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Connecting
your Monitor
Using the
remote control
Setting up
your Monitor
Appendix
Index
Introduction
Operating
your Monitor
Using the black stretch feature
You can use the black stretch feature to correct the contrast balance in
the black areas of the picture. The effect depends on the quality of the
video signal.
To turn on the black stretch feature:
1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the PICTURE menu
appears.
2. Press y or z to highlight PICTURE SETTINGS, and then press
ENTER. The PICTURE SETTINGS menu appears.
3. Press y or z to highlight BLACK STRETCH.
4. Press x or • to select ON.
To turn off the black stretch feature:
Select OFF in step 4 above.
MENU
yzx •
ENTER
MENU
BACK WATCH TV
EXIT
100
PICTURE SETTINGS 1/2
50
50
TINT
COLOR
SHARPNESS
BLACK STRETCH
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
0
0
ON
CONTRAST 80
123
456
7
89
ENT
100
0
POWER
RECALL
INPUT
+10
PIC S
IZE
EXIT
INFO
STOP
POP DIRECT CH MUTE SLEEP
TV/VCR PAUSE
FFREW
SKIP
/
SEARCH
SPLIT
SWAP POP CH
LIGHT
REC
CH SCAN
FREEZE SOURCE
PLAY
TV
CBL/SAT
VCR
DVD
VOLCH
ENTER
DVDMENU
MENU
T
O
P
M
E
N
U
C
L
E
A
R
E
N
T
E
R
Adjusting the picture quality
You can adjust the picture quality to your personal preferences,
including the contrast, brightness, color, tint, sharpness, black
stretch, and color temperature.
To adjust the picture quality:
1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the PICTURE menu
appears.
2. Press y or z to highlight PICTURE SETTINGS, then press
ENTER. The PICTURE SETTINGS menu appears.
3. Press y or z until the item
you want to adjust is
highlighted.
4. Press x or • to adjust the
level.
The picture qualities you adjusted will be saved in the monitor’s
memory (in the picture menu PREFERENCE mode).
You can select the PREFERENCE MODE (your settings) or choose
one of the factory-set modes, as described under “Selecting the
picture mode” on page 34.
Selection x Pressing •
contrast lower higher
brightness darker lighter
color paler deeper
tint reddish greenish
sharpness softer sharper
Black stretch On/Off Off/On
color temperature cool medium warm
MENU
BACK WATCH TV
EXIT
100
PICTURE SETTINGS 1/2
50
50
TINT
COLOR
SHARPNESS
BLACK STRETCH
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
0
0
OFF
BLACK STRETCH ON
123
456
7
89
ENT
100
0
POWER
RECALL
INPUT
+10
PIC S
I
ZE
EXIT
INFO
STOP
POP DIRECT CH MUTE SLEEP
TV/VCR PAUSE
FFREW
SKIP
/
SEARCH
SPLIT
SWAP POP CH
LIGHT
REC
CH SCAN
FREEZE SOURCE
PLAY
TV
CBL/SAT
VCR
DVD
VOLCH
ENTER
DVDMENU
MENU
T
O
P
M
E
N
U
C
L
E
A
R
E
N
T
E
R
MENU
yzx •
ENTER
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