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Chapter 5: Using the TV’s features
Adjusting the picture
Selecting the picture mode
You can select your desired picture settings from four different
modes, as described below.
To select the picture mode:
1 Press Y and open the Video menu.
2 Highlight Picture Settings and press T.
3 In the Mode field, select the picture mode you prefer.
4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.
To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.
Note:
• The picture mode you select affects the current input
only. You can select a different picture mode for each
input.
• If you select one of the factory-set picture modes
(Sports, Standard, or Movie) and then change a
picture quality setting (for example, increase the
contrast or change the color temperature), the picture
mode automatically changes to Preference in the
Picture Settings menu.
Adjusting the picture quality
You can adjust the picture quality (contrast, back light,
brightness, color, tint, and sharpness) to your personal
preferences.
To adjust the picture quality:
1 Press Y and open the Video menu.
2 Highlight Picture Settings, and press T.
3 Press B or b to select the picture quality you want to
adjust (Contrast, Back Light, Brightness, Color,
Tint, or Sharpness), and then press C and c to adjust
the setting, as described in the table above.
4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.
To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.
The picture qualities you adjusted are automatically saved in
the Preference mode (- “Selecting the picture mode,”
above left).
Mode Picture Quality
Sports Bright and dynamic picture (factory setting)
Standard Standard picture settings (factory setting)
Movie
Lower contrast for darkened room (factory
setting)
Preference Your personal preferences
Done
Picture Settings
Contrast 100
Back Light 100
Brightness
Reset
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50
0
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Mode: Sports
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Mode Sports
Picture Settings Mode: Standard
Mode Standard
Selection Pressing C Pressing c
contrast lower higher
back light darker lighter
brightness darker lighter
color paler deeper
tint reddish greenish
sharpness softer sharper
Done
Picture Settings
Contrast 100
Back Light 100
Brightness
Reset
50
50
0
50
Mode: Sports
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Mode Sports
Picture Settings Mode: Preference
Contrast 70
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