Epson 8100 user manual Picture Menu, Gamma

Item

Description

BRIGHTNESS

Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the brightness.

Light ó Dark

CONTRAST

Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the contrast.

Strong ó Weak

Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the gamma mode.

#1 DEFAULT � #1 CUSTOM � #2 DEFAULT � #2 CUSTOM

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#6 CUSTOM

#3 DEFAULT

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#6 DEFAULT

#3 CUSTOM

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#5 CUSTOM � #5 DEFAULT � #4 CUSTOM � #4 DEFAULT

To adjust CUSTOM

Selecting a mode whose name includes

CUSTOM and then pressing the ► button

or the ENTER button displays a dialog to

aid you in adjusting the mode.

This function is useful when you want to

GAMMA

change the brightness of particular tones.

Choose an item using the ◄/► buttons, and

adjust the level using the ▲/▼ buttons.

You can display a test pattern for checking the effect of your

adjustment by pressing the ENTER button.

Each time you press the ENTER button, the pattern changes as below.

No pattern ð Gray scale of 9 steps

Ramp  Gray scale of 15 steps

The eight equalizing bars correspond to eight tone levels of the test

pattern (Gray scale of 9 steps), except the darkest in the left end.

If you want to adjust the 2nd tone from left end on the test pattern

use the equalizing adjustment bar “1”. The darkest tone at the left

end of the test pattern cannot be controlled with any of equalizing

adjustment bar.