Marantz PD5050D manual Setting the color temperature, Adjusting the color to the desired level

Setting the color temperature

Use this procedure to set color tone produced by the plasma display.

Example: Setting “HIGH”

On “COLOR TEMP.” of “PICTURE” menu, select “HIGH”.

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Setting the color temperature LOW: Redder

MIDDLE LOW: Slightly red

MIDDLE: Standard (slightly bluer)

HIGH: Bluer

Adjusting the color to the desired level

Use this procedure to adjust the white balance for each color temperature to achieve the desired color quality.

Example: Adjusting the “GAIN RED” of “HIGH” color temperature

On “COLOR TEMP.” of “PICTURE” menu, select “HIGH”, then press the MENU/ENTER button.

The “WHITE BALANCE” screen appears. On “GAIN RED”, adjust the white balance.

WHITE BALANCE

COLOR TEMP. HIGH

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Adjusting the white balance

GAIN R/G/B: White balance adjustment for white level

BIAS R/G/B: White balance adjustment for black level

RESET: Resets settings to the factory default values. Use
and  buttons to select “ON”, then press the MENU/ENTER button.

Restoring the factory default settings

Select “RESET” under the WHITE BALANCE menu.

Changing the Gamma Curve

This feature adjusts the brightness of the midtone areas while keeping shadows and highlights unchanged.

Example: Setting “2.3”

On “GAMMA” of “PICTURE” menu, select “2.3”.

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GAMMA settings

The picture becomes darker as the number increases (in the sequence of 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4).

* These values are approximate.

Making the Low Tone adjustments

This feature allows more detailed tone to be reproduced especially in the dark area.

Example: Setting “2”

On “LOW TONE” of “PICTURE” menu, select “2”.

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LOW TONE settings

AUTO: Will automatically appraise the picture and make adjustments.

1:Will apply the dither method suitable for still pictures.

2:Will apply the dither method suitable for motion pictures.

3:Will apply the error diffusion method.