Adjusting the pedestal level black level

Adjusting the pedestal level (black level)

This feature adjusts the video black level in a video image.

Example: Setting “3.75%”

On “SET UP LEVEL” of “PICTURE” menu, select “3.75%”.

	P I C T U R E
PICTURE MEMORY		: OFF
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
BRIGHTNESS
SHARPNESS
COLOR
COLOR
TINT		R		G
NR		:	OFF
COLOR TEMP.		:	MIDDLE
GAMMA		:	2 . 2
LOW TONE		: AUTO
SET UP LEVEL		:	3 . 75%
COLOR TUNE
CINEMA MODE		: ON
PICTURE MODE		: NORMAL
SEL.	ADJ.	EXIT RETURN

Information

SET UP LEVEL settings

0%: Normal status

3.75%: 3.5% lower than normal

7.5%: 7.5% lower than normal

Adjusting the colors

Use this procedure to adjust hue and color density for red, green, blue, yellow, magenta and cyan.

You can accentuate the green color of trees, the blue of the sky, etc.

Example: Adjusting the color tune for blue

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

The “COLOR TUNE” screen appears.

On “BLUE” of “COLOR TUNE”, adjust the color tune.

COLOR TUNE

RED		Y	M
RED		Y	M
GREEN		C	Y
GREEN		C	Y
BLUE		M	C
BLUE		M	C
YELLOW		G	R
YELLOW		G	R
MAGENTA		R	B
CYAN		B	G
RESET		: OFF
SEL.	ADJ.	EXIT RETURN

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COLOR TUNE settings

RED: Makes red’s adjustment

GREEN: Makes green’s adjustment

BLUE: Makes blue’s adjustment

YELLOW: Makes yellow’s adjustment

MAGENTA: Makes magenta’s adjustment

CYAN: Makes cyan’s adjustment

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

Setting the picture to suit the movie

The film image is automatically discriminated and projected in an image mode suited to the picture. [NTSC, PAL, PAL60, 480I (60Hz), 525I (60Hz), 576I (50Hz), 625I (50Hz), 1035I (60Hz), 1080I (60Hz) only]

Example: Setting the “CINEMA MODE” to “OFF”

On “CINEMA MODE” of “PICTURE” menu, select “OFF”.

	PICTURE
PICTURE MEMORY		: OFF
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
BRIGHTNESS
SHARPNESS
COLOR
COLOR
TINT		R		G
NR		:	OFF
COLOR TEMP.		:	MIDDLE
GAMMA		:	2 . 2
LOW TONE		: AUTO
SET UP LEVEL		:	0%
COLOR TUNE
CINEMA MODE		: OFF
PICTURE MODE		: NORMAL
SEL.	ADJ.	EXIT RETURN

Information

CINEMA MODE

ON: Automatic discrimination of the image and projection in cinema mode.

OFF: Cinema mode does not function.

Setting the picture mode according to the brightness of the room

There are four picture modes that can be used effectively according to the environment in which you are viewing the display.

Example: Setting the “THEATER1” mode

On “PICTURE MODE” of “PICTURE” menu, select “THEATER1”.

	P I C T U R E
PICTURE MEMORY		: OFF
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
SHARPNESS
COLOR
TINT		R		G
NR		: OFF
COLOR TEMP.		: MIDDLE			PICTURE MODE	: THEATER1
GAMMA		:	2 . 2		PICTURE MODE	: THEATER1
GAMMA		:	2 . 2
LOW TONE		: AUTO
SET UP LEVEL		:	0%
COLOR TUNE
CINEMA MODE		: ON
PICTURE MODE		: NORMAL
SEL.	ADJ.	EXIT RETURN

Information

Types of picture modes

THEATER1, 2: Set this mode when watching video in a dark room.

This mode provides darker, finer pictures, like the screen in movie theaters.

For a darker image, select THEATER2.

NORMAL: Set this mode when watching video in a bright room.

This mode provides dynamic pictures with distinct differences between light and dark sections.

BRIGHT: This mode provides brighter pictures than

NORMAL.

DEFAULT: Use this to reset the picture to the factory default settings.

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