RCA D40W15B manual Picture Menu, Advanced picture settings

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Using the TV’s Menu System

Tip:

If the picture is switching screen formats abruptly during normal TV viewing, switch the Autoformat feature off.

Sound logic Reduces the annoying blasts in volume during commercial breaks, and also amplifies softer sounds in program material. Eliminates the need to constantly adjust the volume.

Dynamic bass Enhances your TV's low-frequency response. The options are Off, Medium and High.

Headphone settings Displays a choice list of available settings you can adjust: Volume, Bass and Treble. The Headphone sound option allows you to choose stereo, mono or automatic. These descriptions are same as for Sound Type (see the previous page).

Graphic equalizer Allows you to choose a specific preset through the Sound Preset option. Press the right arrow to cycle through the options: Standard, Movie, Voice, Music, Flat, Videogame, Video camera and Personal.

The Frequency range displays the different treble and bass bands set for each Sound Preset option. You can choose a band and make adjustments. When you make adjustments, the Sound Preset option automatically changes to Personal. Press the left or right arrow button to select the frequency (Bass 100Hz, Mid Bass 500Hz, Medium 1.5kHz, Mid Treble 5kHz, Treble 10kHz) you want to adjust. Then use the up or down arrow button to adjust the level.

To view the frequency range of another Sound Preset option, press the right or left arrow until no band is selected and Frequency range is highlighted. Then press the up arrow to highlight Sound Preset.

Picture Menu

The Picture menu contains menus and controls to configure the following video settings: Advanced picture settings, Picture presets, Black level, Color, Contrast, Sharpness, Color Warmth, and Tint. The Picture menu options apply to the video for the main TV and video input selections.

Advanced picture settings

Contrast expand You can adjust the contrast of the picture to suit the light of the room. Press the right arrow to choose which of the following best describes the lighting in the room: Low, Medium or High.

Scan Velocity Modulation Improves the sharpness of the picture by changing the speed of the cathode-ray tube’s electron beam when it transitions between dark and light areas of the screen. Choose to have it on (box checked) or off (box unchecked), depending on your preference.

Autoformat When enabled (box checked) the TV automatically detects the screen format the signal is sending for each channel, as well as input channels.

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