Panasonic 37HL57, 26HL57, 42HL57 Selecting the picture mode, Adjusting the picture quality

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Chapter 6: 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.

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

 

 

To select the picture mode:

Press uon the remote control.

The following popup menu appears on-screen.

Standard

Repeatedly press uto cycle among the modes or use C or c to select the modes.

To select the picture mode using the menu system:

1 Press Yand open the Picture menu.

2 Press B or b to highlight Mode.

Picture

 

 

Mode

Sports

 

 

 

Picture Settings

ENTER

 

 

 

Cinema Mode

Video

 

 

 

 

MENU Back EXIT Exit

 

 

3 Press C or c to select the mode you prefer.

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 menu.

Adjusting the picture quality

You can adjust the picture quality (back light, contrast, brightness, color, tint, and sharpness) to your personal preferences.

Selection

Pressing C

Pressing c

Back Light

darker

lighter

 

 

 

Contrast

lower

higher

 

 

 

Brightness

darker

lighter

 

 

 

Color

paler

deeper

 

 

 

Tint

reddish

greenish

 

 

 

Sharpness

softer

sharper

 

 

 

To adjust the picture quality:

1 Press Yand open the Picture menu.

2 Highlight Picture Settings and press T.

3 Press B or b to select the picture quality you want to adjust (Back Light, Contrast, Brightness, Color, Tint, or Sharpness), and then press C or c to adjust the setting, as described in the table above.

 

Picture Settings

1/2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back Light

 

100

 

 

Contrast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brightness

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tint

0

 

 

Sharpness

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU Back EXIT Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contrast

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The picture qualities you adjusted are automatically saved in the Preference mode (- “Selecting the picture mode,” above left).

Note:

The cold cathode fluorescent lamp used for the back light on this TV has a limited life. When areas on the screen darken, flicker, or no longer light up, the lamp may be at the end of its life.

When the TV is in VIDEO mode or when no signal is received, the back light feature is automatically set to “0” (zero).

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Contents LCD Color Television 26HL57 32HL57 37HL57 42HL57 Dear Customer Safety PrecautionsInstallation Important Safety InstructionsInstallation, Care, and Service Additional Safety PrecautionsCare ServiceChoosing a location for your LCD TV Important notes about your LCD TVTrademark Information Contents Welcome to Toshiba Features of your new TVIntroduction TV front and side panel controls and connections ColorStream HD-1 and ColorStream HD-2 TV back panel connectionsFor an explanation of cable types and connections, see Overview of cable types Connecting your TVTo view the VCR Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV no Cable boxTo view the antenna or Cable signal You will needStandard audio cables Connecting a VCR with S-video and a cable boxTo view basic and premium Cable channels Coaxial cables Video cableTo record a TV program while watching a DVD To view antenna or Cable channelsTo view the DVD player To view the VCR or view and record antenna channelsTo control the audio Connecting a camcorderConnecting an audio system To view the camcorder videoTo view the Hdmi device video Connecting an Hdmi or DVI device to the Hdmi inputFormat Resolution Frequency To connect an Hdmi device, you will needTo connect a PC to the Hdmi terminal on the TV Connecting a personal computer PCTo connect a PC to the PC in terminal on the TV Remote control effective range Using the remote controlPreparing the remote control for use Installing the remote control batteriesLearning about the remote control CH Bb Using the remote control to operate your other devicesTo use your TV remote control to operate a VCR, set the Mode Select Switch to VCRCable SAT VCR DVD Remote Control functional key chartProgramming the remote control to operate your other devices DVD/VCR Combo Cable converter boxSatellite receiver TV/VCR ComboHtib Icon Option Menu layout and navigationMenu Layout Navigating the menu system To select the menu language Setting up your TVSelecting the menu language Programming channels automaticallyTo add and delete channels in the Favorite Channel lists Programming your favorite channelsManually adding and deleting channels in the channel memory To add or delete channels in the channel memoryLabeling channels When the sound is not audible Setting the Hdmi audio modeTo set the Hdmi audio mode Labeling the video input sources Using the TV’s featuresTo select the video input source using the program list Selecting the video input source to viewSwitching between two channels using Channel Return Tuning channelsTuning your favorite channels Tuning to a specific channel programmed or unprogrammedFull picture size for 43 480i, 480p source programs only Natural picture sizeTheaterWide 1 picture size Selection Pressing C Pressing c Adjusting the Picture PositionUsing the auto aspect ratio feature Signal Automatically selected when Source Auto Aspect is OnSelecting the gray level for 43 mode side panels Using the blue screen functionMode Picture Quality Adjusting the pictureSelecting the picture mode Adjusting the picture qualityUsing CableClear/DNR digital noise reduction Using the black stretch featureUsing Mpeg noise reduction To view captions or text Using the closed caption modeSelecting the color temperature To select the color temperatureSelecting stereo/SAP broadcasts Adjusting the audioClosed Caption Reception Adjustment Muting the soundTo adjust the WOW settings Adjusting the audio qualityUsing the SRS WOW surround sound feature To adjust the audio qualityIf you cannot remember your PIN code Using the Locks menuUsing the StableSound feature Entering the PIN codeLocking channels Using the Video lock featureChanging your PIN code To set the PC Audio Using the PC settings featureSetting the PC Audio To adjust the PC settingsSetting the On timer Setting the sleep timerTo display TV setting information on-screen Understanding the auto power off featureUnderstanding the last mode memory feature Displaying TV setting information on-screen using RecallGeneral troubleshooting TroubleshootingClosed caption problems Remote control problemsChannel tuning problems Appendix SpecificationsPin No Signal name For Toshiba Brand Flat Panel Televisions Limited Canadian WarrantyDisclaimer and Limitation of Remedy 11, 12 IndexPage 07-04