Burn-in
A characteristic of Plasma Display Panels (PDPs) is that displaying the same image for a long time causes a part of the image to stay on the screen (this is called phosphor
Avoid burn-in as follows.
Use the PICTURE SHIFT function. In order to prevent
down and to the left and right at regular intervals. Refer to page 28 for details.
•Even if the PICTURE SHIFT function is turned off, the picture may shift to the left or right when the channel or input is changed.
The PICTURE MODE function is initially set to BRIGHT. Unless the TV is being watched in an extremely bright room, it is recommended to change the PICTURE MODE setting to either STANDARD or SOFT. Doing so will reduce the chance of PDP
Do not display static images or characters for long periods of time.
While an image is displayed | With power OFF |
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•Reduce CONTRAST and BRIGHT on the PICTURE SETTING menu (page 21) when viewing.
Do not view for long periods of time in the REGULAR mode (page 15).
Screen size is normally chosen to ensure that the picture is displayed on the entire screen. After viewing in the REGULAR mode in which black bands may occur at the left and right of the screen, it is recommended to change to the PANORAMIC mode to display the picture on the entire screen.
While an image is displayed | With power OFF |
Do not view for long periods of time using the PIP function (page 16) or
If Burn-in has occurred
If
Note:Once
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