Epson 8100 user manual Picture Menu, Gamma

PICTURE Menu

PICTURE Menu

From the PICTURE Menu, items shown in the table below can be performed.

Select an item using the ▲/▼ cursor buttons, and press the ► cursor button or ENTER button to execute the item. Then perform it according to the following table.

Item		Description
BRIGHTNESS	Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the brightness.
	Light ó Dark
CONTRAST	Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the contrast.
	Strong ó Weak
	Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the gamma mode.
	#1 DEFAULT � #1 CUSTOM � #2 DEFAULT � #2 CUSTOM
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	#6 CUSTOM	#3 DEFAULT
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	#6 DEFAULT	#3 CUSTOM
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	#5 CUSTOM � #5 DEFAULT � #4 CUSTOM � #4 DEFAULT
	To adjust CUSTOM
	Selecting a mode whose name includes
	CUSTOM and then pressing the ► button
	or the ENTER button displays a dialog to
	aid you in adjusting the mode.
	This function is useful when you want to
GAMMA	change the brightness of particular tones.
	Choose an item using the ◄/► buttons, and
	adjust the level using the ▲/▼ buttons.
	You can display a test pattern for checking the effect of your
	adjustment by pressing the ENTER button.
	Each time you press the ENTER button, the pattern changes as below.
	No pattern ð Gray scale of 9 steps
	Ramp  Gray scale of 15 steps
	The eight equalizing bars correspond to eight tone levels of the test
	pattern (Gray scale of 9 steps), except the darkest in the left end.
	If you want to adjust the 2nd tone from left end on the test pattern
	use the equalizing adjustment bar “1”. The darkest tone at the left
	end of the test pattern cannot be controlled with any of equalizing
	adjustment bar.

•When this function is performed, lines or other distortion may appear. (continued on next page)

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