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Insignia 42" LED-LCD HDTV, 1080p
www.insigniaproducts.com
Adjusti ng the pictu re
Adjusting the TV picture
To adjust the TV picture:
1Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens with
the PICTURE menu displayed.
2Press T or ENTER to access the menu.
3Press S or T to highlight an option, then press
ENTER to access the option. You can select:
•Mode—Selects the picture mode. You can
select:
•Vivid—(a bright and vivid picture).
Significantly increases the contrast,
brightness, and sharpness. This selection is
good for video games, animation, and in
bright light environments.
•Standard—(a standard picture).
Moderately increase the contrast,
brightness, and sharpness. This selection is
good for standard TV broadcasts.
•Energy Savings—(the backlight
brightness is decreased). Your TV has a
backlight that provides light for displaying
a picture. By reducing the amount of light,
your TV uses less energy.
•Theater—(a finely detailed picture).
Adjusts the brightness and contrast and
lowers the sharpness for a more realistic
picture. This selection is good for watching
the highest quality video such as Blu-ray
Discs, DVDs, and HDTV.
•Custom—(customized picture). Lets you
manually adjust picture settings such as
brightness, contrast, and sharpness.
•Brightness—Adjusts the brightness of the
dark areas of the picture.
•Contrast—Adjusts the brightness of the lig ht
areas of the picture.
•Color—Adjusts the color intensity of the
picture. A low setting may make the color look
faded. A high setting may make the color look
artificial.
•Tint—Adjusts the color balance of the picture.
Use this control to make skin tones look m ore
natural.
•Sharpness—Adjusts the color detail of
images. If you set this control too high, dark
images may appear with light or white edges.
•Advanced Video—Opens the
PICTURE-Advanced Video menu where you can
adjust additional video options.
•Aspect Ratio—Selects the aspect ratio of
the picture.
Note
You can also press PICTURE to select the picture
mode.
OK
ENTER
MENU EXIT
PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELSSETTINGS USB
Picture
Mode
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Energy Savings
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Adjust settings to affect picture quality
Aspect ratio option Example
Normal:
Displays the original
aspect ratio with vertical
black bars on the left
and right of the image.
Zoom:
Expands the image to fill
the screen. The top and
bottom of the image
may be cropped.
Wide:
Use this option to view
content recorded in a
16:9 (wide-screen)
aspect ratio.
Cinema:
Stretches the image at
the edges, but keeps a
clear image in the
center.
Auto:
Automatically adjusts
the image based on the
screen size and the TV
program.
Note: Auto is only
available when Auto
Zoom in the CHANNELS
menu is set to On.
Note
You can also press ZOOM to select the aspect ratio.
AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS USB
OK
ENTER
MENU EXIT
PICTURE
Adjust how the picture fills the screen
Picture • Advanced Video
Aspect Ratio
Overscan
Color Temperature
Noise Reduction
Backlight
Advanced Contrast
Wide
On
Cool
Middle
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