Setting the color temperature

Use this procedure to set color tone produced by the plasma display.

Example: Setting “HIGH”

On “COLOR TEMP.” of “PICTURE” menu, select “HIGH”.

 

P I C T U R E

PICTURE MEMORY

: OFF

CONTRAST

 

 

 

 

BRIGHTNESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHARPNESS

 

 

 

 

COLOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TINT

 

R

 

 

G

NR

 

:

OFF

COLOR TEMP.

:

HIGH

GAMMA

 

:

2 . 2

 

 

LOW TONE

: AUTO

SET UP LEVEL

:

0%

 

 

COLOR TUNE

 

 

 

 

CINEMA MODE

: ON

PICTURE MODE

: NORMAL

SEL.

ADJ.

EXIT RETURN

Information

Setting the color temperature LOW: Redder

MIDDLE LOW: Slightly red

MIDDLE: Standard (slightly bluer)

HIGH: Bluer

Adjusting the color to the desired level

Use this procedure to adjust the white balance for each color temperature to achieve the desired color quality.

Example: Adjusting the “GAIN RED” of “HIGH” color temperature

On “COLOR TEMP.” of “PICTURE” menu, select “HIGH”, then press the MENU/ENTER button.

The “WHITE BALANCE” screen appears. On “GAIN RED”, adjust the white balance.

WHITE BALANCE

COLOR TEMP. HIGH

GAIN RED

 

 

 

GAIN GREEN

 

 

 

GAIN BLUE

 

 

 

BIAS RED

 

 

 

BIAS GREEN

 

 

 

BIAS BLUE

 

 

 

RESET

 

: OFF

GAIN RED

20

SEL.

ADJ.

EXIT RETURN

 

 

Information

Adjusting the white balance

GAIN R/G/B: White balance adjustment for white level

BIAS R/G/B: White balance adjustment for black level

RESET: Resets settings to the factory default values. Use  and  buttons to select “ON”, then press the MENU/ENTER button.

Restoring the factory default settings

Select “RESET” under the WHITE BALANCE menu.

Changing the Gamma Curve

This feature adjusts the brightness of the midtone areas while keeping shadows and highlights unchanged.

Example: Setting “2.3”

On “GAMMA” of “PICTURE” menu, select “2.3”.

 

PICTURE

PICTURE MEMORY

: OFF

CONTRAST

 

 

 

 

BRIGHTNESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHARPNESS

 

 

 

 

COLOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TINT

 

R

 

 

G

NR

 

:

OFF

COLOR TEMP.

:

MIDDLE

GAMMA

 

:

2 . 3

 

 

LOW TONE

: AUTO

SET UP LEVEL

:

0%

 

 

COLOR TUNE

 

 

 

 

CINEMA MODE

: ON

PICTURE MODE

: NORMAL

SEL.

ADJ.

EXIT RETURN

Information

GAMMA settings

The picture becomes darker as the number increases (in the sequence of 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4).

* These values are approximate.

Making the Low Tone adjustments

This feature allows more detailed tone to be reproduced especially in the dark area.

Example: Setting “2”

On “LOW TONE” of “PICTURE” menu, select “2”.

 

P I C T U R E

PICTURE MEMORY

: OFF

CONTRAST

 

 

 

 

BRIGHTNESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHARPNESS

 

 

 

 

COLOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TINT

 

R

 

 

G

NR

 

:

OFF

COLOR TEMP.

:

MIDDLE

GAMMA

 

:

2 . 2

 

 

LOW TONE

:

2

 

 

SET UP LEVEL

:

0%

 

 

COLOR TUNE

 

 

 

 

CINEMA MODE

: ON

PICTURE MODE

: NORMAL

SEL.

ADJ.

EXIT RETURN

Information

LOW TONE settings

AUTO: Will automatically appraise the picture and make adjustments.

1:Will apply the dither method suitable for still pictures.

2:Will apply the dither method suitable for motion pictures.

3:Will apply the error diffusion method.

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Marantz PD4250D manual Setting the color temperature, Adjusting the color to the desired level, Changing the Gamma Curve