Panasonic TC-L42D30 owner manual How to Use Menu Functions

●“Reset to default” will be grayed out if no changes are made in the following menus: “Picture”, “Pro settings”, “PC adjustments”, “Audio” and “Closed caption”.

Picture settings Adjust the image or picture quality

Settings	Items	Item Description
Reset to defaults		Resets all picture adjustments to factory default settings except for “Advanced picture”.
Picture mode	Vivid	Provides enhanced picture contrast and sharpness for viewing in a well-lit room.
	Standard	Recommended for normal viewing conditions with subdued room lighting.
	Cinema	For watching movies in a darkened room. It provides a soft, film-like picture.
	Game	For playing video games.
	Custom (Photo)	Customizes each item according to your taste.
		Photo is displayed in JPEG menu.
Back light		Adjusts the luminance of the back light.
Contrast, Brightness,		Adjusts the color, brightness, etc. for each picture mode to suit your taste
Color, Tint,		• Display range	Contrast/Brightness/Color/Sharpness : 0 - 100
Sharpness			Tint	: -50 - +50
Color temp.	Cool/Normal/Warm	Selects a choice of Cool (blue), Normal, or Warm (red) color.
Color mgmt.	Off/On	On: Enhances green and blue color reproduction, especially outdoor scenes.
A.I. picture	Off/On	Controls dark areas without affecting the black level or brightness in the overall picture.
C.A.T.S.	Off/On	Automatically adjusts the screen brightness according to the ambient lighting condition.
Video NR	Off/On	Reduces noise, commonly called snow. Leave it off when receiving a strong signal.
Pro settings	Reset to defaults		Resets all Pro setting adjustments to factory default settings.
(Adjust the	W/B high R, B		Adjusts the white balance for light red/blue areas.
“Picture mode”	W/B low R, B		Adjusts the white balance for dark red/blue areas.
setting in more
	Red, Green, Blue hue		Adjusts the hue of red/green/blue areas.
detail.)
	Red, Green, Blue		Adjusts the saturation of red/green/blue areas.
	saturation
	Color detail	Yellow, Cyan,	Adjusts the hue of yellow/cyan/magenta areas.
	adjustment	Magenta hue
		Yellow, Cyan,	Adjusts the saturation of yellow/cyan/magenta areas.
		Magenta saturation
		Red, Green, Blue,	Adjusts the luminance of red/green/blue/yellow/cyan/magenta
		Yellow, Cyan,	areas.
		Magenta luminance
	Black extension		Adjusts the dark shades of the image in gradation.
	Gamma	1.8/2.0/2.2/2.4/2.6	Gamma correction. Adjusts the intermediate brightness of the
	adjustment		image.
	Panel brightness	High/Mid/Low	Selects the display panel brightness.
	Contour	Off/On	Adjusts the contour emphasis of the image.
	emphasis
	AGC	0-15	Increases the brightness of dark signal automatically.
	Save as default		Save all “Picture” (when “Picture mode” is “Custom”) and “Pro
			settings” adjustment.

•Some menus are grayed out depending on the input signal or condition. (e.g. “Zoom adjustments” will be grayed out if the aspect is not set to Zoom.)

Aspect	Screen format	FULL/H-FILL/	Changes the format (aspect ratio).
adjustments		JUST/4:3/ZOOM	Lets you choose the aspect depending on the format of
			received signal. (p. 51)
	HD size	Size 1/Size 2	Selects between 95 % (Size 1) or 100 % (Size 2) for the
			scanning area with High-definition signal.
			Select “Size 1” if noise is generated on the edges of the screen.
			•	Size 1: Selected item for “HD size”. Scanning 95 %
			•	Size 2: Selected item for “HD size”. Scanning 100 %
	H size	Size 1/Size 2	Adjusts the horizontal display range to reduce noise of both side
			edges of an image.

Size 2: Adjusts the image size according to the aspect mode to reduce noise. (p. 51)

Zoom adjustments Adjusts vertical alignment and size when aspect setting is “ZOOM”.

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