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To use the menus

&Press the MENU key on the remote control to summon the main menu.

éUse the cursor up/down to select Picture, Sound, Features or Install.

Use the cursor in the right direction to select the menu item.

Use the cursor up/down again to select a setting.

(Use the cursor left/right to adjust.

§To exit the menus, press the MENU key repeatedly.

Note: Items temporary not available or not relevant are displayed in a light grey colour and cannot be selected.

TV menu

TV Menu

Picture

 

 

Picture π

Brightnesss π p

 

π

 

Sound ColourColour

Features Contrastrast

Install Sharpness

Colour TempHue

Colour Temp.

Picture menu:

Brightness: this changes picture brilliance.

Colour: this changes the intensity of the colour.

Contrast: this changes the difference between the light and dark tones.

Sharpness: this changes the picture definition.

Hue: this adjusts the picture to obtain natural skintones.

Colour Temp.: this changes the colour

rendering: Cool (bluer); Normal (balanced) or Warm (redder).

TV Menu

Sound

 

 

 

 

Picture

EqualizerBrightn ss π

120 Hz

Sound π

ColourBalance

500 Hz

Features

Contrast(AVL)

1500 Hz

Install

DolbySharpnessVirtual

5 kHz

 

Colour Temp

10 kHz

*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby’ ‘Pro Logic’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Sound menu:

Equalizer: to adjust the sound tone (from bass 120 Hz to treble 10 kHz).

Balance: this balances the sound on the left and right speakers.

(AVL (Automatic Volume Leveller): this is used to limit increases in sound, especially on programme change or advertising slots.)

Dolby Virtual: simulates the surround sound experience from two speakers using Dolby Pro Logic* providing the listener with the sensation of being surrounded by additional speakers.

TV Menu

Features

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture

Timer π

(Sleep)

Brightness

Time

Sound

Child Lock

Colour

Start Time

Features π

Contrast+

Contrast NR

Stop Time

Install

SharpnessPIP

Channel

 

Colour Temp

Activate

 

 

 

 

Display

Features menu:

Timer, Child lock and PIP: see p. 17-18.

Contrast+: automatic adjustment of the picture contrast which permanently sets the darkest part of the picture to black.

NR: attenuates picture noise (snow) in difficult reception conditions.

Install menu: see p. 14

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42PF5320/79 specifications

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