5 If you selected BRIGHT, STANDARD, or SOFT, you are finished. Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus. Play a Disc for a few minutes in each setting to decide which you prefer.

If you selected PERSONAL, you can adjust specific picture elements for your preference. Go to step 6.

6 Press ; to reselect VIDEO MODE.

7 Press 9 or 8 to choose either BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, or SATURATION. Then, press :.

8 Press 9 or 8 to adjust the setting you selected, then press OK. Press ; to go back and select another picture setting (BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, or SATURATION) as neces- sary. Repeat steps 7-8 until the picture appears as you want it.

For BRIGHTNESS, choosing a more positive value (+1 to +4) brightens the color on the screen and seems to add white to the picture. Choosing a more negative value (-1 to -4) darkens the col- ors in the picture. Choose zero (0) for the average setting.

For CONTRAST, choosing a more positive value (+1 to +4) adds more contrast or noticeable difference between the black and white in your picture. Increasing the CONTRAST sharpens the picture. Choose a more negative CONTRAST value (-1 to -4) to blur the distinction between black and white in the picture. The picture will not seem as sharp.

For SATURATION, choose a more positive value (+1 to +4) to increase the color in your picture. To decrease the color in the pic- ture, choose a more negative value (-1 to -4). Choose zero (0) to balance the color.

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TV DISPLAY

 

-

-

+4

TV DISPLAY

-

-

+4

VIDEO OUTPUT

 

-

-

+3

VIDEO OUTPUT

-

-

+3

TV TYPE

 

-

-

+2

TV TYPE

-

-

+2

VIDEO MODE

 

-

-

+1

VIDEO MODE

-

-

+1

BRIGHTNESS

F

-

-

0

BRIGHTNESS

-

-

0

CONTRAST

 

-

-

-1

CONTRAST

F -

-

-1

SATURATION

 

-

-

-2

SATURATION

-

-

-2

 

 

-

-

-3

 

-

-

-3

 

 

-

-

-4

 

-

-

-4

SET AS 0

 

 

 

 

SET AS 0

 

 

 

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TV DISPLAY

 

-

-

+4

 

 

 

 

VIDEO OUTPUT

 

-

-

+3

 

 

 

 

TV TYPE

 

-

-

+2

 

 

 

 

VIDEO MODE

 

-

-

+1

 

 

 

 

BRIGHTNESS

 

-

-

0

 

 

 

 

CONTRAST

 

-

-

-1

 

 

 

 

SATURATION

F

-

-

-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

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-3

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

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-4

 

 

 

 

SET AS 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 When you are finished, press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus.

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Helpful Hint

You can choose a Video Mode or Smart Picture setting quickly by pressing the SMART PIC- TURE button on the front of the DVD Player. Press SMART PICTURE repeatedly to choose

BRIGHT, STANDARD, SOFT, or PERSONAL.

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Philips DVD624, DVD623 owner manual Video Mode cont’d, When you are finished, press System Menu to remove the menus

DVD624, DVD623 specifications

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