Playback Adjusting the picture quality

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04Playback

Adjusting the picture quality

1Display the Home Menu. Press HOME MENU.

2Select Video Adjust.

Use /// to select, then press ENTER.

3 Change the settings.

Use /// to select, then press ENTER.

Press RETURN to return to the previous screen.

4Enter the changes. Press HOME MENU.

The changed settings are stored in the memory.

Notes

The effect depends on the connected TV, the disc or the file.

The settings affect the video signals output from the HDMI OUT terminal.

Video Adjust parameters

Parameters (settings)

	Sharpness
	(Fine/Standard/	Adjusts the picture’s sharpness.
	Soft)
	Brightness	Adjusts the picture’s brightness.
	(-20 to 20)	Adjusts the picture’s brightness.
	(-20 to 20)
	Contrast	Adjusts the ratio of the brightness
	Contrast	of the brightest and darkest por‑
	(-16 to 16)	of the brightest and darkest por‑
	(-16 to 16)	tions of the picture.
		tions of the picture.
	Gamma (-3 to 3)	Adjusts the look of the dark por‑
	Gamma (-3 to 3)	tions of the picture.
	Hue (green 9 to	Adjusts the balance between
	red 9)	green and red.
		Adjusts the density of the colors.
	Chroma Level	This setting is effective for sources
	(-9to 9)	with many colors, such as car‑
		toons.

The factory default settings are indicated in italic.

Brightness, Contrast, Gamma, Hue and Chroma Level are set to 0 upon purchase.

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