9Adjustments and Settings

Setting the Color Temperature

You can change tint of the screen to suit your requirements.

1Press the MENU button.

2Press the c or d button to move to Picture, then press the a or OK button.

3Press the c or d button to move to Color Temp, then press the a or OK button.

Picture

AV Selection

Standard

Brightness

30

Contrast

30

Sharpness

30

Color

30

Tint

30

Noise Reduction

Off

Color Temp

 

Move Enter Return

4Press the c or d button to select the required option as follows, then press the b or BACK button.

Higt - Mid - Low

Picture

 

AV Selection

 

Standard

High

 

Brightness

 

30

 

Mid

 

Contrast

 

30

 

Low

 

Sharpness

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color

 

30

 

 

 

Tint

 

30

 

 

 

Noise Reduction

 

Off

 

 

Color Temp

 

 

 

 

 

Move

Enter

Return

 

 

 

 

Item

Description

 

High

White with bluish tone

 

 

 

Mid (factory

Natural tone

 

default)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low

White with reddish tone

 

 

 

 

 

 

5Press the EXIT button.

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Selecting the Sound Effect

You can select the sound effect to be used.

1Press the MENU button.

2Press the c or d button to move to Sound, then press the a or OK button.

3Select Effect and press the a or OK button again.

4Press the c or d button to select the required sound effect as follows:

Flat - Speech - Movie - Music - User

Sound

Effect

Flat

 

Flat

Bass

50

 

Speech

Treble

50

 

Movie

Balance

R 1

 

Music

Auto Volume Level

Off

 

 

User

Surround

On

 

Digital Output

PCM

 

 

Adjust

Return

 

 

Item

Description

Flat (factory

Flat and pure sound.

default)

 

 

 

Speech

Suitable for the programs with speech,

 

such as News, etc.

 

 

Movie

You can enjoy sound effects like in a

 

movie theater.

 

 

Music

Suitable for the music program.

 

 

User

Allows the user to customize the setting

 

as desired.

 

 

5Press the EXIT button.

You can select the modes by simply pressing the SOUND EFFECT button on the remote control.

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Pioneer PDP-42A3HD manual Selecting the Sound Effect, Setting the Color Temperature

PDP-42A3HD specifications

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