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04 Additional Picture and Sound Adjustment Options
Lighten Side Masks
If content appears with bars (side masks) on each side of a picture when the screen size is 4:3 and Side Mask
Detection is set to Mode 1 or Mode 2, the bars automatically change from black to gray. However, the gray is fairly
dark. To change the bars to a lighter shade of gray, follow the steps below.
1 ) Access the
Option
through the
Setup
.
2 ) Select
Side Mask
from the Option menu.
3 ) Select
Brightness Sync.
from the submenu.
4 ) Select the desired parameter.
5 ) Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

4.3.2 Select a PureCinema Level for High Quality Image

Pioneer’s PureCinema automatically detects and analyses a film-based source (originally encoded at 24 frames/
second) then recreates each still film frame for HD picture quality. The function supports both film and text
material.
To set the PureCinema level for your HD material, follow the steps below.
1 ) Access the
Picture
through the
Setup
.
2 ) Select
PureCin ema
from the submenu.
3 ) Select
Film Mode
or
Text Opt imi zat ion
depending on the material.
4 ) Select the desired parameter.
5 ) Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.
Note: Activating the Gam e Control Pref setting under the Option menu disables the PureCinema setting.
Parameter Description
Fixed sets the same brightness for gray side masks
Auto adjusts the side mask brightness according to the
brightness of screen images
Mode Parameter Description
Film Mode Off deactivates PureCinema
Standard (not available for
input signals 480p, 720p @60
Hz, or 1080p @60 Hz)
automatically detects recorded
image data when displaying
DVD or high-definition images
(e.g., movies) having 24 frames
per second for smooth and vivid
playback
Smooth (not available for input
signals 1080p @60 Hz)
produces smoother and more
vivid moving images
Advance (not available for input
signals 1080p @60 Hz)
converts theatre-quality images
to 72 Hz when displaying DVD
images (e.g., movies) having 24
frames per second for smooth
and vivid playback
Text Off deactivates text optimization
Optimization On improves subtitle display
quality
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