Pioneer PDP-5080HD Adjustments and Settings, AV Selection, For AV source, For PC source

11Adjustments and Settings

Chapter 11

Adjustments and Settings

AV Selection

Select from the six viewing options, depending on the current environment (e.g., room brightness), the type of the current TV program, or the type of images input from external equipment.

1Press AV SELECTION.

•The current AV Selection mode appears.

2Press AV SELECTION again before the displayed mode disappears.

•For AV source, the mode is switched in this order; OPTIMUM, STANDARD, DYNAMIC, MOVIE, GAME, then USER.

•For PC source, the mode is switched between STANDARD and USER.

You can also use the menu to change the options.

1Press HOME MENU.

2Select “Picture” (/ then ENTER).

3Select “AV Selection” (/ then ENTER).

4Select the desired option (/ then ENTER).

AV Selection

OPTIMUM

STANDARD

DYNAMIC

MOVIE

GAME

USER

For AV source

Item	Description
OPTIMUM	Automatically adjusts the brightness of the image to the
	optimum level in accordance with the brightness level of
	the viewing area.
	This selection is shared by the external input and TV
	input sources.
STANDARD	For a highly defined image in a normally bright room.
	This selection is shared by the external input and TV
	input sources.
DYNAMIC	For a very sharp image with maximum contrast
	This mode does not allow manual image quality
	adjustment.
	This selection is shared by the external input and TV
	input sources.
MOVIE	For movies.
	This selection is shared by the external input and TV
	input sources.
GAME	Lowers image brightness for easier viewing.
	This selection is shared by the external input and TV
	input sources.
USER	Allows you to customize settings as desired. You can set
	the mode for each input source.

For PC source

Item	Description
STANDARD	For a highly defined image in a normally bright room
USER	Allows you to customize settings as desired. You can set
	the mode for each input source.

5Press HOME MENU to exit the menu.

Note

•You can also press AV SELECTION on the remote control unit to switch the viewing option.

•If you have selected “DYNAMIC”, you cannot select “Contrast”, “Brightness”, “Color”, “Tint”, “Sharpness”, “Pro Adjust” and “Reset”; these menu items are dimmed.

•If you have selected “OPTIMUM”, you cannot select “Pro Adjust”; menu items in “Pro Adjust” are dimmed.

•To prevent the screen from damage, you can freely change the AV selection mode while enjoying the Home Gallery function. However, when you resume the Home Gallery after having quit it, “STANDARD” is automatically selected for the AV source.

•While enjoying the Home Gallery, you can freely change the AV selection mode, but you cannot select “USER”.

•As the OPTIMUM function automatically optimizes image quality, the process in which image settings such as brightness and tint gradually change may be seen on the screen. This is not a malfunction.

•When “OPTIMUM” is selected, images are reproduced based on the information collected at the Room Light Sensor as well, regardless of its setting (“On” or “Off”) for the “Option” menu.

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