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TINT (also known as 'hue') is essentially the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the image. If TINT is
decreased, the image will appear redder, and increasing it will cause the image to appear greener. To set TINT
properly, look at the color bar pattern through a blue filter (or mute the red and green outputs). Adjust TINTuntil
the middle two tall color bars match the middle short color bars (see color bar drawing).
COLOR (also known as 'saturation') increases or decreases the amount of color in the image. To set COLOR
properly, look at the color bar pattern through a blue filter (or mute the red and green outputs). Adjust COLOR
until the outer two tall color bars match the outer short color bars (see color bar drawing).
For setting CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS, please refer to the PLUGE pattern below:
CONTRAST adjusts the white level of the image. For Fixed-pixel displays, adjust contrast until there is a distinct
definition between the two brightest bars. NOTE: For best results, Runco recommends that CONTRAST be set
to '0' or very close to it.
BRIGHTNESS adjusts the black level of the image. To adjust this properly, adjust BRIGHTNESS until the 'below
black' bar JUST disappears, but the 'above black' bar is still barely visible. NOTE: Some DVD players cannot pass
the 'blacker than black' bar (they won't pass PLUGE), and that bar will never be visible. In a case like this, adjust the
'above black' bar until it is slightly brighter than the background that surrounds it.
SHARPNESS adjusts the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. This can be adjusted to the preference of
the user. Keep in mind that when SHARPNESS is decreased, fine details in the image will become 'soft'; when it is
increased, fine details will become sharper but will also make the picture appear 'noisy' if adjusted too high.
LUMA ENHANCE acts as an edge enhancement, especially around black to white transitions in the image.
Essentially, this has the same characteristics as sharpness but affects the edges of objects far more that the rest
of the image. FREQUENCIES HIGH/LOW affect the overall range of the LUMAENHANCE feature. For example,
if using a lower-quality video source such as a VCR, the FREQUENCIES should be set to LOW. For a good quality
source such as a DVD player, set FREQUENCIES to HIGH. To set FREQUENCIES, press ENTER while LUMA
ENHANCE is on-screen.
CHROMA ENHANCE acts as an edge enhancement, especially around color transitions in the image. Essentially,
this has the same characteristics as sharpness but affects the edges of objects far more that the rest of the image.
FREQUENCIES HIGH/LOW affect the overall range of the CHROMAENHANCE feature. For example, if using a
lower-quality video source such as a VCR, the FREQUENCIES should be set to LOW. For a good quality source
such as a DVD player, set FREQUENCIES to HIGH. To set FREQUENCIES, press ENTER while CHROMA
ENHANCE is on-screen.