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•Picture Mode for all inputs can also be accessed by pressing PICTURE on the remote control to directly toggle the modes.

•The options for Picture Mode may differ depending on the Video/Photo Optimizer setting (see page 39).

Reset

Resets the current Picture Mode setting to the default values.

Backlight

Brightens or darkens the backlight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture

Increases or decreases picture contrast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brightness

Brightens or darkens the picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color

Increases or decreases color intensity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hue

Increases or decreases the green tones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color Temperature

Cool

Gives the white colors a bluish tint.

White adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neutral

Gives the white colors a neutral tint.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warm 1, 2

Gives the white colors a reddish tint.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharpness

Sharpens or softens the picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noise Reduction

Reduces the noise level of connected equipment, and the VHF/UHF/CABLE input.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPEG Noise

Reduces the mosaic effect in MPEG-compressed video. Useful for DVDs and Digital TV

Reduction

channels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRC Mode

Produces a high-resolution picture for high-density sources (e.g., Blu-ray Disc Player,

 

DVD Player, satellite receiver).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode 1

Recommended mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode 2

Only available for 1080i format. Mode 2 is especially effective when

 

 

original standard-definition signals have been up-converted to 1080i

 

 

format.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Turns off DRC Mode.

 

 

 

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• DRC Mode is available with all sources except for 1080p.

 

• DRC Mode is not available when Game/Text Mode is set to On.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRC Palette

Allows you to customize the level of detail (Reality) and smoothness (Clarity).

 

1 Press the arrow buttons to highlight DRC Palette then press .

 

The DRC Palette appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRC Palette

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reality

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Clarity

 

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2Press the arrow buttons to adjust the position of the marker (z). As you move the z higher along the Reality axis, the picture becomes more detailed. As you move the z to the right along the Clarity axis, the picture becomes smoother.

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•DRC Palette is available with all sources except for 1080p.

•DRC Palette is not available when Game/Text Mode is set to On.

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