Sony KDL-52XBR2, KDL-52XBR3 Picture Settings

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Using the Menus

To display the Picture settings, see “Navigating Through Settings” (see page 32).

the Using

Option	Description
Picture Mode	Vivid	Select for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness.

	Standard	Select for standard picture settings. Recommended for home
		entertainment.

	Custom	Allows you to store your preferred settings.

	✍ You can set up a Picture Mode (Vivid, Standard, Custom) independently for the
	TV input and for each video input (Video 1 to Video 8). Your Picture Mode
	settings are automatically saved upon selection.

Reset	Resets the current settings to the default values (except for Advanced Settings).

Backlight	Adjust to brighten or darken the backlight.

Picture	Adjust to increase or decrease picture contrast.

Brightness	Adjust to brighten or darken the picture.

Color	Adjust to increase or decrease color intensity.

Hue	Adjust to increase or decrease the green tones.

Color Temp.	Cool	Select to give the white colors a bluish tint.
White adjustment
White adjustment	Neutral	Select to give the white colors a neutral tint.
	Neutral	Select to give the white colors a neutral tint.

	Warm 1, 2	Select to give the white colors a reddish tint. Available only when
		Picture Mode is set to Custom.

Sharpness	Adjust to sharpen or soften the picture.

Noise Reduction	Select to reduce the noise level of connected equipment, and the VHF/UHF or cable inputs.
	Select from Auto, High, Medium, Low and Off.

✍Auto is not available when you are using either HDMI or component connections.

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	Select to turn off DRC Mode.

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