Photo-Vivid

For viewing photographs. Enhances picture contrast and

 

 

sharpness.

 

 

 

 

Photo-Standard

For viewing photographs. Provides the optimum picture

 

 

quality for viewing in the home.

 

 

 

 

Photo-Original

For viewing photographs. Represents the picture quality used

 

 

when imaging developed photographs.

 

 

 

 

Photo-Custom

For viewing photographs. Allows you to store your preferred

 

 

settings.

 

 

Reset

Resets all the “Picture” settings to the factory settings excluding “Target Inputs”,

 

“Picture Mode” and “Advanced Settings”.

 

 

Backlight

Adjusts the brightness of the backlight.

 

 

Contrast

Increases or decreases picture contrast.

 

 

Brightness

Brightens or darkens the picture.

 

 

Colour

Increases or decreases colour intensity.

 

 

Hue

Increases or decreases the green tones and red tones.

 

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• “Hue” can be adjusted only for the NTSC colour signal (e.g. U.S.A. video tapes).

 

 

Colour Temperature

Adjusts the whiteness of the picture.

 

 

 

 

Cool

Gives white colours a blue tint.

 

 

 

 

Neutral

Gives white colours a neutral tint.

 

 

 

 

Warm 1/Warm 2

Gives white colours a red tint. “Warm 2” gives a redder tint

 

 

than “Warm 1”.

 

z

 

 

• “Warm 1” and “Warm 2” are not available when “Picture Mode” is set to “Vivid”

 

(or “Photo-Vivid”).

 

 

 

Sharpness

Sharpens or softens the picture.

 

 

Noise Reduction

Reduces the noise level of pictures (snowy pictures).

 

 

 

 

Auto

Automatically reduces picture noise (in analogue TV mode,

 

 

or composite, S video or DMPORT input signals only).

 

 

 

 

High/Medium/

Modifies the effect of the noise reduction.

 

Low

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Turns off the “Noise Reduction”.

 

 

MPEG Noise

Reduces picture noise in MPEG-compressed videos. This is effective when

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viewing a DVD or digital broadcast.

 

 

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 the “DRC Mode”.

 

 

DRC Palette

Customises the level of detail (“Reality”) and smoothness (“Clarity”) of pictures

 

from each input source. For example, you can create a custom setting for a cable

 

input source, and another for a DVD player.

 

Press F/f/G/g 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.

 

 

 

Advanced Settings

Allows you to set “Picture” settings in more detail. These settings are not available

 

when “Picture Mode” is set to “Vivid” (or “Photo-Vivid”).

 

 

 

 

Reset

Resets all the advanced settings to the factory settings.

 

 

 

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