zTo change quickly from one DRC Mode to another, use the DRC MODE button on the remote control.

zAdvanced Video options are not available (grayed out) when watching 480p, 720p, and 1080i sources.

zTo change quickly from one DRC Palette to another, use the DRC PALETTE button on the remote control.

zFor best results, adjust the Reality by moving the joystick V v until you are satisfied with the level of detail. Then adjust the Clarity by moving the joystick B b until you have a smooth image.

Option

Description

 

 

Advanced

Select Program to choose among the DRC Mode and DRC Palette

Video

options while viewing NTSC sources.

 

 

 

 

DRC Mode

Creates a high-resolution picture with 4x

 

 

density, for high quality sources (i.e., DVD

 

 

player, satellite receiver).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interlaced

Recommended for moving

 

 

 

pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Progressive

Recommended for still images and

 

 

 

text.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CineMotion

Provides an optimized display by

 

 

 

automatically detecting film

 

 

 

content and applying a reverse 3-2

 

 

 

pulldown process. Moving

 

 

 

pictures will appear clearer and

 

 

 

more natural-looking.

DRC Palette Allows you to customize the level of detail (Reality) and smoothness (Clarity) for up to three input sources. For example, you can create one Custom setting to optimize your cable input’s picture, and create another to optimize your DVD player ’s picture. You can switch among the three Custom settings using the DRC PALETTE button on the remote control.

 

 

 

 

1 Move the joystick to highlight Custom 1,

 

 

 

 

 

Custom 2, or Custom 3 and then press .

 

 

 

 

2

The DRC Palette appears.

 

C u s t o m 1

 

Move the joystick to adjust the position of

[ 2 6 ]

 

 

 

 

the marker ( ). As you move the

higher

 

 

 

 

t y

 

 

 

 

along the Reality axis, the picture becomes

a l i

 

 

 

 

more detailed. As you move the

to the

R e

 

 

 

 

right along the Clarity axis, the picture

 

 

 

 

C l a r i t y

[ 1 ]

 

3

becomes smoother.

 

 

 

 

To save the setting, press .

 

 

 

 

 

To return the Custom options to the default factory settings, press the RESET button.

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