zDRC Mode and DRC Palette are not available when watching 480p, 720p, and 1080i sources.

zDRC Palette is not available when Mild Mode is set to On.

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

Option

Description

 

Advanced

Select Program to choose among the DRC Mode, DRC Palette

Video

and BN Smoother options while viewing NTSC sources.

 

 

 

 

DRC Mode Creates a high-resolution picture with 4× density, for

 

 

high quality sources (i.e., DVD player, satellite

 

 

receiver).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High Dens.

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 in the menu.

1Press V v B b to highlight Custom 1, Custom

2, or Custom 3 and then press . The DRC palette appears.

C u s t o m

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R e a l i t y

 

 

 

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C l a r i t y

2Press V v B b to adjust the position of the

marker (). As you move the higher along the Reality axis, the picture becomes more detailed. As you move the to the right, along the Clarity axis, the picture becomes smoother.

3 To save the setting, press .

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

BN Smoother Select to reduce noise caused by video encoding and decoding process. It is especially effective for watching a DVD or HDTV picture. Select from

High, Medium, Low and Off.

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