Toshiba 26HLC56, 32HLC56, 37HLC56 Adjusting the picture quality, Using the black stretch feature

Press Yand open the Picture menu. Highlight Picture Settings and press T.

Chapter 6: Using the Monitor’s features

Adjusting the picture quality

You can adjust the picture quality (back light, contrast, brightness, color, tint, and sharpness) to your personal preferences.

Selection	Pressing C	Pressing c
Back Light	darker	lighter
Contrast	lower	higher
Brightness	darker	lighter
Color	paler	deeper
Tint	reddish	greenish
Sharpness	softer	sharper

To adjust the picture quality:

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3 Press B or b to select the picture quality you want to adjust (Back Light, Contrast, Brightness, Color, Tint, or Sharpness), and then press C or c to adjust the setting, as described in the table above.

	Picture Settings	1/2
Back Light		100
Contrast
		100
Brightness		50
Color		50
Tint		0
Sharpness		0
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Contrast		80

The picture qualities you adjusted are automatically saved in the Preference mode (- “Selecting the picture mode” on the previous page).

Note:

•The cold cathode fluorescent lamp used for the back light on this monitor has a limited life. When areas on the screen darken, flicker, or no longer light up, the lamp may be at the end of its life.

•When the monitor is in VIDEO mode or when no signal is received, the back light feature is automatically set to “0” (zero).

Using the black stretch feature

You can use the black stretch feature to correct the contrast balance in the black areas of the picture. The effect depends on the quality of the video signal.

To turn on the black stretch feature:

1 Press Yand open the Picture menu.

2 Highlight Picture Settings and press T. 3 Press B or b to highlight Black Stretch.

	Picture Settings	2/2
	Black Strech	Off
	MPEG NR	Low
	CableClear DNR	Auto
	Color Temperature	Medium
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4 Press C or c to select On.
	Black Strech
		On
To turn off the black stretch feature:
Select Off in step 4 above.

Using MPEG noise reduction

The MPEG noise reduction feature allows you to reduce visible interference caused by MPEG compression. Choices for MPEG noise reduction are Off, Low, Middle, and High. Off is automatically selected when this feature is disabled (“grayed out”).

To select the MPEG noise reduction level:

1	Press Yand open the Picture menu.
2	Highlight Picture Settings and press T.
3	Press B or b to highlight MPEG NR.
		Picture Settings	2/2
		Black Strech	On
		MPEG NR
			Low
		CableClear DNR	Auto
		Color Temperature	Medium
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4	Press C or c to select Low, Middle, High, or Off.

MPEG NR

Middle

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