Adjusting the picture

Selecting the picture mode

You can select your desired picture type from four picture modes: Sports, Standard, Movie, and Preference.

Mode

Picture Quality

Sports

Bright and dynamic picture (factory setting)

Standard

Standard picture setting (factory setting)

Movie

Movie-like picture setting (factory setting)

Preference

Your personal preferences*

 

 

*(see ÒSaving your new preferencesÓ on page 49) To select the picture mode:

1.Press MENU, and then press x or • until the PICTURE menu appears.

2. Press z or y to highlight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE, and then

 

MODE

SPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

P I CTURE

 

 

press ENTER.

 

P I CTURE SETT I NGS

 

 

STANDARD

 

D I SPLAY FORMAT

 

MOV I E

 

 

C I NEMA MODE

 

 

PREFERENCE

3. Press z or y to select the

 

CONVERGENCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode you prefer,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

then press ENTER.

 

: S E L E C T

ENTER

: SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusting the picture quality

You can adjust the picture quality to your personal preferences, including the contrast, brightness, color, tint, sharpness, and color temperature.

Note:

If you select one of the factory-set picture modes (SPORTS, STANDARDS, or MOVIE) and then change a picture quality setting (for example, increase the contrast), the picture mode automatically changes to PREFERENCE in the Picture menu.

To save your new picture quality settings, you must select SAVE (see page 49) before closing the Picture menu or the TV will return to the previous picture mode.

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tint

reddish

 

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color temperature

cool

medium

warm

 

 

 

 

To adjust the picture quality:

1.Press MENU, and then press x or • until the PICTURE menu appears.

2.Press z or y to highlight PICTURE SETTINGS, then press

ENTER.

The PICTURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETTINGS menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PREFERENCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRAST

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item you want to

 

 

 

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adjust is highlighted,

 

 

 

 

RESET

SAVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ENTER

: SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Press x or • to adjust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the level.

 

 

CONTRAST

7 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The PICTURE qualities you adjusted can be saved in the TVÕs memory (see page 49).

You can keep these settings or choose factory set options, as described under ÒSelecting the picture modeÓ above.

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Toshiba 57HX84, 51HX84 owner manual Selecting the picture mode, Adjusting the picture quality

51HX84, 57HX84 specifications

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