Adjusting the picture
Selecting the picture mode
You can select your desired picture settings from the
following modes, as described below.
Mode
Picture Quality
Automatically adjusts picture settings
AutoView
based on ambient light conditions and
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input signal content
Sports
Bright and dynamic picture
Standard
Standard picture settings
Movie
Lower contrast for darkened room
Designed for playing a video game
requiring split-second timing between
Game
the on-screen display and input from
the controller
Designed for viewing of PC tables and
PC
documents
Note:
• Because the AutoView mode automatically adjusts
picture settings based on ambient light conditions and
input signal content, some menus will be grayed out
when it is selected.
• PC mode is available for HDMI and PC inputs only (not
displayed for other input sources).
• Game mode cannot be turned on when the ANT/
CABLE input is selected.
1
From the PICTURE menu, highlight Picture Mode.
2
Press C or c to select the picture mode you prefer
and press O.
Note: The picture mode you select affects the current
input only. You can select a different picture mode for
each input.
Chapter 6: Using the TV's features
Adjusting the picture quality
The picture quality you adjusted under a certain picture
mode is saved to the picture mode of same name.
Selection
Backlight*
Contrast
Brightness
Color
Tint
Sharpness
* Backlight
This feature adjusts the brightness of the entire screen. When
in video mode and no signal is input, this will automatically be
set to 0. (Settings are stored in memory.)
Note: Some menus cannot be adjusted when the picture
mode is set to AutoView.
To adjust the picture quality:
1
From the PICTURE menu, highlight the setting you
would like to adjust (Backlight, Contrast,
Brightness, Color, Tint, or Sharpness).
2
Once you select the desired item, press C or c to
adjust the setting, as described in the table above,
and then press O.
Note: The picture setting that you adjusted affects the
current input only. You can adjust the picture quality
separately for each input .
To revert to the factory defaults:
1
Select the picture mode you want to reset.
2
From the PICTURE menu, highlight Reset and
press T.
3
A confirmation message will appear. Press C or c to
select Yes, and then press T.
Pressing C
Pressing c
darker
lighter
lower
higher
darker
lighter
paler
deeper
reddish
greenish
softer
sharper
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