Adjusting The Picture; Adjusting The Tv Picture - Sharp LC-42LB150U User Manual

Adjusting the picture

Adjusting the TV picture

You can adjust various settings to improve the
quality of the TV picture. Also, you can reset all
picture settings to the factory default.
To adjust the TV picture:
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens with
the PICTURE menu displayed.
2 Press or ENTER to access the menu.
3 Press or to highlight an option, then press
ENTER to access the option. You can select:
• AV Mode—Selects the picture mode. You can
select:
• Dynamic—(a bright and vivid picture).
Significantly increases the contrast,
brightness, and sharpness. This selection is
good for video games, animation, and in
bright light environments.
• Natural—(a standard picture). Moderately
increases the contrast, brightness, and
sharpness. This selection is good for
standard TV broadcasts.
• Standard—(the backlight brightness is
decreased). Your TV has a backlight that
provides light for displaying a picture. By
reducing the amount of light, your TV uses
less energy.
• Movie—(a finely detailed picture). Adjusts
the brightness and contrast and lowers the
sharpness for a more realistic picture. This
selection is good for watching the highest
quality video such as Blu-ray Discs, DVDs,
and HDTV.
• Game—Adjusts the picture for the
ultimate gaming experience. This option is
available when the video input source is
set the HDMI, Component, AV, or VGA.
• User—(customized picture). Lets you
manually adjust picture settings such as
brightness, contrast, and sharpness.
Note
You can also press AV MODE to select the
picture mode.
• Backlight—Sets the overall brilliance of the
screen.
• Brightness—Adjusts the brightness of the
dark areas of the picture.
• Contrast—Adjusts the brightness of the light
areas of the picture.
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• Color—Adjusts the color intensity of the
picture. A low setting may make the color look
faded. A high setting may make the color look
artificial.
• Tint—Adjusts the color balance of the picture.
Use this control to make skin tones look more
natural.
• Sharpness—Adjusts the color detail of
images. If you set this control too high, dark
images may appear with light or white edges.
• Advanced Settings—Opens the
PICTURE · ADVANCED SETTINGS menu where
you can adjust additional video options.
• View Mode—Adjusts how the picture fills
Aspect ratio
options
Normal:
Displays the image in the
original aspect ratio. Black
bars appear if the image is
not in the widescreen (16:9)
aspect ratio.
Zoom:
Expands the image to fill
the screen. The top and
bottom of the image may be
cropped.
Wide:
Use this option to view
content recorded in a 16:9
(widescreen) aspect ratio.
Cinema:
Stretches the image at the
edges, but keeps a clear
image in the center.
Auto:
Automatically adjusts the
image based on the screen
size and the TV program.
Note: Auto is only
available when Auto View
Mode in the CHANNELS
menu is set to On.
Note
You can also press VIEW MODE to select
the aspect ratio.
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the screen (aspect ratio). You can select:
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