Pioneer PDP-503CMX Product Training Manual page 62

Menu Mode
Setting the power control
This function reduces power consumption and panel deterioration by controlling screen brightness in accordance
with the input signal.
For a bright, easy-to-see screen
To reduce power consumption
To reduce panel deterioration, such as burning in = select POWER CONTROL: MODE2.
Factory preset
Differences in picture reproduction resulting from power control settings (illustration):
For an input signal like the following:
STANDARD
Upper figure: A bright picture overall,
with no change (upper figure).
Lower figure: A dark picture overall,
with peak brightness reproduced
even brighter.
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: STANDARD
MODE1
Upper figure: Power consumption is
reduced by restraining the brightness
of a bright picture, overall.
Lower figure: For a picture that is dark
overall, similar to STANDARD, peak
brightness is made even brighter.
= select POWER CONTROL: STANDARD.
= select POWER CONTROL: MODE1.
MODE2
Image signal gradations are
reporudced faithfully, with no control
applied. The part of a dark picture,
overall, for which peak brightness is
not raised reduces burn-in and other
types of panel deterioration.