Setting The Color Temperature; Adjusting The Color To The Desired Level; Changing The Gamma Curve; Making The Low Tone Adjustments - Pioneer PDP-615EX Operating Instructions Manual

Setting the color temperature

Use this procedure to set color tone produced by the plasma
display.
Example: Setting "HIGH"
On "COLOR TEMP." of "PICTURE" menu, select "HIGH".
PICTURE MEMORY
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
SHARPNESS
COLOR
TINT
DNR
COLOR TEMP.
GAMMA
LOW TONE
SET UP LEVEL
COLOR MGT
PURECINEMA
AV SELECTION
SEL.
Information
Setting the color temperature
LOW: Redder
MIDDLE LOW: Slightly red
MIDDLE: Standard (slightly bluer)
HIGH: Bluer

Adjusting the color to the desired level

Use this procedure to adjust the white balance for each
color temperature to achieve the desired color quality.
Example: Adjusting the "R.HIGH" of "HIGH" color
temperature
On "COLOR TEMP." of "PICTURE" menu, select "HIGH",
then press the MENU/SET button.
The "WHITE BALANCE" screen appears.
On "R.HIGH", adjust the white balance.
WHITE BALANCE
COLOR TEMP. HIGH
R.HIGH
G.HIGH
B.HIGH
R.LOW
G.LOW
B.LOW
: OFF
RESET
SEL. ADJ. EXIT RETURN
Information
Adjusting the white balance
R/G/B HIGH: White balance adjustment for white level
R/G/B LOW: White balance adjustment for black level
RESET: Resets settings to the factory default values.
Use and
MENU/SET button.
Restoring the factory default settings
Select "RESET" under the WHITE BALANCE menu.
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PICTURE
: OFF
R G
: LOW
: HIGH
: 2.1
: AUTO
: 0
: ON
: DYNAMIC
ADJ. EXIT RETURN
R.HIGH
buttons to select "ON", then press the

Changing the Gamma Curve

This feature adjusts the brightness of the midtone areas
while keeping shadows and highlights unchanged.
Example: Setting "2.3"
On "GAMMA" of "PICTURE" menu, select "2.3".
PICTURE MEMORY
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
SHARPNESS
COLOR
TINT
DNR
COLOR TEMP.
GAMMA
LOW TONE
SET UP LEVEL
COLOR MGT
PURECINEMA
AV SELECTION
SEL.
Information
GAMMA settings
The picture becomes darker as the number increases
(in the sequence of 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4).
* These values are approximate.

Making the Low Tone adjustments

This feature allows more detailed tone to be reproduced
especially in the dark area.
Example: Setting "2"
On "LOW TONE" of "PICTURE" menu, select "2".
PICTURE MEMORY
CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
SHARPNESS
COLOR
TINT
DNR
COLOR TEMP.
GAMMA
LOW TONE
SET UP LEVEL
COLOR MGT
PURECINEMA
AV SELECTION
SEL.
20
Information
LOW TONE settings
AUTO: Will automatically appraise the picture and
make adjustments.
1: Will apply the dither method suitable for still pictures.
2: Will apply the dither method suitable for motion
pictures.
3: Will apply the error diffusion method.
PICTURE
: OFF
R G
: LOW
: MIDDLE
: 2.3
: AUTO
: 0
: ON
: DYNAMIC
ADJ. EXIT RETURN
PICTURE
: OFF
R G
: LOW
: MIDDLE
: 2.1
: 2
: 0
: ON
: DYNAMIC
ADJ. EXIT RETURN