User manual PANASONIC TH-42PH11EK

[. . . ] Operating Instructions High Definition Plasma Display Model No. TH-42PH11EK TH-42PH11ES TH-50PH11EK TH-50PH11ES The illustration shown is an image. Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference. English Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new Plasma Display. To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these Instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. Retain your purchase receipt also, and note down the model number and serial number of your set in the space provided on the rear cover of these instructions. [. . . ] / Size display is active, if either the N button on the remote control is pressed at any time or the ACTION ( ) button is pressed during "Normalise", then all adjustment values are returned to the factory settings. 22 Picture Adjustments 1 2 Press to display the Picture menu. Select to adjust each item. Select the desired level by looking at the picture behind the menu. Note: Menu that cannot be adjusted is grayout. Adjustable menu changes depending on signal, input and menu setting. Picture Normalise Normal 1/2 Press " " or " " button to switch between modes. Normal Cinema Normal For viewing in standard (evening lighting) environments. This menu selects the normal levels of Brightness and Contrast. Dynamic For viewing in brighter environments. This menu selects higher than normal levels of Brightness and Contrast. Note: If you would like to change the picture and colour of the selected Picture menu to something else, adjust using the items in the Picture menu. (see next page) Dynamic Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Colour Hue Sharpness Normal 25 0 0 0 5 Picture White balance Colour Management Advanced settings Normal Off On 2/2 Press to select "On". Advanced settings On Enables fine picture adjustment at a professional level (see next page). Advanced settings Normalise Normal 1/2 Black extension Input level Gamma AGC 0 0 2. 2 Off Press " " or " " button to switch between modes. Normal 2/2 Cool Warm Advanced settings W/B High R W/B High G W/B High B W/B Low R W/B Low G W/B Low B 0 0 0 0 0 0 Colour Management On Enables vivid colour adjustment automatically. Advanced settings Off Displays images with settings of the Picture menu. Helpful Hint ( / Normalise Normalisation) While the "Picture" menu is displayed, if either the N button on the remote control is pressed at any time or the ACTION ( ) button is pressed during "Normalise", then all adjustment values are returned to the factory settings. 23 Picture Adjustments Item Contrast Brightness Colour Hue Sharpness Less Effect More Adjustments Selects the proper brightness and density for the room. Adjusts for easier viewing of dark pictures such as night scenes and black hair. Adjusts picture sharpness. Darker Brighter Less More Reddish Greenish Less More Notes: · "Colour" and "Hue" settings cannot be adjusted for "RGB/PC" and "Digital" input signal. · You can change the level of each function (Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Hue, Sharpness) for each Picture Mode. · The setting details for normal, dynamic and cinema respectively are memorized separately for each input terminal. · The "Hue" setting can be adjusted for NTSC signal only during "AV (S Video)" input signal. · In Contrast, there is not a noticeable change even when contrast is increased with a bright picture or reduced with a dark picture. Advanced settings Item Black extension Input level Gamma AGC W/B High R W/B High G W/B High B W/B Low R W/B Low G W/B Low B Less Effect More Details Adjusts the dark shades of the image in gradation. Adjustment of parts which are extremely bright and hard to see. (This cannot be adjusted when the input signal is Digital. ) S Curve 2. 0 2. 2 2. 5 Less More Down Up Off On Increases the brightness of dark signal automatically. Adjusts the white balance for light red areas. Adjusts the white balance for light green areas. [. . . ] Letterbox pictures with a 16:9 aspect ratio are enlarged vertically and horizontally so that their display fills the screen. The top and bottom edges of the pictures are cut off. The letterbox pictures with a 2. 35:1 aspect ratio among the 16:9 aspect ratio signals are enlarged vertically and horizontally so that their display fills the screen. The top and bottom edges as well as the left and right edges of the pictures are cut off. [. . . ]