RCA HDTV - Manual (Page 52)

50 Chapter 4
Using the TV’s Menu System
Picture Quality Menu
The Picture Quality menu contains menus to confi gure video settings: Picture
Settings, Picture Presets, Auto Color, Color Warmth, Noise Reduction, Green
Stretch, Edge Enhancement, Contrast Expand, and Advanced Settings. Each one
is described below.
Note: When changing an item in the Picture Quality menu, the graphics
become transparent so you can see how your adjustments affect the
picture.
To access the Picture Quality menu:
1. Press MENU on the remote control (the Main Menu appears).
2. Highlight Picture Quality and press OK (the Picture Quality options appear).
Note: When making Picture Quality changes, inputs are all adjusted
independent of each other. Digital cable and antenna channels are
adjusted independent of analog cable and antenna channels.
Picture Settings
The Picture Settings menu displays fi ve slider controls for adjusting the way the
picture looks. Your options under the Picture Settings menu are:
Contrast Difference between the light and dark areas of the picture.
Color The richness of the color.
Tint The balance between the red and green levels.
Black Level The brightness of the picture.
Sharpness The crispness of the edges in the picture.
To create picture settings for the video inputs:
1. Press the INPUT button while in the Picture Settings menu until the correct
Video Input Channel appears in the upper right corner.
2. Press the right and left arrow buttons on the remote control to select the
slider.
3. Press the up and down arrow buttons to operate the slider. The setting is
changed and saved to the Input you’re currently tuned.
Picture Presets
Picture Presets displays a choice list that lets you select one of the six preset
picture settings: Vibrant (Day), Natural, Cinematic (Night), Videogame,
Professional, and Personal.
Choose your setting based on the degree of lighting in your room. After you
select a preset, the settings listed to the right are adjusted automatically.
If you choose Personal, you can customize each picture quality setting to your
desired level, and a message appears asking if you want to save those settings.
After you’ve saved your personal settings, you can go back into the menu and
select a different picture preset. For example, if you normally use Personal but
want to watch a show in Vibrant (Day) lighting, choose Vibrant (Day), watch
the show, and then afterwards return to your customized settings by choosing
Personal. The PRESETS button on the remote works with Picture Presets. Go to
the Remote chapter for more information.
Assisted Setup 6
5 Preferences
Connections 4
3 Parental Controls
Audio 2
Picture Quality 1
Go Back 0
Press OK or 4 to access the Picture Quality menu.
•Picture Settings: Adjust the levels that affect the picture.
•Picture Presets: Choose preset levels of Picture Settings.
•Auto Color: Correct the color from channel to channel.
•Color Warmth: Adjust the color to Cool, Warm, or Normal.
•Noise Reduction: Reduce picture "static" or interference.
•Green Stretch: Intensify and enhance shades of green.
•Edge Enhancement: Make the picture's edges sharper.
•Contrast Expand: Intensify and enhance shades of black.
•Advanced Settings: Fine-tune the picture and its position.
The Picture Quality menu has screens for optimizing the
picture for each of the TV's inputs:
Main Menu
Sharpness Black
Level Tint Color Contrast
50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50%
Picture Presets
Picture Settings
Go Back
2
1
0
Noise Reduction
Color Warmth
Auto Color
5
4
3
Green Stretch 6
Edge Enhancement 7
Contrast Expand 8
Advanced Settings 9
Picture Settings lets you adjust aspects of the picture you
are viewing. Press OK to adjust the picture settings.
The Personal picture presets settings are:
Main Menu 4 Picture Quality
Picture Presets
Picture Settings
Go Back
2
1
0
Noise Reduction
Color Warmth
Auto Color
5
4
3
Green Stretch 6
Edge Enhancement 7
Contrast Expand 8
Advanced Settings 9
Press 5 or 6 to point to an option, then press OK to select it.
Press 3 to return to the menu.
A change in this screen is applied to Input 3.
Vibrant Day
Natural
Cinematic (Night)
Videogame
Professional
Personal
Contrast 65%
Color 70%
Tint 55%
Black Level 60%
Sharpness 55%
Auto Color On
Color Warmth Cool
Noise Reduction Frame Comb
Green Stretch High
Edge Enhancement Low
Contrast Expand High
Main Menu 4 Picture Quality
Tip
To create a temporary personal setting, make your
changes and when the message appears asking if
you want to save the setting, select No. The preset is
saved until you change the channel or input.