Sony DVP NC555ES User Manual
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After step 3 of “Adjusting the picture
items in MEMORY,” press X/x to
display the “GAMMA,” adjustment
bar, and press ENTER or c.
The “GAMMA” adjustment display
appears.
2
Press X/x to select areas of an image.
The upper region adjusts the dark areas
and the lower region adjusts the light
areas.
3
Press C/c to adjust the brightness
level of the area that you selected.
C decreases the level (darkens the area),
and
c increases the level (lightens the
area). The level can be adjusted between
16 and 235. The level for the dark areas
can never be greater than the light areas.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the
brightness level of other areas that
you select.
Try to keep the line that connects the
brightness level of each area as smooth
and straight as possible, as shown below.
To prevent the image from appearing
overly altered, do not give the line any
sharp changes. Gradually make the
adjustments while viewing the image on
your TV screen.
Press O RETURN to stop making
adjustments to the image.
5
Press ENTER.
The “GAMMA” adjustment bar appears
and the adjusted gamma values are stored
in memory.
To reset only the gamma value to the
default setting
Select “RESET” in the “GAMMA”
adjustment display by pressing
X/x, and
press ENTER twice.
z
Hint
You can move the gamma adjustment display
horizontally by pressing ./>.
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH
1: ENGLISH
32
64
96
128
160
192
224
RESET
0%
50
100
Current Gamma setup value
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH
1: ENGLISH
RESET
0%
50
100
32
64
96
128
160
192
224
Selected areas
of an image
Dark areas
Light areas
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH
1: ENGLISH
32
64
120
128
160
192
224
RESET
0%
50
100
Gamma value and
the position of the
bar change in
accordance with
your adjustment
Lighten
Darken
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH
1: ENGLISH
RESET
0%
50
100
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH
1: ENGLISH
RESET
0%
50
100
58
89
94
128
160
192
224
35
64
105
128
150
159
174
How to lighten the
dark areas of an
image
How to darken the
light areas of an
image