Pioneer PDP-42MVE1: Picture Settings Menu

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OSD (On Screen Display) Controls

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Picture Settings Menu

Adjusting the picture

The contrast, brightness, sharpness, color and tint can be

adjusted as desired.

Example: Adjusting the contrast

On “CONTRAST” of “PICTURE” menu, adjust the contrast.

PICTURE

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CONTRAST

BRIGHTNESS

SHARPNESS

COLOR

TINT

AV SELECTION

DNR

        NEXT PAGE

:     STD

:     OFF

SEL.

ADJ.

EXIT RETURN

CONTRAST

5 2

Note:

 If “CAN NOT ADJUST” appears ...

When trying to enter the PICTURE submenu, make sure

AV SELECTION is not set to DEFAULT.

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 Picture adjustment screen

CONTRAST:

 Changes the picture’s white level.

BRIGHTNESS: 

Changes the picture’s black level.

SHARPNESS:

 Changes the picture’s sharpness.

Adjusts picture detail of VIDEO display.

COLOR:

 Changes the color density.

TINT:

 Changes the picture’s tint. Adjust for natural

colored skin, background, etc.

 Adjusting the computer image

Only the contrast and brightness can be adjusted when

a computer signal is connected.

 Restoring the factory default settings

Select  “DEFAULT” under the “AV SELECTION”

settings.

Setting the picture modes according to the

brightness of the room

There are four picture modes that can be used effectively

according to the environment in which you are viewing

the display.

Example: Setting the “MOVIE 1” mode

On  “AV SELECTION” of “PICTURE” menu, select

“MOVIE 1”.

PICTURE

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CONTRAST

BRIGHTNESS

SHARPNESS

COLOR

TINT

AV SELECTION

DNR

        NEXT PAGE

:     

STD

:     OFF

SEL.

ADJ.

EXIT RETURN

AV SELECTION

:     

MOVIE 1

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 Types of AV SELECTIONS

MOVIE 1, 2:

 Set this mode when watching video in a

dark room.

This mode provides darker, finer pictures, like the

screen in movie theaters.

For a darker image, select MOVIE 2.

STD:

 Set this mode when watching video in a bright room.

This mode provides pictures with distinct differences

between light and dark sections.

DYNAMIC:

 This mode provides brighter pictures than

STD.

DEFAULT:

 Use this to reset the picture to the factory

default settings.

Reducing noise in the picture

Use these settings if the picture has noise due to poor

reception or when playing video tapes on which the picture

quality is poor.

Example: Setting “HIGH”

On “DNR” of “PICTURE” menu, select “HIGH”.

PICTURE

1 / 2

CONTRAST

BRIGHTNESS

SHARPNESS

COLOR

TINT

AV SELECTION

DNR

        NEXT PAGE

:     STD

:     

OFF

SEL.

ADJ.

EXIT RETURN

DNR

:     

HIGH

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 DNR

* “DNR” stands for Digital Noise Reduction.

* This function reduces noise in the picture.

 Types of noise reduction

There are three types of noise reduction. Each has a

different level of noise reduction.

The effect increases stronger in the order of LOW, MID

and High.

OFF:

 Turns the noise reduction function off.

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

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        PREVIOUS PAGE

COLOR TEMP.

GAMMA

LOW TONE

C.DETAIL ADJ.

:     

HIGH

:     2

:     AUTO

SEL.

ADJ.

EXIT RETURN

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 Setting the color temperature

LOW: 

Redder

MID LOW:

 Slightly red

MID:

 Standard (slightly bluer)

HIGH:

 Bluer

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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

Set “ADVANCED OSD” to “ON” in the main menu (1/

2), then perform the following operations.

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

RESET

:     OFF

SEL.

ADJ.

EXIT RETURN

R.HIGH

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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 

 buttons to select “ON”, then press the

MENU/SET button.

Restoring the factory default settings

Select “RESET” under the WHITE BALANCE menu.

Changing the Gamma Curve

This feature adjusts the brightness of the midtone areas

while keeping shadows and highlights unchanged.

Example: Setting “3”

Set  “ADVANCED OSD” to “ON” in the MAIN MENU

(1/2), then perform the following operations.

On “GAMMA” of “PICTURE” menu, select “3”.

PICTURE

2 / 2

        PREVIOUS PAGE

COLOR TEMP.

GAMMA

LOW TONE

C.DETAIL ADJ.

:     MID

:     

3

:     AUTO

SEL.

ADJ.

EXIT RETURN

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 GAMMA settings

The picture becomes darker as the number increases

(in the sequence of 1, 2, 3, 4).

Making the Low Tone adjustments

This feature allows more detailed tone to be reproduced

especially in the dark area.

Example: Setting “2”

Set  “ADVANCED OSD” to “ON” in the MAIN MENU

(1/2), then perform the following operations.

On “LOW TONE” of “PICTURE” menu, select “2”.

PICTURE

2 / 2

        PREVIOUS PAGE

COLOR TEMP.

GAMMA

LOW TONE

C.DETAIL ADJ.

:     MID

:     2

:    

 2

SEL.

ADJ.

EXIT RETURN

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 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.

Adjusting the colors

Use this procedure to adjust hue and color density for red,

green, blue, yellow, magenta and cyan.

You can accentuate the green color of trees, the blue of

the sky, etc.

Example: Adjusting the color detail adj for blue

Set  “ADVANCED OSD” to “ON” in the MAIN MENU

(1/2), then perform the following operations.

On “PICTURE” menu, select “C. DETAIL ADJ”, then press

the MENU/SET button.

The “C. DETAIL ADJ” screen appears.

On “BLUE” of “C. DETAIL ADJ”, adjust the color detail.

C.DETAIL ADJ.

RED

GREEN

BLUE

YELLOW

MAGENTA

CYAN

RESET

:     OFF

SEL.

ADJ.

EXIT RETURN

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 C. DETAIL ADJ settings

RED: 

Makes red’s adjustment

GREEN:

 Makes green’s adjustment

BLUE:

 Makes blue’s adjustment

YELLOW: 

Makes yellow’s adjustment

MAGENTA:

 Makes magenta’s adjustment

CYAN:

 Makes cyan’s adjustment

RESET: 

Resets settings to the factory default value.

Use 

 and 

 buttons to select “ON”, then press the

MENU/SET button.