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Menu Lists
Using the Menus
INPUT SETTING
Black Level
Adj (Adjust)
Emphasizes black color to produce a
bolder “dynamic” picture. Set according
to the input signal source.
High: Gives higher emphasis to the black
color.
Low: Gives lower emphasis to the black
color.
Off: Cancels this feature.
Gamma Mode Graphics: Reproduces the photos in
natural tones.
Text: Contrasts black and white. Suitable
for images that contain lots of text.
Color Temp. High: Gives the white colors a blue tint.
Middle: Gives the white colors a neutral
tint.
Low: Gives the white colors a red tint.
DDE
(Dynamic
Detail
Enhancer)
Off: Plays a video signal in an interlace
format without converting.
Progressive: Converts an interlace format
video signal to a progressive format.
Film: Normally, select this option.
Reproduces the 2-3 Pull-Down film
sources with smooth picture movement.
When the video signal with a format
other than the 2-3 Pull-Down is input,
“Progressive” is automatically selected.
Cinema Black Switches the lamp wattage during
projection.
On: Enhances the black by reducing the
lamp wattage.
Off: Normal wattage.
Tip
If “Cinema Black” is set to “On,” the next time
the power is turned on, the lamp will use the
“Off” setting for the first time, and then go to
“On.”
Item Description
Adjust Signal…
Dot Phase Adjusts the picture from a computer for
clearer picture after it is adjusted by
pressing the APA button.
H Size Adjusts the horizontal size of the picture
from a computer. The higher the setting,
the wider the picture. The lower the
setting, the narrower the picture.
Shift As the setting for H (horizontal)
increases, the picture moves to the right,
and as the setting decreases, the picture
moves to the left. Use < or , to adjust
the horizontal position.
As the setting for
V (vertical) increases,
the picture moves up, and as the setting
decreases, the picture moves down. Use
M or m to adjust the vertical position.
Item Description
Wide Mode You can select the 4:3 aspect ratio picture
mode, “Normal” and “Normal Through,”
and 16:9 aspect ratio picture mode,
“Full,” “Wide Zoom,” “Zoom,” “Subtitle”
and “Full Through.”
Full: The 16:9 squeezed* picture is
diplayed with the correct aspect. The
4:3 picture is enlarged horizontally to
fit the 16:9 screen.
* squeezed: An original 16:9 aspect
ratio picture is recorded horizontally
compressed to be a 4:3 picture.
Normal: The picture with normal 4:3
aspect ratio is displayed to fill the
vertical screen size.
Wide Zoom: The picture with 4:3 aspect
ratio is enlarged and the upper and
lower portions of the picture are
compressed to fit the 16:9 screen. Use
this mode to view news, variety shows,
etc.
Zoom: The normal 4:3 aspect ratio
picture is enlarged verticall and
horizontally at the equal ratio to fill the
16:9 screen. The mode is ideal for
viewing a wide-format movie.
Subtitle: The subtitle area is compressed
and displayed at the lower part of the
screen. Use this mode to view a movie
with the subtitle.
Full Through: One-to-one mapping is
done on a squeezed 16:9 picture. It is
displayed in the center of the screen.
Normal Through: One-to-one mapping
is done on the picture with 4:3 aspect
ratio. It is displayed in the center of the
screen.
Note
If “Full Through” or “Normal Through” is
selected when a video (50 Hz) or progressive
video (50p) signal is input, the picture may not
be completely displayed on the screen due to the
number of dots of the LCD panel.
For details, see “Selecting the Wide
Screen Mode” on page 20.
V Position Adjusts the vertical position of the picture
in wide screen mode. As the setting
increases, the picture moves up. As the
setting decreases, the picture moves
down.
Note
This item is adjustable only when “Zoom” or
“Subtitle” is selected, or when “Full Through”
or “Normal Through” is selected for video
(50Hz) or progressive component (50p) input
signal.
Title Area Adjusts the subtitle area. As the setting
increases, the subtitle area moves up. As
the setting decreases, the subtitle area
moves down.
Note
This item is adjustable only when “Subtitle” is
selected.
Item Description