Operating Instructions

(US) 25
Watching the TV
US
Enjoying High-quality
Pictures and Sounds
To enjoy high-quality pictures and sound, refer to the
following and adjust the picture and audio options to
best suit the program you are watching.
When watching TV
Set Picture Mode to “Standard” (page 26)
To adjust the picture quality
Select “Liv. Rm.” (Living Room) and adjust the options,
referring to the following (See page 39).
• Adjust “Brightness” and “Contrast” according to the light
conditions in your room.
First, adjust the brightness. Note that increasing “Brightness”
too much whitens black color. Next, adjust the contrast. If
“Contrast” is reduced and there is little difference between
bright and dark areas, increase “Gamma Correct.” (Gamma
Correction).
• If antenna reception level is too low, the picture may be noisy.
In this case, increase “Noise Reduct.” (Noise Reduction). If
the picture is still noisy, decrease “Sharpness” to reduce any
noise.
• Set “Cine Motion” to “Off” except when watching movies.
Set Sound Mode to “Standard” (page 26)
To adjust the sound quality
Select “Liv. Rm.” (Living Room) and adjust the options,
referring to the following (See pages 27, 41).
• Adjust “Treble” and “Bass” to your taste.
• Set “Effect” as follows:
– When watching news: “Off”
– When watching music programs: “Hall”
– To add a surround-like effect to mono programs: “Simul.”
(Simulated).
Note
If “Auto Shutoff” is activated (page 53), the TV changes to the
standby mode automatically when there is no broadcast. You can
prevent the TV from remaining on even if you fall asleep.
When watching movies on videotapes or
DVD
Set Picture Mode to “Movie” (page 26)
To adjust the picture quality
Select “Movie” and adjust the options, referring to the following
(See page 39).
• Set “Cine Motion” to “Auto” for smoothest presentation of
movies on screen (24 frame per second).
• If there is too much noise when watching a rental videotape,
increase “Noise Reduct.” (Noise Reduction). If the picture is
still noisy, decrease “Sharpness” to reduce noise.
• To enjoy high-level picture quality of DVD, increase
“Sharpness” to a degree where the picture appears clear, but
not overly sharp (See page 40).
Set Sound Mode to “Movie” (page 26)
To adjust the sound quality
Select “Movie” and adjust the options, referring to the following
(See page 27).
• For surround sound, set “Effect” to “TS” (TruSurround) (See
page 27).
Tip
Caption Vision is displayed if you activate the Closed Caption
feature (See page 24).
Notes on Image Retention
If the 1-5 images (below) are displayed for an extended
period of time, image retention (afterimage) in areas of the
screen may result due to the characteristics of the Plasma
Display Panel. It is possible to reduce image retention by
following steps A-C.
Situations which can result in burn-in and picture
retention
1 Black bars at the top and bottom that appear with wide video
source (Letter box picture)
2 Black bars to the left and right that appear with 4:3 video
source (conventional TV broadcast)
3 Video game sources
4 DVD on-screen menu displays
5 On-screen menus, channel numbers, etc., of connected
equipment such as DSS, Cable box, video decks, etc.
Precautions to avoid/reduce burn-in and picture
retention
A Use the automatic orbiting Screen Saver function.
B Avoid displaying channel numbers, on-screen menus etc. of
connected equipment such as DSS, Cable box, video decks,
etc. To erase channel numbers, on-screen menus, refer to the
user manual of connected equipment.
C Reduce brightness of the picture and/or display video source
in Wide Zoom or Full Mode.