Settings

Unit-to-unit sample variations, the viewing environment, and the source might render these recommendations less than optimum. They are provided only as a potentially useful starting place.

The settings here that are most likely to translate reliably from one sample to another are those involving specific features with only a few setting options, such as Color Space, Gamma, and Noise Reduction. The ones most likely to be subject to sample variations are video controls offering a wide range of settings. This will be particularly true for color temperature (gray scale) and color management adjustments (where available).

We strongly recommend that you find the optimum basic video settings for your sample by using one of the many display setup DVDs that are available, such as Digital Video Essentials (DVD) or DVE HD Basics (Blu-ray). We do not provide settings for service menu adjustments. Random alterations of such controls without detailed knowledge of what they do may corrupt a set's firmware. This will likely require extensive in-shop repairs that are not covered under the warrantee.

Lack of access to service menus is, however, less important today than in the past. More and more manufacturers are providing all the controls required for a full calibration in the user menu. Experimenting with the user menus controls can do no damage and can easily be reset.

Nevertheless, a full calibration, particularly of the gray scale and color gamut, is best left to a trained and properly equipped technician such as those certified by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) or THX.

2D

Mode: Movie
Cell Light: 20
Contrast: 90
Brightness: 57
Sharpness: 0
Color: 45
Tint (G/R): G50/R50
Advanced Settings

• Black Tone: Off
• Dynamic Contrast: Off
• Gamma: -1 to +1
• Color Space: Auto

White Balance:

• Offset: Red 26, Green 25, Blue 27
• Gain: Red 25, Green, 29, Blue, 26

10p White Balance: On

Interval	Red	Green	Blue
1	0	0	0
2	-1	0	-2
3	0	0	0
4	0	0	0
5	0	0	-2
6	0	1	-3
7	0	0	-3
8	0	0	-5
9	0	0	0
10	0	0	0

Flesh Tone: 0
Edge Enhancement: Off
xvYCC: Off or N/A
Picture Options

• Color Tone: Warm2
• Digital NR: Off
• Noise Reduction: Off

HDMI Black Level: Low
Film Mode: Auto2
RGB Only Mode: Off (except for testing)

• Screen Protection
• Side Gray: Light
• Pixel Shift: On
• Scrolling: Off (except as needed)

3D

Mode: Standard
Cell Light: 20
Contrast: 100
Brightness: 45
Sharpness: 0
Color: 40
Tint (G/R): G50/R50
Advanced Settings

• Black Tone: Off
• Dynamic Contrast: Medium
• Gamma: -1 to +1
• Color Space: Auto

White Balance: All 25 (Default)
Flesh Tone: N/A
Edge Enhancement: Off
xvYCC: N/A
Picture Options

• Color Tone: As Required
• Digital NR: MPEG
• Noise Reduction: Off

HDMI Black Level: Low (where selectable)
Film Mode: Auto2
RGB Only Mode: Off (except for testing)

• Screen Protection
• Side Gray: Light
• Pixel Shift: On
• Scrolling: Off (except as needed)