Unit-to-unit sample variations, the viewing environment, and the source might render these settings less than optimum. We strongly recommend that you confirm the basic video settings on your sample by using a good display setup DVD to get as close as possible to an optimum picture short of a full calibration.

Because this set offers the option of a 10-point grayscale adjustment, which we used for calibration, the optimum calibration numbers are likely to be even more sample dependent than usual. Since rote use of the numbers we obtained is unlikely to provide good results on another set, we are not providing our calibration settings here. As always, grayscale calibration and color management adjustments are best left to a trained and properly equipped technician, such as those certified by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) or THX.

Picture Mode: Expert1
Contrast: 90
Brightness: 52
Sharpness: 20
Color: 53
Tint: G7
Expert Control

• Fresh Contrast: Off
• Noise Reduction: Off
• Gamma: Medium
• Black Level: Low (where accessible)
• Film Mode: as appropriate, when accessible
• Color Standard: as appropriate when accessible
• White Balance: Warm
• Method: 10 Point IRE