Sony KDL-55EX500 Operating Instructions - Page 31

Using the Picture Settings, Noise Reduction - contrast

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Using the Picture Settings Option Description Picture Mode Displays the options selected in the Scene Select settings (see page 21). When Customized picture Scene Select is set to General, the options below can be selected. viewing Vivid Select for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness. Standard Select for standard picture settings. Recommended for home entertainment. Custom Select to store your preferred settings. Reset Resets the current Picture settings to their defaults, except Picture Mode and Ambient Sensor. Backlight Adjust to brighten or darken the backlight. Picture Adjust to increase or decrease picture contrast. Brightness Adjust to brighten or darken the picture. Color Adjust to increase or decrease color intensity. Hue Adjust to increase or decrease the green tones. Color Temperature White adjustment Cool Neutral Warm 1/Warm 2 Select to give the white colors a bluish tint. Select to give the white colors a neutral tint. Select to give the white colors a reddish tint. Warm 2 gives a redder tint than Warm 1. Sharpness Adjust to sharpen or soften the picture. Noise Reduction Select to reduce the picture noise level. Select from Auto, High, Medium, Low and Off. MPEG Noise Reduction Select to reduce the picture noise in MPEG-compressed videos. This is effective when viewing a DVD or digital broadcast. Select from High, Medium, Low and Off. Motionflow Provides smoother picture movement and reduces picture blur. (KDL- High 32/40/46/55/60EX500, Select for smoother picture movement such as for film-based contents. KDL-40/46/55EX501 Standard models only) Select for smooth picture movement. Use this setting for standard use. Off Select when the High or Standard settings result in noise. CineMotion Provides improved picture movement and reduces picture blur and graininess for filmbased content. Select Auto 1 for standard use, or Auto 2 or Auto to represent original film-based content as is. Using the Menus (Continued) 31

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Using the Menus
Using the Picture Settings
Option
Description
Picture Mode
Customized picture
viewing
Displays the options selected in the
Scene Select
settings (see page 21). When
Scene Select
is set to
General
, the options below can be selected.
Vivid
Select for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness.
Standard
Select for standard picture settings. Recommended for home
entertainment.
Custom
Select to store your preferred settings.
Reset
Resets the current
Picture
settings to their defaults, except
Picture Mode
and
Ambient Sensor
.
Backlight
Adjust to brighten or darken the backlight.
Picture
Adjust to increase or decrease picture contrast.
Brightness
Adjust to brighten or darken the picture.
Color
Adjust to increase or decrease color intensity.
Hue
Adjust to increase or decrease the green tones.
Color
Temperature
White adjustment
Cool
Select to give the white colors a bluish tint.
Neutral
Select to give the white colors a neutral tint.
Warm 1
/
Warm
2
Select to give the white colors a reddish tint.
Warm 2
gives a redder
tint than
Warm 1
.
Sharpness
Adjust to sharpen or soften the picture.
Noise Reduction
Select to reduce the picture noise level. Select from
Auto
,
High
,
Medium
,
Low
and
Off
.
MPEG Noise
Reduction
Select to reduce the picture noise in MPEG-compressed videos. This is effective when
viewing a DVD or digital broadcast. Select from
High
,
Medium
,
Low
and
Off
.
Motionflow
(KDL-
32/40/46/55/60EX500,
KDL-40/46/55EX501
models only)
Provides smoother picture movement and reduces picture blur.
High
Select for smoother picture movement such as for film-based
contents.
Standard
Select for smooth picture movement. Use this setting for standard
use.
Off
Select when the
High
or
Standard
settings result in noise.
CineMotion
Provides improved picture movement and reduces picture blur and graininess for film-
based content. Select
Auto 1
for standard use, or
Auto 2
or
Auto
to represent original
film-based content as is.
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