Panasonic TX-P42X50B Operating Instructions - Page 29

Menu list, Adjustments / Configurations alternatives

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How to Use Menu Functions Picture Menu list Menu Item Viewing Mode Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives) Selects your favourite picture mode for each input [Dynamic] / [Normal] / [Cinema] / [True Cinema] / [Game] [Dynamic]: Improves contrast and sharpness for viewing in a bright room. [Normal]: Normal use for viewing in a normal lighting condition. [Cinema]: Improves the performance of contrast, black and colour reproduction for watching movies in a darkened room. [True Cinema]: Reproduces the original image quality precisely without any revision. [Game]: Provides suitable images for fast response signal when playing games. ● Not valid on TV mode ● To display a continuous record of time spent using Game mode [Playing Time Display] (p. 33) In each Viewing Mode, [Contrast], [Brightness], [Colour], [Sharpness], [Tint], [Colour Balance], [Vivid Colour], [C.A.T.S.], [P-NR] and [3D-COMB] can be adjusted and stored. Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Sharpness Adjusts the levels of these options according to your personal preference Tint Adjusts the picture hue to suit your taste ● For NTSC signal reception Colour Balance Sets the overall colour tone of the picture [Cool] / [Normal] / [Warm] ● Not valid when [Viewing Mode] is set to [True Cinema] Vivid Colour Automatically adjusts colours to vivid ones [Off] / [On] C.A.T.S. Contrast Automatic Tracking System (Automatic Brightness Control function) Adjusts picture settings automatically depending on ambient lighting conditions [Off] / [On] ● Set to [On] to make the suitable contrast setting automatically. The default setting is [On] when [Viewing Mode] is set to [Normal]. P-NR Picture Noise Reduction Reduces unwanted picture noise and flicker noise in the contoured parts of a picture [Off] / [Min] / [Mid] / [Max] 3D-COMB Makes still or slow moving pictures more vivid [Off] / [On] ● Occasionally, while viewing still or slow moving pictures, colour patterning may be seen. Set to [On] to display sharper and more accurate colours. ● For PAL / NTSC signal reception in TV mode or from composite Screen Display Turns the screen off when you select [Off] [Off] / [On] ● The sound is active even if the screen turns off. ● Press any buttons (except Standby) to turn the screen on. ● This function is effective in reducing power consumption when listening to the sound without watching the TV screen. 29

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How to Use Menu Functions
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Menu list
Menu
Item
Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives)
Picture
Viewing Mode
Selects your favourite picture mode for each input
[Dynamic] / [Normal] / [Cinema] / [True Cinema] / [Game]
[Dynamic]:
Improves contrast and sharpness for viewing in a bright room.
[Normal]:
Normal use for viewing in a normal lighting condition.
[Cinema]:
Improves the performance of contrast, black and colour reproduction for
watching movies in a darkened room.
[True Cinema]:
Reproduces the original image quality precisely without any revision.
[Game]:
Provides suitable images for fast response signal when playing games.
Not valid on TV mode
To display a continuous record of time spent using Game mode
[Playing Time Display] (p. 33)
In each Viewing Mode, [Contrast], [Brightness], [Colour], [Sharpness], [Tint],
[Colour Balance], [Vivid Colour], [C.A.T.S.], [P-NR] and [3D-COMB] can be
adjusted and stored.
Contrast, Brightness,
Colour, Sharpness
Adjusts the levels of these options according to your personal preference
Tint
Adjusts the picture hue to suit your taste
For NTSC signal reception
Colour Balance
Sets the overall colour tone of the picture
[Cool] / [Normal] / [Warm]
Not valid when [Viewing Mode] is set to [True Cinema]
Vivid Colour
Automatically adjusts colours to vivid ones
[Off] / [On]
C.A.T.S.
Contrast Automatic Tracking System (Automatic Brightness Control function)
Adjusts picture settings automatically depending on ambient lighting conditions
[Off] / [On]
Set to [On] to make the suitable contrast setting automatically. The default
setting is [On] when [Viewing Mode] is set to [Normal].
P-NR
Picture Noise Reduction
Reduces unwanted picture noise and flicker noise in the contoured parts of a
picture
[Off] / [Min] / [Mid] / [Max]
3D-COMB
Makes still or slow moving pictures more vivid
[Off] / [On]
Occasionally, while viewing still or slow moving pictures, colour patterning may
be seen. Set to [On] to display sharper and more accurate colours.
For PAL / NTSC signal reception in TV mode or from composite
Screen Display
Turns the screen off when you select [Off]
[Off] / [On]
The sound is active even if the screen turns off.
Press any buttons (except Standby) to turn the screen on.
This function is effective in reducing power consumption when listening to the
sound without watching the TV screen.