15
Chapter 2 Settings and Adjustments
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To adjust the contrast [Contrast]
The luminance of the screen is adjusted by varying the video signal level.
Adjustable range: 0 to 100%
(1) Press .
The adjustment menu appears.
(2) Select (Color).
(3) Adjust the contrast with or of (Contrast).
(4) Select .
The adjustment is completed.
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To adjust the gamma value [Gamma]
The gamma value can be adjusted. The luminance of the monitor varies
depending on the input signal, however, the variation rate is not proportional to
the input signal. To keep the balance between the input signal and the luminance
of the monitor is called as “Gamma correction”.
Adjustable range: 1.8, 2.0, 2.2
(1) Press .
The adjustment menu appears.
(2) Select (Color).
(3) Select (Color Menu).
(4) Adjust the gamma value with or of (Gamma).
(5) Select .
The adjustment is completed.
NOTE
• You can also adjust the contrast by
pressing
while the adjustment
menu is not displayed, and press
or
of (Contrast).
• In the contrast of 50%, every color
gradation is displayed.
• Whenadjustingthemonitor,it
is recommended to perform the
brightness adjustment which may
not lose the gradation characteristics,
prior to the contrast adjustment.
Perform the contrast adjustment in the
following cases.
–Whenyoufeeltheimageisdark
even if the brightness is set to
100%.
–Whenyoufeeltheblacklevelofthe
screen is bright (Set the brightness
down and the contrast to higher
than 50%).
NOTE
• You can also adjust the contrast by
pressing
while the adjustment
menu is not displayed, and press
or
of (Contrast).
• In the contrast of 50%, every color
gradation is displayed.
• Whenadjustingthemonitor,it
is recommended to perform the
brightness adjustment which may
not lose the gradation characteristics,
prior to the contrast adjustment.
Perform the contrast adjustment in the
following cases.
–Whenyoufeeltheimageisdark
even if the brightness is set to
100%.
–Whenyoufeeltheblacklevelofthe
screen is bright (Set the brightness
down and the contrast to higher
than 50%).
NOTE
• You cannot adjust the value if the
icon is not displayed, depending on
the FineContrast mode selected. (See
“Adjustment items in each mode” on
page 14.)
NOTE
• You cannot adjust the value if the
icon is not displayed, depending on
the FineContrast mode selected. (See
“Adjustment items in each mode” on
page 14.)