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Chapter 2 Adjusting Screens
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To adjust contrast
The luminance of the screen is adjusted by varying the video signal level.
Adjustable Range
0 to 100
Procedure
1. Choose “Color” from the Setting menu, and press
.
2. Choose “Contrast” from “Color”, and press
.
“Contrast” appears.
3. Use or for adjustment.
4. Press
to exit.
Note
• In the contrast of 50, every color gradation is displayed (for PC input signal only).
• When adjusting the monitor, you are recommended to perform the brightness adjustment, which will not cause the
gradation characteristics to be lost, prior to the contrast adjustment.
• Perform the contrast adjustment in the following cases.
- When you feel the image is too dark even if the brightness is set to 100 (Set the contrast to higher than 50.)
- When you feel the image is too bright even if the brightness is set to 0 (Set the contrast to 50 or lower.)
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To adjust color temperature
The color temperature can be adjusted.
The color temperature is normally used to express the hue of “White” and/or “Black” with a numerical value.
The value is expressed in Kelvins (K).
The screen becomes reddish at a low color temperature, and bluish at a high color temperature, like the ame
temperature. The gain preset values are set for each color temperature setting value.
Adjustable Range
Off, 5000K, 6500K, 8000K, 9300K
Procedure
1. Choose “Color” from the Setting menu, and press
.
2. Choose “Temperature” from “Color”, and press
.
The “Temperature” menu appears.
3. Use or for adjustment.
4. Press
to exit.
Note
• The value shown in “K” is available only as reference.
• “Gain” allows you to perform more advanced adjustment (see “To adjust gain” (page 17)).
• If you set “Off”, the image is displayed in the preset color of the monitor (Gain: 100 for each RGB).
• When gain is changed, the color temperature is changed to “Off”.