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LC-42LB261U Sharp 42" LED TV
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• Contrast—Adjusts the brightness of the light 
areas of the picture.
• Color—Adjusts the color intensity of the picture. 
A low setting may make the color look faded. A 
high setting may make the color look artificial.
• Tint—Adjusts the color balance of the picture. 
Use this control to make skin tones look more 
natural.
• Sharpness—Adjusts the color detail of images. 
If you set this control too high, dark images may 
appear with light or white edges.
• Advanced Settings—Opens the 
PICTURE · ADVANCED SETTINGS menu where you 
can adjust additional video options.
• View Mode—Adjusts how the picture fills 
the screen (aspect ratio). You can select:
• Overscan—Extends text and images past 
the screen edges to hide edge artifacts. You 
can select On or Off.
• Active Backlight—Enhances the contrast 
ratio between light and dark areas of the 
picture. You can select On or Off.
• Motion Enhancement—Reduces motion 
blur and eliminates film judder with clear 
detail and smooth motion. You can select 
Off, On(Low), On(High), or Film Mode.
• Color Temperature—Selects the color 
temperature. You can select Cool (to 
enhance the blues), Normal, or Warm (to 
enhance the reds).
• Noise Reduction—Selects the noise 
reduction mode to reduce picture noise 
(snow). You can select Off, Low, Middle, or 
High.
• Active Contrast—Automatically adjusts 
picture detail and brightness. You can select 
On or Off. 
• Reset Picture Settings—Resets all picture 
settings to factory mode.
4 Press 
W or X to adjust the option, or press S or T 
to select a setting.
5 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or 
press EXIT to close the menu.
Aspect ratio options Example
Normal:
Displays the image in the original 
aspect ratio. Black bars appear if the 
image is not in the widescreen (16:9) 
aspect ratio.
Zoom:
Expands the image to fill the screen. 
The top and bottom of the image may 
be cropped.
Wide:
Use this option to view content 
recorded in a 16:9 (widescreen) aspect 
ratio.
Cinema:
Stretches the image at the edges, but 
keeps a clear image in the center.
Auto:
Automatically adjusts the image based 
on the screen size and the TV program.
Note: Auto is only available when 
Auto View Mode in the CHANNELS 
menu is set to On.
Note
You can also press VIEW MODE to select 
the aspect ratio.