Panasonic 26hl57 User Manual

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Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features
Adjusting the picture
Selecting the picture mode
You can select your desired picture settings from four different 
modes, as described below.
To select the picture mode:
Press u on the remote control.
The following popup menu appears on-screen.
Repeatedly press u to cycle among the modes or use C or 
c to select the modes.
To select the picture mode using the menu system:
1
Press Y and open the Picture menu.
2
Press B or b to highlight Mode.
3
Press C or c  to select the mode you prefer.
Note:
• The picture mode you select affects the current input 
only. You can select a different picture mode for each 
input.
• If you select one of the factory-set picture modes 
(SportsStandard, or Movie) and then change a 
picture quality setting (for example, increase the 
contrast or change the color temperature), the picture 
mode automatically changes to Preference in the 
Picture menu.
Adjusting the picture quality
You can adjust the picture quality (back light, contrast, 
brightness, color, tint, and sharpness) to your personal 
preferences.
To adjust the picture quality:
1
Press Y and open the Picture menu.
2
Highlight Picture Settings and press T.
3
Press B or b to select the picture quality you want to 
adjust (Back LightContrastBrightnessColor
Tint, or Sharpness), and then press C or c to adjust the 
setting, as described in the table above.
The picture qualities you adjusted are automatically saved in 
the Preference mode (- “Selecting the picture mode,” 
above left).
Note:
• The cold cathode fluorescent lamp used for the back light 
on this TV has a limited life. When areas on the screen 
darken, flicker, or no longer light up, the lamp may be at the 
end of its life.
• When the TV is in VIDEO mode or when no signal is 
received, the back light feature is automatically set to “0” 
(zero).
Mode
Picture Quality
Sports
Bright and dynamic picture (factory setting)
Standard
Standard picture settings (factory setting)
Movie
Lower contrast for darkened room (factory 
setting)
Preference
Your personal preferences
Standard
Mode
Picture
MENU
Back
Exit
EXIT
Cinema Mode
Video
Sports
ENTER
Picture Settings
Selection
Pressing 
C 
Pressing 
c
Back Light
darker
lighter
Contrast
lower
higher
Brightness
darker
lighter
Color
paler
deeper
Tint
reddish
greenish
Sharpness
softer
sharper
Tint
Color
Back Light
MENU
Back
Exit
EXIT
 100
 50
0
0
Sharpness
Contrast
 100
Picture Settings
1/2
Brightness
 50
Contrast
80
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