Vidikron VL 52 User Manual

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Sharpness: “Sharpness” is the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. To adjust 
sharpness, select Sharpness from the Picture Adjust menu and press ENTER. On your 
external test pattern source, select a pattern like the one shown in Figure 4-5. Adjust as 
needed, looking for white edges around the transitions from black to gray and different sized 
lines in the “sweep” patterns at the top and bottom. Lower the sharpness setting to eliminate 
them. 
Figure 4-5. Typical Test Pattern for Adjusting Sharpness
DNR: To apply Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) to the input signal, select DNR from the Picture 
Adjust
 menu. Noise reduction is useful for clearing up noisy RGB images such as those from a 
PC. Adjust as desired using the left- or right-arrow buttons, keeping in mind that reducing 
noise (which reduces high frequencies) may also “soften” the image.
MPEG NR: Use the MPEG Filter to reduce or eliminate so-called “mosquito noise” in 
MPEG-compressed video signals (digital broadcasts or DVDs). Adjust as needed to minimize 
distortion around the edges of moving objects, moving artifacts around edges and/or 
blotchy noise patterns superimposed over the objects. 
Backlight: The Backlight control changes the apparent brightness of the displayed image. Its 
effect is similar to that of a lamp intensity control on a projector. 
Color Temperature: To choose a color temperature setting, select Color Temp. from the 
Picture Adjust menu and press ENTER. (Color temperature defines the “color of gray.”) The 
choices are 5400K, 6500K, 8500K and Custom. The default setting, 6500K, is appropriate for 
most situations. Higher settings produce a “bluer” picture; lower ones impart a reddish hue 
to the image.
The Backlight control is disabled when Auto Backlight (described on 
page 38) 
is set to On. 
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