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TC-50CS540C

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Using my Home Screen

my Home Screen

•Features 8

•How to use 9

•Settings 10

Using Apps list

•Features 12

•How to use 13

•Settings 14

Watching TV

Cable / Satellite / Fiber Optic box

•Initial setting 15

Antenna / Cable service without a box

•Initial setting 16

•Select channels 17

•Favorite channels 18

•Closed Caption 19

•SAP 20

•Other 21

Blu-ray, DVD, Game Console, etc.

•Connecting and viewing 22

•Example of AV connections 23

•HDMI connection notice 25

•HDMI connection caution 26

•Input signal 27

For best picture

•Picture mode 28

•Auto brightness (ECO) 29

•Aspect setting 30

•Screen mode 31

•Zoom adjustments 33

•Copy adjustments 34

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For best audio

•Sound mode 35

•DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal 36

Network services

Connect to network

•Network connections 37

•Network connection types 38

Network settings

•Setting the menu 40

•Network connection/Network status 41

•my Home Cloud settings 42

•VIERA network name 43

•TV remote App settings 44

•Network link 45

•File sharing settings 46

•Mirroring settings 47

•Software update 48

•New software notice 49

How to use

•Operate 50

Home network “DLNA”

Get started

•Information 51

Photos

•Viewing Photos 52

•Photo view 53

•Options menu 54

•Using slideshow 55

•Slideshow settings 56

Videos

•Viewing Videos 57

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•Video view 58

•Options menu 59

Music

•Playing Music 60

•Music view 61

•Options menu 62

Media player

Get started

•Information 63

•Media warning messages 64

•File sharing 65

•Notice 66

Photos

•Viewing Photos 67

•Photo View 68

•Sort the photos 69

•Options menu 70

•Thumbnails size 71

•Using slideshow 72

•Slideshow settings 73

•Soundtrack settings 75

Videos

•Viewing Videos 76

•Video view 77

•Options menu 78

Music

•Playing Music 79

•Music view 80

•Options menu 81

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Convenience features

Eco navigation

•Eco navigation 82

Timer

•Setting the menu 83

Parental control

•Setting the menu 84

•Password setting 85

•Parental control ratings 86

Closed Caption

•Setting the menu 88

•Closed Caption notices 89

VIERA Link ™ “HDAVI Control ™”

•Basic feature 90

•Connecting note 91

•VIERA Link connections 93

•VIERA Link settings 96

•VIERA Link settings feature 97

•VIERA Link 99

•VIERA Link menu 100

Using Voice guidance

•Voice guidance 102

Control by Smartphone, etc.

•Smartphone remote 103

•Mirroring 104

Using USB Keyboard

•Keyboard 105

All settings

How to use

•Setting the menu 106

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Picture

•Basic settings 107

•Pro settings 109

•Advanced picture 111

•Screen settings 113

•Other settings 115

Sound

•Basic settings 116

•Advanced settings 118

•Voice guidance settings 120

Network

•Network settings 121

Timer

•Sleep (Off timer) 124

•Timer (On/Off timer) 125

•Clock settings 126

•Auto turn off settings 127

Setup

•Eco navigation 128

•USB device setup 129

•Parental control 130

•ANTENNA/Cable setup 132

•Language settings 134

•Display customization 135

•Closed Caption 136

•VIERA Link settings 138

•System settings 139

•Other settings 140

Support / FAQ

Help menu

•Using Help menu 141

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FAQ

•Picture - Viewing 142

•Picture - Snowy / none 143

•Picture - Distortion 144

•Picture - Continue 145

•Sound - None 146

•Sound - Unusual 147

•Networking 148

•Software update 149

•Voice guidance 150

•Eco navigation 151

•Other 152

•Menu - Gray-out or missing items 153

•Reset to factory defaults 154

Information

•Data information 155

Care and Cleaning

•Display panel 157

•Cabinet 158

•Pedestal / Power cord 159

Press the Remote control button

INFO Letters in box : Remote control button

Menu Letters in Cyan : Menus on screen display

References in this eHELP

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Using my Home Screen

my Home Screen

Features

my Home Screen is a gateway to the TV, applications, and more. It provides easy access to special features such as the Media Player, videos, games, communication tools, etc.

■ Home Screen

(Example)

HOME

OK HOME

Home Screen (Full Screen TV, Various Home Screen, etc.)

Selected content screen (TV, application, etc.)

Home Screen Selection

– Choose your preferred Home Screen layout.

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How to use

The Home Screen provides access to special features such as the Media Player, TV, Internet content, data services, communication tools, etc.

1. Display Home Screen

HOME

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The last viewed Home Screen is displayed each time the TV is turned on.

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Press HOME again to return to Home Screen Selection.

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You can change the default Home Screen when the TV is turned on.

Using my Home Screen > my Home Screen > Settings

2. Select a Home Screen icon using access the feature.

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To watch full-screen TV

1) Select the TV window with

2) Press

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Also refer to Tutorial from the tool guide.

to watch

/ / / and press to

/ / /

Select Tutorial from tool guide on the top of the screen and press

– Press HOME to display the tool guide, if it is not displayed.

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Settings

Select the setup menu from the tool guide on the top of the screen.

(Example)

■ Home Screen Selection

1. Display Home Screen Selection with HOME

(Example)

2. Select the type of Home Screen with / and press to set.

Full Screen TV

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Exits the Home Screen and displays the TV picture in full-screen.

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To Keep Full Screen TV

While watching the TV on this full-screen, select Settings from tool guide. Then, set the Power ON Option.

– Press HOME to display the tool guide, if it is not displayed.

Various Home Screens

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You can change the layout of the Home Screen according to your lifestyle and personal preferences.

■ Settings

You can customize Home Screen. For example, you can change the wallpaper, rename the screen, add / delete or set your preferred Home screen, edit applications, etc.

1. Select Settings from the tool guide

2. Follow the on-screen instructions

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■ Search function

You can search the content of various Home screen features.

1. Select Search from the tool guide

2. Follow the on-screen instructions

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To use this function fully, you need a broadband network environment. Ensure the network connections and network settings are completed.

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Be sure to update the software when a software update notice is displayed on the TV screen. If the software is not updated, you will not be able to use my Home Screen. You can update the software later manually.

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To change the color type of on-screen displays.

All settings > Setup > Display customization

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Using Apps list

Features

Special features (Internet contents, network contents, Media Player, etc.) can be accessed easily from Apps (applications) list.

■ APPS list

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Apps list is subject to change without notice.

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How to use

You can access special features such as Internet content, network content, Media Player, etc. from Apps list (applications list).

1. Display Apps list

APPS

(Example)

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To exit Apps list

EXIT

2. Select an icon of the features with access

/ / / and press to

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Settings

You can set up Apps list manually. (For example, Screen Settings, Account Information, Restriction, etc.)

1. Display Apps list

APPS

2. Select the setup menu on Apps list with to access

3. Follow the on-screen instructions

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Setup items may be changed without notice

/ / / and press

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Watching TV

Cable / Satellite / Fiber Optic box

Initial setting

1. Connecting

Select the wiring method connecting your box to the TV, AV IN or Antenna/Cable in.

Note:

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HDMI will provide the best HD picture

2. Change INPUT

INPUT

Press the INPUT button to select the proper connection. Wait for 2 seconds.

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The menu choices vary depending on which input is selected.

3. Power on your Cable, Satellite or Fiber Optic box

Use the box’s remote control to change channels.

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If the box is connected to the TV using a COAX cable (Antenna/Cable in), then set the TV channel to CH3 or CH4. Note that the picture will not be in HD.

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CC/SAP is not available when watching TV with a Cable or Satellite box connected via HDMI.

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If you have a High Definition box, ensure that it is outputting 720p or 1080i signal.

Tip: press the TV’s INFO button to verify.

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Check your box’s “aspect” or “format” settings. It should be set to 16:9, Widescreen or Full.

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If the audio volume is too low, check the box’s audio settings.

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Contact your Cable or Satellite provider for instructions of any box settings.

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Antenna / Cable service without a box

Initial setting

1. Connect coax

Connect a COAX wire from either an Antenna or Basic Cable service to the TV’s “ANTENNA/CABLE IN” screw terminal.

TV (ANTENNA/CABLE IN)

Antenna

2. Scan the channel

MENU Menu > Setup > ANTENNA/Cable setup > ANTENNA/

Cable signal, Auto program

1) Select either Cable or Antenna programming source in ANTENNA/

Cable signal.

2) Select Auto program and then the appropriate scan mode:

(All channels / Analog only / Digital only)

3) Start scanning.

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The tuner setup menu (auto scan, etc.) is only available when INPUT is set to TV.

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If no channels are found by the end of the scan, then check the following:

– Antenna’s position - or availability of Cable service.

– Cable, Satellite or Fiber Optic services with a box are typically

connected to the TV’s A/V inputs, preferably HDMI, for best HD picture. In such case, the channel scanning is not needed.

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Select channels

■ Select desired channel

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CH buttons are also available on the TV.

■ Select desired digital channel

To directly enter a digital channel number use button to enter the dash.

(e.g.CH15-1→

)

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Favorite channels

Channel numbers registered in Favorite are displayed on the favorite tune screen. Select the desired broadcast station with the cursor or use the number buttons.

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Favorite channels cannot be set when using Cable or Satellite box

■ Set the Favorite channel

OPTION Options menu > Set favorite

Select the list number using save the displayed channel.

/ and or - / directly to

■ Delete a Favorite channel

OPTION Options menu > Set favorite

Select the list number using

●

To change the page in Set favorite

FAVORITE or / repeatedly

/ and to delete.

■ Display a Favorite channel

FAVORITE Favorite channels

Select the list number using save the displayed channel.

/ and or - / directly to

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To change the page in Favorite channels

FAVORITE or / repeatedly

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Closed Caption

■ Viewing with Closed Caption

Switches the Closed Caption mode.

(Off / On / On mute)

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CC is not available when watching TV with a Cable or Satellite box connected via HDMI.

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Contact your Cable or Satellite operator for instructions on enabling CC with their box.

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The TV’s CC button does not operate the Satellite or Cable box’s CC function.

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For viewing the CC of digital broadcasting, set the aspect to Full (If viewing with H-FILL, JUST, ZOOM or 4:3; characters might be cut off).

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If the CC is set to On on both the receiver and TV when the signal is 480i (except for the HDMI connection), the CC may overlap on the TV.

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If a digital program is being output in analog format, the CC data will also be output in analog format.

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If the recorder or output monitor is connected to the TV, the CC needs to be set up on the recorder or output monitor.

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SAP

■ Listen with SAP (Secondary Audio Programming)

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SAP is not available when watching TV with a Cable or Satellite box connected via HDMI.

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Contact your Cable or Satellite operator for instructions on enabling SAP with their box.

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The TV’s SAP button does not operate the Satellite or Cable box’s

SAP function.

Select the Audio mode for watching TV.

SAP

Digital mode:

Select available audio service when receiving a digital channel.

Audio track is automatically selected as Preferred audio type and

Preferred SAP language settings.

(Menu > Sound > Preferred audio type)

(Menu > Setup > Language > Preferred SAP language)

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If you change the audio settings with the SAP button, Preferred SAP

language and Preferred audio type settings will not change.

(Example)

Track number / Number of tracks

Current audio track information

Audio service information

Analog mode:

Select the desired Audio mode.

(Stereo / SAP / Mono)

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Other

1. Information banner

Displays TV status information. Also, when watching programs via the Antenna/Cable input, INFO will include the channel banner.

INFO

Channel / Station identifier / Program title / Closed Caption / SAP / Rating level / Signal resolution / Picture mode / Aspect ratio / Sleep timer remaining time / Clock

2. Options menu

This menu consists of shortcuts to convenient functions.

(Options menu is also available in Menu.)

OPTION

Voice guidance settings:

Guidance settings for visually impaired users.

Channel surf mode:

Specifies favorites or type of channels to view when pressing the channel up/down button.

Set favorite:

Sets favorite channel.

Edit CH caption:

Edits the channel identifier.

Signal meter:

Checks the antenna’s signal strength.

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Options menu is only available when the TV is using the Antenna/Cable input, not when using Cable or Satellite box.

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Blu-ray, DVD, Game Console, etc.

Connecting and viewing

1. Connect device

Verify that the device is connected to the TV properly and connect to desired terminal. Note which terminal the device is connected to (HDMI 1, HDMI 2, Component or Video)

Component and Composite (Video) in terminals are shared.

Please be careful not to confuse the connection when you use Component or Video.

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For Example of AV connections

See next section, Example of AV connections.

2. Select Input

1) Display Input select menu (with the connected equipment turned ON)

INPUT

2) Select the input used in step 1

Select correct input source, using

/ and press

When you connect to Component or Video input, you need to select Video or Component.

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Press INPUT and select AV: Video↔Component.

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Press / to choose Video or Component.

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You can edit and customize the TV’s Input label for easy identification by pressing the (Red) button. If you label an input as Not used, then it will not appear in the Input select menu.

3) Operate using your device’s remote control

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The menu choices vary depending on which input is selected.

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Example of AV connections

External equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV.

A. Connecting to the HDMI input (Best for HD viewing)

Recommended to use this connection, if the connected equipment has HDMI terminal.

HDMI IN

HDMI cable

HDMI OUT

AV Equipment (e.g. Blu-ray Disc player)

For devices with DVI output

Recommended to use this connection, if the connected equipment has DVI terminal only.

HDMI IN

HDMI-DVI Conversion cable

DVI OUT

AUDIO IN

Audio cable

AUDIO OUT

AV Equipment (e.g. Blu-ray Disc player)

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B. Connecting to the COMPONENT input

Recommended to use this connection, if the connected equipment has the Component terminal only.

COMPONENT IN

Component cable

COMPONENT OUT

AV Equipment (e.g. Blu-ray Disc player)

C. Connecting to the VIDEO input (For SD (Standard Definition) only)

COMPOSITE IN

VIDEO cable

COMPOSITE OUT

AV Equipment (e.g. Camcorder)

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HDMI connection notice

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) allows you to enjoy highdefinition digital images and high-quality sound by connecting the TV unit and HD devices.

HDMI-compatible equipment

with an HDMI or DVI output terminal, such as a Cable or Satellite box or a DVD player, can be connected to the HDMI connector using an HDMI compliant (fully wired) cable.

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HDMI is the world’s first complete digital consumer AV interface complying with a non-compression standard.

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If the external equipment has only a DVI output, connect to the HDMI terminal via a DVI to HDMI adapter cable

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When the DVI to HDMI adapter cable is used, connect the audio cable to

the audio input terminal.

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Audio settings can be made on the HDMI in menu screen. Applicable audio signal sampling frequencies (L.PCM): 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz

All settings > Sound > Advanced settings

: The HDMI logo is displayed on an HDMI-compliant device.

: Inquire at your local digital equipment retailer shop.

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HDMI connection caution

Caution

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If the connected device has an aspect adjustment function, set the aspect ratio to “16:9”.

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The HDMI connectors are “type A”.

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The HDMI connectors are compatible with HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) copyright protection.

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Devices with no digital output terminal may be connected to the input terminal of either “COMPONENT IN”, or “VIDEO IN” to receive analog signals.

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The HDMI input terminal can be used only with the following video signals: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p. Ensure that the device being connected to the TV can produce one of these video signals.

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Input signal

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Signals other than those listed below may not be displayed properly.

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The signals are reformatted for optimal viewing on your display.

■ Component/HDMI

Input signal Component HDMI

480/60i ○ ○

480/60p ○ ○

720/60p ○ ○

1,080/60i ○ ○

1,080/60p ○ ○

1,080/24p ○

○:Applicableinputsignal

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For best picture

Picture mode

1. Change picture mode to suit your settings and preferences.

1) Select Picture mode

MENU Menu > Picture > Picture mode

Select desired menu using

2) Adjust using /

Note:

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HDMI will provide the best HD picture

2. Picture mode type

Vivid

Provides enhanced picture contrast and sharpness for viewing in a well-lit room.

Standard

Recommended for normal viewing conditions with subdued room lighting.

Home theater

/ from menu bar and press

For watching movies in a darkened room. It provides a soft, film-like picture.

Cinema

Reproduces the original image quality precisely without any revision.

Allows you to set the professional picture settings in Pro settings and Copy

adjustments.

Use the mode below to adjust the picture mode in more detail.

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Custom

Customizes each item according to your preference.

Allows you to set the professional picture settings in Pro settings and Copy

adjustments.

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Adjust the Picture mode in more detail.

All settings > Picture > Pro settings

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Auto brightness (ECO)

Contrast Automatic Tracking System (C.A.T.S.) adjusts the screen brightness and contrast according to the room’s ambient light conditions. This ECO feature automatically dims the brightness of the screen when the room lighting is lowered.

C.A.T.S. features a built-in delay when the lighting conditions change. The adjustment happens gradually.

If you prefer a consistent brightness, disable C.A.T.S. by:

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Menu > Picture > scroll down to C.A.T.S. and turn it off.

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Menu > Picture > Picture mode then select viewing mode such as

Custom.

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Aspect setting

Use this function when the picture has black bars (sides or top/bottom) or to zoom the picture.

Use FORMAT button to change the aspect ratio.

FORMAT (to cycle through the aspect modes)

480i, 480p: Full/JUST/4:3/ZOOM 1080p, 1080i, 720p: Full/JUST/4:3/ZOOM/H-FILL/SIDECUT JUST/

SIDECUT ZOOM

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Use when the picture does not fill the whole screen or portions of the picture are trimmed.

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Some content, such as film-based movies, are available in extra-wide format. Top and bottom bars are unavoidable.

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Connected devices, such as Cable/Satellite box, DVD/Blu-ray players and game consoles have their own aspect (format) settings. Adjust the device’s aspect settings.

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For screen format settings

All settings > Picture > Screen settings

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