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originally recorded on video or shot on film. However,of a parameter name is highlighted to increase the3. Adjust the brightness so that the bars in the gray
in some cases you may wish to compensate for errorssetting or O�� to the right of a parameter name is high-scale are all visible. The bar furthest to the left has
in the disc authoring that occur when the frame rate islighted to decrease the setting. Then press the Enterto be as black as possible rather than gray but the
not properly maintained when films are converted toButton z to change the value as shown by thenext gradation must clearly be distinct from it. All
video. Three choices are available:number of blue lines to the left or right of the centerthe bars in the gray scale should be gradually and
Y Auto: This is the recommended setting, as it lets theline. When only the dark center line is shown with noevenly changing from black to white, left to right.
DVD 31 analyze the signals from the DVD andblue lines, the setting is at the midpoint default value.Contrast Adjustment:
adjust the output accordingly.When adjusting the Black Level setting, note that the1. Adjust the contrast on your TV until you see a bright
Y Movie: Choose this option for optimal playback ofadjustment available is to either have the setting at thewhite bar in the lower right corner of the screen
material that was shot on film, even though you aremidpoint, which provides a full O0 to 100� black leveland a deep-dark-black bar to the left. The optimal
viewing it on video via a DVD.setting, or Ofull�, which complies with standards forcontrast setting will depend on your preference and
video with what is called Osetup�, or a O7.5 to 100�the surrounding light in the TV room.
Y Video: Choose this option for optimal playback of
black level setting.
material that was shot directly to video, such as2. If the brightness of the white bar no longer increases
concerts and sports programming.Changes to any of the settings may be made with when the contrast is turned up or the borders of the
a test disc playing, or you may use the internal testwhite Oharman/kardon� letters on top bloom (over-
Video Adjustments Menu
signal by pressing the K/L/?/? Navigationlight) into the black areas (drastically decreasing
This menu allows you to adjust five key parameters Buttons e until the word OFF is highlighted nextthe sharpness of the type), the contrast has been
of the video signal to compensate for differencesto the TEST SCREEN line. To activate the testturned up too much. Reduce the contrast until
between your DVD player and other video sources.signal, press the Enter Button z and note that athese effects disappear and the video still looks
You may use either the DVD 31Os built-in color bar testspecial combination test signal, including both colorrealistic.
signal or a test disc as the standard for the adjust-bars and gray scale along with 100% black and white
3. If you are watching TV with customary surrounding
ments. To ensure that your system is properly opti-fields, will be displayed. To recall the video controls,
daylight, adjust the contrast so that a normal video
mized, we strongly recommend that you adjust yourpress the OSD Button ` and then navigate among
picture has about the same look as the surround-
video display using the displayOs own controls beforethe settings and make any necessary changes follow-
ings in your room. That way the eye is relaxed
making any changes to the DVD 31Os output. Onceing the steps in the previous paragraph.
when watching the TV picture. This contrast setting
the display is properly calibrated with all settings on
may be reduced when the surrounding light is
the DVD 31 set to their midpoint, use the controls onTest Screen
dimmed, thereby usually improving the sharpness
this menu to fine-tune the DVD 31Os output.With the test screen showing on your video display, the
of a video significantly.
Due to the nature of these settings, the navigation isfollowing adjustments may be made:
4. The gray scale in the middle line needs to have
somewhat different from the DVD 31Os other menusY The proper color intensity setting on your TV.
the same clear difference between each bar as
and controls. The menu itself is called up in the same
Y Proper color adjustments using the color bars, whichbefore the contrast adjustment. If not, go back to
way as the other menus. Press the OSD Button `should be (left to right) black, white, yellow, cyan
OBrightness Adjustment� and repeat Step 3 and
to activate the main menu screen, and then press the(turquoise), green, magenta, red, blue, black.
then OContrast Adjustment,� making only minor
K/LNavigation Buttons e so that SETUP
adjustments each time for optimization.
is highlighted. Press the Enter Button z, and then
Color Bars
Color Adjustment
use the K/L/?/? Navigation Buttons e until
1. When the brightness and contrast are set optimally,
the VIDEO ADJUSTMENTS menu box
Gray Scale
(which contains an icon with slider controls and theturn up the color control to the level of your prefer-
ence. Adjust to the level where the colors look
word VIDEO, and is located at the bottom of the100% Black/White
Fieldsstrong but still natural, not overdone. If the color
column in the Submenus Area +) is highlighted
level is too high, depending on the TV, some of the
within a white outline. Then press Enter z again.
bars will seem wider or the color intensity will not
When you press Enter z the video adjustments willY The proper color transition, seen as sharp
increase while the control is turned up. Then the
appear inside a black bar at the top of the screen,separation of the bars.
color control must be reduced again. Ultimately, you
with either the video from a disc being played or the
Y The performance of the color circuits in your TV
also should test the color intensity with a video �
splash screen shown on the rest of the screen.
(with OVideo� signals); bar edges should show e.g., pictures of natural faces, flowers, fruit and veg-
no vertical crawling dots.etables, and other common natural articles for an
With the gray scale and the black/white fields belowoptimal setting of the color intensity.
the color bars, the brightness and contrast of your
2. Use the large white bar below the gray scale to
screen can be adjusted.
tweak the warmth of the picture. Every viewer has a
TV Picture Adjustment With Test Screenpreference as to how the glow of the picture should
Brightness Adjustment:be. Some prefer a little colder picture, some a
1. Turn down the color control on your TV until thewarmer glow. The Tint function on your TV and the
color bars are visible in black and white.white bar can be used to control this. Adjust the Tint
2. Adjust the contrast to the lowest level where youto the level where you feel the white color has the
To change any of the video adjustments shown at
still can see all bars within the gray scale in the testtone you prefer.
the top of the screen, first press the K/L/?/?
picture separately and clearly.
Navigation Buttons e so that the O+� to the right
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