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Adjusting the color of the picture
(COLOR)
(COLOR)
The COLOR settings allow you to adjust the picture’s color
temperature by changing the color level of the white color field.
Colors appear reddish if the temperature is low, and bluish if the
temperature is high. This adjustment is useful for matching the
monitor’s color to a printed picture’s colors.
These settings are stored in memory for all input signals.
temperature by changing the color level of the white color field.
Colors appear reddish if the temperature is low, and bluish if the
temperature is high. This adjustment is useful for matching the
monitor’s color to a printed picture’s colors.
These settings are stored in memory for all input signals.
1
Press the center of the control button.
The main MENU appears on the screen.
2
Move the control button to highlight
COLOR and
press the center of the control button again.
The COLOR menu appears on the screen.
3
Move the control button
<
/
,
to select the
adjustment mode.
There are three types of adjustment modes, EASY, EXPERT
and sRGB.
and sRGB.
4
First move the control button
m
/
M
to select the
desired adjustment item. Then move the control
button
button
<
/
,
to make the adjustment.
Adjust the selected mode according to the following
instructions.
instructions.
EASY mode
1
Move the control button
m
/
M
to select the color
temperature row
1
. Then move the control button
<
/
,
to select a color temperature.
The preset color temperatures are 5000K, 6500K, and 9300K.
Since the default setting is 9300K, the whites will change
from a bluish hue to a reddish hue as the temperature is
lowered to 6500K and 5000K.
Since the default setting is 9300K, the whites will change
from a bluish hue to a reddish hue as the temperature is
lowered to 6500K and 5000K.
2
If necessary, fine tune the color temperature.
Move the control button
Move the control button
m
/
M
to select the color
temperature row
2
. Then move the control button
<
/
,
to fine tune the color temperature.
If you fine tune the color temperature, the new color settings
are stored in memory for each of the three color temperatures
and item
are stored in memory for each of the three color temperatures
and item
1
of the on-screen menu changes as follows.
• [5000K]
t
[
1]
• [6500K]
t
[
2]
• [9300K]
t
[
3]
EXPERT mode
You can make additional adjustments to the color in greater detail
by selecting the EXPERT mode.
by selecting the EXPERT mode.
1
Move the control button
m
/
M
to select the color
temperature row
1
. Then move the control button
<
/
,
to select a color temperature.
2
Move the control button
m
/
M
to select the
adjustment item
2
. Then move the control button
<
/
,
to adjust the BIAS (black level).
This adjusts the dark areas of an image.
3
Move the control button
m
/
M
to select the
adjustment item
3
. Then move the control button
<
/
,
to adjust the GAIN (white level).
This adjusts the light areas of an image.
You can adjust the R (red), G (green), B (blue) component of
the input signal when making changes to items
the input signal when making changes to items
2
and
3
.
If you fine tune the color temperature, the new color settings
are stored in memory for each of the three color temperatures
and item
are stored in memory for each of the three color temperatures
and item
1
of the on-screen menu change as follows.
• [5000K]
t
[
1]
• [6500K]
t
[
2]
• [9300K]
t
[
3]
EASY
EXPERT
s
B
G
R
5 0 0 0 K
6 5 0 0 K
9 3 0 K
0
5 0
K
0
0
COLOR
EASY
EXPERT
s
B
G
R
5 0 0 0 K
6 5 0 0 K
9 3 0 K
0
R B I AS
0
5
G B I AS
0
5
B B I AS
0
5
R GA I N
0
5
G GA I N
0
5
B GA I N
0
5
COLOR
13
US
sRGB mode
The sRGB color setting is an industry standard color space
protocol designed to correlate the displayed and printed colors of
sRGB compliant computer products. To adjust the colors to the
sRGB profile, simply select the sRGB mode in the COLOR menu.
However, in order to display the sRGB colors correctly (
protocol designed to correlate the displayed and printed colors of
sRGB compliant computer products. To adjust the colors to the
sRGB profile, simply select the sRGB mode in the COLOR menu.
However, in order to display the sRGB colors correctly (
γ
=2.2,
6500K), you must set your computer to the sRGB profile and
adjust the brightness (
adjust the brightness (
) and contrast (
6
) to the numbers shown
in the menu. For information on how to change the brightness
(
(
) and contrast (
6
), see page 9.
Note
Your computer and other connected products (such as a printer), must be
sRGB compliant.
sRGB compliant.
Additional settings (OPTION)
You can manually degauss (demagnetize) the monitor, change the
menu position, and lock the controls.
menu position, and lock the controls.
1
Press the center of the control button.
The main MENU appears on the screen.
2
Move the control button to highlight
OPTION and
press the center of the control button again.
The OPTION menu appears on the screen.
3
Move the control button
m
/
M
to select the desired
adjustment item.
Adjust the selected item according to the following
instructions.
instructions.
Degaussing the screen
The monitor is automatically demagnetized (degaussed) when the
power is turned on.
power is turned on.
To manually degauss the monitor, first move the
control button
control button
m
/
M
to select
(DEGAUSS). Then move
the control button
,
.
The screen is degaussed for about 2 seconds. If a second degauss
cycle is needed, allow a minimum interval of 20 minutes for the
best result.
cycle is needed, allow a minimum interval of 20 minutes for the
best result.
Changing the menu’s position
Change the menu’s position if it is blocking an image on the
screen.
screen.
To change the menu’s on-screen position, first move
the control button
the control button
m
/
M
to select
(OSD H POSITION)
for horizontal adjustment, or
(OSD V POSITION) for
vertical adjustment. Then move the control button
<
/
,
to shift the on-screen menu.
Locking the controls
To protect adjustment data by locking the controls, first
move the control button
move the control button
m
/
M
to select
(CONTROL
LOCK). Then move the control button
,
, to select ON.
Only the
1
(power) switch, EXIT, and
(CONTROL LOCK)
of the
OPTION menu will operate. If any other items are
selected, the
mark appears on the screen.
To cancel the control lock
Repeat the procedure above and set
(CONTROL LOCK) to OFF.
EASY
EXPERT
s
B
G
R
: 5 6
: 7 6
FOR
s
B
G
R
COLOR
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