Picture function

mukeshsinha — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 20:05:50 GMT

Hello, I am trying to learn about the functions in "Picture" menu. With so many options, how do i know what each function does/meaning. Ie GAMMA, what is the purpose.

Any ideas, how i can improve my understanding for each function.

Re: Picture function

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 00:25:02 GMT

Hi there

The list below is the meanings of the picture settings on a 2014 4K TV. However google is probably your friend on this one. If there is anything specific you want more info on, please say so.

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[Target Inputs]: Applies custom picture settings to the current input or to common memory shared by other inputs. To use the same picture settings for more than one input, select [Common] and adjust the picture settings.
[Picture Mode]: Enables selection of a picture mode according to your preference.
Press the button (or press the touchpad on the Touchpad Remote Control) to jump to “Selecting picture mode” for details.
[Reset]: Resets all the [Picture] settings to the factory settings excluding [Target Inputs], [Picture Mode] and [Advanced Settings].
[Backlight]: Adjusts the brightness of the backlight. Reducing the brightness of the screen will reduce the power consumption.
[Contrast]: Adjusts picture contrast.
[Brightness]: Adjusts the brightness of the picture.
[Colour]: Adjusts colour intensity.
[Hue]: Adjusts green and red tones.
([Hue] is available depending on the colour system.)
[Colour Temperature]: Adjusts the whiteness of the picture.
[Cool]: Gives white colours a bluish tint.
[Neutral]: Gives white colours a neutral tint.
[Warm 1]/[Warm 2]: Gives white colours a reddish tint. [Warm 2] gives a redder tint than [Warm 1].
[Sharpness]: Adjusts the sharpness of the picture.
[Noise Reduction]: [Auto]: Automatically reduces picture noise.
[High]/[Medium]/[Low]: Modifies the effect of noise reduction.
[Intelligent]: Automatically optimises picture quality with noise reduction.
(This function is available only for the analogue RF input, the SCART connection and the composite video input.)
It is recommended to select [Intelligent] for a low quality analogue input signal.
[Off]: Turns off the function.
[MPEG Noise Reduction]: [Auto]: Automatically reduces noise in MPEG-compressed videos.
[High]/[Medium]/[Low]: Reduces noise in MPEG-compressed videos.
[Off]: Turns off the function.
[Dot Noise Reduction]: [Auto]: Automatically reduces dot noise.
[Off]: Turns off the function.
[Reality Creation]: Adjusts detail and noise for a realistic picture.
[Mastered in 4K]: Provides image quality suitable for Blu-ray Disc™ “Mastered in 4K” releasing from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. This function is available only for 2D image HDMI/MHL input signals, at 1920 x 1080/24p resolution, and [Scene Select] set to [Cinema].
[Resolution]: Adjusts the detail and clarity of the picture.
[Noise Filtering]: Adjusts to reduce noise of the picture.
[Smooth Gradation]: Creates smooth gradations on flat surfaces of the picture.
[Motionflow]: [Smooth]: Provides smoother picture movement; especially effective for film-based content.
[Standard]: Provides smoother picture movement for standard use.
[Clear]: Reduces motion blur while maintaining brightness for high-speed picture content.
[True Cinema]: Images, such as a movie created in 24 frames per second, are reproduced at the original framerate.
[Off]: Use this setting if [Smooth], [Standard], [Clear] or [True Cinema] results in a distorted picture.
(Depending on the picture content, you may not see the effect visually even if you have changed the settings.)
[Film Mode]/[Cinema Drive]/[CineMotion]*: * Option name differs depending on your region/country.
[Auto]: Displays film-based content with picture expression close to the original by applying a film-specific process.
[Off]: Turns off the function.
(If the image contains irregular signals or too much noise, this setting is automatically turned off even if [Auto] is selected.)

[Advanced Settings]: [Reset]: Resets all [Advanced Settings] to the default values (except for [White Balance]).
[Black Corrector]: Enhances black areas of the picture for stronger contrast.
[Adv. Contrast Enhancer]: Automatically optimises [Backlight] and [Contrast] according to the brightness of the screen. This setting is effective for dark images and scenes.
[Gamma]: Adjusts the balance between light and dark areas of the picture.
[LED Dynamic Control]: Optimises contrast by adjusting brightness in individual sections of the screen. ([LED Dynamic Control] is available depending on the TV model.)
[Auto Light Limiter]: Reduces glare such as in scenes where the entire screen is white.
[Clear White]: Emphasises whiteness in the picture.
[Live Colour]: Makes colours more vivid.
[White Balance]: Adjusts the red, green and blue level of the picture.
[Detail Enhancer]: Enhances the details of the picture.
[Edge Enhancer]: Enhances the edges of the picture.
[Skin Naturaliser]: Detects faces and reproduces natural skin tone.
[Display Speed Preference]: Reduces the picture delay to optimise the response to game controllers/PC mouse operation by selecting [On].

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