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Adjust Picture Settings on a Philips Display

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Written by Andy Neil
Updated over a year ago

Introduction

This article provides step-by-step instructions on where to go to adjust picture settings on a Philips display. It covers various adjustable parameters in the Picture Settings menu, allowing users to customize their viewing experience.

Instruction

  1. Access the Settings:

    1. Ensure you have a Philips TV remote.

    2. Press the Home button on the remote.

  2. Navigate to Picture Settings:

    1. Select Setup and press OK.

    2. Select TV settings and then Picture.

    3. Adjust the following settings as needed:

      Picture Style: Press the red button in Help to look up Picture Style and adjust settings accordingly.

      (3D) Backlight Contrast: Adjust the contrast level of the backlight.

      Color: Controls color saturation.

      Sharpness: Adjusts the level of fine detail.

      Noise Reduction: Reduces image noise.

      MPEG Artefact Reduction: Smooths digital transitions in the picture.

      Perfect Pixel HD: Advanced settings for the Perfect Pixel HD engine.

      1. Perfect Natural Motion: Reduces motion judder, providing smooth movement.

      2. Clear LCD: Enhances motion sharpness, black levels, and contrast, and reduces flicker.

      3. Super Resolution: Enhances sharpness, especially in lines and contours.

      4. Advanced Sharpness: Improves sharpness, particularly in details.

      5. Perfect Contrast: Automatically enhances details in dark, mid, and light areas.

      6. Dynamic Backlight: Reduces power consumption by adjusting screen brightness.

        Choose between energy-saving and optimal picture intensity.

      7. Color Enhancement: Colors are more vivid and detail is improved in bright areas.

    4. Advanced: Adjusts advanced picture settings.

      1. Light Sensor: Automatically adjusts the picture based on room lighting conditions.

      2. Gamma: Adjusts the luminance and contrast of the picture. Use the slider to set the gamma value.

        Use the slider bar to set a higher or lower gamma value.

      3. Color Temperature: Sets colors to Normal, Warm (reddish), or Cool (bluish).

      4. Custom Color Temperature: Adjusts the specific color temperature.

      5. (3D) Video Contrast: Adjusts the contrast of 3D content.

      6. Brightness: Adjusts the brightness level.

    5. Game or Computer Mode: Optimizes the TV for use with a game console or computer.

    6. Format and Edges:

      1. Picture Format: Look up and adjust the Picture format with the List option.

      2. Screen Edges: Enlarges the picture to hide distorted edges.

      3. Picture Shift: Moves the picture up/down or left/right using the cursor keys.

  3. Picture Style:

    You can quickly adjust picture settings by selecting a preset Picture Style.

    While watching a TV channel, press Options, select Picture and Sound from the menu bar, and choose Picture Style. Select the desired style and press OK.

    Picture Styles:

    Easily switch between preset picture settings optimized for different content, such as movies or energy saving.

    You can also adjust specific settings like Brightness or Contrast within each style.

    The TV will remember any changes you make.

  4. Adjust a Picture Style:

    1. Select the desired style and press OK.

    2. Press Home, select Setup, and press OK.

    3. Navigate to TV settings, find the specific setting, and adjust it as needed.

    4. Press Return to close the menu and save your settings.

  5. Return to Original Picture Style:

    1. Press Home, select Setup, and press OK.

    2. Navigate to TV settings > Picture > Picture style, and choose the style you want to reset.

    3. Press the red button to reset the style to its original settings.

  6. Available Picture Styles:

    1. Personal: Your custom settings are based on quick picture adjustments.

    2. Vivid: Best for daylight viewing.

    3. Natural: Balanced picture settings.

    4. Movie: Optimized for watching movies.

    5. Energy saving: Low-power settings.

    6. Standard: Factory default settings.

    7. Photo: Ideal for viewing pictures.

    8. ISF Day and ISF Night: Professionally calibrated settings for different lighting conditions.

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