Sony DVP-CX777ES - Manual (Page 78)

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Notes
• If the outlines of images on your screen become
blurred, set “BNR” to “OFF.”
• Depending on the disc or the scene being played,
the “BNR,” “Y NR,” or “C NR” effect may be
hard to discern.
• Depending on the disc or the scene being played,
noise found in the disc may become more
apparent. If this happens, it is recommended that
you use the BNR function with the DVE function.
If the condition still does not improve, reduce the
DVE level, or select “SOFT” (DVD only).
• Some DVDs contain both video based and film
based sections. For example, a DVD may contain
a movie taken on film, and a “Making of”
sequence taken on video.
• If the progressive format image becomes unclear
or unnatural when “MEMORY” is set to
“PROGRESSIVE 1” or “PROGRESSIVE 2,” try
viewing with “PROGRESSIVE 1” set to
“VIDEO.” If this does not improve the picture,
view the images in Interlace format through the
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (page 90), or
switch to another jack.
Adjusting the brightness of
selected areas (Gamma
Correction)
Depending on your TV or viewing
environment, images on the screen may lose
definition when a certain area of the image is
so light that it appears washed out, or so dark
that it blends into the surrounding dark areas.
By correcting the Gamma value, you can
adjust the brightness of selected areas to get a
clearer image. While the “BRIGHTNESS”
adjustment controls the brightness of the
entire image, the “GAMMA” adjustment is
useful when only some portions of the image
need adjusting.
Example: You are watching a movie that is
rich in shadows and you want to see the
hidden details of the scenery.
If you use the “BRIGHTNESS” adjustment,
the entire image will become brighter, losing
definition in the areas that were initially
bright. The “GAMMA” adjustment enables
you to select the dark part and gradually
increase its brightness without sacrificing the
overall definition.
1
After step 3 of “Adjusting the picture
items in MEMORY,” press X/x to
display the “GAMMA” adjustment bar,
and press ENTER or c.
The “GAMMA” adjustment display
appears.
2
Press X/x to select areas of an image.
The upper region adjusts the dark areas
and the lower region adjusts the light
areas.
3
Press C/c to adjust the brightness
level of the area that you selected.
C decreases the level (darkens the area),
and
c increases the level (lightens the
area). The level can be adjusted between
16 and 235. The level for the dark areas
can never be greater than the light areas.
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH
1: ENGLISH
32
64
96
128
160
192
224
RESET
0%
50
100
Current Gamma setup value
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH
1: ENGLISH
RESET
0%
50
100
32
64
96
128
160
192
224
Selected
areas of an
image
Light
areas
Dark
areas
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH
1: ENGLISH
32
64
120
128
160
192
224
RESET
0%
50
100
Gamma value and
the position of the
bar change in
accordance with
your adjustment
Lighten Darken