Settings
Unit-to-unit sample variations, the viewing environment, and the source might render these recommendations less than optimum. They are provided only as a potentially useful starting place.

All the settings here are for controls found in the user menus, and (except as noted) for non-HDR source material. Those settings most likely to translate reliably from one sample to another involve specific features with only a few selections, such as Gamma and Noise Reduction. The ones most likely to be subject to sample variations are video controls offering a wide range of adjustment, such as white balance (grayscale) and color management (where available). It’s also unknown if different sized sets in a manufacturer’s same model range will perform optimally with these settings.

We strongly recommend that you find the optimum basic video settings for your sample by using one of the many available display setup DVDs, such as Digital Video Essentials (DVD) or DVE HD Basics (Blu-ray). These will help you to set the basic controls correctly—Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, and sometimes Color and Tint. Experimenting with the more complex color calibration and other controls in the user menus will do no harm; the changes may be easily reset. But tuning a set "by eye" with such controls is a hopeless task and no substitute for a full calibration, which is best left to a trained and properly equipped technician such as those certified by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) or THX.

Advanced SettingsPicture Options

Picture Mode	Movie
Backlight	7
Contrast	62
Brightness	45
Sharpness	30-35
Color	50
Tint	G50/R50
Picture Size	Auto
PIP		N/A
Dynamic Contrast	Off
Black Tone	Off
Flesh Tone	0
RGB Only	Off
Color Space	Custom	(see below)
2p White Balance	(see below)
10p White Balance	N/A
Gamma	-3
Color Tone	Warm2
Digital Clean View	Off
MPEG Noise Reduction	Off
HDMI Black Level	N/A
HDMI UHD Color	Off
Film Mode	N/A
Auto Motion Plus	Off
Smart LED	High

Custom Color Space

	R	G	B
Red	27	9	3
Green	27	45	7
Blue	0	0	65
Cyan	26	48	55
Magenta	32	11	47
Yellow	48	46	7

2-Point White Balance

	Offset	Gain
Red	0	0
Green	0	-3
Blue	6	-1

The following settings were used for HDR. Be aware that these were performed subjectively, since the calibration paradigms for HDR, not to mention appropriate test patterns and perhaps additional test equipment, are not yet available outside of industry labs. They may also be appropriate only for the grading used to produce the severely limited HDR material made available to us.

Backlight	14
Contrast	87
Brightness	47
Sharpness	43
Color	55
Tint	G50-R50
Dynamic Contrast	Low
Color Space	Auto
White Balance
2-Point	As above
10-Point	Off
Color Space	Auto
Gamma	0