PICTURE PERFECT PLUS
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1. below video black and above video white Ideally you should see equal steps through all of the shades from the above white through dark grey through to black If you can t seem to make your TV show all the steps through the below video black section just focus on the above video white area PICTURE PERFECT 9 LEARN ABOUT COLOUR Now the programme will move to the Colour pattern The pattern is shown here The number of adjustments you can make here really depends on the make and model of your TV Some TVs will allow you to go into some depth but you may find you only have a single setting to adjust On your TV menu look for the Colour setting along with other settings called Tint Hue and Saturation Also some TVs go much further and allow real fine tuning of individual colours that s something we should stay away from for now You can always come back to them later Once you ve found the setting it s time to use the red green blue colour filters on the card included with the disc Hint You will need to use the colour filters provided with Picture Perfect for the colour test patterns LEARN ABOUT COLOUR BLUE The colour filter bars work by blocking all of the other colours from your vision This means that we can see exactly how your TV is displaying these colours Look through the Blue filter at the pattern on the screen You should now see six black boxes on a plain blue background a2. 4K ULTRA HD OPTIMAL VIEWING DISTANCE PATTERN The chequered pattern above is composed of light grey and dark grey squares the darker grey squares contain alternating vertical and horizontal stripes If you are unable to see the different the stripes on the darker squares you may be sitting too far from your TV to see all of the detail 14 PICTURE PERFECT SUMMARY You ve now completed your TV s optimisation You can see the results by playing the series of demo content in the Additional Features folder Also in this section is the Troubleshooting section containing some extra personalisation help information on setting the ambient light of your room optimally and a link into the Audio Test Patterns section Remember to make a note of your settings in case you need to manually copy them across to each input if they are connected other devices such as your satellite cable equipment and games console AV1 AV2 HDMI 1 2 etc You can repeat the procedure as many times as you like on any TV in your home You may find you get even better results the more experienced you become TROUBLESHOOTING Optimising your TV picture settings using Picture Perfect will provide you with the correct baseline settings so you that you can see the correct colours have minimal picture distortion and ensure you are seeing the whole picture All of this is very important but beauty is in the eye of the beholder and while we re confident yo
3. pictureperfect Why is my USB Stick playback choppy jerky or stopping Ensure you connect the Picture Perfect USB stick to the blue coloured USB port on the TV This port is a USB 3 0 port and will ensure the USB stick can transmit data fast enough to your TV How do I access the USB playback options on my TV Every TV is different We recommend you locate and refer to your TVs user guide or your TV manufacturer s website for information on this YOUR OPTIMISED SETTINGS Enter your newly optimised settings here for future reference and safe keeping Television 1 Make amp Model a Date of Last Optimisation S Brightness EEE Television 2 Make amp Model EEE Date of Last Optimisation S Brightness RE PICTURE PERFECT 19 FOR MORE SUPPORT visit us at knowhow com pictureperfect KNOWHOW
4. PICTURE PERFECT PLUS RECOMMENDED SET UP USER GUIDE hy T ES KNOWHOW TABLE OF CONTENTS NN cece 3 col LUE your ID E 4 Prepare your l ENVFONMESMNE oss couo 5 V Settings GUJE T S 6 Ee E cccccseuseseueenee 7 Learn about Colour Temperature amp Brightness n 8 Learn about COMME er 9 Fearnabout Colour SS E ccc 10 Fearn about Colour SS ca 11 Learn about Colour Red amp Green oo ccccccccssssssssneeesssssseseesssen 12 Learn about Overscan amp Sharpness srn 13 Learn about Viewing Distance sinn 14 Summary Additional Features o eee 15 Ambient ON er cee re re ee ee een ee een 16 PAGO Test Pattern ereen aene eee ceed 17 CE E ee one A ee en ee 18 TD DUMSEO SCLUINGS ee 19 INTRODUCTION Knowhow Picture Perfect will show you how you can optimise your TV to achieve stunning picture quality The Recommended Set Up section is ideal for first time users and provides easy to follow step by step instructions The Recommended Set Up usually takes around 30 minutes to complete As you will need to pause the screen when making adjustments to your TV settings we suggest you keep this guide close at hand to refer to Important information Before you begin it s important to follow the Set Up and Prepare your Environment instructions on pages 4 amp 5 If your TV or the environment is not set up correctly for TV optimisation you are unlikely to achieve the best resu
5. e introduction Anthony will explain how to use the Pluge pattern shown here to start optimisation This pattern is designed to help you select the correct colour temperature and brightness for your TV Using the TV remote open the menu and look for a picture setting similar to Colour Temperature Adjust this setting until the centre bars have no hint of yellow or blue and look grey Choosing Normal or 6500K will often be the best compromise for this if possible This is a test of your own colour interpretation so whatever you consider to be a neutral grey is acceptable Now locate the setting Brightness and Backlight settings Reduce the backlight setting to around halfway less ina darker room more in a brighter room Now reduce the brightness until the three bars on each side of the pattern disappear Then slowly raise the brightness until you can see the outermost line You should really have to strain to see it If it never appears which can happen on some TVs the innermost line should be visible instead 8 PICTURE PERFECT LEARN ABOUT CONTRAST The next pattern that appears is called a Grey Scale Ramp On the TV remote locate the Contrast setting and adjust it to its highest point and work down step by step You need to try to ensure all of the bars are visible from black all of the way to white The area after the small white and black dots at the ends of the scale represent what is referred to as
6. is folder you can perform various tests to ensure your audio is properly configured Detailed help for each of the audio patterns is available from our website at knowhow com pictureperfect When you open the Audio Test Patterns folder you will find a variety of files designed to be played directly from your TV as well as some tests designed for external devices From this folder you can perform various tests to ensure your audio is properly configured 7 Detailed help for each of the audio patterns is available from our website at knowhow com pictureperfect PICTURE PERFECT 17 How do I turn subtitles on You can either press the Subtitles button on your remote control or select Help from the menu What is the Digital Copy The digital copy is a version of the Picture Perfect Recommended Set Up programme designed for playback on Smart TVs and Apple TV via iTunes Home Sharing from your PC It is supplied in both 720P and 1080P formats Should I use the 720P or 1080P version of the Digital Copy In general it is recommended you use the 1080P version of the video however for older Smart TVs that are HD Ready only or for slower 54G Wireless networks 1080P HD video streaming can be unreliable For those cases we recommend the 720P version found on the DVD disc Can I use Picture Perfect on my Apple TV Yes by using the Digital Copy version of Picture Perfect Full instructions can be found by going to knowhow com
7. lts SET UP YOUR TV 1 Ensure your TV is properly connected to the Blu ray player using a HDMI connection 2 If you have a Smart TV and an internet connected Blu ray player browse the set up menus and check for updates to ensure your devices are running the latest firmware releases 3 Most TVs have different modes such as Dynamic Standard Movie Game etc Select the Standard or similar mode for all of your inputs Dynamic settings should be avoided in all cases as these prevent true optimisation Set to Standard or Movie to start 4 Disable all special enhancements and features such as Eco Mode Power Saving MPEG Enhancement Edge Enhancement etc These are often found in your picture settings advanced options 5 It might be helpful for you to take a note of the current settings of your system if you want to refer back to them at any time 6 Picture Perfect is provided on Blu ray DVD and in 720P and 1080P Digital Copy format Full instructions on using the DVD and the Digital Copy can be found on our website at knowhow com pictureperfect 7 All format versions of the Recommended Set Up include the option to playback with hard of hearing subtitles Note Digital Copy options for subtitles may not be available on all devices PREPARE YOUR ENVIRONMENT 1 Close the curtains or blinds in the room where you are optimising the TV and ensure there are no lights projecting onto the TV and causing glare 2 A darkened
8. room is best although try to apply a degree of normality i e if you tend to watch with a lamp on turn it on but ensure it s not reflecting on the screen directly 3 You will need your TV remote control and if you re using the Blu ray disc your Blu ray remote control It s suggested you familiarise yourself with the menus on both in particular how to adjust TV settings such as contrast brightness etc Being able to quickly move around the settings will help you later 4 Keep the colour filters included with Picture Perfect close to hand you ll need them later Hint Every TV and room environment is different so you should optimise each of the TVs in your home individually TV SETTINGS GUIDE Every TV is different but to help we ve compiled this table of common methods of accessing the picture settings for the most popular brands and also the general terms this guide refers to FUNCTION SAMSUNG LG SONY PANASONIC Picture Settings Menu gt Picture Menu gt Picture Home gt Settings Home gt Settings gt Picture Brightness Brightness Brightness Brightness Brightness Contrast Contrast Contrast Contrast Contrast Sharpness Sharpness Sharpness Sharpness Sharpness Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour Temperature Colour Tone Colour Temp Colour Temperature Colour Temperature Overscan ScreenFit JustScan eae 16 9 Overscan Tint Tint Tint Tint Tint Aspect Ratio Aspect Ratio P Size Ratio Screen Format Aspec
9. s shown here Adjusting just the Colour setting on your TV start at the top and go downwards until it looks exactly like the image shown six black boxes on a completely solid blue background You may also want to slightly adjust the Tint setting if you have it on your TV This allows slightly finer tuning for improved results Blue is the most important of the colour bars to get right so take your time with this LEARN ABOUT COLOUR RED amp GREEN Now things get a little more complicated the outcome will generally depend on your particular model of TV We re going to move onto the Red and Green filter bars Starting with the red adjust your E Colour Tint and Hue options if you have them and try to match the red pattern shown here Keep checking back to blue as you go remembering that the blue is still the most important Next move to the green bars just try to get as close as possible to the example shown her using the same adjustments as above Green is where you often need the individual colour adjustment so this is definitely one to try when you re a little more experienced 12 PICTURE PERFECT LEARN ABOUT OVERSCAN amp SHARPNESS The final pattern on the programme is the Overscan amp Sharpness pattern This pattern helps you see if your TV is over scanning Adjust the Aspect Ratio control this might be a button on your remote and not a menu option E
10. t Note Even if you have a different brand of TV from the above this information should give you a good idea of how to find the relevant settings on your TV If you are still stuck refer to your TV s user manual Also note that this information is general to the brand but specific models may vary Hint Many TVs will allow your new settings to be applied across all inputs automatically if not you will need to enter each of them manually Refer to your TV s user manual for details We ve provided room at the end of the guide to make note of your optimised settings 6 PICTURE PERFECT GETTING STARTED Once you ve set up your TV and room environment you re ready to start optimising your TV USB Users e Insert the Picture Perfect USB into the USB 3 0 port of your TV e Select the Play Me First file and our Knowhow colleague Anthony will introduce you to the contents on the USB stick First time users should then select the Recommended Set Up folder and work through the video guides Blu ray DVD Users e Insert the Picture Perfect disc into your Blu ray DVD player e When the menu appears our Knowhow colleague Anthony will introduce you to the menu First time users should choose the Recommended Set Up option and then select Play Step by Step Guide The programme will then begin PLEASE CHOOSE AN OPTION Advanced set up C KNOWHOW LEARN ABOUT COLOUR TEMPERATURE amp BRIGHTNESS Following th
11. u ll be impressed with the Picture Perfect results you might still want to make some adjustments afterwards The Troubleshooting section provides helo on how to make specific changes to your picture without affecting where possible your optimised picture settings AMBIENT LIGHT Your eyes will perceive the colours on your TV differently depending on the ambient light around it So if your TV backs on to a white wall the whites on your TV will appear darker than normal whereas if your TV backs on to a dark wall the whites will appear brighter and more intense In Check your Results gt Additional Features there is an Ambient Light section which runs through how to set up different picture modes To enjoy a perfect picture all the time we suggest you run through our Recommended Set Up in the daytime and save the settings to one of the picture modes such as Standard Now wait until the evening close the curtains and go through the Recommended Set Up once more with no lights on at all This time save the results to a different picture mode such as Movie You will find both methods will provide subtly different settings with a much wider range if you have light walls versus dark walls 16 PICTURE PERFECT AUDIO TEST PATTERNS When you open the Audio Test Patterns folder you will find a variety of files designed to be played directly from your TV as well as some tests designed for external devices From th
12. very TV varies so check your user guide if you are unsure and look for an option like ScreenFit JustScan Full Pixel or 1 1 Mapping Your ideal scenario here is to see the hatching around the screen s edge as shown in the smaller image above This ensures the whole screen is visible and there is no picture distortion This pattern helps to optimise sharpness too Select the Sharpness setting on your TV menu starting at the lowest setting work upwards until fuzzy edges appear on lines and text Then work down again stopping when the fuzziness goes away PICTURE PERFECT 13 LEARN ABOUT VIEWING DISTANCE USB ONLY The 4K Ultra HD Optimal Viewing Distance Pattern will help you determine whether you are sitting too far from your television to experience all of the detail of 4K Ultra HD resolution It will help you to verify that the sharpness settings from the previous step are sufficient to see 4K Ultra HD detail In the chequered pattern the darker grey squares are composed of alternating fields of horizontal and vertical stripes each of which is one single pixel in width If you cannot see the stripes you may be sitting too far from your TV or at an angle from which you cannot fully benefit from 4K Ultra HD resolution On the other hand if viewing non 4K content or highly compressed video on your TV you may find that you would benefit from being further away with less visible detail or from a soft sharpness setting
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