Panasonic TH-L32B6A, Operating Instructions Manual

Using the Menu Functions

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[Cinema]: 

Improves the performance of contrast, 

black and colour reproduction for watching movies in a 
darkened room.

[True Cinema]: 

Reproduces the original image quality 

precisely without any revision.

[Custom]: 

Allows you to customize the picture settings.

In each Viewing Mode, [Backlight], [Contrast], 
[Brightness], [Colour], [Sharpness], [Tint], [Colour 
Temperature], [Vivid Colour], [Adaptive Backlight 
Control], [Ambient Sensor], [Noise Reduction] and 
[MPEG Noise Reduction] can be adjusted and stored.

 [Backlight], [Contrast], [Brightness], 
[Colour], [Sharpness]

Increases or decreases the levels of these options 
according to your personal preference

[Tint]

Adjusts the picture hue to suit your taste

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For NTSC signal reception

[Colour Temperature]

Selects the colour temperature of the picture 

[Cool2] / [Cool1] / [Normal] / [Warm1] / [Warm2]

[Vivid Colour]

Automatically adjusts colour for a more vivid picture 

[On] / [Off]

 [Adaptive Backlight Control]

Automatically controls luminance level according to the 
images 

[On] / [Off]

 [Ambient Sensor]

Automatically adjusts picture settings depending upon 
ambient lighting conditions 

[On] / [Off]

 [Noise Reduction]

Reduces unwanted picture noise 

[Auto] / [Max] / [Mid] / 

[Min] / [Off]

[MPEG Noise Reduction]

Reduces unwanted MPEG block noise 

[Auto] / [Max] / 

[Mid] / [Min] / [Off]

[Advanced Settings]

Available when you set [Viewing Mode] to [True Cinema] 
or [Custom].

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[Adaptive Gamma Control]

Automatically controls middle level of luminance 
according to the images

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[Black Expander]

Gradually adjusts the dark shades of the image

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[White Balance]

Adjusts the white balance for red, green and blue 
signals 

[R-/G-/B-Gain] / [R-/G-/B-Cutoff] / [Reset 

White Balance]

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[Colour Management]

Adjusts the hue, saturation and luminance 

[R-/G-/B-

Hue] / [R-/G-/B-Saturation] / [R-/G-/B-Luminance] / 
[Reset Colour Management]

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[Gamma]

[Gamma]:

 Switches the gamma curve 

[2.6] / [2.4] / 

[2.2] / [2.0] / [1.8]
[Reset Gamma]: 

Resets to the default gamma 

settings in this menu

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[Reset Picture Defaults]

Resets to the default picture settings in this menu

[Option Settings]

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[Film Cadence Mode]

Improves vertical resolution for movie images 

[On] / 

[Off]

–

This function is available for the interlaced signal.

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[1080p Pixel Direct]

(For 39” & 50” models only)
Reproduces the original image quality in detail for 
1080p (HDMI) input signal 

[On] / [Off]

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[HDMI Content Type]

Adjusts the picture settings of each HDMI input 
according to the selected content type 

[Graphics] / 

[Photos] / [Auto] / [Off]
[Auto]:

 Automatically adjusts the picture settings 

according to the received HDMI content if the 
connected equipment supports HDMI Content Type.

–

To set the availability of each content type for [Auto] 
mode, select [Auto Detail Setting].

–

For HDMI input.

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[HDMI RGB Range]

Adjusts the black level of the image for each HDMI 
input 

[Auto] / [Full] / [Normal]

–

When the black level is not suitable, select [Full].

–

For HDMI input.

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[3D-COMB]

Makes still or slow motion pictures more vivid 

[On] / 

[Off]

–

Set to [On] to improve the colours in case patterning 
occurs while viewing still or slow motion pictures.

–

For PAL / NTSC signal reception in TV mode or from 
composite.

[Screen Settings]

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[16:9 Overscan]

Selects the screen area displaying the image for 16:9 
aspect 

[On] / [Off]

[On]: 

Enlarges the image to hide its edges. Select 

this if noise is generated on the edge of the screen.

[Off]: 

Displays the image in the original size.

–

This function can be memorised separately for 
SD (Standard definition) and HD (High definition) 
signals.

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[H-Size]

Switches over horizontal scanning size 

[H-Size1] / 

[H-Size2]

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[Zoom Adjustments]

Adjusts the vertical position and size when the aspect 
is set to [Just] or [Zoom] mode

–

[Just]: V-Size max is 3

–

[Zoom]: V-Size max is 15

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[Screen Display]

Turns off / on the TV screen without turning off the TV 

[On] / [Off]

–

The sound is active even if the screen turns off.

–

Press any buttons (except Standby) to turn the 
screen on.

[Copy Adjustment]

Copies picture adjustments to other inputs.
[Option Settings] and [Screen Settings] are not copied.

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[Destination Viewing Mode]

Sets the viewing mode for the destination input 

[True 

Cinema] / [Custom]

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[Destination Input]

Selects the destination input

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[Copy Start]

Select [Yes] to start copying

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