PANASONIC: Share Your Custom Display Settings

[BJ2008]

Panasonic 58pz800u

=PLEASE SHARE YOUR SERVICE MENU CALIBRATION SETTINGS=

The TV is great. Even in THX mode most are finding it is too dark for most to watch.

The following Service Menu Calibrations are being done by most for this model.
I like them myself.

They were found using one of those eye camera calibrator things. I did not do the eye camera myself, I am just passing on the info.

Of course it will vary depending on what month your TV was made as each board is a little different spec wise.

In other words use these tweak, they are OFF SETs off of your default settings. Which means you add say 10 to what you already have. They are HEX codes so do the math. Write down your default settings before you go back.

Search the web for how to get into the Service Menu, there are some nice step by step settings out there with pictures.

service menu
B Drv 83 -> 8D (+10)
R Drv FC -> FA (-2)
R cut 80 -> 7F (-1)
B cut 80 -> 81 (+1)

After you do these, use the Tuning program that comes with the Disney Blue Rays or rent Avia Digital Video Essentails to get the normal User menu settings as your settings will vary with each TV and ROOM lighting.

[crackinhedz]

Panasonic TH-50PX80U


HDMI Input #1 used for Dishnetwork HD:

Picture Mode: Standard
Picture: +72
Brightness: +54
Color: +44
Tint: -5
Sharpness: +25
Color Temp: Warm
Color Mgmt.: Off
x.v. Color: Off
Video NR: Off
MPEG NR: Off
Black Level: Light


HDMI Input #2 used for Bluray Movies:

Calibrated using DVE HD Basics Bluray

Picture Mode: Cinema
Picture: +82
Brightness: +54
Color: +50
Tint: -5
Sharpness: +50
Color Temp: Warm
Color Mgmt.: Off
x.v. Color: Off
Video NR: Off
MPEG NR: Off
Black Level: Light

[BR7]

Panasonic VIERA TC-32LX85 LCD 720p/1080i

Picture mode = Custom
Back Light +28
Picture +82
Brightness +45
Color +45
Tint +2
Sharpness +2
Color Temp = Normal
Color Mgmt = Off
AI Picture = Off

Advanced Picture

Video NR = Off
Mpeg NR = Off
Black Level = Light

[Intamin]

My HDMI 1 input, which is my blu-ray player is set to the following:

Picture: 80
Brightness: 60
Color: 44
Tint: -8
Sharpness: 0
Color Temp: Warm
Color mgmt: on
x.v.Color: off
Video NR On
Black level: light
HD size: Size 1

I should add that when watching movies my room is completely blacked out.

[mike79]

Anyone have any reccommendations for the 50pz850U. I just got it. Also, how do I check the hours?

Thanks,

[lghaze42]

Originally Posted by BJ2008

Panasonic 58pz800u

=PLEASE SHARE YOUR SERVICE MENU CALIBRATION SETTINGS=

The TV is great. Even in THX mode most are finding it is too dark for most to watch.

The following Service Menu Calibrations are being done by most for this model.
I like them myself.

They were found using one of those eye camera calibrator things. I did not do the eye camera myself, I am just passing on the info.

Of course it will vary depending on what month your TV was made as each board is a little different spec wise.

In other words use these tweak, they are OFF SETs off of your default settings. Which means you add say 10 to what you already have. They are HEX codes so do the math. Write down your default settings before you go back.

Search the web for how to get into the Service Menu, there are some nice step by step settings out there with pictures.

service menu
B Drv 83 -> 8D (+10)
R Drv FC -> FA (-2)
R cut 80 -> 7F (-1)
B cut 80 -> 81 (+1)

After you do these, use the Tuning program that comes with the Disney Blue Rays or rent Avia Digital Video Essentails to get the normal User menu settings as your settings will vary with each TV and ROOM lighting.

I think the TV was set up to be viewed in a dark room.Since my room is dark day and night I think the THX mode will be fine.I am paying for it so I am going to use it.After all who says Avia etc is perfect either.WE don't work for THX so how can we say we can do better than they can??

[allstar780]

UPDATED SETTINGS

Panasonic 32" LCD
TC-32LX700

Mode: Standard
Backlight: 0
Picture: +23
Brightness: 0
Color: -3
Tint: +1
Sharpness: -30
Color Temp: Normal
Color Mgmt: Off
AI Picture: Off
Video NR: Off
Mpeg NR: Off
Black Level: Light

[Metal425]

Anyone have my set? Can anyone recommend me some good settings for Blu watching?

[snoborder351]

Anybody have ideas for the 37PX60U???? Does anybody else even have this set or am I all alone...

I'm gonna go fiddle withe the setting that people suggested for the 42" version and see what happens...

[Sampinto05]

I have the 42" pz80u and man my picture is great and now it so clear and at the same time sharp that I think I'm seeing really life images.
Settings-
Picture mode=Cinema
Picture=+60
Brightness=+50
Color=+46
Tint=+4
Sharpness=+12
Color temp=Normal
Color management=on
Xv Color=Auto
Video NR=off
Mpeg Nr=off
Black level=light
Hd size=1

Try these settings and you would enjoy it.

[fjp4873]

What settings do you have on watching blu ray movies...I also have the 42" pz80u...and i try your settings it looks good thanks

[Hammie]

Originally Posted by mike79

Anyone have any reccommendations for the 50pz850U. I just got it. Also, how do I check the hours?

Thanks,

I'll be posting my 50PZ850u settings within the next couple of weeks.

In order to check the hours, do this:

1. Enter Service Menu (Hold Vol. - down on the TV while pressing the INFO button on the remote 3 times).
2. Press the {1} button on the remote 6 times until you see SRV-TOOL.
3. Press the {OK} button. A blue grid will appear with the following information.
   TD2Mictocode: 81c00011
   Flash ROM: 1-227E
   PTCT :00.00.00.00.00
4. Cursor down to the PTCT :00.00.00.00.00 line and then cursor over to the right to highlight the empty box.
5. Press and hold the {MUTE} button on the remote for 3 seconds.
   The TIME / COUNT info will be displayed in Hours and Minutes of Operation.
6. To exit, press and hold the {POWER} button on the TV for 2 seconds.
   The display will re-start by itself.

If you feel uncomfortable entering the service menu, navigating, and performing these operations, then don't do it. You can seriously harm the performance of the display if you push the wrong button.

As of 5 minutes ago, I'm at 87 hours on mine.

[mike79]

Thank you. I am getting tired of keeping track of the hours.

[mike79]

Hey, how do u navigate in the service menu. I was able to pull it up. I just was not able to do anything.

[Hammie]

I have not played with anything other than the hours and that process is explained above.

I think there is a process over at AVS on how to get into the SM and what to do. I haven't got that far into the research yet.

[mike79]

All I'm trying to do is check the hours. I could not even do that. The menu opened but I could do not do anything in it.

[joegs300]

I have to settings- one on Standard and one on Cinema. Here they are:

Standard (day time viewing): I like this one a lot.

Picture: 79
Brightness: 63
Color: 41
Tint: +4
Sharpness: 60
Color Temp: Cool
Blacks: Dark

Everything else off--

Cinema (night time viewing):

Picture: 79
Brightness: 70
Color: 45
Tint: -2
Sharpness: 45
Color Temp: Normal
Blacks: Dark

Everything else off--

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I have sensitive eyes which is why I like it a little darker at night.

What do you think? I got my settings by a mix of my own settings with AVSforum guys..

[brett_day]

picture = 62
brightness = 53
color = 42
tint = -2
sharpness = 50
color temp = normal
color mgmt = off
x.v color = off


advanced

video nr = off
mpeg nr = off
black level = light
hd size = 2

also you can go here https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=36091

[joegs300]

Originally Posted by amidujusu

I have the 42" pz80u and man my picture is great and now it so clear and at the same time sharp that I think I'm seeing really life images.
Settings-
Picture mode=Cinema
Picture=+60
Brightness=+50
Color=+46
Tint=+4
Sharpness=+12
Color temp=Normal
Color management=on
Xv Color=Auto
Video NR=off
Mpeg Nr=off
Black level=light
Hd size=1

Try these settings and you would enjoy it.

Amidu-- I actually tried your settings and I think they're great! The noise went down considerably!

[Tarl]

Here are mine for my Panasonic TH50PZ80

Mode: Cinema
Picture: 7o
Brightness: 52
Color: 44
Tint: -3
Sharpness: 14
Color Temp: warm
Blacks: light

Everything else off--