A bright image on a solid background may cause the background color to appear uneven

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This behavior can occur due to the TV’s backlight characteristics. You may notice slight differences in brightness or color, especially around the edges of bright objects.

Adjust the picture settings based on the type of content you are viewing to help reduce this effect.

When a person or bright subject appears in the center on a flat, vivid background

Step 1: Adjust Auto Local Dimming

Set Auto Local Dimming to Low or Off.

1. Press the Quick Settings () button on the remote control.
2. Select Settings
3. Select Display & Sound
4. Select Picture & Sound
5. Select Picture
6. Select Brightness
7. Select Auto Local Dimming
8. Set to Low or Off

Step 2: Adjust Backlight Lighting Mode

If Picture mode is set to Professional, set Backlight lighting mode to White.

1. Press the Quick Settings () button on the remote control.
2. Select Settings
3. Select Display & Sound
4. Select Picture & Sound
5. Select Picture
6. Select Brightness
7. Select Backlight lighting mode
8. Set to White

When bright objects, such as subtitles, appear on a dark background

Step 1: Adjust Auto Local Dimming

Set Auto local dimming to High.

1. Press the Quick Settings () button on the remote control.
2. Select Settings
3. Select Display & Sound
4. Select Picture & Sound
5. Select Picture
6. Select Brightness
7. Select Auto Local Dimming
8. Set to High

Step 2: Enable Auto luminance level (for dark environments)

If you are in a dark environment, set Auto luminance level to on.

1. Press the Quick Settings () button on the remote control.
2. Select Settings
3. Select Display & Sound
4. Select Ambient Optimization Pro
5. Select Auto adjust according to ambient light
6. Set to on
7. Select Advanced settings
8. Select Auto luminance level
9. Set to On