Tv picture is too dark- worked with contrast and

Hi Richard,
Please try reducing the contrast a little and increasing the brightness till the dark shots are clear. Please also check the back light setting. It should not be too low.This should make all the dark scenes clearly visible if it only a setting problem. In case the overall brightness has reduced, please consult a local TV Tech.

Check 'brightness' and 'contrast' settings in (usually) 'picture' menu. Use a recording (DVD etc.) of a dark scene to adjust the picture. My TV (not Sharp) has several pre-programmed picture settings. If yours has that, maybe one of them will be good. Otherwise, use manual settings.

Try whether you have the same problem when using a DVD player. Go to settings of menu, select picture settings, try adjusting the backlight level/brightness/contrast/sharpness/color etc. to your liking. Check whether you get the same problem if you use the same input on another TV.

I presume optical lens and mirror are both clean?

Hello
There is no details about the factory reset of your tV in its user manual. But intvidual reset for picture, sound etc can be selected and can be reset to factory reset.

Summary of picture settings

The following picture settings can be confi gured. Depending on the

format of the picture source, some picture settings are not available.

• [Auto Picture]: Sets all picture settings to the factory default.

• [Brightness]: Adjusts the intensity and details of dark areas.

• [Contrast]: Adjusts the intensity of bright areas, keeping dark areas

unchanged.

• [Color]: Adjusts color saturation.

• [Tint]: Adjusts the color balance in an image.

• [Sharpness]: Adjusts the level of sharpness in image details.

• [Color Temperature]: To set the color temperature to [Normal],
[Warm] or [Cool].

Summary of sound settings

The following sound settings can be confi gured. Depending on the

sound source, some sound settings are not available.

• [Auto Sound]: Sets all sound settings to the factory default.

• [Equalizer]: Adjusts individual sound frequencies.

• [Virtual Surround Sound]: This selects the modes for more spatial

or surround sound reproduction.

• [Auto Volume Leveling]: Reduces sudden changes in volume, for

example, during commercials or when switching channels. Select

[On] or [Off].

• [TV Speakers]: Select [On] or [Off], or output sound to an

EasyLink compliant device. When [Speakers EasyLink] is selected,

the TV speakers are disabled and TV sound outputs to the speakers

of the compatible EasyLink compliant device. Adjust the volume
using the unit's remote control.
OK.

U turn on the contrast level to the max,if still not watchable,tv cathoray tube is dying,radiaton is disappearing.Time to buy another tv.

change picture mode from (STANDARD)or other modes and put tv in CUSTOM then you will be able to change the contrast

make sure all cables are in

I have the same problem when going to dark scenes from a bright scene or during channel changes. Sharp sent a tech under warranty and he installed new software to no avail. He called sharp tech support and they suggested turning on opc. The TV works fine but you must adjust sharpness and contrast to achieve an acceptable picture. I paid $868.00 for the set a Sam's club and will buy an extended warranty. I will not buy another sharp. My 40" sony works perfectly.

This problem may have been coming from the Flyback Transfromer or the Tippler, you have to be a technician to adjust that! if you are, well first thing is to put the TV ON and sent up all the level to max for the brightness & Contrast, then after try to adjust the Flyback screen voltage for hi bright, if it work there, try back now to see if you are getting any control of the menu of brightness & contrast to work! please be careful, there about 28K volts to 35K volts, this can kill anyone... IF YOU ARE NOT A TECHNICIAN PLEASE DO NOT OPEN THIS TV.... RandyXi CriticaL PaniX

*The brightness control setting determines how bright your picture will be. *The contrast control sets the gain of the video circuit. This determines the difference between dark and light scenes. Low contrast settings make the picture "hazy". High contrast settings make the picture more distinction between dark and light scenes. *The sharpness control determine the frequency response of the video circiut. High sharpness settings give better resolution but also shows more noise in your picture. Lower sharpness settings smoothe out the picture removing noise but also fine detail. It needs to be set for the best all around picture. *Picture Enhancement is pre-set adjustments which give you different picture qualities. You just select the one you like. Stargazer