Best Settings for Picture Quality, Coloring, and Lighting

There may be loose contact or track open in main board.So try to check the main board thoroughly where you may find the loose of connection or track open.

Try setting the picture settings to factory default, if the picture doesn't look right there is a good chance there is something wrong with the TV.

Follow this procedure to troubleshoot a TV picture that is too dark. Refer to the manual provided with the TV if additional model-specific instructions are needed to perform any of the steps listed.

1. If Picture mode is set to Cinema or Custom, the screen may become dark. If the screen is still dark after the picture quality mode is changed, change the setting Backlight, Picture, Brightness and adjust the brightness to your taste.
   Example of setting method: Check Picture Mode from Settings - Display - Picture and change the setting.NOTE: When a TV is in a store they are set up for Shop Front display settings which are very bright and vivid. However, some Sony TVs may be shipped with more energy-friendly settings to comply with energy savings programs such as the Energy Star. Depending on such settings, the picture brightness level can be higher or lower.
2. If Power Saving is set to Low or High, the screen becomes dark.
   Example of setting method: Select Settings - System Settings - Eco and set Power Saving to Normal or Off, and then check whether the problem is resolved.
3. Some TVs have Light Sensor feature; the picture will become brighter or lower depending on room lighting conditions.
   Turning off the Light Sensor or Automatic Brightness Control (depends on your TV model) may increase picture brightness.
4. View programming from a different source, such as a DVD player or VCR, to see if the issue is being caused by the device providing the signal to the TV.
   NOTE: If the dark picture issue is displayed when viewing from one device only, the dark picture issue is being caused by that device, not the TV. Contact the device manufacturer for additional troubleshooting information.
5. If it is a projection TV, consider replacing the lamp.
   IMPORTANT: The method to replace the lamp differs by model. Refer to the instruction manual for model-specific steps to replace the lamp.

Sounds to me like the lamp may have failed on this LCD projection tv, You may have heard a pop from the tv. if so the lamp is gone. On the side where the lamp installs you will find a lamp code # orange tag. This BP96-***** is the lamp #. Ebay that number with niosales. Best pricing, free shipping excellent quality lamps assemblies.

first check the color settings of your remote if still does not work send it back where you bought it or bring it to a closest technician maybe your tv accidentally catch a water and hit the parts inside the tv

hi,
did u mean to adjust the picture setting then go for the following
1 press menu on the remote
2. using down arrow select picture quality and press ok. available options in picture quality and its use is listed below. you can use it according to your preference.

Basic Picture Control- Displays the five slider controls for adjusting

the way the picture looks.

Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas

of the picture.

Color Adjusts- the richness of the color

Tint Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels

Black Level Adjusts the brightness of the picture

.

Sharpness Adjusts the crispness of edges in the picture.

When exiting this menu, the Save Personal Picture Preset choice list will

appear. You can choose either Yes or No. If you save the settings as a

Personal Picture Preset, the TV will store the settings so you can reselect

them easily if someone changes the settings.

Picture Presets Displays- a choice list that lets you select one of three

preset picture settings: Bright Lighting, Normal Lighting, Soft Lighting

or Personal Picture Preset. Choose the setting that is best for your

viewing environment.

Auto Color Displays- a choice list that lets you turn on the feature that

automatically corrects the color of the picture. (This is especially useful

for tracking realistic flesh tone colors as you switch from channel to

channel.) Choose On or Off, depending on your preference.

Color Warmth Displays- a choice list that lets you set one of three

automatic color adjustments: Cool for a more blue palette of picture

colors; Normal; and Warm for a more red palette of picture colors. The

warm setting corresponds to the National Television Standards

Committee (NTSC) standard of 6500?K.

Video Noise Reduction Displays- a choice list that lets you turn on the

feature that automatically reduces noise from the picture. Audiovariable

enables the TV to automatically adjust noise reduction level;

off turns off noise reduction feature; on-fixed sets a fixed level of noise

reduction.

sounds like video board, could b lamp sorry i cant help more

Well, picture settings for this tv, is basically personal preference, size of the room, distance you will be from the tv, ect. even the lighting in the room. Changing any of these factors can change what resolution you wanna put your tv into. As well wide or full screen is a personal preference. The best thing to do would be simply play with the display settings and see what works the best for you. Telling you exact settings may not work for you.

Your light engine is going bad. I would get an estimate first before trying to net fix.

If the tv looks now dark this is the first symptom of a lamp replacement (refer to the user's manual to do this job) and get a Mitsubishi original replacement.
the best picture setting (when the lamp is back of course) depends in the light of the room.
Now if after replacing de lamp and playing with the settings and the screen still pale, dimm, not enought color. a cleanning in the reflexion area is needed. (technican job)