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Settings after calibration for
Samsung 40KU6072 TV
Thank you for supporting my work by purchasing this document. This is a list of settings that I obtained
after performing complete SDR calibration on Samsung 40-inch KU6072 (KU6000 series). Calibration was
done for HDMI limited range YPrPb (component) signal, Rec.709 colorspace, whitepoint target D65,
peak luminance (Full screen white) 190 nits.
Calibration done on unit with software version: 1126
Settings also applicable to other variants and screen sizes of Samsung KU6000 series TV.
Picture Settings:
Picture Mode: Movie
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Special Viewing Mode:
Sports Mode: Off
Game Mode: Off (to be turned On for gaming only)
Picture Size: 16:9 Standard (Fit to Screen: Auto or On)
PIP: user adjustable picture-in-picture option
Expert Settings:
Backlight: 15
Brightness: 45
Contrast: 85
Sharpness: 0
Colour: 50
Tint (G/R): G50 – R50
Apply Picture Settings: to be selected if you want to copy all settings to other inputs
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Digital Clean View: Off (for noisy content can be engaged – very effective)
Analogue Clean View: Off (for analog sources can be engaged)
Auto Motion Plus:
Auto Motion Plus: Custom
Judder Reduction: 0 (engage if you want soap-opera, “sliding” 24p experience)
LED Clear Motion: Off (engaged improves motion resolution but reduces
luminance and can introduce flickering)
Film Mode: Off (for interlaced signals select Auto2)
HDMI UHD Color (only for UHD content)
HDMI Black Level: Auto
Dynamic Contrast: Off
Color Tone: Warm2
White Balance
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2 Point
R-Offset: 2 G-Offset: 0 B-Offset: 0
R-Gain: 8 G-Gain: 0 B-Gain: 0
10 Point
100% Red 0 Green 0 Blue 0
90% Red -2 Green 0 Blue 0
80% Red 0 Green 0 Blue 0
70% Red 0 Green 0 Blue 0
60% Red 3 Green 4 Blue 6
50% Red 7 Green 7 Blue 10
40% Red 7 Green 8 Blue 4
30% Red 0 Green 0 Blue -3
20% Red 7 Green 11 Blue 2
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10% Red 10 Green 10 Blue -10
Gamma: 0
RGB Only Mode: Off
Colour Space: Custom
Red: Red 46 Green 0 Blue 3
Green: Red 12 Green 50 Blue 5
Blue: Red 0 Green 6 Blue 49
Yellow: Red 52 Green 47 Blue 3
Cyan: Red 0 Green 53 Blue 51
Magenta: Red 44 Green 2 Blue 48
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Notes:
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Most people never adjust picture on their TVs. They keep all settings at default values set by the
manufacturer. In 99% of cases that kind of picture is very innacurate when compared to industry
standards and original video sources available to consumers (DVDs, Blu-rays, streaming, etc.).
Because of this, people are used to picture that has too many colors, that is very blue and with often
very aggressive dynamics because of active Dynamic Contrast control and poorly set gamma. After
calibration or even after they switch to more accurate picture presets like Cinema, Movie, Expert or
Professional, many will complain how picture is too warm, yellow or red and simply not as impressive as
before. Many will not like it at first and would prefer the old one.
To clear misunderstandings here is a video that explains this topic and anyone wanting to understand
what makes better picture “better“ should watch it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JEFu2M2tt8
Disclaimer:
Settings are for reference only. There is no guarantee that they will give you the best picture which is
inline with industry standards and suitable for your viewing environment. If you want guaranteed
calibrated picture, hire professional TV calibrator (for example with ISF certificate, more info at
http://www.imagingscience.com). For new calibration videos, tips and reviews, please visit my YouTube
channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/tvcalibrationwithdarko
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