Systems and methods are described herein for adjusting display characteristics, such as brightness, contrast, sharpness, color balance, and gamma correction. A media guidance application may generate for display on a touch screen multiple indicators corresponding to a plurality of display characteristics. The media guidance application may detect a first contact point on the touch screen and a second contact point while the first contact point remains in contact with the touch screen. In response to detecting the first and second contact points, the media guidance application may retrieve a mapping for display characteristics that associate each of the contact points with one of the plurality of display characteristics based on certain criteria. The user may manipulate each contact point individually to change the display characteristics simultaneously and achieve the desired combination of display characteristics.