Hitachi P42A202, P50A402 important safety instructions Video, Mpeg NR

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Video

Select VIDEO to adjust picture settings and improve picture quality. You can independently customize each of the video inputs to your preference to increase viewing performance and pleasure depending upon the video program being viewed. If RESET is selected, only the selected input will reset to initial conditions.

Video

Audio

Channel Manager

Locks

Timers

Setup

Move SEL Select

Color

Use this function to adjust the level of color in the picture.

Tint

Use this function to adjust flesh tones so they appear natural.

Sharpness

Use this function to adjust the amount of fine detail in the picture.

Color Temperature

Set this to High for cooler color with more blue, set to Medium for more natural color or set to Standard for accurate color.

Light Sensor

When on, the light sensor will automatically adjust the contrast setting according to brightness of the room. Select off to manually

OR

Video

Picture Mode

Contrast

Brightness

Color

Tint

Sharpness

Color Temperature

Light Sensor

Black Enhancement

Move SEL Select

Air

Dynamic

100%

50%

50%

0

50%

High

Off

High

adjust the contrast setting.

NOTE

When the Light sensor function is set to ON, Contrast

 

Mode (see below) will be disabled (grayed out).

Black Enhancement

Use this function to enhance the shadow detail in dark scenes using the settings off, low, middle and high.

NOTES • If CONTRAST is selected, you are adjusting CONTRAST. The additional menu items BRIGHTNESS, COLOR, TINT, and SHARPNESS

Picture Mode

Use this function to choose from automatic picture settings to optimize your TV’s performance.

1.

Use the CURSOR buttons or to highlight and select

 

PICTURE MODE settings (Dynamic, Day or Night).

2.

Then press the SELECT button to set the mode and return to

 

the Video menu or press EXIT to quit menu.

can be selected and adjusted in the same manner.

It may be necessary to adjust TINT to obtain optimum picture quality when using the COMPONENT VIDEO Y-PBPRinput jacks.

CABLE and AIR share a Video setting. Also, each of the video inputs have their own independent settings.

3. There are 3 Picture Modes available : Dynamic, Day and Night

mode. Dynamic is the factory preset mode for RETAIL Energy

Saving Mode and Day is the factory preset when HOME Energy

Saving Mode is used (refer to page 41). This can be changed

by adjusting any video setting to your desire conditions. Day

can be used as a second video setting for daytime viewing.

Night is set to optimize programing during nigthtime.

Other Video Menu Settings Adjustment

Use the CURSOR PAD or to highlight the function to be adjusted.

Video

Black Enhancement

Contrast Mode

Noise Reduction

MPEG-NR

Auto Movie Mode

Color Space

Lip Sync

Black Side Panel Aspect

Move SEL Select

Air

High

Dynamic

Off

Off

Off

Vibrant

0

Off

1.Press the SELECT button or the CURSOR PAD to select the function settings.

2.Press the CURSOR PAD or to adjust the function.

3.Press MENU to return to main menu.

4.Press EXIT to quit menu.

Contrast

Use this function to change the contrast betwen black and white levels in the picture.

Brightness

Use this function to change the overall brightness in the picture.

Contrast Mode

Use this function to choose between two Contrast Mode settings. Set to DYNAMIC for more contrast and set to NORMAL for a more

cinematic film like image.

Noise Reduction

The NOISE REDUCTION function automatically reduces conspicuous noise in the picture without degrading picture quality. Set NOISE REDUCTION to OFF if you see individual blocks in the

picture.

MPEG NR

The MPEG NR (Noise Reduction) function automatically reduces mosquito noise in the picture without degrading picture quality. Set MPEG NR to OFF if the TV experiences picture block noise.

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