Hitachi 50HDA39 Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture mode, Adjusting the picture quality

Using the TV’s Features

Adjusting the picture

Selecting the picture mode

You can select from four picture modes—Sports, Standard, Movie, and Memory—as described in the following table:

Mode	Picture Quality
SPORTS	Bright and dynamic picture (factory-set)
STANDARD	Standard picture quality (factory-set)
MOVIE	Movie-like picture setting (factory-set)
MEMORY	Your personal preferences (set by you; see
	“Adjusting the picture quality”)

To select the picture mode:

1.Press TV to select the TV mode.

2.Press MENU, then press or to display the VIDEO menu.

3.Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight PICTURE MODE.

4.Press or to highlight the mode you prefer.

5.Press EXIT to return to normal viewing.

Adjusting the picture quality

You can adjust the picture quality to your personal preferences, including the brightness, contrast, color, tint, and sharpness. The qualities you choose will be stored automatically in the VIDEO menu’s MEMORY mode, so you can recall them at any time.

To adjust the picture quality:

1.Press TV to select the TV mode.

2.Press MENU, then press or to display the VIDEO menu.

3.Press ▲ or ▼ until the item you want to adjust is highlighted.

4.Press or to adjust the level.

Selection	Pressing
BRIGHTNESS	darker	lighter
CONTRAST	lower	higher
COLOR	paler	deeper
TINT	reddish	greenish
SHARPNESS	softer	sharper

5. Press EXIT to return to normal viewing.

Video		Audio		Setup Customize Locks
VIDEO
PICTURE MODE					SPORTS
	SPORTS		/ STANDARD / MOVIE / MEMORY
BRIGHTNESS				25
CONTRAST				50
COLOR				25
TINT				0
SHARPNESS				25
:SELECT					:ADJUST

Video	Audio	Setup Customize Locks
V I D E O
PICTURE MODE		SPORTS
BRIGHTNESS		25
CONTRAST		50
COLOR		25
TINT		0
SHARPNESS		25
:SELECT		:ADJUST

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