Hitachi 42HDT55, 50HDT55, 32HDT55 important safety instructions Use the Thumb Stick

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VIDEO

Video
Audio
Aspect
Chan. Manager	THUMB
Locks	STICK
Locks
Setup	SELECT
Move SEL Sel

Use the THUMB STICK	or	to highlight the function to be adjusted.
Press down on THUMB STICK to select the function settings.
Press the THUMB STICK	or	to adjust the function.

Press MENU to return to main menu.

Press EXIT to quit menu.

Video		ANT A/B
Picture Mode		Day	Night
Contrast		100%
Brightness		50%
Color		50%
Tint
Sharpness		50%
Color Temperature		High
Black Enhancement		High
Contrast Mode		Dynamic
Reset Video Settings
Move	SEL Select

Contrast

Brightness

Color

Tint

Sharpness

Color Temperature

Black Enhancement

Use this function to change the contrast between black and white levels in the picture. Contrast can be set up to 110% if THUMBSTICK is pressed and held for 3 seconds.

Use this function to adjust overall picture brightness.

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

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

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

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

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

NOTES: 1. If CONTRAST is selected, you are adjusting CONTRAST. The additional menu items BRIGHTNESS, COLOR, TINT, and SHARPNESS can be selected and adjusted in the same manner.

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

Contrast Mode Use this function to choose between 3 Contrast Mode settings. Set to Dynamic for darker images more in the level of Black, set to Normal for a balanced White to Black level, and set to Auto for automatic Contrast selection.

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