Hitachi P42T501, P55T551 Video, Channel Manager, Audio, Locks, Timers, Setup, On-Screen Display

On-Screen Display

Video Channel Manager

On-Screen Display

	Picture Mode		Select between 3 pictures modes;
			Day Dynamic, Day Normal and Night.
	Contrast		Adjust contrast.
	Brightness		Adjust brightness.
	Color		Adjust color.
	Tint		Adjust tint.
	Sharpness		Adjust sharpness.
	Color Temperature		Set this to High for less intense
			color with more blue, set to
			Medium for natural color, set to
			Standard for standard colors.
	Black	Enhancement	Enhance	picture brightness			in
			light scenes.
	Contrast Mode		Use this function to choose
			between	two	Contrast	Mode
			settings.
	Noise Reduction		Reduces conspicuous noise in
			the picture.
	MPEG	NR	Reduces	mosquito noise			in
			the picture.
	Auto Movie Mode		Turn On/Off the 3:2 Pulldown
			detection feature.
Black Side Panel			Set the side bars from gray to
			black when watching 4:3 signals
			in standard mode.
	Aspect		Choose	the	picture	format
			aspect ratio.
	Reset Video Settings		Choose to Reset Video Settings
			to factory settings.

Audio

	Treble	Adjust the treble.
	Bass	Adjust the bass.
	Balance	Adjust the balance.
Surround		Select Surround settings (Off,
		Wide, Normal)
Bass Boost		Select Bass Boost option ON or OFF.
	Audio Source	Select between three Audio
		Sources.
	Internal Speakers	Select internal or external
		speakers.
	Auto Noise Cancel	Eliminates the noise between
		stations.
	Perfect Volume	Adjust volume in fixed setting
		between stations.
	Loudness	Adjust Loudness.
	Language	Select Language options if
		available.
	Digital Output	Select Optical Output options.
	DRC	Select Dynamic Range
		Compression to ON or OFF.

NOTE: The Language, Digital Output, and the Dynamic Range Compression feature of the Audio OSD are only available for Digital channels.

Signal Meter	Access Signal Meter.
Auto Channel Scan	Set Auto Channel Scan.
Channel List	Set Channel List.

Locks

	Change Access Code	Change Lock access code.
	Engage Lock	Choose to lock channel,
		and/or Front panel.
	Movie Ratings	Block various types of movies
		and video types based on
		motion picture ratings.
	TV Ratings	Block various types of movies
		and television programming
		based on a parental guide
		ratings.
	Canadian Ratings (ENG) Block various types of movies
		and television programming
		based on the Canadian ratings
		system.
	Canadian Ratings (FRN)	Block various types of movies
		and television programming
		based on the Canadian French
		ratings system.
Region 5		Ratings system for DTV Signal
		to block various types of programs.

Timers

Set the Clock	Set Clock Settings.
Set Sleep Timer	Set Sleep Timer intervals
	(30 min. intervals, 00:30-3:00).
Set Day/Night Timer	Set Day/Night picture mode
	settings.
Set Event Timer	Set viewing reservation for TV
	programs.

Setup

Set The Menu Options	Choose English, French, or
	Spanish text and Background.
Set The Screen Saver	Select Screen Saver options
	to prevent screen burn.
Set The Inputs	Label Video Inputs, VCR, DVD,
	etc.
Set The Closed Captions	Feature to display dialogue/text.
Set The Quick Start Options	Select the TV Quick Start Up
	options.
Reset The Software	Select to upgrade TV software
	and to Reset TV settings.

NOTE: 1. The Signal Meter feature of the Channel Manager OSD is only available for Digital channels.

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