Video

Color Temperature

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.

Black Enhancement

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

NOTE: 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.

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

Contrast Mode

 

 

Use this function to choose between 2 Contrast Mode settings. Set to

for darker images more in the

level of Black, set to

for a balanced White to Black level.

 

Noise Reduction

The NOISE REDUCTION function automatically reduces conspicuous noise in the picture without degrading picture quality. Set NOISE REDUCTION to OFF if the TV experiences picture blocking.

The

(Noise Reduction) function automatically reduces mosquito noise in the picture without degrading

picture quality. Set

iftothe TV experiences picture block noise.

Auto Movie Mode

The AUTO MOVIE MODE function turn ON or OFF the 3:2 PULLDOWN DETECTION SPECIAL FEATURE. Theatrical movies are shot on film at 24 frames or still pictures per second, instead of 30 frames or 60 fields like video. When film is transferred to video for television viewing, the disparity between the two frame rates must be reconciled. This involves a process known as 3:2 pulldown.

When AUTO MOVIE MODE is turned ON from themenu, your Hitachi Plasma Television will activate the circuitry for this special feature to improve video performance when watching film based sources.

On-Screen

The COLOR SPACE function allows you to set between two color modes for HDTV standard. Select WIDE for High Fidelity (brighter) colors or STANDARD for faithful (normal) colors to the signal standard.

1. Use￿ or ￿ to select WIDE or STANDARD color option.

2.Press EXIT to quit menu or select COLOR SPACE to return to the previous menu.

Color Space

Wide

Display

Auto Color

The AUTO COLOR function automatically monitors and adjusts the color to maintain constant color levels even after a program or channel changes. It also maintains natural flesh tones while preserving fidelity of background colors.

NOTE: When receiving Antenna Digital Channel, using Component or HDMI input, Auto Color will not be available (grayed out).

Black Side Panel

The BLACK SIDE PANEL function turns the gray side bars from gray to black when watching 4:3 signals in Standard mode.

1.Press the CURSOR PAD ￿ or ￿ to set to ON or OFF.

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Hitachi P50S601 Color Temperature, Black Enhancement, Contrast Mode, Noise Reduction, Auto Movie Mode, Auto Color