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.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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

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Hitachi P50T501, P55T551 manual Video Channel Manager

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