Hitachi P42T501 Flat Panel Television User Manual


 
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Video
On-Screen Display
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 .
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-P
BPR input 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 two 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.
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.
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 the VIDEO menu, your Hitachi Plasma Television will activate the
circuitry for this special feature to improve video performance when watching film based sources. Set to OFF
Black Side Panel
The BLACK SIDE PANEL function turns the side bars
from gray to black when watching 4:3 signals in Standard
mode or use of the PIP modes.
1. Press the CURSOR PAD ̇ or ̈ to set to ON or OFF.
2. Press EXIT to quit menu or select SET BLACK SIDE
PANEL to return to the previous menu.
NOTE: 1. To prevent screen damage when watching 4:3 signal, turn off the BLACK SIDE PANEL. It is
recommended to watch 4:3 signal with gray side bar.
Black Side Panel Off
Next/Prev On/Off
SEL Return
Black Side Panel On
Next/Prev On/Off
SEL Return
MPEG NR
The MPEG NR (Noise Reduction) function automatically reduces mosquito noise in the picture without degrading
picture quality. Set MPEG NR to OFF if the TV experience picture block noise.
2. This setting return to Off automatically after TV power Off/On.
to desactivate this feature.