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-P
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input jacks.
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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 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.
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 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 the VIDEO menu, your Hitachi LCD Television will activate the
circuitry for this special feature to improve video performance when watching film based sources.
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
Video
2. Press EXIT to quit menu or select SET BLACK SIDE
PANEL to return to the previous menu.
NOTE: This setting return to Off automatically after TV power On/Off.
or
to set to ON or OFF.
Black Side Panel
Off
Next/Prev
On/Off
Return
SEL
Black Side Panel
On
Next/Prev
On/Off
Return
SEL
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