Hitachi 55pd8800ta User Manual

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CAUTION
Using a wide-screen monitor
 This monitor has a screen mode selection feature. If an incompatible screen mode is selected to play certain 
software, such as a TV program, the image would appear different form the original. Take this into consideration 
when making screen mode choices.
 Use of the wide feature displaying enlarged pictures in coffee shops, hotel and other establishments for 
commercial or public viewing purposes could infringe on the copyright holder’s right protected by...

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FUNCTION (continued)
Multi Picture Mode
With this feature, you can watch different channels simultaneously on one screen in several ways.
As for the available signals, please refer to "Recommended Signal List" on 
60.
This function is NOT available in HDMI input.
 To activate Multi Picture mode in either TV, AV, and RGB mode, 
press
 
 on the remote control.
2-picture mode
You can watch two different pictures side by side. 
This mode is available in both TV mode and AV mode (AV1~5...

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Multi Picture Mode (continued)
2-picture mode (continued)
4. To switch to 4-picture mode, press 2-4-12 once.
 The 4-picture mode is displayed on the screen.
NOTEEach time 2-4-12 is pressed, the picture mode will be switched by following order.
2-Picture 2-Picture (1080i)*4-Picture 12-Picture (TV mode only)
*  When receiving 1080i format of component signal, there is a mode (2-Picture(1080i)) 
which sub-screen is displayed inside of the large screen (Main-screen). Please 
note that...

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FUNCTION (continued)
Multi Picture Mode (continued)
4-picture mode (continued)
NOTE
 You cannot display the picture with Component signal on Side B screens.
4.  To EXIT from Multi Picture mode, press 
 button.
 
Next time you press 
 to activate the Multi Picture mode, it will start from 4-picture mode.
5. To switch to 12-picture mode, press 
2-4-12 
button.
 The 12-picture mode is displayed on the screen.
12-picture mode
You can check 12 different live broadcast channels on one screen.
 The...

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Multi Picture Mode (continued)
Activate the Multi Picture Mode in RGB Mode
When you activate the Multi Picture mode in RGB Input, the picture will be displayed at the mode which the Sub-
screen is displayed inside of the large screen (Main-screen).
 
To activate Multi Picture mode, press 
 on the remote control.
The speaker icon 
 indicates the following.
 The audio sounds can be heard on the side with the speaker icon.
 When the speaker icon is on the Sub-screen...

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Picture Freezing
This is the useful function utilizing the characteristics of freezing picture 
effectively. By pressing 
 
2-4-12  button, you can change to freeze mode easily 
anytime you like. Press it again to return to normal picture. 
There are two types of freeze mode as usage. These are possible to select at 
the “Freeze Mode” from Function Menu.(
27)
Split:
It displays 2 pictures from the same source. One is active (left), while the other 
is still picture...

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Photo Input Function
With this Photo Input function, you can enjoy watching Photos from such devices as 
Digital Still Camera and SD card on monitor along with useful features such as Slide 
Show with Background Music and Movie picture.
Operating the Photo Input
1. Before operating this function, make sure to turn the power OFF /Standby.
2. 
Prepare the DSC (Digital Still Camera) / USB card reader/ SD card or MMC as follows.
  Digital Still Camera      :  Set up with reference to...

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Photo Input Function (continued)
Displaying Still Picture in Photo Mode
Thumbnail-Size Image (Index) to Full-Size Image
 When you enter the Photo Index mode, the  icon appears as the indication. 
 You can also select the preferred fi le in both Thumbnail-size and Full-size image by inputting the fi le directly with 
numeric buttons of remote control.
Rotation Function
 Each time ?-ROTATE-
 button is pressed, the picture is rotated in the sequence of the following. 
4
8
12
16...

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Photo Input Function (continued)
Displaying Still Picture in Photo Mode (continued)
Slide Show Function
*You can select where to start Slide Show. See “Slide Mode
” in the table 1.*You can also start the slide show when displaying the selected full 
size image, press SLIDE SHOW button by pressing
 SLIDE SHOW button.
 If the pause is left for more than a minute, the slide show restarts automatically. 
 If you stop the slide show halfway, the photo index page selects the fi le in...

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FUNCTION (continued)
Photo Input Function (continued)
Displaying Movie Picture in Movie Mode
Thumbnail-Size Image (Index) to Full-Size Image:
*1: Press ▲▼ or  button to display the operation OSD.
*2:  Press  button in remote control or  button (OSD) to exit from the OSD display.
*3:  For the Previous button on remote control or OSD, pressing it once starts over the current movie. By 
pressing it again within 2 seconds after that, you can return to the previous movie.
*4:  When it moves on the...