Hitachi Ultravision P50T501 Operating Manual page 31

Picture-In-Picture (PIP)
Your HITACHI Plasma TV incorporates one Tuner
technology designed for improved viewing enjoyment.
This feature allows you to view Digital Channels
and Video inputs on both the main picture and
sub picture simultaneously, with separate control.
Analog channels cannot be viewed in PIP mode.
To select between main picture and PIP sub picture,
use the CURSOR PAD button the remote. The Green
highlighted channel display will move with every press
of the CURSOR PAD buttons.
The Picture-in-Picture feature is convenient when you
want to watch more than one program at the same
time.You can watch a TV program while viewing other
programs from any of the video inputs.
Use connection at right to view VCR program as a
sub picture while viewing another program as main
picture (CABLE/AIR Digital channel).
Note: A text message will appear if the PIP feature
is used without a Digital Channel as one of the two
sources. "This function is not available. Please
consult the Owners Manual."
PIP button
Press the PIP button and a sub-picture will appear
in SPLIT mode . To change back to normal viewing
press the EXIT button.
SPLIT MODE PICTURE-IN-PICTURE
Split Mode PIP displays the main picture and
subpicture evenly on the screen.
SWAP
Main Picture
PIP Availability Table
PIP
Mode
Main Picture
Digital Channel
(Air or Cable)
SPLIT
Component
Composite
S-IN
HDMI
1. In SPLIT mode, press the CURSOR PAD ( t or u ) to enable the sub-picture sound.
NOTE:
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Sub Picture
Digital Channel
Sub Picture
1080i 720p 480p 480p
16x9 16x9 16x9 4x3
1080i 16x9 - - - -
720p 16x9 - - - -
480p 16x9 - - - -
480p 4x3
- - - -
480i 16x9 - - - -
480i 4x3 - - - -
Yes Yes Yes Yes
1080p (*) 16x9
1080i 16x9 Yes Yes Yes Yes
720p 16x9 Yes Yes Yes Yes
480p 16x9
Yes Yes Yes Yes
480p 4x3 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes
480i 16x9
Yes Yes Yes Yes
480i 4x3
Component/Composite/S-lN/HDMI
480i 480i 1080p(*) 1080i 720p 480p 480p
16x9 4x3 16x9 16x9 16x9 16x9 4x3
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
- -
- - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
- - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
- - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
- - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
- -
-
- - - -
Yes Yes
- - - - -
Yes Yes
- - - - -
Yes Yes
- - - - -
Yes Yes
- - - - -
Yes Yes
- - - - -
Yes Yes
Yes Yes - - - - -
(*) HDMI Input only
CABLE
or
Air signal
Back of
VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT
VCR
OUTPUT
VCR
480i 480i
16x9 4x3
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
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- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -