Your changes can be applied across all media sources or to a single one, making it easy to set up multiple custom picture modes you can quickly switch among. And don't worry, if you mess up or change your mind, there's a handy reset button at the bottom of the picture settings menu that restores each option to its factory default.

To help walk you through the process, I've written out a menu map for setting up various picture settings so you can spend more time actually using your Hisense TV and less time getting lost in a sea of sliders and checkboxes.

If you simply want to make a few selections and start watching your favorite shows and movies, or play a video game, new Hisense TVs offer plenty of "set and forget" picture options.

There are seven picture mode presets: Standard, Sports, Energy Saving, Theater Night, Theater Day, Filmmaker, and Vivid. Each offers different brightness, contrast, color processing, and refresh rates to suit a variety of media, making it easy to switch from movies to games on-the-fly.