Hitachi 20CX20B, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1 SOLID STATE COLOR TV 20CX20B501 OPERATING GUIDE Printed in Mexico TQB2AA0181 ...

Page 2: ...Television Controls 12 Button Location on Remote Control 12 Remote Control 13 Quick Reference Functional Key Chart 13 Quick Reference Functional Key Chart 14 Using the Remote to Control VCR and Cable Box Functions 14 Operating the Precoded Function for Your VCR 14 Operating the Precoded function for Your Cable Box 15 VCR and Cable Box Codes Index 15 Codes Index For VCRs 15 Code Index For Cable Box...

Page 3: ...quilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION Never remove the back cover of the set as this can expose you to very high voltages and other hazards If the set does not operate properly unplug the set and call your authorized dealer or service shop To prevent fire o...

Page 4: ... should be discovered in your product model FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY 1 This television is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact you...

Page 5: ...d cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 11 1 Do not place the television on an unstable cart stand or table The television may fall causing serious injury to a child or an adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the television Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer s instructions and sh...

Page 6: ...Section 810 of the National Electrical Code NFPA No 70 1975 provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrode and requirements for the grounding electrode Click to see antenna grounding diagram 16 2 Not...

Page 7: ...ting instructions as improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the television set to normal operation 21 If your television is to remain unused for a period of time such as when going on a holiday turn the television OFF and unplug it from the wall outlet IF THE TELEVISION DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY 22 If yo...

Page 8: ...ntification in the event of theft or loss Care and Cleaning Picture Tube Turn set off Use a mild soap solution or window cleaner and a clean cloth DO NOT USE ABRASIVE CLEANERS Avoid excessive moisture and wipe dry Plastic Cabinets Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth dampened with water or a mild detergent solution and wipe dry with a soft clean cloth Avoid excessive moisture Do not use benzene thin...

Page 9: ...ED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE Remote Control Battery Installation Remote and Battery Compartment Illustration Batteries Use two AA batteries 1 Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote 2 Install the batteries in the battery compartment Polarity or must be correct 3 Reattach the battery cover NOTE For frequent Remote Control users replace old batteries with Alkaline batteries fo...

Page 10: ...Incoming Cable from Cable Company NOTE Certain cable systems offset some channels to reduce interference or have Premium scrambled channels A cable converter box is required for proper reception Check with your local Cable company for compatibility requirements Other Video Equipment VCRs Video Disc Players Computers TV games and DSS equipment can also be connected to the antenna input connection O...

Page 11: ... TV to turn INT SPEAKERS ON 2 Set volume of audio amp to near minimum 3 Adjust volume of TV to desired listening level 4 Adjust volume of audio amp to match the level of TV 5 Press the TV SPEAKERS button located on back of TV to turn INT SPEAKERS OFF 6 Volume and mute can be now be controlled by the TV Remote Control Audio Video Connection Operation 1 Connect optional equipment as shown to INPUT 2...

Page 12: ...n Power Button Press to turn ON or OFF Mute Button Press to mute sound A second press resumes sound Press also to access and delete Closed Caption Input Button Press to select TV or Video Input Menu Button Press to display Main Menu and access or exit On Screen features and Adjustment Menus Recall Button Press to display Time status of Sleep Timer Channel Video Mode Channel I D and Audio Mode Prec...

Page 13: ...ES FUNCTION TV CABLE VCR Turns TV On and Off Turns Cable Box On and Off Turns VCR On and Off TV Selects the TV Input Mode TV Activates and Exits TV Menus TV VCR CABLE Selects Channel Selects code in Video Lock Menu Selects Channel in Channel I D Menu Selects Channel in Timer Mode Selects Precoded VCR codes when programming reomte Selects Precoded CABLE codes when programming remote TV Displays Cha...

Page 14: ... VCR CABLE Selects TV or VCR Mode Selects A B Mode Using the Remote to Control VCR and Cable Box Functions Remote Control Illustration Operating the Precoded Function for Your VCR This remote is designed to operate different types of VCRs You must first program the remote to match the remote system in your VCR Refer to the VCR Code Index section 1 Turn on your VCR 2 Aim the remote control at the f...

Page 15: ... seconds try a different 2 digit preset code 5 The remote will now control your Cable Box NOTES If your cable box cannot be operated after performing the above procedures this means that your cable box codes have not been precoded into the remote In the unlikely event that your cable box cannot be operated after performing the above procedures consult your cable box operating guide The remote cont...

Page 16: ...s 40 Pioneer 39 Samsung 39 Scientific Atlantic 04 06 14 52 56 Zenith 00 Special Functions LST CH Press will switch between the last two channels selected on the numeric keypad NOTE When scanning channels with the CHANNEL OR button pressing the LST CH button will switch between the last two channels scanned Recall Press to review 1 Audio Mode Status 2 CH Number or Video Input Selected 3 Channel I D...

Page 17: ...en Menu is Displayed Cursor Button or Selects or Adjusts Feature when Menu is Displayed Located On Remote Control 1 Press 2 Press CURSOR or and or to select the desired Icon 3 Press after selecting the desired Icon to access sub menus 4 Press twice to exit sub menus Menu Language Selection The MENU LANGUAGE is factory set to ENGLISH Follow the instructions to change the ...

Page 18: ... select ENGLISH ESPAÑOL or FRANÇAIS 6 Press twice to exit menus Video Adjustments Reset Use to reset Color Tint Brightness Contrast and Sharpness adjustments back to factory preset level 1 Press 2 Press CURSOR or and or to highlight the Video Icon 3 Press to display the Video Adjustment Menu 4 Press CURSOR or to highlight RESET 5 Press CURSOR or to select SET to normalize Color Tint Brightness Con...

Page 19: ...ing Picture Adjustments 7 Press twice to exit menus Note Color Adjust for desired color intensity Tint Adjust for natural flesh tones Brightness Adjust so dark areas of the picture slightly become black for crisp detail Contrast Adjust the white areas of the picture as desired Sharpness Adjust for best clarity of outline detail Audio Adjustments Mode When Audio is broadcast in Stereo or SAP an On ...

Page 20: ... or 48 hours NOTE Be sure to understand this feature before attempting its use Use a code that you will easily remember or write code on a piece of paper 1 Press 2 Press CURSOR or and or to highlight the Lock Icon 3 Press to display the Video Lock Menu 4 HOW LONG should already be highlighted Press CURSOR to select the desired amount of time 12 24 or 48 hours for Video Lock to be activated 5 Press...

Page 21: ...ously used in step 5 with Remote Control Keypad VIDEO UNLOCKED LOCK ACTIVATED ENTER CODE TO CHANGE SETTINGS Enter Same 3 Digit Code Previously Used VIDEO UNLOCKED If 3 Digit Code is the Same INCORRECT SECRET CODE If 3 Digit Code is not the Same Channel I D This feature allows you to enter the call names of up to 30 stations into memory using up to 4 characters for each station The I D name will th...

Page 22: ...e complete Channel Identifier is entered up to 4 characters 7 Press CURSOR or to highlight ENTER CHANNEL NUMBER Then repeat steps 4 through 6 to continue adding Channel Identifier s 8 Press twice to exit menus NOTE To delete a Channel I D Station Identifier from memory all four characters positions in the ENTER I D area must display a dash mark NOTE When the Maximum amount of channel identifiers a...

Page 23: ...n OFF after 90 minutes The TV has a special feature that will shut itself OFF after 90 minutes when turned ON by the program timer unless a function key is pressed during the 90 minutes This feature is useful so that the TV will not remain ON unattended for extended period of time Programming the OFF timer will cancel the automatic OFF Special Feature Program Timer This feature is capable of turni...

Page 24: ...highlight the minutes position 7 Press CURSOR or repeatedly to set minutes 8 Press CURSOR to highlight OFF time 9 Repeat steps 5 through 7 for setting OFF time 10 Press CURSOR to highlight CHANNEL 11 Press CURSOR or or use the Remote Control Keypad to enter the channel number desired when the set turns ON 12 Press CURSOR to highlight SET ...

Page 25: ... Features Clock Set Clock when set will display on screen at initial Turn On after a channel change and when pressing the RECALL button The time must be set first in order to operate the Program ON OFF Timer NOTE This feature will be disabled when Auto Power On is activated 1 Press 2 Press CURSOR or and or to highlight the Set Up Icon 3 Press to display the Set Up Menu 4 Press CURSOR or repeatedly...

Page 26: ... TV system and you are not using a cable company converter box channels 01 125 1 Press 2 Press CURSOR or and or to highlight the Set Up Icon 3 Press to display the Set Up Menu 4 Press CURSOR to highlight ANT 5 Press CURSOR or to select TVor CABLE NOTE This feature will be disabled when Video Lock is activated 6 Press twice to exit menus Auto Prog This feature allows you to place all channels with ...

Page 27: ...gramming to exit menus NOTE Channel numbers with signal present will turn blue which indicates stored in Channel Scan Memory Channel Memory This feature allows you to select which channels are placed into Channel Scan Memory 1 Press 2 Press CURSOR or and or to highlight the Set Up Icon 3 Press to display the Set Up Menu 4 Press CURSOR to highlight CHANNEL MEMORY 5 Press CURSOR or to display the Ch...

Page 28: ...e box NOTE This feature will be activated on Timer features will be disabled 1 Press 2 Press CURSOR or and or to highlight the Set Up Icon 3 Press to display the Set Up Menu 4 Press CURSOR to highlight AUTO POWER ON 5 Press CURSOR or to select SET or OFF 6 Press twice to exit menus CC Closed Caption Mode This television has a built in decoder that provides a visual depiction of the audio portion o...

Page 29: ...NFORMATION Troubleshooting Chart Before you call for service determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks shown below Symptoms Check Picture Sound SNOW PICTURE NOISY SOUND ANTENNA LOCATION AND OR CONNECTION MULTIPLE IMAGE NOISY SOUND ANTENNA DIRECTION AND OR LOCATION ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE INTERFERENCE NOISY SOUND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES LIGHTS CARS AND TRUCKS DIATHERMY AND OTHER MEDICAL EQUIPM...

Page 30: ...cations Power Source 120V AC 60Hz Channel Capability 181 channels See chart VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 Cable 125 channels Video Input Jacks 1V p p 75 ohm phono jack type Audio Input Jacks 500mV rms 47K ohm To Audio AMP Jacks 0 2 0V rms 4 7K ohm Stereo Sound Closed Caption Display Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation Channel Capability Chart BAND CHANNELS VHF 12 UHF 56 CABLE Mi...

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