Hitachi 31CX5B, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...SOLID STATE COLOR TV OPERATING GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 2 5 FIRST TIME USE 6 22 THE REMOTE CONTROL 23 36 EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE 37 51 USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX 52 59 ...

Page 2: ...ic shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TELEVISION SYSTEM TO RAIN OR MOISTURE I NOTE There are no user serviceable parts inside the receiver Model number a...

Page 3: ...t out pads that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the television set If the television set has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged unplug this televi sion set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel 8 If liquid has been spilled into this television set unplug it from the wall outlet and refer service to qualified ser...

Page 4: ... type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply at your home consult your television dealer or local power company For television sets designed to operate from battery power refer to the operating instructions 2O If the television set does not operate normally by following the operating instructions unplug this television set from the wall outle...

Page 5: ...ED by your Hitachi Factory Warranty When using the Picture in Picture function the sub picture should not be left permanently in one corner of the screen or a pattern burn may develop over a long period of time This Color television receiver was intended mainly for the private viewing of programs broadcast by TV stations and cable companies and programs from other video sources Public viewing may ...

Page 6: ...MI I I ER 31CX5B CLU 411U REMOTE TRANSMI I I ER 31V TELEVISION STAND SP316B Not included order separately 31V 32V TELEVISION STAND SP317B Not included order separately 35V TELEVISION STAND SP351B Not included order separately PART NO HL00224 HL00221 HL00231 H530022 H530023 Upgrade H530024 ILLUSTRATION E Z 3D _D Z 3D 3D m CLU 412U i 13 i _ 3D Z GD 3D CLU 411 U CUSTOM HITACHI TELEVISION STAND Excell...

Page 7: ...cation unplug the television set from the wall outlet 2 Do not subject the Remote Transmitter to shocks such as dropping iton the floor etc Precision parts may be damaged 3 Do not allow the Remote Transmitter to become wet and avoid placing it in areas of high humidity Don t leave it on or near a heater Excess heat or moisture may cause the unit to cease operation 4 Ifthe batteries become exhauste...

Page 8: ...d the best spot for viewing The drawings give several suggestions The best picture is seen by sittingdirectly in frontof the TV and about 6 to 9 feet from the screen During daylight hours reflections from outside light may appear on the screen If so drapes or screens can be used to reduce the reflection or the TV can be located in a different section of the room If the TV s audio outputwill be con...

Page 9: ...W S E W ENV E W STRENGTH STRONG WEAK WEAK WEAK STRONG WEAK WEAK WEAK If the Screen is facing a Northerly direction Set to N If the screen is facin 9 a Southerly direction Set to S 4 After setting the switches place the TV in the decided location 5 After relocating the TV turn the power ON and check to make sure that the screen color especially at the corners is even Depending on the installation l...

Page 10: ...NS These sets are equipped with one VHF UHF antenna terminal The VHF UHF terminal can be used for normal TV cable TV CATV a TV game etc 1 VHF 75 Ohm antenna CATV When using a 75 ohm coaxial cable system disconnect the VHF adaptor from the VHF 75 ohm receptacle and connect the outdoor antenna or CATV cable to a VHF 75 ohm receptacle To outdoor antenna or CATV cable VHF UHF t _ U disconnect Coaxia 7...

Page 11: ...uttons Channel Buttons r _ I n Avx rot oH POWER OOOOOO0 I I I I MENU J 4 _ See Page 28 ENTER I I I CURSOR A detailed explanation of the circled numbers is on the following pages example _ INOTE The Program Icon Clock Icon and Channel Memory Menu in Set Up are not displayed using the Front Menu Key This feature uses the numbered buttons which are not in the front panel and the CH UP DOWN button is ...

Page 12: ... V VOt V CH POWER 0000 0 MENU ENTER I I I I _1 See Page 28 MENU ENTER I I I I CURSOR 1 A detailed explanation of the circled numbers is on the following pages example _ NOTE The Program Icon Clock Icon and Channel Memory Menu in Set Up are not displayed using the Front I Menu Key This feature uses the numbered buttons which are not in the front panel and the CH UP DOWN I button is disabled at Menu...

Page 13: ...EW m v_ _ _ V A V A 000000 _ FRONT INPUT JACKS i I I INPUT 3 I I I 000 0 A detailed explanation of the circled numbers is on the following pages example _ I NOTE 35TX20B does not have a front panel control for Menu Enter and Cursor buttons 13 ...

Page 14: ...rnthe TV on or off NOTE I Your HITACHI TV willappear to be turned OFF ifthere is no video inputwhen VIDEO 1 2 or3 is selected I If you do not have input to VIDEO 1 2 or 3 press the AVX button until the normal broadcast picture appears J See page 28 If a picture does not appear then the power is OFF Q REMOTE CONTROL Sensor Point your Remoteat thisarea whenselecting channels adjusting volume etc _ F...

Page 15: ...xamples Video Camera I I i OUTPUT 0 Insert audio cable into left channel for mono sound INPUT Video Camera OUTPUT INPUT I I I1 III INPUT 3 I III INPUT 3 V L R V L R V L R _J NPUT S VHS V L ouRpuTI _1 Back ofVCR I I NOTE Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to front panel jacks Ifyou do not the picture I that is played back may be abnormal I 15 ...

Page 16: ... s remote control Use these jacks for the SURROUND Left and Right channels See page 19 and 22 S Video Input 1 provides S Video Super Video jacks for connecting equipment with S Video output capability TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS The S Video connection is provided for high performance laser discs VCR s etc that have this feature Use this connection in place of the standard video connection if yo...

Page 17: ... JACKS REAR VIEW VHF UHF AU JtO TO Hi Fi AUDIO to HI FI OUTPU L3 TERMINALS INPUT TERMINALS t AUDIO t INPUT 2 I INPUT 1 it i VIDEO II VIDEO I _ AUDIO IIAUDIO 1 JL VHF UHF ANTENNA TERMINAL S VIDEO S VIDEO INPUT 17 ...

Page 18: ...ay signal splitter o Io r_ _ oo OI I_ll_ lllal_ I I O _ I Stereo System Amplifier i Laserdisc player VCR i r camcorder etc _ __ ____ _s o VpoL I Optional see tips on page 16 I Typical full feature set up Follow connections that pertain to your personal entertainment system 18 ...

Page 19: ...ig 1 REAR OF SET AUDIO AUDIO TO HI FI TERMINAL TO HI Fa _ n TO AUDIO INPUT TERMINAL _ i OF EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER P_ l I i _r EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER SPEAKERS i EXTERNAL SPEAKERS I NOTE To prevent damage to the speaker and distorted sound set the volume control of the audio amplifier lower and adjust the sound level using the volume control on the remote transmitter of the TV set 19 ...

Page 20: ...erminal then press the AVX button as necessary to view the input source INPUT MODE SELECTION ORDER Antenna Input NOTE When TV is set to VIDEO and a video signal is not received from VIDEO INPUT JACK on the jack panel of the TV i e VCR Video Disc Player etc is not connected or the video device is OFF the screen will be grey blue CONNECTING MONAURAL AUDIO VCR OR VIDEO DISC PLAYER 1 2 3 4 5 Connect t...

Page 21: ...ess the AVX button to view the program from the VCR or Video Disc Player The mode VIDEO disappears automatically after approximately 8 seconds 5 Press the AVX button to return to the previous channel Video Cassette Recorder TV INPUT TERMINAL m INPUT VIDEO _J TMON01 AUDIO I VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT R l q FIG 1 IV INPUT TERMINAL O V L R OUTPUT BACK OF VCR L HITACHI MODEL VT S751A or similar model NOTE Co...

Page 22: ...to a separate audio amplifier Use the Audio to Hi Fi output on the TV II o 0 SURROUND FEATURE O_ SIMULATE MUSIC MOVIE REQUIRED CONNECTION OPTIONAL CONNECTION 22 EFFECT ReceiveMono and StereoSound At Mono Input sound Is changed more loudly At stereo Input sound of music is changed more loudly Surround Channel added to left and right Audio Amplifier speakers Movie Theater Reproduction Surround Chann...

Page 23: ... on the remote The remote will now control your cable box RESET SRD I_ NCR CD_ PIP SWAP SHIFT FRZ 0000 I REC _ PAUSE O i o I MUTE I AVX RECALL 0 0 HITACHI CLU 415UI These buttons allow the remote to control your TV VCR or Cable Box depending on which mode is chosen as explained above TV VCR BUTTON When the remote is in the TV or VCR mode this is the TVNCR button When the remote is in the CABLE mod...

Page 24: ...ol your VCR To operate your Cable Box point the remote at the remote sensor of the Cable Box and press the CABLE button on the remote The remote will now control your cable box RESET SRD TVNCR _CD PIP SWAP SHIFT FRZ 0000 J I Ec _ PAusE _ VOL _ CH LST CH MUTE Z 3D G_ _ G D C D D AVX RECALL HITACHI CLU 412U J These buttons allow the remote to control your TV VCR or Cable Box depending on which mode ...

Page 25: ...ote will now control your VCR To operate your Cable Box point the remote at the remote sensor of the Cable Box and press the CABLE button on the remote The remote will now control your cable box RESET TV VCR VCR CONTROL REC _ PAUSE O VOL _ CH _ LST CH _ O MUTE O AVX RECALL HITACHI CLU 411U These buttons allow the remote to control your TV VCR or Cable Box depending on which mode is chosen as expla...

Page 26: ...__ HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV A detailed explanation of the circled numbers is on the following pages example _ HITACHI CLU_12U Q QQQ RESET TVNCR CD CD VCR CONTROL HITACHI CLU 411LI 26 ...

Page 27: ...cond audio program SAP press the RECALL button You can also check the time and if the ON TIME or OFF TIME has been set See page 46 AudioSelected CHANNEL Channel and CAPTION _ J _ iJ Antenna Source li NEWS STEREO 31_ i ST SA AUTOMATIC Broadcast MESSAGE GOOD MORNING ON TIMER_ DON 7 00 AM OFF 9 00 PM 10 15 OFF If a video input is used J VIDEO I S IN F J Video Input When an S Video input is connected ...

Page 28: ... 1 to 9 For channels over 100 press 1 and wait for 2 seconds before pressing the last two digits of the channel Channel selection may also be performed by pressing channel A or down V I NOTE The TV may not receive some channels ifyou are not in the correct AIR CABLE mode See page 39 AVX Button The AVX Auxiliary Video button will select between the antenna signal and the three sets of video input j...

Page 29: ...re is on Alrlght who s been eating chocolate donuts in the lab LAST CHANNEL LST CH Button Use thisbuttonto selectbetween the last two channels viewed Good for watching two sporting events etc PRME STEREO 28 ST SA LST CH TEREO 39 PICTURE IN PICTURE See separate section on page 30 for a description LIGHT Button When you are in a dark room press this button to light up the volume and channel buttons ...

Page 30: ...VCR Q P IN P BUTTON Press the P IN P button and sub picture appears in one corner of the screen Press the button a second time to remove the sub picture from the screen The TV channel will always be either the main picture or the sub picture Main Picture STEREO i t Sub Picture O SWAP BUTTON If you wish to switch what is being shown on the main picture to the sub picture press the SWAP button NEWS ...

Page 31: ...CTURE QUICK FREEZE Press this button without a sub picture to freeze the picture you are currently viewing Press this button again to return to normal viewing The SWAP button will not work with this FREEZE function 31 FRZ _CAUTION pattern may develop if the sub picture is left in the same corner permanently Ifthe PIP A burn feature is used frequently occasionally shift the sub picture to a differe...

Page 32: ...wing pages example _ Q O O o EDQQ RESET 1VNCR _ PAUSE 2_ o g t J G G Q QCDQ AVX RECALL O i O HITACHI CLU _ISU_ G Q Q O O O EDQQ FC_ C_ C_ _ _p swAP SHI_T _ _0000 Q_c_ G 0 _ IQ CDCD __ I R ECALL Q O HITACHI CLU_12U 0 Q 0 0 O QQQ H vcRco_o_ REC _ PAUSE _ _O w o l Qo I Q 3D _ O I I o i 0 HITACHI CLU 411U 32 ...

Page 33: ...our VCR cannot be operated after performing the above procedures this means that your VCR s codes have not been precoded into the remote 2 In the unlikely event that your VCR cannot be operated after performing the above procedures consult your VCR operating guide 3 The remote control will remember the codes you have programmed in until the batteries are removed from the remote control After repla...

Page 34: ...on the following pages example _ Q B o_Q PIP SWAP SHIFT FRZ 0000 LST CH CH TEil _0 J 2 G T G Q g _ Q I g _ _ Q HFrACHI CLU 415UI o Q_Q I RESE T SRD I TVNCR O Z_ O PiP SWAP SHIFT FRZ oooo _ r qED Z Z Z 33O 33 HITACHI CLU_12U Q RESET TVNCR _ c VCR CONTROL _ LST C _ o Q D Q G Q g HITACHI CLU_I ILl 34 ...

Page 35: ...e above procedures this means that your cable box codes have not been precoded into the remote 2 In the unlikely event that your cable box cannot be operated after performing the above procedures consult your cable box operating guide 3 The remote control wilt remember the codes you have programmed in until the batteries are removed from the remote control After replacing the batteries repeat the ...

Page 36: ...lot 10 Pioneer 26 Protec 27 Pulsar 12 Quartz 18 Quasar 09 Radio Shack 00 10 RCA 15 22 24 Realistic 00 09 10 18 19 20 30 48 Ricoh 08 Runco 12 Samsung 17 48 Sanky 12 20 Sansui 14 26 Sanyo 18 19 30 48 Scott 16 17 33 37 42 43 Sears 09 10 15 18 19 31 Sharp 20 Shintom 27 Shogun 48 Singer 27 Sony 06 07 08 09 STS 15 Sylvania 00 09 16 28 Symphonic 00 Tatung 14 Teac 00 14 Technics 09 35 Teknika 00 09 10 TMK...

Page 37: ...e color CURSOR Press the CURSOR buttons to highlight a different feature Press ENTER on the remote control to select a feature This part of the screen shows what selections are available This part of the screen shows which remote control buttons to use PROGRAM VIDEO RESET CLOCK D AUDIO boo coo oeoeoooeoooeoeoooooeeooooeeoeooeoooeoeoo 4Aj_ ENTER MENU SET EXIT 000000 J 37 ...

Page 38: ... ck h ne CAPTION PAY1 ABC etc LOCK picture sound I PROGRAM Check channel IVOLUME LIST name scan I CORRECTION childlock Lower volume on selected channels CLOCK I CLOCK I Set before using ION OFF SET timerfeatures I TIMER Turn TV on or off one time or daily I AUTOMATIC I Set f r ne IAUTOMATIC Set f r ne MESSAGE 1 time or daily MESSAGE 2 time ordaily VIDEO Adjust Contrast Color Tint Brightness Sharpn...

Page 39: ...V CHANNEL Indicated VHF 2 13 Mid band A I A 5 A 1 Super band J W Hyper band W l W 28 Ultra band W 29 W 84 onthe screen 2 13 14 22 95 99 23 36 37 64 65 125 Reception channels for each mode are shown at the left Refer to your cable or TV guide for channel iden tification standards If certain CATV channels are poor or not possible in the CATV1 mode set AIR CABLE to CATV2 I AUTO PROGRAM This feature w...

Page 40: ...s as _ or _ AUTO PROGRAM J CURSOR J MENU LANGUAGE J ENTER MENU SET EXIT CLOSED CAPTION _SPL _Y r _ON OFF MODE I Ic c F _ TEXT CHANNEL I _ I 72 _ MENU EXIT The selected function will be magenta Your choice for the function will be blue DISPLAY ON OFF is to turn the _ display on or off MODE C C Closed Caption is for the program you are viewing MODE TEXT isfor additional informationsuch as news repor...

Page 41: ...to select any one of 3 different languages for all on screen displays _A0_o I PROGRAM EN_ ER MENU SET EXIT CURSOR MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH FRENCH 1 SPANISH MENU EXIT Use the cursor A_ _ buttons to select the MENU LANGUAGE of your choice Press MENU to exit 41 ...

Page 42: ...NU Factory Settings VIDEO A__ Balance ml Contrast lUlIIIIIIIIIH III 111111111111 Bass l Color I Treble i Tmt i MTS Mode STEREO Brightness i Loudness OFF Sharpness i Internal Speakers ON White Control COOL Surround OFF I NOTE This RESET Selection will not change your preferred adjustments To change back to your adjustments I see VIDEO page 48 or Audio page 49 I ENTE_RI MENU SET _ EXIT Your preferre...

Page 43: ...n Press ENTER to set the CHANNEL CAPTION and it will appear in the top left corner of the screen Press CHANNEL aL _V or the number buttons to select additional channels for labeling Press MENU to exit The represents a blank space Select CANCEL to erase a CHANNEL CAPTION PROGRAM LIST This function allows you to view which channels are labeled CHANNEL CAPTION NAME which have been added to CHANNEL ME...

Page 44: ... LOCK r _ CHILD LOCK I KEY NUMBER SET _ CHANGE KEY NUMBER 0 9 NEXT CHANNEL CH CH p MENU EXIT 41 CHILD LOCK 000 KEY NUMBER 0 9 NEXT CHANNEL CHACH MENU EXIT The picture and sound will now be blocked out for this channel Repeat the same steps to cancel the CHILD LOCK To change the key number select key number change Enter the old number factory preset 000 for first time use then enter a new three dig...

Page 45: ...00 NEXT CHANNEL CH CH ENTER MENU SET EXIT CURSOR 22 CH LEVEL 100 I J lOO o 100 NEXT CHANNEL CH CH ENTER MENU SET EXIT Press ENTER to set the channel Press CURSOR 4 _ to adjust volume level Press MENU to exit NOTE 1 VOLUME CORRECTION adjustment is for the channel displayed in the top right corner of the screen To adjust a different channel you must select the channel with the channel or number butt...

Page 46: ...F _NCE FIDAIL r CANCEL HOUR 01 12 MENU EXIT CURSOR ON TIME 07 00 71AME_ PM OFF TIME 09 00 _AM PM ON CHANNEL I MODE _ OFF _ONCE r _DAIL_ CANCEL HOUR 01 12 ENTER MENU START EXIT The selection to change will be in magenta Press the number buttons to select the time the TV will turn on or off AM 1 PM 2 Press the CURSOR 4 _ buttons for MODE ONCE one time only or MODE DAILY TV will turn on off at the sa...

Page 47: ...ss ENTER when message is finished The asterisk represents a blank space Move the CURSOR _ _ until CANCEL is magenta and press ENTER to erase message MESSAGE 1 REMEMBER TO TAKE I DAILY VITAMINS CANCEL d_ ENTER MENU y SET EXIT MESSAGE 1 REMEMBER TO TAKE DALLY VITAMINS _ll l_OOlE_r _ OFF ONCE Z DAILY TIME AM PM MENU EXIT CURSOR Use CURSOR dlL V to choose MODE or TIME Use CURSOR _ _ to set MODE when i...

Page 48: ...to be adjusted will be in magenta CONTRAST Use this function to change the contrast between black and white level in the picture COLOR Use this function to adjust the level of color in the picture TINT Use this function to adjust flesh tones so they appear natural BRIGHT Use this function to adjust overall picture brightness SHARPNESS Use this function to adjust the amount of fine detail in the pi...

Page 49: ...IIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllll TRE B LE UlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII RESET MENU EXIT i Press the CURSOR buttons to select and make adjustments The function to be adjusted will be in magenta BALANCE This function will control the left to right balance of the TV internal speakers the AUDIO TO HI FI output and the surround speakers BASS This function controls the low frequency audio to all speakers TR...

Page 50: ...st SAP second audio program which may be a secondary language weather report etc or MONO monaural sound used when receiving a week stereo broadcast The sources received will be displayed below the channel number The source you select will be displayed to the left of the channel number See example below for each selection when both stereo and second audio are received monaural is always received ST...

Page 51: ...MOVIE SIMULATE MENU EXIT I Use the CURSOR buttons to selects surroundsetting SURROUND OFF Use this for normal stereo mono broadcasts I NOTE If sound is noisy when a stereo broadcast is received and the TV is set to the Surround mode decrease the Treble control or turn the Surround Off MOVIE SURROUND Listener is surrounded by many sound sources such as a movie theater reproduction I NOTE Some TV sy...

Page 52: ...n DO NOT Do not clean your screen or cabinet with strong cleaners polishes or a chemically treated cloth Do not place rubber or vinyl products or cellophane tape on your set Do not touch the screen too often Do not subject the Remote Control to shocks such as dropping it on the floor etc Physical damage to the precision parts may result Avoid placing the Remote Control in a high humidity place or ...

Page 53: ... or position of the antenna may improve reception Ghosting may also be caused by defects in the antenna system such as unshielded lead or connecting several sets to the same antenna without using multiple antenna couplers SNOW If your receiver is located in the fringe area of a television station where the signal is weak your picture may be marred by the appearance of small dots When the signal is...

Page 54: ...ERE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE SYMPTOMS No picture no sound i Sound OK picture poor I Picture OK sound poor Picture blurred Lines or streaks in picture Poor reception on some channels No color i Poor color 54 ...

Page 55: ...creen This system provides greatly improved sound quality and proper sound imaging Screen Size 35V 35 inches measured diagonally 35TX20B 32V 32 inches measured diagonally 32CX7B 31V 31 inches measured diagonally 31CX5B 31CX6B Inputs Power Input AC 120V 60 Hz Power consumption operating 135W Power consumption maximum 180W Antenna input impedance 75 Ohm Channel coverage 181 ch VHF Band 2 13 UHF Band...

Page 56: ...nt and expedient assistance Our service Hotline operator will direct you to the Hitachi Authorized Service Facility nearest you Just present proof of purchase and or delivery receipts to the Hitachi Authorized Service Facility and service will be rendered in accordance with the terms of the limited warranty as stated on your warranty card or operating guide Should you have any questions regarding ...

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