Hitachi 46GX01B, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...NPUT MODE SELECTION ORDER 20 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES 23 AUDIO SYSTEM SET UP 24 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL CLU 436UI 26 HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV 27 PICTURE IN PICTURE PIP 31 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS 34 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE 35 BOX SATELLITE FUNCTIONS 35 CABLE SATELLITE VCR AUDIO AND DVD CODES CLU 436UI 37 CABLE BRAND 37 VCR BRAND 38 SATEL...

Page 2: ... parts inside the television Model and serial numbers are indicated on back side of the television This television is not intended for use in a computer room CAUTION Adjust only those controls that are covered in the instructions as improper changes or modifications not expressly approved by Hitachi could void the user s warranty MODIFICATIONS The FCC requires the user to be notified that any chan...

Page 3: ...CC rules CAUTION Never remove the back cover of the television as this can expose you to very high voltages and other hazards If the television does not operate properly unplug the television and call your authorized dealer or service shop ...

Page 4: ...he 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 your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug 2 When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed unplug this television set fro...

Page 5: ...sion Wall or shelf mounting should follow the Wall Shelf mounting manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer 11 2 An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn PROTECTION AND LOCATION OF YOUR TELEVISION 12 Do not use the television near ...

Page 6: ...NAL ELECTRICAL CODE INSTRUCTIONS 16 2 Note to CATV system installer Only for television with CATV reception This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry...

Page 7: ...nplug the television and call your dealer or service technician 23 Whenever the television is damaged or fails or if there is a distinct change in performance that indicates a need for service unplug the television and have it checked by a qualified service technician 24 It is normal for some televisions to make occasional snapping or popping sounds particularly when being turned on or off If the ...

Page 8: ...RN may develop over a long period of time Public Viewing of Copyrighted Material Public viewing of programs broadcast by TV stations and cable companies as well as programs from other sources may require prior authorization from the broadcaster or owner of the video program material pg 5 17 FIRST TIME USE ACCESSORIES Check to make sure that you have the following accessories before disposing of th...

Page 9: ...new AA size batteries for the remote control When replacing old batteries push them towards the springs and lift them out 3 Match the batteries to the and marks in the battery compartment 4 Replace the cover BOTTOM VIEW Slide out to remove back cover ...

Page 10: ...HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV ...

Page 11: ...HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV ...

Page 12: ... cables which connect to inputs and outputs located on the television s rear jack panel and front control panel S Video Super Video Connector This connector is used on camcorders VCRs and laserdisc players with an S Video feature in place of the standard video cable to produce a high quality picture ANTENNA CONNECTIONS TO REAR JACK PANEL VHF 75 Ohm antenna CATV Cable TV When using a 75 Ohm coaxial...

Page 13: ...HOOK UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS 13 Consult your dealer or service store for the antenna mixer ...

Page 14: ...HANNEL Selector Press these buttons until the desired channel appears at the top right corner of the TV screen These buttons also serve as the cursor down and up buttons when in MENU mode VOLUME Level Press these buttons for your desired sound level The volume level will be displayed on the TV screen These buttons also serve as the cursor left and right buttons when in MENU mode POWER Button Press...

Page 15: ...a red light when the TV is turned on AI Artificial Intelligence sensor The artificial Intelligence sensor will make automatic picture adjustments depending on the amount of light in the room to give the best picture See page 48 REMOTE CONTROL Sensor Point your remote control at this area when selecting channels adjusting volume etc DIGITAL ARRAY Use this button to enter Digital Array mode This wil...

Page 16: ...s to connect to INPUT 2 but note that only one of these may be used at a time Monitor Out These jacks provide fixed audio and video signals which are used for recording To have S VIDEO S VIDEO signal needs to be input to INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 4 AUDIO TO HI FI These jacks provide variable audio output to a separate stereo amplifier With this connection the audio to the stereo can be controlled by the ...

Page 17: ...r Matrix Surround Switch Use this switch to choose between the surround and external speaker features See Page 17 for Audio System Setup The TV s Internal Speakers will be switched off when EXT is selected 8 REAR SPEAKER Terminals These terminals are used to connect external speaker which are used for the surround sound feature The volume level is controlled by the television s main volume buttons...

Page 18: ...ould damage both the TV and the speakers Your TV was designed to use 8 Ohm speakers only Any other type may degrade the audio performance of your entertainment system TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS S Video connections are provided for high performance laserdisc players VCRs etc that have this feature Use these connections in place of the standard video connection if your device has this feature If...

Page 19: ...mponents R Y output to the TV s CR input It may be necessary to adjust TINT or turn AUTO COLOR ON to obtain optimum picture quality when using the Y CB CR inputs See pages 47 and 48 To ensure no copyright infringement the MONITOR OUT output will be abnormal when using Y CB CR jacks When using the Y CB CR jacks INPUT 2 will be viewed as a blank PIP sub picture see page 22 EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS CONNE...

Page 20: ...ssed as shown below Connect an external source to the INPUT terminal then press the INPUT button as necessary to view the input source see page 21 INPUT MODE SELECTION ORDER NOTE When TV is set to VIDEO and a video signal is not received from the VIDEO INPUT jack on the jack panel of the TV i e VCR laserdisc player etc is not connected or the video device is OFF the set will appear to be OFF CONNE...

Page 21: ...onnect the cable from the AUDIO OUT R of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT AUDIO R jack 3 Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT L of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT AUDIO L jack 4 Press the INPUT button to view the program from the VCR or laserdisc player The mode VIDEO disappears automatically after approximately eight seconds 5 Press the INPUT button to return to the previ...

Page 22: ... will be abnormal if the connection is loose If you have an S VHS VCR use the S INPUT cable in place of the standard video cable A single VCR can be used for VCR 1 and VCR 2 but note that a VCR cannot record its own video or line output INPUT 1 in example on page 11 Refer to your VCR operating guide for more information on line input output connections ...

Page 23: ...T 2 CR jack as shown on the TV set below 4 Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT R of the Laserdisc or DVD player to the INPUT 2 AUDIO R jack 5 Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT L of the Laserdisc or DVD player to the INPUT 2 AUDIO L jack 6 Press the INPUT button until VIDEO 2 appears to view the program from the Laserdisc or DVD player The mode VIDEO 2 disappears automatically after approximate...

Page 24: ...onnected to a separate audio amplifier Use the AUDIO TO HI FI output on the TV 3 These speakers are connected to the rear speaker 8 Ohm output on the TV SURROUND FEATURE SURROUND SWITCH REQUIRED CONNECTION OPTIONAL CONNECTION EFFECT OFF Sp Matrix Surround 1 2 Receive mono and stereo sound MATRIX Sp Matrix Surround 1 3 2 Receive Movie Theater like sound EXTERNAL SPEAKERS EXT 2 3 This feature turns ...

Page 25: ...AUDIO SYSTEM SET UP 25 See page 10 for location of Surround Switch THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL CLU 436UI ...

Page 26: ... satellite box point the remote at the remote sensor of the cable satellite box and press the CABLE button The remote will now control your cable satellite box See page 26 for instructions on how to program the remote to control your cable satellite box 1 These buttons allow the remote to control your TV VCR or cable satellite box depending on which mode is chosen as explained above 2 3 LIGHT BUTT...

Page 27: ... in TV mode If a Special Event Reminder is set it will be displayed when the TV is first turned on See page 52 2 PICTURE IN PICTURE buttons See separate section on pages 22 for a description 3 PIP CH Button Use the PIP CH button to select between main picture and sub picture tuning The channel number which is highlighted indicates which channel is being controlled 4 HELP Button ...

Page 28: ... button one more time or press the VOLUME up button 7 CHANNEL SELECTOR Buttons CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons are used to set FAMILY FAVORITES CHANNEL MEMORY etc Enter two or three numbers to select channels Enter 0 first for channels 1 to 9 For channels 100 and above press the 1 button wait until another dash appears next to the channel display on your TV then enter the remaining two numbers using the ...

Page 29: ...s timer up to a maximum of three hours Once set use RECALL to view time remaining If the SLEEP button is pressed while the timer is set it will reset to the original condition 11 INPUT Button The INPUT button will select between antenna signals and the two sets of video input jacks each time the button is pressed If the Picture in Picture is on the INPUT button will select between the two sets of ...

Page 30: ...HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV 30 ...

Page 31: ...nt when you want to watch more than one program at the same time You can watch a TV program while viewing other programs from the ANT A source or any of the video inputs 1 PIP button Press the PIP button and a sub picture will appear in one of the two different modes SINGLE or SURF depending on the last selection of the PIP mode To change the PIP mode use the CURSOR or buttons and the new selectio...

Page 32: ...ivated 4 You must be in ANT A mode for SURF PIP to operate 2 SWAP Button If you wish to switch what is being shown on the main picture to the sub picture press the SWAP button NOTE 1 The SWAP button will only operate when SINGLE PIP mode is chosen 2 The SWAP function will not operate if ANT B input is set as the main channel ANT B input cannot be displayed as a sub picture 3 MOVE Button To move th...

Page 33: ...NGLE FREEZE Press the FRZ button to freeze the picture you are currently viewing Press this button again or PIP to return to normal viewing STROBE FREEZE Press the FRZ button to freeze four frames of the picture you are currently viewing Press this button again or PIP to return to normal viewing This feature is useful for viewing a moving picture that has many details for example a close play in a...

Page 34: ... you wish to control a DVD player you must follow the remote programming procedure shown above You may use only the VCR button to program these codes but note that this button may not be used for more than one component NOTES 1 If your VCR cannot be operated after performing the above procedures your VCR s code has not been precoded into the remote 2 In the unlikely event that your VCR cannot be o...

Page 35: ...XCLUSIVE TV Buttons These buttons are for operating the TV NOTE Refer to instruction manual of the VCR for operation of the buttons exclusively for the VCR USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX SATELLITE FUNCTIONS Operating the precoded function for your cable box This remote is designed to operate different types of cable boxes You must first program the remote system cable box Refer to page 27 1...

Page 36: ...BLE button to program these codes but note that this button may not be used for more than one component NOTES 1 If your cable box cannot be operated after performing the above procedures your cable box code has not been precoded into the remote 2 In the unlikely event that your cable box cannot be operated after performing the above procedures please consult your cable box operating guide 3 The re...

Page 37: ...3 Belcor 42 Cable Star 42 Cabletenna 43 Cableview 43 Century 23 Citizen 23 29 Colour Voice 15 17 Comtronics 18 Contec 12 Dae Ryung 04 Eastern 01 Everquest 10 18 Focus 31 Garrard 23 GC Electronics 25 42 Gemini 10 General Instrument 05 33 52 Gold Star 18 22 Hamlin 45 46 48 49 Hitachi 05 Hytex 44 Jasco 23 29 Jerrold 02 05 06 08 10 33 52 Linsay 31 Magnavox 16 Memorex 09 Movie Time 20 41 Novaplex 38 NS...

Page 38: ...rsal 23 24 25 42 43 Videoway 16 20 27 Zenith 09 47 50 Zentek 31 VCR BRAND Adventura 00 Aiko 66 Aiwa 00 Akai 13 19 21 26 39 American High 07 Asha 51 Audiovox 09 Beaumark 51 Bell Howell 38 Broksonic 40 43 48 54 56 Calix 09 Canon 07 Capehart 03 Carver 36 CCE 33 66 Citizen 09 66 Colt 33 Craig 09 17 33 51 52 Cybernex 20 51 Daewoo 03 15 66 Daytron 03 Dynatech 00 Electrohome 09 Electrophonic 09 Emerex 04...

Page 39: ...otorola 07 18 MTC 00 51 Multitech 00 33 NAD 23 NEC 10 Nikko 06 Noblex 51 Olympus 07 Optimus 09 18 23 38 41 58 59 Optonic 27 Orion 54 60 Panasonic 07 35 41 50 59 Penney 07 09 10 12 22 51 61 Pentax 28 61 62 Philco 07 Philips 07 27 36 Pilot 09 Pioneer 23 31 Portland 03 Protec 33 Pulsar 11 20 Quarter 16 Quartz 16 Quasar 07 35 41 59 Radio Shack 00 09 55 Radix 09 Randex 09 RCA 24 28 35 39 44 61 62 64 Re...

Page 40: ... 05 06 11 SATELLITE BRAND CODES General Instrument 30 Hitachi 54 55 Jerrold 30 Primestar 30 RCA 37 56 57 Sony 40 AUDIO BRAND Jerrold 51 Scientific Atlanta 32 DVD BRAND Hitachi 77 JVC 74 Magnavox 72 Mitsubishi 71 Panasonic 76 Philips 72 Pioneer 73 Proscan 75 RCA 75 Sony 70 Toshiba 69 ULTRATEC OSD 1 Press MENU on the remote control to display the different features on your HITACHI Projection TV 2 Pr...

Page 41: ...system SIGNAL SOURCE Select Antenna or Cable TV AUTO CHANNEL SET First time set up for channel buttons CHANNEL MEMORY Channel buttons add skip CHANNEL LIST Check channel name scan and child lock CLOCK SET Set before using timer features DIGITAL ARRAY Match red green and blue colors to make white CHANNEL ID Label channels PAY 1 ABC etc VIDEO ID Label video inputs VCR1 DVD1 etc FAMILY FAVORITES Allo...

Page 42: ...brightness COLOR Adjust color TINT Adjust tint SHARPNESS Adjust sharpness RESET Set VIDEO settings to factory preset ADVANCED SETTINGS Improve picture performance BASS Adjust bass TREBLE Adjust treble BALANCE Adjust balance RESET Set AUDIO settings to factory preset ADVANCE SETTINGS Improve sound performance THEATER MODES Picture and sound are automatically set SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER Set TV to rem...

Page 43: ...the POWER button on the TV again to end the auto demonstration MENU LANGUAGE This feature will allow you to select any one of three different languages for all on screen displays Use CURSOR or to select the MENU LANGUAGE of your choice Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu PLUG PLAY This graphic guide function will help you to properly set up your TV or Home Theater System S...

Page 44: ...answers to all three questions Press CURSOR to display the graphic guide Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to begin AUTO CHANNEL SET See page 33 SIGNAL SOURCE Select ANTENNA if you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna Select CATV if you have cable TV ...

Page 45: ...nnels for each mode are shown at the left Refer to your cable or TV guide for channel identification standards If certain CATV channels are poor or not possible in CATV1 mode set SIGNAL SOURCE to CATV2 AUTO CHANNEL SET This feature will automatically store active TV channels in CHANNEL MEMORY This will allow you to skip unused channels when using the CHANNEL UP or DOWN ...

Page 46: ... INPUT button and repeat AUTO CHANNEL SET for the second antenna input Remember to select the correct SIGNAL SOURCE mode before using AUTO CHANNEL SET for the second antenna input See CHANNEL MEMORY to add or to erase additional channels CHANNEL MEMORY Use this function after AUTO CHANNEL SET to add or erase additional channels to the remote control CHANNEL or buttons ...

Page 47: ...he number buttons to change the channel Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu CHANNEL LIST Use this function allows you to review which channels are labeled in CHANNEL ID ID which have been added to CHANNEL MEMORY SCAN and which are protected by PARENTAL CONTROL LOCK ...

Page 48: ...ls Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu NOTE Each touch of CURSOR or will display the next eight channels CLOCK SET The time must be set before you can use the CALENDAR 4 EVENT PROGRAM SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER or TV TIME OUT ...

Page 49: ...SET UP 49 ...

Page 50: ...ld be directly over each other to produce the white lines To simplify convergence HITACHI incorporates a feature to allow you to display a test pattern of horizontal and vertical lines at 9 different locations on the screen Simply use the remote control to adjust the red and blue colors to match the green When properly aligned the outputs of all three tubes should be directly over each other to pr...

Page 51: ...our adjustment data into memory press the front panel DIGITAL ARRAY button or the remote control MOVE Button If you do NOT wish to save your adjustment data into memory turn the TV OFF or press the remote control PIP button When the TV is turned ON again your old convergence data will be stored When adjusting convergence always start at the center of the screen ...

Page 52: ...IST Press CURSOR to scroll through the preset CHANNEL LIST Press CURSOR to select desired CHANNEL ID To customize CHANNEL ID select CUSTOM CH Press CURSOR or to select letter Press CURSOR or to change character position represents a blank space Press CHANNEL or and the number buttons to label additional channels Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu when the CURSOR is in the...

Page 53: ...tomize VIDEO ID select CUSTOM Press CURSOR or to select letters Press CURSOR or to change position Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu when the CURSOR is in the first position represents a blank space Select RESET to set VIDEO ID to original condition NOTE VIDEO ID will be displayed only when VIDEO input is displayed as main picture FAMILY FAVORITES MENU This function allo...

Page 54: ...your favorite channels The channel to be added is displayed in the top right corner of the screen Enter channel 00 to erase a favorite channel To reset categories and channels back to original factory preset press RECALL while you are renaming a category NOTE This function cannot be accessed when ANT B is the main channel When the setting in a SIGNAL SOURCE different from ANT A the message PLEASE ...

Page 55: ... CONTROL is a four digit secret code number The factory preset code is 0000 Use the number buttons to select secret code Use CURSOR or to highlight function the CURSOR button to set ON or OFF When CHANNEL is turned on the picture and sound for the chosen channel will be blocked out When VIDEO LOCK is turned on the picture and sound for all video inputs will be blocked out To lock the video inputs ...

Page 56: ...ge 32 when a channel is locked it is locked on both antenna inputs 2 When using TV TIME OUT make sure the clock is set see page 36 4 EVENT PROG This function will automatically turn the TV on and off one time only every day or once a week Press CURSOR to select PROGRAM 1 2 3 or 4 Press CURSOR or to select the time the TV will turn on and off Use CURSOR to change position Press CURSOR or to highlig...

Page 57: ... off when you are away from home AUTO LINK Use this function to automatically turn the TV on and tune to VIDEO 1 or 2 when it detects a VIDEO input Use CURSOR to to select Video input Use CURSOR or then CURSOR to change AUTO LINK setting When AUTO is selected the TV will turn on and tune to VIDEO 1 or 2 automatically when the VIDEO 1 or 2 input device is turned on This is convenient when you want ...

Page 58: ...our TV as described above 2 When using REMOTE mode any remote control button will substitute for your video input device play button However intended operation is for use with your VCR laserdisc or DVD play button CLOSED CAPTION Closed captions are the dialogue narration and or sound effects of a television program or home video which are displayed on the TV screen Your local TV program guide deno...

Page 59: ...every time your TV is turned on unless you set FIRST TIME TOUR to OFF After 10 seconds Auto Demo will start automatically To disable this function press the MENU button at any time during the tour and the following screen will appear Use CURSOR or then CURSOR to select ON or OFF Press EXIT to quit MENU or CURSOR to return to previous menu NOTE 1 When TV set is turned on the FIRST TIME TOUR will al...

Page 60: ...ure CONTRAST Use this function to change the contrast between black and white levels in the picture This adjustment will only affect the picture when ADVANCED SETTINGS ULTRA AI is OFF See page 48 BRIGHTNESS Use this function to adjust overall picture brightness 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 It...

Page 61: ...ust color levels and maintain natural flesh tones 3 Automatically compensate for weak or strong TV signals to produce a clear picture Turn the AI function off to control other PREFERENCE SETTINGS AUTO COLOR The AUTO COLOR function automatically monitors and adjusts the color to maintain constant color levels even after a program or channel changes It also maintains natural flesh tones while preser...

Page 62: ...ASS is selected you are adjusting BASS The additional menu items TREBLE and BALANCE can be selected and adjusted in the same manner BASS This function controls the low frequency audio to all speakers TREBLE This function controls the high frequency audio to all speakers BALANCE This function will control the left to right balance of the TV internal speakers the AUDIO TO HI FI output and WIRELESS O...

Page 63: ... See example below for each selection when both stereo and second audio are received monaural is always received STEREO SELECTED SAP SELECTED MONO SELECTED INTERNAL SPEAKERS This function is useful when first setting up the external speakers or if you prefer to use only speakers from a separate stereo system AUTO NOISE CANCEL This function eliminates the noise between stations If a channel is tune...

Page 64: ...lly set Contrast almost center Super Contrast OFF Color Temp Warm Loudness OFF Perfect Volume OFF When SPORTS mode is chosen the following are automatically set Contrast Maximum Super Contrast ON Color Temp Cool Loudness OFF Perfect Volume OFF You can customize each of the above modes TV MOVIE and SPORTS to your preference to increase viewing performance and pleasure depending upon the video progr...

Page 65: ...uttons Highlight the day of Start Reminder using CURSOR then press CURSOR to select To erase SPECIAL EVENT select ERASE EVENT then press CURSOR Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu If the clock is not set you can not use this function and the next screen will appear NOTE 1 When the TV is turned on the SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER message will automatically appear at the selected ...

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Page 67: ...ith strong cleaners polishes or a chemically treated cloth Do not place rubber or vinyl products or cellophane tape on your television 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 getting it wet Do not leave it on or ne...

Page 68: ...used by defects in the antenna system such as unshielded leads 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 extremely weak it may be necessary to install a special antenna to impr...

Page 69: ... YOUR TELEVISION SHOULD APPEAR TO HAVE A LOSS OF POWER PLEASE FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE 1 Press the power switch ON OFF switch once 2 If there is still no power wait 30 seconds and press the power switch again 3 If there is still no power unplug the power cord from the wall Wait 30 seconds and plug the power cord back in Press the power switch again This protective technology should provide for years ...

Page 70: ...Vp p 75 Ohm Chrominance C 0 286Vp p 75 Ohm Audio input level 47k Ohm Average input level 470mVrms Component Video Luminance Y 1 0Vp p 75 Ohm Chrominance Cb Cr 0 7Vp p 75 Ohm Outputs Video 1 0Vp p 75 Ohm Audio 470mVrms 1k Ohm Dimensions 46GX01B Height in 49 3 4 Width in 40 1 4 Depth in 22 7 8 Weight lbs 130 50GX01B Height in 51 7 8 Width in 45 1 2 Depth in 23 3 4 Weight lbs 185 NOTE Due to improvem...

Page 71: ...tline 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 warranty service operation or technical as...

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