Hitachi 50EX12BX, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...OLUME level 12 CHANNEL selector 12 POWER button 12 POWER light 12 AI Artificial Intelligence sensor 13 REMOTE CONTROL sensor 13 REAR PANEL JACKS 13 Antenna Input 13 Audio Video Inputs 1 2 13 Monitor Out 13 Audio to Hi Fi 13 Speaker Matrix Surround Switch 13 Rear Speaker Terminals 13 S Video 13 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 14 REAR SPEAKER TERMINAL CONNECTIONS 14 TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 15 AUDIO SY...

Page 2: ...BUTTON 22 TV VCR BUTTON 22 ENTER BUTTON 22 RECALL BUTTON 22 PRECODED FOR CABLE BOX 22 EXCLUSIVE TV BUTTONS 22 VCR AND CABLE BOX CODES 22 EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE 24 SET UP 26 AIR CABLE 26 AUTO PROGRAM 27 CHANNEL MEMORY 27 CLOSED CAPTION 28 MENU LANGUAGE 28 PROGRAM 29 CHANNEL CAPTION 29 PROGRAM LIST 30 VOLUME CORRECTION 30 CLOCK 31 CLOCK SET 31 ON OFF TIMER 31 CALENDAR 33 VIDEO 33 PREFERENCE ADJUST 33 PR...

Page 3: ...n the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric 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 RA...

Page 4: ...o help you operate these products properly this section illustrates safety tips which will be of benefit to you Please read it carefully and apply the knowledge you Obtain from it to the proper operation of your HITACHI television receiver Please fill out your warranty card at once and mail it to HITACHI This will enable HITACHI to notify you promptly in the improbable event that a safety problem ...

Page 5: ... in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the television set 7 If the television set has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged unplug this television 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 service personnel 9 Do not sub...

Page 6: ...ll outlet and refer servicing personnel 13 Choose a place where light artificial or sunlight does not shine directly on the screen 14 Avoid dusty places since accumulated dust inside the chassis may cause failure of the set when high humidity persists 15 The set has slots or openings in the cabinet for ventilation purposes to provide reliable operation of the receiver and to protect from overheati...

Page 7: ... should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal 18 For added protection for this television set during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna This will prevent damage due to lightning and power line surges OPERATION OF YOUR SET 19 This telev...

Page 8: ...cian FOR SERVICING AND MODIFICATION 25 Do not use attachments not recommended by the television set manufacturer as they may cause hazards 26 When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards ...

Page 9: ...heck to make sure you have the following accessories before disposing of the packing material 1 Remote Control Unit CLU 415UI Part No HL00224 2 Two AA size 1 5 V batteries For Remote Control Unit REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT 1 Open the battery cover of the remote transmitter by pushing the notched part of the cover with your fingers 2 Insert two new AA size batteries equival...

Page 10: ...tting directly in front of the TV and about 10 to 18 feet from the screen Picture brightness decreases as the viewer moves to the left or right of the receiver 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 output will be connecte...

Page 11: ...antenna adaptor 300 Ohm to 75 Ohm Phono Connector Used on all standard video and audio cables which connect to inputs and outputs located on the Television s rear jack panels F Type 75 Ohm Coaxial Antenna Connector For connecting RF signals antenna or cable TV to the antenna jack on the television S Video Super Video Connector This connector is used on camcorders VCRs and laser disc players with a...

Page 12: ... R R AVX Audio Video selector ENTER button Press this button to select the current antenna source VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 Your selection is shown in the top right corner of the screen This button also serves as the ENTER button when in MENU mode S S S S 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 curso...

Page 13: ...d video inputs to connect external devices such as VCRs camcorders laser disc players etc If you have mono sound insert the audio cable into the left channel jack S S S S Monitor Out These jacks provide fixed audio and video signals which are used for recording T T T T Audio to Hi Fi These jacks provide variable audio output to a separate stereo system amplifier With this connection the audio to t...

Page 14: ...same manner press the Right Speaker black button and insert the negative lead wire Repeat this procedure for the Left Speaker CAUTION Do not short speaker terminals do not connect a wire direcly across any two termiinals This could cause damage to your audio outputs or damage your TV in other ways CAUTION Do not connect Speakers simultaneously to the REAR SPEAKER terminal of the Projection TV and ...

Page 15: ...o the table for the different surround sound requirements The television s internal speakers These speakers are connected to a separate audio amplifier Use the Audio to Hi Fi output on the TV These speakers are connected to the Rear Speaker 8 Ohm output on the TV Click to see Audio System Set Up See page 10 for location of Surround Switch THE REMOTE CONTROL CLU 415UI In addition to controlling all...

Page 16: ...V V V LIGHT BUTTON When you are in a darkroom press this button on the side of the remote to light up the buttons shown in The light will stay on for about 8 seconds if the light button is not pressed again These buttons will not appear to light if the room is too bright Click to see Remote Q Q Q Q POWER button Press this button to turn the TV set on or off If MESSAGE 1 or MESSAGE 2 is set it will...

Page 17: ...ered buttons Channel selection may also be performed by pressing channel up or down NOTE The TV may not receive some channels if you are not in the correct AIR CABLE mode See page 25 U U U U AVX button The AVX Auxiliary Video button will select between the antenna signal and the two sets of video input jacks each time the button is pressed If the Picture in Picture PIP is on the AVX will select be...

Page 18: ...ate section on page 18 for a description Y Y Y Y SRD button Your Hitachi model does not access surround SRD using the remote control Instead a switch is provided on the back of your TV to change between Speaker Matrix Surround and External speakers See page 13 PICTURE IN PICTURE PIP The Picture in Picture feature is convenient when you want to watch more than one program at the same time You can w...

Page 19: ...e sub picture is on to change between VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 The TV channel will always be either the main picture or the sub picture R R R R SWAP BUTTON If you wish to switch what is being shown on the main picture to the sub picture press the SWAP button S S S S SHIFT BUTTON To move the sub picture to another corner press the SHIFT button The sub picture moves one step counter clockwise every time t...

Page 20: ...ermanently If the PIP feature is used frequently occasionally shift the sub picture to a different corner NOTE Only sound from the main picture can be heard USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS 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 page 22 1 Turn ...

Page 21: ...r your cable box This remote is designed to operate different types of cable boxes You must first program the remote to match the remote system in your cable box Refer to page 22 1 Turn ON your cable box 2 Aim the remote control at the front of your cable box 3 While holding down the CABLE button enter the 2 digit preset code that matches your cable box as shown on page 22 The remote will turn off...

Page 22: ...smit the chosen precoded CATV codes V V V V EXCLUSIVE TV BUTTONS These buttons are for operating the TV VCR AND CABLE BOX CODES VCR BRAND CODE VCR BRAND CODE Adventura 00 Motorola 09 20 Aiko 50 MTC 00 48 Aiwa 00 Multitech 00 27 Akai 14 23 49 NEC 11 13 14 26 American High 09 Nikko 10 Asha 48 Noblex 48 Audiovox 10 Olympus 09 Beaumark 48 Olymus 47 Bell Howard 30 Optimus 20 Brandt 38 Panasonic 09 35 4...

Page 23: ...eac 00 14 Kodak 09 Technics 09 35 Lloyd 00 Teknika 00 09 10 Logik 27 Telefunken 38 LXI 10 TMK 40 48 Magnavox 09 12 Toshiba 16 17 25 42 44 28 32 34 Totevision 10 48 Magnin 48 Unitech 48 Marantz 09 11 28 Vector 17 Marta 10 Vector Research 11 13 Matsushita 09 Video Concepts 13 17 23 MEI 09 Videosonic 48 Memorex 00 09 10 12 18 Wards 00 09 15 19 19 20 30 48 20 27 34 44 48 MGA 16 23 XR 1000 27 MGN Techn...

Page 24: ...ew 29 Movie Time 35 37 42 Texscan 01 NSC 35 36 42 Tocom 10 11 33 Oak 05 15 47 Toshiba 00 Tusa 13 TV86 35 Unika 40 44 United Artists 05 United Cable 03 Universal 28 31 37 40 43 44 Videoway 48 Viewstar 21 34 35 45 Zenith 00 EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE Press MENU on the remote control to display the different features on your HITACHI TV The feature to be selected will be highlighted in a magenta purple color ...

Page 25: ...play dialogue text MENU LANGUAGE Choose English French or Spanish dialogue CHANNEL CAPTION Label channels PAY1 ABC etc CHILD LOCK Block channel picture sound PROGRAM LIST Check channel name scan childlock VOLUME CORRECTION Lower volume on selected channels CLOCK SET Set before using timer features ON OFF TIMER Turn TV on or off one time or daily MESSAGE 1 Set for one time or daily ...

Page 26: ...ance SET UP Select SET UP when setting your TV up for the first time Use the CURSOR UP DOWN buttons on the remote to highlight the function desired NOTE To see an autodemonstration of the on screen disply press and hold the POWER button on the TV set for approximately 5 seconds Press the POWER button on the TV again to end the autodemonstration AIR CABLE Select AIR if you are using an indoor or ou...

Page 27: ...s feature will automatically store active TV channels in CHANNEL MEMORY This will allow you to skip over unused channels when using the CHANNEL UP or DOWN buttons If the MENU button is pressed while the auto programming function is engaged programming will stop See CHANNEL MEMORY to add or erase additional channels CHANNEL MEMORY Using this function after AUTOPROGRAM to add or erase additional cha...

Page 28: ... C Closed Caption is for the program you are viewing MODE TEXT is for additional information such as news reports or a TV program guide This information covers the entire screen and viewing the TV program is not possible TEXT may not be available with every program CHANNEL 1 is used for the primary language usually English CHANNEL 2 is sometimes used for a second language may vary by region Use th...

Page 29: ...e CHANNEL CAPTION i Use this feature to give up to 30 channels a name Press the CURSOR to select letters Press the CURSOR to change position Press ENTER to set the CHANNEL CAPTION and it will appear in the top left corner of the screen Press CHANNEL or the number buttons to select and label additional channels Press MENU to exit The represents a blank space Select CANCEL to erase a CHANNEL CAPTION...

Page 30: ... three digit key number you prefer If you forget your key number use the factory code 777 to erase your key number This resets the key number back to the factory preset 000 PROGRAM LIST This function allows you to view which channels are labeled in CHANNEL CAPTION NAME which have been added to CHANNEL MEMORY SCAN and which are protected by CHILD LOCK LOCK Press CURSOR to review more channels Press...

Page 31: ...l has been corrected before use the cursor to highlight that channel then use the cursor to change the level 3 To erase a channel from the volume correction select channel 00 and press ENTER 4 The volume level will change from 50 to 100 in 5 steps CLOCK Use this feature for all time related functions CLOCK SET The time must be set before you can use the on off timer or automatic message Use the NU...

Page 32: ...an set either on time only off time only or both The mode will be the same for both CAUTION Do not use your TV as a deterrent when away from home by using both the ON and OFF TIMERS For safety the TV should be turned off when you are away from home iv MESSAGE 1 Use this function to set one or two personal messages once a day or one time only Use the CURSOR to select a letter or other character Use...

Page 33: ...age 1 Each message is capable of storing up to 40 characters CALENDAR Use this function to check the day month and year Use the cursor buttons to change the month Press MENU to exit VIDEO Select VIDEO to adjust picture settings improve picture quality and to adjust convergence PREFERENCE ADJUST Use this feature to adjust contrast color tint brightness and sharpness Press the CURSOR buttons to sele...

Page 34: ...ENCE When the AI function is on the TV s internal computer will perform the following 1 Automatically monitor and adjust contrast depending on room lighting sensor is located on the front panel to produce a more natural picture 2 Automatically monitor and adjust color levels and maintain natural flesh tones 3 Automatically compensate for weak or strong TV signals to produce a clear picture Turn th...

Page 35: ...bjects in the picture you may want to converge align the colors To simplify convergence the following feature allows you to display a test pattern of horizontal and vertical lines on the screen Properly converged the lines appear white which is actually a combination of the outputs of the three color tubes The output of the green tube is stationary The outputs of the red and blue tubes can be adju...

Page 36: ...nditions PREFERENCE SETTING Use PREFERENCE SETTING to improve the sound performance of your TV depending on listening conditions Use the CURSOR to select a function The function will be in yellow Use the CURSOR to change function Your choice will be in red MTS MODE Multi Channel Television Sound will allow you to select STEREO a stereo broadcast SAP second audio program which may be a secondary la...

Page 37: ...instance when you go on vacation 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 Contr...

Page 38: ...weak it may be necessary to install a special antenna to improve the picture l l l l RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE The interference produces moving ripples or diagonal streaks and in some cases causes loss of contrast in the picture CHECK HERE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Click here to see Troubleshooting Chart This Projection Television incorporates advanced power surge protection technology designe...

Page 39: ...50EX12BX 154W 50EX13KX 154W 50EX16B 154W Power consumption maximum 50EX12BX 210W 50EX13KX 210W 50EX16B 210W Antenna input impedance 75 Ohm Channel coverage 181 ch VHF Band 2 13 UHF Band 14 69 CATV Mid Band A 5 A 1 A I Super Band J W Hyper Band W 1 W 28 Ultra Band W 29 W 84 Video 1 0Vp p 75 Ohm S Video Luminance Y 1 0Vp p 75 Ohm Chrominance C 0 286Vp p 75 Ohm Audio input impedance 47k Ohm Average i...

Page 40: ...Steve Reynolds Blvd Norcross GA 30093 Tel 404 279 5600 Hitachi Sales Corporation of Hawaii 3219 Koapaka St Honolulu HI 96819 Tel 808 836 3621 i Callers will normally have the problem of erasing a labeled channel Everytime they select Channel Caption to delete a label a message appears explaining that the memory is full This means the channel they are currently tuned to is not labeled therefore can...

Page 41: ...CE HOTLINE 41 If 2 messages are entered message 1 has priority over message 2 Two messages cannot be displayed at the same time v This is a misprint in the manual The page for PICTURE SETTING AI is actually page 34 ...