Hitachi 50EX14BV, Operating Manual

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

Page 2: ...HE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS 22 VCR BUTTON 23 PRECODED VCR BUTTONS 23 EXCLUSIVE TV BUTTONS 23 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS 23 CABLE BUTTON 23 TV VCR BUTTON 23 ENTER BUTTON 24 RECALL BUTTON 24 PRECODED FOR CABLE BOX 24 EXCLUSIVE TV BUTTONS 24 VCR AND CABLE BOX CODES 24 EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE 26 SET UP 28 AIR CABLE AIR 28 AUTO PROGRAM 29 CHANNEL MEMORY 29 CLOSED CAPTION 30 MENU ...

Page 3: ...ilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within 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 accompa...

Page 4: ... television receiver Our reputation has been built on the quality performance and ease of service of HITACHI television receivers Safety is also foremost in our minds in the design of these units To 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...

Page 5: ... personnel 6 Never push objects of any kind into this television set through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result 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 qual...

Page 6: ... television set near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Never expose the set to rain or water If the set has been exposed to rain or water unplug the set from the wall 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 s...

Page 7: ...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 as practical 17 An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electrical lights or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circu...

Page 8: ...he detailed procedure in your operating instructions do not attempt any further adjustment Unplug the set and call your dealer or service technician 23 Whenever the television set is damaged or fails or a distinct change in performance indicates a need for service unplug the set and have it checked by a professional service technician 24 It is normal for some TV sets to make occasional snapping or...

Page 9: ...TERN BURNS constitute misuse and are NOT COVERED 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 projection television receiver was intended mainly for the private viewing of programs broadcast by TV stations and cable companies and pr...

Page 10: ...CTION TV ANTENNA Unless your TV is connected to a cable TV system or to a centralized antenna system a good outdoor color TV antenna is recommended for the best performance However if you are located in an exceptionally good signal area that is free from interference and multiple image ghosts an indoor antenna may be sufficient LOCATION Select an area where sunlight or bright indoor illumination w...

Page 11: ... possible to the height of the picture screen center For best stereo separation place the external speakers at least 4 feet from the side of the TV Place the surround speakers to the side or behind the viewing area Differences in room sizes and acoustical environments will require some experimentation with speaker placement for best performance CAUTION The magnetic field of external speakers may c...

Page 12: ...er disc players with an S Video feature in place of outputs located on the Television s rear the standard video cable to produce a high quality jack panel and front control panel picture ANTENNA CONNECTIONS TO REAR JACK PANEL VHF 75 Ohm antenna CATV cable TV When using a 75 Ohm coaxial cable system connect the outdoor antenna or CATV coaxial cable to the VHF UHF 75 Ohm terminal VHF 300 Ohm antenna...

Page 13: ...IDEO 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 VOLUME level Press these buttons for your desired sound level The volume level will be displayed on the TV screen CHANNEL selector Press these buttons until the desired channel appears in the top right corner of the TV screen These buttons also serve as the cursor down...

Page 14: ...rough each video source and the current antenna input each time it is pressed Use the audio and 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 Monitor Out These jacks provide fixed audio and video signals which are used for recording Audio to Hi Fi These jacks provide variable audio ou...

Page 15: ...NOT SHORT CURCUIT THESE TERMINALS A SHORT CIRCUIT MAY DAMAGE YOUR TV such damage is NOT covered by your television warranty DO NOT USE METAL STAPLES NAILS OR OTHER CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL TO SECURE YOUR SPEAKER WIRING Typical full feature set up Follow connections that pertain to your personal entertainment system REAR SPEAKER TERMINAL CONNECTIONS Connect after turning the power to the TV OFF Press th...

Page 16: ... sound connect it to the left audio jack on the TV Refer to the operating guide of your other electronic equipment for additional information on connecting your hook up cables 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 the example on p 11 Refer to your VCR operating guide for more information on line input output connectio...

Page 17: ...le 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 Click to see the Remote These buttons allow the remote to control your TV VCR or Cable Box depending of which mode is chosen as explained above LIGHT BUTTON When you are in a dark room press this button on the side of the remote to light up the buttons s...

Page 18: ...isplay features can be set or adjusted by using these buttons The MENU button will start or exit the on screen display The CURSOR buttons will highlight functions or adjust different features The ENTER button will set features to your preference CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons are used to set the time for channel memory etc CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons are used to set the time for ch...

Page 19: ...of video input jacks See page 18 VOLUME MUTE buttons Press the VOLUME up or down button until you obtain the desired sound level To turn the sound off instantly to answer the telephone etc press the MUTE button Press the MUTE button again or press the VOLUME up button to restore the sound The word MUTE will remain displayed if the CLOSED CAPTION feature is turned off The word MUTE will not be disp...

Page 20: ...ettings 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 watch a TV program while viewing a VCR program TV or tape on any of the video inputs P IN P BUTTON Press the PIP button and a sub picture appears in one corner of the screen Press the button a second time to reduce the size of the sub picture on the scre...

Page 21: ... SHIFT button is pressed FREEZE FRZ BUTTON If you wish to freeze the sub picture press the FRZ button This is convenient when trying to write down the address for a mail order company recording statistics for a sporting event etc To return to motion press the button again QUICK FREEZE Press this button without a sub picture to freeze the picture you are currently viewing Press this button again to...

Page 22: ...tches your VCR as shown on page 22 The remote will turn off your VCR when the correct 2 digit preset code is entered When this occurs the remote control is programmed for your VCR If the VCR does not turn off after 5 seconds try a different 2 digit preset code 4 The remote will now control your VCR NOTES 1 If your VCR cannot be operated after performing the above procedures this means that your VC...

Page 23: ...able box when the correct 2 digit preset code is entered When this occurs the remote control is programmed for your cable box If the cable box does not turn off after 5 seconds try another 2 digit preset code 4 The remote will now control your cable box NOTES 1 If your cable box cannot be operated after performing the above procedures this means that your cable box codes have not been precoded int...

Page 24: ...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 46 47 Broksonic 33 37 43 Penney 09 10 11 13 15 21 48 Canon 09 Pentax 15 24 31 Capehart 05 Philco 09 Carver 28 Philips 09 28 32 CCE 27 50 Pilot 10 Ci...

Page 25: ...0 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 Technology 48 XR1000 00 09 Minolta 15 31 Yamaha 11 14 Mitsubishi 16 23 26 36 45 49 Zenith 07 08 12 C...

Page 26: ... 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 Press the CURSOR buttons to highligh...

Page 27: ... add or skip CLOSED CAPTION Feature to display 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 ...

Page 28: ...TION Match red green and blue colors to make white PREFERENCE ADJUST Adjust balance bass and treble PREFERENCE SETTING Improve sound performance 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 AIR CABLE AIR Select AIR if you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna Select CATV if you have cable TV Press th...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...e 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 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 s...

Page 31: ... displays Use the cursor to select the MENU LANGUAGE of your choice Press MENU to exit PROGRAM This selection contains advanced features which will make TV viewing easier and more enjoyable CHANNEL CAPTION 2 Use this feature to give channel names to up to 30 channels Press the CURSOR to select letters Press the CURSOR to change position Press ENTER to set the CHANNEL CAPTION and it will appear in ...

Page 32: ...ture 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 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...

Page 33: ...djust 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 buttons and press ENTER 2 If the channel 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 ...

Page 34: ...TV will turn on or off AM 1 PM 2 Press the CURSOR buttons for MODE ONCE one time only or MODE DAILY TV will turn on off at the same time every day Press CHANNEL or the NUMBER buttons to set the channel the TV will tune to when it automatically turns on Your choice for AM PM and MODE will appear in blue Press ENTER to start Select CANCEL and press ENTER to erase times NOTE You can set either on tim...

Page 35: ...o erase message Use cursor to choose MODE or TIME Use cursor to set MODE when it is magenta Your choice will be in blue Use the NUMBER buttons to set the time Press ENTER to start and MENU to exit Note At the selected time the message will be displayed until a remote control button is pressed Message 2 works in the same way as Message 1 Each message is capable of storing up to 40 characters CALEND...

Page 36: ...e page 34 COLOR Use this function to adjust the level of color in the picture TINT Use this function to adjust the 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 picture This adjustment will only affect the picture when PICTURE SETTING AI is OFF See page 34 RESET When RESET is s...

Page 37: ...erving fidelity of background colors For best picture performance leave the AUTOCOLOR function on NOISE REDUCER The NOISE REDUCER automatically reduces conspicuous noise in the picture without degrading picture quality NOTCH FILTER Turn on the Notch Filter when viewing a television program from one of the regular video inputs to improve the picture appearance especially around the outline of build...

Page 38: ...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 adjusted When properly aligned the outputs of all three tubes should be directly over each other to produce the white lines Press the CURSOR to move the color displayed up or down Press the CURSOR to move the color displayed left or right Press E...

Page 39: ...T When RESET is selected press ENTER to return audio adjustments to factory preset conditions 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 magenta Use the CURSOR to change function Your choice will be in blue MTS MODE Multi Channel Television Sound will allow you t...

Page 40: ...extreme heat humidity and extremely dusty places Remove the plug from the wall outlet if your television will not be used for a long period of time for 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 su...

Page 41: ...ing may also be caused 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 speci...

Page 42: ...fine Picture Quality 750 Line Horizontal Resolution Pure Green and Red Filter Lenses Artificial Intelligence System Remote Controls many VCR and cable box brands Easy Graphic Guide On Screen Display Full set of Input Jacks Including S Video Closed Caption Decoder High Resolution Picutre In Picture Tuned Port Bass Reflex Speakers Inputs Power Input AC 120V 60 Hz Power consumption operating 50EX14BV...

Page 43: ... require service a network of Hitachi Authorized Service Facilities has been established in all 50 states and Puerto Rico Each facility will provide you with convenient 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 ser...

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