Hitachi 60SX3B, Operating Manual

Page 1: ... CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 3 ACCESSORIES 5 REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT 5 PICTURE CAUTIONS 6 HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV 6 ANTENNA 6 LOCATION 6 VIEWING 6 HOOK UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS 7 ANTENNA CONNECTIONS 8 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 8 AVX Audio Video selector 9 VOLUME level 9 CHANNEL selector 9 POWER button 9 POWER light 9 AI Artificial Intelligence sensor 9...

Page 2: ...NT button 14 MENU ENTER CURSOR buttons 15 CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons 15 AVX button 15 VOLUME MUTE buttons 15 LAST CHANNEL LST CH button 16 PICTURE IN PICTURE buttons 16 SET UP FUNCTIONS 16 CLOSED CAPTION 17 INITIAL SETTING 17 AIR CABLE 18 AUTOPROGRAM 18 CHANNEL MEMORY 19 CLOCK SET 19 CHANNEL CAPTION 19 PROGRAM LIST 20 TIMER SET 20 AUTOMATIC MESSAGE 21 CHILD LOCK 22 FAVORITE CHANNELS 22 VOLUME CORREC...

Page 3: ...E BOX 33 SELECT BUTTON 33 EXCLUSIVE TV BUTTONS 33 VCR AND CABLE BOX CODES 33 TABLE 1 VTR Precoded remote controls 33 TABLE 2 Cable Box Precoded remote controls 34 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO LEARN ADDITIONAL 35 FUNCTIONS 35 LEARNABLE BUTTONS 35 EXCLUSIVE BUTTONS 35 Storing Operation 35 To clear the stored codes from the USER mode 37 CARE OF YOUR PROJECTION TV AND REMOTE CONTROLS 38 TROUBLESHOOTING ...

Page 4: ...e receiver Model number and serial number are indicated on the back side of the set POWER SOURCE This projection color TV is designed to operate on 120 volts 60 Hz AC household current Insert power cord plug into a 120 volt 60 Hz outlet NEVER CONNECT THE TV TO 50 Hz DIRECT CURRENT OR ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE SPECIFIED VOLTAGE CAUTION POWER SUPPLY CORD This television set is equipped with a polarize...

Page 5: ...ower failure please wait at least 30 seconds following return of power before turning on your TV This will allow the computers time to check correct any internal errors caused by the loss of power ACCESSORIES CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING ACCESSORIES BEFORE DISPOSING OF THE PACKAGING MATERIAL 1 GENIUS Remote Control Unit CLU 850GR Part No 2573971 2 Easy Remote Control Unit CLU 609A Par...

Page 6: ...re sunlight or bright indoor illumination will not fall directly on the picture screen Also be sure that the location selected allows free flow of air to and from the perforated back cover of the set To avoid cabinet warping cabinet color changes and increased chance of set failure do not place the TV where temperatures can become excessively hot For example in direct sunlight or near a heating ap...

Page 7: ...ponents can be made with shielded video and audio cables that have phono connectors For best performance video cables should use 75 Ohm coaxial shielded wire Cables can be purchased from most stores that sell audio video products Below are illustrations and names of common connectors Before purchasing any cables be sure of the output and input connector types required by the various components Als...

Page 8: ...cable to the VHF UHF 75 ohm terminal VHF 300 antenna UHF antenna When using a 300 ohm twin lead from an outdoor antenna disconnect the VHF or UHF indoor antenna leads from screws of the VHF or UHF adaptor and connect outdoor VHF or UHF antenna leads to these screws of the VHF or UHF adaptor When both VHF and UHF antennas are connected Attach an optional ANT MIXER antenna cable mixer to the TV ante...

Page 9: ...r to make sure the TV is off when not in use AI Artificial Intelligence sensor This Artificial Intelligence sensor will make automatic picture adjustments depending on the amount of light in the room to give the best picture See page 30 REMOTE CONTROL sensor Point your Genius Remote at this area when selecting channels adjusting volume etc V SYNC Vertical Hold knob If the TV picture rolls up or do...

Page 10: ...ime it is pressed Use the audio and video inputs to connect external devices such as VCRs camcorders laser disc players video games etc Output These jacks provide fixed audio and video signals which are used for recording Audio to Hi Fi These jacks provide variable audio output to a separate stereo system amplifier With this connection the audio to the stereo can be controlled by the television s ...

Page 11: ...EAR SPEAKER terminal of the Projection TV and Amplifier This could damage both the Projection TV and the Speakers Your Hitachi TV was designed to use 8 speakers only Any other type may degrade the audio performance of your entertainment system TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS The S Video connection is provided for high performance laser discs VCRs etc that have this feature Use this connection in pl...

Page 12: ...R button to turn the TV set on or off MUTE BUTTON To turn the sound off instantly to answer the telephone etc press the MUTE button To restore the sound level press the MUTE button again CHANNEL BUTTONS Press the CHANNEL UP to select the next higher channel or CHANNEL BUTTON DOWN to select the next lower channel The number of the channel to which the TV is tuned will be displayed in the upper righ...

Page 13: ... categorized into windows Making operation simple even when multiple functions are to be controlled CLU 850GR Illustration To operate your TV point the Genius remote at the remote sensor of the TV To operate your VCR point the remote at the remote sensor of the VCR READY indicator light Refer to Page 41 SEND LEARN indicator light Refer to Page 41 LEARN USE select switch Located on rear side of rem...

Page 14: ...this button to turn the TV set on or off RECALL button When you want to check the channel being received or if it has a stereo ST or second audio program SAP press the RECALL button You can also check the time and if the ON TIME or OFF TIME has been set These functions are explained in the MENU SET UP section beginning on page 18 You can also use the RECALL button to quickly clear many of the othe...

Page 15: ...tures to your preference CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons Enter two or three numbers to select channels Enter a 0 first for channels 1 to 9 Use the 100 button for channels 100 and higher 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 19 AVX button The AVX Auxiliary Video button will sele...

Page 16: ...ct between the last two channels viewed Good for watching two sporting events etc PICTURE IN PICTURE buttons See separate section on page 27 for a description SET UP FUNCTIONS Press MENU 1 and ENTER to display 5 of the SET UP Functions There are a total of 9 SET UP Functions Use the CURSOR UP or DOWN to scroll through the functions or use the number buttons to highlight a function The functions hi...

Page 17: ...r off MODE 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 t...

Page 18: ... MENU to exit Reception channels for each mode are shown at the right Refer to your cable or TV guide for channel identification standards If certain CATV channels are poor or not possible in the CATV1 mode set AIR CABLE select to CATV2 AUTOPROGRAM This feature will automatically store active TV channels in CHANNEL MEMORY This will allow you to skip over unused channels when using the CHANNEL UP o...

Page 19: ...mote control buttons as shown in previous examples to display the clock setting press MENU 1 ENTER 2 ENTER 4 ENTER Once the proper time is set including AM or PM press MENU to start CHANNEL CAPTION Use this feature to give channel names to up to 30 channels for the antenna source ABC PAY1 CMDY etc To display this function press MENU 1 ENTER 3 ENTER Press the CURSOR to select letters Press the CURS...

Page 20: ...ion will automatically turn the TV on or off Press 1 ENTER to select the ON TIMER Press the CURSOR buttons for TIMER SET ON or OFF and MODE 1 SHOT one time only or MODE DAILY TV will turn on at the same time every day Press the number buttons to select the CHANNEL the TV will tune to when the TV automatically turns on Press the CURSOR buttons to set the ON TIME Press ENTER after each selection You...

Page 21: ...MATIC MESSAGE Use this function to set up to three messages once a day or one time only Setting the AUTOMATIC MESSAGE is the same as setting CHANNEL CAPTION and ON TIMER Press MENU 1 ENTER 6 ENTER to get the AUTOMATIC MESSAGE display You can also use the CURSOR to scroll to AUTOMATIC MESSAGE and then select the function Use the CURSOR to select a letter or other character Use the CURSOR to change ...

Page 22: ...eset key number is 000 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 and 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 will reset the key...

Page 23: ... TV will tune to that channel NOTE A channel may be set to more than one FAVORITE CHANNEL location Set channel 00 to a location to erase a favorite channel VOLUME CORRECTION Use this function to reduce the volume level of up to four TV channels that sound loud compared to other TV channels Press MENU 1 ENTER 9 ENTER to display VOLUME CORRECTION Press the CURSOR to select volume level Press ENTER t...

Page 24: ...emove the sub picture from the screen press the button a third time The TV channel will always be either the main picture or the sub picture EXCHNG BUTTON If you wish to switch what is being shown on the main picture to the sub picture press the EXCHNG button SHIFT BUTTON To move the sub picture to another corner press the SHIFT button The sub picture moves one step counter clockwise every time th...

Page 25: ...he P in P feature is used frequently occasionally shift the sub picture to a different corner NOTE 1 Only sound from the main picture can be heard 2 When the P in P button is pressed the sub picture will appear in the same position as previously set 3 The FREEZE function is released when the EXCHNG button is pressed 4 P in P will not work with a CHILD LOCK channel PICTURE FUNCTIONS Press MENU 2 EN...

Page 26: ...settings to produce the highest quality picture possible AI Press MENU 2 ENTER 2 ENTER to display the PICTURE SETTING Use the CURSOR to select function Press ENTER to turn function on or off When the AI function is on the TV internal computer will perform the following Automatically monitor and adjust contrast depending on room lighting sensor is located in the front panel to produce a more natura...

Page 27: ...V or if after a time you notice color rings or halos around objects 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...

Page 28: ... SOUND SETTING is used to improve the sound quality SURROUND is used for special sound effects SOUND PROGRAM You can have two sets of preferred settings PREFERENCE A PREFERENCE B or use the factory PRESET settings Press MENU 3 ENTER 1 ENTER to select the SOUND PROGRAM Press the CURSOR buttons to select and make adjustments BALANCE This function will control the left right balance of the TV interna...

Page 29: ... This function allows you to enjoy spectacular bass sound that would normally be heard only with expensive home speaker systems LOUDNESS This function will improve the quality of both low and high frequency sounds when listening at low volume levels INT 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 S...

Page 30: ...ter right and surround For a properly encoded program marked the center channel contains the dialogue for the program viewed The left and right channels produce sound effects that will match the action on the TV screen For example Dolby Pro Logic will enhance the effect of a car viewed driving from the left side of the TV screen to the right side The surround channel speakers are placed behind the...

Page 31: ...as the BALANCE in SURROUND PROGRAM PREFERENCE Press MENU to exit USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS Operating the pre coded function for your VTR VCR This Genius Remote is designed to operate different types of VTRs You must first program the Genius Remote to match the remote system in your VTR Refer to Table on page 40 1 Set the MULTI PAGE select switch to VTR 2 Set the USE LEARN mo...

Page 32: ...VTR codes SELECT BUTTON This is for setting up the Genius Remote to transmit the VTR s remote codes EXCLUSIVE TV BUTTONS These buttons are for operating the TV USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS Operating the pre coded function for your Cable Box This Genius Remote is designed to operate different types of cable boxes You must first program the Genius Remote to match the remote...

Page 33: ...After replacing the batteries repeat the entire programming procedure stated above PRECODED FOR CABLE BOX These buttons always transmit the chosen precoded CATV codes SELECT BUTTON This is for setting up the cable box s Pre code EXCLUSIVE TV BUTTONS These buttons are for operating the TV VCR AND CABLE BOX CODES TABLE 1 VTR Precoded remote controls Press SELECT and this VCR BRAND button Audio Dynam...

Page 34: ...UME Sanyo 9 VOLUME Scott 7 8 Sears 1 9 Sharp CHANNEL Sony 5 MUTE AVX Sylvania 4 6 Tashiko 0 Technics 6 Toshiba 1 8 Vector Research VOLUME Video Concepts VOLUME Wards CHANNEL Yamaha 0 VOLUME Zenith 3 5 TABLE 2 Cable Box Precoded remote controls Press SELECT and this CATV brand button General Instrument 0 1 2 3 Hamlin 4 Jerrold 1 2 3 3 Magnavox 9 Panasonic 8 Philips 9 Pioneer 7 Regal 4 Scientific At...

Page 35: ...ice VCR Cable Converter etc If you do not do this the device may work unexpectedly The power could be turned ON an important tape could be erased the volume could increase too much etc CLU 850GR Illustration LEARNABLE BUTTONS These buttons can learn the codes of other remote control transmitters when the MULTI PAGE select switch is set to the USER mode MULTI PAGE keys A through L No codes have bee...

Page 36: ... canceled 5 Press and hold the button down on the other transmitter which contains the code to be stored while the READY light is lit Release the button after both the READY indicator goes out and the LEARN indicator lights When storing has been performed correctly the LEARN indicator lights for about 2 seconds If the storing was not done correctly or the codes are too long to learn or no more cod...

Page 37: ...n the buttons for the USER page If the correct labels are not provided it is possible to write these letters on an empty label with a ballpoint pen Example of User s Labels NOTES 1 To operate your TV be sure to point the Genius Remote at the remote sensor on the television To operate other electronic equipment like a VCR point the remote at the sensor on the device 2 Refer to the instruction manua...

Page 38: ...eme heat humidity and extremely dusty places Remove the plug from the wall outlet if your television set 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 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 subj...

Page 39: ...Changing the direction or position of the antenna may improve reception Ghosting 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 ...

Page 40: ...rizontal Resolution Other models Pure Green and Red Filter Lenses Artificial Intelligence System Dolby Dolby Pro Logic Hall Matrix 4 Way Surround Sound Genius Remote Controls many VCR brands cable boxes and other audio video equipment Easy Remote with most often used functions Full Function Menu On Screen Display Full Set of Input Jacks including S Video Closed Caption Decoder Registered Trademark...

Page 41: ...nics America Inc Hitachi has made every effort to assure you hours of trouble free operation from your unit However should you 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 F...

Page 42: ... 42 SPECIFICATIONS Hitachi Sales Corporation of Hawaii 3219 Koapaka St Honolulu HI 96819 Tel 808 836 3621 ...