Hitachi 32CX33B, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...SOLID STATE COLOR TV OPERATING GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS _ __ _ _ _ FIRST TIME USE THE REMOTE CONTROL I _ COLOR GRAPHIC GUIDE IP _ _ _1_ AsK USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX 2 5 6 19 20 31 3 _ 49 50 55 ...

Page 2: ...ENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT E XPOSE THIS TELEVISION SYSTEM TO RAIN OR MOISTURE NO rE There are no user serviceable parts inside the receiver Model and serial numbers are indicated on back side of the set POWER SOURCE This HITACHI COLOR TV is designed to operate on 120 volts 60Hz AC household current Insert power cord into a 120 volt 60Hz outlet TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THE TELEVISI...

Page 3: ...t could esult in a fire or electric shock Never spill licluid of any kind on the television set 9 10 11 1 If fhe television set has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged unplug the tele vision set from the wall outlet and refer ser vicing to qualified service personnel If liquid has been spilled into the television set unplug it from the wall outlet and refer service to qualified service pe...

Page 4: ... mark ing label If you are not sure of the type of power supply at your home consult your television dealer or leca power company For television sets designed to operate from battery power refel to the operating instructions If the television set does not operate normally by following the operating inslrections unplug the television set from the wall outlet end refer ser vicing to qualified servic...

Page 5: ...ERED 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 cable companies and programs from other video sources Public viewing may re...

Page 6: ... PART NO I ILLUSTRATION 32CX33B CLU 418U REMOTE TRANSMITTER 32V TELEVISION STAND SP316B Not included order separately 32VTELEV1SION STAND SP 317B Not included order separately HL00234 H530022 H530023 upgrade F _ CC Z3 C__ 0000 OE __ 6 D D _p_ EEI O 0 l lIT _I CLU 418U CUSTOM HITACHI TELI _VISIONSTAND Excellentfor VCR and videotape storage Special features include curve I smoke glass doors arid an ...

Page 7: ...u go on vacation unplug the television from the wall outlet 2 Do not subject the remote control to shocks such as dropping it on the floor etc Precision parts may be damaged 3 Do not allow the remote control to become wet and avoid placing it in areas of high humidity Do not leave it on or near a heater Excess heat or moisture may cause the unit to cease operation 4 If the batteries become exhaust...

Page 8: ...best spot for viewing The drawings give several suggestions The best picture is seen by sitting directly in front of 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 output will be connec...

Page 9: ...NA CONNECTIONS These Jets are equipped with one VHF UHF antenna terminal The VHF UHF terminal can be used for normal IV 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 re eptacle and connect the outdoor antenna or CATVcable to a VHF 75 Ohm receptacle 75 Ohm To outdoor antenna or CATV cable t VHF UHF _ _ _...

Page 10: ...ensor 1 Push on 2 Pull the door toward the front to open it FRONT INPU JACKS I INPUT3 I v _o 11l_oNo R Au_ Video 3 Input J Input Button I__ Volume Channel Button Butlon OOOOOOO J I I I I I MENU I EXIT _ _ o_ e pages 22 and 24 for I I I MENU CURSOR and EXIT CURSOR button operations 10 ...

Page 11: ...pear to be turned OFF if there is no video input when VIDEO 1 2 or 3 is selected If you have no input to VIDEO 1 2 or 3 press the INPUT button until the normal broaclcast picture appears See page 22 If the picture does not appear the power is OFF _ REMOTE CONTROL INFRARED Sensor Point your remote control at this area when selecting channels adjusting volume etc _ FRONT INPUT JACKS Use these audio ...

Page 12: ...own in the following examples Video Camera _ OUTPUT 0 Insert audio cable into left channel for mono sound _I L i INPUT Video Camera OIJTPUT INPUT _to NPUT ooo S VHS V L R OUTPUT I Back of VCR NOTE Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to front panel jacks If you do not the picture that is played back may be abnormal 12 ...

Page 13: ... television s remote control Use these jacks for tile SURROUND eft and Flight channels See pages 16 and 19 I_ 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 laserdisc players VCRs etc that have this feature Use this connection in place of the standard v...

Page 14: ...REAR PANEL JACKS REAR VIEW VHF UHF VHF UHF _ ANTENNA TERMINAL AUDIO to HI FI OUTPUT TERMINALS INPUT TERMINALS _ i k AUTO AUO_O _ S VIDEO INPUT 14 ...

Page 15: ...al cable F t I _ 2 woy s gna sp er _oo 0 ll_llt _lll_i I Ot L_ L__ _ Stereo System Amplifier _ I Optional see tips on page 13 OUTPUT _ camcorder etc I _ _1 _ VCR 1 Typical full feature set up Follow connections that pertain to your personal entertainment system 15 ...

Page 16: ... system as shown below REAROF IV SET AUDIO AUDIO TO HI FI TERMINAL TO HI FI TO AUDIO INPUT TERMINA _ _ OF EXTERNALAMPLIFIER EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER EXTERNAL SPEAKERS SPEAKERS NOTE 1 To prevent damage to the speaker and distorted sound set the volume control of the audio amplifier lower and adjust the sound using the remote control of the TV set 1 16 ...

Page 17: ...l then press the INPUT button as necessary to view the input source See page 22 INPUT MODE SELECTION ORDER Antenna Input 12 I 1 VIDEO NOTE When the 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 P...

Page 18: ...ter approximately eight seconds 5 Press the INPUT button to return to the previous channel IV INPUT TERMINAL INPUT VIDEO MONOI AUDIO VCR VIDEO OUT _OIO OUT II I I OO 13 r INPUT TERMINAL S VHS V L R OUTPUT BACK OF VCR HITACHI MODEL krI ST51 _ r similar model NOTE Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks The picture that is played back will be abnormal if the c...

Page 19: ...ted to a separate audio amplifier Use the Audio to Hi Fi output on the TV II o_ _ i SURROUND FEATURE OFF SIMULATE REQUIRED OPTIONAL CONNECTION CONNECTION EFFECT Receive mono and stereo sound At mono input sound will be louder At stereo input sound of music will be louder MUSIC _ _ Surround channel added to left and right audio amplifier speakers Movie theater reproduction surround channel MOVIE _ ...

Page 20: ...ess the CABLE button The remote will now control your cable satellite box See page 30 for instructions on how to program the remote to control your cable satellite box tr 5 G 9 HOME HELP THEATER TVNCR I I I REC _ PAUSE I VOL _ CH C C D C C D D INPUT SLEEP OGO HITACHI CLU_ lSU These buttons allow the remote to control your TV VCR or cable satellite box depending on which mode is chosen as explained...

Page 21: ...HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV I A detailed explanation of the circled numbers follows on page 22 to 24 I I ii_ _ INPUT I I SLEEP _ HITACHI CLU 418U J 21 ...

Page 22: ...0 at ld above press the 1 button and wait for two seconds before pressing the last two digits of the channel Channel selection may also be performed by pressing CH up A or down V You may also use these buttons for channel scanning Press and hold the CH up A or down V bLtttons and the TV will start quickly scanning through the channels Release the CH up or down Y buttons when the TV cans to the cha...

Page 23: ... up A button to restore the sound STE _EO 28 MTV VOLUME 45111111tlllllllllllllllllll MUTE will remain displayed if the CLOSED CAPTION feature is turned off MU77E will not be displayed if the CLOSED CAPTION feature is on llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll J LAST CHANNEL LST CH Button Use this button to select between the last two channels viewed Good for watching two sporting events etc STEREO 28 PRME ...

Page 24: ...nd if the SLEEP TIME has been set When in MENU mode this button will exit all On Screen Displays Press this button twice quickly when no menu is displayed to enable the COMMERCIAL SKIP CS function This will tune the V to the last channel viewed and after 30 seconds tune back to the original channel Audio Selected I Channel and STE_R_s_I_ Antenna Source ST SA Broadcast 7 00 AM 10 15 If a video inpu...

Page 25: ...Ol t R Back of VCR AUDIONIDEO INPUT _ 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 remove the sub picture from the screen The TV channel will always be either the main picture or the sub picture Main Picture J PIP STEREO_ PIP Sub Picture SWAP Button If you wish to switch what is being shown on the main picture to the sub...

Page 26: ...icture to motion press the same button again _ FREI ZE FRZ Button without a sub picture PIP OFF 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 1 AUTION A pattern burn may develop if the sub picture is left in the same corner permanently If the ...

Page 27: ...G THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS detailed explanation of the circled numbers follows on page 28 8 PiP SWAP MOVE FIZZ n I I I 0000 I r I I REC PAUSE D I D C _ D_ D INPUT SLEEP O QIO HITACHI CLU 418U 27 ...

Page 28: ...NOTES 1 If yoLJrVCR cannot be operated after performing the above procedures your VCR code has not been precod ed into the remote 2 In the unlikely event that your VCR cannot be operated after performing the above procedures please 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 Alter repla...

Page 29: ...CABLE SATELLITE BOX FUNCTIONS A detailed explanation of the circled numbers follows on page 30 r HOME _ HE_P THEATER I TVNCR plP sw_ Mov_ F_ _ REC PAUSE _ t MU i E lOll I_ I I C_ __ D 1 INPUT SLEEP L_ __ __ _ HITACHI CLU 418U J 29 ...

Page 30: ...e above procedures your cable satellite box code has not been precoded into the remote 2 In the unlikely event that your cable satellite box cannot be operated after performing the above procedures please consult your cable satellite box operating guide 3 The remote control will remember the codes you have programmed in until the batteries are removed from the remote control After replacing the ba...

Page 31: ...itizen 10 50 Colt 27 Craig 10 19 27 48 Curtis Mathes 09 14 22 Cybernex 48 Daewoo 03 05 17 29 50 Daytron 05 Dynatech 00 Electrohome 10 Electrophonic 10 Emerex 06 Emerson 00 01 10 16 23 33 37 40 41 43 44 50 51 52 Fisher 19 21 25 30 Fuji 07 09 Funai 00 Garrad 00 GE 09 22 24 39 Goldstar 04 10 11 Gradiente 00 Harley Davidson 00 Harman Kardon 11 Harwood 27 Headquarter 18 HI Q 19 Hitachi 14 15 24 31 Jens...

Page 32: ...t menu CURSOR HELP This I artof the screen shows what _elections are available This part of the screen shows which remol e control buttons to use _ SET UP _ CUSTOMIZE _ VIDEO AUDIO INFO CENTER J A TO _1_ SELECT EXIT MOVE QUIT MENU J 000000 J AUTO DEMONSTRATION This feature will demonstrate how to use and set up your HITACHI television To perform this feature pres _ the front panel POWER button and...

Page 33: ...Block channel picture and sound Turn TV on or off onc e daily or weekly Feature to display dialogue text _1 VIDEO CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS COLOR TEMP RESET Adjust contrast Adjust brightness Adjust color Adjust tint Adjust sharpness Adjust warm red tones or cool blue tcnes Set VIDEO to factory preset condition II7 u o I I_l i i _ 1 INFO I _ CENTERI BASS TREBLE BALANCE RESET ADVANCED...

Page 34: ...all On S reen Displays t SET UP 1 E F CUSTOMIZE VIDEO 18 c TER A TO _ SELECT EXIT MOVE QUIT MENU _ SET UP 1 MENU LANGUAGE SIGNAL SOURCE AUTO CHANNEL SET CHANNEL ADD DEE l CHANNEL LIST I CLOCK SET j TO _1_ SELECT MOVE BACK QUITMENU _ CURSOR MENU LANGUAGE _t 31 ENGLISH FRANCAIS ESPANC L TO QUIT MENUI MOVE _ BACK Use CURSOR or to select the MENU LANGUAGE of your choice Press EXIT to quit menu or CURS...

Page 35: ...V2 EXIT I ol MOVE _ BACK Press CURSOR or to highlight and select the correct SIGNAL SOURCE mode Press EXIT to quit MENU or CURSOR to return to previous menu NTENNA VFIF2 13ch UHF 14 69ch RECEPTION BAND CATV 1 OR CATV 2 CATV CHANNEL Indicated on VHF2 13 Mid band A I A 5 A 1 Super band J W Hyper band W I W 28 Ultra band W 29 W 84 the screen 2 13 14 22 95 99 23 36 37 64 65 125 Reception channels for ...

Page 36: ...CHANNEL ADD DEL j CHANNEL LIST CLOCK SET I A TO _I_SELECT EXIT MOVE BACK QUITMENU _ AUTO CHANNEL SET CURSOR 1_1 1BEGIN _ _ _ I_ _ EXIT _I_SELECT BACK QUIT MENU AUTO CHANNEL SET L INSTALLING CHANNELS 100 50 COMPLETE j If the EXIT button is pressed while the AUTO CHANNEL SET function is engaged programrning will stop Remember to select the correct SIGNAL SOURCE mode before using AUTO CHANNEL SE F Se...

Page 37: ...QUIT MENU J i CURSOR qE CHANNEL ADD DELETE CHANNEL 03 E_IADD DDELETE __ NEXT CHANNEL C_ NEXT _1_ SELECT EXIT I CH BACK QUIT MENU I CURSOR CHANNEL ADD DELETE CHANNEL 03 _ADD r IDELETE NEXT CHANNEL CH CH__I i NEXT _ SELECT EXIT CH BACK QUIT MENU Add or er ase additional channels while still in CHANNEL ADD DEL using CURSOR or CHANNEL or T and number buttons and then add or erase using the CURSOR butt...

Page 38: ...05 JEKO o MOVE BACK QUIT MENU Press CURSOR or V to view more channels Press EX T to quit menu or CURSOR 4 to return to previous menu CLOCK SET Use this feature for all time related functions The time must be set before you can use the ON OFF TIMER or MESSAGE SET UP I MENU LANGUAGE SIGNAL SOURCE AUTO CHANNEL SET CHANNEL ADD DEL CHANNEL LIST CLOCK SET TO SELECT EXIT MOVE BACK QUIT MENU J CURSOR CLOC...

Page 39: ...K QUIT MENU Press CURSOR or to select letters Press CURSOR to change character position Press CHANNEL or to select and label additional channels Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu The CHANNEL ID will appear in the top right corner of the screen when the RECALL button is pressed The represents a blank space Select ERASE ID to erase a CHANNEL ID An ARE YOU SURE display will...

Page 40: ...R or buttons to highlight the category you wish to register the channel under Press CURSOR to select the column you wish to register the channel under Press CHANNEL A or or the number buttons to enter the desired channel The channel to be added is displayed in the top right corner of the screen Press MENU button to register your favorite channel Repeat until the category has been registered with y...

Page 41: ...LOCK OPTIONS J I SECRETCODE I CHANGE _SELECT EXiT J V NUMBER BACK QUIT MENU CHILD LOCK OPTIONS ON OFF 10 O CHANNEL _ VIDEO QUICK LOCK _Z TV TIME OUT AM BEGIN AM END I CHANGE SECRET CODE NEXT _SELECT EXIT CH _ BACK QUITMENU _ CURSOR I C C Z 1 CHILD LOCK ON t Use CLIRSOR or Y to highlight function and CURSOR l_ to set ON or OFF When CHANNEL is turned on the picture and sound for the chosen channel w...

Page 42: ...t the time the TV will turn on and off and to choose AM or PM Press CURSOR to exit time setting Select CHANNEL and press CHANNEL or to set the channel the TV will tune to when it automatically turns on Press CURSOR to exit channel setting Press CUI_SOR or V to highlight then CURSOR to select mode ONCE one time only DAILY every day or WEEKLY once a week Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return t...

Page 43: ... MODE C C Closed Caption is for the program you are viewing 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 CHANNEL 1 is used for the primary language usually English 2 is sometimes used for a second language may vary by region Us...

Page 44: ... to adjust the level of color in the picture TINT Use this function to adjust flesh tones so they appear natural SHARPNESS Use this function to adjust the amount of fine detail in the picture COLOR TEMP Use this function to adjust the white balance hue of the picture to your own color preference When shipped from the factory this is set to COOL If you prefer a reddish screen set to WARM RESET When...

Page 45: ... 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 and the AUDIO TO HI FI output RESET When _ESET is selected the ARE YOU SURE display will appear on the screen to confirm your choice Press CURSOR to return AUDIO adjustments to fact...

Page 46: ...report etc or MONO Monaural Sound used when receiv ing a weak stereo broadcast The sources received will be displayed below the channel number The MTS mode you selected 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 STEREO SELECTED STEREO 31 NEWS ST SA SAP SELECTED SAP 31 NEWS ST SA...

Page 47: ...rrections then CURSOR _ to select Press CHANNEL or and number buttons to select a channel Press MFNU to set the channel to be volume corrected Press CURSOR or to adjust volume level in 5 increments Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu NOTE Volume Correction adjustment is for the channel display in the top right corner of the screen To adjusl a different channel you must sel...

Page 48: ...TO SELECT QuEXITNU ITME MOVE BACK CURSOR SURROUND OFF D MUSIC MOVIE SIMULATE _ TO SELECT EXIT MOVE BACK QUITMENU SURROUND OFF Use this for normal stereo mono broadcasts NOTE If sound is noisy when a stereo broadcast is received and the TV is set to the SURROUNF mode decrease the TREBLE control or turn the Surround OFF MOVIE SURROUND Listener is surrounded by many sound sources such as a movie thea...

Page 49: ...hlighted then press CURSOR to erase message The ARE YOU SURE display will appear on the screen to confirm our choice SET UPi _ CUSTOMIZE _ VIDEO AUDIO INFO CENTER I TO SELECT EXIT J MOVE QUIT MENU J l CURSOR MESSAGE 1 E MESSAGE 2 _ERASE MESSAGE 1 MODE ARE YOU SURE L_ ONCE DAILY OFF AM TO SELECT EXIT MOVE _ BACK QUrrMENU i CURSOR MESSAGE 1 MESSAGE 2 I 31ERASE MESSAGE 1 MODE ONCE C DAILY OFF AM CHAN...

Page 50: ...cation 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 subject the remote control to shocks such as dropping it on the floor etc Physical damage to the precision parts may result Avoid 31acing the remote control in a high humidity place ...

Page 51: ...on of the antenna may improve reception Ghosting may also be caused by defects in the antenna ystem such as unshielded leads or connecting several sets to the same al_tenna 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 cf small dots When the signal is extremel...

Page 52: ... damage due to internal voltage or power surges IF YOUR SET 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 thirty seconds and plug the power cord back in Press the power switch again This ...

Page 53: ... 32V 32 inches measured diagonally 32CX33B Inputs Power Input AC 120V 60Hz Power Consumption operating 135W Power Consumption Maximum 180W Antenna input impedance 75 Ohm Channel coverage 181 ch VHF Band 2 13 UHF f_and 14 69 CATV Mid Band A 5 A 1 A Super Band J W Hyper Band W I 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 1 0Vp p 75 Ohm Audio input...

Page 54: ...d 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 Shoulcl you have any questions regarding warranty service operation or technical assistance pleasE contact Hi tachi Home Electronics America Inc 3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd Norcross GA 30093 Tel 770 279 5600 Hitachi Sales Corporation of Hawaii 3219 Ko...

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