Hitachi 50EX12B, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...PROJECTION COLOR TV OPERATING GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 2 5 FIRST TIME USE 6 13 THE REMOTE CONTROL 14 22 EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE 23 38 USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX 39 45 ...

Page 2: ...FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TELEVISION SYSTEM TO RAIN OR MOISTURE I NOTE There are no user serviceable parts inside the receiver Model number and serial number are indicated on back side of the set 5 POWER SOURCE This projection color TV is designed to operate on 120 volts 60 Hz AC household current Insert power cord into a 120 volt 60 Hz outlet TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THE...

Page 3: ...hat could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the television set 8 _9 11 1 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 If liquid has been spilled into this television set unplug it from the wall outlet and refer service to qualified service ...

Page 4: ... from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply at your home consult your television dealer or local power company For television sets designed to operate from battery power refer to the operating instructions 2O 21 if the television set does not operate normally by following the operating instructions unplug this television set from th...

Page 5: ...D 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 programs from other video sources Public viewing ...

Page 6: ...5V 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 or equivalent for the Remote When replacing old batteries push them towards the springs and lift them out 3 Match the and marks in the battery compart ment 4 Replace ...

Page 7: ...everal suggestions The best picture is seen by sitting directly in front of the TV and about 10 to 18 feet from the screen Picture bright ness 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 ...

Page 8: ...t to inputs and outputs located on the Television s rear jack panel 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 S Video Super Video Connector This connector is used on camcorders VCR s and laser disc players with an S Video feature in place of the st...

Page 9: ...f the TV screen POWER button Press this button to turn the TV on or off POWER light You will see a red light when the t Vis turned on HITACHI TV w ll appear to be turned off if there is no video input when VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 us NOTE Your selected Check the Power Light to make sure the TV is off when not in use AI Artificial Intelligence sensor This Artificial Intelligence sensor will make automati...

Page 10: ...io 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 remote control S Video Input 1 provides S Video Super Video jacks for connecting equipment withS Video output capability Rear Speaker Terminals These terminals are used to connect external speakers which are used for the surr...

Page 11: ...l see tips on page 12 Cable IV box I 4 VCR 1 i INPUT R _ 4 _ r_ _ VCR 2 See connections on page 12 _f 1 Laserdisc player VCR camcorder etc _ Surround Speakers I 3t _C _t _O O r_loo 0 o Stereo System Amptifier Typical full feature set up Follow connections that pertain to your personal entertainment system 11 ...

Page 12: ... speakers only Any other type may degrade the audio performance of your entertainment system l PROJECTION TV SPEAKER AMPLIFIER TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS The S Video connection is provided for high performance laser discs VCR s etc that have this feature Use this connection in place of the standard video connection if your device has this feature If your device has only one audio output mono s...

Page 13: ...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 SURROUND FEATURE OFF MATRIX EXTERNAL SPEAKERS SURROUND SWITCH Sp Matrix Surround Sp Matrix Surround Ext REQUIRED CONNECTION OPTIONAL CONNECTION EFFECT Receive Mono and Stereo Sound Movie Theater like Sound This feature turns off the TV s internal speakers See page 10 for ...

Page 14: ...100 O CH oLST CH MUTE 0 _ _LIGHT CD Z CDCD RECALL 0 HITACHI UNIVERSAL REMOTE CLU 413UI J 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 shown in The light will stay on for about 8 seconds if the light button is not pre...

Page 15: ...an also check the time and if the ON TIME or OFF TIME has been set See page 31 CHANNEL CAPTION_ AUTOMATIC MESSAGE OFF TIMER ON TIMER Audio Selected Channel and __ Antenna Source B _ NEWS STEREO 3111 ST SA _ _ Aualo Broadcast GOOD MORNING ON 7 00 AM OFF 9 00 PM 10 15 _TIME I o e I u If a video input is used VIDEO I S IN J Video Input When an S Video input is connected You can also use the RECALL bu...

Page 16: ...tons 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 I NOTE The TV may not receive some channels if you are not in the correct AIR CABLE mode See page 25 I AVX button The AVX Auxiliary Video button will select between the antenna signal and the two...

Page 17: ... the sound MTV STEREO 28 VOLUME IIIIlUlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I Louder The word MUTE will remain displayed if the CLOSED CAPTION feature is turned off The word MUTE will not be displayed if the CLOSED CAPTION feature is on IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIlllll Q LAST CHANNEL LST CH button Use this button to select between the last two channels viewed Good for watching two sporting events etc PRME STEREO _T...

Page 18: ...creen Press the button a second time to reduce the size of the sub picture on the screen To remove the sub picture from the screen press the button a third time Press the AVX button when the 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 I NEWS STEREO _ 31 PIP O NEWS STEREO Main Picture _ 31J INEWS STEREO 31 STISA PIP...

Page 19: ...utton again QUICK FREEZE 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 other Picture in Picture functions PIP SHIFT and SWAP buttons will not work with this QUICK FREEZE function 31 FRZ _CAUTION burn of the is left in the permanently If the A pattern may develop sub picture same corner PIP feature is ...

Page 20: ...r performing the above procedures this means that your VCR s codes have not been precoded into the remote 2 In the unlikely event that your VCR cannot be operated after performing the above procedures consult your VCR operating guide 3 The remote control will remember the codes you have programmed in until the batteries are re moved from the remote control After replacing the batteries repeat the ...

Page 21: ...d into the remote 2 In the unlikely event that your cable box cannot operate after performing the above procedures consult your cable box operating guide 3 The remote control will remember the codes you have programmed in until the batteries are re moved from the remote control After replacing the batteries repeat the entire programming procedure stated above 4 Ifyour cable box does not have a pow...

Page 22: ...nsui 14 26 Sanyo 18 19 30 48 Scott 16 17 33 37 42 43 44 Sears 09 10 15 18 19 21 25 30 31 Sharp 20 Shintom 27 Shogun 48 Singer 27 Sony 06 07 08 09 STS 15 Sylvania 00 09 16 28 32 Symphonic 00 Tatung 14 Teac 00 14 Technics 09 35 Teknika 00 09 10 Telefunken 38 TMK 40 48 Toshiba 16 17 25 42 44 Totevision 10 48 Unitech 48 Vector 17 Vector Research 11 13 Video Concepts 13 17 23 Videosonic 48 Wards 00 09 ...

Page 23: ... color CURSOR Press the CURSOR buttons to highlight a different feature D_B Press ENTER on the remote control to select a feature This part of the screen shows what selections are available This part of the screen shows which remote control buttons to use PROGRAM RESET CLOCK D VIDEO AUDIO ooeooeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 4 l_ ENTER MENU SET EXIT I OOOOOO J 23 ...

Page 24: ...AM I Check channel IVOLUME Lower volume on LIST name scan I CORRECTION selected channels childlock CLOCK I CLOCK I Set before using ION OFF SET timer features I TIMER Turn TV on or off one time or daily JAUTOMATIC Set for one I AUTOMATIC Set for one MESSAGE 1 time or daily I MESSAGE 2 time or daily VIDEO PREFERENCE ADJUST Adjust color I PREFERENCE brightness etc SETTING Improve picture performance...

Page 25: ... 2 13 Mid band A I A 5 A 1 Super band J W Hyper band W l W 28 Ultra band W 29 W 84 Indicated on the screen 2 13 14 22 95 99 23 36 37 64 65 125 Reception channels for each mode are shown atthe left Refer to your cable or TV guide for channel identification standards If certain CATV channels are poor or not pos sible in the CATV1 mode set AIR CABLE to CATV2 AUTO PROGRAM i This feature will automatic...

Page 26: ...1 or _ AIR CABLE AUTO CURSOR CHANNEL MEMORY ENTER MENU SET EXIT CLOSED CAPTION DISPLAY _ QFF MODE _ _ CHANNEL _ 2 _ MENU EXIT The selected function will be magenta Your choice for the function will be blue DISPLAY ON OFF is to turn the cc 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 T...

Page 27: ...lllltllllllllllllllllll Balance o I Color o auo I uun _ Bass _onl u ol o Tint t Treble t Brightness u MTS Mode STEREO Sharpness n Dynamic Bass OFF AI OFF Loudness OFF Auto Color ON Internal Speakers ON Notch Filter OFF Noise Reducer OFF NOTE This RESET Selectton w_ll not change your preferred adjustments To change back to your adjustments see VIDEO Page 33 or Audio Page 36 _n4k_ ENTE_RI MENU Y SET...

Page 28: ...lect letters Press the CURSOR 4 I_ 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 IPROGRAM LIST I This function allows you to view which channels are labeled in CHANNEL...

Page 29: ... 000 41 CHILD LOCK _LD OCK I CHANGEKEY NUMBER NEXT CHANNEL CH A CHV KEY NUMBER 0 9 MENU IP EXIT Z Z 41 CHILD 000 NEXT CHANNEL CH CHV KEY NUMBER 0 9 MENU 41 EXIT 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 then enter a new thr...

Page 30: ...00 NEXT CHANNEL CH CH I_1_ MENU EXIT CURSOR 22 CH LEVEL 22 75 lOO F_ 100 100 NEXT CHANNEL CHA CH MENU EXIT Press ENTER to set the channel Press the CURSOR to adjust 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 pre...

Page 31: ...ANNEL MODE OFF ONCE DAILY CANCEL HOUR 01 12 MENU EXIT CURSOR ON TIME 07 00 PM OFF TIME 09 00 AM ON CHANNEL 39 MODE OFF ONCE _ LY CANCEL _ ENTER MENU START EXIT The selection to change will be in magenta Press the number buttons to select the time the 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 Pr...

Page 32: ...RSOR _1 to change position Press ENTER when message is finished The asterisk represents a blank space Move the CURSOR until CANCEL is magenta and press ENTER to erase message I MESSAGE 1 REMEMBER TO TAKE DALLY VITAMINS CANCEL MENU EXIT MESSAGE 1 REMEMBER TO TAKE DAILY VITAMINS MODE OFF ONCE DALLY TIME AM PM ENTER MENU START EXIT CURSOR Use cursor to choose MODE or TIME Use cursor _1 to set MODE wh...

Page 33: ...tons to select and make adjustments The function to be adjusted will be in magenta CONTRAST Use this function to change the contrast between black and white levels in the picture This adjustment will only affect the picture when the PICTURE SETTING AI is OFF See page 34 COLOR Use this function to adjust the level of color in the picture TINT Use this function to adjust flesh tones so that they app...

Page 34: ...nitor and adjust color levels and maintain natural flesh tones 3 Automatically compensate for weak or strong TV signals to produce a clear picture The SHARPNESS function is automatically adjusted Turn the AI function off to control other PREFERENCE SETTINGS AUTOCOLOR The AUTOCOLOR function automatically monitors and adjusts the color to maintain constant color levels even after a program or channe...

Page 35: ...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 stationary The outputs of the red and blue tubes can...

Page 36: ...IIIIII111111111111111111 T R EB L E nul m lmllmo n RESET _ MENU EXIT Press the CURSOR buttons to select and make adjustments The function to be adjusted will be in magenta BALANCE This function will control the left to right balance of the TV internal speakers the AUDIO TO HI FI output and the surround speakers BASS TREBLE RESET This function controls the low frequency audio to all speakers This f...

Page 37: ...ound used when receiving a weak stereo broadcast The sources received will be displayed below the channel number The source you select 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 NEWS STEREO 31 ST SA SAP SELECTED NEWS SAP 31 ST SA MONOSELECTED NEWS 31 DYNAMIC BASS...

Page 38: ...shes 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 subjectthe 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 Don t leave it on or near a heater Excessive heat or moist...

Page 39: ...sition 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 dots When the signal is extr...

Page 40: ...ainst component or circuit damage due to external or internal voltage or power surges IF YOUR SET SHOULD APPEAR TO HAVE A LOSS OF POWER PLEASE FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE 1 Push the power switch ON OFF switch once 2 If there is still no power wait 30 seconds and push 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 i...

Page 41: ...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 input level 470mVrms Maximum input level 940mVrms Outputs Video 1 0Vp p 75 Ohm Audio fixed 470mVrms lk Ohm Dimensions 50EX12B 13K Hei...

Page 42: ...ent 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 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...

Page 43: ... 15 17 MENU 15 16 23 Mono Sound 18 37 MUTE 15 17 26 PIP Picture in Picture 17 18 Phono Connector 8 Picture Cautions 5 Power Light 9 Button 9 15 Program Channel Caption 15 28 Child Lock 29 Program List 28 Volume Correction 30 Rear Speaker Connections 12 RECALL 15 Reception Band 25 Problems 39 Remote Control Cable Box Functions 21 Picture in Picture 18 Sensor 9 TV Functions 15 VCR Functions 20 RESET...

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