Hitachi 50SBX78B, Operating Manual

Page 1: ... _ROJECTION COLOR TV DPERATING GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS FIRST TIME USE 2 4 5 21 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL 22 33 ULTRATEC BIT MAP ON SCREEN DISPLAY 34 81 ASK MEI USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX 82 87 ...

Page 2: ...ated on back side of the television This television is not intended for use in a computer room I CAUTION Adjust only those controls that are covered in the instructions as improper changes or modifications not expressly approved by HITACHI could void the user s authodty to operate the TV POWER SOURCE This projection television is designed to operate on 120 volts 60Hz AC current Insert power cord i...

Page 3: ...k or fire hezerd Never push objects of a_y kind into the television s cabinet slots as they may toochdangerous vo_ p_nts or short ouf parts that could result in a fire or ekJetdc shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the television If the television has beon dropped or the cabinet has been damaged unplug the television from the wsil outlet and refer servicing to qualified service persor _al If l...

Page 4: ...fied service personnel Adjust Only those controls that ere covered in the i_ esimm0_rad_m x of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified se_ca t mchnlcian to restore the tekwisk n to nom_ _ 21 ff your television is to remain _ _ unused for s period el time such as when going on a hdiiday turn the televi_on OFF and unplug it from the wag outlet IF THE ...

Page 5: ...ape for connecting the IR transmitters to your VCR and Cable box REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT 1 Open the battery cover of the remote controlby pushingthe notched part of the cover with your fingersand pullingthe cover off 2 Insert two new AA_ size batteries for the remote control When replacing old batteries push them towards the springs and liftthem out 3 Match the batterie...

Page 6: ...The best picture is seen by sitting 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 and 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 Ifthe TV s...

Page 7: ...ng RF signals antenna or cable TV to the antenna jack on the television ANTENNA CONNECTIONS TO REAR JACK PANEL VHF 75 Ohm antenna CAW Cable TV When using a 75 Ohm coaxial cable system connect the outdoor antenna or CATV coaxial cable to the ANT A 75 Ohm terminal if you have a second antenna or cable TV system connect the coaxial cable to the ANT B terminal VHF 300 Ohm antenna UHF antenna When usin...

Page 8: ...ttons also serve as the cursor down V and up A buttons when in MENU mode _ 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 cursor left d and right 1_ buttons when in MENU mode _ POWER button Pressthisbuttonto tum theTV onoroff NOTES Your HITACHI Projection TV will appear to be turned OFF if there is n...

Page 9: ...L sensor Pointyourremoteat thisarea whenselectingchannels adjusting volume etc _ MAGIC FOCUS Use this button to adjust your picture quality to optimum performance See page 43 1 _ FRONT INPUT JACKS for VIDEO 3 Use these audio video jacks for a quick hook up from a camcorder or VCR to instantly view your favorite show or new recording Press the INPUT button until VIDEO 3 appears in the top right cor...

Page 10: ... INPUT Optional see note Back of VCR S VHS Video camera INPUT OUTPUT NOTE Completely insert connection cord plugs when connecting to front panel jacks If you do not the played back picture may be abnormal If you have a S VHS VCR use the S INPUT cable in place of the standard video cable If you have a mono VCR insert the audio cable into the left channel jack of your TV 10 ...

Page 11: ...OMPONENT Y CbC r inputs to connect to Input 2 but note that only one of these I may be used at a time I _ Monitor Out These jacks provide fixed audio and video signals which are used for recording _ Wireless Out These jacks provide vadable audio output to a set of wireless speakers They can also be used for another stereo system amplifier With this connection the audio can be controlled by the tel...

Page 12: ...cessary to adjust TINT or tum AUTO COLOR ON to obtain optimum picture quality when using the Y CbC r inputs See pages 69 and 70 To ensure no copyright infringement the MONITOR OUT output will be abnormal when using the Y CbC r jacks When using the Y CbC rjacks Input 2 will be viewed as a blank PIP sub picture See page 27 IR GLINK This jack provides IR output to your VCR and cable box With this con...

Page 13: ...1 cOt DVDPlayer Laseedisc player etc Ioo oolooI W _Iss W reless Speaker Speaker Wireless Speaker Transrdtt_ SubWoofer L l Sub Woofer LAudio R Typical full feature setup with TV GUIDE Plus controllingyour VCR and cable box Follow connections that pertain to your personal ente_ainment system 13 ...

Page 14: ...ert the negative lead wire Repeat this procedure for the Left Speaker CAUTION Do notshort speakerterminal do not connecta wire directlyacrossany two terminals This couldcause damageto youraudiooutputsor otherdamageto yourTV I TO EXTERNAL _ SPEAKER I CAUTION Do not connect speakers simultaneously to the REAR SPEAKER terminal of the Projection TV and an external amplifier This could damage both the ...

Page 15: ...TV s Input 2 Left and Right Audio input jacks Your component outputs may be labeled Y B Y and R Y In this case connect the components B Y output to the TV s Cb input and the components R Y output to the TV s Cr input It may be necessary to adjust TINT or tum AUTO COLOR ON to obtain optimum picture quality when using the Y CbC r inputs See pages 69 and 70 To ensure no copyright inffingement the MON...

Page 16: ...ERS REAR OF TV SET AUDIO TO HI FITERMINAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER _L I AUDIO L TO HI FI 8 EXTERNAL SPEAKERS NOTES 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 Do not connect speakers simultaneously to the REAR SPEAKER terminal of the Projection TV and an extemal amplifier 16 ...

Page 17: ...l then press the INPUT button as necessary to view the input source See page 26 INPUT MODE SELECTION ORDER pnput VIDEO I NOTE I When the TV is set to VIDEO and a video signal is not received from the VIDEO INPUT JACK on the jack panel of the I IV i e VCR laserdiso player etc is not connected or the video device is OFF the set will appear to be OFF I CONNECTING A MONAURAL AUDIO VCR OR LASERDISC PLA...

Page 18: ...UDIO L jack 4 Press the INPUT button to view the program from the VCR or laserdisc player The mode VIDEO disappears automatically after approximately eight seconds 5 Press the INPUT button to return to the previous channel Optional see tips _P on page 15 0000 S VI IS V L R OUTPUT BACKOFVCR S WDEO u IVINPUT TERMINAL I HITACHIMODEL orsimilar model NOTES Completely insert the connection cord plugs wh...

Page 19: ...erdisc or DVD player to the INPUT 2 AUDIO R jack 5 Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT L of the Laserdisc or DVD player to the INPUT 2 AUDIO L jack 6 Press the INPUT button until VIDEO 2 appears to view the program from the Laserdisc or DVD player The mode VIDEO 2 disappears automatically after approximately eight seconds 7 Press the INPUT button to return to the previous channel S VIDEO rCOMPONE...

Page 20: ...channel speakers which are on only when the television is in SURROUND DOLBY PRO LOGIC or SURROUND DOLBY 3 STEREO mode t_ These speakers are connected to a separate audio amplifier Use the AUDIO TO HI FI output on the TV _ These speakers are connected to a rear speaker 8 Ohm output on the TV _ These speakers are controlled by a wireless speaker transmitter Use the WIRELESS OUT output on the TV _ Th...

Page 21: ...ight and surround speakers Movie theater reproduction with separate left center right and surround channels with left and right channels added to audio amplifier speakers to improve sound clarity and spatial positioning Movie theater reproduction surround channel added to left and right audio amplifier speakers Movie theater reproduction surround channel added to left and right audio amplifier spe...

Page 22: ... of the remote to TV CABLE DSS mode Press the DSS buttonand the remote will now control your satellite box See page 31 for instructions on how to program the remote to control your satellite box To operate your VCR slide the MULTI PAGE select switchon the side of the remote to VCR mode The remote will now control your VCR See page 30 for instructions on how to program the remote to control your VC...

Page 23: ...MULTI PAGE WINDOWS VCR 0 AUDIO 0 SELECT _ SWITCH W CABLE DSS O vcRe AUDIO O 3 3 SELECT SWITCH When TV CABLE DSS is set When VCR is set TViCABLE DSS O VCR O AUDIO O SELECT _I_swITC H When AUDIO is set 23 ...

Page 24: ...ctionson how to set the remote control to TV mode If a Special Event Reminder is set it willbe displayed when the TV is firsttumed on See page 78 _TV button Press this button to allow the remote to control your TV _ CABLE button Press this button to allow the remote to control your cable box See page 31 _ DSS button Press this button to allow the remote to control your satellite box See page 31 24...

Page 25: ... _IENU ITO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT LAST CHANNEL LST CH button Use this button to select between the last two channels viewed Good for watching two sporting events etc LST CH _ VOLUME MUTE buttons Press the VOLUME up _ or down V button until you obtain the desired sound level To reduce the sound to one half of normal volume SOFT MUTE to answer the telephone etc press the MUTE button Press the MUTE ...

Page 26: ...s buttonwhen no menu is displayed and the TV will tune to the last channel viewed The user can change stations SURF to any station they wish and after 90 seconds tune back to the original channel _ SLEEP button Press this button to display the sleep timer in the lower left comer of the screen Every subsequent press of this button will add 15 minutes to this timer up to a maximum of three hours Onc...

Page 27: ...Press the PIP button and a sub picture will appear in one of the two different modes SINGLE or SURF depending on the last selection of the PIP mode To change the PIP mode use the CURSOR or buttons and the new selection will appear the next time the PIP function is used SINGLE MODE PIP Press the PIP button and a sub picture appears in one comer of the screen Press the button again to reduce the siz...

Page 28: ...on I I NOTES 1 The SWAP button will only operate when SINGLE PIP mode is chosen I i 2 The SWAP function will not operate ifANT B input is set as the main channel ANT B input cannot be displayed as I a sub picture _ MOVE button To move the sub picture to another corner press the MOVE button The sub picture moves one step counterclockwise every time the MOVE button is pressed Example below illustrat...

Page 29: ...rrentlyviewing Press this buttonagain or PIP to retum to normal viewing STROBE FREEZE Pressthe FRZ buttonto freeze fourframesof the pic ture youare currently viewing Press thisbuttonagain or PIP to returnto normalviewing This feature is usefulfor viewinga movingpicturethat has manydetails forexample a closeplayina sporting evento rg01f swing I A cAUTION I A pattem bum may develop if the sub pictur...

Page 30: ...your VCR s code has not been precoded 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 until the batteries are removed from the remote control After replacing the batteries repeat the entire programming procedure as stated above 4 If...

Page 31: ...ter performing the 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 The remotecontrol will rememberthe codes you have programmeduntil the batteries are removedfrom the remotecontrol After replacing...

Page 32: ...r audio equipment cannot be operated after performing the aboveprocedures youraudiocomponent codehas notbeen precodedintothe remote 2 Inthe unlikely eventthatyouraudiocomponent cannotbe operatedafter performingthe aboveprocedures please consuit your audiocomponents operating guide The remotecontrol will rememberthe codesyou have programmeduntil the batteriesare removed from the remotecontrol After...

Page 33: ... CODE Aiwa 58 59 Jerrold 60 61 ScientificAtlanta 52 Sony 56 59 Starcom 60 RECEIVER BRAND CODE Aiwa 04 05 Carver 05 08 07 Casio 08 Cladnette 08 Denon 09 Fisher 07 10 Hitachi 11 JVC 12 Kenwood 13 14 16 17 Uoycrs 08 Magnavox 05 08 Marantz 05 15 MCS 15 Modulalre 08 Onkyo 18 Optimus 10 14 19 Panasonic 15 Ponney 08 Philips 05 Pioneer 02 19 20 21 Quasar 15 Realistic 08 Sansui 05 Sanyo 10 Sharp 14 Sony 04...

Page 34: ...ifferent feature 3 Press EXIT on the remote control to quickly exit from a menu 4 Press HELP on the remote control when a menu is displayed and text will appear giving a description of that menu This part of the screen shows what selections are available TO QUIT I EXIT ooooooo I _This part of the screen showswhich remote control buttonsto use I 34 ...

Page 35: ...f once daily or weekly Automaticallyturn TV on with any VIDEO input Feature to display dialogue text Select from three types of backgrounds Introduces you to basic TV functions Video CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS RESET ADVANCED SE I rlNGS Adjust contrast Adjust brightness Adjust color Adjusttint Adjust sharpness Set VIDEO settings to factory preset Improve picture performance r BASS TRE...

Page 36: ... buttonon the TV again to end the auto demonstration I J MENU LANGUAGE J This feature will allow you to select any one of three different languages for all on screen displays MENU LANGUAGE I_ ENGLISH PLUG PLAY O FRANCAIS SIGNAL SOURCE O ESPAI_IOL AUTO CHANNEL SET CHANNEL MEMORY CHANNEL LIST CLOCK SET MAGIC FOCUS TV GUIDE PLUS MENU JTOMENU BAR TO QUIT J EXIT CURSOR I I MENU LANGUAGE PLUG PLAY SIGNA...

Page 37: ...X PRESS A v TO SELECT PRESS TO ENTER MENU I TO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT CURSOR CURSOR f WELCOME TO HITACHI S PLUG PLAY ON SCREEN SET UP GUIDE AFTER ANSWERING TWO SIMPLE QUESTIONS THIS SYSTEM WILL SHOW YOU TYPICAL CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV VCR CABLE OR SATELLITE RECEIVER FOR DETAILED CONNECTIONS REFER TO OWNERS GUIDE PRESS TO START MENUJ TO MENU BAR TO QUIT J EXIT CURSOR QUESTION 2 I WANT TO CONNECT A...

Page 38: ...NA _1_O CATV 1 OCATV 2 TO QUIT I EXIT Press CURSOR or to highlight and select the correct SIGNAL SOURCE mode Press EXIT to quit MENU or CURSOR to retum to previous menu I NOTE This feature will be disabled when using ANT A if TV GUIDE Plus is activated TV GUIDE Plus willautomatically set Signal Source to appropriate setting depending upon your answers in TV GUIDE Plus Setup See page 45 AIR VHF 2 1...

Page 39: ...SET INSTALLING CHANNEL 110 50 COMPLETE MENU ITO MENU BAR TO QUIT J EXIT If the EXIT button is pressed while the AUTO CHANNEL SET functionis engaged programmingwill stop If two antennas are connected switchantenna inputswiththe INPUT buttonand repeatAUTO CHANNEL SET for the secondantennainput Remember to select the correct SIGNAL SOURCE mode before using AUTO CHANNEL SET for the second antenna inpu...

Page 40: ...CLOCK SET MAGIC FOCUS TV GUIDE PLUS MENU ITO MENU BAR CHANNEL 03 ADD OERASE NEXT CH CH L CHv TO QUIT I EXI I CURSOR f t j MENU LANGUAGE PLUG PLAY SIGNAL SOURCE CHANNEL 03 AUTO CHANNEL SET O ADD CHANNEL MEMORY _1_ ERASE CHANNEL LIST NEXT CH CLOCK SET CHA CHv MAGIC FOCUS TV GUIDE PLUS MENU ITO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT Add or erase additional channels while still in CHANNEL MEMORY using CHANNEL or or ...

Page 41: ...EL LIST CLOCK SET MAGIC FOCUS TV GUIOE PLUS MENU ITO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT CURSOR CHANNEL LIST ANT A A CH ID SCAN LOCK 1 ON ON 2 3 4 5 t_ 6 7 v 8 at MENUITO MENU BAR TO QUIT J EXIT CURSOR f CHANNEL LIST ANT A A CH ID SCAN LOCK 9 ON ON 10 11 12 13 14 15 v 16 MENU ITO MENU BAR TO QUiT I EXIT Press CURSOR or to review more channels Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to retum to previous menu I NOTE ...

Page 42: ...T J EXIT CURSOR i T sETT E CLOCK SET AM JAN 01 1998 MENU ITO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT CURSOR SET TIME 1 CLOCK SET 12 00 PM MAR 12 1998 MENU ITO MENU BAR TO qUIT J EXIT Use CURSOR or to set the time date and year Press CURSOR or to change position Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR 4 to retum to previous menu when the CURSOR is in the first position NOTE If you haveset upthe TV GUIDE Plus feature the...

Page 43: ...other to produce the white lines To simplify convergence HITACHI incorporates a function called MAGIC FOCUS which allows the TV to self adjust This process will take approximately 90 seconds Ifthis button is pressed during this 90 second period no change in picture quality will occur After this 90 second self adjust period picture quality will be optimum Do not move the TV during self adjust To en...

Page 44: ...our cable box and control your VCR IV GUIDE Plus Channel Editor This allows you to change channel numbers in the guide using the number buttons as well as enable or disable channels from the guide You can enable up to 100 channels in the Channel Editor View TV GUIDE Plus DEMO This will start the TV GUIDE Plus demonstration allowing you to understand the features and operation of this system Press ...

Page 45: ...E Plus Setup Where do youlive I_ V_A Csnmds Press upldown to choose Then press Select U S A STEP 3 1 Using the number buttons on your remote enter your zipcode You may also use the CURSOR buttons to enter your zipcode or to make a correction 2 When finished press SELECT U S A Example TV GUIDE Plus Setup Enter the zip code where your TV is located r_ Prmm up downto_ mge leS rtgNto move The_ p_r _Se...

Page 46: ... your cable box RF Out to TV ANT A in order for TV GUIDE Plus to download data B The cable box must always be left on C The TV will download TV GUIDE Plus data only when is off Du_ng this time you willnotice the cable box changing channels without any user input This is normal The TV is searching for the Host channel TV GUIDE Plus Setup Do you have cable box IV Yes No Frill upldown to choose Then ...

Page 47: ... TV GUIDE Plus setup with cable box and without VCR Cable TV Coaxial Cable To IR GLINK 0 I COMPONENT 1 b 66 IR SUB 0 0 L ORIO _ IRELESSI AUDIO _ _o _ STEP 7 1 If yourcable boxswitches to Channel09 usethe CURSOR buttons to selectYES Then pressSELECT 2 If your cable box does not switch to Channel 09 use the CURSOR buttons to select NO Then press SELECT TV GUIDE Plus will try another version of cable...

Page 48: ...YES or NO then press SELECT 2 If you select YES you will go to step 10 If you select NO you will go to end of setup NOTE As indicated on page 13 of this guide you must connect your VCR RF Out to TV ANT A in order for TV GUIDE Plus to download data and control your VCR for recording See below TV GUIDE Plus Setup Do you have a VCR L Yas Prasa upldown to choose Then press Select Basic connection for ...

Page 49: ... O OI4 Y oo STEP 11 1 If your VCR tums on and switches to Channel 09 use the CURSOR buttons to select YES Then press SELECT 2 If your VCR does not turn on and switch to Channel 09 use the CURSOR buttons to select No Then press SELECT TV GUIDE Plus will try another version of VCR code ie 21 02 TV GUIDE Plus Setup Did Hitachi code 21 01 switch your VCR to 09 IV Yaa NO Press upldown to choose Then pr...

Page 50: ...ere is more than one cable company servicing your local area the Host Search will yield the Channel Mapping Screen which will appear the first time you press the GUIDE button Essentially TV GUIDE Plus is asking you to complete the host search by identifyingwhich cable company you use Identify your cable company by confirming which stations actually are found on the channel numbers indicated by TV ...

Page 51: ...IDE Plus information DATA DOWNLOAD The second type of data download is based on the broadcasting schedule Several times a day TV GUIDE Plus will complete a download that updates the data information HOST SEARCH MESSAGES During the initial host search TV GUIDE Plus information and PIP are not available If you have set TV GUIDE Plus for use with a cable box the TV must be off during Host Search and ...

Page 52: ...g recorded NEXT SCAN SORT I KGTV 10 ABC News KFMB 8 CBS News KNSD 39 News XETV 6 The Simpsons KUSI 51 EXTRA KTLA 5 Family Matters KPBS 15 Origins wl Bud Wolf KCAL 9 Judge Judy ProgramInformation cc ClosedCaptionsavailable e_ Stereoavailable IT Information available NEXT SCAN SORT KFMB 8 CBS News KNSD 39 News XETV 6 The Simpsons KUSI 51 EXTRA KTLA 5 Family Matters KPBS 15 Origins wl Burr Wolf KCAL ...

Page 53: ...ture Press EXIT to retum to normal TV viewing SCAN SORT KFMB 8 CBS News KNSD 39 News XETV 6 The Simpsons KUSI 51 EXTRA KTLA 5 Family Matters KPBS 15 Origins wl Butt Wolf KCAL 9 Judge Judy NOTES 1 2 3 The channel displayed in the PIP will change to match the channel you have selected while using SURF When you exit TV GUIDE Plus the channel in the PIP will be displayed as the main picture You can us...

Page 54: ...al Thu 10 00pro Grace Under Fire Thu 10 30pro Mad About You XETV Thu 6 30pro Home Improvement Thu 7 00pm The Simpsons Thu 7 30pro Home Impeovement Thu 8 00pro Damon Thu 8 30pm Getting Personal Thu 10 00pro Grace Under Fire Thu 10 30pro Mad About You I CH6 Select Next then press SELECT The program you are currently viewing is highlighted in dark blue and is shown in the PIP Press CURSOR 41 V to see...

Page 55: ...udge Judy CURSOR ENTER SELECT KUSI 51 KTI A 5 KPBS 15 KCAL 9 Real TV Fresh Prince of BeI Air Nightly Business Baseball Select Scan then press SELECT The program you are currently viewing is highlighted in dark blue and is shown in the PIP Use CURSOR A V to scan what is on your channels Use CURSOR 1 I_ then press SELECT to scan to a time in the future Use CURSOR to select SURF then press SELECT to ...

Page 56: ... Gold Night Shilt Night We Never Met Baby of the Bride The Net Instant Justice Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu 7 00pro 8 00pro 8 00pm 8 00pm 9 00pm 9 00pm KSWB KCOP KTI A XEWT K f rV KSWB Select Sort then press SELECT Highlight a category using CURSOR A V buttons then press SELECT Highlight a sub category using CURSOR A V buttons then press SELECT Use CURSOR A V to view selections which have been sorted T...

Page 57: ...Y PlusCode 7911927 for XETV 6 The Simpsons To Record Select Use CURSOR to select SURF REVIEW RECORD or BACK Then press SELECT Use CURSOR to select DAILY ONCE or WEEKLY Then press SELECT The program you set to record is now in memory and the VCR will start recording Select REVIEW then press SELECT A list of all programs which are set in memory for recording will be shown Select SURF or BACK then pr...

Page 58: ...orded ONCE I MORE EXIT Use the number buttons to enter the PlusCode programming number Use CURSOR 1 I_ to select DAILY ONCE or WEEKLY then press SELECT Select REVIEW then press SELECT A list of all programs which are set in memory for recordingwill be shown Select MORE then press SELECT if you wish to set additional programs in memory for recording Select EXIT then press SELECT to return to normal...

Page 59: ...or use the TV GUIDE Plus SURF mode while you are recording on the VCR Either action will change the program that the VCR is recording Instead you can select INPUT B and change the channels 5 You will see a message No VCR is currently selected if you did not set up TV GUIDE Plus with a VCR If you would like to use this RECORD feature please set up TV GUIDE Plus with a VCR 6 You can program up to 14...

Page 60: ...gnostics SURF ENTER SELECT SURF 3roll 151 m Lqm a _ There is no data for this screen Select FEATURE then press SELECT Use CURSOR A to highlight Info Center then press SELECT Use CURSOR to select Surf then press SELECT to go back to Surf mode Press EXIT to return to normal TV viewing NOTE Do not highlight Diagnostic and press SELECT This page is for Service use only If you enter the Diagnostic menu...

Page 61: ...n the CURSOR is in the first position represents a blank space Select ERASE ID to erase a CHANNEL ID I NOTE If ANT A and ANT B are in the same SIGNAL SOURCE mode see page 38 the CHANNEL ID for both antenna inputs I will be the same CHANNEL ID will be displayed only when channel is displayed as main picture I VIDEO ID I Use this feature to give a name to any of the three video inputs CHANNEL ID VID...

Page 62: ...NU ITO MENU BAR TO QUIT J EXIT To enter a channel into a category highlight to the left of the category title Press CHANNEL or or the number buttons to enter the desired channel Repeat until category has been set with your favorite channels The channel to be added is displayed in the top right comer of the screen Enter channel 00 to erase a favorite channel To rename the categories use the CURSOR ...

Page 63: ...s sub picturesat the right edge of the screen This is useful for previewing a category Use CURSOR I_ or buttons to highlight a favorite channel and the TV will automatically tune to that channel Press EXIT to remove FAMILY FAVORITES OSD from the screen NOTES 1 If a category has some blank channel entries these channels will appear as black sub pictures 2 If you have set TV GUIDE Plus for use with ...

Page 64: ... out To lock the video inputs you must be tuned to any video input When QUICK LOCK is tumed on the picture and sound for channels 3 4 on both ANT A B and all video inputswill be blocked out When FRONT PANEL LOCK is tumed on all buttons on the Front Panel will be deactivated except the Power button When TV TIME OUT is turned on you can set the BEGIN and END times and the TV cannot be viewed during ...

Page 65: ... on off at the same time every day or MODE WEEKLY TV will turn on off at same time every week and MODE OFF to disable this function Press CURSOR or CHANNEL or or number buttons to set the channel the TV will tune to when it automatically turns on Press EXIT to quit menu or cursor 1 to return to previous menu If the clock is not set you can not use this function and the screen below will appear 4 E...

Page 66: ... detected This is convenient when you want to watch a movie with your VCR laserdisc player or DVD player When REMOTE is selected the TV will tum on and tune to VIDEO 1 2 or 3 automatically when a VIDEO 1 2 or 3 input is detected and the VCR laserdisc or DVD play button on your remote control is pressed This is convenient when you want to record a movie with your VCR and watch it later Select OFF t...

Page 67: ...guage usually English 2 is sometimes used for a second language may vary by region Use CURSOR or to highlight the function to change then press CURSOR I_ to change the function Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu I NOTE If you do not have sound make sure MUTE is not set MENU BACKGROUND I This function allows you to choose from three menu backgrounds CHANNEL ID VIDEO ID FAM...

Page 68: ...N MENU J CUSTON TO TURN ONIOFF AFTER SECONDS TO AUTO DEMO TURN TV OFF PRESS AND HOLD TV S POWER BUTTON TO QUITJ EXIT To disable this function press the MENU button at any time during the tour and the following screen will appear CHANNEL ID VIDEO ID FAMILY FAVORITES CHILD LOCK 4 EVENT PROGRAM AUTO LINK CLOSED CAPTION MENU BACKGROUND OON FIRST TIME TOUR _eOFF MENU JTO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT Use CUR...

Page 69: ...d adjusted in the same manner Contrast and Bdghtness adjustments will affect only the main picture These adjustments will not affect the sub picture I I I I I I CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS RESET I Use this function to change the contrast between black and white levels in the picture This adjustment will only affect the picture when ADVANCED SETTINGS ULTRA AI is OFF See page 70 I Use t...

Page 70: ...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 the AI function off to control other PREFERENCE SETTINGS AUTO COLOR The AUTO COLOR function automatically monitors and adjusts the color to maintain constant color levels even afte...

Page 71: ...electedyouare adjusting BASS The additional menuitemsTREBLEand BALANCEcan be selectedand adjustedinthe same manner BASS I BALANCE This function controls the low frequency audio to all speakers This function controls the high frequency audio to ell speakers I This function will control the leftto right balance of the TV intemal speakers the AUDIO TO HI FI output and WIRELESS OUT output I RESET I Wh...

Page 72: ... received monaural is always received STEREO SELECTED SAP SELECTED MONO SELECTED INTERNAL 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 AUTO NOISE CANCEL This function eliminates the noise between stations If a channel is tuned and is noisy this function will automatically eliminate the audio for tha...

Page 73: ...omatically set Contrast almost maximum Super Contrast OFF Color Temp Cool LoudneSS ON Perfect Volume ON Dynamic Bass ON When MOVIE mode is chosen the following are automatically set Contrast almost center Super Contrast OFF Color Temp Warm Loudness OFF Perfect Volume OFF Dynamic Bass OFF When SPORTS mode is chosen the following are automatically set Contrast Maximum Super Contrast ON Color Temp Co...

Page 74: ...ghlight then press CURSOR to select function to be adjusted Use CURSOR or to adjust the volume of rear and main speakers Main volume also controls AUDIO TO HI FI output level Adjust main volume first Each surround setting has separate main and rear volume controls except OFF and DOLBY 3 STEREO which have no rear volume controls DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY 3 STEREO also have center volume controls wh...

Page 75: ...GIC NORMAL O IV AS CENTER _ 3 STEREO 0 NORMAL MENU ITOMENU BAR TO QUIT J EXIT CURSOR TEST TONE _ _ _ p oLoG c NORMAL __ _1 I _i6_ CENTER _ FRONT R s7 REAR _ MAIN iP so MENU ITOMENU BAR TOQUIT I EXIT Press CURSOR or to highlight a surround function Use CURSOR to change the surround function The function can be set to DOLBY 3 STEREO or DOLBY PRO LOGIC When DOLBY 3 STEREO is set the surround channel ...

Page 76: ...quit menu or MENU to return to previous menu NOTE When in Dolby Surround Mode the Audio Advanced Settings Perfect Volume feature will automaticallybe disable to ensure correct DOLBY SURROUND sound decoding I GRAPHIC EQUALIZER Use this function to precisely control tonal quality by using seven different frequency controls THEATER MODES I SURROUND _ J CURSOR WIRELESS SOUND SUB WOOFER I 1_ J MENU ITO...

Page 77: ...de your wireless speakers will play the same audio program as played on your TV The volume of your wireless speakers will be controlled by the TV volume control PIP AUDIO When set to PIP AUDIO mode your wireless speakers will play the PIP sub picture audio program The volume of your wireless speakers will now be controlled by the PIP VOLUME control which may be varied from 0 min to 100 max If no s...

Page 78: ... TO QUIT I EXIT THEATER MODES SURROUND GRAPHIC EQ WIRELESS SOUND SUB WOOFER MENU ITO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT Press CURSOR to select volume adjustment bar Press CURSOR or to adjust SUB WOOFER volume Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to highlight VOLUME then CURSOR 4 to return to previous menu I NOTE The Sub Woofer volume will increase or decrease when main volume is adjusted I 78 ...

Page 79: ...using cursor buttons Highlight the day of Start Reminder using CURSOR buttons then press CURSOR to select To erase SPECIAL EVENT select ERASE EVENT then press CURSOR Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu If the clock is not set you can not use this function and the next screen will appear SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER PLEASE SET CLOCK FIRST MENU ITO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT NOTE 1 2...

Page 80: ...ENUITO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT Press CURSOR or to change the month Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to retum to previous menu If the clock is not set you can not use this function and the next screen will appear CALENDAR PLEASE SET CLOCK FIRST MENU ITO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT NOTES Dates of SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER will appear blinking Special event message will be displayed only if current date is...

Page 81: ...UITO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT CURSOR __ CURSOR I I SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER CALENDAR AUTO HELP O ON e_eOFF MENU ITO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT Press CURSOR A V to select ON or OFF Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR _ to retum to previous menu I NOTE You can also tum this function ON and OFF by pressing the HELP button on the remote control I 81 ...

Page 82: ... chemically treated cloth Do not place rubber or vinyl products or cellophane tape on your television 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 control in a high humidity place or getting it wet Do not leave it on or near a heater Excessive heat or moi...

Page 83: ...ects 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 special antenna to improve the pic...

Page 84: ...circuitdamage due to external or internal voltage power surges IF YOUR TELEVISION 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 30 seconds and plug the power cord back in Press the power ...

Page 85: ...ation 3 Dimensional Y C Comb Filter VCR Plus C 3 PlusCode and GUIDE Plus are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation TV GUIDE is a trademark of TV Guide Financial Inc The VCR Plus and TV GUIDE Plus systems are manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation and VCR Index Systems B V respectively Licensed under the following patents Number 5 037 173 and 5 335 079 Inputs Output...

Page 86: ...se 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 warranty service operation or technical assistance please contact Hitachi Home Electronics America Inc 1855 Domoch Court San Diego CA 92173 3225 For TVs _ur...

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