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Hitachi 32CX38B Operating Manual

Hitachi 32CX38B Operating Manual

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SOLID STATE COLOR TV
OPERATING
GUIDE
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
FIRST TIME USE
THE REMOTE CONTROL
COLOR GRAPHIC GUIDE
_K
USEFUL INFORMATION
INDEX
2-5
6-19
20-31
32-49
50-55

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  • Page 1 SOLID STATE COLOR TV OPERATING GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS FIRST TIME USE 6-19 THE REMOTE CONTROL 20-31 32-49 COLOR GRAPHIC GUIDE USEFUL INFORMATION 50-55 INDEX...
  • Page 2 • Model and serial numbers are indicated on back side of the television. 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 authority to operate the TV. POWER...

  • Page 3: Important Safeguards

    _ proper operation of your HITACHI television receiver. Please fill out your warranty card and mail it to HITACHI. This will enable HITACHI to notify you promptly in the improbable event that a safely problem should...
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT PROTECTION AND LOCATION OF YOUR SET 16-2. 16-1. If en outldde antenna is contracted to lhe _ set, be sure the Note to CATV syslbom instaile_. enmnna b gn)unckKl so ,,- to l_ovkfa l=me (Only for t_ev*_on sets with CATV rec,p_n) against voltuge mJrgas and bullt up _UIIC cha_ge_ Section 810 of This remlndor is provtd_l to _...

  • Page 5: Picture Cautions

    Color Television Receivers. Such "PATTERN BURNS" con- misuse and are NOT COVERED by stitute your HITACHI Factory Warranty. When using the Picture-in-Picture function, the sub-picture should not be left permanently in one comer of the screen or a "PATTERN BURN"...
  • Page 6 2. Two "AA" size, 1.5V battedes (For Remote Control Unit). For information regarding how to obtain these accessories, please call TOLL FREE 1-800-448-2244 for your nearest HITACHI Authodzed Parts Distdbutor in the continental United States. For Alaska and Hawaii, please contact your nearest HITACHI regional office.

  • Page 7: Remote Control

    REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT 1. Open the battery cover of the remote control by push- ing the notched part of the cover with your fingers. 2. Insert two new =AA" size batteries in the remote. When replacing old batteries, push them towards the springs and lift them out.

  • Page 8: How To Set Up Your New Hitachi Color Tv

    VIEWING The major benefit of the HITACHI Color Television is its large viewing screen. To see this screen at its best, test var- ious locations in the room to find the best spot for viewing. The drawings give several suggestions.

  • Page 9: Antenna Connections

    HOOKUP CABLES AND CONNECTOR Most video/audio connections between components 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 pur- chased 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.

  • Page 10: Front Panel Controls

    FRONT PANEL CONTROLS FRONT VIEW HOW TO OPEN THE DOOR RemoteConl_l Infrared Sensor 1. Push --_. ® ® 2. Pull the door toward the front to open it, FRONT INPUT JACKS JNPUTZ MENU < • • See pages 22 and 24 for MENU, CURSOR, and EXIT EXIT_ CURSOR...
  • Page 11 Press this button to tum the TV on or off. Your HITACHI TV will appear to be tumed 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 broadcast NOTE: •...

  • Page 12: Front Panel Jacks And Connections

    FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECTIONS The front panel jacks are provided as a convenience to allow you to easily connect a camcorder or VCR as shown in the following examples: VkJeo C amera Video Camera OUTPUT OUTPUT Insert audiocable intoleftchannel for mono sound INPUT INPUT...

  • Page 13: Tips On Rear Panel Connections

    ::lEAR PANEL JACKS AUDIO to HI-FI OUTPUT TERMINALS INPUT TERMINALS TONR S-VIDEO _UOIO AUO_O AUDIO VHF/UHF VHFIUHF ANTENNA TERMINAL S-VIDEO INPUT Antenna Inputs The VHF/UHF terminalcan be usedfor normalTV, cableTV (CATV), a TV game, etc. AudioNideo Inputs 1, 2, 3 The INPUT buttonwillstepthrougheachvideosourceandthe currentantennainputeachtimeit is pressed.

  • Page 14: Rear Panel Jacks

    REAR PANEL JACKS REAR VIEW ÷ ---"-- UDIO to HI-FI OUTPUT (_) TERMINALS INPUT TERMINALS(_) VHF/UHF (_) S-VIDEO (_) ANTENNA INPUT TERMINAL...

  • Page 15: Rear Panel Connections

    REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS cableTVcoaxialcable Outside antenna or _-_"2-way signalsplitter optional, seeUps onpagel3. ====== Laserdiscplayer, V CR, "_ ====o camcorder,etc. r=-q r-_qoo C) Illlll IliHI S-VHS Stereo System Amplifier VCR #1 Typical full feature set-up. Follow connections that pertain to your personal entertainment system.

  • Page 16: External Connections

    EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER To control the audio level of an extemal audio amplifier with the remote control, connect the system as shown below. AUDIO (REAR OF TV SET) TO HI-FI AUDIO TO HI-FI TERMINAL TO AUDIO INPUTTERMINAL_._( OF EXTERNALAMPLIFIER II •...

  • Page 17: External Video Sources

    CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES The exact arrangement you use to connect the Video Cassette Recorder, Video Disc Player and Video Camera to your TV set is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the owner's manual of each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs.

  • Page 18: Connecting Stereo Vcr Or Stereo Video Disc Player

    CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING STEREO VCR OR STEREO VIDEO DISC PLAYER 1. Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the Video Disc Player to the INPUT (VIDEO) jack on the "IV set below. 2. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT R of the VCR or the Video Disc Player to the INPUT(AUDIO/R) jack. 3.

  • Page 19: Audio System Set-Up

    AUDIO SYSTEM SET-UP Match the numbers below to the diagram for speaker placement and refer to the table for the different surround sound requirements. (See page 48 for SURROUND functions.) (_The television's intemal speakers. These speakers are connected to a separate audio amplifier. Use the Audio to Hi-Fi output on the TV..

  • Page 20: The Remote Control

    (CLU-418U) In addition to controlling all the functions on your HITACHI Color TV, the new remote control is designed to operate dif- ferent types of VCRs, CATV (Cable TV), and satellite converters with one touch. Basic operation keys are grouped together in one area.

  • Page 21: How To Use The Remote To Control Your Tv

    ,HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV A detailed explanation of the circled numbers follows on page 22 to 24. HOME HELP THEATER TVNCR LST-CH ® ® ® HITACHI CLU-418U...

  • Page 22: How To Use The Remote To Control

    HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV (_TV POWER Button Press this button to tum the TV set on or off. If ON/OFF TIMER is set, it will be displayed when the TV is first tumed on. (See page 42.) ®...
  • Page 23 HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV VOLUME, MUTE Buttons Press the VOLUME up (A) or down (V) 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 (A) button to restore the sound.
  • Page 24 HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV HOME THEATER Button Press the HOME THEATER button to directly access the SURROUND function. (See page 48.) EXIT/RECALUCOMMERCIAL SKIP (CS) Button Press this button when no menu is displayed, when you want to check the channel being received, or if it has stereo (ST) or second audio (SAP).

  • Page 25: Picture In Picture

    PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) _ ;S_ 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 the video inputs. AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT HOME HELP...
  • Page 26 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE MOVE Button To move the sub-picture to any location of the screen, press the MOVE button once and quickly press the CURSOR buttons. MOVE CURSOR To move the sub-picture to another comer, press the MOVE button twice quickly. The sub-picture moves one step counterclockwise every time the MOVE button is pressed twice.

  • Page 27: Using The Remote To Control Vcr Functions

    USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS A detailed explanation of the circled numbers follows on page 28. INPUT SLEEP HITACHI CLU-418U...

  • Page 28: Vcr Functions

    USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS Operating the precoded function for your VCR This remote is designed to operate different types of VCRs. You must first program the remote to match the remote system of your VCR. (Refer to page 31.) Tum on yourVCR.

  • Page 29: Using The Remote To Control Cable/Satellite Box Functions

    USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE/SATELLITE BOX FUNCTIONS A detailed explanation of the circled numbers follows on page 30. PAUSE HITACHI CLU.,418U...
  • Page 30 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE/SATELLITE BOX FUNCTIONS Operating the precoded function for your cable/satellite box. This remote is designed to operate different types of cable boxes and Digital Satellite Systems. You must first program the remote to match the remote system in your cable/satellite box. (Refer to page 31.) Turn on your cable/satellite box.
  • Page 31 CODES Motorola ....09, 20 Comtronics ....29, 34 ...... 00, 45 Contec ....... Hitachi ......Mulffiech ....00, 27 Dae Ryung ....Megatron ...... NEC ....11, 13, 14, 26, 30 Eastem ....... Nikko ......Electdcord ..... Noblex ......

  • Page 32: Color Graphicguide

    000000 AUTO-DEMONSTRATION This feature will demonstrate how to use and set up your HITACHI television. To perform this feature, press the front panel POWER button and hold for five seconds. The On-Screen Display will appear on your TV set demonstrating the settings of your TV feature.
  • Page 33 COLOR GRAPHIC GUIDE Choose English,French,or Spanish language. MENU LANGUAGE Select Antenna or cable "iV. AUTO CHANNEL SET / First time set up for channel buttons. SET-UP Add or delete channel. Check channel name, scan, and child lock. c L --i-ff_g_-i Set before using timer features.
  • Page 34 SET-UP Use the CURSOR A,V Select SET-UP when setting your TV up for the first time. buttons on the remote to highlight the function desired. I MENU LANGUAGE I This feature will allow you to select any one of three different languages for all On-Screen Displays.

  • Page 35: Signal Source

    SET-UP SIGNALSOURCE I Select ANTENNA if you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna. Select CATV if you have cable TV. SET-UP lCURSOR CURSOR Press CURSOR • or • to highlight and select the correct SIGNAL SOURCE mode. Press EXIT to quit MENU or CURSOR < to retum to previous menu. RECB_3ON BAND CATV 1 OR CATV 2 ANTENNA...
  • Page 36 SET-UP I AUTO CHANNEL SET I This feature will automatically store active TV channels in CHANNEL ADD/DEL. This will allow you to skip over unused channels when using the CHANNEL UP (A) or DOWN (V) buttons. CURSOR If the EXIT button is pressed while the AUTO CHANNEL SET function is engaged, programming will stop. Remember to select the correct SIGNAL SOURCE mode before using AUTO CHANNEL SET.
  • Page 37 SET-UP I CHANNEL ADD/DEL I Use this function after AUTO CHANNEL SET to add or erase additional channels to the remote control CHANNEL • or • buttons. SET-UP CURSOR Add or erase additional channels while still in CHANNEL ADD/DEL using CURSOR • or •, CHANNEL •...

  • Page 38: Clock Set

    SET-UP CHANNEL LIST I This function allows you to view which channels are labeled in CHANNEL ID (NAME), which have been added to CHANNEL ADD/DEL (SCAN), and which are protected by CHILD LOCK (LOCK). CURSOR Press CURSOR • or • to view morechannels. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR •...
  • Page 39 CUSTOMIZE This selection contains advanced features which will make TV viewing easier and CUSTOMIZE more enjoyable. CHANNELID I Use this feature to name up to 25 channels. CUSTOMIZE CURSOR Press CURSOR • or • to select letters. Press CURSOR I_ to change character position. Press CHANNEL •...
  • Page 40 CUSTOMIZE I With Family Favorites, you can easily access your favorite movie, sports, news, and custom FAMILY stations by registering any of your favorite stations into one of four categories. Once you FAVORITES have input your four favorite stations in each category, you simply press any of the cursor buttons and the Family Favorite's screen appears.
  • Page 41 CUSTOMIZE CHILD LOCK J This feature allows you to block out the picture and sound of the selected channel or video OPTIONS input of any channel that you feel may be inappropriate for your children. There is no limit to the number of channels that can be locked. Your secret code allows you to reinstate these channels any time you wish.

  • Page 42: On/Off Timer

    CUSTOMIZE This function will automatically tum the TV set on or off one time only, every day, or once a ON/OFF TIMER week. It can also be set to turn on to your favorite program, or as a reminder, to tum to your favorite program when the TV is already on.
  • Page 43 CUSTOMIZE CLOSED Closed captions are the dialogue, narration, and/or sound effects of a television program CAPTION or home video which are displayed on the TV screen allowing you to read the dialog being spoken (when broadcast). Your local TV program guide denotes these programs as _ or I_.
  • Page 44 VIDEO Select VIDEO to adjust picture settings and improve picture quality. CURSOR Use the CURSOR • or • to highlight the function to be adjusted. Press CURSOR ,d or • to adjust the function. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR < to retum to previous menu. CONTRAST Use this function to change the contrast between black and white levels in the picture.
  • Page 45 AUDIO Select AUDIO to adjust the TV to your preference and to improve the sound quality. CURSOR Use the CURSOR • or • to highlight the function to be adjusted. Press CURSOR ,d or • to adjust the function. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR ,d to retum to previous menu. BASS Thisfunctioncontrolsthe low frequencyaudioto all speakers.

  • Page 46: Noise Canceler

    AUDIO se ADVANCED SETTINGS to improve the sound performance of your TV depending on ADVANCED SETTINGS listening conditions. CURSOR Press CURSOR • or • to highlight a function. Press CURSOR • to change the function setting. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR • to return to previous menu. MTS MODE Multi-ChannelTelevisionSound (MTS) will allowyou to select STEREO (Stereo Broadcast),SAP (Second Audio Program)whichmay be a secondarylanguage,weather report,etc.
  • Page 47 AUDIO Use this function to reduce the volume level of up to four channels that sound loud com- VOLUME CORRECTION pared to other channels. CURSOR Press CURSOR • or • to highlight one of the four volume corrections, then CURSOR b, to select. Press CHANNEL •...

  • Page 48: Surround Off

    AUDIO SURROUND J The following surround sound settings will reproduce the *live" sound you would hear in concert halls, movie theaters, etc. when you set up your speaker system as shown in the section on rear panel connections on pages 15, 16 and 19. The surround system is most effective with movies played on a stereo VCR.

  • Page 49: Info Center

    INFO CENTER CENTER INFO. This function allows the user to program messages in the TV. MESSAGE 1 I Use this function to program one or two personal messages in your TV's memory up to a maximum of 31 characters. The user can program the message to appear one time only or every day.

  • Page 50: Useful Info

    USEFUL INFO Make sure the "iV is tumed off when cleaning the screen. Dust the screen and cabinet with a soft cloth. Clean the screen with a soft cloth moistened in warm water. Dry with a soft cloth. A mild soap may he used if the screen is extremely dirty.
  • Page 51 USEFULINFO • IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or drift. Usually caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills, and other electrical appliances. • GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the television signal following two paths. One is the direct path and the other is reflected from tall buildings, hills or some other objects.
  • Page 52 Wait thirty seconds and plug the power cord back in. Press the power switch again. This protective technology should provide for years of lasting entertainment from your HITACHI Color Television.
  • Page 53 USEFUL INFO Features: Superfine picture Quality 700 Line Horizontal Resolution Dark "13nt C PT with Self Dynamic Focus Gun Remote Transmitter (Controls many VCR, Cable Box, and Satellite Brands) Picture-in-Picture Functions ICONS: Color Graphic Guide Full set of Input Jacks, including S-Video Closed Caption Decoder Comb Filter, Wide-Band Video-Amp and Temperature Control MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) Stereo Broadcast Reception...
  • Page 54 Hitachi Home Electronics (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.
  • Page 55 NOTES...
  • Page 56 HITACHI QR25351...

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