Hitachi 50SX7P Operating Manual
Hitachi 50SX7P Operating Manual

Hitachi 50SX7P Operating Manual

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PROJECTION COLOR TV
OPERATING
GUIDE
IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
2-5
FIRST TIME USE
6-15
THE REMOTE CONTROL
16-26
EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE
27 - 44
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Co).-.
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_'--_ ask
USEFUL INFORMATION
INDEX
45-52

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  • Page 1 PROJECTION COLOR TV OPERATING GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS FIRST TIME USE 6-15 THE REMOTE CONTROL 16-26 EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE 27 - 44 (_'_ Co).-. ,_-"_--i _'--_ ask USEFUL INFORMATION 45-52 INDEX...
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this television receiver. Thelightning flash with arrowheadsymbol,within an c.o.,o.L& equilateral t riangle, is intendedto alertthe usertothe presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage' within RiSK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient DO NOT OPEN magnitudeto constitutea nsk of electric shock to persons.
  • Page 3: Safety Tips

    HITACHI television receiver. Please fill out your warranty card at once and mail it tO HITACHI. This will enable HITACHI to notify you promptly in the improbable event that a safety problem should...
  • Page 4 SAFETY TIPS grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna dis- PROTECTION AND LOCATION OF YOUR SET charge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to ground- If an outside antenna is connected to the television 16-1 ing electrode, and requirements...
  • Page 5 Such "PATTERN BURNS" con- stitute misuse and are NOT COVERED 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.
  • Page 6: Bottom View

    ACCESSORIES Check to make sure you have the following accessories before disposing of the packing material. O(_O- G:)_E) O OG:)O Remote Control Unit CLU-951MP (Part No. HL00211). Two "AA" size, 1.5V batteries (For Remote Control Unit). REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION REPLACEMENT Open the battery cover of the remote transmitter by BOTTOM VIEW...
  • Page 7: How To Set Up Your New Hitachi Projection

    For example, in direct sunlight or near a heating appliance, etc. VIEWING The m,_jor benefit of the HITACHI Projection Television is If the TV's audio output will be connected to a Hi-Fi its large viewing screen.
  • Page 8: Cables And Connectors

    HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS Most video/audio connections between components can Before purchasing any cables, be sure of the output and be made with shielded video and audio cables that have input connector types required by the various compo- phono connectors. For best performance, video cables nents.
  • Page 9: Front Panel Controls

    FRONT PANEL CONTROLS • HITACHI pull forward and down [ Push open door and oiiiiIY MENU BUTTON This button allows you to enter the MENU mode without using the remote. This makes it possible to set TV features to your preference, without using the remote.
  • Page 10: Magic Focus

    FRONT PANEL CONTROLS CHANNEL selector Press these buttons until the desired channel appears in the top right corner of the TV screen. These buttons also serve as the cursor down and up buttons when in MENU mode. POWER button Press this button to turn the "IV on or off. POWER light You will see a red light when the TV is turned on.
  • Page 11: 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 tollowing examples: S-VHS Video camera o @eee S-VIDEO S - INPUT (Optional, see note) I@ooo S-VHS OUTPUT...
  • Page 12: Rear Panel Jacks

    REAR PANEL JACKS REAR SPEAKER ® __J'<'>!. ONLY VHFIUHF TO CONVERTEF 310 ITRANSMITTER -II-FII © ®', ® Antenna Input/Output The "ANT" button onthe remote control a llowsyou toswitch between two separate75-ohm RF antennainputs,Main (VHF/UHF) and Auxiliary(AUX). The antennaoutputlabeled"To converter"allowsthe Main (VHF/UHF) antenna connectionto pass directlyto a differentsourcesuch as a pay-TV cable decoder.
  • Page 13: Rear Panel Connections

    REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS CONNECT ONLY 8 Ohm SPEAKERS SHORT CIRCUrT cable TV coaxial cable Outside antenna THESE TERMINALS A SHORT CIRCUIT DAMAGE YOUR "IV (SUCh _a re, age ,s NOT covereu on page 14 yOUr lelevls,on warrar11y) METAL STAPLES 2-way signal splitte_ See connections NAILS, OTRER...
  • Page 14: Rear Speaker

    REAR SPEAKER TERMINAL CONNECTIONS Connect after turning the power to the TV OFF. Press the Right Speaker red button and insert the positive(+) lead wire into the hole below the button. When the button is released, the wire is locked into place. In the same manner, press the Right Speaker black button and insert the negative (-) lead wire.
  • Page 15: Audio System

    AUDIO SYSTEM SET-UP ,,.E:_ Match the numbers below to the diagram for speaker placement and refer to the table for the different surround sound requirements. (See page 43 for SURROUND functions.) The television's internal speakers. The televisions internal center channel speaker, which is on'only when the television is in SURROU ND-DOLBY PRO LOGIC mode.
  • Page 16: Light Button

    THE REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-951MP) tions, with a display that can be switched to cover any of In addition to controlling all the functions on your HITACHI the three pages. Functions are arranged and properly Projection TV, the new remote is designed...
  • Page 17: Select Switch

    MULTI-PAGE WINDOWS POWER POWER VCR/AUDIO VCR,'AUDIO _r__ _.SELECT SWITCH _.SELECT SWITCH •,.oo O When "VCR" is Set When"TV/CABLE" is Set POWER CABLE VCR/AUDIO C_ C_ C_ r_ r_ r_ "=O _.SELECT ,_'oO SWITCH When "AUDIO" is Set...
  • Page 18: How To Use The Remote To Control Your Tv

    OFF TIMER I .,o.,..If a video input is used: Video Input © ® ® VIDEO:I IS-m) --_ Whenan S-Video inputis connected HITACHI CLU-951MP You can also use the RECALL button to quickly clear many of the other on-screen displays.
  • Page 19: How To Use The Remote

    HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV ANT button Use the ANT (Antenna) button to select between the VHF/UHF and AUX (Auxiliary) antenna inputs. NOTE: When VHF/UHF is selected, the channel number in the upper right corner of the screen is in green. When the AUX input is selected, the channel number is in yellow.
  • Page 20 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 turnthe sound off instantly to answer the telephone, etc., press the"M UTE" button. Press the "M UTE" button again or press the "VOLUME"...
  • Page 21: Picture In Picture

    PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) The Picture-in-Picture feature is convenient when you want to watch more than one program at the same time. You can watch a "IV program while viewing a VCR program (TV or tape) on any of the video inputs. Front or Back of POWER VIDEO...
  • Page 22 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) SHIFT BUTTON To move the sub-picture to another corner, press the "SHIFT' button. The sub-picture moves one step counter- clockwise every time the "SHIFT' button is pressed. ® FREEZE (FRZ) BUTTON If you wish to freeze the sub-picture, press the "FRZ" button. This is convenient when trying to write down the address for a mail order company, recording statistics for a sporting event, etc.
  • Page 23: Vcr Functions

    4. If your VCR does not have a power function, the remote will issue the CHANNEL UP function. ® ® PRECODED VCR BUTTONS These buttons transmit the chosen precoded VCR codes. EXCLUSIVE"IV BUTTONS These buttons are for operating the "IV. HITACHI CLU-951MP...
  • Page 24: Exclusive Tv Buttons

    CHANNEL UP function. $ $ o o _"======"- ® ® PRECODED FOR CABLE BOX These buttons transmit the chosen precoded CATV codes. (D (3D EXCLUSIVE TV BUTTONS (!D (D (D These buttons are for operatingthe "IV. RECALL HITACHI CLU-951MP...
  • Page 25 CD open/close. 5. The default for AUDIO Mode is AMP. MUTE LST-CH ® ® PRECODED FOR AUDIO EQUIPMENT These buttons transmit the chosen precoded AU- DIO EQUIPMENT codes. EXCLUSIVETV BUTTONS These buttons are for operating the "IV. RECALL HITACHI CLU-951MP...
  • Page 26: Vcr And Cable

    General Instrument ....09 Pioneer ........Emerson ......... Canon ........Protec ........Hamlin ....08.16,49,50 Fisher ........ 08.11 Carver ........Pulsar ........Hitachi ........Genexxa ......... CCE ......... 27.50 Quarter ........Hytex ........Hitachi ..07.14.15.16.21.23.24 Citizen ......10,50 Jasco ........
  • Page 27 GUIDE Press MENU on the remote control to display the different features on your HITACHI TV. The feature to be selected will be highlighted in yellow, the buttons used to choose your selection will be highlighted in blue, and the selection you have chosen will be highlighted in red.
  • Page 28: Easy Graphic Guide

    EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE AIR/CABLE Select antenna or cable TV. AUTO First time setup for channel buttons. SET UP PROGRAM CHANNEL Channel buttons, add or skip. MEMORY CLOSED Feature to display dialogue/text. CAPTION MENU Choose English, French or Spanish LANGUAGE dialogue. CHANNEL Label channels PAY1, ABC, etc.
  • Page 29 SET UP SET UP Select SET UP when setting your TV up for the first time. Use the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons on the remote to highlight the function desired. Your selection is shown here ENTER MENU (SET) (EXIT) NOTE: To see an autodemonstration of the on-screen display, press and hold the POWER button on the TV set for approximately 5 seconds.
  • Page 30: Auto Program

    SET UP AUTO his feature will automatically store active TV channels in CHANNEL MEMORY. This will allow you to skip over unused channels when using the CHANNEL UP ( A ) or DOWN ( _V' ) buttons. PROGRAM AUTOPROGRAM AUTOPROGRAM CURSOR CHANNEL PRESS...
  • Page 31: Closed Caption

    SET UP CLOSED video which are displayed on the TV screen. Your local rv program guide denotes these programs i Closed captions are the dialogue, narration, and/or sound effects of a television program or home CAPTION as IE_ or Q. CLOSED CAPTION CURSOR...
  • Page 32 PROGRAM This selection contains advanced features which will make TV viewing easier and more enjoyable. PROGRAM CURSOR CURSOR • ENTER MENU • ENTER MENU • (SET) (EXIT) • (SET) (EXIT) Use this feature to give up to 30 channels a name for each antenna source. CHANNEL CAPTION PAY1...
  • Page 33: Program List

    PROGRAM The code to set or cancel CHILD LOCK is a three digit key number. The factory preset key number is 000. CHILD LOCK CHILD LOCK r",.I]CHILD LOCK KEY NUMBER CHILD LOCK ['-] KEY NUMBER CHANGE CHANGE ->QOC> KEY NUMBER: 0 - 9 KEY NUMBER: 0 - 9...
  • Page 34 PROGRAM Use this function to reduce the volume level of up to four TV channels that sound loud compared I VOLUME to other TV channels. CORRECTION VOLUME CORRECTION VOLUME CORRECTION LEVEL LEVEL CHANNEL -o;r--'l :; 1100% 100% lOO% 100% 1oo% 100% 100% CHANNEL...
  • Page 35: On/Off Timer

    CLOCK Use this feature for all time related functions. CLOCK The time must be set before you can use the on/off timer or automatic message. CLOCK CLOCK CURSOR TIME ..[Z]AM r--} HOUR; 0'1~12 CLOCK FIRST ENTER MENU • ENTER MENU •...
  • Page 36: Move The Cursor

    CLOCK Use this function to set one or two personal messages once a day or one time only. MESSAGE-1 MESSAGE-1 MESSAGE-1 CURSOR YOUR HOMEWORK WILL CHILDLOCK r'_CANCEL [--ICANCEL ENTER MENU <_ ENTER (SET) MENU (EXIT) ENTER (SET) MENU (EXIT) (SET) (EXIT) Use the CURSOR _l=, V...
  • Page 37 VIDEO VIDEO Select VIDEO to adjust picture settings, improve picture quality, and to adjust convergence. CURSOR CURSOR ENTER MENU • ENTER MENU (SET) (EXIT) • (SET) (EXIT) I PREFERENCE ADJUST Use this feature to adjust contrast, color, tint, brightness, and sharpness. PREFERENCE ADJUST -IPCONTRAST...
  • Page 38 VIDEO I PREFERENCE I Your HITACHI TV has an AI (Artificial Intelligence) function which will automatically adjust ADJUST I picture settings to produce the highest quality picture possible. When AI is yellow, use the Cursor_, _' to turn the AI on or off. Your choice will be in red.
  • Page 39 The output of the green tube is stationary. The outputs of the red and blue tubes can be adjusted. When To simplify convergence, Hitachi incorporates a function properly aligned, the outputs of all three tubes should be called MAGIC FOCUS, which allows the TV to self adjust directly over each other to produce the white lines.
  • Page 40 AUDIO AUDIO Select AUDIO to adjust the TV to your preference, to improve the sound quality, and to select special sound effects. PREFERENCE ADJUST PREFERENCE CURSOR CURSOR SURROUND SETI"ING WIRELESS ENTER MENU • ENTER MENU (SETI (EXIT/ • (SET) (EXIT1 Use this to set balance, bass, and treble.
  • Page 41 AUDIO Use PREFERENCE SETTING to improve the sound performance of your TV depending PREFERENCE listening conditions. SETTING PREFERENCE PREFERENCE SETTING ADJUST MTS_ []STEREO F--IsAP r -'lMoNo DYNAMICBASS I-J'lo_ F"]OFF $UR_UNO LOUDNESS F'_]ON r-']OFF WIRELESS SPEAKERS r_OFF • ENTER MENU MENU •...
  • Page 42: Matrix Surround

    AUDIO The following surround settings will reproduce the "live" sound you would hear in concert halls, SURROUND sports stadiums, movie theaters, etc. when you set up your speaker system as shown in the section on rear panel connections on pages 13-15. The surround sound system is most effective with movie and other stereo material that is Dolby Surround encoded, and played on a stereo VCR.
  • Page 43 AUDIO DOLBY PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Loqic provides four separate sound channels: left, center, right and surround. For a properly encoded program marked r'_l[l:_l.l_r SURROUNDI the center sound channel contains the dialogue for the program viewed. The left and right channels produce sound effect thatwill match the action cn 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.
  • Page 44 AUDIO This feature allows you to choose between 3 possible variable audio outputs for a separate set of WlRELESS wireless speakers or another stereo amplifier. The audio output may be either MAIN, PIP, or REAR. MODE This feature also allows you to turn the interior speaker on or off, as well as adjust PIP volume if you have chosen PIP as your variable audio input.
  • Page 45 CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PROJECTION AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL 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 be used if the screen is extremely dirty.)
  • Page 46 HECEP-I-IUN PROBLEMS • 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 _"-"-'::::i 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 47: For Service

    CHECK HERE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE SYMPTOMS No picture, no sound • • • • • • • Sound OK, picture poor • • • • • • • • Picture OK, sound poor • • • • • • •...
  • Page 48: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Features: • Supedine Picture Quality 1000 Line Horizontal Resolution • Pure Green and Red Filter Lenses • Artificial Intelligence System • Dolby Pro Logic*/Hall/Matrix 3-Way Surround Sound • Remote (Controls many VCR brands, cable boxes, and other audio equipment) •...
  • Page 49 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 50 INDEX Accessories ..............Phono Connector ............Picture Cautions ............AI (Artificial Intelligence) ....... 10, 20, 38 Power ANT button ..........12, 18, 19, 30 Antenna ............7, 8, 12, 19 Light ..............Audio Codes ............25, 26 Button ............10, 18 Audio Program Channel Caption ..........
  • Page 51 NOTES...
  • Page 52 HITACHI QR02272...

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