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- Page 1 PROJECTION COLOR TV OPERATING GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 6-15 FIRST TIME USE THE GENIUS REMOTE 16-29 CONTROL 30 - 48 EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE 49-55 USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX...
- Page 2 Never removethe backcover ofthe set as thiscan exposeyou to veryhighvoltagesand other /_CAUTION: hazards. Iftheset doesnotoperateproperly,unplug thesetand call yourdealeror serviceshop. HITACHI's60SX8B, 60SX9K and 50SX6P employstate-of-the-art c omputer circuits toenhance pictureperformance. Shouldyourprojection TV become unplugged fromthe AC wall outletor lose AC powerdue to a localpowerfailure, please waitat least 30 secondsfollowing returnof powerbeforeturningonyourTV.
- Page 3 H TACH te ev s on 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 vibes information with respect to groper grounding PROTECTION AND LOCATION OF YOUR of the mast end supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size 16-1 If an outside antenna is connected to the television of grounding conductors, location of antenna dis- set, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as charge unit, connection...
- Page 5 Such "PATTERN BURNS" con- stitute misuse and are NOT COVERED 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.
- Page 6 (_'_ ACCESSORIES Check to make sure you have the following accessories before disposing of the packing material OO_,- <DOO GeniusRemote ControlUnit CLU-850GR (Part No. 2573971). Four =AA"size (SUM-3), 1.5V batteries(For RemoteControlUnit). REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT Open the battery cover of the remote transmitter by BOTTOM pushing the notched part of the cover with your fingers.
- Page 7 HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION ANTENNA Unless your TV is connected to a cable "IV system or to a centralized antenna system, a good outdoor color TV antenna is recommended for the best performance. However, if you are located in an exceptionally good signal area that is free from interference and multiple image ghosts, an indoor antenna may be sufficient.
- Page 8 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 pu_fo_ard and down AVX (AudioNideo) selector Press this button to select the current antenna source,orVIDEO: 1,2, or3. Yourselectionisshown in the top rightcomer of the screen. VOLUME level Press these buttons for your desired sound level. The volume level will be displayed on the TV screen.
- Page 10 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS CHANNEL selector Pressthese buttonsuntilthe desiredchannel appearsin the top rightcornerof the TV screen. POWER button Pressthisbuttonto turnthe TV on or off. POWER light You will see a red light when the "IV is tumed on. NOTE: YourHITACHI TV willappearto be tumed "off'ifthereis novideoinputwhen VIDEO: 1,2, or 3 isselected. Check the Power On indicator to make sure the TV is offwhen not in use.
- Page 11 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: S-VHS Video camera Videocamera OUTPUT OUTPUT Insertaudiocable intoleftchannel formonosound INPUT INPUT jo .oEo o 0000...
- Page 12 REAR PANEL JACKS REAR SPEAKER ONLY ® r........VHF/UHF olloll ® TO CONVERTER= IDIO HIFI Antenna Inputs/Output The =ANT"buttonon the Genius Remote Controlallowsyouto switchbetweentwo separate75-ohm RF antenna inputs,Main(VHF/UHF) andAuxiliary (AUX).The antennaoutputlabeled=Toconverter" allowsthe Main(VHF/UHF) antennaconnection to passdirectlyto a differentsourcesuchas a pay-TV cable decoder. ®...
- Page 13 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS cable TV coaxial cable Outside antenna or See connections _------2-way signal splitter on page 14 [/_:_, Optional, see tips on page 14 Cable TV box [____ o,O<___'N_'" I r--"_ ;° vcR,2 StereoSystemAmplifier Typical full feature set-up. Followconnections that pertai'n to yourpersonalentertainmentsystem.
- Page 14 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 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 47 for SURROUND functions.) The television'sintemal speakers. These speakersare connectedto a separate audio amplifier.Use the "Audioto Hi-Fi"outputon the TV. , :•..
- Page 16 REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-850GR) PAGE sections, with a display that can be switched to In addition to controlling allthefunctions on your HITACHI ProjectionTV, the new Genius Remote is designedto cover any of the four pages. Functions are arranged and operate differenttypes of VCR's and different types of...
- Page 17 MULTI-PAGE WINDOWS POWER READY LEARN POWER RF_DY LEARN !lTvmN I II 0 !1<4 II _" II _'_'11 0 I IRECALq Itll SELECT ! CURSOR CURSOR MENU SELECT SELECT SWITCH SWITCH When"TV"is set When"VCR" is set POWER READY LEARN POWER READY LEARN [ A II a II...
- Page 18 OFF TIME has been set. (See page 40,) POWER READY LEARN If a videoinputis used: VkteoInput VIOEO:l _. WhenanS-V'_eo (S-IN) inputisconnected ® HITACHI GENIUS REMOTE CLU-850GR You can also use the RECALL button to quickly clear many of the other on-screen displays.
- Page 19 HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV ANT button Use the ANT (Antenna) button to select between the VHF/UHF and AUX (Auxiliary) antenna inputs. the AUX input is selected, the channel number is in yellow. NOTE: When VHF/UHF is selected, the channel number in the upper right comer of the screen is in green. When MENU, ENTER, CURSOR buttons All the on-screen display features can be set or adjusted by using these buttons.
- Page 20 HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV VOLUME, MUTE buttons Press the "VOLUME" up ( • ) or down ( • ) button until you obtain the desired sound level. To turnthe sound offinstantly to answer the telephone, etc., ptess the "MUTE" button. Press the "MUTE" button again or press the "VOLUME"...
- Page 21 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (P-IN-P) 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 (I'V or tape) on any of the video inputs. Front or back of "iV VIDEO IN @G©...
- Page 22 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (P-IN-P) SHIFT BU'I'rON 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 BuI"rON If you wishto freeze the sub-picture,press "FREEZE" button. This is convenientwhen tryingto writedown the addressfora mailordercompany,recordingstatistics for a sporting event,etc.
- Page 23 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS Operating the pre-Coded function for your VCR This Genius Remote is designed to operate different types of VCRs. You must first program the Genius Remote to match the remote system in your VCR. (Refer to Table I on page 25). Set the MULTI-PAGE select switch to "VCR."...
- Page 24 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS Operating the pre-coded function for your cable box This Genius Remote is designed to operate different types of cable boxes. You must first program the Genius Remote to match the remote system in your cable box. (Refer to Table 2 on page 25). Set the MULTI-PAGE select switch to "CAW."...
- Page 25 Curtis Mathes Pioneer VOLUME • ProScan Z)imensia Quasar Emerson 100/ENTER Fisher VOLUME • 6/9/CHANNEL• NOLUME• Realistic 9NOLUME Sanyo Goldstar Scott Hitachi Sears Instant Replay CHANNEL • Sharp JC Penny ll619NOLUME • 5/MUTF__/AVX 0/VOLUME • Sony Sylvania Kenwood 0NOLUME • Tashiko...
- Page 26 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO LEARN ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS Before starting the memory operation The Genius Remote is equipped with a learning function which allows it to learn additional infrared control codes. Since the infrared signals sent from the remote transmit- This remote wiUnotonlycontrolthe television, aVCR, and ter may be reflected by a wall, door, etc., even if the a cable box, but also other electronic equipment which...
- Page 27 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO LEARN ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS Storing Operation ® Set the remote transmitter as shown below. Put the remote transmitter which contains the codes to be stored and the GENIUS REMOTE transmitter to face each other. (Distance should be 2-4 inches.) i.¸¸...
- Page 28 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO LEARN ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS When storing has been performed correctly, the LEARN READY LEARN indicator lights for about 2 seconds. (Goes out) (Lights) Ifthe storingwas not donecorrectly,or the codesare too longto learn, or no morecodes can be storedin memory READY LEARN duetomemoryoverflow, t heLEARNindicator andREADY...
- Page 29 USING THE REMOTE TO LEARN ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS NOTE: To operateyourTV, be sureto pointthe GeniusRemoteat the remotesensoron thetelevision.To operateother electronicequipmentlike a VCR, pointthe remote at the sensoron the device. Refer to the instruction manualof the VCR for operationon the buttons exclusivelyfor the VCR. Be sure to keepthe originalremotetransmitter even afterstoringitscodes in the GeniusRemote Control, If theGeniusRemote is leftwithitsbatteriesremoved,the learnedcodes in itsmemoryare erasedand willhave to be reprogrammedintothe memory.
- Page 30 EASY GRAPHIC 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 a magenta (purple) color. Press the CURSOR buttons to highlight a different feature.
- Page 31 EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE SET UP for channel buttons. lAIR/CABLE I Select antenna I AUTO I First time setup or cable TV. I PROGRAM dialogue/text. eature to display MEMORY add or skip. CAPTION RESET Return video and audio adjustments to factory settings. PROGRAM I CHANNEL I Label channels...
- Page 32 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. CURSOR MENU AIR/CABLE rcx-m_ • ENTER MENU MENU ,SET) (EXIT) <11 I_ (EXIT) Select CATV if you have cable TV.
- Page 33 SET UP I AUTO to skip over unused channels when using the CHANNEL UP (•) or DOWN ( • ) buttons. his feature will automatically store active'IV channels in CHANN EL MEMORY. This will allow you PROGRAM .. " :. •...
- Page 34 SET UP CLOSED videowhicharedisplayedon theTV screen.YourIocal'lV programguidedenotestheseprograms I Closed captions are the dialogue,narration,and/orsoundeffectsof a televisionprogramor home CAPTION or C;I. CURSOR AIR/CABLEAR I IIAUTOpRoGRAMI CLOSED__PTION DISPLAY MODE : C.C. _IB CHANNEL CHANNEL MEMORY ,_1_ MENU ENTER MENU (EXIT) (SET) (EXIT) The selectedfunction will be magenta. Your choicefor the functionwillbe blue. DISPLAY: ON/OFF is to turnthe cc displayon or off.
- Page 35 FAVORITE CHANNELS The FAVORITE CHANNELS function will allow you to select up to 16 favorite channels by pressing the cursor buttons. m r-_r--_ r-'_ CHANNEL ENTER r-'-1 _ r---i ('--I r--m r'-_ I'-"-7 _1E:_ r-_ r--_r--_ k"-"l ("_ r-_ r--'_ ACTION I ACTION NEXT CHANNEL:CH4k...
- Page 36 RESET Use the reset to change your preferred video and audio adjustments to factory settings. CURSOR CURSOR ENTER FactorySettings: VIDEO__ AUDIO Contrast: IIIIIIHIIIMIIIIImlIII Balance: mn,=,lRu=, Color: =mmlun,,,.,, Bass: mm=l=amu= Tint: =s=nlumm Treble: m._I_m Brightness: nnllnmmn MTS Mode: STEREO Sharpness: namlR,,M,= DynamicBass: Loudness: AutoColor:...
- Page 37 PROGRAM This Selection contains advanced feature switch will make TV viewing easier and more enjoyable. CURSOR CURSOR t LOCK CHILD MENU(_) IVOLUME [CORRECTION _• ENTER MENU _• ENTER MENU (SET) (EXIT) (SET) (EXIT) CHANNEL I Use this feature to give channel namesto up to 30 channelsfor each antennasource. CAPTION PAY1 CHANNEL...
- Page 38 PROGRAM This function will block out the picture and sound of the selected channel. LOCK JCHILD CHILD LOCK c, ON CHANNEL ENTER PROGRAM IVOLUME NEXT CHANNEL:CH& L ST J JCORRECTION J KEY NUMBER: 0 - 9 ENTER MENU 41_lb ENTER MENU (SET) (EXIT)
- Page 39 PROGRAM I VOLUME I Use this function to reduce the volume level of up to four TV channels that sound loud compared CORRECTION I to other TV channels. LEVEL LEVEL 100% 100% CHANNEL CHANNEL I CHILD ENTER 100% 1OO% _:APTION I LOCK 100% 100%...
- Page 40 CLOCK Use this feature for all time related functions. CLOCK The timemustbe set beforeyou can usethe on/offtimer or automaticmessage. I CLOCK CURSOR ON/OFF E- R,'lr'£1r,, , IT,MER IMESS'OE-' |o:ooHBIIPM HOUR:O1-12 PLEASE CLOCK ,o,oM,,,o AT THE FIRST TIME CLOCK • ENTER MENU MENU ENTER...
- Page 41 CLOCK Use this function to set one or two personal messages once a day or one time only. i AtJTOMATIC MESSAGE MESSAGE-I MESSAGE-I eo*Q.e*olot*eQ*ttee** DO YOUR HOMEWORK ocK I O*OO**IOQIe**Qe**O*t. I WILL CHILDLOCK ENTER (CANCEL) (CANCEL) PLEASE CLOCK SET AT THE FIRST TIME ENTER MENU ENTER...
- Page 42 VIDEO Select VIDEO to adjust picture settings, improve picture quality, and to adjust convergence. VIDEO CURSOR CURSOR _EFERENCE( pREFERENCEI E_rER,,,1 JUST ISETTING CONVERGENCE ADJUST ENTER MENU ENTER MENU (SET) (EXIT) (SET) (EXIT) Use this feature to adjust contrast, color, etc. I PREFERENCE ADJUST CONTRAST...
- Page 43 VIDEO Your HITACHI TV has an AI (Artificial Intelligence) function which will automatically adjust picture settings to produce the highest quality picture possible. I PREFERENCE SETTING When AI is magenta, use the cursor ,_ ,1_ to tum the AI on or off, Your choice will be in blue.
- Page 44 VIDEO ICONVERGENCE ADJUST To simplify convergence, t he following featureallowsyou Your Projection TV has three colorprojection tubes: one todisplaya test patternof horizontal a nd verticallineson for red,one forgreen,one for blue.When mixedtogether the screen. Propertyconverged,the linesappear white, in the properproportion, t he outputof these three color whichisactuallya combination ofthe outputs of thethree tubes can produceany color.To producethese colors, colortubes.The outputofthegreentube isstationary.
- Page 45 AUDIO Select AUDIO to adjust the TV to your preference, to improve the sound quality, and to AUDIO select special sound effects..CURSOR _REFERENCF4 pREFERENC_ ENTER/I FZ]IX, D JUST 1 ISE1-rlNG SURROUND ENTER MENU ENTER MENU (SET) (EXIT) (SET) (EXIT) I PREFERENCE J Use this to set balance, bass, and treble.
- Page 46 AUDIO IPREFERENCE I Use Preference SETTING to improve the sound performance of your TV depending on listening SETTING I conditions. PREFERENC_ pREFERENC_ ENTER MTS:MONO STEREO ADJUST J _E'N'ING --> O_) DYNAMIC BASS: SURROUND LOUDNESS: INT. SPEAKERS: ENTER MENU (SET) (EXIT) ,_lb ENTER (SET)
- Page 47 AUDIO The following surround sound settings will reproduce the "live" sound you would hear in concert halls, sports stadiums, movie theaters, etc. when you set up your speaker system as shown in the ISURROUND section on rear panel connections on page 13 - 15. The surround sound system is most effective with movies and other stereo material that is Dolby Surround encoded, and played on a stereo VCR.
- Page 48 AUDIO I PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Logic provides for separate sound channels: left, center, right and surround. For a properly encoded program marked Drll eoBv=Jm=Xmo J the center channel contains the dialogue for the program viewed. The left and right channels produce sound effects that will match the action on the TV screen.
- Page 49 CARE OF YOUR PROJECTION COLOR TV AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL Dust the screen and cabinet with a soft cloth. i_ i ¸I! ¸iii_ _ 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.) Place your TV and remote control away from extreme heat, humidity and extremely dusty places.
- Page 50 RECEPTION PROBLEMS • IGNITION NOISE: _-.'-.'--'.-.'-.'] e_i _-.'--- Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or ddft. Usually caused --:----! _ by _ nte.erence from a utomob.e ign._on systems, neon,amps, e,ect.ca, d.,,s and other I :--""':-_ "_.JlL_-----_:-_"-:-: electrical appliances.
- Page 51 CHECK HERE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE .."_;' ".: ' i _: SYMPTOMS No picture, nosound • • • • • • • Sound picture poor • • • • • • • • Picture sound poor • • • •...
- Page 52 SPECIFICATIONS Features: • Superfine Picture Quality 1000 Line Horizontal Resolution (60SX8B, 60SX9K, 50SX6P) 950 Line Horizontal Resolution (other models) • Pure Green and Red Filter Lenses • ArtificialIntelligence System • Dolby*/DolbyPro-Logic*/Hall/Matrix 4 -Way SurroundSound • Genius Remote (ControlsmanyVCR brands, cable boxes, and otheraudio/videoequipment) •...
- Page 53 NOTES...
- Page 54 1-800-448-2244 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 INDEX Picture Cautions ..... Accessodes ......Power AI (Artificial Intelligence) ....10, 43 ANT button ....12, 18, 19, 33 Light ......Button ..... 10, 18 Antenna ..... 7, 8, 12, 19 Audio to Hi-Fi ....... Program Channel Caption ....18, 37 Audio Child Lock .....
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