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Hitachi 50EX14BV Operating Manual

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IMPORTANT
PROJECTION COLOR TV
50EX14BV
55EX15K
OPERATING GUIDE

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IMPORTANT.............................................................................................................................................. 3
SAFETY TIPS............................................................................................................................................. 4
PICTURE CAUTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 9
ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................................................... 9
REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT ................................. 10
HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV.............................................................. 10
HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS ........................................................................................... 11
ANTENNA CONNECTIONS TO REAR JACK PANEL ................................................................... 12
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS.................................................................................................................. 13
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AI (Artificial Intelligence) sensor................................................................................................... 14
REMOTE CONTROL sensor........................................................................................................ 14
REAR PANEL JACKS ............................................................................................................................. 14
Antenna Input.................................................................................................................................. 14
Audio/Video Inputs 1, 2 ................................................................................................................. 14
Monitor Out...................................................................................................................................... 14
Audio to Hi-Fi .................................................................................................................................. 14
Speaker Matrix Surround Switch ................................................................................................. 14
Rear Speaker Terminals ............................................................................................................... 15
Speaker Matrix Surround Switch ................................................................................................. 15
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS ............................................................................................................. 15
REAR SPEAKER TERMINAL CONNECTIONS .................................................................................. 15
TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................... 16
AUDIO SYSTEM SET-UP....................................................................................................................... 16
THE REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-415UI)............................................................................................... 17
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, LIGHT BUTTON ......................................................................................................................... 17
PRECODED VCR BUTTONS ...................................................................................................... 17
TV/VCR BUTTON........................................................................................................................... 17
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    PICTURE CAUTIONS ... 9 ACCESSORIES ... 9 REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT ... 10 HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV... 10 HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS ... 11 ANTENNA CONNECTIONS TO REAR JACK PANEL ... 12 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS... 13 MENU BUTTON ...
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV ... 17 POWER button ... 17 RECALL button... 18 MENU, ENTER, CURSOR buttons ... 18 CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons... 18 AVX button ... 19 VOLUME, MUTE buttons ... 19 LAST CHANNEL (LST-CH) button ... 19 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE buttons...

  • Page 3: Important

    CONVERGENCE ADJUST... 37 AUDIO ... 38 PREFERENCE ADJUSTMENT... 39 PREFERENCE SETTING ... 39 CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PROJECTION TV AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL... 40 RECEPTION PROBLEMS... 40 CHECK HERE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE... 41 SPECIFICATIONS ... 42 HITACHI SERVICE HOTLINE ... 43 IMPORTANT Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this television receiver.

  • Page 4: Safety Tips

    Obtain from it to the proper operation of your 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 be discovered in your model of product.
  • Page 5 SAFETY TIPS - 5 - 2 When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed, unplug this television set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel. 3 Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in fire or electric shock. 4 Do not allow anything to rest on or roll over the power cord, and do not place the TV where the power cord is subject to traffic or abuse.
  • Page 6 SAFETY TIPS - 6 - 11-1 Do not place this television set on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The television set may fall, causing serious injury to a child or an adult, and serious damage to the appliance. Use only with a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the television set.
  • Page 7 SAFETY TIPS - 7 - • Never place the set near or over a radiator or heat register. • Never place the set in a "built-in" enclosure, unless proper ventilation provided. PROTECTION AND LOCATION OF YOUR SET 16-1 If an outside antenna is connected to the television set, be sure the antenna system is protected against voltage surges and built up static charges, Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, NFPA No.
  • Page 8 SAFETY TIPS - 8 - battery power, refer to the operating instructions. 20 If the television set does not operate normally by following the operating instructions, unplug this set television set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

  • Page 9: Picture Cautions

    Such "PATTERN BURNS" constitute misuse and are NOT COVERED by your Hitachi Factory Warranty. en 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 10: Remote Control Battery Installation And Replacement

    HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV 1. Remote Control Unit CLU-415UI (Part No. HL00224) 2. Two "AA" size, 1.5 V 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.

  • Page 11: Hook-Up Cables And Connectors

    HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS VIEWING The major benefit of the HITACHI Projection Television is its large viewing screen. To see this large screen at its best, test various locations in the room to find the best spot for viewing. The drawings give several suggestions.

  • Page 12: Antenna Connections To Rear Jack Panel

    HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS 300-Ohm Twin Lead Connector Connector This outdoor antenna cable must be cable TV) connected to an antenna adaptor (300-Ohm to 75-Ohm). Phono Connector Used on all standard video and audio VCRs, and cables which connect to inputs and feature in place of outputs located on the Television's rear high-quality...

  • Page 13: Front Panel Controls

    You will see a red light when the TV is turned on. NOTE: Your HITACHI TV will appear to be turned "off" if there is no video input when VIDEO: 1 or VIDEO: 2 is selected. Check the POWER Light to make sure the TV is off...

  • Page 14: Ai (Artificial Intelligence) Sensor

    REAR PANEL JACKS when not in use. AI (Artificial Intelligence) sensor This "Artificial Intelligence" sensor will make automatic picture adjustments depending on the amount of light in the room to give the best picture. (See page 34.) REMOTE CONTROL sensor Point your Remote at this area when selecting channels, adjusting volume, etc.

  • Page 15: Rear Speaker Terminals

    REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Rear Speaker Terminals These terminals are used to connect external speakers, which are used for the surround sound feature. The volume level is controlled by the remote control main volume buttons. Use speakers with 8 Ohm impedance only. Speaker Matrix Surround Switch Input 1 provides S-Video (Super Video) jacks for connecting equipment with S-Video output capability.

  • Page 16: Tips On Rear Panel Connections

    AUDIO SYSTEM SET-UP CAUTION: Do not connect Speakers simultaneously to the REAR SPEAKER terminal of the Projection TV and an external amplifier. This could damage both the TV and the speakers. Your TV was designed to use 8 Ohm speakers only. Any other type may degrade the audio performance of your entertainment system.

  • Page 17: The Remote Control (Clu-415Ui)

    * See page 10 for location of Surround Switch. THE REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-415UI) In addition to controlling all the functions on your HITACHI Projection TV, the new remote is designed to operate different types of VCR's and different types of CATV (Cable TV) converters with one touch.

  • Page 18: Recall Button

    HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV Press this button to turn the TV set on or off. If MESSAGE-1 OR MESSAGE-2 is set, it will be displayed when the TV is first turned on. (See page 32.) RECALL button When you want to check the channel being received, or if it has a stereo (ST) or second audio program (SAP), press the RECALL button.

  • Page 19: Avx Button

    HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV NOTE: The TV may not receive some channels if you are not in the correct AIR/CABLE mode. (See page 25) AVX button The AVX (Auxiliary Video) button will select between the antenna signal and the two sets of video input jacks each time the button is pressed.

  • Page 20: Picture-In-Picture Buttons

    See separate section on page 18 for a description. (SRD) button Your Hitachi model does not access surround (SRD) using the remote control. Instead, a switch is provided on the back of the TV to change between speakers. (See page 13).

  • Page 21: Swap Button

    PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) always be either the main picture or the sub-picture. SWAP BUTTON If you wish to switch what is being shown on the main picture to the sub-picture, press the "SWAP" button. 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"...

  • Page 22: Using The Remote To Control Vcr Functions

    USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS CAUTION: A pattern burn may develop of the sub-picture is left in the same corner permanently. If the PIP feature is used frequently, occasionally shift the sub-picture to a different corner. NOTE: 1. Only sound from the main picture can be heard. USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS Operating the pre-coded function for your VCR This remote is designed to operate different types of VCRs.

  • Page 23: Vcr Button

    USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS Remote Control Buttons VCR BUTTON This button allows the remote to control your VCR by setting it to VCR mode. PRECODED VCR BUTTONS These buttons transmit the chosen precoded VCR codes. EXCLUSIVE TV BUTTONS These buttons are for operating the TV.

  • Page 24: Enter Button

    VCR AND CABLE BOX CODES When the remote is in CABLE mode, this is the A/B button. ENTER BUTTON If your cable box does not have an enter function, this button will send the TV enter code. RECALL BUTTON If your cable box does not have a last channel function, this button will send the TV channel recall code.
  • Page 25 VCR AND CABLE BOX CODES 33,37,40,43,44 Fisher 19,21,25,30 Fuji 07,09 Funai Garrard 09,22,24 Goldstar 04,10,11 Gradiente Harley Davidson Harmon/Kardon Harwood HI-Q Hitachi 15,24,31 Jensen 02,14,26 Kenwood 11,14,18,26 Kodak Lloyd Logik Magnavox 09,12 28,32,34 Magnin Marantz 09,11,28 Marta Matsushita Memorex 00,09,10,12,18...

  • Page 26: Easy Graphic Guide

    05,15,47 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 27 EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE AIR/CABLE AUTO PROGRAM CHANNEL MEMORY CLOSED CAPTION MENU LANGUAGE CHANNEL CAPTION CHILD LOCK PROGRAM LIST VOLUME CORRECTION CLOCK SET Select antenna or cable TV. First time setup for channel buttons. Channel buttons, add or skip. Feature to display dialogue/text. Choose English, French or Spanish dialogue.

  • Page 28: Set Up

    SET UP ON/OFF TIMER MESSAGE - 1 MESSAGE - 2 CALLENDAR PREFERENCE ADJUST PREFERENCE SETTING CONVERGENCE CORRECTION Match red, green, and blue colors to make white. PREFERENCE ADJUST PREFERENCE SETTING 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.

  • Page 29: Auto Program

    SET UP - 29 - Your choice will be shown on the display. Reception channels for each mode are shown at the left. Refer to your cable or TV guide for channel identification standards. If certain CATV channels are poor or not possible in the CATV1 mode, set AIR/CABLE to CATV2.

  • Page 30: Closed Caption

    SET UP Add or erase additional channels while still in CHANNEL MEMORY using the CHANNEL buttons or number buttons and then add or erase using the CURSOR buttons. CLOSED CAPTION Closed captions are dialogue, narration, and/or sound effects of a television program or home video which are displayed on the TV screen.

  • Page 31: Menu Language

    PROGRAM sound, make sure MUTE is not set. CCD will display when "MUTE" is pressed, whether CCD is in the "ON" or "OFF" mode. MENU LANGUAGE This feature will allow you to select any one of 3 different languages for all on screen displays.

  • Page 32: Program List

    PROGRAM the screen. Press CHANNEL Press MENU to exit. The (*) represents a blank space. Select CANCEL to erase a CHANNEL CAPTION. CHILD LOCK This function will block out the picture and sound of the selected channel. The code to set or cancel CHILD LOCK is a three digit key number. The factor preset key number is 000.

  • Page 33: Volume Correction

    CLOCK Press CURSOR Press MENU to EXIT. VOLUME CORRECTION Use this function to reduce the volume level of up to four TV channels that sound loud compared to other TV channels. Press the CURSOR Use the Channel Press ENTER to set the channel. Press CURSOR Press MENU to exit.

  • Page 34: Clock Set

    CLOCK CLOCK SET The time must be set before you can use the on/off timer or automatic message. Use the NUMBER buttons and CURSOR The AM or PM selected will be highlighted in blue. When you are finished press ENTER to start the clock. ON/OFF TIMER This function will automatically turn the TV on or off, one time only or everyday.

  • Page 35: Message-1

    CLOCK Use this function to set one or two personal messages once a day or one time only. Use the CURSOR Use the CURSOR Press ENTER when message is finished. The asterisk (*) represents a blank space. Move the CURSOR message.

  • Page 36: Video

    RESET - When RESET is selected, press ENTER to return video adjustments to factory preset conditions. PREFERENCE SETTING Your HITACHI TV has an AI (Artificial Intelligence) function which will automatically adjust picture settings to produce the highest quality picture possible. - 36 -...

  • Page 37: Convergence Adjust

    VIDEO - 37 - Use the CURSOR to select function. Use the CURSOR to turn function on or off. Your choice will be blue. AI (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) When the AI function is on, the TV's internal computer will perform the following: 1.

  • Page 38: Audio

    AUDIO and vibrations or moving the TV. If you move your TV, or if, after a time, you notice color rings or halos 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.

  • Page 39: Preference Adjustment

    AUDIO - 39 - PREFERENCE ADJUSTMENT Use this to set balance, bass, and treble. 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.

  • Page 40: Care Of Your Hitachi Projection Tv And Your Remote Control

    CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PROJECTION TV AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL - 40 - 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).

  • Page 41: Reception Problems

    The interference produces moving ripples or diagonal streaks, and in some cases, causes loss of contrast in the picture. CHECK HERE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE This Projection Television incorporates advanced power surge protection technology IGNITION NOISE: GHOSTS: - 41 -...

  • Page 42: Specifications

    • Closed Caption Decoder • High Resolution Picutre-In-Picture • Tuned Port Bass Reflex Speakers Inputs: • Power Input...AC 120V, 60 Hz • Power consumption (operating) 50EX14BV...154W 55E15K...154W • Power consumption (maximum) 50EX14BV...210W 55E15K...210W • Antenna input impedance...75 Ohm • Channel coverage...181 ch.

  • Page 43: Hitachi Service Hotline

    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. Each facility will provide you with convenient and expedient assistance.
  • Page 44 HITACHI SERVICE HOTLINE - 44 -...

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