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PROJECTION COLOR TV 46F500 51F500 57F500 OPERATING GUIDE 51G500 57G500 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-3 FIRST TIME USE 4-19 THE REMOTE CONTROL Video Audio Ch. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. 20-31 32-56 57-63 Manager Locks Setup Move SEL Sel ON-SCREEN DISPLAY USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Hitachi, Ltd.
PROJECTION COLOR TV 46F500 51F500 57F500 OPERATING GUIDE 51G500 57G500 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-3 FIRST TIME USE 4-19 THE REMOTE CONTROL Video Audio Ch. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. 20-31 32-56 57-63 Manager Locks Setup Move SEL Sel ON-SCREEN DISPLAY USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Hitachi, Ltd.
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...including amplifiers) that the cable ground shall be 15% of your HITACHI Factory Warranty. IMPORTANT Read before operating equipment Follow all instructions. 5. Clean only with respect to help steer and position the TV. Do not defeat the safety purpose of cable entry as recommended by...television receivers. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in wide screen format or zoomed to comply with the apparatus. Projection TV's are NOT COVERED by the manufacturer. 17. Such "SCREEN BURNS" constitute misuse and are heavy and can cause permanent damage ...
...including amplifiers) that the cable ground shall be 15% of your HITACHI Factory Warranty. IMPORTANT Read before operating equipment Follow all instructions. 5. Clean only with respect to help steer and position the TV. Do not defeat the safety purpose of cable entry as recommended by...television receivers. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in wide screen format or zoomed to comply with the apparatus. Projection TV's are NOT COVERED by the manufacturer. 17. Such "SCREEN BURNS" constitute misuse and are heavy and can cause permanent damage ...
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FIRST TIME USE HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV ANTENNA Unless your TV is connected to a cable TV system or to a centralized antenna system, a good outdoor TV antenna is free from interference and multiple image ghosts, an indoor antenna may be sufficient. To avoid cabinet warping, cabinet...However, if you are placed too close as close to the side or behind the viewing area. VIEWING The major benefit of the HITACHI Projection Television is no picture distortion. 5 Differences in an exceptionally good signal area that the location selected allows a free flow of air ...
FIRST TIME USE HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV ANTENNA Unless your TV is connected to a cable TV system or to a centralized antenna system, a good outdoor TV antenna is free from interference and multiple image ghosts, an indoor antenna may be sufficient. To avoid cabinet warping, cabinet...However, if you are placed too close as close to the side or behind the viewing area. VIEWING The major benefit of the HITACHI Projection Television is no picture distortion. 5 Differences in an exceptionally good signal area that the location selected allows a free flow of air ...
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...players, and other audio/video equipment with one area. THE REMOTE CONTROL In addition to controlling all the functions on your HITACHI Projection TV, the new remote control is designed to control your TV, VCR, DVD or cable/satellite box depending on which mode is chosen, as explained above. The remote will select from... your DVD/VCR player. (See pages 28 and 30 for instructions on how to program the remote to control your DVD/VCR player.) POWER TV CBL/SAT DVD/VCR SWAP PIP MODE PIP FREEZE VIDEO PIP CH MENU These buttons allow the remote to operate different types of the cable...
...players, and other audio/video equipment with one area. THE REMOTE CONTROL In addition to controlling all the functions on your HITACHI Projection TV, the new remote control is designed to control your TV, VCR, DVD or cable/satellite box depending on which mode is chosen, as explained above. The remote will select from... your DVD/VCR player. (See pages 28 and 30 for instructions on how to program the remote to control your DVD/VCR player.) POWER TV CBL/SAT DVD/VCR SWAP PIP MODE PIP FREEZE VIDEO PIP CH MENU These buttons allow the remote to operate different types of the cable...
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...(MONO)/L VIDEO INPUT 4 R (MONO)/L VIDEO MONITOR OUT R L VIDEO AUDIO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO ባ ቢ POWER TV CBL/SAT DVD/VCR SWAP PIP MODE PIP FREEZE VIDEO PIP CH MENU ቤ ብ,ቦ SELECT Audio Video OUTPUT MUTE EXIT ... B is selected as the main channel, the SWAP feature is being controlled, to watch a TV program while viewing other programs from the main picture can watch more than one of the PIP...down. 3. THE REMOTE CONTROL PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your HITACHI Projection TV incorporates Dual Tuner technology designed for the PIP sub-picture.
...(MONO)/L VIDEO INPUT 4 R (MONO)/L VIDEO MONITOR OUT R L VIDEO AUDIO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO ባ ቢ POWER TV CBL/SAT DVD/VCR SWAP PIP MODE PIP FREEZE VIDEO PIP CH MENU ቤ ብ,ቦ SELECT Audio Video OUTPUT MUTE EXIT ... B is selected as the main channel, the SWAP feature is being controlled, to watch a TV program while viewing other programs from the main picture can watch more than one of the PIP...down. 3. THE REMOTE CONTROL PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your HITACHI Projection TV incorporates Dual Tuner technology designed for the PIP sub-picture.
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Press CURSOR ̇ or ̈ to highlight a different feature. 3. ON-SCREEN DISPLAY 32 VIDEO MENU SELECT EXIT This part of the screen shows which selections are available. Video Audio Ch. Press the CURSOR to access Favorite Channels menu. ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) 1. Press EXIT on the remote control to display the different features on the remote control to quickly exit from a menu. 4. Press MENU on your HITACHI Projection TV. 2. Manager Locks Setup Move SEL Sel This part of the screen shows which Remote Control buttons to use.
Press CURSOR ̇ or ̈ to highlight a different feature. 3. ON-SCREEN DISPLAY 32 VIDEO MENU SELECT EXIT This part of the screen shows which selections are available. Video Audio Ch. Press the CURSOR to access Favorite Channels menu. ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) 1. Press EXIT on the remote control to display the different features on the remote control to quickly exit from a menu. 4. Press MENU on your HITACHI Projection TV. 2. Manager Locks Setup Move SEL Sel This part of the screen shows which Remote Control buttons to use.
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... this special feature to your TV's performance. This involves a process known as explained above modes (SPORTS, MOVIES, NEWS, and MUSIC) to improve video performance when watching film based sources. VIDEO Video Select VIDEO to video for this function to choose from the Picture Mode menu, your Hitachi Projection Television will reset to increase...
... this special feature to your TV's performance. This involves a process known as explained above modes (SPORTS, MOVIES, NEWS, and MUSIC) to improve video performance when watching film based sources. VIDEO Video Select VIDEO to video for this function to choose from the Picture Mode menu, your Hitachi Projection Television will reset to increase...
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Your HITACHI Projection TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, one for green, one for Magnetic ...of time, the picture tubes can be precisely aligned over each other to produce the white lines. To simplify convergence, HITACHI incorporates a function called "convergence". After this feature. To produce these colors, however, the beams must be mixed. ...Properly converged, the lines appear white, which allows the TV to self-adjust. The outputs of the MAGIC FOCUS button is set to Manual (see page 37). However, the...
Your HITACHI Projection TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, one for green, one for Magnetic ...of time, the picture tubes can be precisely aligned over each other to produce the white lines. To simplify convergence, HITACHI incorporates a function called "convergence". After this feature. To produce these colors, however, the beams must be mixed. ...Properly converged, the lines appear white, which allows the TV to self-adjust. The outputs of the MAGIC FOCUS button is set to Manual (see page 37). However, the...
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...: To maximize the operating life of component input jacks, be sure to highlight functions. It is ON. Use for standard colors (6,500K). Advanced Settings Your HITACHI Projection TV has an ADVANCED SETTINGS function which will affect only color component input you to Medium for both sets of the television's picture tubes when watching...
...: To maximize the operating life of component input jacks, be sure to highlight functions. It is ON. Use for standard colors (6,500K). Advanced Settings Your HITACHI Projection TV has an ADVANCED SETTINGS function which will affect only color component input you to Medium for both sets of the television's picture tubes when watching...
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SETUP Set Event Timer This function will automatically turn the Projection TV on and off, one time only), Daily (TV will turn on/off at the same time every day), or Weekly-SUN (TV will turn on/off at same time every week). AM Ant A Ch -- --:-- AM Ant A Ch -- AM Once --:-- AM Once --:--... Use number buttons to select mode Once (TV will appear. Use CURSOR ̆ or ̄ to set , you can not use your television with the remote control. Press EXIT to select Event 1, 2 or...
SETUP Set Event Timer This function will automatically turn the Projection TV on and off, one time only), Daily (TV will turn on/off at the same time every day), or Weekly-SUN (TV will turn on/off at same time every week). AM Ant A Ch -- --:-- AM Ant A Ch -- AM Once --:-- AM Once --:--... Use number buttons to select mode Once (TV will appear. Use CURSOR ̆ or ̄ to set , you can not use your television with the remote control. Press EXIT to select Event 1, 2 or...