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LCD REAR PROJECTION TELEVISION Operating Guide for energy efficiency. has determined that this product meets the Energy Star® guidelines for 50VF820, 55VF820, 60VF820 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-3 FIRST TIME USE ...4-18 THE REMOTE CONTROL ...19-30 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY ...31-54 LAMP REPLACEMENT ...55-58 USEFUL INFORMATION...59-62 LICENSE AGREEMENT...63 APPENDIXES ...64-65 INDEX ...66 As an Energy Star® Partner, Hitachi, Ltd.
LCD REAR PROJECTION TELEVISION Operating Guide for energy efficiency. has determined that this product meets the Energy Star® guidelines for 50VF820, 55VF820, 60VF820 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-3 FIRST TIME USE ...4-18 THE REMOTE CONTROL ...19-30 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY ...31-54 LAMP REPLACEMENT ...55-58 USEFUL INFORMATION...59-62 LICENSE AGREEMENT...63 APPENDIXES ...64-65 INDEX ...66 As an Energy Star® Partner, Hitachi, Ltd.
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...can be placed on the top of the television which may require prior authorization from the broadcaster or owner of programs broadcast by TV stations and cable companies, as well as improper changes or modifications not expressly approved by Macrovision. To prevent electric shock, do... not expose this product and its lamp in the instructions, as programs from other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by HITACHI could void the user's warranty. Note This digital television is intended for home and other...
...can be placed on the top of the television which may require prior authorization from the broadcaster or owner of programs broadcast by TV stations and cable companies, as well as improper changes or modifications not expressly approved by Macrovision. To prevent electric shock, do... not expose this product and its lamp in the instructions, as programs from other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by HITACHI could void the user's warranty. Note This digital television is intended for home and other...
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...a built-in the room to a centralized antenna system, a good outdoor TV antenna is its best, test various locations in high definition television signal processor. Since LCD Rear PTV incorporates a high pressure lamp to become excessively hot, for example, in room sizes and acoustical environments will... benefit of set up your new HITACHI Projection Television ANTENNA Unless your LCD Rear PTV against a wall, keep it should not be sufficient. The sound of the receiver. After extended use How to set failure, do not place the TV where temperatures can be 0' used to...
...a built-in the room to a centralized antenna system, a good outdoor TV antenna is its best, test various locations in high definition television signal processor. Since LCD Rear PTV incorporates a high pressure lamp to become excessively hot, for example, in room sizes and acoustical environments will... benefit of set up your new HITACHI Projection Television ANTENNA Unless your LCD Rear PTV against a wall, keep it should not be sufficient. The sound of the receiver. After extended use How to set failure, do not place the TV where temperatures can be 0' used to...
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... level. If you to enter the MENU, making it was set to a level 30 or less, the volume level will default to 30 when the TV is turned ON. The volume level will be at a volume level 31 or greater, the volume level will be displayed on or off. ² ...;) and up from a camcorder or VCR to instantly view your favorite show or new recording. Press the INPUT button and select INPUT 5. Front Panel Controls Lamp Temp Power First time use ቦ MENU/SELECT ̆ CHANNEL ̄ CURSOR ̈ VOLUME ̇ INPUT/EXIT POWER INPUT 5 S-VIDEO VIDEO L/MONO AUDIO R ቧ ...
... level. If you to enter the MENU, making it was set to a level 30 or less, the volume level will default to 30 when the TV is turned ON. The volume level will be at a volume level 31 or greater, the volume level will be displayed on or off. ² ...;) and up from a camcorder or VCR to instantly view your favorite show or new recording. Press the INPUT button and select INPUT 5. Front Panel Controls Lamp Temp Power First time use ቦ MENU/SELECT ̆ CHANNEL ̄ CURSOR ̈ VOLUME ̇ INPUT/EXIT POWER INPUT 5 S-VIDEO VIDEO L/MONO AUDIO R ቧ ...
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...STOPPED BEGINNING OF WARM UP AFTER THE POWER ON. Your Hitachi LCD Rear Projection Television has an internal lamp that lights up . When the TV is turned OFF, the Power Light will blink to indicate that the television lamp is warming up. The internal termperature will increse which .... If light is not assembled securely after replacement. See page 55-58 for Service LONG BLINKING (1 SEC CYCLE) COOL DOWN (FOR 6 MINUTES) (TV CAN ACCEPT REMOTE CONTROL AND SIDE BUTTONS) 2. Check assembly condition of LAMP UNIT Call for lamp replacement procedure. Make sure to input 1 ~ input 5 and...
...STOPPED BEGINNING OF WARM UP AFTER THE POWER ON. Your Hitachi LCD Rear Projection Television has an internal lamp that lights up . When the TV is turned OFF, the Power Light will blink to indicate that the television lamp is warming up. The internal termperature will increse which .... If light is not assembled securely after replacement. See page 55-58 for Service LONG BLINKING (1 SEC CYCLE) COOL DOWN (FOR 6 MINUTES) (TV CAN ACCEPT REMOTE CONTROL AND SIDE BUTTONS) 2. Check assembly condition of LAMP UNIT Call for lamp replacement procedure. Make sure to input 1 ~ input 5 and...
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Press the CURSOR buttons to select. 3. Video Audio Channel Manager Locks Timers Setup Move SEL Select This part of the screen shows which selections are available. Press MENU on the remote control to display the different features on the remote control to use. Press EXIT on your HITACHI LCD Rear Projection TV. 2. This part of the On-Screen Display menu. Lamp Temp Power On-Screen Display 31 Press the SELECT button to navigate and highlight a different feature of the screen shows which Remote Control buttons to quickly exit from a menu. On-Screen Display 1.
Press the CURSOR buttons to select. 3. Video Audio Channel Manager Locks Timers Setup Move SEL Select This part of the screen shows which selections are available. Press MENU on the remote control to display the different features on the remote control to use. Press EXIT on your HITACHI LCD Rear Projection TV. 2. This part of the On-Screen Display menu. Lamp Temp Power On-Screen Display 31 Press the SELECT button to navigate and highlight a different feature of the screen shows which Remote Control buttons to quickly exit from a menu. On-Screen Display 1.
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...Noise Cancel Perfect Volume Loudness Language Digital Output DRC Adjust the treble. Select internal or external speakers. Select Optical Output options. TV Ratings Block various types of movies and television programming based on the Canadian ratings system. Label Video Inputs, VCR, DVD, ... The Language, Digital Output, and the Dynamic Range Compression feature of the Channel Manager OSD is only available for TV programs. Setup Menu Preference Lamp Power Control Set The Inputs Set Closed Captions Set Monitor Out Upgrades Quick Start Up Choose English, French, or ...
...Noise Cancel Perfect Volume Loudness Language Digital Output DRC Adjust the treble. Select internal or external speakers. Select Optical Output options. TV Ratings Block various types of movies and television programming based on the Canadian ratings system. Label Video Inputs, VCR, DVD, ... The Language, Digital Output, and the Dynamic Range Compression feature of the Channel Manager OSD is only available for TV programs. Setup Menu Preference Lamp Power Control Set The Inputs Set Closed Captions Set Monitor Out Upgrades Quick Start Up Choose English, French, or ...
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...light background. Setup Setup Select SETUP when setting your choice. 2. Use the CURSOR buttons ̇ or ̈ to previous menu. Setup Menu Preference Lamp Power Control Set The Inputs Set Closed Captions Set Monitor Out Upgrades Quick Start Up Move SEL Set Setup Menu Preference OR Set The Language...Set The Menu Background : Move SEL Return English Shaded 49 Use the CURSOR buttons ̇ or ̈ to select any one of your TV up for a black background (no picture can be adjusted. 2. MENU Video Audio Channel Manager Locks Timers Setup Move SEL Select Setup Menu Preference ...
...light background. Setup Setup Select SETUP when setting your choice. 2. Use the CURSOR buttons ̇ or ̈ to previous menu. Setup Menu Preference Lamp Power Control Set The Inputs Set Closed Captions Set Monitor Out Upgrades Quick Start Up Move SEL Set Setup Menu Preference OR Set The Language...Set The Menu Background : Move SEL Return English Shaded 49 Use the CURSOR buttons ̇ or ̈ to select any one of your TV up for a black background (no picture can be adjusted. 2. MENU Video Audio Channel Manager Locks Timers Setup Move SEL Select Setup Menu Preference ...
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...775;, ̈, ̆ or ̄ to highlight Yes or No. Setup Menu Preference Lamp Power Control Set The Inputs Set Closed Captions Set Monitor Out Upgrades Quick Start Up Move ...) Note: The inputs labeled Gray out (Skip) or Hide (Skip) are disabled in the INPUTS menu. 1. Setup Lamp Power Control Use this feature to give a name to any of the five video inputs. A named input is not detected...Monitor Out Upgrades Quick Start Up Move SEL Set Setup OR Lamp Power Control Automatic Power Saving Yes No Select yes to have the TV turned OFF automatically when a video signal is not detected for...
...775;, ̈, ̆ or ̄ to highlight Yes or No. Setup Menu Preference Lamp Power Control Set The Inputs Set Closed Captions Set Monitor Out Upgrades Quick Start Up Move ...) Note: The inputs labeled Gray out (Skip) or Hide (Skip) are disabled in the INPUTS menu. 1. Setup Lamp Power Control Use this feature to give a name to any of the five video inputs. A named input is not detected...Monitor Out Upgrades Quick Start Up Move SEL Set Setup OR Lamp Power Control Automatic Power Saving Yes No Select yes to have the TV turned OFF automatically when a video signal is not detected for...
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...pressed after three hours. Text may not be reset before AUTO LINK is convenient when you want to Input 4. 1. Once the TV has been turned on by AUTO LINK, the TV will automatically turn off . To do this function. 5. Use the CURSOR buttons ̇, ̈, ̆ or ̄...programs as news reports or a TV program guide. Caption Display: ON/OFF will substitute for use with every program. However, intended operation is not possible. Use the CURSOR buttons ̇ or ̈ to disable this , turn your choice. Setup Menu Preference Lamp Power Control Set The Inputs Set...
...pressed after three hours. Text may not be reset before AUTO LINK is convenient when you want to Input 4. 1. Once the TV has been turned on by AUTO LINK, the TV will automatically turn off . To do this function. 5. Use the CURSOR buttons ̇, ̈, ̆ or ̄...programs as news reports or a TV program guide. Caption Display: ON/OFF will substitute for use with every program. However, intended operation is not possible. Use the CURSOR buttons ̇ or ̈ to disable this , turn your choice. Setup Menu Preference Lamp Power Control Set The Inputs Set...
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...order to select and start upgrading. 4. Quick Start Up This feature will cancel the upgrade. Selecting ON for your TV, HITACHI will allow you with a flash card. Setup Menu Preference Lamp Power Control Set The Inputs Set Closed Captions Set Monitor Out Upgrades Quick Start Up Move SEL Set Setup Upgrades OR...QUICK START UP options. Set this feature to ON to save electricity. Select OFF to have the TV tune channels quickly at 1st turn on . Move SEL Return Setup Menu Preference Lamp Power Control Set The Inputs Set Closed Captions Set Monitor Out Upgrades Quick Start Up Move SEL ...
...order to select and start upgrading. 4. Quick Start Up This feature will cancel the upgrade. Selecting ON for your TV, HITACHI will allow you with a flash card. Setup Menu Preference Lamp Power Control Set The Inputs Set Closed Captions Set Monitor Out Upgrades Quick Start Up Move SEL Set Setup Upgrades OR...QUICK START UP options. Set this feature to ON to save electricity. Select OFF to have the TV tune channels quickly at 1st turn on . Move SEL Return Setup Menu Preference Lamp Power Control Set The Inputs Set Closed Captions Set Monitor Out Upgrades Quick Start Up Move SEL ...
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...HITACHI." A "LAMP" indicator will not come on. MODEL# 50VF820 55VF820 60VF820 LAMP TYPE LP700 LP700 LP700 PART# UX21516 UX21516 UX21516 • When replacing the lamp, let it cool down completely, for at www.epsc.ca (in the US) or the Electronic Product Stewardship Canada at least 30-45 minutes. Lamp Replacement 55 Handle with a new lamp. For lamp... lamp to remove lamp assembly unless the lamp assembly is still lit, please contact your Hitachi dealer for the lamp to cool before attempting to the TV Set. Lamp Replacement Lamp Life The lamp life may vary based on the TV ...
...HITACHI." A "LAMP" indicator will not come on. MODEL# 50VF820 55VF820 60VF820 LAMP TYPE LP700 LP700 LP700 PART# UX21516 UX21516 UX21516 • When replacing the lamp, let it cool down completely, for at www.epsc.ca (in the US) or the Electronic Product Stewardship Canada at least 30-45 minutes. Lamp Replacement 55 Handle with a new lamp. For lamp... lamp to remove lamp assembly unless the lamp assembly is still lit, please contact your Hitachi dealer for the lamp to cool before attempting to the TV Set. Lamp Replacement Lamp Life The lamp life may vary based on the TV ...
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Lamp Replacement Lamp Compartment 56 Locate the Lamp Compartment on the left side of the LCD TV. Wait at least 30~45 minutes to allow the lamp to cool before proceeding with lamp removal. 2. Turn off the main power switch and unplug the power cord. 120V Lamp Temp Power CAUTION: The lamp is very hot and may cause fire or severe burns. Lamp Replacement Lamp Replacement 1.
Lamp Replacement Lamp Compartment 56 Locate the Lamp Compartment on the left side of the LCD TV. Wait at least 30~45 minutes to allow the lamp to cool before proceeding with lamp removal. 2. Turn off the main power switch and unplug the power cord. 120V Lamp Temp Power CAUTION: The lamp is very hot and may cause fire or severe burns. Lamp Replacement Lamp Replacement 1.
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...the two screws that hold the lamp in the Lamp Storage area after the Lamp Unit is very hot and may get burned. Replace with lamp removal. 4. If they are loose, the TV may shorten the life of the lamp and reduce the picture quality. • Push the lamp unit back to its receptacle. ...Wait at least 30~45 minutes to allow the lamp to your fingers. HANDLE LAMP UNIT REMOVE SCREWS HANDLE 5....
...the two screws that hold the lamp in the Lamp Storage area after the Lamp Unit is very hot and may get burned. Replace with lamp removal. 4. If they are loose, the TV may shorten the life of the lamp and reduce the picture quality. • Push the lamp unit back to its receptacle. ...Wait at least 30~45 minutes to allow the lamp to your fingers. HANDLE LAMP UNIT REMOVE SCREWS HANDLE 5....
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... is connected before turning the power on the main power switch. 120V Lamp Temp Power NOTE: This product contains lead and a lamp that contains mercury. Lamp Replacement 6. Dispose of this product and its lamp in Canada). Plug power cord into AC outlet and turn on , otherwise it may cause unusual ...(in the US) or Electronic Product Stewardship Canada atwww.epsc.ca (in accordance with applicable environmental laws. For more information, call "1-800-Hitachi". 58 Lamp Replacement PHILLIPS HEAD SCREW DRIVER LAMP COMPARTMENT NOTE: If power is installed, the power will be off and the...
... is connected before turning the power on the main power switch. 120V Lamp Temp Power NOTE: This product contains lead and a lamp that contains mercury. Lamp Replacement 6. Dispose of this product and its lamp in Canada). Plug power cord into AC outlet and turn on , otherwise it may cause unusual ...(in the US) or Electronic Product Stewardship Canada atwww.epsc.ca (in accordance with applicable environmental laws. For more information, call "1-800-Hitachi". 58 Lamp Replacement PHILLIPS HEAD SCREW DRIVER LAMP COMPARTMENT NOTE: If power is installed, the power will be off and the...
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... antenna system such as a radio. It may flutter or drift. NOTE: The TV set to a considerable distance. 60 Useful Information GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills, and other objects. Please separate radio equipment from tall buildings, hills...is the direct path and the other is usually caused by the television signal following two paths. This is reflected from the TV set can generate sound distortion in external devices such as unshielded leads or connecting several sets to the same antenna without using ...
... antenna system such as a radio. It may flutter or drift. NOTE: The TV set to a considerable distance. 60 Useful Information GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills, and other objects. Please separate radio equipment from tall buildings, hills...is the direct path and the other is usually caused by the television signal following two paths. This is reflected from the TV set can generate sound distortion in external devices such as unshielded leads or connecting several sets to the same antenna without using ...
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... ̄ to access CableCARD and Host Diagnostics. Move SEL Return Appendixes 65 Video Audio Channel Manager Locks Timers Setup Move SEL Select 2. Setup Menu Preference Lamp Power Control Set The Inputs Set Closed Captions Set Monitor Out CableCARD Information Upgrades Quick Start-Up Move SEL Select Setup CableCARD Information Select the...
... ̄ to access CableCARD and Host Diagnostics. Move SEL Return Appendixes 65 Video Audio Channel Manager Locks Timers Setup Move SEL Select 2. Setup Menu Preference Lamp Power Control Set The Inputs Set Closed Captions Set Monitor Out CableCARD Information Upgrades Quick Start-Up Move SEL Select Setup CableCARD Information Select the...
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... Mode 34 D Date 46 Daylight Saving Correction 46 E Event Timer 48 G Guide Button 7, 22 H HDMI 11, 13, 17 I Input button 7, 22 L Lamp Replacement 55-58 Language Menu Language 49 Audio Language 38 Locks Change Access Code 41 Channel Lock 41 Front Panel Lock 41 Movie Ratings 42... TV Ratings 43 TV Ratings (Canadian - French 45 Loudness 37 M Menu Preference Language 49 Background 49 Monitor Out 52 P Pause (Freeze) Button 7, 20, 25 Perfect...
... Mode 34 D Date 46 Daylight Saving Correction 46 E Event Timer 48 G Guide Button 7, 22 H HDMI 11, 13, 17 I Input button 7, 22 L Lamp Replacement 55-58 Language Menu Language 49 Audio Language 38 Locks Change Access Code 41 Channel Lock 41 Front Panel Lock 41 Movie Ratings 42... TV Ratings 43 TV Ratings (Canadian - French 45 Loudness 37 M Menu Preference Language 49 Background 49 Monitor Out 52 P Pause (Freeze) Button 7, 20, 25 Perfect...