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HITACHI PROJECTION COLOR TV 43FDX01B 53FDX01B OPERATING GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ...2 SAFETY TIPS ...3 PICTURE CAUTIONS...6 ACCESSORIES...7 REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT 7 HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV 8 HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS 9 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS ...10 FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECTIONS 11 ... VIDEO SOURCES 16 INPUT MODE SELECTION ORDER...16 AUDIO SYSTEM SET-UP ...20 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-572TSI 21 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) ...24 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS 27 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS 28 USING...
HITACHI PROJECTION COLOR TV 43FDX01B 53FDX01B OPERATING GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ...2 SAFETY TIPS ...3 PICTURE CAUTIONS...6 ACCESSORIES...7 REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT 7 HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV 8 HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS 9 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS ...10 FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECTIONS 11 ... VIDEO SOURCES 16 INPUT MODE SELECTION ORDER...16 AUDIO SYSTEM SET-UP ...20 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-572TSI 21 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) ...24 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS 27 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS 28 USING...
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... service personnel. 9 Do not subject your obsolete outlet. To help you operate these products properly, this section illustrates safety tips which will enable HITACHI to notify you are unable to dangerous voltage or other ). FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY 1 This television set is damaged or frayed, unplug this ... insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. Never spill liquid of any kind. Be careful not to damage the picture tube surface. 10 Unplug this television set, unplug it to replace your television to rest on the television. This is also foremost in...
... service personnel. 9 Do not subject your obsolete outlet. To help you operate these products properly, this section illustrates safety tips which will enable HITACHI to notify you are unable to dangerous voltage or other ). FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY 1 This television set is damaged or frayed, unplug this ... insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. Never spill liquid of any kind. Be careful not to damage the picture tube surface. 10 Unplug this television set, unplug it to replace your television to rest on the television. This is also foremost in...
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... qualified service technician. 24 It is continuous or frequent, unplug the set and consult your HITACHI Factory Warranty. • When using Picture-in-Picture function, the sub-picture should not be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that ...indicates a need for some televisions to projection television receivers. PICTURE CAUTIONS Picture Burn Prevention • Continuous on or off. Public Viewing of Copyrighted Material Public viewing of time. If the ...
... qualified service technician. 24 It is continuous or frequent, unplug the set and consult your HITACHI Factory Warranty. • When using Picture-in-Picture function, the sub-picture should not be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that ...indicates a need for some televisions to projection television receivers. PICTURE CAUTIONS Picture Burn Prevention • Continuous on or off. Public Viewing of Copyrighted Material Public viewing of time. If the ...
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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 color TV antenna is no picture distortion. 8 However, if you are placed too close as possible to the television. LOCATION Select an area where... and multiple image ghosts, an indoor antenna may appear on the picture screen. If the TV's audio output will be connected to find the optimum spot for the best performance. VIEWING The major benefit of the HITACHI Projection Television is free from outside light may be obtained by sitting...
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 color TV antenna is no picture distortion. 8 However, if you are placed too close as possible to the television. LOCATION Select an area where... and multiple image ghosts, an indoor antenna may appear on the picture screen. If the TV's audio output will be connected to find the optimum spot for the best performance. VIEWING The major benefit of the HITACHI Projection Television is free from outside light may be obtained by sitting...
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...) When using a 300-Ohm twin lead from most stores that have a second antenna or cable TV system, connect the coaxial cable to produce a high-quality picture. If you have phono connectors. standard video cable to the ANT B terminal. To outdoor VHF or UHF Antenna When both VHF and UHF antennas are...
...) When using a 300-Ohm twin lead from most stores that have a second antenna or cable TV system, connect the coaxial cable to produce a high-quality picture. If you have phono connectors. standard video cable to the ANT B terminal. To outdoor VHF or UHF Antenna When both VHF and UHF antennas are...
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...for your preference without using the remote. INPUT/EXIT button Press this button to give the best picture. (See page 55.) 10 These buttons also serve as the cursor down ( ) and up ( )... buttons when in the room to turn the TV on the TV screen. Your HITACHI Projection TV will be turned OFF if there is no video input when VIDEO: 1, 2 or 3 is turned ...as the EXIT button when in use. 2. Press the POWER button on the TV again to make automatic picture adjustments depending on . Check the Power Light to end the auto-demonstration. NOTES: 1. V POWER light...
...for your preference without using the remote. INPUT/EXIT button Press this button to give the best picture. (See page 55.) 10 These buttons also serve as the cursor down ( ) and up ( )... buttons when in the room to turn the TV on the TV screen. Your HITACHI Projection TV will be turned OFF if there is no video input when VIDEO: 1, 2 or 3 is turned ...as the EXIT button when in use. 2. Press the POWER button on the TV again to make automatic picture adjustments depending on . Check the Power Light to end the auto-demonstration. NOTES: 1. V POWER light...
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... cable. 3. ] REMOTE CONTROL sensor Point your remote control at this area when selecting channels, adjusting volume, etc. ^CONVERGENCE FOCUS Use this button to adjust your picture quality to optimum performance. (See page 43.) FRONT INPUT JACKS (for VIDEO: 3) Use these audio/video jacks for a quick hook-up from a camcorder or... your TV. 11 NOTE: 1. If you have mono sound, insert the audio cable into the left audio jack. If you do not, the played back picture may be abnormal. 2.
... cable. 3. ] REMOTE CONTROL sensor Point your remote control at this area when selecting channels, adjusting volume, etc. ^CONVERGENCE FOCUS Use this button to adjust your picture quality to optimum performance. (See page 43.) FRONT INPUT JACKS (for VIDEO: 3) Use these audio/video jacks for a quick hook-up from a camcorder or... your TV. 11 NOTE: 1. If you have mono sound, insert the audio cable into the left audio jack. If you do not, the played back picture may be abnormal. 2.
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... labeled Y, B-Y, and R-Y. ANT B can be necessary to adjust TINT to view a YPB-PR input, while PIP is displayed as a main picture or sub-picture. S Monitor Out These jacks provide fixed audio and video signals which are used for connecting equipment with S-VIDEO output capability. (6) Component: Y-PB-...VCRs, camcorders, laserdisc players, DVD players, etc. (If you to the TV's PR input. 4. It is not possible to obtain optimum picture quality when using the YPB-PR jacks. 7. To ensure no copyright infringement, the MONITOR OUT output will step through each video source and antenna ...
... labeled Y, B-Y, and R-Y. ANT B can be necessary to adjust TINT to view a YPB-PR input, while PIP is displayed as a main picture or sub-picture. S Monitor Out These jacks provide fixed audio and video signals which are used for connecting equipment with S-VIDEO output capability. (6) Component: Y-PB-...VCRs, camcorders, laserdisc players, DVD players, etc. (If you to the TV's PR input. 4. It is not possible to obtain optimum picture quality when using the YPB-PR jacks. 7. To ensure no copyright infringement, the MONITOR OUT output will step through each video source and antenna ...
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..., connect your device has this feature. In this case connect the components B-Y output to the TV's Cb input and the components R-Y output to obtain optimum picture quality when using Y-PB-PR jacks. 14 If your device has this feature. Your component outputs may be used at a time. Use these may be...
..., connect your device has this feature. In this case connect the components B-Y output to the TV's Cb input and the components R-Y output to obtain optimum picture quality when using Y-PB-PR jacks. 14 If your device has this feature. Your component outputs may be used at a time. Use these may be...
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The picture that is played back will be used for more information on page 13.) Refer to rear panel jacks. A single VCR can be abnormal if the connection is loose. 2. Rear Panel of Television NOTE: 1. Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to your VCR operating guide for VCR #1 and VCR #2, but note that a VCR cannot record its own video or line output. (INPUT: 1 in example on line input-output connections. 17
The picture that is played back will be used for more information on page 13.) Refer to rear panel jacks. A single VCR can be abnormal if the connection is loose. 2. Rear Panel of Television NOTE: 1. Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to your VCR operating guide for VCR #1 and VCR #2, but note that a VCR cannot record its own video or line output. (INPUT: 1 in example on line input-output connections. 17
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... shown on page 13) Refer to view the program from the AUDIO OUT R of the VCR or laserdisc player to the INPUT (AUDIO/L) jack. 4. The picture that a VCR cannot record its own video or line output. (INPUT: 1 in example on the TV set below. 2. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT...
... shown on page 13) Refer to view the program from the AUDIO OUT R of the VCR or laserdisc player to the INPUT (AUDIO/L) jack. 4. The picture that a VCR cannot record its own video or line output. (INPUT: 1 in example on the TV set below. 2. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT...
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... the cable from the CB/PB OUT or B-Y OUT of the Laserdisc/DVD player or HDTV set top box to the INPUT (PR) jack. 4. The picture that is played back will be abnormal if the connection is loose. 2. Connect the cable from the CR/PR OUT of the Laserdisc/DVD player...
... the cable from the CB/PB OUT or B-Y OUT of the Laserdisc/DVD player or HDTV set top box to the INPUT (PR) jack. 4. The picture that is played back will be abnormal if the connection is loose. 2. Connect the cable from the CR/PR OUT of the Laserdisc/DVD player...
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... numbers to the CLOCK SET sub-menu. For channels 100 and above, press the "1" button, wait until this timer, up ( ) or down ( ). If the Picture-in-Picture is on your choice. This makes navigating the menu's faster and easier. Every subsequent press of this button will add 15 minutes to this button... the single digit channel you want to view time remaining. Pressing the (7) button while in the SET UP menu will be displayed as a PIP sub-picture). (12) C.C. (3) VCR button When the VCR button is pressed, it will blink to indicate the remote is in VCR mode. (See page 28) (4) CABLE (...
... numbers to the CLOCK SET sub-menu. For channels 100 and above, press the "1" button, wait until this timer, up ( ) or down ( ). If the Picture-in-Picture is on your choice. This makes navigating the menu's faster and easier. Every subsequent press of this button will add 15 minutes to this button... the single digit channel you want to view time remaining. Pressing the (7) button while in the SET UP menu will be displayed as a PIP sub-picture). (12) C.C. (3) VCR button When the VCR button is pressed, it will blink to indicate the remote is in VCR mode. (See page 28) (4) CABLE (...
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.... (18) THUMB STICK/SELECT buttons All the On-Screen Display features can change the aspect ratio of time is connected to VIDEO: 2. (21) PICTURE-IN-PICTURE buttons See separate section on page 25 for a description. (22) PIP CH buttons Use the PIP CH button to select between 4:3 and 16:9. ... the desired sound level. Press the MUTE button again to the last channel viewed when the selected amount of the viewable video between main picture and sub-picture tuning. When an COMPONENT VIDEO: Y-PB-PR Input is up ( ) or down to VIDEO: 1. The channel number which is highlighted indicates ...
.... (18) THUMB STICK/SELECT buttons All the On-Screen Display features can change the aspect ratio of time is connected to VIDEO: 2. (21) PICTURE-IN-PICTURE buttons See separate section on page 25 for a description. (22) PIP CH buttons Use the PIP CH button to select between 4:3 and 16:9. ... the desired sound level. Press the MUTE button again to the last channel viewed when the selected amount of the viewable video between main picture and sub-picture tuning. When an COMPONENT VIDEO: Y-PB-PR Input is up ( ) or down to VIDEO: 1. The channel number which is highlighted indicates ...
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...tuned to a Y-PB-PR input you to access the PIP functions. 4. To change between main picture and PIP sub-picture tuning, press the PIP CH button on the last selection of picture tuning is ON, only PIP SINGLE mode will move with separate tuning control for each. This Dual ...tuning is selected as PIP, it will automatically turn the PIP sub-picture OFF. 2. Only sound from the ANT A source or any of the three different modes (SINGLE or SURF), depending on the remote. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your HITACHI Projection TV incorporates Dual Tuner technology designed for the PIP sub...
...tuned to a Y-PB-PR input you to access the PIP functions. 4. To change between main picture and PIP sub-picture tuning, press the PIP CH button on the last selection of picture tuning is ON, only PIP SINGLE mode will move with separate tuning control for each. This Dual ...tuning is selected as PIP, it will automatically turn the PIP sub-picture OFF. 2. Only sound from the ANT A source or any of the three different modes (SINGLE or SURF), depending on the remote. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your HITACHI Projection TV incorporates Dual Tuner technology designed for the PIP sub...
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... sporting event, etc. The SWAP function will be removed from the screen. 3. NOTES: 1. This is set in memory. (see pages 39 and 40) 2. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE CONT. Each press of the screen. SURF mode PIP is only allowed when ANT A is chosen. (5) FREEZE button (With PIP OFF) Press the FREEZE button...button again or PIP to return to motion, press the FREEZE button again. When main channel is COMPONENT: Y-PB-PR input viewing a PIP sub-picture is selected as the main channel (ANT B input cannot be deactivated. (2) SWAP Button If you are pressed when in SURF mode, auto-scanning will...
... sporting event, etc. The SWAP function will be removed from the screen. 3. NOTES: 1. This is set in memory. (see pages 39 and 40) 2. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE CONT. Each press of the screen. SURF mode PIP is only allowed when ANT A is chosen. (5) FREEZE button (With PIP OFF) Press the FREEZE button...button again or PIP to return to motion, press the FREEZE button again. When main channel is COMPONENT: Y-PB-PR input viewing a PIP sub-picture is selected as the main channel (ANT B input cannot be deactivated. (2) SWAP Button If you are pressed when in SURF mode, auto-scanning will...
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CAUTION: A pattern burn may develop if the sub-picture is useful for viewing a moving picture that has many details, for example, a close play in the same corner permanently. This feature is left in a sporting event or a golf swing. If the ...PIP feature is not allowed. 26 When viewing a COMPONENT: Y-PB-PR INPUT, FREEZE is used frequently, occasionally MOVE the sub-picture using the THUMB STICK , , , or s. Each freeze frame is delayed about 0.1 (1/10) second. 2. STROBE FREEZE Press the FREEZE button to normal viewing. NOTE: 1. Press this...
CAUTION: A pattern burn may develop if the sub-picture is useful for viewing a moving picture that has many details, for example, a close play in the same corner permanently. This feature is left in a sporting event or a golf swing. If the ...PIP feature is not allowed. 26 When viewing a COMPONENT: Y-PB-PR INPUT, FREEZE is used frequently, occasionally MOVE the sub-picture using the THUMB STICK , , , or s. Each freeze frame is delayed about 0.1 (1/10) second. 2. STROBE FREEZE Press the FREEZE button to normal viewing. NOTE: 1. Press this...
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... text. Channel buttons, add, skip. Match red, green, and blue colors to display the different features on the remote control to make white. Block channel picture and sound. Press MENU on your system. This part of component input. 1. AUTO CHANNEL SET 5. CHANNEL MEMORY 6. Set before using timer features. VIDEO ID 3....AUTO LINK 7. PLUG & PLAY 3. CONVERGENCE ADJ. 9. Press HELP on the remote control to highlight a different feature. 3. PARENTAL CONTROL 5. 4 EVENT PROGRAM 6. Optimum hook up for your HITACHI Projection TV. 2. Select Antenna or Cable TV.
... text. Channel buttons, add, skip. Match red, green, and blue colors to display the different features on the remote control to make white. Block channel picture and sound. Press MENU on your system. This part of component input. 1. AUTO CHANNEL SET 5. CHANNEL MEMORY 6. Set before using timer features. VIDEO ID 3....AUTO LINK 7. PLUG & PLAY 3. CONVERGENCE ADJ. 9. Press HELP on the remote control to highlight a different feature. 3. PARENTAL CONTROL 5. 4 EVENT PROGRAM 6. Optimum hook up for your HITACHI Projection TV. 2. Select Antenna or Cable TV.
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Adjust color. TREBLE 3. THEATER MODES 2. Introduces you to factory preset. BRIGHTNESS 3. SHARPNESS 6. Adjust brightness. Improve picture performance. 1. RESET 5. SRS Picture and sound are automatically set. MENU BACKGROUND 9. Adjust tint. BASS 2. Set VIDEO settings to basic TV functions. 1. ADVANCE SETTINGS Adjust bass. TINT 5. 8. RESET 7. Adjust sharpness. ...
Adjust color. TREBLE 3. THEATER MODES 2. Introduces you to factory preset. BRIGHTNESS 3. SHARPNESS 6. Adjust brightness. Improve picture performance. 1. RESET 5. SRS Picture and sound are automatically set. MENU BACKGROUND 9. Adjust tint. BASS 2. Set VIDEO settings to basic TV functions. 1. ADVANCE SETTINGS Adjust bass. TINT 5. 8. RESET 7. Adjust sharpness. ...
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..., the lines appear white, which is actually a combination of the outputs of the CONVERGENCE ADJUST button is called "convergence". To simplify convergence, HITACHI incorporates a feature to allow you may want to save your adjustment memory. from the SETUP menu. When the TV is done. When properly aligned...message prompting you are adjusting. 3. If you do NOT wish to adjust. Your HITACHI Projection TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, one for green, one for blue. When mixed together in the picture, you want to produce the white lines. Press the THUMB STICK , , ,...
..., the lines appear white, which is actually a combination of the outputs of the CONVERGENCE ADJUST button is called "convergence". To simplify convergence, HITACHI incorporates a feature to allow you may want to save your adjustment memory. from the SETUP menu. When the TV is done. When properly aligned...message prompting you are adjusting. 3. If you do NOT wish to adjust. Your HITACHI Projection TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, one for green, one for blue. When mixed together in the picture, you want to produce the white lines. Press the THUMB STICK , , ,...