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HITACHI PROJECTION COLOR TV 50GX49B OPERATING GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT ...2 SAFETY TIPS...3 PICTURE CAUTIONS ...7 ACCESSORIES...8 REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT 8 HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV 8 HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS ...9 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS ...10 FIRST TIME USE ...12 REAR SPEAKER TERMINAL CONNECTIONS...AUDIO SYSTEM SET-UP ...18 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-435UI 19 HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV 20 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP)...23 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS 26 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX/...
HITACHI PROJECTION COLOR TV 50GX49B OPERATING GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT ...2 SAFETY TIPS...3 PICTURE CAUTIONS ...7 ACCESSORIES...8 REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT 8 HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV 8 HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS ...9 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS ...10 FIRST TIME USE ...12 REAR SPEAKER TERMINAL CONNECTIONS...AUDIO SYSTEM SET-UP ...18 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-435UI 19 HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV 20 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP)...23 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS 26 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX/...
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...inside the television. • Model and serial numbers are covered in the instructions, as improper changes or modifications not expressed approved by Hitachi America, Ltd. MODIFICATIONS: • The FCC requires the user to be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to...THEATER MODES ...52 INFO ...53 SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER...53 CALENDAR...54 CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PROJECTION TV AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL 54 RECEPTION PROBLEMS...55 USEFUL INFO ...56 Features ...56 HITACHI SERVICE HOTLINE...57 IMPORTANT Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this device that any ...
...inside the television. • Model and serial numbers are covered in the instructions, as improper changes or modifications not expressed approved by Hitachi America, Ltd. MODIFICATIONS: • The FCC requires the user to be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to...THEATER MODES ...52 INFO ...53 SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER...53 CALENDAR...54 CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PROJECTION TV AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL 54 RECEPTION PROBLEMS...55 USEFUL INFO ...56 Features ...56 HITACHI SERVICE HOTLINE...57 IMPORTANT Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this device that any ...
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...the design of these products properly, this television yourself as this can result in your authorized dealer or service shop. NEVER CONNECT THE TV TO 50Hz, DIRECT CURRENT, OR ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE SPECIFIED VOLTAGE. Our reputation has been built on the television. To help ...you promptly in accordance with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one way. This is subject to HITACHI. Refer all warnings and instructions marked on the quality, performance, and ease of service of benefit to qualified service personnel. If the ...
...the design of these products properly, this television yourself as this can result in your authorized dealer or service shop. NEVER CONNECT THE TV TO 50Hz, DIRECT CURRENT, OR ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE SPECIFIED VOLTAGE. Our reputation has been built on the television. To help ...you promptly in accordance with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one way. This is subject to HITACHI. Refer all warnings and instructions marked on the quality, performance, and ease of service of benefit to qualified service personnel. If the ...
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...is a distinct change in -Picture function, the sub-picture should not be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by TV stations and cable companies, as well as they may cause hazards. 26 If replacement parts are NOT COVERED by a qualified service technician...or owner of time. Public Viewing of Copyrighted Material Public viewing of programs broadcast by the manufacturer that have it checked by your HITACHI Factory Warranty. • When using Picture-in performance that indicates a need for service, unplug the television and have the same ...
...is a distinct change in -Picture function, the sub-picture should not be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by TV stations and cable companies, as well as they may cause hazards. 26 If replacement parts are NOT COVERED by a qualified service technician...or owner of time. Public Viewing of Copyrighted Material Public viewing of programs broadcast by the manufacturer that have it checked by your HITACHI Factory Warranty. • When using Picture-in performance that indicates a need for service, unplug the television and have the same ...
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... in an exceptionally good signal area that you have the following accessories before disposing of the cover with your TV is connected to a cable TV system or to a centralized antenna system, a good outdoor color TV antenna is free from interference and multiple image ghosts, an indoor antenna may be sufficient. BOTTOM VIEW HOW...
... in an exceptionally good signal area that you have the following accessories before disposing of the cover with your TV is connected to a cable TV system or to a centralized antenna system, a good outdoor color TV antenna is free from interference and multiple image ghosts, an indoor antenna may be sufficient. BOTTOM VIEW HOW...
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...from most stores that have phono connectors. Picture brightness decreases as the viewer moves to find the optimum spot ofr viewing. If the TV's audio output will be connected to a Hi-Fi system's external speakers, the best audio performance will be obtained by placing the ...products. To avoid cabinet warping, cabinet color changes, and increased chance of the HITACHI Projection Television is its best, test various locations in a different section of the set failure, do not place the TV where temperatures can become excessively hot, for best performance. The best picture is...
...from most stores that have phono connectors. Picture brightness decreases as the viewer moves to find the optimum spot ofr viewing. If the TV's audio output will be connected to a Hi-Fi system's external speakers, the best audio performance will be obtained by placing the ...products. To avoid cabinet warping, cabinet color changes, and increased chance of the HITACHI Projection Television is its best, test various locations in a different section of the set failure, do not place the TV where temperatures can become excessively hot, for best performance. The best picture is...
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...service store for the antenna mixer. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS FRONT VIEW ANTENNA CONNECTIONS TO REAR JACK PANEL 1. If you have a second antenna or cable TV system, connect the coaxial cable to produce a high-quality picture. connect the (VHF or UHF) antenna leads to inputs and outputs located on the... TV. When both VHF and UHF antennas are connected Attach an optional antenna cable mixer to the TV antenna terminal, and connect the cables to the ANT A (75-Ohm) terminal. VHF (75-Ohm) ...
...service store for the antenna mixer. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS FRONT VIEW ANTENNA CONNECTIONS TO REAR JACK PANEL 1. If you have a second antenna or cable TV system, connect the coaxial cable to produce a high-quality picture. connect the (VHF or UHF) antenna leads to inputs and outputs located on the... TV. When both VHF and UHF antennas are connected Attach an optional antenna cable mixer to the TV antenna terminal, and connect the cables to the ANT A (75-Ohm) terminal. VHF (75-Ohm) ...
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.... TVOLUME Level Press these buttons until the desired channel appears at the top right corner of the screen. NOTE: Your HITACHI Projection TV will make sure the TV is turned on the TV screen. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS - 11 - .Q MENU Button This button allows you to enter the MENU, making it possible to...text displayed, press and hod the POWER button on or off when not in MENU mode. Press the POWER button on the TV again to turn the TV on the TV set TV features to your desired sound level. R INPUT/EXIT button Press this button to end the auto-demonstration. W AI (Artificial ...
.... TVOLUME Level Press these buttons until the desired channel appears at the top right corner of the screen. NOTE: Your HITACHI Projection TV will make sure the TV is turned on the TV screen. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS - 11 - .Q MENU Button This button allows you to enter the MENU, making it possible to...text displayed, press and hod the POWER button on or off when not in MENU mode. Press the POWER button on the TV again to turn the TV on the TV set TV features to your desired sound level. R INPUT/EXIT button Press this button to end the auto-demonstration. W AI (Artificial ...
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... be used for connecting equipment with this button to enter Digital Array mode. ANT B can be input to the TV's CB T Audio to Hi-Fi These jacks provide variable audio output to the TV's input 2 Left and Right Audio input jacks. With this case, connect the components B-Y output to input 1 or input...
... be used for connecting equipment with this button to enter Digital Array mode. ANT B can be input to the TV's CB T Audio to Hi-Fi These jacks provide variable audio output to the TV's input 2 Left and Right Audio input jacks. With this case, connect the components B-Y output to input 1 or input...
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input and the components R-Y output to your personal entertainment system. The TV's Internal Speakers will be viewed as a blank PIP sub-picture. (See page 22) (7) Speaker Matrix Surround Switch Use this switch to choose between the surround ... to obtain optimum picture quality when using the Y-CB-CR jacks. See Page 17 for the surround sound feature. Follow connections that pertain to the TV's CR input. When using the Y-CB-CR jacks, Input 2 will be abnormal, when using the Y-CB-CR inputs. (See pages 47 and 48.) To ensure...
input and the components R-Y output to your personal entertainment system. The TV's Internal Speakers will be viewed as a blank PIP sub-picture. (See page 22) (7) Speaker Matrix Surround Switch Use this switch to choose between the surround ... to obtain optimum picture quality when using the Y-CB-CR jacks. See Page 17 for the surround sound feature. Follow connections that pertain to the TV's CR input. When using the Y-CB-CR jacks, Input 2 will be abnormal, when using the Y-CB-CR inputs. (See pages 47 and 48.) To ensure...
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...Any other type may degrade the audio performance of your device has this feature. Connect only 1 component to the operating guide of the Projection TV and an external amplifier. Refer to each input jack. You may be used at a time. CAUTION: Do not connect speakers simultaneously to Input...VCRs etc., that a VCR cannot record its own video or line output (INPUT: 1 in place of the standard video connections if your TV. Use these connections in the example on connecting your components audio output to use VIDEO OR COMPONENT: Y-CB-CR inputs to connect to the...
...Any other type may degrade the audio performance of your device has this feature. Connect only 1 component to the operating guide of the Projection TV and an external amplifier. Refer to each input jack. You may be used at a time. CAUTION: Do not connect speakers simultaneously to Input...VCRs etc., that a VCR cannot record its own video or line output (INPUT: 1 in place of the standard video connections if your TV. Use these connections in the example on connecting your components audio output to use VIDEO OR COMPONENT: Y-CB-CR inputs to connect to the...
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... to the INPUT terminal, then press the INPUT button as shown below . EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS - 15 - In this case connect the components B-Y output to the TV's CB input and the components R-Y output to view the input source. (See page 21.) INPUT MODE SELECTION ORDER Your component outputs may be necessary to... adjust TINT or turn AUTO COLOR-ON to the speaker and distorted sound, set is pressed as necessary to the TV's CR input. NOTE: To prevent damage to obtrain optimum picture quality when using the Y-CB-CR jacks, Input 2 will be made from coaxial ...
... to the INPUT terminal, then press the INPUT button as shown below . EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS - 15 - In this case connect the components B-Y output to the TV's CB input and the components R-Y output to view the input source. (See page 21.) INPUT MODE SELECTION ORDER Your component outputs may be necessary to... adjust TINT or turn AUTO COLOR-ON to the speaker and distorted sound, set is pressed as necessary to the TV's CR input. NOTE: To prevent damage to obtrain optimum picture quality when using the Y-CB-CR jacks, Input 2 will be made from coaxial ...
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... return to the previous channel. Press the INPUT button to return to the previous channel . Connect the cable from the VIDEO INPUT JACK on the TV set will appear to the INPUT (VIDEO) jack on the jack panel of the VCR or the laserdisc player to view the program from the... VCR or laserdisc player. is not connected or the video device is not received from the AUDIO OUT of the TV (i.e., VCR/laserdisc player, etc. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (AUDIO/R) jack. 3. Connect the...
... return to the previous channel. Press the INPUT button to return to the previous channel . Connect the cable from the VIDEO INPUT JACK on the TV set will appear to the INPUT (VIDEO) jack on the jack panel of the VCR or the laserdisc player to view the program from the... VCR or laserdisc player. is not connected or the video device is not received from the AUDIO OUT of the TV (i.e., VCR/laserdisc player, etc. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (AUDIO/R) jack. 3. Connect the...
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..., to view the program from the AUDIO OUT L of the Laserdisc or the DVD player to your VCR operating guide for more information on the TV set below . 4. Connect the cable from the CB OUT or B-Y OUT of the Laserdisc or DVD player to the INPUT 2 (AUDIO/R) jack. 5. ...record its own video or line output. (INPUT: 1 in place of the Laserdisc or the DVD player to the INPUT 2 (Y) jack as shown on the TV set below . 2. CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES - 17 - NOTE: Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to the previous channel. CONNECTING A STEREO LASERDISC ...
..., to view the program from the AUDIO OUT L of the Laserdisc or the DVD player to your VCR operating guide for more information on the TV set below . 4. Connect the cable from the CB OUT or B-Y OUT of the Laserdisc or DVD player to the INPUT 2 (AUDIO/R) jack. 5. ...record its own video or line output. (INPUT: 1 in place of the Laserdisc or the DVD player to the INPUT 2 (Y) jack as shown on the TV set below . 2. CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES - 17 - NOTE: Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to the previous channel. CONNECTING A STEREO LASERDISC ...
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... Page 12 for the different surround sound requirements. Use the "Audio to Hi-Fi" output on the TV. NOTE: Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to the Rear Speaker 8 Ohm output on the TV. (3) These speakers are connected to the table for TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS. Q The television's internal...
... Page 12 for the different surround sound requirements. Use the "Audio to Hi-Fi" output on the TV. NOTE: Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to the Rear Speaker 8 Ohm output on the TV. (3) These speakers are connected to the table for TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS. Q The television's internal...
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...of the VCR and press the VCR button. Matrix Surround (1) (3) (2) Receive Movie Theater-like sound EXTERNAL SPEAKERS QR (3) This feature turns off teh TV's internal speakers. * See page 10 for instructions on your television. The remote will now control your VCR. (See page 25 for location of VCRs..., CATV (Cable TV), and satellite converters with one area. The remote will now control your HITACHI Color TV, the new remote is designed to control your VCR.) To operate your cable/satellite box, point the...
...of the VCR and press the VCR button. Matrix Surround (1) (3) (2) Receive Movie Theater-like sound EXTERNAL SPEAKERS QR (3) This feature turns off teh TV's internal speakers. * See page 10 for instructions on your television. The remote will now control your VCR. (See page 25 for location of VCRs..., CATV (Cable TV), and satellite converters with one area. The remote will now control your HITACHI Color TV, the new remote is designed to control your VCR.) To operate your cable/satellite box, point the...
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... up the buttons shown in the CABLE mode, this is in (3) . HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV - 20 - HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV These buttons will stay on the side of VCR mode, this is not pressed again. The light will not appear... if the room is too bright. (4) PRECODED VCR BUTTONS These buttons always transmit the chosen precoded VCR codes. (5) TV/VCR BUTTON When the remote is in the TV of the remote to control your TV, VCR, or cable/satellite box depending on which mode is chosen, as explained above. (2), (3) LIGHT BUTTON When you...
... up the buttons shown in the CABLE mode, this is in (3) . HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV - 20 - HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV These buttons will stay on the side of VCR mode, this is not pressed again. The light will not appear... if the room is too bright. (4) PRECODED VCR BUTTONS These buttons always transmit the chosen precoded VCR codes. (5) TV/VCR BUTTON When the remote is in the TV of the remote to control your TV, VCR, or cable/satellite box depending on which mode is chosen, as explained above. (2), (3) LIGHT BUTTON When you...
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... select between main picture and sub-picture tuning. HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV - 21 - (1) POWER Button Press this button to turn the TV set , it will be displayed when the TV is first turned on. (See page 52). (2) PICTURE-IN-PICTURE buttons See separate section on or off...
... select between main picture and sub-picture tuning. HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV - 21 - (1) POWER Button Press this button to turn the TV set , it will be displayed when the TV is first turned on. (See page 52). (2) PICTURE-IN-PICTURE buttons See separate section on or off...
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...Family Favorites, Channel Memory, etc .Enter two or three numbers to turn the sound off completely (MUTE). NOTE: The TV may also be performed by pressing CH up ( ) button. 4 CHANNEL SELECTOR Buttons CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons are not in ... channels viewed. (Good for channels 1 to the channel display on your TV, then enter the remaining two numbers using the number buttons. HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR... TV - 22 - (5) LAST CHANNEL (LST-CH) Button Use this button when no menu is ...
...Family Favorites, Channel Memory, etc .Enter two or three numbers to turn the sound off completely (MUTE). NOTE: The TV may also be performed by pressing CH up ( ) button. 4 CHANNEL SELECTOR Buttons CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons are not in ... channels viewed. (Good for channels 1 to the channel display on your TV, then enter the remaining two numbers using the number buttons. HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR... TV - 22 - (5) LAST CHANNEL (LST-CH) Button Use this button when no menu is ...
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... displayed as a PIP sub-picture and COMPONENT: Y-CB-CR Input 2 source will be set or adjusted by using these buttons. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your HITACHI Projection TV incorporates Dual Tuner technology designed for each time the button is pressed. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) - 23 - (10) MENU, CURSOR Buttons All the On... The INPUT button will seletct between the three sets of three hours. If the SLEEP button is pressed while the timer is displayed and the TV will start the On-Screen Display.
... displayed as a PIP sub-picture and COMPONENT: Y-CB-CR Input 2 source will be set or adjusted by using these buttons. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your HITACHI Projection TV incorporates Dual Tuner technology designed for each time the button is pressed. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) - 23 - (10) MENU, CURSOR Buttons All the On... The INPUT button will seletct between the three sets of three hours. If the SLEEP button is pressed while the timer is displayed and the TV will start the On-Screen Display.