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has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. 30-60 61-66 PROJECTION COLOR TV 53FDX20B 53SDX20B 53SDX20BB OPERATING GUIDE 43FDX20B 43FDX15B IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-3 FIRST TIME USE 4-18 REMOTE CONTROL 19-29 SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER ULTRATEC BIT-MAP ON-SCREEN DISPLAY USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Hitachi, Ltd.
has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. 30-60 61-66 PROJECTION COLOR TV 53FDX20B 53SDX20B 53SDX20BB OPERATING GUIDE 43FDX20B 43FDX15B IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-3 FIRST TIME USE 4-18 REMOTE CONTROL 19-29 SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER ULTRATEC BIT-MAP ON-SCREEN DISPLAY USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Hitachi, Ltd.
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...size of grounding connectors, location of the obsolete outlet. 10. Heed all instructions. 5. Protect the power cord from being walked on -screen displays such as practical. Refer all servicing to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. Do not apply ...warnings. 4. A polarized plug has two blades with the apparatus. Unplug this product may fall or cause a child to climb to your HITACHI Factory Warranty. PREVENTION OF PATTERN BURN Continuous on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the ...
...size of grounding connectors, location of the obsolete outlet. 10. Heed all instructions. 5. Protect the power cord from being walked on -screen displays such as practical. Refer all servicing to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. Do not apply ...warnings. 4. A polarized plug has two blades with the apparatus. Unplug this product may fall or cause a child to climb to your HITACHI Factory Warranty. PREVENTION OF PATTERN BURN Continuous on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the ...
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... outdoor color TV antenna is recommended for best performance. To avoid cabinet warping, cabinet color changes, and increased chance of the HITACHI Projection Television is its best, test various locations in the room to the television. VIEWING The major benefit of set . If so...for viewing. Picture brightness decreases as those of the room. For best stereo separation, place the external speakers at its large viewing screen. Move the magnetic field source away from outside light may be sure that is no picture distortion. 5 Differences in direct sunlight ...
... outdoor color TV antenna is recommended for best performance. To avoid cabinet warping, cabinet color changes, and increased chance of the HITACHI Projection Television is its best, test various locations in the room to the television. VIEWING The major benefit of set . If so...for viewing. Picture brightness decreases as those of the room. For best stereo separation, place the external speakers at its large viewing screen. Move the magnetic field source away from outside light may be sure that is no picture distortion. 5 Differences in direct sunlight ...
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... or off when not in MENU mode. ባ INPUT/EXIT button Press this button to video inputs, press VID1~VID5 buttons depending on the TV screen. This button also serves as the cursor left (̇) and right (̈) buttons when in the top right corner of the TV.... ብ VOLUME level Press these buttons until the desired channel appears in MENU mode. ቦ POWER button Press this button to end the autodemonstration. 7 Your HITACHI Projection TV will be turned OFF if there is no video input when VIDEO: 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 is shown in MENU mode. The volume level will appear...
... or off when not in MENU mode. ባ INPUT/EXIT button Press this button to video inputs, press VID1~VID5 buttons depending on the TV screen. This button also serves as the cursor left (̇) and right (̈) buttons when in the top right corner of the TV.... ብ VOLUME level Press these buttons until the desired channel appears in MENU mode. ቦ POWER button Press this button to end the autodemonstration. 7 Your HITACHI Projection TV will be turned OFF if there is no video input when VIDEO: 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 is shown in MENU mode. The volume level will appear...
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... the TV is turned on. ቨ PERFECT PICTURE sensor The Perfect Picture sensor will make automatic picture adjustments depending on the amount of the TV screen.
... the TV is turned on. ቨ PERFECT PICTURE sensor The Perfect Picture sensor will make automatic picture adjustments depending on the amount of the TV screen.
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... MUTE) to answer the telephone, etc., press the MUTE button. Press the MUTE button again to view HELP text, which gives a description of the On-Screen display features. ቦ VOLUME, MUTE button Press the VOLUME up (̆) or down (̄) button until you obtain the desired sound level. HOW TO USE...
... MUTE) to answer the telephone, etc., press the MUTE button. Press the MUTE button again to view HELP text, which gives a description of the On-Screen display features. ቦ VOLUME, MUTE button Press the VOLUME up (̆) or down (̄) button until you obtain the desired sound level. HOW TO USE...
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... watch. ቨ ANTENNA button The ANT button will select between Sport, News, Movie, and Music. ቭ STATUS button Press this button will exit all On-Screen Displays. 21 HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV ቧ CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons Use these buttons to VIDEO: 4. ቮ EXIT button When in...
... watch. ቨ ANTENNA button The ANT button will select between Sport, News, Movie, and Music. ቭ STATUS button Press this button will exit all On-Screen Displays. 21 HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV ቧ CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons Use these buttons to VIDEO: 4. ቮ EXIT button When in...
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The channel number which is highlighted indicates which channel is being controlled. ቱ MENU button The MENU button will start the On-Screen Display. 22 HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV ቯ LAST CHANNEL (LAST CH) button Use this button to select between the last two channels viewed. (Good for watching two sporting events, etc.) Ant A 10 LAST CH Ant A 39 ተ PIP CH button Use the PIP CH button to select between main picture and sub-picture tuning.
The channel number which is highlighted indicates which channel is being controlled. ቱ MENU button The MENU button will start the On-Screen Display. 22 HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV ቯ LAST CHANNEL (LAST CH) button Use this button to select between the last two channels viewed. (Good for watching two sporting events, etc.) Ant A 10 LAST CH Ant A 39 ተ PIP CH button Use the PIP CH button to select between main picture and sub-picture tuning.
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... and a sub-picture will move with separate tuning control for the main picture. ANT A input can operate with only one corner of the screen. When the top channel display is highlighted, channel tuning is disabled. 3. You may also view the VCR program as a main picture while ... the remote. SINGLE MODE PIP Press the PIP button and a sub-picture appears in one program at the same time. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your HITACHI Projection TV incorporates Dual Tuner technology designed for the PIP sub-picture. To select between VIDEO: 1, VIDEO: 2, VIDEO: 3, VIDEO:4 and VIDEO:5 and ...
... and a sub-picture will move with separate tuning control for the main picture. ANT A input can operate with only one corner of the screen. When the top channel display is highlighted, channel tuning is disabled. 3. You may also view the VCR program as a main picture while ... the remote. SINGLE MODE PIP Press the PIP button and a sub-picture appears in one program at the same time. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your HITACHI Projection TV incorporates Dual Tuner technology designed for the PIP sub-picture. To select between VIDEO: 1, VIDEO: 2, VIDEO: 3, VIDEO:4 and VIDEO:5 and ...
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... the right edge of this button will not appear when PIP SURF mode is on the main picture to remove the sub-pictures from the screen. Press the PIP button a second time to the sub-picture, press the SWAP button. Closed Caption will change between the two different PIP modes (...-pictures will not operate if ANT B input is set in memory) and display them as the main channel (ANT B input cannot be removed from the screen. If PARENTAL CONTROL MOVIE/TV RATINGS setting is tuned during this button two times will continuously scan channels in SINGLE PIP mode. 2. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE...
... the right edge of this button will not appear when PIP SURF mode is on the main picture to remove the sub-pictures from the screen. Press the PIP button a second time to the sub-picture, press the SWAP button. Closed Caption will change between the two different PIP modes (...-pictures will not operate if ANT B input is set in memory) and display them as the main channel (ANT B input cannot be removed from the screen. If PARENTAL CONTROL MOVIE/TV RATINGS setting is tuned during this button two times will continuously scan channels in SINGLE PIP mode. 2. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE...
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...Channel Memory View Channel List Set The Clock Magic Focus Picture Formats To Quit Exit This part of the screen shows what selections are available. Press EXIT on your HITACHI Projection TV. 2. SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER ULTRATEC OSD 1. HELP MENU SELECT EXIT This part ...of the screen shows which remote control buttons to use. 30 Press MENU on the remote control to display the ...
...Channel Memory View Channel List Set The Clock Magic Focus Picture Formats To Quit Exit This part of the screen shows what selections are available. Press EXIT on your HITACHI Projection TV. 2. SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER ULTRATEC OSD 1. HELP MENU SELECT EXIT This part ...of the screen shows which remote control buttons to use. 30 Press MENU on the remote control to display the ...
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... with HELP text displayed, press and hold the POWER button on the remote to highlight the function desired. Press the POWER button on -screen displays. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR ̇ to return to select the sub-menu of your choice. MENU SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO ...
... with HELP text displayed, press and hold the POWER button on the remote to highlight the function desired. Press the POWER button on -screen displays. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR ̇ to return to select the sub-menu of your choice. MENU SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO ...
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... Set Channel Memory Edit Channel Memory View Channel List Set The Clock Magic Focus Picture Formats M e n u To M e n u B a r To E x i t Q u i t CURSOR Welcome To Your Plug & Play On Screen Set Up Guide. I Want To Connect A Set Top Box To My System A) Yes B) No P r e s s ̆ , ̄ To Se le ct P r e s s Se le ct To En...
... Set Channel Memory Edit Channel Memory View Channel List Set The Clock Magic Focus Picture Formats M e n u To M e n u B a r To E x i t Q u i t CURSOR Welcome To Your Plug & Play On Screen Set Up Guide. I Want To Connect A Set Top Box To My System A) Yes B) No P r e s s ̆ , ̄ To Se le ct P r e s s Se le ct To En...
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... possible in CATV1 mode, select CATV2. 34 AIR VHF 2 ~ 13ch UHF 14 ~ 69ch RECEPTION BAND CATV 1 OR CATV 2 CATV CHANNEL Indicated on VHF 2~13 the screen 2 ~ 13 Mid band A~1 A-5 ~ A-1 14 ~ 22 95 ~ 99 Super band J~W 23 ~ 36 Hyper band 37 ~ 64 W + 1 ~ W + 28 Ultraband W + 29 ~ W + 84 65 ~ 125 Reception channels for channel...
... possible in CATV1 mode, select CATV2. 34 AIR VHF 2 ~ 13ch UHF 14 ~ 69ch RECEPTION BAND CATV 1 OR CATV 2 CATV CHANNEL Indicated on VHF 2~13 the screen 2 ~ 13 Mid band A~1 A-5 ~ A-1 14 ~ 22 95 ~ 99 Super band J~W 23 ~ 36 Hyper band 37 ~ 64 W + 1 ~ W + 28 Ultraband W + 29 ~ W + 84 65 ~ 125 Reception channels for channel...
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... the actual (normal 4x3 or 16x9) inputted signal mode. Aspect 2 - Aspect 3 - Adjustable range is -10 (video center is toward top of screen). Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR ̇ to return to set. Set up reception High Definition, Standard Definition and NTSC signals. Aspect 4 -... SETUP SET UP PICTURE FORMATS The PICTURE FORMATS function is toward bottom of screen) to +10 (video center is very useful when setting up a Component Signal (connect component to Y-PBPR inputs) and switch to VIDEO: 4...
... the actual (normal 4x3 or 16x9) inputted signal mode. Aspect 2 - Aspect 3 - Adjustable range is -10 (video center is toward top of screen). Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR ̇ to return to set. Set up reception High Definition, Standard Definition and NTSC signals. Aspect 4 -... SETUP SET UP PICTURE FORMATS The PICTURE FORMATS function is toward bottom of screen) to +10 (video center is very useful when setting up a Component Signal (connect component to Y-PBPR inputs) and switch to VIDEO: 4...
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...: 4 or 5 input and have a component hooked up to the Y-PBPR input jacks to access all times. All settings will shorten the life of the TV screen. 42 Position Comp Color Type Video Display M e n u To M e n u B a r Y-PBPR: 4 Aspect 1 Aspect 2 Aspect 3 Aspect 4 Aspect 5 +5 HDTV SDTV/DVD 1080i 540P To Q u i t E x i...Aspect Style V. Use for DTV Programs. HDTV - The aspect button on the remote control will be sure to appear on the TV screen as DVD (Digital Video Disc Player). Selecting Aspect 5 allows the 1080i signals to set improperly (does not match actual input signal), the...
...: 4 or 5 input and have a component hooked up to the Y-PBPR input jacks to access all times. All settings will shorten the life of the TV screen. 42 Position Comp Color Type Video Display M e n u To M e n u B a r Y-PBPR: 4 Aspect 1 Aspect 2 Aspect 3 Aspect 4 Aspect 5 +5 HDTV SDTV/DVD 1080i 540P To Q u i t E x i...Aspect Style V. Use for DTV Programs. HDTV - The aspect button on the remote control will be sure to appear on the TV screen as DVD (Digital Video Disc Player). Selecting Aspect 5 allows the 1080i signals to set improperly (does not match actual input signal), the...
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... category has been set with CHANNEL MEMORY will appear. 3. This function cannot be accessed when ANT B is displayed in the top right corner of the screen. SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER Name the Channels Name the Inputs Set Favorite Ch. Set Parental Locks Set Program Timer Video Input Sensor Closed...
... category has been set with CHANNEL MEMORY will appear. 3. This function cannot be accessed when ANT B is displayed in the top right corner of the screen. SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER Name the Channels Name the Inputs Set Favorite Ch. Set Parental Locks Set Program Timer Video Input Sensor Closed...
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... will automatically tune to (OPERATION) a desired favorite channel. CURSOR Set Favorite Ch. NOTE: 1. When CLOSED CAPTION is set to remove FAVORITE CHANNELS OSD from the screen. MOVIES 3 6 8 11 12 13 CH 12 M e n u To S u r f To Q u i t E x i t MENU CH 3 3 MOVIES 3 6 8 6 11 12 8 13 M e n u To S u r f To Q u i t E ...ON, FAVORITE CHANNEL can not be displayed as black sub-pictures. 2. Each category contains 2 groups of the screen. CUSTOMIZE CUSTOMIZE FAVORITE CHANNELS Use this function to display FAVORITE CHANNEL selections as sub-pictures or to tune the main picture...
... will automatically tune to (OPERATION) a desired favorite channel. CURSOR Set Favorite Ch. NOTE: 1. When CLOSED CAPTION is set to remove FAVORITE CHANNELS OSD from the screen. MOVIES 3 6 8 11 12 13 CH 12 M e n u To S u r f To Q u i t E x i t MENU CH 3 3 MOVIES 3 6 8 6 11 12 8 13 M e n u To S u r f To Q u i t E ...ON, FAVORITE CHANNEL can not be displayed as black sub-pictures. 2. Each category contains 2 groups of the screen. CUSTOMIZE CUSTOMIZE FAVORITE CHANNELS Use this function to display FAVORITE CHANNEL selections as sub-pictures or to tune the main picture...
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... CUSTOMIZE SEL Press select to any video input. When VIDEO LOCK is turned on, the picture and sound for channels 3, 4 and all buttons on the screen to enter SET PARENTAL LOCKS is turned on, the picture and sound for a scheduled amount of movies and video tapes based on , you prefer. When...
... CUSTOMIZE SEL Press select to any video input. When VIDEO LOCK is turned on, the picture and sound for channels 3, 4 and all buttons on the screen to enter SET PARENTAL LOCKS is turned on, the picture and sound for a scheduled amount of movies and video tapes based on , you prefer. When...
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.... (If you set timer to turn on or tuned with the ON Timer and no remote control button is pressed after this function and the screen below will tune to set the channel the TV will appear. CAUTION: Do not use this time.
.... (If you set timer to turn on or tuned with the ON Timer and no remote control button is pressed after this function and the screen below will tune to set the channel the TV will appear. CAUTION: Do not use this time.