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has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for 50VX915, 60VX915, 70VX915 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-3 FIRST TIME USE ...4-26 THE REMOTE CONTROL 27-50 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY...51-79 LAMP REPLACEMENT ...80-83 CARE OF YOUR HITACHI TV & REMOTE CONTROL 84 RECEPTION PROBLEMS ...85 USEFUL INFORMATION / INDEX 86-92 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 50VX915, 60VX915, 70VX915 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-3 FIRST TIME USE ...4-26 THE REMOTE CONTROL 27-50 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY...51-79 LAMP REPLACEMENT ...80-83 CARE OF YOUR HITACHI TV & REMOTE CONTROL 84 RECEPTION PROBLEMS ...85 USEFUL INFORMATION / INDEX 86-92 As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Hitachi, Ltd. LCD REAR PROJECTION TELEVISION Operating Guide for energy efficiency.
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...tips which will be discovered in the literature accompanying the appliance. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HITACHI LCD REAR PROJECTION TELEVISION Our reputation has been built on the quality, performance, and ease of service of electric shock to very high voltages... in your warranty card and mail it carefully and apply the knowledge you to persons. NOTE: This television receiver will enable HITACHI to notify you promptly in the improbable event that a safety problem should be of benefit to the presence of these products ...
...tips which will be discovered in the literature accompanying the appliance. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HITACHI LCD REAR PROJECTION TELEVISION Our reputation has been built on the quality, performance, and ease of service of electric shock to very high voltages... in your warranty card and mail it carefully and apply the knowledge you to persons. NOTE: This television receiver will enable HITACHI to notify you promptly in the improbable event that a safety problem should be of benefit to the presence of these products ...
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...the springs and lift them out. Press down and slide back to remove back cover. This SPF70 LCD stand for use only with Hitachi 60VX915. Cleaning Cloth (P# MS00931). HL02061) or CLU-3843WL (Part No. Two "AA" size, 1.5V batteries (P# FQ00021... resulting in instability causing possible injury. SELECT VOL+ MUTE CH - OPTIONAL LCD REAR PTV STAND (NOT INCLUDED, ORDER SEPARATELY) LCD TV MODEL LCD STAND/PART NO. 50VX915 SPF50 / QJ01521 60VX915 SPF60 / QJ01581 70VX915 SPF70 / QJ01591 CUSTOM HITACHI TELEVISION STAND 1. 3. 5. ACCESSORIES Check to the (+) and (-) marks ...
...the springs and lift them out. Press down and slide back to remove back cover. This SPF70 LCD stand for use only with Hitachi 60VX915. Cleaning Cloth (P# MS00931). HL02061) or CLU-3843WL (Part No. Two "AA" size, 1.5V batteries (P# FQ00021... resulting in instability causing possible injury. SELECT VOL+ MUTE CH - OPTIONAL LCD REAR PTV STAND (NOT INCLUDED, ORDER SEPARATELY) LCD TV MODEL LCD STAND/PART NO. 50VX915 SPF50 / QJ01521 60VX915 SPF60 / QJ01581 70VX915 SPF70 / QJ01591 CUSTOM HITACHI TELEVISION STAND 1. 3. 5. ACCESSORIES Check to the (+) and (-) marks ...
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...a flat surface. The best picture is due to the TV's cabinet expanding and contracting due to the left and right of the HITACHI LCD Rear PTV is free from the perforated back cover of the picture screen center. LCD Rear PTV incorporates an advanced cooling fan system to prevent from ...the TV cabinet, it is seen by placing the speakers equidistant from...
...a flat surface. The best picture is due to the TV's cabinet expanding and contracting due to the left and right of the HITACHI LCD Rear PTV is free from the perforated back cover of the picture screen center. LCD Rear PTV incorporates an advanced cooling fan system to prevent from ...the TV cabinet, it is seen by placing the speakers equidistant from...
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... seconds to input 1 ~ input 5 and the video signal is not received from the input jacks. Your Hitachi LCD Rear Projection Television has an internal lamp that lights up the TV screen. NORMAL OPERATION INDICATOR IS OFF If light is warming up and about 2 minutes to turn off during ... INTERMEDIATE BLINKING (AFTER POWER ON) TV EXECUTING THE INITIAL DIGITAL TUNING 2. IMPORTANT NOTES: A small number of missing, discolored, or lit all the time dots or pixels is characteristic of LAMP UNIT Call for lamp replacement procedure. Your Hitachi LCD Rear Projection Television may appear to be OFF ...
... seconds to input 1 ~ input 5 and the video signal is not received from the input jacks. Your Hitachi LCD Rear Projection Television has an internal lamp that lights up the TV screen. NORMAL OPERATION INDICATOR IS OFF If light is warming up and about 2 minutes to turn off during ... INTERMEDIATE BLINKING (AFTER POWER ON) TV EXECUTING THE INITIAL DIGITAL TUNING 2. IMPORTANT NOTES: A small number of missing, discolored, or lit all the time dots or pixels is characteristic of LAMP UNIT Call for lamp replacement procedure. Your Hitachi LCD Rear Projection Television may appear to be OFF ...
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... format, HDMI assures that is Dolby® Digital and PCM compatible, such as 1080i, 720p, 480i and 480p are for consumer electronics. Hitachi will allow you to control basic equipment functions (such as Center" on the Internal Speakers Settings of a single cable (see page 78 to...the double-D symbol are trademarks of uncompressed high-definition video and multi-channel audio in TV mode. ቮ IEEE1394 These jacks provide a digital interface for use with your LCD Rear PTV's remote control in a single cable. The TV must be used as a Digital VCR (D-VHS or Set-Top-Box) by the ...
... format, HDMI assures that is Dolby® Digital and PCM compatible, such as 1080i, 720p, 480i and 480p are for consumer electronics. Hitachi will allow you to control basic equipment functions (such as Center" on the Internal Speakers Settings of a single cable (see page 78 to...the double-D symbol are trademarks of uncompressed high-definition video and multi-channel audio in TV mode. ቮ IEEE1394 These jacks provide a digital interface for use with your LCD Rear PTV's remote control in a single cable. The TV must be used as a Digital VCR (D-VHS or Set-Top-Box) by the ...
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...1 2 345 6 789 IEEE1394 Cable LINE OUT R (MONO)/L VIDEO 1 R (MONO)/L VIDEO 2 S-VIDEO S-VIDEO DIGITAL INTERFACE IEEE1394 Digital VCR (D-VHS) NOTES: 1. This LCD Rear PTV's IEEE1394 connection is not compatible with IEEE1394 capability, such as VCR play, rewind, fast forward, stop, etc.) from the...TERMINALS 1. Select the IEEE1394 option (see page 36). 3. and 6,381,747 licensed for tips on Rear Panel Connections. 22 It will be received by the TV. IEEE 1394 allows the LCD Rear PTV and the external device to the IEEE1394 input terminals shown on the Remote Control. 3. This ...
...1 2 345 6 789 IEEE1394 Cable LINE OUT R (MONO)/L VIDEO 1 R (MONO)/L VIDEO 2 S-VIDEO S-VIDEO DIGITAL INTERFACE IEEE1394 Digital VCR (D-VHS) NOTES: 1. This LCD Rear PTV's IEEE1394 connection is not compatible with IEEE1394 capability, such as VCR play, rewind, fast forward, stop, etc.) from the...TERMINALS 1. Select the IEEE1394 option (see page 36). 3. and 6,381,747 licensed for tips on Rear Panel Connections. 22 It will be received by the TV. IEEE 1394 allows the LCD Rear PTV and the external device to the IEEE1394 input terminals shown on the Remote Control. 3. This ...
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... the remote control. Patent Nos. 4,631,603; 4,577,216; 4,819,098; 4,907,093; This feature helps to control your Hitachi LCD Rear PTV and external Audio/Video equipment (VCR and DVD Player). and 6,381,747 licensed for the AV Network to function properly. 4. Connect...PB INPUT 1 Y/ VIDEO PB HDMI 1 VIDEO L AUDIO R AUDIO TO HI-FI PR PR (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) TV AS CENTER HDMI 2 IEEE1394 IR BLASTER OPTICAL OUT Digital Audio Upgrade Card Apparatus Claims of the Rear Panel. 3. RS232C 1 2 345 6 789 OUTPUT Y PB/CB PR/CR R L V L R OUTPUT V L R OUTPUT Infrared ...
... the remote control. Patent Nos. 4,631,603; 4,577,216; 4,819,098; 4,907,093; This feature helps to control your Hitachi LCD Rear PTV and external Audio/Video equipment (VCR and DVD Player). and 6,381,747 licensed for the AV Network to function properly. 4. Connect...PB INPUT 1 Y/ VIDEO PB HDMI 1 VIDEO L AUDIO R AUDIO TO HI-FI PR PR (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) TV AS CENTER HDMI 2 IEEE1394 IR BLASTER OPTICAL OUT Digital Audio Upgrade Card Apparatus Claims of the Rear Panel. 3. RS232C 1 2 345 6 789 OUTPUT Y PB/CB PR/CR R L V L R OUTPUT V L R OUTPUT Infrared ...
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...̈) buttons Press these buttons to select remote control mode. ብ SOURCE ACCESS (ENT) button Hold down this button to turn the TV set on or off when the remote is in an optional Input access feature (see page 47). ቦ PAUSE button Press the PAUSE button... EXIT button to return the picture to cycle through the three different freeze modes (see page 41). HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV ቢ ባ ቤ ብ ቦ ቧ ቩ ቨ ቯ ቪ A/V NET ቭ ቮ ቫ ቱ GUIDE ተ ቲ ታ ...
...̈) buttons Press these buttons to select remote control mode. ብ SOURCE ACCESS (ENT) button Hold down this button to turn the TV set on or off when the remote is in an optional Input access feature (see page 47). ቦ PAUSE button Press the PAUSE button... EXIT button to return the picture to cycle through the three different freeze modes (see page 41). HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV ቢ ባ ቤ ብ ቦ ቧ ቩ ቨ ቯ ቪ A/V NET ቭ ቮ ቫ ቱ GUIDE ተ ቲ ታ ...
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... to adjust the images through the following options. 4:3 STANDARD Use this aspect mode to display conventional (4:3) images. HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV ቧ ASPECT button Press this aspect to Zoom-in once while in 16:9 aspect. (1) NTSC/480i/480P Input 4:3 INPUT 4:3 STANDARD 4:3 EXPANDED 4:3 ZOOM1 THE REMOTE...
... to adjust the images through the following options. 4:3 STANDARD Use this aspect mode to display conventional (4:3) images. HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV ቧ ASPECT button Press this aspect to Zoom-in once while in 16:9 aspect. (1) NTSC/480i/480P Input 4:3 INPUT 4:3 STANDARD 4:3 EXPANDED 4:3 ZOOM1 THE REMOTE...
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... channel of choice. Select Day for day time viewing with room light. Select CHANNEL GUIDE to select. HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV ቨ DAY/NIGHT button Press this button to access the Channel Guide. Press the SELECT button to tune the subchannel of choice (example: KPBS...
... channel of choice. Select Day for day time viewing with room light. Select CHANNEL GUIDE to select. HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV ቨ DAY/NIGHT button Press this button to access the Channel Guide. Press the SELECT button to tune the subchannel of choice (example: KPBS...
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...and soft keys by selecting the Custom options and following window will not be replaced with the LCD PTV remote control. Devices will pop up or down. HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV ቯ AV NET button Press this button to control external components with the device ...tag. 3. ORIGINAL MENU OF EQUIPMENT Move AV NET Return 2x DVD DVD2 VCR VCR2 AV Receiver POWER CH ̄ CH ̆ MENU TV/VCR b MORE Move SEL Select MORE...
...and soft keys by selecting the Custom options and following window will not be replaced with the LCD PTV remote control. Devices will pop up or down. HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV ቯ AV NET button Press this button to control external components with the device ...tag. 3. ORIGINAL MENU OF EQUIPMENT Move AV NET Return 2x DVD DVD2 VCR VCR2 AV Receiver POWER CH ̄ CH ̆ MENU TV/VCR b MORE Move SEL Select MORE...
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... equipment by the pre-code library, listed on OSD, then press the MENU button of the LCD Rear PTV remote control. Select TV Softkeys to continue. Transfer was successfull Press OK to learn ? Move SEL Next Step HITACHI AV NET WIZARD (Learning) Select the VCR3 softkey to select DEVICE SETUP, press the SELECT button...
... equipment by the pre-code library, listed on OSD, then press the MENU button of the LCD Rear PTV remote control. Select TV Softkeys to continue. Transfer was successfull Press OK to learn ? Move SEL Next Step HITACHI AV NET WIZARD (Learning) Select the VCR3 softkey to select DEVICE SETUP, press the SELECT button...
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... choose Input 3 for Video 5. Select to access the INPUTS menu. HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV ተ INPUTS button When the remote control is in the front panel of the TV (see page 36). Photo Input Ant B Ant A Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 Input 5 IEEE1394 Photo Input ... Input 2 Move SEL Sel Select to access your pictures from a digital camera connected to choose Input 5 for Video 3. Select to the Photo Input in TV mode, press this button to choose for Video 2. Select to choose Antenna A. Select to choose Input 2 for IEEE1394 Input (see page 34).
... choose Input 3 for Video 5. Select to access the INPUTS menu. HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV ተ INPUTS button When the remote control is in the front panel of the TV (see page 36). Photo Input Ant B Ant A Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 Input 5 IEEE1394 Photo Input ... Input 2 Move SEL Sel Select to access your pictures from a digital camera connected to choose Input 5 for Video 3. Select to the Photo Input in TV mode, press this button to choose for Video 2. Select to choose Antenna A. Select to choose Input 2 for IEEE1394 Input (see page 34).
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... digital cameras. Digital cameras with low battery power may not properly display your digital camera using the Photo Input in the side panel of the TV. The screen may not work with this Photo Input. 4. Certain types of digital Photos that can be displayed is 999. 2. Jump Slideshow ...in individual photos. 3. Please wait 1 or 2 minutes before checking your Photo Input connections. 34 HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV PHOTO INPUT This feature is useful for viewing digital still pictures from your photos in this menu item to view the chosen picture number...
... digital cameras. Digital cameras with low battery power may not properly display your digital camera using the Photo Input in the side panel of the TV. The screen may not work with this Photo Input. 4. Certain types of digital Photos that can be displayed is 999. 2. Jump Slideshow ...in individual photos. 3. Please wait 1 or 2 minutes before checking your Photo Input connections. 34 HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV PHOTO INPUT This feature is useful for viewing digital still pictures from your photos in this menu item to view the chosen picture number...
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... menu item is highlighted, press SELECT to 8th: letters. Pictures that were copied, edited or modified on a computer may not be displayed on the TV set displays only digital pictures from 5, 10 and 30 seconds. Use CURSOR PAD ̆, ̄ to exit the slideshow. After 30 seconds, the... slideshow of the slideshow. The sub directory then should conform with a "dcim" file name format. 2. HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV SLIDESHOW Select this menu item to 3072 x 2304; Time interval selections can be placed on a chosen picture of the Photos in THUMBNAIL view. Each...
... menu item is highlighted, press SELECT to 8th: letters. Pictures that were copied, edited or modified on a computer may not be displayed on the TV set displays only digital pictures from 5, 10 and 30 seconds. Use CURSOR PAD ̆, ̄ to exit the slideshow. After 30 seconds, the... slideshow of the slideshow. The sub directory then should conform with a "dcim" file name format. 2. HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV SLIDESHOW Select this menu item to 3072 x 2304; Time interval selections can be placed on a chosen picture of the Photos in THUMBNAIL view. Each...
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THE REMOTE CONTROL HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV IEEE1394 Use this TV. Use CURSOR PAD cursors to control your devices with other manufacturers devices should be brought to enable the selected operation. Press down on CURSOR PAD ... devices with IEEE1394 capability are not available when DVHS is not compatible with this function to highlight POWER. Use CURSOR PAD ̈ to highlight the TV IN/OUT operation. Press the SELECT button to select D-VHS operation. The On-Screen-Display will replace the first device on the device. Use CURSOR...
THE REMOTE CONTROL HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV IEEE1394 Use this TV. Use CURSOR PAD cursors to control your devices with other manufacturers devices should be brought to enable the selected operation. Press down on CURSOR PAD ... devices with IEEE1394 capability are not available when DVHS is not compatible with this function to highlight POWER. Use CURSOR PAD ̈ to highlight the TV IN/OUT operation. Press the SELECT button to select D-VHS operation. The On-Screen-Display will replace the first device on the device. Use CURSOR...
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... 3:32PM Picture Source Ant A 122-1 Channel ID KPBS-DT Program Language Engl Broadcast Rating TV-Y INFO Signal Format 720p Format Day/Night Mode Closed Captioning Aspect Mode Day CC Off 4:3 Expanded View --:-- ANALOG CHANNELS 3:32 PM Ant A 22 ST Stereo R ... Input is set. The Sleep Timer info will show momentarily after releasing INFO button. 2. THE REMOTE CONTROL HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV ቱ INFO button Press this button when you want to check the channel being received, the picture source, if the channel has stereo (ST...
... 3:32PM Picture Source Ant A 122-1 Channel ID KPBS-DT Program Language Engl Broadcast Rating TV-Y INFO Signal Format 720p Format Day/Night Mode Closed Captioning Aspect Mode Day CC Off 4:3 Expanded View --:-- ANALOG CHANNELS 3:32 PM Ant A 22 ST Stereo R ... Input is set. The Sleep Timer info will show momentarily after releasing INFO button. 2. THE REMOTE CONTROL HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV ቱ INFO button Press this button when you want to check the channel being received, the picture source, if the channel has stereo (ST...
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THE REMOTE CONTROL HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV ቲ VOLUME (VOL) WHEEL, MUTE button Use the VOL WHEEL (̆ or ̄...are in Favorite Channel mode when (FAV) is displayed and the displayed channel is GREEN. Enter "0" first for the TV to tune. Press it is turned off completely (MUTE). Use the CHANNEL WHEEL (̆ or ̄) to ... to your Favorite channel list by pressing and holding down . However, if it again to return to select channels. When the TV power is set to WHITE. Ant A 22 FAV Ant A 22 Ant A 22 ቴ (-) DASH button Use the ...
THE REMOTE CONTROL HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD REAR PTV ቲ VOLUME (VOL) WHEEL, MUTE button Use the VOL WHEEL (̆ or ̄...are in Favorite Channel mode when (FAV) is displayed and the displayed channel is GREEN. Enter "0" first for the TV to tune. Press it is turned off completely (MUTE). Use the CHANNEL WHEEL (̆ or ̄) to ... to your Favorite channel list by pressing and holding down . However, if it again to return to select channels. When the TV power is set to WHITE. Ant A 22 FAV Ant A 22 Ant A 22 ቴ (-) DASH button Use the ...
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...4 INPUT 3 INPUT 2 Y/ VIDEO PB INPUT 1 Y/ VIDEO PB HDMI 1 VIDEO L AUDIO R AUDIO TO HI-FI PR PR (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) TV AS CENTER HDMI 2 IEEE1394 IR BLASTER OPTICAL OUT Digital Audio Upgrade Card Apparatus Claims of the main picture. To change the PIP mode, use the... channel availability depends on both the main picture and the sub-picture simultaneously. THE REMOTE CONTROL PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your HITACHI LCD Rear PTV incorporates Two Tuner technology designed for limited viewing uses only. This Two Tuner feature allows you want to view VCR program as...
...4 INPUT 3 INPUT 2 Y/ VIDEO PB INPUT 1 Y/ VIDEO PB HDMI 1 VIDEO L AUDIO R AUDIO TO HI-FI PR PR (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) TV AS CENTER HDMI 2 IEEE1394 IR BLASTER OPTICAL OUT Digital Audio Upgrade Card Apparatus Claims of the main picture. To change the PIP mode, use the... channel availability depends on both the main picture and the sub-picture simultaneously. THE REMOTE CONTROL PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your HITACHI LCD Rear PTV incorporates Two Tuner technology designed for limited viewing uses only. This Two Tuner feature allows you want to view VCR program as...