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Question posted by btromm on December 19th, 2011

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Picture went dark, need to have brightness at 100% to see picture

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Owners Guide - Page 1

... STAR® Partner, Hitachi, Ltd. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. 20-31 32-56 57-63 PROJECTION COLOR TV 46F500 51F500 57F500 OPERATING GUIDE 51G500 57G500 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-3 FIRST TIME USE 4-19 THE REMOTE CONTROL Video Audio Ch.

Owners Guide - Page 3

... apparatus has been damaged in particular, specifies that provides guidelines for your HITACHI Factory Warranty. Projection TV's are provided for proper grounding and, in any way, such as to provide some...and instructions marked on the top of the television which could cause the product to overturn resulting in the lighted area of the picture will age more rapidly than the other....

Owners Guide - Page 5

... area. Picture brightness decreases as the viewer moves to the left and right of external speakers, may appear on the picture screen. ...PROJECTION TV ANTENNA Unless your TV is connected to a cable TV system or to a centralized antenna system, a good outdoor TV antenna is no picture distortion. 5 Differences in a different section of the TV and about 10 to 18 feet from the television...

Owners Guide - Page 6

... DVI-HDTV output capability. S-Video (Super Video) Connector This connector is used on the television's rear jack panel and front control panel. VHF (300-Ohm) antenna/UHF antenna When...Ohm coaxial cable system, connect the outdoor antenna or CATV coaxial cable to produce a high quality picture. To UHF ANT A/ANT B Antenna To outdoor antenna or CATV system Antenna mixer 6 ANTENNA ...

Owners Guide - Page 7

... for your choice (see page 36). These buttons also serve as the cursor down (̄) and up from a camcorder or VCR to instantly view your picture quality to turn the TV on the TV screen. The volume level will not work when adjustment mode is shown in MENU mode. VOL+ CH...

Owners Guide - Page 8

... into the left audio jack of the standard video cable. 3. VIDEO L/MONO R MAGIC FOCUS FIRST TIME USE NOTE: 1. If you do not, the played back picture may be abnormal. 2. FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECTORS The front panel jacks are provided as shown in place of your TV. 8 If you to front...

Owners Guide - Page 9

With this connection, the audio to the stereo can be controlled by the television's main volume. ቦ S-VIDEO Inputs 3 and 4 Inputs 3 and 4 provide S-VIDEO (Super Video) jacks for high quality video output. ANT B can be displayed as a main picture. ባ Audio/Video Inputs 1, 2, 3 and 4 The VID1~VID4 buttons will select each video source...

Owners Guide - Page 10

...:2. Your component outputs may be used with a copy-protect digital out terminal, a high definition picture can be labeled Y-CBCR. NOTES: 1. S-VIDEO has priority over VIDEO input. 2. In this... connect the component CB output to the TV's PB input and the component CR output to obtain optimum picture quality when using the Y-PBPR jacks. 6. NOTES: 1. When connecting a Set-Top-Box with a...

Owners Guide - Page 12

...PR input. Use these connections in place of these connections in the example on the television. Your component outputs may use composite video signal for more information on connecting your ...VCR #1 and VCR #2, but only one audio output (mono sound), connect it to obtain optimum picture quality when using the Y-PBPR inputs. (See page 35) To ensure no copyright infringement, the ...

Owners Guide - Page 25

... LAST CH VCR Use above connection to watch a TV program while viewing other programs from the screen. THE REMOTE CONTROL PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your HITACHI Projection TV incorporates Dual Tuner technology designed for the main picture. When the top channel display is highlighted, channel tuning is convenient when you to remove the sub...

Owners Guide - Page 33

... (OSD) Video Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Vertical Position Magic Focus Color System Advanced Settings Select between the four picture modes: Sports, Movies...Adjust contrast. Improve picture performance. Block various types of movies and television programming based on motion picture ratings. Block various types of movies and television programming based on...

Owners Guide - Page 34

... SEL Select Sports 100% 50% 50% 50% 0 CURSOR Video Picture Mode Sports Movies News Music Reset Move SEL Return Use CURSOR ̆ or ̄ to previous menu. 34 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY When MOVIE mode is transferred to video for this function to choose from the Picture Mode menu, your Hitachi Projection Television will reset to...

Owners Guide - Page 36

...not move your television for at least 20 minutes before using this process, no change in picture quality will take...Video Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Vertical Position Magic Focus Color System Advanced Settings Move SEL Select Sports 100% ... picture, you may press the MAGIC FOCUS button to exit the MAGIC FOCUS mode. Your HITACHI Projection TV has three color projection ...

Owners Guide - Page 37

... SEL Return CURSOR CURSOR CURSOR Video Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Vertical Position Magic Focus Color System Advanced Settings Move SEL Select Sports 100% 50% 50% 50% Adjustment Point... Mode NOTES: 1. The Adjustment Point Cursor must be adjusted. Please turn ON your television for Magnetic Influences. Use the CURSOR to match the RED and BLUE colors to be...

Owners Guide - Page 38

...to produce the highest quality picture possible. High Definition Television - When the function ...of the main picture will appear in a dark room. You ...Projection TV has an ADVANCED SETTINGS function which will affect only color component input you are using both inputs. When ADVANCED SETTINGS is selected. Video Picture Mode Sports Contrast 100% CURSOR Brightness...

Owners Guide - Page 44

... out one time only), DAILY (TV will also be blocked automatically (see page 45). When MOVIE RATINGS is selected, various types of television programming based on both antenna inputs. 2. Picture-in-Picture will time out every day), WEEKLY - When using TIME LOCK make sure the clock is 0000. Video Audio Ch. Enter a new...

Owners Guide - Page 57

... time, for a long period of the viewing screen to prolonged direct sunlight or heat may cause the unit to permanently warp, resulting in a distorted picture. 57 Clean the screen with a soft cloth. CARE OF YOUR HITACHI TELEVISION AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL DO Dust the screen and cabinet with a new battery. Place your...

Owners Guide - Page 58

... antenna may flutter or drift. Ghosting may be caused by the television signal following two paths. NOTE: The TV set to improve the picture. • RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE: The interference produces moving ripples or... diagonal streaks, and in some other is weak, your picture may also be marred by interference from tall buildings, hills or some cases,...

Owners Guide - Page 59

...; ©©© © Poor reception on some channels © ©©© © Picture rolls vertically © © No color © © ©©© © Poor color © © ©©© ©© HITACHI Projection Television incorporates advanced power surge protection technology designed to protect against component or circuit damage...

Owners Guide - Page 60

....) (mm) • Weight (lbs.) 46F500 39 13/16 1,011.0 44 7/16 1,128.0 24 1/2 622.0 160 51F500 51G500 50 1/4 1,275.0 48 3/4 1,239.0 25 1/16 636.0 245 57F500 57G500 54 3/16 1,376.2 54 1,372...8226; Channel coverage 181ch. W+28 Ultra Band W+29 - USEFUL INFO Features: • Superfine Picture Quality 1280 Line Horizontal Resolution • Remote (Controls many VCRs, DVD players, cable boxes,...