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CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES 

 

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CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES 

 

 

 

 

The exact arrangement you use to connect the Video Cassette Recorder, Video Disc 
Player and Video Camera to your TV set is dependent on the model and features of 
each component. Check the Owner's Manual of each component for the location of its 
video and audio inputs and outputs. The following connection diagrams are offered as 
suggestions. However, you may need to modify them to accommodate your particular 
assortment of components and features. For best performance, video and audio cables 
should be made from coaxial shielded wire. 

Before Operating External Video Source 

The input mode is changed every time the AVX button is pressed as shown below. 
Connect External Video source to the INPUT terminal, then press AVX button as 
necessary to view the input source. 

 

NOTE:

 When the TV is set to "VIDEO" and a video signal is not received from VIDEO 

INPUT JACK on the back panel of the TV (i.e., VCR/Video Disc Player, etc. is not 
connected or the video input device is OFF), the screen will be blank gray or blue in color. 

CONNECTING MONAURAL AUDIO VCR or VIDEO DISC PLAYER 

 

Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the Video Disc 

Player to the INPUT (VIDEO) jack on the TV set. (Fig. 1) 

 

Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT of the VCR to the INPUT 

(MONO)/L (AUDIO) jack. (Fig. 1) 

 

Press the AVX button to view the program from the VCR or the Video Disc 

Player. The video mode "VIDEO" disappears automatically after approx. 8 seconds. 

 

Press the AVX button to return to the previous channel. 

Summary of Contents for 27CX0B

Page 1: ...ION OF CONTROLS 12 HOW TO SELECT CHANNELS 12 PICTURE CAUTIONS 13 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL CLU 681GR 13 HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR T V 14 SET UP FUNCTIONS 17 PICTURE FUNCTIONS 24 SOUND FUNCTIONS 25 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS 27 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS 28 TABLE 1 VCR Precoded remote controls 29 TABLE 2 Cable Box Precoded remote control...

Page 2: ...re that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the TV set WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TV SET TO RAIN OR MOISTURE There are no user serv...

Page 3: ...to qualified service personnel To prevent fire or shock hazard do not overload receptacle and extension cords POLARIZED PLUG NO GOOD INSTALLATION ANTENNA Unless your TV set is connected to a cable TV system or to a centralized antenna system a good outdoor color TV antenna is recommended for the best performance However if you are located in an exceptionally good signal area that is free from inte...

Page 4: ...n receiver Please fill out your warranty registration card at once and mail it to HITACHI This will enable HITACHI to notify you promptly in the improbable event that a safety problem should be discovered in your model of product FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY 1 This television set is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit ...

Page 5: ...voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the television set 7 If the television set has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged unplug this television set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel 8 If liquid has been spilled into this television set unplug it from the wall outlet and refer ...

Page 6: ...combination to overturn PROTECTION AND LOCATION OF YOUR SET 12 Do not use this television set near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Never expose the set to rain or water If the set has been exposed to rain or water unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer to servicing personnel 13 Choose a place where light art...

Page 7: ...ation of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrode and requirements for the grounding electrode Click to see antenna grounding diagram 16 2 Note to CATV system installer Only for the television set with CATV reception This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular sp...

Page 8: ...t and refer servicing to qualified service personnel Adjust only those controls that are covered in the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the television set to normal operation 21 When going on a holiday If your television set is to remain unused for a period of time turn t...

Page 9: ...ts not recommended by the television set manufacturer as they may cause hazards 26 When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 27 Upon completion of any service or repairs to the televis...

Page 10: ...cle 2 VHF 300 Ohm antenna UHF antenna When using a 300 Ohm twin lead from an outdoor antenna disconnect the VHF or UHF indoor antenna leads from screws of the VHF or UHF adapter and connect outdoor VHF or UHF antenna leads to these screws of a VHF or UHF adapter 3 When both VHF and UHF antennas are connected Attach an optional ANT MIXER to the TV antenna terminal and connect the cables to the ANT ...

Page 11: ...EFORE OPERATING YOUR TV SET 11 and poor reception may result 2 Consult your dealer or service store for the ANT MIXER of VHF adaptor 3 The special converter decoder will be supplied by the cable company ...

Page 12: ...d the left side DOWN of the VOLUME BUTTON to make the sound softer Variation of the volume is displayed in the lower part of the screen by the color bar Fig 1 FUNCTION SELECTION AVX BUTTON Every time the AVX BUTTON is pressed the set alternates between the TV mode and and AVX mode To watch the TV set to the TV mode At this time the channel number is displayed in the upper right of the screen To en...

Page 13: ...ources Public viewing may require prior authorization from the broadcaster or owner of the video program THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL CLU 681GR In addition to controlling all the functions on your Hitachi Color TV the new Genius Remote control is designed to operate different types of VCR s also abbreviated VTR and different types of CATV converters cable boxes with one touch Basic operation buttons ...

Page 14: ... PRECODED BUTTONS These buttons will control a VCR or a cable box when the Multi Page select switch is in the VCR or MENU CATV position HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR T V Remote control illustration POWER button Press this button to turn the TV set on or off RECALL button When you want to check the channel being received or if it has a stereo ST or second audio SA program press the RECALL b...

Page 15: ...et features to your preference CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons Enter two or three numbers to select channels Enter a 0 first for channels 1 to 9 Use the 100 button for channels 100 and higher Channel selection may also be performed by pressing channel up or down NOTE THE TV MAY NOT RECEIVE SOME CHANNELS IF YOU ARE NOT IN THE CORRECT AIR CABLE MODE SEE PAGE 14 AVX button The AVX Auxiliary Video button wil...

Page 16: ...MUTE button again or press the VOLUME up button to restore the sound The word MUTE will remain displayed if the CLOSED CAPTION feature is turned off The word MUTE will not be displayed if the CLOSED CAPTION feature is on LAST CHANNEL LST CH button Use this button to select between the last two channels viewed Good for watching two sporting events etc ...

Page 17: ...gain to end the autodemonstration CLOSED CAPTION When CLOSED CAPTION is highlighted in purple press ENTER to see the following display Closed captions are the dialogue narration and or sound effects of a television program or home video which are displayed on the TV screen Your local TV program guide denotes these programs as DISPLAY ON OFF is to turn the display on or off MODE CAPTION is for the ...

Page 18: ... SET UP and INITIAL SETTINGS when setting your TV up for the first time Use the CURSOR UP DOWN or a NUMBER from the remote to highlight the functions desired AIR CABLE Select this function to change between regular VHF UHF broadcasting AIR and cable CATV1 or CATV2 Press the CURSOR buttons to highlight the correct AIR CABLE mode and press MENU to exit Reception channels for each mode are shown at t...

Page 19: ...erase additional channels CHANNEL MEMORY Use this function after AUTOPROGRAM to add or erase additional channels to the remote control CHANNEL buttons Add or erase additional channels while still in CHANNEL MEMORY using the CHANNEL buttons or number buttons and then add or erase using the CURSOR buttons CLOCK SET Use the same remote control buttons as shown in previous examples to display the cloc...

Page 20: ... a CHANNEL CAPTION PROGRAM LIST This function allows you to view which channels are labeled in CHANNEL CAPTION NAME which have been added to CHANNEL MEMORY SCAN and which are protected by CHILD LOCK LOCK Press MENU 1 ENTER 4 ENTER to view Press the CURSOR to view more channels Press MENU to exit TIMER SET This function will automatically turn the TV on or off Press 1 ENTER to select the ON TIMER N...

Page 21: ...e OFF TIMER is a one time only operation Do not try to use your TV as a deterrent when away from home by using both the ON and OFF TIMERS The OFF TIMER function will not work until you reset it and the next ON TIME when using DAILY MODE will leave the TV set turned on until you press the power button on the TV or remote control to turn it off AUTOMATIC MESSAGE Use this function to set up two perso...

Page 22: ...e than 48 hours at a time A pattern burn may develop and this is not covered by your warranty The message can be erased from the TV by pressing RECALL MUTE LST CH etc 2 CHILD LOCK This function will block out the picture and sound of the selected channel Press MENU 1 ENTER 7 ENTER to display CHILD LOCK The code to set or cancel CHILD LOCK is a three digit key number The factory preset key number i...

Page 23: ...y number back to the factory preset 000 VOLUME CORRECTION Use this function to reduce the volume level of up to four TV channels that sound loud compared to other TV channels Press MENU 1 ENTER 8 ENTER to display VOLUME CORRECTION Press the CURSOR to select volume level Press ENTER to set the volume level Press MENU to exit ...

Page 24: ... adjustments CONTR Use this function to change the contrast between black and white levels in the picture COLOR Use this function to adjust the level of color in the picture TINT Use this function to adjust flesh tones so that they appear natural BRIGHT Use this function to adjust overall picture brightness SHARP Use this function to adjust the amount of fine detail in the picture WHITE CONTROL CO...

Page 25: ...will control the left right balance of the TV internal speakers the AUDIO TO HI FI output and the surround speakers BASS This function controls the low frequency audio to all speakers TREBLE This function controls the high frequency audio to all speakers SOUND SETTING Use the sound settings to improve the sound performance of your TV depending on listening conditions Press MENU 3 ENTER 2 ENTER to ...

Page 26: ...d LOUDNESS This function will improve the quality of both low and high frequency sounds when listening at low volume levels INT SPEAKERS This function is useful when first setting up the external speakers or if you prefer to use only speakers from a separate stereo system SURROUND SOUND STEREO Surround sound allows the viewer to enjoy sound which provides a feeling of presence from stereo broadcas...

Page 27: ...nels do not change after 5 seconds try a different Genius Remote button 5 Release both buttons when the VCR begins to change channels The precoded VCR buttons will now control your VCR NOTES If your VCR cannot be operated after performing the above procedure the codes have not been precoded into the Genius remote control and it will not be able to operate your VCR You will only have to program you...

Page 28: ...ntrol is programmed for your cable box If the cable box channels do not change after 5 seconds try a different Genius Remote button 5 Release both buttons when the cable box begins to change channels The precoded cable box buttons will now control your cable box NOTES If your cable box cannot be operated after performing the above procedure the codes have not been precoded into the Genius remote c...

Page 29: ...itachi 1 Instant Replay 6 JC Penny 1 6 9 JVC 0 Kenwood 0 Magnavox 4 6 Marantz 9 Marta 0 Memorex 6 MGA 7 Minolta 1 Mitsubishi 7 Montgomery Ward CHANNEL NEC 9 Panasonic 6 Pentax 1 Philco 4 6 Philips 4 6 Pioneer 1 ProScan 2 Quasar 6 RCA 1 2 Realistic 6 9 CHANNEL Sanyo 9 Scott 7 8 Sears 1 9 Sharp CHANNEL Sony 5 VOLUME VOLUME Sylvania 4 6 Tashiko 0 Technics 6 Toshiba 1 8 Wards CHANNEL Yamaha 9 Zenith 3...

Page 30: ...Viewstar 9 Zenith 5 EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER To control the audio level of an external audio amplifier with the remote transmitter connect the system as shown below Fig 1 NOTE To prevent damage to the speaker and distorted sound set the volume control of the audio amplifier lower and adjust the sound level using the volume control on the remote transmitter of the TV...

Page 31: ...d every time the AVX button is pressed as shown below Connect External Video source to the INPUT terminal then press AVX button as necessary to view the input source NOTE When the TV is set to VIDEO and a video signal is not received from VIDEO INPUT JACK on the back panel of the TV i e VCR Video Disc Player etc is not connected or the video input device is OFF the screen will be blank gray or blu...

Page 32: ...nect the cable from the AUDIO OUT R of the VCR or the Video Disc Player to the INPUT AUDIO R jack Fig 1 Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT L of the VCR or the Video Disc Player to the INPUT AUDIO L jack Fig 1 Press the AVX button to view the program from the VCR or Video Disc Player The video mode VIDEO disappears automatically after approx 8 seconds Press the AVX button to return to the previou...

Page 33: ...nstability causing possible injury TRANSMITTER BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT Open the battery cover of the Remote transmitter by pushing the notched part of the cover with your finger a Push the batteries towards the spring and lift them out b Replace old batteries with two new AA size SUM 3 batteries or equivalent c Match the and marks in the battery compartment d Replace the cover CAUTION...

Page 34: ...rate your TV point the Remote transmitter at the remote sensor of the TV TROUBLESHOOTING RECEPTION PROBLEMS EXTERNAL TO THE TV IGNITION NOISE Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear picture may flutter or drift Usually caused by interference from automobile ignition systems neon lamps electrical drills and other electrical appliances GHOSTS Ghosts are caused by the television signal following...

Page 35: ...d by the appearance of small dots When the signal is extremely weak it may be necessary to install a special antenna to improve the picture RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE The interference produces moving ripples or diagonal streaks and in some cases causes loss of contrast in the picture CHECK HERE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Troubleshooting chart ...

Page 36: ...onally Inputs Power input AC 120V 60Hz Power Consumption 109W Power Consumption maximum 145W Antennal input impedance 75 Ohm Channel coverage 181 ch VHF Band 2 13 UHF Band 14 69 CATV Mid Band A 5 A 1 A I Super Band J W Hyper Band W 1 W 28 Ultra Band W 29 W 84 Video 1 0Vp p 75 Ohm S Video Luminance Y 1 0Vp p 75 Ohm Chrominance C 0 286Vp p 75 Ohm Audio input impedance 47 kOhm Average input level 470...

Page 37: ...SPECIFICATIONS 37 NOTE Due to improvements specifications in this operating guide are subject to change without notice ...

Page 38: ...delivery receipts to the Hitachi Authorized Service Facility and service will be rendered in accordance with the terms of the limited warranty as stated on your warranty card or operating guide Should you have any questions regarding in warranty service operation or technical assistance please contact Hitachi Home Electronics America Inc 3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd Norcross GA 30093 Tel 404 279 5600 ...

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