Hitachi 50EX10B Operating Manual Download

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ANTENNA

.................................................................................................................... 12

LOCATION

.................................................................................................................. 12

VIEWING

...................................................................................................................... 12

HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS ................................................................... 13
ANTENNA CONNECTIONS .......................................................................................... 14
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS.......................................................................................... 15

AVX (Audio/Video) selector

.................................................................................. 15

VOLUME level

.......................................................................................................... 15

CHANNEL selector

................................................................................................ 15

POWER button

....................................................................................................... 15

POWER light

........................................................................................................... 15

AI (Artificial Intelligence) sensor

........................................................................... 15

REMOTE CONTROL sensor

................................................................................ 15

AUDIO SYSTEM SET-UP............................................................................................... 16
REAR PANEL JACKS ..................................................................................................... 17

Antenna Input

.......................................................................................................... 17

Audio/Video Inputs 1, 2

......................................................................................... 17

Output

....................................................................................................................... 17

Audio to Hi-Fi

.......................................................................................................... 17

S-Video

.................................................................................................................... 17

Rear Speaker Terminals

....................................................................................... 17

Speaker Matrix Surround Switch

......................................................................... 17

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS ..................................................................................... 18

CONNECTING TO REAR SPEAKER TERMINALS

............................................. 18

TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

.............................................................. 18

THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-692GR)...................................................... 20
USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS .......................... 21
USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS............ 22

TABLE 1. VCR Precoded remote controls

............................................................. 22

TABLE 2. Cable Box Precoded remote controls

................................................... 24

HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV............................ 25

POWER button

....................................................................................................... 25

RECALL button

....................................................................................................... 25

MENU, ENTER, CURSOR buttons

..................................................................... 25

CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons

........................................................................... 25

AVX button

.............................................................................................................. 26

VOLUME, MUTE buttons

...................................................................................... 26

LAST CHANNEL (LST-CH) button

...................................................................... 26

PICTURE-IN-PICTURE buttons

........................................................................... 26

-SET UP- FUNCTIONS.................................................................................................... 27

• CLOSED CAPTION

.......................................................................................... 27

• INITIAL SETTING

.................................................................................................... 27

• AIR/CABLE

............................................................................................................... 28

• AUTOPROGRAM

..................................................................................................... 28

• CHANNEL MEMORY

.............................................................................................. 28

• CLOCK SET

.............................................................................................................. 29

• CHANNEL CAPTION

.............................................................................................. 29

• PROGRAM LIST

...................................................................................................... 29

• TIMER SET

............................................................................................................... 29

Summary of Contents for 50EX10B

Page 1: ...s designed to give you excellent performance if you follow the instructions in this manual Please read the following instructions and IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS notice before turning on your TV for the first time Save these instructions for later use This television receiver will display television closed captioning or in accordance with paragraph 15 119 of the FCC rules ...

Page 2: ... Video 17 Rear Speaker Terminals 17 Speaker Matrix Surround Switch 17 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 18 CONNECTING TO REAR SPEAKER TERMINALS 18 TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 18 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL CLU 692GR 20 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS 21 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS 22 TABLE 1 VCR Precoded remote controls 22 TABLE 2 Cable Box Precoded remote control...

Page 3: ...RE 34 PICTURE FUNCTIONS 35 PICTURE PROGRAM 35 PICTURE SETTINGS 35 AI 35 AUTOCOLOR 36 NOTCH FILTER 36 NOISE REDUCER 36 CONVERGENCE 36 SOUND FUNCTIONS 38 SOUND PROGRAM 38 SOUND SETTING 38 MTS MODE Multi Channel Television Sound 38 DYNAMIC BASS 39 LOUDNESS 39 INT SPEAKERS 39 CARE OF YOUR PROJECTION TV AND REMOTE CONTROLS 40 TROUBLESHOOTING 41 RECEPTION PROBLEMS EXTERNAL TO THE TV 41 CHECK HERE BEFORE...

Page 4: ... HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TELEVISION SYSTEM TO RAIN OR MOISTURE NOTE There are no user serviceable parts inside the receiver Model number and serial number are indicated on the back side of the set POWER SOURCE This projection color TV is designed to operate on 120 volts 60 Hz AC household current Insert power cord plug into a 120 volt 60 Hz outlet NEVER CONNECT THE TV TO 50 Hz DIRECT CURRENT OR ...

Page 5: ...to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug 2 When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed unplug this television set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel 3 Do not overload wall outlets and ex...

Page 6: ...ved by the manufacturer 11 2 An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart 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 th...

Page 7: ... ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical 17 An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electrical lights or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching...

Page 8: ...ance indicates a need for service unplug the set and have it checked by a professional service technician 24 It is normal for some TV sets to make occasional snapping or popping sounds particularly when being turned on or off If the snapping or popping is continuous or frequent unplug the set and consult your dealer or service technician FOR SERVICING AND MODIFICATION 25 Do not use attachments not...

Page 9: ...ACCESSORIES CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING ACCESSORIES BEFORE DISPOSING OF THE PACKAGING MATERIAL 1 GENIUS Remote Control Unit CLU 692GR Part No 2573922 2 Two AA size 1 5V batteries For Remote Control Unit ...

Page 10: ...r of the remote transmitter by pushing the notched part of the cover with your fingers a Push batteries towards the springs and lift them out b Replace the old batteries with two new AA size batteries for the Genius Remote c Match the and marks in the battery compartment with the and terminal of the batteries d Replace the cover ...

Page 11: ...NOT COVERED by your Hitachi Factory Warranty When using the Picture in Picture function the sub picture should not be left permanently in one corner of the screen or a pattern burn may develop over a long period of time This projection television receiver was intended mainly for the private viewing of programs broadcast by TV stations and cable companies and programs from other video sources Publi...

Page 12: ...d the best spot for viewing The drawings give several suggestions The best picture is seen by sitting directly in front of the TV and about 10 to 18 feet from the screen Picture brightness decreases as the viewer moves to the left or right of the receiver During daylight hours reflections from outside light may appear on the screen If so drapes or screens can be used to reduce the reflection or th...

Page 13: ...es required by the various components Also make sure the cables are the correct length 300 Ohm Twin Lead Connector F Type 75 Ohm Coaxial This outdoor antenna cable must be connected to Antenna Connector an antenna adaptor 300 Ohm to 75 Ohm For connecting RF signals antenna or cable TV to the antenna jack on the television Phono Connector S Video Super Video Connector Used on all standard video and...

Page 14: ...g a 300 ohm twin lead from an outdoor antenna disconnect the VHF or UHF indoor antenna leads from screws of the VHF or UHF adaptor and connect outdoor VHF or UHF antenna leads to these screws of the VHF or UHF adaptor When both VHF and UHF antennas are connected Attach an optional ANT MIXER antenna cable mixer to the TV antenna terminal and connect the cables to the ANT MIXER Consult your dealer o...

Page 15: ...rner of the TV screen POWER button Press this button to turn the TV on or off POWER light You will see a red light when the TV is turned on NOTE Your HITACHI TV will appear to be turned off if there is no video input when VIDEO 1 or 2 is selected using the AVX button Check the Power On indicator to make sure the TV is off when not in use AI Artificial Intelligence sensor This Artificial Intelligen...

Page 16: ...ected to a separate audio amplifier Use the Audio to Hi Fi output on the TV These speakers are connected to the Rear Speaker 8 output on the TV These speakers are used as fill in speakers for the surround feature so they won t sound as loud as the other speakers in the system This is needed to create the special movie theater like sound effect Click to see Audio System Set Up See page 11 for locat...

Page 17: ...used for recording Audio to Hi Fi These jacks provide variable audio output to a separate stereo system amplifier With this connection the audio to the stereo can be controlled by the television s remote control S Video Input 1 provides S Video Super Video jacks for connecting equipment with S Video output capability Rear Speaker Terminals These terminals are used to connect external speakers whic...

Page 18: ...Left Speaker CAUTION Do not connect Speakers simultaneously to the REAR SPEAKER terminal of the Projection TV and Amplifier This could damage both the Projection TV and the Speakers Your Hitachi TV was designed to use 8 speakers only Any other type may degrade the audio performance of your entertainment system TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS The S Video connection is provided for high performance l...

Page 19: ...A single VCR can be used for VCR 1 and VCR 2 but note that a VCR cannot record its own video or line output input 1 in the example on pg 12 Refer to your VCR operating guide for more information on line input output connections ...

Page 20: ...point the Genius remote at the remote sensor of the TV To operate your VCR point the remote at the remote sensor of the VCR To operate your cable box point the remote at the remote sensor of the cable box MULTI PAGE SELECT SWITCH Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow to select the MULTI PAGE mode Button layout when TV is selected Button layout for VCR Power button turns the VCR on or off ...

Page 21: ...hannels do not change after 5 seconds try a different Genius Remote button 5 Release both buttons when the VCR starts to change channels The precoded VCR buttons will now control your VCR NOTES If your VCR cannot be operated after performing the above procedures 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...

Page 22: ...enius Remote button 5 Release both buttons when the cable box starts 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 procedures the codes have not been precoded into the Genius remote control and it will not be able to operate your cable box You will only have to program your remote control to m...

Page 23: ...tsubishi 7 Montgomery Wards CHANNEL NEC 9 Panasonic 6 Pentex 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 5 ...

Page 24: ...CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS 24 TABLE 2 Cable Box Precoded remote controls Press SELECT and this CATV brand button General Instrument 0 1 2 3 8 Hamlin 4 Jerrold 0 1 2 3 8 Pioneer 7 Regal 4 Scientific Atlantic 6 Viewstar 9 Zenith 5 ...

Page 25: ...on page 22 You can also use the RECALL button to quickly clear many of the other on screen displays Click to see the Remote MENU ENTER CURSOR buttons All the on screen display features can be set or adjusted by using these buttons The MENU button will start or exit the on screen display The CURSOR buttons will highlight functions or adjust different features The ENTER button will set features to y...

Page 26: ...til you obtain the desired sound level To turn the sound off instantly to answer the telephone etc press the MUTE button Press the 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 se...

Page 27: ...llowing 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 program you are viewing MODE TEXT is for additional information such as news reports or a TV program guide This informa...

Page 28: ...he right Refer to your cable or TV guide for channel identification standards If certain CATV channels are poor or not possible in the CATV1 mode set AIR CABLE select to CATV2 AUTOPROGRAM This feature will automatically store active TV channels in CHANNEL MEMORY This will allow you to skip over unused channels when using the CHANNEL UP or DOWN buttons If the MENU button is pressed while the autopr...

Page 29: ...s MENU 1 ENTER 3 ENTER Press the CURSOR to select letters Press the CURSOR to change position Press ENTER to set the CHANNEL CAPTION and it will appear in the top left corner of the screen Press CHANNEL or the number buttons to select and label additional channels Press MENU to exit The represents a blank space Select CANCEL to erase a CHANNEL CAPTION PROGRAM LIST This function allows you to view ...

Page 30: ...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 the 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 to three messages once a day or one time only ...

Page 31: ... picture and sound will now be blocked out for this channel Repeat the same steps to cancel the CHILD LOCK To change the key number select key number change Enter the old number factory preset 000 for first time use then enter a new three digit key number you prefer If you forget your key number use the factory code 777 to erase your key number This will reset the key number back to the factory pr...

Page 32: ...el NOTE A channel may be set to more than one FAVORITE CHANNEL location Set channel 00 to a location to erase a favorite channel 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 9 ENTER to display VOLUME CORRECTION Press the CURSOR to select volume level Press ENTER to set the volume level Pres...

Page 33: ...ears in one corner of the screen Press the button a second time to reduce the size of the sub picture To remove the sub picture from the screen press the button a third time The TV channel will always be either the main picture or the sub picture EXCHNG BUTTON If you wish to switch what is being shown on the main picture to the sub picture press the EXCHNG button SHIFT BUTTON To move the sub pictu...

Page 34: ...n again to return to normal viewing The other picture in picture functions P in P SHIFT and EXCHNG buttons will not work with this FREEZE function CAUTION A pattern burn may develop if the sub picture is left in the same corner permanently If the P in P feature is used frequently occasionally shift the sub picture to a different corner NOTE 1 Only sound from the main picture can be heard 2 When th...

Page 35: ... between black and white levels in the picture This adjustment will only affect the picture when the PICTURE SETTING AI is OFF See page 34 TINT Use this function to adjust flesh tones so they appear natural COLOR Use this function to adjust the level of color in the picture BRIGHT Use this function to adjust overall picture brightness SHARP Use this function to adjust the amount of fine detail in ...

Page 36: ...EDUCER automatically reduces conspicuous noise in the picture without degrading picture quality CONVERGENCE Your Projection TV has three color projection tubes one for red one for green one for blue When mixed together in the proper proportion the output of these three color tubes can produce any color To produce these colors however the beams must be precisely aligned over each other so that the ...

Page 37: ... PICTURE FUNCTIONS 37 Press ENTER to change the color Press MENU to exit ...

Page 38: ... to all speakers TREBLE This function controls the high frequency 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 display the SOUND SETTING Use the CURSOR to select a function Press ENTER to set a function or to turn it on or off MTS MODE Multi Channel Television Sound will allow you to...

Page 39: ...eard only with expensive home speaker systems 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 ...

Page 40: ...s or chemically treated cloth Do not place rubber or vinyl products or cellophane tape on your set Do not touch the screen too often Do not subject the Remote Control to shocks such as dropping it on the floor etc Physical damage to the precision parts may result Avoid placing the Remote Control in a high humidity place or getting it wet Don t leave it on or near a heater Excessive heat or moistur...

Page 41: ...in the antenna system such as unshielded leads or connecting several sets to the same antenna without using multiple antenna couplers SNOW If your receiver is located in the fringe area of a television station where the signal is weak your picture may be marred 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 ...

Page 42: ...wer switch ON OFF switch once 2 If there is still no power wait 30 seconds and push the power switch again 3 If there is still no power unplug the power cord from the wall Wait thirty seconds and plug the power cord back in Push the power switch again This protective technology should provide for years of lasting entertainment from your Projection Television ...

Page 43: ...pedance 75 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 S Video Luminance Y 1 0Vp p 75 Chrominance C 0 286Vp p 75 Audio input impedance 47k Average input level 470mVrms Maximum input level 940mVrms Outputs Video 1 0Vp p 75 Audio fixed 470mVrms 1k Dimensions 55EX9K 50EX8K 10B 50EX11BV 12KV Hei...

Page 44: ...rovide you with convenient and expedient assistance Our service Hotline operator will direct you to the Hitachi Authorized Service Facility nearest you Just present proof of purchase and or 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 ...

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