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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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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 HITACHI televisions.

Safety is also foremost in our minds in the design of these units.  To help you operate these products properly, this
section illustrates safety tips which will be of benefit to you.  Please read it carefully and apply the knowledge you
obtain from it to the proper operation of your HITACHI television.

Please fill out your warranty card and mail it to HITACHI.  This will enable HITACHI to notify you promptly in the improb-
able event that a safety problem should be discovered in your product model.

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this television.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:  TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral tri-
angle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of a
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 mainte-
nance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the
appliance.

NOTE:

• There are no user serviceable parts inside the television.  
• Model and serial numbers are indicated on back side of the television.

POWER SOURCE

THIS TELEVISION IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE ON 120 VOLTS 60Hz, AC CURRENT.  INSERT THE
POWER CORD INTO A 120 VOLT 60Hz OUTLET.

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THE TELEVISION’S (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN
EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE, OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES AND GROUND TERMI-
NAL CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

NEVER CONNECT THE TELEVISION TO 50Hz, DIRECT CURRENT, OR ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE
SPECIFIED VOLTAGE.

CAUTION: Never remove the back cover of the television as this can expose you to very high voltages and other haz-

ards. If the television does not operate properly, unplug the television and call your authorized dealer or
service center.

NOTE:

This television receiver will display television closed captioning, (

or 

), in accordance with

paragraph 15.119 of the FCC rules.

CAUTION:

Adjust only those controls that are covered in the instructions, as improper changes or modifications not 
expressly approved by HITACHI could void the user’s authority to operate the television.

MODIFICATIONS:

The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that
are not expressly approved by Hitachi America, Ltd. Home Electronics Division may void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

WARNING: • TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO 

RAIN OR MOISTURE.

• THE TELEVISION SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING  AND OBJECTS 

FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON THE TELEVISION.

Summary of Contents for 50VX915 - LCD Projection TV

Page 1: ...IRST 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 has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ...

Page 2: ... appliance NOTE There are no user serviceable parts inside the television Model and serial numbers are indicated on back side of the television POWER SOURCE THIS TELEVISION IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE ON 120 VOLTS 60Hz AC CURRENT INSERT THE POWER CORD INTO A 120 VOLT 60Hz OUTLET TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THE TELEVISION S POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS...

Page 3: ...er lines or other electrical circuits 18 If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protec tion against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electric Code ANSI NFPA No 70 1984 provides information with respect to proper ground ing for the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wir...

Page 4: ...r the remote control and Simple Remote Control respectively When replacing old bat teries push them towards the springs and lift them out 3 Match the batteries to the and marks in the battery compartment 4 Replace the cover CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace with the same or equivalent type Check to make sure you have the following accessories before disposing o...

Page 5: ... be located in a different section of the room If the TV s audio output will be connected to a Hi Fi system s external speakers the best audio performance will be obtained by placing the speakers equidistant from each side of the receiver cabinet and as close as possible to the height of the picture screen center For best stereo separation place the external speakers at least four feet from the si...

Page 6: ...d laser disc players with an S Video feature in place of the standard video cable to produce a high quality picture Optical Cable This cable is used to connect to an audio amplifier with an Optical Audio In jack Use this cable for the best sound quality 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 D SUB MINI 9 Pin Cable This cable is used to connect to the RS232C input located on the rear panel so you can control some of yo...

Page 7: ...al cable to the ANT B terminal VHF 300 Ohm antenna UHF antenna When using a 300 Ohm twin lead from an outdoor antenna connect the VHF or UHF antenna leads to screws of the VHF or UHF adapter Plug the adapter into the antenna terminal on the TV When both VHF and UHF antennas are connected Attach an optional antenna cable mixer to the TV antenna terminal and connect the cables to the antenna mixer C...

Page 8: ...displayed on the TV screen These buttons also serve as the cursor left F and right E buttons when in MENU mode When the TV power is turned OFF at a volume level 31 or greater the volume level will default to 30 when the TV is turned ON However if it is set to a level 30 or less the volume level will be at the level it was set when the TV is turned ON e SIDE INPUT JACKS INPUT 5 Use these audio vide...

Page 9: ...ACTION LAMP LED TEMP LED POWER LED Need to replace if LAMP still does not light by Power On again Check assembly condition of LAMP UNIT Call for Service NOTES 1 2 If the LAMP TEMP and POWER LED are blinking in the order below the television is warming up 3 Your Hitachi LCD Rear Projection Television may appear to be OFF when it is set to input 1 input 5 and the video signal is not received from th...

Page 10: ...ace of the standard video cable 3 If you have a mono VCR insert the audio cable into the left audio jack of your TV S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L MONO R INPUT 5 PHOTO INPUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L MONO R INPUT 5 PHOTO INPUT PHOTO INPUT The front panel Photo Input Jack is provided to view digital still pictures from your digital camera using a USB cable and displaying them on the TV screen First connect your...

Page 11: ...NPUT 3 and 4 but only one of these inputs may be used at a time a b c d e f g h m i Apparatus Claims of U S Patent Nos 4 631 603 4 577 216 4 819 098 4 907 093 and 6 381 747 licensed for limited viewing uses only 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 7 6 j HDMI 2 ANT B k l ANT A S VIDEO R L VIDEO AUDIO MONO MONO MONO MONO PR PB Y VIDEO Y VIDEO PR PB MONITOR OUT INPUT 4 INPUT 3 INPUT 2 INPUT 1 HDMI 1 RS232C Upgrade Card Ca...

Page 12: ...ally available Please see your dealer regarding these non Hitachi home control systems see page 78 to activate this input j TV AS CENTER INPUTS 1 4 These jacks are for stereo amplifiers with center signal output capability This feature allows the TV speakers to be used as a center speaker The TV must be set as a center channel by selecting TV as Center on the Internal Speakers Settings of the Audi...

Page 13: ...D into the slot Top of card should be facing right as shown If the CableCARD is properly installed or not installed the TV will display the following respective screens CableCARD is installed CableCARD is not installed OR In order to start cable service for this device please contact your cable provider CableCARD tm 123 456 789 1 Host 123 456 789 1 Data 123 456 789 1 UnitAddress 123 456 789 1 Acqu...

Page 14: ...Card CableCARD Top of card faces right OPTICAL OUT Digital Audio IR BLASTER IEEE1394 VCR 2 Outside antenna or digital cable Laserdisc player VCR camcorder etc VCR 1 DVD Player OUTPUT Y PB CB PR CR L R To an amplifier receiver with optical input capability External Digital Component with HDMI output capability HDMI 2 ANT B INPUT S VIDEO V L R OUTPUT S VIDEO V L R OUTPUT S VIDEO V L R ANT A S VIDEO ...

Page 15: ...ponent VCR DVD player camcorder etc to each input jack COMPONENT Y PBPR Input 1 2 connections are provided for high performance components such as DVD players and set top boxes Use these connections in place of the standard video connection if your device has this feature Input 1 and 2 accepts both composite and component video signals Your component outputs may be labeled Y B Y and R Y In this ca...

Page 16: ...TES 1 The Optical Out Digital Audio provides a fixed digital audio output to your external component such as an A V receiver with optical input capability The audio level can only be controlled through the volume control of the external audio amplifier 2 See page 60 for AUDIO Digital Output Match the numbers below to the diagram for speaker placement 1 The television s internal speakers will act a...

Page 17: ... PB MONITOR OUT INPUT 4 INPUT 3 INPUT 2 INPUT 1 HDMI 1 AUDIO TO HI FI TV AS CENTER The exact arrangement you use to connect the VCR camcorder laserdisc player DVD player or HDTV Set Top Box 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 video and audio inputs and outputs The following connection diagrams are of...

Page 18: ...S menu to return to the previous channel NOTES 1 Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks The picture and sound that is played back will be abnormal if the connection is loose 2 A single VCR can be used for VCR 1 and VCR 2 see page 14 but note that a VCR cannot record its own video or line output Refer to your VCR operating guide for more information on line ...

Page 19: ...NPUTS menu to return to the previous channel NOTES 1 Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks The picture and sound that is played back will be abnormal if the connection is loose 2 A single VCR can be used for VCR 1 and VCR 2 see page 14 but note that a VCR cannot record its own video or line output Refer to your VCR operating guide for more information on l...

Page 20: ...8 7 6 RS232C Upgrade Card CableCARD Top of card faces right OPTICAL OUT Digital Audio IR BLASTER IEEE1394 HDMI 2 ANT B HDMI 2 ANT B ANT A S VIDEO R L VIDEO AUDIO MONO MONO MONO MONO PR PB Y VIDEO Y VIDEO PR PB MONITOR OUT INPUT 4 INPUT 3 INPUT 2 INPUT 1 HDMI 1 DVD Player or HDTV STB DVI to HDMI Cable AUDIO TO HI FI TV AS CENTER R L AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUTPUT DVI HDMI ANT A S VIDEO R L VIDEO AUDIO MO...

Page 21: ...ton then select INPUT 2 from the INPUTS menu to view the program from the Laserdisc DVD player or HDTV set top box The VIDEO OSD label disappears automatically after approximately four seconds 7 Select Antenna from the INPUTS menu to return to the previous channel NOTES 1 Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks The picture and sound that is played back will ...

Page 22: ...394 Cable S VIDEO R MONO L VIDEO 1 DIGITAL INTERFACE S VIDEO R MONO L VIDEO 2 LINE OUT IEEE1394 ANT A S VIDEO R L VIDEO AUDIO MONO MONO MONO MONO PR PB Y VIDEO Y VIDEO PR PB MONITOR OUT INPUT 4 INPUT 3 INPUT 2 INPUT 1 HDMI 1 AUDIO TO HI FI TV AS CENTER Apparatus Claims of U S Patent Nos 4 631 603 4 577 216 4 819 098 4 907 093 and 6 381 747 licensed for limited viewing uses only 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 7 6 R...

Page 23: ...rol 4 Press the AV NET button on the remote control Use CURSOR PAD G or H to select and highlight the Device Setup CONNECTING AV NETWORK 23 FIRST TIME USE NOTES 1 The Rear Panel has two IR BLASTER outputs which can control up to a total of four external components 2 The IR Mouse must be placed in front of the external components infrared sensor for the AV Network to work 3 The correct codes must b...

Page 24: ...ase choose the device to set up DVD Set Top Box DVD2 DVD3 Custom VCR VCR3 Custom VCR2 PVR2 Custom AV Receiver CBL2 Custom PV Recorder STB2 Custom Cable Box List BACK SETUP MODIFY Move SEL Select 1 Press the A V Net button on the remote control 1 Use CURSOR PAD G H to select Device Setup 2 Press the SELECT button on the remote control 1 Using the remote enter the four digit Device Code for your equ...

Page 25: ...072 0000 0035 Yamaha 0038 Zenith 0039 0000 0209 0033 0479 1479 0033 0209 0479 DVD BRAND CODE Aiwa 0641 Apex 0672 0717 0755 0794 0795 0796 0797 0830 Audiologic 0736 B K 0655 0662 Blue Parade 0571 Brooksonic 0695 DVD2000 0521 Daewoo 0784 Denon 0490 0634 Emerson 0591 Enterprise 0591 Fisher 0670 GE 0522 0717 0815 GPX 0769 Go Video 0715 Gradiente 0651 Greenhill 0717 Harman Kardon 0582 0702 Hitachi 0490...

Page 26: ...3 Pioneer 1023 0014 0080 0150 0244 0531 0630 1343 1384 Polk Audio 0189 Proscan 1254 Quasar 0039 RCA 1023 1254 0054 0080 0346 0360 0530 0531 1074 1154 1390 1609 Radio Shack 1263 Realistic 0163 0181 0195 Samsung 1295 Sansui 0189 1089 0193 0346 Sanyo 0219 0801 1251 Scott 0163 0322 Sharp 1286 0186 Sherwood 0062 0491 0502 Sony 1058 1258 1158 0158 0168 0474 1042 1458 Soundesign 0670 Stereophonics 1023 S...

Page 27: ...TOP BOX STB by pressing the F or E button of the Source Access on the remote If you have a satellite receiver use this button to program your satellite receiver see page 43 for instructions on how to program the remote to control your set top box To operate your DVD player point the remote at the remote sensor of the DVD player and select DVD by pressing the F or E button of the Source Access on t...

Page 28: ...these buttons to select remote control mode d SOURCE ACCESS ENT button Hold down this button while entering your device code to program the remote see pages 42 50 You can also use this button in an optional Input access feature see page 47 e PAUSE button Press the PAUSE button to freeze the picture Press the EXIT button to return the picture to motion Press the PAUSE button repeatedly to cycle thr...

Page 29: ...l it 4 3 Zoom1 Zoom2 Use these aspect modes to zoom in on conventional 4 3 sources 16 9 STANDARD Use this aspect mode to display 16 9 sources like HDTV and DVD s preserving the original 16 9 aspect ratio 16 9 Zoom Use this aspect to Zoom in once while in 16 9 aspect 1 NTSC 480i 480P Input 2 480i 480P Input 3 HDMI 720P 1080i Input 4 3 INPUT 4 3 EXPANDED 4 3 ZOOM1 4 3 ZOOM2 16 9 STANDARD 4 3 STANDAR...

Page 30: ... show in the Channel Guide see Auto Channel Scan on page 62 Move SEL Tune Channel Guide Cable AM Draon Tales 15 2 3 00PM 3 30PM KGTV DT KPBS HD KNSD DT Smart Travels 15 1 KPBS HD 3 00PM 3 30PM CC INFO Detail GUIDE GUIDE Use the CURSOR PAD G H F E to highlight the channel of choice example KPBS HD Press the CURSOR PAD G H to highlight the subchannel of choice example 15 1 Press the SELECT button to...

Page 31: ...DVD Move POWER SEL Select CH H CH G P MENU TV VCR MORE MORE Move SEL Select Move SEL Select Set Top Box Cable Box PV Recorder Move SEL Select POWER CH H CH G INFO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 9 8 Set Top Box Cable box PV Recorder Move SEL Select Move SEL Select LAST CH POWER CH H CH G MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 9 8 LAST CH INFO GUIDE MORE Move ORIGINAL MENU OF EQUIPMENT AV NET Return Move ORIGINAL MENU OF EQUIPMENT ...

Page 32: ...keys BACK POWER CH SELECT EXIT Move SEL Select CH TV VCR MENU HITACHI AV NET WIZARD Learning Transfer not completed Try again NO YES Move SEL Select HITACHI AV NET WIZARD Learning Transfer was successfull Press OK to continue BACK OK Move SEL Select YES 1 Press A V NET button on the remote control 2 Use the CURSOR PAD to select DEVICE SETUP press the SELECT button 3 Use the CURSOR PAD SELECT butto...

Page 33: ...T button to select Input 2 Input 1 Ant A Ant B Photo Input Move SEL Sel Select to access your pictures from a digital camera connected to the Photo Input in the front panel of the TV see page 34 Select to choose Antenna A Select to choose Antenna B Photo Input Ant A Ant B Select to choose Input 1 for Video 1 Input 1 Select to choose Input 2 for Video 2 Input 2 Select to choose Input 3 for Video 3 ...

Page 34: ...n be displayed is 999 2 Press INFO button to show Picture Numbers in Thumbnail view plus other information in individual photos 3 Digital photos recorded on a DVD RAM disc may not work with this Photo Input 4 Certain types of digital cameras may not work with this Photo Input 5 Digital cameras with low battery power may not properly display your photos in this input 6 The screen may show Input dev...

Page 35: ...lideshow Jump Slideshow Rotate Rotate 1 10 1 10 1 10 ROTATE Select this menu item to rotate selected photos either clockwise CURSOR PAD E and counterclockwise CURSOR PAD F Rotate menu item is also available in THUMBNAIL view NOTES 1 Photo file names modified on a computer should be 8 characters Ex ABCD1234 jpg 1st character letters 2nd to 4th letters or numbers 5th to 8th numbers Photo files shoul...

Page 36: ...94 Use this function to control your devices with digital interface capability Press the INPUTS button CURSOR PAD and SELECT button to select IEEE 1394 When an IEEE1394 device is not connected When an IEEE1394 device is connected Use CURSOR PAD G H to highlight connected device example D VHS1 Use CURSOR PAD E to select connected device example D VHS1 Use CURSOR PAD cursors to highlight POWER Press...

Page 37: ...rce Channel ID Program Language Broadcast Rating Signal Format INFO Return INFO INFO REC Event Timer Timer Recording DIGITAL CHANNELS Main Picture Source Time Aspect Mode Day Night Mode Closed Captioning Event Timer 3 32 PM Ant A 22 ST Stereo R Day Off 4 3 Expanded AM PM View CC Audio Broadcast Broadcast Rating INFO When a S VIDEO Input is connected to VIDEO 3 When a COMPONENT VIDEO Y PBPR Input i...

Page 38: ...two or three numbers to select channels Enter 0 first for channels 1 to 9 or simply press the single digit channel you wish to tune then wait a few sec onds for the TV to tune For channels 100 and above use the CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons with the DASH button Channel selection may also be performed by CHANNEL WHEEL up G or CHANNEL WHEEL down H Press the channel CH wheel to switch to Favorite FAV chan...

Page 39: ...3 Press the CURSOR PAD F E to enable the sub picture sound 4 Sub picture channel availability depends on the channel list Main Picture Sub Picture Your HITACHI LCD Rear PTV incorporates Two Tuner technology designed for improved viewing enjoyment This Two Tuner feature allows you to view antenna inputs on both the main picture and sub picture simultaneously with separate tuning control for each AN...

Page 40: ...nnel and return to normal viewing PICTURE IN PICTURE PIP MODES NTSC Yes Yes Yes 480i Yes Yes Yes Digital Yes Yes Yes 4x3 Format 1080i Yes Yes 1080i Digital Yes Yes Yes 16x9 Format NTSC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 480i Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 480p Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 720p Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1080i Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Digital Ant A B NTSC 480i 480p 720p 1080i PIP Mode POP PIP 4x3 PIP 16x9 SPLIT 12 Pix Main Sub ...

Page 41: ...STROBE freeze The last Freeze mode you selected before you pressed the EXIT button will be the one that comes up after pressing the PAUSE button again 2 Each freeze frame is delayed about 0 1 1 10 second 3 Strobe Freeze is not available in 480p 720p 1080i inputs STROBE FREEZE Press the PAUSE button to freeze three frames of the picture you are currently viewing only the 3 sub pictures will freeze ...

Page 42: ...le box when the correct four digit preset code is entered When this occurs the remote control is programmed for your cable box If the cable box does not turn off try a different four digit preset code 6 The remote will now control your Cable box NOTES 1 If your cable box cannot be operated after performing the above procedures your cable box code has not been precoded into the remote 2 In the unli...

Page 43: ...ct four digit preset code is entered When this occurs the remote control is programmed for your set top box satellite receiver If the set top box satellite receiver does not turn off try a different four digit preset code 6 The remote will now control your set top box satellite receiver NOTES 1 If your set top box satellite receiver cannot be operated after performing the above procedures your set...

Page 44: ...de is entered When this occurs the remote control is programmed for your DVD player If the DVD player does not turn off try a different four digit preset code 6 The remote will now control your DVD player 7 You will need to set the display type of your DVD player to 16 9 widescreen NOTES 1 If your DVD player cannot be operated after performing the above procedures your DVD player s code has not be...

Page 45: ...is occurs the remote control is programmed for your VCR PVR If the VCR PVR does not turn off try a different four digit preset code 6 The remote will now control your VCR PVR NOTES 1 If your PVR cannot be operated after performing the above procedures your PVR s code has not been precoded into the remote 2 In the unlikely event that your PVR cannot be operated after performing the above procedures...

Page 46: ...he remote at the Audio component and press the POWER button The remote will turn off your Audio component when the correct four digit preset code is entered When this occurs the remote control is programmed for your Audio component If the Audio component does not turn off try a different four digit preset code 6 The remote will now control your Audio component 7 Repeat steps 1 6 if you wish to pro...

Page 47: ...ase ENTER ENT button 5 If done correctly the device LED indicator will flash 3 times to confirm proper setup 6 The remote will now control the desired device 7 Pressing the ENTER ENT button will now access the video input 1 5 of the desired device SETUP EXAMPLE Hitachi DVD with precode 0573 connected to INPUT 1 of the TV 1 Select DVD mode by using your SOURCE ACCESS buttons F E to position the LED...

Page 48: ...n to turn the sound off completely MUTE To restore the sound press the MUTE button one more time or press the VOLUME Up E button f FAV CH button Press FAV CH button to access your favorite channels g INPUTS button Pressing the INPUTS button repeatedly will cycle through the input items see example on page 33 h EXIT button When in MENU mode this button will exit all On Screen Displays i MENU button...

Page 49: ...0081 0000 0043 0593 1593 Symphonic 0000 0593 1593 Systemax 1972 TMK 0240 0208 Tagar Systems 1972 Tatung 0041 Teac 0000 0041 Technics 0035 0162 Teknika 0000 0035 0037 Thomas 0000 Tivo 0618 0636 1503 Toshiba 0045 0043 0066 0210 0212 0366 0845 1008 1145 1503 1972 Totevision 0037 0240 Touch 1972 Unitech 0240 Vector 0045 Vector Research 0038 Video Concepts 0045 0061 Videomagic 0037 Videosonic 0240 View...

Page 50: ...052 0074 0076 0238 0370 0554 Zenith 0856 1856 0061 0064 AMPLIFIER BRAND CODE Aiwa 0406 Bose 0674 Carver 0269 Curtis Mathes 0300 Denon 0160 Durabrand 1561 GE 0078 Harman Kardon 0892 JVC 0331 Left Coast 0892 Lenoxx 1561 Linn 0269 Luxman 0165 Magnavox 0269 Marantz 0269 0321 0892 NEC 0264 Nakamichi 0321 Optimus 0395 0300 Panasonic 0308 0521 Parasound 0246 Philips 0269 0892 Pioneer 0013 0300 Polk Audio...

Page 51: ...n the remote control to display the different features on your HITACHI LCD TV 2 Press the CURSOR PAD to highlight a different feature 3 Press EXIT on the remote control to quickly exit from a menu This part of the screen shows which selections are available This part of the screen shows which Remote Control buttons to use ...

Page 52: ...in constant color levels even after a program or channel changes It also maintains natural flesh tones while preserving fidelity of background colors Noise Reduction Reduces conspicuous noise in the picture Auto Movie Mode Turn ON OFF the 3 2 Pulldown detection feature Treble Adjust the treble Bass Adjust the bass Balance Adjust the balance SRS Select SRS settings Off Wide Normal BBE Select BBE se...

Page 53: ...et Day Night Timer Set Day Night picture mode settings Set Event Timer Set viewing reservation for TV programs Set Timer Recording Set Timer Recording for IEEE1394 devices Set Auto Power Off Set TV to turn off automatically when a video signal is not detected for 15 minutes Menu Preference Choose English French or Spanish text Screen Saver Set the Screen Saver Set The Inputs Label Video Inputs VCR...

Page 54: ...viewed If RESET is selected only the selected input will reset to initial conditions Video Use CURSOR PAD F or E to highlight and select Picture Mode settings Press EXIT to quit menu or select PICTURE MODE to return to previous menu Use this function to choose from automatic picture settings to optimize your TV s performance Picture Mode Contrast 100 90 Brightness 50 50 Color 50 30 Tint 50 50 Shar...

Page 55: ...2 It may be necessary to adjust TINT to obtain optimum picture quality when using the COMPONENT VIDEO Y PBPR input jacks 3 ANT A and B share a Video setting Also each of the video inputs have their own independent settings Use this function to adjust flesh tones so they appear natural Tint Use this function to adjust the amount of fine detail in the picture Sharpness Set this to High for cooler co...

Page 56: ...t Color Brightness Contrast Picture Mode Video Move SEL Select Color Temperature Sharpness Tint Contrast Mode Black Enhancement 100 50 50 50 High Day Night Reset Video Settings ANT A B High Dynamic Noise Reduction Auto Color Color Decoding Video Move SEL Select Auto Movie Mode Off Low Off Color Management Use this function to adjust and balance the listed individual colors to make them either deep...

Page 57: ...URE Theatrical movies are shot on film at 24 frames or still pictures per second instead of 30 frames or 60 fields like video When film is transferred to video for television viewing the disparity between the two frame rates must be reconciled This involves a process known as 3 2 pulldown When Auto Movie Mode is turned ON from the VIDEO menu your Hitachi Projection Television will activate the cir...

Page 58: ...istic 3D Sound experience from just two external speakers or the two internal speakers found in your HITACHI Television SRS will also enhance a complete multi speaker surround sound system Technology Sound reproduction quality enhancement system The BBE technology produces sound that is natural and crisp from just two speakers or the two internal speakers found in your HITACHI television If your H...

Page 59: ...enter Select this feature when setting up external speakers from a separate stereo system The TV s speakers will work as the center speaker OFF Select this feature if you prefer to use only speakers from a separate stereo system This function eliminates the noise between stations If a channel is tuned and is noisy this function will automatically eliminate the audio for that channel This function ...

Page 60: ...y Digital only decoder it will provide six independent soundtrack channels through the optical output jack Digital Audio PCM Select this feature if the TV is connected to an amplifier receiver with a PCM only decoder it will provide two independent soundtrack channels through the optical output jack Digital Audio Dynamic Range Compression Use this function to compress the range of sound volume By ...

Page 61: ...d bottom of screen to 10 video center is toward top of screen Press the CURSOR PAD G H to select menu item Press the CURSOR PAD F or E to adjust the function Press EXIT to quit the MENU or select Aspect to return to the main menu Use this function to select the Picture Format Aspect Ratio NOTES 1 The Auto Aspect function is recommended on an input signal with VIDEO ID 2 The Auto Aspect function is...

Page 62: ...p This feature will select Antenna options Move SEL Select Chan Manager Set The Antenna Auto Chan Scan Signal Meter Channel List Chan Manager Set The Antenna Connect Cable to Ant A and Air to Ant B Connect Cable to Ant A only Connect Air to Ant A only Cable Source Cable 1 Cable 2 Move SEL Return Press CURSOR PAD G H to highlight function the press the SELECT button to select Press CURSOR PAD G H t...

Page 63: ...er Set The Antenna Auto Chan Scan Signal Meter Channel List Move SEL Select Chan Manager Set The Antenna Auto Chan Scan Signal Meter Channel List Channel List Cable CH Scan CH ID Lock 3 On 4 On 5 On 6 On 7 On 8 On 9 On 10 On Move SEL Return FAV FAV Use the CURSOR PAD and the SELECT button to highlight and select close to exit NOTE The Signal Meter will not be available grayed out when watching ana...

Page 64: ...hen SET CHANNEL LOCK is turned on the picture and sound for the chosen channel will be blocked out When SET INPUT LOCK is turned on the picture and sound for all video inputs and the picture and sound for channels 3 4 will be blocked out When FRONT PANEL LOCK is turned on all buttons on the Front Panel will be deactivated except the Power button When TV TIME LOCK is turned on TIME LOCK you can set...

Page 65: ...parent or adult guardian Parents strongly cautioned Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 Parental guidance suggested Some material may not be suitable for children General audiences All ages admit ted Adults only No one 17 and under admitted G PG PG 13 R NC 17 X NOT RATED NR Motion Picture Ratings Chart NOTES 1 A movie rating is dependent upon the movie that is viewed If the mo...

Page 66: ... no strong language and little or no sex ual dialogue or situations TV Y TV Y7 TV G TV PG TV 14 TV MA Parents strongly cautioned This program may contain sophisticated themes intense sexual situation more intense violence and intensely suggestive dialogue Mature audiences only This program may contain mature themes indecent language graphic violence and explicit sexual content Fantasy Violence Vio...

Page 67: ...violence will be infrequent discreet of low intensity and will show the consequences of the acts Other Content Guidelines There will be no profanity nudity or sexual content General Audience Violence Guidelines Will contain very little violence either physi cal or verbal or emotional Will be sensitive to themes which could frighten a younger child will not depict realistic scenes of violence which...

Page 68: ... menu 8 General Not recommended for young children Programming intended for a broad audience but contains light or occasional violence that could disturb young children Viewing with an adult is therefore recommended for young children under the age of 8 who can not differentiate between real and imaginary portrayals General Programming intended for audiences of all ages Contains no violence or the...

Page 69: ...Event Timer Move SEL Return Time Zone PST MST CST EST AKST HST ATL Daylight Saving Corrections Time 2 53 PM Jun 28 2004 Set Auto Power Off Move SEL Select Set Timer Recording Use the CURSOR PAD G H F E to highlight the chosen Time Zone settings Press the SELECT button to select If you observe daylight savings use CURSOR PAD to highlight Daylight Saving Correction and press the SELECT button to sel...

Page 70: ...o set your Timer from 0 00 0 30 1 00 1 30 2 00 2 30 and 3 00 Select this feature to activate and set your TV s Day Night Picture Mode automatically Timers Set Day Night Timer Set Sleep Timer Set The Clock Set Event Timer Timers Set Day Night Timer Day Mode On 12 00 AM Day Mode Off 12 00 AM Activate Move SEL Return Set Auto Power Off Move SEL Select Set Timer Recording Use the CURSOR PADS and the S...

Page 71: ...mers Set Day Night Timer Set Sleep Timer Set The Clock Set Event Timer Set Timer Recording Set Auto Power Off 10 00 10 00 Move SEL Select Please Set Clock First Use CURSOR PAD G H to highlight Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 and then press the SELECT button to select Use CURSOR PAD E G H to highlight and select START TIME Hour Minute Use CURSOR PAD E G H to highlight and select START TIME AM PM Us...

Page 72: ... B is not available when using CableCARD 5 Refer to your device operating guide for more information 6 Turn off the device before recording The television automatically turns on the device for recording Use CURSOR PAD G H to highlight Record 1 Record 2 Record 3 and then press CURSOR PAD to select Use CURSOR PAD E G H to highlight and select START TIME Hour Minute Use CURSOR PAD E G H to highlight ...

Page 73: ...ff Automatic Power Saving Move SEL Select Set Auto Power Off Use the CURSOR PAD to highlight the sub menu of your choice Press the SELECT button to select NOTE 1 If Yes is selected and no signal is detected on Antenna Mode Weak signal or channel not available will be displayed 2 If Yes is selected and no signal is detected on Video Mode No Sync Signal will be displayed 3 If Yes is selected and it ...

Page 74: ...e CURSOR PAD G H F E to highlight the sub menu of your choice Press the SELECT button to select This feature will allow you to select any one of three different languages for all on screen displays Use the CURSOR PAD F E to highlight the language of your choice Press SELECT to select the highlighted language Press EXIT to quit menu or select MENU PREFERENCE to return to previous menu Menu Preferen...

Page 75: ...CD Rear PTV Use the SCREEN SAVER feature to avoid any temporary image retention Moving picture will clear up any temporary image retention Use CURSOR PAD G H to highlight Screen Saver s Main Picture Moving options Press the SELECT button to select and EXIT to quit Option 1 The whole picture will shift every 20 minutes by two pixels Option 2 The whole picture will shift every 40 minutes by two pixe...

Page 76: ...sc or DVD play button on your remote control is pressed This is convenient when you want to record a movie with your VCR and watch it later Select Off to disable this function Press EXIT to quit menu Video 2 Auto Link NOTES 1 Once the TV has been turned on using the Auto Link feature it must be reset before Auto Link is used again To do this turn your VCR laserdisc or DVD player OFF This feature i...

Page 77: ...d Caption Move SEL Return Caption Display Off On Auto Analog Captions Mode Captions Text Channel 1 2 3 4 Digital Captions SET Setup Set Closed Captions Set Black Side Panel Set The Inputs Screen Saver Menu Preference Setup Move SEL Select Set Monitor Out Set Closed Captions NOTES 1 Some types of digital closed captions may not work with this TV 2 CAPTION DISPLAY will not work when viewing a 480p 7...

Page 78: ...ed Antenna Source ANT A ANT B Fixed Select Audio Out Fixed to have the Audio at fixed volume Variable Select Audio Out Variable to have Audio settings that can be controlled Use CURSOR PAD G H to highlight the function to change then press the SELECT button to select the function Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR PAD F to return to previous menu NOTES 1 When TV Tuner Out is selected Variable Audio...

Page 79: ... return the warranty card Insert MMC card then press the CURSOR PAD G H to highlight Upgrade Now Press the SELECT button to select and start upgrading This function sets the IEEE1394 in Stand By Mode to ON or OFF Certain digital devices have a power save feature in which the device automatically powers OFF when not in use sleep mode Only by setting the IEEE1394 function in Stand By mode to ON will...

Page 80: ...ling and disposal information go to www lamprecycle org For product recycling and disposal information contact your local government agency or the Electronic Industries Alliance at www eiae org in the US or the Electronic Product Stewardship Canada at www epsc ca in Canada For more information call 1 800 HITACHI CAUTION A LAMP indicator will light when lamp becomes hot Unplug product s power cord ...

Page 81: ...the LCD TV NOTE This product contains lead and a lamp that contains mercury Dispose of this product and its lamp in accordance with applicable environmental laws For lamp recycling and disposal information go to www lamprecycle org For product recycling and disposal information contact your local government agency or the Electronic Industries Alliance at www eiae org in the US or the Electronic Pr...

Page 82: ...RAGE AREA AFTER THE LAMP UNIT IS REMOVED YOU MAY GET BURNED 5 Replace with the new lamp Place the removed lamp into the empty box of the replacement lamp Do not touch the front glass of the new lamp or its receptacle This may shorten the life of the lamp and reduce the picture quality Push the lamp unit back to its original position Tighten the screws firmly on the lamp unit If they are loose the ...

Page 83: ...button of the remote control and the Menu button in the control panel after the Lamp replacement 7 Plug power cord into AC outlet and turn on the main power switch 120V NOTE This product contains lead and a lamp that contains mercury Dispose of this product and its lamp in accordance with applicable environmental laws For lamp recycling and disposal information go to www lamprecycle org For produc...

Page 84: ...h 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 Do not leave it on or near a heater Excessive heat or moisture may cause the unit to cease operation When the batteries run down remote control operation will become erra...

Page 85: ...efects 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 p...

Page 86: ...No Picture no sound Sound OK picture poor Picture OK sound poor Picture blurred Lines or streaks in picture Poor reception on some channels Picture rolls vertically No color Poor color U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U B e s u r e e x t e r n a l c o n n e c t i o n i s c o r r e c t B e s u r e p o w e r c o r d i s p l u g g...

Page 87: ...e 2 Antenna Inputs Either for Analog Digital Video Input Sensor 3 Dimensional Y C Comb Filter Compatible with 1080i 720p 480p and 480i input signals HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection V1 1 compatible Digital Audio Output Dolby Digital and PCM Photo Input for your digital camera CableCARDTM compatible Contact your local cable operator for more inform...

Page 88: ...Hitachi Authorized Service Facility nearest you Just present proof of purchase and or delivery receipts to the Hitachi Authorized Service Facility and serv ice 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 warranty service operation or technical assistance please contact To locate an ...

Page 89: ...g call for a copy 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 Au Canada 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 Lundi Vendredi L EST 9 00am 7 00pm Samedi L EST 9 00am 5 00pm Pour de plus amples renseignements sur le service durant la période couverte par la garantie sur le fonction nement ou pour de l assistance technique communiquez avec La version français de votre manual se trouve a l exterieur de la boîte Si le manuel ...

Page 90: ... Setup 76 Inputs Button 33 L Lamp Lamp Indicator 9 Lamp Replacement 80 83 Language Menu Language 74 Locks Change Access Code 64 Channel Lock 64 Input Lock 64 Front Panel Lock 64 TV Time Lock 64 Movie Ratings 65 TV Ratings 66 TV Ratings Canadian English 67 TV Ratings Canadian French 68 Loudness 59 M Menu Preference Language 74 Background 75 Monitor Out 11 78 N Noise Reduction 57 P Perfect Volume 59...

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