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Summary of Contents for 27CX75B

Page 1: ...SOLID STATE COLOR TV OPERATING GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 2 5 FIRST TIME USE THE REMOTE CONTROL COLOR GRAPHIC GUIDE K USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX 6 15 16 28 29 44 45 51 ...

Page 2: ...VENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT IEXPOSE 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 back side of the set I POWER SOURCE This HITACHI color TV is designed to operate on 120 volts 60Hz AC household current Insert power cord into a 120volt 60Hz outlet TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THE T...

Page 3: ...rts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the television set if the television set has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged unplug this tele vision set from the wall outlet and refer ser vicing to qualified service personnel If liquid has been spilled into this television set unplug it from the wall outlet and refer service to qualified service per...

Page 4: ...of the type of power supply at your home consult your television dealer or local power company For television sets designed to operate from battery power refer to the operating Instruc tions 20 If the television set does not operate normally by following the operating instructions unplug this television set from the wall outlet and refer servic ing to qualified service personnel Adjust only those ...

Page 5: ...RED 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 Color Television receiver was intended mainly for the private viewing of programs broad cast by TV stations cable companies and programs from other video sources Public view ing may r...

Page 6: ...act your nearest HITACHI regional office PART NAME 27CX7B CLU 418U REMOTE TRANSMITTER 27CX75B CLU 419UI REMOTE TRANSMITTER 27V TELEVISION STAND SP271B Not included order separately PART NO HL00234 HL00229 e_ r _3 E CD D 3D _ 3D D CE e D HllrAcI N H530021 ILLUSTRATION _ r _ _ 0 27 CDQ Q_C D CUSTOM HITACHI TELEVISION STAND Excellent for VCR and videotape storage Special Features curved smoke glass d...

Page 7: ...vacation unplug the television from the wall outlet 2 Do not subject the remote transmitter to shocks such as dropping it on the floor etc Precision parts may be damaged 3 Do not allowthe remotetransmitter to becomewet and avoidplacing It In areas of highhumidity Don t leave it on or near a heater Excessheat ormoisturemaycause the unitto ceaseoperation 4 If the batteries become exhausted remote co...

Page 8: ... for viewing The drawings give several suggestions The best picture is seen by sitting directly in front of the TV and about 6 to 9 feet from the screen 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 the TV can be located in a different section of the room If the TV s audio output will be connected to a ...

Page 9: ...e of the standardvideocableto producea highquality picture 1 VHF 75 OHM ANTENNAJCATV When using a 75 Ohm coaxial cable system disconnect the VHF adaptor from the VHF 75 Ohm receptacle and connect the outdoor antenna or CATV cable to a VHF 75 Ohm receptacle To outdoor antenna or CATV cable 75 Ohm t VH FlUfF CoaxialCa_j_ L_ _L _ L disconnect Adapter 2 VHF 300 Ohm antenna UHF antenna When using a 300...

Page 10: ...e buttons for your desired sound level The volume level will be displayed on the TV screen _ CHANNEL Selector Press these buttons until the desired channel appears in the top right corner of the TV screen _ POWER Button Press this button to turn the TV on or off NOTE Your HITACHI TV will appear to be turned OFF if there is no video input when VIDEO is selected If you have no input to VIDEO press t...

Page 11: ... only one audio output mono sound connect it to the left audio jack on the TV _ 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 televisions remote control S Video Input 1 provides S Video Super Video jacks for connecting equipment with S Video output capability The S Video connectio...

Page 12: ...signal splitter _ NP TI ouP T I VHF UHF VI EO 1 Optional see tips I i f on page_ 0 0 0 o 0 0 r _ r_ o o 0 0 IIIIII IIIIII 0 D r m Stereo System Amplifier VCR S VHS V L R OUTPUT Typical full feature set up Follow connections that pertain to your personal entertainment system 12 ...

Page 13: ...n below in Fig 1 REAR OF SET AUDIO TO HI FITERMINAL OUTPUT A _1 _dl I v EXTERNAL SPEAKERS TO AUDIO INPUT TERMINAL _ _ _ OF EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER I I I I I I AUDIO AMPLIFIER EXTERNAL SPEAKERS NOTE I To prevent damage to the speaker and distorted sound set the volume control of the audio amplifier J lower and adjust the sound using the remote transmitter of the TV set I 13 ...

Page 14: ...n press the INPUT button as necessary to view the input source INPUT MODE SELECTION ORDER Antenna Input 12 VIDEO NOTE When the TV is set to VIDEO and a video signal is not received from VIDEO INPUT JACK on the jack panel of the TV i e VCRNideo Disc Player etc is not connected or the video device is OFF the screen will be grey blue CONNECTING MONAURAL AUDIO VCR OR VIDEO DISC PLAYER 1 2 3 4 5 Connec...

Page 15: ... Press the INPUT button to view the program from the VCR or Video Disc Player The mode VIDEO disappears automatically after approximately 8 seconds Video Cassette Recorder 5 Press the INPUT button to return to the previous channel TV INPUT TERMINAL INPU I VIDEO 0 MQ _O O AUDIO VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT FIG 1 S VHS V L R OUTPUT Back of VCR Hitachi Model TV 5751A or a similar model NOTE Completely insert ...

Page 16: ...box and press the CABLE button The remote will now control your cable satellite box See page 27 for instructions on how to program the remote to control your cable satellite box HOME HELP THEATER TVNCR _cp_ SPl 3 I _i _c x ii_i i_ _ i _ i_71 VOL CH o MUTE O _ D _ GD 3D 2_ D D INPUT SLEEP O O HITACHI CLU 418U These buttons allow the remote to control your TV VCR or cable satellite box depending on ...

Page 17: ...program the remote to control your cable satellite box Q_O HOME HELP THEATER TVNCR Ec _ pAUSE _ 0 A I 0 v O _ t_ _1 L D 3DCD T 3D C CD CD CD CD INPUT SLEEP k HITACHI CLU 419U These allow the remote to control TV buttons your VCR or cable satellite box depending on which mode is chosen as explained above TV VCR Button When the remoteis inthe TV orVCR mode thisis the TVNCR button When the remote is ...

Page 18: ... _ HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV A detailed explanation of the circled numbers is on the following pages example INPUT I I SLEEP I Q 0 I I HITACHI CLU 418U HrrACHI CLU 419UI 18 ...

Page 19: ...irst for channels 1 to 9 For channels 100 and above press the 1 button and wait for 2 seconds before pressing the last two digits of the channel Channel selection may also be performed by pressing CH up or down V You may also use these buttons for channel scanning Press and hold the CH up A or down V button and the TV will start quickly scanning through the channels Release the CH up A or down 51 ...

Page 20: ... A button to restore the sound EO _V V UME IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlUlIII_I_ Louder The word MUTE will remain displayed if the CLOSED CAPTION feature is turned off IHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllll 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 twochannels viewed Good for watching twosporting events etc ST SA L F LS...

Page 21: ... has stereo ST or second audio SAP You can also check the time CHANNEL ID and ifthe SLEEP TIME has been set When in MENU mode this button will exit all On Screen Displays Press this button twice quickly when no menu is displayed to enable the COMMERCIAL SKIP CS function This will tune the TV to the last channel viewed and after 30 seconds tune back to the original channel ON TIMER _ OFF TIMER _ Au...

Page 22: ...V VIDEO IN 0 0 V L R Back of VCR I I P IN P Button Press the PIP button and a sub picture appears in one corner of the screen Press the button a second time to remove the sub picture from the screen The TV channel will always be either the main picture or the sub picture Main Picture J PIP Sub Picture SWAP Button If you wish to switch what is being shown on the main picture to the sub picture pres...

Page 23: ...e button again _ FREEZE FRZ Button without a sub picture PIP OFF Press this button without a sub picture to freeze the picture you are currently viewing Press this button again to return to normal viewing The SWAP button will not work with this FREEZE function FRZ I ACAUTION A pattern burn may develop if the sub picture is left in the same corner permanently Ifthe PIP I feature is used frequently ...

Page 24: ...s example 6Mi _r HEL_ r _TER_l rVNCR II cz L_C __ PIP SWAP MOVE FRZ 1 00001 REC _ PAus_ CD 1 _QiI QO0 I INPUT I I SLEEP 0 __ _j 0 HITACHI CLU 418U r 8 HOME If HELP THEATER I TV VCR PIP SWAP MOVE k _ _ll ooo_r I J R_c _ P_sE ___o _ _0__ VOL _ _ GH I vQ c _ Q _ I T I L_Q _ Q __C _ INPUTo __1 SLEEPo HITACHI CLU 419UI 24 ...

Page 25: ...your VCR cannot be operated after performing the above procedures this means that your VCR code has not been precoded into the remote 2 In the unlikely event that your VCR cannot be operated after performing the above procedures please consult your VCR operating guide 3 The remote control will remember the codes you have programmed in until the batteries are removed from the remote control After r...

Page 26: ...TO CONTROL CABLE SATELLITE BOX FUNCTIONS A detailed explanatuon of the circled numbers is on the following pages example _ _ I o D INPUT I r S LE EP L ZJ k_ HITACHI CLU 418U i X X X _ INPUT r SEETEP HITACHI CLU 419UI 26 ...

Page 27: ...e above procedures this means that your cable satellite box code has not been precoded into the remote 2 In the unlikely event that your cable satellite box cannot be operated after performing the above procedures please consult your cable satellite box operating guide 3 The remote control will remember the codes you have programmed in until the batteries are removed from the remote control After ...

Page 28: ...7 50 Citizen 10 50 Colt 27 Craig 10 19 27 48 Curtis Mathes 09 14 22 Cybernex 48 Daewoo 03 05 17 29 50 Daytron 05 Dynatech 00 Electrohome 10 Electrophonic 10 Emerex 06 Emerson 00 01 10 16 23 33 37 40 41 43 44 50 51 52 Fisher 19 21 25 30 Fuji 07 09 Funai 00 Garrad 00 GE 09 22 24 39 Goldstar 04 10 11 Gradiente 00 Harley Davidson 00 Harman Kardon 11 Harwood 27 Headquarter 18 HI Q 19 Hitachi 14 15 24 3...

Page 29: ...MOVE QUIT MENU I 000000 AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION This feature will demonstrate how to use and set up your HITACHI television To perform this feature press the front panel POWER button and hold for 5 seconds The On Screen Display will appear on your TV set demonstrating the settings of your IV feature To exit AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION press the power button on the front panel of the TV which will turn...

Page 30: ...sing timer features CUST z l r Label channels PAY1 ABC etc Store a family s favorite channels Block channel picture sound Turn TV on and off once daily or weekly Feature to display dialogue text I_ VIDEO r Adjust contrast Adjust brightness Adjust color Adjust tint Adjust sharpness Select warm red tones or cool blue tones Set VIDEO to factory preset condition BASS tREBLE BALANCE RESET f ADVANCE SET...

Page 31: ...een dis I plays _SET UP 1 _ CUSTOMIZE _ VIDEO r_ AUDIO 1_ INFO CENTER MovETO _SELECT QuEX_MENU ICURSOR SET UP I MENU LANGUAGE I SIGNAL SOURCE AUTO CHANNEL SET CHANNEL ADD DEL CHANNEL LIST CLOCK SET TO _SELECT EXIT 1 MOVE BACK QUIT MENU CURSOR MENU LAN GUAGE _ _1 ENGLISH FRANCAIS ESPAROL TO EYJT QUITMENU MOvE BACK Use CURSOR or to select the MENU LANGUAGE of your choice Press MENU EXIT to quit menu...

Page 32: ...Nu MOVE _ BACK Press CURSOR or V to highlight and select the correct SIGNAL SOURCE mode Press MENU EXIT to quit MENU or CURSOR to return to previous menu ANTENNA VHF 2 13ch UHF 14 69ch RECEPTION BAND CATV 1 OR CATV 2 CATV CHANNEL VHF 2 13 Mid bandA l A 5 A 1 _uper Band J V_ Hyper band W I W 28 Ultra band W 29 W 84 Indicated on the screen 2 13 14 22 95 99 23 36 37 64 65 125 Receptionchannelsfor eac...

Page 33: ...ANNEL SET function is engaged programming will stop See CHANNEL MEMORY to add or erase additional channels I CHANNEL ADD DEL I Use this function after AUTO CHANNEL SET to add or erase additional channels to the I remote control CHANNEL or buttons SET UP i MENU LANGUAGE SIGNAL SOURCE AUTO CHANNEL SET CHANNEL ADD DEL CHANNEL LIST CLOCK SET 1 o SELECT EX MOVE _ BACK QUITMENU CURSOR CHANNEL ADDIDELETE...

Page 34: ...05 ESPN EXIT Press CURSOR or to reviewmore channels Press MENU EXIT to quit menuorCURSOR to returnto previous menu CLOCK SET I Use this feature for all time related functions The time must be set before you can use the ON OFF TIMER or PERSONAL MESSAGE I sET uP l MENU LANGUAGE SIGNAL SOURCE AUTO CHANNEL SET CHANNEL ADD DEL CHANNEL LIST CLOCK SET TO SELECT E OT Lv MOVE SACK QUIT MENU CURSOR CLOCK SE...

Page 35: ...OR CHANNEL ID B68 _B OERASE IDI NEXT CHANNEL CH CHTJ _ NEXT _SELECT EXIT CH 1 BACK QUITMENU_ Press CURSOR or to selectletters PressCURSOR I_ to changecharacterposition PressCHANNEL or to selectand labeladditionalchannels Press MENU EXIT to quitmenu orCURSOR to returnto previousmenu The CHANNEL 113 will appear in the top right corner of the screen when the RECALL button is pressed The represents a ...

Page 36: ...terthe channelunder Press CHANNEL or or the numberbuttons to enterthe desiredchannel The channelto be added is displayed in the top rightcornerof the screen Press MENU buttonto registeryourfavorite channel Repeat untilthe categoryhas been registered withyourfavorite channels Toerase a FAMILYFAVORITESchannel enterO0as channelthen pressMENU button Once your favorite channels are registeredin the FAM...

Page 37: ...IONS ON OFF I CHANNEL I VIDEO 1I 1 QUICK LOCK I r7 TVTIMEOUT AM BEGIN I AM END CHANGE CODE 10 EXIT I NEXTcH SELECT QuITMENU_ BACK CURSOR I C D OCKO J Use CURSOR or to highlight function and CURSOR to set ON or OFF When CHANNEL is turned on the picture and sound for the chosen channet wit be btocked out When VIDEO is turned on the picture and sound for the video input will be blocked out When QUICK...

Page 38: ...hooseAM or PM Press CURSOR to exittime setting Select CHANNELand pressCHANNEL or to setthe channeltheTV willtuneto when it automatically turnson Press CURSOR to exitchannelsetting Press CURSOR or to highlightthen CURSOR to select mode ONCE one time only DAILY everyday or WEEKLY oncea week Press MENU EXIT to quitmenuor CURSOR to returnto previousmenu NOTE You can set either on time only or off time...

Page 39: ...s for the program you are viewing MODE TEXT is foradditionalinformation suchas news reportsor a TV programguide This information coversthe entirescreenand viewingthe TV programis not possible TEXT may not be available withevery r_ program CHANNEL CHANNEL 1 is used for the primary language usually English 2 is sometimes used for a second language may vary by region Use CURSOR or to highlight the fu...

Page 40: ...RAST Use thisfunctionto changethe contrast betweenblack andwhitelevels inthe picture BRIGHTNESS Use this function to adjust overallpicture brightness COLOR Use this function to adjust the level of color in the picture TINT Use this function to adjust flesh tones so they appear natural SHARPNESS Use this function to adjustthe amountof fine detailinthe picture COLOR TEMP Use this function to adjust ...

Page 41: ...R or to highlight the function to be adjusted Press CURSOR or to adjust the function Press MENU EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu BASS Thisfunctioncontrolsthe low frequency audioto allspeakers TREBLE This function controls the high frequency audio to all speakers BALANCE This functionwillcontrolthe left to right balance of theTV internalspeakersand the AUDIOTO HI FI output RES...

Page 42: ... be a secondary language weather report etc or MONO monaural sound used when receiving a weak stereo broadcast The sources received will be displayed below the channel number The MTS mode you selected will be displayed to the left of the channel number See example below for each selection when both stereo and second audio are received monaural is always received STEREO SELECTED STEREO 31 NEWS ST S...

Page 43: ...he four volume corrections then CURSOR to select Press CHANNEL or and number buttons to select a channel Press MENU to set the channel to be volume corrected Press CURSOR or to adjust volume level in 5 increments Press MENU EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu NOTE 1 VolumeCorrection adjustmentis forthe channeldisplayin the top rightcornerof the screen To adjusta differentchannel...

Page 44: ...RASE MESSAGEishighlighted thenpressCURSOR to erase message The AREYOU SURE displaywillappear onthe screento confirm your choice I _ SET UP I _ CUSTOMIZE I CENTER TO I_SELECT EXIT I MOVE QUIT MENU I I _ PERSONAL MESSAGE E_ERASE MESSAGE MODE F I ONCE DAILY El OFF AM v o E Qu ENU I MOVE BACK CURSOR PERSONAL MESSAGE ABC m DERASE MESSAGE MODE BIll ONCE DAILY OFF AM k CHANOE _I_SELECT EXIT LETTER 41 SAC...

Page 45: ...o not clean your screen or cabinet with strong cleaners polishes 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 iton the floor etc Physical damage to the precision parts may result lkvo td_3 _ cl_o_ the remote control in a high humidity place or getting i...

Page 46: ...ition of the antenna may improve reception Ghosting may also be caused by defects in the antenna system such as unshielded leads or committing 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 extre...

Page 47: ...it damage due to internal voltage or power surges IF YOUR SET SHOULD APPEAR TO HAVE A LOSS OF POWER PLEASE FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE 1 Push the power 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 p...

Page 48: ...y 27CX7B and 27CX75B Inputs Dimensions Power Input AC 120V 60Hz Power Consumption operating 27CX7B 109W 27CX75B 109W Power Consumption Maximum 27CX7B 145W 27CX75B 145W Antenna 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 I W 28 Ultra Band W 29 W 84 Video 1 0Vp p 75 Ohm S Video Luminance Y 1 0Vp p 75 Ohm Chrominanc...

Page 49: ...acility 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 770 279 5600 Hitachi Sales Corporation of Hawaii 3219 Koapaka St H...

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