Hitachi 50GX49B Operating Manual Download

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Page 1: ...PROJECTION COLOR TV OPERATING GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 2 4 FIRST TIME USE THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL 5 17 18 27 U LTRATEC BIT MAP ON SCREEN DISPLAY 28 53 1 ASK USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX 54 58 ...

Page 2: ...m CAUTION Adjustonlythosecontrols thatare coveredintheinstructions asimproper changesor modifications notexpress ly approved by HITACHI could void the user s authodty to operate the TV I 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 Amedca Ltd Home Electronics Division may void the user s auth...

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Page 4: ...ain _ _ unusedtot a pedndof itme such as whengoingoe a homey turn the _ OFF an_ ung_ug_t fromthe waUcu_e_ IF 11HE TELEVISION DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY 22 if you am unab e to restore _rmal ol_ ratk_ by fchowing the detailed procedure in your operating instructions do not attempt any fuller adjustments Unplug the television a_ caLl your dealer or ser _ tochnidlm 23 Whenever the television bemnged o ...

Page 5: ...CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT 1 Open the battery cover of the remote control by pushingthe notched part of the cover with your fingers and pulling the cover off 2 Insert two new AA size batteries for the remote control When replacing old batteries 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 BOT...

Page 6: ...icture 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 and dght of the receiver Dudng 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 IV can be located in a different section of the room If the TV s audio outp...

Page 7: ...and front control panel S Video Super Video Connector This connectoris used on camcorders VCRs and laserdisc playerswith an S Video featurein placeof the standardvideo cableto producea highqualitypicture ANTENNACONNECTIONS TO REAR JACK PANEL VHF 75 Ohm antenna CAW Cable TV When using a 75 Ohm coaxial cable system connect the outdoor antenna or CATV coaxial cable to the ANT A 75 Ohm terminal ff you...

Page 8: ... TV screen These buttonsalsoserve as the cursordown V and up A buttonswhen in MENU mode _ VOLUME level Press these buttons for your desired sound level The volume level will be displayed on the IV screen These buttons also serve as the cursor left 1 and dght b buttons when in MENU mode _ POWER button Press this button to turn the TV on or off I NOTE Your HITACHI Projection TV will appear to be tur...

Page 9: ...l make automatic picture adjustments depending on the amount of light in the room to give the best picture See page 48 _ REMOTE CONTROL sensor Pointyourremoteat thisarea whenselectingchannels adjusting volume etc _ DIGITAL ARRAY Use this button to enter Digital Array mode This will allow you to adjust your picture quality to optimum performanoe Sea page 37 9 ...

Page 10: ...television s main volume _ S Video Inputs 1 and 2 Inputs 1 and 2 provides S Video Super Video jacks for connecting equipment with S Video output capability _ Component Y GBC R Input 2 Input 2 provides Y CaC R jacks for connecting equipment with this capability such as a DVD player NOTE DO NOT connect standard VIDEO or S VIDEO to Input 2 when using Y CBC R input When using the Y CBC R input jacks c...

Page 11: ...coaxialcable oooo S VHS OUTPUT 000 L R OUTPUT Laserdtscplayer VCR camcorder etc VCR 2 DVD Player Laserdiscplayer etc O ooO Stereo System Amplifier Typical full feature setup Follow connections that pertain to your personal entertainment system 11 ...

Page 12: ... connect it to the left audio jack on the television Refer to the operating guide of your other electronic equipment for additional information on connecting your hook up cables 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 page 11 Refer to your VCR operating guide for more information on line input output conn...

Page 13: ...te control connect the system as shown below Ao_ o O F 3E _ A _ OF EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER v II __0 _ _ _ II EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER SPEAKERS EXTERNAL SPEAKERS I NOTE To prevent damage to the speaker and distorted sound set the volume control of the audio amplifier lower and adjust the sound using the remote control of the IV set 13 ...

Page 14: ...hen press the INPUT button as necessary to view the input source See page 21 INPUT MODE SELECTIO N ORDER Antenna inr_t 12 VIDEO I NOTE When the TV is sot to VIDEO and a video signal is not received from the VIDEO INPUT JACK on the jack panel of the IV i e VCR lasordisc player etc is not connected or the video device is OFF the sat will appear to be OFF CONNECTING A MONAURAL AUDIO VCR OR LASERDISC ...

Page 15: ...e VIDEO disappears automatically after approximately eight seconds 5 Press the INPUT button to return to the previous channel on page 12 BACKOFVCR ezo HITACHIMODEL or dml_ model m S VIOEO 0 Oi OJ INPUT IVINPUT TEI_INAL NOTE Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks The picture that is played back will be abnormal if the connection is loose If you have an S VHS...

Page 16: ...VD player to the INPUT 2 AUDIO R jack 5 Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT L of the Laserdisc or DVD player to the INPUT 2 AUDIOIL jack 6 Press the INPUT button until VIDEO 2 appears to view the program from the Laserdisc or DVD player The mode VIDEO 2 disap bears automatically after approximately eight seconds 7 Press the INPUT button to return to the previous channel rCOMPONENT1 Y C B CR v oEo...

Page 17: ...the TV _ These speakersare connected to the Rear Speaker8 Ohm outputonthe TV O I O LR L R I OUT IN I STEREOSYSTEM f _1 AMPLIFIER _ _ I t SURROUND SURROUND REQUIRED OPTIONAL EFFECT FEATURE SWITCH CONNECTION CONNECTION OFF Sp Matrix O _ Receive Mono and Stereo sound Surround MATRIX Sp Matrix _ _ _ JReceive Movie Theater like sound Surround EXTERNAL EXT _ _ This feature tums off the TV s SPEAKERS int...

Page 18: ...able satellitebox and pressthe CABLE button The remote will now control your cable satellitebox See page 26 for instructionson how to program the remote to your cable satellite box HELP PIPCtl TVNCR CZ CC PIP SWAP MOVE FRZ O CURSORCONTROL HITACHI CLU 43SUI These buttons allow the remote to o0ntrol your TV VCR or cable satellite box depending on which mode is chosen as explained above _ _ LIGHT BUT...

Page 19: ...REC pAUSE CURSOR CONTROL INPUT SLEEp 0 0 HITACHI CLU 435UI _ POWER button Press this button to tum the TV set on or off when the remote is in TV mode ff a Special Event Reminder is set itwill be displayed when the IV is first turned on See page 52 19 ...

Page 20: ... CHANNEL LST CH button Use this button to select between the last two channels viewed Good for watching two sporting events etc LST CH _ VOLUME MUTE buttons Press the VOLUME up or down V button untilyou obtain the desired sound level To reduce the sound to one half of normal volume SOFT MUTE to answer the telephone etc press the MUTE button Press the MUTE button again to turn the sound off complet...

Page 21: ...n when no menu is displayed and the IV willtune to the last channel viewed The user can change stations SURF to any station they wish and after 90 seconds tune back to the odginal channel _ SLEEP button Press this button to display the sleep timer in the lower left corner of the screen Every subsequent press of this button will add 15 minutes to this timer up to a maximum of three hours Once set u...

Page 22: ...hile viewing other programs from the ANT A source or any of the video inputs Backof 1V OOO OUTPUT BackofVCR _ PIP button Press the PIP button and a sub picture will appear in one of the two different modes SINGLE or SURF depending on the last selection of the PIP mode To change the PIP mode use the CURSOR or buttons and the new selection will appear the next time the PIP function is used SINGLE MO...

Page 23: ... I NOTE 1 The SWAPbuttonwillonlyoperatewhenSINGLE PIP modeis chosen I 2 The SWAPfunctionwillnotoperateIf ANT B inputis set as the mainchannel ANT B inputcannotbe displayed as I a sub picture _ MOVE button Tomove the sub pictureto anothercomer pressthe MOVE button The sub picturemovesone step counterclockwise every time the MOVE buttonis pressed Examplebelowillustratesthe MOVE operationfor initials...

Page 24: ...he FRZ button to freeze one frame of the picture you are currently viewing Press this buttonagain or PiP to returnto normal viewing FRZ FRZ STROBE FREEZE Press the FRZ button to freeze four frames of the picture you are currently viewing Press this button again or PIP to return to normal viewing This feature is useful for viewing a moving picture that has many details for example a close play in a...

Page 25: ...to 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 until the batteries are removed from the remote control After replacing the batteries repeat the entire programming procedure as stated above 4 If your VCR does not have a power function...

Page 26: ...te will now control your cable satellite box NOTES 1 If your cable satellite box cannot be operated after performing the above procedures your cablelsatellits box code has not been pracoded into the remote 2 In the unlikely event that your cableisatenite box cannot be operated after performing the above procadures pioasa consult your cable satellite box operating guide 3 The remote control will re...

Page 27: ...o 06 08 16 38 50 Daytron 06 Dynatech CO Electtohome 23 Electrophonic 23 Ememx 07 Emerson 00 08 12 15 23 27 28 33 34 37 42 48 51 52 Fisher 18 20 32 46 Fuji 09 22 Funai CO Garrard CO GE 03 22 41 47 Goldstar 23 24 44 Gradiente CO Harley Da Adson CO Harrnan Kardon 24 Harwood 30 Headquarter 17 Hi Q 18 Hitachi 01 02 03 04 Jensen 01 JVC 01 13 26 KEC 08 23 Kenwood 01 24 26 KLH 30 Kodak 22 23 Lloyd 00 Lloy...

Page 28: ...ickly exit from a menu 4 Press HELP on the remote control when a menu is displayed and text will appear giving a description of that menu HELP EXIT CD This part of the screen shows what selectionsare available MENU LANGUAGE PLUG PLAY SIGNAL SOURCE AUTO CHANNEL SET CHANNEL MEMORY CHANNEL LIST CLOCK SET DIGITAL ARRAY TO QUIT I EXIT I ooooooo I _ This part of the screen shows which I remote controlbu...

Page 29: ...abel video inputs VCR1 DVD1 etc Allows you to set and view favorite channels Block channel picture and sound Turn IV on and off once daily or weekly Automatically turn TV on with any VIDEO input Feature to display dialogue text Select from three types of backgrounds Introduces you to basic TV functions Adjust contrast Adjust bdghthess Adjust color Adjust tint Adjust sharpness Set VIDEO settings to...

Page 30: ...n on the TV again to end the auto demonstration I I MENU LANGUAGE I This feature will allow you to select any one of three different languages for all on screen displays CURSOR MENU LANGUAGE _ ENGLISH PLUG PLAY O FRANCAIS SIGNAL SOURCE O ESPANOL AUTO CHANNEL SET CHANNEL MEMORY CHANNEL LIST CLOCK SET DIGITALARRAY IU _TO MENU BAR TO QULT I EXIT CURSOR MENU LANGUAGE PLUG PLAY SIGNAL SOURCE AUTO CHANN...

Page 31: ... ANSWERING TWO SIMPLE QUESTIONS THIS SYSTEM WILL SHOW YOU TYPICAL CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV VCR CABLE OR SATELLITE RECEIVER FOR CETAILED CONNECTIONS REFER TO OWNERS GUIDE PRESS TO START IENU ITO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT CURSOR UESTION I MY TV SIGNAL COMES FROM B CABLE BOX C SATELLITE RECEIVER D SATELLITE RECEIVER WITH CABLE BOX PRESS TO SELECT PRESS TO ENTER TO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT CURSOR QUESTION...

Page 32: ...RCE OANTENNA AUTO CHANNEL SET I_ CATV 1 CHANNEL MEMORY OCATV2 CHANNEL LIST CLOCK SET DIGITAL ARRAY MENU ITOMENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT Press CURSOR or to highlight and select the correct SIGNAL SOURCE mode Press EXIT to quit MENU or CURSOR 1to return to previous menu AIR VHF 2 13ch UHF 14 69ch RECEPTION BAND CATV 1 OR CATV 2 CATV CHANNEL Indicated on VHF 2 13 Mid band A I A 5 A 1 Super band J W Hyper ...

Page 33: ...NNEL SET CHANNEL MEMORY CHANNEL LIST CLOCK SET DIGITAL ARRAY MENUITO MENU BAR BEGIN TO QUIT I EXIT CURSOR AUTO CHANNELSET INSTALLING CHANNEL 110 50 COMPLETE MENU ITO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT If the EXIT button is pressed while the AUTO CHANNEL SET function is engaged programming will stop If two antennas are connected switch antenna inputs with the INPUT button and repeat AUTO CHANNEL SET for the s...

Page 34: ... SIGNAL SOURCE CHANNEL 03 AUTO CHANNEL SET 1_OADD CHANNEL MEMORY OERASS CHANNEL LIST NEXT CH CLOCK SET CH CH DIGITAL ARRAY MENU ITOMENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT CURSOR MENU LANGUAGE PLUG PLAY SIGNAL SOURCE CHANNEL 03 AUTO CHANNEL SET OADG CHANNEL MEMORY I_ ERASE CHANNEL LrST NEXT CH CLOCK SET CH A CH DIGITAL ARRAY ENU ITOMENU BAR TO QUIT I EXI r Add or erase additional channels while still in CHANNEL ME...

Page 35: ...MEMORY CHANNEL LIST CLOCK SET DIGITAL ARRAY MENU ITO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT CURSOR CHANNEL LIST ANT A A CH ID SCAN LOCK 1 ON ON 2 3 H 4 5 S H 7 It 5 MENU JTO MENU EAR TO QUIT I EXI CURSOR CHANNEL LIST ANT A CH ID SCAN LOCK 9 ON ON 10 11 12 13 14 15 v 16 MENU ITOMENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT Press CURSOR or to review more channels Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu I NOTE Each ...

Page 36: ... SET CHANNEL MEMORY CHANNEL LIST CLOCK SET DtGITALARRAY MENUITO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT CURSOR i _ TO SET TIME CLOCK SET AM JAN 01 1999 MENU ITO MENU BAR TO QUIT _ EXIT CURSOR ET TIME TO QUIT Use CURSOR or to set the time date and year Press CURSOR or to change position Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR 41to return to previous menu when the CURSOR is in the first position 36 ...

Page 37: ...directly over each other to produce the white lines To enter this adjustment mode you may also select DIGITAl ARRAY from the Set Up menu However this will display a message prompting you to press the front panel DIGITAL ARRAY button O Blue Use the number buttons to select which paint to ed ust _ Upper Left GD Upper Middio GD Upper Right _ Center Left Center Center Right GE Bottom Left i Bottom M d...

Page 38: ... TO QUIT J EXIT CHANNELIO CH 22 CHANNELLISTI_ A E CUSTOM CH ABC RESET BET CBS NEXT CH CNBC CH CH CNN OR KEYS MENUITO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT Press CURSOR to select CHANNEL LIST Press CURSOR to select preset CHANNEL LIST Press CURSOR to scroll through the preset CHANNEL LIST Press CURSOR to select desired CHANNEL ID To customize CHANNEL ID select CUSTOM CH Press CURSOR or to select letter Press CUR...

Page 39: ...ST CUSTOM CBL F1RESET DVD LD SAT STB MENUITO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT Press CURSOR to select VIDEO LIST Press CURSOR to select preset VIDEO LIST Press CURSOR or to scroll through the preset VIDEO LIST Press CURSOR to select desired VIDEO ID To customize VIDEO ID select CUSTOM Press CURSOR twice to select the video input to be named Press CURSOR or to select letters Press CURSOR or to change positio...

Page 40: ...CHANNEL SET will automatically be stored in FAMILY FAVORITES To rename the categodes use the CURSOR buttons to highlight the category you would like to rename Use CURSOR or to change a letter and CURSOR to select the next character to change To enter a channel into a category highlight the channel location to be stored Press CHANNEL or or the number buttons to enter the desired channel Repeat unti...

Page 41: ...URSOR or buttons Press MENU and the category will be displayed as sub picturesat the dght edge of the screen This is useful for previewing a category Use CURSOR or buttons to highlight a favorite channel and the TV will automatically tune to that channel Press EXIT to remove FAMILY FAVORITES OSD from the screen I NOTE If a category has some blank channel entries these channels will appear as black...

Page 42: ...the picture and sound for all video inputs will be blocked out To lock the video inputs you must be tuned to any video input When QUICK LOCK is turned on the picture and sound for channels 3 4 on both ANT A B and all video inputs 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 OUT is turned on you can se...

Page 43: ...at the same time every day or MODE WEEKLY TV will turn on off at same time every week and MODE OFF to dis able this function Press CURSOR or CHANNEL or or number buttons to set the channel the IV will tune to when it automatically rums on Press EXIT to quit menu or cursor to return to previous menu If the clock is not set you can not use this function and the screen below will appear 4 EVENT PROGR...

Page 44: ...d on This is convenient when you want to watch a movie with your VCR laserdisc player or DVD player When REMOTE is selected the IV will turn on and tune to VIDEO 1 or 2 automatically when the VIDEO 1 or 2 input device is turned on and the VCR laserdisc 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...

Page 45: ...ary language usually English 2 is sometimes used for a second language may vary by region Use CURSOR or to highlight the function to change then press CURSOR to change the function Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu NOTE If you do not have sound make sure MUTE is not set I IMENU BACKGROUND This function allows you to choose from three menu backgrounds CHANNEL ID VIDEO ID ...

Page 46: ... __ CHANNEL ID VIDEO ID FAMILY FAVORITES PARENTAL CONTROL 4 EVENT PROGRAM AUTO LINK CLOSED CAPTION MENU BACKGROUND OON FIRST TIME TOUR I_ OOFF MENU TO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT After 10 seconds Auto Demo will start automatically To disable this function press the MENU button at any time during the tour and the following screen will appear CHANNEL tO VIDEO IO FAMILY FAVORITES PARENTAL CONTROL 4 EVENT...

Page 47: ...and adjusted in the same manner Contrast and Bdghtnese adjustments willaffect only the main picture These adjustments will not affect the sub picture CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS RESET Use this function to change the contrast between black and white levels in the picture This adjustment will only affect the picture when ADVANCED SETTINGS ULTRAAI is OFF See page 48 Use this function to ...

Page 48: ...roduce a more natural picture 2 Automatically monitor and adjust color levels and maintain natural flesh tones 3 Automatically compensate for weak or strong TV signals to produce a clear picture Turn the AI function offto control other PREFERENCE SETTINGS AUTO COLOR The AUTO COLOR function automatically monitors and adjusts the color to maintain constant color levels even after a program or channe...

Page 49: ...ust the function Press EXIT to quit menu NOTE If BASS is selected you are adjusting BASS The additional menu items TREBLE and BALANCE can be selected and adjusted in the same manner BASS TREBLE BALANCE RESET I This function controls the low frequency audio to all speakers This function controls the high frequency audio to all speakers This function will control the left to right balance of the TV ...

Page 50: ...d used when receiving a weak stereo broadcast or SAP second audio program which may be a secondary language weather report etc The sources received will be displayed at the top center edge of the TV The source you select will be displayed above the sources received See example below for each selection when both stereo and second audio are received monaural is always received STEREO SELECTED SAP SE...

Page 51: ...r Contrast OFF Color Temp Cool Loudness ON Perfect Volume ON Whert MOVIE mode is chosen the foUowingare automatically set Contrast almost center Super Contrast OFF Color Temp Warm Loudness OFF Perfect Volume OFF When SPORTS mode is chosen the following are automatically set Contrast Max mum Super Contrast ON Cok_r Temp Coct Loudness OFF Perfect Volume OFF You can customize each of the above modes ...

Page 52: ...reminder using cursor buttons Highlight the day of Start Reminder using CURSOR buttons then press CURSOR I_ to select To erase SPECIAL EVENT select ERASE EVENT then press CURSOR b Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu If the clock is not set you can not usa this function and the next screen will appear SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER PLEASE SET CLOCK FIRST MENU_TO MENU BAR TO QUIT I ...

Page 53: ...NU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT Press CURSOR or to change the month Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to retum to previous menu If the clock is not set you can not use this function and the next screen will appear CALENDAR PLEASESET CLOCKFIRST MENU ITO MENU BAR TO QUIT I EXIT I NOTE 1 Dates of SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER will appear blinking Special event message will be displayed only if current date I is withi...

Page 54: ...r a chemically treated cloth Do not place rubber or vinyl products or cellophane tape on your television 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 Do not leave it on or near a heater Excessive heat or ...

Page 55: ... in the antenna system such as unshialded 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 installa special antenna to improve the picture ...

Page 56: ...r circuit damage due to external or internal voltage power surges IF YOUR TELEVISION SHOULD APPEAR TO HAVE A LOSS OF POWER PLEASE FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE 1 Press the power switch ON OFF switch once 2 If there is stillno power wait 30 seconds and press the power switch again 3 If there is still no power unplug the power cord from the wall Wait 30 seconds and plug the power cord back in Press the powe...

Page 57: ...uts Power Input AC 120V 60Hz Power Consumption operating 50GX49B 153W Power Consumption maximum 50GX49B 182W Antenna input impedance 75 Ohm Channel coverage 18 lch 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 Chrominance C 0 286Vp p 75 Ohm Audio input level 47k Ohm Average inpu...

Page 58: ...nvenient and expedient assistance Our service hotline operator will direct you to the Hitachi Authorized Service Facility nearest you Just present proof of purchase andlor 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 rega...

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