Hitachi 27AX4B, 27AX3B, 27AX0B manual

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 27AX4B 27AX3B 27AX 0B 1 HITACHI SOLID STATE COLOR TV OPERATING GUIDE Your new HITACHI COLOR TV incorporates a host of features designed to gi ve you excell ent performance if you follow the i nstructions in this manual . W e recommend that you read the follow ing i nstructions and "IMPORTANT SAFEGUAR DS" notice befo[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .................................................................................................................. 3 BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TV SET ................................................................................................. 11 ANTENNA CONNE CTIONS ....................[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS IMPORTA NT SA FEGUA RDS Follow all war nings and instructi ons marked on TV set. CAUTION: T O RE DUCE THE RISK OF E LECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE C OVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICIN G TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with ar rowhead sy mbol, wi thin an equil ateral triang le, [...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS W ARNING: POW ER SO URCE :  This TV set operates only on AC 120 volts 60 Hz .  To prevent fire or shock haz ard, connect this TV set to 120V AC 60Hz (house current) ONLY. Never connect the TV to 50 Hz or DIRECT CURRENT POW ER SOURCES.  This TV set is equipped w ith a polar ized alter nating curr ent line plug ( a plu[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS NOTE: Model number and ser ial number are i ndicated on the back cover of the TV set. HITACHI SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOU LD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HITACHI T ELEVIS ION RECEIVER CAUTION: * Read all of these instructions. * Save these instructi ons for later use. * Follow all war nings and instructi ons marked on the telev ision receiv er[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 4 Do not allow anything to rest on or rol l over the pow er cord, and do not pl ace the TV wher e the power cor d is subject to traffic or abuse. This may r esult in a shock or fire haz ard. 5 Do not attempt to serv ice this telev ision set y ourself as opening or r emoving cov ers may ex pose you to danger ous voltag e or ot[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 11-2 An appliance and car t combination should be mov ed with car e. Quick stops, excessiv e force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combinati on to overtur n. PROTECTION AND LOCAT ION OF YOUR SET 12 Do not use this telev ision set near w ater... for exampl e, near a bathtub, washbow l, kitchen sink, or l [...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 16-1 If an outside antenna is connected to the telev ision set, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to prov ide some protection ag ainst voltag e surges and buil t up static charg es, Section 810 of the National Electri cal Code, NFPA No. 70- 1975, provi des information with r espect to proper gr ounding of the mast [...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 17 An outside antenna system shoul d not be located in the vi cinity of ov erhead power lines or other electrical l ights or pow er circui ts, or where i t can fall into such power l ines or circuits. W hen installing an outside antenna sy stem, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such pow er lines or ci rcuits[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS IF THIS SET DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY 22 If you are unable to r estore normal operati on by follow ing the detail ed procedure in your oper ating instr uctions, do not attempt any further adjustment. U nplug the set and call y our dealer or ser vice technici an. 23 W henever the televisi on set is damaged or fail s, or a dist[...]

BEFORE O PERATING YOUR TV SET BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR TV SET ANTENNA CONNE CTIONS These sets are equipped w ith one VHF/UH F terminal can be used for normal TV, cable TV (CATV), a TV game, etc. 1. VHF (75 ohm) antenna/C ATV W hen using a 75 ohm coax ial cable sy stem, disconnect the VHF adaptor from the VHF 75 ohm receptacle and connect the outdoor [...]

BEFORE O PERATING YOUR TV SET 1. If an outdoor antenna/CATV is to be used, disconnect the indoor antenna. Do not leave both the indoor and outdoor antennas/ C ATV connected at the same time, since ghosting and poor reception may result. 2. Consult y our dealer or ser vice stor e for the ANT. MIXER of VHF adaptor. 3. The special converter (decoder) [...]

LOCATION OF CONT ROLS LOCA TION OF CONTROLS Details ar e described on the page show n by the number attached to the part name (example: ). Front view illustration Rear view illustration NOTE: For 27AX0B ( S-in Video not av ailable.)[...]

FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECT IONS FRONT PA NEL JACKS A ND CONNECTIONS • The front panel jacks are provided as a convenience to allow you to easily connect a camcorder or VC R as shown i n the following examples. Front panel connections illustration NOTE: • Completely insert the connection cord plugs w hen connecting to front panel jacks. If yo[...]

HOW TO SELECT CHANNELS HOW TO SELECT CHA NNELS TURNING THE S E T ON - POW ER B UT TON Push the POW ER BUTTON to turn the set ON. (To turn the set OFF, push the POW ER BUTTON again.) VOLUME CONT ROL - VOL UME CONT ROL Push the right si de ( : UP ) of the VOLUME BUTTON to make the sound louder , and the left side ( : DOW N ) of the VOLUME BUTTON to m[...]

PICTURE CAUT IONS PICTURE CAUTIONS W hen using TV g ames, computers and similar pr oducts with y our TV, keep the CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS functions at low settings. If a fixed (non- moving ) pattern is left on the screen for long periods of time at a high C ONTRAST or BRIGHTNESS setting , the image can be permanently imprinted onto the screen. Thes[...]

THE G ENIUS REMOTE CO NTRO L (CLU-692GR with P-in-P) ( MODEL 27AX4B) THE GENIUS REMOTE CON TROL (CLU-692GR w ith P-in-P) (M ODEL 27A X4B) In addition to controlling all the functions on your Hitachi Color TV, the new Genius Remote control is designed to operate different ty pes of VCR's (also abbrev iated VTR) and different types of CATV conve[...]

THE G ENIUS REMOTE CO NTRO L (CLU-681GJ without P-in-P) (MODEL 27AX 3B) THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-681GJ w i thout P-in-P) (MODEL 27AX3B) In addition to controlling all the functions on your Hitachi Color TV, the new Genius Remote control is designed to operate different ty pes of VCR's (also abbrev iated VTR) and different types of CATV c[...]

REMOTE CO NTRO L CLU-264 (MODEL 27AX 0B) REMOTE CONTR OL CLU-264 (M ODEL 27A X0B) This remote control tr ansmitter operates only on TV functions. To operate your TV, read the description for each remote contr ol button beginni ng on page 13. Remote co ntrol Illustra tion  TV EXCLUSIVE BUTTONS These will alway s cont ro l the T V .[...]

HOW TO USE T HE REMOT E TO CONT ROL YOUR T.V. HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR T.V. Remote co ntrol illu stra tion  POW ER button Press this button to turn the TV set on or off.  RECALL button W hen you w ant to check the channel being received, or if it has a stereo (ST) or second audio (SA) pr ogram, press the "REC ALL" butto[...]

HOW TO USE T HE REMOT E TO CONT ROL YOUR T.V.  CHANNEL SE L ECTOR b uttons Enter tw o or three numbers to select channels. Enter a "0" first for channels 1 to 9. Use the "100" button for channels 100 and higher . Channel selecti on may also be performed by pressing channel up ( ) or dow n ( ) NOTE: T HE TV MA Y NOT RECE IV E [...]

HOW TO USE T HE REMOT E TO CONT ROL YOUR T.V. The word "MUT E" will not be displayed if the CLOSE D CAPTION f eatu re is on.  LAST CHANNEL (L S T -CH) butto n Use this button to sel ect between the last tw o channels view ed. (Good for w atching tw o sporting ev ents, etc.)  PICTURE-IN- PICTURE buttons (For Model 27AX4B only ) See s[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS (27AX4B, 27AX3B, 27AX 0B) -SET UP- FUNCTIONS (27 A X4B, 27AX3B, 27A X0B) Press MENU , 1, and ENTER to display 3 of the -SET UP- Functions. There are a total of 8 -SET UP- Functions. Use the CURSOR UP or DOW N to scroll th ro u gh the fu n ctions, or use th e n umber buttons to highli ght a function. The functions in purple can b[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS (27AX4B, 27AX3B, 27AX 0B) Use the CURSOR UP or DOW N to highlig ht the function to change, press ENTER to change the function, and press MEN U to exit. NOTE: T h e word MUTE will not be displa yed if the DIS P L AY is ON. If you do no t h ave sound, make sure MUTE is not set. • INITIAL SETT I NG Select -SET UP- and - INITIAL S[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS (27AX4B, 27AX3B, 27AX 0B) AIR/CABLE- select to C ATV2. • AUTOPROGRAM This f eature will automatically store active TV channels in CHANNEL MEMORY. This will allow you to skip ov er unused channels when using the CHANNEL UP ( ) or DOW N ( ) buttons. If the MENU button is pr essed whil e the autoprogramming function is engag ed, [...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS (27AX4B, 27AX3B, 27AX 0B) Press the CURSOR , to select letters. Press the CURSOR , to change position. Press CHANNEL , or the number buttons to sel ect and label additional channels. Press MENU to exit. The (*) represents a bl ank space. Select CANCEL to erase a CHA NNE L CAPT ION. • PROGRAM LIST This function allow s you to v[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS (27AX4B, 27AX3B, 27AX 0B) Press the CURSOR , buttons for TIMER SET: ON or OFF and MODE: 1 SHOT (one time only) or MODE: DAILY (TV w ill turn on at the same time every day). Press the number buttons to select the CHANNEL the TV will tune to when the TV automatically turns on. Press the CURSOR button s to set the ON T IME. Press E[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS (27AX4B, 27AX3B, 27AX 0B) The asterisk (*) r epresents a blank space. W hen finished w ith your messag e press ENTER. Press the CURSOR and ENTER buttons to set the functions shown in the same way as you set the OFF TIMER. Press MENU to start. FIVE beeps will be heard w hen the AUTOMATIC MESSAGE is displayed. Examples: U se this [...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS (27AX4B, 27AX3B, 27AX 0B) If you forget y our key number, use the factory code 777 to erase your key number. This will reset the key number back to the factory preset 000. • VOLUME CORRECT ION Use this function to reduce the v olume lev el of up to four TV channels that sound loud compared to other TV channels. Press M ENU, 1,[...]

-PICTURE- FUNCT IONS (27AX4B, 27AX3B, 27AX 0B) -PICTURE- FUNCTIONS (27 AX4B, 27A X3B, 27 A X0B) PICTURE PROGRAM is for your preferr ed settings - contrast, color , etc. Press MENU, 2, ENTER to display the -PICTURE- PROGRAM functions. • PICTURE PROGRAM You can hav e two setting s, PREFERENCE or use the factory PRESET settings. Press MENU, 2, ENTER[...]

-SOUND- FUNCTIONS (27AX4B, 27AX 3B, 27AX0B) -SOUND- FUNCTIONS (27AX4B, 27A X3B, 27AX0B) Press MENU, 3, ENT ER to displa y the -S OUND- f unctio ns. SOUND PROGRAM is for your preferred settings - balance, bass and treble. SOUND PROGRAM is used to improve the sound quality . • SOUND PROGRAM You can hav e two sets of settings, PREFER ENCE, or use th[...]

-SOUND- FUNCTIONS (27AX4B, 27AX 3B, 27AX0B) will allow you to select STEREO (a stere broadcast), SA (second audio) program which may be a secondary languag e, weather r eport, etc., or MON O (monaural sound) used when r eceiving a weak stereo broadcast. The so u rces received will be displayed b e low the channe l n umbe r. T he sou rce you select [...]

PICTURE-IN-PICT URE FUNCTIONS (27AX 4B ONLY) PICTURE-IN-PI CTURE FUNCTIONS (27AX4B ONLY) P IN P BUTTON The Picture-in- Picture feature is conv enient w hen you w ant to watch more than one progr am at the same time. You can w atch a TV program w hile v iew ing a VCR pr ogram (TV or tape) and v ice ver sa with thi s feature.  P-IN-P BUTTON: Press[...]

PICTURE-IN-PICT URE FUNCTIONS (27AX 4B ONLY)  FREEZE BUTTON: If you wi sh to freeze the sub-pictur e, press the "FREEZE" button. This is conv enient when tr ying to w rite dow n the address for a mail or der company, recor ding statisti cs for a sporting ev ent, etc. To return to motion, press the button ag ain.  FREEZE BUTTON W ITH[...]

USING THE GENIUS REMOT E TO CONT ROL VCR FUNCT IONS (FOR MO DELS 27AX4B and 27AX 3B) USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL V CR FUNCTIONS (FOR MOD ELS 27A X4B and 27A X3B) • To operate your VC R, point the Genius remote at the r emote sensor of the VCR. The Genius remote is desig ned to operate different types of VCR's. Y ou must first progr am[...]

USING TH E GENIUS REMOT E TO CO NTRO L CABLE BOX FUNCT IONS (FOR MO DELS 27AX4B and 27AX3B) USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS (FOR MODELS 27A X4B and 27A X3B ) • To operate your cabl e box, point the Genius r emote at the remote sensor of the cable box. The Genius remote is desig ned to operate different types of cable boxes.[...]

USING TH E GENIUS REMOT E TO CO NTRO L CABLE BOX FUNCT IONS (FOR MO DELS 27AX4B and 27AX3B) TABLE 1. VCR Precoded remote contr ols VCR BRAND Press SELECT and this button Canon 6 Citizen 0 Curtis M athes 2/6 Dimen sia 2 GE 2/6 Goldstar 0 Hitachi 1 Instant Replay 6 JC Penny 1/6/9 JVC 0 Kenwood 0 Magnav ox 4/6 Marantz 9 Marta 0 Memo rex 6 MGA 7 Minolt[...]

USING TH E GENIUS REMOT E TO CO NTRO L CABLE BOX FUNCT IONS (FOR MO DELS 27AX4B and 27AX3B) TABLE 2. Cable Box Pr ecoded remote controls CATV Brand Press SELECT and this button General Instrument 0/1/2/3/8 Hamlin 4 Jerrold 0/1/2/3/8 Pioneer 7 Regal 4 Scientif ic Atla ntic 6 Viewstar 9 Zenith 5[...]

EXTERNAL CONNECT IONS EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS CONNECTING EXTE RNA L AUDIO AMPLIFIE R To control the audio lev el of an external audio amplifier w ith the remote transmi tter, connect the system as show n below. ( Fig. 1) NOTE: To prevent damag e to the speaker and distorted sound, set the v olume control of the audio amplifier l ower and adj ust the s[...]

CONNECTING EXT ERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES The exact arrang ement you use to connect the Video C assette Recorder, Video Di sc Player and Video Camera to y our TV set is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the Owner 's Manual of each component for the location of its video and audi o inputs an[...]

CONNECTING EXT ERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING STEREO VC R or STEREO VIDEO DISC PLAY ER Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the Vi deo Disc Player to the "INPUT (VIDEO)" jack on the TV set. (Fig . 1) Connect the cable from the AUDIO OU T "R" of the VCR or the Video Disc Player to the "INPUT (AUDIO/R)" jac[...]

ACCESSORIES PART NUMBERS A CCESSOR IES PA RT NUM BERS For information regar ding how to obtain these accessories, please call TOLL FREE 1- 800-448-2244 fro y our nearest Hitachi Authorized Par ts Distri butor in the continental United States. For Alaska and H awaii, pl ease contact the nearest Hitachi R egional Offi ce. CAUTION: The telev ision sta[...]

TROUBLES HOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING RECEPTION PROBLEMS (EXTERNAL TO THE TV) • IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or hori zontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or dri ft. Usually caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills and other electri cal appliances. • GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the tel evision s[...]

TROUBLES HOOTING Troubleshooting char t[...]

SPECIFICATIO NS SPECIFICA TION S Features: • Super Fine Quality 600 Lines Horiz ontal Resoluti on • Dark Tint Pictur e Tube (27AX4B and 27AX3B) • Genius Remote (27AX 4B and 27AX3B) Controls many VCR br ands and cable boxes • Full Function Menu On- Screen Display • Full Set of Input Jacks, including S-Video (27AX4B and 27AX 3B) • Closed [...]

SPECIFICATIO NS • Height ( in.) 22 7/8 22 7/8 22 7/8 • W idth (i n.) 27 1/16 27 1/16 27 1/16 • Depth (in.) 20 3/16 20 3/16 20 3/16 • W eight ( lbs.) 89.0 89.0 88.0 NOTE: Due to improv ements, specifications in this oper ating gui de are subject to change without noti ce.[...]

HITACHI SERVICE HOT LINE HITA CHI SERVICE HOTLINE To locate an authorized HITACHI service facility in the continental U.S.A. DIAL TOLL FREE 7 days a w eek, 24 hours a day 800 HITACHI 1-800-448-2244 Hitachi Home El ectronics (Ameri ca), Inc. Hitachi has made ev ery eff ort to assure y ou hours of trouble free operation from y our unit. How ever, sho[...]