Hitachi 32UDX10S, 36UDX10S manual

SOLID ST A TE COLOR TV 32UDX10S 36UDX10S OPERA TING GUIDE IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS 2-3 FIRST TIME USE 4-20 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL UL TRA TEC BIT -MAP ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y USEFUL INFORMA TION INDEX 60-67 34-59 21-33 SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO AUDIO THEATER[...]

2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HIT ACHI TELEVISION Our reputation has been built on the quality , performance, and ease of service of HIT ACHI televisions. Safety is also foremost in our minds in the design of these units. T o help you operate these products properly , this section i llustrates safety tips[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUNDING CONDUCTORS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250 PART H) NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUND CLAMP Read before operating equipment Follow all warnings and in[...]

4 ACCESSORIES Check that you have the following accessories before disposing of the packing material. 1. Remote Control Unit. 2. T wo AA size, 1.5V batteries (For Remote Control Unit). For information regarding how to obtain these accessories, please call T OLL FREE 1-800-448-2244 for your nearest HIT ACHI Authorized Parts Distributor in the contin[...]

5 BOTTOM VIEW Lift up on tab to remove back cover. REMOTE CONTROL BA TTER Y INST ALLA TION AND REPLACEMENT 1. Open the battery cover of the remote control by pushing the notched part of the cover with your fingers, and pulling the cover off. 2. Insert two new AA size batteries in the remote. When replacing old batteries, push them towards the sprin[...]

6 HOW T O SET UP YOUR NEW HIT ACHI COLOR TV ANTENNA Unless your color TV is connected to a cable TV system or to a centralized antenna system, a good outdoor color TV antenna is recommended for best performance. However , if you are located in an exceptionally good signal area that is free from interference and multiple image ghosts, an indoor ante[...]

7 HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECT ORS Most video/audio connections between components can be made with shielded video and audio cables that have phono connectors. For best performance, video cables should use 75-Ohm coaxial shielded wire. Cables can be purchased from most stores that sell audio/video products. Below are illustrations and names of common[...]

FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS 8 NOTES: 1. Y our HIT ACHI TV will appear to be turned OFF if there is no video input when VIDEO: 1, 2 or 3 is selected. Check the Power Light to make sure the TV is turned of f when not in use. 2. T o see an auto-demonstration of the on-screen displays with HELP text displayed, press and hold the POWER button on the TV set fo[...]

FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS 9 PUSH POWER CH - CH + VOL - VOL + MENU INPUT CURSOR POWER CH - CH + VOL - VOL + INPUT EXIT MENU CURSOR INPUT/ EXIT Infrared Sensor Power Button LED MENU Channel Buttons Volume Buttons PUSH VIDEO L/MONO R AUDIO INPUT 3 S-VIDEO         VIDEO 3 INPUT[...]

10 FRONT P ANEL JACKS AND CONNECTIONS The front panel jacks are provided as a convenience to allow you to easily connect a camcorder or VCR as shown in the following examples: NOTE: 1. Completely insert connection cord plugs when connecting to front panel jacks. If you do not, the played back picture may be abnormal. 2. If you have a S-VHS VCR, use[...]

11 REAR P ANEL JACKS  Antenna Input/Output The remote control allows you to switch between two separate 75-Ohm RF antenna inputs, ANT A and ANT B. ANT A input can be displayed as a main picture or sub-picture. ANT B can only be displayed as a main picture. (ANT B cannot be displayed as a sub-picture.) The antenna output labeled TO CONVER TER all[...]

12 REAR P ANEL JACKS NOTES: 1. DO NOT connect standard VIDEO or S-VIDEO to Input 2 when using Y -P B P R input. 2. When using the Y -P B P R input jacks, connect your components audio output to the T V s Input 2 Left and Right Audio input jacks. 3. Y our component output may be labeled Y , B-Y , and R-Y . In this case, connect the components B-Y ou[...]

13 REAR SPEAKER TERMINAL CONNECTIONS P B P R DVD Player Stereo System Amplifier Laserdisc player , VCR, camcorder , etc. VCR #2 Cable TV Box Optional, see tips on page 14 VCR #1 Outside antenna or cable TV coaxial cable 2-Way signal splitter Optional, see tips on page 14 OUTPUT Y P B P R L R HDTV Set-T op Box V L R OUTPUT S-VIDEO ANT IN OUTPUT S-VI[...]

14 TIPS ON REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS TIPS ON REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS S-VIDEO connections are provided for high performance laserdisc players, VCRs etc. that have this feature. Use these connections in place of the standard video connection if your device has this feature. If your device has only one audio output (mono sound), connect it to the left a[...]

15 CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCES P B /C B P R / C R RL INPUT Stereo System Amplifier To Audio Input Terminal of External Amplifier MONITOR OUT INPUT 2 INPUT 1 AUDIO (MONO) L R AUDIO L R S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO ANT A TO CONVERTER ANT B AUDIO L R (MONO) S-VIDEO VIDEO Y AUDIO TO HI-FI R L CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER To control the audi[...]

16 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES The exact arrangement you use to connect the VCR, camcorder , laserdisc player , DVD player, or HDTV Set T op 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[...]

17 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A STEREO VCR OR STEREO LASERDISC PLA YER 1. Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (VIDEO) jack, as shown on the TV set below . 2. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT R of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (AUDIO/R) jack. 3. Connect the cable f[...]

18 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING AN S-VIDEO VCR OR LASERDISC PLA YER 1. Connect the cable from the S-VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (S-VIDEO) jack, as shown on the TV set below . 2. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT R of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (AUDIO/R) jack. 3. Connect the cable fr[...]

19 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A STEREO LASERDISC/DVD PLA YER OR HDTV SET TOP BOX T O INPUT 2 COMPONENT : Y -P B P R . 1. Connect the cable from the Y OUT of the Laserdisc/DVD player or HDTV set top box to the INPUT (Y) jack, as shown on the TV set below . 2. Connect the cable from the C B /P B OUT or B-Y OUT of the Laserdisc/DVD p[...]

AUDIO SYSTEM SETUP 20 PUSH POWER CH - CH + VOL - VOL + MENU INPUT CURSOR Match the numbers below to the diagrams for speaker placement and refer to the table for the different surround sound requireme nts. (See page 58 for SRS and BBE functions.)  The television s inte rnal speakers.  These speakers are connected to a separate audio amplifier[...]

21 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-577TSI) In addition to controlling all the functions on your HIT ACHI color TV , the new remote control is designed to operate different types of VCRs, CA TV (Cable TV) converters, satellite receivers, DVD players, and other audio/video equipment with one touch. Basic operation keys are grouped together in one area[...]

22 HOW T O USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV  POWER button Press this button to turn the TV set on or of f when the remote is in TV mode.  TV button When the TV button is pressed, it will blink, to indicate the remote is in TV mode.  VCR button When the VCR button is pressed, it will blink to indicate the remote is in VCR mode. (see[...]

23 HOW T O USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV  A V1, A V2, A V3 buttons When pressed, each of these buttons will blink to indicate the remote is in Audio/Video mode. (see page 32)  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 t[...]

24 HOW T O USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV  ASPECT button Press this button to quickly change the aspect ratio of the viewable video between 4:3 and 16:9. (See page 55 for more information)  COMMERCIAL SKIP (C.S.) button Press this button repeatedly to select channel skip time (30~180 seconds) when no menu is displayed and the TV wil[...]

25 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) NOTES: 1. If you tune the main channel to a Y -P B P R input, the TV set will automatically turn the PIP sub-picture OFF . 2. When a Y -P B P R input is selected as PIP , it will appear as a blank sub-picture. 3. When main channel is tuned to a Y -P B P R input you will not be able to access the PIP functions. 4. When AN[...]

26 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) NOTES: 1. If no buttons are pressed when in SURF mode, auto-scanning will continuously scan channels in memory . (see pages 40 and 41) 2. If a channel is tuned during this SURF scanning, sub-pictures will be removed from the screen. 3. SURF MODE PIP is allowed only when ANT A is selected as the main channel. 4. If P AREN[...]

27 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP)  FREEZE button (With PIP ON) If you wish to freeze the sub-picture, press the FREEZE button. This is convenient when trying to write down the address for a mail order company , recording statistics for a sporting event, etc. T o return the picture to motion, press the FREEZE button again.  FREEZE button (With PIP O[...]

28 USING THE REMOTE T O CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS Operating the precoded function for your VCR. This remote is designed to operate different types of VCRs. Y ou must first program the remote to match the remote system of your VCR. (refer to page 33 for pre-codes) 1. Turn ON your VCR. 2. Aim the remote control at the front of your VCR. 3. Press and rele[...]

29 USING THE REMOTE T O CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS Operating the precoded function for your cable box. This remote is designed to operate different types of cable boxes. Y ou must first program the remote to match the remote system of your cable box. (refer to page 33) 1. Turn ON your cable box. 2. Aim the remote control at the front of your cable[...]

USING THE REMOTE T O CONTROL SA TELLITE RECEIVER FUNCTIONS 30 Operating the precoded function for your satellite receiver . This remote is designed to operate different types of satellite systems. Y ou must first program the remote to match the remote system of your satellite receiver . (refer to page 33) 1. Turn ON your satellite receiver . 2. Aim[...]

31 USING THE REMOTE T O CONTROL DVD FUNCTIONS Operating the precoded function for your DVD player . This remote is designed to operate different types of DVD players. Y ou must first program the remote to match the remote system of your DVD player . (refer to page 33 for pre-codes) 1. Turn ON your DVD player . 2. Aim the remote control at the front[...]

32 Operating the precoded function for your Audio/Video component. This remote is designed to operate different types of Audio/Video component. Y ou must first program the remote to match the remote system of your Audio/Video component. (refer to page 33 for pre-codes) 1. Turn ON your Audio/Video component you wish to control with the Remote. 2. Ai[...]

33 VCR, CABLE, SA TELLITE, DVD and AUDIO/VIDEO CODES (CLU-577TSI) VCR BRAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . CODE Adventura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01 Aiko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09 Aiwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01 Akai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02, 47, 48 American High . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

UL TRA TEC OSD 34 SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO AUDIO THEATER 1. Press MENU on the remote control to display the different features on your HIT ACHI Projection TV . 2. Press the THUMB STICK to highlight a dif ferent feature. 3. Press EXIT on the remote control to quickly exit from a menu. 4. Press HELP on the remote control when a menu is displayed, and te[...]

UL TRA TEC OSD 35 SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO AUDIO THEATER SET UP 1. MENU LANGUAGE Choose English, French, or Spanish text. 2. PLUG & PLA Y Optimum hook up for your system. 3. SIGNAL SOURCE Select Antenna or Cable TV . 4. AUTO CHANNEL SET First time set up for channel buttons. 5. CHANNEL MEMORY Channel buttons, add or skip. 6. CHANNEL LIST Check cha[...]

SET UP 36 SET UP Select SETUP when setting your TV up for the first time. Use the THUMB STICK  or  on the remote to highlight the function desired. NOTE: To see an auto-demonstration of the on-screen displays with HELP text displayed, press and hold the POWER button on the TV set for approximately five seconds. Press the POWER button on the T[...]

SET UP 37 SET UP This graphic guide function will help you to properly set up your TV or Home Theater System. Simply answer three questions and a graphic will be displayed, showing you the optimum setup for your personalized system. Press THUMB STICK  or  to highlight the correct answers to all three questions. Press THUMB STICK  to displa[...]

SET UP 38 SET UP Select ANTENNA if you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna. Select CA TV if you have cable TV . Press THUMB STICK  or  to highlight and select the correct SIGNAL SOURCE mode. Press EXIT to quit MENU or THUMB STICK  to return to previous menu. Reception channels for each mode are shown at the left. Refer to your cable or [...]

SET UP 39 SET UP This feature will automatically store active TV channels in CHANNEL MEMORY . This will allow you to skip unused channels when using CHANNEL UP (  ) or DOWN (  ). If the EXIT button is pressed while the AUTO CHANNEL SET function is engaged, programming will stop. If two antenna are connected, switch antenna inputs with the INP[...]

SET UP 40 SET UP Use this function after AUTO CHANNEL SET to add or erase additional channels to the remote control CHANNEL  or  buttons. Add or erase additional channels while still in CHANNEL MEMORY using CHANNEL  or  or the number buttons to change the channel. Press EXIT to quit menu or THUMB STICK  to return to previous menu. CH[...]

SET UP 41 SET UP This function allows you to review which channels are labeled in CHANNEL ID (ID.), which have been added to CHANNEL MEMORY (SCAN), and which are protected by P ARENT AL CONTROL (LOCK). Press THUMB STICK  or  to review more channels. Press EXIT to quit menu or THUMB STICK  to return to previous menu. CHANNEL LIST CHANNEL LI[...]

SET UP 42 SET UP The time must be set before you can use the 4 EVENT PROGRAM or TV TIME OUT . Use THUMB STICK  or  to set the time, date, and year . Press THUMB STICK  or  to change position. Press EXIT to quit menu or THUMB STICK  to return to previous menu when the CURSOR is in the first position. CLOCK SET CLOCK SET - - - - AM JAN[...]

SET UP 43 SET UP This feature allows you to adjust Picture Rotation. Use THUMB STICK  or  to adjust Picture Rotation right or left. Press EXIT to quit menu or THUMB STICK  to return to previous menu when the CURSOR is in the first position. ROT A TION PICTURE ROT A TION • 0 0 + : RIGHT - : LEFT MENU TO MENU BAR TO QUIT EXIT MENU TO MENU [...]

SET UP 44 SET UP The COMPONENT SET function is very useful when setting up reception High Definition, Standard Definition and NTSC signals. Press THUMB STICK  or  to highlight then press down on THUMB STICK to select Color System (HDTV , SDTV/DVD) Press EXIT to quit menu or THUMB STICK  to return to previous menu. COLOR SYSTEM The COLOR SY[...]

CUST OMIZE CUSTOMIZE 45 CUSTOMIZE This selection contains advanced features which will make TV viewing easier and more enjoyable. Use this feature to give up to 20 channels a name when ANTENNA signal source is selected and up to 60 channels a name when CA TV signal source is selected. Press THUMB STICK  to highlight CHANNEL LIST . Press THUMB ST[...]

CUST OMIZE 46 CUSTOMIZE Use this feature to give a name to any of the three video inputs. Press THUMB STICK  to highlight VIDEO LIST . Press THUMB STICK  to select preset VIDEO LIST . Press THUMB STICK  or  to scroll through the preset VIDEO LIST . Press down on THUMB STICK to select desired VIDEO ID. To customize VIDEO ID, select CUSTO[...]

CUST OMIZE 47 CUSTOMIZE This function allows you to group your favorite channels into six personalized categories that you can rename. A total of 36 channels can be stored in the F AMIL Y F A VORITES function. Channel stored with AUTO CHANNEL SET will automatically be stored in F AMIL Y F A VORITES. To rename the categories, use the THUMB STICK to [...]

CUST OMIZE 48 CUSTOMIZE Use this function to display F AMIL Y F A VORITES selections as sub-pictures or to tune the main picture to a desired favorite channel. Select a category using THUMB STICK  or  . Press MENU and the category will be displayed as sub-pictures at the right edge of the screen. This is useful for previewing a category . Use[...]

CUST OMIZE 49 CUSTOMIZE This function will block out the picture and sound of the selected channel or video input. It can also be used to keep the TV from being viewed for a scheduled amount of time that you set. The code to enter P ARENT AL CONTROL is a four digit secret code number . The factory preset code is 0000. Use the number buttons to sele[...]

CUST OMIZE 50 CUSTOMIZE This function will automatically turn the TV on and of f, one time only , every day , or once a week. Press THUMB STICK  to select PROGRAM 1, 2, 3, or 4. Press THUMB STICK  or  to select the time the TV will turn on and of f. Use THUMB STICK  to change position. Press THUMB STICK  or  to select the day of t[...]

CUST OMIZE 51 CUSTOMIZE Use this function to automatically turn the TV on and tune to VIDEO: 1, 2 or 3 when it detects a VIDEO input. Use THUMB STICK  to select Video Input. Use THUMB STICK  or  , then press down on THUMB STICK to change AUTO LINK setting. When AUTO is selected, the TV will turn on and tune to VIDEO: 1, 2 or 3 automaticall[...]

CUST OMIZE 52 CUSTOMIZE DISPLA Y : ON/OFF will turn the display on or off. MODE: C.C. (Closed Caption) is for the program you are viewing. TEXT is for additional information such as news reports or a TV program guide. This information covers the entire screen and viewing the TV program is not possible. TEXT may not be available with every program. [...]

CUST OMIZE 53 CUSTOMIZE FIRST TIME TOUR This function introduces you to the First Time T our Setup Feature, showing you basic TV functions as well as helping you set up your TV or Home Theater System. This feature will be displayed every time your TV is turned on, unless you set FIRST TIME TOUR to OFF . After 10 seconds an Auto Demonstration will b[...]

VIDEO 54 VIDEO VIDEO Select VIDEO to adjust picture settings and improve picture quality . Use this function to change the contrast between black and white levels in the picture. Use the THUMB STICK  or  to highlight the function to be adjusted. Press the THUMB STICK  or  to adjust the function. Press EXIT to quit menu. NOTE: If CONTRAS[...]

VIDEO 55 VIDEO Y our HIT ACHI color TV has the following functions which will adjust picture settings to produce the highest quality picture possible. Use THUMB STICK  or  to select function. Press down on THUMB STICK to select the function setting. When the function has an in the box, it is ON. Use THUMB STICK  to change COLOR TEMPERA TUR[...]

AUDIO 56 AUDIO Select AUDIO to adjust the TV to your preference and to improve the sound quality . AUDIO This function controls the low frequency audio to all speakers. Use THUMB STICK  or  to highlight the function to be adjusted. Press THUMB STICK  or  to adjust the function. When RESET is highlighted, press down on THUMB STICK to res[...]

AUDIO 57 AUDIO Use ADV ANCED SETTINGS to improve the sound performance of your TV , depending on listening conditions. MTS MODE Multi-Channel T elevision Sound will allow you to select STEREO (a stereo broadcast), MONO (monaural sound) used when receiving a weak stereo broadcast or SAP (second audio program) which may be a secondary language, weath[...]

THEA TER 58 THEATER Use THUMB STICK  or  to change THEA TER MODES settings. When TV mode is chosen, the following are automatically set: CONTRAST - 83%, COLOR TEMPERA TURE - COOL, LOUDNESS - ON, PERFECT VOLUME - ON, SRS - OFF . When MOVIES mode is chosen, the following are automatically set: CONTRAST - 66%, COLOR TEMPERA TURE - WARM, LOUDNESS[...]

THEA TER 59 AUDIO Based on the principles of the human hearing system, SRS technology delivers and exciting and realistic 3D Sound experience from just two external speakers (or) the two internal speakers of your HIT ACHI T elevision. If your HIT ACHI T elevision is connected to an external audio system, SRS will also create an incredible 3D sound [...]

60 CARE OF YOUR HIT ACHI COLOR TV AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL DO Dust the screen and cabinet with a soft cloth. Clean the screen with a soft cloth moistened in warm water and dry with a soft cloth. A mild soap may be used if the screen is extremely dirty . Place your television away from extreme heat, humidity , and extremely dusty places. Remove the p[...]

61 RECEPTION PROBLEMS ¥ IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear , picture may flutter or drift. Usually caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills, and other electrical appliances. ¥ GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the television signal following two paths. One is the direct path and t[...]

USEFUL INFO 62 HIT ACHI Color T elevision incorporates advanced power surge protection technology designed to protect against component or circuit damage due to external or internal voltage power surges. IF YOUR TELEVISION SHOULD APPEAR T O HA VE A LOSS OF POWER, PLEASE FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE: 1. Press the power switch (ON/OFF switch) once. 2. If th[...]

USEFUL INFO 63 Features: ¥ Superfine Picture Quality 700 Line Horizontal Resolution ¥ Remote (Controls many VCR brands, cable boxes, satellite boxes, and other audio equipment.) ¥H igh Definition On-Screen Display (UltraTEC BIT -MAP) ¥ Full Set of Input Jacks, including S-VIDEO ¥ COMPONENT VIDEO: Y -C B /C R and Y -P B /P R ¥ Closed Caption D[...]

USEFUL INFO 64 Hitachi America, L TD. Home Electronics Division 1855 Dornoch Court San Diego, CA 92154 Hitachi America, L TD. Home Electronics Division Hitachi has made every effort to assure you hours of trouble free operation from your unit. However , should you require service , a network of Hitachi Authorized Service Facilities has been establi[...]

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