Hitachi 65TWX20B manual

PROJECTION COLOR TV 65SWX20B 65TWX20B 57SWX20B 57TWX20B 51SWX20B OPERA TING GUIDE IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-3 FIRST TIME USE 4-20 THE REMOTE CONTROL ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y USEFUL INFORMA TION INDEX 63-68 38-62 21-37 Setup Locks Ch. Manager Audio Video Move SEL Sel As an E NERGY S TA R ® Partner , Hitachi, Ltd. has determined that this product m[...]

IMPORT ANT 2 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 illustrates safety tips which will be of ben[...]

IMPORT ANT 3 Read before operating equipment Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this television. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accor- d[...]

ACCESSORIES 4 1. Simple Remote Control Unit CLU-120S (Part No. HL01861). 2. Remote Control Unit CLU-5722TSI (Part No. HL01822). 3. T wo “AA” size, 1.5V batteries (For Remote Control Unit). 4. T wo “AAA” size, 1.5V batteries (for Simple Remote Control Unit). 5. T wo IR Mouse Cables (Part No. EY01641). REMOTE CONTROL BA TTERY INST ALLA TION A[...]

HOW T O SET UP YOUR NEW HIT ACHI PROJECTION TV 5 CAUTION: Magnetic fields, such as those of external speakers, may cause the picture to distort if they are placed too close to the television. Move the magnetic field source away from the television until there is no picture distortion. S S L R 4' MINIMUM 4' MINIMUM 5' 10' 15&apos[...]

HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECT ORS 6 ANTENNA CONNECTIONS TO REAR JACK P ANEL VHF (75-Ohm) antenna/CA TV (Cable TV) When using a 75-Ohm coaxial cable system, connect the outdoor antenna or CA TV coaxial cable to the ANT A (75-Ohm) terminal. If you have a second antenna or cable TV system, connect the coaxial cable to the ANT B terminal. VHF (300-Ohm) an[...]

FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS 7 INPUT 5 S-VIDEO VIDEO -AUDIO- L/MONO R EXIT INPUT SELECT MENU MAGIC FOCUS VOL- VOL+ CH- CH+          POWER PULL   MENU/SELECT button This button allows you to enter the MENU, making it possible to set TV features to your preference without using the remote. This button also serves as the S[...]

FRONT P ANEL JACKS AND CONNECTORS 8 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 t[...]

REAR P ANEL JACKS 9  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 “T O CONVERTER?[...]

REAR P ANEL JACKS 10  Component: Y -P B P R Inputs Inputs 1 and 2 provide Y -P B P R jacks for connecting equipment with this capability , such as a DVD player or Set T op Box. Y ou may use composite video signal for INPUT :2. NOTES: 1. Do not connect composite VIDEO and S-VIDEO to Input 3, 4 or 5 at the same time. S-VIDEO has priority over VIDE[...]

REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS 11 NOTE: 1. Connect only 1 component to each input jack. 2. Follow connections that pertain to your personal entertainment system. 3. Composite video signal can be input to Input2~Input5. 4. Cables are optional except when noted as provided. TYPICAL FULL-FEA TURE SETUP P B P R CENTER IN P B P R DVI-HDTV Outside antenna or ca[...]

TIPS ON REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS 12 S-VIDEO connections are provided for high performance laserdisc players, VCRs etc. that have this feature. Use these connec- tions 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 audio jack on the television. R[...]

CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCES 13 To control the audio level of an external audio amplifier with the remote control, connect the system as shown below . NOTE: 1. T o 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 TV set. 2. See page 47 fo[...]

14 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A MONAURAL AUDIO SOURCE TO INPUT2~INPUT5 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 of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (MONO)/L(AUDIO) jack. 3. Press the VID2~[...]

15 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A STEREO SOURCE TO INPUT2~INPUT5 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 from the [...]

16 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING AN S-VIDEO SOURCE TO INPUT 3, 4 AND 5 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 [...]

17 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE TO INPUT 1 OR 2: 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 at right. 2. Connect the cable from the C B /P B OUT or B-Y OUT of the Laserdisc/DVD player or HDTV set top box to the INPU[...]

18 CONNECTING A/V NETWORK Y our Hitachi T elevision is equiped with an A/V Network feature. This feature helps to control your external Audio/Video equipment (VCR, Set T op Box, DVD, etc.). Once this is setup, it allows your IR Mouse connector to control your equipment using your Hitachi TV Remote Control. Y ou can use your Hitachi remote control t[...]

19 A/V NETWORK SETUP WIZARD There are six steps in the setup procedure (VCR setup example below). HIT ACHI A V NET Wizard (step 1 of 6) This Wizard helps you with VCR connections and settings. Would you like to setup or modify your VCR? BACK NEXT HIT ACHI A V NET Wizard (step 2 of 6) Follow the digrams shown in Hitachi’s Easy Graphic Guide to con[...]

20 AUDIO/VIDEO NETWORK (A/V NET) CODES VCR BRAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CODE Admiral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0048, 0209 Adventura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0000 Aiko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0278 Aiwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

21 THE REMOTE CONTROL In addition to controlling all the functions on your HIT ACHI Projection TV , the new remote control is designed to operate diffe rent types of VCRs, CA TV (Cable TV) converters, set-top-box, satellite receiver , 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 REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR TV  POWER button Press this button to turn the TV set on or of f when the remote is in TV mode. (See page 21 for instructions on how to set the remote control to 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[...]

23 HOW T O USE THE REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR TV  C.C. button Press this button to quickly turn the Closed Caption feature on, off and auto. Y ou can also access this feature on the Setup menu. (See page 62).  CD, T APE, AMP buttons When pressed, each of these buttons will blink to indicate the remote is in Audio mode. (see page 35)  CHANNEL [...]

24 HOW T O USE THE REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR TV  AV /NET button Press this button to access the Audio/Video network (A/V Net) menu. The A/V Net allows the user to control external components with the TV’ s remote control. When you press the A/V NET button, the following window will pop up within the Display screen. The window will disappear afte[...]

25 HOW T O USE THE REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR TV  ASPECT button Press this button to quickly change the picture format ASPECT ratio. Depending on the input signal, the picture format ratio allows you to adjust the images through the following options. 4:3 ST ANDARD Use this aspect mode to display conventional (4:3) images. Side panels (gray areas) [...]

26 HOW T O USE THE REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR TV  VIRTUAL HD button Press this button to toggle between 1080i and 540p.  MENU button The MENU button will start the On-Screen Display .  EXIT button When in MENU mode, this button will exit all On-Screen Displays.  THUMB STICK/SELECT button All the On-Screen Display features can be set or adj[...]

27 HOW T O USE THE REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR TV PICTURE-IN-PICTURE buttons See separate section on pages 28~30 for a description. PIP CH button Use the PIP CH button to select between main picture and sub-picture tuning. The channel number which is highlighted indicates what channel is being controlled. VID1 ~ VID5 When the remote control is in TV mo[...]

Use above connection to view VCR program as a sub-picture while viewing another program as main picture (ANT A, ANT B, V :1, V: 2, V :3, V :4, or V :5). Y ou may also view the VCR program as a main picture while viewing another program as a sub-picture (AN T A, V :1, V :2, V :3, V:4, or V :5).  PIP button Press the PIP button and a sub-picture w[...]

PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) 29 SPLIT MODE PICTURE-IN-PICTURE Split Mode PIP displays the main picture and sub-picture evenly on the screen. SURF MODE PICTURE-IN-PICTURE This feature will automatically scan all active channel numbers (those set in memory) and display them as PIP sub-pictures, Press the PIP button a second time to remove the sub-picture[...]

30 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[...]

31 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 37 for pre-codes) 1. T urn ON your VCR. 2. Aim the remote control at the front of your VCR. 3. Press and rel[...]

32 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 37) 1. T urn ON your cable box. 2. Aim the remote control at the front of your cabl[...]

33 USING THE REMOTE T O CONTROL SET -TOP-BOX/SA TELLITE RECEIVER FUNCTIONS Operating the precoded function for your set-top-box/satellite receiver . This remote is designed to operate different types of set-top-box/satellite systems. Y ou must first program the remote to match the remote system of your set-top-box/satellite systems. (refer to page [...]

34 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 syste m of your DVD player . (refer to page 37 for pre-codes) 1. T urn ON your DVD player . 2. Aim the remote control at the fro[...]

35 USING YOUR REMOTE TO CONTROL ADDITIONAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT Operating the precoded function for your Audio component. This remote is designed to operate different types of Audio component. Y ou must first program the remote to match the remote system of your Audio component. (refer to page 37 for pre-codes) 1. T urn ON your Audio component you wish [...]

36 THE SIMPLE REMOTE CONTROL MUTE FAV C H SELECT VOL + CH - CH + A/V NET VOL - MENU ANT POWER EXIT            POWER button Press Power button to turn the TV set ON or OFF .  CH+ (  ), CH- (  ) Press the CH+ (  ) up or CH- (  ) down buttons to select desired channel or to navigate the on screen display[...]

37 VCR, CABLE, SA TELLLITE, DVD and AUDIO/VIDEO CODES FOR REMOTE CONTROL VCR BRAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CODE Adventura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01 Aiko. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09 Aiwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01 Akai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02, [...]

OSD 38 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 A/V Net on the remote control to access the A/V Net menu to control external components. 5. Press THUMB ST[...]

OSD 39 Picture Mode Select between the four picture modes: Sports, Movies, News, and Music. Contrast Adjust contrast. Brightness Adjust brightness. Color Adjust color . T int Adjust tint. Sharpness Adjust sharpness. V ertical Position Centering top and bottom of the picture. Magic Focus Automatic or manual alignment of the Red, Green and Blue color[...]

VIDEO 40 Select VIDEO to adjust picture settings and improve picture quality . Video Use THUMB STICK  or  to highlight Picture Mode settings. When SPORTS mode is selected, the following are automatically set: CONTRAST - 100%, COLOR TEMPERA TURE - HIGH, LOUDNESS - OFF , PERFECT VOLUME - OFF , SURROUND - SRS and BBE. When MOVIES mode is selecte[...]

VIDEO 41 Use this function to change the contrast between black and white levels in the picture. This adjustment will only affect the picture when ADV ANCED SETTINGS DIMMER is OFF . Use the THUMB STICK  or  to highlight the function to be adjusted. Press the THUMB STICK  or  to adjust the function. Press down on THUMB STICK to select th[...]

VIDEO 42 MAGIC FOCUS MAGIC FOCUS Auto Digital Convergence Adjustment Please turn ON your television for at least 20 minutes before using this feature. Y our HIT ACHI Projection TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, one for green, one for blue. When mixed together in the proper proportion, the output of these three color tubes can produc[...]

VIDEO 43 NOTES: 1. Please turn ON your television for at least 20 minutes before using this feature. 2. Auto Adjustment Mode is recommended. If convergence is still not acceptable, use the Manual Adjustment Mode. DO NOT press MAGIC FOCUS or use Auto Adjustment Mode after using Manual Adjustment Mode. Manual Convergence Adjustment Mode Using the Rem[...]

VIDEO 44 Y our HIT ACHI Projection TV has an ADV ANCED SETTINGS function which will automatically adjust picture settings to produce the highest quality picture possible. When ADV ANCED SETTINGS is highlighted, press down on THUMB STICK to access an ADV ANCED SETTINGS feature. Use THUMB STICK to highlight functions. Press down on THUMB STICK to sel[...]

AUDIO 45 Select AUDIO to adjust the TV to your preference and to improve the sound quality . Audio MENU THUMB STICK THUMB STICK SELECT THUMB STICK SELECT Setup Locks Ch. Manager Audio Video Move SEL Sel Next/Prev Change Value Return SEL Sound Enhancement Balance Bass Treble Audio Move SEL Return 50% 50% Sound Enhancement Balance Bass Treble Audio M[...]

AUDIO 46 Sound Enhancement The following surround settings will reproduce the “live” sound you would hear in concert halls, sports stadiums, movie theaters, etc. with only two speakers. THUMB STICK SELECT Audio Move SEL Return Sound Enhancement Sound Enhancement Balance Bass Treble Audio 50% 50% SRS BBE BBE Mach3Bass Advanced Settings Move SEL [...]

AUDIO 47 Use ADV ANCED SETTINGS to improve the sound performance of your TV , depending on listening conditions. Audio Source 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, weather[...]

CHANNEL MANAGER 48 Press THUMB STICK  or  to review more channels. Press EXIT to quit menu. THUMB STICK SELECT Ch. Manager Move SEL Return Ant A Ant B Ant A Ch. Manager CH# Scan CH ID Lock 2 Off -------- 3 Off -------- 4 Off -------- 5 Off -------- 6 Off -------- 7 Off -------- 8 Off -------- 9 Off -------- Move SEL Select This function allow[...]

CHANNEL MANAGER 49 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. NOTES: 1. If ANT A and ANT B are in the same ANTENNA/CABLE mode, the CHANNEL ID[...]

LOCKS 50 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 time period that you set. The code to enter the Locks feature is a four digit secret code number . The factory preset code is 0000. Use the number buttons to select access code. Loc[...]

LOCKS 51 Use MOVIE RA TINGS to block from showing any movie you feel might have inappropriate content. Use THUMB STICK  or  to select the MOVIE RA TING category that you want to block. Press SELECT to block the MOVIE RA TING that you have selected. Once rating is selected, for example PG-13, all movies rated PG-13 and higher (R, NC-17, and X)[...]

LOCKS 52 TV Ratings THUMB STICK SELECT Locks Move SEL Return TV Ratings Movie Ratings TV Time Lock Engage Lock Change Access Code Locks Status TV Ratings Move SEL Select Canadian Ratings (Eng) Canadian Ratings (Frn) TV-Y: TV-Y7: TV-YG: TV-PG: TV-14: TV-MA: MENU THUMB STICK Sub Rating DL S VF V TV Parental Guide Ratings Chart Use TV RA TINGS to bloc[...]

LOCKS 53 Canadian Ratings (Eng) THUMB STICK SELECT Locks Move SEL Return Canadian Ratings (Eng) Movie Ratings TV Time Lock Engage Lock Change Access Code Locks Status TV Ratings Move SEL Select Canadian Ratings (Eng) Canadian Ratings (Frn) C: C8+: G: PG: 14+: 18+: MENU THUMB STICK Canadian Ratings English Chart Use Canadian Ratings (Eng) to block a[...]

LOCKS 54 Canadian Ratings (Frn) THUMB STICK SELECT Locks Move SEL Return Canadian Ratings (Frn) Movie Ratings TV Time Lock Engage Lock Change Access Code Locks Status TV Ratings Move SEL Select Canadian Ratings (Eng) Canadian Ratings (Frn) G: 8 ans+: 13 ans+: 16 ans+: 18 ans+: MENU THUMB STICK Canadian Ratings French Chart Use CANADIAN RA TINGS (FR[...]

SETUP 55 Select SETUP when setting your TV up for the first time. Use the THUMB STICK  or  on the remote to highlight the function desired. This feature will allow you to select any one of three different languages for all on-screen displays. Use THUMB STICK  ,  to highlight the language of your choice. Press SELECT to select the highli[...]

SETUP 56 The time must be adjusted before you can use the “Set Event T imer” or “TV Time Out” features. Use THUMB STICK  or  to set the time and date. Press THUMB STICK  or  to change position. Press EXIT to quit menu. Set The Clock THUMB STICK SELECT Set The Channels Set The Clock Menu Preference Setup Set The Inputs Move SEL S[...]

SETUP 57 Select ANTENNA if you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna. Select Cable if you have cable TV . Use THUMB STICK  ,  to highlight the correct signal mode. Press down on THUMB STICK to select highlighted signal. Press EXIT to quit MENU or select ANT A to return to previous menu. Reception channels for each mode are shown at the left.[...]

SETUP 58 This feature will automatically store active TV channels in Auto Channel Scan. This will allow you to skip unused channels when using CHANNEL UP (  ) or DOWN (  ). If the EXIT button is pressed while AUT O CHANNEL SCAN function is engaged, programming will stop. If two antenna are connected, switch antenna inputs with the ANT button [...]

SETUP 59 Use this feature to give a name to any of the five video inputs. Press THUMB STICK  ,  ,  ,  , to highlight the name of the video inputs. Press down on THUMB STICK to select desired input name. Select RESET to set video names to original factory preset condition. Set The Inputs THUMB STICK SELECT Setup Move SEL Return Set The I[...]

SETUP 60 Use this function to automatically turn the TV on and tune to V ideo2 when it detects a video signal to input 2. Use THUMB STICK  or  , then press down on THUMB STICK to change AUT O LINK setting. When AUTO INPUT SIGNAL SENSOR is selected, the TV will turn on and tune to Video2 automatically , when the Video2 input device is turned o[...]

SETUP 61 This function will automatically turn the Projection TV on and of f, one time only , every day , or once a week. Use THUMB STICK  to select Event 1, 2 or 3. Use THUMB STICK  to change position of On time, Off time, Antenna, Channel, and On/Off Frequency . Use THUMB STICK  or  to select the time the TV will turn on and off. Use [...]

SETUP 62 Caption Disply: On/Off will turn the display on or off. Auto will turn the display on when Mute/Soft Mute is on. Caption Mode: Captions is for the program you are viewing. T ext 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. T e[...]

63 CARE OF YOUR HIT ACHI TELEVISION 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 T elevision away from extreme heat, humidity , and extremely dusty places. Remove th[...]

64 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[...]

USEFUL INFO 65 HIT ACHI Projection 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. [...]

USEFUL INFO 66 •V elocity Modulation • Six Aspect Modes • Closed Caption Decoder • 2-T uner Picture in Picture • Magic Focus (Auto Digital Convergence and Manual Adjustment) • Dual Antenna Inputs •V ideo Input Sensor •3 Dimensional Y/C Comb Filter • Full 1080i HDTV capable when used with a Set-T op Box. • High bandwidth Digital [...]

USEFUL INFO 67 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[...]

USEFUL INFO 68 In Canada: 1-800-HIT ACHI (1-800-448-2244) Monday - Friday EST 9:00am - 7:00pm Saturday EST 9:00am - 5:00pm Hitachi Canada, L TD. Digital Media Division Should you have any questions regarding warranty, service, operation, or technical assistance, please contact: Look for your French Manual on the outside of the box. If the manual is[...]

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