Hitachi C52-WD9000 manual

z Thank y ou for your purcha sing HIT ACHI projection TV products. z In order to u se the P rojection color TV prope rly , please read th is ins truction manual carefu lly before u sing i t. INSTRUCTION MANUA L Projection Color T elevisi on &)/ &:'[...]

2 CONTENTS SAF ETY TI PS ································································································································· 3 BEFO RE USING THIS P ROJEC TIO N COLOR TV ···········[...]

3 SAFETY TIPS In order to use this TV safely , you m ust pay attention to the notice shown below . Refer to t he P ow er Supply as in dicat ed on t he r ating lab el p aste d at the bac k of t he TV set. Do not use the T V outside the specif ied voltag e range. It may cause a fire or an electric sh ock. Never insert or remove t he powe r plug w ith[...]

4 SAFETY TIPS g Do no t place container s filled with liquid s or other objects, e.g. hou se plant, vase, tea sets, etc. In case liqui ds are spille d inside t he T V ˈ please remove the p lug from the wall o utlet i mmediately an d contact a service techn ician. In additio n, if rubber or vi nyl pr oducts rem ain in conta ct with t he cabine t or[...]

5 SAFETY TIPS    g In or der no t to dam age the parts in t he set, p l ease unplu g and remove t he out do or ante nna c onnec tio n dur ing l ig htni ng storms. g Wh en goin g out or your TV is set to r emain unused for a long period s of ti me, please tu rn off the televi sion a nd un plug it f rom the wall outlet. Accum ulated dus t on[...]

6 SAFETY TIPS  g Precautions on station ary imag es If y ou watc h TV prog rams, plea se selec t proportiona l ac tive ima ges, or by setting the as pect m ode to disp lay such prop ortional active images on your screen . A void display ing stationa ry image s on your s creen f or an extended period of time . Some bright and stationary patterns [...]

7 BEFORE USING THIS PROJECTION COLOR TV Note This is not an integrated digital TV. To watch di gital broadcast programs (if available), y ou have to purchase a Digital Set-Top Box that will receiv e and decode digital broadcast signals and input to the TV via the component input terminals. Location Select an area where sunlight or bright indoor ill[...]

8 Precautions when using the batteries ķ Do not use old and new batteries together.  ĸ Do not use different types of batteries (for exam ple, Manganese and Alkaline batteries) together. Ĺ Remove the batteries from the remote control unit if you do not intend to use the unit for long periods of time. Otherwise the batteries m ay leak [...]

9 FUNCTIONAL PARTS  Control panel and si de panel (The control panel and side p anel shown as below is desig ned for the C43-FL9000 m odel.) Note: Before using these in put jacks, please ref er to the INSTRUCTION M ANUAL on page 48 . MENU/RETURN b utton POWER butt on POWER indi cator Remote control sensor PROGRA M UP/DOWN buttons  (When the m[...]

10 FUNCTIONAL PARTS  Control panel and si de panel (The control panel and side p anel shown as below is designed for the C52- WD9000 model.) Note: Before using these in put jacks, please ref er to the INSTRUCTION M ANUAL on page 48 . I N 5 T U P O I D A U MENU/RETURN b utton POWER butt on POWER indi cator Remote control sensor PROGRA M UP/DOWN b[...]

11 FUNCTIONAL PARTS Rear panel Note: 1. Before using these rear pa nel jacks, please refer to the INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL on page 49-52. 2. The C43-F L9000 model does not hav e HDMI INPUT interface. L R AUDI O FIXED/ VARI ABLE S-VID EO (MONO) C P RR C P BB Y/ VID EO C P RR C P BB Y/ VIDEO TV AS CENTER (MONO) (MONO) (MON O) VIDEO MONI TOR OUT INPUT 4 IN[...]

12 See the remark. FUNCTIONAL PARTS On the remote control unit Remark: The ENTER button is used to set or confirm MEN U, please see pag e 14 for details. The Ÿ P+ ź P - buttons are used as up , down, left and right cursor buttons. Alternatively, Ÿ P+ / ź P- can be used as program up and down buttons and as volume down and up buttons. The char a[...]

13 GETTING STARTED  Power on/off POWER indicator POWER button TO TURN ON THE PO WER Press the POWER button on the TV set. The power indicator will light up to indicate that the power is on. WHEN THE SET IS AT STANDBY The TV will be in standby m ode and the blue power indicator becomes dimm er if the TV set is turned off using the button on the r[...]

14 GETTING ST AR TED Instructions fo r operating menu ƽ Before watching the TV , please familiarize yourself with this m ethod to use the menu function of this TV . ƽ Instructions in this manual are based on using the remote control unit. The words or sym bols with frames refer to the buttons on the rem ote control unit. ƽ The Chinese c haracter[...]

15 GETTING STARTED Selecting the on-scr een disp lay language You can choose from two different languages (Chinese and English) for the on- screen displays. When necessary, you m ay change the displayed language following the pro cedures below. 1 Press the MENU button to display menu as show n on the right. 2 Press the Ÿź cursor buttons to select[...]

16 GETTING STARTED Easy Preset It becomes conv enient for the customers to program the TV using the remote control unit and detailed OSD of the TV set. Please follow the procedures below to start tuning. 1 Press the MENU button to display menu. Press the Ÿ ź cursor buttons to select the Setup opt ion. 2 Press the ENTER button to enter the Setup m[...]

17 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY MENU Ǐ PICTURE MENU ǐ Pict ure Me nu Picture menu allows y ou to adjust various picture se ttings such as brightness, color, c ontrast and sharpness. You can also adjust the settings for color tem perature, dynamic contrast, etc. Please follow the steps below. 1 Press the ME NU button to display menu. Press the Ÿź cursor bu[...]

18 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY MENU Ǐ PICTURE MENU ǐ 3 Press the ź cursor button until the second page in the Picture menu appears as sh own on the right. These settings allow you to enhance or improve the v isual condition of the picture. Notes : ˄ 1 ˅ If Noise Red uctio n is set to High or Low ˈ the Sharpness option cannot be adjusted. ˄ 2 ˅ While [...]

19 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY MENU Ǐ AUDIO MENU ǐ Audio Menu Audio m enu allows you to adjust various sounds settings such as treble, bass and balance. You can also a djust the settings for surround effect etc. Please follow the steps below. 1 Press the ME NU button to display menu. Press the Ÿź cursor buttons to select the Audi o option as shown on the[...]

20 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY MENU Ǐ TIMER MENU ǐ Timer Menu The Tim er function for this TV uses a countdown tim er system. It features On Timer , Off Timer and Auto Off . 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. Press the Ÿź cursor buttons to select the Ti mer optio n as shown on the right. 2 Press the ENTER button to enter the Timer m enu as show[...]

21 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY MENU Ǐ FUNCTION MENU ǐ Function Menu Function menu allows y ou to select scan mode, multi pictur e m ode etc. Please follow the steps below. 1 Press the MENU button to display the m enu. Pre ss the Ÿź cursor buttons to select the F unction option as shown on the right. 2 Press the ENTER button to enter the Function menu. Pr[...]

22 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY MENU Ǐ FUNCTION MENU ǐ 4 Follow the steps on p age 21 to enter the F unction menu and select the TV P.Size option as shown o n the right. Press the ŻŹ cursor butto ns to set the TV P.Si ze option to Expande d , 4:3 or 16:9 mod e. Note: 1. Please refer to page 42- 43 for information on this function. 2. The C43-F L9000 model[...]

23 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY MENU Ǐ SETUP MENU ǐ Ǐ Pre set: Tuning ǐ You can perform search, skip, color system , sound system, program nam e,etc. on the Tuning m enu. When the Easy Preset tuning is not desirable, you can ado pt the following method to select programs. 1 Press the MENU button to display m enu. Press the Ÿź cursor buttons to select th[...]

24 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY MENU Ǐ SETUP MENU ǐ 4 Press the ENTER button to enter the Tuning m enu as shown on the right. Press the Ÿź cursor buttons to select Tuni ng Mode . Select the channel receiving mode in y our region using the ŻŹ cursor buttons. For example, in Singapore, please select CCIR on the menu. Note: If without CCIR and China , you [...]

25 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY MENU Ǐ SETUP MENU ǐ 7 The Sound System option in the Tuning m enu allows you to select between various sound systems i.e. Auto , 4.5 , 5.5 , 6.0 or 6.5 ( Not e: Here the unit MHz is om itted.). Press the Ÿź cursor buttons to select the Sound Syste m option ˈ then press the ŻŹ cursor buttons to select the desired sound sy[...]

26 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY MENU Ǐ SETUP MENU ǐ 10 If the picture is noisy due to weak RF signals from some channels, y ou can reduce noise by using TV NR function. Press the Ÿź cursor buttons to select the TV NR opti on and then press the ŻŹ cursor buttons to select Off , Low and High to turn off noise reduction function, activate low noise reducti[...]

27 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY MENU Ǐ SETUP MENU ǐ Ǐ Preset ˖ Fine Tuni ng ǐ It is unnecessary to fine tu ne in normal receiv ing condition. However, fine tuning is required in some areas where the broadc asting signals are weak. Please follow the steps as show n below. 1 Follow the steps on page 23 to enter the Preset m enu as shown on the right. 2 Pre[...]

28 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY MENU Ǐ SETUP MENU ǐ Ǐ Preset: Prog.Exchange ǐ The menu allows you to set the program to your desired channel position. Please follow the steps below. 1 Follow the steps on pag e 23 to enter the Preset m enu, then select the Prog. Exchange option as show n on the right. 2 Press the ENTER button to display the Prog. Exchange [...]

29 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY MENU Ǐ SETUP MENU ǐ Ǐ Preset ˖ Antenna Att. ǐ In som e cases, the quality of picture may be impaired due to strong RF signal from the antenna terminal. You can set the antenna attenuation to prev ent such problem. Please follow the steps below. Follow the steps on page 2 3 to enter the Preset m enu, then select the Antenna[...]

30 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY MENU Ǐ SETUP MENU ǐ Ǐ Auto Link ǐ Use this function to automatically switch on the TV and switch it to AV1 or AV5 mode when it detects a video signal from INPUT1 (or Y signal or HDMI INPUT interface) or INPUT5 (or S-VIDEO signal) term inal of the TV. It provides y ou ease when using with y our external equipment. (The C43-F[...]

31 ON-SCREEN DIPLAY MENU Ǐ SETUP MENU ǐ Ǐ Audio Out ǐ Follow the steps on page 2 3 to enter the Setup menu, then select the Audio O ut option as shown on th e right. Press the ŻŹ cursor buttons to set the Audio Out opt ion Fixed or Variable . The setting of the Audio Out option can change the ou tput mode of the FI XED/VARIABLE AUDIO output t[...]

32 CONVERGENCE ADJUSTMENT Over a period of tim e, the picture tubes ca n drift out of alignm ent due to abnormal bum ps and vibrations or s hifting of the TV. You ma y then notic e that there are color ring s or halos ar ound the objects in the picture. You may hav e to converge (align) the colors(refer to not e* 1). If the pictu re on the screen i[...]

33 MULTI PICTURE ˄ The function shown as below is designed for the C43-F L9000 model. ˅ The Multi Picture function of this projection TV provides two modes, S plit and P in P . To use the Multi Picture function allows y ou to enjoy the program s easily and com fortably. In norm al picture mode, press the MULTI PIC. button to enter the Split or P [...]

34 MULTI PICTURE Ǐ P in P ǐ Follow the steps on page 21 to enter the Function m enu and select the Multi Picture option, then enter the Multi Picture menu and select the Multi Picture option as shown on the right. Press the ŻŹ cursor buttons to set the Multi Picture option to P in P m ode, then exit from the menu. ƽ In norm al TV mode, press t[...]

35 MULTI PICTURE ˄ The function shown as below is designed for the C52-WD9000 m odel. ˅ The Multi Picture function of this projection TV provides two modes, S plit and P in P . To use the Multi Picture function allows y ou to enjoy the program s easily and com fortably. In norm al picture mode, press the MULTI PIC. button to enter the Split or P [...]

36 MULTI PICTURE Ǐ P in P ǐ Follow the steps on page 21 to enter the Function m enu and select the Multi Picture option, then enter the Multi Picture menu and select the Multi Picture option as shown on the right. Press the ŻŹ cursor buttons to set the Multi Picture option to P in P m ode, then exit from the menu. ƽ In norm al TV mode, press t[...]

37 MULTI PICTURE ƽ Once you enter the P in P m ode, press the A/B button to select any one of the two pictures. A red sym bol will appear on top of the selected picture, indicating: ˄ 1 ˅ The TV speakers will output the sound from the selected picture. ˄ 2 ˅ The monitor out terminals will output audio and v ideo signals from the selected pictu[...]

38 CH SURF FUNCTION The CH Surf function of this TV provides two modes, mode 3 and mode 12 . To use this function allows y ou to enjoy the program s easily and comfortably . In norm al picture mode, press the CH SURF button to enter mode 3 or m ode 12 . Ǐ Mode 3 ǐ Follow the steps on page 21 to enter the Function m enu and select the Multi Pictur[...]

39 CH SURF FUNCTION Ǐ Mode 12 ǐ Follow the steps on page 21 to enter the Function menu and select the Multi Picture option, then enter the Multi Picture menu and select the CH Surf option as shown on the right. Press the ŻŹ cursor buttons to set the CH Surf option to mode 12 , then exit from the menu. ƽ In norm al TV mode, press the CH SURF bu[...]

40 TELETEXT Name of buttons Operation TV/TEX T Switches bet ween TV mode and TEL ETEXT mode. INDEX Selects the index page. SUB Allows receiving of a sub page. The sub page number and the color key will be displayed. RED ˄ POSITION ˅ GREEN ˄ SWAP ˅ YELLOW ˄ A/B ˅ BLUE ˄ MULTI PIC. ˅ Each of these buttons select a link page di splayed on the [...]

41 OTHER FUNCTIONS ASPECT MODE ˄ The function show n as below is designed for the C43-FL 9000 model. ˅ 1.When non HD component signal is received You may set different aspect modes to view the image with different signal formats. You can change between four different m odes, lj 4:3 NJ , lj 4:3 Z oom NJ , lj 16:9 NJ and lj 16:9 Z oom NJ . Please s[...]

42 OTHER FUNCTIONS ASPECT MODE ˄ The function show n as below is designed for the C52-WD9000 m odel. ˅ You may set different aspect modes to view the image with different signal formats. Ǐ TV P.Size ǐ This function is available for conventional TV broadc ast (RF) signal input. When other non RF signals are received, this function is not availab[...]

43 OTHER FUNCTIONS ƽ To switch aspect mode, please press the P.SIZ E button, the TV will displa y the corresponding aspect mode momentarily at the lower part of the screen. F or example, set the current aspect mode to lj 16:9 NJ as sh own at the lower left side. If lj 16:9 Z oom NJ is set as shown at the lower right side, you can press the Ÿź cu[...]

44 OTHER FUNCTIONS Ǐ Auto P.Size ǐ The Auto P.Size is designed for HD MI INPUT interface. Follow the steps on page 2 1, 22 to enter the menu, the n access the Function m enu and select the Auto P.Size option. Press the ŻŹ cursor buttons to change between On and Of f . 1. With the signals such as 576i, 576p , 480i and 480p fro m the HDMI I NPUT [...]

45 OTHER FUNCTIONS DVD buttons With this remote control unit, you can use it to operate the selected brands of DVD players by pressing the following buttons on this rem ote control unit simultaneously. Example To operate HITAC HI DVD play er, press and hold the RECALL button, followed by the ķ button. Brands of DV D Player Press HITA CHI R ECAL[...]

46 OTHER FUNCTIONS A few seconds later A few seconds later ĸ When receiving in the AV mode: RECALL button Press the RECALL b utton to display the program No. or AV No. and the related information. Pressing the RECALL b utton again, the display will disappear. ķ When receiving in the TV mode: 0+]    AUDIO MODE STER[...]

47 OTHER FUNCTIONS ˄ The function show n as below is designed for the C52-WD9000 m odel. ˅ HD SIGNAL THROUGH MODE This TV incorporates a HD signal through mode to disp lay more actual HD picture. When receiving HD sign al, you can switch between the HD signal through and HD si gnal non-through modes to obtain optim u m picture. To access HD signa[...]

48 CONNECTION WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT Jacks and connec tions of side pa nel The side panel jacks are prov ided to allow you to conv eniently connect a cam corder, VCR, etc. Ǐ The typical connection o f video camera, V CR , etc. ǐ Notes ˖ 1.Insert connection cord plugs com pletel y when connect i ng to side panel jacks, and ensure that they are prop[...]

49 CONNECTION WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT  Jacks and connec tions of r ear pane l Ǐ The typical connection o f rear panel 1 ǐ Note: The C43-FL 9000 model does not have HDMI I NPUT interface. VIDEO OUTPUT ANT IN S-VIDEO LR VIDEO P B Y C B P R INPU T C R L R Y R L OUTPUT L R OUTPUT INPUT R L S-VIDEO OUTPUT VID EO R L 6WHUHR VVW HP 9&5 [...]

50 OTHER FUNCTIONS ˄ The function show n as below is designed for the C52-WD9000 m odel. ˅ Ǐ The typical connection o f rear panel 2 ǐ About HD MI HDMI is the next-generation all digital interface for consumer electronics. HDMI enables the secure distribution of uncompressed high-definition video and m ulti-channel a udio in a single cable. Bec[...]

51 CONNECTION WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT  Ǐ The typical conne ction of 79$6&(17(5 ǐ Note: The C43-FL 9000 model does not have HDMI I NPUT interface. CENTER 6WHUHRV VWHP '9'SOD HUHW F OUT R L S S CENTER OUT R L FRON T OUT RL LFE/SU B O UT REAR OUT SUB WOOFE R 6WHUHRV VWHP ᴀᴎⱘৢ䴶ᵓ L R AUDIO FIX[...]

52 CONNECTION WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT About the jacks and connec tions of r ear panel 1.Refer to the operation m anual of your electronic equi pment for additional information on connections. 2.If your device has only one audio output (mono sound), please connect it to the left channel jack (L /MONO). 3.Audio and video signal fr om the same source sho[...]

53 ADDENDA A guide to simple pr oblem solving g Before c alling up the s ervice personnel, please check the follow ing chart f or a possible caus e to th e problem you are encounter ing. The following phenomena ar e not failures: ˄ 1 ˅ The picture takes a while to appear on the screen when th e power is on. ˄ 2 ˅ The cabinet clicks. The c[...]

54 ADDENDA  Specification s  Model  &)/ &:' Screen size  FP FP Pow er supply  Pow er consum ption  Ref er to the value s as indicated on the ra ting label pasted at the back of the TV se t.  3$/%*,'. 6(&$0%?[...]