Hitachi 31KX41K, 31DX22B manuale d’uso

TABLE OF CONTENT S 1 1 31KX41K 31DX22B HITA CHI SOLID STA TE COLOR TV 31KX41K 31DX22B OPERA TING GUIDE Your new HITACHI Color TV incorporates a host of features designed to giv e you excell ent performance if you follow the instr uctions in this manual. W e recommend that you read the follow ing i nstructions and "IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD S" n[...]

TABLE OF CONTENT S 2 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS.................................... 36 TABLE 1. VCR Precoded remote control s for Hitachi GJ III and GJ II Remote CLU -692GR and CLU -681GR ................................................................................................................................. 37 T[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 3 I M P O R T A N T S A F E G U A R D S Follow all war nings and instructions mar ked on this televi sion receiv er. CA UTION: TO RE DUCE T HE RISK OF ELE CT RIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOV E COVER (OR BACK) . NO USER-SERVICEABLE PAR TS INSIDE. REFER SERVICIN G TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PER SONNEL. The lightning flash with arr owhead sy m[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 4 EXTENSION COR D, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSER TED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. NOTE: Never remov e the back cover of the set as this can ex pose you to ver y high voltag es and other hazar ds. If the set does not operate properly, unpl ug the set and call your deal er or serv ice shop. HITA [...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 5 shock. 4 Do not allow anything to rest on or roll over the pow er cord, and do not place the TV wher e the power cor d is subject to traffic or abuse. This may r esult in a shock or fire hazar d. 5 Do not attempt to serv ice this telev ision set your self as opening or remov ing cover s may ex pose you to danger ous voltag [...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 6 the televi sion set. W all or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting ki t approved by the manufacturer. 11-2 An appliance and car t combination should be mov ed with care. Quick stops, excessiv e force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appl iance and cart combination to[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 7 • Never place the set near or ov er a radiator or heat r egister.  Never place the set in a "built-i n" enclosure, unless proper v entilation prov ided. PROTECTION AND LOCAT ION OF YOUR SET 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[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 8 19 This televi sion set should be operated only from the type of power sour ce indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the ty pe of power supply at your home, consult your television deal er or local pow er company. For tel evision sets desig ned to operate from battery power, refer to the operati ng instruct[...]

BEFORE O PERATING YOUR T V SET 9 25 Do not use attachments not recommended by the television set manufacturer as they may cause hazards. 26 W hen replacement parts are requi red, be sure the serv ice technician has used replacement parts speci fied by the manufacturer that have the same character istics as the origi nal part. Unauthoriz ed substitu[...]

BEFORE O PERATING YOUR T V SET 10 three to six feet or more, depending on screen si ze, for maximum ey e comf ort. NOTE: Model number and serial number are indicated on the back cov er of the TV set.[...]

BEFORE O PERATING YOUR T V SET 11 A NTENNA CONNECTIONS These sets are equipped w ith one VHF/UHF antenna terminal. The VHF/UHF ter minal can be used for normal TV, cable TV (CATV), a TV game, etc. 1. VHF (75 ohm) antenna/CA TV W hen using a 75 ohm coaxial cabl e system, disconnect the VHF adaptor from the VH F 75 ohm receptacle and connect the outd[...]

BEFORE O PERATING YOUR T V SET 12 2. Consult y our dealer or ser vice store for the ANT. MIX ER of VHF adaptor. 3. The special converter (decoder) will be supplied by the cable company.[...]

HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS 13 HOOK-UP CA BLES AND CONNECTORS Most vi deo /audio connections between components can be made w ith shielded video and audio cables that hav e phono connectors. For best performance, vi deo cables should use 75-ohm coax ial shielded w ire. Cables can be pur chased from most stores that sell audio/video products. Belo[...]

LOCATION OF CONT ROLS 14 • The S-Video connection is provided for high perform ance laser discs, VCR's, etc. that have this feature. Use this connection in place of the standard v ideo connection if your devic e has this feature. • If your dev ice has only one audi o output, connect it to the left audio jack on the TV. • Refer to the ope[...]

HOW TO SELECT CHANNELS 15 HOW TO SELECT CHANNELS TURNING THE SET ON - POWER BUTTON Push the POW ER BUT TON to turn the set ON. (To turn the set OFF, push the POW ER BUTTON again.) VOLUME CONTROL - VOLUME CONTROL Push the right si de ( : UP ) of the VOLUME BUTTON to make the sound louder , and the left side ( : DOW N ) of the VOLUM E BUTTON to make [...]

HOW TO SELECT CHANNELS 16 Use these audio/video jacks for a "quick" hook-up from a camcorder or VCR to instantly view your fav orite show or new recording . (Press the AVX button unti l VIDEO:2 appears in the top rig ht corner of the TV screen.) See pages 7 and 9.[...]

PICTURE CAUT IONS 17 PICTURE CAUTIONS W hen using TV games, computers and similar products 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 CONT ROL (CLU- 692GR with P-in-P) 31KX41K 18 THE GENIUS REMOTE C ONTROL (CLU- 692GR w ith P-in-P) 31KX41K In addition to controlling all the functions on your Hitachi Color TV, the new Genius Remote control is designed to operate different types of VCR' s (also abbrev iated VTR) and different types of CATV converters (cable [...]

THE G ENIUS REMOTE CONT ROL (CLU- 681GR without P-in-P) 31DX22B 19 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-681GR w i thout P-in-P) 31DX22B In addition to controlling all the functions on your Hitachi Color TV, the new Genius Remote control is designed to operate different types of VCR' s (also abbrev iated VTR) and different types of CATV converters (c[...]

HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOT E TO CONT ROL YOUR T.V. 20 HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR T.V. 31KX41K CLU-692GR GJ III 31DX22B CLU-681GR GJ II  Detailed ex planation of the circled number s on the following pages. HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR T.V.  POWER button Press this button to turn the TV set on or off.  RECA LL bu[...]

HOW TO USE THE REMOT E TO CONT ROL YOUR T.V. 21 You can also use the "REC ALL" button to quickly clear many of the other on- screen display s.  MENU, ENTER, CURSOR buttons All the on-scr een display features can be set or adjusted by using these buttons. The "MENU" button will start or exit the on-screen display . The " [...]

HOW TO USE THE REMOT E TO CONT ROL YOUR T.V. 22  VOLUME, MUTE buttons Press the "VOLUME" up ( ) or dow n ( ) button until you obtain the desi red sound level. To turn the sound on and off instantly to answer the telephone, etc., press the "MUTE" button. Press the "MUTE" button again or pr ess the "VOLUM E"[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 23 -SET UP- FUNCTIONS Press MENU , 1, and ENTER to display 3 of the -SET UP- Functi ons. There are a total of 8 -SET UP- Functions. Use the CURSOR UP or DOW N to scroll through the f unction s, o r use the num ber buttons to highli ght a function. The functions in purple can be selected by pr essing ENTER. To exit the on-scr een[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 24 Use the CURSOR UP or DOW N to highlight the function to change, press ENTER to change the function, and press MEN U to exit. NOTE: Th e word MUTE will not be disp la yed if the DISPL AY is ON. If you do not h ave sound, make sure MUTE is not set. • INITIA L SETTING Select -SET UP- and - INITIAL SETT INGS- when setting your [...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 25 If certain CATV channels are poor or not possible in the CATV mode, set the - AIR/CABLE- select to C ATV2. • AU T O P R O G RAM This f eature will automatically store active TV channels in CHANNEL MEMORY. This will allow you to skip over unused channels w hen using the CHANNEL UP ( ) or DOW N ( ) buttons. If the MENU button[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 26 To display this function, pr ess MENU, 1, ENTER, 3, ENTER. Press the CURSOR , to select letters. Press the CURSOR , to change position. Press CHANNEL , or the number buttons to select and label additional channels. Press MENU to exit. The (*) represents a bl ank space. Select CANCEL to erase a CHA NNE L CAPTION. • PROGRA M [...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 27 automatically turns on. Press the CURSOR button s to set the ON TI ME . Press ENTER after each selection. Your choice will appear in "blocked" letters. Press MENU to start. Repeat the prev ious steps to select and set the OFF TIMER. Rememb er to press ENTER a fter m a kin g selections with the CURSOR buttons. Press [...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 28 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 message function to remember to take daily v itamins, or use the 1 SHOT to remember to call a friend. CA UTION: Do [...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 29 • VOLUME CORRECTION Use this function to reduce the v olume lev el of up to f our TV channels that sound loud compared to other TV channels. Press M ENU, 1, ENTER, 8, ENTER to display VOLUME CORRECT ION. Press the CURSOR , to select volume le vel. Press ENTER to se t the volume level. Press MENU to exit. Use the channel , o[...]

PICTURE-IN-PICT URE FUNCTIONS (31KX41K) 30 PICTURE-IN-PI CTURE FUNCTIONS (31KX4 1 K) P IN P BUTTON The Picture-in- Picture feature is conv enient when y ou want to w atch more than one progr am at the same time. You can w atch a TV program w hile vi ewing a VCR prog ram (TV or tape) and v ice vers a with this feature.  P-IN-P BUTTON: Press the &[...]

PICTURE-IN-PICT URE FUNCTIONS (31KX41K) 31  FREEZE BUTTON: If you wi sh to freeze the sub-picture, pr ess the "FREEZE" button. This is conveni ent when tr ying to w rite dow n the address for a mail order company , recording statistics for a sporting ev ent, etc. T o return to motion, press the button ag ain.  FREEZE BUTTON W ITHOUT[...]

-PICTURE- FUNCT IONS 32 -PICTURE- FUNCTIONS • PICTURE PROGRAM PICTURE PROGRAM is for your preferred setti ngs - contrast, color, etc. You can hav e two settings, PR EFERENCE or use the factory PRESET settings. Press MENU, 2, ENTER to select the PICTURE PROGRAM functions. Press the CURSOR buttons to select and make adjustments. CONTR - U se this f[...]

-SOUND- FUNCTIONS 33 -SOUND- FUNCTIONS Press MENU, 3, ENT ER to display the -SOUND- f unctio n s . 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, PREFEREN CE, or use the factory PRESET setting s. Press MENU, 3, ENT E [...]

-SOUND- FUNCTIONS 34 may be a secondary languag e, weather r eport, et., or MONO ( monaural sound) used when r eceiving a w eak stereo broadcast. The so u rces received will be displayed be lo w the channel nu m ber. Th o source you select will be display ed to the left of the channel number. See example below for each selection w hen both stereo a[...]

USING THE GENIUS REMOT E TO CONT ROL VCR FUNCTIONS 35 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL V CR FUNCTIONS • To operate your VC R, point the Genius remote at the remote sensor of the VCR. The Genius remote is desig ned to operate different types of VCR's. Y ou must first progr am the Genius remote to match the remote sy stem of your VCR (R efer[...]

USING THE GENIUS REMOT E TO CONT ROL CABLE BOX FUNCT IONS 36 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS • 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. Y ou must first progr am the Genius remote to match the remote s[...]

USING THE GENIUS REMOT E TO CONT ROL CABLE BOX FUNCT IONS 37 TA BLE 1. VCR Precoded remote controls for Hitachi GJ III and GJ II Remot e CLU- 692GR and CLU- 681GR VCR BRA ND 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 [...]

EXTERNAL CONNECT IONS 38 TA BLE 2. Cable Box Precoded remote controls for Hitachi GJ III and GJ II Remote CLU-692GR and CLU-681GR CA TV 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 Atlan tic 6 Viewstar 9 Zenith 5 EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS CONNECTING EXTERNAL A UDIO A MPLIFIER To[...]

CONNECTING EXT ERNAL VIDEO SOURCES 39 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES The exact arrang ement you use to connect the Video Cassette R ecorder, Video Disc 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 [...]

CONNECTING EXT ERNAL VIDEO SOURCES 40 CONNECTIN G STEREO VCR or STEREO VIDEO DISC PLA YER 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)" [...]

CONNECTING EXT ERNAL VIDEO SOURCES 41 • Completely insert the connection cord plugs w hen connecting to REAR panel jacks. If you do not, the played back pi cture may be abnormal . • If you have an S- VHS VCR, use the S INPUT cable i n place of the standard video cable.[...]

REMOTE CO NTROL BAT T ERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT 42 REMOTE CONTROL BA TTERY INSTALLA TION A ND REPLACEMENT TRA NSMITTER BA TTERY INSTALLA TION A ND REPLA CEMENT Open the battery cov er of the Remote transmitter by pushing the notched par t of the cover w ith your finger. a) Push the batteries tow ards the spring and lift them out. b) Replace [...]

ACCESSORIES PART NUMBERS 43 A CCESSORIES PA RT NUMBERS For information regar ding how to obtai n these accessories, please call TOLL FREE 1- 800-448-2244 fro y our nearest Hitachi Author ized Part s Distributor in the continental United States. For Alaska and H awaii, pl ease contact the nearest Hitachi Reg ional Offi ce. Accessories ch a rt illust[...]

TROUBLES HOOTING 44 TROUBLESHOOTING RECEPTION PROBLEM S (EXTERNA L TO THE TV) • IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or hori zontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or drift. Usuall y caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills and other electri cal appliances. • GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the tel evis[...]

TROUBLES HOOTING 45 Troubleshooting char t[...]

SPECIFICATIO NS 46 SPECIFICA TIONS Features: • Super Fine Picture Qual ity 650 Lines Horiz ontal Resolution • Genius Remote Controls many VCR brands and cable box es • P-in-P Functions for 31KX 41K • Full Function Menu On- Screen Display • Full Set of Input Jacks, including S-Video • Closed Caption D ecoder • VCR storag e on 31KX41K I[...]

HITACHI SERVICE HOT LINE 47 HITA CHI SERVICE HOTLINE To locate an authorized HITACHI service facility in the continental U.S.A. DIA L TOLL FREE 7 days a w eek, 24 hours a day 800 HITA CHI 1-800-448-2244 Hitachi Home Elect ronics (A merica), Inc. Hitachi has made ev ery effort to assure y ou hours of trouble free operation from y our unit. How ever,[...]