Hitachi 51F500 manuale d’uso

PR OJECTION COLOR TV 46F500 51G500 51F500 57G500 57F500 OPERA TING GUIDE IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 2-3 FIRST TIME USE 4-17 THE REMO TE CONTR OL ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y USEFUL INFORMA TION INDEX 57-62 32-56 18-31 Setup Locks Ch. Manager Audio Video Move SEL Sel As an E NERGY S TA R ® P ar tner , Hitachi, Ltd. has deter mined that this product mee[...]

IMPOR T ANT 2 SAFETY POINTS Y OU SHOULD KNO W ABOUT Y OUR HIT ACHI TELEVISION Our reputation has been built on the quality , perf ormance, and ease of ser vice of HIT ACHI tele visions. Saf ety is also f oremost in our minds in the design of these units . T o help you oper ate these products properly , this sec- tion illustrates saf ety tips which [...]

IMPOR T ANT 3 Read before operating equipment F ollow all warnings and instructions marked on this television. 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instr uctions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dr y cloth. 7. Do not bloc k any ventilation openings . Install in [...]

A CCESSORIES 4 1. Remote Control Unit CLU-4321UG (P ar t No . HL01831). 2. T wo “AA” size, 1.5V batteries (For Remote Control Unit). REMO TE CONTROL B A TTER Y INST ALLA TION AND REPLA CEMENT 1. Open the batter y cover of the remote control b y pushing the notched par t of the cov er with your fingers and pulling the cov er off. 2. Inser t two [...]

HO W T O SET UP Y OUR NEW HIT A CHI PR OJECTION TV 5 CA UTION: Magnetic fields, such as those of e xternal speakers, ma y cause the picture to distor t if they are placed too close to the tele vision. Move the magnetic field source a way from the tele vision until there is no picture distor tion. S S L R 4' MINIMUM 4' MINIMUM 5' 10&a[...]

HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECT ORS 6 ANTENNA CONNECTIONS T O REAR JA CK 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 ha ve a second antenna or cable TV system, connect the coaxial cable to the ANT B terminal. VHF (300-Ohm)[...]

FR ONT P ANEL CONTR OLS 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 allo ws you to enter the MENU , making it possible to set TV features to y our preference without using the remote . Thi s button also serv[...]

FR ONT P ANEL J A CKS AND CONNECT ORS 8 The front panel jacks are pro vided as a convenience to allo w you to easily connect a camcorder or VCR as shown in the follo wing e xamples: NO TE: 1. Completely inser t connection cord plugs when connecting to front panel jacks. If you do not, the play ed back picture ma y be abnormal. 2. If y ou have a S-V[...]

REAR P ANEL JA CKS 9  Antenna Input/Output The remote control allows y ou to switch between two separ ate 75-Ohm RF antenna inputs, ANT A and ANT B . ANT A input can be displa yed as a main picture or sub-picture . ANT B can only be display ed as a main picture. (ANT B cannot be display ed as a sub-picture.) The antenna output labeled “ T O CO[...]

REAR P ANEL JA CKS 10  Component: Y-P B P R Inputs Inputs 1 and 2 provide Y -P B P R jac ks for connecting equipment with this capability , such as a D VD play er or Set T op Box. Y ou ma y use composite video signal f or INPUT:2. NO TES: 1. Do not connect composite VIDEO and S-VIDEO to Input 3, 4 or 5 at the same time. S-VIDEO has prior ity ov [...]

REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS 11 NO TE: 1. Connect only 1 component to each input jack. 2. F ollow connections that per tain to your personal enter tainment system. 3. Composite video signal can be input to Input2~Input5. 4. Cab les are not included with the purchase of this television. P B P R P B P R Outside antenna or cable TV coaxial cable 2-Way sign[...]

S-VIDEO connections are provided for high perf or mance laserdisc play ers, VCRs etc. that ha ve this f eature. Use these connections in place of the standard video connection if your de vice has this feature . If your de vice has only one audio output (mono sound), connect it to the left audio jack on the tele vision. Ref er to the operating guide[...]

13 CONNECTING EXTERNAL A UDIO SOURCES T o control the audio lev el of an external audio amplifier with the remote control, connect the system as shown below . NO TE: 1. T o prev ent damage to the speaker and distor ted sound, set the v olume control of the audio amplifier lower and adjust the sound using the remote control of the TV set. 2. See pag[...]

14 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES The e xact arrangement you use to connect the VCR, camcorder , laserdisc player , D VD play er , or HDTV Set T op Bo x to your TV set is dependent on the model and f eatures of each component. Check the owner ’ s manual of each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs. The f ollowing co[...]

15 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A MONA URAL A UDIO SOURCE TO INPUT2~INPUT5 1. Connect the cab le from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc play er to the INPUT (VIDEO) jack, as shown on the TV set below . 2. Connect the cab le from the A UDIO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc play er to the INPUT (MONO)/L(AUDIO) jac k. 3. Press t[...]

16 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A STEREO SOURCE T O INPUT2~INPUT5 1. Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc play er to the INPUT (VIDEO) jack, as shown on the TV set below . 2. Connect the cable from the A UDIO OUT R of the VCR or the laserdisc play er to the INPUT (A UDIO/R) jack. 3. Connect the cable from[...]

17 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING AN S-VIDEO SOURCE T O INPUT 3, 4 AND 5 1. Connect the cable from the S-VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc play er to the INPUT (S-VIDEO) jack, as sho wn on the TV set below . 2. Connect the cable from the A UDIO OUT R of the VCR or the laserdisc play er to the INPUT (A UDIO/R) jack. 3. Connect the [...]

18 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE WITH D VI-HDTV CAP ABILITY T O INPUT 1 . 1. Connect the D VI connection cable from the output of the HDTV set top bo x or D VD player to the D VI-HDTV input as shown on the TV set at right. 2. Connect the cable from the A UDIO OUT R of the HDTV set top box or D VD play er to the INP[...]

CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES 19 CONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE T O INPUT 1 OR 2: Y-P B P R . 1. Connect the cable from the Y OUT of the Laserdisc/D VD play er or HDTV set top box to the INPUT (Y) jack, as sho wn on the TV set at right. 2. Connect the cable from the C B /P B OUT or B-Y OUT of the Laserdisc/D VD play er or HDTV set top box to the[...]

20 THE REMO TE CONTROL In addition to controlling all the functions on your HIT A CHI Projection TV , the new remote control is designed to operate diff e rent types of VCRs , CBL (Cable TV) con v er ters, satellite receiver , D VD pla y ers, and other audio/video equipment with one touch. Basic operation k eys are g rouped together in one area. T [...]

21 HO W T O USE THE REMO TE T O CONTR OL Y OUR TV  PO WER button Press this button to turn the TV set on or off when the remote is in TV mode.  PICTURE-IN-PICTURE buttons See separate section on pages 25, 26 and 27 f or descr iption.  VIDEO button Press this button to directly access the VIDEO adjustment menu.  SELECT , MENU, CURSOR but[...]

22 HO W T O USE THE REMO TE T O CONTR OL Y OUR TV  CHANNEL selector buttons CHANNEL selector buttons are used to select channels , lock access code, etc. Enter one, two , or three numbers to select channels. Enter “ 0 ” first f or channels 1 to 9, or simply press the single digit channel you wish to tune then wait a f ew seconds f or the TV [...]

23 HO W T O USE THE REMO TE T O CONTR OL Y OUR TV  ASPECT button Press this button to quic kly change the picture format ASPECT ratio . Depending on the input signal, the picture f ormat ratio allows you to adjust the images through the f ollowing options. 4:3 ST AND ARD Use this aspect mode to displa y conv entional (4:3) images. Side panels (g[...]

24 HO W T O USE THE REMO TE T O CONTR OL Y OUR TV  VIRTU AL HD b utton Press this button to toggle betw een 1080i and 540p .  INFO button Press this button when y ou want to check the channel being receiv ed, the picture source, if the channel has stereo (ST) or second audio program (SAP), the time and CHANNEL ID .  EXIT button When in MEN[...]

25 Use abov e connection to view VCR program as a sub-picture while viewing another prog ram as main picture (ANT A, ANT B, V :1, V :2, V :3, V :4, or V :5). Y ou ma y also view the VCR program as a main picture while viewing another prog ram as a sub-picture (ANT A, V :1, V :2, V :3, V :4, or V:5).  PIP button Press the PIP button and a sub-pic[...]

PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) 26 SPLIT MODE PICTURE-IN-PICTURE Split Mode PIP displa ys the main picture and sub-picture ev enly on the screen. SURF MODE PICTURE-IN-PICTURE This f eature will automatically scan all active channel n umbers (those set in memory) and display them as PIP sub-pictures, Press the PIP button a second time to remo ve the sub-pi[...]

27 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP)  FREEZE button (With PIP ON) If you wish to freez e the sub-picture, press the FREEZE button. This is conv enient when tr ying to wr ite down the address f or a mail order company , recording statistics for a spor ting e vent, etc. T o return the picture to motion, press the FREEZE button again.  FREEZE button (wit[...]

28 USING THE REMO TE T O CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS Operating the precoded function for y our VCR. This remote is designed to operate diff erent types of VCRs. Y ou must first program the remote to match the remote system of y our VCR. (ref er to page 31 for pre-codes) 1. T urn ON your VCR. 2. Aim the remote control at the front of y our VCR. 3. Press a[...]

29 USING THE REMO TE T O CONTROL CABLE/SA TELLITE BO X FUNCTIONS Operating the precoded function for y our cable/satellite box. This remote is designed to operate diff erent types of cable/satellite box es. Y ou must first program the remote to match the remote sys- tem of your cab le/satellite box. (refer to page 31) 1. T urn ON your cable/satelli[...]

30 USING THE REMO TE T O CONTROL D VD FUNCTIONS Operating the precoded function for y our DVD pla yer . This remote is designed to operate diff erent types of D VD play ers. Y ou must first progr am the remote to match the remote system of your D VD pla yer . (ref er to page 31 for pre-codes) 1. T ur n ON your D VD player . 2. Aim the remote contro[...]

31 CABLE, SA TELLITE, VCR AND D VD CODES FOR REMO TE CONTROL CABLE BRAND CODE General Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Hamlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22,23,24,25 Jerrold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,21 Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y (OSD) 32 1. Press MENU on the remote control to displa y the different f eatures on your HIT ACHI Projection TV . 2. Press the CURSOR  ,  ,  ,  to highlight a different f eature. 3. Press EXIT on the remote control to quic kly e xit from a menu. 4. Press CURSOR  or  to access F avorite Channels menu. HELP MENU E[...]

ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y (OSD) 33 Picture Mode Select between the f our picture modes: Spor ts, Movies , News, and Music. Contrast Adjust contrast. Brightness Adjust brightness. Color Adjust color . Tint Adjust tint. Shar pness Adjust shar pness. V er tical P osition Centering top and bottom of the picture. Magic F ocus A utomatic or manual alignment of [...]

VIDEO 34 Select VIDEO to adjust picture settings and improv e picture quality . Video Use CURSOR  or  to highlight Picture Mode settings. When SPOR TS mode is selected, the follo wing are automatically set: CONTRAST - 100%, COLOR TEMPERA TURE - HIGH, LOUDNESS - OFF , PERFECT V OLUME - OFF , BASS - 63%, SURROUND - SRS and BBE. When MO VIES mod[...]

VIDEO 35 Use this function to change the contrast between b lack and white lev els in the picture. This adjustment will only aff ect the picture when AD V ANCED SETTINGS DIMMER is OFF . Use the CURSOR  or  to highlight the function to be adjusted. Press the CURSOR  or  to adjust the function. Press MENU to return to main menu or select [...]

VIDEO 36 Magic Focus MAGIC FOCUS MAGIC FOCUS A uto Digital Con vergence Adjustment Please turn ON your television f or at least 20 minutes bef ore using this f eature. The Magic F ocus button on control panel will not work when adjustment mode is set to Manual (see page 37). Y our HIT A CHI Projection TV has three color projection tubes: one f or r[...]

VIDEO 37 NO TES: 1. Please turn ON your television f or at least 20 minutes bef ore using this feature . 2. A uto Adjustment Mode is recommended. If conv ergence is still not acceptable, use the Manual Adjustment Mode . DO NO T press MAGIC FOCUS or use Auto Adjustment Mode after using Man ual Adjustment Mode. Manual Con vergence Adjustment Mode Usi[...]

VIDEO 38 Y our HIT A CHI Projection TV has an AD V ANCED SETTINGS function which will automatically adjust picture settings to produce the highest quality picture possible . When AD V ANCED SETTINGS is highlighted, press SELECT or CURSOR to access an AD V ANCED SETTINGS f eature. Use CURSOR  ,  to highlight functions. Press the SELECT button [...]

A UDIO 39 Select A UDIO to adjust the TV to your preference and to impro ve the sound quality . Audio 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 Move SEL Select 50% 50% Treble 50% Advanced Settings [...]

A UDIO 40 Sound Enhancement The f ollowing surround settings will reproduce the “ live ” sound y ou would hear in concer t halls, spor ts stadiums , movie theaters, etc. with only two speakers . Audio Move SEL Return Sound Enhancement Sound Enhancement Balance Bass Treble Audio 50% 50% SRS BBE Advanced Settings Move SEL Select CURSOR T o enter [...]

A UDIO 41 Use AD V ANCED SETTINGS to improv e the sound perf ormance of your TV , depending on listening conditions. A udio Source Multi-Channel T elevision Sound will allow y ou to select STEREO (a stereo broadcast), MONO (monaural sound) used when receiving a weak stereo broadcast or SAP (second audio progr am) which may be a secondary language, [...]

CHANNEL MANA GER 42 Press CURSOR  or  to re view more channels . Press EXIT to quit menu. 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 CURSOR This function allows y ou to revi[...]

CHANNEL MANA GER 43 This selection contains advanced f eatures which will make TV viewing easier and more enjo yab le. Use this f eature 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. NO TES: 1. If ANT A and ANT B are in the same ANTENNA/CABLE mode, the CHAN[...]

LOCKS 44 This function will bloc k out the picture and sound of the selected channel or video input. It can also be used to keep the TV from being viewed f or a scheduled time per iod that you set. The code to enter the Locks f eature is a four digit secret code number . The factory preset code is 0000. Use the number b uttons to select access code[...]

LOCKS 45 Use MO VIE RA TINGS to bloc k from showing any mo vie you f eel might hav e inappropr iate content. Use CURSOR  or  to select the MO VIE RA TING categor y that you want to b lock. Press SELECT to bloc k the MO VIE RA TING that you ha ve selected. Once rating is selected, f or example PG-13, all movies rated PG-13 and higher (R, NC-17[...]

LOCKS 46 TV Ratings 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: Sub Rating DL S VF V MENU CURSOR CURSOR TV P arental Guide Ratings Chart Use TV RA TINGS to bloc k from showing [...]

LOCKS 47 Canadian Ratings (Eng) 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 CURSOR CURSOR Canadian Ratings English Chart Use Canadian Ratings (Eng) to bloc k any type of movie[...]

LOCKS 48 Canadian Ratings (Frn) 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 CURSOR CURSOR Canadian Ratings French Chart Use CANADIAN RA TINGS (FRN) to b lock Cana[...]

SETUP 49 Select SETUP when setting your TV up for the first time . Use the CURSOR  or  on the remote to highlight the function desired. This f eature will allow y ou to select any one of three diff erent languages for all on-screen displa ys. Use CURSOR  ,  to highlight the language of your choice . Press SELECT to select the highlighte[...]

SETUP 50 The time must be adjusted bef ore you can use the “ Set Event Timer ” or “ TV Time Out ” features. Use CURSOR  or  to set the time and date. Press CURSOR  or  to change position. Press EXIT to quit menu. Set The Clock Set The Channels Set The Clock Menu Preference Setup Set The Inputs Move SEL Select Set Event Timer Set[...]

SETUP 51 Select ANTENNA if you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna. Select Cable if you ha ve cable TV . Use CURSOR  ,  to highlight the correct signal mode. Press the SELECT button to select highlighted signal. Press EXIT to quit MENU or select ANT A to return to previous menu. Reception channels f or each mode are shown at the left. Ref [...]

SETUP 52 This f eature will automatically store active TV channels in Auto Channel Scan. This will allow y ou to skip unused channels when using CHANNEL UP (  ) or DO WN (  ). If the EXIT button is pressed while A UT O CHANNEL SCAN function is engaged, progr amming will stop . If two antenna are connected, s witch antenna inputs with the ANT [...]

SETUP 53 Use this f eature to give a name to an y of the five video inputs. Press CURSOR  ,  ,  ,  , to highlight the name of the video inputs. Press the SELECT button to select desired input name . Select RESET to set video names to original factory preset condition. Set The Inputs Setup Move SEL Return Set The Inputs Video1 Rename Vid[...]

SETUP 54 Use this function to automatically turn the TV on and tune to Video2 when it detects a video signal to input 2. Use CURSOR  or  , then press the SELECT button to change A UTO LINK setting. When A UT O INPUT SIGNAL SENSOR is selected, the TV will tur n on and tune to Video2 automatically , when the Video2 input device is turned on. Th[...]

SETUP 55 This function will automatically turn the Projection TV on and off , one time only , e very day , or once a week. Use CURSOR  to select Event 1, 2 or 3. Use CURSOR  to change position of On time, Off time , Antenna, Channel, and On/Off F requency . Use CURSOR  or  to select the time the TV will turn on and off . Use CURSOR  [...]

SETUP 56 Caption Display: On/Off will turn the displa y on or off. A uto will turn the displa y on when Mute/Soft Mute is on. Caption Mode: Captions is for the progr am you are vie wing. Te x t is for additional inf or mation such as news repor ts or a TV program guide. This information covers the entire screen and viewing the TV program is not pos[...]

57 CARE OF Y OUR HIT A CHI TELEVISION AND Y OUR REMO TE 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 ma y be used if the screen is e xtremely dir ty . Place your T elevision a wa y from e xtreme heat, humidity , and extremely dusty places.[...]

58 Reception Pr oblems • IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or horizontal streaks ma y appear , picture may flutter or drift. Usually caused by interf erence from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills, and other electrical appliances. • GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the tele vision signal follo wing two paths. One is the direct pat[...]

USEFUL INFO 59 HIT A CHI Projection T elevision incorporates adv anced power surge protection technology designed to protect against component or circuit damage due to e xternal or inter nal voltage pow er surges. IF Y OUR TELEVISION SHOULD APPEAR T O HA VE A LOSS OF PO WER, PLEASE FOLLO W THIS PROCEDURE: 1. Press the power s witch (ON/OFF switch) [...]

USEFUL INFO 60 • V elocity Modulation • Six Aspect Modes • Closed Caption Decoder • 2-T uner Picture in Picture • Magic F ocus (Auto Digital Con vergence and Manual Adjustment) • Dual Antenna Inputs • Video Input Sensor • 3 Dimensional Y/C Comb Filter • Full 1080i HDTV capable when used with a Set-T op Box. • High Bandwidth Digi[...]

USEFUL INFO 61 Hitachi America, L TD. Home Electronics Division 1855 Dornoch Cour t San Diego , CA 92154 Hitachi America, L TD. Home Electr onics Division Hitachi has made e very effort to assure you hours of trouble free oper ation from your unit. Howe ver , should you require ser vice, a network of Hitachi Authorized Service F acilities has been [...]

USEFUL INFO 62 In Canada: 1-800-HIT A CHI (1-800-448-2244) Monday - Frida y EST 9:00am - 7:00pm Saturda y 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[...]

63 NO TES[...]

QR54411[...]