Hitachi 46W500 manual

COMBINA TION PROJECTION COLOR TV AND DVD PLA YER 46W500 OPERA TING GUIDE IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-4 FIRST TIME USE 5-20 THE REMOTE CONTROL ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y USEFUL INFORMA TION INDEX 83-89 37-63 21-36 Setup Locks Aspect Audio Video Move SEL Sel Chan. Manager 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 CAUTION: Never remove the back cover of the television as this can expose you to very high voltages and other haz- ards. If the television does not operate properly , unplug the television and call your authorized dealer or service center . NOTE: This television receiver will display television closed captioning, ( o r ) , in accordanc[...]

IMPORT ANT 4 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[...]

5 ACCESSORIES 1. Remote Control Unit CLU-5727TSI (Part No. HL01827). 2. T wo “AA” size, 1.5V batteries (For Remote Control Unit). 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”[...]

6 HOW T O SET UP YOUR NEW HIT ACHI PROJECTION TV 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. ANTENNA Unless your TV is connected to a cable TV system or to a[...]

7 HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS 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) ant[...]

8 FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS  INPUT 5 S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L/MONO R EXIT INPUT SELECT MENU MAGIC FOCUS VOL- VOL+ CH- CH+          POWER  CURSOR PULL POWER  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. T his button also[...]

FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS 9 POWER SKIP/FR      PLA Y FF/SKIP STOP P AUSE OPEN/CLOSE   DVD VIDEO  DISC LOADING TRA Y Opens and Closes for disc loading.  OPEN/CLOSE button Press this button to open/close the disc loading tray .  P AUSE/STEP button Press this button to pause playback. Press the button again to advance the [...]

10 FRONT P ANEL JACKS AND CONNECTORS 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 “T O CONVERTER?[...]

12 REAR P ANEL JACKS  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[...]

13 REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS 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 not included with the purchase of this television. TYPICAL FULL-FEA TURE SETUP P B P R P B P R DVI-HDTV To an amplifier/rece[...]

14 TIPS ON REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS • S-VIDEO connections are provided for high performance laserdisc players, VCRs etc. that have this feature. Use these con- nections 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 telev[...]

15 CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO DEVICES To control the audio level of an external audio amplifier with the remote control, connect the system as shown below. NOTE: 1. The Optical Out (Digital Audio) is only available in DVD mode. 2. T o prevent damage to the speaker and distorted sound, set the volume control of the audio amplifier lower and adjust th[...]

16 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~[...]

17 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 [...]

18 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 [...]

19 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE WITH DVI-HDTV CAP ABILITY TO INPUT 1 1. Connect the DVI connection cable from the output of the HDTV set top box or DVD player to the DVI-HDTV input as shown on the TV set below . 2. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT R of the HDTV set top box or DVD player to the INPUT (AUDIO/R) [...]

FIRST TIME USE 20 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 below . 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 INPUT (P B) jack. 3. Conn[...]

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 different 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 19 for instructions on how to set the r emote 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 63).  DVD button Press this button to switch the TV to DVD mode (see page 65).  PVR (Personal Video Recorder) button When pressed, this butto[...]

24 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 Standard Use this aspect mode to display conventional (4:3) images. Side panels (gray areas) a[...]

25 HOW T O USE THE REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR TV  VIRTUAL HD button Press this button to toggle between 1080i and 540p. 540p and 1080i represent two ways to display the TV signal. • Progressive: The “p” in 540p tells you that the display is showing you the picture in the progressive format.With the progressive format the complete picture is c[...]

26 LAST CHANNEL (LAST CH) button Use this button to select between the last two channels viewed (Good for watching two sporting events, etc.). HOW T O USE THE REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR TV PICTURE-IN-PICTURE buttons See separate section on pages 27~29 for a description. SURF button Press the SURF button to automatically scan all active channel numbers[...]

27 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, or V :5). Y ou may also view the VCR program as a main picture while viewing another program as a sub-picture (ANT A, V :1, V :2, V :3, or V:5).  PIP button Press the PIP button and a sub-picture will appear[...]

PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) 28 SPLIT MODE PICTURE-IN-PICTURE Split Mode PIP displays the main picture and sub-picture evenly on the screen.  SW AP button (with PIP ON) Press this button to toggle between the Main and Sub picture which is highlighted with a green border around the picture. Picture sound and channel can be controlled when it is highl[...]

29 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[...]

30 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 36 for pre-codes). 1. T urn ON your VCR. 2. Aim the remote control at the front of your VCR. 3. Press and rel[...]

31 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 36). 1. T urn ON your cable box. 2. Aim the remote control at the front of your cabl[...]

32 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 3[...]

33 USING THE REMOTE T O CONTROL OTHER AUXILIAR Y (AUX) EQUIPMENT Operating the precoded function for your AUXILIAR Y (AUX) equipment. 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 AUX equipment (refer to page 36 for pre-codes). 1. T urn ON your auxiliary equi[...]

34 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL PVR FUNCTIONS Operating the precoded function for your PVR (Personal Video Recorder). This remote is designed to operate different types of PVRs. Y ou must first program the remote to match the remote system of your PVR (refer to page 36 for pre-codes). 1. T urn ON your PVR. 2. Aim the remote control at the front of y[...]

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 36 for pre-codes). 1. T urn ON your Audio component you wish [...]

36 VCR, CABLE, SA TELLITE, DVD AND AUDIO/VIDEO CODES FOR REMOTE CONTROL VCR BRAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CODE Adventura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01 Aiko. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09 Aiwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01 Akai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02, 4[...]

37 TELEVISION OSD (On-Screen Display) 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 different feature. 3. Press EXIT on the remote control to quickly exit from a menu. 4. Press DVD button on the remote control to access the DVD mode and play your DVD/CD[...]

38 TELEVISION OSD (On-Screen Display) Picture Mode Select between the two picture modes; Day and Night. Contrast Adjust contrast. Brightness Adjust brightness. Color Adjust color . T int Adjust tint. Sharpness Adjust sharpness. Color T emperature Set this to High for less intense color with more blue, set to Medium for natural color , set to Standa[...]

VIDEO 39 MENU THUMB STICK SELECT Color Brightness Contrast Picture Mode Video Move SEL Select Color Temperature Sharpness Tint Reset Video Settings Edge Enhancement Setup Locks Aspect Audio Video Move SEL Sel Black Enhancement Chan. Manager 100% 50% 50% 50% High ANT A/B High High Day Night SEL Select Picture Mode Day Night Return Next/Prev THUMB ST[...]

VIDEO 40 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 down on THUMB STICK to select the function settings. Press the THUMB STICK  or  to adjust the function. Press MENU to return to main menu. Press EXIT to quit menu. Use [...]

VIDEO 41 This function allows you to Reset the Video Menu Settings of the present input and return it to the Day VIDEO mode. Use THUMB STICK to highlight functions. Press down on THUMB STICK to select Reset V ideo Settings. Use THUMBSTICK  to access other video settings. Y ou can customize each of the V ideo Inputs to your preference to increase[...]

42 VIDEO Use this function to adjust the percentage of Red, Green and Color according to the user ’s preference. Use TINT to adjust flesh tones so they appear natural. Color Decoding THUMB STICK Move SEL Return Red 50% Green 50% Color 50% Tint Reset RGB R G B Off Off Off Noise Reduction Auto Color Color Decoding Color Management Video Move SEL Se[...]

AUDIO 43 Select AUDIO to adjust the TV to your preference and to improve the sound quality . Audio MENU THUMB STICK SELECT Sound Enhancement Balance Bass Treble Audio Move SEL Return Internal Speakers Audio Source Perfect Volume Auto Noise Cancel 50% Off On Locks Chan. Manager Aspect Audio Video Move SEL Sel Setup On On 45% LR Stereo THUMB STICK Lo[...]

AUDIO 44 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. MENU THUMB STICK SELECT Sound Enhancement Balance Bass Treble Audio Move SEL Return Internal Speakers Audio Source Perfect Volume Auto Noise Cancel 50% SRS Off [...]

45 ASPECT Aspect Mode Auto Aspect Automatically adjust the Aspect Ratio depending on the input signal to fill the screen. Press THUMB STICK  ,  ,  ,  , to select menu item. Press down on THUMBSTICK to select. A “  ” in the box indicates that the feature is ON. V ertical Position This function allows you to select when aspect styl[...]

CHANNEL MANAGER 46 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 Channel Source. Press the THUMB STICK to select highlighted source. Press EXIT to quit the menu. Reception channels for each mode are shown at the left. Refer to your cable or TV gui[...]

CHANNEL MANAGER 47 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 f un ction is engaged, programming will stop. If two antennas are connected, switch antenna inputs and rep[...]

CHANNEL MANAGER 48 Press THUMB STICK  or  to review more channels. Press EXIT to quit the menu. THUMB STICK SELECT Move SEL Return Ch# Scan CH ID Lock 2 Off -------- 3 Off -------- 4 Off -------- 5 Off -------- 6 Off -------- 7 Off -------- 8 Off -------- 9 Off -------- Chan. Manager Channel List Move SEL Select Channel Source Auto Channel Sc[...]

CHANNEL MANAGER 49 This section 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 chan- nels 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[...]

50 LOCKS 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 secret code. Loc[...]

51 LOCKS Use MOVIE RA TINGS to prevent viewing of any movie that you feel may be inappropriate due to its 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, N[...]

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 prev[...]

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. Setup Setup Locks Aspect Audio Video Move SEL Sel Set The Clock Magic Focus Tune Up Setup Set The Inputs Move SEL Return Set The Color System Set Virtual HD MENU THUMB STICK THUMB STICK SELECT Set Black S[...]

SETUP 56 MAGIC FOCUS MAGIC FOCUS Auto Digital Convergence Adjustment Please turn ON your television for at least 20 minutes before using this feature. The Magic Focus button on control panel will not work when adjustment mode is set to Manual (see page 57). Y our HIT ACHI Projection TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, one for green, o[...]

SETUP 57 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[...]

SETUP 58 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 highlighted language. Press EXIT to quit menu or select MENU PREFERENCE to return to previous menu. Menu Preference THUMB STICK SELECT Setup Mo[...]

SETUP 59 The clock 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 Setup Move SEL Return Set The Clock Time : 03:57 PM Apr 29, 2003 Setup Move S[...]

SETUP 60 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 61 Set The Color System Set Virtual HD Set Black Side Panel This function allows you to automatically change tint and color coordinates for DTV programs. HDTV - High Definition T elevision - Use for High V ision Signal Y -P B P R from HDTV Set-T op Box. SDTV/DVD - Standard Definition T elevision or DVD (Digital V ersatile Disc Player) Y -C B [...]

SETUP 62 This function will reserve viewing time for a program. NOTE: 1. When the INFO button is pressed, the Event T imer Icon will only display the current date ON/OFF timer . 2. The Off T imer will only activate if the TV was turned on by the On T imer and no channel selection was made after this time. If you change the channel after the On T im[...]

SETUP 63 Caption Display: On/Off will turn the display on or of f. 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[...]

DVD PLA YER 64 The following symbols appear below in some headings and notes in this section with the following meanings: Symbols Used DVD Description refers to playback of DVD video discs. CD Description refers to playback of audio CDs. MP3 Description refers to playback of MP3 discs. The following discs can be played back on this DVD player . •[...]

HOW T O USE THE REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR TV’S DVD PLA YER 65      POWER TV VCR CBL AUX 1 2 4 56 3 7 89 0 INFO SLEEP 10+ DVD EXIT MENU CH VOL MUTE SOURCE WIZARD REC SELECT VIRTUAL HD ASPECT STB ANT LAST CH VID 1 V ID 2 VID 3 VID 4 VID 5 PVR CD AMP C.C. SUB TITLE NAVI DISC MENU ADVANCED ZOOM DAY/NIGHT PIP SURF FRZ MODE SWAP   ?[...]

HOW T O USE THE REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR TV’S DVD PLA YER 66  (10+) button While in DVD mode, press this button to access the T itle/Chapter Search or T rack search of the loaded disc. Use Channel Selector (numerical) buttons to enter the desired Chapter/T itle/T rack numbers.  THUMBSTICK/SELECT button All of the On-Screen Display features o[...]

HOW T O USE THE REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR TV’S DVD PLA YER 67  (SKIP) button During playback, press this button to go back to the beginning of the current chapter/track. Press it repeatedly to go to previous Chapters/T racks.  (SKIP) button During playback, press this button to move to the next Chapter/T rack. Press it repeatedly to skip subs[...]

CH 7/49 0:01:46 -0:03:27 INFO CH(Chapter): Current chapter number/ the number of total chapters TIME: Elapsed time of the current chapter and remaing time of the current chapter . INFO TT 1/18 0:01:46 -0:03:27 TT(T itle): Current title number/ the number of total titles. TIME: Elapsed time of the current title and remaing time of the current title.[...]

HOW T O USE THE REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR TV’S DVD PLA YER 69  ASPECT button Press this button to quickly change the picture format aspect ratio (see page 24).  SUBTITLE button Press this button during playback to select a language for subtitle during DVD disc playback (if available). Press SUBTITLE repeat- edly to select your desired subtitl[...]

DVD ADV ANCED MENU 70 1. Press DVD button on remote control to access DVD mode. 2. Press ADV ANCED button to access DVD ADV ANCED menu. 3. Use THUMBSTICK to highlight dif ferent ADV ANCED menu features. 4. Press down on THUMBSTICK to select chosen feature. SETUP TITLE SEARCH CLEAR RETURN AUDIO ANGLE A-B REPEA T MODE Move SEL Select[...]

DVD PLA YER 71 SETUP Use this feature to choose the disc Language, Display , Audio and Parental settings. Language Use this function to choose Audio, Subtitle, and Disc Menu language options. Audio - Original and the list below . Subtitle - Off and the list below . Disc Menu - See list below . • English • Dutch • Norwegian • Russian • Fre[...]

DVD ADV ANCED MENU 72 Language Codes A-B Abkhazian 4748 Afar 4747 Afrikaans 4752 Albanian 6563 Amharic 4759 Arabic 4764 Armenian 5471 Assamese 4765 Ay mara 4771 Azerbaijani 4772 Bashkir 4847 Basque 5167 Bengali;Bangla 4860 Bhutani 5072 Bihari 4854 Bislama 4855 Breton 4864 Bulgarian 4853 Burmese 5971 Byelorussian 4851 C-E Cambodian 5759 Catalan 4947[...]

DVD ADV ANCED MENU 73 DISPLAY Use this feature to choose display settings. Angle Mark • The default setting is ON. • Press THUMBSTICK SELECT repeatedly to turn Angle Mark ON or OFF . Auto Power Off • The default setting is OFF . • Press THUMBSTICK SELECT repeatedly to turn Auto Power ON or OFF . Logo • The default setting is ON. • Press[...]

DVD ADV ANCED MENU 74 PARENTAL Use this function to set the rating level of your DVD discs. Playback will stop if the disc’s ratings exceed the level you set. Use Numerical buttons to enter your four-digit password, the press THUMBSTICK SELECT . Press THUMBSTICK  ,  to select P ARENT AL LEVEL. Press THUMBSTICK SELECT . Press THUMBSTICK  [...]

DVD ADV ANCED MENU 75 TITLE Use this feature to access the DVD disc main menu. SEARCH Use this feature to access the Chapter/T rack/T ime search of the disc. CLEAR Use this feature to clear previous menu settings. RETURN Use this function to return to the previous menu window or exit ADV ANCED menu. SETUP TITLE SEARCH CLEAR RETURN AUDIO ANGLE A-B R[...]

SETUP TITLE SEARCH CLEAR RETURN AUDIO ANGLE A-B REPEA T MODE Move SEL Select SETUP TITLE SEARCH CLEAR RETURN AUDIO ANGLE A-B REPEA T MODE Move SEL Select SETUP TITLE SEARCH CLEAR RETURN AUDIO ANGLE A-B REPEA T MODE Move SEL Select SETUP TITLE SEARCH CLEAR RETURN AUDIO ANGLE A-B REPEA T MODE Move SEL Select STEREO L-CH R-CH THUMB STICK SELECT THUMB [...]

DVD ADV ANCED MENU 77 A-B Use this feature to set a starting point and end point repeat sequence. Press A-B repeat at your chosen starting point. A- appears briefly on the TV screen Press A-B repeat again at your chosen end point. A-B appears briefly on the TV screen, and the repeat sequence begins. To exit the sequence, press A-B REPEA T . NOTES: [...]

DVD ADV ANCED MENU 78 REPEAT Use this feature to activate repeat function. NOTES: 1. Repeat T itle/Chapter is not available with some scenes. 2. The REPEA T setting will be cleared when moving to other title or chapter . The repeat mode changes as described below every time you press the button. CHAPTER TITLE OFF ( current chapter repeat) ( current[...]

DVD ADV ANCED MENU 79 MODE Use this feature to program tracks for Audio CDs and MP3 discs. The disk should be in stop mode. Press ADV ANCED button, the select MODE to go to PROGRAM mode. Press THUMBSTICK  ,  to highlight a track, then press THUMBSTICK SELECT . Press ADV ANCED button, then select CLEAR to erase the most recently entered track.[...]

PLA YING A DISC 80 Basic Playback Press POWER button on remote control to turn ON TV . Press OPEN/CLOSE to open disc loading tray . Place the chosen disc in the tray , with the label facing up. Press PLA Y . The tray will close automatically , and playback will then start from the first chapter or track of the disc. If the playback d oes not start [...]

PLA YING A DISC 81 Track There are three ways to begin playback on an Audio CD at a specific T rack. Using the numerical buttons: Press numerical buttons to enter the desired T rack number . Playback will start at the selected track. For single digit tracks (1-9), press a single number (eg. track 3, press 3). T o play track 26, press +10, 2, 6 on t[...]

PLA YING A DISC 82 Track Selection Select SEARCH at ADV ANCED menu. The FILE LIST will appear . Select a desired track using Arrow  ,  ,  ,  . Press  when you want to go to the next hierarchy . Press  when you want to go back to the previous hierarchy . Press PLA Y to start playing. MP3 NOTES: 1. Select SEARCH or RETURN at ADV ANC[...]

83 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[...]

84 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 85 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 86 •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 87 Hitachi America, L TD. Home Electronics Division 900 Hitachi W ay Chula Vista, CA 91914-9943 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 es[...]

USEFUL INFO 88 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[...]

USEFUL INFO 89 A Accessories, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Antennas (Connecting), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 7 Aspect Ratio, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 45 Audio (Sound Enhancement) SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 BBE . . . [...]

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