Hitachi 50EX13KA manual

IMPORTANT - 1 - 1 PROJECTION COLOR T V 50EX12BA 50EX13KA OPERA TING GUIDE TA BLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT ............................................................................................................................................. 3 SAFETY TIPS ...........................................................................................[...]

IMPORTANT - 2 -  AVX button ...................................................................................................................................... 19  VOLUME, MU TE buttons .............................................................................................................. 19  LAST CHA NNEL (LST-CH) b utton ......[...]

IMPORTANT - 3 - CHECK HERE B E F ORE CAL LING FOR SERVICE ......................................................................... 43 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................. 43 HITACHI SERV ICE HOTLINE ..........................................[...]

SAFETY TIPS - 4 - EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE, OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLA DES A ND GROUND TERMI NAL CA N BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLA DE EXPOSURE. NEVER CONNECT THE TV T O 50 Hz, DIRECT CURRENT, OR A NYTHING O THER THA N THE SPECIFIED VO LTA GE. NOTE: Th is t elevision receiver will display television closed captioning ( or ), in accordance [...]

SAFETY TIPS - 5 - 1 This televi sion set is equipped w ith a polari zed alternati ng-current l ine plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug w ill fit into the power outlet only one w ay. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to i nsert the plug fully into the outlet, try r eversing the plug. If the plug should still fail[...]

SAFETY TIPS - 6 - 9 Do not subject y our televisi on set to impact of any kind. Be particular ly careful not to damage the pictur e tube surface. 10 Unplug thi s televisi on set from the wall outlet before cleani ng. Do not use liq uid cleaners or aerosol cl eaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning . 11-1 Do not place this television set on an unstabl[...]

SAFETY TIPS - 7 - blocked or cov ered.  Never cover the slots or openi ngs with cl oth or other material.  Never block the bottom ventilation sl ots of the set by placing it on a bed, sofa, rug , etc.  Never place the set near or over a radiator or heat r egister.  Never place the set in a "built-i n" enclosure, unless proper [...]

SAFETY TIPS - 8 - OPERATION OF YOUR SET 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 tel evision dealer or local pow er company. For telev ision sets desig ned to operate from battery pow er, refer to the ope[...]

PICTURE CAUTIONS - 9 - 25 Do not use attachments not recommended by the television set manufacturer as they may cause haz ards. 26 W hen replacement parts are req uired, 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 substitutions may[...]

HOW T O SET UP YOUR NEW HIT ACHI PROJECTION - 10 - Check to make sure y ou have the following accessories before disposing of the packing material. 1. Remote Control Unit CLU-413U I (Part No. HL00222) 2. Two "AA" siz e, 1.5 V batteries (For R emote Control Unit) . REMOTE CONTROL BA TTERY INSTALLA TION AND REPLA CEMENT 1. Open the battery [...]

HOOK-UP CABL E S AND CONNECTORS - 11 - picture screen. Also, be sure that the l ocation sel ected al low s free flow of air to and from the perforated back cover of the set. To avoid cabinet w arping, cabinet col or changes, and increased chance of set failure, do not place the TV where temper atures can become excessiv ely hot. For example, in dir[...]

HOOK-UP CABL E S AND CONNECTORS - 12 - Most vi deo/audio connections between components can be made w ith shielded v ideo 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. Below are illustrations and n[...]

FRONT PANE L CONTROLS - 13 - VHF (300-Ohm) ant enna/UHF antenna W hen using a 300-Ohm tw in lead from an outdoor antenna, connect the VHF or UH F antenna leads to screw s of the VHF or UHF adaptor. Pl ug the adaptor into the antenna terminal on the TV. When both VHF and UHF ant ennas are connected Attach an optional antenna cable mi xer to the TV a[...]

REAR PANEL JACKS - 14 - Press these buttons until the desi red channel appears in the top rig ht corner of the TV screen.  POWER button Press this button to turn TV on or off.  POWER light You w ill see a red light when the TV is turned on. NOTE: Your HITACHI TV will appear to be turned "off " if there is no video input when VIDEO: [...]

REAR PANEL CO NNECTIONS - 15 -  Output These jacks provide fixed audio and v ideo signals which are used for recording.  A udio to Hi -Fi These jacks provide variable audio output to a separate stereo sy stem amplif ier. W ith this connection, the audio to the ster eo can be controlled by the tel evision's remote control.  S-Video Inp[...]

REAR SPEAKER TERMIN AL CONNECTIONS - 16 - below the button. W hen the button is r eleased, the w ire is l ocked i nto place. In the same manner, press the Right Speaker black button and insert the negativ e (-) lead wire. Repeat this procedur e for the Left Speaker. CA UTION: Do not connect Speakers simultaneously to the REAR SPEAKER terminal of th[...]

AUDIO SYSTEM SET-U P - 17 - operating g uide for more information on "line" i nput-output connections. A UDIO SYSTEM SET-UP Match the numbers below to the diagr am fo r speaker placement and refer to the table for the different surround sound requi rements.  The television's i nternal speakers.  These speakers are connected to [...]

THE REMOTE CONTRO L (CLU-413UI) - 18 - W hen you are in a dark r oom, press this button on the side of the remote to lig ht up the buttons shown in  . The light w ill stay on for about 8 seconds if the light button is not pressed again. These buttons will not appear to lig ht if the room is too bright.  PRECODED VCR BUTTONS These buttons alwa[...]

THE REMOTE CONTRO L (CLU-413UI) - 19 - You can also use the REC ALL button to quickly clear many of the other on-scr een display s.  M E NU, 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 " CURSOR" button[...]

PICTURE -IN-PICTURE (P IP) - 20 - Press the "VOLUME" up ( ) or down ( ) button until y ou obtain the desired sound level. To turn the sound off instantly to answer the telephone, etc., press the "MUTE" button. Press the "MUTE" button agai n or press the "VOLUME" up ( ) button to restor e the sound. The word &[...]

PICTURE -IN-PICTURE (P IP) - 21 - progr am at the same time. You can w atch a TV program w hile vi ewing a VC R program (TV or tape) on any of the video inputs.  P-IN-P BU TTON Press the "PIP" button and a sub-pictur e appears in one corner of the screen. Press the button a second time to reduce the siz e of the sub-picture on the scre[...]

USING THE REMOT E TO CONT ROL VCR FUNCTIONS - 22 - To move the sub-pictur e to another corner, press the "SHIFT" button. The sub-pictur e moves one step counter- clockwis e every ti me the "SHIFT" button is pressed.  FREEZE (FRZ) BUTTON If you wi sh to freeze the sub-picture, pr ess the "FRZ" button. This is conv en[...]

USING THE REMOT E TO CONT ROL VCR FUNCTIONS - 23 - Operating the pre-coded function for y our VCR This remote is desi gned to operate different types of VCRs. Y ou must first progr am the remote to match the remote sy stem in your VCR. (Refer to pag e 22). 1. Turn ON your VCR. 2. Aim the remote control at the front of your VCR. 3. Press the VCR but[...]

USING THE RE MOT E TO CONT ROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS - 24 - USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS Operating the pre- coded f unction for your cable box This remot e is designed to operat e diff erent types of cable boxes. You must f irst prog r am the remote t o m at c h t he r em ot e system in your cable box. (Refer t o pag e 22) 1. Tur n[...]

VCR BRAND AND CODE CONV ERSIONS - 25 -  RECA LL BUTTON If your cable box does not have a last channel f unction, this but t on will send the T V channel recall code.  EXCLUSIVE TV BUTTONS These butt ons ar e f or operat ing the TV. VCR BRA ND A ND CODE CONVE RS IONS VCR BRA ND CODE VCR BRA ND CODE Adventura 00 Motorola 09,20 Aiko 50 MTC 00,48[...]

VCR BRAND AND CODE CONV ERSIONS - 26 - Gradiente 00 Sharp 20 Harley Davi dson 00 Shintom 27 Harmon/Kardon 11 Shogun 48 Harw ood 27 Singer 27 HI-Q 19 Sony 06,07,08,09 Hitachi 15,24,31 STS 15 Jensen 14 Sylv ania 00,09,16,28,32 JVC 02,14,26 Symphonic 00 Kenwood 11,14,18,26 Tatung 14 KLH 27 Teac 00,14 Kodak 09 Technics 09,35 Lloyd 00 Teknika 00,09,10 L[...]

EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE - 27 - Jerrold 03,09,10,12,13,20,30 Stargate 13,29 Macom 26 Starquest 13 Magnav ox 21 Sylv ania 01 Memorex 00 Televi ew 29 Movi e Time 35,37,42 Texscan 01 NSC 35,36,42 Tocom 10,11,33 Oak 05,15,47 Toshiba 00 T u s a 1 3 T V 8 6 3 5 U n i k a 4 0 , 4 4 U n i t e d A r t i s t s 0 5 United Cable 03 Univer sal 28,31,37,40,43,44 Video[...]

EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE - 28 - A IR/CABLE Select ant enna or cable TV. A UTO PR OGRA M First time set up f or channel butt ons. CHA NNEL MEMO RY Channel buttons, add or sk ip. CLOS ED CA PTION Feature to display dialog ue/ t ext. Return video and audio adjustment s t o f actory sett ing s. CHA NNEL CA PTION Label channels PAY1, ABC, etc. CHILD LOCK Bloc[...]

SET UP - 29 - PREFERENCE A DJUST Adjust balance, bass, and t r eble. PREFERENCE SETTING Improve sound perf ormance. SET UP Select SET UP when setting your TV up f or t he first time. Use t he CURSO R UP/DOW N buttons on the r em ot e to highlig ht the f unction desired. A IR/CABLE A I R Select AIR if you are using an indoor or out door ant enna. Se[...]

SET UP - 30 - Refer t o your cable or T V guide f or channel identif ication standards. If cer t ain CATV channels are poor or not possible in the CATV1 mode, set AIR/CABLE t o CATV2. A UTO PR OGRA M This f eature will automat ically stor e act ive T V channels in CHANNEL MEMORY. This will allow you to skip over unused channels when using the CHANN[...]

RESET - 31 - MODE: C.C. (Closed Caption) i s for the program y ou are vi ewing. MODE: TEXT is for additional information such as new s reports or a TV prog ram guide. This information cover s the entire screen and v iewing the TV program is not possibl e. TEXT may not be av ailable w ith every pr ogram. CHA NNEL: 1 is used for the primary lang uage[...]

PROGRAM - 32 - NOTE: This RESET Selection will not chang e your preferred adjustments. T o change back to your adj ustments, see VIDEO (page 33 ) or Audio (page 36). PROGRA M This sele ctio n contains a d vanced fea tures which will make TV view ing easi er and more enjoy able. CHA NNEL CA PTION 3 Use this feature to g ive channel names to up to 30[...]

PROGRAM - 33 - Press the CURSOR , to select letters. Press the CURSOR , to change position. Press ENTER to set the CHANNEL CAPTION and it will appear in the top left corner of the screen. Press CHANNEL , or the number buttons to select and label addi tional channels. Press MENU to exit. The (*) represents a bl ank space. Select CANCEL to erase a CH[...]

PROGRAM - 34 - The picture and sound will now be blocked out f o r this channel. Repeat the sam e steps to cancel the CHILD LOC K. To change the key number , select key number chang e. Enter the old number (factory preset 000 for first time use) , then enter a new three di git key number you prefer. If you forget y our key number, use the factory c[...]

CLOCK - 35 - 4. The volume level will chang e from 50% to 100% in 5% steps. CLOCK Use this feature for all ti me related functions. CLOCK SET The time must be set before you can use the on/off timer or automatic messag e. Use the NUMBER buttons and CURSOR , to set the time. The A M or PM selected will be h ighlighted in blue. W hen you have finishe[...]

CLOCK - 36 - NOTE: You can set either on time only, off time only, or both. The mode will be the same for both. CA UTION: Do not use your TV as a deterrent w hen away from home by using both the ON and OFF TIMERS. For safety, the TV should be tur ned off when y ou are away from home. A UTOMA TIC MESSA GE 5 Use this function to set one or two person[...]

VIDEO - 37 - Note: Automatic Message-2 works in the same w ay as Automatic Message- 1. VIDEO Select VIDEO to adjust pictur e settings, improv e picture quali ty, and to adjust conver gence. PREFERENCE A DJUST Use this feature to adjust contr ast, color, etc. Press the CURSOR buttons to select and make adjustments. The f unction to be adjusted will [...]

VIDEO - 38 - Your HITACHI T V has an AI (Artificia l Intelligence) f unction which will autom atically adjust picture setting s to produce the highest q uality pictur e possible. Use the CURSOR , to select f unction. Use the CURSOR , to turn fun ctio n on or of f. Your cho ice will be blue . A I (A RTIFICIA L INTELLIGENCE) W hen the AI f unction is[...]

AUDIO - 39 - Over a per iod of time, the picture tubes can drift out of alig nment due to normal bumps and vibrations or movi ng the TV. If you mov e your TV, or i f, after a time, you noti c e color rings or halos around objects in the pictur e, you may w ant to converg e (align) the colors. To simplify conv ergence, the follow ing feature allow s[...]

AUDIO - 40 - PREFERENCE A DJUSTMENT Use this to set bal ance, bass, and treble. Press the CURSOR buttons to select and make adjustments. The f unction to be adjuste d will be in mage nta. BA LA NCE - This f unction will contro l the lef t to right balance of the T V interna l speakers, the AUDIO TO HI- FI output, and the surround speakers. BA SS - [...]

CARE OF YOUR HITA CHI P ROJECTION TV A ND YOUR REMOTE CONT ROL - 41 - selection w hen both stereo and second audio are recei ved (monaural i s alway s receiv ed). DYNA MIC BA SS This function allow s you to enjoy spectacular bass sound that woul d normally be hear d only w ith expensi ve home speaker sy stems. LOUDNESS This function will improve th[...]

RECEPTION PROBLEMS - 42 - Do not place rubber or viny l products or cell ophane tape on your set. Do not touch the screen too often. Do not subject the Remote Control to shocks such as dropping it on the floor, etc. Physi cal damage to the precis ion parts may resul t. Avoid pl acing the Remote Contr ol in a high humidi ty place or g etting it wet.[...]

CHECK HERE B E FORE CALLING FOR S E RVICE - 43 -  SNOW: If your receiv er is located i n the fringe area of a televisi on station where the si gnal is weak, y our picture may be marred by the appear ance of small dots. W hen the signal is extremel y weak, i t may be necessary to install a special antenna to i mprove the picture.  RA DIO FREQU[...]

SPECIFICATIONS - 44 -  Power Input.....................................AC 120V, 60 Hz  Power consumpti on (operating) .........................153W  Power consumpti on (maximum).........................225W  Antenna input impedance................................75 Ohm  Channel cov erage............................................181[...]

W A RRANTY CARD, f ront - 45 - will direct y ou to the Hitachi Authorized Service Facility nearest you. Just present proof of purchase and/or delivery receipts to the Hitachi Authoriz ed Service Facility, and service w ill be rendered in accordance with the terms of the limited warranty as stated on your w arranty card or operating guide. Should yo[...]

W A RRANTY CARD, b ack - 46 - 4. All repairs must be perfo rm ed by a Hitachi Authoriz ed Service Facility. For information concerning repairs, operati on, technical assistance or for obtaining the location of the nearest Hitachi Authorized Service Facility or Parts Distributor, please call the number below . 1-800-HITA CHI (1-800- 448-2244) Hitach[...]

W A RRANTY CARD, b ack - 47 - PERSON FO R ANY I NCIDENTAL O R CONSEQUENT IAL DAMAGE OR LOSS O F PROFIT OR PRODUCT RESULT ING FRO M ANY DEFECT IN OR MALFUNCTIO N OR FAILURE O F T HIS HITACHI PRODUCT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLO W LI MIT ATIO NS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED W A RRANT Y LASTS, O R THE EXCLUSI ON OF I NCI DENTAL OR CO NSEQUENTI AL DAMAGES, SO T [...]