Hitachi 50SX7P manual

IMPORTANT - 1 - PROJECTION COLOR T V 60SX10B/11K, 50SX7P, 50UX22B/23K, 46UX20B/21K OPERA TING GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT.............................................................................................................................................. 3 SAFETY TIPS...................................................................[...]

IMPORTANT - 2 -  TV PO W ER button ......................................................................................................................... 20  CABLE/VCR /AUDIO PO W ER bu tton .......................................................................................... 20  RECALL but ton .....................................[...]

IMPORTANT - 3 - CONVERGENCE CORRECTION .................................................................................................... 43 AUDIO .......................................................................................................................... ............................ 44 PREFERENCE AD JUSTMENT .......................[...]

SAFETY TIPS - 4 - POWER SO URCE: This projection color TV is designed to operate on 120 volts 60 Hz, A C household current. Insert pow er cord into a 120 volt 60 Hz out l et . TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T USE THE TELEVISION' S PLUG WITH A N EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE, OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLA DES A ND GROUND TERMI NAL CA N BE FULLY[...]

SAFETY TIPS - 5 - to notify y ou promptly in the i mprobable event that a safety pr oblem should be discover ed in your model of product. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY 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 [...]

SAFETY TIPS - 6 - 8 If liquid has been spilled into this television set, unplug it f rom the wall outlet and refe r servi ce to qualified serv ice personnel. 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 clea[...]

SAFETY TIPS - 7 - 14 Avoid dusty places, since accumulated dust inside the chassi s may cause failure of the set when hig h humidity per sists. 15 The set has slots, or openings i n the cabinet for ventilation pur poses, to provide rel iable operation of the receiv er, and to protect from over heating. These openings must not be blocked or cov ered[...]

SAFETY TIPS - 8 - 18 For added protection for this television set dur ing a lig htning storm, or w hen it is left unattended and unused for long peri ods of time, unplug it from the w all outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage due to lig htning and power-line surg es. OPERATION OF YOUR SET 19 This televi sion set should be oper[...]

PICTURE CAUTIONS - 9 - 24 It is normal for some TV sets to make occasional snappi ng or popping sounds, particular ly w hen being turned on or off. If the snapping or popping is continuous or frequent, unplug the set and consul t your dealer or servic e technician. FOR SERVICING AND MODIFICAT ION 25 Do not use attachments not recommended by the tel[...]

ACCESSORIES - 10 - This projection television receiv er was intended mainly for the private view ing of programs broadcast by TV stations and cable companies and programs from other video sources. Public v iewing may require prior authorization from the broadcaster or owner of the v ideo program. A CCESSORIES Check to make sure y ou have the follow[...]

HOW T O SET UP YOUR NEW HIT ACHI PROJECTION T V - 11 - A NTENNA Unless your TV is connected to a cable T V system or to a centralized antenna system, a good outdoor color T V antenna is recommended f or the best per form ance. Howev er, if you are located in an exceptionally good signal ar ea t hat is f r ee f rom int er ference, and multiple imag [...]

HOOK-UP CABL E S AND CONNECTORS - 12 - distort if the speak er s ar e placed t oo close to the television. Move the speakers away from t he T V until there is no pict ur e distortion. HOOK-UP CA BLES AND CONNECTORS Most vi deo/audio connections between components can be made w ith shielded v ideo and audio cables that hav e phono connectors. For be[...]

FRONT PANE L CONTROLS - 13 - This connector is used on camcorder s, VCRs, and laser di sc players w ith an S-Video feature in place of the standard vi deo cable to produce a high- quality picture. A NTENNA CONNECTIONS TO REAR JACK PA NEL VHF (75-Ohm) ant enna/CA TV(cable TV) W hen using a 75-Ohm coaxi al cable system, connect the outdoor antenna or[...]

FRONT PANE L CONTROLS - 14 -  M ENU BUTTON This button allow s you to enter the M ENU mode wi thout using the remote. It makes it possible to set TV features to your pr eference, without using the remote.  A VX (A udio/ Vi deo) sel ector/ENTER button Press this button to select the cur rent antenna source, VIDEO: 1, 2, or 3. Your selection is[...]

FRONT PANE L JACKS AND CONNECT IONS - 15 - Point your Remote at this area w hen selecting channels, adjusti ng volume, etc. 1  MAGIC FOCUS Use this button to adj ust your pictur e quality to optimum performance. (See page 39)  A DJUSTM E NT M ODE button This button is for serv ice technicians only . DO NOT press this button. If this button is[...]

REAR PANEL CO NNECTIONS - 16 -  A udio/ Vi deo I nputs 1, 2 The "AVX" (Auxiliary Video) button will step through each v ideo source and the current antenna input each time it i s pressed. Use the audio and v ideo inputs to connect external devices, such as VCRs , camcorders, laser disc pl ayers, etc. (If you hav e mono sound, insert th[...]

REAR SPEAKER TERMIN AL CONNECTIONS - 17 - REA R SPEAK ER TERMINA L CONNECTIONS Connect after turni ng t he pow er t o t he TV OFF. Press the Rig ht Speak er red but t on and inser t the positive (+) lead wire into the hole below the button. W hen the butt on is r eleased, the wire is locked into place. I n t he same manner, pr ess the Right Speak e[...]

AUDIO SYSTEM SET-U P - 18 - The S-Video connection is provided for high perform ance laser discs, VCRs, etc., that have this f eature. 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 (mono sound), connect it to the left audio jack on the TV. Refer to the ope[...]

HOW T O USE T HE REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR T V - 19 - and Audio equipment w ith one touch. Basic operati on keys are g rouped together in one area. All other controls are separated from them and ar ranged in MU LTI-PAGE sections, wi th a display that can be sw itched to cover any of three pages. Functions are arrang ed and properly categ orized i nto[...]

HOW T O USE T HE REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR T V - 20 -  TV POWER button Press this button to turn the T V set on or of f. If Message-1 or Messa ge -2 is set, it will be display ed when the TV is first tur ned on. (See page 36)  CA BLE/VCR/ AUDIO POWER button Once the remote is prog rammed, press this button to contr ol the power to y our Cable B[...]

HOW T O USE T HE REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR T V - 21 - Click to see the Remote.  A NT button Use the ANT (Antenna) button to select between the VHF/UHF and AUX (Aux iliary) antenna inputs. NOTE: W hen VHF/UHF is selected, the channel number in the upper right corner of the screen is g reen. W hen the AUX input is selected, the channel number is in [...]

HOW T O USE T HE REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR T V - 22 -  VOLUM E, MUTE buttons Press the "VO LUME" up ( ) or down ( ) but ton until you obtain the desir ed sound level. To tur n t he sound of f inst ant ly to answer the telephone, etc., press the "MUTE" but t on. Pr ess the "MUTE" butt on again or press t he "VOLUM[...]

PICTURE -IN-PICTURE (P IP) - 23 -  PICTURE-IN-PI CTURE buttons See separate section on pag e 21 for a descr ipt ion. SURROUND (SRD) but ton Press this butt on to enter t he SURRO UND menu. (See pag es 15 and 42. ) A RTIFICIA L INT ELLIGE NCE (A I) button Press this button to turn the AI function on or of f . (See page 38) PICTURE-IN-PI CTURE (PI[...]

PICTURE -IN-PICTURE (P IP) - 24 - Press the "PIP" button and a sub-pictur e appears in one corner of the screen. Press the button a second time to remov e the sub-picture from the screen. Press the AVX button when the sub- picture is on to change betw een VIDEO: 1, VIDEO: 2 and VIDEO: 3. The TV channel will alway s be either the main pict[...]

USING THE REMOT E TO CONT ROL VCR FUNCTIONS - 25 - CA UTION: A pattern burn may dev elop if the sub-picture is left in the same corner permanently . If the PIP f eature is used frequentl y, occasionall y shift the sub-picture to a different corner. NOTE: 1. Only sound from the main pi cture can be heard, unless you choose PIP from w ireless mode an[...]

USING THE RE MOT E TO CONT ROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS - 26 - procedures, please consul t your VCR oper ating guide. 3. The remote control will remember the codes you have programmed in until the batteries are remov ed from the remote control. After replaci ng the batteries repeat the enti re progr amming procedure stated abov e. 4. If your VCR does no[...]

USING THE REMOT E TO CONT ROL AUDIO EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONS - 27 - UP function.  PRECODED FOR CA BLE BOX These buttons transmit the chosen precoded CATV codes.  EXCLUSIVE TV BUTTONS These buttons are for operating the TV. Click to see Remote. USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL AUDIO EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONS Operating the pre-coded function for y our audio eq[...]

VCR AND CABLE BOX CODES - 28 - obvious function that the audio component will respond to, such as CD open/close. 5. The default for AUDIO Mode is AMP.  PRECODED FOR A UDIO EQUIPMENT These buttons transmit the chosen precoded AUDIO EQU IPMENT codes.  EXCLUSIVE TV BUTTONS These buttons are for operating the TV. Click to see Remote. VCR A ND CA [...]

VCR AND CABLE BOX CODES - 29 - Funai 00 Scott 16, 17, 33, 37, 42, 43 Garrard 00 Sears 09, 10, 15, 18, 19, 31 GE 09, 22, 24 Sharp 20 Goldstar 10,11 Shintom 27 Gradiente 00 Shogun 48 Harley Dav idson 00 Singer 27 Harmann/Kardon 11 Sony 06, 07, 08, 09 Harw ood 27 STS 15 Headquar ter 18 Sy lvania 00, 09, 16, 28 HI-Q 19 Symphoni c 00 Hitachi 14, 15, 24 [...]

VCR AND CABLE BOX CODES - 30 - Hamlin 08, 16, 49, 50 Fisher 08, 11 Hitachi 09 Genex xa 07 Hytex 05 Hitachi 07, 14, 15, 16, 21, 23, 2 4 Jasco 40 JVC 10 Jerrold 03, 09, 10, 12, 13, 51 Kenwood 05, 08, 19 Memorex 00, 51 Krell 17 Mov ie Time 42 Mag navox 17 NSC 42 Marantz 06, 17 Oak 05, 15, 47 MC S 06 Panasonic 17 Mission 17 Paragon 00 NSM 17 Philips 40[...]

EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE - 31 - Philips 51 Starcom 53 Pioneer 00, 01 T e c h n i c s 0 2 SA TELLITE CODES W ards 00 General Instrument 64 J e r r o l d 6 4 , 6 5 A UDIO RECEIVER CODES Primestar 64, 65 Aiw a 34, 40 RCA 60 Carv er 28, 32, 40 Sony 66 Casio 41 Clari nette 41 A UDIO RECEIVER (cont.) CODES Denon 27 Philips 40 Fisher 32, 43 Pioneer 29, 34, 45 H[...]

EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE - 32 - A IR/CA BLE Select antenna 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 t o display dialog ue/ t ext. MENU LA NGUAGE Choose English, French or Spanish dialog ue. CHA NNEL CA PTION Label channels PAY1, ABC, etc. CHILD LOCK Bloc[...]

SET UP - 33 - PREFERENCE A DJUST Adjust balance, bass, and t r eble. PREFERENCE SETTING Improve sound perf ormance. SURROUND Special sound ef fects. WIRELESS MODE Adj ust audio output for wireless speakers. SET UP Select SET UP when setti ng your TV up for the first time. U se the CURSOR UP/DOW N buttons on the remote to highlight the f unction d e[...]

SET UP - 34 - Reception channels for each mode are show n at the left. Refer to your cabl e or TV guide for channel identificati on standards. If certain CATV channels are poor or not possible in the CATV1 mode, set AIR/CABLE to CATV2. A UTO PROGRA M This f eature will automatically store active TV channels in CHANNEL MEMORY. This will allow you to[...]

SET UP - 35 - remote control CHANNE L ( ), ( ) b uttons. You r choice will be highligh t ed in yellow. Add or erase additional channels while still in CHANNEL MEMORY using the CHANNEL , buttons or number buttons and then add or erase using the CURSOR , buttons. CLOSED CA PTION 3 Closed captions ar e the dialogue, narr ation, and/or sound effects of[...]

PROGRAM - 36 - NOTE: The word MUTE will not be displayed if the DI SPLAY is O N. If you do not have sound, make sure M UTE i s not set. CCD will display w hen "MUTE" is pressed, whether CCD is in t he " ON" or " O FF" mode. MENU LA NGUA GE This feature will allow you to select any one of 3 dif f erent languages for all[...]

PROGRAM - 37 - 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 additi onal channels. Press MENU to exit. The (*) represents a bl ank space. Select CANCEL to erase a CH[...]

PROGRAM - 38 - (NAME) , which hav e been added to CHANNEL M EMORY ( SCAN), and w hich are protected by C HILD LOCK (LOCK) . Press CURSOR , to r eview more channels. Press MENU to exit. VOLUME CORRECTION Use this function to reduce the v olume level of up to f our TV channels that sound loud compared to other TV channels. Press the CURSOR , to selec[...]

CLOCK - 39 - CLOCK Use this feature for all time related function. 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 red. ON/OFF TIMER This function will automatically turn the TV on or off , one time only or e[...]

CLOCK - 40 - 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 TIMER S. For safety, the TV should be turned off when you are aw ay from home. MESSA GE-1 Use this function to set one or tw o personal messag e once a day or one time only . Use the CURSOR , to select a letter or other characte[...]

VIDEO - 41 - Use this function to check the day , month and year. Use the CURSOR , buttons to change the month. Press MENU to exit. 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, tint, brig htness and sharpness. Press the CURSOR bu[...]

VIDEO - 42 - TINT - Use this function to adjust flesh tones so they appear normal. BRIGHT - Use this function to adjust overall pi cture brightness. SHA RPNESS - Use this function to adjust the amount of fine detail in the pi cture. RESET - W hen RESET is selected, press ENTER to r eturn video adjustments to factory preset conditions. PREFERENCE A [...]

VIDEO - 43 - SUPER CONTR (SUPE R CONTRA ST) Turn on SUPER CONTR to i mprove picture detai l in areas of high bri ghtness. CONVERGENCE CORRECTION Your Pr ojection TV has three color proj ection tubes: one for red, one for green, one for blue. W hen mixed together in the proper propor tion, the output of these three color tubes can produce any col or[...]

AUDIO - 44 - A UDIO Select AUDIO to adjust the TV to y our preference, to improv e the sound quality , and to select special sound effects. 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 yellow. BA LA NCE - Th is f unction will cont[...]

AUDIO - 45 - TREBLE - This function controls the hig h frequency audio to al l speakers. RESET - W hen RESET is selected, press ENTER to r eturn audio adjustments to factory preset conditions. PREFERENCE SETTING Use PREFEREN CE SETTING to improve the sound per f ormance of your TV depending on listening conditions. Use the CURSOR , to sele ct a fun[...]

AUDIO - 46 - NOTE: If the optional lef t and right speakers are connected while in SURROUND-DOLBY CENTER EXPAN SION MODE-NOR MAL, the internal speakers may be turned off f o r better separation between the left, center, and right channels. The center channel audio will still be heard from the televi sions center speaker. SURROUND The following surr[...]

AUDIO - 47 - Listener is sur rounded by many sound sources such as a sporting ev ent, etc. NOTE: Some TV systems do not transmit optimum audio channel separ ation whic h can reduce the eff e ctiveness of the MAT RIX SURROUND function. HA LL SURROUND Resonant sound - Listener has the feeling of being in a concert hall . DOLBY PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Log[...]

AUDIO - 48 - Use the CURSOR buttons to select and adjust VOLUME and BALANCE. Press MENU to exit. WIRELESS MODE This feature allow s you to choose betw een 3 possible vari able audio outputs for a separate set of wir eless speakers or another stereo ampl ifier. The audio output may be either MAIN , PIP or REAR. This feature also allow s you to tur n[...]

CARE OF YOUR HITA CHI P ROJECTION TV A ND YOUR REMOTE CONT ROL - 49 - CA RE OF YOUR HITA CHI PROJECTION TV AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL DO Dust the screen and cabinet w ith a soft cloth. Clean the screen w ith a soft cloth moistened in w arm water. Dr y wi th a soft cloth. (A mild soap may be used if the screen is extr emely dirty .) Place your TV and r[...]

CHECK HERE B E FORE CALLING FOR S E RVICE - 50 -  IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or hori zontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or drift. Usually caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills and other electri cal appliances.  GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the tel evision sig nal following two path[...]

SPECIFICATIONS - 51 - designed to pr otect against component or circ uit damage due to exter nal or internal voltag e or power surges. IF YOUR SET SHOU LD APPEAR TO HAVE A LOSS OF POW ER, PLEASE FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE: 1) Push the power switch (ON/OFF sw itch) once. 2) If there is still no power, wait 30 seconds and push the pow er switch again. 3) [...]

SPECIFICATIONS - 52 -  Antenna input impedance.....75 Ohm  Channel coverage.....181 ch. VHF -Band.....2 ~ 1 3 UHF -Band.....14 ~ 69 CATV Mi d Band .....A-5 ~ A-1, A -I Super Band.....J-W Hy per Band .....W +1 - W +28 Ultra Band.....W +29 - W +84  Vide o.....1.0Vp -p, 75 Ohm  S-Video Luminance (Y).....1.0Vp-p, 75 Ohm Chrominance (C).....[...]

W A RRANTY CARD, f ront - 53 - unit. How ever, should y ou requir e service, a netw ork of Hitachi Author ized Serv ice Facilities has been established in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Each facility will provi de you wi th convenient and ex pedient assistance. Our serv ice "Hotline" oper ator will direct y ou to the Hitachi Authorized Se[...]

W A RRANTY CARD, b ack - 54 - on the screen, 2 year s on the CRTs and 1 year on the r emaining parts from the date of orig inal purchase. Duri ng the applicable l imited warr anty period for parts, defectiv e parts will be replace d at no cha rge f or the p art. Parts used f or the re p lacemen t will be war ranted for the remainder of the orig ina[...]

W A RRANTY CARD, b ack - 55 - year w arranty duration. Labor charg es to repair or repl ace lenses found to be defective after the one year warranty duration will not be covered. D. Any new product purchased or ser vice performed outside of the continental U nited States or its possessions. E. Uncrating , setup, installation, or adjustments of cust[...]

W A RRANTY CARD, b ack - 56 - Projection TV Limited Warranty Registration (For y our record - Attach sales receipt to this card) Model no. Serial no. Dealer N ame Date of Purchase Dealer Addr ess City State Zip 1 FYI Only!!! We have had many callers tell us the magic focus feature did not converge their sets properly . I f the caller c omplains the[...]