Hitachi 32FX41B, 32UX51B, 36FX42B, 36UX52B, 36CX35B manual

IMPORTANT - 1 - HITACHI QR20861 i HITACHI SOLID STATE COLOR TV 32FX41B 32UX51B 36F X42B 36UX52B 36C X35B OPERATING GUIDE[...]

IMPORTANT - 2 - TA BLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT ........................................................................................................ 3 SAFETY TIPS ...................................................................................................... 3 PICTURE CAUTIONS ................................................................[...]

IMPORTANT - 3 - IMPORTA NT Follow all w arning s and instructions m arked on this iiprojection television. CAUTION: TO REDUCE T HE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash w ith arrow head sy mbol, w ithin an equilateral trian gle, is[...]

SAFETY TIPS - 4 - • Read all of these instru ctions. • Save th ese instructions f or later use. • Follow all warn ings and instru ctions mark ed on the television. Our reputation has been built on th e quality, perform ance, and ease of service of HITACHI televisions. Safety is also f oremost in our m inds in the design of th ese units. To he[...]

SAFETY TIPS - 5 - 8 If liquid has been spilled into this television set, unplug it from the w all outlet and ref er service to qualified service personnel. 9 Do not subject your television to im pact of any k ind. Be particularly caref ul not to damage th e picture tube surf ace. 10 Unplug this television f rom the w all outlet before cleaning . Do[...]

SAFETY TIPS - 6 - • Nev er cover th e slots or open ing s w ith cl oth or othe r mat erial. • Never block the bottom v entilation slots of the set by placing it on a bed, sofa, rug, etc. • Never place th e set near or ov er a radiator or heat regist er. • Never place the set in a "built-in" enclosure, unless proper ventilation pro[...]

PICTURE CAUTIONS - 7 - television set from the w all outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Adjust only th ose controls that are covered in the operating in structions as im proper adj ustmen t of other controls may result in damag e and will often require extensiv e work by a qualified technician to restore the television set t[...]

ACCESSORIES - 8 - Public V iewing of Copyrighted Material Public v iew ing of program s broadcast by TV stat ions an d cable com panies, as we ll as program s f rom other sources, m ay require pri or authorizat ion from the broadcas ter or ow ner of the video prog ram mate rial. A CCESSOR IES Check th at you h ave the f ollowin g accessories bef or[...]

HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI COLOR TV - 9 - BOTTO M VIEW CAUTIONS 1. If your television set is to r emain unused for a long pe r iod o f time, for instance when y ou go o n vacation, unplug th e television from th e wall outlet. 2. Do not su bject the rem ote control t o shocks such as dropping it on th e floor, etc. Precis ion parts m ay be dama[...]

HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS - 10 - suggestio ns. The best picture is seen by sitting directly in front of th e TV and about 6 to 9 feet from th e screen. During dayligh t hours, ref lections f rom ou tside light m ay appear on the s creen. If so, drapes or screens can be used to reduce th e reflection or th e TV can be located in a diff erent sec[...]

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS FOR 32FX41B AND 32UX51B - 11 - Phono Connecto r S-Video (Super Video) Co nnector Used on all st andard video an d audio This connector is used on cam corders, VC Rs and cables w hich conn ect to inputs an d laserdisc play ers w ith an S-Video f eature in place of the outputs located on the television' s rear standard video[...]

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS FOR 36CX35B, 36FX 42B AND 36UX52B - 12 - Front Panel Illustration See pages 24 and 25 for MENU, C URSOR and EXIT button operations. A detai led explan ation of t he circled n um bers is on page 11. FRONT PA N EL CONTROLS FOR 36C X35B, 36FX42B A ND 36UX52B FRONT VIEW Front Panel Illustration See pages 24 and 25 for MENU, C URSOR[...]

TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS - 13 - 1 Antenna Input s (36CX3 5B) The VHF/UHF terminal can be used f or normal TV, cable TV (CATV), a video gam e, etc. 2 Antenna Input s (Except 36CX3 5B) The remote control allows you to sw itch betw een tw o separate 75-Ohm RF antenn a inputs, ANT A and ANT B. ANT A input can be display ed as a m ain picture or s[...]

CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES - 14 - NOTE: T o prevent damage to th e speaker and dis torted sound, set th e volum e control of the audio amplifier low er and adjust the sound us ing the rem ote control of the TV set. CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES The exact arrangem ent y ou us e to connect the VC R, cam corder, and laserdisc play er to you[...]

AUDIO SYSTEM SET-UP - 15 - CONNECTING A STEREO VCR OR STEREO LASERDISC PLAYER 1. Connect th e cable from th e VIDEO OUT of the VCR or th e laserdisc play er to the INPUT (VIDEO) j ack on the TV set below. 2. Connect th e cable from th e AUDIO OUT R of the VC R or the laserdisc play er to the INPUT (AUDIO/R) jack. 3. Connect th e cable from th e AUD[...]

THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL (C LU-431UI) - 16 - For 36CX35B, 36F X42B, and 32FX41B on ly : SURROUND REQUIRED OPTIONAL EFFECT FEATURE CONNECTION CONNECTION OFF Q  R   Receive m ono and s tereo sound. MUSIC Q R   -- At stereo input, soun d of music w ill be louder. Surro und cha nnel ad de d to left a nd ri ght audio a m p l i f[...]

THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL (C LU-432U) - 17 - (1) These buttons allow th e remote to control your TV, VCR, or cable/satellite box depending on wh ich mode is chosen, as explained abov e. (2), (3) LIG HT BUTTON When y ou are in a dark room , press the light button ( 2 ) on the side of th e remote to light u p the buttons shown in ( 3 ). The light w i[...]

HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV - 18 - Press this button to display the SLEEP TIMER in the lower lef t corner of the screen. Ev ery subsequen t press of this button w ill add 15 minutes to the tim er, up to a maxim um of three hours. 3 MENU, CURSOR Buttons All On- Screen Display features can be set or adjusted by usin g these bu ttons. The[...]

HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV - 19 - Press the VOLUME up ( ) or dow n ( ) button until y ou obtain the desired sound level. To turn the sound off instantly to answ er the telephone, etc., press the MUTE button. Press the MUT E button ag ain or press the VOL UME up ( ) button to restore the sound. 7 LAST CHANNEL (LS T-CH) Button Use thi s[...]

PICTURE-IN-PI CTURE (PIP) - 20 - You can also u se the RECA LL button to quick ly clear m any of th e other On-S creen Display s. PICTURE-IN-PI CTURE (PIP) The Picture-in-Picture f eature is conv enient w hen y ou w ant to w atch m ore than on e program at the sam e time. You can w atch a TV program wh ile view ing other program s from the an tenna[...]

PICTURE-IN-PI CTURE (PIP) - 21 - 1 PIP button (except 36CX35B) Press the PIP button and a s ub-picture appears in one corner of the screen . Press the button again to rem ove the sub- picture from the screen . Use the PIP CH button to select betw een main and s ub-picture tu ning control (indicated by the cy an backg round on th e channel n um bers[...]

PICTURE-IN-PI CTURE (PIP) - 22 - 3 SWAP butto n If y ou wish to switch w hat is being sh own on th e main picture to the sub-picture, press the SWAP button. NOTE: T he SWAP function w ill not operate if ANT B input is set as the m ain channel (A NT B input cannot be di splay ed as a sub- picture.) Model 36CX35B does not h ave A NT B input . 4 M OVE[...]

USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS - 23 - CAUTION: A pattern burn m ay develop if the sub-picture is left in the sam e corner perman ently . If the PIP feature is us ed frequently , occasion ally sh ift the su b-picture to a diff erent corner. You may also vary its position using the CURSOR , , , or buttons. USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR F[...]

USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX/SATELLITE FUNCTIONS - 24 - These buttons are f or operating th e TV. NOTE: Refer to the instruction m anual of the VCR f or operatio n of the buttons exclusively for the VCR. USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX/SA TELLITE FUNCTIONS CLU -432U Illustrati on CLU -431UI Illustrati on Operating the pre-coded funct[...]

CABLE/SATELLITE, AND VCR CODES - 25 - Century 12 Citizen 12 Colour Voi ce 31, 45 Com tronics 26, 29 Contec 22 Dae Ryung 21 Eastern 15 Electricord 32 Everques t 56 Focus 57 Garrard 12 GC Electron ics 33, 40 Gem ini 04, 39, 44, 56 General Ins trum ent 00, 13 Gold Star 11, 26 Ham lin 03, 09, 14, 23, 24 Hitachi 00 Hy tex 37 Jasco 12 Jerrold 00, 08, 13,[...]

CABLE/SATELLITE, AND VCR CODES - 26 - Unik a 12, 40 United Artists 37 Unit ed Cable 53 Univ ersal 12, 25, 32, 33, 35, 40 Videow ay 51 View star 16, 29, 30, 41 Zen ith 02, 52, 60 Zen tek 57 VCR BRAND CODES Adventur a 0 0 Aik o 08 Aiw a 00 Ak ai 01, 48, 49 Am erica High 22 As ha 45 Au diovox 23 Beaum ark 45 Bell & Howell 32 Brandt 43 Brokson ic 3[...]

CABLE/SATELLITE, AND VCR CODES - 27 - KEC 08, 23 Kenw ood 01, 24, 26 KLH 30 Kodak 22, 23 Lloy d 00 Lloy d' s 27 Logik 30 LXI 23 Magnav ox 14, 22, 29, 31, 35 Magnin 4 5 Marantz 22, 31 Marta 23 Matsushita 22 MEI 22 Memorex 00, 14, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 32, 45 MGA 15, 48 MGN T ec hnolo gy 45 Minolta 02, 04 Mitsu bishi 15, 26, 40, 48, 49 Motorola 19[...]

ULTRATEC BIT-MAP OSD - 28 - Shogun 45 Singer 30 Sony 07, 09, 21, 22 STS 02 Sy lvani a 00, 15, 22, 29, 31 Sym phoni c 00 Ta tung 01 Teac 00, 01 Technics 22, 39 Teknik a 00, 22, 23 Te lefunken 43 TMK 27, 45 Toshiba 15, 16, 20, 37 Totevisi on 23, 45 Unitech 45 Vector 16 Vector Research 05, 24 Video Con cepts 05, 16, 48 Videoson ic 45 Wards 00, 02, 18,[...]

ULTRATEC BIT-MAP OSD - 29 - Me nu La nguag e Choose En glish, French , or Spanish tex t. Plug & Play Optimum hook up fo r your system. Signal Source Select antenna or cable TV. Auto Channel Set First time set u p for channel buttons. Channel M e mory Channel buttons, add, skip. Channel List Check chan nel nam e, scan, and ch ild lock. Clock Set[...]

ULTRATEC BIT-MAP OSD - 30 - Contrast Adj ust contra st. Bright ness Adj ust br i ght ness. Color Adj ust co lo r . Tint Adjust tint. Sharpness Adjust shar p ness. Color Temp. Select w arm or cool color tem perature. Reset Set VIDEO settings to factory preset condition. Bass A dj ust b ass. Treble Adjust treble. Balance Adjust balan ce. Reset Set AU[...]

SET UP - 31 - Calendar Check day , m onth, y ear and special ev ents. SET UP Select INITIAL SETUP when settin g your TV up for the fi rst time. Use the CURSOR or on the remote to highl ight the func tio n d esir ed. NOTE: T o see an auto-dem onstration of the on- screen display s w ith HEL P text displayed, pres s and hold the POWER button on the T[...]

SET UP - 32 - Plug & Play Help Screens Press CURSOR or to high light th e correct answ ers to both qu estions. Press CURSOR to disp lay the gra phic gui d e. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to begin AU TO CHANNEL SET. (See page 40.) SIGNAL SOURCE Select A NTENNA if y ou are u sing an indoor or ou tdoor anten na. Select C ATV if y ou h ave cab[...]

CUSTOM - 33 - Press EXIT to quit menu. CHANNEL LIST This function allow s y ou to review wh ich chann els are labeled in CHANNEL ID (NA ME), wh ich have been added to CHA NNEL MEMORY (SC AN), and w hich are protected by CHIL D LOCK (LOCK). Chann el List Screens Press CURSOR or to review m ore channels . Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return t[...]

CUSTOM - 34 - CHANNEL ID w ill be displayed only wh en channel is display ed as a main picture. NOTE: For models 36FX42B, 32FX41B, 36UX 52B, and 32UX51B, if ANT A and AN T B are in the same SIGNA L SOURCE m ode (see page 39) , the CHANNEL ID for both antenn a inputs w ill be the same. VIDEO ID Use this f eature to give a n ame to an y of the three [...]

CUSTOM - 35 - ANT B is the main ch annel. FAMILY FAVORITES (OPERATION) Use this fun ction to tune the m ain picture to a desired favorite channel. Press the CURSOR button. Select a category heading u sing CUR SOR or buttons. Use CURSOR , , or buttons to high light a fav orite channel and the TV w ill automatically tune to that channel. Press EXIT t[...]

CUSTOM - 36 - SIGNAL SOUR CE m ode (see page 39), w hen a ch annel is lock ed, it is locked on both antenna in puts. When using T V T I M E OUT make sur e the c l ock is se t (se e page 43) . 4 EVENT P ROG. This function w ill autom atically tu rn the TV on and off, one tim e only, ev ery day or once a week . 4 Event Prog. Screen s Press CURSOR to [...]

CUSTOM - 37 - Use CURSOR or to select input. Use CURSOR to c hange AUT O LI NK set ting. When AUTO is selected, the TV will tu rn on and tune to VIDEO: 1, 2, 3 automatically , w hen a VIDEO input is detected. This is convenient w hen y ou w ant to w atch a movie w ith your VCR or laserdisc player. When REMOTE is selected, the TV will turn on an d t[...]

VIDEO - 38 - Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous m enu. MENU BACKGROUND Thi s func tio n a llo ws you to c hoo se fro m three menu b ackgr ound s. Use CURSOR or to change the MENU BACKGROUND settin g. Select CLEA R and no back ground is v isible, select GR AY and a g ray backg round is vi sible (no picture can be see n behi nd m[...]

AUDIO - 39 - NOTE: If CONTRAST is selected , you are adjusting CONTRAST. The additio nal menu item s BRIGHTNESS, COLOR, TINT, and SHARPNESS can be selected and adjus ted in the sam e m anner. CONTRAST Use this fun ction to change the contrast betw een black an d white lev els in the picture. BRIGHTNESS Use this fun ction to adj ust overall picture [...]

AUDIO - 40 - TREBLE Thi s func tion c ontr ols t he high fre q uency aud io to all sp eake rs. BALANCE This function w ill control the lef t to right balance of the TV internal speakers, th e AUDIO TO HI FI output. RESET When RESET is selected, press C URSOR to return audio adj ustm ents to factory preset conditions. ADVANCED SETTINGS Use AD VANC E[...]

THEATER - 41 - VOLUME CORRECTION Use this fun ction to reduce the volum e level of up to four chann els that sound loud compared to other channels . Volume Correction Screens Press CURSOR or to highli ght one o f the four volume co rr ecti o ns, the n CU RSOR to select. Press CHANNEL or and nu mber bu ttons to select a ch annel. Press CURSOR or to [...]

INFO - 42 - stadium s, m ovie theaters, etc. w hen you set up you r speaker sy stem as show n in the section on rear panel connections on page 20. The su rround sy stem is m ost effectiv e with mov ie and other st ereo material that is Dolby Su rround encoded, an d played on a stereo VCR . Surroun d sound allow s the v iewer to en joy soun d wh ich[...]

INFO - 43 - Press CURSOR to select EVENT 1 to 6. Press CURSOR to select remainder m essage. Press CURSOR or to select a letter. Press CURSOR or to change position. Highlight t he day of fir st reminde r using CURSO R butto ns, then p ress CU RSO R to select. Select d ate o f reminder using CURSOR b uttons. To erase SPECIAL EVENT, select ERA SE EVEN[...]

CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PROJ ECTI ON TV AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL - 44 - Press CURSOR or to cha nge the mont h. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous m enu. If the clock is not set, y ou can not us e this fun ction and the next screen will appear. NOTE: Dates of SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER will appear blinking. Special even t message w ill [...]

RECEPTION PROBLEMS - 45 - When the batteries run dow n, rem ote control operation will become erratic or possibly stop altogether. Replace the old batteries w ith tw o new "AA" size batteries . Exposure of the view ing screen to prolonge d direct sunlig ht or heat m ay cause the s creen to perm anently w arp, result ing in a distorte d pi[...]

USEFUL INFO - 46 - HITACHI Color Televisi on incorporates adv anced pow er surg e protection techn ology des igned to protect against com ponen t or circuit dam age due to extern al or internal v oltage pow er surges . IF YOUR TELEVISION SHOULD APPEAR TO HAVE A L OSS OF POWER, P LEASE FOL LOW THIS PROCEDURE: 1) Press the po wer sw itch (ON/OFF sw i[...]

USEFUL INFO - 47 - VHF-Band ------------------------------------ 2 ~ 13 UHF-Band -----------------------------------14~69 CATV Mid Band ------------------------- A-5 ~ A-1 ----------------------------------------------- A-1 Super Band --------------------------------J -W Hyper Band -------------------------------W+1-W +28 Ultra Band ---------------[...]

Back Cover - 48 - contact: Hitachi Hom e Electronics (Am erica), Inc Hitachi Sales Corporation of Hawaii 3890 Steve R eyn olds Blv d 3219 Koapaka St. Norcross, GA 30093 Honolulu , HI 96819 Tel: 770-279-5600 Tel: 808-839-3621 For TV 's pur chased in Canada onl y, please contact one of the Hitachi offices below, sh ould you have any questi ons r[...]