Hitachi 43F300 manual

PR OJECTION COLOR TV 43F300 53F300 OPERA TING GUIDE IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 2-3 FIRST TIME USE 4-18 THE REMO TE CONTR OL ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y USEFUL INFORMA TION INDEX 57-63 30-56 19-29 Setup Locks Ch. Manager Audio Video Move SEL Sel As an E NERGY S TA R ® Pa r tner , Hitachi, Ltd. has deter mined that this product meets the E NERGY S TA R[...]

IMPOR T ANT 2 SAFETY POINTS Y OU SHOULD KNO W ABOUT Y OUR HIT A CHI TELEVISION Our reputation has been built on the quality , perf or mance , and ease of ser vice of HIT A CHI 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 whi[...]

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 FIRST TIME USE 1. Remote Control Unit is either CLU-4321UG (P ar t No . HL01831) or CLU-4324UG (P ar t No . HL01834). 2. T wo “AA” size , 1.5V batter ies (F or Remote Control Unit). REMO TE CONTROL B A TTER Y INST ALLA TION AND REPLA CEMENT 1. Open the batter y cov er of the remote control by pushing the notched par t of the co v[...]

HO W T O SET UP Y OUR NEW HIT A CHI PR OJECTION TV 5 FIRST TIME USE 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' MINIM[...]

To outdoor antenna or CATV cable To second antenna or cable system[...]

FR ONT P ANEL CONTR OLS 7 FIRST TIME USE INPUT 5 S-VIDEO VIDEO -AUDIO- L/MONO R EXIT INPUT SELECT MENU MAGIC FOCUS VOL- VOL+ CH- CH+          POWER PULL   53F300 43F300 S-VIDEO MAGIC FOCUS VIDEO -AUDIO- L/MONO R EXIT INPUT POWER Push open door and pull forward and down SELECT MENU VOL- VOL+ CH- CH+    ?[...]

FR ONT P ANEL J A CKS AND CONNECT ORS 8 FIRST TIME USE 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 pla yed bac k picture ma y be abnormal. 2. I[...]

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REAR P ANEL JA CKS 10 FIRST TIME USE  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 may 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[...]

REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS 11 FIRST TIME USE NO TE: 1. Connect only 1 component to each input jack. 2. Follo w connections that per tain 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 tele vision. P B P R P B P R Outside antenna or cable TV coaxial ca[...]

S-VIDEO connections are provided f or high performance laserdisc play ers, VCRs etc. that have 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 o[...]

FIRST TIME USE 13 CONNECTING EXTERNAL A UDIO DEVICES To 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 s[...]

FIRST TIME USE 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[...]

15 FIRST TIME USE CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A MONA URAL A UDIO SOURCE TO INPUT1~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 of the VCR or the laserdisc play er to the INPUT (MONO)/L(A UDIO) jac[...]

16 FIRST TIME USE CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A STEREO SOURCE T O INPUT1~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[...]

17 FIRST TIME USE 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. [...]

18 FIRST TIME USE CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES 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 below . 2. Connect the cable from the C B /P B OUT or B-Y OUT of the Laserdisc/D VD pla yer or HDTV set t[...]

THE REMO TE CONTROL 19 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) conv er ters, satellite receiver , D VD pla yers , and other audio/video equipment with one touch. Basic operation k eys are g rouped togeth[...]

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21 THE REMO TE CONTROL 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 for channels 1 to 9, or simply press the single digit channel y ou wish to tune then wait a f ew se[...]

THE REMO TE CONTROL 22  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 ANDARD Use this aspect mode to displa y conv entional (4:3) images. 4:3 Zoom Use this aspect mode to zoom in o[...]

23 THE REMO TE CONTROL HO W T O USE THE REMO TE T O CONTR OL Y OUR TV  VIRTU AL HD button Press this button to toggle betw een 1080i and 540p . 540p and 1080i represent two wa ys to display the TV signal. Progressiv e: The “p” in 540p tells you that the displa y is showing you the picture in the progressiv e format. With the progressiv e fo [...]

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25 THE REMO TE CONTROL PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) SURF MODE PICTURE-IN-PICTURE This f eature will automatically scan all active channel n umbers (those set in memor y) and displa y them as PIP sub-pictures, Press the PIP button a second time to remo ve the sub-pictures from the screen.  SW AP button If you wish to s witch what is being shown on th[...]

THE REMO TE CONTROL  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 write down the address for 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 (with PIP OFF)[...]

VCR BRAND CODE Aiwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Daew oo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Emerson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,21,22,23,24 Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,37,38,39 Funai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 [...]

28 THE REMO TE CONTROL 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 progr am the remote to match the remote sys- tem of your cab le/satellite box (ref er to table below f or pre-codes). 1. T ur n ON y our cable/satellite box. 2. Aim the [...]

29 THE REMO TE CONTROL 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 program the remote to match the remote system of y our D VD pla yer (ref er to table below f or pre-codes). 1. T ur n ON y our D VD play er [...]

ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y (OSD) 30 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y 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 SELECT on the remote control to select the f eature chosen. 4. Press EXIT on the remote control to quic kly e xi[...]

ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y (OSD) 31 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Picture Mode Select between the f our picture modes: Sports, Movies, Ne ws, and Music. Contrast Adjust contrast. Brightness Adjust brightness. Color Adjust color . Tint Adjust tint. Shar pness Adjust shar pness . Ve r tical P osition Centering top and bottom of the picture. Aspect Set Aspect modes Colo[...]

VIDEO 32 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y 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 BB[...]

VIDEO 33 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y 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 m[...]

VIDEO 34 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y The ASPECT function is very useful when setting up reception High Definition, Standard Definition and NTSC signals Aspect Use CURSOR  or  to highlight the chosen Aspect Mode settings. Press the SELECT button to select the Aspect Mode of choice . 4:3 Standard Use this Aspect Mode to displa y conv entional (4:3) imag[...]

VIDEO 35 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y 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 . Pres[...]

A UDIO ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y 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% Ad[...]

A UDIO 37 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Sound Enhancement The f ollowing surround settings will reproduce the “live” sound you would hear in concert halls, spor ts stadiums , movie theaters, etc. with only two speakers. Audio Move SEL Return Sound Enhancement SRS BBE Sound Enhancement Balance Bass Treble Audio Move SEL Select 50% 50% Advanced Settings CUR[...]

A UDIO 38 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Use AD V ANCED SETTINGS to improv e the sound performance 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 w eak stereo broadcast or SAP (second audio progr am) which may be a s[...]

CHANNEL MANA GER 39 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y 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 [...]

CHANNEL MANA GER 40 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y 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/C[...]

LOCKS 41 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y 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 y ou 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 t[...]

LOCKS 42 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Use MO VIE RA TINGS to bloc k from showing any movie y ou feel might ha ve inappropriate content. Use CURSOR  or  to select the MO VIE RA TING categor y that you w ant to block. Press SELECT to b lock 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[...]

LOCKS 43 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y 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 b[...]

LOCKS 44 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Canadian Ratings (Eng) MENU CURSOR CURSOR 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+: Canadian Ratings English Chart Use Canadian Ratings (Eng) to bloc [...]

LOCKS 45 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Canadian Ratings (Frn) MENU CURSOR CURSOR 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+: Canadian Ratings French Chart Use CANADIAN RA TINGS ([...]

46 SETUP ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Select SETUP when setting your TV up for the first time. Use the CURSOR  or  on the remote to highlight the function desired. Setup CURSOR MENU CURSOR Setup Locks Ch. Manager Audio Video Move SEL Sel Set The Channels Set The Clock Menu Preference Setup Set The Inputs Move SEL Return Set Event Timer Set Closed Capti[...]

SETUP 47 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y 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 48). Y our HIT A CHI Projection TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, on[...]

SETUP 48 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y NO TES: 1. Please turn ON your tele vision for at least 20 min utes before using this f eature. 2. Auto Adjustment Mode is recommended. If convergence is still not acceptab le, 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 Ad[...]

SETUP 49 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y 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 y our choice. Press SELECT to select the highlighted language. Press EXIT to quit menu or select MENU PREFERENCE to return to previous menu. Menu Preference CURSOR M[...]

SETUP 50 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y The time must be adjusted bef ore you can use the “Set Ev ent 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 CURSOR CURSOR Setup Move SEL Return Set The Clock Time : Sun --:-- AM Setup Move SEL Re[...]

SETUP 51 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Select ANTENNA if you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna. Select Cable if y ou have cab le 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 sho[...]

SETUP 52 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y This f eature will automatically store active TV channels in Auto Channel Scan. This will allow you 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, programming will stop . If two antenna are connected, s witch antenna inp[...]

SETUP 53 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y 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 CURSOR MENU CURSOR CURSOR CURSOR S[...]

SETUP 54 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y 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 de v[...]

SETUP 55 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y This function will automatically turn the Projection TV on and off , one time only , e very day , or once a w eek. 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 o[...]

SETUP 56 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Caption Display: On/Off will tur n 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 program y ou are viewing. Te x t is f or additional inf or mation such as ne ws repor ts or a TV program guide. This information covers the entire screen and viewing the [...]

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 po wer surges. IF Y OUR TELEVISION SHOULD APPEAR T O HA VE A LOSS OF PO WER, PLEASE FOLLO W THIS PROCEDURE: 1. Press the po wer switch (ON/OFF s witch)[...]

USEFUL INFO 60 Features: • Superfine Picture Quality 1280 Line Horizontal Resolution • Remote (Controls many VCRs, D VD play ers, cable bo xes , and satellite bo xes .) •N ew Easy-to-Use (3-Language) On-Screen Menu • Full Set of Input Jac ks, including S-VIDEO • COMPONENT VIDEO: Y -P B /P R •V elocity Modulation • Five Aspect Modes ?[...]

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. How e ver , should you require ser vice , a network of Hitachi Authorized Service F acilities has bee[...]

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 INDEX A Accessories, 4 Antennas (Connecting), 5, 6 Aspect Ratio , 22 A udio (Sound Enhancement) SRS, 37 BBE, 37 A udio Settings, 36 - 38 A udio Source, 38 A uto Color , 35 A uto Noise Cancel, 38 B Balance, 36 Bass, 36 Black Le vel Expansion, 35 Brightness, 33 C Channel Manager , 39 - 40 Channel Setup , 51 A uto Channel Scan, 52 Clock Time, 50 Cl[...]

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