Hitachi 51F500A manual

PR OJECTION COLOR TV OPERA TING GUIDE IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 2-3 FIRST TIME USE 4-19 THE REMO TE CONTR OL ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y USEFUL INFORMA TION INDEX 57-63 32-56 20-31 Setup Locks Ch. Manager Audio Video Move SEL Sel As an E NERGY S TA R ® P ar tner , Hitachi, Ltd. has deter mined that this product meets the E NERGY S TA R ® guidelines[...]

IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 2 SAFETY POINTS Y OU SHOULD KNO W ABOUT Y OUR HIT A CHI TELEVISION Our reputation has been built on the quality , performance, and ease of service 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 operate these products properly , this sec- tion illustrates[...]

IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 3 Read before operating equipment F ollow all warnings and instructions marked on this tele vision. 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 w ater . 6. Clean only with a dr y cloth. 7. Do not bloc k any ventilation[...]

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 batteries (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 part of the cov er w[...]

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 external speakers, ma y cause the picture to distor t if they are placed too close to the television. Mov e the magnetic field source awa y from the television until there is no picture distor tion. S S L R 4' MINIMUM 4' MINIMUM[...]

HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECT ORS 6 FIRST TIME USE ANTENNA CONNECTIONS T O REAR JA CK P ANEL VHF (75-Ohm) antenna/CA TV (Cable TV) When using a 75-Ohm coaxial cab le system, connect the outdoor antenna or CA TV coaxial cable to the ANT A (75-Ohm) terminal. If you ha ve a second antenna or cable TV system, connect the coaxial cab le to the ANT B ter mi[...]

FR ONT P ANEL CONTROLS 7 FIRST TIME USE INPUT 5 S-VIDEO VIDEO -AUDIO- L/MONO R EXIT INPUT SELECT MENU VOL- VOL+ CH- CH+ E F G H c f a b d g POWER PULL e h a MENU/SELECT button This button allo ws you to enter the MENU , making it possible to set TV features to y our preference without using the remote. This button also serves as the SELECT b utton [...]

FR ONT P ANEL JA CKS AND CONNECT ORS 8 FIRST TIME USE The front panel jacks are provided as a con venience to allow y ou to easily connect a camcorder or VCR as shown in the following e xamples: NO TE: 1. Completely inser t connection cord plugs when connecting to front panel jac ks. If you do not, the pla yed back picture ma y be abnormal. 2. If y[...]

REAR P ANEL JA CKS 9 FIRST TIME USE a Antenna Input/Output The remote control allows y ou to switch between two separ ate 75-Ohm RF antenna inputs, ANT A and ANT B . ANT A input can be displa yed as a main picture or sub-picture . ANT B can only be displa yed as a main picture. (ANT B cannot be display ed as a sub-picture .) The antenna output labe[...]

REAR P ANEL JA CKS 10 FIRST TIME USE f 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 D VD pla yer or Set T op Bo x. 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 p[...]

REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS 11 FIRST TIME USE NO TE: 1. Connect only 1 component to each input jack. 2. F ollow connections that per tain to your personal entertainment system. 3. Composite video signal can be input to Input2~Input5. 4. Cab les are not included with the purchase of this television. P B P R P B P R Outside antenna or cable TV coaxial ca[...]

S-VIDEO connections are provided f or high perf or mance laserdisc pla y ers , VCRs etc. that hav e this feature . Use these connections in place of the standard video connection if y our de vice has this f eature. If y our de vice has only one audio output (mono sound), connect it to the left audio jac k on the tele vision. Ref er to the operating[...]

FIRST TIME USE 13 CONNECTING EXTERNAL A UDIO DEVICES T o control the audio le vel of an e xter nal 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 T[...]

FIRST TIME USE 14 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES The e xact arrangement y ou use to connect the VCR, camcorder , laserdisc play er , D VD play er, or HDTV Set T op Box to y our TV set is dependent on the model and f eatures of each component. Check the o wner’s man ual of each component f or the location of video and audio inputs and outputs. [...]

15 FIRST TIME USE CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A MONA URAL A UDIO SOURCE T O INPUT1~INPUT5 1. Connect the cab le 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 cab le from the A UDIO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc play er to the INPUT (MONO)/L(A UDIO) [...]

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 pla yer to the INPUT (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 pla yer to the INPUT (A UDIO/R) jack. 3. Connec[...]

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 pla yer to the INPUT (S-VIDEO) jac k, as shown on the TV set below . 2. Connect the cable from the A UDIO OUT R of the VCR or the laserdisc pla yer to the INPUT (A UDIO/R) jack. [...]

18 FIRST TIME USE CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE WITH DVI-HDTV CAP ABILITY T O INPUT 1 . 1. Connect the D VI connection cab le from the output of the HDTV set top bo x or D VD play er to the D VI-HDTV input as shown on the TV set at right. 2. Connect the cable from the A UDIO OUT R of the HDTV set top bo x or D VD p[...]

CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES 19 FIRST TIME USE 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 pla yer or HDTV set top bo x to the INPUT (Y) jack, as shown on the TV set at right. 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[...]

20 THE REMO TE CONTROL THE REMO TE CONTR OL In addition to controlling all the functions on your HIT ACHI Projection TV , the new remote control is designed to operate diff erent types of VCRs , CBL (Cable TV) con v er ters, satellite receiv er , D VD pla y ers, and other audio/video equipment with one touch. Basic oper ation k eys are g rouped tog[...]

21 THE REMO TE CONTROL HO W T O USE THE REMO TE T O CONTR OL Y OUR TV 1 PO WER button Press this button to turn the TV set on or off when the remote is in TV mode. b PICTURE-IN-PICTURE buttons See separate section on pages 25, 26 and 27 f or descr iption. c VIDEO button Press this button to directly access the VIDEO adjustment menu. d SELECT , MENU[...]

THE REMO TE CONTROL 22 HO W T O USE THE REMO TE T O CONTR OL Y OUR TV f 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 f or channels 1 to 9, or simply press the single digit channel you wish to tune then wait a f ew sec[...]

23 THE REMO TE CONTROL HO W T O USE THE REMO TE T O CONTR OL Y OUR TV i ASPECT button Press this button to quic kly change the picture format ASPECT ratio . Depending on the input signal, the picture f or mat r atio allows you to adjust the images through the f ollowing options. 4:3 ST AND ARD Use this aspect mode to displa y conv entional (4:3) im[...]

24 THE REMO TE CONTROL HO W T O USE THE REMO TE T O CONTR OL Y OUR TV j VIRTU AL HD button Press this button to toggle betw een 1080i and 540p . k INFO button Press this b utton when y ou want to chec k the channel being receiv ed, the picture source, if the channel has stereo (ST) or second audio program (SAP), the time and CHANNEL ID . l EXIT but[...]

25 THE REMO TE CONTROL Use abov e connection to view VCR program as a sub-picture while viewing another prog ram as main picture (ANT A, ANT B, V :1, V :2, V:3, V :4, or V :5). Y ou ma y also view the VCR program as a main picture while vie wing another program as a sub-picture (ANT A, V :1, V :2, V :3, V :4, or V :5). a PIP button Press the PIP bu[...]

THE REMO TE CONTROL PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) 26 SPLIT MODE PICTURE-IN-PICTURE Split Mode PIP displa ys the main picture and sub-picture e venly on the screen. SURF MODE PICTURE-IN-PICTURE This f eature will automatically scan all activ e channel numbers (those set in memory) and display them as PIP sub-pictures , Press the PIP button a second time [...]

THE REMO TE CONTROL 27 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) d FREEZE button (With PIP ON) If y ou wish to freez e the sub-picture, press the FREEZE button. This is con venient when trying to write down the address f or a mail order company , recording statistics f or a spor ting ev ent, etc. T o return the picture to motion, press the FREEZE button again. 5 FR[...]

28 THE REMO TE CONTROL USING THE REMO TE T O CONTR OL VCR FUNCTIONS Operating the precoded function for y our VCR. This remote is designed to operate diff erent types of VCRs . Y ou must first prog r am the remote to match the remote system of y our VCR (ref er to page 31 f or pre-codes). 1. T ur n ON your VCR. 2. Aim the remote control at the fron[...]

29 THE REMO TE CONTROL USING THE REMO TE T O CONTR OL CABLE/SA TELLITE BO X FUNCTIONS Operating the precoded function for y our cable/satellite bo x. This remote is designed to operate diff erent types of cable/satellite box es. Y ou must first program the remote to match the remote sys- tem of your cab le/satellite box (ref er to page 31). 1. T ur[...]

30 THE REMO TE CONTROL USING THE REMO TE T O CONTR OL D VD FUNCTIONS Operating the precoded function for y our D VD play er . This remote is designed to operate diff erent types of D VD play ers. Y ou must first prog ram the remote to match the remote system of y our D VD play er (refer to page 31 f or pre-codes). 1. T ur n ON your D VD pla yer . 2[...]

31 THE REMO TE CONTROL CABLE, SA TELLITE, VCR AND D VD CODES FOR REMO TE CONTR OL CABLE BRAND CODE General Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Hamlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22,23,24,25 Jerrold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,21 Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y (OSD) 32 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y 1. Press MENU on the remote control to displa y the different f eatures on your HIT A CHI Projection TV . 2. Press the CURSOR F , E , G , H to highlight a diff erent feature . 3. Press EXIT on the remote control to quic kly exit from a menu. 4. Press CURSOR F or E to access F av or ite Channels menu. V[...]

ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y (OSD) 33 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Picture Mode Select between the f our picture modes: Spor ts, Mo vies, Ne ws, and Music. Contrast Adjust contrast. Brightness Adjust brightness. Color Adjust color . Tint Adjust tint. Shar pness Adjust shar pness. V er tical P osition Centering top and bottom of the picture. Magic F ocus A utomatic or [...]

VIDEO 34 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Select VIDEO to adjust picture settings and impro ve picture quality . Video Use CURSOR G or H to highlight Picture Mode settings. When SPORTS mode is selected, the f ollowing are automatically set: CONTRAST - 100%, COLOR TEMPERA TURE - HIGH, LOUDNESS - OFF , PERFECT V OLUME - OFF , BASS - 63%, SURROUND - SRS and BBE. Wh[...]

VIDEO 35 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Use this function to change the contrast between b lack and white le vels in the picture . This adjustment will only aff ect the picture when AD V ANCED SETTINGS DIMMER is OFF . Use the CURSOR G or H to highlight the function to be adjusted. Press the CURSOR F or E to adjust the function. Press MENU to return to main men[...]

VIDEO 36 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Magic Focus A uto Digital Con vergence Adjustment Please turn ON your tele vision for at least 20 min utes before using this f eature. The Magic F ocus button on control panel will not w ork when adjustment mode is set to Manual (see page 37). Y our HIT ACHI Projection TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, on[...]

VIDEO 37 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y NO TES: 1. Please tur n ON your tele vision f or at least 20 minutes bef ore using this feature. 2. A uto Adjustment Mode is recommended. If conv ergence is still not acceptable, use the Man ual Adjustment Mode. DO NO T press MAGIC FOCUS or use Auto Adjustment Mode after using Man ual Adjustment Mode. Manual Con vergence[...]

VIDEO 38 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Y our HIT ACHI 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 G , H to highlight functions. Press the [...]

A UDIO 39 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Select A UDIO to adjust the TV to your pref erence and to improv e 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[...]

A UDIO 40 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Sound Enhancement The f ollowing surround settings will reproduce the “liv e” sound y ou would hear in concer t halls, spor ts stadiums , mo vie theaters , etc. with only two speak ers. Audio Move SEL Return Sound Enhancement Sound Enhancement Balance Bass Treble Audio 50% 50% SRS BBE Advanced Settings Move SEL Sele[...]

A UDIO 41 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Use AD V ANCED SETTINGS to improve the sound perf ormance of your TV , depending on listening conditions. A udio Sour ce Multi-Channel T ele vision Sound will allow you to select STEREO (a stereo broadcast), MONO (monaur al sound) used when receiving a w eak stereo broadcast or SAP (second audio progr am) which may be a[...]

CHANNEL MANA GER 42 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Press CURSOR G or H 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 allo[...]

CHANNEL MANA GER 43 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y This selection contains adv anced features which will mak e TV vie wing easier and more enjoy able. Use this f eature to giv e 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[...]

LOCKS 44 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 vie wed for a scheduled time period that you set. The code to enter the Locks f eature is a four digit secret code n umber. The f actor y preset code is 0000. Use the number b uttons t[...]

LOCKS 45 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Use MO VIE RA TINGS to bloc k from showing an y movie y ou feel might ha ve inappropriate content. Use CURSOR G or H to select the MO VIE RA TING categor y that you want to b lock. Press SELECT to bloc k the MO VIE RA TING that you hav e selected. Once rating is selected, f or e xample PG-13, all movies r ated PG-13 and [...]

LOCKS 46 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 D L S V FV MENU CURSOR CURSOR TV P arental Guide Ratings Chart Use TV RA TINGS to [...]

LOCKS 47 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Canadian Ratings (Eng) 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 CURSOR CURSOR C anadian Ratings English Chart Use Canadian Ratings (Eng) to bloc[...]

LOCKS 48 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Canadian Ratings (Frn) 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 CURSOR CURSOR Canadian Ratings French Chart Use CANADIAN RA TINGS ([...]

SETUP 49 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Select SETUP when setting your TV up for the first time . Use the CURSOR G or H on the remote to highlight the function desired. This f eature will allow y ou to select any one of three diff erent languages f or all on-screen displa ys. Use CURSOR F , E to highlight the language of your choice . Press SELECT to select th[...]

SETUP 50 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y The time must be adjusted bef ore you can use the “Set Event Timer” or “TV Time Out” features . Use CURSOR G or H to set the time and date. Press CURSOR F or E to change position. Press EXIT to quit menu. Set The Clock Set The Channels Set The Clock Menu Preference Setup Set The Inputs Move SEL Select Set Event T[...]

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 F , E 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 shown a[...]

SETUP 52 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y This f eature will automatically store active TV channels in A uto Channel Scan. This will allow you to skip un used channels when using CHANNEL UP ( G ) or DO WN ( H ). 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 input[...]

SETUP 53 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Use this f eature to give a name to an y of the five video inputs. Press CURSOR G , H , F , E , 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 Setup Move SEL Return Set The Inputs Video1[...]

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 G or H , then press the SELECT b utton 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 vice[...]

SETUP 55 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y This function will automatically turn the Projection TV on and off, one time only , e ver y da y , or once a week. Use CURSOR H to select Event 1, 2 or 3. Use CURSOR E to change position of On time, Off time , Antenna, Channel, and On/Off Frequency . Use CURSOR G or H to select the time the TV will turn on and off. Use C[...]

SETUP 56 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Caption Display: On/Off will turn 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 progr am y ou are viewing. T ext is f or additional information such as news repor ts or a TV program guide. This inf or mation covers the entire screen and viewing the TV[...]

57 CARE OF Y OUR HIT A CHI TELEVISION AND Y OUR REMO TE CONTR OL DO Dust the screen and cabinet with a soft cloth. Clean the screen with a soft cloth moistened in w ar m water and dr y 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 pla[...]

58 Reception Pr ob lems • IGNITION NOISE: Blac k 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 [...]

USEFUL INFO 59 HIT A CHI Projection T elevision incorporates advanced po wer surge protection technology designed to protect against component or circuit damage due to e xter nal or inter nal voltage po wer surges . IF Y OUR TELEVISION SHOULD APPEAR T O HA VE A LOSS OF PO WER, PLEASE FOLLOW THIS PR OCEDURE: 1. Press the power s witch (ON/OFF switch[...]

USEFUL INFO 60 • V elocity Modulation • Six Aspect Modes • Closed Caption Decoder • 2-T uner Picture in Picture • Magic Focus (A uto Digital Convergence and Man ual Adjustment) • Dual Antenna Inputs • Video Input Sensor • 3 Dimensional Y/C Comb Filter • Full 1080i HDTV capable when used with a Set-T op Bo x. • High Bandwidth Dig[...]

USEFUL INFO 61 Hitac hi America, L TD . Home Electronics Division 900 Hitachi Wa y Chula Vista, CA 91914-3556 Hitachi America, L TD . Home Electr onics Division Hitachi has made e very effort to assure you hours of trouble free operation from y our unit. How e ver , should you require service, a network of Hitachi Authorized Service F acilities has[...]

USEFUL INFO 62 In Canada: 1-800-HIT A CHI (1-800-448-2244) Monda y - Friday 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 manua[...]

63 INDEX A Accessories , 4 Antennas (Connecting), 5, 6 Aspect Ratio , 23 A udio (Sound Enhancement) SRS, 40 BBE, 40 A udio Settings, 39 - 41 A udio Source, 41 A uto Color , 38 A uto Noise Cancel, 41 B Balance, 39 Bass, 39 Black Le vel Expansion, 38 Black Side P anel, 38 Brightness, 35 C Channel Manager , 42 - 43 Channel Setup , 51 A uto Channel Sca[...]

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