Magnavox 60SX8B/9K manual

IMPORTANT 1 1 HITA CHI PROJECTION COLOR TV 60SX8B/9K 50SX6P 50UX18B/19K 46UX16B/17K OPERA TING GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT...................................................................................................................... 3 SAFETY TIPS..........................................................................................[...]

IMPORTANT 2  STRO BE FREE ZE ................................................................................................ 28 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS.......................................... 29  PRECODED VCR BUTTONS .............................................................................. 29  SELECT BU TTON .....[...]

IMPORTANT 3 I M P O R T A N T Follow all warni ngs and instructions mark ed on this televisi on receiver. CA UTION: T O RE DUCE T HE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE C OVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICIN G TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arr owhead symbol , within an eq uilateral triangl e[...]

SAFET Y T IPS 4 S A F E T Y T I P S IMPORTA NT SAFEGUA RDS SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOU LD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HITACHI T ELEVISION RECEIV E R CA UTION: * Read all of these instructions. * Save these instructi ons f o r later use. * Follow all warni ngs and instructions mark ed on the television r eceiver. Our reputation has been bui lt on the quality , perfo[...]

SAFET Y T IPS 5 result in a f ire or electric shock. Never spill liqu id of any kind on the television set. 7 If the television set has been dr opped or the cabinet has been damaged, unplug this television set from the w all outlet and refer serv icing to q ualified servi ce personnel. 8 If liquid has been spilled into this television set, unplug i[...]

SAFET Y T IPS 6 15 The set has slots, or openings i n the cabinet for ventilation pur poses, to provi de reliable operati on of the receiver, and to protect from ov erheating. These openings must not be blocked or cov ered. • Never cover the slots or opening s with cloth or other material. • Never block the bottom ventilation sl ots of the set [...]

SAFET Y T IPS 7 OPERATION OF YOUR SET 19 This televi sion set should be operated only from the type of power sour ce indicated on the marki ng label. If you ar e not sure of the type of power supply at your home, consul t your telev ision dealer or local power company . For televi sion sets designed to operate from battery power, r efer to the oper[...]

SAFET Y T IPS 8 27 Upon completion of any ser vice or r epairs to the telev ision set, ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks to determine that the televi sion is in safe operating conditi on.[...]

PICTURE CAUT IONS 9 PICTURE CAUTIONS W ARNING Continuous on-scr een displays such as v ideo games, stock market quotations, computer generated graphi cs, and other fixed (non-mov ing) patterns can cause permanent damage to pr ojection televi sion receiver s. Such "PATTERN BURNS" constitute m isuse and are NOT COVERED by your H itachi Fact[...]

ACCESSORIES 10 A CCESSORIES Check to make sure y ou have the following accessories before disposing of the packing material . 1. Genius Remote Contr ol Unit CLU- 850GR (part No.2573971) 2. Four "AA" siz e (SUM-3), 1.5 V batter ies (For Remote Contr ol Unit) REMOTE CONTROL BA TTERY INSTALLA TION A ND REPLA CEMENT 1. Open the battery cov er[...]

HOW T O SET UP YOUR NEW HIT ACHI PROJECTION TV 11 HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITA CHI PROJECTION TV A NTENNA Unless your TV is connected to a cable TV system or to a centrali zed antenna system, a g ood outdoor color TV antenna is recommended for the best performance. Howev er, if you are l ocated in an exceptionally good sig nal area that is free from[...]

HOW T O SET UP YOUR NEW HIT ACHI PROJECTION TV 12 CA UTION: The magnetic field of external speaker s may cause the TV picture to distort if the speakers ar e placed too close to the televisi on. Move the speaker s away from the TV until ther e is no picture distor tion.[...]

HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS[...]

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FRONT PANEL CONT ROLS 15 FRONT PA NEL CONTROLS Click to see front panel di agram.  A VX (A udio/Video) selector Press this button to select the cur rent antenna source, VIDEO: 1, 2, or 3. Your sel ection is shown in the top r ight corner of the screen.  VOLUME level Press these buttons for your desired sound level. The volume level w ill be d[...]

FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECT IONS 16 FRONT PA NEL JACKS A ND CONNECTIONS The front panel jacks are provided as a convenience to allow you to easily connect a camcorder or VC R as shown in the follow ing ex amples: Click to see Front Panel Connection examples NOTE: Completely inser t connection cord plugs w hen connecting to front panel jacks. If y[...]

REAR PANEL JACKS 17 REA R PANEL JA CKS Click to see Rear Panel Jacks.  A ntenna Input / Output The "ANT" button on the Genius Remote Control al lows y ou to switch between tw o separate 75-Ohm RF antenna i nputs, Main (VHF/U HF) and Auxiliary (AUX). The antenna output labeled "To converter" allows the Main (VHF /UHF) antenna [...]

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 18 REA R PA NEL CONNECTIONS Click to see Rear Panel Connections. Typical full- feature set-up. Follow connections that per tain to your personal entertai nment system.[...]

REAR SPEAKER TERMINAL CONNECT IONS 19 REA R SPEA KER TER MINA L CONNECT IONS Connect after turning the pow er to the TV OFF. Press the Rig ht Speaker red button and insert the posi tive (+) lead wir e into the hole below the button. W hen the button is released, the w ire is locked into place. In the same manner, pr ess the Right Speaker bl ack but[...]

REAR SPEAKER TERMINAL CONNECT IONS 20 TIPS ON REA R PANEL CONNECTIONS The S-Video connection is provided for high perform ance laser discs, VCRs, etc., that hav e this feature. Use this connection i n place of the standard vi deo connection if your dev ice has this feature. If your dev ice has only one audi o output (mono sound), connect it to the [...]

AUDIO SYSTEM SET -UP 21 A UDIO SYSTEM SET-UP Match the numbers below to the diagr am f or speaker placement and refer to the table for the surround sound r equirements. (See pag e 47 for SURROUND fu n ctions.)  The television's inter nal speakers.  These speakers are connected to a separate audio ampl ifier. Use the "Audio to Hi- Fi[...]

THE REMOT E CONTRO L (CLU-850GR) 22 THE REMOTE CONTROL ( CLU-850GR) In addition to controlling all the functions on your HITACHI Color TV, the new Genius R emote is designed to operate di ff erent ty pes of VCR's and different types of CATV (Cable TV) conver ters with one touch. Basi c operation key s are grouped tog ether in one area. All oth[...]

MULTI-PAG E W INDOW S 23 M U L T I - P A G E W I N D O W S Click to see the Mul ti-Page W indow s of the Remote.[...]

HOW T O USE THE REMOT E TO CONTROL YOUR TV 24 HOW TO USE THE RE MOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV  POWER button Press this button to turn the TV set on or off. If an automatic message is set, it will be display ed when the TV is first turned on. (See page 41.)  RECA LL button W hen you want to check the channel being receiv ed, or if it has a stereo (S[...]

HOW T O USE THE REMOT E TO CONTROL YOUR TV 25 These buttons are also used for FAVORITE CHANN ELS. (See page 35) The "E NT ER" button will set fea t u res to your preference. "CHANN EL SELECTOR" buttons are used to set the time, for channel memory, etc..  CHA NNEL SELECTOR buttons Enter tw o or three numbers to select channels[...]

HOW T O USE THE REMOT E TO CONTROL YOUR TV 26  LA ST CHA NNEL (LST-CH) button Use this button to sel ect between the last two channel s view ed. (Good for watching two sporting events, etc.)  PICTURE-IN-PICTURE buttons See separate section on page 21 for a descr iption.[...]

PICTURE-IN-PICT URE (PIP) 27 PICTURE-IN-PI CTURE (PIP) The Picture-in- Picture feature is conv enient when y ou want to watch mor e than one progr am at the same time. You can watch a TV pr ogram whi le view ing a VC R program ( TV or tape) on any of the video i nputs.  PIP BUTTON Press the "P IN P" button and a sub-pi cture appears in[...]

PICTURE-IN-PICT URE (PIP) 28 convenient w hen tryi ng to wr ite down the address for a mail order company, recor ding statistics for a sporting event, etc. To return the picture to motion, pr ess the button again.  STROBE FREEZE Press this button w ithout a sub-picture to freez e one or four frames of the picture y ou are currently view ing. Pre[...]

USING THE REMOT E TO CONTROL VCR FUNCT IONS 29 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS Operating the pre-coded function for y our VCR This Genius Remote is desi gned to operate different types of VCRs. Y ou must first prog ram the Genius Remote to match the remote sy stem in your VCR. (R efer to Table 1 on page 25). 1. Set the MULTI-PAGE select s[...]

USING THE REMOT E TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS 30 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS Operating the pre-coded function for y our Cable Box This Genius Remote is desi gned to operate different types of cable box es. You must first pr ogram the Genius Remote to match the remote sy stem in your cabl e box. (Refer to Table 2 on pag e 25).[...]

VCR AND CABLE BOX CODES 31 VCR A ND CA BLE BOX CODE S TA BLE 1. VCR Precoded remote controls Press SELECT and this VCR BRA ND button Audio Dy namics VOLUME Canon 6 Citizen 0 Craig VOLUME Curtis Mathis 2 / 6 dbx VOLU ME Dimen sia 2 Emerson 100/ENTER Fisher VOLUME GE 2 / 6 Goldstar 0 Hitachi 1 Instant Replay 6 JC Penny 1 / 6 / 9 / VOLUME JVC 0 / VOLU[...]

VCR AND CABLE BOX CODES 32 TA BLE 2. Cable Box Precoded remote controls Press SELECT and this CA TV brand button General Instrument 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 Hamlin 4 Jerrold 1 / 2 / 3 / 3 Magnav ox 9 Panasonic 8 Philips 9 Pioneer 7 Regal 4 Scientif ic Atlantic 6 Viewstar 9 Zenith 5[...]

USING THE GENIUS REMOT E TO LEARN ADDITIONAL FUNCT IONS 33 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO LE A RN A DDITIONA L FUNCTIONS The Genius Remote is eq uipped with a lear ning function whi ch allows it to learn additional infrared control codes. This rem o te will not only control the televi sion, a VCR, and a cable box , but also other electronic eq uipment [...]

USING THE GENIUS REMOT E TO LEARN ADDITIONAL FUNCT IONS 34  Set the MULTI-PAGE select sw itch to "USER" position.  Press one of the learnable buttons on the Genius R emote, ("7" in this example). This b utton will be used to store the new code. The READY indicator will flash at this time. (The light will remain lit for app[...]

USING THE GENIUS REMOT E TO LEARN ADDITIONAL FUNCT IONS 35 3. Be sure to keep the orig inal remote transmitter even after storing i ts codes in the Genius Remote Contr ol. 4. If the Genius Remote is left wi th its batteries remov ed, the learned codes in its memory are erased and will hav e to be reprogrammed into the mem ory. 5. The Genius Remote [...]

EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE 36 EA SY GRA PHIC GUIDE  Press MENU on the remote control to display the diff erent f eatures on your HITACHI T V . T he fe a ture to be sele cte d will be highlighted in a magenta (pur ple) color.  Press the CURSOR b u tto ns to highlight a d if ferent f eature.  Press ENTER on the remote control to select a feature. NO[...]

EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE 37 PROGRA M LIST Check channel name, scan, chi ld-lock. VOLUME CORRECTION Lower v olume on selected channels. CLOCK SET Set before using timer features. ON/OFF TIMER Turn TV on or off one time or daily . A UTOMA TIC MESSA GE 1 Set for one time or daily. A UTOMA TIC MESSA GE 2 Set for one time or daily. PREFERENCE A D JUST Adjust [...]

SET UP 38 S E T U P Select SET UP when setti ng your TV up for the first time. U se the CURSOR UP/DOW N b u ttons on the rem ote to highlight th e function desired. A IR/CA BLE Select AIR if you ar e using an indoor or outdoor antenna. Select CATV if you hav e cable TV. Press the CURSOR buttons to highlight the correct AIR/CABLE mode and press MENU[...]

SET UP 39 If the MENU button is pr essed while the auto pr ogramming function i s engaged, prog ramming will stop. If two antennas are connected, sw itch antenna inputs w ith the ANT button and repeat auto progr amming for the second antenna input. Remember to select the cor rect AIR/CABLE mode before using auto progr amming for the second antenna [...]

SET UP 40 Use the CURSOR or to highli ght the function to change, press ENTER to change the function, and press MEN U to exit. C.C. Selected Text Selected NOTE: Th e word MUTE will not be displayed if the DISPLAY is ON. If you do not have sound, make sure M UTE is not set.[...]

FAVORITE CHANNELS 41 FA VORITE CHANNELS The FA V O RIT E CHANNELS f unction will allow you to select up to 1 6 favorite channels by pressing the curs or buttons. Use the CHANNE L , or number buttons to select one of y our fav or ite channels. Use the CURSOR b u ttons to select the lo cation (in mage nta color) f o r your fav orite channel. Press EN[...]

RESET 42 RESET Use the reset to chang e your preferred v ideo and audio adjustments to factory setting s. NOTE: This RESET Selection w ill not change your preferred adjustments. To change back to your adjustments, see VIDEO (Page 42) or AU DIO ( Pag e 45) .[...]

PROGRAM 43 P R O G R A M This sele ctio n contains ad v an ce d featu res which w ill make TV view ing easier and more enjoyable. CHA NNEL CA PTION Use this feature to g ive channel names to up to 30 channels for each antenna source. Press the CURSOR ,[...]

PROGRAM 44 The code to set or cancel CHILD LOCK is a three dig it key number. The factor preset key number is 000. The picture and sound will now be blocked out f o r this channel. Repeat the same 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[...]

CLOCK 45 C L O C K 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 message. Use the NUMBER buttons and CURSOR , to set the time. The A M or PM selected will be high lighted in blu e . ON/OFF TIMER This function will automatically turn the TV on or off , one time only or[...]

CLOCK 46 Use the CURSOR , to select a letter or other char acter. Use the CURSOR , to change position. Press ENTER w hen message is finished. The asterisk (*) r epresents a blank space. Move the CURSOR , until (CAN CEL) i s mag enta and pr ess EN TER to erase message. Use CURSOR , to choose MODE or TIME. Use CURSOR , to set MODE when it is magenta.[...]

VIDEO 47 V I D E O Select VIDEO to adjust pictur e settings, improv e picture quality and to adjust conver gence. PREFERENCE A D JUST Use this feature to adjust contr ast, color, etc. Press the CURSOR buttons to select and make adjustments. The f unction to b e adjusted will be in m agenta. CONTRA ST - Use this function to change the contr ast betw[...]

VIDEO 48 Use the CURSOR , to select function. Use the CURSOR , to turn function on or off . Your choice will be in red. A I (A RTIFICIA L INTELLIGENCE) W hen the AI function is on, the T V's internal computer will perform the follo w ing: 1. Automatically monitor and adjust contrast dependi ng on room lig hting (sensor i s located in the front[...]

VIDEO 49 Press the CURSOR , to move the color di splayed up or dow n. Press the CURSOR , to move the color displayed left or rig ht. Press ENTER to change the col or. Press MENU to exit. NOTE: If the 60SX8B/9K or 50SX6P is unplug ged from the wal l outlet or there is a pow er loss, CONVER GENCE may appear to be mi sadjusted. W ait 30 seconds after [...]

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CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PROJECTION T V AND Y OUR REMOT E CONTROL 54 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 extremel y dirty .) Place your TV and remote[...]

RECEPTION PROBLEMS 55 RECEPTION PROBLEMS  IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or hori zontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or drift. Usually caused by inter ference f rom automobi le ignition sy stems, neon lamps, electrical drills and other electrical appliances.  GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the tel evision sig nal following two paths. On[...]

CHECK HERE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE 56 CHECK HERE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Click her e to see Troubleshooting Chart. This Projection Telev ision incorporates adv anced power sur ge protection technology designed to protect ag ainst component or circui t damage due to external or internal v oltage or pow er surges. IF YOUR SET SHOU LD APPEAR TO [...]

SPECIFICATIO NS 57 SPECIFICA TIONS Features:  Superfine Picture Quali ty 1000 Line Hori zontal Resoluti on (60SX8B, 60SX9K, 50SX 6P) 950 Line Hori zontal Resoluti on (other models)  Pure Green and Red Fil ter Lenses  Artificial Inte llige nce System  Dolby Pro Logic*/Hal l/Matrix 4-W ay Surround Sound  Genius Remote (Contr ols many V[...]

SPECIFICATIO NS 58  Averag e input level .....470mVrms  Maxi mum input level .....940mVrms Outputs:  Video.....1.0Vp-p, 75 Ohm  Audio (fixed) .....470mVrms, 1k Ohm Dimensions: 46UX16B/17K 50UX18B /19K 50SX6P 60SX8B/9K  Height (in.) 49 1/2 51 7/8 51 7/8 60 1/2  W idth (in.) 41 1/8 44 1/8 41 5/8 52 3/8  Depth (in.) 27 27 1/2 27 1[...]

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60 HITACHI SERVI CE HOTLINE To locate an authorized HITACHI service facility in the continental U.S.A. DIA L TOLL FREE 7 days a w eek, 24 hours a day 800 HITA CHI 1-800-448-2244 Hitachi Home El ectronics (America) , Inc. Hitachi has made ev ery effort to assure y ou hour s of trouble free oper ation from your uni t. However , should you req uire se[...]

W ARRANT Y CARD, fr ont 61 WA RRANTY CA RD, front HITA CHI PROJECTION TV LIMITED W A RRA NTY Hitachi Home El ectronics (America) , Inc. Hitachi Sal es Corporation of Hawai i Hitachi Home El ectronics (America) , Inc. and Hitachi Sales Corpor ation of Hawaii ("Hitach i" ) warr ant this component in duration as stated bel ow: Lifetime Lens,[...]

W ARRANT Y CARD, fr ont 62 3219 Koapaka St. Honolulu, H I 96819 Tel: 1-808-836- 3621[...]

W ARRANT Y CARD, back 63 WA RRA NT Y CA RD, back Warranty Limitations The Limited W arranty provided by Hitachi does not cov er: A. Antennas, cabinet, cabinet parts, knobs, batteri es and accessories. B. Screens that have been cl eaned with any thing other than w ater and a mild soap solution. C. Lenses from units that hav e been sold or transferre[...]

W ARRANT Y CARD, back 64 HITA CHI 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 I ntroduced in 94-95 l ine. Mention as current model!!! Warranty : 1 y r L abor, 1 y r Parts, L ifetime L enses, 90 day s scre en, 2 [...]