Hitachi 46W500 User Manual Page 1

COMBINATION PROJECTIONCOLOR TV AND DVD PLAYER46W500OPERATING GUIDEIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-4FIRST TIME USE 5-20THE REMOTE CONTROLON-SCREEN DISP

10FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECTORSThe front panel jacks are provided as a convenience to allow you to easily connect a camcorder or VCR as shown in th

11REAR PANEL JACKS Antenna Input/OutputThe remote control allows you to switch between two separate 75-Ohm RF antenna inputs, ANT A and ANT B. ANT

12REAR PANEL JACKS Component: Y-PBPRInputsInputs 1 and 2 provide Y-PBPRjacks for connecting equipment with this capability, such as a DVD player or S

13REAR PANEL CONNECTIONSNOTE: 1.Connect only 1 component to each input jack. 2. Follow connections that pertain to your personal entertainment system

14TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS• S-VIDEO connections are provided for high performance laserdisc players, VCRs etc. that have this feature. Use these

15CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO DEVICESTo control the audio level of an external audio amplifier with the remote control, connect the system as shown belo

16CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCESCONNECTING A MONAURAL AUDIO SOURCE TO INPUT2~INPUT51. Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserd

17CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCESCONNECTING A STEREO SOURCE TO INPUT2~INPUT51. Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc play

18CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCESCONNECTING AN S-VIDEO SOURCE TO INPUT 3, 4 AND 51. Connect the cable from the S-VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserdi

19CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCESCONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE WITH DVI-HDTV CAPABILITY TO INPUT 11. Connect the DVI connection cable from the outpu

IMPORTANT2SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HITACHI TELEVISIONOur reputation has been built on the quality, performance, and ease of service of

FIRST TIME USE20CONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE TO INPUT 1 OR 2: Y-PBPR. 1. Connect the cable from the Y OUT of the Laserdisc/DVD player or HDTV set to

21THE REMOTE CONTROLIn addition to controlling all the functions on your HITACHI Projection TV, the new remote control is designed to operate differen

22HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV POWER buttonPress this button to turn the TV set on or off when the remote is in TV mode (see page 19 for

23HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV C.C. buttonPress this button to quickly turn the Closed Caption feature on, off and auto. You can also ac

24HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TOCONTROL YOUR TV ASPECT buttonPress this button to quickly change the picture format ASPECT ratio.Depending on the input sig

25HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV VIRTUAL HD buttonPress this button to toggle between 1080i and 540p.540p and 1080i represent two ways to d

26LAST CHANNEL (LAST CH) buttonUse this button to select between the last two channels viewed (Good for watching two sporting events, etc.).HOW TO USE

27Use above connection to view VCR program as a sub-picture while viewing another program as main picture (ANT A, ANT B, V:1,V:2, V:3, or V:5). You m

PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP)28SPLIT MODE PICTURE-IN-PICTURESplit Mode PIP displays the main picture and sub-picture evenly on the screen. SWAP button (wi

29PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) FREEZE button (With PIP ON)If you wish to freeze the sub-picture, press the FREEZE button. This is convenient when trying

IMPORTANT3CAUTION: Never remove the back cover of the television as this can expose you to very high voltages and other haz-ards. If the television do

30USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONSOperating the precoded function for your VCR.This remote is designed to operate different types of VCRs. Y

31USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONSOperating the precoded function for your cable box.This remote is designed to operate different types

32USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROLSET-TOP-BOX/SATELLITE RECEIVER FUNCTIONSOperating the precoded function for your set-top-box/satellite receiver.This remo

33USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL OTHER AUXILIARY (AUX) EQUIPMENTOperating the precoded function for your AUXILIARY (AUX) equipment.This remote is designe

34USING THE REMOTETO CONTROL PVR FUNCTIONSOperating the precoded function for your PVR (Personal Video Recorder).This remote is designed to operate di

35USING YOUR REMOTETO CONTROL ADDITIONAL AUDIO EQUIPMENTOperating the precoded function for your Audio component.This remote is designed to operate di

36VCR, CABLE, SATELLITE, DVD ANDAUDIO/VIDEO CODES FOR REMOTE CONTROLVCR BRAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CODEAdventura . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37TELEVISION OSD (On-Screen Display)1. Press MENU on the remote control to display the different features on your HITACHI Projection TV.2. Press the T

38TELEVISION OSD (On-Screen Display)Picture Mode Select between the two picture modes; Dayand Night.Contrast Adjust contrast.Brightness Adjust brightn

VIDEO39MENUTHUMBSTICKSELECTColorBrightnessContrastPicture ModeVideoMoveSELSelectColor TemperatureSharpnessTintReset Video SettingsEdge EnhancementSetu

IMPORTANT4Read before operating equipmentFollow all warnings and instructions marked on this television.1. Read these instructions.2. Keep these instr

VIDEO40Use this function to change the contrast between black and white levels in the picture.Use the THUMB STICK  or  to highlight the function to

VIDEO41This function allows you to Reset the Video Menu Settings of the present input and return it to the Day VIDEOmode.Use THUMB STICK to highlight

42VIDEOUse this function to adjust the percentage of Red, Green and Color according to the user’s preference.Use TINT to adjust flesh tones so they ap

AUDIO43Select AUDIO to adjust the TV to your preference and to improve the sound quality.AudioMENUTHUMBSTICKSELECTSound EnhancementBalanceBassTrebleAu

AUDIO44Sound EnhancementThe following surround settings will reproduce the “live” sound you would hear in concert halls,sports stadiums, movie theater

45ASPECTAspect ModeAuto AspectAutomatically adjust the Aspect Ratio depending on the input signal to fill the screen.Press THUMB STICK , , , , to

CHANNEL MANAGER46Select ANTENNA if you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna. Select Cable if you have cable TV.Use THUMB STICK  ,  to highlight t

CHANNEL MANAGER47This feature will automatically store active TV channels in Auto Channel Scan. This will allow you to skipunused channels when using

CHANNEL MANAGER48Press THUMB STICK  or  to review more channels.Press EXIT to quit the menu.THUMBSTICKSELECTMoveSELReturnCh# Scan CH ID Lock2 Off --

CHANNEL MANAGER49This section contains advanced features which will make TV viewing easier and more enjoyable. Use thisfeature to give up to 20 chann

5ACCESSORIES1. Remote Control Unit CLU-5727TSI (Part No. HL01827).2. Two “AA” size, 1.5V batteries (For Remote Control Unit).REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY IN

50LOCKSThis function will block out the picture and sound of the selected channel or video input.It can also be used to keep the TV from being viewed

51LOCKSUse MOVIE RATINGS to prevent viewing of any movie that you feel may be inappropriate due toits content.Use THUMB STICK  or  to select the MOV

LOCKS52TV RatingsTHUMBSTICKSELECTLocksMoveSELReturnTV RatingsMovie RatingsTV Time LockEngage LockChange Access CodeLocksStatusTV RatingsMoveSELSelectC

LOCKS53Canadian Ratings(Eng)THUMBSTICKSELECTLocksMoveSELReturnCanadian Ratings (Eng)Movie RatingsTV Time LockEngage LockChange Access CodeLocksStatusT

LOCKS54Canadian Ratings(Frn)THUMBSTICKSELECTLocksMoveSELReturnCanadian Ratings (Frn)Movie RatingsTV Time LockEngage LockChange Access CodeLocksStatusT

SETUP55Select SETUP when setting your TV up for the first time. Use the THUMB STICK  or  on the remote to highlightthe function desired.SetupSetupL

SETUP56MAGICFOCUSMAGIC FOCUSAuto Digital Convergence AdjustmentPlease turn ON your television for at least 20 minutes before using this feature.The Ma

SETUP57NOTES: 1. Please turn ON your television for at least 20 minutes before using this feature.2. Auto Adjustment Mode is recommended. If converge

SETUP58This feature will allow you to select any one of three different languages for all on-screen displays.Use THUMB STICK  ,  to highlight the la

SETUP59The clock must be adjusted before you can use the “Set Event Timer” or “TV Time Out” features.Use THUMB STICK  or  to set the time and date.P

6HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TVCAUTION: Magnetic fields, such as those of external speakers, may cause the picture to distort if they ar

SETUP60Use this feature to give a name to any of the five video inputs.Press THUMB STICK , , , , to highlight the name of the video inputs.Press d

SETUP61Set The ColorSystemSet Virtual HDSet Black SidePanelThis function allows you to automatically change tint and color coordinates for DTV program

SETUP62This function will reserve viewing time for a program.NOTE: 1. When the INFO button is pressed, the Event Timer Icon will only display the curr

SETUP63Caption Display:On/Off will turn the display on or off.Auto will turn the display on when Mute/Soft Mute is on.Caption Mode: Captions is for th

DVD PLAYER64The following symbols appear below in some headings and notes in this section with the following meanings:Symbols UsedDVDDescription refer

HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TOCONTROL YOUR TV’S DVD PLAYER65POWERTVVCRCBLAUX1245637890INFOSLEEP10+DVDEXITMENUCHVOLMUTESOURCE WIZARDRECSELECTVIRTUAL HDA

HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV’S DVD PLAYER66 (10+) buttonWhile in DVD mode, press this button to access the Title/Chapter Search or Track

HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV’S DVD PLAYER67 (SKIP) buttonDuring playback, press this button to go back to the beginning of the current ch

CH 7/49 0:01:46 -0:03:27INFOCH(Chapter):Current chapter number/the number of total chaptersTIME:Elapsed time of thecurrent chapter an

HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV’S DVD PLAYER69 ASPECT buttonPress this button to quickly change the picture format aspect ratio (see page 24

7HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORSANTENNA CONNECTIONS TO REAR JACK PANELVHF (75-Ohm) antenna/CATV (Cable TV)When using a 75-Ohm coaxial cable system, conn

DVD ADVANCED MENU701. Press DVD button on remote control to access DVD mode.2. Press ADVANCED button to access DVD ADVANCED menu.3. Use THUMBSTICK to

DVD PLAYER71SETUPUse this feature to choose the disc Language, Display, Audio and Parental settings.LanguageUse this function to choose Audio, Subtitl

DVD ADVANCED MENU72Language CodesA-BAbkhazian 4748Afar 4747Afrikaans 4752Albanian 6563Amharic 4759Arabic 4764Armenian 5471Assamese 4765Aymara 4771Azer

DVD ADVANCED MENU73DISPLAYUse this feature to choose display settings.Angle Mark• The default setting is ON.• Press THUMBSTICK SELECT repeatedly to tu

DVD ADVANCED MENU74PARENTALUse this function to set the rating level of your DVD discs. Playback will stop if the disc’s ratings exceedthe level you

DVD ADVANCED MENU75TITLEUse this feature to access the DVD disc main menu.SEARCHUse this feature to access the Chapter/Track/Time search of the disc.C

SETUP TITLE SEARCH CLEAR RETURNAUDIOANGLE A-B REPEAT MODEMoveSELSelectSETUP TITLE SEARCH CLEAR RETURNAUDIOANGLE A-B REPEAT MODEMoveSELSelectSETUP TITL

DVD ADVANCED MENU77A-B Use this feature to set a starting point and end point repeat sequence.Press A-B repeat at your chosen starting point.A- appear

DVD ADVANCED MENU78REPEATUse this feature to activate repeat function.NOTES: 1. Repeat Title/Chapter is not available with some scenes.2. The REPEAT

DVD ADVANCED MENU79MODEUse this feature to program tracks for Audio CDs and MP3 discs.The disk should be in stop mode.Press ADVANCED button, the selec

8FRONT PANEL CONTROLSINPUT 5S-VIDEOVIDEOAUDIOL/MONOREXITINPUTSELECTMENUMAGIC FOCUSVOL- VOL+ CH- CH+POWERCURSORPULLPOWER MENU/SELECT butto

PLAYING A DISC80Basic PlaybackPress POWER button on remote control to turn ON TV.Press OPEN/CLOSE to open disc loading tray.Place the chosen disc in t

PLAYING A DISC81TrackThere are three ways to begin playback on an Audio CD at a specific Track.Using the numerical buttons:Press numerical buttons to

PLAYING A DISC82Track SelectionSelect SEARCH at ADVANCED menu. The FILE LIST will appear.Select a desired track using Arrow , , , . Press  when

83CARE OF YOUR HITACHI TELEVISIONAND YOUR REMOTE CONTROLDODust the screen and cabinet with a soft cloth.Clean the screen with a soft cloth moistened i

84RECEPTION PROBLEMS• IGNITION NOISE:Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or drift.Usually caused by interference from au

USEFUL INFO85HITACHI Projection Television incorporates advanced power surge protection technology designed to protect againstcomponent or circuit dam

USEFUL INFO86•Velocity Modulation• Six Aspect Modes• Closed Caption Decoder• 2-Tuner Picture in Picture• Magic Focus (Auto Digital Convergence and Man

USEFUL INFO87Hitachi America, LTD.Home Electronics Division900 Hitachi WayChula Vista, CA 91914-9943Hitachi America, LTD.Home Electronics DivisionHita

USEFUL INFO88In Canada:1-800-HITACHI(1-800-448-2244)Monday - Friday EST 9:00am - 7:00pmSaturday EST 9:00am - 5:00pmHitachi Canada, LTD.Digital Media D

USEFUL INFO89AAccessories, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Antennas (Connecting), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS9POWERSKIP/FRPLAY FF/SKIP STOP PAUSE OPEN/CLOSEDVDVIDEO DISC LOADING TRAYOpens and Closes for disc loading. OPEN/CLOSE b

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