Hitachi 50UX26B/27K User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1iHITACHI PROJECTION COLOR TV 46UX24B/25K 60SX12B/13K 50UX26B/27K 50SX8B OPERATING GUIDE

PICTURE CAUTIONS 10PICTURE CAUTIONS WARNING Continuous on-screen displays such as video games, stock market quotations, computer generated g

ACCESSORIES 11ACCESSORIES Check to make sure you have the following accessories before disposing of the packing material. 1. Remote Control

HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV 12HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV ANTENNA Unless your TV is connected to a cable TV

HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV 13 CAUTION: The magnetic field of external speakers may cause the TV picture to distort if the speak

HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS 14HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS Most video/audio connections between components can be made with shielded video an

HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS 15 VHF (300-Ohm) antenna/UHF antenna When using a 300-Ohm twin lead from an outdoor antenna, connect the VHF or UHF an

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 16FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Click to see front panel diagram.  MENU/EXIT BUTTON This button allows you to enter the MENU mode w

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 17This button is for service technicians only. DO NOT press this button. If this button is accidentally pressed, please turn of

FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECTIONS 18FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECTIONS The front panel jacks are provided as a convenience to allow you to eas

REAR PANEL JACKS 19REAR PANEL JACKS 1 Antenna Input/Output The remote control allows you to switch between two separate 75-Ohm RF antenna

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS...

REAR PANEL JACKS 206 Rear Speaker Terminals These terminals are used to connect external speakers, which are used for the surround sound feature. Th

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 21REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Click to see Rear Panel Connections Illustration Typical full feature set-up. Follow connecti

REAR SPEAKER TERMINAL CONNECTION 22REAR SPEAKER TERMINAL CONNECTION Connect after turning the power to the TV OFF. Press the Right Speaker red

REAR SPEAKER TERMINAL CONNECTION 23TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS The S-Video connection is provided for high performance laser discs, VCR's et

AUDIO SYSTEM SETUP 24AUDIO SYSTEM SETUP Match the numbers below to the diagram for speaker placement and refer to the table for the current surr

THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-952MP) 25THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-952MP) In addition to controlling the functions of your HITACHI Proje

MULTI-PAGE WINDOWS 26MULTI-PAGE WINDOWS

HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV 27HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV Genius Remote Control Illustration 1 TV POWER bu

HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV 28buttons. Channel selection may also be performed by pressing CH up ( ) or down ( ). You may also u

HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV 29Closed Caption will appear when TV is muted, regardless of CLOSED CAPTIONED on/off. 9 LAST CHANN

IMPORTANT 3IMPORTANT Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this television receiver. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHO

PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) 30PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your Hitachi Projection TV incorporates Dual Tuner technology designed to give you improve

PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) 31channel number.) Press the INPUT button when sub-picture channel tuning is being controlled, to change between VIDEO:1, V

PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) 32NOTE: 1. If no buttons are pressed when in MULTI-CHANNEL PIP mode, autoscanning will continuously scan. 2. If a channel

PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) 33mode (SX models only) is chosen. When used in SPLIT PIP mode, only the right sub-picture is frozen (Left sub-picture rema

PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) 34 iiiMAIN FREEZE (SX models only) Press the "FRZ" button a second time to freeze one frame of the picture you ar

USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS 35USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS Operating the pre-coded function for your VCR. This remote

USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX/SATELLITE FUNCTIONS 36USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX/SATELLITE FUNCTIONS Operating the pre-coded functi

USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL AUDIO EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONS 37USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL AUDIO EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONS Operating the pre-coded function for

AUDIO, CABLE/SATELLITE, AND VCR CODES 38AUDIO, CABLE/SATELLITE, AND VCR CODES AMPLIFIER AMPLIFIER BRAND CODES AMPLIFIER BRAND CODES CARVER

AUDIO, CABLE/SATELLITE, AND VCR CODES 39CD PLAYER BRAND CODE CD PLAYER BRAND CODE PIONEER 07,52 PROTON 17 QED 17 QUASAR 06 RCA 09,16 REALISTIC

IMPORTANT 4NOTE: This television receiver will display television closed captioning ( or ), in accordance with paragraph 15, 119 of the FCC rules.

AUDIO, CABLE/SATELLITE, AND VCR CODES 40CABLE BRAND CODES CABLE BRAND CODES PARAGON 00 PHILIPS 40 PIONEER 39,63 PULSAR 00 RCA 17 REGAL 16,4

AUDIO, CABLE/SATELLITE, AND VCR CODES 41MISC. AUDIO BRAND MISC. AUDIO BRAND CODE MISC. AUDIO BRAND CODE AIWA 25,26 JERROLD 53,55 SCIENTIFIC

AUDIO, CABLE/SATELLITE, AND VCR CODES 42 SATELLITE BRANDS SATELLITE BRAND CODES SATELLITE BRAND CODES GENERAL INSTRUMENT 64 JERROLD 64.6

AUDIO, CABLE/SATELLITE, AND VCR CODES 43VCR BRAND CODE VCR BRAND CODE ELECTROPHONIC 10 EMEREX 06 EMERSON 00, 01, 10, 16, 23, 33, 37, 40, 43, 5

AUDIO, CABLE/SATELLITE, AND VCR CODES 44Optimus 10,20,30 Panasonic 09,35,46 Penney 09,10,11,13,15,48 Pentax 15,24 Philco 09 Phillips 09,28 Pilot 10

AUDIO, CABLE/SATELLITE, AND VCR CODES 45Video Concepts 13,17,23 Videosonic 48 Wards 00,09,15,19,20,22,27,48 XR-1000 00,09,27 Yamaha 11 Zenith 07

ULTRATEC OSD 46ULTRATEC OSD 1. Press MENU on the remote control to display the different features on your HITACHI Projection TV. 2. Press t

ULTRATEC OSD 47MENU LANGUAGE Choose English, French, or Spanish text. PLUG & PLAY Optimum hook up for your system. SIGNAL SOURCE Select

ULTRATEC OSD 48SURROUND Special sound effects. OFF Deactivates all surround modes. MATRIX Simulate surround sound for Non-Dolby programs.

INITIAL SETUP 49INITIAL SETUP Select INITIAL SETUP when setting your TV up for the first time. Use the CURSOR , buttons on the remote t

SAFETY TIPS 5SAFETY TIPS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HITACHI TELEVISION RECEIVER CAUTION: * Read all of

INITIAL SETUP 50This graphic guide function will help you to properly set up your TV or Home Theater System. Simply answer two questions and a graph

INITIAL SETUP 51have cable TV. Press CURSOR or to highlight and select the correct SIGNAL SOURCE mode. Press EXIT to quit MENU or CURSOR to r

INITIAL SETUP 52DOWN () buttons. If the EXIT button is pressed while the AUTO CHANNEL SET function is engaged, programming will stop. If two antenn

INITIAL SETUP 53 Add or erase additional channels while still in CHANNEL MEMORY using CURSOR or , CHANNEL or , and number buttons and then add

INITIAL SETUP 54 Press CURSOR or to review more channels. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu. CLOCK SET The time mus

INITIAL SETUP 55 Use CURSOR or buttons to set the time, date, and year. Press CURSOR to change position. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR t

INITIAL SETUP 56move TV during self adjust.) To enter this self adjust mode, you may also select MAGIC FOCUS from the INITIAL SETUP Menu. However, t

CUSTOMIZE 57CUSTOMIZE This selection contains advanced features which will make TV viewing easier and more enjoyable. CHANNEL ID Use this feat

CUSTOMIZE 58The (*) represents a blank space. Select ERASE ID to erase a CHANNEL ID. NOTE: CHANNEL ID will be displayed only when channel is display

CUSTOMIZE 59 To rename the categories, use CURSOR buttons to highlight the category you would like to rename. Use CURSOR or to change a letter a

SAFETY TIPS 6power cord is subject to traffic or abuse. This may result in a shock or fire hazard. 5 Do not attempt to service this television set

CUSTOMIZE 60 Press any CURSOR button. Select a category heading using CURSOR or . Press MENU and the category will be displayed as sub-pictures at

CUSTOMIZE 61 Use CURSOR or to highlight function and CURSOR to set ON or OFF. When CHANNEL is turned on, the picture and sound for the chosen

CUSTOMIZE 62This function will automatically turn the TV on and off, one time only, every day or once a week. Press CURSOR to select PROGRAM 1, 2

CUSTOMIZE 63ON and OFF TIMERS. For safety, the TV should be turned off when you are away from home. AUTO LINK Use this function to automatically tur

CUSTOMIZE 64This function allows you to choose from 2 MENU BACKGROUNDS. PICTURE Use CURSOR or to change the MENU BACKGROUND setting. Select SHADO

VIDEO SETTINGS 65VIDEO SETTINGS Select VIDEO SETTINGS to adjust picture settings and improve picture quality. PICTURE Use the CURSOR or to

VIDEO SETTINGS 66When RESET is selected, press CURSOR to return video adjustments to factory preset conditions. ADVANCED SETTINGS Your HITACHI TV h

AUDIO SETTINGS 67AUDIO SETTINGS Select AUDIO SETTINGS to adjust the TV to your preference and to improve the sound quality. PICTURE Use the CUR

AUDIO SETTINGS 68Use ADVANCED SETTINGS to improve the sound performance on the TV depending on listening conditions. PICTURE Press CURSOR or to

AUDIO SETTINGS 69televisions center speaker.

SAFETY TIPS 7 11-2 An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appl

HOME THEATER 70HOME THEATER Use this function to choose Picture and Sound settings for a true HOME THEATER experience. THEATER MODES Use thi

HOME THEATER 71volume is set. SURROUND OFF Use this for normal stereo/mono broadcasts. MATRIX SURROUND Listener is surrounded by many sound sources

HOME THEATER 72NOTE: When in Dolby Surround Mode, the Audio-Advanced Settings-Perfect Volume feature will automatically be set to off mode. GRAPHIC

HOME THEATER 73mode. (See pages 56 and 58.) SUB WOOFER Use this feature to provide variable audio output to optional sub woofer. Use CURSOR to se

INFO. CENTER 74INFO. CENTER This function allows your TV to assist you with your busy day to day schedule. vPERSONAL MESSAGE Use this fun

INFO. CENTER 75 Press CURSOR to select EVENT 1 to 6. Press CURSOR or to select a letter. Press CURSOR to change position. To erase Special E

INFO. CENTER 76Dates programmed in SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER will appear blinking and special event message will be displayed. Press CURSOR or to c

CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PROJECTION TV AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL 77CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PROJECTION TV AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL DO Dust the screen and cabin

RECEPTION PROBLEMS 78RECEPTION PROBLEMS • IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or drift. Usually

CHECK HERE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE 79CHECK HERE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Troubleshooting chart. This Projection Television incorporates ad

SAFETY TIPS 8protected against voltage surges and built up static charges, Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, NFPA No. 70-1975, provides i

SPECIFICATIONS 80SPECIFICATIONS Features: • Superfine Picture Quality 1000 Line Horizontal Resolution • Pure Green and Red Filter Lenses •

SPECIFICATIONS 81Ultra Band...W+29-W+84 • Video...1.0Vp-p, 75 Ohm • S-Video Luminance (Y)...

SPECIFICATIONS 82Norcross, GA 30093 Honolulu, HI 96819 Tel: 770-279-5600 Tel: 808-836-3621 For TV's purchased in Canada only, please co

SAFETY TIPS 9 21 When going on a holiday: If your television set is to remain unused for a period of time, turn the television set "off" a