Hitachi 51F520 User Manual

PROJECTION COLOR TVOperating Guide for 51F520, 57F520IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...

REAR PANEL JACKS10 HDMI1 (High Definition Multimedia Interface) (INPUT 1)About HDMIHDMI is the next-generation all digital interface for consumer ele

11REAR PANEL CONNECTIONSNOTES: 1.Connect only 1 component to each input jack. 2. Follow connections that pertain to your personal entertainment syste

12TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS• S-VIDEO, Y-PbPr and HDMI connections are provided for high performance laserdisc players, VCRs etc. that have this f

13CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCES123459876RS232CANT AS-VIDEORLVIDEOAUDIO(MONO)(MONO) (MONO) (MONO)PRPBY/VIDEOY/VIDEOPRPBMONITOR OUT INPUT 4 INPUT 3I

14CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCESCONNECTING A MONAURAL AUDIO SOURCE TO INPUT1~INPUT51. Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserd

15CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCESCONNECTING A STEREO SOURCE TO INPUT1~INPUT51. Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc play

16CONNECTING 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

17CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCESCONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE WITH HDMI or DVI CAPABILITY TO INPUT 11. Connect the HDMI or DVI to HDMI connection c

18CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCESCONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE TO INPUT 1 OR 2: Y-PBPR. 1. Connect the cable from the Y OUT of the Laserdisc/DVD pl

19THE REMOTE CONTROLIn addition to controlling all the functions on your HITACHI Projection TV, the new remote control is designed to operate differen

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS2SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HITACHI TELEVISIONOur reputation has been built on the quality, performance, an

20HOW 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 fo

21HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV ASPECT buttonPress this button to quickly change the picture format ASPECT ratio.Depending on the input si

22 INPUTS buttonWhen the remote control is in TV mode, press this button to access the INPUTS menu. Use the CURSOR and SELECT buttonsto select the i

23HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TOCONTROL YOUR TV PICTURE-IN-PICTURE buttonSee separate section on pages 25-27 for a description. MENU buttonThe MENU button

24HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TOCONTROL YOUR TV VOLUME (VOL), MUTE buttonPress the VOLUME button ( or ) until you obtain the desired sound level.To reduc

25PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP)NOTES: 1. PIP MODE Picture-in-Picture is only available with a 1080i signal.2. Press the CURSOR buttons ( or ) to enable t

26PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP)THE REMOTE CONTROLSPLIT MODE PICTURE-IN-PICTURESplit Mode PIP displays the main picture and sub-picture evenly on the screen

27PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) PAUSE buttonIf you wish to freeze the sub-picture, press the PAUSE button. This is convenient when trying to write down th

28USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONSOperating the precoded function for your cable box.This remote is designed to operate different types

29USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROLSET-TOP-BOX/SATELLITE RECEIVER FUNCTIONSOperating the precoded function for your set-top-box/satellite receiver.This remo

ANTENNALEAD INWIREANTENNADISCHARGE UNIT(NEC SECTION 810-20)GROUNDING CONDUCTORS(NEC SECTION 810-21)GROUNDING CONDUCTORSPOWER SERVICE GROUNDINGELECTROD

30USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL DVD FUNCTIONSOperating the precoded function for your DVD player.This remote is designed to operate different types of D

31HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONSOperating the precoded function for your VCR.This remote is designed to operate different types of VCR

32VCR, CABLE, SATELLITE, AND DVDCODES FOR REMOTE CONTROLVCR BRAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . CODEEMERSON . . . . . 20, 21, 22, 23 ,24FISHER . . . . . .

33ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD)1. Press MENU on the remote control to display the different features on your HITACHI Projection TV.2. Press the CURSOR and S

34ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD)VideoAudioAspectON-SCREEN DISPLAYPicture Mode Select between the two picture modes; Day and Night.Contrast Adjust contrast.Br

35Ant A View/edit Channel ID, Scan, and Lock settings in antenna A.Ant B View/edit Channel ID, Scan, and Lock settings in antenna B.Change Access Code

VIDEO36ColorBrightnessContrastPicture ModeVideoMoveSELSelectColor TemperatureSharpnessTintEdge EnhancementBlack Enhancement100%50%50%50%HighLocksChan.

VIDEO37Use this function to change the contrast between black and white levels in the picture. Use the CURSOR button  or  to highlight the function

VIDEO38This function allows you to Reset the Video Menu Settings of the present input and return it to the Day VIDEOmode.Use CURSOR button  or  to h

VIDEO39Use this function to adjust and balance the percentage of Red, Green and Blue according to the user’spreference in each of the four color tempe

ACCESSORIES41. Remote Control Unit CLU-4341UG2 (Part No. HL02071) or CLU-4351UG2 (Part No. HL02072).2. Two “AA” size, 1.5V batteries (For Remote Contr

AUDIO40Select AUDIO to adjust the TV to your preference and to improve the sound quality.AudioSRSBalanceBassTrebleAudioMoveSELReturnAudio SourceBBEPer

AUDIO41Multi-Channel Television Sound will allow you to select STEREO (a stereo broadcast), MONO (monauralsound) used when receiving a weak stereo bro

42ASPECT ModeThis function manually selects the ASPECT Mode from six (6) choices.Use the CURSOR buttons , ,  and  to select menu item.Press the CU

43CHANNEL MANAGERSelect ANTENNA if you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna. Select Cable if you have cable TV.Use CURSOR buttons  or  to highlig

44CHANNEL MANAGERThis feature will automatically store active TV channels in Auto Channel Memory. This will allow you toskip unused channels when usi

45CHANNEL MANAGERPress CURSOR buttons  or  to review more channels.Press EXIT to quit the menu or select CHANNEL LIST to return to the previous menu

46CHANNEL MANAGERThis section contains advanced features which will make TV viewing easier and more enjoyable. Use thisfeature to give up to 20 chann

47LOCKSThis 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

48LOCKSUse MOVIE RATINGS to prevent viewing of any movie that you feel may be inappropriate due toits content.Use the CURSOR buttons  or  to select

49LOCKSTV RatingsMoveSELReturnStatusTV-Y:TV-Y7:TV-G:TV-PG:TV-14:TV-MA:Sub CategoryDL S VFVMovie RatingsTV Time LockEngage LockChange Access CodeLocksM

HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV5CAUTION: Magnetic fields, such as those of external speakers, may cause the picture to distort if they ar

50LOCKSCanadian Ratings(Eng)MoveSELReturnStatusC:C8+:G:PG:14+:18+:Movie RatingsTV Time LockEngage LockChange Access CodeLocksMoveSELSelectCanadian Rat

51LOCKSCanadian Ratings(Frn)MoveSELReturnStatusG:8 ans+:13 ans+:16 ans+:18 ans+:Movie RatingsTV Time LockEngage LockChange Access CodeLocksMoveSELSele

52TIMERSSelect Timers to set your Clock, Sleep Timer, Event Timer and Day/Night Timer Recordings.TimersMoveSELReturnLocksChan. ManagerAspectAudioVideo

53TIMERSSelect this feature to set your Sleep Timer from 30 minutes to 3 hours (30 minute increments).TimersSet Day/Night TimerSet Sleep TimerSet The

54TIMERSNOTE: 1. When the INFO button is pressed, the Event Timer Icon will only display the current date ON/OFF timer.2. The Off Timer will only acti

55SETUPSelect SETUP when setting your TV up for the first time. Use the CURSOR buttons  or  on the remote tohighlight the function desired.SetupSe

56SETUPMAGICFOCUSMAGIC FOCUSAuto Digital Convergence AdjustmentPlease turn ON your television for at least 20 minutes before using this feature.The Ma

57SETUPManual Convergence Adjustment Mode (9 Point Manual Adjustment)Using the Remote Control, select SETUPMAGIC FOCUS TUNE UPMANUAL ADJUSTMENT MODE

58SETUPManual Convergence Adjustment Mode (117 Point Manual Adjustment)Using the Remote Control, select SETUPMAGIC FOCUS TUNE UPMANUAL ADJUSTMENT MO

59SETUPThis feature will allow you to select any one of three different languages for all on-screen displays.Use the CURSOR buttons  or  to highligh

HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS6ANTENNA CONNECTIONS TO REAR JACK PANELVHF (75-Ohm) antenna/CATV (Cable TV)When using a 75-Ohm coaxial cable system, conn

60SETUPThis function allows you to choose from two menu backgrounds.Use the CURSOR buttons  or  to highlight SET THE MENU BACKGROUND (shaded or soli

61SETUPUse this function to automatically turn the TV on and tune to Video2 when it detects a video signal to input 2.Use the CURSOR buttons, then pre

62SETUPSet Virtual HDSet Black SidePanelUse this feature to select between 1080i and 540p.The BLACK SIDE PANEL function turns the gray side bars on/of

63SETUPCaption 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 t

64SETUPThis feature will select the source of the Monitor Output.Set Monitor OutMoveSELReturnMonitor OutMonitorTV Tuner OutSet Virtual HDSet The Input

65SETUPMoveSELReturnModel:Dimensions (Inches) (mm)Height: - / -Width: - / -Depth: - / - MoveSELReturnCaution: Continuous on-screendisplays such a

66CARE OF YOUR HITACHI TELEVISIONAND YOUR REMOTE CONTROLDODust the screen and cabinet with a soft cloth.Clean the screen with a soft cloth moistened i

67RECEPTION PROBLEMS• IGNITION NOISE:Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or drift.Usually caused by interference from au

USEFUL INFO68HITACHI Projection Television incorporates advanced power surge protection technology designed to protect againstcomponent or circuit dam

USEFUL INFO69• Velocity Modulation• Six Aspect Modes• Closed Caption Decoder• 2-Tuner Picture in Picture• Magic Focus (Auto Digital Convergence and 9-

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS7INPUT 5S-VIDEOVIDEOAUDIOL/MONOREXITINPUTSELECTMENUVOL- VOL+ CH- CH+CURSORMAGICFOCUSPOWER MENU/SELECT buttonThis but

USEFUL INFO70Hitachi America, LTD.Home Electronics Division900 Hitachi WayChula Vista, CA 91914-3556Hitachi America, LTD.Home Electronics DivisionHita

USEFUL INFO71In 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

7257” DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONSIMPORTANT POINTS:(a) Do not attempt to perform this work by yourself.(b) Request an installation specialist to

7357” DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS(c)(d)1 - SEPARATION PROCEDURE CONTINUEDSTEP 4Cont.STEP 5Remove the joint connector bolts from each side of the

7457” DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS2 - RE-ASSEMBLY PROCEDURESTEP 8To re-assemble the set, lift the top portion and align onto thebottom cabinet. G

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FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECTORS8The front panel jacks are provided as a convenience to allow you to easily connect a camcorder or VCR as shown in the

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REAR PANEL JACKS9 Antenna Input/OutputThe remote control allows you to switch between two separate 75-Ohm RF antenna inputs, ANT A and ANT B. ANT A