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PROJECTION COLOR TV
61SWX10B 53UWX10BA
61SWX12B 61UWX10BA
53SWX10B 43UWX10B
53SWX12B
OPERATING GUIDE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-4
FIRST TIME USE 5-22
THE GENIUS
23-35
REMOTE CONTROL
VIDEO THEATER
SETUP CUSTOMIZE AUDIO
SEL ULTRATEC BIT-MAP
36-70
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX 71-75
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As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Hitachi, Ltd. has determined that this
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product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
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IMPORTANT Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this projection television. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral WARNING triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of a RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, The exclamation point within an equilateral tria
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SAFETY TIPS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: • Read these instructions. SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT • Keep these instructions. YOUR HITACHI PROJECTION TELEVISION • Heed all warnings. • Follow all instructions. Our reputation has been built on the quality, performance, and ease of service of HITACHI televisions. Safety is also foremost in our minds in the design of these units. To help you operate these products properly, this section illustrates safety tips which will be of b
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SAFETY TIPS PROTECTION AND LOCATION OF YOUR TELEVISION 17. An outside antenna system should 16-1. If an outside antenna is connected not be located in the vicinity of to the television, be sure the overhead power lines or other antenna system is grounded so as electrical lights or power circuits, to provide some protection against ANTENNA or where it can fall into such power voltage surges and built-up static LEAD IN WIRE lines or circuits. When installing an charges. Section 810 of the outside
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SVCS VID 1 SVCS VID 1 EXIT EXIT VCR PLUS+ VID 2 VCR PLUS+ VID 2 MUTE MUTE MODE PIX ASPECT ASPECT ACCESSORIES Check to make sure you have the following accessories before disposing of the packing material. POWER POWER VCR CBL TV STB VCR CBL TV STB SOURCE WIZARD SOURCE WIZARD AV1 AV2 DVD CD AV3 TAPE DVD AMP 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 56 4 56 7 89 7 89 SLEEP 0 LAST CH SLEEP 0 LAST CH HELP HELP SELECT VOL CH SELECT VOL CH INFO INFO VID 3 VID 3 PIP PIP CH FREEZE PIP PIP CH FREEZE PIP ACCESS SWAP PIP ACCESS PIP MO
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HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV ANTENNA Unless your TV is connected to a cable TV system or to a centralized antenna system, a good outdoor color TV antenna is recommended for best performance. However, if you are located in an exceptionally good signal area that is free from interference and multiple image ghosts, an indoor antenna may be sufficient. LOCATION Select an area where sunlight or bright indoor illumination will not fall directly on the picture screen. Also, be sure
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HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS Most video/audio connections between components can be made with shielded video and audio cables that have phono connectors. For best performance, video cables should use 75-Ohm coaxial shielded wire. Cables can be purchased from most stores that sell audio/video products. Below are illustrations and names of common connectors. Before purchasing any cables, be sure of the output and input connector types required by the various components and the length of each c
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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS FRONT VIEW Models: 61UWX10BA, 53UWX10BA, Models: 61SWX10B, 61SWX12B, 43UWX10B 53SWX10B, 53SWX12B POWER POWER PUSH PUSH INPUT MENU VOL- VOL+ CH- CH+ INPUT MENU VOL- VOL+ CH- CH+ SELECT SELECT EXIT EXIT CURSOR CURSOR INPUT 3 INPUT 3 L/MONO R MAGIC L/MONO R MAGIC S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO FOCUS FOCUS MENU/SELECT button This button allows you to enter the MENU, making it possib
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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS POWER light You will see a red light when the TV is turned on. PERFECT PICTURE sensor The Perfect Picture sensor will make automatic picture adjustments depending on the amount of light in the room to give the best picture. (see page 57) REMOTE CONTROL sensor Point your remote at this area when selecting channels, adjusting volume, etc. MAGIC FOCUS Use this button to adjust your picture quality to optimum performance. FRONT INPUT JACKS (for VIDEO: 3) Use these aud
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FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECTIONS The front panel jacks are provided as a convenience to allow you to easily connect a camcorder or VCR as shown in the following examples: NOTE: 1. Completely insert connection cord plugs when connecting to front panel jacks. If you do not, the played back picture may be abnormal. 2. If you have a S-VHS VCR, use the S-INPUT cable in place of the standard video cable. 3. If you have a mono VCR, insert the audio cable into the left audio jack of your TV. 10
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REAR PANEL JACKS Models: 61SWX10B, 61SWX12B Models: 61UWX10BA, 53UWX10BA, 53SWX10B, 53SWX12B 43UWX10B OPTICAL COAXIAL INPUT INPUT STOP ANT A ANT A CONNECT ONLY 8 OHM SPEAKERS DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT THESE TERMINALS (Such damage is NOT COVERED by your television warranty) TO TO REAR SPEAKER CONVERTER CONVERTER S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO L ANT B ANT B VIDEO VIDEO Y/VIDEO Y/VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO Y/VIDEO Y/VIDEO R (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (
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REAR PANEL JACKS Component: Y-P P Inputs B R Inputs 4 and 5 provide Y-P P jacks for connecting equipment with this capability, such as a DVD player or Set Top Box. You may B R use standard video signal for INPUT:4 and 5. Items ~ are for 53/61SWX10B and 53/61SWX12B only. REAR SPEAKER Output Terminals These terminals are used to connect external speakers, which are used for the surround sound feature. The volume level is controlled by the television’s main volume. These speaker output t
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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS TYPICAL FULL-FEATURE SETUP (43UWX10B and 53/61UWX10BA MODELS) Outside antenna or cable TV coaxial cable 2-Way signal splitter DVD Player VCR #1 OUTPUT OUTPUT ANT YP /C P /C IN L R S-VIDEOVL R B B R R Optional, see tips on page 15 VCR #2 INPUT S-VIDEO V L R ANT A Optional, see tips on page 15 TO CONVERTER S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO ANT B VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO Y/VIDEO Y/VIDEO (MONO) (MONO) P (MONO) P (MONO) B B L L L L L P P R R R R R R R AUDIO TO HI-FI LR AU
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FIRST TIME USE TYPICAL FULL-FEATURE SETUP (53/61SWX10B AND 53/61SWX12B MODELS) Outside antenna or cable TV coaxial cable 2-Way signal splitter DVD Player VCR #1 OUTPUT OUTPUT ANT YP /C P /C IN B B R R L R S-VIDEOVL R Optional, see tips on page 15 VCR #2 INPUT S-VIDEO V L R Surround Speakers LR OPTICAL COAXIAL INPUT INPUT STOP ANT A CONNECT ONLY 8 OHM SPEAKERS DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT Optional, see tips THESE TERMINALS (Such damage is NOT COVERED See by your television warrant
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REAR SPEAKER TERMINAL CONNECTIONS CONNECT AFTER TURNING THE POWER TO THE TV OFF. (Rear speaker connection applies to SWX model only) Press the Right Speaker red button and insert the positive (+) lead wire into the hole next to the button. Once the wire is in place, pull the red button back to original position and the wire is locked into place. In the same manner, press the Right Speaker black button and insert the negative (-) lead wire. Repeat this procedure for the Left Speaker. CAUTION: Do
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CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCES CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER To control the audio level of an external audio amplifier with the remote control, connect the system as shown below. REAR PANEL OF TELEVISION Models: 61UWX10BA, 53UWX10BA, Models: 61SWX10B, 61SWX12B 43UWX10B 53SWX10B, 53SWX12B OPTICAL COAXIAL INPUT STOP INPUT ANT A ANT A CONNECT ONLY 8 OHM SPEAKERS DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT THESE TERMINALS (Such damage is NOT COVERED by your television warranty) TO TO REAR SPEAKER CONVERTER CONVE
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FIRST TIME USE Models: 61SWX10B, 61SWX12B 53SWX10B, 53SWX12B Match the numbers below to the diagrams for speaker placement and refer to the table on page 18 for the different surround sound requirements. (See pages 65-67 for SURROUND functions.) The television’s internal speakers. The television’s internal center channel speaker, which is on only when the television is in SURROUND-STADIUM, SURROUND- ROCK ARENA, SURROUND-JAZZ CLUB, SURROUND-PRO LOGIC, or SURROUND-DOLBY DIGITAL mode. These
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FIRST TIME USE Models: 61SWX10B, 61SWX12B 53SWX10B, 53SWX12B SURROUND REQUIRED OPTIONAL EFFECT FEATURE CONNECTION CONNECTION OFF Receive mono and stereo sound. STADIUM Listener has feeling of being at a stadium. ROCK ARENA Listener has feeling of being at a rock concert. JAZZ CLUB Listener has feeling of being at a jazz club. DOLBY Movie theater reproduction, with separate left, PRO LOGIC center, right, and surround channels. DOLBY DIGITAL T
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CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES The exact arrangement you use to connect the VCR, camcorder, laserdisc player, DVD player, or HDTV Set Top Box to your TV set is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the owner’s manual of each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs. The following connection diagrams are offered as suggestions. However, you may need to modify them to accommodate your particular assortment of components and features. For best pe
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CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A STEREO SOURCE TO INPUT1~INPUT5 1. Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (VIDEO) jack, as shown on the TV set below. 2. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT R of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (AUDIO/R) jack. 3. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT L of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (AUDIO/L) jack. 4. Press the VID1~VID5 button to view the program from the VCR or laserdisc p
