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PROJECTION COLOR TV
51S700
57S700
65S700
OPERATING GUIDE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-3
FIRST TIME USE 4-20
21-40
THE REMOTE CONTROL
Video
Audio
Chan. Manager
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY 41-72
Locks
Setup
Move SEL Sel
USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX 73-79
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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 SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HITACHI TELEVISION 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 benefit to you. Please read it carefully and apply the knowledge you obtain from it to the proper operation of your HITACHI television. Please fill out your w
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IMPORTANT Read before operating equipment 15.Televisions are designed to comply with the recom- Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this television. mended safety standards for tilt and stability. 1. Read these instructions. Do not apply excessive pulling force to the front, or top, 2. Keep these instructions. of the cabinet which could cause the product to over- 3. Heed all warnings. turn resulting in product damage and/or personal 4. Follow all instructions. injury. 5. Do not use
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VID 1 EXIT VID 2 MUTE VIRTUAL HD ASPECT ACCESSORIES Check to make sure you have the following accessories before disposing of the packing material. BATTERIES REMOTE CONTROL (“AA”) POWER VCR CBL TV STB SOURCE WIZARD CD PVR DVD AMP 1 2 3 4 56 7 89 SLEEP 0 INFO GUIDE SELECT VOL CH VID 3 PIP SURF FREEZE PIP ACCESS SWAP PIP MODE DAY/NIGHT REC 1. 2. 1. Remote Control Unit CLU-5724TSI (Part No. HL01824). 2. Two “AA” size, 1.5V batteries (For Remote Control Unit). REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND
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FIRST TIME USE 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 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
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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 cab
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FIRST TIME USE FRONT PANEL CONTROLS POWER PULL POWER AUDIO VOL- VOL+ CH- CH+ INPUT MENU (SM) PHOTO (MS) (MMC) (SD) INPUT 5 MC (CF) (MD) S-VIDEO VIDEO L/MONO R EXIT SELECT MAGIC FOCUS CURSOR MENU/SELECT button This button allows you to enter the MENU, making it possible to set TV features to your preference without using the remote. This button also serves as the SELECT button when in MENU mode. INPUT/EXIT button Press this button to select the current antenna sour
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FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECTORS 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: AUDIO AUDIO INPUT 5 INPUT 5 VIDEO L/MONO R VIDEO L/MONO R S-VIDEO S-VIDEO MAGIC FOCUS MAGIC FOCUS 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 o
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FIRST TIME USE REAR PANEL JACKS DVI-HDTV ANT C (DTV) P P Y R B ANT A INPUT 1 TO R (MONO)/L CONVERTER IEEE1394 AUDIO P P Y/VIDEO R B ANT B INPUT 2 R (MONO)/L AUDIO Multi Media Card AUDIO TO HI-FI R (MONO)/L VIDEO S-VIDEO OPTICAL OUT INPUT 3 Digital Audio CENTER IN R (MONO)/L VIDEO S-VIDEO INPUT 4 L R L VIDEO S-VIDEO MONITOR R OUT AUDIO Antenna Input/Output ANT A- A 75-Ohm RF antenna or CATV (Cable TV) input. ANT A can be displayed as a main picture or sub-picture. ANT
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REAR PANEL JACKS Component: Y-P P Inputs B R Inputs 1 and 2 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 composite video signal for INPUT:2. NOTES: 1. Do not connect composite VIDEO and S-VIDEO to Input 3, 4 or 5 at the same time. S-VIDEO has priority over VIDEO input. Your component outputs may be labeled Y, B-Y, and R-Y. In this case, connect the components B-Y output to the TV’s P input and 2. B the components R-Y
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FIRST TIME USE REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS TYPICAL FULL-FEATURE SETUP Outside antenna or D-VHS cable TV coaxial cable DIGITAL OUTPUT LR DVD Player 2-Way signal splitter HDTV Set-Top Box OUTPUT OUTPUT YP /C P /C L R B B R R Y P P L R B R OUTPUT VCR #1 DVI-HDTV ANT C OUTPUT (DTV) ANT P P Y IN VL R R B S-VIDEO ANT A INPUT 1 TO R (MONO)/L CONVERTER IEEE1394 AUDIO P P Y/VIDEO R B ANT B INPUT 2 R (MONO)/L AUDIO Multi Media Card AUDIO TO HI-FI R (MONO)/L VIDEO S-VIDEO OPTI
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TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS • S-VIDEO connections are provided for high performance laserdisc players, VCRs etc. that have this feature. Use these connections in place of the standard video connection if your device has this feature. • If your device has only one audio output (mono sound), connect it to the left audio jack on the television. • Refer to the operating guide of your other electronic equipment for additional information on connecting your hook-up cables. •A single VCR can be use
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FIRST TIME USE CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO DEVICES To control the audio level of an external audio amplifier with the TV remote control, connect the system as shown below. REAR PANEL OF TELEVISION DVI-HDTV ANT C (DTV) P P Y R B ANT A INPUT 1 TO R (MONO)/L CONVERTER IEEE1394 AUDIO P P Y/VIDEO R B ANT B INPUT 2 R (MONO)/L AUDIO Multi Media Card AUDIO TO HI-FI R (MONO)/L VIDEO S-VIDEO OPTICAL OUT INPUT 3 Digital Audio CENTER IN R (MONO)/L VIDEO S-VIDEO INPUT 4 L R L VIDEO S-VIDEO MONITOR R OUT AUDI
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CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCES Match the numbers below to the diagram for speaker placement. The television’s internal speakers will act as center speaker (select Audio-Internal Speakers-TV as Center). These FRONT left and right speakers are connected to the FRONT output of a separate audio amplifier. These REAR left and right speakers are connected to the REAR output of a separate audio amplifier. This subwoofer is connected to the LFE/Sub Out output of a separate audio amplifier. RE
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FIRST TIME USE 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 partic- ular assortment of components and featu
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CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A STEREO SOURCE TO INPUT2~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 VID2~VID5 button to view the program from the VCR or laserdisc p
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FIRST TIME USE CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING AN S-VIDEO SOURCE TO INPUT 3, 4 AND 5 1. Connect the cable from the S-VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (S-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 VID3~VID5 button to view the program fro
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CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE WITH DVI-HDTV CAPABILITY TO INPUT 1 1. Connect the DVI connection cable from the output of the HDTV set top box or DVD player to the DVI-HDTV input as shown on the TV set below. 2. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT R of the HDTV set top box or DVD player to the INPUT (AUDIO/R) jack. 3. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT L of the HDTV set top box or DVD player to the INPUT (AUDIO/L) jack. 4. Press the VID1 button to view the pr
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FIRST TIME USE CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE TO INPUT 1 OR 2: Y-P P . B R 1. Connect the cable from the Y OUT of the Laserdisc/DVD player or HDTV set top box to the INPUT (Y) jack, as shown on the TV set below. 2. Connect the cable from the C /P OUT or B-Y OUT of the Laserdisc/DVD player or HDTV set top box to the INPUT (P jack. B B B) 3. Connect the cable from the C /P OUT or R-Y OUT of the laserdisc/DVD player or HDTV set top box to the INPUT (P ) jack. R R
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CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE WITH DIGITAL INTERFACE CAPABILITY TO IEEE1394 TERMINALS 1. Connect the IEEE1394 cable from the output of the component with IEEE1394 capability, such as a Set-Top-Box or Digital VCR, to the IEEE1394 input terminals shown on the TV set below. IEEE 1394 allows the television and the external device to communicate with one another. When using IEEE1394 connections, you enable video and audio digital data exchange between a compatib
