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IMPORTANT - 1 -
53SBX01 PROJECTION COLOR TV
OPERATING GUIDE
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IMPORTANT - 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT ..............................................................................................................................................................................3 ACCESSORIES...........................................................................................................................................................................8 FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECTIONS...........................................................
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IMPORTANT - 3 - BALANCE.............................................................................................................................................................................60 RESET ...................................................................................................................................................................................60 ADVANCED SETTINGS ............................................................................................
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IMPORTANT - 4 - MODIFICATIONS: The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Hitachi America, Ltd. Home Electronics Division may void the user's warranty. POWER SOURCE: This projection television is designed to operate on 120 volts 60Hz, AC current. Insert power cord into a 120 volt 60Hz outlet. TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THE TELEVISION'S (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTAC
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IMPORTANT - 5 - 4 Do not allow anything to rest on or roll over the power cord, and do not place the television where the power cord is subject to traffic or abuse. This may result in a shock or fire hazard. 5 Do not attempt to service this television yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 6 Never push objects of any kind into this television set through the television cabinet's s
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IMPORTANT - 6 - and refer to qualified service personnel. 13 Choose a place where light (artificial or sunlight) does not shine directly on the screen. 14 Avoid dusty places. Accumulated dust inside the chassis may cause failure of the television when high humidity persists. 15 The television has slots, or openings in the cabinet for ventilation purposes which provide reliable operation of the receiver and protect the television from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or c
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ACCESSORIES - 8 - screen or a "PATTERN BURN" may develop over a long period of time. Public Viewing of Copyrighted Material Public viewing of programs broadcast by TV stations and cable companies, as well as programs from other sources, may require prior authorization from the broadcaster or owner of the video program material. ACCESSORIES Check to make sure that you have the following accessories before disposing of the packing material. CLU-574TSI CLU-573TSI 1. Rem
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ACCESSORIES - 9 - pg. 6 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 the 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
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ACCESSORIES - 10 - 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
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ACCESSORIES - 11 - pg. 8 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS FRONT VIEW MENU Button This button allows you to enter the MENU, making it possible to set TV features to your preference without using the remote. INPUT/EXIT button Press this button to select the current antenna source, VIDEO: 1, 2, 3, or alternate antenna source. Your selection is shown in the top right corner of the screen. This button also serves as the EXIT button when in MENU mode. CHANNEL Selector Press these butto
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FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECTIONS - 12 - POWER Button Press this button to turn the TV on or off. NOTES: Your HITACHI Projection TV will appear to be turned OFF if there is no video input when VIDEO: 1, 2 or 3 is selected. Check the Power Light to make sure the TV is turned off when not in use. To see an auto-demonstration of the on-screen displays with HELP text displayed, press and hold the POWER button on the TV set for approximately five seconds. Press the POWER button on the TV a
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REAR PANEL JACKS - 13 - NOTE: Completely insert connection cord plugs when connecting to front panel jacks. If you do not, the played back picture may be abnormal. If you have a S-VHS VCR, use the S-INPUT cable in place of the standard video cable. If you have a mono VCR, insert the audio cable into the left channel jack of your TV. REAR PANEL JACKS Antenna Input/Output The remote control allows you to switch between two separate 75-Ohm RF antenna inputs, ANT A and ANT B. A
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REAR PANEL JACKS - 14 - These jacks provide variable audio output to a separate stereo amplifier. With this connection, the audio to the stereo can be controlled by the television's main volume. Use these jacks for the SURROUND Left and Right channels. (see page 20) (6) REAR SPEAKER Terminals These terminals are used to connect external speaker, which are used for the surround sound feature. The volume level is controlled by the television's main volume and also by an independent rear v
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REAR SPEAKER TERMINAL CONNECTIONS - 15 - Typical full feature setup. Follow connections that pertain to your personal entertainment system. REAR SPEAKER TERMINAL CONNECTIONS CONNECT AFTER TURNING THE POWER TO THE TV OFF.
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TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS - 16 - 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 not short speaker terminal, (do not connect a wire directly across any two terminals). Thi
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EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCES - 17 - It may be necessary to adjust TINT to obtain optimum picture quality when using the Y-CB-CR inputs. (See pages 54 and 55.) To ensure no copyright infringement, the MONITOR OUT output will be abnormal, when using Y-CB-CR jacks. When using the Y-CB-CR jacks, INPUT 2 will be viewed as a blank PIP sub-picture. (see page 26) EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCES CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER NOTES: To prevent damage to the speaker and distorted sound, set the volume con
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CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES - 18 - NOTE: When TV is set to VIDEO and a video signal is not received from the VIDEO INPUT jack on the jack panel of the TV (i.e., VCR/laserdisc player, etc. is not connected or the video device is OFF), the set will appear to be OFF. CONNECTING A MONAURAL AUDIO VCR OR LASERDISC PLAYER 1. Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (VIDEO) jack on the TV set below. 2. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT of the
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CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES - 19 - NOTES: Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks. The picture that is played back will be abnormal if the connection is loose. A single VCR can be used for VCR #1 and VCR #2, but note that a VCR cannot record its own video or line output. (INPUT 1 in example on page 13) Refer to your VCR operating guide for more information on line input-output connections.pg. 19 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES (cont.)
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AUDIO SYSTEM SET-UP - 20 - NOTES: Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks. The picture that is played back will be abnormal if the connection is loose. See Page 15 for tips on REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS. AUDIO SYSTEM SET-UP Match the numbers below to the diagrams for speaker placement and refer to the table on page 21 for the different surround sound requirements. (See page 59 for SURROUND functions.) The television's internal speakers. Th
