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PROJECTION COLOR TV
57T500 57X500
65T500 65X500
OPERATING GUIDE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-3
FIRST TIME USE 4-22
23-44
THE REMOTE CONTROL
Video
Audio
Aspect
Ch. Manager
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY 45-71
Locks
Setup
Move SEL Sel
USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX 72-78
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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. SIMPLE REMOTE REMOTE CONTROL IR MOUSE BATTERIES CONTROL CABLE (“AA”) POWER VCR CBL TV STB SOURCE WIZARD CD PVR DVD AMP A/V NET 1 2 3 CH + 4 56 7 89 SELECT VOL + VOL - SLEEP 0 INFO A/V NET MUTE FAV CH CH - MENU ANT 3. EXIT SELECT VOL CH POWER BATTERIES (“AAA”) VID 3 PIP SURF FREEZE PIP ACCESS PIP MODE SWAP DAY/NIGHT REC 4. 5. CLU-120S 1. CLU
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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 INPUT 5 PHOTO MC VIDEO L/MONO R S-VIDEO MAGIC FOCUS EXIT SELECT 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 source, VIDEO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or alt
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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 ANT A ANT A DVI-HDTV DVI-HDTV DVI-HDTV P P Y P P Y R B R B INPUT 1 INPUT 1 R (MONO)/L TO R (MONO)/L TO CONVERTER CONVERTER AUDIO AUDIO P P Y/VIDEO R B P P Y/VIDEO R B INPUT 2 ANT B INPUT 2 R (MONO)/L ANT B R (MONO)/L AUDIO AUDIO R (MONO)/L VIDEO S-VIDEO R (MONO)/L VIDEO S-VIDEO INPUT 3 INPUT 3 AUDIO AUDIO TO HI-FI TO HI-FI R (MONO)/L VIDEO S-VIDEO CENTER R (MONO)/L VIDEO S-VIDEO INPUT 4 IN CENTER INPUT 4 IN IR BLASTER IR R L VIDEO S-VIDEO BLASTER
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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 Models: 57T500 and 65T500 CONNECT TO (Provided) IR BLASTER IR Sensor 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 ANT A VCR #1 DVI-HDTV OUTPUT ANT P IN VL R P Y S-VIDEO R B INPUT 1 R (MONO)/L TO AUDIO CONVERTER P P Y/VIDEO R B INPUT 2 ANT B R (MONO)/L AUDIO R (MONO)/L VI
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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS TYPICAL FULL-FEATURE SETUP Models: 57X500 and 65X500 CONNECT TO (Provided) IR BLASTER IR Sensor 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 B R L R OUTPUT ANT A VCR #1 OUTPUT ANT DVI-HDTV DVI-HDTV P P Y IN S-VIDEOVL R B R INPUT 1 R (MONO)/L TO CONVERTER AUDIO P P Y/VIDEO R B ANT B INPUT 2 R (MONO)/L AUDIO R (MONO)/L VIDEO S-VI
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FIRST TIME USE TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS • S-VIDEO connections are provided for high performance laserdisc players, VCRs etc. that have this feature. Use these con- nections 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 singl
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CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO DEVICES To control the audio level of an external audio amplifier with the remote control, connect the system as shown below. REAR PANEL OF TELEVISION ANT A ANT A DVI-HDTV DVI-HDTV DVI-HDTV P P Y P P Y R B R B INPUT 1 INPUT 1 R (MONO)/L R (MONO)/L TO TO CONVERTER CONVERTER AUDIO AUDIO P P Y/VIDEO P P Y/VIDEO R B R B INPUT 2 INPUT 2 ANT B ANT B (MONO)/L R R (MONO)/L AUDIO AUDIO R (MONO)/L VIDEO S-VIDEO R (MONO)/L VIDEO S-VIDEO INPUT 3 INPUT 3 AUDIO AUDIO TO HI-FI TO HI-F
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FIRST TIME USE CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A MONAURAL AUDIO 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 of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (MONO)/L(AUDIO) jack. 3. Press the VID2~VID5 button to view the program from the VCR or the laserdisc player. The VIDEO label disappears automatically after approximately four
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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 OR INPUT 2 (Models: 57/65X500) 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
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FIRST TIME USE FIRST TIME USE 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 R 4. Connect the ca
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CONNECTING AV NETWORK Your Hitachi Television is equipped with an AV Network feature. This feature helps to control your external Audio/Video equipment (VCR, Set Top Box, DVD, etc.). Once this is setup, it allows your IR Mouse connector to control your equipment using your Hitachi TV Remote Control. You can use your Hitachi remote control to control the Audio/Video equipment command without the equip- ment’s remote control. The Television rear panel has 2 IR BLASTER jacks. Each IR Mouse cabl
