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PROJECTION COLOR TV
53UDX10B 61UDX10B
43FDX11B 43FDX10B
OPERATING GUIDE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-4
FIRST TIME USE 5-19
THE GENIUS
20-32
REMOTE CONTROL
VIDEO THEATER
SETUP CUSTOMIZE AUDIO
SEL ULTRATEC BIT-MAP
33-60
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX 61-67
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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 triang
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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 V VCR PLUS+ VID 2 VCR PLUS+ ID 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 AV3 CD 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 MODE PIP ACC
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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: 43FDX11B, 43FDX10B Models: 61UDX10B, 53UDX10B PUSH PUSH CH+ CH+ POWER INPUT MENU POWER INPUT MENU VOL- VOL+ VOL- VOL+ EXIT SELECT EXIT SELECT / / CH- CH- Push open door and Push open door and pull forward and down pull forward and down CH+ CH+ POWER INPUT MENU POWER INPUT MENU MAGIC DIGITAL VOL- VOL+ FOCUS VOL- VOL+ ARRAY EXIT SELECT EXIT SELECT CH- CH-
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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 54) REMOTE CONTROL sensor Point your remote at this area when selecting channels, adjusting volume, etc. DIGITAL ARRAY (Model: 43FDX10B/43FDX11B) MAGIC FOCUS (Models: 53UDX10/61UDX10B) Use this button to adjust your picture quality to op
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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: ! " !#,- #,- $ . % ,# #" + INPUT !#" '(
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& % 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-IN
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REAR PANEL JACKS ANT A TO CONVERTER S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO ANT B VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO Y/VIDEO Y/VIDEO (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) P P B B L L L L L P P R R R R R R R AUDIO TO HI-FI AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO R L MONITOR INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 4 INPUT 5 OUT Antenna Input/Output The remote control allows you to switch between two separate 75-Ohm RF antenna inputs, ANT A and ANT B. ANT A input can be displayed as a main picture or sub-picture. ANT B can only be displayed as a main
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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. NOTES: 1. 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 B the components R-Y output to the TV s P input. R 2. Your component outputs may be labeled Y-C C . In this case, connect the component C
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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS TYPICAL FULL-FEATURE SETUP 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 AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO INPUT R
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TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 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.
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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 ANT A 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 AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO R L MONITOR INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 4 INPUT 5 OUT To Audio Input Terminal of External Amplifier R
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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
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CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING AN S-VIDEO SOURCE TO INPUT 1, 2 AND 3 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 VID1~VID3 button to view the program from the VCR or la
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CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE TO VIDEO 4 OR 5: 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 t
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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 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL In addition to controlling all the functions on your HITACHI Projection TV, the new remote control is designed to operate different types of VCRs, CATV (Cable TV) converters, set-top-box, satellite receiver, DVD players, and other audio/video equipment with one touch. Basic operation keys are grouped together in one area. To operate your TV, point the remote control at the r
