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PROJECTION COLOR TV
65SWX20B 65TWX20B
57SWX20B 57TWX20B
51SWX20B
OPERATING GUIDE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-3
FIRST TIME USE 4-20
21-37
THE REMOTE CONTROL
Video
Audio
Ch. Manager
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY 38-62
Locks
Setup
Move SEL Sel
USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX 63-68
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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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SVCS VID 1 EXIT VCR PLUS+ 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 TAPE DVD AMP A/V NET 1 2 3 CH + 4 56 VOL - VOL + 7 89 SELECT SLEEP 0 INFO A/V NET MUTE FAV CH CH - MENU ANT 3. EXIT SELECT VOL CH POWER BATTERIES (“AAA”) VID 3 PIP PIP CH FREEZE PIP ACCESS PIP MODE SWAP VIDEO REC CLU-5722TSI 4. 5.
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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 cab
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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS PULL POWER S-VIDEO -AUDIO- VOL- VOL+ CH- CH+ INPUT MENU VIDEO L/MONO R MAGIC FOCUS INPUT 5 EXIT SELECT 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 alternate antenna source. Your selection is
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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: S-VIDEO -AUDIO- S-VIDEO -AUDIO- VIDEO L/MONO R MAGIC FOCUS VIDEO MAGIC FOCUS L/MONO R INPUT 5 INPUT 5 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 pla
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REAR PANEL JACKS ANT A DVI-HDTV P P Y R B INPUT 1 (MONO)/L R TO CONVERTER AUDIO P P Y/VIDEO R B INPUT 2 ANT B R (MONO)/L AUDIO R (MONO)/L VIDEO S-VIDEO INPUT 3 AUDIO TO HI-FI R (MONO)/L VIDEO S-VIDEO CENTER INPUT 4 IN IR BLASTER R L VIDEO S-VIDEO MONITOR L OUT AUDIO R 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 di
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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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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS TYPICAL FULL-FEATURE SETUP CONNECT TO (Provided) IR BLASTER IR Sensor DIGITAL Outside antenna or OUTPUT CAPABILITY 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 VIDEO S-VIDEO INPUT 3 A
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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 connec- tions 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 used for
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CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCES 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 DVI-HDTV P P Y R B 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-VIDEO INPUT 3 AUDIO TO HI-FI R (MONO)/L VIDEO S-VIDEO CENTER INPUT 4 IN IR BLASTER R LVIDEO S-VIDEO MONITOR L OUT AUDIO R C LR INPUT Stereo System Amplifier NOTE: 1. To prevent damage to the spe
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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 seconds. 4. Pre
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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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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 from the VCR or la
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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 VCR or laserdisc player to the DIGITAL OUTPUT CAPABILITY DVI-HDTV input as shown on the TV set at right. DIGITAL OUTPUT LR OUTPUT 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) jac
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CONNECTING A/V NETWORK Your Hitachi Television is equiped with an A/V 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 cab
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A/V NETWORK SETUP WIZARD 5. Follow the steps below to setup your A/V network (See page 20 for A/V Network Codes). There are six steps in the setup procedure (VCR setup example below). HITACHI AV NET Wizard (step 1 of 6) HITACHI AV NET Wizard (step 2 of 6) This Wizard helps you with Follow the digrams shown in Hitachi’s VCR connections and settings. Easy Graphic Guide Would you like to setup or to connect your VCR. modify your VCR? Carefully position the IR “mouse” in front of your VCR as shown i
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AUDIO/VIDEO NETWORK (A/V NET) CODES VCR BRAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CODE Profitronic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0240 CABLE BRAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CODE Yamaha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0354 Admiral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0048, 0209 Proscan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0060, 0202, 0760, 0761 ABC . . . . . . . 0003, 0007, 0008, 0011, 0014, 0017 Adventura . . . . . . . . .
