Pioneer 61SBX59B - Manuals

5 ACCESSORIES Check to make sure you have the following accessories before disposing of the packing material. CLU-615MP FAV CH POWER LST-CH VOL MUTE CH GUIDE MENU RECALL C.S. L I G H T 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 0 INPUT SLEEP TV/CABLE/SAT VCR AUDIO TV CABLE SAT PIP SWAP MOVE PIP CH HELP FRZ REC SVCS SCHED SE...

6 HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV CAUTION: Magnetic fields, such as those of external speakers, may cause the picture to distort if they are placed tooclose to the television. Move the magnetic field source away from the television until there is no picturedistortion. S S L R 4' MINIMUM...

7 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 sellaudio/video produc...

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 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, ...

9 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS POWER light You will see a red light when the TV is turned on. AI (Artificial Intelligence) sensor The Artificial Intelligence sensor will make automatic picture adjustments depending on the amount of light in the room to give thebest picture. (See page 54.) REMOTE CONTROL sen...

10 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 followingexamples: NOTE: Completely insert connection cord plugs when connecting to front panel jacks. If you do not, the played back picturemay ...

11 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. ANT A input canbe displayed as a main picture or sub-picture. ANT B can only be displayed as a main picture. (ANT B cannot be displayed as asub-picture.) T...

FIRST TIME USE 12 S-Video Inputs 1 and 2 Inputs 1 and 2 provide S-Video (Super Video) jacks for connecting equipment with S-Video output capability. Component: Y-C B C R Input 2 Input 2 provides Y-C B C R jacks for connecting equipment with this capability, such as a DVD player. NOTES: DO NOT connec...

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 13 Typical full feature setup. Follow connections that pertain to your personal entertainment system. B SUB WOOFER STOP CONNECT ONLY 8 OHM SPEAKERSDO NOT SHORT CIRCUITTHESE TERMINALS(Such damage is NOT COVEREDby your television warranty) R L REAR SPEAKER R OUTPUT Y C C L R DVD...

14 REAR SPEAKER TERMINAL CONNECTIONS CONNECT AFTER TURNING THE POWER TO THE TV OFF. Press the Right Speaker button and insert the positive (+) lead wire into the hole next to the button. Once the wire is in place, pull thered button back to original position and the wire is locked into place. In the...

15 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 connectionsin place of the standard video connection if your device has this feature. If your device has only one audi...

16 EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER To control the audio level of an external audio amplifier with the remote control, connect the system as shown below. NOTES: To prevent damage to the speaker and distorted sound, set the volume control of the audio amplifier lower and adjus...

17 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES The exact arrangement you use to connect the VCR, camcorder, laserdisc player, and DVD player to your TV set is dependent on themodel and features of each component. Check the owner s manual of each component for the location of video and audio inputs andoutputs....

S-VHS V L R OUTPUT BACK OF VCR HITACHI MODEL or similar model TV INPUT TERMINAL INPUT 1 (MONO) AUDIO L R VIDEO S-VIDEO 1 18 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES NOTES: Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks. The picture that is played back willbe abnormal if the...

19 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES CONNECTING A STEREO LASERDISC PLAYER OR DVD PLAYER TO INPUT 2. 1. Connect the cable from the Y OUT of the Laserdisc or the DVD player to the INPUT 2 (Y) jack as shown on the TV set below. 2. Connect the cable from the CB OUT or B-Y OUT of the Laserdisc or the DVD...

20 AUDIO SYSTEM SETUP Match the numbers below to the diagrams for speaker placement and refer to the table on page 21 for the different surround soundrequirements. (See page 58 for SURROUND functions.) The television s internal speakers. The television s internal center channel speakers, which are o...

THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-615MP) 22 MULTI-PAGE select switch This selects the button layout of the multi-page section ofthe remote control. MULTI-PAGE buttons These buttons change functions as shown on page 23. LIGHT button When you are in a dark room, press this button on the sideof the remote...

HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV POWER button Press this button to turn the TV set on or off when the remote is in TV mode. (See page 22 for instructions on how to set the remotecontrol to TV mode.) If a Special Event Reminder is set, it will be displayed when the TV is first turned o...

HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV 25 C O N T R A S T B R I G H T N E S SC O L O RT I N TS H A R P N E S SR E S E TA D VA N C E D S E T T I N G S M E N U T O M E N U B A R T O Q U I T E X I T M E N U T O M E N U B A R T O Q U I T E X I T P R E S S FOR A DEEPER PICTURE, PRESS TO DECREASE...

HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV 26 EXIT button When in MENU mode, this button will exit all On-Screen Displays. RECALL button Press this button when no menu is displayed when you want to check the channel being received, the picture source, if the channelhas stereo (ST) or second aud...

PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) 27 Your HITACHI Projection TV incorporates Dual Tuner technology designed for improved viewing enjoyment. This Dual Tuner featureallows you to view antenna inputs on both the main picture and sub-picture simultaneously, with separate tuning control for each. TheDual Tuner ca...

PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) 28 NOTES: 1. If no buttons are pressed when in SURF mode, auto-scanning will continuously scan. 2. If a channel is tuned during this SURF scanning, sub-pictures will be removed from the screen. 3. SURF mode PIP is allowed only when ANT A is selected as the main channel. NOTE...

PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) 29 FREEZE (FRZ) button (With PIP ON) If you wish to freeze the sub-picture, press the FRZ button. This is convenient when trying to write down the address for a mailorder company, recording statistics for a sporting event, etc. To return the picture to motion, press the FRZ ...

USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS 30 Operating the precoded function for your VCR. This remote is designed to operate different types of VCRs. You must first program the remote to match the remote system of yourVCR. (Refer to page 33.) 1. Set the MULTI-PAGE select switch to VCR. 2. Turn ON y...

USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE/SATELLITE BOX FUNCTIONS 31 Operating the precoded function for your cable/satellite box. This remote is designed to operate different types of cable boxes and satellite systems. You must first program the remote to match theremote system of your cable/satellite box....

USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL AUDIO EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONS 32 Operating the precoded function for your audio equipment. This remote is designed to operate certain types of audio equipment. You must first program the remote to match the remote systemof your audio equipment. (Refer to page 33.) 1. Set the ...

ULTRATEC OSD 34 INFO SET UP VIDEO AUDIO THEATER CUSTOM 1. Press MENU on the remote control to display the different features on your HITACHI Projection TV. 2. Press the CURSOR buttons to highlight a different feature. 3. Press EXIT on the remote control to quickly exit from a menu. 4. Press HELP on ...

SET UP 36 SET UP Select INITIAL SETUP when setting your TV up for the first time. Use the CURSOR or on the remote to highlight the function desired. NOTE: To see an auto-demonstration of the on-screen displays with HELP text displayed, press and hold the POWER button onthe TV set for approximately f...

SET UP 38 SET UP Select ANTENNA if you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna. Select CATV if you have cable TV. Press CURSOR or to highlight and select the correct SIGNAL SOURCE mode. Press EXIT to quit MENU or CURSOR to return to previous menu. Reception channels for each mode are shown at the lef...

SET UP 40 SET UP Use this function after AUTO CHANNEL SET to add or erase additional channels to the remote controlCHANNEL or buttons. Add or erase additional channels while still in CHANNEL MEMORY using CHANNEL or or the number buttons to change the channel. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to ret...

SET UP 41 SET UP This function allows you to review which channels are labeled in CHANNEL ID (ID.), which have been addedto CHANNEL MEMORY (SCAN), and which are protected by PARENTAL CONTROL. Press CURSOR or to review more channels. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu. CHANN...

SET UP 42 SET UP The time must be set before you can use the CALENDAR, 4 EVENT PROGRAM, SPECIAL EVENTREMINDER, or TV TIME OUT. Use CURSOR or to set the time, date, and year. Press CURSOR or to change position. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu when the CURSOR is in the fir...

SET UP 43 SET UP Your HITACHI Projection TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, one for green, one for blue. When mixed together in theproper proportion, the output of these three color tubes can produce any color. To produce these colors, however, the beams must beprecisely aligned over ...

CUSTOM 44 CUSTOM CUSTOM This selection contains advanced features which will make TV viewing easier and more enjoyable. Use this feature to give up to 20 channels a name when ANTENNA signal source is selected and up to 60channels a name when CATV1 signal source is selected. Press CURSOR to select CH...

CUSTOM 46 CUSTOM This function allows you to group your favorite channels into six personalized categories that you can rename.A total of 42 channels can be stored in the FAMILY FAVORITES function. Channel stored with AUTO CHANNEL SET will automatically be stored in FAMILY FAVORITES. To rename the c...

CUSTOM 47 CUSTOM Use this function to display FAMILY FAVORITES selections as sub-pictures or to tune the main picture to adesired favorite channel. Select a category using CURSOR or buttons. Press MENU and the category will be displayed as sub-pictures at the left and bottom edge of the screen. This...

CUSTOM 48 CUSTOM This function will block out the picture and sound of the selected channel or video input.It can also be used to keep the TV from being viewed for a scheduled amount of time that you set. The code to enter PARENTAL CONTROL is a four digit secret code number. The factory preset code ...

CUSTOM 50 CUSTOM Use this function to automatically turn the TV on and tune to VIDEO: 1, 2, or 3, when it detects a VIDEO input. Use CURSOR to select Video Input. Use CURSOR or , then CURSOR , to change AUTO LINK setting. When AUTO is selected, the TV will turn on and tune to VIDEO: 1, 2, or 3 autom...

CUSTOM 51 CUSTOM DISPLAY: ON/OFF will turn the display on or off. MODE: C.C. (Closed Caption) is for the program you are viewing. TEXT is for additional information such as news reports or a TV program guide. This information covers the entire screen and viewing the TV program is not possible. TEXT ...

CUSTOM 52 CUSTOM FIRST TIME TOUR This function introduces you to the First Time Tour Setup Feature, showing you basic TVfunctions as well as helping you set up your TV or Home Theater System. This feature will bedisplayed every time your TV is turned on, unless you set FIRST TIME TOUR to OFF. To dis...

AUDIO 55 AUDIO Select AUDIO SETTINGS to adjust the TV to your preference and to improve the sound quality. This function controls the low frequency audio to all speakers. Use CURSOR or to highlight the function to be adjusted. Press CURSOR or to adjust the function. Press EXIT to quit menu. NOTE: If...

AUDIO 56 AUDIO Use ADVANCED SETTINGS to improve the sound performance of your TV, depending on listening conditions. MTS MODE Multi-Channel Television Sound will allow you to select STEREO (a stereo broadcast), MONO (monaural sound) used when receivinga weak stereo broadcast or SAP (second audio pro...

THEATER 57 THEATER THEATER Use CURSOR or to change THEATER MODES settings. When TV mode is chosen, the following are automatically set:Contrast almost maximum, Super Contrast-OFF, Color Temp.-Cool,Loudness-ON, Perfect Volume-ON, Dynamic Bass-ON. When MOVIE mode is chosen, the following are automatic...

THEATER 59 THEATER DOLBY PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Logic provides four separate sound channels: left, center, right, and surround. For properly encoded programs marked the center sound channel contains the dialogue for the program viewed. The left and right channels produce sound effects that will match t...

THEATER 61 THEATER This feature allows you to choose between two possible variable audio outputs for a separate set of wirelessspeakers or another stereo amplifier. The audio output may be either MAIN TV AUDIO or PIP AUDIO. Press CURSOR or to highlight a function. Press CURSOR to select the function...

INFO 63 INFO Use this function to set up to six special events into memory. These events can then be viewed in CALENDAR mode. Press CURSOR to select EVENT 1 to 6. Press CURSOR or to select a letter. Press CURSOR to change position. Set Special Day of reminder using cursor buttons. Highlight the day ...

INFO 64 INFO Use this function to check the day, month, and year.Dates programmed in SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER will appear blinking and special event message willbe displayed. Press CURSOR or to change the month. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu. NOTES : 1. When the TV is tu...

CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PROJECTION TVAND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL 65 DO Dust the screen and cabinet with a soft cloth. Clean the screen with a soft cloth moistened in warm water and dry with a soft cloth. A mild soap may be used ifthe screen is extremely dirty. Place your television away from extreme heat, ...

RECEPTION PROBLEMS 66 ¥ IGNITION NOISE:Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or drift.Usually caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neonlamps, electrical drills, and other electrical appliances. ¥ GHOSTS:Ghosts are caused by the television signal follow...

USEFUL INFO 67 HITACHI Projection Television incorporates advanced power surge protection technology designed to protect againstcomponent or circuit damage due to external or internal voltage power surges. IF YOUR TELEVISION SHOULD APPEAR TO HAVE A LOSS OF POWER, PLEASE FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE: 1. Pre...

USEFUL INFO 68 Features: ¥ Superfine Picture Quality 1000 Line Horizontal Resolution ¥ Pure Green and Red Filter Lenses¥ Artificial Intelligence System¥ Remote (Controls many VCR brands, cable boxes, satellite boxes, and other audio equipment.)¥ High Definition On-Screen Display (UltraTEC BIT-MAP)¥ ...

USEFUL INFO 69 Hitachi America, LTD. Home Electronics Division 1855 Dornoch Court San Diego, CA 92154 Hitachi America, LTD.Home Electronics Division Hitachi has made every effort to assure you hours of trouble free operation from your unit. However, should you require service,a network of Hitachi Au...