Hitachi 50UX57B - Manual

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

HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV 6 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...

HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS 7 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...

SRS G ) ( 쏐 SOUND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM SRS G ) ( 쏐 SOUND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM VOL+ VOL- CH+ CH- VOL+ VOL- CH+ CH- MAGICFOCUS POWER INPUT EXIT MENU 10 Push open door andpull forward and down. PUSH POWER INPUT EXIT MENU FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 8 NOTE: Your HITACHI Projection TV will appear to be turned OFF if th...

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 9 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 50.) REMOTE CONTROL sen...

FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECTIONS 10 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 ...

REAR PANEL JACKS 11 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...

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 12 Typical full feature setup. Follow connections that pertain to your personal entertainment system. OUTPUT V L R S-VIDEO OUTPUT V L R S-VHS ANT IN OUTPUT WIRELESS OUT MONITOR OUT AUDIO TO Hi-Fi INPUT 2 INPUT 1 AUDIO (MONO) L R AUDIO (MONO) L R AUDIO L R S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO...

13 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 audio output (mono sound), connect ...

EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS 14 CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER To control the audio level of an external audio amplifier with the remote control, connect the system as shown below. NOTE: To prevent damage to the speaker and distorted sound, set the volume control of the audio amplifier lower and adjust...

CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES 15 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....

CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES 16 NOTE: Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks. The picture that is played back will beabnormal if the connection is loose. If you have an S-VHS VCR, use the S-INPUT cable in place of the standard video cable. A single VCR c...

CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES 17 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...

18 AUDIO SYSTEM SETUP Match the numbers below to the diagrams for speaker placement. (See page 54 for SRS functions.) The television’s internal speakers. These speakers are connected to a separate audio amplifier. Use the AUDIO TO HI-FI output on the TV. These speakers are controlled by a wireless s...

THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-615MP) 19 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 20. LIGHT button When you are in a dark room, press this button on the sideof the remote...

21 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 19 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 turne...

22 100%50%50% 50% 100%50%50% 50% HELP Set Up Custom Video Audio Theater Info Set Up Custom Set Up Custom I Set Up Custom Set Up Custom Set Up Custom Set Up Custom E X I T E X I T PRESS FOR A DEEPER PICTURE, PRESS TO DECREASE CONTRAST Video 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...

23 HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV 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 audio prog...

24 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) 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...

25 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) NOTE: 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. NOTE: 1. The SWAP button will only operate when SINGLE PIP mode is chosen. 2. The ...

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 button again. FREEZE (FRZ) b...

27 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS 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 30.) 1. Set the MULTI-PAGE select switch to VCR. 2. Turn ON y...

28 USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX/SATELLITE FUNCTIONS 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....

VIDEO AUDIO THEATER INFO CUSTOM SET UP ULTRATEC OSD 31 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 33 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 five sec...

SET UP 34 This graphic guide function will help you to properly set up your TV or Home Theater System. Simply answertwo questions and a graphic will be displayed, showing you the optimum setup for your personalized system. Press CURSOR or to highlight the correct answers to both questions. Press CUR...

SET UP 35 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 left. Refe...

SET UP 36 This feature will automatically store active TV channels in CHANNEL MEMORY. This will allow you to skipunused channels when using CHANNEL UP ( ) or DOWN ( ). If the EXIT button is pressed while the AUTO CHANNEL SET function is engaged, programming will stop. If two antennas areconnected, s...

SET UP 37 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 return to ...

SET UP 38 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 CHILD LOCK (LOCK). Press CURSOR or to review more channels. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu. CHANNEL LIS...

SET UP 39 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 first posi...

SET UP 40 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 each ot...

CUSTOM 42 This function allows you to group your favorite channels into six personalized categories that you can rename.A total of 24 channels can be stored in the FAMILY FAVORITES function. To enter a channel into a category, highlight to the left of the category title. Press CHANNEL or or the numb...

CUSTOM 43 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 right edge of the screen. This is useful for pr...

CUSTOM 44 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 CHILD LOCK is a four digit secret code number. The factory preset code is 0000.Use t...

CUSTOM 46 NOTE: 1 . Once the TV has been turned on using the AUTO LINK feature, it must be reset before AUTO LINK is used again. Todo this, turn your VCR, laserdisc, or DVD player OFF. This feature is now reset and will turn on your TV as describedabove. 2. When using REMOTE mode, any remote control...

CUSTOM 47 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 may not...

CUSTOM 48 CUSTOM FIRST TIME TOUR This function introduces you to the First Time Tour Setup Feature, showing you basic TV func-tions as well as helping you set up your TV or Home Theater System. This feature will be dis-played every time your TV is turned on, unless you set FIRST TIME TOUR to OFF. To...

AUDIO AUDIO 51 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 AUDIO 52 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 THEATER 53 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 automat...

THEATER 55 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. Press ...

INFO 56 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 58 Use this function to display a description of the current menu. AUTO HELP M E N U T O M E N U B A R T O Q U I T E X I T FAV CH C U R S O R M E N U T O M E N U B A R T O Q U I T E X I T SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER CALENDAR AUTO HELP ONOFF SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER CALENDAR AUTO HELP ONOFF C U R S O R...

59 CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PROJECTION TV AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL 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,...

60 RECEPTION PROBLEMS • 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 61 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 62 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 63 Hitachi America, LTD. Home Electronics Division 1855 Dornoch Court San Diego, CA 92173 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...