Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 50ES1B Hitachi
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IMPORTA NT SA FEGUA RDS - 1 - HITACHI PROJECTION COLOR TV 55EX7K 50EX6K 50ES1B/K 46EX3B/4K OPERA TING GUIDE Your new HITACHI PROJECT ION COLOR T V incorpor ates a host of features designed to give you excellent perf orm ance if you follow the instructions in this m anual.
IMPORTA NT SA FEGUA RDS - 2 - THE EASY REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-609A) .................................................................................... 15 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL ........................................................................
IMPORTA NT SA FEGUA RDS - 3 - • MTS MODE ( Multi- Channel Televi sion Sou nd) ........................................................................... 34 • DYNAM IC BASS ..........................................................................
IMPORTA NT SA FEGUA RDS - 4 - • POLA RIZED PLUG TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SH OCK DO NOT USE TH IS (POLA RIZED) PLUG WITH A N EXTENSION CORD, R ECEPTA CLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE B LA DES CA N BE FULLY INSER TED TO PREVENT BLA DE EXPOSURE.
IMPORTA NT SA FEGUA RDS - 5 - 3 Do not over load wal l outlets and ex tension cords as this can r esult in fire or el ectric shock. 4 Do not allow anything to rest on or r oll ov er the pow er cord, and do not place the TV wher e the power cor d is subject to tr affic or abuse.
IMPORTA NT SA FEGUA RDS - 6 - mounting kit appr oved by the manuf acturer. 11-2 An appliance and car t combination should be mov ed with care. Quick stops, excessiv e f orce, and uneven sur faces may cause the appliance and cart combi nation to overtur n.
IMPORTA NT SA FEGUA RDS - 7 - 16-1 If an outside antenna is connected to the telev ision set, be sur e the antenna system is protected against v oltage surges and buil t up static charg es, Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, NFPA N o.
A CCESSORIES - 8 - 21 W hen going on a holiday : If your telev ision set is to remain unused for a period of time, turn the telev ision set "off" and unplug it from the w all outlet.
REMOTE CONTROL BA TTERY INSTA LLA TION AND REPLA CEMENT - 9 - CHECK TO MA KE SURE Y OU HA VE THE FOLLOWING A CCESSORIES BEFORE DISPOSING OF THE PA CKAGING MA TERIA L. 1. GENIUS Remote Contr ol Unit: C LU-682GJ (Par t No. 2573787) for models 55EX 7K, 50EX6K AND 46EX 3B/4K CLU-681GJ ( Part No.
HOOK-UP CA BLES A ND CONNECTORS - 10 - A NT ENNA Unless your TV is connec ted to a cable T V system or to a c entralized antenna sy stem , a good outdoor color T V antenna is rec omm ended f or the best per form ance.
A NTE NNA CONNE CTIONS - 11 - should use 75-Ohm coax ial shiel ded wi re. Cables can be pur chased from most stores that sell audio/video products. Below are illustrations and nam es of comm on connectors. Before purchasing any cables, be sure of the output and input connector ty pes required by the v arious components.
FRONT PA NEL CONTROLS - 12 - When both VHF and UHF ant ennas are connected Attach an optional ANT. MIX ER (antenna cable mixer ) to the TV antenna terminal, and connect the cables to the ANT. MIX ER. Consult y our dealer or serv ice store for the ANT.
A UDIO SYSTEM SET-UP - 13 - A I (Artificial In telligence) sen sor This "Artif icial Intelligence" sensor w ill make automatic picture adjustments depending on the amount of light in the r oom to giv e the best picture.
REA R PA NE L CONNECTIONS - 14 - Input 1 provides S-Video (Super Video) jacks for connecting equipment w ith S-Video output capability. Rear Speaker Terminals These terminals are used to connect ex ternal speakers , whic h are used for the surround sound feature.
THE EA SY REMOTE CONTROL ( CLU-609A ) - 15 - TIPS ON REA R PA NEL CONNECTI ONS • The S-Video connection is provided for hig h performance laser discs, VCRs, etc., that have this f eature. Use t his connection in place of t he standard video connection if your device has this f eature.
THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL - 16 - restore the sound lev el, press the M UTE button again. CHANNEL BUT TO NS Press the CHANNE L UP ( ) to select the nex t higher channel or CHAN NEL BUTTON DOW N ( ) to select the nex t low er channel. The number of the channel to w hich the TV is tuned will be displayed in the upper rig ht corner of the screen.
USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL V CR FUNCTIONS - 17 - Button layout for "VCR ." (Pow er button turns the VCR on or off.) Button layout for "ME NU/CATV.
USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS - 18 - USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS • To operate your cabl e box, point the Geni us remote at the remote sensor of the cable box. The Genius remote is desig ned to operate different types of cable box es.
USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS - 19 - Instant Replay 6 JC Penny 1 / 6 / 9 J V C 0 Kenwood 0 Magnav ox 4 / 6 Marantz 9 Marta 0 Memo rex 6 M G A 7 Minolta 1 Mitsubishi 7 Montgo m.
HOW TO USE THE GE NIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV - 20 - HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV CLU-682GJ Ill ustration POWER button Press this button to turn the TV set on or off.
HOW TO USE THE GE NIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV - 21 - Enter tw o or three numbers to sel ect channels. Enter a "0" first for channels 1 to 9. U se the "100" button for channels 100 and higher . Channel selecti on may also be per formed by pressing channel up ( ) or dow n ( ).
-SET UP- FUNCTIONS - 22 - LA ST CHA NNEL (LST-CH) button Use this button to sel ect between the last tw o channels viewed. ( Good for watching two sporting ev ents, etc.) PICTURE-IN-PI CTURE buttons See separate section on page 31 for a descr iption.
-SET UP- FUNCTIONS - 23 - Closed captions are the di alogue, nar ration, and/or sound effects of a television progr am or home vi deo whi ch are displ ayed on the TV screen. Y our local TV pr ogram guide denotes these prog rams as . DISPLAY: ON/OFF is to turn the display on or off.
-SET UP- FUNCTIONS - 24 - Refer to your cabl e or TV guide for channel i dentification standards. If certain CATV channels are poor or not possible in the CATV1 mode, set -AIR /CABLE- select to CATV2. • AU T O P R O G R AM This f eature will automatically store activ e TV channels in CHANNEL MEMORY.
-SET UP- FUNCTIONS - 25 - Once the proper time i s set (includi ng AM or PM ), press M ENU to start. • CHA NNEL CA PTI O N Use this feature to g ive channel names to up to 30 channels for the antenna source (ABC, PAY1, C MDY , etc.). To display this function, pr ess MENU, 1, ENTER, 3, EN TER.
-SET UP- FUNCTIONS - 26 - Press 1, ENTER, to select the ON TIMER. Press the CURSOR , buttons for TIMER SET: ON or OFF and MODE: 1 SHOT (one time only) or MODE: DAILY (TV w ill turn on at the same time every day). Press the number buttons to select the CHANNEL the TV will tune to when the TV automatically turns on.
-SET UP- FUNCTIONS - 27 - Use the CURSOR , to select a letter or other character. Use the CURSOR , to change position The asterisk (*) r epresents a blank space. W hen f inished wi th your messag e press ENTER. Press the CURSOR and ENTER buttons to set the functions shown in the same way as you set the OFF TIMER.
-SET UP- FUNCTIONS - 28 - The picture and sound will now be blocked out for this channel. Repeat the same steps to cancel the CHILD LOC K. To change the key number , select key number change. Enter the ol d number (factory preset 000 for first time use) , then enter a new thr ee digi t key number you prefer.
PICTURE-IN-PI CTURE (P-IN-P) FUNCTIONS - 29 - • VOLUM E CORRECTI O N Use this function to reduce the v olume level of up to four TV channels that sound loud compared to other TV channels. Press M ENU, 1, ENTER, 9, ENTER, to di splay VOLUME CORRECT ION.
(NOT A VA ILA BLE ON MODELS 50ES1B and 50ES1K) - 30 - EXCHNG BUTTON If you wi sh to swi tch what is being show n on the main pictur e to the sub-picture, pr ess the "EXCHNG" button SHIFT BUTTON To move the sub-pictur e to another corner, pr ess the "SHIFT" button.
-PICTURE- FUNCTIONS - 31 - 4. P-in-P will not w ork with a CHILD LOCK channel. -PICTURE- FUNCTIONS Press MENU, 2, EN TER to display the - PICTURE- functions. PICTURE PROGRAM is for your pr eferred settings - contrast, color, etc. PICTURE SETTING is used to impr ove the pictur e quali ty.
-PICTURE- FUNCTIONS - 32 - Use the CURSOR , to select function. Press ENTER to turn function on or off. W hen the AI function is on, the TV internal computer will perform the f ollowing : Automatically monitor and adj ust contrast depending on room lig hting ( sensor is located in the front panel), to pr oduce a more natural picture.
-SOUND- FUNCTIONS - 33 - To simplify conv ergence, the follow ing feature allows you to displ ay a test patter n of horiz ontal and ver tical l ines on the screen. Proper ly conv erged, the lines appear w h ite, whic h is actually a combination of the outputs of the three color tubes.
CA RE OF YOUR P ROJECTION TV A ND REMOTE CONTROLS - 34 - • SOUND SETTING Use the sound setting s to improv e the sound performance of your TV depending on listening conditions. Press MENU, 3, ENT ER, 2, ENTE R to display the SOUND SE TTI NG. Use the CURSOR , to select a function.
TROUBLESHOOTING - 35 - mild soap may be used if the screen is ex tremely dirty .) • Place your TV and remote controls aw ay from extreme heat, humidi ty and ex tremely dusty places. • Remove the p lug from the wall outlet if your television set will not be used f or a lo ng period of time, for instance, w hen you g o on vacation.
SPECIFICA TIONS - 36 - • GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the tel evisi on signal follow ing two paths. One is the di rect path and the other is reflected from tall buildings, hills or some other objects. Changing the direction or position of the antenna may i mprove r eception.
SPECIFICA TIONS - 37 - • Super Fine Picture Qual ity 750 Line Horizontal Resolution • Artificial Intellige nce System • Genius Remote (C ontrols many VCR and cable box es brands) • Full Functi.
SPECIFICA TIONS - 38 - • Height ( in.) 56 3/8 54 5/8 51 7/8 48 3/8 • W idth (in.) 50 1/4 45 3/4 43 1/8 39 3/4 • Depth (in.) 28 24 1/2 23 5/8 24 1/2 • W eight (lbs.) 288 244 212 206 NOTE: Due to improvements, specificati ons in this operati ng gui de are subject to chang e without noti ce.
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