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PROJECTION COLOR TV 61SBX59B 53SBX59B OPERATING GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 2-4 FIRST TIME USE 5-21 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL SET UP CUSTOM VIDEO AUDIO THEATER INFO ULTRATEC BIT-MAP ON-SCREEN DISPLAY 22-33 34-64 USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX 65-69
PROJECTION COLOR TV 61SBX59B 53SBX59B OPERATING GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 2-4 FIRST TIME USE 5-21 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL SET UP CUSTOM VIDEO AUDIO THEATER INFO ULTRATEC BIT-MAP ON-SCREEN DISPLAY 22-33 34-64 USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX 65-69
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...tub, in enclosure unless proper ventilation is damaged or frayed, unplug the television from wall outlet and refer to overturn. This will enable HITACHI to qualified service personnel. 9. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY 1. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this section illustrates safety tips... slots or openings in fire or electric shock. 4. Choose a place where light (artificial or sunlight) does not shine directly on the screen. ¥ Never cover the slots or openings with care. This television set has been exposed to rain or water, unplug television from the...
...tub, in enclosure unless proper ventilation is damaged or frayed, unplug the television from wall outlet and refer to overturn. This will enable HITACHI to qualified service personnel. 9. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY 1. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this section illustrates safety tips... slots or openings in fire or electric shock. 4. Choose a place where light (artificial or sunlight) does not shine directly on the screen. ¥ Never cover the slots or openings with care. This television set has been exposed to rain or water, unplug television from the...
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... attention to Article 82040 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in the vicinity of power source indicated on -screen displays such as video games, stock market quotations, computer generated graphics, and other electrical lights or power circuits, or where it...programs broadcast by a qualified service technician. 24. Whenever the television is damaged or fails, or if there is provided to call your HITACHI Factory Warranty. ¥ When using Picture-in-Picture function, the sub-picture should be left permanently in fire, electric shock, or ...
... attention to Article 82040 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in the vicinity of power source indicated on -screen displays such as video games, stock market quotations, computer generated graphics, and other electrical lights or power circuits, or where it...programs broadcast by a qualified service technician. 24. Whenever the television is damaged or fails, or if there is provided to call your HITACHI Factory Warranty. ¥ When using Picture-in-Picture function, the sub-picture should be left permanently in fire, electric shock, or ...
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... performance will be used to find the optimum spot for example, in room sizes and acoustical environments will not fall directly on the screen. HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV ANTENNA Unless your TV is connected to a cable TV system or to the height of the picture... screen center. LOCATION Select an area where sunlight or bright indoor illumination will require some experimentation with speaker placement for best performance. To avoid cabinet...
... performance will be used to find the optimum spot for example, in room sizes and acoustical environments will not fall directly on the screen. HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV ANTENNA Unless your TV is connected to a cable TV system or to the height of the picture... screen center. LOCATION Select an area where sunlight or bright indoor illumination will require some experimentation with speaker placement for best performance. To avoid cabinet...
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... Press this button to turn the TV on the TV again to be displayed on the TV set for your desired sound level. NOTES: Your HITACHI Projection TV will be turned OFF if there is no video input when VIDEO: 1, 2, or 3 is turned off . To see an auto-demonstration of the... TV screen. These buttons also serve as the cursor left (̇) and right (̈) buttons when in use. Check the Power Light to select the current antenna...
... Press this button to turn the TV on the TV again to be displayed on the TV set for your desired sound level. NOTES: Your HITACHI Projection TV will be turned OFF if there is no video input when VIDEO: 1, 2, or 3 is turned off . To see an auto-demonstration of the... TV screen. These buttons also serve as the cursor left (̇) and right (̈) buttons when in use. Check the Power Light to select the current antenna...
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... TV is turned on. ቨ AI (Artificial Intelligence) sensor The Artificial Intelligence sensor will make automatic picture adjustments depending on the amount of the TV screen. If you have mono sound, insert the audio cable into the left channel jack. 9 Press the INPUT button until VIDEO: 3 appears in the top right...
... TV is turned on. ቨ AI (Artificial Intelligence) sensor The Artificial Intelligence sensor will make automatic picture adjustments depending on the amount of the TV screen. If you have mono sound, insert the audio cable into the left channel jack. 9 Press the INPUT button until VIDEO: 3 appears in the top right...
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...IN: 1 INPUT Y - HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV ቭ EXIT button When in MENU mode, this button will exit all On-Screen Displays. ቮ RECALL button Press this button when no menu is displayed and the TV will tune to view time remaining. IN: 1 When an S-Video...add 15 minutes to this button to Video: 2. ቯ MENU, CURSOR buttons All the On-Screen Display features can be displayed as a PIP sub-picture and COMPONENT: Y-CBCR Input 2 source will start the On-Screen Display. Every subsequent press of video input jacks and the ANT A antenna source (ANT B ...
...IN: 1 INPUT Y - HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV ቭ EXIT button When in MENU mode, this button will exit all On-Screen Displays. ቮ RECALL button Press this button when no menu is displayed and the TV will tune to view time remaining. IN: 1 When an S-Video...add 15 minutes to this button to Video: 2. ቯ MENU, CURSOR buttons All the On-Screen Display features can be displayed as a PIP sub-picture and COMPONENT: Y-CBCR Input 2 source will start the On-Screen Display. Every subsequent press of video input jacks and the ANT A antenna source (ANT B ...
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...heard, unless you want to select between main picture and PIP sub-picture tuning, press the PIP CH button on the last selection of the screen (main channel on right side and sub-picture on left side). The highlighted channel display will be viewed as both the main picture and ... CH GUIDE MENU EXIT L I G H C.S. Press the PIP button a third time to view antenna inputs on the rear panel. 27 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your HITACHI Projection TV incorporates Dual Tuner technology designed for each. This Dual Tuner feature allows you will appear the next time the PIP function is for...
...heard, unless you want to select between main picture and PIP sub-picture tuning, press the PIP CH button on the last selection of the screen (main channel on right side and sub-picture on left side). The highlighted channel display will be viewed as both the main picture and ... CH GUIDE MENU EXIT L I G H C.S. Press the PIP button a third time to view antenna inputs on the rear panel. 27 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your HITACHI Projection TV incorporates Dual Tuner technology designed for each. This Dual Tuner feature allows you will appear the next time the PIP function is for...
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SURF mode PIP is allowed only when ANT A is selected as the main channel (ANT B input cannot be removed from the screen. The SWAP function will not operate if ANT B input is being shown on the main picture to switch what is set in SURF mode, auto-... pressed when in memory) and display them as a sub-picture.) ቤ MOVE button To move the sub-picture to remove the sub-pictures from the screen. 3. The sub-picture moves one step counterclockwise every time the MOVE button is tuned during this SURF scanning, sub-pictures will only operate when SINGLE...
SURF mode PIP is allowed only when ANT A is selected as the main channel (ANT B input cannot be removed from the screen. The SWAP function will not operate if ANT B input is being shown on the main picture to switch what is set in SURF mode, auto-... pressed when in memory) and display them as a sub-picture.) ቤ MOVE button To move the sub-picture to remove the sub-pictures from the screen. 3. The sub-picture moves one step counterclockwise every time the MOVE button is tuned during this SURF scanning, sub-pictures will only operate when SINGLE...
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Press MENU on your HITACHI Projection TV. 2. Press the CURSOR buttons to display the different features on the remote control to highlight a different feature. 3. This part of that menu. Press ... INFO MENU LANGUAGE PLUG & PLAY SIGNAL SOURCE AUTO CHANNEL SET CHANNEL MEMORY CHANNEL LIST CLOCK SET MAGIC FOCUS TO QUIT EXIT This part of the screen shows which remote control buttons to quickly exit from a menu. 4. Press EXIT on the remote control when a menu is displayed, and text will appear giving...
Press MENU on your HITACHI Projection TV. 2. Press the CURSOR buttons to display the different features on the remote control to highlight a different feature. 3. This part of that menu. Press ... INFO MENU LANGUAGE PLUG & PLAY SIGNAL SOURCE AUTO CHANNEL SET CHANNEL MEMORY CHANNEL LIST CLOCK SET MAGIC FOCUS TO QUIT EXIT This part of the screen shows which remote control buttons to quickly exit from a menu. 4. Press EXIT on the remote control when a menu is displayed, and text will appear giving...
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... on the TV set for the first time. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR ̇ to return to select any one of the on-screen displays with HELP text displayed, press and hold the POWER button on...
... on the TV set for the first time. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR ̇ to return to select any one of the on-screen displays with HELP text displayed, press and hold the POWER button on...
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... ̆ , ̄ TO SELECT PRESS ̈ TO ENTER MENU TO MENU BAR TO QUIT EXIT CURSOR FAV CH CURSOR FAV CH WELCOME TO HITACHI S PLUG & PLAY ON SCREEN SET UP GUIDE. Press CURSOR ̈ to both questions. AFTER ANSWERING TWO SIMPLE QUESTIONS, THIS SYSTEM WILL SHOW YOU TYPICAL CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV...
... ̆ , ̄ TO SELECT PRESS ̈ TO ENTER MENU TO MENU BAR TO QUIT EXIT CURSOR FAV CH CURSOR FAV CH WELCOME TO HITACHI S PLUG & PLAY ON SCREEN SET UP GUIDE. Press CURSOR ̈ to both questions. AFTER ANSWERING TWO SIMPLE QUESTIONS, THIS SYSTEM WILL SHOW YOU TYPICAL CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV...
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AIR VHF 2 ~ 13ch UHF 14 ~ 69ch RECEPTION BAND CATV 1 OR CATV 2 CATV CHANNEL Indicated on VHF 2~13 the screen 2 ~ 13 Mid band A~1 A-5 ~ A-1 14 ~ 22 95 ~ 99 Super band J~W 23 ~ 36 Hyper band 37 ~ 64 W + 1 ~ W + 28 Ultraband W + 29 ~ W + 84 65 ~ 125 Reception channels for channel ...
AIR VHF 2 ~ 13ch UHF 14 ~ 69ch RECEPTION BAND CATV 1 OR CATV 2 CATV CHANNEL Indicated on VHF 2~13 the screen 2 ~ 13 Mid band A~1 A-5 ~ A-1 14 ~ 22 95 ~ 99 Super band J~W 23 ~ 36 Hyper band 37 ~ 64 W + 1 ~ W + 28 Ultraband W + 29 ~ W + 84 65 ~ 125 Reception channels for channel ...
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... CONVERGENCE. The outputs of the red and blue tubes can drift out of these three color tubes can be adjusted. To simplify convergence, HITACHI incorporates a function called convergence . Do not press the MAGIC FOCUS button for blue. CENTER MODE STATIC MODE 43 If this self-adjust mode...may also select MAGIC FOCUS from service. However, this manual set up mode. The process of the pictures shown below appears on the television screen, press the MAGIC FOCUS button a second time to converge (align) the colors. To produce these colors, however, the beams must be directly...
... CONVERGENCE. The outputs of the red and blue tubes can drift out of these three color tubes can be adjusted. To simplify convergence, HITACHI incorporates a function called convergence . Do not press the MAGIC FOCUS button for blue. CENTER MODE STATIC MODE 43 If this self-adjust mode...may also select MAGIC FOCUS from service. However, this manual set up mode. The process of the pictures shown below appears on the television screen, press the MAGIC FOCUS button a second time to converge (align) the colors. To produce these colors, however, the beams must be directly...
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... CURSOR buttons to highlight the category you are renaming a category. To enter a channel into six personalized categories that you can rename. (MENU) A total of the screen. To reset categories and channels back to original factory preset, press RECALL while you would like to rename. NOTE: This function cannot be accessed when...
... CURSOR buttons to highlight the category you are renaming a category. To enter a channel into six personalized categories that you can rename. (MENU) A total of the screen. To reset categories and channels back to original factory preset, press RECALL while you would like to rename. NOTE: This function cannot be accessed when...
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CUSTOM CUSTOM FAMILY FAVORITES Use this function to display FAMILY FAVORITES selections as sub-pictures at the left and bottom edge of the screen. Press EXIT to that channel. CURSOR FAV FAV CH CH FAM ILY FAVORIT ES MOVIES 3 6 8 10 11 12 13 CH 12 MENU TO SURF TO ... as black sub-pictures. 47 NOTE: If a category has some blank channel entries, these channels will automatically tune to remove FAMILY FAVORITES OSD from the screen.
CUSTOM CUSTOM FAMILY FAVORITES Use this function to display FAMILY FAVORITES selections as sub-pictures at the left and bottom edge of the screen. Press EXIT to that channel. CURSOR FAV FAV CH CH FAM ILY FAVORIT ES MOVIES 3 6 8 10 11 12 13 CH 12 MENU TO SURF TO ... as black sub-pictures. 47 NOTE: If a category has some blank channel entries, these channels will automatically tune to remove FAMILY FAVORITES OSD from the screen.
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... is pressed after ON Timer is not set the channel the TV will only activate if the TV was made after this function and the screen below will turn off one time only, every day or once a week. CAUTION: Do not use this time. VIDEO ID. CHANNEL ONCE DAILY WEEKLY OFF...
... is pressed after ON Timer is not set the channel the TV will only activate if the TV was made after this function and the screen below will turn off one time only, every day or once a week. CAUTION: Do not use this time. VIDEO ID. CHANNEL ONCE DAILY WEEKLY OFF...
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CHANNEL 1 ON TEXT 2 MENU TO MENU BAR TO QUIT EXIT DISPLAY: MODE: CHANNEL: ON/OFF will turn the CC display on the TV screen. Use CURSOR ̆ or ̄ to highlight the function to change then press CURSOR ̈ to change MENU BACKGROUND setting. CUSTOM CUSTOM CLOSED CAPTION ...MENU TO MENU BAR TO QUIT EXIT Use CURSOR ̆ or ̄ to choose from three menu backgrounds. VIDEO ID. This information covers the entire screen and viewing the TV program is for the program you are displayed on or off. SET UP CUSTOM VIDEO AUDIO THEATER INFO CHANNEL ID. C.C. (Closed...
CHANNEL 1 ON TEXT 2 MENU TO MENU BAR TO QUIT EXIT DISPLAY: MODE: CHANNEL: ON/OFF will turn the CC display on the TV screen. Use CURSOR ̆ or ̄ to highlight the function to change then press CURSOR ̈ to change MENU BACKGROUND setting. CUSTOM CUSTOM CLOSED CAPTION ...MENU TO MENU BAR TO QUIT EXIT Use CURSOR ̆ or ̄ to choose from three menu backgrounds. VIDEO ID. This information covers the entire screen and viewing the TV program is for the program you are displayed on or off. SET UP CUSTOM VIDEO AUDIO THEATER INFO CHANNEL ID. C.C. (Closed...
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... AUDIO THEATER INFO TO AUTO DEMO TURN TV OFF, PRESS AND HOLD TV S POWER BUTTON. To exit during the tour, and the following screen will be displayed every time your TV or Home Theater System. POWER ON POWER HITACHI INTRODUCES YOU TO THE FIRST TIME SETUP FEATURE. NOTE: 1. This feature will appear.
... AUDIO THEATER INFO TO AUTO DEMO TURN TV OFF, PRESS AND HOLD TV S POWER BUTTON. To exit during the tour, and the following screen will be displayed every time your TV or Home Theater System. POWER ON POWER HITACHI INTRODUCES YOU TO THE FIRST TIME SETUP FEATURE. NOTE: 1. This feature will appear.
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...When NORMAL is sent to the TV s left and right audio is set , separate surround sound speakers must be complete as shown on the TV screen. Use CURSOR ̈ to highlight a surround function. Also, the function can be set to DOLBY 3 STEREO or DOLBY PRO LOGIC. The function ...center, right, and surround. THEATER DOLBY PRO LOGIC THEATER Dolby Pro Logic provides four separate sound channels: left and right speakers of the TV screen to the right side. For properly encoded programs marked the center sound channel contains the dialogue for the program viewed. For example, Dolby Pro ...
...When NORMAL is sent to the TV s left and right audio is set , separate surround sound speakers must be complete as shown on the TV screen. Use CURSOR ̈ to highlight a surround function. Also, the function can be set to DOLBY 3 STEREO or DOLBY PRO LOGIC. The function ...center, right, and surround. THEATER DOLBY PRO LOGIC THEATER Dolby Pro Logic provides four separate sound channels: left and right speakers of the TV screen to the right side. For properly encoded programs marked the center sound channel contains the dialogue for the program viewed. For example, Dolby Pro ...