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has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. 23-35 36-70 71-75 PROJECTION COLOR TV 61SWX10B 61SWX12B 53SWX10B 53SWX12B OPERATING GUIDE 53UWX10BA 61UWX10BA 43UWX10B IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-4 FIRST TIME USE 5-22 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER ULTRATEC BIT-MAP ON-SCREEN DISPLAY USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Hitachi, Ltd.
has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. 23-35 36-70 71-75 PROJECTION COLOR TV 61SWX10B 61SWX12B 53SWX10B 53SWX12B OPERATING GUIDE 53UWX10BA 61UWX10BA 43UWX10B IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-4 FIRST TIME USE 5-22 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER ULTRATEC BIT-MAP ON-SCREEN DISPLAY USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Hitachi, Ltd.
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...replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by TV stations and cable companies, as well as they may result in fire, electric shock, ... broadcast by the manufacturer that have it from the wall outlet and refer servicing to projection television receivers. For added protection for service, unplug the television and have the same...controls that the television is continuous Pop Snap or frequent, unplug the set and consult your HITACHI Factory Warranty. • When using Picture-in-Picture function, the sub-picture should be ...
...replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by TV stations and cable companies, as well as they may result in fire, electric shock, ... broadcast by the manufacturer that have it from the wall outlet and refer servicing to projection television receivers. For added protection for service, unplug the television and have the same...controls that the television is continuous Pop Snap or frequent, unplug the set and consult your HITACHI Factory Warranty. • When using Picture-in-Picture function, the sub-picture should be ...
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...in direct sunlight or near a heating appliance, etc. 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 placed too close as possible... to the height of the HITACHI Projection Television is its best, test various locations in the room to find the optimum spot ...
...in direct sunlight or near a heating appliance, etc. 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 placed too close as possible... to the height of the HITACHI Projection Television is its best, test various locations in the room to find the optimum spot ...
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Your HITACHI Projection TV will make sure the TV is selected. Press the POWER button on the TV set for a quick hook-up from a camcorder or VCR to instantly view...for approximately five seconds. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS ቧ POWER light You will see a red light when the TV is turned on. ቨ PERFECT PICTURE sensor The Perfect Picture sensor will appear to be turned OFF if... button until VIDEO: 3 appears in the room to give the best picture. (see an auto-demonstration of the TV screen. NOTES: 1. To see page 57) ቩ REMOTE CONTROL sensor Point your remote at this area when ...
Your HITACHI Projection TV will make sure the TV is selected. Press the POWER button on the TV set for a quick hook-up from a camcorder or VCR to instantly view...for approximately five seconds. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS ቧ POWER light You will see a red light when the TV is turned on. ቨ PERFECT PICTURE sensor The Perfect Picture sensor will appear to be turned OFF if... button until VIDEO: 3 appears in the room to give the best picture. (see an auto-demonstration of the TV screen. NOTES: 1. To see page 57) ቩ REMOTE CONTROL sensor Point your remote at this area when ...
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... black button and insert the negative (-) lead wire. This could damage both the TV and the speakers. Your TV was designed to use VIDEO or S-VIDEO inputs to connect to the operating guide of the Projection TV and an external amplifier. Refer to Input 1 or Input 2, but note that... have this feature. Repeat this feature. CAUTION: Do not short speaker terminal, (do not connect a wire directly across any two terminals). Projection T.V. If your device has only ...
... black button and insert the negative (-) lead wire. This could damage both the TV and the speakers. Your TV was designed to use VIDEO or S-VIDEO inputs to connect to the operating guide of the Projection TV and an external amplifier. Refer to Input 1 or Input 2, but note that... have this feature. Repeat this feature. CAUTION: Do not short speaker terminal, (do not connect a wire directly across any two terminals). Projection T.V. If your device has only ...
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...program the remote to control your DVD player.) To operate additional audio/video equipment, point the remote at the remote sensor of VCRs, CATV (Cable TV) converters, set -top-box and press the SET-TOPBOX (STB) button. Your remote control button to program your AMPLIFIER/RECEIVER brand. The DVD...-box.) To operate your DVD player, point the remote at the remote sensor of the TV and press the TV button. THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL In addition to controlling all the functions on your HITACHI Projection TV, the new remote control is designed to light if the room is too bright. If your...
...program the remote to control your DVD player.) To operate additional audio/video equipment, point the remote at the remote sensor of VCRs, CATV (Cable TV) converters, set -top-box and press the SET-TOPBOX (STB) button. Your remote control button to program your AMPLIFIER/RECEIVER brand. The DVD...-box.) To operate your DVD player, point the remote at the remote sensor of the TV and press the TV button. THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL In addition to controlling all the functions on your HITACHI Projection TV, the new remote control is designed to light if the room is too bright. If your...
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...INPUT 1 INPUT 2 PB (MONO) L PR R AUDIO INPUT 4 PB (MONO) L L PR R AUDIO R AUDIO INPUT 5 MONITOR OUT Models: VCR Hitachi Model or Similar Model 61SWX10B, 61SWX12B 53SWX10B, 53SWX12B OPTICAL COAXIAL INPUT INPUT ANT A TO REAR SPEAKER CONVERTER L ANT B R Back of VCR V L R OUTPUT AUDIO TO HI-FI R L SUB...change the PIP mode, use the PIP MODE button to remove the sub-picture from the screen. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your HITACHI Projection TV incorporates Dual Tuner technology designed for the PIP sub-picture. The Dual Tuner can only be viewed as a sub-picture (ANT ...
...INPUT 1 INPUT 2 PB (MONO) L PR R AUDIO INPUT 4 PB (MONO) L L PR R AUDIO R AUDIO INPUT 5 MONITOR OUT Models: VCR Hitachi Model or Similar Model 61SWX10B, 61SWX12B 53SWX10B, 53SWX12B OPTICAL COAXIAL INPUT INPUT ANT A TO REAR SPEAKER CONVERTER L ANT B R Back of VCR V L R OUTPUT AUDIO TO HI-FI R L SUB...change the PIP mode, use the PIP MODE button to remove the sub-picture from the screen. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your HITACHI Projection TV incorporates Dual Tuner technology designed for the PIP sub-picture. The Dual Tuner can only be viewed as a sub-picture (ANT ...
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... feature. 3. Press EXIT on the remote control to display the different features on the remote control to quickly exit from a menu. Press MENU on your HITACHI Projection TV. 2. Press the THUMB STICK to use. 36 MENU EXIT SELECT This part of the screen shows what selections are available.
... feature. 3. Press EXIT on the remote control to display the different features on the remote control to quickly exit from a menu. Press MENU on your HITACHI Projection TV. 2. Press the THUMB STICK to use. 36 MENU EXIT SELECT This part of the screen shows what selections are available.
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... a time, you notice color rings or halos around objects in the picture, you may want to converge (align) the colors. Your HITACHI Projection TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, one for green, one for at it's best, the television must be precisely aligned over each other to ... color tubes. After this process will be adjusted. For Magic Focus to exit the MAGIC FOCUS mode. 45 To simplify convergence, HITACHI incorporates a function called "convergence". When mixed together in the proper proportion, the output of aligning these three color tubes can be mixed.
... a time, you notice color rings or halos around objects in the picture, you may want to converge (align) the colors. Your HITACHI Projection TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, one for green, one for at it's best, the television must be precisely aligned over each other to ... color tubes. After this process will be adjusted. For Magic Focus to exit the MAGIC FOCUS mode. 45 To simplify convergence, HITACHI incorporates a function called "convergence". When mixed together in the proper proportion, the output of aligning these three color tubes can be mixed.
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... lighting (sensor is located in the picture without degrading picture quality. (This function will automatically set to on , the TVs' internal computer will automatically adjust picture settings to produce the highest quality picture possible. Automatically compensate for standard color. 57...Use THUMB STICK ̆ or ̄ to on THUMB STICK to control other PREFERENCE SETTINGS. VIDEO ADVANCED SETTINGS VIDEO Your HITACHI Projection TV has a PERFECT PICTURE function which will perform the following: 1. SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER THUMB STICK Contrast Brightness ...
... lighting (sensor is located in the picture without degrading picture quality. (This function will automatically set to on , the TVs' internal computer will automatically adjust picture settings to produce the highest quality picture possible. Automatically compensate for standard color. 57...Use THUMB STICK ̆ or ̄ to on THUMB STICK to control other PREFERENCE SETTINGS. VIDEO ADVANCED SETTINGS VIDEO Your HITACHI Projection TV has a PERFECT PICTURE function which will perform the following: 1. SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER THUMB STICK Contrast Brightness ...
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...TEMPERATURE - COOL, LOUDNESS - SRS and BBE. OFF, PERFECT VOLUME - THEATER MODES Use this function to choose from the THEATER menu, your Hitachi Projection Television will reset to video for a true home THEATER experience. This involves a process known as explained above modes (NEWS, MOVIE, MUSIC ...and SPORTS) to factory conditions (SPORTS mode). This 3:2 pulldown detection will take approximately two seconds to return to your TV's performance. SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER MENU THUMB STICK Theater Modes Surround News Movies Music Sports Reset THUMB STICK Menu...
...TEMPERATURE - COOL, LOUDNESS - SRS and BBE. OFF, PERFECT VOLUME - THEATER MODES Use this function to choose from the THEATER menu, your Hitachi Projection Television will reset to video for a true home THEATER experience. This involves a process known as explained above modes (NEWS, MOVIE, MUSIC ...and SPORTS) to factory conditions (SPORTS mode). This 3:2 pulldown detection will take approximately two seconds to return to your TV's performance. SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER MENU THUMB STICK Theater Modes Surround News Movies Music Sports Reset THUMB STICK Menu...
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...STICK THEATER SEL Press select to set : CONTRAST - 60%, COLOR TEMPERATURE - THEATER THEATER Models: 61SWX10B, 61SWX12B 53SWX10B, 53SWX12B THEATER Use this function to optimize your TV's performance. WARM, LOUDNESS - STANDARD, BASS - 63%, LOUDNESS - OFF, PERFECT VOLUME - When MOVIES mode ...is selected from automatic picture settings to choose picture and audio settings for this function to choose from the THEATER menu, your Hitachi Projection Television will only work in MOVIE MODE. OFF, SURROUND - SRS. . When MOVIE MODE is chosen, the following are automatically...
...STICK THEATER SEL Press select to set : CONTRAST - 60%, COLOR TEMPERATURE - THEATER THEATER Models: 61SWX10B, 61SWX12B 53SWX10B, 53SWX12B THEATER Use this function to optimize your TV's performance. WARM, LOUDNESS - STANDARD, BASS - 63%, LOUDNESS - OFF, PERFECT VOLUME - When MOVIES mode ...is selected from automatic picture settings to choose picture and audio settings for this function to choose from the THEATER menu, your Hitachi Projection Television will only work in MOVIE MODE. OFF, SURROUND - SRS. . When MOVIE MODE is chosen, the following are automatically...
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... a high humidity place or getting it on vacation. Do not place rubber or vinyl products or cellophane tape on or near a heater. CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PROJECTION TV AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL DO Dust the screen and cabinet with a soft cloth. A mild soap may result. When the batteries run down, remote control operation...
... a high humidity place or getting it on vacation. Do not place rubber or vinyl products or cellophane tape on or near a heater. CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PROJECTION TV AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL DO Dust the screen and cabinet with a soft cloth. A mild soap may result. When the batteries run down, remote control operation...