IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS -1- HITACHI PROJECTION COLOR TV 55EX7K 50EX6K 50ES1B/K 46EX3B/4K OPERATING GUIDE Your new HITACHI PROJECTION COLOR TV incorporates a host of features designed to give you excellent performance if you follow the instructions in this manual. Please read the following instructions and "IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS" notice before turning on your TV for the first time. Save these instructions for later use. This television receiver will display television closed captioning ( paragraph 15.119 of the FCC rules. or ), in accordance with TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .................................................................................................................. 3 ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................................................... 8 REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT ....................................... 9 PICTURE CAUTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 9 HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV................................................................ 9 ANTENNA ............................................................................................................................................... 10 LOCATION.............................................................................................................................................. 10 VIEWING ................................................................................................................................................ 10 HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS ........................................................................................... 10 ANTENNA CONNECTIONS .................................................................................................................. 11 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS.................................................................................................................. 12 AVX (Audio/Video) selector .......................................................................................................... 12 VOLUME level.................................................................................................................................. 12 CHANNEL selector ........................................................................................................................ 12 POWER button ............................................................................................................................... 12 POWER light ................................................................................................................................... 12 AI (Artificial Intelligence) sensor................................................................................................... 13 REMOTE CONTROL sensor........................................................................................................ 13 AUDIO SYSTEM SET-UP....................................................................................................................... 13 REAR PANEL JACKS ............................................................................................................................. 13 Antenna Input.................................................................................................................................. 13 Audio/Video Inputs 1, 2 ................................................................................................................. 13 Output............................................................................................................................................... 13 Audio to Hi-Fi .................................................................................................................................. 13 S-Video ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Rear Speaker Terminals ............................................................................................................... 14 Speaker Matrix Surround Switch ................................................................................................. 14 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS ............................................................................................................. 14 CONNECTING TO REAR SPEAKER TERMINALS ..................................................................... 14 TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS...................................................................................... 15 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS -2- THE EASY REMOTE CONTROL (CLU-609A) .................................................................................... 15 THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL ...................................................................................................... 16 (CLU-682GJ with P-in-P OR CLU-681GJ without P-in-P) ..................................................................... 16 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL VCR FUNCTIONS.................................................. 17 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS.................................... 18 TABLE 1. VCR Precoded remote controls ..................................................................................... 18 TABLE 2. Cable Box Precoded remote controls ........................................................................... 19 HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV.................................................... 20 POWER button ............................................................................................................................... 20 RECALL button............................................................................................................................... 20 MENU, ENTER, CURSOR buttons ............................................................................................. 20 CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons................................................................................................... 20 AVX button ...................................................................................................................................... 21 VOLUME, MUTE buttons .............................................................................................................. 21 LAST CHANNEL (LST-CH) button .............................................................................................. 22 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE buttons................................................................................................... 22 -SET UP- FUNCTIONS............................................................................................................................ 22 · CLOSED CAPTION ......................................................................................................................... 22 · INITIAL SETTING ............................................................................................................................ 23 · AIR/CABLE ....................................................................................................................................... 23 · AUTOPROGRAM............................................................................................................................. 24 · CHANNEL MEMORY ...................................................................................................................... 24 · CLOCK SET...................................................................................................................................... 24 · CHANNEL CAPTION ...................................................................................................................... 25 · PROGRAM LIST .............................................................................................................................. 25 · TIMER SET ....................................................................................................................................... 25 · AUTOMATIC MESSAGE................................................................................................................ 26 · CHILD LOCK .................................................................................................................................... 27 · FAVORITE CHANNELS ................................................................................................................. 28 · VOLUME CORRECTION ............................................................................................................... 29 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (P-IN-P) FUNCTIONS .................................................................................... 29 (NOT AVAILABLE ON MODELS 50ES1B and 50ES1K) .................................................................... 29 P IN P BUTTON.................................................................................................................................. 29 P-IN-P BUTTON ............................................................................................................................. 29 EXCHNG BUTTON ........................................................................................................................ 30 SHIFT BUTTON.............................................................................................................................. 30 FREEZE BUTTON ......................................................................................................................... 30 FREEZE BUTTON WITHOUT A SUB-PICTURE: .................................................................... 30 -PICTURE- FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................................................ 31 · PICTURE PROGRAM ..................................................................................................................... 31 · PICTURE SETTINGS...................................................................................................................... 31 · AI......................................................................................................................................................... 31 · AUTOCOLOR ................................................................................................................................... 32 · NOTCH FILTER ............................................................................................................................... 32 · NOISE REDUCER ........................................................................................................................... 32 · CONVERGENCE ............................................................................................................................. 32 -SOUND- FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................................................... 33 · SOUND PROGRAM ........................................................................................................................ 33 · SOUND SETTING ........................................................................................................................... 34 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS -3- · MTS MODE (Multi-Channel Television Sound)........................................................................... 34 · DYNAMIC BASS .............................................................................................................................. 34 · LOUDNESS ...................................................................................................................................... 34 · INT. SPEAKERS .............................................................................................................................. 34 CARE OF YOUR PROJECTION TV AND REMOTE CONTROLS ..................................................... 34 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................................ 35 RECEPTION PROBLEMS (EXTERNAL TO THE TV) ................................................................. 35 BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE................................................................................................ 36 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................... 36 HITACHI SERVICE HOTLINE.......................................................................................................... 38 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this television receiver. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PART ...