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- Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 1
PROJECTION COLOR TV 43GX10B 50GX30B 50DX10B 60DX10B OPERATING GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-4 FIRST TIME USE SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER THE GENIUS REMOTE CONTROL ULTRATEC BIT-MAP ON-SCREEN DISPLAY USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX As an ENERGY STAR¤ Partner, Hitachi, Ltd. has - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 2
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this projection television. WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 3
CAUTION: ¥ Read these instructions. ¥ Keep these instructions. ¥ Heed all warnings. ¥ Follow all instructions. SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HITACHI PROJECTION TELEVISION Our reputation has been built on the quality, performance, and ease of service of HITACHI televisions. Safety is - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 4
POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250 PART H) EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE INSTRUCTIONS. cause permanent damage to projection television receivers. Such PATTERN BURNS constitute misuse and are NOT COVERED by your HITACHI Factory Warranty. ¥ When - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 5
grey. CAUTION: Television stand model SP-43H is designed for use with a 43 inch or smaller television set. Use of a smaller stand, a non Hitachi recommended stand or a generic stand may result in instability, causing possible injury. 1. Remote Control Unit CLU-4311UG (Part No. HL01651). 2. Two AA - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 6
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 located in an exceptionally good signal area that is free from interference and - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 7
When both VHF and UHF antennas are connected Attach an optional antenna cable mixer to the TV antenna terminal, and connect the cables to the antenna mixer. Consult your dealer or service store for the antenna mixer. To outdoor antenna or CATV cable To second antenna or cable system To outdoor VHF - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 8
(̈) buttons when in MENU mode. ቦ POWER button Press this button to turn the TV on or off. NOTE: Your HITACHI Projection TV will appear to be turned OFF if there is no video input when VIDEO: 1, 2, 3 or 4 is selected. Check the POWER Light to make sure the TV is turned off when not in use. To see - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 9
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 make automatic picture adjustments depending on the amount of light in the room to give the best picture. (see page 48) ቩ REMOTE CONTROL sensor Point your remote at this - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 10
TINT or turn AUTO COLOR-ON to obtain optimum picture quality when using the Y-PBPR inputs. To ensure no copyright infringement, the MONITOR OUT output will be speaker features. See page 17 for AUDIO SYSTEM SETUP. The TV s Internal Speakers will be switched off when EXT. is selected. ቩ REAR - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 11
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Outside antenna or cable TV coaxial cable 2-Way signal splitter OUTPUT INPUT Cable TV Box LR INPUT See tips on page 12 REAR SPEAKER VHF/UHF L R SP. MATRIX SURROUND EXT. AUDIO TO HI-FI R L STOP CONNECT ONLY 8 OHM SPEAKERS - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 12
and the components CR output to the TV s PR input. It may be necessary to adjust TINT or turn AUTO COLOR-ON to obtain optimum picture quality when using the Y-PBPR inputs. (see pages 47 and 48) To ensure no copyright infringement, the MONITOR OUT output will be abnormal, when using the Y-PBPR jacks - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 13
EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER To control the audio level of an external audio amplifier with the remote control, connect the system as shown below. (R EAR O F TV SET) AU D IO TO H I-FITER M IN AL AUDIO TO HI-FI R L TO AU D IO IN PU T TER M IN AL O F EXTER N AL AM - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 14
and DVD player to your TV set is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the owner s manual of each component for the jack on the jack panel of the TV (i.e., VCR/laserdisc player, etc. is not connected or the video device is OFF), the set will appear to be OFF. CONNECTING A - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 15
to the INPUT (VIDEO) jack on the TV set below. 2. Connect the cable from jacks. The picture that is played back will be abnormal if the connection is loose. If line output. (INPUT 1 in example on page 11) Refer to your VCR operating guide for more information on line input-output connections. 15 - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 16
or the DVD player to the INPUT 4 (PR) jack, as shown on the TV set below. 4. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT R of the Laserdisc PLAYER HITACHI Model or similar model NOTES: Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks. The picture that is played back will be - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 17
a separate audio amplifier. Use the AUDIO TO HI-FI output on the TV. ᕅ These speakers are connected to the REAR SPEAKER 8 Ohm output on the TV. ባ L ባ ቢ ቢ R L R L R OUT IN STEREO and Stereo sound ᕄ Receive Movie Theater-like sound ᕅ This feature turns off the TV s internal speakers. - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 18
sensor of the cable/satellite box and press the CBL/SAT button. The remote will now control your cable/satellite box. (See page 28 for instructions on how to program the remote to control your cable/satelllite box.) POWER TV CBL/SAT DVD/VCR SWAP MOVE PIP FREEZE HELP PIP CH MENU These - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 19
HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV A detailed explanation of the circled numbers follows on pages 20 to 22. ቢ TV POWER button Press this button to turn the TV set On or Off ቩ PICTURE-IN-PICTURE See separate section on pages 23-25 for a detailed description. ቭ HELP button Press this button to - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 20
THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV ቢ TV POWER button Press this button to turn the TV set digits of the channel. Channel selection may also be performed by pressing CH up (̆) or down (̄). You may also use these buttons for channel scanning. Press and hold the CH up (̆) or down (̄) buttons and the TV will - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 21
HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV ቧ INPUT button The INPUT button will select between the antenna signal and the video inputs. If the Sub-picture is on, and the main picture is chosen with the PIP CH button, the main picture will alternate between the video inputs and antenna source by every - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 22
REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV ቨ VOLUME, MUTE buttons Press the VOLUME up (̆) or down (̄) button until you obtain the desired sound level. To reduce the sound to one half of normal volume (SOFT MUTE) to answer the telephone, etc., press the MUTE button. Press the MUTE button again to turn system will - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 23
HITACHI Projection TV press the PIP CH button on the remote. Every press of the PIP CH will highlight the main or sub-picture source. TPU T BACK O F VCR S-VIDEO VIDEO (MONO)/L R AUDIO INPUT 1 TV INPUT TERMINAL ባ ቢ POWER TV CBL/SAT DVD/VCR SWAP MOVE PIP FREEZE HELP PIP CH MENU ቤ ቦ SELECT - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 24
Gray background Green color ቤ MOVE button To move the sub-picture to another corner, press the MOVE button. Tthe sub-picture moves one step counterclockwise every time the MOVE button is pressed. (Example below illustrates the MOVE operation). MOVE ብ CURSOR buttons The cursor button will move the - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 25
PICTURE-IN-PICUTRE (PIP) ቦ FREEZE button If you wish to freeze the Sub-Picture, press the FREEZE button. This is convenient when trying to write down the address for a mail order company, recording statistics for a sporting event, etc. To return the picture to motion, press the FREEZE button again. - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 26
. The remote will turn off your VCR when the correct two digit preset code is entered. When this occurs, the remote control is programmed for your VCR. If the VCR does not turn off after five seconds, try a different two digit preset code. 5. The remote will now control you VCR. POWER TV CBL/SAT - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 27
preset code is entered. When this occurs, the remote control is programmed for your DVD Player. If the DVD Player does not turn off after five seconds, try a different two digit preset code. 5. The remote will now control you DVD Player. POWER TV CBL/SAT DVD/VCR SWAP MOVE PIP FREEZE HELP - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 28
, try a different two digit preset code. 5. The remote will now control you cable/satellite box. CBL/SAT button This button allows the remote to control your cable/satellite box by setting it to CBL/SAT mode. EXCLUSIVE TV buttons These buttons are for operating the TV. POWER TV CBL/SAT DVD/VCR - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 29
08,09,10 Tocom 15,16 Zenith 11,12 SATELLITE BRAND CODE Ecostar 32 Hitachi 29 Hughes 33 Panasonic 34 RCA 30, 35 Samsung 36 Sony 31 VCR BRAND ,23,24 Fisher 34,37,38,39 Funai 52 General Electric 33 Goldstar 36 Hitachi 00,01,02,03,04,05,06 JVC 18,49,50,51 Magnavox 12, - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 30
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 the remote control when a menu is displayed, and text will appear giving a description of that - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 31
MEMORY CHANNEL LIST CLOCK SET DIGITAL ARRAY Choose English, French, or Spanish text. Select Antenna or Cable TV. First time set up for turn TV on with VIDEO:4 input. CLOSED CAPTION Feature to display dialogue/text. MENU BACKGROUND Select from two types of backgrounds. CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 32
Auto Channel Set Channel Memory Channel List Clock Set Digital Array M e n u To M e n u B a r To Q u i t E x i t NOTE: To see an auto-demonstration of the on-screen displays with HELP text displayed, press and hold the POWER button on the TV set for approximately five seconds. Press the EXIT - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 33
cable TV. SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER Menu Language Signal Source Auto Channel Set Channel Memory Channel List Clock Set Digital Array Antenna mode are shown at the left. Refer to your cable or TV guide for channel identification standards. If certain CATV channels are poor or not - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 34
automatically store active TV channels in CHANNEL MEMORY. This will allow you to skip unused channels when using CHANNEL UP (̆) or DOWN (̄). SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER Menu Language Signal Source Auto Channel Set Channel Memory Channel List Clock Set Digital Array Begin Cursor - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 35
to add or erase additional channels to the remote control CHANNEL ̆ or ̄ buttons. SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER Menu Language Signal Source Auto Channel Set Channel Memory Channel List Clock Set Digital Array Channel 3 Add Erase Cursor Menu - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 36
THEATER Menu Language Signal Source Auto Channel Set Channel Memory Channel List Clock Set Digital Array CURSOR M e n u To M e n u B a r to return to previous menu. NOTE: Each touch of CURSOR ̆ or ̄ will display the next eight channels. SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER Channel List - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 37
be set before you can use the 4 EVENT PROGRAM or TV TIME OUT. SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER Menu Language Signal Source Auto Channel Set Channel Memory Channel List Clock Set Digital Array CURSOR M e n u To M e n u B a r To Q u i t E x i t SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 38
into memory, press the front panel DIGITAL ARRAY button or the remote control MOVE Button. If you do NOT wish to save your adjustment data into memory, turn the TV OFF or press the remote control PIP button. When the TV is turned ON again, your old convergence data will be restored. When adjusting - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 39
CUSTOM CUSTOMIZE CUSTOMIZE This selection contains advanced features which will make TV viewing easier and more enjoyable. CHANNEL ID MENU Use this feature to give up to 20 channels a name when ANTENNA signal source is selected and - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 40
previous menu when the CURSOR is in the first position. *( ) represents a blank space. Select RESET to set VIDEO ID to original condition. NOTE: VIDEO ID will be displayed only when VIDEO input is displayed as main picture. 40 - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 41
CUSTOM CUSTOMIZE FAMILY FAVORITES This function allows you to group your favorite channels into six personalized categories that you can rename. (MENU) A total of 24 channels can be stored in the FAMILY FAVORITES function. SETUP CUSTOMIZE VIDEO SEL AUDIO THEATER Channel Id. Video Id. Family - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 42
ITE S 3 6 8 10 Ch 3 To Q u i t E x i t To Q u i t E x i t Select a category using CURSOR ̇ or ̈ buttons. Use CURSOR ̇, ̈, ̆ or ̄ buttons to highlight a favorite channel and the TV will automatically tune to that channel. Press EXIT to remove FAMILY FAVORITES OSD from the screen. 42 - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 43
, except the Power button. When TV TIME OUT is turned on, you can set the BEGIN and END times and the TV cannot be viewed during that time period. (Set clock first.) Use CURSOR ̆ or ̄ to highlight ONCE (TV will time out one time only), DAILY (TV will time out every day), WEEKLY (TV will time out - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 44
Program Please Set Clock First NOTE: Menu To Menu Bar To Quit Exit If no remote control button is pressed after ON Timer is activated, the TV will automatically turn off after three hours. CAUTION: Do not use your TV as a deterrent when away from home by using the ON and OFF TIMERS. For safety - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 45
your VCR, laserdisc, or DVD player OFF. This feature is now reset and will turn on your TV as described above. 3. When using REMOTE mode, any remote control button will substitute for your video input device play button. However, intended operation is for use with your VCR, laserdisc, or DVD play - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 46
i t DISPLAY: MODE: CHANNEL: ON/OFF will turn the CC display on or off. AUTO will display closed captions when audio is muted. 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 - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 47
, you are adjusting CONTRAST. The additional menu items BRIGHTNESS, COLOR, TINT, and SHARPNESS can be selected and adjusted in the same manner. ¥Contrast and Brightness adjustments will affect only the main picture. These adjustments will not affect the sub-picture. CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS Use this - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 48
VIDEO ADVANCED SETTINGS VIDEO Your HITACHI Projection TV has a PERFECT PICTURE function which will automatically adjust picture settings to produce the highest quality picture possible. When PERFECT PICTURE is highlighted, press SELECT to turn the PERFECT PICTURE on or off. Cursor SETUP - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 49
controls the low frequency audio to all speakers. This function controls the high frequency audio to all speakers. This function will control the left to right balance of the TV internal speakers and the AUDIO TO HI FI output. RESET When RESET is selected, press SELECT to return audio adjustments - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 50
or SAP (second audio program) which may be a secondary language, weather report, etc. The sources received will be displayed at the top center edge of the TV. The source you select will be displayed above the sources received. See example below for each selection when both stereo and second audio - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 51
COLOR TEMP.-COOL, LOUDNESS-OFF, PERFECT VOLUME-OFF, BASS-63%. You can customize each of the above modes (TV, MOVIE, MUSIC, and SPORTS) to your preference to increase viewing performance and pleasure, depending upon the video program being viewed. However, if RESET is selected, all modes will reset - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 52
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 dry cloth. Place your television away from extreme heat, humidity, and extremely dusty places. Remove the plug from the wall outlet if your television will not be used - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 53
RECEPTION PROBLEMS ¥ IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or drift. Usually caused by and in some cases, causes loss of contrast in the picture. NOTE: The TV set can generate sound distortion in external devices such as a radio. Please separate radio - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 54
, sound poor © © ©©© © © Picture blurred © © ©©© © Lines or streaks in picture © ©©© © Poor reception on some channels © ©©© © Picture rolls vertically © © No color © © ©©© © Poor color © © ©©© ©© HITACHI Projection Television incorporates advanced power surge protection technology - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 55
¥ Antenna Inputs ¥ Auto Link ¥ Digital Convergence (Digital Array) ¥ Energy Star¤ Compliant Inputs: ¥ Power Input AC 120V, 60Hz ¥ Stand-By Power 43GX10B 2.1 W 50GX30B 2.1 W 50DX10B 2.1 W 60DX10B 2.1 W ¥ Power Consumption (operating) 43GX10B 149 W 50GX30B 150 W 50DX10B 150 W 60DX10B 150 - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 56
made every effort to assure you hours of trouble free operation from your unit. However, should you require service, a network of Hitachi Authorized Service Facilities has been established in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Each facility will provide you with convenient and expedient assistance. Our - Hitachi 43GX10B | Owners Guide - Page 57
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PROJECTION COLOR TV
43GX10B
50DX10B
50GX30B
60DX10B
OPERATING GUIDE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2-4
FIRST TIME USE
5-17
THE GENIUS
REMOTE CONTROL
ULTRATEC BIT-MAP
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX
52-59
30-51
18-29
CUSTOMIZE
SETUP
VIDEO
AUDIO
THEATER
SEL
As an
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Partner, Hitachi, Ltd. has determined that this
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guidelines for energy efficiency.