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TABLE OF CONTENTS iHITACHI PROJECTION COLOR TV 46UX24B/25K 60SX12B/13K OPERATING GUIDE 50UX26B/27K 50SX8B 1 - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 2
CODES 38 ULTRATEC OSD ...46 INITIAL SETUP ...49 CUSTOMIZE ...57 VIDEO SETTINGS...65 AUDIO SETTINGS ...67 HOME THEATER...70 INFO. CENTER ...74 CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PROJECTION TV AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL 77 RECEPTION PROBLEMS...78 CHECK HERE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE 79 SPECIFICATIONS ...80 2 - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 3
triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TELEVISION SYSTEM TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. NOTE: set. There are no user - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 4
display television closed captioning ( or ), in accordance with paragraph 15, 119 of the FCC rules. CAUTION: Never remove the back cover of the set as this can expose you to very high voltages and other hazards. If the set does not operate properly, unplug the set and call your dealer or service - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 5
CAUTION: * Read all of these instructions. * Save these instructions for later use. * Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the television receiver. Our reputation has been built on the quality, performance, and ease of service of HITACHI television receivers. Safety is also foremost in - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 6
other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 6 Never push objects of any kind into this television set through cabinet slots the manufacturer, or sold with the television set. Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting kit approved - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 7
to overturn. PROTECTION AND LOCATION OF YOUR SET 12 Do not use this television set near water, for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or to rain or water, unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer servicing personnel. 13 Choose a place where light (artificial or sunlight) does not - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 8
respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to instructions. 20 If the television set does not operate normally by following the operating instructions, unplug this set television set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 9
to restore normal operation by following the detailed procedure in your operating instructions, do not attempt any further adjustment. Unplug the set and call your dealer or service technician. 23 Whenever the television set is damaged or fails, or a distinct change in performance indicates a need - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 10
permanent damage to projection television receivers. Such "PATTERN BURNS" constitute misuse and are NOT COVERED by your Hitachi Factory Warranty. When of time. This projection television receiver was intended mainly for the private viewing of programs broadcast by TV stations and cable companies and - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 11
ACCESSORIES ACCESSORIES Check to make sure you have the following accessories before disposing of the packing material. 1. Remote Control Unit CLU-413UI (Part No. HL00213) 2. Two "AA" size, 1.5 V batteries (For Remote Control Unit). REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT 1. Open the - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 12
changes, and increased chance of set failure, do not place the TV where temperatures can become excessively hot. For example, in direct sunlight or near a heating appliance, etc. VIEWING The major benefit of the HITACHI Projection Television is its large viewing screen. To see this large screen at - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 13
HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PROJECTION TV CAUTION: The magnetic field of external speakers may cause the TV picture to distort if the speakers are placed too close to the television. Move the speakers away from the TV until there is no picture distortion. 13 - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 14
300-Ohm Twin Lead Connector Connector This outdoor antenna cable must be cable TV) connected to an antenna adaptor (300-Ohm to 75-Ohm). "F" Type on the television. Phono Connector S-Video (Super Video) Connector Used on all standard video and audio This connector is used on camcorders, VCRs - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 15
the VHF or UHF adaptor. Plug the adaptor into the antenna terminal on the TV. 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. 15 - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 16
cursor down and up buttons when in MENU mode. 5 POWER button Press this button to turn the TV on or off. 6 POWER light You will see a red light when the TV is turned on. NOTE: Your HITACHI TV will appear to be turned "OFF" if there is no video input when VIDEO: 1, 2 or 3 is - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 17
is accidentally pressed, please turn off your television using the front panel power button. Your TV will operate normally when you turn it on again. 11 FRONT INPUT JACKS (for VIDEO:3) Use these audio/video jacks for a "quick" hook-up from a camcorder or VCR to instantly view your favorite show - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 18
FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECTIONS FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECTIONS The front panel jacks are provided as a convenience to allow you to easily connect a camcorder or VCR as shown in the following examples: NOTE: Completely insert connection cord plugs when connecting to front panel jacks. If you do - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 19
Use the audio and video inputs to connect external devices, such as VCR's, camcorders, laser disc players, etc. (If you have mono sound, insert the audio this connection, the audio to the stereo can be controlled by the televisions main volume. Use these jacks for the SURROUND Left and Right - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 20
REAR PANEL JACKS 6 Rear Speaker Terminals These terminals are used to connect external speakers, which are used for the surround sound feature. The volume level is controlled by the remote control main volume buttons and also by an independent rear volume feature found in the HOME THEATERSURROUND - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 21
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Click to see Rear Panel Connections Illustration Typical full feature set-up. Follow connections that pertain to your personal entertainment system. 21 - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 22
ways. CAUTION: Do not connect speakers simultaneously to the REAR SPEAKER terminal of the Projection TV and an external amplifier. This could damage both the TV and the speakers. Your TV was designed to use 8 Ohm speakers only. Any other type may degrade the audio performance of your entertainment - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 23
device has this feature. If your device has only one audio output (mono sound), connect it to the left audio jack on the TV. Refer to the operating guide of your other electronic equipment for additional information on connecting your hook-up cables. A single VCR can be used for VCR #1 and VCR - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 24
speaker, which is on only when the television is in SURROUND DOLBY- mode. 3 These speakers are connected to a separate audio amplifier. Use the "AUDIO TO HIFI" output on the TV. 4 These speakers are connected to the Rear Speaker 8 Ohm output on the TV. 5 These speakers are controlled by a wireless - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 25
the functions of your HITACHI Projection TV, the new remote is designed to operate different types of VCR's, CATV (Cable TV) converters and Audio equipment remote will now control your audio equipment. (See page 29 for instructions on how to program the remote to control your audio equipment.) Genius - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 26
MULTI-PAGE WINDOWS MULTI-PAGE WINDOWS 26 - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 27
exit all On Screen Displays. Press this button twice quickly, when no menu is displayed, to enable the COMMERCIAL SKIP function. This will tune the TV to the last channel viewed and after 30 seconds, tune back to the original channel. You can also use the RECALL button to quickly clear - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 28
HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV buttons. Channel selection may also be performed by pressing ( ) button when the channel you wish to tune is highlighted, and the TV will tune to that channel. NOTE: The TV may not receive some channels if you are not in the correct SIGNAL SOURCE mode - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 29
Press this button when a menu is displayed to view HELP text, which give a description of the displayed menu. 14 TV button Press this button to allow the remote to control your TV. 15 SLEEP button Press this button to display the sleep timer in the lower left corner of the screen. Every - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 30
(PIP) PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your Hitachi Projection TV incorporates Dual Tuner technology designed to give you convenient when you want to watch more than one program at the same time. You can watch a TV program while viewing other programs from the ANT A source or any of the video inputs. 1 PIP - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 31
PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) channel number.) Press the INPUT button when sub-picture channel tuning is being controlled, to change between VIDEO:1, VIDEO: 2, VIDEO: 3 and ANT A antenna source. (ANT B source cannot be viewed as a sub-picture.) NOTE: Since ANT B source cannot be viewed as a sub-picture, - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 32
PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) NOTE: 1. If no buttons are pressed when in MULTI-CHANNEL PIP mode, autoscanning will continuously scan. 2. If a channel is tuned during this MULTI-CHANNEL scanning, sub-pictures will be removed from the screen. 2 SWAP button If you wish to switch what is being shown on the - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 33
PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) mode (SX models only) is chosen. When used in SPLIT PIP mode, only the right subpicture is frozen (Left sub-picture remains active). 5 FREEZE (FRZ) button (With PIP OFF) Press the "FRZ" button without a sub-picture and a screen appears which allows you to use CURSOR , to - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 34
PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) iiiMAIN FREEZE (SX models only) Press the "FRZ" button a second time to freeze one frame of the picture you are currently viewing. The entire screen will freeze. Press this button again or "PIP" to return to normal viewing. CAUTION: A pattern burn may develop if the sub- - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 35
operated after performing the above procedures, please consult your VCR operating guide. 3. The remote control will remember the codes you have programmed UP function. 5. The MENU button will act as the VCR MENU button for HITACHI VCR's. 6. The LST-CH button will act as your VCR ENTER button if - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 36
Refer to page 30.) Remote Control Illustration 1. Set the MULTI-PAGE select switch to "TV/CABLE". 2. Turn ON your cable/satellite box. 3. Press the CATV button on the the above procedures, please consult your cable/satellite box operating guide. 3. The remote control will remember the codes you have - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 37
be operated after performing the above procedures, please consult your audio component operating guide. 3. The remote control will remember the codes you have programmed in until buttons transmit the chosen precoded audio component codes. 2 EXCLUSIVE TV buttons These buttons are for operating the - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 38
PANASONIC 06 AMPLIFIER BRAND MAGNAVOX OPTIMUS PIONEER WARDS CODES 51 00,01 00,01 00 CD PLAYER BRAND CODE AIWA 17 CARVER 17 DKK FISHER HITACHI KENWOOD MAGNAVOX MCS NSM OPTIMUS PHILIPS 03 08 07,14,15,16,21,23,24 05,08,19 17 06 17 03, 07, 52 17 - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 39
CABLE BRAND CABLE BRAND ABC BELCOR CENTURY CONTEC GARRARD GEMINI CODES 03,05,06,09,11,12,14 31 40 15 40 13 GOLD STAR HITACHI JASCO MOVIETIME OAK 39 09 40 42 05,15 CABLE BRAND ARCHER CABLE STAR CITIZEN DAE RYUNG GC ELECTRONICS GENERAL INSTRUMENTS HAMLIN HYTEX MEMOREX NSC - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 40
UNITED ARTIST UNIVERSAL CODES 00 39,63 17 09 39 13 17 13 10,11,33 13 05 31,40 CASSETTE BRAND CASSETTE BRAND CODE HITACHI 56,57,61,62 KENWOOD 55 PANASONIC 60 SONY 58,63 CABLE BRAND PHILIPS PULSAR REGAL RUNCO SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA SIGNATURE STARCOM STARQUEST TOSHIBA UNIKA UNITED - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 41
. AUDIO BRAND CODE AIWA 25,26 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 54 SONY 25,26 RECEIVER BRAND CODES RECEIVER BRAND CODE AIWA 37,40 CASIO 41 DENON 27 HITACHI 44 KENWOOD 30,39,47,48 MAGNAVOX 40,41 MCS 31 ONKYO 35 PANASONIC 31 PHILLIPS 40 QUASAR 31 SANSUI 40 SHARP 39 TECHNICS 31 - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 42
, CABLE/SATELLITE, AND VCR CODES SATELLITE BRANDS SATELLITE BRAND CODES GENERAL INSTRUMENT 64 PRIMESTAR 64,65 SONY 66 TELEVISION BRAND TELEVISON BRAND CODES HITACHI 00 VCR BRAND VCR BRAND ADVENTURA AIWA AMERICA HIGH AUDIOVOX BELL & HOWELL CALIX CARVER CITIZEN CRAIG CYBERMAX DYNATECH - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 43
FUNAI 00 GARRARD 00 GE 09, 22, 24 Goldstar 10, 11 Gradiente 00 Harley Davidson 00 Harman/Kardon 11 Harwood 27 Headquarter 18 Hi-Q 19 Hitachi 14,15,24 Jensen 14 JVC 14,26 KEC 10,50 Kenwood 11,14,26 KLH 27 Kodak 9,10 Lloyd 00 Lloyd's 40 Logik 27 - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 44
AUDIO, CABLE/SATELLITE, AND VCR CODES Optimus Penney Philco Pilot Protec Quarter Quasar Radix RCA Ricoh Samsung Sansui Scott Sharp Shogun Sony Sylvania Tatung Technics TMK Totevision Vector 10,20,30 09,10,11,13,15,48 09 10 27 18 09 10 15,22,24 08 17,48 14,26 16,17,33,37,43 20 48 06,07,08,09 00,09, - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 45
AUDIO, CABLE/SATELLITE, AND VCR CODES Video Concepts Wards Yamaha 13,17,23 Videosonic 00,09,15,19,20,22,27,48 XR-1000 11 Zenith 48 00,09,27 07,08,12 45 - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 46
ULTRATEC OSD ULTRATEC OSD 1. Press MENU on the remote control to display 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 - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 47
CHANNEL MEMORY CHANNEL LIST CLOCK SET MAGIC FOCUS white. Choose English, French, or Spanish text. Optimum hook up for your system. Select Antenna or Cable TV. First time set up for channel buttons. Channel buttons, add, skip. Check channel name, scan, and child lock. Set before using timer features - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 48
audio output for wireless speaker. Adjust Sub-Woofer volume. iv PERSONAL MESSAGES Use to leave message or daily reminder. SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER Set TV to remind you of birthday's, etc. CALENDAR Check day, month, year and Special Events. SECURITY VIEWER Automatically turn PIP on with VIDEO - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 49
an autodemonstration of the on-screen display with HELP text displayed, press and hold the POWER button on the TV set for approximately 5 seconds. Press the POWER button on the TV again to end the autodemonstration. MENU LANGUAGE This feature will allow you to select any one of 3 different languages - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 50
properly set up your TV or Home Theater System. Simply answer two questions and a graphic will be displayed, showing you the optimum setup for your personalized system. Press CURSOR or to highlight the correct answers to both questions. Press CURSOR to display the graphic guide. Press EXIT to quit - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 51
to quit MENU or CURSOR to return to previous menu. Reception channels for each 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 possible in CATV1 mode, set SIGNAL SOURCE to CATV2. AUTO CHANNEL SET This - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 52
INITIAL SETUP DOWN ( ) buttons. If the EXIT button is pressed while the AUTO CHANNEL SET function is engaged, programming will stop. If two antennas are connected, switch antenna inputs with the INPUT button and repeat AUTO CHANNEL SET for the second antenna input. Remember to select the correct - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 53
INITIAL SETUP Add or erase additional channels while still in CHANNEL MEMORY using CURSOR or , CHANNEL or , and number buttons and then add or erase using the CURSOR button. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu. CHANNEL LIST This function allows you to review which channels - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 54
INITIAL SETUP Press CURSOR or to review more channels. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu. CLOCK SET The time must be set before you can use 4 EVENT PROGRAM, PERSONAL MESSAGE, SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER, or CALENDAR. 54 - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 55
outputs of all three tubes should be directly over each other to produce the white lines. To simplify convergence, HITACHI incorporates a function called MAGIC FOCUS, which allows the TV to self adjust. This process will take approximately 90 seconds. If this button is pressed during the 90 second - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 56
INITIAL SETUP move TV during self adjust.) To enter this self adjust mode, you for extreme cases of misconvergence and requires assistance from service. If one of the pictures shown below appears on the television screen, press the MAGIC FOCUS button a second time to exit this manual set up mode. 56 - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 57
CUSTOMIZE CUSTOMIZE This selection contains advanced features which will make TV viewing easier and more enjoyable. CHANNEL ID Use this feature to give up to 20 channels a name when ANTENNA signal source is selected and up - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 58
CUSTOMIZE The (*) represents a blank space. Select ERASE ID to erase a CHANNEL ID. NOTE: CHANNEL ID will be displayed only when channel is displayed as main picture. VIDEO ID Use this feature to give a name to any of the 3 video inputs. Press CURSOR to select the video input to be renamed. Press - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 59
CUSTOMIZE To rename the categories, use CURSOR buttons to highlight the category you would like to rename. Use CURSOR or to change a letter and CURSOR to select the next character to change. To reset categories and channels back to original factory preset, select RESET then press CURSOR . To enter a - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 60
a category. Use the CURSOR buttons to highlight a favorite channel and the TV will automatically tune to that channel. Press EXIT to remote FAMILY FAVORITES OSD selected channel or video input. It can also be used to keep the TV from being viewed for a scheduled amount of time that you set. The - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 61
turned on, the picture and sound for channels 3, 4 and all Video inputs will be blocked out. 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. To change the key number, select CHANGE SECRET CODE. Enter a new - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 62
and off, one time only, every day or once a week. Press CURSOR to select PROGRAM 1, 2, 3 or 4. Press CURSOR or to select the time the TV will turn on and off. Use CURSOR to change position. Press CURSOR or to highlight then CURSOR to select MODE: ONCE (one time only) or - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 63
Closed captions are the dialogue, narration, and/or sound effects of a television program or home video which are displayed on the TV screen. Your local TV program guide denotes these programs as PICTURE or . DISPLAY: MODE: MODE: guide. not ON/OFF will turn the display on or off. C.C. (Closed - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 64
CUSTOMIZE This function allows you to choose from 2 MENU BACKGROUNDS. PICTURE Use CURSOR or to change the MENU BACKGROUND setting. Select SHADOW and a light background is visible. Select CLEAR and no background is visible. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu. 64 - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 65
VIDEO SETTINGS VIDEO SETTINGS Select VIDEO SETTINGS to adjust picture settings and improve picture quality. PICTURE Use the CURSOR or to highlight the function to be adjusted. Press CURSOR or to adjust the function. Use CURSOR or to highlight RESET or ADVANCED SETTINGS, then CURSOR to return to - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 66
adjustments to factory preset conditions. ADVANCED SETTINGS Your HITACHI TV has an AI (Artificial Intelligence) function which menu. AI (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) When the AI function is on, the TVs internal computer will perform the following: 1. Automatically monitor and adjust contrast - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 67
all speakers. TREBLE This function controls the high frequency audio to all speakers. BALANCE This function will control the left to right balance of the TV internal speakers, the AUDIO TO HI FI output, and TRANSMITTER OUT output (Use the test tone volume levels to control balance when in "Surround - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 68
to improve the sound performance on the TV depending on listening conditions. PICTURE Press CURSOR or to highlight a function. Press CURSOR to change the function setting. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu. MTS MODE (Multi-Channel Television Sound) will allow you to select - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 69
AUDIO SETTINGS televisions center speaker. 69 - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 70
and Sound settings for a true HOME THEATER experience. THEATER MODES Use this function to choose from automatic picture and sound settings to optimize your TV's performance. PICTURE Use CURSOR or or the HOME THEATER button on your remote control to change THEATER MODES settings. When MOVIE mode is - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 71
many sound sources such as a sporting event, etc. NOTE: Some TV systems do not transmit optimum audio channel separation which can reduce the enhance the effect of a car viewed driving from the left side of the TV screen to the right side. The surround channel (speakers) are placed behind - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 72
quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu. MAIN TV AUDIO When set to MAIN TV AUDIO mode, your wireless speakers will play the same audio as played on your TV. When set to this mode, you may choose to turn the television's internal speakers on or off. Also, the volume of your - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 73
HOME THEATER mode. (See pages 56 and 58.) SUB WOOFER Use this feature to provide variable audio output to optional sub woofer. Use CURSOR to select the volume adjustment bar. Use CURSOR or to adjust SUB WOOFER volume. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to highlight VOLUME, then CURSOR to return to - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 74
INFO. CENTER INFO. CENTER schedule. This function allows your TV to assist you with your busy day to day vPERSONAL MESSAGE Use this function to set one or two personal messages once a day or one - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 75
set into memory will appear as blinking green dates in CALENDAR mode. At the selected time, the message will appear in CALENDAR mode. When the TV is turned on, the SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER message will automatically appear at the selected time. Each special event message can be a maximum of 20 - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 76
INFO. CENTER Dates programmed in SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER will appear blinking and special event message will be displayed. Press CURSOR or to change the month. Press EXIT to quit menu or CURSOR to return to previous menu. NOTE: Dates of SPECIAL EVENT REMINDER will appear blinking. Special event - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 77
CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PROJECTION TV AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PROJECTION TV AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL dirty.) Place your TV and remote control away from extreme heat, humidity and extremely dusty places. Remove the plug from the wall outlet if your television will not be used - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 78
PROBLEMS RECEPTION PROBLEMS • IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or drift. Usually caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills and other electrical appliances. • GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the television - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 79
CHECK HERE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE CHECK HERE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Troubleshooting chart. This Projection Television incorporates advanced power surge protection technology designed to protect against component or circuit damage due to internal voltage or power surges. IF YOUR SET SHOULD - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 80
120V, 60Hz • Power Consumption (operating) 46UX24B/25K 173W 50UX26B/27K 173W 60SX12B/13K 176W 50SX8B 176W • Power Consumption (Maximum) 46UX24B/25K 253W 50UX26B/27K 253W 60SX12B/13K 257W 50SX8B 257W • Antenna input impedance...........75 Ohm • Channel coverage 181 ch. VHF-Band 2 ~ 13 UHF - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 81
a week, 24 hours a day 800 HITACHI 1-800-448-2244 Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. Hitachi has 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 - Hitachi 50SX8B | Owners Guide - Page 82
3621 For TV's purchased in Canada only, please contact one of the Hitachi offices below, should you have any questions regarding service, operation : (514)697-2209 Fax: (905) 826-6627 Fax: (604) 526-8127 error(s) in manual: Page 24, PIP, see note iiThis can only be done on the UX models. The user
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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HITACHI
PROJECTION COLOR TV
46UX24B/25K
60SX12B/13K
50UX26B/27K
50SX8B
OPERATING GUIDE