Hitachi 35TX59K, 35TX50B, 35TX30B manuel d'utilisation

IMPORT A NT SAFEGUA RDS 1 HITA CHI SOLID STATE COLOR TV 35TX59K, 35TX50B, 35TX30B OPERA TING GUIDE Your new HITACHI COLOR TV incorporates a host of features designed to gi ve you excell ent performance if you follow the i nstructions in this manual. Pl ease read the following instructions and "IM PORTANT SAFEGUARDS" notice before turni ng[...]

IMPORT A NT SAFEGUA RDS 2 TA BLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFEG UARDS ................................................................................................................. 3 POW ER SOURCE ............................................................................................................................... .4 HOOK-UP CABLES AND CON[...]

IMPORT A NT SAFEGUA RDS 3 I M P O R T A N T S A F E G U A R D S Follow all war nings and instructi ons marked on this telev ision receiv er. CA UTION: TO RE DUCE THE RISK OF ELECT RIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE C OVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICIN G TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with ar rowhead sy mbol[...]

IMPORT A NT SAFEGUA RDS 4 POWE R SOURCE This Hitachi col or TV is designed to oper ate on 120 volts 60 Hz , AC household curr ent. Insert pow er cord plug i nto a 120 volt 60 Hz outlet. NEVER CONNECT THE TV TO 50 Hz, DIRECT CURRENT, OR A NYTHING OTHER THA N THE SPECIFIED VOLTA GE. CA UTION: POWER SUPPLY C ORD TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SH OCK DO NOT USE T[...]

IMPORT A NT SAFEGUA RDS 5 FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY 1 This televi sion set is equi pped with a pol arized al ternating-cur rent line plug (a plug having one blade w ider than the other). Th is plug w ill f it into the pow er outlet only one way . This is a safety feature. If you are unabl e to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the[...]

IMPORT A NT SAFEGUA RDS 6 servi ce to qualified serv ice personnel. 9 Do not subject y our televisi on set to impact of any kind. Be particular ly careful not to damage the pictur e tube surface. 10 Unplug thi s televi sion set from the wall outl et before cleaning. Do not use l iquid cleaners or aer osol cleaners. Use a damp cl oth for cleaning. 1[...]

IMPORT A NT SAFEGUA RDS 7 the set when hig h humidity persists. 15 The set has slots, or openings i n the cabinet for ventilati on purposes, to provi de reliabl e operation of the receiver , and to protect from over heating. These openings must not be blocked or cov ered. • Never cover the slots or openings wi th cloth or other materi al. • Nev[...]

IMPORT A NT SAFEGUA RDS 8 18 For added protection for this television set dur ing a li ghtning stor m, or when it i s left unattended and unused for long peri ods of time, unplug it from the w all outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damag e due to lightning and pow er-line surges.[...]

IMPORT A NT SAFEGUA RDS 9 OPERATION OF YOUR SET 19 This televi sion set should be operated only f rom the ty pe of power source indi cated on the marking label. If you are not sur e of the type of power supply at your home, consult your televisi on dealer or local pow er company. For telev ision sets designed to operate from battery power, refer to[...]

IMPORT A NT SAFEGUA RDS 10 FOR SERVICING AND MODIFICAT ION 25 Do not use attachments not recommended by the televisi on set manufacturer as they may cause hazards. 26 W hen replacement parts are req uired, be sure the serv ice technician has used replacement parts speci fied by the manufacturer that have the same char acteristics as the origi nal p[...]

HOOK-UP CA BLES A ND CONNECTORS 11 HOOK-UP CA BLES AND CONNECTORS Most vi deo/audio connections betw een components can be made with shiel ded video and audio cables that hav e phono connectors. For best performance, vi deo cables should use 75-Ohm coax ial shielded w ire. Cables can be purchased from most stores that sell audio/video products. Bel[...]

BEFORE OPERA TING YO UR TV SET 12 BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TV SET INSTA LLATION  A NTENNA Unless your TV is connected to a cable TV system or to a centr alized antenna sy stem, a good outdoor col or TV antenna is recommended for the best performance. How ever, if you are l ocated in an exceptionall y good si gnal area that i s free from interferenc[...]

A NTENNA CONNECTIONS (35TX59K A ND 35TX50B) 13 A NTENNA CONNECTIONS (35TX 5 9K A ND 3 5TX50B) VHF (75-Ohm) ant enna/CA TV(cable TV) W hen using a 75-Ohm coax ial cable sy stem, connect the outdoor antenna or CATV coaxial cable to the VHF/UHF 75- Ohm terminal. If you hav e a second antenna or cable TV system, connect the coaxi al cable to the AUX te[...]

A NTENNA CONNECTIONS (35TX30B) 14 A NTENNA CONNECTIONS (35TX 3 0B) Your 35TX30B i s equipped w ith one VHF/UH F antenna terminal. The VHF/UHF terminal can be used for normal TV, cable TV (C ATV), or TV game, etc. 1. VHF (75) antenna/C A TV W hen using a 75-Ohm coax ial cable sy stem, disconnect the VHF adapter from the 75 ohm receptacle and conn[...]

A NTENNA CONNECTIONS (35TX30B) 15 3. The special converter (decoder) will be supplied by the cable company.[...]

LOCA TION OF CONTROLS 16 LOCA TION OF CONTROLS Front view illustration Details ar e described by the number attached to the part name (ex ample: 1). 1 A VX (Audio/Video) selector Press this button to select the cur rent antenna source, or v ideo: 1, 2, or 3. Your selection is show n in the top right corner of the screen. 2 VOLUME lev el Press these[...]

FRONT PANEL JA CKS A ND CONNECTIONS 17 1, 2 or 3 is selected usi ng the remote control AVX button. Check the Power On indicator to make sure the TV is off when not in use. NOTE: Model 35TX30B is not equipped with an S-Video on the front input jacks (for VIDEO:3) 7. FRONT PA NEL JACKS A ND CONNECTIONS • The front panel jacks are provided as a conv[...]

REA R PA NEL JA CKS 18 R E A R P A N E L J A C K S Click to see Rear Panel Jacks.  A ntenna Inputs/Output The "ANT" button on the Genius remote control all ows y ou to swit ch between tw o separate 75-ohm RF antenna inputs, Main (VHF/UHF) and Auxiliar (AUX). The antenna output labeled "To conver ter" allow s the main (VHF/U H[...]

REA R PA NEL CONNECTIONS (35T X30B) 19 REA R PA NEL CONNECTIONS (3 5TX30B) Click to see Rear Panel Connections. Typical full- feature set-up. Follow connecti ons that pertain to your personal entertainment sy stem. REA R PA NEL CONNECTIONS (3 5 TX50B A ND 35TX5 9K) Click to see Rear Panel Connections. Typical full- feature set-up. Follow connecti o[...]

REA R PA NEL CONNECTIONS (35T X50B A ND 35T X59K) 20 NOTE: Model 35TX30B have onl y one rear speaker terminal w hile 35TX50B/35TX59K have tw o rear speaker ter minals.[...]

REA R PA NEL CONNECTIONS (35T X50B A ND 35T X59K) 21 TIPS ON REA R PA NEL CONNECTIONS • The S-Video connection is provided for high perform ance laser discs, VCR's, etc., that have this feature. Use this connection in pl ace of the standard video connection if y our devic e has this feature. • If your dev ice has only one audio output, con[...]

THE GENIUS REM OT E CONTROL (C LU-850GR) 22 THE GENIUS REMOTE CON TROL (CLU-850GR) In addition to controlling all the functions on your Hitachi Color TV, the new Genius Remote control is designed to operate different ty pes of VCR's (also abbrev iated VTR) and different types of CATV converters (cable box es) with one touch. Basi c operation b[...]

THE GENIUS REM OT E CONTROL ( CLU-692GR w ith P-in-P) 23 The buttons will not appear to light if the room is too bright. Click to see Mul ti-Page W indow s of CLU-850GR THE GENIUS REMOTE CON TROL (CLU-692GR with P-in-P) In addition to controlling all the functions on your Hitachi Color TV, the new Genius Remote control is designed to operate differ[...]

HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REM OTE TO CONTROL YOUR T .V. 24 Up and Down Key s. The light will stay on for about 8 seconds if no button is pressed. The buttons will not appear to light if the room is too bright. HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR T.V. Genius rem otes illustration 1 Detailed ex planation of the circl ed numbers on the followi ng[...]

HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REM OTE TO CONTROL YOUR T .V. 25 display s.  MENU, ENTER, CURSOR buttons All the on-scr een display features can be set or adj usted by using these buttons. The "MENU" button will start or exit the on-screen display . The " CURSOR" buttons will highligh t function s or adjust dif ferent features . The &q[...]

HOW TO USE THE GENIUS REM OTE TO CONTROL YOUR T .V. 26 level. To turn the sound off instantly to answer the telephone, etc., press the "MUTE" button. Press the "MUTE" button agai n or press the "VOLUME" up ( ) button to restor e the sound. The word "MUTE" will remain displayed if the CLOSED CAPTION feature is[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 27 NOTE: W HEN VH F/UHF IS SELECTED, THE CH ANNEL NUMBER IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF THE SCREEN IS GREEN. W HEN THE AUX INPUT IS SELECTED, THE CHANNE L NUMBER IS YEL LOW -SET UP- FUNCTIONS NOTE: For CLU-692GR at MEN U/CATV position use the curs or up/down instead of the number buttons to highl ight a function. Press MENU , 1, a[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 28 MODE: TEXT is for additi onal information such as news r eports or a TV program g uide. This information cover s the entire screen and v iewi ng the TV program i s not possible. TEXT may not be av ailable w ith ev ery progr am. CHANN EL: 1 is used for the primary languag e (usually English) . CHANN EL: 2 is sometimes used for[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 29 right. Refer to your cabl e or TV guide for channel identi fication standards. If certain CATV channels are poor or not possible i n the CATV1 mode, set -AIR/CABLE- select to CATV2. • A UTOPROGRAM This f eature w ill automatically store active TV channels in CHANNEL MEMORY. This will allow you to skip ov er unused channels [...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 30 , buttons. NOTE: For CLU-692GR r emote controller, sli de multi-page sel ect switch from MENU/CATV mode to TV mode to use channel , buttons or number buttons. The MENU/CATV mode w orks on MENU, EN TER, and cursor up, dow n, left and right. • CLOCK SET Use the same remote control buttons as shown in pr evious ex amples to di[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 31 Press CURSOR , to view more channel s. Press MENU to EXIT. • TIMER SET This f unction will autom atically turn the TV on or off . Press 1, ENTER, to select the ON TIMER. Press the CURSOR , buttons for TIMER SET: ON or OFF and MODE: 1 SHOT (one time only) or MODE: DAILY (TV w ill turn on at the same time ev ery day). Press t[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 32 deterrent w hen away from home by using both the ON and OFF TIMERS. The OFF TIMER function will not work until y ou reset it and the next ON TIME (when using the DAILY MODE) will leav e the TV set turned on until you press the power button on the TV or remote control to turn it off. • A UTOMA TIC MESSA GE Use this function [...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 33 • CHILD LOCK This function will block out the picture and sound of the selected channel. Press MENU, 1, ENTER, 7 , ENTER to display CHILD LOCK. The code to set or cancel CHILD LOCK is a three dig it key number. The factor preset key number i s 000. The picture and sound will now be blocked out for this channel. Repeat the s[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 34 Press the CHA NNEL , or the number buttons to select a channel. Press the CURSOR button to highlight the spot to sav e the channel. Press ENTER to set the channel to that locati on. Press MENU to exit w hen you hav e finished setting y our favorite channels. W hen FAVORITE CHANNELS is set to the ON MODE, press a CURSOR button[...]

PICTURE-IN-PICT URE (P-IN-P) FUNCTIONS 35 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (P-IN-P ) FUNCTIONS P IN P BUTTON The Picture-in- Picture feature is conv enient when y ou want to watch more than one progr am at the same time. You can w atch a TV program w hile view ing a VCR program (TV or tape) and v ice ver sa with thi s feature.  P-IN-P BUTTON Press the "P[...]

PICTURE-IN-PICT URE (P-IN-P) FUNCTIONS 36  SHIFT BUTTON To move the sub-pictur e to another corner, press the "SH IFT" button. The sub-picture moves one step counter- clockwi se every time the "SHIFT" button is pressed.  FREEZE BUTTON If you wi sh to freeze the sub-pictur e, press "FREEZE" button. This is conv en[...]

-PICTURE- FUNCT IONS 37 -PICTURE- FUNCTIONS Press MENU, 2, EN TER to display the -PIC TURE- functions. PICTURE PROGRAM is for your preferr ed settings - contrast, color , etc. PICTURE SETTING is used to impr ove the picture q uality . • PICTURE PROGRA M You can hav e two sets of preferred setting s, PREFERENCE-A, PR EFERENCE-B or use the factory [...]

-PICTURE- FUNCT IONS 38 Use the CURSOR , to select function. Press ENTER to turn function on or off. W hen the AI f unction is on, the TV internal computer will perform the following:  Automatically monitor and adjust contr ast depending on room li ghting ( sensor is located in the front panel), to pr oduce a more natural pictur e.  Automatic[...]

A UDIO SYST EM SET-UP 39 A UDIO SYSTEM SET-UP • Match the numbers below to the diagram for speaker placement and refer to the table for the different surround sound requi rements.  The television's i nternal speakers.  These speakers are connected to a separate audio ampl ifier. Use the "Audio to Hi -Fi" output on the TV. [...]

-SOUND- FUNCTIONS 40 the AUDIO TO HI-FI output, and the sur round speakers. BASS - This function controls the low f requency audio to all speakers. TREBLE - This function controls the hig h frequency to al l speakers. 2 SOUND SETTING Use the sound setting s to improve the sound per formance of y our TV depending on listening conditions. Press MENU,[...]

-SOUND- FUNCTIONS 41 This function will improve the quality of both low and high frequency sounds w hen listening at low volume levels. • INT. SPEA KERS This function allows the user to turn off the TV speakers. Therefore, no sound will be emitted from them. This function is useful w hen first setting up the ex ternal speakers, or if you prefer t[...]

-SOUND- FUNCTIONS 42 Press MENU, 3, ENT ER, 3, ENTER to se lect SURROUND. Use the CURSOR buttons to select and adjust the volume front and rear speakers. Front volume also controls AUDIO to Hi-Fi. • SURROUND OFF Use this for normal stereo/mono broadcasts. • MA TRIX SURROUND Listener is sur rounded by many sound sources such as a sporting event,[...]

-SOUND- FUNCTIONS 43 display on or off. • Using REA R SPEA KERS Only cer tain surround sound formats can be enjoy ed from the TV's built-in speakers. It may be necessary to connect rear speakers, depending on the surr ound mode. Refer to page 13 for the connection of the rear speaker s. • A djusting "REAR VOLUME" You can enjoy dr[...]

USING THE GENIUS REM OTE T O CONTROL VCR FUNCT IONS 44 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL V CR FUNCTIONS • To operate your VC R, point the Genius remote at the r emote sensor of the VCR. The Genius remote is desig ned to operate different types of VCR's. Y ou must first progr am the Genius remote to match the remote sy stem of your VCR. ( Re[...]

USING THE GENIUS REM OTE T O CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS 45 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS • To operate your cabl e box, point the Genius r emote at the remote sensor of the cable box. The Genius remote is desig ned to operate different types of cable boxes. Y ou must first progr am the Genius remote to match the remote sy[...]

USING THE G ENIUS REMOT E TO CONT ROL... 46 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL... TA BLE 1. VCR Precoded remote controls for Hitachi GR III Remote CLU-850GR. Press SELECT and this VCR BRA ND button Audio Dy namics VOLUM E Canon 6 Citizen 0 Craig VOLUME Curtis Mathis 2 / 6 dbx VOLU ME Dimen sia 2 Emerson 100/ENTER Fisher VOLUME GE 2 / 6 Goldstar 0 H[...]

USING THE G ENIUS REMOT E TO CONT ROL... 47 Tashiko 0 Technics 6 Toshiba 1 / 8 Vector Research VOLUME Video Concepts VOLUME W a rds CHANNEL Yamaha 0 / VOLUME Zenith 3 / 5 TA BLE 2. Cable Box Precoded remote controls for Hitachi GR III Remote CLU-850GR. Press SELECT and this CA TV brand button General Instrument 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 Hamlin 4 Jerrold 1 / 2 [...]

USING THE G ENIUS REMOT E TO CONT ROL... 48 M G A 7 Minolta 1 Mitsubishi 7 Montgo mery W a rds CHANNE L NEC 9 Panasonic 6 Pentex 1 Philco 4 / 6 Philips 4 / 6 Pioneer 1 ProScan 2 Quasar 6 RCA 1 / 2 Realistic 6 / 9 / CHANNEL Sanyo 9 Scott 7 / 8 Sears 1 / 9 Sharp CHANN EL Sony 5 / VOLUME / VOLUME Sylv ania 4 / 6 Tashiko 0 Technics 6 Toshiba 1 / 8 W a [...]

USING THE GENIUS REM OTE T O LEA RN A DDITIONAL FUNCTIONS 49 TA BLE 4. Cable Box Precoded remote controls for Hitachi GJ III R emote CLU-692GR. Press SELECT and this CA TV brand button General Instrument 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 8 Hamlin 4 Jerrold 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 8 Pioneer 7 Regal 4 Scientif ic Atlant ic 6 Viewstar 9 Zenith 5 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO LE A[...]

USING THE GENIUS REM OTE T O LEA RN A DDITIONAL FUNCTIONS 50  EXCLUSIVE BUTTONS These buttons are for operating the TV. Storing Operation 1. Set the remote transmitter as shown below . Put the remote transmitter which contai ns the codes to be stored and the GENIUS REMOTE transmitter to face each other. (Distance should be 2 - 4 i nches.) 2. Set[...]

USING THE GENIUS REM OTE T O LEA RN A DDITIONAL FUNCTIONS 51 If the storing w as not done correctly , or the codes are too long to learn, or no more codes can be stored in memory due to memory overflow , the LEARN indicator and READY indicator w ill flash on and of f. 6. Set the LEARN/USE mode sel ect switch on the back of the Genius Remote to &quo[...]

A CCESSORIES PART NUMBERS 52 A CCESSORIES PA RT NUMBERS For information regar ding how to obtain these accessories, please call TOLL FREE 1- 800-448-2244 for y our nearest Hitachi Authorized Par ts Distri butor in the continental United States. For Alaska and H awaii, pl ease contact the nearest Hitachi R egional offi ce. Accessories illu stration [...]

REMO TE CONTROL BATTERY INST A LLATION A ND REPLACEMENT 53 1. If your telev ision set is to r emain unused for a long peri od of time, f or i nstance, when you go on a v acation, unplug the telev ision set from the w all outlet. 2. Do not subject the Remote transmitter to shocks such as dropping it on the floor, etc. Precisi on parts may be damag e[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 54 TROUBLESHOOTING RECEPTION PROBLEM S (EXTERNA L TO THE TV) • IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or hori zontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or drift. Usual ly caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills and other electri cal appliances. • GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the tel evisi[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 55 CHECK HERE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Troubleshooting char t[...]

SPECIFICA TIO NS 56 SPECIFICA TIONS Features: • Super Fine Quali ty 750 Lines Hori zontal Resoluti on • Dark Tint Pictur e Tube, INVAR CPT • Genius Remote (C LU-850GR and CLU -692GR) Controls many VCR br ands and cable boxes, and other audi o/video eq uipment • Full Function M enu On-Screen Displ ay • Full Set of Input Jacks, including S-[...]

HITACHI SERVICE HOTLINE 57 Dimensions: Console: 35TX59K 35TX50B 35TX30B • Height ( in.) 50 30 1/16 30 1/16 • W idth (in.) 37 15/32 35 31/32 35 31/32 • Depth (in.) 25 24 13/16 24 13/16 • W eight (lbs.) 284 184 184 NOTE: Due to improvements, specificati ons in this operating guide are subj ect to change without noti ce. *Regis tered Trademark[...]

HITACHI SERVICE HOTLINE 58 Hitachi Home Elect ronics (A merica), Inc 3890 Steve Rey nolds Blvd Norcross, GA 30093 Tel: 404-279-5600 Hitachi Sales Corporation of Haw aii 3219 Koapaka St. Honolulu, H I 96819 Tel: 808-836-3621 1 Undocumented, but known to work. 2 Should read "page 45 and later."[...]