Hitachi 20SA4B, 20SA2B manuale d’uso

HITACHI 1 1 HITA CHI SOLID STATE COLOR TV 20SA4B, 20SA2B OPERATING GUIDE Your new HITACHI Color TV incorporates a host of features designed to giv e you excell ent performance if you follow the instr uctions in this manual. W e recommend that you read the follow ing instr uctions and "IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS" notice before turning on y our T[...]

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IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS 3 I M P O R T A N T S A F E G U A R D S Follow all warni ngs and instructions mark ed on this televisi on receiver. CAUTION: T O RE DUCE THE RISK OF ELE CT RIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COV E R (OR BACK) . NO USER-SERVICEABLE PAR TS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PER SONNEL. The lightning flash with arr owhead symbol [...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS 4 W ARNING: POW ER SOURCE:  This TV set operates only on AC 120 volts 60 Hz .  To prevent fire or shock haz ard, connect this TV set to 120V AC 60Hz (house current) ONLY. Never connect the TV to 50 Hz or DIRECT CURRENT POW ER SOURCES.  This TV set is equipped w ith a polari zed alternating current line pl ug (a plug h[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS 5 NOTE: Model number and ser ial number are indi cated on the back cover of the TV set. HITACHI SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOU LD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HITACHI T E LEVISION RECEIVE R. CAUTION: * Read all of these instructions. * Save these instructi ons f o r later use. * Follow all warni ngs and instructions mark ed on the television r ece[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS 6 3 Do not over load wall outl ets and extension cords as this can r esult in fire or electric shock. 4 Do not allow anything to rest on or roll ov er the power cord, and do not place the TV wher e the power cor d is subject to traffic or abuse. This may resul t in a shock or fire hazard. 5 Do not attempt to serv ice this tele[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS 7 appliance. Use onl y wi th a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the televi sion set. W all or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting ki t approved by the manufacturer. 11-2 An appliance and car t combination should be moved w ith care. Quick stops[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS 8 • Never place the set near or over a radiator or heat reg ister. • Never place the set in a "built-in" encl osure, unless proper v entilation prov ided. PROTECTION AND LOCAT ION OF YOUR SET 16-1 If an outside antenna is connected to the telev ision set, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to prov ide s[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS 9 19 This televi sion set should be operated only from the type of power sour ce indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the ty pe of power supply at your home, consult your television deal er or local pow er company. For telev ision sets designed to operate from battery power, refer to the operati ng instructio[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS 10 they may cause hazards. 26 W hen replacement parts are req uired, be sure the serv ice technician has used replacement parts speci f ied by the manufacturer that have the same character istics as the origi nal part. Unauthoriz ed substitutions may r esult in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. 27 Upon completion of any [...]

BEFORE O PERATING YOUR T V SET 11 BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TV SET ANTENNA CONNE CTIONS These sets are equipped w ith one VHF/UHF antenna ter minal. The VHF/UHF terminal[...]

BEFORE O PERATING YOUR T V SET 12 2. Consult y our dealer or serv ice store for the ANT. MIX ER of VHF adaptor. 3. The special converter (decoder) will be supplied by the cable company.[...]

LOCATION OF CONT ROLS 13 LOCA TION OF CONTROLS . Front view illustration[...]

REAR PANEL JACKS 14 R E A R P A N E L J A C K S Descriptions of connections are show n on pages in circ les . Rear view illustration[...]

HOW T O USE FRONT PANEL CONT ROLS 15 HOW TO USE FRONT PANEL CONTROLS TURNING THE S E T ON - POW ER BUTT O N Push the POW ER BUTT ON to turn the set ON. (To turn the set OFF, push the POW ER BUTTON again.) VOLUME CONT ROL - VOLUME CONT ROL Push the right si de ( : UP ) of the VOLUME BUTTON to make the sound louder , and the left side ( : DOW N ) of [...]

PICTURE CAUT IONS 16 PICTURE CAUTIONS W hen using TV games, computers and simil ar products wi th your TV, keep the CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS functions at low settings. If a fixed (non- moving) pattern is left on the screen for long periods of time at a high CON TRAST or BRIGHTNESS setting , the image can be permanently imprinted onto the screen. The[...]

THE G ENIUS REMOTE CONT ROL (CLU-691GR) 20SA4B 17 THE GENIUS REMOTE C ONTROL (CLU-691GR ) 20SA 4B In addition to controlling all the functions on your Hitachi Color TV, the new Genius Remote control is designed to operate different types of VCR' s (also abbrevi ated VTR) and different types of CATV converters (cable boxes) with one touch. Basi[...]

THE G ENIUS REMOTE CONT ROL CLU-681GJ (MO DEL 20SA2B) 18 THE GENIUS REMOTE C ONTROL CLU-681GJ (M ODEL 20SA 2B) In addition to controlling all the functions on your Hitachi Color TV, the new Genius Remote control is designed to operate different types of VCR' s (also abbrevi ated VTR) and different types of CATV converters (cable boxes) with on[...]

HOW T O USE THE REMOT E TO CONT ROL YOUR T.V. 19 HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR T.V. Remote co ntrol illustration (with switch in TV position) Remote co ntrol illustration (with sw itch in ME NU/CA TV positio n )  POW ER button Press this button to turn the TV set on or off.  RECALL button W hen you want to check the channel being rece[...]

HOW T O USE THE REMOT E TO CONT ROL YOUR T.V. 20  CHANNEL SE L ECTOR butto ns Enter tw o or three numbers to select channels. Enter a "0" fir st for channels 1 to 9. Use the "100" button for channels 100 and higher . Channel selecti on may also be performed by pr essing channel up ( ) or down ( ) NOTE: T HE TV MAY NOT RECEIVE[...]

HOW T O USE THE REMOT E TO CONT ROL YOUR T.V. 21  LAST CHANNEL (LST -CH) button Use this button to sel ect between the last two channel s view ed. (Good for watching tw o sporting ev ents, etc.)  LIGHT button (For M odel 20SA4B only) W hen you are in a dark r oom, press this button to lig ht up the volume and channel buttons. The light will s[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 22 -SET UP- FUNCTIONS Press MENU , 1, and ENTER to display 3 of the -SET UP- Functions. There ar e a total of 8 -SET UP- Functions. Use the CURSOR UP or DOW N to scroll through th e f unctions, or use th e number buttons to highli ght a function. The f unctions in purple can be selected by pr essing ENTER. To exit the on-scr een[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 23 Use the CURSOR UP or DOW N to highlight the function to change, press ENTER to change the function, and press MEN U to exit. NOTE: T h e word MUTE will not be displayed if th e DISPLAY is ON. If you do n o t h ave sound, make sure MUTE is not set. • INITIAL SETT I NG Select -SET UP- and - INITIAL SETT INGS- w hen setting y [...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 24 If certain CATV channels are poor or not possible in the CATV mode, set the - AIR/CABLE- select to C ATV2. • AUTOPROGRAM This f eature will automatically store active TV channels in CHANNEL MEMORY. This will allow you to skip over unused channels w hen using the CHANNEL UP ( ) or DOW N ( ) buttons. If the MENU button is pr [...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 25 The code to set or cancel CHILD LOCK is a three digi t key number. The factory preset key number is 000. The picture and sound will now be blocked out f o r this channel. Repeat the sam e steps to cancel the CHILD LOC K. To change the key number , select key number chang e. Enter the old number (factory preset 000 for first t[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 26 • ON TIMER This f unction will autom atically turn the T V o n. Select MENU, 1, ENTER, 5, ENTER to select the ON T IMER. 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 tim e every day.). Press the CURSOR or NUMBER buttons to select the CHANNE[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 27[...]

-PICTURE- FUNCT IONS[...]

-SOUND- FUNCTIONS 29 -SOUND- FUNCTIONS • SOUND FUNCTIONS Use the sound setting s to improve the sound performance of your TV depending on listening conditions. Press MENU, 3, ENT E R, 2 , ENTER, to display the SO UND S E TTING. Use the CURSOR , to select a f unction. Press ENTER to set a function or to turn it on or off . • MTS MODE (M ulti-Cha[...]

USING THE GENIUS REMOT E TO CONTROL VCR FUNCT IONS 30 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL V CR FUNCTIONS • To operate your VC R, point the Genius remote at the remote sensor of the VCR. The Genius remote is desig ned to operate different types of VCR's. You must fir st progr am the Genius remote to match the remote system of y our VCR (Refer [...]

USING THE GENIUS REMOT E TO CONT ROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS 31 USING THE GENIUS REMOTE TO CONTROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS • To operate your cabl e box, point the Genius remote at the r emote 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 GENIUS REMOT E TO CONT ROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS 32 TABLE 1. VCR Precoded remote contr ols VCR BRAND Press SELECT and this button Canon 6 Citizen 0 Curtis M athes 2/6 Dimen sia 2 GE 2/6 Goldstar 0 Hitachi 1 Instant Replay 6 JC Penny 1/6/9 JVC 0 Kenwood 0 Magnav ox 4/6 Marantz 9 Marta 0 Memo rex 6 MGA 7 Minolta 1 Mitsubishi 7 Montgo mery W a[...]

USING THE GENIUS REMOT E TO CONT ROL CABLE BOX FUNCTIONS 33 TABLE 2. Cable Box Pr ecoded remote controls CATV Brand Press SELECT and this 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[...]

EXTERNAL CONNECT IONS 34 EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS CONNECTING EXTE RNA L AUDIO AMPLIFIER To control the audio lev el of an external audi o amplifier wi th the remote transmitter, connect the system as show n below. (F ig. 1) FIG. 1 NOTE: To prevent damag e to the speaker and distorted sound, set the vol ume control of the audio amplifier l ower and adju[...]

CONNECTING EXT ERNAL VIDEO SOURCES 35 CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES The exact arrang ement you use to connect the Video Cassette Recor der, Video Disc Player and Video Camera to y our TV set is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the Owner 's Manual of each component for the location of its video and audi o inputs [...]

CONNECTING EXT ERNAL VIDEO SOURCES 36 CONNECTING MONAURAL AUDIO VCR or VIDEO DISC PL A YER Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the Vi deo Disc Player to the INPUT (VIDEO) jack on the TV set. (Fig . 1) Connect the cable from the AUDIO OU T of the VCR to the IN PUT (MONO)/L (A UDIO) jack. (Fig. 1 ) Press the AVX button to v iew the pr [...]

CONNECTING EXT ERNAL VIDEO SOURCES 37[...]

ACCESSORIES PART NUMBERS 38 A CCESSORIES PA R T NUMBERS For information regar ding how to obtai n these accessories, please call TOLL FREE 1- 800-448-2244 fro y our nearest Hitachi Author ized Parts D istributor in the conti nental United States. For Alaska and H awaii, please contact the near est Hitachi Regi onal Offi ce. TRANSMITTER BATTERY INST[...]

TROUBLES HOOTING 39 TROUBLESHOOTING RECEPTION PROBLEMS (EXTERNAL TO THE TV) • IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or hori zontal streaks may appear, picture may f lutter or drift. Usually caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills and other electri cal appliances. • GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the tel evisio[...]

TROUBLES HOOTING 40 CHECK HERE BE FORE CALLING FOR SE RV I CE[...]

SPECIFICATIO NS 41 SPECIFICA TIONS Features: • Super Fine Quality 430 Lines Hori zontal Resoluti on (20SA4B) • Dark Tint Pictur e Tube • Genius Remote Controls many VCR brands and cabl e boxes • Full Function Menu On- Screen Display • Set of Input Jacks and variable audio output jacks • Closed Caption D ecoder • Comb Filter , W ide-Ba[...]

HITACHI SERVICE HOT LINE 42 HITA CHI SERVICE HOTLINE To locate an authorized HITACHI service facility in the continental U.S.A. DIAL TOLL FREE 7 days a w eek, 24 hours a day 800 HITACHI 1-800-448-2244 Hitachi Home El ectronics (America) , Inc. Hitachi has made ev ery effort to assure y ou hours of trouble free operation from your unit. How ever, sh[...]

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