Hitachi 35TX69K manual

TABLE OF CONTENT S 1 1 HITA CHI SOLID STATE COLOR TV 35TX69K OPERA TING GUIDE Your new HITACHI COLOR TV incor porates a host of f eatures desig ned to give y ou excell ent performance if you follow the instr uctions in this manual. Please r ead the following instructions and "IMPOR TANT SAFEGUARDS" notice before turning on your TV for the[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 2 TABLE 1. VCR Precoded re mote control s for Hitachi GJ III Remot e CLU-692GR . ................ 34 TABLE 2. Cable B ox Precoded r emote contro ls for Hitachi GJ III Remot e CLU-692GR. ...... 35 ACCESSORI ES PART NUMBERS....................................................................................................... ..[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 3 POWE R SOURCE This Hitachi col or TV is designed to operate on 120 v olts 60 Hz, AC household current. Insert pow er cord plug into a 120 v olt 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 THIS[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 4 1 This televi sion set is equipped w ith a polari zed alternating -current li ne plug (a plug having one blade w ider than the other). This plug will fit into the pow er outlet only one way . This is a safety feature. If you are unable to i nsert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug . If the plug should st[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 5 9 Do not subject y our television set to i mpact of any kind. Be par ticularly careful not to damage the pictur e tube surface. 10 Unplug thi s televisi on set f rom the w all outlet before cleaning . Do not use liquid cleaners or aer osol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleani ng. 11-1 Do not place this television set on an[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 6 14 Avoid dusty places, since accumulated dust inside the chassi s may cause failure of the set when hig h humidity per sists. 15 The set has slots, or openings i n the cabinet for ventilation pur poses, to provide reliabl e operation of the receiver , and to protect from overheating . These opening s must not be blocked or [...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 7 or circuits. W hen installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such pow er lines or cir cuits as contact with them mi ght be fatal. 18 For added protection for this television set dur ing a lightni ng storm, or w hen it is left unattended and unused for long peri ods of time, unp[...]

HOOK-UP CABLES AND CONNECTORS 8 call y our dealer or serv ice technician. 23 W henever the televi sion set is damaged or fails , or a distinct change in per formance indicates a need for serv ice, unplug the set and hav e it checked by a professional servi ce technician. 24 It is normal for some TV sets to make occasional snappi ng or popping sound[...]

BEFORE O PERATING YOUR T V SET 9 300-Ohm Tw in Lead Connector "F" Ty pe 75-Ohm Coaxial A ntenna Connector This outdoor antenna cable must be For connecting R F signals (antenna or cable connected to an antenna adaptor TV) to the antenna jack on the telev ision. (300-Ohm to 75- Ohm). Phono Connector S-Video (Super Video) Connector Used on [...]

ANTENNA CONNECT IONS 10 To prevent damag ing the TV, do not leave the set i n a place where the temper ature becomes too hot. For exampl e, exposed to direct sunli ght or near a heating device, etc.  VIEWING This TV set may be viewed from any desired distance. Most v iewers pr efer a distance of three to six feet or more, depending on screen si [...]

LOCATION OF CONT ROLS 11 Notes: 1. If an outdoor antenna/CATV is to be used, disconnect the indoor antenna. Do not leave both the indoor and outdoor antennas/C ATV connected at the same time, since ghosting and poor reception may result. 2. Consult y our dealer or serv ice store for the ANT. MIX ER and (VHF or UHF) adaptor. 3. The special converter[...]

FRONT PANEL JACKS AND CONNECT IONS 12 VOLUME lev el Press these buttons for your desired sound level. The volume level w ill be displayed on the TV screen.  CHA NNEL sele ctor Press these buttons until the desi red channel appears in the top rig ht corner of the TV screen.  POWER button Press this button to turn the TV on or off.  A I ([...]

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 13 Click to see Rear Panel Jacks.  A ntenna Inputs This is for VHF/UH F antenna and cable input.  A udio/Video Inputs 1, 2 The "AVX" (Auxiliary video) button w ill step through each video source and the current antenna input each time it i s pressed. Use the audio and v ideo inputs to connect external devices,[...]

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 14 Repeat this procedur e for the Left Speaker. CA UTION: Do not connect Speakers simultaneously to the REAR SPEAKER terminal of the Col or TV and Amplifier. This could damag e both the Color TV and the Speakers. Your H itachi TV was desig ned to use 8 speakers only. Any other type may degrade the audio performance of your[...]

THE G ENIUS REMOTE CONT ROL (CLU- 692GR with P-in-P) 15 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 different types of VCR' s (also abbrevi ated VTR) and different types of CATV converters (cable boxes) with one to[...]

HOW TO USE T HE GENIUS REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR T .V. 16 Press this button to turn the TV set on or off.  RECA LL button W hen you want to check the channel being received, or if it has a stereo (ST) or second audio (SA) pr ogram, press the "RECALL" button. Y ou can also check the time, and if the ON TIME or OFF TIME has been set. (Thes[...]

HOW TO USE T HE GENIUS REMOTE T O CONTROL YOUR T .V. 17 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 dow n ( ). NOTE: T HE TV MAY NOT RECEIVE SOME CHANNEL S IF YOU [...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 18 The word "MUT E" will not be d isplayed if the CLOSED CAPT ION fea ture is on. Se e page 18.  LA ST CHA NNEL (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.)  PICTURE-IN-PICTURE buttons See separate section on page 27 for a descr[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 19 NOTE: To see an autodemonstration of the on-screen display and to pr actice using the remote control, pr ess and hold the POW ER button on the TV set for approx imately 5 seconds. Press the CH button on the T V to start the autodemonstration. Press the POW ER button on the TV again to end the autodemonstration. • CLOSED CA [...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 20 • INITIA L SETTING Select -SET UP- and - INITIAL SETT INGS- w hen setting y our TV up f or the first time. Use the CURSOR UP / DOW N or a NUMBER f rom the remote to h ighlight the f unctions desired. • A IR / CA BLE Select this function to change betw een regular VHF/UHF broadcasting (AIR) and cable TV (CATV1 or CATV2) Pr[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 21 If the MENU button is pr essed while the autopr ogramming function is engaged, programm ing will stop. See CHANN EL MEMORY to add or erase additional channels. • CHA NNEL MEMORY Use this function after AUTOPROGRAM to add or erase additional channel s to the remote control CHA NNEL , buttons. Add or erase additional channels[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 22 To display this function, pr ess MENU, 1, ENTER, 3, ENTER. Press the CURSOR , to select letters. Press the CURSOR , to change position. Press ENTER to set the CHANNEL CAPTION and it will appear in the top left corner of the screen. Press CHANNEL , or the number buttons to select and label addi tional channels. Press MENU to e[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 23 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 number buttons to select the CHANNEL the TV will tune to when the TV automatically turns on. Press the CURSOR button s to set the ON TI ME. Press ENTER after each selec[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 24 W hen f inished w ith your message pr ess ENTER. Press the CURSOR and ENTER buttons to set the functions shown in the same way as you set the OFF TIMER. Press MENU to start. FIVE beeps will be heard w hen the AUTOMAT IC MESSAGE is displayed. Examples: U se this message function to remember to take dai ly v itamins, or use the[...]

-SET UP- FUNCT IONS 25 If you forget y our key number, use the factory code 777 to erase your key number. This will reset the key number back to the f actory preset 000. NOTE: For CLU-692GR remote contr oller, slide select sw itch from MENU/C ATV mode to TV mode to use channel , buttons or number buttons. The MENU/CATV mode does not w ork on number[...]

PICTURE-IN-PICT URE (P-IN-P) FUNCTIONS 26 • VOLUME CORRECTION Use this function to reduce the v olume level of up to f our TV channels that sound loud compared to other TV channels. Press M ENU, 1, ENTER, 9, ENTER, to display VOLUME CORRECT ION. Press the CURSOR , to select volume le vel. Press ENTER to se t the volume level. Press MENU to exit. [...]

PICTURE-IN-PICT URE (P-IN-P) FUNCTIONS 27  EXCHNG BUTTON If you wi sh to switch w hat is being show n on the main picture to the sub-pictur e, press the "EXCHNG" button.  SHIFT BUTTON To move the sub-pictur e to another corner, press the "SHIFT" button. The sub-pictur e moves one step counter- clockwise ev ery ti me the &q[...]

-PICTURE- FUNCT IONS 28 3. The "FREEZE" function is released when the "EXCHNG" button is pressed. 4. P-in-P will not w ork with a CHILD LOCK channel. -PICTURE- FUNCTIONS Press MENU, 2, EN TER to display the -PICTUR E- functions. PICTURE PROGRAM is for your preferred setting s - contrast, color, etc. PICTURE SETTING is used to im[...]

AUDIO SYSTEM SET -UP 29 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 contrast dependi ng on room lig hting (sensor i s located in the front panel), to pr oduce a more natural pictur e.  Automatic[...]

-SOUND- FUNCTIONS 30  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.  These speakers are connected to the Rear Speaker 8 output to the TV. Audio system setu p illustration -SOUND- FUNCTIONS Press MENU, 3, ENT ER to display the [...]

-SOUND- FUNCTIONS 31 Use the CURSOR , to select a function. press ENTER to set a function or to turn it on or off . • MTS MODE (Multi-Channel Television Sound) will allow you to select STE REO (a stereo broadcast), SA ( second audio) prog ram which may be a secondary l anguage, weather report, etc. or MONO ( monaural sound) used when r eceiving a[...]

USING THE GENIUS REMOT E TO CONT ROL VCR FUNCTIONS 32 Switch to Ex t.: Connect Ext. Speaker first or no sound will be heard. Ex ternal Speaker is ON. Int. Speaker: OFF Switch Int. or switch Ex t.: Int. and Ext. Speaker are off. • SURROUND SOUND STE RE O Surround sound allows the view er to enjoy sound whic h provides a feeling of "presence&q[...]

USING THE GENIUS REMOT E TO CONT ROL CABLE BOX FUNCT IONS 33 NOTES: • If your VCR cannot be operated after performing the above pr ocedures, the codes have not been precoded into the Genius remote control and it will not be able to operate your VCR. • You will only have to program your rem ote contro l to match your VCR o nce. Th e remote will [...]

34 proper positi on. • Be sure to keep the orig inal remote control for the cabl e box even if y ou use the Hitachi Genius remote to control the cable box. TA BLE 1. VCR Precoded remote cont rols for Hitachi GJ III Remote CLU- 692GR. Press SELECT and this VCR Brand button Canon 6 Citizen 0 Curtis Mathis 2 / 6 Dimen sia 2 GE 2 / 6 Goldstar 0 Hitac[...]

ACCESSORIES PART NUMBERS 35 Tashiko 0 Technics 6 Toshiba 1 / 8 W ards CHANNEL Yamaha 9 Zenith 3 / 5 TA BLE 2. Cable Box Precoded remote cont rols for Hitachi GJ III Remote 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 Atlan tic 6 Viewstar 9 [...]

36 d) Replace the cov er. CA UTIONS 1. If your telev ision set is to remai n unused fo r a long period of time, for instance, when y ou go on a v acation, unplug the telev ision set from the wall outlet. 2. Do not subject the Remote transmitter to shocks such as dropping it on the floor, etc. Precisi on parts may be damaged. 3. Do not allow the Rem[...]

TROUBLES HOOTING 37 Caution on batteries • Ev en if the batteries seem dead, do not remove them unti l you have replacement batter ies ready to put in. The codes stored in memory will be erased in a few minutes w ithout power. W hen replacing batteries, pr epare the new ones first. TROUBLESHOOTING RECEPTION PROBLEM S (EXTERNA L TO THE TV) • IGN[...]

SPECIFICATIO NS 38 • RADIO FREQUENCY INT ERFERENCE: The interference produces movi ng ripples or diagonal streaks, and in some cases, causes loss of contrast in the picture. CHECK HERE BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Click here to see Troubl eshooting chart SPECIFICA TIONS Features: • Super Fine Quali ty 750 Lines Hori zontal Resolution • Dark Tin[...]

HITACHI SERVICE HOT LINE 39 Ultra Band W +29 - W +84 • Video 1.0Vp-p, 75 • S-Video Luminance (Y) 1.0Vp-p, 75 Chrominance (C) 0.286Vp-p, 75 • Audio input impedance 47k • Averag e input level 470mVrms • Max imum input lev el 940mVrms Outputs: • Video 1.0Vp-p, 75 • Audio (v ariable) 0 ~ 470mVrms, 1k Dimensions: Console:[...]

HITACHI SERVICE HOT LINE 40 on your w arranty card or operating guide. Should you have any questions regar ding in-warranty servi ce, operation or technical assistance, please contact: Hitachi Home Elect ronics (A merica), Inc 3890 Steve Rey nolds Blv d Norcross, GA 30093 Tel: 404-279-5600 Hitachi Sales Corporation of Haw aii 3219 Koapaka St. Honol[...]