Hitachi 55HDT51, 42HDT51 User Manual

PLASMA TELEVISION

AVC (Audio Video Control Center) & Plasma Display Monitor

Operating Guide for 42HDT51, 55HDT51

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................ 2-3

FIRST TIME USE .................................................................................................................. 4-26

THE REMOTE CONTROL .................................................................................................. 27-49

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY........................................................................................................ 50-77

USING THE RGB INPUT OF THE PLASMA TV ................................................................ 78-87

CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PLASMA TV & REMOTE CONTROL .......................................... 88

RECEPTION PROBLEMS ........................................................................................................ 89

USEFUL INFORMATION/INDEX ........................................................................................ 90-98

As an ENERGY STAR®Partner, Hitachi, Ltd. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR®guidelines for energy efficiency.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HITACHI PLASMA TELEVISION

Our reputation has been built on the quality, performance, and ease of service of HITACHI Plasma Televisions. Safety is also foremost in our minds in the design of these units. To help you operate these products properly, this

section illustrates safety tips which will be of benefit to you. Please read it carefully and apply the knowledge you obtain from it to the proper operation of your HITACHI Plasma Television.

Please fill out your warranty card and mail it to HITACHI. This will enable HITACHI to notify you promptly in the improbable event that a safety problem should be discovered in your product model.

Follow all warnings andinstructions marked on this plasma television. Plasma television consists of AVC center and display monitor.

CAUTION

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.

WARNING: •TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PLASMA TELEVISION TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE.

•THE PLASMA TELEVISION SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON THE TELEVISION.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of a sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

NOTE: • There are no user serviceable parts inside the AVC center/display monitor.

• Model and serial numbers are indicated on back side of the AVC center/display monitor.

CAUTION:

MODIFICATIONS:

Adjust only those controls that are covered in the instructions, as improper changes or modifications not expressly approved by HITACHI could void the user’s authority to operate the Plasma Television.

The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Hitachi America, Ltd. Home Electronics Division may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

POWER SOURCE

THIS PLASMA

TELEVISION

IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE ON 120 VOLTS 60Hz, AC CURRENT. INSERT

THE AVC CENTER AND DISPLAY MONITOR POWER CORD INTO A 120 VOLT 60Hz OUTLET.

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THE PLASMA TELEVISION’S (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE, OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES AND GROUND TERMINAL CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

NEVER CONNECT THE

AVC CENTER/DISPLAY MONITOR

TO 50Hz, DIRECT CURRENT, OR ANYTHING

OTHER THAN THE SPECIFIED VOLTAGE.

NOTE: This Plasma Television will display television closed captioning, ( or ), in accordance with

paragraph 15.119 of the FCC rules.

CAUTION: Never remove the back cover of the AVC center/display monitor as this can expose you to very high

voltages and other hazards. If the television does not operate properly, unplug the Plasma Television and call your authorized dealer or service center.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250 PART H)

NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

GROUND CLAMP

Read before operating equipment

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this television.

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use the attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15. Televisions are designed to comply with the recommended safety standards for tilt and stability. Do not apply excessive pulling force to the front, or top, of the cabinet which could cause the product to overturn resulting in product damage and/or personal injury.

16. Follow instructions for wall, shelf or ceiling mounting as recommended by the manufacturer.

17. An outdoor antenna should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electrical circuits.

18. If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984, provides information with respect to proper grounding for the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding connectors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode.

Note to the CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

This product contains lead. Dispose of this product in accordance with applicable environmental laws. For product recycling and disposal information, contact you local government agency or the Electronic Industries Alliance at www.eiae.org (in the US) or the Electronic Product Stewardship Canada at www.epsc.ca (in Canada). For more information, call “1-800-HITACHI.”

Do not place any objects on the top of the television which may fall or cause a child to climb to retrieve the objects.

PREVENTION OF SCREEN BURN

Continuous on-screen displays such as video games, stock market quotations, computer generated graphics, and other fixed (nonmoving) patterns can cause permanent damage to television receivers. Such “SCREEN BURNS” constitute misuse and are

NOT

COVERED by your HITACHI Factory Warranty.

PUBLIC VIEWING OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL

Public viewing of programs broadcast by TV stations and cable companies, as well as programs from other sources, may require prior authorization from the broadcaster or owner of the video program material.

• This digital television is capable of receiving analog basic, digital basic and digital premium cable television programming by direct con-

nection to a cable system providing such programming. A CableCARD provided by your cable operator is required to view encrypted digital programming. Certain advanced and interactive digital cable services such as video-on-demand, a cable operator’s enhanced program guide and data-enhanced television services may require the use of a set-top box. For more information call your local cable company.

• This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

BOTTOM VIEW

(Remote Control)

Press down and slide back to remove.

REMOTE BATTERIES POWER CORD MONITOR IR MOUSE

CONTROL CONNECTION CABLE CABLE

3. 4. 5.

TTS55 Table Top Stand (optional)

Subwoofer Cable

Cleaning Cloth

Speaker Wires

Check to make sure you have the following accessories before disposing of the packing material.

42” 55” Plasma Monitor EV01841 EV01841 AVC EV01841 EV01841

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ACCESSORIES

CAUTION: 1. Ceiling mounting is not recommended. Mounting the panel on the ceiling does not provide adequate

1. Remote Control Unit CLU-3841WL (P# HL02061) 6. 55” Table Top Stand (TTS55) (P# QJ01441K) (Optional). or CLU-3843WL (P# HL02063).

ventilation for the electronics or proper support for the front glass panel. This plasma television product is designed for a maximum tilting angle of 45 degrees from vertical.

2. This TTS55 stand for use only with Hitachi 55HDT51. Use with other apparatus is capable of resulting in instability causing possible injury. See important marking located on bottom of stand.

2. Two “AA” size, 1.5V batteries (P# FQ00021). 7. Sub Woofer Cable (P# VZ11701).

3. Power Cord: 8. Cleaning Cloth (P# MS00931).

9. Speaker wires (for monitor speakers).

4. Monitor Connection Cable (P# EW07883).

5. Two IR Mouse cables (P# EY01641).

REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT

1. Open the battery cover of the remote control by pushing the notched part of the cover with your fingers and pulling the cover off.

2. Insert two new “AA” size batteries for the remote control. When replacing old batteries, push them towards the springs and lift them out.

3. Match the batteries to the (+) and (-) marks in the battery compartment.

4. Replace the cover.

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace with the same or equivalent type.

HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI PLASMA TELEVISION

10cm (4 inches) or more

Wire

Stabilization bolts

(Provided)

String or Wire

Wood Screw

To take measures to prevent the Plasma Display from tipping over and prevent possible injury it is important to mount the unit in a stable place.

Securing to a table-top

1. Using wood screws (two) fasten the set to the clamping screw holes on the rear of the Plasma Display stand as shown below.

2. Using commercially available wood screws, secure the set firmly in position.

Wood screw two places

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Wood screw

42”

Securing to a wall

1. Keep the Plasma Display monitor four inches away from the

wall except those hung to the wall mount bracket.

2. Secure the monitor to the wall as shown below.

NOTES: 1.

Caution when moving the main unit

As this product is heavy, whenever it is moved, two people are required to transport it safely. Whenever the unit is moved it should be lifted forward using the two handgrips at the back for the 42”, and at the top and base on both sides of the 55” for stability. When moving the Display Monitor, lift the handles and the bottom frame as shown below. Do not grab the speakers or the back cover when lifting.

Do not block the ventilation holes of the Plasma Display monitor or the AVC center. Blocking the ventilation holes might cause fire or defect.

2. The plasma television has two AC cords, one on the AVC center and the other on the Plasma Display monitor. In case of an abnormal symptom, unplug both AC cords.

3. If you purchased the wall mount bracket option, please ask for professional installer. Do not install by yourself.

two places

42”

55”

ANTENNA

Unless your Plasma Television 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 multiple image ghosts, an indoor antenna may be sufficient.

LOCATION

Select an area where sunlight or bright indoor illumination will not fall directly on the picture screen. Also, be sure that the location selected allows a free flow of air to and from the perforated back cover of the set. To avoid cabinet warping, cabinet color 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.

Handgrips

42”

55”

HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEW HITACHI PLASMA TELEVISION

4" Minimum

BEST HORIZONTAL

VIEWING ANGLE

10'

15'

20'

BEST

VERTICAL VIEWING

ANGLE

10'

15'

20'

A buzzing sound might be heard when the plasma display monitor is turned on in a very quiet room. This is due to the plasma panel drive circuit when it is functioning. This arching sound is normal and it is not a malfunction.

Some infrared rays are emitted from the plasma display monitor’s panel that might affect other infrared controlling equipment.

High-precision technology is used to manufacture the plasma display panel; But in some cases, there are minor defects in some parts of the screen. Points that do not light, points with brightness different from that of the periphery, points with color different from that of the periphery, etc. Some pixels will always be on or always off. Please note that this is not a malfunction.

When receving still picture signals, (e.g. channel number indication or clock indication) for a while, you can see image-like when the picture varied. This is not a defect.

The plasma display panel is lighting the phosphors by the discharge of internal radiation. In some cases, this may cause the temperature of the panel surface to increase. Please note that this is not a malfunction. The Plasma TV surface temperature is higher than a Cathode-ray-tube.

The plasma panel is made from glass. Heavy shock on the front panel might damage it.

When the PDP monitor is transported horizontally, the glass panel has the possibility of being broken or increasing the picture defects. At the time of transportation, horizontal style is prohibited. More-over, please treat the plasma panel with great care because of a precision apparatus. Please instruct transporters so that it should be put into the packing box at the time of shipment.(There is a possibility that breakage of the panel or defects will increase.) Rough transportation might cause damage to the panel and pixel failure.

The plasma monitor illuminates phosphor to display images. The phosphor has a finite illumination life. After extended periods of illumination, the brightness of the phosphor will be degraded to such extent that stationary images would burn-in that part of the screen as grayed-out images. For 55” only, brightness will decrease automatically during still and slightly moving pictures. This is not a failure. This is a special feature to avoid image retention. Tips to prevent such image retention are:

- Do not display images having sharp brightness differences or hi-contrast images, such as monochrome characters and graphic patterns, for long.

- Do not leave stationary images appearing for long, but try to refresh them at appropriate intervals of time, or try to move them using screen saver function.

- Turn down the contrast and brightness controls.

PDP television has luminosity and low contrast compared with CRT television.

When a screen is seen at point-blank range, a random fine grain may be visible to a dark part.

If an apparatus (VCR, etc.) antenna line is arranged near the monitor, the image may shake, or disturbance may be received.

There is some time lag betweeen the picture and the sound. You can see lip motion that is delayed compared to the sound.

Electric discharge/luminescence characteristic of the PDP panel also changes with peripheral temperature. Moreover, since there is also high power consumption value, a specified temperature environment is required.

Storing the plasma television for a period of more than 2 to 3 months without use might cause an unstable picture when the set is turned on.

Operating altitude: 800 to 1,114hPa (6,194ft to -2,484ft). Operating temperature: 41˚F to 95˚F.

Storage Altitude: 300 to 1,114hPa (31,912ft to -2,484ft). Storage temperature: 5˚F to 140˚F.

Frequent use of the Power ON or OFF might trigger the power protection circuit. If the TV does not turn ON, please wait a little before turning ON again.

1 Arching sound from

plasma display monitor’s panel.

2 Interference for infrared

equipment.

3 Bright and dark spots

4 Picture Image (Spectrum)

5 Display panel surface

temperature is too high

6 Plasma Surface

7 Transportation

8 Image retention

9 Luminosity and contrast

10 Granular spots

11 Disturbance to video

apparatus

12 Lip Sync

13 About the use

environment of PDP television (temperature)

14 Caution on prolonged

storage

15 Operating

16 Storage

17 Power ON or OFF

No. Items Notes

IMPORTANT NOTES

VIEWING

The major benefit of the HITACHI Plasma Television is its large viewing screen. To see this large screen at its best, test various locations in the room to find the optimum spot for viewing. The best picture is seen by sitting directly in front of the TV and about 8 to 18 feet from the screen. During daylight hours, reflections from outside light may appear on the screen. If so, drapes or screens can be used to reduce the reflection or the TV can be located in a different section of the room. If the TV’s audio output will be connected to a Hi-Fi system’s external speakers, the best audio performance will be obtained by placing the speakers equidistant from each side of the receiver cabinet and as close as possible to the height of the picture screen center. For best stereo separation, place the external speakers at least four feet from the side of the TV, place the surround speakers to the side or behind the viewing area. Differences in room sizes and acoustical environments will require some experimentation with speaker placement for best performance.

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HOOKUP CABLES

AUDIO OUT

3.8mm STEREO MINI-PLUG

2 RCA TYPE PLUGS

12345

678910

1112131415

54321

9876

Most video/audio connections between components can be made with shielded video and audio cables that have phono connectors. For best performance, video cables should use 75-Ohm coaxial shielded wire. Cables can be purchased from most stores that sell audio/video products. Below are illustrations and names of common connectors. Before purchasing any cables, be sure of the output and input connector types required by the various components and the length of each cable.

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300-Ohm Twin Lead Connector

This outdoor antenna cable must be connected to an antenna adapter (300-Ohm to 75-Ohm).

Phono Connector

Used on all standard video and audio cables which connect to inputs and outputs located on the rear jack panel and front control panel.

Stereo Cable (3.5 mm plug to 3.5 mm plug)

This cable is used to connect from external audio out to the audio input of the AVC Center (ex. RGB Input).

IR Mouse Cable (Provided)

Connect the IR Mouse to the IR output on your AVC center when A/V Network is used. You must place the IR mouse in front of the corresponding IR window of your cable box and VCR. This connection allows your TV to control your cable box and VCR.

“F” Type 75-Ohm Coaxial Antenna Connector

For connecting RF signals (antenna or cable TV) to the antenna jack on the television.

S-Video (Super Video) Connector

This connector is used on camcorders, VCRs and laserdisc players with an S-Video feature in place of the standard video cable to produce a high quality picture.

D-SUB MINI 15-Pin Cable

This cable is used to connect a computer output to the D-SUB input located on the rear panel of the AVC Center. The resolution should be set correctly to display the signal on the Plasma Television.

Subwoofer Cable (Provided)

This cable is used to connect an external audio component input to the subwoofer output of the Display Monitor.

Optical Cable

This cable is used to connect to an audio amplifier with an Optical Audio In jack. Use this cable for the best sound quality.

HDMI Cable

This cable is used to connect your external devices such as Set-Top-Boxes or DVD players equipped with an HDMI output connection to the TV’s HDMI input.

IEEE1394 Cable

This cable is used to connect your digital television to external digital devices.This cable will carry both the video and audio information.

Monitor Connection Cable (Provided)

This cable is used to connect the Display Monitor to the AVC Center.

D-SUB MINI 9-Pin Cable

This cable is used to connect to the RS232C input located on the rear panel so you can control some of your TV functions from an external home control system.

USB Cable

This cable is used to connect your digital camera to the Photo Input in the front of the AVC.

ANTENNA CONNECTIONS TO REAR PANEL JACKS

To outdoor antenna or CATV cable

To second antenna

To outdoor VHF or UHF antenna

To outdoor antenna or CATV system

To UHF antenna

Antenna Mixer

ANT B

ANT A

VHF (75-Ohm) antenna/CATV (Cable TV)

When using a 75-Ohm coaxial cable system, connect the outdoor antenna or CATV coaxial cable to the ANT A (75-Ohm) terminal. If you have a second antenna, connect the coaxial cable to the ANT B terminal.

VHF (300-Ohm) antenna/UHF antenna

When using a 300-Ohm twin lead from an outdoor antenna, connect

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the VHF or UHF antenna leads to screws of the VHF or UHF adapter. Plug the adapter 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.

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

(AVC) AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL CENTER

42”

DISPLAY

MONITOR

STANDBY (RED) ON (GREEN)

MAIN POWER

55”

DISPLAY

MONITOR

STANDBY (RED) ON (GREEN)

PULL

POWER

MENU/SELECT

L/(MONO) R

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

INPUT 5

PHONES

AUDIO

STANDBY (RED) ON (GREEN)

CH+CH-VOL+VOL- INPUT/EXIT

AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL CENTER

PHOTO INPUT

FRONT VIEW

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a MENU/SELECT button

This button allows you to enter the MENU, making it possible to set TV features to your preference without using the remote. This button also serves as the SELECT button when in MENU mode.

b PHOTO INPUT

Insert USB cable from your Digital Camera to view your digital still pictures (see pages 33-35).

c INPUT/EXIT button

Press this button to select the desired input, VIDEO 1 to 5, RGB, IEEE 1394, Photo Input or Ant A/B source. Your selection is shown in the top right corner of the screen. This button also serves as the EXIT button when in MENU mode.

d CHANNEL selector

Press these buttons until the desired channel appears in the top right corner of the TV screen. These buttons also serve as the cursor down (

e VOLUME level

Press these buttons to adjust the sound level. The volume level will be displayed on the TV screen. These buttons also serve as the cursor left (

H) and up (G) buttons when in MENU mode.

F) and right (E) buttons when in MENU mode.

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

Indicating Lamp Power Status Operating

Off Off When the main power switch is set

OFF.

Lights Red Off When the main power switch on the display

(Stand-by) monitor is ON, and the AVC Center is OFF.

Lights Green On Display monitor MAIN POWER is ON and

AVC Center power is ON.

Lights Orange Off Display monitor MAIN POWER is ON and

(Flashing) (Power Saving) and AVC Center power is ON, with no signal

input except antenna (no sync. signal).

MAIN POWER

STANDBY(RED) ON(GREEN)

f POWER button

Display Monitor “MAIN POWER” button

This power button is for the complete system, and must be turned ON/OFF manually. It is recommended to leave the “MAIN POWER” to ON condition (lights red) for stand-by mode.

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42”

AVC POWER button

The AVC power can be turned ON/OFF manually or by remote control. Turning on the AVC Power will only turn on the AVC box if the “MAIN POWER” of the display monitor is off.

55”

g POWER light indicator

To turn the monitor ON, press the main power switch located on the lower right side of the monitor. A red stand-by indicator lamp located on the lower right corner of the front bezel will illuminate. The PDP is now ready for remote on/off operation.

h REMOTE CONTROL sensor

Point your remote at this area when selecting channels, adjusting volume, etc.

i FRONT INPUT JACKS (for VIDEO: 5)

Use these audio/video jacks for a quick hook-up from a camcorder or VCR to instantly view your favorite show or new recording. Press the INPUTS button then use the CURSOR PAD and the SELECT button on the remote control to select INPUT 5. VIDEO: 5 appears in the top right corner of the TV screen. If you have mono sound, insert the audio cable into the left audio jack.

j PHONES JACK

Use this jack for your head-phones. The TV’s internal speakers can also be heard. Turn off the internal speakers (see page 57) if you wish to listen to the head-phones only.

k LEARNING AV NET Sensor

Point your equipment’s remote control at this area while using the AV NET Learning Wizard.

NOTES: 1. Your HITACHI Plasma TV will appear to be turned OFF (lights orange) if there is no video input when VIDEO: 1, 2,

3, 4, 5, or RGB is selected. Check the Power Light to make sure the Display Monitor is turned off or in Stand-by mode (lights red) when not in use.

2. Remote Control can not turn ON/OFF the “MAIN POWER” of the display monitor.

REAR PANEL JACKS

42” Monitor Bottom View

Audio Video Control Center (AVC)

55” Monitor Bottom View

a Antenna Input

The remote control allows you to switch between two separate 75-Ohm RF antenna inputs, ANT A and ANT B. ANT A input can be displayed as a main picture or sub-picture. ANT B can only be displayed as a main picture (ANT B cannot be displayed as a sub-picture).

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b Audio/Video Inputs 1, 2, 3 and 4

By using the INPUTS button, the CURSOR PAD, and the SELECT button of the remote control, you can select each video source. Use the audio and video inputs to connect external devices, such as VCRs, camcorders, laserdisc players, DVD players etc. (if you have mono sound, insert the audio cable into the left audio jack).

c MONITOR OUT

These jacks provide fixed audio and video signals (ANT A/B, INPUT 1~5) which are used for recording. Use the S-VIDEO Output for high quality video output. Component signal to Input 1 and 2, RGB and HDMI inputs will not have monitor output.

d Optical Out (Digital Audio)

This jack provides Digital Audio Output for your audio device that is Dolby®Digital and PCM compatible, such as an audio amplifier.

e S-VIDEO Inputs 3 and 4

Inputs 3 and 4 provide S-VIDEO (Super Video) jacks for connecting equipment with S-VIDEO output capability.

NOTES: 1. You may use VIDEO or S-VIDEO inputs to connect to INPUT 3 and 4, but only one of these inputs may be used at a

f Component: Y-P

Inputs 1 and 2 provide Y-PBPRjacks for connecting equipment with this capability, such as a DVD player or Set Top Box. You may use composite video signal for INPUTS 1 and 2.

NOTES: 1. DO NOT connect composite VIDEO and S-VIDEO to Input 3, 4 or 5 at the same time. S-Video has a higher priority

time.

2. S-VIDEO output may be used for recording, only when the input is of S-VIDEO type.

Inputs

BPR

over video input.

2. Your component outputs may be labeled Y, B-Y, and R-Y. In this case, connect the components B-Y output to the AVC Box’s PBinput and the components R-Y output to the AVC Box’s PRinput.

3. Your component outputs may be labeled Y-CBCR. In this case, connect the component CBoutput to the AVC Box’s

4. It may be necessary to adjust TINT to obtain optimum picture quality when using the Y-PBPR inputs (See page 53).

5. To ensure no copyright infringement, the MONITOR OUT output will be abnormal, when using the Y-PBPRjacks, RGB

PBinput and the component CRoutput to the AVC Box’s PRinput.

and HDMI inputs.

REAR PANEL JACKS

g RGB - Analog Input

Use this 15-pin D-Sub input for your external devices with RGB output (see page 25).

h RGB - Audio Input

Connect audio for RGB input (if you have mono sound, insert the audio cable into the left audio jack).

i HDMI - Digital Input (INPUT 1 and INPUT 2)

About HDMI HDMI is the next-generation all digital interface for consumer electronics. HDMI enables the secure distribution of uncompressed high-definition video and multi-channel audio in a single cable. Because digital television (DTV) signals remain in digital format, HDMI assures that pristine high-definition images retain the highest video quality from the source all the way to your television screen.

Use the HDMI input for your external devices such as Set-Top-Boxes or DVD players equipped with an HDMI output connection.

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HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

NOTES: 1. The HDMI input is not intended for use with personal computers.

2. Only DTV formats such as 1080i, 720p, 480i and 480p are available for HDMI input.

j To Monitor

Connect the Monitor Connection Cable to the AVC center’s “TO MONITOR” connector, and to the display monitor’s “FROM AVC” connector.

k IR Blaster

This jack provides IR output to your external components (VCR, Cable box, DVD player, etc.). With this connection, your external components can automatically be controlled by the A/V network feature. This connection will allow you to control the external components with your Plasma Television’s remote control in TV mode.

l RS232C Input

For use with third party home Audio/Video control systems which are commercially available. Please see your dealer regarding these “non Hitachi” home control systems (see page 76 to activate this input).

m IEEE1394

These jacks provide a digital interface for your external digital devices, such as a Digital VCR (D-VHS or Set-Top-Box) by means of a single cable (see page 20). When using IEEE1394 connections, you enable video and audio digital data exchange between a compatible device. This connection also enables you to control basic equipment functions (such as VCR play, rewind, fast forward, stop, etc.) from your TV On-Screen Display.

n Subwoofer Out

Connect this SUB WOOFER OUT output to the external audio component input using the sub woofer cable provided.

Ferrite Core

Sub-woofer cable (RCA Type)

o To AVC

Connect the Monitor Connection cable from the AVC center’s “TO MONITOR” to these connectors (“FROM AVC”).

p SUB-POWER button

This power is for serviceman usage.

q Upgrade Card

This card slot is for future software upgrades. Hitachi will notify you if a software upgrade is required for your TV. In order to receive written notification, please complete and return your warranty card.

r To Power Swivel Connector

Connects to the Power Swivel Table Top Stand. For model 55HDT51, the stand (TTS55) is optional (see page 4).

INSERT THIS END

CableCARD

Digital Cable

REAR PANEL JACKS

CableCARD is installed CableCARD

is not installed

In order to start cable service for this device, please contact

your cable provider

CableCARD(tm): 123-456-789-1 Host: 123-456-789-1 Data: 123-456-789-1

UnitAddress: 123-456-789-1

Acquiring Data.

Please wait.

Press EXIT to return

Not an Authorized Channel

s CableCARD Slot

This slot is for the CableCARD that will be provided by your local cable operator to gain access to chosen cable channels. The CableCARD will allow you to tune digital and high definition cable channels. Please call your local cable operator if this service is available before requesting a CableCARD (also known as Point of Deployment (POD) module).

Connect a coaxial cable to ANT A terminal of the Rear Panel Jacks. Insert the CableCARD into the slot (Top of card should be facing up as shown).

Rear Panel of AVC

FIRST TIME USE

If the CableCARD is properly installed or not installed, the TV will display the following respective screens.

After the CableCARD is installed, wait until the second screen below appears. The third screen below will appear if a channel is not authorized for viewing. Press the EXIT button to exit the second screen.

Please take note of all information on the screen (you will provide this information to your cable operator). Call your cable operator and give them the information from the card to start your cable service.

NOTES: 1. A digital cable subscription is required.

2. Antenna B will not be available when CableCARD is inserted.

3. Do not insert a PCMCIA card into the CableCARD slot.

4. Please see pages 63-64 and 76 for additional CableCARD information.

CONNECTING PLASMA DISPLAY MONITOR TO AVC BOX

PHONES

Front panel of AVC

PHONES

L/(MONO) R

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

INPUT 5

AUDIO

Front panel of AVC

L/(MONO) R

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

INPUT 5

AUDIO

Back of AVC Center

To AC

outlet

To AC

outlet

Core

Back of AVC Center

To AC

outlet

To AC

outlet

Core

TruBass SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.

AC IN

TO MONITOR

Please use HITACHI specified cable.

TruBass SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.

AC IN

TO MONITOR

Please use HITACHI specified cable.

Back of Display Monitor

55”

Back of Display Monitor

42”

1. From the owner’s accessory you will find the Monitor Connector cable.

2. Firmly, and securely insert the Monitor Connection Cable to the rear panel of the AVC box “TO MONITOR” connectors.

3. Insert the other ends of the Monitor Connection Cable to the display monitor rear panel “FROM AVC” connectors.

FIRST TIME USE

NOTE: The Display Monitor and the AVC Center have their own AC Power. Both AC cords must be completely plugged in to

the AVC Center and the display monitor, then plug them in to the AC outlets.

CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES

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:

NOTES: 1. Completely insert connection cord plugs when connecting to front panel jacks. If you do not, the played back picture

may be abnormal.

2. If you have a S-VHS VCR, use the S-INPUT cable in place of the standard video cable.

3. If you have a mono VCR, insert the audio cable into the left audio jack of your AVC box.

4. S-VIDEO input takes priority over VIDEO input.

5. If you have a VHS or 8mm camcorder, use the S-VIDEO cable in place of the VIDEO cable.

CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES

Input 2

Input 1

Ant A

Ant B

Photo Input

Move

SEL

Sel.

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VCR

Back of VCR

The exact arrangement you use to connect the VCR, camcorder, laserdisc player, DVD player, or HDTV Set Top Box to your Plasma TV is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the owner’s manual of each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs.

The following connection diagrams are offered as suggestions. However, you may need to modify them to accommodate your particular assortment of components and features. For best performance, video and audio cables should be made from coaxial shielded wire.

Before Operating External Video Source

Connect an external source to one of the INPUT terminals, then press the INPUTS button to show the INPUTS menu. Use the CURSOR PAD to select the Antenna or Input of your choice. Then press the SELECT button to confirm your choice (see page 33).

FIRST TIME USE

CONNECTING A MONAURAL AUDIO SOURCE TO INPUT1~INPUT5

1. Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (VIDEO) jack, as shown on the AVC Center below.

2. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (MONO)/L(AUDIO) jack.

3. Press the INPUTS button, then select INPUT 3 from the INPUTS menu to view the program from the VCR or the laserdisc player. The VIDEO label disappears automatically after approximately four seconds.

4. Select Ant A or B from the INPUTS menu to return to the previous channel.

CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES

Back of VCR

R L V

VCR

OUTPUT

CONNECTING A STEREO VCR OR STEREO LASERDISC PLAYER

1. Connect the cable from the VIDEO OUT of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (VIDEO) jack, as shown on the AVC Center below.

2. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT R of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (AUDIO/R) jack.

3. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT L of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (AUDIO/L) jack.

4. Press the INPUTS button, then select INPUT 3 from the INPUTS menu to view the program from the VCR or laserdisc player. The VIDEO label disappears automatically after approximately four seconds.

5. Select ANT A or B from the INPUTS menu to return to the previous channel.

FIRST TIME USE

NOTES: 1. Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks. The picture and sound that is

played back will be abnormal if the connection is loose.

2. A single VCR can be used for VCR #1 and VCR #2, but note that a VCR cannot record its own video or line output (INPUT: 4 in example on page 25). Refer to your VCR operating guide for more information on line input-output connections.

CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES

VCR or Laserdisc Player

OUTPUT

Back of VCR or

Laserdisc Player

R L V

S-VIDEO

CONNECTING S-VIDEO VCR OR LASERDISC PLAYER

1. Connect the cable from the S-VIDEO OUT of the S-VHS VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (S-VIDEO) jack, as shown on the AVC Center below.

2. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT R of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (AUDIO/R) jack.

3. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT L of the VCR or the laserdisc player to the INPUT (AUDIO/L) jack.

4. Press the INPUTS button, then select INPUT 4 from the INPUTS menu to view the program from the VCR or laserdisc player. The VIDEO label disappears automatically after approximately four seconds.

5. Select ANT A or B from the INPUTS menu to return to the previous channel.

FIRST TIME USE

NOTES: 1. Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks. The picture and sound that is

played back will be abnormal if the connection is loose.

CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES

D-VHS

DIGITAL OUTPUT

Back of

D-VHS

HDMI Cable

OUTPUT

D-VHS

DIGITAL OUTPUT

Back of

D-VHS

DVI to HDMI

Cable

CONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE WITH HDMI or DVI CAPABILITY TO INPUT 1 or INPUT 2

1. Connect the HDMI or DVI to HDMI connection cable from the output of the HDTV set top box or DVD player to the HDMI input as shown on the AVC Center below.

2. With DVI output, connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT R of the HDTV set top box or DVD player to the INPUT (AUDIO/R) jack.

3. With DVI output, connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT L of the HDTV set top box or DVD player to the INPUT (AUDIO/L) jack.

4. Press the INPUTS button, then select INPUTS 1 or 2 to view the program from the HDTV set top box or DVD player. The VIDEO OSD label disappears automatically after approximately four seconds.

5. Select ANT A or B from the INPUTS menu to return to the previous channel.

FIRST TIME USE

HDMI input

DVI to HDMI Input

NOTES: 1. Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks. The picture and sound that is

played back will be abnormal if the connection is loose.

2. The HDMI input on INPUT 1 or 2 contains the copy protection system called High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). HDCP is a cryptographic system that encrypts video signals when using HDMI connections to prevent illegal copying of video contents.

3. HDMI is not a “NETWORK” technology. It establishes a one-way point-to-point connection for delivery of uncompressed video to a display.

4. The connected digital output device controls the HDMI interface so proper set-up of device user settings determines final video appearance.

CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES

OUTPUT

DVD Player

Back of DVD Player

OUTPUT

LRY P

HDTV Set-Top Box

PR/CR PB/C

B Y

VIDEO

L R

AUDIO

CONNECTING A STEREO LASERDISC/DVD PLAYER OR HDTV SET TOP BOX TO INPUT 1 OR 2 COMPONENT: Y-PBPR.

1. Connect the cable from the Y OUT of the Laserdisc/DVD player or HDTV set top box to the INPUT (Y) jack, as shown on the AVC Center below.

2. Connect the cable from the CB/PBOUT or B-Y OUT of the Laserdisc/DVD player or HDTV set top box to the INPUT (PB)jack.

3. Connect the cable from the CR/PROUT or R-Y OUT of the Laserdisc/DVD player or HDTV set top box to the INPUT (PR) jack.

4. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT R of the Laserdisc/DVD player or HDTV set top box to the INPUT (AUDIO/R) jack.

5. Connect the cable from the AUDIO OUT L of the Laserdisc/DVD player or HDTV set top box to the INPUT (AUDIO/L) jack.

6. Press the INPUTS button, then select INPUT 1 or 2 from the INPUTS menu to view the program from the Laserdisc/DVD player or HDTV set top box. The VIDEO label disappears automatically after approximately four seconds.

7. Select ANT A or B to return to the previous channel.

FIRST TIME USE

NOTE: 1. Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks. The picture and sound that is

2. See page 26 for tips on REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS.

played back will be abnormal if the connection is loose.

CONNECTING EXTERNAL VIDEO SOURCES

IEEE1394 Cable

S-VIDEO

(MONO)/L VIDEO

DIGITAL INTERFACE

S-VIDEO

(MONO)/L VIDEO

LINE OUT

IEEE1394

Digital VCR (D-VHS)

CONNECTING A COMPONENT SOURCE WITH DIGITAL INTERFACE CAPABILITY TO IEEE1394 TERMINALS

1. Connect the IEEE1394 cable from the output of the component with IEEE1394 capability, such as a Set-Top-Box or Digital VCR, to the IEEE1394 input terminals shown on the AVC Center below. IEEE 1394 allows the plasma television and the external device to communicate with one another. When using IEEE1394 connections, you enable video and audio digital data exchange between a compatible device. This connection also enables you to control basic equipment functions (such as VCR play, rewind, fast forward, stop, etc.) from your TV On-Screen Display.

2. Press the INPUTS button on the Remote Control.

3. Select the IEEE1394 option (see page 36).

FIRST TIME USE

NOTES: 1. To quickly enter IEEE1394 menu, press the AV NET button on the remote control and then select the IEEE1394

device.

2. This Plasma TV’s IEEE1394 connection is not compatible with a DV camcorder (Digital Video camcorder) and a PC.

3. With IEEE1394 connection, video and audio will be received by the TV. It will enable you to control the D-VHS from the TV IEEE1394 menu (see page 36).

4. The IEEE1394 interface contains the copy protection standard called 5C or Digital Transmission Content Protection (DTCP).

5. See page 26 for tips on Rear Panel Connections.

CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO/VIDEO DEVICES

Stereo System Amplifier

OPTICAL

INPUT

VCR or other external

components

INPUT

R L V

S-VIDEO

CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER

To monitor the audio level of the Plasma TV to an external audio amplifier, connect the system as shown below. The “OPTICAL OUT” from the AVC center is a fixed output. The Volume of the amplifier is controlled by the amplifier, not by the Plasma Television. The OPTICAL OUT terminal outputs all audio sources with Optical IN capability.

FIRST TIME USE

The MONITOR OUT terminal outputs video and audio of ANT A/B and INPUTS 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. It does not output component video, HDMI or RGB.

Optional, See page 26

CONNECTING AV NETWORK

DVD Player

V L R

OUTPUT

VCR

Infrared Sensor

IR Mouse

OUTPUT

B/CBPR/CR

R L

VCR2

VCR

DVD2

DVD

Move

POWER MENU MORE

INFO

Device Setting

AV Receiver

Your Hitachi Plasma Television is equipped with an AV Network feature. This feature helps to control your external Audio/Video equipment (VCR, Set Top Box, DVD, etc.). Once this is setup, it allows your IR Mouse connector to control your equipment using your Hitachi Plasma TV Remote Control. You can use your Hitachi remote control to control the Audio/Video equipment command without the equipment’s remote control.

The Plasma Television AVC Center has 2 IR BLASTER jacks. Each IR Mouse cable can connect up to 2 external Audio/Video components. Therefore, you can connect the Plasma Television with up to four components. Please see the following example of an AV Network setup between your Hitachi Plasma Television and external Audio/Video equipment (VCR and DVD Player).

CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO/VIDEO COMPONENTS TO IR BLASTER FOR AV NETWORK

1. Connect your external Audio/Video components to the AVC Center shown on pages 15~21.

2. Connect the IR Mouse cable to the IR BLASTER output of the AVC Center.

FIRST TIME USE

3. Place the IR mouse in front of the infrared sensor of the external components you wish to control.

4. Press the AV NET button on the remote control. Use CURSOR PAD G or H to select and highlight the Device Setup

NOTES: 1. The AVC Center has two IR BLASTER outputs which can control up to a total of four external components.

2. The IR Mouse must be placed in front of the external components infrared sensor for the AV Network to work.

3. The correct codes must be entered for each of the Audio/Video components for the AV Network to function properly.

4. Audio/Video component codes for AV network are on page 24.

AV NETWORK SETUP WIZARD

VCR

DVD2

DVD

POWER

Move

SEL

Select

VCR2

AV Receiver

HOME

Set Top Box

Cable Box

PV Recorder

Move

SEL

Select

Custom

Device Setup

DVD

Device Code - - - -

(Enter Code “9999” to uninstall) Video Input No Connection Audio Input No Connection

Transmission Test POWER PLAY CH UP

BACK OK EXIT

Move

0-9

Input

Find your DVD 4-digit manufacturers code and enter it here

Congratulations!

Your DVD is now connected to your AV network.

Would you like to set up another device?

Done Continue

Move

SEL

Select

DVD 0490 INPUT 2 Using TV DVD2 ---- Not Setup Not Setup VCR ---- Not Setup Not Setup VCR2 ---- Not Setup Not Setup AVR ---- Not Setup Not Setup PVR ---- Not Setup Not Setup CBL ---- Not Setup Not Setup STB ---- Not Setup Not Setup Custom ---- Not Setup Not Setup

EXIT

SEL

Select

Device Code Video Audio

Please choose the device to set up.

( ) DVD ( ) Set Top Box ( ) DVD2 ( ) DVD3 (Custom) ( ) VCR ( ) VCR3 (Custom) ( ) VCR2 ( ) PVR2 (Custom) ( ) AV Receiver ( ) CBL2 (Custom) ( ) PV Recorder ( ) STB2 (Custom) ( ) Cable Box List

BACK SETUP MODIFY

Move

SEL

Select

5. Follow the steps below to setup your AV network (See page 24 for AV Network Codes).

SETUP PROCEDURE (DVD setup example below).

1. Press the A/V Net button on the remote control.

1. Use CURSOR PAD G, H to select Device Setup.

2. Press the SELECT button on the remote control.

1. Use the CURSOR PAD G, H to choose DVD and press the SELECT

2. Cursor down to SETUP and press the SELECT button on the remote control.

1. Using the remote, enter the four digit Device Code for your equipment, found on page

2. Using the CURSOR PAD, set the Video and Audio Inputs to the INPUT to which your

3. Perform a Transmission Test by selecting Power, Play, or CH UP softkeys. If the

1. If “OK” was selected, and the 4 digit code was invalid, the screen on the left appears,

FIRST TIME USE

button on the remote control.

LIST: Select to view the list of devices that are setup.

24.

device is connected.

device responds, then it is properly set up. Select OK. (If the Transmission Test failed, try another code.)

then goes back to the device entry screen.

6. See Remote Control AV NET button usage on pages 31 and 32.

1. Select CONTINUE to setup another device.

2. Select DONE to finish and the following screen appears.

1. Select EXIT to quit.

AUDIO/VIDEO CODES FOR AV NETWORK

(not for remote control)

VCR BRAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CODE

Admiral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0048, 0209

Adventura. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0000

Aiko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0278

Aiwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000, 0037

Akai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0041

America Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0278

American High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0035

Asha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0240

Audiovox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0037, 0278

Beaumark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0240

Bell & Howell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0104

Broksonic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0121, 0184, 0002, 0209,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0479, 1479, 0278

CCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0072, 0278

Calix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0037

Canon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0035

Carver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0081

Cineral. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0278

Citizen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0278, 0037, 1278

Colt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0072

Craig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0037, 0072, 0047, 0240

Curtis Mathes . . . . 0035, 0041, 0060, 0162, 0760, 1035

Cybernex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0240

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Daewoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0278, 1278, 0045

Denon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0042

Dynatech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000

Electrohome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0037

Electrophonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0037

Emerex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0032

Emerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0184, 0002, 0209,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0121, 0000, 0037, 0043

Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0104, 0047

Fuji . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0033, 0035

Funai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000

GE . . . . . . . 0035, 0060, 0240, 0760, 0807, 1035, 1060

Garrard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000

Go Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0432

GoldStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0037, 0038, 1237

Gradiente . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000

HI-Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0047

Harley Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000

Harman/Kardon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0038, 0081

Harwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0072

Hitachi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000, 0041, 0042

Hughes Network Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0042

JVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0067, 0041

Jensen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0041

KEC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0037, 0278

KLH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0072

Kenwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0041, 0067, 0038

Kodak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0035, 0037

LXI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0037

Lloyd's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000

Logik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0072

MEI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0035

MGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0043, 0240

MGN Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0240

MTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000, 0240

Magnasonic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1278

Magnavox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0035, 0081, 0563,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000, 0039, 0149, 1781

Magnin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0240

Marantz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0081, 0035

Marta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0037

Matsushita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0035, 0162, 0454

Memorex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0047, 0037, 0104, 0209,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0454,0048, 0039, 0240, 0000,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0479, 1037, 1162, 1237, 1262

Minolta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0042

Mitsubishi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0043, 0067

Motorola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0035, 0048

Multitech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000, 0072

NEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0038, 0041, 0067, 0104

Nikko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0037

Noblex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0240

Olympus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0035

Optimus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1062, 0162, 0037, 0048,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0104, 0432, 0454, 1048, 1162, 1262

Orion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0184, 0209, 0002, 0479, 1479

Panasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1062, 0035, 0225, 0454,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0616, 1035, 1162, 1262

Penney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0035, 0037, 0240, 0042,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0038, 1035, 1237

Pentax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0042

Philco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0035, 0209, 0479

Philips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0081, 0035, 0618, 1081, 1181

Pilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0037

Pioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0067

Polk Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0081

Profitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0240

Proscan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0060, 0760, 1060

Protec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0072

Pulsar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0039

Quasar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0035, 0162, 0454, 1035, 1162

RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0060, 0240, 0042, 0149,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0760, 1035, 1060

Radio Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000, 1037

Radix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0037

Randex.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0037

Realistic . . . . . . . . 0035, 0037, 0048, 0047, 0000, 0104

ReplayTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0614, 0616

Runco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0039

STS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0042

Samsung. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0045, 0240

Sanky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0039, 0048

Sansui. . . . . . . . . . 0000, 0067, 0209, 0041, 0479, 1479

Sanyo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0047, 0240, 0104

Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0184, 0045, 0121, 0043

Sears . . . . . 0035, 0037, 0047, 0000, 0042, 0104, 1237

Semp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0045

Sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0048, 0848

Shintom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0072

Shogun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0240

Singer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0072

Sonic Blue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0614, 0616

Sony . . . . . . 0035, 0032, 0000, 0033, 0636, 1032, 1232

Sylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0035, 0081, 0000, 0043, 1781

Symphonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000

TMK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0240

Tatung. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0041

Teac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000, 0041

Technics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0035, 0162

Teknika . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000, 0035, 0037

Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000

Tivo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0618, 0636

Toshiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0045, 0043

Totevision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0037, 0240

Unitech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0240

Vector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0045

Vector Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0038

Video Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0045

Videomagic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0037

Videosonic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0240

Wards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0060, 0035, 0048, 0047,

. . . . . . . . . . 0081, 0240, 0000, 0042, 0072, 0149, 0760

White Westinghouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0072, 1278, 0209

XR-1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0072, 0000, 0035

Yamaha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0038

Zenith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0039, 0000, 0209, 0033,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0479, 1479, 0033, 0209, 0479

DVD BRAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CODE

Aiwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0641

Apex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0672, 0717, 0755, 0794,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0795, 0796, 0797, 0830

Audiologic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0736

B & K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0655, 0662

Blue Parade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0571

Brooksonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0695

DVD2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0521

Daewoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0784

Denon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0490, 0634

Emerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0591

Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0591

Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0670

GE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0522, 0717, 0815

GPX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0769

Go Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0715

Gradiente . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0651

Greenhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0717

Harman/Kardon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0582, 0702

Hitachi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0490, 0573, 0664

Hiteker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0672

JBL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0702

JVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0623, 0558, 0867

KLH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0717

Kenwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0490, 0534, 0682

Konka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0711, 0719, 0721

Koss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0651

Lasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0798

Magnavox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0503, 0675

Malata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0782

Marantz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0539

Microsoft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0522

Mintek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0717

Mitsubishi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0521

Nesa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0717

Onkyo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0627, 0503

Oritron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0651

Panasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0490, 1362, 0632

Philips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0503, 0539, 0646, 0854

Pioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0525, 0571, 0632

Polk Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0539

Princeton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0674

Proscan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0522

RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0522, 0571, 1022, 0717

Rowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0823

Sampo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0698

Samsung. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0573, 0820

Sansui . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0695

Sanyo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0670

Sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0630

Sherwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0633

Sony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0533

Sylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0675

Technics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0490

Techwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0692

Theta Digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0571

Toshiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0503, 0695

Urban Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0503

Yamaha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0490, 0545, 0539

Zenith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0591, 0503

CABLE BRAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CODE

ABC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0003, 0008, 0014, 0017

Americast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0899

Bell & Howel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0014

Bell South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0899

Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0476

General Instrument. . . . . . . . . . 0003, 0476, 0276, 0810

GoldStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0144

Hamlin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0009, 0273

Jerrold . . . . . . . . . .0476, 0003, 0276, 0012, 0014, 0810

Memorex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0000

Motorola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0476, 1106, 0276, 0810

Pace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0237

Panasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0107, 0000

Philips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0305, 0317

Pioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0144, 0533, 0877, 1877

Pulsar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000

Quasar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0000

Regal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0273, 0279

Runco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0000

Samsung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0144

Scientific Atlanta . . . . . . . 0877, 0008, 0017, 0477, 1877

Sony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1006

Starcom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0003

Supercable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0276

Tocom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0012

Torx. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0003

Toshiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000

Zenith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0000, 0525, 0899

SATELLITE BRAND (Set-Top-Box) . . . . . . . . . . CODE

AlphaStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0772

Chapparral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0216

Crossdigital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1109

DishPro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1005, 0775

Echostar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1005, 0775

Expressvu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0775

GE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0566

GOI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0775

General Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0869

HTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0775

Hitachi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0819

Hughes Network Systems. . . . . . . . . . 1142, 0749, 1749

JVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0775

Magnavox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0724, 0722

Memorex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0724

Mitsubishi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0749

Motorola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0869

Next Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0869

Panasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0247, 0701

Paysat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0724

Philips . . . . . . . . . . 1142, 0749, 0724, 1076, 0722, 1749

Proscan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0392

RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0392, 0566, 0855, 0143

Radioshack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0869

SKY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0856

Samsung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1109

Sony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0639

Star Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0869

Toshiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0749, 0790, 1749

Uniden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0724, 0722

Zenith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0856, 1856

AMPLIFIER BRAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CODE

Aiwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0406

Bose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0674

Carver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0269

Curtis Mathes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0300

Denon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0160

GE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0078

Harman/Kardon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0892

JVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0331

Left Coast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0892

Linn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0269

Luxman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0165

Magnavox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0269

Marantz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0269, 0321, 0892

NEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0264

Nakamichi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0321

Optimus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0395, 0300

Panasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0308, 0521

Parasound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0246

Philips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0269, 0892

Pioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0013, 0300

Polk Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0269, 0892

RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0300

Realistic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0395

Sansui . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0321

Shure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0264

Sony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0689, 0220

Soundesign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0078, 0211

Technics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0308, 0521

Victor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0331

Wards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0013, 0078, 0211

Yamaha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0354, 0133

RECEIVER BRAND (Amplifier) . . . . . . . . . . . . . CODE

ADC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0531

Adcom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0616

Aiwa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089, 1405, 0121, 0158,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0189, 0405, 1321, 1388

Akai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0076, 0224

Alco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1390

Anam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1074, 1609

Apex Digital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1257

Arcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1120

Audiotronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1189

Audiovox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1390

Bose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1229

Capetronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0531

Carver. . . . . . . . . . 1089, 1189, 0008, 0042, 0189, 0360

Casio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0195

Celestion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1264

Clarinette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0195

Compaq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1136

Curtis Mathes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0080

Denon . . . . . . . . . .1104, 0004, 0273, 0771, 1311, 1360

Emerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0424

Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0042, 0219, 0360

GPX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1299

Garrard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0424, 0463

Glory Horse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1263

Harman/Kardon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0891, 0110, 0189

Hewlett Packard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1181

Inkel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0062

JBL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0110, 1306

JVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0074, 1263, 1374

Kenwood . . . . . . . 1313, 1027, 1570, 1569, 0027, 0042,

. . . . . . . . . . 0077, 0186, 0313, 0314, 0569, 1051, 1052

Koss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0424, 1366

LXI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0181

Lexicon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1076

Linn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0189

Lloyd's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0195

MCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0039, 0346

Magnavox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089, 1189, 0128,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0189, 0195, 0391, 0531

Marantz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089, 1189, 0039, 0128, 0189

Modulaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0195

Musicmagic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089

NAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0320

NEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0235

Nakamichi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0097, 0347

Onkyo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0100, 0135, 0380, 0842, 1298

Optimus . . . . . . . . 1023, 0042, 0080, 0177, 0181, 0186,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0219, 0531, 0670, 0738, 0801, 1074

Panasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1518, 0039, 0309,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0367, 0518, 1288, 1350

Penney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0195

Philips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089, 1189, 1269, 0189,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0391, 1120, 1268, 1283

Pioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1023, 0014, 0080, 0150,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0244, 0531, 0630, 1343, 1384

Polk Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0189

Proscan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1254

Quasar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0039

RCA. . . . . . . . . . . 1023, 1254, 0054, 0080, 0346, 0360,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0530, 0531, 1074, 1154, 1390, 1609

Radio Shack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1263

Realistic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0163, 0181, 0195

Samsung. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1295

Sansui. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0189, 1089, 0193, 0346

Sanyo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0219, 0801, 1251

Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0163, 0322

Sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1286, 0186

Sherwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0062, 0491, 0502

Sony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1058, 1258, 1158, 0158,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0168, 0474, 1042, 1458

Soundesign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0670

Stereophonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1023

Sunfire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1313, 0313, 0314, 1052

Teac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0463, 0163, 1074

Technics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1308, 1309, 1518,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0039, 0208, 0309, 0518

Thorens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1189

Victor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0074

Wards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0014, 0054, 0080, 0158, 0189

Yamaha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0176, 0186, 1176

Yorx. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0195

Zenith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0857

AUDIO BRAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CODE

Aiwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0010, 0404

AudioSource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0351

Cambridge Soundworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0351

Carver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0351

Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0052

Fosgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0259

Harmon/Kardon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0477

JBL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0477

JVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0073

KLH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0351

Magnavox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0325

Nikko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0376

Paramount Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0317, 0351

RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0056

SSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0317

Sansui . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0325

Schneider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0376

Sony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0010, 0576

Soundesign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0376

Yorx. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0376

SET TOP BOX BRAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CODE

Panasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1120

Pioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1010

Princeton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0113, 0295

Samsung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1190

Sensory Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1126

Sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1010

Sony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0639

PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDER BRAND . . . . . CODE

Echostar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0775, 1005

Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1142

Panasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0616

Philips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0618

Proscan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0392

ReplayTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0614, 0616

SonicBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0614, 0616

Sony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0639, 0636

Tivo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0618, 0636

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

VCR #1

Outside antenna or cable TV coaxial cable

2-Way signal splitter

ANT IN

OUTPUT

S-VIDEO

VLR

(PROVIDED)

DIGITAL

OUTPUT CAPABILITY

DIGITAL OUTPUT

Laserdisc player, VCR, camcorder, etc.

OUTPUT

Y P

L R

HDTV Set-Top Box

DVD Player

(PROVIDED)

(PROVIDED) To a digital IEEE1394 capable device, such as a Digital VCR or Set-Top-Box

To an amplifier/receiver with optical input capability

Stereo/Amplifier

Subwoofer

DVI

HDMI

V L R

INPUT

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

B/CBPR/CR

L R

VCR #2

Rear Panel of Display Monitor

AUDIO OUT

RGB

OUTPUT

AUDIO OUT

12345

678910

1112131415

VCR #2

V L R

OUTPUT

S-VIDEO

CONNECT TO IR BLASTER

FIRST TIME USE

NOTE: Cables are optional, except when specified.

TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

• S-VIDEO, YPbPR, IEEE 1394 or HDMI connections are provided for high performance laserdisc players, VCRs etc. that have this feature. Use these connections in place of the standard video connection if your device has this feature.

• If your device has only one audio output (mono sound), connect it to the left audio jack on the AVC Center.

• 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 #2, but note that a VCR cannot record its own video or line output (INPUT: 4 in the example on page 25). Refer to your VCR operating guide for more information on line input-output connections.

• Connect only 1 component (VCR, DVD player, camcorder, etc.) to each input jack.

• COMPONENT: Y-PBPR (Input 1 & 2) connections are provided for high performance components, such as DVD players and settop-boxes. Use these connections in place of the standard video connection if your device has this feature.

FIRST TIME USE

• Your component outputs may be labeled Y, B-Y, and R-Y. In this case, connect the components B-Y output to the TV’s PBinput and the components R-Y output to the TV’s PRinput.

• Your component outputs may be labeled Y-CBCR. In this case, connect the components CBoutput to the TV’s PBinput and the components CRoutput to the TV’s PRinput.

• It may be necessary to adjust TINT to obtain optimum picture quality when using the Y-PBPRinputs. (See page 54)

• To ensure no copyright infringement, the MONITOR OUT output will be abnormal, when using the jacks.

• Input 1 or 2 can accept HDMI signal.

• Input 1 or 2 can accept both component and composite video signal.

• S-VIDEO monitor output may be used for recording only when the input is of S-VIDEO type.

• When using a DVI or HDMI input from a Set-Top-Box, it is recommended to use a 1080i or 720p input signal.

Y-PBP

, RGB and HDMI input

THE REMOTE CONTROL

GUIDE

A/V NET

In addition to controlling all the functions on your HITACHI Plasma TV, the new remote control is designed to operate different types of VCRs, CATV (Cable TV) converters, set-top-box, satellite receiver, DVD players, and other audio/video equipment with one touch. Basic operation keys are grouped together in one area.

To operate your Plasma TV, point the remote control at the remote sensor of the AVC box/Display Monitor and select the TV by pressing the now control your television.

F or E button of the Source Access on the remote. The TV mode indicator will blink, indicating that the remote will

To operate your VCR, point the remote at the remote sensor of the VCR and select PVR by pressing the

F or E button of the

Source Access on the remote. The PVR mode indicator will blink, indicating that the remote will now control your VCR (see page 45 for instructions on how to program the remote to control your VCR).

To operate your PVR (Personal Video Recorder), point the remote at the remote sensor of the PVR and select PVR by pressing

F or E button of the Source Access on the remote. The PVR mode indicator will blink, indicating that the remote will now

the control your PVR (see page 45 for instruction on how to program the remote to control your PVR).

To operate your cable box, point the remote at the remote sensor of the cable box and select the CABLE (CBL) by pressing the F or E button of the Source Access on the remote. The CBL mode indicator will blink, indicating that the remote will now control your cable box (see page 42 for instructions on how to program the remote to control your cable box).

To operate your set-top-box or satellite receiver point the remote at the remote sensor of the set-top-box and select the SETTOP-BOX (STB) by pressing the

F or E button of the Source Access on the remote. If you have a satellite receiver, use this

button to program your satellite receiver. The STB mode indicator will blink, indicating that the remote will now control your settop-box (see page 43 for instructions on how to program the remote to control your set-top-box).

To operate your DVD player, point the remote at the remote sensor of the DVD player and select DVD by pressing the F or E button of the Source Access on the remote. The DVD mode indicator will blink, indicating that the remote will now control your DVD Player (see page 44 for instruction on how to program the remote to control your DVD player).

To operate additional audio equipment, point the remote at the remote sensor of the component you wish to control and select AMP by pressing the

F or E button of the Source Access on the remote. The AMP mode indicator will blink, indicating that the

remote will now control your audio equipment (see page 46 for instructions on how to program the remote to control additional Audio/Video equipment).

THE REMOTE CONTROL

NOTE: When you are in a dark room, press any button on the remote to light up the buttons. The

illumination will light for a few seconds during this time and the current mode indicator will flash one time. These buttons will not appear to light if the room is too bright.

HOW TO USE THE REMOTE

f g

k l

GUIDE

A/V NET

Freeze

TO CONTROL YOUR PLASMA TV

THE REMOTE CONTROL

a POWER button

Press this button to turn the TV set on or off when the remote is in TV mode. (See page 27 for instructions on how to set the remote control to TV mode.)

b MODE Indicator

Turns on or blinks to show remote control mode.

c SOURCE ACCESS (F , E) buttons

Press these buttons to select remote control mode.

d SOURCE ACCESS (ENT) button

Hold down this button while entering your device code to program the remote (see pages 42-49). You can also use this button in an optional Input access feature (see page 47).

e PAUSE button

Press the PAUSE button to freeze the picture. Press the EXIT button to return the picture to motion. Press the PAUSE button repeatedly to cycle through the three different freeze modes (see page 41).

HOW TO USE THE REMOTE

4:3

INPUT

4:3 EXPANDED

4:3 ZOOM1

4:3 ZOOM2

16:9 STANDARD

4:3 STANDARD

INPUT

4:3 EXPANDED

4:3 ZOOM1

4:3 ZOOM2

16:9 STANDARD

4:3 STANDARD

INPUT

16:9

16:9 STANDARD 16:9 ZOOM

16:9 ZOOM

16:9

4:3 EXPANDED

Others SVGA/XGA(4) VGA 480p 720p 1080i

X REAL REAL REAL(1) X X

NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL(1) X X

FULL FULL FULL FULL(1) FULL(2,3) FULL(2,3)

ASPECT

MODE

AVAILABILITY

RGB (Analog) INPUT SIGNAL

For numbers in ( ), please see corresponding note below.

TO CONTROL YOUR PLASMA TV

f ASPECT button

Press this button to quickly change the picture format ASPECT ratio.

Depending on the input signal format received, the picture format ratio allows you to adjust the images through the following options.

4:3 STANDARD Use this aspect mode to display conventional (4:3) images. Side panels (gray areas) are placed to the

left and right of the image to preserve the original aspect ratio of the source. Note: Use this mode for only 15% of your total viewing time to prevent uneven aging of the phosphors. Phosphors in the lighted area of the picture will age more rapidly than the gray areas.

4:3 EXPANDED Use this aspect mode to display conventional (4:3) sources by linearly increasing image expansion from

the center towards the edges of the display area in order to fill it.

4:3 Zoom1/Zoom2 Use these aspect modes to zoom in on conventional (4:3) sources.

16:9 STANDARD Use this aspect mode to display 16:9 sources like HDTV and DVD’s preserving the original 16:9 aspect

ratio.

16:9 Zoom Use this aspect to Zoom-in once while in 16:9 aspect.

(1) NTSC/480i/480P Input

(2) 480i/480P Input

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(3) 720P/1080i Input

(4) RGB (Analog Input) ASPECT DISPLAY MODE.

NOTES: 1. Lack of raster can be seen in RGB (Analog) when a 480p signal is input.

2. AUTO ADJUST function (see page 85) is not available in 720p and 1080i input signal.

3. FULL aspect mode, only 95% of information can be displayed (5% is treated as overscan).

4. 55” Model only.

5. Depending on the Aspect selection, Closed Caption display may be missing.

HOW TO USE THE REMOTE

Move

SEL

Tune

Channel Guide (Cable)

--:--AM

Draon Tales 15-2 3:00PM 3:30PM

KGTV-DT

KPBS-HD

KNSD-DT

Smart Travels 15-1

KPBS-HD

3:00PM 3:30PM

INFO

Detail

GUIDE

TO CONTROL YOUR PLASMA TV

g DAY/NIGHT button

Press this button to toggle between Day and Night picture mode settings. Select Day for day time viewing with more brightness and contrast to compete with room light. Select Night for night time viewing with less brightness and contrast for a more detailed picture (see page 51 for settings changes).

NOTE: For automatic DAY/NIGHT picture mode settings, see page 68.

h PICTURE-IN-PICTURE button

See separate section on pages 39-40 for a description.

i MENU button

The MENU button will start the On-Screen Display.

j GUIDE button

Press this button to access the Channel Guide. Press the GUIDE button again to return to normal viewing.

Select CHANNEL GUIDE to display available program information. Only scanned programs that are available at the present time will show in the Channel Guide (see Auto Channel Scan on page 60).

Use the CURSOR PAD G , H , F , E to highlight the channel of choice (example: KPBS-HD). Press the CURSOR PAD

G , H , to highlight the subchannel of choice (example: 15-1).

Press the SELECT button to tune the subchannel of choice.

NOTE: The availability of Channel Guide Information will depend on the type of Antenna input (Analog, Digital) and Cable

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subscription.

k EXIT button

This button will exit all On-Screen Displays.

l CURSOR PAD/SELECT button

All the On-Screen Display features can be set or adjusted by using the CURSOR PAD, except for numeric entries. The CURSOR PAD will highlight functions or adjust and set different features. Press the CURSOR PAD toward desired direction and press the SELECT button to select.

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