Hitachi 55HDS69 Inputs button, PICTURE-IN-PICTURE button, Menu button, Exit button, Info button

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How to Use the Remote to Control Your TV

The Remote Control

INPUTS button

When the remote control is in TV mode, press this button to access the INPUTS menu. Use the CURSOR and SELECT buttons to scroll and select the inputs that are being used. Pressing the INPUTS button repeatedly will also cycle through the Inputs menu items. Then press the SELECT button to select.

INPUTS

Input 4

Input 5

Air / Cable

Input 1

Input 2

Move

SEL Select

INPUT 1 Select to choose INPUT 1.

INPUT 2 Select to choose INPUT 2.

INPUT 3 Select to choose INPUT 3.

INPUT 4 Select to choose INPUT 4.

INPUT 5 Select to choose INPUT 5.

AIR/CABLE Select between Air or Cable signal.

PICTURE-IN-PICTURE button

See separate section on pages 28-29 for a

description.

MENU button

The MENU button will start the On-Screen Display.

GUIDE button

[Cable Box (CBL), Satellite Receiver (SAT) modes only]

The use of this button is only applicable when the remote control is in (CBL) and (SAT/STB) mode. Press this button to access the Channel Guide of the (CBL), and (SAT/STB).

EXIT button

This button will exit all On-Screen Displays.

CURSOR buttons/SELECT button

All the On-Screen Display features can be set or adjusted by using the CURSOR buttons and the SELECT button, except for numeric entries. Press the CURSOR buttons toward desired direction and press the SELECT button to select.

INFO button

Press this button when you want to check the channel being received, the picture source, if the channel has stereo (ST) or second audio program (SA), the time, CHANNEL ID and if the TIMER is set.

INFO button display for Analog Channels

INFO

 

 

 

 

 

Show Name

 

 

Air

8

3:00PM-

3:30PM

 

 

KXYZ-HD

ST

 

TV-G

480i

3:17PM

 

Auto

 

STEREO

 

 

 

INFO button display for Digital Channels

INFO

 

 

 

 

Show Name

 

Cable

8 -1

3:00PM-

3:30PM

ALT U.S.

KXYZ-HD

Engl

DTVCC

 

1080i

3:17PM

Auto

 

 

 

 

INFO

 

 

 

 

Show Name

 

Cable

8 -1

3:00PM-

3:30PM

ALT U.S.

KXYZ-HD

Engl

DTVCC

 

1080i

3:17PM

The show description will be in this area of the screen.

Auto

INFO button display when an S-VIDEO Input is connected to INPUT 1

INFO

S-IN: 1

480i

3:17PM

Auto

INFO button display for when a COMPONENT VIDEO: Y-PBPRInput is connected to INPUT 3

INFO

Y-PBPR: 3

480i

3:17PM

Auto

NOTE: 1. Press the INFO button again or the EXIT button to return to normal viewing.

2.The Aspect setting will not be shown if the channel is locked.

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42HDS69, 55HDS69 specifications

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