Welcome To Hdtv; Getting Started - Hitachi 61HDX98B User Manual

WELCOME TO HDTV
High Definition refers to a new way of sending programming information over the airwaves and into your TV. There
are two types of TV display formats available. One is ATSC format, which originated from the Advanced Television
Systems Committee. The other is NTSC format, which is named for the National Television Systems Committee. What
makes your High Definition Television (HDTV) special is that it has tuners capable of receiving ATSC and NTSC
formats as well as DIRECTV signals. You can receive: analog (in NTSC format), digital terrestrial (in ATSC format),
cable (in NTSC and ATSC formats), and DIRECTV. This TV makes receiving all types of signals seamless. Below is an
example of how your HDTV can receive the different types of signals.
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So why is it called High E. 4inition? Definition--commonly called resolution--refers to the sharpness of the image
and is determined by the number of dots, or pixels, your screen uses to create the image. The more pixels the sharper
the image. An HDTV normally has either 1080 or 720 rows and over 1,000 columns of pixels. This results in a
display of over one million pixels. Your HDTV also has a wide screen, or "wide aspect ratio" of 16:9 as opposed to
the common 4:3 ratio. It is normally capable of displaying both interlaced images (like today's analogTVs) and
progressive images (like a computer monitor).
What this all means is that while digital broadcasting will bring many new possibilities, only people with HDTVs like
yours will actually be capable of realizing many of them. A wide aspect ratio, one million pixel resolution, CD-
quality audio with Dolby Digital surround sound, and improved interactivity are features of many digital broadcasts,
and your HDTV will help bring it all into your home.
GETTING STARTED
Now that you have an understanding of what your HDTV can do, read on to find necessary information about how to use
the TV.
The first section of this manual shows you how to connect components and speakers to your TV. The "Basic TV
Operation" section describes how you receive the three signals and the important modes of operation: TV mode and
DIRECTV mode. The rest of this manual describes how to use your television's many features, such as program guides,
picture and audio controls, and system options.
• The appearance of your satellite dish antenna may differ from Ihat shown here.
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