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Projection Television Models VS-45609, VS-50609, VS-55609, VS-60609, VS-60719, VS-70709 ® visit our website at w w w. m i t s u b i s h i - t v. c o m...
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CAUTION : REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. 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.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ...4-5 Thank You Letter ...8 Unpacking Your New TV...9 Features ...9 Front Control Panel Functions ... 12 Back Panel Functions... 13 How Connections Affect: PIP ... 14 System 4 Home Theater IR Control... 14-15 Connecting to Your New Mitsubishi Bigscreen: Antenna or Wall Outlet Cable ...
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Please read the following safeguards for your TV and retain for future reference. Always follow all warnings and instructions marked on the television. 1. Read, Retain and Follow All Instructions Read all safety and operating instructions before operating the TV. Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 12. Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.
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If you have questions regarding your television, call Consumer Relations at (800) 332-2119, or email us at M D E A s e r v i c e @ b i g s c r e e n . m e a . c o m To order replacement or additional remote controls or owner’s guides call (800) 553-7278...
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Thank You Thank You Letter ...8 Unpacking Your New TV ...9 Features...9...
Part I: Thank You A Note of Thanks from Mitsubishi... Thank you for choosing Mitsubishi as your premier home entertainment partner. The development team at Mitsubishi understands that our customers are not the average people: they demand and expect the very best. Hence, countless hours have been invested to produce a sophisticated product that we hope will meet all of your expectations.
(2) AAA Batteries (2) IR Emitter Cables (VS-60719 and VS-70709 ONLY) Product Registration Card Owner’s Guide Quick Reference Card (VS-60719 and VS-70709) (VS-45609, VS-50609, VS-55609, and VS-60609) Remote Control (2) AAA Batteries (VS-60719 and VS-70709 ONLY) (2) IR Emitter Cables PRODUCT REGISTRATION...
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nlike typical manufacturers, we have based our primary design and engineering capabilities in North America at our California headquarters. the engineers who design our television products live in the same communities as our customers. They know how our customers think and what their goals and desires are.
Installation Front Control Panel Functions ...12 Back Panel Functions ...13 How Connections Affect: PIP ... 14 System 4 Home Theater IR Control ... 14-15 VS-60719 & VS-70709 Connecting to Your New Mitsubishi Bigscreen: Antenna or Wall Outlet Cable ...16 Cable Box ...16 VCR ...
You may temporarily deactivate the buttons on the front control panel with the Front Button Lock feature, see Front Button Lock, page 39. POWER TIMER ADJUST Figure 1. Front Control Panel for models VS-45609, VS-50609, VS-55609, and VS-60719. INPUT-3 TIMER S-VIDEO VIDEO Figure 2.
Back Panel CABLE ANT-A LOOP-OUT ANT -B VHF/UHF (75 OHMS) IR EMITTER HOME THEATER Antenna (ANT-A, CABLE LOOP-OUT, ANT-B) ANT-A and ANT-B receive signals from VHF/UHF antennas or a cable system. LOOP OUT sends the ANT-A signal out to another component, such as a cable box or VCR. Component Input This input can be used for the connection of A/V equipment with component video outputs, such as a DVD player.
Part II: Installation How Connections Affect the PIP To see a picture in the PIP inset, you may need to select an input source. If the only input connected is ANT-A, then both the main picture and the PIP insert will be from that input source.
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Special Setups: A/V Equipment VCR: Connect the cables to the TV as directed on page 17, with the following exception: Connect the audio output con- nection to the appropriate input on the back of the A/V receiver (as shown in table 1). DVD: Connect the cables as directed on page 19 (using the COMPONENT input), with the following exception: Connect the...
Part II: Installation Connecting an Antenna, Wall Outlet Cable, or Cable Box Separate UHF and VHF Antennas (Figure 1) Connect the UHF and VHF antenna leads to the UHF/VHF combiner. Push the combiner onto ANT-A on the TV back panel. UHF/VHF combiners are not provided with the TV.
Connecting a VCR TV back panel COMPONENT CABLE (MONO) ANT-A LOOP-OUT ANT -B Incoming Cable VHF/UHF (75 OHMS) (YCrCb) AUDIO IR EMITTER HOME THEATER INPUT VCR back panel VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN (Y/C) Antenna MONITOR Figure 1. Connecting VCR with antennas or wall outlet cable.
Part II: Installation Connecting an Audio Receiver Stereo Audio System (Figure 1) Connect the audio cables from AUDIO MONITOR OUTPUT on the TV back panel to TV IN or AUX IN terminals on the back of the audio system. The red cable connects to the R (right) channel, and the white cable connects to the L (left) channel.
Do not display the same stationary images on the screen for more that 15% WARNING: of your total TV viewing in one week. Examples of stationary images are letterbox top/bottom bars from DVD or other video sources, side bars when showing standard TV pictures on widescreen TV’s, stock market reports, video game patterns, station logos, web sites, or stationary computer images.
Part II: Installation Connecting the System 4 Home Theater IR Control Models VS-60719, VS-70709. (Figure 1) Connect the IR emitter to IR EMITTER HOME THEATER on the TV back panel. Place the IR emitter cable under or along the side of the A/V device. Place the IR lens directly in front of the A/V device’s infrared signal receiver.
Warning: Do not leave stationary or letterbox images on-screen for extended periods of time. Mix the types of pictures shown. Uneven picture tube aging is NOT covered by your warranty. The normal use of a TV should include a mixture of TV picture types. The most frequently used picture types should fill the screen with constantly moving images rather than stationary images or patterns.
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If you have questions regarding your television, call Consumer Relations at (800) 332-2119, or email us at M D E A s e r v i c e @ b i g s c r e e n . m e a . c o m To order replacement or additional remote controls or owner’s guides call (800) 553-7278...
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Setup Programming the Remote Control: To Control Other A/V Products To Activate the System 4 IR Home ... 26-27 Therater IR Control VS-60719 & VS-70709 on-screen menu system...28 Menu Screens (Overview)... 29-30 Setup ...31 Memorize Channels ...31 Clock ...31 Language ...31 Closed Captions...32 V-Chip Parent Lock ...
Part III: Setup Programming the Remote Control: To Control Other A/V Products To Program the Remote to Control Other Brands of Audio and Video Products: (Figures 1-5) Move the slide switch at the top of the remote to the product you want to control.
Programming the Remote Control: To Control Other A/V Products CABLE/DBS AUDIO DVD/LDP Player Codes DVD/LDP brand Code to enter: Mitsubishi (DVD) Mitsubishi (LDP) 016, 017 Panasonic Pioneer DVD (LDP) 252 (016, 017) Sony Toshiba To reset to default code, enter 000 Figure 4.
Part III: Setup Programming the Remote Control: To Activate the System 4 Home Theater IR Control Models VS-60719 and VS-70709 Activation of the System 4 Home Theater IR Control You can, with certian digital A/V receivers, set up the remote control to automatically select the correct audio input when you press the HOME THEATER button.
Programming the Remote Control: To Activate the System 4 Home Theater IR Control Models VS-60719 and VS-70709 Testing System 4 for Proper Setup Move the slide switch to the position you wish to test. Point the remote at the TV. Press and release the HOME THEATER button.
Part III: Setup Menu System Your TV has Mitsubishi’s exclusive on-screen operating system, which provides on-screen information for menu choices and changes (Figure 1). A picture (icon) will be highlighted when selected with the ADJUST arrows. The icon indicates that a submenu can be dis- played or an automatic function can be started by selecting the icon and press- ing ENTER.
Menu Screens (Overview) Figure 1. Setup menu. Figure 2. Captions menu. Figure 3. V-Chip Parent Lock menu. SETUP Menu (Figure 1) You can put channels in memory, enter the CLOCK submenu, and select the menu system to display in English or Spanish (Español).
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Part III: Setup Menu Screens (Overview) CHANNEL EDIT Menu (Figure 1) Use to customize the channel information for Ant-A and Ant-B. Manually add or delete channels from memory, name channels for Ant-A and Ant-B, or add your favorite chan- nels to the SQV (Super Quick View ™ )list. ADVANCED FEATURES Menu (Figure 2) Set your TV to turn on automatically, con-...
Setup Menu: Memorize Channels, Clock, and Language Figure 1. Memorize Channels menu. Figure 2. Clock Setup menu. Figure 3. Language menu. Memorize Channels (Figure 1) This selection memorizes the channels your TV can receive and skips the unused or weak channels. You can stop memorization at any time by pressing CANCEL.
Part III: Setup Captions Menu: Closed Captions Captions Menu (Figure 1) Broadcasters can send either Standard or Text closed captioning. Standard closed captioning follows the dialogue of the char- acters on-screen and displays in a small sec- tion of the screen. Text closed captioning often contains information such as weather or news and covers a large portion of the on-screen program.
V-Chip Parent Lock Menu: V-Chip Lock Figure 1. V-Chip Lock menu. Figure 2. V-Chip Lock passcode screen (first-time entry) Figure 3. V-Chip Lock passcode screen (re-entry) V-Chip Lock (Figure 1) The V-Chip Lock allows you to Block or Allow programs based upon rating signals sent by the broadcasting station.
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Part III: Setup V-Chip Parent Lock Menu: V-Chip Lock Ant-A 002 KCBS Stereo SAP TV-PG DLSV Figure 1. V-Chip signal information. If no V-Chip rating and/or category signal is sent from the broadcaster, no rating information will be displayed, and the V-Chip Lock will not be able to block the program or movie.
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V-Chip Parent Lock Menu: V-Chip Hours/Lock By Time Figure 1. V-Chip Hours/Lock By Time menu. Figure 2. V-Chip Lock unlock passcode screen. V-Chip Hours/Lock By Time (Figure 1) V-CHIP HOURS/LOCK BY TIME will allow you to activate the V-Chip or lock the entire TV during specific hours.
Part III: Setup Channel Edit Menu:Input, Channel, Memory, Name and SQV™ Figure 1. Channel Edit menu. Input (Figure 1) Select Ant-A, Ant-B, or Inputs 1-3. For Ant-A and Ant-B, you can add or delete channels in memory, name channels, and add chan- nels to the SQV (Super Quick View™) list.
Advanced Features Menu: Timer Figure 1. Advanced Features menu. Figure 2. Timer menu. Timer Menu (Figure 2) The timer can be turned On or Off. When On, you need to select the time to turn on, the day to turn on, and the channel to dis- play.
Part III: Setup Advanced Features Menu: Convergence Convergence (Figure 1) Your Mitsubishi TV has three picture tubes which are aligned to properly converge the projected light beams on the screen. Each picture tube projects a single color of red, blue or green. During production, your TV was carefully adjusted to properly align these colors.
Advanced Features Menu: Advanced Convergence and Figure 1. Advanced Convergence screen. There are more than 64 line intersec- tions, but the flashing bracket will only stop at the 64 adjustment points. Figure 2. Advanced Features menu. The Front Button Lock can be disabled from the Front Control Panel by depress- ing the MENU button for 8 seconds.
Part III: Setup Audio/Video Settings Menu: AV Memory Reset, and Audio/Video AUDIO/VIDEO SETTINGS menu (Figure 1) Each of the television’s inputs has its own A/V memory. You can adjust each input’s A/V memory in two ways. You can use the menu, or the remote control.
Audio/Video Settings Menu: TV Speakers, and Audio Output Figure 1. Audio/Video Settings menu. TV Speakers (Figure 1) This selection will turn on or off the TV’s internal speakers. You may select Off when sending the sound through a sepa- rate stereo system or surround sound A/V receiver.
Part III: Setup A/V Setting Descriptions: Audio Audio Settings Bass enhances or reduces low fre- quency sound. Treble enhances or reduces high fre- quency sound. Balance adjusts the level of sound between the left and right speakers. Surround creates simulated stereo and surround effects.
A/V Setting Descriptions: Video Video Settings Contrast provides a slider to adjust the white-to-black level. Low contrast shows a variety of shades in darker images, while high contrast shows darker images more uniformly black and makes colors appear more vibrant. Brightness provides a slider to adjust the overall brightness of the picture.
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ver wish you were actually part of the movie or sitting in a field-level box at the 50-yard line, watching the game? The Mitsubishi total home theater system is the next best thing to being there. A home theater immerses you in both video and audio to a point of surrealism.
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Operation Remote Control Functions... 46-55 Overview...46 Care and Operation ...47 Channel Selection ...48 Sleep Timer ...48 System 4 Home Theater IR Control ...49 VS-60719 & VS-70709 Special Functions ...54 Operation of PIP... 50-51 IMPORTANT NOTES ...52...
Part IV: Operation Remote Control Functions: Overview Overview (Following page, figure 1) Slide Switch: Select A/V product to be controlled by the remote control. Numbers: Individually select channels or input information into TV. POWER: Turns power on and off for TV and other A/V products.
Remote Control Functions: Care and Operation CABLE/DBS AUDIO POWER HOME THEATER SLEEP VIDEO INPUT CHANNEL VOLUME AUDIO MUTE ENTER HOME EXCH ADJUST CANCEL MENU INFO PIP CH V-CHIP PIP INPUT GUIDE FORMAT PIP/POP STOP PAUSE REW/REV PLAY FF/FWD Figure 1. The remote control functions. Figure 2.
Part IV: Operation Remote Control Functions: Channel Selection and Sleep Timer Channel Selection Enter three numbers (for channel 2, press 002). Press the channel number and ENTER (for channel 2, press 2, then ENTER). Enter the channel number and wait four seconds.
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Remote Control Functions: System 4 Home Theater IR Control Models VS-60719 and VS-70709 Requirements for Operation A/V devices connected as described on page 15. Cable Box connected as on page 16 or Cable Box with an S-Video output connected as on page 19, Connecting an S-Video Device.
Part IV: Operation Remote Control Functions: Special Functions When your remote control has been Pro- grammed to operate another manufacturer’s product, the function performed on each layer can vary. The most common functions are: POWER CHANNEL up/down Mitsubishi VCRs will be compatible with additional buttons Cable Boxes and Satellite Receivers POWER CHANNEL...
Remote Control Functions: Operation of PIP Figure 1. PIP window sizes. Figure 2. 11 PIP window sizes. Figure 3. 4 PIP window sizes. Changing PIP Inputs Press PIP INPUT to cycle through available inputs. To see which inputs can and cannot be used together, see How Connections Affect the PIP - Table 1, page 14.
Part IV: Operation Warning: Do not leave stationary or letterbox images on-screen for extended periods of time. Mix the types of pictures shown. Uneven picture tube aging is NOT covered by your warranty. The normal use of a TV should include a mixture of TV picture types.
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Reset System Defaults Menu (Figure 1) To access the Reset System Defaults menu screen, you must first be out of any active menu screen. You can do this by pressing the HOME button on the remote control. Press the MENU button followed by number buttons 1, 2, and then 3, on the remote control.
Appendix A: Bypassing the V-Chip Lock Appendix A: Bypassing the V-Chip Lock Bypassing the V-Chip Lock After you set the lock, you need your passcode to view a V-Chip locked pro- gram, view the locked TV, cancel the lock, or enter the V-Chip lock menus. If you forget your passcode, you can view the locked TV without entering your passcode.
Component Input Connection Compatability These inputs are compatible with component video signals from standard DVD players and other equipment sending a standard NTSC component video signal (480i). Appendix B: Component Input Connection Compatiblity Input Levels and Timing with Com- ponent Video =1.0Vp-p (includes sync) 75ohms Pr =700mVp-p, 75ohms ( signals from outputs labeled R-Y and Cr...
Cleaning Normally, light dusting with a dry, non- scratching duster will keep your TV clean. Use care when cleaning your TV with any other product. If you want to gently wipe down your TV with a lightly moistened soft cloth, first turn off and unplug your TV. You can add a few drops of mild liquid detergent to the water for oily dirt.
Appendix E: Troubleshooting Problem • The TV remote control does not work. • The TV takes several seconds to respond to channel commands. • You cannot access a channel. • On-screen displays appear each time you change a function. • This is part of normal TV operation. •...
MITSUBISHI PROJECTION TELEVISION LIMITED WARRANTY MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. (“MDEA”) warrants to the original purchaser of this television that if purchased from an authorized MITSUBISHI Audio/Video Dealer, should it prove defective by reason of improper workmanship and/or material: a. Parts. The lenticular (i.e. front picture) screen and/or the DiamondShield™ is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 30 days.
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