If your Hitachi TV turns old, it will encounter a performance issue, resulting in the TV apps crashing. The best solution to take on is to reset the Hitachi TV using a remote. What if the Hitachi TV remote doesn’t work for some reason? Worry not. In this article, we will teach you the alternative ways to reset the Hitachi TV without a remote.
Soft Reset Hitachi TV without a Remote
If you are worried about losing data, you can try soft resetting. It can fix most minor issues and glitches in the hardware without erasing anything. Soft resetting can performed easily using the TV panel power button.
- Turn off the Hitachi TV by pressing the Power button.
- Remove the TV’s power cord from the electric outlet.
- Patiently wait for a few minutes. If necessary, leave the TV in a power-off state for a whole night.
- Plug the TV’s power cord back into the electric socket.
- Turn on the Hitachi TV by pressing the TV Power button.
Check whether the Hitachi TV’s performance is now fine. If not, try the hard reset method.
Hard Reset Hitachi TV using a Keyboard or Mouse
Like controlling the PC, you can also use a keyboard and mouse to control or reset your Hitachi TV. Preliminarily, locate the USB port on your Hitachi TV and plug the keyboard or mouse’s dongle into it. As a result, a cursor will appear on the Hitachi TV screen. Using that, you can go to the TV settings and reset the Hitachi TV in the following way.
- Reset Hitachi Android TV – Launch TV Settings → Click Device Preferences → Tap Reset → Select Factory Reset → Choose Erase Everything.
- Reset Hitachi Roku TV – Navigate to Settings → Open System → Tap Advanced System Settings → Click Factory reset → Type Reset PIN → Choose Factory Reset.
- Reset Hitachi Google TV – Open TV Settings → Choose System → Click on About → Select Reset →Tap Factory Reset → Choose Erase Everything.
- Reset other Hitachi TVs – Launch Settings → Click on Installation → Choose First Time Installation → Press Yes, when you see Do you want to delete all channels and settings for first-time installation? → Confirm the resetting process.
Factory Reset Hitachi TV using Remote Apps
If you don’t have a separate keyboard or mouse, you can use a mobile phone to reset your Hitachi TV. To cater to this, install the remote app that is suitable for controlling the Hitachi TV. To make the remote app work, ensure your Hitachi TV and phone are connected to an identical WiFi network.
Then, run the remote app and pair it with your Hitachi TV. Open the remote interface and reset your Hitachi TV using the TV-controlling icons.
| Hitachi TV Model | Remote App |
|---|---|
| Hitachi Android or Google TV | Google TV App (Play Store | App Store) |
| Hitachi Roku TV | The Roku App (Play Store | App Store) |
If your Hitachi TV has WiFi issues, use the IR remote apps to perform a reset. You can install and use IR remote apps only on Android smartphones that feature an IR blaster. Run the IR remote app on your smartphone and pair it with your Hitachi TV. Use the app icons to go to settings and restore the Hitachi TV to defaults.
Hard Reset Hitachi TV using Physical Buttons
Most Hitachi TVs have physical buttons such as Power, Volume, Menu, and Input buttons. With the combination of these buttons, you can navigate to the TV settings and initiate a factory reset. For Hitachi TV models running on Roku OS, there will be a dedicated Reset button, so you can reset it directly.
- Hitachi TV with Menu button – Press the Menu button to access the TV Settings → Use the Volume or Channel buttons to reach the Reset settings and restore the TV to factory defaults.
- Reset Hitachi TV via Service Menu – Turn off the Hitachi TV → Hold the Input button → Then, keep holding the Input button and hold the Power button → Release the buttons when the TV screen shows the Service Menu → Select the Reset/Clear all data/Factory Reset using the Volume/Channel buttons → Confirm the process.
- Hitachi TV with Reset button – Hold the Reset button for 10 seconds/ Insert a paperclip into the pinhole and hold it for 10 seconds → Hitachi TV will restore to factory default.
FAQ
Resetting the Hitachi TV using a universal remote is possible if you have programmed the remote with your TV.
