Hitachi 26HDL52 Owners Guide

Hitachi 26HDL52 - LCD Direct View TV Manual

Hitachi 26HDL52 manual content summary:

  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 1
    DIRECT VIEW TELEVISION Operating Guide for 26HDL52 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1- 6 ACCESSORIES ...7 HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI LCD TELEVISION 8 - 26 06/07 HOW TO USE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR LCD TV 27 - 30 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY 31 - 37 DTV USAGE ...38 - 42 USEFUL INFORMATION 43 - 50 06
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 2
    your product model. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this LCD television. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 3
    , stand, instructions for Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984, provides information with respect to proper grounding for the mast and supporting "1-800-HITACHI." Do TV stations and owner services such as video-on-demand, a cable operator's enhanced program guide and data-enhanced television services
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 4
    Instructions thoroughly to ensure correct usage, and follow all the instructions. About the Symbols Various symbols are used in this manual, the user's manual make repairs stand. Do not obstruct the ventilation of the LCD Television. If the ventilation is obstructed during the operation of the TV
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 5
    INSTRUCTIONS ground terminal of AC inlet of this LCD TV with the ground terminal provided at the Be careful in handling the battery of the remote control. Incorrect handling of the battery could • Use only the battery specified in the manual of this TV. • Make sure the plus and minus terminals
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 6
    the LCD TV and other parts, and could result in transformation, melting or fire. • Do not place the LCD TV, the remote control and other parts in direct Turn down the contrast and brightness controls. • How to clean the LCD screen panel of the LCD Television. Before cleaning the LCD TV, turn off the
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 7
    find a problem receiving Radio when using the LCD TV, check the instructions mentioned above. room lighting) onto the remote control sensors could invalidate the remote control. Avoid radio interference it is designed for unattended operation or has a stand-by mode. Switch off using the switch on the
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 8
    or proper support for the front glass panel. This LCD television product is designed for a maximum tilting angle of 45 degrees from vertical. 1. Remote Control Unit 2. Power Cord 3. D-SUB Mini 15-Pin Cable 4. Audio/Video Cable 5. S-Video Cables 6. Two "AAA" size, 1.5V batteries 7. User's Guide
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 9
    HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI LCD TELEVISION To take measures to prevent the LCD Television from tipping over and prevent possible injury it is important to mount the unit in a stable place. *Keep the LCD Television four inches away from the wall except those hung to the wall mount bracket. NOTES:
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 10
    TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI LCD TELEVISION VIEWING The major benefit of the HITACHI LCD 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
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 11
    high quality picture. Stereo Cable This cable is used to connect from external audio out to the audio input of the LCD TV (ex. ANALOG RGB/DVI Audio Input). DVI Cable DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface. Used for high quality digital video from a set-top-box. D-SUB MINI 15-Pin Cable (Provided
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 12
    English ANTENNA CONNECTIONS TO REAR PANEL JACKS 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 NTSC TUNER terminal (75-Ohm)and/or DTV
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 13
    CONTROLS FRONT VIEW 26" LCD TV ① POWER light indicator To turn the LCD TV ON, press the main power button located on the BACK left side of the TV. A red stand-by indicator lamp located on the lower right corner of the front bezel will illuminate. The LCD TV is now ready for remote on/off operation
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 14
    26" LCD TV English ③ POWER button This power button is for power on the LCD television or change to standby mode. ④ CHANNEL selector Press these buttons until the desired channel appears in the top right corner of the TV TV features to your preference without using the remote. This button also serves as
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 15
    INPUT 26" LCD TV ①-1 Main power button POWER CORD ① AC IN input ① AC IN input This TV is designed to operate on 120VOLTS 60Hz AC current. Insert the TV power cord into a 120VOLTS 60Hz outlet. ①-1 Main power button: This power button is for the complete system, and must be turned ON/OFF manually
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 16
    SIDE PANEL JACKS 26" LCD TV English ② S-VIDEO ( VIDEO 4) Provide S-VIDEO (Super Video) jacks for connecting equipment with S-VIDEO output capability. ③ VIDEO (VIDEO 4) By using the VIDEO button of the remote control, you can select VIDEO 4.Use the video inputs to connect external devices, such as
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 17
    " LCD TV Set-Top-Box DVI -INPUT Stands for Digital Visual Interface. Used for high quality digital video from a set-top-box. ྲྀ S-VIDEO (VIDEO 3) Provide S-VIDEO (Super Video) jacks for connecting equipment with S-VIDEO output capability. ཷ VIDEO (VIDEO 3) By using the VIDEO button of the remote
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 18
    REAR PANEL JACKS 26" LCD TV ⑥ DVI -INPUT Stand for Digital Visual Interface. Use for high quality PC display. ⑦ S-VIDEO (VIDEO 3) Provide S-VIDEO (Super Video) jacks for connecting equipment with S-VIDEO output capability. ⑧ VIDEO (VIDEO 3) By using the VIDEO button of the remote control, you can
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 19
    × × × AUDIO ○ × × (b) For POP/PIP mode: The monitor output is according to user's selected source, the speaker's position. The output table should be the same with the above table. box, or CATV cable. Support NTSC TV system. ⑲ DTV TUNER RF input that connects to the antenna, cable box, or
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 20
    or HDTV Set Top Box to your LCD TV is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the owner's manual of each component for the location of all power sources before activating the LCD TV. 3. Turn on the LCD TV. 4. To use the TV, press NTSC on the remote. A B NOTES: Ensure that
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 21
    cable pair, in the following order of preference: Component cable and audio cable (Video 1 or Video 2) 2. Connect all power sources before activating the LCD TV. 3. Turn on the LCD TV. 4. Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source (Component Video, YPBPR) (Video 1 or Video 2) 19
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 22
    Video 3 or Video 4) OR Composite Video cable and Audio cable (Video 3 or Video 4). 2. Connect all power sources before activating the LCD TV. 3. Turn on the LCD TV. 4. Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source (Component Video YPBPR, S-Video or Composite Video) (VIDEO1 to 4) 20
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 23
    (Video 3 or Video 4) OR Composite cable and Audio cable (Video 3 or Video 4). 2. Connect all power sources before activating the LCD TV. 3. Turn on the LCD TV. 4. Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source (Component Video YPBPR, S-Video or Composite Video) (VIDEO1 to 4) 21
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 24
    cable and Audio cable (Video 3 or Video 4) OR Composite cable and Audio cable (Video 3 or Video 4). 2. Connect all power sources before activating the LCD TV. 3. Turn on the LCD TV. 4. Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source (S-Video or Composite Video)(VIDEO3 or VIDEO4) 22
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 25
    's audio output jacks to the line input jacks on the A/V receiver. 2. Connect all power sources before activating the LCD TV. 3. Turn on the LCD TV. 4. Press the MENU to display the menu, then press ▲ ▼ to select Audio. 5. Press SEL, then press ▲ ▼to select subwoofer and press W X to select On/Off
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 26
    PC 1. Connect the PC using: D-Sub cable and 35mm Audio cable OR DVI cable and 35mm Audio cable 2. Connect all power sources before activating the LCD TV. 3. Turn on the LCD TV. 4. Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source (ANALOG RGB INPUT or DVI INPUT) 24
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 27
    This LCD Television can automatically defect and display the signal format below. Recommended Signal List No. Signal Name 1 VGA 2 VESA 3 VESA 4 VESA 5 VESA 6 1080i 7 720p 8 480p Resolution
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 28
    only one audio output (mono sound), connect it to the left (L) audio jack on the TV. • Refer to the operating guide of your other electronic equipment for additional information on connecting your hook-up cables. • Connect only a Set-Top-Box, it is recommended to use a 1080i or 720p input signal. 26
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 29
    English HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD TV CLU-4351DL 1. Power button: Press this button to turn the display set on or standby. 2. Mute button: Press to mute minutes, 120 minutes and turn off to select. 7. PC Source buttons: Set up the input source PC; PC parts include DVI-D / D-SUB. 27
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 30
    up the input source of NTSC; NTSC parts include CATV / AIR. 10. DTV User can change input video source on selected display window by pressing remote 20. C.C. button: Press to turn on/off TV Closed Caption. 21. P. Mode button: Select image to preserve the original aspect ratio of the source. Note: Use
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 31
    English HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD TV (1) NTSC/480i/480p Input (2) 480i/480p Input (3) 720p or PIP mode. 26. Position: When multi picture mode set on PIP mode, press the button to change sub picture position. NOTES - For changing TV channel under PIP function 1. One TV source (NTSC or
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 32
    HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR LCD TV POP Mode Main-picture and Sub- picture source selection table: Please note Main(Left)-picture and Sub(Right)- picture source can't be the same Main(
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 33
    control to display the different features on your HITACHI LCD TV. 2. Use the ▲▼W X to navigate to different menu item. 3. Use the W X to adjust functions. 4. Press SEL on the remote control to select functions. 5. Press EXIT on the remote control to quickly exit from a menu. THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 34
    NTSC TV/ VIDEO Mode OSD (On-Screen Display) Video Adjust the picture mode, tint, color, contrast, brightness, sharpness, backlight, color temperature and reset of your display. Video Function Picture Mode Select a preset customized picture setting. Contrast Brightness Color Sharpness Tint
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 35
    up the V-chip" on page for some viewers who share the TV. 34. (Not available for Video signal) Press "menu" key to turn on OSD menu. Then, selecting "initial setup" turn on next OSD menu. And then, selecting "set lock code" menu will show a key icon. Please press "o" to pass Set Lock
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 36
    ratings for some viewers who share the TV. Follow these steps to lock movies and TV programs: 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up the OSD menu. 2. Continue to press the ▼ button to choose " Initial setup" , press" set lock code" to bring up a lock picture. press " 0" button
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 37
    code is entered. SETTING UP THE CLOSED CAPTION Closed Caption For some TV programs, LCD has the de-coding and remote controller: Directly press C.C. key to set Closed Caption. The sequence is following: Caption > Text > Off . SETTING UP THE TV CHANNELS Initial Setup Use the TV Channel Setup
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 38
    Continue to press the ▼ button to initial setup function. Press SEL button to enter Initial Setup Menu. 3. Continue to press the ▼ or erase the current channel. 6. Press the EXIT button on your remote control to return to your TV display. When a viewer attempts to watch a blocked channel, this
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 39
    and reset. PC Picture Contrast Brightness Function Adjusts the color brightness of the display. Adjusts the darkness and lightness of the display. Color Temperature Adjusts the level of the color temperature. R G B Reset Adjusts the red color of the display only in manual mode. Adjusts the
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 40
    EDTV and SDTV digital TV programs. *HDTV stands for High Definition Television; -sharp video and Dolby AC-3 sound. It supports a radio signal range from 50-860 MHz, TV channel frequencies in your area. To find out the specific digital TV services available to you, please contact your local service
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 41
    2. Switch on the TV. 3. Select the appropriate external video input on your TV by using the TV remote control. 4. If the LCD is moved to a message block of "Press [Menu] key and then select Channel to run Auto / Manual Scan". 1. Press the DTV MENU button to display the MENU banner. 2. Use the arrow
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 42
    the Channel menu page, select the third item MANUAL SCAN. 2. Press W or X to highlight signal level. Note: It's suggested that you to contact the antenna Installer when you have to trouble of locking the signal. Edit 1. On the Channel menu page, select the first item EDIT. is blocked" from TV 40
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 43
    (R) Default, Gray, Blue, Red, Green, Cyan, Yellow, Dark Setup Setup Sound Opacity I-Plate Time Zone About Lock Rating Select the sound, MPAA and USTV (FCC) Parental ratings. You can independently lock the MPAA and TV ratings. The locked ratings are indicated by the lock symbol. 5. Press ▲▼ and
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 44
    " to enter. 3. To enter the new password, and follow the instruction. Reset Default This function allows to reset receiver back to factory default the current channel, you can press CC button on the remote control to display C.C. Option list it on the TV screen. 2. Use ▲ and ▼ keys to highlight
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 45
    USEFUL INFORMATION CARE OF YOUR HITACHI LCD TELEVISION AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROLLER DO Dust the screen and frame Do not subject the remote control to shocks such as dropping it on the floor, etc. This may cause physical damage to the precision parts. Avoid placing the remote control in a high humidity
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 46
    , and in some cases, causes loss of contrast in the picture. • PREVENTION OF AN OBSTACLE you find a problem receiving Radio when using the monitor, check the instructions mentioned above. • special playback of a VCR (FF, REW). • The LCD display panel is lighting the phosphors by the discharge of
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 47
    blurred Lines or streaks picture Poor reception on some channels Picture rolls vertically No color Poor color TROUBLESHOOTING: Updated 06/2007 Your HITACHI Television incorporates advanced power surge protection technology designed to protect against component or circuit damage due to external
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 48
    -003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Cable Compatible Television Apparatus- Tèlèvision câblocompatible, Canada. NOTE: This LCD Television will display television closed captioning, ( or ), in accordance with paragraph 15.119 of the FCC rules. 46
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 49
    and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by rules. Order Hitachi spares as replacement cables. Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 50
    470mVrms, 1k Ω • Head phone Audio: • Mono / Stereo / SAP • SRS • 10W+10W • Mute Supplied Accessories: • Remote Control • Batteries • Power Cable • User's Guide • Easy Graphic Guide • Warranty Card • D-Sub Cable • S-Video Cable • AV Cable Optional Accessories: • Wallmount INPUTS/OUTPUTS • Component
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 51
    a week, 24 hours a day (1-800-448-2244) Hitachi America, LTD. Home Electronics Division Hitachi has made every effort to assure you hours of trouble free operation from your unit. However, should you require service, a network of Hitachi Authorized Service Facilities has been established in all 50
  • Hitachi 26HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 52
    EST 9:00am - 7:00pm Saturday EST 9:00am - 5:00pm Look for your French Manual on the outside of the box. If the manual is missing, call 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) for a copy. Pour de plus amples renseignements sur le service durant la période couverte par la garantie, sur le fonctionnement ou
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52

LCD DIRECT VIEW TELEVISION
Operating Guide for 26HDL52
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
...............................................................................
1- 6
ACCESSORIES
.........................................................................................................................
7
HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI LCD TELEVISION
.............................................
8 - 26
HOW TO USE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR LCD TV
..............................
27 - 30
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
...................................................................................................
31 - 37
DTV USAGE
....................................................................................................................
38 - 42
USEFUL INFORMATION
.................................................................................................
43 - 50
Updated 06/15/2007
As an Energy StarĀ® Partner, Hitachi, Ltd. has determined that this
product meets the Energy StarĀ® guidelines for energy efficiency.