Hitachi 32HDL52 Owners Guide

Hitachi 32HDL52 - 32" LCD TV Manual

Hitachi 32HDL52 manual content summary:

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    LCD DIRECT VIEW TELEVISION Operating Guide for 32HDL52 / 37HDL52 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1- 6 ACCESSORIES ...7 HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI LCD TELEVISION 8 - 26 Updated 06/07 HOW TO USE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR LCD TV 27 - 31 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY 32 - 38 DTV USAGE 39 - 43 USEFUL
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    a safety problem should be discovered in your product model. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this LCD television. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING FOR CONTINUED SAFETY, REPLACE SAFETY CRITICAL COMPONENTS ONLY WITH MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED PARTS (REFER TO SERVICE
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    Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 15. Televisions
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    shock. If the glass panel is broken or damaged, immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the power plug from the power outlet and contact your dealer. Do not place the LCD Television on an unstable surface. If the LCD TV should be dropped and/or broken, it could result in an injury, and
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    this LCD TV with the ground terminal provided at the power outlet using the enclosed power cord power cord. Surely connect the ground wire. Be careful in handling the battery of the remote . • Use only the battery specified in the manual of this TV. • Make sure the plus and minus terminals are
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    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued) English Be careful in moving the LCD Television. Neglect could result in an injury or damage. • Do not move the LCD TV during use. Before moving, disconnect the power plug and all external connections. • You are advised to move the LCD TV with two persons. • Avoid
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    LCD TV. If you find a problem receiving Radio when using the LCD TV, check the instructions mentioned above. • Precautions for the cable connection - Do ensure that all connections, (including the power personal injury. - Follow instructions for wall, shelf or ceiling mounting as recommended by the
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    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
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    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: 1. Do
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    function. - Turn down the contrast and brightness controls. 8 Granular spots When a screen is seen at point-blank range, a random fine grain may be visible to a dark part. 9 Disturbance to video apparatus If an apparatus (VCR, etc.) antenna line is arranged near the LCD TV, the image may shake
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    Connector For connecting RF signals (antenna or cable TV) to the antenna jack on the television. Phono Connector (Provided) Used on all standard video 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
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    English ANTENNA CONNECTIONS TO REAR PANEL JACKS VHF (75-Ω) antenna/CATV (Cable TV) When using a 75-Ω coaxial cable system, connect the outdoor antenna or CATV coaxial cable to the NTSC TUNER terminal (75-Ω)and/or DTV TUNER terminal (
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    CONTROLS FRONT VIEW 32"/37" LCD TV ① POWER light indicator To turn the LCD TV ON, press the main power button located on the bottom 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
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    English SIDE PANEL CONTROLS SIDE VIEW 32"/37" LCD TV ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ 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 left corner of the TV screen. These buttons also serve
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    REAR PANEL MAIN POWER SWITCH & AC INPUT 32"/37" LCD TV 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. It is
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    32"/37" LCD TV English ② Head Phone Speakers is muted when insert it .To control volume: press volume button +, -. ③ S-VIDEO ( VIDEO 4) Provide S-VIDEO (Super Video) jacks for connecting equipment with S-VIDEO output capability ④ VIDEO (VIDEO 4) By using the VIDEO button of the remote control
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    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 control, you can select VIDEO3. Use the video inputs to connect external devices, such as VCRs, camcorders, laserdisc players, DVD players etc
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    × × × 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
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    the LCD TV. 4. Turn on the LCD TV. 5. Press DTV on the remote. This unit has the ability to receive unscrambled Cable Digital Channels NOTES: Refer to the owner's manual of the external equipment to be connected. When connecting external equipment, do not Connect the AC power cords to wall outlets
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    appropriate cable system. 1. Connect the HDTV source device using the appropriate 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
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    1 or Video 2) OR S-Video cable and Audio cable (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. (VIDEO1 to 4) 20
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    (Video 1 or Video 2)OR S-Video 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. (VIDEO1 to 4) 21
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    VCR player using: S-Video 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 (VIDEO3 or VIDEO4). 22
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    through your stereo system. 1. Use an audio cable to connect the LCD'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
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    SOURCES CONNECTING PC 1. Connect the PC using: D-Sub cable and 3.5mm Audio cable OR DVI cable and 3.5mm 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
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    5.This LCD Television can automatically detect and display the signal format as below. Recommended Signal List No. Signal Name 1 VGA 2 VESA 3 VESA 4 VESA 5 VESA 6 1080i 7 720p 8 480p Resolution
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    feature. • If your device has 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 1 component (VCR, DVD player, camcorder
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    English HOW TO USE THE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR LCD TV 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 18 19 20 26 25 23 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 13 13 16 16 17 17 27 27 21 21 24 24 22 22 1. Power button: Press this button to turn the display set on or standby. 2. Mute button: Press to mute
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    up the input source PC; PC parts include DVI-D / D-SUB. 8. VIDEO User can change input video source on selected display window by pressing remote button: Press to turn on/off TV Closed Caption. 21. P. Mode button: HDTV and DVD's preserving the original 16:9 aspect ratio. Use this aspect to Zoom-
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    English HOW TO USE THE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR LCD TV (1) NTSC/480i/480p Input (2) 480i/480p Input (3) 720p/1080i Input (4) RGB Input Auto adjust to full size and aspects include 4:3 STANDARD, 16:9 STANDARD. Multi picture
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    HOW TO USE THE REMOTE CONTROL 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(
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    are two different type of cable tie to meet user's requirement. Put the power cord through the cable clamp which is attached to the back of the TV and then tie it with other cables by cable tie. ATTENTION • Do not push the panel manually while using the swivel function. It could cause damage
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    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
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    English NTSC TV/ VIDEO Mode OSD (On-Screen Display) Video Adjust the picture mode, contrast, brightness, color, sharpness, tint, color temperature, backlight and reset of your display. Video Function Picture Mode Select a preset customized picture setting. Contrast Brightness Color Sharpness
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    be entered to view V-Chip movies and TV programs with unsuitable ratings See "Setting up the V-chip" on page for some viewers who share the TV. 35. (Not available for Video enter "1234 "to erase the password. Manual Tuning If the channel reception is poor, fine tune the See "Setting up
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    chip feature requires setting on/off to be entered to view movies and TV programs with unsuitable 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
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    is entered. SETTING UP THE CLOSED CAPTION Closed Caption For some TV programs, LCD has the de-coding and "Close Caption" functions. This CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 TT1, TT2 , TT3, TT4 (b) Hot key on remote control: Directly press C.C. key to set Closed Caption. The sequence is following: Caption
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    , and then press the SEL button to view the options. 4. Press the ▼ button once to highlight Manual Tuning, and then press the SEL button to begin the adjustment. 5. Use the W X buttons to fine tune the program. 6. Press the EXIT button on your remote control to return to your TV display. 37
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    temperature and reset. PC Picture Contrast Brightness Function Adjust the color brightness of the display. Adjust the darkness and lightness of the display. Color Temperature Adjust the level of the color temperature. R G B Reset Adjust the red color of the display only in manual mode. Adjust
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    HDTV, 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
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    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 different location. You should reset Rating, Password, Reset Default powered on. You will see a message block of "Press [Menu] key and then select Channel to run Auto / Manual
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    Scan 1. On the Channel menu page, select the third item MANUAL SCAN. 2. Press W or X to highlight the input column, then press numeric buttons to input the channel number. The channel has been selected, the program can not be showed, and you will get the message:" Channel is blocked" from TV 41
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    % adjustment 2 Sec, 4 Sec, 6 Sec, Off Time Format, Time Adjustment Require a password to be entered to view movies and TV programs with unsuitable ratings for some viewers who share the TV. 1. Press the DTV MENU button to display the MENU banner. 2. Use the arrow keys W or X to move highlight LOCK
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    follow the instruction. Reset Default This function allows to reset receiver Reset Default", and then press SEL to into the rating control menu. 2. There will pop up the RESET confirmation message "Press Yes will reset button on the remote control to display C.C. Option list it on the TV screen. 2.
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    USEFUL INFORMATION CARE OF YOUR HITACHI LCD TELEVISION AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL DO Dust the screen if the screen is extremely dirty. Place your LCD Television for away from hot, humid, and dusty places. Remove the plug from the wall outlet if your LCD Television will not be used for a long period of
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    : If your receiver is located in the fringe area of a television station where the signal is weak, your picture may be marred LCD TV influences Radio receivers by turning off all other equipment other than the LCD TV. If you find a problem receiving Radio when using the LCD TV, check the instructions
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    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 or internal
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    Plug and Play PC is powered on, it sends a command to the LCD TV requesting identification. The LCD TV sends back a string of -003 du Canada. Cable Compatible Television Apparatus- Tèlèvision câblocompatible, Canada. NOTE: This LCD Television will display television closed captioning, ( or ),
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    the instructions, television technician for help. Modifications The FCC requires the user supplied with the system must be replaced with identical cables in order to assure compliance with FCC rules. Order Hitachi spares as replacement cables. Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part
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    Stereo / SAP • SRS WOW •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 • Cleaning cloth • Cable ties Optional Accessory: • Wall mount INPUTS/OUTPUTS • Component Y, PB, PR
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    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
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    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
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LCD DIRECT VIEW TELEVISION
Operating Guide for
32HDL52 / 37HDL52
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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1- 6
ACCESSORIES
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7
HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI LCD TELEVISION
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8 - 26
HOW TO USE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR LCD TV
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27 - 31
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
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32 - 38
DTV USAGE
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39 - 43
USEFUL INFORMATION
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44 - 51
As an Energy StarĀ® Partner, Hitachi, Ltd. has determined that this
product meets the Energy StarĀ® guidelines for energy efficiency.
Updated 06/15/2007
Updated 06/07
Updated 06/07