Hitachi 37HDL52 Owners Guide
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- Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 1
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 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 2
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 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 3
in product damage and/or personal injury. 16. Follow instructions for wall, shelf or ceiling mounting as recommended by the manufacturer. 17. An outdoor antenna digital cable services such as video-on-demand, a cable operator's enhanced program guide and data-enhanced television services may require - Hitachi 37HDL52 | 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 be disconnected from the power outlet). Never use the LCD Television if a problem should occur. Abnormal operations such as smoke, strange - Hitachi 37HDL52 | 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 result • Use only the battery specified in the manual of this TV. • Make sure the plus and minus terminals - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 6
using screen saver function. - Turn down the contrast and brightness controls. •Dust the screen and frame with a cleaning cloth from the accessories pack. • How to clean the LCD screen panel of the LCD Television. Before cleaning the LCD TV, turn off the LCD TV and disconnect the power plug from the - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 7
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 the remote control sensors could invalidate the remote control. Follow instructions for wall, shelf or ceiling mounting as - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 8
: Ceiling mounting is not recommended. Mounting the panel on the ceiling does not provide adequate ventilation for the electronics 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 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 9
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 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 10
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 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 11
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) This cable is used to connect a computer output to the D-SUB input located on the rear panel of the LCD TV. The resolution should - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 12
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 ( - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 13
PANEL 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 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 14
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 on the TV screen. These RGB or DVI source. This - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 15
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 recommended to leave - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 16
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, you - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 17
-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 control, you - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 18
: Input Output DTV NTSC VIDEO1/ VIDEO2 VIDEO3/ VIDEO4 (VIDEO) VIDEO3/ VIDEO4 (S-VIDEO) ANALOG RGB DVI S-VIDEO ○ × × × ○ × × VIDEO × × × AUDIO ○ × × (b) For , cable box, or CATV cable. Support NTSC TV system. ⑲ DTV TUNER RF input that connects to the antenna, cable box, or CATV cable - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 19
The exact arrangement you use to connect the PC, VCR, camcorder, laserdisc player, DVD player, 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 video and audio inputs and outputs. The following - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 20
as desired, using the appropriate cable system. 1. Connect the HDTV source device using the appropriate cable pair, in the following order 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 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 21
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 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 22
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 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 23
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 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 24
'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 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 25
EXTERNAL 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 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 26
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 640 x 480 800 x 600 800 x 600 1024 x 768 Signal Mode Vertical Frequency (Hz) 59.94 56. - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 27
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 Y-PBPR (Video 1 or Video 2), PC RGB IN and DVI-IN input jacks. • When you use a DVI-IN input from a Set-Top-Box, it is recommended to use a - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 28
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 0, and then press "►" and "3" . 4. Return button: A. Press to return previous TV channel state in standard TV mode. B. Press to return previous OSD menu when the OSD menu opening. 27 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 29
Set up the input source PC; PC parts include DVI-D / D-SUB. 8. VIDEO Source button window by pressing remote control source keys. and resolution Mode. 19. FAV.CH: Switch Press to turn on/off TV Closed Caption. 21. HDTV and DVD's preserving the original 16:9 aspect ratio. Use this aspect to Zoom- - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 30
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 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 31
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(Left) Sub(Right) NTSC TUNER DTV TUNER ANALOG VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 DVI-INPUT RGB INPUT - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 32
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 the TV on the stable location, or the swivel function would not operate correctly. It would cause a malfunction. • In the case of using the TV wall mounted, be - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 33
) USING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) CONTROLS 1. Press MENU on the remote 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 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 34
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 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 35
TV Source: Air or CATV Channel Choose a TV . See "Setting Up The TV Channels" on page 36. The TV Channels" channels on page TV programs with unsuitable ratings See "Setting up the V-chip" on page for some viewers who share the TV Manual Tuning If the channel reception is poor, fine tune the See " - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 36
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 to - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 37
is entered. SETTING UP THE CLOSED CAPTION Closed Caption For some TV programs, LCD has the de-coding and "Close Caption" functions. This following steps to set up your TV channels: 1. Press NTSC button to select AIR or CATV 2. Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up the OSD menu. - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 38
, 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 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 39
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 the green - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 40
HDTV, EDTV and SDTV digital TV programs. *HDTV stands for High Definition Television . It supports a radio specific digital TV services available to you, please contact your local service provider or log onto the website "http://www.antennaweb.org". With the wide range of features and terrestrial HDTV - Hitachi 37HDL52 | 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 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 42
the Channel menu page, select the third item MANUAL SCAN. 2. Press W or X to highlight item EDIT. 2. Press ▲▼ and W X buttons to highlight the channel's BLOCK or FAV control column and press SEL to block channel or copy channel into the favorite channel list "F1". Channel is blocked" from TV 41 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 43
3. Press ▲▼ buttons to highlight the "Rating", and then press SEL to into the rating control menu. 4. This menu lists both 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 W X buttons and - Hitachi 37HDL52 | 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 ▼ buttons to highlight - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 45
INFORMATION CARE OF YOUR HITACHI LCD TELEVISION AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL DO Dust the screen and 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 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 46
: 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 - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 47
No color Poor color TROUBLESHOOTING: Updated 06/2007 Your HITACHI Television incorporates advanced power surge wall. Wait 30 seconds and plug the power cord back in. Press the POWER SWITCH again. This protective technology should provide for years of lasting entertainment from your HITACHI Television - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 48
English PLUG and PLAY This LCD Television complies with VESA DDC2B specifications , Plug & Play is a system with computer, peripherals (including monitors) and operating system. It works when the LCD TV is connected to a DDC ready computer that is running an operating system software that is - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 49
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning . Order Hitachi spares as replacement cables. Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of - Hitachi 37HDL52 | Owners Guide - Page 50
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 x 2 • RGB: Analog Input x 1 • DVI: Digital - Hitachi 37HDL52 | 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 37HDL52 | 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
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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 Star® Partner, Hitachi, Ltd. has determined that this
product meets the Energy Star® guidelines for energy efficiency.
Updated 06/15/2007
Updated 06/07
Updated 06/07