Hitachi 32HDL52 - 32" LCD TV, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...26 HOW TO USE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR LCD TV 27 31 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 32 38 DTV USAGE 39 43 USEFUL INFORMATION 44 51 LCD TELEVISION Operating Guide for 32HDL52 37HDL52 As an ENERGY STAR Partner Hitachi Ltd has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ...

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Page 3: ...hat any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Hitachi America Ltd Home Electronics Division may void the user s authority to operate the equipment POWER SOURCE THIS LCD TELEVISION IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE ON 120 VOLTS 60Hz AC CURRENT INSERT THE LCD TELEVISION POWER CORD INTO A 120 VOLT 60Hz OUTLET TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THE LCD TELEVISION S POL...

Page 4: ...e power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use the attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to...

Page 5: ...quids or foreign objects Penetration of liquids or foreign objects could result in fire or electrical shock Use special caution in households where children are present If liquids or foreign objects should enter the projector immediately turn off the power switch disconnect the power plug from the power outlet and contact your dealer Do not place the LCD TV in a bathroom Do not expose the LCD TV t...

Page 6: ...vy objects on the power cord and cables Also do not place a spread cover etc over them because this could result in the inadvertent placing of heavy objects on the concealed power cord or cables Do not pull the power cord and cables When connecting and disconnecting the power cord or cables do it with your hand holding the plug or connector Do not place the cord near the heater Do not touch the po...

Page 7: ...where you can trip over it Always vibrating or strongly vibrating places Distorted or unstable places How to view the LCD Television If you use the LCD TV in too dark a room your eyes may become tired Please use it in a reasonably bright room Avoid direct rays of the sun to the screen in order to prevent eye fatigue Your eyes will get fatigued after viewing the LCD TV for long period of time Relax...

Page 8: ... objects on the remote control Avoid strong rays Any strong rays such as direct sun rays or room lighting onto the remote control sensors could invalidate the remote control Avoid radio interference Any interfering radiation could cause distorted images or noises Avoid radio generator such as a mobile telephone transceiver etc around the LCD TV Set the sound volume at a suitable level It is better...

Page 9: ...en replacing old batteries push them towards the springs and lift them out 3 Match the batteries to the and marks in the battery compartment 4 Replace the cover 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 8 Easy Graphic Guide 9 Warranty Card 10 Cleaning Cloth 11 Cable Tie CAUTION Ceiling mounting is ...

Page 10: ...tem a good outdoor color TV antenna is recommended for best performance However if you are located in an exceptionally good signal area that is free from interference and multiple image ghosts an indoor antenna may be sufficient LOCATION Select an area where sunlight or bright indoor illumination will not fall directly on the picture screen Also be sure that the location selected allows a free flo...

Page 11: ...ce hardly this would cause Mura effect on the screen 6 Transportation When the LCD television is transported horizontally the glass panel has the possibility of being broken or increasing the picture defects At the time of transportation horizontal style is prohibited More over please treat the LCD panel with great care because of a precision apparatus Please instruct transporters so that it shoul...

Page 12: ...e television Phono Connector Provided Used on all standard video and audio cables which connect to inputs and outputs located on the rear jack panel S Video Super Video Connector Provided This connector is used on camcorders VCRs and laserdisc players with an S Video feature in place of the standard video cable to produce a high quality picture Stereo Cable This cable is used to connect from exter...

Page 13: ...NA 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 75 Ω ...

Page 14: ...V is now ready for remote on off operation Indicating Lamp Power Status Operating Off Off When the MAIN POWER is set OFF Lights Red Off Stand by When the MAIN POWER is set ON and the Front Key or Remote Control POWER is Off Lights Orange Off Power Saving 1 When the MAIN POWER is set ON 2 No signal input Analog RGB and DVI only Lights Green On When the POWER is ON REMOTE CONTROL sensor Point your r...

Page 15: ...ss these buttons to adjust the sound level The volume level will be displayed on the TV screen These buttons also serve as the cursor left W and right X buttons when in MENU mode INPUT EXIT button Press this button to select the desired input NTSC DTV VIDEO1 4 Analog RGB or DVI source This button also serves as the EXIT button when in MENU mode MENU SELECT button This button allows you to enter th...

Page 16: ...ert the TV power cord into a 120VOLTS 60Hz outlet 1 Main power button This power button is for the complete system and must be turned ON OFF manually It is recommended to leave the MAIN POWER to ON condition lights red for stand by mode Note It is required that there should be at least 5sec between Main Power button off then on ...

Page 17: ...EO Super Video jacks for connecting equipment with S VIDEO output capability 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 camcorders L MONO R VIDEO 4 Connect audio of external devices if you have mono sound insert the audio cable into the left L audio jack ...

Page 18: ...ol you can select VIDEO3 Use the video inputs to connect external devices such as VCRs camcorders laserdisc players DVD players etc L MONO R VIDEO 3 Connect audio of external devices if you have mono sound insert the audio cable into the left L audio jack ANALOG RGB INPUT Use this 15 pin D Sub input for your external devices with RGB output using the D Sub Mini 15 pin cable provided ANALOG RGB DVI...

Page 19: ...EO VIDEO AUDIO DTV NTSC VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 VIDEO VIDEO3 VIDEO4 S VIDEO ANALOG RGB DVI 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 L MONO R VIDEO 1 and VIDEO 2 Connect audio of external devices if you have mono sound insert the audio cable into the left L audio jack Y PBPR VIDEO...

Page 20: ... 2 Connect the outdoor antenna cable lead in to the terminal marked DTV TUNER on the rear of the TV set 3 Connect all power sources before activating the LCD TV 4 Turn on the LCD TV 5 Press DTV on the remote CONNECTING ANALOG TV CABLE OR ANALOG ANTENNA WITHOUT A TV CABLE BOX 1 Use one of the following two diagrams if you connect to an outdoor antenna A Using a VHF UHF combination outdoor antenna B...

Page 21: ...n be connected as desired using the 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 to the appropriate signal source Video 1 or Video 2 ...

Page 22: ...evice using Component cable and Audio cable Video 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 ...

Page 23: ...t cable and Audio cable 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 ...

Page 24: ...er 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 ...

Page 25: ...h 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 then press to select subwoofer and press W X to select On Off ...

Page 26: ... 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 ...

Page 27: ...ignal List Signal Mode No Signal Name Resolution Vertical Frequency Hz Horizontal Frequency kHz 1 VGA 640 x 480 59 94 31 47 2 VESA 800 x 600 56 25 35 16 3 VESA 800 x 600 60 32 37 88 4 VESA 1024 x 768 60 00 48 36 5 VESA 1280 x 768 60 00 47 73 6 1080i 1080 59 94 33 72 7 720p 720 59 94 44 96 8 480p 480 59 94 31 47 ...

Page 28: ...ck COMPONENT Y PBPR Video 1 or Video 2 connections are provided for higher performance devices appliance such as DVD players and set top boxes Use these connections in place of the standard video connection if your device has this feature Your component outputs may be labeled Y B Y and R Y In this case connect the components B Y output to the TV s PB input and the components R Y output to the TV s...

Page 29: ... audio Press Mute or VOL button to return to the normal mode 3 Channel selector buttons Select channel number For example when choose channel 27 first press 2 and then press 7 When choose 101 first press 100 and 0 then press 1 For DTV If you like to choose channel 80 3 please first press 8 and then 0 and then press and 3 4 Return button A Press to return previous TV channel state in standard TV mo...

Page 30: ... for swivel is displayed on TV screen 13 Exit button This button will exit all OSD 14 Volume button Press to select the desired volume 15 DTV Menu Turn on DTV OSD On Screen Display menu in DTV Mode 16 Channel button Press to select the desired channel 17 Freeze button Pause the image in DTV Mode 18 INFO button Display information of DTV Mode Channel Banner time Closed Caption status and resolution...

Page 31: ...tion While 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 DTV in main picture or sub picture Press directly channel number and return buttons on remote control to change the channel 2 Both NTSC and DTV sources in main picture and sub picture Press recall button to display the audio source i...

Page 32: ...C TUNER DTV TUNER VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 DVI INPUT ANALOG RGB INPUT NTSC Tuner x x DTV Tuner x x VIDEO1 x x VIDEO2 x x VIDEO3 x x VIDEO4 x x DVI INPUT ANALOG RGB INPUT PIP Mode Main Large picture and Sub Small picture source selection table Sub Small Main Large NTSC TUNER DTV TUNER VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 DVI INPUT ANALOG RGB INPUT NTSC Tuner DTV Tuner VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 DVI INPU...

Page 33: ... 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 to the stand or the panel Do not get on and hang from the TV Do not swing the TV back and forth and around either It could cause a failure of the stand Do not put hands or faces close to t...

Page 34: ...C TV DTV Video Mode Display when the NTSC DTV or VIDEO1 to 4 is selected PC Mode Display when the Analog RGB or DVI input is selected NTSC TV DTV Video Mode Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Sharpness Tint Color Temperature Backlight Video Reset Bass Treble Balance SRS WOW Audio Subwoofer Language Auto Channel Scan Closed Caption Channel List V Chip Set Lock Code Initial Setup Manual Tuning P...

Page 35: ...3 Reset Reset all of your display settings back to factory default OK Adjust the bass treble balance SRS WOW and Subwoofer of your sound Audio Function Options Bass Increase and decreases the level of bass 16 to 16 Treble Increase and decreases the level of treble 16 to 16 Balance Adjust the left and right sound level 16 to 16 SRS WOW Turn SRS WOW function on and off On or Off Subwoofer Turn Subwo...

Page 36: ...nel add and delete channels Not available for Video signal See Setting Up The TV Channels on page 36 V Chip Require a password to be entered to view movies and TV programs with unsuitable ratings for some viewers who share the TV Not available for Video signal See Setting up the V chip on page 35 Set Lock Code Set and enter a new password Not available for Video signal Press menu key to turn on OS...

Page 37: ...nd all ratings be below it TV Y TV Y7 TV G TV PG TV 14 TV MA Set Movie Ratings Block selected movie rating and all ratings be above it NR G PG PG 13 R NC 17 X Ratings Age defined Contents of TV Guidelines TV Y Young children Show Block TV Y7 Children 7 and over Show Block FV TV G General audience Show Block TV PG Parental guidance suggested Show Block V S L D TV 14 Viewers 14 and over Show Block V...

Page 38: ... TV Channel Setup feature to set up your channels The Channel Auto Search scans channels 1 to 125 and adds the channels that return a signal You also can use the Channel Edit feature to add and erase channels that fit your preference Use the 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 3 ...

Page 39: ...e of the channels may not be tuned correctly With the fine tune function you can tune in each channel precisely which has poor picture Use the following steps to manual adjust 1 Press channel selector button to select channel number 2 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up the OSD menu 3 Use the buttons to highlight the Initial Setup function and then press the SEL button to view ...

Page 40: ... display only in manual mode 0 to 100 G Adjust the green color of the display only in manual mode 0 to 100 B Adjust the blue color of the display only in manual mode 0 to 100 Reset Put all of your display settings back to their default OK Adjust treble bass balance SRS WOW and Subwoofer of your sound Audio Function Options Bass Increase and decreases the level of bass 16 to 16 Treble Increase and ...

Page 41: ...ay per View PPV mode FTA signals can be received free by anyone with MPEG 2 ATSC compliant digital terrestrial receiver such as the ZAT series whereas the PPV programs can only be received by paying an access fee to the broadcaster and using a Digital receiver incorporating compatible conditional access system The receiver allows you to watch HDTV EDTV and SDTV digital TV programs HDTV stands for ...

Page 42: ...rop Shadow L Drop Shadow R Edge Color Default Gray Blue Red Green Cyan Yellow Dark Opacity 0 100 adjustment I Plate Display Time Time Zone Time Format Time Adjustment Caption About HW SW version Lock Enter Password Rating Password Reset Default Before you can use any of the channel buttons CH FAV CH Numbers the available channels must first be scanned and memorized Initial Screen The first time th...

Page 43: ... the signal again or refer to the signal level bar Signal for aligning the direction of the antenna to get the signal 6 When the signal is locked and the receiver is on the channel you can enter into this page to check the signal level 1 On the Channel menu page select the first item EDIT 2 Press and W X buttons to highlight the channel s BLOCK or FAV control column and press SEL to block channel ...

Page 44: ...atings The locked ratings are indicated by the lock symbol 5 Press and W X buttons and the SEL button to activate the appropriate restrictions for either MPAA rating system or USTV FCC rating system 6 When it is complete even in processing you can press EXIT button to leave this window and enjoy watching DTV programs Caption Function Options Font Size Adjust the font size of Closed Caption Default...

Page 45: ...Closed Caption has been selected press EXIT or CC buttons to cancel the CC Option list then you can watch this Digital TV program with Closed Caption FAVORITE CHANNEL LIST 1 When you are watching terrestrial or cable TV channels you can press FAV button on the remote control to call up the Favorite List 2 Use W and X buttons to navigate ALL Fav1 and Res program lists 3 Use and buttons to browse th...

Page 46: ...r a chemically treated cloth Do not place rubber or vinyl products or cellophane tape on your LCD Television Avoid repeatedly touching the screen Do not subject the remote control to shock such as dropping it on the floor etc This way may cause physical damage to the precision parts Avoid placing the remote control in a high humidity place or getting it wet Do not leave it on or near a heater Exce...

Page 47: ...eep the LCD TV away from Radio Adjust Radio antennas in order for the LCD TV not to receive interference The antenna cable of Radio should be kept away from the LCD TV Use a coaxial cable for antenna You can check if this 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 ment...

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Page 49: ...ctronics Standard Association IBM PC AT and VGA are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S A Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc VESA is a trademark of a nonprofit organization Video Electronics Standard Association This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulation...

Page 50: ...pment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Hitachi Home Electronics America Inc may void the user s warranty Cables Connections to this ...

Page 51: ...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 Input x 1 Composite Video x 2 S Video x 2 Antenna RF Inputs x 2 NTSC ATSC Audio Input x 5 Audio Output x 1 Video Output x 1 S Video Output x 1 Subwoofer Output x 1 SPECIFICATIONS Multi Scanning 32 70kHz h 50 76Hz v Pixel Pitch 0 4215mm x 0 1405m...

Page 52: ... convenient and expedient assistance Our service hotline operator will direct you to the Hitachi Authorized Service Facility nearest you Just present proof of purchase and or delivery receipts to the Hitachi Authorized Service Facility and service will be rendered in accordance with the terms of the limited warranty as stated on your warranty card or operating guide Should you have any questions r...

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