Hitachi 32LD8800TA, User Manual

Page 1: ...age of the model 32LD8800TA Desktop stand is optional for 37LD8800TA READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE CAREFULLY KEEP THIS USER MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE For future reference record the serial number of your monitor SERIAL NO This serial number is located on the rear of the monitor ...

Page 2: ...QR65422 Printed in Japan ...

Page 3: ...before operating this product To ensure proper operation please read and follow ALL the instructions especially the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS and SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please keep this user manual for future reference LD8800TA 8ｔｈ P1 P24 indd 1 LD8800TA 8ｔｈ P1 P24 indd 1 2005 11 09 9 51 38 2005 11 09 9 51 38 ...

Page 4: ...ut Teletext 37 Size Switching 38 Multi Picture Mode 40 Picture Freezing 44 Photo Input Function 45 Audio Switching 51 Power Save Mode 52 DVD Player STB Selection 53 TROUBLESHOOTING 54 When Following Messages Appear on the Screen 54 Symptom and Check List 54 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 57 Signal Input 58 Recommended Signal List 59 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read this instruction thoroughly Retain thi...

Page 5: ...se Reproduction copying use modification and or transmission in whole or in part of this manual are prohibited without any prior written permission All other products and company names used in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Trademark Credits VGA and XGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation APPLE and Macintosh are registered tr...

Page 6: ...ain the users to follow the indicated actions when handle the product Each illustration within this symbol specifies the contents in detail The figure on the left is an example WARNING There is a risk of fire electric shock or serious injury Unplug the power cord immediately when serious problems happen Serious problems such as Smoke abnormal odor or sound comes out from the product No picture no sou...

Page 7: ...ord If the Power Cord is damaged contact your dealer for repairs or exchange Use only with designated power supply voltage To prevent the risk of fire and electrical shock operate this product only with the power supply voltage indicated on the unit Beware not to drop or have any impact on the unit Take extra care while moving the unit There is no protection glass on the surface of the LCD panel Th...

Page 8: ...age on the CRT based television Please install it away from the speaker of the LCD monitor Disconnect all of the external connection cables and detach the anti tumble measures before moving the unit It may cause fire electrical shock or personal injuries Connect the power plug securely Improper connection will cause overheat and may result in fire Do not touch the blade of the plug while connecting ...

Page 9: ...t be available around the monitor It is because of the communication failure Please note that this is not malfunction When you dispose this product at the end of its life follow the regulations at your residential area For more information contact the local authority or the dealer where you purchased the product Cleaning and Maintenance Please make sure to unplug the power cord before cleaning the...

Page 10: ...gly on the surface of the panel because LCD panel is made with fine processing glass Residual image When a still image or menu is displayed on the screen for a short time about a minute and then switches to another image it may leave an after image on the screen The residual image will disappear on its own The Usage under the Low Temperature Environment Because of the structural characteristics of ...

Page 11: ...unction with selectable Background Music SD Card Slot installed Easy to use On Screen Display system operating with Remote control Low power consumption with Power Saving feature Motorized Power Swivel feature Desktop stand is optional for 37LD8800TA SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Check the supplied accessories before installation In case of missing or damaged please contact the dealer immediately The type ...

Page 12: ...anel see below for details Please refer to 13 17 for the detailed information for the connections Control Panel including Card Slot q SD Memory Card Slot w Sub Power button e Channel UP button r Channel DOWN button t Volume UP button y Volume DOWN button u Input Select OK button i Menu Return button q w e OK P P SD MEMORY CARD PUSH EJECT PH35814 w e r t y u i q u q w r t y e r w e t q r q t 32LD88...

Page 13: ...e time by On Screen display when receiving a TV program on the screen h TV Text TV Text This switches between the TV mode and the Teletext mode j Zoom Text TV Text Press this button to change picture size k Recall Pressing this button shows the input signal status l Return You can use this to return to the previous menu 1 Picture Mode Picture mode can be changed each time pressed in the following ...

Page 14: ...e battery compartment cover slide the cover in the direction of an arrow till it clicks shut CAUTION It could cause corrosion or battery leakage and may result in physical injury and or property damage including fire Never mix used and new batteries in the device Replace all the batteries in a device at the same time Remove the batteries if the remote control is not going to be used for an extended...

Page 15: ...not to block any ventilation holes Do not install the monitor in the small space such as inside the rack closet or the box Leave more than 10cm of clearance from each side of monitor and 30cm from the top of monitor to wall Without Swivel function Leave at least 10cm of clearance behind rear monitor With Swivel function Leave the adequate space to obtain the maximum performance of Swivel Function ...

Page 16: ...om the equipment Out to the other equipment In 4 Then connect from the equipment Out to ANT on the LCD screen Socket on marked VCR STB IN OUT IN OUT OK P P SD MEMORY CARD PUSH EJECT PH35814 INPUT AV5 R L MONO AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO PH35826 Licensed by BBE Sound Inc under USP5510752 and 5736897 BBE and BBE symbol are registered trademarks of BBE Sound Inc WOW SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs ...

Page 17: ... a Component terminal COMPONENT connection is recommended for higher quality picture AV3 can be connected to the equipment with an S Video output and Composite output If your external device has a S video terminal S VIDEO connection is recommended for higher quality picture AV4 can be connected to the equipment with composite output VCR DVD player Set Top Box PB PR Y VIDEO AUDIO L MONO C R VCR DVD...

Page 18: ... HDMI Information HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is next generation multimedia I O interface Only one cable is used to transmit all video audio control signals which creates easy connection Moreover those digital signals can produce high quality data without any degradation You are provided two HDMI terminals one of the most remarkable features If your external device has a HDMI terminal...

Page 19: ...io from the speaker will be muted when connecting the headphone to this terminal Photo Input terminal can be connected to digital still camera or USB card reader with USB cable For details refer to the Photo Input function shown on 45 50 SD Memory Card slot can be used for the Photo Input function with the SD or MMC card memory containing pictures For details refer to the Photo Input function show...

Page 20: ...the power cord please use the certified power cord that meets your region s safety standard Information How to secure the cables After connecting all of the cables to the terminals secure them with the band When you secure the cables please be careful not to tighten too much How to fasten the band To tighten To loosen Pull the band in the direction of the arrow Loosen the band by pushing the knob i...

Page 21: ...itch Status Off Off Main power Off Red Standby mode Main power On Sub Power button Off Green On Main power On Sub power button On Orange Power Save mode Main power On Sub Power button On About Power Save mode see Power Save Mode and When Following Messages Appear on the Screen on 52 and 54 for details NOTE If the image does not appear on the screen at all or have any problem see TROUBLESHOOTING on...

Page 22: ... button on the remote control or Volume Down button on the control panel The Volume Indicator value on the screen will shift left Mute 1 To mute the sound press button on the remote control The sound of the unit is temporarily turned Off The color of the Volume Indicator will turn into magenta while muting the volume 2 To turn the sound back press button again or Volume Up button on either remote ...

Page 23: ...5 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 RGB 3 To directly go back to TV mode pressing channel Up Down buttons on either remote control or the control panel Also you can use the numeric buttons on the remote control Input Signal Screen Display The input signal status can be displayed on the screen by pressing the button of the remote control The display will go out in approximately 6 seconds Channel Up button Channel Down...

Page 24: ...6 To exit from the menu press MENU button NOTE The OSD menu screen will be closed automatically when no operation has been made for about one minute Language Menu Select the language from the list so that you can display the OSD menu in the selected language How to set Language 1 Enter the Language menu from the Main Menu 2 Select the appropriate language with or button from the list The selected ...

Page 25: ...Tuning Mode is set to position search the frequency by using buttons When Auto Tuning Mode is set to Direct this function is not available grayed out Name 1 Move the cursor to the first digit and select the letters with buttons 2 Move to the next digit with button 3 Press OK button again when you finish inputting all the letters The selectable letters are as follows 0 9 A Z blank displayed as blank ...

Page 26: ...ta for the main tuner Sort You can change the order of channels as follows 1 Move the cursor to the Channel row you want to change order and then press OK button 2 The color of the letters on the designated line will be turned into green bracket and with 3 Move the designated row by using buttons 4 Press OK button to fix the position This function is not available grayed out when the Auto Tuning Mo...

Page 27: ... the signal level is too low or the operation is unstable in Auto select the system according to the color system of the input signal Composite and S video input only PAL SECAM NTSC4 43 NTSC3 58 System 2 Auto NTSC M PAL M PAL N Video Input AV1 AV2 Auto Select the colorimetry depending on the input signal Generally select Auto In case that the input signal has too much noise the signal level is too...

Page 28: ...ion horizontally When the position exceeds the possible range the display color will turn into Magenta Vertical Position 31 31 Adjust the display position vertically When the position exceeds the possible range the display color will turn into Magenta Horizontal Clock 31 31 Minimize the vertical stripes on the screen Clock Phase 0 63 Minimize the blurring of the letters and stripes on horizon tal ...

Page 29: ... WXGA Mode Off This function is available only for WXGA signal Refer to Recommended Signal List on 59 1280x768 1366x768 Vertical Filter Off Reduce the flickers on the screen when set to On On Frequency Mode PC This mode is not available gray out Movie Information The items indicated by can be automatically stored the setting depending on the signal mode The signal mode is identified by the Horizonta...

Page 30: ...gram in both still and active pictures See 44 in details Split half sized images Strobe thumbnail sized images Strobe Default Zoom Panoramic You can set the display size for TV AV input screen appearing first when turning the main power On 4 3 Full Picture Size 1 In case that the image from TV signal especially CATV has a blackened gap in either or both side during Panoramic mode select 2 so that i...

Page 31: ...oto Input function You can select the interval time for switching slides during slide show See details on 47 10Sec 30Sec Slide Music Off This is available only for Photo Input function You can select the preferred Background Music during slide show See details on 47 1 2 Slide Mode 1 This is available only for Photo Input function You can select where to start the slide show See details on 47 2 Res...

Page 32: ...tion black is adjusted to change the overall brightness by using Color 31 31 It can adjust color density based on your preference by using Sharpness 15 15 Preferred sharpness can be adjusted by pressing button for Softer image or button for Sharper image Tint 31 31 Pressing button enhances red and weakens green while pressing button weakens red and enhances green The setup hint is adjusting for th...

Page 33: ...and faithfully reproduces the original film images Off Set to Off if the image does not look natural during turning on On 3D Comb Filter Off This is available only when receiving NTSC PAL composite signal This reduces the dot and color blurring in minute scales so that it can reproduce purer color Low High LTI Off Adjusts the sharpness of the picture signals Low Middle High CTI Off Adjusts the shar...

Page 34: ...ult setting Red Yellow Green Cyan Blue Off Color Decoding RGB R G B This can adjust R G B level and tint to make the color appear naturally for the user s appearance First select RGB multiple color screen or R G B single color screens to check the color decoding effects while adjusting Then you can adjust the level of color red and green color intensity and tint Press OK to save the setting The se...

Page 35: ...usted to change the overall brightness by using Color 31 31 It can adjust color density based on your preference by using Tint 15 15 Pressing button enhances red and weakens green while pressing button weakens red and enhances green The setup hint is adjusting for the realistic skin color Picture Enhancement Off You can select the preferred sharpness on detailed parts Low Middle High Color Tempera...

Page 36: ... Red Green Blue Cut off Red Green Blue Off Back Light 20 20 Adjust the brightness of the Back Light for the maximum visibility Reset Each item on this menu screen can be restored to the original factory settings by pressing OK button Information There is a useful function to automatically store the setting on menu in almost every item so that you do not have to reset every time Furthermore the fol...

Page 37: ...u the enchanced bass sound Select it depending on your preference Low High BBE Off BBE High Definition Sound restores clarity and presence for better speech intelligibility and musical realism Select it depending on your preference Low High Perfect Volume Off It will automatically adjust the volume to its average level each time you change the channel On Internal Speaker Off This needs to be switch...

Page 38: ...e screen Information There is a useful function to automatically store the setting on menu in almost every item so that you do not have to reset every time Furthermore the following items can be stored more specifically The items indicated by can be stored the setting for each of Audio Mode Timer Menu This allows your monitor to turn Off Standby mode or On at set time automatically which you may fin...

Page 39: ... could cause the breakage of the objects and or the stand To operate the Swivel function correctly place the monitor on the stable surface When you use the unit as wall mounting disconnect the stand cable from the monitor before installation SWIVEL button Information About Swivel terminal connection CAUTION When you install the Desktop stand follow the Instructions of the Manual included with the ...

Page 40: ...n text ex The answers of the Quiz or the Game page Press again to close the revealed answer Reveal To return to actual broadcast temporarily while searching for the Teletext page you request When the search is done the designated page will be displayed on the upper left of the screen Press again to return to Teletext page X Cancel To access the link pages which are displayed at the bottom of the p...

Page 41: ...remain at the top and bottom Squeeze Full Play a 4 3 image faithfully in the standard vertical size and horizontally squeezed Information Aspect ratio represents horizontal vertical ratio on screen For example vista image is 16 9 in 4 3 image Position Adjustment Vertical picture position can be adjusted for Panoramic Zoom and Cinema mode as follows 1 Press buttons while operating the picture size ...

Page 42: ...o view the image reflecting original intention FUNCTION continued Size Switching continued RGB signal input You can select suitable size depending on the resolution Normal Full Zoom1 Zoom3 Zoom2 Real Display Area Selection Diagram Resolution Full display Circular display Display Full Normal Real Zoom1 Zoom2 Zoom3 640 X 480 VGA 800 X 600 SVGA 1024 X 768 XGA 1280 X 1024 SXGA 1600 X 1200 UXGA It has b...

Page 43: ...ker icon 1 To shift the speaker icon press button The speaker icon will be shifted from A to B back and forth 2 To change the channel on the selected picture press P 3 To select the Input mode on the selected picture press Input Select buttons on the remote control NOTE In TV mode you cannot select the same channels on both sides simultaneously You cannot select the same AV input on both sides sim...

Page 44: ...mes out ONLY from side A You can change the channels or change Input modes on the side with red triangle mark 1 To switch the location Press buttons on the remote control The mark will shift to side A and side B back and forth 2 To change the channel Make sure that mark is located on the side you want to make changes Side A Press P to select channels Side B Select the frame B1 B3 that you want to ...

Page 45: ...on the screen 12 picture mode You can check 12 different live broadcast channels on one screen The channels that are preset in advance up to 200 channels will automatically appear in certain intervals NOTE This mode is available only in TV mode 1 To EXIT from the Multi Picture mode press Next time you press to activate the Multi Picture Mode it will start from 12 picture mode 2 When you press 2 4 ...

Page 46: ...e Input mode indication 2 To change the channel of the Sub screen Make sure that mark is located on the Sub screen Press P to select channels 3 To change the Input mode of the Sub screen Make sure that the speaker icon is located next to the Input mode indication of the Sub screen lower Press Input Select buttons on the remote control AV1 5 are available 4 To change the location of the Sub screen ...

Page 47: ...ve left while the other is still picture right This is very useful in order to avoid missing or take note necessary information such as ingredients in cooking Strobe It displays 12 pictures from the same source 11 of them are still while the last picture is active This can be used to check such movement as swinging of golf club and baseball bat This function is also available in AV input mode besi...

Page 48: ...ect the USB cable to the input terminal as shown Right side or insert the SD card MMC into the slot Left side 4 Turn ON the TV after the USB cable is connected or the SD card MMC is inserted 5 Press button on the remote control to activate Photo Input mode Then turn ON the DSC Refer to the user manual of your DSC for the timing 6 Each time button is pressed you can switch the mode as follows Photo...

Page 49: ...e is rotated in the sequence of the following 4 8 12 16 3 7 11 15 2 6 10 14 1 5 9 13 20 24 28 32 19 23 27 31 18 22 26 30 17 21 25 29 20 24 28 32 19 23 27 31 18 22 26 30 17 21 25 29 No 23 28 05 03 1600x1200 No 24 28 05 03 1600x1200 Photo Index 1st Page Photo Index 2nd Page Move to next page Photo Index 2nd Page Select the file Full size File 23 is displayed Full size File 24 is displayed OK OK P P ...

Page 50: ...o Input page Refer to Table 1 as below NOTE Contrast will decrease automatically to reduce power consumption if stationary images such as still photos are left on the screen for more than 3 minutes Please note that it is not malfunction Table 1 Slide Show Adjustment Function Menu Selection Description Slide Effect Off 1 2 Select Slide Switching Method Off No effect 1 Fade In Out effect 2 Wipe effe...

Page 51: ...Bridge compatible and has a function to switch between PTP and Mass Storage connection change your setting to Mass Storage and then connect to Photo Input terminal so that it can be available on both Still and Movie pictures PTP connection can display still pictures but not movie pictures 3 If your DSC does not support SD card MMC or Mass Storage connection use USB card reader to connect with Phot...

Page 52: ...SB SD MMC No Connection Not available format No Connection Abnormal No Connection No File No File The message Loading starts to blink automatically if it is displayed on the screen more than 5 seconds Specification Application q Digital Still Camera corresponding to DCF standard w USB Card Reader with the memory containing pictures had taken by q camera e SD card MMC card containing picture had ta...

Page 53: ...ion is displayed in case of the incomplete connection with USB cable or SD card MMC and connection to a digital still camera or USB card reader without the memory card The menu items other than Picture Function and Audio are not available with grayed out display The functions of the multi picture CH selection freeze mode aspect mode display and so on are not available During blinking LED which ind...

Page 54: ...shown Also when receiving NICAM signals NICAM display will appear Each time button is pressed the display is switched in the sequence of following Sound multiplex signal received Yellow NICAM signal received Yellow Green Yellow Green NICAM NICAM Yellow I Main language Primary Sound II Sub language Secondary Sound force mono This selects main language or primary sound Stereo broadcast With stereo b...

Page 55: ...On automatically AV3 AV5 Standby Red Remains as Standby mode When the RGB input is selected When this unit is connected to a VESA DPMS computer the Power Save mode Operation mode Off can be set to be activated automatically when the computer is not being used to reduce power consumption by this unit RGB sync signal Horizontal Yes No Yes No Vertical Yes Yes No No PC signal Active normal display Bla...

Page 56: ...e press the SUB POWER button on the remote control If the DVD does not switch ON repeat step 1 and 2 using other maker types as listed DVD Selection Makers of DVD Player Set Maker Set type Makers of DVD Player Set Maker Set type HITACHI q q e RCA p q FUNAI w q Mitsubishi q Pioneer e q y ONKYO RED q e Panasonic r q r ZENITH GREEN q TOSHIBA t q r THOMSON YELLOW q Philips y q w SHINCO BLUE q JVC u q ...

Page 57: ...the Main Power of the unit or external equipments is ON Check if the TV mode is selected Check if the TV is in Standby mode or Power Save mode Adjust the values in Picture menu and Audio menu 13 16 18 23 52 Snowy picture poor sound Check the antenna connection and direction The TV station may have broadcast difficulties Try another channel 13 Multiple images normal sound Check the antenna connectio...

Page 58: ... position Press button to check if the input signal of the displayed image is compatible with the specification of the monitor 25 57 59 When the VCR is in special playback features Fast Forward or Rewind the screen gets dark and cannot see the image at all It could happen when the VCR is connected to Component output such as 480i This is not malfunction Try Composite output or S video output and ch...

Page 59: ...characters are displayed on the whole screen the vertical stripes appear and some of the characters are blurred PC input mode only ABCDEFGHIJ abcdefgABCDEFGabcd ABCDEFGHIJ abcdefgABCDEFGabcd Try Auto Adjust If the display condition is not improved with Auto Adjust adjust Horizontal Clock 25 When the letter string is displayed in full screen all of the characters on the screen are blurred PC input ...

Page 60: ...te video input terminal RCA S video input terminal L R audio input terminal RCA AV4 composite video input terminal RCA L R audio input terminal RCA HDMI 1 2 HDMI input terminal Audio input terminal 3 5mm Stereo Mini Jack Photo Input Photo Input terminal SD card slot Input signals Composite video PAL SECAM NTSC3 58 NTSC4 43 PAL60 Component video 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p 50 720p 60 1080i 50 1080i 60...

Page 61: ...2 TMDS Clock 3 TMDS Data2 13 CEC 4 TMDS Data 1 14 Reserved N C on device 5 TMDS Data1 Shield 15 SCL 6 TMDS Data1 16 SDA 7 TMDS Data0 17 DDC CED Ground 8 TMDS Data0 Shield 18 5V Power 9 TMDS Data0 19 Hot Plug Detect 10 TMDS Clock When different kinds of input signals are simultaneously input to the monitor via a graphics board or the like the monitor will automatically select the signals in the fol...

Page 62: ...0 02 78 75 15 1024 X 768 85 00 68 68 94 50 16 1152 X 864 75 00 67 50 108 00 17 1280 X 1024 60 02 63 98 108 00 18 1280 X 1024 75 03 79 98 135 00 19 1280 X 1024 85 02 91 15 157 50 20 1600 X 1200 60 00 75 00 162 00 21 1600 X 1200 75 00 93 75 202 50 22 1600 X 1200 85 00 106 25 229 50 23 Macintosh 640 X 480 66 67 35 00 30 24 24 832 X 624 74 55 49 72 57 28 25 1024 X 768 74 93 60 24 80 00 26 1152 X 870 7...

Page 63: ...p 50 60 1080i 50 60 Available 4 Picture 2 Picture 1080i Input terminal AV1 AV5 AV1 AV2 TELE TEXT Sub Main TV PAL SECAM NTSC3 58 NTSC4 43 576i 576p 480i 480p 720p 50 720p 60 1080i 50 1080i 60 TV AV1 AV5 PAL SECAM NTSC3 58 4 43 AV1 AV2 576i 576p 480i 480p 1080i 50 60 720p 50 60 Available With Picture Freezing Function Split Strobe TV PAL SECAM NTSC3 58 4 43 576i 480i 576p 480p 720p 50 60 1080i 50 60...