Hitachi C28W40TN, User Manual

Page 1: ...Users Guide C28W40TN C32W40TN ...

Page 2: ...ate a centre channel this anchors dialogue and central sounds to the screen so that speech does not become disembodied or lost in sound effects Dolby Pro Logic together with Hitachi s unique 3DS Spatial Sound system will allow you to enjoy the full Cinema Sound in your own home In addition to this your Hitachi TV has full expansion sockets to accommodate optional speaker systems so you can set up ...

Page 3: ...rce Entry 20 Audio and Equaliser Controls 22 Features Sleep Timer and Wide Screen 24 Sound Mode 27 Hitachi 3DS Sound System 28 Sound Features 29 Speaker Setup 30 Surround Setup 31 AV Setup 32 Handset Controls Television Operation 33 Handset Controls Teletext Functions 34 Teletext Operation 35 Digital Personal Identification Number 36 Digital Autotune 37 Digital Locking Channels 38 Digital Organise...

Page 4: ...capped people DO NOT obstruct the ventilation of equipment for example with curtains or soft furnishings or place your TV onto a carpet during operation which could also obstruct ventilation Overheating will cause damage and shorten the lifespan of your equipment DO NOT use makeshift stands and never fix legs or stands to the TV with any screws other than those provided to ensure complete safety a...

Page 5: ...teries of different types since this can result in leakage or in extreme cases fire or explosion always Store unused batteries in their packaging and away from metal objects which may cause a short circuit resulting in leakage or in extreme cases fire or explosion always Remove dead batteries from equipment and all batteries from equipment that is to be left for long periods of time without any us...

Page 6: ...ion on page 32 1 2 3 Video Cassette Recorder Connect aerial RF link lead to VCR RF in 2 Connect aerial RF lead to digital in marked 1 Connect aerial RF link lead to TV analogue in marked 2 Connect aerial RF lead to digital in marked 1 4 1 2 It is recommended that the RF aerial leads which connects external equipment to your TV and the actual aerial lead itself should be of the highest quality This...

Page 7: ... Scart leads are an optional extra Important If you have not already done so please read television safety on page 4 before connecting your television and external equipment insert plug and switch on 5 A scart lead should be fitted between your TV and VCR to enhance your picture and sound quality They are also rquired to record digital programs Scart leads are essential if you have a stereo TV and...

Page 8: ...e when in standby mode To use the controls push the door in and release These sockets are for use with external equipment see page 9 This socket is for use with external equipment see page 9 Used with headphones 3 5mm stereo jack plug required Used to access your on screen MAIN MENU for TV features adjustment Used to change the TV channel up or down or cursor up and down when using On Screen Displ...

Page 9: ...nd connect your equipment as detailed here Switch your TV on and press the TV AV button on your handset until AV3 is displayed on your TV screen Now begin playback operation of your equipment Alternatively you could allocate an individual channel number for your camcorder equipment see signal source entry on page 20 connecting to the mains socket Important If you have not already done so please re...

Page 10: ... require a modem lead 431A plug to RJ11 plug and a dual outlet adaptor to connect to your existing phone socket Details on how to connect the equipment are given in modem set up on page 42 NOTE Your Hitachi TV with modem has what is called a Ringer Equivalence Number REN This is shown on a label fitted on the back cover near the scart sockets With external equipment this modem socket is connected ...

Page 11: ...ion using 5 external speakers full Dolby Pro Logic can be achieved enhancing your viewing and listening experience R L L R S C AUDIO LINE OUT AV1 AV2 2 X 12W 8 Use this to connect digital video broadcasting equipment home computers and home entertainment systems to your TV Output from this connector can be selected See AV setup on page 32 This should be permanently connected to an RF source i e yo...

Page 12: ...enu selection box right Use this button to move the menu selection box left Use this button to move the menu selection box up Use this button to move the menu selection box down cursor down cursor up go back accept menu exit cursor right The handset controls shown below are used when programming your TV and to adjust the sound and picture features cursor left Use these buttons to enter frequency v...

Page 13: ...otune procedure Your TV will now search through the digital frequencies It stores them in the DIGITAL ORGANISER as it finds each digital program 3 To make your program tuning easier HITACHI have installed an automatic tuning procedure to find the digital and analogue programs Switch your TV on If you are satisfied all external equipment has been connected you can begin AUTOTUNE It is recommended t...

Page 14: ...osition you want to change in the example on the right it is the BBC1 service 4 Using the up down cursor keys move your selected program to the program number you wish it to occupy 6 Press OK to confirm your new program position repeat if necessary 7 Programs can also be deleted see Digital Organiser Program Delete on page 39 Use to choose OK to select service Re order service list or delete servi...

Page 15: ...The selection bar turns red it is ready to be changed Use the cursor keys to move the selection bar over the program FREQUENCY required to be adjusted entry method 1 The first option will be to fine tune the chosen frequency either up or down 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Select your choice of FREQUENCY entry method using the left right cursor keys 8 To switch your TV between analogue and digital systems the digi...

Page 16: ...h becomes an option you can search either up or down entry method 3 If the right cursor key is pressed again you can enter a two digit channel CH number using the buttons 0 9 entry method 4 If the right cursor key is pressed again you can enter a two digit S Band number using the handset buttons 0 to 9 entry method 5 If the right cursor key is pressed again you can manually input a five digit freq...

Page 17: ... turn red and the chosen character will flash on and off it is ready to be changed You can input up to 5 characters to change each character use the up down cursor buttons to change each letter or symbol To move from character to character use the right left cursor buttons Once the new NAME has been chosen and entered confirm your entry to be stored and repeat if necessary To return to normal TV o...

Page 18: ...ed selection bar using the up down cursor buttons of the program to be swapped Once this has been done accept selection and the two chosen programs will swap position repeat if necessary To return to normal TV operation press the television button on your handset Select your first program to swap by moving the selection bar using the up down cursor buttons over a channels PR number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...

Page 19: ... it appears less blurred especially in the left and right edges of the screen Select the picture control to be adjusted by using the up down cursor buttons Once highlighted adjust the chosen controls by pressing the right left cursor buttons 3 4 To select MORE options use the up down buttons to highlight selection and then press OK to confirm 5 Select the picture control to be adjusted by using th...

Page 20: ...done by pressing the standby button followed within a second by pressing the AV button This ensures that the digital circuitry your analogue signal passes through is awake enabling you to record then notes on signal source entry Each piece of external equipment connected to your TV must have its own input socket It would also be easier and more organised if the external equipment connected also ha...

Page 21: ...e audio video sockets at the front of your TV option 4 RGB is the signal source used when connecting digital video broadcasting equipment or home entertainment systems to your TV through the AV2 scart lead at the rear of your TV Once the signal source for each relevant program number has been decided this can be stored in your TV s memory by pressing the conformation button To return to normal TV ...

Page 22: ...control ON to compensate for the lack of low and high frequencies Press the MENU button to obtain MAIN MENU Press the cursor down button to select AUDIO Once highlighted accept selection 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 equaliser The EQUALISER menu is used to adjust the tonal ranges of your TV s sound balance Only available when in hall or stereo sound mode This control is used to increase or decrease the sound volu...

Page 23: ... to enhance the TV s sound 1 5kHz mid range Use this control to adjust the mid range voice area of your TV s sound 5kHz mid high range When this control is increased it emphasises the flute and string instruments of your TV s sound when decreased it has a soothing effect on the sound 10kHz high range The sharp sound of triangles and cymbals are emphasised if this control is increased To return to ...

Page 24: ...and programs are broadcast in Built into your TV is software that detects these WSS and automatically switches your TV to the correct format However some broadcasters do not transmit this WSS and so your TV will not recognise which format is being transmitted Therefore DEFAULT ZOOM is used to choose your picture requirements when a Wide Screen Signal has not been sent or has not been detected thes...

Page 25: ...w transmit movies and programs in true wide screen format Built into your TV is software that detects these signals and automatically switches your TV to the correct format However some broadcasters do not transmit this automatic sensing signal and so your TV will not recognise which format is being transmitted This situation can be overcome by simply pressing the key on your handset The picture r...

Page 26: ...expand a 16 9 letter box broadcast so that it uses the full screen to display the picture so that the image does not appear crushed TV set to 16 9 after panoramic format The panoramic mode emulates that of a wide screen broadcast for 4 3 transmissions This is achieved by maintaining the proportions of the centre of the screen while shrinking the images on the top and bottom of the screen Note This...

Page 27: ...e creates an ambient sound effect especially when viewing mono broadcasts Again this mode is very effective when used in conjunction with external surround amplifiers Activate the 3DS mode whilst using the TV s internal speakers to obtain equally pleasing sound from your TV stereo When stereo mode is selected your TV produces high quality stereo sound Select this mode when viewing general TV progr...

Page 28: ...m the TV giving the impression of sound coming from the sides of the room rather than the TV s internal speakers whilst the important centre dialogue channel is unaltered still appearing to come from the centre of the screen 3DS Stereo sound button on off Use this button on your handset to activate the 3DS sound spatializer and another press to deactivate the sound system when activated a symbol a...

Page 29: ...om the TV Use this mode when viewing action movies or sports events to obtain spatialising acoustic performance Use the button on your handset to switch to wide stereo If you are in Dolby Pro Logic Mode this button will activate the Hitachi 3DS sound system monaural In this mode the TV produces a single sound source The TV will automatically select this sound when a mono signal is found Some stere...

Page 30: ...re dialogue information using the TV s left and right internal speakers To return to normal TV operation press the television button on your handset Press the up down buttons to make your selection Adjust using the left right cursor keys normal If you have a limited bass response centre amplifier connected to your TV then select the normal mode This mode will anchor dialogue to your centre amplifi...

Page 31: ...e user to balance the sound by adjusting the volume level to each channel thus accommodating various room layouts Please note that the surround setup menu is only available in Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic Theatre modes and so the TV will automatically default to Dolby Pro Logic when selected NOTE When the surround setup menu begins the TV s sound is replaced by a noise signal This is easier...

Page 32: ...hat external equipment is being connected to your TV s scart S VHS and or phono sockets If you have any equipment connected to your TV either permanently like a VCR or temporary like a camcorder it is important your TV knows which kind of equipment is connected and so you must switch the relevant AV VCR mode to ON for all VCR s in the case of having S VHS or Hi8 equipment AV1 SAV MODE must be set ...

Page 33: ...controls Used to switch your TV in and out of standby mode see page 8 for details standby Used to increase or decrease your TV s volume volume controls This button allows you to switch between the various wide screen features of your TV see page 25 16 9 button Use this button to switch your TV between digital and analogue reception digital For other handset controls see handset controls program tu...

Page 34: ...sion expand subtitles When entering a page manually this will take you to the index when in Fastext mode this will take you to the first page of the magazine in view index In Teletext mode views the previous five entered magazine pages in TV mode returns from your current viewing channel to the previous one swap red green yellow blue On certain pages in teletext these will have coded instructions ...

Page 35: ... cookery page or gardening page the choice is yours These are accessed like Fastext by pressing the colour coded buttons on your handset Follow the steps Enter Telextext by pressing the Teletext button Enter favourite page mode by pressing the menu button this allows you to swap between Fastext and favourite page mode Press a colour coded key you wish to select as a favourite page number Repeat if...

Page 36: ...uttons 0 to 9 enter this number 4 5 In the DIGITAL LOCK menu press the cursor down button to select CHANGE DIGITAL PIN 6 Once highlighted accept selection 7 You now have an opportunity to create your own PIN First enter your new PIN using the handset buttons 0 to 9 8 Keep your PIN number safe If you lose your PIN please consult your Hitachi dealer To adjust the digital features and to view digital...

Page 37: ...NSTALL will be highlighted accept selection 4 The DIGITAL AUTOTUNE option will be highlighted accept selection 5 Use to choose OK to select Set up digital services Your TV will now search through the digital frequencies It stores them in the DIGITAL ORGANISER as it finds each digital program 6 To arrange the contents of your digital organiser see pages 39 and 40 To return to normal TV operation pr...

Page 38: ...will appear next to the selected program this means the program is locked 13 To unlock a locked program select the program and again press the OK button the key symbol will disappear 14 12 NOTE When attempting to view a locked program there will be request to enter the PIN if this is not entered correctly access is denied To return to normal TV operation press the television button on your handset...

Page 39: ... turn red 8 Using the up down cursor keys move your selected program to the program number you wish it to occupy 9 To organise programs you must swap their positions Use the up down cursor keys to highlight a program whose position you want to change in the example on the right it is the BBC1 program 7 Press the cursor down button to select DIGITAL ORGANISER Once highlighted accept selection 5 6 U...

Page 40: ...hlight your choice of program to delete 11 Press OK to confirm your selection to delete and the selection bar will turn red 12 To return to normal TV operation press the television button on your handset 16 The program table now organises itself Repeat if necessary 15 Use the right cursor key to move the selection into the DELETE column 13 Press OK to confirm and the selection will disappear 14 ...

Page 41: ...e as those entered into your VCR This ensures that your digital receiver is programmed to receive your digital broadcast which enables your VCR to record it Analogue programmes can still be watched but during the times that your set is in RECORD EVENT mode watching other digital programs cannot be done although there is an option to cancel the recording process view the digital program being recor...

Page 42: ... a calender month will increase or decrease depending on which way you are adjusting the day value the month value by one This is also true of the year For example 31 03 98 01 04 98 Once RECORD EVENT is complete accept selection 13 The inputed program to record can now be viewed in RECORD MENU Repeat if necessary 14 To return to normal TV operation press the television button on your handset 15 Us...

Page 43: ...lots at the rear of the TV this will offer you future services such as home shopping banking facilities sports events and home premieres To access these facilities a modem lead and adaptor must be purchased This lead will have two plugs a RJ11 plug for connection to your TV and a 431A plug which is connected to your existing telephone line with the help of an adaptor see illustration below Follow ...

Page 44: ...fix number needs to be adjusted to accommodate that of the normal phonelines of your office factory or shop This number can be adjusted using the 0 to 9 buttons on your handset Press the cursor down button to select MODEM SETUP Once highlighted accept selection 4 5 Use up down cursor keys to select option to adjust 6 dialling mode The dialling mode requires you to inform the modem of what type of ...

Page 45: ...your TV to update the software already present in your TV When necessary follow the steps below to enhance the capabilities of your equipment In digital mode press and hold the MENU button for 5 seconds The INSTALL option in the MAIN MENU appears Press the cursor down button to select INSTALL Once highlighted accept selection 1 2 3 Press the cursor down button to select DTT UPGRADE Once highlighte...

Page 46: ...he handset controls below to use the on screen features available with your digital TV help This button is for development as an on screen aid in the use of future digital services info Use this button to display information on the program you are watching For other handset controls see handset controls program tuning on page 12 handset controls television operation on page 33 handset controls ana...

Page 47: ...ate box program information When in GUIDE mode use the up down cursor buttons to select a program number in the program box When a program has been selected by pressing the right cursor button you can see what is on Next You can return to what is on in present time Press the left cursor button to return to Now 1 3 4 By pressing the INFO button you can see more details about a program in the progra...

Page 48: ...gram start finish signal quality program name program number present time 24 hour D 3 11 58 Gardening Now 11 00 12 00 Signal Quality 07 Audio encryption subtitles parental lock language availability program information Pressing the INFO button once more allows you to see further details of the programs by the addition of another INFO screen see below By pressing the right cursor button you can see...

Page 49: ...nce from electrical or mechanical motors fluorescent lights portable radios etc Check devices for shielding and renew if necessary or move further from TV TV may be in AV mode Picture sound controls set to minimum TV in standby mode Press television button or to buttons on handset to return to normal TV mode Check picture sound controls go to MAIN MENU press one of the buttons to Why doesn t my re...

Page 50: ... or communal use this guarantee does not cover the replacement of exhausted batteries the adjustment of user controls or aerial alignment any parts replaced under this guarantee shall become the property of Hitachi Home Electronics Europe Ltd please note that evidence of the date of purchase will be required before any service under this guarantee is carried out Use the boxes provided below to rec...

Page 51: ... RIGHT AUDIO INPUT RIGHT AUDIO OUT LEFT GROUND AUDIO NOT USED AUDIO INPUT LEFT NOT USED SWITCHING INPUT NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED CHROMINANCE GROUND NOT USED CHROMINANCE INPUT S VHS NOT USED GROUND VIDEO GROUND VIDEO COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT COMPOSITE VIDEO OR COMPOSITE LUMINANCE S VHS GROUND 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 AUDIO OUT RIGHT AUDIO INPUT RIGHT AUDIO OUT ...

Page 52: ... Reducing volume settings to sensible levels can reduce power consumption as well as reducing noise pollution and reducing contrast can provide a more pleasing picture as well as reducing power consumption Hitachi Home Electronics Europe Ltd manufacturing site in Wales is a BSI Registered Company and has been assessed to ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard certificate FM32366 Your television has ...

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