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User Manual

LCD TV

L42EC05AU
L32EC05AU

Summary of Contents for L32EC05AU

Page 1: ...ank you for purchasing this HITACHI product To obtain the best performance and safety please read this manual carefully Please keep this manual for future reference User Manual LCD TV L42EC05AU L32EC05AU ...

Page 2: ...ower On Off Input Source Selection Volume Adjustment On Screen Display Selection and Adjustment Channel Selection Information Banner Subtitle Selection Electronic Programme Guide EPG Schedule Recorder Schedule Reminder Viewing Schedule List 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 PVR Operation About PVR Instant Recording Time Shifting Viewing Your Recorded Programme PVR Playback 19 19 19 19 20 20 Menu...

Page 3: ...r the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to Power Sources The product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company Power Cord Protection Power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items place...

Page 4: ... a firm and flat surface Avoid placing the product in areas of direct sunlight heating radiators closed automobiles high temperature high humidity excessive dust strong vibration impact or strong magnetic fields as the internal parts may be seriously damaged Hazards of Electrical Shock and Fire Do not touch the power cord with wet hands Hold the plug when disconnecting the power cord Do not pull the ...

Page 5: ...eaning the product Important Safety Instructions Common Phenomena of the TV Panel Defective Spots on TV Panel The TV panel is manufactured with high precision technology It consists of large number of pixels However some of them may appear constantly on the screen as black spots brilliant spots of light red green or blue and or illuminated spots pixel of white colour Residual Image When a still im...

Page 6: ...TV set to tip over or become damage s The illustration used here is based on model L32EC05AU There may be a slight difference in the illustration if you are using model L42EC05AU Detach the TV Stand for Wall Mount Before mounting the TV on the wall the TV stand must be removed Slide out the TV stand as shown 3 1 Carefully place the TV with its front side facing down on a cushioned flat surface Uns...

Page 7: ... L42EC05AU s Place the TV set where it cannot be pulled pushed or knocked over Preparation Secure the TV Set It is recommended to install the TV on a stable place and implement safety measure against overtuning Use a commerically available string and secure the TV to a wall or pillar Hook String Screw Wall or Pillar String Clamp s The illustration used here is based on model L32EC05AU There may be...

Page 8: ... menu 3 Menu 4 Input Select 5 Power On Standby 6 Power Standby Indicator s Standby Mode RED s Power On BLUE 7 Remote Control Sensor s It takes approximately 15 seconds for the picture to appear after the TV is turned on s The TV will switch to standby mode automatically if there is no signal input for 15 minutes s If the TV will not be used for a long period of time disconnect the power plug from ...

Page 9: ... 1 11 8 Component Input Terminal 9 Media USB Input Terminal 10 HDMI 1 Input Terminal 11 S PDIF Output Terminal 12 AV Input Terminal 13 Audio Output Terminal 14 Headphones Jack 15 RGB PC Input Terminal 16 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Input Terminal 17 RGB Audio Input Terminal 18 Antenna Input Terminal ...

Page 10: ...11 S PDIF Output Terminal 12 AV Input Terminal 13 Audio Output Terminal 14 Headphones Jack 15 RGB PC Input Terminal 16 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Input Terminal 17 RGB Audio Input Terminal 18 Antenna Input Terminal s The USB cable connector should not exceed 18mm in width W and 7mm in height H W H s The HDMI cable connector should not exceed 20mm in width W and 10mm in height H W H ...

Page 11: ...TV and switch it on again Sleep Timer is set to Off 4 Number 0 9 Press to select the TV channel directly 5 Info Press to display the information banner 6 Ch I II Press to select the audio language in DTV mode Press to select the sound output for a stereo bilingual broadcast in TV mode Broadcasting Selection NICAM Mono NICAM Mono Mono Stereo NICAM Stereo Mono Bilingual NICAM Main NICAM Sub Mono A2 ...

Page 12: ...17 Mute Press to mute the sound Press again to cancel 18 Input Select Press to select the input source 19 OK OK Press to confirm and execute the selection 20 PVR Press to start PVR recording 21 MEDIA Press to access MEDIA mode directly 22 Subtitle Press to turn on the subtitle Press again to cancel 23 Last Channel LAST CH Press to return to previously viewed channel s Last Channel is only available...

Page 13: ...ce images press to select input source page 15 s Please refer to the user manual of the external equipment for more information on the connection to the TV s Please disconnect all the power supplies to the external equipment and TV before connection s The illustration used here is based on model L32EC05AU There may be a slight difference in the illustration if you are using model L42EC05AU To use ...

Page 14: ... Example Computer side rear To use S PDIF terminal rear side DIGITAL AUDIO IN Example Amplifier To use Audio Out terminal rear side AUDIO IN L R Example Amplifier To connect headphones side Headphones s You can also connect a PC with DVI or HDMI output to this TV s Sound output is only available in TV and DTV mode To connect external USB storage device s The USB cable connector should not exceed 18m...

Page 15: ... wall socket outlet Input Source Selection To select input source 1 Press 2 Press to select the desired input source DTV TV AV COMPONENT HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 RGB MEDIA 3 Press OK to set your selection Volume Adjustment To change the volume 1 Press to increase the sound volume 2 Press to decrease the sound volume To mute the sound 1 Press to temporarily turn off the sound 2 Press or to restore the sou...

Page 16: ... CH will not work if no channel has been changed after the TV is turned on Information Banner The information banner displays brief programme information about the current programme Each time a channel is changed the information appears at the bottom of the screen To display information banner 1 Press to display the information banner In DTV mode the information banner may contain s Channel number...

Page 17: ...eams Airline The following remote control buttons will enable you to use the EPG functions Button Action GUIDE Press to display or exit PROGRAMME GUIDE screen RED Press to set recorder GREEN Press to display information on the selected programme YELLOW Press to display schedule list BLUE Press to set reminder Press to select the item in the list s The EPG will only be available when you are receiv...

Page 18: ...e programme to the Schedule List An updated Schedule List will be shown s During the last 10 seconds of the preset reminder time an on screen countdown will be displayed Press any button on the remote control or TV during the countdown will cancel the reminder Viewing Schedule List You can browse and change the future scheduled recordings or reminders 1 Press GUIDE to display the PROGRAMME GUIDE s...

Page 19: ...rom your TV 00 00 16 0001 15 30 12 02 ABB TV 2 3 5 1 6 4 1 Elapsed Time 2 Control Bar Press PVR to display the Control Bar during the recording 3 Channel Name 4 Control Items Press to select or and press OK to execute the selection 5 Current Time 6 Available USB Storage Device Recording Time s The recording will be automatically named based on the programme that was being watched when you first pre...

Page 20: ...00 00 16 00 10 30 1 2 3 4 1 Progress Bar 2 Elapsed Time Total Playback Time 3 Control Bar Press PVR to display the Control Bar during the playback 4 Control Items Press to select the desired control item and press OK to execute the selection Use these control items on the Control Bar to control the PVR playback Control Item Button Play Resume normal playback Search Backward Search backward the pla...

Page 21: ...Green Blue Picture Size Full Select the desired picture size CAUTION s When displaying the image in 4 3 Picture Size for a long time it can cause a permanent after image on the TV screen s In PC mode only 4 3 and Full are available for Picture Size s If Wide Screen Signalling WSS is not transmitted and detected TV will automatically set Picture Size as Full 4 3 Auto Panoramic Zoom Cinema DNR Digit...

Page 22: ...ription Switch Audio Description Off Select On to activate the auditory narration of visual representations s AD Volume is only available when Audio Description is set to On On AD Volume Digital Audio Output Auto Select PCM to output audio signal by PCM format Select Auto to output audio signal by Dolby Digital or PCM format Dolby Digital format is output if the audio track of the broadcasting pro...

Page 23: ...the current channel Sound System BG Select the appropriate sound system s If the sound is not clear select another sound system I DK L Current Channel Select the channel you want to tune Search Press to search the frequency Fine Tuning Fine tune the current channel Press to decrease or increase the frequency Frequency Display the current channel frequency Channel Edit Set the channels according to...

Page 24: ... Press the YELLOW button to move the channel To skip the channel 1 Press to select the channel to be skipped 2 Press the BLUE button symbol appears s The channel will then be skipped when you select channels with s You can still select a skipped channel using the Number buttons s To unskip the channel select the channel and press the BLUE button symbol is removed To set favourite channel 1 Press t...

Page 25: ...s PVR File System Size is only available when PVR File System Type is set to Hi Speed s The recording capacity depends on the video format that is being recorded Time Shift Size Show the time shift disk size Speed Show the speed of the USB storage device Free Record Limit Select the maximum recording time Time Time Zone Select the local time zone s This function allows you to select the local time...

Page 26: ... PVR File System are only available in DTV mode ABOUT DIVX VIDEO DivX is a digital video format created by DivX LLC a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video Visit divx com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos ABOUT DIVX VIDEO ON DEMAND This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play purchas...

Page 27: ...estore Default Restore all settings to the default factory settings s A password is require to access the Advanced Setup menu s In case you have forgotten your password enter 9999 to disable lock and reset the password to factory default password s You can view blocked programmes by entering the password when prompted This temporarily switches off the Parental Control for the current channel until...

Page 28: ...nect the USB storage device when the TV is at standby mode s Back up all of the data in the USB storage device in case if data was lost due to unexpected accident We do not assume any liability for the losses by misuse or malfunction s Not all USB storage devices are compatible with this TV s The file names and folder names that are not in English may not be detected or displayed correctly s The On...

Page 29: ...g Photo7 jpg C 1 2 Resolution Size Date Time 1920 x 1080 2000KBytes 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 7 8 Text Menu Return Up Folder Folder 1 Folder 2 Text1 txt Text2 txt Text3 txt Text4 txt Text5 txt Text6 txt Text7 txt C 1 2 Size 200KBytes Even adults misbehave at times so remember to look at your child s misbehavior with understanding stop take a breath and look for the opportunity to teach Remember that it takes ...

Page 30: ...F16X s Press to resume normal playback Skip Backward Skip to the previous video file Skip Forward Skip to the next video file Stop Stop the playback and return to Video Menu screen Play Modes Repeat Current Playback the current video file repeatedly Repeat All Playback all the video files repeatedly Repeat None Cancel repeat Repeat AB Set the starting and ending of a time segment to repeat Select and ...

Page 31: ...or resume the playback Search Backward Search backward the playback Press repeatedly to select the search backward speeds FR2X FR4X FR8X FR16X s Press to resume normal playback Search Forward Search forward the playback Press repeatedly to select the search forward speeds FF2X FF4X FF8X FF16X s Press to resume normal playback Previous Skip to the previous music file Next Skip to the next music file ...

Page 32: ... Menu screen Play Modes Repeat Current Playback the current photo file permanently No slideshow is performed Repeat All Playback all the photo files repeatedly Repeat None Cancel repeat Stop Background Music Stop the background music Play Background Music Play the background music while viewing the photo files page 28 s If no background music is set all the music files in the same folder as the photo ...

Page 33: ...trol Bar or these buttons on the remote control to control the text playback Control Item Button Search Backward Display the previous page of the text file Search Forward Display the next page of the text file Previous Skip to the previous text file Next Skip to the next text file Stop Stop the playback and return to Text Menu screen Stop Background Music Stop the background music Play Background Musi...

Page 34: ...n to return to the Teletext page 4 Index Press to display the main index page 5 Reveal Press to display the hidden text e g the answers of puzzles or riddles Press again to close the revealed answer 6 Page Select Press to move to the next or previous Teletext page 7 Subtitle Press to access subtitle service directly if the channel has the subtitle service broadcasting 8 Hold Press to hold the curr...

Page 35: ...ties Try another channel Intermittent interference s Check if the source of interference is shield well s Remove those kinds of electrical devices away from the TV Poor stereo sound s The TV station may have broadcast difficulties Try to change to mono mode Remote control does not work s Check if the batteries are installed correctly s The batteries may be exhausted Replace them with new ones s Rem...

Page 36: ...HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 480i p 576i p 720p 50 60 1080i 50 60 1080p 24 50 60 RGB IN Analogue 640x480 60 800x600 60 1024x768 60 1280x1024 60 MEDIA USB Port AUDIO IN Dia 3 5mm Mini Jack Terminals Output Signals Audio Out Analogue or Digital TV only S PDIF Digital Audio Output Coaxial Headphones Dia 3 5mm Mini Jack Environment Working Temperature 5 35 C Working Humidity 20 80 Storage Temperature 15 45 C Sto...

Page 37: ...om the VGA card This is not an error You may improve this situation by selecting Auto Adjust or adjusting the position phase and clock settings in the Picture menu manually s If you switch off the TV interference lines may occur on the TV screen This is normal HDMI Input Signal Chart Resolution Vertical Frequency Hz Horizontal Frequency kHz Dot Clock Frequency MHz VGA 640 x 480 60 31 47 25 18 576i...

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