Hitachi UitraVision L42S503, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...8 40 USEFUL INFORMATION 41 46 LIMITED WARRANTY 47 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR HITACHI DTV SOFTWARE 48 52 APPENDIXES 53 INDEX 54 READ THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY KEEP THIS OPERATING GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Record the model name and serial number of your LCD Television for future reference MODEL NAME SERIAL NO This information is located on the back and right side of the television sfs...

Page 2: ...pply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the Power source 15 16 17 18 apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Televisions are designed to comply with the recommended safety standards for tilt and stability Do not apply excessive pulling force to the front or top of the cabinet which could cau...

Page 3: ...he user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment 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 This device compl...

Page 4: ...ily be used as steps such as a chest of drawers Remember that children can become excited while watching a program especially on a larger than life flat panel display Care should be taken to place or install the display where it cannot be pushed pulled over or knocked down Care should be taken to route al cords and cables connected to the flat panel display so that they cannot be pulled or grabbed...

Page 5: ...r if the TV fell down Do not open the TV cabinet Remember to unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners to clean the display Make sure to unplug the unit when not in use for a long period of time days Do not cover or block any vents and openings of the TV Inadequate ventilation may shorten the life of the display unit and cause overheating ...

Page 6: ...AND REPLACEMENT The remote control operates on 2 AAA batteries 1 Open the battery cover of the remote control by pushing and pulling it in the direction of the arrow 2 Insert two new AAA size batteries for the Remote Control When 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 Insert the bottom of the batte...

Page 7: ...Please follow the instructions below _ Pass the Power cord through the clamp and connect it to the TV Caution when moving the main unit As this product is heavy whenever it is moved at least two people are required to transport it safely Whenever the unit is moved it should be lifted forward using the top and base on both sides of the Television for stability When moving the Television lift from t...

Page 8: ...crew Length A insertion length BB Spring Washer C Plane Washer D Wall Mount Bracket E Example A B C D E A 13 5 15 5 mm B 8 5 10 5 ram C 1 mm D 1 mm E 3 mm The screw type Thread ISO M6 Metric type do not use Standard type STEP 3 TIPS TO CONSIDER FOR THE LOCATION OF THE LCD TELEVISION iii i veil ie d_ iii iiia Although this LCD Display Panel can be installed using a variety of third party wall mount...

Page 9: ... 3 HDMI 4 Use these side HDMI inputs for AV equipment such as Set Top Boxes or DVD players equipped with an HDMI output connection see page 14 for reference 9 USB UPGRADE SLOT This USB slot is for future software upgrades POWER light indicator To turn the TV ON press the Power button O A red stand by indicator lamp located on the lower left corner of the front bezel has to be illuminated in order ...

Page 10: ...ERFACE electronics HDMI enables the secure distribution of uncompressed high definition video and multichannel audio in a single cable Because digital television DTV signals remain in digital format HDMI assures that pristine high definition images retain the highest video quality from the source all the way to your television screen Use the HDMI input for yourAV equipment such as Set Top Boxes or...

Page 11: ...Enter Button TV DVD PVR VCR SAT CBL AVR Press this button to use as a SELECT feature Channel Up Down Buttons TV PVRNCR SAT CBL DVD AVR Changes the channel up or down Mute TV AVR Reduces the audio level to 0 if pressed once and restore the audio level when pressed a second time q Guide Button SAT CBL PVR VCR DVD Press this button to access the program guide of other devices LInfo Button TV DVD SAT ...

Page 12: ...into the antenna terminal on the TV To Antenna Terminal Attach an optional antenna cable mixer to the TV antenna terminal and connect the cables to the antenna mixer Consult your dealer or service store for the antenna mixer _ To outdoor antenna To UHF antenna _ _ or CATV system Antenna Mixer c When both VHF and UHF antennas are connected Connecting a 300 Ohm twin lead connector may cause interfer...

Page 13: ...igital channels The scanning process will show how many channels have been found Please be patient while the scanning process searches for the available channels in your area If you wish to cancel the process press the SELECT button on the remote control The fourth step is designed to find broadcasting or cable channels There are two options Air for an external antenna and Cable for a cable system...

Page 14: ... an S VIDEO device also connect the audio output into the Side Audio Input jacks COMPOSITE VIDEO or SIDE INPUT PANEL S VIDEO OUTPUT CAPABILITY OUTPUT L White L White ls_o _ N OR VIDEO Yellow VIDEO Yellow O T UT _ R Red R Red vs _ I_ For monaural devices please connect Audio signal cable into L Mono input jack DVD player VCR Camcorder Home video game system Completely insert connection cord plugs w...

Page 15: ... s Pb input and the components R Y output to the TV s Pr input Your component outputs may be labeled Y CbCr In this case connect the components Cb output to the TV s Pb input and the components Cr output to the TV s Pr input It may be necessary to adjust TINT to obtain optimum picture quality when using the Y PbPr inputs See page 30 When using a HDMI input from a Set Top Box it is recommended to u...

Page 16: ... menu to view the program from the VCR TV REAR PANEL VCR Z 1 CONNECTING A COMPONENT AND STEREO AUDIO SOURCE TO COMPONENT 1 or 2 YPbPr 1 Connect the Y Pb Cb Pr Cr and AUDIO cables from the Y Pb Cb Pr Cr OUT and AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD PLAYER or HDTV Set Top Box to the COMPONENT 1 or 2 YPbPr and AUDIO jacks A DVD connection to Rear Panel COMPONENT 2 example is shown on the right 2 Press the INPUT...

Page 17: ...on for defivery of uncompressed video to a display The connected digital output device controls the HDMI interface so proper set up of device user settings determines final video appearance Only HDMI1 can support DW audio input when it is connected to the RGB audio input terminal TV REAR PANEL RGB DVl to HDMI input DVl DIGITAL OUTPUT CAPABILITY DVD Player Recorder Or AUDIO iN AUDIO AMPLIFIER Note ...

Page 18: ... System press the AVR button See pages 22 27 for instructions on how to program the remote to control your device CHANNEL SELECTOR ENTER buttons The CHAN N EL SELECTOR buttons are used to select channels lock access code etc Use the CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons to enter one two or three numbers to select channels Enter 0 first for channels 1 to 9 or simply press the single digit channel you wish to tu...

Page 19: ...toward desired direction and press the SELECT button to select INPUT button Press this button to access the INPUTS menu Use the CURSOR and SELECT buttons to scroll and select the inputs that are being used Pressing the INPUT button repeatedly will also cycle through the Inputs menu items Then press the SELECT button or wait 4 seconds to automatically select the highlighted input INFO button Press ...

Page 20: ... mode to display 16 9 sources like HDTV and DVD s preserving the original 16 9 aspect ratio showing 100 of the size ZOOMI ZOOM2 Use these aspect modes to zoom in and to reduce the black bars AIR CABLE Analog Signal AIR CABLE Digital Signal Component IMAGE INPUT ilW AUTO l ZOOM 2 4 3 ZOOM 1 16 9 AV IMAGE INPUT 4 3 16 9 l ZOOM2 ZOOM1 o o o HDMI VGA DVI VGA RGB IMAGE INPUT AUTO Full HDMI 1080p 1080i ...

Page 21: ...ie Custom and Game picture mode settings Select Dynamic for automatic brightness and contrast adjustment Select Standard for day time viewing with more brightness and contrast to compete with room light Select Movie for viewing with less brightness and contrast for a more detailed picture Select Custom for viewing with your own brightness and contrast picture settings Game for automatic brightness...

Page 22: ... and press the numbers 0 0 0 and 3 4 Release the SAT CBL button 5 The indicator light will flash 3 times if the code was accepted 6 Aim the remote at the cable box and press the POWER button The remote will turn off your cable box when the correct four digit preset code is entered When this occurs the remote control is programmed for your cable box If the cable box does not turn off try a differen...

Page 23: ...y Stop Pause RWD FWD Skip Color Buttons FWD Skip RWD Record EXCLUSIVE TV buttons These buttons are for operating the TV P Mode CC Input Aspect Vol Up Down Mute E Save MY SET TOP gOX SATELL TE RECEIVER CODE IS Refer to instruction manual of the Set Top Box Satellite Receiver for operation of the buttons exclusively for the Set Top Box Satellite Receiver PRECODED SET TOP BOX SATELLITE buttons These ...

Page 24: ...RWD FWD Skip FWD Skip FWD Cursor Channel Up Down Select Exit Record Dash Enter Guide EXCLUSIVE TV buttons These buttons are for operating the TV P Mode CC Input Aspect Vol Up Down Mute E Save MY VCR PVR CODE IS Refer to instruction manual of the PVR VCR for operation of the buttons exclusively for the PVR VCR PRECODED VCR PVR buttons These buttons transmit the chosen precoded VCR PVR codes Power C...

Page 25: ... A VR for operation of the buttons exclusively for the AVR 4 D PRECODED AVR buttons These buttons transmit the codes Power Cursor Select Menu Channel Up Down Exit Number PAD Input Record Enter EXCLUSIVE TV buttons chosen precoded AVR Vol Up Down Mute Play Pause Stop RWD Skip RWD FWD Skip FWD These buttons are for operating the TV P Mode CC Aspect E Save Info 25 ...

Page 26: ...UASAR REGAL RUNCO SAMSUNG SASKTEL SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 1609 EMEREX 0003 0144 SKY 0856 0099 EMERSON 1737 SONY 0639 1639 1640 1877 0877 0477 STAR CHOICE 0869 0237 0003 0000 STAR TRAK 0869 0008 THOMSON 0392 0566 FISHER SONY 1006 TWO 1142 1442 1443 TOSHIBA 0749 1749 0790 SPRUCER 0144 ULTIMATE TV 1392 1640 FUJI STARCOM 0003 ULTRASAT 1806 FUJITSU STORM 0637 UNIDEN 0722 FUNAI SUPERCABLE 0276 VOOM 0869 TORX...

Page 27: ...3 0872 1107 1265 ONKYO 0503 0627 1769 OPPO 0575 1224 1525 2185 OPTIMUS 0571 PALSONIC 0672 0852 PANASONIC 0503 0490 0571 0703 1641 1762 PHILCO 0675 PHILIPS 0503 0539 0646 0675 1267 1340 1354 2056 2084 PIANODISC 1024 PIONEER 0525 0571 0142 0631 1571 POLAROID 1020 1061 1086 POLK AUDIO 0539 PORTLAND 0770 PRESlDIAN 0675 PRIMA 2126 2127 PROCEED 0672 PROSCAN 0522 PROVISION 0778 RADIONETTE 0741 RADIOSHACK...

Page 28: ...he OSD of your Hitachi LCD TV Video Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Color Temperature Noise Reduction Auto Movie Backlight Aspect Ratio Reel120 Reset Select between 5 pictures modes Dynamic Standard Movie Custom and Game Adjust picture contrast Adjust picture brightness Adjust color Adjust tint Adjust sharpness Set this to High for less intense color with more blue set to Med...

Page 29: ... Sleep Timer intervals 5 minutes 4 hours Set the password for the Parental control access Ratings system to block various types of programs Feature to turn On Off closed captions Feature to display DIGITAL dialogue text Feature to change the appearance of the DIGITAL CAPTIONS Feature to display ANALOG dialogue text Select Power Consumption Savings options Feature to change the OSD Menu transparenc...

Page 30: ...es are shot on film at 24 frames or still pictures per second instead of 30 frames or 60 fields like video When film is transferred to video for television viewing the disparity between the two flame rates must be reconciled This involves a process known as 3 2 pull down When AUTO MOVIE is set to Auto your Hitachi LCD Television will activate the circuitry for this special feature to improve video...

Page 31: ...mediately noticeable and the effect depends on the content of the movie Reset This function allows you to Reset the Video Menu Settings of the present input and return it to the Dynamic video mode 1 Use the CURSOR PAD A to the highlight Reel120 Motion function 2 Press the CURSOR PAD to select Off Low Medium or High High Use this setting for the maximum smooth motion effect Mid Use this setting for...

Page 32: ...udio environment 1 Use CURSOR to select On Off option Off Turns off the surround sound effect On Provides the surround effect by simulating two or more speakers to the rear of the listener Reset This function allows you to Reset the Audio Menu Settings of the present input and return it to the Custom mode and default settings Treble This function controls the high frequency audio to the speakers B...

Page 33: ...it the menu or MENU key to return to the previous menu Time Usethis optionto setthe Clock DateandTimeZone for your LCD IV 1 Use the CURSOR PAD A _ I_ to highlight and setup the TIME settings 2 If you observe daylight savings use the CURSOR PAD to highlight DAYLIGHT SAVINGS and press the _ button to activate it This can only be changed if the Time Mode is set to Auto 3 Use the CURSOR PAD to highlig...

Page 34: ...s which could threaten children s sense of security and weIFbeing There will be no realistic scenes of violence Depictions of aggressive behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary comedic or unrealistic in nature Other Content Guidelines There will be no offensive language nudity or sexual content Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 year...

Page 35: ...iolence or scenes of extreme violence Region 5 Use Region 5 to block various types of movies and television programs based on ratings systems used in the U S that you feel may be inappropriate due to its content The REGION 5 option will operate for Digital Channels ATSC only Ratings Procedure 1 Use the CURSOR PAD 4 I_ to select the RATING CATEGORY MPAA TV Rating etc that you want to block 2 Press ...

Page 36: ...roadcaster Closed Caption are available when the Closed Caption icon is displayed on screen Digital Captions language will not be available grayed out when using analog channels Analog Captions Set CAPTIONS for Analog programs This function will help choose and set available mode and channel CCl CC2 etc These are for the program you are viewing TEXT1 etc These are for additional information such a...

Page 37: ...Control The user can operate the CEC enabled device s deck controt functions i e PJay Stop Fast Forward and Rewind by the TV s remote controFs transport keys ie _ 11 414 and l _ Not all devices with an HDMI connection have the CEC feature Consult the instruction manuals for the device you are trying to control to confirm whether or not CEC is available input Labels Use this feature to give a name ...

Page 38: ...C I_ Input Labels i_ Component Options I_ RGB Options I_ _p Move _ Select _ Return _ Exit 2 Pressthe CURSOR PAD 1_to select your choices There are 6 options for the RGB input H Position V Position Clock Phase Auto Adjust and Reset Video Audio Setup Channels V Position 50 _m Clock 50_ 4_ Phase 50_m AutoAdjust 1_ Reset I_ _1_ Move _ Select _ Retum _ Exit H Position Adjusts the display position horiz...

Page 39: ...CHANNEL list So u roe Select the signal Source for the TV _en using an indoor or outdoor antenna select Air When using a cable system select Cable Signal Strength Select Signal Strength when using an indoor or outdoor antenna This feature wilt show the signal strength of the Antenna signal to help you adjust your antenna to optimize signal reception Use the MENU button or EXIT button to return The...

Page 40: ...n June 12 2009 but your local television stations may switch sooner After the switch analog only television sets that receive TV programming through an antenna will need a converter box to continue to receive over the air TV Watch your local stations to find out when they will turn off their analog signal and switch to digital only broadcasting Information about the DTV transition is available fro...

Page 41: ...eplace the old batteries with two new AAA size batteries Do not use an old battery with a new battery Exposing the screen to direct sunlight for a long period of time or heat may cause damage to the LCD screen Troubles are sometimes caused by simple faults that you can correct without the help of a service technician Ifyou experience any difficulty with your TV check a few basic remedies before ca...

Page 42: ... on the current signal status 53 No power Check the power cord is connected to the AC oulet 9 12 Turns Off by itself Check or ensure Sleep Timer settings are not activated 11 18 33 Turns On by itself Check if the HDMI CEC feature is activated 37 Picture may block or freeze when watching Check signal strength under Signal Strength 39 a digital channel HDMI issues No picture no sound Make sure you h...

Page 43: ... in the picture o o o o PREVENTION OF AN OBSTACLE TO RADIO RECEIVERS This television has been designed pursuant to the FCC class B Rules This is to prevent a problem to Radio receivers If this television causes a problem to Radio receivers then take the following steps Keep the television away from Radio Adjust Radio antennas in order for the television not to receive interference The antenna cabl...

Page 44: ...mponent Video Luminance Y 1 0Vp p 75 Ohm Chrominance Pb Pr 0 7Vp p 75 Ohm Audio Input Impedance more than 20k Ohm Average Input Level 470mVrms HDMI 19 PIN Supplied Accessories Remote Control Batteries AAA 6 AC Power cord cable Operating Guide Easy Graphic Guide Inputs Outputs Wideband Component Y Pb Pr 2 Composite Video 2 S Video 2 Antenna RF lnputs 1 Audio Output 1 Optical Output 1 HDMI 4 Upgrade...

Page 45: ...E AREA 04 04 LM o4 CENTER OF THE SCREEN o O4 _ L_ _22 11 20 572 90 _ 2 3 3 4 95 60 HOLEFOR WALLMOUNT 400 Screw Length A _ _nse_ion _en_t_ B Spring Washer C LOCATION OFTHE AC POWERCORD The screw type Thread ISO M6 Metric type do not use Standard type Rear View Use as Reference for Wail Mount Bracket Side View Wall Mount Screw specification 45 ...

Page 46: ...ing guide Pour de plus amples renseignements sur le service durant la p6riode couverte par la garantie sur le fonctionnement ou pour de I assistance technique communiquez avec Au Canada 800 HITACHI 1800 448 2244 Lundi Vendredi 8 00 am 7 00 pm HNC Samedi 10 00 am 5 00 pm HNC Hitachi Home Electronics America Inc Customer Service Support PO Box 3900 Peoria IL 61612 U S A customerservice ce h hea hita...

Page 47: ...anty coverage Warranty Limitations This Hitachi Limited Warranty does not cover i i A Any Product that has been modified or repaired in a manner not previous aNthorized by Hitachi in writing B Any Product whose serial number has been removed altered repla _ de _ed or rendered illegible C Any defect malfunction or failure caused by or resulting from im_rope _ una_ thorized service maintenance or re...

Page 48: ... WITH ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY DIFFERENT OR SUPPLEMENTARY LICENSE THAT MAY ACCOMPANY SUCH UPGRADE A DO NOT USE ANY HITACHI PROVIDED FLASH CARD OR OTHER MEDIA B DO NOT PERFORM INSTALL ANY HITACHI PROVIDED UPGRADE SOFTWARE ON YOUR DTV AND C PROMPTLY RETURN SUCH FLASH CARD OR OTHER MEDIA TO HITACHI 6 7 8 9 10 11 government You warrant and r...

Page 49: ...png LICENSE txt zlib Zlib 1 1 3 www zlib net http llwww zlib netlzliblicense html THESE SOFTWARE MODULES AND THE SOURCE CODE MODIFICATIONS THERETO ARE PROVIDED AS IS AND BOTH THE LICENSORS AND HITACHI DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE See above links and the GNU General Public License that appears o...

Page 50: ... any other circumstances is permitted solely under the conditions stated below Sublicensing is not allowed section 10 makes it unnecessary No covered work shall be deemed part of an effective technological measure under any applicable law fulfilling obligations under article 11 of the WlPO copyright treaty adopted on 20 December 1996 or similar laws prohibiting or restricting circumvention of such...

Page 51: ...ctual assumptions of liability to the recipient for any liability that these contractual assumptions directly impose on those licensors and authors All other non permissive additional terms are considered further restrictions within the meaning of section 10 If the Program as you received it or any part of it contains a notice stating that it is governed by this License along with a term that is a...

Page 52: ...nd limitation of liability provided above cannot be given local legal effect according to their terms reviewing courts shall apply local law that most closely approximates an absolute waiver of all civil liability in connection with the Program unless a warranty or assumption of liability accompanies a copy of the Program in return for a fee 12 No Surrender of Others Freedom If conditions are impo...

Page 53: ...0i VGA Analog RGB Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Zoom1 Zoom2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Aspect 16 9 Full Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Appendix B RGB Format Resolution Frequency Hz Resolution Frequency Hz 640x480 60 72 75 1280xl 024 60 720x...

Page 54: ...5 Channel 39 New Channel Scan 39 Closed Captions Caption Display 36 Color Temperature 30 Color 30 Contrast 30 E Energy Options 36 External Video Sources 14 17 F Favorite Channels 40 Features 44 G Game Mode 30 R Remote Control Functions 18 27 Installing Batteries 6 Reset Video 31 Reset Audio 32 Reset AV Setup 38 S Setup 33 Sharpness 30 Speakers Internal 32 Specifications 44 45 SRSTruSurround HD 32 ...

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