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USER'S MANUAL Thank you for purchasing the HITACHI LCD Television. Please read this user manual carefully 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.
CONTENTS About This Manual ............3 Mute ................20 Trademark Credits............3 Input Switching to TV/AV1~4, HDMI, and RGB..21 About Software .............3 Input Signal Screen Display........21 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..........4 MENU OPERATION ............22 About the Symbols ............4 How to use the On-Screen Display (OSD) system ..22 Cleaning and Maintenance...........7 Language Menu ............
INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for purchasing the HITACHI LCD Television. We hope that you will enjoy the great performance with this product. This LCD Television has been designed to meet the International standards. However, it could cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. In order to prevent potential danger and obtain maximum benefit from your set, please observe the following instructions when installing, operating, and cleaning the product.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS For your safety, please read the following precautions carefully before using this product. Improper use would cause serious personal injuries and/or damage to your property or this product. About the Symbols The following are the symbols used in this manual and affixed on the unit itself. Please fully understand the meanings of the symbols before reading the precautions in this section.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued) WARNING There is a risk of fire, electric shock, or serious injury. Install the unit at a proper area where it does not expose anyone to any danger. ● If you hit against the edge of the unit, you may be injured. Do not place any objects on top of the unit.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued) CAUTION Do not place the unit at the dusty place. It could cause malfunction. Do not cover or block any ventilation holes on the product. The television would overheat, and it could cause fire or damage the product which may shorten its service life. ●...
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued) PRECAUTIONS Do not install the unit in high temperature. It could damage the cabinet or parts of the product. ● Do not install near any heat sources such as radiator, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus that produce heat. ●...
ABOUT LCD PANEL Common phenomena of LCD Panel The following are the common phenomena when operating LCD Panel due to its structural reason. Please note that they are not malfunctions. ● Defective Spots on Panel The LCD panel is manufactured with high-precision technology. However, there might be some spots that are not emitted, brighter than the others, or in different colors, etc.
FEATURES Enjoy not only beautiful and high quality pictures on the display, but also various kinds of useful and convenient functions in your daily life! • Large-screen and high-definition LCD panel. • Improved Digital signal processor. • Accept more digital input devices with HDMI terminals. •...
COMPONENT NAMES Main Unit Front Panel 1. Cabinet 2. Panel 3. Indicating Lamp 4. Remote Control Receiver 5. Speaker 6. Desktop Stand 7. Main Power Switch (on the left surface) Rear Panel 1. Side Input 2. Power Cord Socket 3. Terminal Board (External Device Connection) 4.
COMPONENT NAMES (Continued) Remote Control 1. Power ON/OFF 2. [Color (Red, Green, Yellow, Blue)] 3. TV Select (TV) Press this button to change input to TV. 4. Input Select (AV1/AV2/AV3/AV4/HDMI/RGB) Press this button to change input mode. 5. Program Select Press these buttons to select a TV program directly.
PREPARATION Remote Control Batteries Installation This remote control operates on 2 “AA” batteries. 1. Open the battery compartment cover. ● Slide open the battery compartment cover on the backside of the remote control in the direction of an arrow. 2. Installing the batteries. ●...
PREPARATION(continued) Safety Precaution on Main Unit Installation Read SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ( ) carefully besides this page. The Desktop Stand has been used for the illustration in this manual. When installing the main unit, be sure to use the specified mount units in order to obtain maximum performance and maintain the safety.
CONNECTION Terminal Positions Rear 1. Power Cord Socket 2. Aerial Socket 3. HDMI 4. RGB 5. AV4 6. Monitor Out and Sub Woofer 7. AV1 8. AV3 Side 9. AV2 10. Headphone output Connecting Procedure Your television is ready for various kinds of connections. Make a connection in the following steps. Be sure to turn off the Main Power first when connecting external equipments.
CONNECTION (continued) Connecting Procedure (continued) 3. Connecting to External Equipment ● Terminals on Rear AV1 can be connected to the equipment with an S-Video output and Composite output. (Example) DVD player Set-Top Box If your external device has a S-video terminal, S-VIDEO connection is recommended for higher quality picture. AV3 and AV4 can be connected to the equipment with either Component or Composite output.
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CONNECTION (continued) Connecting Procedure (continued) Monitor Out can be used to display same image as main unit on another television. When this output terminal is connected to an external television with a 75 Ohm terminal, the same image from composite (AV1~4), or S-Video, or RF signal can be displayed to the external television.
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CONNECTION (continued) Connecting Procedure (continued) HDMI terminals can be connected to the devices with HDMI output. (Example) DVD player Set-Top Box 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.
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CONNECTION (continued) Connecting Procedure (continued) Headphone The detail settings can be adjusted from Audio Menu on page The audio from the speaker will be muted when connecting the headphone to this terminal. 4. Connecting the plug into the wall socket Connect the Power Cord after completing all other connections.
BASIC OPERATION POWER On/Off Now, turn On the main power of the unit. Make sure that the Power Cord has plugged into the wall socket. Main Power switch (on the left surface) Indicating Lamp ● To turn On the power of the television: Sub Power button 1.
BASIC OPERATION (continued) Volume UP/DOWN 1. To increase the sound volume, press button on the remote control, or Volume Up button on the control panel. ● The Volume Indicator value on the screen will shift right. 2. To decrease the sound volume, press button on the remote control or Volume Down button on the control panel.
BASIC OPERATION (continued) Input Switching to TV/AV1~4, HDMI, and RGB Input Switching to TV/AV1~4, HDMI, and RGB Input Select button By pressing Input Select button, you can switch the input. ● To watch actual broadcast, press Input Select button on the control panel, the numeric buttons or Channel Up / Down button on the remote control.
MENU OPERATION How to use the On-Screen Display (OSD) system With the On-Screen Display system, you can access the various kinds of the features and functions in this product. Picture • Basic Operation Audio Timer 1. Press button on the remote control or Menu button on the control panel Setup Language of the unit.
MENU OPERATION (continued) Setup Menu (TV mode) With this menu, you can access various kinds of features relating to TV channel settings. Setup Auto Tuning Manual Tuning Fine Tuning Sort Teletext Language Select OK Set Return Selected Items Setup hint Select the way to display the channels on the screen.
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MENU OPERATION (continued) Setup Menu (TV mode) (continued) Selected Items Setup hint Auto Color System Select the color system from 5 different modes. SECAM NTSC4.43 Manual Tuning NTSC3.58 It allows you to skip unregistered channels automatically when you use channel up (+) down (-) buttons to select channels. Skip Regarding the unavailable channels, this function will be set to [On] automatically to skip.
MENU OPERATION (continued) Setup Menu (RGB mode) With this menu, you can adjust the display condition of the image which is inputting from the RGB terminals. By pressing ▼ button at the bottom of the 1st Setup menu page, the 2nd Setup menu page will appear on the screen. Setup Auto Adjustment ►...
MENU OPERATION (continued) Picture Menu (TV mode) In this menu, you can make specific adjustments for the picture based on your preference. By pressing .button at the▼bottom of each menu page, the next Picture menu page will appear on the screen. Page 1 Page 2 Picture...
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MENU OPERATION (continued) Picture Menu (TV mode) (continued) Selected Items Setup hint The noise on the screen or interference could be reduced, especially at the area of weak electric field. On: Automatically identify if it is the movie film and faithfully reproduces the original film images.
MENU OPERATION (continued) Picture Menu (RGB mode) In this menu, you can make specific adjustments for the RGB picture based on your preference. Picture Contrast Brightness Color Temperature : Cool Back Light High Reset Reset Select OK Set Return Selected Items Setup hint This adjusts the contrast to meet the lighting environment by 0~100...
MENU OPERATION (continued) Audio Menu With this menu, you can adjust and customize the audio condition as you like. Audio Matrix Surround Dynamic Bass Bass Treble Balance Perfect Volume Reset Reset Select ◄► On/ Off Return Selected Items Setup hint The surround sound is mixed to left and right in order to create Matrix Surround the illusion of virtual surround speakers.
MENU OPERATION (continued) Timer Menu This allows your television to turn Off (Standby mode) at set time automatically, which you may find useful. Timer Off Timer 30 Min. Select ◄► Adjust Return Selected Items Setup hint 30Min. This function automatically sets the power to Standby Off Timer 60Min.
FUNCTION About Teletext What is “Teletext” Teletext is the written information services provided by each TV channel. Most TV channels provide information via Teletext such as: TV program schedule Weather forecasts Sports results Newsflash How to operate the Teletext You can display the Teletext simply by pressing the remote control buttons. NOTE Select Teletext language from Setup Menu shown on Operation...
FUNCTION (continued) Size Switching Each time button of the remote control is pressed, the screen display size is switched in sequence, and the status will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. TV/AV signal input TV/AV1/AV2/AV3/AV4 /HDMI Panoramic Picture Size FULL Cinema You can display the image at optimum condition by selecting display size depending on the current output image as...
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FUNCTION (continued) Size Switching (continued) RGB signal input RGB signal input only support Full size Display Area Selection Diagram Resolution Full display Display 640 X 480 (VGA) 800 X 600 (SVGA) 1024 X 768 (XGA)
FUNCTION (continued) Audio Switching Sound Multiplex (TV mode) You can make optimum use of available audio by pressing bottom of remote control. Audio can be switched only if receiving sound multiplex signals; otherwise, pressing this button will have no effect, such as when only mono sound is received.
FUNCTION (continued) Power Save 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. Horizontal RGB sync signal...
TROUBLESHOOTING Before calling service technician, check the following tables first. If the problem is not be solved with the suggested procedures, contact your local dealer. For your safety, NEVER try to repair the product by yourself. When Following Messages Appear on the Screen Message Condition / Action Page...
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TROUBLESHOOTING(continued) Symptom and Check List (continued) Symptom Check list Page No picture Check if the Power Cord is plugged into the socket firmly. 14 , 19 The Indicating lamp → Off Check if the Main Power is ON. Check if all the cables of the external equipments are connected correctly and firmly.
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TROUBLESHOOTING(continued) Symptom and Check List (continued) Page Symptom Check list The image on the screen is moving in an oblique direction. Adjust “Horizontal Clock” and “Clock Phase”. (PC input mode only) The coarse horizontal stripes could be seen in full-display mode. Adjust “Horizontal clock”.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Signal Input RGB terminal (D-SUB 15-PIN CONNECTOR) Input signal G or sync on green No connection When different kinds of input signals are No connection simultaneously input to the TV via a graphics board or R.GND the like, the TV only support H/V separate sync signal. G.GND B.GND No connection...
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List With HDMI INPUT Signal mode Horizontal Dot clock Vertical frequency frequency Remarks Signal Name Resolution frequency (kHz) (MHz) (Hz) 640x480 59.94 31.47 25.18 480i 720(1440)x480 15.75 27.00 480P 720x480P 31.5 27.00 576i 720(1440)x576 15.63 27.00 576P 720x576P...