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LCD TELEVISION
Operating Guide for 32HDL52A/37HDL52A
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................1- 6
ACCESSORIES........................................................................................................7
HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI LCD TELEVISION................................................8 - 27
HOW TO USE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR LCD TV.....................................28 - 32
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY...........................................................................................................33 - 39
DTV USAGE............................................................................................................................40 - 44
USEFUL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................45 - 52
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Operating Guide for 32HDL52A/37HDL52A IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...1- 6 ACCESSORIES…………………..………………………………………………………………………7 HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI LCD TELEVISION………………...8 - 27 HOW TO USE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR LCD TV...28 - 32 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY...33 - 39 DTV USAGE...40 - 44 USEFUL INFORMATION ...45 - 52... -
Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
HITACHI LCD Television. Please fill out your warranty card and mail it to HITACHI. This will enable HITACHI to notify you promptly in the improbable event that a safety problem should be discovered in your product model. - Page 3 Electronic Industries Alliance at www.eiae.org (in the US) or the Electronic Product Stewardship Canada at www.epsc.ca (in Canada). For more information, call “1-800-HITACHI.” Do not place any objects on the top of the television which may fall or cause a child to climb to retrieve the objects.
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Page 4: Safety Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This LCD TV has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards, but like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Before using this product, please read and understand the Safety Instructions thoroughly to ensure correct usage, and follow all the instructions. About the Symbols Various symbols are used in this manual, the user’s manual and on the product itself to ensure correct usage, to prevent danger to the user and others, and to prevent property damage. - Page 5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued) Be cautious of the power cord connection. Incorrect connection of the power cord could result in fire or electrical shock. • Do not touch the power cord with a wet hand. • Check that the connecting portion of the power cord is clean (with no dust), before using. Use a soft and dry cloth to clean the power plug. •...
- Page 6 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued) Be careful in moving the LCD Television. Neglect could result in an injury or damage. • Do not move the LCD TV during use. Before moving, disconnect the power plug and all external connections. • You are advised to move the LCD TV with two persons. •...
- Page 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued) • Prevention of an obstacle to Radio receivers This LCD TV has been designed pursuant to the international EMI standards. This is to prevent a problem to Radio receivers. - Keep the LCD TV away from Radio. - Adjust Radio antennas in order for the LCD TV not to receive interference. - The antenna cable of Radio should be kept away from the LCD TV.
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Page 8: Accessories
ACCESSORIES Check to make sure you have the following accessories before disposing of the packing material. REMOTE POWER CORD CONTROL USER’S GUIDE CAUTION: Ceiling mounting is not recommended. Mounting the panel on the ceiling does not provide adequate ventilation for the electronics or proper support for the front glass panel. This LCD television product is designed for a maximum tilting angle of 45 degrees from vertical. -
Page 9: How To Setup Your New Hitachi Lcd Television
HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI LCD TELEVISION To take measures to prevent the LCD Television from tipping over and prevent possible injury it is important to mount the unit in a stable place. *Keep the LCD Television four inches away from the wall except those hung to the wall mount bracket. - Page 10 VIEWING The major benefit of the HITACHI LCD Television is its large viewing screen. To see this large screen at its best, test various locations in the room to find the optimum spot for viewing. The best picture is seen by sitting directly in front of the TV and about 5 to 11 feet from the screen.
- Page 11 HOOKUP CABLES Most video/audio connections between components can be made with shielded video and audio cables that have phono connectors. For best performance, video cables should use 75-Ω coaxial shielded wire. Cables can be purchased from most stores that sell audio/video products.
- Page 12 ANTENNA CONNECTIONS TO REAR PANEL JACKS VHF (75-Ω) antenna/CATV (Cable TV) When using a 75-Ω coaxial cable system, connect the outdoor antenna or CATV coaxial cable to the NTSC TUNER terminal (75-Ω)and/or DTV TUNER terminal (75-Ω).
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Page 13: Front Panel Controls
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS ① POWER light indicator To turn the LCD TV ON, press the main power button located on the bottom left side of the TV. A red stand-by indicator lamp located on the lower right corner of the front bezel will illuminate. The LCD TV is now ready for remote on/off operation. Indicating Lamp Power Status Lights Red... -
Page 14: Side Panel Controls
SIDE PANEL CONTROLS ③ POWER button This power button is for power on the LCD television or change to standby mode. ④ CHANNEL selector Press these buttons until the desired channel appears in the top left corner of the TV screen. These buttons also serve as the cursor down (▼) and up (▲) buttons when in MENU mode. - Page 15 REAR PANEL MAIN POWER SWITCH & AC INPUT ① AC IN input This TV is designed to operate on 120VOLTS 60Hz AC current. Insert the TV power cord into a 120VOLTS 60Hz outlet. ① -1 Main power button: This power button is for the complete system, and must be turned ON/OFF manually. It is recommended to leave the “MAIN POWER”...
- Page 16 SIDE PANEL JACKS ② Head Phone Speakers is muted when insert it .To control volume: press volume button +, -. ③ S-VIDEO ( VIDEO 4) Provide S-VIDEO (Super Video) jacks for connecting equipment with S-VIDEO output capability ④ VIDEO (VIDEO 4) By using the VIDEO button of the remote control, you can select VIDEO 4.Use the video inputs to connect external devices, such as camcorders.
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Page 17: Rear Panel Jacks
REAR PANEL JACKS " " LCD TV ⑥ HDMI - Digital Input About HDMI HDMI is the next-generation all digital interface for consumer electronics. HDMI enables the secure distribution of uncompressed high-definition video and multi-channel 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 LCD TV. - Page 18 ⑨ L/ MONO / R (VIDEO 3) Connect audio of external devices.(if you have mono sound, insert the audio cable into the left (L) audio jack). ⑩ ANALOG RGB INPUT Use this 15-pin D-Sub input for your external devices with RGB output using the D-Sub Mini 15-pin cable provided. ⑪...
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Page 19: Connecting External Sources
CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES The exact arrangement you use to connect the PC, VCR, camcorder, laserdisc player, DVD player, or HDTV Set Top Box to your LCD TV is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the owner’s manual of each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs. - Page 20 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING HDTV SOURCES HDTV input sources, such as a digital cable box, digital satellite receiver, or digital terrestrial receiver box, can be connected as desired, using the appropriate cable system. 1. Connect the HDTV source device using the appropriate cable pair, in the following order of preference: HDMI cable OR Component cable and audio cable (Video 1 or Video 2) 2.
- Page 21 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING A TV CABLE BOX OR SATELLITE RECEIVER 1. Connect the TV Cable Box or Satellite Receiver device using: Component cable and Audio cable (Video 1 or Video 2) OR S-Video cable and Audio cable (Video 3 or Video 4) OR Composite Video cable and Audio cable 2.
- Page 22 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING A DVD PLAYER 1. Connect the DVD player using: HDMI cable OR Component cable and Audio cable (Video 1 or Video 2) OR S-Video cable and Audio cable (Video 3 or Video 4) OR Composite cable and Audio cable (Video 3 or Video 4). 2.
- Page 23 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING A VCR 1. Connect the VCR player using: S-Video cable and Audio cable (Video 3 or Video 4) OR Composite cable and Audio cable (Video 3 or Video 4). 2. Connect all power sources before activating the LCD TV. 3.
- Page 24 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING A AUDIO RECEIVER To improve sound quality, you may want to play the audio of the LCD through your stereo system. 1. Use an audio cable to connect the LCD’s audio output jacks to the line input jacks on the A/V receiver. 2.
- Page 25 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING PC 1. Connect the PC using: D-Sub cable and 3.5mm Audio cable 2. Connect all power sources before activating the LCD TV. 3. Turn on the LCD TV. 4. Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source (ANALOG RGB INPUT )
- Page 26 5.This LCD Television can automatically detect and display the signal format as below. Recommended Signal List Signal Name VESA VESA VESA VESA 1080i 720p 480p 480i Signal Mode Vertical Resolution Frequency (Hz) 640 x 480 59.94 800 x 600 56.25 800 x 600 60.32 1024 x 768...
- Page 27 TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS • S-VIDEO (Video 3 or Video 4) ,Y-P etc. that have this feature. Use these connections in place of the standard video connection if your device has this feature. • If your device has only one audio output (mono sound), connect it to the left (L) audio jack on the TV. •...
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Page 28: How To Use Remote Control To Control Your Lcd Tv
HOW TO USE THE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR LCD TV Power button: Press this button to turn the display set on or standby. Mute button: Press to mute audio. (Press “Mute” or “VOL” button + to return to the normal mode) Channel selector buttons: Select channel number. - Page 29 RECALL button: Press to display source input signal on the display. SLEEP button: Press to set sleep mode timer. There are 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes and turn off to select. PC Source button: Press to select PC mode or HDMI mode. VIDEO Source button: Set up the input source of Video;...
- Page 30 HOW TO USE THE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR LCD TV (1) NTSC/480i/480p Input (2) 480i/480p Input (3) 720p/1080i Input (4) RGB Input Auto adjust to full size and aspects include 4:3 STANDARD, 16:9 STANDARD. Multi picture function buttons: ON / OFF: Press to turn on/off multi picture function. Mode: Press to select POP or PIP mode.
- Page 31 HOW TO USE THE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR LCD TV POP Mode Main-picture and Sub- picture source selection table: Please note Main(Left)-picture and Sub(Right)- picture source can’t be the same Sub(Right) NTSC TUNER Main(Left) NTSC Tuner ○ DTV Tuner ○...
- Page 32 27. SWIVEL FUNCTION Press swivel button After pressing swivel button on the remote, OSD indicator will display on TV screen. The OSD indicator will disappear, if stop manipulating remote in 15 seconds. Adjust swivel by pressing direction button Press left button to turn swivel left and press right button to turn swivel right. The rotation angle of swivel is ±...
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Page 33: On-Screen Display
OSD (On-Screen Display) USING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) CONTROLS 1. Press MENU on the remote control to display the different features on your HITACHI LCD TV. 2. Use the ▲▼ to navigate to different menu item. 3. Use the to adjust functions. - Page 34 NTSC TV/ VIDEO Mode OSD (On-Screen Display) Adjust the picture mode, contrast, brightness, color, sharpness, tint, color temperature, backlight and reset Video of your display. Video Function Picture Mode Select a preset customized picture setting. Contrast Adjust the color brightness of the display. Brightness Adjust the darkness and lightness of the display.
- Page 35 NTSC TV/ VIDEO Mode OSD (On-Screen Display) Adjust the language, auto channel scan, closed caption, channel list, V-chip and set lock code select Initial Setup function of your display. Initial Setup Function Language Set the language for the OSD. Choose a TV source, performs an automatic Auto Channel Scan channel search, add and delete channels.
- Page 36 SETTING UP THE V-CHIP The V-chip feature requires setting on/off to be entered to view movies and TV programs with unsuitable ratings V-Chip for some viewers who share the TV. Follow these steps to lock movies and TV programs: 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up the OSD menu. 2.
- Page 37 When a viewer attempts to watch a blocked channel, this message appears: The channel will remain blocked until the correct lock code is entered. SETTING UP THE CLOSED CAPTION For some TV programs, LCD has the de-coding and “Close Caption” functions. This caption is usually Closed Caption served for the deaf or the foreign language translation.
- Page 38 4. Press ‘’0’’ button to show channel list. Use the ▲▼ buttons to select a channel. 5. Use the▲▼ buttons to highlight Add or Erase. Press the SEL button to add or erase the current channel. 6. Press the EXIT button on your remote control to return to your TV display. When a viewer attempts to watch a blocked channel, this message appears: The channel will remain blocked until the correct lock code is enter SETTING UP THE MANUAL TUNING...
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Page 39: On-Screen Display
PC Mode OSD (On-Screen Display) PC Picture Position Function PC Picture Position Auto Adjust Automatically detect video format. Horizontal Position Move image to the left or right. Vertical Position Move image up or down. Horizontal Clock Move image left and right. Clock Phase Video timing adjustment. -
Page 40: Dtv Usage
DTV USAGE ATSC(Advanced Television System Committee) INTRODUCTION Terrestrial broadcast is a traditional way of watching TV programs, simply by installing an outdoor YAGI antenna or an indoor rabbit ear antenna, plugging it into the TV set’s tuner, tuning channel, then you can enjoy watching the programs. However, they are all so called “analog TV”. - Page 41 SETTING UP YOUR DTV 1. Make sure the physical connection is properly connected. 2. Switch on the TV. 3. Select the appropriate external video input on your TV by using the TV remote control. 4. If the LCD is moved to a different location. You should reset the receiver and do the channel scanning all over again. USING THE DTV ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) CONTROLS 1.
- Page 42 SETTING UP YOUR DTV Manual Scan Note: It’s suggested that you contact the antenna Installer when you have trouble of locking the signal. Edit Note: When the blocked channel has been selected, the program can not be showed, and you will get the message:" Channel is blocked”...
- Page 43 SETTING UP YOUR DTV Caption Adjust the font size, style, color and opacity of Closed Caption. Caption Function Font Size Adjust the font size of Closed Caption Font Style Adjust the font style of Closed Caption Font Color Adjust the background and foreground color of Closed Caption Font Opacity Adjust the background and foreground opacity of Closed Caption Edge Style...
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Page 44: Closed Caption
SETTING UP YOUR DTV Change Password To change password, enter the Change Password Number option in PASSWORD function and press SEL button to change password. Enter four digital password in enter new password number. And then confirm the password by entering the same password again. NOTES: 1. -
Page 45: Useful Information
USEFUL INFORMATION CARE OF YOUR HITACHI LCD TELEVISION AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL Dust the screen and frame with a cleaning cloth from the accessories pack. Clean the screen and frame with a soft cloth moistened in warm water and dry with a soft cloth. A mild soap may be used if the screen is extremely dirty. - Page 46 RECEPTION PROBLEMS • The display image appears scrolling diagonal. • Text displayed across the screen appears vertically streaked, with the characters in vertical columns blurred. • Text displayed across the screen appears blurred. • A fine pattern flickers when displayed on the screen. •...
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Page 48: Plug And Play
PLUG and PLAY This LCD Television complies with VESA DDC2B specifications , Plug & Play is a system with computer, peripherals (including monitors) and operating system. It works when the LCD TV is connected to a DDC ready computer that is running an operating system software that is capable for the plug &... - Page 49 Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. may void the user’s warranty. Cables Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector hoods to maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations.
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Page 50: Optional Accessory
All specifications, weights, and dimensions are subject to change without prior notice. Please access www.hitachi.com/tv for detailed specifications and dimensions for custom installations. UltraVision Digital is a registered trademark of Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. WOW, SRS and the technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. - Page 51 Home Electronics Division Hitachi has made every effort to assure you hours of trouble free operation from your unit. However, should you require service, a network of Hitachi Authorized Service Facilities has been established in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Each facility will provide you with convenient and expedient assistance.
- Page 52 USEFUL INFORMATION Hitachi Canada, LTD. Digital Media Division Should you have any questions regarding warranty, service, operation, or technical assistance, please contact: Look for your French Manual on the outside of the box. If the manual is missing, call for a copy.