Hitachi L42S504 Bedienungsanleitung

Thank you for purchasing this Hitachi product. Please read these instructions carefully . For additional assistance please call 800.Hitachi (800.448.2244) or visit our website at www .hitachi.us/tv . Keep this owners guide for future reference. Record the model name and serial number of your LCD T elevision for future reference. This information is[...]

2 Impor tant Safety Instr uctions T o the CA TV system insta ller: This remind er is provided to call the CA TV system instal ler’s atten tion to Article 820-44 of the NEC that provi des guideli nes for proper grounding and, in particular , speci es t hat the cable gro und shall be con nected to the gro unding system of the buildi ng, as close[...]

3 Impor tant Safety Instr uctions W arning • T o reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. • The LCD television should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects lled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the television. • This apparatus shall be connected to a main[...]

4 Impor tant Safety Instr uctions Congratulations on your purchase! As you enjoy your new product, please keep these safety tips on mind: HIT A CHI CARES! • The consumer electronics industry is commited to making home entertainment enjoyable and safe. • Please note the American Academy of Pediatrics discourages television viewing for children y[...]

5 PRECA UTIONS AND REMINDERS . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 4 inch Do not place the unit on uneven surfaces, this may drop or damage the unit, it may also cause personal injury . Unplug immediately if any foreign materials falls into the TV or if the TV fell down. Do not cover or block any vents and openings of the TV[...]

6 A ccessories Check to make sure you have the following accessories before disposing of the packing material. For optional accessories, please access our web site at: www .hitachi.us/tv • Ceiling mounting is not recommended. Mounting the panel on the ceiling does not provide adequate ventilation for the electronics or proper support for the fron[...]

F I R S T T I M E U S E 7 • Do not block the ventilation holes of the LCD T elevision . Blocking the ventilation holes might cause overheating and damage. • In case of an abnormal symptom, unplug the AC cord and contact 800.HIT ACHI. • If you purchased a wall mount bracket, please ask for professional installation. Do not try to install by yo[...]

8 Ho w T o Install Y our New Hitachi L CD T ele vision W ALL MOUNTING SETUP STEP (1) : REMOVE THE ST AND BASE FROM THE LCD TELEVISION In order to remove the stand from the TV safely , please put the TV set on a soft and at surface (blanket, foam, cloth, etc.) to prevent any damage; then remove the screws as shown below (For model L42S504, there [...]

F I R S T T I M E U S E 9 Side P anel Jac ks & Contr ols Headphone jack Use this jack to connect headphones. POWER light indicator T o turn the TV ON, press the Power button ( ). A blue indicator lamp located on the lower left corner of the front bezel illuminates to indicate the TV power is ON. Indicating Lamp Power Status Operating Lights Red[...]

10 R ear Panel J ac ks Antenna Input T o switch between Cable and Air , go to the Channels Menu option to change the signal source CABLE or AIR (see page 40). Component: Y -P b P r and Audio Inputs Component 1 and 2 provide Y -P b P r and Audio jacks for connecting equipment with this capability , such as a DVD player or Set T op Box. • Y our com[...]

F I R S T T I M E U S E 1 1 Q uic k R ef erence Remote Control Buttons and Functions In addition to controlling all of the functions on your Hitachi LCD TV , the new remote control is designed to operate dif ferent types of devices, such as, DVD Players, CBL (Cable Boxes), set-top-boxes, satellite receivers (SA T), VCRs and compatible HDMI CEC DVD [...]

12 Quic k Setup Guide Perform the following steps to quickly setup your new Hitachi LCD T elevision Set. 1. ANTENNA CONNECTION Unless your LCD T elevision is connected to a cable TV system or to a centralized antenna system, a good outdoor color TV antenna is recommended for best performance. However , if you are located in an exceptionally good si[...]

F I R S T T I M E U S E 13 TV Setup W izar d Setup Wizard (5/8) Please select TV RF tuning band ... Move Select SEL Air Cable Previous Cancel The sixth step will start the scanning feature to nd the channels available on the antenna or cable system. Press the SELECT button on the remote control to start the channel scan. Setup Wizard (6/8) Pleas[...]

14 The SIDE panel VIDEO and S-VIDEO jacks are provided as a convenience to allow you to easily connect a Camcorder , DVD, Video Game and a VCR as shown in the following examples. (When connecting an S-VIDEO device, also connect the audio output into the Side Audio Input jacks). • Completely insert connection cord plugs when connecting to side pan[...]

F I R S T T I M E U S E 15 R ear Panel Connections Cables are not included. NOTE TIPS ON REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS ♦ COMPONENT Y -P b P r (COMPONENT 1 & 2) or HDMI (1 & 2) connections are provided for high performance DVD players, VCRs etc. that have this feature. Use these connections in place of the standard video connection if your devic[...]

16 R ear Panel Connections • Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks. The picture and sound that is played back will be abnormal if the connection is loose. • Cable plugs are often color-coded. Match colors of plugs and terminals, i.e. connect red to red, white to white, etc. • T o return to the last ch[...]

F I R S T T I M E U S E 17 NOTES R ear Panel Connections CONNECTING AN EQUIPMENT SOURCE WITH HDMI OR DVI CAP ABILITY TO HDMI 1 & HDMI 2 1. Connect the HDMI or DVI to HDMI connection cable from the output of the HDTV set top box or DVD player to the HDMI input as shown near the Rear panel at right. 2. With DVI output devices, connect a DVI to HD[...]

18 T he R emote Control POWER button Press this button to turn the TV set on or of f. DEVICE buttons In addition to controlling all the functions on your HIT ACHI LCD TV , the new remote control is designed to operate different types of VCRs, cable boxes, set-top-boxes, satellite receivers, DVD players, and other audio/video equipment with one touc[...]

19 R E M O T E C O N T R OL Ho w to Use the R emote to Control your TV Closed Captioning will display automatically when MUTE is on and Closed Caption is set to With Mute (see page 37). When the TV power is turned off at a volume level 21 or greater , the volume level will default to 20 when the TV is turned on. However , if it is set to a level 20[...]

20 Ho w to Use the R emote to Control your TV Auto Use this aspect mode to have the aspect mode change automatically by signal detector . 4:3 Use this aspect mode to display conventional (4:3) images. Side panels (black areas) are placed to the left and right of the image to preserve the original aspect ratio of the source. 16:9 Use this aspect mod[...]

21 R E M O T E C O N T R OL ENERGY SA VE (E.SA VE) button Use this button to choose power consumption reduction settings based on 3 levels (Min, Medium, Max). See page 37 for further details. CLOSED CAPTIONS (C.C.) button Use this button to display the dialogue, narration, and/or sound effects of a television program or home video which are display[...]

22 Ho w to Use the R emote to Control your A V Equipment NOTES • If your A V component cannot be operated after performing the above procedures, your A V component code has not been preprogrammed into the remote. • In the unlikely event that your A V component cannot be operated after performing the above procedures, please consult your A V com[...]

23 R E M O T E C O N T R OL Ho w to Use the R emote to Control your A V Equipment MY CABLE BO X CODE IS: _____________________ Refer to the instruction manual of the Cable Box for operation of the buttons exclusively for the Cable Box. NOTE PRECODED SET -TOP BOX/SA TELLITE buttons These buttons transmit the chosen precoded Se t- T op - B o x / S a [...]

24 Ho w to Use the R emote to Control your A V Equipment MY D VD PLA YER CODE IS: _____________________ Refer to the instruction manual of the DVD Player for operation of the buttons exclusively for the DVD Player . NOTE MY V CR/PVR CODE IS: ______________________ Refer to the instruction manual of the PVR/VCR for operation of the buttons exclusive[...]

25 R E M O T E C O N T R OL Ho w to Use the R emote to Control your A V Equipment A VR Device Button MY A UDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER (A VR) CODE IS: ______________________ Refer to the instruction manual of the A VR for operation of the buttons exclusively for the A VR. PRECODED A VR buttons These buttons transmit the chosen precoded A VR codes : -Power -[...]

26 R emote Contr ol Codes CABLE Brand CODES A-MARK 0008,0144 ABC 0237,0003,0008 ACCUPHASE 0003 ACORN 0237 ACTION 0237 ACTIVE 0237 ADB 2092,2586 ARCHER 0237 BCC 0276 BRITISH TELECOM 0003 CENTURY 0008 DIGEO 1 187,2187 DIGI 0637 DIRECTOR 0476 DUMONT 0637 FOSGA TE 0276 GE 0144 GENERAL INSTRUMENT 0476,0810,0276 0003 GIBRAL TER 0003 GOLDST AR 0144 HIT AC[...]

27 R E M O T E C O N T R OL R emote Contr ol Codes WARDS 0060,0035,0037 0048,0047,0081 0033,0240,0045 0000,0042,0043 0041,0072,0038 0479,0065,0046 WHITE WESTINGHOUSE 0000,0209,0072 0278,0479 WORLD 0209,0002,0479 XR-100 0035,0240,0000 0072 Y AMAHA 0041,0038 ZENITH 0037,0039,0033 0000,0209,0041 0278,0479,1 139 ZT GROUP 1972 PVR Brand CODES ABS 1972 A[...]

28 On-Scr een Display 1. Press MENU on the remote control to display the dif ferent features on your Hitachi LCD TV . 2. Use the CURSOR P AD (buttons, , , and ) and highlight a dif ferent feature of the On-Screen Display menu. Press the SELECT button to select. 3. Press EXIT on the remote control to quickly exit from any menu. The On Screen Display[...]

29 O N - S C R E E N D I S P L A Y Selects 4 audio presets (Custom,Standard, Movie, News). Adjust the intensity of low frequencies. Adjust the intensity of high frequencies. Adjust the balance. Select sound equalizing mode. Select CONEQ 3D Sound settings (On, Off). Select between three Audio Sources (Stereo, Mono, SAP). Select Language options if a[...]

30 Select Video to adjust picture settings and improve picture quality . Y ou can independently customize each of the video inputs, including Analog channels separately from Digital Channels (under TV Mode). Adjustments will be applied to Custom settings. Picture Mode Use this function to choose from preset picture settings to optimize your TV’ s[...]

31 O N - S C R E E N D I S P L A Y Video Audio Setup Channels Multimedia MPEG NR Off Gamma 2 Auto Mid Auto 20 Gamma Backlight Auto Movie Reel120 Motion Aspect Ratio Reset Move Select SEL Retur n Exit EXIT 1. Use the CURSOR P AD , to highlight Reel120 Motion function. 2. P res s t he C URS OR P AD t o se lec t Of f, Lo w , M id , o r Hi gh. High : U[...]

32 Reset This function allows you to reset the Video Menu Settings of the present input source and return it to the Standard video mode Video Audio Setup Channels Multimedia MPEG NR Off Gamma 2 Auto Mid Auto 20 Gamma Backlight Auto Movie Reel120 Motion Aspect Ratio Reset Move Select SEL Return Exit EXIT 1. Use the CURSOR P AD , to highlight this fu[...]

33 O N - S C R E E N D I S P L A Y Audio Select Audio to adjust the sound to your preference. Video Audio Setup Channels Multimedia Sound Mode Standard T able T op On Stereo 48 0 32 Bass T reble Balance CONEQ CONEQ 3D Sound Audio Source Move Select SEL Return Exit EXIT Sound Mode This function has four sound modes that are preset according to the t[...]

34 Setup Set Sleep Timer Select this feature to set your Sleep Timer from 5 minutes to 4 hours. 1. Press the CURSOR P AD repeatedly to set your T imer from Off, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 120 min, 180 min and 240 min. Day/Night Timer Select this feature to activate and set your TV’s Day/Night/ Picture Mode T imers. There are t[...]

35 O N - S C R E E N D I S P L A Y Setup Motion Picture Ratings T able NOT RA TED Contains no rating. Not Rated (NR) and Not Applicable (NA) programs. Movie has not been rated or ratings do not apply . G General audiences. All ages admitted. PG Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. PG-13 Parents strongly cauti[...]

36 Current T ime Setup Canadian Ratings French T able G General - Programming intended for audiences of all ages. Contains no violence, or the violence content is minimal or is depicted appropriately with humor or caricature or in an unrealistic manner . 8 ans+ 8 + General - Not recommended for young children - Programming intended for a broad audi[...]

37 O N - S C R E E N D I S P L A Y Setup Closed Captions Closed Captions are the dialogu e, narration, and/or sound effects of a television program or home video which are displayed on the TV screen. Y our local TV program guide denotes these programs as or . Video Audio Setup Channels Multimedia Menu Language English Off Off Time Sleep Timer Day /[...]

38 Setup Power LED Select this feature to turn Off or On the Power LED indicator on the front panel on your TV . T ransparency This function allows you to change the transparency of OSD based on 10 levels (0 opaque ~ 10 transparent). Adjust to your own preference. Video Audio Setup Channels Multimedia Light Control 1 T ransparency HDMI - CEC Input [...]

39 O N - S C R E E N D I S P L A Y Setup Component Options This function allows you to adjust the phase between your TV and the Device with component output. Video Audio Setup Channels Multimedia Light Control 1 T ransparency HDMI - CEC Input Labels Component Options RGB Options Reset A V & Setup Move Select SEL Return Exit EXIT 1. Press the CU[...]

40 Channels Select Channels to set your signal source options, run New Channel Scan, Check Signal Meter and Set Channel List (Add channels to List, Channel/Labels and Favorite Channels). Video Audio Setup Channels Multimedia Source Air New Channel Scan Add Channels to List Channel List Channel Labels Favorite Channels Move Select SEL Return Exit EX[...]

41 O N - S C R E E N D I S P L A Y Channels/Multimedia Channel Labels Use this feature to give a name to any of the channels. Video Audio Setup Channels Multimedia Source Air Signal Strength New Channel Scan Add Channels to List Channel List Channel Labels Favorite Channels Move Select SEL Return Exit EXIT 1. Press the CURSOR P AD  or ► to hig[...]

42 Equipment Car e and T roubleshooting DO Dust the screen and cabinet with a soft cloth. Clean the screen 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 . Place your LCD T elevision away from extreme heat, humidity and extremely dusty places. Remove the plug from the wa[...]

43 U S E F U L I N F O R M A TI ON T roubleshooting Symptom and Checklist SYMPTOM CHECKLIST P AGES No picture - no sound • Check the Indicating lamp status (Of f, Red, Blue). • Check the connection of the power cord and/or other cables. • Check if the power of the unit or external equipment is ON. • Check if the correct V ideo input is sele[...]

44 R eception Pr oblems IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear , picture may utter or drift. Usually caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills, and other electrical appliances. GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the television signal following two paths. One is the direct path and the [...]

45 U S E F U L I N F O R M A TI ON F eatures and Specications Supplied Accessories: • Remote Control • Batteries (AAA) • Power Cord • Owners Guide • Easy Graphic Guide • Stand Base • Stand Screws Inputs/Outputs: • Wideband Component Y , P b ,P r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 • Composite Video . . . . . . . . .[...]

46 Set Dimensions L32S504 model (Includes T able T op Stand) Weight (lbs./kg): 26.5/12 Rear View Use as Reference for W all Mount Bracket Units : Inches (mm) The screw type : Thread ISO M6 (Metric type, do not use Standard type). Side View W all Mount Screw specification 20 3/4 (527.2) 27 1/2 (698.4) (ACTIVE AREA) 17 13/32 (442.5) 15 15/32 (392.9)[...]

47 U S E F U L I N F O R M A TI ON Set Dimensions L42S504 model (Includes T able T op Stand) Weight (lbs./kg): 41.9/19 Units: Inches (mm) LOCATION OF THE AC POWER CORD HOLE FOR WALL MOUNT (4 PLACES) Rear View Use as Reference for W all Mount Bracket The screw type : Thread ISO M6 (Metric type, do not use Standard type). Side View W all Mount Screw [...]

48 Ser vice Infor mation HIT ACHI AMERICA, L TD. HIT ACHI has made every ef fort to assure you hours of trouble free operation from your Hitachi product. Should you require service assistance with OPERA TIONAL, HOOK UP , TECHNICAL ASSIST ANCE OR W ARRANTY SERVICE SUPPORT , please contact one of our knowledgeable Customer Service Representatives at [...]

49 Limited W ar r anty V ALID ONL Y IN U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO Congratulations on your purchase of a new Hitachi display product. LIMITED W ARRANTY Hitachi America, Ltd. warran ts this produc t in accord ance with t he terms and condit ions appl ica ble to the prod ucts iden ti ed b elow : Conditions of Hitachi Limited W arranty This Hitachi disp[...]

50 End User License Ag reement for HIT ACHI DTV Softw ar e END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR HIT ACHI DTV SOFTW ARE IMPORT ANT – READ CAREFULL Y : This End User License Agreement for HIT ACHI DTV Software (this “Agreement”) is a legal agreement between you (“you” or “your”), in your capacity as the owner of a HIT ACHI brand digital telev[...]

51 L I C E N S E A GR EE ME NT S End User License Ag reement for Open Source Softwar e OPEN SOURCE SOFTW ARE LICENSE INFORMA TION This Hitachi TV incorporates open source software modules distributed under certain licenses, including the GNU General Public License V ersion 3 (as dened by the Free Software Foundation, Inc.). This Hitachi TV incor[...]

52 End User License Ag reement for Operating System Software TERMS AND CONDITIONS 0. Denitions. “This License” refers to version 3 of the GNU General Public License. “Copyright” also means copyright-like laws that apply to other kinds of works, such as semiconductor masks. “The Program” refers to any copyrightable work licensed under[...]

53 L I C E N S E A GR EE ME NT S End User License Ag reement for Operating System Software • e) Convey the object code using peer-to-peer transmission, provided you inform other peers where the object code and Corresponding Source of the work are being offered to the general public at no charge under subsection 6d. A separable portion of the obje[...]

54 End User License Ag reement for Operating System Software If you convey a covered work, knowingly relying on a patent license, and the Corresponding Source of the work is not available for anyone to copy , free of charge and under the terms of this License, through a publicly available network server or other readily accessible means, then you m[...]

55 A P P E N D I X E S A ppendix es Appendix A: Picture Format for Each Input Source Aspect Specications Y es: Available / --: Not Available Input Signal Aspect Auto 4:3 16:9 Full Zoom1 Zoom2 AIR / CABLE Air / Cable Y es Y es Y es -- Y es Y es HDMI 1 HDMI / DVI 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es 640x480, 800x600, 1024x7[...]

56 Inde x A Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Antennas (Connecting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Aspect Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 31, 32, 55 Audio Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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