Hitachi 26LD8000TA manual

ENGLISH 1 USER'S MANUAL Than k you very much for purchasing the HITACHI LCD Television. Before using your television , please carefully read the "SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" and this "USE R'S MANUAL" so you will know how to operate the television properly. Keep this manual in a safe place. You will find it useful in the futur[...]

2 Important Please read this User's Manual thorough ly, especially the Safety Instructions on Page 4 to 8. Mis-use may cause damage to your LCD television, which could shorten its lifespan, or cause injury to yourself. Should you encounter any difficulty in the set-up or operation of your television, firstly refer to the Troubleshooting g uide[...]

ENGLISH 3 CONTENTS FEA TURES………………….……..…….………2 SAFTY INSTRUCTIONS……………….………4 NOTES………………………. ……….….………8 ACCESSORIES…………………………………9 HOW TO SET UP YOUR NEWHIT ACHI LCD TELEVISION………………………...…………10 FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS…?[...]

4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This LCD television has been de signed and manufactured to meet international safety standards, but like any electri cal equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtai n the best results and safety is to be assured. Before using this product, please re ad and understand the Sa fety Instructions thoroughly to ensure correct [...]

ENGLISH 5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) About the Symbols (continued) Be cautious of the power cord connection. Incorrect connection of the power co rd 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), befo re using. Use a sof[...]

6 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) About the Symbol s (conti nued) Be careful in moving the television Neglect could result in an injury or damag e. • Do not move the television during use. Before moving, disconnect t he power plug and all external connections. • You are advised to move the television with two persons. • Avoid any impact or sh[...]

ENGLISH 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) About the Symbol s (conti nued) Prevention of an obstacle to Radio receivers This television has been desig ned pursuant to the international EMI standards. This is to prevent a problem to Radio receivers. • Keep the television away from Radio. • Adjust Radio antennas in order for the television not to [...]

8 Notes About the Symbol s (conti nued) About screen defects • High precision technolo gy is used in the making ofLCD panels but there may be dark spots ( points that do not illuminate) and bright spots (points th at are too bright) in some cases. These do not indicate a malfuncti on. About residual images • In some cases, residual images may r[...]

ENGLISH 9 ACCESSORIES Check to make sure you have the following acce ss ories before disposi ng of the packing material. POWER CORD 2. USER’S GUIDE 3. BATTERIES 4. REMOTE CONTROL 1. REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT 1. Open the battery cover of the remote control by pressing the notched part of the cover with your fingers and pu[...]

10 HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI LCD TELEVISION To take measures to pre vent the LCD Television from tipping over and pre vent possible injury it is important to mount the unit in a stable place. Securing to a wall *Keep the LCD Television four inches away from the wall except those hung to the wall mount bracket. 10cm (4 inches) or more Power Cord[...]

ENGLISH 11 HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI LCD TELEVISION Caution when moving the main unit As this product is heavy, whenever it is mo ved, t wo people are required to transport it safely. Whenever the unit is moved it s hould be lifted forward using the top and base o n both sides for stability. When moving the LC D Television, lift the top and the[...]

12 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Front VIEW 26” LCD Television ① POWER light indicator To turn the television ON, press the main po wer button loca ted on the BACK right side of the television. A red stand-by ind icator lamp located on the lower right corner of the front bezel will illuminate. The LCD television is no w ready for remote on/off op eratio[...]

ENGLISH 13 TOP SIDE PANEL CONTROLS TOP SIDE VIEW 26” LCD Television ① Sub-p OWER button This power button is for power on the LCD television or change to standby mode. ② CHANNEL selector Press these buttons until the desired ch annel appears in the top left corner of t he television screen. These buttons also s erve as the c u r s o r d o w n[...]

14 REAR PANEL MAIN POWER SWITCH & JACKS ① MA IN POWER button This power button is for the complete system, and mus t be turned ON/OFF manually. It is recommended to leave the “MAIN POWER” to ON condition (lights red) for stand-by mode . NOTE: It is required that there should be at least 5 seconds bet ween MAIN POWER button off than on. ?[...]

ENGLISH 15 REAR PANEL MAIN POWER SWITCH & JACKS ⑦ V I D E O 3 S-VIDEO Inputs Provide S-VIDEO (Super Video) jacks for connecti ng equipment with S-VIDEO output capability. VIDEO By using the VIDEO button of the remote control, you can select Video source. Use the audio and video i nputs to connect externa l devices, such as VCRs, camcorders, l[...]

16 SIDE PANEL CONTROLS SIDE VIEW 26” LCD Television VIDEO 4 ① S-VIDEO Inputs Provide S-VIDEO (Super Video) jacks for c onnecting equipment with S-VIDEO output capability. ② VIDEO Input By using the VIDEO button of the remo te control, you c an select Composite video source. Use the a udio and video inputs to connect external devices, such as [...]

ENGLISH 17 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES The exact arrangement you use to connect the PC, VCR, camcorder, laserdisc player, DVD player, or HDT V Set Top Box to your LCD television is dependent on the model and fea tures of each compo nent. Check the owner’s manual of each component for the locatio n of video and audio inputs and o utputs. The follo[...]

18 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES z Connect the equipment to the television, mak ing the correct rear panel and side panel con nection. z Before connecting anything : - Read the manuals that came with the equipment. Dependi ng on the equipment, the connection method may be different from the diagram. Also, the equipment settings may n eed to change de[...]

ENGLISH 19 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES A. DVD player (component / composite / S-VIDEO signal) B. Subwoofer C. PC D. VCR player (composite / S-VIDEO signal) E. Cam-coder F. Headphone ① Y-P B P R cable ② Audio cable ③ S-VIDEO cable ④ VIDEO cable ⑤ Audio cable ⑥ Subwoofer cable ⑦ PC Audio cable ⑧ PC D-SUB cable ⑨ Power cord ⑩ DVI C[...]

20 Remote Control Buttons and Functi ons Turn the Television On or Off z Press the button to turn the television on or standby mode. z When television is turned on, the po wer lamp changes from red to green. Choose a Television Channel z Use Number buttons to choose specific chan nel. Example: 27 press 2 and 7 06 press 0 and 6 or press 6 only z Use[...]

21 Remote Control Buttons and Functi ons Adjust the Volume z Press the -/+ buttons to adjust the volume. z The volume indicator appear s and the volume changes as you press the -/+ buttons. z Muting the sound : Press the (MUTE) button to turn off the sound. z Press the (MUTE) again or volume up/d own to re store the previous volume level. Watch Ima[...]

22 Remote Control Buttons and Functi ons Aspect Ratio z Y ou can change the screen si ze according to the picture aspe ct ratio. Cho ose the optimum one from the following zoom modes. z Choose the zoom mode : Press the P .Size button to display the zoom menu. NOTE : 1.The P .Size button does not work in the multi pictures mode. 2.T he size will fix[...]

23 Remote Control Buttons and Functi ons POP / PIP FUNCTIONS z TV , VIDEO and PC pictures can be watched at the same time. 1. Press the POP ON/OFF button to turn on/of f multi picture function. POP mode support pictures : NOTE : Y ou can press ◄ / ► buttons to select which display window will be changed. Mean while, the speaker icon will be dis[...]

24 Remote Control Buttons and Functi ons 3. Press the POSITION button to change the position of sub picture.[...]

25 Teletext Function Basic Operation 1. Choose a TV channel with a teletext broadcast. 2. Press TV / TEXT button to display the teletex 3. Choose a teletext page by pressin g color buttons or number buttons. z If you have trouble receiving teletext bro adcasts, consult your local dealer or the teletext function. z The ZOOM function will not work in[...]

26 OSD (On-Screen Display) To use all your television’s functions, you need to understand the basic menu operatin g techniques fully. THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT MODES FOR THE OSD ARE THE FOLLOWING: Video Mode: Displays when the TV, VIDEO1, VIDEO2, VIDOE3, and VIDEO4 is selected. PC Mode: Displays when the PC RGB input is selected. Basic Operation 1.[...]

ENGLISH 27 OSD (On-Screen Display) Picture Setting z Picture mode Y ou can choose one of the four PICTURE MODE to adjust the picture settings. They are Dynamic, Natural, Cinema, and Ga me. z Picture Adjustment Y ou can change the picture settings of each PICTURE MODE as you like. T int : Adjusts the color properties. Color :Adjusts the saturation l[...]

28 OSD (On-Screen Display) Initial Setup z Language Select LANGUAGE and press S / T buttons to choose the language. They are English, Chinese, simplifie d Chinese, Japanese, Russian. z Auto Channel Scan In auto channel scan, the TV aut omatically scans through a ll available channels. Select ST ART and press ENTER button to start channel scanning. [...]

ENGLISH 29 OSD (On-Screen Display) (NOTE : If you do not have a clear picture or no color appe ars, change the color system. Sound System : Select SOUND SYSTEM and press the W / X buttons to choose the sound system.(AUTO/B/G/ D/K I) (NOTE : If the SOUND SYSTEM setting for a T V channel is incorrect, it may proven the sound from bei ng issued. Fine [...]

30 OSD (On-Screen Display) 4. Press the red button to store the setting. To return to the INITIAL SETUP menu : Press the RETURN button. To exit a menu instantly : Press the EXIT button. INSERT 1. Press the S / T and W / X buttons to choose a program number for which you want. Every time you press the S / T and W / X buttons, the programmed number c[...]

ENGLISH 31 OSD (On-Screen Display) DELETE 1. Press the S / T and W / X buttons to choose a TV channel Every time you press the S / T and W / X buttons, the programmed number change s and the picture of the TV channel stored in the progr am med number appears on the screen. 2. Press the blue button to start the DELETE function. 3. Press the S / T an[...]

32 OSD (On-Screen Display) P r e s s t h e S / T buttons to choose a teletext language. Select the teletext langua g e, depe n ding on the ar e a utilized, through the 4 sett i ngs; W e st Euro p e, East Europe, Cyrillic a n d Gre e k/T u rkish.[...]

ENGLISH 33 OSD (On-Screen Display) 26L D 8 000 T A 2 / PC Supported Mode List DVI support timing 1. The Auto SETUP function wil l wo rk au tom at ic al ly whe n you change the resolution of PC mode. The picture position, clock, and phase will be optimized. 2. Whenever your LCD-T V is connected to the PC, or you have changed the PC displa y mode. Pl[...]

34 OSD (On-Screen Display) PC PICTURE You can change the picture settings of each PICT URE MODE as you like. z Picture Adjustment Contrast : You can adjust the contrast. Brightness : You can adjust the back light. Color Temperature : You can adj ust the picture color mode. (High / Low / Manual) (NOTE : When COLOR TEMPERATURE at HIGH and LOW, R,G,B,[...]

35 Self Diagnosis Function If a problem arises while yo u are using the television, pl ease read this self d iagram function guide car efully before you ask t o have the television repaired. Y ou may be able to fix it easil y by yoursel f. For example, if the mains plug is disconnected from the main s outlet, or the television aerial has problems, [...]

36 Self Diagnosis Function Other concerns: z W hen the SLEEP TIMER function operates, the television is auto matically turned off. If the television suddenly turns off, try to press the standby button to turn on the television once again. If the television goes back to normal, there is no problem. z It takes a short period of time from the time an [...]

ENGLISH 37 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Model Item 26 L D8 0 00 T A 2 Brocadcast ing system P AL(I, D/K, B/G) , SECAM(D/K, B/G), NTSC M Color system P AL, NTSC 4.43, NTSC 3.58, SECAM Channels and freque ncies z E2-E12, E21-E69, S1-S41, X, Y , Z+1,Z+2, IT AL Y A-H, IT AL Y H+1, IT AL Y H+2, F2-F10, F21-F69,R1 -R12, R21-R6 9, IR A-J z Fren ch cable TV chan[...]

38 PRODUCT SPECIFICAT IONS (continued) Signal Input RGB terminal (D-sub 15-pin connector) • When different kinds of inpu t signals are simultaneously inpu t to the monitor via a graphics board or the like, the monitor will automatically select the signals in the following priority orde r: S-input connector pin specifications Pin Input signal 1 Y [...]

ENGLISH 39 PRODUCT SPECIFICAT IONS (continued) Signal Input Applicable video signals fo r input terminal (TV mode) T erminal RCA/S-vid eo D-sub Signal CVBS S-video Component RGB A V1 o A V2 o A V3 o o A V4 o o PC RGB o With composite input(A V3~A V4 input) and S-video input (A V3, A V4 input). Signal mode NO. Signal Name Resolution V ertical freque[...]

40 PRODUCT SPECIFICAT IONS (continued) Signal Input With Analog signal input (RGB input) Mod e No. Mode Name Resolution H. Freq. (kHz) V . Freq. (HZ) H. Polarity V . Polarity Pixel Clock (MHz) H. To t a l (Clock) H. Act i ve (Clock) H. Back Porch (Clock) H. Sync. Width (Clock) V. To t a l (Line) V. Act i ve (Line) V. Back Porch (Line) V. Sync Width[...]