Hitachi L37VP01E manual

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    L37VP01U L37VP01E 37" Digital LCD Colour Television GB Instructions for use Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    English - 1 - Contents Colour T emp ............................................ 22 Noise Reduct ion ...................................... 22 Film Mode ................................................ 22 S t ore ........................................................ 22 Rese t ....................................................... 22 Sound Menu [...]

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    English - 2 - Other Features ................................................. 2 7 TV S t atus ....................................................... 2 7 Mute Indicato r ................................................ 2 7 PIP and P AP modes ....................................... 2 7 P A T .........................................................[...]

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    English - 3 - Safety Precautions Please read the following recommended safety pre- cautions carefully for your safety . IMPORT AN T SAFETY INFORMA TION ON OPERA TING YOU R TV Dos and Donts DOs This T elevision has been designed and manu- factured to meet international safety standards, but like any electrical equipment, care must be taken [...]

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    English - 4 - 1.Power Source The TV set should be operated only from a 220-240 V AC, 50 Hz outlet. Ensure that you select the correct voltage setting for your convenience. 2.Power Cord  Do not place the set, a piece of furniture, etc. on the power cord (mains lead) or pinch the cord. Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by[...]

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    English - 5 - 1 1. Disconnect Device The mains plug is used to disconnect TV set from the mains and therefore it shall remain readily operable. 12. Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. 13. T o prevent injury , this device must be securely attached to the wall in accordance with the installa- tion instructio[...]

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    English - 6 - Features  Remote controlled colour LCD TV .  Fully integrated Digital TV (DVB-T)  Full HD (1920x1080)  100 programmes from VHF , UHF bands or cable channels can be preset.  It can tune cable channels.  Controlling the TV is very easy by its menu driven system.  It has 2 Scart sockets for external devices (such as [...]

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    English - 7 - LCD TV Front View Rear View and Peripheral Connections 5 7 8 6 , - / . 0 12 3 + ( ) * $ % & ' Headphone Audio Inputs Video Input S-VHS Input VGA Input Subwoofer Output PC Audio Inputs Audio Line Out Component Audio Inputs Component Video (YPbPr) Inputs For service use only HDMI Inputs Scart 1 Scart 2 Aerial For service use on[...]

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    English - 8 - Remote Control Buttons = S tand by On/Off = Info DVD = Select DVD TV/DTT = Selector button for Digital/Analogue mode = Hold in teletext mode, Freeze picture / = Volume Up/ Down = Mute On/Off RED (Only use in T eletext mode) GREEN = Subtitle On/Off in DTV = T eletext On-Off = T ime / T eletext & TV = Menu On/Off b / a / _ / ` = Cur[...]

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    English - 9 - Inst allation Of The TFT TV T o The Wall 1- T o install the TFT TV on the wall, first of all, foot assembly should be removed. (Figure 1). Unscrew the 6 screws (M4 x 12) that attach the foot assembly to the TFT panel and remove the foot assembly from the TFT panel. 2- Decide the place on the wall where the TFT panel would be placed. F[...]

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    English - 10 - Attention: Only the original wall bracket should be used with this product ),*85(  Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    English - 11 - Handling the Remote Control  It could cause corrosion or battery leakage and may result in physical injury and/or property damage in- cluding fire.  Never mix used and new batteries in the device.  Replace all the batteries in a device at the same time.  Remove the batteries if the remote control is not going to be used f[...]

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    English - 12 - Switching The TV ON/OFF T o sw i t c h th e TV on : Y our TV will switch on in two steps: 1- Connect the power cord to the system. Press Power ON/OFF switch. Then the TV switches itself to stand-by mode (optional). Note that the TV will always switch to stand-by mode, if you press POWER ON/OFF button while Child Lock is set to ON . 2[...]

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    English - 13 - After Automatic Search process is completed, the following message asking for analogue channel search appears on the screen. TV switches to the analogue TV mode: Select your Language, Country and T ext language by using a / b and _ / ` buttons. Press OK button to continue. T o cancel, press BLUE button. For more information on this p[...]

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    English - 14 - then you will be asked for switching to that channel when the reminder time is reached.  By pressing the BLUE button you can view the ex- tended schedule of the programmes.  By pressing the button you can see the detailed help information easily . And by pressing button again you can exit Help menu. By pressing the BLUE button,[...]

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    English - 15 - Navigating the whole channel list  Press or keys for selecting the previous or next channel.  Y ou can press o r buttons to move page up or page down.  T o watch a specific channel, highlight it using or buttons and then press OK button, while the Select item on Channel List menu is highlighted via using or buttons. Mo[...]

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    English - 16 - Press the button to cancel the editing or OK button to save the new name. Adding locks to channels Channel Locking provides a password-protected ac- cess to channels selected by parents. In order to lock a channel you should know the Paren- tal Lock password (default value is set to 0000 in the factory and can only be changed from th[...]

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    English - 17 - Hint: Entering More item pressing button gets quick and easy use of the all menus in IDTV displaying information for the highligted menu item. Installation The Installation menu mainly intends to help you for building a Channel T able in most efficient way . 0DLQ  0HQ X This menu includes the following items: 1. Automatic Search 2[...]

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    English - 18 - Manual Search: In Manual Search , the number of the multiplex is entered manually and only that multiplex is searched for the channels. For every valid channel number, signal level, signal quality and network name are shown at the bottom of the screen. In both manual and auto search any existing channel in the database is not re-stor[...]

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    English - 19 - Favourite Mode This function enables or disables the favourite chan- nel list mode. Use o r buttons to set Favourite Mode to List 1, List 2,..., List 5 or Off. Selecting Off disables the favourite channel List mode. If the Favourite Mode is set on via selecting a channel list number , in normal operating mode press-[...]

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    English - 20 - Maturity Lock: Use or buttons to set Maturity Lock to the Off, Age 4, Age 5...........Age17 or Age 18. (Off, Age 4, Age 5,..., A ge 18, above 6 years, Universal viewing (FRA) or X-rated ESP.) Menu Lock: There you can set/reset locking for the Main Menu or the Installation Menu to restrict access. If the menu lock is disab[...]

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    English - 21 -  T o set an event, highlight its mode button using o r buttons and press OK button to display the timer entry window .  Here the six settings of channel type, channel name, start time, end time, date and frequency mode can be set. Y ou can move freely between each setting using o r buttons.  The channel type is set using o r[...]

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    English - 22 - Menu System Picture Menu Mode By pressing a / b button, select Mode . Press _ / ` button to choose from one of these options: Cinema, Dynamic and Natural. Contrast/Brightness/Sharpness/Colour/Hue By pressing a / b button, select the desired Option. Press _ / ` button to set the level. Hint: Hue is displayed in picture menu when the T[...]

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    English - 23 - balance By pressing a / b button, select Balance . Press ` button to increase balance to the right. Press _ button to decrease balance to the left. Balance level can be adjusted between -32 and +32. Press the button to return to the previous menu. Sound Mode By pressing a / b select Sound Mode . Press _ / ` button, you can select Mon[...]

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    English - 24 - Default Zoom By pressing a / b button, select Default Zoom. Y ou can set Default Zoom t o Full, Panoramic, 4:3 or 14:9 Zoom by pressing _ / ` button. Blue Background By pressing a / b button, select Blue Background. Press _ / ` button to set Blue Background as on or off. Menu Background By pressing a / b button, select Menu Back- gro[...]

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    English - 25 - By moving the cursor in four directions you can reach 20 programmes in the same page. Y ou can scroll the pages up or down by pressing the navigation buttons to see all the programmes in TV mode (except the A V mode). By cursor action, programme selection is done automatically . Name: T o change the name of a decided programme, se- l[...]

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    English - 26 - Source menu By pressing a / b button, select the sixth icon and press ` o r OK button. Source menu appears on the screen. In source menu, highlight a source by pressing a / b button and switch to that mode by pressing ` o r OK button. Source options are; T V , AV -1, AV -2, AV -2 S , A V- 3 , A V- 4 , AV- 5 , A V- 6 , A V- 7 , P C R [...]

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    English - 27 - Other Features TV Status Programme Number , Programme Name, Sound Indicator and Zoom Mode are displayed on the screen when a new programme is entered or button is pressed . Mute Indicator It is placed in the upper side of the screen when enabled. T o cancel mute, there are two alternatives; the first one is pressing the button and th[...]

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    English - 28 - Full: This uniformly stretches the left and right sides of a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) to fill the wide TV screen.  For 16:9 aspect ratio pictures that have been squeezed into a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio), use the Full mode to restore the picture to its original shape. 4:3 Use to view a normal picture (4:3 aspect ra[...]

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    English - 29 - Connect Peripheral Equipment High Definition Y our LCD T elevision is capable of displaying High Defi- nition pictures from devices such as a High Definition Satellite Receiver or DVD Player . These devices must be connected via the HDMI sockets or Component Socket. These sockets can accept either 720p or 1080i signals. Also, only HD[...]

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    English - 30 - Tips Care Of The Screen Clean the screen with a slightly damp, soft cloth. Do not use abrasive solvents as they may damage the TV screen coating layer . Poor Picture Have you selected the correct TV system? Is your TV set or house aerial located too close to non-earthed audio equipment or neon lights, etc.? Mountains or high building[...]

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    English - 31 - Peripheral Equipment Connections Aerial Connection Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    English - 32 - Specifications Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    English - 33 - Specifications Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    English - 34 - Signal Input PC RGB T erminal (D-sub 15-pin connector)  When different kinds of input signals are simul- taneously input to the monitor via a graphics board or the like, the monitor will automatically select the signals in the following priority order:  Even in the case of the recommended signals shown on the following page, th[...]

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    English - 35 - Appendix A: PC Input T ypical Display Modes The display has a maximum resolution of 1360 x 768, frequency range of 56-85 Hz. The following table is an illustration of some of the typical video display modes. 0 RGH 5 HVRO XW L RQ )UHTXHQF +R UL]R QWDO 9 H UWLF DO +R UN+] 9 H U+]     [...]

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    English - 36 - Appendix B: AV and HDMI Signal Comp atibility 6RXUFH $ Y DLODEOH 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 , + ] 2 3 + ] 2 , + ] 2 3 + ] 2 3 + ] 2 3 + ] 2 , + ] 2 , + ] 2 2 2 2 2 , + ] 2 3 + ] 2 ,[...]

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    English - 37 - Appendix C: Main and PIP-P A P Picture Combinations Addendum to the instruction book. The following is a key to the A V inputs: Inputs can be selected by either using the appropriate buttons on the remote control or by selecting an input on the source menu. *For A V -2S, select from the menu. NB. A V -2S can be used by the use of an [...]

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    UK Guarantee Your Guarantee of Excellence Thank you for purchasing this Hitachi T e levision. In the unlikely event that this product should develop a fault, we undertake to replace or repair any part of the product which fails due to a manufacturing defect within 12 months of the date of purchase provided that: i) The product has been installed an[...]

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    Rear view IMPORT ANT - If placing TV into cabinet or alcove, ensure there is at least a 100mm (10cm) gap to the sides, rear and top of the TV . This is to allow for adequate ventilation during operation. Please read the main Users Guide for more safety information before installation. inser t the batteries into your handset QUICK GUIDE + + - - GB A[...]

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    ...or thr ough a VC R and sa tellite decoder . ANT .IN ANT .IN RF Lead to Aerial RF Lead from VCR to Satellite RF Lead from VCR to TV Satellite LNB lead Aerial VCR • Scart Lead to AV on TV . -1 AV- 1 TV VCR AV- 2 TFT -LCD TV ...or thr ough a HDMI and YP B P R products (D VD-RW) DVD RECORDER COMPONENT Y P R P B ANT .IN ANTENNA HDMI OUT (RF) connec[...]

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    RGB2 TV/DTT I/II MENU GUIDE DVD SAT INPUT RETURN FUNCTION OK P 123 4 56 7 8 9 0 AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 3 AV 4 AV 5 HDMI1 HDMI2 .... + basic functions of remote control connect the TV plug to the mains soc k et s witch your TV on by pr essing the On/Of f button NB: When the set is first switched on, the set will be in standby . Press the channel up down [...]

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    Once the TV has found all your local stations, they are then automatically assigned a programme numberand name, if available from the broadcast. impor tant note bef ore star ting Auto Setup impor tant note. star t A.P .S. (Auto Prog r amming System) If you have a Video Cassette Recorder or a Satellite receiver connected to your TV please ensure tha[...]

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    www .hitachidigitalmedia.com Hitachi, Ltd. Consumer Business Group Shin-Otemachi Bldg 5f, 2-1, Otemachi 2-Chome, Chiyoda-Ku, T okyo 100-0004 Japan HIT ACHI EUROPE L TD. UNITED KINGDOM HIT ACHI EUROPE L TD. BELGIUM Consumer Affairs Department PO Box 3007 Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 8ZE T el: 0870 405 4405 Email: Benelux Branche Office Bergensesteenweg [...]