TV Introduction Dear Hitachi Customer, Congratulations on your purchase of the very latest ‘state of the art’ television from HITACHI. At Hitachi we pride ourselves on producing high quality televisions with outstanding picture and audio capabilities, coupled with Hitachi’s reputation for superior reliability.
TV Safety TV Safety This television 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. DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. DO ensure that all connections, (including the mains plug, extension leads and inter-connections between the pieces of equipment), are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturers instructions Switch off and...
Battery Installation Battery Installation Remove cover of handset by lifting up the cover at the recess. Insert batteries into handset as shown and replace cover. 1. When inserting the batteries make sure the polarities are correct, that is, ‘+’ to ‘+’, ‘-’ to ‘-’. 2.
*A scart lead should be fitted between your TV and VCR to enhance your picture and sound quality. Scart leads are essential if you have a stereo TV and VCR and wish to obtain stereo sound from your equipment. These leads can be purchased from your Hitachi dealer or any good ‘High Street’ electrical retailer.
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VCR’s, Satellite Receivers / Decoder etc. Connection of this equipment is explained in greater detail on Page 20 and 21 of this man- ual. Consult your HITACHI dealer with regards to purchasing HITACHI auxiliary equipment. RF Aerial Scart Socket...
Automatic T uning Procedure Automatic T uning Procedure SIGNAL QUALITY - If poor or noisy signals are experienced from your TV during normal operation, fit the supplied Relay RF cable between your VCR and TV. This measure will improve the picture quality on your TV. To automatically tune this TV to your local broadcasting stations follow the step by step guide below.
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Automatic T uning cont. Automatic T uning cont. The PROGRAM SORT menu allows the user to swap programme numbers from one Program Sort Program Sort location to another. If necessary follow the steps below. Main Menu Picture Press and HOLD the MENU button until Audio MAIN MENU with INSTALL is shown Sound Mode...
Manual T uning Procedure Manual T uning Procedure If desired, you may manually tune this TV. There are several methods of Manual Tuning, these include Search Tuning / Fine Tuning and Frequency or CH manual input (this requires you to know your local broadcasting frequency or CH num- ber).
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Manual T uning cont. Manual T uning cont. Broadcasting stations transmit the signal to your TV on a particular defined Entering Known Frequencies Entering Known Frequencies frequency i.e. 525.25MHz. These frequencies can be entered manually if known, and you can obtain this information by calling your local operator. In addition to frequency transmission a corresponding CHANNEL Nº...
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Manual T uning cont. Manual T uning cont. After Tuning in, most broadcasting station names appear on screen i.e. BBC1, BBC2, Program Naming Program Naming ITV etc.. However, you may change or add program names whenever you desire. To add or change program names follow the simple step by step guide below. Press and HOLD the MENU button to view Install...
Picture and Audio Controls Picture and Audio Controls Picture settings are controlled via the TV’s on board Menu system. These levels have already been preset at the factory and should require no adjustment. However, your personal viewing preferences may vary from these settings and alteration should be performed as follows:- Press the MENU button on your handset until the...
Picture and Audio Controls Picture and Audio Controls The Sound Menu is accessed via the TV’s on-board MENU system, and allows the user to control such features as Volume, Bass, Treble, Balance and Bass Boost. These settings have already been preset at the factory, however, your personal listening tastes may differ from those set.
Feature Menu Feature Menu The Solid Background feature controls the appearance of the OSD (On Screen Solid Background Solid Background Display) window environment, with either a solid or transparent appearance to the OSD. There are two modes to select from and these are simply ON and OFF. Follow the guide below. Press the MENU button Feature on your handset until the...
NICAM Features NICAM Features In addition to the standard features found, your TV also has NICAM sound capabilities. NICAM transmitted signals provide stereo sound whilst viewing the TV in NICAM mode, thus giving the user even greater listening pleasure. The TV also pro- vides 16:9 (Wide Screen Format) viewing capabilities, together with automatic wide screen detection software built in.
TV screen. The 16:9 mode can also be manual- ly selected if desired. Hitachi recommend that AUTO is selected for the majority of TV view- ing. NOTES: The function of the AUTO mode is dependent on whether the Wide Screen Signalling (WSS) is transmitting, check with your local operator for availability.
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Wide Screen Modes Wide Screen Modes Some modes can also be manually selected if some pictures appear distorted or stretched, MANUAL SETTINGS or subtitle information becomes lost. Follow the guide below to apply the correct setting. 16 x 9L The 16:9 Letterbox mode is used to expand a 16:9 letterbox style picture so that it uses the full screen to display the picture.
Handset Functions Handset Functions TELETEXT FUNCTIONS ARE SHOWN IN BOLD ITALIC TYPE Stand-by button Used to switch the TV on and off for short periods of time. Recall/Hold Press Recall to view current TV status. Press Hold to freeze Teletext page. This button allows the user to select a dual language function (subject to availability) and switches from Mono to Stereo reception, also has a colour Dual Language...
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Connecting External A V Equipment Connecting External A V Equipment Your TV has various input sockets for external equipment such as Video Cassette Recorders, Satellite Receiver/Decoder, Camcorders, Computer Equipment etc.. Equipment that is connected temporarily i.e. Camcorders can be connected via the front control panel input sockets.
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Connecting External A V Equipment Connecting External A V Equipment METHOD 2 *Scart Lead to AV2 on TV RF lead from VCR to TV RF lead from VCR to Sat RF lead to Aerial *Scart Lead from Sat to VCR Satellite LNB lead Aerial NOTE: S-VHS video equipment should be connected to the AV2 Scart socket located on the rear of the TV.
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VCR Operation VCR Operation Your handset incorporates controls for operation of HITACHI Video Cassette Recorders. These controls are STANDBY, PLAY, STOP, FAST FORWARD, REVERSE and RECORD and are located on the bottom of the handset. To switch your VCR on or off simply press the VCR Standby button To halt a cassette tape press the STOP button .
A) Ensure there are no obstructions between the handset and the TV infra red lens, or the batteries may be exhausted - replace with new. Q) The handset won’t control my VCR. A) The handset is only programmed to operate Hitachi VCR’s. Problem Identification Possible Reason...
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Thank You for purchasing this Hitachi Television. In the unlikely event that this product should develop a fault, we undertake to repair or replace any part of the product which fails due to a manufacturing defect within 12 months of the date of purchase provided that...
(All Models Stand by <6W) Weight............................ 34,0kg approx Dimensions (W x D x H)......................790 x 525 x 515 Remote Control Batteries......................2 x HITACHI SUM-3 /equivalent AA Specifications are subject to change without notice. Weight and dimensions shown are approximate. Software Notice It is prohibited for the end user of this product to copy, reverse engineer or reverse com- pile the software included therein save to the extent permitted by law.
Environmental Notice Hitachi are signatories to the commitment made by the con- sumer electronics industry on reducing energy consumption by televisions and video recorders on standby. Even though your TV has a low power consumption, you can reduce waste to zero if you switch off the set at the mains after use.