Home Electronics Division | Hitachi 32HDL51 guide

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Hitachi 32HDL51 important safety instructions Home Electronics Division, Hitachi Way Chula Vista, CA

Contents

Operating Guide for 32HDL51 Important Safety Instructions Refer Servicing to Qualified Service Personnel Read before operating equipment Public Viewing of Copyrighted Material Subwoofer Cable Cleaning Cloth AccessoriesRemote Batteries Power Cord Monitor IR Mouse Control AVC and Monitor Antenna HOW to Setup Your NEW Hitachi LCD TelevisionSecuring to a wall Location HOW to SET UP Your NEW Hitachi LCD Television Viewing Hookup Cables VHF 75-Ohm antenna/CATV Cable TV When both VHF and UHF antennas are connectedAntenna Connections to Rear Panel Jacks VHF 300-Ohm antenna/UHF antenna Front Panel Controls Photo Input Power light indicator Power button Display Monitor Main Power buttonAVC Power button Remote Control sensor Rear Panel Jacks To Power Swivel Connector SUB-POWER buttonUpgrade Card RGB Analog Input CableCARD Slot Rear Panel of AVC Connecting LCD Display Monitor to AVC BOX Connecting External Video Sources Connecting a Monaural Audio Source to INPUT1~INPUT5 Before Operating External Video Source Connecting a Stereo VCR or Stereo Laserdisc Player Connecting S-VIDEO VCR or Laserdisc Player Hdmi input DVI to Hdmi Input See page 26 for tips on Rear Panel Connections Digital VCR D-VHS Connecting External AUDIO/VIDEO Devices Connecting External Audio Amplifier Connecting AV Network Setup Procedure DVD setup example below AV Network Setup WizardSee Remote Control AV NET button usage on pages 31 AUDIO/VIDEO Codes for AV Network not for remote control Rear Panel Connections Tips on Rear Panel Connections Remote Control HOW to USE the Remote to Control Your LCD TV Ratio RGB Analog Input Aspect Display ModeAspect button 480i/480P Input Menu button DAY/NIGHT buttonPICTURE-IN-PICTURE button Guide button Remote AV NET button AV NET Learning Wizard Select TV Softkeys to learn, press the Select button Photo Input Ant B Ant a Inputs buttonIeee Jump Select this menu item to view the chosen picture number Slideshow Rotate When an IEEE1394 device is connected Info button When an S-VIDEOVideo Dash button Volume VOL WHEEL, Mute buttonChannel CH WHEEL/CHANNEL Selector buttons Last Channel LC button PICTURE-IN-PICTURE PIP POP Mode PICTURE-IN-PICTUREPIP button Surf Mode PICTURE-IN-PICTURE PIP Mode PICTURE-IN-PICTURESplit Mode PICTURE-IN-PICTURE Ntsc Split Freeze Main FreezeStrobe Freeze Precoded Cable BOX buttons HOW to USE the Remote To Control Cable BOX FunctionsOperating the precoded function for your cable box Exclusive TV buttons PRE-CODED SET-TOP-BOX/SATELLITE Receiver buttons Precoded DVD Buttons HOW to USE the Remote To Control DVD FunctionsOperating the precoded function for your DVD player These buttons transmit the chosen precoded DVD codes Precoded VCR/PVR Buttons HOW to USE the Remote To Control VCR/PVR FunctionsThese buttons transmit the chosen precoded VCR/PVR codes Operating the precoded function for your Audio component HOW to USE the Remote To Control Additional Audio EquipmentPrecoded Audio Buttons Input Access DVD Brand Audio Brand OSD On-Screen Display Video Audio Aspect Channel Manager Locks Timers Setup SwivelPower Picture Mode Video Contrast selection Contrast ModeUse this function to adjust the amount of Back Light Back Light Reset Video Settings Color Management Auto Color Noise Reduction Auto Movie ModeColor Decoding Background colors Audio Auto Noise CancelPerfect Volume Internal Speakers Language Digital Output DRC Use this function to select the Picture Format Aspect Ratio AspectAspect Auto Aspect Set The Antenna This feature will select Antenna optionsChannel Manager Auto Channel Scan Signal Meter Channel List Locks Movie Ratings TV Ratings Canadian Ratings English Chart Canadian Ratings Eng Canadian Ratings Frn Timers Set The Clock Set Sleep Timer Set Day/Night Timer Set Event Timer Please Set Clock First Set Timer Recording Setup Menu Preference Menu Background Image PowerScreen Saver Video Power Save Set The Inputs Aspect Video 2 Auto LinkSet Black Side Panel Gray Black Set Closed Caption Caption ModeChannel CableCARD Info This feature will select the source of the Monitor OutputSet Monitor Out Set AV Control Set Stand-By Mode UpgradesPower Swivel RGB on Screen Display Operation No SYNC. Signal Aspect Setup Power Swivel Move Power Swivel Unlock Brightness ContrastColor Enhancer ResetPreset condition Aspect For current RGB format are adjusted automatically Auto AdjustPosition Adjusts the phase to correct blurred or unstable images Clock PhaseHorizontal Clock Input Level Real and Normal signals in Standard ModePower Swivel Black Side Care of Your Hitachi LCD Display Your Remote Control Do not Reception Problems Ignition Noise Symptoms Useful Info Plug and Play Trademark Acknowledgment Agency Regulatory Information Inputs Outputs Home Electronics Division Hitachi Way Chula Vista, CA Digital Media Division 22-24 AccessoriesIndex Bass END User License Agreement for Hitachi DTV Software END User License Agreement for Hitachi DTV Software Page QR62241