LCD TV User Manual L42EC05AU L32EC05AU Thank you for purchasing this HITACHI product. To obtain the best performance and safety, please read this manual carefully. Please keep this manual for future reference.
Thank you for purchasing this HITACHI LCD TV. The instructions in this manual are described mainly with the remote control. You can also use the buttons on the TV if they have the same names as those on the remote control. To obtain the best performance and safety, please read this manual carefully. Please keep this manual for future reference.
Important Safety Instructions Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed. Cleaning Unplug the product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
Important Safety Instructions − If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a service technician to restore the product to its normal operation. − If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.
Important Safety Instructions Cleaning and Maintenance CAUTION s Disconnect the power plug from the wall socket outlet before cleaning the product. Cleaning the TV Panel Wipe the TV panel with a dry lint-free cloth in order to prevent damage to the panel surface. In case of greasy dirt, wipe gently with a lint-free cloth slightly moistened with water. s Do not use a chemical cloth or spray cleaner. It may cause discolouration and damage to the panel surface.
Preparation Attach the TV Stand 1 Carefully place the TV with its front side facing down on a cushioned flat surface. 2 Insert the TV stand to the TV as shown. 3 Tighten the supplied screws to fix the TV stand securely in place. 32”- screws (PM4x10) 42”- screws (PM4x12) CAUTION s The TV stand may not be fixed in place after repeatedly tightening and loosening the screws. WARNING s During assembling and disassembling the TV stand, please use your hand to support it.
Preparation Position the TV Set Place the TV on a firm and flat surface, leaving a space of at least 10cm around the TV set and 30cm from the top of the TV set to the wall or cabinet. 10cm 30cm 10cm s The illustration used here is based on model L32EC05AU. There may be a slight difference in the illustration, if you are using model L42EC05AU. s Place the TV set where it cannot be pulled, pushed or knocked over.
Functional Overview Front Panel s It takes approximately 15 seconds for the picture to appear after the TV is turned on. s The TV will switch to standby mode automatically if there is no signal input for 15 minutes. s If the TV will not be used for a long period of time, disconnect the power plug from the wall socket outlet. 1 2 3 4 5 On Off Main Power Switch Use it to switch the main power on or off. 6 7 1 Channel Up/Down ( / ) 5 Power On/Standby ( s Works as Up/Down cursor on TV menu.
Functional Overview Rear Panel - L32EC05AU 8 9 10 11 1 11 12 11 1 13 14 15 16 18 17 8 Component Input Terminal 14 Headphones Jack 9 Media (USB) Input Terminal 15 RGB (PC) Input Terminal 10 HDMI 1 Input Terminal 16 HDMI 2 / HDMI 3 Input Terminal 11 S/PDIF Output Terminal 17 RGB Audio Input Terminal 12 AV Input Terminal 18 Antenna Input Terminal 13 Audio Output Terminal 9
Functional Overview Rear Panel - L42EC05AU 8 9 10 s The USB cable connector should not exceed 18mm in width (W) and 7mm in height (H). 11 1 11 12 1 11 W H s The HDMI cable connector W should not exceed 20mm in width (W) and 10mm in height (H).
Functional Overview Remote Control 1 2 13 3 14 Button TT Teletext Buttons M TT 4 PVR M 5 1 15 6 2 16 TT 7 3 17 8 18 PVR PVR 20 PVR 10 MEDIA 21 M 11 TT PVR TT s To cancel, press repeatedly until “Off” appears. s To display the remaining time, press once. s If you switch off the TV and switch it on again, Sleep Timer is set to “Off” 19 M M 9 12 Description These buttons are to be used in Teletext page 34) operation. ( Media Buttons These buttons are to be used in Media operation.
Functional Overview Remote Control (continue) 1 2 13 3 14 TT 4 M 5 15 6 16 TT 7 17 8 18 19 M M 9 PVR PVR 20 PVR 10 MEDIA 21 M 12 11 TT PVR TT 22 TT 23 24 TT Button Description 12 Favourite Channel ( FAV ) 13 Picture Mode ( ) 14 Sound Mode ( ) Press to display the favourite channel list. 15 EPG ( GUIDE ) 16 Channel Up / Down ( / ) 17 Mute ( ) Press to select the picture mode. Press to select the sound mode. Press to display Programme Guide in DTV mode.
Connection Connecting Antenna Cable Connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable (commerically available) to the antenna input terminal. s To obtain better picture quality, use an outdoor antenna. s If your outdoor antenna uses 75 ohm coaxial cable with an F-type connector, connect it directly to the antenna input terminal at the rear panel. s If your outdoor antenna uses flat cable, connect it with a 75 ohm adapter (commercially available) and then to the antenna input terminal at the rear panel.
Connection Other Equipment Connection Connecting External Equipment (continue) To use Composite Video terminal VIDEO OUT L R (rear) [Example] VCR Player AUDIO OUT (side) To use PC terminal RGB OUT [Example] Computer AUDIO OUT (rear) s You can also connect a PC with DVI or HDMI output to this TV. (side) To use S/PDIF terminal DIGITAL AUDIO IN (rear) [Example] Amplifier (side) To use Audio Out terminal s Sound output is only available in TV and DTV mode.
Basic Operation Power On/Off Volume Adjustment To switch on the TV To change the volume 1 1 2 2 Press the main power switch located on the lower right hand side of the TV. The power indicator lights in red, indicating that the TV is in standby mode. Press . The power indicator lights in blue and the TV switches on. To switch off the TV 1 Press . The power indicator lights in red and the TV switches off to standby mode.
Basic Operation Channel Selection Information Banner You can select channels in the following ways: The information banner displays brief programme information about the current programme. Each time a channel is changed, the information appears at the bottom of the screen. Using Channel Up/Down 1 Press / channel. to select the next or previous To display information banner s The skipped channels cannot be selected by / button. Using Channel List 1 2 Press LIST to display the Channel List.
Basic Operation Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) An EPG is an on-screen guide of current and future programmes. It also allows you to view programme information, set recorder and set reminders. 1 Press GUIDE to display the PROGRAMME GUIDE screen. The following remote control buttons will enable you to use the EPG functions. Button GUIDE Action Press to display or exit PROGRAMME GUIDE screen. RED Press to set recorder. GREEN Press to display information on the selected programme.
Basic Operation Schedule Reminder Viewing Schedule List You can set reminders for your favourite programmes. The channel will be switched to the selected programme at the schedule time if you are watching another programme. You can browse and change the future scheduled recordings or reminders. 1 Press GUIDE to display the PROGRAMME GUIDE screen. 2 Press / reminder. 3 Press the BLUE button. A Reminder Setting menu will be shown. It provides the following setting options.
PVR Operation About PVR 5 Current Time 6 Available USB Storage Device Recording Time This TV has a Personal Video Recorder (PVR) that allows you to record digital TV programmes to an external USB storage device (e.g. hard disk drive). With PVR, you can pause Live TV and you can even set up to record a series so you never miss an episode of your favourite programme. After the new USB storage device is connected to the USB port, you should format it first in order to record.
PVR Operation Viewing Your Recorded Programme You can access to previously recorded programmes. You can sort and view the recorded list by programme, time or channel, and delete the recorded programmes. 3 Control Bar Press PVR to display the Control Bar during the playback. 4 Control Items Press / to select the desired control item and press OK to execute the selection. Use these control items on the Control Bar to control the PVR playback.
Menu Operation Picture Menu Selected Items Picture Mode Setup Hints Dynamic Natural Cinema Favourite Select the most suitable picture mode according to your lighting condition. Brightness * Contrast * Colour * Tint * Adjust to brighten or darken the picture. Adjust to increase or decrease the picture contrast. Adjust to increase or decrease the colour intensity. Adjust to obtain natural skin colour. s “Tint” can only be selected and adjusted when receiving NTSC signal.
Menu Operation Audio Menu Selected Items Sound Mode Standard Movie Music Speech Favourite Bass * Treble * Balance Setup Hints Select the most suitable sound mode according to your watching contents. Adjust the low-pitched sound. Adjust the high-pitched sound. Adjust the left and right sound channel volume. s “Balance” is only available when “Surround Sound” is set to “Off”.
Menu Operation Setup Menu (TV and DTV mode only) Selected Items Auto Tuning Setup Hints DTV + TV DTV TV DTV Manual Tuning Tune for all available digital and analogue broadcasting channels automatically. Tune for all available analogue broadcasting channels automatically. Tune for all available digital broadcasting channels automatically. Search for the digital broadcasting channel manually.
Menu Operation Setup Menu (TV and DTV mode only) (continue) Selected Items Setup Hints Channel Edit To rename the channel (TV mode only) 1 Press / renamed. 2 3 4 5 Press the GREEN button. to select the channel to be Press / to input the desired characters. Press to move to the next character. Press OK when the renaming is completed. s The name will be displayed on the screen when the channel is selected.
Menu Operation Functon Menu Selected Items OSD Language Setup Hints English Show the on-screen display language. s The OSD language is English only. Hearing Impaired Country PVR File System On Off Australia New Zealand Select Disk USB Disk Check PVR File System USB Disk Format PVR File System Type Select “On” to display the subtitles for the hearing impaired. Show the country of the local area. Select the USB port that the USB storage device is connected.
Menu Operation Function Menu (continue) Selected Items Time DivX Registration DivX Deactivation Setup Hints Auto Off On Off Select “On” to switch the TV off to standby mode automatically if there is no signal input for 15 minutes. Obtain the DivX VOD Registration Code of the TV. Obtain the DivX Deregistration Code of the TV. s Menu items that are not selectable are grayed out. s “Hearing Impaired” and “PVR File System” are only available in DTV mode.
Menu Operation Advanced Setup Menu Selected Items Set Password Parental Control No Block P C G PG M MA AV R Setup Hints Set the password for Advanced Setup menu. The factory default password is “0000”. Set to control the programmes that can be viewed on your TV. Rating Description No Block Cancel the blocking. Pre-school (P) Content is suitable for pre-schoolers under age 5. Children (C) Content is suitable for children age 6-7. General (G) For general exhibition. All ages may watch.
Media Operation You can play video, photo, music and text files from your USB storage device. CAUTION s Safe Removal of USB Storage Device Do not disconnect a USB storage device while it is being accessed. Doing so can damage the device or the files stored on the device. You can safely connect or disconnect the USB storage device when the TV is at standby mode. s Back up all of the data in the USB storage device in case if data was lost due to unexpected accident.
Media Operation Media Menu Video Menu 1 2 3 Photo Menu 4 5 1 Return Return Up Folder Up Folder Folder 1 Folder 1 Folder 2 Folder 2 Movie1. mp4 Photo1. jpg Movie2. mp4 Movie5. mp4 Movie6. mp4 Movie7. mp4 C:\ 1920 x 1080 1/1 Off 1/1 15000KBytes 1/2 7 2 5 3 Resolution: Size: Date: Time: Photo4. jpg Photo5. jpg Photo6. jpg 8 9 1920 x 1080 2000KBytes ---- / -- / --- : -- : -- Photo7. jpg C:\ 1/2 6 Music Menu 1 4 Photo3.
Media Operation Video Playback 1 3 2 s Press Movie1.mp4 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Audio Track: 1/1 Subtitle: -/0 Programme: 1/1 Size: 15000KBytes 00:00:15 / 00:03:50 6 4 5 1 Progress Bar 2 File Information 3 Elapsed Time / Total Playback Time 4 Control Bar Press to display the Control Bar during the video playback. 7 8 5 Left Cursor Press to select the desired control item. 6 Down Cursor Press to hide the Control Bar.
Media Operation Music Playback 1 3 2 Music1.mp3 Album: Music Song Title: Music1 Bit Rate: 128K Artist: Artist1 Size: 2800KBytes 00:00:15 / 00:03:50 Use these control items on the Control Bar or these buttons on the remote control to control the music playback. Control Item / Button Pause Pause the playback. Play Resume the playback. Play/Pause Pause or resume the playback. Search Backward Search backward the playback.
Media Operation Use these control items on the Control Bar or these buttons on the remote control to control the photo playback. Photo Playback 1 Photo1.jpg Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Size: 2000KBytes Date: ---- / -- / -- Time: -- : -- : -- 2 3 1 File Information 2 Control Bar Press to display the Control Bar during the photo playback. 3 Left Cursor Press to select the desired control items. 4 Down Cursor Press to hide the Control Bar.
Media Operation Use these control items on the Control Bar or these buttons on the remote control to control the text playback. Text Playback 1 Text1.txt Even adults misbehave at times so remember to look Size: 200KBytes at your child’s misbehavior with understanding, stop take a breath, and look for the opportunity to teach. Remember that it takes more than just teaching for someone to master a skill.
Teletext Operation Teletext is a free service broadcast provided by most TV stations. It provides information on the current affairs news, weather forecasts, programme previews, stock market report and many other topics. Button 1 Number buttons (0-9) 2 TV/Text ( Description Press to select a Teletext page. (Enter 3 digits) Press to enter Teletext mode. Press again to exit Teletext mode.
Troubleshooting Before calling service personnel, please check the following troubleshooting guide. If any problem still persists, unplug the TV set and call for servicing. Symptom Check List No picture, no sound s Check if the main power of the TV is turned on. s Check the connection of the power cord and/or other cables. s Check the volume level. s Check if the button has been pressed or not. s Check the connection of the external equipment.
Specifications Model Name Panel L42EC05AU L32EC05AU Size Approx. 42 inches Approx. 32 inches Resolution 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 Power Requirement AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz Power Consumption 150W 90W Audio Output 10W + 10W 5W + 5W Dimensions (WxHxD) With Stand 1018 x 676 x 241mm 794 x 553 x 212.5mm Without Stand 1018 x 634 x 103mm 794 x 506 x 106mm Weight With Stand 18.0kg 10.5kg Without Stand 15.0kg 8.5kg Tuner Analogue PAL BG, DK, I SECAM DK (44.25MHz ~ 863.
Specifications RGB Input Signal Chart Resolution Vertical Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Dot Clock Frequency (MHz) VGA 640 x 480 60 31.47 25.18 SVGA 800 x 600 60 37.88 40.00 XGA 1024 x 768 60 48.36 65.00 SXGA 1280 x 1024 60 63.98 108.00 WXGA 1280 x 768 60 47.78 79.50 s If the message “Unsupported Signal” appears on the screen, adjust the PC display setting as in the above chart. s Modes that are not listed in the above chart may not be supported.
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