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A01-IB-ENG-(L26H01E)-MB22-PANEU-26810W-(RRC1001-2511E)-(BASIC PIP)-10049810-50109125.p65

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Summary of Contents for L26H01E

Page 1: ... D I Instructions for use Notice d utilisation Bedienungsanleitung Istruzioni per l uso Digital LCD olo r Television C u Télévision Couleur LCD Digital Digitales LCD Farb TV Gerät Televisione a Colori LCD Digitale ...

Page 2: ...paration 9 Before Switching On Your TV 9 Power Connection 9 Connections To The Aerial Input Socket 9 Inserting Batteries In The Remote Control Handset 9 Handling the Remote Control 9 Operating Range for the Remote Control 9 Switching The TV ON OFF 10 To switch the TV on 10 To switch the TV off 10 Navigating the Menu System 10 Initial Settings 10 Everyday Operation 11 Information Banner 11 ELECTRON...

Page 3: ... an aerial socket to the TV 28 Connect a decoder without an aerial socket to the TV 28 TV And Video Recorder 28 Playback NTSC 29 Camera And Camcorder 29 To Connect To AV Input 29 To Connect To S VHS Input 29 Connect The Decoder To The Video Recorder 29 Connecting Headphones optional 29 Audio Lineout 29 Connecting Subwoofer 29 Tips 29 Care Of The Screen 29 Poor Picture 29 No Picture 29 Sound 29 Rem...

Page 4: ...nd consult your dealer DON T place water filled vessels on top of T V cabinets DON T remove any fixed cover as this may ex pose dangerous voltages DON T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has a stand by mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure your family know how to do this Speci...

Page 5: ...s shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sun shine fire or the like 7 Lightning In case of storm and lightning or when going on holi day disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet 8 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts which are specified by the manufacturer or have the same specifications as the original one Un...

Page 6: ...rthing and to a television distribution sys tem using coaxial cable may in some circumstances create a fire hazard To ground the antenna system properly be sure that the cable grounding is connected with the building s grounding system Note that the connection should follow IEC 60364 7 707 and IEC 603646 5 548 stan dards which require that the grounding should be as close as possible to the cable ...

Page 7: ...ard or backward automatic tuning Sleep timer Child Lock Automatic sound mute when no transmission NTSC Playback AV in and S VIDEO in are available It has two HDMI connectors for Digital Video and Audio This connection is also designed to accept High Definition signals AVL Automatic Volume Limiting When no valid signal is detected after 5 minutes the TV switches itself automatically to stand by mod...

Page 8: ...o Inputs s SCART 1 SCART 2 For Service Use Only CI Slot Note Because FAV CVBS and SVHS Y are connected parallelly the picture may blend if the two peripherals are used at the same time Likewise because SVHS C and SCART II R are connected parallelly the picture may blend if the two peripherals are used at the same time Thus these two are not to be used at the same time SOURCE SELECT MENU BUTTON PRO...

Page 9: ...Off RED Only use in Teletext mode GREEN Only use in Teletext mode Teletext On Off f Update Menu On Off Cursor buttons FUNCTION No function Equalizer Sound Mode Aspect ratio No Function Control buttons for DVD players recorders Go back to previous menu OK Enter GUIDE Index Page Guide for DTT Subtitle On Off in DTV Subpage in teletext mode Reveal BLUE Only use in Teletext mode YELLOW Only use in Tel...

Page 10: ...e right directions and replace the battery cover Note Remove the battery from remote control hand set when it is not to be used for a long period Other wise it can be damaged due to any leakage of bat tery 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 Re...

Page 11: ... first Because this is the first time that IDTV has been used there are no channels stored in the memory When the TV is turned on for the first time the menu for the language selection appears on the screen The message Welcome please select your lan guage is written in all language options sequen tially in the menu on the screen By pressing or buttons highlight the language you want to set and pre...

Page 12: ...nd next programme information are given with the start and finish time The current time information is displayed along with channel name Hint Not all channels broadcast the programme data If the name and times of the programme are not available then No Information Available is displayed in the in formation banner If the selected channel is locked you must enter the correct four digit key to view t...

Page 13: ...edule time If you press button you can see the detailed help information easily And by pressing button again you can exit Help menu Displaying The Subtitles With Digital terrestrial broadcasting DVB T some programmes are broadcast with subtitles Subtitles can be displayed when watching these programmes Whenever GREENbutton is pressed Subtitle selec tion OSD will be displayed on the screen You can ...

Page 14: ...e channels in the channel list Press or buttons to select the channel that will be deleted Press or buttons to select the Delete item on Channel List menu As seen on Channel List menu Delete is written next to OKitem at the bottom of the screen to indicate that press OKbutton to delete the highlighted channel in the channel list SELECT CHANNEL LIST 1 BBC ONE 2 BBC TWO 3 ITV 8 4 Channel 4 5 BBC THR...

Page 15: ... menu you enable only the channels in the selected list Configuration menu is entered from the Main Menu SELECT i OK CHANNEL LIST 1 BBC ONE 2 BBC TWO 3 ITV 8 4 Channel 4 5 BBC THREE 6 Teletext 7 BBC FOUR 8 Sky Travel 9 UKHistory Select List Select Channel Add Remove More List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4 List 5 How ToAdd A Channel To A Favourite List By pressing buttons highlight the channel that you wa...

Page 16: ...nel list will be Yes No Highlight Yes or No via using or buttons and press OK button to select If Yes is selected Automatic Search is started Selecting No cancels Automatic Search After search is completed for digital channels a mes sage asking search for analogue channels appears on the screen Yes Do you want to search for analogue channels No Highlight Yes and press OK button to searh for analog...

Page 17: ... which is displayed for language selection appears on the screen at first By using or buttons select the desired language option and press OK button to activate After the language is selected a message asking for automatic search start appears on the screen Do you want to start automatic search Yes No Highlight Yes item by pressing or buttons and press OK button to start installation After search ...

Page 18: ...terrestrial television channels can broadcast simultaneous sountracks in more than one language This function selects which language soundtrack you will hear when switching to a channel broadcasting with the multiple soundtracks Use or buttons to cycle through the language options Subtitle Language Digital terrestrial television channels can broadcast with subtitles displayed on screen for the har...

Page 19: ...d By pressing or buttons select Time Zone Use or buttons to change the Time Zone be tween GMT 12 or GMT 12 Current Time on the top of the menu list will then change according to the se lected Time Zone Receiver Upgrade The IDTV can be upgraded via the configuration menu entered from the main menu Configuration Favourite Mode Channel List Language Settings Time Settings Receiver Upgrade i More Tv O...

Page 20: ...ctions you can use this item The digital TV Setup menu screen is accessed from the Main Menu Press the button to display the Main Menu and use or buttons to highlight TV Setup Press OK button to display TV Setup menu screen Main Menu Channel List Installation Configuration Timers TV Setup Common Interface Detailed information for all menu items is in Analogue TV Menu System section Common Interfac...

Page 21: ...tton to set this feature On or Off Turn this feature on when you are watchingfilms to see the fast motion scenes clearly 3D Comb 3D Comb is used to improve colour transitions and colour quality of pictures By pressing button select 3D Comb Press button to set this feature On or Off Note 3D Comb feature is not functional in NATU RAL picture mode Picture Zoom By pressing button select Picture Zoom U...

Page 22: ... button to set the AVL as on or off Effect By pressing select Effect Press button to set Effect as on or off Dynamic Bass Dynamic Bass is used to increase bass effect of the TV set By pressing button select Dynamic Bass By pressing button set Dynamic bass to Low High or Off It is not recommended to select High if listening at high volume levels There is a subwoofer output that can accept an active...

Page 23: ...ore items in this part are identical with Picture menu in the Menu System Refer to Picture menu explanations in the previous parts PAP Source Select PAP Source item by using button Use button to set PAP source Note When main picture source is TV AV 1 AV 2 or AV 3 PIP window can only be set to HDMI 1 HDMI 2 YPbPr AV 5 PC source or vice versa PAP SWAP Select PAP SWAP item by using button Use button ...

Page 24: ... Table Program Band Channel Colour System Program Table By pressing button select Program Table Press to display Program Table P02 C 04 P03 C 05 P04 BBC 1 P05 CH 4 P06 BBC 2 P07 C 04 P08 C 07 P09 C 12 P10 C 15 P11 S 18 P12 S 29 P13 S 31 P14 S 33 P15 S 34 P16 S 35 P17 S 36 P18 S 37 P19 S 40 P20 C 21 Name Delete Insert APS P01 BBC 1 Program Table By moving the cursor in four directions you can reach...

Page 25: ...a digit buttons on the remote control There are 100 program storage between 0 and 99 Band Band can be selected either C or S by press button Channel Channel can be changed by button or Digit Buttons Colour System By pressing button select Colour System Press button to change the colour system to PAL SECAM PAL60 or AUTO If Sound System is set to I SECAM is not available for the Colour System Note I...

Page 26: ...Set your PC s resolution correctly before connect ing to the TV See the table on Appendix A on page 34 Use 15 pin display cable to connect a PC to the LCD TV Menu System in PC mode Sound Menu Feature Menu The items in these menus are described at Sound Feature Menu explained in Menu System PC Picture Menu By pressing button select the second icon PC Picture menu appears on the screen Brightness Co...

Page 27: ...here are two alternatives the first one is pressing the button and the second one is increasing the volume level PIP and PAP Modes PIP picture is displayed on the screen by pressing button At PIP Mode a small picture PIP picture is displayed in the main picture When PIP Mode is entered the default active window is PIP window and the active window is indicated by a red frame around it The active wi...

Page 28: ...spect 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 Fullmode to restore the picture to its original shape Cinema This zooms up the wide picture 16 9 aspect ratio to the full screen 16 9 Zoom This zooms up the wide picture 16 9 aspect ratio to the full screen Subtitle This zooms up the wide picture 16 9 aspect ...

Page 29: ...pectively Connect Peripheral Equipment High Definition Your LCD Television is capable of displaying High Definition pictures from devices such as a High Defi nition Satellite Receiver or DVD Player These devices must be connected via the HDMI socket or Compo nent Socket These sockets can accept either 720p or 1080i signals Note When it is desired to watch HDMI source with a DVI to HDMI cable in or...

Page 30: ...could only be the current source Connecting Subwoofer Use Subwoofer Out socket to connect an external active subwoofer to the set to give a much deeper bass effect 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 loc...

Page 31: ...l Equipment Connections ANT IN AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN IN OUT IN OUT HEADPHONE AUDIO VIDEO SATELLITE RECEIVER ANTENNA CAMCORDER VHF UHF Round 75 ohm coaxial cable Rear of TV Outdoor Aerial Connection Aerial Connection ...

Page 32: ...ulation COFDMwith 2K 8K FFT mode FEC all DVB modes Video MP ML PAL 4 3 16 9 Audio MPEG Layer I II 32 44 148kHz Formats 4 3 16 9 14 9 Panoramic Default Zoom Auto Wide AUDIO German Nicam Stereo FREQUENCY RANGE PC Horizontal Frequency 64 Khz max Vertical Frequency 75 Hz max Clock Frequency 108 Mhz max Resolutions 1360 x 768 max Formats 4 3 16 9 INPUT CONNECTIONS PC D SUB 15 VGA VIDEO TV TUNER IEC 75 ...

Page 33: ...ol Prog Prog Menu TV AV OPERATING CONDITIONS Temperature 0 C 40 C in operation Air Humidity 20 80 no condensation Atmospheric Pressure 800 1114 HPa POWER SUPPLY Voltage Supply 220 240V AC Mains Frequency 50Hz Power Consumption 120W Max 1 W Standby DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT Display with stand D x L x H 245 x 675 x 538 mm Display without stand D x L x H 122 x 675 x 480 mm Weight Display 11 kg Weight Sta...

Page 34: ...ite sync S input connector pin specifications Pin Input signal 1 Y 2 Y GND 3 C 4 C GND Frame GND HDMI connector pin specifications Pin Input signal Pin Input signal 1 TMDS Data2 11 TMDS Clock Shield 2 TMDS Data2 Shield 12 TMDS Clock 3 TMDS Data 2 13 CEC 4 TMDS Data 1 14 Reserved N C on device 5 TMDS Data1 Shield 15 SCL 6 TMDS Data1 16 SDA 7 TMDS Data0 17 DDC CED Ground 8 TMDS Data0 Shield 18 5V Po...

Page 35: ...lustration of some of the typical video display modes Mode Horizontal Vertical Hor kHz Ver Hz 1 640 480 31 5 60 2 640 480 37 9 72 3 640 480 37 5 75 4 800 600 35 2 56 5 800 600 37 9 60 6 800 600 48 1 72 7 800 600 46 9 75 8 1024 768 48 4 60 9 1024 768 56 5 70 10 1024 768 60 75 11 1280 1024 64 60 12 1280 768 47 8 60 13 1360 768 47 7 60 Resolution Frequency ...

Page 36: ... 35 Appendix B Main and PIP PAP Picture Combinations ...

Page 37: ...or modified by any person other than an Hitachi authorised engineer iii The product serial number has not been removed or altered This guarantee does not apply to product acquired second hand or for commercial or communal use This guarantee does not cover the replacement of exhausted batteries the adjustment of user controls or aerial alignment Any parts replaced under this guarantee shall become ...

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Page 39: ...o your TV or connect the aerial through a VCR Aerial RF Socket Aerial RF Socket wall socket wall socket Aerial RF Lead Aerial RF Lead Optional Scart Lead TV to VCR Aerial RF Socket VCR RF connector lead VCR to TV It is recommended that 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 t...

Page 40: ...T IN ANT IN RF Lead to Aerial RF Lead to Aerial RF Lead from VCR to Satellite RF Lead from VCR to TV Satellite LNB lead Satellite LNB lead RF Lead from Satellite to TV Aerial Aerial VCR Scart Lead to AV on TV 1 Scart Lead to AV 1 on TV AV 1 TV TV VCR VCR AV 2 TFT LCD TV TFT LCD TV ...

Page 41: ...ed on the set will be in standby Press the channel up down P and the indicator on the front of the set will illuminate red P or numeric buttons 1 2 3 to operate insert plug European plug and switch on insert plug UK plug Front View Programme Up Volume Up Volume Down Programme Down To select a programme number To enter the main menu Power Cord Input Power on off button Plug the mains lead into the ...

Page 42: ...OK For details please refer to the section of the instruction book Install Menu Country Language UK Ok Cancel PLEASE CHECK ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PROGRAMMING SYSTEM TXT Language UK P 03 C 04 63 75 MHz 6 63 75 MHz Cancel APS is running First time installation Choose Country Set country and continue installation OK UK Do you want to start automatic search Yes No MENU Codec 4 3 Codec 16 9 Searching UHF c...

Page 43: ...ger from the 4 hanging screws at the rear of the TFT panel FIGURE 1 TFT PANEL 6 SCREWS M4 x 12 FOOT ASSEMBLY IMPORTANT 1 Please follow the installation instructions carefully as failure to do so may result in injury or damage to the set 2 If you do not feel confident in carrying out the installation yourself please ask a specialist in staller to carry out the installation for you 3 The wall anchor...

Page 44: ...GB 2 Attention Only the original wall bracket should be used with this product ...

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