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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.  Do not use liquid 
cleaners or aerosol cleaners.  Use a dry cloth 
for cleaning.

Attachments - Only use attachments/
accessories specified by the manufacturer.

Water and Moisture - Do not use the product 
near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash 
bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet 
basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.

Accessories - Do not place the product on 
an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or 
table.  The product may fall, causing serious 
injury to a child or adult, and serious damage 
to the product.  Use only with a cart, stand, 
tripod, bracket, or table recommended by 
the manufacturer, or sold with the product. 

  

Any mounting of the product should follow 
the manufacturer’s instructions and should 
use a mounting accessory recommended 
by the manufacturer.  The product and cart 
combination should be moved with care.  Quick 
stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces 
may cause the product and cart combination 
to overturn.

Ventilation - Slots and openings in the cabinet 
are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable 
operation of the product and to protect it from 
overheating, and these openings must not be 
blocked or covered.  The openings should never 
be blocked by placing the product on a bed, 
sofa, rug, or other similar surface.  The product 
should not be placed in a built-in installation 
such as a bookcase or rack unless proper 
ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s 
instructions have been adhered to.

Power Sources - The product should be 
operated only from the type of power source 

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indicated on the marking label.  If you are not 
sure of the type of power supply to your home, 
consult your appliance dealer or local power 
company.  

Power Cord Protection - Power cords should be 
routed so that they are not likely to be walked 
on or pinched by items placed upon or against 
them, paying particular attention to cords at 
plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point 
where they exit from the appliance.

Lightning - For added protection for the product 
during a lightning storm, or when it is left 
unattended and unused for long periods of time, 
unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect 
the antenna or cable system.  This will prevent 
damage to the product due to lightning and 
power-line surges.

Power Lines - An outside antenna system 
should not be located in the vicinity of overhead 
power lines or other electric light or power 
circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines 
or circuits.  When installing an outside antenna 
system, extreme care should be taken to keep 
from touching such power lines or circuits as 
contact with them might be fatal.

Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets and 
extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire 
or electric shock.

Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of 
any kind into the product through any openings 
as they may touch dangerous voltage points 
or short-out parts that can result in a fire or 
electric shock.  Never spill liquid of any kind on 
the product.

Servicing - Do not attempt to service the 
product yourself as opening or removing covers 
may expose you to dangerous voltage or other 
hazards.  Refer all servicing to qualified service 
personnel.

Repairing - Unplug the product from the wall 
outlet and refer servicing to qualified service 
personnel under the following conditions:

When the power cord or plug is damaged.

If liquid has been spilled, or objects have 
fallen into the product.

If the product has been exposed to rain or 
water.

If the product does not operate normally by 
following the operating instructions.  Adjust 

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Summary of Contents for L32AX03A

Page 1: ...nk 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 LCD Color Television User Manual L32AX03A ...

Page 2: ...e TV Stand for Wall Mounting Positioning the TV Set Antenna and Power Connections Securing the TV Set Remote Control Batteries Installation 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 Functional Overview Front Panel Side Panel Rear Panel Remote Control 7 7 7 8 9 Connections 10 Basic Operation Power On Off Channel Selection Input Source Selection Volume Adjustment On Screen Display Selection and Adjustment Stereo Bilingual Soun...

Page 3: ...The product should be operated only from the type of power source 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company Power Cord Protection Power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attenti...

Page 4: ...0 Installation Location Place the product on a firm and flat surface Avoid placing the product in areas of direct sunlight heating radiators closed automobiles high temperature high humidity excessive dust strong vibration impact or strong magnetic fields as the internal parts may be seriously damaged Hazards of Electrical Shock and Fire Do not touch the power cord with wet hands Hold the plug when d...

Page 5: ... cause the TV stand to fall and result in personal injury After installing the TV stand please ensure that the screws are tightened firmly Failure to do so may cause the TV set to tip over or become damage Detaching the TV Stand for Wall Mounting Before mounting the TV on the wall the TV stand must be removed 1 2 Unscrew and remove the 4 screws as shown 3 Remove the TV stand with two hands Carefull...

Page 6: ...re available in the market If you do not take the above safety measures the TV set could fall and result in personal injury or physical damage Remote Control Batteries Installation 1 Slide open the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow 2 Insert two AAA batteries Make sure the polarity match the indication inside the battery compartment 3 Slide close the battery compartment cover ...

Page 7: ... 5 7 6 4 3 Input Select Press to select TV AV1 AV2 AV3 S VIDEO AV4 AV5 RGB HDMI1 or HDMI2 mode 4 Menu Press to enter or exit from the TV menu 5 Volume Up Down Press to adjust the volume Volume Up Down buttons also work as Left Right Cursor on TV menu 6 Program Up Down Press to select previous next channel Program Up Down buttons also work as Up Down Cursor on TV menu 7 Power On Standby Press to tu...

Page 8: ... Audio Input terminals Connect to equipment with audio output 16 AV2 Input terminal Connect to equipment with composite video output 17 AV5 Input terminals Connect to equipment with component video output 18 AV2 AV5 Audio Input terminals Connect to equipment with audio output 19 AV3 Input terminals Connect to equipment with audio composite video output 20 Output terminals Connect to equipment with...

Page 9: ...select or adjust the desired item on the TV menu 10 TV Text 11 Color 12 Cancel 13 Index 14 Picture Mode Press to select the desired picture mode 15 Sound Mode Press to select the desired sound mode 16 Sleep Timer Press to set the time to switch the TV to standby mode To cancel Sleep Timer press repeatedly until Min appears To display the remaining time press once If you switch off the TV and turn ...

Page 10: ...mponent Video In Recording Device Example Connect via S Video In Connect via Composite Video In Connect via RGB In Connect via Composite Video Out HDMI DVI or If the external equipment has DVI output you can connect it to the HDMI terminal using a HDMI DVI cable In case of using the HDMI DVI cable connect analog audio signal to RGB HDMI Analog Audio Input terminal Please refer to the user manual o...

Page 11: ...er directly Input Source Selection To select input source 1 Press 2 Press to select the desired input source TV AV1 AV2 AV3 S VIDEO AV4 AV5 RGB HDMI1 HDMI2 The selected input source image displays AV1 4 HDMI1 2 and RGB can be selected directly using the Direct Input Select buttons Volume Adjustment To change the volume 1 Press to increase the sound volume 2 Press to decrease the sound volume To mu...

Page 12: ...can select the desired picture size by pressing repeatedly For Standard Definition SD Pictures 480i 480p 576i 576p Full Stretch a 4 3 picture horizontally to fill the 16 9 screen 4 3 Display a 4 3 picture in its original size Black bars appear on both left and right sides Panoramic Enlarge a 4 3 picture linearly from the center towards the edges of the display Zoom Display a 16 9 picture in 4 3 fram...

Page 13: ...to return to TV program temporarily while searching for a Teletext page When the search is done will be displayed on the upper left of the screen Press again to return to the Teletext page 6 Index Press to display index page 7 Subpage OK Press to enter or exit subpage mode if subpage is available Press RED GREEN or Page Select buttons to select the desired subpage 8 Hold Press to hold the current ...

Page 14: ...r intensity Sharpness Adjust to sharpen or soften the picture Color Temperature Cool Select the most suitable settings depending on your preferred color tone Normal Warm Digital Noise Reduction Low Set to reduce noise in the picture due to weak signal condition Middle High Off Color Sharpness and Digital Noise Reduction are not available in RGB mode PICTURE MENU Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Co...

Page 15: ...nd mode according to your watching contents Music Speech Favorite Treble Adjust the high pitched sound Bass Adjust the low pitched sound Balance Adjust the left and right sound channel volume AUDIO MENU Sound Mode Treble Bass Balance Select Set Return Movie 60 60 0 Audio Menu ...

Page 16: ...rsor 3 Press or Program Select buttons to set the time On Timer Program Set the program number for On Timer to switch on the TV from standby mode If a power failure occurs or the TV is unplugged on timer will be reset The TV must be in standby mode for the On Timer to work TIMER MENU On Timer On Timer Program Select Set Return 0 Timer Menu ...

Page 17: ...isable the buttons on the TV If Child Lock is set to On you can access the TV by remote control unit only Off Teletext Language West Europe Select the appropriate teletext language East Europe Russian Arabic Reset Reset all items to the original factory settings Teletext Language is only available in TV mode The items indicated by may not be available for some countries FUNCTION MENU Language Menu...

Page 18: ...d System BG Select the appropriate sound system I DK M Color System Auto Select the appropriate color system PAL SECAM NTSC 3 58 Fine Tuning Fine tune the current channel Press to decrease or increase the frequency Program Sorting Set the channels according to your preference You can set your favorite channels delete swap or skip the channels you want To delete the channel 1 Press to select the ch...

Page 19: ...et favorite channel 1 Press to select the favorite channel 2 Press the GREEN button check mark appears To cancel the favorite channel select the channel and press the GREEN button check mark is removed To skip the channel 1 Press to select the channel to be skipped 2 Press the CYAN button check mark appears You can still select a skipped channel using the Program Select buttons To unskip the chann...

Page 20: ...lock Adjust the picture width Clock Phase Adjust to remove the horizontal interference Reset Restore the H Position V Position H Clock and Clock Phase to the original factory settings Auto Adjust may not work well with certain input signals In such cases manually adjust H Position V Position H Clock and Clock Phase SETUP MENU Auto Adjust H Position V Position H Clock Clock Phase Reset Select Set R...

Page 21: ... channel Intermittent interference Check if the source of interference is shield well Remove those kinds of electrical devices away from the TV Poor stereo sound The TV station may have broadcast difficulties Try to change to mono mode Remote control does not work Check if the batteries are installed correctly The batteries may be exhausted Replace them with new ones Remove all obstruction between ...

Page 22: ... COMPONENT IN L R AUDIO IN 1 AV5 COMPONENT IN L R AUDIO IN 2 RGB RGB IN AUDIO IN HDMI1 HDMI IN HDMI2 HDMI IN OUT VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO OUT Input Signals RF PAL B G D K I SECAM B G D K NTSC M Video PAL SECAM NTSC Component 480i p 576i p 720p 50 60 1080i 50 60 1080p 50 60 HDMI 480i p 576i p 720p 50 60 1080i 50 60 1080p 24 50 60 Analog RGB VGA SVGA XGA SXGA 1 These are common audio input terminals for ...

Page 23: ... standard from the VGA card This is not an error You may improve this situation by pressing the AUTO button or adjusting the position clock and phase settings in the SETUP menu manually If you switch off the TV interference lines may occur on the TV screen This is normal HDMI Input Signal Chart Resolution Vertical Frequency Hz Horizontal Frequency kHz Dot Clock Frequency MHz VGA 640 x 480 60 31 47...

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