Hitachi 42LDF30U Instructions For Use Manual Download

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42LDF30U

Instructions for use

42" LCD Colour Television

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Page 1: ...42LDF30U GB Instructions for use 42 LCD Colour Television ...

Page 2: ...ain Menu 18 AV Mode 18 Operation with the Remote Control 18 Volume Setting 18 Programme Selection Previous or Next Programme 18 Programme Selection Direct Access 18 Initial Settings 19 General Operation 19 Information Banner 19 Electronic Programme Guide EPG 20 Displaying the Subtitles 21 Digital Teletext for UK only 21 Widescreen 21 IDTV Menu System 21 Channel List 21 Navigating the Entire Channe...

Page 3: ...able 35 Name 36 Insert 36 Delete 36 APS Auto Programming System 36 Country 36 Source Menu 36 PC Mode Menu System 37 PC Position Menu 37 Autoposition 37 H Horizontal Position 37 V Vertical Position 37 Phase 37 Dot Clock 37 PC Picture Menu 37 Sound Menu 37 Feature Menu 37 Source Menu 37 Displaying TV Information 38 Mute Function 38 PIP Picture in Picture and PAP Picture and Picture Modes 38 Picture ...

Page 4: ...c programming system Forward or backward automatic tuning Sleep timer Child lock A u t o m a t i c s o u n d m u t e w h e n n o transmission NTSC playback PIP PAP PAT functions AVL Automatic Volume Limiting When no valid signal is detected after 5 minutes the TV switches itself automatically to standby mode PLL Frequency Search PC input Plug Play for Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Vista Audio line out Gam...

Page 5: ...hock When it is damaged and needs to be replaced it should be done by qualified personnel Moisture and Water Do not use this device in a humid and damp place avoid the bathroom the sink in the kitchen and near the washing machine Do not expose this device to rain or water as this may be dangerous and do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on top Avoid dripping or splashing If any s...

Page 6: ...0 02 9 6 EC WEEE The mark indicates the requirement NOT to dispose the equipment including any spent or discarded batteries as unsorted municipal waste but use the return and collection systems available If the batteries or accumulators included with this equipment display the chemical symbol Hg Cd or Pb then it means that the battery has a heavy metal content of more than 0 0005 Mercury or more t...

Page 7: ...ogramme up Page down in DTV 10 mode Programme down Page up in DTV mode Numeric buttons 11 Exit in DTV mode 12 Hold in TXT mode PIP position 13 Update in TXT mode PAP mode 14 Index page Guide in DTV mode 15 Reveal in TXT mode Switch from TV to 16 PC Green Picture menu 17 Subtitle in DTV mode Red Sound menu 18 Channel list in DTV mode Menu on off 19 Ok Confirm 20 Cursor Left 21 AV Source 22 Info 23 ...

Page 8: ...English 7 LCD TV and Operating Buttons FRONT VIEW REAR VIEW SIDE VIEW P CH TV AV MENU P CH TV AV MENU Standby button 1 TV AV button 2 MENU button 3 Programme Up 4 Down buttons Volume Up Down 5 buttons ...

Page 9: ...mplifier with a stereo phono to phono cable 4 SCART 2 inputs or outputs for external devices 5 SCART 1 inputs or outputs for external devices Connect the SCART cable between SCART sockets on TV and SCART socket on your external device such as a decoder a VCR or a DVD player Note If an external device is connected via the SCART sockets the TV will automatically switch to AV mode If both sockets are...

Page 10: ...ts to an aerial Note that if you use a decoder or a media recorder you should connect the aerial cable through the device to the television with an appropriate aerial cable as shown in the illustration on the following pages 10 PC Input is for connecting a personal computer to the TV set Connect the PC cable between the PC INPUT on the TV and the PC output on your PC 11 HDMI 2 HDMI Input 12 HDMI 1...

Page 11: ... Video Input is used for connecting video signals 3 from external devices Connect the video cable between the VIDEO IN socket on the TV and the VIDEO OUT jack on your device Audio Inputs are used for connecting audio signals 4 from external devices Connect the audio cable between AUDIO IN on the TV and the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on your device Note If you connect a device to the TV via the VIDEO INPUT...

Page 12: ...able to the mains socket outlet Aerial Connection Connect the aerial or cable TV plug to the AERIAL INPUT socket located at the rear of the TV 5Vdc 60mA Using the Cable Holder You can use the supplied cable holder as the following Place the cable holder into the cable holder hole located on the rear side of the TV as illustrated above Place cables into the cable holder after all necessary connecti...

Page 13: ... connections Use 15 pin D sub display cable to connect a PC to the LCD TV When the connection is made switch to PC source See Input selection section Set the resolution that suits your viewing requirements Resolution information can be found in the appendix section REAR VIEW 5Vdc 60mA PC audio cable not supplied to AUDIO INPUTS on the TV PC RGB cable not supplied to PC input Audio Inputs PC Input ...

Page 14: ...layer as illustrated below switch to HDMI source See Input Selection section Most DVD players are connected through SCART sockets Use a scart cable to connect as shown below You may also connected through COMPONENT sockets Use a component video cable to connect video input For enabling audio use a component audio cable as illustrated below When done switch to YPbPr source See Input selection secti...

Page 15: ...Note that cables shown in the illustration are not supplied For connecting a camcorder connect to the VIDEO IN socket and the AUDIO SOCKETS For selecting the related source see the section Input selection in the following parts To listen the TV sound from headphones connect to the HEADPHONE jack of theTV Camcorder Headphone SIDE VIEW ...

Page 16: ... cable between your TV and external speakers turn your TV on You can refer to your speaker set s instruction manual for further information For connecting a to a device that has SPDIF support use an appropriate SPDIF cable to enable sound connection To connect external speakers connect the audio output sockets on the TV to an external amplifier that is connected to a speaker system After connectin...

Page 17: ...VCR or a decoder to your LCD TV by using the SCART sockets Note that cables shown in the illustration are not supplied Power off both the TV and the devices before making any connections For more information refer to your device s own instruction book REAR VIEW 5Vdc 60mA Scart sockets Decoder DVD Recorder Video Recorder ...

Page 18: ... 6 7 8 9 PC OK RC 1205 Remote range is approximately 7m 23ft Switching the TV On Off To Switch the TV On Connect the power cord to the 220 240V AC 50 Hz Switch the button to position so the TV will switch to standby mode Then the standby LED lights up To switch on the TV from standby mode either Press the button P P or a numeric button on the remote control Press the P CH or P CH button on the TV ...

Page 19: ...o learn the usage of the menus refer to the menu system sections AV Mode Press the TV AV button in the control panel on the TV to switch between AV modes Operation with the Remote Control The remote control of your TV is designed to control all the functions on your TV The functions will be described in accordance with the menu system of your TV Functions of the menu system are described in the fo...

Page 20: ...gital terrestrial TV broadcasts and displaying the names of channels found This process will take about a few minutes To cancel searching you can press the M button at any time during the process After Automatic Search is completed the following message asking for analogue channel search appears on the screen To search for analogue channels select Yes TV switches to the analogue TV mode The menu b...

Page 21: ...nformation Available banner is displayed Press GUIDE button to view the EPG menu Electronic Programme Guide appears on the screen It is able to get Information of the channel programs weekly by means of 7 DAY EPG All programs of channels are displayed The current program is highlighted and there is brief information about the programs of the channel such as name short extended event description st...

Page 22: ...n When press SELECT button or similar message appears on the screen press the OK button When the TELETEXT button is pressed the TV returns to television broadcasting With digital terrestrial broadcasting DVB T in addition to digital teletext broadcasting together with the normal broadcasting there are also channels with just digital teletext broadcasting The aspect ratio picture shape when watchin...

Page 23: ...following OSD will be displayed to indicate that a channel number should be entered using the numeric buttons Note If you enter the programme number of the channel that you want to move channel services will be replaced Do you want to continue OSD will be displayed Press OK to confirm or select No to cancel Deleting the Channels in the Channel List Press or button to select the channel that will b...

Page 24: ...em at the bottom of the Channel List menu Then press OK button Favourite Lists menu appears on the screen You can list your favourite channels using List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4 or List 5 Using 5 lists enables listing channels for different categories sport music etc And by activating the favourites list number that you want in Favourite Mode submenu of Configuration menu or by changing favourite l...

Page 25: ...adjustments by pressing the GREEN key or cancel the process by pressing the RED button You can edit the list via GREEN key and delete with the RED button Note You can set timers for the desired broadcast and time Recording broadcasts is also possible by using a recording device that you connect to your TV s Ext Out When the timer is due output will be provided via the TV Out and the recording can ...

Page 26: ... to exit AC3 Audio for EU countries only In the Configuration Menu highlight the AC3 Audio item by pressing or buttons Use the or buttons to set the AC3 Audio as On or Off If the channel that you are watching supports AC3 Audio turn this setting on Hard of Hearing for EU countries only Use or button to select Hard of Hearing and then press or button to set this setting as On or Off If the broadcas...

Page 27: ...is completed the message Completed searching for upgrade No new software was found appears on the screen if no new software is found Do not forget to re enable the automatic OAD function after you have made your recording by repeating the above instructions but this time selecting ENABLE Note Your TV may start in First Time Installation mode after OAD update Parental Control Use or buttons to go t...

Page 28: ...Zone Audio Description Audio description refers to an additional narration track for blind and visually impaired viewers of visual media including television and movies The description narrator talks through the presentation describing what is happening on the screen during the natural pauses in the audio and sometimes during dialogue if deemed necessary You can use this feature only if the broadc...

Page 29: ...stem Language determines the on screen menu language Audio Language is used for selecting the soundtrack of a channels Primary settings are the first priority when multiple choices are available on a broadcast Secondary settings are the alternatives when the first options are not available Installation The Installation menu is mainly intended to help you for creating a Channel Table in the most ef...

Page 30: ...ou want to delete all channels Press OK to cancel Select Yes by pressing or button and press OK to delete all of the channels First Time Installation The user can use this item to load default settings which were loaded to the receiver at the factory To install factory settings highlight First Time Installation menu item and press OK button then you will be asked whether or not to delete the setti...

Page 31: ...For navigation To confirm choices Press M to display the main menu Press or button to select an icon Use or button to highlight a setting Press or buttons to change the settings Press for more options Press OK to store To exit the menu or return from sub menu screen press M Note These explanations are valid for the navigation of the analogue TV menu system To select options that are explained in t...

Page 32: ...r button to set Game Mode as On or Off When Game Mode is set to On specific game mode settings which are optimized for better video quality will be loaded Also Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Sharpness Colour and Colour Temp settings will be invisible and disabled while Game Mode is on Note Picture mode selection button on the remote control will have no function while Game Mode is on If the TV i...

Page 33: ...en 0 and 63 Store Press or button to select Store Press or OK button to store the settings Stored will be displayed on the screen Sound Mode Press or button to select Sound Mode Using or button you can select Mono Stereo Dual I or Dual II mode only if the selected channel supports that mode AVL Automatic Volume Limiting AVL function adjusts the sound to obtain fixed output level between programmes...

Page 34: ...ust PIP position Positions available are Bottom Right Bottom Left Top Left and Top Right Source PIP Source setting enables you to select the source of the sub picture Select PIP Source item by using or button Use or button to set PIP source Program This setting will be unavailable to be used Swap Select Swap item by using or button Use or button to set This function enables to swap between the mai...

Page 35: ...n Backlight This setting controls the backlight level Select Backlight by pressing or button Press or button to set Backlight to Medium Maximum Minimum or Auto Menu Timeout To set a specific display timeout for menu screens set a value for this option Press or button to select Menu Timeout Use or button to change menu timeout to 15 sec 30 sec or 60 sec Teletext Language Press or button to select T...

Page 36: ...rching You can also enter the desired frequency using the numeric buttons while Search item is highlighted Store Press or button to select Store Press or OK button to store the settings Stored will be displayed on the screen Install Menu in AV Modes The following screen appears in the install menu when the TV is in AV modes Note that limited options will be available Switch to TV mode for viewing ...

Page 37: ... System When you press the BLUE button to start automatic tuning Auto Programming System menu will appear on the screen Country Press or button to select your country If you want to exit from A P S function press the BLUE button When you press OK or RED button to start automatic tuning all stored programmes will be erased and the TV will search for available channels During the search the followin...

Page 38: ...tion item by using or button Use or button to adjust the value Phase Depending on the resolution and scan frequency that you input to the TV set you may see a hazy or noisy picture on the screen In such a case you can use this item to get a clear picture by trial and error method Select Phase item by using or buttons Use or button to adjust the value Dot Clock Dot Clock adjustments correct the int...

Page 39: ...ow in PAP Mode will be displayed on the right side of the screen The active window can be changed by pressing or button Press the button again to exit the PAP mode Picture Mode Selection By pressing PP button you can change Picture Mode settings in accordance with your viewing requirements Available options are Dynamic Natural and Cinema Freezing Picture You can freeze the picture on the screen by...

Page 40: ...such as news sports and weather on your TV Note that if the signal degrades for example in poor adverse weather conditions some text errors may occur or the teletext mode may be aborted Teletext function buttons are listed below Teletext On Off PAT Mode Activates teletext mode when pressed once Pressing this button again will split the screen into two windows one displaying the teletext and the ot...

Page 41: ...e you selected the correct TV system Is your TV set or house aerial located too close to a non earthed audio equipment or neon lights etc Mountains or high buildings can cause double pictures or ghost images Sometimes you can improve the picture quality by changing the direction of the aerial Is the picture or teletext unrecognisable Check if you have entered the correct frequency Please retune th...

Page 42: ...0 60 37 9 VESA 16 9 4 3 13 800 600 70 43 8 16 9 4 3 14 800 600 72 48 1 VESA 16 9 4 3 15 800 600 75 46 9 VESA 16 9 4 3 16 800 600 85 53 7 VESA 16 9 4 3 17 832 624 75 49 7 MAC 16 9 4 3 18 1024 768 43 35 5 VESA interlace 16 9 4 3 19 1024 768 60 48 4 VESA 16 9 4 3 20 1024 768 70 56 5 VESA 16 9 4 3 21 1024 768 72 57 7 16 9 4 3 22 1024 768 75 60 0 16 9 4 3 23 1024 768 85 68 3 16 9 4 3 24 1152 864 60 53 ...

Page 43: ...0Hz O 720P 50Hz O 720P 60Hz O 1080I 50Hz O 1080I 60Hz O HDMI1 HDMI2 480I 60Hz O 480P 60Hz O 576I 50Hz O 576P 50Hz O 720P 50Hz O 720P 60Hz O 1080I 50Hz O 1080I 60Hz O 1080P 50Hz O 1080P 60Hz O 1080P 24 HZ O X Not Available O Available Note In some cases a signal on the LCD TV may not be displayed properly The problem may be an inconsistency with standards from the source equipment DVD Set top box e...

Page 44: ...Not used 21 GND SHIELD CHASSIS 11 RGB G IN 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 Power 9 TMDS Data0 19 Hot Plug Detect 10 TMDS Clock Sign...

Page 45: ... 9 8 8 9 9 YPbPr 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 PC VGA 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 RGB This indicates that selection is possible only if Scart 1 has a RGB signal Restrictions Scart 1 source must have RGB signal to perform PIP PAP with sources TV Scart 2 Scart 2 S FAV If these sources are set to main window and Scart 1 does not have a RGB signal Pip Pap source can not be switched to the Scart 1 source If scart 1 sour...

Page 46: ...EU models Transmission standard DVB T MPEG 2 Demodulation COFDM with 2K 8K FFT mode FEC all DVB modes Video MP ML PAL 4 3 16 9 Audio MPEG Layer I II 32 44 148kHz NUMBER OF PRESET CHANNELS 200 CHANNEL INDICATOR On Screen Display RF AERIAL INPUT 75 Ohm unbalanced OPERATING VOLTAGE 220 240V AC 50 Hz AUDIO German Nicam Stereo AUDIO OUTPUT POWER WRMS 10 THD 2 x 8 POWER CONSUMPTION W 210 W max 1 W Stand...

Page 47: ... subject of unauthorised modifications or alterations or has been the subject of commercial use In the event of a problem with the product within the guarantee period please return it to your nearest store If the item is shown to have had an inherent defect present at the time of sale the store will provide you with a replacement Your statutory rights remain unaffected Guarantor Home Retail Group ...

Page 48: ...connect the aerial through a VCR Aerial RF Socket wall socket wall socket Aerial RF Lead Aerial RF Lead 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 to obtain stereo sound from your equipment These leads can be purchased from your Hitachi dealer or any good H...

Page 49: ...PR products DVD RW DVD RECORDER COMPONENT Y PR PB ANT IN ANTENNA HDMI OUT RF connector lead Device to TV wall socket Aerial RF Lead Aerial RF Socket High Definition Your LCD Television is capable of displaying High Definition pictures from devices such as a High Definition Satellite Receiver or DVD Device These devices must be connected via the HDMI socket or Component Socket TFT LCD TV Scart Lead...

Page 50: ...nt of the set will illuminate red Press Operate Standby or up down P P or numeric buttons 1 2 3 to operate insert plug European plug and switch on insert plug UK plug Programme Up Volume Up Volume Down Programme Down To select a programme number To enter the main menu For navigation of the menus EXIT GUIDE WIDE ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQR STU VWX YZ M P P TV DTV i I II INFO V P PP 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 51: ...ease refer to the Install Menu section of the instruction book 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 language is written in all language options sequentially in the menu on the screen By pressing or buttons highlight the language you want to set and press OK After then First time Installation Men...

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