C28W430N WIDE SCREEN COLOUR TELEVISION INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
TV Introduction Dear Hitachi Customer, Congratulations on your purchase of the very latest ‘state of the art’ television from HITACHI. At Hitachi we pride ourselves on producing high quality televisions with outstanding picture and audio capabilities, coupled with Hitachi’s reputation for superior reliability. You should enjoy many years of trouble free operation from your TV.
TV Safety This television has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards, but like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. DO ensure that all connections, (including the mains plug, extension leads and inter-connections between the pieces of equipment), are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.
Battery Installation 1 Remove cover of handset by lifting up the cover at the recess. 2 Insert batteries into handset as shown and replace cover. 1. When inserting the batteries make sure the polarities are correct, that is, ‘+’ to ‘+’, ‘-’ to ‘-’. 2. Replace the batteries with the equivalent ‘AA’ type. 3. Discard old batteries safely, following the battery safety guidelines. Battery Safety Guidelines Used correctly, batteries are a safe and dependable source of portable power.
TV Installation Before installing your TV please read the following important notes: If you intend placing this TV into a cabinet or a wall alcove, please ensure there is at least a 100mm (10cm) gap to the sides, rear and top of the Television. This is to allow for adequate ventilation during TV operation. Don’t allow soft furnishings such as curtains to be draped over the TV whilst in operation.
TV Controls Overview FRONT CONTROL PANEL Access to the front control panel is gained by pushing the door in and releasing. The front control panel contains items such as the Headphone socket, Audio/Video sockets, Programme + /- and Volume +/- buttons. Also located on the front are the ON/OFF button, Infra Red Lens and TV Mode Light.
Automatic Tuning Procedure SIGNAL QUALITY - If poor or noisy signals are experienced from your TV during normal operation, fit the supplied Relay RF cable between your VCR and TV. This measure will improve the picture quality on your TV. To automatically tune this TV to your local broadcasting stations follow the step by step guide below. Once the TV has found all your local stations, then they are automatically assigned into the following order: 1.
Automatic Tuning cont. Program Sort 1 2 The PROGRAM SORT menu allows the user to swap programme numbers from one location to another. If necessary follow the steps below. Press and HOLD the MENU button until MAIN MENU with INSTALL is shown Use up/down buttons to highlighht INSTALL and use the left/right buttons to select. 3 Use the up/down buttons to highlight PROGRAM SORT. 4 Use left/right buttons to select PROGRAM SORT.
Manual Tuning Procedure If desired, you may manually tune this TV. There are several methods of Manual Tuning, these include Search Tuning / Fine Tuning and Frequency or CH manual input (this requires you to know your local broadcasting frequency or CH number). This section will also deal with items such as assigning AV sockets to program numbers and Program Naming.
Manual Tuning cont. Broadcasting stations transmit the signal to your TV on a particular defined frequency i.e. 525.25MHz. These frequencies can be entered manually if known, and you can obtain this information by calling your local operator. In addition to frequency transmission a corresponding CHANNEL Nº is also used e.g. CH34, and this too can be directly input to your TV if known. (The S-- number has no function on this TV).
Manual Tuning cont. After Tuning in, most broadcasting station names appear on screen i.e. BBC1, BBC2, ITV etc.. However, you may change or add program names whenever you desire. To add or change program names follow the simple step by step guide below. Program Naming Press and HOLD the MENU button 1 to view MAIN MENU.
Picture and Audio Controls Picture settings are controlled via the TV’s on board Menu system. These levels have already been preset at the factory and should require no adjustment. However, your personal viewing preferences may vary from these settings and alteration should be performed as follows:- 1 Press the MENU button on your handset until the MAIN MENU appears. 2 Use the up/down buttons to highlight PICTURE. 3 Use the left/right buttons to select the PICTURE option.
Picture and Audio Controls The Sound Menu is accessed via the TV’s on-board MENU system, and allows the user to control such features as Volume, Bass, Treble, Balance and Bass Boost. These settings have already been preset at the factory, however, your personal listening tastes may differ from those set. Please follow the guide below for adjustment and setting. 1 Press the MENU button on your handset until the MAIN MENU appears. 2 Use the up/down buttons to highlight AUDIO.
Feature Menu The Solid Background feature controls the appearance of the OSD (On Screen Display) window environment, with either a solid or transparent appearance to the OSD. There are two modes to select from and these are simply ON and OFF. Follow the guide below. Solid Background 1 2 Press the MENU button on your handset until the MAIN MENU appears. Press the BLUE colour coded button to view FEATURE menu. 3 Select SOLID BACKGROUND mode by using the up/down buttons.
NICAM Features In addition to the standard features found, your TV also has NICAM sound capabilities. NICAM transmitted signals provide stereo sound whilst viewing the TV in NICAM mode, thus giving the user even greater listening pleasure. The TV also provides 16:9 (Wide Screen Format) viewing capabilities, together with automatic wide screen detection software built in. Nicam Features The Nicam facility features two modes which provide the viewer with various sound effects.
Wide Screen Modes The various screen modes below and on page 17 are available on this model. Each of these modes are accessed using the 16:9 button on your handset AUTO Auto mode automatically detects various screen formats that are transmitted in either conventional (4:3) or wide screen (16:9/14:9L). After detecting which signal is being transmitted the TV will automatically switch to the correct screen ratio.
Wide Screen Modes MANUAL SETTINGS Some modes can also be manually selected if some pictures appear distorted or stretched, or subtitle information becomes lost. Follow the guide below to apply the correct setting. 16 x 9L The 16:9 Letterbox mode is used to expand a 16:9 letterbox style picture so that it uses the full screen to display the picture. Letterbox type pictures are identifiable by the black bars that appear on the top and bottom of the screen and some objects appear stretched (see example 5).
Handset Layout 1 20 2 21 3 22 4 23 5 24 6 7 8 25 9 26 10 27 11 12 28 13 29 14 15 30 16 31 17 32 18 33 19 34 18
Handset Functions TELETEXT FUNCTIONS ARE SHOWN IN BOLD ITALIC TYPE 1 Stand-by button Used to switch the TV on and off for short periods of time. 2 Recall/Hold 3 Dual Language Press Recall to view current TV status. Press Hold to freeze Teletext page.
Connecting External AV Equipment Your TV has various input sockets for external equipment such as Video Cassette Recorders, Satellite Receiver/Decoder, Camcorders, Computer Equipment etc.. Equipment that is connected temporarily i.e. Camcorders can be connected via the front control panel input sockets. However, equipment such as VCR’s and Satellite IRD’s, that are more or less permanently connected to your TV, are connected via the AV1 or AV2 scart sockets on the rear of the TV.
Connecting External AV Equipment METHOD 2 *Scart Lead to AV2 on TV RF lead from VCR to TV RF lead from VCR to Sat RF lead to Aerial *Scart Lead from Sat to VCR Satellite LNB lead Aerial VCR NOTE: S-VHS video equipment should be connected to the AV2 Scart socket located on the rear of the TV. A dedicated program number may then be assigned to AV2, allowing easier access to view external equipment broadcasts.How to assign AV sockets to dedicated program numbers is explained on page 10.
Teletext Operation Teletext operation is entered by pressing the TEXT button on your handset. A page similar to the one shown on the right will appear. The main page contains numbered topics that are accessed by entering the corresponding three digit code on your handset. In addition to the above system, at the bottom of the page there are four colour coded popular topics i.e. TV Guides, Weather, Sport etc., however, these may vary between each broadcasting station.
Trouble Shooting Guide The guide below is intended to help the user to identify common problems which may be encountered during the setup of this TV. If a problem still exists after referring to this guide, please consult your dealer immediately. Under no circumstances remove the rear cover of this TV. There are no user serviceable parts inside and you will be exposed to high voltages, which could cause a severe or fatal electric shock. Q) My TV fails to switch on.
Thank You for purchasing this Hitachi Television. In the unlikely event that this product should develop a fault, we undertake to repair or replace any part of the product which fails due to a manufacturing defect within 12 months of the date of purchase provided that... 1. the product has been installed and used only in accordance with the instructions supplied with the product. 2. the product has not been repaired, maintained, or modified by any person other than a Hitachi authorised dealer.
Technical Specifications TV Standard........................................................................................................................... 625 line single standard Channel Coverage................................................................................................................. UHF channels Aerial Impedance................................................................................................................... 75 Ω unbalanced Picture Tubes.......................
Environmental Notice Hitachi are signatories to the commitment made by the consumer electronics industry on reducing energy consumption by televisions and video recorders on standby. Even though your TV has a low power consumption, you can reduce waste to zero if you switch off the set at the mains after use. Your TV should certainly be switched off overnight or when you are away from home. Other factors should also be considered when operating your TV.
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