Users Guide C28WF532N S C R E E N
Dear HITACHI customer Congratulations on your purchase of the very latest state of the art technology from Hitachi. At Hitachi we pride ourselves on producing high quality televisions with outstanding picture and audio capabilities. Together with Hitachi’s reputation for superior reliability, you should enjoy many years of trouble free operation from your TV. Important Please read this Users Guide thoroughly, especially the Safety Notes on Page 4.
safety aspects television safety ................................................................................4 battery safety and installation............................................................5 contents contents TV controls overview front control panel details ..................................................................6 rear socket and scart details. ............................................................7 set-up aerial, decoder, VCR and DVD installation ....................
safety aspects television 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. NEVER let anyone, especially children, push anything into holes, slots, or any other opening in the case - this could result in a fatal electrical shock.
always + + + + - - - - Take care to fit your batteries correctly, observing the plus ‘+’ and minus ‘-’ marks on the battery and appliance. Incorrect fitting can cause leakage, or in extreme cases, fire or explosion. Replace the whole set of batteries at one time, taking care not to mix old and new batteries of different types, since this can result in leakage, or in extreme cases, fire or explosion.
TV controls overview front control panel details TV mode light on/off button Use this to switch your TV on and off. (When switched off using this button your TV consumes no power - unlike when in standby mode). infra-red lens This is for reading commands sent from your remote control handset. television controls door panel To use the controls push the door in and release. headphone socket Used with headphones (3.5mm stereo jack plug required).
L AV4 AV1 R AV2 Before connecting external equipment, please consult audio visual setup section. AUDIO LINE OUT L AV2 R AV2 scart input Use this to connect digital video broadcasting equipment, home computers and home entertainment systems to your TV. AV4 scart input Use this to connect digital video broadcasting equipment, home computers, home entertainment systems and DVD players etc. to your TV. AV1 scart input Use this socket to connect ordinary VHS, S-VHS or Hi8 equipment to your TV.
Connect STB/Decoder ‘out’ to VCR ‘in’ socket marked . Connect VCR ‘out’ to TV ‘in’ socket marked . 2 3 VCR Connect aerial connection lead to the STB/Decoder ‘in’ socket marked . OUT AUX 1 1 IN OUT IN TV STB/DECODER AERIAL OUT IMPORTANT NOTE : When you connect your VCR to your television, the Audio Visual option has to be set correctly to ensure best picture quality - see audio visual setup section.
cursor up Use this button to move the menu selection box up. This button is used to confirm a highlighted selection. cursor right cursor left Use this button to move the menu selection box left. Use this button to move the menu selection box right. menu handset controls accept programme tuning The handset controls shown below are used when programming your TV and to adjust the sound and picture features. This button is used to enter the main menu.
handset controls television/VCR operation standby The handset controls shown here are used when your TV is in normal operation. Used to switch your TV in and out of standby mode. sound mute This button allows you to switch the TV’s sound on and off. VCR/record 16:9 button This button allows you to switch between the various wide screen features of your TV (see wide screen viewing section).
Press this button to use the Teletext services. (red, green, yellow, blue) On certain pages in teletext, these will have coded instructions i.e. a shortcut to a teletext page or title. television swap Press this button to return to normal TV operations when in the teletext mode. In teletext mode - views the previous page. In TV mode - returns from your current viewing channel to the previous one.
tuning in TV set-up and automatic tuning procedure connecting to the mains socket Important - If you have not already done so, please read the television safety section before connecting your television and external equipment. insert plug... ...and switch on important note on VCR and satellite Do not switch your TV on until all external equipment is connected.
4 The next screen viewed will ask you to insert your aerial connection lead. If you are satisfied all external equipment has been connected, press the OK button on your handset and AUTOTUNE will begin. 5 Next, the country screen requires you to select the country in which you will be watching your TV. Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to adjust. 6 7 tuning in Once highlighted, accept selection.
As well as an automatic tuning procedure your HITACHI television also allows you to input broadcast frequencies through a number of different entry methods. Follow the steps below and choose one of the 4 entry methods to input broadcast frequencies. VCR should be tuned into Programme 0. manual tuning procedure tuning in ...notes on manual tuning Follow the steps below to tune in your VCR if it was not found during Autotune. See programme sort section to move to channel 0.
tuning in entry method 1 manual tuning procedure The first option will be to fine tune the chosen frequency either UP or DOWN using the LEFT/RIGHT cursor keys or search tune UP or DOWN using the UP/DOWN cursor keys. entry method 2 If the CH key is pressed, you can enter a two digit channel number (CH) using buttons 0 - 9 on your handset. entry method 3 If the CH key is pressed again, you can enter a two digit S-band number using buttons 0 - 9 on your handset.
tuning in 1 programme sort 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press the MENU button. MAIN MENU appears. Press the cursor DOWN button to select INSTALL. Once highlighted, accept selection. Press the cursor DOWN button to select MANUAL SETUP. Once highlighted, accept selection. Use the UP/DOWN cursor keys to select the programme you wish to move. Once highlighted, accept selection.
Programme name change can be very useful if you connect external equipment to your television. For example, if you have a games machine connected, you can name the allocated channel ‘GAME’, making it easier to find. Press the MENU button. The MAIN MENU appears. 2 Press the cursor DOWN button to select INSTALL. Once highlighted, accept selection. 3 Press the cursor DOWN button to select MANUAL SETUP. Once highlighted, accept selection.
tuning in Viewlink What is Viewlink? The Viewlink function allows the direct communication between your TV and a Viewlink compatible VCR*, enabling features such as downloading of tuning information from the TV to the VCR, making TV/Video setup easier. To use Viewlink functions... 1. A Viewlink compatible VCR is necessary. * 2. The VCR must be connected to the AV1 socket on the TV by a fully wired scart cable.
VCR Recording from VCR Tuner The VCR is recording from the televisions tuner. If the channel is changed on the television, it will affect the recording. However, menus and OSDs will not affect the recording. The VCR is recording from its own tuner, using a frequency sent by the television, i.e. not one of the VCRs own preset channels. The television can be switched off and recording will not be affected. VCR Recording Preset VCR Recording from VCR External The VCR is recording one of its own channels.
The Customer I.D. feature allows the user to enter a personal security code and address information into the television’s memory, so that in the unfortunate event of theft, it will help the Police trace the owner. Please follow the steps below. 1 customer I.D. tuning in ...notes on Customer I.D. 2 3 Press the MENU button. The MAIN MENU appears. Press the cursor DOWN button to select INSTALL. Once highlighted, accept selection. Press the cursor DOWN button to select CUSTOMER I.D.
Repeat steps 8, 9 and 10 to highlight and change your address and postcode. If you make a mistake, or wish to cancel the change of address, press X key on your handset. PLEASE NOTE : After you have changed your address etc., please see ‘password change’ section of this manual before returning to normal TV operation. ...notes on Changing your Password We recommend that the user changes the password to one of their own choice once all personal details have been entered. Please see below for instructions.
programme, sound and vision adjustment picture controls For picture and sound values, moving the cursor left will decrease values, whilst moving the cursor right will increase values. 1 Press the MENU button to obtain MAIN MENU. 2 The MAIN MENU highlights the PICTURE option automatically press OK to select. 3 Select the picture control to be adjusted by using the UP / DOWN cursor buttons. 4 Once highlighted, adjust the chosen controls by pressing the LEFT/RIGHT cursor buttons.
virtual dolby surround Activating the Dolby Virtual sound spatializer is simple. Press the button marked on the handset to activate. When activated, a symbol appears on the screen indicating that Dolby Virtual is switched on. Press the button again to de-activate. When de-activated, a symbol is displayed on screen. (Please see below). Dolby Virtual mode activated Dolby Virtual mode de-activated ...notes on NICAM features NICAM is a method for transmitting and receiving stereo sound.
program, sound and vision adjustment audio and equaliser controls 1 Press the MENU button to obtain MAIN MENU. 2 Press the cursor DOWN button to select AUDIO. 3 Once highlighted, accept selection. 4 5 Select the control to be adjusted by using the UP/DOWN cursor buttons. Once highlighted, adjust the chosen controls by pressing the LEFT/RIGHT cursor buttons. volume control This control is used to increase, or decrease the sound from your TV's speakers. This also sets the volume at switch-on.
8 Select the mode or sound frequency to be adjusted by using the UP/DOWN cursor buttons. 9 Once highlighted, adjust the chosen controls by pressing the LEFT/RIGHT CURSOR buttons. 120Hz bass range This range controls the bass sound from your television - if the bass sound from your TV is too 'boomy', turn this control down. 500Hz mid bass range This range is the basis of your sound - if your television’s sound is too rich, or not rich enough, adjust this control to enhance the TV's sound. 1.
This feature is used to automatically place your TV into standby mode after a set number of minutes - use the RIGHT/LEFT cursor buttons to set the timer between 5 and 120 minutes. When the timer has only a minute left this will be shown on the screen as a countdown from 59 seconds to zero, after which your TV’s status will be standby. sleep timer and On Screen Display television features ...notes on Sleep Timer 1 Press the MENU button to obtain MAIN MENU.
broadcast format TV format suggested TV format result 16:9 This broadcast is a wide screen picture format. This type of picture fills the entire TV screen. C16:9L (LETTERBOX) WIDESCREEN 4:3 LETTERBOX 4:3 result television features Various broadcast stations now transmit movies and programs in true wide screen format. Your TV detects these signals and automatically switches your TV to the correct viewing format.
Your TV also has default features which can control the viewing format of your TV’s picture. See below for entry into and adjustment of these features. ...notes on Default Zoom Various broadcast stations now transmit WSS (Wide Screen Signals) which identify the picture format movies and programmes are broadcast in. Your TV can detect these Wide Screen Signals and automatically switch to the correct format.
Teletext is an on screen information magazine and it is entered by pressing the teletext button on your handset - a page similar to the one below will appear. Select the topic you want to view by entering a three digit number on your handset corresponding to the page number eg. press 1, 0, 1 for the News Headlines. Alternately, press a coloured button which relates to one of the topics at the bottom of the screen (the Fastext service), e.g. press the green button on your handset for the sport magazine.
other equipment other equipment connection camcorder Connecting a camcorder to your TV is easy. First, identify the type of camcorder and its connecting sockets. If it is a standard 8mm type camera then this is likely to have 'RCA' type sockets. If you have an S-VHS or Hi8 camera you may have an S-VHS socket. Open the front control panel door and connect your equipment as detailed here. Switch your TV on and press the TV/AV button on your handset until AV3 is displayed on your TV screen.
1 Press the MENU button. The MAIN MENU appears. 2 Press the cursor DOWN button to select INSTALL. 3 Once highlighted, accept selection. 4 Press the cursor DOWN button to select MANUAL SETUP. 5 other equipment Each piece of external equipment connected to your TV must have its own input socket. It would also be easier, and more organized, if the external equipment connected also had its own program number.
other equipment signal source entry option 2 AV2 is the signal source used when connecting external equipment such as home entertainment systems and Set Top Boxes/Decoders through a scart lead to the AV2 socket at the rear of your TV. option 3 AV3 is the signal source used when connecting temporary equipment like a camcorder through the audio/video sockets at the front of your TV.
1 Press the MENU button. The MAIN MENU appears. 2 Press the cursor DOWN button to select INSTALL. 3 Press the cursor DOWN button to select AV SETUP. 5 Once highlighted, accept selection. 7 AV1 NORM Once highlighted, accept selection. 4 6 audio visual setup It is very important that the AV menu setup is adjusted correctly when connecting external equipment to your TV - an incorrect setting may lead to poor picture performance. Use the UP/DOWN cursor keys to select AV to adjust.
This enables you to change the language of the On Screen Displays. Please see below for details. 1 2 language and installation other features Language 3 4 5 6 Press the MENU button. The MAIN MENU appears. Press the cursor DOWN button to select INSTALL. Once highlighted, accept selection. Press the cursor DOWN button to select LANGUAGE. Adjust to your chosen language using the LEFT/RIGHT cursor buttons. To return to normal TV operation press the TV button on your handset.
1 4 5 REPEAT STEPS 1 - 3 AS PREVIOUS. Press the cursor DOWN button to select PROGRAMME DOWNLOAD. Once highlighted, accept selection. 6 Your TV will now download the programme information. 7 To return to normal TV operation press the TV button on your handset. Demo Mode This enables you to have a brief overview of the features available on your television. 1 Press the MENU button to obtain MAIN MENU. 2 Press the cursor DOWN button to select FEATURES. 3 Once highlighted, accept selection.
information trouble shooting guide answers questions Check that your plug is connected to the socket and switched on, check fuse and make sure TV is not in standby mode (see below). Why won't my TV switch on? Why doesn't my remote control handset work? problem identification snowy picture - poor sound Make sure there are no obstructions between the handset and the TV's infra-red lens, or the batteries may be exhausted - replace the whole set of batteries.
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 authorized dealer. 3. the product serial number has not been removed or altered.
information HITACHI environmental notice 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.
Aerial Impedance ..................................................................................75 unbalanced Picture Tube............................................................................................66cm type Mains Voltage ........................................................................................220 - 240V AC 50 Hz Sound Output ........................................................................................8 12.5Watt Power Consumption .............................
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