Hitachi 26LD5550U User Manual

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Colour LCD Television
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26LD5550U	USER’S MANUAL
	USER’S MANUAL

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE CAREFULLY.

KEEP THIS USER’S MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

For future reference, record the serial number of your television.

SERIAL NO.

This serial number is located on the rear of the television.

Ver. 1

Features

•LCD MONITOR

Resolution: 1366 x 768 pixels

•On-Screen Language Display in 13 languages (English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Swedish, Dutch, Russian, Portuguese, Turkish, Greek, Finnish or Polish)

•99 analogue plus 1000 DVB-T Channel position memory

•Videotext – Fastext/TOPtext

•Remote control

•Sleep timer plus EPG-Timer

•Wide-aspect-screen

•2 Scart sockets

•COMPONENT input

•Headphone Jack (for mini plug)

•PC Connection (VGA) (see page 25)

•2 HDMI-connections

•Surround sound feature

•CE Symbol Guaranteeing Compliance to Currently Effective European Standards

Headphone Warning

Loud music can damage your hearing irreversibly, therefore do not set the volume to a high level when listening through headphones, particularly for extended listening periods.

Battery notice (valid in EU only)

Look after our environment - contact your local authorities for advice on how to safely dispose of exhausted batteries. The crossed out wheelie bin symbol indicates that used batteries should not be disposed of with your normal household waste! A separate collection system for used batteries is in place to allow the correct treatment and recycling in accordance with current legislation. Please contact your local authority for details on collection and recycling schemes in your area.

Information for the DVB-T function

•Any function relative to the digital television (with the DVB logo) is available only within the country or area where such signals are transmitted. Verify with the salesman if it is possible to receive a DVB-T signal in the zone where you live.

•A DVB-T aerial must be connected for DVB-T reception.

•Even if the television conforms to the DVB-T speciﬁcations, the compatibility to future digital DVB-T transmissions is not guaranteed.

•Some digital television functions may not be available in some countries.

•The DVB-T system present in this device is FTA (Free to air).

*The “HD ready” Logo is a trademark of EICTA.

*DVB is a registered trademark of the DVB Project. This logo indicates that the product is compliant with European Digital Broadcasting.

Contents

Features..................................................................	2
Contents.................................................................	3
Important safety information ..................................	4
Location of controls................................................	7
Remote Control ......................................................	8
Aerial connection..................................................	10
Auto setup ............................................................	11
Quick guide for ANALOG MENU operation .........	11
Selecting the video input source..........................	11
On-screen Language Selection............................	12
Automatic station presetting with the built-in Tuner.. 12
Changing the order of stored channels................	12
Manual TV station presetting................................	12
Basic Operation....................................................	13
Teletext .................................................................	13
Stereo reception with the built-in analogue tuner..	14
Picture size and resolution ...................................	15
Picture format.......................................................	16
Other convenience functions ...............................	17
Language Setup ...................................................	18
Auto Scan.............................................................	18
Manual Scan.........................................................	18
Carrier Setup ........................................................	19
Channel Organizer................................................	19
Display Setup .......................................................	21
Time Setup ...........................................................	21
Password Setup (Parental lock) ...........................	21
Version..................................................................	21
Software Upgrade ................................................	21
Common Interface................................................	22
Channel list...........................................................	22
Channel banner ....................................................	22
Multi audio............................................................	23
DVB-Subtitle.........................................................	23
EPG (Electronic Program Guide) ..........................	23
EPG Timer ............................................................	24
PC connection......................................................	25
Connecting an HDMIor a DVI device to the HDMI input ..	26
Connection to other equipment ...........................	27
Troubleshooting table...........................................	29
Speciﬁcations.......................................................	29

Important safety information

This unit has been produced according to all current safety regulations. The following safety tips should safeguard users against careless use and the dangers connected with such use.

•Although this appliance has been carefully manufactured and rigorously checked prior to leaving the factory, as with all electrical appliances it is possible for problems to develop. If you notice smoke, an excessive build-up of heat or any other unexpected phenomena, you should disconnect the plug from the mains power socket immediately.

•Ensure that the unit is sufﬁciently ventilated! Never place next to or underneath curtains!

•This set should be only be connected to an AC 220~240V / 50/60Hz mains power supply - do not attempt to connect it to any other type of supply.

•The socket-outlet must be installed near the equipment and easily accessible.

•Any repairs must be carried out by qualiﬁed service personnel only.

•Do not open this unit. A non-expert attempting to repair the unit could be dangerous and potentially cause a ﬁre hazard.

•Keep away from rodents. Rodents (and also cockatiels) enjoy biting into electric ﬂexes.

•The animal can cause a short cut (ﬁre hazard!) and receive a fatal electric shock.

•Always hold plug when pulling out plug from power mains supply system. Do not pull on ﬂex. The ﬂex can become overloaded and cause a short cut.

•Never wet clean. Only use a damp cloth, the same as when cleaning furniture.

•Do not submerge in or under water!

•Set up unit so that no one is able to trip over the ﬂex.

•This unit is recommended to be installed on shock-free benches in order to avoid any danger from falling.

•Take note that toddlers can pull the unit down from the table or cupboard by means of its ﬂex. Children can hurt themselves when doing this.

•Do not use the unit near heat sources. The casing and ﬂex could be damaged by the impact of heat.

•Watch out for kiddies copying what adults do! Do not stick any objects through the vents!

•The vents must remain open! No newspapers or covers should be put on the unit!

•The remote control is not a toy! Toddlers could swallow the batteries. If a battery has been swallowed, please seek out a doctor immediately.

•The screen is made of glass and can break if damage is done to it. Be careful when collecting sharp-edged glass splitters.

•You could be hurt or the unit could be damaged.

•If the unit is mounted on the wall, contact the shop where you purchased the unit for advice, and leave the installation work to experts. Incomplete installation work can cause you injuries.

•Taking fall-prevention measures

-If these measures are not taken, the unit can fall and you could be injured.

-Contact the shop where you purchased the unit to obtain full details of the measures.

•When a TV stand is used,

-Ensure the unit is fully on the stand and placed in the centre.

-Do not leave the stand doors open.

-You could be hurt as a result of the unit falling or breaking, or your ﬁngers being caught or jammed. Take extra precautions if you have children.

Please pay attention to the following instructions in order to avoid receiving a life-threatening electric shock:

•Protect against moisture. Never use in the bath or sauna.

•Never use near a bath, shower or swimming pool.

•Never use the unit if it has got wet. This can also mean condensation moisture, which occurs in the winter when the cold unit is brought into a heated ﬂat. Wait before operating the unit especially after it has been transported in the winter, until the cold unit has adjusted to the room temperature.

•Do not place any heavy objects on the ﬂex. Electrical isolation could be damaged.

•Never wrap insulating tape around damaged ﬂexes or on damaged plugs. These should be repaired or replaced by qualiﬁed service personnel.

•Never use this unit if the cabinet is defective. Do not make provisional repairs if the cabinet is damaged - this should be replaced by a new cabinet if necessary.

•Unplug the unit from the mains power supply prior to the cleaning of the unit.

•To prevent ﬁre, never place any type of candle or open ﬂame on the top or near the TV set.

Possible Adverse Effects on LCD Screen: If a ﬁxed (non-moving) pattern remains on the LCD screen for long periods of time, the image can become permanently engrained in the LCD TV panel and cause subtle but permanent ghost images. This type of damage is NOT COVERED BY YOUR WARRANTY.

Never leave your TV on for long periods of time while it is displaying the following formats or images:

•Fixed Images, such as stock tickers, video game patterns, TV station logos, and websites.

•Special Formats that do not use the entire screen. For example, viewing letterbox style (16:9) media on a normal (4:3) display (Black bars at top and bottom of screen); or viewing normal style (4:3) media on a widescreen (16:9) display (Black bars on left and right sides of screen).

Important safety information

Avoid placing the unit on any surfaces that may be subject to vibrations or shocks.

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To protect the unit during a thunder storm unplug the AC power cord and disconnect the aerial. Caution: Do

not touch the aerial connector.

When you leave your home for a long period of time, unplug the AC power cord for safety reasons.

The unit becomes warm when in operation. Do not place any covers or blankets on the unit in order to prevent overheating. The ventilation holes are not to be blocked. Do not set up near radiators. Do not place in direct sunshine. When placing on a shelf leave 10 cm free space around the whole unit.

10cm

Make some space around TV (Correct shelf assembly).

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects ﬁlled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

Liquids spilled into the unit can cause serious damage. Switch the set OFF and disconnect the mains power supply, then consult a qualiﬁed service person before attempting to use the unit again.

Important safety information

Moving the unit or carrying by hand

When the unit is moved a long way, unplug the power cord and disconnect the aerial, connecting cables and any fall-prevention apparatus.

•Moving without doing so could result in damage to the power cord, a ﬁre, electric shocks or injuries from dropping the unit.

When the TV stand has casters, remove caster cups from the stand and push it while supporting the unit.

•Ensure that you support the unit when the stand is pushed, as this can cause the unit to fall and you could be injured.

•The appliance could leave indentations in wooden tables with extremely soft wooden surfaces due to its heavy weight.

•Furniture polish could corrode and dissolve rubber feet. Black imprints could be visible on the table. You should therefore only use TV benches, which have been constructed for this speciﬁc purpose.

Secure the casters when the unit is installed on a TV stand with casters.

•The stand can move and you could be hurt if the casters are not secured.

Remove casters when the stand is placed on a soft surface such as a mat and carpet.

The distance between eyes and the screen should be about 5 ~ 7 times as long as diagonal length of the screen.

• Viewing from too close a distance can cause strain for your eyes.

When installing the Monitor on a table, be careful not to place the edge of its stand.

•This may cause the Monitor to fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the Monitor.

Attention!

Cleaning instructions for your LCD TV.

Safety note:

Before you start to clean, switch the set’s power off completely and disconnect the plug from the mains power supply.

Be careful not to scratch the plastic coated front panel - it is highly vulnerable to accidental scratching (e.g. by ﬁngernails or other sharp items). (While cleaning, do not wear jewelry) that could cause surface scratching (such as rings, wrist-watch, etc.). Use a lint-free cloth and pure water to clean with, but make sure the cloth is thoroughly wrung out so that it is just damp and not soaking wet - also make sure that the cloth is free from any dirt that could cause scratching to the surface.

Wipe the set clean using minimal pressure.

Do not use standard window cleaning ﬂuid. Its alcohol / ammonia will dissolve the front window’s coating. Never use solvent or thinner. Never use special cleaners which are designed for cleaning PC Monitors or CRT TVs. Finally carefully rub dry with a clean dry lint-free cloth.

Do not use paper towels or tissues to clean the set - paper can disintegrate when wet or may leave a trail of dust behind. Some paper can also be abrasive and scratch your screen.

Saving electricity

The high energy consumption during operation is reached only with maximal brightness of the display light. Maximal brightness is only necessary in a daylight environment in order to get a luminous and full of contrast picture. With less light in the environment, e.g. in the evening, the picture already can be too bright and might dazzle. The brightness of the display light can be reduced to the desired value in the menu BACKLIGHT (see p. 17). If the BACKLIGHT is set to a smaller value you can save up to 30 % of energy.

If there is set DBC (Dynamic Backlight Control) (see p. 17), the brightness of the display light changes depending on the video signal. The energy consumption changes with the brightness of the video scenes. Darker scenes consume less energy than bright scenes. Thus in average one gets less energy consumption with switched on DBC.

Note:

•Maximal contrast values are reached only with a maximal setting (16) of BACKLIGHT.

•The biggest energy saving effect is reached with minimal setting of Background.

•With dimmed display light as well as with turned on DBC one can hear a low humming sound on technical reasons. This is normal and no reason to worry about. There is no production fault because of that. If the low humming in exceptional cases should disturb in an extremely quiet environment, reset the value of BACKLIGHT to the factory setting 16 and turn off the DBC.

Location of controls

1 2

Description of Indicators and Controls

1.Remote sensor

2. (Standby/Timer/On) indicator: The LED indicator lights up red in standby mode, orange in standby mode when the timer is activated, and green in the power ON mode.

3.Loudspeakers

4. (Volume) +/– buttons / In Menu: Setting.

5.(Channel)/ buttons: Press to change to a higher numbered channel set into memory. Press to change to a lower numbered channel set into memory. In Menu: Setting. In Standby: Turning on the unit.

6.MENU button: To display the menu screen.

7.TV/AV/PC/ENTER button: Select input mode for TV/AV/COMPONENT/HDMI/PC. In Menu : Using as ENTER button.

8. (Power)-key: Preparation: Connect power-cable to AC220~240V/50/60Hz.

a)If standby-LED is red, you may power-off. To power-off, press power-key 1x and release. For conﬁrmation, standby-LED will change to dark.

b)If standby-LED is off, you may power-on. To power-on, press power-key 1x and release. For conﬁrmation, standby-LED will change to red and about 1 second later to green.

c)If the TV is currently working, press power-key 1x and release to power-off. For conﬁrmation, standby-LED will change to dark.

In power-off-condition, the TV’s power-consumption is approx. 1 Watt. If total disconnection from the mains is required, pls unplug.

Remote Control

	Function	Page
	Enter standby mode or turn on the	11
	power
	Display programme position number	13, 22
	Teletext time display
	Activate the analogue menu	11

	Activate the digital menu	18

	Select channel	13
	Select Teletext page	13
	Enter password
	Activate the channel organizer function
	Select an input source	11

	Switches between the analogue TV and	18
	the digital TV
	Display the EPG (Electronic Progr. Guide)	23

	Sleep Timer	13

	Turn the sound on/off	13

	Exit the menu screen

	Volume	13

	Change the TV channel or Teletext page	13
	up or down
	In Standby: Turn on the power	11

	Cursor buttons

	Memorize
	Teletext page 100	14
	CH LIST	13
	Toggle between the TV and radio mode	22

	Teletext ON / TV+Text / OFF	13

	Switches between the present channel
	and the last selected channel	13
	Sub Page selection	14
	Select picture format	16

	Display the subtitle	23

	Still picture	13
	Hold the text page (DVB Only)	14
	Teletext enlargement	14

	Reveal quiz page answers	14

	Select between the available broadcast	14
	audio
	Display the multi audio menu	23
	Fastext/TOPtext buttons	13

Remote Control

Install the batteries

Use batteries type UM3 (AA-Size).

Do not use old or weak batteries. The remote control may not work properly with a weak voltage from such batteries. Replace exhausted batteries with new ones. Never try to recharge normal batteries - this could cause an explosion.

Note:

Exhausted batteries can leak corrosive electrolyte, which may cause damage to the remote control - therefore remove exhausted batteries immediately.

Open the battery	Install the batteries as	Close the battery
1 compartment.	2 shown below, ensuring the	3 compartment.
	correct polarity.

Distance of Remote Control Operation

	Remote sensor
Point the remote control	Maximum distance approx. 5m
directly at the remote sensor.	30 30
	Transmitter window

The remote control handset will not work properly in the following cases:

a)If bright sunlight directly beams onto the unit front.

b)If an obstacle is placed between the unit and the handset.

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Z
Z Z	Z

c)If the batteries have not been installed according to their polarities.

d) If the batteries are weak.

Aerial connection

Note: Before you connect other appliances:

•To avoid potentially damaging your set, make sure all items are switched off and disconnected from the mains power when you make the connections.

•Arrange the desired connection.

•When you have ﬁnished making the connections, reconnect the mains power to the unit and switch it back on.

Connect your aerial as shown below (C). Connections to other equipment is explained further on P.27,28. If you have problems with reception, consult a specialist of aerial.

Back Side

(L)

(A)

(B)

CAM

(C)

(K)

(H)	(M)

(J)

(I)

(G)

(F) (E)

(D)

(A)HEADPHONE jack: Plug headphones with a mini plug (3.5 mm) into this jack.

(B)C.I. slot: for DVB-T-PayTV (still no providers at present) (see page 22).

(C)Aerial input socket: Connect the outdoor aerial to the aerial input socket as shown.

(D)HDMI input (HDMI1/HDMI2): See P.26.

(E)PC MONITOR input (PC): See P.25.

(F)PC/HDMI1 AUDIO input jack: See P.25, 26.

(G)Scart sockets (AV1/AV2): For the connection of scart cables. See P.27, 28.

(H)Digital audio output: Digital output for DVB-T sound (see page 28).

(I)COMPONENT input: See P.28.

(J)AV3 input: Input for analogue A/V-Signal (Composite). See P.28.

(K)Power supply: Connect the supplied power cable to an AC 220-240V/50/60Hz mains power supply only - do not attempt to connect it to any other type of supply. Never try to repair a damaged AC power cord with isolation-tape - this should be repaired by a specialist or replaced. Do not let your pet loose near the cable. Animals biting into the cable could receive a fatal electric shock, and could cause a hazard to others.

10 (L) Bracket holes: Fix a wall mounting bracket (not supplied) here.

(M) To hang the television on a wall, remove these screws and then remove a stand. Before performing work spread cushioning over the base area to lay the TV on.

Auto setup

Your unit has an Automatic installation which makes installation in your unit easy. When you turn on the unit for the ﬁrst time, the Automatic installation routine is activated. Using this routine, you can select the on-screen language and automatically search for and store all the receivable analogue and digital (DVB) channels. The Automatic station presetting feature is

for the set’s built-in tuner only. If you have a device such as a digital decoder (eg. Satellite or Digital Terrestrial) connected (see P.27), you would need to tune it in separately according to its own instructions.

Preparation:
Press	(Power) on the unit or press	(On/Standby)

on the remote.

1 AUTO INSTALLATION menu
1 AUTO INSTALLATION menu			AUTO INSTALLATION
will appear.			LANGUAGE
Press	or	to select the	COUNTRY
			ENGLISH
ﬁrst line, then press ENTER.			Press or to
select desired language.
Then press ENTER.
2 Press	or	to select
2 Press	or	to select	AUTO INSTALLATION
COUNTRY, then press
ENTER.			LANGUAGE
ENTER.			ENGLISH
Press	or	to select your	COUNTRY
Press	or	to select your	AUTO TUNING
			UK
country.
country.
Then press ENTER.

3Pressorto select AUTO TUNING, then press ENTER.

The conﬁrmation screen will be displayed. Press ENTER to start automatic tuning. Your TV will now automatically tune in all available channels.

Your TV will tune the analogue channels ﬁrst, then tune the digital channels.

Note:

•Please be patient - the Auto Tuning process can take several minutes to complete.

When the programme on the screen stops changing and the sound comes on, the search process is complete.

Note:

•To cancel the Auto Tuning, press EXIT during the process.

•If on the “AUTO INSTALLATION (COUNTRY)” screen “UK” is selected, “Change No.” and “Move To” cannot be used in U.K. (see page 20)

THE AUTOMATIC TUNING PROCESS WILL ONLY START BY ITSELF THE FIRST TIME YOU SWITCH THE SET ON. HOWEVER YOU CAN RESTART THIS PROCESS VIA THE MENU SYSTEM (see page 12 for analogue channels, and page 18 for digital channels).

Quick guide for ANALOG MENU operation

Make sure the aerial connection and power supply are connected as per the description on previous page.

Preparations:
• Turn on the unit with the			(Power) button on the
unit. The	(On/Timer/Standby) indicator will light up
in green.
To change the unit to standby mode, press				on the
remote control.		(On/Timer/Standby) indicator will
change from green to red. To turn on the unit from
standby mode, press			on the remote control again.
In standby mode, you can also turn the unit on with
(Channel)	/	on the unit or P + / – on the remote
control.
To turn off the unit press			(Power) button on the

unit - to completely switch it off, disconnect the mains power supply.

Call ANALOG MENU and for example: Select AUTO TUNING.

1Press INPUT SELECT.

Select ATV. Press ANALOG MENU.

2 Press

to select

3 Press

to select AUTO

TUNING, then press ENTER

AUTO TUNING

to enter the AUTO TUNING

MANUAL TUNING

menu.

CH ALLOCATION

... on the following pages the

MENU can be called in the

same way as here.

4 Press EXIT to return to the normal screen.

Note:

•If no buttons are pressed for more than approx. 60 seconds, the MENU disappears automatically.

Selecting the video input source

Press INPUT SELECT to view a signal from another device connected to your TV, such as a VCR or DVD player. You can select each input source depending on which input jacks you used to connect your devices.

To select the video input source,	INPUT SELECT
press / .	ATV
Then press ENTER within 6	DTV
Then press ENTER within 6	AV1
seconds.	AV1
seconds.	AV2
	AV3
	COMPONENT

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