Digital LCD Colour Television

Instructions for use

32LD8D20U

Contents

Remote Control Buttons.... 2 LCD TV..... 3 Rear View and Peripheral Connections.... 4 Preparation..... 5 Safety Precautions..... 5 Before Switching On Your TV.... 7 Switching The TV ON/OFF.... 8 Navigating the Menu System..... 8 Initial Settings..... 8 Basic Operations..... 9 Everyday Operation.... 10 IDTV Menu System..... 12 Analogue TV Menu System..... 18 PC Mode..... 23 Other Features..... 23 Teletext...... 25 Connect Peripheral Equipment.... 26 Tips...... 27 Specifications.... 28 Appendix A: PC Input Typical Display Modes.... 29 Appendix B: Aerial Connection..... 29 Appendix C: Connect Peripheral Equipment.... 29 UK Guarantee.... 30

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Remote Control Buttons
= Stand By YELLOW / FEATURE = Feature Menu BLUE / INSTALL = Install Menu = Update / No function = Hold / GUIDE = Index Page GUIDE= Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)
WIDE PC GUIDE SOUND PICTURE FEATURE INSTALL
/ PC = Reveal / PC 0 - 9 = Direct Programme - / - - / EXIT = No Function V+ = Volume Up P + = Programme Up

= TV / Digital TV Mode

P<P

AV = External Source

-/-EXIT
(TV, EXT1, EXT2, EXT2 S, FAV, S-VIDEO, HDMI, YPBPR, PC, DTV) PP = Personal preference = Cursor Up = Cursor Right OK/SELECT = Okay (Store) = Cursor Down

TV DTV

M = Menu = Cursor Left I-II = Mono/Stereo - Dual I-II / INFO = Info - P = Programme Down = Mute - V = Volume Down P<P = Previous Programme / WIDE / / = Image size / Expand

RC 1072

= No function / Mix

= Teletext = Time

31 RED / SOUND = Sound Menu 32 GREEN / PICTURE = Picture Menu / subtitle on /

off in the digital mode

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LCD TV

IR Receiver

Standby LED

TV/AV MENU

VOLUME

STANDBY

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Rear View and Peripheral Connections
S-VHS Input Video Input Audio Inputs s Headphone Audio Line Outs s Subwoofer PC Input PC Audio Input RF (Antenna) Component Video Inputs (YpBpr) Component Audio Inputs s SCART 1 SCART 2 HDMI Input For Service Use Only Power On/Off Switch Power Cord Input CI Slot TV/AV V MENU P/CH VOLUME STAND-BY

220V-240V AC~50 Hz

Note: Because FAV CVBS and SVHS Y are connected parallelly, the picture may blend if the two peripherals are used at the same time. Likewise, because SVHS C and SCART II R are connected parallelly, the picture may blend if the two peripherals are used at the same time. Thus these two are not to be used at the same time.

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Preparation
For ventilation, leave a space of at least 10 cm free all around the set. To prevent any fault and unsafe situations, please do not place any objects on top of the set. Use this apparatus in moderate climates.

Safety Precautions

Please read the following recommended safety precautions carefully for your safety.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ON OPERATING YOUR TV

Dos and Donts

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 consult your dealer if you are in any doubt about installation, operation or safety of your equipment. DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment. This TV is supplied with a fitted mains plug. This plug must not be cut off as it may contain a special radio interference filter, the removal of which could lead to impaired performance. If you wish to extend the lead, obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer. Observe the manufacturers instructions when connecting extension leads to the TV. Check the fuse rating on the new plug, this should be fitted with a 5 Amp fuse which conforms to either ASTA or BSI (BS1 362) approvals, these are easily identifiable by either the or symbols. If

Features

Remote controlled colour LCD TV. Fully integrated Digital TV (DVB-T) 100 programmes from VHF, UHF bands or cable channels can be preset. It can tune cable channels. Controlling the TV is very easy by its menu driven system. It has 2 Scart sockets for external devices (such as video, video games, audio set, etc.) Stereo sound system (German+Nicam). Full function Teletext (500 pages). Fastext, TOP text. Headphone connection. A.P.S. (Automatic Programming System). All programmes can be named. Forward or backward automatic tuning. Sleep timer. Child Lock. Automatic sound mute when no transmission. NTSC Playback. AV in and S-VHS in are available. It has VGA connector for external devices such as computer. It has an HDMI connector for Digital Video and Audio. This connection is also designed to accept High Definition signals. AVL (Automatic Volume Limiting) When no valid signal is detected, after 5 minutes the TV switches itself automatically to stand-by mode. PLL (Frequency Search) PC Input Plug&Play for Windows 9X, ME, Vista, 2000, XP Audio Line Out

6. Heat and Flames

The set should not be placed near to naked flames and sources of intense heat,such as an electric heater. Ensure that no naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, are placed on top of the set

7. Lightning

In case of storm and lightning or when going on holiday, disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet.

1. Power Source

The set should be operated only from a 220-240V AC, 50 Hz. outlet. Ensure you select the correct voltage setting for your convenience.

8. Replacement Part

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts which are specified by the manufacturer or have the same specifications as the original one. Unauthorised substitutions may result in fire, electrical shock, or other hazards.

2. Power Cord

Do not place the set, a piece of furniture,etc. on the power cord(mains lead) or pinch the cord.Handle the power cord by the plug.Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock.Never make a knot in the cord Be sure to ground the connection properly.

9. Servicing

Please refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Do not remove the cover yourself as this may result in an electric shock.
Connect the ground terminal of TV with the ground terminal provided at the power outlet using the enclosed power cord. If theprovided plug does not fit your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
Surely connect the ground wire.

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WARNING: When the device is not in use for a long time, disconnect from power. Instructions for waste disposal: Packaging and packaging aids are recyclable and should principally be recycled. Packaging materials, such as foil bag, must be kept away from children. Battery, including those which is heavy metal-free, should not be disposed of with household waste. Please dispose of used battery in an environmentally sound manner. Find out about the legal regulations which apply in your area. Cold cathode fluoresant lamp in LCD PANEL contains a small amount of mercury, please follow local ordinates or regulations for disposal. The mains plug is used to disconnect the TV from the mains and therefore it shall remain readily operable. Warning: To prevent injury, this device must be securely attached to the floor/wall in accordance with the installation instrutions.

Initial Settings

When the TV is turned on for the first time, it is in the digital mode. Because this is the first time the TV is used, there are no channels stored in the memory and the following message appears on the screen.
Please ensure aerial is plugged in. Do you want to start first time installation? Yes No
To start installation process, select Yes, to cancel select No. To select an option Yes or No, highlight the item by using or buttons and press the SELECT button. The IDTV will automatically tune to the UHF transmision channels 21 to 68 looking for digital terrestrial TV broadcasts and displaying the names of channels found. This process will take about five minutes. To cancel searching, you can press the "M" button at any time during the process.
AUTOMATIC SEARCH Channels:

To switch the TV off:

(stand-by) button on the remote con Press the trol or On/Off switch on the TV, so the TV will switch to stand-by mode. To power down the TV completely, press Power On/ Off button or unplug the power cord from the mains socket.
Navigating the Menu System
BBC ONE BBC TWO BBC CHOICE

For navigation

Searching UHF channels 30. Please wait. This will take a few minutes
For displaying menu options To confirm choices

Cancel searching

1- Press M to display the menu. 2- Press or button to select an icon. Press for more options. 3- Use or button to highlight. 4- Press or buttons to change the settings. Press OK to set as default. 5- To exit the menu or return from sub-menu screen, press M. These explanations are available for the navigation of the whole Menu System. To select options that are explained in the following parts, refer to Navigating The Menu System.
After Automatic Search process is completed, the following message asking for analogue channel search appears on the screen. TV switches to the analogue TV mode.
Do you want to search for analogue channels? Yes No
To seach for analogue channels, select Yes. The menu below is displayed to search for analogue channels.

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Basic Operations

You can operate your TV using both the remote control and onset buttons.
Country Language TXT Language PLEASE CHECK ANTENNA CABLE AUTO PROGRAMMING SYSTEM
Operation with the buttons on the TV

Volume Setting

Press - button to decrease volume or + button to increase volume, so a volume level scale (slider) will be displayed at the middle of the bottom on the screen.

Programme Selection

Ok Germany Cancel
Press P/CH + button to select the next programme or P/CH - button to select the previous programme.

Entering Main Menu

Press the MENU button to enter Main menu. In the Main menu select sub-menu using P/CH - or P/CH - or + buttons and enter the sub-menu using + buttons. To learn the usage of the menus, refer to the Menu System sections (pages 10 or 16).
By pressing or button, adjust the Country item and press to highlight Language item. Use or button to set Language. Use or buttons to select TXT Language and set it by using or buttons. Press OK button to continue:

AV Mode

Press the TV/AV button at the control panel on the the TV to switch your TV to AV modes.

APS is running.

Operation with Remote Control
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The remote control of your TV is designed to control all the functions of the model you selected. The functions will be described in accordance with the menu system of your TV. Functions of the menu system are described in the following sections.

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Press V + button to increase volume. Press V - button to decrease volume. A volume level scale (slider) will be displayed in the middle at the bottom of the screen.

Cancel

After APS is finalized, a programme list will appear on the screen. In the programme list you will see the programme numbers and names assigned to the programmes. If you do not accept the locations and / or the programme names of programmes, you can change them in Insall Menu. For details see Install Menu section. To display channel list in IDTV, switch to the IDTV via pressing the TV DTV button. Then press the "M" button to enter main menu, Channel List will be highlighted. Press the SELECT button to enter the menu.
Programme Selection (Previous or next programme)
Press P- button to select the previous programme. Press P+ button to select the next programme.
Programme Selection (direct access):
Press digit buttons on the remote control to select programmes between 0 and 9. TV will switch to the selected programme. To select programmes between 10 - 999 (for IDTV) or 10-99 (for analogue), press the digit buttons consecutively which programme you want to select (eg. for programme 27, first press 2 and then 7). When it is too late to press second digit button only the first digit programme will be displayed. The limit of the delay time is 3 seconds.

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Press directly the programme number to reselect single digit programmes.
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)
Some, but not all, channels send information about the current and next events. Please note that event information is updated automatically. If there is no event information data available in channels, only channel names with No Information Available banner is displayed. Pressing the GUIDE button again exits EPG menu. In EPG Menu, you can easily see the extended help information by pressing INFO button and by pressing this button again you can close this window.
ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE(Now&Next) Saturday 21/8 13:48

Everyday Operation

Pressing the TV DTV button at any time while watching television programmes will switch the TV set between displaying the digital terrestrial television broadcasting and its normal analogue broadcasting.

Information Banner

Whenever you change channel, using the P- / P+ button or the digit buttons, TV displays the channel picture along with an information banner at the bottom of the screen. This will remain on the screen for approximately three seconds. The information banner can also be displayed at any time while watching TV by pressing the INFO button on the remote control.
Now: 50/50 Next: Ace Lighting Signal Level: 1. BBC ONE 13:15 09:25 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:25

ITV News

14:00-15.00
Rolling national and international news including breaking news as it happens, business updates, sports results and weather summaries.
Channels 30. CBBC Channel 40. BBC NEWS 24 41. ITV News 50. Four Text 51. BBCi

Navigate

Current Programme Chuckle Vision BBC News ITV News No Information BBCi
Next Programme Tracy Beaker BBC News ITV News No Information BBCi
The information banner gives a number of facts on the channel selected and the programmes on it. The name of the channel is displayed, along with its channel list number and an indication of the strength of the signal received on this tuning channel. Hint Not all channels broadcast the programme data. If the name and times of the programmeis not available then No Information Available are displayed in the information banner. Icons are also displayed in the information banner and if this channel is a favourite channel: Favourite channel icon.

Current SELECT Reminder MENU 7 Day EPG
In the EPG Menu all channels are displayed. Current channel is highlighted. Use or buttons to change or buttons to make page channels. Also press up/down scroll for the channels. If you highlight an event, short event description, extended event description, start and finish times of event are displayed on the screen. When the current programme is highlighted, the box is switched to the highlighted channel by pressing the SELECT button. If you press the SELECT button when a next event is highlighted, a reminder is set for the highlighted programme and a clock appears across the highlighted channel line. Programme reminders can be set to signal that a programme is about to start when you are watching another channel. If you set reminder to a programme, then you will be asked for switching to that channel when the reminder time is reached. Press the M button to view the 7 day EPG. Press or Programmes. button to navigate in Channels or
If the selected channel is locked, you must enter the correct four digit code to view the channel.

Enter Lock Key

See page 11 for details.
Press or button to navigate through the channel and programme list.

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ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE(7 Day)

Saturday 21/8 13:49

Chuckle Vision

13:00-14:00

Highlight the Subtitle item in Configuration menu or button to set Subtitle to off or a and use language. If Subtitle is on via selecting one language option, pressing the button causes the following warning message display on the screen. Pressing the GUIDE button again exits EPG menu.
Interactive services cannot be used while subtitles are on. Would you like to turn subtitles off now?
Triple bill. In the Ring/Romany Days/On the Radio: Paul and Barry grapple with the world of wrestling; hunt for a mysterious Emperor's underpants; and record their first pop song.

Channels

Programmes on Saturday 21/8, 13:00 - 15:00
30. CBBC Channel 13:00 Chuckle Vision (Now) 40. BBC NEWS 24 14:00 Tracy Beaker 41. ITV News 14:55 Newsround 50. Four Text 800. BLUE/LEFT 1k. 801. CCIR17/1kHz. Navigate Change Time Change Day

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With RED/GREEN buttons you can change schedule time. By pressing YELLOW/BLUE you can advance the schedule backward / forward of a day. If you press INFO button you can see the detailed help information easily. And by pressing INFO button again you can exit Help menu. The starting time for EPG is the current time.You can see the event information for the next two hours. By pressing or button, you can go to the next/ previous hours while Programmes list is highlighted. lf you press the SELECT button when a next event is highlighted, a reminder is set for the highlighted programme and a clock appears on the screen. Programme reminders can be set to signal that a programme is about to start when you are watching another channel. If you set reminder to a programme, then you will be asked for switching to that channel when the reminder time is reached.

This menu includes the following items: 1. Add New Channels 2. First Time Installation. ADD NEW CHANNELS: This tuning menu consists of two parts: Automatic Search Manual Search
Installation Add New Channels First Time Installation
Your previous digital channel list will be destroyed. Are you sure you want to delete all digital channels and settings for first time installation? Yes No
By selecting YES and pressing the OK button, the existing channel table will be deleted. After factory settings is loaded, First Time Installation menu will be displayed.
Press the OK button to start installation. After search is completed for digital channels, a message asking search for analogue channels appears on the screen.
Installation Add New Channels Automatic Search First Time Installation Manual Search
Automatic Search: Automatic search is started by pressing the OK button in the auto-search pop up menu. All the services are searched and a channel table is created automatically. All channels found are stored in a sorted form with respect to their channel numbers. Some services may not appear with the correct channel number. At the time of printing, not all broadcasters are sending their channel number information. Manual Search: In manual search, the number of the multiplex is entered manually and only that multiplex is searched for the channels. For every valid channel number, signal level, signal quality and network name are shown at the bottom of the screen. In both manual and auto search any existing channel in the database is not re-stored to avoid redundant duplicates of that channel.
Press the OK button to search for analogue channels.The following menu appears on the screen for analogue channel search.

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First of all choose Language,Country and TXT Lan/ and / buttons. This will guage by using affect the sort process in APS. To start APS press OK button:
CONFIGURATION Audio Language Subtitle Favourite Mode EPG Preference Receiver Upgrade Parental Settings English Off Off Now&Next V.1.5
Change Default Audio Language

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Audio Language Digital terrestrial television channels can broadcast simultaneous soundtracks in more than one language. This function selects which language soundtrack you will hear when switching to a channel broadcasting with the multiple soundtracks. Highlight the Audio Language line in the Configuration menu and use the or button to cycle through the language options. Subtitle Digital terrestrial television channels can broadcast subtitles displayed on-screen for the hard-of-hearing. This function selects the desired subtitle language and enables the automatic display of subtitles whenever subtitle information is broadcast. Highlight the Subtitle line in the Configuration menu and use the or button to cycle through Off and language options. Favourite mode This function enables or disables the favourite channel list mode. See Channel List menu Favourites on page 13. Use or button to turn on/off favourite mode. If the Favourite Mode is on, in normal operating mode pressing P+ and P- buttons will only navigate through the channels that were previously defined as favourites in Channel List. EPG Preference Digital terrestrial television channels can broadcast simultaneous Next&Now and 7-Day electronic programme. Highlight the EPG Preference line in the Configuration menu and use the or button to select Next&Now or 7-Day. Receiver Upgrade The IDTV can be upgraded via the configuration menu, entered from the main menu. In the Configuration menu, highlight the Receiver Upgrade item by pressing or button and press the SELECT button to start upgrade process.

After APS is finalized, the programme table will appear on the screen. In the programme table you will see the programme numbers and names assigned to the programmes. If you do not accept the locations and / or the programme names, you can change them in the Program menu.

Configuration

Press the "M" button to display the Main Menu and button twice to highlight Configuration, then the press the SELECT button to display the Configuration menu. Press the "M" button to leave the menu.
The various configuration functions are displayed in a list, along with a quarter-screen image of the currently selected channel. You can select a function by highlighting the corresponding menu line using the or button.

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There are two possibilities for Receiver software to be upgraded: automatic and manual.
Enter lock key. If wrong Lock key is entered, the following message is displayed on the screen and it is returned back.

Wrong Lock Key

If it is correct, the Parental Settings Menu including following items is displayed: Menu Lock Installation
Automatic Download Enabled Search for New Version

Set Lock Key

Automatic Download (Automatic upgrade) Automatic Download can be enabled or disabled by pressing or button. If it is enabled, then there are two ways for automatic upgrade. The first one is checking the existence of a new software every time the IDTV goes to standby. The second one is waking up at 03:00 a.m. every night, provided that the IDTV is left in standby mode. Both automatic upgrade methods result in standby mode either upgraded or not. If the automatic upgrade is set to Disabled then this function will not work. Search For New Version (Manual upgrade) Manual upgrade starts if the Search for New Version item is highlighted by using or button and activated via pressing the SELECT button. After Search for New Version is activated, the IDTV tunes to each frequency that have been stored in its database and looks for the new software.

Software Upgrade

Searching for upgrade. Please wait, or press MENU to cancel. Search Progress:
There you can set/reset locking for the Main Menu, or the Installation Menu to restrict access. If the menu lock is disabled, there will be free access to the menu system. Also in this menu you can change the lock key and set/change parental lock mode. Disabled: All menus are unlocked. Main Menu: Main menu is accessible only with the correct lock key. So the user cannot add, delete, rename, move channels, cannot set timers. Installation: Installation menu is locked, so the user cannot add channels. Changes will be updated after exiting Configuration Menu.

Timers

You can set a timer to switch the TV to any channel without your intervention. This is also for making video recordings of programmes when you are out. Display the Main Menu by pressing the "M" button. or button Highlight the Timers line by pressing and press the SELECT button to display the Timer menu.
Channel List Installation Configuration Timers Language TV Setup Common Interface Up to five separate timer events can be set and each is displayed in the Timer screen, showing the event number, the channel to be selected, the start time, end time, date and the mode - whether that event is active (and will be acted on) or not.
Parental Settings Some channels broadcast material which you do not want younger members of the family to watch. Any channel can be locked so that it cannot be selected for viewing without first a four-digit PIN code being entered. In this way any channel not suitable for younger viewers can be protected. This function enables or disables the menu protection system and allows the PIN code to be changed. Use or button to go to Parental Settings option. Press the SELECT button to enter Parental Settings Menu. A box asking for the lock key is displayed.
There is only one key which is set to 0000 initially.

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TIMER MENU No Channel Name 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ITV 1 BBC ONE BBC ONE BBC ONE BBC ONE BBC ONE Start 20:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 End 21:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 Date 12/05/2005 01/01/2005 01/01/2005 01/01/2005 01/01/2005 01/01/2005 Mode Active Inactive Inactive Inactive Inactive Inactive
Channel List Installation Configuration Timers

Toggle Mode

Edit Timer
Language TV Setup Common Interface
Use the or button to highlight the soundtrack language required and press the SELECT button. Normal viewing, with the required language soundtrack, can be resumed by pressing the "M" button.
To set an event, highlight its mode button using the or button and press the SELECT button to display the timer entry window.
Name: Start: End: Date: Mode: 3. ITV 1 00:00 00:00 03/06/2005 Once
Here the five settings of channel name, start time, end time, date and frequency mode can be set. You can move freely between each setting using the or buttons. The channel name is set using the or button to display the channel which broadcasts the programme. The start time, end time and date are each set with the digit buttons on the remote control in 24-hour format. The frequency mode determines how often the receiver operates this event and is set with the or button to be either Once, Daily, or Weekly. If an invalid number for the start or end times or the date is entered, Entered time is not valid message appears on the menu. If timer action occurs while the TV is watched, the TV switches to the selected channel. When timer expires, the TV switches to the channel which it is switched from. Selected digital channel will be output via Scart-2. You should connect your VCR to Scart-2 for recording digital broadcast.

Teletext Language

By pressing / button, select Teletext Language. Press / button to change Teletext Language to West, East, Turk/Gre,Cyrillic, or Arabic.

Child Lock

By pressing / select Child Lock. Press / button to set the Child Lock on or off.When on is selected, the TV can only be controlled by the remote control handset. In this case the control panel buttons will not work. Hence, if one of these buttons is pressed, Child Lock On will be displayed on the screen when the Menu screen is not visible. * except standby button.

Default Zoom

Default zoom is a feature that provides the zoom mode of the TV set to be switched to the selected default zoom mode (Panoramic, 4:3 ,14:9 zoom,16:9) in case no WSS or 4:3 signal by end-user. By pressing / button, select Default Zoom. You ou can set Default Zoom to Panoramic, 4:3, 14:9 Zoom or 16:9 by pressing / button.
By pressing / button, select Language.Use / button to select the language. Available languages are: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Greek, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Turkish, Croatian, Slovenian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Bulgarian, Greek, Slovak.

Install Menu

INSTALL
Program Table Program Band Channel Colour System

EXT2 Out

By pressing / select EXT2 Output.Use / button, to set Ext-2 Out to TV, DTV EXT1, FAV, YPbPr Audio or PC Audio. Note: When TV Source is set to HDMI, HDMI Audio setting will be available among EXT-2 Out options. Note: If the currently watched source is analogue TV, a connected device displays analogue TV source as well. If this source is set to digital mode, connected

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Program Table
By pressing / button, select Program Table. Press to display Program Table.
APS (Auto Programming System)
When you press the BLUE button for APS, Auto Programming System Menu will appear on the Screen.
P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 BBC 1 C 04 C 05 BBC 1 CH 4 BBC 2 C 04 C 07 C 12 C 15 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P19 P20 S 18 S 29 S 31 S 33 S 34 S 35 S 36 S 37 S 40 C 21

Auto Program

Country
WARNING! All Prestored Programs will be deleted

Ok UK Cancel

Name Delete

Insert APS

A.P.S. (Auto Programming System) Country
Press / 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 for starting APS, all stored programs will be erased and the following screen will be displayed:

If you shift the picture horizontally or vertically to an unwanted position, use this item to put the picture into correct place automatically. Select Autoposition item by using Press or OK button. / buttons.
one is pressing the button and the second one is increasing the volume level.

AV Modes

By pressing the AV button you can switch your TV to AV modes (except being in teletext). Pressing this button consecutively will switch the TV in one of the optional AV modes: TV, DTV, EXT1, EXT2, EXT2 S, FAV, S-VIDEO, HDMI, YPBPR or PC.
Warning: Auto position adjustment recommended to be done with the full screen image for the proper adjustment.

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Personal Preference
By pressing PP button, you maychange Picture Mode settings.

Subtitle:

This zooms up the wide picture (16:9 aspect ratio) with subtitles to the full screen.

Zoom Modes

Zoom mode can be changed by pressing the WIDE button. You can change the screen size according to the picture aspect ratio. Select the optimum one from the following ZOOM modes. Note: In YPBPR and HDMI modes, while in 720p-1080i resolutions, only FULL mode is available. In PC mode, only 4:3 and 16:9 modes are available.
Use to view a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) as this is its original shape.
When a WSS (Wide Screen Signalling) signal, which shows the aspect ratio of the picture, is included in the broadcast signal or the signal from an external device, the TV automatically changes the ZOOM mode according to the WSS signal. When the AUTO mode does not function correctly due to poor WSS signal quality or when you want to change the ZOOM mode, change to another ZOOM mode manually.

14:9 Zoom:

This zooms up the wide picture (14:9 aspect ratio) to the upper and lower limits of the screen.
This uniformly stretches the left and right sides of a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) to fill the wide TV screen.

Panoramic:

This stretches the left and right sides of a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) to fill the screen, without making the picture appear unnatural.

For 16:9 aspect ratio pictures that have been squeezed into a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio), use the Full mode to restore the picture to its original shape.
The top and bottom of the picture are slightly cut off.

Freeze Picture

You can freeze the picture on the screen by pressing the OK button. Note: This feaute will be unavailable to be used while watching PC, YPBPr and HDMI sources.

Cinema:

This zooms up the wide picture (16:9 aspect ratio) to the full screen.

16:9 Zoom:

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Teletext

You can display Teletext information on your TV. Each channel which broadcasts teletext, transmits a page with information on how to use its teletext system (usually page 100). Depending on the TV channel, teletext is transmitted in different systems.The colours used in the options line correspond with the colour buttons of your remote control. Ensure that the TV is receiving a good signal, or some text errors may occur. When four coloured items appear at the bottom of the text page,Fasttext is available.Fasttext allows you to access pages quickly and easily.Press the corresponding coloured button to access the page.
Note: If the signal becomes insufficient, the teletext mode will be quitted.

Fastext

Your TV supports the 500 page Teletext system. When the page number of any of the 500 pages in memory is entered, the system will not search for the requested page; instead it will display the page automatically. If the requested page is not in memory, the system will search for the requested page number and save the 500 pages including the requested page into memory after finding it. Press the button to move the Teletext screen forward one page at a time. Press the button to move the Teletext screen backward one page at a time.
Special Teletext Functions
To Display a page of text. The view text services press . To return normal viewing press again.Programmes cannot be changed until text is cancelled. To select a page, press the number buttons or program buttons(P+, P-). To select index page, press button. To select superimposed over the programme on the screen, press . Press once to enlarge top half of the page,press again to enlarge the bottom half of the page.Press again to revert normal size. To discover solutions on quiz and games press At times it is convenient to hold a page of text.Press to hold a page. The page will be held on screen until the button pressed again. To select subcode pages press .Subcode pages are subsections of long Teletext pages that can only be displayed on the screen one section at a time. Time information will be displayed on screen after pressing button.If the programme does not have teletext transmission, no information will be displayed. When button is pressed while in teletext mode, the screen will be splitted into two windows, one displaying the teletext and the other displaying the current channel. Press the

THIS GUARANTEE DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS.
IN ALL CASES OF DIFFICULTY PLEASE CONSULT YOUR HITACHI DEALER

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QUICK GUIDE
IMPORTANT - If placing TV into cabinet or alcove, ensure there is at least a 100mm (10cm) gap to the sides, rear and top of the TV. This is to allow for adequate ventilation during operation. Please read the main Users Guide for more safety information before installation.
insert the batteries into your handset
either connect the aerial straight to your TV.

Scart 1

Scart 2

Aerial (RF) Lead

wall socket Aerial (RF) Socket
.or connect the aerial through a VCR.

TFT-LCD TV

Aerial (RF) Socket
(RF) connector lead VCR to TV wall socket
Optional Scart Lead Aerial (RF) Socket VCR TV to VCR
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 High Street electrical retailer.
.or through a satellite decoder.

Aerial

RF Lead from Satellite to TV
Scart Lead to EXT-1 on TV.
RF Lead to Aerial Satellite LNB lead
.or through a VCR and satellite decoder.

RF Lead from VCR to TV

RF Lead from VCR to Satellite Aerial
connect the TV plug to the mains socket

UK plug

Power Cord Power on/off Input button

European plug

Plug the mains lead into the TV.

insert plug.

.and switch on
switch your TV on by pressing the On/Off button
NB: When the set is first switched on, the set will be in standby and the indicator on the front of the set will illuminate red. Press the channel up down (P- , P+) or numeric buttons (1, 2, 3,.) to operate.
basic functions of remote control
To select a programme number. Volume Up* Programme Up*