Hitachi L32A104 manual

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    ESP AÑOL ENGLISH L32A104 L CD HD TV L CD HD TV IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUC TIONS ........................................................................ 2-6 FIRS T TIME USE ......................................................................................................... 9-13 CONNEC TIONS T O O THER EQUIPMENT ...............................[...]

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    2 The lightning flash with arrowhead s ymbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the pr oduct's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The ex clamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the us[...]

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    3 ENGLISH 1) Read these instructions . 2) K eep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings . 4) F ollow all instructions . 5) Do not use this apparatus near w ater. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sour ces such as r[...]

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    4 24) Do not allow the pr oduct to output distorted sound for an e xtended period of time. It may cause speak er ov erheating and fire. 25) This reminder is pro vided to call the cable TV system installer’ s attention to Ar ticle 820-40 of the NE C that provides guidelines for pr oper grounding and, in particular , specifies that the cable ground[...]

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    5 ENGLISH CHILD SAFETY NO TICE 39T1821A_EnSp.indb 5 39T1821A_EnSp.indb 5 11/24/10 5:51:05 PM 11/24/10 5:51:05 PM[...]

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    6 The unit emits heat when in operation. Do not place any cov ers or blankets on the unit, this ma y cause overheating. Do not block ventilation holes , or set up near radiators. Do not place in direct sunlight. When placing on a shelf leav e 4 inches (10 cm) free space around the entire unit. 4 inches 4 inches Notes when mounting the LCD TV on a w[...]

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    7 ENGLISH Ho w to attach the stand Ho w to remo ve the stand When you transport this product, r emove the stand and pack fl at against the back of the unit in the carton. T o remove the stand, perform these steps in reverse or der . F or wall mounting, the base must be remo ved. T o disconnect the base/stand remo ve the 2 scre ws from the back. NO[...]

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    8 F eatures LCD color TV Unique space saving design combines a 32” class LCD color TV . Integrated Digital T uner - Y ou can view digital broadcasts without using a Digital TV Set- T op Bo x. Closed Caption Decoder With Full T e xt Mode - Display s text captions or full screen te xt on the screen for hearing impaired vie wers. Picture Adjustments[...]

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    9 ENGLISH Contents Bef ore using your unit IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUC TIONS ............................ 3 CHILD SAFETY NO TICE ................................................... 5 SAFETY PREC AUTIONS .................................................. 6 How to attach the stand ..................................................... 7 How to remo ve [...]

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    10 L ocation of controls Le ft side Fr ont Remote sensor POWER indicator Red: Standby Green: On POWER button INPUT/ENTER button V OLUME +/– buttons CHANNEL / buttons MENU button A C INPUT jack HDMI1/D VI IN jack HDMI2 IN jack PC/D VI AUDIO IN jack A UDIO ( L ( MONO ) /R ) jacks (for COMPONENT IN and LINE2 VIDEO IN) LINE1 IN jacks (VIDEO/S- VIDEO/[...]

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    11 ENGLISH 3 12 6 1 5 4 HOW TO INS T ALL BA TTERIES 1. Open the batter y compartment cov er . 2. Install two “ AAA ” batteries (supplied). 3. Replace the battery compar tment co ver . Bef ore using the remote control, batteries must first be installed. Use two “ AAA ” size batteries . The batteries may last appro ximately one year depending[...]

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    12 Antenna connections If you ar e using an indoor or outdoor antenna, follo w the instructions below that correspond to y our antenna system. If you are using a Cable TV ser vice, see page 13 f or Cable TV connections. Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Single 75 ohm cable or 300 ohm twin-lead wire) Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Separate VHF and UHF 300 [...]

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    13 ENGLISH Cable TV connections F or basic Cable TV ser vice not requiring a Con verter/Descrambler box, connect the 75 ohm Coaxial Cable directly to the Antenna J ack on the back of the TV . F or subscribers to scrambled Cable TV ser vice If you subscribe to a C able TV ser vice which requires the use of a Con verter/Descrambler bo x, connect the [...]

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    14 T o connect the LCD TV to a VCR with an S- Video cord If you connect a VCR with a S- Video cable to the S- VIDEO IN jack on the rear side of the unit, you must also connect the audio cables to the A UDIO IN jacks on the rear of the unit. The S- Video cable only carries the video signal. The audio signal is separ ate. NO TE: When the S- Video cab[...]

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    15 ENGLISH Connections to other equipment (continued) Using an A V Amplifier with built-in digital surround If you ar e using an A V amplifier with built-in digital surround sound, you can enjo y various audio s ystems including Dolb y Digital Surround audio that sounds just like the mo vie. Connect an A V amplifier with built-in Dolby Digital deco[...]

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    16 T o connect a HDMI or a D VI device to the unit The HDMI1/D VI input receives digital audio and uncompressed video from a HDMI de vice or uncompressed digital video from a D VI device . When you connect to a D VI device with a HDMI-to-D VI adapter cable, it transf ers only video signal. Separate analog audio cords required. Connections to other [...]

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    17 ENGLISH Star ting setup The Auto Setup menu appears the first time y ou turn on the TV . It will assist you to specify the Air/C able setting and program y our channels automatically . IMPOR T ANT: Make sure that the antenna or cable TV system connection is made! 1 T o turn on the TV , press PO WER (POWER indicator on the front of the unit chang[...]

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    18 DISPLA Y Press DISPLA Y to display the current inf ormation on the screen. When the TV receives a digital signal, the digital inf ormation will appear . 62-1 HDTV Moving Picture1 CH-1 TV-MA Digital Air No Program Information is available Sleep Timer Off English Full 1080i Channel number • Station name • Channel label (if preset) • Broadcas[...]

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    19 ENGLISH Con venience functions Y ou can change the default settings b y pressing the MENU button on your remote , then select one of the icons at the left of the menu - follo w the On-Screen prompts to set y our preferences . Icon Selected Items Setup hint Video Picture Setting Brightness / Contrast / Sharpness / Color / Tint Y ou can adjust the[...]

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    20 Memorizing channels This TV is equipped with a channel memor y f eature which allow s channels to skip up or down to the ne xt channel set into memory , skipping over un wanted channels. Before selecting channels, the y must be programmed into the TV’s memory . T o use this TV with an antenna, set the Source option to the Air mode. When shippe[...]

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    21 ENGLISH Checking the digital signal strength This TV will allow you to vie w the digital signal meter for digital channels. 1 Select “Channel”, then press ▶ or ENTER . 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Signal Meter”. 3 Press ▶ or ENTER to check the digital signal strength. The digital signal strength screen will appear . If necessary , a[...]

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    22 T o set the P arental Control 1 Select “Locks” menu, then press ▶ or ENTER . 2 Use Number buttons (0-9) to enter your pass word, then press ENTER . Then L ocks menu will appear . 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Parental Contr ol”, then press ◀ or ▶ to select “On” . 4 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Ratings”, then press ▶ or ENT[...]

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    23 ENGLISH Closed Caption WHA T IS CLOSED CAPTIONING? This television has the capability to decode and displa y Closed Captioned tele vision programs . Closed Captioning will display te xt on the screen for hearing impair ed viewers . Captions: This Closed Caption Mode will displa y text on the screen in English or another language if progr am supp[...]

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    24 NO TE: Selectable picture f ormat aspect ratios may v ar y depending on the input source or broadcast signal. Aspect menu also can be display ed by pressing ASPE CT on the remote control. • • Natural In some cases, this image will displa y the size of standard 4:3 with a black side bar . Cinema Wide1 (for 4:3 format pr ograms) T o fill the s[...]

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    25 ENGLISH R eception disturbances IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or horizontal streak s may appear , picture may flutter or drift. Usually caused by interference from automobile ignition sy stems, neon lamps, electrical drills, and other electrical appliances . GHOST S: Ghosts are caused b y the television signal f ollowing tw o paths. One is the dir[...]

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    26 S YMPT OMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Digital broadcasting screen problem. Check digital signal strength. • No CA TV reception. Check all Cable TV connections. Set Source menu option to the Cable mode . Station or Cable TV system pr oblems, try another station. • • • Horizontal or diagonal bars on screen. Check antenna connections, adjust or re-[...]

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    27 ENGLISH Specifications GENERAL P ower supply A C 120V 60Hz P ower consumption Operation: 100W Stand by: 0.3W W eight 9.6 k g (21.2 lbs) Dimensions Width: 796.5 mm (31-3/8 inches) Height: 581 mm (22-7/8 inches) Depth: 214 mm (8-7/16 inches) Operating temperatur e 5 ˚ C - 40 ˚ C Operating humidity Less than 80% RH TELEVISION T ype 80.04 cm (32 ?[...]

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    28 ORION warrants this pr oduct to be free from manuf acturing defects in material and w orkmanship under normal use and conditions for a period of 1 y ear from date of original purchase in the United States. Should ser vice be necessary under this warranty f or any reason due to a manuf acturing defect or malfunction during the first 12 months fro[...]

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