User manual HITACHI C36WF810N

[. . . ] Users Guide C32WF810N C36WF810N C36WF830N SCREEN ìntroduction Dear HITACHI customer Congratulations on your purchase of the very latest state of the art technology. 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. Take some time to read this Users Guide thoroughly, and if you encounter any difficulty, firstly refer to the Trouble Shooting Guide at the rear of this manual. [. . . ] MPEG tracks are either encoded as stereo or as having 5 main channels plus a LFE channel . . . notes on Laserdisc connection A Laserdisc source with a Dolby Digital RF output cannot be connected to this TV directly. Please obtain an adaptor from an electrical retailer. Also note that when using a Laserdisc player in conjunction with an RF demodulator to decode Dolby digital sound, Hitachi recommend putting the Decode mode to DIGITAL. This will avoid dropping in and out of analogue sound while searching or pausing the disc that is playing. Pressing the INFO button on your handset reveals the format of the incoming signal not the way it is being processed i. e. pressing the INFO key on the handset might reveal Dolby D 3/2. 1, but your TV might be set to stereo mode - see digital audio setup. Also note only analogue output is available for both AV2 and AV3 as a monitor out signal, even if digital audio has been selected. 27 digital audio status - decode mode This is the decode mode for a digital signal encoded by DTS. This has the same capabilities as Dolby Digital and is displayed when receiving a DTS encoded digital source. program, sound and vision adjustment 28 digital audio status - display format program, sound and vision adjustment Display Value Comments Low Frequency Effects (LFE) Left Surround Right Surround Channels Present in Digital Input (for Dolby Digital and DTS) x/y. z Front Left Front Right Centre 3/2. 1 Full multi-channel encoding, all active Surround is mono in this case No surround channels available Main channels but no LFE channel Surround mono in this case, no LFE channel 3/1. 1 3/0. 1 3/2. 0 3/1. 0 3/0. 0 No surround or LFE channels available All channels except centre Left, Right, mono surround and LFE Left, right and LFE only Centre and LFE only All channels except centre and LFE Left, right and mono surround only Left and right channels only (may be encoded in ProLogic) Centre channel only (mono) 2/2. 1 2/1. 1 2/0. 1 1/0. 1 2/2. 0 2/1. 0 2/0. 0 This chart explains what sound channels are present when listening to the connected external equipment which has a digital output. These values can be viewed by pressing the INFO button on your handset when a digital signal is being received. 1/0. 0 . . . notes on wide screen features Various broadcast stations now transmit movies and programs in true wide screen format. Your TV can detect these signals and automatically switch to the correct format (when in AUTO mode). However, some broadcasters do not transmit this automatic sensing signal, and so your TV will not recognise which format is being transmitted. This situation can be overcome by simply pressing the key on your handset. 16:9 format The picture (right) illustrates a true 16:9 wide screen picture format. This type of picture fills the entire TV screen. The 16:9 mode can also be manually selected if desired by pressing the button on your handset. Note: Your TV will automatically switch to 16:9 mode when it receives a true 16:9 Wide Screen Signal through the external RF aerial or external AV sockets. You can override this change by pressing the 16:9 button on your handset to switch to the desired aspect ratio. 4:3 format The conventional picture format for most broadcasts is the 4:3 ratio signal which gives black bars to the sides of the screen and this is consistent with screen compression (see right). 14:9 format The 14:9 format (right) is the medium between the 4:3 and 16:9 ratio signals. When this mode is selected thin black bars appear to the sides of the screen. auto format The Auto format is also one which can be selected manually. Auto mode automatically detects various screen formats that are transmitted in either conventional (4:3) or wide screen (16:9 or 14:9) format. After detecting which signal is being transmitted the TV will automatically switch to the correct screen ratio. . . . notes on aspect ratios for external equipment Laserdisc and videotape players will normally provide either a full 4:3 or letterbox widescreen format picture with black bands at the top and bottom. For viewing such widescreen picture formats, Hitachi recommend the C16:9L mode. DVD players will normally give an option of either 4:3 or 16:9 output mode (dependant on player and software - please refer to player instructions) For a full 16:9 picture, Hitachi recommend using the 16:9 mode. Note: Your TV will automatically switch to 16:9 mode when it receives a true 16:9 Wide Screen Signal through the external RF aerial or external AV sockets. You can override this change by pressing the 16:9 button on your handset to switch to the desired aspect ratio. 29 wide screen viewing television features television features . . . notes on wide screen features Your viewing format can be selected manually by simply pressing the handset to scroll through the viewing format options See the examples below for the available viewing formats. [. . . ] TV in standby mode. no picture or sound If a problem still continues after referring to this guide contact your dealer immediately. Under NO circumstances remove the rear cover of your TV. 47 trouble shooting guide - television operation television information television information 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. . . the product has been installed and used only in accordance with the instructions supplied with the product. the product has not been repaired, maintained, or modified by any person other than a Hitachi authorised dealer. [. . . ]