User manual HITACHI C24W430N

[. . . ] C24W430N WIDE SCREEN COLOUR TELEVISION INSTRUCTION BOOKLET TV Introduction Dear Hitachi Customer, Congratulations on your purchase of the very latest `state of the art' wide screen television from 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 the Operating Guide thoroughly, and if you encounter any difficulty, firstly refer to the Trouble Shooting guide at the rear of this manual. [. . . ] However, your personal viewing preferences may vary from these settings and alteration should be performed as follows:- Press the MENU key 20 on your handset. The Main Menu is displayed. Use RED colour coded key (9) to select PICTURE (or use cursor keys 17/21 to select and key 18 or 19 to enter) The PICTURE menu (middle right) is displayed. Highlight the control to be adjusted using cursor keys17 or 21 . Adjust other controls if necessary, or repeatedly press MENU button (key 20) to exit Picture Menu To obtain the MORE sub menu highlight MORE and press cursor keys 18 or 19 to enter. Select and adjust controls as necessary, once complete press MENU button (key 20) to exit Picture Sub Menu Function Controls CONTRAST: COLOUR: BRIGHTNESS: SHARPNESS: *HUE: Minimum setting Maximum setting More Functions *(Hue control appears on-screen only if an NTSC signal is received via the AV sockets). TEXT BRIGHTNESS : This function allows the user to adjust the text brightness of On Screen Display windows and Teletext pages. NOISE REDUCTION :Noise Reduction improves picture quality when a signal becomes weak or when viewing poorly recorded VCR tapes. WHITE: This feature controls the colour temperature displayed on the picture tube. Page14 Picture and Audio Controls The Sound Menu is accessed via the TV's on-board MENU system, and allows the user to control such features as Volume, Bass, Treble, Balance and Bass Boost. These settings have already been preset at the factory, however, your personal listening tastes may differ from those set. Please follow the guide below for adjustment and setting. Press the MENU key 20 on your handset. The Main Menu is displayed. Use GREEN colour coded key (25) to select AUDIO (or use keys 17/21 to select and key 18 or 19 to enter) The AUDIO menu is displayed (bottom right). Highlight the control to be adjusted using keys 17 or 21 (example shows Bass Boost). Adjust the particular control using keys 18 or 19 Adjust other controls if necessary, or repeatedly press MENU (20) to exit. Function Controls VOLUME: BASS: Minimum setting TREBLE: Maximum setting BALANCE: Left Speaker Right & Left Speakers Right Speaker BASS BOOST: When selected a is displayed. Page15 Feature Menu Solid Background The Solid Background feature controls the appearance of the OSD (On Screen Display) window environment, with either a solid or transparent appearance to the OSD. There are two modes to select from and these are simply ON and OFF. Follow the guide below. Press the MENU key (20) on your handset. The Main Menu is displayed. Use BLUE colour coded key (22) to select FEATURE (or use cursor keys 17/21 to select and cursor key 18 or 19 to enter) Select Solid Background and adjust the controls ON or OFF with cursor keys 18 and 19. With Solid Background deselected the OSD window becomes transparent (example shown above), allowing you to view the TV picture behind the OSD. With Solid Background selected the OSD window becomes solid. A is displayed when Solid Background is selected This feature is used to set the condition of Scart 2 Audio/Video input socket. If, for example, you regularly connect external equipment such as S-VHS (Super VHS) Video recorders or camcorders to AV2, then the TV can be set to SAV mode to accommodate such equipment. Standard AV mode can also be set if desired. Scart2 Auto Mode Press the MENU key (20) on your handset. The Main Menu is displayed. Use BLUE colour coded key (22) to select FEATURE (or use cursor keys 17/21 to select and cursor key 18 or 19 to enter) Feature Solid Backround Scart2 Auto Mode Sleep Timer 4:3 Default SAV OFF PANORAMIC Select Scart2 Auto Mode and adjust the controls between AV and SAV with cursor keys 18 and 19. = Select = Adjust Menu = Exit Sleep T imer Function The Feature Menu also incorporates a Sleep Timer Facility. This allows the user to input a set amount of time before the TV automatically shuts down in to Stand by mode. The amount of time is input in 5 minute intervals, to a maximum of 120 minutes ( 2 hours). Press the MENU key (20) on your handset. The Main Menu is displayed. Feature Solid Backround Scart2 Auto Mode Sleep Timer 4:3 Default SAV 25 PANORAMIC Use BLUE colour coded key (22) to select FEATURE (or use cursor keys 17/21 to select and cursor key 18 or 19 to enter) = Select = Adjust Menu = Exit Select Sleep Timer and enter the time value with cursor keys 18 and 19. An example of the Sleep Timer function with 25 minutes entered is shown. NOTE: In addition to the Sleep Timer function, if the TV does not receive a signal for a period of 10 minutes the TV will automatically power down into Stand by mode. The 4:3 Default setting allows the user to set which screen mode the TV defaults to when the AUTO function is selected but WSS (Wide Screen Signalling) is not transmitting. This allows the user to select between the various Wide Screen modes as a default. Refer to "WIDE SCREEN MODES" section. 4:3 Default Select Feature as described above, then highlight 4:3 Default select screen mode with cursor keys 18 and 19. Page16 NICAM Features In addition to the standard features found, your TV also has NICAM sound capabilities. NICAM transmitted signals provide stereo sound whilst viewing the TV in NICAM mode, thus giving the user even greater listening pleasure. The TV also provides 16:9 (Wide Screen Format) viewing capabilities, together with automatic wide screen detection software built in. [. . . ] This guarantee does not cover the replacement of exhausted batteries, the adjustment of user controls, or aerial alignment. Any parts replaced under this guarantee shall become the property of Hitachi Home Electronics (Europe) Ltd. Please note that evidence of the date of purchase will be required before any service under this guarantee is carried out. THIS GUARANTEE DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS. IN ALL CASES OF DIFFICULTY PLEASE CONSULT YOUR HITACHI DEALER. [. . . ]