Hitachi L32A104 LCD HDTV Owners Guide

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HOW TO INSTALL BATTERIES
1. Open the battery compartment cover.
2. Install two “AAA” batteries (supplied).
3. Replace the battery compartment cover. Before using the remote control, batteries must first be installed.
Use two “AAA” size batteries. The batteries may last approximately 
one year depending on how much the remote control is used. 
For best performance, it is recommended that batteries should 
be replaced on a yearly basis, or when the remote operation 
becomes erratic....

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Antenna connections
If you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna, follow the instructions below that correspond to your antenna system. If you 
are using a Cable TV service, see page 13 for 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 ohm twin-lead wires)
Separate VHF/UHF Antennas (75 ohm VHF cable and 300 ohm UHF twin-lead wires)
Connect the 75 ohm cable from the combination VHF/UHF antenna to...

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Cable TV connections
For basic Cable TV service not requiring a Converter/Descrambler box, connect the 75 
ohm Coaxial Cable directly to the Antenna Jack on the back of the TV.
For subscribers to scrambled Cable TV serviceIf you subscribe to a Cable TV service which requires the use of a Converter/Descrambler box, connect the incoming 75 ohm Coaxial 
Cable to the Converter/Descrambler box. Using another 75 ohm Coaxial Cable, connect the output jack of the Converter/Descrambler 
box to the...

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To connect the LCD TV to a VCR with an S-Video cordIf 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 AUDIO IN jacks on the rear of the unit.
The S-Video cable only carries the video signal. The audio signal is separate.
NOTE:
When the S-Video cable and the standard video cable are connected at the same time, the S-Video cable takes precedence. • The exact arrangement you use to interconnect various video and...

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Connections to other equipment  (continued)
Using an AV Amplifier with built-in digital surroundIf you are using an AV amplifier with built-in digital surround sound, you can enjoy various audio systems including Dolby Digital Surround 
audio that sounds just like the movie.
Connect an AV amplifier with built-in Dolby Digital decoder, etc. as shown below.
Coaxial digital cable
 (not supplied)
AV Amplifier with built-in digital surround 
decoder as listed aboveCenter Speaker To DIGITAL AUDIO...

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To connect a HDMI or a DVI device to the unitThe HDMI1/DVI input receives digital audio and uncompressed video from a HDMI device or uncompressed digital video from a DVI 
device.
When you connect to a DVI device with a HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable, it transfers only video signal. Separate analog audio cords 
required.
Connections to other equipment  (continued)
Rear of the unit
HDMI - to - DVI adapter cable
(HDMI type A connector)
(not supplied)
Audio cord (not supplied) HDMI cable (type A connector)...

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Starting setup
The Auto Setup menu appears the first time you turn on 
the TV. It will assist you to specify the Air/Cable setting and 
program your channels automatically.
IMPORTANT: Make sure that the antenna or cable TV system 
connection is made!
1To turn on the TV, press POWER (POWER indicator on the front 
of the unit changes green. It may take approx. 10 seconds for a 
picture to appear on screen.). The Auto Setup function begins. 
Scan Start
This unit has been preset to STORE...

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DISPLAYPress DISPLAY to display the current information on the screen.
When the TV receives a digital signal, the digital information will 
appear.
62-1   HDTV Moving Picture1CH-1    TV-MA
Digital     Air 
No Program Information is availableSleep Timer
Off
English
Full
1080i
Channel number • Station name•
Channel label (if preset) •
Broadcast program name•
Parental Control rating • Signal type•
Sleep timer • Audio language•
Program guide • Picture size•
Resolution •
When the TV receives an analog...

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Convenience functions
You can change the default settings by pressing the MENU button on your remote, then select one of  the icons at the left of the menu - 
follow the On-Screen prompts to set your preferences.
Icon Selected Items Setup hint
Video Picture 
SettingBrightness / Contrast 
/ Sharpness / Color 
/ TintYou can adjust the picture quality to your preference.
Color Temperature Bluish (Cool) / Neutral (Standard) / Reddish (Warm)
Backlight The Backlight feature adjusts the screen...

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Memorizing channels
This TV is equipped with a channel memory feature which 
allows channels to skip up or down to the next channel 
set into memory, skipping over unwanted channels. Before 
selecting channels, they must be programmed into the TV’s 
memory. To use this TV with an antenna, set the Source 
option to the Air mode. When shipped from the factory this 
menu option is in the Cable mode.
Air/Cable selection
1Select “Channel”, then press ▶ or ENTER.
2Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Auto Channel Scan”,...