LI H E P Model Number L26D205 26” Class (26.01” Diagonal) Thank you for purchasing this Hitachi product. Please read these instructions carefully. For additional assistance please Call Toll Free 1-800-289-0981 (USA), 01-800-703-0885 (MEXICO) or visit our website at www.hitachi.us/tv. Keep this owner’s guide for future reference. Record the model name and serial number of your LCD Television for future reference.This information is located on the back of the television.
ENGLISH The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 25) Do not allow the product to output distorted sound for an extended period of time. It may cause speaker overheating. 26) When you use the headphones, keep the volume at a moderate level. If you use the headphones continuously with high volume sound, it may cause hearing damage. 27) Do not look into the opening of the disc slot or ventilation opening of the product to see the source of the laser beam. It may cause eye damage.
ENGLISH CHILD SAFETY NOTICE 5 56P5021A_eng.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The unit emits heat when in operation. Do not place any covers or blankets on the unit, this may cause overheating. Do not block ventilation holes, or set up near radiators. Do not place in direct sunlight. When placing on a shelf leave 4 inches (10 cm) free space around the entire unit.
How to attach the stand NOTE: • Unplug the AC cord from the AC INPUT terminal. • Before beginning this process, assure that the TV is laid on a clean, safe, and cushioned surface to avoid any damage to the unit. • Do not touch or press the TV-screen, glass might break under pressure. ENGLISH Place the TV on its front onto a table. Align the stand’s bottom-plate (supplied) as seen here. It will fit in only one direction.
Features LCD color TV With DVD/CD player Unique space saving design combines a 26” class LCD color TV and a DVD/CD player. A DVD disc has much more capacity, but is the same size as an audio CD disc. The Picture/Audio quality of a DVD is very good. The audio quality is higher than an audio CD. The DVD also has special options; audio language selection, subtitle language selection, or multi-angle, etc. The DVD PLAYER can play back both audio CDs and MP3/WMA/JPEG CDs.
Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................3 CHILD SAFETY NOTICE ...................................................5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..................................................6 IMPORTANT NOTICE ........................................................6 How to attach the stand .....................................................7 How to remove the stand ...................................................7 Features............................................................
Disc Playable discs Disc type and logo mark CAUTION: content DVD Video Audio + Video CD-DA Audio The following discs are also available. • DVD-R/RW discs of DVD video format and MP3/WMA/JPEG. • CD-R/RW discs of MP3/WMA/JPEG. • Only the discs types, on the table to the left, can be played on this unit. DVD-ROM (for PC), CD-ROM (for PC), SVCD, CVD, VCD, etc. cannot be played. • This unit cannot play an 8 cm disc. It cannot also be played even using a disc adapter.
Disc • You may not be able to play discs recorded using a personal computer or recorder for disc compatibilities, scratches or marks on the disc, dirty lenses of the unit or condensation and so on. • Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc. In these particular instances, check with the software publisher for more detailed information. ■ Playable files • ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant.
Parts and functions Front Left side POWER button CH (CHANNEL) /1 (PLAY) button CH (CHANNEL) /3 (STOP) button VOL (VOLUME) +/– buttons MENU button INPUT/ENTER button DISC slot EJECT button Press and hold both VOL (VOLUME) +/– at the same time for 1 second to display the menu screen. CH (CHANNEL) / buttons, VOL (VOLUME) +/– buttons and INPUT/ENTER button can be used to select the desired setting during the menu screen operations.
Remote control POWER Power On/Off INPUT Display source selection menu TV/DVD Switch between TV and DVD Eject a disc Direct channel selection of TV Input setting Enter a password – Input “–” for digital channels SLEEP Sleep timer SETUP/ TV MENU DVD mode - Call up initial setup mode TV mode - Display menu of TV ASPECT Display ASPECT menu ▲▼◀▶ Cursor buttons ENTER Enter information in the menu EXIT/ CANCEL Exit from On-Screen menu Reset information in the menu DISPLAY Call TV information C
Remote control (continued) Inserting Batteries the battery compartment cover in two “AA” batteries, paying 1 Open 2 Install 3 Replace the compartment cover. the direction of the arrow. attention to the polarity diagram in the battery compartment. Operation • Aim the remote control at the remote sensor and press control buttons to operate. • Operate the remote control within a 30° angle on either side of the remote sensor, up to a distance of approximately 15 feet.
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 Cable TV connections. Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Single 75 ohm cable) Connect the 75 ohm cable from the combination VHF/UHF antenna to the Antenna Jack. ENGLISH Antenna Jack 75 ohm Coaxial Cable Cable TV connections This TV has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a Cable TV Converter box.
Starting setup TO SELECT DIGITAL CHANNELS Press the first 1-3 digits, then press the – button followed by the remaining number. Example, to select channel 15-1, press 1, 5, –, 1, then press ENTER. • If a channel is selected with only audio content, “Audio only” will be displayed on the screen. • If a channel is selected with a weak digital signal, “Weak Signal or Channel not available.” will be displayed on the screen. • The same program may be available on either an analog channel or a digital channel.
DISPLAY Press 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_Picture... CH-1 Digital TV-MA Air Quick guide for menu operation Example: Select Menu Language. 1 2 Sleep Timer Off English No Program Information is available Press INPUT to select TV mode. Press TV MENU. The TV menu screen will appear.
Convenience functions You can change the default settings by pressing the TV MENU button on your remote, then select the one of the icons at the left of the menu - follow the On-Screen prompts to set your preferences.
Memorizing channels Add Digital Channel 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.
Checking the digital signal strength 5 6 This TV will allow you to view the digital signal meter for digital channels. To clear a Channel Label 1 2 3 Select “Channel”, then press ▶ or ENTER. Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Signal Meter”. Press ▶ or ENTER to check the digital signal strength. The digital signal strength screen will appear. If necessary, adjust the direction of the antenna to obtain the maximum signal strength.
To set the Parental Control 3 4 5 CAN ENG Rating Select “Locks” menu, then press ▶ or ENTER. E C C8+ G PG 14+ 18+ Use Number buttons (0-9) to enter your password, then press ENTER. Then Locks menu will appear. Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Parental Control”, then press ◀ or ▶ to select “On” . :Move Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Ratings”, then press ▶ or ENTER. The Ratings menu appears. Press ▲ or ▼ to select which rating will be used, then press ▶ or ENTER. Each rating below will appear.
To change the password 1 2 3 4 5 Select “Locks”, then press ▶ or ENTER. Use Number buttons (0-9) to enter your password, then press ENTER. The Locks menu will appear. Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Change Password”, then press ▶ or ENTER. The Change Password menu will appear. Enter a new password using Number buttons (0-9), then press ENTER. Enter the same password again to confirm, then press ENTER. The password is now registered.
When you have selected Custom as the display method, you can adjust the various setting listed below as follows: NOTE: • Selectable picture format aspect ratios may vary depending on the input source or broadcast signal. • Aspect menu also can be displayed by pressing ASPECT on the remote control. This feature is designed to customize Digital Captions only. Natural 1 2 3 4 5 6 Select “Setup”, then press ▶ or ENTER. In some cases, this image will display the size of standard 4:3 with a black side bar.
Preparation Playback procedure The following pages describe the setup/operation in DVD mode. 1 2 Preparation Before DVD/CD operation, please make the following preparations. 1 2 3 Insert the AC cord plug into a standard 120V 60Hz polarized AC outlet. • If the AC cord plug is plugged in for the first time, wait for about 5 seconds before pressing POWER. NOTE: • When connecting to other equipment, unplug the unit from the AC outlet. Press POWER on the unit or on the remote control to turn on the unit.
3 Fast Forward Playback Press SEARCH ( ) during normal playback. Each press of SEARCH ( ) will increase the speed of the search. • To resume normal playback, press PLAY. 4 Review Playback Press SEARCH ( ) during normal playback. Each press of SEARCH ( ) will increase the speed of the search. • To resume normal playback, press PLAY. Press ENTER. • Playback starts. • When you change the title, playback starts from Chapter 1 of the selected title. • Some discs may not work in the above operation.
Marking desired scenes The TV/DVD stores the points that you want to watch again up to 12 points. You can resume playback from each scene. Marking the scenes 1 2 3 Changing soundtrack language You can select the language when you play a multilingual disc. 1 Press MARKER during playback. Select the blank Marker using ▲/▼/◀/▶, then press ENTER at the desired scene. • Up to 12 scenes can be selected. • Repeat this procedure to set the other 11 scenes. Press MARKER to return to the normal screen.
Using HOME MENU Play mode Playing a disc A-B repeat playback A-B repeat playback allows you to repeat selection between two selected points. 2 Press SETUP during stop mode. HOME MENU will appear. Press ▲/▼/◀/▶ to select “Disc Navigator”, then press ENTER. HOME MENU DVD Audio Settings Video Adjust Play Mode Disc Navigator Initial Settings 3 Disc Navigator Press ▲/▼ to select desired option, then press ENTER.
Program playback 1 2 3 4 5 Audio Settings menu Press PLAY MODE during playback or stop mode. Play Mode screen will appear. Press ▲/▼ to select “Program”, then press Press ▲/▼ to select “Create/Edit”, then press ENTER. “Create/Edit” display differs, depending on discs or files. Program or ENTER. Current Title:02 Chapter:001 Program Step Title 1-38 Chapter 1-004 01. 01 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08.
Video Adjust menu From the Video Adjust menu you can adjust various settings that affect how the picture is presented. 2 Press SETUP during stop mode. HOME MENU will appear. Press ▲/▼/◀/▶ to select “Video Adjust”, then press ENTER. Setting procedure HOME MENU DVD Audio Settings Video Adjust Play Mode Disc Navigator Initial Settings 3 4 Press ▲/▼/◀/▶ to setting the option, then press ENTER. You can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference.
Function Setup Setting Option Description Digital Audio Out settings Digital Out Dolby Digital Out DTS Out 96kHz PCM Out MPEG Out On Digital audio is output from the digital outputs. Off No digital audio output. Dolby Digital Dolby Digital encoded digital audio is output when playing a Dolby Digital DVD disc. Dolby Digital > PCM Dolby Digital audio is converted to PCM audio before being output. DTS DTS encoded digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc.
Parental Control Level Change Some discs are specified as not suitable for children. Such discs can be limited not to playback with the unit. 1 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Level Change”, then press ENTER. How to into the Parental Lock menu 2 2 HOME MENU DVD Audio Settings Video Adjust Play Mode Disc Navigator 3 Press ▲/▼ to select “Options”, then press ▶ or ENTER. Then press ▶ or ENTER to enter the Parental Lock menu. Set Password 1 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Password”, then press ENTER.
Language Code List Language (Language code letter), Language code Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Chinese (zh), 2608 Dutch (nl), 1412 Portuguese (pt), 1620 Swedish (sv), 1922 Russian (ru), 1821 Korean (ko), 1115 Greek (el), 0512 Afar (aa), 0101 Abkhazian (ab), 0102 Afrikaans (af), 0106 Amharic (am), 0113 Arabic (ar), 0118 Assamese (as), 0119 Aymara (ay), 0125 Azerbaijani (az), 0126 Bashkir (ba), 0201 Byelorussian (be), 0205 Bul
Connections to other equipment The exact arrangement you use to interconnect various video and audio components to this unit is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the Owner’s Manual provided with each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs.
Connections to other equipment (continued) To connect an audio system This connection allows you to use an audio amplifier and external speakers, and adjust the audio level using the TV’s remote control. To control the audio, turn on the TV and the stereo amplifier, and turn off the TV’s built-in speakers (see “Speakers” on page 18). Rear of the unit Amplifier To VAR.
Connections to other equipment (continued) Using an AV Amplifier with built-in digital surround If 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, DTS decoder, or MPEG decoder etc. as shown below.
Reception disturbances IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or drift. Usually caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills, and other electrical appliances. GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the television signal following two paths. One is the direct path and the other is reflected from tall buildings, hills or some other objects. Changing the direction or position of the antenna may improve reception.
Problems and troubleshooting Use the following check list for troubleshooting when you have problems with your TV/DVD. Consult your local dealer or service outlet if problems persist. Be sure all connections are properly made when using with other units. SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS PAGE TV/DVD does not operate. • Make sure the power cord is plugged in. • Unplug unit, then plug it back in. 14 TV BROADCAST RECEPTION Poor sound or no sound.
Problems and troubleshooting SYMPTOMS (continued) POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS PAGE PC When a letter string is displayed • Check “Auto Adjust”. in full-screen, all of the characters • If the condition is not improved with “Auto Adjust”, check “Phase” until you get the on the screen are blurred. clearest image. 18 When small patterns are displayed on the screen, the entire screen is flickering. • Check “Auto Adjust”.
Specifications Weight Dimensions Operating temperature Operating humidity TELEVISION Type Display method Number of Pixels Broadcasting system Receiving channels Tuner type Inputs Output Speakers Audio output power DVD/CD player Signal system Applicable disc Pickup ACCESSORIES AC 120V, 60Hz Operation: 86W Stand by: 0.3W 6.5 kg (14.3 lbs) Width: 630 mm (24-13/16 inches) Height: 477.5 mm (18-13/16 inches) Depth: 213.
LIMITED WARRANTY 26” LCD HDTV with Built-in DVD Player ORION AMERICA, INC (“ORION”) warrants this product to be free from manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use and conditions for a period of 1 year from date of original purchase in the United States.
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