Hitachi CG2143S User manual

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Instructions for use
CG2143S

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Contents
Other Features...............................................................13
TV Status......................................................................13
Programme Swap (P<P).............................................13
Double-digit (- -)..........................................................13
Personal Preferences (PP).........................................13
Sound Indicator...........................................................13
Sleep Timer Last Minute Indicator..............................13
Mute Indicator..............................................................13
No-Signal....................................................................13
Blue Background During No-Signal............................13
Volume Bar..................................................................13
AVModes.....................................................................14
Teletext...........................................................................14
Tooperate Teletext......................................................14
Toselect apage of Teletext.........................................14
ToSelect IndexPage...................................................14
ToSelect Teletextwith a TV Programme.....................14
Searching for apage while watching TV.....................14
ToSelect Double Height Text......................................14
ToReveal “concealed” Information.............................14
ToStop Automatic Page Change.................................14
ToSelect aSubcode Page..........................................14
Fastext.........................................................................14
Toexit Teletext..............................................................15
ToDisplay the Time.....................................................15
Tips.................................................................................15
Care of the Screen......................................................15
Poor Picture.................................................................15
No Picture....................................................................15
Sound..........................................................................15
Remote Control...........................................................15
Nosolution..................................................................15
Specifications................................................................16
RemoteControlButtons..................................................2
Control PanelButtons.....................................................3
ConnectPeripheralEquipment.......................................3
ConnectPeripheralEquipment.......................................4
Via the Euroconnector...................................................4
Via Aerial Input...............................................................4
Decoder.........................................................................4
TV and Video Recorder.................................................4
Search for and store the test signal of the video
recorder.........................................................................4
CameraandCamcorder...............................................4
Connect the decoder to the video recorder...................4
Preparation......................................................................5
Features........................................................................5
SafetyPrecautions..........................................................5
Before Switching on yourTV..........................................7
Power connection..........................................................7
Connections to the RF input socket..............................7
Howto connect other devices.......................................7
Inserting batteries in the remote control handset.........7
Switching the TVON/OFF.................................................7
To switch the TV on.......................................................7
Toswitch the TV off........................................................7
Operating the TV..............................................................7
A.P.S. (Automatic Programming System)......................7
Operating with the buttons on the TV set......................8
Operating with Remote Control....................................8
Menu System...................................................................8
Sound Menu..................................................................8
Picture Menu................................................................10
Feature Menu..............................................................10
Install Menu.................................................................11
ProgrammeMenu.......................................................12
Autostore.....................................................................12
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RemoteControl Buttons
=Stand By
I-II =Mono/Stereo -Dual I-II
0 -9 =Direct Program
=PreviousProgramme
-- = Double Digit
=Info (Program Menu)
= Programme Up (Cursor Up)
= Cursor Right
-VOL/VOL + =Volume -/Volume +
Yellow(FEATURE)=Feature Menu
Blue (INSTALL) =Installation Menu
=External Source (AV-1,F-AV,RGB)
Teletext Buttons
=Teletext
=Update
=Hold
=Index Page
=Reveal
=Expand
=Time
=Mix
=TV /QuitMenu
Red (SOUND) = Sound Menu
Green (PICTURE) =PictureMenu
= Programme Down (Cursor Down)
=CursorLeft
=Menu
=Change Picture Preset
=Mute
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ControlPanel Buttons
ANT.IN
POWER /=PowerOn/Off
/ =Volume -/ Volume +
- P / P + =Program - / Program +
Front AVinput
AUDIO L/R =Audio left(white)/right(red)
VIDEO =VCR (yellow)
FrontAV
ConnectPeripheralEquipment
Thereis a wide range of audio and video equipmentthat can be connected to yourTV.
The connection diagrams show the back ofthe TV where the differentequipmentshould be connected.
DECODER
FORSATELLITERECEIVER
VIDEO
AUDIO
CAMERA
SCART 1
Aerial
External 1
REARPANEL
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ConnectPeripheralEquipment
There is awide range of audio and video equipment that can
be connected toyourTV.
The following connection diagrams showyou where the dif-
ferent equipment should be connected at the rear side ofthe
TV.
Via the Euroconnector
Your TV set has aEuroconnectorsocket. If youwant toconnect
peripherals(e.g.video,decoder,etc.)which haveEuroconnec-
tors,toyourTV,use SCART1 input.
If an external device is connected via Euroconnector sockets
TV is switched toAV mode automatically. If the signal is RGB
then the RGB OSDindicatoris displayed on the screen.
InAVmode ifyou press the “ ”button the TVstatus OSD is
displayed on the screen.
ViaAerial Input
If the equipmentyou wanttoconnecttoyourTV e.g.video re-
corder orsatellite receiver doesnothave aSCART socket,you
should connectit tothe aerial (ANT) socket on yourTV.
Decoder
Cable TV offersyou awide choice ofprograms.Mostofthem
are free,othersaretobepaidfor bytheviewer.Thismeansthat
youwill need tosubscribe to the broadcasting organization
whose programmes you wish toreceive.This organization will
supplyyou with a corresponding decoder unit to allowthe
programmestobeunscrambled.
Forfurther information ask your dealer.See also the booklet
supplied with yourdecoder.
Connecting adecoder with an aerial socket to the TV
•Connectthe aerial cable.
Connecting adecoder without an aerial socket to the
TV
•Connectthedecoder to your TV witha SCARTlead to
SCART1.When yourdecoderhas aSCART connectoryou
can obtain betterpicturequality ifyou connectaSCART lead
to EXTERNAL.
• Then select the appropriate AV mode by pressing the “AV ”
button.
TVand Video Recorder
•If yourvideo recorderhas aSCART socket please connectit
tothe TV using aSCARTlead. YourTV should also be con-
nected to your video recorder using the aerial RF output
socket.
Please note using a SCARTlead will produce betterqualitiy
pictures.
Search for and store the test signal of the
videorecorder
•Unplug the aerial cable from the aerial socket“ANT”ofyour
video recorder.
•Switch on your TV and putthe video recorderon the testsig-
nal. (See the handbook foryour video recorder.)
•Enter the Tuning menu via the Install menu.
• Search forthe testsignal ofyourvideo recorderin the same
wayas you searched for andstored the TV signals. See
Tuning,Search and StoreTV channels.Storethe testsignal
underprogramme number 0.
• Replace the aerial cable in the aerial socket“ANT” ofyour
video recorder once you have stored the test signal.
Camera andCamcorder
Toconnectto Front-AVinput
Connectyourcamcorderto the frontofyourTV.
•ConnectyourequipmenttotheTV viaVIDEO (yellow),AUDIO
R (red)and AUDIO L (white) inputs.You should connectthe
jacks to the inputof the same colour.
Connect the decodertothevideo recorder
Somevideorecordershave aspecialSCART connector for de-
coder.
•ConnectaSCART lead tothe SCART connectorofyourde-
coderand tothe special SCART connectorofyourvideo re-
corder.See also the handbook ofyour video recorder.
•Toconnectyour video recordertothe TV, see TV and Video
Recorder section.
Ifyouwanttoconnect moreequipmenttoyour TV,consult your
dealer.
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Preparation
Place the TV on a solid surface.
IfplacingtheTV into acabinetoralcove,ensurethere isatleast
a100mm (10cm) gap tothe sides and rearand top ofthe TV.
Thisis to allowforadequate ventilationduringoperation.
Please read belowformore safety information beforeinstal-
lation.
“Use thisapparatus intropicaland/ormoderateclimates”
Features
•Itis a remotecontrolled colour television.
•100 programmes from VHF,UHF bands orcable channels
can be preset.
•Itcan tune cable channels.
• Controlling the TV is very easyby its menu driven system.
•It has SCART connector forexternal devices (video recorder,
audio equipment,video games,etc.).
• German Stereo sound systems.
•FrontAVin is available.
•Teletext(Fastext).
•Directchannel access.
•A.P.S. (Automatic Programming System).
•All programmes can be named.
• Programme swapping between last watchedtwo pro-
grammes.
•Forward or backward automatic tuning.
•Sleep timer.
•Child Lock.
•Automaticsound mute when no transmission.
•When no valid signal is detected, after 5 minutes the TV
switches itself automaticallyto stand-by mode.
• WSS (Wide Screen Signaling).
SafetyPrecautions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ON
OPERATING YOUR TV
Do’s and Don’ts
DO’s
This Television has been designed and manufactured tomeet
international safety standards,but like any electrical equip-
ment, caremust be taken if you aretoobtain the bestresults
and safety is to be assured.
DO read the operating instructions beforeyou attempttouse
the equipment.
DO consult your dealer if you arein any doubt about installa-
tion, operation orsafetyof your equipment.
DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.
This TV is supplied with a fitted mains plug. This plug must
notbe cutoff as itmay contain aspecial radio interference fil-
ter,the removal ofwhich could lead toimpaired performance.
If you wish toextend the lead,obtain an appropriatesafety ap-
proved extension lead or consult yourdealer.
Observethe manufacturersinstructions when connecting ex-
tension leads tothe TV.Check the fuse rating onthe newplug,
this should be fitted with a 5 Amp fuse which conforms to ei-
therASTAor BSI (BS1362) approvals, these areeasily iden-
tifiable by either the or symbols. If you are in anydoubt
aboutthe installation ofan extension lead, please consult a
competent electrician.
DON’Ts
DON’T continue to operatethe equipment if you arein any
doubtaboutitworking normally,orifitis damaged in anyway
switch off, withdrawthe mains plug and consultyour dealer.
DON’T place water filled vessels on top ofT.V. cabinets.
DON’T removeanyfixed coveras this mayexpose dangerous
voltages.
DON’T leaveequipmentswitchedon when itisunattended un-
less it is specifically stated thatit is designed for unattended
operation orhas astand-bymode.Switch off using the switch
on the equipment and make sure your family knowhow todo
this.Special arrangementsmay need tobe made forinfirmor
handicapped people.
DON’T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so
that you aredistracted from the requirementsof traffic safety.
Itis illegal to watch television whilst driving.
DON’T obstructthe ventilation of the equipment, for example
withcurtains or soft furnishings.Overheating will cause dam-
age and shorten the life of the equipment.
DON’T use makeshift stands and NEVER fixlegs orstands to
the TV withany screwsother than those provided - toensure
completesafety alwaysusethemanufacturersapprovedstand
withthe fixings provided.
DON’T allow electrical equipment tobe exposed to rain or
moisture.
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ABOVEALL
•NEVERletanyone,especiallychildrenpush anythinginto
holes,slotsorany otheropening inthe case -thiscould
result inafatal electricshock.
• NEVER guess ortake chances withelectricalequipment
ofany kind -it isbettertobe safethan sorry!
1. Power Cord
The powersupply cable should be placed so thatitis notlikely
tobewalkedonor pinchedbyitemsplacedonor against it.Pay
particularattention to the cable
Whereit entersthe plug,power outlet, and the pointwhereit
emerges from the receiver.
2. Moisture and Water
Donotuse this equipmentin a humid and damp place (avoid
the bathroom, the sink in the kitchen, and near the washing
machine). Do not expose this equipment to rain or water,as
this maybe dangerous and do notplace objectsfilled withliq-
uids on top. Avoid from dripping or splashing.
3. Cleaning
Beforecleaning,unplug the receiverfrom the main supplyout-
let. Donotuse liquid oraerosol cleaners.Clean withasoft dry
cloth.
4. Lightning
Topreventdamage during astorm,lightning orwhen going on
holiday,disconnectthe power leadand aerialfrom thewall
outletand disconnectthe aerial plug from the back ofthe tele-
vision.
5. Ventilation
The slotsand openings on the receiver are intended for ven-
tilation and to ensurereliable operation.Toprevent overheat-
ing,theseopeningsmustnotbeblockedorcoveredin anyway.
6. Replacement Part
When replacement partsare required, be surethe service
technician has used replacementpartswhich arespecified by
the manufacturer orhavethe same specifications as the origi-
nal one. Unauthorized substitutions mayresult in fire,electri-
cal shock,or otherhazards.
7. Servicing
Pleasereferall servicingtoqualifiedpersonnel.Donotremove
the back coveras this may result in an electric shock.
8. X-rays
This television has sheilding forprotection against the emis-
sion ofX-rays.
9. Flamesources
Do not place naked flame sources on the apparatus.
Warning!
Anyinterventioncontrarytoregulations,inparticular,anymodi-
fication of high voltage or a replacement of thepicturetube
may lead to an increased concentration ofx-rays. Any televi-
sion modified in this way no longer complies withlicense and
mustnot be operated.
Instructionsfor wastedisposal:
•Packaging andpackagingaids arerecyclable and should
principallyberecycled.Packagingmaterials,suchasfoilbag,
must be keptaway from children.
•Batteries,includingthosewhich areheavy metal-free,should
notbe disposed ofwithhousehold waste.Please dispose of
usedbatteriesin an environmentallysoundmanner.Findout
aboutthe legal regulations which apply in your area”
“DONOTLEAVEYOUR TV INSTAND-BYOR OPERATING
WHENLEFTUNATTENDEDFORALONGTIME”
CAUTION
RISKOFELECTRIC SHOCK
The lightning flash withthe arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended toalert the user
to the presence of uninsulated ''dangerous voltage''
within the product' enclosurethat may be of sufficientmagnitude toconstitutearisk ofan electric shock.
The exclamation pointwithin an equilateral triangle is intended toalert the usertothe presence ofimpor-
tant operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
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BeforeSwitchingonyour TV
Power connection
IMPORTANT: The TV setis designed tooperateon220-240V
AC,50Hz.
•Afterunpacking,allow the TVsettoreach the ambientroom
temperature before you connect the setto the mains.
Connections to the RF input socket
• Connectthe aerial orcable TV plug intothe RFinputsocket
on the back of the TV.Ifyou arealso connecting avideo re-
corder /satellite receiver, plug the aerial into this equipment
firstand then connectthe RFoutputsocket from this device
tothe RFinputon the back ofthe TV.
VHF/UHF
75
Ω
TV REAR PANEL
CABLE TV
Howto connectother devices
IMPORTANT: SwitchofftheTV beforeconnectingany external
device.
Socketsforexternal connections areatthe back ofthe TV.For
connection of other devices via Euroconnector refer to the
manuals ofthe related devices.
Inserting batteries in the remote control
handset
•Place the batteries in the right directions as seen below.
•Removethe battery coverlocated on the back ofthe handset
by gently pulling upwards from the indicated part.
• Insert two AAA (R03) or equivalent type batteries inside.
•Replace the battery cover.
NOTE: Remove batteries from remote control handset when
itis nottobe used foralong period.Otherwise itcan be dam-
aged due to any leakage of batteries.
Switching theTV ON/OFF
To switchthe TV on
Your TV will switch on in twosteps:
1- Press the powerbutton located on the frontofthe TV.Then
the TV switches itselftostandby mode and the REDLED
located belowthe TV turns on.
2- To switch on the TVfrom stand-bymode either:
Pressadigit buttonon theremotecontrolso thataprogramme
number is selected,
or,
Press Programme Upor Downbuttons on the front of the TV
or on the remotecontrol, so thatlast switched off programme
is selected.
Ineithercase the TV will switch on and theRED LED will turn
toGREEN.
To switch theTV off
•Pressthestand-bybuttononthe remotecontrol, sotheTVwill
switch to stand-bymode and the GREEN LED will become
RED,
or,
Pressthepowerbuttonlocatedon thefrontoftheTV,sothe TV
will switch off and theGREEN LED will turnoff.
Operatingthe TV
You can operate your TV both using the remote control
handsetand onsetbuttons.
A.P.S. (Automatic Programming System)
"PLEASE, CHECKANTENNACABLE.AUTO PROGRAMMING
SYSTEM"messagewillbedisplayedwhenyouturnonyourTV
forthe firsttime. A.P.S.,searches and sortsall channels and
stores them automatically on yourTV, according tothe trans-
mission of programmesystemsinyour area.
TocancelA.P.S. beforestarting,press “
TV
”button.Firstofall
choose the “COUNTRY”. This,will effect the sort process in
A.P.S.
The "STANDARD"setting is fixed to"BG".You cannotchange
this item's setting.
Toselect“START”use “ “or“ ”button and press “ ”or“ ”
button.Tocancel A.P.S.during running press “ ” or “ ” but-
ton.
PLEASECHECKANTENNACABLE
AUTO. PROGRAMMINGSYSTEM
COUNTRY
STANDARD
START
D
BG
A.P.S.ISRUNNING
P07 VHF1
CANCEL
After A.P.S. isfinalized, aprogramme list will apperon the
screen.In the programme list you will see the programme
numbers andnames assigned to theprogrammes.
If you do not accept the locations and / or the programme
names of programmes, you can change them in Programme
menu.
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Operating with the buttons on the TV set
Volume setting and programme selection can be made using
the buttons on the front panel.
Volume Setting
•Press “ ”button to decrease volume or“ ” button
to increase volume,so a volume level scale (slider) will be
displayed at the middle of the bottom on the screen.
•By pressingboththe“ ”and“ ”buttonsatthesame
time you can enter Main menu.
Programme Selecting
•Press “P+”button toselectthe nextprogramme or“P-”but-
ton to select the previous programme.
Operating with Remote Control
The remotecontrol handset of yourTV is designed tocontrol
all the functions of the model you selected. The functions will
be described in accordance with the menu system ofyourTV.
Functions ofthe menu system aredescribed in Menu System
section.
Volume Setting
Press “VOL+”button toincrease volume.Press “VOL-”button
todecrease volume. A volume level scale (slider) will be dis-
played atthe middle of the bottom on the screen.
Programme Selecting (Previous or next programme)
•Press “ ” button to select the previous programme.
•Press “ “button to select the next programme.
Programme Selecting (direct access):
Press digit buttonsonthe remote controlhandset toselect
programmes between 0 and 9. TVwill switch to the selected
programme.Toselectprogrammes between 10 -99,you must
use the double digit button "- -".
thisOSD is displayedat the left handupper on the
screen.
Afterthis,pressthedigitbuttonsconsecutively forthepro-
gramme you wanttoselect(eg. forprogramme 27,firstpress
2and then 7).Ifthe second digitis not entered within 3 sec-
onds, this function will disappear.
Press directly the programme number to reselect single digit
programmes.
Programme Swapping
•Press "P<P"(programme swap) button to select the last
selected programme. This buttonprovides swapping be-
tween last two selected programmes. For example, select
programme 8,then selectprogramme 2.Now,if you press
"P<P"button,programme 8will be selected.If you press the
same button again,programme 2will be selected and so on.
MenuSystem
YourTV has beendesigned withamenu system, toprovide an
easy manipulation of amulti-function system. The TV is con-
trolled by choosing the commands, which are displayed on
the screen.
Press the " "button.The Mainmenu will bedisplayed atthe
middleon the screen.
All the selected itemsin thismenu systemis indicated with
CYAN characters and with an arrow on the leftside of items.
Toselectasub-menu use “ “or“ ”button,and press “ ”or
“”button.Each option canalso beselectedwiththe coloured
button and " "button on the remotecontrol.
MAINMENU
The menusystem isdescribed below.
The shortway in ordertoenter the menus,press :
" " Button,MainMenu.
RedButton,Sound Menu.
GreenButton,PictureMenu.
YellowButton,Feature Menu.
Blue Button,InstallMenu.
""Button,Programme Menu.
Menu button has two functions;firstis opening or closing the
"MAIN MENU", and the second is closing the sub-menu and
then opening its parent menu.
Sound Menu
Tochange sound settings
• Enterthe Sound Menu directly,pressing the Red button or,
•Asyou enterthe main menu, sound will be the first selected
option. In the main menu, select SOUND using “ “ or “ ”
button,then enter the soundmenu pressing“ ” or “ ”
button.
Setting Volume:
Asyou enterthe sound menu,Volume will be the firstselected
option.
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•Press “ ”button to increase volume.
•Press “ ”button to decrease volume.
Or you can directly change the volume settings using “VOL+”
(toincrease) or “-VOL”(todecrease) button.
VOLUME
BALANCE
EFFECT
STORE
MODE
AVL
EQUALIZER
MONO
ON
OFF
Setting Balance
It allows adjusting the distribution between the left and right
speakers.
•Using “ “or“ ”button select Balance.
•Press “ ”button to change balance to the right.
• Press “ ” button tochange balance to the left.
When balancecontrolisinmid position,the cursorisdisplayed
with the two reciprocal arrows.
VOLUME
BALANCE
EFFECT
STORE
MODE
AVL
EQUALIZER
MONO
ON
OFF
Selecting Mode
• Using “ “ or“ ”button selectMode.
• Press “ ” or “ ” button tochange Mode.
Youcan choose MONO, STEREOor DUAL (I-II)mode,onlyif the
selected channel supports that mode.
You can also change sound mode directlypressing “I-II”but-
ton on your remote control.
VOLUME
BALANCE
EFFECT
STORE
MODE
AVL
EQUALIZER
MONO
ON
OFF
In case ofbilingual broadcast(Dual Sound), you can select
originalor dubbedlanguage usingmodeoption.
SettingAVL
Automatic Volume Limiting (AVL)function normalises sound
toobtain fixed outputlevel between programs,having different
sound levels.Pressing “ ” or“ ” button will turnon and off
this feature.
VOLUME
BALANCE
EFFECT
STORE
MODE
AVL
EQUALIZER
MONO
ON
OFF
Setting Effect
You can use this featuretoswitch the sound effecton and off.
Pressing“ ”or “ ”button willturnonandoff thisfeature. Ifthe
currentsoundsystemisMONO and thesoundeffectis setON,
then the sound will be heardas if it isSTEREO. If the current
sound system is STEREO, switching this effect on will give a
morespatialsound.
VOLUME
BALANCE
EFFECT
STORE
MODE
AVL
EQUALIZER
MONO
ON
OFF
Equalizer
ToenterEqualizersub-menu,select Equalizerusing “ “or“ ”
button,then enterEqualizermenu pressing “ ”or“ ”button.
VOLUME
BALANCE
EFFECT
STORE
MODE
AVL
EQUALIZER
MONO
ON
OFF
InMODE item therearefivepredefined and one userdefined
options.These areUSER, CLASSIC, JAZZ,ROCK, POP and
FLAT.The predefined options can notbe changedbythe user.
Ifyou change one ofthe frequency values of the predefined
options,the MODE is switched automaticallytoUSER option.
The USER option may be adjusted by the user.
The 5items belowthe MODE areavailable toadjustthe sound
settings in 5frequencyvalues:120 Hz, 500 Hz,1.5kHz, 5kHz
and 10 kHz.Tochange the values of 5 frequencyoptions,
selectone ofthe options by “ “ or“ ”button,and then press
“”toincrease the value,or“ ”todecrease the value.Inmid
position, cursor is displayed with the two reciprocal arrows.
Tostore theEqualizersettings,press “ ” or“ ” button on
“STORE”option.
During the store process all the items are stored, moreover,
the USER mode information would notbe lost. Inotherwords,
when the usermode is selected again,afterstoring the MODE
withone ofthe predefined options,the userdefinde frequency
values would be set.
ToStore the Settings
• Press “ ” or “ ” button on “STORE” option to storeSound
menusettings.
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