Page 2 - CONTENTS
1 CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...........02 INTRODUCTION..............................................04 About This Manual .................................................... 04 Trademark Credits .................................................... 04 Software...............................
Page 3 - ENGLISH; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HITACHI LCD MONITOR; READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT
2 ENGLISH IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HITACHI LCD MONITOR Our reputation has been built on the quality, performance, and ease of service of Hitachi LCD Monitors.Safety is also foremost in our minds in the design of these units. To help you operate these pro...
Page 4 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued); Warning
3 Hg IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. • The LCD Monitor should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and objects filled with liquids, such • as vases, should not be placed on the Monito...
Page 5 - INTRODUCTION
4 ENGLISH INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Hitachi 1.5 LCD Monitor. We hope that you will enjoy the outstanding performance of this product. This LCD Monitor has been designed to comply with international standards. However, it could cause personal injury and property damage if improperly h...
Page 6 - WARNING
5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS For your safety, please read the following precautions carefully before using this product. Improper use would cause serious personal injury and/or damage to your property or the product. Explanation of the Symbols The following are the symbols used in this manual and affixed to...
Page 8 - CAUTION
7 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued) CAUTION ■ Do not place or use the unit in a dusty location. This could cause a malfunction. ■ Do not cover or block any ventilation holes on the product. The unit would overheat and this could cause fire or damage to the product which may shorten its service lifetime...
Page 9 - Cleaning and Maintenance
8 ENGLISH SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued) CAUTION ■ Do not install the unit in locations where it will be subjected to high temperature. This could damage the cabinet or components of the product. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heating grilles, stoves, or other apparatus that...
Page 10 - Main Unit Installation; Securing to a table; Remove the plastic rivet.
9 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued) Main Unit Installation Anti-tumble Measures Install in a stable location and take safety precautions against overturning. When installing the main unit, be sure to use the specified mounting units in order to obtain maximum performance and maintain safety. Hitachi as...
Page 11 - Child Safety Notice; THE ISSUE; IF YOU DECIDE TO WALL
10 ENGLISH SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued) Child Safety Notice Congratulations on your purchase! As you enjoy your new product, please keep these safety tips in mind: THE ISSUE The home theater entertainment experience is a growing trend and larger • flat displays are popular purchases. However, flat...
Page 12 - Remove the Stand Base from the Monitor; Wall Mount Setup; About the Installation
11 CAUTION Although this LCD Monitor can be installed using a variety of third party wall mounting brackets/devices, such third party brackets/devices have not been tested or approved by Hitachi for use or compatibility with this LCD Monitor. Accordingly, Hitachi accepts no responsability or liabili...
Page 13 - Floor Stand Setup
12 ENGLISH Remove the Stand Base from the Monitor Install the Monitor on the Floor Stand Attach the Monitor to the Floor Stand with the 4 screws used with the tabletop stand. 3 CAUTION LCD Monitors are for use with Hitachi AS-LSZ0081 or AS-LSZ0082 Floor stand for UT37" Use with other floor stand...
Page 14 - QUICK START GUIDE; Connection
13 2 QUICK START GUIDE For more information on connecting and using your monitor, please be sure to read all instructions in this user manual. Supplied Accessories (including option) User Manual AAA Size Battery X 2 Power Cord* Remote Control P# HL02561 HDMI Cable HDMI Cushion Wood Screw (4 x 20) X ...
Page 15 - Insert the Batteries into the Remote; Main Power; Language Selection; “Language”
14 ENGLISH QUICK START GUIDE (continued) Insert the Batteries into the Remote Control... 17 Power On... 22 q Connect the plug into the wall socket after all other connections are completed. CAUTION Ensure that both ends of the power cord are easily accessible. T h e M a i n P o w e r S w i t c h i s...
Page 16 - Front Panel; w q
15 COMPONENT NAMES Main Unit Front Panel Rear Panel q Cabinet w Panel e Remote Control Receiver r Indicating Lamp t Speaker y Illumination Lamp u Tabletop Stand g ▲ button h ▼ button j Volume Up/► button k Volume Down/◄ button l Input Select/OK button ; Menu/Exit button q Power Cord Socket w HDMI In...
Page 17 - Remote Control
16 ENGLISH COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote Control In addition to controlling all of the functions on your Hitachi UT LCD Monitor, the new remote control is designed to operate different types of devices, such as, DVD players, Cable Boxes, Set-Top-Boxes, Satellite Receivers, VCR's, PVR's and AVR'...
Page 18 - physical injury and/or property damage including fire.; Handling the Remote Control; “AAA”; Open the battery compartment cover
17 Caution When Moving the Main Unit Whenever the unit is moved, two people are required to transport it safely. Whenever the unit is moved, it should be lifted forwards by holding the top and base on both sides of the unit for stability. PREPARATION Remote Control Battery Installation CAUTION Risk ...
Page 19 - CONNECTION; Connect Power Cord to the Rear Panel; Connecting to Equipment Having HDMI or DVI Output Terminals; HDMI; Information
18 ENGLISH CONNECTION The unit is suitable for various kinds of connections. Make a connection in the following steps. Be sure to turn off the main power first when connecting external equipment. 1. Connect power cord to the rear panel. 2. Connect your external equipment (if any) to the unit. 3. Att...
Page 20 - “System Standby”; Game Mode
19 CONNECTION (continued) 2. Connect your Equipment to the Monitor (continued) Connecting to Equipment Having a HDMI Output Terminal HDMI-Interfaced System With “HDMI Control” function, you can interface the connected equipment through the HDMI terminal automatically if the connected equipment meets...
Page 21 - Attach Cushion, Secure with Clamps and Fit Terminal Cover; Attach the supplied cushion around the HDMI cable.; PC connection
20 ENGLISH 3. Attach Cushion, Secure with Clamps and Fit Terminal Cover 1 Attach the supplied cushion around the HDMI cable. 2 Unfasten 2 clamps, and then connect the HDMI cable and power cord to the monitor through open clamps. Attach the cushion around the HDMI cable so as not to leave any clearan...
Page 22 - Connect the Power Plug into the Wall Socket; Secure the HDMI cable and power cord with clamps.
21 CONNECTION (continued) 3. Attach Cushion, Secure with Clamps and Fit Terminal Cover (continued) 4. Connect the Power Plug into the Wall Socket Connect the power cord after completing all other connections. (For some countries the type of plug is different that depicted.) 3 Secure the HDMI cable a...
Page 23 - BASIC OPERATION; To turn On the power to the unit:; The Indicating Lamp/Illumination Lamp Status
22 ENGLISH BASIC OPERATION Power On/Off Turn On the power of the unit. To turn On the power to the unit: 1. Press the Main Power switch on the unit. The Indicating Lamp illuminates in Green, and the Illumination Lamp turns Blue. The image will display on screen. 2. Once the Main Power switch is on, ...
Page 24 - Mute; grey; Volume Down
23 BASIC OPERATION (continued) Volume Up/Down 1. To increase the sound volume, press the Volume Up button on the remote control or control panel. The Volume Indicator value on the screen will shift to the right. 2. To decrease the sound volume, press the Volume Down button on the remote control or c...
Page 25 - Input Switching to HDMI and RGB; Input Signal Screen Display; Composite; “Composite”
24 ENGLISH BASIC OPERATION (continued) Input Switching to HDMI and RGB By pressing the Input Select button , you can switch the input to display the image outputting from the external equipment connected to each terminal (HDMI and RGB (/Composite)). <From Remote Control> Press the button on th...
Page 26 - OPERATING THE PRECODED FUNCTIONS FOR YOUR EXTERNAL DEVICES.; SETUP EXAMPLE (Hitachi Cable Box with precode; Learning Setup on the Hitachi Remote Control
25 SETUP OPERATION How to Use the Remote to Control your External Devices OPERATING THE PRECODED FUNCTIONS FOR YOUR EXTERNAL DEVICES. The new remote control is designed to operate different types of VCRs, cable boxes, set-top-boxes, satellite receivers, DVD players, and other audio/video equipment. ...
Page 27 - How to Use the Remote to Control your External Devices; MY CABLE BOX CODE IS:; PRECODED CABLE BOX buttons
26 ENGLISH SETUP OPERATION (continued) How to Use the Remote to Control your External Devices Cable Device Button Set-Top-Box/ Satellite Receiver Device Button MY CABLE BOX CODE IS: ____________________ NOTE Refer to the operating guide of the Cable Box for operation of the buttons exclusively for t...
Page 28 - MY DVD PLAYER CODE IS:; PRECODED DVD buttons; PRECODED VCR/PVR buttons
27 SETUP OPERATION (continued) How to Use the Remote to Control your External Devices DVD Device Button VCR/PVR Device Button MY DVD PLAYER CODE IS: ___________________ NOTE Refer to the operating guide of the DVD Player for operation of the buttons exclusively for the DVD Player. PRECODED DVD butto...
Page 29 - PRECODED AVR buttons; EXCLUSIVE TV mode buttons
28 ENGLISH SETUP OPERATION (continued) How to Use the Remote to Control your External Devices AVR Device Button MY AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER (AVR) CODE IS: ____________________ NOTE Refer to the operating guide of the AVR for operation of the buttons exclusively for the AVR. PRECODED AVR buttons These bu...
Page 30 - How to Use the Macro Buttons; How to Clear a Macro key; MACRO Buttons
29 SETUP OPERATION (continued) How to Use the Macro Buttons Press the TV mode key on the R/C. • Press and hold the TV mode key and enter • the following sequence “9,7,8”. Select the macro key that you would like to • clear (M1,M2,M3,M4). Press the same Macro key that you select • to clear. The R/C w...
Page 31 - How to Use the Learning Option of the Remote Control; Learning Setup on the Hitachi Remote Control; How to Delete Learning
30 ENGLISH SETUP OPERATION (continued) How to Use the Learning Option of the Remote Control Learning Setup on the Hitachi Remote Control This optional feature allows the user to capture (Learn) remote control codes from other device’s remote control. The Hitachi remote control can be used to control...
Page 32 - Remote Control Codes
31 SETUP OPERATION (continued) Remote Control Codes CABLE Brand CODES A-MARK 0008,0144 ABC 0237,0003,0008 ACCUPHASE 0003 ACORN 0237 ACTION 0237 ACTIVE 0237 ADB 2092,2586 ARCHER 0237 BCC 0276 BRITISH TELECOM 0003 CENTURY 0008 DIGEO 1187,2187 DIGI 0637 DIRECTOR 0476 DUMONT 0637 FOSGATE 0276 GE 0144 GE...
Page 34 - SETUP OPERATION; Basic Operation; Menu; Select Language; How to set Language
33 SETUP OPERATION How to Use the On-Screen Display (OSD) System You can use the On-Screen Display system to access the various kinds of the features and functions. Basic Operation 1. Press the button on the remote control or the Menu button on the control panel of the unit. The Main Menu is display...
Page 35 - Main Menu List
34 ENGLISH SETUP OPERATION (continued) Main Menu List Menu Page Picture(HDMI/Composite) Picture Mode Select between 3 picture modes according to the lighting condition. 35 Contrast Adjust to increase or decrease the picture contrast. 35 Brightness Adjust to brighten or darken the picture. 35 Color A...
Page 36 - Watching Images from HDMI/Composite Input; Setting Picture Adjustment; Selected Items
35 SETUP OPERATION (continued) Watching Images from HDMI/Composite Input 1. Connect to external equipment. (See 18 and 19 for details.) 2. Press the or button to switch to HDMI mode. Press the or button to switch to Composite mode. 3. Press the button. Setting Picture Adjustment You can adjust the d...
Page 38 - Reducing Noise
37 SETUP OPERATION (continued) Watching Images from HDMI/Composite Input (continued) Reducing Noise You can reduce the unwanted picture noise. Select "Picture" from the Menu list. Selected Items Setup hint DNR Off This is a noise reduction system for picture signals. Low Middle High MPEG NR ...
Page 39 - Making the Moving Image Smooth
38 ENGLISH SETUP OPERATION (continued) Watching Images from HDMI/Composite Input (continued) Making the Moving Image Smooth Using this function helps to make the moving image smooth. Select "Picture" from the Menu list. Selected Items Setup hint Film Mode Off This helps to make the moving im...
Page 40 - Advanced Setting; “Setup”
39 SETUP OPERATION (continued) Watching Images from HDMI/Composite Input (continued) Advanced Setting Select "Setup" from the Menu list. Selected Items Setup hint Video Power Save Off See 44 for details. On RGB Input RGB Select the effective signal. Composite Color System Auto This function ...
Page 41 - Viewing Images from a PC; Reset
40 ENGLISH SETUP OPERATION (continued) Viewing Images from a PC 1. Connect to the PC. (See 20 for details of connection to PCs.) 2. Switch to RGB input by pressing the or button. 3. If necessary select " RGB " option under " Setup/RGB Input " menu. 4. Press the button. Setting Pictur...
Page 43 - FUNCTIONS; HDMI/Composite Signal Input; When Watching Standard Definition Pictures:
42 ENGLISH FUNCTIONS Aspect Switching Each time the ASPECT button of the remote control is pressed, the screen display aspect is switched in sequence, and the status will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. HDMI/Composite Signal Input Display Aspect Watching Standard Definition Pictures (480i,...
Page 44 - Using a wide-screen monitor; Position Adjustment; RGB Signal Input; Display Area Selection Diagram; Press
43 CAUTION Using a wide-screen monitor The monitor has a screen mode selection feature. If an incompatible screen mode is selected to play certain software, such as a TV program, the image would appear different from the original. Take this into consideration when making screen mode choices. Use of ...
Page 45 - Power Save Mode; When HDMI/Composite Input is Selected; “Video Power Save”; When RGB Input is Selected; Input Select
44 ENGLISH FUNCTIONS (continued) Power Save Mode When HDMI/Composite Input is Selected You are provided the function to save power consumption when no signal is detected in the HDMI/Composite input. Set to On in “Video Power Save” from the Setup Menu, which leads to the power save mode. 1. Press the...
Page 46 - TROUBLESHOOTING; When the Following Messages Appear on the Screen; Symptom and Checklist; About LCD Display Technology; Defective Spots on Panel
45 TROUBLESHOOTING Before calling a service technician, check the following tables first. If the problem cannot be solved with the suggested procedures, contact 800-HITACHI . For your safety, NEVER try to repair the product yourself. When the Following Messages Appear on the Screen Message Condition...
Page 49 - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
48 ENGLISH PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATION Panel Display dimensions Approx. 37 inches measured diagonal (32 5/16 (H) x 18 1/8 (V) in) Approx. 941 mm measured diagonal (820 (H) x 461 (V) mm) Approx. 42 inches measured diagonal (36 3/4 (H) x 20 3/4 (V) in) Approx. 1068 mm measured diagonal (931 (...
Page 51 - Signal Input; HDMI connector pin specifications
50 ENGLISH PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Signal Input RGB terminal (D-sub 15 pin connector) Pin Input signal 1 R 2 G/Composite 3 B 4 No connection 5 GND 6 R.GND 7 G.GND/Composite 8 B.GND 9 +5V 10 GND 11 No connection 12 [SDA] 13 H.sync 14 V.sync. 15 [SCL] HDMI connector pin specifications Pin I...
Page 52 - Recommended Signal List; With HDMI input
51 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List With HDMI input No. Signal mode Horizontal frequency (kHz) Dot clock frequency (MHz) Remarks Signal Name Resolution Vertical frequency (Hz) 1 VGA 640 X 480 59.94 31.47 25.18 CEA-861D 2 576i 720(1440) X 576 50.00 15.63 27.00 CEA-861D 3 480...
Page 56 - SERVICE INFORMATION; HITACHI HOME ELECTRONICS; Operational, hook up and; Customer Record
55 HITACHI HOME ELECTRONICS (CANADA) Should you have any questions regarding warranty, service, operation or technical assistance, please contact: In Canada: 800.HITACHI (800.448.2244) Monday~ Friday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm EST Saturday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST Pour de plus amples renseignements sur le servi...
Page 57 - ALID; ONL; Y IN; AND; PUERTO; RICO; LIMITED WARRANTY
56 ENGLISH V ALID ONL Y IN U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO Congratulations on your purchase of a new Hitachi Director’s Series ® display product. Register your product online at www.hitachi.us/tv or mail the included warranty registration card: LIMITED WARRANTY Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. warran...
Page 58 - END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR HITACHI SOFTWARE
57 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR HITACHI SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR HITACHI SOFTWARE IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY: This End User License Agreement for HITACHI Software (this “Agreement”) is a legal agreement between you (“you” or “your”), in your capacity as the owner of a HITACHI brand ...
