Hitachi LE32H405 LCCHDTV Owners Guide
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Owners Mc 32CJass( ThankyouforpurchasingthisHitachiproduct.Pleasereadtheseinstructionscarefully. Foradditionalassistancepleasecall800.HITACHI(800.448.2244)orvisitourwebsiteatwww.hitachi.us/tv. Keepthisownersguideforfuturereference. RecordthemodelnumberandserialnumberofyourLCDTelevisionforfuturereference. Thisinformationislocatedonthebackofthetelevision. MODELNUMBER SERIALNUMBER TABLEOFCONTENTS IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS.......................................................................2-6 HOWTOATTACH/REMOVETHESTAND.....................................................................7 FIRSTTIMEUSE.......................................................................................................10-13 TVOPERATION........................................................................................................14-18 CONNECTIONSTOOTHEREQUIPMENT..............................................................19-21 TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................................22 SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................................................23 SERVICEINFORMATION..............................................................................................24 LIMITEDWARRANTY...............................................................................................25-27 APPENDIXES.................................................................................................................28 ES-J111201-A HIGHDEFINITIONMULTIMEDIAINTERFACE N_GHD_FIITIONTELEVISION []:]DOLBY DIGITAL]
CAUTION CAUTION:TOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRIC SHOCK,DONOTREMOVECOVER (ORBACK).NOUSER-SERVICEABLE PARTSINSIDE.REFERSERVICINGTO QUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNEL. Thelightningflashwitharrowheadsymbol,withinanequilateral triangleisintendedtoalerttheusertothepresenceof uninsulateddangerousvoltagewithintheproductsenclosure thatmaybeofsufficientmagnitudetoconstituteariskofelectric shock. Theexclamationpointwithinanequilateraltriangleisintended toalerttheusertothepresenceofimportantoperating andmaintenance(servicing)instructionsintheliterature accompanyingtheappliance. WARNING:TOPREVENTFIREORSHOCKHAZARD,DONOTEXPOSETHISAPPLIANCETORAINORMOISTURE. TOPREVENTTHESPREADOFFIRE,KEEPCANDLESOROPENFLAMESAWAYFROMTHISPRODUCTAT ALLTIMES. CAUTION:TOPREVENTELECTRICSHOCK,DONOTUSETHISPOLARIZEDPLUGWITHANEXTENSIONCORD, RECEPTACLEOROTHEROUTLETUNLESSTHEBLADESCANBEFULLYINSERTEDTOPREVENTBLADE EXPOSURE. WARNING: CAUTION: ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules. Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipment generates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycause harmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications. However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotry tocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures: -Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna. -Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver. -Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected. -ConsultthedealeroranexperiencedradioFFVtechnicianforhelp. ChangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancewiththeFCCRulescouldvoidtheusers authoritytooperatethisequipment. LocationoftherequiredMarking Theratingsheetandthesafetycautionareonthe rearoftheunit. ®®e o• AQ°== ,), ENERGYSTAR® ThistelevisionsfactorydefaultsettingsasshippedmeetENERGYSTARrequirements. ThisTVhasanAudioShutOfffeaturethatwillautomaticallyturnofftheTVifthereisnovideosignaldetectedwithin15minutes. AdditionallythisTVhasLEDbacklightingwhichhasgreaterenergysavingbenefitsversusconventionalCCFLtypeTV. 2
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Readtheseinstructions. Keeptheseinstructions. Heedallwarnings. Followallinstructions. Donotusethisapparatusnearwater. Cleanonlywithdrycloth. Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturersinstructions. Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus(including amplifiers)thatproduceheat. 9)Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding-typeplug.Apolarizedplughastwobladeswithone widerthantheother.Agroundingtypeplughastwobladesandathirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeorthe thirdprongareprovidedforyoursafety.Iftheprovidedplugdoesnotfitintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianfor replacementoftheobsoleteoutlet. 10)Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinchedparticularlyatplugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthe pointwheretheyexitfromtheapparatus. 11)Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer. 12)Useonlywithcart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespecifiedbythemanufacturer,orsoldwiththe apparatus.Whenacartisused,usecautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatuscombinationtoavoid injuryfromtip-over. 13)Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime. 14)Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeendamaged inanyway,suchaspower-supplycordorplugisdamaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintothe apparatus,theapparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped. 15)Apparatusshouldnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashing,andobjectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases,shouldnot beplacedontheapparatus. 16)Anoutsideantennasystemshouldnotbelocatedinthevicinityofoverheadpowerlinesorotherelectriclightor powercircuits,orwhereitcanfallintosuchpowerlinesorcircuits.Wheninstallinganoutsideantennasystem, extremecareshouldbetakentokeepfromtouchingsuchpowerlinesorcircuits,ascontactwiththemmightbe fatal. 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) Donotoverloadwalloutletsandextensioncords,asthiscanresultinariskoffireorelectricshock. Donotpushobjectsthroughanyopeningsinthisunit,astheymaytouchdangerousvoltagepointsorshortout partsthatcouldresultinfireorelectricshock.Neverspillorsprayanytypeofliquidintotheunit. EXAMPLEOFANTENNAGROUNDINGASPERTHE Ifanoutsideantennaorcablesystemisconnectedtotheunit,beNATIONALELECTRICALCODE suretheantennaorcablesystemisgroundedtoprovidesome protectionagainstvoltagesurgesandbuilt-upstaticcharges, Section810oftheNationalElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPA70,GROUND providesinformationwithrespecttopropergroundingofthemast andsupportingstructure,groundingofthelead-inwiretoan(NECSEOT_ON8_0_201 antennadischargeunit,sizeofgroundingconductors,locationof(NECSECTION8t0-21) antennadischargeunit,connectiontogroundingelectrodes,and requirementsforthegroundingelectrode. NEC-NATtONAL ELECTRICALCODE ELECTRODESYSTEM S2898A(NECART250,PARTH) Whenreplacementpartsarerequired,besuretheservicetechnician usesreplacementpartsspecifiedbythemanufacturerorthosethathavethesamecharacteristicsastheoriginal part. Unauthorizedsubstitutionsmayresultinfire,electricshockorotherhazards. Uponcompletionofanyserviceorrepairstothisunit,asktheservicetechniciantoperformsafetychecksto determinethattheunitisinproperoperatingcondition. Whenyouconnecttheproducttootherequipment,turnoffthepowerandunplugalloftheequipmentfromthewall outlet.Failuretodosomaycauseanelectricshockandseriouspersonalinjury.Readtheownersmanualofthe otherequipmentcarefullyandfollowtheinstructionswhenmakinganyconnections. Suddenhighvolumesoundmaycausehearingorspeakerdamage.Whenyouuseheadphones,(iftheunitis equippedwithaheadphonejack)keepthevolumeatamoderatelevel.Ifyouuseheadphonescontinuouslywith highvolumesound,itmaycausehearingdamage. 3
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS(continued) 24) 25) 26) 27) Donotallowtheproducttooutputdistortedsoundforanextendedperiodoftime.Itmaycausespeakeroverheating andfire. ThisreminderisprovidedtocallthecableTVsysteminstallersattentiontoArticle820-40oftheNECthatprovides guidelinesforpropergroundingand,inparticular,specifiesthatthecablegroundshallbeconnectedtothe groundingsystemofthebuilding,asclosetothepointofcableentryaspractical. Thesocket-outletmustbeinstalledneartheunitandeasilyaccessible. Themainsplugisusedasthedisconnectandshallremainreadilyoperable. CONDENSATION Moisturewillformintheoperatingsectionoftheunitiftheunitisbroughtfromcoolsurroundingsintoawarmroomorifthe temperatureoftheroomrisessuddenly.Whenthishappens,unitsperformancewillbeimpaired.Topreventthis,lettheunitstandin itsnewsurroundingsforaboutanhourbeforeswitchingiton,ormakesurethattheroomtemperaturerisesgradually. Condensationmayalsoformduringthesummeriftheunitisexposedtothebreezefromanairconditioner.Insuchcases,changethe locationoftheunit. HOWTOHANDLETHELCDPANEL •DonotpresshardorjolttheLCDpanel.ItmaycausetheLCDpanelglasstobreakandinjurymayoccur. •IftheLCDpanelisbroken,makeabsolutelysurethatyoudonottouchtheliquidinthepanel.Thismaycauseskininflammation. Iftheliquidgetsinyourmouth,immediatelygargleandconsultwithyourdoctor.Also,iftheliquidgetsinyoureyesortouchesyour skin,consultwithyourdoctorafterrinsingforatleast15minutesorlongerincleanwater. PossibleAdverseEffectsonLCDPanel:Ifafixed(non-moving)patternremainsontheLCDPanelforlongperiodsoftime,the imagecanbecomepermanentlyengrainedintheLCDPanelandcausesubtlebutpermanentghostimages.Thistypeofdamageis NOTCOVEREDBYYOURWARRANTY.NeverleaveyourLCDPanelonforlongperiodsoftimewhileitisdisplayingthefollowing formatsorimages: •FixedImages,suchasstocktickers,videogamepatterns,TVstationIogos,andwebsites. •SpecialFormatsthatdonotusetheentirescreen.Forexample,viewingletterboxstyle(16:9)mediaonanormal(4:3)display(black barsattopandbottomofscreen);orviewingnormalstyle(4:3)mediaonawidescreen(16:9)display(blackbarsonleftandright sidesofscreen). Thefollowingsymptomsarenotsignsofmalfunctionbuttechnicallimitation.Thereforewedisclaimanyresponsibilityfor thesesymptoms. •LCDPanelsaremanufacturedusinganextremelyhighlevelofprecisiontechnology,howeversometimespartsofthescreenmay bemissingpictureelementsorhaveluminousspots. Thisisnotasignofamalfunction. •DonotinstalltheLCDPanelnearelectronicequipmentthatproduceselectromagneticwaves.Someequipmentplacedtoonearthis unitmaycauseinterference. •Effectoninfrareddevices-Theremaybeinterferencewhileusinginfrareddevicessuchasinfraredcordlessheadphones. Powersource ThisLCDtelevisionisdesignedtooperateon120volts60Hz,ACcurrent.Insertthepowercordintoa120volts60Hzoutlet. Topreventelectricshock,donotusetheLCDtelevisionsplugwithanextensioncord,receptacle,orotheroutletunless thebladesandgroundterminalcanbefullyinsertedtopreventbladeexposure. NeverconnecttheLCDtelevisionto50Hz,directcurrent,oranythingotherthanthespecifiedvoltage. Warning Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisapparatustorainormoisture. Caution NeverremovethebackcoveroftheLCDtelevisionasthiscanexposeyoutoveryhighvoltagesandotherhazards.Ifthe televisiondoesnotoperateproperly,unplugtheLCDtelevisionandcallyourauthorizeddealerorservicecenter. Adjustonlythosecontrolsthatarecoveredintheinstructions,asimproperchangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedby Hitachicouldvoidtheuserswarranty. ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003asaStandardTelevisionReceivingApparatus,CanadaBET-7/NTMR7. DeclarationofConformity Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions: (1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterferenceand(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterference thatmaycauseundesiredoperation. Forquestionsregardingthisdeclaration,contact:HitachiAmerica,Ltd. 900HitachiWay ChulaVista,CA91914-3556 ATTN:CustomerRelations 4
CHILDSAFETYNOTICE Congratulationsonyourpurchase! Asyouenjoyyournewproduct,pleasekeepthesesafetytipsonmind HITACHICARES! •Theconsumerelectronicsindustryiscommitedtomakinghome entertainmentenjoyableandsafe. •PleasenotetheAmericanAcademyofPediatricsdiscouragestelevision viewingforchildrenyoungerthantwoyearsofage. •Thehometheaterentertainmentexperienceisagrowingtrendand largerflatdisplaysarepopularpurchases.However,flatpaneldisplays arenotalwayssupportedontheproperstandsorinstalledaccordingtothe manufacturersrecommendations. •FlatPaneldisplaysthatareinappropriatelysituatedondresser,bookcases, shelves,desks,speakers,chestorcartsmayfalloverandcauseinjury. TUNEINTOSAFETY •OnesizedoesNOTfitall.Followthemanufacturersrecommendations forthesafeinstallationanduseofyourflatpaneldisplay. •Carefullyreadandunderstandallenclosedinstructionsforproperuseof thisproduct. •Dontallowchildrentoclimbonorplaywithfurnitureandtelevisionsets. •Dontplaceflatpaneldisplaysonfurniturethatcaneasilybeusedas steps,suchasachestofdrawers. •Rememberthatchildrencanbecomeexcitedwhilewatchingaprogram, especiallyonalargerthanlifeflatpaneldisplay.Careshouldbetaken toplaceorinstallthedisplaywhereitcannotbepushed,pulledover,or knockeddown. •Careshouldbetakentorouteallcordsandcablesconnectedtotheflat paneldisplaysothattheycannotbepulledorgrabbedbycuriouschildren. WALLMOUNTING:IFYOUDECIDETOWALL MOUNTYOURFLATPANELDISPLAY,ALWAYS: •Useamountthathasbeenrecommendedbythedisplaymanufacturer and/orlistedbyanindependentlaboratory(suchasUL,CSA,ETL). •Followallinstructionssuppliedbythedisplayandwallmountmanufacturers •Ifyouhaveanydoubtsaboutyourabilitytosafelyinstallyourflatpanel display,contactyourretaileraboutprofessionalinstallation. •Makesurethatthewallwhereyouaremountingthedisplayisappropriate. Somewallmountsarenotdesignedtobemountedtowallswithsteel studsoroldcinderblockconstruction. Ifyouareunsure,contactaprofessionalinstaller. •Aminimumoftwopeoplearerequiredforinstallation.Flatpaneldisplays canbeheavy. ConsumerElectronicsAssociation www.CE.org/safety 5
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS Theunitemitsheatwheninoperation.Donotplaceanycoversorblanketsontheunit,thismaycauseoverheating.Donotblock ventilationholes,orsetupnearradiators.Donotplaceindirectsunlight.Whenplacingonashelfleave4inches(10cm)freespace aroundtheentireunit. A 4inches A NoteswhenmountingtheLCDTVonawall Iftheunitistobemountedonthewall,contacttheretailerwhereyoupurchasedtheLCDTVforadvice,andhavetheequipmentpro- fessionallyinstalled.Incompleteorimproperinstallationmaycauseinjurytoyou,and/ordamagetotheLCDTV. ThescrewsISOM6threadtypeshouldbeused.Theinsertionlengthmustbewithin12-15mm. Iftheinsertionlengthislessthan12mm,theweightcannotbemaintained. Iftheinsertionlengthismorethan15mm,aspaceiscreatedbetweentheWallMountBracketandtheTelevision. (InsertionLength)=(ScrewLength)-(WashersThickness)-(MountingBracketThickness) SecuringtoaWall 1.Attachthewallanchorthestand. 2.TietheropesorchainswithTVpedestalscrews.Ropesorchainsshouldbesecuretightly. 3.Fastentheanchorboltsintotopwall-mountholes. 4.AttachthewallanchorsonthewallstrongenoughtosupporttheweightoftheTV.(AttachtotheWallStud). 5.Makesuretoconnectanchorboltstowallanchors. Anchorbolt-SJ2824-87ST5x14F(NotIncluded/NotSupplied) 6.Checkthatallconnectionsareproperlysecured.Periodicallycheckforanysignoffatigueorfailure.Ifyouhaveanydoubtaboutthe securityofyourconnections,contactaprofessionalinstaller. NOTICEFORTVCABINET Iftheunitistobemountedonacabinetsmallerthanlengthoftheunit,itcouldresultinanunstablelocationandtheunitmaytumble over,makingariskofpersonal,possiblyfatalinjury.Also,thiswoulddamagetheproductseriously.Accordingly,Hitachiacceptsno responsibilityorliabilityforanyinjuriesorpropertydamageresultingfromtheimproperinstallation. 6 YES!!
Howtoattachthestand •UnplugtheACcordfromtheACINPUTterminal. •Beforebeginningthisprocess,assurethatTVislaidonaclean,safe,andcushionedspacetoavoidanydamagetotheunit. •DonottouchorpresstheLCDscreen,theglassmightbreakunderpressure. PlacetheTVonitsfrontontoatable. Alignthestandsbottom-plate(supplied)asseenhere. Itwillfitinonlyonedirection. Holdtheunitandattachthestandslowly. Finallysecurethebottom-platewith3screws(SJ2824-87ST4x16C)(supplied). •Besuretofollowtheinstructions.Insufficienttighteningorincorrectinstallationofthestandwillnotsupportyourunitcorrectly,and couldresultindamageorinjuryfromtip-over. Howtoremovethestand Whenyoutransportthisproduct,removethestandandpackflatagainstthebackoftheunitinthecarton.Toremovethestand,perform thesestepsinreverseorder. Forwallmounting,thebasemustberemoved.Todisconnectthebase/standremovethe3screwsfromtheback. / / / / / 3screws,_, SS JJ \ ,\/ _J _J
Features LCDcolorTV Uniquespacesavingdesigncombinesa32classLCDcolorTV. •IntegratedDigitalTuner-YoucanviewdigitalbroadcastswithoutusingaDigitalTVSet-TopBox. •ClosedCaptionDecoderWithFullTextMode-Displaystextcaptionsorfullscreentextonthescreenforhearingimpaired viewers. •PictureAdjustmentsUsingTheRemoteControl-TheOn-Screendisplayallowspreciseremotecontroladjustmentof BRIGHTNESS,CONTRAST,COLOR,TINTandSHARPNESS. •ProgrammableTVSleepTimer-Operablefromtheremotecontrol,theTVcanbeprogrammedforupto120minutestoturnoff automatically. •On-Screen3LanguageDisplay-Youcanselectoneof3languages,English,SpanishorFrenchforon-screenprogramming •ParentalControl-TheParentalControlfunctioncanreadtheratingofaTVprogramormoviecontentiftheprogramisencoded withthisinformation.ParentalControlwillallowyoutosetarestrictionlevel. ThisLCDTelevisionreceiverwilldisplaytelevisionclosedcaptioning,(Dor[_),inaccordancewithparagraph15.119and15.122 oftheFCCrules. *HDMI,theHDMILogo,andHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterfacearetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofHDMILicensing LLCintheUnitedStatesandothercountries. *ManufacturedunderlicensefromDolbyLaboratories.Dolbyandthedouble-DsymbolaretrademarksofDolbyLaboratories. *VGAandXGAaretrademarksofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation. *VESAisaregisteredtrademarkoftheVideoElectronicsStandardAssociation. TOUSEACPOWER ConnecttheACcordintoanACoutlet. Powersource ACcord(supplied) •PleasemakesuretoinsertthecordsecurelyatboththeLCDTVandtothewalloutlet. •TheACCordhasapolarizedtypeAClineplug.IfthesuppliedACcorddoesnotmatchyourACoutlet,contactaqualifiedelectrician. WARNING: •DonotconnectthisunittothepowerusinganydeviceotherthanthesuppliedACcord.Thiscouldcausefire,electricalshock,or damage. •Donotusewithavoltageotherthanthepowervoltagespecified.Thiscouldcausefire,electricalshock,ordamage. CAUTION: •Whenthisunitisnotusedforalongtime,(e.g.,awayonatrip)intheinterestofsafety,besuretounplugitfromtheACoutlet. •Donotplug/unplugtheACcordwhenyourhandsarewet.Thismaycauseelectricalshock. 8
Contents IBeforeusingyourunit IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS....................................................................................................................2 CHILDSAFETYNOTICE..........................................................................................................................................................5 SAFETYPRECAUTIONS.........................................................................................................................................................6 Howtoattachthestand..............................................................................................................................................................7 Howtoremovethestand..........................................................................................................................................................7 Features.....................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Powersource.........................................................................................................................................................................................8 Contents.....................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Locationofcontrols..........................................................................................................................................................................10 Remotecontrol.....................................................................................................................................................................................11 Antennaconnections.....................................................................................................................................................................12 CableTVconnections...................................................................................................................................................................12 ITVoperation Startingsetup.........................................................................................................................................................................................13 UsingtheChannelsMenu........................................................................................................................................................14 UsingtheVideoMenu...................................................................................................................................................................14 UsingtheAudioMenu...................................................................................................................................................................15 UsingtheSetupMenu................................................................................................................................................................15 UsingtheParentalControlsMenu....................................................................................................................................17 Connectionstootherequipment.........................................................................................................................................19 Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................................................................................22 Specifications.......................................................................................................................................................................................23 LIMITEDWARRANTY..................................................................................................................................................................25 Appendixes.............................................................................................................................................................................................28 9
Locationofcontrols Front InfraredReceiver-- ....HITACHI ,/\., PowerIndicator MENU INPUT VOL• VOL4 E:CCC3 CHA POWER ReceivesIRsignalsfromtheremotecontrol. IR(InfraredReceiver)Donotputanythingnearthesensor,asitsfunctionmaybeaffected. IlluminatesbluewhentheTVisinstandbymodeandflashesforafewseconds POWERLED whenyouturnon/offtheTV. MENUDisplaystheOSD(onscreendisplay)menu. INPUTSelectamongthedifferentinputsignalsources. Adjustthevolume. VOL•I_Selectsub-menuandadjustsettinginOSDmenus. Selectachannel. CHAV SelectitemsofOSDmenu. POWERSwitchtheTVonfromstandby. SwitchtheTVbacktostandby. Rear 10 Powerinput Leftside uu < ,-------._ © Y o0 _t__ Backside f% HDMI2HDMI1/DVIfRGB/DVIAUDIOI g--CONPONENT__JNGB I¥P°_I;.....sI L®÷.®.J ®®_1® |VIDEOLR|DIGITALAUDIOOUT %--AV--/COAXIAL