Hitachi LE40H405 Lcd Hdtv Owners Guide

							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)
Cable TV connections
For basic Cable  TV service not requiring a Converter/Descrambl er box, connect the 
75 ohm Coaxial Cable directly to th e 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, connec\
t the incoming 75 ohm Coaxial 
Cable to the Converter/Descrambler box.  Using another 75 ohm Coaxial Cable, connect the output jack of the Conve\
rter/Descrambler 
box to the  Antenna Jack on the  TV. Follow the connections shown bel ow. Set the  TV to the output channel of the Converter/
Descrambler box (usually channel 3 or 4) and use the Converter/Descram\
bler box to select channels.
For subscribers to unscrambled Cable TV service with scrambled premium c\
hannelsIf you subscribe to a Cable  TV service in which basic channels a re unscrambled and premium channels require the use of a 
Converter/Descrambler box, you may wish to use a signal Splitter and an  A/B Switch box (available from the Cable  TV company 
or an electronics supply store). Follow the connections shown belo w. With the switch in the “B” position, you can directly tune any 
nonscrambled channels on you r TV . With the switch in the “A” position, tune your  TV to the output of the Converter/Descrambler box 
(usually channel 3 or 4) and use the Converter/Descrambler box to tune\
 scrambled channels. This TV has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a Cable TV Converter box. Some 
cable companies offer “premium pay channels” where the signal is scrambled. Descrambling these signals for normal 
viewing requires the use of a descrambler device which is generally provided by the Cable TV compa ny.
For subscribers to basic Cable TV service
Incoming 75 ohm  Cable TV Cable
75 ohm Cable to TVAntenna
JackConverter/
Descrambler
Splitter B
A
Incoming
75 ohm
Cable 
TV 
Cable A/B Switch75 ohm Cable to 
TV
Converter/
Descrambler
Antenna Jack
75 ohm
Coaxial
Cable
AntennaJack
75 ohm
Coaxial Cable Antenna
Jack
Connect the 75 ohm cable from the combination VHF/UHF antenna to the ant\
enna jack. 
						

							ENGLISH
Starting setup
will assist you to specify the Air/Cable setting and program 
your channels automatically .
IMPORT ANT : Make sure that the antenna or cable TV system 
connection is made.
1T o  tu rn  o n th e T V, to uch  P O W ER  ( P O W ER  in dic a to r o n th e 
f r o nt o f th e u nit  c han ges b lu e. I t m ay ta ke  appr ox. 1 0 s e co nds 
f o r a  p ic tu re  to  appe ar o n s cre en.) . T he 
Setup Wizard fu nctio n 
beg in s. 
2Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Source”, then press  or  to select 
“Cable” or “Air”.
3Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Scan”, then press  or SELECT . 
4
• 
NOTE
•
 
TV operation
1
T o turn on the  TV, press  POWER.
(POWER indicator on the front of the unit changes blue. 
It may take approx. 10 seconds for a picture to appear on 
screen.)
2Adjust the volume level by pressing  VOL  or  . The 
volume level will be indicated on the screen by volume bars. 
As the volume level increases, so do the number of bars. 
If the volume decreases, the number of volume bars also 
decreases.
3Set the Source option to the appropriate position.
4Press the Direct Channel Selection (0-9, –) buttons to 
select the channel.
(If you press only the channel numbe r, channel selection will 
be delayed for a few seconds.)
T O SELECT  A NALOG CHANNELS
1-9:  Press 1-9 as needed.  Example, to select channel 
2, press 2, then press SELECT .
10-99:  Press the 2 digits in orde r. Example, to select 
channel 12, press  1, 2, then press SELECT .
100-135:  Press the 3 digits in orde r. Example, to select 
channel 120, press  1, 2, 0, then press SELECT .T
O SELECT DIGI TAL  CHANNELS
– button followed by 
the remaining numbe r.
Example, to select channel 15-1, press  1, 5, –, 1, then press 
SELECT .
•  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 No Audio and Video.” will be displayed on the 
screen.
•  The same program may be available on either an analog 
channel or a digital channel.  Y ou may choose to watch 
either format.
•  If a channel is selected to which you have not subscribed, 
“Scrambled  ” will be displayed on the screen.
VHF/UHF/CABLE CHANNELS
Air Cable
VHF
2-13 VHF
2-13
UHF
14-69
NOTES
•  If a channel with no broadcast is selected, the sound will 
automatically be muted.
•  It may take a few seconds for a digital channel picture to 
appear on screen after being selected.
To select the video input sourceTo view a signal from another device connected to your  LCD  TV,  
such as a VCR playe r, press  INPUT, then press ▲ or ▼, then
 press SELECT .Y ou can select  TV , V ideo, Component, HDMI or 
RGB depending on which input jacks you used to connect your 
devices.  
CH /Press and release  CH /. The channel automatically stops at 
the next channel set into memor y.
For proper operation, before selecting channels, they should be 
set into the memory . Refer to the Channels Menu on page 14.
 
Input
TV
AV
Component
RGB
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
 
Tuner
Please select your tuner mode:
  Cable
Setup Wizard
MoveSEL   Select Return
SEL   Select
Air
MENU   Return
Move
If  you  press  EXIT in the  process  of “Setup  Wizard”,  the  Setup 
Wizard  stops and changes  to  the  normal  screen.  When  you 
make  a menu  selection,  your  changes  occur 
immediatel y.  Y ou 
do not have to press EXIT to see your changes. Dependi
ng  o n th e r e ce ptio n c o ndit io n, it  m ay ta ke  u p to 2 5 
m in ute s o r m ore  to  comp le te  memo riz in g d ig it a l  c a ble 
chann els . P lea se  all ow  th e pro ce ss to  comp le te  w it h out 
i n terr uptio n.
“Setup Wizard” will begin. After the Setup Wizard is   
completed, the  TV channel appears on the screen. CA
TV
Digital Terrestrial Broadcast(8VSB):2-69
Digital cable(64/256 QAM):1-135 1-125         
						

							EXIT
EXIT
EXIT
EXIT 
						

							Aspect Ratio
EXIT
EXIT
EXIT
EXIT 
						

							RGB
( PC Standby being only available in RGB input.) 
						

							To connect a HDMI or a DVI device to the unitThe HDMI/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 tr\
ansfers only video signal. Separate analog audio cables are 
required.
HDMI - to - DVI adapter cable  
(HDMI type  A connector) (not supplied)
Audio cord (not supplied)
HDMI cable (type  A  connector) (not supplied) T
o DVI output
To HDMI out HDMI deviceDVI device
T o HDMI/DVI IN
 
or
Back of the unit
When using a HDMI input from a Set-Top-Box, it is recommended to use a 1\
080p, 1080i or 720p input signal.
When the HDMI input is a 1080p signal, it is recommended that the length\
 of the cable should be less than 5 meters. RGB/DVI AUDIO Input