Summary of the content on the page No. 1
Owners
Mc
32" CJass (
Thank you for purchasing this Hitachi product. Please read these instructions carefully.
For additional assistance please call 800.HITACHI (800.448.2244) or visit our website at www.hitachi.us/tv.
Keep this owners guide for future reference.
Record the model number and serial number of your LCD Television for future reference.
This information is located on the back of the television.
MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...............
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral CAUTION 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 The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE and maintena
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. 1) 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. 4) 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. 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the pola
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 24) Do not allow the product to output distorted sound for an extended period of time. It may cause speaker overheating and fire. 25) This reminder is provided to call the cable TV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. 26) The so
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
CHILD SAFETY NOTICE Congratulations on your purchase! As you enjoy your new product, please keep these safety tips on mind" HITACHI CARES! • The consumer electronics industry is commited to making home entertainment enjoyable and safe. • Please note the American Academy of Pediatrics discourages television viewing for children younger than two years of age. • The home theater entertainment experience is a growing trend and larger flat displays are popular purchases. However, flat panel displays
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
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. A 4 inches A Notes when mounting the LCD TV on a wall If the unit is to be mounted on the wall, contact the retailer where you purchased the LCD TV for advice, and have the equipment pro- fes
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
How to attach the stand • Unplug the AC cord from the AC INPUT terminal. • Before beginning this process, assure that TV is laid on a clean, safe, and cushioned space to avoid any damage to the unit. • Do not touch or press the LCD screen, the glass might break under pressure. 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. Hold the unit and attach the stand slowly. Finally secure the bottom-plate with 3 screws(S
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
Features LCD color TV Unique space saving design combines a 32" class LCD color TV. • Integrated Digital Tuner - You can view digital broadcasts without using a Digital TV Set-Top Box. • Closed Caption Decoder With Full Text Mode - Displays text captions or full screen text on the screen for hearing impaired viewers. • Picture Adjustments Using The Remote Control - The On-Screen display allows precise remote control adjustment of BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, COLOR, TINT and SHARPNESS. • Programmable TV
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
Contents IBefore using your unit IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................... 2 CHILD SAFETY NOTICE .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..........................................................................................................................
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
Location of controls Front MENU INPUT VOL • VOL 4 E:CCC3 CHA POWER Infrared Receiver -- .... HITACHI , / \ ., Power Indicator Receives IR signals from the remote control. IR (Infrared Receiver) Do not put anything near the sensor, as its function may be affected. Illuminates blue when the TV is in standby mode and flashes for a few seconds POWER LED when you turn on/off the TV. MENU Displays the OSD (on screen display) menu. INPUT Select among the different input signal sources. Adjust the volum
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
Remote control f 16. FAV CH - Press to display favorite channels. 17. LAST CH Button - Pressing this button allow you to go back 1 12 to the previous channel selected. Press this button again to @o%e- return to the channel you were watching. 2 13 \ 18. CH (CHANNEL) A /V Buttons - Press to change the 14 3 channels of the TV. 15 4 16 19. MUTE Button - To turn off the sound, press this button once. 5 The LCD TV will be silenced and the mute icon will appear on 17 the screen. The muting feature can
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
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) Antenna Jack Coaxial 75 Cable ohm Cable TV connections 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. Desc
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
Starting setup TO SELECT DIGITAL CHANNELS Press the first 1-3 digits, then press the - button followed by The Setup Wizard appears the first time you turn on the TV. It the remaining number. will assist you to specify the Air/Cable setting and program Example, to select channel 15-1, press 1, 5, -, 1, then press your channels automatically. SELECT. • If a channel is selected with only audio content, "Audio IMPORTANT: Make sure that the antenna or cable TV system only" will be displayed on the sc
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
Using the Channels Menu Using the Video Menu Press Menu button to display the main menu. Press Menu button to display the main menu. 2 Press .,_or v button to select Channels. 2 Press .,_or v button to select Video. Press i, or SELECT button to enter Channels menu. 3 Press I, or SELECT button to enter Video menu. 3 Press A or v button to select the option, press I, or SELECT 4 Press A or v button to select the option, press I, or SELECT 4 button to enter or press Exit button to exit. button to e
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
Using the Audio Menu Using the Setup Menu Press Menu button to display the main menu. 1 Press Menu button to display the main menu. Press ,_,or v button to select Setup. 2 Press A or v button to select Audio. Press I, or SELECTbutton to enter Setup menu. Press i, or SELECT button to enter Audio menu. 4 Press A or ,v button to select the option, press i, or SELECT 4 Press A or .v button to select the option, press 1,or SELECT button to enter or press Exit button to exit. button to enter or press
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
Using the Setup Menu • Closed Captions - ]here are three items in it -Analog Closed Caption, Digital Closed Caption and Digital Caption Style. _1 Cinema Display available analog and digital closed captions or modify Stretches the 4:3 aspect ratio image vertically and the appearance of digital closed captions. horizontally to fill the screen at 1.33:1.50 aspect ratio. O Dot to dot use the function to see the full image without any cutoff, when TV is in VGA source. Caption Control: There are three
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
Using the Parental Controls • Input Block - You can block the input source with this function. Menu For example, if you want to block AV input, just highlight AV and press SELECT. The AV input will not be seen in the screen. Press Menu button to display the main menu. • Ratings- 2 Press A or v button to select Parental Controls. A. Rating Enable is on. B. U.S. TV Ratings: You can choose TV ratings Press ),or SELECTbutton to enter Parental Controls menu. according to the illustration on the scree
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
Using the Parental Menu The following are descriptions of the ratings. TV Parental Guide Ratings Age Defined as Contents Defined as TV-Y All children FV Fantasy Violence TV-Y7 Directed to older children D Suggestive dialogue TV-G General audience L Strong language TV-PG Parental Guidance suggested S Sexual situations TV-14 Parents Strongly cautioned V Violence TV-MA Mature Audience only Motion Picture Ratings Rating Defined as G General audience PG Parental Guidance suggested PG-13 Parents stron
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
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. To connect the LCD TV to a VCR Back of the unit I ® VIDEO L R AV J iiIToV,OEO, UO,O, To Video/Audio OUT VCR Video/Audio cable (not supplied) 1 To connect to a DVD player with Component Video Input You can e
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
Connections to other equipment (continued) To connect a HDMI or a DVI device to the unit The 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 transfers only video signal. Separate analog audio cables are required. Back of the unit To DVI output To PC/DVI AUDIO IN Audio cord (not supplied) DVI device ! HDMI - to - DVl adapter cable RGB/_AUDIO.D.I1/o
