Hitachi L40A105 manual

Thank you for purchasing this Hitachi product. Please read these instructions carefully . For additional assistance please Call T oll Free 1.800.289.0981 or visit our website at www .hitachi.us/tv . Keep this owners guide for future reference. Record the model name and serial number of your LCD T elevision for future reference.This information is l[...]

2 The lightning flash with arrowhead s ymbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the pr oduct's enclosure that ma y be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The ex clamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the u[...]

3 ENGLISH 1) Read these instructions . 2) K eep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings . 4) F ollow all instructions . 5) Do not use this apparatus near w ater . 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any v entilation openings . Install in accordance with the manufactur er’ s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sour ces such as[...]

4 24) Do not allow the pr oduct to output distorted sound for an e xtended period of time. It may cause speak er ov erheating and fire. 25) This reminder is pro vided to call the cable TV system installer’ s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for pr oper grounding and, in particular , specifies that the cable gr ound [...]

5 ENGLISH CHILD SAFETY NO TICE 3FV1021A_eng.indd 5 3FV1021A_eng.indd 5 3/14/11 10:21:35 AM 3/14/11 10:21:35 AM[...]

6 The unit emits heat when in operation. Do not place any co vers or blank ets on the unit, this ma y cause ov erheating. 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. Notes when mounting the LCD TV on a wall If the unit i[...]

7 ENGLISH Ho w to attach the stand Ho w to remo ve the stand When you transport this product, r emove the stand and pack fl at against the back of the unit in the carton. T o remove the stand, perform these steps in reverse or der . F or wall mounting, the base must be r emov ed. T o disconnect the base/stand remov e the 3 screw s from the back. N[...]

8 F eatures LCD color TV Unique space saving design combines a 40” class LCD color TV . Integrated Digital T uner - Y ou can view digital broadcasts without using a Digital TV Set- T op Box. Closed Caption Decoder With F ull T ext Mode - Displa ys te xt captions or full screen te xt on the screen for hearing impaired vie wers. Picture Adjustments[...]

9 ENGLISH Contents Bef ore using y our unit IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INS TRUC TIONS ............................ 3 CHILD SAFETY NO TICE ................................................... 5 SAFETY PREC A UTIONS .................................................. 6 How to attach the stand ..................................................... 7 How to remo [...]

10 L ocation of controls FOR SER VICE PERSONNEL USE ONL Y Do NO T insert ANY USB device into this port. Use of this port by other than Service Personnel ma y void this pr oducts warr anty . Le ft side Fr ont Remote sensor POWER button INPUT/ENTER button V OL (V OL UME) +/– buttons CH (CHANNEL) / buttons MENU button Rear T o display the menu scree[...]

11 ENGLISH 3 12 6 1 5 4 HOW T O INS T ALL BA TTERIES 1. Open the batter y compartment cov er . 2. Install two “ AAA ” batteries (supplied). 3. Replace the battery compar tment cov er . Bef ore using the remote control, batteries must first be installed. Use two “ AAA ” size batteries. The batteries ma y last appro ximately one year dependin[...]

12 Antenna connections If you ar e using an indoor or outdoor antenna, follo w the instructions below that correspond to y our antenna s ystem. If you are using a Cable TV ser vice , see Cable TV connections. Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Single 75 ohm cable) Connect the 75 ohm cable from the combination VHF/UHF antenna to the Antenna Jac k. 75 ohm [...]

13 ENGLISH Star ting setup The Auto Setup menu appears the first time y ou turn on the TV , and assists you to specify the Air/Cable setting, and program y our channels automatically . IMPOR T ANT: Make sure that the antenna or cable TV system connection is made! 1 T o turn on the TV , press POWER (PO WER indicator on the front of the unit changes [...]

14 DISPLA Y Press DISPLA Y to display the current inf ormation on the screen. When the TV receiv es a digital signal, the digital inf ormation will appear . 62-1 HDMI_Moving_Picture... CH-1 TV -MA Digital Air No Program Information is a vailable Sleep Timer Off English Ful l 1080i Channel number • Station name • Channel label (if preset) • Br[...]

15 ENGLISH Con v enience functions Y ou can change the default settings b y pressing the MENU button on y our remote , then select the one of the icons at the left of the menu - follo w the On-Screen prompts to set y our pre ferences . Icon Selected Items Setup hint Video Picture Mode Dynamic Bright and dynamic picture (f actory-set) Standard Stand[...]

16 Memorizing channels This TV is equipped with a channel memory feature which allow s channels to skip up or down to the ne xt channel set into memory , skipping ov er unw anted channels . Before selecting channels, the y must be programmed into the TV’ s memory . T o use this TV with an antenna, set the Source option to the Air mode. When shipp[...]

17 ENGLISH Checking the digital signal strength This TV will allo w you to vie w the digital signal meter for digital channels. 1 Select “Channel”, then press ▶ or ENTER . 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Signal Meter”. 3 Press ▶ or ENTER to check the digital signal strength. The digital signal strength screen will appear . If necessary , [...]

18 T o set the P arental Contr ol 1 Select “Locks” menu, then press ▶ or ENTER . 2 Use Number buttons (0-9) to enter your pass wor d, then press ENTER . Then Lock s menu will appear . 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “P arental Contr ol”, then press ◀ or ▶ to select “On” . 4 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Ratings”, then press ▶ or [...]

19 ENGLISH Closed Caption WHA T IS CLOSED CAPTIONING? This television has the capability to decode and displa y Closed Captioned tele vision programs . Closed Captioning will display te xt on the screen for hearing impair ed view ers. Captions: This Closed Caption Mode will display te xt on the screen in English or another language if progr am supp[...]

20 NO TE: Selectable picture f ormat aspect ratios ma y vary depending on the input source or broadcast signal. Aspect menu also can be display ed b y pressing ASPE CT on the remote control. • • Natural In some cases, this image will displa y the size of standar d 4:3 with a black side bar . Cinema Wide1 (f or 4:3 format pr ograms) T o fill the[...]

21 ENGLISH Y Pb Pr The e xact arrangement y ou use to interconnect v arious video and audio components to this unit is dependent on the model and f eatures of each component. Check the Owner’ s Manual provided with each component f or the location of video and audio inputs and outputs . T o connect the LCD TV to a V CR Connections to other equipm[...]

22 Connections to other equipment (continued) Using an A V Amplifier with built-in digital surround If you ar e using an A V Amplifier with built-in digital surround sound, you can enjoy v arious audio s ystems including Dolb y Digital Surround audio that sounds just lik e the movie . Connect an A V amplifier with built-in Dolby Digital decoder , e[...]

23 ENGLISH T o connect a HDMI or a D VI de vice to the unit The HDMI input receiv es digital audio and uncompressed video from a HDMI de vice or uncompressed digital video from a D VI device. When you connect to a D VI device with a HDMI-to-D VI adapter cable , it transfers only video signal. Separate analog audio cords required. Connections to oth[...]

24 R eception disturbances IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or horizontal streak s may appear , picture ma y flutter or drift. Usually caused by interference from automobile ignition sy stems, neon lamps , electrical drills, and other electrical appliances . GHOST S: Ghosts are caused b y the television signal f ollowing tw o paths. One is the direct pa[...]

25 ENGLISH S YMPT OMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Digital broadcasting screen problem. Check digital signal strength. • No CA TV reception. Check all Cable TV connections. Set Air/Cable menu option to the Cable mode . Station or Cable TV system problems , try another station. • • • Horizontal or diagonal bars on screen. Check antenna connections, ad[...]

26 Specifications GENERAL P ow er supply A C 120V , 60Hz P ow er consumption Operation: 147W Standby: 0.3W W eight 15.0 kg (33.1 lbs) Dimensions Width: 986 mm (38-13/16 inches) Height: 667 mm (26-1/4 inches) Depth: 236.9 mm (9-5/16 inches) Operating temperatur e 5 ˚ C - 40 ˚ C Operating humidity Less than 80% RH TELEVISION T ype 1016.1 mmV (40 ?[...]

27 ENGLISH ORION warrants this pr oduct to be free from manuf acturing def ects in material and workmanship under normal use and conditions for a period of 1 y ear from date of original pur chase in the United States. Should ser vice be necessary under this warranty f or an y reason due to a manufacturing de fect or malfunction during the first 12 [...]