Hitachi 49C32, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ional assistance please call Toll Free 800 HITACHI 800 448 2244 or visit our website at www hitachi us tv Keep this Owner s Guide for future reference Record the model name and serial number of your LCD Television for future reference This information is located on the back of the television CONGRATULATIONS OWNER S GUIDE OG_49C32_03082019 ...

Page 2: ...munications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase th...

Page 3: ...lug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or ...

Page 4: ... Failure to do so may cause an electric shock and serious personal injury Read the owner s manual of the other equipment carefully and follow the instructions when making any connections 23 Do not allow the product to output distorted sound for an extended period of time It may cause speaker overheating and fire 24 This reminder is provided to call the cable TV system installer s attention to Arti...

Page 5: ...less headphones IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS continued Power source This television is designed to operate on 100 240 volts 50 60 Hz AC current Insert the power cord into a 100 240 volts 50 60 Hz outlet To prevent electric shock do not use the television s AC plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure Never Connect the ...

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Page 7: ...way from the wall except when mounted using the wall mount bracket and secure to the wall as shown below Wire 4 inches Wire Clamp Screw NOTICE FOR TV CABINET If the unit is placed on a cabinet smaller than the length of the unit it could result in instability and the unit may tumble over making a risk of personal possibly fatal injury Also this would seriously damage the product Accordingly Hitach...

Page 8: ...ginning this process make sure that you have a clean safe and cushioned space to work at to avoid any damage to the unit Do not touch or press the LCD screen the glass might break under pressure 1 Carefully place the TV screen face down on a clean cushioned surface 2 Attach the stands to the bottom of the TV by inserting the guide posts into the slits at the bottom of the TV as shown in Fig 1 3 Se...

Page 9: ...ntenna connections 14 Cable TV connections 14 TV operation Starting setup 15 TV operation 16 Quick guide for menu operation 18 Convenience functions 19 Channels setup 23 Labeling Channels 24 Setting the Parental Control 25 Closed Caption 28 CC options 29 Aspect Switching 30 JPEG Viewer 31 Additional information Connections to other equipment 32 Reception disturbances 34 Troubleshooting 35 Specific...

Page 10: ...S Stereo SAP This Television receiver will display television closed captioning or and provides text to speech in accordance with FCC rules The terms HDMI and HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Dolby Audio and the d...

Page 11: ...ontrols Control Key Front Remote sensor Power Indicator Red Standby Rear Right side Control Keys A A B B PC IN C C Bottom side AIR CABLE IN USB INPUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL HDMI3 IN HDMI2 ARC HDMI1 IN COMPONENT IN y Pb Pr AUDIO IN VIDEO IN HEADPHONE OUT CENTER button Short Press Power ON the TV Input Long Press to Power Off ...

Page 12: ...Button Press to change the sound mode P MODE Button Press to change the picture mode MENU Button Use to display the On Screen menu function CH LIST Button Press to display the Channel List SELECT Button Press to enter or select functions for the On Screen menu CURSOR Buttons Use to navigate and select menu functions of the TV EXIT Button Press to exit the On Screen menu FAV CH Button Press to acce...

Page 13: ...is not to be used for a long period of time remove the batteries to prevent damage or injury from possible battery leakage Do not try to recharge batteries not intended to be recharged they can overheat and rupture Follow battery manufacturer s directions Please use caution when inserting batteries to avoid battery damage If the spring terminal in the remote control remains in contact with a side ...

Page 14: ... TV service with scrambled premium channels If you subscribe to a Cable TV service in which basic channels are 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 below With the switch in the B position you can direc...

Page 15: ...et 4 Press or to select daylight saving time on or off then press or SELECT 5 Press or to your desired time format then press or SELECT Press or SELECT to go to the next step 6 Press or to select the signal type that you using then press or SELECT Press or SELECT to go to the next step 7 Auto Channel Scan will begin After the scan is completed a TV channel appears on the screen Depending on the re...

Page 16: ...he remaining number 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 No Signal will be displayed on the screen To direct tune to a digital channel that is not stored in the channel list enter the first digits followed by and press SELECT For ex...

Page 17: ...eives a digital signal the digital information will appear Channel number DTV Signal condition Channel label if present Broadcast program name Parental Control Signal Type Program guide Current date and time Resolution Audio language Press INFO again to clear the display LAST CH This button allows you to go back to the last channel selected by pressing LAST CH Press LAST CH again to return to the ...

Page 18: ...esired language 5 Press EXIT to return to the normal screen NOTE On the following pages the menu can be called in the same way described above by pressing the MENU button If no buttons are pressed for more than about 30 seconds the TV will return to normal viewing automatically During TV or external input mode if there is no signal reception or external device is disconnected the TV will automatic...

Page 19: ...personal preferences Contrast You can adjust the picture quality to your preference Brightness Color Sharpness Tint Color Temperature Cool Bluish Standard Neutral Warm Reddish Aspect Ratio See page 30 Noise Reduction Set the level of decreasing noise included in the video signal Off Low Medium High PC Settings available only for PC mode Auto Adjust Adjust all PC settings automatically H Position T...

Page 20: ...oughly enjoyable listening experience Off On Digital Output Select the format for your digital audio output If you have connected an amplifier receiver to the digital audio jack on your TV RAW PCM MTS The multi channel TV sound MTS feature provides high fidelity stereo sound MTS also can transmit a second audio program SAP containing a second language or other audio in formation This item is valid...

Page 21: ... Select your local time zone for auto clock feature You can select Atlantic Eastern Central Mountain Pacific Alaska and Hawaii Time Mode The Auto Clock function will automatically set the built in clock Year Month Day and Time when the TV is connected to an antenna or cable TV system and it is turned off As the TV searches for a receivable station in your area and it receives a broadcast signal fo...

Page 22: ... enable CEC features ARC To enable the audio through an AV receiver using HDMI ARC Device List Display devices that are connected to TV Voice Guidance Voice Guidance Select On to enable to enable voice guidance features Volume Select your preferred volume Low Medium High Speed Select your preferred speed Slow Standard Fast Pitch Select your preferred pitch Low Medium High Reset Restore Video Audio...

Page 23: ... all channels Digitial channel only or Analog channel only The TV will begin scanning all the channels available in your area It may take from 15 minutes to 30 minutes to complete channel scan Depending on the reception condition the progress bar may not advance for several minutes please be patient If you press EXIT while scanning the channel scan will stop NOTE If you are unsure of the digital c...

Page 24: ...eling channels Channel labels appear with the channel number display each time you turn on the TV select a channel or press DISPLAY You can choose any 7 characters to identify a channel To create channel labels 1 Press CH LIST on the remote control 2 Press or to select a channel you want to label then press YELLOW on the remote control An on screen keyboad will be displayed 3 Using the remote cont...

Page 25: ...assword if necessary To avoid forgetting the password write it down and keep in a safe place How to enter the Parental Control menu 1 Select Lock menu then press 2 Use Direct Channel Selection Buttons 0 9 to enter your password To set the Parental Control 1 In the Lock menu press or to select Parental Control then press SELECT to set to On 2 Press or to select US Rating then press SELECT 3 Press o...

Page 26: ... ratings G General All ages and children contains minimal direct violence but may be integrated into the plot in a humorous or unrealistic manner 8ans General but inadvisable for young children May be viewed by a wide public audience but could contain scenes disturbing to children under 8 who cannot distinguish between imaginary and real situations Recommended for viewing with parent 13ans Over 13...

Page 27: ...ental Control then press SELECT to set to On 2 Press or to select Region 5 then press SELECT 3 If the TV is not storing the additional rating system the TV will begin downloading it which may take some time to be completed 4 Set your preferred content rating limits for the additional rating system NOTE The TV can download an additional rating system only when receiving a digital signal that carrie...

Page 28: ...f 4 Press or to select the desired Closed Caption mode for both Digital and Analog Captions NOTE Depending on the broadcast signal some Analog Captions will function with a Digital broadcast signal This prevents two types of captions from overlapping If text is not available in your viewing area a black rectangle may appear on screen If this happens set the CC Setting to Off When selecting Closed ...

Page 29: ... set the MODE to Custom 5 Press or to select the desired item then press or to change the setting You can select from among the following items and parameters Font Style Select display font style Font Size Select display font size Font Edge Effect Select display font edge style Font Edge Color Select display font edge color FG Color Select foreground color BG Color Select background color FG Opaci...

Page 30: ... ASPECT to select the desired aspect ratio as described below NOTE Selectable aspect ratios may vary depending on the input source or broadcast signal Normal In some cases the image will display the size of standard 4 3 with black side bars Wide Displays the picture at the maximum size Auto Displays the picture in it s original format Just Scan Displays the picture in it s original format with no ...

Page 31: ...k up all the data in the USB storage device in case if data was lost due to unexpected accident We do not assume any liability for the losses by misuse or malfunction Not all USB storage devices are compatible with this TV The character that exceeds the display area is not displayed Do not use a USB extension cable Playable files are JPEG jpg jpeg USB Browser File Selection NOTE The content will c...

Page 32: ...ation of video and audio inputs and outputs To connect the TV to a VCR a camcorder or a game console or GAME CONSOLE To Video Audio OUT Video Audio cable not supplied To VIDEO audio IN VCR Camcorder To connect the TV to a DVD player with Component Video Input You can enjoy a high quality picture by connecting the unit s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks of your DVD player with the component video cables n...

Page 33: ...1920 x 1080 60 Hz FHD mode a signal that differs from the FHD signal which has been confirmed operational on this TV may appear depending on the PC used In this case Auto Adjust or other position adjustment functions may fail to correct the image position To solve this problem change the PC settings to select another resolution Monitor Display modes Mode Resolution Refresh rate VGA 640x480 60 75 H...

Page 34: ...pples or diagonal streaks and in some cases causes loss of contrast in the picture PREVENTION OF AN OBSTACLE TO RADIO RECEIVERS This television has been designed pursuant to the FCC class B Rules This is to prevent a problem to Radio receivers If this television causes a problem to Radio receivers then take the following steps Keep the television away from Radio Adjust Radio antennas in order for ...

Page 35: ...adjust antenna Check for sources of possible interference Check picture control adjustments Poor reception on some channels Station or Cable TV experiencing problems tune to another station Make sure channels are set into memory Station is weak adjust antenna to receive desired station Check for sources of possible interference Poor color or no color Station or Cable TV experiencing problems tune ...

Page 36: ... operation Batteries are weak dead or inserted incorrectly Remote is out of range move closer to TV within 15 feet Make sure Remote is aimed at sensor Confirm there are no obstructions between the Remote and the TV Make sure the power cord is plugged in TV shuts off Sleep Timer is set Power interrupted Auto TV Off is set Closed Caption is not activated TV station experiencing problems or program t...

Page 37: ...uner type Frequency synthesized Inputs Video 1 0 V p p 75 ohms Audio 2Vrms Max Component video Y 1 0 V p p 75 ohms Pb Pr 0 7 V p p 75 ohms HDMI HDMI compliant type A connector HDCP compliant E EDID compliant HDMI ARC CEC Scan rates 480i 480p 720p 1080i 1080p Antenna VHF UHF In 75 ohms coaxial PC Monitor Mini Dsub 15 pin Outputs Digital audio Optical Headphone 3 5mm Stereo Audio output power 8W 8W ...

Page 38: ...TY SERVICE SUPPORT please contact one of our knowledgeable Customer Service Advocates at 800 HITACHI 800 448 2244 Please be prepared to submit proof of purchase and or delivery receipts to your 800 HITACHI Customer Service Representative Warranty coverage will be provided in accordance with the provisions of your Limited Warranty see the Limited Warranty page in this operating guide Hitachi Americ...

Page 39: ...mage caused by exposure to hostile operating environments such as areas containing dust and or smoke E Damage caused by power surges accidents natural disasters or any other events or circumstances outside Hitachi s control F Any Product used in any manner inconsistent with the acceptable set up usage safety or installation configurations identified in the Product s Operating Guide G Any Product u...

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