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LE39E407

 

39” Class (38.57” Diag.)

 

Serial No.

Model:

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Please read these instructions carefully. 

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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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2-6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

HOW TO ATTACH / REMOVE THE STAND

8-12 FIRST TIME USE

13-23  TV OPERATION

24-25 CONNECTIONS TO OTHER EQUIPMENT

26 

RECEPTION DISTURBANCES

27 TROUBLESHOOTING

28 SPECIFICATIONS

29-30 LIMITED 

WARRANTY

CONGRATULATIONS

LED LCD HDTV

 

OWNER’S GUIDE

OG_E407_39_103013

Summary of Contents for LE39E407

Page 1: ...de 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 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 7 HOWTOATTACH REMOVETHESTAND 8 12 FIRST TIME USE 13 23 TV OPERATION 24 25 CONNECTIONS TO OTHER EQUIPMENT 26 RECEPTION DISTURBANCES 27 TROUBLESHOOTING 28 SPECIFICATIONS 29 30 LIMITED ...

Page 2: ...te radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications 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 encour...

Page 3: ...wer lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal 17 Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 18 Do not push objects through any openings in this unit as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out ...

Page 4: ...ed CONDENSATION Moisture will form in the operating section of the unit if the unit is brought from cool surroundings into a warm room or if the temperature of the room rises suddenly When this happens unit s performance will be impaired To prevent this let the unit stand in its new surroundings for about an hour before switching it on or make sure that the room temperature rises gradually Condens...

Page 5: ...5 EN CHILD SAFETY NOTICE ...

Page 6: ...nsertion length is more than 23mm a space is created between the Wall Mount Bracket and the Television Insertion Length Screw Length Washers Thickness Mounting Bracket Thickness Securing to a Wall 1Use metallic wire screw and clamp not provided on the rear of the TV as shown below 2 Keep the TV 4 inches away from the wall except when mounted using the wall mount bracket and secure to the wall as s...

Page 7: ...s 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 Secure the stand between the neck and the metal plate using 4 screws supplied 4x16 as shown in Figure 1 Be sure to follow the above instructions Insuff...

Page 8: ...Antenna connections 12 Cable TV connections 12 TV operation Starting setup 13 TV operation 13 Quick guide for menu operation 14 Convenience functions 15 Channels setup 18 Labeling channels 19 Setting the Parental Control 19 Closed Caption 21 CC options 22 Aspect Switching 22 JPEG Viewer 23 Additional information Connections to other equipment 24 Reception disturbances 27 Troubleshooting 28 Specifi...

Page 9: ...mance Dolby Digital MTS Stereo SAP This Television receiver will display television closed captioning or 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 and the double D symbol are...

Page 10: ...g during the menu screen operations Power Indicator Red Standby Green On POWER Button INPUT Button VOL VOLUME Buttons CH CHANNEL Buttons Rear AIR CABLE IN Left side RGB DVI AUDIO IN Control Key HDMI2 3 DVI IN HDMI1 DVI IN MENU Button Bottom side COMPONENT IN Y PB PR AUDIO VIDEO L R IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL HEADPHONE USB1 INPUT RGB IN USB2 INPUT ...

Page 11: ...el Selection Buttons 0 9 Allows direct access to any channel of the TV 7 Button This button is the button and is used when selecting digital channels 8 ENTER Button Press to enter or select functions for the On Screen menu 9 MENU Button Use to display the On Screen menu function 10 RETURN Button Press to return to the previous menu 11 CURSOR Buttons Use to navigate and select menu functions of the...

Page 12: ...e 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 dire...

Page 13: ...x 10 seconds for a picture to appear on screen 2 Adjust the volume level by pressing VOL VOLUME or The volume level will be indicated on the screen by a volume bar If the volume increases the number of bars also increases If the volume decreases the number of bars also decreases 3 Set the Source option to the appropriate selection see Air Cable selection on page 18 4 Press the Direct Channel Selec...

Page 14: ... the TV to turn off automatically after a preset amount of time press SLEEP on the remote control The clock will change for each press of the SLEEP button Off 5 min 10 min 240 min To confirm the sleep timer setting press SLEEP and the remaining time will be displayed for a few seconds To cancel the sleep timer press SLEEP repeatedly until the display turns to Off Quick guide for menu operation Exa...

Page 15: ...ity Movie Soft edge picture setting Custom Your personal preferences Brightness You can adjust the picture quality to your preference Available only when you selected Custom Contrast Color Tint except PC input mode Sharpness Advanced Video Backlight This Backlight feature adjust the screen brighness for improved picture clarity Aspect Ratio See page 22 Color Temperature Cool Bluish Standard Neutra...

Page 16: ...sed Captions See page 21 Time Date Time 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 for Auto Clock the Auto Clock needs several minutes to set itself Time Zone Select your l...

Page 17: ... still pictures per second instead of 30 frames or 60 fields like video When the film is transferred to video for television viewing the disparity between the two frame rates must be reconciled This involves a process known as 3 2 pull down When the Film Mode is set to Auto the TV will activate the circuitry for this special feature to improve video performance when watching interlaced format film...

Page 18: ...m 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 MENU while scanning the channel scan will stop NOTE If you are unsure of the digital channels available in your area you may visit www antennaweb org to receive a list based on your address or zip code If you require further as...

Page 19: ...eling it 5 When you finish inputting the label name press EXIT to return to normal viewing NOTE The channel labels will be reseted after Auto Scan on page 18 Setting the Parental Control An age limitation can be set to restrict children from viewing or hearing violent scenes or pictures that you may choose to exclude The restriction applies to TV Movie Canada English Rating and Canada French Ratin...

Page 20: ...t Canada Rating then press SELECT to select the desired rating Advanced E C C8 G PG 14 18 Canadian English E G 8 ans 13 ans 16 ans 18 ans Canadian French Canada English ratings You can set the rating using age level E Exempt C Programming intended for children under age 8 C8 Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch on their own G General Audience PG Parent...

Page 21: ...T IS CLOSED CAPTIONING This television has the capability to decode and display Closed Captioned television programs Closed Captioning will display text on the screen for hearing impaired viewers Captions This Closed Caption mode will display text on the screen in English or another language Generally Closed Captions in English are transmitted on CC1 and Closed Captions in other languages are tran...

Page 22: ...able in the TV input CC options When you have selected Custom as the display method you can adjust the various setting listed below This feature is designed to customize Digital Caption only 1 Select Setup Closed Caption then press or SELECT 2 Press or to set CC Setting to CC On or CC on Mute 3 Select Digital CC Settings then press or SELECT 4 Press or to select Digital Caption Style then press or...

Page 23: ...files stored on the device You can safely connect or disconnect the USB storage device when the TV is not in USB mode Back 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 displ...

Page 24: ...he TV to a camcorder or a game console To playback from a camcorder connect the camcorder to the TV as shown This TV can also be used as a display device for many video game consoles However due to the wide variety of signals generated by these devices and subsequent hook up variations required they have not all been included in the suggested connection diagrams You ll need to refer to each equipm...

Page 25: ...able programs that provide Dolby Digital sound Connect an AV amplifier with built in Dolby Digital decoder etc as shown below Coaxial digital cable not supplied Center Speaker To DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL To Coaxial Digital Audio Input Rear of the TV Front Speaker Left Front Speaker Right Subwoofer Surround Speaker Left Surround Speaker Right TV AV Amplifier with built in digital surround decoder ...

Page 26: ...UT on the remote control to select PC Input Switch on the computer The TV can operate as the computer monitor NOTE The on screen displays will have a different appearance in PC mode than in TV mode If there is no video signal from the PC when the unit is in PC mode No Signal will appear on the TV screen When the PC s resolution is set to 1920 x 1080 60 Hz FHD mode a signal that differs from the FH...

Page 27: ...ipples 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 28: ...perly made when using with other units SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TV does not operate Make sure the power cord is plugged in Try another AC outlet Power is off check fuse or circuit breaker Unplug unit for an hour then plug it back in Poor sound or no sound Station or Cable TV experiencing problems tune to another station Check sound adjustments Volume or Mute Check for sources of possible interf...

Page 29: ... 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 Suggested scan rates 480i 480p 720p 1080i 1080p HDMI Audio 2 channel PCM 32 44 1 48 kHz sampling frequency 16 20 24 bits per sample PC Monitor Mini Dsub 15pin Antenna VHF UHF In 75 ohms coaxial Outputs Digital audio 0 5 V p p 75 ohms terminated Headphone 3 5mm Stereo Audio output power 6 0W ...

Page 30: ...ase 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 Pour de plus amples renseignements sur le service durant la periode couverte par la garantie sur le fonctionnement ou pour de l ass...

Page 31: ...esulting from improper or unauthorized service maintenance or repair D Damage resulting from abuse misuse mishandling neglect or damage 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...

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