Hitachi LCD HDTV LE19S304 manual

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    ESP AÑOL ENGLISH LE19S304 LE19S314 L CD HD TV L CD HD TV IMPORT ANT SAFETY INS TRUC TIONS ........................................................................ 2-6 FIRS T TIME USE ......................................................................................................... 9-14 TV OPERA TION .........................................[...]

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    2 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilater al triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosur e that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The ex clamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the us[...]

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    3 ENGLISH 1) Read these instructions. 2) K eep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings . 4) Follo w 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 sources such as r a[...]

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    4 24) Do not allow the product to output distorted sound for an e xtended period of time. It ma y cause speaker o v 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 pro vides guidelines for proper gr ounding and, in particular , specifies that the cable ground [...]

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    5 ENGLISH CHILD SAFETY NO TICE 3AQ0221B_eng.indd 5 3AQ0221B_eng.indd 5 7/15/10 9:21:48 AM 7/15/10 9:21:48 AM[...]

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    6 The unit emits heat when in operation. Do not place any covers or blank ets on the unit, this ma y cause ov erheating. Do not block ventilation holes, or set up near r adiators. Do not place in direct sunlight. When placing on a shelf leav e 4 inches (10 cm) free space around the entire unit. 4 inches 4 inches Notes when mounting the LED TV on a [...]

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    7 ENGLISH How to attach the stand How to r emo v e the stand When you transport this product, remove 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 . For w all mounting, the base must be remo ved. T o disconnect the base/stand remov e the 3 screw s from the back. LCD[...]

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    8 F eatur es LED color TV Unique space saving design combines a 19” class LED 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 text on the screen for hearing impair ed view ers. Picture Adjustment[...]

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    9 ENGLISH Contents Bef ore using y our unit IMPORT 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 v[...]

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    10 Left side Fro nt Remote sensor POWER button INPUT/ENTER button V OLUME –/+ buttons CHANNEL / buttons MENU button Rear T o display the menu screen. T ouch MENU button to display the menu screen. CHANNEL / buttons, V OLUME –/+ buttons and INPUT/ENTER button can be used to select the desired setting during the menu screen operations . PC/D VI A[...]

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    11 ENGLISH 3 12 6 1 5 4 HOW TO INS T ALL BA TTERIES 1. Open the batter y compartment cover . 2. Install two “ AA ” batteries (supplied). 3. Replace the batter y compartment cover . Befor e using the remote control, batteries must first be installed. Use two “ AA ” size batteries . The batteries ma y last appro ximately one year depending on[...]

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    12 Antenna connections IMPORT ANT NOTICE The nationwide switch to digital tele vision broadcasting will be complete on June 12, 2009, but y our local television stations ma y switch sooner . After the switch, analog-only tele vision sets that receive TV programming through an antenna will need a conv erter box to continue to receiv e ov er-the-air [...]

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    13 ENGLISH Starting setup The Starting Setup menu appears the first time you turn on the TV . It will assist you to specify the Air/Cable setting and program y our channels automatically . IMPORT 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 chang[...]

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    14 DISPLA Y Press DISPLA Y to display the current information on the scr een. When the TV receiv es a digital signal, the digital information will appear . 62-1 HDTV Moving Picture1 CH-1 TV-MA Digital Air No Program Information is available Sleep Timer Off English Full 1080i Channel number • Station name • Channel label (if preset) • Broadcas[...]

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    15 ENGLISH Con v enience functions Y ou can change the default settings to y our pref erred settings . Icon Selected Items Setup hint Video Picture Setting Brightness / Contrast / Sharpness / Color / Tint Y ou can adjust the picture quality to your pre ference . Color T emperature Bluish (Cool) / Neutral (Standard) / Reddish (W arm) Backlight The B[...]

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    16 Memorizing channels This TV is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or do wn to the ne xt channel set into memory , skipping over un wanted 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 shipped[...]

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    17 ENGLISH Checking the digital signal strength This TV will allow y ou to view the digital signal meter f or digital channels. 1 Select “Channel”, then pr ess ▶ 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 ,[...]

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    18 T o set the P arental Control 1 Select “L ocks” menu, then press ▶ or ENTER . 2 Use Number buttons (0-9) to enter your pass word, then press ENTER . Then L ocks menu will appear . 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “P arental Control”, then press ◀ or ▶ to select “On” . 4 Press ▲ or ▼ to select “Ratings”, then press ▶ or EN[...]

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    19 ENGLISH Closed Caption WHA T IS CLOSED CAPTIONING? This television has the capability to decode and displa y Closed Captioned television pr ograms. Closed Captioning will display text on the scr een for hearing impaired vie wers . Captions: This Closed Caption Mode will display text on the screen in English or another language if program support[...]

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    20 NO TE: Selectable picture format aspect r atios may v ary depending on the input source or broadcast signal. Aspect menu also can be display ed by pr essing ASPEC T on the remote control. • • Natural In some cases, this image will displa y the size of standard 4:3 with a black side bar . Cinema Wide1 (for 4:3 f ormat progr ams) T o fill the [...]

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    21 ENGLISH The ex act arrangement y ou use to interconnect various video and audio components to this unit is dependent on the model and f eatures of each component. Check the Owner’s Manual pro vided with each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs . T o connect the LED TV to a V CR Connections to other equipment T o co[...]

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    22 Coaxial digital cable (not supplied) A V Amplifier with built-in digital surround decoder as listed above Center Speaker Digital Audio Coaxial Output T o Coaxial Digital Audio Input Front Speaker (Left) Front Speaker (Right) Subwoof er Surround Speaker (L eft) Surround Speaker (Right) TV T o connect a HDMI or a D VI de vice to the unit The HDMI [...]

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    23 ENGLISH Connections to other equipment (continued) T o connect the TV to a camcorder, or a TV Game T o play back from a camcorder , connect the camcorder to the unit as shown. This unit can also be used as a display de vice for man y video games. Howe ver , due to the wide variety of signals generated b y these devices and subsequent hook-up v a[...]

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    24 Reception disturbances IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or horizontal streak s may appear , picture may 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 by the tele vision signal f ollowing two paths . One is the direct path [...]

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    25 ENGLISH SYMPT 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, adjus[...]

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    26 Specifications GENERAL P ower supply AC 120V 60Hz P ower consumption Operation: 20W Stand by: 0.3W W eight 2.6 k g (5.7 lbs) Dimensions Width: 467 mm (18-3/8 inches) Height: 346 mm (13-5/8 inches) Depth: 143 mm (5-5/8 inches) Operating temperature 5 ˚ C - 40 ˚ C Operating humidity Less than 80% TELEVISION T ype 47.0 cm (19 ″ class/18.5 ″ d[...]

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    27 ENGLISH ORION warrants this product to be fr ee from manufacturing de fects in material and w orkmanship under normal use and conditions for a period of 1 y ear from date of original purchase in the United States . Should ser vice be necessary under this warranty f or any r eason due to a manufacturing def ect or malfunction during the first 12 [...]