USER MANUAL LE42EC04A LE46EC04A SERIES Pictures for illustration purposes only. Actual product may vary. Thank you for purchasing this Hitachi product. To obtain the best performance and safety, please read this user manual carefully. Please keep this manual for future reference.
CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions Cleaning and Maintenance Common Phenomena of LCD Panel Supplied Accessories Anti-Tumble Measures Positioning The TV Set Securing To A Wall Or Pillar Installation Instructions TV Stand Installation for 42” model TV Stand Installation for 46” model Detaching the TV Stand for Wall Mount Overview Of Controls TV Front Panel...
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CONTENTS Photo Menu - Photo Screen Components - Photo Control Bar - Listening To Music While Watching Photo Slide Show Text Menu - Text Screen Components - Text Control Bar Listening To Music While Reading Text Documents Recommended Signal List RGB Input Signal List HDMI Input Signal List Specifications...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Retain Instructions - The safety and Power Sources - The product should be operating instructions should be retained operated only from the type of power source for future reference. indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your Heed Warnings - All warnings on the home, consult your appliance dealer or...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Repairing - Unplug the product from the wall service technician to perform safety checks outlet and refer servicing to qualified service to determine that the product is in proper personnel under the following conditions: operating condition. When the power cord or plug is 20.
[For wall mount bracket installation] Pictures for illustration purposes only. Actual product may vary. Thank you for purchasing this Hitachi product. To obtain the best performance and safety, please read this user manual carefully. Please keep this manual for future reference.
ANTI-TUMBLE MEASURES Positioning The TV Set Place the TV on a firm and flat surface, leaving a space of at least 10cm around the set and 30cm from the top of the set to the wall or cabinet. Ensure the TV is positioned close to the wall to avoid it from falling when pushed.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TV Stand Installation for 42” model Attach the base stand to the TV and secure Carefully place the TV with its front side with 4 screws as shown. facing down on a cushioned flat surface. TV Stand Installation for 46” model Carefully insert the base stand to the TV.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Detaching the TV Stand for Wall Mount Unscrew and remove the 4 screws as shown. Carefully place the TV with its front side facing Carefully slide out the base stand. down on a cushioned flat surface. Unscrew and remove the 4 screws as shown.
OVERVIEW OF CONTROLS TV Front Panel Ambient Sensor Main Power Switch Remote Control Sensor Power / Standby Indicator • Lights up in Red at standby mode. Touch Sensors • Lights up in Blue when TV is switched on. The front panel buttons can be activated by touching them with your finger. : Touch on the area to select previous or next channel channels.
BASIC OPERATIONS Remote Control Keys For The TV Menu 1. Power On/Off ( 14. Program Select [Page Select] Press to turn the TV from (P+/P-) Standby mode to On mode or Press to select the TV channel vice versa. directly. 2.
BASIC OPERATIONS Picture Size Depending on the input signal, you can select the desired picture size by pressing repeatedly. For Standard Definition (SD) Pictures For High Definition (HD) Pictures (480i, 480p, 576i, 576p) (720p, 1080i, 1080p)
BASIC OPERATIONS Stereo/Bilingual Sound Selection When receiving stereo/bilingual sound system, you can select the sound output modes by using [ Broadcasting Selection NICAM Mono Mono Stereo Stereo Mono Bilingual Main Mono Stereo Stereo Mono Bilingual Main Note : - If the stereo sound is weak when receiving a stereo program, you can switch to “Mono”. Input Source Selection To select input source, TV, AV1, AV2, HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3, RGB, MEDIA.
BASIC OPERATIONS Teletext Operations Teletext function will only operate in countries where Teletext transmission service is available. Select the channel that is broadcasting the desired Teletext program. Page Select (Number button) Press this button to select a Teletext page (Enter 3-digits) Hold ( Press this button to hold the current Teletext page.
MENU OPERATIONS PICTURE Picture Mode Select the most suitable picture mode according to your lighting condition. (Dynamic / Natural / Cinema / Favorite) Brightness Adjust to brighten or darken the picture. Contrast Adjust to increase or decrease the picture contrast. Color Adjust overall color intensity from no color to fully saturated.
MENU OPERATIONS SETUP Auto Tuning Manual Tuning Save To (1 - 255) Color System Auto / PAL / NTSC / SECAM Sound System (BG / I / DK / M) Current Channel Channel number of current channel. Search Commence channel searching process. Fine Tuning Fine tune the current channel.
MENU OPERATIONS LOCK Set Password Allow user to change password. Press [ ] to proceed. Lock Panel Keys Front touch sensor will be inactive. Note: Default password is [0000]. In the event whereby new password is forgotten, it can be reset to default password. Please be mindful that all other picture and audio settings will also be reset to default values.
MENU OPERATIONS RGB MODE SETUP Auto Adjust Adjust the screen position, clock and phase automatically. H Position Adjust the horizontal position. V Position Adjust the vertical position. Clock Phase Adjust the picture width. H Clock Adjust to remove the horizontal interference. Note: “Auto Adjust”...
MEDIA You can enjoy video, music, photo and text files from your USB storage devices. Depending on which media input terminal you connect first, that particular USB port will be named as C:\ drive follow by D:\ . Media Player Main Menu USB 2.0 MOVIE MUSIC...
MEDIA Media Screen Components The Media Player provides quick access to the desired options with its easy-to-navigate On-Screen control buttons. On-Screen Control VIDEO MUSIC PHOTO TEXT Actions Play / Pause Playback the selected content. Fast Reverse Fast reverse while playback. Fast Forward Fast forward while playback.
MEDIA Movie Menu 1. Press [ ] / [ ] to select MOVIE. Press [ ] to enter. 2. Press [ ] / [ ] to select the desired drive and press [ ] to enter. Movie Screen Components Progress Bar Time Status Movie Icon List Preview Window...
MEDIA Music Menu 1. Press [ ] / [ ] to select MUSIC. Press [ ] to enter. 2. Press [ ] / [ ] to select the desired drive and press [ ] to enter. Music Screen Components Progress Bar Time Status Music Icon List File Info...
MEDIA Photo Menu 1. Press [ ] / [ ] to select PHOTO. Press [ ] to enter. 2. Press [ ] / [ ] to select the desired drive and press [ ] to enter. Photo Screen Components Preview Window List Menu Photo Icon Folder...
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RECOMMENDED SIGNAL LIST RGB Input Signal Chart - If the message “Unsupported Signal” appears on the screen, adjust the PC display setting as in the above chart. - Mode that are not listed in the above chart, may not be supported. For an optimal picture, it is recommended to choose a mode listed in the chart.
SPECIFICATION Product Specification Model Name LE42EC04A LE46EC04A Panel Size 42” 46” Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 Power Requirement 140W 160W Standby Power Less than 1W Audio Output 2 x 8W 2 x 8W Dimension(WxHxD) With Stand 1013 x 692 x 209 mm...
TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Check List General No Power - Check the connection seating at the wall and panel. “No Signal” appears on the screen - The TV cannot detect any signals from any input terminals. - Check if the cable is connected correctly and firmly. - Check if the power of any external equipment is turned on.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Check List HDMI Control HDMI Controls Do Not Function - Check the connections between the panel and the HDMI equipment. - Confirm that the settings for the panel are correct. - Confirm that the equipment is HDMI compliant. - Confirm that settings for the equipment are correct.