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Hitachi VZC40FHD5300 Owner's Manual

40” full hd led lcd tv with built-in dvd player
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40" Full HD LED LCD TV
with Built-In DVD Player
OWNER'S GUIDE
MODEL: VZC40FHD5300
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  • Page 1 40” Full HD LED LCD TV with Built-In DVD Player OWNER’S GUIDE MODEL: VZC40FHD5300...

  • Page 2: Welcome

    Welcome Congratulations on choosing to buy a HITACHI product. All products brought to you by HITACHI are manufactured to the highest standards of performance and safety and, as part of our philosophy of customer service and satisfaction, are backed by our comprehensive 2 Year Warranty.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Welcome Remote Control Safety Instructions Installation Controls and Connections Getting Started Basic Operations TV Guide Recording Menu Settings DVD Mode USB Multimedia Playback Troubleshooting Specifications Other Useful Information After Sales Support 1300 886 649 Telephone: Email: [email protected]...

  • Page 4: Remote Control

    Remote Control POWER: Set the unit in standby mode; press it again to switch it on. GOTO: Jump to a different chapter of the DVD. ANGLE: View DVD playback from different angles, if the DVD has this feature. REPEAT: Repeat a different chapter/ title or the entire DVD.
  • Page 5 Remote Control (Cont.) 20 P-MODE: Cycle through the different picture modes. 21 S-MODE: Cycle through the different sound modes. Return to the previous channel. 23 DISPLAY: Display information of the current program. 24 CH+/-: Press to play the next or previous channel;...
  • Page 6 Remote Control (Cont.) Inserting Batteries Install the batteries as illustrated on the right. • Open the cover at the back of the remote control unit completely. • Insert two AAA size batteries according to the polarity Push markings (+ / -) inside the compartment. Make sure the Open batteries are correctly aligned and properly pushed into place so they can power the remote control unit.
  • Page 7 Remote Control (Cont.) Using the Remote Control To use the remote control, point it towards the remote sensor at the front of the television. The remote control has a range of up to approximately six metres (6m) from the TV at an Sensor angle of up to 30 degrees each to the right and left of the sensor, as illustrated on the right.

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Read this manual thoroughly before first use and keep it in a safe place for future reference. The safety precautions enclosed herein reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury when correctly adhered to. Follow all instructions and take notice of all the warnings.
  • Page 9 Safety Instructions (Cont.) IMPORTANT WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS • Only connect this TV to a mains socket with a protective earthing connection. • To prevent damage which may result in fire or an electric shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. •...
  • Page 10 Safety Instructions (Cont.) • If a television is not positioned in a sufficiently stable location, it can be potentially hazardous due to falling and causing injury, particularly to children. To prevent injuries from your television falling, take a few simple precautions: •...
  • Page 11 Safety Instructions (Cont.) • Batteries: When removing batteries from the remote control, make sure to keep them out of reach of infants, children and pets. Seek medical attention immediately if a child has swallowed a battery. Never throw used batteries in a fire. •...

  • Page 12: Installation

    Installation Unpacking and Preparing the TV Remove the TV carefully from its packaging, being careful not to apply any pressure to the LCD screen, and only grip the bezel (edges). Some accessory items may be located in cut-out sections of the internal packaging, so make sure you check the entire packaging to not miss any items.
  • Page 13 Installation (Cont.) Assembling the Base Stands If you want to use the TV standing on appropriate furniture, first find a suitable location where you can attach the TV base stands to the body of the TV. You will need to arrange a soft cloth that is large enough to cover the entire front panel of the TV (for protection of the LCD screen), as well as a screwdriver to attach the base stands.
  • Page 14 Installation (Cont.) Wall-Mounting the TV IMPORTANT! • Make sure the TV is unplugged from the power supply before mounting it to a wall or taking it off the wall mount. • We recommend you contact a professional for assistance when wall-mounting the TV.

  • Page 15: Controls And Connections

    Controls and Connections Front and Side Button Controls Front View Side View LED LCD Display screen Remote Control Sensor/Power Indicator: In Standby mode the indicator light is red; when switching on the unit the indicator light will be blue. SOURCE: Select the input source. MENU: Enter the settings menu.
  • Page 16 Controls and Connections (Cont.) Back Panel Connections COMPONENT / AV IN AV IN VIDEO COMPONENT / AV IN AV IN VIDEO HDMI HDMI COMPONENT IN PC IN COAXIAL HDMI 1 AUDIO POWER EARPHONES output COMPONENT (Y/Pb/Pr) VIDEO input: Supports SD (standard Definition) and HD (High Defintion) picture quality.
  • Page 17 Controls and Connections (Cont.) IMPORTANT! • Ensure all cables are disconnected from the main unit before connecting the TV to an AC power source. • Read through the instructions before connecting the TV to other equipment. Connecting to an AC Power Source Back of TV Connecting to an External Antenna For best picture quality, we recommend connecting the TV set to an external antenna.
  • Page 18 Controls and Connections (Cont.) Earphone Connection Earphone cable (not included) USB Connection AUDIO USB device (not included)   Composite Video (CVBS) Connection AUDIO For basic connection, use the composite Audio AV Cable L/R (white/red) and CVBS (not included) (yellow) cable to connect the unit with other devices.
  • Page 19 Controls and Connections (Cont.) HDMI Connection AUDIO Use an HDMI cable to connect the unit with other devices to receive high-definition multimedia signal. (Cable not included.) PC / VGA Connection Audio cable (not included) VGA Cable (not included) Use VGA and Audio cables to connect the unit with a PC and use this product as a monitor.
  • Page 20 Controls and Connections (Cont.) Coaxial Connection Use a coaxial cable (not included) to connect the unit with amplifier or other audio decoding device. Component (YPbPr) Connection AUDIO (Cables not included) After Sales Support 1300 886 649 Telephone: Email: [email protected]...

  • Page 21: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting Started Once you have connected your TV antenna and other AV playback equipment (ie. CD player, amplifier, Blu-ray player) to the appropriate input sockets on the back of the TV, you will need to be comfortable with selecting several basic operations before setting up your TV using the Menu system.

  • Page 22: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Selecting an Input Source • Press the SOURCE button on the remote control (or on the lower side of the back panel) to display the input source list. • Use the navigation buttons to select the desired input source, then press OK to confirm your selection from the following options: DTV, ATV, AV, YPbPr, HDMI 1/2/3, PC, USB (MEDIA), DVD.
  • Page 23 Basic Operations (Cont.) Favourites List • While viewing a channel, press the FAV button on the remote control to enter the Favourites List menu. the favourite • Use the buttons to select category and the buttons to select the channel. Then press OK to watch it. •...

  • Page 24: Tv Guide

    TV Guide The TV Guide (also called EPG, which stands for Electronic Program Guide) is supplied by the program providers and offers information about the programs to be broadcast. You can access it in digital (DTV) mode by pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control.

  • Page 25: Recording

    Recording One-Touch Recording (in DTV mode only) IMPORTANT: Before you can record with this TV set (including time-shift recording), you must have inserted a FAT32 formatted USB storage device into the USB port. First, insert your USB memory device into the USB port. When Watching a Program in DTV Mode: •...
  • Page 26 Recording (Cont.) Time-Shift Recording and Playback (in DTV mode only) IMPORTANT: Before you can record with this TV set (including time-shift recording), you must have inserted a FAT32 formatted USB storage device into the USB port. The Time-Shift function allows you to pause the live TV signal, then resume playback at your convenience.
  • Page 27 Recording (Cont.) Important Notes When using the USB/Media function, remember the following important points: • We strongly recommend you back up all data in the USB storage device to another storage device so you do not risk losing any data in case of an unexpected device failure or accident.

  • Page 28: Menu Settings

    Menu Settings This TV set contains different settings menus where you can program your preferred settings. Once you have programmed any settings, the unit will retain them in its memory until you change them, even when switching the unit to standby mode. This means you can always operate the system under the same conditions.
  • Page 29 Menu Settings (Cont.) Channel Scanning • Press the MENU button on your remote control to display the main menu. • Use the buttons to select the Channel menu, then press OK to enter. • Use the buttons to select the desired submenu and, with the highlighted menu selected, press OK or to enter it.
  • Page 30 Menu Settings (Cont.) Analog Manual Scan • Using the buttons, select ‘Manual Scan’, then press the button to start manual scanning for analog channels. • Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or EXIT to exit the menu. Digital Manual Scan •...
  • Page 31 Menu Settings (Cont.) Channel Edit buttons, select “Channel Edit”, then press OK to enter. • Using the • If you want to delete, skip or move a channel, use the buttons to select the channel, and then: • Press the RED button on the remote control to delete the highlighted channel.
  • Page 32 Menu Settings (Cont.) Picture Menu (DTV & ATV Mode) • Press the MENU button on your remote control to display the main menu. • Use the buttons to select the Picture menu, then press OK to enter. • Use the buttons to select the desired submenu.
  • Page 33 Menu Settings (Cont.) Sound Menu Press the MENU button on your remote control to display the main menu. • buttons to select the Sound menu, then press OK to enter. • Use the • Use the buttons to select the desired sub-menu. Sound Mode: Use the buttons to select from Standard, Music, Personal, Movie.
  • Page 34 Menu Settings (Cont.) Lock System Menu • Press the MENU button on your remote control to display the main menu. • Use the buttons to select the Lock System menu; the default password is ‘0000’. NOTE: The administrator password is ‘4711’. •...
  • Page 35 Menu Settings (Cont.) Hotel Mode • Press the button to enter. • Press the buttons to select the desired item. • Press the buttons to adjust the value. • Press OK or to enter the submenu. • Press the MENU button to return to the previous page. Active Hotel Mode: Turn on/off Hotel Mode.
  • Page 36 Menu Settings (Cont.) Setup Menu (DTV & ATV mode) • Press the MENU button on your remote control to display the main menu. • Use the buttons to select the Setup menu, then use the buttons to select the desired submenu. OSD Language: Use this item to select the desired on-screen display language.
  • Page 37 Menu Settings (Cont.) • Auto Sleep: This item is used to select the desired Auto Sleep (standby) duration. Available options: Off, 3/4/5 hours. • Time Zone: This item is used to select your desired time zone. • Time: Press OK or to enter.
  • Page 38 Menu Settings (Cont.) PVR Settings File Manager • Use the buttons to select a recorded file. • Press the RED button on the remote control to play the highlighted file from the beginning. • Press the GREEN button to delete the highlighted file. •...
  • Page 39 Menu Settings (Cont.) PC Settings • Connect a personal computer to this unit and power on both the computer and this unit. • Press the SOURCE button on the back panel, or on the remote control, to select PC input source. •...

  • Page 40: Dvd Mode

    DVD Mode Press the SOURCE button on the back panel, or on the remote control, to switch the unit to DVD mode. Basic DVD Movie Playback • Before placing a disc into the disc compartment, make sure there is no disc inside. Hold the disc without touching either of its surfaces, position it with the readable (mirror) side facing towards you, then the disc will automatically enter into the disc compartment;...
  • Page 41 DVD Mode (Cont.) Fast Forward/Fast Backward • During playback, press the buttons to fast backward/forward. • Press button to resume normal play. Pause/Play • During playback, press the button to pause playback, press it again to resume normal playback. Viewing From Different Angles Some DVDs may contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a number of different angles.
  • Page 42 DVD Mode (Cont.) Repeat Play • Press the REPEAT button during playback, it will repeat play one chapter or one title (for DVD disc), or repeat play the track (for VCD/CD). A-B Repeat Play This button lets you repeat sections between two specific points (A-B repeat). •...
  • Page 43 DVD Mode (Cont.) Media File Playback Music File Playback • Insert a disc which contains music files and after a few seconds, the screen will show all the folders on the disc. • Use the / / buttons to select the folder you want to play, then press OK to confirm.
  • Page 44 DVD Mode (Cont.) Movie File Playback (movie files stored on a data CD) • Insert a disc which contains movie files and after a few seconds, the screen will show all the folders on the disc. • Use the / / buttons to select the folder you want to play, then press the OK button to confirm.
  • Page 45 DVD Mode (Cont.) JPEG File Playback • Insert a picture CD which contains JPEG picture files and after a few seconds, the screen will show all the folders on the disc. • Use the / / buttons to select the folder you want to play, then press OK to confirm.
  • Page 46 DVD Mode (Cont.) Video CD Playback When playing a VCD 2.0 with playback control (PBC), the player will show the VCD version. • Press the number buttons to select a corresponding track. Example: To play track 9, press 0 and 9, several seconds later, it will automatically switch to track 9.
  • Page 47 DVD Mode (Cont.) DVD Menus The DVD player function of this TV set contains different settings menus where you can program your preferred settings. Once you have programmed any settings, the unit will retain them in its memory until you change them, even when switching the unit to standby mode.
  • Page 48 DVD Mode (Cont.) Audio Setup Page Downmix: Use this item to select the desired audio output mode. Available options: LT/RT: Left/Right mix mode Stereo mode. Preference Setup Page TV Type: Select the TV system. Audio: Use this item to select the desired audio language, if your disc contains multiple audio languages.

  • Page 49: Usb Multimedia Playback

    USB Multimedia Playback Multimedia Playback • First, insert a USB memory device into one of the USB ports. • Press the SOURCE button on the back panel or the remote control to switch the unit to USB mode. (Alternatively, press the MEDIA button on the remote control to enter USB mode directly.) •...
  • Page 50 USB Multimedia Playback (Cont.) Music • Press the buttons to select Music in the main menu, then press OK to enter it. Music files can only be played in this menu category. buttons to select the desired folder or file, then press OK to open the •...
  • Page 51 USB Multimedia Playback (Cont.) Text buttons to select Movie in the main menu, then press OK to enter it. • Press the Music files can only be played in this menu category. • Use the buttons to select the desired folder or file, then press OK to open the folder or start playing the file.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you experience any problems with your TV, check the list below. If none of the solutions help, contact After Sales Support for assistance. Problem Solution General Problems with the TV Set No power. Insert the power plug securely into the power outlet. Ensure that the equipment is connected properly.
  • Page 53 Troubleshooting (cont.) Problems Relating to the USB Device Please refer first to the instructions describing how to use My TV does not USB devices with this unit. If the problem still occurs, your recognise my USB device may not be compatible. This machine has been device or my external tested with the majority of Flash memory-based devices hard disk.

  • Page 54: Specifications

    Specifications Technical Specifications Display Device 40" (101.6cm) FHD LED LCD TV with Built-In DVD Player Resolution 1920 x 1080 Luminance 200 cd/m2 (+/- 10%) Aspect Ratio 16:9 Viewing Angle 176 (H) / 176 (V) Movie: AVI, MPEG, MPEG-4, TS, MKV Music: MP3, WAV, AAC USB Multimedia Playback...

  • Page 55: Other Useful Information

    Other Useful Information Responsible Disposal Packaging: The packaging of your TV has been selected from environmentally friendly materials and can usually be recycled. Please ensure these are disposed of correctly. Plastic wrapping can be a suffocation hazard for babies and young children, please ensure all packaging materials are out of reach and are safely disposed of.

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