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L46S604 L55S604 ® Series LCD Flat Panel HDTV Thank you for purchasing this Hitachi product. Please read these instructions carefully. For additional assistance please call 800.HITACHI (800.448.2244) or visit our website at www.hitachi.us/tv. Keep this owners guide for future reference. Record the - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 2
Important Safety Instructions SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HITACHI LCD TELEVISION Our reputation has been built on the quality, performance, and ease of service of Hitachi LCD televisions. Safety is also foremost in our minds in the design of these units. To help you operate these - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 3
viewing of copyrighted material Public viewing of programs broadcast by TV accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct parts in order to assure compliance with FCC rules. You may order those replacement parts from Hitachi. This LCD - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 4
installation and use of your flat panel display. • Carefully read and understand all enclosed instructions for proper use of this product. • Don't allow children to climb on or play with furniture and television sets. • Don't place flat panel displays on furniture that can easily be used as steps - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 5
confined spaces or inside a box when the TV is operating. 4 inch Make sure to unplug the TV when not in use for a long period of time (days). Do not pick up or handle the TV from where the TV connects to the stand. Injury may occur if the TV is picked up or handled from this - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 6
"AAA" Size Batteries (2) Power Cord Owners Guide L46S604 L55S604 ® Series LCD Flat Panel HDTV Easy Graphic Guide Stand Screws (4) (M6x12: Part No. 0M1G1760 12225 CR3) Thank you for purchasing this Hitachi product. Please read these instructions carefully. For additional assistance please call - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 7
TIME USE How To Install Your New Hitachi LCD Television Take the following precautions to prevent the LCD Television from tipping over and possibly causing injury. It is important to mount the unit on a stable and flat surface. ASSEMBLY OF THE BASE IMPORTANT: The base of the LCD TV of the set. In - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 8
must be (i) within 9.5~11.5 mm for L46S604, or (ii) within 15.5~17.5 mm for L55S604. If the length is less than specifed, the TV's weight cannot be maintained. If the length is more than specified, a space is created between the Wall Mount Bracket and the LCD Television.This insertion length is very - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 9
VIEW 5 9 4 3 2 8 1 7 POWER Button This button is for turning ON the LCD TV, in order to turn the TV On, the standby indicator must be lit red. If the indicator is off, plug the power cord into the AC outlet. ENERGY SAVE Button Press this button to set SERVICE Slot This USB Your Hitachi LCD TV will not - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 10
DVI device when connected to the HDMI 2 Input. A DVI (device) to HDMI (TV) connection must be made to HDMI 2. NOTES • It is not neccessary to connect the jacks for connecting device with this capability, such as a DVD player or set top box. NOTES • Your component outputs may be labeled Y , B-Y, - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 11
FIRST TIME USE Quick Reference Remote Control Buttons and Functions In addition to controlling all of the functions on your Hitachi LCD TV, the new remote control is designed to operate different types of devices, such as, DVD Players, Cable Boxes (CBL), set top boxes, satellite receivers (SAT), - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 12
Quick Setup Guide Perform the following steps to quickly setup your new Hitachi LCD Television Set. 1. ANTENNA CONNECTION Unless your LCD Television is connected to a cable TV system or to a centralized antenna system, a good outdoor color TV antenna is recommended for best performance. However, if - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 13
has the ability to help you easily setup the first time you turn on your TV and find the channels available in your area. Please follow the instructions below. The first time you turn on your Hitachi LCD TV, the Energy Savings Initial Settings screen will appear. Please select either Home or Retail - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 14
VCR, Camcorder, DVD player, or HDTV set top box to your LCD TV is dependent on the model and features of each device. Check the owners guide of each device for the location of then select RGB from the INPUTS menu to view the signal from the PC. RGB IN (D-sub 15 Pin) or (Audio) OUT Personal - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 15
TIME not included. STEREO SYSTEM AMPLIFIER HDTV SET TOP BOX DVD PLAYER with Component electronic devices, please refer to the device's owners guide. ♦♦ Connect only 1 component (VCR, DVD components B-Y output to the TV's Pb input and the components R-Y output to the TV's Pr input. ♦♦ Your - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 16
shown on the right. 2. Press the INPUT button, then select COMPONENT 1 or 2 from the INPUTS menu to view the program from the DVD player or HDTV set top box. TV REAR PANEL DVD Player/ HDTV STB Output L R Y PB PR White Red Green Blue Red NOTES • Completely insert the connection cord plugs - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 17
button, then select HDMI 1 or 2 to view the program from the HDTV set top box or DVD player. NOTES • set-up of device user settings determines final video appearance. • Only HDMI 2 can support DVI audio input. CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER To monitor the audio level of the LCD TV - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 18
on or off. DEVICE Buttons In addition to controlling all the functions on your Hitachi LCD TV, the new remote control is designed to operate different types of VCRs, cable boxes, set top boxes, satellite receivers, DVD players, and other audio/video device with one touch. Basic operation buttons are - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 19
less, the volume level will be at the level it was set when the TV was turned off. MENU Button The MENU button will start the On-Screen Display. GUIDE Button Press this button to access the Channel Guide of your Satellte receiver, set top box or cable box while in SAT/CBL mode. INPUT - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 20
TV ASPECT Button Press this button to quickly change the picture format ASPECT ratio ratio of the source. 16:9 Use this aspect mode to display 16:9 sources like HDTV and DVD's preserving the original 16:9 aspect ratio setting. Changing the aspect on one input will not affect the aspect settings - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 21
Select Standard mode for day time viewing with more brightness and contrast to compete with room light. Select Movie mode for viewing with less brightness and contrast for a more detailed picture. Select Custom mode for viewing with your own brightness and contrast picture settings. Game mode is for - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 22
cable boxes, set top boxes times to confirm proper setup. 666 The remote control will now control the desired device. SETUP EXAMPLE (Hitachi indicator light will flash 3 times if the code was accepted. . Repeat the same procedure for your set top box or satellite receiver (select owners guide. The - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 23
Skip RWD, Record. -Color Buttons EXCLUSIVE TV Buttons These buttons are for operating the TV : -P. Mode -CC -Input -Aspect -Vol Up & Down -Mute -E. Save MY SET TOP BOX/SATELLITE RECEIVER CODE IS NOTE Refer to the instruction manual of the Set Top Box/Satellite Receiver for operation of - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 24
Skip FWD, Skip FWD Select -Exit -Record -Dash -Enter Guide EXCLUSIVE TV Buttons These buttons are for operating the TV : -P. Mode -CC -Input -Aspect -Vol Up & Down -Mute -E. Save 24 MY VCR/PVR CODE IS NOTE Refer to the instruction manual of the PVR/VCR for operation of the buttons - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 25
MY AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER (AVR) CODE IS NOTE Refer to the instruction manual of the AVR for operation of the buttons exclusively for the AVR. , RWD, Skip RWD, FWD, Skip FWD, EXCLUSIVE TV Buttons These buttons are for operating the TV : -P. Mode -CC -Aspect -E.Save -Info REMOTE CONTROL 25 - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 26
SONY 1006 SUPERCABLE 0276 SATELLITE BRAND (Set Top Box) BELL EXPRESSVU CHAPARRAL COOLSAT 0566 GENERAL 0869 INSTRUMENTS GOI 0775,1775 HITACHI 0749,0819,1250 HOUSTON 0775 HTS 0775 0856,1856,1810 SAT/PVR COMBO BELL EXPRESSVU DIRECT TV DISH NETWORK SYSTEM DISH PRO ECHOSTAR EXPRESSVU HUGHES - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 27
1972 1972 1972 1972 1972 1972 0614,0616 0618,0739 1337 0880 REPLAY TV SAMSUNG SONIC BLUE SONY STACK 9 SYSTEMAX TAGAR SYSTEMS TIVO TOSHIBA TOUCH 0769 GRADIENTE 0490 GRUNDIG 0539,0705 HARMAN/ 0582,0702 KARDON HELLO KITTY HITACHI HITEKER INSIGNIA INTEGRA IRT JBL JMB JSI JVC 0831 0573,0664,1919 - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 28
differences from the actual appearance of the OSD of your Hitachi LCD TV. Video Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Color Temp. Noise Reduction MPEG NR Gamma Backlight Auto Movie Reel120 Motion Aspect Ratio Reset Select between 7 pictures modes; Dynamic, Standard, Movie, Custom - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 29
is performed). Set Channel List. Set Labels on the channels. Set the Favorite Channels. Multimedia JPEG Viewer View digital still pictures from USB Drives. ON-SCREEN DISPLAY NOTE If there are any options grayed out, this is an indicator that option is not available for that specific function - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 30
Hitachi LCD TV includes a picture quality mode called "Pro Mode" designed to customize the picture settings and is protected by a password in order to keep your settings as you want it. This option will give a couple extra picture modes (Pro-Day and ProNight) on your LCD TV for your viewing Contrast - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 31
to set between three levels of gamma ratio correction values (Gamma 1, Gamma 2, or Gamma 3) to produce pictures contrast. Backlight viewing, the disparity between the two frame rates must be reconciled. This involves a process known as 3:2 pull down. When Auto Movie is set to Auto your Hitachi LCD - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 32
Channels Multimedia MPEG NR Gamma Backlight Auto Movie Reel120 Motion Aspect Ratio Reset Off Gamma 2 20 Auto Mid Auto Move SEL Select the Video settings. Depending upon the video program being viewed, you can customize each video input to your preference to increase viewing performance and - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 33
LCD TV internal speakers and headphone jack. CONEQ Delivers clear crisp sound and high fidelity music playback. Use CURSOR to select the preferred setting. Table Top: Use this setting this setting for improved sound quality when wall mounting. Hearing Aid: This special mode is for users that want - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 34
the Clock, Date and Time Zone for your LCD TV. Video Audio Setup Channels Multimedia Time Mode Time Zone Daylight Savings Year Month Date Time Manual EST On 2010 Jan 1 12:09 AM Move SEL Select Return EXIT Exit 1. Use the CURSOR PAD to highlight and setup the Time settings. 2. If you observe - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 35
(see below). Canada This option will block TV and Movie Ratings in Canada to prevent viewing of any content that you feel may be service announcements, religious programs and weather. TV Parental Guide Ratings Table TV-Y All children. The themes and elements in this program are specifically - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 36
more sufficiently violent scenes to affect them. Viewing with an adult is therefore strongly recommended for PAD t or u to select the Rating Category (MPAA, TV Rating, etc.) that you want to block. 2. Press only. Y Adults only. Current Time NOTES • In order to set the Region 5 Ratings the ATSC - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 37
or a TV program guide. This information covers the entire screen and viewing the TV program is not possible. Text may not be available with every program. Energy Options Use this feature to save energy when watching your Hitachi LCD TV. Video Audio Setup Channels Multimedia Set Password Parental - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 38
the CURSOR PAD ► to increase or CURSOR PAD ƒ to decrease the OSD transparency. HDMI-CEC Set to On and this feature will enable the HDMI-CEC signal bus to allow your Hitachi LCD TV to discover and communicate automatically with other compatible HDMI-interfaced Audio/Video device. The CEC signal bus - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 39
the RGB input to match your PC or laptop output with your LCD Television. Video Light Control Transparency 1 Audio HDMI - CEC Setup Input and Setup configuration that you have made on the TV and it will return to the factory settings. Video Light Control Transparency 1 Audio HDMI - CEC - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 40
and Set select. Source Select the signal Source for the TV. When using an indoor or outdoor antenna select Air review which channels have been added to the Channel List. Video Audio Setup Channels Multimedia Ch 5-0 Ch 7-0 Ch 9-0 Ch 11-0 Ch 43-0 Ch 47-0 Channel List View View View View View View - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 41
digital still pictures from USB Drives using the USB slot in the side panel of your Hitachi LCD television. Upon inserting a USB drive into the USB slot, you will be prompted to view these photos with the JPEG viewer feature or you can access them via the OSD Main Menu under Multimedia. Using - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 42
Equipment Care and Troubleshooting DO Dust the screen and cabinet with a soft cloth. Clean time or heat may cause damage to the LCD screen. Troubles are sometimes caused by simple "faults" that you can correct without the help of a service technician. If you experience any difficulty with your TV - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 43
Troubleshooting • Check the value level of "Brightness" and "Contrast" in "Video Menu". • Check if the batteries TV Optical Out when using HDMI devices Picture flickers during channel change w/ using HDMI set problem cannot be solved with the suggested procedures, contact 800.HITACHI. For your - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 44
and in some cases, causes loss of contrast in the picture. PREVENTION OF AN OBSTACLE If you find a problem receiving Radio when using the television, check the instructions mentioned above. BLOCK NOISE your antenna. NOTE The TV set can generate sound distortion in external devices such as a - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 45
Wide Viewing Angle Maximum Power L46S604 210 W, Owners Guide • Easy Graphic Guide HDTV Televisions display HDTV only when an HDTV source is available. All specifications, weights, and dimensions are subject to change without prior notice. Please access www.hitachi.us/tv for detailed specifications - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 46
Set Dimensions L46S604 model (Includes Table Top Stand) Weight (lbs./kg): 53.3/24.2 Units Length (B) 15 3/4 (400.0) LOCATION OF THE POWER CORD Rear View Use as Reference for Wall Mount Bracket 7 7/8 (200.0) Spring (Metric type, do not use Standard type). Side View Wall Mount Screw specification - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 47
Set Dimensions L55S604 model (Includes Table Top Stand) Weight (lbs./kg): 81.1/36.8 Units: Inches (mm) 51 1/2 (1308.5) 47 5/8 HOLE FOR WALL MOUNT (4 PLACES) 23 5/8 (600.0) LOCATION OF THE POWER CORD Rear View Use as Reference for Wall Mount Bracket 15 3/4 (400.0) Screw Length (A) Insertion Length - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 48
- 7:00 pm CST www.hitachi.us/tv HITACHI AMERICA, LTD. HITACHI has made every effort to assure you hours of trouble free operation from your Hitachi product. Should you require service assistance with OPERATIONAL, HOOK UP, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR WARRANTY SERVICE SUPPORT, please contact one of our - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 49
Guide. N H. Product repairs (including any product whose case has been opened), or part replacements provided or installed, by any person other than an Authorized Hitachi A Service Facility Representative. I. Improper uncrating, set-up or installation or any misadjustments caused by user-operated - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 50
HITACHI of attorneys' fees in connection with your violation of this Agreement. You further understand that you may be held legally responsible services, HITACHI is licensing the Software for use within North America only. You agree that you will not export or re-export the Software. You specifically - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 51
Hitachi TV incorporates software based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. The open source software modules incorporated in this Hitachi TV General Public License that appears on the following pages of this Owners Guide for additional terms and conditions. If you would like to learn - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 52
to view a copy of this License. If the interface presents a list of user commands system, and so on) of the specific operating system (if any) on which the price or no price for each copy that you convey, and you may offer support offer spare parts or customer support for that product model, to - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 53
specifically for use in, a User Product, and the conveying occurs as part of a transaction in which the right of possession and use of the User support service, warranty, or updates for a work that has been modified or installed by the recipient, or for the User first time you responsible for sale, or - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 54
User of the rights that are specifically granted under this License. You terms, reviewing courts shall apply to the part which is the time to time. Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to address new problems SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. 54 - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 55
Appendixes Appendix A: Picture Format for Each Input Source Aspect Specifications Input Signal AIR / CABLE Air / Cable HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i HDMI / DVI HDMI 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i 640x480, 800x600, - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 56
AV& Setup 39 RGB Options 39 S Service Information 48 Set Dimensions 46-47 Set Password 34 Setup 34-39 Sharpness 31 Signal Strength 40 Sleep Timer 34 Sound Mode 33 Source 40 Specifications 45-47 T Time 34 Tint 31 Transparency 38 Treble 33 Troubleshooting 42-44 V Video Settings 30-32 - Hitachi L46S604 | Owners Guide - Page 57
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Thank you for purchasing this Hitachi product. Please read these instructions carefully.
For additional assistance please call 800.HITACHI (800.448.2244) or visit our website at www.hitachi.us/tv.
Keep this owners 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 and right side of the television.
MODEL NAME. ________________________
SERIAL NO. ___________________________
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Series LCD Flat Panel HDTV
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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2-5
FIRST TIME USE
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6-17
THE REMOTE CONTROL
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18-27
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
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28-41
USEFUL INFORMATION
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42-48
LIMITED WARRANTY
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49
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR HITACHI DTV SOFTWARE
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APPENDIXES
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INDEX
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Revision 042810
L46S604
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