19 LANG/AUDIO: Switch the available sound-track language (DTV/DVD). 20 PMODE: Cycle through the different picture modes. 21 S.MODE: Cycle through the different sound modes. NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 886 649 Email: info@tempoaustralia.com.au...
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Australian television channels. This service allows you to activate subtitles while watching normal television programs that provide it. NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 886 649 Email:...
Remote Control (Cont.) Using the remote control Inserting batteries Install the batteries as illustrated in Fig. 1, right. Push • Open the cover at the back of the remote control unit completely. Open • Insert two AAA size batteries according to the polarity markings (+ / -) inside the compartment.
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Remote Control (Cont.) Using the remote control To use the remote control, point it towards the remote sensor at the front of the television. Remote Control 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.
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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 1 Year Warranty.
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Getting Started Basic Operations Electronic Program Guide (EPG) Recording USB Mode Menus DVD Mode* FAQs Specifications Repair and Refurbished Goods or Parts Notice *DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 886 649 Email: info@tempoaustralia.com.au...
(needle) of a record player. Although this product uses a laser pick-up lens, it is completely safe when operated according to directions. NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 After Sales Support Telephone:...
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General Safety Instructions (Cont.) Installation • Follow instructions: Only install this TV set in accordance with the instructions in this manual. 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.
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General Safety Instructions (Cont.) Electrical safety and cord handling • Voltage: Before installing this TV set, make sure your outlet voltage corresponds to the voltage stated on the appliance rating label. • Protect from moisture: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture;...
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Disc protection ( DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 ) • Store your discs in a cool area to avoid damage from heat. • Do not touch the playback side of the disc.
Installation Your TV is packaged with the stand and the cabinet separated. Before using the TV, install the stand as described below, or if you want to mount it to a wall, see page 6 for mounting advice; the wall mount itself is not supplied. IMPORTANT! •...
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Installation (Cont.) Wall-mounting instructions IMPORTANT! • Make sure the TV set is unplugged from the power supply before wall- mounting it and removing the stand. • We recommend you contact a professional for assistance when wall- mounting the TV. We assume no liability for any eventual damage to the product or injury to yourself if you mount the TV on your own.
10 TV/AV: select the input source 11 POWER: turn the TV on/off NOTE: See page 8 for a detailed description of all sockets on the back panel. DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 Keypad may change model to model After Sales Support...
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9 HDMI input 3*(ARC) For 32”/40” 10 USB input terminal: for multimedia file playback 11 AV in 12 Video and AUDIO R/L input Input / Output may change model to model *VZ325000/VC325000/VZ405000/VC405000:HDMI3 with ARC; VZ505000:HDMI2 with ARC After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 886 649 Email: info@tempoaustralia.com.au...
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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 Main unit To power outlet Connecting an external antenna...
Controls and Connections (Cont.) Composite video (CVBS) connection AV IN YPbPr/AV IN YPbPr IN VIDEO AUDIO AV cable (not included) For basic connection, use the composite Audio L/R (white/red) and CVBS (yellow) cable to connect the unit with other devices. HDMI connection HDMI HDMI cable...
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Controls and Connections (Cont.) PC/VGA connection PC IN PC VGA PC AUDIO IN Audio cable Use a VGA cable and Audio cable to connect the unit with a TV or PC, (not included) and use this product as a monitor. VGA cable (not included) Coaxial (S/PDIF) connection...
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Controls and Connections (Cont.) Component (YPbPr) connection AV IN YPbPr/AV IN YPbPr IN VIDEO AUDIO YPbPr cable (not included) Audio cable (not included) After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 886 649 Email: info@tempoaustralia.com.au...
Controls and Connections (Cont.) USB connection Insert a USB memory device into the USB port for playback of video/music/ photo multimedia files. COAX OUT USB device (not included) Earphone connection HDMI HDMI3 HDMI2 (ARC) HDMI1 EARPHONE cable (Not included) After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 886 649 Email:...
Getting Started IMPORTANT! Make sure all relevant equipment is properly connected (as illustrated on the previous pages) before connecting the unit to a wall socket and turning on the power. Powering the TV To turn the power on or off: •...
Basic Operations Selecting an input source • Press the SOURCE button at the left lower side of the back panel, or on the remote control, to display the input source list. • Press the / buttons to select the desired input source, and then press OK to confirm your selection from the following options: DTV, ATV, AV, YPbPr, DVD, HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3, PC, USB.
Basic Operations (Cont.) Favourites list • While viewing a channel, press the FAV button on the remote control to enter the Favourites List menu. • Press the / button to select the channel and press OK to watch it. • Press the GREEN button to add the selected channel to the Favourites List.
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Electronic Program Guide (EPG) EPG TV Guide (for DTV mode only) EPG stands for Electronic Program Guide. It is supplied by the program providers and offers information about the programs to be broadcast. You can access it in digital mode by pressing the EPG button on the remote control. •...
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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: •...
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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.
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.
USB Mode Media playback • First, insert a USB memory device into the USB port. • Press the SOURCE button on the back panel, or on the remote control, to switch the unit to USB mode. (Alternatively, press the MEDIA button on the remote control to enter USB mode directly.) •...
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USB Mode (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. • Use the / / buttons to select the desired folder or file, then press OK to open the folder or start playing the file.
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USB Mode (Cont.) Movie • Press the buttons to select Movie in the menu, then press OK to enter. Movie files can only be played in this menu category. • Use the / / buttons to select the folder or file, then press OK to open the folder or start playing the file.
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Menus 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.
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Menus (Cont.) Picture menu (DTV & ATV mode) Picture Mode: Available options: Standard, Mild, Personal, Dynamic. Brightness / Contrast / Sharpness / Saturation: These values can be adjusted from 0-100. NOTE: When these values are adjusted, picture mode will automatically switch to Personal. Hue: Use this item to adjust the colour tone (for NTSC system only) from -50 to 50.
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Menus (Cont.) Sound menu (DTV & ATV mode) Sound Mode: Available options: Standard, Music, Personal, Movie. Treble / Bas s: Use these items to adjust the levels of higher-pitched sounds (Treble) and lower-pitched sounds (Bass) from -50 to 50. NOTE: When the Treble or Bass values are changed, sound mode will automatically switch to Personal.
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Menus (Cont.) Channel menu (DTV & ATV mode) Auto Scan • Press OK or to enter. Then select your country, scan type and start scanning. Manual Scan • Press OK or to enter. Then select digital or analog manual scan. Digital Manual Scan •...
Menus (Cont.) Channel Edit • Press OK or to enter. • Press the / button to highlight the desired channel. • Press the RED button on the remote control to delete the highlighted channel. • Press the GREEN button on the remote control to skip the highlighted channel.
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Menus (Cont.) Lock menu (DTV & ATV mode) • Press OK or to enter. • Input the factory default password “0000” using the number buttons on the remote control. • Press the / button to select the preferred item. NOTE: If you forget the password, please use the master password “4711”. Enable •...
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Menus (Cont.) Hotel Mode • Press OK or to enter. • Press the / button to select the desired item. • Press the button to adjust the value. • Press OK or to enter the submenu. • Press the MENU button to return to the previous page.
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Menus (Cont.) Setup menu (DTV & ATV mode) OSD Language • Use this item to select the desired on-screen display language. Audio Languages • Press OK or to enter. Then you can select the desired primary and secondary audio language (only adjustable if there is a signal). Subtitle •...
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Menus (Cont.) Auto Sleep: This item is used to select desired Auto Sleep (standby) duration. Available options: Off, 3/4/5 hours. Time Zone: This item is used to select desired time zone. Time: Press OK or to enter it. Press the / button to select the desired item. Press the button to adjust the value.
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Menus (Cont.) CEC Menu Control: Press OK or to enter it. • Home menu: Display the Home menu of the connected CEC device. • Option: Display the Option menu of the connected CEC device. • Content: Display the Content menu of the connected CEC device. Device List: This item is used to display the available device that connected.
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Menus (Cont.) PVR Settings File Manager • Press the / button 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. •...
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Menus (Cont.) Scheduled Record • Press the GREEN button to delete the highlighted option. • Press the YELLOW button to delete all. • Press the / button to select a schedule. • Press OK to edit the highlighted Scheduled Recording. Frequency: Press the buttons to select the desired mode: Off,...
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Menus (Cont.) PC Mode • 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. •...
DVD Mode NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 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.
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DVD Mode (Cont.) NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 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.
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DVD Mode (Cont.) NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 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).
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DVD Mode (Cont.) NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 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.
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DVD Mode (Cont.) NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 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.
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DVD Mode (Cont.) NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 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.
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DVD Mode (Cont.) NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 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.
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DVD Mode (Cont.) NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 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.
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DVD Mode (Cont.) NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 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.
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FAQs If you experience any problems with your TV, check the list below and take any necessary steps before calling for service. If none of the solutions help you solve the problem, turn the power off and contact the after sales support line for advice.
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FAQs (Cont.) Problems relating to the built-in DVD player NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 Problem Solution Play does not start, • Confirm the region code setting is correct. even when title is selected. No subtitles are •...
Specifications NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 VZ325000 32” (81cm) HD LED LCD TV Display Device Display area: 698.4 (H) : 392.85 (V) Resolution High Definition Pixel Pitch 1366 x 768 Luminance Contrast Ratio 4000 : 1...
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Specifications NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 VC325000 32” (81cm) HD LED LCD TV WITH DVD Display Device PLAYER Display area: 698.4 (H) : 392.85 (V) High Definition Resolutio Pixel Pitch Luminance Contrast Ratio 4000 : 1...
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Specifications NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 VZ405000 ” ( cm) Full HD LED LCD TV Display Device Display area: (H) : Resolution Full High Definition Pixel Pitch Luminance Contrast Ratio 4000 : 1 Aspect Ratio 16 : 9...
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Specifications NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 VC405000 39” (99cm) Full HD LED LCD TV WITH DVD Display Device PLAYER Display area: 853.92 (H): 480.33 (V) Resolution Full High Definition Pixel Pitch Luminance Contrast Ratio 4000 : 1...
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Specifications NOTE: DVD related functions are effective on: VC325000 VC405000 VZ505000 50” (127cm) Full HD LED LCD TV Display Device Display area: 1095.84 (H): 616.41 (V) Resolution Full High Definition Pixel Pitch Luminance Contrast Ratio 4000 : 1 Aspect Ratio...
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Warranty If your product is faulty or you are experiencing difficulties using this product and require assistance please call our customer assistance helpline as listed below: Info@tempo.org This product has been manufactured to the highest quality standards. This product is warranted to the original purchaser or gift recipient and is not transferable.
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Warranty – The product can be personally returned to the original place of purchase for product repair, replacement or refund. Please ensure the product is properly packaged so as to ensure, that no damage occurs to the product during transit. Also make sure that you have included an explanation of the problem.
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After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 886 649 Email: info@tempoaustralia.com.au...