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INSTRUCTIONS"
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- Page 1 ¢0 USER'S MANUAL Thank you very much for purchasing the HITACHI Plasma Display Monitor, Before using your monitor, please carefully read the "SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" and this "USER'S MANUAL" so you will know how to operate the monitor properly. Keep this manual...
- Page 2 HITACHI Plasma monitor. Please fill out your warranty card and mail it to HITACHI. This will enable HITACHI to notify you promptly in the improbable event that a safety problem should be discovered in your product model.
- Page 3 (non-moving) patterns can cause permanent damage to the monitor. Such "SCREEN BURNS" constitute misuse and are NOT COVERED by your HITACHI Factory Warranty. PUBLIC VIEWING OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL Public viewing of programs broadcast by TV stations and cable companies,...
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Page 4: Features
J_portant Please read this User's Manual thoroughly, espeeially the Important Safety Instructions on Page 2 to 3 and 6 to 10 Mis-use may cause l_xtended definit[en plasma dispJay panel damage to your plasma monitor, which could shorten its lifespan, Tile 42=inch color plasma display panel, with a resolution of 852 (H) x cause injury to yourself,... - Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..OTHER FEATURES ........FEATURES ............ Automatic Store ..............SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......Signal Check ..............¢0 COMPONENT NAMES ........ Power Save Mode .............. IMAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA DISPLAY ..27 Main Unit ................NOTES ............Remote control ..............TROUBLESHOOTING ........
- Page 6 This Plasma monitor has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards, but like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Before using this product, please read and understand the Safety Instructions...
- Page 7 WARNING] Be cautious of the power cord connection. ¢0 Incorrect connection of the power cord could result in fire or electrical shock. • Do not touch the power cord with a wet hand. • Check that the connecting portion of the power cord is clean (with no dust), before using. Use a soft and dry cloth to clean the power plug. •...
- Page 8 [& cAuT. N] Be careful in moving the monitor. Neglect could result in an injury or damage. ® • Do not move the monitor during use. Before moving, disconnect the power plug and all external connections. • You are advised to move the monitor with two persons.
- Page 9 • Prevention of an obstacle to Radio receivers This monitor has been designed pursuant to the international EMI standards. This is to prevent a problem to Radio receivers. - Keep the monitor away from Radio. ¢0 - Adjust Radio antennas in order for the monitor not to receive interference.
- Page 10 Hitachi America, Ltd. Home Electronics Division Located at: 900 Hitachi Way. Chula Vista. CA 91914. U.S.A. Telephone: 1-8OO-HITACHI Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein complies with 470FR Part 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device. Each product marketed, is identical to the representative unit tested and found to be compliant with the standards.
- Page 11 Front ¢0 _Cabinet Panel_ (front frame) il !¸ ..d!iii!iii!i Control panel • Adjustment buttons are located on the bottom• • The back cover is provided with indications to distinguish adjustment buttons• Indicating lamp • The main power switch is located at the back on the lower surface•...
- Page 12 ........AUDIO MODE button ......SURROUND button RECALL button ..........O© ........MPX button INPUT SELECT butto n ..................... MULTI PICTURE (PinP) button MENU button ................Buttons for MULTI PICTURE mode ..........RETURN button PROGRAM UP / DOWN buttons ....
- Page 13 ¢0 AUDIO MODE PICTURE MODE You may recall the picture mode by You may recall the sound mode by pressing this button. Each time pressed, sound mode pressing this button. Each time pressed, is changed in following sequence. picture mode is changed in following sequence.
- Page 14 • Refer to the installation instructions concerning mounting of the Desk-top Stand. The instruction manual is included with the Desk-top Stand. The Desk-top Stand has been used for the illustrations in this manual. Monitor Desk-top ..I.._ JJ_fff stand Use one of the special mount units to install this product.
- Page 15 proceeding to these steps: ¢0 * Choose an appropriate site install product on a level table where stand is secure. .,,J ® Install the monitor to have ready access to a power socket available, . Make sure that power switch of this device is turned...
- Page 16 Refer to the installation instructions concerning mounting of the speaker unit. The instruction manual is included with the Spaker Unit. _ __ Speakers Connect the power cord, after compJeting aJJ other connections. ',_P Connect the power cord to this device. ',_2) Connect the power cord...
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Page 17: Main Unit
¢0 • To turn the monitor power ON, press the main power switch on the monitor main unit to ON, and then press the SUB POWER button or the ON/OFF button on the remote control. • To turn the monitor power OFF, press the SUB POWER Indicating lamp... -
Page 18: Volume Adjustment
The volume can be adjusted by pressing the VOL+ and VOL- buttons of the remote control (or the • and • volume buttons of the monitor unit). Volume setting value Volume INPUT SELECT button Adjustment status guide display • When a button is pressed, the volume adjustment status guide will be displayed. - Page 19 RECALL button O oINPUT _ECAU_ 0 _UlT_PIC_O ¢0 ZOOM button Each time the ZOOM button of the remote control is pressed, the screen display area will change in sequence and the status will be displayed at the bottom of the screen, * Real mode gives the image of the same shape...
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Page 20: Picture Menu
POWER PICTUR E AUDIO SURROUN[ ©ooo INPUT RCA_ MULTPI{ OOOO When the MENU button is pressed, the adjustment menu screen will be displayed; from there, PC signal adjustment MEnU RETURN MENU button- -- RETURN buttons and setting is possible by using the SELECT button, ADJUST button and OK button,... - Page 21 ¢0 Picture +gl _1 Audio MENU EContrast ® st DI Timer Brightness Function Color Setup Tint +31 _ Language Picture Enhancement Select Normal Color "Temperature Color remp,Adjust Reset Contrast + 31 _ Reset {2 _ Return € Next / Prey _Adjust _Retum -_ Select...
- Page 22 Picture Movie IAudio Mode Timer Treble to K _IENU <_ Function Bass Setup Balance 0L_R Language SRS TruBass Middb #Select Matrix Surround Perfect Volume Reset Reset #Select _Set Icy<_]Return Setup hint Selected characters • • Movie: This selects the audio suitable for Movie.
- Page 23 ¢0 Piclure Function Audio IScreen Saver Timer On 60Min Screen Wipe Black Side Panel MENU ® Setup Video Power Save Language Freeze Mode Split Select Default Zoom Panoramic Reset Reset Return Selecl 4_-Set Functior_ [Panel Life Normal Mode Display ID Number Inverse On 60Min Standby WMte...
- Page 24 Pb_ure Audio Timer FHorizontalPosition Functbn Vertical Position + 31 Auto Adi_st Adjust Horizontal Clock Language Clock Phase Reset Reset ,_Sele_ D_S_ Horizontal Position 0o__ _ tt_Select _Retum [_Exit # Next / Prey _ Adiust Setup Auto Adjust Adjust Horizontal Position Vertical Position + 31 Horizontal Clock...
- Page 25 ¢0 Piclure iL_n_u@d Audio ®English Timer o FraBgai9 MENU Function o Espa_oJ Setup € Select _Set €Select _Returrl _Exit Select a language by • • SELECT buttons and press the OK button. Approximately 1 sec. after adjustment is completed, the adjustments will be recorded as shown in the table below.
- Page 26 Changes in the signal status are displayed on the screen as they arise. Status Action Display When Mode Display is set to ON, A guide is displayed for the input RGB2 terminal and the horizontal the input signal is switched when the RECALL button...
- Page 27 There are different characteristics that result in panel image retention depending on how the plasma display is used. Situations and effective usage methods related to ghosting are provided below. Image retention characteristics of a plasma display The image retention phenomenon of a plasma panel occurs due to partial phosphor degradation arising from partial character and figure display.
- Page 28 Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain uncorrected, contact your dealer. Customer servicing can be hazardous. Symptom Point to check See page • No picture with the power-indicating lamp • Check the way the power cable is connected.
- Page 29 ¢0 Point to cheek Symptom See page The temperature of the display panel surface is high, The plasma display panel is lighting lhe phosphors by the discharge of internal radiation. In some cases, this may cause temperature of the panel surface to increase, Please...
- Page 30 Depending on the kind of system equipment used, images may not be dispmayed normally, h this case, make the adjustments suggested bemow. (onmy for RGB2) Symptom Text displayed across the screen appears vertically streaked, with some characters blurred (figure The display image appears flowing...
- Page 31 ¢0 (1) Make sure that the power switch of the monitor is turned off. (2) Make sure that the power switch of the imaging device is turned off. (3) Use a commercially available cable and connector to connect the signal input terminal on the rear panel of this device and the signal output terminal of the imaging device.
- Page 32 ZOOM button INPUT SELECT button RGB/VIDEO buttons • Input can be switched by pressing the AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4, RGB1 or RGB2 buttons of the remote control, And the way to return to a TV channel is as follows: • Pressing INPUT SELECT button at RGB2 input screen. •...
- Page 33 Vertical picture position can be adiusted for [Panoramic], [Zoom] and [Cinema] mode as follows 1, Press ZOOM button A T SELECT buttons during picture size display 2, Position display will appear 3 Adjustment range of each picture size are as shown below [Panoramic] - 12 to + 12...
- Page 34 If the PinP button on the remote control is pressed MULTI PICTURE will display. Activating the P-in-P mode from the RGB input screen ] Pressing the PinP button one time will display 2 pictures. • This mode can be available from RGBI(DVI-PC) and RGB2(RGB) input.
- Page 35 ¢0 Picture Audie Timer Oontra_t Bdghmess HSNU Funolion ® Colo_ Setup Sharpness L&nguage Tint Selec Oolo_ Tomperature No_mal LS÷t I Day Oontra_t Mode Normal Reset Reoet piotuce Mode [_Returl_ ,$NextPrev 4_8eleot _Return Cot t ast Mode Nomal ,_NexsPrev 4_Select [oY_Retufn Picture Film Mode...
- Page 36 Selected characters "<I Setup hint Day: This setting is best for very bright ambient lighting. Picture Mode Night: This setting is for normal lighting conditions Adjust for maximum visibility to suit the ambient brightness This can adjust further till [+40] by pressing and holding _j_ cursor...
- Page 37 Selected characters Setup hint Turn On when the original balance of each color is required to adjust Color Management depending on the user's preference. Magenta Magenta is weakened. Magenta is strengthened. Red is weakened. Red is strengthened Yellow Yellow is weakened. Yellow is strengthened.
- Page 38 Setup Setup Audio Syslem System 2 Timer _'_ENU ® Funclion Auto Video Input NTSC M Audio Input PAL M Scar[ Output Monitor PAL N SeJect RGB1 DVI STB icture [])K]Set RGB2 Component HDTV _Seleel [Z_D Set _JReturn _Select _Retum _Exit Selup Setup System...
- Page 39 ¢0 Selected characters Setup hint Audio Input This should correspond to the audio signal from tile equipment that is connected to AV1 audio input terminal, If it is monaural audio, set this to [/Mono, (Same to AV1) TV:AV4 (Scad) output will be fixed as TV signal output.
- Page 40 Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed If the symptoms remain uncorrected, contact your dealer servicing Cttstomer can be haza_dous. Symptom Point to check See page • This sometimes occurs when a component output VCR such as the 480i is connected.
- Page 41 Make sure that the power switch of the monitor is turned off. Speaker(L) Monitor rear panel anteNN8 When the "ANT" terminal is connected to outdoor antenna instead of CATV system, please note that a good antenna adaptor is necessary. See the diagram on the right.
- Page 42 The functions of the buttons located on the bottom of the monitor change as shown below: POWER ON/OFF_ button INPUT SELECT/ button PROGRAM UP/DOWN buttons VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons MUTE button "'-"ZOOM button ©®® INPUT SELECT button (OK button) ®@@ --PROGRAM SELECT PROGRAM UP/DOWN button ©@@...
- Page 43 ¢0 RECALL button -- MULTI PICTURE button MULTI MODE button A/B button SELECT buttons "--E ©®@ ®@@ ©@@ If the MULTI PICTURE button on the remote control is PROGRAM UP/DOWN "--I'-- pressed, multi pictures will display. And then three types buttons of the screen can be selected by pressing the MULTI 0"'_...
- Page 44 2 Pictures (Split) Inr)ut term hal AV1 _AV4 AV1, AV2 RGB1 RGB2 __': ..PAL=N NTSC=M 1080i/5Q 108@/60 720p/60 Cornponen_ Main Main -_-_._ PAL=M 576p 480p PAL=N _AV4 NTSC=M PAL-M 576,576p 480;, 480p 1080i/50 o8oi/6o 720p/60 RGB1 RGB2 Component : Available) 4 Pictures nDut terrn, inal...
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Page 45: Function Menu
FREEZE button ©®@ ®@@ ©@@ ®@® B 5 0: [Split] When the FREEZE button on the remote control is pressed, the screen transfers into the freeze mode, • There are two types of freezing screen mode, Split and Strobe. These are possible to select at the "Freeze... - Page 46 [During TV mode] Pbture Setup Audio Manual Setting Timer Fine Tuning Function MENU Auto Off Locks $ Select [_:_ Returrl Captions Language Select [_S_ Setup A_loTunJng ChannelNumber Fine Tuning Name ABCDE Auto Off ColorSystem AU/O Skip _ Select O_Sel _Return I Setup _Select _Retum...
- Page 47 Semected characters Setup hint Auto Tuning Select [Air] if you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna. Select Cable if you have cable TV. If certain CATV channels are poor or not-possible in (Cable 1] mode select [Cable Mode [Air] o [Cable 1] o [Cable 2] Search Press the OK button...
- Page 48 MENU Please Enter Access Code Sorry Incorrect Access Code EFJ---] Enter incorrect number [0-9] Enter Code [0-9] Enter Code (the factory Enter [SO00] Preset code) Please Enter New Access Code [B°o°l @, Select R eum DSet Channel Lock Current Chanl_el: CATV1 DSet Input Lock (IrEcluding Channel...
- Page 49 Not Rated : Status ¢0 ,,,,J PG-13 : NCol 7 : _ Select G; _ViewD /Block m Change Access Code Sub Rating Engage Lock Movie Rstbgs TVW:[O} TV-Y7 : [] TV-G : [] Canadian Ratings (Eng} Canadian Ratings (Fro) TV-PG : [] TVo14 : [] Status...
- Page 50 TV Ra_ngs This is to prevent viewing of any TV program that you feel may be inappropriate due to its content, UseA or _ SELECT button to highlight the category that you want to block. Press OK button to block the TV RATING that you have selected, Press RETURN button to return to the previous menu, TV Parental Guide...
- Page 51 Canadian Ratings (Fro) This is used to block Canadian French programs according to various program ratings that you feel may be inappropriate due to its content. Use A or T SELECT button to highlight the category that you want to block. Press OK button to set the CANADIAN RATINGS (Frn) that you have selected, Once rating is selected, for example 8 ans÷, all ¢0 movies and televsion programs rated 8 arts+ and higher (13 ans÷, 16 ans+ and 18 ans+) will be blocked automatically,...
- Page 52 Picture Audio Timer MENU Function Setup Locks Captions Language Select []_] Select _Return Closed Captions are the dialogue, narration and/or sound effec[s of a televsion program or home video that are displayed on the Plasma q_levision screen, [On]/[Off]will turn the [C,C] Dispaly on or off, Caption [Off]o[On]-[Auto] Display...
- Page 53 ¢o Multi-Channel Telvision Sound • The MPX button is only useful for Multi-Channel Television Sound signals. Otherwise pressing this button will have no effect. Stereo and SAP (2nd Audio program) sound program ST/SAP Stereo When bilingual program is received, sound mode display appears as shown on right. Press the MPX button to select the sound to be heard.
- Page 54 LREVEAL RECALL ® Bubuko Sony RECALL 1 [TV/TEXT RECALL ..Example To operate HITACHI DVD player, press and hold the RECALL button, followed by the (_ button. RECALL button ©®@ ®@@ MODE button, ..©@@ ..SUB PAGE buttons @®...
- Page 55 Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed If the symptoms remain uncorrected, contact your dealer Ct_stomer servicing ca_ be hazardous. Symptom Possible reason Remedy (1) Connection of antenna cable to the TV is (1) Make new connection and/or change antenna...
- Page 56 //Dispmay Approx. 42 inches (920 (H) x 518 (V) mm, d agona11059mm) Panem [Resolution 852 (H) x 480 (V) pxels t,_et dimensions [excluding Speakers/Stand) 1030 (W) x 636 (H) x 91 (D) mm Net weight ',excluding Speakers/Stand) 34,2 Ambient ITemP erature Operating : 5"C to 35"C, Storage : =15"C to 60_C...
- Page 57 DVI terminal (DVI-D) ¢0 =,,J Input signal Input signal T.M.D.S. Data2- +5V Power T.M.D.S. Data2+ Ground (for+5V) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 r=m/ T.M.D.S. Data2/4 Shield Hot Plug Detect T.M.D.S. Data4- T.M.D.S. Data0- T.M.D.S. Data4+ T.M.D.S. Data0+ DDC Clock T.M.D.S.
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Page 58: Setup Menu
With Digital RGB signal input (RGB1 input) Signal mode Setup Menu Condition Horizontam Dot clock Remarks frequency frequency Resolution Vertical frequency DVI-PC DVi-STB Signal Name (kRz) (MNz) (Hz) 640 X 400 70.08 31.47 25.18 640 X 480 59.94 25.18 31.47 ©... - Page 59 59.833 47.986 81,00 1280 X 768 69,997 56.137 94.760 1880 X 768 ¢0 W=XGA 1280 X 788 59.876 47,778 79.50 WXGA Mode:(1280x768)[ ¢9 60,015 47.7!2 89.50 1366 X 788 WXGA Mode:(1366×768) • The type of video board or connecting cable used may not allow for correct displays adjustment of Horizontal...