Hitachi CMP4202 manual

ENGLISH USER'S MANUAL Thank you very much for purchasing the HITACHI Plasma Display Monitor. Before using your monitor, please carefully read the "SAFETY GUIDELINES" and this "USER'S MANUAL" so you will know how to operate the monitor properly. Keep this manual in a safe place. You will find it useful in the future. No[...]

2 Large-screen, high-definition plasma display panel The 42-inch color plasma display panel, with a resolution of 1024 (H) x 1024(V) pixels, creates a high-definition, large-screen (aspect ratio : 16:9) and low-profile flat display. Free from electromagnetic interferences from geomagnetic sources and ambient power lines, the panel produces high-qua[...]

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4 SAFETY GUIDELINES(continued) Fire or electric shock may cause death or serious injury unless you follow the instruction. W ARNING • The enclosed power cord must be used! Failure to do so may cause electric shock hazard or fire hazard. In USA/Canada, use a UL LISTED/CSA LABELLED or CERTIFIED power cord set meeting the following specifications : [...]

5 ENGLISH SAFETY GUIDELINES(continued) • Do not coil or wind the power cord. This may cause excessive heat resulting in a fire. • Caution for 200 - 240V operation only This equipment relies on the protective devices in the building installation for short - circuit and over - current protection. Refer to the following table for the suitable numb[...]

6 PRECA UTIONS (continued) • How to clean the monitor. Before cleaning the monitor, turn off the monitor and disconnect the power plug from the mains. When cleaning the monitor, do not spray directly the screen or cabinet with cleaner. Use a clean, dust free, dry and soft cloth. If it is not enough, then use a cloth with non-alcoholic or non-ammo[...]

7 ENGLISH This product is complete with the display monitor, plus the accessories shown below. • If any of these accessories is missing, please contact your dealer. • Read the user manual (this book) and keep them in a safe place for handy reference. •Retain the packing materials for use in future shipping or relocation. User manual (this boo[...]

8 Caution when moving the main unit • As this product is heavy, whenever it is moved, two people are required to transport it safely. • Whenever the unit is moved it should be lifted forwards using the two handgrips at the back, and the unit should then be held at the base on both sides for stability. Component Names Front Cabinet (front frame)[...]

9 ENGLISH Remote controller AUTO PinP SIZE MUTE VOL VOL RECALL RGB 1 RGB 2 ENTER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 MENU RETURN ID ID SET ID SET button 17 POWER OFF button 14 POWER ON button 14 POWER ON/OFF button 14 MENU button 17 MUTE button 15 RGB/VIDEO buttons 15 VOLUME UP/DOWN button 15 RETURN button 17 RECALL button 16 AUTO button 17 PinP button 16 SIZE button [...]

10 Anti-tumble measures Securing to a wall or pillar Using a commercially available cord, chain and clamp, secure the set to a firm wall or pillar. Securing desktop 1)Using wood screws (two), fasten the set to the clamping screw holes on the rear of the stand as shown. 2)Using commercially available wood screws, secure the set firmly in position. N[...]

Read SAFETY GUIDELINES ( to ) carefully to ensure maximum safety before proceeding to these steps: • Choose an appropriate site and install the product on a level table where the stand is secure. • Install the monitor to have ready access to a power socket available. • Make sure that the power switch of this device is turned off. (1) Make sur[...]

12 Connecting to a Video Imaging Device (When the optional video unit is installed.) INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Use if the video equipment has an S video input terminal Monitor rear panel Speaker (R) Speaker (L) External Monitor Power cable connector AUDIO IN COMPONENT IN COMPOSITE IN IN OUT VIDEO 2 P R /C R P B /C B Y S R R VIDEO 1 L/[...]

13 ENGLISH (1) Connect the power cord to this device. (2) Connect the power cord plug to the power outlet. Connect the power cord, after completing all other connections. Refer to the respective instruction manuals concerning mounting of the optional video unit and speaker unit. Mounting the Speaker Unit (option) Mounting the Video Unit (option) ?[...]

14 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS T urning Power On and Off ･ ･ 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 or ON button on the remote control. ･ ･ To turn the monitor power OFF, press the SUB POWER button or the ON/OFF or OFF button on the remote contr[...]

15 ENGLISH AUTO PinP SIZE MUTE VOL VOL RECALL RGB 1 RGB 2 ENTER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 MENU RETURN ID ID SET OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Audio Mute The audio volume can be temporarily lowered to the mute volume level by pressing the MUTE button of the remote control. • When a button is pressed, the word MUTE (in pink) and the volume adjustment s[...]

16 Size Switching Each time the SIZE button of the remote control or the monitor is pressed, the screen display size (or display area) will change in sequence and the status will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. • During RGB signal input • Some types of signals may not be able to switch as desired. * VGA and W-VGA only • During VIDEO[...]

17 ENGLISH AUTO PinP SIZE MUTE VOL VOL RECALL RGB 1 RGB 2 ENTER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 MENU RETURN ID ID SET ID SET button ID button AUTO button Using the Menu Screen (On-screen display system) When the MENU button is pressed, the adjustment menu screen will be displayed; from there, video adjustment and setting is possible by using the SELECT button, ADJ[...]

18 PICTURE MENU Selected characters Setup hint OPERATE MODE NORMAL LIFE EXTEN.1 LIFE EXTEN.2 By controlling the brightness of a screen, power consumption can be reduced or degradation of a panel can be mitigated. The order of effectiveness in reducing power consumption and reducing panel degradation is LIFE EXTEN.2 > LIFE EXTEN.1 > NORMAL. CO[...]

19 ENGLISH PICTURE MENU (continued) Selected characters Setup hint SHARPNESS Picture is soft Picture is sharp In general, position is in the center and shift to the minus (-) side when a softer effect is desired. VIDEO PICTURE NORMAL SOFT Use SOFT when DVD, video and other images become harsh or picture noises on the screen is evident. Use NORMAL a[...]

Selected characters Setup hint AUTO ADJUST* Automatic regulation is started with the ENTER button. V. POSITION, H.POSITION, CLOCK, and PHASE are adjusted automatically. It is displayed as "ADJUSTMENT" during automatic regulation. V.POSITION Moves down the vertical position. Moves up the vertical position. Adjust the vertical display posit[...]

21 ENGLISH DISPLA Y MENU (continued) Display area selection diagram (RGB input) Resolution Full display Circular display Display FULL NORMAL REAL ZOOM1 ZOOM2 ZOOM3 640 X 480 (VGA) 800 X 600 (SVGA) 1024 X 768 (XGA) 1280 X 1024 (SXGA) 1600 X 1200 (UXGA) Processes such as compression (thinning) and expansion are performed for the above signal display.[...]

22 FUNCTION MENU Selected characters Setup hint RGB1 SIGNAL (RGB2 SIGNAL ） RGB COMPONENT Sets to the signal output of the device to be connected to RGB I and RGB 2 jacks. COMPONENT (COMPONENT1, 2) AUTO YC B C R YP B P R MUSE Setup matching the color matrix format of the signal to be input. COLOR SYSTEM AUTO1 NTSC P AL SECAM N-P AL M-P AL 4-NTSC S[...]

23 ENGLISH OTHER MENU 《 MAIN MENU 》 PICTURE SOUND DISPLA Y FUNCTION OTHER SEL. ENT ENT . RTN END 《 OTHER MENU 》 AUTO DISPLA Y : ON OFF TIMER : OFF LANGUAGE : ENGLISH ID NO. : 1 ORBITER : OFF MOVING TIMER : 10MINITE INVERSE : OFF WHITE : OFF SEL. ADJ. RTN BACK ENTER MENU Selected characters Setup hint AUTO DISPLAY Set to ON. Information is d[...]

24 OTHER FEA TURES Automatic Store Approximately 1 sec. after adjustment is completed, the adjustments will be recorded as shown in the table below. • The previously recorded items will be lost. • The signal mode can be identified by the horizontal/vertical sync frequency and the sync signal polarity. Different signals with which all the elemen[...]

25 ENGLISH OTHERFEA TURES (continued) Power Save Mode When the RGB input is selected • When this unit is connected to a VESA DPMS computer, the Power Save (Off) mode can be set to be activated automatically when the computer is not being used to reduce power consumption by this unit. When the Video Input is selected （ This function can only be [...]

26 NOTES About screen defects • High precision technology is used in the making of plasma panels but there may be dark spots (points that do not illuminate) and bright spots (points that are too bright) in some cases. These do not indicate a malfunction. About residual images • In some cases, residual images may remain after the short-term disp[...]

27 ENGLISH Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain uncorrected, contact your dealer. TROUBLESHOOTING Customer servicing can be hazardous. W ARNING Symptom Point to check See page • No picture with the power-indicating lamp off. • Check the way the p[...]

28 TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures (continued) Symptom Point to check See page • The temperature of the display panel surface is high. • The plasma display panel is lighting the phosphors by the discharge of internal radiation. In some cases, this may cause the temperature of the panel surface to increa[...]

29 ENGLISH Depending on the kind of system equipment used, images may not be displayed normally. In this case, make the adjustments suggested below. Actions to Corr ect Abnor mal Displays Symptom 1 Text displayed across the screen appears vertically streaked, with some characters blurred (figure 1). The display image appears flowing (figure 2) (RGB[...]

30 Product specifications and designs are subject to change without notice. PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS • The monitor takes at least 30 minutes to attain the status of optimal picture quality. * This function can only be used when the optional video unit has been inserted. 34 35 Signal Input RGB terminal (D-sub 15-pin connector) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 [...]

31 ENGLISH Recommended Signal List The following are recommended for use with this moniter RGB signal input (RGB1 or RGB2 signal input) Signal Input (continued) ① ② ③ ④ PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS (continued) S-input connector pin specifications Pin Input signal 1 Y 2 Y-GND 3 C 4 C-GND Frame GND No. Signal mode Horizontal frequency (kHz) Dot cl[...]

32 Recommended Signal List (continued) • The type of video board or connecting cable used may not allow for correct displays adjustment of H.POSITION, V.POSITION, CLOCK and PHASE. • The monitor may fail to display an animation image correctly when a signal having a vertical frequency of 85Hz or higher is input to it. • The monitor differentia[...]