Hitachi P42A01 manual

USER'S MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUEL UTILISATEUR MANUALE D'USO MANUAL DEL USUARIO BRUKERHÅNDBOK Colour Plasma T elevision Model Name P42A01 READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE CAREFULL Y . KEEP THIS USER MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE For future reference, record the serial number of your monitor . SERIAL NO. This serial number is located on t[...]

ENGLISH USER'S MANU AL Thank you f or pur chasing the HIT A CHI plasma T ele vision. Please read this user’ s manual carefully bef ore operating this product. T o ensure pr oper operation, please read and f ollo w ALL the instructions, especially the “IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INS TRUC TIONS” and “S AFETY PREC A UTIONS”. Please k eep this u[...]

2 CONTENT S IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INS TR UC TIONS Read this instruction thoroughly . Retain this instruction f or future re fer ence. Heed all warnings and cautions to pr e vent possible danger . F ollow all instructions . Improper handling could cause personal injury and/or serious damage to the unit that may shorten its ser vice time. Do not block a[...]

3 ENGLISH Thank you f or purchasing the HIT A CHI plasma T elevision. W e hope that you will enjo y the great performance with this product. This plasma T elevision has been designed to meet the international standards . Howe ver , it could cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. In order to prev ent potential danger and [...]

4 The follo wing are the symbols used in this manual and affix ed on the unit itself. Please fully understand the meanings of the symbols bef ore reading the instructions in this section. W ARNING Never ignor e the instruction. There are risks of serious injuries or possible death to the user . CAUTION Do not ignore the instruction. There are possi[...]

5 ENGLISH SAFETY PRE CA UTIONS (continued) W ARNING There is a risk of fire , electric shock, or serious injury . Ϯ Do not insert liquids or any for eign objects (such as metals or flammable items) inside the unit. In case it happens, turn off the main power , unplug the P ow er Cord, and contact your dealer immediately . Use special caution when [...]

6 CAUTION Ϯ Do not place the unit on an unstable surface. Unstable places such as Tilted sur f ace or shaky rack, table, stand or trolly . If the unit falls down, it could cause personal injury . Ϯ Do not place the unit at a dusty place. It could cause malfunction. Ϯ Do not cov er or block any v entilation holes on the product. The unit would o [...]

7 ENGLISH PRECAUTIONS Ϯ Do not install areas where it will be subjected to high temperatur es. It could damage the cabinet or parts of the product. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators , heat registers, sto ves , or other apparatus that produce heat. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight. It could increase the temperature of the u[...]

8 Image Retention of Plasma Displa y P anel The plasma display panel has one of char acteristics that can result in panel image retention depending on ho w the plasma display is used. The following ar e the common reasons f or and eff ective pr ev entive measures against the image retention. Characteristics of Image Retention Image retention is cau[...]

9 ENGLISH FEA TURES Enjoy not only beautiful and high-quality pictur es on the display , but also various kinds of use ful and con venient functions in your daily lif e! Large-screen and high-de finition plasma panel. High quality sound with deeper , richer and dynamic bass tones. 2 Scart terminals installed. Accept more digital input de vices with[...]

10 COMPONENT NAMES Main Unit ① P anel ② Remote Control R eceiver ③ Indicating Lamp ④ Speaker ⑤ Desktop Stand ① Handgrips ② Side Input ③ Rear Input ④ Control P anel (see below f or details) ⑤ Cable Clampers Please ref er to 14 ~ 18 for the detailed information f or the connections. ① Main P ower S witch ( ) ② Channel UP ③ C[...]

11 ENGLISH NOTE Some buttons are only f or T elete xt mode, and other buttons ha ve diff erent functions in T eletext mode fr om the use of TV mode. Those buttons ar e indicated by [ ]. Ref er to "T eletext" on 22 . Sub Power Recall Pressing this button show s the input signal status. Source access buttons (TV, DVD, SAT) Changes the mode [...]

12 CAUTION It could cause corrosion or battery leakage and may result in physical injury and/or property damage including fire. Nev er mix used and new batteries in the device . Replace all the batteries in a de vice at the same time. Remo ve the batteries if the r emote control is not going to be used f or an extended period of time . To avoid pos[...]

13 ENGLISH Read SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ( 4 to 7 ) carefully besides this page. When installing the main unit, be sure to use the specified mount units in order to obtain maximum performance and maintain the safety . W e assume no responsibility or liability for personal injuries or pr operty damages caused by use of other mount units or improper instal[...]

14 CONNECTION T erminal P ositions Rea r ① P ower Cord Sock et ② A V1 ③ A V2 ④ A V3 ⑤ COMPONENT IN, A UDIO terminals ⑥ V AR (V ariable) A UDIO OUT terminal ⑦ HDMI1, 2 and mini stereo f or Audio ⑧ PC Connection terminals (D-sub 15 pin and mini stereo f or Audio) ⑨ (ANT) Aerial Sock et Side ⑩ A V4 ⑪ Headphone Socket Connecting P[...]

15 ENGLISH CONNECTION (continued) 3. Examples of other AV equipment that you might connect to this TV Two video recorder connection (e.g. to duplicate a video tape) DVD player: F or superior picture quality , set your D VD play er to output an RGB signal (refer to y our par ticular D VD play er owner’ s manual). Alwa ys connect D VD play ers (and[...]

16 CONNECTION (continued) Connecting Procedure (continued) Connecting an audio system This connection allow s you to hear the TV sound through external speak ers connected to an audio amplifier . T o control the audio through the amplifier , turn on the TV and the amplifier , set the volume of both to a moderate le vel, and turn off the TV’ s bui[...]

17 ENGLISH CONNEC TION (continued) Connecting Procedur e (continued) PC connection F or best results the PC graphics car d should be set to 1360 x 768@60Hz. Bef ore connecting y our PC please ensure that it is set to this resolution (or one of the other acceptable resolutions listed belo w) or you may not be able to see a picture. V GA lead (not su[...]

18 CAUTION Use only the P ower Cord pr ovided. Do not use a pow er supply voltage other than that indicated(A C220-240V , 50/60Hz). It may cause fire or electric shock. F or the plasma television, a thr ee-core po wer cord with a gr ound terminal is used for e fficiency protection. Alwa ys be sure to connect the P ower Cord to a grounded outlet and[...]

19 ENGLISH When the TV powers on for the first time after purchase, the initial auto installation menu will appear. You can automatically set language, country and channels in successive operations. 1. Press S T ANDB Y on the right side of the unit or press ( ST ANDB Y ) on the remote. The Language select menu will appear first. 2. Press ϳ / ϴ or[...]

20 Basic TV functions Channel selection With the 10 Number Buttons. Example: No . 2: Press 2 . The station stored in the 2nd store position will appear . No . 29: Press 2 and within 2 seconds, press 9 . The station stored in the 29th store position will appear . Press P + or – to change to the progr am forwar d or backwar d. The changing takes ap[...]

21 ENGLISH BASIC OPERATION (continued) Conceal stored channels Picture format Press , then press ϳ or ϴ to select desired pictur e format, then press ENTER . AU TO Automatically selects the aspect ratio (see note belo w). NOTE In case a screen s witches with A UT O operation, the screen may become black f or a moment according to the conditions o[...]

22 T eletext BA SIC OPERA TION (continued) Teletext is sent page by page. This unit is able to automatically store up to 812 pages. Storage lasts until all pages have been received. The pages can only be accessed when they have been stored. This can take a moment. Fastext/TOPtext F astext/T OPte xt is telete xt with a special directory . On the low[...]

23 ENGLISH TV SETUP OPERATION Guide to using the menu system Selected Items Setup hint PICTURE PREFERENCE SPOR TS Bright and dynamic picture (f actory-set) S T AND ARD Standard picture quality (f actor y-set) MO VIE Movie-lik e picture setting (factory-set) MEMOR Y Y our personal prefer ences BRIGHTNESS Y ou can adjust the picture to your pre fer e[...]

24 Selected Items Setup hint NICAM A UTO The built-in T uner can detect and receive NIC AM stereo broadcasts automatically . Select OFF if you do not w ant to receive NIC AM sound. OFF BA SS Y ou can adjust the sound quality to your pref erence. TREBLE BALANCE SPEAKERS * 1 ON Use this featur e to turn the TV speakers off when y ou have connected th[...]

25 ENGLISH TV SETUP OPERATION (continued) Setup menu Selected Items Setup hint A UTO TUNING If you need to restart the automatic tuning process, use the f ollowing procedure . ① Select A UTO TUNING, then press ϶ . ② Press ϳ or ϴ to select y our country , then press ENTER . ③ Press ϳ or ϴ to select the colour sy stem. ④ Press ENTER . Th[...]

26 VER TICAL POSITION * 1 –10~+10 When the ZOOM mode is selected as the picture f ormat, you can adjust the vertical picture position. Press ϶ then press ϳ or ϴ to adjust the vertical position of the picture b y up to +10 and down wards b y up to -10. A V2 OUTPUT * 2 TV A V2 will output the channel position that the internal tuner is set to . [...]

27 ENGLISH TV SETUP OPERATION (continued) Video menu (PC mode) Selected Items Setup hint BRIGHTNESS Can be set as y ou are accustomed to y our TV . CONTRAS T HOR.POSITION T o adjust the horizontal and v er tical placing of the image. VER.POSITION PHASE Eliminates the horizontal (PHA SE) and vertical (CLOCK) interfering lines. CLOCK RED Influences t[...]

28 Others DVD Player / STB Selection Y ou can use this remote control to operate D VD Play er and Set T op Box of other mak ers as well as this set. Press and hold or button, then press the requir ed 2 buttons within 10 seconds in order to select the mak er as shown belo w . Set up hint Example: HIT ACHI D VD 1 Press and hold button, then press and[...]

29 ENGLISH Others (continued) Troubleshooting Bef ore calling service technician, check the following tables first. If the problem is not be solved with the suggested procedures , contact your local dealer . For y our safety , NEVER tr y to repair the product b y yourself . Symptom Cause Solution No standby light. Is your TV plugged in? Plug y our [...]

30 System: P AL UK, IR, CCIR, B/G, D/K, I/I, L Video Colour System: P AL/SECAM/NT SC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/P AL 60 Preset channels: 99 Fr equency Range: IreE2~E4, X~Z+2, S1~S10, E5~E12, S11~S41, E21~E69, UHF (863.25MHz) P ower Supply: A C 220~240V , 50/60Hz P ower Consumption: Operation: appro x. 320W , Standby: appro x. 1W at A C 230V/50Hz PDP: 42.32” [...]

31 ENGLISH PRODUC T SPECIFICA TIONS Signal Input RGB terminal (D-sub 15-pin connector) Pin Input signal 1R 2 G or sync on green 3B 4 No connection 5 GND 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 No connection 10 GND 11 No connection 12 No connection 13 H. sync 14 V .sync. 15 No connection When different kinds of input signals ar e simultaneously input to the television [...]

32 PRODUC T SPECIFICA TIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List Resolution V ertical frequency(Hz) Horizontal frequency (kHz) VG A 640 × 400 70 31.5 640 × 480 75 37.5 640 × 480 60 31.5 SVG A 800 × 600 60 37.9 800 × 600 75 46.9 WV GA 848 × 480 60 37.9 XG A 1024 × 768 60 48.4 1024 × 768 75 60 WX GA 1280 × 720 60 44.8 1280 × 768 60 47.4/47.8[...]

33 ENGLISH UK Guarantee Your Guarantee of Excellence Thank you f or purchasing this Hitachi T elevision. In the unlikely e vent that this product should de velop a fault, w e under tak e to replace or repair an y par t of the product which fails due to a manuf acturing defect within 12 months of the date of purchase pr ovided that: i) The product h[...]

A B C D 3 4 IMPORT ANT Ensure there is at least a 100mm (10cm) gap to the sides, rear and top of the television if placing into a cabinet or mounting in a wall. This is to allow for adequate ventilation. Do not allow soft furnishings, such as curtains to be draped over the TV whilst in operation. Never place the TV onto a carpet during normal opera[...]

Handset Controls used f or T elevision Auto setup This button is used to mov e the menu selection boxle ft/right or change ahighlighted selection. cursor left/right Use this button to set a highlighted selection Use this button to display the main menu. This button is used to mov e the menu selection boxup/do wn or change ahighlighted selection. cu[...]

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