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Hitachi 42HDF52 manual

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    0 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................ 1-6 FIRST TIME USE .............................................................................................................. .. .. 7-23 THE REMOTE CONTROL .............................................................................[...]

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    1 English Français IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HITACHI PLASMA TELEVISION Our reputation has been built on the quality, perform ance, and ea se of service of HITACHI Plasma Televisions. Safety is also foremost in our minds in the desi gn of these u nits. To help you operate these products properl y, this s[...]

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    2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 15. Televisions are designed to compl y with the recommended safety standards for tilt and stability. Do not apply excessive pulling force to the front, or top, of the cabinet which could cause the prod uct to overturn resulting in product damage and/or personal injury. 16. Follow instructions for wall, shelf or ceil[...]

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    3 English Français Disconnect the plug from the power outlet. Do not disassemble. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This PDP TV has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards, but like an y 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[...]

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    4 Surely connect the ground wire. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued) Be cautious of the po wer cord connection. 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 po wer cord is clean (with no dust), before using. Use a soft and d[...]

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    5 English Français Disconnect the plug from the power outlet. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued) Be careful in moving the Plasma Television. Neglect could result in an injury or damage. • Do not move the PDP TV during use. Before moving, disconnect the power plug and all external con nections. • You are advised to move the PDP TV with two persons.[...]

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    6 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued) • Prevention of an obstacle to Radio receiv ers This PDP TV has been designed pursuant to the international EMI standards. This is to prevent a problem to Radio rece ivers. - Keep the PDP TV away from Radio. - Adjust Radio antennas in order for the monitor no t to receive interference. - The antenna cable of Radio[...]

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    7 English Français ACCESSORIES Check to make sure you have the following accessories befo re di sposing of the packing material. POWER CORD 2. D-SUB MINI 15-PIN CABLE 3. AUDIO/VIDEO CABLE 4. S-VIDEO CABLE 5. REMOTE CONTROL 1. BATTERIES 6. USER’S GUIDE 7. EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE 8. W ARRANTY CARD 9. REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT [...]

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    8 HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI PLASMA TELEVISION To take measures to prevent the Plasma Television from tipping over and pr event possible injury it is important to mount the unit in a stable place. Securing to a wall *Keep the Plasma Television f our inches away from the wall except thos e h ung to the wall mount bracket. Caution when moving the [...]

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    9 English Français HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI PLASMA TELEVISION VIEWING The major benefit of the HITACHI Plasma Television is its large vie wing screen. To see this large screen at its best, test vari ous locations in the room to find the optimum spot for viewing. The best picture is seen by sitting directly in front of the TV and about 8 to 18[...]

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    10 HOOKUP CABLES Most video/audio connections bet ween components can be made with shielded video and audio cables th at have phono connectors. For best performance, video cables should use 75-Ohm coaxial shielded wire. Cables can be purchas ed from most stores that sell audio/video products. Below are illustrations and nam es of common connectors.[...]

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    11 English Français ANTENNA CONNECTIONS TO REAR PANEL JACKS VHF (75-Ohm) antenna/CATV (Cable TV) When using a 75-Ohm coa xial cable system, connect the outdoor antenna or CATV coaxial cable to the ANALOG RF terminal (75-Ohm) and/or DIGITAL RF terminal (75-Ohm). VHF (300-Ohm) antenna/UHF antenna When using a 300-Ohm twin lead from an ou tdoor anten[...]

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    12 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS FRONT VIEW 42” PLASMA TV ① REMOTE CONTROL sensor Point your remote at t his area when selecting chann els, adjusting volu me, etc. ② POWER light indicator To turn the PDP TV ON, press the main power button located on the BACK left side of the T V. A red stand-by indicator lamp located on the lo wer right corner of the [...]

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    13 English Français REAR PANEL MAIN POWER SWITCH & JACKS REAR VIEW 42” PLASMA TV ① MAIN POWER button This power button is for t he complete system, and mus t be turned ON/OFF manual ly. It is recommended to leav e the “MAIN POWER” to ON condition (lights red) for stand-by mode. ② AC IN input T his TV is designed to operat e on 120VOL[...]

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    14 REAR PANEL JACKS ⑨ S-VIDEO Inputs Provide S-VIDEO (Super Video) jacks for c onnecting equipment with S-VIDEO output capability. ⑩ COMPOSITE VIDEO Input By using the VIDEO button of the remote control, you can select Com posite video source. Use t he audio and video inp uts to connect external devices, such as VCRs, camcorders, laserdisc play[...]

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    15 English Français CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES The exact arrangement you use to connect the PC, VCR, camcorder, lase rdisc pl ayer, DVD player, or HDTV Set Top Box to yo ur Plasma TV is dependent on the mode l an d features of each component. Check the o wner’s manual of ea ch component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs. Th[...]

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    16 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING HDTV SOURCES HDTV input sources, such as a digital cable box, digital satellit e receiver, or digital terres trial receiver box, can be conn ec ted as desire d, using the appropriate cabl e s ystem. 1. Connect the HDTV source device using the appropri ate c able pair, in the following order of preference: D[...]

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    17 English Français CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING A TV CABLE BOX OR SA TELLITE RECEIVER 1. Connect the TV Cable Box or Satellite Rec eiver device using: Component cable and Audio cabl e OR S-Video cable and Audio cable OR Composite cable and Audio cable. 2. Connect all power sources before activating the PDP T V. 3. Turn on the PDP TV. 4.[...]

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    18 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING A DVD PLAYER 1. Connect the DVD player using: Component cable and Audio cable OR S-Video cable and Audi o cabl e OR Composite cable and Audio c abl e. 2. Connect all power sources before activating the PDP T V. 3. Turn on the PDP TV. 4. Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source (Compon[...]

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    19 English Français CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING A VCR 1. Connect the VCR player using: S-Video cable and Audi o cabl e OR Composite cable and Audio c abl e. 2. Connect all power sources before activating the PDP T V. 3. Turn on the PDP TV. 4. Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source (S-Video or Composite Video)[...]

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    20 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING A A U DIO RECEIVER For improved sound quality, you may want to play the audio of the PDP through your ster eo system. 1. Use an audio cable to connect the PDP’s audio output jacks to the line input jacks on the A/V receiver. 2. Connect all power sources before activating the PDP T V. 3. Turn on the PDP TV[...]

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    21 English Français CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING PC 1. Connect the PC using: D-Sub cable and 35mm Au dio cable OR DVI cable and 35mm Audi o cable 2. Connect all power sources before activating the PDP T V. 3. Turn on the PDP TV. 4. Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source (Analog RGB or DVI) This Plasma Television [...]

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    22 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING EXTERNAL A UDIO AMPLIFIER For monitor the audio level of the PDP TV to an external audio amplifier, connect the s ystem as belo w: 1. Use a digital audio cable to connect the PDP’s digital audio output jacks to the input jacks on the volume of the amplifier. 2. Connect all power sources before activating [...]

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    23 English Français TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS • S-VIDEO or Y-P B P R connections are provided for high performance laser disc players etc. that have this feature. Use these connectio ns in place of the standard video connection if your device has this feature. • If your device has only one audio output (mono sound), connect it to the left[...]

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    24 HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR PLASMA TV 1. POWER button Press this button to turn the TV set on or standby. 2. MUTE button Press to mute the volume. Press again to restore the volume. 3. RECALL button Press to display source input signal on th e di splay. When the PIP function is working, press to display a u dio source. Then pres s ț ?[...]

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    25 English Français HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR PLASMA TV 8. DTV button Press to switch directly to DTV mode. 9. NUMBER buttons Use Number buttons to choose specific channel. For example when choose channel 27, first press 2 and then press 7. When choose 101, first press +100 and 0, then press 1. 10. RETURN button Press this button to to[...]

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    26 HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR PLASMA TV 25. ASPECT button Press repeatedly to change image to different aspects. Aspects include 4:3 STANDARD, 4:3 EXPANDED, 4:3 ZOOM1, 4: 3 ZOOM2, 16:9 STANDARD, 16:9 ZOOM. Depending on the input signal format received, the picture format ratio allows you to adju st the images through the following o ptio[...]

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    27 English Français HOW TO USE THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR PLASMA TV 26. P. MODE button Press to select standard, movie and dynamic picture mode. Press repeatedly to circle through the selections. 27. ZOOM +/- buttons Zoom in on the image by pressing Zoom + button and press Zoom – button to zoom out. 28. MTS button (for DTV : Multi Language m ode[...]

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    28 OSD (On-Screen Display) USING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) CONTROLS 1. Press MENU on the remote control to display the different features on your HIT ACHI Plasma TV. 2. Use the țȝ W X to navigate to different menu item. 3. Use the W X to adjust functions. 4. Press SEL on the remote control to select functions. 5. Press EXIT on the remote contro[...]

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    29 English Français OSD (On-Screen Display) Adjusts the picture mode, brightnes s, contrast, color, tint, sharpness, color temperature and position of your d i s p l a y . Audio/Video Mode Video Function Options Picture Mode Select a preset customized picture setting. - Natural - Cinema - Dynamic Brightness Adjusts the darkness and light ness of t[...]

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    30 OSD (On-Screen Display) Adjust scaling, auto adjust, border color set, noise reduction, 3:2 pull do wn, clock phase and horizontal clock. Audio/Video Mode Image Function Options Select the screen sizes. - 4:3 standard - 4:3 expanded - 4:3 Zoom1 - 4:3 Zoom2 - 16:9 standard - 16:9 zoom Scaling (Please see “ASPECT” on page 23 for more informati[...]

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    31 English Français OSD (On-Screen Display) Adjusts the mute, volume, treble, bass, balance, SRS WOW and Subwoofer of your sound. Audio Function Options Mute Turns off the sound. Enable or disable Volume Increases and decreases the level of sound. 0 to 63 Treble Increases and decreases the level of treble. -16 to +16 Bass Increases and decreases t[...]

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    32 OSD (On-Screen Display) Adjusts the screen format, and PIP settings. Audio/Video Mode System Function Options Signal Format Displays video signal inform ati on. Advanced Adjusts the gamma and move screen function. - Gamma: 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, or 1.4 - Move Screen Mode: Off, Mode 1 or Mode 2 - Move Screen Time: 5~255 sec PIP Set Adjust the PIP source,[...]

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    33 English Français SETTING UP THE V-CHIP The V-chip feature requires a password to be entered to view mov ies and TV programs with u nsuitable rating s f o r s o m e v i e w e r s w h o s h a r e t h e T V . Follow these steps to lock movies and TV programs: 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up the OSD menu. 2. Continue to p[...]

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    34 SETTING UP THE CLOSED CAPTION For some T V programs, PDP has the d e-coding and “Close Caption” functions. This caption is usuall y served for the deaf or the foreign language translation. All VCRs can record C lose Caption signal s f r o m T V p r o g r a m s , s o v i d e o s w i l l a l s o s h o w t h e “ C l o s e C a p t i o n ” f [...]

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    35 English Français ATSC(Advanced Television System Committee) INTRODUCTION Terrestrial broadcast is a traditional way of watching TV programs, simply by installing an outdoor YAGI antenna or an indoor r abbit ear antenna, plugging it into the TV set’s tuner, tuning channel, then you c an enjoy watching the programs. Ho wever, they are all s o c[...]

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    36 SETTING UP YOUR DTV 1. Make sure the physical connection is properly connect ed. 2. Switch on the TV. 3. Select the appropriate external video input on your TV by using the TV remote control. 4. If the PDP is moved to a different location. You should reset the receiver and do the channel scanning all over again. USING THE DTV ON-SCREEN DISPLAY ([...]

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    37 English Français SETTING UP YOUR DTV 1. On the Channel menu page, select the third item MANUAL SCAN. 2. Press W or X to highlight the input column. Then press numeric buttons to input the channel number. The channe l frequency will be automaticall y sho wing on right side of the input column. 3. Press OK button when the message “Add channel?[...]

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    38 SETTING UP YOUR DTV Adjust the font size, style, color and opac ity of Closed Caption. Caption Function Options Font Size Adjust the font size of Closed Caption Default, Small, Middle, Large Font Style Adjust the font style of Closed Caption Default, S tyle0~7 Font Color Adjust the background and foregro und color of Closed Capt ion Background, [...]

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    39 English Français SETTING UP YOUR DTV T o change password, enter the Change Password Number option in CHANGE P ASSWORD function, press OK button to change password. Enter four digital password in enter new password number. And then confirm the password by entering the same password again. T h i s f u n c t i o n a l l o w s t o r e s e t r e c e[...]

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    40 CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PLASMA TELEVISION AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL DO Dust the screen and frame with a clea ni ng cloth from the accessories pack. Clean the screen and frame with a soft cloth moistene d in warm wa ter and dry with a soft cloth. A mild soap may be used if the screen is extremely dirty. Place your Plasma Television away from extreme h[...]

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    41 English Français RECEPTION PROBLEMS • IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or drift. Usually caused by interference from a utomobile igniti on systems, neon lamps, elect rical drills, and other electrical appliance s. • GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the television signal following two paths. One i[...]

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    42 USEFUL INFO[...]

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    43 English Français PLUG and PLAY This Plasma Television complies with VESA DDC2B specifications, Plug & Play is a system with computer, peripherals (including monitors) and operating system. It works when the monitor is connected to a DDC ready computer that is running an operating s ys tem software that is capable for the plug & play. Wh[...]

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    44 USEFUL INFO Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonabl e prote ction against harmful interference in a resi dential installation. This equipment generates, uses a nd c[...]

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    45 English Français USEFUL INFO Features: • New Easy-to-Use On-Screen Menu Control (3 Language) • FilmMode Processing with 3:2 & 2:2 pull do wn • Integrated ATSC Tuner • Adjustable Color Temperature • PIP • Picture Enhancement • Input Signal Identification • Noise Reduction Video: • 1024 x 1024 Display Resolution • High-Con[...]

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    46 USEFUL INFO To locate an authorized HITACHI service facility in the continental U.S.A. and Canada, Hitachi America, LTD. Home Electronics Division Hitachi has made every effort to assure you hours of trouble free operation from your unit. Ho wever, should you require service , a network of Hitachi Authorized Service Facilities has be en establis[...]

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    47 English Français USEFUL INFO Hitachi Canada, LTD. Digital Media Division 6KRXOGRXK D YHDQ TXHVWLRQVU HJDUGLQJZDUUDQWVHUYL FHRSHU DWLRQRUWHFKQLFDODVVLVWDQFHSOHDVHFR QW DFW In Canada: 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) Monday - Friday EST 9:00am - 7:00pm Saturday EST 9:00am - 5:00pm  /RR[...]

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    48 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR HITACHI DTV SOFTWARE IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY: T his License Agree ment is a legal agreem ent between you and Hitachi Ameri ca, Ltd., Home Electronics Division ("HAL -HE D"). By using this Hitachi digital television (th e "DTV") and its software (the "Software"), you agree to be bo[...]

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    49 English Français END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR HITACHI DTV SOFTWARE 7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT SHALL HAL-HED OR ANY OF ITS PARENT OR AFFILIATE COMPANIES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCI DENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE G[...]