Hitachi 42PD380TA-P2 manual

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1 ENGLISH USER'S MANUAL Thank you very much for purchasing the HITACHI Plasma Television. Before using your television, please carefully read the “SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and this “USER'S MANUAL” so you will know how to operate the television properly. Keep this manual in a safe place. You will find it useful in the future. Notes on [...]

2 Large-screen, high-definition plasma display panel The 42-inch color plasma display panel, with a resolution of 852(H) x 480(V) pixels, creates a high-definition, large-screen (aspect ratio : 16:9) and low-profile flat display. Free from electromag- netic interferences from geomagnetic sources and ambient power lines, the panel produces high- qua[...]

3 ENGLISH FEATURES .......................................................... 2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................... 4 IMAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA TELEVISION ... 8 Location of controls .............................................. 9 Remote Control .................................................. 10 Antenna connection ...........[...]

4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This Plasma television 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 thoroughly to ensure correct us[...]

5 ENGLISH Be cautious of the power 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 power cord is clean (with no dust), before using. Use a soft and dry cloth to clean the power plug. • Insert the power pl[...]

6 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Disconnect the plug from the power outlet. CA UTION Be careful in moving the television. Neglect could result in an injury or damage. • Do not move the television during use. Before moving, disconnect the power plug and all external connections. • You are advised to move the television with two persons. • Avo[...]

7 ENGLISH SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Prevention of an obstacle to Radio receivers This television has been designed pursuant to the international EMI standards. This is to prevent a problem to Radio receivers. • Keep the television away from Radio. • Adjust Radio antennas in order for the television not to receive interference. • The ant[...]

8 IMAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA TELEVISION There are different characteristics that result in panel image retention depending on how the plasma television is used. Situations and effective usage methods related to ghosting are provided below. Image retention characteristics of a plasma television The image retention phenomenon of a plasma panel occurs [...]

9 ENGLISH Front Side Description of Indicators and Controls 1. Main Power Switch: To turn the unit on or off completely. 2. PROGRAM ▲ / ▼ -Buttons: Press ▲ to change to a higher numbered channel set into memory. Press ▼ to change to a lower numbered channel set into memory. In Menu : Setting. In Standby : Turning on the unit. 3. (Volume) ?[...]

10 Function Page Turn the unit on or off Sleep-Timer Display program position number Turn the sound on/off Select channel Select Teletext page Switches between the present channel and the last selected channel Sub Page selection Call Menu Select TV-channel or Teletext page step by step In Menu: Setting In Standby: Turning on the unit Volume In Menu[...]

11 ENGLISH Z Z Z Z Z Z Install the batteries Use batteries type UM-4 (AAA-Size). Do not use the storage batteries. The remote control does not work properly with weak voltage from the storage batteries. Replace the exhausted batteries with new batteries. Never charge batteries. Batteries may explode by the charge. Note: An exhausted empty batteries[...]

12 Antenna connection Note: Before you connect something: • To avoid every possible damage, turn off the TV-unit with Main Power Switch and then pull the power plug out. • Arrange the desired connection. • When the connection made up firmly and correctly, connect the unit to AC100-240V, 50/60Hz and turn the unit on. • For safety, install an[...]

13 ENGLISH The e xact arrangement you use to interconnect v arious video and audio components to the Plasma T ele vision is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the Owner's Manual provided with each component f or the location of video and audio inputs and outputs. The connection diagrams belo w are offered as suggestio[...]

14 Rear lower of the Plasma T elevision If your D VD play er or Satellite receiver has a S-Video out jac k, connect cords as shown. Rear lower of the Plasma T elevision To S-Video OUT Audio cord (not supplied) To A udio OUT S-Video cord (not supplied) To S-VIDEO IN 1 (or 2) If your D VD play er has component video out jacks , connect your Plasma T [...]

15 ENGLISH To A udio (L) Input T o A udio (R) Input Audio cord (not supplied) Amplifier Rear lower of the Plasma T elevision AUDIO (R) OUTPUT AUDIO (L) OUTPUT Rear lower of the Plasma T elevision To Component OUT To A udio OUT Video cord (not supplied) A udio cord (not supplied) To COMPONENT -1 (or 2) Connections to other equipment (continued) To c[...]

16 A udio cord (not supplied) V GA cable (not supplied) Monitor Display modes MODE Resolution Refresh rate VG A 640x480 60Hz VG A 800x600 60.3Hz WV GA 848x480 60Hz XGA 1024x768 60Hz WXGA 1280x768 60Hz WXGA 1280x720 60Hz Rear lower of the Plasma T elevision To connect the Plasma Television to a HDMI or a DVI device The HDMI input receives digital au[...]

17 ENGLISH Side of the Plasma T elevision A udio/Video cord (not supplied) To A udio/Video OUT Side of the Plasma T elevision To A udio/Video OUT A udio/Video cord (not supplied) Connections to other equipment (continued) To connect the Plasma Television to a camcorder To pla yback from a camcorder , connect the camcorder to the Plasma T ele vision[...]

18 18 Quick guide for MENU-operation/Selecting the video input sour ce Make sure the antenna connection and power supply as the description on 12 . : SELECT : ADJUST : RETURN MENU AUTO TUNING MANUAL TUNING SORT TEXT LANGUAGE WEST LANGUAGE ENGLISH VERTICAL POSITION : SELECT : EXIT MENU AU TO TUNING MANUAL TUNING SORT TEXT LANGUA GE WEST LANGUA GE EN[...]

19 ENGLISH On-screen Language Selection/T eletext Language Selection 1 Select LANGU A GE. Then press or to select the desired language. 2 Press MENU repeatedly until the MENU disappears. On-screen Language Selection 1 Select TEXT LANGUA GE. Then press or to select WEST or EAST . 2 Press MENU repeatedly until the MENU disappears. AUTO TUNING MANUAL [...]

20 20 PA L C H 1 : RETURN MENU Automatic station pr esetting with the built-in T uner Y our television has an A utomatic T uning System which makes tuning in your tele vision easy . This A utomatic T uning System scans the entire reception rang e in your area and automaticall y stores all av ailable channels of suitab le signal strength in the corr[...]

21 ENGLISH Change the or der of stored channel 1 Select SOR T . Then press . 2 Press or until the position number that y ou w ant to mov e appears (e.g. CH 40), then press ENTER . 3 Press or until the program-position on which you w ant to put the moving progr am appears (e.g. CH 5), then press ENTER . 4 The original program 40 is now stored in mem[...]

22 22 Example: Preset the BBC on program position 2. 1 Select MANU AL TUNING. Then press . 2 Press or to select color system (e.g. P AL). Then press ENTER . 3 Press . The auto search star ts forw ard. It will stop at each station with good reception. Press again until you receive the BBC . Then press ENTER . 4 Press or to select sound system (e.g. [...]

23 ENGLISH Basic Operation Press or to change to the program forward or backward. The changing takes approx. 2 seconds. If the auto search stored only 5 stations, these only 5 also will appear. Still uncovered or hidden store position will not appear 42 . Channel selection With the 10 number buttons . Example: • CH 2: Press 0 , 0 , 2 continuously[...]

24 Timer functions The on timer feature allows you to automatically turn on your TV after a preset amount of time (up to 12 hours and 59 minutes) at the selected channel. The off timer also allows you to turn off your TV after a preset amount of time. You can set the off timer in conjunction with the on timer. Example: Turning on the TV to channel [...]

25 ENGLISH Stereo r eception with the built-in tuner This built-in T uner can receive Stereo-/2 channel-program. In case the Stereo broadcast was send out with NICAM, this unit can distinguish these NICAM Stereo broadcasts automaticall y . Notes: • In case of bad reception, the stereo sound also can be disturbed. •A stereo is not available in t[...]

26 Ster eo reception with the built-in tuner (continued) In case of 2 channel-sound reception, you can select the desired sound with AUDIO 1/2. PICTURE POSITION MUL TI PICTURE MAIN/ SUB[...]

27 ENGLISH Bass, T reble and Balance/Perfect V olume 1 Select BASS. Then press or to adjust the bass. If you wish to set the treb le or balance, press or to select TREBLE or BALANCE. 2 Press MENU repeatedly until the MENU disappears. NICAM AUTO BASS 25 TREBLE 25 BALANCE 0 PERFECT VOLUME OFF SPEAKERS ON HDMI HDMI : RETURN MENU : ADJUST : SELECT : RE[...]

28 Tu r ning of f the built-in speakers/Using the wow TM surr ound sound featur e NICAM AUTO BASS 25 TREBLE 25 BALANCE 0 PERFECT VOLUME OFF SPEAKERS ON / OFF HDMI HDMI : RETURN MENU : ADJUST : SELECT Turning off the built-in speakers Use this f eature to tur n the TV speakers off when you connect an audio system 15 . 1 Select SPEAKERS. Then press o[...]

29 ENGLISH Brightness, Contrast, Color and Sharpness/DNR 1 Select BRIGHTNESS. Then press or to adjust the brightness. If you wish to set the contrast, color , tint, or sharpness, press or to select CONTRAST , COLOR, TINT , or SHARPNESS. The menu “TINT” can be selected at A V -Playbac k, if a NTSC 3.58MHz signal comes in through a A V sock et an[...]

30 Selecting the color temperatur e/Film mode COLOR TEMPERA TURE COOL COOL / NORMAL / WARM FILM MODE OFF : RETURN MENU : ADJUST : SELECT Selecting the color temperature Change the picture quality by selecting from three preset color temperatures –cool, normal and warm– as described in the following table; 1 Select COLOR TEMPERA TURE. 2 Press or[...]

31 ENGLISH Pictur e for mat Each time the PICTURE SIZE b utton is pressed, the screen display size will change in sequence. SUBTITLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE[...]

32 Scrolling the P ANORAMIC/ZOOM-Wide picture : SELECT : ADJUST : RETURN MENU AUTO TUNING MANUAL TUNING SORT TEXT LANGUAGE WEST LANGUAGE ENGLISH VERTICAL POSITION : SET ENTER : ADJUST Scrolling the PANORAMIC/ZOOM-wide picture During the PANORAMIC or Zoom-wide mode you can adjust the v er tical picture position. 1 Select VER TI- CAL POSITION. Then p[...]

33 ENGLISH Multi Picture Mode With this feature, you can watch different pictures simulta- neously on one screen in several ways. • To activate Multi Picture mode in either TV, AV, and PC mode, press MULTI PICTURE . 2-picture mode Y ou can watch two diff erent pictures side by side . This mode is av ailable in both TV mode and A V mode (A V1~3, C[...]

34 Multi Pictur e Mode (continued) Activate the Multi Picture Mode in PC Mode When you activ ate the Multi Picture mode in PC Input, the picture will be displa yed with Picture-in-Picture style (the Sub- screen displa yed inside of the large screen (Main-screen)). This Picture-in-Picture screen mode is eff ective only in PC mode. •T o activate Mu[...]

35 ENGLISH Screen wipe Aids recovery of retained images on the screen. Select SCREEN WIPE. Then press . MENU disappears and the picture showing on the screen will be replaced with a white screen. The screen will retur n to normal when any button is pressed. Screen wipe/Scr een Saver COLOR SYSTEM A UTO SCREEN WIPE SCREEN SA VER 20 ST A TIC IMAGE OFF[...]

36 COLOR SYSTEM A UTO SCREEN WIPE SCREEN SA VER 20 ST A TIC IMAGE OFF BLACK SIDE P ANEL ON/ OFF : RETURN MENU : ADJUST : SELECT Static Image/Black Side Panel Static Image Automatically reduce the brightness in small steps if a static (stationary) image is displayed for a long time. The speed and delay time of this function will depend upon the brig[...]

37 ENGLISH Y ou can lock the fr ont panel buttons to prevent your settings from being changed accidentally (by children, for example). When the panel lock is in ON, all control buttons on the TV front panel (except POWER) do not operate. 1 Select F .P ANEL LOCK. Then press to display the password entering screen. 2 Using the 10 number buttons to en[...]

38 Example: Adjust the contrast. 1 During PC mode press MENU once. The Menu appears on the TV -screen. 2 Press or to select CONTRAST . Then press or to adjust CONTRAST . 3 Press MENU repeatedly until the MENU disappears. Description about the each setting option: PC-Setting AUDIO Menu BASS/TREBLE/BALANCE: Tone setting menu; the NORMAL button resets[...]

39 ENGLISH Selecting the HDMI audio input sour ce NICAM AUTO BASS 25 TREBLE 25 BALANCE 0 PERFECT VOLUME OFF SPEAKERS ON HDMI HDMI /DVI : RETURN MENU : ADJUST : SELECT[...]

40 T eletext T eletext is sent page by page . This unit is able to automatically store up to 812 pages. Storage lasts until all pages hav e been received. The pages can only be accessed when they hav e been stored. This can take a moment. F aste xt/T optext The F astext/T optext is telete xt with a special director y . On the lower part of the scre[...]

41 ENGLISH 667 667 BBC-Text 21.07.03 15:01:38 1/2 T eletext (continued) Hold Pages Some pages are divided up into subpages by the channel. Subpages are automatically shown in turn, as they are transmit- ted. In order to hold the page, press HOLD . Press HOLD again in order to display the next subpage. Directly Select Subpages You can directly selec[...]

42 The stored channels are switched back or fore individually using or . Channels that should not appear can be concealed. These channels are not deleted. They can be ac- cessed at any time with the 10 Number Buttons . 1 Select the channel to be concealed (i.e. CH29). Press SKIP . The programme number flashes. 2 Select the next channel to be concea[...]

43 ENGLISH Connect with another equipment ~ 17 . 1 In[...]

44 Tr oubleshooting table/Specifications In menu, TUNING-line can not be selected. The unit is set to AV mode. Press 1 on the remote control. Symptom Possible solution Page No picture, no sound. Switch on the set. Check the 100~240 V wall outlet. Select appropriate input mode. No reception. Preset the station without using the AV cable. Press 1 on [...]