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    2 Important Please read this User's Manual thor oughly , especially the Safety Instructions on Page 4 to 7. Mis-use may cause damage to your plasma monitor , which could shorten its lifespan, or cause injur y to yourself. Should you encounter any difficulty in the set-up or operation of your monitor , firstly refer to the T r oubleshooting gui[...]

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    3 ENGLISH CONTENTS FEA TURES ....................................................2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..............................4 IMAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA DISPLA Y ..8 COMPONENT NAMES ..................................9 Main Unit ............................................................................9 Remote control .....................[...]

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    4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS About the Symbols This Plasma monitor has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards, but like any electrical equipmen t, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Before using this product, please r ead and understand the Safety Instr uctions thor oughly t[...]

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    5 ENGLISH W ARNING Be cautious of the power cord connection. Incorrect connection of the power cor d 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 cor d is clean (with no dust), befor e using. Use a soft and dry cloth to clean the power plug. • Insert [...]

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    6 CAUTION PRECAUTIONS 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. • Y ou are advised to move the monitor with two persons. • Avoid any impact or shock to the monitor; particularly take care of glass [...]

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    7 ENGLISH Prevention of an obstacle to Radio r eceivers This monitor has been designed pursuant to the international EMI standards. This is to prevent a pr oblem to Radio receivers. • Keep the monitor away from Radio. • Adjust Radio antennas in order for the monitor not to r eceive interference. • The antenna cable of Radio should be kept awa[...]

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    8 IMAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA DISPLA Y 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 [...]

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    9 ENGLISH COMPONENT NAMES Main Unit Control panel • Adjustment buttons are located on the bottom. • The back cover is provided with indications to distinguish the adjustment buttons. MENU button SUB-POWER button VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons ( ADJUST buttons) INPUT SELECT button (OK button) CHANNEL UP/DOWN buttons (SELECT button) • ( ) indicates the[...]

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    10 Remote contr ol POWER button INPUT SELECT buttons MENU button OK button SOUND MODE button VOLUME UP/DOWN button PROGRAM SELECT buttons (TV) MUL TI MODE button RECALL button FUNCTION SELECT button DVD CONTROL buttons FREEZE/RETURN button SELECT/ADJUST button PICTURE MODE button CH I/CH II button (TV) CHANNEL UP/DOWN button (TV) MUTE button MUL TI[...]

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    11 ENGLISH Dynamic Natural Cinema Movie Music Favourite Speech PICTURE MODE Y ou may recall the picture mode by pressing this button. Each time pr essed, picture mode is changed in following sequence. INPUT SELECT Press this button to change input mode. D VD CONTROL Y ou can use these buttons to operate the selected brand of DVD player . PROGRAM SE[...]

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    12 TV / TEXT button CANCEL button INDEX button TEXT / TV + TEXT button P AGE UP / DOWN button COLOUR buttons (RED, GREEN, YELLOW , BLUE) SUB TITLE button REVEAL button Buttons on Remote Control This switches the receiver between the TV mode and the TELETEXT mode. Function In TELETEXT mode, this button switches between TV+TEXT screen (split) and TEL[...]

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    • In order to pr event an inter nal temperature incr ease, maintain a space of 10cm (4 inches : For a desktop set-up) or more between the sides and other objects such as walls, etc., so that the ventilation holes are not blocked.(*) CA UTION 13 ENGLISH INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS Installation Use one of the special mount units to install this pro[...]

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    14 Connecting to an Audio V isual Device (1) Make sure that the power switch of the monitor is turned off. (2) Make sure that the power switch of the audio visual 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 audi[...]

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    15 ENGLISH Precautions when connecting the antenna • Please use a coaxial cable which is free fr om inter ference to connect the antenna. A void using a parallel flat feeder wire as interference may occur , causing reception to be unstable and stripe noise to appear on the scr een. • Avoid using indoor antenna as this may be af fected by inter [...]

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    16 Connecting to a PC (1) Make sure that the display signal of the personal computer to be used is compatible with the specifications of this device. • See “PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS” concerning the specifications of this device.  . (2) Make sure that the power switch of the personal computer is turned off. (3) Connect the signal input termi[...]

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    17 ENGLISH Mounting the Speaker Unit INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Make sure that the main power switch of the monitor is turned off (standby or indicating lamp: off/r ed) when removing or connecting the speaker cables. CA UTION Make sure to use the speaker systems fastened with the speaker holders and the screws. CA UTION Mounting the Sp[...]

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    18 Mounting the Speaker Unit (continued) INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 4. Attach the speaker cables to speaker systems. Connect the copper - colored wire to the Red side. Connect the silver - colored wire to the Black side. Speaker terminals Hold down the lever Release the lever Insert the wire Ho w to connect the s peaker cable s (Speake[...]

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    NOTE About the fixing screw for the Side Input • The screw for fixation is attached on the holder with the tape as shown below . 19 ENGLISH Mounting the Side Input INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • With the speaker unit 1. Mount the side input into the speaker holder . Hook the clamps (4 pieces) of the speaker holder into the holes as s[...]

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    20 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Connect the power cord, after completing all other connections.  Connect the power cord to this device.  Connect the power cord plug to the power outlet. (The type of plug is different from this drawing for some countries.) Power Cor d Connection    • Use only the power cord pr ovided. •[...]

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    21 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Indicating lamp Main power switch SUB-POWER button POWER button T urning Power On and Off • T o turn the monitor power ON, press the main power switch on the monitor main unit to ON, and then press the SUB POWER button of control panel or the POWER button on the remote control. • T o turn the monitor power OFF[...]

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    22 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) INPUT SELECT button CHANNEL UP/DOWN buttons Input Switching Size Switching • Input can be switched by pressing the A V1~6, RGB1 or RGB2 buttons of the remote control. • Input can be switched to TV by pressing CHANNEL UP/DOWN buttons or PROGRAM SELECT buttons. • Input can be switched in the sequence of TV[...]

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    23 ENGLISH V ertical picture position can be adjusted for [Panoramic], [Zoom] , [C14:9L] and [14:9Zoom] mode as follows. 1. Press SIZE button and SELECT buttons during picture size display . 2. Position display will appear . 3. Adjustment range of each picture size ar e as shown below . [Panoramic] - 12 to + 12 [Zoom] - 31 to + 31 [C14:9L] and [14:[...]

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    24 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Audio Mute V olume Adjustment The audio volume can be temporarily muted by pressing the MUTE button of the remote control. The volume can be adjusted by pressing the and buttons of the remote control (or the and volume buttons of the monitor unit). V olume 15 V olume setting value Adjustment status guide displ[...]

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    25 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Power Swivel • This feature contr ols the motorized stand. It allows tur ning the plasma display left or right using the remote contr ol. Make sure that the main power switch of the monitor is turned off when r emoving or connecting the power cord, the connector cables, and the speaker cables. CA UTI[...]

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    26 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Input Signal Scr een Display The input signal status can be displayed on the screen by pressing the RECALL button of the remote control. • The display will go out in approximately 6 seconds. 1 ABCDE - - - - Min. -- -- : -- -- B G OFF TV Off-timer On-timer TV position Name Sound mode AV 1 Composite - - - - Mi[...]

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    27 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Displaying MUL TI PICTURE If the MUL TI PICTURE button on the remote control is pressed, multi pictures will display . And then three types of the screen can be selected by pressing the MUL TI MODE button on the remote control. The multi picture mode will change in the following sequence each time the [...]

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    28 Activating the Split mode from the video input screen Pressing the MUL TI PICTURE button one time will display 2 pictures. • The speaker icon can be shifted left and right by pressing the and SELECT buttons. The audio of the video will be output from the side on which the speaker icon is located. • The same video input mode cannot be selecte[...]

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    29 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) FREEZE button Pictur e Fr eezing When the FREEZE button on the remote control is pressed, the screen transfers into the freeze mode. • There ar e two types of freezing screen mode, Split and Str obe. These are possible to select at the “Fr eeze Mode” setting of the Function Menu. • The Split mo[...]

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    30 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) MENU button RECALL button SELECT/ADJUST button (, , , ) OK button RETURN button Using the Menu Scr een (On-scr een display system) When the MENU button is pressed, the adjustment menu screen will be displayed; from there, PC signal adjustment and setting is possible by using the SELECT button, ADJUST button an[...]

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    31 ENGLISH Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Setup Auto T uning Manual T uning Fine T uning Sort T eletext Language Auto Off Off Select Set Return OK Setup Auto T uning Manual T uning Fine T uning Sort T eletext Language Auto Off Off Select Set Return OK Setup Manual T uning Po s ition 99 Search C22 De s crambler Off N ame A[...]

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    32 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) SETUP MENU (TV mode) (continued) Selected characters Setup hint Select the country name by and SELECT buttons and press OK button. • If some requir ed stations could not be preset in this auto tuning function, select and preset the requir ed station in the required position by the manual tuning operation. Pr[...]

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    33 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) SETUP MENU (V ideo mode) Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Setup Sy s tem Sy s tem 1 Colour Sy s tem Video Input Scart O utput Monitor RGB1 D VI-S T B RGB2 Component HD T V Select Set Return OK Setup Colour Sy s tem A V1 A uto A V2 P A L A V3 SEC A M A V4 P A L A V5 A uto Select[...]

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    34 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) SETUP MENU (RGB mode: RGB1 (DVI-PC), RGB2 (RGB)) MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Setup Auto Adjust Adjust Hori z ontal P osition 0 Vertical P osition + 31 Hori z ontal Clock – 2 0 Clock Phase 10 Reset Reset Select Set Return OK Hori z ontal Position 0 Next / Prev Adjust Return [...]

  • Page 36

    35 ENGLISH Movie PC DVI-PC DVI-STB RGB Component Auto HDTV SDTV/DVD Off On Selected characters Setup hint V er tical Filter Frequency Mode RGB1 RGB2 (1st step) RGB2 (2nd step) T urn On when concer ned about screen flicker . Set to Movie when viewing moving images on a personal computer . This should correspond to the signal mode of the signal from [...]

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    36 FUNCTION MENU MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Function Screen Sav er Off Screen Wipe On 6 0Min. B lack Side P anel Off Video Pow er Save Off F ree z e Mode Split Default Z oom P anoramic P anel Life Nomal Luminance Manager Off Reset Reset Select Set Return Off 5Min. 10Min. 60Min. 40Min. 20Min. Off On Off On Split S[...]

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    37 ENGLISH MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Picture Picture Mode Dynamic Contrast +31 B rightness -31 Colour 0 Sharpness +15 Hue 0 Colour T emperature Normal Contrast Mode Normal Reset Reset Select Set Return OK Picture Mode Dynamic Next/Prev Select Return Picture Picture Mode Dynamic Contrast +31 B rightness -31 Colou[...]

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    38 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) PICTURE MENU (TV/V ideo mode) (continued) Selected characters Picture Mode Setup hint Dynamic: This setting is best for very bright ambient lighting. Natural: This setting is for normal lighting conditions. Cinema: This setting is best for watching movie. Contrast Adjust for maximum visibility to suit the ambi[...]

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    39 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) PICTURE MENU (TV/V ideo mode) (continued) Selected characters Colour Management Setup hint T urn On when the original balance of each colour is required to adjust depending on the user’ s preference. This adjusts listed colours individually to make them either deeper or more pur e. These settings are[...]

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    40 MENU Picture Audio T imer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Picture Contrast : + 31 B rightness : – 31 Colour : 0 Hue : + 31 Picture Enhancement : Off Colour T emperature : Nor mal Colour T emp.Adjust Reset Reset Select Set Return OK Contrast + 31 Next / Prev Adjust Return Picture Contrast : + 31 B rightness : – 31 Colour : 0 Hue : + 31 [...]

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    41 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) AUDIO MENU MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Audio Audio Mode : Movie T reble : + 10 B ass : – 10 B alance : 0 L R Dynamic B ass : Middle Matrix Surround : Off P erfect V olume : Off Reset Reset Select Set Return A udio Headphone V olume : + 20 Headphone Select : A/ B Sel[...]

  • Page 43

    42 TIMER MENU MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Timer Off T imer : 30Min. On T imer : - - : - - Select Adjust Return MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Language Engli s h F rançai s Deut s ch E s pañol Italiano N or s k Sven s ka T ürkce N ederland s Select Return Exit LANGUAGE MENU Select[...]

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    43 ENGLISH Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Colour T emperatur e Contrast Mode YNR CNR Film Mode P AL Comb Filter LT I CTI Black Enhancement Auto Colour Colour T emp. Adjust R Amplitude G Amplitude B Amplitude R Cut Off G Cut Off B Cut Off Colour Management Magenta Red Y ellow Green Cyan Blue Colour Decoding Red Green Colour Hu[...]

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    44 A2 / NICAM / Sound Multiplex (TV mode) • The CH I / II button is only useful for NICAM and sound multiplex signals. Otherwise pressing this button will have no ef fect. BILINGUAL / DUAL sound broadcast When bilingual program is received, sound mode display appears in yellow as shown on right. Press the CH I / II button to select the sound to b[...]

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    45 ENGLISH OTHER FUNCTIONS (continued) Power Save Mode When the RGB1, RGB2 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. Returning to operating status • Operate the personal[...]

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    46 OTHER FUNCTIONS (continued) DVD Player/STB Selection (continued) Set up hint Example) HIT ACHI DVD  T o operate HIT ACHI DVD player , pr ess and hold the button, followed by the  button. 1. Set up the maker . Press button to indicate the DVD LED on the remote control. Whilst the DVD LED is flashing, press and  . 2. Set up the maker type[...]

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    47 ENGLISH 36 TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failur es Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain uncorr ected, contact your dealer . Customer servicing can be hazardous. W ARNING Symptom Point to check See page • No picture with the power -indicating lamp off. • Check the wa[...]

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    48 TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failur es (continued) Symptom Point to check See page • If the direct fr equency from the computer is below 85Hz, tr y a higher frequency (upper limit 85Hz). Ther e may be a slight attenuation of the current image. • T ry tur ning the V er tical Filter On. For this case however[...]

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    When adjustment is not possible with Auto Adjust 5) Press the MENU button. The Main Menu will be displayed. 6) Press the SELECT button and select Setup. 7) Press the OK button. The Setup Menu will be displayed. 8) Press the SELECT button and select Clock Phase. (Display fine patterns as characters or a ver tical striped pattern over the entire scre[...]

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    50 P AL B, G, H / I / D, K SECAM B, G / K1 / L, L ’ / (D, K)* 2 OUTPUT (MONITOR): composite video monitor -output ter minal (RCA) OUTPUT (MONITOR): L/R audio monitor - output ter minal (RCA) OUTPUT (HEADPHONE): L/R audio monitor - output ter minal (Mini-pin) A V1: composite video / L/R audio monitor /TV output ter minal (SCART) A V1: composite vi[...]

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    Pin Input signal Pin Input signal 1 T .M.D.S. Data2- 14 +5V Power 2 T .M.D.S. Data2+ 15 Ground (for+5V) 3 T .M.D.S. Data2/4 Shield 16 Hot Plug Detect 4 T .M.D.S. Data4- 17 T .M.D.S. Data0- 5 T .M.D.S. Data4+ 18 T .M.D.S. Data0+ 6 DDC Clock 19 T .M.D.S. Data0/5 Shield 7 DDC Data 20 T .M.D.S. Data5- 8 No Connect 21 T .M.D.S. Data5+ 9 T .M.D.S. Data1-[...]

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    52 D-sub Applicable video signals for input terminal With composite input(A V1~A V5 input) and S-video input (A V1, A V5 input) With component input (A V4 and RGB2-component input) * 1 720p/50 is supported A V4 only . ( 쑗 : A vailable) PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List Signal Input (continued) Signal CVBS S-video Compone[...]

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    74.25 EIA-861B 8 720p/50 1280 x 720 50.00 37.50 74.25 EIA-861B 9 720p/60 1280 x 720 60.00 45.00 53 ENGLISH PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List (continued) With Digital signal input 1 640 X 400 70.08 31.47 25.18 쑗 2 640 X 480 59.94 31.47 25.18 쑗쑗 3 W-VGA 864 X 480 59.94 31.47 34.24 쑗 WVGA type : On 4 640 X 480 72.81 3[...]

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    54 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List (continued) With Analog signal input (RGB2 input) No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Signal Name VGA W-VGA Macintosh W-XGA W-XGA VESA Resolution 640 X 400 640 X 480 864 X 480 640 X 480 640 X 480 640 X 480 800 X 600 800 X 600 800 X 600 80[...]

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    55 ENGLISH Thank you for purchasing this Hitachi T elevision. In the unlikely event that this product should develop a fault, we undertake to repair or replace any part of the product which fails due to a manufacturing defect within 12 months of the date of purchase provided that ... 1. the product has been installed and used only in accordance wit[...]

  • Page 57

    Hitachi, Ltd. Tokyo, Japan International Sales Division THE HITACHI ATAGO BUILDING, No. 15 –12 Nishi Shinbashi, 2 – Chome, Minato – Ku, Tokyo 105 - 8430, Japan. Tel: 03 35022111 HITACHI EUROPE LTD, Whitebrook Park Lower Cookham Road Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 8YA UNITED KINGDOM Tel: 01628 643000 Fax: 01628 643400 Email: consumer-service@hitachi[...]