Hitachi 42PD7500A manual

Colour Plasma Display Model PW2 42PD7500 USER'S MANUAL READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE CAREFULL Y . KEEP THIS USER'S MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. For future reference, record the serial number of your monitor . SERIAL NO. The serial number is located on the rear of the monitor . 42PD7500A[...]

1 USER'S MANUAL Thank you very much for purchasing the HIT ACHI Plasma Display . Before using your monitor , please carefully read the "SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" and this "USER'S MANUAL" so you will know how to operate the monitor properly . Keep this manual in a safe place. Y ou will find it useful in the future. Notes on [...]

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 injury to yourself. Should you encounter any difficulty in the set-up or operation of your monitor , firstly r efer to the T roubleshooting guid[...]

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

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 pr oduct, please read and understand the Safety Instructions thoroughly to [...]

5 W ARNING Be cautious of the power cord connection. Incorrect connection of the power cor d could result in fir e 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 the pow[...]

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 ar e advised to move the monitor with two persons. • Avoid any impact or shock to the monitor; particularly take care of glass[...]

7 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 away from t[...]

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 [...]

9 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 ( button) INPUT SELECT button (OK button) CHANNEL UP/DOWN buttons ( button) • ( ) indicates the function whilst the M[...]

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

11 Dynamic Natural Cinema Movie Music Favourite Speech PICTURE MODE Y ou may recall the pictur e 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. DVD CONTROL Y ou can use these buttons to operate the selected brand of DVD player . SOUND MODE Y ou ma[...]

• In order to pr event an internal temperature increase, 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 12 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS Installation Use one of the special mount units to install this product. A mo[...]

13 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[...]

14 Precautions when connecting the antenna • Please use a coaxial cable which is free fr om interference to connect the antenna. Avoid using a parallel flat feeder wir e as interference may occur , causing r eception to be unstable and stripe noise to appear on the screen. • Avoid using indoor antenna as this may be af fected by interference. P[...]

15 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[...]

16 Mounting the Speaker Unit INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Make sure that the main power switch of the monitor is turned off (standby mode or the indicating lamp: of f/red) when r emoving 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 [...]

17 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 How to connect the speaker cables (Speaker side)[...]

NOTE About the fixing screw for the Side Input • The screw for fixation is attached with the tape on the holder as shown below . 18 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 shown in the [...]

19 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. Power Cor d Connection   • Use only the power cord pr ovided. • Do not use a power supply voltage other than that indicated (AC220-240V ,[...]

20 BASIC OPERA TION Indicating lamp Main power switch SUB-POWER button POWER button T ur ning Power On and Of f • 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 , press the [...]

21 BASIC OPERA TION (continued) INPUT SELECT button CHANNEL UP/DOWN buttons Input Switching Size Switching • Input can be switched by pressing the A V1~5, RGB1 or RGB2 buttons of the remote control. • Input can be switched to TV by pressing CHANNEL UP/DOWN buttons or PROGRAMME SELECT buttons. • Input can be switched between TV and DTT by pres[...]

22 V er tical picture position can be adjusted for [Panoramic], [Zoom] , [C14:9L] and [14:9Zoom] mode as follows. 1. Press SIZE button and button 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 [14:9Zoom] - 16 to [...]

23 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 display (The display colour will change t[...]

24 Power Swivel • This feature contr ols the motorized stand. It allows turning the plasma display left or right using the remote control. 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 UTION 1. Press Swivel button. The controlling ico[...]

25 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 displays in TV/Video/RGB mode will go out in appr oximately 6 seconds. • The display in DTT mode will also appear as changing the channels and go out in approximately 60 seconds. Refer to about the in[...]

26 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 MUL TI MODE button is pressed. 2 pictures (S[...]

27 Activating the Split mode from the video input screen Pressing the MUL TI PICTURE button once will display 2 pictures. • The speaker icon can be shifted left and right by pressing the and button. 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 selected for both s[...]

28 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 scr een mode, Split and Strobe. These ar e possible to select at the “Freeze Mode” setting of the Function Menu. • The Split mode will display 2 pictures fr om the same so[...]

29 DIGIT AL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION (DTT) OPERA TION MENU button RECALL button CURSOR button ( , , , ) OK button RETURN button Using the Menu Scr een (On-scr een display system) When the MENU button on the remote control or control panel is pressed, the main menu screen will be displayed; from there, installation and user setup are possible by using[...]

30 Installing the Channels Initial T uning When you turn the power on for the first time, it will be in the DTT mode. The first menu screen asks you to start “automatic search” to tune in the channels. The dialogue box appears as shown. Press “Y es” to start automatic search. After completion, another dialogue box asks you if you wish to tu[...]

31 Changing the Channels Stepping through the Channel Press CHANNEL UP/DOWN button to switch the next or pr evious channel on the list. Information banner is displayed ever y time channel is switched. Refer to about the information banner . There ar e four ways to select the channels: stepping through the channel, selecting by number , selecting fr[...]

32 Editing the Channels 1. Press MENU button on the r emote control. 2. Select “Channel List” on the main menu. 3. T o edit the channel, highlight the requir ed channel with button. 4. Then, select one of the buttons at the bottom of screen depending on the needs using button. 5. Press OK to save the change. 6. Press MENU button to r eturn to n[...]

33 Digital T eletext T eletext can provide various information with text on the screen. • Press to access. Press it again to r eturn to the normal screen. • Y ou can also access to T eletext screen by pr essing RED button, depending on the programme being br oadcast. At the time, box might appear on the upper right corner on the screen. • Dig[...]

34 Electronic Pr ogramme Guide (EPG) Like the Channel Lists, the EPG screen displays a list of the stor ed channels along with information on what programmes are being br oadcast. Y ou will have either 7 days EPG or Now and Next EPG. ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE (7 Day) Tuesday 29/3 15:37 More i+ Change Day Change Time Navigate Clifford the Big Red D[...]

35 Setting Timer and Pr ogramme Reminder DIGIT AL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION (DTT) OPERA TION (continued) Event Timer Event Timer is available to recor d multiple programmes. 1. Press MENU button on the r emote control. 2. Select “Timers” fr om the main menu. 3. Highlight the item on the row of “Mode” using button. 4. Press OK to display the ti[...]

36 DIGIT AL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION (DTT) OPERA TION (continued) Configuring the Setting Setting Audio and Subtitle Language The available audio and subtitle languages can be configured in user's prefer ence. Audio Language 1. Press MENU button on the r emote control. 2. Select “Configuration” on the main menu. 3. Select “Audio Language?[...]

37 Configuring the Setting (continued) The DTT can be upgraded via the configuration menu. 1. Press MENU button on the r emote control. 2. Select “Configuration” fr om the main menu. 3. Select “Receiver Upgrade” . 4. Press button to select “Automatic Download” along with “Enabled” . Automatic upgrade method takes place in standby/po[...]

38 TV SETUP OPERA TION MENU button RECALL button CURSOR button ( , , , ) OK button RETURN button Using the Menu Scr een (On-scr een display system) When the MENU button on the remote control or control panel is pressed, the main menu screen will be displayed; from there, installation and user setup is possible by using the CURSOR button and OK butt[...]

39 Picture Audio Tim er Function Setup Select OK Set Setup Auto T uning Manual T uning Fine T uning Sort T eletext Language Auto Off Off Scart Output TV Select Set Return OK Setup Auto T uning Manual T uning Fine T uning Sort T eletext Language Auto Off Off Scart Output TV Select Set Return OK Setup Manual T uning P osition 99 Search C22 Descramble[...]

40 SETUP MENU (TV mode) (continued) Selected characters Setup hint Select the country name by and button 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 requir ed position by the manual tuning operation. Press the OK button and it starts the auto tu[...]

41 SETUP MENU (V ideo mode) Picture Audio Tim er Function Setup Select OK Set Setup System System 1 Colour System Video Input Scart Output Monitor RGB1 D VI-STB RGB2 Component HDTV Select Set Return OK Setup Colour System A V1 Auto AV 2 PA L AV 3 PA L A V4 Auto Select Return Exit Setup Video Input A V1 Composite A V3 Auto Select Return Exit MENU Se[...]

42 SETUP MENU (RGB mode: RGB1 (DVI-PC), RGB2 (RGB)) MENU Picture Audio Tim er Function Setup Select OK Set Setup Auto Adjust Adjust Horizontal P osition 0 V er tical Position + 31 Horizontal Clock – 20 Clock Phase 10 Reset Reset Select Set Return OK Horizontal Position 0 Next / Prev Adjust Return Setup Auto Adjust Adjust Horizontal P osition 0 V [...]

43 Movie PC DVI-PC DVI-STB RGB Component Auto HDTV SDTV/DVD Off On Selected characters Setup hint V ertical 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 the equip[...]

44 FUNCTION MENU MENU Picture Audio Tim er Function Setup Select OK Set Function Screen Sav er Off Screen Wipe On 60Min. Black Side P anel Off Video P ow er Sav e Off F reeze Mode Split Default Zoom 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 Strobe Panor[...]

45 MENU Picture Audio Tim er Function Setup Select OK Set Picture Picture Mode Dynamic Contrast +31 Brightness -31 Colour 0 Sharpness +15 Hue 0 Color 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 Brightness -31 Colour 0 Sharpness +15 H[...]

46 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 ambient brightness. This can adjust furt[...]

47 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 independently stored in each of the 4 Colou[...]

48 MENU Picture Audio T imer Function Setup Select OK Set Picture Contrast : + 31 Brightness : – 31 Colour : 0 Hue : + 31 Picture Enhancement : Off Colour T emperature : Normal Colour T emp .Adjust Reset Reset Select Set Return OK Contrast + 31 Next / Prev Adjust Return Picture Contrast : + 31 Brightness : – 31 Colour : 0 Hue : + 31 Picture Enh[...]

49 AUDIO MENU MENU Picture Audio Tim er Function Setup Select OK Set Audio Audio Mode : Movie T reb le : + 10 Bass : – 10 Balance : 0 L R Dynamic Bass : Middle Matrix Surround : Off P erfect V olume : Off Reset Reset Select Set Return Audio Headphone V olume : +20 Headphone Select : A/B Select Set Return A/B B Selected characters Audio Mode Setup[...]

50 TIMER MENU MENU Picture Audio Tim er Function Setup Select OK Set Timer Off T imer : 30Min. On T imer : - - : - - Select Adjust Return Selected characters Off Timer On Timer - - ( : - - ) hours (- - : ) - - minutes Setup hint This function automatically sets the power to standby status when the indicated time period has elapsed. This automatical[...]

51 Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Colour T emperature 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 Hue Audio M[...]

52 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 programme is received, sound mode display appears in yellow as shown on right. Press the CH I / II button to select the sound to[...]

53 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 compute[...]

54 OTHER FUNCTIONS (continued) DVD Player/STB Selection (continued) Set up hint Example) HIT ACHI DVD  T o operate HIT ACHI DVD player , press 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.[...]

55 44 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 way the po[...]

56 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, try a higher frequency (upper limit 85Hz). Ther e may be a slight attenuation of the current image. • T ry turning the V ertical Filter On. For this case however , [...]

57 TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) Actions to Corr ect Abnor mal Displays Depending on the kind of system equipment used, images may not be displayed normally . In this case, make the adjustments suggested below . (only for RGB2) ABC B ABCDEFGHIJ abcdefgABCDEFGabcd ABCDEFGHIJ abcdefgABCDEFGabcd V ertical streaks Before adjustment, some characters are b[...]

58 P AL B, G, H / I / D, K SECAM B, G / K1 / L, L ’ / (D, K)* 2 DVB-T* 3 OUTPUT (MONITOR): composite video monitor -output terminal (RCA) OUTPUT (MONITOR): L/R audio monitor - output terminal (RCA) OUTPUT (HEADPHONE): L/R audio monitor - output terminal (Mini-pin) A V1: composite video / L/R audio monitor /DTT/TV output ter minal (SCART) A V1: co[...]

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-[...]

60 D-sub Applicable video signals for input terminal With composite input(A V1~A V4 input) and S-video input (A V1, A V4 input) With component input (A V3 and RGB2-component input) * 1 720p/50 is supported A V3 only . ( 쑗 : Available) PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List Signal Input (continued) Signal CVBS S-video Componen[...]

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 61 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List (continued) With Digital signal input (RGB1 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 4 640 X 480 72.81 37.86 31.50[...]

62 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List (continued) With Analogue 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 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 600 800 X [...]

63 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 with the in[...]

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