Hitachi 55PD8800TA manual

Color Plasma Display Model Name 42PD8800T A 55PD8800T A USER MANUAL This is the image of the model 42PD8800T A. Desktop stand shown above is optional. 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 the r[...]

ENGLISH USER MANU AL Thank you for purchasing the HIT ACHI Plasma Display . Please read this user manual carefully before operating this product. T o ensure proper operation, please read and follow ALL the instructions, especially the "IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" and "SAFETY PRECAUTIONS". Please keep this user manual for fut[...]

1 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......... 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................... 2 About This Manual ................................................ 2 T rademark Credits ................................................. 2 About Software ...................................................... 2 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS ..............[...]

2 ENGLISH INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the HIT ACHI Plasma Display . We hope that you will enjoy the great performance with this product. This Plasma monitor has been designed to meet the International standards. However , it could cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. In order to prevent potential danger and o[...]

3 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS For your safety , please read the following precautions carefully before using this product. Improper use would cause serious personal injuries and/or damage to your property or this product. About the Symbols The following are the symbols used in this manual and affi xed on the unit itself. Please fully understand the meanin[...]

4 ENGLISH SAFETY PRECA UTIONS (continued) W ARNING Ther e is a risk of fi re, electric shock, or serious injur y . ■ Do not place any objects on top of the unit. Objects such as Liquid containers (vase, fi sh tank, fl owerpot, cosmetics or liquid medicine). If water or any liquid spill onto the unit, it may cause short-circuit and result in ?[...]

5 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS (continued) CAUTION ■ Do not place the unit at the dusty place. It could cause malfunction. ■ Do not cov er or block any ventilation holes on the product. The monitor would overheat, and it could cause fi re or damage the product which may shorten its service life. Install the product in accordance with the instructions i[...]

6 ENGLISH SAFETY PRECA UTIONS (continued) PRECAUTIONS ■ Do not install the unit in high temperature. It could damage the cabinet or parts of the product. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiator, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus that produce heat. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight. It could increase the temperature of th[...]

7 ABOUT PLASMA DISPLA Y Image Retention of Plasma Display The plasma display has one of characteristics that results in panel image retention depending on how the plasma display is used. The following are the common cases and ef fective usages regarding the image retention. Characteristics of Ima ge Retention The phenomenon of image retention is ca[...]

8 ENGLISH FEA TURES Enjoy not only beautiful and high quality pictures on the display , but also various kinds of useful and convenient functions in your daily life! Large-screen and high-defi nition plasma display . Improved Digital signal processor . High quality sound with deeper , richer and dynamic bass tones. Accept more digital input device[...]

9 COMPONENT NAMES Main Unit F ront Panel q Speaker w Cabinet e Panel r Main Power Switch (on the bottom surface) t Remote Control Receiver y Indicating Lamp u Desktop Stand (option) R ear Panel q Handgrips (only for 42PD8800T A) w Side Input e T erminal Board (External Device Connection) r Power Cord Socket t Control Panel (see below for details) P[...]

10 ENGLISH COMPONENT NAMES (Continued) R emote Control q Sub Power w Function Select (TV/DVD/SA T) Press this button to select function mode indicating LED lamp. Normally , select “ TV”. e Input Select/DVD Control/Photo Input Control Press this button to change input mode. In addition, you can use these buttons while operating the selected bran[...]

11 Caution W hen Mo ving the Main Unit As this product is heavy , whenever it is moved, two people are required to transport it safely . 42PD8800T A Whenever the unit is moved, it should be lifted forwards using the two handgrips at the back, and the unit should then be held at the base on both sides for stability . PREP ARA TION R emote Control Ba[...]

12 ENGLISH PREP ARA TION (continued) Safety Precaution on Main Unit Installation R ead SAFETY PRECA UTIONS ( 3 to 6 ) carefull y besides this page. *When installing the unit, use the optional Desktop Stand (SD8G4237 for 42PD8800T A, SD8G5500 for 55PD8800T A). Please refer to the user manual of the stand. The Desktop Stand (Option) has been used for[...]

13 CONNECTION T er minal Positions R ear q Power Cord Socket w Aerial Socket e AV 1 r AV 2 t AV 3 y AV 4 u Monitor Out and Sub Woofer i Service use only o Power Swivel T erminal (see 36 ) a PC Connection terminals (D-sub 15 pin and mini stereo for Audio) s HDMI1, 2 and mini stereo for Audio Side d AV 5 f Headphone input g Photo Input terminal h SD [...]

14 ENGLISH CONNECTION (continued) Connecting Procedur e (continued) 3. Connecting to Exter nal Equipment T er minals on Rear A V1 and A V2 can be connected to the equipment with either Component or Composite output. Depending on whether the Y/VIDEO input of your selected equipment is Y signal or Video signal, it automatically regards as Component o[...]

15 CONNECTION (continued) Connecting Procedur e (continued) Monitor Out can be used to display same image as main unit on another monitor . When this output terminal is connected to an external monitor with a 75 Ohm terminal, the same image from composite(A V1~5), or S-Video(A V3,5), or RF signal can be displayed to the external monitor . Sub Woofe[...]

16 ENGLISH CONNECTION (continued) Connecting Procedur e (continued) T er minals on Side Since the following terminals are located on the side, it is very convenient to use the extra device on a temporary basis after done the connections on the rear panel. AV 5 can be connected to the equipment with an S-Video output and composite output. If your ex[...]

17 Information How to secure the cables. After connecting all of the cables to the terminals, secure them with the band. When you secure the cables, please be careful not to tighten too much. CONNECTION (continued) Connecting Procedur e (continued) 4. Connecting the plug into the wall soc k et Connect the Power Cord after completing all other conne[...]

18 ENGLISH BASIC OPERA TION P o wer On/Off Now , turn On the main power of the unit. Make sure that the Power Cord has plugged into the wall socket. T o tur n On the power of the unit: 1. Press the Main Power switch on the unit. The Indicating Lamp will illuminates in Red (Standby mode). 2. Press Sub Power button either on the control panel or on t[...]

19 BASIC OPERA TION (continued) Fir st Time Setup When you turn ON the TV for the fi rst time, your TV automatically leads to the settings of “Language” and “Auto T uning.” 1. The fi rst screen appeared will ask you to choose the language of your TV’s display . 2. Select the language you preferred from the list and press OK button. 3. O[...]

20 ENGLISH BASIC OPERA TION (continued) Input Switching to TV/A V1~5, HDMI, and RGB By pressing Input Select button, you can switch the input. T o watch actual broadcast, press Input Select button on the control panel, the numeric buttons or Channel Up/Down button on the remote control. T o display the image outputting from the external equipments [...]

21 MENU OPERA TION How to use the On-Screen Display (OSD) system With the On-Screen Display system, you can access the various kinds of the features and functions in this product. Basic Operation 1. Press MENU button on the remote control or Menu button on the control panel of the unit. The Main Menu is displayed on the screen as shown on the right[...]

22 ENGLISH MENU OPERA TION (continued) Setup Menu (TV mode) With this menu, you can access various kinds of features relating to TV channel settings. Selected Items Setup hint Auto T uning Mode Position Select the way to display the channels on the screen. The position numbers are displayed on the screen. (1~199, A V00) Direct The channel number 0~[...]

23 MENU OPERA TION (continued) Setup Menu (TV mode) (continued) Selected Items Setup hint Manual T uning Color System Auto Select color system from 5 different modes. PA L SECAM NTSC4.43 NTSC3.58 Skip Off It allows you to skip unregistered channels automatically when you use channel up (+) down (-) buttons to select channels. Regarding the unavaila[...]

24 ENGLISH MENU OPERA TION (continued) Setup Menu (A V mode) With this menu, you can select or adjust the condition of the input signals from each terminal. Selected Items Setup hint System System 1 Do not change the original setting. (System1: Europe/Asia, System2:North America) Composite and S-video input only . System 2 Color system A V1~A V5 Sy[...]

25 MENU OPERA TION (continued) Setup Menu (RGB mode) With this menu, you can adjust the display condition of the image which is inputting from the RGB terminals. By pressing ▼button at the bottom of the 1st Setup menu page, the 2nd Setup menu page will appear on the screen. Selected Items Setup hint Auto Adjust Adjust Horizontal Position, V ertic[...]

26 ENGLISH MENU OPERA TION (continued) Setup Menu (RGB mode) (continued) Selected Items Setup hint Input Level 0.7V Normally , select [0.7V]. Select [1.0V] only when the whole display becomes too white. 1.0V Frequency Display Off Select whether indicating the PC signal frequency infor- mation on Input Signal Screen Display or not. On WVGA T ype Off[...]

27 MENU OPERA TION (continued) Function Menu This menu provides various ways to protect your panel, reduce power consumption, and set up utilizing the useful functions, such as Freeze Mode and Photo Input. Selected Items Setup hint Screen Saver Off This is one of the initiatives to reduce image retention by moving the displaying screen slightly at [...]

28 ENGLISH MENU OPERA TION (continued) Function Menu (continued) Selected Items Setup hint Luminance Manager Off This helps to avoid the image retention such as station logo by lowering the brightness of 4 corners. On Picture Size 1 In case that the image from TV signal (especially CA TV) has a blackened gap in either or both side during Panoramic [...]

29 MENU OPERA TION (continued) Picture Menu (TV/A V mode) In this menu, you can make specifi c adjustments for the picture based on your preference. By pressing ▼button at the bottom of each menu page, the next Picture menu page will appear on the screen. Selected Items Setup hint Picture Mode Dynamic Y ou can make the better selection from 3 mo[...]

30 ENGLISH MENU OPERA TION (continued) Picture Menu (TV/A V mode) (continued) Selected Items Setup hint Contrast Mode* Dynamic It allows you to choose from 3 modes. Dynamic: Sharpen the gradation to improve the contrast feeling. Normal: Reproduce as faithful gradation as possible. Auto: Adjust to natural brightness without blurred white by detectin[...]

31 MENU OPERA TION (continued) Picture Menu (TV/A V mode) (continued) Selected Items Setup hint Color T emp. Adjust** On Amplitude On: When you want to set specifi c adjustments in each of the 4 Color T emperature modes. Y ou can adjust on the amplitude and cut off. The settings refl ect on the Color T emperature. Amplitude: subdue the following [...]

32 ENGLISH MENU OPERA TION (continued) Picture Menu (RGB mode) In this menu, you can make specifi c adjustments for the RGB picture based on your preference. Selected Items Setup hint Contrast -31~+31 (+32~+40) This adjusts the contrast to meet the lighting environment by using ◄►. The maximum value can be extended to [+40] by pressing and hol[...]

33 MENU OPERA TION (continued) Picture menu (RGB mode) (continued) Selected Items Setup hint Color T emp. Adjust.** On Amplitude On: When you want to set specifi c adjustments in each of the 4 Color T emperature modes. Y ou can adjust on the amplitude and cut off. The settings refl ect on the Color T emperature. Amplitude: subdue the following co[...]

34 ENGLISH MENU OPERA TION (continued) Audio Menu With this menu, you can adjust and customize the audio condition as you like. Y ou can move on to the next menu screen by pressing ▼button at the bottom. Selected Items Setup hint Audio Mode Movie Y ou can select the most suitable sound condition from 4 alternatives according to the contents. If y[...]

35 MENU OPERA TION (continued) Audio Menu (continued) Selected Items Setup hint Headphone V olume 0~63 It allows you to adjust the volume of the headphone. The sound from the speaker will automatically set to MUTE when the headphone is connected to the terminal. Headphone Select A/B Select the either side of the display that you want to hear the so[...]

36 ENGLISH FUNCTION P o wer Swiv el With the optional Desktop stand, you can adjust the angle of the panel side to side by pressing SWIVEL button on the remote control. 1. Press SWIVEL button on the remote control. The Swivel Display (as shown in the fi gure on the right) will appear on the screen. 2. Adjust the angle of the panel with ◄ ►keys[...]

37 FUNCTION (continued) About T eletext W hat is “T eletext” T eletext is the written information services provided by each TV channel. Most TV channels provide information via T eletext such as: TV program schedule Weather forecasts Sports results Newsfl ash How to operate the T eletext Y ou can display the T eletext simply by pressing the re[...]

38 ENGLISH FUNCTION (continued) Size Switc hing Each time button of the remote control is pressed, the screen display size is switched in sequence, and the status will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. TV/A V signal input TV/A V1/A V2/A V3/A V4/A V5/HDMI1/HDMI2 4:3 Panoramic Zoom Cinema Full Y ou can display the image at optimum condition b[...]

39 CAUTION Using a wide-screen monitor This monitor has a screen mode selection feature. If an incompatible screen mode is selected to play certain software, such as a TV program, the image would appear dif ferent form the original. T ake this into consideration when making screen mode choices. Use of the wide feature displaying enlarged pictures i[...]

40 ENGLISH FUNCTION (continued) Multi Picture Mode With this feature, you can watch different channels simultaneously on one screen in several ways. As for the available signals, please refer to "Recommended Signal List" on 60 . T his function is NO T available in HDMI input. T o activate Multi Picture mode in either TV , A V , and RGB mo[...]

41 FUNCTION (continued) Multi Picture Mode (continued) 2-picture mode (continued) 4. T o switch to 4-picture mode, press 2-4-12 once. The 4-picture mode is displayed on the screen. NOTE Each time 2-4-12 is pressed, the picture mode will be switched by following order . 2-Picture 2-Picture (1080i)* 4-Picture 12-Picture (TV mode only) * When receivin[...]

42 ENGLISH FUNCTION (continued) Multi Picture Mode (continued) 4-picture mode (continued) NOTE Y ou cannot display the picture with Component signal on Side B screens. 4. T o EXIT from Multi Picture mode, press button. Next time you press to activate the Multi Picture mode, it will start from 4-picture mode. 5. T o switch to 12-picture mode, press [...]

43 FUNCTION (continued) Multi Picture Mode (continued) Activate the Multi Picture Mode in RGB Mode When you activate the Multi Picture mode in RGB Input, the picture will be displayed at the mode which the Sub- screen is displayed inside of the large screen (Main-screen). T o activate Multi Picture mode, press on the remote control. The speaker ico[...]

44 ENGLISH FUNCTION (continued) Picture Freezing This is the useful function utilizing the characteristics of freezing picture effectively . By pressing 2-4-12 button, you can change to freeze mode easily anytime you like. Press it again to return to normal picture. There are two types of freeze mode as usage. These are possible to select at the ?[...]

45 FUNCTION (continued) Photo Input Function With this Photo Input function, you can enjoy watching Photos from such devices as Digital Still Camera and SD card on monitor along with useful features such as Slide Show with Background Music and Movie picture. Operating the Photo Input 1. Before operating this function, make sure to turn the power OF[...]

46 ENGLISH FUNCTION (continued) Photo Input Function (continued) Displaying Still Picture in Photo Mode T humbnail-Size Image (Inde x) to Full-Size Image When you enter the Photo Index mode, the icon appears as the indication. Y ou can also select the preferred fi le in both Thumbnail-size and Full-size image by inputting the fi le directly with [...]

47 FUNCTION (continued) Photo Input Function (continued) Displaying Still Picture in Photo Mode (continued) Slide Show Function * Y ou can select where to start Slide Show . See “Slide Mode ” in the table 1. *Y ou can also start the slide show when displaying the selected full size image, press SLIDE SHOW button by pressing SLIDE SHOW button. I[...]

48 ENGLISH FUNCTION (continued) Photo Input Function (continued) Displaying Mo vie Picture in Mo vie Mode T humbnail-Size Image (Inde x) to Full-Size Image: *1: Press ▲▼ or button to display the operation OSD. *2: Press button in remote control or button (OSD) to exit from the OSD display . *3: For the Previous button on remote control or OSD, [...]

49 FUNCTION (continued) Photo Input Function (continued) Other Y ou can select the background pattern on “Background” from “Function Menu.” Function Menu Selection Description Background 1→2 Select preferred background pattern. 1: Striped texture of gray 2: Green checked pattern Press button whenever you want to return from full size imag[...]

50 ENGLISH FUNCTION (continued) Photo Input Function (continued) CAUTION The picture may not be displayed on this monitor in case of copying, viewing or editing by computers, etc. Do not connect any apparatus other than DSC, USB card reader , and SD card/MMC to the Photo Input connector . It causes the malfunction. Do not connect a DSC and USB card[...]

51 FUNCTION (continued) Audio Switc hing NICAM / Sound Multiple x(inc luding A2) (TV mode) Y ou can make optimum use of available audio by pressing bottom of remote control. Audio can be switched only if receiving NICAM and sound multiplex signals; otherwise, pressing this button will have no effect, such as when only mono sound is received. These [...]

52 ENGLISH FUNCTION (continued) P o wer Sa v e Mode W hen A V input is selected Y ou are provided the function to save power consumption when no signal is detected in A V input. Set to On in “Video Power Save” from Function Menu, which leads to the power save mode in A V1 /A V2 /HDMI1 /HDMI2 and the Standby mode in other A V input. (Please see [...]

53 FUNCTION (continued) D VD Player / STB Selection Y ou can use this remote control to operate DVD Player and Set T op Box of other makers as well as this set. After pressing button, press (or hold) the required buttons to select the maker and type as shown below . Set up hint Example: HIT ACHI DVD w 1. Set up the maker . Press button to indicate [...]

54 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOO TING Before calling service technician, check the following tables fi rst. If the problem is not be solved with the suggested procedures, contact your local dealer . For your safety , NEVER try to repair the product by yourself. W hen F ollo wing Messages A ppear on the Scr een Message Condition / Action Page Power Save This[...]

55 TROUBLESHOO TING (continued) Symptom and Check List (continued) Symptoms Check list Page No picture The Indicating lamp → Off Check if the Power Cord is plugged into the socket fi rmly . Check if the Main Power is ON. 17 , 18 No picture The Indicating lamp → Orange It means that the unit is in “Power Save mode”. Check if all the cables [...]

56 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOO TING (continued) Symptom and Check List (continued) Symptoms Check list Pag e Cannot display the image from “Photo Input function”. Check the connecting equipments and image format. (Please refer to “Photo Input function”.) 45 , 49 , 50 The image on the screen is moving in an oblique direction. (PC input mode only) Ad[...]

57 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS SPECIFICA TION Panel Display dimensions Approx. 42 inches (922 (H) x 522 (V) mm, diagonal 1059mm) Approx. 55 inches (1230 (H) x 692 (V) mm, diagonal 1412mm) Resolution 1024(H) x 1024 (V) pixels 1366 (H) x 768 (V) pixels Net dimensions including Optional Stand: 1 134(W)x728(H)x350(D) mm excluding Optional Stand: 1 134(W)x6[...]

58 ENGLISH PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS (continued) Signal Input RGB ter minal (D-sub 15-pin connector) Pin Input signal 1R 2 G or sync on green 3B 4 No connection 5 No connection 6 R.GND 7 G.GND 8 B.GND 9 No connection 10 GND 1 1 No connection 12 [SDA] 13 H. sync or H/V composite sync 14 V .sync. [V .CLK] 15 [SCL] S-input connector pin specifi cations[...]

59 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS (continued) R ecommended Signal List W ith HDMI input No. Signal mode Horizontal frequency (kHz) Dot cloc k frequency (MHz) Remarks Signal Name Resolution V er tical frequency (Hz) 1 VGA 640 X 480 59.94 31.47 25.18 EIA-861B 2 576i 720(1440) X 576 50.00 15.63 27.00 EIA-861B 3 480i 720(1440) X 480 59.94 15.73 27.00 EIA-861B[...]

60 ENGLISH PRODUCT SPECIFICA TION (continued) R ecommended Signal List (continued) W ith Multi Picture Function 2-Picture Input terminal A V1~A V5 A V1, A V2 TELE TEXT Main Sub TV PA L SECAM NTSC3.58 NTSC4.43 576i 576p 480i 480p 720p/50 720p/60 1080i/50 1080i/60 TV ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ AV 1 ~A V5 P AL, SECAM ○○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ NTS[...]