Hitachi 42PD580DTA manual

Color P lasma D isplay Model 42PD580DT A USER'S MANUAL READ THE INSTRUCTIO NS INSIDE CAREFULL Y . KEEP THIS USER'S MANUA L FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. For future reference, record the serial number of y our Plasma TV. SERIAL NO. The serial number is locat ed on the rear of the Plasma TV.[...]

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1 USER'S MANUAL Thank you ver y much for purchasing the HIT ACHI PDP TV. Before using your TV , please car efully r ead the "SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" and this "USER'S MANUAL" so you will know how to operate the PDP TV p r operly . Keep this manual in a safe p lace. Y ou will find it useful in the fu ture. Notes on Installa[...]

2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 15. Televisions are desi gned to comply with the recomm ended safety standards for tilt and st ability. Do not apply exc essive p ulling force t o t he front, or top, of the cabinet which c ould cause the produc t to overturn resulting in product dama ge and/or personal i njur y. 16. Follow instruct ions f or wall, s[...]

3 FEA TURES Large-screen, high-definition plasma di splay pan el The 42-inch color plasma d isplay panel, with a re solution of 1024 (H) x 1024(V) pixels, creates a high-d efinitio n, large-scr een (aspect ratio : 16:9) and low-pr ofile f lat displ ay . Fr ee f rom electromagnetic interfer ences fr om geomagnetic source s and ambient power lines, t[...]

4 CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS …………2 FEA TURES .....................................................3 SAFETY INSTRUC TIONS ...............................5 IMAGE RETENTION O F PLASMA DISPLA Y ..9 COMPONENT NAMES .....................................10 Main Unit .............................. .................... ................ .[...]

5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This PDP TV has been designed and ma nufactu red to meet in ternational safety standards, but like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best result s and safety is to be assure d. Before using this product, please re ad and understand the Sa fety Instructions thorou ghly to ensure correct usage[...]

6 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) About the Symbols (continued) Be cautious of the power cord connection. Incorrect connection of the powe r co rd could result in fire or electrical sho ck. • Do not touch the power cord with a wet hand. • Check that the connecting portion of the power cord is clean (with no du st), before using. Use a soft and [...]

7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) About the Symbols (continued) Be careful in moving the PDP TV Neglect could result in a n in jury or damage. • Do not move the televisio n during use. Before movin g, disconnect the po wer plug and all externa l con nections. • You are advised to move the t elevisi on with two persons. • Avoid any impact or s[...]

8 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) About the Symbols (continued) Prevention of an obstacle to Radio receivers This television has been desig ned pursuant to the internatio nal EMI standards. This is to pre v ent a proble m to Radio receivers. • Keep the television away from Radio. • Adjust Radio antennas in order for the television not to receiv[...]

9 I MAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA DISPLA Y There are different characteristics that result in panel image ret ention depen ding on how the plasma d isplay is used. Situations and effective usage methods related to gh osting are provided below . Image retention characteristics of a plasma d isplay The ima ge r etention phenome non of a plasma pa ne l occ[...]

10 Contr ol panel External device connection termi nals COMPONENT NAMES Main Unit • Adjustment buttons ar e located on the bottom. • T h e front bezel is pr ovided with i ndicati ons to distinguis h the adjustment buttons. • Th e main power sw itch i s located at the back, on t h e r i g h t s i d e . * Input terminals from 20 to 24. F r ont [...]

11 COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control • Do not use ne w and old bat teries together. T he batteries could explode or leak, result ing in fires, physical injur y, or stains. • When loading batt eries, observe their correc t polarities as marked on the product. If loaded in the wrong directio n, the batteries could expl od e or leak, resu[...]

12 COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control (continued) 1. POWER button Press this button to turn the TV set on or standby. 2. I/II button Press to select sound mode: Mono ▼ S tereo , Language A ［I］ , Language B ［II］ . Function Buttons NOTE ZOOM+ & ZOOM- buttons ： This function not support.[...]

13 COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control (continued) 3 . ( M U T E ) b u t t o n Press to mute the volume. Press again to restore the volume. 4. RECALL b utton Press to display source input signal on the display. When t he PIP function is working, pre ss to display audio source. Then press ▲ ▼ buttons to select between the sound of your ma[...]

14 COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control (continued) 19. P . SIZE button Press repeatedly to change image to dif ferent size. Size s include Full, 4:3 Standard, Panoramic, 4:3 Zo om and 16:9 zoom. 4:3 Standard Use this side mode to display conventional (4:3) imag es. Side pan els (gray areas) are placed to the left and right of the image to pr[...]

15 COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control (continued) 22. PIP INPUT button Activate PIP by pressing PIP Input button to select desired video input. To turn off PIP by keep pressing PIP Input button until the PIP window disappear. PIP source cannot be the same with main video source. (Component YC B C R /YP B P R , HDMI and PC RGB are not access[...]

16 COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control (continued) A. TV/TEXT button Press to switches between the TV mode and the Teletext mode. B. BLUE button Press to operate the Teletext function in Teletext patte rn. (Fu nction depe nds on the Teletext pattern.) C. YELLOW button Press to operate the Teletext function in Teletext patte rn. (Fu nction de[...]

17 COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control (continued) a. INFO button Switch between Viewing mode, Cha nnel Bann er , and Channel Banner with Extended Info. b. DTT/TV button Press to switches between HDTV mod e and TV mo de. c. DTT MENU button Press to access HDTV OSD menu for features adj ustment. d. BLUE button Press to operate the HDTV functi[...]

18 COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control (continued) i. CANCEL L IST button Use this to switch directly to your HDTV channel list. j. GUIDE button Use this to switch directly to HDTV guide.[...]

19 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Installation • If you have purchased the model without the stand attached: When installing the monitor, use the optional stand CMPAD42T. The desktop stand has been used for the installation in this manual. Read SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ( 5 to 8 ) carefully to ensure maximum safety before proceeding to these steps: • Choo[...]

20 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Connecting to an Audio Visual Device (1) Make sure that th e signal of the audio visual device to be used is compatible w ith the specifica tions of this device. See “PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS” concerning the specifications of th is dev ice. 49 ~ 51 (2) Make sure that th e power switch of the PDP TV is turn[...]

21 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Connecting to an Audio Visual Device (continued) HDTV input sources, such as a digital cab le box, digital sat ellite receiv er, or digital terrestrial receiver bo x, can be connec ted as desired, using the appropri ate cable system. 1. Connect the HDT V source devic e using the appr opriate cabl e pair, in [...]

22 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Connecting to an Audio Visual Device (continued) 1. Connect the DVD pla yer using: HDMI cable or Component cabl e and Audio cable or S-Vi deo cabl e and Audio cable or Comp osit e cable and Audio cabl e. 2. Connect all po wer sources before activating t he PDP TV. 3. Turn on the PDP T V. 4. Press the button [...]

23 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Connecting to an Audio Visual Device (continued) NOTES: • If the Video OUTPUT (Monitor) te rminal is connected to an external monitor with a 75 Ohm terminal, it is possible to view the same image as on the main unit. But it is possible to monitor only the TV signal, Composite Vid e o signal or the S-Video [...]

24 I INSTALLATION INSTRU CTIONS (continued) 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 SPECIFICATIONS" c oncerning the sp ecifications of this device 49 ~ 51 . (2) Make sure that the power s witch of the personal computer i[...]

25 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Power Cord Connection Connect the pow er cord, after compl eti ng all other de vice co n nections. ① Connect the po w er cord to this dev ice. ② Use the binders to fix the po wer cord. ③ Connect the po w er cord plug to the po w er outlet. (The type of plug is different from this dra w ing for some cou[...]

26 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS T u r n i n g P o w e r O n a n d O f f Indicating lam p Indicating La mp Power Status Operating Off Off When the main po wer switch is se t to OFF. Lights Red Off (Stand-by) When the main po wer switch is ON, and the POWER button is OFF . Lights Orange Off (Power Save) When the main po wer switch is ON, and the power butt[...]

27 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Input Switching • Input can be switched in the sequence of TV ➝ HDTV ➝ PC ➝ HDMI ➝ Composite-Video ➝ S-Video ➝ Component by pressing the INPUT butt on of the cont rol panel. T V H D T V P C H D M I C o m p o n e n t S - V i d e o Composi te-Video • Input can be switched to TV by pressing PROGRAM[...]

28 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Input Signal Screen Display The input signal status can be display ed on the screen by pressing the RECAL L button of the remote control. • The display will go out in approximately 3 second s. TV VIDEO/PC RGB • Activate PIP by pressing PIP Input button to select desired video input. • Press ▲▼ on the [...]

29 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Using the Menu Screen (On-screen display system) Contro l panel ： 1. Press MENU of the control panel to display the OSD on your Plasma TV. 2. Use the PROGRAM ▲▼ to navigate to different menu item. 3. Use the VOLUME W X to adjust functions. 4. Press ENTER of the control panel to select function s. 5. Press[...]

30 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) V ideo Menu TV/Video Mode Selected characters W X Setup hint Picture Mode Natural Cinema Dy namic Natural: This setting is for normal light ing conditions. Cinema: This setting is best for watching movie. Dynamic: This setting is best for very bright ambient lighting. Brightness Black is subdued for increased o[...]

31 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Image Menu TV/Video Mode Selected characters W X Setup hint Full 4:3 Standard 16:9 zoom Panoramic 4:3 Zoom Available for TV/Composite/S-Video/Component(480i/480p/576i/576p) signals. P. S i z e Full Component(720p/1080i)/HDMI Adjust to preference. Please refer to 14 for more detail. (Not available in Teletext mo[...]

32 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Audio Menu Selected characters W X Setup hint Mute Disable Enable Adjust to turn off the sound. Volume Turns down the volume. Turns up the volume. This is to set the volume for speaker. Balance Suppresses right-side sound. Suppresses left-side sound. Adjust to preference. Treble Suppresses treble. Enhances treb[...]

33 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) System Menu TV/Video Mode Selected characters W X Setup hint Signal Format (off the function) - Pre ss the ENTER button to show the information of the curre nt input signal. Advance Press ENTER button to select the following functions 3D Comb O n O f f Improve the picture quality for TV, Composite-video. Panel [...]

34 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) System Menu (continued) TV/Video Mode Selected characters W X Setup hint Program Decrease channel number Increase channel number Select PROGRAM and press the W / X buttons to choose the programmed number Band C C C H Select BAND and press the W / X buttons to choose the band type. ( CH-AIR / CC-CA TV) Channel D[...]

35 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) System Menu (continued) Sort (Press SORT EDIT button to modify the list) NOTES Press ENTER button to select the following functions. Using the NAME, DELETE, or INSERT func tions re writes the current programmed numbers list.Therefore, the programmed number of som e of th e TV channels will change.Follow the ope[...]

36 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Using the HDTV Menu Screen 1. Make sure the physical connection is prop erly conn ected. 2. Switch on the TV. 3. Select the HDTV input on your TV by using the remote cont rol. 4. If the PDP is moved to a different location. You should reset the receiver and d o the cha nnel scanning all over again. USING THE HD[...]

37 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Edit Channel 1. Press the DTT MENU button to disp lay the MENU bann er. 2. Use the arrow keys ▲ or ▼ to highlig ht “Edit Channel”, then press ENT ER to show the TV channel list. 3. Use the arrow keys ▲ or ▼ to highlig ht the channel yo u want to edit. ● SET LIST On pressing the red button on the r[...]

38 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Parent al Guidance 1. Y ou can set “Parental Locki ng” for a selected channel to preve nt your children from viewing sensitive mat eri al. Once you set the par ent al rating for the part i cular channel, the parental rating tr ansmitted with the c hannel will verify i f the received rating is hig her than t[...]

39 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Inst allation Before you use Digital T V, the availabl e cha nnels must first be scanne d and memorized. 1. Press the DTT MENU button to disp lay the MENU bann er. 2. Use the arrow keys ▲ or ▼ to highlig ht “Installation” an d enter default pass word “0000” to show four sub-menus. a. Press ▲ or ?[...]

40 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Inst allation (continued) c. Press ENTER on the city you choose by ▲ or ▼ keys, the channels / programs will be presented automatically . a. Press ▲ or ▼ buttons to highlight t he “Auto Scan”, and then press ENT ER to lunch the auto scan . An “Auto Scan ” window will sh ow the SCAN status. b. On[...]

41 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) General Settings 1. Press the DTT MENU button to disp lay the MENU bann er. 2. Use the arrow keys ▲ or ▼ to highlig ht “General Setting” and pr ess ENTER key on remote contro l to show four sub -menus. 3. It will show “Audio Set up”, “Option Setu p”, “Change Pin” and “Loc al T ime ”. a. [...]

42 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) General Settings (continued) a. Select the “Change PIN” o f the “General Setting” OSD. b. Follow the instruct ion to change the PIN for I nstallation menu and parental control. a. Select the “Local T ime” of the “General Set t ing” OSD. b. Y ou may ch oice the time zone yo u are l o c a t e d . [...]

43 OTHER FUNCTIONS Audio Switching A2 / Sound Multiplex (TV mode) • The I/II button in remot e control is useful for soun d mult iplex signal. Otherwise pressing t his b utton will have no ef fect. BILINGUAL / DUAL sound broadcast When bilingual program is received, soun d mode d isplay appears as sho wn on right. Press the I/II button to select [...]

44 OTHER FUNCTIONS (continued) Signal Check (Analog RGB mode) Changes in the si g nal status are displ ayed on the screen as th ey arise. Status Display Action When Mode Display is set t o ON, the input signal is switched or when the RECALL button is pressed. A guide is displayed f or the input terminal and the horizontal and vert ical s ync freque[...]

45 OTHER FUNCTIONS (continued) Power Save Mode When the Analog RGB input is selected • When this unit is connected to a VESA DPM S computer, the Power Save (Off) mode can be set to b e activated automati cally when the computer is not being used to reduc e power consumption by this unit. Horizontal Yes No Yes No RGB sync signal Vertical Yes Yes N[...]

46 TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures Make the checks suggested belo w dep ending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain unco rrected, contact your dealer. Symptom Point to check See page • No picture with the po wer-indicating lamp off. • Check the way the po wer cord is connected. • Press the power switc[...]

47 TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures (continued) Symptom Point to check See page • There are locations o n the screen that ar e different from the periphery (*). *Points that do not lig ht , points with bright ness different from that of the per iph ery, points with col or different f r om that of the perip[...]

48 TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) Actions to Correct Abnormal Displays Depending on the kind of system equipment us ed, images may not be displ ayed normally. In this case, make the adjustments suggested belo w. (only for PC RGB) Symptom 1 Text displayed across the screen appears ver tically st reak ed, with some characters blurre d (Figure 1). (PC RG[...]

49 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Display dimens ions Appro x. 42 inches (926 (H) x 525 (V) mm, di agonal 1064m m) Panel Resolution 1024(H) x 1024 (V) pixels Net dimensions 1036 (W) x 713 (H) x 121 (D) mm Net weight 33.6 kg Temperature Operating : 5°C to 35°C, Storage : 0°C t o 40°C Amb ie nt conditions Relative humidity Operating : 20% to 80%, St orag[...]

50 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List With composite input and S-Video input. Signal mode No. Signal Name Resolution Vertical frequ ency (Hz) Horizontal frequency (kHz) Dot clock frequency (MHz) Remarks 1 NTSC4.43 NTSC3.58 525 59.94 15.73 4 — 2 PAL SECAM 625 50.00 15.63 0 — With Component input Signal mode No. Signal Nam[...]

51 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List (continued) With Analog RGB signal input Signal mode No. Signal Name Resolution Vertical frequ ency (Hz) Horizontal frequency (kHz) Dot clock frequency (MHz) Remarks 1 VGA 640 x 400 70.08 31.47 25.18 2 VGA 640 x 480 59.94 31.47 25.18 3 VGA 640 x 480 72.81 37.86 31.50 4 VGA 640 x 480 75.0[...]

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