Hitachi 42PD7800 manual

1 ENGLISH USER'S MANUAL Thank you very much for purchasing the HIT ACHI Plasma Display . Before using your monitor , please car efully 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. [...]

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[...]

3 ENGLISH 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 product, please r ead and understand the Safety Instructions thoroughly to [...]

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

6 CA UTION PRECA UTIONS 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 glas[...]

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 problem to Radio r eceivers. - Keep the monitor away from Radio. - Adjust Radio antennas in order for the monitor not to receive interference. - The antenna cable of Radio should be kept away f[...]

8 IMAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA DISPLA Y There are different characteristics that result in panel ima ge retention depending on how the plasma display is used. Situations and effective usage methods related to ghosting are pr ovided belo w . Image retention characteristics of a plasma displa y The image retention phenomenon of a plasma panel occurs due[...]

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[...]

10 Remote contr ol POWER ON/OFF 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 button FREEZE/RETURN buttons SELECT/ADJUST button PICTURE MODE button CH I/CH II button (TV) CHANNEL UP/DOWN button (TV) MUTE button[...]

11 ENGLISH Dynamic Natural Cinema Movie Music Favorite 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 SEL[...]

12 TV / TEXT button CANCEL button INDEX button TEXT / TV + TEXT button P AGE UP / DOWN button COLOR 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 TELE[...]

• 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 13 ENGLISH INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS Installation Use one of the special mount units to install this produ[...]

14 Connecting to an Audio V isual Device (1) Make sure that the power s witch of the monitor is turned off. (2) Make sure that the power s witch of the imaging de vice is turned off. (3) Use a commer cially av ailable cab le and connector to connect the signal input terminal on the rear panel of this device and the signal output terminal of the ima[...]

15 ENGLISH When the "ANT" terminal is connected to outdoor antenna instead of CA TV system, please note that a good antenna adaptor is necessary . See the diagram on the right. Precautions when connecting the antenna • Clamp section A using pliers when installing the coaxial cable. If other types of adaptors are used, be sure that the c[...]

16 Connecting to a PC (1) Make sure that the displa y signal of the personal computer to be used is compatible with the specifications of this device. • See "Product Specifications" concerning the specifications of this device.  (2) Make sure that the power s witch of the personal computer is turned off . (3) Connect the signal input[...]

17 ENGLISH Mounting the Speaker Unit INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Make sure that the main power swich of the monitor is turned off (standby or indicating lamp: off/r ed) when removing or connect ing 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[...]

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 How to connect the speaker cables (Speaker s[...]

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 shown in the figure and pull them down until it sounds click . Fasten the side input with the speaker holder by the screws. Refer to[...]

20 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Connect the power cor d, after completing all other connections. ...42, 32  Connect the power cor d to this device.  Connect the power cor d plug to the power outlet. (The type of plug is different fr om this drawing f or some countries.) Power Cor d Connection   • Use only the power cord pr [...]

21 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Indicating lamp Main power switch (32) (37) (42) SUB-POWER button POWER ON/OFF button T urning Power On and Off • T o turn the monitor power ON, press the main po wer switch on the monitor main unit to ON, and then press the SUB PO WER b utton of control panel or the po wer button on the remote contr ol. • T o[...]

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

23 ENGLISH V ertical picture position can be adjusted for [Panoramic], [Zoom] and [Cinema] mode as follows. 1. Press ZOOM 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] and [Cinema] - 31 to + 31 4. When 1080i/60 [...]

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

25 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 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[...]

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

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 displa y . And then three types of the screen can be selected by pressing the MUL TI MODE button on the remote contr ol. The multi picture mode will c hange in the following sequence each time t[...]

28 Activating the Split mode fr om 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 select[...]

29 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) FREEZE button Picture Fr eezing When the FREEZE button on the remote contr ol is pressed, the screen transfer s 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 Spli[...]

30 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) ROT A TE button PHOTO button PHOTO INPUT button SLIDE SHOW button Photo Input Display (37/42 only) With the PHO T O b utton on the remote control, the pictures fr om a digital camera or Car d Reader can be displayed. Operating the Photo Input 1. Make sure that the power switch of the monitor is turned off/stan[...]

Information No message No message “ No Connection ” “ No Connection ” “ No Connection ” “ No File ” “ Loading ” 31 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Photo Input Display (37/42 only) (continued) Photo Input Function Buttons on Remote Control Function Operating Thumbnail-Size Image • Select the pictures by using ( , , [...]

32 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Photo Input Display (37/42 only) (continued) • The picture may not be displayed in case of editing by computers. • Do not connect any apparatus other than a digital camera and a USB card reader to the photo input connector . It causes the malfunction. • Do not connect a digital camera and USB card reader[...]

33 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) MENU button RECALL button SELECT/ADJUST buttons ( , , , ) OK button RETURN button Using the Menu Scr een (On-screen display system) When the MENU button is pressed, the adjustment men u screen will be display ed; from there, PC signal adjustment and setting is possible b y using the SELECT button, ADJU[...]

34 Picture Audio Tim er 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 Position 99 Frequency 250MHz Name ABCDE Sound System BG C[...]

35 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) SETUP MENU (TV mode) (continued) Selected characters Setup hint Select the channel entry method between position setting or direct setting. And press the OK button to fix it. • If [Position] is selected, the screen display will be numbers (1~199 and A V00). • If [Direct] is selected, the scr een di[...]

36 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) SETUP MENU (V ideo mode) Picture Audio Tim er Function Setup Language Select OK Set Setup System System 1 Color System Video Input RGB1 D VI-STB RGB2 Component HDTV Select Set Return OK Setup Color System A V1 Auto A V2 P AL A V3 SECAM A V4 P AL A V5 Auto Select Return Exit Setup Video Input A V1 Auto A V2 Aut[...]

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

38 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[...]

39 ENGLISH FUNCTION MENU MENU Picture Audio Tim e r Function Setup Language Select OK Set Function Screen Sav er Off Screen Wipe On 60Min. Black Side P anel Off Video P ower Sa ve Off F reeze Mode Split Default Zoom Panoramic P anel Life Nomal Luminance Manager Off Slide Interval 5Sec. Reset Reset Select Set Return Function Mode Display Off ID Numb[...]

40 MENU Picture Audio Time r Function Setup Language Select OK Set Picture Picture Mode Dynamic Contrast +31 Brightness -31 Color 0 Sharpness +15 Tint 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 Color 0 Sharpne[...]

41 ENGLISH 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 [...]

42 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) PICTURE MENU (TV/V ideo mode) (continued) Selected characters Color Management Setup hint T urn On when the original balance of each color is required to adjust depending on the user ’ s preference. This adjusts listed colors individually to make them either deeper or more pure. These settings ar e independe[...]

43 ENGLISH MENU Picture Audio T imer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Picture Contrast : + 31 Brightness : – 31 Color : 0 T int : + 31 Picture Enhancement : Off Color T emperature : Normal Color T emp.Adjust Reset Reset Select Set Return OK Contrast + 31 Next / Prev Adjust Return Picture Contrast : + 31 Brightness : – 31 Color : 0 T int : [...]

44 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) AUDIO MENU MENU Picture Audio Tim e r Function Setup Language Select OK Set Audio Audio Mode : Movie T reble : + 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 Ret[...]

45 ENGLISH TIMER MENU MENU Picture Audio Tim e r Function Setup Language Select OK Set Timer Off T imer : 30Min. On T imer : - - : - - Select Adjust Return MENU Picture Audio Tim e r Function Setup Language Select OK Set Language Select Return Exit English LANGUAGE MENU Select a language by ▲ and ▼ SELECT buttons and press the OK button. Select[...]

Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Shapness Tint Color T emperature Contrast Mode YNR CNR Film Mode P AL Comb Filter LT I CTI Black Enhancement Auto Color Color T emp. Adjust R Amplitude G Amplitude B Amplitude R Cut Off G Cut Off B Cut Off Color Management Magenta Red Y ellow Green Cyan Blue Color Decoding Red Green Color Tint Audio Mode T reb[...]

47 ENGLISH 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. BILINGU AL / DU AL sound broadcast When bilingual program is receiv ed, sound mode displa y appears in yello w as shown on right. Press the CH I / II button to select t[...]

48 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[...]

49 ENGLISH 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. Press button to indicate the lamp of DVD on the remote control. During LED lighting, press and  to set up the maker . 2. Release the  butt[...]

39 50 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 P oint to chec k See page • No picture with the power -indicating lamp off. • Check the way the [...]

51 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failur es (continued) Symptom P oint to chec k 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 tur ning the V ertical Filter On. For this case[...]

52 TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) Actions to Corr ect Abnor mal Displays Depending on the kind of system equipment used, images may not be displa yed normall y . In this case, make the adjustments suggested below . (only for RGB2) Symptom 1 Figure 1 T ext displayed across the screen appears vertically streaked, with some characters blurr ed (Figure 1)[...]

P AL B, G, H / I / D, K SECAM B, G / D, K / K1 NTSC-M 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 input ter minal (RCA) A V1: Y PB PR video input ter minal (RCA) A V1: L/R audio in[...]

54 Pin 4 3 2 1 F rame 4 3 2 1 Pin RGB terminal (D-sub 15-pin connector) • When differ ent kinds of input signals are simultaneously input to the monitor via a graphics board or the like, the monitor will automatically select the signals in the following priority order: * Even in the case of the recommended signals shown on the following page, the[...]

55 ENGLISH D-sub Applicable video signals for input terminal (TV mode) With Composite Input(A V1~A V5 input) and S-video Input (A V3, A V5 input). With component input (A V1, A V2 and RGB2-component input). With HDMI input (A V6 input). (  : Available) PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List Signal CVBS S-video Component PC S[...]

56 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List (continued) With Digital signal input 1 640 X 400 70.08 31.47 25.18  2 640 X 480 59.94 31.47 25.18  3 W-VGA 864 X 480 59.94 31.47 34.24  WVGA type : On 4 640 X 480 72.81 37.86 31.50  5 640 X 480 75.00 37.50 31.50  6 640 X 480 85.01 43.27 36.00  7 800 X 600 56.25 35.[...]

57 ENGLISH 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 [...]

Screw NOTE About the He adphone (Refer to page 44.)  During PC input ( RGB1/RG B2), the au dio is not o utput from the hea dphone.  Only with A V1 and A V 6 inputs during the 2 picture mode, even though select “B” from “Audio Menu, Headphone Select ,” the audio of A(left picture) is alway s output from the he adphone. 注 关于耳机[...]