Hitachi 42PMA300A manual

ENGLISH USER'S MANUAL Thank you very much for purchasing the HITACHI Plasma Display Monitor. 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. You will find it useful in the future. [...]

Important Please read this User's Manual thoroughly, 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 refer to the Troubleshooting guide at the[...]

ENGLISH CONTENTS FEATURES ....................................................2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..............................4 COMPONENT NAMES ..................................8 Main Unit ..............................................................................8 Remote control .............................................................[...]

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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 read and understand the Safety Instructions thoroughly to ensure correct usage,[...]

ENGLISH Be cautious of the power cord connection. Incorrect connection of the power cord 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 cord is clean (with no dust), before using. Use a soft and dry cloth to clean the power plug. • Insert the power plug[...]

PRECAUTIONS • Installation environment Do not obstruct a ventilation hole. Do not put the monitor on carpet or blanket, or near a curtain which has a possibility of obstructing a ventilation hole of the monitor. Do not put the monitor in the following places. • Hot places such as near heater, place exposed to the direct rays of the sun. • A p[...]

ENGLISH • Prevention of an obstacle to Radio receivers This monitor has been designed pursuant to the international EMI standards. This is to prevent a problem to Radio receivers. - 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 from [...]

Caution when moving the main unit • As this product is heavy, whenever it is moved, two people are required to transport it safely. • 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. COMPONENT NAMES Front Cabinet (front frame) P[...]

ENGLISH Remote control ID SET button POWER OFF button POWER ON button POWER ON/OFF button MENU button MUTE button VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons RETURN button RECALL button AUTO button PinP button ID button SELECT/ADJUST buttons OK button Loading Batteries 1. Open the battery cover. • Slide back and remove the battery cover in the direction of the arrow.[...]

Anti-tumble measures Securing to a wall or pillar Using a commercially available cord, chain and clamp, secure the set to a firm wall or pillar. Securing desktop 1) Using wood screws (two), fasten the set to the clamping screw holes on the rear of the stand as shown. 2) Using commercially available wood screws, secure the set firmly in position. ?[...]

ENGLISH Read SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ( to ) carefully to ensure maximum safety before proceeding to these steps: • Choose an appropriate site and install the product on a level table where the stand is secure. • Install the monitor to have ready access to a power socket available. • Make sure that the power switch of this device is turned off. (1[...]

① Connect the power cord to this device. ➁ Connect the power cord plug to the power outlet. (The type of plug is different from this drawing for some countries.) Connect the power cord, after completing all other connections. ① ② INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Power Cord Connection • Use only the power cord provided. • Do not u[...]

ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS T urning Power On and Off To turn the monitor power ON, press the main power switch on the monitor main unit to ON, and then press the SUB POWER button or the ON/OFF or ON button on the remote control. To turn the monitor power OFF, press the SUB POWER button or the ON/OFF or OFF button on the remote control, and the[...]

AV1 AV 2 RGB 1 RGB 2 AV3 MUTE VOL VOL AV4 AUTO PinP OK SIZE RECALL MENU ID ID SET OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Audio Mute The audio volume can be temporarily mute by pressing the MUTE button of the remote control. • When a button is pressed, the volume adjustment status guide (magenta) will be displayed. • The volume setting can be lower[...]

ENGLISH Size Switching Each time the SIZE button of the remote control or the monitor is pressed, the screen display area will change in sequence and the status will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. * Real mode gives the image of the same shape as it is displayed on a computer monitor. This mode is only available for VGA (640 X 480) and WV[...]

AV1 AV 2 RGB 1 RGB 2 AV3 MUTE VOL VOL AV4 AUTO PinP OK SIZE RECALL MENU ID ID SET ID SET button ID button AUTO button Using the Menu Screen (On-screen 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 and O[...]

Selected characters Setup hint Contrast Narrows the gap between brightness and darkness. Broadens the gap between brightness and darkness. Adjust for maximum visibility to suit the ambient brightness. This can adjust further till [+40] by pressing and holding cursor button at [+31]. The color for [+32] to [+40] numbers will change from white to mag[...]

Selected characters Setup hint Audio Mode Movie Music Speech Favorite Movie: This selects the audio suitable for Movie. Music: This selects the audio suitable for Music. Speech: This selects the audio suitable for News, Talk show etc. Favorite: This mode should be adjusted depending on user ’ s preference. Treble Suppresses treble. Enhances trebl[...]

ENGLISH Picture Audio T imer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Function Screen Saver Of f Screen Wipe On 60Min. Black Side Panel Off Video Power Save Off Freeze Mode Split Default Zoom Panoramic Reset Reset Select Set Return OK MENU FUNCTION MENU Function Panel Life Normal Mode Display Off ID Number 1 Inverse On 60Min. Standby White Off Gamma 2[...]

SETUP MENU Picture Audio Tim er Function Setup Language Select OK Set Setup Auto Adjust Adjust Horizontal Position 0 V ertical Position + 31 Horizontal Clock – 20 Clock Phase 10 Reset Reset Select Return Exit Setup Input Level 0.7V Frequency Display Off WVGA Type Off WXGA Mode Off V ertical Filter On Frequency Mode Movie RGB1 DVI-PC RGB2 RGB Sele[...]

ENGLISH LANGUAGE MENU Picture Audio T imer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Language English 簡体中文 繁體中文 日本語 Select Return Exit OK MENU Select a language by ▼ ▲ SELECT buttons and press the OK button. OTHER FEA TURES Automatic Store Approximately 1 sec. after adjustment is completed, the adjustments will be recorded as [...]

Signal Check Status Display Action When Mode Display is set to ON, the input signal is switched or when the RECALL button is pressed. A guide is displayed for the input terminal and the horizontal and vertical sync frequency. When the sync signal is no longer detected. • A guide displays No Sync. Signal, and Power Save (for approx. 5 sec.) • Wh[...]

ENGLISH NOTES About screen defects • High precision technology is used in the making of plasma panels but there may be dark spots (points that do not illuminate) and bright spots (points that are too bright) in some cases. These do not indicate a malfunction. About residual images • In some cases, residual images may remain after the short-term[...]

Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain uncorrected, contact your dealer. TROUBLESHOOTING 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 power cable [...]

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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) Actions to Correct Abnormal Displays Symptom 1 Text displayed across the screen appears vertically streaked, with some characters blurred (figure 1). The display image appears flowing (figure 2) ([...]

ENGLISH Product specifications and designs are subject to change without notice. PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS • The monitor takes at least 30 minutes to attain the status of optimal picture quality. Signal Input RGB terminal (D-sub 15-pin connector) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 • When different kinds of input signals are simultaneously input [...]

Signal Input (continued) 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 91 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS (continued) DVI terminal (DVI-D) 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[...]

ENGLISH • The type of video board or connecting cable used may not allow for correct displays adjustment of Horizontal Position, Vertica l Position, Horizontal Clock and Clock Phase. • The monitor may fail to display an animation image correctly when a signal having a vertical frequency of 85Hz or higher is input to it. • The monitor differen[...]

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ENGLISH Optional Video Unit Function Additional functions when the optional video unit is installed are as follows: ( ) Use if the video equipment has an S video input terminal T o S video output terminal T o audio output terminals T o audio output terminals T o component output terminals T o component output terminals T o component input terminals[...]

OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Input Switching AV1 AV 2 RGB 1 RGB 2 AV3 MUTE VOL VOL AV4 AUTO PinP OK SIZE RECALL MENU Input can be switched by pressing the AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4, RGB1 or RGB2 buttons of the remote control. Input can be switched in the sequence of AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 RGB1 RGB2 by pressing the INPUT SELECT button of the monitor. A V1 A V2 A V3 RG[...]

ENGLISH ATTENTION 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 different from the original. Take this into consideration when making screen mode choices. • Use of this monitor in its enlarged displ[...]

OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Displaying MUL TI PICTURE If the PinP button on the remote control is pressed MULTI PICTURE will display. Activating the P-in-P mode from the RGB input screen Pressing the PinP button one time will display 2 pictures. • This mode can be available from RGB1(DVI-PC) and RGB2(RGB) input. • The speaker icon can b[...]

ENGLISH 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 Auto Color Off Next/Prev On/Off Return MENU Picture Dynamic YNR Off CNR Off Film Mode On P AL Comb Filter On L TI Off[...]

OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) PICTURE MENU (continued) Selected characters Setup hint Picture Mode Dynamic Natural Dynamic: This setting is best for very bright ambient lighting. Natural: This setting is for normal lighting conditions. Contrast Narrows the gap between brightness and darkness. Broadens the gap between brightness and darkness. [...]

ENGLISH Selected characters Setup hint Color Management Off On Turn On when the original balance of each color is required to adjust depending on the user ’ s preference. Magenta Magenta is weakened. Magenta is strengthened. This adjusts listed colors individually to make them either deeper or more pure. These settings are independently stored in[...]

OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) SETUP MENU Picture Audio Tim er Function Setup Language Select OK Set Setup System System 1 Color System Video Input Audio Input Scart Output Monitor RGB1 DVI-STB RGB2 Component HDTV Select Set Return OK Setup System System 1 Color System Video Input Audio Input Scart Output Monitor RGB1 DVI-STB RGB2 Component HD[...]

ENGLISH Approximately 1 sec. after adjustment is completed, the adjustments will be recorded as shown in the table below. OTHER FEA TURES Automatic Store Menu Display Registration condition Picture Picture Mode 1 setting is registered. Contrast For every input function and every Picture Mode, 1 setting is registered. Brightness Color Sharpness Tint[...]

Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain uncorrected, contact your dealer. Customer servicing can be hazardous. W ARNING Symptom Point to check See page • The screen becomes dark and the images cannot be seen during VTR special playback (fast forward, rewind). • This sometimes occurs when a comp[...]

ENGLISH Signal Input ① ② ③ ④ S-input connector pin specifications Pin Input signal 1 Y 2 Y-GND 3 C 4 C-GND Frame GND 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 21 19 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 31 Scart connector pin specifications Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 AUDIO OUT (RIGHT) 12 Not Used 2 AUDIO IN (RIGHT) 13 RGB-R GND 3 AUDIO OUT (LEFT/MONO) 14 GND 4 AUDIO GND 15 RGB-R[...]

Recommended Signal List PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS (continued) With Digital RGB signal input (RGB1 input) No. Signal mode Horizontal frequency (kHz) Dot clock frequency (MHz) Remarks Signal Name Resolution Vertical frequency (Hz) 1 NTSC4.43 NTSC3.58 525 59.94 15.73 2 PAL SECAM 625 50.00 15.63 With Composite Input(AV1~AV4 input) and S-video Input (AV3 [...]