Hitachi 42PD6000TA - Manuals

Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; Read before operating equipment; PUBLIC VIEWING OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL

2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 15. Televisions are designed to comply with the recommended safety standards for tilt and stability. Do not apply excessive pulling force to the front, or top, of the cabinet which could cause the product to overturn resulting in product damage and/or personal injury....

Page 3 - ENGLISH; FEATURES; High Performance Digital Processor

ENGLISH 3 FEATURES Large-screen, high-definition plasma display panel The 42-inch color plasma display panel, with a resolution of 1024 (H) x 1024(V) pixels, creates a high-definition, large-screen (aspect ratio : 16:9) and low-profile flat display. Free from electromagnetic interferences from geoma...

Page 4 - CONTENTS; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............2; Notes about This Manual

4 CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS …………2 FEATURES .....................................................3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...............................5 IMAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA DISPLAY ..9 COMPONENT NAMES.....................................10 Main Unit ....................................

Page 5 - WARNING

5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This PDP TV has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards, but like any electrical equipment, 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 Instr...

Page 6 - Be cautious of the power cord connection.; cloth to clean the power plug.; Be sure to keep safety ground connection.; with your hand holding the plug or connector.; Be careful in handling the battery of the remote control.; your body or clothes, rinse well with water.

6 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) About the Symbols (continued) 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 (wi...

Page 7 - CAUTION

ENGLISH 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) About the Symbols (continued) Be careful in moving the PDP TV Neglect could result in an injury or damage. • Do not move the television during use. Before moving, disconnect the power plug and all external connections. • You are advised to move the televisio...

Page 9 - MAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA DISPLAY; Image retention characteristics of a plasma display; Methods to Reduce the Occurrence of Image Retention; Notes; About screen defects

ENGLISH 9 I MAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA DISPLAY 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 im...

Page 10 - Main Unit; • The main power switch is located at the back, on; Front; Caution when moving the main unit; Rear

10 Control panel External device connection terminals COMPONENT NAMES Main Unit • Adjustment buttons are located on the bottom. • The front bezel is provided with indications to distinguish the adjustment buttons. • The main power switch is located at the back, on the right side. * Input terminals f...

Page 11 - Remote control; Loading Batteries; ATTENTION

ENGLISH 11 COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control • Do not use new and old batteries together. The batteries could explode or leak, resulting in fires, physical injury, or stains. • When loading batteries, observe their correct polarities as marked on the product. If loaded in the wrong directio...

Page 12 - Function Buttons

12 COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control (continued) Function Buttons HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA

Page 13 - [II]; buttons

ENGLISH 13 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 ▼ , Stereo , Language A ［I］ , Language B ［II］ , Language A/B ［I/II］ . 3. (MUTE) button Press to mute the volume. Press...

Page 15 - NOTE

ENGLISH 15 COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control (continued) 22. ZOOM +/- buttons Zoom in on the image by pressing Zoom + button and press Zoom – button to zoom out. 23. PIP SWAP button Press to exchange the main video signal source with PIP video signal source. 24. PIP INPUT button Activate PI...

Page 16 - Press to switches between the TV mode and the Teletext mode.; Teletext Function Buttons

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 pattern. (Function depends on the Teletext pattern.) C. YELLOW button Press to operate the Telete...

Page 17 - INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS; • Install the PDP TV to have ready access to a power socket available.; Make sure that the power switch of this device is turned off.; PRECAUTIONS

ENGLISH 17 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 m...

Page 18 - Connecting to an Audio Visual Device

18 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Connecting to an Audio Visual Device (1) Make sure that the signal of the audio visual device to be used is compatible with the specifications of this device. See “PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS” concerning the specifications of this device. 40 ~ 42 (2) Make sure tha...

Page 19 - Connecting to an Audio Visual Device (continued); CONNECTING A TV CABLE BOX OR SATELLITE RECEIVER

ENGLISH 19 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Connecting to an Audio Visual Device (continued) HDTV input sources, such as a digital cable box, digital satellite receiver, or digital terrestrial receiver box, can be connected as desired, using the appropriate cable system. 1. Connect the HDTV sou...

Page 20 - to select subwoofer and press; CONNECTING A AUDIO RECEIVER

20 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Connecting to an Audio Visual Device (continued) 1. Connect the DVD player using: HDMI cable or Component cable and Audio cable or S-Video cable and Audio cable or Composite cable and Audio cable. 2. Connect all power sources before activating the PDP TV. 3. ...

Page 21 - view the same image as on the

ENGLISH 21 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Connecting to an Audio Visual Device (continued) NOTES: • If the Video OUTPUT (Monitor) terminal 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 ...

Page 22 - Connecting to a PC

22 I INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (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" concerning the specifications of this device 40 ~ 42 . (2) Make sure that...

Page 23 - Power Cord Connection; Connect the power cord, after completing all other connections.; Connect the power cord to this device.; Be cautious of the power cord connection; • Do not touch the power cord with a wet hand.

ENGLISH 23 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Power Cord Connection Connect the power cord, after completing all other connections. ① Connect the power cord to this device. ② Use the binders to fix the power cord. ③ Connect the power cord plug to the power outlet. (The type of plug is different f...

Page 24 - • To turn the PDP TV power ON, press the main; • During normal use, the main power switch is set in the; • Avoid repeatedly turning the PDP TV on and off at

24 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Turning Power On and Off Indicating lamp Indicating Lamp Power Status Operating Off Off When the main power switch is set to OFF. Lights Red Off (Stand-by) When the main power switch is ON, and the POWER button is OFF . Lights Orange Off (Power Save) When the main power swi...

Page 25 - Input Switching; Audio Mute

ENGLISH 25 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Input Switching • Input can be switched in the sequence of Analog RGB ➝ HDMI ➝ Composite-Video ➝ S-Video ➝ YC B C R ➝ YP B P R ➝ TV by pressing the INPUT button of the control panel. RGB HDMI Composite-Video TV YP B P R YC B C R S-Video • Input can...

Page 26 - Input Signal Screen Display; • The display will go out in approximately

26 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Input Signal Screen Display The input signal status can be displayed on the screen by pressing the RECALL button of the remote control. • The display will go out in approximately 3 seconds. TV VIDEO/PC RGB Analog RGB 1024X768 60Hz 1 ABCDE ［ I ］ TV position Chann...

Page 27 - Control panel; and VOLUME; to navigate to different menu item.; or HDMI is selected.

ENGLISH 27 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Using the Menu Screen (On-screen display system) Control panel ： 1. Press MENU of the control panel to display the OSD on your Plasma TV. 2. Use the CHANNEL ▲▼ and VOLUME W X to navigate to different menu item. 3. Use the VOLUME W X to adjust functions. ...

Page 28 - Video Menu; PC Mode

28 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Video Menu TV/Video Mode Selected characters W X Setup hint Picture Mode Natural Cinema Dynamic Natural: This setting is for normal lighting conditions. Cinema: This setting is best for watching movie. Dynamic: This setting is best for very bright ambient lighti...

Page 29 - Image Menu

ENGLISH 29 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Image Menu TV/Video Mode Selected characters W X Setup hint Panoramic 4:3 Standard 16:9 Zoom 4:3 Zoom1 Full 4:3 Zoom2 (Available for TV/480i/480p/576i/576p/HDMI signals.) P. SIZE Panoramic Full 16:9 Zoom (Available for 720p/1080i/HDMI signals.) Adjust to...

Page 31 - System Menu

ENGLISH 31 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) System Menu TV/Video Mode Selected characters W X Setup hint Signal Format (off the function) - Press the ENTER button to show the information of the current input signal. Advanced Press ENTER button to select the following functions 3D Comb On Off Use o...

Page 34 - STEREO sound broadcast

34 OTHER FUNCTIONS Audio Switching A2 / NICAM / Sound Multiplex (TV mode) • The I/II button in remote control is useful for NICAM and sound multiplex signals. Otherwise pressing this button will have no effect. BILINGUAL / DUAL sound broadcast When bilingual program is received, sound mode display a...

Page 36 - Power Save Mode; When the Analog RGB input is selected

36 OTHER FUNCTIONS (continued) Power Save Mode When the Analog RGB 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. Horizontal Yes ...

Page 37 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Symptom; Customer servicing can be hazardous.

ENGLISH 37 TROUBLESHOOTING 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. Symptom Point to check See page • No picture with the power-indicating lamp off. • Check the way the p...

Page 38 - Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures (continued)

38 TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures (continued) Symptom Point to check See page • There are locations on the screen that are different from the periphery (*). *Points that do not light, points with brightness different from that of the periphery, points with ...

Page 39 - Actions to Correct Abnormal Displays

ENGLISH 39 TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) Actions to Correct Abnormal 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 PC RGB) Symptom 1 Text displayed across the screen appears vertically streak...

Page 40 - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

40 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Display dimensions Approx. 42 inches (926 (H) x 525 (V) mm, diagonal 1064mm) Panel Resolution 1024(H) x 1024 (V) pixels Net dimensions 1036 (W) x 713 (H) x 93 (D) mm Net weight 35 kg Temperature Operating : 5°C to 35°C, Storage : 0°C to 40°C Ambient conditions Relative humi...

Page 41 - Recommended Signal List; With YC

ENGLISH 41 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List With composite input and S-Video input. Signal mode No. Signal Name Resolution Vertical frequency (Hz) Horizontal frequency (kHz) Dot clock frequency (MHz) Remarks 1 NTSC4.43 NTSC3.58 525 59.94 15.734 — 2 PAL SECAM 625 50.00 15.62...

Page 42 - With Analog RGB signal input

42 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List (continued) With Analog RGB signal input Signal mode No. Signal Name Resolution Vertical frequency (Hz) Horizontal frequency (kHz) Dot clock frequency (MHz) Remarks 1 VGA 640 x 400 70.09 31.47 25.18 2 VGA 640 x 480 59.94 31.47 25.18 3 Mac...