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CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES

CONNECTING A VCR

1. Connect the VCR player using:

S-Video cable and Audio cable OR

Composite cable and Audio cable.

2. Connect all power sources before activating the PDP TV.

3. Turn on the PDP TV.

4. Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source (S-Video or Composite Video)

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Summary of Contents for 42HDF52 - 42" Plasma TV

Page 1: ...HE REMOTE CONTROL 24 27 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 28 34 DTV USE 35 39 USEFUL INFORMATION 40 49 PLASMA TELEVISION Operating Guide for 42HDF52 As an ENERGY STAR Partner Hitachi Ltd has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ...

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Page 3: ...modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Hitachi America Ltd Home Electronics Division may void the user s authority to operate the equipment POWER SOURCE THIS PLASMA TELEVISION IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE ON 120 VOLTS 60Hz AC CURRENT INSERT THE PLASMA TELEVISION POWER CORD INTO A 120 VOLT 60Hz OUTLET TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THE PLASMA TELEVISION S POLARIZED PLU...

Page 4: ... the attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualifie...

Page 5: ...s or foreign objects Penetration of liquids or foreign objects could result in fire or electrical shock Use special caution in households where children are present If liquids or foreign objects should enter the projector immediately turn off the power switch disconnect the power plug from the power outlet and contact your dealer Do not place the PDP TV in a bathroom Do not expose the PDP TV to ra...

Page 6: ... objects on the power cord and cables Also do not place a spread cover etc over them because this could result in the inadvertent placing of heavy objects on the concealed power cord or cables Do not pull the power cord and cables When connecting and disconnecting the power cord or cables do it with your hand holding the plug or connector Do not place the cord near the heater Do not touch the powe...

Page 7: ...s bathroom or shower room Place where you can trip over it Always vibrating or strongly vibrating places Distorted or unstable places How to view the Plasma Television If you use the monitor in too dark a room your eyes may become tired Please use it in a reasonably bright room Avoid direct rays of the sun to the screen in order to prevent eye fatigue Your eyes will get fatigued after viewing the ...

Page 8: ...vy objects on the remote control Avoid strong rays Any strong rays such as direct sun rays or room lighting onto the remote control sensors could invalidate the remote control Avoid radio interference Any interfering radiation could cause distorted images or noises Avoid radio generator such as a mobile telephone transceiver etc around the PDP TV Set the sound volume at a suitable level It is bett...

Page 9: ... When replacing old batteries push them towards the springs and lift them out 3 Match the batteries to the and marks in the battery compartment 4 Replace the cover 1 Remote Control Unit 2 Power Cord 3 D SUB Mini 15 Pin Cable 4 Audio Video Cable 5 S Video Cables 6 Two AAA size 1 5V batteries 7 User s Guide 8 Easy Graphic Guide 9 Warranty Card CAUTION Ceiling mounting is not recommended Mounting the...

Page 10: ...zed antenna system a good outdoor color TV antenna is recommended for best performance However if you are located in an exceptionally good signal area that is free from interference and multiple image ghosts an indoor antenna may be sufficient LOCATION Select an area where sunlight or bright indoor illumination will not fall directly on the picture screen Also be sure that the location selected al...

Page 11: ...n a Cathode ray tube 6 Plasma Surface The plasma display panel is made from glass Heavy shock on the front panel might damage it 7 Transportation When the plasma television is transported horizontally the glass panel has the possibility of being broken or increasing the picture defects At the time of transportation horizontal style is prohibited More over please treat the plasma panel with great c...

Page 12: ...dio cables which connect to inputs and outputs located on the rear jack panel S Video Super Video Connector Provided This connector is used on camcorders VCRs and laserdisc players with an S Video feature in place of the standard video cable to produce a high quality picture Stereo Cable This cable is used to connect from external audio out to the audio input of the Plasma TV ex ANALOG RGB DVI Aud...

Page 13: ...minal 75 Ohm VHF 300 Ohm antenna UHF antenna When using a 300 Ohm twin lead from an outdoor antenna connect the VHF or UHF antenna leads to screws of the VHF or UHF adapter Plug the adapter into the antenna terminal on the TV When both VHF and UHF antennas are connected Attach an optional antenna cable mixer to the TV antenna terminal and connect the cables to the antenna mixer Consult your dealer...

Page 14: ...n When the POWER is ON POWER button This power button is for power on the plasma television or change to standby mode CHANNEL selector Press these buttons until the desired channel appears in the top right corner of the TV screen These buttons also serve as the cursor down and up buttons when in MENU mode VOLUME level Press these buttons to adjust the sound level The volume level will be displayed...

Page 15: ...e please DO NOT connect here ANALOG RF Input RF input that connects to the antenna cable box or CATV cable Supports NTSC TV system Y PBPR Y CBCR Audio Input Connect audio for Component input if you have mono sound insert the audio cable into the left L audio jack S VIDEO Audio Input Connect audio for S Video input if you have mono sound insert the audio cable into the left L audio jack COMPOSIT Au...

Page 16: ...s do not have TV VIDEO output ANALOG RGB DVI Audio Input Connect audio for ANALOG RGB or DVI input SUBWOOFER Output Connect this SUB WOOFER OUT output to the external audio component input ANALOG RGB Input Use this 15 pin D Sub input for your external devices with RGB output using the D Sub Mini 15 pin cable provided DVI Input Stand for Digital Visual Interface Use for high quality PC display OPTI...

Page 17: ...nect the outdoor antenna cable lead in to the terminal marked Digital RF IN on the rear of the TV set 3 Connect all power sources before activating the PDP TV 4 Turn on the PDP TV 5 Press DTV on the remote CONNECTING AN ANALOG TV CABLE OR AN ANALOG ANTENNA WITHOUT A TV CABLE BOX 1 Use one of the following two diagrams if you connect to an outdoor antenna A Using a VHF UHF combination outdoor anten...

Page 18: ... desired using the appropriate cable system 1 Connect the HDTV source device using the appropriate cable pair in the following order of preference DVI cable and audio cable OR Component cable and audio cable 2 Connect all power sources before activating the PDP TV 3 Turn on the PDP TV 4 Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source DVI or Component Video YCBCR YPBPR ...

Page 19: ...atellite Receiver device using 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 Turn on the PDP TV 4 Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source Component Video YCBCR YPBPR S Video or Composite Video ...

Page 20: ...nent 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 Turn on the PDP TV 4 Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source Component Video YCBCR YPBPR S Video or Composite Video ...

Page 21: ...1 Connect the VCR player using S Video cable and Audio cable OR Composite cable and Audio cable 2 Connect all power sources before activating the PDP TV 3 Turn on the PDP TV 4 Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source S Video or Composite Video ...

Page 22: ...stereo system 1 Use an audio cable to connect the PDP s audio output jacks to the line input jacks on the A V receiver 2 Connect all power sources before activating the PDP TV 3 Turn on the PDP TV 4 Press the MENU to display the menu then press ț ȝ to select Audio 5 Press SEL then press W X to select subwoofer and press W X to select On Off ...

Page 23: ...ect and display the signal format below Recommended Signal List Signal Mode No Signal Name Resolution Vertical Frequency Hz Horizontal Frequency kHz 1 VESA 640 x 400 70 09 31 47 2 VGA 640 x 480 59 94 31 47 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 VESA 640 x 480 640 x 480 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 1280 x 1024 72 81 75 00 56 25 60 32 72 19 75 00 60 00 70 0...

Page 24: ...dio level of the PDP TV to an external audio amplifier connect the system as below 1 Use a digital audio cable to connect the PDP s digital audio output jacks to the input jacks on the volume of the amplifier 2 Connect all power sources before activating the PDP TV 3 Turn on the PDP TV ...

Page 25: ...erformance components such as DVD players and set top boxes Use these connections in place of the standard video connection if your device has this feature Your component outputs may be labeled Y B Y and R Y In this case connect the components B Y output to the TV s PB input and the components R Y output to the TV s PR input Your component outputs may be labeled Y CBCR In this case connect the com...

Page 26: ... select between the sound of your main picture or PIP 4 QUICK buttons Shortcut to access the Brightness Contrast Volume Treble Bass and Balance adjustment Press repeatedly to circle through the selections 5 PC button Press to switch directly to PC mode Press again to change between Analog RGB and DVI mode 6 VIDEO button Shortcut to access the composite video S video Y CB CR and Y PB PR mode Press ...

Page 27: ...he volume 17 DTV MENU button Press to access DTV OSD menu for features adjustment 18 BACK button for DTV mode only In viewing mode or in the Channel Banner toggles between the current and previous channel within the same channel list In the menu returns to the previous screen 19 OK button for DTV mode only In viewing mode brings up the current Channel List and the Channel Banner In the menu select...

Page 28: ... mode for only 15 of your total viewing time to prevent uneven aging of the phosphors Phosphors in the lighted area of the picture will age more rapidly than the gray areas 4 3 EXPANDED Use this aspect mode to display conventional 4 3 sources by linearly increasing image expansion from the center towards the edges of the display area in order to fill it 4 3 Zoom1 Zoom2 Use these aspect modes to zo...

Page 29: ...Input button until the PIP window disappear PIP source cannot be the same with main video source PC Component are not accessible to PIP Main Sub NTSC DTV Composite S Video Component 480i DVI Analog RGB NTSC ż ż ż ż ż DTV ż ż ż ż ż Composite S Video ż ż ż ż ż Component 480i DVI Analog RGB 31 SLEEP button Press the sleep button repeatedly to set the sleep timer to 30 60 90 and 120 minutes NOTES For ...

Page 30: ... CBCR or Y PBPR is selected PC Mode Displays when the Analog RGB or DVI input is selected Audio Video Mode PC Mode Picture Mode Brightness Brightness Contrast Contrast H Position Color V Position Tint Color Temperature Sharpness Video Reset Color Temperature Auto Adjust Video Reset Clock Phase Aspect Image Horizontal Clock Border Color Setting Mute Noise Reduction Volume Image 3 2 Pull Down Treble...

Page 31: ...the level of the color temperature Cool Natural Warm Black White User Reset Puts all of your display settings back to their default PC Mode Video Function Options Brightness Adjusts the darkness and lightness of the display 0 to 100 Contrast Adjusts the color brightness of the display Not available for DVI 480p 720p 1080i signals 0 to 100 H Position Moves image to the left or right Not available f...

Page 32: ... expanded 16 9 standard 16 9 zoom Border Color Setting Select the border color when display 4 3 video Black Gray Noise Reduction Provide 3 models for reducing video noise Not available for YPBPR DTV signals Off Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 3 2 Pull Down Improve the picture quality Not available for YPBPR ATSC signals Disable Enable PC Mode not available for DVI signal Image Function Options Auto Adjust...

Page 33: ...On or Off Subwoofer Turns Subwoofer function on and off On or Off SRS WOW is an audio enhancement technology from SRS Labs that provides deep rich bass on any speaker system without the need for a subwoofer or additional extra physical components For systems with a subwoofer SRS WOW complements and enhances the bass performance This feature can be set to On or Off Temperature Adjusts the language ...

Page 34: ... the V chip on page 30 Closed Caption Displays text See Setting up the Closed Caption on page 31 TV Channel Setup Choose a TV source performs an automatic channel search add and delete channels TV Source Air or CATV Channel Auto Search Scans channels 1 to 125 for a signal and Add or erase channel See Setting Up The TV Channels on page 31 System Reset Sets OSD back to default settings PC Mode Syste...

Page 35: ...TV Guidelines TV Y Young children Show Block TV Y7 Children 7 and over Show Block FV TV G General audience Show Block TV PG Parental guidance suggested Show Block V S L D TV 14 Viewers 14 and over Show Block V S L D TV MA Mature audience only Show Block V S L TV Rating Rating Off Select this function all ratings change to show FV Fantasy or cartoon violence V Violence S Sexual content L Offensive ...

Page 36: ...he last icon System is highlighted and press the SEL button to show the system functions 3 Use the Ÿź buttons to highlight the TV Channel Setup function and then press the SEL button to view the options 4 Select first icon TV Source to choose Air or CATV as your input source 5 Press the ź button once to highlight Channel Auto Search and then press the SEL button to begin the search Channels 1 to 1...

Page 37: ...ay per View PPV mode FTA signals can be received free by anyone with MPEG 2 ATSC compliant digital terrestrial receiver such as the ZAT series whereas the PPV programs can only be received by paying an access fee to the broadcaster and using a Digital receiver incorporating compatible conditional access system The receiver allows you to watch HDTV EDTV and SDTV digital TV programs HDTV stands for ...

Page 38: ..._Shadow R Caption Edge Color Default Gray Blue Red Green Cyan Yellow Dark Sound PCM Dolby Digital Opacity 0 100 adjustment I Plate Display Time Time Zone Time Format Time Adjustment Setup About HW SW version Lock Enter Password Rating Password Reset Default Before you can use any of the channel buttons CHЀ Ё FAV CH Numbers the available channels must first be scanned and memorized Initial Screen T...

Page 39: ... the signal again or refer to the signal level bar Signal for aligning the direction of the antenna to get the signal 6 When the signal is locked and the receiver is on the channel you can enter into this page to check the signal level 1 On the Channel menu page select the first item EDIT 2 Press Ÿź and W X buttons to highlight the channel s BLOCK or FAV control column and press OK to block channe...

Page 40: ...ay format and adjust the time zone Time Format Time Adjustment About Check the hardware and software version Requires a password to be entered to view movies and TV programs with unsuitable ratings for some viewers who share the TV 1 Press the DTV MENU button to display the MENU banner 2 Use the arrow keys W or X to move highlight LOCK and enter default password 0000 to show three sub menus 3 Pres...

Page 41: ...ed press EXIT or CC key to cancel the CC Option list then you can watch this Digital TV program with Closed Caption FAVORITE CHANNEL LIST 1 When you are watching terrestrial or cable TV channels you can press FAV button on the remote control to call up the Favorite List 2 Use W and X keys to navigate ALL ATSC NTSC and FAV program lists 3 Use Ÿ and ź keys to browse through the selected program list...

Page 42: ...lishes or a chemically treated cloth Do not place rubber or vinyl products or cellophane tape on your Plasma Television Avoid repeatedly touching the screen Do not subject the remote control to shocks such as dropping it on the floor etc This may cause physical damage to the precision parts Avoid placing the remote control in a high humidity place or getting it wet Do not leave it on or near a hea...

Page 43: ...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 the monitor Use a coaxial cable for antenna You can check if this monitor influences Radio receivers by turning off all other equipment other than the monitor If you find a problem receiving Radio when using the monitor check the instructio...

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Page 45: ...eo Electronics Standard Association IBM PC AT and VGA are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S A Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc VESA is a trademark of a nonprofit organization Video Electronics Standard Association This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regu...

Page 46: ... different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Hitachi Home Electronics America Inc may void the user s warranty Cables Connections to this device must be made with shielded...

Page 47: ...tal Audio 1 Optical Connector Audio Mono Stereo SAP SRS Dolby Digital 10W 10W Mute Supplied Accessories Remote Control Batteries D Sub Cable S Video Cable AV Cable Power Cable User s Guide Easy Graphic Guide Warranty Card Optional Accessories Wallmount INPUTS OUTPUTS Component Y PB PR 1 RGB Analog Input 1 DVI Digital Input 1 Composite Video 1 S Video 1 Antenna RF Inputs 2 NTSC ATSC Audio Input 4 A...

Page 48: ...onvenient and expedient assistance Our service hotline operator will direct you to the Hitachi Authorized Service Facility nearest you Just present proof of purchase and or delivery receipts to the Hitachi Authorized Service Facility and service will be rendered in accordance with the terms of the limited warranty as stated on your warranty card or operating guide 6KRXOG RX KDYH DQ TXHVWLRQV UHJDU...

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Page 50: ... against any and all liability resulting from any breach by you of this License Agreement and or any use by you of the Software in combination with third party software 4 COPYRIGHT All title and intellectual property rights in and to the Software including but not limited to any images photographs animation video audio music text and applets incorporated into the Software and any accompanying prin...

Page 51: ...EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OpenSSL PROJECT ITS CONTRIBUTORS HAL HED OR ANY OF ITS PARENT OR AFFILIATE COMPANIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DA...

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