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CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES

CONNECTING A DVD PLAYER

1. Connect the DVD player 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- YC

B

C

R

/YP

B

P

R

, S-Video or Composite Video)

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Summary of Contents for 42HDF52A

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 42HDF52A As an ENERGY STAR Partner Hitachi Ltd has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ...

Page 2: ...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 3: ... 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 4: ...ds 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 r...

Page 5: ... 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 6: ...as 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 PDP TV 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 7: ... 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 better...

Page 8: ... 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 9: ...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 10: ...than 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 grea...

Page 11: ...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 12: ...5 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 To outdoor VHF 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 you...

Page 13: ...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 14: ...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 15: ...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 16: ...rminal 2 Connect 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 o...

Page 17: ... 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 18: ...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 19: ...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 20: ...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 21: ...r 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 to select Audio 5 Press SEL then press W X to select subwoofer and press W X to select On Off ...

Page 22: ...efect 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...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...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 25: ...source input signal on the display When the PIP function is working press to display audio source Then press buttons to 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 betwee...

Page 26: ... 14 SEL button Press SELECT button to select the functions under OSD menu 15 CHANNEL buttons Press Channel Channel buttons to change channels under TV mode 16 VOLUME buttons Press Vol Vol buttons to increase and decrease the 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 cu...

Page 27: ...ages through the following options 4 3 STANDARD Use this aspect mode to display conventional 4 3 images Side panels gray areas are placed to the left and right of the image to preserve the original aspect ratio of the source Note Use this 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 ...

Page 28: ...keep pressing PIP 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 YCBCR YPBPR Analog RGB DVI NTSC DTV Composite S Video YCBCR YPBPR 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 changing TV channe...

Page 29: ...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 Sharpness Sharpness Color Temperature Color Temperature Video Reset Video Reset Auto Adjust Aspect Clock Phase Border Color Set Image Horizontal Clock Noise Reduction Mute Image 3 2 Pull Down Volume Mute T...

Page 30: ...rature Adjusts 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 ...

Page 31: ...20p 1080i signals 4 3 expanded 16 9 standard 16 9 zoom Border Color Set 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 DTV signals Disable Enable PC Mode not available for DVI signal Image Function Opt...

Page 32: ...el 16 to 16 SRS WOW Turns SRS WOW function on and off 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...

Page 33: ...Closed Caption Displays text See Setting up the Closed Caption on page 34 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 34 System Reset Sets OSD back to default settings PC Mode System Function Options Sign...

Page 34: ...lines 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 Press X to select this function all ratings change to show FV Fantasy or cartoon violence V Violence S Sexual content L Offensi...

Page 35: ...l the last icon System is highlighted and press the SEL button to show the system functions 3 Use the 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 button once to highlight Channel Auto Search and then press the SEL button to begin the search Channels 1 to 125...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...op_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 CH FAV CH Numbers the available channels must first be scanned and memorized Initial Screen Th...

Page 38: ...n 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 and W X buttons to highlight the channel s BLOCK or FAV control column and press OK to block channel ...

Page 39: ...splay 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 P...

Page 40: ...d 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 and keys to browse through the selected program lists and...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...s Keep the PDP TV away from Radio Adjust Radio antennas in order for the PDP TV not to receive interference The antenna cable of Radio should be kept away from the PDP TV Use a coaxial cable for antenna You can check if this PDP TV influences Radio receivers by turning off all other equipment other than the PDP TV If you find a problem receiving Radio when using the PDP TV check the instructions m...

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Page 44: ...o 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 Regul...

Page 45: ... 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 46: ...al 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 Au...

Page 47: ...venient 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 Should you have any questions regar...

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Page 49: ... 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...

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