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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................ 1-6 

IMAGE RETENTION.....................................................................................................................7 

ACCESSORIES............................................................................................................................8 

HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI PLASMA MONITOR

 

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HOW TO USE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR PLASMA MONITOR ............ 22-24 

OSD (ON-SCREEN DISPLAY)............................................................................................. 25-29 

USEFUL INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 30-37

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                               

PLASMA MONITOR 

Operating Guide for 42HDM12A

 

Summary of Contents for 42HDM12

Page 1: ...AGE RETENTION 7 ACCESSORIES 8 HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI PLASMA MONITOR 9 21 HOW TO USE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR PLASMA MONITOR 22 24 OSD ON SCREEN DISPLAY 25 29 USEFUL INFORMATION 30 37 PLASMA MONITOR Operating Guide for 42HDM12A ...

Page 2: ...by Hitachi America Ltd Home Electronics Division may void the user s authority to operate the equipment POWER SOURCE THIS PLASMA MONITOR IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE ON 120 VOLTS 60Hz AC CURRENT INSERT THE PLASMA MONITOR POWER CORD INTO A 120 VOLT 60Hz OUTLET TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THE PLASMA MONITOR S POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES AND G...

Page 3: ...hird prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use the attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the car...

Page 4: ...jects 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 monitor in a bathroom Do not expose the PDP monitor to rain or...

Page 5: ...vy 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 po...

Page 6: ...r near a curtain which has a possibility of obstructing a ventilation hole of the PDP monitor Do not put the PDP monitor in the following places Hot places such as near heater place exposed to the direct rays of the sun A place where the temperature is widely changing Places with soot dust or high humidity Poor air ventilation place Place near fire A wet place such as bathroom or shower room Place...

Page 7: ...rol Do not place heavy 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 monitor Set the sound volume at a ...

Page 8: ...or additional instructions on how to use these features To avoid image retention please follow these simple guidelines Activate the Screen Saver Mode Use Aspect Ratio modes that completely fill the screen with picture Make sure 4 x 3 aspect ratio and letterbox images are not displayed more than 15 of total viewing time Avoid using split screen PIP modes for long periods of time Do not display stil...

Page 9: ...eplacing 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 panel ...

Page 10: ... or bright indoor illumination will not fall directly on the picture screen Also be sure that the location selected allows a free flow of air to and from the perforated back cover of the set To avoid cabinet warping cabinet color changes and increased chance of set failure do not place the monitor where temperatures can become excessively hot for example in direct sunlight or near a heating applia...

Page 11: ...r 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 monitor 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...

Page 12: ...r 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 monitor ex ANALOG RGB HDMI Audio Input HDMI Cable This cable is used to connect your external devices such as Set ...

Page 13: ...IN POWER is set ON 2 No signal input no sync signal Lights Green On When the POWER is ON POWER button This power button is for power on the plasma monitor or change to standby mode and selector These buttons 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 on the monitor screen These buttons also...

Page 14: ...se DO NOT connect here 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 COMPOSITE Audio Input Connect audio for Composite input if you have mono sound insert the audio cable into the left L a...

Page 15: ...e for consumer electronics HDMI enables the secure distribution of uncompressed high definition video and multi channel audio in a single cable Because digital television DTV signals remain in digital format HDMI assures that pristine high definition images retain the highest video quality from the source all the way to your monitor screen Use the HDMI input for your external devices such as Set T...

Page 16: ... modify them to accommodate your particular assortment of components and features For best performance video and audio cables should be made from coaxial shielded wire CONNECTING HDTV SOURCES 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 source device us...

Page 17: ...eceiver 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 monitor 3 Turn on the monitor 4 Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source Component Video YCBCR YPBPR S Video or Composite Video ...

Page 18: ...ble 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 monitor 3 Turn on the monitor 4 Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source HDMI Component Video YCBCR YPBPR S Video or Composite Video ...

Page 19: ... the VCR player using S Video cable and Audio cable OR Composite cable and Audio cable 2 Connect all power sources before activating the monitor 3 Turn on the monitor 4 Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source S Video or Composite Video ...

Page 20: ...r stereo system 1 Use an audio cable and Subwoofer 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 monitor 3 Turn on the monitor 4 Press the MENU to display the menu then press to select Audio 5 Press SEL then press to select subwoofer and press W X to select On Off ...

Page 21: ...d Signal List Signal Mode No Signal Name Resolution Vertical Frequency Hz Horizontal Frequency kHz 1 VGA 640 x 400 70 09 31 47 2 VGA 640 x 480 59 94 31 47 3 Macintosh 640 x 480 66 67 35 00 4 5 6 VGA 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 72 81 75 00 85 01 37 86 37 50 43 27 7 8 9 10 11 SVGA 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 600 56 25 60 32 72 19 75 00 85 06 35 16 37 88 48 08 46 88 53 67 12 13 14...

Page 22: ...et 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 monitor s PB input and the components R Y output to the monitor s PR input Your component outputs may be labeled Y CBCR In this case connect the components CB output to the monitor s PB...

Page 23: ... the Brightness Contrast Volume Treble Bass and Balance adjustment Press repeatedly to circle through the selections 4 P MODE button Press to select Natural Cinema and Dynamic picture mode Press repeatedly to circle through the selections 5 PC ADJ button not available for 480p 720p 1080i signals When the image is not even or not in the center of the screen under PC mode press this button for auto ...

Page 24: ...received the picture format ratio allows you to adjust the images through the following options 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 STANDARD Use this aspect mode to display conventional 4 3 images Side panels gray areas are placed to the left and ri...

Page 25: ...to increase and decrease the volume Input 4 3 Standard 4 3 Expanded 4 3 Zoom1 16 9 Zoom 16 9 Standard 4 3 Zoom2 Input 16 9 Standard 16 9 Zoom 4 3 Expanded ATTENTION Using a wide picture size This monitor has a picture size selection feature If an incompatible size is selected to play certain software such as a TV program the image would appear different from original Take this into consideration w...

Page 26: ... S video Y CBCR Y PBPR or HDMI is selected PC Mode Displays when the Analog RGB 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...

Page 27: ...gnals only Color Temperature 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 0 to 100 H Position Moves image to the left or right Not available for 720p 7...

Page 28: ... sizes Available for 720p 1080i HDMI 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 HDMI signals Off Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 3 2 Pull Down Improve the picture quality Not available for YPBPR HDMI signals Disable Enable PC Mode Image Function Opt...

Page 29: ...nd level 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 featu...

Page 30: ...ay Adjust the brightness contrast and color Swap Switches your main picture and PIP System Reset Sets OSD back to default settings PC Mode System Function Options Signal Format Displays RGB signal information Advanced Adjusts move screen function Move Screen Mode Off Mode 1 or Mode 2 Move Screen Time 255 5 sec PIP Set Adjust the PIP source position audio source and display Size PIP Off Small Mediu...

Page 31: ...ners polishes or a chemically treated cloth Do not place rubber or vinyl products or cellophane tape on your Plasma Monitor 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...

Page 32: ...ep 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 instructions...

Page 33: ...32 USEFUL INFORMATION ...

Page 34: ...ds back a string of data including its characteristics TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENT DDC TM is a trademark of Video 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 Associati...

Page 35: ...it 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 shield...

Page 36: ...d 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 HDMI 1 Composite Video 1 S Video 1 Audio Input 4 Audio Output 1 Video Output 1 Subwoofer Output 1 SPECIFICATIONS Multi Scanning 32 70kHz h 50 85Hz v Pixel Pitch 0 90 horiz x 0 51 vert...

Page 37: ... convenient 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 r...

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