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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 loade d in the wrong direction, the
batteries could explode or leak, resulting in fires, physical
injury, or stains.
Loading Batteries Handling the Remote Control
Use the remote control within about 5 m from front of the unit’s
remote control sensor and within 30 degrees on both sides.
ATTENTION• Do not drop or impact the remote control.
• Do not splash the remote control with water or put it on a wet
object to avoid possible failures.
• Before leaving the remote control out of use for an extended
period of time, remove the batteries from it.
• If the remote control begins to lack responsiveness, replace
the batteries.
• Strong light such as direct sunlight impinging on the
photoreceptor of the remote control can cause operational
failure. Position this unit to avoid direct contact with such
light.
1. Open the battery cover of the remote control by pressing the
notched part of the cover with your fingers and pulling the
cover off.
2. Insert two new “AAA” size batte ries for the remote control.
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.
BOTTOM VIEW
(Remote Control)
Press and pull the back cover
to remove
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1. POWER button
Press this button to turn the TV set on or standby.
2. I/II button Press to select sound mode: Mono À, Stereo
, Language A 5¾*5¿, Language B 5¾**5¿, Language A/B 5¾***5¿.
3. (MUTE) button Press to mute the volume. Press again to restore the volume.
4. RECALL button
Press to display source input signal on the display. When t he PIP function is working, press to display audio source.
Then press · À buttons to select between the sound of your main picture or PIP.
5. PC button
Press to switch directly to PC mode.
6. TV/VIDEO button
Shortcut to access the TV, Composite Video, S-Video, Y/C
B/CR and Y/PB/PR mode. Press repeatedly to circle through
the selections.
7. HDMI button
Press to switch directly to the HDMI mode.
8. SLEEP button
Press the sleep button repeatedly to set t he sleep timer to 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes
9. --/--- button
Press this button to choose specific nu mber channel for two or three code upper channel. For example when select “--,
you can only choose one or two code channel. When sele ct “---, you can choose one, two or three code channel.
10. NUMBER buttons
Use Number buttons with --/--- bu tton to choose specific channel.
11. RTN (RETURN) button
Press this button to toggle between the current and last cha nnel viewed and press jump back to last page of OSD.
12. EXIT button
This button will exit all On-Screen Displays.
13. MENU button
The MENU button will start the OSD.
14. ·À W X buttons
Press Up/Down/Left/Right buttons to adjust the options under OSD menu.
15. ENTER button
Press ENTER button to select the functions under OSD menu.
16. CHANNEL POSITION+/- buttons
Press Channel +/ Channel - buttons to change channels under TV mode.
17. VOLUME+/- buttons
Press Vol+ / Vol- buttons to increase and decrease the volume.
18. SORT button
Press to access the TV channel list table.
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19. SORT EDIT button
Press SORT EDIT button to enter function menu for editing, channel name, system, fine tune channel frequency, and
delete the channel from list table.
20. P. MODE button
Press to select Natural, Cinema and Dynamic pictur e mode. Press repeatedly to circle through the selections.
21. P. SIZE button
Press repeatedly to change image to different size. Sizes include 4:3 Standard, Panoramic, 4:3 Zoom1, 4: 3 Zoom2,
Full, 16:9 Zoom.
4:3 Standard Use this side mode to display conventional (4:3) images. Side panels (gray areas) are placed to
the left and right of the image to preserve the origin al aspect ratio of the source. Note: Use this
mode for only 15% of your total viewing ti me to prevent uneven aging of the phosphors.
Phosphors in the lighted area of the picture will age more rapidly than the gray areas.
Panoramic Use this side 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 side modes to zoom in on conventional (4:3) sources.
Full Use this side mode to display 16:9 sources like HDTV and DVD’s preserving the original 16:9 side
ratio.
16:9 Zoom Use this side to Zoom-in once while in 16:9 side.
Depending on the input signal format received, the pictur e format ratio allows you to adjust the images through the
following options.
(1) TV/480i/480p/576i/576p/HDMI Input
(2) 720P/1080i/HDMI Input
(3) RGB Input
Auto adjust to full size. (Aspect ratio is not changeable.)
Input 4:3 Standard Panoramic 4:3 Zoom1
16:9 ZoomFull 4:3 Zoom2
Input Full 16:9 Zoom Panoramic
ATTENTION Using a wide picture size.
• This TV 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 when making picture size choices.
• Use of this TV in its enlarged display mode with the wide f eature enabled in coffee shops and other establishments for commer cial
or public viewing purposes could infringe on the co pyright holders right protected by Copyright Law.
• When a normal 4:3 image is displayed over the entire picture in the Panoramic mode, parts of the periphery of the image may
disappear and appear distorted in some cases. Use the 4:3 mode to view image, which were created in 4:3 mode.
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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 PIP by pressing PIP Input button to select desired video input. To turn off PIP by keep pressing PIP Input
button until the PIP window disappear. PIP source cannot be the same with main video source. (Component YC
BCR
/YP
BPR, HDMI and PC RGB are not accessible to PIP)
Main
Sub TV Composite S-Video Y/C
B/CRY/PB/PR HDMI PC RGB
TV
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Composite ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
S-Video ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Y/CB/CR × × × × × ×
Y/PB/PR × × × × × ×
HDMI × × × × × ×
PC RGB × × × × × ×
25. QUICK button
Shortcut to access the Brightness, Cont rast, Volume, Treble, Bass, and Balance adjustment. Press repeatedly to circle
through the selections.
NOTE
For changing TV channel under PIP function, Press directly chann el+/-, number and return buttons on remote control to change
the channel.
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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 Teletext function in Teletext pattern. (Function depends on the Teletext pattern.) D. GREEN button Press to operate the Teletext function in Teletext pattern. (Function depends on the Teletext pattern.) E. RED button Press to operate the Teletext function in Teletext pattern. (Function depends on the Teletext pattern.) F. REVEAL button Press this allows hidden information (found on some Teletext pages) to be displayed on the screen. G. SUB PAGE button Use this to access a subtitle service di rectly rather than through a Teletext service (subject to subtitle service broadcasting). H. CANCEL button This allows the screen to return to the TV mode temporar ily while searching for a required text page. When the required text page has been received, the page number will be displayed at the top left of the screen. Press the CANCEL button again to display the Teletext screen. I. INDEX button Press this button to select the index page t hat displays the list of Teletext contents. Teletext Function Buttons NOTE • Certain pages do not show linked pages at the bottom of the screen. To display linked pages, press the INDEX button. • Refer to Teletext Language shown on 32 . HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA
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 ) car efully 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 PDP TV to have ready access to a power socket available. • Make sure that the power switch of this device is turned off. • Use one of the special mount units to install this product. A mount of insufficient strength or inadequate design can cause overturning or dropping and result in fire, electr ical shock or injury. Please note that our company assumes absolutely no responsibility for personal injuries or pr operty damage caused by use of other mount units or improper installation. • Have this unit mounted in a stable place. Take measures to prevent it from tumbling down to avoid possible. 10cm (4 inches) or more* • In order to prevent an internal temperat ure increase, maintain a space of 10cm (4 inches: For a desktop set-up) or more between the sides and other objects such as walls, etc., so that the v entilation holes are not blocked.(*) Please avoid installing the TV directly on the wooden fl oor. Depending on the quality and condition of the floor, the desktop stand may stick to the floor face, and the su rface could come off when the TV is lifted up. PRECAUTIONS HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA
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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 that the power switch of the PDP TV is turned off.
(3) Make sure that the power switch of the audio visual device is turned off.
(4) Use a commercially available cable and connector to connect the signal input terminal on the rear panel of this device and the signal output terminal of the audio visual device.
1. Use an antenna cable connects to an outdoor antenna.
2. Connect all power sources before activating the PDP TV.
3. Turn on the PDP TV.
4. To use the TV, press TV/VIDEO button on the remote.
5. When operating the TV at first time , its TV system is at “default
factory mode” and this mode cannot display the image normally
on the screen. In order to watc h the TV program without problem,
please execute “TV Channel Setup” menu 31 for normally display.
If there are noise appearance in the picture of VHF-Low band channel, please use the double-shielded cable (not provided) for RF
LEADS to reduce the noise
Precautions when connecting the antenna
‧ Please use a coaxial cable which is free from interference to connect the antenna.
‧ Avoid using a parallel flat feeder wire as interference may occur, causing reception to be unstable and stripe noise to
appear on the screen.
‧ Avoid using indoor antenna as this may be affected by interference. Please use CATV net or outdoor antenna.
‧ Keep the power cord as far away from the antenna wire as possible.
‧ For safet
y, install an external antenna conforming to AS1417.1(applicable for Australia only)
CONNECTING AN ANALOG TV CABLE OR AN ANALOG ANTENNA WITHOUT A TV CABLE BOX
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HDTV input sources, su ch as a digital cable box, digital satellite receiv er, or digital terrestrial receiver box, can be
connected as desired, using the appropriate cable system.
1. Connect the HDTV source device using the appropriate cable pair, in the following order of preference:
HDMI 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 (HDMI, or Component Video-YC
BCR/YPBPR)
1. Connect the TV Cable Box or Satellite 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 appropr iate signal source (Component Video, YC
BCR/YPBPR, S-Video or Composite Video)
CONNECTING A TV CABLE BOX OR SATELLITE RECEIVER
CONNECTING HDTV SOURCES
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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. Turn on the PDP TV.
4. Press the button corresponding to the appropr iate signal source (HDMI, Component Video, YC
BCR/YPBPR, S-Video or Composite
Video)
For improved sound quality, you may want to play the audio of the PDP through your 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 PDP TV.
3. Turn on the PDP TV.
4. Press the MENU to display the menu, then press · À to select Audio.
5. Press Enter, then press · À to select subwoofer and press W X to select On/Off.
CONNECTING A AUDIO RECEIVER
CONNECTING A DVD PLAYER
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