Hitachi 42pd6000ta Users Manual
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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 the TV signal, Composite Video signal or
the S-Video signal that is displayed on the screen at the time.
• If a Video equipment with an S-Video output terminal is used, cabling by the S-Video cable is recommended to provide
finer Video quality.
• HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia In terface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI
Licensing LLC.
• HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interfac e) is a digital interface based on DVI (Digital Visual Interface), which is an
added function for audio visual equipment.
– It does not have degradation by tr ansmission since it is digital.
– With only one cable, it is possible to transmit both picture signals and audio signals.
• In case of using analog audio, when connecting with DVI-HDMI transformation connector, use analog RGB audio
terminal for input.
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INSTALLATION INSTRU CTIONS (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 SPECIFICAT IONS concerning the specifications of this device 40 ~ 42 .
(2) Make sure that the power switch of the personal computer is turned off.
(3) Connect the signal input terminal (PC RGB INPUT) on the rear panel of this device to the display signal output
terminal of the personal computer.
• Use a cable that fits the input terminal of this device and the output terminal of the personal computer.
• Depending on the type of personal computer being co nnected, the use of an optional conversion adapter or the
adapter provided with the personal comput er may be necessary in some cases. For details, refer to the instruction
manual of the personal computer or ask the personal computer manufacturer or your local retail dealer.
CONNECTING PC
1. Connect the PC using:
D-Sub cable and 3.5mm Audio cable
2. Connect all power sources before activating the PDP TV.
3. Turn on the PDP TV.
4. Press the button corresponding to t he appropriate signal source (PC RGB)
NOTE
• This PDP TV can automatically defect and display the sig nal format. Please refer to “Recommended Signal List” on
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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 from this drawing for some countries.)
①
③
• Use only the power cord provided. (Ask your loca l retail dealer about the power cord for AV monitor)
• Do not use a power supply voltage other than that indicated (AC100-240V, 50/60Hz) as this may cause fire or electric
shock.
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 cl ean (with no dust), before using. Use a soft and dry cloth to
clean the power plug.
• Insert the power plug into a power outlet firmly. Av oid using a loose, unsound outlet or contact failure.
• Do not cut off the fitted power plug, t he removal of which could lead to impaired performance. If you wish to extend the
lead, obtain an appropriate extens ion lead or consult your dealer.
• Should you require replacing the fuse in the molded plug with a new fuse, then please replace with new one of the same
value, type and approval as the original. Ensure the fuse cover is returned to its origin position.
②
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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
switch is ON, and the
power button is ON.
Lights Green On
When the main power
switch is ON, and the
power button is ON.
Indicating lamp
Remote-control receiver
Main power switch
Power button
• To turn the PDP TV power ON, press the main power switch on the PDP TV main unit to ON, and
then press the POWER button of control panel or
the POWER button on the remote control.
• To turn the TV power OFF, press the POWER button of control panel or the POWER button on
the remote control, and then press the main power
switch on the PDP TV main unit to OFF.
• During normal use, the main power switch is set in the ON position, and the monitor can then be turned
ON/OFF using the POWER button or the POWER
button on the remote control.
When the indicating lamp lights in orange or the
message “No Input Signal” or “Power Save” appears on
the screen, there is somethi ng unusual about the status
of reception. See “Power Save Mode” or “Symptoms
That Seemingly Appear to be Failures.” 36 ~ 39
ATTENTION
• Avoid repeatedly turning the PDP TV on and off at
short time intervals. Failur es might result from such
operation.
• Turn off the main power switch before leaving the PDP TV out of use for an extended period of time.
• If a power failure occurs while the main unit is
running, it would be powered on upon recovery from
the failure. Turn off the unit main power switch
before leaving the main unit.
POWER button
• The main power switch is located at the back, on the
right side.
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ENGLISH 25 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Input Switching • Input can be switched in the sequence of Analog RGB ➝ HDMI ➝Composite-Video ➝S-Video ➝ YC BCR ➝ YPBPR ➝ TV by pressing the INPUT button of the control panel. RGB HDMI Composite-Video TV YPBPR YCBCR S-Video • Input can be switched to TV by pressing CHANNEL S/T buttons or NUMBER buttons of the remote control. • Input can be switched by pressing the PC, TV/VIDEO or HDMI buttons of the remote control. Volume Adjustment • The volume can be adjusted by pressing the VOLUME S/T of the control panel or Vol+ and Vol- buttons of the remote control. • When a button is pressed, the volume adjustment status guide will be displayed. • The volume will increase when the volume S or Vol+ buttons are pressed while the guide is being displayed. • The volume will decrease when the volume T or Vol- buttons are pressed while the guide is being displayed. Adjustment status guide display Audio Mute • The audio volume can be temporarily muted by pressing the MUTE button of the remote control. • The muting can be cancelled by pressing the volume S/T , Vol+/- buttons or MUTE button while the audio is mute. CHANNEL S /T buttons INPUT/EXIT button Volume 32 Volume setting value INPUT SELECT button CHANNEL UP/DOWN button MUTE button VOLUME UP/DOWN button HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA
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 5¾ I5¿TV position Channel name Sound mode Signal mode Input frequency RECALL button HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
Using the Menu Screen (On-screen display system)
Control panel j
1. Press MENU of the control panel to display the OSD on your Plasma TV.
2. Use the CHANNEL ·À and VOLUME W X to navigate to different menu item.
3. Use the VOLUME W X to adjust functions.
4. Press ENTER of the control panel to select functions.
5. Press EXIT of the control panel to quickly exit from a menu.
Remote control j
1. Press MENU on the remote control to display the OSD on your Plasma TV.
2. Use the ·ÀW X to navigate to different menu item.
3. Use the W X to adjust functions.
4. Press ENTER on the remote control to select functions.
5. Press EXIT on the remote control to quickly exit from a menu.
THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT MODES FOR THE OSD AS BELOW:
TV/Video Mode: Displays when the TV, Composite, S-video, Y-C
BCR, Y-PBPR or HDMI is selected.
PC Mode: Displays when the Analog RGB input is selected.
TV/Video Mode PC Mode
Picture Mode Brightness
Brightness Contrast
Contrast H Position
Color V Position
Tint Color Temperature
Sharpness Video
Reset
Color Temperature Clock Phase
Video
Reset Horizontal Clock
P. S I Z E Image
Auto Adjust
Border Color Set Mute
Noise Reduction Volume
Image
3:2 Pull Down Balance
Mute Treble
Volume Bass
Balance Subwoofer
Treble Audio
SRS WOW
Bass Language Language
Subwoofer Signal Format
Audio SRS WOW Advance
Language Language PIP Set
Signal Format Power Save
Advance
System System Reset
PIP Set
TV Channel Setup (TV mode only)
System System Reset
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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 lighting.
Brightness Black is subdued for
increased overall
darkness. Black is set off for
increased overall
brightness.
Adjust to preference.
Contrast Narrows the gap
between brightness
and darkness. Broadens the gap
between brightness
and darkness.
Adjust for maximum visibility to suit the ambient brightness.
Color
Decrease color
intensity. Increase color
intensity.
Adjust to preference.
Tint Enhances red and
weakens green. Enhances green and
weakens red. This is not available to adjust
when receiving PAL/SECAM signal.
Then the character will be grayed out.
Adjust for most realistic skin color.
Sharpness Soft Sharp Shift to the minus (-) side for a softer effect and plus (+) for sharper picture.
Color Temperature Cool Normal Warm
User Black & White Normally set to Cool.
Reset (off the function) - The original factory settings for the items of this Menu page can be restored by
pressing the ENTER button.
PC Mode
Selected characters W X Setup hint
Brightness Black is subdued for
increased overall
darkness. Black is set off for
increased overall
brightness.
Adjust to preference.
Contrast Narrows the gap
between brightness
and darkness. Broadens the gap
between brightness
and darkness.
Adjust for maximum visibility to suit the ambient brightness.
(Not available for 480p/576p/720p/1080i signals)
Moves the horizontal
position to left
Moves the horizontal
position to right
H Position
Adjust the left-side display position.
(Not available for 480p/576p/720p/1080i signals)
Moves down the
vertical position.
Moves up the vertical
position.
V Position
Adjust for maximum character clarity.
(Not available for 480p/576p/720p/1080i signals)
Color Temperature
Cool Normal Warm
User Black & White Normally set to Cool.
Reset (off the function) - The original factory settings for the items of this Menu page can be restored by
pressing the ENTER button.
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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. S I Z E
Panoramic Full 16:9 Zoom
(Available for 720p/1080i/HDMI signals.)
Adjust to preference. (Please refer to 14 for more detail.)
Border Color Setting
Black Gray
Adjust to when display 4:3 video.
This turns the gray sidebars to the black sidebars when watching normal mode
screen size area. It is always set to Off when the monitor powered On. It is
recommended to set to Gray to reduce the panel image retention.
(Not available for 720p/1080i/HDMI signals.)
Noise Reduction
Off Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Adjust to when display static image
If this is set to On, it helps to reduce
the noise interference visible on the static
image, especially in the weak er signal reception areas.
(Not available for YP
BPR/HDMI signals.)
PC Mode
Selected characters W X Setup hint
Slows the dot clock
phase (shifts slightly
to left). Advances the dot
clock phase (shifts
slightly to right).
Clock Phase
Adjust for clear character visibility.
Reduces the dot clock
frequency (shrinks the
right side).
Increases the dot
clock frequency
(expands the right
side).
Horizontal Clock
Adjust for maximum character clarity.
Auto Adjust (off the function) -
Pressing the ENTER button, automatic regulation is started.
Horizontal Position, Vertical Position,
Horizontal Clock and Clock Phase are
adjusted automatically.
(Not available for 480p/576p/720p/1080i signals)
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Audio Menu
Selected characters W X Setup hint
Mute Disable Enable
Adjust to turn off the sound.
Volume Turns down the
volume. Turns up the volume. This is to set the volume for speaker.
Balance Suppresses right-side
sound. Suppresses left-side
sound.
Adjust to preference.
Treble Suppresses treble. Enhances treble. Adjust to preference.
(When SRS WOW select “On”, this
function is not available)
Bass Suppresses bass. Enhances bass. Adjust to preference.
(When SRS WOW select “On”, this function is not available)
Subwoofer On Off
Adjust to preference.
SRS WOW On Off
Adjust to preference.
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 sy stems with a subwoofer, SRS WOW complements and enhances the
bass performance. This feature can be set to On or Off.
Language Menu
Selected characters W X Setup hint
Language English
?•Ö
简•Ö
Русский ÚI§ Adjust to preference.
NOTES:
WOW, SRS and the symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. SRS WOW technology is incorporated under
license from SRS Labs, Inc.
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