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Color Plasma Display
USER MANUAL
Model Name
42PD8800TA
55PD8800TA
This is the image of the model 42PD8800TA.
Desktop stand shown above is optional.
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE CAREFULLY.
KEEP THIS USER MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
For future reference, record the serial number of your monitor.
SERIAL NO.
This serial number is located on the rear of the monitor.
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CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .........1 MENU OPERATION .....................................21 INTRODUCTION ...........................................2 How to use the On-Screen Display About This Manual ................................................ 2 (OSD) system ...................................................... 21 Trademark Credits ................................................. 2 Language Menu .................................................. 21 About Software ..........
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the HITACHI Plasma Display. We hope that you will enjoy the great performance with this product. This Plasma monitor has been designed to meet the International standards. However, it could cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. In order to prevent potential danger and obtain maximum benefi t from your set, please observe the following instructions when installing, operating, and cleaning the product. Keep this manual for fut
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS For your safety, please read the following precautions carefully before using this product. Improper use would cause serious personal injuries and/or damage to your property or this product. About the Symbols The following are the symbols used in this manual and affi xed on the unit itself. Please fully understand the meanings of the symbols before reading the instructions in this section. Never ignore the instruction. There are risks of serious injuries or possible death
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued) WARNING There is a risk of fi re, electric shock, or serious injury. ■ Do not place any objects on top of the unit. Objects such as Liquid containers (vase, fi sh tank, fl owerpot, cosmetics or liquid medicine). If water or any liquid spill onto the unit, it may cause short-circuit and result in fi re or electrical shock. In case that it happens, turn off the Main Power, unplug the Power Cord, and contact your dealer immediately. Do not place anything heavy on to
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued) CAUTION ■ Do not place the unit at the dusty place. It could cause malfunction. ■ Do not cover or block any ventilation holes on the product. The monitor would overheat, and it could cause fi re or damage the product which may shorten its service life. Install the product in accordance with the instructions in this manual. Do not place the unit with ventilation side down. Do not install the unit on the carpet or bedclothes. Do not cover the unit with table clo
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued) PRECAUTIONS ■ Do not install the unit in high temperature. It could damage the cabinet or parts of the product. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiator, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus that produce heat. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight. It could increase the temperature of the unit and cause malfunction. ■ Viewing Advice The lighting of the environment in which the product is used should be appropriate. Too bright / dark environ
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ABOUT PLASMA DISPLAY Image Retention of Plasma Display The plasma display has one of characteristics that results in panel image retention depending on how the plasma display is used. The following are the common cases and effective usages regarding the image retention. Characteristics of Image Retention The phenomenon of image retention is caused by partially degrading the phosphor due to the partial display of character and fi gure. For example, when the character image as shown in Fig. A
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FEATURES Enjoy not only beautiful and high quality pictures on the display, but also various kinds of useful and convenient functions in your daily life! Large-screen and high-defi nition plasma display. Improved Digital signal processor. High quality sound with deeper, richer and dynamic bass tones. Accept more digital input devices with 2 HDMI terminals. Great diversity of connecting terminals to cover wide range of audio-visual equipments. Enjoy the image from PC with large, high-defi ni
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COMPONENT NAMES Main Unit Front Panel q Speaker w Cabinet q e Panel w r Main Power Switch (on the bottom surface) e t Remote Control Receiver y Indicating Lamp u Desktop Stand (option) u r y t Rear Panel q q Handgrips (only for 42PD8800TA) w Side Input e Terminal Board (External Device Connection) r Power Cord Socket t Control Panel (see below for details) w t 13 17 Please refer to ~ for the detailed information for the connections. r e Control Panel (including Card Slot) q SD Memo
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COMPONENT NAMES (Continued) Remote Control q Sub Power w Function Select (TV/DVD/SAT) Press this button to select function mode indicating LED lamp. Normally, select “TV”. e Input Select/DVD Control/Photo Input Control k q Press this button to change input mode. In addition, you can use these buttons while operating the selected brand of DVD player or w Photo Input function. r Menu t Cursor y OK e u Sound Mode Sound mode can be changed each time pressed in the followin
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PREPARATION Remote Control Batteries Installation This remote control operates on 2 “AA” batteries. 1. Open the battery compartment cover Slide open the battery compartment cover on the backside of the remote control in the direction of an arrow. 2. Install the batteries Install 2 “AA” batteries (included) making sure the polarities match the indication inside the compartment. 3. Close the battery compartment cover. To close the battery compartment cover, slide the cover in the direction o
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PREPARATION (continued) Safety Precaution on Main Unit Installation 3 6 Read SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ( to ) carefully besides this page. *When installing the unit, use the optional Desktop Stand (SD8G4237 for 42PD8800TA, SD8G5500 for 55PD8800TA). Please refer to the user manual of the stand. The Desktop Stand (Option) has been used for the illustration in this manual. When installing the main unit, be sure to use the specifi ed mount units in order to obtain maximum performance and maintain the
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CONNECTION Terminal Positions Rear q Power Cord Socket SD MEMORY CARD h g w Aerial Socket e AV1 PUSH-EJECT r AV2 f P t AV3 P y AV4 u Monitor Out and Sub Woofer w i Service use only OK INPUT(RGB) AUDIO o Power Swivel Terminal ANT PC (see 36 ) a ANALOG RGB ertyu d INPUT(HDMI) INPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT AUDIO a PC Connection terminals (AV1) (AV2) (AV3) (AV4) OUTPUT WOW, SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. Y/VIDEO Y/VIDEO Licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. under USP5510752 and
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CONNECTION (continued) Connecting Procedure (continued) 3. Connecting to External Equipment Terminals on Rear AV1 and AV2 can be connected to the equipment with either Component or Composite output. Depending on whether the Y/VIDEO input of your selected equipment is Y signal or Video signal, it automatically regards as Component or Composite. When using as Composite, do not insert the jacks into P or P . B R [Example] IN OUT Y/VIDEO VCR PB DVD player PR AUDIO Set-Top Box L MONO C R If your
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CONNECTION (continued) Connecting Procedure (continued) Monitor Out can be used to display same image as main unit on another monitor. When this output terminal is connected to an external monitor with a 75 Ohm terminal, the same image from composite(AV1~5), or S-Video(AV3,5), or RF signal can be displayed to the external monitor. [Example] OUT IN VIDEO VCR AUDIO DVD player L R Sub Woofer terminal can bring the deep bass sound from the external speaker. [Example] OUT IN SUB WOOFER or PC termin
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CONNECTION (continued) Connecting Procedure (continued) Terminals on Side Since the following terminals are located on the side, it is very convenient to use the extra device on a temporary basis after done the connections on the rear panel. AV5 can be connected to the equipment with an S-Video output and composite output. [Example] VCR Camcorder IN OUT DVD player Home video game system If your external device has a S-video terminal, S-VIDEO connection is recommended for higher quality pict
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CONNECTION (continued) Connecting Procedure (continued) 4. Connecting the plug into the wall socket Connect the Power Cord after completing all other connections. (The type of plug is different from this drawing for some countries.) CAUTION Use only the Power Cord provided. Do not use a power supply voltage other than that indicated(AC100-240V, 50/60Hz). It may cause fi re or electric shock. For the plasma display, a three-core power cord with a ground terminal is used for effi ciency protecti
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BASIC OPERATION Power On/Off Now, turn On the main power of the unit. Make sure that the Power Cord has plugged into the wall socket. To turn On the power of the unit: 1. Press the Main Power switch on the unit. Main Power switch (on the bottom surface) The Indicating Lamp will illuminates in Red (Standby mode). Sub Power button 2. Press Sub Power button either on the control panel or on the remote control. The color of the Indicating Lamp turns into Green, and the image will display on
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BASIC OPERATION (continued) First Time Setup When you turn ON the TV for the fi rst time, your TV automatically leads to the settings Language English of “Language” and “Auto Tuning.” Руссkий 1. The fi rst screen appeared will ask you to choose the language of your TV’s display. OK 2. Select the language you preferred from the list and press button. Select Return Exit 3. Once selecting the language, “Auto Tuning” screen appears to start scanning cha
