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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA
USER'S MANUAL
Thank you very much for purchasing the HITACHI PDP TV.
Before using your TV, please carefully read the "SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS" and this "USER'S MANUAL" so you will
know how to operate the PDP TV properly. Keep this
manual in a safe place. You will find it useful in the future.
Notes on Installation Work:
This product is marketed assuming that it is installed by
qualified personnel with enough skill and comp
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 15. Televisions are designed to comply with the recommended Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this television. safety standards for tilt and stability. 1. Read these instructions. Do not apply excessive pulling force to the front, or top, of 2. Keep these instructions. the cabinet which could cause the product to overturn 3. Heed all warnings.
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA FEATURES Large-screen, high-definition plasma display panel The 42-inch color plasma display panel, with a resolution of 1024 (H) x 1024(V) pixels, creates a high-definition, large-screen (aspect ratio : 16:9) and low-profile flat display. Free from electromagnetic interferences from geomagnetic sources and ambient power lines, the panel produces high-quality display images free from color misconvergence and display distortion. High Performance Digital Pro
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS …………2 OTHER FUNCTIONS .....................................34 FEATURES .....................................................3 Audio Switching ...................................................................34 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...............................5 Signal Check .....................................................................35 IMAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA DISPLAY ..9 Power Save Mode............
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This PDP TV has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards, but like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Before using this product, please read and understand the Safety Instructions thoroughly to ensure correct usage, and follow all the instructions. About the Symbols Various symbols are used in this manual, the user’s manual and on the p
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) About the Symbols (continued) WARNING 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 clean (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. Avoid using a loose
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) About the Symbols (continued) CAUTION Be careful in moving the PDP TV Neglect could result in an injury or damage. • Do not move the television during use. Before moving, disconnect the power plug and all external connections. • You are advised to move the television with two persons. • Avoid any impact or shock to the television; particularly take care of glass screen. Do not put anything on top of the PDP TV. Placin
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) About the Symbols (continued) Prevention of an obstacle to Radio receivers This television has been designed pursuant to the international EMI standards. This is to prevent a problem to Radio receivers. • Keep the television away from Radio. • Adjust Radio antennas in order for the television not to receive interference. • The antenna cable of Radio should be kept away from the television. • Use a coaxial cable for antenna
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA IMAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA DISPLAY There are different characteristics that result in panel image retention depending on how the plasma display is used. Situations and effective usage methods related to ghosting are provided below. Image retention characteristics of a plasma display The image retention phenomenon of a plasma panel occurs due to partial phosphor degradation arising from partial character and figure display. For example, when the character
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA COMPONENT NAMES Main Unit Front Control panel • Adjustment buttons are Indicating lamp 24 located on the bottom. • The front bezel is provided with indications to distinguish the adjustment buttons. Remote-control 11 receiver Main power switch 24 ① POWER ② CHANNEL /UP ③ CHANNEL /DOWN ④ VOLUME /RIGHT ⑤ VOLUME /LEFT ⑥ INPUT/EXIT ⑦ MENU/ENTER • The main power switch
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control Loading Batteries Handling the Remote Control Use the remote control within about 5 m from front of the unit’s 1. Open the battery cover of the remote control by pressing the remote control sensor and within 30 degrees on both sides. notched part of the cover with your fingers and pulling the cover off. 2. Insert two new “AAA” size batteries for the remote control. When replacing old batte
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control (continued) Function Buttons 12
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control (continued) 1. POWER button Press this button to turn the TV set on or standby. 2. I/II button Press to select sound mode: Mono , Stereo , Language A , Language B , Language A/B . 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 the PIP function is working, press to display audio source. Then pr
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control (continued) 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 picture mode. Press repeatedly to circle through the selections. 21. P. SIZE button Press repeatedly to change image to different size. Sizes include 4:3 Standa
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control (continued) 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 can
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control (continued) Teletext Function Buttons 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 bu
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA 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. • 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, electrical shock or injury. Please note t
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 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 availabl
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Connecting to an Audio Visual Device (continued) 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 using the appropriate cable pair, in the following order of preference: HDMI cable or Component cable and audio cable 2. Conne
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Connecting to an Audio Visual Device (continued) CONNECTING A DVD PLAYER 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 appropriate signal source (HDMI, Component Video, YC C /YP P , S-Vid
