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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 1
0 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................ 1-6 IMAGE RETENTION.......................................................................................................... ...... .....7 ACCESSORIES............................... ...................................................... ...
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1 English Français IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW AB OUT YOUR HITACHI PLASMA MONITOR Our reputation has been built on the quality, perform ance, and ease of serv ice of HITACHI Pl asma Monitor. Safety is also foremost in our minds in the desi gn of these un its. To help you operate these products properly, this section ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 3
2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 15. Monitors are designed t o comply with the recommende d safet y standards for tilt and stabilit y. Do not apply excessive pul ling force to t he front, or top, of the cabinet which could cause the prod uct to overturn result ing in product damage and/or personal in jury. 16. Follow instruct ions for wall, shelf or ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 4
3 English Français Disconnect the plug from the power outlet. Do not disassemble. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This PDP (Plasma Display Panel) monitor 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 safet y is to be assured. Before usi ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 5
4 Surely connect the ground wire. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Be cautious of the po wer 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 po wer cord is clean (with no dust), befo re using. Use a soft and ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 6
5 English Français Disconnect the plug from the power outlet. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Be careful in moving the Plasma Monitor. Neglect could result in an injury or damage. • Do not move the PDP monitor during use. Before moving, disconnect the power plug and all external connections. • You are advised to move the PDP monitor with two p ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 7
6 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • Prevention of an obstacle to Radio receiv ers This PDP monitor has been designed pursuant to the international EMI standards. T his is to prevent a problem to Radio receivers. - Keep the PDP monitor away from Radio. - Adjust Radio antennas in order for the monitor no t to receive interference. - The antenna cab ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 8
7 English Français IMAGE RETENTION Image Retention can be an issue for any plasma display, and is cause d by displaying fixed (non-moving) im ages for extended periods of time. If you follow the simple guidelines below you will enjoy a high quality picture for many years to come. Examples of Image Retention Hitachi has included a number of feature ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 9
8 ACCESSORIES Check to make sure you have the following access ori es before disposing of the packing material. POWER CORD 2. D-SUB MINI 15-PIN CABLE 3. AUDIO/VIDEO CABLE 4. S-VIDEO CABLE 5. REMOTE CONTROL 1. BATTERIES 6. USER’S GUIDE 7. EASY GRAPHIC GUIDE 8. W ARRANTY CARD 9. REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT 1. Open the batter ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 10
9 English Français HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI PLASMA MONITOR To take measures to prevent the Plasma Monitor from tipping over and prevent possible in jury it is important to mount the unit in a stable pl ace. Securing to a w all *Keep the Plasma Monitor fou r inches away from the wall except those hung t o the wall mount bracket . Caution when ...
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10 HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI PLASMA MONITOR VIEWING The major benefit of the HITACHI Plasm a Monitor is its large vie wing screen. To see t his large screen at its best, test various locations in the room to find the optimum spot for viewing. T he best picture is seen b y sitting directl y in front of the monit or and about 8 t o 18 feet from t ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 12
11 English Français HOOKUP CABLES Most video/audio connect ions bet ween components can be made with sh ielded vide o and audio cables th at have phono connect ors. For best performance, vid eo cables should us e 75-Ohm coaxial shielded wire. Cables can be purch ased from most stores t hat sell audio/video pr oducts. Below are illustr ations and n ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 13
12 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS FRONT VIEW 42” PLASMA MONITOR ① REMOTE CONTROL sensor Point your remote contro l at this area when selectin g signal, adjusting volume, etc. ② POWER light indicator To turn the PDP MONITOR ON, press the main po wer button located on the BACK left side of the monitor. A red stand-b y indica tor lamp located on the lo we ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 14
13 English Français REAR PANEL MAIN POWER SWITCH & JACKS IMPORTANT: This is a monitor only product. No TV or Cable tuner is included. REAR VIEW 42” PLASMA MONITOR ① MAIN POWER button T his power button is for the complete s ystem, and must be turned ON/OFF manually. It is recommende d to leave the “MAIN POWER” to “ON” condition (li ...
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14 REAR PANEL JACKS ⑨ COMPOSITE VIDEO Input By using the VIDEO butt on of the remote control, you can select Comp osite video sour ce. Use the audio and vi deo inputs to co nnect external devices, such as VCRs, camc orders, laser disc players, DVD players etc. ⑩ AUDIO Output T hese jacks provide fixed audio signal which are used for re cording. ...
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15 English Français CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES IMPORTANT: This is a monitor only product. No TV or Cable tuner is included. The exact arrangem ent you use to conn ect the PC, VCR, camcorder, lase rdisc player, DVD pla yer, or HDTV Set T op Box to your Plasma monitor is dependent on the model and features of each component . Check the owner’s ma ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 17
16 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING A TV CABLE BOX OR SA TELLITE RECEIVER 1. Connect the T V Cable Box or Satellite Rec eiver device using: Component cable an d Audio cable OR S-Video cable and Audio ca ble OR Composite cable an d Audio cable 2. Connect all po wer sources before activatin g the monitor. 3. Turn on the monitor. 4. Press the bu ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 18
17 English Français CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING A DVD PLAYER 1. Connect the DVD pla yer using: HDMI cable OR Component cable an d Audio cable OR S-Video cable and Audio ca ble OR Composite cable an d Audio cable 2. Connect all po wer sources before activatin g the monitor. 3. Turn on the monitor. 4. Press the button correspo nding to th ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 19
18 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING A VCR 1. Connect the VCR pla yer using: S-Video cable and Audio ca ble OR Composite cable an d Audio cable 2. Connect all po wer sources before activatin g the monitor. 3. Turn on the monitor. 4. Press the button correspon ding to the appropriat e signal source (S-Video or Composite Video) ...
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19 English Français CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING A A UDIO RECEIVER For improved sound qualit y, you may want to play the audi o of the PDP through your st ereo system. 1. Use an audio c able and Subwoofer cable to connect the PDP’s audio output jacks to the line input jacks on the A/V receiver. 2. Connect all po wer sources before acti ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 21
20 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SOURCES CONNECTING PC 1. Connect the PC using: D-Sub cable and ⌀ 3.5 mm Audio cable 2. Connect all po wer sources before activatin g the monitor. 3. Turn on the monitor. 4. Press the button correspon ding to the appropriat e signal source (Analog RGB) This Plasma monitor can auto matically defec t and display the sign al fo ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 22
21 English Français TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS • S-VIDEO, Y-P B P R or HDMI connections are provi ded for high performan ce lase rdisc players etc. that have this featu re. Use these connect ions in place of the standar d video connect ion if your device h as this feature. • If your device has onl y one audio outp ut (mono sound) , connect ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 23
22 HOW TO USE THE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR PLASMA MONITOR 1. POWER button Press this button to turn t he monitor set on or standby. 2. RECALL button Press to display source inpu t signal on the displa y. When the PI P function is working, pr ess to display audio source. Then press ▲ ▼ buttons to select between the sound o f your main pict ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 24
23 English Français HOW TO USE THE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR PLASMA MONITOR 9. ▲ ▼ W X buttons Press Up/Down/Left/Right but tons to adjust the optio ns under OSD menu. 10. RETURN button Press this button to jump back to last page of OSD. 1 1 . VIDEO button Shortcut to access the composite v ideo, S-vide o, Y/C B /C R , Y/P B /P R and HDMI ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 25
24 HOW TO USE THE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL YOUR PLASMA MONITOR (1) 480i/480p/576i/ 576p/HDMI I nput (2) 720p/1080i/HDMI Input (3) RGB Input Aut o adjust to full size. (Aspect ratio is not changeable.) 16. SLEEP button Press the sleep button repe atedly to set th e sleep timer to 30, 60, 90, and 120 minute s. 17. ZOOM +/- buttons Zoom in on the ima ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 26
25 English Français OSD (On-Screen Display) USING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) CONTROLS 1. Press MENU on the remote control to dis play the diff erent features on yo ur HITACHI Plasma Monit or. 2. Use the ▲▼ to navigate t o different menu item. 3. Use the W X to adjust function s. 4. Press SEL on the remote control to sel ect functions. 5. Pres ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 27
26 OSD (On-Screen Display) Adjusts the picture mode, brightness , contrast, color, tint , sharpness, color temperature a nd position of your d i s p l a y . Audio/Video Mode Video Function Options Picture Mode Select a preset customized p icture setting. - Natural - Cinema - Dynamic Brightness Adjusts the darkness an d lightness of t he display. 0 ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 28
27 English Français OSD (On-Screen Display) Adjust scaling, auto a djust, border color set, nois e reduction, 3:2 pull down, clock phase and h orizontal clock. Audio/Video Mode Image Function Options Select the screen sizes. (Available for 480i/480 p/576i/576p/HDMI signals.) - 4:3 expanded - 4:3 standard - 4:3 Zoom1 - 4:3 Zoom2 - 16:9 standard - 1 ...
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28 OSD (On-Screen Display) Adjusts the mute, volume, treble, ba ss, balance, SRS W OW and Subwoofer of your sound. Audio Function Options Mute Turns off the sound. Enable or disable Volume Increases and decreases the l evel of sound. 0 to 63 Treble Increases and decreases the l evel of treble. (When SRS WOW select “On”, this funct ion is not av ...
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29 English Français OSD (On-Screen Display) Adjusts the screen fo rmat, and PIP settings. Audio/Video Mode System Function Options Signal Format Displays video signal informati on. 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, positio n, audio source, a ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 31
30 USEFUL INFORMATION CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PLASMA MO NITOR AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL DO Dust the screen and frame with a clea ni ng cloth from the accessori es pack. Clean the screen and frame with a soft cloth moistene d in warm water and dry with a soft cloth. A mild soap may be used if the screen is extremely dirty. Place your Plasma Monitor away ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 32
31 English Français RECEPTION PROBLEMS • IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or horizonta l streaks may appear, pictu re may flutter or d rift. Usually caused by interference from a utomobile igniti on systems, neon lam ps, electrical drills, and other electrical app liances. • GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the monitor sig nal follo wing two paths. One ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 34
33 English Français USEFUL INFORMATION PLUG and PLAY This Plasma Monitor complies with VESA DDC2B specifications; Plug & Play is a system with computer, peripherals (includi ng moni tors) and operating system. It works when the monitor is connect ed to a DDC ready computer that is runn ing an operating s ystem softwa re that is capable for t h ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 35
34 USEFUL INFORMATION Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reaso nable prote ction against harmful interference in a residenti al installation. This equipment generates, uses ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 36
35 English Français USEFUL INFORMATION Features: • New Easy-to-Use On-Screen Menu Cont rol (3 Language) • Film Mode Process with 3:2 & 2:2 pull d own • Adjustable Color Temperat ure • PIP • Picture Enhancement • Input Signal Ident ification • Noise Reduction • HDMI (High Definition Mu ltimedia Int erface)(High Bandwidth Digita ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 37
36 USEFUL INFORMATION To locate an authorized HITACHI service facility in the continental U.S.A. and Canada, Hitachi America, LTD. Home Electronics Division Hitachi has made every ef fort to assure you hours of trouble fr ee operation from your unit. However, shoul d you require service , a network of Hitachi Author ized Service Faciliti es has bee ...
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Hitachi 42HDM12A - page 38
37 English Français USEFUL INFORMATION Hitachi Canada, LTD. Digital Media Division Should you have any questions regarding warranty, service, operation, or technical assistance, please contact: In Canada: 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) Monday - Friday EST 9:00am - 7:00pm Saturday EST 9:00am - 5:00pm Look for your French Manual on the outside of th ...
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