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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 1
1 ENGLISH USER'S MANUAL Thank you very much for purchasing the HITACHI Plasma Display Monitor. Before using your monitor, please carefully read the "SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" and this "USER'S MANUAL" so you will know how to operate the monitor properly. Keep this manual in a safe place. You will find it useful in the future ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 2
2 Important Please read this User's Manual thoroughly, especially the Safety Instructions on Page 4 to 7. Mis-use may cause damage to your plasma monitor, which could shorten its lifespan, or cause injury to yourself. Should you encounter any difficulty in the set-up or operation of your monitor, firstly refer to the Troubleshooting guide at t ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 3
3 ENGLISH CONTENTS FEATURES ....................................................2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..............................4 COMPONENT NAMES ..................................8 Main Unit ..............................................................................8 Remote control ........................................................... ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 4
4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This Plasma 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 safety is to be assured. Before using this product, please read and understand the Safety Instructions thoroughly to ensure correct usage ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 5
5 ENGLISH • FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.K. THIS PRODUCT IS SUPPLIED WITH A TWO PIN MAINS PLUG FOR USE IN MAINLAND EUROPE. FOR THE U.K. PLEASE REFER TO THE NOTES ON THIS PAGE. IMPORTANT FOR UNITED KINGDOM WORDING FOR CLASS I EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTION BOOKS AND LABELS The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a molded plug incorporating a fuse, ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 6
6 PRECAUTIONS • Installation environment Do not obstruct a ventilation hole. Do not put the monitor on carpet or blanket, or near a curtain which has a possibility of obstructing a ventilation hole of the monitor. Do not put the monitor in the following places. • Hot places such as near heater, place exposed to the direct rays of the sun. • A ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 7
7 ENGLISH • Prevention of an obstacle to Radio receivers This monitor has been designed pursuant to the international EMI standards. This is to prevent a problem to Radio receivers. - Keep the monitor away from Radio. - Adjust Radio antennas in order for the monitor not to receive interference. - The antenna cable of Radio should be kept away fro ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 8
8 Caution when moving the main unit • As this product is heavy, whenever it is moved, two people are required to transport it safely. • Whenever the unit is moved it should be lifted forwards using the two handgrips at the back, and the unit should then be held at the base on both sides for stability. COMPONENT NAMES Front Cabinet (front frame) ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 9
9 ENGLISH Remote ID SET button 16 POWER OFF button 13 POWER ON button 13 POWER ON/OFF button 13 MENU button 16 MUTE button 14 VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons 14 RETURN button 16 RECALL button 15 AUTO button 16 PinP button 34 ID button 16 SELECT/ADJUST buttons 16 OK button 16 Loading Batteries 1. Open the battery cover. • Slide back and remove the battery ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 10
10 COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control (continued) Dynamic Natural Movie Music Favourite Speech D / N A / B i + MENU OK FREEZE ZOOM AV 1 RGB1 RGB2 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 2-4-12 I / II P+ P- + - DV D 12 3 45 6 78 0 9 PICTURE MODE Y ou may recall the picture mode by pressing this button. Each time pr essed, picture mode is changed in following sequenc ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 11
11 ENGLISH Anti-tumble measures Securing to a wall or pillar Using a commercially available cord, chain and clamp, secure the set to a firm wall or pillar. Securing desktop 1) Using wood screws (two), fasten the set to the clamping screw holes on the rear of the stand as shown. 2) Using commercially available wood screws, secure the set firmly in p ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 12
12 Read SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ( to ) carefully 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 monitor to have ready access to a power socket available. • Make sure that the power switch of this device is turned off. 7 4 (1) ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 13
13 ENGLISH ① Connect the power cord to this device. ➁ Connect the power cord plug to the power outlet. (The type of plug is different from this drawing for some countries.) Connect the power cord, after completing all other connections. ① ➁ INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Power Cord Connection • Use only the power cord provided. ? ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 14
14 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Tu r ning Power On and Off • To turn the monitor power ON, press the main power switch on the monitor main unit to ON, and then press the SUB POWER button or the ON/OFF or ON button on the remote control. • To turn the monitor power OFF, press the SUB POWER button or the ON/OFF or OFF button on the remote control, and ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 15
15 ENGLISH D / N A / B i + MENU OK FREEZE ZOOM AV1 RGB1 RGB2 AV2 AV3 AV4 2-4-12 I / II P+ P- + - DVD 123 456 78 0 9 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Audio Mute The audio volume can be temporarily mute by pressing the MUTE button of the remote control. • When a button is pressed, the volume adjustment status guide (magenta) will be displayed. ? ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 16
16 Size Switching Each time the ZOOM button of the remote control is pressed, the screen display area will change in sequence and the status will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. * Real mode gives the image of the same shape as it is displayed on a computer monitor. This mode is only available for VGA (640 X 480) and WVGA (864 X 480). Norm ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 17
17 ENGLISH Using the Menu Screen (On-screen display system) When the MENU button is pressed, the adjustment menu screen will be displayed; from there, PC signal adjustment and setting is possible by using the SELECT button, ADJUST button and OK button. • Refer to - concerning the adjustment items and the settings. Example: Selecting the Picture s ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 18
18 PICTURE MENU Picture Audio T imer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Picture Contrast : + 31 Brightness : – 31 Colour : 0 Hue : + 31 Picture Enhancement : Off Colour T emperature : Normal Colour T emp.Adjust Reset Reset Select Set Return OK Picture Contrast : + 31 Brightness : – 31 Colour : 0 Hue : + 31 Picture Enhancement : Off Colour T ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 19
19 ENGLISH Selected characters Setup hint Audio Mode Movie Music Speech Favourite Movie: This selects the audio suitable for Movie. Music: This selects the audio suitable for Music. Speech: This selects the audio suitable for News, Talk show etc. Favourite: This mode should be adjusted depending on user’s preference. Treble Suppresses treble. Enh ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 20
20 Picture Audio Tim er Function Setup Language Select OK Set Function Screen Saver Off Screen Wipe On 60Min. Black Side Panel Off Video Power Save Of f Freeze Mode Split Default Zoom Panoramic Reset Reset Select Set Return OK MENU FUNCTION MENU Function Panel Life Normal Mode Display Off ID Number 1 Inverse On 60Min. Standby White Off Gamma 2.2 Re ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 21
Selected characters Setup hint Auto Adjust* (Menu) Adjust Pressing the OK button here, Automatic regulation is started. Horizontal Position, Vertical Position, Horizontal Clock and Clock Phase are adjusted automatically. Horizontal Position Moves the horizontal position to left. Moves the horizontal position to right. Adjust the left-side display p ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 22
22 LANGUAGE MENU Picture Audio Tim er Function Setup Language Select OK Set Language English Français Deutsch Español Italiano Norsk Svenska Select Return Exit OK MENU Select a language by ▼ ▲ SELECT buttons and press the OK button. OTHER FEA TURES Automatic Store Approximately 1 sec. after adjustment is completed, the adjustments will be rec ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 23
23 ENGLISH Signal Check Status Display Action When Mode Display is set to ON, the input signal is switched or when the RECALL button is pressed. A guide is displayed for the input terminal and the horizontal and vertical sync frequency. When the sync signal is no longer detected. • A guide displays No Sync. Signal, and Power Save (for approx. 5 s ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 24
24 NOTES About screen defects • High precision technology is used in the making of plasma panels but there may be dark spots (points that do not illuminate) and bright spots (points that are too bright) in some cases. These do not indicate a malfunction. About residual images • In some cases, residual images may remain after the short-term disp ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 25
25 ENGLISH Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain uncorrected, contact your dealer. TROUBLESHOOTING Customer servicing can be hazardous. W ARNING Symptom Point to check See page • No picture with the power-indicating lamp off. • Check the way the p ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 26
26 Symptom Point to check See page • The temperature of the display panel surface is high. • The plasma display panel is lighting the phosphors by the discharge of internal radiation. In some cases, this may cause the temperature of the panel surface to increase. Please note that this is not a malfunction. - • There are locations on the scree ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 27
27 ENGLISH Depending on the kind of system equipment used, images may not be displayed normally. In this case, make the adjustments suggested below. (only for RGB2) Actions to Corr ect Abnor mal Displays Symptom 1 Text displayed across the screen appears vertically streaked, with some characters blurred (figure 1). The display image appears flowing ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 28
Monitor rear panel Speaker (R) Speaker (L) Power cord 28 V ideo Unit Function Use if the video equipment has an S video input terminal To RGB, video and audio input terminals To SCART terminal To S video output terminal To audio output terminals To SCART terminals To component output terminals To component input terminals To composite input termina ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 29
29 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Input Switching FREEZE ZOOM AV1 RGB1 RGB2 AV2 AV3 AV4 DVD 123 456 78 0 9 RGB/VIDEO buttons Each time the ZOOM button of the remote control is pressed, the screen display size will change in sequence and the status will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. Full Size Switching • During VIDEO signal input (AV1 ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 30
30 ATTENTION Using a wide-screen monitor • This monitor has a screen mode selection feature. If an incompatible screen mode is selected to play certain software, such as a TV program, the image would appear different from the original. Take this into consideration when making screen mode choices. • Use of this monitor in its enlarged display mo ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 31
31 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Displaying MUL TI PICTURE If the PinP button on the remote control is pressed MULTI PICTURE will display. Activating the P-in-P mode from the RGB input screen Pressing the PinP button one time will display 2 pictures. • This mode can be available from RGB1(DVI-PC) and RGB2(RGB) input. • The speaker ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 32
32 Picture Audio Time r Function Setup Language Select OK Set OK MENU Picture Colour T emp. Adjust On Amplitude Red – 63 Green 0 Blue – 31 Cut Off Red + 31 Green 0 Blue + 31 Reset Reset Select On/Off Return OK Picture Colour Management On Magenta + 60 Red + 30 Yellow 0 Green + 60 Cyan + 30 Blue 0 Reset Reset Select On/Off Return OK OK Picture C ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 33
33 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) PICTURE MENU (continued) Selected characters Setup hint Picture Mode Dynamic Natural Dynamic: This setting is best for very bright ambient lighting. Natural: This setting is for normal lighting conditions. Contrast Narrows the gap between brightness and darkness. Broadens the gap between brightness and ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 34
34 Selected characters Setup hint Colour Management Off On Turn On when the original balance of each colour is required to adjust depending on the user’s preference. Magenta Magenta is weakened. Magenta is strengthened. This adjusts listed colours individually to make them either deeper or more pure. These settings are independently stored in eac ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 35
35 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) SETUP MENU Picture Audio Tim er Function Setup Language Select OK Set Setup System System 1 Colour System Video Input Audio Input Scart Output Monitor RGB1 DVI-STB RGB2 Component HDTV Select Set Return OK Setup System System 1 Colour System Video Input Audio Input Scart Output Monitor RGB1 DVI-STB RGB2 ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 36
36 Selected characters Setup hint Audio Input AV1 Stereo L/Mono This should correspond to the audio signal from the equipment that is connected to AV1 audio input terminal. If it is monaural audio, set this to L/Mono. AV2 (Same to AV1) AV3 AV4 Scart Output RGB1 DVI-PC DVI-STB This should correspond to the signal mode of the signal from the equipmen ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 37
37 ENGLISH Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain uncorrected, contact your dealer. Customer servicing can be hazardous. W ARNING Symptom Point to check See page • The screen becomes dark and the images cannot be seen during VCR special playback (fast forward, rewind). • This sometimes occurs ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 38
38 This table shows the specifications when the optional video unit has been inserted. PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Panel Display dimensions Approx. 32 inches (716 (H) x 399 (V) mm, diagonal 820mm) Approx. 42 inches (922 (H) x 522 (V) mm, diagonal 1059mm) Resolution 852 (H) x 1024 (V) pixels 1024 (H) x 1024 (V) pixels Net dimensions (excluding Speakers/ ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 39
39 ENGLISH Monitor rear panel Speaker (R) Speaker (L) 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 21 19 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 31 antenna Make sure that the power switch of the monitor is turned off. INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS Connecting Antenna Precautions when connecting the antenna • Please use a coaxial cable which is free from interference to connect the antenna. ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 40
40 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS D / N A / B i + MENU OK FREEZE ZOOM AV1 RGB1 RGB2 AV2 AV3 AV4 2-4-12 I / II P+ P- + - DVD 123 456 78 0 9 POWER ON/OFF button • Input can be switched by pressing the AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4, RGB1 or RGB2 buttons of the remote control. And the way to return to a TV channel is as follows: • Pressing INPUT SELECT button at RGB ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 41
41 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) RECALL button MULTI PICTURE button SELECT buttons Activating the Split mode from the TV screen Pressing the MULTI PICTURE button one time will display 2 pictures. • The speaker icon can be shifted left and right by pressing the A/B button; the audio will be output from the side on which the speaker i ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 42
42 Input Signal Screen Display The TV channel status can be displayed on the screen by pressing the RECALL button of the remote control. • The display will go out in approximately 6 seconds. 1 ABCDE - - - - Min. -- -- : -- -- OFF I TV position Name Sound mode Sound system Off-timer On-timer TV 4 Pictures 2 Pictures (Split) Main Sub Sub 1 Sub 2 Su ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 43
43 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) D / N A / B i + MENU OK FREEZE ZOOM AV1 RGB1 RGB2 AV2 AV3 AV4 2-4-12 I / II P+ P- + - DVD 123 456 78 0 9 When the FREEZE button on the remote control is pressed, the screen transfers into the freeze mode. • There are two types of freezing screen mode, Split and Strobe. These are possible to select at ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 44
44 SETUP MENU Picture Audio Tim er Function Setup Language Select OK Set Setup Auto Tuning Manual T uning Fine T uning Sort Auto Off Off Select Set Return OK OK M EN U Setup Auto Tuning Country Austria Belgium Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Search Select Set Return OK Setup Auto Tuning Country Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland I ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 45
45 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) SETUP MENU (continued) [During VIDEO signal input] This item is also shown in the page . 36 Selected characters Setup hint Scart Output TV Monitor TV:AV4 (Scart) output will be fixed as TV signal output. Monitor:AV4 (Scart) output can view the image as on the main unit. But it is possible to monitor on ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 46
46 OTHER FUNCTIONS A2 / NICAM / Sound Multiplex • The CH I / II button is only useful for NICAM and sound multiplex signals. Otherwise pressing this button will have no effect. BILINGUAL / DUAL sound broadcast When bilingual program is received, sound mode display appears in yellow as shown on right. Press the CH I / II button to select the sound ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 47
47 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) DVD Player Selection • You can use this remote control to operate the selected brand of DVD player by pressing the following buttons on the remote control simultaneously. Example To operate HITACHI DVD player, press and hold the RECALL button, followed by the button. 1 NOTE • Not all models of the ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 48
48 Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain uncorrected, contact your dealer. Customer servicing can be hazardous. W ARNING TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures Symptom Possible reason Remedy (1) Connection of antenna cable to the TV is poor. (2) Corroded or poor antenna con ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 49
49 ENGLISH Product specifications and designs are subject to change without notice. PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS • The monitor takes at least 30 minutes to attain the status of optimal picture quality. Panel Display dimensions Approx. 42 inches (922 (H) x 522 (V) mm, diagonal 1059mm) Resolution 1024 (H) x 1024 (V) pixels Net dimensions (excluding Spea ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 50
50 1 2 3 4 S-input connector pin specifications Pin Input signal 1 Y 2 Y-GND 3 C 4 C-GND Frame GND 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 21 19 17 15 13 1 1 9 7 5 31 Scart connector pin specifications Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 AUDIO OUT (RIGHT) 12 Not Used 2 AUDIO IN (RIGHT) 13 RGB-R GND 3 AUDIO OUT (LEFT/MONO) 14 GND 4 AUDIO GND 15 RGB-R / S.VHS CHROMINANCE IN 5 ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 51
51 ENGLISH Recommended Signal List With Digital RGB signal input (RGB1 input) No. Signal mode Horizontal frequency (kHz) Dot clock frequency (MHz) Setup Menu Condition Remarks Signal Name Resolution Vertical frequency (Hz) DVI-PC DVI-STB 1 VGA 640 X 400 70.08 31.47 25.18 2 640 X 480 59.94 31.47 25.18 3 W-VGA 864 X 480 60.00 31.02 33.75 4 864 X 480 ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 52
52 No. Signal mode Horizontal frequency (kHz) Dot clock frequency (MHz) Remarks Signal Name Resolution Vertical frequency (Hz) 1 NTSC4.43 NTSC3.58 525 59.94 15.73 — 2 PAL SECAM 625 50.00 15.63 — With Composite Input(AV1~AV4 input) and S-video Input (AV3 input). No. Signal mode Horizontal frequency (kHz) Dot clock frequency (MHz) Remarks Signal ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 53
53 ENGLISH Thank Y ou for purchasing this Hitachi T elevision. In the unlikely event that this product should develop a fault, we undertake to repair or replace any part of the product which fails due to a manufacturing defect within 12 months of the date of purchase provided that ... 1. the product has been installed and used only in accordance wi ...
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Hitachi 42PD4200 - page 54
Hitachi, Ltd. Tokyo, Japan International Sales Division THE HITACHI ATAGO BUILDING, No. 15 – 12 Nishi Shinbashi, 2 – Chome, Minato – Ku, Tokyo 105 - 8430, Japan. Tel: 03 35022111 HITACHI EUROPE LTD, Whitebrook Park Lower Cookham R oad Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 8YA UNITED KINGDOM Tel: 01628 643000 Fax: 01628 643400 Email: consume r - service@hi ...
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