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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read this instruction thoroughly.
Retain this instruction for future reference.
Heed all warnings and cautions to prevent possible danger.
Follow all instructions. Improper handling could cause personal injury and/or serious damage to the unit that may
shorten its service time.
Do not block any ventilation openings.
Install the product in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Before calling for the technical support or service technician, read “TROUBLESHOOTING” (
95
~
97
) to determine
the symptoms when problems occur during installation or operation of the product.
If serious problems happen (such as smoke or an abnormal odour from the unit), turn off the Main Power, unplug
the Power Cord, and then, contact your local dealer immediately.
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Hitachi Plasma Television. We hope that you will enjoy the great performance of this
product.
This Plasma Television 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.
Please keep this manual for future reference, and record the serial number of your set in the space provided on the
front cover page of this manual.
About This Manual
The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
This manual has been created with extra care. In case that you have any comments or questions regarding this
manual, please contact your local dealer or our Customer Service Centre.
Before operating this set, please fully understand the prerequisite such as specifi cations or constraints of the
hardware and software. We are not responsible and have no liability for any loss, damage or injury as a result of
misuse.
Reproduction, copying, use, modifi cation, and/or transmission in whole or in part of this manual are prohibited
without any prior written permission.
All other products and company names used in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners.
Trademark Credits
VGA and XGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
APPLE and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.
VESA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standard Association.
Licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. under USP5510752 and 5736897.
BBE and BBE symbol are registered trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.
Manufactured under license from BBE Sound, Inc.
WOW, SRS and (
z
) symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.
WOW technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.
SD Logo is a trademark.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Defi nition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI
Licensing LLC.
DVB is a registered trademark of the DVB Project. This logo indicates that the product is compliant with European
Digital Broadcasting.
FREEVIEW and the FREEVIEW logo are trade marks of DTV Services Ltd and are used under license. FREEVIEW
Logo © DTV Services Ltd 2002. This logo indicates that the product is set up to view digital terrestrial TV.
The “HD ready” logo is a trademark of EICTA.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
Even if no special notation has been made of company or product trademarks, these trademarks have been fully
respected.