Hitachi P42A202, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...er of your Plasma Television for future reference MODEL NAME SERIAL NO This information is located on the back and right side of the television IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 4 FIRST TIME USE 5 17 THE REMOTE CONTROL 18 27 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 28 41 USEFUL INFORMATION 42 49 LIMITED WARRANTY 50 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR HITACHI DTV SOFTWARE 51 57 APPENDIXES 58 INDEX 59 PLASMA TELEVISION Operating...

Page 2: ...particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use the attachments accessories specified by the 11 manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or 12 table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this appar...

Page 3: ... this product in accordance with applicable environmental laws For product recycling and disposal information contact your local government agency or www eRecycle org in California the Electronic Industries Alliance at www eiae org in the US or the Electronic Product Stewardship Canada at www epsc ca in Canada FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 800 HITACHI FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION NOTICE This equi...

Page 4: ...on furniture that can easily be used as steps such as a chest of drawers Remember that children can become excited while watching a program especially on a larger than life flat panel display Care should be taken to place or install the display where it cannot be pushed pulled over or knocked down Care should be taken to route all cords and cables connected to the flat panel display so that they c...

Page 5: ...ase energy consumption Set to other modes will decrease energy consumption Light Sensor Set to On will increase or decrease energy consumption depending on the room brightness For Low room brightness it will decrease energy consumption and for High room brightness it will increase energy consumption Set to Off energy consumption will depend on contrast mode setting Contrast Mode Dynamic setting wi...

Page 6: ...ell or rupture resulting in leakage Never mix used and new batteries in the device Replace all the batteries in the device at the same time Remove the batteries if the remote control is not going to be used for an extended period of time CAUTION CAUTION r Operating Guide NEED MORE INFO ON THE DTV TRANSITION See page 33 in this Operating Guide and please visit www dtvtransition org IMPORTANT SAFETY...

Page 7: ...nd base on both sides of the Television for stability When moving the Television lift from the handles 42 or use the corners 50 then support the top frame as shown below Location Select an area where sunlight or bright indoor illumination will not fall directly on the picture screen If so drapes or screens can be used to reduce the reflection Also be sure that the location selected allows a free f...

Page 8: ... is not long enough Wall Mount Brackets Screw Length A Insertion length B Spring Washer C Plane Washer D Wall Mount Bracket E Example A B C D E A 13 15 mm B 9 11 mm C 1 mm D 1 mm E 2 mm The screw type Theread ISO M6 Metric type do not use Standard type For Wall Mount assembly please refer to the Installation Manual of the Wall Mount Unit Insertion length B of the screws must be within 9 11 mm If t...

Page 9: ...s button also serves as EXIT button when in MENU mode VOLUME level Press these buttons to adjust the sound level The volume level will be displayed on the TV screen These buttons also serve as the cursor left and right buttons when in MENU mode CHANNEL selector Press these buttons until the desired channel appears in the top right corner of the TV screen These buttons also serve as the cursor down...

Page 10: ... HDMI is the next generation all digital interface for consumer electronics HDMI enables the secure distribution of uncompressed high definition video and multichannel audio in a single cable Because digital television DTV signals remain in digital format HDMI assures that pristine high definition images retain the highest video quality from the source all the way to your television screen Use the...

Page 11: ... and INPUT menu system The Select button is used to Set Activate highlighted menu items Input Select TV AVR Press this button to change input mode Energy Save Button TV Press this button to set Power Consumption reduction based on three levels Min Med Max DVD VCR CONTROL BUTTONS SAT CBL DVD PVR VCR AVR Control the functions of your Satellite Receiver Set Top Box Cable Box DVD VCR PVR and AVR Devic...

Page 12: ... VHF or UHF Antenna To Antenna Terminal Connecting a 300 Ohm twin lead connector may cause interference Using a 75 Ohm coaxial cable is recommended NOTE Rear Panel Jack Antenna Terminal Connect the power cord to your TV set and secure it a with the cable tie see page 7 Connect the power cord to the AC Wall outlet b When both VHF and UHF antennas are connected c Attach an optional antenna cable mix...

Page 13: ...een will appear Please select either HOME or RETAIL mode settings to advance to the TV Setup Wizard screen If you select HOME mode this will save energy and is intended for home use RETAIL mode will set the Picture to Dynamic default Settings and the picture will be brighter This setting is intended for showroom and shop use If later you want to change the Energy Savings Initial Settings you can u...

Page 14: ...location of video and audio inputs and outputs Before Operating External Video Sources Connect an external source to one of the INPUT terminals then press the INPUT button to show the INPUTS menu Use the CURSORS and to select the Input of your choice Then press the SELECT button or the CURSOR to confirm your choice see page 21 Example Selecting the Air Cable Antenna Input Completely insert connect...

Page 15: ...beled Y CBCR In this case connect the components CB output to the TV s PB input and the components CR output to the TV s PR input It may be necessary to adjust TINT to obtain optimum picture quality when using the Y PBPR inputs See page 30 When using a HDMI input from a Set Top Box it is recommended to use a 1080p 1080i or 720p input signal When HDMI input a 1080p signal it is recommended that the...

Page 16: ...O L R TV REAR PANEL Yellow White Red DVD player VCR Home video game system Camcorder VCR CONNECTING A COMPONENT AND STEREO AUDIO SOURCE TO INPUT 1 or 2 YPBPR Connect the Y PB CB PR CR and AUDIO cables from the 1 Y PB CB PR CR OUT and AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD PLAYER or HDTV Set Top Box to the INPUT 1 or 2 YPBPR and AUDIO jacks A DVD connection to Rear Panel Input 2 example is shown on the right P...

Page 17: ...onnected digital output device controls the HDMI interface so proper set up of device user settings determines final video appearance NOTES HDMI OUT HDMI HDMI HDMI DIGITAL OUTPUT CAPABILITY TV REAR PANEL HDMI Input DVI to HDMI Input DIGITAL OUTPUT DVI DIGITAL OUTPUT CAPABILITY TV REAR PANEL Audio Output L R CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER To monitor the audio level of the Plasma TV to an ex...

Page 18: ... See pages 22 27 for instructions on how to program the remote to control your device CHANNEL SELECTOR FAVORITE CHANNEL FAV CH ENTER buttons TheCHANNELSELECTORbuttonsareusedtoselectchannels lock access code etc Use the CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons to enter one two or three numbers to select channels Enter 0 first for channels 1 to 9 or simply press the single digit channel you wish to tune then press ...

Page 19: ... all On Screen Displays INFO button Press this button when you want to check the channel being received the picture source if the channel has stereo ST or second audio program SAP the time CHANNEL ID and if the TIMER is set ANALOG CHANNELS Analog Channel A Main Picture Source Channel Indication Broadcast Channel Indication Clock Picture Format Broadcast Rating Audio Broadcast Program Information P...

Page 20: ...adjust the images through the following options For Automatic aspect ratio adjustment depending on the input signal to fill the screen please refer to Auto Aspect function on page 31 Each input has a memory for the Aspect setting Changing the aspect on one input will not affect the aspect settings on other inputs Vertical position adjustments are directly available when you choose 4 3 EXPANDED ZOO...

Page 21: ...t Select NIGHT for night time viewing with less brightness and contrast for a more detailed picture see page 30 for settings changes NOTE For automatic DAY NIGHT picture mode settings see page 37 INPUT button When the remote control is in TV mode press this button to access the INPUTS menu Use the CURSOR and SELECT buttons to scroll and select the inputs that are being used Pressing the INPUT butt...

Page 22: ...AT CBL or AVR 222 by pressing the corresponding button Hold down the device button DVD PVR VCR SAT CBL or 333 AVR on the remote and enter the four digit preset code that matches your device as shown on pages 26 27 Release the device button 444 If done correctly the device LED indicator will blink 3 times to 555 confirm proper setup The remote will now control the desired device 666 SETUP EXAMPLE H...

Page 23: ... These buttons are for operating the TV Day Night CC Input Aspect Vol Up Down Mute E Save NOTE PRECODED CABLE BOX buttons These buttons transmit the chosen precoded cable codes Power Cursor Select Number PAD Menu Info Enter Exit Channel Up Down Dash Guide Last CH Fav CH Play Stop Pause RWD FWD Skip FWD Skip RWD Record Color Buttons EXCLUSIVE TV buttons These buttons are for operating the TV Day Ni...

Page 24: ... Power Number PAD Play Stop Pause RWD FWD Skip FWD Skip FWD Menu Info Cursor Select Channel Up Down Exit Record Dash Enter Guide EXCLUSIVE TV buttons These buttons are for operating the TV Day Night CC Input Aspect Vol Up Down Mute E Save PRECODED VCR PVR buttons These buttons transmit the chosen precoded VCR PVR codes Power Cursor Select Enter Menu Channel Up Down Dash Exit Number PAD Play Pause ...

Page 25: ...nual of the AVR for operation of the buttons exclusively for the AVR PRECODED AVR buttons These buttons transmit the chosen precoded AVR codes Power Cursor Select Vol Up Down Menu Channel Up Down Mute Exit Number PAD Play Pause Stop RWD Skip RWD FWD Skip FWD Input Record Enter EXCLUSIVE TV buttons These buttons are for operating the TV Day Night CC Aspect E Save Info NOTE ...

Page 26: ...0032 EMERSON 0037 0184 0240 0000 0121 0043 0209 0002 0278 0479 1593 FISHER 0039 0047 0000 0104 0046 FUJI 0035 0033 FUJITSU 0000 FUNAI 0037 0000 0072 0278 1593 GARRARD 0000 GATEWAY 1972 GE 0060 0035 0048 0240 0000 0065 GEMINI 0060 GENEXXA 0037 0000 0278 GO VIDEO 0240 0432 0526 0614 GOLDSTAR 0035 0037 0039 0000 0278 0038 GOODMANS 0037 0081 0000 0072 0278 GRADIENTE 0000 GRANADA 0081 0042 GRUNDIG 0081...

Page 27: ...0503 0627 1769 OPPO 0575 1224 1525 2185 OPTIMUS 0571 PALSONIC 0672 0852 PANASONIC 0503 0490 0571 0703 1641 1762 PHILCO 0675 PHILIPS 0503 0539 0646 0675 1267 1340 1354 2056 2084 PIANODISC 1024 PIONEER 0525 0571 0142 0631 1571 POLAROID 1020 1061 1086 POLK AUDIO 0539 PORTLAND 0770 PRESIDIAN 0675 PRIMA 2126 2127 PROCEED 0672 PROSCAN 0522 PROVISION 0778 RADIONETTE 0741 RADIOSHACK 0571 RCA 0522 0571 079...

Page 28: ...cordingly to the brigthness of the room Enhances shadow detail in dark scenes Use this function to choose between two Contrast Mode settings Normal and Dynamic Reduces conspicuous noise in the picture Reduces mosquito noise in the picture Select the Original 3 2 Pulldown detection feature Choose VIBRANT to select highly saturated colors or AUTO STD xvColor for more natural colors Synchronizes audi...

Page 29: ...Block various types of movies and television programming based on the Canadian French ratings system Ratings system for DTV Signal to block various types of programs Set Clock Settings Set Sleep Timer intervals 30 min intervals 00 30 3 00 Set Day Night picture mode to start at preset times Set viewing reservation for TV programs Choose English French or Spanish OSD Language and OSD Contrast Select...

Page 30: ...tness in the picture Color Use this function to adjust the level of color in the picture Tint Use this function to adjust flesh tones so they appear natural Sharpness Use this function to adjust the amount of fine detail in the picture Color Temperature Set this to High for cooler color with more blue set to Medium for more natural color or set to Standard for accurate color Light Sensor When on t...

Page 31: ...or still pictures per second instead of 30 frames or 60 fields like video When film is transferred to video for television viewing the disparity between the two frame rates must be reconciled This involves a process known as 3 2 pulldown When AUTO MOVIE MODE is set to ON your Hitachi Plasma Television will activate the circuitry for this special feature to improve video performance when watching i...

Page 32: ...ternal Speakers Audio Move SEL Select On Dolby Digital 1 Unknown Off Off On Internal Speakers This function is useful when using external speakers Select ON if using the internal speakers only Select TV as Center when using the TV as the center speaker Select OFF if you prefer to use the speakers from a separate stereo system Auto Noise Cancel This function eliminates the noise between stations If...

Page 33: ...r FAVORITE FAV CHANNELS FAV CH Skip Lock ID On Off 4 On Off 5 On Off 6 On Off 7 On Off 8 On Off 9 On Off 10 On Off 3 1 Channel List Channel Manager No Info AM AM Move Return INFO DETAIL Use the CURSOR PAD to navigate the Channel List 1 Press the SELECT button to select ON or OFF on the SKIP 2 and LOCK columns To select LOCK column input the access code Default access 3 code 0000 Press the FAV butt...

Page 34: ...ndividually When SET CHANNEL LOCK is turned on the picture and sound for the chosen channel will be blocked out When LOCK PANEL CONTROL KEYS is turned on all buttons on the Side Panel will be deactivated except the POWER SWITCH Movie Ratings Use Movie Ratings to prevent viewing of any movie that you feel may be inappropriate due to its content see page 35 TV Ratings Use TV Ratings to prevent viewi...

Page 35: ...idelines Careful attention is paid to themes which could threaten children s sense of security and well being There will be no realistic scenes of violence Depictions of aggressive behaviour will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary comedic or unrealistic in nature Other Content Guidelines There will be no offensive language nudity or sexual content C8 Programming gen...

Page 36: ...t be suitable for children under the age of 13 Contains either a few violent scenes or one or more sufficiently violent scenes to affect them Viewing with an adult is therefore strongly recommended for children under 13 16 ans Programming is not suitable for children under the age of 16 Contains frequent scenes of violence or intense violence 18 ans Programming restricted to adults Contains consta...

Page 37: ...G CHANGES is checked ü the TV will automatically calculate the clock adjustment for Daylight Saving The TV counts electrical pulses for regulating the TIMERS When the power cord is unplugged in quickly the clock is stopped momentarily and the TIME indication will become slow Set Sleep Timer Select this feature to set your SLEEP TIMER from 30 minutes to 3 hours 30 minute increments OR Set Day Night...

Page 38: ... when away from home by using the ON and OFF TIMERS For safety the TV should be turned off when you are away from home Set Event Timer This function will automatically operate the Plasma TV viewing reservation of a program If the clock is not set you can not use this function and the screen at right will appear The message on the screen will disappear after 3 seconds then the screen automatically ...

Page 39: ... Yes No When the Automatic TV Off feature is active Press any key to continue viewing Move SEL Select Press the 1 CURSOR PAD or to highlight Energy Options Press the 2 CURSOR PAD or to select your choices Picture Energy Saving This function allows you to choose power consumption reduction based on 3 levels Min Medium and Max Select SETUP when setting your TV up for the first time Video Audio Chann...

Page 40: ...n off after three hours NOTES NOTE Set The Closed Captions Closed Captions are the dialogue narration and or sound effects of a television program or home video which are displayed on the TV screen Your local TV program guide denotes these programs as or Set The Closed Captions Setup Caption Display Off Analog Mode Captions Channel 1 Digital Language 1 Unknown Font Default Size Standard Color Defa...

Page 41: ...ma TV is automatically turned On and switches the picture and audio to HDMI input System Standby Condition While the Plasma TV is On When the Plasma TV is switched off or set to Standby mode the connected equipment is also turned off or in Standby mode Reset The Software This feature shows software information and easy upgrade procedure This function allows the TV software to be upgraded by using ...

Page 42: ...PPEAR TO HAVE A LOSS OF POWER PLEASE FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE Press the POWER SWITCH ON OFF SWITCH once 1 If there is still no power wait 30 seconds and press the POWER SWITCH again 2 If there is still no power unplug the power cord from the wall Wait 30 seconds and plug the power cord back in Press 3 the POWER SWITCH again This protective technology should provide or years of lasting entertainment f...

Page 43: ...g the INFO button on the remote control The available screen display aspect is different depending on the current signal status 11 19 58 No power Check or ensure Power switch is on Normally if Power switch is On the Stand By LED will be lit 9 12 Turns Off by itself Check or ensure Timer settings are not activated 11 19 37 Turns On by itself Check or ensure Timer settings are not activated Check if...

Page 44: ...rast in the picture PREVENTION OF AN OBSTACLE TO RADIO RECEIVERS This television has been designed pursuant to the FCC class B Rules This is to prevent a problem to Radio receivers If this television causes a problem to Radio receivers then take the following steps Keep the television away from Radio Adjust Radio antennas in order for the television not to receive interference The antenna cable of...

Page 45: ... is too high The plasma display panel display images by means of electrical discharges inside the panel This may cause the temperature of the panel surface to increase Please note that this is not a malfunction 6 Plasma Surface A reinforced glass filter is installed over the plasma panel surface A strong impact to the front panel risk a danger of glass breakage 7 Transportation Please transport th...

Page 46: ... 2 13 UHF Band 14 69 CATV Mid Band A5 A1 AI Super Band J W Hyper Band W 1 W 28 Ultra Band W 29 W 94 Television System NTSC Standard ATSC Standard 8 VSB 64 QAM 256 QAM Video 1 0Vp p 75 Ohm S Video Luminance Y 1 0Vp p 75 Ohm Chrominance C 0 286Vp p 75Ohm Component Video Luminance Y 1 0Vp p 75 Ohm Chrominance PB PR 0 7Vp p 75 Ohm Audio Input Impedance more than 20k Ohm Average Input Level 470mVrms HD...

Page 47: ...T 4 PLACES LOCATION OF THE AC POWER CORD 14 25 32 375 5 16 27 32 428 5 CENTER OF THE SCREEN 48 3 16 1240 ACTIVE AREA 43 9 16 1105 9 ACTIVE AREA 24 11 16 626 4 19 5 32 486 5 33 15 16 862 Units Inches mm Screw Length A Insertion length B Spring Washer C Plane Washer D Wall Mount Bracket E Example A B C D E A 13 15 mm B 9 11 mm C 1 mm D 1 mm E 2 mm The screw type Theread ISO M6 Metric type do not use...

Page 48: ...TER OF THE SCREEN 42 11 16 1084 ACTIVE AREA 36 5 8 930 8 ACTIVE AREA 20 5 8 523 8 17 5 16 439 30 1 4 768 3 15 16 100 Units Inches mm Rear View Use as Reference for Wall Mount Bracket Screw Length A Insertion length B Spring Washer C Plane Washer D Wall Mount Bracket E Example A B C D E A 13 15 mm B 9 11 mm C 1 mm D 1 mm E 2 mm The screw type Theread ISO M6 Metric type do not use Standard type Side...

Page 49: ... Monday Friday 9 00 am 7 00 pm EST Saturday 9 00 am 5 00 pm EST Pour de plus amples renseignements sur le service durant la période couverte par la garantie sur le fonctionnement ou pour de l assistance technique communiquez avec Au Canada 800 HITACHI 800 448 2244 Lundi Vendredi 9 00 am 7 00 pm L EST Samedi 9 00 am 5 00 pm L EST Hitachi Home Electronics Canada Customer Service Support PO Box 3900 ...

Page 50: ...NT Before using or installing your Product please complete this form and attach your sales receipt and retain them for your records This will help facilitate proper warranty coverage MODEL NO SERIAL NO DEALER NAME DATE OF PURCHASE DEALER ADDRESS CITY STATE Warranty Limitations This Hitachi Limited Warranty does not cover A Any Product that has been modified or repaired in a manner not previously a...

Page 51: ... DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY DIFFERENT OR SUPPLEMENTARY LICENSE THAT MAY ACCOMPANY SUCH UPGRADE A DO NOT USE ANY HITACHI PROVIDED FLASH CARD OR OTHER MEDIA B DO NOT PERFORM INSTALL ANY HITACHI PROVIDED UPGRADE SOFTWARE ON YOUR DTV AND C PROMPTLY RETURN SUCH FLASH CARD OR OTHER MEDIA TO HITACHI EXPORT RESTRICTIONS 5 HITACHI...

Page 52: ...Foundation Inc Such software modules incorporated in this Hitachi TV are shown in the table below and the applicable license s are detailed on the following pages of this Operating Guide Software Module Applicable Software License Linux Kernel busybox dhcpcd ifupdow net tool iptables libstdc 5 GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2 glibc libposixtime GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2 1 If ...

Page 53: ...ll third parties under the terms of this License c If the modified program normally reads commands interactively when run you must cause it when started running for such interactive use in the most ordinary way to print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice that there is no warranty or else saying that you provide a warranty and that users may redistribu...

Page 54: ... software and of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally NO WARRANTY 11 BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BYAPPLICABLE LAW EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMIT...

Page 55: ...achieve this non free programs must be allowed to use the library A more frequent case is that a free library does the same job as widely used non free libraries In this case there is little to gain by limiting the free library to free software only so we use the Lesser General Public License In other cases permission to use a particular library in nonfree programs enables a greater number of peop...

Page 56: ...ith the Library with the complete machine readable work that uses the Library as object code and or source code so that the user can modify the Library and then relink to produce a modified executable containing the modified Library It is understood that the user who changes the contents of definitions files in the Library will not necessarily be able to recompile the application to use the modifi...

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Page 58: ...es Yes No ID Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Auto OFF No Signal Video NTSC Auto ON 16x9 Yes Initial Yes Letter Yes Yes Yes Initial Yes 4x3 Yes Yes Initial Yes Yes No ID Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Auto OFF Input 3 Video S Video NTSC Auto ON 16x9 Yes Initial Yes Letter Yes Yes Yes Initial Yes 4x3 Yes Yes Initial Yes Yes No ID Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Auto OFF Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes HDMI 1 Input1 DVI HDMI DVI 1...

Page 59: ... 40 H HDMI 14 15 17 HDMI CEC 41 I Input Setup 40 L Language Menu Language 39 Lip Sync 31 Locks ChangeAccess Code 34 Channel Lock 34 Lock Panel Control Keys 34 Movie Ratings 34 35 TV Ratings 34 35 TVRatings Canadian English 34 35 TVRatings Canadian French 34 36 Region 5 Downloadable VChip 34 36 M Menu Preference Language 39 OSD Contrast 39 N Noise Reduction 30 P Perfect Volume 32 Picture Mode 30 R ...

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