ENGLISH USER'S MANUAL 42PD4200 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. Notes on lnstallation Work: This product is marketed assuming that it is installed by qualifed personnel with enough skill and competence.
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 the rear of this manual.
CONTENTS Main Unit..............................................................................8 Remote control ....................................................................9 Loading Batteries ..............................................................9 Handling the Remote Control ............................................9 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ................11 Installation..........................................................................11 Anti-tumble measures.................
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, and follow all the instructions.
ENGLISH 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, unsound outlet or contact failure.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued) CAUTION Be careful in moving the monitor. Neglect could result in an injury or damage. • Do not move the monitor during use. Before moving, disconnect the power plug and all external connections. • You are advised to move the monitor with two persons. • Avoid any impact or shock to the monitor; particularly take care of glass screen. Do not put anything on top of the monitor.
• Prevention of an obstacle to Radio receivers ENGLISH 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 from the monitor. - Use a coaxial cable for antenna.
COMPONENT NAMES Front Main Unit Cabinet (front frame) Panel Control panel • Adjustment buttons are located on the bottom. • The back cover is provided with indications to distinguish the adjustment buttons. Remote-control receiver 9 Indicating lamp 14 MENU button 17 Main power switch 14 ▼ ▼ • The main power switch is located at the back, on the lower surface.
COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote POWER OFF button 13 POWER ON / OFF button PICTURE button13 POWERMODE ON button RECALL button INPUT SELECT button14 MUTE button MENU button AUDIO MODE button 13 POWER ON/OFF button PinP button 34 SURROUND button CH I / II button MULTI PICTURE (PinP) button 14 VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons Buttons for MULTI PICTURE mode RETURN button SELECT / ADJUST buttons ( 15 SIZE button VOLUME UP / DOWN buttons D/N i+ I / II A/B MENU RGB/VIDEO buttons 14 PROGRAM UP / DOWN buttons RG
COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control (continued) PICTURE MODE AUDIO MODE You may recall the picture mode by pressing this button. Each time pressed, picture mode is changed in following sequence. You may recall the sound mode by pressing this button. Each time pressed, sound mode is changed in following sequence. Dynamic Natural D/N Movie Music Favourite Speech MATRIX SURROUND INPUT SELECT i+ Press this button to change input mode. Press this button to set Matrix Surround On or Off.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH Installation • Refer to the installation instructions concerning mounting of the Desk-top Stand. The instruction manual is included with the Desk-top Stand. The Desk-top Stand has been used for the illustrations in this manual. Monitor Desk-top stand WARNING 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.
Read SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ( proceeding to these steps: 4 to 7 ) carefully to ensure maximum safety before • 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. Connecting to a PC (1) Make sure that the display signal of the personal computer to be used is compatible with the specifications of this device.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Refer to the installation instructions concerning mounting of the speaker unit. The instruction manual is included with the Speaker Unit. ENGLISH Mounting the Speaker Unit Speakers Power Cord Connection Connect the power cord, after completing all other connections. ① ➁ 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.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Turning Power On and Off • To turn the monitor power ON, press the main power Indicating lamp Main power switch 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 then press the main power switch on the monitor main unit to OFF.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) ENGLISH Volume Adjustment The volume can be adjusted by pressing the VOL+ and VOL- buttons of the remote control (or the ▲ and ▼ volume buttons of the monitor unit). Volume setting value ▼ ▼ Volume 15 VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons INPUT SELECT button Adjustment status guide display • When a button is pressed, the volume adjustment status guide will be displayed. D/N i+ • The volume will increase when the VOL+ (or ▲) button is pressed while the guide is being displayed.
D/N RECALL button i+ I / II A/B MENU 2-4-12 P+ - + OK PDV D FREEZE ZOOM ZOOM button 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. Normal Real* Full Zoom3 Zoom1 Zoom2 * 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).
Using the Menu Screen (On-screen display system) D/N i+ I / II A/B MENU MENU button RETURN button 2-4-12 P+ - + OK P- OK button SELECT/ADJUST buttons DV D FREEZE 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 18 settings.
PICTURE MENU MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Picture Contrast Brightness Colour Hue Picture Enhancement Colour Temperature Colour Temp.Adjust Reset Select OK Set OK Picture Contrast Brightness Colour Hue Picture Enhancement Colour Temperature Colour Temp.Adjust Reset Select OK Set Picture Contrast Brightness Colour Hue Picture Enhancement Colour Temperature Colour Temp.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set MENU OK Movie Audio Mode ▼ ▼ Selected characters Audio Audio Mode Treble Bass Balance SRS TruBass Matrix Surround Perfect Volume Reset Select Set Music Speech Favourite : : : : : : : Movie + 10 – 10 0L Middle Off Off Reset Return ENGLISH AUDIO MENU R Setup hint Movie: This selects the audio suitable for Movie. Music: This selects the audio suitable for Music.
FUNCTION MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set MENU Screen Saver Screen Wipe Off 60Min. ▼ 5Min. 40Min. On Black Black Side Side Panel Panel On Video Power Power Save Save Video Off Off On On Panel Life Panel Life Mode Display Display Mode 10Min. 20Min. 60Min. Off Freeze Mode Freeze Mode Default Zoom Default Zoom Reset Reset Normal Normal (waiting to reset) Extend 1 Extend 1 Normal Off 1 On 60Min. Off 2.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set MENU Setup Auto Adjust Horizontal Position Vertical Position Horizontal Clock Clock Phase Reset Select Return OK Adjust 0 + 31 – 20 10 Reset Exit ENGLISH SETUP MENU OK Horizontal Position Next / Prev Adjust Setup Auto Adjust Horizontal Position Vertical Position Horizontal Clock Clock Phase Reset Select Return Adjust 0 + 31 – 20 10 Reset Exit Auto Adjust* Horizontal Position Horizontal Position Vertical
LANGUAGE MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set MENU Language English Français Deutsch Español Italiano Norsk Svenska OK Select Return Exit Select a language by ▼ ▲ SELECT buttons and press the OK button. OTHER FEATURES Automatic Store Approximately 1 sec. after adjustment is completed, the adjustments will be recorded as shown in the table below. Menu Picture Display Registration condition For every input function, 1 setting is registered.
OTHER FEATURES (continued) ENGLISH Signal Check Changes in the signal status are displayed on the screen as they arise. Status Display When Mode Display is set to ON, the input signal is switched or when the RECALL button is pressed. RGB Action A guide is displayed for the input terminal and the horizontal and vertical sync frequency. RGB2 RGB H : 48.4kHz V : 60.1 Hz OFF When the sync signal is no longer detected.
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 image as shown in Fig.
TROUBLESHOOTING 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. WARNING Customer servicing can be hazardous. Symptom Point to check • No picture with the power-indicating lamp off. • Check the way the power cable is connected. • Press the power switch. See page 13 14 • The message “No Sync. Signal” or “Power Save” is displayed. ! No Sync.
Symptom •• The temperature of the display panel surface is high. See page •• The plasma display panel is lighting the phosphors by the discharge discharge of of internal internal radiation. In some cases, this may cause the temperature of the panel surface surface to to increase. increase. Please Please note that this is not a malfunction. - •• There are locations on the screen that are different from the periphery (*).
TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) ENGLISH Actions to Correct Abnormal Displays 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) Symptom 1 Text displayed displayed across the screen appears vertically streaked, with some characters characters blurred (figure 1). Text The display display image appears flowing (figure 2) (RGB input).
Video Unit Function INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Connecting to a Video Imaging Device (1) Make sure that the power switch of the monitor is turned off. (2) Make sure that the power switch of the imaging device is turned off. (3) Use a commercially available cable and connector to connect the signal input terminal on the rear panel of this device and the signal output terminal of the imaging device.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS DV D FREEZE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ZOOM button ENGLISH ZOOM 0 RGB/VIDEO buttons AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 RGB1 RGB2 Input Switching • Input can be switched in the sequence of TV ➔ AV1 ➔ • Input can be switched by pressing the AV1, AV2, AV3, AV2 ➔ AV3 ➔ AV4 ➔ RGB1 ➔ RGB2 by pressing the INPUT SELECT button of the monitor or the remote control. AV4, RGB1 or RGB2 buttons of the remote control.
Vertical picture position can be adjusted for [Panoramic], [Zoom] , [C14:9L] and [14:9Zoom] mode as follows. 1. Press ZOOM button and P+ P- SELECT buttons during picture size display. 2. Position display will appear. 3. Adjustment range of each picture size are as shown below. [Panoramic] - 12 to + 12 [Zoom] - 31 to + 31 [C14:9L] and [14:9Zoom] - 16 to + 16 4. When 1080i/50 or 1080i/60 component signal is received, vertical position can be adjusted only one step up.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) ENGLISH Displaying MULTI 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. RECALL button D/N A/B button i+ I / II A/B MENU 2-4-12 RETURN button P+ - + OK SELECT button P- • This mode can be available from RGB1(DVI-PC) and RGB2(RGB) input.
PICTURE MENU MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set OK Picture Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Colour Temperature Contrast Mode Reset Select OK Set Dynamic +31 -31 0 +15 0 Normal Normal Reset Return Picture Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Colour Temperature Contrast Mode Reset Select OK Set Dynamic +31 -31 0 +15 0 Normal Normal Reset Return Picture YNR CNR Film Mode PAL Comb Filter LTI CTI Black Enhancement Auto Colour Reset Select O
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) ▼ ▼ Selected characters Dynamic Picture Mode Setup hint Dynamic: This setting is best for very bright ambient lighting. Natural: This setting is for normal lighting conditions. Natural Adjust for maximum visibility to suit the ambient brightness. This can adjust further till [+40] by pressing and holding cursor button at [+31]. The colour for [+32] to [+40] numbers will change from white to magenta. This special mode is better for dark scenes.
▼ ▼ Selected characters Off Colour Management Magenta Magenta is weakened. Turn On when the original balance of each colour is required to adjust depending on the user’s preference. On Magenta is strengthened. Red Red is weakened. Red is strengthened. Yellow Yellow is weakened. Yellow is strengthened. Green Green is weakened. Green is strengthened. Cyan Cyan is weakened. Cyan is strengthened. Blue Blue is weakened. Blue is strengthened.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set MENU OK Setup System Colour System Video Input Audio Input Scart Output RGB1 RGB2 Select OK Set Setup System Colour System Video Input Audio Input Scart Output RGB1 RGB2 Select OK Set Setup System Colour System Video Input Audio Input Scart Output RGB1 RGB2 Select System1 System OK System2 AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 Monitor DVI-STB Component HDTV Return Select Auto PAL SECAM PAL Return Exit Setup Video Input
▼ ▼ Selected characters Setup hint Audio Input ▼ AV1 Selected characters Stereo L/Mono Stereo L/Mono ▼ Audio Input 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 Setup hint L/Mono.
TROUBLESHOOTING 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. WARNING Customer servicing can be hazardous. Symptom • The screen becomes dark and the images cannot be seen during VCR special playback (fast forward, rewind). Point to check See page • This sometimes occurs when a component output VCR such as the 480i is connected.
Tuner Unit Function [Buttons for TELETEXT Mode] SUBTITLE button D/N i+ TV button I / II TEXT button 2-4-12 A/B MENU COLOUR buttons (RED, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE) P+ - + OK PDV D FREEZE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ZOOM 1 2 TEXT / TV+TEXT button 3 This table shows the specifications when the optional video unit has been inserted. MODE button 4 5 6 Panel Display dimensions Approx. 32 inches (716 (H) x 399 (V) mm, diagonal 820mm) Approx.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH Connecting Antenna Make sure that the power switch of the monitor is turned off. Speaker (R) Monitor rear panel Speaker (L) antenna 20 18 16 14 12 10 21 19 17 15 13 11 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Precautions when connecting the antenna • Please use a coaxial cable which is free from interference to connect the antenna. Avoid using a parallel flat feeder wire as interference may occur, causing reception to be unstable and stripe noise to appear on the screen.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS POWER ON/OFF button D/N i+ I / II INPUT SELECT button A/B MENU PROGRAM UP/DOWN buttons 2-4-12 P+ - + OK P- VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons DV D ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ FREEZE MENU button MUTE button ZOOM ZOOM button INPUT SELECT button (OK button) PROGRAM UP/DOWN button ( SELECT button) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PROGRAM SELECT buttons 0 VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons ( ADJUST buttons) RGB/VIDEO buttons AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 RGB1 RGB2 SUB-POWER button • ( ) indicates the function while t
ENGLISH OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) D/N RECALL button i+ MULTI PICTURE button I / II A/B MENU SELECT buttons 2-4-12 MULTI MODE button A/B button P+ - + OK PDV D FREEZE ZOOM Displaying MULTI PICTURE If the MULTI PICTURE button on the remote control is pressed, multi pictures will display. And then three types of the screen can be selected by pressing the MULTI MODE button on the remote control.
2 Pictures (Split) Input terminal Sub Main AV1 ~AV4 AV1~AV4 AV1, AV2 RGB1 RGB2 TELE PAL NTSC3.58 576i 480i 1080i/50 1080i/60 720p/60 STB Component TEXT SECAM NTSC4.43 576p 480p Main Sub PAL, SECAM NTSC3.58/4.43 576i, 576p 480i, 480p AV1 AV2 1080i/50 1080i/60 720p/60 RGB1 STB RGB2 Component ( : Available) 4 Pictures Input terminal Sub Main AV1 ~AV4 AV1~AV4 AV1, AV2 RGB1 RGB2 TELE PAL NTSC3.58 576i 480i 1080i/50 1080i/60 720p/60 STB Component TEXT SECAM NTSC4.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) i+ ENGLISH D/N I / II 2-4-12 A/B MENU P+ - + OK PDV D FREEZE FREEZE button ZOOM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 RGB1 RGB2 Picture Freezing [Split] When the FREEZE button on the remote control is pressed, the screen transfers into the freeze mode. 5 • There are two types of freezing screen mode, Split and Strobe. These are possible to select at the “Freeze Mode” setting of the Function Menu.
SETUP MENU [During TV mode] Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set MENU OK Setup Auto Tuning Manual Tuning Fine Tuning Sort Auto Off Select OK Set Setup Auto Tuning Manual Tuning Fine Tuning Sort Auto Off Select OK Set Setup Auto Tuning Manual Tuning Fine Tuning Sort Auto Off Select OK Set Setup Auto Tuning Manual Tuning Fine Tuning Sort Auto Off Select OK Set OK Off Return OK Off Return Setup Manual Tuning Position Search Descrambler Name Sound System Colour System Skip NR Sele
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) ▼ ▼ Selected characters ENGLISH SETUP MENU (continued) Setup hint Auto Tuning Country (Page1) Search – (Page2) (Page3) – Select the country name by ▼ ▲ SELECT buttons and press OK button. • If some required stations could not be preset in this auto tuning function, select and preset the required station in the required position by the manual tuning operation. Press the OK button and it starts the auto tuning.
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. 8 BILINGUAL / DUAL sound broadcast NICAM [II] 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 to be heard. Each time the button is pressed, I, II or ▼ (force mono) appear cyclically on the screen.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) ENGLISH OTHER FUNCTIONS (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.
TROUBLESHOOTING 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. WARNING Customer servicing can be hazardous. Symptom Possible reason Remedy (1) Connection of antenna cable to the TV is poor. (2) Corroded or poor antenna connections. (3) Antenna has moved position. (4) Adverse weather conditions. (5) Transmitter problems. (1) Make new connection and/or change antenna plug.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Panel Panel Display Display dimensions dimensions Resolution Resolution Net dimensions dimensions Net (excluding Speakers/Stand) Speakers/Stand) (excluding Net weight weight Net (excluding Speakers/Stand) Speakers/Stand) (excluding Ambient Ambient conditions conditions Temperature Temperature ENGLISH Product specifications and designs are subject to change without notice. Approx.
Signal Input DVI terminal (DVI-D) Pin Input signal Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T.M.D.S. Data2T.M.D.S. Data2+ T.M.D.S. Data2/4 Shield T.M.D.S. Data4T.M.D.S. Data4+ DDC Clock DDC Data No Connect T.M.D.S. Data1T.M.D.S. Data1+ 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 +5V Power Ground (for+5V) Hot Plug Detect T.M.D.S. Data0T.M.D.S. Data0+ T.M.D.S. Data0/5 Shield T.M.D.S. Data5T.M.D.S. Data5+ T.M.D.S. Clock Shield T.M.D.S. Clock+ Input signal 11 T.M.D.S. Data1/3 Shield 24 T.M.D.S. Clock- 12 T.M.D.S. Data3- 13 T.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) ENGLISH Recommended Signal List With Digital RGB signal input (RGB1 input) No.
23 24 25 26 27 Macintosh 28 29 W-XGA 30 640 X 480 832 X 624 1024 X 768 1152 X 870 1280 X 768 66.67 74.55 74.93 75.06 59.833 35.00 49.72 60.24 68.68 47.986 30.24 57.28 80.00 100.00 81.00 1280 X 768 69.997 56.137 94.760 1280 X 768 59.876 47.776 79.50 WXGA Mode:(1280x768) 1366 X 768 60.015 47.712 89.
ENGLISH Thank You for purchasing this Hitachi Television. 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 with the instructions supplied with the product. 2. the product has not been repaired, maintained, or modified by any person other than a Hitachi authorized dealer. 3.
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