Color Plasma Display Monitor Model PW1 42HDM70 USER'S MANUAL MANUEL UTILISATEUR MANUAL DE USUARIO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE CAREFULLY. KEEP THIS USER'S MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. For future reference, record the serial number of your monitor. SERIAL NO. The serial number is located on the rear of the monitor. This monitor is ENERGY STAR® compliant when used with a computer equipped with VESA DPMS. The ENERGY STAR® emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service.
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. Notes on lnstallation Work: This product is marketed assuming that it is installed by qualifed personnel with enough skill and competence.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HITACHI PLASMA MONITOR Our reputation has been built on the quality, performance, and ease of service of HITACHI Plasma monitor. Safety is also foremost in our minds in the design of these units. To help you operate these products properly, this section illustrates safety tips which will be of benefit to you. Please read it carefully and apply the knowledge you obtain from it to the proper operation of your HITACHI Plasma monitor.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not place any objects on the top of the monitor which may fall or cause a child to climb to retrieve the objects. 15. Monitors are designed to comply with the recommended safety standards for tilt and stability. Do not apply excessive pulling force to the front, or top, of the cabinet which could cause the product to overturn resulting in product damage and/or personal injury. 16. Follow instructions for wall, shelf or ceiling mounting as recommended by the manufacturer.
Important Please read this User's Manual thoroughly, especially the Important Safety Instructions on Page 2 to 3 and 6 to 10. 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 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........2 FEATURES ....................................................4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..............................6 COMPONENT NAMES ................................11 OTHER FEATURES ....................................24 Main Unit............................................................................11 Remote control ..................................................................12 Loading Batteries ...................................................
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.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued) 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.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued) • 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.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued) • FCC (Federal Communications Commission) STATEMENT WARNING For model 42HDM70 WARNING : 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 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
COMPONENT NAMES ENGLISH 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 12 receiver Indicating lamp 16 MENU button 19 • The main power switch is located at the back, on the lower surface.
COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control POWER OFF button 16 16 POWER ON/OFF button POWER ON button 16 MUTE button 17 17 VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons VOL RGB/VIDEO buttons 17 PinP button 37 AUTO button 19 MENU button 19 RGB 1 RGB 2 MUTE VOL AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 AUTO PinP SIZE RECALL 18 SIZE button 18 RECALL button MENU 19 RETURN button OK OK button 19 ID 19 SELECT/ADJUST buttons ID SET 19 ID SET button ID button 19 Loading Batteries 1. Open the battery cover.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH Installation • If you have purchased the model without the stand attached: When installing the monitor, use the optional Desk-top Stand (CMPAD25). The Desk-top Stand has been used for the illustrations in this manual. 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.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Read SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ( proceeding to these steps: 6 to 10 ) 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.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) ENGLISH Mounting the Speaker Unit (option) Refer to the instruction manual concerning mounting of the optional speaker unit. Power Cord Connection Connect the power cord, after completing all other connections. ① ② ① Connect the power cord to this device. ② Connect the power cord plug to the power outlet. (The type of plug is different from this drawing for some countries.) CAUTION • Use only the power cord provided.
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 • When a button is pressed, the volume adjustment status guide will be displayed. MUTE button • The volume will increase when the VOL+ (or ▲) button is pressed while the guide is being displayed.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) RGB 1 RGB 2 MUTE VOL AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 AUTO PinP SIZE RECALL RECALL button MENU OK SIZE button ID ID SET RECALL button SIZE button Size Switching Each time the SIZE button of the remote control or the monitor 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.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) VOL AUTO button MENU button RGB 1 RGB 2 MUTE AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 AUTO PinP SIZE RECALL ENGLISH Using the Menu Screen (On-screen display system) VOL RETURN buttons MENU SELECT/ADJUST buttons OK 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 20 - 24 settings.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) PICTURE MENU MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Picture Contrast Brightness Color Tint Picture Enhancement Color Temperature Color Temp.Adjust Reset Select OK Set OK Picture Contrast Brightness Color Tint Picture Enhancement Color Temperature Color Temp.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Selected characters Movie Audio Mode Audio Audio Mode Treble Bass Balance SRS TruBass Matrix Surround Perfect Volume Reset Select Set ▲ ▲ MENU OK Music Speech Favorite : : : : : : : 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.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) FUNCTION MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Screen Saver Screen Wipe Off 60Min. 10Min. 20Min. 60Min. Off This turns the gray sidebars On/Off when watching normal mode screen size area. It is always set to Off when the monitor powered On. It is recommended to set to Off to reduce the panel image retention.
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 ▲ (Menu) Auto Adjust* Horizontal Position Vertical Position
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) LANGUAGE MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set MENU Language English Français Español 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 15 16 • The message “No Sync. Signal” or “Power Save” is displayed. ! No Sync.
TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures (continued) Symptom • The temperature of the display panel surface is high. See page • 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 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 across the screen appears vertically streaked, with some characters blurred (figure 1). The display image appears flowing (figure 2) (RGB input). Vertical streaks Figure 1 Before adjustment Some characters are blurred.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Product specifications and designs are subject to change without notice. Panel Display dimensions Approx. 42 inches (922 (H) x 522 (V) mm, diagonal 1059mm) Resolution 1024 (H) x 1024 (V) pixels Net dimensions (excluding Speakers/Stand) 1030 (W) x 636 (H) x 91 (D) mm Net weight (excluding Speakers/Stand) 34.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) ENGLISH Signal Input (continued) 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.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List (continued) With Analog RGB signal input (RGB2 input) Signal mode No. Horizontal frequency (kHz) Dot clock frequency (MHz) 70.08 59.94 31.47 31.47 25.18 25.18 864 X 480 59.94 31.47 34.
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Optional Video Unit Function Additional functions when the optional video unit is installed are as follows: ( 34 ∼ 45 ) 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.
ENGLISH OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS VOL RGB 1 RGB 2 MUTE AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 AUTO PinP SIZE RECALL RGB/VIDEO buttons VOL SIZE button MENU INPUT SELECT button OK SIZE button Input Switching ・ Input can be switched by pressing the AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4, RGB1 or RGB2 buttons of the remote control. ・ Input can be switched in the sequence of AV1 → AV2 → AV3 → AV4 → RGB1 → RGB2 by pressing the INPUT SELECT button of the monitor.
Vertical picture position can be adjusted for [Panoramic], [Zoom] and [Cinema] mode as follows. 1. Press SIZE button and 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] and [Cinema] - 31 to + 31 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 VOL PinP button RGB 1 RGB 2 MUTE AV1 AV2 AV3 VOL RECALL button AV4 • This mode can be available from RGB1(DVI-PC) and RGB2(RGB) input.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) PICTURE MENU MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set OK Picture Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Sharpness Tint Color Temperature Contrast Mode Reset Select OK Set Day +31 -31 0 +15 0 Normal Normal Reset Return OK Picture Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Sharpness Tint Color Temperature Contrast Mode Reset Select OK Set Day +31 -31 0 +15 0 Normal Normal Reset Return OK Picture YNR CNR Film Mode PAL Comb Filter LTI CTI Black Enha
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Day Picture Mode Setup hint Day: This setting is best for very bright ambient lighting. Night: This setting is for normal lighting conditions. Night Adjust for maximum visibility to suit the ambient brightness. This can adjust further till [+40] by pressing and holding cursor button at [+31]. The color for [+32] to [+40] numbers will change from white to magenta. This special mode is better for dark scenes.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Selected characters ▲ ▲ PICTURE MENU (continued) Off Color Management Magenta Turn On when the original balance of each color is required to adjust depending on the user’s preference. On Magenta is weakened. Magenta is strengthened. 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.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set MENU Setup System Color System Video Input Audio Input Scart Output RGB1 RGB2 OK Select OK Set Setup System Color System Video Input Audio Input Scart Output RGB1 RGB2 Select OK Set Setup System Color System Video Input Audio Input Scart Output RGB1 RGB2 System1 System OK Set System2 Setup Color System System 2 OK AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 Monitor DVI-STB Component HDTV Return Select Auto NTSC-M PAL-M PAL-N
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Selected characters ▲ ▲ SETUP MENU (continued) Setup hint Audio Input Stereo AV1 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.
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.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Signal Input RGB terminal (D-sub 15-pin connector) 5 4 3 2 1 10 9 8 7 Pin Input signal 1 R (PR/CR) 2 G or sync on green (Y) 3 B (PB/CB) 4 No connection 5 No connection 6 R.GND (PR/CR, GND) 7 G.GND (Y, GND) Sync signal type Priority B.GND (PB/CB, GND) H/V separate sync. 1 H/V composite sync. 2 sync.on Green * 3 8 9 No connection 10 GND 11 No connection 12 [SDA] 13 H. sync or H/V composite sync 14 V.sync. [V.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) ENGLISH Recommended Signal List With Digital RGB signal input (RGB1 input) No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Signal mode Horizontal Dot clock Setup Menu Condition Vertical frequency frequency frequency Resolution DVI-PC DVI-STB (kHz) (MHz) (Hz) Signal Name 480p 720p/60 640 X 400 640 X 480 864 X 480 864 X 480 640 X 480 640 X 480 640 X 480 800 X 600 800 X 600 800 X 600 800 X 600 800 X 600 1024 X 768 1024 X 768 1024 X 768 720 X 480 1280 X 720 70.08 59.
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