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 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.
FEATURE…………………………………………….………….2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS……………………………....….4 COMPONENT NAMES………….……………………………..8 Main Unit……………………………………………………………8 Remote Control…………………………………………….……..9 Loading the Batteries……………………………………………..9 Handing the Remote Control…………………………………....9 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS…………………...….10 Installation……………………………………….………………..10 Anti-tumble measures…………………………….……..…..…..10 Connecting to Video Imaging Device……………..….……….11 Connecting to a PC…………………………. ………...………..
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.
WARNING ENGLISH 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.
Use a soft cloth to clean the cabinet and control panel of the monitor. When excessively soiled dilute a neutral detergent in water, wet and wring out the soft cloth and afterward wipe with a dry soft cloth. Never use acid/alkaline detergent, alcoholic detergent, abrasive cleaner, powder soap, OA cleaner, car wax, glass cleaner, etc. especially because they would cause discoloration, scratches or cracks.
COMPONENT NAMES NOMS DES COMPOSANTS Main Unit Front 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 MENU button 16 Power lamp 14 SOURCE button 15 ENTER button VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons ( ADJUST buttons) 16 • The main power switch is located at the back, on the lower surface. Main power switch (See page 14 ) PROGRAM UP/DOWN buttons ( SELECT button.
Remote Control PIP button 24 ASPECT button 31 DISPLAY button ZOOM button 32 32 MENU button 16 ENTER button 16 14 POWER ON/OFF button 32 SWAP button 32 SLEEP button 15 VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons 15 MUTE button 16 SELECT/ADJUST button AV1 button 15 15 AV4 button RGB1 button 15 15 SOURCE button 15 15 AV3 button 15 32 STILL button AV2 button RGB2 button Loading Batteries 1. Open the battery cover. Slide back and remove the battery cover in the direction of the arrow.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Installation • If you have purchased the model without the stand attached: When installing the monitor, use the optional Desktop Stand. The Desktop 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 ( 4 to 7 ) carefully to ensure maximum safety before proceeding to Choose an appropriate site and install the product on a level table where the stand is secure. • Make sure that the power switch of this device is turned off. • ENGLISH these steps: • Install the monitor to have ready access to a power socket available.
Connecting to a PC Con (1) Make sure that the display signal of the personal computer to be used is compatible with the specifications of this device. • See "Product Specifications" concerning the specifications of this device. 38 ~ 41 (2) Make sure that the power switch of the personal computer is turned off. (3) Connect the signal input terminal (RGB 1 or RGB 2) on the rear panel of this device to the Monitor signal output terminal of the personal computer.
ENGLISH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 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. c Connect the power cord to this device. d 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 Turing Power On and Off Power lamp 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 then press the main power switch on the monitor main unit to OFF.
ENGLISH OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 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 buttons UP/DOWN SOURCE button 15 Adjustment status guide display z VOLUME CONTROL MUTE When a button is pressed, the volume adjustment status guide will be displayed. • The volume will increase when the VOL button is pressed while the guide is being displayed.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Using the Menu Screen (On-screen display system) When the MENU button is pressed, the adjustment menu screen will appear. Adjustment and setting are possible by using the SELECT buttons, PROGRAM ADJUST buttons and the ENTER button. Refer to 17 _ 32 concerning the adjustment items and the settings. Example: Selecting the picture screen MENU button SELECT buttons 1. Press the MENU button to display the Main Menu screen. PROGRAM/ ADJUST buttons ENTER button 2.
ENGLISH OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Selected characters PICTURE PARAMETERS PC PARAMETERS AUDIO SETTINGS PICTURE IN PICTURE GENERAL SETTINGS CONTRAST AUTO BASS PIP POSITION OSD POSITION BRIGHTNESS CLOCK TREBLE PIP SIZE OSD TIMEOUT COLOR PHASE BALANCE MULTI PIP OSD LANGUAGE TINT POSITION SURROUND SLEEP TIMER COLOR TEMP I/P INFO SHARPNESS FACTORY RESET BLACK ENHANCE SCREEN SAVER POWER SAVE SCREEN WIPE GAMMA STANDBY WHITE PICTURE NR INVERSE 17
PICTURE PARAMETERS *Press "MENU" button to return to Main Menu, then press “MENU” button to exit OSD. Selected characters CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS Black is decreased for overall brightness. Adjust for imum visibility to suit the ambient brightness. Adjust as desired. COLOR Decrease color level. Increase color level. Adjust as desired. TINT Enhances red and weakens green. Enhances green and weakens red. This can be adjusted when receiving the signal and will be greyed out.
ENGLISH PICTURE PARAMETERS (continued) *Press "MENU" button to return to Main Menu, then press “MENU” button to exit OSD. Setup hint Selected characters COLOR TEMP COOL NORMAL WARM USER R USER G USER B Adjust color temperature depending on the user’s preference.
PICTURE PARAMETERS (continued) *Press "MENU" button to return to Main Menu, then press “MENU” button to exit OSD. Selected characters SHARPNESS BLACK ENHANCE Setup hint Softens picture LOW Adjust sharpness of picture depending on the user’s preference. Sharpness picture MIDDLE HIGH OFF Normally set to LOW. Adjusts the black level compensation.
ENGLISH PICTURE PARAMETERS (continued) *Press "MENU" button to return to Main Menu, then press “MENU” button to exit OSD. Selected characters POWER SAVE Setup hint OFF LOW HIGH GAMMA 2.2 2.8 PICTURE NR ON OFF Normally set to OFF. By this control, power consumption can be reduced or degradation of a panel can be mitigated. The order of power consumption is HIGH < LOW < OFF.. Normally set to 2.2.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) P PC PARAMETERS *Press "MENU" button to return to Main Menu, then press “MENU” button to exit OSD. Selected characters Setup hint AUTO Press the CLOCK Reduces the dot clock. Increases the dot clock. Adjust for maximum character clarity. PHASE Slows the dot clock. Phase. Advances the dot clock Phase. Adjust for clear character visibility. POSITION Press the ADJUST button to adjust the display position. ENTER button to make the word “ON” light on.
ENGLISH AUDIO SETTINGS *Press "MENU" button to return to Main Menu, then press “MENU” button to exit OSD. Selected characters Setup hint BASS Suppresses bass. Enhances bass. Adjust to taste. TREBLE Suppresses treble. Enhances treble. Adjust to taste. BALANCE Suppresses right-side sound. Suppresses left-side sound. SURROUND OFF BASIC ENHANCE Adjust to taste. Creates a surround sound effect.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) PICTURE IN PICTURE (PIP) Selecting PIP size PIP When the PIP button on the remote control is pressed, a black box will appear on the screen. SELECT and SOURCE Each time the PIP button is pressed, the size of box changes as follows. OFF PIP-OFF SMALL SMALL MEDIUM LARGE MEDIUM SPLIT LARGE SPLIT S e l e c t i n g P I P S o u rc e While a black box appears on the screen, press SOURCE button and PIP SOURCE menu appears.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) ENGLISH PICTURE IN PICTURE(PIP) (continued) *Press "MENU" button to return to Main Menu, then press “MENU” button to exit OSD. Setup hint Selected characters PIP POSITION PIP SIZE Use the Use the buttons to adjust pictures to the up or down positions. buttons to adjust pictures to the right or left positions. O FF S M A LL M E D IU M LARGE S P L IT Change PIP display position. Change PIP display Size.
PICTURE IN PICTURE(PIP) (continued) *Press "MENU" button to return to Main Menu, then press “MENU” button to exit OSD. Selected characters MULTI PIP Setup hint OFF PIP(1+12) PIP(1+8) PIP(1+3) Use the / buttons to select the PIP setting. NOTE z z z 26 Even if the input of the horizontal/vertical synchronizing signal (or video signal) stops in the MULTI PICTURE display, the mode will not change to power save mode.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) ENGLISH GENERAL SETTINGS *Press "MENU" button to return to Main Menu, then press “MENU” button to exit OSD. Selected characters OSD POSITION OSD TIMEOUT Setup hint Use the buttons to adjust the OSD to right or left position 10 Sec. 20 Sec. 3 Sec. Adjusts the OSD horizontal position. Adjusts OSD display and on-screen time.
GENERAL SETTINGS (continued) *Press "MENU" button to return to Main Menu, then press “MENU” button to exit OSD. Setup hint Selected characters OSD LANGUAGE SLEEP TIMER I/P INFO 28 ENGLISH OFF 繁體中文 30 Min. 簡體中文 60 Min. To display information about the input signal. 120 Min. Sets the language for the OSD. Set the display off time for each mode. Displays information about the input signal.
ENGLISH GENERAL SETTINGS (continued) *Press "MENU" button to return to Main Menu, then press “MENU” button to exit OSD. Selected characters FACTORY RESET SCREEN SAVER Setup hint ON OFF OFF 5 Min. Resets all settings to FACTORY defaults. 15 Min. 30 Min. This moves the picture around the screen in small amounts, at set intervals, to reduce the panel image retention. This is where stationary objects such as screen logos, leave a slight image visible after they should have disappeared.
GENERAL SETTINGS (continued) *Press "MENU" button to return to Main Menu, then press “MENU” button to exit OSD. Selected characters SCREEN WIPE Setup hint ON STANDBY WHITE INVERSE 30 60 Min. OFF ON 30 Min. 60 Min. This is used to reduce the panel image retention theat can occur with stationary pictures by the white field signal. Select On (continuous operation) or 60 Min. (time limit operation) and press the ENTER button. Press the MENU button on the remote control to return to normal viewing.
Size Switching (ASPECT) ASPECT ENGLISH The ASPECT button will select how the video image appears on the monitor’s screen. There are 4 selections. 16:9 Displays a wide screen image. 4:3 Displays a 4:3 square picture with letterbox bands. PANORAMIC Stretches the picture to fill the screen, while leaving images in the center of the picture the same. CINEMA Magnifies the image to fill the screen with a picture.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) ZOOM Each time the ZOOM button of the remote control is pressed, the Image on the screen will be enlarged. There are 10 selections, Zoom 0(=Normal size) to Zoom 9. SWAP DISPLAY SLEEP ZOOM DISPLAY Press this button to show the input signal information. STILL STILL Press this button to freeze the picture. Press it again to return to normal operation. SLEEP Press this button to activate the SLEEP TIMER menu.
ENGLISH OTHER FEATURES (continued) Signal Check (RGB Input) Changes in the signal status are displayed on the screen. Status Display Action When Mode display is set to A guide is displayed for the ON, the input signal is switched. input terminal. Recheck the personal computer A guide displays No sync. Detected, and Power Save (for power switch status and the connection status. approx. 5 sec.
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 because of 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 Self servicing can be hazardous. Symptom ● There is no picture and the power-indicating lamp is Point to check See Page ● Check to see that the power cable is properly connected. ● Press the main switch. 13 ● In RGB mode, the message “No cable connected” and “Going to sleep” is displayed.
TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures(continued) Symptom y The temperature of the display panel surface is high. Point to check y The plasma display panel is lighting the phosphors by the discharge of internal radiantion. In some cases, this may cause the temperature of the panel surface to increase. Please note that this is not a malfunction.
Actions to Correct Abnormal Displays Corrections d'affichage anormales RVB 1 seulement Depending on the kind of system equipment used, images may not be displayed normally. In this case, make the adjustments suggested below. (only for RGB1) 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). Example Figure 1 Vertical Streaks Before adjustment. Some characters are blurred.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS SPÉCIFICATIONS DU PRODUIT Panel Display dimensions Approx. 42 inches (920 (H) x 518 (V) mm, diagonal 1059mm) Resolution 852 (H) x 480 (V) pixels Net dimensions (excluding Speakers/Stand) 1030 (W) x 636 (H) x 91 (D) mm Net weight (excluding Speakers/Stand) 33.
ENGLISH PRODUCT PECIFICATIONS (Continued) Signal Input RGB1 Input (D-sub 15-pin connector) Pin Input signal 1 R 2 G or sync on green 3 B 4 No connection 5 No connection 6 R.GND 7 G.GND • When different kinds of input signals are simultaneously input to the monitor via a graphics board or the like, the monitor will automatically select the signals in the following priority order: 8 B.GND 9 No connection Sync signal type Priority 10 GND H/V separate sync.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List With Composite Input and S-video Input (AV1~AV2 input) No. Signal mode Signal name Resolution Vertical frequency (Hz) Horizontal frequency (kHz) 1 NTSC-M 525 59.94 15.734 2 3 PAL SECAM 625 625 50 50 15.63 15.63 Vertical frequency (Hz) Horizontal frequency (kHz) Remarks With Y, Cb, Cr input (AV3 component input) No. Signal name Signal mode Resolution 1 480i 480 59.94 15.734 2 576i 625 50 15.
• The monitor differentiates the signal modes according to the horizontal and vertical frequencies and the horizontal and vertical sync signal polarities. Note that different signals having all these elements alike may be handled as the same signal. • Displaying images with more than 480 lines of vertical resolution at Full display (compressed display)can result in the interpolation of stripes With Digital RGB signal input (RGB 2 input) Signal mode No.