ENGLISH 42PMA300A 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.
CONTENTS Main Unit..............................................................................8 Remote control ....................................................................9 Loading Batteries ..............................................................9 Handling the Remote Control ............................................9 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ................10 Installation..........................................................................10 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.
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. You can check if this monitor influences Radio receivers by turning off all other equipment other than the monitor.
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 Indicating lamp MENU button • The main power switch is located at the back, on the lower surface.
POWER OFF button POWER ON/OFF button POWER ON button MUTE button VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons VOL RGB/VIDEO buttons PinP button RGB 1 RGB 2 MUTE VOL AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 AUTO PinP SIZE RECALL SIZE button AUTO button MENU button RECALL button MENU RETURN button OK OK button ID SELECT/ADJUST buttons ID SET ID SET button ID 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 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.
to ) carefully to ensure maximum safety before ENGLISH Read SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ( proceeding to these steps: • 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) 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. ➁ 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.
Turning Power On and Off Indicating lamp Main power switch 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.
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 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.
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) Using the Menu Screen (On-screen display system) VOL AUTO button MENU button RGB 1 RGB 2 MUTE VOL AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 AUTO PinP SIZE RECALL 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 settings.
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.Adjust Reset Select OK Set Picture Contrast Brightness Color Tint Picture Enhancement Color Temperature Color Temp.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) AUDIO MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set MENU OK Audio Audio Mode Treble Bass Balance SRS TruBass Matrix Surround Perfect Volume Reset Select Set Selected characters : : : : : : : Movie + 10 – 10 0L Middle Off Off Reset Return R Setup hint Movie Audio Mode Music Speech Favorite Movie: This selects the audio suitable for Movie. Music: This selects the audio suitable for Music.
Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set MENU OK Function Screen Saver Screen Wipe Black Side Panel Video Power Save Freeze Mode Default Zoom Reset Select Set Off On 60Min. Off Off Split Panoramic Reset Return Function Panel Life Mode Display ID Number Inverse Standby White Gamma Reset Select Set Normal Off 1 On 60Min. Off 2.2 Reset Return Selected characters Screen Saver Screen Wipe Setup hint Off 60Min. 5Min. 40Min. 10Min. 20Min. On 60Min.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) SETUP MENU MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set OK Setup Auto Adjust Horizontal Position Vertical Position Horizontal Clock Clock Phase Reset Select Return Adjust 0 + 31 – 20 10 Reset Exit 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 Return OK Clock Phase Next / Prev Setup Input Level Frequency Display
Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set MENU ENGLISH LANGUAGE MENU Language English 簡体中文 繁體中文 OK 日本語 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) 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. When the input signal does not match the monitor specifications or is in an unstable status.
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 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. • The message “No Sync. Signal” or “Power Save” is displayed. • Check the way the power cable is connected. • Press the power switch. ! No Sync.
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TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) 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 Panel Display dimensions Approx. 32 inches (716 (H) x 399 (V) mm, diagonal 820mm) Approx. 42 inches (922 (H) x 522 (V) mm, diagonal 1059mm) Resolution 852 (H) x 1024 (V) pixels 1024 (H) x 1024 (V) pixels Net dimensions (excluding Speakers/Stand) 830 (W) x 506 (H) x 92 (D) mm 1030 (W) x 636 (H) x 91 (D) mm Net weight (excluding Speakers/Stand) 24.6kg 34.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) 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.
• The type of video board or connecting cable used may not allow for correct displays adjustment of Horizontal Position, Vertical Position, Horizontal Clock and Clock Phase. • The monitor may fail to display an animation image correctly when a signal having a vertical frequency of 85Hz or higher is input to it. • The monitor differentiates the signal modes according to the horizontal and vertical frequencies and the horizontal and vertical sync signal polarities.
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Optional Video Unit Function ) ENGLISH Additional functions when the optional video unit is installed are as follows: ( 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 VOL RGB/VIDEO buttons RGB 1 RGB 2 MUTE AV1 AV2 AV3 VOL AV4 AUTO PinP SIZE RECALL 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.
Position + 31 Press Position - 31 Press ATTENTION Using a wide-screen monitor • This monitor has a screen mode selection feature. If an incompatible screen mode is selected to play certain software, such as a TV program, the image would appear different from the original. Take this into consideration when making screen mode choices.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 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. • This mode can be available from RGB1(DVI-PC) and RGB2(RGB) input. • The speaker icon can be shifted up and down by pressing the and SELECT buttons; the audio of the video will be output from the side on which the speaker icon is located.
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 Dynamic +31 -31 0 +15 0 Normal Normal Reset Return Picture Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Sharpness Tint Color 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 Color Reset Select OK Set Dynamic O
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) PICTURE MENU (continued) Selected characters Setup hint Dynamic Picture Mode 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 color for [+32] to [+40] numbers will change from white to magenta. This special mode is better for dark scenes.
Setup hint 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. Blue is strengthened.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) SETUP MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set MENU OK 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 Select OK Set Setup System Color System Video Input Audio Input Scart Output RGB1 RGB2 Select OK Set Setup Color System System 1 OK AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 Monitor DVI-STB Component HDTV Return Select Auto PAL SECAM PAL Return Exit
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. AV2 AV3 (Same to AV1) AV4 Scart Output Not Available (grayed out) RGB1 DVI-PC RGB2 (1st step) RGB Auto RGB2 (2nd step) DVI-STB This should correspond to the signal mode of the signal from the equipment that is connected to RGB1 DVI terminal.
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 • The screen becomes dark and the images cannot be seen during VTR special playback (fast forward, rewind). Point to check See page • This sometimes occurs when a component output VTR such as the 480i is connected.
ENGLISH Signal Input RGB terminal (D-sub 15-pin connector) 5 Input signal Pin 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) 4 3 2 1 10 9 8 7 15 14 13 12 6 11 • 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: 7 G.GND (Y, GND) Sync signal type Priority 8 B.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List With Digital RGB signal input (RGB1 input) With Composite Input(AV1~AV4 input) and S-video Input (AV3 input). Signal mode No. 1 2 Signal Name NTSC4.43 NTSC3.58 PAL SECAM Horizontal frequency (kHz) Resolution Vertical frequency (Hz) 525 59.94 15.73 625 50.00 15.63 Dot clock frequency (MHz) Remarks Dot clock frequency (MHz) Remarks Dot clock frequency (MHz) Remarks With R, G, B Video input (AV2 and AV4 input). Signal mode No.