Hitachi P42A202 Operating Manual page 3

Important Safety Instructions
Warning
• To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
• The plasma television should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should
not be placed on the television.
• This apparatus shall be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.
Public viewing of copyrighted material
Public viewing of programs broadcast by TV stations and cable companies, as well as programs from other sources, may require prior
authorization from the broadcaster or owner of the video program material.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this
copyright protection technology must be authorized, and is intended for home and other limited payper-view uses only unless otherwise
authorized. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
About your Plasma TV
This digital television is capable of receiving analog basic, digital basic and digital premium cable television programming by direct connection
to a cable system providing such programming. Certain advanced and interactive digital cable services such as video-on-demand, a cable
operator's enhanced program guide and data-enhanced television services may require the use of a set-top box. For more information call
your local cable company.
Prevention of screen damages (Image Retention)
Continuous on-screen displays such as video games, stock market quotations, computer generated graphics, and other fixed (non-moving)
patterns can be permanently imprinted onto your TV screen. Such "SCREEN DAMAGES" constitute misuse and are NOT COVERED by
your Hitachi Factory Warranty. For more information about how to prevent screen damages please refer to page 39.
If still images are left on the screen for more than 2.5 minutes, protection function will work automatically so that contrast reduces to
minimize image retention on the plasma display panel.
Please note that this is not a malfunction but it helps to minimize image retention.
The original contrast will restore after moving images are displayed for about 6 minutes. Original contrast can be restored quickly by turning
power On/Off with remote control or power switch on unit.
Lead Notice
This product contains lead. Dispose of 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 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. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions :
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Modifications
The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Hitachi
Home Electronics (America), Inc, may void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Cables
Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector hoods to maintain compliance with FCC
Rules and Regulations.
Any cables that are supplied with the system must be replaced with identical cables in order to assure compliance with FCC rules. Order
Hitachi spares as replacement cables.
This Plasma Television receiver will display television closed captioning, (
NOTE
and 15.122 of the FCC rules.
INDUSTRY CANADA AGENCY REGULATORY INFORMATION
Cable Compatible Television Apparatus- Tèlèvision câblocompatible, Canada.
or ), in accordance with paragraph 15.119
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