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USER'S MANUAL
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
MANUEL UTILISATEUR
MANUALE D'USO
MANUAL DEL USUARIO
BRUKERHÅNDBOK
Colour Plasma Television
Model Name
P42A01
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE CAREFULLY.
KEEP THIS USER MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
For future reference, record the serial number of your monitor.
SERIAL NO.
This serial number is located on the rear of the monitor.
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- Page 1 USER'S MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUEL UTILISATEUR MANUALE D'USO MANUAL DEL USUARIO BRUKERHÅNDBOK Colour Plasma Television Model Name P42A01 READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE CAREFULLY. KEEP THIS USER MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE For future reference, record the serial number of your monitor. SERIAL NO. This serial number is located on the rear of the monitor.
- Page 2 USER'S MANUAL Thank you for purchasing the HITACHI plasma Television. Please read this user’s manual carefully before operating this product. To ensure proper operation, please read and follow ALL the instructions, especially the “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “SAFETY PRECAUTIONS”. Please keep this user’s manual for future reference.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS CONTENTS ................2 BASIC OPERATION ............19 Turning on the power ............19 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......2 Standby mode ..............19 INTRODUCTION ..............3 Auto setup .................19 About This Manual ..............3 Selecting the video input source ........19 Trademark Credits ...............3 Basic TV functions.............20 About Software ..............3 Stereo reception with the built-in tuner ......20 Information for users applicable in European Conceal stored channels ...........21... -
Page 4: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the HITACHI plasma Television. We hope that you will enjoy the great performance with this product. This plasma Television has been designed to meet the international standards. However, it could cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. In order to prevent potential danger and obtain maximum benefit from your set, please observe the following instructions when installing, operating, and cleaning the product. -
Page 5: Safety Precautions
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS For your safety, please read the following precautions carefully before using this product. Improper use would cause serious personal injuries and/or damage to your property or this product. Important For United Kingdom IMPORTANT FOR UNITED KINGDOM WORDING FOR CLASS I EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTION BOOKS AND LABELS The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a molded plug incorporating a fuse, the value of which is indicated on the pin face of the plug. - Page 6 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued) WARNING There is a risk of fire, electric shock, or serious injury. Do not insert liquids or any foreign objects (such as metals or flammable items) inside the unit. In case it happens, turn off the main power, unplug the Power Cord, and contact your dealer immediately. Use special caution when younger children are around the unit.
- Page 7 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued) CAUTION Do not place the unit on an unstable surface. Unstable places such as Tilted surface or shaky rack, table, stand or trolly. If the unit falls down, it could cause personal injury. Do not place the unit at a dusty place. It could cause malfunction.
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Page 8: Cleaning And Maintenance
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued) PRECAUTIONS Do not install areas where it will be subjected to high temperatures. It could damage the cabinet or parts of the product. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus that produce heat. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight. -
Page 9: About Plasma Display Panel
ABOUT PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL Image Retention of Plasma Display Panel The plasma display panel has one of characteristics that can result in panel image retention depending on how the plasma display is used. The following are the common reasons for and effective preventive measures against the image retention. -
Page 10: Features
FEATURES Enjoy not only beautiful and high-quality pictures on the display, but also various kinds of useful and convenient functions in your daily life! • Large-screen and high-definition plasma panel. • High quality sound with deeper, richer and dynamic bass tones. •... -
Page 11: Component Names
COMPONENT NAMES Main Unit Front Panel ① Panel ② Remote Control Receiver ③ Indicating Lamp ④ Speaker ⑤ Desktop Stand ① Handgrips ② Side Input ③ Rear Input ④ Control Panel (see below for details) ⑤ Cable Clampers Please refer to for the detailed information for the connections. -
Page 12: Remote Control
COMPONENT NAMES (Continued) Remote Control Sub Power Recall Pressing this button shows the input signal status. Source access buttons (TV, DVD, SAT) Changes the mode of the Universal Remote Control to control the device selected. Normally select TV. Please ignore “/DTT”. DTT is not related to this model. -
Page 13: Preparation
PREPARATION Remote Control Batteries Installation Handling the Remote Control This remote control operates on 2 “AA” batteries. Use the remote control within about 5m from front of the unit’s remote-control sensor and 1. Open the battery compartment cover within 30 degrees on both sides. Slide open the battery compartment cover on the backside of the remote control in the direction of an arrow. -
Page 14: Safety Precaution On Main Unit Installation
Using a commercially available cord, chain, and clamp, secure the set to a ceiling. NOTE • For more information regarding the mounting of the unit, please contact your dealer. • Hitachi shall not be held liable for possible damage or injury caused due to mishandling. -
Page 15: Connection
CONNECTION Terminal Positions Rear ① Power Cord Socket ② AV1 ③ AV2 ④ AV3 ⑤ COMPONENT IN, AUDIO terminals ⑥ VAR (Variable) AUDIO OUT terminal ⑦ HDMI1, 2 and mini stereo for Audio ⑧ PC Connection terminals (D-sub 15 pin and mini stereo for Audio) ⑨... - Page 16 CONNECTION (continued) Connecting Procedure (continued) 3. Examples of other AV equipment that you might connect to this TV TV (Rear bottom view) Aerial Satellite aerial Video recorder DVD player Satellite receiver (All illustrated SCART cables and aerial cables are not supplied) DVD player: For superior picture quality, set your DVD player to output an RGB signal (refer to your particular DVD player owner’s manual).
- Page 17 CONNECTION (continued) Connecting Procedure (continued) Connecting an audio system This connection allows you to hear the TV sound through external speakers connected to an audio amplifier. To control the audio through the amplifier, turn on the TV and the amplifier, set the volume of both to a moderate level, and turn off the TV’s built-in speakers (see "SPEAKERS"...
- Page 18 CONNECTION (continued) Connecting Procedure (continued) PC connection For best results the PC graphics card should be set to 1360 x 768@60Hz. Before connecting your PC please ensure that it is set to this resolution (or one of the other acceptable resolutions listed below) or you may not be able to see a picture.
- Page 19 CONNECTION (continued) Connecting Procedure (continued) Headphone Plug headphones with a mini plug (3.5mm) into this socket, located at side of plasma. TV (Left view) 4. Connecting the plug into the wall socket Connect the Power Cord after completing all other connections. (The type of plug is different from this drawing for some countries.) TV (Rear bottom view) UK only...
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Page 20: Basic Operation
BASIC OPERATION Turning on the power Press on the TV. • indicator on the TV changes from red to green. Standby mode Press on the remote control when the TV is on. Display status indicator • The TV enters standby mode and the image on the screen Power off disappears. -
Page 21: Basic Tv Functions
BASIC OPERATION (continued) Basic TV functions Channel selection DISPLAY With the 10 Number Buttons. Press . Channel number, picture size setting, clock (in case Example: of the TV program which has a Teletext time data), etc. will • No. 2: Press 2. The station stored in the 2nd store position will appear for approx. -
Page 22: Conceal Stored Channels
BASIC OPERATION (continued) Conceal stored channels You can conceal certain channels so that when you use the P + or – buttons they are skipped. In this case these channels are not deleted - they can be accessed at any time using the 10 Number Buttons. Select the channel to be concealed (i.e. -
Page 23: Teletext
BASIC OPERATION (continued) Teletext Teletext is sent page by page. This unit is able to automatically store up to 812 pages. Storage lasts until all pages have been received. The pages can only be accessed when they have been stored. This can take a moment. Fastext/TOPtext Fastext/TOPtext is teletext with a special directory. -
Page 24: Tv Setup Operation
TV SETUP OPERATION Guide to using the menu system Press TV/DTT to select TV mode. Please note that “DTT” is not related to this model. Press MENU, the MENU will appear on the screen. Press to view the 3 menu options e.g. Video, Audio, Video Audio Setup... -
Page 25: Audio Menu (Tv Mode)
TV SETUP OPERATION (continued) Video Audio Setup Audio menu (TV mode) N I C A M A U T O B A S S T R E B L E B A L A N C E S P E A K E R S H D M I 1 H D M I H D M I 2... -
Page 26: Setup Menu
TV SETUP OPERATION (continued) Video Audio Setup Setup menu A U T O T U N I N G M A N U A L T U N I N G C H A L L O C A T I O N T E L E T E X T L A N G U A G E W E S T L A N G U A G E... - Page 27 TV SETUP OPERATION (continued) Video Audio Setup Setup menu (continued) V E R T I C A L P O S I T I O N A V 2 O U T P U T A V 2 I N P U T A V C O L O U R A U T O A U T O 4 : 3 D E F A U LT...
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Page 28: Video Menu (Pc Mode)
TV SETUP OPERATION (continued) Video Audio Video menu (PC mode) B R I G H T N E S S C O N T R A S T H O R . P O S I T I O N V E R . -
Page 29: Others
Press and hold button, then press the required 2 buttons within 10 seconds in order to select the maker as shown below. Set up hint Example: HITACHI DVD Press and hold button, then press buttons within 10 seconds in order. -
Page 30: Troubleshooting
Others (continued) Troubleshooting Before calling service technician, check the following tables first. If the problem is not be solved with the suggested procedures, contact your local dealer. For your safety, NEVER try to repair the product by yourself. Symptom Cause Solution No standby light. -
Page 31: Specifications
Others (continued) Specifications System: PAL UK, IR, CCIR, B/G, D/K, I/I, L Video Colour System: PAL/SECAM/NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/PAL 60 Preset channels: Frequency Range: IreE2~E4, X~Z+2, S1~S10, E5~E12, S11~S41, E21~E69, UHF (863.25MHz) Power Supply: AC 220~240V, 50/60Hz Power Consumption: Operation: approx. 320W, Standby: approx. 1W at AC 230V/50Hz PDP: 42.32”... -
Page 32: Product Specifications
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Signal Input RGB terminal (D-sub 15-pin connector) Input signal G or sync on green W h e n d i f f e r e n t k i n d s o f i n p u t s i g n a l s a r e simultaneously input to the television via a graphics No connection board or the like, the television only support H/V... -
Page 33: Recommended Signal List
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List With HDMI input Horizontal Vertical Resolution frequency frequency(Hz) (kHz) 640 × 480 31.5 640 × 480 31.5 720 × 480 15.7 480i 720 × 480 15.6 720 × 480 31.5 480p 720 × 480 31.5 576i 720 ×... -
Page 34: Uk Guarantee
12 months of the date of purchase provided that: i) The product has been installed and used only in accordance with the instructions supplied with the product ii) The product has not been repaired, maintained, or modified by any person other than an Hitachi authorised engineer... -
Page 35: Tv Setup Installation
QUICK GUIDE/KURZANLEITUNG/MODE D’EMPLOI ABRÉGÉ/GUIDA DI CONSULTAZIONE QUICK GUIDE/KURZANLEITUNG/MODE D’EMPLOI ABRÉGÉ/GUIDA DI CONSULTAZIONE QUICK GUIDE/KURZANLEITUNG/MODE D’EMPLOI ABRÉGÉ/GUIDA DI CONSULTAZIONE TV SETUP Installation TV-Einstellung Installation du téléviseur Installazione Setup TV 2 PHONO LEADS (AUDIO L, AUDIO R) (optional) U.K. ONLY CAMCORDER 2 PHONO-KABEL Nur Großbritannien (AUDIO L, AUDIO R) (optional) CAMCORDER... -
Page 36: Handset Controls Used For Auto Setup
English Deutsch Handset Controls used for Television Auto setup Fernbedienungstasten für das automatische Start Auto setup procedure Automatisches Setup beginnen Setup des Fernsehgerätes When the TV powers on for the first time after purchase, the initial auto installation menu will Wenn der TV nach dem Kauf zum ersten Mal eingeschaltet wird, beginnt die anfängliche appear. - Page 37 Hitachi Ltd. Consumer Business Group Shin-Otemachi Bldg 5f, 2-1, Otemachi 2-Chome, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 100-0004 Japan HITACHI EUROPE LTD. HITACHI EUROPE S.A. Consumer Affairs Department 364, Kifissias Ave. & 1, Delfon Str. PO Box 3007 152 33 Chalandri Maidenhead Athens Berkshire SL6 8ZE...