Hitachi 42PD380TA-P1 User Manual page 18

Connections to other equipment
To connect the Plasma Display to a HDMI or a DVI device
The HDMI input receives digital audio and uncompressed video from a HDMI device or uncompressed
digital video from a DVI device.
When you connect to a DVI device with a HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable, it transfers only the video signal.
Separate analog audio cords are required.
Rear lower of the Plasma Display
NOTE:
You must choose an appropriate setting for each connection
To connect the Plasma Display to a PC (Personal Computer)
Before you connect this Plasma Display to your PC, change the adjustment of your PC's Resolution and
Refresh rate (60 Hz).
Connect one end of a (male to male) VGA cable to the video card of the computer and the other end to
the VGA connector PC MONITOR on the back of the Plasma Display. Attach the connectors firmly with
the screws on the plug. In case of a Multimedia computer, connect the audio cable to the audio output of
your Multimedia computer and to the AUDIO connector of the PC AUDIO IN jack of the Plasma Display.
Switch on the computer. The Plasma Display can operate as the computer monitor.
Rear lower of the Plasma Display
To PC IN
Note:
If there is no video signal from the computer when the unit is in PC mode, "NO SYNC. SIGNAL" will appear
on the TV-screen for approx. 10 seconds.
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HDMI - to - DVI adapter cable
(HDMI type A connector)
(not supplied)
HDMI cable (type A connector)
(not supplied)
To PC AUDIO
IN jack
Audio cord (not supplied)
VGA cable (not supplied)
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Audio cord (not supplied)
DVI device
To DVI output
or
HDMI device
To HDMI out
.
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Monitor Display modes
MODE Resolution
VGA 640x480
WVGA 848x480
SVGA 800x600
XGA 1024x768
WXGA 1280x720/768
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Refresh rate
60Hz
60Hz
60.3Hz
60Hz
60Hz