HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA
USER'S MANUAL
Thank you very much for purchasing the HITACHI PDP TV.
Before using your TV, please carefully read the "SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS" and this "USER'S MANUAL" so you will
know how to operate the PDP TV properly. Keep this
manual in a safe place. You will find it useful in the future.
Notes on Installation Work:
This product is marketed assuming that it is installed by
qualified personnel with enough skill and competence.
Always have an installation specialist or your dealer install
and set up the product. HITACHI cannot assume liabilities
for damage caused by mistake in installation or mounting,
misuse, modification or a natural disaster.
Note for Dealers:
After installation, be sure to deliver this manual to the
customer and explain to the customer how to handle the
product.
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FEATURES
Large-screen, high-definition plasma display panel
The 42-inch color plasma display panel, with a resolution of 1024 (H) x 1024(V) pixels, creates a high-definition,
large-screen (aspect ratio : 16:9) and low-profile flat display. Free from electromagnetic interferences from geomagnetic
sources and ambient power lines, the panel produces high-quality display images free from color misconvergence and
display distortion.
High Performance Digital Processor
A
wide range of input signals can be handled, including composite, component, and HDMI.
High Definition Digital Processor creates the fine-textured image with dynamic contrast.
In addition, it corresponds to a broad array of personal computer signals, from 640 x 400 and 640 x 480 VGA to 1280 x
1024 XGA.(PC RGB Input)
Easy-to-use remote control and on screen display system
The remote control included eases the work of setting display controls. Further, the on-screen display system, displays the
status of signal reception and display control settings in an easy-to-view fashion.
Power saving system
The power saver feature saves power consumption automatically when input signals are not available. When connected to a
VESA DPMS-compliant PC, the PDP TV cuts its power consumption while it is idle.
Connecting to an Audio Visual Device
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One S-Video terminal, one composite terminal, one component terminals, a HDMI terminal and a PC RGB input terminal
have been added.
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A video output terminal is also provided as a monitoring output.
A wide range of devices can also be connected besides personal computers.
Options
TV stand or wall mount
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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS …………2
FEATURES .....................................................3
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...............................5
OTHER FUNCTIONS .....................................34
Audio Switching ...................................................................34
Signal Check .....................................................................35
Power Save Mode.................................................................36
TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................37
Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures .............37
Actions to Correct Abnormal Displays .................................39
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ........................40
Recommended Signal List ...................................................41
IMAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA DISPLAY ..9
COMPONENT NAMES.....................................10
Main Unit ...............................................................................10
Remote control ....................................................................11
Loading Batteries ..............................................................11
Handling the Remote Control............................................11
Function Buttons.........................................................12
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ................17
Installation.............................................................................17
Connecting to an Audio Visual Device..............................18
Connecting to a PC..............................................................22
Power Cord Connection .......................................................23
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.......................24
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urning Power On and Off ..................................................24
Input Switching ....................................................................25
olume Adjustment .............................................................25
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Audio Mute ..........................................................................25
Input Signal Screen Display ................................................26
Using the Menu Screen (On-screen display system) ........27
Video Menu...........................................................................28
Image Menu.........................................................................29
Audio Menu ..........................................................................30
Language Menu ...................................................................30
System Menu .......................................................................31
Notes about This Manual
• The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
• While meticulous care has been taken in the preparation of this manual, you are requested to notify your dealer or us
should you have any comments, views or questions about our product.
• Fully understand the prerequisites to using the product, such as hardware and software specifications and
constraints, in using the product. We are not held liable for damages caused by improper handling of the product.
• Reproduction of this manual in whole or in part without our prior written permission is prohibited.
• The product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This PDP TV 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.
About the Symbols
Various symbols are used in this manual, the user’s manual and on the product itself to ensure correct usage, to prevent
danger to the user and others, and to prevent property damage. The meanings of these symbols are described below. It is
important that you read these descriptions thoroughly and fully understand the contents.
This symbol indicates information that, if ignored, could possibly result in personal injury or even
death due to incorrect handling.
This symbol indicates information that, if ignored, could result possibly in personal injury or
physical damage due to incorrect handling.
Typical Symbols
This symbol indicates an additional warning (including cautions). An illustration is provided to clarify the contents.
This symbol indicates a prohibited action. The contents will be clearly indicated in an illustration or nearby (the
symbol to the left indicates that disassembly is prohibited).
This symbol indicates a compulsory action. The contents will be clearly indicated in an illustration or nearby (the
symbol to the left indicates that the power plug should be disconnected from the power outlet)
WARNING
Never use the PDP TV if a problem should occur.
Abnormal operations such as smoke, strange odor, no image, no sound, excessive sound, damaged casing, elements,
cables, penetration of liquids or foreign matter, etc. can cause a fire or electrical shock.
In such case, immediately turn off the power switch and then disconnect the power plug from the power outlet. After making
sure that the smoke or odor has stopped, contact your dealer. Never attempt to make repairs yourself because this could be
dangerous.
Disconnect
the plug
from the
power outlet.
Do not insert liquids or foreign objects.
Penetration of liquids or foreign objects could result in fire or electrical shock. Use special caution in households where
children are present.
If liquids or foreign objects should enter the television, immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the power plug from
the power outlet and contact your dealer.
• Do not place the television in a bathroom.
• Do not expose the television to rain or moisture.
• Do not place flower vases, pots, cups, cosmetics, liquids such as water, etc on or around the television.
• Do not place metals, combustibles, etc on or around the television.
Never disassemble or modify the PDP TV.
The television contains high voltage components. Modification could result in fire or electrical shock.
• Never remove any fixed cover.
Do not
disassemble.
Do not give the PDP TV any shock or impact.
If the television should be shocked and/or broken, it could result in an injury, and continued use could result in fire or
electrical shock. If the glass panel is broken or damaged, immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the power plug
from the power outlet and contact your dealer.
Do not place the PDP TV on an unstable surface.
If the television should be dropped and/or broken, it could result in an injury, and continued use could result in fire or
electrical shock.
• Do not place the television on an unstable, slant or vibrant surface such as a wobbly or inclined stand.
Do not obstruct the ventilation of the PDP TV.
If the ventilation is obstructed during the operation of the television or just after switching off the power, it could result in
damage and shorten the lifespan of your television due to overheating. Make sure there is ample ventilation.
• Keep a space of 100mm (10cm) or more between the sides, rear and top of the television and other objects such as walls.
• Do not place anything around ventilation openings of the television.
• Never block ventilation openings.
• Do not put the LCD panel side up.
• Do not cover the television with a tablecloth, etc.
• Do not place the television on a carpet or bedding, or near a curtain.
Use only the correct power outlet.
Incorrect power supply could result in fire or electrical shock. Use only the correct power outlet depending on the indication
on the television and the safety standard.
• The enclosed power cord must be used depending on the power outlet to be used.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
About the Symbols (continued)
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.
• Do not cut off the fitted power plug, the removal of which could lead to impaired performance. If you wish to
extend the lead, obtain an appropriate extension lead or consult your dealer.
• Should you require replacing the fuse in the molded plug with a new fuse, then please replace with new one of
the same value, type and approval as the original. Ensure the fuse cover is returned to its original position.
Be sure to keep safety ground connection.
Connect the ground terminal of AC inlet of this television with the ground terminal provided at the power outlet
using the enclosed power cord. If the provided plug does not fit your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
Surely connect
the ground wire.
Be careful in handling the power cord and external connection cables.
If you keep using a damaged the power cord or cables, it can cause a fire or electrical shock. Do not apply too
much heat, pressure or tension to the power cord and cables.
If the power cord or cables are damaged (exposed or broken core wires, etc.), contact your dealer.
• Do not place the television or heavy objects on the power cord and cables. Also, do not place a spread, cover,
etc, over them because this could result in the inadvertent placing of heavy objects on the concealed power
cord or cables.
• Do not pull the power cord and cables. When connecting and disconnecting the power cord or cables, do it
with your hand holding the plug or connector.
• Do not place the cord near the heater.
• Do not touch the power plug just after disconnecting it from the power outlet to prevent electric shock.
• Do not touch the power plug when lightening is close to you.
• Avoid coiling the power cord and bending it sharply.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on, pinched particularly at plugs, conveniences receptacles, and the
point where they exit from the apparatus.
• Do not modify the power cord.
Be careful in handling the battery of the remote control.
Incorrect handling of the battery could result in fire or personal injury. The battery may explode if not handled
properly.
• Keep the battery away from children and pets. If swallowed consult a physician immediately for emergency
treatment.
• Do not allow the battery to be exposed to fire or water.
• Avoid fire or high-temperature environment.
• Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers.
• Keep the battery in a dark, cool and dry place.
• Do not short circuit the battery.
• Do not recharge, disassemble or solder the battery.
• Do not physically impact the battery.
• Use only the battery specified in the manual of this television.
• Make sure the plus and minus terminals are correctly aligned when loading the battery.
• If you observe a leakage of the battery, wipe out the liquid and then replace the battery. If the liquid adheres
your body or clothes, rinse well with water.
• Obey the local laws on disposing the battery.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
About the Symbols (continued)
CAUTION
Be careful in moving the PDP TV
Neglect could result in an injury or damage.
• Do not move the television during use. Before moving, disconnect the power plug and all external connections.
• You are advised to move the television with two persons.
• Avoid any impact or shock to the television; particularly take care of glass screen.
Do not put anything on top of the PDP TV.
Placing anything on the television could result in loss of balance or falling, and cause an injury or damage. Use special
caution in households where children are present.
Avoid a humid or dusty place.
Placing the television in a smoke, a highly humid, dusty place, oily soot or corrosive gas could result in fire or electrical
shock.
• Do not place near the kitchen, a humidifier or other place where there is oil, smoke or humidity.
Avoid a high temperature environment.
The heat could have adverse influence on the television and other parts, and could result in transformation, melting or
fire.
• Do not place the television, the remote control and other parts in direct sunlight or near a hot object such as heater, etc.
• Do not put the television in a place where the temperature is widely changing.
Remove the power cord for complete separation.
• For safety purposes, disconnect the power cord if the television is not to be used for prolonged periods of time.
• Before cleaning, turn off and unplug the television. Neglect could result in fire or electrical shock.
Disconnect the
plug from the
power outlet.
PRECAUTIONS
Installation environment
Do not obstruct a ventilation hole.
Do not put the television on carpet or blanket, or near a curtain which has a possibility of obstructing a ventilation hole of the
television. Do not put the television in the following places.
• Hot places such as near heater, place exposed to the direct rays of the sun.
• A place where the temperature is widely changing.
• Places with soot, dust or high humidity.
• Poor air ventilation place.
• Place near fire.
• A wet place such as bathroom, or shower room.
• Place where you can trip over it.
• Always vibrating or strongly vibrating places.
• Distorted or unstable places.
How to view the PDP TV
If you use the television in too dark a room, your eyes may become tired. Please use it in a reasonably bright room.
Avoid direct rays of the sun to the screen in order to prevent eye fatigue. Your eyes will get fatigued after viewing the television for
long period of time. Relax your eyes by viewing away from the television from time to time.
Please watch the television in downward direction.
Note on image retention
The plasma PDP TV illuminates phosphor to display images. The phosphor has a finite illumination life. After extended periods of
illumination, the brightness of the phosphor will be degraded to such extent that stationary images would burn-in that part of the
screen as grayed-out images.
Tips to prevent such image retention are:
• Do not display images having sharp brightness differences or high-contrast images, such as monochrome characters and
graphic patterns, for long.
• Do not leave stationary images appearing for long, but try to refresh them at appropriate intervals of time, or try to move them
using screen saver function.
• Turn down the contrast and brightness controls.
How to clean the plasma screen panel of the PDP TV
Before cleaning the television, turn off the television and disconnect the power plug from the power outlet.
To prevent scratching or damaging the LCD screen face, do not knock or rub the surface with sharp or hard objects. Clean the
screen with a soft cloth moistened with warm water and dry with a soft cloth. If it is not enough, then use a cloth with mild detergent.
Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaners.
How to clean the cabinet of the PDP TV
Use a soft cloth to clean the cabinet and control panel of the television. 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.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
About the Symbols (continued)
Prevention of an obstacle to Radio receivers
This television has been designed pursuant to the international EMI standards. This is to prevent a problem to Radio
receivers.
• Keep the television away from Radio.
• Adjust Radio antennas in order for the television not to receive interference.
• The antenna cable of Radio should be kept away from the television.
• Use a coaxial cable for antenna.
You can check if this television influences Radio receivers by turning off all other equipment other than the television. If you
find a problem receiving Radio when using the television, check the instructions mentioned above.
Precautions for the cable connection
• Do ensure that all connections, (including the power plug, extension leads and interconnections between the pieces of
equipment), are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. Switch off and withdraw the
power plug before making or changing connections.
• Confirm the connector is fixed tightly when the signal cable is connected. Also confirm the screws on the connector are
tightened.
• Plug the power cord of the television into a different socket from that for other equipment, such as Radio etc.
• Use a plug with ground terminal and make sure that it connects to the ground.
Precaution during transportation
Please pay attention when you transport this television because it is heavy.
Furthermore, use the original carton box and its packaging materials when the television is transported. Failure to transport
the television in any carton except the original carton may result in damage to the television. Save the original carton box
and all packing material.
Do not physically impact the remote control.
A physical impact could cause damage or malfunction of the remote control.
• Take care not to drop the remote control.
• Do not place heavy objects on the remote control.
Avoid strong rays.
Any strong rays (such as direct sun rays or room lighting) onto the remote control sensors could invalidate the remote
control.
Avoid radio interference.
Any interfering radiation could cause distorted images or noises.
• Avoid radio generator such as a mobile telephone, transceiver, etc. around the television.
Set the sound volume at a suitable level.
It is better to keep the volume level low and close the windows at night to protect the neighborhood environment.
Precautions for the installation
• Do not use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws - to ensure complete safety, always fit the
manufacturers approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions.
• Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a
cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
• This product is designed to comply with the recommended safety standards for tilt and stability. Do not apply excessive
pulling force to the front, or top, of the cabinet that could cause the product to overturn resulting in product damage
and/or personal injury.
• Follow instructions for wall, shelf or ceiling mounting as recommended by the manufacturer.
• Only use the attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
• Consult your dealer if you are in any doubt about installation, operation or safety of your equipment.
Other precautions
• Do not leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended
operation or has a stand-by mode. Switch off using the switch on the equipment and show your family how to do this.
Make special arrangements for infirm or handicapped people.
• Disposal of this product may require specific instructions pertaining to your resident region.
• Never guess or take any chances with electrical equipment of any kind - it is better to be safe than sorry!
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MAGE 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 due to partial phosphor degradation arising from partial character and
figur display.
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For example, when the character image as shown in Fig. A at the
right is continuously displayed for a long period of time, the only
part of the phosphor (Red, Green, Blue) that will degrade will be
the color of the applicable character display portion.
Consequently, when a white image is displayed on the entir
e
screen as shown in Fig. a, the character marks displayed up to
that time will become a color difference visible to the eye, but the
phosphor will never burn.
[Fig. A]
[Fig. a]
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The degree of image retention is proportional to the brightness of the characters and figures displayed as well as the display time.
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The tendency of the phosphor is to degrade more the
brighter the characters and figures are displayed. When
images of figures with different levels of brightness, as
shown in Fig. B, are continuously displayed for a long
period of time, it becomes easier for image marks at
locations when the brighter figures are displayed to be
noticeable.
[Fig. B]
[Fig. b]
* The image retention images in this document are exaggerated for the purpose of explanation. The actual manner in which the image
etention is seen differs depending on the operation time and brightness.
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Methods to Reduce the Occurrence of Image Retention
• Lower the Contrast and Brightness settings of the plasma display as much as possible.
A function is provided in the display that controls the brightness of the screen to reduce degradation of the panel. Using this function
makes it possible to reduce image retention.
• Set the PDP TV to a “Move Screen” display
Move Screen function works to reduce image retention when displaying images on the four corners, such as TV station logos and
clock display
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(Settings can be made using Move Screen from Function MENU shown on
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• Using in combination with moving images
Since the degradation of the fluorescent material progresses comparatively uniform for moving images, the occurr
image etention can be controlled. We recommend to use in combination with moving images such as a DVD.
* Please be careful since image retention will occur if display is left in PIP display state for a long period of time
elevision broadcasts include images displayed for long periods of time in which the left and right or top and bottom of the image
ence of partial
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are cut and broadcast station name or time are displayed for a long period of time at the same portion of the screen. Image retention
in these portions can be expected to occur, so please be aware.
Notes
About screen defects
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High precision technology is used in the making of plasma panels but there may be dark spots (points that do not illuminate) and
bright spots (points that are too bright) in some cases. These do not indicate a malfunction.
About residual images
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In some cases, residual images may remain after the short-term display of still images and another image is displayed, but
these will disappear and return to normalcy. This is not a malfunction.
About the panel screen
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Plasma displays display images by means of electrical discharges inside the panel. Because of this, the temperature of the panel
surface may rise in some cases. Also, plasma displays are made of finely processed glass. A reinforced glass filter is installed over
the panel surface but avoid strong impact because there is still danger of glass breakage.
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COMPONENT NAMES
Main Unit
Front
Control panel
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Adjustment buttons ar
located on the bottom.
The front bezel is provided
with indications to distinguish
the adjustment buttons.
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Indicating lamp 24
Remote-control 11
receiver
Main power switch
24
① POWER
② CHANNELS/UPS
③ CHANNELT/DOWNT
④ VOLUMEX/RIGHTX
⑤ VOLUMEW/LEFTW
⑥ INPUT/EXIT
⑦ MENU/ENTER
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The main power switch is located at the back, on
the right side.
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Normal button action/Button action when MENU engaged
Rear
Caution when moving the main unit
•
As this product is heavy, whenever it is moved, two people
are required to transport it safely.
•
Whenever the unit is moved it should be lifted forwards
using the two handgrips at the back, and the unit should
then be held at the base on both sides for stability
.
Main power switch
24
Power cord
Power cord connector
External device connection terminals
* Input terminals from 18 to 22.
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Remote control
Loading Batteries
Handling the Remote Control
Use the remote control within about 5 m from front of the unit’s
remote control sensor and within 30 degrees on both sides.
1. Open the battery cover of the remote control by pressing the
notched part of the cover with your fingers and pulling the
cover off.
2. Insert two new “AAA” size batteries for the remote control.
When replacing old batteries, push them towards the springs
and lift them out.
3. Match the batteries to the (+) and (-) marks in the battery
compartment.
4. Replace the cover.
BOTTOM VIEW
(Remote Control)
Press and pull the back cover
to remove
ATTENTION
• Do not drop or impact the remote control.
• Do not splash the remote control with water or put it on a wet
object to avoid possible failures.
• Before leaving the remote control out of use for an extended
period of time, remove the batteries from it.
• If the remote control begins to lack responsiveness, replace
the batteries.
• Strong light such as direct sunlight impinging on the
photoreceptor of the remote control can cause operational
failure. Position this unit to avoid direct contact with such
light.
• Do not use new and old batteries together. The batteries
could explode or leak, resulting in fires, physical injury, or
stains.
• When loading batteries, observe their correct polarities as
marked on the product. If loaded in the wrong direction, the
batteries could explode or leak, resulting in fires, physical
injury, or stains.
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Remote control (continued)
Function Buttons
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Remote control (continued)
1. POWER button
Press this button to turn the TV set on or standby.
2. I/II button
Press to select sound mode: Mono ▼, Stereo
, Language A[I], Language B[II], Language A/B[I/II].
3.
(MUTE) button
Press to mute the volume. Press again to restore the volume.
4. RECALL button
Press to display source input signal on the display. When the PIP function is working, press to display audio source.
Then press ▲ ▼ buttons to select between the sound of your main picture or PIP.
5. PC button
Press to switch directly to PC mode.
6. TV/VIDEO button
Shortcut to access the TV, Composite Video, S-Video, Y/CB/CR and Y/PB/PR mode. Press repeatedly to circle through
the selections.
7. HDMI button
Press to switch directly to the HDMI mode.
8. SLEEP button
Press the sleep button repeatedly to set the sleep timer to 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes
9. --/--- button
Press this button to choose specific number channel for two or three code upper channel. For example when select “--",
you can only choose one or two code channel. When select “---", you can choose one, two or three code channel.
10. NUMBER buttons
Use Number buttons with --/--- button to choose specific channel.
11. RTN (RETURN) button
Press this button to toggle between the current and last channel viewed and press jump back to last page of OSD.
12. EXIT button
This button will exit all On-Screen Displays.
13. MENU button
The MENU button will start the OSD.
14. ▲▼W X buttons
Press Up/Down/Left/Right buttons to adjust the options under OSD menu.
15. ENTER button
Press ENTER button to select the functions under OSD menu.
16. CHANNEL POSITION+/- buttons
Press Channel +/ Channel - buttons to change channels under TV mode.
17. VOLUME+/- buttons
Press Vol+ / Vol- buttons to increase and decrease the volume.
18. SORT button
Press to access the TV channel list table.
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Remote control (continued)
19. SORT EDIT button
Press SORT EDIT button to enter function menu for editing, channel name, system, fine tune channel frequency, and
delete the channel from list table.
20. P. MODE button
Press to select Natural, Cinema and Dynamic picture mode. Press repeatedly to circle through the selections.
21. P. SIZE button
Press repeatedly to change image to different size. Sizes include 4:3 Standard, Panoramic, 4:3 Zoom1, 4: 3 Zoom2,
Full, 16:9 Zoom.
4:3 Standard
Use this side mode to display conventional (4:3) images. Side panels (gray areas) are placed to
the left and right of the image to preserve the original aspect ratio of the source. Note: Use this
mode for only 15% of your total viewing time to prevent uneven aging of the phosphors.
Phosphors in the lighted area of the picture will age more rapidly than the gray areas.
Use this side mode to display conventional (4:3) sources by linearly increasing image expansion
from the center towards the edges of the display area in order to fill it.
Panoramic
4:3 Zoom1/Zoom2
Full
Use these side modes to zoom in on conventional (4:3) sources.
Use this side mode to display 16:9 sources like HDTV and DVD’s preserving the original 16:9 side
ratio.
16:9 Zoom
Use this side to Zoom-in once while in 16:9 side.
Depending on the input signal format received, the picture format ratio allows you to adjust the images through the
following options.
(1) TV/480i/480p/576i/576p/HDMI Input
Panoramic
4:3 Standard
16:9 Zoom
4:3 Zoom1
4:3 Zoom2
Input
Full
(2) 720P/1080i/HDMI Input
16:9 Zoom
Panoramic
Input
Full
(3) RGB Input
Auto adjust to full size. (Aspect ratio is not changeable.)
ATTENTION
Using a wide picture size.
• This TV has a picture size selection feature. If an incompatible size is selected to play certain software, such as a TV program, the
image would appear different from original. Take this into consideration when making picture size choices.
• Use of this TV in its enlarged display mode with the wide feature enabled in coffee shops and other establishments for commercial
or public viewing purposes could infringe on the copyright holders right protected by Copyright Law.
• When a normal 4:3 image is displayed over the entire picture in the Panoramic mode, parts of the periphery of the image may
disappear and appear distorted in some cases. Use the 4:3 mode to view image, which were created in 4:3 mode.
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Remote control (continued)
22. ZOOM +/- buttons
Zoom in on the image by pressing Zoom + button and press Zoom – button to zoom out.
23. PIP SWAP button
Press to exchange the main video signal source with PIP video signal source.
24. PIP INPUT button
Activate PIP by pressing PIP Input button to select desired video input. To turn off PIP by keep pressing PIP Input
button until the PIP window disappear. PIP source cannot be the same with main video source. (Component YCBCR
/YPBPR, HDMI and PC RGB are not accessible to PIP)
Main
TV
Composite S-Video
Y/CB/CR
Y/PB/PR
HDMI
PC RGB
Sub
TV
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○
×
○
○
○
×
×
○
○
○
×
×
×
Composite
S-Video
Y/CB/CR
Y/PB/PR
HDMI
○
○
×
×
×
×
○
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
PC RGB
×
NOTE
For changing TV channel under PIP function, Press directly channel+/-, number and return buttons on remote control to change
the channel.
25. QUICK button
Shortcut to access the Brightness, Contrast, Volume, Treble, Bass, and Balance adjustment. Press repeatedly to circle
through the selections.
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Remote control (continued)
Teletext Function Buttons
A. TV/TEXT button
Press to switches between the TV mode and the Teletext mode.
B. BLUE button
Press to operate the Teletext function in Teletext pattern. (Function depends on the Teletext pattern.)
C. YELLOW button
Press to operate the Teletext function in Teletext pattern. (Function depends on the Teletext pattern.)
D. GREEN button
Press to operate the Teletext function in Teletext pattern. (Function depends on the Teletext pattern.)
E. RED button
Press to operate the Teletext function in Teletext pattern. (Function depends on the Teletext pattern.)
F. REVEAL button
Press this allows hidden information (found on some Teletext pages) to be displayed on the screen.
G. SUB PAGE button
Use this to access a subtitle service directly rather than through a Teletext service (subject to subtitle service
broadcasting).
H. CANCEL button
This allows the screen to return to the TV mode temporarily while searching for a required text page. When the required
text page has been received, the page number will be displayed at the top left of the screen. Press the CANCEL button
again to display the Teletext screen.
I. INDEX button
Press this button to select the index page that displays the list of Teletext contents.
NOTE
• Certain pages do not show linked pages at the bottom of the screen. To display linked pages, press the INDEX button.
• Refer to Teletext Language shown on 32
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Installation
• If you have purchased the model without the stand attached:
When installing the monitor, use the optional stand CMPAD42T.
The desktop stand has been used for the installation in this manual.
• 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. Please note that our company assumes
absolutely no responsibility for personal injuries or property damage caused by use of other mount units or
improper installation.
• Have this unit mounted in a stable place. Take measures to prevent it from tumbling down to avoid possible.
10cm (4 inches) or more*
• In order to prevent an internal temperature increase, maintain a space of 10cm
(4 inches: For a desktop set-up) or more between the sides and other objects such
as walls, etc., so that the ventilation holes are not blocked.(*)
PRECAUTIONS
Please avoid installing the TV directly on the wooden floor. Depending on the quality and condition of the floor, the
desktop stand may stick to the floor face, and the surface could come off when the TV is lifted up.
Read SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ( 5 to 8 ) carefully to ensure maximum safety before proceeding to
these steps:
•
Choose an appropriate site and install the product on a level table where the stand is secure.
•
Install the PDP TV to have ready access to a power socket available.
•
Make sure that the power switch of this device is turned off.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
Connecting to an Audio Visual Device
(1) Make sure that the signal of the audio visual device to be used is compatible with the specifications of this
device. See “PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS” concerning the specifications of this device. 40 ~ 42
(2) Make sure that the power switch of the PDP TV is turned off.
(3) Make sure that the power switch of the audio visual device is turned off.
(4) 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 audio visual device.
CONNECTING AN ANALOG TV CABLE OR AN ANALOG ANTENNA WITHOUT A TV CABLE BOX
1. Use an antenna cable connects to an outdoor antenna.
2. Connect all power sources before activating the PDP TV.
3. Turn on the PDP TV.
4. To use the TV, press TV/VIDEO button on the remote.
5. When operating the TV at first time, its TV system is at “default
factory mode” and this mode cannot display the image normally
on the screen. In order to watch the TV program without problem,
please execute “TV Channel Setup” menu 31 for normally display.
Precautions when connecting the antenna
‧
‧
Please use a coaxial cable which is free from interference to connect the antenna.
Avoid using a parallel flat feeder wire as interference may occur, causing reception to be unstable and stripe noise to
appear on the screen.
‧
‧
‧
Avoid using indoor antenna as this may be affected by interference. Please use CATV net or outdoor antenna.
Keep the power cord as far away from the antenna wire as possible.
For safety, install an external antenna conforming to AS1417.1(applicable for Australia only)
If there are noise appearance in the picture of VHF-Low band channel, please use the double-shielded cable (not provided) for RF
LEADS to reduce the noise
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
Connecting to an Audio Visual Device (continued)
CONNECTING HDTV SOURCES
HDTV input sources, such as a digital cable box, digital satellite receiver, or digital terrestrial receiver box, can be
connected as desired, using the appropriate cable system.
1. Connect the HDTV source device using the appropriate cable pair, in the following order of preference:
HDMI cable or Component cable and audio cable
2. Connect all power sources before activating the PDP TV.
3. Turn on the PDP TV.
4. Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source (HDMI, or Component Video-YCBCR/YPBPR)
CONNECTING A TV CABLE BOX OR SATELLITE RECEIVER
1. Connect the TV Cable Box or Satellite Receiver device using:
Component cable and Audio cable or S-Video cable and Audio cable or Composite cable and Audio cable.
2. Connect all power sources before activating the PDP TV.
3. Turn on the PDP TV.
4. Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source (Component Video, YCBCR/YPBPR, S-Video or Composite Video)
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
Connecting to an Audio Visual Device (continued)
CONNECTING A DVD PLAYER
1. Connect the DVD player using:
HDMI cable or Component cable and Audio cable or S-Video cable and Audio cable or Composite cable and Audio cable.
2. Connect all power sources before activating the PDP TV.
3. Turn on the PDP TV.
4. Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source (HDMI, Component Video, YCBCR/YPBPR, S-Video or Composite
Video)
CONNECTING A AUDIO RECEIVER
For improved sound quality, you may want to play the audio of the PDP through your stereo system.
1. Use an audio cable and Subwoofer cable to connect the PDP’s audio output jacks to the line input jacks on the A/V
receiver.
2. Connect all power sources before activating the PDP TV.
3. Turn on the PDP TV.
4. Press the MENU to display the menu, then press ▲ ▼ to select Audio.
5. Press Enter, then press ▲ ▼ to select subwoofer and press W X to select On/Off.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
Connecting to an Audio Visual Device (continued)
NOTES:
• If the Video OUTPUT (Monitor) terminal is connected to an external monitor with a 75 Ohm terminal, it is possible to
view the same image as on the main unit. But it is possible to monitor only the TV signal, Composite Video signal or
the S-Video signal that is displayed on the screen at the time.
• If a Video equipment with an S-Video output terminal is used, cabling by the S-Video cable is recommended to provide
finer Video quality.
• HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI
Licensing LLC.
• HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital interface based on DVI (Digital Visual Interface), which is an
added function for audio visual equipment.
– It does not have degradation by transmission since it is digital.
– With only one cable, it is possible to transmit both picture signals and audio signals.
• In case of using analog audio, when connecting with DVI-HDMI transformation connector, use analog RGB audio
terminal for input.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
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. See "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" concerning the specifications of this device 40
(2) Make sure that the power switch of the personal computer is turned off.
~
42
.
(3) Connect the signal input terminal (PC RGB INPUT) on the rear panel of this device to the display signal output
terminal of the personal computer.
• Use a cable that fits the input terminal of this device and the output terminal of the personal computer.
• Depending on the type of personal computer being connected, the use of an optional conversion adapter or the
adapter provided with the personal computer may be necessary in some cases. For details, refer to the instruction
manual of the personal computer or ask the personal computer manufacturer or your local retail dealer.
CONNECTING PC
1. Connect the PC using:
D-Sub cable and 3.5mm Audio cable
2. Connect all power sources before activating the PDP TV.
3. Turn on the PDP TV.
4. Press the button corresponding to the appropriate signal source (PC RGB)
NOTE
• This PDP TV can automatically defect and display the signal format. Please refer to “Recommended Signal List” on
42
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
Power Cord Connection
Connect the power cord, after completing all other connections.
①
②
③
① Connect the power cord to this device.
② Use the binders to fix the power cord.
③ Connect the power cord plug to the power outlet.
(The type of plug is different from this drawing for some countries.)
• Use only the power cord provided. (Ask your local retail dealer about the power cord for AV monitor)
• Do not use a power supply voltage other than that indicated (AC100-240V, 50/60Hz) as this may cause fire or electric
shock.
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.
• Do not cut off the fitted power plug, the removal of which could lead to impaired performance. If you wish to extend the
lead, obtain an appropriate extension lead or consult your dealer.
• Should you require replacing the fuse in the molded plug with a new fuse, then please replace with new one of the same
value, type and approval as the original. Ensure the fuse cover is returned to its origin position.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Turning Power On and Off
Indicating lamp
• To turn the PDP TV power ON, press the main
power switch on the PDP TV main unit to ON, and
then press the POWER button of control panel or
the POWER button on the remote control.
Remote-control receiver
Main power switch
• To turn the TV power OFF, press the POWER
button of control panel or the POWER button on
the remote control, and then press the main power
switch on the PDP TV main unit to OFF.
• During normal use, the main power switch is set in the
ON position, and the monitor can then be turned
ON/OFF using the POWER button or the POWER
button on the remote control.
•
The main power switch is located at the back, on the
right side.
Indicating lamp
Indicating Lamp Power Status
Operating
When the main power
switch is set to OFF.
When the main power
switch is ON, and the
POWER button is OFF.
When the main power
switch is ON, and the
power button is ON.
When the main power
switch is ON, and the
power button is ON.
Off
Off
Off
(Stand-by)
Lights Red
Off
Lights Orange
Lights Green
(Power Save)
Power button
On
POWER button
When the indicating lamp lights in orange or the
message “No Input Signal” or “Power Save” appears on
the screen, there is something unusual about the status
of reception. See “Power Save Mode” or “Symptoms
That Seemingly Appear to be Failures.” 36
~
39
ATTENTION
• Avoid repeatedly turning the PDP TV on and off at
short time intervals. Failures might result from such
operation.
• Turn off the main power switch before leaving the
PDP TV out of use for an extended period of time.
• If a power failure occurs while the main unit is
running, it would be powered on upon recovery from
the failure. Turn off the unit main power switch
before leaving the main unit.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
MUTE button
INPUT/EXIT
button
CHANNEL S/T
buttons
INPUT SELECT
button
Input Switching
• Input can be switched in the sequence of Analog RGB ➝
HDMI ➝ Composite-Video ➝ S-Video ➝ YCBCR ➝ YPBPR
➝ TV by pressing the INPUT button of the control panel.
RGB
TV
HDMI
YPBPR
Composite-Video
YCBCR S-Video
VOLUME
UP/DOWN
button
CHANNEL
UP/DOWN
button
• Input can be switched to TV by pressing CHANNEL S/T
buttons or NUMBER buttons of the remote control.
• Input can be switched by pressing the PC, TV/VIDEO or
HDMI buttons of the remote control.
Volume Adjustment
• The volume can be adjusted by pressing the VOLUME S/T
of the control panel or Vol+ and Vol- buttons of the remote
control.
• When a button is pressed, the volume adjustment status guide
will be displayed.
• The volume will increase when the volume S or Vol+ buttons are
pressed while the guide is being displayed.
• The volume will decrease when the volume T or Vol- buttons are
pressed while the guide is being displayed.
Volume setting value
Volume 32
Adjustment status guide display
Audio Mute
• The audio volume can be temporarily muted by pressing the
MUTE button of the remote control.
• The muting can be cancelled by pressing the volume S/T,
Vol+/- buttons or MUTE button while the audio is mute.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
Input Signal Screen Display
The input signal status can be displayed on the screen by pressing the RECALL button of the remote control.
• The display will go out in approximately 3 seconds.
TV
RECALL button
TV position
Channel name
Sound mode
1
ABCDE
[I]
VIDEO/PC RGB
Signal mode
Analog RGB
1024X768 60Hz
Input frequency
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
Using the Menu Screen (On-screen display system)
Control panel:
1. Press MENU of the control panel to display the OSD on your Plasma TV.
2. Use the CHANNEL ▲▼ and VOLUMEW X to navigate to different menu item.
3. Use the VOLUME W X to adjust functions.
4. Press ENTER of the control panel to select functions.
5. Press EXIT of the control panel to quickly exit from a menu.
Remote control:
1. Press MENU on the remote control to display the OSD on your Plasma TV.
2. Use the ▲▼W X to navigate to different menu item.
3. Use the W X to adjust functions.
4. Press ENTER on the remote control to select functions.
5. Press EXIT on the remote control to quickly exit from a menu.
THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT MODES FOR THE OSD AS BELOW:
TV/Video Mode: Displays when the TV, Composite, S-video, Y-CBCR, Y-PBPR or HDMI is selected.
PC Mode: Displays when the Analog RGB input is selected.
TV/Video Mode
PC Mode
Video
Picture Mode
Brightness
Contrast
Video
Brightness
Contrast
H Position
V Position
Color Temperature
Reset
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Color Temperature
Reset
Image
Audio
Clock Phase
Horizontal Clock
Auto Adjust
Mute
Image
Audio
P. SIZE
Border Color Set
Noise Reduction
3:2 Pull Down
Mute
Volume
Balance
Treble
Volume
Bass
Balance
Subwoofer
SRS WOW
Language
Signal Format
Advance
Treble
Bass
Language
System
Subwoofer
SRS WOW
Language
Signal Format
Advance
Language
System
PIP Set
Power Save
System Reset
PIP Set
TV Channel Setup (TV mode only)
System Reset
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
Video Menu
TV/Video Mode
Selected characters
W
X
Setup hint
Natural: This setting is for normal lighting conditions.
Cinema: This setting is best for watching movie.
Natural
Cinema
Dynamic
Picture Mode
Brightness
Dynamic: This setting is best for very bright ambient lighting.
Black is subdued for Black is set off for
increased overall
darkness.
increased overall
brightness.
Adjust to preference.
Narrows the gap
Broadens the gap
Contrast
Color
Tint
between brightness between brightness Adjust for maximum visibility to suit the ambient brightness.
and darkness.
Decrease color
intensity.
and darkness.
Increase color
intensity.
Adjust to preference.
Enhances red and
weakens green.
Enhances green and This is not available to adjust when receiving PAL/SECAM signal.
weakens red.
Then the character will be grayed out.
Adjust for most realistic skin color.
Sharpness
Soft
Sharp
Shift to the minus (-) side for a softer effect and plus (+) for sharper picture.
Cool
User
Normal
Warm
Color Temperature
Normally set to Cool.
Black & White
The original factory settings for the items of this Menu page can be restored by
pressing the ENTER button.
Reset
(off the function)
-
PC Mode
Selected characters
W
X
Setup hint
Black is subdued for Black is set off for
Brightness
Contrast
increased overall
darkness.
increased overall
brightness.
Adjust to preference.
Narrows the gap
Broadens the gap
Adjust for maximum visibility to suit the ambient brightness.
(Not available for 480p/576p/720p/1080i signals)
between brightness between brightness
and darkness. and darkness.
Moves the horizontal Moves the horizontal
Adjust the left-side display position.
position to left
position to right
H Position
V Position
(Not available for 480p/576p/720p/1080i signals)
Moves down the
vertical position.
Moves up the vertical
position.
Adjust for maximum character clarity.
(Not available for 480p/576p/720p/1080i signals)
Cool
User
Normal
Warm
Color Temperature
Reset
Normally set to Cool.
Black & White
The original factory settings for the items of this Menu page can be restored by
pressing the ENTER button.
(off the function)
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
Image Menu
TV/Video Mode
Selected characters
W
X
Setup hint
Panoramic
4:3 Standard
16:9 Zoom
Full
4:3 Zoom1
4:3 Zoom2
Adjust to preference. (Please refer to 14 for more detail.)
P. SIZE
(Available for TV/480i/480p/576i/576p/HDMI
signals.)
Panoramic
Full
16:9 Zoom
(Available for 720p/1080i/HDMI signals.)
Adjust to when display 4:3 video.
Black
Gray
This turns the gray sidebars to the black sidebars when watching normal mode
screen size area. It is always set to Off when the monitor powered On. It is
recommended to set to Gray to reduce the panel image retention.
(Not available for 720p/1080i/HDMI signals.)
Border Color Setting
Noise Reduction
Adjust to when display static image
Off
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3 If this is set to On, it helps to reduce the noise interference visible on the static
image, especially in the weaker signal reception areas.
(Not available for YPBPR/HDMI signals.)
PC Mode
Selected characters
W
X
Setup hint
Slows the dot clock
phase (shifts slightly clock phase (shifts
to left). slightly to right).
Advances the dot
Clock Phase
Adjust for clear character visibility.
Reduces the dot clock Increases the dot
frequency (shrinks the clock frequency
right side).
(expands the right
side).
Horizontal Clock
Auto Adjust
Adjust for maximum character clarity.
Pressing the ENTER button, automatic regulation is started.
Horizontal Position, Vertical Position, Horizontal Clock and Clock Phase are
adjusted automatically.
(off the function)
-
(Not available for 480p/576p/720p/1080i signals)
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
Audio Menu
Selected characters
W
X
Setup hint
Disable
Enable
Mute
Adjust to turn off the sound.
Turns down the
volume.
Volume
Balance
Treble
Turns up the volume. This is to set the volume for speaker.
Suppresses right-side Suppresses left-side
Adjust to preference.
sound.
sound.
Adjust to preference.
Suppresses treble.
Suppresses bass.
Enhances treble.
Enhances bass.
(When SRS WOW select “On”, this function is not available)
Adjust to preference.
Bass
(When SRS WOW select “On”, this function is not available)
On
On
Off
Off
Subwoofer
SRS WOW
Adjust to preference.
Adjust to preference.
SRS WOW is an audio enhancement technology from SRS Labs that provides deep, rich bass on any speaker system without the need
for a subwoofer or additional extra physical components. For systems with a subwoofer, SRS WOW complements and enhances the
bass performance. This feature can be set to On or Off.
NOTES:
WOW, SRS and the
symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. SRS WOW technology is incorporated under
license from SRS Labs, Inc.
Language Menu
Selected characters
W
X
Setup hint
English
繁體中文
Language
简体中文
Adjust to preference.
Русский
日本語
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
System Menu
TV/Video Mode
NOTES: When operating the TV at first time, its TV system is at “default factory mode” and this mode cannot display the image
normally on the screen. In order to watch the TV program without problem, please execute “TV Channel Setup” menu for
normally display..
Selected characters
Signal Format
W
X
Setup hint
(off the function)
-
Press the ENTER button to show the information of the current input signal.
Advanced
Press ENTER button to select the following functions
On
Off
Use only for the NTSC system. Improve the quality as good as Super-video
input. (Available for TV/Component signals.)
3D Comb
Gamma
AFC
2.2
2.6
2.8
Adjust to preference. (Available for TV signal.)
On
On
Off
Off
Auto Frequency Control. Auto tuning the channel frequency to the correct
location.
This is for locking out the control panel function.
Panel Lock
Adjust to prevent children from touching.
Adjust to preference.
Off
Mode 1
Mode 2
The moves the picture around the screen 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.
Mode
Move Screen
Time
Adjust to preference.
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.
5 ~ 255 sec
PIP Set
Source
Press ENTER button to select the following functions
TV
AV
SV
Adjust to preference.
Adjust to preference.
Small
Medium
Large
Size
9 positions for selection:
Upper Left, Upper Center, Upper Right,
Middle Left, Middle Center, Middle Right,
Lower Left, Lower Center, Lower Right
Position
Audio Source
Adjust to preference.
Main
PIP
Adjust to preference.
Adjust to preference.
Black is subdued for Black is set off for
Brightness increased overall
increased overall
brightness.
darkness.
Narrows the gap
Broadens the gap
PIP Display
Contrast
between brightness between brightness Adjust for maximum visibility to suit the ambient brightness.
and darkness.
Decrease color
intensity.
and darkness.
Increase color
intensity.
Color
Adjust to preference.
Adjust to preference.
Main
PIP
Swap
TV Channel Setup
Press ENTER button to select the following functions (only available under TV mode)
Select the channel entry method between position setting or direct setting. And
press the ENTER button in SEARCH function to fix it. Please use auto search
when you first use your TV.
Position
Direct
• [Position] search the channel by frequency from 48.25~863.25MHz. We
suggest to use these function for the channel setting
• [Direct] search the channel by CCIR PAL B/G table. Provide the faster
speed than position mode, but some channels which are not in the table
may be lost.
Channel Auto Mode
Search
Search
(off the function)
-
Press the ENTER button and it starts the auto tuning.
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System Menu (continued)
TV/Video Mode
Selected characters
W
X
Setup hint
This is used to input the channel number for the channel you would like to
insert in the sort list after you found the channel form “Channel Frequency”
function.
Channel
Number
Decrease channel
number
Increase channel
number
NTSC
SECAM DK
SECAM BG
PAL B/G
PAL I
System
Select the system through the 6 different settings.
Channel
PAL D/K
Manual
This is used to input the name for the channel you would like to insert in the
sort list. After fixing the cursor on the first digit, select a letter by W, X, ▲,
▼and ENTER buttons.
Search
Channel
Name
(Use to add
the channel
by manual)
(off the function)
-
• Selectable letters are “0”~”9”, ”A”~”Z”, “_”, “-”, ”□” and ”,”(comma).
• Press the ENTER buttons to enter this function, then press W X to search
the channel.
Frequency
Auto
(off the function)
(off the function)
-
-
Search
• Press ENTER or Exit buttons to stop searching.
Channel
Frequency
Channel
Insert
This is used to search the channel frequency directly.
This is used to add the channel to the sort list.
(off the function)
West Europe
-
East Europe
Teletext Language
Select the language depends on your country or area.
Turkish
Decrease channel
number
Cyrillic
Increase channel
number
Channel
Show the channel position number which you want to edit.
Number
This is used to input the name for the channel you would like to insert in the
sort list. After fixing the cursor on the first digit, select a letter by W, X, ▲,
▼and ENTER buttons.
Channel
Name
(off the function)
-
• Selectable letters are “0”~”9”, ”A”~”Z”, “_”, “-”, ”□” and ”,”(comma).
NTSC
PAL B/G
PAL I
Sort
(Press SORT
EDIT button to
modify the list)
System
SECAM DK
Select the system through the 6 different settings.
SECAM BG
PAL D/K
Decreasing the
Increasing the
Fine Tune frequency data for the frequency data for the After completing the fine tune, press the ENTER button to exit this mode.
main tuner
main tuner.
-
Erase
Channel
Name
(off the function)
This is used to delete the channel from the sort list.
The original factory settings for the items of this Menu page can be restored by
pressing the ENTER button.
System Reset
(off the function)
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System Menu (continued)
PC Mode
Selected characters
W
X
Setup hint
Signal Format
Advanced
(off the function)
-
Press the ENTER button to show the information of the current input signal.
Press ENTER button to select the following functions
2.2
2.6
2.8
Gamma
Adjust to preference.
On
Off
This is for locking out the control panel function.
Panel Lock
Adjust to prevent children from touching.
Adjust to preference.
Off
Mode 1
Mode 2
The moves the picture around the screen 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.
Mode
Time
Move Screen
Adjust to preference.
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.
5 ~ 255 sec
PIP Set
Source
Press ENTER button to select the following functions
TV
AV
SV
Adjust to preference.
Adjust to preference.
Small
Medium
Large
Size
9 positions for selection:
Upper Left, Upper Center, Upper Right,
Middle Left, Middle Center, Middle Right,
Lower Left, Lower Center, Lower Right
Position
Audio Source
Adjust to preference.
Main
PIP
Adjust to preference.
Adjust to preference.
Black is subdued for Black is set off for
Brightness increased overall
darkness.
increased overall
brightness.
Narrows the gap
Broadens the gap
PIP Display
Adjust for maximum visibility to suit the ambient brightness.
Contrast
Color
between brightness between brightness
For normal viewing we recommend that the Contrast is set to [46].
and darkness.
Decrease color
intensity.
and darkness.
Increase color
intensity.
Adjust to preference.
Adjust to preference.
Main
PIP
Swap
On
Off
This is used to reduce power consumption when there is no signal. Setting it
On will lead the PDP TV to the standby mode when the PC input no signal.
Power Save
System Reset
The original factory settings for the items of this Menu page can be restored by
pressing the ENTER button.
(off the function)
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OTHER FUNCTIONS
Audio Switching
1
ABCDE
▼
A2 / NICAM / Sound Multiplex (TV mode)
• The I/II button in remote control is useful for NICAM and sound multiplex signals.
Otherwise pressing this button will have no effect.
BILINGUAL / DUAL sound broadcast
When bilingual program is received, sound mode display appears as shown on right.
Press the I/II button to select the sound to be heard.
Each time the button is pressed, [I]Language A, [II]Language B, [I/II]Language A/B or ▼ Mono appear cyclically on the screen.
When receiving NICAM signals, NICAM display will appear as below.
Green
Yellow
Sound multiplex signal received
Yellow
Yellow
▼
[I]
[II]
[I/II]
Green
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
NICAM signal received
NICAM ▼
NICAM[I]
NICAM[II]
NICAM[I/II]
STEREO sound broadcast
When a stereo program is received, sound mode display will appear, and you can press the I/II button to select between stereo and
mono sound.
Each time the button is pressed, ▼ Mono or
Stereo appear cyclically on the screen.
When receiving NICAM signals, NICAM display will appear as below.
Red
Green
Sound multiplex signal received
▼
Red
Indicatin
NICAM signal received
NICAM ▼
NICAM
Monaural sound broadcast
When a monaural program is received, sound mode display will appear.
NOTE
• If sound signal is not strong enough for quality reception, press the I/II button until ▼ appears on the screen to receive a
clear mono sound.
• If sound has hiss noise or keep switching between stereo and mono mode due to signal condition, press the I/II button until
▼ appears on the screen to receive a clear mono sound.
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OTHER FUNCTIONS (continued)
Signal Check (Analog RGB mode)
Changes in the signal status are displayed on the screen as they arise.
Status
Display
Action
When Mode Display is set to A guide is displayed for the
ON, the input signal is
switched or when the
RECALL button is pressed. frequency.
input terminal and the
horizontal and vertical sync
Analog RGB
1024X768 60Hz
When the sync signal is no • A guide displays No Input
Recheck the personal
computer power switch
status and the
longer detected.
Signal, and Power Save
(for approx. 5 sec.)
• When the condition
connection status.
continues where the sync
signal cannot be detected,
indicator lamp of power
source changes in orange
and the mode switches to
power save mode.
No Input Signal
Going to suspend
(Going to standby)
When the input signal does A guide displays No Input
Recheck the input
not match the monitor
specifications or is in an
unstable status.
Signal.
signal specifications.
No Input Signal
Going to sleep
Signal Check (TV/Video mode)
Changes in the signal status are displayed on the screen as they arise.
Mode
Status
Display
Action
TV
When the TV signal • A guide is displayed for
• Recheck the antenna
2 : 0 0
No Input Signal
Searching
is no longer
detected.
searching and counting down connection status.
2 minutes.
• Reception other than
• If the TV signal cannot be
those of broadcasting
detected after 2 minutes, the stations can be
PDP TV will turn off directly
and indicator lamp is going to
red.
considered.
Video When the sync.
• A guide displays No Sync.
• Recheck the device
power switch status
and the connection
status.
signal is no longer Signal in orange.
detected.
(Video source name)
No Sync. Signal
• Recheck the device
connection status.
• Recheck the input
signal specifications.
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA
OTHER FUNCTIONS (continued)
Power Save Mode
When the Analog RGB input is selected
• When this unit is connected to a VESA DPMS computer, the Power Save (Off) mode can be set to be activated automatically when the
computer is not being used to reduce power consumption by this unit.
RGB sync
signal
Horizontal
Vertical
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Active (normal display)
On
Yes
PC signal
Blank (no display)
Off
Operation mode
Indicating lamp
Lights green
350 W
Lights orange
3W (100V~240V)
Power consumption
Returning to operating status
• Operate the personal computer, or press either the INPUT button of the main unit or the PC button of the remote control.
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA
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.
Customer servicing can be hazardous.
Symptom
Point to check
See page
• No picture with the power-indicating
lamp off.
• Check the way the power cord is connected.
• Press the power switch.
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• The message “No Input Signal. Going to
suspend” or “Power Save” is displayed.
• No picture with the power indicating lamp
lights in orange.
No input signal is detected.
• Check the way the signal cable is connected.
• Make sure that the switch of the computer, imaging
equipment, etc., is turned on.
No Input Signal
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• Make sure the computer is not in the power-save mode.
• Check to see if the input selection matches the connection
terminal.
• The message “No Input Signal. Going to
sleep” is displayed.
An input signal is not received normally.
• Check to see if the input signal matches the
specifications.
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No Input Signal
• Check the way the signal cable is connected.
• Check the contrast and brightness settings (adjust them for
higher contrast and brightness).
• Check the way the signal cable is connected.
• Adjust the dot clock frequency and phase. (Adjust the dot
clock frequency first, the dot clock phase next.)
(PC RGB input)
• The power indicating lamp is normally lit
but no picture.
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• The display image appears flowing
slantwise.
• Text displayed across the screen
appears vertically streaked, with the
characters in vertical columns blurred.
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• Text displayed across the screen
appears blurred.
• A fine pattern flickers when displayed on
the screen.
• Adjust the dot clock phase for the clearest viewing.
(PC RGB input)
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• Check to see if the batteries are loaded in the remote
control in opposite direction.
• The remote control does not work.
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• Check to see if the batteries in the remote control are OK.
• Check to see if the displayed input signal match the PDP
TV specification by pressing RECALL button.
• Turn off the Move screen.
• The display image does not appear in
the normal position.
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• The display has lack of picture around
the screen.
(PC RGB input)
• Turn off the Move screen.
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• The temperature of the display panel surface is high.
• The plasma display panel is lighting the phosphors by the
discharge of internal radiation. In some cases, this may
cause the temperature of the panel surface to increase.
Please note that this is not a malfunction.
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TROUBLESHOOTING (continued)
Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures (continued)
Symptom
• There are locations on the screen that are different from the • High-precision technology is used to manufacture the
periphery (*). plasma display panel, However in some cases, there are
Point to check
See page
*Points that do not light, points with brightness different from minor defects in some parts of the screen. Please note that
that of the periphery, points with color different from that of this is not a malfunction.
the periphery, etc.
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• Vertical stripes appear, depending on the screen contents. • The plasma display panel is lighting the phosphors by the
discharge of internal radiation. Depending on the screen
contents, in rare cases this may cause vertical stripes to
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appear because of failure to light. Please note that this is
not a malfunction.
• Coarse horizontal stripes appear in FULL display.
• Adjusting the Clock Phase will reduce the horizontal
stripes.
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(PC RGB input)
• Flickering in the form of horizontal lines oscillating up and • If the direct frequency from the computer is below 85Hz, try
down. (PC RGB input only)
a higher frequency (upper limit 85Hz). There may be a
slight attenuation of the current image.
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• The top of the monitor heats up.
• When used for long periods of time, the top of the monitor
may heat up. This is not a malfunction.
• Text characters are displayed with varying thicknesses.
• The thicknesses of characters and lines may vary if images
with a vertical resolution greater than 512 lines are
displayed; however, this is not a malfunction.
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• The screen becomes dark and the images can not be seen • This sometimes occurs when a component output VTR
during VTR special playback (fast forward, rewind)
such as the 480i is connected.
This is not a malfunction; therefore, please take note that
this may occur. When it does occur, change to composite
output, or S-video output.
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• During PIP mode, sub pictures are not displayed.
• Sub pictures image might not be able to be displayed,
depending on the combination.
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(Refer to the table of PIP input table)
• The screen display sizes are not switched.
• Images from HDMI are not displayed.
• The screen display size is fixed at “Full” as receiving VGA
signal.
• Check the cable and output format of connecting device.
(Refer to “Connecting to an Audio Visual Device”.)
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA
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 PC RGB)
Text displayed across the screen appears vertically streaked, with some characters blurred (Figure 1).
(PC RGB input).
Symptom 1
Figure 1
Example
1) Press the MENU button. The Main Menu will be displayed.
2) Press the ▼ button and select “IMAGE”.
3) Press the ENTER button. The “IMAGE” Menu will be displayed.
4) Press the ▼ button and select “Auto Adjust”.
When adjustment is not possible with Auto Adjust
5) Press the MENU button. The Main Menu will be displayed.
Adjustment
6) Press the ▼ button and select “IMAGE”.
Procedure
7) Press the ENTER button. The Setup Menu will be displayed.
8) Press the ▼ button and select “Horizontal Clock”.
(Display fine patterns as characters or a vertical striped pattern over the entire screen during Horizontal Clock
adjustment.)
9) Press the W or X buttons and search for clear characters over the entire screen.
10) Perform adjustment for symptom 2 below, when the characters are blurred on the entire screen.
• The display image may be momentarily disturbed during clock adjustment but this is not a failure.
Text displayed across the screen appears blurred in its entirety (Figure 2).
Symptom 2
A fine pattern flickers when displayed on the screen (Figure 3).
Figure 2
Figure 3
Example
1) Press the MENU button. The Main Menu will be displayed.
2) Press the ▼ button and select “IMAGE”.
3) Press the ENTER button. The Setup Menu will be displayed.
4) Press the ▼ button and select “Auto Adjust”.
When adjustment is not possible with Auto Adjust
Adjustment
procedure
5) Press the MENU button. The Main Menu will be displayed.
6) Press the ▼ button and select “IMAGE”.
7) Press the ENTER button. The Setup Menu will be displayed.
8) Press the ▼ button and select “Clock Phase”.
(Display fine patterns as characters or a vertical striped pattern over the entire screen during Clock Phase adjustment.)
9) Press W or X buttons to make the text appear clean
9) Press W or X buttons to make the text appear without
across the screen.
flickering.
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HITACHI MODEL 42PD6000TA
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Display dimensions
Resolution
Approx. 42 inches (926 (H) x 525 (V) mm, diagonal 1064mm)
1024(H) x 1024 (V) pixels
Panel
Net dimensions
Net weight
1036 (W) x 713 (H) x 93 (D) mm
35 kg
Ambient
conditions
Temperature
Operating : 5°C to 35°C, Storage : 0°C to 40°C
Operating : 20% to 80%, Storage : 20% to 90% (non-condensing)
AC100 - 240V, 50/60Hz
Relative humidity
Power supply
Power consumption/at standby
Audio output
350W / <3W
speaker 10W + 10W (8Ω)
(RGB input)
D-Sub input terminal (D-sub 15-pin)
PC audio input terminal (3.5mm Stereo Mini Jack)
Input terminals
Input signals
0.7Vp-p, analog RGB (Recommended Signal)
H/V Separate, TTL level[2kΩ]
H/V Composite, TTL level[2kΩ]
Sync on green, 0.3Vp-p[75Ω]
Sync signals
Recommended signal
(Video input)
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Composite video input terminal (RCA)
Composite video L/R audio input terminal (RCA)
S-Video input terminal
Input terminals
S-Video L/R audio input terminal (RCA)
Component - YCBCR/YPBPR video input terminal (RCA)
Component - YCBCR/YPBPR L/R audio input terminal (RCA)
HDMI input terminal
Composite video: PAL, SECAM, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43
Component - YCBCR/YPBPR video: 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 1080i/50, 1080i/60,
720p/50, 720p/60
S-Video: PAL, SECAM, NTSC4.43, NTSC3.58
HDMI: HDMI input signal
Input signals
Output Signal
Video Output: TV/Composite video/S-Video output terminal (RCA)
Audio Output: L/R audio output terminal (RCA)/Subwoofer output terminal(RCA)
Recommended signal
(RF input)
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Input terminals
ANT : 75Ω Unbalanced
PAL B,G/ I / D,K
NTSC-M
RF Video System
SECAM B,G / D,K
This monitor takes at least 30 minutes to attain the status of optimal picture quality.
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued)
Recommended Signal List
With composite input and S-Video input.
Signal mode
Horizontal
frequency (kHz)
Dot clock
frequency (MHz)
No.
Remarks
Vertical frequency
(Hz)
Signal Name
Resolution
525
NTSC4.43
NTSC3.58
PAL
1
2
59.94
50.00
15.734
15.625
—
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625
SECAM
With YCBCR/YPBPR input
Signal mode
Resolution
Horizontal
frequency (kHz)
Dot clock
frequency (MHz)
No.
Remarks
Vertical frequency
(Hz)
Signal Name
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
576i
480i
576
480
50.00
15.63
15.73
31.26
31.47
28.13
33.75
37.00
45.00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
59.94
576p
576
50.00
480p
480
59.94
1080i/50
1080i/60
720p/50
720p/60
1080
1080
720
50.00
60.00
50.00
720
60.00
With HDMI input
No.
Signal mode
Resolution
Horizontal
frequency (kHz)
Dot clock
frequency (MHz)
Remarks
Vertical frequency
(Hz)
Signal Name
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
VGA
640 x 480
720(1440) x 576
720(1440) x 480
720 x 576
59.94
31.47
31.25
15.73
31.25
31.47
28.13
33.75
37.50
45.00
25.18
54.00
27.00
27.00
27.00
74.25
74.25
74.25
74.25
VESA
576i
480i
50.00
EIA-861B
EIA-861B
EIA-861B
EIA-861B
EIA-861B
EIA-861B
EIA-861B
EIA-861B
59.94
576p
480p
1080i
1080i
720p
720p
50.00
720 x 480
59.94
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
1280 x 720
50.00
60.00
50.00
1280 x 720
60.00
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued)
Recommended Signal List (continued)
With Analog RGB signal input
Signal mode
Horizontal
frequency (kHz)
Dot clock
frequency (MHz)
No.
Remarks
Vertical frequency
(Hz)
Signal Name
Resolution
1
2
VGA
VGA
640 x 400
640 x 480
640 x 480
640 x 480
640 x 480
640 x 480
800 x 600
800 x 600
800 x 600
800 x 600
800 x 600
1024 x 768
1024 x 768
1024 x 768
1024 x 768
1280 x 720
1280 x 960
1280 x 1024
1280 x 1024
70.09
31.47
31.47
35.00
37.86
37.50
43.27
35.16
37.88
48.08
46.88
53.67
48.36
56.48
60.02
68.68
45.11
60.00
63.98
79.98
25.18
25.18
30.24
31.50
31.50
36.00
36.00
40.00
50.00
49.50
56.25
65.00
75.00
78.75
94.50
76.50
108.00
108.00
135.00
59.94
3
Macintosh
VGA
66.67
4
72.81
5
VGA
75.00
6
VGA
85.01
7
SVGA
SVGA
SVGA
SVGA
SVGA
XGA
56.25
8
60.32
9
72.19
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
75.00
85.06
60.00
XGA
70.07
XGA
75.03
XGA
85.00
XGA
60.14
XGA
60.00
XGA
60.02
XGA
75.03
.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 an 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 512 lines of vertical resolution at Full display(compressed display) can result in the
interpolation of stripes.
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