Hitachi P42a01a Users Manual

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Basic TV functions
Channel selection
With the 10 Number Buttons.
Example:
No. 2: Press 2. The station stored in the 2nd store position will 
appear.
No. 29: Press 2 and within 2 seconds, press 9.The station 
stored in the 29th store position will appear.
Press P + or – to change to the program forward or backward. 
The changing takes approx. 2 seconds.
QuickView
Q. VIEW button allows you to go back to the last selected 
channel or input source.
Volume adjusting
Press 
 + or – to adjust the volume. The...

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BASIC OPERATION (continued)
Conceal stored channels
Picture format
Press , then press ó or ô to select desired picture format, then press ENTER.
AUTO
Automatically selects the aspect ratio (see note below).
NOTE
In case a screen switches with AUTO operation, the screen may become black for a moment according to 
the conditions of a weak-electric-field and an input signal, but it is not a failure.
4:3
It shows a 4:3-picture in original size with grey bands on left and right side.
FULL...

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Teletext
BASIC OPERATION (continued)
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.
On the lower part of the screen there are four different coloured fields (red, green, yellow and blue). These fields lead 
directly to the pages shown within. The four...

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TV SETUP OPERATION
Guide to using the menu system
Selected Items Setup hint
PICTURE PREFERENCESPORTS Bright and dynamic picture (factory-set)
STANDARD Standard picture quality (factory-set)
MOVIE Movie-like picture setting (factory-set)
MEMORY Your personal preferences
BRIGHTNESS You can adjust the picture to your preference.
CONTRAST
COLOUR
TINT *
1
SHARPNESS
DNR *
2ON DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) can reduce the roughness of the 
picture.
OFF
COLOUR TEMPERATURECOOL Bluish
NORMAL Neutral
WARM...

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Selected Items Setup hint
NICAM AUTO The built-in Tuner can detect and receive NICAM stereo broadcasts 
automatically.
Select OFF if you do not want to receive NICAM sound. OFF
BASS You can adjust the sound quality to your preference.
TREBLE
BALANCE
SPEAKERS *
1ON Use this feature to turn the TV speakers off when you have connected this unit 
to an external hi-fi/audio system 16.
OFF
HDMI1 HDMI You must choose the appropriate HDMI audio input setting for each 
connection, depending on whether the...

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 TV SETUP OPERATION (continued)
Setup menu
Selected Items Setup hint
AUTO TUNING
If you need to restart the automatic tuning 
process, use the following procedure.①
 Select AUTO TUNING, then press ö.
②
 Press ó or ô to select your country, then press ENTER.
③
 Press ó or ô to select the colour system.
④
 Press ENTER.
  The automatic tuning process will now begin. This may take a few 
minutes. So, please be patient.
⑤
 When the programme on the screen stops changing and the 
sound comes...

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VERTICAL POSITION *1
–10~+10 When the ZOOM mode is selected as the picture format, you can 
adjust the vertical picture position.
Press ö then press ó or ô to adjust the vertical position of the 
picture by up to +10 and downwards by up to -10.
AV2 OUTPUT *
2TV AV2 will output the channel position that the internal tuner is set to.
MONITOR AV2 will output the picture currently displayed on the TV screen.
AV2 INPUTAV Composite signal (e.g. from VHS-Video recorder).
S-VIDEO S-Video signal (e.g. from...

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 TV SETUP OPERATION (continued)
Video menu (PC mode)
Selected Items Setup hint
BRIGHTNESS Can be set as you are accustomed to your TV.
CONTRAST
HOR.POSITION To adjust the horizontal and vertical placing of the image.
VER.POSITION
PHASE Eliminates the horizontal (PHASE) and vertical (CLOCK) interfering 
lines.
CLOCK
RED Influences the colour balance.
GREEN
BLUE
WXGA INPUTON When you input WXGA, set this option to ‘ON’.
OFF
WVGA INPUTON When you input WVGA, set this option to ‘ON’.
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Others
DVD Player / STB Selection
You can use this remote control to operate DVD Player and Set Top Box of other makers 
as well as this set. Press and hold 
 or  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
1Press and hold  button, then press  and  buttons within 10 seconds in order.
2Confirm the setting.
After setting the maker, press the 
 button on the remote control. If the DVD does 
not switch ON,...

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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. Is your TV plugged in? Plug your TV into main socket
outlet.
No picture, no sound. Is the power for your TV off? Press the Main Power Switch (
) on 
the left side of the unit and then press 
Sub Power...