Hitachi P42a01a Users Manual

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COMPONENT NAMES
Main Unit
①  Panel
②  Remote Control Receiver
③  Indicating Lamp
④  Speaker
⑤  Desktop Stand
①Handgrips
②  Side Input
③  Rear Input
④  Control Panel (see below for details)
⑤  Cable Clampers
Please refer to 
14~18 for the detailed 
information for the connections.
①  Main Power Switch (
)
②
Channel UP
③  Channel DOWN
④  Volume UP
⑤  Volume DOWN
⑥  INPUT button
⑦  Sub Power button ()
To display the menu screen.
Press both VOL 
õ/ö buttons at the same time for 
more than 1 seconds to display the menu screen.
CHó/ô buttons, VOL õ/ö buttons and INPUT (as 
ENTER) button can be used to select or enter the 
desired setting during the menu screen operations.
Front Panel
⑦
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NOTE
Some buttons are only for Teletext mode, and other buttons have different functions in Teletext mode from the use of TV 
mode. Those buttons are indicated by [  ]. Refer to "Teletext" on 22.
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.
Input Select
Press this button to change input mode.
Programme Select
 Press these buttons to select a TV program
directly.
Freeze
Press this button to change the picture to freeze
mode. Press it again to return to normal picture. 
Volume Up/Down
CHI/II [Index]
This is exclusively for TV audio A2/NICAM mode.
Channel Up/Down
Mute
[Colour (Red, Green, Yellow, Blue)]
TV/Text [TV
ÖText
ÖTV+Text
ÖOFF]
 This switches between the TV mode and the
Teletext mode.
STATUS [Hold]
Teletext-Timer display/Hold the text page.
 [Subtitle]
Displays the Teletext Subtitle directly.
SKIP [Reveal]
 Press this button to skip the channel/
Displays hidden information.
 MENU
 
Cursor
 
ENTER
EXIT
Exit the menu screen.
DVD control buttons
You can use these buttons while operating the se-
lected brand of DVD player function.
Q.VIEW (QUICK VIEW)
Switches between the present channel and the
last selected channel
Zoom
Press this button to change picture size.
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1   No functioned buttons for this model.
*2   This button is used only for the setting of pre-
coded function.
COMPONENT NAMES (Continued)
Remote Control
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CAUTION
It could cause corrosion or battery leakage and may result in physical injury and/or 
property damage including fire.
 Never mix used and new batteries in the device.  
 Replace all the batteries in a device at the same time.
 Remove the batteries if the remote control is not going to be used for an extended period of time.
To avoid possible failure, read the following instructions and handle the remote control 
properly.
 Do not drop or cause impact to the remote control.
 Do not spill water or any liquid on the remote control.
 Do not place the remote control on a wet object.
 Do not place the remote control under the direct sunlight or near sources of excessive heat.
Caution When Moving the Main Unit
As this product is heavy, whenever it is moved, two people are required to transport it safely.
2. Install the batteries
 Install 2 “AA” batteries (included) 
making sure the polarities match 
the indication inside the 
compartment.
3. Close the battery compartment cover.
 To close the battery compartment 
cover, slide the cover in the 
direction of an arrow till it clicks 
shut.Use the remote control within about 5m from
front of the unit’s remote-control sensor and
within 30 degrees on both sides.
Within 30 degrees
About 5m About 3mWithin 30
degrees
About 3m
Remote Control Batteries InstallationHandling the Remote Control
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.
This remote control operates on 2 “AA” batteries.
1. Open the battery compartment cover
 Slide open the battery compartment cover on the 
backside of the remote control in 
the direction of an arrow.
Handgrips
PREPARATION
 
						

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Read SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ( 4to7) carefully besides this page.
When installing the main unit, be sure to use the specified mount units in order to obtain maximum performance and 
maintain the safety.
We assume no responsibility or liability for personal injuries or property damages caused by use of other mount 
units or improper installation.
As for the installation instruction, please read each user manual of the mount units: for Wall Mounting, and Ceiling 
Mounting.
In case of using Wall or Ceiling Mounting unit, by contacting your local dealer, ask the specified installation 
specialist to set up. Never attempt to install it by yourself. It could cause injuries or damages.
Please leave the adequate space around this unit in order
to avoid increasing the internal temperature and keep
safety while using swivel function.
Make sure not to block any ventilation holes.
Do not install the unit in the small space such as inside
the rack, closet or the box.
Leave more than 10cm of clearance from each side of
monitor and 30cm from the top of unit to wall.
Securing to a wall or pillar
Using a commercially available cord, chain, and clamp, secure the set to a wall or pillar.
Securing to ceiling
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. •
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10cm or more*
Cord
or
chain
Clamp
10cm
or more10cm
or more 30cm
or more
cord or chain
cord or chain
clampWall or Pillar
hookscrew
PREPARATION (continued)
Safety Precaution on Main Unit Installation
Anti-Tumble Measures
Install in a stable place and implement safety measure against overturning.
 
						

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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
  (ANT) Aerial Socket
Side
⑩
  AV4
⑪
  Headphone Socket
Connecting Procedure
This unit is ready for various kinds of connections. Make a connection in the following steps. Be sure to turn off the
Main Power first when connecting external equipments.
1. Connect Power Cord to the rear panel.
2. Connect Aerial Lead.
3. Connect your external equipments to the unit if any. 
4. Connect the Power Plug to the Wall Socket.
1. Connecting Power Cord to the Rear Panel
  Connect Power Cord to the unit.
  *Make sure not to connect the Power Plug to the Wall Socket 
  until all connections are completed.
2. Connecting Aerial Lead.
  There are two ways to connect Aerial Lead. 
  When you do not have any other external equipment:
Connect the Aerial Lead directly into the Socket at rear panel. 
When you have one or more external devices to connect: 
     1.   Use RF cable to connect between each equipment and
 Aerial. 
  2.  Connect the Aerial Lead to an equipment “In” Socket
   marked.
     3.  Connect the RF cable from the equipment “Out” to the other    
   equipment  “In.”
     4.  Then, connect from the equipment “Out” to “ANT” on this unit    
   Socket on marked.
VCRSTB
IN
OUT IN
OUT 
Antenna
[Example: Connecting Aerial 
through STB and VCR]
Precautions when connecting the aerial
Please use a coaxial cable which is free from interference to connect the aerial. 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 aerial as this may be affected by interference. Please use CATV net or outdoor aerial.
If noise appears in the picture of VHF-Low band channel, please use a double-shielded cable (not provided) for
RF LEADS to reduce the noise. •
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CONNECTION (continued)
3. Examples of other AV equipment that you might  connect to this TV
Two video recorder connection (e.g. to duplicate a video tape)
DVD player:
For superior picture quality, set your DVD player to output an RGB signal (refer to your particular DVD player owner’s 
manual). Always connect DVD players (and other equipment which can output an RGB signal) to AV1 - only the AV1  
SCART socket is compatible with RGB signal. Select AV1 input mode 
19.
NOTE
S-Video signals can be played back either through the AV2 SCART socket, or the AV4 16. If you wish to use S-Video via the AV2 
SCART socket, use an S-Video-to-SCART adaptor (not supplied).
Select ‘MONITOR’ in the ‘AV2 OUTPUT’ option 26.
Select AV1-input mode 
19. This displays the playback 
picture from video recorder 1. While the TV is set up 
in this way, you can duplicate a video tape - the AV2 
SCART socket will output the picture that is being 
shown on the screen (please remember that changing 
the channel in this mode will also affect the recording).
Connecting Procedure (continued)
(All illustrated SCART cables and aerial cables are not supplied)
ANTAV 2 AV 1
Satellite aerial
VCR
TV
DVD player
Satellite
receiverVideo recorder Aerial
 TV (Rear bottom view)
Video recorder 1 to AV1
Playback
(All illustrated SCART cables are not supplied) TV (Rear 
bottom view)
Video recorder 2 to AV2
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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" in Audio menu 
24).
Use a stereo RCA/Phono audio lead to connect the Variable Audio Output sockets to a spare input on your hi-fi 
amplifier, for example Line-in or AUX (please consult your hi-fi instructions for details).
NOTE
The sound adjustment (bass / treble / balance) controls 24 only affect
the sound through the TV speakers - it does not affect the sound 
through the audio output sockets.
Connect to a Video camera or games console
Connect the Video camera (or games console) to the TV unit 
using the appropriate RCA / Phono AV leads (or S-Video if 
applicable). Select AV4-input mode 
19.
NOTE
If you have a camcorder with S-video, use an S-video lead instead of a
standard video lead. Do not connect both a standard video lead and
an S-video lead at the same time, or the picture performance will be
unacceptable. 
Connecting to a DVD player or other AV device with Component Video outputs
If your DVD player (or other device) has Component Video output sockets, use a suitable set of leads (RCA/Phono) 
to connect these to the Component Video inputs on this TV as shown - it can greatly enhance the picture quality and 
performance. Please remember that you will also need to connect separate leads (RCA/Phono) for the audio signals. 
To view this source, select the COMPONENT input mode 
19.
YPbPrComponent output Audio output Video lead (not supplied)
Audio lead (not supplied)
To COMPONENT IN
TV (Rear bottom view)
To VAR (variable) 
AUDIO OUT
TV (Rear bottom view)Stereo amplifier
Audio input
(Audio lead, not supplied)
NOTE
The Component Video inputs on this unit can accept both interlaced signals (PAL: 576i/ 1080i or NTSC: 480i/1080i) and progressive
signals (PAL: 576p/720p or NTSC: 480p/720p).DVD player
TV (Left side view)
(AV lead, not supplied)
(S-VIDEO lead, not supplied)AV outputVideo camera 
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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.
VGA lead
(not supplied)
Use a PC-VGA lead (not supplied) to connect your 
PC to this unit. Plug the lead carefully not to break or 
bend the contact inside of plug.
Select PC input 
Switch on this unit.
Select the PC input mode 
19.
NOTE
If there is no video signal from the computer when the unit 
is in PC mode, “NO SIGNAL” will appear on the TV screen 
for approx. 10 seconds.
See
27 for the PC Monitor Menu. •
•Audio lead
(not supplied)PC TV (Rear bottom view)
to PC/HDMI-1 
AUDIO input
Monitor Display modes
MODE Resolution Refresh rate
VGA 640x400 70Hz
VGA 640x480 60/75Hz
WVGA 848x480 60Hz
SVGA 800x600 60/75Hz
Connecting an HDMI or a DVI device to the HDMI input
The HDMI input receives digital audio and uncompressed video from an HDMI equipped device or uncompressed 
digital video from a DVI equipped device. When you connect to a DVI device with a HDMI-to-DVI adapter lead, it only 
transfers the video signal, so it is necessary to use separate analogue leads (RCA/Phono type) to transfer the audio 
signals. Select the HDMI1 or HDMI2 input mode 
19.
See “HDMI1” or “HDMI2” in Audio menu on 
24 for the selecting the HDMI audio input source.
or DVI device
HDMI device To DVI 
output Audio lead (not supplied)
HDMI - to - DVI adapter lead 
(HDMI type A connector)
(not supplied)
HDMI cable (type A connector)
(not supplied)
To HDMI output
TV (Rear 
bottom view)
to HDMI-2 
AUDIO input
Details of HDMI input signals
HDMI compliant (type A connector), HDCP compliant
Suggested scan rates:   PAL: 576i/576p/720p/1080i
 NTSC: 480i/480p/720p/1080i
HDMI Audio:   2-channel PCM,32/44.1/48kHz 
  sampling frequency16/20/24  
  bits per sample
MODE Resolution Refresh rate
XGA 1024x768 60/75Hz
WXGA 1280x720 60Hz
WXGA 1280x768 60Hz
WXGA 1360x768 60Hz
(according to Graphic card)
NOTE
As well as HDMI-2, you can also use HDMI-1 IN to 
connect to DVI equipped device - in this case, you must 
connect the audio leads to the PC/HDMI-1 AUDIO IN  
sockets.
Some devices may not operate properly with the TV.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia 
Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of 
HDMI Licensing LLC.
This set is classed as “HD-Ready”. This 
means that it is capable of displaying HD 
(High Definition) signals when connected 
to a suitable HD source, such as an HD receiver or 
DVD player that has HD capability, via HDMI, DVI, or 
Component Video connections. •
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CAUTION
Use only the Power Cord provided.
Do not use a power supply voltage other than that indicated(AC220-240V, 50/60Hz). It may cause fire or electric shock.
For the plasma television, a three-core power cord with a ground terminal is used for efficiency protection. Always be 
sure to connect the 
Power Cord to a grounded outlet and make sure that the cord is properly grounded. If you use a 
power source converter plug, use an outlet with a ground terminal and screw down the ground line.
Ensure that both ends of power cord are easily accessible.
If you have to change the power cord, please use the certified power cord that meets your region’s safety standard.
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UK only
Except UK
CONNECTION (continued)
Connecting Procedure (continued)
Headphone
Plug headphones with a mini plug (3.5mm) into this socket, located at side of plasma.
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 (Left view)
TV (Rear bottom view)
 
						

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When the TV powers on for the first time after purchase, the initial auto installation menu will appear. You can 
automatically set language, country and channels in successive operations.
1.Press STANDBY
 on the right side of the unit or press  (STANDBY) on the remote. The Language select menu will appear 
first.
2. Press ó/ô or õ/ö to select desired language. Then press ENTER.
3. Press ó or ô to select desired country. Then press ENTER.
4.  Check the aerial then press ENTER.
5. Press ó or ô to select the colour system.
6. Press ENTERto start automatic tuning.
Your TV will now automatically tune in all available channels. 
NOTE
Please be patient - the Auto Tuning process can take several minutes to complete.
When the tuning screen disappears and then normal TV screen appears, the Auto 
tuning process is complete.
NOTE
The initial auto installation functions only once. If the initial auto installation is not completed, try AUTO TUNING 25.
To cancel the Auto Tuning, press EXIT during the process.
If the received signal for some channels is too weak, the automatic tuning system may not pick them up - in this case you may 
need to use manual tuning 
25.
If you want to reconfigure the country setting, for instance after moving to another country, conduct “AUTO TUNING” from the 
Menu again. •
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BASIC OPERATION
Auto setup
Turning on the power
Press  on the TV.
The
 indicator on the TV changes from red to green. •
Standby mode
Press  on the remote control when the TV is on.
The TV enters standby mode and the image on the screen 
disappears.
The
 indicator on the TV changes from green to red.
You can turn the TV on by pressing  on the remote control 
from standby mode, or press CHó/ô on the TV or P+/- on the 
remote control.
Weak electric power is still consumed even when 
 is turned 
off.
To completely turn off the TV, press 
on the TV. •
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Press 
 to view a signal from another device connected to your TV, such as a VCR or DVD player. You 
can select each input source depending on which input jacks you used to connect your devices.
To select the video input source, press ó/ô or the corresponding number button. Then press ENTER
within 6 seconds.
Selecting the video input source
[ 0 - 8 ]: SELECT
SOURCE SELECTION
0.TV
1.AV1
2.AV2
3.AV3
4.AV4
5.COMPONENT
6.HDMI1
7.HDMI2
8.PC
:SET ENTER
Display status indicator
Off Power off
Red The TV is in standby mode.
Green The TV is on.
NOTE
If you are not going to use this TV for a long period of time, be sure to remove the AC cord from the power outlet.
:SELECT:SELECT
: EN D
EXIT :SET
ENTER
LANGUAGE
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