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Contents

Using the RGB Input Important Safety InstructionsRemote Control First Time USE Power Source Prevention of Screen Burn Safety TipsPublic Viewing of Copyrighted Material Accessories First Time USE First Time HOW to Setup Your NEW Hitachi Plasma TelevisionSpeaker Installation USE Antenna Time USEFirst Location HOW to SET UP Your NEW Hitachi Plasma Television Viewing Hookup Cables Antenna Connections to Rear Jack Panel MENU/SELECT button Volume levelFront Panel Controls INPUT/EXIT button Phones Jack Monitor OUT Rear Panel JacksAudio OUT RGB Audio Input SUB-POWER buttonRGB Analog Input DVI Hdtv Digital Input Connecting Plasma Display Monitor to AVC BOX Connecting External Video Sources Connecting a Monaural Audio Source to INPUT2~INPUT5 Connecting External Video SourcesBefore Operating External Video Source Connecting a Stereo VCR or Stereo Laserdisc Player Connecting S-VIDEO VCR or Laserdisc Player Rear Panel of AVC Center See page 23 for tips on Rear Panel Connections Connecting External AUDIO/VIDEO Devices Connecting External Audio Amplifier Connecting AV Network AV Network Setup Wizard Hitachi AV NET SET UP AUDIO/VIDEO Codes for AV Network not for remote control Rear Panel Connections Rear Panel of Display Monitor Tips on Rear Panel Connections Remote Remote ControlLight Button Cable CBL HOW to USE the Remote to Control Your Plasma TVSET-TOP-BOX STB Sleep button CD, PVR, AMP buttonsChannel selector buttons Info button Control RemoteAV NET button HOW to USE the Remote To Control Your Plasma TV AV NET Learning Wizard Aspect button Expanded Menu button VOLUME, Mute buttonVideo button Exit button Surf button Last Channel Last CH buttonPICTURE-IN-PICTURE buttons 23 VID1 ~ VID5 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE PIP Split Mode PIPPIP button PIP Mode button POP Mode PIPPIP Mode PIP Swap button with PIP on Strobe FREEZEwith PIP OFF Freeze button With PIP OFFSplit FREEZEwith PIP off POP Main Freeze with PIP OFF Precoded VCR Buttons Using the Remote to Control VCR FunctionsOperating the precoded function for your VCR Exclusive TV Buttons Cable CBL button Using the Remote to Control Cable BOX FunctionsOperating the precoded function for your cable box Precoded Cable BOX buttons SET-TOP-BOX STB button Precoded SET-TOP-BOX/SATELLITE Receiver but- tons Operating the precoded function for your DVD player Using the Remote to Control DVD FunctionsPrecoded DVD Buttons Using Your Remote To Control Additional Audio Equipment Operating the precoded function for your Audio component Simple Remote Control AV NET AUDIO/VIDEO Codes For Remote Control only VCR BRAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Code OSD On-Screen Dispaly ON-SCREEN Display OSD On-Screen Display Picture Mode Video Use the Thumb Stick Color Management Reset Video SettingsPure depending on the user’s preference Noise Reduction Auto Movie Mode Color Decoding Bass AudioTreble Balance Auto Aspect Aspect ModeAspect Vertical Position Chan. Manager Channel ManagerReception Band Auto Channel Scan Screen Display Scan Channel ID Locks Locks Movie Ratings TV Ratings Canadian Ratings Canadian Ratings English ChartEng Canadian Ratings Frn Setup Menu Preference Menu Background Image PowerScreen Saver Set The Clock Set The Clock Set The Inputs Set The Inputs Video 2 Auto Link Set The Color System Set Event Timer Please Set Clock First Closed Caption Using the RGB Input RGB on Screen Display Operation No SYNC. Signal Invalid Scan Freq TV/RGB Video Aspect Setup Contrast RGB on Screen DisplayRGB Input Brightness Reset Aspect Auto Adjust Position Clock Phase Horizontal Clock Input Level Using the RGBReal and Normal signals in Standard Mode Black Side Care of Your Hitachi Plasma Display Your Remote Control Useful Information Useful Info Ignition Noise Useful Info Symptoms Control Plug and Play Trademark Acknowledgment Agency Regulatory Information Features Useful Dial Toll Free Home Electronics Division Digital Media Division Index Page Page Page QR57371