OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued)

SETUP MENU

 

Picture

 

Audio

 

Timer

MENU

Function

Setup

 

 

Language

 

Select

 

OK Set

 

Setup

 

 

 

Auto Adjust

 

Adjust

OK

Horizontal Position

0

 

Vertical Position

+ 31

 

Horizontal Clock

– 20

 

Clock Phase

 

10

 

Reset

 

Reset

 

Select

Return

Exit

Setup

 

 

Auto Adjust

 

Adjust

Horizontal Position

0

Vertical Position

+ 31

Horizontal Clock

– 20

Clock Phase

 

10

Reset

 

Reset

Select

Return

Exit

Setup

 

 

Input Level

 

0.7V

Frequency Display

Off

WVGA Type

 

Off

Vertical Filter

 

On

Frequency Mode

Movie

RGB1

 

DVI-PC

RGB2

 

RGB

Select

Set

Return

OK

OK

Horizontal Position

 

0

Next / Prev

Adjust

Return

Clock Phase

 

10

Next / Prev

Adjust

Return

Selected characters

Auto Adjust*

Horizontal Position

Vertical Position

Horizontal Clock

Clock Phase

Reset

Input Level

Frequency Display

WVGA Type

Vertical Filter

Frequency Mode

RGB1

RGB2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setup hint

 

(Menu)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust

Horizontal Position, Vertical Position, Horizontal Clock and Clock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pressing the OK button here,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phase are adjusted automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic regulation is started.

Moves the horizontal position

 

Moves the horizontal position

Adjust the left-side display position.

to left.

 

to right.

 

(This function is only for RGB2. It’s not available (grayed out) for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RGB1.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moves down the vertical

 

Moves up the vertical position.

Adjust the vertical display position.

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(This function is only for RGB2. It’s not available (grayed out) for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RGB1.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reduces the dot clock

 

Increases the dot clock

 

frequency (shrinks the right

 

frequency (expands the right

Adjust for maximum character clarity.

side).

 

side).

 

(This function is only for RGB2. It’s not available (grayed out) for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RGB1.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slows the dot clock phase

 

Advances the dot clock phase

Adjust for clear character visibility.

(shifts slightly to left).

 

(shifts slightly to right).

 

(This function is only for RGB2. It’s not available (grayed out) for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RGB1.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The original factory settings for the items of this Menu page can be

(off the function)

 

(waiting to reset)

 

restored by pressing the OK button. (This is effective only for RGB2.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.7V

 

 

 

 

 

1.0V

 

 

 

 

Normally set to 0.7 V. If white is found to spread across the screen, set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to 1.0 V. (This is effective only for RGB2.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

On

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set this to Off if the frequency information of the Input Signal Screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display is not required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

On

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is only available for W-VGA signal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When it is set to On, the display area modecan be selected Full or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

On

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn On when concerned about screen flicker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movie

 

 

 

PC

 

 

Set to Movie when viewing moving images on a personal computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optional (grayed out)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optional (grayed out)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Depending on the type of signal displayed, displays may not be optimized through automatic adjustment. Adjust manually to optimize them.

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Hitachi 42PMA500, 42PD5000, 32PD5000 user manual Setup Menu, Movie

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