OTHER FEATURES (continued)

Signal Check

Changes in the signal status are displayed on the screen as they arise.

Status

Display

 

Action

 

 

 

 

 

When Mode Display is set to ON,

A guide is displayed for the input

 

 

 

the input signal is switched or

terminal and the horizontal and

 

 

 

when the RECALL button is

vertical sync frequency.

 

 

 

pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the sync signal is no longer

• A guide displays No Sync.

Recheck the personal computer

detected.

Signal, and Power Save (for

power switch status and the

 

approx. 5 sec.)

connection status.

 

• When the condition continues

 

 

 

 

where the sync signal cannot be

 

 

 

 

detected, indicator lamp of

 

 

 

 

power source changes in

 

 

 

 

orange and the mode switches

 

 

 

 

to power save mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the input signal does not

A guide displays Invalid Scan

Recheck the input signal

match the monitor specifications

Freq.

specifications.

or is in an unstable status.

 

27 ~ 29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RGB

RGB2

RGB

H : 48.4kHz

V : 60.1 Hz

OFF -- -- Min.

-- -- : -- --

! No Sync. Signal

! Invalid Scan Freq.

Power Save Mode

When the RGB, RGB2 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

Yes

No

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical

Yes

Yes

 

No

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PC signal

Active (normal display)

 

Blank (no display)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation mode

On

 

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicating lamp

Lights green

 

 

Lights orange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

255W (32")

3W or less (RGB1)

 

 

 

Power consumption

1W or less (RGB2 ; 100V<AC

<

120V)

365W (42")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3W or less (RGB2 ; 120V<AC

<

240V)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Returning to operating status

• Operate the personal computer, or press either the INPUT SELECT button of the main unit or the RGB1/RGB2 buttons of the remote control.

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Hitachi 42PD5000 Other Features Signal Check, Power Save Mode, Status Display Action, When the RGB, RGB2 input is selected

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