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42PD8800TA 55PD8800TA

USER MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing the HITACHI Plasma Display. Please read this user manual carefully before operating this product.

To ensure proper operation, please read and follow ALL the instructions, especially the "IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" and "SAFETY PRECAUTIONS". Please keep this user manual for future reference.

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Hitachi 42PD8800TA, 55PD8800TA user manual English

Contents

Model Name 42PD8800TA 55PD8800TA Color Plasma Display English Contents Important Safety Instructions Trademark Credits IntroductionAbout This Manual About Software Safety Precautions About the Symbols Safety Precautions Do not expose this unit to rain or moisture Do not place the unit at the dusty place Precautions Cleaning and Maintenance Image Retention of Plasma Display Characteristics of Image RetentionAbout Plasma Display Common phenomena of Plasma Display Panel Option FeaturesSupplied Accessories Front Panel Component NamesMain Unit Rear Panel Component Names Remote Control Install the batteries Remote Control Batteries InstallationOpen the battery compartment cover Close the battery compartment cover Preparation Safety Precaution on Main Unit Installation Anti-Tumble Measures Terminal Positions Connecting ProcedureConnection Example Connection Connecting ProcedureConnecting to External Equipment Terminals on Rear Information Terminals on Side How to fasten the band Connecting the plug into the wall socketInformation How to secure the cables To tighten To turn Off the power of the unit Power On/OffTo turn On the power of the unit Basic Operation Volume Indicator Basic Operation First Time SetupVolume UP/DOWN Mute Basic Operation Input Switching to TV/AV1~5, HDMI, and RGB Input Signal Screen Display Menu Operation How to use the On-Screen Display OSD systemHow to set Language Language Menu Auto Tuning Menu Operation Setup Menu TV modeSetup hint Manual Tuning Sort Selected Items Setup hintFine Tuning Teletext Language Color Menu Operation Setup Menu AV modeSystem Video Menu Operation Setup Menu RGB mode Input Level Wxga ModeFrequency Mode Frequency Display Menu Operation Function Menu Picture Size Selected Items Setup hint Luminance ManagerSlide Mode Background Menu Operation Picture Menu TV/AV mode 3D Comb Filter Contrast ModeFilm Mode Black Enhancement Color Decoding Color Temp. AdjustColor Management High Cool Menu Operation Picture Menu RGB modePicture Enhancement Cut off By pressing OK button Menu Operation Audio Menu Off Timer Timer MenuHeadphone Volume On Timer Power Swivel Function Function About Teletext What is TeletextHow to operate the Teletext Position Adjustment Function Size SwitchingTV/AV signal input Vertical Size Adjustment at Panoramic Mode You can select suitable size depending on the resolution TV/AV signal input Using a wide-screen monitorRGB signal input This function is not available in Hdmi input Function Multi Picture ModePicture mode Table Mix-and -Match of the Input Modes Selected picture with red triangle mark Function Multi Picture Mode Activate the Multi Picture Mode in RGB Mode Strobe Function Picture FreezingSplit Indicated near the slot Function Photo Input FunctionOperating the Photo Input Left Side Photo Index 2 nd Rotation FunctionMove to next Full size File#23 is displayed Displaying Still Picture in Photo Mode Slide Show Function Slide Show Adjustment Function Menu Selection Description To the Index. *4 After completing allMovie files, it You can use the following control key to operate the movie OSD Information OtherTo exit from Photo Input… Speciﬁcation Function Photo Input Function Bilingual/Dual Sound broadcast Function Audio SwitchingNicam / Sound Multiplexincluding A2 TV mode Stereo broadcast When the RGB input is selected Function Power Save ModeWhen AV input is selected Returning to operating status DVD Selection Set up hintFunction DVD Player / STB Selection SAT Selection Symptom and Check List TroubleshootingWhen Following Messages Appear on the Screen Troubleshooting Symptom and Check List 41 ~ Characters are blurred Product Specifications Input signals Input connector pin speciﬁcations Product Specifications Signal InputRGB terminal D-sub 15-pin connector Photo-input connector pin speciﬁcations With RGB input Product Specifications Recommended Signal ListWith Hdmi input With Picture Freezing Function Product Specification Recommended Signal ListWith Multi Picture Function