Plasma Television | Hitachi 42HDT79 instruction

PLASMA TELEVISION

Operating Guide for 42HDT79, 55HDT79 42HDX99 and 55HDX99

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	2-3
FIRST TIME USE	4-24
THE REMOTE CONTROL	25-44
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY	45-80
USEFUL INFORMATION	81-88
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR HITACHI DTV SOFTWARE	89-97
APPENDIXES	98-99
INDEX	100

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Hitachi 42HDT79, 55HDT79, 42HDX99, 55HDX99 important safety instructions Plasma Television

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Plasma Television Read Before Operating Equipment Important Safety Instructions Covered by your Hitachi Factory Warranty Lead Notice Power sourcePublic viewing of copyrighted material Prevention of screen damages Remote Control Battery Installation Replacement AccessoriesFor U.S. models Connect Power Swivel Cable How To Set Up Your New Hitachi Plasma TelevisionAntenna Location Step Setting for Wall Mounting Antenna Connections to Rear Jack Panel Viewing Hook-up Cables and Connectors Mode Indicator Quick Reference Remote Control Buttons and Functions Front/Side Panel Controls Remote Control sensor Power light indicatorLearning AV NET sensor Side Input Jacks for in PUT Monitor OUT & HI-FI Audio OUT Rear Panel Connections To Power Swivel Connector Upgrade CardCableCARD Slot Left Side Panel Connecting External Video Sources First Only HDX Models Tips on Rear Panel Connections Installation Recommendation Connecting AN S-VIDEO and Stereo Audio Source to Input 1 Connecting a Video and Stereo Audio Source to INPUT1 INPUT5 Hdmi input Select Cable or AIR to return to the last channel tuned Connecting External Audio/Video Devices Connecting AN External Audio Amplifier Connecting a Video and Monaural AudioConnecting Monitor OUT Source to Input 1 ~ Input C B P R/C R R L C B P R/C R R L With IEEE1394 connection, video Automatic Mode Optional mode Remote Control How to Use the Remote to Control Your TV Expanded Standard ZOOM1/ZOOM2Standard Digital Channels Analog Channels Photo Input Cursor PAD Rotate IEEE1394 only HDX Models Remote Control Last Channel Last CH button Volume VOL WHEEL, Mute buttonChannel CH WHEEL/CHANNEL Selector buttons Dash button POP Mode PICTURE-IN-PICTURE Split Mode PICTURE-IN-PICTUREPicture-in-Picture PIP PIP button PIP PIP Mode PICTURE-IN-PICTURE Main Freeze Split FreezeStrobe Freeze Operating the precoded function for your cable box Remote Control for Cable Box FunctionsPrecoded Cable BOX buttons Exclusive TV buttons Precoded SET-TOP-BOX/SATELLITE Receiver buttons Remote Control for Set-Top-Box/Satellite Receiver FunctionsMY Satellite Receiver SET-TOP-BOX Code is Operating the precoded function for your DVD player Remote Control for DVD FunctionsPrecoded DVD Buttons MY DVD Player Code is Precoded VCR/PVR Buttons Remote for VCR/PVR FunctionsMY VCR/PVR Code is Operating the precoded function for your Audio component Remote Control for Additional Audio EquipmentMY Audio Component Code is Input Access How to Use the ENT Button VCR Brand Code Remote Control Codes Personal Video Simple Remote Control Vide o On-Screen Display TV Guide On Screen Video Contrast Mode Color TemperatureAuto Movie Mode Black Enhancement Auto Color Color DecodingWhite Balance Black Side Panel Vertical Position Reset Video Settings Audio DRC Setup Procedure To Setup the TV Guide On Screen SystemTV Guide On Screen TV Guide On Screen TV Guide On Screen Start or Reset option Signal MeterChannel Manager Auto Channel Scan Channel List Locks Change Access Code Motion Picture Ratings Table Movie Ratings TV Parental Guide Ratings Table TV Ratings Canadian Ratings English Table Canadian Ratings Eng Canadian Ratings French Chart Info Alternate Ratings U.S Set The Clock Timers Set Day/Night Timer Set Sleep TimerUse the Cursor Pads to select DAY Mode on Use the Cursor Pads to select DAY Mode OFF Set The Menu Options SetupSet The Language Automatic Power Saving Image PowerSet the Menu Background Screen Saver Auto Set The InputsRemote Off AV NET Setup Wizard Example A/V Receiver Setup AV NET Setup Wizard Example DVD Setup Learning Mode AV NET Setup Use the Cursor PAD To select Other from brand name choices Learning Mode Example CUSTOM/DVD 3 Setup DVD3 Setup Set The Closed Captions Caption ModeCaption Display Analog Captions Set The Output Terminals Monitor Available Monitor Out SignalsVideo Out Audio Out CableCARD / CableCARD Services Things to Check When UsingCableCARD Information Upgrade NOW Reset The SoftwareSet The Quick Start Options Insert MMC Card Power Swivel Reset TV Settings Troubleshooting Equipment Care and TroubleshootingSwitch ON/OFF Do not Reception Problems Troubleshooting What do the frequencies for Record and Remind mean? 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