Service Information | Hitachi 55HDT79 42HDX99 instruction

Service Information

When you call HITACHI SERVICE HOTLINE they will require some information related to the TV MODEL NAME and SERIAL # in order to give you the proper support. This information is located on the back of the TV and also on the RIGHT SIDE of your TV set. Please follow the next steps to find this information and then provide to SERVICE.

Look on the right side of the TV.

Locate the LABEL where it shows the information related to MODEL NAME and SERIAL #.

HITACHI Service Department will require this information in order to give you the proper support regarding your questions.

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Hitachi 55HDT79 42HDX99 important safety instructions Service Information

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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 For U.S. models AccessoriesRemote Control Battery Installation Replacement 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 ConnectionsIR Out / G-Link CableCARD Slot To Power Swivel Connector Left Side Panel Connecting External Video Sources Before Operating External Video Source 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 Standard Standard ZOOM1/ZOOM2Expanded Digital Channels Analog Channels Photo Input Cursor PAD Rotate IEEE1394 only HDX Models When an IEEE1394 device is not connectedWhen an IEEE1394 device is connected 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 Strobe Freeze Split FreezeMain 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 MY VCR/PVR Code is Remote for VCR/PVR FunctionsPrecoded VCR/PVR Buttons MY Audio Component Code is Remote Control for Additional Audio EquipmentOperating the precoded function for your Audio Component Input Access How to Use the ENT Button VCR Brand Code Remote Control Codes SET TOP BOX Brand ..CODE Simple Remote Control Vide o On-Screen Display TV Guide On Screen Video Use the Cursor PAD Auto Color Color DecodingWhite Balance Black Side Panel Vertical Position Reset Video Settings Audio DRC TV Guide On Screen To Setup the TV Guide On Screen SystemSetup Procedure 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 Alternate Ratings U.S Alternate Ratings Example Only 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 Language SetupSet The Menu Options Automatic Power Saving Image PowerSet the Menu Background Screen Saver Auto Set The InputsRemote Off Press the Select button to start the Setup Wizard AV NET Setup Wizard Example A/V Receiver Setup AV Net Setup Wizard Device Settings AV NET Setup Wizard Example DVD Setup Learning Mode Learning Mode Example A/V ReceiverSetup Use the Cursor PAD To select Other from brand name choices AV Net Setup Wizard A/V Receiver Setup 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 Information Things to Check When UsingCableCARD / CableCARD Services 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 How can I look for a specific show in the Guide? Is Help available in the Guide? If so, how do I find it?What do the frequencies for Record and Remind mean? FCC Information Useful Info Features and Specifications Inch Models Plasma Television Only Weight lbs./kg 151/68.4 Set DimensionsInch Models Includes Table Top Stand Weight lbs./kg 88/39.8 Home Electronics Division HitachiDigital Media Division Canada 1-800-HITACHI END User License Agreement for Hitachi DTV Software End User License Agreement for Hitachi DTV Software Software License Information End User License Agreements for Operating System Software Preamble End User License Agreement for Operating System SoftwareGNU General Public License Version 2, June No Warranty END of Terms and Conditions UXQWKDWSURJUDPXVLQJDPRGL¿HGYHUVLRQRIWKH/LEUDUy GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1, February SRUWLRQVRIWKH/LEUDU\ZLOOVWLOOIDOOXQGHU6HFWLRQ FDQQRWLPSRVHWKDWFKRLFH Agreements Appendix a Appendixes No Un Selectable Index Service Information 102 103 QR66771