Hitachi PW1 user manual Features

Important

Please read this User's Manual thoroughly, especially the Important Safety Instructions on Page 2 to 3 and 6 to 10. Mis-use may cause damage to your plasma monitor, which could shorten its lifespan, or cause injury to yourself. Should you encounter any difficulty in the set-up or operation of your monitor, firstly refer to the Troubleshooting guide at the rear of this manual.

In the unlikely event of a problem occurring with your plasma monitor, switch off at the mains sockets, pull out the plugs, and contact your dealer immediately.

CAUTION

Under no circumstances remove the rear cover of your plasma monitor.

Never guess or take any chances with electrical equipment of any kind - it is better to be safe than sorry!

Software Notice

It is prohibited for the end user of this product to copy, reverse engineer or reverse compile the software included therein, save to the extent permitted by law.

Plasma Monitor

After the plasma monitor has been on for any length of time, you will notice that the screen becomes warm. Please note that this is normal. Sometimes the screen might have some tiny bright or dark spots. Please note that this is normal.

CAUTION

To prevent scratches or damages to the plasma screen, do not knock or rub the surface with sharp or hard objects. Clean the screen with a soft cloth moistened with warm water and dry with a soft cloth. A mild soap may be used if the screen is extremely dirty. Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaners!

CAUTION

Use a soft cloth to clean the cabinet and control panel of the monitor. When excessively soiled dilute a neutral detergent in water, wet and wring out the soft cloth and afterward wipe with a dry soft cloth.

Never use acid/alkaline detergent, alcoholic detergent, abrasive cleaner, powder soap, OA cleaner, car wax, glass cleaner, etc. especially because they would cause discoloration, scratches or cracks.

FEATURES

Large-screen, high-definition plasma display panel

The 42-inch color plasma display panel, with a resolution of 1024 (H) x 1024(V) pixels, creates a high-definition, large-screen (aspect ratio

:16:9) and low-profile flat display. Free from electromagnetic interferences from geomagnetic sources and ambient power lines, the panel produces high-quality display images free from color misconvergence and display distortion.

High Performance Digital Processor

A wide range of personal computer signals can be handled, from 640 x 400, 640 x 480 VGA to 1600 x 1200 UXGA.

Easy-to-use remote control and on screen display system

The remote control included eases the work of setting display controls. Further, the on-screen display system, displays the status of signal reception and display control settings in an easy-to-view fashion.

Power saving system

The International ENERGY STAR® power saver feature saves power consumption automatically when input signals are not available. When connected to a VESA DPMS-compliant PC, the monitor cuts its power consumption while it is idle.

TruBass

TruBass, SRS and (O) symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruBass technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

About the Optional Video Unit

The following functions can be obtained by connecting the optional video unit.

(1)A composite/S terminal and two component terminals have been added. A composite video output terminal is also provided as a monitoring output.

(2)A wide range of devices other than personal computers can also be connected.

(3)A component input is possible to switch to RGB signals from the Menu screen.

(4)A SCART terminal is also provided for the signal of the European standard. It operates as composite/S/RGB input terminal, or video output terminal.

Options

Ask your local retail dealer for further details.

1.Desktop stand:

• CMPAD25

2.Plasma monitor speaker:

• CMPAS14	2 way speaker unit with one 2.5cm dome
	type tweeter and two 8cm round type
	woofers (color: dark gray)

3.Video unit: CMPAVW1

An expansion unit for viewing video with this device.

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