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USER'S MANUAL
42PD4200
Thank you very much for purchasing the HITACHI Plasma Display
Monitor.
Before using your monitor, please carefully read the "SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS" and this "USER'S MANUAL" so you will know how to
operate the monitor properly. Keep this manual in a safe place. You
will find it useful in the future.
Notes on lnstallation Work:
This product is marketed assuming that it is installed by qualifed
personnel with enough skill and competence. Always have an
installation specialist or your dealer install and set up the product.
HITACHI cannot assume liabilities for damage caused by mistake
in installation or mounting, misuse, modification or a natural
disaster.
Note for Dealers:
After installation, be sure to deliver this manual to the customer
and explain to the customer how to handle the product.
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  • Page 1 USER'S MANUAL 42PD4200 Thank you very much for purchasing the HITACHI Plasma Display Monitor. Before using your monitor, please carefully read the "SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" and this "USER'S MANUAL" so you will know how to operate the monitor properly. Keep this manual in a safe place. You will find it useful in the future.

  • Page 2: Features

    Important FEATURES Please read this User's Manual thoroughly, especially the Safety Instructions on Page 4 to 7. Mis-use may cause damage to your Extended definition plasma display panel plasma monitor, which could shorten its lifespan, or cause injury to The 42-inch colour plasma display panel, with a resolution of 852(H) yourself.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS FEATURES ............2 OTHER FEATURES ........22 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......4 Automatic Store ..............22 COMPONENT NAMES ........8 Signal Check ..............23 Main Unit................8 Power Save Mode..............23 IMAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA DISPLAY ..24 Remote control ..............9 NOTES ............24 Loading Batteries ..............9 TROUBLESHOOTING ........25 Handling the Remote Control ..........9 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ....11 Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures ....25 Installation................11...

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This Plasma monitor has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards, but like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Before using this product, please read and understand the Safety Instructions thoroughly to ensure correct usage, and follow all the instructions. About the Symbols Various symbols are used in this manual, the user’s manual and on the product itself to ensure correct usage, to prevent danger to the user and others, and to prevent property damage.
  • Page 5 WARNING Be cautious of the power cord connection. Incorrect connection of the power cord could result in fire or electrical shock. • Do not touch the power cord with a wet hand. • Check that the connecting portion of the power cord is clean (with no dust), before using. Use a soft and dry cloth to clean the power plug. •...
  • Page 6 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued) CAUTION Be careful in moving the monitor. Neglect could result in an injury or damage. • Do not move the monitor during use. Before moving, disconnect the power plug and all external connections. • You are advised to move the monitor with two persons. •...
  • Page 7 • Prevention of an obstacle to Radio receivers This monitor has been designed pursuant to the international EMI standards. This is to prevent a problem to Radio receivers. - Keep the monitor away from Radio. - Adjust Radio antennas in order for the monitor not to receive interference. - The antenna cable of Radio should be kept away from the monitor.

  • Page 8: Component Names

    COMPONENT NAMES Front Main Unit Cabinet Panel (front frame) Control panel • Adjustment buttons are located on the bottom. • The back cover is provided with Remote-control indications to distinguish the receiver adjustment buttons. Indicating lamp • The main power switch is located at the back, on the lower surface.

  • Page 9: Remote Control

    COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote Remote control POWER OFF button POWER ON / OFF button AUDIO MODE button POWER ON/OFF button PICTURE MODE button SURROUND button POWER ON button D / N RECALL button CH I / II button INPUT SELECT button MUTE button I / II MULTI PICTURE (PinP) button...
  • Page 10 COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control (continued) PICTURE MODE AUDIO MODE You may recall the picture mode by You may recall the sound mode by pressing pressing this button. Each time pressed, this button. Each time pressed, sound mode is changed in following sequence. picture mode is changed in following sequence.

  • Page 11: Installation Instructions

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Installation • Refer to the installation instructions concerning mounting of the Desk-top Stand. The instruction manual is included with the Desk-top Stand. The Desk-top Stand has been used for the illustrations in this manual. Monitor Desk-top stand WARNING Use one of the special mount units to install this product.

  • Page 12: Connecting To A Pc

    Read SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ( ) carefully to ensure maximum safety before proceeding to these steps: • Choose an appropriate site and install the product on a level table where the stand is secure. • Install the monitor to have ready access to a power socket available. •...

  • Page 13: Mounting The Speaker Unit

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Mounting the Speaker Unit Refer to the installation instructions concerning mounting of the speaker unit. Speakers The instruction manual is included with the Speaker Unit. Power Cord Connection Connect the power cord, after completing all other connections. ①...

  • Page 14: Operating Instructions

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Turning Power On and Off To turn the monitor power ON, press the main power • switch on the monitor main unit to ON, and then press the SUB POWER button or the ON/OFF or ON button on the remote control.

  • Page 15: Input Switching

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Volume Adjustment The volume can be adjusted by pressing the VOL+ and VOL- buttons of the remote control (or the ▲ and ▼ volume buttons of the monitor unit). Volume setting value ▼ ▼ Volume 15 VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons INPUT SELECT button Adjustment status guide display...

  • Page 16: Size Switching

    D / N RECALL button I / II A / B 2-4-12 MENU D V D FREEZE ZOOM ZOOM button Size Switching Each time the ZOOM button of the remote control is pressed, the screen display area will change in sequence and the status will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 17: Using The Menu Screen

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Using the Menu Screen (On-screen display system) D / N I / II RETURN button When the MENU button is pressed, the adjustment menu A / B 2-4-12 MENU screen will be displayed; from there, PC signal adjustment MENU button and setting is possible by using the SELECT button, SELECT/ADJUST...

  • Page 18: Picture Menu

    PICTURE MENU Picture Picture Audio Contrast : + 31 Timer Brightness : – 31 MENU Function Colour Setup : + 31 Language Picture Enhancement : Off Select Colour Temperature : Normal Colour Temp.Adjust Reset Reset Contrast + 31 Select Return Next / Prev Adjust Return...

  • Page 19: Audio Menu

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) AUDIO MENU Picture Audio Audio Audio Mode : Movie Timer Treble : + 10 MENU Function Bass : – 10 Setup Balance Language SRS TruBass : Middle Select Matrix Surround : Off Perfect Volume : Off Reset Reset Select Return...

  • Page 20: Function Menu

    FUNCTION MENU Picture Function Audio Screen Saver Timer Screen Wipe On 60Min. MENU Function Black Side Panel Setup Video Power Save Language Freeze Mode Split Select Default Zoom Panoramic OK Set Reset Reset Select Return Function Panel Life Normal Mode Display ID Number Inverse On 60Min.

  • Page 21: Setup Menu

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) SETUP MENU Picture Setup Audio Auto Adjust Adjust Timer Horizontal Position Function Vertical Position + 31 MENU Setup Horizontal Clock – 20 Language Clock Phase Select Reset Reset OK Set Select Return Exit Horizontal Position Next / Prev Adjust Return Setup...

  • Page 22: Language Menu

    LANGUAGE MENU Language Picture English Audio Français Timer MENU Deutsch Function Español Setup Italiano Language Norsk Select Svenska OK Set Select Return Exit Select a language by ▼ ▲ SELECT buttons and press the OK button. OTHER FEATURES Automatic Store Approximately 1 sec.

  • Page 23: Signal Check

    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 RGB2 the input signal is switched or terminal and the horizontal and when the RECALL button is vertical sync frequency.

  • Page 24: Image Retention Of Plasma Display

    IMAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA DISPLAY There are different characteristics that result in panel image retention depending on how the plasma display is used. Situations and effective usage methods related to ghosting are provided below. Image retention characteristics of a plasma display The image retention phenomenon of a plasma panel occurs due to partial phosphor degradation arising from partial character and figure display.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain uncorrected, contact your dealer. WARNING Customer servicing can be hazardous. Symptom Point to check See page • No picture with the power-indicating lamp •...
  • Page 26 Symptom Symptom Point to check Point to check See page See page • The temperature of the display panel surface is high. • The temperature of the display panel surface is high. • The plasma display panel is lighting the phosphors by the •...

  • Page 27: Actions To Correct Abnormal Displays

    TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) Actions to Correct Abnormal Displays Depending on the kind of system equipment used, images may not be displayed normally. In this case, make the adjustments suggested below. (only for RGB2) Text displayed across the screen appears vertically streaked, with some characters blurred (figure 1). Text displayed across the screen appears vertically streaked, with some characters blurred (figure 1).

  • Page 28: Video Unit Function

    Video Unit Function INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Connecting to a Video Imaging Device (1) Make sure that the power switch of the monitor is turned off. (2) Make sure that the power switch of the imaging device is turned off. (3) Use a commercially available cable and connector to connect the signal input terminal on the rear panel of this device and the signal output terminal of the imaging device.
  • Page 29 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS D V D FREEZE ZOOM ZOOM button RGB/VIDEO buttons RGB1 RGB2 Input Switching Input can be switched in the sequence of TV ➔ AV1 ➔ • • Input can be switched by pressing the AV1, AV2, AV3, AV2 ➔ AV3 ➔ AV4 ➔ RGB1 ➔ RGB2 by pressing the AV4, RGB1 or RGB2 buttons of the remote control.
  • Page 30 Vertical picture position can be adjusted for [Panoramic], [Zoom] , [C14:9L] and [14:9Zoom] mode as follows. 1. Press ZOOM button and P- SELECT buttons during picture size display. 2. Position display will appear. 3. Adjustment range of each picture size are as shown below. [Panoramic] - 12 to + 12 [Zoom]...

  • Page 31: Displaying Multi Picture

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Displaying MULTI PICTURE If the PinP button on the remote control is pressed MULTI PICTURE will display. Activating the P-in-P mode from the RGB input screen Pressing the PinP button one time will display 2 pictures. • This mode can be available from RGB1(DVI-PC) and RGB2(RGB) input.
  • Page 32 PICTURE MENU Picture Picture Picture Mode Dynamic Audio Contrast Timer Brightness MENU Function Colour Setup Sharpness Language Select Colour Temperature Normal Contrast Mode Normal Reset Reset Picture Mode Dynamic Select Return Next/Prev Select Return Picture Picture Mode Dynamic Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Colour Temperature...
  • Page 33 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) PICTURE MENU (continued) Selected characters Setup hint Dynamic: This setting is best for very bright ambient lighting. Dynamic Natural Picture Mode Natural: This setting is for normal lighting conditions. Adjust for maximum visibility to suit the ambient brightness. This can adjust further till [+40] by pressing and holding cursor button at [+31].
  • Page 34 Selected characters Setup hint Turn On when the original balance of each colour is required to adjust Colour Management depending on the user’s preference. Magenta Magenta is weakened. Magenta is strengthened. Red is weakened. Red is strengthened. Yellow Yellow is weakened. Yellow is strengthened.

  • Page 35: Colour System

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) SETUP MENU Picture Setup Setup Audio Colour System System System 1 Timer Colour System MENU Function Auto Video Input Setup Audio Input Language SECAM Scart Output Monitor Select RGB1 DVI-STB OK Set RGB2 Component HDTV Select Return Exit Select Return...
  • Page 36 Selected characters Setup hint Audio Input This should correspond to the audio signal from the equipment that is Stereo L/Mono connected to AV1 audio input terminal. If it is monaural audio, set this to Selected characters Setup hint L/Mono. Audio Input This should correspond to the audio signal from the equipment that is (Same to AV1) Stereo...
  • Page 37 TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain uncorrected, contact your dealer. WARNING Customer servicing can be hazardous. Symptom Point to check See page • This sometimes occurs when a component output VCR such as the 480i is connected.

  • Page 38: Tuner Unit Function

    Tuner Unit Function [Buttons for TELETEXT Mode] SUBTITLE button D / N TV button I / II TEXT button COLOUR buttons A / B 2-4-12 (RED, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE) MENU D V D FREEZE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ZOOM TEXT / TV + TEXT button This table shows the specifications when the optional video unit has been inserted.
  • Page 39 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Connecting Antenna Make sure that the power switch of the monitor is turned off. Speaker (R) Speaker (L) Monitor rear panel antenna 20 18 21 19 Precautions when connecting the antenna • Please use a coaxial cable which is free from interference to connect the antenna. Avoid using a parallel flat feeder wire as interference may occur, causing reception to be unstable and stripe noise to appear on the screen.
  • Page 40 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS POWER ON/OFF D / N button I / II INPUT SELECT button 2-4-12 A / B MENU PROGRAM UP/DOWN buttons VOLUME D V D UP/DOWN buttons ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ FREEZE MUTE button MENU button ZOOM ZOOM button INPUT SELECT button (OK button) PROGRAM SELECT...
  • Page 41 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) D / N RECALL button MULTI PICTURE I / II button A / B 2-4-12 MULTI MODE MENU button SELECT buttons A/B button D V D FREEZE ZOOM Displaying MULTI PICTURE If the MULTI PICTURE button on the remote control is PROGRAM UP/DOWN pressed, multi pictures will display.
  • Page 42 2 Pictures (Split) Input terminal AV1~AV4 AV1, AV2 RGB1 RGB2 TELE NTSC3.58 576i 480i 1080i/50 1080i/60 720p/60 STB Component Main TEXT SECAM NTSC4.43 576p 480p Main PAL, SECAM ~ AV4 NTSC3.58/4.43 576i, 576p 480i, 480p 1080i/50 1080i/60 720p/60 RGB1 RGB2 Component : Available) 4 Pictures...

  • Page 43: Picture Freezing

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) D / N I / II A / B 2-4-12 MENU D V D FREEZE FREEZE button ZOOM RGB1 RGB2 Picture Freezing [Split] When the FREEZE button on the remote control is pressed, the screen transfers into the freeze mode.
  • Page 44 SETUP MENU [During TV mode] Picture Setup Audio Auto Tuning Timer Manual Tuning Fine Tuning MENU Function Sort Setup Auto Off Language Select Return Select OK Set Setup Setup Auto Tuning Manual Tuning Position Manual Tuning Search C 22 Fine Tuning Descrambler Sort Name...
  • Page 45 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) SETUP MENU (continued) Selected characters Setup hint Auto Tuning Select the country name by ▼ ▲ SELECT buttons and press OK button. (Page1) (Page2) (Page3) Country • If some required stations could not be preset in this auto tuning function, select and preset the required station in the required position by the manual tuning operation.

  • Page 46: Other Functions

    OTHER FUNCTIONS A2 / NICAM / Sound Multiplex • The CH I / II button is only useful for NICAM and sound multiplex signals. Otherwise pressing this button will have no effect. BILINGUAL / DUAL sound broadcast NICAM [II] When bilingual program is received, sound mode display appears in yellow as shown on right.
  • Page 47 Samsung RECALL Skyworth Sony RECALL Bubuko RECALL TV/TEXT Example To operate HITACHI DVD player, press and hold the RECALL button, followed by the button. D / N I / II A / B 2-4-12 MENU RECALL button D V D...
  • Page 48 TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain uncorrected, contact your dealer. WARNING Customer servicing can be hazardous. Symptom Possible reason Remedy (1) Connection of antenna cable to the TV is (1) Make new connection and/or change antenna poor.

  • Page 49: Product Specifications

    PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Product specifications and designs are subject to change without notice. Display Display Approx. 42 inches (922 (H) x 522 (V) mm, diagonal 1059mm) Approx. 42 inches (920 (H) x 518 (V) mm, diagonal 1059mm) dimensions dimensions Panel Panel Resolution Resolution 1024 (H) x 1024 (V) pixels...

  • Page 50: Signal Input

    Signal Input DVI terminal (DVI-D) Input signal Input signal T.M.D.S. Data2- +5V Power T.M.D.S. Data2+ Ground (for+5V) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 T.M.D.S. Data2/4 Shield Hot Plug Detect 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 T.M.D.S. Data4- T.M.D.S.

  • Page 51: Recommended Signal List

    PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List With Digital RGB signal input (RGB1 input) Signal mode Signal mode Setup Menu Condition Setup Menu Condition Horizontal Horizontal Dot clock Dot clock frequency frequency frequency frequency Remarks Remarks Vertical frequency Vertical frequency Signal Name Signal Name Resolution Resolution...
  • Page 52 640 X 480 66.67 35.00 30.24 832 X 624 74.55 49.72 57.28 Macintosh 1024 X 768 74.93 60.24 80.00 1152 X 870 75.06 68.68 100.00 1280 X 768 59.833 47.986 81.00 1280 X 768 69.997 56.137 94.760 W-XGA 1280 X 768 59.876 47.776 79.50...
  • Page 53 •this guarantee does not cover the replacement of exhausted batteries, the adjustment of user controls, or aerial alignment. •any parts replaced under this guarantee shall become the property of HITACHI EUROPE LTD.. •please note that evidence of the date of purchase will be required before any service under this guarantee is carried out.
  • Page 54 Fax: +46 (0) 8 562 711 13 Tel: +39 02 38073415 Servizio Clienti Email: csgswe@hitachi-eu.com Fax: +39 02 48786381/2 Email: customerservice.italy@hitachi-eu.com HITACHI EUROPE S.A.S HITACHI EUROPE LTD (Norway) AB Lyon Office STRANDVEIEN 18 B.P. 45, 69671 BRON CEDEX 1366 Lysaker FRANCE...

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