Hitachi 42PD8700 42 in. Plasma Television
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1. 29 Search For And Store The Test Signal Of The Video Recorder 29 Camera And Camcorder 30 Connect The Decoder To The Video FRE M E DT 30 Connecting Headphones 30 Connecting Subwoofer 30 Aerial Connection 31 ura 32 Specifications 33 Appendix PC Input Typical Display MOOS cire o ced Ii 34 Appendix B DVD Player Selection 35 Appendix C Main and PIP PAP Picture Combinations 36 UK Guarantee 37 SS cn D Ser ZS Remote Control Buttons Ol DVD SAT DI V ANA 5 RGBI RGB2 H 44 gt gt o SLIDE SHOW ROTATE SWIVEL EM Ex BDO QW Ae gt 209 OS N N 1 Stand On Off 2 Program Information 3 SEL Select TV DVD SAT 4 AV3 AV3 mode 5 AV2 AV2 mode 6 RGB2 No Function 7 RGB1 PC mode 8 Go back to previous menu 9 gt Cursor Right 10 OK Enter qn v Cursor Down 12 Picture Mode 0 P Programme Up Down 14 1 Mute On Off 15 0 9 Digit buttons 16 TH PIP PAP TV 07 BLUE Only used Teletext mode 18 YE2. Yes Press 4 gt button to highlight the desired option If OK button is pressed while Yes is highlighted the highlighted channel is de leted Selecting No cancels the delete op eration Renaming channels To rename a specific channel the channel must be highlighted via pressing 4 or button and then highlight the Edit Name item by pressing 4 gt button Press to ac tivate rename feature tes IZ OO Function Select Channel Edit More CHANNEL LIST Edit Name Now pressing 4 or gt button moves to the previous next character Pressing or V button toggles the current character i e b character becomes a by and by A Pressing the numeric buttons 0 9 re places the highlighted character with the characters printed above the button one by one as the button is pressed Press the button to cancel the editing or button to save the new name Adding locks to channels Channel Locking provides a password pro tected access to channels selected by par ents In order to lock a channel you should know the Parental Lock password default value is set to 0000 in the factory and can only be changed from the Configuration Menu 12 Select the channel to be locked by highlight ing it and select the Lock op
3. 40r connect the aerial through VCR Aerial RF Socket pwnd GOOG usse Scart 1 Scart 2 RF connector lead VCR to TV Optional Scart Lead RE Socket VCR to VCR e Aerial RF Hinni Lead VCR It is recommended that a scart lead should be fitted between your TV and VCR to enhance your picture and sound quality Scart leads are essential if you have a stereo TV and VCR and wish to obtain stereo sound from your equipment These leads can be purchased from your Hitachi dealer or any good High Street electrical retailer Or through a satellite decoder PLASMA TV 60000000 3F Lead from Satellite to TV Scart Lead to EXT 1 on TV HEA RF Lead to Aerial camcorder connection Headphone SUT DC Input AN Input Output 31 Tips Care Of The Screen Clean the screen with a slightly damp soft cloth Do not use abrasive solvents as they may damage the TV screen coating layer Poor Picture Have you selected the correct TV system Is your TV set or house aerial located too close to non earthed audio equipment or neon lights etc Mountains or high buildings can cause double pictures or ghost images Some times you can improve the picture quality by changing the direction of the aerial Is the
4. If you do not accept the locations and or the programme names of programmes you can change them in Program menu For de tails see Program menu on page 23 To display channel list in IDTV switch to the IDTV via pressing the DTT TV button Then press the button to enter main menu Channel List will be highlighted Press the OK button to enter the menu 10 Operating TV You can operate your TV using both the re mote control handset and the buttons on the set Operating with the buttons on the TV set Volume setting and programme selection can be made by using the buttons on the control panel at the bottom of the TV Volume Setting Press the button to decrease volume or the button to increase volume so a volume level scale slider will be dis played at the bottom of the screen Programme Selecting Press the A button to select the next programme the V button to select the previous programme Entering The Menu Press the MENU button on the control panel at the bottom of the TV to enter the menu A 2l 4 buttons on the TV are used as navigation buttons in menu Mode Press the AV button on the control panel at the bottom of the TV to switch your TV to modes Operating With Remote Control The remote control handset of your TV is de signed to control all the functions of your TV The f
5. GB HITACH 42PD8700U HOM HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE Nc Contents Remote Control Buttons 2 PLASMA TM eei eni uei ovi eoe vie cepi 4 6 eg ays Gs 6 6 Safety Precautions 6 Before Switching On Your 9 Power Connechon ese 9 Connections To The Aerial Input Socket 9 How To Connect Other Devices 9 Inserting Batteries In The Remote Control Handset 9 Switching The TV ON OFF 9 To switch the TV on 9 To switch the TV off 9 Initial Settings 10 Operating The TV 11 Operating with the buttons on the TV 11 Operating With Remote Control 11 IDTV Menu System 11 Chamel 11 Installation esee 13 Configuration 14 16 ON c 17 TV SGU eR 17 Common Interface 18 Analogue TV Menu System 18 Picture Menu 18 Menu c ees m 19 Feature 21
6. The top bottom of the picture are slightly cut off Teletext Teletext is an information system that dis plays text on your TV screen Using the Tele text information system you can view a page of information on a subject that is available in the list of contents index To Operate Teletext Select a TV station where Teletext is being transmitted Press the button Usually the list of con tents index is displayed on the screen o o Select Page Of Teletext Press the appropriate digit buttons for the required Teletext page number The selected page number is displayed in the top left corner of the screen The Teletext page counter searches until the selected page number is located the desired page is then displayed on the screen e Press the a button to move the Teletext screen forward one page at a time Press the button to move the Teletext screen backward one page at a time 27 Select Index Page select the page number of the index gen erally page 100 press the Ei button To Select Teletext With A TV Programme Press the RED button The text is now su perimposed over the programme on the screen Press the button again to return to the Teletext page To Reveal Concealed Information Pressing the button once will reveal swers on a quiz or games page Pressing the button again will conceal the r
7. button to decrease hue Hue level can be adjusted between 31 and 31 Colour Temp By pressing 4 button select Colour Temp Press 4 gt button to choose one of these options Cool Normal and Warm Noise Reduction This item is used to reduce the image noise and improve the picture quality at weak sig nals By pressing 4 w button select Noise Re duction Press 4 gt button to set Noise re duction level to Off Low Medium or High Film Mode Films are recorded at a different number of frames per second to normal television programmes By pressing 4 button select Film Mode Press 4 gt button to set this feature On or Off Turn this feature on when you are watch ing films to see the fast motion scenes clearly 3D Comb 3D Comb is used to improve colour transi tions and colour quality of pictures By pressing button select 3D Comb Press 4 gt button to set this feature On or Off Reset By pressing 4 w button select Reset Press 4 gt or button to reset the pic ture modes to factory default settings Sound menu By pressing 4 gt button select the second icon Sound menu appears on the screen SOUND 3 5 2 gt 19 Volume By pressing w button select Volume Press gt button to increase volume level Press 4 button to decrease volume level Volume level can be adjusted between 0 and 63
8. Equalizer By pressing 4 button select Equalizer Press 4 or button to enter equalizer menu SOUND 4 Sound Mode e In equalizer menu the sound mode be changed to User Pop Rock Jazz Flat and Classic by pressing gt button Equalizer menu settings can be changed only when Sound Mode is User Select the desired fre quency by 4 button and increase or de crease the frequency gain by pressing 4 gt button Press the button to return to the previous menu Balance By pressing e button select Balance Press y button to increase balance to the right Press 4 button to decrease balance to the left Balance level can be adjusted be tween 31 and 31 Headphone By pressing button select Head phone Press 4 or button to enter hedphone menu 2 2 07 SOUND 7 Headphone Volume S PNE ar e volume By pressing 4 w button select Volume Press button to increase hp volume level Press 4 button to decrease hp volume level Headphone volume level can be adjusted between 0 and 63 sound mode By pressing 4 button select Sound Mode Press 4 gt button to change sound mode Sound mode is used to identify sound mode of the headphone and can be set to mono ste reo dual a or dual b according to the transmis sion
9. Install tieni escis 22 Program menu 23 SOURCE Ment m iati dut 24 PC MO der Ee veo 24 Installation 24 Menu System in PC mode 25 PC Picture Position Menu 25 PC Picture Menu 25 Sound eI eke 26 Feature Menu 26 Source Men cci cic 26 Sound in PC mode 26 Other Features eege 26 Ee 26 INGICAIOR 26 PIP PAP modes 26 Freeze PII 26 Zoom Modes 26 jore 27 To Operate Teletext 27 To Select Page Of Teletext 27 To Select Index Page 28 To Select Teletext With A TV Programme 28 To Reveal Concealed Information 28 To Select A Subcode Page 28 To Exit Teletext nete rete 28 To Display The Time 28 28 Connect Peripheral Equipment 29 High Definition 29 Via The SCA 29 Via Aerial Input 29 29 TV And Video Recorder 29 Playback NTSC 29 Copy Facility
10. Installation Confiquration Timers Language Setup Common Interface e Use the or button to highlight the soundtrack language required and press the OK button Normal viewing with the re quired language soundtrack can be re sumed by pressing the BI button Languages English e If the programme has no alternative lan guage soundtrack broadcast the Language Menu will not be available but a message No Multi Language Available is displayed briefly TV Setup To be able to go through TV functions you can use this item The digital TV Setup menu screen is ac cessed from the main menu Press the button to display the main menu and use or button to highlight Setup press the OK button to display TV Setup menu screen Main Menu Channel List Installation Configuration Timers Language TV Setup Common Interface Detailed information about Sound Picture and Feature menus are in AnalogueTV Menu System section on page 18 17 Common Interface e Press the button to display the Main Menu and use the A or button to highlight the Common Interface line and press the button Main Menu Channel List Installation Configuration Timers Language Setup Common Interface It is required to subscribe to a pay channel company to view the pay channels of the Digital Terrestrial broadcasting
11. Obtain the Conditional Access Module CAM and the Viewing card by subscribing to a pay channel company then insert those to the Television using the following proce dure 1 Switch off the TV and unplug from the mains 2 Insert the CAM then Viewing Card to the slot that is located in the terminal cover at the left hand side of the TV from front view CAM should be correctly inserted it is impossible to insert fully if reversed The CAM or the TV terminal may be damaged if the CAM is forcefully inserted 3 Connect the TV to the mains supply switch on and then wait for few moments until the card is activated e Some CAMs may require the following set up Please set the CAM by entering the IDTV menu Common Interface then pressing the SELECT button CAM set up menu is not displayed when it is not required To see the viewing contract information Enter IDTV press the my button then high light Common Interface and press the OK button e When no module is inserted No Common Interface module detected message ap pears on the screen Refer to the module instruction manual for details of the settings Analogue TV Menu System Your TV has been designed with a menu system to provide easy manipulation of a multifunction system Press the button to enter the menu Press 4 gt button to select a menu title and then 4 button to select a menu item and 4 gt
12. Programme Name Sound Indicator and Zoom Mode dis played on the upper right side of the screen when a new programme is entered or button is pressed Mute Indicator It is placed in the upper left side of the screen when enabled To cancel mute there are two alternatives the first one is pressing the X button and the second one is increasing decreasing the volume level PIP and PAP modes Press the H button to switch to PIP mode At PIP Mode a small picture PIP picture is displayed on the main picture For PIP picture restrictions see table on page 36 Press the button twice to switch to PAP mode At PAP Mode two pictures with equal sizes are displayed on the screen Aspect Ratios of the windows are fixed When you switch to PAP Mode Main window in PIP Mode is displayed on the right side of the screen Source restrictions of PAP Mode are same as in PIP Mode Freeze Picture You can freeze the picture on the screen by pressing the button At PIP and PAP lay outs only the main picture can be frozen Zoom Modes Zoom mode can be changed by pressing the 9 button You can change the screen size according to the picture aspect ratio Select the optimum one from the following ZOOM modes Note You can only choose 4 3 and FULL in PC mode Auto When a WSS Wide Screen Signalling sig nal which shows the aspect ratio of the pic ture is included in the broadcast signal
13. clear picture by trial and error method e Use 4 y button to adjust the value PC Picture Menu By pressing 4 button select the second icon PC Picture menu appears on the screen ch 85 PC PICTURE S LS Contrast Brightness and Colour ture adjustments in this menu are identical to adjustments defined in TV picture menu When Colour Temp is Manual you can also adjust the R G B items R G and B adjust the TV image colour in PC mode You can change the TV colour to your desired colour R Red G Green B Blue Select Reset and press 4 gt or button to reset the picture modes to factory default settings 25 Sound Menu By pressing lt button select the third icon Sound menu appears on the screen The items in this menu are described at Sound menu starting page 19 Feature Menu By pressing 4 gt button select the fourth icon Feature menu appears on the screen The items in this menu are described at Feature menu starting page 21 Source Menu By pressing 4 gt button select the fifth icon Source menu appears on the screen In source menu highlight a source by pressing w button and switch to that mode by pressing 4 or OK button Sound in PC mode Connect the PC s Audio output to the TV s PC Audio In socket with an audio cable Other Features TV Status Programme Number
14. Video Recorder Some video recorders have a special Scart socket for decoder Connect a Scart cable to the Scart socket of your decoder and to the special Scart socket of your video recorder Refer to the booklet of your video recorder To connect your video recorder to the TV re fer to the TV and Video Recorder section If you want to connect more equipment to your TV consult your dealer Connecting Headphones Use the stereo headphone socket at the rear side of the TV to connect headphones Connecting Subwoofer Use Subwoofer Out socket to connect an external active subwoofer to the set to give a much deeper bass effect 30 Aerial Connection Outdoor Aerial Connection Round 75 ohm coaxial cable VHF UHF Rear of TV Connect Peripheral Equipment either connect the aerial straight to your TV Rear view 90000009 PpuvdO00000 9390909951 S 24020000021 20 2920090 wall socket m Aerial RF Lead Scart1 Scart 2 E Aerial RF Socket Or through VCR and satellite decoder PLASMA TV 90000000 bw7460000 i RF Lead from VCR to TV RF Lead from Satellite Scart Lead to AV 1 on TV Satellite LNB lead 10200000990 Video Input io Inputs u S VHS Input EE 9000000 22500000 o 5555855553 2201929095 62562525524
15. continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally or if itis damaged in any way switch off with draw the mains plug and consult your dealer DON T place water filled vessels on top of T V cabinets DON T remove any fixed cover as this may ex pose dangerous voltages DON T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that itis designed for unattended operation or has a stand by mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure your family know how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handi capped people DON T use equipment such as personal ste reos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of traffic safety It is illegal to watch television whilst driving DON T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment for example with curtains or soft furnishings Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment DON T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs or stands to the TV with any screws other than those provided to ensure complete safety always use the manufacturers approved stand with the fixings provided DON T allow electrical equipment to be ex posed to rain or moisture ABOVE ALL NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes slots or any other opening in the case this could re sult in a fatal electric shock NEVER guess or tak
16. set it f you want to watch a DVD then you must set this item Off Store Program By pressing 4 e button select Store Pro gram Press 4 y or button to store the adjustments Program Stored will be dis played on the screen Program menu By pressing 4 button select the fifth icon Program menu appears on the screen i 9 4 EN Name By moving the cursor four directions you can reach 20 programmes in the same page You can scroll the pages up or down by pressing the navigation buttons to see all the programmes in TV mode except the AV mode By cursor action programme selection is done automatically Name To change the name of a decided programme select the programme and press the RED button EI The first letter of the selected name starts to blink Press 4 w button to change that let ter and 4 gt button to select the other letters By pressing the RED button you can store the name Insert Select the programme which you want to in sert by navigation buttons Press the GREEN button By navigation buttons move the selected programme to the decided programme space and press the GREEN button again Delete To delete a programme press the YELLOW button Pressing the YELLOW button again erases the selected programme from the programme list and the programmes below shift one u
17. 4 f a e a 2222222 2 2227222222 Ee D O RRA Bus Y 0 Scart 1 2 E Aerial RF socket Lead o Aerial RF Socket or connect the aerial through VCR 0000000 Aerial RF Socket O O peers resch 8 300000 VEER Optional Scart Lead Scart 1 Scart 2 RF connector lead VCR to TV Aerial RF Socket VCR wall Aerial RF socket i AV 1 Lead ae 2 It is recommended that a scart lead should be fitted between your TV VCR to enhance your picture and sound quality Scart leads are essential if you have a stereo TV and VCR and wish to obtain stereo sound from your equipment These leads can be purchased from your Hitachi dealer or any good High Street electrical retailer through a satellite decoder PLASMA TV 0000000 HH o d 0 000 EHHA 6 Y i f RF Lead from Satellite to TV Scart Lead to EXT 1 on TV Aerial VCR FERAN 120220020097 2355500000 10220200000 RF Lead to Aerial PLASMA TV 0000000 HEB sj00000 iu f RF Lead from VCR to TV
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19. LLOW Only used Teletext mode 39 Reveal Programme Down 20 SLIDE SHOW _ No function Subtitle 21 PHOTO No Function 22 SWIVEL No Function 23 Aspect ratio 24 Teletext On Off 95 Time 26 Ei Guide for DTT Index Pagefor TV 07 GREEN Only used Teletext mode 28 RED PAT Picture and Text 29 ER Freeze On Off 30 44 24 Volume Up Down 81 I I Mono Stereo Dual 32 M Equalizer Sound Mode 83 4 Cursor Left 34 Cursor Up 35 Menu On Off 36 AV5 AV5 mode 27 AV4 mode 38 AV1 AV1 mode 39 DTT TV Selector button for Digital Ana logue mode PLASMA TV FRONT VIEW SPEAKER LED SPEAKER ON OFF SWITCH REAR VIEW E On Off switch Volume Up Volume Down buttons O Prog Up Prog Down buttons D MENU button E TV AV button Power cord input S VHS Input B Video Input DAudio Fa J Headphone IO Audio Line Outs HHA HHA o 1 Subwoofer Out PC Audio Input N Aerial Scart 2 AV 2 B Scart 1 AV 1 Input AV 5 S Component Audio Inputs Tavs Component Video YPbPr Inputs VGA Input V CI Slot Preparation For ventilation leave a space of at least 10 cm free all around the set To prevent any fault and unsafe situations please do
20. Next 24 Receiver Upgrade V 1 5 Settings O C Chanae Default Audio Audio Language Digital terrestrial television channels can broadcast simultaneous soundtracks in more than one language This function se lects which language soundtrack you will hear when switching to a channel broad casting with the multiple soundtracks Highlight the Audio Language line in the Configuration menu and use the 4 or gt button to cycle through the language op tions Subtitle Digital terrestrial television channels can broadcast subtitles displayed on screen for the hard of hearing This function selects the desired subtitle language and enables the automatic display of subtitles whenever subtitle information is broadcast Highlight the Subtitle line in the Configura tion menu and use the or button to cycle through and language options Favourite Mode This function enables or disables the favourite channel list mode See Channel List menu Favourites on page 13 Use 4 button to turn on off favourite mode If the Favourite Mode is on in nor mal operating mode pressing P and buttons will only navigate through the chan nels that were previously defined as favourites in Channel List EPG Preference Digital terrestrial television channels can broadcast simultaneous Next amp Now and 7 Day electronic programme Highlight the EPG Preference line in th
21. Scart Lead to AV 1 on TV RF Lead from Satellite to VCR 2 700902007 EEN CEER Aerial RF Lead to Aerial Satellite LNB lead 02222222022 50222422429 connect the TV plug to the mains socket Power Cord Power on off put button KR _ Plug the mains a insert plug switch on into the TV switch your TV on by pressing the On Off button Front View NB When the set is first switched on the set will be in standby and the indicator on the front of the set will illuminate red Press the channel up down P P or numeric buttons 1 2 3 to operate basic functions of remote control To return to previous menu To enter the main menu Volume Up Down _ Programme Up Down To select a programme number Also used for navigation in menus important note before starting Auto Setup you have a Video Cassette Recorder or a Satellite receiver connected to your TV please ensure that they are switched on before automatic tuning begins In the case of a VCR insert a pre recorded tape and begin playback of your equipment These measures ensure that all your external equipment is tuned in during the Auto Setup procedure start A P S Auto Programming System When the TV is turned on forthe first time itis in the digital mode Because this is the first time the TV is used
22. TV will not work If one of these buttons is pressed Child Lock On will be displayed on the screen Language By pressing button select Language By pressing 4 gt button you can select the language 21 2 Out By pressing 4 e button select Av 2 Out You can set Av 2 Out to TV Av 1 DTT Av 3 4 Av 5 or PC RGB by pressing 4 gt but ton Note Only audio output is available for Av 4 and PC The other options have both audio and video outputs Default Zoom By pressing button select Default Zoom You can set Default Zoom to Pan oramic 4 3 or 14 9 Zoom by pressing 4 gt button If there is no WSS or aspect ratio picture size information and zoom mode is selected as Auto by pressing the 9 button then the zoom mode will automatically change to Default Zoom setting See also Zoom Modes on page 26 Blue Background You can set the TV to automatically change to a blue screen if the signal is weak or ab sent or when there is no input from an exter nal device The Blue Background feature can be turned on or off by pressing 4 gt button Menu Background By pressing 4 w button select Menu Background You can change menu back ground to Translucent or Opaque by press ing 4 gt button Menu Timeout By pressing button select Menu Timeout Press 4 button to change menu timeout to 15 sec 30 sec or 60 sec Teletext Language By pressing 4 Je butto
23. all menu appears on the screen 222 ace INSTALL CH pressing A w button select Program Press 4 gt button to select the program number You can also enter a number via digit buttons on the remote control There are 100 program storage between 0 99 Band Band can be selected either or S by pressing 4 gt button Channel Channel can be changed by 4 gt button or Digit Buttons Colour System By pressing 4 button select Colour System Press 4 gt button to change the colour system to PAL PAL60 SECAM or AUTO Note In AV mode you can choose NTSC 3 58 and NTSC 4 43 as well Sound System By pressing button select Sound System Press 4 gt button to change the sound system to BG DK L L Fine Tune By pressing 4 button select Fine Tune Press 4 gt button to adjust the tuning Search By pressing button select Search Press 4 button to start program search ing The searching will stop when a signal is found You can also enter a frequency value directly by pressing the digit buttons VCR Video Cassette Recorder This item can be seen in all modes except Av 3 and PC f you want to watch a VCR source from one of these modes then it will be better to set VCR mode For this while the cursor is on this item press the 4 buttons to
24. ana logue channels The following menu ap pears on the screen for analogue channel search E 35 e e Country WARNING All prestored programs will be deleted First of all choose Language and Country by using 4 and 4 buttons This will af fect the sort process in APS To start APS press the RED or button APS is running 055 25 Mhz Cancel After APS is finalized the programme table will appear on the screen In the programme table you will see the programme numbers and names assigned to the programmes If you do not accept the locations and or the programme names you can change them in the Program menu See page 23 for Pro gram table explanation Configuration Press the MENU button to display the Main Menu and the 7 button twice to highlight Configuration then press the button to display the Configuration menu Press the MENU button to leave the menu 14 Menu Channel List Installation Configuration Timers Language TV Setup Common Interface The various configuration functions are dis played in a list along with a quarter screen image of the currently selected channel You can select a function by highlighting the cor responding menu line using the or but ton CONFIGURATION Audio Language English Subtitle Off Favourite Mode EPG Preference Now amp
25. arately from your household wastes There are separate collection systems for recycling in EU For more information please contact the local authority or the dealer where you purchased the product Specifications TV BROADCASTING PAL SECAM B G D K I I L L RECEIVING CHANNELS VHF BAND UHF BAND U HYPERBAND CABLE TV 1 20 521 541 NUMBER OF PRESET CHANNELS 100 CHANNEL INDICATOR On Screen Display RF AERIAL INPUT 75 Ohm unbalanced OPERATING VOLTAGE 220 240V AC 50 Hz AUDIO 3 DS AUDIO OUTPUT POWER ON 7910 THD 2x10 POWER CONSUMPTION W max 325 W lt 3 W Stand by PANEL 42 106 cm visible Screen Size DIMENSIONS mm DIMENSIONS mm ISO 13406 2 Pixel fault class Class ll DTT Specifications 5 ENGINE compliant with ISO IEC 13522 5 UKengine Profile1 Object carousel support compliant with ISO IEC 135818 6 and UK DTT profile Frequency range 474 850 2 Signal level 82 3dBm Transmission standards DVB T MPEG 2 Demodulation COFDM with 2K 8K FFT mode FEC all DVB T modes Video MP ML PAL 4 3 16 9 Audio MPEG Layer I amp II 32 44 148kHz 33 Appendix A PC Input Typical Display Modes The display has a maximum resolution of 1280x 1024 vertical sync frequency range of 56 85 Hz and a horizontal sync frequency range of 30 69 KHz The following table is an illustration of some of the typical video display
26. balance By pressing e button select Balance Press button to increase balance to the right Press 4 button to decrease balance to the left Balance level can be adjusted be tween 31 and 31 Press the button to return to the previous menu Sound Mode By pressing 4 button select Sound Mode Press 4 gt button to change the mode You can select Mono Stereo Dual A or Dual B mode only if the selected channel sup ports that mode In case of bilingual broadcast Dual Sound you can select original or dubbed language using mode option 20 AVL Automatic Volume Limiting AVL function adjusts the sound to obtain fixed output level between programs having different sound levels Pressing 4 gt button will turn this feature on or off Effect You can use this feature to switch the sound effect on or off If the current sound system is Mono and the sound effect is switched on then the sound will be heard as if it is Ste reo If the current sound system is Stereo switching this effect on will give a more spa tial effect Pressing 4 gt button will turn this feature on or off Dynamic Bass Dynamic Bass is used to increase bass ef fect of the TV set By pressing button select Dynamic Bass By pressing 4 gt button set Dynamic bass to Low High or OFF It is not recom mended to select High if listening at high volume levels There is a subwoofer output that can a
27. ccept an active subwoofer if you wish to create very high levels of Bass 3DS This feature is used to create the impres sion that sound is coming from around the room instead of from the set speakers Pressing the 4 buttons will turn the fea ture on or off SubWoofer It is possible to connect an external active subwoofer to the set to give a much deeper bass effect By pressing 4 e button select Subwoofer Subwoofer can be set to On or Off Set Subwoofer to On when you connect an external subwoofer to the set Feature menu By pressing 4 gt button select the third icon Feature menu appears on the screen Ge Ue FEATURE E Sleep Timer By pressing button select Sleep Timer The timer can be programmed be tween Off and 2 hours in steps of 10 min utes by pressing 4 gt button If sleep timer is activated at the end of the selected time the TV goes automatically to stand by mode Child Lock You can use this feature to prevent children turning the TV on or changing programs or adjustments etc without remote control The child lock feature can be set by 4 gt but ton to either on or off When off is selected there will be no difference in the operation of your TV When on is selected the TV can only be controlled by the remote control handset In this case the control panel but tons except the Power on off button at the bottom of the
28. correct lock key So the user cannot add delete rename move channels cannot set timers Installation Installation menu is locked so the user cannot add channels Changes will be updated after exiting Con figuration Menu Timers Display the Main Menu by pressing the MENU button Highlight the Timers line by pressing or button and press the button to display the Timer menu Main Menu Channel List Installation Configuration Timers Language Setup Common Interface Up to five separate timer events can be set and each is displayed in the Timer screen showing the event number the channel to be selected the start time end time date and the mode whether that event is active and will be acted on or not TIMER MENU Active Inactive Inactive Inactive Inactive Inactive ITV1 21 00 12 05 2005 ONE 00 00 01 01 2005 00 00 01 01 2005 ONE 00 00 01 01 2005 00 00 01 01 2005 ONE 00 00 01 01 2005 C Toggle Mode Edit Timer set an event highlight its mode button using the or button and press the button to display the timer entry window 16 Sh Start 00 00 End 00 00 Date 03 06 2005 Mode Here the five settings of channel name start time end time date and frequency mode can be set You can move freely be tween each set
29. e Configuration menu and use the 4 or gt button to select Next amp Now or 7 Day Receiver Upgrade The IDTV can be upgraded via the configura tion menu entered from the main menu In the Configuration menu highlight the Receiver Upgrade item by pressing 4 or Y button and press the OK button to start upgrade process There are two possibilities for Receiver soft ware to be upgraded automatic and manual CONFIGURATION Audio Language Subtitle English Off Favourite Mode Off EPG Preference Now amp Next Receiver Upgrade V 1 5 Parental Settings Automatic Download Enabled Search for New Version P Exit Automatic Download Automatic upgrade Automatic Download can be enabled or disabled by pressing 4 or button If it is enabled then there are two ways for auto matic upgrade The first one is checking the existence of a new software every time the IDTV goes to standby The second one is waking up at 03 00 a m every night pro vided that the IDTV is left in standby mode 15 Both automatic upgrade methods result in standby mode either upgraded or not If the automatic upgrade is set to Disabled then this function will not work Search For New Version Manual upgrade Manual upgrade starts if the Search for New Version item is highlighted by using or V button and activated via pressing the OK button After Search for New Version 15 acti vated the IDTV tunes to each fr
30. e Out Panel Features e 42 inch PLASMA display High resolution 1024x1080 Contrast ratio 4000 1 typical e Brightness typical 1400 cd m Display colour 16 77 Million Safety Precautions IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ON OPERATING YOUR TV Do s and Don ts DO s This Television has been designed and manu factured 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 DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment DO consult your dealer if you are in any doubt about installation operation or safety of your equipment DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment This TV is supplied with a fitted mains plug This plug must not be cut off as it may contain a special radio interference filter the removal of which could lead to impaired performance If you wish to extend the lead obtain an appro priate safety approved extension lead or con sult your dealer zie Observe the manufacturers instructions when connecting extension leads to the TV Check the fuse rating on the new plug this should be fitted with a 5 Amp fuse which conforms to ei ther ASTA or BSI BS1 362 these are easily identifiable by either the p or VY symbols If you are in any doubt about the in stallation of an extension lead please consult a competent electrician DON Ts DON T
31. e chances with elec trical equipment of any kind it is better to be safe than sorry 1 Power Source The receiver should be operated only from a 220 240V AC 50 Hz outlet Ensure you se lect the correct voltage setting for your conve nience 2 Power Cord The power supply cord should be placed so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon them or against it Pay particular attention to cord where it enters the plug power outlet and the point where it exits from the receiver 3 Moisture and Water Do not use this equipment in a humid and damp place avoid the bathroom the sink in the kitchen and near the washing machine Do not expose this equipment to rain or wa ter as this may be dangerous and do not place objects filled with liquids on top Avoid from dripping or splashing 4 Cleaning Before cleaning unplug the receiver from the main supply outlet Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use soft and dry cloth 5 Ventilation The slots and openings on the receiver are intended for ventilation and to ensure reli able operation To prevent overheating these openings must not be blocked or cov ered in anyway 6 Lightning In case of storm and lightning or when go ing on holiday disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet 7T Replacement Part When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts which are specified by th
32. e manufacturer or have the same specifications as the origi nal one Unauthorised substitutions re sult in fire electrical shock or other hazards 8 Servicing Please refer all servicing to qualified per sonnel Do not remove cover as this may re sult in electric shock 9 Naked Flame Sources Do not place naked flame sources on the apparatus WARNING When the device is not in use for a long time disconnect from power Instructions for waste disposal Packaging and packaging aids are clable and should principally be recycled Packaging materials such as foil bag must be kept away from children Battery including those which is heavy metal free should not be disposed of with household waste Please dispose of used battery in an environmentally sound man ner Find out about the legal regulations which apply in your area W ny 22 22 S SS The Plasma TV is very high techology product giving you fine picture details Occa sionally a few non active pixels may remain still on the screen Long time unmoving still pictures may cause permanent shade effect on the screen and even the picture has been changed its influence lasts as ghost pic ture This ghost effect may disturb the user even though it will diminish in the course of time To prevent this don t leave still pic
33. equency that have been stored in its database and looks for the new software Software Upgrade Searching for upgrade Please wait or press MENU to cancel Search Progress Parental Settings Some channels broadcast material which you do not want younger members of the family to watch Any channel can be locked so that it cannot be selected for viewing with out first a four digit PIN code being entered In this way any channel not suitable for younger viewers can be protected This function enables or disables the menu protection system and allows the PIN code to be changed Use or Y button to go to Parental Set tings option Press the OK button to enter Parental Settings Menu A box asking for the lock key is displayed Enter Lock Key P There is only one key which is set to 0000 initially Enter lock key If wrong Lock key is entered the following message is displayed on the screen and it is returned back Wrong Lock Key If it is correct the Parental Settings Menu in cluding following items is displayed Menu Lock n Set Lock Key There you can set reset locking for the Main Menu or the Installation Menu to restrict ac cess If the menu lock is disabled there will be free access to the menu system Also in this menu you can change the lock key and set change parental lock mode Disabled All menus are unlocked Main Menu Main menu is accessible only with the
34. evealed answers To Select A Subcode Page Subcode pages are subsections of long Teletext pages that can only be displayed on the screen one section at a time e Select the required Teletext page Select the required subcode page number by pressing four digit buttons e g 0001 e If the selected subcode page is not displayed in a short time press the button TV programme will be displayed on the screen e Teletext page number will be displayed on the upper left corner of the screen when the selected page is found Press the button to display the selected Teletext page To Exit Teletext Press the button The screen will switch to TV mode To Display The Time While watching a TV programme with Tele text transmission press the button The current time information captured from Tele text will be displayed on the screen If the programme being watched does not have Teletext transmission no information will be displayed Fastext Your TV supports the 1000 page Teletext system When the page number of any of the 1000 pages in memory is entered the system will not search for the requested page instead it will display the page auto matically If the requested page is not in memory the system will search for the re quested page number and save the 1000 pages including the requested page into memory after finding it Press the 4 button to move the Teletext screen forwa
35. g nals Via The Scart Plasma TV has 2 Scart sockets If you want to connect peripherals e g video decoder etc which have Scart sockets to the TV use SCART 1 SCART 2 inputs If an external device is connected via the Scart sockets the TV will be switched to AV mode automatically Via Aerial Input If you want to connect to your TV peripherals like video recorders or decoders but the de vice you want to connect does not have a Scart socket you should connect it to the Aerial input of the TV If the VCR is connected via Aerial input it is suggested to use Programme 0 Decoder Cable TV offers you a wide choice of pro grams Most of them are free others are to be paid for by the viewer This means that you will need to subscribe to the broadcast ing organisation whose programmes you wish to receive This organisation will supply you a corresponding decoder unit to allow the programmes to be unscrambled For further information ask your dealer See also the booklet supplied with your decoder Connect a decoder with an aerial socket to the TV Connect the aerial cable Connect a decoder without an aerial socket to the TV Connect the decoder to the TV with a Scart cable to SCART 1 TV And Video Recorder Connect the aerial cables Better picture quality can be obtained if you also connect a Scart cable to SCART sock ets Playback NTSC To use this option you can Connect a
36. he screen PC Picture Position Menu By pressing 4 gt button select the first icon PC Picture Position menu appears on the SiG 3 PICTURE POSITION l ___ _ 1024 768 H 48kHz V 60Hz Autoposition If you shift the picture horizontally or vertically to an unwanted position use this item to put the picture into correct place automatically e Select Autoposition item by using gt e buttons Press kor button Warning Auto position adjustment recom mended to be done with the full screen im age for the proper adjustment H Horizontal Position This item shifts the image horizontally to right hand side or left hand side of the screen e Select Position item by using 4 e but ton e Use 4 gt button to adjust the value V Vertical Position This item shifts the image vertically towards the top or bottom of the screen e Select V Position item by using 4 but ton e Use 4 gt button to adjust the value Dot Clock Dot Clock adjustments correct interference that appear as vertical banding in dot inten sive presentations like spreadsheets or paragraphs or text in smaller fonts e Use 4 y button to adjust the value Phase Depending on the resolution and scan fre quency that you input to the TV Set you may see a hazy or noisy picture on the screen In such a case you can use this item to get a
37. l search the number of the multi plex is entered manually and only that multi plex is searched for the channels For every valid channel number signal level signal quality and network name are shown at the bottom of the screen In both manual and auto search any existing channel in the database is not re stored to avoid redundant duplicates of that channel FIRST TIME INSTALLATION The user can use this item to load default settings which had been loaded to the re ceiver at the factory To install factory settings highlight First Time Installation menu and press the button then you will be asked to confirm for deleting all channels and settings Installation Add New Channels First Time Installation Your previous digital channel list will destroyed Are you sure you want to delete all digital channels and settings for first time installation By selecting YES and pressing the but ton the existing channel table will be de leted After factory settings is loaded First Time Installation menu will be displayed Please ensure aerial is plugged in Do you want to start first time installation No Yes Press the OK button to start installation Af ter search is completed for digital channels a message asking search for analogue channels appears on the screen Do you want to search for analogue channels No Press the OK button to search for
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39. modes Resolution Frequency Horizontal Vertical kHz Ver Hz has 2 60 480 315 60 3 88 480 310 60 4 640 48 379 72 5 640 480 375 75 6 60 480 433 85 7 800 600 352 5 8 80 60 379 60 _ 9 80 60 481 72 10 800 600 469 75 11 800 600 537 85 _ KE WANT NES NN RN E 15 1024 768 16 11522 864 18 1280 768 19 1280 768 Only available in Full and PAP modes not in 4 3 mode Mode 24 Appendix DVD Player Selection You can use this remote control to operate the selected brand of DVD player by pressing the following buttons on the remote control simultaneously Brands of DVD Player pes Brands of DVD Player _ Press _ Example To operate HITACHI DVD player press and hold the INFO button followed by the 1 button o oo o9 00 0 Note Not all models of the listed brands can be operated using this remote control Note Slide Show Photo Swivel and Rotate buttons have no function 35 ions inat d PIP PAP Picture Combi Main an Appendix C 97240 XD X X x X x x X X X 36 UK Guarantee Your Guarantee of Excellence Thank you for purchasing this Hitachi Television In the unlikely event that this product should develop a fault we undertake to replace
40. n select Teletext Language Press 4 gt button to change Teletext Language to West East Cyrillic Turk Gre or Arabic This will normally be set to West for Western Europe Screen Saver By pressing 4 button select Screen Saver Press 4 or button to enter Screen saver menu This menu has three items related to pos sible image retention problem in plasma display panels First two items Screen Wipe Inverse of this menu are used to re move the effects after the problem occured and the last item Pixel Shift is used to pre vent this problem Screen Wipe When OK is pressed on this item the panel is driven with full white picture for one hour unless any user command is entered During this mode if any user com mand is entered Screen Saver menu will be displayed on the screen with Screen Wipe highlighted Inverse When OK is pressed on this item the colour of each pixel of the displayed im age is inverted for one hour unless any user command is entered Pixel Shift This item can be set to off 5 10 20 40 min or 1 hour Whole picture is shifted 2 pixels in the directions of the figure shown below The time entered in this setting refers to the time between the picture being moved If you are using games consoles or similar set to 5 mins but try not to leave static images on the screen for long periods of time Install menu By pressing 4 gt button select the fourth icon Inst
41. n NTSC VCR player to a Scart Socket at the rear side of the TV Connect an NTSC VCR player to RCA Jacks at the rear side of the TV Copy Facility Source selection for VCR recording e Select Feature menu e Select Av 2 Out by pressing 4 gt button Select a source to copy the picture from that Source Search For And Store The Test Signal Of The Video Recorder Unplug the aerial cable from the aerial Socket of your video recorder e Switch on your TV and put the video recorder on the test signal See the booklet for your video recorder Enter the Install menu and select search e Search for the test signal of your video re corder in the same way as you searched for and stored the TV signals Store the test sig nal under programme number O Replace the aerial cable in the aerial Socket of your video recorder once you have stored the test signal 29 Connect AV Input Connect your camera or camcorder to AV AV 4 input at the rear side of the TV Connect your equipment to the TV via VIDEO yellow AUDIO R red and AUDIO L white inputs You must connect the jacks to the in put using the same colour To Connect To S VHS Input Connect your camera or camcorder S VHS input at the rear side of the TV Connect your equipment to the TV via S VHS input and audio inputs of AV inputs by using S VHS cables Connect The Decoder To The
42. n it is not to be used for a long period Otherwise it can be damaged due to any leakage of batteries Switching The TV ON OFF To switch the TV on Your TV will switch on in two steps 1 Connect the power supply cord to the sys tem Press On Off switch on the Then the TV switches itself to stand by mode and the led on the front of the TV becomes Red 2 switch on the TV from stand by mode either Press a digit button on the remote control so that a programme number is selected Of Press the V or A button on the TV or press the P or P button on the remote control so that last mode switched off is se lected By either method the TV will switch on and the led becomes green To switch the TV off Press the stand by button on the re mote control so the TV will switch to stand by mode and the GREEN LED will become RED To power down the TV completely press On Off switch OUT Unplug the power cord from the mains socket 0 Initial Settings When the TV is turned on for the first time it is in the digital mode Because this is the first time the TV is used there are no channels stored in the memory and the following message appears on the screen Please ensure aerial is plugged in Do you want to start first time installation Yes To start installation process select Yes to cancel select To select a
43. n option Yes highlight the item by using 4 or gt buttons and press the button The IDTV will automatically tune to the UHF transmission channels 21 to 68 looking for digital terrestrial TV broadcasts and display ing the names of channels found This pro cess will take about five minutes To cancel searching you can press the im button at any time during the process AUTOMATIC SEARCH Channels Searching UHF channels 30 Please wait This will take a few minutes 12 Cancel searching After Automatic Search process is com pleted the following message asking for analogue channel search appears on the screen TV switches to the analogue TV mode Do you want to search for analogue channels Yes No To seach for analogue channels select Yes i 9 4 lt Country WARNING All prestored programs will be deleted KH Press the BLUE button to cancel APS if you do not want to delete your existing programme list To continue APS first select the country by pressing 4 gt button and then press the RED or OK button APS is running UK I 055 25 Mhz After APS is finalized the programme table will appear on the screen In the programme list you will see the programme numbers and names assigned to the programmes iE RA
44. not place any objects on top of the set Use this apparatus in tropical and or moder ate climates Features Remote controlled colour television e Fully integrated Digital TV DVB T e 100 programmes from VHF UHF bands or cable channels can be preset It can tune cable channels Controlling the TV is very easy by its menu driven system e t has 2 Scart sockets for external devices such as video video games audio set etc 3DS Virtual Surround Sound e Stereo sound system German Nicam Full function Teletext Fastext 1000 Pages TOP text Headphone connection Direct channel access Automatic Programming System All programmes can be named Forward or backward automatic tuning Sleep timer Child Lock Automatic sound mute when no transmis sion NTSC Playback AV in and S VHS in are available It has VGA connector for external devices such as computer e It has an HDMI connector for Digital Video and Audio This connection is also de signed to accept High Definition signals t has PAP PAT functions AVL Automatic Volume Limiting TV Picture in PC When no valid signal is detected after 5 minutes the TV switches itself automatically to stand by mode PLL Channel Search PC Input Support up to SXGA 1280 x 1024 e Stereo PC Audio Input Plug amp Play for Windows 9X ME 2000 XP 3D Comb Filter Audio Lin
45. or OK button to enter the menu item e Press the button to exit the menu e Press the Z button to return to the previous menu Picture menu By pressing button select the first icon Picture menu appears on the screen PICTURE PAL 50Hz e 18 By pressing 4 w button select Mode Press 4 gt button to choose one of these options Natural Dynamic and Cinema Picture mode can be changed directly by pressing the button Contrast By pressing button select Contrast Press button to increase contrast Press 4 button to decrease contrast Contrast level can be adjusted between 0 and 63 Brightness By pressing button select Bright ness Press button to increase brightness Press button to decrease brightness Brightness level can be adjusted between 0 and 63 Sharpness By pressing 4 button select Sharp ness Press gt button to increase sharpness Press 4 button to decrease sharpness Sharpness level can be adjusted between 0 31 Colour By pressing 4 button select Colour Press button to increase colour Press 4 button to decrease colour Colour level can be adjusted between 0 and 99 Hue This item is displayed in picture menu when the TV receives an NTSC signal By pressing button select hue Press button to increase hue Press
46. or the signal from an external device the TV automatically changes the ZOOM mode ac cording to the WSS signal When the AUTO mode does not function cor rectly due to poor WSS signal quality or when you want to change the ZOOM mode change to another ZOOM mode manually Full Whilst displaying a picture 1080i format in AV3 or AV5 input the full mode can be switched further between Full1 and Full2 with left and right buttons on the remote con trol By selecting Full2 you can see the whole 26 image of 1080 format the screen display from the input terminals Depending on the input signal or connecting device the screen display has unneccessary blanking or noise at the edges Considering the case the default settings is Full1 which enlarges the vertical size not to display the blanking and noise 16 9 Zoom This zooms up the wide picture 16 9 aspect ratio to the full screen C This zooms up the wide picture 16 9 aspect ratio with subtitles to the full screen 16 9 Subtitle Default Zoom Modes 4 3 Use to view a normal picture 4 3 aspect ra tio as this is its om p 14 9 Zoom This zooms up the wide picture 14 9 aspect ratio to the upper and lower limits of the screen Panoramic This stretches the left and right sides of a normal picture 4 3 aspect ratio to fill the screen without making the picture appear unnatural O O O O O O
47. or repair any part of the product which fails due to a manufacturing defect within 12 months of the date of purchase provided that i The product has been installed and used only in accordance with the instructions supplied with the product The product has not been repaired maintained or modified by any person other than an Hitachi authorised engineer The product serial number has not been removed or altered This guarantee does not apply to product acquired second hand or for commercial or com munal use 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 THIS GUARANTEE DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS IN ALL CASES OF DIFFICULTY PLEASE CONSULT YOUR HITACHI DEALER HITACHI GUIDE 42PD8700 U IMPORTANT If placing TV into cabinet alcove ensure there is at least a 100mm 10cm gap to the sides rear and top of the TV This is to allow for adequate ventilation during operation Please read the main Users Guide for more safety information before installation insert the batteries into your handset 0000000 EHI 1555252
48. p APS Automatic Programming System When you press the BLUE button for APS the following warning screen will be dis played ue PROGRAM lt Country WARNING All prestored programs will be deleted rus ow toy Press the BLUE button to cancel APS if you do not want to delete your existing programme list To continue APS first select the country by pressing 4 gt button and then press the RED or OK button APS is running UK I 055 25 Mhz After APS is finalized the programme table will appear on the screen Source menu By pressing 4 gt button select the sixth icon Source menu appears on the screen i 4 ue SOURCE TV e In source menu highlight a source by pressing button and switch to that mode by pressing 4 gt or OK button PC Mode Installation Power off both Computer and Display before making any connections e Set your PC s resolution correctly before connecting to the TV See the table on page 34 for supported modes Use a D SUB cable to connect the TV s PC input to the computer s RGB output termi nal 15 Pin Mini D Sub Connector 24 e Tighten the screws of the Display cable until the connectors are fastened securely fin ger tighten only Menu System in PC mode Press the I button The menu will be dis played in the middle of t
49. picture or Teletext unrecognisable Check if you have entered the correct fre quency The picture quality may degrade when two peripherals are connected to the TV at the same time In such a case disconnect one of the peripherals No Picture Is the aerial connected properly Are the plugs connected tightly to the aerial socket Is the aerial cable damaged Are suitable plugs used to connect the aerial If you are in doubt consult your dealer No Picture means that your TV is not receiv ing any transmission Have you pressed the correct buttons on the remote control Try once more Sound You can not hear any sound Did you per haps interrupt the sound pressing the 1 button Sound is coming from only one of the speakers Is the balance set to one direction extreme See Sound menu Remote Control Your TV no longer responds to the remote control Perhaps the batteries are ex hausted If so you can still use the local but tons at the bottom of the TV Have you selected the wrong menu Press the I button to return to TV mode or press the button to return to the previous menu No solution Switch your TV set off and on If this does not work call the service personnel never at tempt to repair it yourself Information for users applicable in European Union countries This symbol on the product or on its packaging means that your electrical and electronic equipment should be disposed at the end of life sep
50. rd one page at a time e Press the button to move the Teletext screen backward one page at a time For Fastext The subject heading for the information may have a particular colour Press an appropriate RED GREEN YELLOW or BLUE button in order to reach the relevant page quickly For TOP text TOP text mode of operation will be activated automatically according to the transmission TOP text transmission is present colour coded buttons will appear in status row e f TOP text transmission is not present sta tus row will not appear The subject heading for information may be located in coloured box In Top mode the 4 or w commands will re quest the next or previous page respectively If TOP text transmission is not available in case of operation of these commands wraparound occurs For example page 100 appears to be one greater than page 199 28 Connect Peripheral Equipment There is a wide range of audio and video equipment that can be connected to your TV The following connection diagrams show you where the different Optional equipment should be connected at the rear side of the TV High Definition Your Hitachi Plasma Television is capable of displaying High Definition pictures from devices such as a High Definition Satellite Receiver or DVD Player These devices must be connected via the HDMI socket AV 5 or Component Socket AV 3 These sockets can accept either 720p or 1080i si
51. s Deleting channels Renaming channels Adding locks to channels PI SS Setting favourites Channel List is the place where the chan nels are managed 11 SHANNEL LIST 5 3 gt mem Select OO v La Gelec Channel ELECT Watch Navigating the whole channel list Press V button for selecting the previ ous or next channel To watch a specific channel highlight the Select item in the channel list using the 4 or gt button Then using the or 7 button select the desired channel and press the OK button The selected channel has the name dis played to the top right and the channel num ber to the top left of the channel preview pane as shown in the above diagram Deleting the channels in the channel list Press or 7 button to select the channel that will be deleted Press 4 or button to select the Delete item on Channel List menu As seen on Channel List menu Select is written next to Delete item at the bottom of the screen to in dicate that press the OK button to delete the highlighted channel in the channel list 2 gt Delete QO Function Select Channel Delete CHANNEL LIST Press the OK button to delete the high lighted channel in the channel list Then the following message appears on the screen
52. there are no channels stored in the memory and the message shown at right side appears on the screen To start installation process press Yes cancel searching press the button at any time during the process After Automatic Search process is completed a message asking for analogue channel search appears on the screen TV switches to the analogue TV mode First of all choose Language and Country by using and 4 buttons This will affect the sort process in APS To start APS press the RED or OK button 5 Press the button when search is completed important note Please ensure aerial is plugged in Do you want to start first time installation AUTOMATIC SEARCH Channels BBC CHOICE Searching UHF channels 30 Please wait This will take few minutes 12 MENU Cancel searching Do you want to search for analogue channels Yes e 4 Country WARNING All prestored programs will be deleted APS is running UK 055 25 Mhz Once the TV has found all your local stations they are then automatically assigned programme number and name if available from the broadcast If you would like to change the programme number or order please refer to the Program Menu section of the instruction book HITACHI Inspire the Next Hitachi Ltd Consu
53. ting using the 4 or but tons e The channel name is set using the 4 or gt button to display the channel which broad casts the programme The start time end time and date are each set with the digit buttons on the remote con trol in 24 hour format frequency mode determines how of ten the receiver operates this event and is set with the 4 or button to be either Once Daily or Weekly If an invalid number for the start or end times or the date is entered Entered time is not valid message appears on the menu RECORDING FROM IDTV Connect your VCR to AV2 via a scart lead Set the AV2 OUT in the feature menu to DDT as illustrated on page 21 and de scribed on page 22 Set the time as described above Set your TV to standby using the remote con trol Set your VCR to correspond with the time set on your TV and select external input refer to your VCR instruction book NB If you switch on your TV whilst the timer recording is active and then switch back to standby the timer recording will be can celled the timer setting will be deleted and the desired programme will not be recorded Language Some programmes are broadcast in two or more languages simultaneously The lan guage heard can be selected from the Lan guage Menu Press the button to display the Main Menu and use or 7 button to highlight the Language line and press the OK button Channel List
54. tion by press ing 4 button When the button is pressed a password box is displayed CHANNEL LIST 1 2 TWO 3 ITV8 4 Channel 4 5 BBC THREE 6 Teletext 7 BBC FOUR 8 Sky Travel 9 UKHistory 10 RTL Select Delete Edit Name Favourites OO Function Q Select Channel fW Lock Unlock Enter Lock Key Enter the password using the digit buttons on the remote control The Lock icon will now be displayed next to the selected chan nel Repeat the same operation to cancel the Lock Setting Favourites You can set various channels as favourites so that only the favourite channels are navi gated when you press the P keys on the remote control To set a favourite you should highlight the Favourites item at bottom of the Channel List menu Use the a or button to highlight the Favourites item at the base of the screen and then in turn highlight each channel you want to add to the favourites list using the A and V buttons and press the OK button A channel selected as a favourite appears in the main channel list with a favourites icon against the channel name You must then set the Favourite mode to ON in the Configuration menu see page 15 for further details CHANNEL LIST 1 2 TWO 8 4 Channel 4 5 6 7 BBC FOUR 8 Sk
55. tures for example teletext pages or frozen pictures on the screen for a long time Please note that this does not affect the performance of your product DO NOT LEAVE YOUR TV AT STAND BY OR OPERATING WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR HOUSE Before Switching On Your TV Power Connection IMPORTANT The TV set is designed to op erate on 220 240V AC 50 Hz e After unpacking allow the TV set to reach the ambient room temperature before you con nect the set to the mains Connections To The Aerial Input Socket d ABLE VHF UHF 750 Connect the aerial cable TV plug to the Aerial input socket located at the rear of the TV and connect the cable plug coming out from the TV out socket located on the de vices VCR DVB T etc to this socket as well How To Connect Other Devices IMPORTANT Switch off the TV before con necting any external device Sockets for external connections are at the rear side of the TV For connection of other devices via Scart refer to the manuals of the related devices Inserting Batteries In The Remote Control Handset e Remove the battery cover located on the back of the handset by gently pulling down wards from the indicated part e Insert two AA R6 or equivalent type batteries inside Place the batteries in the right direc tions Replace the battery cover NOTE Remove the batteries from remote control handset whe
56. unctions will be described in accor dance with the menu system of your TV Functions of the menu system are de scribed in Menu System section Volume Setting Press the lt a button to increase volume Press the button to decrease volume volume level scale slider will be displayed at the bottom of the screen Programme Selecting Previous or next programme Press the P button to select the previous programme Press the P button to select the next programme Programme Selecting direct access Press digit buttons on the remote control handset to select programmes between 0 and 9 The TV will switch to the selected programme after a short delay For a two digit programme number enter the second digit after pressing the first digit within 2 seconds IDTV Menu System The IDTV menu can only be shown when watching Digital terrestrial broadcasting Press the DTT TV button to turn IDTV on while TV is in analogue mode Press the im button The menu below appears on the screen Channel List Installation Configuration Timers Language Setup Common Interface Channel List Using the or button on the remote con trol in Main menu make sure that the first item Channel List is highlighted and press the OK button to display the Channel List The following operations can be performed in this menu 1 Navigating the whole list of channel
57. y Travel 9 UKHistory Favourites Function Select Channel Add Remove More Select Delete Edit Name Lock Screen Help Pressing INFO Button For all menus press the 13 button to dis play the help information about the menu functions For Channel List menu the follow ing message is displayed on the screen 5 the SELECT button your remote control to tune to the highlighted channel Press MENU to exit this screen Installation The Installation menu mainly intends to help you for building a Channel Table in the most efficient way Main Menu Channel List Installation Confiquration Timers Language Setup Common Interface This menu includes the following items 1 Add New Channels 2 First Time Installation ADD NEW CHANNELS This tuning menu consists of two parts eAutomatic Search eManual Search Installation Add New Channels Automatic Search First Time Installation Manual Search Automatic Search Automatic search is started by pressing the button the auto search pop up menu All the services are searched channel table is created automatically All channels found are stored in a sorted form with respect to their channel numbers Some services may not appear with the cor rect channel number At the time of printing not all broadcasters are sending their chan nel number information Manual Search In manua
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