Hitachi 42PD3200 User manual

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User Guide
Manual de Instrucciones
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Contents
Remote Control Buttons ......................... 2
PLASMA TV ............................................. 3
Preparation ............................................. 5
Features ............................................... 5
Panel Features .................................... 5
Safety Precautions ................................. 5
Before Switc ing On Your TV ................ 8
Power Connection ............................... 8
Connections To The Aerial Input Socket ... 8
How To Connect Other De ices ........... 8
Inserting Batteries In The Remote
Control Handset ................................... 8
Switc ing T e TV ON/OFF ...................... 8
To switch the TV on: ............................. 8
To switch the TV off: .............................. 8
Initial Settings ......................................... 9
Initial APS (Automatic Programming
System) ................................................ 9
Operating T e TV .................................... 9
Operating with the buttons
on the TV set ........................................ 9
Operating With Remote Control .......... 9
Menu System ........................................ 10
Picture menu ...................................... 10
Sound menu ...................................... 11
Feature menu ..................................... 12
Install menu ....................................... 14
Program menu ................................... 14
Source menu ..................................... 15
PC Mode ................................................ 16
Installation .......................................... 16
Menu System in PC mode ................. 16
PC Picture Position Menu .................. 16
PC Picture Menu ................................ 16
Sound Menu ....................................... 17
Feature Menu ..................................... 17
Source Menu ...................................... 17
Sound in PC mode ............................ 17
Ot er Features ...................................... 17
TV Status ............................................ 17
Mute Indicator ..................................... 17
PIP and PAP modes ........................... 17
Freeze Picture .................................... 18
Zoom Modes ...................................... 18
Teletext .................................................. 19
To Operate Teletext ............................ 19
To Select A Page Of Teletext ............... 19
To Select Index Page ......................... 19
To Select Teletext With A TV
Programme ........................................ 19
To Select Double Height Text ............. 19
To Re eal Concealed Information ... 19
To Stop Automatic Page Change ....... 19
To Select A Subcode Page ................. 19
PAT (Picture and Text) ......................... 20
To Exit Teletext .................................... 20
To Display The Time .......................... 20
Fastext ................................................ 20
Connect Perip eral Equipment ........... 20
Via The Scart ...................................... 20
Via Aerial Input .................................... 20
Decoder.............................................. 20
TV And Video Recorder ...................... 21
Playback NTSC .................................. 21
Copy Facility ....................................... 21
Search For And Store The Test Signal
Of The Video Recorder ...................... 21
Camera And Camcorder .................... 21
Connect The Decoder To The Video
Recorder ............................................ 21
Connecting Headphones .................. 21
Connecting Subwoofer ...................... 21
Aerial Connection ................................. 22
Tips ........................................................ 23
Specifications ....................................... 24
Appendix A: PC Input Typical Display
Modes .................................................... 25
Appendix B: DVD Player Selection ...... 26
Appendix C: Main and PIP-PAP
Picture Combinations .......................... 27
UK Guarantee ........................................ 28
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Remote Control Buttons
= Stand by On/Off
= Picture Mode
= Equalizer Sound Mode
= Surround Mode
= Input Source
= Program Information
= Sound Mode
= Sleep Timer
RED / = PAT (Picture and Text)
GREEN / = Subtitle page in TV mode
YELLOW / = Select acti e window
in PIP mode
BLUE = Only used in Teletext mode
= Menu On/Off
= Go back to pre ious menu
a
P+ = Programme Up / Cursor Up
_
= Volume Down / Cursor Left
OK = Enter
`
= Volume Up / Cursor Right
b
P- = Programme Down / Cursor Down
= Mute On/Off
= Freeze On/Off
= Aspect ratio
0 - 9 = Digit buttons
= Teletext On/Off
= PIP / PAP / TV
= PIP position
= Sub page
/ = Time / Update
= Hold
= Index Page
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= Expand

= Re eal

= Mix
*** These buttons can control most Hitachi DVD Players
and Recorders. Please see P26 for details of how to
operate with other brands.
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PLASMA TV
FRONT VIEW
REAR VIEW
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On/Off switch
Volume Up, Volume Down buttons
Prog. Up, Prog. Down buttons
MENU button
TV/AV button
Power cord input
S-VHS Input
Video Input
Audio Inputs
Headphone
Audio Line Outs
Subwoofer Out
Scart 3 (EXT-3)
PC Audio Input
Aerial
Scart 2 (EXT-2)
Scart 1 (EXT-1)
HDMI Input (EXT-6)
Component Audio Inputs
Component Video (YPbPr) Inputs
VGA Input
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Preparation
For entilation, lea e a space of at least 10
cm free all around the set. To pre ent any
fault and unsafe situations, please do not
place any objects on top of the set.
Use this apparatus in tropical and/or moder-
ate climates.
Features
 Remote controlled colour tele ision.
 100 programmes from VHF, UHF bands or
cable channels can be preset.
 It can tune cable channels.
 Controlling the TV is ery easy by its menu
dri en system.
 It has 3 Scart sockets for external de ices
(such as ideo, ideo games, audio set,
etc.)
 3DS Virtual Surround Sound
 Stereo sound system (German+Nicam).
 Full function Teletext .
Fastext (1000 Pages), TOP text.
 Headphone connection.
 Direct channel access.
 A.P.S. (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 a ailable.
 It has VGA connector for external de ices
such as computer.
 It has an HDMI connector for Digital Video
and Audio. This connection is also de-
signed to accept High Definition signals.
 It has PIP / PAP / PAT functions.
 AVL (Automatic Volume Limiting)
 TV Picture in PC
 When no alid signal is detected, after 5
minutes the TV switches itself automatically
to stand-by mode.
 PLL (Channel Search)
 PC Input (Support up to 1024 x 768)
 Stereo PC Audio Input
 Plug&Play for Windows 9X, ME, 2000, XP
 3D Comb Filter
 Audio Line Out
Panel Features
 42-inch PLASMA display.
 High resolution (852x480)
 Contrast ratio (10000:1 typical)
 Brightness (typical) 1500 cd/m2.
 Display colour 16.7 Million.
Safety Precautions
MPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION ON OPERATING
YOUR TV
Dos and Donts
DOs
This Tele ision 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 remo al
of which could lead to impaired performance.
If you wish to extend the lead, obtain an appro-
priate safety appro ed extension lead or con-
sult your dealer.
Obser e the manufacturers instructions when
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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) appro als, these
are easily identifiable by either the or
symbols. If you are in any doubt about the in-
stallation of an extension lead, please consult
a competent electrician.
DONTs
DONT continue to operate the equipment if
you are in any doubt about it working normally,
or if it is damaged in any way switch off, with-
draw the mains plug and consult your dealer.
DONT place water filled essels on top of T.V.
cabinets.
DONT remo e any fixed co er as this may ex-
pose dangerous oltages.
DONT lea e equipment switched on when it is
unattended unless it is specifically stated that
it is 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 tele ision whilst dri ing.
DONT obstruct the entilation of the equipment,
for example with curtains or soft furnishings.
O erheating 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 pro ided - to ensure complete safety
always use the manufacturers appro ed stand
with the fixings pro ided.
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 take chances with elec-
trical equipment of any kind - it is better to
be safe than sorry
1. Power Source
The recei er should be operated only from a
220-240V AC, 50 Hz. outlet. Ensure you se-
lect the correct oltage setting for your con e-
nience.
. 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 recei er.
3. Moisture and Water
Do not use this equipment in a humid and
damp place (a oid 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. A oid
from dripping or splashing.
4. Cleaning
Before cleaning, unplug the recei er 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 recei er are
intended for entilation and to ensure reli-
able operation. To pre ent o erheating,
these openings must not be blocked or co -
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.
7. Replacement Part
When replacement parts are required, be sure
the ser ice technician has used replacement
parts which are specified by the manufacturer
or ha e the same specifications as the origi-
nal one. Unauthorised substitutions may re-
sult in fire, electrical shock, or other hazards.
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The Plasma TV is a ery high techology
product gi ing you fine picture details. Occa-
sionally, a few non-acti e pixels may remain
still on the screen. Long-time unmo ing still
pictures may cause permanent shade effect
on the screen and e en the picture has been
changed, its influence lasts as ghost pic-
ture. This ghost effect may disturb the user
e en though it will diminish in the course of
time. To pre ent this, don't lea e still pictures
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
8. Servicing
Please refer all ser icing to qualified per-
sonnel. Do not remo e co er 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 recy-
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.
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Before Switching On Your TV
Power Connection
IMPORTANT: The TV set is designed to op-
erate on 220-240V AC, 50 Hz.
 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
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 Connect the aerial or 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-
ices (VCR, DVB etc.) to this socket as well.
How To Connect Other Devices
IMPORTANT: Switch off the TV before con-
necting any external de ice.
Sockets for external connections are at the
rear side of the TV. For connection of other
de ices ia Scart refer to the manuals of the
related de ices.
Inserting Batteries In The Remote
Control Handset
 Remo e the battery co er located on the
back of the handset by gently pulling down-
wards from the indicated part.
 Insert two AA/R6 or equi alent type batteries
inside. Place the batteries in the right direc-
tions.
 Replace the battery co er.
NOTE: emove the batteries from remote
control handset when it is not to be used for
a long period.Otherwise it can be damaged
due to any leakage of batteries.
Switching The TV O /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   at the bottom
right side of the TV. Then the TV switches it-
self to stand-by mode and the led on the
front of the TV becomes Red.
2- To switch on the TV from stand-by mode
either:
Press a digit button on the remote control so
that a programme number is selected,
or,
Press the " " or " " button at the bottom of
the TV or press the P- or P+ button on
the remote control, so that last mode
switched off is selected.
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  ,
or,
Unplug the power cord from the mains
socket.
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Initial Settings
Initial APS (Automatic Programming
System)
The following menu will be displayed on the
screen when you turn your TV on for the first
time. APS, searches and sorts all channels
and stores them automatically on your TV,
according to the transmission of
programme systems in your area.
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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 of programmes, you
can change them from the Program Menu.
(See page 15)
Operating The 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 olume
or the  + button to increase olume, so
a olume le el scale (slider) will be dis-
played at the bottom of the screen.
Programme Selecting
Press the  button to select the next
programme or the  button to select the
pre ious programme.
Entering T e Menu
Press the MENU button on the control
panel at the bottom of the TV to enter the
menu.
 /  and  + / -  buttons on the TV
are used as na igation buttons in menu.
AV Mode
Press the AV button on the control panel
at the bottom of the TV to switch your TV to
EXT modes.
Operating With Remote Control
The remote control handset of your TV is de-
signed to control all the functions of your TV.
The functions 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 button to increase olume.
Press the button to decrease olume. A
olume le el scale (slider) will be displayed
at the bottom of the screen.
Programme Selecting
(Pre ious or next programme)
 Press the P- button to select the pre ious
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
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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.
Menu System
Your TV has been designed with a menu
system to pro ide easy manipulation of a
multifunction system.
Press the button to enter the menu.
Press
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/
`
button to select a menu title and
then
a
/
b
button to select a menu item and
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/
`
or OK button to enter the menu item.
 Press the button to exit the menu.
 Press the button to return to the pre ious
menu.
Picture menu
By pressing
_
/
`
button, select the first icon.
Picture menu appears on the screen.
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Mode
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Mode.
Press
_
/
`
button to choose one of these
options: Natural, Dynamic and Cinema.
Picture mode can be changed directly by
pressing the button.
Contrast
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Contrast.
Press
`
button to increase contrast. Press
_
button to decrease contrast. Contrast le el
can be adjusted between 0 and 63.
Brig tness
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Brig t-
ness. Press
`
button to increase brightness.
Press
_
button to decrease brightness.
Brightness le el can be adjusted between 0
and 63.
S arpness
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select S arp-
ness. Press
`
button to increase sharp-
ness. Press
_
button to decrease sharp-
ness. Sharpness le el can be adjusted be-
tween 0 and 31.
Colour
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Colour.
Press
`
button to increase colour. Press
_
button to decrease colour. Colour le el can
be adjusted between 0 and 99.
Hue
This item is displayed in picture menu when
the TV recei es an NTSC signal. By press-
ing
a
/
b
button, select ue. Press
`
button
to increase hue. Press
_
button to decrease
hue. Hue le el can be adjusted between -31
and 31.
Colour Temp
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Colour
Temp. Press
_
/
`
button to choose one of
these options: Cool, Normal and Warm.
Noise Reduction
This item is used to reduce the image noise
and impro e the picture quality at weak sig-
nals.
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Noise Re-
duction. Press
_
/
`
button to set Noise re-
duction le el to Off, Low, Medium or Hig .
Film Mode
Films are recorded at a different number of
frames per second to normal tele ision
programmes.
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Film Mode.
Press
_
/
`
button to set this feature On or
Off. Turn this feature on when you are watch-
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ing films to see the fast motion scenes
clearly.
3D Comb
3D Comb is used to impro e colour transi-
tions and colour quality of pictures.
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select 3D Comb.
Press
_
/
`
button to set this feature On or
Off.
Reset
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Reset.
Press
_
/
`
or OK button to reset the picture
modes to factory default settings.
Sound menu
By pressing
_
/
`
button, select the second
icon. Sound menu appears on the screen.
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By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Volume.
Press
`
button to increase olume le el.
Press
_
button to decrease olume le el.
Volume le el can be adjusted between 0
and 63.
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By pressing
a
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b
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_
/
`
or OK button to enter equalizer
menu.
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In equalizer menu the sound mode can be
changed to User, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Flat and
Classic by pressing
_
/
`
button. Equalizer
menu settings can be changed only when
Sound Mode is User. Select the desired fre-
quency by
a
/
b
button and increase or de-
crease the frequency gain by pressing
_
/
`
button.
Press the button to return to the pre ious
menu.
Balance
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Balance.
Press
`
button to increase balance to the
right. Press
_
button to increase balance to
the left. Balance le el can be adjusted be-
tween -31 and 31.
Headp one
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Head-
p one. Press
_
/
`
or OK button to enter
hedphone menu.
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Sound Mode
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Sound
Mode. Press
_
/
`
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.
AVL
Automatic Volume Limiting (AVL) function
adjusts the sound to obtain fixed output le el
between programs, ha ing different sound
le els.
Pressing
_
/
`
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 gi e a more spa-
tial effect.
Pressing
_
/
`
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
a
/
b
button, select Dynamic
Bass. By pressing
_
/
`
button set Dynamic
bass to Low, High or OFF. It is not recom-
mended to select High if listening at high
olume le els. There is a subwoofer output
that can accept an acti e subwoofer if you
wish to create ery high le els 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
_
/
`
buttons will turn the fea-
ture on or off.
SubWoofer
It is possible to connect an external, acti e
subwoofer to the set to gi e a much deeper
bass effect.
By pressing
a
/
b
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
_
/
`
button, select the third icon.
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By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Sleep
Timer. The timer can be programmed be-
tween Off and 2 hours in steps of 10 min-
utes by pressing
_
/
`
button. If sleep timer
is acti ated, at the end of the selected time,
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/
`
but-
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your TV. When on is selected, the TV can
only be controlled by the remote control
handset. In this case the control panel but-
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bottom of the TV will not work. If one of these
buttons is pressed, Child Lock On will be
displayed on the screen.
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Language
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Language.
By pressing
_
/
`
button, you can select the
language.
Ext-2 Out
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Ext-2 Out.
You can set Ext-2 Out to TV, EXT-1, EXT-3,
EXT-4, EXT-5, EXT-6 or PC by pressing
_
/
`
button.
Note: Only audio output is a ailable for EXT-
4, EXT-6 and PC. The other options ha e
both audio and ideo outputs.
Default Zoom
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Default
Zoom. You can set Default Zoom to Pan-
oramic, 4:3 or 14:9 Zoom by pressing
_
/
`
button. If there is no WSS or aspect ratio
(picture size) information and zoom mode is
selected as Auto by pressing the button,
then the zoom mode will automatically
change to Default Zoom setting. See also
Zoom Modes on page 18.
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 de ice.
The Blue Background feature can be turned
on or off by pressing
_
/
`
button.
Menu Background
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Menu
Background. You can change menu back-
ground to Translucent or Opaque by press-
ing
_
/
`
button.
Menu Timeout
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Menu
Timeout. Press
_
/
`
button to change menu
timeout to 15 sec, 30 sec or 60 sec.
Teletext Language
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Teletext
Language. Press
_
/
`
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
a
/
b
button, select Screen
Saver. Press
_
/
`
or OK button to enter
screen sa er menu.
This menu has three items related to pos-
sible image retention problem in plasma
display panels. First two items (Screen
Wipe, In erse) of this menu are used to re-
mo e the effects after the problem occured
and the last item (Pixel Shift) is used to pre-
ent this problem.
Screen Wipe : When OK is pressed on this
item the panel is dri en with full white picture
for one hour unless any user command is
entered. During this mode if any user com-
mand is entered, Screen Sa er 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 in erted for one hour unless any user
command is entered.
Pixel S ift : 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.
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f
f
f
f
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The time entered in this setting refers to the
time between the picture being mo ed. If you
are using games consoles or similar set to
5 mins but try not to lea e static images on
the screen for long periods of time.
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Install menu
By pressing
_
/
`
button, select the fourth
icon. Install menu appears on the screen.
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Program
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Program.
Press
_
/
`
button to select the program
number. You can also enter a number ia
digit buttons on the remote control. There
are 100 program storage between 0 and 99.
Band
Band can be selected either C or S by
pressing
_
/
`
button.
C annel
C annel can be changed by
_
/
`
button or
Digit Buttons.
Colour System
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Colour
System. Press
_
/
`
button to change the
colour system to PAL, PAL60, SECAM or
AUTO.
Note: In EXT mode, you can choose NTSC
3.58 and NTSC 4.43 as well.
Sound System
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Sound
System. Press
_
/
`
button to change the
sound system to BG, DK, I or L/L.
Fine Tune
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Fine Tune.
Press
_
/
`
button to adjust the tuning.
Searc
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Searc .
Press
_
/
`
button to start program search-
ing. The searching will stop when a signal
is found. You can also enter a frequency
alue directly by pressing the digit buttons.
VCR (Video Cassette Recorder)
 This item can be seen in all modes except
EXT-4 and PC.
 If you want to watch a VCR source from one
of these modes, then it will be better to set
VCR mode on. For this, while the cursor is
on this item press the
_
/
`
buttons to set it
On.
 If you want to watch a DVD , then you must
set this item Off.
Store Program
By pressing
a
/
b
button, select Store Pro-
gram. Press
_
/
`
or OK button to store the
adjustments. Program Stored will be dis-
played on the screen.
Program menu
By pressing
_
/
`
button, select the fifth icon.
Program menu appears on the screen.
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By mo ing the cursor in four directions you
can reach 20 programmes in the same
page. You can scroll the pages up or down
by pressing the na igation buttons to see all
the programmes in TV mode (except the AV
mode).
By cursor action, programme selection is
done automatically.
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Name:
To change the name of a decided
programme, select the programme and
press the RED button.
The first letter of the selected name starts to
blink. Press
a
/
b
button to change that let-
ter and
_
/
`
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 na igation buttons. Press the
GREEN button. By na igation buttons mo e
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 up.
APS (Automatic Programming System)
When you press the BLUE button for APS,
the following warning screen will be dis-
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Source menu
By pressing
_
/
`
button, select the sixth
icon. Source menu appears on the screen.
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In source menu, highlight a source by
pressing
a
/
b
button and switch to that
mode by pressing
_
/
`
or OKbutton.
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PC Mode
Installation
 Power off both Computer and Display before
making any connections.
 Set your PCs resolution correctly before
connecting to the TV. See the table on page
25 for supported modes.
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input to the computers RGB output termi-
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 Tighten the screws of the Display cable until
the connectors are fastened securely (fin-
ger-tighten only).
Menu System in PC mode
Press the button. The menu will be dis-
played in the middle of the screen.
PC Picture Position Menu
By pressing
_
/
`
button, select the first icon.
PC Picture Position menu appears on the
screen.
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Autoposition
If you shift the picture horizontally or ertically
to an unwanted position, use this item to put
the picture into correct place automatically.
 Select Autoposition item by using
a
/
b
buttons.
 Press
`
or OK 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.
 Select H Position item by using
a
/
b
but-
ton.
 Use
_
/
`
button to adjust the alue.
V (Vertical) Position
This item shifts the image ertically towards
the top or bottom of the screen.
 Select V Position item by using
a
/
b
but-
ton.
 Use
_
/
`
button to adjust the alue.
Dot Clock
Dot Clock adjustments correct interference
that appear as ertical banding in dot inten-
si e presentations like spreadsheets or
paragraphs or text in smaller fonts.
 Use
_
/
`
button to adjust the alue.
P ase
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
clear picture by trial and error method.
 Use
_
/
`
button to adjust the alue.
PC Picture Menu
By pressing
_
/
`
button, select the second
icon. PC Picture menu appears on the
screen.
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Contrast, Brightness and Colour Tempera-
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
_
/
`
or OK button
to reset the picture modes to factory default
settings.
Sound Menu
By pressing
_
/
`
button, select the third icon.
Sound menu appears on the screen.
The items in this menu are described at
Sound menu starting page 11.
Feature Menu
By pressing
_
/
`
button, select the fourth
icon. Feature menu appears on the screen.
The items in this menu are described at
Feature menu starting page 12.
Source Menu
By pressing
_
/
`
button, select the fifth icon.
Source menu appears on the screen.
In source menu, highlight a source by
pressing
a
/
b
button and switch to that
mode by pressing
_
/
`
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, Programme Name,
Sound Indicator and Zoom Mode are 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 alternati es;
the first one is pressing the button and
the second one is increasing/decreasing
the olume le el.
PIP and PAP modes
Press the button to switch to PIP mode.
At PIP Mode, a small picture (PIP picture) is
displayed on the main picture. There are 1
size and 4 positions a ailable for the PIP
window. You can use button to change
the PIP position. Aspect Ratio of the PIP win-
dow is fixed and 4:3.
When PIP Mode is entered, the default acti e
window is PIP window and the acti e win-
dow is indicated by a green frame around it.
The acti e window can be changed by
pressing the Yellow button. The status info
OSD belongs to acti e window. The place of
the status OSDs are same for both win-
dows.
For PIP picture restrictions, see table on
page 27.
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. The acti e window can be
changed by pressing the Yellow button.
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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 button. You can change the screen
size according to the picture aspect ratio. Se-
lect 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 or
the signal from an external de ice, the TV au-
tomatically 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:
This uniformly stretches the left and right
sides of a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) to
fill the wide TV screen.
 For 16:9 aspect ratio pictures that ha e been
squeezed into a normal picture (4:3 aspect
ratio), use the Full mode to restore the pic-
ture to its original shape.
16:9 Zoom:
This zooms up the wide picture (16:9 aspect
ratio) to the full screen.
16:9 Zoom Subtitle:
This zooms up the wide picture (16:9 aspect
ratio) with subtitles to the full screen.
Default Zoom Modes:
4:3
Use to iew a normal picture (4:3 aspect ra-
tio) as this is its original shape.
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.
The top and bottom of the picture are slightly
cut off.
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Teletext
Teletext is an information system that dis-
plays text on your TV screen. Using the Tele-
text information system you can iew a page
of information on a subject that is a ailable
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.
To Select A 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.
 Press the
a
button to mo e the Teletext
screen forward one page at a time.
 Press the
b
button to mo e the Teletext
screen backward one page at a time.
To Select Index Page
 To select the page number of the index (gen-
erally page 100), press the button.
To Select Teletext With A TV
Programme
 Press the button. The text is now super-
imposed o er the programme on the
screen.
 Press the button again to return to the
Teletext page.
To Select Double Height Text
 Press the button for the top half of the in-
formation page to be displayed in double
height text.
 Press the button again for the bottom half
of the information page to be displayed in
double height text.
 Press the button once more for the full
page of normal height text.
To Reveal Concealed
Information
 Pressing the button once will re eal an-
swers on a quiz or games page.
 Pressing the button again will conceal
the re ealed answers.
To Stop Automatic Page Change
The teletext page you ha e selected may
contain more information than what is on the
screen; the rest of the information will be
displayed after a period of time.
 Press the button to stop the automatic
page change.
 Press the button again to allow the next
page to be displayed.
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.
 Select the required Teletext page.
 Press the button.
 Select the required subcode page number
by pressing four digit buttons (e.g. 0001).
 If the selected subcode page is not displayed
in a short time, press the button. TV
programme will be displayed on the screen.
 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.
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