Hitachi P50A402 Owners Guide
Hitachi P50A402 - 50" Plasma TV Manual
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www.dtvtransition.org PLASMA TELEVISION Operating Guide for P50A402, P50A202 and P42A202 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-4 FIRST TIME USE ...5-17 THE REMOTE CONTROL 18-27 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY 28-41 USEFUL INFORMATION 42-49 LIMITED WARRANTY ...50 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR HITACHI DTV SOFTWARE - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 2
. If the television does not operate properly, unplug the plasma television and call your authorized dealer or service center. Adjust only those controls that are covered in the instructions, as improper changes or modifications not expressly approved by Hitachi could void the user's warranty. 2 - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 3
and Regulations. Any cables that are supplied with the system must be replaced with identical cables in order to assure compliance with FCC rules. Order Hitachi spares as replacement cables. NOTE This Plasma Television receiver will display television closed captioning, ( or ), in accordance with - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 4
supported on the proper stands or installed according to the manufacturer's recommendations. • Flat Panel displays that are inappropriately situated on dresser, bookcases, shelves, desks, speakers, chest or carts may fall over and cause injury. HITACHI Follow all instructions supplied by the display - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 5
Congratulations on purchasing a ENERGY STAR® qualifying product. This Hitachi product as shipped from the factory meets the United States Activating this feature will decrease energy consumption. Auto TV Off: Activating this feature will decrease energy consumption. Switch between Home and Retail - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 6
t Easy Graphic Guide PLASMA TELEVISION Operating Guide for P50A402, P50A202 and P42A202 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-4 FIRST TIME USE ...5-17 THE REMOTE CONTROL 18-27 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY 28-41 USEFUL INFORMATION 42-48 LIMITED WARRANTY ...49 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR HITACHI DTV SOFTWARE - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 7
the corners (50") then support the top frame as shown below. 42" 50" NOTES • Do not block the ventilation holes of the Plasma Television. Blocking the ventilation holes might cause fire or defect. • In case of an abnormal symptom, unplug the AC cord and contact 800-HITACHI. • If you purchased - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 8
be separated from the TV. Useful dimensions for the WALL MOUNT assembly are in page 47 for 50" models and in page 48 for 42" models. 4 SCREWS TV STAND BASE 4 SCREWS TV STAND BASE 50" models 42" models STEP (2) : INSTALL THE WALL MOUNT BRACKETS ON THE PLASMA TELEVISION USING 4 SCREWS. Screw - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 9
Power Status Operating OFF OFF (Stand-by) ON OFF (Power Saving) ON When the POWER switch ( ) is set to OFF. When the POWER switch ( ) is set to ON. TV Power is ON; picture is shown. TV Power brightness control of the screen. NOTES • Your HITACHI Plasma TV will appear to be turned OFF (lights - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 10
this case, connect the components B-Y output to the TV's PB input and the components R-Y output to the TV's PR input. • Your component outputs may be labeled highest video quality from the source all the way to your television screen. Use the HDMI input for your AV equipment such as Service Use Only - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 11
your Hitachi Plasma TV, the TV, AVR) Press this button to change input mode. Energy Save Button (TV) Press this button to set Power Consumption TV) Press this button to change picture size. Closed Caption (CC) Button (TV) Press to show and change the closed caption mode. LEGENDS TV - Television - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 12
Quick Setup Guide Perform the following steps to quickly setup your new Hitachi Plasma Television Set. 1. ANTENNA CONNECTION Unless your Plasma Television is connected to a cable TV system or to a centralized antenna system, a good outdoor color TV antenna is recommended for best performance. - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 13
Wizard Your Hitachi Plasma television has a TV Setup Wizard feature which has the ability to help you easily setup the first time you turn on your TV and find the channels available in your area. Please follow the instructions below. The First time you turn on your Hitachi Plasma TV the Energy - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 14
arrangement you use to connect the VCR, camcorder, DVD player, or HDTV Set-Top-Box to your Plasma TV is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the operating guide of each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs. Before Operating External Video Sources - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 15
jack on (L/(MONO)) the Rear Panel. ♦♦ Refer to the operating guide of your other electronic equipment for additional information on connecting your hook- case, connect the components B-Y output to the TV's PB input and the components R-Y output to the TV's PR input. ♦♦ Your component outputs may be - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 16
1 or 2 from the INPUTS menu to view the program from the VCR. TV REAR PANEL CONNECTING A VIDEO AND STEREO AUDIO SOURCE TO INPUT 1 or 2 the composite video output of the device to the Y/VIDEO input jack of the TV. CONNECTING A COMPONENT AND STEREO AUDIO SOURCE TO INPUT 1 or 2: YPBPR 1. Connect - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 17
, not by the Plasma Television. The OPTICAL OUT terminal outputs all audio sources to equipment with Optical IN capability. 1. Connect an optical cable from the Optical out to the Optical input of a separate Stereo System Amplifier as shown on the Rear Panel on the right. TV REAR PANEL Optical - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 18
POWER button Press this button to turn the TV set on or off when the remote is in TV mode. DEVICE buttons In addition to controlling all the functions on your HITACHI Plasma TV System (press the AVR button). See pages 22~27 for instructions on how to program the remote to control your device. CHANNEL - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 19
see page 40). When the TV power is turned off at a volume level 31 or greater, the volume level will default to 30 when the TV is turned on. However, again or the EXIT button to GUIDE button Press this button receiver, Set Top to access the Box or Cable Channel Guide of your Box while in SAT/CBL - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 20
How to Use the Remote to Control your TV ASPECT button Press this button to quickly change the picture format ASPECT ratio. Depending 2 it may appear lines at the edge of the picture this is normal operation of the TV. • See page 58 for Aspect availability according to signal format in use. 20 - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 21
TV power consumption reduction settings based on 3 levels (MIN, MEDIUM, MAX). CLOSED CAPTIONS (CC) button Use this button to display the dialogue, narration, and/or sound effects of a television program or home video which are displayed on the TV screen when available. Your local TV program guide - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 22
control the desired device. Power button Numeric buttons Device buttons SETUP EXAMPLE (Hitachi Cable Box with precode the remote at the cable box and press the POWER button. The remote will turn off your cable please consult your AV component operating guide. The remote control will remember the - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 23
TV buttons These buttons are for operating the TV : -Day/Night -CC -Input -Aspect -Vol Up & Down -Mute -E. Save MY SET-TOP-BOX/SATELLITE RECEIVER CODE IS NOTE Refer to instruction manual Power -Cursor & Select -Number PAD -Menu -Info -Enter -Exit -Channel Up & Down -Dash (-) -Guide - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 24
, Skip FWD, Skip FWD Select -Exit -Record -Dash -Enter Guide EXCLUSIVE TV buttons These buttons are for operating the TV : -Day/Night -CC -Input -Aspect -Vol Up & Down -Mute -E. Save 24 MY VCR/PVR CODE IS NOTE Refer to instruction manual of the VCR/PVR for operation of the buttons - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 25
MY AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER (AVR) CODE IS NOTE Refer to the instruction manual of the AVR for operation of the buttons exclusively for the AVR. PRECODED AVR buttons These buttons transmit the chosen precoded AVR codes : -Power -Cursor & Select -Vol Up & Down -Menu -Exit -Input -Enter -Channel - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 26
FUNAI 1377 GE 0392,0566 GENERAL 0869 INSTRUMENTS GOI 0775,1775 HITACHI 0749,0819,1250 HOUSTON 0775 HTS 0775,1775 HUGHES NETWORK 1806 0722 0869 0856,1856,1810 SAT/PVR COMBO BELL EXPRESSVU DIRECT TV DISH NETWORK SYSTEM DISH PRO ECHOSTAR EXPRESSVU HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS JVC MOTOROLA - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 27
,1797,1988 1972 192 1972 1972 1972 1972 1972 1972 0614,0616 0618,0739 1337 0880 REPLAY TV SAMSUNG SONIC BLUE SONY STACK 9 SYSTEMAX TAGAR SYSTEMS TIVO TOSHIBA TOUCH VIEWSONIC VOODOO ZT GROUP 0614 0892 POLK AUDIO 0892 PRIMARE 1395 YAMAHA 0354 TELEVISION HITACHI CODES 1445,1643,2143 2243 27 - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 28
SEL Select This part of the screen shows which Remote Control buttons to use. NOTE The On Screen Display (OSD) for the different submenus shown in next pages are for illustration purposes only, therefore; doesn't reflect the actual appearance of the OSD of your Hitachi Plasma TV. Video Picture - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 29
Locks Change Access Code Engage Lock Movie Ratings TV Ratings Canadian Ratings (ENG) Canadian Ratings( television programming based on a parental guide ratings. Block various types of movies and television to prevent uneven screen aging. Select Power Consumption Savings options. Label Video Inputs, - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 30
this function to choose from automatic picture settings to optimize your TV's performance. 1. Use the CURSOR buttons or to highlight and adjust the contrast setting according to brightness of the room. Select off to manually adjust the contrast setting. NOTE When the Light sensor function is set - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 31
MOVIE MODE is set to ON your Hitachi Plasma Television will activate the circuitry for this special The Side Panel setting will default to grey when the TV is turned off to minimize uneven aging. Aspect Use input signal to fill the screen. Mode Manually select the Aspect Ratio. There are different - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 32
Plasma TV internal speakers. Surround Surround sound is the concept of expanding the spatial imaging of audio from one dimension (Mono/Left-Right) to two or three dimensions frequencies for more dramatic sound. Audio Source Multi-Channel Television Sound will allow you to select STEREO (a stereo - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 33
broadcasts using an antenna and other digital television broadcasts using compatible cable, satellite or other digital television system connections. Please review this Operating Guide for further information regarding such connections. Hitachi supports the DTV transition and as a member of - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 34
buttons on the Side Panel will be deactivated, except the POWER SWITCH. Movie Ratings Use Movie Ratings to prevent viewing of any TV program that you feel may be inappropriate due to its content(see page 35). Canadian Ratings (Eng) Use CANADIAN RATINGS (ENG) to block any type of movie and television - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 35
service announcements, religious programs and weather. TV Parental Guide Ratings Table TV-Y All children. The themes and elements in this program are specifically children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on television. Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent, discreet, - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 36
5 Ratings data. To see if the channel has Region 5 Ratings, press the INFO key on the R/C. See fig. (1) below for reference. • Once the TV has received Region 5 Ratings data, the Region 5 option in the lock menu will display the data. Region 5 Program Title Program Time Rating Digital channel - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 37
• When AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST CLOCK FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING CHANGES is checked ü, the TV will automatically calculate the clock adjustment for Daylight Saving. • The TV counts electrical pulses for regulating the TIMERS. When the power cord is unplugged in quickly, the clock is stopped momentarily and the - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 38
Set Event Timer This function will automatically operate the Plasma TV viewing reservation of a program. If the clock is only display the current date ON/OFF timer. • The OFF TIMER will only activate if the TV was turned on by the ON TIMER, and any menu operations (includes channel selection) were - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 39
) patterns can cause permanent damage to the Plasma Television. Use the SCREEN SAVER feature to minimize power consumption saving settings on your Hitachi Plasma TV. Setup Set The Energy Options Picture Energy Saving Auto Sync. Saving Auto TV Off ◄ Min ► Yes No Yes No When the Automatic TV - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 40
3. Auto TV Off Use this feature to turn power off automatically when no operation of TV is detected for more than 3 hrs. When the Automatic TV Off feature is effects of a television program or home video which are displayed on the TV screen. Your local TV program guide denotes these programs as - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 41
Hitachi Plasma TV. Select MAX or LOW for maximum brightness or lowest brigthness. Select OFF to turn off the indicating light. Setup Set The Power Indicator Power (Consumer Electronics Control)". Please check if the connected equipment supports HDMI CEC before using this feature. For example, here - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 42
Wait 30 seconds and plug the power cord back in. Press the POWER SWITCH again. This protective technology should provide or years of lasting entertainment from your HITACHI Plasma Television. If there is a problem with your TV, before calling a service technician, check the following tables first - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 43
42 12, 14~17, 28, 30 TV button to ensure the remote is in TV mode before pressing commands. Remember, your remote control can control other devices, besides your TV, it is a universal remote control. If problem TV and HDMI source device are powered on. • Turn TV and HDMI device off. Turn TV - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 44
equipment other than the television. If you find a problem receiving Radio when using the television, check the instructions mentioned above. BLOCK NOISE be necessary to upgrade your antenna. NOTE The TV set can generate sound distortion in external devices such as a radio. Please - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 45
panel that might affect the operation of other infrared controlling equipment. 3 Bright and dark spots High precision technology is used to manufacture the plasma television. But there maybe points that do not illuminate, points that are too bright, and points with color different from that of the - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 46
Use • Power Requirements 108-132VAC, 60Hz 1 Screen mode availability varies by input format HDTV Televisions display HDTV only when an HDTV source is available All specifications, weights, and dimensions are subject to change without prior notice. Please access www.hitachi.us/tv for detailed - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 47
Set Dimensions P50A402/P50A202 model (Includes Table Top Stand) Weight (lbs./kg): 96.9/44 18-7/8 (480) Units : Inches 16 (366) Screw Length (A) Insertion length (B) LOCATION OF THE AC POWER CORD Rear View Use as Reference for Wall Mount Bracket Spring Washer (C) Screw specification 47 13 (330) - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 48
Dimensions P42A202 model (Includes Table Top Stand) Weight (lbs./kg): 79.3/36 18-7/8 (480) 42-11/16 (1084) 36-5/8 (930.8) (ACTIVE AREA) CENTER OF THE SCREEN Units : Inches Washer (D) Wall Mount Bracket (E) LOCATION OF THE AC POWER CORD Rear View Use as Reference for Wall Mount Bracket Example - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 49
8:30 pm CST www.hitachi.us/tv HITACHI HOME ELECTRONICS (AMERICA), INC. HITACHI has made every effort to assure you hours of trouble free operation from your Hitachi product. Should you require service assistance with OPERATIONAL, HOOK UP, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR WARRANTY SUPPORT, please contact our - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 50
for parts or service under this Limited Warranty. The original owner must notify Hitachi of a defect claim during the applicable Limited Warranty period for this Limited Warranty to be effective. This Limited Warranty is valid only in the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico. LCD Flat Panel Televisions PARTS - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 51
CAREFULLY: This End User License Agreement for HITACHI DTV Software (this "Agreement") is a legal agreement between you ("you" or "your"), in your capacity as the owner of a HITACHI brand digital television (the "DTV"), and HITACHI America, Ltd., Home Electronics Division ("HITACHI"). By using the - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 52
End User License Agreement for Open Source Software OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE LICENSE INFORMATION This Hitachi TV incorporates certain open source software in this Hitachi TV are shown in the table below and the applicable license(s) are detailed on the following pages of this Operating Guide. Software - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 53
is free for all its users. This General Public License referring to freedom, not price. Our General Public Licenses are and charge for this service if you wish), the original, so that any problems introduced by others will not when you distribute the same sections as part of a whole which is a work - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 54
User but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. Each version is given a . If you wish to incorporate parts of the Program into other free this. Our decision will be guided by the two goals of preserving YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING,REPAIR OR CORRECTION. 12. IN NO - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 55
freedom of use, not price. Our General Public Licenses are and charge for this service if you wish); reputation will not be affected by problems that might be introduced by to protect the user's freedom than the supply such function or table, the facility still operates, and performs whatever part - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 56
. This option is useful when you wish to copy part of the code of the Library into a program that use are covered by this License. You must supply a copy of this License. If the work valid for at least three years, to give the same user the materials specified in Subsection 6a, above, for a charge - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 57
User but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. Each version is given a If you wish to incorporate parts of the Library into other free this. Our decision will be guided by the two goals of preserving YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. 16. IN NO - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 58
Appendixes Appendix A: Picture Format for Each Input Source Aspect Specifications Yes: Selectable --: No Selectable ANT Analog ANT Digital Input 1 Input Signal Auto Aspect Video YCbCr YPbPr YPbPr NTSC 480p 480i 1080i/720p 1080i/720p 480p - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 59
Lock Panel Control Keys 34 Movie Ratings 34, 35 TV Ratings 34, 35 TV Ratings (Canadian - English 34, 35 TV Ratings (Canadian - French 34, 36 Region 5 ( External Speakers 32 Internal 32 Specifications 46-48 Surround 32 T Timers 37 Tint 30 Treble 32 Troubleshooting 42 V Video Settings 30- - Hitachi P50A402 | Owners Guide - Page 60
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READ THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. KEEP THIS OPERATING GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Record the model name and serial number of your Plasma Television for future reference.
MODEL NAME.
SERIAL NO.
This information is located on the back and right side of the television.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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2-4
FIRST TIME USE
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THE REMOTE CONTROL
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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
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USEFUL INFORMATION
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LIMITED WARRANTY
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END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR HITACHI DTV SOFTWARE
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APPENDIXES
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INDEX
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PLASMA TELEVISION
Operating Guide for P50A402, P50A202
and P42A202