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- Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 1
(Audio Video Control Center) & Plasma Display Monitor 32HDT55 42HDT55 50HDT55 OPERATING GUIDE Video Audio Ch. Manager Locks Setup Move SEL Sel STB Video Audio Aspect Chan. Manager Locks Setup Move SEL Sel IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-3 FIRST TIME USE 4-23 THE REMOTE CONTROL 24-41 ON- - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 2
no user serviceable parts inside the AVC center/display monitor. • Model and serial numbers are indicated on back side of the AVC center/display monitor. CAUTION: Adjust only those controls that are covered in the instructions, as improper changes or modifications not expressly approved by HITACHI - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 3
. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the proper grounding for the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in this product may require specific instructions pertaining to your NOT COVERED by your HITACHI Factory Warranty. PUBLIC VIEWING - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 4
support for the front glass panel. This plasma television product is designed for a maximum tilting angle of 45 degrees from vertical. This SPD32 PDP stand for use only with Hitachi possible injury. This 50STD3 stand for use only with Hitachi 50HDT55. Use with other apparatus is capable of resulting - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 5
FIRST TIME USE HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI PLASMA TELEVISION SPEAKER INSTALLATION 42" 1. Screw the speaker holder to the speakers as shown below. Speaker Holder Screw x2 (R) (L) (R) SPEAKER INSTALLATION 50" 1. Screw the speaker - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 6
FIRST TIME USE HOW TO SETUP YOUR NEW HITACHI PLASMA TELEVISION To take measures to prevent the Plasma Display from tipping over and prevent possible injury it is important to mount the unit in a - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 7
FIRST TIME USE VIEWING The major benefit of the HITACHI Plasma Television is its large viewing screen. To see -over, please treat the plasma panel with great care because of a precision apparatus. Please instruct transporters so that it should be put into the packing box at the time of shipment.( - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 8
are connected Attach an optional antenna cable mixer to the TV antenna terminal, and connect the cables to the antenna mixer. Consult your dealer or service store for the antenna mixer. 8 To outdoor VHF or UHF antenna To UHF antenna ANT A/ANT B To outdoor antenna or CATV system Antenna Mixer - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 9
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS FRONT VIEW 32" DISPLAY MONITOR 42" DISPLAY MONITOR 50" DISPLAY MONITOR FIRST TIME USE AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL CENTER STANDBY (RED) ON (GREEN) MAIN POWER ቨቦ ቧ ቫቨ POWER STANDBY (RED) ON (GREEN) VOL- VOL+ CH- CH+ INPUT/EXIT ቦ ቧ ብ ቤባ STANDBY (RED) ON (GREEN) MAIN - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 10
42" 50" AVC POWER button The AVC power can be turned ON/OFF manually or by remote control. Turning on the AVC Power will only turn on control at this area while using the AV NET Learning Wizard. NOTES: 1. 2. Your HITACHI Plasma TV will appear to be turned OFF (lights orange) if there is no video - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 11
PB L/(MONO) R AUDIO INPUT 3 IR BLASTER PR R AUDIO INPUT 2 PR R AUDIO INPUT 1 ANALOG INPUT L AUDIO DVI-HDTV L/(MONO) AUDIO Please use HITACHI specified cable. TO MONITOR ቫ INPUT 1 R R AUDIO OUT RGB AC IN TruBass SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. ቤ ባ ቧ ቪ ብቩ 2 50 - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 12
FIRST TIME USE REAR PANEL JACKS ቨ RGB - Analog Input Use this 15-pin D-Sub input for your external devices with RGB output (see page 22). ቩ RGB - Audio Input Connect audio for RGB input (if you have mono sound, insert the audio cable into the left audio jack). ቪ DVI - HDTV - Digital Input Use this - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 13
Monitor 50" NOTE: To AC outlet Core Core To AC outlet Please use HITACHI specified cable. TO MONITOR AC IN Back of AVC Center TruBass SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. To AC outlet Please use HITACHI specified cable. TO MONITOR Back of AVC Center AC IN TruBass SRS and - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 14
on the model and features of each component. Check the owner's manual of each component for the location of video and audio inputs and R AUDIO INPUT 1 ANALOG INPUT L AUDIO DVI-HDTV L/(MONO) AUDIO Please use HITACHI specified cable. TO MONITOR INPUT 1 R R AUDIO OUT RGB AC IN TruBass SRS - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 15
INPUT 2 PR R AUDIO INPUT 1 ANALOG INPUT L AUDIO DVI-HDTV L/(MONO) AUDIO Please use HITACHI specified cable. TO MONITOR INPUT 1 R R AUDIO OUT RGB AC IN TruBass SRS and symbol are on page 22). Refer to your VCR operating guide for more information on line input-output connections. 15 - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 16
on page 22). Refer to your VCR operating guide for more information on line input-output connections. CONNECTING 1 ANALOG INPUT L AUDIO DVI-HDTV L/(MONO) AUDIO Please use HITACHI specified cable. TO MONITOR INPUT 1 R R AUDIO OUT RGB user settings determines final video appearance. 16 - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 17
PB L/(MONO) R AUDIO INPUT 3 IR BLASTER PR R AUDIO INPUT 2 PR R AUDIO INPUT 1 ANALOG INPUT L AUDIO DVI-HDTV L/(MONO) AUDIO Please use HITACHI specified cable. TO MONITOR INPUT 1 R R AUDIO OUT RGB AC IN TruBass SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. NOTE: 1. Completely - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 18
L/(MONO) PB L/(MONO) R AUDIO INPUT 3 IR BLASTER PR R AUDIO INPUT 2 PR R AUDIO INPUT 1 ANALOG INPUT L AUDIO DVI-HDTV L/(MONO) AUDIO Please use HITACHI specified cable. TO MONITOR INPUT 1 R R AUDIO OUT RGB AC IN TruBass SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. RL INPUT To - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 19
you can connect the Plasma Television with up to four components. Please see the following example of an AV Network setup between your Hitachi Plasma Television and external Audio/Video equipment (VCR and DVD Player). CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO/VIDEO COMPONENTS TO IR BLASTER FOR AV NETWORK 1. Connect - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 20
(Enter code "9999" to uninstall) Input 1 Using TV Transmission Test BACK POWER OK PLAY EXIT Move Set Input SEL Select CH UP THUMB STICK SELECT HITACHI AV NET SET UP Congratulations Your DVD is now connected to your AV network. Transmission test for the device to confirm that the proper code - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 21
, 1060 Garrard 0000 Go Video 0432 GoldStar 0037, 0038, 1237 Gradiente 0000 HI-Q 0047 Harley Davidson 0000 Harman/Kardon 0038, 0081 Harwood 0072 Hitachi 0000, 0041, 0042 Hughes Network Systems 0042 JVC 0067, 0041 Jensen 0041 KEC 0037, 0278 KLH 0072 Kenwood 0041, 0067, 0038 Kodak 0035 - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 22
INPUT 3 IR BLASTER PR R AUDIO INPUT 2 PR R AUDIO INPUT 1 ANALOG INPUT L AUDIO DVI-HDTV L/(MONO) AUDIO INPUT 1 R R AUDIO OUT RGB Please use HITACHI specified cable. TO MONITOR AC IN TruBass SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. LR INPUT S-VIDEO V L R INPUT VCR #2 S-VIDEO - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 23
. • If your device has only one audio output (mono sound), connect it to the left audio jack on the AVC Center. • Refer to the operating guide of your other electronic equipment for additional information on connecting your hook-up cables. • A single VCR can be used for VCR #1 and VCR #2, but note - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 24
CONTROL ANT TV/RGB MENU LAST CH GUIDE/TV SCHD VID 4 VID 5 5723TSI REMOTE In addition to controlling all the functions on your HITACHI Plasma TV, the new remote control is designed to operate now control your DVD player (see page 38 for instructions on how to program the remote to control your DVD - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 25
VCR PLUS+ SVCS VID 2 VID 1 CH PIP LAST CH PIP MODE PIP VID 3 CH GUIDE/TV VID 4 SCHD VID 5 SWAP PIP ACCESS FREEZE REC VIDEO CLU-5723TSI THE REMOTE CONTROL on or off when the remote is in TV mode (see page 24 for instructions on how to set the remote control to TV mode). ባ TV button - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 26
THE REMOTE CONTROL MENU LAST CH GUIDE/TV SCHD VID 4 VID 5 STB POWER CBL VCRSOURCE WIZARTDAPE AMP 3 TV CD DVD 1 2 5 6 9 4 7 8 INFO MODE 0 ASPECT A/V NET SLEEP TV/RGB EXIT ANT CH SELECT VOL - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 27
menu. The AV Net allows the user to control external components with the Plasma " icon and following the instructions of the AV NET learning GUIDE THUMB STICK Cable Box Set Top Box Custom SETUP Move INFO Device Setting THUMB STICK HITACHI AV NET WIZARD (Learning) Use this wizard to manually - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 28
REMOTE CONTROL MENU LAST CH GUIDE/TV SCHD VID 4 VID more expandable because it allows the user to use equipment that is not supported by the pre-code library, user can now control their equipment by using the Plasma TV remote control. HITACHI AV NET WIZARD (Learning) Use this wizard to manually - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 29
RGB MENU DVD 1 VCR CDSOURCE WIZARDCBL TAPE STB 4 7 2 5 AMP 3 8 6 0 9 A/V NET ASPECT INFO SELECT CH PIP PIP MODE PIP VID 3 CH LAST CH GUIDE/TV VID 4 SWAPPIP ACCESS FREEZE VIDEO SCHD VID 5 REC CLU-5723TSI ተ ASPECT button Press this button to quickly change the picture format - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 30
THE REMOTE CONTROL MENU LAST CH GUIDE/TV SCHD VID 4 VID 5 POWER STB CBL VCRSOURCE WIZARTDAPE AMP 3 TV CD DVD 1 2 5 6 9 4 7 8 INFO MODE 0 ASPECT A/V NET SLEEP TV/RGB EXIT ANT CH SELECT VOL - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 31
/RGB MENU DVD 1 VCR CDSOURCE WIZARDCBL TAPE STB 4 7 2 5 AMP 3 8 6 0 9 A/V NET ASPECT INFO SELECT CH PIP PIP MODE PIP VID 3 CH LAST CH GUIDE/TV VID 4 SWAPPIP ACCESS FREEZE VIDEO SCHD VID 5 REC CLU-5723TSI 1 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE buttons See separate section on pages 32~34 for - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 32
THE REMOTE CONTROL MENU LAST CH GUIDE/TV SCHD VID 4 VID 5 STB POWER CBL VCRSOURCE WIZARTDAPE AMP 3 TV CD ACCESS VIDEO SWAP PIP MODE REC CLU-5723TSI PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (PIP) Your HITACHI Plasma TV incorporates Dual Tuner technology designed for improved viewing enjoyment. This Dual Tuner - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 33
/RGB MENU DVD 1 VCR CDSOURCE WIZARDCBL TAPE STB 4 7 2 5 AMP 3 8 6 0 9 A/V NET ASPECT INFO SELECT CH PIP PIP MODE PIP VID 3 CH LAST CH GUIDE/TV VID 4 SWAPPIP ACCESS FREEZE VIDEO SCHD VID 5 REC CLU-5723TSI POP MODE PIP This feature displays a sub-picture outside of the main - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 34
THE REMOTE CONTROL MENU LAST CH GUIDE/TV SCHD VID 4 VID 5 POWER STB CBL VCRSOURCE WIZARTDAPE AMP 3 TV CD DVD 1 2 5 6 9 4 7 8 INFO MODE 0 ASPECT A/V NET SLEEP TV/RGB EXIT ANT CH SELECT VOL - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 35
SELECT CH PIP PIP MODE PIP VID 3 CH LAST CH GUIDE/TV VID 4 SWAPPIP ACCESS FREEZE VIDEO SCHD VID 5 REC MENU button will act as the VCR MENU button for HITACHI VCRs. 5. The LAST CH button will act as your instruction manual of the VCR for operation of the buttons exclusively for the VCR. 35 - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 36
be operated after performing the above procedures, please consult your cable box operating guide. 3. The remote control will remember the codes you have programmed until the BOX CODE IS: NOTE: Refer to instruction manual of the Cable Box for operation of the buttons exclusively for the Cable Box. 36 - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 37
, please consult your set-top-box/satellite receiver operating guide. 3. The remote control will remember the codes you have ባ ቤ ባ REC MY SATELLITE RECEIVER/STB CODE IS: NOTE: Refer to instruction manual of the set-top-box/satellite receiver for operation of the buttons exclusively for the - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 38
after performing the above procedures, please consult your DVD player operating guide. 3. The remote control will remember the codes you have programmed MY DVD PLAYER CODE IS: NOTE: Refer to instruction manual of the DVD player for operation of the buttons exclusively for the DVD player. 38 - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 39
A/V NET ASPECT INFO SELECT CH PIP PIP MODE PIP VID 3 CH LAST CH GUIDE/TV VID 4 SWAPPIP ACCESS FREEZE VIDEO SCHD VID 5 REC CLU-5723TSI Operating the /RCVR NOTE: Refer to instruction manual of the Audio equipment for operation of the buttons exclusively for the Audio equipment. 39 - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 40
REMOTE CONTROL MENU LAST CH GUIDE/TV SCHD VID 4 VIDEO SWAP PIP MODE REC CLU-5723TSI THE SIMPLE REMOTE CONTROL HITACHI has provided a second remote control for your convenience. The network (AV Net) menu. The AV Net allows the user to control external components with the TV's remote control. ( - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 41
A/V NET ASPECT INFO SELECT CH PIP PIP MODE PIP VID 3 CH LAST CH GUIDE/TV VID 4 SWAPPIP ACCESS FREEZE VIDEO SCHD VID 5 REC CLU-5723TSI VCR BRAND CODE , 40 Zenith 03, 48 Zentek 52 SATELLITE BRAND CODE Echostar 04 Hitachi 01 Hughes 05 RCA 02 Sony 03 SET-TOP-BOX CODE Panasonic - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 42
OSD (On-Screen Dispaly) 1. Press MENU on the remote control to display the different features on your HITACHI Plasma TV. 2. Use the THUMB STICK to navigate to a different menu item. 3. Press EXIT on the remote control to quickly exit from a menu. 4. Press AV - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 43
access code. Choose to lock channel, video input, and front panel. Set specific time to Lock TV. Block various types of movies and video types based various types of movies and television programming based on a parental guide ratings. Block various types of movies and television programming based on - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 44
Picture Mode settings. Function Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Color Temperature Black Enhancement Contrast Mode Auto Color Noise Reduction Color Management (Set User Colors) Auto Movie Mode (TV/Cinema Detection) Day 100% 50% 50% 50% 50% High Middle Dynamic Off Low Off Off Night 91 - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 45
VIDEO Video Audio Aspect Chan. Manager Locks MENU Setup Move SEL Sel THUMB STICK SELECT Video Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Color Temperature Black Enhancement Contrast Mode Reset Video Settings Move SEL Select ANT A/B Day 100% 50% 50% Night 50% High High Dynamic - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 46
Management Color Decoding Auto Color Noise Reduction Auto Movie Mode Move SEL Select ANT A/B Off Low Off THUMB STICK Video Color Management Set User Colors Magenta 50% Red 50% Yellow 50% Green 50% Cyan 50% Blue 50% Reset Move SEL Select Use THUMBSTICK to highlight function. Press - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 47
adjust the percentage of Red, Green and Color according to the user's preference. Use TINT to adjust flesh tones so they appear . When Auto Movie Mode is turned ON from the VIDEO menu, your Hitachi Plasma Television will activate the circuitry for this special feature to improve video performance - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 48
AUDIO Audio Select AUDIO to adjust the TV to your preference and to improve the sound quality. THUMB STICK MENU Video Audio Aspect Chan. Manager Locks Setup Move SEL Sel Audio Treble 45% Bass 50% THUMB STICK SELECT Balance SRS TruBass Matrix Surround Audio Source L R High On Stereo - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 49
ASPECT Aspect Mode Use this function to select the Picture Format Aspect Ratio. Auto Aspect Automatically adjust the Aspect Ratio depending on the input signal to fill the screen. Press THUMB STICK ̆, ̄, to select menu item. Press down on THUMBSTICK to select. A "ͱ" in the box indicates that the - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 50
band 37 ~ 64 W + 1 ~ W + 28 Ultraband W + 29 ~ W + 84 65 ~ 125 Reception channels for each mode are shown at the left. Refer to your cable or TV guide for channel identification standards. ON-SCREEN DISPLAY 50 - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 51
CHANNEL MANAGER Auto Channel Scan This feature will automatically store active TV channels in Auto Channel Scan. This will allow you to skip unused channels when using CHANNEL UP (̆) or DOWN (̄). Chan. Manager Ant. A Channel Source Antenna Cable(1) Auto Channel Scan Channel List Cable(2) - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 52
Chan. Manager Channel List Ch# 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Scan Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Move SEL Return CH ID Lock Press THUMB STICK ̆ or ̄ to review more channels. Press EXIT to quit the menu. Scan Use this feature after Auto Channel Scan is completed to add (On) or skip (Off) additional - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 53
CHANNEL MANAGER Channel ID This section contains advanced features which will make TV viewing easier and more enjoyable. Use this feature to give up to 20 channels a name when ANTENNA signal source is selected and up to 60 channels a name when CATV signal source is selected. THUMB STICK Chan. - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 54
-Picture will also be blocked automatically (see page 55). When TV RATINGS is selected, various types of television programming based on a parental guide ratings will be blocked. Picture-in-Picture will also be blocked automatically (see page 56). Use CANADIAN RATINGS to block various types of - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 55
LOCKS Movie Ratings Use MOVIE RATINGS to prevent viewing of any movie that you feel may be inappropriate due to its content. THUMB STICK MENU Locks Change Access Code Engage Lock TV Time Lock Movie Ratings TV Ratings Canadian Ratings (Eng) Canadian Ratings (Frn) Move SEL Select THUMB STICK - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 56
menu or select TV RATINGS to return to the previous menu. TV Parental Guide Ratings Chart N/A TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA FV V S L D None. All children. The themes and elements in this program are specifically designed for a very young audience, including children from ages 2-6. Directed to - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 57
LOCKS Canadian Ratings Use Canadian Ratings (Eng) to block various types of movies and television programs used in (Eng) Canada that you feel may be inappropriate due to its content. MENU THUMB STICK Locks Change Access Code Engage Lock TV Time Lock Movie Ratings TV Ratings Canadian Ratings ( - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 58
LOCKS Canadian Ratings Use CANADIAN RATINGS (FRN) to block Canadian French programs according to various pro- (Frn) gram ratings that you feel may be inappropriate due to its content. THUMB STICK MENU Locks Change Access Code Engage Lock TV Time Lock Movie Ratings TV Ratings Canadian Ratings ( - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 59
SETUP Setup Select SETUP when setting up your TV for the first time. Use the THUMB STICK ̆ or ̄ on the remote to highlight the function desired. MENU THUMB STICK Video Audio Aspect Chan. Manager Locks Setup Move SEL Sel THUMB STICK SELECT Setup Menu Preference Screen Saver Set The Clock Set - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 60
Menu Background This function allows you to choose from two menu backgrounds. THUMB STICK Setup Menu Preference Set The Language English French Spanish Set The Menu Background Shaded Solid Move SEL Select SETUP Use THUMB STICK ̇ , ̈ to highlight SET THE MENU BACKGROUND (shaded or solid - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 61
SETUP Set The Clock The time must be set before you can Set Event Timer or TV Time Out. Setup Menu Preference Screen Saver Set The Clock Set The Inputs Set The Color System Set Black Side Panel Set Event Timer Set Closed Captions Move SEL Select THUMB STICK SELECT Setup Set The Clock Time : Tue - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 62
Set The Inputs Use this feature to give a name to any of the five video inputs. SETUP MENU THUMB STICK Setup Menu Preference Screen Saver Set The Clock Set The Inputs Set The Color System Set Black Side Panel Set Event Timer Set Closed Captions Move SEL Select Setup Set The Inputs Video1 - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 63
SETUP Video 2 Auto Link Use this function to automatically turn the TV on and tune to Video 2 when it detects a video signal to input 2. Setup Set The Inputs Video1 Video2 Video3 Video4 Video5 Rename List AVR CAM CBL CBL2 DVD DVD2 LD PVR Auto Link Auto Remote Video Power Save Move SEL Return - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 64
SETUP Set Event Timer This function will automatically turn the Plasma TV on and off, one time only, every day, or once a week. If the clock is not set, you can not use this function and the screen below will appear. The message on the screen will disappear after 3 seconds, then the screen - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 65
Mute/Soft Mute is on. Captions is for the program you are viewing. Text is for additional information such as news reports or a TV program guide. This information covers the entire screen and viewing the TV program is not possible. Text may not be available with every program. Captions Channel - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 66
L/(MONO) PB L/(MONO) R AUDIO INPUT 3 IR BLASTER PR R AUDIO INPUT 2 PR R AUDIO INPUT 1 ANALOG INPUT L AUDIO DVI-HDTV L/(MONO) AUDIO Please use HITACHI specified cable. TO MONITOR INPUT 1 R R AUDIO OUT RGB AC IN TruBass SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. This Plasma - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 67
up to 13 settings in addition to the 15 pre-set signal timing. Any additional new settings (more than 15) will over-write the first user's setting, second setting and so on. 3. Operation in RGB mode in relation to TV functions are shown below. No. Item 1 Event Timer 2 Video Control 3 AV - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 68
INPUT 0.7Vpp/1.0Vpp NOTE: Interlaced signal is not available. 6. RGB input signal will not appear at all when receiving a signal which is not supported by this product. If the setting is wrong, the Display Monitor will display: NO SYNC. SIGNAL INVALID SCAN FREQ. Without sync POWER SAVING mode - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 69
USING THE RGB INPUT RGB ON SCREEN DISPLAY 1. Press TV/RGB button on the remote control to switch between TV and RGB modes. 2. Press MENU on the remote control to display the different features in RGB MODE. 3. Press the THUMB STICK buttons to highlight a different feature. 4. Press EXIT on the - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 70
USING THE RGB INPUT RGB ON SCREEN DISPLAY Video Aspect Setup Contrast Brightness Color Temperature Enhancer Reset Change the contrast between black and white levels in the picture. Adjust overall picture brightness. Select between HIGH (9,300K), MEDIUM (7,500K), STANDARD (6,500K), or Black/White - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 71
USING THE RGB INPUT RGB ON SCREEN DISPLAY VIDEO ADJUSTMENTS The following adjustments are independent of the TV mode: •Press MENU in RGB mode for on screen display. •Press THUMB STICK ̆ or ̄ to highlight the item to be adjusted. •Press SELECT to select the highlighted item. CONTRAST Video - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 72
USING THE RGB INPUT ENHANCER Enhances the picture detail. Video Contrast Brightness Color Temperature Enhancer Reset Move SEL Select 100% 50% High Off Reset RGB ON SCREEN DISPLAY Use THUMB STICK ̆, ̄ to set ENHANCER Off, Low, Medium or High. Press SELECT button to ACCEPT and EXIT to quit. - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 73
takes place. • If AUTO ADJUST terminates unsuccessfully, try AUTO ADJUST again. If AUTO ADJUST fails several times in succession, try using manual adjustment to adjust Vertical Frequency, Aspect Ratio, Timing Frequency and Picture. • Always reset AUTO ADJUST when setting new display setting or when - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 74
USING THE RGB INPUT RGB ON SCREEN DISPLAY Adjusts the pixel clock frequency to reduce the vertical stripe. HORIZONTAL CLOCK Video Auto Adjust Horizontal Position Vertical Position Horizontal Clock Clock Phase Reset Input Level Black Side Panel Move SEL Select Adjust 0 0 0 0 Reset 0.7V Off Use - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 75
USING THE RGB INPUT RGB ON SCREEN DISPLAY RGB ASPECT DISPLAY MODE. RGB (Analog) INPUT SIGNAL Others SVGA/XGA(4) VGA 480p ASPECT X REAL REAL REAL(1) MODE NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL(1) AVAILABILITY FULL FULL FULL FULL(1) 720p 1080i X X X X FULL(2,3) FULL(2,3) For numbers in ( ), - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 76
USEFUL INFORMATION CARE OF YOUR HITACHI PLASMA DISPLAY AND YOUR REMOTE CONTROL DO Dust the screen and frame with a cleaning cloth from the accessories pack. Clean the screen and frame with a - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 77
this monitor influences Radio receivers by turning off all other equipment other than the monitor. If you find a problem receiving Radio when using the monitor, check the instructions mentioned above. • Adjust the horizontal clock and clock phase. (Adjust the horizontal clock first, the clock phase - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 78
SYMPTOMS No Picture, no sound Sound OK, picture poor © Picture OK, sound poor © Picture blurred © Lines or streaks in picture Poor reception on some channels Picture rolls vertically No color © Poor color © USEFUL INFORMATION - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 79
USEFUL INFORMATION PLUG and PLAY This Plasma Television complies with VESA DDC2B specifications, Plug & Play is a system with computer, peripherals (including monitors) and operating system. It works when the monitor is connected to a DDC ready computer that is - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 80
energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there this device that are not expressly approved by Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. may void the user's warranty. Cables Connections to this device must - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 81
Ohm Audio: • MTS Stereo/SAP • TruBass and Matrix Surround • 10W+10W (42HDT55/50HDT55) • 7W+ 7W (32HDT55) • Soft Mute (50% and 100%) Supplied Accessories: .hitachi.com/tv for detailed specifications and dimensions for custom installations. UltraVision Digital is a registered trademark of Hitachi Home - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 82
a week, 24 hours a day (1-800-448-2244) Hitachi America, LTD. Home Electronics Division Hitachi has made every effort to assure you hours of trouble free operation from your unit. However, should you require service, a network of Hitachi Authorized Service Facilities has been established in all 50 - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 83
EST 9:00am - 7:00pm Saturday EST 9:00am - 5:00pm Look for your French Manual on the outside of the box. If the manual is missing, call 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) for a copy. Pour de plus amples renseignements sur le service durant la période couverte par la garantie, sur le fonctionnement ou - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 84
INDEX A Accessories 4 Antennas (Connecting 8 Aspect Ratio 29 Audio (Sound Enhancement) TruBass 48 Audio Settings 48 Audio Source 48 Auto Adjust (RGB Input 73 Auto Noise Cancel 48 A/V Network 19-21,27-28 B Balance 48 Bass 48 Black Enhancement 45 Black Side Panel 63 Brightness 45 Locks - Hitachi 50HDT55 | Owners Guide - Page 85
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PLASMA TELEVISION
AVC (Audio Video Control Center) & Plasma Display Monitor
32HDT55
42HDT55
50HDT55
OPERATING GUIDE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2-3
FIRST TIME USE
4-23
THE REMOTE CONTROL
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX
76-84
Setup
Locks
Ch. Manager
Audio
Video
Move
SEL
Sel
42-65
24-41
Locks
Chan. Manager
Aspect
Audio
Video
Move
SEL
Sel
Setup
USING THE RGB INPUT
OF THE PLASMA TV
66-75