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USER'S MANUAL CMP4201 CMP4202 Thank you very much for purchasing the HITACHI Plasma Display Monitor. Before using your monitor, please carefully read the "SAFETY GUIDELINES" and this "USER'S MANUAL" so you will know how to operate the monitor properly. Keep this manual in a safe place. You will find it useful in the future.
FEATURES CONTENTS Large-screen, high-definition plasma display FEATURES ............2 panel SAFETY GUIDELINES ........3 The 42-inch color plasma display panel, with a resolution of 1024 (H) STANDARD ACCESSORIES ......7 x 1024(V) pixels, creates a high-definition, large-screen (aspect ratio Component Names ........8 : 16:9) and low-profile flat display. Free from electromagnetic interferences from geomagnetic sources and ambient power lines, Main Unit................8 the panel produces high-quality display images free from color...
SAFETY GUIDELINES This monitor is designed to be safe to use. However, fire or serious injury may occur unless you use this monitor in the proper way. Please follow the instructions shown below in order to avoid injury. Keep the safety guideline Do not use the monitor if it fails If you find something unusual , * If smoke comes out,...
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SAFETY GUIDELINES(continued) WARNING Fire or electric shock may cause death or serious injury unless you follow the instruction. • The enclosed power cord must be used! Failure to do so may cause electric shock hazard or fire hazard. In USA/Canada, use a UL LISTED/CSA LABELLED or CERTIFIED power cord set meeting the following specifications : Rating: min.
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SAFETY GUIDELINES(continued) CAUTION You may have serious injury or your property may be damaged unless you follow the instruction below. • Do not coil or wind the power cord. This may cause excessive heat resulting in a fire. • Caution for 200 - 240V operation only This equipment relies on the protective devices in the building installation for short - circuit and over - current protection.
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According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and / or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers: Hitachi America, Ltd. Computer Division Located at: 2000 Sierra Point Parkway, Brisbane,CA 94005-1835, U.S.A. Telephone: 1-800-HITACHI Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein, complies with 47CFR Part 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device.
STANDARD ACCESSORIES This product is complete with the display monitor, plus the accessories shown below. • If any of these accessories is missing, please contact your dealer. MUTE AUTO PinP SIZE RECALL RGB 1 RGB 2 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 MENU RETURN ENTER...
Component Names Front Main Unit Cabinet Panel (front frame) The stand shown is optional. Control panel • Adjustment buttons are located on the bottom. • The back cover is provided with Remote-control indications to distinguish the receiver adjustment buttons. Indicator lamp •...
Component Names (continued) Remote controller POWER OFF button POWER ON/OFF button POWER ON button MUTE button VOLUME UP/DOWN button SIZE button MUTE PinP button RECALL button AUTO PinP SIZE RECALL AUTO button RGB 1 RGB 2 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 RGB/VIDEO buttons MENU RETURN...
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Using the optional vertical-mount unit Installation (CMPAK15) Using the optional wall-mount unit (CMPAK15) allows set to mount No stand is provided with this product. When installing the monitor, on wall surfaces as shown at below. use the optional Desk-top Stand (CMPAD05), Wall Mount Unit 1) Make at least four sets of commercial anchor bolts and screws (horizontal-mount CMPAK05, vertical/horizontal-mount CMPAK15), available to meet various kinds of walls to mount on.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Read SAFETY GUIDELINES ( ) carefully to ensure maximum safety before proceeding to these steps: • Choose an appropriate site and install the product on a level table where the stand is secure. • Install the monitor to have ready access to a power socket available. •...
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Connecting to a Video Imaging Device (When the optional video unit is installed.) (1) Make sure that the power switch of the imaging device is turned off. (2) Use a commercially available cable and connector to connect the signal input terminal on the rear panel of this device and the signal output terminal of the imaging device.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Power Cord Connection Connect the power cord, after completing all other connections. (1) Connect the power cord to this device. (2) Connect the power cord plug to the power outlet. CAUTIONS • Use only the power cord provided. •...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Turning Power On and Off To turn the monitor power ON, press the main power switch on the monitor main unit to ON, and then press the SUB POWER button or the ON/OFF or ON button on the remote control. To turn the monitor power OFF, press the SUB POWER button or the ON/OFF or OFF button on the remote Indicating lamp...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Volume Adjustment The volume can be adjusted by pressing the VOL+ and VOL- buttons of the remote control (or the L and M volume buttons of the monitor unit) while the on-screen display system is not being displayed. Volume setting value VOLUME buttons VOLUME 15...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Displaying Two Screens If the PinP button on the remote control is pressed when the optional video unit is installed, two screens will display. Activating the P-in-P mode from the RGB input screen Pressing the PinP button one time will display two screens.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Using the Menu Screen (On-screen display system) MUTE When the MENU button is pressed, the adjustment menu AUTO PinP SIZE RECALL screen will be displayed; from there, video adjustment AUTO button and setting is possible by using the SELECT button, RGB 1 RGB 2 VIDEO 1...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) PICTURE MENU (continued) Selected characters Setup hint In general, position is in the center and shift to the minus (-) side SHARPNESS Picture is soft Picture is sharp when a softer effect is desired. Use SOFT when DVD, video and other images become harsh or picture VIDEO PICTURE NORMAL SOFT...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) (This function can only be used when the optional video unit has been inserted.) DISPLAY MENU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ? @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e ?
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) DISPLAY MENU (continued) Display area selection diagram (RGB input) Resolution Full display Circular display Display FULL NORMAL REAL ZOOM1 ZOOM2 ZOOM3 640 X 480 (VGA) 800 X 600 (SVGA) 1024 X 768 (XGA) 1280 X 1024 (SXGA) 1600 X 1200 * VGA and W-VGA only...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) DISPLAY MENU (continued) TIPS Using a wide-screen monitor • This monitor has a screen mode selection feature. If an incompatible screen mode is selected to play certain software, such as a TV program, the image would appear different from the original. Take this into consideration when making screen mode choices. •...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) OTHER MENU MAIN MENU OTHER MENU PICTURE ENTER AUTO DISPLAY : ON SOUND OFF TIMER : OFF MENU DISPLAY LANGUAGE : ENGLISH FUNCTION ID NO. OTHER ORBITER : OFF MOVING TIMER : 10MINITE INVERSE : OFF WHITE : OFF SEL.
OTHER FEATURES Automatic Store Approximately 1 sec. after adjustment is completed, the adjustments will be recorded as shown in the table below. Menu Display Registration condition Menu Display Registration condition PICTURE OPERATE MODE SHARPNESS PICTURE VIDEO LEVEL VIDEO PICTURE 3D COMB BLACK STRETCH Can register for every input SOUND...
OTHERFEATURES (continued) Power Save Mode When the RGB input is selected • When this unit is connected to a VESA DPMS computer, the Power Save (Off) mode can be set to be activated automatically when the computer is not being used to reduce power consumption by this unit. Horizontal RGB sync signal Vertical...
IMAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA DISPLAY There are different characteristics that result in panel image retention depending on how the plasma display is used. Situations and effective usage methods related to ghosting are provided below. Image retention characteristics of a plasma display The image retention phenomenon of a plasma panel occurs due to partial phosphor degradation arising from partial character and figure display.
TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain uncorrected, contact your dealer. WARNING Customer servicing can be hazardous. Symptom Point to check See page • No picture with the power-indicating lamp •...
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TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures (continued) Symptom Point to check See page • The temperature of the display panel surface is high. • The plasma display panel is lighting the phosphors by the discharge of internal radiation. In some cases, this may cause the temperature of the panel surface to increase.
TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) Actions to Correct Abnormal Displays Depending on the kind of system equipment used, images may not be displayed normally. In this case, make the adjustments suggested below. Text displayed across the screen appears vertically streaked, with some characters blurred (figure 1). Symptom 1 The display image appears flowing (figure 2) (RGB input).
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Signal Input (continued) S-input connector pin specifications Input signal Y-GND C-GND Frame Recommended Signal List The following are recommended for use with this moniter RGB signal input (RGB1 or RGB2 signal input) Signal mode Horizontal Dot clock Remarks Vertical frequency frequency (kHz)
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List (continued) With Composite/S-video Input(VIDEO1 input). This function can only be used when the optional video unit has been inserted. Signal mode Horizontal Dot clock Remarks Vertical frequency frequency (kHz) frequency (MHz) Signal Name Resolution (Hz) NTSC NTSC-4.43...