Hitachi P42A202 Flat Panel Television User Manual


 
FIRST TIME USE
9
Side Panel Jacks & Controls
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POWER light indicator
To turn the TV ON, press the power switch ( ). A red
stand-by indicator lamp located on the lower left corner
of the front bezel will illuminate. The Plasma TV is now
ready for remote ON/OFF operation.
Indicating
Lamp
Power Status Operating
Off OFF When the POWER switch
( ) is set to OFF.
Lights
Red
OFF
(Stand-by)
When the POWER switch
( ) is set to ON.
Lights
Blue
ON TV Power is ON;
picture is shown.
Lights
Orange
OFF
(Power
Saving)
TV Power is ON with
no signal input except
antenna (no sync. signal)
Blinking
Blue
ON When TV receives the IR
signal from the RC.
REMOTE CONTROL and AMBIENT LIGHT sensor
Point your remote at this area when selecting channels,
adjusting volume, etc. This area also detects ambient
light level for automatically brightness control of the
screen.
FRONT VIEW
POWER switch
This power switch is for the complete system. It is
recommended to leave this POWER switch to ON
condition (lights red) for stand-by mode.
MENU/SELECT button
This button allows you to enter the MENU, making it
possible to set TV features to your preference without
using the remote. This button also serves as the
SELECT button when in MENU mode.
INPUT/EXIT button
Press this button to access the INPUT menu. This button
also serves as EXIT button when in MENU mode.
VOLUME level
Press these buttons to adjust the sound level. The
volume level will be displayed on the TV screen. These
buttons also serve as the cursor left ( ) and right ( )
buttons when in MENU mode.
CHANNEL selector
Press these buttons until the desired channel appears
in the top right corner of the TV screen. These buttons
also serve as the cursor down ( ) and up ( ) buttons
when in MENU mode.
INPUT-3 (SIDE) JACKS
INPUT-3 provide composite Video and S-Video jacks
for connecting equipment with this capability, such as a
DVD player, Game Console or Camcorders.
HDMI-3
Use this side HDMI input for AV equipment such as
Set-Top-Boxes or DVD players equipped with an HDMI
output connection (see page 14 for reference).
UPGRADE CARD
This card slot is for future software upgrades. Hitachi will
notify you if a software upgrade is required for your TV.
Your HITACHI Plasma TV will appear to be turned
OFF (lights orange) if there is no video input when
INPUT 1, 2, 3, or HDMI 1, 2, 3 is selected. Check
the Power Light to make sure the TV is turned off
or in Stand-by mode (lights red) when not in use.
Remote Control cannot turn ON/OFF the TV when
Power Switch is set to OFF.
If Power Light Indicator Brightness is set to OFF,
the indicating lamp will not light when the TV turns
ON. Please refer to page 41.
Please do not put anything around R/C and Ambient
light sensor, as its function will be affected.
NOTES
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