Color Plasma Display Monitor CMP4120HDUS with EasyMenu! USER'S MANUAL MANUEL UTILISATEUR EasyMenu is HITACHI's On Screen Display function for easy operation. Hitachi America, Ltd. Home Electronics Division 1855 Dornoch Court San Diego, CA 92154 Tel : 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) ULTRAVION D I G I TA L READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE CAREFULLY. KEEP THIS USER MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. For future reference, record the serial number of your monitor. SERIAL NO. The serial number is located on the rear of the monitor. This monitor is ENERGY STAR® compliant when used with a computer equipped with VESA DPMS. The ENERGY STAR® emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Hitachi,Ltd. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. All Rights Reserved Printed in Japan QR48631 NOTE: The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT VGA and XGA are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. APPLE and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. VESA is a trademark of a nonprofit organization, Video Electronics Standard Association. All brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. HINWEIS: Die Informationen in dieser Anleitung unterliegen Änderung ohne Vorankündigung. Der Hersteller übernimmt keine Verantwortung für etwaige Fehler in dieser Anleitung. WARENZEICHEN-BESTÄTIGUNG VGA und XGA sind eingetragene Warenzeichen der International Business Machines Corporation. APPLE und Macintosh sind eingetragene Warenzeichen von Apple Computer, Inc. VESA ist ein Warenzeichen einer gemeinnützigen Organisation, Video Electronics Standard Association. Alle Marken- oder Produktnamen sind Warenzeichen oder eingetragene Warenzeichen der jeweiligen Inhaber. REMARQUE: Les particularités de l'écran couleur à plasma sont les suivantes. Les informations contenues dans ce manuel peuvent être modifiées sans préavis. Le constructeur n'accepte aucune responsabilité pour les erreurs qui peuvent éventuellement apparaître dans ce manuel. MARQUES DÉPOSÉES VGA et XGA sont des marques déposées d'International Business Machines Corporation. APPEL et Macintosh sont des marques déposées d'Apple Computer Inc. VESA est une marque déposée d'une organisation sans but lucratif, La Video Electronics Standard Association. Toutes les marques ou noms de produit sont des marques de commerce ou des marques déposées de leur dépositaire respectif. NOTA: Le informazioni contenute nel presente manuale sono soggette a variazione senza preavviso. Il costruttore declina ogni responsabilità per gli eventuali errori presenti nel presente manuale. RICONOSCIMENTO DEI MARCHI VGA e XGA sono marchi registrati di International Business Machines Corporation. APPLE e Macintosh sono marchi registrati di Apple Computer, Inc. VESA è il marchio registrato di Video Electronics Standard Association (Associazione per gli standard elettronici video), una organizzazione non a scopo di lucro. Tutti i nomi di marche o prodotti sono marchi o marchi registrati dei rispettivi proprietari. NOTA: La información contenida en este manual está sujeta a cambios sin previo aviso. El fabricante no será responsable de los errores que puedan aparecer en este manual. RECONOCIMIENTO DE MARCAS VGA y XGA son marcas registradas de International Business Machines Corporation. APPLE y Macintosh son marcas registradas de Apple Computer, Inc. VESA es una marca comercial de una organización sin fines de lucro, Video Electronics Standard Association. Todas las marcas y nombres de productos son marcas comerciales o registradas de sus respectivos titulares. SAFETY GUIDELINES ENGLISH I This monitor is designed to be safe to use. However, due to high voltage of about 400 V, 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, * If there is a strange smell, * If water enters the case, * If you drop the monitor or damage the cabinet, (1) Turn off the monitor (2) Disconnect the power plug from the mains (3) Request repair Warning and Caution are indicated in this guide and monitor itself. WARNING CAUTION WARNING Fire or electric shock may cause death or serious injury unless you follow the instruction. Electric shock or other accidents may cause serious injury or damage of your properties. Fire or electric shock may cause death or serious injury unless you follow the instruction below. · If something smells strange or smoke comes from the monitor: Turn off the monitor and disconnect the power plug from the mains immediately. Contact service center after confirming that the smoking has stopped. If you continue to operate the monitor with such abnormal condition, it may cause fire or you may receive an electric shock. · Do not drop water or a foreign substance on to the monitor. If you drop water or a foreign substance on to the monitor, it may cause fire or an electric shock. If it happens turn off the monitor and disconnect the power plug from the mains and ask service center for instruction. · Do not put the monitor on an unstable place. If you put the monitor on an uneven or unstable place, it may fall down and you may be injured. Put the monitor on a flat surface strong enough to take the weight. SAFETY GUIDELINES(continued) ENGLISH · Do not apply shock to the monitor. · Do not use monitor if glass is broken or damaged. If no picture, glass broken, smoke or something is smelling after applying shock to the monitor, turn off the monitor and disconnect the power plug from the mains immediately. Then, call the service center. If you continue to operate the monitor with such abnormal conditions, it may cause fire or you may receive an electric shock. · Do not disassemble or modify the monitor. There is high voltage portion inside of the monitor. Disassembling or modification of the monitor may cause fire or electric shock. · Do not use the monitor in wet environment. If you use the monitor in a wet place such as bath or shower room, it may cause fire or electric shock. Using the monitor beside a window when snowing or raining or by a seaside are not recommended. · Do not damage or modify the power cord. If you put something heavy on the power cord or pull, squeeze, heat the cord, it may be damaged and it may cause fire or electric shock. If the power cord is damaged, call service center. 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. 125V, 10A , Length: max. 3.0m , Type: SVT or SJT Plug type: NEMA 5-15P figure, Parallel blade, Grounding type In Europe or 200V area, a proper European standard approved power cord is to be used with this monitor. For a rated current up to 6 A, a type not lighter than H05VV-F 3G 0.75 mm2 or H05VVH2-F 3G 0.75 mm2 must be used. · Use only the correct voltage power outlet with safety ground connection! 100 - 120 V for USA, Canada, etc. 200 - 240 V for Europe, etc. (This monitor will automatically adjust to the input voltage 100 - 120 / 200 - 240V.) · Be careful of power cord connection! Before inserting the plug of the power cord into a socket of the correct voltage, check that the connection portion of the power cord is clean (with no dust). Then, insert the plug of power cord into the socket firmly, otherwise it may cause electric shock or fire hazard. · Do not touch the power plug when lightning is close to you. You may receive an electric shock. II · Do not touch the power plug with wet hands. · Do not obstruct a ventilation hole. If you obstruct a ventilation hole during the operation of the monitor or just after switching off the power, it may cause a fire or electric shock due to heating up the monitor. · Do not put the monitor screen side up. · Do not put the monitor on a shelf or in a cabinet without adequate ventilation of 4 inches top, side, bottom. · Do not put the monitor on a carpet or mattress. · Do not cover the monitor with a cloth. Electric shock or other accidents may cause serious injury or damage to your property. CAUTION · Disconnect the power plug from the mains when you move the monitor. Moveing the monitor without disconnecting the power plug from the mains may damage the cord and cause a fire or electric shock. You are advised to move the monitor with two persons. Handle with care when you move the monitor, particularly take care of glass screen. · When you disconnect the power plug. You have to grasp the power plug itself, do not pull the power cord. If you pull the power cord, you may damage it and it may cause a fire or an electric shock. Do not touch the power plug just after disconnecting it from the mains or you may receive electric shock. · Disconnect the power plug from the mains when you don't use the monitor for a long time. This is for your safety. · Do not put the monitor in atmosphere with soot, steam, high humidity, and dust. It may cause a fire or electric shock. · Do not put the monitor in high temperature atmosphere. Do not put the monitor in the place exposed to the direct rays of the sun for a long period of time. Heat may cause a fire, transformation, or melting of the monitor. · Do not put things on the monitor. Do not put things on the monitor or give some shock to the monitor. The monitor may fall down or drop from a desk. And it may cause injury. III ENGLISH You may receive an electric shock. SAFETY GUIDELINES(continued) ENGLISH 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. Refer to the following table for the suitable number and location of the protective devices which should be provided in the building installation. INFORMATIVE EXAMPLES OF PROTECTIVE DEVICES IN SINGLE - PHASE EQUIPMENT OR SUB - ASSEMBLIES Protection against Case A: Equipment to be connected to POWER SYSTEMS with earthed neutral reliably identified, except for Case C below. Case B: Equipment to be connected to any supply, including IT POWER SYSTEMS and supplies with reversible plugs, except for Case C below. Case C: Equipment to be connected to 3 - wire power systems with earthed neutral reliably identified. Earth faults Overcurrent Earth faults Overcurrent Earth faults Overcurrent Minimum number of fuses or circuit - breaker poles 1 1 2 1 2 2 Location Phase conductor Either of the two conductors Both conductors Either of the two conductors Each phase conductor Each phase conductor Verify that the protective devices in the building installation meets the conditions in the table prior to installing the equipment. · Remove the power cord for complete isolation! For complete isolation from the mains, remove the power cord from the monitor or from the wall socket. IV · Installation environment Do not obstruct a ventilation hole. Do not put the monitor on carpet or blanket, or near a curtain which has a possibility of obstructing a ventilation hole of the monitor. Do not put the monitor in the following places. · Hot places such as near heater, place exposed to the direct rays of the sun. · A place where the temperature is widely changing. · Places with soot, dust or high humidity. · Poor air ventilation place. · Place near fire. · A wet place such as bathroom, or shower room. · Place where you can trip over it. · Always vibrating or strongly vibrating places. · Distorted or unstable places. · How to view the monitor. If you use the monitor in too dark a room, your eyes may become tired. Please use it in a reasonably bright room. Avoid direct rays of the sun to the screen in order to prevent eye fatigue. Your eyes will get fatigued after viewing the monitor for long period of time. Relax your eyes by viewing away from the monitor from time to time. Please watch the monitor in downward direction. · Note on image retention The plasma monitor illuminates phosphor to display images. The phosphor has a finite illumination life. After extended periods of illumination, the brightness of the phosphor will be degraded to such extent that stationary images would burn-in that part of the screen as gra ...