Page 2 - WA R N I N G; POWER CORD POLARIZATION:; WARNING; a r n i n g
2 Plasma TV Warning WA R N I N G : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un...
Page 3 - Important safeguards for you and your new product; Retain Instructions; S a f e t y I n s t r u c t i o n s
Owner’s Manual 3 Safety Instructions Important safeguards for you and your new product Your product has been manufactured and tested with your safety in mind. However, improper use can result in electricalshock or fire hazards. To avoid defeating the safeguards that have been built into your new pro...
Page 4 - Outdoor Antenna Grounding; Replacement Parts; S a f e t y I n s t r u c t i o n s c o n t i n u e d
4 Plasma TV Safety Instructions Antenna Lead in Wire Antenna Discharge Unit(NEC Section 810-20) Grounding Conductor(NEC Section 810-21) Ground Clamps Power Service GroundingElectrode System (NECArt 250, Part H) Ground Clamp Electric Service Equipment Example of Grounding According to NationalElectri...
Page 5 - C o n t e n t s; Introduction; S e t u p a n d O p e r a t i o n C h e c k l i s t
Owner’s Manual 5 Introduction C o n t e n t s C o n t e n t s Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3~4 Introduction Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 6 - I n t r o d u c t i o n; 60° - Wide angle range of vision
6 Plasma TV Introduction I n t r o d u c t i o n I n t r o d u c t i o n What is a Plasma Display Panel (PDP)? A plasma display panel is the latest display technology. It is currently the best way to achieve flat panel displays with excellentimage quality and large screen sizes, that are easily view...
Page 7 - C o n t r o l s; F r o n t P a n e l C o n t r o l s; Remote Control Sensor
Owner’s Manual 7 Introduction C o n t r o l s C o n t r o l s ON/OFF TV/VIDEO MENU VOL CH ON/OFF Button - This is a simplified representation of front panel. Here shown may be somewhat different from your TV. - This manual explains the features available on the RU-42PX10 TVs. F r o n t P a n e l C o...
Page 8 - C o n n e c t i o n O p t i o n s
8 Plasma TV Introduction C o n n e c t i o n O p t i o n s C o n n e c t i o n O p t i o n s RGB INPUT Antenna AUDIO INPUT DVI INPUT S-VIDEO REMOTE CONTROL AC INPUT AUDIO VIDEO COMPONENT INPUT 2 COMPONENT INPUT 1 MONITOR OUTPUT A/V INPUT 1 R L AUDIO VIDEO R RS-232C INPUT (CONTROL/SERVICE) L/MONO R S...
Page 9 - Installing Batteries; R e m o t e C o n t r o l K e y F u n c t i o n s
Owner’s Manual 9 Introduction - When using the remote control, aim it at the remote control sensor on the TV. POWER MUTE TV/VIDEO MULTIMEDIA MTS CAPTION CH CH VOL ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 VOL ARC MENU FCR PIP/DW APC DASP REVIEW SPLIT ZOOM PIP CH + SLEEP PIP CH - PIP INPUT WIN.SIZE SWAP MEMORY/ERASE...
Page 10 - A t t a c h i n g t h e; I n s t a l l a t i o n; I n s t a l l a t i o n I n s t r u c t i o n s; GROUNDING
10 Plasma TV Installation - Secure the TV assembly by attaching it to a wall for additional support. A t t a c h i n g t h e A t t a c h i n g t h e T V a s s e m b l y t o t h e w a l l T V a s s e m b l y t o t h e w a l l I n s t a l l a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n I n...
Page 11 - E x t e r n a l E q u i p m e n t C o n n e c t i o n s; A n t e n n a C o n n e c t i o n
Owner’s Manual 11 Installation - Antenna or Cable Service without a Cable Box Connections- For optimum picture quality, adjust antenna direction if needed. E x t e r n a l E q u i p m e n t C o n n e c t i o n s E x t e r n a l E q u i p m e n t C o n n e c t i o n s A n t e n n a C o n n e c t i o ...
Page 12 - V C R S e t u p; Video 1; C a b l e
12 Plasma TV Installation NOTE: All cables shown are not included with the TV - To avoid picture noise (interference), leave an adequate distance between the VCR and TV- Use the ISM Method (on the Option menu) feature to avoid having a fixed image remain on the screen for a long period of time. Typi...
Page 13 - How to connect; E x t e r n a l; DVD; or
Owner’s Manual 13 Installation • Component Input ports To get better picture quality, connect a DVD player to the compo-nent input ports as shown below. How to connect Connect the audio and video cables from the externalequipment's output jacks to the TV input jacks, as shown inthe figure. When conn...
Page 14 - D T V S e t u p; M o n i t o r O u t S e t u p
14 Plasma TV Installation How to connect Use the TV’s COMPONENT (Y, P B , P R ) INPUT jacks, RGB or DVI port for video connections, depending on your set-top box connections available.Then, make the corresponding audio connections. How to use 1. Turn on the digital set-top box. (Refer to the owner’s...
Page 15 - P C S e t u p
35.156 37.879 48.077 46.875 53.674 49.725 48.363 56.476 60.023 68.677 54.348 63.995 67.500 77.487 68.681 60.023 63.981 Resolution 640x350 720x400 640x480 848x480 Horizontal Frequency(KHz) Vertical Frequency(Hz) 852x480 31.468 37.861 31.469 37.927 31.469 35.000 37.861 37.500 43.269 31.500 37.799 39.3...
Page 16 - O p e r a t i o n; M e n u L a n g u a g e S e l e c t i o n; Turning on the TV just after installation
16 Plasma TV Operation O p e r a t i o n O p e r a t i o n - The menus can be shown on the screen in the selected language. First select your language. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D / E button to select the SPECIAL menu. 2. Press the G button and then use D / E button to select Language . ...
Page 17 - C h a n n e l M e n u O p t i o n s
Owner’s Manual 17 Operation - You can add or delete channels from the channel scan manually. 1. Use the D / E or NUMBER buttons to select the channel number you want to add or delete. 2. Press the MEMORY/ERASE button. 3. Use the MEMORY/ERASE button to select Memory or Erase . 4. Press the ENTER butt...
Page 18 - F a v o r i t e C h a n n e l s S e t u p; S i g n a l R e c e p t i o n B o o s t e r; C h a n n e l M e n u O p t i o n s c o n t i n u e d
18 Plasma TV Operation - Favorite Channels is a convenient feature that lets you quickly scan up to 8 channels of your choice without having to wait for the TV to scan through all the in-between channels. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D / E button to select the CHANNEL menu. 2. Press the G b...
Page 19 - X D; Auto Color Temperature Control; C o l o r; Manual Color Temperature Control (; set to; Off; P i c t u r e M e n u O p t i o n s
Owner’s Manual 19 Operation - XD is LG Electronic’s unique picture improving technology to display a real HD source through an advanced digital signal processing algorithm. - When selecting APC options (Daylight, Optimum and Night time), XD is auto- matically change to On. 1. Press the MENU button a...
Page 20 - M a n u a l P i c t u r e C o n t r o l (; APC; s e t t o s e t t o; F l e s h t o n e ( T V; P i c t u r e M e n u O p t i o n s c o n t i n u e d
20 Plasma TV Operation - You can adjust picture contrast, brightness, color, sharpness, and tint options to the levels you prefer. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D / E button to select the PICTURE menu. 2. Press the G button and then use D / E button to select the desired picture option ( Con...
Page 21 - DASP; D A S P; V L; S o u n d M e n u O p t i o n s; B B E
Owner’s Manual 21 Operation 1. Press the DASP button repeatedly to select the appropriate sound setup as shown below. D A S P D A S P ( D i g i t a l ( D i g i t a l A u t o S o u n d P r o c e s s i n g ) A u t o S o u n d P r o c e s s i n g ) • You can also adjust DASP in the SOUND menu. • SRS TS...
Page 22 - MTS; B r o a d c a s t s S e t u p; M a n u a l S o u n d C o n t r o l (; DASP off; o p t i o n a n d b a l a n c e ); S o u n d M e n u O p t i o n s c o n t i n u e d
22 Plasma TV Operation 1. Press the MTS button repeatedly. S t e r e o / S A P S t e r e o / S A P B r o a d c a s t s S e t u p B r o a d c a s t s S e t u p • Select mono sound mode if the signal is not clear or in poor signal reception areas.• Stereo , SAP modes are available only if included on ...
Page 23 - i m e r M e n u O p t i o n s; i m e r S e t u p
Owner’s Manual 23 Operation T T i m e r M e n u O p t i o n s i m e r M e n u O p t i o n s CHANNEL PICTURE SOUND TIMER SPECIAL SCREEN PIP/DW LOCK Prev. Menu Auto Manual Time zone Auto PBS Channel TV 2 Daylight Saving Auto Clock G Off timer On timer Auto off CHANNEL PICTURE SOUND TIMER SPECIAL SCREE...
Page 24 - A u t o O f; i m e r M e n u O p t i o n s c o n t i n u e d
24 Plasma TV Operation CHANNEL PICTURE SOUND TIMER SPECIAL SCREEN PIP/DW LOCK Prev. Menu On Off Clock Off timer On timer Auto off G A u t o O f A u t o O f f f - If set to on and there is no input signal, the TV turns off automatically after 10 minutes. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D / E bu...
Page 25 - K e y L o c k; S p e c i a l M e n u O p t i o n s; I S M ( I m a g e S t i c k i n g M i n i m i z a t i o n ) M e t h o d
Owner’s Manual 25 Operation K e y L o c k K e y L o c k - The TV can be set up so that it can only be used with the remote control. - This feature can be used to prevent unauthorized viewing by locking out the front panel controls. - This TV is programmed to remember which option it was last set to ...
Page 26 - S p e c i a l M e n u O p t i o n s c o n t i n u e d; L o w P o w e r
26 Plasma TV Operation S p e c i a l M e n u O p t i o n s c o n t i n u e d S p e c i a l M e n u O p t i o n s c o n t i n u e d L o w P o w e r L o w P o w e r X D D e m o X D D e m o - Low power reduces the plasma display power consumption. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D / E button to s...
Page 27 - C l o s e d C a p t i o n s; Using Closed Captions; FOLLOW ME; e x t; C a p t i o n s; CAPTION
Owner’s Manual 27 Operation C l o s e d C a p t i o n s C l o s e d C a p t i o n s 2. An old, bad, or illegally recorded tape is being played.3. Strong, random signals from a car or airplane interfere with the TV signal. 4. The signal from the antenna is weak.5. The program wasn’t captioned when it...
Page 28 - S c r e e n M e n u O p t i o n s; A u t o; S e t t i n g P i c t u r e F o r m a t; ARC; S c r e e n P o s i t i o n
28 Plasma TV Operation S c r e e n M e n u O p t i o n s S c r e e n M e n u O p t i o n s A u t o A u t o A d j u s t m e n t A d j u s t m e n t - RGB (PC) mode only; This function doesn’t work for RGB-DTV mode.- Automatically adjusts picture position and minimizes image shaking.- After adjustment...
Page 30 - L u m i n a n c e N o i s e R e d u c t i o n ( T V; I n i t i a l i z i n g ( R e s e t t o o r i g i n a l f a c t o r y v a l u e ); SPLIT ZOOM; S c r e e n M e n u O p t i o n s c o n t i n u e d
30 Plasma TV Operation CHANNEL PICTURE SOUND TIMER SPECIAL SCREEN PIP/DW LOCK Prev. Menu On Off Screen adj. ARC Cinema YNR G Reset CHANNEL PICTURE SOUND TIMER SPECIAL SCREEN PIP/DW LOCK Prev. Menu To set Screen adj. ARC Cinema YNR Reset G - Use YNR to reduce the picture noise that may appear on the ...
Page 31 - L o c k M e n u O p t i o n s; P a r e n t a l L o c k S e t u p
Owner’s Manual 31 Operation L o c k M e n u O p t i o n s L o c k M e n u O p t i o n s Parental Control can be used to block specific channels, ratings and other viewing sources. The Parental Control Function (V-Chip) is used to block pro-gram viewing based on the ratings sent by the broadcastingst...
Page 32 - P I P
32 Plasma TV Operation - PIP lets you view 2 different inputs pictures (sources) on your TV screen at the same time. One source will be large, and the other source will show a smaller inset image. - Double Window mode splits the screen into 2, allowing 2 picture sources to be shown on the TV screen ...
Page 33 - y p e o f C o n n e c t o r D - S u b 9 - P i n M a l e; E x t e r n a l C o n t r o l D e v i c e S e t u p; R S - 2 3 2 C S e t u p; PC
Owner’s Manual 33 External Control Device Setup No. Pin name 1 No connection 2 RXD (Receive data) 3 TXD (Transmit data) 4 DTR (DTE side ready) 5 GND 6 DSR (DCE side ready) 7 RTS (Ready to send) 8 CTS (Clear to send) 9 No Connection 1 5 6 9 2354678 RXD TXD GND DTR DSR RTSCTS TXD RXD GND DSR DTR CTSRT...
Page 34 - S e t I D; r a n s m i s s i o n / R e c e i v i n g P r o t o c o l; C o m m a n d R e f e r e n c e L i s t
34 Plasma TV External Control Device Setup S e t I D S e t I D - Use this function to specify a monitor ID number. - Refer to ‘Real Data Mapping 1’. See page 35. • Baud rate :9600 bps (UART)• Data length : 8 bits• Parity : None * Use a crossed (reverse) cable. • Stop bit : 1 bit• Communication code ...
Page 35 - * Real data mapping 1
Owner’s Manual 35 External Control Device Setup 02. Input Select (Command2:b) (Main Picture Input) G To select input source for the TV. You can also select an input source using the TV/VIDEObutton on the TV's remote control. Transmission Data 0 : TV 1 : Video 12 : Video 23 : Component 1 4 : Componen...
Page 36 - * Real data mapping 2
36 Plasma TV External Control Device Setup 17. Treble (Command2:r) G To adjust treble. You can also adjust treble in the Sound menu. Transmission Data Min: 0 ~ Max: 64 • Refer to ‘Real data mapping 1’. See page 35. [k][r][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Acknowledgement [r][ ][Set ID][ ][OK][Data][x] 09. Col...
Page 37 - * Real data mapping 3
Owner’s Manual 37 External Control Device Setup 21. Red Adjustment (Command2:v) G To adjust red in color temperature. Transmission Data Min: 0 ~ Max: 3C • Refer to ‘Real data mapping 3’ as shown right. [k][v][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Acknowledgement [v][ ][Set ID][ ][OK][Data][x] 22. Green Adjustment...
Page 38 - Picture Size Setting for Double Window
38 Plasma TV External Control Device Setup 26. ISM Method (Command2:p) G To avoid having a fixed image remain on screen. Transmission Data 0: Normal 1: White wash 2: Orbiter3: Inversion [j][p][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Acknowledgement [p][ ][Set ID][ ][OK][Data][x] 27. Low Power (Command2:q) G To cont...
Page 39 - H o w t o C o n n e c t; I R C o d e s
Owner’s Manual 39 IR Codes G Connect your wired remote control to the Remote Control port on the Monitor. G Output waveform Single pulse, modulated with 37.917KHz signal at 455KHz G Configuration of frame G Repeat code G Lead code • 1st frame Low custom code Lead code High custom code Data code Data...
Page 40 - Note
40 Plasma TV IR Codes Code (Hexa) Function Note 0001020308C4C509101112131415161718190B98D65AD0BFD4C6D50E43444D52606163646271727B797677AF1E1A54550A3999 R/C ButtonR/C ButtonR/C ButtonR/C ButtonR/C Button (Power On/Off)Discrete IR Code (Only Power On)Discrete IR Code (Only Power Off)R/C ButtonR/C Butto...
Page 41 - VOLUME; r o u b l e s h o o t i n g C h e c k l i s t
Owner’s Manual 41 Troubleshooting Checklist No output from one of the speakers • Adjust Balance in the Sound menu. (Refer to p.22) Unusual sound from inside the TV • A change in ambient humidity or temperature may result in an unusual noise when the plasma display is turned on or off and does not in...
Page 42 - C l e a n i n g t h e S c r e e n; M a i n t e n a n c e; MODELS
42 Plasma TV Maintenance & Specification 1. Here’s a great way to keep the dust off your screen for a while. Wet a soft cloth in a mixture of lukewarm water and a little fabric softener or dish washing detergent. Wring the cloth until it’s almost dry, and then use it to wipe thescreen. 2. Make s...
Page 43 - CONCERNING PIXEL FUNCTIONALITY:; LABOR and PARTS: 2 YEARS; EFFECTIVE DATE OF WARRANTY:; HOW SERVICE IS HANDLED:
Your LG Plasma TV will be repaired or replaced in accordance with the terms of this warranty, at LGE’s option, if itproves to be defective in material or workmanship under normal use, during the warranty period (“Warranty Period”)listed below, effective from the date (“Date of Purchase”) of original...
Page 44 - TO CONTACT THE LGE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER BY MAIL:; chase or the date of original installation available.; CUSTOMER INTERACTIVE CENTER NUMBERS:
TO CONTACT THE LGE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER BY MAIL: LGE Customer Interactive Center P.O. Box 240007 201 James Record Road Huntsville, Alabama 35824 http://www.lgservice.com FOR SERVICE: Before you call for warranty service, check your operating guide – you may avoid a service call. For warranty serv...