Meridian FPP-50HD20 - Manuals

Page 2 - RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK; WARNING; Important Information; Warnings and Safety Precaution

Precautions Please read this manual carefully before using your plasmamonitor and keep the manual handy for future reference. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NOUSER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.R E F E R S E RV I C I N G TO Q...

Page 4 - Précautions; ATTENTION; RISQUE D’ELECTROCUTION; AVERTISSEMENT; Recommandations importantes

Précautions Veuillez lire avec attention ce manuel avant d’utiliser lemoniteur à plasma et le conserver accessible pour s’y référerultérieurement. ATTENTION RISQUE D’ELECTROCUTION NE PAS OUVRIR MISE EN GARDE: AFIN DE REDUIRE LES RISQUES D ’ E L E C T R O - C U T I O N , N E PA SDEPOSER LE COUVERCLE,...

Page 5 - Méthode de nettoyage du moniteur à plasma:

Pour éviter des dommages et prolonger la durée deservice de l’appareil: 1. N’utiliser qu’une source d’alimentation de 120 V 50/ 60 Hz CA. Le fait d’utiliser l’appareil en continu à destensions de ligne supérieures à 120 Volts CA réduit sadurée de vie et risque de provoquer un incendie. 2. M a n i p ...

Page 6 - Contents

How to Attach Options to the Plasma Monitor .... 1 Ventilation Requirements for enclosure mounting .......... 1How to use the safety metal fittings and the screws for safety metal fittings ................................................. 1 Part Names and Function .................................. ...

Page 7 - * Do not touch or hold the screen face when carrying the unit.; How to Attach Options to the Plasma Monitor

1 50 mm (2") 50 mm (2") 50 mm (2") Wall Wall 50 mm (2") 50 mm (2") You can attach your optional mounts or stand to the plasma monitor in one of the following two ways:* While it is upright. (See Drawing A)* As it is laid down with the screen face down (See Drawing B). Lay the pro...

Page 8 - Power; Turns the monitor ’s power on and off.; Remote sensor window; Receives the signals from the remote control.; POWER/STANDBY indicator; Front View; Part Names and Function; VOLUME DOWN and UP; Adjusts the volume. Functions as the CURSOR (

2 q Power Turns the monitor ’s power on and off. w Remote sensor window Receives the signals from the remote control. e POWER/STANDBY indicator When the power is on ............................. Lights green.When the power is in the standby mode ... Lights red. r INPUT SELECT / EXIT Switches the inp...

Page 9 - Rear View/ Terminal Board; AC IN; C onnectthe video processor here; EXTERNAL CONTROL; A B

3 Rear View/ Terminal Board A AC IN Connect the included power cord here. B EXT SPEAKER L and R Connect speakers (optional) here. Maintain the correctpolarity. Connect the (positive) speaker wire to the EXT SPEAKER terminal and the (negative) speaker wire to the EXT SPEAKER terminal on both LEFT and...

Page 10 - Remote Control

4 A VIDEO1 A VIDEO2 A VIDEO3 RGB/PC DVD/HD VIDEO POSITION / CONTROL MENU/ENTER POINTER ZOOM OFF TIMER EXIT VOLUME MUTE WIDE DISPLAY MULTI SELECT AUTO ADJUST ID SELECT CLEAR POWER ON STANDBY Remote Control q POWER ON/STANDBY Switches the power on/standby.(This does not operate when POWER/STANDBYindic...

Page 11 - Battery Installation and Replacement; Not functional for the models covered in this manual.

5 Battery Installation and Replacement Insert the 2 “AAA” batteries, making sure to set them inwith the proper polarity. 1. Press and open the cover. 2. Align the batteries according to the (+) and (–) indication inside the case. 3.Replace the cover. !5 MULTI Not functional for the models covered in...

Page 13 - I n s t a l l a t i o n; Notes on HDCP with DVI: This plasma is not compatible with HDCP

7 I n s t a l l a t i o n RGB 3 (Digital RGB) RGB 1 R / C R / P R L(MONO) VIDEO 1 G / Y HD VD R VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 Y C B / P B L(MONO) R L(MONO) R C R / P R B / C B / P B AUDIO 2 D VD1 /HD1 AUDIO 3 AUDIO 1 RGB2 /D VD2 /HD2 Faroudja Processor Standard Sources : DVD Satellite VHS Video Games Etc . HDTV S...

Page 14 - C o n n e c t i o n s

8 V I D E O P R O C E S S O R The primary connection from the video processor tothe display is the DVI cable. If an analog signal willbe used through the pass-through on the processor(HDTV or PC, for example), the analog RGBHV cablesshould also be connected. S O U R C E S DVD – Connect the S-video o...

Page 16 - Basic Operations; To turn the unit ON and OFF:

10 Basic Operations POWER To turn the unit ON and OFF: 1. Plug the power cord into an active AC power outlet. 2. Press the Power button (on the unit). The monitor’s POWER/STANDBY indicator turns redand the standby mode is set. 3. Press the POWER ON button (on the remote control) to turn on the unit....

Page 17 - OFF TIMER; To set the off timer:; To check the remaining time:; To cancel the off timer:

11 OFF TIMER To set the off timer: The off timer can be set to turn the power off after 30, 60,90 or 120 minutes. 1. Press the OFF TIMER button to start the timer at 30 minutes. 2. Press the OFF TIMER button to the desired time. 3. The timer starts when the menu turns off. A 30 A 60 A 90 A 120 A 0 O...

Page 18 - Wide Screen Operation; When viewing videos or digital video discs; FULL size screen; WIDE Operations

12 Wide Screen Operation (manual) With this function, you can select one of six screen sizes. When viewing videos or digital video discs 1. Press the WIDE button on the remote control. 2. Within 3 seconds ... Press the WIDE button again. The screen size switches as follows: A NORMAL A FULL A STADIUM...

Page 20 - Menu Operations; OSM; The main menu disappears by pressing the EXIT; Information

14 Menu Operations The OSM window is displayed with respect to thescreen as shown on the diagram. * Depending on the screen’s mode, the OSM may be displayed differently.In the explanation, the OSM section is shown close up. MAIN MENU 1 / 2 MENU/ENTER EXIT PICTURE AUDIO IMAGE ADJUST OPTION1 ADVANCED ...

Page 21 - Menu Tree

15 Main menu Sub menu Sub menu 2 Sub menu 3 Sub menu 4 RESET REFERENCE PICTURE CONTRAST @A YES 18 BRIGHTNESS @A YES 18 SHARPNESS @A YES 18 COLOR @A YES 18 TINT @A YES 18 PICTURE MODE BRIGHT/NORMAL/THEAT.1/THEAT.2/DEFAULT YES 18 NR OFF/NR-1/NR-2/NR-3 YES 19 COLOR TEMP LOW/MID LOW/MID/HIGH YES 19 WHIT...

Page 23 - Picture Settings Menu; Adjusting the picture; Example: Adjusting the contrast; BRIGHTNESS; Adjusting for the video processor

17 Picture Settings Menu Adjusting the picture THESE SETTINGS HAVE BEEN PRESET BYFAROUDJA! Example: Adjusting the contrast 1. On the MAIN MENU, select “PICTURE”, then press the MENU/ENTER button.The “PICTURE” screen appears. 2. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “CONTRAST”. PICTURE 1 / 2 EXIT CONTRAS...

Page 24 - Example: Setting “HIGH”; MID LOW

18 Reducing noise in the picture Use these settings if the picture has noise due to poorreception or when playing video tapes on which the picturequality is poor. Example: Setting “NR-3” 1. On the MAIN MENU, select “PICTURE”, then press the MENU/ENTER button.The “PICTURE” screen appears. 2. Use the ...

Page 26 - Adjusting the colors; Example: Adjusting the color tune for blue; Audio Settings Menu; Example: Adjusting the bass; Set “AUDIO INPUT” on the AUDIO menu correctly.

20 Adjusting the colors Use this procedure to adjust hue and color density for red,green, blue, yellow, magenta and cyan.You can accentuate the green color of trees, the blue ofthe sky, etc. Example: Adjusting the color tune for blue Set “ADVANCED OSM” to “ON” in the MAIN MENU(1/2), then perform the...

Page 27 - Setting the allocation of the audio connectors; Example: Setting “AUDIO INPUT1” to “VIDEO 2”; Image Adjust Settings Menu

21 Setting the allocation of the audio connectors Setting the AUDIO 1, 2, and 3 connectors to the desiredinput. Example: Setting “AUDIO INPUT1” to “VIDEO 2” 1. On the MAIN MENU, select “AUDIO”, then press the MENU/ENTER button.The “AUDIO” screen appears. 2. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “AUDIO I...

Page 28 - Option1 Settings Menu; Example: Turning the DISPLAY OSM off; FINE PICTURE

22 Option1 Settings Menu Setting the on-screen menu This sets the position of the menu, the display format(horizontal or vertical) etc. Example: Turning the DISPLAY OSM off 1. On the MAIN MENU, select “OPTION1”, then press the MENU/ENTER button.The “OPTION1” menu appears. 2. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons ...

Page 29 - Setting the BNC connectors; Example: Set the BNC INPUT mode to “COMP.”; OSM ORBITER settings

23 Setting the BNC connectors Select whether to set the input of the 5 BNC connectors toRGB and component. Example: Set the BNC INPUT mode to “COMP.” 1. On the MAIN MENU, select “OPTION1”, then press the MENU/ENTER button.The “OPTION1” screen appears. 2. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “BNC INPUT”...

Page 31 - Refer to page 16 for items to be reset.; Option2 Settings Menu; Example: Turning the power management function on

25 Resetting to the default values Use these operations to restore all the settings (PICTURE,AUDIO, IMAGE ADJUST, OPTION1~3, etc) to thefactory default values. Refer to page 16 for items to be reset. 1. On the MAIN MENU, select “OPTION1”, then press the MENU/ENTER button.The “OPTION1” screen appears...

Page 32 - Example: Setting the “CINEMA MODE” to “OFF”; Example: Setting “PLE” to “LOCK1”

26 Powermanagementmode On Off Turning the pictureback on Picture already on. O p e r a t e t h e k e y b o a r d o rm o u s e . T h e p i c t u r ereappears. POWER/STANDBYindicator Green Red Powermanagementoperating status Not activated. Activated. Description Horizontal and verticalsynchronizing si...

Page 33 - Adjust the ORBITER function manually

27 ORBITER Use this to set the picture shift. Example: Setting “ORBITER” to “AUTO1” Perform Steps 1-2 of LONG LIFE, then... 3. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “ORBITER”. 4. Use the and buttons to select “AUTO1”. The mode switches as follows each time the or button is pressed: A OFF C AUTO1 C AUTO2...

Page 34 - Setting the time for INVERSE/WHITE; SCREEN WIPER; Setting the time for SCREEN WIPER

28 Setting the time for INVERSE/WHITE Set a time duration. Example: Setting to that the INVERSE mode startsin 2 hours and proceeds for one hour and a half. Perform Steps 1-3 of INVERSE, then... 4. Use the and buttons to select “ON”, then press the MENU/ENTER button.THE “INVERSE/WHITE” screen appears...

Page 35 - Example: Adjusting the “GRAY LEVEL”; SOFT FOCUS

29 Information Setting the time WORKING TIME ..... Set the time duration for “SCREENWIPER”.When the WORKING TIME is setto “ON” the mode will stay on. WAITING TIME ...... S e t t h e s t a n d b y t i m e u n t i l t h e“SCREEN WIPER” mode starts. SPEED ................ S e t t h e m o v i n g s p e ...

Page 36 - Setting the picture size for RGB input signals

30 Setting the picture size for RGB input signals Use this procedure to switch the setting to “ON” or “OFF”.* Cannot be set in some models. Example: Setting the “PICTURE SIZE” mode to“OFF” Set “ADVANCED OSM” to “ON” in the main menu (1/2), then perform the following operations. 1. On the MAIN MENU, ...

Page 37 - Option3 Settings Menu; Using the timer; PRESENT TIME; DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

31 Option3 Settings Menu Using the timer T h i s f u n c t i o n s e t s t h e m o n i t o r t o t u r n O N / O F Fautomatically at a set time. Set “ADVANCED OSM” to “ON” in the main menu (1/2), then perform the following operations. 1. On the MAIN MENU, select “OPTION3”, then press the MENU/ENTER ...

Page 39 - Example: Setting “ON”; Example: Setting “OFF”

33 Information PWR. ON MODE settings LAST ................ Last mode (the mode that was lastselected at the time the power wasswitched off). VIDEO1, 2, 3 .... VIDEO input mode. RGB1, 2, 3 ....... RGB input mode. HD/DVD1, 2 ..... HD/DVD input mode. Restoring the factory default settings Select “ALL R...

Page 40 - To reset back to ALL; To reset back to ALL

34 Loop Out setting When this feature is set to ON, the received signal will belooped out. Example: Setting “ON” Set “ADVANCED OSM” to “ON” in the main menu (1/2), then perform the following operations. 1. On the MAIN MENU, select “OPTION3”, then press the MENU/ENTER button.The “OPTION3” screen appe...

Page 41 - Video Wall setting; A contingency method of shutting off the electric; DIVIDER; VIDEO WALL POSITION; Screens

35 Video Wall setting Use this feature to configure a 2 × 2 or 3 × 3 video wall. Set “ADVANCED OSM” to “ON” in the main menu (1/2), then perform the following operations. 1. On the MAIN MENU, select “OPTION3”, then press the MENU/ENTER button.The “OPTION3” screen appears. 2. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons ...

Page 42 - IMAGE ADJUST; Example: Setting “BLANK”

36 AUTO ID This feature automatically sets the ID numbers of multipledisplays connected to each other. Example: Setting “ON” Set the ID number for the No. 1 display on ID NUMBERmenu. Perform Steps 1-2 of VIDEO WALL, then... 3. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “AUTO ID”. 4. Use the and buttons to se...

Page 43 - PLE LINK; The remote control can be operated unless the

37 P. ON DELAY (Power on delay) Use this function to activate power-on delay.Turn on the AUTO ID before the following operations. Example: Setting “ON” Perform Steps 1-2 of VIDEO WALL, then... 3. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “P. ON DELAY”. 4. Use the and buttons to select “ON”. The mode switche...

Page 44 - REPEAT TIMER; Advanced OSM Settings Menu; Setting the menu mode

38 REPEAT TIMER Use this to set two timers. Each timer can use theDIVIDER, SOURCE and WORK TIME functions.Turn on the AUTO ID and set the DIVIDER (at 1, 4 or 9)before the following operations. Example: TIMER1...VIDEO1 will be displayed for 3 minutes.TIMER2...RGB1 will be displayed for 6 minutes in a...

Page 45 - Color System Settings Menu; Setting the video signal format; Example: Setting the color system to “3.58 NTSC”; SECAM; Source Information Menu; Language Settings Menu; Setting the language for the menus; Example: Setting the menu display to “DEUTSCH”

39 Color System Settings Menu Setting the video signal format Use these operations to set the color systems of compositevideo signals or Y/C input signals. Example: Setting the color system to “3.58 NTSC” 1. On the MAIN MENU, select “COLOR SYSTEM”, then press the MENU/ENTER button.The “COLOR SYSTEM”...

Page 46 - Application; Connections are made as described below.; Communication Parameters; Asynchronous

40 External Control Application These specifications cover the communications control ofthe plasma monitor by external equipment. Connections Connections are made as described below. Connector on the plasma monitor side: EXTERNALCONTROL connector.Use a crossed (reverse) cable. Type of connector: D-S...

Page 47 - Remedy; Troubleshooting; Symptom

41 Remedy • If there are no abnormalities in the image and sound, the noise is caused by thecabinet reacting to changes in humidity. Thiswill not affect performance. • Leave some space between the display and the connected components. • Replace both batteries with new ones. • Set IR REMOTE OFF on OP...

Page 49 - Limited Warranty; Plasma Monitors

Faroudja warrantsthis product to be free from defects in material andworkmanship under the following terms and, subject tothe conditions set forth below, agrees to repair or replace(at Faroudja's sole option) any part of the enclosedunit which proves defective. Replacement parts or productsmay be ne...