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

Precautions Please read this manual carefully before using your NECplasma monitor and keep the manual handy for futurereference. 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 T...

Page 3 - To avoid damage and prolong operating life:

NOTE:When you connect a computer to this monitor, attachthe supplied ferrite cores. If you do not do this, thismonitor will not comform to mandatory FCC standards.Attaching the ferrite cores:Set the ferrite cores on both ends of the DVI cable (notsupplied), and one end of the power cable (supplied)....

Page 4 - Précautions; ATTENTION; RISQUE D’ELECTROCUTION; AVERTISSEMENT; DOC avis de conformation

Précautions Veuillez lire ce manuel avec attention avant d’utiliser votremoniteur PlasmaSync NEC et conserver ce manuel à portéede la main pour une consultation ultérieure. ATTENTION RISQUE D’ELECTROCUTION NE PAS OUVRIR MISE EN GARDE: AFIN DE REDUIRE LES RISQUES D’ELECTRO- CUTION, NE PAS DEPOSER LE ...

Page 6 - All products returned to NECTECH for service; Limited Warranty; Plasma Monitors

NEC Technologies, Inc. (hereinafter NECTECH) warrantsthis product to be free from defects in material andworkmanship under the following terms and, subject to theconditions set forth below, agrees to repair or replace (atNECTECH’s sole option) any part of the enclosed unitwhich proves defective. Rep...

Page 7 - Contents

How to Attach Options to the Plasma Monitor .... 1 Introduction ..................................................... 2 Introduction to the PlasmaSync 50MP1Plasma Monitor ........................................................ 2The features you’ll enjoy include: ............................... 2Con...

Page 8 - How to Attach Options to the Plasma Monitor; Drawing A; Drawing B

1 You can attach your optional mounts or stand to the plasmamonitor 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 protective sheet, which was wrapped aroundthe monitor when it was packaged, beneath the ...

Page 9 - Introduction

2 Introduction to the PlasmaSync 50MP1Plasma Monitor NEC’s PlasmaSync™ is a seamless blend of cutting-edgevisual technology and sophisticated design. At 50-inches,with a 16:9 aspect ratio, the PlasmaSync 50MP1 certainlymakes a big impression. However, at a mere 4.2 inches/107 mm thin, the monitor’s ...

Page 10 - Front View; POWER/STANDBY indicator; Turns the monitor’s power on and off.; Remote sensor window; Receives the signals from the remote control unit.; Part Names and Function; PROCEED; Adjusts the volume. Functions as the CURSOR (

3 Front View t POWER/STANDBY indicator When the power is on ............................. Lights green.When the power is in the standby mode ... Lights red. y Power Turns the monitor’s power on and off. u Remote sensor window Receives the signals from the remote control unit. Part Names and Function...

Page 11 - Rear View/ Terminal Board; EXT SPEAKER L and R; Connect speakers here.; CONTROL LOCK; Connect the supplied remote cable here.; EXTERNAL CONTROL; Connect the included power cord here.

4 Rear View/ Terminal Board A EXT SPEAKER L and R Connect speakers here. B VIDEO1, 2, 3 Connect VCR’s, DVD’s or Laser Discs, etc. here. C DVD1 / HD1 Connect DVD’s, High Definition or Laser Discs, etc.here. D RGB1 Inputs the analog RGB signal of personal computer,etc. E RGB2/ DVD2/ HD2 RGB2: Inputs t...

Page 12 - Remote Control Unit; Press this button to select RGB/PC as the source.; Press this button to display the pointer.

5 Remote Control Unit q POWER ON/OFF Switches Power ON/OFF.(This does not operate when POWER/STANDBYindicator of the main unit is off.) w RGB/PC Press this button to select RGB/PC as the source. → RGB/PC1 → RGB/PC2 → RGB/PC3 RGB/PC can also be selected using the INPUTSELECT button on the monitor. Th...

Page 13 - Battery Installation and Replacement

6 !3 DISPLAY Displays the source settings on the screen. !4 OFF TIMER Activates the off timer for the unit. !5 MULTI Press this button to select a screen mode from amongsingle mode, side by side, and picture in picture. !6 SELECT Press this button to select the active picture in a multiscreen mode. ...

Page 15 - Installation

8 Installation RGB 3 (Digital RGB) RGB 1 R/CR/PR G/Y B/CB/PB HD VD L(MONO) R L(MONO) Y CB/PB CR/PR R L(MONO) AUDIO 3 AUDIO 2 DVD1/HD1 AUDIO 1 RGB2/ DVD2/ HD2 R REMOTECONTROL EXTERNALCONTROL CONTROLLOCK ON /OFF VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VCR or Laser Disc Player Document Camera DVD Player IBM VGA or Com...

Page 17 - External Speaker Connections; Unplug the plasma monitor and all

10 External Speaker Connections External speakers may be connected to the plasma monitorto reproduce sound from VIDEO, DVD or RGB signalsources. External speakers may be connected directly to theSPEAKERS terminals or indirectly by connecting a stereosystem amplifier to the audio outputs. CAUTION: Un...

Page 18 - Pin Assignments and Signal Levels for 15 pin RGB (Analog)

11 Pin Assignments and Signal Levels for 15 pin RGB (Analog) Pin No. 123456789 101112131415 5 4 3 2 1 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 RGB 3 19 17 2 1018 3 1119 4 1220 5 1321 6 1422 7 1523 8 25 26 27 28 1624 29 Signal (Analog) RedGreen or sync-on-greenBlueNo connectionGroundRed groundGreen groundBlue groun...

Page 19 - To change the size of the picture:; Basic Operations

12 POWER To turn the unit ON and OFF: 1. Plug the power cord into an active AC power outlet. 2. Press the POWER ON button (on the remote control unit) to turn on the unit. The monitor’s POWER/STANDBY indicator will lightup (green) when the unit is on. 3. Press the POWER OFF button (on the remote con...

Page 20 - OFF TIMER; To set the off timer:; To check the remaining time:; To cancel the off timer:

13 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. → 30 → 60 → 90 → 120 → 0 O...

Page 21 - Watching with a wide screen; With this function, you can select one of four screen sizes.; When watching videos or digital video discs; ZOOM size screen; FULL size screen; When watching high definition video source; Press the WIDE button on the remote control unit.; WIDE Operations

14 Watching with a wide screen (manual) With this function, you can select one of four screen sizes. When watching videos or digital video discs 1. Press the WIDE button on the remote control unit. 2. Within 3 seconds ... Press the WIDE button again. The screen size switches as follows: → ZOOM → NOR...

Page 22 - When “PICTURE SIZE” is set to “OFF”; Information

15 Watching computer images with awide screen Switch to the wide screen mode to expand the 4 : 3 imageto fill the entire screen. 1. Press the WIDE button on the remote control unit. 2. Within 3 seconds ... Press the WIDE button again.The screen size switches as follows: → NORMAL → FULL NORMAL size s...

Page 23 - Picture in picture; Main screen; MULTI SCREEN Operations; Selecting the input signals to be displayed; During multi mode, Auto Adjust does not affect the screen.

16 Showing a couple of pictures on thescreen at the same time * An RGB-input picture may not be displayed in these modes, depending on the input signal specifications. 1. Press the MULTI button to select a screen mode from among single mode, side by side, and picture in picture. Side by side 1 VIDEO...

Page 24 - Menu Operations; OSM; The main menu disappears by pressing the EXIT

17 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 slightly differently.In the explanation, the OSM section is shown close up. M A I N M E N U PICTURESOUNDSCREENFUNCTIONOPTIONSINFORMATION SEL. O...

Page 26 - Picture Settings Menu; Adjusting the picture; Example: Adjusting the contrast; BRIGHTNESS; Adjusting the computer image

19 Picture Settings Menu Adjusting the picture The contrast, brightness, sharpness, color and tint can beadjusted as desired. Example: Adjusting the contrast Press the PROCEED button on the remote control unit todisplay the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “PICTU...

Page 27 - Example: Setting the “THEATER” mode

20 Setting the picture mode according to thebrightness of the room There are four picture modes that can be used effectivelyaccording to the environment in which you are viewingthe display. Example: Setting the “THEATER” mode Press the PROCEED button on the remote control unit todisplay the MAIN MEN...

Page 28 - Setting the color temperature

21 Setting the color temperature Use this procedure to set color tone produced by the plasmadisplay. Example: Setting “1” Press the PROCEED button on the remote control unit todisplay the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “PICTURE”, then press the PROCEED button.T...

Page 29 - Adjusting the color to the desired quality; Example: Adjusting the “WHITE BALANCE”

22 Adjusting the color to the desired quality Use this procedure to adjust the white balance for brightpictures and dark pictures to achieve the desired colorquality. Example: Adjusting the “WHITE BALANCE” Press the PROCEED button on the remote control unit todisplay the MAIN MENU on the screen, the...

Page 30 - Reducing noise in the picture

23 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” Press the PROCEED button on the remote control unit todisplay the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use the ▲ a...

Page 31 - Sound Settings Menu; Example: Adjusting the bass; Set “AUDIO INPUT” on the OPTION menu correctly.

24 Sound Settings Menu A d j u s t i n g t h e t r e b l e , b a s s a n d l e f t / r i g h tbalance The treble, bass and left/right balance can be adjusted tosuit your tastes. Example: Adjusting the bass Press the PROCEED button on the remote control unit todisplay the MAIN MENU on the screen, the...

Page 32 - Screen Settings Menu

25 3. Adjust using the 䊴 and 䊳 buttons. V–POSITION * If neither the 䊴 or 䊳 button is pressed within 5 seconds, the current setting is set and the previous screenreappears. To c o n t i n u e m a k i n g o t h e r c o m p u t e r i m a g eadjustments ... Repeat from step 2. 4. Once all adjustments ar...

Page 33 - FINE PICTURE; Restoring the factory default settings; Function Settings Menu; Setting the on-screen display; Example: Turning the on-screen display mode off

26 Information 䡵 Adjusting the Auto Picture ON ................... The Picture ADJ and Fine Pictureadjustments are made automatically. OFF ................. The Picture ADJ and Fine Pictureadjustments are made manually. 䡵 Adjusting the position of the image V-POSITION ... Adjusts the vertical positi...

Page 34 - Adjusting the position of the menu display; Example: Adjusting the position of the menu display

27 Adjusting the position of the menu display Use these operations to adjust the position of the menusthat appear on the screen. Example: Adjusting the position of the menu display Press the PROCEED button on the remote control unit todisplay the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ b...

Page 35 - Setting the power management for computer images; Example: Turning the power management function on

28 Setting the power management for computer images T h i s e n e rg y - s a v i n g ( p o w e r m a n a g e m e n t ) f u n c t i o nautomatically reduces the monitor’s power consumptionif no operation is performed for a certain amount of time. Example: Turning the power management function on Pres...

Page 36 - Power management

29 POWER/STANDBY indicator Power management mode On Standby Suspend Off POWER/STANDBY indicator Green Orange Red Red Description Horizontal and vertical synchronizingsignals are present from the computer. No horizontal synchronizing signalsare sent from the computer. No vertical synchronizing signal...

Page 37 - Setting the gray level for the sides of the screen; Example: Adjusting the “GRAY LEVEL”; Setting the picture to suit the movie; Example: Setting the “CINEMA MODE” to “OFF”

30 Setting the gray level for the sides of the screen Use this procedure to set the gray level for the parts on thescreen on which nothing is displayed when the screen isset to the 4:3 size. Example: Adjusting the “GRAY LEVEL” Press the PROCEED button on the remote control unit todisplay the MAIN ME...

Page 38 - Reducing burn-in of the screen; Example: Setting “PLE” to “LOCK”

31 Setting RGB3 ADJ. When the picture input from the RGB3 input terminal isdistorted, select the most appropriate setting from among“1”, “2”, and “3”. Example: Setting “2” Press the PROCEED button on the remote control unit todisplay MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to sel...

Page 39 - Resetting to the default values

32 Information 䡵 PLE AUTO .............. T h e b r i g h t n e s s o f t h e s c r e e n i sadjusted automatically to suit thepicture quality. LOCK .............. T h e b r i g h t n e s s l e v e l i s s e t t ominimum. 䡵 ORBITER ON ................... The picture moves around the screenintermitten...

Page 40 - Option Settings Menu; Setting the allocation of the audio connectors; Example: Setting “AUDIO 1” to “VIDEO 2”; Setting the BNC connectors; Example: Set the BNC SELECT mode to “COMP.”

33 Option Settings Menu Setting the allocation of the audio connectors Setting the AUDIO 1, 2, and 3 connectors to the desiredinput. Example: Setting “AUDIO 1” to “VIDEO 2” Press the PROCEED button on the remote control unit todisplay the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons t...

Page 42 - See page 47 for the details of the above settings.

35 Information 䡵 RGB SELECT modes One of these 6 modes must be selected in order todisplay the following signals correctly. AUTO .............. S e l e c t t h e s u i t a b l e m o d e f o r t h especifications of input signals aslisted in the table “Computer inputsignals supported by this system” ...

Page 43 - Setting the picture size for RGB input signals; Example: Setting the “ON” mode to “OFF”; Information Menu

36 Setting the picture size for RGB input signals Use this procedure to switch the setting to “ON” or “OFF”. Example: Setting the “ON” mode to “OFF” Press the PROCEED button on the remote control unit todisplay the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “OPTION”, then ...

Page 44 - Setting the language for the menus; Example: Setting the menu display to “DEUTSCH”; Setting the video signal format

37 Setting the language for the menus The menu display can be set to one of seven languages:Japanese, English, German, French, Swedish, Italian orSpanish. Example: Setting the menu display to “DEUTSCH” Press the PROCEED button on the remote control unit todisplay the MAIN MENU on the screen, then......

Page 45 - SECAM

38 4. Once the setting is completed ... Press the EXIT button to return to the main menu.To delete the main menu, press the EXIT button oncemore. The color system is set to “3.58 NTSC”. Information 䡵 Video signal formats Different countries use different formats for videosignals. Set to the format u...

Page 46 - External Control; Application; Connections are made as described below.; ) Connector on the plasma monitor side: EXTERNAL; Communication Parameters

39 External Control Application These specifications cover the communications control ofthe plasma monitor by external equipment. Connections Connections are made as described below. plasma monitor External equipmente.g., Personal computer 1) Connector on the plasma monitor side: EXTERNAL CONTROL co...

Page 47 - Communication Format; Command 1

40 Communication Format Command 1 Unit ID 1 Unit ID 2 Command 2 Data length Data Check sum 8 bit 8 bit 8 bit 8 bit 8 bit 8 bit 8 bit 8 bit Command 1 Command 1, along with command 2, is a number used todistinguish each command.In the case of ACK, when the lower order 4 bits is FH (asin 3FH and 7FH), ...

Page 48 - Command Reference List; Input Switch Change

41 Command Reference List CMD1 CMD2 LEN 01. Power ON 9FH 4EH 00H 02. Power OFF 9FH 4FH 00H 03. Input Switch Change DFH 47H 01H 04. VOLUME Gain Data DFH 7FH 03H 05. SCREEN MODE Select DFH 51H 01H 06. AUDIO Mute On 9FH 3EH 00H 07. AUDIO Mute Off 9FH 3FH 00H 08. OSM Select DFH 58H 01H 09. Color Gain Da...

Page 51 - Multi Screen Select

44 17. RED Gain Data Function The external control equipment changes the RED Gain Data of the plasmamonitor. Transmission Data DFH 80H 60H 7FH 04H DATA00 to DATA03 CKS DATA00: USER PICTURE Gain Flag 01H DATA01: RED Gain Flag 01H DATA02: RED Gain 1 (Bias) D8H: -40 FFH: -100H: 0 IEH: +30 DATA03: RED G...

Page 52 - VIDEO ADJ Request

45 21. VIDEO ADJ Request Function The display returns the video adjustments information by the external controlequipment’s request. Transmission Data 1FH 80H 60H 45H 00H CKS ACK 7FH 60H 80H 45H 0CH DATA00 to DATA0B CKS DATA00: RED Gain(Bias) D8H: -40 FFH: -100H: 0 IEH: +30 DATA01: GREEN Gain(Bias) D...

Page 53 - Audio Select Request

46 22. Audio Select Set Function The external control equipment sets combinations of audio and video inputsfor the plasma monitor. Transmission Data DFH 80H 60H 70H 02H DATA00 DATA01 CKS DATA00: AUDIO INPUT 01H: AUDIO 1 02H: AUDIO 2 03H: AUDIO 3 DATA01: VISUAL INPUT 01H: Video 1 02H: Video 2 03H: Vi...

Page 54 - Table of Signals Supported; Supported resolution; Computer input signals supported by this system

47 Screen mode Table of Signals Supported Supported resolution • When the screen mode is NORMAL, each signal is converted to a 1024 dots ⳯ 768 lines signal. (Except for * 2, 3, 4 ) • When the screen mode is TRUE, the picture is displayed in the original resolution.• When the screen mode is FULL, eac...

Page 56 - Troubleshooting

49 Symptom Picture is disturbed.Sound is noisy.Remote control unit operateserroneously.The remote control unit does not work. Monitor’s power does not turn onwhen the remote control unit’s powerbutton is pressed. Monitor does not operate when theremote control unit’s buttons arepressed. No sound or ...

Page 57 - Specifications; It doesn’t cope with copy protection.

50 Specifications Product Name PlasmaSync™ 50MP1 Plasma Monitor Product Code PX- 50XM1A Screen Size 43.5"(H) ⳯ 24.5"(V) inches 1106(H) ⳯ 622(V) mm diagonal 50" Aspect Ratio 16 : 9 Resolution 1365(H) ⳯ 768(V) pixels Pixel Pitch 0.032"(H) ⳯ 0.032"(V) inches 0.81(H) ⳯ 0.81(V) mm Col...