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Page 2 - The features you’ll enjoy include:; Contents of the Package; Introduction

Introduction to the PlasmaSync 42VP4,42VP4D Plasma Monitor NEC’s PlasmaSync™ is a seamless blend of cutting-edgevisual technology and sophisticated design. At 42 inches, witha 16:9 aspect ratio, the PlasmaSync™ certainly makes a bigimpression. However, at a mere 89 mm thin, the monitor’ssleek techno...

Page 3 - RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK; WARNING; 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 - To avoid damage and prolong operating life:

NOTE:When you connect a computer to this monitor, use an RGBcable including the ferrite core on both ends of the cable.And regarding DVI and power cable, attach the suppliedferrite cores. If you do not do this, this monitor will notconform to mandatory FCC standards.Attaching the ferrite cores:Set t...

Page 5 - Précautions; ATTENTION; RISQUE D’ELECTROCUTION; AVERTISSEMENT; DOC avis de conformation; 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 6 - Méthode de nettoyage du moniteur à plasma:

REMARQUE:Pour raccorder un ordinateur à ce moniteur, procéder àl’aide d’un câble RGB à âme de ferrite aux deuxextrémités. Sur les câbles DVI et les câbles d’alimentationélectrique, fixer les âmes de ferrite fournies aux extrémités.Si vous ne le fa îtes, le moniteur ne sera pas enconformité avec les ...

Page 7 - Contents

How to Attach Options to the Plasma Monitor .... 1 Part Names and Function .................................. 2 Front View .............................................................. 2Rear View / Terminal Board ...................................... 3Remote Control ..................................

Page 8 - Drawing B; * Do not touch or hold the screen face when carrying the; • This device cannot be installed on its own.; How to Attach Options to the Plasma Monitor; Drawing A; * Use only the mounting kit or stand provided

1 Drawing B 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 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). L...

Page 9 - Front View; Part Names and Function

2 q PowerTurns the monitor ’s power on and off. w Remote sensor windowReceives the signals from the remote control. e POWER/STANDBY indicatorWhen the power is on ............................. Lights green.When the power is in the standby mode ... Lights red. r INPUT SELECT / EXITSwitches the input, ...

Page 10 - Rear View/ Terminal Board; DVD2/ HD2: Yo u c a n c o n n e c t D V D s , H i g h

3 Rear View/ Terminal Board A AC INConnect the included power cord here. B Connect speakers (optional) here. Maintain the correctpolarity.Please refer to your speaker’s owner’s manual. C VIDEO1, 2, 3 (BNC, RCA, S-Video)Connect VCR’s, DVD’s or Video Cameras, etc. here.VIDEO1 can be used for Input or ...

Page 11 - Remote Control

4 → VIDEO1 → VIDEO2 → VIDEO3 POWER OFF ON 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 Remote Control q POWER ON/OFF Switches Power ON/OFF.(This does not operate when POWER/STANDBYindicator of the main...

Page 12 - Battery Installation and Replacement

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 MULTINot functional for the models covered in ...

Page 14 - Installation

7 Installation VIDEO (IN/O U T ) VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 AUDIO 1 DVD 1 / HD 1 R (MONO ) L Y C b/P b C r/P r RGB 2 / DVD 2 / HD 2 RGB 1 R/ VD G/ B / HD (I N /OUT ) DV I ( Digital RGB ) AUDIO 2 R (MONO ) L AUDIO 3 R (MONO ) L C r/ P r Y Cb/Pb RGB 3 External Control IN OUT REMOTE VCR or Laser Disc Play...

Page 17 - Information; Creating a video wall; With buit-in matrix display capability, you can create a 2; Cable Management; To attach

10 Note: 1. The VIDEO1 and RGB1 terminals can be used for either INPUT or OUTPUT. When LOOP OUT is ON, do not connect an OUTPUT signal from another unit, that will place an extraordinary load onthe other unit and may damage it. 2. LOOP OUT can not be turned ON while signals are input to RGB1 termina...

Page 18 - Basic Operations; To turn the unit ON and OFF:; To change the size of the picture:

11 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 ON button (on the remote control or control panel) to turn on the unit. The monitor’s POWER/STANDBY indicator will lightup (green) when the unit is on. 3. Press the POWER ...

Page 19 - OFF TIMER; To set the off timer:; To check the remaining time:; To cancel the off timer:

12 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 20 - Wide Screen Operation; With this function, you can select one of five screen sizes.; When viewing videos or digital video discs; ZOOM size screen; FULL size screen; When viewing a high definition video source; Press the WIDE button on the remote control.; WIDE Operations

13 Wide Screen Operation (manual) With this function, you can select one of five 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: → ZOOM → NORMAL → FULL →...

Page 21 - * “ IBM PC/AT” and “VGA” are registered trademarks

14 Information 䡵 Supported resolution See page 41 for details on the display output of thevarious VESA signal standards supported by themonitor. 䡵 When 852 (848) dot ⳯ 480 line wide VGA* signals with a vertical frequency of 60 Hz andhorizontal frequency of 31.7 (31.0) kHz are in-put Select an approp...

Page 22 - Menu Operations; OSM; The main menu disappears by pressing the EXIT

15 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 25 - Picture Settings Menu; Adjusting the picture; Example: Adjusting the contrast; BRIGHTNESS; Adjusting the computer image

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

Page 26 - Reducing noise in the picture; Setting the color temperature; Example: Setting “HIGH”; MID LOW; Restoring the factory default settings; Adjusting the color to the desired level

19 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 MENU/ENTER button on the remote control todisplay the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use the ▲ and...

Page 27 - Changing the Gamma Curve; Making the Low Tone adjustments

20 5. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “GAIN RED”. WHITE BALANCE COLOR TEMP. HIGH EXIT GAIN RED GAIN GREEN GAIN BLUE BIAS RED BIAS GREEN BIAS BLUE RESET : OFF SEL. RETURN ADJ. 6. Adjust the white balance using the and buttons. GAIN RED * If neither the or button is pressed within 5 seconds, the cur...

Page 28 - 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.

21 Adjusting the colors Use this procedure to adjust hue and color density for red,green, blue, yellow, magenta and cyan.Such adjustments will not affect the other colors.You can accentuate the green color of trees, the blue ofthe sky, etc. Example: Adjusting the color tune for blue Set “ADVANCED OS...

Page 29 - Setting the allocation of the audio connectors; Example: Setting “AUDIO INPUT1” to “VIDEO 2”; Image Adjust Settings Menu

22 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” Press the MENU/ENTER button on the remote control todisplay the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “AUDIO”, ...

Page 30 - FINE PICTURE; Option1 Settings Menu; Setting the on-screen menu; Example: Turning the DISPLAY OSM off

23 Information When “AUTO PICTURE” is “OFF” IMAGE ADJUST EXIT ASPECT MODE V-POSITION H-POSITION V-HEIGHT H-WIDTH AUTO PICTURE FINE PICTURE PICTURE ADJ. : FULL : OFF SEL. RETURN ADJ. When Auto Picture is off, the Fine Picture and thePicture ADJ. items are displayed so that you can adjustthem. Adjusti...

Page 31 - Setting the BNC connectors; Example: Set the BNC INPUT mode to “COMP.”; OSM ORBITER settings

24 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.” Press the MENU/ENTER button on the remote control todisplay the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “OPTION1”, then ...

Page 32 - See page 41 for the details of the above settings.; Setting the Input Skip

25 Setting high definition images to the suitablescreen size Use this procedure to set whether the number of verticallines of the input high definition image is 1035 or 1080. Example: Setting the “1080B” mode to “1035I” Press the MENU/ENTER button on the remote control todisplay the MAIN MENU on the...

Page 33 - Resetting to the default values; Refer to page 16 for items to be reset.; Option2 Settings Menu; Example: Turning the power management function on

26 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. Press the MENU/ENTER button on the remote control todisplay the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. ...

Page 34 - POWER/STANDBY indicator; Setting the picture to suit the movie; Example: Setting the “CINEMA MODE” to “OFF”; Reducing burn-in of the screen; Example: Setting “PLE” to “LOCK1”

27 䡵 Restoring the factory default settings Select “ALL RESET” under the OPTION1 menu. Notethat this also restores other settings to the factorydefaults. POWER/STANDBY indicator 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...

Page 35 - Adjust the ORBITER function manually

28 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 䊴 and 䊳 buttons to select “AUTO1”. The mode switches as follows each time the 䊴 or 䊳 button is pressed: → OFF ↔ AUTO1...

Page 36 - Setting the time for INVERSE/WHITE; SCREEN WIPER; Setting the time for SCREEN WIPER

29 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 䊴 and 䊳 buttons to select “ON”, then press the MENU/ENTER button.THE “INVERSE/WHITE” screen app...

Page 37 - Example: Adjusting the “GRAY LEVEL”

30 Information 䡵 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 ...

Page 38 - 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. Press the MENU/ENTER button on the remote control todisplay the M...

Page 39 - Setting the power on mode

32 PROGRAM TIMER This sets the day and time at which the power will beswitched ON/OFF as well as the input mode. Example: Setting so that the power will be switchedon at 8:30 A.M., Monday, displaying RGB2 source,and switched off at 10:30 A.M. Perform Steps 1-2 of TIMER, then... 3. Use the ▲ and ▼ bu...

Page 40 - Enabling/disabling the front panel controls; Example: Setting “ON”; Example: Setting “OFF”

33 OPTION3 3 / 3 EXIT PREVIOUS PAGE TIMER PWR. ON MODE CONTROL LOCK IR REMOTE LOOP OUT ID NUMBER VIDEO WALL : VIDEO2 : OFF : ON : OFF : ALL SEL. RETURN ADJ. 4. Once the setting is completed... Press the EXIT button return to the main menu.To delete the main menu, press the EXIT button oncemore. Info...

Page 41 - Loop Out setting; ID number setting; To set the ID number for the remote control

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. Press the MENU/ENTER button on the remote control todisplay the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... ...

Page 42 - 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. Press the MENU/ENTER button on the remote control todisplay the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to se...

Page 43 - 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 䊴 and 䊳 buttons t...

Page 44 - 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 䊴 and 䊳 buttons to select “ON”. The mode swi...

Page 45 - REPEAT TIMER; Advanced OSM Settings Menu; Setting the menu mode; Language Settings Menu; Setting the language for the menus; Example: Setting the menu display to “DEUTSCH”

38 REPEAT TIMER Use this to set two timers. Each timer can use theDIVIDER, SOURCE and WORK TIME functions.Turn on the AUTO ID before the following operations. Example: TIMER1...VIDEO1 will be displayed for 3 minutes.TIMER2...RGB1 will be displayed for 6 minutes in a 2 × 2 video wall. Perform Steps 1...

Page 46 - Color System Settings Menu; Setting the video signal format; Example: Setting the color system to “3.58 NTSC”; SECAM; Source Information Menu

39 → ENGLISH ↔ DEUTSCH ↔ FRANÇAIS ← → ↔ SVENSKA ↔ ITALIANO ↔ ESPAÑOL ← LANGUAGE MENU/ENTER EXIT LANGUAGE : DEUTSCH RETURN OK ADJ. 3. Once the setting is completed ... Press the MENU/ENTER button to store the setting andreturn to the main menu.To delete the main menu, press the EXIT button. Informati...

Page 47 - 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 48 - Supported resolution; • When the screen mode is FULL, each signal is converted to a 853 dots; Computer input signals supported by this system; Table of Signals Supported

41 Screen mode Dots lines 640 400 640 480 848 480 852 480* 1 800 600 1024 768 1152 864 1280 768 1360 765 1360 768 1376 768 1280 1024 1600 1200 640 480 832 624 1024 768 1152 870 1280 1024 1280 1024 1152 900 1280 1024 1024 768 1280 1024 768 576 640 480 Verticalfrequency(Hz) 70.1 59.9 72.8 75.0 85.0 10...

Page 50 - Remedy; Troubleshooting; Symptom

43 Remedy • Leave some space between the display and the connected components. • Replace both batteries with new ones. • Set IR REMOTE OFF on OPTION3 menu.• Set an ID number with the ID SELECT button, or set the ID number to ALL. • Plug the monitor’s power cord into a power outlet. • Press the power...

Page 52 - The 5-BNC connectors are used as RGB/PC2 and; Specifications

45 Screen Size 36.3"(H) 20.4"(V) inches 921(H) 518(V) mm diagonal 42"42VP4: Installed AR (Anti-Reflection) Filter42VP4D: Installed AG (Anti-Glare) Filter Aspect Ratio 16 : 9 Resolution 853(H) 480(V) pixels Pixel Pitch 0.04"(H) 0.04"(V) inches 1.08(H) 1.08(V) mm Color Reproduction...

Page 55 - This warranty may be enforced only by the first purchaser.; Limited Warranty; Plasma Monitors

Copyright © by NEC Plasma Display Corporation NEC and the NEC logo are registered trademarks of NEC Corporation NEC Solutions, Inc. (hereinafter NEC Solutions) warrantsthis product to be free from defects in material andworkmanship under the following terms and, subject tothe conditions set forth be...