Page 2 - Multimedia input support; Multiscan converter and Flexible Control LSI; About the Optional Video Unit; Options; FEATURES; Automatic Adjustment of Screen Position and the Clock ..17; Notes about This Manual
2 Large-screen, high-definition plasma displaypanel The 42-inch color plasma display panel, with a resolution of 1024 (H)x 1024(V) pixels, creates a high-definition, large-screen (aspect ratio: 16:9) and low-profile flat display. Free from electromagneticinterferences from geomagnetic sources and am...
Page 4 - WARNING; CAUTION
4 SAFETY GUIDELINES(continued) Fire or electric shock may cause death or serious injury unless you follow the instruction. WARNING • 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 co...
Page 5 - ENGLISH
5 ENGLISH SAFETY GUIDELINES(continued) • 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. Refe...
Page 6 - • Precaution during transportation; Instructions to Users :
6 PRECAUTIONS(continued) • How to clean the monitor. Before cleaning the monitor, turn off the monitor and disconnect the power plug from the mains.When cleaning the monitor, do not spray directly the screen or cabinet with cleaner.Use a clean, dust free, dry and soft cloth. If it is not enough, the...
Page 8 - Caution when moving the main unit; Component Names; Front; Control panel; Main Unit
8 Caution when moving the main unit • As this product is heavy, whenever it is moved, two people are required to transport it safely. • Whenever the unit is moved it should be lifted forwards using the two handgrips at the back, and the unit shouldthen be held at the base on both sides for stability...
Page 9 - Remote controller; Loading Batteries; CAUTIONS; TIPS
9 ENGLISH Remote controller AUTO PinP SIZE MUTE VOL VOL RECALL RGB 1 RGB 2 ENTER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 MENU RETURN ID ID SET ID SET button 17 POWER OFF button 14 POWER ON button 14 POWER ON/OFF button 14 MENU button 17 MUTE button 15 RGB/VIDEO buttons 15 VOLUME UP/DOWN button 15 RETURN button 17 RECALL bu...
Page 11 - Connecting to a PC; Monitor rear panel
Read SAFETY GUIDELINES ( to ) carefully to ensure maximum safety beforeproceeding to these steps: • Choose an appropriate site and install the product on a level table where the stand is secure. • Install the monitor to have ready access to a power socket available. • Make sure that the power switch...
Page 12 - Connecting to a Video Imaging Device; Video equipment; With RGB component setup
12 Connecting to a Video Imaging Device (When the optional video unit is installed.) INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Use if the video equipment has an S video input terminal Monitor rear panel Speaker (R) Speaker (L) External Monitor Power cableconnector AUDIO IN COMPONENT IN COMPOSITE IN IN O...
Page 13 - Connect the power cord, after completing all other connections.; Power Cord Connection
13 ENGLISH (1) Connect the power cord to this device.(2) Connect the power cord plug to the power outlet. Connect the power cord, after completing all other connections. Refer to the respective instruction manuals concerning mounting of the optional video unit and speaker unit. Mounting the Speaker ...
Page 14 - Indicating lamp; Indicating
14 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Turning Power On and Off ･ ･ To turn the monitor power ON, press the main powerswitch on the monitor main unit to ON, and then pressthe SUB POWER button or the ON/OFF or ON button onthe remote control. ･ ･ To turn the monitor power OFF, press the SUB POWERbutton or the ON/O...
Page 15 - Audio Mute; When INPUT SELECT is pressed:; Volume Adjustment
15 ENGLISH AUTO PinP SIZE MUTE VOL VOL RECALL RGB 1 RGB 2 ENTER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 MENU RETURN ID ID SET OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Audio Mute The audio volume can be temporarily lowered to themute volume level by pressing the MUTE button of theremote control. • When a button is pressed, the wo...
Page 16 - Size Switching; • During RGB signal input; FULL; Displaying Two Screens; Activating the P-in-P mode from the RGB input screen; Input Signal Screen Display; VIDEO
16 Size Switching Each time the SIZE button of the remote control or themonitor is pressed, the screen display size (or displayarea) will change in sequence and the status will bedisplayed at the bottom of the screen. • During RGB signal input • Some types of signals may not be able to switch as des...
Page 17 - Using the Menu Screen; Adjustment Menu screen will be closed automatically.
17 ENGLISH AUTO PinP SIZE MUTE VOL VOL RECALL RGB 1 RGB 2 ENTER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 MENU RETURN ID ID SET ID SET button ID button AUTO button Using the Menu Screen (On-screen display system) When the MENU button is pressed, the adjustment menuscreen will be displayed; from there, video adjustmentand set...
Page 18 - Selected characters
18 PICTURE MENU Selected characters Setup hint OPERATE MODE NORMAL LIFE EXTEN.1 LIFE EXTEN.2 By controlling the brightness of a screen, power consumption can bereduced or degradation of a panel can be mitigated. The order ofeffectiveness in reducing power consumption and reducing paneldegradation is...
Page 19 - SOUND MENU
19 ENGLISH PICTURE MENU (continued) Selected characters Setup hint SHARPNESS Picture is soft Picture is sharp In general, position is in the center and shift to the minus (-) sidewhen a softer effect is desired. VIDEO PICTURE NORMAL SOFT Use SOFT when DVD, video and other images become harsh or pict...
Page 20 - DISPLAY MENU
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Page 21 - Display area selection diagram (RGB input)
21 ENGLISH DISPLAY MENU (continued) Display area selection diagram (RGB input) Resolution Full display Circular display Display FULL NORMAL REAL ZOOM1 ZOOM2 ZOOM3 640 X 480 (VGA) 800 X 600 (SVGA) 1024 X 768 (XGA) 1280 X 1024 (SXGA) 1600 X 1200 (UXGA) Processes such as compression (thinning) and expa...
Page 22 - FUNCTION MENU; Using a wide-screen monitor
22 FUNCTION MENU Selected characters Setup hint RGB1 SIGNAL (RGB2 SIGNAL ） RGB COMPONENT Sets to the signal output of the device to be connected to RGB I andRGB 2 jacks. COMPONENT (COMPONENT1, 2) AUTO YC B C R YP B P R MUSE Setup matching the color matrix format of the signal to be input. COLOR SYST...
Page 23 - OTHER MENU
23 ENGLISH OTHER MENU 《 MAIN MENU 》 PICTURE SOUND DISPLAY FUNCTION OTHER SEL. ENT ENT. RTN END 《 OTHER MENU 》 AUTO DISPLAY : ON OFF TIMER : OFF LANGUAGE : ENGLISH ID NO. : 1 ORBITER : OFF MOVING TIMER : 10MINITE INVERSE : OFF WHITE : OFF SEL. ADJ. RTN BACK ENTER MENU Selected characters Setup hint A...
Page 24 - Status; RG
24 OTHER FEATURES Automatic Store Approximately 1 sec. after adjustment is completed, the adjustments will be recorded as shown in the table below. • The previously recorded items will be lost.• The signal mode can be identified by the horizontal/vertical sync frequency and the sync signal polarity....
Page 25 - Power Save Mode; When the RGB input is selected
25 ENGLISH OTHERFEATURES (continued) Power Save Mode When the RGB input is selected • When this unit is connected to a VESA DPMS computer, the Power Save (Off) mode can be set to be activated automatically when the computer is not being used to reduce power consumption by this unit. When the Video I...
Page 26 - NOTES; About screen defects; About the panel screen; IMAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA DISPLAY; Image retention characteristics of a plasma display
26 NOTES About screen defects • High precision technology is used in the making of plasma panels but there may be dark spots (points that do not illuminate) and bright spots (points that are too bright) in some cases. These do not indicate a malfunction. About residual images • In some cases, residu...
Page 27 - Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures; Customer servicing can be hazardous.; Symptom
27 ENGLISH Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain uncorrected, contact your dealer. TROUBLESHOOTING Customer servicing can be hazardous. WARNING Symptom Point to check See page • No picture with the pow...
Page 28 - Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures (continued)
28 TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures (continued) Symptom Point to check See page • The temperature of the display panel surface is high. • The plasma display panel is lighting the phosphors by the discharge of internal radiation. In some cases, this may cause ...
Page 29 - Actions to Correct Abnormal Displays
29 ENGLISH Depending on the kind of system equipment used, images may not be displayed normally. In this case, make theadjustments suggested below. Actions to Correct Abnormal Displays Symptom 1 Text displayed across the screen appears vertically streaked, with some characters blurred (figure 1).The...
Page 30 - Sync signal type
30 Product specifications and designs are subject to change without notice. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS • The monitor takes at least 30 minutes to attain the status of optimal picture quality. * This function can only be used when the optional video unit has been inserted. 34 35 Signal Input RGB termina...
Page 31 - Recommended Signal List; S-input connector pin specifications; Pin
31 ENGLISH Recommended Signal List The following are recommended for use with this moniter RGB signal input (RGB1 or RGB2 signal input) Signal Input (continued) ① ② ③ ④ PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) S-input connector pin specifications Pin Input signal 1 Y 2 Y-GND 3 C 4 C-GND Frame GND No. Sign...
