Page 2 - Contents; ViewSonic VPW4255 i
Contents COMPONENT NAMES Connecting to a PC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Size Switching Notes about This Manual • The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.• While meticulous care has been taken in the preparation of this manual, you are requested to notify your dealer or us shoul...
Page 3 - s warranty on the; For Your Records; Document Number; Copyright © ViewSonic Corporation, 2004. All rights reserved.; TruBass
Macintosh, Mac and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. ViewSonic, the three birds logo and OnView are registered trademarks ...
Page 4 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; CAUTION; POWER SOURCE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUTYOUR PLASMA MONITOR Safety is also foremost in our minds in the design of these units. To help you operate these products properly, this section illustratessafety tips which will be of benefit to you. Please read it carefully and apply...
Page 5 - PREVENTION OF SCREEN BURN
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this monitor.1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth....
Page 6 - About the V; FEATURES
Important Please read this User's Manual thoroughly, especially the Important damage to your plasma monitor, which could shorten its lifespan, orcause injury to yourself. Should you encounter any difficulty in theset-up or operation of your monitor, firstly refer to the Troubleshootingguide at the r...
Page 7 - WARNING
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This Plasma monitor has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards, but like any electrical equipment, care mustbe taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.Before using this product, please read and understand the Safety I...
Page 8 - Be cautious of the power cord connection.; Be sure to keep safety ground connection.; Be careful in handling the battery of the remote control.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Be cautious of the power cord connection. Incorrect connection of the power cord could result in fire or electrical shock.• Do not touch the power cord with a wet hand.• Check that the connecting portion of the power cord is clean (with no dust), before using. Use a s...
Page 9 - PRECAUTIONS; • Installation environment; • How to view the monitor; • Note on image retention; • How to clean the plasma screen panel of the monitor; Be careful in moving the monitor.
PRECAUTIONS • Installation environment Do not obstruct a ventilation hole.Do not put the monitor on carpet or blanket, or near a curtain which has a possibility of obstructing a ventilation hole of the monitor. Do not put the monitor in the following places.• Hot places such as near heater s or plac...
Page 11 - • FCC (Federal Communications Commission) STATEMENT WARNING
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • FCC (Federal Communications Commission) STATEMENT WARNING WARNING : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection agai...
Page 12 - Reduce the; Image Retention; Examples of Image Retention; IMAGE RETENTION PREVENTION
* Asegúrese que el modo "salva pantalla" esté activo. * Visualize la imagen en un mode quellene toda la pantalla.* Evite el uso de los modos de pantallapartida durante largos periodos de tiempo.* No permita que el Menú en Pantalla(OSD) permanezca durante periodos detiempo prolongados.* No mu...
Page 13 - COMPONENT NAMES; Front; Main Unit
Caut i on when mov i ng the ma i n un i t • 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 sta...
Page 14 - Remote control; Loading Batteries; ATTENTION; Handling the Remote Control
Remote control ID SET button 19 POWER OFF button 16 POWER ON button 16 MENU button 19 MUTE button 17 VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons 17 RETURN button 19 RECALL button 18 AUTO button 19 SELECT/ADJUST buttons 19 Loading Batteries 1. Open the battery cover. • Slide back and remove the battery cover in the direc...
Page 15 - INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Anti-tumble measures Securing to a wall or pillar Using a commercially available cord, chain and clamp, secure the set to a firm wall or pillar. Securing desktop 1) Using wood screws (two), fasten the set to the clamping screw holes on the rear of the stand as shown. 2) Using commercially available ...
Page 16 - proceeding to these steps:; is
proceeding to these steps: • Choo s e an appropr i ate si te and i n s tall the product on a level table where the s tand is s ecure. • Install the monitor to have ready access to a power socket available. • Make s ure that the power s w i tch of th is dev i ce is turned off. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIO...
Page 17 - Power Cord Connection
① Connect the power cord to th is dev i ce. ② Connect the power cord plug to the power outlet. (The type of plug is d i fferent from th is draw i ng for s ome countr i e s .) Connect the power cord, after complet i ng all other connect i on s . ① ② INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Power Cord Co...
Page 18 - ss
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Turning Power On and Off • To turn the mon i tor power ON, pre ss the ma i n power the SUB POWER button or the ON/OFF or ON button on • position, and the monitor can then be turned ON/OFF using theSUB POWER button or the ON/OFF button on the remote control. lamp Power s tatu s...
Page 20 - Size Switching; Input Signal Screen Display; Display area selection diagram (RGB input)
Size Switching Each t i me the SIZE button of the remote control or the mon i tor is pre ss ed, the s creen d is play area w i ll change i n s equence and the s tatu s w i ll be d is played at the bottom of the s creen. * Real mode gives the image of the same shape as it is displayed on a computer m...
Page 21 - Using the Menu Screen; IMPORTANT
AV1 AV2 RGB 1 RGB 2 AV3 MUTE VOL VOL AV4 AUTO PinP OK SIZE RECALL MENU ID ID SET ID SET button ID button AUTO button Using the Menu Screen (On-screen display system) When the MENU button is pre ss ed, the adju s tment menu s creen w i ll be d is played; from there, PC si gnal adju s tment and s ett ...
Page 22 - PICTURE MENU
PICTURE MENU OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Picture Contrast : + 31 Brightness : – 31 Color : 0 Tint : + 31 Picture Enhancement : Off Color Temperature : Normal Color Temp.Adjust Reset Reset Select Set Return OK Picture Contrast : + 31 Br...
Page 23 - AUDIO MENU; TIMER MENU
Selected character s Setup h i nt Audio Mode Movie Music Speech Favorite preference. Treble Suppresses treble. Enhances treble. Adjust to taste. Bass Suppresses bass. Enhances bass. Adjust to taste. Balance Suppresses right-side sound. Suppresses left-side sound. Adjust to taste. SRS TruBass Off Low...
Page 24 - FUNCTION MENU
Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Function Screen Saver Off Screen Wipe On 60Min. Black Side Panel Off Video Power Save Off Freeze Mode Split Default Zoom Panoramic Reset Reset Select Set Return OK MENU FUNCTION MENU Function Panel Life Normal Mode Display Off ID Number 1 Inv...
Page 25 - SETUP MENU
Selected character s Setup h i nt Auto Adjust* (Menu) Adjust Pressing the OK button here,Automatic regulation is started. Horizontal Position, Vertical Position, Horizontal Clock and ClockPhase are adjusted automatically. Horizontal Position Moves the horizontal positionto left. Moves the horizontal...
Page 26 - LANGUAGE MENU; OTHER FEATURES
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) LANGUAGE MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Language English Français Español Select Return Exit OK MENU Select a language by ▼ ▲ SELECT buttons and press the OK button. OTHER FEATURES Automatic Store Approx i mately 1 s ec. after adju s...
Page 27 - Statu; Power Save Mode; When the RGB1, RGB2 input is selected
Signal Check Statu s D is play Act i on When Mode Display is set to ON,the input signal is switched orwhen the RECALL button ispressed. A guide is displayed for the inputterminal and the horizontal andvertical sync frequency. When the sync signal is no longerdetected. • A guide displays No Sync. Sig...
Page 29 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Symptoms That Appear to be Failures
TROUBLESHOOTING Customer servicing can be hazardous. WARNING Symptom Po i nt to check See page off. • Press the power switch. • The message “No Sync. Signal” or “Power Save” is displayed. ! No Sync. Signal No sync signal is detected. • Make sure that the switch of the computer, imaging equipment , e...
Page 30 - Symptoms That Appear to be Failures (continued)
TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) Symptom Po i nt to check See page • The temperature of the display panel surface is high. • The plasma display panel is lighting the phosphors by the temperature of the panel surface to increase. Please note that thisis not a malfunction. - • There are locations on the sc...
Page 31 - ABC; Actions to Correct Abnormal Images
Depend i ng on the k i nd of s y s tem equ i pment u s ed, i mage s may not be d is played normally. In th is ca s e, make the adju s tment s s ugge s ted below. (only for RGB2) Symptom 1 Text displayed across the screen appears vertically streaked, with some characters blurred (figure 1).The displa...
Page 33 - With Digital RGB signal input (RGB1 input); Recommended Signal List
Signal Input (continued) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) DVI terminal (DVI-D) P i n Input si gnal P i n Input si gnal 1 T.M.D.S. Data2- 14 +5V Power 2 T.M.D.S. Data2+ 15 Ground (for+5V) 3 T.M.D.S. Data2/4 Shield 16 Hot Plug Detect 4 T...
Page 34 - With Analog RGB signal input (RGB2 input)
• The type of video board or connecting cable used may not allow for correct displays adjustment of Horizontal Position, Vertical Position, Horizontal Clock and Clock Phase. • The monitor may fail to display an animation image correctly when a signal having a vertical frequency of 85Hz or higher is ...
Page 35 - Customer Support; You will need the product serial number.; on
Customer Support For technical support or product service, see the table below or contact your reseller. NO T E: You will need the product serial number. Country/Reg i on Web s i te T = TelephoneF = FAX Ema i l United States Canada suppor t suppor t T: (800) 688-6688 F: (909) 468-1202 T: (800) 688-6...
Page 36 - LIMITED WARRANTY; VIEWSONIC Plasma Display
LIMITED WARRANTY VIEWSONIC Plasma Display What the warranty covers: ViewSonic ® warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship during the warranty period. If a product proves to be defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period, ViewSonic will at its sole ...
Page 37 - Power Cord Safety Guidelines; For the customer in Canada
Power Cord Safety Guidelines Caution: Use a power cable that is properly grounded. Always use an AC power cord that meets your country’s safety standard. AC PLUG CORD PRECAUTIONS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOMFOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE F...
Page 38 - CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE; If the cabinet becomes dirty, wipe the cabinet with a soft, dry cloth.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Cautions When Using the Plasma Display Do not bring your hands, face or objects close to the ventilation holes of the plasma dis- being released through the ventilation holes. Burns or personal injuries may occur if any body parts are brought too close. Placing any object ...
Page 39 - FCC Information; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.; Compliance Information for Canada; CE Conformity; User Information for All Countries
FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses...