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Slim Line Plasma Monitor
USER MANUAL
MANUEL UTILISATEUR
PD4298HD
MANUAL DE USUARIO
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE CAREFULLY.
KEEP THIS USER MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
For future reference, record the serial number of your monitor.
SERIAL NO.
The serial number is located on the rear of the monitor.
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NOTE: The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT VGA and XGA are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. APPLE and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. VESA is a trademark of a nonprofit organization, Video Electronics Standard Association. All brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademar
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SAFETY GUIDELINES This monitor is designed to be safe to use. However, due to high voltage of about 400 V, fire or serious injury may occur unless you use this monitor in correct way. You are strongly suggested to follow the instruction shown below in order to avoid such injury. Keep the safety guideline Do not use the monitor if it fails If you find something unusual , ✩ If smoke comes out, Turn off the monitor ✩ If there is a strange smell, ➁ Disconnect the power plug from the mains ✩ If wat
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ENGLISH SAFETY GUIDELINES(continued) Fire or electric shock may cause death or serious injury unless you Warning follow the instruction below. If something smells strange or smoke comes from the monitor: Turn off the monitor and disconnect the power plug from the mains immediately. Contact service center after confirming that the smoking has stopped. If you continue to operate the monitor with such abnormal condition, it may cause fire or you may receive an electric shock. Do not drop water
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Fire or electric shock may cause death or serious injury unless you Warning follow the instruction. 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 cord set meeting the following specifications : Rating: min. 125V, 10A , Length: max. 3.0m , Type: SVT or SJT Plug type: NEMA 5-15P figure, Parallel blade, Grounding type In Europe or 200V area, a proper European standard approved
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ENGLISH SAFETY GUIDELINES(continued) Electric shock or other accidents may cause serious injury or damage to Caution your property. Disconnect the power plug from the mains when you move the monitor. Moveing the monitor without disconnecting the power plug from the mains may damage the cord and cause a fire or electric shock. You are advised to move the monitor with two persons. Handle with care when you move the monitor, particularly take care of glass screen. When you disconnect the power
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You may have serious injury or your property may be damaged unless Caution you follow the instruction below. Do not bundle the power cord. It will be heated up or it may cause 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. Refer to the following table for the suitable number and location of the protective devices which should be provided in the building installation.
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ENGLISH SAFETY GUIDELINES(continued) 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, place exposed to the direct rays of the sun. A place where the temperature is widely changing. Places with soot, dust or high humidity. Poor air ventilation place.
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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, then use a cloth with non- alcoholic or non-ammoniac detergent. Do not rub the surface of the screen with ball-point-pen or screw-driver etc. Precautions for the monitor - Use the attached signal-cable when you connect the m
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ENGLISH SAFETY GUIDELINES(continued) FCC (Federal Communications Commission) STATEMENT WARNING For model PD4298HD 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 against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
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CONTENTS SAFETY GUIDELINES 1 CONTENTS 1 FEATURES 2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3 Standard accessories 3 Installation 3 Anti-tumble measures 3 Component Names 4 Installation and Cabling 6 Handling the Remote Controller 8 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 9 Turning Power On and Off 9 Input Selection 10 Volume Adjustment 10 Contrast Adjustment 11 Sound Mute 11 Input Signal Status Display 11 On-Screen Display System 12 Displays According to Selected DISPLAY AREA (RGB Input) 17 OTHER FEATURES
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ENGLISH FEATURES The following features are provided by the color Plasma Display Monitor. Large-screen, high-definition plasma display panel 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 electromagnetic interferences from geomagnetic sources and ambient power lines, the panel produces high-quality display images free from color misconvergence and display
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Standard accessories This product is complete with the display monitor, plus the accessories shown below. If any of these accessories is missing, please contact your dealer. Color Plasma Display Monitor USER MANUAL PD4298HD MANUEL UTILISATEUR POWER MANUAL DE USUARIO SOURCE ON ON/OFF OFF LEARNING REMO CONTROLLER RC1200 TE MACRO MODE ENT ENT CH VOL OK CD DVD CD-R/MD DSS TV VCR AUX READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE CAREFULLY. LD TUNER TAPE AMP KEEP THIS USER MANU
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ENGLISH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Component Names Front Panel Cabinet (front frame) Remote-control 8 receiver Example of Mounting the Stand. Control panel Adjustment buttons are located on the bottom. STANDBY (RED) ON (GRN) 9 Indicating lamp 9 Main power switch RGB/ MENU SELECT VOLUME SUB-POWER VIDEO Subpower button 9 VOLUME button 10 SELECT button 12 MENU button 12 RGB/VIDEO button 10 4
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Rear External device connection terminals A A r e T r e T r e T r e T R R P R R P B B Y S V H B G R R L External speaker 7 6 Video input terminals RGB input terminals terminals Remote controller POWER 9 SOURCE POWER button ON ON/OFF OFF LEARNING REMOTE CONTROLLER RC1200 MACRO MODE 10 LCD 11 JOG DIAL 10 ENTER button ENT ENT CURSOR/CONTROL 12 10 VOLUME button button CH VOL OK CD DVD CD-R/MD TV button 12 DSS TV VCR AUX LD TUNER TAPE AMP 11 MUTE button CLEAR MEMO GUIDE MUTE Press the TV button to
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To signal output terminal To signal output terminal To audio output terminal To audio input terminals ENGLISH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Installation and Cabling Connecting to a PC Read SAFTEY GUIDELINES ( to ) carefully to ensure maximum safety before proceeding to these steps: 1) Make sure that the display signals produced by your PC meet the specifications of this product. For the specifications of this product, see Product Specifications ( to ). 26
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To audio output terminals White(W) Red(R) To component output terminals To audio/video output terminals Yellow(V) White(W) Red(R) To S video input To S video terminals output terminals To audio/ video input terminals To audio input terminals Red (R) White (W) Connecting to Video Equipment (such as a Laser Disc player, a DVD player, a DSS,or a Video Camera) Read SAFTEY GUIDELINES ( to ) carefully to ensure maximum safety before proceeding to these steps: 1) Choose an appropriate s
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ENGLISH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Handling the Remote Controller Loading Batteries The life of the batteries used with the remote control unit is about 6 months with normal use. Also be sure to replace batteries earlier when you notice that they are getting weak. Do not use alkaline, manganese, nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) or other different types of batteries together. 1) Remove the back cover. 2) Insert the new batteries (AA type) with correct (+) and (-) polarity. 3) Close until it clic
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Turning Power On and Off To turn on the main unit power supply, main unit the MAIN POWER switch ( ) of the main unit to ON and then press the SUB POWER button or the POWER ON or POWER SOURCE ON/OFF button of the remote controller. To turn off the main unit power supply, press the SUB POWER button of the main unit or the POWER OFF or POWER SOURCE ON/OFF button of the remote controller, then main unit the MAIN POWER switch ( ) to OFF. For normal operations, leave
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ENGLISH (continued) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Press the TV button to display "TV" in the LCD. The remote controller is functional only when "TV" is displayed in the LCD. If "TV" is not displayed in the LCD, press the TV button. Input Selection Turn the remote controller jog dial to choose an input signal (VIDEO1, VIDEO2, RGB1, or RGB2) and press the ENT button. Turn the remote controller jog dial to choose INPUT and press the ENT button, or press the main unit RGB/VIDEO button to switch throug
