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OWNER’S OPERATING MANUAL
TM
PL-50HDX
with
Flat Panel Display Monitor & Vivix™ PFP Controller
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CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Warnings and Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the PL-50HDX Plasma display! Your PL-50HDX will provide you with many years of enjoyment no other plasma can match. It is compatible with today’s current NTSC and PAL systems, as well as tomorrow’s DTV standards. And since the display is the 16:9 aspect ratio, DVD widescreen movies and Digital Television will look the way they were meant to look- in the widescreen format. Plasma technology is proving to be the most flexible and reliable type of di
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WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: To turn off main power, be sure to remove the plugs from power outlets. The power outlet socket should be installed as near to the equipment as possible, and should be easily accessible. REMARQUE: Pour mettre l’appareil hors circut, s’assurer de retirer la fiche de la prise d’alimentation. La prise d’alimentation doit être installé aussi proche que possible de l’appareil et doit être facile d’ accès. WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE
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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 interfer- ence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the Installation Manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Ope
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LIMITED WARRANTY Congratulations on your purchase of a Runco video product and welcome to the Runco family! We believe Runco produces “The World’s Finest Home Theater Products”. With proper installation, setup and care, you should enjoy many years of unparalleled video performance. This is a LIMITEDWARRANTY as defined in the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. Please read it careful- ly and retain it with your other important documents. WHAT IS COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY: SERVICE L
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This Limited Warranty only covers failure due to defects in materials and workmanship that occur dur- ing normal use and does not cover normal maintenance. This Limited Warranty does not cover cabinets or any appearance items; failure resulting from accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misap- plication, faulty or improper installation or setup adjustments; improper maintenance, alteration, improp- er use of any input signal; damage due to lightning or power line surges, spikes and brow
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PL-50HDX & VIVIX™ PFP™ CONTROLLER OPERATION General Overview The PL-50HDX is actually a two-piece system- the Plasma display itself, and the Vivix™ PFP™ Controller. The Vivix PFP Controller is a Digital Scaler that converts NTSC Video, S-Video or Component video to the native resolution of the Plasma display- 1280 x 768. Typically, fixed-pixel devices provide a much more resolved and artifact-free image when they are fed a progressive signal matched to the display’s native resolution- exactly wh
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PL-50HDX INPUTS AND CONTROLS AC INLET 8 ~16 SPEAKER L + – 11 12 13 INPUT5 DIGITAL RGB 14 RS-232C INPUT1 (ON SYNC) INPUT2 (H/V SYNC) AUDIO CONTROL COMBINA TION 8 ~16 OUTPUT GB R HD VD IN OUT INPUT OUTPUT SPEAKER ANALOG RGB (ANALOG RGB) IN OUT R 75 2. 2 (INPUT1/2) + – Ô k 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 SPEAKER (R) terminal 5 INPUT1 (mini D-sub 15 pin) For connection of an external r
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8 Synchronizing signal impedance selector Video Card Section switch (applies only when equipped with PL-50HDX) Depending on the connections made at INPUT2, it may be necessary to set this switch to match 14 INPUT5 (DVI-D jack) the output impedance of the connected compo- Use to connect a computer. nent's synchronization signal. NOTE: This unit does not support the display of When the output impedance of the component's copyguard-protected video signals. synchronization signal is below 75 Ω , se
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PL-50HDX Control Panel Plasma Front View 1 2 3 1. STANDBY/ON Indicator This indicator is red during standby mode, and turns green when the unit is in the operation mode. It flashes green when Power-Management function is operating. The flashing pattern is also used to indicate error messages. 2. Display Stand 3. Remote Control Sensor Not used. 12
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< r u e t n u t PFP CONTROLLER DESCRIPTION Front Panel 1 2 ratio < > ratio TM PIXEL FOR PIXEL 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1. IR RECEIVER Receives the IR commands from the remote control. 2. POWER BUTTON Toggles the power on and off. For a discreet on or off command, you can use the direct access buttons on the remote control. NOTE: When the main AC power switch is first turned ON, the processor will go through an initiation cycle for approximately 15 seconds.
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Rear Panel 1 5 RS-232 OUT RUNCO INTERNATIONAL UNION CITY, CA 12V FUSE AC 120V 60Hz, 15W RGB VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO INPUTS RS-232 IN V H BG R PASS THROUGH Y Pr Pb S-VIDEO COMPOSITE MASK SCREEN MADE IN USA 12V TRIGGER 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1. 12v Fuse 8. Component Input This fuse protects the 12v outputs from the MASK This is the input for component video from and SCREEN jacks. sources such as DVD players. (Screen Fuse: 5mm x 25mm, AGC, 0.5A 250V Note: The component output from a DTV Fast Actin
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T I U N P P REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION A. IR OUTPUT INDICATOR Illuminates when a button is pressed, indicating that an IR signal is being transmitted. B. POWER BUTTON Toggles the power on and off. For a discreet on or off command, you can use the direct access buttons (see 'J'). Note: When the main AC A B power switch is first turned ON, the processor will go through an initiation cycle for approximately 10 seconds. The processor cannot be turned on or operated until the initialization is co
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QUICK SETUP GUIDE Connecting the Plasma and PFP Controller Plasma Bottom View DVI Source ComLink RGBHV Control Cable BNC Terminated Video Cable PFP Controller Rear View HD or Progressive DVD or Interlaced Source Source 16
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Connection Examples RS-232 OUT RUNCO INTERNATIONAL UNION CITY, CA 12V FUSE AC 120V 60Hz, 15W RGB VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO INPUTS RS-232 IN V H BG R PASS THROUGH Y Pr Pb S-VIDEO COMPOSITE MASK SCREEN MADE IN USA 12V TRIGGER Reserved for future use DVD Player VCR Automation System Computer or Sattelite DTV decoder receiver or Display Device SVHS player While there are many different ways to connect your source equipment to your PFP Controller, the examples shown above are the most common. • COMPOSITE
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MENU DESCRIPTION AND NAVIGATION INPUT SELECT STANDARD VIDEO: > COMPOSITE S-VIDEO COMPONENT HIGH DEFINITION: COMPONENT RGB MONITOR INPUT: DVI ASPECT RATIO INSTALLATION When the MENU button is pressed on either the remote control or the front panel, the main menu will appear on-screen. An example of the main menu is shown above. The active source is indicated by an arrow to the left of the source; note that in the example above, Composite is the current source. To select a source via the main menu
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Installation Menu When the PFP Controller is turned on for the first time, the INSTALLATION item will not appear in the main menu. To enable the INSTALLATION menu, there are two options: · With the processor ON and no menus on-screen, simultaneously press the ENTER, UP and LEFT buttons (you don't need to hold them down). Release the three buttons and press MENU, ensure INSTALLATION is now on the bottom of the main menu. · With the remote control, press button 6 (with no menus on-screen). After p
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Picture Quality Adjustments INPUT SELECT STANDARD VIDEO: COMPOSITE TINT S-VIDEO COLOR COMPONENT BRIGHTNESS HIGH DEFINITION: CONTRAST COMPONENT SHARPNESS RGB LUMA ENHANCE Only on MONITOR INPUT: CHROMA ENHANCE Installation Mode DVI COLOR TEMPERATURE ASPECT RATIO COLOR BALANCE INSTALLATION Picture quality adjustments (also known as "Front Panel Controls") are the controls that change different parameters of the image such as the amount of color, black level, etc. While these adjustments can be set
