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Multimedia Plasma Monitor
PDP-42H2A
MODEL
Owner's Manual
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TO THE OWNER Before operating this Plasma Monitor, read this manual thoroughly and operate the Plasma Monitor properly. This Plasma Monitor provides many convenient features and functions. Operating the Plasma Monitor properly enables you to manage those features and maintains it in better condition for a considerable time. Improper operation may result in not only shortening the product-life, but also malfunctions, fire hazard, or other accidents. If your Plasma Monitor seems to operate impr
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Slots and openings in the back and top of the cabinet are Keep these instructions. provided for ventilation, to insure reliable operation of the Heed all warnings. equipment and to protect it from overheating. Follow all instructions. Never push objects of any kind into this Plasma Monitor Do not use this apparatus near water. through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage Clean only with dry cloth. points or short out parts that
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COMPLIANCE Declaration of Conformity Model Number : PDP-42H2A Trade Name : Sanyo Responsible party : SANYO FISHER COMPANY Address : 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311 Telephone No. : (818)998-7322 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. AC POWER C
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PREPARATION 6 COMPUTER MODE 29 NAME OF EACH PART OF PLASMA MONITOR 7 SELECTING INPUT SOURCE 29 SETTING-UP PLASMA MONITOR 8 SELECTING COMPUTER SYSTEM 29 PC ADJUSTMENT 30 CONNECTING PLASMA MONITOR 10 VIDEO MODE 33 TERMINALS OF PLASMA MONITOR 10 SELECTING INPUT SOURCE 33 CONNECTING TO VIDEO EQUIPMENT 13 CONNECTING TO COMPONENT VIDEO EQUIPMENT 14 CONNECTING TO COMPUTER 15 BEFORE OPERATION 16 SETTING 34 OPERATION OF REMOTE CONTROL 16 PICTURE SETUP 34 INITIAL SETUP 35 SCREEN SAVER FU
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PREPARATION NAME OF EACH PART OF PLASMA MONITOR q w Front 4 OK MENU INPUT –+ VOLUME !1 !0 o i u y t r e q Plasma Display Panel i CURSOR (Up e e /Down d d ) buttons Used to select an item on the On-Screen Menu. (P23) w Front Control and Indicators e MAIN ON–OFF Switch o CURSOR (Left 7 7 /Right 8 8 ) /VOLUME +/- buttons Used to turn Plasma Monitor on or off. (P18) Used to set or adjust the menu data on the On-Screen Menu or adjust volume. (P23, 27) r POWER indicator Lights in green when powe
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PREPARATION NAME OF EACH PART OF PLASMA MONITOR Back q w i u e ✽ y t r q Cooling Fan INSTALL PLASMA MONITOR IN PROPER DIRECTION w Terminals and Connectors (Left Side) (Refer to P10) Front Controls should e Speaker Output Terminals (Left Side) be located lower. (Refer to the Optional Speakers's Installation manual.) r Terminals and Connectors (Bottom Left) (Refer to P12) t Terminals and Connectors (Bottom Center) (Refer to P12) y Power Cord Connector u Speaker Output Terminals (Right Side) (Ref
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PREPARATION SETTING-UP PLASMA MONITOR CONNECTING AC POWER CORD This Plasma Monitor uses nominal input voltages of 100- 120 V AC. It is designed to work with single-phase power systems having a grounded neutral conductor. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not plug into any other type of power system. Consult your authorized dealer or service station if you are not sure of the type of power supply being in use. Connect the Plasma Monitor to the peripheral equipment before turning on the
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PREPARATION INSTALLATION OF OPTIONAL SPEAKERS AND STAND Speakers and stands to upgrade your Plasma Monitor are provided separately. Please read the each option's instruction manual (or installation manual) for more detail on the installation. Speakers (Optional) Left Speaker Place the Speakers to each side of the Plasma Monitor and attach Right and Left brackets with the specified screws. Mount each screw on proper screw hole position and fix it securely. Small Screws Connect the red wire to th
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CONNECTING PLASMA MONITOR TERMINALS OF PLASMA MONITOR This Plasma Monitor has INPUT and OUTPUT terminals on its left and right sides and back for connecting computers and video equipment. Refer to P13 to 15 for connections. q AV 3 IN Input Jacks Connect video and audio outputs from a video Side (Left) equipment. (Refer to P13.) ● AUDIO R and L(MONO) (RCA-type) ● VIDEO (RCA-type) ● S-VIDEO (Mini DIN 4-type) NOTE: Video input jacks have the following priority. When 2 cables are connected to one o
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CONNECTING PLASMA MONITOR Side (Right) q Option Terminal Input terminal for Net Organizer (optionally supplied). w RS-232C Terminal When controlling this Plasma Monitor by computer, connect your computer to this terminal. (Refer to P43.) e Option Switch Set the switch position to CENTER in controlling this Plasma Monitor with your computer connected to RS- 232C terminal. Otherwise, controlling the Plasma Monitor through the RS-232C terminal is invalid. Top: for Net Organizer (optionally suppli
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CONNECTING PLASMA MONITOR Back (Bottom Left and Center) R AUDIO L R R R R VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO L L L L Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y AUDIO MONITOR OUT AV 1 IN AV 2 IN COMPONENT 1 IN COMPONENT 2 IN q w e r q Monitor Output Jacks e COMPONENT1 IN Input Jacks Connect another monitor, a video recorder or an external Connect component video and audio outputs to these audio amplifier to these jacks. (Refer to P13~15) jacks. (Refer to P14) ● COMPONENT (BNC
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CONNECTING PLASMA MONITOR CONNECTING TO VIDEO EQUIPMENT Cables used for connection ( Cables are not supplied with this Plasma Monitor.) • Video Cable (BNC x 1) • Video Cable (RCA x 3) NOTE : • S-VIDEO Cable When connecting the Plasma Monitor, AC Power • Audio Cable (RCA x 2) Cords of both the Plasma Monitor and external equipment should be disconnected from the AC outlet. Video Source (example) Video Cassette Recorder Video Disc Player VIDEO S-VIDEO Composite Video S-VIDEO Composite Video Outp
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CONNECTING PLASMA MONITOR CONNECTING TO COMPONENT VIDEO EQUIPMENT Cables used for connection (Cables are not supplied with this Plasma Monitor.) • Video Cable (RCA x 3) or (BNC x 3) • Audio Cable (RCA x 2) • BNC/RCA Adapters (BNC x 3, Supplied) Component Video Source DVD player Component video output equipment. (example) (such as DVD player or high-definition TV source.) Component Video Audio Output Output Video Cable Audio Cable (RCA x 3) (RCA x 2) Video or Cable (BNC x 3) R L BNC/RCA Adap
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CONNECTING PLASMA MONITOR CONNECTING TO COMPUTER Cables used for connection (Those Cables and Adapter are not supplied with this Plasma Monitor.) • VGA Cable (HDB 15 pin) NOTE : • DVI-Digital Cable (for single link T.M.D.S) When connecting the cables, AC Power Cords of both • MAC Adapter (For connection with a Macintosh computer) the Plasma Monitor and external equipment should be • Audio Cable ( Mini Plug - Mini Plug (R/L)) disconnected from the AC outlet. Turn on the Plasma Monitor and periph
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BEFORE OPERATION OPERATION OF REMOTE CONTROL q POWER ON-OFF button Used to turn the Plasma Monitor on or off. (P18) w VOLUME(+/–) buttons Used to adjust volume. (P27) Remote Control e MUTE button Used to mute sound. (P27) r CURSOR (UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT) buttons Used to select items or adjust values in the On-Screen Menu. (P23) The MOVE UP/DOWN buttons are also used to move up/down image in wide screen mode. (P28) INPUT !4 COMPONENT ON-OFF VIDEO q t MENU button PC/D PC/DVI-D VOLUME OLUME Us
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BEFORE OPERATION OPERATING RANGE Point the Remote Control Unit toward the Plasma Monitor (Infrared Remote Receiver) whenever pressing the buttons. Maximum operating range for 4 the Remote Control Unit is about 16.4’ (5m) and 60° in front of the Plasma Monitor. OK MENU INPUT –+ VOLUME 60° 16.4’ (5 m) REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES INSTALLATION Remove the battery Slide 2 batteries into Replace the compartment 1 2 3 compartment lid. the compartment. lid. OPEN OPEN Slide the lid Press the lid Two AA size
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BASIC OPERATION TURNING ON / OFF PLASMA MONITOR Complete the peripheral connections (with Computer, VCR, etc.) 1 before turning on the Plasma Monitor. (Refer to "CONNECTING PLASMA MONITOR" on P13~15 for connections.) 4 Connect the Plasma Monitor's AC Power Cord into an AC outlet . 2 Press the MAIN ON/OFF switch on the Front Control of the 3 Plasma Monitor. The POWER indicator will light green when the Plasma Monitor is On. Press the MAIN ON/OFF switch again to turn it off. MAIN ON/OFF switch
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BASIC OPERATION OFF TIMER With the Off timer function, the Plasma Monitor can be set to turned off automatically after 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. SET THE OFF TIMER INPUT VIDEO VIDEO COMPONENT ON-OFF Pressing the OFF TIMER button on the Remote Control Unit 1 until the desired minutes is displayed. PC/D PC/DVI-D VOLUME OLUME OFF TIMER WIDE WIDE OFF TIMER button PICTURE MOVE UP MUTE MUTE Off timer 30 30 60 90 120 0 OK STATUS MOVE DOWN MENU When remaining time reaches zero, the message "Off timer: S
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BASIC OPERATION WIDE SCREEN OPERATION With this function, you can enjoy viewing wide screen images of video/DVD softwares. WIDE button SELECTING WIDE MODE Natural wide Select a screen size among "Natural wide", "Zoom", "Zoom(Caption- IN)", "Full" and "Normal" by pressing the WIDE button on the Remote Zoom Control Unit. Zoom(Caption-IN) NOTE : Full ● "Zoom(Caption-IN)" cannot be selected in "PC" or "DVI-D" input mode. ● When the input signal is a squeezed format with aspect ratio of Normal 16 : 9
