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PLASMA DISPLAY
Owner’s Manual
6842PE M
Before you can view a picture on the plasma display, you
must first connect the unit to an external video source.
See page 18 of the owner’s manual.
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WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLI- ANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT DAN- CAUTION GEROUS VOLTAGE CONSTITUTING A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK IS PRE- SENT WITHIN THIS UNIT. DO NOT OPEN THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT THERE CAUTION: ARE IMPORTANT OPERATING AND TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE PARTS INSIDE. RE
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Thank you for purchasing this plasma display. Please make sure to read this manual before using the plasma display and pay particular attention to the Safety Instructions enclosed within. When you have finished reading this manual, store it in a safe place for easy access in the future. When moving the plasma display Regarding This Manual Due to the weight of this plasma display, two peo- • Product and company names appearing within ple should be used when moving it. Both people this manual are
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ONTENTS C IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 INSERTING THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 REMOTE CONTROL RANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 COMPONENT NAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 MAIN U
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OMPONENT NAMES C MAIN UNIT Figure 2 Figure 3 Front Rear STANDBY ON POWER VOLUME INPUT SELECT Input Terminals STANDBY ON POWER R AUDIO L VOLUME INPUT SELECT 7 VIDEO2 1 S-VIDEO2 2 3 Output / Input Terminals Infrared Sensor AUDIO AC IN AUDIO OUT R L Y Pb Pr L AUDIO COMPONENT 1 R L VIDEO1 S-VIDEO1 4 R COMPONENT 2 RL Y Pb Pr INNER JACKS 5 67 8 9 1 POWER button: Turns the power ON or in 6 AUDIO OUT: Output terminals for audio. STANDBY. 7 AUDIO/VIDEO/S-VIDEO: Input terminals for 2 ON indicator: Lights
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REMOTE CONTROL Figure 4 1 POWER VOL 2 MUTE SCREEN MODE 3 4 STILL 5 INPUT SELECT 6 DISPLAY 7 9 MENU PREVIOUS 10 11 SLEEP 8 1 POWER button: Turns the main power ON 9 MENU button: Accesses the setup menu, or in STANDBY. allowing you to access various settings. K L 2 VOL (up) / (down) button: Increases or 10 PREVIOUS button: Moves up one level in decreases the volume. the setup menu. K L 3 MUTE button: Turns the audio off or on. 11 (up) / (down) button: Selects the various modes in the setup menu. 4
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PERATING THE PLASMA DISPLAY O BASIC OPERATIONS 3 Adjust the volume and screen size according POWER VOL to your requirements. POWER K L Perform adjustments to the volume (VOL / MUTE SCREEN MODE button), screen aspect ratio (SCREEN MODE button), and picture settings (MENU button). STILL NOTE: K L • When you adjust the volume with the VOL / button, a message such as the following is dis- INPUT SELECT played on the screen. This message disappears a INPUT SELECT DISPLAY few seconds after performing
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SELECTING THE INPUT SIGNAL Selecting the Input Signal POWER VOL 1 Press the INPUT SELECT button to select the MUTE input signal. SCREEN MODE Each time you switch the input signal, the STILL name of the selected input terminal is dis- played on the display for a few seconds. The INPUT SELECT button cycles through the INPUT SELECT input terminals in the following pattern: INPUT SELECT DISPLAY DISPLAY Video 1 Video 2 Component 1 (S-Video 1) (S-Video 2) The procedure for selecting the input signal C
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STILL SLEEP INPUT SELECT POWER VOL DISPLAY MUTE SCREEN MODE MENU PREVIOUS STILL SLEEP STILL SLEEP INPUT SELECT DISPLAY You can freeze the image displayed on the You can select the sleep timer. screen. 1 Press the SLEEP button. 1 Press the STILL button. The sleep timer is displayed on the screen. The still mode turns on, and the image dis- played on the screen is frozen. NOTE: • If the sleep timer is activated, the remaining time is displayed on the screen. NOTE: If not activated, “0 minutes” is
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OPERATING THE PLASMA DISPLAY NAVIGATING THE SET UP MENU In the setup menu, you can specify settings for picture adjustment, picture position, language and screen saver. NOTE: • If you do not press any buttons for approximately 20 seconds, the display automatically exits the menu mode. Layout of the Setup Menu The various functions in the setup menu are outlined below: MAIN MENU Picture select Picture mode Dynamic Manual Movie News Brightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness Cool Color temp. Normal
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ENTERING THE MAIN MENU PICTURE SELECT INPUT SELECT INPUT SELECT DISPLAY DISPLAY K MENU PREVIOUS MENU PREVIOUS MENU MENU PREVIOUS B SLEEP SLEEP L 1 Press the MENU button. 1 Enter the main menu with the MENU button. The display enters the main menu and the “Picture select” is selected on the MAIN MENU. MAIN MENU is displayed on the screen. 2 Press the B (ENTER) button. The PICTURE SELECT menu is displayed on the screen. NOTE: • If you press the PREVIOUS button or the MENU button on the MAIN MENU,
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OPERATING THE PLASMA DISPLAY INPUT SELECT Manually Adjusting the Picture Settings DISPLAY K 1 Select "Picture mode" on the PICTURE K L SELECT screen with the / buttons. MENU PREVIOUS MENU PREVIOUS 2 Select "Manual" with the { / B buttons. { B SLEEP The display enters the manual mode, and you can specify individual adjustments. L K L 3 Select the mode to adjust with the / but- tons. The modes rotate in the following order: "Picture mode" - "Brightness" - "Contrast" - .. Automatically Adjusting th
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WINDOW SETTING K L 4 Select the mode to adjust with the / but- ton. INPUT SELECT Select "H-Position" to move the picture hori- DISPLAY zontally (left or right) and select "V-Position" to move the screen vertically (up or down). K MENU PREVIOUS 5 Adjust with the { / B buttons. MENU The { / B buttons are also used for moving { B the picture vertically. SLEEP 6 Press the PREVIOUS button to return to the L MAIN MENU. NOTE: • Pressing the MENU button cancels the menu. You can move the picture display
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OPERATING THE PLASMA DISPLAY SETTING THE SCREEN SAVER 4 Select the mode with the { / B buttons. NOTE: INPUT SELECT • There are 3 modes for the screen saver; "Off", "Slow", and "Fast". DISPLAY "Slow" moves 1 pixel every 5 minutes and "Fast" moves 1 pixel every minute. This prevents images K burning into the screen. MENU PREVIOUS MENU PREVIOUS 5 Press the PREVIOUS button to return to the { B SLEEP MAIN MENU screen. NOTE: L • Pressing the MENU button cancels the menu. Screen saver prevents the disp
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CONNECTING DEVICES TO THE COMPONENT INPUT TERMINALS Connect the output of the device to the input terminals of the plasma display as shown in the following illustrations. NOTE: • Cables shown here are not included with the plasma display. Component Signal (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) Connection (Best Signal Transfer) 480i, 480p (progressive), 1080i and 720p (progressive) signals can be connected. (Example: DVD Player) R L Y CB/PB CR/PR 3×RCA video cables Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr AUDIO 2×RCA audio cables AUDIO RL
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EXTERNAL INPUT TERMINALS CONNECTING PLASMA DISPLAY TO AUDIO SYSTEM NOTE: Cables shown here are not included with the plasma display. AUDIO Signal Connection (Example: Amplifier/Receiver) AUDIO IN VIDEO TV AUX AUDIO OUT L L AUDIO R R Audio output 2×RCA to L/R jacks audio cables Connect the AUDIO OUT from the plasma display to the AUDIO IN on the amplifier/receiver. ONNECTING THE POWER CABLE C Connect the power cable to the plasma display after connecting the input terminals. AC IN 2 1 # CAUTION
