Polaroid PLA-4250A Operating Manual
Polaroid PLA-4250A Operating Manual

Polaroid PLA-4250A Operating Manual

42” high-definition plasma television

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42" High-Definition Plasma Television
PLA-4250A
Operating Manual
20050316
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  • Page 1 42” High-Definition Plasma Television PLA-4250A Operating Manual 20050316...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Safeguards Warnings and Precautions..……………………………………………3 Avoid Image Sticking…...……………………………………………...4 Getting Started Package Contents……………………………………………………...5 Front View of the Product……………………..……………………….6 Rear View of the Product………..……………………………………..7 Remote Controls………..……………………………………..…….… .9 Installation………………..………..……………………………………11 OSD Functions PICTURE: Brightness / Contrast / Color / Tint / Sharpness / Color Temp AUDIO: Volume / Bass / Treble / Balance / Speaker Sel.
  • Page 3: Important Safeguards

    Important Safeguards CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. Warnings and Precautions 1. Do not place your hands, face, or objects close to the ventilation openings of your plasma TV. The top of your plasma TV gets very hot from exhaust air that is released through the ventilation holes.
  • Page 4: Avoid Image Sticking

    14. Do not rest objects on the power cord and avoid placing the power cord near high traffic areas. 15. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords because this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 16.
  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of this high-definition plasma television. Important ! Save the original box and all packing material for future shipping needs. Package Contents Your PDP TV package includes: • PDP TV Display • Remote Control (included battery) •...
  • Page 6: Front View Of The Product

    Front View of the Product Use the buttons on the front panel control (or included remote control) to display and adjust the On Screen Display (OSD). The OSD controls are explained at the top of the next page and are defined in “OSD Functions” on page 15. Speaker (Option) 1.Volume 2.Channel...
  • Page 7: Rear View Of The Product

    Rear View of the Product - 1 Audio A. Speaker Jack Connect the external speaker to this jack. B. DVI Input Using the 20-pin DVI connecting to the DVI Out. C. DVI/RGB Audio In Using cable provided connecting to the Audio out (Green) on your DVD or D.
  • Page 8: Audio Output

    Rear View of the Product - 2 I. TV input (RF1-input 1, RF2-input 2) Connect to the antenna or cable service COMPONENT-1 J. Component (Y Pb Pr) input Connect the external video devices with component output to these jacks K. Audio input (Right / Left) Connect the external audio to this jack COMPONENT-2 P.
  • Page 9 Remote Control The Remote Control is compatible with the display from up to 5m distances. 1. POWER: Switch the power On/Off 2. DISPLAY Display the source and channel information 3. MUTE Turn the Sound On/Off 4. CHANNEL NUMBER KEY Set the channel 5.
  • Page 10: Remote Controls

    Remote Controls The Remote Control is compatible with the display from up to 5m distances. 21. MENU/EXIT Turn OSD Menu On/Off 22. SWAP Swap Main / Sub screen on PIP or POP 23. VGA Source selected PC VGA mode 24. DVI Source selected PC DVI mode 25.
  • Page 11: Installation

    Installation 1. Insert Remote Control Batteries 1) Remove the battery cover. 2) Insert the batteries, corresponding to the (+) and (−) markings on the battery compartment. 3) Re-attach the battery cover. • Only use the specified AAA batteries. • Do not mix new and old batteries. This may result in cracking or leakage, which may pose a fire risk or lead to personal injury.
  • Page 12 2. Connect audio and video cables to PC Connect one or all of the following into the back of the product IMPORTANT: Make sure all devices are off before you begin. PC RGB CONNECTION: Connect the supplied analog VGA cable from your PC VGA OUT port to the product RGB IN port.
  • Page 13 3. Connect AV, Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr, S-Video, Antenna/Cable to Video Devices Connect Video/Audio cables from compatible devices to the back panel of product.
  • Page 14: Turn Power On

    4. Connect power cables Connect the power cord to the product then to a properly grounded AC outlet. 5. Turn Power On Press the AC switch to “I”. Then press the Power ON button on the front of the unit, or press the red Power ON button on the remote control.
  • Page 15: Osd Functions

    OSD Functions All the function settings for your PDP TV display are controlled either via the remote control or using the bottom control keys on the front panel. To display the OSD main menu, press the MENU key on the remote control. Use ◄/► arrow keys to toggle the sub OSD menu display (PICTURE >>...
  • Page 16 Sub Menus PICTURE Function Name Brightness Brightness Adjustment Contrast Contrast Adjustment Color Adjustment Color (The action of color should be block at pc mode) Tint Adjustment Tint (The action of Tint should be block at pc mode) Sharpness Adjustment Sharpness (The action of Sharpness should be block at pc mode) Color Temp Color Temp Adjustment ( Normal, User)
  • Page 17: Line Out / Subwoofer / Bbe

    Sub Menus AUDIO Function Name Volume Bass Treble Balance Speaker Sel. Speaker Line Out Subwoofer Volume Adjustment Bass Adjustment Treble Adjustment Balance Adjustment Select Internal speaker or External speaker Turn Speaker OFF or ON Sets Line Out Level to Variable: Sound level will change with Volume. Fixed: Sound level remains constant.
  • Page 18: Wide Mode

    Sub Menus SOURCE: Input Setup Function Name Main Screen Sub Screen Audio From Display Mode Wide Mode PIP Aspect PIP H.POS PIP V.POS PIP Size Explanation Select main screen sources (See PIP/POP settings below) Select sub screen sources (See PIP/POP settings below) Select main screen or sub-screen audio sources Full -->...
  • Page 19 Sub Menus SOURCE: PIP / POP Setup PIP/POP SPECIFICATION(Matrix on video and graphic) TV 1 TV 2 CVBS 1 CVBS 2 S-Video 1 TV 1 TV 2 CVBS 1 CVBS 2 S-Video 1 S-Video 2 YCbCr 2 YPbPr1 RGB (VGA) VG “VG”...
  • Page 20: Resolution

    Sub Menus GRAPHIC Function Name Auto Adjust H. Position V. Position Phase Clock Resolution For the best picture quality set the TV’s timing mode to VESA 852x480 (SD Type), VESA 1024x768 (HD Type). Refer to the PC graphic card’s user guide for questions on how to set the timing mode. Explanation Auto Adjust the Horizontal Phase of the image Horizontal Position on the image adjustment...
  • Page 21 Sub Menus TV: Input Function Name Input Caption Mode Auto Scan Add/Del Channels Parental Controls See next page for details on Parental Controls. Explanation Select TV Source Type (ANT => Cable => HRC => IRC) Turn the Close Caption OFF or CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, TT1, TT2, TT3, TT4 Multi-sound Selection (Mono =>...
  • Page 22: Rating

    Sub Menus TV: Parental Controls Function Name Password Edit Change Password TV Rating B: Block U: Unblock TV Y: All Children TV Y7: Directed to Older Children TV G: General Audience TV PG: Parental Guidance Suggested TV 14: Parents Strongly Cautioned TV MA: Mature Audience Only FV: Fantasy Violence V: Violence...
  • Page 23: Clock: Date / Time / Timer1 / Timer2 / Sleep Timer

    Sub Menus CLOCK Function Name Date Display present date in MM/DD/YY format Time Display present time Timer1 Set the time and duration to automatically turn on. Timer2 Set the time and duration to automatically turn on. Sleep Timer Set Time to turn OFF the unit (0-->5 min-->10 min-->15 min-->20 min-->25 min-->30 min-->35min min-->110 min-->115 min-->120 min) Explanation...
  • Page 24: Ver

    Sub Menus SETUP Function Name OSD H Posi. OSD Horizontal Position OSD V Posi. OSD Vertical Position OSD Timeout OSD Close time Language Use Language Panel Protection Prevent image sticking Orbit Range Select image moving range Orbit Cycle Select image moving period range INFO Display Input Source, Type and Signal Reset...
  • Page 25: Other Information Specifications

    Other Information Specifications Panel Type Color Viewing angles Input signal Video/Audio Output signal Compatibility Macintosh Resolution Supported Recommended Speaker Output Power Voltage Operating conditions Temperature Humidity Altitude Storage conditions Temperature Humidity Altitude Physical Dimensions Weight Regulations Power saving modes Active Off Preset Timing Mode (Pre-adjusted to VESA 1024x768 at 75Hz) Warning: Do not set the graphics card in your computer to exceed these refresh rates;...
  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting No power • Make sure AC power switch is ON, DC power button is ON (Green LED) •   M ake sure AC power cord is securely connected to the AC socket • Plug another electrical device (like a radio) to the power outlet to verify that the outlet is supplying the proper voltage System is “Locked”...
  • Page 27: Cleaning The Display

    Image Quality Issues: • TV: For Best Image Quality, “Standard Definition” TV should be viewed as 4:3. • COMPONENT 480i: For Best Image Quality the “Y Cb Cr” Input should be used. For High-Definition Users: • The PDP TV is an ideal platform for viewing High Definition Content. •...
  • Page 28: Safety Guidelines

    For service, support and warranty information, visit 1-866-289-5168, in Canada call 1-866-301-7922 and in Mexico call 01-800-400-2443. “Polaroid” is a registered trademark of Polaroid Corporation of Waltham, MA USA and licensed for use on the MODEL # to Petters Consumer Brands, LLC.

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