42” wide plasma television with digital tuner (56 pages)
Summary of Contents for Sansui HDPDP5050
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OWNER’S MANUAL 50” WIDE PLASMA TELEVISION WITH DIGITAL TUNER HDPDP5050 ATTENTION If you purchase a universal remote control from your local retailer, please contact the remote manufacturer for the required programming code. IF CONTACT WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE IS REQUIRED PLEASE HAVE THE MODEL NUMBER READY PRIOR TO THE CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE –...
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FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. FCC Declaration of Conformity Compliance Statement (Part 15): The Sansui HDPDP5050, WIDE PLASMA TELEVISION WITH DIGITAL TUNER 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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 19) If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the unit, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges, Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 27) Do not use a cracked, deformed, or repaired disc. These discs are easily broken and may cause serious personal injury and product malfunction. 28) This reminder is provided to call the cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be con- nected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The unit emits heat when in operation. Do not place any covers or blankets on the unit, this may cause overheating. Do not block ventilation holes, or set up near radiators. Do not place in direct sunshine. When placing on a shelf leave 10 cm (4 inches) free space around the entire unit.
Contents PREPARATIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........3 SAFETY PRECAUTION ..............6 IMPORTANT NOTICE ..............6 Contents ..................7 Features ..................8 Power source ................8 Parts and functions ............... 9 Remote control ................10 Antenna connections ..............14 Cable TV connections ..............15 Connections to other equipment ..........
Features • Integrated Digital Tuner - You can view digital broadcasting without using a Digital TV Set-Top Box. • Closed Caption Decoder With Full Text Mode - Displays text captions or full screen text on the screen for hearing impaired viewers. •...
Parts and functions Left side Front Right side *CURSOR ▲/▼ buttons *VOLUME ▲/▼ buttons VIDEO-3 IN INPUT button STANDBY/ON indicator POWER button Remote sensor * To display the menu screen. Press both VOLUME ▲/▼ buttons at the same time to display the menu screen. CURSOR ▲/▼...
Remote control * You can use these buttons to operate your VCR, Cable/Satellite box or DVD after you have programmed the re- mote control for the code that oper- ates your VCR, Cable/Satellite box or DVD (see page 12 and 13). 1.
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Remote control Before using the remote control, batteries must first be installed. Use two “AA” size batteries. The batteries may last approximately HOW TO INSTALL BATTERIES one year depending on how much the remote control is used. For 1. Open the battery compartment cover. best performance, it is recommended that batteries should be replaced on a yearly basis, or when the remote operation becomes erratic.
Antenna connections If you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna, follow the instructions below that correspond to your antenna system. If you are using a Cable TV service, see page 15 for Cable TV connections. Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Single 75 ohm cable or 300 ohm twin-lead wire) Connect the 75 ohm cable from the combination VHF/UHF antenna to the antenna jack.
Cable TV connections This TV has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a Cable TV Converter box. Some cable companies offer “premium pay channels” where the signal is scrambled. Descrambling these signals for normal viewing requires the use of a descrambler device which is generally provided by the Cable TV company.
Connections to other equipment The exact arrangement you use to interconnect various video and audio components to the Plasma TV is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the Owner's Manual provided with each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs. The connection diagrams below are offered as suggestions.
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Connections to other equipment To connect the Plasma TV to a DVD player/Satellite receiver If your DVD player or Satellite receiver has a S-Video out jack, connect cords as shown. Rear lower of the Plasma TV To S-VIDEO IN 1 (or 2) To S-Video OUT To AUDIO IN 1 (or 2)
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Connections to other equipment To connect the Plasma TV to a DTV receiver/set-top box If you connect a DTV receiver/set-top box, connect your Plasma TV to a DTV receiver/set-top box using a component video cord. Rear lower of the Plasma TV To COMPONENT IN 1 (or 2) To Audio OUT Audio cord (not supplied)
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Connections to other equipment To connect the Plasma TV to a HDMI or a DVI device The HDMI input receives digital audio and uncompressed video from a HDMI device or uncompressed digital video from a DVI device. When you connect to a DVI device with a HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable, it transfers only the video signal. Separate analog audio cords are required.
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Connections to other equipment To connect the Plasma TV to a camcorder To playback from a camcorder, connect the camcorder to the Plasma TV as shown. Side of the Plasma TV To Audio/Video OUT Audio/Video cord (not supplied) To connect the Plasma TV to a Game The Plasma TV can also be used as a TV device for many video games.
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Connections to other equipment To connect the Plasma TV to a PC (Personal Computer) Before you connect this Plasma TV to your PC, change the adjustment of your PC’s Resolution and Refresh rate (60 Hz). Connect one end of a (male to male) VGA cable to the video card of the computer and the other end to the VGA connector PC MONITOR on the back of the Plasma TV.
Setting the language You can choose from three different Press MENU. The menu screen will appear. languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen displays. Press to select (SETUP) menu. SETUP LANGUAGE ENGLISH CLOCK SET TV/CABLE CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/DELETE :SELECT :ADJUST...
Memorizing channels This TV is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or down to the next channel set into memory, skipping over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they must be programmed into the TV’s memory. This TV can receive up to 250 VHF/UHF channels and 500 cable TV channels.
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Memorizing channels Automatic memory tuning Press MENU. The menu screen will appear. Press to select (SETUP) menu, then press ▲ or ▼ to select “AUTO CH SETUP LANGUAGE ENGLISH MEMORY”. CLOCK SET TV/CABLE CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/DELETE :SELECT :ADJUST Press or .
TV operation To turn on the TV, press POWER. Adjust the volume level by pressing VOL + or – . The volume level will be indicated on the screen by white bars. As the volume level increases, so do the V O L U M E number of bars.
TV operation ▲/ ▼ Press and release CH ▲ or ▼. The channel automatically stops at the next channel set into memory. For proper operation, before selecting A N T channels, they should be set into the memory. A B C D C A B L E See pages 23 and 24 “Memorizing channels”.
Labeling channels Channel labels appear over the To create channel labels channel number display each time Select a channel you want to label. you turn on the TV, select a channel, or press DISPLAY. Press MENU, then press You can choose any four charac- to select (OPTION) ters to identify a channel.
Selecting the video input source/Labeling the video input source Selecting the video input source Press INPUT SELECT to SOURCE SELECTION view a signal from another 0. ANT 1. VIDEO1 device connected to your 2. VIDEO2 3. VIDEO3 Plasma TV, such as a VCR or 4.
Setting the V-Chip An age limitation can be set to restrict children from viewing or hearing violent scenes or picture that you may choose to exclude. The restriction applies to “TV RATING” and “MOVIE RATING” if this data is transmitted. You may set this restriction separately. To use the V-Chip function, you must register a password.
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Setting the V-Chip To set the V-Chip Press MENU. Then press to select L O C K S (LOCKS) menu. V- C H I P S E T N E W PA S S W O R D : S E L E C T : A D J U S T Press ▲...
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Setting the V-Chip To change the password Press MENU. The TV menu screen will appear. Press to select (LOCKS) menu. LOCKS V-CHIP SET NEW PASSWORD :SELECT :ADJUST Press ▲ or ▼ to display the password entering mode. Use Number buttons (0-9) L O C K S to enter your password, PA S S WO R D...
Setting the panel lock You can lock the front panel To lock the front panel buttons to prevent your settings Press MENU, then press from being changed accidentally to select (LOCKS) menu. (by children, for example). When L OC K S the panel lock is ON, all control V- C H IP SET NEW PA SSWO RD...
Setting the clock You must set the clock correctly for EXAMPLE: Setting the clock to “8:30 AM”, 28th (SAT) October, 2006. the “ON TIMER” to activate at the Press MENU, then press correct time. to select (SETUP) menu. SETUP LANGUAGE ENGLISH CLOCK SET TV/CABLE...
Setting the on timer This feature allows you to have the EXAMPLE: Turning on the TV to channel 12 at 7:30 AM, daily. TV automatically turn on at a Preparation: predetermined time. If you program Set the clock, if you have not already done so (see page 33). the ON TIMER to “DAILY”, the TV Press MENU.
Closed Caption WHAT IS CLOSED CAPTIONING? This television has the capability to decode and display Closed Captioned television programs. Closed Captioning will display text on the screen for hearing impaired viewers or it will translate and display text in another language. Captions: This Closed Caption Mode will display text on the screen in English or another language.
CC advanced Closed Captions are factory This feature is designed to customize Digital Captions only. preset however you can adjust Press MENU. The menu screen will appear. them individually as follows: Press to select (SETUP) menu. SETUP LANGUAGE ENGLISH CLOCK SET TV/CABLE CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY...
Setting the picture size You can view 480i and 480p format Selecting the picture size programs in a variety of picture Press MENU. Press sizes—NATURAL, CINEMA select (SETUP) menu. WIDE1, CINEMA WIDE2, CINEMA Press ▲ or ▼ to select SETUP WIDE3, and FULL.
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Setting the picture size NOTES: CINEMA WIDE2 picture size (for letter box programs) • The PICTURE SIZE feature is not available for some program The entire picture is uniformly enlarged—it is stretched the same formats (such as 1080i or 720p). amount both wider and taller (retains its original proportion).
Setting the picture scroll You can scroll the picture in Press MENU in CINEMA CINEMA WIDE2 and CINEMA WIDE2 or CINEMA WIDE3 WIDE3 mode. SETUP LANGUAGE ENGLISH Then press to select CLOCK SET (SETUP) menu. TV/CABLE CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/DELETE :SELECT :ADJUST...
Selecting the cinema mode/Using the aspect feature Selecting the cinema mode A smoother motion may be obtained by setting the Picture Mode to Film when you view a DVD when you view a DVD from the DVD player connected with the component input. Press MENU, then press to select (SETUP) menu.
Screen Saver function INVERSION/FULL WHITE Assists in preventing retained images on the screen. Press MENU, then press to select (SETUP) menu. SETUP LANGUAGE ENGLISH CLOCK SET TV/CABLE CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/DELETE :SELECT :ADJUST Press ▲ or ▼ to select the “INVERSION”...
Adjusting the picture preference/Picture control adjustment Adjusting the picture preference You can select four picture modes—SPORTS, STANDARD, Press MENU, then press MOVIE, and MEMORY—as de- to select (PICTURE) menu. scribed in the following table: P I C T U R E P I C T U R E P R E F E R E N C E S P O RT S B R I G H T N E S S C O N T R A S T...
Selecting the color temperature/ Resetting your picture adjustments Selecting the color temperature Change the picture quality by selecting from three preset color temperatures—COOL, MEDIUM, and WARM: Press MENU, then press to select (PICTURE) menu. P I C T U R E P I C T U R E P R E F E R E N C E S P O RT S B R I G H T N E S S C O N T R A S T...
Selecting Stereo/Second Audio Program (SAP)/ Sound control adjustment The multi-channel TV sound (MTS) Selecting Stereo/Second Audio Program (SAP) feature provides high-fidelity Press MENU, then press stereo sound. MTS also can transmit a second audio program to select (AUDIO) menu. (SAP) containing a second A U D I O M T S S T E R E O...
Setting the stable sound/ Turning off the built-in speakers Setting the stable sound The stable sound feature limits the highest volume level to prevent extreme changes in volume when the signal source is changed. Press MENU, then press to select (AUDIO) menu.
Using the WOW surround sound feature/ Selecting the HDMI audio input source Using the WOW surround sound feature SRS WOW is a special combination of SRS Labs audio technologies that creates a thrilling surround sound experience with deep, rich bass from stereo sound sources. Your TV’s audio will sound fuller, richer, and wider.
Selecting the audio language/Selecting the digital output/ Resetting your audio adjustments Selecting the audio language When two or more audio languages are included in a digital signal, you can select one of the audio language. Press MENU, then press to select (AUDIO) menu.
Checking the Digital-signal strength This TV will allow you to view the Press MENU, then press digital signal meter for digital to select (SETUP) menu. channels. SETUP LANGUAGE ENGLISH CLOCK SET TV/CABLE CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/DELETE :SELECT :ADJUST Press ▲ or ▼ to select “SIGNAL METER”.
Picture/Audio control adjustment in the PC mode PC Monitor Menu There are a number of picture and audio settings you can adjust to optimize the performance of the TV in PC mode. Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select PC mode. Press MENU.
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Picture/Audio control adjustment in the PC mode Resetting your picture/audio adjustment in the PC mode The RESET function returns your picture/audio adjustment to the following factory settings: PICTURE menu AUDIO menu BRIGHTNESS ... center (25) BASS ...... center (25) CONTRAST ....max (50) TREBLE ....
Reception disturbances Most types of television interference can be remedied by adjusting the height and position of the VHF/ UHF antenna. Outdoor antennas are recommended for best results. The most common types of television interference are shown below. If one of these symptoms appear when the TV is connected to a Cable TV system, the disturbance may be caused by the local Cable TV company broadcast.
Troubleshooting Use the following checklist for troubleshooting if you have problems with your Plasma TV. Consult your local dealer or service outlet if problems persist. Be sure all connections are properly made when using with other units. SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS •...
LIMITED WARRANTY 50” WIDE PLASMA TELEVISION ORION warrants this product to be free from manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use and conditions for a period of 90 days from date of original purchase in the United States. Should service be necessary under this warranty for any reason due to a manufacturing defect or malfunction during the first ninety (90) days from date of original purchase, ORION will provide in-home repair service by an ORION authorized Independent Service Center at no charge.