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Goodmans GTV42P User Manual

Goodmans GTV42P User Manual

42” plasma screen television with remote control
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42" Plasma Screen Television
with Remote Control
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  • Page 1 GTV42P 42” Plasma Screen Television with Remote Control User Guide...
  • Page 2 GTV42P Introduction Thank you for purchasing this 42” Plasma Screen Television which has been designed and manufactured to give you many years of trouble-free service. You may already be familiar with using a similar product, but do please take time to read these instructions - they have been written to ensure you get the very best from your purchase.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    42” Plasma Screen Television Contents Safety Instructions................ 4 Electrical Information ................5 Quick view ..................6 Remote control ..................7 Getting started ................8 In the box ....................8 Locating the television ................8 Assembly ....................9 Connecting the speaker cables ............. 13 Connecting external equipment .............

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    GTV42P Safety Instructions WARNING! Ensure that you read all of the safety instructions before using your Television. Power Source This television requires a 230V AC, 50Hz mains supply. Do not use any other power source. Safety Considerations • The television weighs approximately 46.5kg and requires two people to remove it from the packaging and position it for viewing.

  • Page 5: Electrical Information

    42” Plasma Screen Television Electrical Information Make sure that the voltage of your electricity supply is the same as that indicated on the rating plate. This television may be fitted with a non-rewireable plug. If you need to change the fuse in a non-rewireable plug, the fuse cover must be refitted. If the fuse cover is lost or damaged, the plug must not be used until a replacement is obtained.

  • Page 6: Quick View

    GTV42P Quick view Speaker Unit Stand Speaker Unit Remote Green Control Connectors (on Power On Standby Sensor underside of Indicator Indicator television viewed from rear) Audio Power Power Video SCART Outputs to Audio Antenna Cable On/Off Inputs: Connectors Speakers Inputs:...

  • Page 7: Remote Control

    42” Plasma Screen Television Remote Control Standby Numeric buttons Teletext Green button Teletext Yellow button Teletext Red button Teletext Blue button Menu button Program Up button Volume Up button Volume Down button Program Down button PC Input button Television button One/Two Digit Program button Teletext button Video button...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    GTV42P Getting started Remove your Television carefully from the box. You may wish to store the packaging for future use. In the box In the box you will have: • Television • Separate carton containing: 2 speaker units • •...

  • Page 9: Assembly

    42” Plasma Screen Television Assembly Mounting the television on the stand 1. Remove and identify the parts for the stand (see the illustrations below and the following pages). 2. Place the stand on a flat surface and fix the two brackets using the four hexagonal head countersunk bolts as shown below.
  • Page 10 GTV42P 4. Loosen the two roundhead bolts and washers on the rear of the television (see illustration below). WARNING! The television weighs approximately 46.5 kg. It requires two people to lift it safely and avoid injury. 4. Lift the television and slide it onto the two stand brackets as shown below.
  • Page 11 42” Plasma Screen Television Mounting the speakers The speaker units can either be fixed to the television using the brackets provided or wall mounted. Fixing to the television Refer to the illustrations below and on the following page. 1. Remove and identify the speaker units, brackets, screws and bolts.
  • Page 12 GTV42P Wall mounting 1. Decide where you wish to mount the speaker units making sure that the cables will reach the television. 2. If mounting on a solid wall, drill and use a wall plug large enough for a size 8 round head screw of at least 1.5”...

  • Page 13: Connecting The Speaker Cables

    42” Plasma Screen Television Connecting the speaker cables The two speaker cables have an RCA connector at one end and the wires are stripped at the other. 1. Connect the cables to the speaker output RCA connectors on the panel under the television, see page 6.

  • Page 14: Connecting External Equipment

    GTV42P Connecting external equipment For initial tuning described on pages 17 to 19, connect your external antenna directly to the television. Once the tuning process is complete connect your other AV devices. The illustration below is a suggested method of connecting a video cassette recorder (VCR), DVD and PC (mains supply cable not shown).

  • Page 15: Other Connections

    42” Plasma Screen Television Connect the antenna to the RF in on the VCR and the RF out from the VCR to the television ANTENNA socket. This means that you will be able to record a programme while watching a different programme. Connect the VCR Scart to SCART 1 on the television.

  • Page 16: Connecting To The Mains Supply And Switching On

    GTV42P Connecting to the mains and switching on 1. Connect the AC power cord to the AC power socket on the underside of the television, see page 6. 2. Plug into the mains and switch the socket on. 3. Switch the television on at the power switch on the underside of the television.

  • Page 17: Tuning Uhf Programmes

    42” Plasma Screen Television Tuning UHF programmes 1. Switch the television on as described on the previous page. 2. Press the MENU button. The main menu will appear as shown below with Inputs highlighted. Inputs > Picture > Display > Sound >...
  • Page 18 GTV42P 8. If necessary, use either of the P or P buttons to highlight Auto Search and press VOL+. The auto seach menu will be displayed as shown below. TV Standard : PAL I Search Form : All Programs Start Search Program Start Point : 9.

  • Page 19: Organizing The Programs

    42” Plasma Screen Television SEARCH IN PROGRESS ... : Abort Search The progress of the search is shown as a percentage. You can abort the search at any time by pressing the red button on the remote control. When a program is found it is allocated to the first available program number and the search continues.
  • Page 20 GTV42P 5. Press the VOL- button 6. Use either of the P or P buttons to highlight Source Settings and press VOL+. The tuner menu will be displayed. 7. Use either of the P or P buttons to highlight Sort and press VOL+.

  • Page 21: Deleting Programs

    42” Plasma Screen Television Deleting programs The auto tuning process may store programs that you do not require. These can be deleted as follows. 1. Press the MENU button. The main menu will appear. 2. Press the VOL+ button. The Inputs menu will appear. 3.

  • Page 22: Manual And Fine Tuning

    GTV42P Manual and fine tuning If you know the frequency of a program you can tune the television in the Manual Search menu. You can also use this menu to fine tune an existing program. To tune to a known frequency proceed as follows: 1.

  • Page 23: Naming Programs

    42” Plasma Screen Television 13.Use either of the P or P buttons to highlight Frequency and press VOL+. Frequency will change to green and the value will flash. 14.Enter the frequency of the program then repeatedly press VOL- until Frequency changes to blue. 15.You can now exit the menu by pressing MENU or continue and name the program - see next section.

  • Page 24: Operating The Television

    GTV42P Operating the television Switching between TV/PC/AV Ensure the connected video equipment is switched on and connected as described in ‘Connecting external equipment’, see page 14. Press the appropriate button: Press TV to switch to TV mode. • • Press PC button once to switch to PC mode.

  • Page 25: Freeze Frame

    42” Plasma Screen Television • Full Screen The television will expand the picture to fill the screen, however, there maybe some picture distortion depending on the aspect ratio of the signal input. 16:9 • This is used by many pre-recorded programmes (DVDs and video tapes).

  • Page 26: Information Display

    GTV42P Information display You can view the program name and the sound setting by pressing the information, i, button. The information is displayed for 2 to 3 seconds. Clock display In the television tuner mode, the current time can be displayed by pressing the clock button, .

  • Page 27: Using Teletext

    42” Plasma Screen Television Using Teletext Teletext is an information system that displays text on your TV screen. Using the teletext control buttons you can view pages of information that are listed in the teletext index. The on screen displays are not available in text mode, however, the volume control is still available.
  • Page 28 GTV42P To reveal information Press the L/? button to reveal concealed information (quiz answers etc.) Press the L/? button again to conceal the information again. Fast text At the bottom of the teletext screen is a row of subject headings in red, green, yellow and blue.

  • Page 29: Television Setup

    42” Plasma Screen Television Television setup The television set up is accessed through the menu system. The menu attributes are all adjusted in a similar way: 1. Use the P and P buttons to highlight a picture attribute. 2. Press VOL+ to select the attribute, which will change to green coloured text.

  • Page 30: Display Setup

    GTV42P Color and DNC These can be set to between 0 and 30. DNC is digital noise control. If the UHF picture or video input signal has picture interference, DNC can be used to reduce the effect. The higher the setting the more control applied.

  • Page 31: Picture Format

    42” Plasma Screen Television Picture format With Picture Format highlighted press VOL+. The zoom sub-menu will be displayed as shown below: Inputs > Picture > Display > Picture Format > Zoom : Auto Sound > Color Temperature : Ideal User Zoom : Picture Contrast : Ideal Set Up...

  • Page 32: Sound Setup

    GTV42P User colour temperature setting With Use Color Temp highlighted press VOL+. The user colour temperature sub-menu will be displayed as shown below: Inputs > Picture > Display > Picture Format > Sound > Color Temperature : Ideal Picture Contrast :...

  • Page 33: Automatic Volume Control

    42” Plasma Screen Television Balance This sets the balance between the left and right speakers. Equalizer Your television has a number of preset equalizer settings. These enhance certain frequency components of the sound output to suit the type of audio signal.

  • Page 34: Set Up

    GTV42P User equalizer With User Equalizer highlighted press VOL+. The user equalizer sub- menu will be displayed as shown below: Inputs > Picture > Display > Volume : Sound > Set Up > Balance : Info > Equalizer : Flat...

  • Page 35: Reset To Factory Defaults

    42” Plasma Screen Television Language You can set the language used for the on screen displays. Use the P and P buttons to scroll through the available languages. The change is implemented immediately. On screen display set up With OSD Set Up highlighted press VOL+. The OSD sub-menu will be displayed as shown below: Inputs >...

  • Page 36: Info Menu

    GTV42P Info menu The Info menu displays for information purposes only: • The temperature of the screen in degrees centigrade. • The hardware version. • The software version.

  • Page 37: Using As A Pc Monitor

    42” Plasma Screen Television Using as a PC monitor Initial set PC mode Connect the PC as described on page 14. Switch the PC and television on and press the PC button on the remote control to switch to the PC mode. Adjusting the picture settings Your television will automatically adjust to the signal from the PC, however, this may take a minute or two during which you may observe some screen...

  • Page 38: Picture Adjustment In Pc Mode

    GTV42P Inputs > H Freq : 38.0 kHz Select : PC(RGB) Picture > Source Settings > V Freq : 60.0 kHz Display > Pixel Clock : 34.53 MHz Sound > H/V Pol : Set Up > User timings > Position Info >...

  • Page 39: Zoom Settings In Pc Mode

    42” Plasma Screen Television Zoom settings in PC mode The zoom settings available when pressing the button in the PC mode are slightly different to those described previously for TV and video signals. The settings are: Full Screen - this will expand the display to fill the screen. User Zoom - this is set up menu setting of between 40% and 140%, see page 31.
  • Page 40 GTV42P 3. Use the P and P buttons to highlight Source and press VOL+. 4. Use the P and P buttons to scroll through the input signals and when the signal you require is displayed press VOL-. 5. To exit the menus press the MENU button.

  • Page 41: Reaction On Pc Syncs

    42” Plasma Screen Television Reaction on PC syncs In the PC mode the television checks for the presence of the horizontal and vertical sync signals. If they are not present for approximately ten minutes, the television automatically switches to standby. So when your PC is shutdown the television will automatically switch to standby.

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    GTV42P Troubleshooting No picture, sound or indicators Check that the mains cable is connected and that the socket and television are switched on. Check the fuse in the mains plug. Green indicator on but no Make sure that the correct input is picture or sound selected, e.g.

  • Page 43: Care And Maintenance

    42” Plasma Screen Television Care and maintenance Care of the screen Always unplug the television from the mains before cleaning. Clean the screen with a slightly damp, soft cloth. Do not use abrasive solvents or cleaners as they may damage the television’s screen coating layer.

  • Page 44: Technical Specification

    GTV42P Technical specification Power Supply: 230V AC 50Hz Power Consumption: 380W (typical) Remote control batteries: 2 x AAA Visible screen size: 42” (107cm) Screen format: 16:9 Resolution: 852 x 480 pixels Image formats: 4:3, 16:9, zoom, user zoom, full screen,...

  • Page 45: Guarantee

    42” Plasma Screen Television Guarantee This product is guaranteed for 12 months from the date of original purchase. If any defect arises due to faulty materials or workmanship, the unit will either be replaced, a refund given or repaired free of charge (where possible) during this period by the dealer from whom you purchased the unit.

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