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- Page 1 PDP42HD User’s Manual...
- Page 3 The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, translated to another language or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Closed Caption ... 29 Using Closed Caption ... 29 Technical Information ... 30 Specifications ... 30 Video Modes... 32 Troubleshooting... 33 Planar Customer First 1—Year Warranty ... 36 Maintenance Guidelines ... 40 Regulatory Information ... 41 Agency Approvals... 41 FCC Information ... 41... -
Page 5: Important Information
Important Information "CAUTION: If the same image is displayed continuously, a permanent image may remain on the screen. This is due to burning of the fluorescent material and is typical for all Plasma displays. To minimize this, use at least the display picture move feature, selectable through the on-screen display adjustment menu (OSD)."... -
Page 6: Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions 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. -
Page 7: Product Features
D-Sub 15 VGA Input: Allows users to connect the computer to the plasma TV to use the plasma TV as a computer monitor. Digital Visual Interface (DVI): This product is equipped with a DVI-D interface for a digital-to-digital connection. -
Page 8: Content Of Package
Content of Package When you are unpacking the product, make sure that you have the following items: Plasma TV Monitor Power cord Analog video signal cable (D-Sub 15 cable) Remote Control and AA Battery Monitor Stand S-Video cable RCA Video/Audio cable User’s Manual... -
Page 9: Optional Accessories
If you find that any of these items are missing or appear damaged, please contact your dealer immediately. Do not throw away the packing material or shipping carton in case you need to ship or store the plasma TV in the future. Optional Accessories External Speakers and Stands Wall mount bracket... -
Page 10: Quick Start
Quick Start Front Panel Remote Control Sensor: Receives infrared signals from the remote control. Aim the remote control within 30 degree left and right. Indicator Light: This LED light indicates the main power status. Indicator (Amber): Standby mode Indicator (Blue): Power ON mode Indicator Light Remote Control Sensor... -
Page 11: Front Panel Controls
Front Panel Controls Menu Volume Up/Down Button Function Menu Displays the OSD menu (1) Adjust volume by pressing " " to decrease the volume and " " to Volume Up ( ) increase the volume Down ( ) (2) Change the configurations under the OSD menu Switches between signal sources. -
Page 12: Rear Panel
Rear Panel External Speaker Line Out Video/Audio Connection Interface: Video connection includes Component Video, Composite Video, S-video, DVI, D-Sub 15, TV Tuner, and Video/Audio Out. Main Power Switch: Master power switch to switch the plasma TV between Power Off mode and Standby mode. Power Input Jack: Power source for the plasma TV. -
Page 13: Set-Up Instructions
Set-up Instructions Getting Started Power Input Jack: Auto switch power supply accepts input of 100 VAC~240 VAC. Use only UL approved power cord with proper grounding. Main Power Switch: Press the Power Switch on the back of your plasma TV. The Indicator Light on the front will turn to Amber color indicating the plasma TV is in Standby mode. -
Page 14: Video/Audio Connection
Video/Audio Connection Composite (AV) Input: Single RCA connector to connect with the composite video output of a DVD Player, VCR or any other device with a composite video connection. S-Video Input: Single S-video connector to connect with the S-video output of a DVD Player, VCR or any other device with a S-video connection. -
Page 15: External Speakers
External Speakers External Speaker Line Out: External speaker output. Please refer to the drawing for the connection details. It is strongly recommend to use only Planar Accessories for performance and safety purposes. -
Page 16: Other Connections
Other Connections DVI: DVI-D connector for high quality digital PC connection. D-Sub 15: Regular analog VGA connection for PC usage. RF: RF input that connects to the antenna, cable box, or CATV cable. Supports NTSC TV system with 125 channels receivable. RS-232: D-Sub 9 Serial port for communication between the display and... -
Page 17: Full Function Remote Control
Full Function Remote Control Remote Control Overview 1. Power Button Turns ON or OFF (Standby mode) the Plasma TV 2. Scaling Button Adjusts image aspect ratio 3. Display Button Displays status information 4. Audio Swap Button Switches audio between the main display and the PIP display 5. - Page 18 16. Up/Down/Left/Right Buttons Navigation buttons for the OSD menu (The Right Arrow button also functions as the “ENTER” key) 17. Channel Up/Down Buttons Changes TV channels 18. Recall Button Recalls to the previous channel 19. Mute Button Mutes the volume 20.
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Page 19: Using The Remote Control
Using the Remote Control Inserting Batteries Remove the battery cover from the back of the remote control. Insert two AA batteries by matching + and – sign on both batteries to the diagram inside the remote control battery compartment. Replace the battery back cover. Precaution Always make sure to have the batteries installed correctly. - Page 20 PIP Size Button: Press the PIP Size button to select through 3 different PIP window sizes. PIP Input Button: Press the PIP Input button to activate the PIP window. Pressing the PIP Input button will cycle the PIP window through all available input sources.
- Page 21 Number Buttons: Use Number buttons to choose specific channel. For example, to select channel 27, first press 2 and then press 7. For channel 101, first press +100 and then press 1. Sleep Button: Press the sleep button repeatedly to set the sleep timer to 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes.
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Page 22: On-Screen Display (Osd) Settings
On-Screen Display (OSD) Settings OSD Menu Overview PC Mode Display Image Image Reset Scaling Brightness Contrast H. Position V. Position ∗ Phase Adjust ∗ Clock Adjust ∗ ∗ Note: This function is only available under analog VGA. Video Format PIP Set Video Format Resolution V. -
Page 23: Osd Menu Operation
OSD Menu Operation How to Operate? Press Menu button to enter OSD Menu. Refer to the picture above; there are six icons on the top and seven options to choose from. For the top icons, icon highlighted in yellow is the one being selected. To change to different icon simply press Menu button repeatedly until correct icon is being selected. -
Page 24: Display Settings
Display Settings The Reset function works the same under both PC mode and Video mode. Use Reset function to recall factory setting. When under PC mode, user may adjust Brightness, Contrast, H/V Position, Phase, Clock, and Reset. When under Video mode, user may adjust Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue, Sharpness and Reset. -
Page 25: Language And Color Temp
Language and Color Temp. PC/Video Image color and language functions and selections are identical for both PC mode and Video mode. For OSD language item, user may select from 10 different languages including English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Netherlands, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese. -
Page 26: Osd Window Settings
OSD Window Settings PC/Video This menu is for adjusting the OSD menu window. User may change OSD Position, OSD Timeout, OSD Background, and System Reset for back to default. The screen move feature decreases chance of image burn. When a static image is being displayed on the screen for an extended period of time, enable the “move screen mode”... -
Page 27: Advanced Settings
Advanced Settings This menu will also allow user to enter advance mode and change DPMS setting. When under Video mode, user can set up V-Chip and Closed Caption. When under Horizontal/Vertical Frequency, PIP Video Source, and PIP Video Format. When under Video mode, Signal Format will display Main Signal Source, Main Signal Format, and PIP Video Source. -
Page 28: Advanced Settings
Advanced Settings PC/Video This menu is for changing setting of PIP mode for both PC and Video. User may change setting for PIP Size, Source, Position, Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation. “Swap” feature is not available when under main source of PC or Component. To begin, choose a TV source from either AIR or CATV. -
Page 29: Parental Control
Parental Control V-Chip Setup V-Chip technology allows parents to block unsuitable programming for under age viewers. First user must set up a password. Press Menu button on the remote control to select Video Information page and then select V-Chip. Press Right button and then key in 111111 to enter the “password change”... - Page 30 To set up parental control, select TV Guidelines Blocking and then press Right button to the set the TV Guidelines Blocking Press Up/Down buttons to select any rating, then press Right button, it will display the different contents of age-defined ratings. For TV-PG, it will display these cycling contents: SHOW, BLOCK, D, S, L, V, DL, DS, DV, LS, LV, SV, DLS, DLV, DSV, LSV, DLSV as the below list.
- Page 31 The contents of TV Guidelines rating FV: Fantasy violence D: Sexual suggestive dialog L: Adult language S: Sexual situation V: Violence MPAA Ratings: The MPAA stands for The Motion Picture Association of America system. It is mainly restrictions for the movies. When using V-Chip, TV will automatically block any critical encoding program.
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Page 32: Change Password
Change Password To change password, enter the Change Password Number option in the V-Chip function, press Right button to change password. Enter six digital password in enter new password number. And then confirm the password by enter same password again. V-chip (Volatile) After finishing setting the restricted channel and Pressing Up/Down button to select the “V-chip(Volatile)”... -
Page 33: Closed Caption
Closed Caption For some TV programs, the PDP has the de-coding and “Closed Caption” functions. This caption is usually served for the deaf or the foreign language translation. All of the VCRs can record the Closed Caption signals from TV program, so the family video types also serve for “Closed Caption”... -
Page 34: Technical Information
PC Interface Communication Port Power Supply Power Input Frequency Power Consumption PDP42HD 42 inch 1024 X 768 pixels 16.7 millions of colors(R/G/B each 256 scales) 1000 cd/m2 (typical w/o filter) 3000:1 (typical w/o filter) 3D Digital Comb Filter for more accurate color processing on S-Video and Composite Video Over 160 °... - Page 35 Environment Operating environment Temperature Relative humidity Storage environment Temperature Relative humidity Dimension and Weight Dimension Weight Display Size Aspect Ratio 5°C to 40°C 20% to 85% (non-condensing) -20°C to 60°C(-4o to 140°F) 5% to 95% (non-condensing) 1059 mm (W) x 693.5 mm (H) x 91.5 mm (D) (with Stand and Speakers) 34 kg (without Stand and Speakers) 933.9 mm (W) X 532.2mm (H)
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Page 36: Video Modes
Video Modes There are total of 15 default timing modes in factory setting listed in the table below: Factory Setting Modes (ANALOG VGA) Resolution Horizontal 640×480 640×480 640×480 640×480 640×480 720×400 800×600 800×600 800×600 800×600 800×600 1024×768 1024×768 1024×768 1024×768 ＊... -
Page 37: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Before calling the technical support or service technician, please read through this lists of problems and possible solutions. According to the industrial standards, there are a certain number of defective pixels both bright and dark that are acceptable. Although we produce panel with more than 99.99 percent active cells, there still may be some cells that do not produce light or remain lit. - Page 38 There is no picture or sound, just noise. Picture is not clear. Picture is light or improperly tinted. The picture is too dark. Remote control does not work. • The reception may be weak. • The state of the broadcast may also be bad. •...
- Page 39 The picture is not sharp. The picture moves. The picture is doubled or tripled. The picture is spotted. There are stripes on the screen or colors fade. • The reception may be weak. • The state of the broadcast may also be bad. •...
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Page 40: Planar Customer First Tm 1-Year Warranty
Technical Support and Warranty Claim Procedure As a Planar Standard Warranty customer, here is the simple procedure to follow if you have a non-functioning Plasma display: Planar’s customer-service staff will attempt to correct any minor issues that may be causing the problem. - Page 41 Planar offers web, mail and phone support for displays worldwide. Any damage or dissatisfaction associated with latent images, ” burn-in”, or any other damage determined by Planar to be the result of customer use patterns. Any product with a defaced, modified, or removed serial number.
- Page 42 De-installation, Removal, and Replacement of non-functioning Plasma display The customer always has the option to place the non-functioning Plasma display on the floor for exchange. If the following conditions are met, Planar’s Service Technicians will remove the customer’s non-functioning Plasma display and re-install...
- Page 43 Exclusion of damages PLANAR’S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT. PLANAR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR: DAMAGE TO OTHER PEOPERTY CAUSED BY ANY DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT, DAMAGESBASED UPON INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT,...
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Page 44: Maintenance Guidelines
Maintenance Guidelines It is required to provide proper care to the PDP. Please follow the instructions on the maintaining your PDP. Attention Before cleaning, be sure to unplug the power core. Do not use the PDP near water as it contains sensitive electronic parts and high voltage. -
Page 45: Regulatory Information
To maintain FCC compliance for the product the user must use shielded signal interface cables and UL approved Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Planar Systems, Inc. could void the FCC compliance and negate your authority to operate the product. - Page 48 Tel：1-866-PLANAR-1 (1-866-752-6271) Hours：m-f, 8am-9pm, Eastern Time ©2004 Planar Systems, Inc. Planar is a registered trademark of Planar Systems, Inc. Other brands and names are the property of their respective owners. Technical information in this document is subject to change without notice.