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Image retention effect could be seen if still picture is continuously displayed for a certain period of time as a feature of Plasma display panel. To avoid this effect, use the product with reduced brightness and contrast especially when a still image is displayed for long time. (example:contrast 75, brightness 50) Once Image retention is created, change the mode into Video mode which displays more motions.
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BACK U.S.A. U.S.FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION NEXT RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT INFORMATION TO THE USER NOTE : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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Safety Precautions ........... 1 Contents of the Package........... 3 Parts Names and Functions ........5 Remote Control ............7 Connecting VCR, Cable/Satellite Receiver ..... 11 Connecting a DVD player ........12 Connecting DTV(Digital Broadcast) Receiver ..13 Connecting to a PC(DVI, D-SUB) ......14 Resolutions Supported in PC ........
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Safety instructions are divided into “warning”and “alert” . Their meanings are as follows. This pictorial sign is used when a caution is needed on a potentially dangerous items and operations. Warning : When there is a possibility of serious injury or death upon violation of the displayed instruction. Alert : When there is a possibility of slight injury or product damage upon violation of the displayed instruction.
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HYUNDAI Plasma Display PD421 Do not use or store flammable Do not install a PDP in a Bend an antenna line downward on spray or inflammables in a place bookshelf, closet, or a place a point where the line pass through near a PDP.
Remote sensor and power LED. ▲▼◀▶buttons Point the remote control toward here. It Use these buttons to select menu items displays standby or operation status. and to make adjustments. When no menu is displayed, you can use Menu button the ◀▶buttons to adjust the volume level. Use this button to display or exit from Power button: menus.
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HYUNDAI Plasma Display PD421 RS-232 input terminal ❻ Component input terminal for Video Composite input terminal Connect to the RS-232 terminal DTV(Page 13) for VCR of a PC for the service check. Connect to the Component Connect to the Composite Video...
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PICTURE POWER/STANDBY MUTE POWER/ST POWER/STANDBY ANDBY MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE POWER/ST POWER/STANDBY ANDBY PICTURE PICTURE PICTURE PICTURE SOUND SOUND SOUND SOUND STILL STILL STILL STILL SOUND STILL ASPECT RATIO MENU ASPECT ASPECT ASPECT ASPECT MENU MENU MENU MENU SELECT/ADJUST SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP...
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HYUNDAI Plasma Display PD421 POWER/STANDBY SIZE Power ON and OFF the product. Change the size of Sub picture. STILL POSITION Hold a picture. Change the position of Sub picture. MENU PIP(PICTURE IN PICTURE) ON/OFF Display or exit from menu. Watch more than one picture at once.
Connecting VCR, Cable/Satellite Receiver ......11 Connecting a DVD player ........... 12 Connecting DTV(Digital Broadcast) Receiver ..... 13 Connecting to a PC(DVI, D-SUB) ........14 Resolutions Supported in PC ..........15...
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Connect Video/S-Video cable between Video/S-Video output terminal of VCR or Cable/Satellite receiver and Video/S-Video input terminal of PDP. (Connect cables and terminal in the same colors) Connect Audio cable (left:white color, right:red color) between Audio output terminal of VCR or cable/satellite receiver and Audio input terminal of PDP.
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HYUNDAI Plasma Display PD421 Connect video cables(Y, Pb, Pr) between output terminals(Y, Pb, Pr) of DVD player and the input terminals(Y, Pb, Pr) of Component(480i) on the rear of PDP. (Connect cables and terminal in the same colors) Connect Audio cable between Audio output terminal of DVD player and Audio input terminal for DVD Audio on the rear of PDP.
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Connect video cables(Y, Pb, Pr) between output terminals(Y, Pb, Pr) of DTV Receiver and the input terminals(Y, Pb, Pr) of Component(480p/720p/1080i) on the rear of PDP. (Connect cables and terminal in the same colors) Connect Audio cable between Audio output terminal of DTV Receiver and Audio input terminal for DTV Audio on the rear of PDP.
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HYUNDAI Plasma Display PD421 Connect PC signal cable(15 pins D-sub) between output terminal of PC and the D-sub input terminal of a PDP. In case of DVI(Digital) cable, connect it between output terminal for DVI(DIGITAL) of PC and input terminal for DVI of PDP.
Connecting VCR, Cable/Satellite Receiver ......11 Connecting a DVD player ........... 12 Connecting DTV(Digital Broadcast) Receiver ..... 13 Connecting to a PC(DVI, D-SUB) ........14 Resolutions Supported in PC ..........15...
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Connect Video/S-Video cable between Video/S-Video output terminal of VCR or Cable/Satellite receiver and Video/S-Video input terminal of PDP. (Connect cables and terminal in the same colors) Connect Audio cable (left:white color, right:red color) between Audio output terminal of VCR or cable/satellite receiver and Audio input terminal of PDP.
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HYUNDAI Plasma Display PD421 Connect video cables(Y, Pb, Pr) between output terminals(Y, Pb, Pr) of DVD player and the input terminals(Y, Pb, Pr) of Component(480i) on the rear of PDP. (Connect cables and terminal in the same colors) Connect Audio cable between Audio output terminal of DVD player and Audio input terminal for DVD Audio on the rear of PDP.
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Connect video cables(Y, Pb, Pr) between output terminals(Y, Pb, Pr) of DTV Receiver and the input terminals(Y, Pb, Pr) of Component(480p/720p/1080i) on the rear of PDP. (Connect cables and terminal in the same colors) Connect Audio cable between Audio output terminal of DTV Receiver and Audio input terminal for DTV Audio on the rear of PDP.
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HYUNDAI Plasma Display PD421 Connect PC signal cable(15 pins D-sub) between output terminal of PC and the D-sub input terminal of a PDP. In case of DVI(Digital) cable, connect it between output terminal for DVI(DIGITAL) of PC and input terminal for DVI of PDP.
How to Select Picture Mode ..........17 How to Set the User Picture ..........18 How to Select Sound Mode ..........19 How To Set the User Sound ..........20 How To Select the Aspect Ratio ........21 How To Select Color Temperature ........23 How To Know the Picture Information ......
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Menu items appear on the screen. MENU Picture menu appears. PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE Press Left and Right button, then the menu changes in order below. POSITION S I Z E SWAP Standard Movie Night User PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE Press Menu button after the setting is done, and Menu goes to the previous menu.
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HYUNDAI Plasma Display PD421 Menu items appear on the screen. MENU Picture menu appears. PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E...
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Menu items appear on the screen. MENU Sound menu appears. PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE Press Left and Right button, then the menu changes in order below. POSITION S I Z E SWAP Standard Music Movie News User PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE Press the menu button after the setting is done, and the menu goes to the previous POSITION...
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HYUNDAI Plasma Display PD421 Menu items appear on the screen. MENU Sound menu appears. PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E...
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Menu items appear on the screen. MENU Function menu appears. PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP Aspect Ratio menu appears. PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE Press Left and Right button, then the menu POSITION S I Z E SWAP changes in order below.
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HYUNDAI Plasma Display PD421 ASPECT Setting Aspect Ratio depends on the input mode. Supported modes are as follows. - Under VIDEO, S-VIDEO, DVD inputs: Users can select Wide Normal Panorama Zoom1 Zoom 2 in order. - Under DTV input: Users can select Wide Zoom1 Zoom2 in order.
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Menu items appear on the screen. MENU Function menu appears. PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE Color Temp menu appears. POSITION S I Z E SWAP Press Left and Right button, then Mode changes in order below. PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE...
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HYUNDAI Plasma Display PD421 Menu items appear on the screen. MENU Function menu appears. PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE Input signal, mode, and aspect ratio appear. POSITION S I Z E...
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Menu items appear on the screen. MENU Function menu appears. PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE Image Adjust menu appears. POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE...
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HYUNDAI Plasma Display PD421 Image Adjust menu appears. PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE Press the menu button after the setting is done, and the menu goes to the previous menu. If the button is pressed repeatedly, the menu disappears.
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Menu items appear on the screen. MENU Function menu appears. PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE After the information is viewed, press the menu button and the menu returns to the previous menu.
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HYUNDAI Plasma Display PD421 Menu items appear on the screen. MENU Function menu appears. PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP Press Left and Right button, then the menu PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE changes in order below.
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Press Left and Right button, then menu changes in order below. S-VIDEO VIDEO SCART PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP Press Left and Right button, then the menu changes in order below.
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HYUNDAI Plasma Display PD421 PIP ON/OFF MODE MODE SOURCE To watch PIP/TWIN ways. POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE SOURCE PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE To select the Input source of Sub picture. POSITION S I Z E...
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Playing picture is stopped. STILL - Under multi-screen mode(PIP, TWIN), the main picture stops. Press Still button once more. PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP...
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HYUNDAI Plasma Display PD421 Menu items appear on the screen. MENU Press Left and Right button, then the menu changes in order below. English French German Spanish Italian Korean PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP Press Left and Right button, then the menu changes in order below.
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Menu items appear on the screen. MENU Time menu appears. It moves to “hour”unit. PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE...
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HYUNDAI Plasma Display PD421 PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E...
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Press Left and Right button, then the menu changes in order below. (Unit: minute). Cancel PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE POSITION S I Z E SWAP After setting is done, press the menu button to PIP ON/OFF MODE SOURCE...
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Do not use inflammables like Benzene or Thinner, or wet clothes. Do not scratch the panel of PDP with a fingernail or pointed object. Never use Acetone, Benzene, or thinner. Cleaning is more effective when it is done before humid monsoon season.
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MODEL Width(mm) 1030 Height(mm) 631(Excluding stand), 717(Including stand) Depth(mm) Weight(kg) 32(With Package), 26(Net Product) Power AC 100 - 240V 50/60Hz Pixel Horizontal 852 x Vertical 480 DOT Colors 16,770,000 colors(256 colors for each R, G, B ) Use Temperature Use Humidity Below 80%...
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P/N 632 0236 102 Rev.00 w w w. h y u n d a i Q . c o m...
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