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Owner's Manual
6842PE M
Before you can view a picture on the plasma display, you
must first connect the unit to an external video source.
See page 18 of the owner's manual.
IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WITH SET-UP
OR OPERATING AFTER READING OWNER'S MANUAL,
PLEASE CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-605-8453, OR VISIT
OUR WEB SITE AT
http://www.SylvaniaConsumerElectronics.com.

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual 6842PE M Before you can view a picture on the plasma display, you must first connect the unit to an external video source. See page 18 of the owner’s manual. IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WITH SET-UP OR OPERATING AFTER READING OWNER’S MANUAL, PLEASE CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-605-8453, OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT http://www.SylvaniaConsumerElectronics.com.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLI- ANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT DAN- CAUTION GEROUS VOLTAGE CONSTITUTING A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK IS PRE- DO NOT OPEN SENT WITHIN THIS UNIT.
  • Page 3 Thank you for purchasing this plasma display. Please make sure to read this manual before using the plasma display and pay particular attention to the Safety Instructions enclosed within. When you have finished reading this manual, store it in a safe place for easy access in the future.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .......2 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ........5 INSERTING THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES .

  • Page 5: Supplied Accessories

    UPPLIED ACCESSORIES This product comes with the following accessories: Please confirm that they are included. POWER MUTE SCREEN MODE STILL INPUT SELECT DISPLAY MENU PREVIOUS SLEEP P AA batteries x 2 P Owner's Manual P Remote Control P Quick Connection Guide P Power cable (1EMN20892A) (NE801UD)

  • Page 6: Component Names

    OMPONENT NAMES MAIN UNIT Figure 2 Figure 3 Front Rear STANDBY ON POWER VOLUME INPUT SELECT Input Terminals STANDBY ON POWER AUDIO VOLUME INPUT SELECT VIDEO2 S-VIDEO2 Output / Input Terminals Infrared Sensor AU D I O A C I N AUDIO OUT COMPONENT 1 AUDIO...

  • Page 7: Remote Control

    REMOTE CONTROL Figure 4 POWER MUTE SCREEN MODE STILL INPUT SELECT DISPLAY MENU PREVIOUS SLEEP POWER button: Turns the main power ON MENU button: Accesses the setup menu, or in STANDBY. allowing you to access various settings. (up) / (down) button: Increases or PREVIOUS button: Moves up one level in decreases the volume.

  • Page 8: Operating The Plasma Display

    PERATING THE PLASMA DISPLAY BASIC OPERATIONS Adjust the volume and screen size according POWER to your requirements. POWER Perform adjustments to the volume (VOL K / L MUTE button), screen aspect ratio (SCREEN MODE SCREEN MODE button), and picture settings (MENU button). NOTE: STILL •...

  • Page 9: Selecting The Input Signal

    SELECTING THE INPUT SIGNAL Selecting the Input Signal POWER Press the INPUT SELECT button to select the MUTE input signal. SCREEN MODE Each time you switch the input signal, the name of the selected input terminal is dis- STILL played on the display for a few seconds. The INPUT SELECT button cycles through the INPUT SELECT input terminals in the following pattern:...

  • Page 10: Changing The Aspect Ratio (Screen Mode)

    OPERATING THE PLASMA DISPLAY CHANGING THE ASPECT RATIO (SCREEN MODE) Each time you change the screen mode, the POWER name of the selected mode is displayed on the screen for a few seconds. MUTE The SCREEN MODE button switches between SCREEN MODE the screen modes in the following pattern.

  • Page 11: Still

    STILL SLEEP INPUT SELECT POWER DISPLAY MUTE SCREEN MODE MENU PREVIOUS STILL STILL SLEEP SLEEP INPUT SELECT DISPLAY You can freeze the image displayed on the You can select the sleep timer. screen. Press the SLEEP button. Press the STILL button. The sleep timer is displayed on the screen.

  • Page 12: Navigating The Set Up Menu

    OPERATING THE PLASMA DISPLAY NAVIGATING THE SET UP MENU In the setup menu, you can specify settings for picture adjustment, picture position, language and screen saver. NOTE: • If you do not press any buttons for approximately 20 seconds, the display automatically exits the menu mode. Layout of the Setup Menu The various functions in the setup menu are outlined below: MAIN MENU...

  • Page 13: Entering The Main Menu

    ENTERING THE MAIN MENU PICTURE SELECT INPUT SELECT INPUT SELECT DISPLAY DISPLAY MENU PREVIOUS MENU PREVIOUS MENU MENU PREVIOUS SLEEP SLEEP Enter the main menu with the MENU button. Press the MENU button. The display enters the main menu and the “Picture select”...

  • Page 14: Automatically Adjusting The Picture Settings

    OPERATING THE PLASMA DISPLAY INPUT SELECT Manually Adjusting the Picture Settings DISPLAY Select "Picture mode" on the PICTURE SELECT screen with the K / L buttons. MENU PREVIOUS MENU PREVIOUS Select "Manual" with the { / B buttons. SLEEP The display enters the manual mode, and you can specify individual adjustments.

  • Page 15: Window Setting

    WINDOW SETTING Select the mode to adjust with the K / L but- ton. INPUT SELECT Select "H-Position" to move the picture hori- zontally (left or right) and select "V-Position" to DISPLAY move the screen vertically (up or down). Adjust with the { / B buttons. MENU PREVIOUS MENU...

  • Page 16: Setting The Screen Saver

    OPERATING THE PLASMA DISPLAY SETTING THE SCREEN SAVER Select the mode with the { / B buttons. NOTE: INPUT SELECT • There are 3 modes for the screen saver; "Off", "Slow", and "Fast". DISPLAY "Slow" moves 1 pixel every 5 minutes and "Fast" moves 1 pixel every minute.

  • Page 17: External Input Terminals

    XTERNAL INPUT TERMINALS The following input terminals are available. In order to view television, it is necessary to connect a tuner device (example: cable box, satellite box, DTV, etc.) to the plasma display. AUDIO VIDEO2 S-VIDEO2 AV Input Terminals VIDEO2 S-VIDEO2 See page 18.

  • Page 18: Connecting Devices To The Av Input Terminals

    EXTERNAL INPUT TERMINALS CONNECTING DEVICES TO THE AV INPUT TERMINALS Connect the output of the device to the input terminals of plasma display as shown in the following illus- trations. NOTE: • You can select TV channels with the VCR or Cable/Satellite set top box of the program you see. •...

  • Page 19: Connecting Devices To The Component Input Terminals

    CONNECTING DEVICES TO THE COMPONENT INPUT TERMINALS Connect the output of the device to the input terminals of the plasma display as shown in the following illustrations. NOTE: • Cables shown here are not included with the plasma display. Component Signal (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) Connection (Best Signal Transfer) 480i, 480p (progressive), 1080i and 720p (progressive) signals can be connected.

  • Page 20: Connecting Plasma Display To Audio System

    EXTERNAL INPUT TERMINALS CONNECTING PLASMA DISPLAY TO AUDIO SYSTEM NOTE: Cables shown here are not included with the plasma display. AUDIO Signal Connection (Example: Amplifier/Receiver) AUDIO IN VIDEO AUDIO OUT AUDIO Audio output 2×RCA to L/R jacks audio cables Connect the AUDIO OUT from the plasma display to the AUDIO IN on the amplifier/receiver. ONNECTING THE POWER CABLE Connect the power cable to the plasma display after connecting the input terminals.

  • Page 21: Attaching A Wall Mount Bracket (Sold Separately)

    TTACHING A WALL MOUNT BRACKET (SOLD SEPARATELY) The following is a description of the method for attaching a wall mount to the plasma display. When performing this operation, refer to the instruction manual included with the wall mount kit. # CAUTION •...

  • Page 22: Maintenance

    AINTENANCE CLEANING THE PLASMA DISPLAY Always unplug the plasma display from the AC NOTE: Never use a solvent, alcohol or any other abrasive liq- outlet before cleaning. uid to clean the plasma display. Clean the case of the plasma display with a soft Always make sure the area around vents on the plas- cloth which has been wet and wrung dry.
  • Page 23 ROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE •IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or drift. Usually caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills and other electrical appliances. •GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the television signal following two paths. One is the direct path and the other is reflected from tall buildings, hills or some other objects.

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE CHECK THESE ITEMS AND TRY THESE CORRECTIONS Be sure external connections are correct. Be sure power cable is plugged in. Be sure PANEL is power switched "ON". Check for local interference Adjust Contrast control Adjust Bright control Adjust Color control Adjust Tint control Adjust Volume control Check batteries in Remote control...

  • Page 25: Specifications

    PECIFICATIONS Display Features Type Plasma panel Screen Size 42 in. Wide VGA panel Pixel Resolution 852 (H) x 480 (V) Output Colors 16.7 million Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 Viewing Angle 160 degrees Contrast Ratio 1000:1 Brightness 400 cd/m (PEAK) Video Features Comb Filter Type 3-Dimensional Y/C Separation Component Input Format...

  • Page 26: Referencia Rápida En Español

    EFERENCIA RÁPIDA EN ESPAÑOL Traslado de la unidad principal Debido al considerable peso de la pantalla de plasma, se necesitan dos personas para trasladarla. Ambas personas deben sujetar or sostener la parte superior de la pantalla con una mano y la base de la pantalla con la otra mano.

  • Page 27: Nombres De Los Componentes

    OMBRES DE LOS COMPONENTES UNIDAD PRINCIPAL Vea las Figura 2 y Figura 3 en la página 6. Botón POWER: Para encender (ON) o dejar AUDIO OUT: Terminal de salida para audio. en modo de espera (STANDBY). AUDIO/VIDEO/S-VIDEO: Terminal de entra- Indicador ON: Se ilumina cuando la ali- da para señales de audio y video.
  • Page 28 SYLVANIA LIMITED WARRANTY FUNAI CORP. will repair this SYLVANIA product, free of charge in the USA in the event of defect in materials or work- manship as follows: DURATION: PARTS: FUNAI CORP. will provide parts to replace defective parts without charge for one (1) year from the date of original retail purchase.

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