Digital home theater component, digital sound projector, digital audio server, digital audio terminal, optional speaker system, plasma display monitor, digital cinema projector, digital home theatre receiver, dvd player, dvd changer, home theatre speaker (44 pages)
YOUR Yamaha High Definition Plasma Monitor Please read this section carefully to obtain a proper understanding of how to operate your Yamaha High Definition Plasma Monitor. And make sure you follow all of the warnings and instructions marked on this monitor.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 15. Monitors are designed to comply with the recommended Read before operating equipment Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this monitor. safety standards for tilt and stability. Read these instructions. Do not apply excessive pulling force to the front, or top, of Keep these instructions.
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FCC requirements. the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void using one of the following measures: your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.
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USER’S MANUAL Thank you very much for purchasing the Yamaha High Definition Plasma Monitor. Before using your monitor, please carefully read this manual so you will know how to operate the monitor properly. Keep this manual in a safe place. You will find it useful in the future.
FEATURES Large-screen, high-definition plasma display panel The 55-inch color plasma display panel, with a resolution of 1366 (H) x 768 (V) pixels, creates a high-definition, large-screen (aspect ratio : 16:9) and low-profile flat display. Free from electromagnetic interferences from geomagnetic sources and ambient power lines, the panel produces high-quality display images free from color misconvergence and display distortion.
CONTENTS FEATURES ........... 4 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PC ... 27 CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE Connecting to a PC ............27 OPERATING YOUR UNIT......6 Power Cord Connection ............ 28 PRECAUTIONS ..........9 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PC ..29 COMPONENT NAMES ........ 10 Turning Power On and Off ..........
CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. This Plasma monitor has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards, but like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Before using this product, please read and understand the Safety Instructions thoroughly to ensure correct usage, and follow all the instructions.
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CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. (continued) Be careful in handling the power cord and external connection cables. If you keep using a damaged power cord or cables, it can cause a fire or electrical shock. Do not apply too much heat, pressure or tension to the power cord and cables.
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CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. (continued) Note on image retention The plasma monitor illuminates phosphor to display images. The phosphor has a finite illumination life. After extended periods of illumination, the brightness of the phosphor will be degraded to such extent that stationary images would burn-in that part of the screen as grayed-out images.
CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. (continued) Precautions for the installation - Do not use makeshift pedestals and NEVER fix legs with wood screws - to ensure complete safety, always fit the manufacturers approved pedestal or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions. - Use only with the cart, pedestal, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.
COMPONENT NAMES Front Main Unit Cabinet Panel (front frame) Pedestal (option) Control panel • Adjustment buttons are located on the bottom. • The back cover is provided with indications to distinguish the Indicating lamp adjustment buttons. Remote-control receiver •The main power switch is located at the Menu button back, on the lower surface.
COMPONENT NAMES (continued) Remote control POWER OFF button 15 POWER ON/OFF button POWER ON button MUTE button VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons RGB/VIDEO buttons RGB 1 RGB 2 MUTE SIZE button P button AUTO SIZE RECALL AUTO button RECALL button MENU RETURN button MENU button SELECT/ADJUST button ID SET...
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Installation • If you have purchased the model without the pedestal attached: When installing the monitor, use the optional pedestal. The pedestal has been used for the illustrations in this manual. CAUTION 10cm (4 inches) or more • Use one of commercially available mount units to install this product. A mount of insufficient strength or inadequate design can cause overturning or dropping and result in fire, electrical cord or chain shock or injury.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Read CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. and PRECAUTIONS ( carefully to ensure maximum safety before proceeding to these steps: • Choose a safe, level location to install the product. • Install the monitor in a location with easy access to a power socket. •...
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Power Cord Connection Connect the power cord after completing all other connections. 1 Connect the power cord to this monitor. 2 Connect the power cord plug to the power outlet. (The type of plug is different from this drawing for some countries.) CAUTION •...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Turning Power On and Off • To turn the monitor power on, press the main power switch on the monitor to ON, and then press the SUB POWER button or the ON/OFF or ON button on the remote control. •...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Volume Adjustment The volume can be adjusted by pressing the VOL+ and – VOL- buttons of the remote control (or the volume buttons of the monitor unit). Volume setting value – VOLUME INPUT SELECT button UP/DOWN SIZE button Volume 15 buttons Adjustment status guide display...
Size Switching Each time the SIZE button of the remote control or the monitor is pressed, the screen display size will change in sequence and the status will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. • During VIDEO signal input (AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4, RGB1 (set to [DVI-STB]) and RGB2 (set to [Component]) Panoramic Zoom...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Displaying MULTI PICTURE If the P P button on the remote control is pressed MULTI PICTURE will display. Activating the P-in-P mode from the RGB input screen Pressing the P P button once will display 2 pictures. •...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) PICTURE MENU Picture Picture Picture Mode Audio Contrast Timer MENU Brightness Function ➛ Color ➛ Setup Sharpness Language Tint Select Color Temperature Normal Contrast Mode Normal Reset Reset Picture Mode Select Return Next/Prev Select Return Picture Picture Mode Contrast Brightness ➛...
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) PICTURE MENU (continued) Selected characters Setup hint Night Day: This setting is best for very bright ambient lighting. Picture Mode Night: This setting is for normal lighting conditions. Adjust for maximum visibility to suit the ambient brightness. This can be adjusted further till [+40] by pressing and holding cursor button at [+31].
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) PICTURE MENU (continued) Selected characters Setup hint Turn On when the original balance of each color is required to Color Management adjust to suit user preferences. Magenta Magenta is weakened. Magenta is strengthened. Red is weakened. Red is strengthened. This adjusts listed colors individually to make them either Yellow Yellow is weakened.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) SETUP MENU Picture Setup Setup Audio System System 2 Color System Timer Color System MENU ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ Function Video Input Auto NTSC-M Setup Audio Input Language Scart Output Monitor PAL-M PAL-N Select RGB1 DVI-STB OK Set RGB2 Component HDTV...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) SETUP MENU (continued) Setup hint Selected characters Audio Input This should correspond to the audio signal from the Stereo L/Mono equipment that is connected to the AV1 audio input terminal. If the signal is monaural audio, set this to L/Mono. (Same to AV1) Scart Output Not Available (grayed out)
TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain uncorrected contact your dealer. CAUTION Customer servicing can be hazardous. Symptom Point to check See page • The screen becomes dark and the images cannot be seen •...
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Signal Input RGB terminal (D-sub 15-pin connector) Input signal R (P G or sync on green (Y) B (P No connection • When different kinds of input signals are simultaneously input to No connection the monitor via a graphics board or the like, the monitor will automatically select the signals in the following priority order: R.GND (P , GND)
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Recommended Signal List With Digital RGB signal input (RGB1 input) Signal Mode Setup Menu Condition Horizontal Dot clock Vertical frequency frequency frequency Remarks Signal Name Resolution DVI-PC DVI-STB (kHz) (Hz) (MHz) ‡ 31.47 640 X 400 70.08 25.18 ‡...
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PC Read CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. and PRECAUTIONS ( carefully to ensure maximum safety before proceeding to these steps: • Choose a safe, level location to install the product. • Install the monitor in a location with easy access to a power socket. •...
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PC (continued) Power Cord Connection Connect the power cord after completing all other connections. 1 Connect the power cord to this monitor. 2 Connect the power cord plug to the power outlet. (The type of plug is different from this drawing for some countries.) CAUTION •...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PC Turning Power On and Off • To turn the monitor power on, press the main power switch on the monitor to ON, and then press the SUB POWER button or the ON/OFF or ON button on the remote control.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PC (continued) Volume Adjustment The volume can be adjusted by pressing the VOL+ and – VOL- buttons of the remote control (or the volume buttons of the monitor unit). Volume setting value – VOLUME UP/DOWN Volume 15 buttons INPUT SELECT button Adjustment status guide display...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PC (continued) RGB 1 RGB 2 MUTE AUTO SIZE RECALL RECALL button MENU SIZE button ID SET RECALL button SIZE button Size Switching Each time the SIZE button of the remote control or the monitor is pressed, the screen display area will change in sequence and the status will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PC (continued) Using the Menu Screen (on-screen display system) RGB 1 RGB 2 MUTE When the MENU button is pressed, the adjustment menu screen will be displayed; from there, PC signal adjustment and setting is possible by using the SELECT AUTO SIZE RECALL...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PC (continued) PICTURE MENU Picture Picture MENU Audio Contrast : + 31 Timer Brightness : – 31 ➛ ➛ Function Color Setup Tint : + 31 Language Picture Enhancement : Off Select Color Temperature : Normal Color Temp.Adjust Reset Reset Contrast...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PC (continued) AUDIO MENU Picture Audio Audio Audio Mode : Movie Treble : + 10 Timer MENU Function Bass : – 10 ➛ ➛ ➛ Setup Balance SRS TruBass : Middle Language Select Matrix Surround : Off Perfect Volume : Off Reset...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PC (continued) FUNCTION MENU Picture Function Screen Saver Audio Screen Wipe On 60Min. Timer Function Black Side Panel MENU ➛ ➛ ➛ Video Power Save Setup Freeze Mode Split Language Default Zoom Panoramic Select OK Set Reset Reset Select Return...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PC (continued) SETUP MENU Picture Setup Audio Auto Adjust Adjust Horizontal Position Timer Function Vertical Position + 31 MENU Horizontal Clock – 20 ➛ Setup ➛ ➛ ➛ Language Clock Phase Reset Reset Select OK Set Select Return Exit Horizontal Position...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PC (continued) LANGUAGE MENU Language Picture Audio English Timer Français MENU Español ➛ Function ➛ ➛ Setup Language Select OK Set Select Return Exit Select a language using the SELECT buttons and press the OK button. OTHER FEATURES FOR PC Automatic Store Approximately 1 sec.
OTHER FEATURES FOR PC (continued) Signal Check Changes in the signal status are displayed on the screen as they arise. Status Display Action When Mode Display is set to ON, A guide is displayed for the input RGB2 the input signal is switched or terminal and the horizontal and ––––––––––...
IMAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL There are different characteristics that result in panel image retention depending on how the plasma monitor is used. Situations and effective usage methods related to ghosting are provided below. Image retention characteristics of a plasma display panel The image retention phenomenon of a plasma display panel occurs due to partial phosphor degradation arising from partial character and figure display.
TROUBLESHOOTING FOR PC Symptoms That Appear to be Failures Make the checkes suggested below dpending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain uncorrected, contact your dealer. CAUTION Customer servicing can be hazardous. Symptom Point to check See page • No picture with the power-indicating lamp •...
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TROUBLESHOOTING FOR PC (continued) Symptoms That Appear to be Failures (continued) Symptom Point to check See page • The temperature of the display panel surface is high. • Plasma display panel is lighting the phosphors in the display panel by the discharge of internal radiation. In some cases, this may cause the temperature of the panel surface to increase.
TROUBLESHOOTING FOR PC (continued) Actions to Correct Abnormal Displays Depending on the kind of system equipment used, images may not be displayed normally. In this case, make the adjustments suggested below. (only for RGB2) Text displayed across the screen appears vertically streaked, with some characters blurred (figure 1). Symptom 1 The display image appears flowing (figure 2) (RGB input).
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS FOR PC Product specifications and designs are subject to change without notice. Display Approx. 55 inches (1229 (H) x 691 (V) mm, diagonal 1410mm) dimensions Panel Resolution 1366 (H) x 768 (V) pixels Net dimensions 1394 (W) x 857 (H) x 105 (D) mm (excluding pedestal) Net weight 63.5kg...
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS FOR PC (continued) Signal Input (continued) DVI terminal (DVI-D) Input signal Input signal T.M.D.S. Data2- +5 Power T.M.D.S. Data2+ Ground (for+5V) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 T.M.D.S. Data2/4 Shield Hot Plug Detect 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 T.M.D.S.
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS FOR PC (continued) Recommended Signal List (continued) With Analog RGB signal input (RGB2 input) Signal Mode Horizontal Remarks Dot clock Vertical frequency Signal Name Resolution frequency (kHz) frequency (MHz) (Hz) 640 X 400 70.08 31.47 25.18 640 X 480 59.94 31.47 25.18...
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Basic connection to an AV Receiver PDM-5520 Monitor rear panel High Definition Plasma monitor PDM-5520 U.S. Connection Guide Ω Ω To AC outlet DVD player Audio pin cable Video pin cable Audio pin Video S video Component S video cable cable cable video cable...
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YAMAHA has included a number of features in our range of plasma monitors which help to reduce image retention. Please refer to the user manual for this model for instruction on how to use these features.