Zenith P60W26P Owner's Manual

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Please read this operating guide carefully before
using the Monitor.
Keep the operating guide with the Monitor.
For future reference, write down the serial number
on the back of the Monitor in the space provided
below.
Model Number:
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  • Page 1 Please read this operating guide carefully before using the Monitor. Keep the operating guide with the Monitor. For future reference, write down the serial number on the back of the Monitor in the space provided below. Model Number: Serial Number:...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents First Step Setup and Operation Checklist ......... 4 WARNINGS .............. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........Monitor Overview Front Panel Controls ..........Connection Panel Overview ........Remote Control Key Functions/Accessories ..10 Monitor Installation ..........Equipment Connections and Setup VCR Setup .............. Cable TV Setup ............
  • Page 4: Setup And Operation Checklist

    Setup and Operation Checklist Setup and Operation Checklist (See page 9 for available connection and operational setup options.) Unpack Monitor and all accessories. Connect all external video and audio equipment. see pages 14 - 20. Install batteries in remote control. See page 31.
  • Page 5: Warnings

    - Consult the dealer or an experienced °adio/TV technician for help. CAUTION: Do not attempt to modify this product in any way without written authorization from Zenith E[ectronics Corporation. Unauthorized modification coutd void the user's authority to operate this product. COHPLIANCE:...
  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Important safeguards for you and your new product Your product has been manufactured and tested with your safety in mind. However, improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. To avoid defeating the safeguards that have been built into your new product, please read and observe the following safety points when installing and using your new product, and save them for future reference.
  • Page 7 (Continued from previous page) 14. Power-Cord Protection 19. Servicing =ower-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or -o be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience hazards.
  • Page 8: Front Panel Controls

    Front Panel Controls Front Panel Controls Main Power Button Power Standby Indi_ Illuminates red in standby mode, Illuminates green when the Monitor is turned INPUT SELECT Button ,- Sub Power Button VOLUME (<,1_) Buttons Remote Control Sensor...
  • Page 9: Connection Panel Overview

    Connection Panel Overview Back Panel Do not attempt to operate the monitor on DC power.
  • Page 10: Remote Control Key Functions/Accessories

    Remote C ontrol KeyFunctions/Accessorie - When using the remote control, aim it at the remote control sensor on the Monitor. power on button sleep button ._ (Refer to p. 35) mute button Switches the sound on or off. number buttons video/pc button pip button (Refer to p.
  • Page 11 Each press of this button changes the mode as system off button (Refer to p. 32) Not functional menu button enter button y_ up/down buttons vol buttons twin picture button (Refer to p. 29) When pressed, displays DW on screen position button "- (Refer to p.
  • Page 12: Monitor Installation

    Monitor Installation - It is recommended that this product only be used at an altitude of less than 6562 feet (2000m) to get the best quality picture and sound. - Your monitor can be installed on a wall as shown below. Wall mount is optional, and is not supplied with the monitor.
  • Page 13 Wall Mount: Vertical Installation • The monitor can be installed vertically on the wall as shown above. Caution: When installing the monitor vertically, the front panel controls must be in the left- down side position as shown above. (For further information, refer to the optional 'Wall Mounting Bracket Installation and Setup Guide'.) •...
  • Page 14: Vcr Setup

    VC R Setu p - As shown below, when connecting the Monitor to a VCR, match the colors of AV input jacks on the Monitor with the output jacks on the VCR: Video = yellow, Audio (Left) = white, Audio (Right) = red. If you have a mono VCR, connect the audio cable from the VCR to the AUDIO(L/MONO) input on the Plasma Monitor.
  • Page 15 Connections Panel on Monitor To Watch a VCR Press video/pc button on the remote con- trol and select VIDEO. (When connecting with S-Video, select S-VIDEO.) the PLAY button on the VCR. See VCR Insert a video tape into the VCR and press owner's manual.
  • Page 16: Cable Tv Setup

    Cable TV Setup - After subscribing to a cable TV service from a local provider and installing a cable con- verter box, you can watch cable TV programming. This monitor cannot display TV pro- gramming without a TV tuner device or cable TV converter box connected to the monitor. Speakers shown for illustration only.
  • Page 17: External A/V Source Setup

    External AN Source Setup - As shown below, when connecting the monitor to an external source, match the colors of AN input jacks on the monitor with the output jacks on the audio/video equipment: Video = yellow, Audio (Left) = white, Audio (Right) = red. Camcorder Video game set External A/V Source...
  • Page 18: Dvd Setup

    DVD Setup HoWTo Connect A DVD (Digital Video Disc) Player • Connect DVD video outputs to Y, PB, PRfor COMPONENT (480i/480p/720p/1080i) (DVD/DTV INPUT' and the DVD audio outputs to Audio jacks for A/V INPUT. • Component Input Ports To Watch A DVD Connect DVD player jacks to Monitor Component input jacks as indicated below.
  • Page 19: Dtv Setup

    DTV Setup - To watch digitally broadcast programs, purchase/connect a digital SET-TOP BOX. - You can only select the 16:9 picture format in DTV 720p/1080i mode. HowTo Connect A User-supplied Digital Set-top Box • You can use either the Monitor's COMPONENT (Y, Pb, Pr) inputs or the single RGB-DTV INPUT for video connections, depending on your Set Top Box connectors.
  • Page 20: Pc Setup

    PC Setup You can easily connect the Plasma Display to your PC for outstanding image and sound. Use the Monitor to display images and sound from a PC Computer source. Setup Instructions: Connecting A PC To Your Monitor Default monitor. •...
  • Page 21 Monitor Image Display Specifications .468 70.09 .469 59.94 100.04 35.156 56.25 800x600 46.875 75.00 53.674 85.06 56.000 90.00 832x624 49.725 74.55 68.677 84.99 1280x720 52.400 69.98 67.500 75.00 1152x870 68.681 75.06 60.000 60.00 63.981 60.02 1280x1024 79.976 75.02 • Synchronization input form: Separate...
  • Page 22: Pc Mode Feature Check(Overview)

    PC Mode FeatureCheck (Overview) - Select ]RGB first by pressing video/pc, see page 11, - Make sure the PC and monitor are both turned on, - Use the monitor's remote control to make adjustments, menu Use the up/down button to select menus. •...
  • Page 23: Pc Mode Adjustments

    PC Mode Adjustments Auto Adjustment - Automatically adjusts picture position and minimizes image shaking. Press the MENU button and then use the • / • button to menu. Press the I_ button. select menu Use the up/down button to select SCREEN and then press the vol ( I_ ) button.
  • Page 24 PC Mode Adjustments Adjusting Horizontal / Vertical Picture Position Manually - Only adjust V-POSITIONand H-POSITION in DTV or component 480p/720p/1080i. Press the MENU button and then use the • / • button to select menu. Press the I,- button. menu Use the up/down button to select SCREEN 3SD ROTATE •...
  • Page 25 Picture Phase Adjustments • If the picture isn't clear after auto adjustment and especially if the characters are still trembling, then adjust the picture phase manually. • When watching PIP/TWIN PICTURE, the SCREEN menu option is not available. Press the MENU button and then use the • / • button to select menu.
  • Page 26: Picture In Picture (Pip) Function

    Picture-In-Picture (PIP) Function PIP lets you view 2 different inputs (sources) on your monitor screen at the same time. One source will be large, and the other source will show a smaller (PIP) inset image. Select ]RGB input source before pressing PIP. This function works only in the following resolutions;...
  • Page 27 ! Selecting PIP Sub-Picture Source input select , Each time you press input select button, YOUtoggle between Moving The PIP Picture position Press the position button in PIP mode. • Each press of the position button will change the position of the sub picture on the screen as shown below.
  • Page 28 Picture-In-Picture (PIP) Function Selecting PIP Sound Options To select main sound or sub picture (inset) sound This function only works with the following resolutions; 640x480 800x600, 1024x768 (only in Vertical frequency 60 Hz) To use this function, connect PC/DTV video output to RGB-PC INPUT/RGB-DTV INPUT and connect PC/DTV audio outputs to AUDIO INPUT.
  • Page 29: Twin Picture Function

    Twin Picture Feature - As the name suggests, this mode divides the screen into 2, allowing 2 sources to be shown on the monitor screen at the same time. Each source is given half the screen. - Select RGB input source. iiiiiiiiii - This function works only in the following resolutions;...
  • Page 30 Twin Picture Mode _1 Selecting A Twin Picture Source input select Press the input select button in TWIN PICTURE mode. ° Each time you press the input select button, you toggle between VIDEO, S-VIDEO and COMPONENT. VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT COMPONENT source only works in 480i input signal.
  • Page 31: Using The Remote Control

    Using the Remote Control IIT_iEIIIIi[J i :Eii(_l • Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control and insert the batteries with correct polarity, match "+" with "+", and match "-" with "-" • Install two 1.5V "AA" alkaline batteries. Don't mix used batteries with new batteries.
  • Page 32: Basic Features Setup And Operation Turning The Monitor On

    - When using the remote control, aim it at its sensor on the Monitor. Press the rna n ON/OFF button on the Monitor. At this moment, the Monitor is ! mode. Press the 6/! or INPUT SELECT button on the Monitor or press the power on or video/pc button on the remote controt and then...
  • Page 33: Menu Rotation For Vertical Viewing

    Press the MENU button and then use the • / • button to select menu. Press the I,- button. menu Use the up/down button to select OSD ROTATE and then press the vol ( I_ ) button. Use the up/down button to select NORMAL or ROTATE.
  • Page 34: Checking Features

    - Use the remote control to make adjustments. - Select VIDEO input source menu Press the menu button. Press the up/down button. Each press will cycle through the menus shown below. • CONTRAST • BRIGHTNESS bO • COLOR • TINT •...
  • Page 35: Setting Sleep Timer (Monitor Turn-Off Time)

    Use the sleep button to set sleep time sleep Each time you press sleep button, the next preset setting time is changed as follows: 4---_ 4 20 t,- 4 30 _,- 4 240 4180 4120 4 90 _ 4 60 P,- •...
  • Page 36: Auto Picture Control

    - APC is not available for RGB sources or in PIP/TWIN PICTURE modes. (Auto Picture Control) Each press of vol buttons changes the screen display as shown below. CLEAR SOFT USER You can also select CLEAR, SOFT or USER in the PIC- TURE menu.
  • Page 37: Adjusting Picture Appearance

    - PIP inset and Twin Picture settings are not adjustable. Press the MENU button and then use the • / • button to select menu. Press the I_ button. it--Ji Use the vol buttons to make appropri- ate adjustments and then press the enter button.
  • Page 38: Drp (Digital Reality Picture)

    - This function works with Video, S-Video, and Component (480i mode) sources. Press the MENU button and then use the • / • button to select menu. Press the I_ button. lu--Ji menu...
  • Page 39: Adjusting Sound: Bass, Treble, Balance

    Press the MENU button and then use the • / • button to menu. Press the I_ button. select [ld} ) menu p/down button to select TREBLE and then press the ..iiiiiiiiiii _i vol (I_)button: iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!_ ii_ii iiiiiiiiiiii' _i_ _ iiiiiiiiiiiiiii ii,i iiiiiiiiii!il !i_ii ¸...
  • Page 40: Auto Sound Control

    DASP (Digital Auto Sound Processing) • This function lets you enjoy the best sound without any manual adjustment because the Monitor automatically selects the appropriate audio tone levels based on the program content. easy sound Use the easy sound or vol button to select a sound setup °...
  • Page 41: Avl (Auto Volume Leveler)

    Press the MENU button and then use the • / • button to select i]r'l}) menu. Press the I_ button. menu Use the up/down button to select AVL and then 13ress the vol ( I_ ) button. TREBLE 5O • BASS 5O _* BALANCE...
  • Page 42: Special Features Using Still Function

    - This feature isn't available for RGB input source. - Use with AN or COMPONENT video input sources. Press the freeze button. freeze • The image displayed is frozen (still). • In PIP or TWIN PICTURE modes, the sub (inset) picture is frozen.
  • Page 43: Using The Screen Menu Options

    - This function works only in the video mode. - Use this option to correct trembling or picture instability while viewing a video tape. Press the MENU button and use press the • / • button to select menu. Press the I,- button. menu Use the up/down button to select...
  • Page 44: Adjusting Menu Transparency

    Press the MENU button and then use the • / • button to select menu. Press the I,- button. menu Use the u p/down button to select and then press the TRANSPARENCY i10SD ROTATE vol ( I_ ) button. TRANSPARENCY SETID COLORTEMP •...
  • Page 45: Adjusting Color Temperature

    - You should adjust color temperature for PC mode again if color temperature was adjusted for another input source. - To initialize values (reset to default settings), select '0' for RED, GREEN, and BLUE. Press the MENU button and then use the • / • button to select menu.
  • Page 46: Setting Picture Format

    - You can view RGB-PC sources, in either 16:9 or 4:3 screen aspect ratios. - A RGB-DTV source can only use the 16:9 screen aspect ratio (720p/1080i). If 4:3 aspect ratio mode is used for a long time, the outline of the image may remain on the screen after you change to the 16:9 screen.
  • Page 47: External Control Device Setup

    Connect the RS-232C input jack to an external control device (such as a computer or an A/V control system) and control the Monitor's functions externally. - When you connect a control (RS-232C) cable to this monitor, use a control cable with a ferrite core attached.
  • Page 48 of Connector : D-Sub 9-pin Male No connection RXD (Receive data) Pin name _ O_oOoO d"_ TXD (Transmit data) _.___ DSR (DOE side ready) _iI _ii _ ii!ii_i!_ GNuDTR (DTE side ready) :ii_ RTS (Ready to send) _" CTS (Clear to send) ,o to_ ,: <,::, No Connection * Use a null modem cable.
  • Page 49 iiiiiii ¸ !ii! _i T ID ::::::!, i!i!_iiiii • Use ti_ifunctiontospecifya monitorlD number. Press the MENU button and then use the • / • button to €" select . menu. Press the _ button. menu...
  • Page 50 - The RS-232C input jack is used to control the Monitor's functions using an external control device....Communication Parameters / Receiving Protocol Transmission • Baud rate : 2400 bps (UART) • Data length : 8 bits I[command][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] •...
  • Page 51 Ratio (Command:r) (Command:p) • To adjust the screen format. • To control Power On/Off of the Monitor. You can also adjust the screen format using the ARC (Aspect Ratio Control) button on remote control or in Transmission the Special menu. lip] [ ][Set ID][ ][Oata][Cr] Transmission Data 0 :Power...
  • Page 52 06. Volume Control (Command:v) 09. Color (Command:c) • To adjust the screen color. • To adjust volume. You can also adjust color in the Picture menu. You can also adjust volume with the volume buttons Transmission on remote control. Transmission I[c][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Data Min:0~Max:64...
  • Page 53 iiiiiii ¸ 12. OSD Select (Command:d) 14. PiP/DW (Command:z) ....• To control PiP (Picture-in-Picture) or twin picture (DW). _" to selec[ ubu (un bcreen ulsplay) on/oft. You can also control PIP/DW using the pip/twin picture Transmission button on remote control or in the Special menu. Transmission iiiiii!, _!_!_ii Data 0...
  • Page 54 Sound Select (Command:u) 18. Change Into Remote Control Adjustment Mode (Command:j) • To select main or sub (inset) sound for PIP/Twin picture. You can also select sound select in PIP/DW on the • To control the Monitor with the remote control while special menu.
  • Page 55: Ir Code (Nec Format)

    To Connect • Connect your wired remote control to remote control jack of the monitor. Set the CONTROL LOCK 'ON' on the monitor back panel to work wired remote control. Remote Control IR Code (NEC Format) • Output waveform Single pulse, modulated with 37.917KHz signal at 455KHz Carrier frequency Duty ratio = T1/Tc = 1/3 %_i;i_ilililiii...
  • Page 56 Bitdescription • Bit " 0"__l -Bit"1" 1.12 m s 2.24 ms Frame interval : Tf The waveform is transmitted as long as a key is depressed. Tf=108ms @455KHz Function Note Code (Hexa) UP (A) R/C Button DOWN (T) R/C Button VOL+ (1_) R/C Button R/C Button...
  • Page 57: Miscellaneous Maintenance

    - Early malfunctions can be prevented. Careful and regular cleaning can extend the amount of time you will have your new Monitor. Be sure to turn the power off and unplug the power cord before you begin any cleaning. Cleaning The Screen Cleaning The Cabinet To rernove...
  • Page 58: Troubleshooting Checklist

    • Check whether the Monitor is turned on. No Picture & • Power cord inserted into wall outlet? • Plug another product's power cord into the wall outlet where the Monitor's power cord was plugged in, to test it. ictureokayl i Press the VOLUME (I_) button.
  • Page 59: Product Specifications

    57.3 / 1455 Width (inches / mm) 34.8 / 883 Height (inches / mm) 3.9 / 99 Depth (inches / mm) 154.3 / 70 Weight (pounds / kg) i!_i!i_!i Power requirement AC 120V, 60Hz Resolution 1280 x 720 (Dot) Color 16,770,000 (256 steps of each R, G and B) iiiiiii_i...
  • Page 60 P/NO"3828VA0277Y (NP00KB) 206-3820...

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