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} OMPLTV37C.book Page i Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:50 AM ore for your money PLTV-37C 37" Liquid Crystal Display User's Manual...
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Protron PLTV-37C Liquid Crystal Display User's Manual. @ 2005 Protron Digital Corporation. All rights reserved. Under copyright law, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Protron Digital Corporation.
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PREVENT POSSIBLE DANGER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ANDOTHER INJURIES WHEN HANDLING Y OUR DISPLAY, PLEASE BE AWARE OFOFALLWARNINGS ANDSAFETY PRECAUTIONS LISTED B ELOW. Neverspillanyliquidof anykindonthe display. Neverinsertanythinginto the display, w hereobjects cancomeinto contact w ith high voltagenodes or damageinternalcomponents. Donot attempt to service the display yourself. Opening or removing covers exposes high voltage nodes and other hazards.
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Conformity and Compliance FCC Compliance Statement 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 when the equipment...
Introduction ..............Features ..............Unpacking YourNewDisplay ............SettingUpthe Display ............. Connecting t o aTVSignal S ource..........Connecting t o Composite V ideoOutputDevices ........Connecting t o S-Video OutputDevices ..........Connecting to Component VideoOutputDevices ........Connecting t o a Peripheral Audio System .......... Connecting t o a VideoInput System ..........
Congratulations on purchasing your new Protron 37" Liquid Crystal Display! You can use your new display as a television, in a home theater system, or even as a computer monitor. With component, composite, and S-Video video inputs, you can connect numerous devices to your display, including DVD players, VCRs, HDTV receivers, video game systems, camcorders, and so on.
Unpacking Your Display Before using your new display, you should unpack the contents of the box and check to make sure everything is present and undamaged. To unpack the display: Set the box upright near the intended display ./Accessories location. Open the top set of flaps.
the Display The display requires a stable, level, and clean surface near a power outlet, 10 cm (4") away from walls or other large objects. The rear ventilation grid should be unobstructed, and the display should not be exposed to water or heat. Before setting up the display, prepare such a space.
Setting Up the Display Connecting to Composite Video Output Devices Many video devices, such as VCRs, DVD players, video game systems, and camcorders, have composite video outputs. Composite video uses one RCA cable to transmit video information generally provides lower quality than S-Video and component video (see below).
Setting Up the Display Lponent Video Output Devices video devices, such as HDTV high-end DVD players, have 3onent video outputs. Component video uses three RCA connections to transmit video information. Because the information is split into three signals, component video offers higher quality than composite video and S-Video.
Setting Up the Display Connecting to a Video Input System There is a composite video output on the display that may be used to transmit the currently displayed video to other video input devices, such as video recorders or other displays. To connect the display to a video input system:...
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Setting Up the Display .<t Preferences )le menu. Open the Displays panel and select the Display tab. Select the desired resolution from the list. COlOt%: x bOO 832 x 624 Refresh Rate: 60,{) He_z × 768 1024 IISZ x 870 1280 ×...
Operating Display Turning Display On and Off There is a power switch on the bottom of the display and a power button on top. The power switch is used to cut off power completely, whereas the power button turns the screen off but allows the remote to continue working.
Operating the Display may be selected from the remote or the top of the display. change the channel: Ensure the source is set to TV. Press the CH A and CH V buttons. To change to a particular channel directly: Ensure the source is set to TV.
Using Your Display for the First Time When you turn on your LCD for the first time, you will need to set up the display for proper operation by scanning the television spectrum for available channels. Setting up Television Channels Once the television signal is connected to the display, if you are connecting...
Remote Control The remote control can be used to control every aspect of the display's operation and includes more functionality than the controls on top of the display. The following is a list of all buttons on the remote and their functions: Button Function Turns the display on and off...
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Using the Remote Control Button Function SOUND Selects the sound enhancement mode: Off, SRS(surround sound), or PICTURE Adjusts the display color: Soft, Standard, Cool, or User-Defined SLEEP Sets the display sleep timer. The timer can be turned off or set to 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes.
ng the Display The On-Screen Display (OSD) allows you to configure the operation of the LCD. You can change video and audio settings, activate and configure picture-in-picture (PIP) and closed captioning, select television channels, control access to mature programming, and configure other general display behavior.
OMPLTV37C.book Page 14 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:50 AM Configuring the Display Color Temp A sub-menu that sets the color temperature used. The options are 6500K, 7500K, 9300K, and a user-defined setting. iiiiilSi T- iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i i!ii : : ii !!! To set the user-defined color temperature, select the...
OMPLTV37C.book Page 15 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:50 AM Configuring the Display that sets the color temperature used. The are 6500K, 7500K, 9300K, and a user-defined setting. [ 8R_GHTNES$ To set the user-defined color temperature, select the [AUTO USER option and adjust the levels of red, green, and blue to be used to produce white.
OMPLTV37C.book Page 16 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:50 AM Configuring the Display A sub-menu that selects the MTS (Multichannel Television Sound) channel played back while watching television. The options are Mono, Stereo, and SAP (Secondary Audio Programming). Surround TREBLE 8ALANCE Turns surround sound on and off.
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OMPLTV37C.book Page 17 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:50 AM Configuring the Display ire menu allows you to turn on PiP and source, and position of PiP.The following may be set: PIP Position A sub-menu that controls the position of the secondary video window when PIP is turned on.
OMPLTV37C.book Page 18 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:50 AM Configuring the Display Channel Settings The Channel Settings menu allows you to select which television channels are available for viewing, manually or automatically. It contains the following menu items. iiiiiii_i_ )ii!i System A sub-menu that sets the type of television signal source...
OMPLTV37C.book Page 19 Tuesd%', May 24, 2005 9:50 AM Configuring the Display Controls menu allows you to control access to content based on industry maturity ratings. In you can activate and configure closed captioning. The following menu items are available. Note: The V-Chip will not function when the signal source...
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OMPLTV37C.book Page 20 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:50 AM Configuring the Display TV PG Rating A sub-menu that sets the TV PG rating level the V-Chip will block without a password. The V-Chip will block all levels above that selected. In addition, specific types of mature content can be blocked for some of the ratings.
} OMPLTV37C.book Page 21 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:50 AM Configuring the Display ;s are generally used for dialog captions and display only a few lines of text of the screen. The TEXT1-4 modes are generally used for information text across the entire screen. Display Controls how closed caption text is displayed on the screen.
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OMPLTV37C.book Page 22 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:50 AM Configuring the Display OSD Position A sub-menu that controls the position of the OSD on the screen. Use the four direction controls to move the OSD to the desired position. OSD Language A sub-menu that selects the language used for the OSD.
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OMPLTV37C.book Page 23 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:50 AM Configuring the Display _ll options to factory-default settings. Deinterlace A sub-menu that controls how the display deinterlaces interlaced video before displaying it on the screen. The following options may be set (note that there are two pages to the sub-menu--select NEXT to advance to the next page):...
OMPLTV37C.book Page 24 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:50 AM Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Resolution No picture Power cord not Make sure the power cord is firmly inserted into the (power securely connected socket and outlet. indicator does Power switch is off Turn on the power switch.
OMPLTV37C.book Page 25 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:50 AM Troubleshooting Possible Cause Resolution Inherent LCD This is characteristic of an LCD. The after-image wilt characteristics disappear after a few minutes. remains on screen after display is turned off Distorted Display format Check that the correct Format is selected in the TV image...
} OMPLTV37C.book Page 26 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:50 AM Specifications General Dimensions 37.4"W x 30.04" H x 9.25" D 62.171bs Weight Active Matrix TFT LCD Panel Type Screen Size 37" widescreen (16:9) Color Range 24 bits (16.7 million colors) Max.
OMPLTV37C.book Page 28 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:50 AM More for your money Limited Warranty Protron warrants this product to be free from manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for the period listed at the bottom of this section. How to obtain service: •...
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} OMPLTV37C.book Page 29 Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:50 AM Limited Warranty Juct is used in a commercial application or rental. Damaged through misuse, negligence or abuse. Modified or repaired by anyone other than authorized PROTRON service center. Damaged because it is improperly connected to any other equipment.
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