Gateway GTW-P42M102 User Manual
Gateway GTW-P42M102 User Manual

Gateway GTW-P42M102 User Manual

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Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning on the main power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Front panel buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Rear cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Audio and video connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
RGB and DVI connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting your DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting your HDTV decoder set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connecting your VCR or video camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Connecting off-air TV or cable TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Connecting external amplified speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Connecting an external receiver or amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Connecting a subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Connecting a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Connecting an external monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Changing widescreen and normal viewing modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using picture-in-picture (PIP) mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using picture-on-picture (POP) mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Changing TV tuner settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Setting up a favorite channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Locking channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Quick View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Setting the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Adjusting sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Selecting variable and fixed audio output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Adjusting sound controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Turning the built-in speakers on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using the V-Chip (Parental Guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Setting a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjusting the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV ......1 Features ............2 Important Safeguards .
  • Page 2 Adjusting for coaxial (RF), composite, or component video ....56 Adjusting for RGB or DVI video ........58 Changing the on-screen display (OSD) behavior .
  • Page 3: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma Tv

    Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV This chapter provides basic information about your Gateway GTW-P42M102 Plasma TV. Read this chapter to learn about: ■ Features ■ Warnings and safeguards ■ Package contents ■ Overview of controls and connections www.gateway.com...
  • Page 4: Features

    Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV Features Thank you for purchasing your Gateway GTW-P42M102 Plasma TV. Some of the features that you will enjoy are: ■ Advanced digital image processing: View a brighter, flicker-free image using the advanced digital processor with adaptive motion de-interlacing that converts all 15 KHz signals into progressive scan.
  • Page 5 1280 × 1024 SXGA support: Use an onboard digital scaling engine that accepts various computer and HDTV signals. The engine digitally maps the signals to fit within 852 × 480 pixels. Compatible signals include computer display resolutions up to 1280 × 1024 and HDTV signals, including 720p and 1080i. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 6: Important Safeguards

    Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV Important Safeguards Warning Risk of electric shock - Do not open To reduce the risk of electric shock, do no remove the front or back covers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Have your plasma TV repaired by qualified service personnel only.
  • Page 7 (burn-in). Avoid this by mixing your viewing patterns. Do not show the same stationary image for more than 15% of your total TV viewing in any one week. ■ Your warranty does NOT cover screen burn-in. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 8: Package Contents

    Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV Package contents Along with your plasma TV, the packaging box contains the following items: Remote control Two AA batteries Power cord www.gateway.com...
  • Page 9 Wall-mount kit. The wall-mount kit contains all of the required hardware for mounting your plasma TV on your wall. (Gateway recommends you use a qualified installer.) ■ Cable kits. Gateway cable kits consist of high-quality gold cables of various lengths, including: RCA composite video cable ■...
  • Page 10: Turning On The Main Power

    Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV Turning on the main power To turn on the main power: Connect the power cord to the power cord connector on the back of your plasma TV, then plug the other end of the power cord into a correctly grounded electrical outlet or surge protector.
  • Page 11: Using The Remote Control

    Using the remote control Using the remote control To install batteries: ■ Insert two AA batteries into the remote control, making sure to match on the batteries with the symbols inside the battery – – compartment. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 12: Remote Control Buttons

    Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV Remote control buttons www.gateway.com...
  • Page 13 (See page 44) CCD (Closed Captioning). Turns on Closed Caption mode. V-CHIP. Accesses the V-Chip settings in the On-Screen Display (OSD). (See page 52) MST (MTS Stereo). Turns MTS stereo on and off. (See page 49) No function. (Reserved) www.gateway.com...
  • Page 14 Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV Button Description CH. LOCK (Channel Lock). Opens the Channel Lock password screen to lock the currently selected channel. (See page 45) POWER ON/POWER OFF (Discrete Power on and off). Turns your plasma TV on and off.
  • Page 15 4 Press to change options. WIDE. Cycles through standard and widescreen viewing modes. (See page 36) FAV. SET. Adds and deletes channels from your favorite list. (See page 44) SLEEP TIMER. Turns on sleep timer settings. (See page 47) www.gateway.com...
  • Page 16: Front Panel Buttons

    Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV Front panel buttons www.gateway.com...
  • Page 17 Solid Yellow - The main power is on and your plasma TV is off. ■ Solid Green - Your plasma TV is on. ■ POWER. Turns your plasma TV on and off. When you turn your plasma TV on or off, wait three seconds before pressing again. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 18: Rear Cable Connections

    Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV Rear cable connections Connector Description Audio and video connections. See “Audio and video connections” on page 17. RGB and DVI connections. See “RGB and DVI connections” on page 18. Power cord connector. Connect the power cord here.
  • Page 19: Audio And Video Connections

    RGB Audio In. Connects to the audio on an RGB connected device. S-Video/Audio In. Connects to an S-Video device, such as a satellite dish receiver. Component Video 2/Audio In. Connects to a component video device, such as a HDTV set-top box. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 20: Rgb And Dvi Connections

    Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV RGB and DVI connections Description Connector RGB In. Connects to an RGB video input source, such as a computer or set-top box. RGB Out. Connects to an external RGB monitor. DVI In. Connects to a DVI video input source, such as a computer or set-top box.
  • Page 21: Connecting Components

    TV. For more information, see “Turning on the main power” on page 8. Read this chapter to learn how to connect: ■ DVD players ■ HDTV decoder set-top boxes ■ VCRs ■ Off-air TV and cable TV ■ External audio devices ■ Computers www.gateway.com...
  • Page 22: Connecting Your Dvd Player

    1 jack on the back of your plasma TV. Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio jacks on the back of your DVD player to the R and L audio-in jacks on the back of your plasma TV. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 23 Connect the S-Video jack on the back of your DVD player to the S-VIDEO jack on the back of your plasma TV. Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio jacks on the back of your DVD player to the R and L audio-in jacks on the back of your plasma TV. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 24 VIDEO 1 jack on the back of your plasma TV. Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio jacks on the back of your DVD player to the R and L audio-in jacks on the back of your plasma TV. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 25: Connecting Your Hdtv Decoder Set-Top Box

    Connect the green Y jack on the back of your HDTV set-top box to the green Y2 jack on the back of your plasma TV. Connect the red P or C jack on the back of your HDTV set-top box to the red P 2 jack on the back of your plasma TV. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 26 After you connect your HDTV set-top box to the RGB input jack on your plasma TV, you may need to adjust various plasma TV picture settings to correctly match the output from the HDTV set-top box (see “Adjusting for RGB or DVI video” on page 58). www.gateway.com...
  • Page 27: Connecting Your Vcr Or Video Camera

    S-VIDEO jack on the back of your plasma TV. Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio jacks on the back of your VCR or video camera to the R and L audio-in jacks on the back of your plasma TV. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 28 VIDEO 1 jack on the back of your plasma TV. Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio jacks on the back of your VCR or video camera to the R and L audio-in jacks on the back of your plasma TV. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 29 TV cable to the ANT connector on the back of your VCR. Caution If an outdoor antenna or cable system is connected to your plasma TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is correctly grounded. For more information, see “TV antenna connectors protection” on page 86. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 30: Connecting Off-Air Tv Or Cable Tv

    VCR. Caution If an outdoor antenna or cable system is connected to your plasma TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is correctly grounded. For more information, see “TV antenna connectors protection” on page 86. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 31: Connecting External Amplified Speakers

    Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio jacks on the back of your speakers to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the back of your plasma TV. If your external amplified speakers accept remote turn-on/off signals, connect the external speaker switch. Not all external amplified speakers can accept remote turn-on/off signals. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 32: Connecting An External Receiver Or Amplifier

    AUDIO OUT jacks on the back of your plasma TV. If your external amplifier or receiver accepts remote turn-on/off signals, connect the external speaker switch. Not all external amplifiers or receivers can accept remote turn-on/off signals. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 33: Connecting A Subwoofer

    Connect the audio jack on the back of your subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER jack on the back of your plasma TV. If your subwoofer accepts remote turn-on/off signals, connect the external speaker switch. Not all subwoofers can accept remote turn-on/off signals. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 34: Connecting A Computer

    Connect the DVI connector on your computer to the DVI-In connector on the back of your plasma TV. Connect the Audio Out jack on your computer to the DVI Audio In jacks on the back of your plasma TV. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 35 Connect the 15-pin D-Sub RGB connector on your computer to the RGB-IN connector on the back of your plasma TV. Connect the Audio Out jack on your computer to the RGB Audio In jacks on the back of your plasma TV. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 36: Connecting An External Monitor

    640 × 480 dots when the aspect ratio is set to 4:3, and 852 × 480 dots when the ratio is set to 16:9. If the computer’s display resolution exceeds these maximums, the external monitor eliminates the extra dots resulting in loss of detail and picture clarity. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 37: Using Your Plasma Tv Controls

    Use picture-on-picture (POP) mode ■ Change plasma TV tuner settings ■ Set the sleep timer ■ Adjust sound controls ■ Use the V-Chip (Parental Guide) controls ■ Adjust the picture ■ Change OSD settings ■ View signal frequency information www.gateway.com...
  • Page 38: Changing Widescreen And Normal Viewing Modes

    Panorama viewing mode stretches only the sides of the image to fill the screen, leaving the center of the image unmodified. ■ 16:9 viewing mode produces a widescreen image similar to the screen at a movie theater. When you are in 16:9 mode, you can select one of three zoom modes. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 39 Avoid this by mixing your viewing patterns. Do not show the same stationary image for more than 15% of your total TV viewing in any one week. Your warranty does NOT cover screen burn-in. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 40 SCREEN WIDTH, then press the – buttons to switch between 4:3, 16:9, or PANORAMA viewing – modes. In 16:9 viewing mode, press the MENU buttons to select ZOOM, – then press the ADJ buttons to switch between zoom 1, 2, or 3. – www.gateway.com...
  • Page 41: Using Picture-In-Picture (Pip) Mode

    If you want to move the window to a different corner of the screen, press the POSITION button on the remote control one or more times. If you want to the swap the main picture and the sub-picture, press the SWAP button. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 42 SOURCE POSITION FIXED H-LOCATOR RIGHT V-LOCATOR SWAP DISABLE SOURCE SCREEN RATE FULL SWAP DISABLE SELECT ITEM ADJUST VALUE Press the MENU buttons to select the option you want to change. – Press the ADJ buttons to change settings. – www.gateway.com...
  • Page 43: Using Picture-On-Picture (Pop) Mode

    INPUT SELECT button or any one of the DIRECT INPUT buttons on the remote control. If you want to change the video input source for the sub-picture, press the SOURCE button repeatedly to cycle through all available video input sources for the sub-picture. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 44 SOURCE POSITION FIXED H-LOCATOR RIGHT V-LOCATOR SWAP DISABLE SOURCE SCREEN RATE FULL SWAP DISABLE SELECT ITEM ADJUST VALUE Press the MENU buttons to select an option you want to change. – Press the ADJ buttons to change settings. – www.gateway.com...
  • Page 45: Changing Tv Tuner Settings

    TV displays a colored background instead of static when you change to a channel that does not have a signal. You can also select the background color for this option. Press the ADJ buttons to change the settings. – www.gateway.com...
  • Page 46: Setting Up A Favorite Channel

    OTHER CHANNEL CHANNEL STATUS NORMAL STEREO V-CHIP SET PARENTAL CODE DISABLE SET RATE DISABLE CH SEARCH DISABLE TUNER SOURCE CABLE BACKGROUND BACKGROUND COLOR BLUE SELECT ITEM ADJUST VALUE Press the MENU buttons to select the CHANNEL STATUS option. – www.gateway.com...
  • Page 47: Locking Channels

    0000. For more information about setting a password, see “Setting a password” on page 54. The channel is locked, and you cannot view the channel unless you enter the password. If you want to unlock the channel, press the CH LOCK button again, then enter the password. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 48 When prompted, enter your password. If you have not set a password, enter 0000. For more information about setting a password, see “Setting a password” on page 54. The channel is locked, and you cannot view the channel unless you enter the password. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 49: Quick View

    Press the DISPLAY button to hide the sleep timer display. Your sleep timer is now running in the background. If you want to turn off the sleep timer before it turns off your plasma TV, press the SLEEP TIMER button repeatedly until SLEEP: OFF is displayed. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 50 ADJUST VALUE Press the MENU buttons to select the SLEEP option. – Press the ADJ buttons to select ON. – Press the MENU buttons to select the SLEEP TIME option. – Press the ADJ buttons to set a time. – www.gateway.com...
  • Page 51: Adjusting Sound Settings

    Press the ADJ buttons to select FIXED or VARIABLE. If you select – FIXED, the audio bypasses your plasma TV’s internal sound controls. If you select VARIABLE, you can adjust your plasma TV’s sound controls, such as bass, treble, and volume. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 52: Adjusting Sound Controls

    BALANCE. Adjusts the balance level between the channels. ■ SURROUND. Use SURROUND to simulate a surround sound effect. ■ BBE. Use BBE when you are using your plasma TV to play back ■ live-performance programs. Press the ADJ buttons to adjust the control. – www.gateway.com...
  • Page 53: Turning The Built-In Speakers On Or Off

    TREBLE BALANCE SURROUND STEREO BASS EXTENTION VOLUME INNER SPKR AUDIO OUTPUT FIXED SELECT ITEM ADJUST VALUE Press the MENU button to select INNER SPKR. – Press the ADJ button to toggle the INNER SPKR option on or off. – www.gateway.com...
  • Page 54: Using The V-Chip (Parental Guide)

    – control panel to select ON. Press the SET button to go to the next menu. Parental Guidelines Rating All TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA U:Unblocked B:Blocked :Selection SET: Set www.gateway.com...
  • Page 55 MPAA rating you want to – block or unblock. Press the SET button to select U (unblocked) or B (blocked). Press the ADJ buttons to select FINISH. The message “Parental – Guide ACCOMPLISHED” is displayed. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 56: Setting A Password

    TUNER SOURCE CABLE BACKGROUND BACKGROUND COLOR BLUE SELECT ITEM ADJUST VALUE Press the MENU buttons to select the SET PARENTAL CODE option. – Press the ADJ button to select ENABLE. The PASSWORD SETTING box opens. PASSWORD SETTING PRESS OLD PASSWORD www.gateway.com...
  • Page 57 Press and hold the left MENU/ADJ arrow button on your remote control for seven seconds. Press and hold the right MENU/ADJ arrow button on your remote control for seven seconds. Press the QV button on your remote control. Your password is now reset to the factory default (0000). www.gateway.com...
  • Page 58: Adjusting The Picture

    Make sure the PICTURE menu is displayed. If the PICTURE menu is not displayed, press the ADJ buttons to select it. – PICTURE SOUND PIP/POP TV OTHER INPUT SOURCE CONTRAST BRIGHT COLOR TINT SHARPNESS COLOR TEMPERATURE 6500D CLOCK PHASE SCREEN WIDTH 16 : 9 ZOOM SELECT ITEM ADJUST VALUE www.gateway.com...
  • Page 59 CLOCK PHASE. Adjusts your plasma TV to match the video input ■ source. SCREEN WIDTH. (See “Changing widescreen and normal viewing ■ modes” on page 36.) ZOOM. (See “Changing widescreen and normal viewing modes” on ■ page 36.) Press the ADJ buttons to change settings. – www.gateway.com...
  • Page 60: Adjusting For Rgb Or Dvi Video

    Make sure the PICTURE menu is displayed. If the PICTURE menu is not displayed, press the ADJ buttons to select it. – PICTURE SOUND PIP/POP TV OTHER INPUT SOURCE CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR TEMPERATURE 6500D CLOCK PHASE SCREEN WIDTH 16:9 V-SIZE V-CENTER H-WIDTH POSITION SELECT ITEM ADJUST VALUE www.gateway.com...
  • Page 61 36) V-SIZE. Adjusts the vertical screen size. ■ V-CENTER. Adjusts the vertical screen position. ■ H-WIDTH. Adjusts the horizontal screen size. ■ H-POSITION. Adjusts the horizontal screen position ■ Press the ADJ buttons to change the setting. – www.gateway.com...
  • Page 62: Changing The On-Screen Display (Osd) Behavior

    OTHER menu. – PICTURE SOUND PIP/POP TV OTHER OSD TIMEOUT SET OSD TIME OSD BRIGHTNESS OSD BACKGROUND LANGUAGE ENGLISH SLEEP SLEEP TIME POWER SAVE S/W VERSION 42L6-O724 INPUT H-FREQ [KHZ] 46.9 INPUT V-FREQ [KHZ] SELECT ITEM ADJUST VALUE www.gateway.com...
  • Page 63 OSD BRIGHTNESS. You can set the brightness level of the OSD. ■ OSD BACKGROUND. If you set the OSD background option to OFF, ■ the OSD background is transparent. If you set the OSD background option to ON, the OSD background is blue. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 64: Viewing Signal Frequency Information

    INPUT H-FREQ [KHZ] 46.9 INPUT V-FREQ [KHZ] SELECT ITEM ADJUST VALUE The following tables show the standard video input frequencies for standard video input sources. When using TV, AV1, and AV2 inputs Horizontal Vertical Format 15.7 NTSC Video 15.6 PAL Video www.gateway.com...
  • Page 65 1024 x 768 (XGA) 60.0 75.0 1024 x 768 (XGA) 68.7 85.0 1024 x 768 (XGA) 64.0 60.0 1280 x 1024 (SXGA) 80.0 75.0 1280 x 1024 (SXGA) 91.1 85.0 1280 x 1024 (SXGA) 31.5 70.0 720 x 400 (DOS) www.gateway.com...
  • Page 66 1280 x 720P (HDTV) 33.8 1920 x 1080i (HDTV) 31.5 70.0 640 x 350 (VGA) 31.7 60.4 852 x 480 (WVGA) 35.0 66.7 640 x 480 (Apple) 49.7 74.6 832 x 624 (Apple) 68.7 75.0 1152 x 870 (Apple) www.gateway.com...
  • Page 67: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Maintenance and Troubleshooting This chapter gives general maintenance information and troubleshooting steps. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 68: Cleaning And Maintenance

    TV, operating problems and electrical and shock hazards may result. ■ Do not scratch or hit the cabinet with your fingers or any hard objects. ■ Do not place articles made from rubber or PVC near the cabinet for any extended periods of time. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 69: Avoiding Image Burn-In

    (burn-in). Avoid this by mixing your viewing patterns. Do not show the same stationary image for more than 15% of your total TV viewing in any one week. ■ Your warranty does NOT cover screen burn-in. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 70: Troubleshooting

    2 The video input source is 2 Check the video input beyond the capabilities of source to see if it is beyond your plasma TV. the range of your plasma TV. Verify the devices’s specifications with your plasma TV’s specifications. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 71 TV. in 4:3 normal mode.) For more information about “burn-in”, see page 36. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 72: Telephone Support

    Telephone support If the preceding information does not resolve your problem or if you have other questions relating to your plasma TV, call our Service Center at 888-737-MyGW (6949). For more information about Gateway, visit www.gateway.com. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 73: Specifications

    Specifications This chapter contains specifications for your plasma TV. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 74 RCA jacks for audio, video, Y/C , and Y/P 6 pin Din S-terminal for S-Video 9 pin D-SUB for RS232 15 pin D-SUB for RGB 24 pin DVI Video/S-Video Signal Type Analog Polarity Positive Amplitude Video 1Vp-p, (priority S-Video) Y=1Vp-p C=0.286Vp-p www.gateway.com...
  • Page 75 Positive or Negative Amplitude RGB: 0.7 Vp-p Frequency H: support to 31 K~91 KHz V: support to 50~85 Hz DVI Signal Type Digital Polarity Positive or Negative Frequency H: support to 31 K~63 KHz V: support to 50~85 Hz www.gateway.com...
  • Page 76 TMDS Data 4- TMDS Data 3- TMDS Data 5- TMDS Data 4+ TMDS Data 3+ TMDS Data 5+ DDC Clock +5V Power TMDS Clock Shield DDC Data Ground (For TMDS Clock + +5V) No Connect Hot Plug Detect TMDS Clock - www.gateway.com...
  • Page 77 640 (VGA) x 480 31.5 25.175 1280 (HDTV) x 720P 45.15 74.250 1920 (HDTV) x 1080I 60(I) 33.78 74.250 640 (VGA) x 350 31.50 25.175 852 (WGA) x 480 31.72 60.41 30.00 * These modes are not supported in DVI mode. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 78 40.94 inchs (1040 mm) 40.94 inchs (1040 mm) Height 25.51 inchs (648 mm) 27.16 inchs (690mm) Depth 3.74 inchs (95 mm) 11.32 inchs (287.5mm) Package Dimensions Width 48.42 inchs (1230 mm) Height 37.79 inchs (960 mm) Depth 18.50 inchs (470 mm) www.gateway.com...
  • Page 79 1.0 vp-p 1 KHz input 5 W + 5 W Max. /12 ohm (at 10% THD max.) Sound distortion (at 250 mw 1 KHz) 1% Max. Audio output (input at 1.4V >=1.0 V Reliability Requirement The MTBF is 20000 hours under operation at 25±5°C (Half luminosity, motion picture) www.gateway.com...
  • Page 80 Less than 5 watts No pulse Pulse blanked Less than 5 watts Preset Timing Chart (Video) (Sync) Item Description: Total time Active display area including borders Active display area excluding borders Left/Top border Right/bottom border Blanking time Front porch www.gateway.com...
  • Page 81 Horizontal visible Dots Horizontal total 1024 1056 1040 1056 1048 Dots Horizontal front porch Dots Horizontal sync Dots Horizontal back porch Dots Horiz blanking time Dots Vertical visible Lines Vertical total Lines Vertical front porch Lines Vertical sync Lines www.gateway.com...
  • Page 82 Horiz blanking time Dots Vertical visible 1024 1024 1024 Lines Vertical total 1066 1066 1072 Lines Vertical front porch Lines Vertical sync Lines Vertical back porch Lines Vertical blanking time Lines Horizontal frequency 48.4 56.5 68.7 63.98 79.98 91.15 31.46 31.5 www.gateway.com...
  • Page 83 Horizontal visible 1266 1901 1152 Dots Horizontal total 1650 2201 1152 1456 Dots Horizontal front porch Dots Horizontal sync Dots Horizontal back porch Dots Horiz blanking time Dots Vertical visible Lines Vertical total 562.5 Lines Vertical front porch Lines www.gateway.com...
  • Page 84 Lines Vertical back porch Lines Vertical blanking time 44.5 Lines Horizontal frequency 45.15 33.78 31.50 31.72 35.00 49.73 68.68 Vertical frequency 60.41 66.667 74.55 75.06 Vertical sync polarity Horiz sync polarity Dot rate 74.25 74.25 25.175 30.24 57.283 100.000 www.gateway.com...
  • Page 85: A Safety, Regulatory, And Legal Information

    Legal Information Important safety information Your Gateway Plasma TV is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information technology equipment. However, to ensure safe use of your plasma TV, it is important that the safety instructions marked on your plasma TV and in the documentation are followed.
  • Page 86 To prevent electric shock, never remove the cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Replacement parts and accessories Use only replacement parts and accessories recommended by Gateway. Important Do not use Gateway products in areas classified as hazardous locations. Such areas include patient care areas of medical and dental facilities, oxygen-laden environments, or industrial facilities.
  • Page 87: Regulatory Compliance Statements

    (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Gateway could void the FCC compliance and negate your authority to operate the product. www.gateway.com...
  • Page 88 Lightning protection For added protection of any Gateway product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended or unused for long periods of time, unplug the product from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system.
  • Page 89 Contact with them could be fatal. Antenna and satellite grounding Reference Grounding component Electric service equipment Power service grounding electrode system (NEC Art 250, Part H) Ground clamps Grounding conductors (NEC Section 810-21) Antenna discharge unit (NEC Section 810-20) Ground clamp Antenna lead-in wire www.gateway.com...
  • Page 90 BackPack, SERVE-TO-ORDER, Server Watchdog, SpotShop, Spotshop.com, and Your:)Ware are trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Intel, Intel Inside logo, and Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

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