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42” Plasma Screen Television

Connect the antenna to the RF in on the VCR and the RF out from the
VCR to the television 

ANTENNA

 socket. This means that you will be able

to record a programme while watching a different programme.

Connect the VCR Scart to 

SCART 1

 on the television. The the VCR signal

will appear when Scart 1 is selected by pressing the

 VIDEO

 button on the

remote control - you do not have to tune the television to the VCR signal.

Connect the DVD scart to 

SCART 2

 on the television.  The the DVD signal

will appear when Scart 2 is selected by pressing the 

VIDEO

 button on the

remote control.

Connect the PC monitor cable to the 

PC DVH

 connector on the television.

The television can then be used as your PC monitor when 

PC

 is pressed

on the remote control.

To play the PC sound through the television you will need to obtain a cable
that is compatible with your PC’s audio output and has red and white RCA
plugs on the other end to connect to the red and white 

PC AUDIO IN

 RCA

sockets on the television.

Other connections

There are two further sets of inputs that that are available for use by a
digital camera for example. These are CVBS and S-Video.

Composite Video Broadcast Signal, CVBS, uses RCA connectors. The
composite video signal is connected to the yellow 

CVBS

 socket and the

audio left and right signal to the 

CVBS AUDIO IN

 white and red sockets.

The CVBS signal will appear when CVBS is selected by pressing the

VIDEO

 button on the remote control.

S-Video has separate luminance (Y) and composite chrominance (C)
components. It connects to the 

S-VIDEO

 5-pin DIN connector and the

audio left and right signals connect to the 

S-VIDEO AUDIO IN

 white and

red RCA sockets. The S-Video signal will appear when YC is selected by
pressing the 

VIDEO

 button on the remote control.

Audio output

Instead of using the television’s speakers you can connect an audio
decoder. Connect the 

OUT LINE

 RCA red and white connectors to the

audio decoder audio right and audio left inputs.

Summary of Contents for GTV42P

Page 1: ...GTV42P 42 Plasma Screen Television with Remote Control User Guide...

Page 2: ...t do please take time to read these instructions they have been written to ensure you get the very best from your purchase Safety is Important To ensure your safety and the safety of others please ens...

Page 3: ...aming programs 23 Operating the television 24 Switching between TV PC AV 24 Changing programs 24 Adjusting the volume 24 Screen aspect ratio 24 Freeze frame 25 Stereo sound 25 Information display 25 C...

Page 4: ...pping During operation the plasma screen can become hot to the touch Do not position the television under or close to curtains or similar furnishings Do not position near other heat sources such as ra...

Page 5: ...as insertion into a mains socket is likely to cause an electrical hazard CAUTION If a 13 amp BS1363 plug is used a 5 amp fuse BS1362 must be fitted If the colours of the wires in the mains lead of th...

Page 6: ...ectors on underside of television viewed from rear Power On Off Switch Power Cable Socket Audio Outputs to Speakers Audio Line Out Audio Inputs CVBS PC and S Video For Connection to PC Antenna Serial...

Page 7: ...n not used Mute button Audio Mode Selection button Clock display Mix Text and TV button Program and Signal Source Information button Teletext Green button Teletext Red button Menu button Volume Down b...

Page 8: ...on the rear of the TV Hexagonal wrench Remote control TwoAAAbatteries AC power cord PC monitor cable User Guide If any items are missing call the Helpline on 0870 873 0080 or visit our customer servi...

Page 9: ...he stand on a flat surface and fix the two brackets using the four hexagonal head countersunk bolts as shown below 3 Place the stand on the surface where the television will be positioned You will not...

Page 10: ...y 4 Lift the television and slide it onto the two stand brackets as shown below Make sure that the stand is positioned so that the brackets are towards the rear of the television see the inset illustr...

Page 11: ...es are pre drilled The illustration opposite shows the brackets for the left speaker unit viewed from the front of the television The brackets for the right speaker unit must be mounted the other way...

Page 12: ...for a size 8 round head screw of at least 1 5 in length If mounting on a partition wall locate a stud work member so that you screw into wood and not the cavity 3 Screw into the wall leaving approxima...

Page 13: ...ct the red and black wire to the red connector and the black wire to the black connector Do not insert the wires to far i e make sure that the bare wire is in contact with the terminals of the speaker...

Page 14: ...your external antenna directly to the television Once the tuning process is complete connect your other AV devices The illustration below is a suggested method of connecting a video cassette recorder...

Page 15: ...t and has red and white RCA plugs on the other end to connect to the red and white PC AUDIO IN RCA sockets on the television Other connections There are two further sets of inputs that that are availa...

Page 16: ...one of the numeric buttons on the remote control The red indicator will extinguish and the green power on indicator will light 5 To switch the television to standby press the Standby button on the rem...

Page 17: ...he P or P buttons to highlight Select and press the VOL button The Select will change to green 5 Use either of the P or P buttons to scroll through the source options until Tuner is displayed 6 Press...

Page 18: ...ons to highlight Search Form and press the VOL button The Search Form will change to green 13 Use either of the P or P buttons to display All Programs 14 Press the VOL button The initial search for pr...

Page 19: ...arch is complete the menu is cleared and the television will tune to the program placed in program number 01 Organizing the programs The auto tuning process stores programs in the order that it finds...

Page 20: ...low Press VOL to highlight BBC 1 Press the green button to select the program Press the VOL to highlight ITV Press the yellow button to swap the position BBC1 and ITV Press the VOL repeatedly to highl...

Page 21: ...tton 6 Use either of the P or P buttons to highlight Source Settings and press VOL The tuner menu will be displayed 7 Use either of the P or P buttons to highlight Delete and press VOL The delete menu...

Page 22: ...to highlight Source Settings and press VOL The tuner menu will be displayed 7 Use either of the P or P buttons to highlight Manual Search and press VOL The manual search menu will be displayed as belo...

Page 23: ...r if the auto search did not recognise a program name you can manually name the program in the Manual Search menu 1 Open the Manual Search menu and select the program as decribed on page 22 steps 1 to...

Page 24: ...ram number you require is greater than 9 you will need to press the button then enter the two digits Adjusting the volume Press the VOL or VOL button to adjust the sound level Mute Press the mute butt...

Page 25: ...ture is displayed as the original and a higher level of scaling takes place towards the margins of the picture Auto This mode automatically scales the picture to fit the screen irrespective of the inp...

Page 26: ...ation i button The information is displayed for 2 to 3 seconds Clock display In the television tuner mode the current time can be displayed by pressing the clock button The time is derived from the te...

Page 27: ...age in the index and enter it using the numeric buttons The number of the page will appear in the top left hand corner of the screen The page counter will search for your page When it finds it the pag...

Page 28: ...V mode and display as the page number in the top left corner of the screen Enter the page number you require using the numeric buttons As you enter the numbers they will be displayed but as soon as yo...

Page 29: ...to adjust the setting 4 Press VOL to exit the attribute Picture setup Your TV has several settings which allow you to control the picture quality Press the MENU button the P button and the VOL button...

Page 30: ...d interlacing so that the picture quality is optimised Interlace This is the method that the television uses to display the picture on the screen It can be set to Auto Mode Still Movie Camera The sett...

Page 31: ...olour temperature Colour temperature can be set to Ideal Warm enhances the red components of the video signal USER uses the settings made in the Use Color Temp menu see next page Cold enhances the blu...

Page 32: ...R Sound setup Press the MENU button the P button three times and the VOL button The sound menu will appear as shown below Volume This has the same effect as using the VOL and VOL buttons on the remote...

Page 33: ...Classic Pop Option This has the same mono stereo and stereo enlarged options as the M S button on the remote control described on page 25 Line out volume The volume of the audio line out signal can be...

Page 34: ...s a number of functions as shown below Display source information When set to On the source information is briefly displayed when the program or source is changed When set to Off the information is no...

Page 35: ...n When Transparency is set to On the picture is still visible behind the OSD When set to Off the OSD menus are opaque Power down Standby This function is used in the PC mode see page 40 Reset to facto...

Page 36: ...36 GTV42P Info menu The Info menu displays for information purposes only The temperature of the screen in degrees centigrade The hardware version The software version...

Page 37: ...600 WVGA 848 x 480 XGA 1024 x 768 You can manually adjust the size and position of the display on the screen 1 Press the MENU button The main menu will appear with Inputs highlighted 2 Press the VOL b...

Page 38: ...OL The settings can be recalled by opening the User Timings menu highlighting the Position number highlighting Recall and pressing VOL 8 To exit the menu system press the MENU button If at any stage y...

Page 39: ...picture While using the television as a PC monitor you can also display another video source in a small window hence picture in picture The video source can be a programme from the tuner or any of the...

Page 40: ...P menu see above To change the size of the PIP Repeatedly press the PIP button to cycle through the formats Off Small Medium Large To change the position of the PIP The PIP can be moved to any positio...

Page 41: ...shutdown the television will automatically switch to standby Provided the Reaction to PC syncs is set to On the television will turn on automatically when your PC is next booted up 1 Press the MENU bu...

Page 42: ...nd brightness settings on the picture setup see page 29 In PC mode letters not legible Screen resolution may be set incorrectly try executing an auto adjust see page 38 Remote control does not Make su...

Page 43: ...maintenance Care of the screen Always unplug the television from the mains before cleaning Clean the screen with a slightly damp soft cloth Do not use abrasive solvents or cleaners as they may damage...

Page 44: ...yperband SCART1 CVBS RGB PAL SECAM NTSC CVBS output SCART2 CVBS PAL SECAM NTSC CVBS CVBS RCA connectors PAL SECAM NTSC S Video Mini DIN connector PAL SECAM NTSC PC DVI I connector VGA SVGA WVGA XGA Au...

Page 45: ...wing provisions The guarantee is only valid within the boundaries of the country of purchase The product must be correctly assembled and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in this...

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