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 Safety of operators has been taken into consideration at the design and

manufacture phase, but inappropriate operation may cause electric
shock or fire. To prevent the product from being damaged, the following 
rules should be observed for the installation, use and maintenance of th 
product. Read the following safety instruction before starting the
operation.

 The User Manual uses the following symbols to ensure a safe operation

and prevent any damage to operators or properties:

Warning

This symbol indicates that high voltage is present inside. It is
dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of 
this product.

WARNING : To  reduce the risk of electric  shock do not remove
cover or back. No  user-serviceable parts inside refer service 
to qualified service personnel.

RISK ELECTRIC SHOOK 
         DO NOT OPEN

WARNING

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maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the 
appliance.

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Summary of Contents for P42V6-A8K

Page 1: ...Please READ this manual carefully before operating your TV and retain it for future reference PLASMA TV OWNER S MANUAL MODEL P42V6 A8K ...

Page 2: ...duct WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover or back No user serviceable parts inside refer service to qualified service personnel RISK ELECTRIC SHOOK DO NOT OPEN WARNING This symbol indicates that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the family Dear Haier pro...

Page 3: ...er A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet To prevent electric shock ensure the Grounding pin on the AC cord power plug is securely connected 10 Power cord protection Power supply cords should be rou...

Page 4: ...e protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the groun...

Page 5: ...nual User s manual battery AA 2 Power cable Bracket 4 To exchange program 18 program Edit function 19 Fine Tune 20 Watching TV Program To select the desired program 21 To select the desired sound 21 Picture menu AAAWindows 24 21 22 22 To customize your own picture status 22 DNR Digital Noise Reduction 23 ColorTemperature 23 To change picture aspect ratio 24 To choose sound modes 25 To customize yo...

Page 6: ...m your TV Buttons and interface location 1 Remote control signal receive window 2 Remote indicator in red when standby mode 3 MENU menu display 4 VOL VOL volume increase and decrease menu reset and entry 5 CH CH program plus and minus menu options 6 TV AV input source select 7 POWER DC ON OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MENU VOL VOL CH CH TV AV 2 ...

Page 7: ...t for linking DVI PC or other appliance audio frequency output terminals Video2 input terminal Connect ordinary video input terminals PC VIDEO Input Connect the monitor output connector from a PC to the jack Y U V L R V L R L R ANT DVI IN D SUB IN YUV IN AUDIO IN S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN L R AUDIO OUT VIDEO L AUDIO R POWER Earphone Earphone audio output terminal Power Cord Socket This...

Page 8: ...ontroller away from heat source or humid area to ensure effective performance of the remote controller Make sure that two AA alkaline batteries are loaded The batteries must be of the same type The batteries must be located properly The batteries are not rechargeable 1 Slide open the cover of the battery compartment on the back of the remote controller 2 Load two AA alkaline batteries in the compa...

Page 9: ...m PSM Picture mode option standard soft user bright SSM Sound mode option standard news user music TV AV swap TV AV1 AV2 S video YUV D SUB DVI USB Mute switch the sound on off MENU main menu entry menu exit or return to next higher level menu USB system button EXIT return to former menu Left right UP DOWN Prev Previous page Next Next page PAUSE ENTER button play SWAP Function introduction When usi...

Page 10: ...and 45 to the left or right side and 20 above or below the control windows Use of remote controller 1 To ensure a normal operation the remote controller should not be dropped or damaged in any way It should also be kept dry and away from all heat sources 2 Battery replacement is necessary when the remote controller acts inconsistently or stops operating the plasma display Remote controller RIGHT D...

Page 11: ...llation For proper ventilation allow a clearance of 4 on each side and 2 from the wall Detailed installation instructions are available from your dealer see the optional Wall Mounting Bracket Installation Desktop Pedestal Installation For proper ventilation allow a clearance of 4 on each side and the top 2 36 on the bottom and 2 from the wall Detailed installation instructions are included in the ...

Page 12: ... or Cable Service without a Cable Box Connections For optimum picture quality adjust antenna direction if needed To improve picture quality in a poor signal area purchase and install a signal amplifier If the antenna needs to be split for two Tv s install a 2 WaySignal Splitter in the connections If the antenna is not installed properly contact your dealer for assistance Single family Dwellings Ho...

Page 13: ...en connecting the TV to VCR match the jack colors Video yellow Audio Left white and Audio Right red If you connect an S VIDEO output from VCR to the S VIDEO input the picture quality is improved compared to connecting a regular VCR to the Video input 2 Insert a video tape into the VCR and press PLAY on the VCR Refer to the VCR owner s manual 3 Select the input source by the TV AV button on the rem...

Page 14: ...desired channel with the remote control for cable box VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN press TV AV to select AV1 input source V L R L R S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN Cable Box How to connect Connect the audio and video cables from the external equipment s output jacks to the TV s input jacks as shown in the figure When connecting the TV to external equipment match the jack colors Video yellow Audio L...

Page 15: ... s manual for operating instructions To watch digitally broadcast programs purchase and connect a digital set top box How toconnect Use the TV s YUV IN and AUDIO IN jacks RGB or DVI port for video connections d e p e n d i n g o n y o u r s e t t o p b o x connections available Then make the corresponding audio connections How touse 1 Turnon the digitalset top box Refer to the owner s manual for t...

Page 16: ... IN o r D SUB or D External Equipment Connections PC connection Resolution Line frequency Khz VGA SVGA XGA 640 480 800 600 1024 768 Mode Resolution Note All above listed are subject to VESA Criteria Frame frequency Hz 31 5KHz 37 9KHz 48 4KHz 60Hz 60Hz 60Hz SUB or DVI source 4 Check the image onyour TV There may be noise associated with the resolution vertical pattern contrast or brightness in PC m...

Page 17: ... 50Hz polarized AC outlet NOTES Never connect the AC line cord plug to other than the specified voltage 220V 50Hz Use the attached power cord only If the polarized AC cord does not fit into a non polarized AC outlet do not attempt to file or cut the blade It is the user s responsibility to have an electrician replace the obsolete outlet If you cause a static discharge when touching the unit and th...

Page 18: ...LEEP POWER UP LEFT PREV NEXT DOWN PAUSE ENTER SWAP EXIT Choose the Menu Language When you start using your set for the first time you must select the language which will be used for displaying menus and indications 1 Press the MENU and CH button to select the Set menu 2 Press VOL to enter 3 Press CH button to select Language 4 Select a particular language by pressing VOL button repeatedly You can ...

Page 19: ...er Tuning Menu Before searching TV program you need to enter your password operating 1 Press MENU button and CH button to call up the Tuning menu as follow Exchange Prog Edit Search Auto Search Change Password Tuning Enter A B C 2 Press VOL button the password appears on the screen RIGHT DISPLAY CH CH VOL VOL MENU SSM PSM TV AV MUTE FAV USB Q VIEW SLEEP POWER UP LEFT PREV NEXT DOWN PAUSE ENTER SWA...

Page 20: ...hannels now playing program will be automatically preset in order Tuning menu Automatic program search Exchange Prog Edit Search Auto Search Change Password Tuning Enter A B C MENU Auto Search BAND VHF L FREQ 188 16 MHz Prog 18 Cancel Menu memory If menu parameter is modified the set picture status sound status and preset program will be remembers automatically after exiting menu RIGHT DISPLAY CH ...

Page 21: ...nnel signals of unwanted programs are received in local area manual search function is recommended Exchange Prog Edit Search Auto Search Change Password Tuning Enter A B C MENU Search BAND VHF L FREQ 188 16 MHz Prog 18 Cancel When a desired television program has been received by manual scan the television will cease scanning automatically and save the program with current program number Tuning me...

Page 22: ...ge OK 2 Press VOL button to set current program number 3 press CH button to select Exchange Prog item Press VOL button for the program number to be exchanged 4 After current program and exchange program are confirmed select Exchange option and press VOL button to exchange programs OK on display Tuning menu RIGHT DISPLAY CH CH VOL VOL MENU SSM PSM TV AV MUTE FAV USB Q VIEW SLEEP POWER UP LEFT PREV ...

Page 23: ... MUTE FAV USB Q VIEW SLEEP POWER UP LEFT PREV NEXT DOWN PAUSE ENTER SWAP EXIT Skip ON current program number will be cleared OFF current program number will be watched Lock On current program number will be locked If to watch you need to enter password seting OFF cancel lock Sound system If current program sound is to be changed press VOL button and then the sound system will change in sequence of...

Page 24: ...and sound are achieved 3 Press MENU button to return Note After Fine Tune is activated AFC will be active for the program changing the program number into yellow color If green color is desired for the program number manually scan the same program Pro Edit Current Prog 011 Skip OFF Prog Lock Sound System D K Fine Tune Tuning menu RIGHT DISPLAY CH CH VOL VOL MENU SSM PSM TV AV MUTE FAV USB Q VIEW S...

Page 25: ... selection will fail and previous program will still stay on the screen 2 Using the CH buttons Press the CH button to select a channel number in number increasing direction Press the CH button to select a channel number in number decreasing direction Note If Skip mode is ON the program will not appear See 19 page To select the desired sound Press the VOL buttons on the remote or the front of the T...

Page 26: ... NOTE these items are adjustable only when the picture mode is setting as user Enter A B C Picture Mode Advanced User Brightness Contrast Color Sharpness Tint Picture 50 50 50 50 0 Picture menu RIGHT DISPLAY CH CH VOL VOL MENU SSM PSM TV AV MUTE FAV USB Q VIEW SLEEP POWER UP LEFT PREV NEXT DOWN PAUSE ENTER SWAP EXIT You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirem...

Page 27: ...FT PREV NEXT DOWN PAUSE ENTER SWAP EXIT You can select three kinds of DNR and Color Temperature modes Soft Middle Strong as described in the following table Adjust A B C AAA Windows Nature Full Standard OFF Display Mode Color Temp DNR Picture Advanced 3 Press VOL to enter the list Select Off according to the image noise 4 Press menu return to the picture menu Soft Middle or Strong Automatically fi...

Page 28: ...ling up the Picture menu press CH button to select item Advanced Enter A B C Picture Mode Advanced User Brightness Contrast Color Sharpness Tint Picture 50 50 50 50 0 2 press VOL to enter the picture advanced menu and then press CH button to select item Display Mode There are Four kinds of modes i e Full 4 3 Panorama Zoom can be selected in turn AA A Windows 3 repeat 1 2 steps make the icon to AAA...

Page 29: ...ams Enables extra bass and treble to enhance the movie experience You can quickly select the desired sound mode from three preset modes and one customized mode Sound Mode Treble Bass Balance Surround OFF A B C User 50 50 0 Sound Enter Sound menu Treble Increases or decreases the treble Bass Increases or decreases the bass Balance This will adjust the output of the right and left speakers to obtain...

Page 30: ...r the sound press the MUTE button again or directly press the VOL buttons 1 After calling up sound menu press CH button to select item Surround 2 press VOL to select Off according to your favorite Soft Middle or Strong Sound Mode Treble Bass Balance Surround OFF A B C User 50 50 50 Sound Enter Sound menu RIGHT DISPLAY CH CH VOL VOL MENU SSM PSM TV AV MUTE FAV USB Q VIEW SLEEP POWER UP LEFT PREV NE...

Page 31: ...tton to change the setting time OFF TIME 8 S You can set the On Off timers so that the set will Switch on automatically and tune to the channel of your choice at the time you select Switch off automatically at the time you select NOTE 1 After a power failure or disconnection of the power the timer settings will be lost In this case reset the present time 2 Before activating ON Time setup the Clock...

Page 32: ...nu on the screen 2 Press the CH buttons to select Remind Time then press the VOL buttons to select hour position and to set the value of hour press the VOL buttons to select the minute position and set the value of the minute 3 Press the CH buttons to select Remind Prog then press the VOL buttons buttons to set the desired channel Timer menu RIGHT DISPLAY CH CH VOL VOL MENU SSM PSM TV AV MUTE FAV ...

Page 33: ...er Standby mode Background ON OFF Repeat step 3 and 4 to select Background ON OFF If you select ON when no signal the background is blue if you select OFF when no signal the background is dark OSD Transparency Repeat step 3 and 4 to select semi transparency and opaque background of OSD Color system option Only in TV AV1 AV2 S Video modes Repeat step 3 and 4 to set the color system PAL PAL60 NTSC3 ...

Page 34: ...dle Middle Right Bottom Left Bottom Middle and Bottom Right To choose OSD position OSD position OSD position OSD position OSD position OSD position Continue OSD position OSD position OSD position OSD position Set menu RIGHT DISPLAY CH CH VOL VOL MENU SSM PSM TV AV MUTE FAV USB Q VIEW SLEEP POWER UP LEFT PREV NEXT DOWN PAUSE ENTER SWAP EXIT 30 ...

Page 35: ...V AV button and the menu appears on the screen and then press the digit 5 or 6 to swap the corresponding position RIGHT DISPLAY CH CH VOL VOL MENU SSM PSM TV AV MUTE FAV USB Q VIEW SLEEP POWER UP LEFT PREV NEXT DOWN PAUSE ENTER SWAP EXIT Note When VGA signals are received theautomatic mode is used for parameter adjustment excluding HDTV 1080P 1080i and 720P series When RGB connect to PC input and ...

Page 36: ...r 3 Press CH button to select the programs in FAV folder and then press VOL button to confirm the desired program Sleep 1 Press SLEEP button repeatedly to select the number of preset minutes the timer will be set in the following sequence Off 5 15 30 60 90 120 150 180 Off 2 Indication will appear on the screen 10 seconds prior to expiry of set time Suppose off time is set and indication is as foll...

Page 37: ... to channel 18 press the button again Through this function you can easily change between the channel you are using and the channel you used last time 2 3 Other functions Quickly view enables quick swap to the last watched program Auto switch off function If Suspend Mode is ON or no signals are input the television will enter standby status 5 minutes later automatically If the OFF TIME or sleep on...

Page 38: ...s of otherformat 4 Many movie files use suffix of AVI and MPG However many kinds of format are used for internal files This television can only play some AVI andMPG files of this format Those files with suffix of dat are not movie files but data files used by computers and cannot be played for movies 5 External card reader supports most digital cards available in the market Readable digital cards ...

Page 39: ... Press UP DOWN to select Remove USB1or USB2 and press ENTER button to ensure it 2 Warning Memory cards can be swallowed by young children Do not allow children to handle memory cards Please remove the memory card immediately after use Stream media system setup Note Memory cards or USB devices are not supplied with this TV 1 Insert USB in one of the card slots at the right side or the back bottom o...

Page 40: ... or DOWN to select the item with up or down 2 Press ENTER button to ensure the desired option 3 Press PREV or NEXT button to operate play quickly or slowly 4 Press PAUSE button to make the program stop 5 Press SWAP button to make zoom and press Left Right or UP DOWN button to enjoy the detail 6 Press DISPLAY button to call up the system information 7 Press EXIT button to stop the program play and ...

Page 41: ...FT RIGHT to move and enjoy the picture detail To select stream media broadcast system 1 Press UP DOWN button to select USB1 or USB2 The device be inserted and identified 2 Press ENTER button to enter adjusted option Picture Music Movie Music and PIC F 007 JPG F 008 JPG F 009 JPG F 010 JPG F 011 JPG F 012 JPG To make the picture overturn Each press of NEXT button to make o ENTER verturn 90 with rig...

Page 42: ... Note 1 DISC Repeat mode press UP DOWN button the DISC Repeat will appear on the screen and then press ENTER to ensure it 2 Program mode press UP DOWN button to select the music in left list and press ENTER button to program in turn and then the DISC Repeat will appear on the screen and then press button to select Done and then press ENTER button to ensure it To enjoy music The day went away MP3 P...

Page 43: ... Play Mode 5 Press NEXT PREV button to set speed press ENTER button to resume to standard mode 6 Press NEXT PREV button to select the next movie or previous 7 Press EXIT button repeatedly to return To play Movie E08 8SOBTILES 1 Picture Music Movie Music and PIC AAA Multimedia Player AAA Multimedia Player Stream media broadcast system RIGHT DISPLAY CH CH VOL VOL MENU SSM PSM TV AV MUTE FAV USB Q VI...

Page 44: ...evious picture press LEFT RINGHT button to select the music Note press PAUSE button to stop playing the picture 5 Press repeatedly EXIT button to return To select the Music and PIC item F 007 JPG F 008 JPG F 009 JPG F 010 JPG F 011 JPG F 012 JPG MP3 The day you went away MP3 JPEG 0016 JPG Play Play mode standard IMAGE 00 01 43 Picture Music Movie Music and PIC AAA Multimedia Player AAA Multimedia ...

Page 45: ...ime the File already exits overwrite it will appears on the screen and press LEFT RIGHT button to select YES NO and then press ENTER button to confirm 5 Press ENTER to cancel Copy file function USB1 Select source Port USB2 F 007 JPG F 008 JPG F 009 JPG F 010 JPG F 011 JPG F 012 JPG Root F 007 JPG F 008 JPG F 009 JPG F 010 JPG F 011 JPG F 012 JPG Root COPY PASTE SETUP File copy USB1 USB2 Press ENTE...

Page 46: ...he SETUP menu 3 and press again ENTER button to enter language option 4 Press UP DOWN to select desired language and press ENTER to ensure it 5 Press EXIT button to return SETUP File copy USB1 USB2 Press ENTER button to SETUP menu AAA Multimedia Player AAA Multimedia Player AAA Multimedia Player Stream media broadcast system RIGHT DISPLAY CH CH VOL VOL MENU SSM PSM TV AV MUTE FAV USB Q VIEW SLEEP ...

Page 47: ...gnal YUV 1 S terminal Mini DIN 4 pin 1 RGB input D sub 15 pin 1 480i p 720p 1080i DVI X1 Audio input RCA pin TYPE L R 3 full support Separate audio frequency input Audio system stereo Control port D sub 9 pin 1 Size WXHXD unit mm 1131 748 338 main component with stand Net Weight 35kg main component Working conditions Power 160V 240V 50 60Hz Power consumption 250W Temperature Working 0 35 32 F 90 F...

Page 48: ... s a great way to keep the dust off your screen for a while Wet a soft cloth in a mixture of lukewarm water and a little fabric softener or dish washing detergent Wring the cloth until it s almost dry and then use it to wipe the screen 2 Make sure the excess water is off the screen and then let it air dry before you turn on your TV Cleaning the Cabinet Extended Absence If you expect to leave your ...

Page 49: ... for local interference such as an electrical appliance or power tool No picture no sound Verify if the television is properly plugged Verify if the television is properly supplied power Verify if electricity is available Blank screen Verify if correct signals are input Press TV AV button to change signal input to TV input Restart the television of power supply is interrupted No sound Press MUTE b...

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