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Setup Menu

STATUS DISPLAY

Sets if you want the input terminal and the type of signal to be indicated on the screen just after
inputs are switched. (See page 25.)

CONTROL LOCK

Sets the Monitor so that it cannot be operated with the buttons on itself. (See page 25.)

REMOTE SWITCH

Set the selectable input terminals when controlling the Monitor with the external control unit (See
page 26.)

HD SIGNAL MODE

Select the High-Definition (HD) signal type. (See page 27.)

WHITE BALANCE

Adjusts R GAIN, G GAIN and B GAIN finely each for “HIGH” and “LOW” settings of the color
temperature. (See page 19.)

PIXEL SHIFT

Sets a screen saver. (See page 27.)

POWER SAVE

Sets the power save function. (See page 28.)

COLOR-REVERSE

Use to reverse the color of the still picture to prevent its afterimage from being left on the screen.
(See page 28.)

REFRESH

Use to eliminate afterimages on the screen. (See page 29.)

reset

Resets the Setup Menu settings to defaults. (See page 29.)

all reset

Resets the all menu settings and adjustments to defaults. (See page 30.)

HOUR METER

Use to confirm the hours of use. (See page 25.)

MODEL NAME

Use to confirm your model name. (See page 25.)

*

* The model name shown on the Setup Menu

is an example.
If you have a different model, its correct
model name will be shown (GM-P420UG).

31-37.GM-P420[US]f

02.4.1, 2:27 PM

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Summary of Contents for GM-P420

Page 1: ...e Enter below the Model No and the Serial No which is located on the rear panel of the cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No MENU INPUT POWER PLASMA DISPLAY MONITOR LCT1071 001B Cover GM P420 US f 02 5 14 4 56 PM 3 ...

Page 2: ...Cover GM P420 US f 02 4 1 2 32 PM 4 ...

Page 3: ...olor Temperature 19 Adjusting the White Balance 19 Changing the Picture Mode 21 Changing the Aspect Ratio 21 Setting the Receivable Signal Types 22 Setting the COMPONENT RGB B Input 23 Resetting the Function Selection Menu Settings 23 Page Other Convenient Functions 24 Showing On screen Display 24 Confirming the Use Time and Model Name 25 Prohibiting the Monitor s Button Operations 25 Showing the ...

Page 4: ... dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help IMPORTANT INFORMATION WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE AND ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions This unit has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety But IMPROPER USE CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZAR...

Page 5: ...service to qualified service personnel Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer service to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen on the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product operated normally by following the operating instructions...

Page 6: ...ut terminal color system for VIDEO A or VIDEO B input scan system for COMPONENT input and horizontal vertical frequency for RGB A and RGB B input Pressing the button again will make the display disappear 3 VIDEO A VIDEO B COMPO RGB B and RGB A buttons page 14 Use these buttons to switch between inputs To select the COMPONENT or RGB B input you have to set RGB COMPO correctly on the menu see page 2...

Page 7: ...stments When no menu is displayed you can use the 2 3 buttons to adjust the volume level 4 MENU button Use this button to display or erase menus While a sub menu is displayed pressing this button will move you one screen back to the preceding menu 5 INPUT button page 14 Use this button to switch between inputs To select the COMPONENT or RGB B input you have to set RGB COMPO correctly on the menu s...

Page 8: ...me time transmitted commands through the MAKE terminal have priority over those through the other terminals 3 AUDIO OUT terminals pin jack page 11 Connect to the audio input terminals of external equipment such as an amplifier 4 OPTION terminal page 13 Connect the power cord of the Cooling Fan Unit not supplied when installing the Monitor vertically 5 AC IN terminal page 11 Connect the supplied po...

Page 9: ...re connected the S video terminal will have priority p COMPONENT RGB B input terminals page 12 R G B HD Cs VD VIDEO input terminals BNC Connect these terminals to the following output terminals of a personal computer or other equipment Analog RGB signal output terminals Horizontal sync HD signal or composite Cs signal output terminal Vertical sync VD signal output terminal Notes External sync sign...

Page 10: ... notice of the following Do not mix old and new batteries Do not mix different types of battery as different types may have different characteristics Place the batteries according to the ª and markings indicated on the battery compartment When installing the batteries insert the end first to avoid a short circuit Use only the specified batteries When you are not using the remote control for a long...

Page 11: ...creen for a long time otherwise the area on the screen corresponding to the image may vary in brightness leaving an afterimage on the screen To reduce the afterimage you can use the Refresh function see page 28 The Monitor is manufactured using very high precision technology allowing for more than 99 99 active pixels however be aware that only a slight number of pixels may be deficient or lit at a...

Page 12: ...on interlace 5 VGA480 75 640 480 37 5 75 0 Non interlace 6 MAC13 640 480 35 0 66 7 Non interlace 7 SVGA 56 800 600 35 2 56 3 Non interlace 8 SVGA 60 800 600 37 9 60 3 Non interlace 9 SVGA 72 800 600 48 1 72 2 Non interlace 10 XGA 60 1024 768 48 4 60 0 Non interlace 11 XGA 70 1024 768 56 5 70 1 Non interlace 12 RGB15K 60 15 7 59 9 Interlace 13 RGB15K 50 15 6 50 0 Interlace Notes When a signal other...

Page 13: ...fier etc Power cord supplied To a wall outlet To audio input Left speaker Right speaker External speaker connection To speaker input terminals To speaker input terminals Personal computer used as the playback source To monitor output To RS 232C To audio output Personal computer used to control the Monitor Remote control supplied For connection see page 13 For connection see page 13 Cable with ster...

Page 14: ...nnect another VCR or Monitor to the VIDEO A OUT terminal However when connecting a VCR to the VIDEO A terminals do not connect both IN and OUT terminals to the same VCR When connecting a VCR to the VIDEO B terminals you can use either the video or S video terminals If the both terminals are used S video terminal will have priority When connecting another PC to the COMPONENT RGB B terminals set the...

Page 15: ...consult your dealer MAKE terminal External control unit Pin number Signal name 1 GND 2 GND 3 SW2 4 SW1 5 SW DET 6 GND Signals transmitted TTL level H Power Off L Power On H Input A L Input B H Not connected L Connected Input A and Input B will be determined by the REMOTE SWITCH setting 1 2 3 4 6 5 IMPORTANT When installing the Monitor vertically consult your dealer Connecting the Cooling Fan Unit ...

Page 16: ...me by pressing 2 3 on the Monitor To turn off the volume immediately Press MUTING MUTING ON is displayed and the sound goes out Pressing the button again resumes the previous volume level To make the screen indication appear Press DISPLAY The types of input and signal are indicated on the screen for about 3 seconds You can also make the screen indication appear using menus page 24 VIDEO A VIDEO B ...

Page 17: ...urs watching programs using a wide screen mode for a while will reduce the burn in gradually With this Monitor you can select among three types of wide screens FULL ZOOM and PANORAMIC in addition to the REGULAR screen of conventional 4 3 aspect ratio Press ASPECT to select the screen size Each time you press the button the screen size changes as follows REGULAR Displays at conventional 4 3 aspect ...

Page 18: ... 20 to 20 0 CHROMA 1 20 to 20 0 PHASE 2 20 to 20 0 SHARPNESS 10 to 10 0 sub menu See To make an adjustment while viewing the adjustment bar on the next page reset See To reset the adjustments on the next page 1 Adjustable when viewing the NTSC or PAL signal or component signal 2 Adjustable when viewing the NTSC signal or component signals CONTRAST BRI GHT CHROMA PHASE SHARPNESS s ub menu res et AD...

Page 19: ...e flickering and blurring on the screen after adjusting the screen size H S I Z E H P O S I T I O N V S I Z E V P O S I T I O N C L O C K P H A S E s u b m e n u r e s e t A D J U S T S I Z E P O S I T I O N A D J S E L E C T E X I T M E N U 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 PICTURE ADJ SIZE POSITION ADJ FUNCTION SELECT STATUS DISPLAY ENTER MAIN MENU SELECT EXIT MENU Cursor 3 To be continued on the next page 5 ...

Page 20: ...ther items 6 Press MENU EXIT or MENU on the Monitor three times to exit from the menu operations To reset the adjustments After step 3 on page 17 proceed as follows 1 Press 5 to move the cursor 3 to reset 2 Press 3 The confirmation screen appears 3 Press 3 again to reset the adjustments To cancel the reset press MENU EXIT or MENU on the Monitor Note Adjustment values for both horizontal and vertic...

Page 21: ...ep pressing 5 you can move to the other page from the current page 3 Press 3 to display the White Balance Adjustment Menu 4 Press 5 to move the cursor 3 to the item you want to adjust 5 Press 2 3 to adjust the selected item 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust the other items 7 Press MENU EXIT or MENU on the Monitor twice to exit from the menu operations Notes Adjustable range will vary among the Moni...

Page 22: ...r 3 to reset 2 Press 3 The confirmation screen appears 3 Press 3 again to reset the adjustments To cancel the reset press MENU EXIT or MENU on the Monitor 000 R GAIN A r e y o u s u r e Y E S t h e n k e y N O t h e n k e y M E N U r e s e t R GAIN G GAIN B GAIN MENU INPUT POWER MENU INPUT POWER MENU 2 3 5 5 1 PICTURE MODE and SIGNAL MODE do not appear at the same time PICTURE MODE appears when RG...

Page 23: ...o either still pictures or moving pictures 1 Press MENU EXIT or MENU on the Monitor to display the Main Menu 2 Press 5 to move the cursor 3 to FUNCTION SELECT 3 Press 3 to display the Function Selection Menu 4 Press 5 to move the cursor 3 to PICTURE MODE 5 Press 2 3 to select the picture mode you want Each time you press the button the picture mode alternates between STILL and MOVING Selects the p...

Page 24: ...s 3 to display the Function Selection Menu 4 Press 5 to move the cursor 3 to SIGNAL MODE 5 Press 2 3 to select the receivable video signal type Each time you press the button the receivable video signal type changes as follows When VIDEO A or VIDEO B input is selected When COMPONENT input is selected Changes according to the HD SIGNAL MODE setting see page 27 6 Press MENU EXIT or MENU on the Monit...

Page 25: ...ting the Function Selection Menu Settings You can reset all the Function Selection Menu settings at a time 1 Press MENU EXIT or MENU on the Monitor to display the Main Menu 2 Press 5 to move the cursor 3 to FUNCTION SELECT 3 Press 3 to display the Function Selection Menu 4 Press 5 to move the cursor 3 to reset 5 Press 3 The confirmation screen appears 6 Press 3 again to reset the adjustments To ca...

Page 26: ... can be done by using the buttons on the Monitor You can also show these information by pressing DISPLAY on the remote control See page 14 1 Press MENU or MENU EXIT on the remote control to display the Main Menu 2 Press 5 to move the cursor 3 to STATUS DISPLAY 3 Press 3 to display the current input terminal and received signal type Note If you want to make these information appear automatically wh...

Page 27: ...ROL LOCK REMOTE SWITCH HD SIGNAL MODE WHITE BALANCE SET UP MENU 1 2 ADJUST SELECT EXIT MENU OFF OFF MODE1 1080i Showing the On screen When Changing the Input Mode With this function you can see the selected input mode and signal type when changing the input mode 1 On the remote control Press MENU EXIT while holding VOLUME to display the Setup Menu On the Monitor Press MENU while holding 2 to displ...

Page 28: ...ng operations are possible Operation to cancel the Control Lock function All operations from the remote control Setting the Remote Controllable Input When connecting the external control unit to the REMOTE MAKE terminal you need to set the desired input to use which you can select from the connected external control unit 1 On the remote control Press MENU EXIT while holding VOLUME to display the S...

Page 29: ... EXIT MENU OFF OFF MODE1 1080i 3 Press 2 3 to select the desired setting Each time you press the button the Remote Switch Mode changes as follows MODE1 Input alternates between VIDEO A and VIDEO B when controlled from the external control unit MODE2 Input alternates between VIDEO A and RGB B COMPO when controlled from the external control unit MODE3 Input alternates between VIDEO A and RGB A when ...

Page 30: ...rations Preventing the Afterimage Effect After showing the same still picture on the screen reverse the color on the screen using this function so that you can avoid the screen from being burned in with the still picture 1 On the remote control Press MENU EXIT while holding VOLUME to display the Setup Menu On the Monitor Press MENU while holding 2 to display the Setup Menu MENU INPUT POWER MENU IN...

Page 31: ...l r e s e t H O U R M E T E R x 1 0 0 h M O D E L N A M E S E T U P M E N U 2 2 O N O N O N O N 0 0 1 G M P 4 2 1 U PIXEL SHIFT POWER SAVE COLOR REVERSE REFRESH reset all reset HOUR METER x100h MODEL NAME SET UP MENU 2 2 ON ON ON ON 001 GM P421U 2 Press 5 to move the cursor 3 to COLOR REVERSE on the second page The Setup Menu consists of two pages If you keep pressing 5 you can move to the other p...

Page 32: ...the Menu settings and adjustments To cancel the reset press MENU EXIT or MENU on the Monitor Other Convenient Functions Continued Cursor 3 S T A T U S D I S P L A Y C O N T R O L L O C K R E M O T E S W I T C H H D S I G N A L M O D E W H I T E B A L A N C E S E T U P M E N U 1 2 A D J U S T S E L E C T E X I T M E N U O F F O F F M O D E 1 1 0 8 0 i MENU INPUT POWER MENU INPUT POWER MENU 2 3 5 5 ...

Page 33: ...eset FUNCTION SELECT ADJUST SELECT EXIT MENU HIGH STILL PANORAMIC AUTO COMPO VIDEO A NTSC H SIZE H POSITION V SIZE V POSITION CLOCK PHASE sub menu reset ADJUST SIZE POSITION ADJ SELECT EXIT MENU 01 02 00 00 00 CONTRAST BRIGHT CHROMA PHASE SHARPNESS sub menu reset ADJUST PICTURE ADJ SELECT EXIT MENU VIDEO A 01 02 00 00 00 Main Menu Size Position Adjustment Menu Picture Adjustment Menu Function Sele...

Page 34: ... the picture is reddish or bluish PICTURE MODE 4 Selects the picture quality suited to either the still picture or the moving picture ASPECT 5 Selects the horizontal to vertical ratio of the screen SIGNAL MODE 6 Selects a color system NTSC PAL M PAL N when VIDEO A or VIDEO B input is selected Selects a scan system 480i 576i 480p 720p 1080i 1035i when COMPONENT input is selected Normally set to AUT...

Page 35: ...itself See page 25 REMOTE SWITCH Set the selectable input terminals when controlling the Monitor with the external control unit See page 26 HD SIGNAL MODE Select the High Definition HD signal type See page 27 WHITE BALANCE Adjusts R GAIN G GAIN and B GAIN finely each for HIGH and LOW settings of the color temperature See page 19 PIXEL SHIFT Sets a screen saver See page 27 POWER SAVE Sets the power...

Page 36: ...Remove any blocking object Move toward the Monitor then operate the remote control Set the Control Lock function to OFF using the menu Power is not supplied Video image does not appear or audio sound does not occur The picture becomes blurred Colour is abnormally dark or bright Colour is poor or unstable The picture is cut or shifted toward one side The remote control does not work The buttons on ...

Page 37: ...installation or improper location of the Monitor In this case consult your dealer immediately to solve this improper installation and to improve the circumstances around the Monitor If TEMP OVER lights in red TEMP OVER will be shown for abut two minutes the Monitor will shut off automatically then the Self diagonal lamps light in red If this happens switch off the main power by POWER switch set to...

Page 38: ...ation VIDEO A Video input BNC terminal x 1 1 V p p 75 Ω Video output BNC terminal x 1 1 V p p 75 Ω Audio input Pin jack terminal x 2 L R 500 mV rms high impedance VIDEO B Y C input Y C terminal x 1 Y 1 V p p 75 Ω C 0 286 V p p 75 Ω for NTSC C 0 3 V p p 75 Ω for PAL Video input Pin jack terminal x 1 1 V p p 75 Ω Audio input Pin jack terminal x 2 L R 500 mV rms high impedance COMPONENT RGB B COMPONE...

Page 39: ...he RGB B input terminal you need to set RGB COMPO correctly see page 23 For easy understanding pictures and illustrations are shown by being emphasized omitted or composed and may be more or less different from actual products Design and specifications are subject to change without notice IBM and IBM PC are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Macintosh is registere...

Page 40: ...nal name 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI 4 3 2 1 9 8 5 7 6 Side view Top view Front view Dimensions Pin number Signal name 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue 4 N C 5 GND 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND Pin number Signal name 9 N C 10 GND 11 GND 12 N C 13 HD Cs 14 VD 15 N C External GND Pin number Signal name 1 GND 2 GND 3 SW2 4 SW1 5 SW DET 6 GND MAKE terminal RGB Input Terminal 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 2 3 4 6 5 1 2 3 4...

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