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Power
Turns the monitor’s power on and off.

Remote sensor window
Receives the signals from the remote control.

POWER/STANDBY indicator
When the power is on ............................. Lights green.
When the power is in the standby mode ... Lights red.

INPUT SELECT / EXIT
Switches the input, in the following order.
The available inputs depend on the setting of “BNC
INPUT”.
RGB:

COMP.:

Functions as the EXIT buttons in the On-Screen Menu
(OSM) mode.

Front View

Part Names and Function

MENU/ ENTER

INPUT SELECT

DOWN

LEFT/ -

RIGHT/ +

/ EXIT

VOLUME

POWER/STANDBY

MENU/ ENTER

INPUT SELECT

DOWN

LEFT/ -

RIGHT/ +

/ EXIT

VOLUME

POWER/STANDBY

LEFT/– and RIGHT/+
Enlarges or reduces the image. Functions as the
CURSOR (

) buttons in the On-Screen Menu

(OSM) mode.

VOLUME DOWN and UP
Adjusts the volume. Functions as the CURSOR (

▲

▼

) buttons in the On-Screen Menu (OSM) mode.

MENU/ENTER
Sets the On-Screen Menu (OSM) mode and displays
the main menu.

→

VIDEO1

→

VIDEO2

→

VIDEO3

→

HD/DVD/DTV

RGB/PC3

←

RGB/PC2

←

RGB/PC1

←

→

VIDEO1

→

VIDEO2

→

VIDEO3

→

HD1/DVD1/DTV1

RGB/PC2

←

RGB/PC1

←

HD2/DVD2/DTV2

←

Summary of Contents for 42VP4A

Page 1: ...PlasmaSync Plasma Monitor User s Manual NEC Solutions America Inc ...

Page 2: ...080I 720P and HDTV signal compatibility PCs VCRs Laser Disc and DVD player source compatibility AccuBlendscanconversionautomaticallyconverts SVGA XGA SXGA and UXGA signals to the panel s native resolution Advanced MassArea Sampling Progressive Scan method is employed RGB 3 Video 3 DVD HD 2 Audio input 3 External Control input 1 AccuColor control system provides user selectable on screen color temp...

Page 3: ...Precaution This plasma monitor is designed and manufactured to provide long trouble free service No maintenance other than cleaning is required Please see the section Plasma monitor cleaning procedure on the next page The plasma display panel consists of fine picture elements cells with more than 99 99 percent active cells There may be some cells that do not produce light or remain lit For operati...

Page 4: ...ea Never use solvents such as alcohol or thinner to clean these surfaces 2 Clean plasma ventilation areas with a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush nozzle attachment 3 To ensure proper ventilation cleaning of the ventilation areasmustbecarriedoutmonthly Morefrequentcleaning maybenecessarydependingontheenvironmentinwhich the plasma monitor is installed Recommendations to avoid or minimize phosphor bu...

Page 5: ...ives Certaines d entre elles ne produisent pas de lumière ou restent allumées Pour des raisons de sécurité et pour éviter d endommager l appareil lire attentivement les instructions suivantes Pour éviter les risques d éléctrocution et d incendie 1 Laisser suffisament d espace autour de l appareil pour la ventilation et éviter toute augmentation excessive de la température interne Ne pas couvrir le...

Page 6: ...e d un chiffon doux et sec Ne jamais utiliser de solvents dutypealcooloudiluantpourlenettoyagedecessurfaces 2 Nettoyer les prises d aération du plasma en procédant à l aide d une brosse à poils doux fixée à un aspirateur 3 Pour garantir la bonne ventilation du moniteur nettoyer les prises d air tous les mois Un nettoyage plus fréquent peut s avérer nécessaire selon les conditions environnantes dan...

Page 7: ...e color temperature 19 Adjusting the color to the desired level 19 Changing the Gamma Curve 20 Making the Low Tone adjustments 20 Adjusting the colors 21 Audio Settings Menu 21 Adjusting the treble bass and left right balance and audio input select 21 Setting the allocation of the audio connectors 22 Image Adjust Settings Menu 22 Adjusting the Position Size Fine Picture Picture Adj 22 Option1 Sett...

Page 8: ...ts own Be sure to use a stand or original mounting unit Wall mount unit Stand etc See the inside of the cover page For correct installation and mounting it is strongly recommended to use a trained authorized dealer Failure to follow correct mounting procedures could result in damage to the equipment or injury to the installer Product warranty does not cover damage caused by improper installation V...

Page 9: ...u OSM mode Front View Part Names and Function MENU ENTER INPUTSELECT DOWN UP LEFT RIGHT EXIT VOLUME POWER STANDBY MENU ENTER INPUTSELECT DOWN UP LEFT RIGHT EXIT VOLUME POWER STANDBY 4 5 6 7 1 3 2 t LEFT and RIGHT Enlarges or reduces the image Functions as the CURSOR buttons in the On Screen Menu OSM mode y VOLUME DOWN and UP Adjusts the volume Functions as the CURSOR buttons in the On Screen Menu ...

Page 10: ...ct an analog RGB signal from a computer etc here This input can be used for Input or Output see page 10 H RGB3 DVI 24pin Connect a digital signal TMDS from a source with a DVI output see page 8 I EXTERNAL CONTROL This terminal is used when operating and controlling the monitor externally by external control J REMOTE IN Connect the remote cable to the remote control s remote jack to obtain wired re...

Page 11: ...o select VIDEO as the source VIDEO can also be selected using the INPUT SELECT button on the monitor t MENU ENTER Press this button to access the OSM controls Press this button during the display of the main menu to go to the sub menu y CURSOR Use these buttons to select items or settings and to adjust settings or switch the display patterns u EXIT Press this button to exit the OSM controls in the...

Page 12: ...ically or to switch the screen size to ZOOM mode automatically with the superimposed caption displayed fully only when the picture contains dark areas above and below the picture 8 ID SELECT Set the ID number in the remote control The remote control can then be used only for a display with the same ID number When several displays are used together they can be controlled individually 9 CLEAR Clears...

Page 13: ...icial light or if there is an obstacle between the sensor and the remote control Handling the remote control Do not drop or mishandle the remote control Do not get the remote control wet If the remote control gets wet wipe it dry immediately Avoid heat and humidity When not using the remote control for a long period remove the batteries Do not use new and old batteries together or use different ty...

Page 14: ...MONO L AUDIO 3 R MONO L Cr Pr Y Cb Pb RGB 3 External Control IN OUT REMOTE VCR or Laser Disc Player Document Camera VIDEO 1 3 DVD Player IBM VGA or Compatibles To Mini D Sub 15 pin connector on the plasma monitor To video inputs on the plasma monitor Monitor adapter for Macintosh Macintosh or Compatibles Desk top type Personal computer with a digital signal output ...

Page 15: ...main unit NotethattheRGB3 DVI terminaldoesnotsupportanalog RGB input source Note 1 Input TMDS signals conforming to DVI standards The TMDS input corresponds to 1 link 2 To maintain display quality use a cable with a quality prescribedbyDVIstandardsthatiswithin5metersinlength Connecting Your Document Camera You can connect your plasma monitor to a document camera To do so simply 1 Turn off the powe...

Page 16: ...o connection Bi directional DATA SDA Horizontal sync or Composite sync Vertical sync Data clock Pin No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 19 18 17 21 22 23 24 RGB 3 Pin No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Signal Digital T M D S Data 2 T M D S Data 2 T M D S Data 2 Shield No connection No connection DDC Clock DDC Data No conne...

Page 17: ...768 60Hz signal A distribution amplifier is particularly recommended when using a 9 screen video wall From the second monitor onward connections require a BNC RCA conversion cable or connector a mini D Sub 15 pin cable BNC 5 cable or a conversion connector Creating a video wall With buit in matrix display capability you can create a 2 2 or 3 3 video wall Connect signal cables and remote cables as ...

Page 18: ...anges each time the DISPLAY button is pressed 2 If the button is not pressed for approximately three seconds the menu turns off DIGITAL ZOOM Digital zoom specifies the picture position and enlarges the picture 1 Press the POINTER button to display the pointer To change the size of the picture Press the ZOOM button and enlarge the picture The pointer will change to resemble a magnifying glass A pre...

Page 19: ...er has been set press the OFF TIMER button once 2 The remaining time is displayed then turns off after a few seconds 3 When five minutes remain the remaining time appears until it reaches zero OFF TIMER 28 To cancel the off timer 1 Press the OFF TIMER button twice in a row 2 The off timer is canceled OFF TIMER 0 Note After the power is turned off with the off timer A slight current is still suppli...

Page 20: ...ed in the horizontal direction squeezed images are expanded in the horizontal direction and displayed on the entire screen with correct linearity Normal images are expanded in the horizontal direction STADIUM size screen The picture is expanded in the horizontal and vertical directions at different ratios Use this for watching normal video programs 4 3 with a wide screen 14 9 size screen The image...

Page 21: ...s of IBM Inc of the United States Note Do not allow the displayed in 4 3 mode for an extended period This can cause a phosphor burn in Wide Screen Operation with Computer Signals Switch to the wide screen mode to expand the 4 3 image to fill the entire screen 1 Press the WIDE button on the remote control 2 Within 3 seconds Press the WIDE button again The screen size switches as follows NORMAL FULL...

Page 22: ... remote control to highlight the menu you wish to enter 3 Press the MENU ENTER button on the remote control to select a submenu or item PICTURE 1 2 EXIT CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS SHARPNESS COLOR TINT PICTURE MODE NR NEXT PAGE NORMAL OFF SEL RETURN ADJ 4 Adjust the level or change the setting of the selected item by using the cursor buttons on the remote control OSM On Screen Menu Controls 5 The adjustme...

Page 23: ...lt values OFF Yes Main menu Sub menu Functions Default Reset AUDIO BASS Sets the bass Center Yes TREBLE Sets the treble Center Yes BALANCE Sets the left right balance Center Yes AUDIO INPUT1 3 Sets the allocation of the audio connectors 1 Yes Main menu Sub menu Functions Default Reset IMAGE ADJUST ASPECT MODE Selects between the different aspect ratio modes V POSITION Adjusts the vertical position...

Page 24: ...OP OUT When set to ON the received signal will be looped out OFF Yes ID NUMBER Sets ID number for the display ALL Yes VIDEO WALL DIVIDER Creates a 2 2 or 3 3 video wall OFF Yes POSITION Sets the position DISP MODE Selects the screen mode from between Splitting and Blanking SPLIT Yes AUTO ID Automatically sets the ID number of multiple displays OFF Yes IMAGE ADJUST Adjusts the position of the image...

Page 25: ...omputer signal is connected Restoring the factory default settings Select DEFAULT under the PICTURE MODE settings Setting the picture mode according to the brightness of the room There are four picture modes that can be used effectively according to the environment in which you are viewing the display Example Setting the THEAT 1 mode Press the MENU ENTER button on the remote control to display the...

Page 26: ...plasma display Example Setting HIGH Press the MENU ENTER button on the remote control to display the MAIN MENU on the screen then 1 Use the and buttons to select PICTURE then press the MENU ENTER button The PICTURE screen appears 2 Use the and buttons to select COLOR TEMP 3 Use the and buttons to select HIGH The mode switches as follows when the and buttons are pressed LOW MID LOW MID HIGH See bel...

Page 27: ...MMA LOW TONE COLOR TUNE MID 3 AUTO SEL RETURN ADJ 4 Once the setting is completed Press the EXIT button to return to the main menu To delete the main menu press the EXIT button once more Information GAMMA settings The picture becomes darker as the number increases in the sequence of 1 2 3 4 Restoring the factory default settings Select ALL RESET under the OPTION1 menu Note that this also restores ...

Page 28: ...s adjustment CYAN Makes cyan s adjustment RESET Resets settings to the factory default value Use and buttons to select ON then press the MENU ENTER button Restoring the factory default settings Select ALL RESET under the OPTION1 menu Note that this also restores other settings to the factory defaults Audio Settings Menu Adjusting the treble bass and left right balance and audio input select The tr...

Page 29: ...justing the Position Size Fine Picture Picture Adj The position of the image can be adjusted and flickering of the image can be corrected Example Adjusting the vertical position in the normal mode Press the MENU ENTER button on the remote control to display the MAIN MENU on the screen then 1 Use the and buttons to select IMAGEADJUST then press the MENU ENTER button The IMAGE ADJUST menu appears De...

Page 30: ...stores other settings to the factory defaults except for Auto Picture Option1 Settings Menu Setting the on screen menu This sets the position of the menu the display format horizontal or vertical etc Example Turning the DISPLAY OSM off Press the MENU ENTER button on the remote control to display the MAIN MENU on the screen then 1 Use the and buttons to select OPTION1 then press the MENU ENTER butt...

Page 31: ...T INPUT SKIP ALL RESET NEXT PAGE CAN NOT ADJUST RGB RGB AUTO 1080B OFF OFF Setting a computer image to the correct RGB select screen With the computer image select the RGB Select mode for a moving image such as video mode wide mode or digital broadcast Example Setting the RGB SELECT mode to MOTION Press the MENU ENTER button on the remote control to display the MAIN MENU on the screen then 1 Use t...

Page 32: ...atching digital broadcasting 480P See page 41 for the details of the above settings Restoring the factory default settings Select ALL RESET under the OPTION1 menu Note that this also restores other settings to the factory defaults 4 Once the setting is completed Press the EXIT button to return to the main menu To delete the main menu press the EXIT button once more Information HD SELECT modes Thes...

Page 33: ...e main menu 1 2 then perform the following operations Press the MENU ENTER button on the remote control to display the MAIN MENU on the screen then 1 Use the and buttons to select OPTION2 then press the MENU ENTER button The OPTION2 screen appears 2 Use the and buttons to select PWR MGT 3 To turn the power management function on Use the 䊴 and 䊳 buttons to select ON The mode switches as follows eac...

Page 34: ...INEMA MODE ON Automatic discrimination of the image and projection in cinema mode OFF Cinema mode does not function 䡵 Restoring the factory default settings Select ALL RESET under the OPTION1 menu Note that this also restores other settings to the factory defaults Reducing burn in of the screen The brightness of the screen the position of the picture positive negative mode and screen wiper are adj...

Page 35: ...s vertically every 3 minutes Perform Steps 1 3 of ORBITER then 4 Use the 䊴 and 䊳 buttons to select MANUAL then press the MENU ENTER button THE ORBITER screen appears 5 Adjust the items using the 䊴 and 䊳 buttons The mode switches as follows each time the 䊴 or 䊳 button is pressed INVERSE Use this to set the inverse mode or to display a white screen Example Setting INVERSE to WHITE Perform Steps 1 2 ...

Page 36: ...he minutes to 0M ON will be displayed SCREEN WIPER When this is set to ON a white vertical bar moves repeatedly from the left and of the screen to the right end at a constant speed Example Setting SCREEN WIPER to ON Perform Steps 1 2 of LONG LIFE then 3 Use the and buttons to select SCREEN WIPER 4 Use the 䊴 and 䊳 buttons to select ON The mode switches as follows each time the 䊴 or 䊳 button is pres...

Page 37: ...e following operations Press the MENU ENTER button on the remote control to display the MAIN MENU on the screen then 1 Use the and buttons to select OPTION2 then press the MENU ENTER button The OPTION2 screen appears 2 Use the and buttons to select GRAY LEVEL 3 To adjust the GRAY LEVEL Use the 䊴 and 䊳 buttons to adjust the GRAY LEVEL OPTION2 2 3 EXIT PREVIOUS PAGE POWER MGT CINEMA MODE LONG LIFE G...

Page 38: ... Example Setting WEDNESDAY 22 05 Perform Steps 1 2 of TIMER then 3 Use the and buttons to select PRESENT TIME then press the MENU ENTER button The PRESENT TIME screen appears EXIT SEL RETURN PRESENT TIME WEDNESDAY 13 00 00 RETURN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME OFF ADJ 4 Use the and buttons to select the item then adjust using the 䊴 and 䊳 buttons EXIT SEL RETURN PRESENT TIME WEDNESDAY 22 05 00 RETURN DAYLIGH...

Page 39: ...lign the cursor with the DATE field that you wish to reset then press the CLEAR button 䡵 To reset the data Align the cursor with the field ON OFF INPUT FUNCTION that you wish to reset then press the CLEAR button 䡵 Special characters in the PROGRAM TIMER screen PROGRAM TIMER EXIT DATE MON TUE SAT FRI SAT SEL RETURN ADJ ZOOM ON 08 30 08 30 08 30 08 30 15 30 OFF 10 30 18 15 12 15 10 00 12 15 16 00 IN...

Page 40: ...u press the EXIT button once more Information 䡵 CONTROL LOCK settings ON Disables the buttons on the front panel OFF Enables the buttons on the front panel Even when the CONTROL LOCK is set the POWER switch will not be locked This becomes effective when the on screen menu goes out 䡵 Restoring the factory default settings Select ALL RESET under the OPTION1 menu Note that this also restores other se...

Page 41: ...e multiple monitors to operate at the same time Example Setting 2 Set ADVANCED OSM to ON in the main menu 1 2 then perform the following operations Press the MENU ENTER button on the remote control to display the MAIN MENU on the screen then 1 Use the and buttons to select OPTION3 then press the MENU ENTER button The OPTION3 screen appears 2 Use the and buttons to select ID NUMBER 3 To set the ID ...

Page 42: ...䡵 Restoring the factory default settings Select ALL RESET under the OPTION1 menu Note that this also restores other settings to the factory defaults DIVIDER Set the 2 2 or 3 3 video wall Example Setting 4 Perform Steps 1 2 of VIDEO WALL then 3 Use the and buttons to select DIVIDER 4 Use the 䊴 and 䊳 buttons to select 4 The mode switches as follows each time the 䊴 or 䊳 button is pressed OFF 1 4 9 VI...

Page 43: ...n 5 seconds the current setting is set and the previous screen reappears 6 Once the setting is completed Press the EXIT button to return to the VIDEO WALL screen Information 䡵 IMAGE ADJUST settings These are the same functions as the IMAGE ADJUST menu on page 22 DISP MODE Select the screen mode from between two options Splitting Blanking Example Setting BLANK Perform Steps 1 2 of VIDEO WALL then 3...

Page 44: ...seconds the monitor will be turned on PLE LINK Use this function to set a uniform brightness for each display Turn on the AUTO ID before the following operations Example Setting ON Perform Steps 1 2 of VIDEO WALL then 3 Use the and buttons to select PLE LINK 4 Use the 䊴 and 䊳 buttons to select ON then press the MENU ENTER button The mode switches as follows each time the 䊴 or 䊳 button is pressed O...

Page 45: ...etting the menu mode This allows you to access full menu items When P ON DELAY or PLE LINK is ON this won t be turned OFF Example Setting ON Press the MENU ENTER button on the remote control to display the MAIN MENU on the screen then 1 Use the and buttons to select ADVANCED OSM MAIN MENU 1 2 EXIT PICTURE AUDIO IMAGE ADJUST OPTION1 ADVANCED OSM NEXT PAGE OFF SEL EXIT ADJ 2 To set the ADVANCED OSM ...

Page 46: ...signal formats Different countries use different formats for video signals Set to the color system used in your current country AUTO The color systems are automatically identified and the format is set accordingly PAL This is the standard format used mainly in the United Kingdom and Germany SECAM This is the standard format used mainly in France and Russia 4 43 NTSC PAL60 This format is used for v...

Page 47: ... 80H 60H 47H 01H 01H 08H Video2 RCA DFH 80H 60H 47H 01H 02H 09H Video3 S Video DFH 80H 60H 47H 01H 03H 0AH DVD1 HD1 RCA DFH 80H 60H 47H 01H 05H 0CH DVD2 HD2 BNC DFH 80H 60H 47H 01H 06H 0DH RGB1 mini D sub 15 pin DFH 80H 60H 47H 01H 07H 0EH RGB2 5BNC DFH 80H 60H 47H 01H 08H 0FH RGB3 DVI DFH 80H 60H 47H 01H 0CH 13H Audio Mute ON 9FH 80H 60H 3EH 00H BDH OFF 9FH 80H 60H 3FH 00H BEH Picture Mode NORMAL...

Page 48: ...G NEG NEG NEG POS NEG POS POS POS POS POS POS POS NEG NEG POS POS NEG POS POS POS POS POS NEG POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS POS Sync on G Sync on G Sync on G Sync on G NEG NEG C Sync C Sync C Sync NEG NEG Work Station EWS4800 WorkStation HP Work Station SUN Work Station SGI IDC 3000G Signal Type IBM PC AT compatible computers Vertical NEG NEG NEG NEG NEG NEG NEG POS NEG POS POS POS POS POS POS P...

Page 49: ...monitor adapter D Sub 15 pin to your computer s video port 7 Other screen modes ZOOM and STADIUM are available as well NOTE While the input signals comply with the resolution listed in the table above you may have to adjust the position and size of the picture or the fine picture because of errors in synchronization of your computer This monitor has a resolution of 853 dots 480 lines It is recomme...

Page 50: ...ol s buttons are pressed The front panel buttons of the main unit do not function No sound or picture is produced Picture appears but no sound is produced Poor picture with VIDEO signal input Poor picture with RGB signal input Tint is poor or colors are weak Nothing appears on screen Part of picture is cut off or picture is not centered Image is too large or too small Picture is unstable POWER STA...

Page 51: ...particularly hot move the monitor to a cooler location and wait for the monitor to cool for 60 minutes If the problem persists contact your dealer 2 In the following case power off the monitor immediately and contact your dealer or authorized Service Center The monitor turns off 5 seconds after powering on and then the POWER STANDBY indicator blinks It indicates that the power supply circuit plasm...

Page 52: ...a Low tone Color tune Audio Bass Treble Balance Audio input ImageAdjust Aspect mode V Position H Position V Height H Width Auto Picture Fine picture Picture adjustment Option1 OSM BNC Input D SubInput RGBSelect HDSelect InputSkip All Reset Option2 Power management Cinema mode Long life PLE Orbiter Inverse White Screen wiper Gray level Option3 Timer Power on mode Control lock IR Remote Loop out ID ...

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Page 55: ...tial technical adjustments set up including adjustment of user controls These costs are the responsibility of the NEC Solutions dealer from whom the product was purchased 3 Shipping charges HOW YOU CAN GET WARRANTY SERVICE 1 To obtain service on your product consult the dealer from whom you purchased the product 2 Whenever warranty service is required the original dated invoice or a copy must be p...

Page 56: ...49 Printed on recycled paper Printed in Japan 7S800941 NEC Solutions America Inc 1250 N Arlington Heights Road Suite 500 Itasca Illinois 60143 1248 ...

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