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NEC Technologies

PlasmaSync Plasma Monitor

User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...NEC Technologies PlasmaSync Plasma Monitor User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ot attempt to service or repair the unit NEC is not liable for any bodily harm or damage caused if unquali fied persons attempt service or open the back cover Refer all service to authorized NEC Service Centers Precautions Please read this manual carefully before using your NEC PlasmaSync 42inch Plasma Monitor PX 42M4A and keep the manual handy for future reference RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OP...

Page 3: ...es Certain operating conditions such as the continuous display of a static image over a prolonged period of time can result in phosphor burn if proper precautions are not taken To pro tect your investment in this NEC PlasmaSync monitor please adhere to the following guidelines and recommen dations for minimizing the occurrence of image burn Always enable and use your computer s screen saver functi...

Page 4: ...arer ou entretenir l appareil soi même NEC ne saura être tenu pour responsable pour toute blessure ou dommage causé par des personnes non qualifiées qui essayent de réparer ou d ouvrir le couvercle arrière Confier toute réparation à un centre de service agréé NEC Précautions Veuillez lire ce manuel avec attention avant d utiliser votre PlasmaSync NEC Moniteur Plasma 42 pouces PX 42M4A et con serve...

Page 5: ...phore dans certaines circonsatnces Certaines condi tions d utilisation telles que l affichage continu d une im age statique pour une durée prolongée peuvent causer des brûlures au phophore si aucune précaution n est prise Pour protéger votre investissement dans ce moniteur PlasmaSync NEC veuillez suivre les directives et les recommandations suivantes pour minimiser l occurence de brûlure d image A...

Page 6: ...clud ing adjustment of user controls These costs are the re sponsibility of the NECTECH dealer from whom the product was purchased 3 Payment of 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 presented as proof of warranty...

Page 7: ...ons 15 Watching with a wide screen manual 15 When watching videos or high definition laser discs 15 Watching computer images with a wide screen 16 OSM Controls 17 Menu Operations 17 Picture Settings Menu 19 Setting the picture mode according to the brightness of the room 19 Adjusting the picture 20 Setting the color temperatuer 21 Adjusting the color to the desired quality 22 Reducting noise in th...

Page 8: ...ng A As it is laid down with the screen face down See Draw ing B Lay the protective sheet which was wrapped around the monitor when it was packaged beneath the screen surface so as not to scratch the screen face This device cannot be installed on its own Be sure to use a stand or original mounting unit Wall mount unit Stand etc See page 2 For correct installation and mounting it is strongly recomm...

Page 9: ... XGA sig nals to the panel s native resolution RGB input 1 Video S Video input 1 DVD HD in put 1 audio output 1 external control input 1 AccuColor control system provides user selectable on screen color temperature settings New Drive Technology Component video input terminal for DVD 15 75kHz Y CB CR NEC s OSM menu driven on screen control system that makes image adjustments a snap Seven languages ...

Page 10: ... Turns the monitor s power on and off 2 INPUT SELECT Switches the input in the following order VIDEO DVD HD RGB 3 POWER STANDBY indicator When the power is on Lights green When the power is in the standby mode Lights red 4 Remote sensor window Receives the signals from the remote control unit 5 VOLUME and Adjust the volume ...

Page 11: ...rnally by external control See also page 38 for external control G AC IN Connect the included power cord here H EXT SPEAKER L and R Connect speakers here H B A C F G A B C D E A VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Connect VCR s DVD s or Laser Discs etc here B DVD HD Y Y CB PB and CR PR IN AUDIO IN Connect DVD s high definition Laser Discs etc here C RGB IN AUDIO IN Connect Computer Source here D AUDIO OUT Connect t...

Page 12: ...o be selected using the INPUT SE LECT button on the monitor The input switches as fol lows each time the button is pressed VIDEO DVD HD RGB PC 5 MENU Use this button to turn the main menu on off 6 OK Use this button to approve selections and settings 7 CURSOR Use these buttons to select items or settings and to ad just settings 8 CONTRAST Adjusts the picture s contrast 9 BRIGHT Adjusts the picture...

Page 13: ...e wireless condition the backlight will go off automatically to conserve battery life To turn the backlight on again set the switch to the OFF position then set it to the ON position I Remote Jack Insert the plug of the supplied remote cable when using the supplied remote control unit in the wired condition Note Connecting the monitor and the remote con trol unit with the supplied remote cable tur...

Page 14: ... a distance of about 7 m 23ft from the front of the monitor s remote control sen sor and at a horizontal angle of within 30 The remote control operation may not function if the monitor s remote control sensor is exposed to direct sun light or strong artificial light or if there is an obstacle between the sensor and the remote control unit Handling the remote controller Do not drop or mishandle the...

Page 15: ...UT L VARIABLE R DVD HD IN L R AC IN Installation To video S video inputs on the PlasmaSync 4205W Document Camera VCR or Laser Disc Player DVD Player Signal cable supplied To Mini D Sub 15 pin connector on the PlasmaSync 4205W Monitor adapter for Macintosh supplied IBM VGA or Compatibles Macintosh or Compatibles Desk top type External Control ...

Page 16: ...ng Your Document Camera You can connect your PlasmaSync 4205W to a document camera To do so simply 1 Turn off the power to your PlasmaSync 4205W and document camera 2 Use a standard video cable to connect your document camera to the Video input on your PlasmaSync 4205W 3 Turn on the PlasmaSync 4205Wand the document cam era Note Refer to your document camera s owner s manual for more information ab...

Page 17: ...ect external speakers directly to the PlasmaSync 4205W 1 Strip the ends of the speaker wires 2 Press down the tabs below the SPEAKERS terminals insert the speaker wire and release the tab to secure the speaker wire connection a Connect the right speaker located at right side of the monitor when viewed from the front positive wire to RIGHT b Connect the right speaker negative wire to RIGHT c Connec...

Page 18: ...05W to stereo system speak ers 1 Connect AUDIO OUT L to the stereo amplifier AUX INPUT L 2 Connect AUDIO OUT R to the stereo amplifier AUX INPUT R AUDIO AC IN R L LINE OR AUX INPUT LINE OR AUX INPUT STEREO AMP AUDIO OUT L VARIABLE R ...

Page 19: ...b 15 Pin RGB Signal Composition 5 4 3 2 1 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 Pin No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Signal to be connected RED GREEN or Sync on Green BLUE No Connection GND RED GND GREEN GND BLUE GND No Connection SYNC GND No Connection SDA H sync V sync SCL ...

Page 20: ...The screen changes each time the DISPLAY button is pressed 2 If the button is not pressed for approximately three sec onds the menu turns off VISUAL CONTROL TO adjust the picture s contrast 1 Press and hold the CONTRAST button for higher contrast 2 Press and hold the CONTRAST button for lower contrast TO adjust the picture s brightness 1 Press and hold the BRIGHT button for a brighter picture 2 Pr...

Page 21: ...ss 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 Canceling the off timer 1 Press the OFF TIMER button twice in a row 2 The off timer is canceled Note After the power is turned off with the off timer A slight current is still supplied to the monitor When you are leaving the r...

Page 22: ...screen is displayed The picture has the same size as video pictures with a 4 3 aspect ratio FULL size screen The image is expanded in the horizontal direction Images compressed in the horizontal direction squeezed images are expanded in the horizontal direction and displayed on the entire screen Normal images are ex panded in the horizontal direction STADIUM size screen The picture is expanded in ...

Page 23: ...ious vesa signal standards supported by the moni tor When 852 dot2480 line wide VGA signals with a vertical frequency of 60 Hz and horizontal frequency of 31 72 kHz are input select WIDE for the RGB SELECT setting Since selecting an 8482480 sig nal automatically displays the image in correct size it is not necessary to change the RGB SELECT set ting IBM PC AT and VGA are registered trademarks of I...

Page 24: ...Menu Operations The OSM window is displayed with respect the to screen as shown on the diagram Depending on the screen s mode the OSM may be dis played slightly differently In the explanation the OSM section is shown close up MAIN MENU PICTURE SOUND SCREEN FUNCTION INFORMATION SEL OK EXIT O K MENU 5 The change is stored until you adjust it again 6 Repeat steps 2 5 to adjust an additional item or p...

Page 25: ...CTION POWER MGT Sets the monitor for use as an energy saving display when used with a computer RGB SELECT Sets the appropriate mode for the computer image RGB VGA signals VIDEO Moving picture WIDE WIDE VGA DTV HD SELECT Sets the digital broadcasting 1080I or the High Vision 1035I OSM Turns the on screen display screen mode etc off when set to OFF When set to ON the on screen display is displayed G...

Page 26: ...ode provides darker finer pic tures like the screen in movie theaters CONTRAST 80 for RESET mode BRIGHTNESS 95 for RESET mode NORMAL Set this mode when watching video in a bright room This mode provides dynamic pictures with distinct differences between light and dark sections CONTRAST 96 for RESET mode RESET Use this to reset the picture to the fac tory default settings P ICT URE P ICT URE M ODE ...

Page 27: ...revious screen reappears 5 Once the adjustment is completed Press the MENU button All menus disappear Note If CAN NOT ADJUST appears When trying to enter the PICTURE submenu make sure PICTURE MODE is set to MEMORY Information m Picture adjustment screen CONTRAST Changes the picture s contrast BRIGHTNESS Changes the picture s brightness SHARPNESS Changes the picture s sharpness Adjusts picture deta...

Page 28: ...ONTRAST BRIGHTNESS SHARPNESS COLOR TINT COLOR TEMP 2 N R NR 2 RETURN SEL ADJ EXIT MENU 3 Use the and buttons to select 1 1 2 3 PRO See page 22 to set PRO PICTURE MEMORY PICTURE MODE CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS SHARPNESS COLOR TINT COLOR TEMP 1 N R NR 2 RETURN SEL ADJ EXIT MENU 4 Once the setting is completed Press the MENU button All menus disappear Information m Setting the color temperature 1 High bluer...

Page 29: ...T O K MENU MEMORY PICTURE MODE CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS SHARPNESS COLOR TINT COLOR TEMP PRO N R NR 2 RETURN 6 Adjusts the white balance using the and buttons WHITE BALANCE R GAIN G GAIN B GAIN R BIAS G BIAS B BIAS RETURN SEL ADJ EXIT MENU R GAIN If neither the or button is pressed within 5 sec onds the current setting is set and the previous screen reappears 7 Press the OK button The white balance has ...

Page 30: ... 1 NR 2 NR 3 If neither the or button is pressed within 5 sec onds the current selection is set and the previous screen reappears 5 Once the setting is completed Press the MENU button All menus disappear Information m NR NR stands for Noise Reduction This function reduces noise in the picture m Types of noise reduction There are three types of noise reduction Each has a dif ferent level of noise r...

Page 31: ...nce the adjustment is completed Press the MENU button All menus disappear Information m Sound settings menu BASS Changes the level of low frequency sound TREBLE Changes the level of high frequency sound BALANCE Changes the balance of the left and right channels m Restoring the factory default settings Select RESET under the function menu Note that this also restores other settings to the factory d...

Page 32: ...can also be switched by pressing the WIDE AUTO WIDE button on the remote controller 4 To adjust the vertical position Use the and buttons to select V POSITION 5 Adjust using the and buttons If neither the or button is pressed within 5 sec WID E A D J MODE V POSITION V HEIGHT RETURN SEL ADJ EXIT MENU ZOOM 3 V POSITION onds the current adjustment is set and the previous screen reappears To continue ...

Page 33: ...A D J O SM A D J RET UR N SEL OK EXIT O K MENU The RGB ADJ screen appears 3 To adjust the normal mode Use the and buttons to select NORMAL The mode switches as follows when the and but tons are pressed NORMAL FULL R GB A D J MODE V POSITION H POSITION FINE PICTURE PICTURE ADJ AUTO PICTURE RETURN SEL ADJ EXIT MENU NORMAL ON The mode can also be switched by pressing the WIDE AUTOWIDE button on the r...

Page 34: ...rted to a 6402478 resolution iage For compatibility set Table for Signals Supported on page 44 Adjusting the position of the computer image V POSITION Adjusts the vertical position of the image H POSITION Adjusts the horizontal position of the image FINE PICTURE Adjusts for flickering PICTURE ADJ Adjusts for striped patterns on the image AUTO PICTURE Turn this on to have the monitor automatically ...

Page 35: ...J V POSITION H POSITION RETURN SEL ADJ EXIT MENU The OSM ADJ screen appears 3 To adjust the vertical position Use the and buttons to select V POSITION 4 Adjust using the and buttons OSM ADJ V POSITION H POSITION RETURN SEL ADJ EXIT MENU O S M ADJ V POSITION H POSITION RETURN SEL ADJ EXIT MENU To continue making other menu position adjustments Repeat from step 3 5 Once all adjustments are completed...

Page 36: ... turned on or if the com puter and selector tuner are not properly connected the system is set to the off state For instructions on using the computer s power man agement function refer to the computer s operating instructions m Power management settings ON In this mode the power management func tion is turned on OFF In this mode the power management func tion is turned off m Power management func...

Page 37: ...han from the standby mode Operate the keyboard or mouse The pic ture reappears but more time is required than from the standby mode or suspend mode Horizontal and vertical synchronizing sig nals are present from the computer No horizontal synchronizing signals are sent from the computer No vertical synchronizing signals are sent from the computer No horizontal or vertical synchronizing signals are...

Page 38: ... mode WIDE When an 852 dot2 480 line signal with a vertical frequency of 31 72 KHz is input the image may be compressed horizontally To prevent this set RGB SELECT to WIDE DTV Set this model when watching digital broad casting 480P m Restoring the factory default settings Select RESET under the function menu Note that this also restores other settings to the factory defaults 3 To set the RGB selec...

Page 39: ...ons to select HD SELECT 5 Once the setting is completed Press the MENU button All menus disappear Information m HD SELECT modes These 2 mode are not displayed in correct image auto matically 1080I Digital broadcasts 1035I Japanese High Vision signal format 3 To set the HD select mode to 1080I Use the and buttons to select 1080I The mode switches as follows each time the or button is pressed 1080I ...

Page 40: ...3 SEL ADJ EXIT MENU Setting the gray level for the sides of the screen Use this procedure to set the gray level for the parts on the sides of the screen on which nothing is displayed when the screen is set to the 4 3 size Example Adjusting the GRAY LEVEL Press the MENU button on the remote controller to dis play the MAIN MENU on the screen then 1 Use the and buttons to select FUNCTION then press t...

Page 41: ... to select FUNCTION then press the OK button The FUNCTION screen appears 2 Use the and buttons to select RESET then press the OK button The RESET screen appears 3 Use the and buttons to select RESET then press the OK button R E S E T RESET RET UR N SEL OK EXIT O K MENU All the settings are restored to the default values 4 Once the setting is completed Press the MENU button The menu disappears F U ...

Page 42: ...e the and buttons to select INFORMATION then press the OK button The INFORMATION screen appears 2 Use the and buttons to select FREQUENCY then press the OK button INFORMATION FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION LANGUAGE COLOR SYSTEM RETURN SEL OK EXIT O K MENU 3 The frequency is displayed FR EQU E N C Y H FREQ V FREQ H POL V POL 37 50KHz 75 0Hz NEG POS RET EXIT O K MENU Press the OK button to return to the pr...

Page 43: ...OMMUNICATION LANGUAGE COLOR SYSTEM RETURN SEL OK EXIT O K MENU The LANGUAGE screen appears 3 Use the and buttons to select LANGUAGE LA N GU A GE LANGUAGE ENGLISH ADJ OK EXIT O K MENU 5 Press the OK button The display language is switched to Deutsch 6 Once the setting is completed Press the MENU button The menu disappears Information m Language settings ENGLISH English DEUTSCH German FRANÇAIS Frenc...

Page 44: ...ing is completed Press the MENU button The color system is set to 3 58 NTSC and the menu disappears Information m Video signal formats Different countries use different formats for video sig nals Set to the format used in your current country AUTO The video signals are automatically de tected and the format is set accordingly PAL This is the standard format used mainly in the United Kingdom and Ge...

Page 45: ...nal equipment Connections Connections are made as described below 2 Connector on the external equipment side Serial port RS 232C connector See the specifications of the equipment that is to be connected for the type of connector and the pin assignment 3 Wiring Use a crossed reverse cable Wire the cable so that each pair of data lines cross between the two devices These data line pairs are RXD Rece...

Page 46: ...PlasmaSync 4205W and 80H is used for external control equipment such as a personal computer 1 Unit ID 1 Indicates the equipment sending the signal 2 Unit ID 2 Indicates the equipment receiving the signal Command 2 Command 2 along with command 1 is a number used to distinguish each command Check Sum CKS Error Processing and ACK 1 The check sum described below and RS 232C odd parity are used togethe...

Page 47: ... 00H E7H This command is used to recognize optional equipment The return of an ACK is not required when external equipment such as a personal computer has been connected Note that destruction of this data is recommended when it is taken in When various commands are to be sent from external equipment such as a personal computer the PlasmaSync 4205W is always receive enabled Note that when an ACK ha...

Page 48: ... following ACK when the power is switched off 3FH 60H 80H 4F 00H CKS 03 Input Switch Change Function The external control equipment switches the input of the PlasmaSync 4205W Transmission Data DFH 80H 60H 47H DATA00 CKS DATA00 01H Video 05H HD 07H PC ACK The PlasmaSync 4205W returns the following ACK when the input is switched 3FH 60H 80H 47H 00H CKS CMD1 CMD2 LEN 01 Power ON 9FH 4EH 00H 02 Power ...

Page 49: ...t Function The external control equipment switches the screen mode of the PlasmaSync 4205W Transmission Data DFH 80H 60H 51H 01H 01H DATA00 CKS DATA00 02H STADIUM 03H ZOOM 04H NORMAL 05H FULL ACK 7FH 60H 80H 51H 01H DATA00 CKS DATA00 02H STADIUM 03H ZOOM 04H NORMAL 05H FULL 06 AUDIO Mute On Function The external control equipment switches on AUDIO Mute of the PlasmaSync 4205W Transmission Data 9FH...

Page 50: ...creen display Off Screen display On Off is equivalent to the screen display On Off function of the convenient function settings Operation is as described in the table below Display of items and adjustments on the menu On Screen Display OSD Operation Remote control operation Yes Yes Yes No Personal computer control operation No No Yes No When screen display is ON Volume display input display and sc...

Page 51: ...cintosh 1 Signals with these frequencies are only displayed in the normal mode 4 3 2 Only when using a graphic accelerator board that is capable of displaying 8482480 3 This signal is converted to a 6402480 signal 4 This signal is converted to a 8002480 signal 5 This signal is converted to a 8322480 signal 6 This signal is converted to a 6142460 signal 7 This signal is converted to a 8532460 signa...

Page 52: ...properly connected Are the tint and colors properly adjusted Is the computer s power turned on Is a source connected Is the power manager function in the standby or off mode Is the position adjustment appropriate Is the screen size adjustment appropri ate Is the computer s resolution setting ap propriate Troubleshooting If the picture quality is poor or there is some other problem check the adjust...

Page 53: ...pin DIN21 Stereo RCA21 RCA Y Y CB PB CR PR Stereo RCA21 Mini D sub 9 pin 7W 7W at 6 ohm AC120V 50 60Hz 5 5A maximum 41 3 W 225 5 H 23 6 D in 1048 W 2648 H 291 D mm 92 6 lbs 42 0 kg 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 20 to 80 0 to 1900m 0 to 6230ft 10 C to 50 C 14 F to 122 F 10 to 90 0 to 3000m 0 to 9840ft Power on off Input source select Volume up down Input selct OSM control Visual control Vol ume control...

Page 54: ...NEC Technologies Inc 1250 N Arlington Heights Road Suite 500 Itasca Illinois 60143 1248 Printed in Japan 78409991 ...

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