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Page 1: ...VP 42HD VP 50 VP 60 HIGH DEFINITION PLASMA DISPLAY VERSION 2 1 O W N E R S O P E R A T I N G M A N U A L...

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Page 3: ...product and therefore cannot be repaired under the terms of this Limited Warranty Normal viewing material such as television satellite broadcasts videotape or DVDs not put into pause for extended peri...

Page 4: ...hich you must be notified Repairs made under the terms of this Limited Warranty covering your Vidikron video product will be performed at the location of the product during usual working hours providi...

Page 5: ...______________________________________ Model Purchased Date ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Serial Number _________________...

Page 6: ...Compliance Notice This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Please read and follow the safety precautions listed below to ensure...

Page 7: ...Benefits 3 Parts List 4 2 Controls and Functions 5 PlasmaView at a Glance 5 Controls and Indicators 5 Connectors 6 PlasmaView Remote Control 9 3 Installation 11 Remote Control 11 Notes on Batteries 11...

Page 8: ...ing the On Screen Menus 23 Main Menu 25 Picture Adjust 25 Audio Setup 32 Image Options 32 Install 34 Function 36 Signal Info 39 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 41 Troubleshooting Tips 41 6 Serial Co...

Page 9: ...nnection Diagram 16 3 4 RS 232 Control System Connection 18 3 5 Installing the Cable Clamps 19 4 1 Attaching the Ferrite Cores to the Power Cable 21 4 2 PlasmaView OSD Menu Structure 24 4 3 Typical PL...

Page 10: ...List of Figures x Vidikron PlasmaView Owner s Operating Manual P R E L I M I N A R Y Notes...

Page 11: ...bout this manual Send them to info vidikron com Textual and Graphic Conventions Text Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual in order to clarify the information and instructions...

Page 12: ...They also provide supplemental information CAUTIONS alert users that a given action or omitted action can degrade performance or cause a malfunction WARNINGS appear when a given action or omitted acti...

Page 13: ...lity Multiple aspect ratio control includes Vidikron s IntelliWide mode offering the ability to view standard video formats in widescreen without loss of image quality IR and discrete RS 232 controls...

Page 14: ...Remote Control Unit and two 2 AAA size batteries Warranty information and registration card Vidikron PlasmaView Owner s Operating Manual this document Ferrite cores 2 Cable Clamps Safety metal fitting...

Page 15: ...OTE CONTROL SENSOR Receives the signals from the remote control 3 POWER STANDBY INDICATOR Lights red to indicate that the PlasmaView is in standby mode Lights green to indicate normal operation Flashe...

Page 16: ...a submenu Also used to select a highlighted menu item or confirm a changed setting Connectors Figure 2 2 VP 42HD Connector Panel The Power on off switch does not disconnect the plasma display complet...

Page 17: ...posite video and S Video inputs for connecting a DVD player satellite receiver camcorder laser disc player or Super VHS S VHS VCR 4 AUDIO1 AUDIO2 AUDIO3 Stereo RCA type audio inputs You can associate...

Page 18: ...CONTROL 9 pin male D Sub A male 9 pin D sub connector for interfacing with a PC or home theater automation control system 9 REMOTE IN 3 5 mm mini phone jack tip ring sleeve Wired input from an externa...

Page 19: ...s Operating Manual 9 P R E L I M I N A R Y 2 2 PlasmaView Remote Control Figure 2 4 shows the PlasmaView remote control and the paragraphs that follow describe its functionality Figure 2 4 PlasmaView...

Page 20: ...his button during the display of the main menu to go to a submenu Also used to select a highlighted menu item or confirm a changed setting 6 VID 1 2 Press this button to select VIDEO 1 as the source P...

Page 21: ...y compartment 3 Replace the battery cover Notes on Batteries When installing batteries make sure that the battery polarities are correct Do not mix an old battery with a new one or different types of...

Page 22: ...Make sure that there is nothing obstructing the infrared beam between the remote control and the IR receiver on the plasma display If the effective range of the remote control decreases or it stops wo...

Page 23: ...For Details refer to page 1 Mount the PlasmaView on a wall or table stand 14 2 Connect signal sources to the PlasmaView 16 3 Connect external controller to RS 232 port optional 18 4 Apply power to th...

Page 24: ...a redundant weight factor three 3 times the weight of the display or be reinforced Vidikron recommends that this be done by a custom installation specialist You can attach your optional mounts or sta...

Page 25: ...t performance Keep the PlasmaView away from devices that radiate electromagnetic energy such as motors and transformers Common sources of these include slide projectors speakers power amplifiers and e...

Page 26: ...e them Use the left audio input when connecting mono audio sources Connecting the PlasmaView to Source Components Connect your video sources to the PlasmaView as shown in Figure 3 3 and described in t...

Page 27: ...deo source is selected For more information refer to Audio Setup on page 32 Speakers The PlasmaView has an internal 9W per channel stereo amplifier that can drive a pair of stereo speakers Connect the...

Page 28: ...e 3 4 For more information about using this connection refer to Serial Communications on page 43 Figure 3 4 RS 232 Control System Connection 2 3 8 5 XMT DATA RCV DATA REQUEST TO SEND CLEAR TO SEND SIG...

Page 29: ...imize cable clutter use the cable clamps provided with the PlasmaView to bundle the video audio and control cables at the back of the display Install the clamps as shown in Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Insta...

Page 30: ...Installation 20 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner s Operating Manual P R E L I M I N A R Y Notes...

Page 31: ...of the PlasmaView AC 100V 240V Connect the other end to your AC power source 4 Press the POWER button on the underside of the PlasmaView The power indicator lights solid green 5 After a brief warm up...

Page 32: ...may need to adjust the display properties of your PC video card To do this 1 Choose Settings from the Windows Start menu and click on Control Panel 2 Double click on the Display icon 3 Click the Sett...

Page 33: ...previous menu press EXIT If the Main Menu is on screen pressing EXIT hides the OSD menu The PlasmaView OSD menus are arranged hierarchically as shown in Figure 4 2 Depending on the selected input sour...

Page 34: ...ced OSD Off or On Note Signal Info V Freq H Freq H Polarity V Polarity Neg Pos Mode Picture Adjust Memory Setting Off Memory 1 Memory 2 Memory 6 Contrast 0 72 Brightness 0 64 Sharpness 0 32 Color 0 64...

Page 35: ...D3 DVD HD4 Although it may be possible to obtain satisfactory picture quality using the naked eye and regular program material Vidikron recommends using the following calibration tools for best result...

Page 36: ...ally consist of some combination of black white and gray areas against a black background The example above includes two vertical bars and four shaded boxes Select Brightness from the Picture Adjust m...

Page 37: ...g the left and right arrow buttons adjust the contrast to a point just below which the white rectangle starts to increase in size Color On your external test pattern source select a color bar pattern...

Page 38: ...the image When tint is decreased the image appears redder when it is increased the image appears greener To set the tint select Tint from the Picture Adjust menu While looking at the color bar patter...

Page 39: ...ure defines the color of gray Use the left and or right arrow buttons to select 5400K 6500K 8500K or 9300K The default setting 6500K is appropriate for most situations Higher settings produce a bluer...

Page 40: ...ide the setting Generally if black appears crushed when brightness 32 choose NORMAL If black appears excessively elevated use STEP 1 or STEP 2 Color Chart Select Color Chart from the Picture Adjust me...

Page 41: ...ust menu 2 Use the left and or right arrow buttons to select a memory location 1 through 6 3 Press MENU on the remote control The Picture Memory screen appears 4 Use the left and or right arrow button...

Page 42: ...ight arrow buttons to assign it to DVD HD1 DVD HD3 Input DVD HD4 Input If you are using these inputs to connect an HDMI capable component select HDMI to route the HDMI digital audio signal to the spea...

Page 43: ...pect Ratio Settings Aspect Ratio Description Anamorphic Select Anamorphic to view 16 9 DVDs and HDTV programs in their native aspect ratio 4 3 images are stretched horizontally to fit a 16 9 screen St...

Page 44: ...Currently the only option is RGB HD Type Select HD Type from the Install menu to specify the resolution number of vertical lines of the incoming high definition signal if necessary Choose 1080i for s...

Page 45: ...3 dark gray S1 S2 S Video signals only If an incoming S video signal contains screen size information the PlasmaView can use that information to automatically adjust the image size to fit the screen...

Page 46: ...those inputs on which a valid signal is present The other inputs are skipped AUTO OFF OFF INPUT SKIP OFF PIXL PROTECT AUTO CC OFF CC CONTRAST LEVEL 1 LAST MODE ADVANCED OSD OFF FUNCTION SEL ADJ RETUR...

Page 47: ...AUTO1 The picture moves around the screen intermittently making the picture smaller This is the default setting when a Video or DVD HD DTV signal is input Set to OFF when these signals are not used AU...

Page 48: ...reen to display scrolling text information The text modes are seldom used today so most of the time there is no information there to see The text field is sometimes used for embedding Internet data ca...

Page 49: ...Info from the Main menu to check the frequencies and polarities of the current input signal If RGB PC is the current input MODE is replaced by MEMORY Press EXIT to return to the Main menu H FREQ 48 4K...

Page 50: ...Operation 40 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner s Operating Manual P R E L I M I N A R Y Notes...

Page 51: ...ly or not at all Select the correct source Turn on the source component Check video and or audio connections to source component Picture is okay but there is no sound Audio output is muted Volume sett...

Page 52: ...ideo card in the computer are not compatible with the PlasmaView Select a compatible resolution and vertical frequency refer to Computer Video Signal Compatibility on page 50 The image is too large or...

Page 53: ...08H Video2 S Video DFH 80H 60H 47H 01H 02H 09H DVD HD1 RCA DFH 80H 60H 47H 01H 05H 0CH DVD HD2 RCA DFH 80H 60H 47H 01H 06H 0DH DVD HD3 HDMI DFH 80H 60H 47H 01H 0EH 15H PC RGB DB 15HD DFH 80H 60H 47H 0...

Page 54: ...Serial Communications 44 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner s Operating Manual P R E L I M I N A R Y Notes...

Page 55: ...i 1080i p ISF Settings Yes Data Graphics Compatibility Up to 1600 x 1200 Inputs 1 Composite 1 S Video 2 HD Component 2 HDMI 1 1 with HDCP 1 RGB 15 pin D sub 3 Audio stereo RCA pairs 1 RS 232 1 Wired I...

Page 56: ...with FCC Limited Warranty Three 3 years parts and labor from the date of delivery to the end user except for plasma glass panel Plasma Glass Panel One 1 year parts and labor from the date of delivery...

Page 57: ...smaView Owner s Operating Manual 47 P R E L I M I N A R Y 7 2 PlasmaView Dimensions Figure 7 1 Figure 7 2 and Figure 7 3 show the PlasmaView dimensions all dimensions are in inches Figure 7 1 PlasmaVi...

Page 58: ...Specifications 48 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner s Operating Manual P R E L I M I N A R Y Figure 7 2 PlasmaView Model VP 50 Dimensions...

Page 59: ...Specifications Vidikron PlasmaView Owner s Operating Manual 49 P R E L I M I N A R Y Figure 7 3 PlasmaView Model VP 60 Dimensions...

Page 60: ...00 37 50 neg neg VESA 85 00 43 30 neg neg IBM 100 40 51 10 neg neg IBM 120 40 61 30 neg neg IBM 720x400 70 10 31 50 neg neg VESA 85 10 37 90 neg pos VESA 800x600 56 25 35 20 pos pos VESA 60 30 37 90 p...

Page 61: ...108 50 pos pos IBM 1360x768 60 00 47 70 pos pos IBM 1400x1050 60 00 65 30 neg pos IBM 1400x1050 75 00 82 30 neg pos IBM 1400x1050 85 00 93 90 neg pos Table 7 2 Computer Video Signal Compatibility Char...

Page 62: ...Specifications 52 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner s Operating Manual P R E L I M I N A R Y Notes...

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Page 64: ...Vidikron 2900 Faber Street Union City CA 94587 510 324 5900 Fax 510 324 5905 1 888 4 VIDIKRON www vidikron com RUMA 011050 rev 12 22 05 v2 1 SERIAL NUMBER...

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