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USER GUIDE

BENUTZERANLEITUNG

GUIDE DE L'UTILISATEUR

GUÍA DE USADOR

VPW425

42” PLASMA DISPLAY

Summary of Contents for VPLSM 22554-1W

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE BENUTZERANLEITUNG GUIDE DE L UTILISATEUR GUÍA DE USADOR VPW425 42 PLASMA DISPLAY ...

Page 2: ...re POP 15 Widescreen 16 9 Aspect Ratio Viewing Modes 17 On Screen Display OSD Settings 18 Sleep Timer Settings 19 TV Tuner Settings 20 Favorite Channel Channel Lock 21 Variable and Fixed Audio Output 22 Quick View 22 Sound Adjustments 22 SRS Surround 22 BBE Sound 22 Inner Speaker ON OFF 23 Bass Extension 23 V Chip Settings 23 PASSCODE Setting 24 Signal Frequency Information Display 25 ADJUSTING PI...

Page 3: ...ight to change product specifications without notice Information in this document may change without notice No part of this document may be copied reproduced or transmitted by any means for any purpose without prior written permission from ViewSonic Corporation Product disposal at end of product life ViewSonic is concerned about the preservation of our environment Please dispose of this product pr...

Page 4: ...items with your package content Note Only suitable power cable is provided for the country of destination Power Cable China Plasma Monitor Remote Control Quick Start Guide QSG CD WIZARD Power Cable EU Power Cable UK Power Cable US VGA Cable Bateries S VIDEO Cable RCA Component Cable RCA Video Audio Cable ...

Page 5: ...sound processor maximizes the sound quality TV Tuner Feature Compatible with NTSC format SRS Sound Processing Built in SRS sound processor simulates surround effects with only two speakers Selectable Fixed Variable Audio Outputs Software selectable fixed or variable audio outputs ensures flexible audio application installations Built in Internal Amplification Speakers This display contains an inte...

Page 6: ... with AC power detected The LED will illuminate in yellow color if the monitor is shut off but the main power cord is plugged into the back of the unit Solid Green Power ON Input Button Use this button to switch between available inputs Menu Buttons Use this menu to engage the On Screen Display menu Volume Adjustment Buttons Use these buttons to adjust volume up and down These keys also serve as a...

Page 7: ...ction Keys Directly change input signal selection by pressing the appropriate key WIDE Toggles between various aspect ratio settings See Page 17 Discrete Power ON OFF Press OFF to send monitor into Standby mode Press ON to power on from standby mode See Page 11 Sleep Timer Engages Sleep Timer Settings See Page 19 Channel Lock Fav Set Engages Channel Lock and Favorite Channel Setup Menu See Page 21...

Page 8: ...nd L audio in jacks located next to the PR1 CR1 connector Using S Video Input 1 Connect the S Video 4 pin DIN connector from the DVD to the S VIDEO 1 input on the back of monitor 2 Connect the red R and white L audio jacks from the DVD to the R and L audio in jacks located next to the S VIDEO 1 connector Using Composite AV Video Input 1 Connect the yellow video connector from the DVD to the yellow...

Page 9: ...There are two sets of component inputs provided You can use either set of component inputs to con nect your HDTV set top box Using RGB Input 1 Connect the 15 pin D Sub RGB connector from the back of the HDTV set top box to the RGB IN Connector located on the back of the monitor 2 Connect the red R and white L audio out jacks from the HDTV set top box to the R and L audio in jacks located to the le...

Page 10: ...he antenna or cable socket to the RF connector labeled as ANT on the back of the mon itor Notes If your monitor is not equipped with a TV tuner please con tact your local sales representative for purchase You can still receive TV or Cable TV reception without the TV tuner if you have a VCR with a built in TV tuner con nected to the back of the monitor See Connecting a VCR for instructions on how t...

Page 11: ...this monitor is equipped with a small 3 5mm phono style plug for remote turn on applications that will automati cally send a remote turn on off signal to the external ampli fier 2 Connect the red R and white L AUDIO OUT jacks from right side of the connector panel to the external amplifier or receiver 3 As an option you may use the remote turn on plug Please note that not all external amplifiers c...

Page 12: ...ks to the R and L jacks located to the left of the VIDEO 1 connector Notes Your PC may have audio jacks in the form of a 3 5mm phono plug If this is the case you will need to use a phono plug to RCA converter cable in order to connect audio A RGB loop out labeled RGB Out will allow another RGB monitor to be connected The RGB loop out will display the same signal as the RGB In signal source The phy...

Page 13: ...cting Signal Source Using Front Panel or Remote Control 1 Press the INPUT key on the front panel or the INPUT SELECT key on the remote control 2 Pressing the INPUT key will cycle the monitor thru all available input signal sources in the fol lowing order Using Direct Input Selection Keys 1 If you prefer not to cycle thru all available inputs you can use the Direct Input Selection keys located towa...

Page 14: ...the OSD then volume controls will not affect volume generated by the built in speaker Volume controls are valid when audio output is set to variable See page 22 If audio output is set to fixed then volume control is not active Changing Channels TV Mode Only Using Remote Control 1 Switch input to TV mode 2 The monitor will now display the current channel on the upper right corner of screen 3 To cha...

Page 15: ...80 lines must be reduced to 480 lines in order to be displayed Progressive scan method reduces flicker however pic ture quality may not necessarily outperform 480 interlaced when viewed at normal view ing distances Vertical Res 1 Horizontal Res 2 Aspect Ratio3 Scan Method4 480 lines 640 dots 4 3 Interlaced SDTV grade televisions and monitors are capable of displaying a maximum of 480 lines using i...

Page 16: ...r can display up to 480 lines using progessive scan format therefore resolutions higher than 480 lines must be down converted in order to be displayed This EDTV Monitor includes advanced digital processing circuitry where the down conversion process is done automatically while maximizing picture quality What is Up Convert Up convert takes place when a digital television s display capabilities exce...

Page 17: ... screen 2 Press the POSITION key to switch position Press ing the POSITION key repeatedly will cycle through all four corners of the screen 3 This function is not applicable under POP mode Switching Main and Sub Pictures SWAP 1 You can swap the main picture and sub picture using the SWAP key Press the SWAP key once to swap Press the SWAP key again to switch back Changing the Input Source for Sub P...

Page 18: ...lly change the setting PIP On Off Input Source Selection PIP Window Position 1 Choose between FIXED or VARIABLE windows position 2 If set to FIXED the PIP window can be set in any one of the four corners of the screen Use H LOCATION and V LOCATION to set the position of the window 3 If set to VARIABLE the PIP window can be variably set to any where on the screen using H LOCATION and V LOCATION PIP...

Page 19: ...CR and some DVD s are format ted using a square 4 3 format Then we recommend the following three viewing options For Widescreen Content Many popular DVD titles are anamorphic wide screen however there are two predominant anamorphic widescreen asepct ratios 2 35 1 and 1 85 1 When 2 35 1 content is displayed on this 16 9 widescreen monitor you will notice smaller black bars on top or bottom of the s...

Page 20: ...s OSD display settings from the OSD menu 1 Press the MENU keys on the remote or the front control panel 2 Use the ADJ keys to navigate to OTHER OSD sub menu as displayed below OSD Timeout Turns on OSD timer when set to ON When set to ON the OSD will automatically disappear from the display if no key action is detected for the set number of seconds If set to OFF then OSD will remain on the screen O...

Page 21: ... sleep timer display on the upper right corner of screen 2 Pressing the SLEEP TIMER key again will cycle the sleep timer through all the preset times 3 When setting is complete simply press the DISPLAY key to hide the sleep timer display Your sleep timer is now running in the back ground 4 The monitor will function normally until the 1 minute mark At the 1 minute mark the sleep timer will display ...

Page 22: ... to mono mode SAP Set status to SAP Second Audio Program to receive audio simul casts in other languages Not all TV broadcasts are transmitted with second audio program CCD Sets Closed Captioning function It will through the following set tings Note Only CC1 mode is enabled for U S models CHANNEL SEARCH Channel search will automatically search for TV channels with a broadcast signal Channel search...

Page 23: ...WN keys to scroll to the channel you wish to lock 2 Press the CH LOCK key on the remote control 3 You will now be prompted to enter a 4 digit passcode Enter a 4 digit passcode using the keypad 4 After setting the passcode the channel is now locked and viewing is not possible unless the same passcode is entered CHANNEL Selects the channel to display by the monitor This has the same function as CH U...

Page 24: ...r the front control panel 2 Use the ADJ keys to navigate to SOUND OSD sub menu 3 Use the MENU keys to select the various options described in this section AUDIO OUTPUT Sets the type of audio output sent from the audio output jacks located in the rear of monitor VARIABLE When set to Variable audio output is affected by the monitor s internal audio controls including bass treble surround BBE bass ex...

Page 25: ...Use the SET key to toggle between U Unblocked or B Blocked settings 7 When you have completed the settings press teh MENU ADJ keys MENU ÏÐÍÎ keys on the remote to select NTXT PAGE then press SET key to the next menu See Figure 3 MPAA Ratings Or you can select LAST PAGE to go back to last setting 8 Use the ADJ keys MENU ÏÐÍÎ keys on the remote to select which MPAA rating you would like to block or ...

Page 26: ...it passcode by using the number keypad Once entered you will be prompted to re key the same passcode to ver ify your setting see Figure 3 7 After setting the new passcode the new passcode will be applica ble to all of your previous set Channel Lock or V Chip functions Notes When you are entering the 4 digit passcode pelase enter the digits slowly and make sure taht the monitor confirms the recepti...

Page 27: ...use the frequency cross reference tables below to see which type of signal is being displayed under various input modes INPUT V FREQ HZ Displays the vertical signal frequency of the signal currently displayed Please use the frequency cross reference tables below to see which type of signal is being displayed under various input modes When Using RGB DVI Inputs Mode Horizontal Vertical Format Refres...

Page 28: ...GHTNESS Adjust brightness to enhance the level of dark areas in the video picture such as night scenes and shadow scenes Increasing brightness will make dark areas more visible COLOR Use color to adjust the color saturation of the video picture Increasing color will make the color more intense Reducing color setting will make the color less intense TINT Use tint to adjust the color of fleshtones I...

Page 29: ...just brightness to enhance the level of dark areas in the video picture such as night scenes and shadow scenes Increasing brightness will make dark areas more visible COLOR TEMPERATURE Select the color temperature for white balance There are four settings to choose from 1 6500D sets the white balance to 6500D 2 LOW sets to 5400K 3 MID sets to 9300K 4 HIGH sets to 13800K CLOCK PHASE Use clock phase...

Page 30: ...Din S terminal 9 pin D SUB 15 pin D SUB 24 pin DVI Video S Video Signal Type Analog Polarity Positive Amplitude d Video 1Vp p priority S Video Y 1Vp p C 0 286Vp p Frequency H 15 734KHz V 60Hz NTSC H 15 625KHz V 50Hz PAL Input impedance 75 ohms Y CB CR or Y PB PR Signal Component 1 2 Type Analog Polarity Positive Amplitude AV 1Vp p with sync S Video Y 1Vp p C 0 286Vp p Frequency Y CB CR H 15 734KHz...

Page 31: ...orizontal Vertical V Sync H Sync Mode Rate Frequency Frequency Polariy Polarity Dot rate No Resolution Hz K Hz Hz TTL TTL MHz 1 640 VGA x480 60 31 5 59 94 25 175 2 640 VGA x480 72 37 9 72 81 31 500 3 640 VGA x480 75 37 5 75 31 500 4 640 VGA x480 85 43 3 85 01 36 000 5 800 SVGA x600 56 35 1 56 25 36 000 6 800 SVGA x600 60 37 9 60 317 40 000 7 800 SVGA x600 72 48 1 72 19 50 000 8 800 SVGA x600 75 46...

Page 32: ...40mm 40 94in Height 648 mm 25 51in 690mm 27 17in Depth 95mm 3 74in 287 5mm 11 32in Package Dimensions Width 1230 mm 48 43in Height 960 mm 37 80in Depth 470 mm 18 50in Weight Net weight 68 8lbs 31 2 Kgs w o stand 77 2lbs 35Kgs w stand Gross weight 101 4lbs 46 Kgs Operating Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Relative humidity 20 80 Pressure 800 1114hpa Non Operating Temperature 5 50 C Relative humidity 20 ...

Page 33: ...s A part 15 Power Management Mode H sync V sync Video Power dissipation Normal Pulse Pulse Active Normal power Stand by No pulse No pulse No video Power off Power saving Pulse No pulse blanked Less than 5 watts No pulse Pulse This Plasma display is Energy star compliant when used with a computer equipped with DPMS ...

Page 34: ...TION OPTIONAL Package Content An optional wall mount is available Please contact your local retailer for more information Left Wall Angle Module Right Wall Angle Module Horizontal Support Screws for Fix Angle x 8 Screws for Wall Mounting x 8 ...

Page 35: ...e screws in this package is for mounting onto a wooden wall Different kind of walls like a cement wall need different type screws Please consult with a qualified installer to make sure your wall is capable of supporting this bracket and plasma monitor You can adjust the mounting direction and inclination angle 0 5 10 15 degrees by adjusting the screws position on the Wall Mounting Angle Module ...

Page 36: ...et is an optional accessory please contact your local sales agent for more information This type of equipment is to be installed by qualified installers please contact with authouized dealer for installation Please make sure that your wall is capable of supporting this wall mount and plasma monitor which can easily weigh over 120 kg 265 lbs ...

Page 37: ...ons with this monitorís specification section Display image doesnít fill up the full size of the screen 1 If under RGB mode the H Size and V Size is incorrectly set 2 If under TV AV1 AV2 or Component with 480i input the 4 3 WIDE mode is switched on 1 Use H Size and V Size to adjust the size of the video 2 Use the WIDE key to scroll through vari ous full screen modes Can hear sound but no picture 1...

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Page 39: ...o provide your product s serial number 2 To obtain warranted service you will be required to provide a the original dated sales slip b your name c your address d a description of the problem and e the serial number of the product 3 Take or ship the product freight prepaid in the original container to an authorized ViewSonic service center or ViewSonic 4 For additional information or the name of th...

Page 40: ...CE CONCERNING POWER CORD SELECTION The power cord set for this unit has been enclosed and has been selected according to the country of destination and must be used to prevent electric shock Use the following guidelines if it is necessary to replace the original cord set or if the cord set is not enclosed The female receptacle of the cord set must meet CEE 22 requirements and may look like Figure ...

Page 41: ...ealer or local power company The unit is equipped with a 3 pin grounded plug The plug will only fit into a grounded power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician Do not alter the plug this will defeat the safety feature Do not rest objects on the power cord avoid placing power cord near high traffic areas Do not overload wall ou...

Page 42: ...and thinners Cabinet Cleaning Instructions If the cabinet becomes dirty wipe the cabinet with a soft dry cloth If the cabinet is extremely dirty soak a lint free cloth in a mild detergent solution Wring the cloth to remove as much moisture possible Wipe the cabinet Use another dry cloth to wipe over until the surface is dry Do not allow any water or detergent to come into contact with the surface ...

Page 43: ...an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Warning To assure continued FCC compliance the user must use grounded power supply cord and the provided shielded video interface cable with bonded ferrite cores If a BNC cable is going to be used use only a shielded BNC 5 cable Also any unauthorized changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void th...

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