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ViewSonic VPW4200 - 42" Plasma TV, User Manual

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ViewSonic VPW4200 - 42

COMPONENT NAMES

Main Unit

   

Plasma

• Adjustment buttons are located

on the bottom.

• The back cover is provided with

indications to distinguish the
adjustment buttons.

SUB-POWER button (See page

17

,

)

2

• () indicates the function while the MENU is displayed on the screen.

VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons
(

ADJUST buttons)

ENTER button

PROGRAM

UP/DOWN

buttons
(

SELECT button)

MENU button

SOURCE button

e -control

receiver

Power lamp

Main power switch (See page

17

,

 

)

1

Handgrips

External

speaker

terminals

Handgrips

External

speaker

terminals

DIGITAL INPUT

RGB 2

ANALOG

RGB 1

AUDIO 2

Rear

RGB input terminals

The main
power switch is
located at the
back, on the
lower surface.

AUDIO 1

RS

-

232

C

Front

Remot

Control panel

ViewSonic   VPW42

00/4210

        

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Summary of Contents for VPW4200 - 42" Plasma TV

Page 1: ...User Guide Guide de l utilisateur Guía del usuario VPW4200 42 PLASMA DISPLAY VPW4210 ...

Page 2: ... of their respective owners OTHER FEATURES Signal Check INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 13 17 PC parameters 21 27 TROUBLESHOOTING 30 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 33 APPENDIX 37 Limited Warranty 11 FCC Information 41 Cleaning and Maintance 40 Power Cord Safety Guidelines 39 Customer Support 37 38 Recommended Signal List 35 Component connection 34 Abnormal Displays Corrections RGB1 only 32 Symptoms 30 Power Sav...

Page 3: ...nt 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 properly at the end of its useful life Your local waste disposal company may provide information about proper disposal Copyright Vie...

Page 4: ...ASES SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON THE MONITOR NOTE There are no user serviceable parts inside the monitor Model and serial numbers are indicated on back side of the monitor CAUTION Adjust only those controls that are covered in the instructions as improper changes or modifications not MODIFICATIONS The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are t...

Page 5: ...e attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 13 Unplug this appliance during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the appliance has been damaged in any way such as when a power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into apparatus the apparatus has ...

Page 6: ...th a soft cloth moistened with warm water and dry with a soft cloth A mild soap may be used if the screen is extremely dirty Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaners CAUTION Use a soft cloth to clean the cabinet and the control panel of the display When excessively soiled dilute a neutral detergent in water wet and wring out the soft cloth then wipe the display and afterwards wipe it off with a dry s...

Page 7: ...mpact If the display is subject to shock and or is broken it could result in an injury and continued use in such a state could result in fire or electrical shock If the glass panel is broken or damaged immediately turn off the power switch disconnect the power plug from the power outlet and contact your dealer Do not place the display on an unstable surface If the display should be dropped and or ...

Page 8: ...m as this could result in the inadvertent placing of heavy objects on the concealed power cord or cables Do not pull the power cord and cables When connecting and disconnecting the power cord or cables do it with your hand holding the plug or connector Do not place the power cord near a heater Do not touch the power plug just after disconnecting it from the power outlet The static discharge can ca...

Page 9: ...can trip over the display On objects that vibrate On objects that are unstable How to view the display If you use the display in too dark a room your eyes may become tired Use it in a reasonably bright room Avoid direct rays of the sun on the screen to prevent eye fatigue Your eyes will get tired after viewing the display for long periods of time Relax your eyes by looking away from the display fr...

Page 10: ...n of the remote control Take care not to drop the remote control Do not place heavy objects on the remote control Avoid strong rays Any strong rays such as direct sun rays or room lighting onto the remote control sensors could invalidate the remote control signal Avoid radio interference Any interfering radiation could cause distorted images or noises Avoid radio generators such as a mobile teleph...

Page 11: ...o or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from where the receiver is connected Consult the deale...

Page 12: ...low the simple guidelines listed below you can enjoy many years of viewing of features in our range of plasma Televisions and Monitors which help to reduce image retention and temporary image Please refer to the user manual for this model for instruction on how to use these features Image Retention La rétention peut être un problème pour les écrans plasma Néanmoins si vous suivez les simples instr...

Page 13: ...een VOLUME UP DOWN buttons ADJUST buttons ENTER button PROGRAM UP DOWN buttons SELECT button MENU button SOURCE button e control receiver Power lamp Main power switch See page 17 1 Handgrips External speaker terminals Handgrips External speaker terminals DIGITAL INPUT RGB 2 ANALOG RGB 1 AUDIO 2 Rear RGB input terminals The main power switch is located at the back on the lower surface AUDIO 1 RS 23...

Page 14: ...e wrong direction the batteries could explode or leak resulting in fires physical injury or stains CAUTION ATTENTION Do not drop or impact the remote control Do not splash the remote control with water or put it on a wet object Before leaving the remote control out of use for an extended period of time remove the batteries from it If the remote control begins to lack responsiveness replace the bat...

Page 15: ...vent an internal temperature increase maintain a space of 10cm 4 inches For a desktop set up or more between the sides and other objects such as walls etc so that the ventilation holes are not blocked CAUTION Have this unit mounted in a stable place Take measures to prevent it from tumbling down to avoid possible physical injury CAUTION 10cm 4 inches or more Cord or chain Clamp Two places Wood Hoo...

Page 16: ...to P18 AV3 O 480i Video Signal only AV4 O 1080i 720P 480P 480i inputs Refer to P18 RGB1 O Refer to P18 RGB2 O Refer to P18 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS continued Connecting to Video Components Display rear panel An example of connecting video components If the OUTPUT MONITOR terminal is connected to a 2nd monitor it is possible to view the same image as on the main source The composite video signal f...

Page 17: ... of an optional conversion adapter or the adapter provided with the personal computer may be necessary in some cases For details refer to the instruction manual of the personal computer or ask the personal computer manufacturer or your local retail dealer Please refer to the caution regarding prevention of screen burn in on page 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS continued Connecting to a PC Note Subwoof...

Page 18: ...plug to the power outlet The type of plug is different from this drawing for some countries Use only the power cord provided Do not use a power supply voltage other than that indicated AC100 240V 50 60Hz as this may cause fire or electric shock INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS continued Power Cord Connection CAUTION ViewSonic VPW4200 4210 16 ...

Page 19: ...ghts red Off standby When the main power switch is ON and the OFF button on the remote control or the SUB POWER button on the underside of the front of the frame is OFF Lights green On When the main power switch is ON and the ON button on the remote control or the SUB POWER button on the underside of the front of the frame is ON Lights orange Off Power Save When the main power switch is ON and the...

Page 20: ... guide will be displayed The volume will increase when the VOL or S button is pressed while the guide is being displayed The volume will decrease when the VOL or T button is pressed while the guide is being displayed The audio volume can be temporarily muted by pressing the MUTE button of the remote control When the MUTE button is pressed the above icon will appear The volume setting can be lowere...

Page 21: ...JUST buttons to adjust example Brightness Press the MENU button to return to the previous screen If there is no operation for a period of one minute the Adjustment Menu screen will disappear SELECT buttons MENU button ENTER button PROGRAM ADJUST buttons Example Selecting the picture screen Using the Menu Screen On screen display system SELECT ENTER ADJUST RETURN MENU SELECT ENTER ADJUST RETURN MEN...

Page 22: ...ONE ON OFF Set to ON for richer skin color SHARPNESS Softens picture Sharpens picture Normally set to the center position max OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS continued 0 100 BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST COLOR TINT COLOR TEMP FLESHTONE SHARPNESS 1 Press the MENU button to display the Main Menu screen 2 Press the ENTER button to confirm then use the S and T SELECT buttons to select the item to be adjusted and then us...

Page 23: ...POSITION Press the PROGRAM button to adjust the display position Adjust the horizontal and vertical display positions Selected characters Setup hint BASS Decreases bass Increases bass Adjust as desired TREBLE Decreases treble Increases treble Adjust as desired BALANCE Decreases right volume level Increases left volume level Adjust as desired SURROUND Creates a surround sound effect OPERATING INSTR...

Page 24: ... X buttons to adjust pictures to the right or left positions s Change PIP display position PIP SIZE Change PIP display Size MULTI PIP OFF PIP 1 12 PIP 1 8 PIP 1 3 use the S T W X buttons to select the PIP setting OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS continued Picture in Picture PIP POSITION PIP SIZE MULTI PIP OFF MEDIUM SMALL SPLIT LARGE ViewSonic VPW4200 4210 22 ...

Page 25: ... control is pressed the image on the screen will be enlarged There are 10 selections Zoom 0 Normal size to Zoom 9 16 9 Displays a wide screen image 4 3 Displays a 4 3 square picture with letterbox bands PANORAMIC Stretches the picture to fill the screen while leaving images in the center of the picture the same CINEMA Magnifies the image to fill the screen with a picture ASPECT ZOOM CINEMA PANORAM...

Page 26: ...CE menu appears Picture mode will change in the following sequence each time the remote button is pressed Select the SOURCE by using the select keys on the remote control Then press the ENTER button OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS continued PICTURE IN PICTURE PIP OFF MEDIUM SMALL SPLIT LARGE A A A A SMALL MEDIUM SPLIT PIP OFF LARGE PIP SELECT and AV1 VIDEO AV1 S VIDEO AV3 YCbCr AV2 VIDEO AV2 S VIDEO AV4 YP...

Page 27: ...ng the SELECT buttons on the remote control Then press the ENTER button PIP Combination Table Availble signals are limited in PIP mode as shown in the table below Sub Source RGB1 VGA RGB2 DVI AV1 VIDEO AV1 S VIDEO AV2 VIDEO AV2 S VIDEO AV3 YCbCr AV4 YPbPr Main Source RGB1 VGA X O O O O O O X RGB2 DVI O X O O O O O O AV1 VIDEO O O X X O O X O AV1 S VIDEO O O X X O O X O AV2 VIDEO O O O O X X X O AV...

Page 28: ...d PIP Source 1 Press the MENU button to display on the On Screen Main Manu 2 Select PICTURE IN PICTURE Menu with ADJUST button 3 Press ENTER button The following Menu and a diagram will appear 4 Select Multi PIP with SELECT button 5 Select the PIP display mode with SELECT buttons 6 Press MENU key 2 times to return to PICTURE IN PICTURE Menu 7 Press MENU to exit OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS continued PIC...

Page 29: ... Use the buttons to set the display off time mode Set the display off time for each mode OFF 30 MIN 60MIN 120 MIN INVERSE I P INFO To display information about the input signal Displays information about the input signal FACTORY RESET ON OFF Resets all settings to FACTORY defaults STANDBY WHITE 60Min ON 60Min ON SCREEN WIPE SCREEN SAVER OFF 5Min 15Min 30Min OFF 30Min 60Min This moves the picture a...

Page 30: ...can Freq Recheck the input signal specifications No Sync Signal OTHER FEATURES continued RGB2 DVI D RGB Invalid Scan Freq Power Save Mode When the RGB1 RGB2 input is selected When this unit is connected to a VESA DPMS computer the Power Save Off mode can be set to be activated automatically when the computer is not being used to reduce power consumption by this unit RGB sync signal Horizontal Yes ...

Page 31: ...ge retention is seen differs depending on the operation time and brightness Methods to Reduce the Occurrence of Image Retention Lower the Contrast and Brightness settings of the plasma display as much as possible Using in combination with moving images Please be careful since image retention will occur if display is left in a two screen display state for a long period of time Television broadcasts...

Page 32: ...itor specifications Check to see that the signal cable is properly connected 15 The power indicating lamp is lit normally but there is no picture Check the contrast and brightness settings adjust them for higher contrast and brightness Check to see that the signal cable is properly connected 20 15 The display image appears slanted Text displayed across the screen appears vertically streaked with t...

Page 33: ... flickers in the form of horizontal lines oscillating up and down PC INPUT MODE only If the frequency from the computer is below 85Hz try a higher frequency to a maximum limit of 85Hz There may be a slight attenuation of the current image The top surface of the monitor heats up When used for long periods of time the top surface of the monitor may heat up This is not a malfunction Text characters a...

Page 34: ...creen Symptom 2 Text displayed across the screen appears blurred in its entirety figure 2 A fine pattern flickers when displayed on the screen figure 3 Example Figure 2 Figure 3 Adjustment procedure 1 Press the MENU button The Main Menu will be displayed 2 Press the T SELECT button and Select Setup 3 Press the ENTER button The Setup Menu will be displayed 4 Press the T SELECT button and select Aut...

Page 35: ...VI D RGB2 DVI D audio input terminal 3 5mm Stereo Mini Jack Video signals 0 7 V Sync signals H V separate TTL level 2k H V composite TTL level 2k Sync on green 0 3 Vp p 75 Recommended signal 42 modes Video input Input signals Input terminals AV1 Composite video input terminal RCA AV1 S video input teminal AV1 L R audio input terminal RCA AV2 Composite video input terminal RCA AV2 S video input tem...

Page 36: ...3 Frame GND 13 T M D S Data3 Pin Input signal 1 Y 2 Y GND 3 C 4 C GND Frame GND PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS continued 5 4 3 2 1 10 9 8 7 6 15 14 13 12 11 When different kinds of input signals are simultaneously input to the monitor via a graphics board or the like the monitor will automatically select the signals in the following priority order Even in the case of the recommended signals shown on the f...

Page 37: ...0 x 600 72 19 48 08 50 00 10 800 x 600 75 00 46 88 49 50 11 800 x 600 85 06 53 67 56 25 12 1024 x 768 60 00 48 36 65 00 13 1024 x 768 70 07 56 48 75 00 14 1024 x 768 75 03 60 02 78 75 15 1024 x 768 85 00 68 68 94 50 16 1152 X 864 75 00 67 50 108 00 17 1280 X 1024 60 02 63 98 108 00 18 1600 X 1200 60 00 75 00 162 00 19 Macintosh 640 X 480 66 67 35 00 30 24 20 832 X 624 74 55 49 72 57 28 21 1024 X 7...

Page 38: ...ontal frequency kHz Remarks Signal name Resolution Vertical frequency Hz 1 480i 480i 60 15 734 No Signal mode Horizontal frequency kHz Remarks Signal name Resolution Vertical frequency Hz 1 480i 480 60 15 734 2 480p 480 60 31 47 3 1080i 1080i 60 33 75 4 720p 720 60 44 96 15 480p 720 x 480 59 94 31 47 27 00 16 720p 60 1280 x 720 60 00 45 00 74 25 17 1080i 60 1920 x 1080 60 00 33 75 74 25 Make sure ...

Page 39: ...urope Middle East Baltic countries and North Africa Contact your reseller service eu viewsoniceurope com Australia and New Zealand T 61 2 9906 6277 F 61 2 9906 6377 service au viewsonic com Singapore Malaysia Thailand T 65 273 4018 F 65 273 1566 service sg viewsonic com T 886 2 2246 3456 F 886 2 8242 3668 service sd viewsonic com T 886 2 2246 3456 F 886 2 8242 3668 viewsonic com www viewsonic com ...

Page 40: ...roduct defect 4 Removal installation transportation insurance and set up service charges How to get service 1 For information about receiving service under warranty contact ViewSonic Customer Support at 800 888 8583 You will need to 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 descr...

Page 41: ...D 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 A1 below For the United...

Page 42: ...tions 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 of the display If water or mois ture ...

Page 43: ... 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 the user s authority to o...

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