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User Guide

Guide de l’utilisateur

Guía del usuario

VPW4255

42

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 PLASMA DISPLAY

Summary of Contents for VPW4255 - 42" Plasma Panel

Page 1: ...User Guide Guide de l utilisateur Guía del usuario VPW4255 42 PLASMA DISPLAY ...

Page 2: ...utomatic Adjustment of Screen Position and the Clock 19 24 26 NOTES 26 TROUBLESHOOTING 27 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 30 IMAGE RETENTION OF PLASMA DISPLAY APPENDIX 33 Limited Warranty 11 FCC Information 37 Cleaning and Maintance 36 Power Cord Safety Guidelines 35 Customer Support 33 34 Recommended Signal List 31 Signal Input 30 Actions to Correct Abnormal Displays 29 Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to b...

Page 3: ...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 Electronic Warranty Reg...

Page 4: ...VASES 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 ...

Page 5: ... 16 Follow instructions for wall shelf or ceiling mounting as recommended by the manufacturer 17 An outdoor antenna should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electrical circuits 18 If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of t...

Page 6: ...Never use acid alkaline detergent alcoholic detergent abrasive cleaner powder soap OA cleaner car wax glass cleaner etc especially because they would cause discoloration scratches or cracks Large screen high definition plasma display panel x 1024 V pixels creates a high definition large screen aspect ratio interferences from geomagnetic sources and ambient power lines High Performance Digital Proc...

Page 7: ...ould result in fire or electrical shock Use special caution in households where children are present If liquids or foreign objects should enter the Display immediately turn off the power switch disconnect the power plug from the power outlet and contact your dealer Do not place the monitor in a bathroom Do not expose the monitor to rain or moisture Do not place flower vases pots cups cosmetics liq...

Page 8: ...not place a spread cover etc over them because 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 cord near the heater Do not touch the power plug just after disconnecting it from the po...

Page 9: ...ith mild detergent Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaners How to clean the cabinet of the monitor Use a soft cloth to clean the cabinet and control panel of the monitor When excessively soiled dilute a neutral detergent in water wet and wring out the soft cloth and afterward wipe with a dry soft cloth Never use acid alkaline detergent alcoholic detergent abrasive cleaner powder soap OA cleaner car ...

Page 10: ...oises Avoid radio generators such as a mobile telephone transceiver etc around the monitor Precautions for the installation Do not use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturers approved stand or legs with the parts provided according to the instructions Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufactur...

Page 11: ...adio 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 de...

Page 12: ...mage Retention can be an issue for all plasma displays However if you follow 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 p...

Page 13: ...OK button 17 RECALL button SELECT button 18 Adjustment buttons are located on the bottom The back cover is provided with indications to distinguish the adjustment buttons SUB POWER button 16 Control panel VOLUME UP DOWN buttons ADJUST buttons 17 Main power switch 16 16 The main power switch is located at the back on the lower surface Indicating lamp External device connection terminals Rear RGB in...

Page 14: ...ther The batteries could explode or leak resulting in fires physical injury or stains When loading batteries observe their correct polarities as marked on the product If loaded in the 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 w...

Page 15: ...revent 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 H...

Page 16: ...this device and the output terminal of the personal computer Depending on the type of personal computer being connected the use of an optional conversion adapter or the adapter provided with personal computer manufacturer or your local retail dealer Connecting to a PC Monitor rear panel Power cord Power cable connector Speaker R Speaker L PC D sub DVI To signal output terminal To signal output ter...

Page 17: ...drawing for some countries Connect the power cord after completing all other connections INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS continued Power Cord Connection 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 CAUTION ViewSonic VPW4255 15 ...

Page 18: ... RECALL MENU ID ID SET POWER OFF button POWER ON button POWER ON OFF button SUB POWER button Main power switch ATTENTION Avoid repeatedly turning the monitor on and off at short time intervals Failures might result from such operation Turn off the main power switch before leaving the monitor out of use for an extended period of time 25 27 ViewSonic VPW4255 16 Indicator lamp switch on the back of t...

Page 19: ... control Input can be switched in the sequence of RGB1 RGB2 by pressing the INPUT SELECT button of the monitor When a button is pressed the volume adjustment status guide will be displayed The volume will increase when the VOL or button is pressed while the guide is being displayed The volume will decrease when the VOL or button is pressed while the guide is being displayed Volume Adjustment The v...

Page 20: ...equency Input vertical frequency The input signal status can be displayed on the screen by pressing the RECALL button of the remote control or the monitor The display will go out in approximately 6 seconds Off timer On timer RGB OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS continued RECALL button Display area selection diagram RGB input Resolution Full display Circular display Display Full Normal Real Zoom1 Zoom2 Zoom3...

Page 21: ...to a maximum of seven monitors Remote control ID No 2 initially ID no 1 can be set by pressing the ID SET button for 2 sec or more while holding down the ID button The number will be incremented 2 6 7 1 continuously The ID remote control is operated by pressing the various buttons while holding down the ID button Operation is possible only when the remote control and monitor ID nos are the same Th...

Page 22: ...all brightness Adjust to taste Color Darkens colors Lightens colors Adjust to taste Tint Enhances red and weakens green Enhances green and weakens red In this case the character will be grayed out Adjust for most realistic skin color Picture Enhancement Off Low Middle High Sets the clarity of small details to the desired level Color Temperature Cool Normal Warm Black White Normally set to Normal C...

Page 23: ... Matrix Surround Off Perfect Volume Off Reset Reset Select Set Return OK MENU AUDIO MENU Picture Audio Timer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Timer Off Timer 30Min On Timer Select Adjust Return OK MENU TIMER MENU Selected characters Setup hint Off Timer Min 30Min 60Min 120Min 90Min indicated time period has elapsed On Timer hours minutes indicated time period has elapsed The settable time is ...

Page 24: ...changed when this item is set to Extend 1 or 2 it will be changed to Normal automatically Mode Display Off On This can display the Input Signal Screen Display every time the input mode and signal mode are changed Set to OFF if the Input Signal Screen Display is not needed when switching signals ID Number 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 Assigns ID nos to the monitors so that they can be controlled individually up to...

Page 25: ... is effective only for RGB2 Input Level 0 7V 1 0V Normally set to 0 7 V If white is found to spread across the screen set to 1 0 V This is effective only for RGB2 Frequency Display Off On Set this to Off if the frequency information of the Input Signal Screen Display is not required WVGA Type Off On This is only available for W VGA signal When it is set to On the display area mode can be selected ...

Page 26: ...very Audio Mode 1 setting is registered Bass Balance 1 setting is registered SRS TruBass For every Audio Mode 1 setting is registered Matrix Surround Perfect Volume Menu Display Registration condition Function Screen Saver 1 setting is registered Screen Wipe not registered Black Side Panel not registered Panel Life 1 setting is registered Mode Display ID Number Inverse Standby White Gamma Setup Au...

Page 27: ...ications 30 32 No Sync Signal OTHER FEATURES continued RGB2 RGB H 48 4kHz V 60 1 Hz Min OFF 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 No Yes N...

Page 28: ...o Reduce the Occurrence of Image Retention Lower the Contrast and Brightness settings of the plasma display as much as possible A function is provided in the display that controls the brightness of the screen to reduce degradation of the panel Using this function makes it possible to reduce image retention Refer to Panel Life Extend 1 or Extend 2 shown on Set the plasma monitor to an Screen Wipe o...

Page 29: ...Adjust the dot clock RGB input Text displayed across the screen appears blurred A fine pattern flickers when displayed on the screen Adjust the dot clock phase for the clearest viewing RGB input The remote control does not work 31 14 14 16 15 32 29 29 12 20 14 23 23 ViewSonic VPW4255 27 Symptoms That Appear to be Failures Make the checks suggested below depending on the symptoms observed If the sy...

Page 30: ... frequency from the computer is below 85Hz try a higher frequency upper limit 85Hz There may be a slight attenuation of the current image Try turning the Vertical Filter On For this case however the vertical resolution will drop The top of the monitor heats up When used for long periods of time the top of the monitor may heat up This is not a malfunction Text characters are displayed with varying ...

Page 31: ...uttons and search for clear characters over the entire screen The display image may be momentarily disturbed during clock adjustment but this is not a failure 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 ABCDEFGHIJ abcdefgABCDEFGabcd ABCDEFGHIJ abcdefgABCDEFGabcd Before adjustment After adj...

Page 32: ...x 636 H x 91 D mm Net weight excluding Speakers Stand 34 9kg Ambient conditions Temperature Operating 5 C to 35 C Storage 0 C to 40 C Relative humidity Operating 20 to 80 Storage 20 to 90 non condensing Power supply AC100 240V 50 60Hz Power consumption at standby 365W 3W Audio output 12W 12W 61 RGB input Input signals Input terminals RGB1 DVI input terminal DVI D RGB1 audio input terminal 3 5mm St...

Page 33: ...13 T M D S Data3 With Digital RGB signal input RGB1 input No Signal mode Horizontal frequency kHz Dot clock frequency MHz Remarks Signal Name Resolution Vertical frequency Hz 1 VGA 640 X 400 70 08 31 47 25 18 2 640 X 480 59 94 31 47 25 18 3 W VGA 864 X 480 59 94 31 47 34 24 WVGA type On 4 VESA 640 X 480 72 81 37 86 31 50 5 640 X 480 75 00 37 50 31 50 6 640 X 480 85 01 43 27 36 00 7 800 X 600 56 25...

Page 34: ...al Name Resolution Vertical frequency Hz 1 VGA 640 X 400 70 08 31 47 25 18 2 640 X 480 59 94 31 47 25 18 3 W VGA 864 X 480 59 94 31 47 34 24 WVGA type On 4 VESA 640 X 480 72 81 37 86 31 50 5 640 X 480 75 00 37 50 31 50 6 640 X 480 85 01 43 27 36 00 7 800 X 600 56 25 35 16 36 00 8 800 X 600 60 32 37 88 40 00 9 800 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...

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Page 36: ...uct 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 the nearest ViewSonic...

Page 37: ...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 A1 below For the Uni...

Page 38: ...f 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 gets inside the unit operating problems electrical and shock hazards may re...

Page 39: ...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 the user s authority to...

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