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Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual

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THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

For Plasma Displays

Congratulations on your purchase of a Vidikron video product and welcome to the Vidikron family! With proper installation, setup 
and care, you should enjoy many years of unparalleled video performance.

This is a LIMITED WARRANTY as defined in the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. Please read it carefully and retain it with your other 
important documents. 

SERVICE LABOR: Vidikron will pay for service labor by Vidikron Authorized Service Center when needed as a result of a 
manufacturing defect for a period of three (3) years from the effective date of delivery to the end user (excluding the plasma glass 
panel).

PARTS (not including plasma glass panel): Vidikron will provide new or rebuilt replacement parts for the parts that fail due to 
defects in materials or workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the effective date of delivery to the end user. Such 
replacement parts are then subsequently warranted for the remaining portion (if any) of the original warranty period.

PLASMA GLASS PANEL: Vidikron will pay for service labor by a Vidikron Authorized Service Center when needed as a result of a 
manufacturing defect for a period of one (1) year from the effective date of delivery to the end user. In addition, Vidikron will 
provide new or rebuilt replacement parts for the parts that fail due to defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one (1) 
year from the effective date of delivery to the end user. Such replacement parts are then subsequently warranted for the remaining 
portion (if any) of the original warranty period.

Image burn-in on plasma display panels is specifically excluded from coverage under this Limited Warranty. Image burn-in is the 
result of misuse of the 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 periods of 
time) will not cause damage to your display under normal conditions. Many DVD players are also equipped with screen savers for 
this reason.

TO AVOID IMAGE RETENTION (Burn-in): 

Please ensure that still images are left on your plasma display panel for no more than a 

few minutes. Also ensure that images displayed in the 4:3 aspect ratio mode (black or gray stripes, but no picture information is 
present on the left and right edges of the screen) are used as infrequently as possible. This will prevent permanent image burns on 
your plasma display panel, which can be seen permanently under certain conditions once burn-in has occurred. 

The types of images to avoid include video games, still images and computer screens with stationary tool bars and icons. (This is 
why computers are equipped with screen savers – to prevent still images from burning into the monitor’s phosphors after being 
displayed continuously for an extended period of time).

This Limited Warranty only covers failure due to defects in materials and workmanship that occur during normal use and does not 
cover normal maintenance. This Limited Warranty does not cover cabinets or any appearance items; failure resulting from 
accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, faulty or improper installation or setup adjustments; improper 
maintenance, alteration, improper use of any input signal; damage due to lightning or power line surges, spikes and brownouts; 
damage that occurs during shipping or transit; or damage that is attributed to acts of God. In the case of remote control units, 
damage resulting from leaking, old, damaged or improper batteries is also excluded from coverage under this Limited Warranty.

WHAT IS COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY:

WHAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY:

Содержание PlasmaView VP-42HD

Страница 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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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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Страница 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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