Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PL-50HDX Runco
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O WNER ’ S O PERA TING M ANUAL Flat Panel Display Monitor & V ivix™ PFP Controller TM PL-50HDX with.
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3 CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 INTR ODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the PL-50HDX Plasma display! Y our PL-50HDX will provide you with many years of enjoyment no other plasma can match. It is compatible with today’ s current NTSC and P AL systems, as well as tomorrow’s DTV st andards.
5 WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECA UTIONS CA UTION: T o turn off main power , be sure to remove the plugs from power outlets. The power outlet socket should be installed as near to the equipment as possible, and should be easily accessible. REMARQUE: Pour mettre l’appareil hors circut, s’assurer de retirer la fiche de la prise d’aliment ation.
6 WARNING Safety Tips This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class ‘B’ digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit s are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer- ence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
7 Congratulations on your purchase of a Runco video product and welcome to the Runco family! We believe Runco produces “The World’ s Finest Home Theater Products”. With proper inst allation, setup and care, you should enjoy many years of unparalleled video performance.
8 This Limited W arranty only covers failure due to defects in materials and workmanship that occur dur- ing normal use and does not cover normal maintenance.
9 PL-50HDX & VIVIX™ PFP™ CONTR OLLER OPERA TION The PL-50HDX is actually a two-piece system- the Plasma display itself, and the V ivix™ PFP™ Controller . The Vivix PFP Controller is a Digital Scaler that convert s NTSC Video, S-V ideo or Component video to the native resolution of the Plasma display- 1280 x 768.
1 SPEAKER (R) terminal For connection of an external right speaker . Connect a speaker whose impedance is 8 -16 Ω . 2 CONTROL IN/OUT (monaural mini jacks) For connection of RUNCO components that bear the SR mark. Making CONTROL connection enables control of the main unit as a component in a system.
8 Synchronizing signal impedance selector switch Depending on the connections made at INPUT2, it may be necessary to set this switch to match the output impedance of the connected compo- nent's synchronization signal.
1. ST ANDBY/ON Indicator This indicator is red during standby mode, and turns green when the unit is in the operation mode. It flashes green when Power-Management function is operating. The flashing p attern is also used to indicate error messages. 2.
1. IR RECEIVER Receives the IR commands from the remote control. 2. POWER BUTTON T oggles the power on and off. For a discreet on or off command, you can use the direct access buttons on the remote control. NOTE: When the main AC power switch is first turned ON, the processor will go through an initiation cycle for approximately 15 seconds.
R ear P anel 12V TRIGGER 12V FUSE RGB VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO INPUTS RS-232 IN MADE IN USA AC 120V 60Hz, 15W RUNCO INTERNA TIONAL UNION CITY , CA MASK SCREEN PASS THROUGH COMPOSITE V H BG R Y P r P b S-VIDEO 6 7 8 9 10 4 2 3 1 5 11 1 2 13 RS-232 OUT 1. 12v Fuse This fuse protects the 12v output s from the MASK and SCREEN jacks.
A. IR OUTPUT INDICA TOR Illuminates when a button is pressed, indicating that an IR signal is being transmitted. B. POWER BUTTON T oggles the power on and of f. For a discreet on or off command, you can use the direct access buttons (see 'J').
16 QUICK SETUP GUIDE Connecting the Plasma and PFP Contr oller Plasma Bottom View ComLink Control Cable RGBHV BNC T erminated Video Cable DVI Source HD or Progressive Source DVD or Interlaced Source P.
12V TRIGGER 12V FUSE RGB VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO INPUTS RS-232 IN MADE IN USA AC 120V 60Hz, 15W RUNCO INTERNATIONAL UNION CITY , CA MASK SCREEN P ASS THROUGH COMPOSITE V H BG R Y P r Pb S-VIDEO Display Dev.
MENU DESCRIPTION AND NA VIGA TION When the MENU button is pressed on either the remote control or the front panel, the main menu will appear on-screen. An example of the main menu is shown above. The active source is indicated by an arrow to the left of the source; note that in the example above, Composite is the current source.
19 When the PFP Controller is turned on for the first time, the INST ALLA TION item will not appear in the main menu. T o enable the INST ALLA TION menu, there are two options: · With the processor ON and no menus on-screen, simultaneously press the ENTER , UP and LEFT buttons (you don't need to hold them down).
20 Picture Quality Adjustments Picture quality adjustments (also known as "Front Panel Controls") are the controls that change dif ferent parameters of the image such as the amount of color , black level, etc. While these adjustments can be set to suit the needs of the user , there is a way to set these properly .
21 TINT (also known as 'hue') is essentially the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the image. If TINT is decreased, the image will appear redder , and increasing it will cause the image to appear greener . T o set TINT properly , look at the color bar pattern through a blue filter (or mute the red and green outputs).
T o minimize this problem, the PL-50HDX can provide SIDE BARS, which will put grey bars up on either side of a small 4:3 image (see 'side bar area' in the drawing above). This illuminates the otherwise unused portion of the display , minimizing a potential 4:3 burn.
23 Image Shift System R eset In the event that your PFP Controller appears to have a software problem, or adjustments have been made so far out of range that the image is no longer on-screen or discernable, you can reset the processor back to factory values.
24 ASPECT RA TIOS An ‘aspect ratio’ is simply the ratio of the width vs. the height of the screen. For example, the current aspect ratio standard is 4:3 (or 1.33:1), where the image is 4 unit s wide and 3 units t all. 4 units wide 3 units tall All of our ‘regular ’ televisions are this aspect ratio.
25 Blanked (cut off) areas Activ e image area (Actual screen area) As you can see, our screen in this example is a 1.85:1 ratio. The dashed lines show the area that we ‘blanked’.
26 RS-232 COMMUNICA TIONS General Infor mation Baud rate: 9600 (fixed) Bit s: 8 No Parity All protocol in ASCII format RS-232 input connector pin numbers: TxD= Pin# 2 RxD= Pin# 3 GnD= Pin# 5 Command format (single command): command value (i.e. brightness 30).
COMMAND P ARAMETER (min/max) V alue stored? DESCRIPTION ON NA NA T urns Controller on OFF NA NA T urns Controller off DISPLA Y 0/4 YES Adjusts the brightness of the front panel display COMPOSITE NA YE.
PL-50HDX PLASMA DIMENSIONS 2. 080 0 1. 397 4.2 37 4 6 .7 32 4 8 . 0 7 3 0 9 .1 56 1 5 . 062 2 0 . 968 0 1 4. 80 1 3 4.2 93 1.2 00 1.2 00 4. 605 1. 5 7 8 REAR VIEW 4 9 .
3.5" 17.45" 17" 17.45" 17" 16" 3.5" 16" 3.025" m e n u ratio ratio i n p u t e n t e r > < < < PIXEL FOR PIXEL TM 12V TRIGGER 12V FUSE RGB VIDE.
30 PL-50HDX PLASMA SPECIFICA TIONS Native Resolution: 1024 x 768 Screen Size: 50 in. (diagonal) Screen Aspect Ratio: 16:9 A vailable Aspect Ratios: 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9 Anamorphic, VirtualWide Image Area (W x H): 43 1/4 in. (1099 mm) (w) x 24 1/2 in. (622.
31 PFP CONTR OLLER SPECIFICA TIONS Supplied Accessories • Remote Control w/ 2 AAA Batteries • Power Cord • User ’ s Manual Input s: (1) Composite, (1) S-video, (1) Component, (1) Pass-through Input st andards: NTSC (all scan rates), P AL (all scan rates except 480p, 540p and 854 x 480) Bandwid th: Composite, S-Video and Component inputs: 5.
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