Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SPK4215M Samsung
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Owner ’ s Instructions SPK4215M AA68-01689A-cover 4/12/05 10:45 AM Page 3.
Wa rning! Impor tant Safety Instructions 2 CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside.
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•P rotect the power cord. Power supply cords should be routed so that they won’t be walked on or pinched by objects placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience recepta- cles, and the point where they exit from the unit.
User Instructions The Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the fol- lowing warning: NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
User Instructions Screen Image retention Do not display a still image (such as on a video game or when hooking up a PC to this Monitor) on the plasma monitor panel for more than 2 hours as it can cause screen image retention. This image retention is also known as “screen burn”.
Setup Y our New Plasma Display Panel ................................................................................................................10 Remote Control Buttons ............................................................................
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PLASMA DISPLA Y P ANEL Setup Y our New Plasma Display Panel ....................................................10 Remote Control Buttons ................................................................12 W all Installation Instructions ..............
Remote Control Signal Receiver Aim the remote control towards this spot on the Monitor . Power Button Press to turn the PDP on and off. Front Panel Y our New Plasma Display Panel 10 Checking Parts Rem.
11 Rear Panel Composite Input jack Connect a video signal from external sources like VCRs or DVD players. S-video Input jack Connect a S-Video signal from an S-VHS VCRs or DVD players. RGB Input jack (15pin) Connect to the video output jack on your PC.
Remote Contr ol Buttons Œ Power button Tu r ns the PDP on and off. ´ Number buttons ˇ Display button Press to display information on the PDP screen. ¨ Menu button Displays the main on-screen menu. ˆ CH (Channel) and VOL (V olume) buttons Not available for this Monitor .
ı VCR control buttons Controls VCR tape functions: Stop, Rewind, Play/Pause, Fast For ward. ˜ Set button Use during set up of this remote control, so that it will work compatibly with other devices (VCR, cable box, DVD, etc.) ¯ Clock set button Press to clock setting.
W all Installation Instructions 1 Do not install the PDP on any place other than vertical walls. 2 To protect the per formance of the PDP and prevent troubles, avoid the following places: • Next to spring cooler detectors. • Places subject to vibration or shock.
1 See the drawing of the wall attachment panel shown in page 14 to check for the stability of the wall where the PDP is to be installed. If the wall is not enough strong to support the PDP , strengthen the wall before installation.
16 4 Remove four large screws from the rear side of the display . 5 Insert the hexagonal bolts, dish-type washers, and insulation rubber into the four screwholes as shown in the following figure: ΠH.
7 Insert the fixing bolts into the boltholes on both sides (left and right) of the wall fixing panel. Keep the fixing bolts tight to prevent the display from separating from the panel, and falling to the floor . Remove the fixing bolts from both sides (left and right) of the wall attachment panel.
Tu rning the Monitor(PDP) On and Off Tu rning the Monitor(PDP) On and Off Press the Power button on the remote control. The PDP will turn on and you will be ready to use it’ s features.
Displaying Status Information Press the Display button on the remote control. The PDP will display the Screen size, Resolution, Current time, and screen mode. Displaying Clock Press the Clock Display button on the remote control. The Current time will display on the screen.
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PLASMA DISPLA Y P ANEL Connecting PC and Operation Connecting to a PC ......................................................................22 Adjusting the PC Screen ................................................................26 Changing the Position of the Image .
Connecting to a PC This PDP set is not compatible with Macintosh PC. 22 Connect a PC (15pin) cable between the Video Output jack on the PC and the RGB in (15p D-SUB) on the PDP . • For an explanation of Component video, see your PC owner’ s instruction.
23 Setting up Y our Monitor Plug and Play Our adoption of the new VESA Plug and Play solution eliminates complicated and time consuming setup. It allows you to install your monitor in a Plug and Play compatible system without the usual hassles and confusion.
24 How to Set up Y our PC Software (Windows only) The Windows display-settings for a typical computer are shown below . But the actual screens on your PC will probably be different, depending upon your particular version of Windows and your particular video card.
25 Notes: Both screen position and size will var y , depending on the type of PC monitor and its resolution. The table below shows all of the display modes that are supported: • The interlace mode is not supported. • The PDP operates abnormally if a non-standard video format is selected.
26 Adjusting the R.G.B Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick down to select the “Color Con- trol”, then press the joystick to enter . 3 Y ou can select "User" or "Normal" by moving the joystick left or right.
27 After connecting the PDP to your PC, adjust the position of screen if it is not well-aligned. Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select the SETUP , then press the joystick to enter .
28 Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select the SETUP , then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select the “Scal- ing”, then move the joystick left or right to select the “Fill All” or “Normal”(1:1).
29 Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select the SETUP , then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select the “Zoom/Pan”, then press the joystick to enter .
30 Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select the SETUP , then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select the “Zoom/Pan”, then press the joystick to enter .
31 Picture Automatic Adjustment On/Off Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select the SETUP , then press the joystick to enter . Quick way to access the Auto Adjust: Just press “Auto Adjust.
32 Frequency Adjustment Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select the SETUP , then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select the “Image Lock”, then press the joystick to enter .
33 Fine T uning (Phase) Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select the SETUP , then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select the “Image Lock”, then press the joystick to enter .
34 Preset: •P ress the RGB button to select the PC mode. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select the SETUP , then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick up or down to select the “Informa- tion”, then press the joystick to enter .
35 Power Saver (PC mode only) This monitor has a built-in power management system called Power Saver . This power management system saves energy by switching your monitor into a low-power mode when it has not been used for a certain amount of time.
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PLASMA DISPLA Y P ANEL Connection (Connecting Receiver) Connecting a VCR/Cable Box ......................................................38 Connecting a DVD/Set-T op Box .
Connecting a VCR/Cable Box 38 V ideo Cable S-Video Cable Connect an Video/S-V ideo cable between the Video/S-V ideo Output jack on the VCR/Cable box and the Video Input jack on the PDP . • For better video, you can use a S-Video cable. Videotape Playback: 1.
39 Connecting a DVD/Set-T op Box V ideo (Y , Pb, Pr) Cable Connect a Video cable between the DVD/Set-T op Box (Y ,Pb,Pr) Output jacks on the DVD/Set- T op Box and the Video (Y ,Pb,Pr) Input jack on the PDP . To Play DVD: 1. T urn on PDP and press the HD/Component button to select the DVD mode.
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PLASMA DISPLA Y P ANEL Picture Contr ol Customizing the Picture ................................................................42 Using Automatic Picture Settings ....................................................43 V iewing the Picture-in-Picture .
42 Customizing the Picture Y ou can use the on-screen menus to change the Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Color , and T int settings of your PDP . 1 Press the Menu button, then press the joystick to enter . 2 Move the joystick left or right to select the “Custom”.
1 Press the Menu button, then press the joystick to enter . Quick way to access the picture setting: Just press “P .Mode” on the remote control. 2 Move the joystick left or right to select the “Custom”, “Standard”, “Dynamic”, “Movie”, or “Mild” picture setting.
44 Selecting the PIP Screen 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select the “PIP”, then press the joystick to enter . Quick way to access the PIP: Just press “PIP” on the remote control. 2 Move the joystick left or right to select the “On”.
Selecting an External Signal Y ou can use PIP to view a signal from an external source, such as a VCR. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select the “PIP”, then press the joystick to enter . Quick way to access the PIP source: Just press “Source” on the remote control.
Changing the Size of the PIP Image 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select the “PIP”, then press the joystick to enter . Quick way to access the PIP size: Just press “Size” on the remote control. 2 Move the joystick up or down to select the “Size”.
Swapping the Contents of the PIP Image and Main Image 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select the “PIP”, then press the joystick to enter . Quick way to access the Swapping: Just press “Swap” on the remote control. 2 Move the joystick up or down to select the “Swap”.
48 Changing the Location of the PIP Image 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select the “PIP”, then press the joystick to enter . Quick way to access the PIP location: Just press “Locate” on the remote control. 2 Move the joystick up or down to select the “Locate”.
49 Wide Sets the picture to 16:9 wide mode. Panorama Use this mode for the wide aspect ratio of a panoramic picture. Zoom1 Magnify the size of the picture vertically on screen. Zoom2 Magnify the size of the picture more than Zoom1. Stretch Moves the Zoom2 picture up a little to fully show the bottom.
50 Still Press the Still button on the remote control to freeze a mov- ing picture into a still one. Press again to cancel. Freezing the Picture Auto Pixel Shift To prevent image retention, the screen automatically moves by one pixel. 1 Press the Menu button.
PLASMA DISPLA Y P ANEL Time Setting Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Setting the Sleep T imer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Setting the T imers . . . . .
52 This PDP has a built-in clock that will appear on screen when you press the Clock Display button on the remote control. Setting this clock also allows you to use it to automatically turn the PIP On or Off. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select the “TIME”, then press the joystick to enter .
53 Y ou can set your PDP to automatically turn off after a preset inter val. 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select “TIME”, then press the joystick to enter . Quick way to access the Sleep timer: Just press “Sleep” on the remote control.
Setting the Timers 54 This PDP can be set to turn on or off automatically at specific times that you choose. Before using the timers, you must set the PDP’ s clock, as described previously . Setting the On/Off Timer 1 Press the Menu button. Move the joystick up or down to select the “TIME”, then press the joystick to enter .
6 Move the joystick left or right to select “On”, then press the joystick to enter . 7 If you want to set the Off T ime, move the joystick down to select the “Off T ime”. Set the “Off T ime” just as you set the “On Time”. 8 Press the Menu button to exit.
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Using RS-232C cable (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Setting the Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Setting up Y our Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using RS 232C cable (optional) 58 A RS 232C cable is not included with the monitor . (The separately sold RS 232C cable is required) As shown on the screen, PDP Remote Controller is used to control the PDP , Controls are made the PDP Remote Control pad shown in diagram.
59 In case various PDP sets are displayed using a multi cube, use this function to stop the remote control operating by turning the PIN function ON for a specific set. ➢ Do NOT forget the PIN number . If you forgot the PIN number , disconnect the power cord.
Setting up Y our Remote Contr ol This PDP's remote control can operate almost any VCR, cable box, or DVD. After it has been set up proper- ly , your remote control can operate in four different modes: VCR, Cable, or DVD.
Remote Control Codes VCR Codes 61 Cable Box Codes DVD Codes AA68-01689A-4 4/12/05 10:52 AM Page 61.
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Tr oubleshooting ............................................................................64 Care and Maintenance ................................................................65 Specifications ....................................................
Tr oubleshooting 64 Problem Poor picture The power indicator is amber blinking Y our Remote control does not operate the monitor The monitor won’t turn on There is no screen image The image is too light or too dark The image is too large or too small Before you call a ser vice technician, please scan this list of problems and possible solutions.
65 W ith proper care, your PDP will give you many years of service. Please follow these guidelines to get the maximum perfor mance from your PDP . Identifying Problems • Do not put the PDP near extremely hot, cold, humid or dusty places. • Do not put the PDP near appliances that create magnetic fields.
Specifications 66 This is a Class A system so that it can be used in industrial areas. (Note: Class A systems are for business use.) SPK4215M 1108 (W) X 84 (D) X 664.5 (H) mm ; 43.62 (W) X 3.31 (D) X 26.14 (H) inches 54 (W) X 31.5 (D) X 220 (H) mm ; 2.
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