Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product P42A Dukane
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Plasma Monitor For the specifications of y our plasma monitor , refer to "Model Infr omation" section at the end of this manual. Model P42A Operation Man ual.
2 Precautions Please read this manual carefully before using your plasma monitor and keep the manual handy for future reference. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE.
3 your investment in this plasma monitor , please adhere to the following guidelines and recommendations for minimizing the occurrence of image burn: * Always enable and use your computer ’ s screen saver function during use with a computer input source.
4 fabricant d é cline toute responsabilit é en cas de blessure corporelle ou de d é g â ts mat é riels r é sultant d ’ une op é ration d ’ entretien quelconque effectu é e par des personnes non qualifi é es ou r é sultant de l ’ ouverture du couvercle arri è re.
5 Contents Contents of the Package 䡺 Plasma monitor 䡺 Power cord 䡺 Remote control with two AAA Batteries 䡺 Manuals (Model Information and Operation) 䡺 Safety metal fittings 䡺 Ferrite cores.
6 50 mm (2") 50 mm (2") 50 mm (2") Wall Wall 50 mm (2") 50 mm (2") Y ou can attach your optional mounts or stand to the plasma monitor in one of the following two ways: * While it is upright. (See Drawing A) * As it is laid down with the screen face down (See Drawing B).
7 cables clamp mounting hook Appro x. 7m / 23ft How to use the remote control Battery Installation and Replacement Insert the 2 “AAA” batteries, making sure to set them in with the proper polarity . 1. Press and open the cover . 2. Align the batteries according to the (+) and (–) indication inside the case.
8 q Power T urns the monitor ’ s power on and of f. w Remote sensor window Receives the signals from the remote control. e POWER/ST ANDBY indicator When the power is on ............................. Lights green. When the power is in the standby mode .
9 A AC IN Connect the included power cord here. B EXT SPEAKER L and R Connect speakers (optional) here. Maintain the correct polarity . Connect the (positive) speaker wire to the EXT SPEAKER terminal and the (negative) speaker wire to the EXT SPEAKER terminal on both LEFT and RIGHT channels.
10 q POWER ON/ST ANDBY Switches the power on/standby . (This does not operate when POWER/ST ANDBY indicator of the main unit is off.) w OFF TIMER Activates the off timer for the unit. e DISPLA Y Displays the source settings on the screen. r WIDE Automatically detects the signal and sets the aspect ratio.
11 Basic Operations POWER T o turn the unit ON and OFF: 1. Plug the power cord into an active AC power outlet. 2. Press the Power button (on the unit). The monitor ’ s POWER/ST ANDBY indicator turns red and the standby mode is set. 3. Press the POWER ON button (on the remote control) to turn on the unit.
12 Wide Screen Operation (manual) W ith this function, you can select one of six screen sizes. When viewing videos or digital video discs 1. Press the WIDE button on the remote control. 2. W ithin 3 seconds ... Press the WIDE button again. The screen size switches as follows: → NORMAL → ANAMORPHIC → ST ADIUM → ZOOM → 2.
13 Information Supported resolution See page 7 of Model Information for details on the display output of the various VESA signal standards supported by the monitor . When 852 (848) dot 480 line wide VGA* signals with a vertical frequency of 60 Hz and horizontal frequency of 31.
14 Menu Operations The following describes how to use the menus and the selected items. 1. Press the MENU/ENTER button on the remote control to display the MAIN MENU. SEL. MENU/ENTER OK EXIT EXIT MAIN MENU PICTURE A UDIO IMA GE ADJ. SET UP FUNCTION SIGNAL INFO.
15 Main menu Sub menu Sub menu 2 Sub menu 3 Sub menu 4 RESET REFERENCE PICTURE PICTURE MEMORY OFF/MEMORY1-6 YES 17 CONTRAST ←→ 0 ← 52 → 72 YES 17 BRIGHTNESS ←→ 0 ← 32 →.
16 *1 Only when AUTO PICTURE is OFF . *2 RGB/PC only Main menu Sub menu Sub menu 2 Sub menu 3 Sub menu 4 RESET REFERENCE FUNCTION POWER MGT . ON ←→ OFF YES 24 INPUT SKIP ON ←→ OFF YES 24 PDP S.
17 Picture Settings Menu Storing picture settings This function allows you to store in memory the current input signal and PICTURE menu settings and to recall these settings when necessary . There are six picture memories, and notes of up to 15 characters can be added to each.
18 Setting the color temperature Use this procedure to set color tone produced by the plasma display . Example: Setting “ HIGH ” On “ COLOR TEMP . ” of “ PICTURE ” menu, select “ HIGH ” . SEL. ADJ. EXIT RETURN PICTURE PICTURE MEMOR Y CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS SHARPNESS COLOR TINT NR COLOR TEMP .
19 Adjusting the colors Use this procedure to adjust hue and color density for red, green, blue, yellow , magenta and cyan. Y ou can accentuate the green color of trees, the blue of the sky , etc. Example: Adjusting the color tune for blue On “ PICTURE ” menu, select “ COLOR TUNE ” , then press the MENU/ENTER button.
20 Audio Settings Menu Adjusting the treble, bass and left/right balance and audio input select The treble, bass and left/right balance can be adjusted to suit your tastes. Example: Adjusting the bass On “BASS” of “AUDIO” menu, adjust the bass.
21 SET UP Settings Menu Setting the language for the menus The menu display can be set to one of eight languages. Example: Setting the menu display to “ DEUTSCH ” On “ LANGUAGE ” of “ SET UP ” menu, select “ DEUTSCH ” .
22 Information 䡵 RGB SELECT modes One of these 7 modes must be selected in order to display the following signals correctly . AUTO: Select the suitable mode for the specifications of input signals as listed in the table “ Computer input signals supported by this system ” on page 7 of Model Information.
23 Setting the screen size for S1/S2 video input If the S-video signal contains screen size information, the image will be automatically adjusted to fit the screen when this S1/S2 is set to AUTO. This feature is available only when an S-video signal is input via the VIDEO3 terminal.
24 Function Settings Menu Setting the power management for computer images This energy-saving (power management) function automatically reduces the monitor ’ s power consumption if no operation is performed for a certain amount of time. Example: T urning the power management function on On “POWER MGT .
25 PEAK BRIGHT Use this to activate the brightness limiter . Example: Setting “ PEAK BRIGHT ” to “ 75% ” On “ PEAK BRIGHT ” of “ PDP SA VER ” menu, select “ 75% ” .
26 OSM ORBITER Use this to set OSM menu shift. Example: Setting “ OSM ORBITER ” to “ OFF ” On “ OSM ORBITER ” of “ PDP SA VER ” menu, select “ OFF ” .
27 Application These specifications cover the communications control of the plasma monitor by external equipment. Connections Connections are made as described below . Connector on the plasma monitor side: EXTERNAL CONTROL connector . Use a crossed (reverse) cable.
28 Remedy • If there are no abnormalities in the image and sound, the noise is caused by the cabinet reacting to changes in temperature. This will not affect performance. • Leave some space between the display and the connected components. • Replace both batteries with new ones.
Model Information For the operation of your plasma monitor , refer to “Operation Manual”..
2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings.
3 1. Lire ces instructions. 2. Garder ces instructions. 3. Respecter tous les avertissements. 4. Suivre toutes les instructions. 5. Ne pas utiliser cet appareil pr è s de l ’ eau. 6. Nettoyer seulement avec un chiffon sec. 7. Ne pas boucher les ouvertures d ’ a é ration.
4 W arning Not for use in a computer room as defined in the Standard for the Protection of Electronic Computer/ Data Processing Equipment ANSI/NFP A 75. 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.
5 A ver tissement Ne pas utiliser dans une salle d ’ ordinateurs telle que d é finie dans la Norme pour la protection des ordinateurs é lectroniques/appareils de traitement des donn é es ANSI/ NFP A75.
6 Specifications Screen Size 36.3"(H) 20.4"(V) inches 921(H) 518(V) mm diagonal 42" Aspect Ratio 16 : 9 Resolution 853(H) 480(V) pixels Pixel Pitch 0.04"(H) 0.04"(V) inches 1.08(H) 1.08(V) mm Color Processing 4,096 steps, 68.
7 T able of Signals Suppor ted 42Wide VGA Suppor ted resolution • When the screen mode is NORMAL, each signal is converted to a 640 dots 480 lines signal (42W ide VGA). (Except for * 2, * 4 ) • When the screen mode is FULL, each signal is converted to a 853 dots 480 lines signal (42W ide VGA).
8 We hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the technical standards as specified in the FCC Rules. *1 Only when using a graphic accelerator board that is capable of displaying 852 480. *2 Display only 400 lines with the screen center of the vertical orientation located at the center .
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