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HP PL4245N 42" HD-Ready Plasma TV User’ s Guide.
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T able of Contents iii Table of Contents Safety ..................................................................................................................... 1 Precautions .......................................................................
iv T able of Contents Using th e TV .......................................................................................................... 20 Basic Oper ations .......................................................................................
T able of Contents v Specificat ions ........................................................................................................ 46 General Spec ifications ..................................................................................
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Safety 1 Safety First: • Read all instructions before in stalling and operating the TV . • Keep this user guid e in a safe place for future reference. • T o reduce the risk of bodily injur y , electric shoc k, fire, and damage to the TV , obser ve all warnings and precautions in this user guide.
2 Safety • Install the TV horizontally; any 90-degree clockwis e or counterclockwise installation may induce poor ventilation and subsequent co mponent dama ge. Do not hang th e TV from the c eiling; the unit may fall and cause injur y . • Do not install near appliances, such as a microwa ve.
Safety 3 Using mounting accessories: Any mounting of the TV should follow the manufacturer’ s instructions and should use the mounting accessor y recommended by the ma nufacturer . Adjust the volume: T urn down the volume before usin g headphones or other audio devices.
4 Safety Cleaning the TV Use a dr y , soft cloth to remove dust from the TV sc reen and the chassis. • Unplug the T V before cleaning th e screen. • A special anti-glare coating is applied to the screen of your TV . Using solvents such as alcohol or abrasive material such as a power towel may affect the sc reen coating or bezel paint.
Introduction 5 Introduction The HP PL4245N is a 42" HD Ready plasma television designed to de liver a fantastic high-definition image for an impressive home theater experience . Y our new television fea tures a bright and high-contrast high-definition plasma panel, backed by leading edge video proc essing for rich colors and stunning images.
6 Introduction What’s in the Box • Plasma televi sion with attached stand • Power cord • Remote contr ol with batteries (t wo, non-rechargeable, size AA) • This guide • External speakers .
Introduction 7 • Wide viewing angle: More than 160 degrees, bo th horizontal and ver tical. • Built-in TV video and all sources audio out: Outputs TV video /all audio signal to other devices. • Speakers : Stereo speakers w ith ten watts p er channel.
8 Introduction Identifying the remote control buttons Remote Control Item Description Indicator light The red light blinks once each time a button is pushed. If the red light blinks two times when a button is pushed, the remo te control batteries are low and need replacem ent.
Introduction 9 Remote Contr ol Item Description Arrow buttons Use the arrow buttons to mo ve the cursor in a program guide or in menu screens. Enter Press ENTER once after entering chann el numbers. Use Enter as the OK button for the HP MCPC. Info/Display Use INFO to display curre nt channel and program infor mation.
10 Introduction Rear Panel Identifying connectors Item Description A External speaker left and right output Connect the external speakers. B Main power switch T urns the AC power on and off.
Introduction 11 F Video and Audio Connectors • Connect composite video ca ble and left -right audio cables for one or two devices such as a VCR, a DVD player , or a laser disc player . • Connect S-video cable and left-right audio cables for one or two devices such as a VCR, a DVD player , or a laser disc player .
12 Introduction DVI-D and VGA Connectors Connect a digital video cabl e for digital input signals from a PC monitor connector , or from a digital cable or sa tellite receiv er set- top-box. Connect an analog RBG-type cable fo r analog input signals from a PC monitor connector .
Setup 13 Setup This section describes: • How to attach and connect the ex ternal speakers; see page 13. • How to identify your co mponent cables, see page 14. • How to connect an antenna or cable TV input; see page 15. • How to connect a PC to the TV using t he VGA or DVI-D connect ors; see page 15.
14 Setup 4 Press dow n the tab for th e speaker connector , inser t the speaker wire and release the tab to s ecure the wire: • Connect th e right speaker red (positive +) wire to the right red (+) connecto r . • Connect th e right speaker black (negative –) wire to right black (–) connector .
Setup 15 Connecting an Antenna or Cable TV Connecting an antenna/cable box/satellite dish Use standard 75-ohm coaxial cable to connect a grou nd antenna or cable TV signal cable to the TV . Use shielded coaxial cable to reduc e radio frequency (RF) inter ference.
16 Setup Connecting a PC or other equipment to the TV using the DVI Connector Y ou may connect the TV to a DVD pla yer , digital se t-top box, PC or other equipment with a DVI- D cable. Use a DVI-D 29-pin signal cable when making connection s to the DVI connecto r .
Setup 17 3 Connect the red and white audio cables from your video sou rce to the Audio In on the back of the TV . Be care ful to keep the audio right and left channel conn ections correct for stereo sound. 4 T urn on the TV and the S-video source. Inser t media into the S-video source and play it.
18 Setup Using the HP MCPC with the TV remote control 1 T urn on the T V and the HP MCPC. 2 Press the appropriate TV input sour ce button on the TV remote control to display the image on the main pict.
Setup 19 CAUTION: Use only the size and type of batteries specified. Be sure to follow the correct polarit y when installing the batteries as indicated in the battery compartment. Reversed batteri es may cause damage to the device. Do not mix different types of batteries to geth er (e.
20 Using the TV Using the TV Basic Operations T u rning on the TV 1 Plug th e power cord into an active AC power outlet. The Power/ standby indicator light on the fron t panel flashes until the po wer is completely on; the n the light is solid amber .
Using the TV 21 6 Use t he Left or Right arrow buttons to highlight A dd or Erase. Press the Enter b utton to add or erase the cu rrent chann el. 7 Press the EXIT button on y our remote control to r eturn to your TV display . T urning off the TV Press the Power button o n the front panel or o n the remote control to turn off th e TV .
22 Using the TV Using the sleep timer to turn off the TV Press the Sleep button on the remote c ontrol to set th e timer at 30 minu tes. Pr ess the button again until you arrive at your desired turn-off time or Tim e r O f f to cancel the timer . The timer cannot be canceled after it star ts.
Using the TV 23 Selecting the screen aspect With this function you can select one of six screen sizes. Press the Aspect button on the remote control, and if necessar y press it agai n to s elect the desired screen size. Ratio Description Full This image is expand ed in the horizontal direction.
24 Using the TV Depending on which mode you are displaying th e following options appear on your OSD menu: Icon Menus Function Display Adjusts the brightness, contrast, horizontal position, vertical position, phase and clock of your display . Image Displays the video format, and adjusts scaling and comb filt er .
Using the TV 25 Display 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Di splay icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting.
26 Using the TV Audio 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Audio icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting.
Using the TV 27 OSD Information 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the O SD Information icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function.
28 Using the TV Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Video Format: Video Format Function Options Signal Format Displays RGB signal information. PIP Set Adjust the PIP size, source, position, audio source, and display . • Sets the size: off, small, medium, large.
Using the TV 29 Display 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Di splay icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting.
30 Using the TV Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Image s ettings: Image Function Options Scaling Six different screen si zes. • Full • Fill Aspect Ratio • 4:3 to 16:9 • LB to 16:9 • LB subtitles to 16:9 • One to one Video Format Automati cally detects video format.
Using the TV 31 Language and Co lor T emperature 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Langu age and Color T emperature icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function.
32 Using the TV Video Format 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Video Format ico n is highlighted . 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting.
Using the TV 33 Using the Remote Control The remote control operates the TV , your cable or satellite set-top-box, your DVD/VCR, and your HP Media Center PC (HP PC). Re fer to “Identi fying the Remote Control buttons” on page 8 for information on the remote control buttons.
34 Using the TV Searching for the component code If your device does not r espond to the remote c ontrol after tr ying all codes listed for your brand, or if your brand is not listed at a ll, tr y searching for your code: 1 On the remote control, press CBL /SA T button or DV D/VCR button once.
Using the TV 35 T o re-assign other device keys, r epeat steps 1 throu gh 4 by substituting the ke y sequence from the following table for th e most popular components: T o assign Use this sequence TV.
36 Using the TV T roubleshooting the remote control programming Problem Solution Red light does not blink when you press a key . Replace the b atteries with two (2) new AA non- rechargeable batteries. Red light blinks when you press a k ey , but home entertainment component does not respond.
Using the TV 37 Manufacturer Codes for VCR Craig 0037, 0047, 0240, 0072, 0271 Curtis Mathes 0060, 0035, 0041, 0162 Cybernex 0240 Daewoo 0045, 0278 Denon 0042 Dynatech 0000 Electrohome 0037 Electrophon.
38 Using the TV Manufacturer Codes for VCR Magnasonic 0278 Magnavox 0035, 0039, 0081, 0000, 0149 Magnin 0240 Marantz 0035, 0081, 0038 Marta 0037 Matsushita 0035, 0162, 0454 Memorex 0035, 0037, 0048, 0.
Using the TV 39 Manufacturer Codes for VCR Runco 0039 STS 0042 Samsung 0240, 0045 Sanky 0048, 0039 Sansui 0000, 0067, 0041, 0271 Sanyo 0047, 0240, 0104, 0046 Scott 0184, 0045, 0121, 0043 Sears 0035, 0.
40 Using the TV Manufacturer Codes for cable converter box ABC 0003, 0008, 0014, 0017, 0007, 00 11, 0013 Allegro 0153, 0315 Archer 0153, 0797 Bell & Howell 0014 Centur y 0153 Citizen 0153, 0315 Co.
Using the TV 41 Manufacturer Codes for cable converter box RCA 0021 Radio Shack 0015, 03 15, 0797, 0883 Recoton 0400 Regal 0020, 0259 Regency 0002 Rembrandt 0011 Runco 0000 SL Mar x 0040 Samsung 0144,.
42 Using the TV Manufacturer Codes for satellite or DBS receivers AlphaStar 0772 Echostar 0775 Expressvu 0775 General Instrument 0627, 0361, 0869 HTS 0775 Hitachi 0819 Hughes Net.
Using the TV 43 Manufacturer Codes for DVD players Harman/Kardon 0582 JVC 0558 Kenwood 0534 Magnavox 0503 Mitsubishi 0521 Onkyo 0503 Optimus 0525 Panasonic 0490 Philips 0503, 0539 Pioneer 0525, 0571 P.
44 T roubleshoo ting Troubleshooting If the picture quality is poor or you are experienci ng another type of problem, check the a djustments and operations before requesting ser vice. See the symptoms lis ted below , and tr y the check s and remedies.
Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g 45 Symptom Remedy The picture is doubled or tripled. • Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction. • There may be reflected electric waves from mou ntains or buildings. The picture is spotted. • There may be interference fr om automobiles, trains, high- voltage lines, or neon lights.
46 Specifications Specifications General Specifications Model HP PL4245N 42" Plasma HDTV Plasma Panel Size 42 inch (Diagonal) Pixel Resolution 1024 X 768 pixels Display Color 16.
Specifications 47 TV Tuner Specifications TV T uner Built-in NTSC TV T uner with Pic ture-in-Picture view ing capability (second source required ) T uning Options • Auto channel finder • Intellige.
48 Specifications Connectors Antenna input (75 Ohm F co nnector) 1 High Definition Component Input (Y , Pb, Pr) 2 set Composite Video Input (A V) 2 set S-Video Input 1 PC Input (RGB-VGA) 1 DVI-HDCP In.
Specifications 49 Timing Mode Factory Settings There are total of 17 default timing modes in factor y setting listed in the table below: Factory Setting Modes (RGB) Number Resolution Horizontal Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Dot Frequency Clock (MHz) Remark 1 640×480 31.
50 Agency Regulator y Notice Agency Regulatory Notice Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has b een tested and found to comp ly with the lim its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Par t 15 of the FCC Rules.
Agency Regulator y Notic e 51 Declaration of Conformity for prod ucts marked with the FCC logo — United States only This device complies wit h Par t 15 of the FCC Rules.
52 Index Index A antenna, 15 aspect, 23 B batteries for remote control, 18 brackets for speakers, 2 C cable TV connectio n, 15 cleaning the screen, 4 coaxial cable connection, 15 component input sourc.
Index 53 U using HP MCPC, 18 V VCR, 16 VGA, 16 VGA connector , 10, 12 W wall mounting the TV , 4 wide screen, 23 Y YCbCr component input source, 17 YPbPr component input source, 17.
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