Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GM-V42PCE JVC
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INSTR UCTIONS GM-V42PCE GM-V42PCEG GM-V42PCEB GM-V42S ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO ESPAÑOL PLASMA DISPLA Y MONIT OR BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG : PLASMABILDSCHIRM MANUEL D'INSTR UCTIONS : MONITEUR.
1 ENGLISH INSTR UCTIONS Model GM-V42PCE GM-V42PCEG GM-V42PCEB GM-V42S Thank you f or purchasing this JVC Monitor . Before using the monitor , read this manual carefully so that you kno w how to use the Monitor correctly . Refer to this manual whenever questions or problems about operation arise.
2 EUR OPE EMC ST AND ARD NO TICE ■ GM-V42PCE/GM-V42PCEG/GM-V42S W arning: This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product ma y cause radio interf erence in which case the user may be required to tak e adequate measure.
3 ENGLISH – F or United Kingdom: This product is equipped with a three-wire plug. This plug will fit only into a grounded po wer outlet. If you are unab le to inser t the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to install the proper outlet. Do not defeat the saf ety pur pose of the grounded plug.
4 Parts Identification Remote Control 6 MUTING button (page 14) Use this button to turn off the volume immediately . Pressing the button again will r esume the previous volume level. 7 2 / 3 / 5 / ∞ buttons Use these buttons to select menu items or make adjustments.
5 ENGLISH Monitor: Front View 1 Remote sensor/power lamp Point the front end of the wir eless remote contr ol toward here. When the Monitor is turned on, the power lamp glows green. It glows orange in standby mode. 2 Self-diagnostic lamps (page 39) These lamps light/flash if something abnormal occurs with the Monitor .
6 Parts Identification (Continued) Monitor: Rear Views 1 RGB A input terminals (page 11) • D-sub , 15 pin Connect to the video output terminal of a personal computer . • A UDIO IN (stereo mini jac k) Connect to the audio output terminal of a personal computer .
7 ENGLISH 9 VIDEO A terminals (page 12) • A UDIO (L/MONO , R) input terminals (pin jack) Connect these terminals to the audio input terminals of a VCR, etc. • VIDEO IN terminal (BNC) Connect this terminal to the video output terminal of a VCR, etc.
8 Preparations Checking the Accessories The following accessories are included with the Monitor . Check for them. If any item is missing, please contact the dealer where you purchased the Monitor . • Remote control (RM-C579) x 1 • Power cord x 2 (3 for Australia) (Use the one matching the wall outlet.
9 ENGLISH Precautions • When mounting the Monitor vertically , consult y our dealer . (See also pag e 13.) • When installing the Monitor , be sure to use a dedicated Stand Unit, W all Mounting Unit, or Monitor Hanger Unit, depending on a particular case.
10 Precautions • Before making connections, turn of f all the equipment. • Plugs should be firmly inserted; poor connection could cause noise. • T o unplug a cord, be sure to grasp its plug and pull it out. • Connect the power cord after having finished all other connections.
11 ENGLISH VIDEO DISPLAY OFF POWER RM – C579 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ON ASPECT MUTING MENU/EXIT VOLUME A COMPO. /(RGB B) B RGB A INPUT SELECT ❊ AC IN AUDIO L OUT R RGB A AUDIO IN REMOTE RS-232C WIRED .
12 VIDEO A VIDEO IN OUT AUDIO L/MONO R VIDEO B AUDIO L/MONO R VIDEO IN Y/C IN COMPONENT/RGB B VIDEO Y/G Pb/B Pr/R HD/Cs VD AUDIO L/MONO R A V connections Connections (Continued) VCR 1 (used as the playback source) VCR 2 (used as the pla yback source) DVD player , etc.
13 ENGLISH AC IN AUDIO L OUT R RGB A AUDIO IN REMOTE RS-232C WIRED MAKE OPTION Connecting an external control unit When connecting the external control unit to the MAKE terminal, you can operate the following functions thr ough the MAKE terminal; • T urn on or off the Monitor .
14 Basic Operations Daily Operations 1 T ur n on the main power . Set POWER on the back of the Monitor to “ | (on) ” . The POWER lamp on the upper left of the fr ont panel glows orange. 2 T ur n on the power . Press POWER ON on the r emote control to turn the power on.
15 ENGLISH Changing the Aspect Ratio Precautions for using the screen mode switching function • This Monitor features a scr een mode switching (aspect ratio change) function. If you select a mode differ ent in aspect ratio from softwar e such as TV programs, the pictur e may look differ ent from original pictur e.
16 PICTURE ADJ. SIZE/POSITION ADJ. FUNCTION SELECT STATUS DISPLAY ENTER: MAIN MENU SELECT: EXIT: MENU Video Adjustments For video adjustments, use menus. Y ou can use the buttons either on the remote control or on Monitor for menu operations. • Refer also to “ Menu Classifications ” on pages 34 and 36.
17 ENGLISH 3 Pr ess 3 to display the Size/Position Adjustment Menu. 4 Pr ess 5 / ∞ to move the cursor ( 3 ) to the item you want to adjust. Item Adjustment range H (horizontal) SIZE* 1 – 40 to +40.
18 Video Adjustments (Continued) T o make an adjustment while viewing the adjustment bar After step 3 on page 17, proceed as follows: 1 Press 5 / ∞ to move the cursor ( 3 ) to “ sub menu. ” 2 Press 3 to display the Sub Menu. The Sub Menu for H SIZE appears on the scr een.
19 ENGLISH Adjusting the Color T emperature The adjusted setting applies to all inputs. 1 Press MENU/EXIT (or MENU on the Monitor) to display the Main Menu. 2 Press 5 / ∞ to move the cursor ( 3 ) to “ FUNCTION SELECT . ” 3 Press 3 to display the Function Selection Menu.
20 Video Adjustments (Continued) T o make an adjustment while viewing the adjustment bars After step 3 on page 19, proceed as follows: 1 Press 5 / ∞ to move the cursor ( 3 ) to “ sub menu. ” 2 Press 3 to display the Sub Menu. The Sub Menu for R GAIN appears on the screen.
21 ENGLISH Changing the Aspect Ratio The setting adjusted applies to all inputs. • Y ou can change the aspect ratio by pressing ASPECT . (See page 15.) 1 Press MENU/EXIT (or MENU on the Monitor) to display the Main Menu. 2 Press 5 / ∞ to move the cursor ( 3 ) to “ FUNCTION SELECT .
22 Video Adjustments (Continued) 2 / 3 5 / 5 VIDEO DISPLA Y OFF PO WER RM – C579 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ON ASPECT MUTING MENU/EXIT V OLUME A COMPO . /(RGB B) B RGB A INPUT SELECT MENU/EXIT Setting the .
23 ENGLISH Changing the Resistance of the RGB B Input T erminals Y ou can set the resistance of the two of the RGB B input terminals to either HIGH (1 k Ω ) or LOW (75 Ω ): • HD/Cs (Horizontal sync/Composite) terminal • VD (V ertical sync) terminal.
24 Other Convenient Functions VIDEO A NTSC COMPONENT 480i RGB B (BNC) 37.9kHz 60.3Hz* Input Video signal type Ex. When selecting “ COMPONENT ” input When the signal being input is a preset video mode, an “ * ” will be shown after the frequency .
25 ENGLISH Cursor ( 3 ) STATUS DISPLAY CONTROL LOCK REMOTE SWITCH HD SIGNAL MODE WHITE BALANCE TIMER SET-UP MENU 1/2 ADJUST: SELECT: EXIT: MENU : OFF : OFF : MODE1 : 1080i Showing the On-screen When Changing the Input Mode W ith this function, you can see the selected input mode and signal type when changing the input mode.
26 Other Convenient Functions (Continued) Prohibiting the Monitor’ s Button Operations This function allows you to prohibit the button operations on the Monitor to prevent malfunction or avoid tampering. 1 On the remote contr ol: Pr ess MENU/EXIT while holding VOLUME – to display the Setup Menu.
27 ENGLISH Setting the High-Definition Signal T ypes Y ou can select one of the High-Definition (HD) signal types through the COMPONENT/RGB B terminals — 1080i or 1035i. Normally set it to “ 1080i. ” • W ithout setting “ RGB/COMPO. ” correctly , you cannot show any picture though you select the COMPONENT input (see page 22).
28 VOLUME – VIDEO DISPLA Y OFF PO WER RM – C579 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ON ASPECT MUTING MENU/EXIT V OLUME A COMPO . /(RGB B) B RGB A INPUT SELECT 2 / 3 5 / 5 MENU/EXIT Other Convenient Functions (Continued) Setting the Clock and the Power On/Off Timer Y ou can turn the Monitor on and off automatically with the Power On/Off timer .
29 ENGLISH • Using the P ower On/Off Timer Select the item you want to set in step 3 in “ Setting the Clock ” (page 28) and follow the instructions below . POWER-ON SET Y ou can activate/deactivate the Power-On T imer . Press 2 / 3 to select “ ON ” or “ OFF .
30 Other Convenient Functions (Continued) Preventing the Afterimage Effect After showing the same still picture on the scr een, reverse the color on the scr een using this function so that you can avoid the screen fr om being burned in with the still picture.
31 ENGLISH ST AR T TIME Y ou can adjust the time to activate the function. • Set the hour and minute following steps 4 to 6 in “ Setting the Clock ” (page 28). END SET Y ou can activate/deactivate the Color-Reverse Of f T imer . • Press 2 / 3 to select “ ON ” or “ OFF .
32 Checking the Timer Battery Y ou can check the remaining time available from the timer battery on the TIMER, COLOR-REVERSE, and REFRESH menus. When the battery becomes weak (BA TTERY LOW) “ BA TTER Y LO W ” appears on the screen. When the battery runs out (BA TTERY EMPTY) “ BA TTER Y EMPTY ” appears on the screen.
33 ENGLISH Resetting All the Menu Settings Y ou can reset all the Menu settings and adjustments at a time, except the use time (HOUR METER). 1 On the remote contr ol: Pr ess MENU/EXIT while holding VOLUME – to display the Setup Menu. On the Monitor: Pr ess MENU while holding 2 to display the Setup Menu.
34 PICTURE ADJ. SIZE/POSITION ADJ. FUNCTION SELECT STATUS DISPLAY ENTER: MAIN MENU SELECT: EXIT: MENU COLOR TEMP. ASPECT SIGNAL MODE RGB/COMPO. SYNC TERM.
35 ENGLISH PICTURE ADJ. (Picture adjustment): See page 16. CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast of the picture. BRIGHT Adjusts the brightness of the picture. CHROMA* 1 Adjusts the color density of the pictur e. PHASE* 2 Adjusts the color phase. SHARPNESS Adjusts the outlines of the picture.
36 STATUS DISPLAY CONTROL LOCK REMOTE SWITCH HD SIGNAL MODE WHITE BALANCE TIMER SET-UP MENU 1/2 ADJUST: SELECT: EXIT: MENU : OFF : OFF : MODE1 : 1080i R GAIN G GAIN B GAIN sub menu reset ADJUST: WHITE.
37 ENGLISH ST A TUS DISPLA Y Sets if you want the input terminal and the type of signal to be indicated on the screen just after inputs are switched. (See page 25.) CONTROL LOCK Sets the Monitor so that it cannot be operated with the buttons on itself.
38 P ower is not supplied. P ower is suddenl y turned on or off. Video image does not appear , or audio sound does not occur . The picture becomes blurred. Color is abnormally dark or bright. Color is poor or unstable. Color is suddenly rever sed or whitened.
39 ENGLISH Self-diagnostic Indication When something abnormal occurs with the Monitor , this function informs you of the condition of the Monitor with self-diagnostic lamps, allowing for smooth service work.
40 Model name GM-V42S GM-V42PCE/GM-V42PCEB GM-V42PCEG F rame color Silv er Gra y Screen size T ype 42 wide format Aspect ratio 16:9 (Wide format) Number of pixels displa y ed 852 (H) x 480 (V) Number of colors displa yed 16.77 million (256 colors f or each of RGB) Effectiv e screen siz e 93.
41 ENGLISH Model name GM-V42S GM-V42PCE/GM-V42PCEB GM-V42PCEG COMPONENT/RGB B COMPONENT input BNC ter minal x 3 Y : 1 V(p-p), 75 Ω P B /B-Y : 0.7 V(p-p), 75 Ω P R /R-Y : 0.7 V(p-p), 75 Ω RGB input BNC ter minal x 5 Analog RGB: R: 0.7 V(p-p), 75 Ω G: 0.
42 Specifications (Continued) Pin assignment (Specifications for terminals) • Y/C terminal • RS-232C terminal This is a female type connector . Pin number Signal name 1 GND (Y) 2 GND (C) 3Y 4C Pin.
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