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PDP-MONITOR (P LASMA D ISPLA Y P ANEL ) PS-42A5S Owner’ s Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly , and retain it for future reference. Intended for Commercial Use and Operation R egister your product at www .samsung.
English - 2 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 PDP 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”.
Owner’s Instructions Remote Control/ AAA Batteries Power Cord Checking Parts Stand-Base (2EA) Screws (4EA) English - 3 e h Ferrite Cores for Speaker Wire (2EA) (Refer to page 14) BN68-00848F-00Eng_0.
Contents ◆ F OREWORD ■ User Instructions............................................................................................ 2 ◆ C ONNECTING AND P REP ARING Y OUR D ISPLA Y ■ Control Panel ..............................................
Contents (continued) ◆ U SING Y OUR D ISPLA Y ( CONTINUED ) ■ Setting the MDC ( M ultiple D isplay C ontrol) ................................................... 29 ■ Preventing Screen Burn-in .....................................................
➢ Contr ol P anel Front of the PDP Monitor ➢ The actual configuration of your PDP Monitor may be different, depending on your model. a) b c) ➢ d ➢ e) ➢ English - 6 ➢ ◆ You can use the SEL , buttons to switch on the PDP Monitor when it is in standby mode depending on the model.
Contr ol P anel (continued) ➢ The actual configuration of your PDP Monitor may be different, depending on your model. Rear Panel a) POWER IN Connect the supplied power cord. b) EXT SPEAKER (8 Ω ) Connect external speakers. c) PC1 IN/OUT - IN : Connect to the video output jack on your PC.
Infrared Remote Contr ol Y yo PDP MONITOR ON DIRECT CHANNEL SELECTION VOLUME INCREASE TEMPORARY SOUND SWITCH-OFF MENU DISPLAY MOVE TO THE REQUIRED MENU OPTION/ ADJUST AN OPTION VALUE RESPECTIVELY PICT.
You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you: ◆ Purchase the PDP Monitor ◆ Find that the remote control is no longer operating correctly 1 Remove the cover on the rear of the remote control by pressing the symbol ( ) downwards and then pulling firmly to remove it.
English - 10 ➢ ◆ Installing the Displa y on the W all At tac hment P anel Wall Bracket Components Plastic Hanger: 4 Screw : 11 Screw : 4 Anchor : 11 W all Bracket Assembly Installation Notes ◆ Contact a technician for installing the wall bracket.
English - 11 Installing the Displa y on the W all At tac hment P anel (continued) 1 Remove the 4 screws on the back of the product. 3 Tighten the 4 screws in step 2 (plastic hanger + screw ) to the rear holes of the product. 2 Insert the screw into the plastic hanger.
Bef ore Using the Multiple Displa y Control function 1 Please create ID for each PDP Monitor before installing them close together. It may be difficult to create IDs when operating the remote control for PDPs that are installed close to each other.
Connecting Speak er s 1 Remove the screws on the rear of the PDP Monitor. 2 Hang the two “T” shaped hangers on the square holes on the rear of the PDP Monitor. 3 Tighten the PDP Monitor and the speaker bracket using the screws removed from the PDP Monitor.
W se in T Connecting Speak er s (continued) Ferrite Cores The ferrite cores are used to attenuate undesired signals. When connecting cables, attach one of these ferrite cores to the cable near the connector.
When you start using your PDP Monitor for the first time, you must select the language which will be used for displaying menus and indications. 1 Press the MENU () b utton. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup .
Y co You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU () b u t t on. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The Picture menu is displayed.
Your PDP Monitor has several setting options that allow you to control the picture quality. 1 Press the MENU () b u t t on. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The Picture menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button.
A djusting the RGB Color (PC Mode) English - 18 ➢ 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The Picture menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the … or † button to select Color Tone .
Se t ting the Picture (PC Mode) English - 19 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup . Result : The Setup menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button. 4 Press the … or † button to select PC .
9 Press the MENU () button. Result : The PC menu is displayed again. 10 Press the … or † button to select Position . Press the ENTER () button. 11 Adjust the position by pressing the … , † , œ , or √ button. 12 Press the ENTER () button. ➢ Preset to the PC mode by pressing the SOURCE () button.
Using Zoom function (PC Mode) English - 21 Zoom : 1 √ √ Position √ √ Reset √ √ Zoom Move Enter Return Zoom : 1 √ √ Position √ √ Reset √ √ Zoom Move Enter Return Zoom : 0 Position Reset Zoom Move Enter Return 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Press the MENU () button.
Y re Po You can view the current resolution and frequency of your pc. 1 Press the MENU () b u t t on. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup . Result : The Setup menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button.
You can select the picture size which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU () b u t t on. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The Picture menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER () button.
You can freeze the picture when watching a moving picture simply by pressing the “STILL” button. To return to normal viewing, press it again. ➢ The Still function in PIP mode will be applied to the main picture and not to the sub picture.
y Extra S ound S et tings English - 25 Mode : Standard √ √ Pseudo Stereo : Off √ √ Sound Move Enter Return Mode : Standard Pseudo Stereo : Off Sound Move Enter Return Off On ◆ Pseudo Stereo Pseudo Stereo feature converts a monaural sound signal into two identical left and right channels.
English - 26 Screen Burn Protection √ √ Safety Lock √ √ Multi Control √ √ Video Wall √ √ Fan : Off √ √ Function Move Enter Return Key Lock : Off √ √ IR Lock √ √ Change PIN .
English - 27 This feature allows you to lock the remote control so that it cannot be operated via the remote control. It can, however, still be operated via the PDP Monitor Panel buttons. 1 Press the MENU () b utton. Result : The main menu is displayed.
English - 28 Se t ting Up Y our P er sonal ID Number This feature sets viewing restrictions and prevents unauthorized access to your PDP Monitor through the PIN (Personal Identification Number), which is a 4 digit number. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed.
English - 29 r. . Se t ting the MDC (M ultiple D ispla y C ontrol) This function enables you to easily control the connected monitors on the PC by specifying IDs to connected monitors. 1 Press the MENU () b utton. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Function .
English - 30 Pr ev enting S creen Burn-in To reduce the possibility of screen burn, this unit is equipped with screen burn prevention technology. This technology enables you to set picture movement up/down (Vertical Line) and side to side (Horizontal Dot).
English - 31 o Reducing the Ef fects of Screen Burn If screen burn has occurred, you can select a white screen or signal pattern (rolling screen) to help remove screen burn artifacts. 1 Press the MENU () b utton. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Function .
English - 32 Se t ting the S creen Burn Pr otection T imer You can set the timer for Screen Burn Protection (hours, minutes). If you start the operation to erase any residual image, the operation will be performed for the set period of time and then automatically finish.
English - 33 n y Displa ying the S et ting Information You can view the setting status you select by pressing the “INFO” button on the remote control. Se t ting and Displa ying the Current T ime You can set the PDP Monitor’s clock so that the current time is displayed by pressing the “INFO ( )” button.
English - 34 S witc hing the PDP Monitor On and Of f Automaticall y You can set the on or off timers so that the PDP Monitor will: ◆ Switch on automatically and tune source of your choice at the time you select. ◆ Switch off automatically at the time you select.
English - 35 Off Timer Move Adjust Return Hour min Activation 07 00 No Off Timer Move Adjust Return Hour min Activation 07 0 0 Yes Clock Set 12 : 00 √ √ On Timer 06 : 00 Activated √ √ Off Time.
English - 36 Se t ting the Film Mode When a video input source is from a film such as movies, this feature identifies the source and changes to the corresponding screen. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to select Picture .
English - 37 e ll Vi e wing the Picture in Picture (PIP) You can display a sub picture within the main picture of external A/V devices. In this way you can monitor the video input from any connected devices while monitoring other video inputs. 1 Press the MENU () b utton.
English - 38 Vi e wing the Picture in Picture (PIP) (continued) 11 Press the … or † button to select Position . Press the ENTER () button. Result : The following options are available. --- ➢ The Position menu is available when the Size is large ( ) mode and small ( ) mode.
English - 39 . . Listening to the S ound of the Sub Picture While the PIP feature is activating, you can listen to the sound of the sub picture. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture .
English - 40 Vi e wing an External Signal S ource Once you have connected up your various audio and video systems, you can view different sources by selecting the appropriate input. 1 Press the MENU () button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Input .
English - 41 Connecting to the A udio/V ideo Input The "AV IN" connectors are used for the equipment with an Composite Video output, such as video game devices or video disc players.
English - 42 Connecting to the S-V ideo Input The S-VIDEO and RCA (AUDIO-L/R) connectors are used for equipment with an S-Video output, such as a camcorder or VCR. Rear of the PDP Monitor Camcorder VCR ① To play picture and sound, both the S-VIDEO and RCA connectors must be used.
English - 43 Connecting to the D VD/DTV Receiver Input Y / P B / P R L / R The “COMPONENT IN” (or “Y/P B /P R ” (video) and “AUDIO”) connectors are used for equipment with a DVD/ DTV Receiver output.
English - 44 Connecting to the D VI Input Connecting to the PC Input The “DVI IN” (video) and “AUDIO” connectors are used for equipment with a DVI output. Personal Computer Personal Computer and Rear of the PDP Monitor The “PC 1” (or “PC 2 (BNC) IN”) and “AUDIO” connectors are used for interfacing with your PC.
English - 45 Se t ting up Y our PC S of tware (Windo ws 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.
English - 46 Input Mode (PC/D VI) Both screen position and size will vary depending on the type of PC monitor and its resolution. The table below shows all of the display modes that are supported: ◆ “ ❉ ” mode does not work with DVI mode. ◆ The interlace mode is not supported.
English - 47 Po w er S a v er (PC1 mode onl y) 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.
English - 48 Tr oubleshooting: Before Contacting S ervice Personnel Before contacting Samsung after-sales service, perform the following simple checks. If you cannot solve the problem using the instructions below, note the model and serial number of the PDP Monitor and contact your local dealer.
English - 49 Te c hnical Specif ications Exterior design and product specifications are subject to change without prior notice to improve the performance of this product. This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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