NEC 4200W manual

NEC T echnologies PlasmaSync Plasma Monitor User’ s Man ual[...]

Impor tant Infor mation W arnings and Safety Precaution The NEC Multimedia monitor PlasmaSync 4200W is designed and manuf actured to pro vide long, troub le- free ser vice. No maintenance other than cleaning is required. Use a soft dr y cloth to clean the panel. Ne v er use solv ents such as alcohol or thinner to clean the panel surf ace. F or oper[...]

Mises en garde et précautions de sécurité Le moniteur Multimédia PlasmaSync 4200W de NEC est conçu et f abriqués pour assurer une longue durée de service sans prob lèmes. Aucun entretien à l’e xception du nettoy age n’est nécessaire . Utiliser un chiffon doux et sec. Ne jamais utiliser de détergents puissants ou des solv ents , tel q[...]

NEC T echnologies, Inc. (hereafter NECTECH) warrants this product to be free from defects in material and work- manship under the following terms. HO W LONG IS THE W ARRANTY? Parts and labor are w arranted for (1) One Y ear from the date of the first customer purchase. WHO IS PRO TECTED? This warranty may be enforced only by the f irst purchaser . [...]

Contents How to Attach Options to the Plasma Monitor ......... 1 Introduction ..................................................... 2 Introduction to the PlasmaSync 42–inch Plasma Monitor ....................................................... 2 The features you'll enjoy include: .............................. 2 Contents of the Package .....[...]

1 How to Attach Options to the Plasma Monitor Drawing A Dra wing B 31 mm (1.22") 1110 mm (43.7") 748 mm (29.5") 31 mm (1.22") 50 mm (2") 50 mm (2") Wall Wall V entilation Requirements for enclosure mounting T o allo w heat to disperse, leav e space between surrounding objects as sho wn on the diagram be- low when insta[...]

2 Introduction Introduction to the PlasmaSync 42–inch Plasma Monitor NEC's PlasmaSync™ is a seamless blend of cutting-edge visual technology and sophisticated design. At 42-inches, with a 16:9 aspect ratio, the PlasmaSync™ certainly makes a big impression. Ho we ver , at a mere 3.6 inches/ 91mm thin, the monitor's sleek techno-art l[...]

3 Par t Names and Function Front View POWER/STANDBY INPUT SELECT VOLUME POWER/ST ANDBY INPUT SELECT VOLUME 12 3 4 5 1 Power T urns the monitor's power on and of f. 2 INPUT SELECT Switches the input, in the following order: → VIDEO → DVD/HD → RGB  3 PO WER/ST ANDBY indicator When the power is on ............................ Lights gree[...]

4 Rear View/ T erminal Board AUDIO VIDEO IN L R MONO DVD/HD IN L R RGB IN L R MONO AUDIO OUT (V ARIABLE) L R REMOTE CONTROL EXT SPEAKER R + – EXT SPEAKER L + – VIDEO VIDEO IN Y/Y C B /P B C R /P R RGB IN S-VIDEO IN EXTERNAL CONTROL DVD/HD RGB AC IN F EXTERNAL CONTR OL Connect this to the PDP control terminal on the A VP selector (optional PX-SL[...]

5 Remote Controller 1 POWER T ur ns the monitor's po wer on and of f. 2 RGB/PC Press this button to select RGB/PC as the sour ce. RGB/PC can also be selected using the INPUT SELECT b utton on the monitor . The input switches as follo ws each time the button is pressed: → VIDEO → D VD/HD → RGB/PC 3 VIDEO Press this button to select VIDEO [...]

6 C V OLUME ( ▲ / ▼ ) Adjust the volume. D MUTE Mutes the sound. E WIDE The type of broadcast is detected automatically , and the recommended wide screen is set. F DISPLA Y Displays the source settings on the screen. G OFF TIMER Activ ates the of f timer for the unit. H BACK LIGHT switch T urns the back light on and of f. T urn on when using th[...]

7 AUDIO OUT (V ARIABLE) L R REMOTE CONTROL Using the wired remote control mode Connect the included remote control cable to the remote control unit's "REMOTE CONTROL" terminal. When the cable is connected, the mode automatically switches to wired remote control. When the wired remote control mode is used, the remote control unit can [...]

8 VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN Y/Y C B /P B C R /P R RGB IN VIDEO IN L (MONO) R EXTERNAL CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL VIDEO AUDIO DVD/HD RGB RGB IN L MONO R AUDIO OUT L (VARIABLE) R DVD/HD IN L R AC IN Installation T o video, S-video inputs on the PlasmaSync 4200W Document Camera VCR or Laser Disc Player DVD Player Signal cable (supplied) T o Mini D-Sub 15 pin co[...]

9 Connecting Y our PC Or Macintosh Computer Connecting your PC or Macintosh computer to your PlasmaSync 4200W will enable you to display your computer's screen image for an impressi ve presentation. The PlasmaSync 4200W supports the signals described on page 12. T o connect to a PC, Macintosh or computer equipped with an SVGA/VGA adapter or co[...]

10 External Speaker Connections External speakers may be connected to the PlasmaSync 4200W to reproduce sound from VIDEO, D VD or RGB signal sources. External speakers may be connected directly to the SPEAK- ERS terminals or indirectly by connecting a stereo system amplifier to the audio outputs. CAUTION: Unplug the PlasmaSync 4200W and all connect[...]

11 T o connect the PlasmaSync 4200W to stereo system speak- ers: 1. Connect A UDIO OUT L to the stereo amplif ier A UX INPUT L. 2. Connect A UDIO OUT R to the stereo amplif ier A UX INPUT R. AUDIO AC IN R L LINE OR AUX INPUT LINE OR AUX INPUT STEREO AMP AUDIO OUT L (VARIABLE) R[...]

12 PC signal compatibility Pin Assignments and Signal Le vels f or 15 pin RGB (Analog) Mini D-Sub 15 Pin RGB Signal Composition 5 4 3 2 1 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 Pin No . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Signal to be connected RED GREEN or Sync. on Green BLUE No Connection GND RED (GND) GREEN (GND) BLUE (GND) No Connection SYNC (GND) No Connec[...]

13 Basic Operations POWER T o turn the unit ON and OFF: 1. Plug the po wer cord into an activ e A C po wer outlet. 2. Press the POWER button (on the remote controller) to turn on. The monitor’ s POWER/ST ANDBY indica tor will light up(green) when the unit is on. 3. Press the POWER button (on the remote controller or the unit) to turn of f. The mo[...]

14 OFF TIMER T o set the off timer: The off timer can be set to turn the po wer of f after 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. 1. Press the OFF TIMER b utton to start the timer at 30 minutes. 2. Press the OFF TIMER b utton to the desired time. 3. The timer starts when the menu turns of f. → 30 → 60 → 90 → 120 → 0  T o check the remaining time: [...]

15 FULL size screen The image is expanded in the horizontal direction. * Images compressed in the horizontal direction ("squeezed images") are expanded in the horizontal direction and displayed on the entire screen. (Normal images are ex- panded in the horizontal direction.) ST ADIUM size screen The picture is expanded in the hor izontal [...]

16 W atching computer images with a wide screen Switch to a wide screen for a more powerful picture. 1. Press the "WIDE / A UTO WIDE" button on the remote controller . Information m Supported resolution • When 800 dot 2 600 line signals are input, they are automatically scaled to 640 dot 2 480 line or 800 dot 2 480 line signals. • Whe[...]

17 The follo wing describes how to use the menus and the se- lected items. 1. Press the MENU button on the remote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU. 2. Press the cursor b uttons ▲ ▼ on the remote controller to highlight the menu you wish to enter . 3. Press the OK b utton on the remote controller to select a submenu or item. 4. Adjust the l[...]

18 Main menu Sub menu Functions PICTURE/SOUND PICTURE Adjusts the contrast, brightness, sharpness, color and tint. PICTURE MODE Sets the picture mode according to the VIDEO environment and image softw are . NR Reduces noise visib le in image. SOUND Sets the bass , treble and left/right balance. Main menu Sub menu Functions SCREEN WIDE ADJ. Adjusts [...]

19 Picture/Sound Settings Menu Adjusting the picture The contrast, brightness, sharpness, color and tint can be adjusted as desired. Example: Adjusting the brightness Pr ess the MENU button on the r emote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1 . Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “PICTURE/ SOUND”, then press the “OK[...]

20 Setting the picture mode according to the bright- ness of the room There are four picture modes that can be used effecti v ely according to the environment in which you are viewing the display . Example: Setting the “THEA TER” mode Pr ess the MENU button on the r emote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1 . Use the [...]

21 Reducing noise in the picture Use these settings if the picture is noise due to poor recep- tion or when playing video tapes on which the picture qual- ity is poor . Example: Setting “NR-2” Pr ess the MENU button on the r emote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1 . Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “PICTURE/ [...]

22 Adjusting the treble, bass and left/right balance The treble, bass and left/right balance can be adjusted to suit your tastes. Example: Adjusting the bass Pr ess the MENU button on the r emote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1 . Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “PICTURE/ SOUND”, then press the “OK” butto[...]

23 Screen Settings Menu Adjusting the position and size of the wide screen The position and size of the wide screen can be fine-adjusted. Example: Adjusting the v ertical position in the zoom mode Pr ess the MENU button on the r emote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “SCREEN”,[...]

24 Adjusting the P osition, Fine Picture and Picture Adj of a computer image When a computer image is displayed, the position of the image can be adjusted and flickering of the image can be corrected. Example: Adjusting the v er tical position in the nor- mal mode Pr ess the MENU button on the r emote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the sc[...]

25 Information m Screen modes FULL* ................. The image is displayed over the entire screen. Set this mode for wide images. (16 : 9) An 800 2 600 input signal is con- verted to an 800 2 480 signal. NORMAL* .......... Set this mode for the same size as normal VIDEO pictur es (4:3). An 800 2 600 input signal is con- verted to a 640 2 480 sign[...]

26 OSM ADJ. V–POSITION H–POSITION RETURN : : SEL. ADJ. EXIT MENU Adjusting the position of the menu displa y Use these operations to adjust the position of the menus that appear on screen. Example: Adjusting the v ertical position of the menu display Pr ess the MENU button on the r emote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then[...]

27 Function Settings Menu Setting the power management for computer ima ges This energy-sa ving (po wer management) function auto- matically reduces the monitor’ s po wer consumption if no operation is performed for a certain amount of time. Example: T ur ning the power management function on Pr ess the MENU button on the r emote controller to di[...]

28 PO WER/ST ANDBY indicator P o wer management mode P o wer management oper ating status POWER/ST ANDBY indicator Descr iption T ur ning the picture bac k on Picture already on. Operate the keyboard or mouse. The pic- ture reappears immediately . Operate the keyboard or mouse. The pic- ture reappears, but more time is required than from the standb[...]

29 W atching mo ving computer images Select whether to use the RGB mode or the moving pic- ture (video) mode for computer images. Example: Setting the RGB select mode to “VIDEO” Pr ess the MENU button on the r emote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “FUNCTION”, then press t[...]

30 Setting the appropriate screen size f or the com- puter image (with wide VGA signals) This function switches the screen to the appropriate size when 852 dot 2 480 line signals are input. Example: Setting the “WIDE RGB” mode to “ON” Pr ess the MENU button on the r emote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use t[...]

31 Setting the on-screen display When using the monitor for presentations, etc., the moni- tor can be set so that the input source, screen mode, etc., do not appear . Example: T ur ning the on-screen display mode off Pr ess the MENU button on the r emote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to [...]

32 Information Menu Checking the frequencies and polarities of input signals Use this function to check the frequencies and polarities of the signals currently being inputted from a computer , etc. Pr ess the MENU button on the r emote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “INFORMA T[...]

33 Setting the appropriate main menu displa y f or the system Set the main menu display according to the connected equipment (monitor only , selector). Example: When a selector is connected (setting “SE- LECT OR”) Pr ess the MENU button on the r emote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to[...]

34 Setting the language for the menus The menu display can be set to one of seven languages: Japanese, English, German, French, Swedish, Italian or Spanish. Example: Setting the men u display to “DEUTSCH” Pr ess the MENU button on the r emote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select ?[...]

35 COLOR SYSTEM COLOR SYSTEM RETURN 3.58NTSC : SEL. ADJ. EXIT MENU Setting the video signal format Use these operations to set the video signal format (P AL, SECAM, 4.43 NTSC or 3.58 NTSC). Example: Setting the video signal f or mat to “3.58 NTSC” Pr ess the MENU button on the r emote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then...[...]

36 T able for Signals Suppor ted Suppor ted resolution • When 800 dot 2 600 line signals are input, they are con verted to 640 dot 2 480 line or 800 dot 2 480 line signals. Computer input signals supported on this system Screen mode Horizontal frequency (kHz) 31.5 31.5 37.9 37.5 39.4 31.0 35.2 37.9 48.1 46.9 35.0 Vertical frequency (Hz) 70.1 59.9[...]

37 Sound can be heard from inside the dis- play . There are points shining on the screen or points that do not light. Afterimages appear . Picture is disturbed. Sound is noisy . Remote control unit operates errone- ously . The remote controller does not work. Monitor’ s power does not turn on when the remote controller’ s po wer b utton is pres[...]

38 Specifications The features and specifications may be subject to change without notice. Units are in inch (mm) Product Name Product Code Screen Size Aspect Ratio Resolution Pixel Pitch Color Reproduction Signals Input Signals RGB Input terminals Visual Audio Video Input terminals Visual Audio DVD/HD Input terminals Visual Audio Power Supply Curr[...]

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