Fujitsu PDS4208W-B/PDS4209U-B manual

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    Before using the display , read this manual carefully so that you know how to use the display correctly . Refer to this manual whenever questions or problems about operation arise. Be sure to read and observe the safety precautions. Keep this manual where the user can see it easily . * Installation and removal require special expertise. Consult you[...]

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    DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY according to EN45014 We Fujitsu General (Euro) GmbH of W erftstraße 20, D-40549 Düsseldorf, F . R. Germany Manufacturer: Shinjyo Fujitsu General Limited 702-3 Kanezawa Shinjyo-shi Y amagata Japan declares under our sole r esponsibility that the product, T ype: 42” PLASMA DISPLA Y Model Name: PDS4208W -B to whic h this[...]

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    2 SAFETY PREC AUTIONS FCC NOTICE • PDS4208W -B/PDS4209U-B: A Class A digital device This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a comme[...]

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    3 Power cord AC 240 V (SAA TYPE) AC 200 – 240 V AC 100 – 125 V Power supply voltage: – This product is equipped with a three-wire plug. This plug will fit only into a grounded power outlet. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to install the proper outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the groun[...]

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    4 FEA TURES This display has a plasma display panel and is only 8.5 cm deep. W ith its high image quality and performance, it is perfectly suited to multimedia applications. Can receive a variety of input signals • In addition to video, S-video, and RGB (mD-sub Connector), signals, this display supports input of high-quality video signals such as[...]

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    5 HOW TO USE ACCESSORIES Cable clampers Use the supplied cable clampers to bind the display’ s signal or power cables. Use them as shown in the figure when mounting the display on the wall, using the wall-mounting unit, or hanging it from the ceiling using the hanging unit. ACCESSORIES Information Cables for connecting the display to external equ[...]

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    6 HAND Y TIPS • Images may become “burnt” into the screen phosphors if the screen is left on for extended periods. T o ensure that the display has a prolonged service life, be sure to use a screen saver . This will ensure the same image or pattern is not constantly displayed for long periods. (See P . 33–34.) • The display’ s plasma dis[...]

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    7 INST ALLA TION T o prevent the display’ s internal components from overheating, make sure that the display is installed in a well-ventilated location. Be sure to use the (optionally available) stand, wall-mounting unit or the other unit when installing the display . Also, be also sure that your dealer performs the actual installation. See the a[...]

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    8 SAFETY MEASURES T o prevent accident and ensure safety in the event of an earthquake, fix the display securely into position as described below . FIXING THE DISPLA Y TO A WALL OR PILLAR FIXING THE DISPLA Y TO THE ST AND Y ou need two strong cords. 1 Attach a bracket to each hole at the rear of the display T o do this, use screw A (10 mm long) to [...]

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    9 PAR T NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 4 Power button [POWER] T urns the power ON or OFF when the main power switch, provided at the bottom of the display , is ON. 5 Input mode selector button [MODE] Switches between image input modes. 6 Wide screen selector button [WIDE] Switches the screen over to a desired wide screen. 7 Menu button [MENU] Displays image a[...]

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    10 1 Main power switch Press this switch when the power is OFF to turn it ON. When you do so, the power indicator lamp will become red, indicating that you can turn ON or OFF the power to the display using either the remote control or the display ’ s control panel. Press this switch when the power is ON to turn it OFF . 2 RS-232C terminal (RS-232[...]

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    11 Pin No. Input signal Pin No. Input signal 1 Red 9 — 2 Green 10 Ground 3 Blue 11 — 4 — 12 — 5 Ground 13 Horizontal (H) synchronization 6 Ground 14 V ertical (V) synchronization 7 Ground 15 — 8 Ground Frame Ground * Use the RGB synchronization switch to switch between TTL and ANALOG depending on the types of horizontal (H) and vertical ([...]

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    12 PAR T NAMES AND FUNCTIONS (Continued) Note The remote control will not function properly if the batteries are dead. Be sure to replace them as needed. Make sure that you use replace the batteries with new ones; also, be sure to use replacement batteries of the same type as the original ones. POWER ON R GB VIDEO W ID E POWER OFF VOL 1 2 3 4 SHIFT[...]

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    13 PRECAUTIONS T o prevent malfunction, be sure not to apply any form of severe shock to the remote control. T o prevent malfunction or deformation, be sure not to allow the remote control to become wet; also, keep it away from hot locations or heating equipment. Be sure not to clean the remote control using a cloth dampened in any volatile solvent[...]

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    14 Be sure to turn OFF the power to the display and external equipment before making any connections. No cables are supplied with the display for connection to external equipment. The type of cable to be used varies depending on the PC model. Contact your dealer for more information. RECEPT ACLE Make sure that the power cable ’ s grounding wire i[...]

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    15 Connection to PC POWER INPUT VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO INPUT COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT (color difference input) RGB INPUT RS-232C T o receptacle T o video output terminal T o S-video output terminal T o color difference output terminal T o display (analog RGB) output terminal T o RS-232C output terminal Connection to A V equipment[...]

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    16 Press the main power switch at the bottom of the display . When you do so, the main power turns ON and the power indicator lamp turns red. Press on the r emote control. When you do so, the power indicator lamp turns green. Press or to select a desir ed input mode. BASIC OPERA TIONS 1 2 3 * Y ou can also use the switches on the display ’ s cont[...]

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    17 SELECTING INPUT MODE Press to select a desired input mode. Each time you press , a different input mode appears. The sequence is as follows: Video S-video Comp.video V ideo: Displays images from equipment connected to the V ideo terminal. S-video: Displays images from equipment connected to the S-video terminal. Comp.video: Displays images from [...]

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    18 WA TCHING IMAGES ON THE WIDE SCREEN Information • W ith some games, the zoom screen (with upper and lower unviewable areas) may be selected. • W ith some images of standard size (i.e., 4 (frame width) x 3 (frame height)), the zoom screen may be selected if the upper and lower sections of the image in a scene are extremely dark. • Some imag[...]

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    19 Information Y ou may find dark areas on top and at the bottom of the screen if you select one of the Zoom modes for media while using the V ista V ision or Cinema V ision size i.e., the sizes used frequently for image software. Normal Displays images of normal size (i.e., a 4:3 aspect ratio). Wide1 (Video Input Mode) Displays natural-looking ima[...]

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    20 HOW TO USE MENUS 1 2 3 SELECTING OPTIONS IN A MENU Use the [MODE] button on the display or and on the remote control to select a desired input mode. Press MENU . The main menu screen will appear . Press or to switch between subor dinate menus. Each time you press or , one of the available menus appears. Press ENTER or . The corresponding menu sc[...]

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    21 Option (1) Contrast (2) Brightness (3) Color (4) T int (for V ideo, S-video, Comp.video) (5) Sharpness (for V ideo, S-video, Comp.video) (6) Color temp. (7) Dot clock (for RGB) (8) Clock phase (for RGB) Function Adjusts image contrast. Adjusts screen brightness. Adjusts color darkness. Adjusts tint. Adjusts image sharpness. Adjusts color tempera[...]

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    22 Option (1) OSD (2) Language (3) Monitor No. (4) V ideo mode (for V ideo, S-video) (5) V ertical sync (for Comp.video, RGB) (6) Clamp pulse (for Comp.video, RGB) (7) AGC (for V ideo, S-video, Comp.video) (8) Bluish white (for V ideo, S-video) (9) Status (10) Extended menu Function Selects whether to display information other than menus. Selects l[...]

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    23 Extended menu screen (V ideo Input Mode) Extended menu screen (RGB Input Mode)  Extended menu  OSD rotate Normal DPMS Off  White screen Off Screen saver  Input priority?[...]

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    24 ADJUSTING IMAGES (PICTURE MENU) Press MENU . The main menu screen will appear . Press or to select “ PICTURE ” . Each time you press or , one of the available menus appears in the following sequence: PICTURE POSITION/SIZE OTHERS Press ENTER or . The PICTURE Menu screen will appear . Press or to select “ Tint ” . Press ENTER or . The “ [...]

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    25 Adjusting Contrast (Contrast) Any value between -30 and +30 can be selected. : Higher contrast : Lower contrast Adjusting Screen Brightness (Brightness) Any value between -60 and +60 can be selected. : Brighter screen : Darker screen Adjusting Color Darkness (Color) Any value between -60 and +60 can be selected. : Darker colors : Lighter colors [...]

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    26 ADJUSTING SCREEN POSITION AND SIZE (POSITION/SIZE MENU) Press MENU . The main menu screen will appear . Press or to select “ POSITION/SIZE ” . Each time you press or , one of the available menus appears in the following sequence: PICTURE POSITION/SIZE OTHERS Press ENTER or . The POSITION/SIZE Menu screen will appear . Press or to select “ [...]

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    27 * On-screen information disappears if you do not take any action for 60 seconds. * The following abbreviations used in this document represent input modes in which you can make adjustments: V : V ideo mode, S : S-video mode, C : Comp.video mode, R : RGB mode Adjusting Screen Position (Position) Horizontal position (Horizontal) : Moves screen to [...]

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    28 OTHER ADJUSTMENTS (O THERS MENU) Press MENU . The main menu screen will appear . Press or to select “ OTHERS ” . Each time you press or , one of the available menus appears in the following sequence: PICTURE POSITION/SIZE OTHERS Press ENTER or . The OTHERS Menu screen will appear . Press or to select “ Language ” . Press ENTER or . The ?[...]

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    29 Setting Display Information (OSD) All modes Y ou can use this option to select whether to display information other than menus. (Error messages are displayed regardless of what choice you make for this option.) Each time you press or , one of the available choices appears in the following sequence: On Off On: Displays all information. Off: Displ[...]

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    30 OTHER ADJUSTMENTS (O THERS MENU) (Continued) Eliminating Flicker (V ertical sync) C R Corrects the vertical synchronization signal timing to eliminate vertical flicker . Use or to specify a value between -2 and +1. Adjusting Clamp Pulse (Clamp pulse) C R Adjusts clamp pulse in accordance with the input signal received from connected equipment. C[...]

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    31 EXTENDED FEA TURES (Extended menu) Use or on the OTHERS Menu screen to select “ Extended menu ” . Press ENTER or . The message screen will appear . Press or to select “ Enter ” and press ENTER . The “ Extended menu ” screen will appear . Press or to select “ DPMS ” . • When “ ” appears to the right of an option, you can dis[...]

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    32 ADJUSTMENTS RELA TED TO YOUR PC When images are brighter (darker) with a new PC • Adjusting brightness (White peak level calibration) R Select the optimum dynamic range for images. T o do this, you need to create a totally white screen [input 255 to each of R, G, and B] using the PC ’ s paint program. Then, display that screen and perform a [...]

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    33 • Frequency scanning (Fr eq. scan) R Y ou can use this option to perform automatic frequency scanning to ensure optimum image quality . Each time you press or , one of the available choices appears in the following sequence: Auto Fix Auto: Performs automatic frequency scanning at all times for optimum image quality . Fix: Maintains the current[...]

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    34 • Minimizing phosphor burn-in (Screen saver) All modes Y ou can use this option to move the screen position to minimize phosphor-induced “ burning ” . Follow the steps below . 1 Select “ Screen saver ” and press ENTER or . The “ Screen saver ” setting screen will appear . 2 Press or to select “ Function ” . 3 Select a desired p[...]

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    35 When rotating text (for installing the display with one of its sides facing down) • Rotating text (OSD rotate) All modes Y ou can use this option to rotate the text. Each time you press or , one of the available choices appears in the following sequence: -90 Deg. Normal +90 Deg. -90 Deg.: Displays text from left to right when the display is in[...]

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    36 OPTIONS W all-mounting unit V ertical: 0 ° to 5 ° mounting angle P-42WB11 (for both vertical and horizontal) Horizontal: 0 ° to 15 ° mounting angle Hanging unit 0 ° to 15 ° mounting angle (variable) P-42CT11 Stand P-42TT11 Graphics board P-42GA04 * When installing an option, make sure that all installation requirements for that option — [...]

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    37 FACTOR Y SETTINGS This display can store parameter settings for eight additional signals for RGB. T o do this, select a desired signal and follow the instructions in “ Adjusting Screen Position and Size ” on P . 26 – 27 to adjust the parameters. When you finish, the settings will be automatically stored. Thus, when the display receives tha[...]

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    38 Model PDS4208W -B/PDS4209U-B Screen size 42" wide screen (92.0 cm (W) x 51.8 cm (H) x 105.6 cm (Diagonal)) Aspect ratio 16:9 (wide) W eight 31.5 kg Outer dimensions 103.5 (W) x 64.0 (H) x 8.5 (D) cm Power supply PDS4208W -B: 100 – 240 V AC 50/60 Hz PDS4209U-B: 120 V AC 50/60 Hz Power consumption PDS4208W -B: 3.7 A (800 V A: Power ON, inst[...]

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    39 Regulation ··· PDS4208W -B • UL, CSA ····· Safety: UL1950/CSA C22.2 No.950 EMC: FCC Part 15 Class A, ICES-003 Class A • CE ··············· Safety: EN60950 1992, A1: 1993, A2: 1993, A3: 1995, A4: 1997 EMC: EN55022 1994, Class A EN61000-3-2 1995 EN61000-3-3 1995 EN55024 1998 EN61000-4-2 1995 EN61000-4-3 1996 EN61000-4-4 [...]

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    40 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Precautions Be sure to remove the power plug from the receptacle before cleaning the display . Be sure not to clean the display using a cloth dampened with volatile solvents, such as benzene or thinner . Such solvents can harm the display ’ s cabinet, the filter at the screen front, and the remote control. They can als[...]

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    1 1 16, Suenaga, T akatsu-ku, Kawasaki 213-8502, Japan Printed in Japan 8110712004[...]