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    Setting up T roubleshooting Y our Gatewa y Plasma T V GT W-P46M103 user's guide[...]

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    i Contents 1 Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Impor tant safegu ards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    ii Avoiding image bu rn-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Troubleshoo ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    1 1 Intr oducing Yo u r G a t e w a y Plasma TV This chapter provi des basic information about y our Gateway Plasma TV . Read th is chapter to learn about: ■ Features ■ W arnings and safegua rds ■ Package contents ■ Controls and connecti ons Illustrations in t his guide show the TV mounted to the stand. Y ou may have purch ased the wall mou[...]

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    2 Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gatewa y Plasma TV www .gatew a y .com Features Y our plasma TV features: ■ Bright, flicker-free image ■ Automatic detection and conver sion of film content for correc t display with minim al moti on art ifacts (noi se) ■ Accura te c olor proc essi ng ■ Picture-in-pi cture (PIP) ■ HDTV signal compatibility us[...]

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    3 Importan t safegu ards www .gatew a y .com Impor tant safeguar ds W arnings and precaut ions ■ Do not place yo ur hands, face, or objects close to the ventilation openings of your plasma TV . The top of your plasma TV get s very hot from exhaust air that is re leased through the vent ilation openings. Burns or personal injuries may occur if you[...]

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    4 Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gatewa y Plasma TV www .gatew a y .com ■ Do not place your plasma TV on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surfaces. ■ Never place yo ur plasma TV n ear or over a rad iator or heat source. ■ Do not install yo ur plasma TV in an enclosed area unless correct ventilation is provi ded. ■ Y our plasma TV should be o[...]

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    5 Packag e conte nts www .gatew a y .com P ac kage contents Along with yo ur plasma TV , the pa ckaging box contai ns the following items: Remote cont rol T wo AA batter ies Powe r cor d 09161.book Page 5 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM[...]

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    6 Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gatewa y Plasma TV www .gatew a y .com User guide Remote control user guid e 09161.book Page 6 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM[...]

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    7 Access ories www .gatew a y .com Accessories Y ou can purc hase these optional accessories for your p lasma TV: ■ Stand mount kit . The st and mount kit contains a ll of the required hardware for mounti ng your plasma TV to a sta nd. For more info rmation, see the Stand Mount Installation Guide at support.gateway .com . ■ W all mount kit. The[...]

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    8 Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gatewa y Plasma TV www .gatew a y .com T urning on y our plasma TV T o turn on your plasma TV: 1 Connect the p ower cord to the power co rd connector on the side of your plasma TV , then plug th e other end of the power cord into a co rrectly grounded electrical outlet or surge pr otector . P ower cord c onnector 09161[...]

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    9 Turni ng on your pla sma T V www .gatew a y .com 2 Press the main power switch on the side of your plasma TV . The Status LED on the front turns red and your plasma TV is ready to turn on. 3 Press the power butto n on the front of your pl asma TV . The Status LED on the front turns green. Wa r n in g If you will be a wa y for an e xtended period [...]

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    10 Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gatewa y Plasma TV www .gatew a y .com Fr ont controls Input Status LED a nd Remote Control Sensor Menu Channe l and Menu Pow e r Vo l u m e a n d Menu 09161.book Page 10 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM[...]

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    11 Front contr ols www .gatew a y .com Button Descriptio n Status LED an d Remot e contr ol sens or Status LED . ■ Not lit - No AC po wer is detected . The main p ow er s witch is of f or the po wer c ord is discon nected. ■ Solid R ed - The mai n pow er is on and your p lasma TV is off . ■ Solid Gr een - Y our plasma TV is on . Remote Contr [...]

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    12 Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gatewa y Plasma TV www .gatew a y .com Bac k panel connections Connector Descriptio n External speak er connecti ons Conne cts additi onal e xter nal s peak ers. A udio, v ideo , RGB and D VI connec tions See “A udio , video , RGB, a nd D VI connection s” on page 13. A udio , video , RGB, and D VI connect ions Ext[...]

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    13 Back panel connec tions www .gatew a y .com A udio, video, RGB, and D VI connecti ons Connector Description A udio Out Connec ts to an au dio de vice, su ch as a receiv er . Vi deo/A udio In Connec ts to a compo site a udio/vide o de vice , such as a VC R. Componen t Video/A udio In Connec ts to a com ponent au dio/v ideo de vice, s uch as a D V[...]

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    14 Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gatewa y Plasma TV www .gatew a y .com 09161.book Page 14 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM[...]

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    2 15 Connecting Components Read t his chapte r to learn how t o connect : ■ DVD play ers ■ HDTV decoder set-top boxes ■ VCRs ■ Off- air TV an d cab le TV ■ Computers Wa r n in g Before c onnectin g an y e xternal com ponent s, unpl ug your p lasma TV . T o restart your plas ma TV , see “T ur ning on your plasma TV” on p age 8. 09161.b[...]

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    16 Chapter 2: Connecting Com ponents www .gatew a y .com Under standing vi deo connections Y our plasma TV has four types of standard video connections. Y ou should use the best connection available to get th e best display . For example, if your DVD player supports a compon ent video connection, connect the D VD player to your plasm a TV us ing co[...]

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    17 Connecti ng your DVD play er www .gatew a y .com Connecting y our D VD play er Using component video (A V2) T o connect your DVD player using component video: 1 Connect the green-colo red Y jack on the back of your D VD player to the green A V2 jack on the ba ck of your plasma TV . 2 Connect the blue-colored P B or C B jack on th e back of your [...]

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    18 Chapter 2: Connecting Com ponents www .gatew a y .com Using S-Video (A V1) T o connect your DVD player using S-Video: 1 Connect the S-Vid eo jack on the back of y our DVD player to the S - V i d e o A V 1 j a c k o n t h e b a c k o f y o u r p l a s m a T V . 2 Connect the red (R) and white ( L) audio jacks on the back of yo ur DVD player to th[...]

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    19 Connecti ng your DVD play er www .gatew a y .com Using composite video (A V1) T o connect your DVD play er using composite video: 1 Conn ect t he yello w vi deo j ack o n th e bac k of your DVD play er t o the yellow A V1 video jack on the back of your plasma TV . 2 Connect the red (R) and white ( L) audio jacks on the back of yo ur DVD player t[...]

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    20 Chapter 2: Connecting Com ponents www .gatew a y .com Connecting y our HDTV decoder set-top bo x Using component video (A V2) T o connect your HDTV decoder se t-top box using component video: 1 Connect th e green Y jack on the ba ck of your HDTV set-to p box to the green A V2 jack on the ba ck of your plasma TV . 2 Connect the blue P B or C B ja[...]

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    21 Conne cting your HD TV decoder set-top box www .gatew a y .com Using RGB video T o connect your HDTV decoder set-top box using RGB video: 1 Connect the 15-pin D-Sub RGB jack on the back of your H DTV set-top box to the RGB-In connec tor on the back of your pl asma TV . 2 Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio-out jacks on the ba ck of your HDTV[...]

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    22 Chapter 2: Connecting Com ponents www .gatew a y .com Connecting y our VCR or video camera Using S-Video (A V1) T o connect your VCR or video camera using S-Video: 1 Connect the S-Video jack on the back of your VCR or video camera to the S - V i d e o A V 1 j a c k o n t h e b a c k o f y o u r p l a s m a T V . 2 Connect the red (R) and white ([...]

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    23 Connecti ng your VCR or vide o camera www .gatew a y .com Using composite video (A V1) T o connect your VCR or video camera using composite video: 1 Connect the yellow video jack on the back of your VCR or video camera to the yellow A V1 vide o jack on the back of your pl asma TV . 2 Connect the red (R) and white ( L) audio jacks on the ba ck of[...]

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    24 Chapter 2: Connecting Com ponents www .gatew a y .com Using coaxial (R F) audio and video (VCR only) T o connect your VCR using coaxial (RF) audio and video: 1 Connect the “outp ut to TV” (RF out or Antenna o ut) jack on the back of your VCR to the TV In connector on the back of your p lasma TV . 2 Select the T V/Cable input using t he Input[...]

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    25 Conne cting off-ai r TV or c able TV www .gatew a y .com Connecting off-air TV or cable TV Using coaxial (R F) audio and vi deo T o connect off-air TV or cable TV using coaxial (RF) audio and video: 1 Connect the c oaxial (RF) connector from your antenna, cable TV , or cable box to the TV In connector on the back of your pla sma TV . 2 Select th[...]

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    26 Chapter 2: Connecting Com ponents www .gatew a y .com Connecting a computer Using D VI video T o connect your computer us ing DVI video: 1 Connect the DVI con nector on your computer to the DVI-In connector on the back o f your plasma TV . 2 Connect the Audio Out jack on your computer to the L A V2 and R A V2 audio jacks on the bac k of your pla[...]

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    27 Connecti ng a comput er www .gatew a y .com Using RGB video T o connect your computer us ing RGB video: 1 Connect th e 15-pin D-Su b RGB connector on your computer to the RGB In connector on the back o f your plasma TV . 2 Connect the Audio Out jack on your computer to the L A V2 and R A V2 audio jacks on the bac k of your plasma TV . 3 Select t[...]

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    28 Chapter 2: Connecting Com ponents www .gatew a y .com 09161.book Page 28 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM[...]

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    3 29 Adjusting Y our Plasma TV Settings Read th is chapter to learn how to ad just your pl asma TV settings from the on-sc reen display (OSD). Y ou can also use your remote control to change some settings. For more information, see Yo u r G a t e w a y R e m o t e Contro l User’ s Guide . 09161.book Page 29 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM[...]

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    30 Chapter 3: Adjusting Y our Plasma TV Settings www .gatew a y .com Using the OSD Y our plasma TV features an on-screen display (OSD) that lets you adjust and save contrast, brightness, a nd other settings. The TV saves changes you make to the settings, even if you turn off the TV . T o adjust settings from the OSD: 1 Press the MENU but ton on the[...]

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    31 Using t he OS D www .gatew a y .com OSD men us and op tions (TV , A V1, and A V2 video sources) Y ou can use these OSD menus a nd options to adjust vario us settings for your pla sma TV . OSD Menu Description Setup TV Sour ce. Sets the source f or the tuner . Select C abl e (f or cab le o r a satellit e dish ) or Antenna. Channel. Adds the chan [...]

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    32 Chapter 3: Adjusting Y our Plasma TV Settings www .gatew a y .com Display Shape/ Size. Adjusts the screen w idth to 4:3, 16: 9, P anorama, or Letterbo x vie wing mode . OSD P osition. Adjusts the pos ition of the OSD within the displ a y image . OSD Timeout. Spe cifie s the num ber of seconds the OSD menu is displa yed b ef ore it turns off auto[...]

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    33 Using t he OS D www .gatew a y .com Advanced MTS. Changes the sound output f or TV progr ams . Switch between Ste reo , Sap (Second A udio Progr am), or Mono f or audio s imulcas ts. The TV progra m m ust suppo r t the out put option. Imag e Reverse . Rev erses the di spla y imag e. Imag e Move. Mov es the displ a y imag e to pr ev ent image b u[...]

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    34 Chapter 3: Adjusting Y our Plasma TV Settings www .gatew a y .com OSD men us and options (D VI or RGB video sour ces) PIP&OSD PIP Size . T urns PIP mode on o r off and s ets the size of the PIP windo w . When PIP i s turned on, you can di spla y two pict ures at one time. T he pictur e on the full screen is the main pict ure. The pictur e in[...]

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    35 Using t he OS D www .gatew a y .com Video Brightn ess. Adjus ts the bright ness of th e pic ture. Y ou ma y ne ed to readju st brightne ss after the plasma TV warms up . Contrast. Ad justs the c ontras t of the pict ure. Gamma. Adjust the r atio of b lac k to wh ite. Reset to defa ults. Resets pi cture s ettings t o the f actory def ault. Displa[...]

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    36 Chapter 3: Adjusting Y our Plasma TV Settings www .gatew a y .com Advanced Ima ge Reve rse. Re v erses the displa y image . Image Mo ve . Mov e s the di splay imag e to pre ve nt image b ur n-in. Move Ti me . Sets the time in seconds f or image movement. Language. Change s the la nguage of the OSD menu. Choose b etwee n English, F rench, Spanish[...]

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    4 37 Maintenance and T r oub leshooting Read thi s chapter to le arn how to main tain and troubleshoot your pla sma TV . 09161.book Page 37 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM[...]

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    38 Chapte r 4: Maintenanc e and Troub leshooti ng www .gatew a y .com Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the screen ■ Do not use substances suc h as glass cleaners, solvents, and thinners. ■ The screen of your plasma TV ha s been specially treated. W ipe the surface gently using only a cleaning cloth or a soft, lint-free cl oth. ■ If the surfa[...]

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    39 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew a y .com A v oiding ima ge burn-i n ■ Displaying the same sta tionary image o ver an ex tended period of time, such as a black bar , stoc k ticker , video game, or shopp ing channel logo, can l eave a perm anent ghost i mage (burn -in). A void b urn- in by mix ing your viewing p atterns. Do not show the sa me stati[...]

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    40 Chapte r 4: Maintenanc e and Troub leshooti ng www .gatew a y .com The picture has abnormal patterns ■ Make sure that the input s ource cable is a ttached securely and correctly . ■ Make sure that the video in put sour ce is within the range of your plasma TV . Compare the video input so urce’ s spec ifications with your plasma TV specific[...]

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    41 Trou bleshoot ing www .gatew a y .com T elephone sup por t If this troubleshooting information does not resolve your problem or if you have other questions relating to your plasma TV , call our Service Center at 888-737-MyGW ( 6949). For more information about Gateway , visit www .gat ew ay .co m . 09161.book Page 41 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 P[...]

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    42 Chapte r 4: Maintenanc e and Troub leshooti ng www .gatew a y .com 09161.book Page 42 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM[...]

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    A 43 Saf ety , Regulator y , and Legal Inf ormation Regulator y compliance statements United State s of Americ a Federal Communicati ons Commission (FCC) Unintentional emitter per FCC Part 15 This device has been tested and foun d to comply w ith the limits for a C l a s s B d i g i t a l d e v i c e , p u r s u a n t t o P a r t 1 5 o f t h e F C [...]

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    44 Safety, Re gulatory, and Le gal Inform ation www .gatew a y .com This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate ra dio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructio ns, may cause harmful inter ference to radio o r television reception. However , there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a par[...]

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    45 Regu latory comp liance stat ements www .gatew a y .com Laser sa fety statement All Gateway syst ems equipped with CD and DVD d rives comply with the ap propriate safety standards, includin g IEC 825. The la ser devices in these co mponents are classified as “Class 1 Laser Products ” under a US Department of Healt h and Human Services (DHHS)[...]

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    46 Safety, Re gulatory, and Le gal Inform ation www .gatew a y .com P ower lines Do not locate the anten na near overhead light or power circuits, or where it could fall int o such power line s or cir cuits. Wa r n in g When installi ng or real igning an ou tside antenna sy stem, ex treme care s hould be t aken to keep from touc hing such power lin[...]

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    47 Notices www .gatew a y .com Notices Copy right © 2003 Gatewa y , Inc. All Rights Reserved 14303 Gatewa y P lace P oway , CA 92064 USA All Rights Reser ved This publication is protected by cop yright and all rights are reser ved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted b y any means or in any f orm, without pr ior consent in writing from [...]

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    48 Safety, Re gulatory, and Le gal Inform ation www .gatew a y .com 09161.book Page 48 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM[...]

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    49 Index A accessories 7 adjust brightness 31 , 34 , 35 color 31 , 34 contrast 31 , 34 , 35 shape/size 32 , 35 sound 32 , 35 TV settings 31 anten na connec tion 13 audio and vide o connectio n 12 , 13 audio in connec tion 13 audio out c onnection 13 B back p anel conn ection s 12 batteries 5 burn-in 4 , 39 C cable kits 7 cable TV connec ting coax i[...]

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    50 I image burn-in 4 , 39 Input button 11 M main power button 9 turning on 9 mainten ance 37 , 38 Menu button 11 , 30 Menu left and right butt ons 11 , 30 Menu up and down butt ons 11 , 30 mounting ki ts 7 O off-air TV connec ting coax ial (RF) 25 on-screen display see OSD OSD 30 brightness 31 , 34 , 35 closed captioni ng 32 contrast 31 , 34 , 35 m[...]

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    51 wall mount kit 7 09161.book Page 51 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM[...]

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