JVC GD-V501PCE manual

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    PLASMA DISPLA Y MONIT OR INSTRUCTIONS GD-V501PCE[...]

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    2 T able of Contents Basic Controls ........................................................ 12 Power On/Off and input signal selection ............. 14 AC cord connection ............................................... 14 Power On/Off ........................................................ 14 Select the input signal ..............................[...]

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    3 T rademark Credits • VGA is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. • Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer , USA. • S-VGA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standard Association. Even if no special notation has been made of company or product trademarks, these trademarks have been fully r[...]

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    4 Important Safety Notice IMPORT ANT : THE MOULDED PLUG FOR YOUR SAFETY , PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULL Y . This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Shall the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps [...]

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    5 Safety Precautions W ARNING Setup This Plasma Display is for use only with the following optional accessories. Use with any other type of optional accessories may cause instability which could result in the possibility of injury . (All of the following accessories are manufactured by JVC) • Speakers .............................................[...]

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    6 Safety Precautions If problems occur during use If a problem occurs (such as no picture or no sound), or if smoke or an abnormal odour starts to come out from the Plasma Display , immediately unplug the power cord plug from the wall outlet. • If you continue to use the Plasma Display in this condition, fire or electric shock could result. After[...]

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    7 GD-V501PCE PLASMA DISPLA Y INPUT SURROUND VOL NR PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTURE POS. /SIZE OFF TIMER PC Accessories Optional Accessories Accessories Supply Check that you have the accessories and items shown Operating Instruction book Remote Control T ransmitter EUR646526 Batteries for the Remote Control T ransmitter (2 × R6 Size) AC cord F[...]

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    8 Remote Control Batteries Requires two R6 batteries. 1. T urn the transmitter face down. Press and slide off the battery cover . 2. Install the batteries as shown in the battery compartment. (Polarity + or – must match the markings in the compartment.) 3. Replace the cover and slide in reverse until the lock snaps. T wo "R6" size Helpf[...]

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    9 Connections SERIAL PC IN AUDIO T o tighten: T o loosen: Push the catch Pull Pull 1 2 1 2 1 2 SPEAKERS T erminals (R) SPEAKERS T erminals (L) – Cable fixing bands Secure any excess cables with bands as required. When connecting the speakers, be sure to use only the optional accessory speakers. Refer to the speaker ’ s Installation Manual for d[...]

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    10 Connections PC Input T erminals connection Notes: (1) Computer signals which can be input are those with a horizontal scanning frequency of 15.5 to 1 10 kHz and vertical scanning frequency of 48 to 120 Hz. (However , the image will not be displayed properly if the signals exceed 1,200 lines.) (2) The display resolution is a maximum 1,024 × 768 [...]

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    11 SERIAL T erminals connection Connections Notes: (1) Use the RS-232C cable to connect the computer to the Plasma Display . (2) The computer shown is for example purposes only . (3) Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set. SERIAL RS-232C straight cab le D-sub 9p COMPUTER Less than 3" 15 / 16 (10 cm) Ferrite core ([...]

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    12 Basic Controls R - ST ANDBY G POWER ON INPUT – VOL + V olume Adjustment Press the V olume Up “ + ” or Down “–” button to increase or decrease the sound volume level. INPUT button (A V(S Video), Component/RGB and PC Mode Selection) Press the “ INPUT ” button to select A V (S Video), Component /RGB and PC input signal modes sequent[...]

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    13 OFF TIMER button The Plasma Display can be preset to switch to stand-by after a fixed period. The setting changes to 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes and 0 minutes (off timer cancelled) each time the button is pressed. 30 60 0 90 INPUT button (A V(S Video), Component/RGB and PC Mode Selection) Press to select A V(S Video), Component/RGB and PC[...]

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    14 Power On/Off and input signal selection Power On/Off Remote Control Sensor R - STANDBY G POWER ON INPUT — VOL + R - STANDBY G POWER ON Power Indicator AC cord connection Connecting the plug to the W all Outlet Note: Main plug types vary between countries. The power plug shown at left may , therefore, not be the type fitted to your set. Press t[...]

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    15 Select the input signal R - STANDBY G POWER ON INPUT — VOL + — VOL + INPUT Press the INPUT button to select the input signal to be played back from the equipment which has been connected to the Plasma Display . SURROUND VOL NR INPUT INPUT Power On/Off and input signal selection Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language Press to display the Set U[...]

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    16 PLASMA DISPLA Y INPUT SURROUND VOL NR PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTURE POS. /SIZE OFF TIMER PC Picture Normalise Picture Mode Brightness Colour Normal 0 0 T int White balance Normal Advanced settings On Contrast 20 0 0 Sharpness Normal On-Screen Menu Display from Remote Control T o Picture adjust menu (see page 24) T o Advanced Settings (see [...]

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    17 On-Screen Menu Display from Remote Control Note: “ Signal ” setup menu displays different setting condition for each input signals. (see page 15) T o Signal screen for RGB (see page 32) T o Signal screen for A V (see page 30, 31) T o Signal screen for PC (see page 32) Press to access each adjust screen. R R PRESENT TIME Setup PRESENT TIME Ho[...]

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    18 ASPECT Controls The Plasma Display will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture. PLASMA DISPLA Y INPUT SURROUND VOL NR PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTURE POS. /SIZE OFF TIMER PC ASPECT button The aspect mode changes each time the ASPECT button is pressed. 4 : 3 Zoom 16 : 9 A uto Ju[...]

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    19 ASPECT Controls Mode 4 : 3 Zoom 16 : 9 Just Auto Explanation 4:3 will display a 4:3 picture at its standard 4:3 size. Zoom mode magnifies the central section of the picture. 16:9 will display the picture at its maximum size but with slight elongation. Just mode will display a 4:3 picture at its maximum size but with aspect correction applied to [...]

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    20 Adjusting Picture Pos./Size PLASMA DISPLA Y N R INPUT SURROUND VOL PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTURE POS. /SIZE OFF TIMER PC Adjusting screen 1 PICTURE POS. /SIZE Press to display the Picture Pos./Size menu. Normal Picture P os./Size Normalise H-P os H-Size V- P o s V -Size Normal Picture P os./Size Normalise H-P os H-Size V- P o s V -Size Clo[...]

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    21 Adjusting Picture Pos./Size H-Pos H-Size V -Pos V -Size Clock Phase (RGB/PC in Mode) When the Position Right “ ” button is pressed. When the Position Right “ ” button is pressed. When the Position Right “ ” button is pressed. When the Position Right “ ” button is pressed. Flickering and distortion can be eliminated by using the P[...]

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    22 Sound Normalise Sound Mode Bass T reble Normal On 0 0 0 Balance Surround Normal Sound Adjustment 1 2 Press to display the Sound menu. Select to adjust each item. Press to select the desired adjustment menu. Select the desired level by listening to the sound. Automatically controls proper volume level. Emits the original sound. Bass Adjusts low s[...]

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    23 Surround Controls SURROUND Button The benefits of surround sound are enormous. Y ou can be completely enveloped in sound; just as if you were at a concert hall or cinema. The surround setting switches on and off each time the SURROUND button is pressed. On Off Note: The surround settings are memorized separately for each Sound mode (Normal, Auto[...]

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    24 Press the left or right button to select “ On ” . Press the down button to enter Advanced Settings mode. Advanced Settings On Enables fine picture adjustment at a professional level (see next page). Advanced Settings Off Displays images with settings of the Picture menu. Picture Adjustments 1 2 Press to display the Picture menu. Select to ad[...]

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    25 Note: In PICTURE, there is not a noticeable change even when contrast is increased with a bright picture or reduced with a dark picture. Picture Adjustments Item Contrast Brightness Colour Ti n t (NTSC only) Sharpness Effect Adjustments Less More Darker Brighter Reddish Greenish Selects the proper brightness and density for the room. Adjusts for[...]

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    26 Set up TIMER The timer can switch the Plasma Display On or Off. Before attempting T imer Set, confirm the PRESENT TIME and adjust if necessary . Then set POWER ON T ime / POWER OFF T ime. Display the Set up TIMER screen. T o set up PRESENT TIME, follow the procedure described below . Press to set up Hours or Minutes. button: Forward button: Back[...]

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    27 TIMER Set Set up TIMER PRESENT TIME POWER ON Function 0:52 Off POWER ON T ime POWER OFF Function POWER OFF T ime 0:00 0:00 Off Press to display the POWER ON Setup/ POWER OFF Setup screen. Press to select POWER ON T ime/POWER OFF T ime. 1 Press to select Hours Adjustment/ Minutes Adjustment. Press to adjust each time. 2 POWER ON Setup POWER ON T [...]

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    28 Screensaver (For preventing after-images) Do not display a still picture, especially in 4:3 mode, for any length of time. If the display must remain on, a Screensaver should be used. 2 3 1 4 Press to display the Setup menu screen. SET UP Press to select the Screensaver . Press to select the Screensaver screen. Press to select the Function. Press[...]

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    29 Off Low Mid High R Screensaver Function Mode White bar scroll T ime Designation Start T ime 0:00 0:00 SP Adjustment Mid Finish T ime Setup of Screensaver T ime 5 Screensaver (For preventing after-images ) Press to select Start T ime/ Finish T ime (When T ime Designation is selected). Press to select Periodic T ime/ Operating T ime (When Interval[...]

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    30 Setup for Input Signals Component/RGB-in Select Select the input signals to be connected by installing the Optional Video Input Card. (Refer to the service manual for the optional Video Input Card.) Select to match the signals from the source connected to the Component/RGB input terminals. Y, P B , P R signals “ Component ” R, G, B, HD, VD s[...]

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    31 Set up TIMER Setup Signal Screensaver Component/RGB-in select RGB OSD Language English ( UK ) 3D Y/C Filter ( NTSC ) Colour system 3:2 Pulldown On Auto Off Aspect Auto ( 4:3 ) 4 : 3 Signal [ AV ] Signal [ Component ] 3:2 Pulldown Off Setup for Input Signals Colour system / Aspect Auto Select Signal from the “ Setup ” menu during A V(S V ideo[...]

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    32 Select Signal from the “ Setup ” menu during RGB or PC input signal mode. Press to adjust. Sync H & V Sync on VIDEO Sync on G Setting RGB sync signal: Confirm that the input is set to RGB input (this setting is valid only for RGB input). H & V : The H and V sync signals are input from the HD/VD connector . on G: Uses a synchronized s[...]

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    33 T roubleshooting Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below . Symptoms Some parts of the screen do not light up. After-images appear Whirring sounds can be heard from the display unit. Plasma Display panel Check The plasma display panel is manufactured using an extremely high level of precisio[...]

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    34 Connections SERIAL PC IN A UDIO P R /C R /R P B /C B /B Y/G COMPONENT/RGB IN AV VD HD RL S VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN A UDIO IN RL A UDIO COMPONENT/RGB IN and Audio IN T erminals (see page 37) Connection to the Optional Video Input Card. (IF-C50P1G) By installing the optional Video Input Card, the Plasma Display can handle high quality input si[...]

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    35 Luminance earth Luminance in Chrominance earth Chrominance in S VIDEO 4 pin socket (S VIDEO VCR) S VIDEO Video input to S VIDEO socket Audio input to L/R sockets AUDIO 2 × RCA audio cables Audio OUT Video OUT S Video OUT RL S VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AV RL AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT Audio OUT Video OUT RL Video input to BNC socket Audio i[...]

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    36 (VCR) AV2 Video input to BNC socket Audio input to L/R sockets (DVD / Satellite Receiver) AV1/TV Video input to BNC socket RCA-BNC adapter plug Audio input to L/R sockets S VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AV RL AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Notes: (1) Additional equipment, cables and an adaptor plug shown are not supplied with this set. (2) 21 pin connectors and 21 pin [...]

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    37 Connections Component/RGB Input connection Notes: (1) Change the “ Component/RGB-in ” setting in the “ Setup ” menu to “ Component ” . (see page 30) (2) Additional equipment, cables and adaptor plugs shown are not supplied with this set. Component signals (Y , P B , P R ) connection Notes: (1) Change the “ Component/RGB-in ” sett[...]

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    38 Specifications GD-V501PCE 220 - 240 V AC, 50Hz/60Hz 495 W 3.0 W 1.7 W Drive method AC type 50-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio 3000:1 1,106 mm (W) × 622 mm (H) × 1,269 mm (diagonal) No. of pixels 1,049,088 (1,366 (W) × 768 (H)) [4,098 × 768 dots] 0 ° C - 40 ° C 20 % - 80 % NTSC, P AL, P AL60, SECAM, Modified NTSC 525i (480i), 625i (575i), 525p (480[...]

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    39 Specifications Notes: (1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Weight and dimensions shown are approximate. (2) This equipment complies with the EMC standards listed below . EN55022, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, EN61000-6-2. GD-V501PCE TS-C5000SPG TS-C50P1G IF-C50P1G TS-C50P6G TS-C50P2G TS-C50P3G 1,210mm × 724 mm × 98 m[...]

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    GD-V501PCE PLASMA DISPLAY MONITOR VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED © 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Printed in Japan TQZW243[...]