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  • Page 1

    PLASMA MONIT OR ON/OFF INPUT SELECT VOLUME P/NO : 3828V A0296J (NF01DC) PLASMA MONIT OR Please read this owner ’s manual carefully before operating the Monitor . Retain it for future reference. Record model number and serial number of the Monitor . See the label attached on the back of the Monitor and quote this information to your dealer when yo[...]

  • Page 2

    FCC NOTICE • MU-42PZ1 1/A/B/G/K/S : 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 commercial environment. This[...]

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    Keep this manual with Monitor for future easy refer- ence) T able of Contents First step W ARNINGS ..............................................................4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................................5 Monitor Overview Front Panel Controls ................................................8 Connection Panel Overview ...........[...]

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    4 W ARNINGS W ARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE. REFER T O QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s e[...]

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    5 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others Important safeguards for you and your new product Y our product has been manufactured and tested with your safety in mind. However , improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. T o avoid defeating the[...]

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    6 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventila- tion is provided or the manufacturer ’ s instructions have been adhered to. 1 1. Power Sources This product [...]

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    7 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 19. Servicing Do not attempt to service this p[...]

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    8 Front Panel Controls ON/OFF ON/OFF INPUT SELECT VOLUME INPUT SELECT VOLUME Main power button INPUT SELECT button Power standby indicator Illuminates red in standby mode Illuminates green when the Monitor is turned on Sub power button VOLUME ( F F , G G ) buttons Remote control sensor <Front Panel Controls>[...]

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    9 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others Connection Panel Overview P YP (+) ( ) (+) ( ) AC INPUT B R Y (+) ( ) (+) ( ) PP COMPONENT(480i/480p/720p/1080i) (DVD/DTV INPUT) RGB-DTV INPUT (480p/720p/1080i) B R RGB-PC INPUT (VGA/SVGA/XGA) EXTERNAL SPEAKER (8 Ω ) R L AV I[...]

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    10 Remote Control Key Functions/Accessories - When using the remote control aim it at the remote control sensor on the Monitor . POWER SLEEP INPUT SELECT APC DASP ARC STILL PIP PIP INPUT MENU MUTE OK VOL POWER STOP PLA Y FF REC REW P/STILL VOL POSITION / TWIN PICTURE POWER SLEEP (Refer to p.33) APC (Refer to p.34) ARC (Refer to p.44) PIP (Refer to [...]

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    11 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others A S m a r k L G T V 1.5V 1.5V Accessories D-sub 15 pin cable Power cord POWER SLEEP INPUT SELECT APC DASP ARC STILL PIP PIP INPUT MENU MUTE OK VOL POWER STOP PLAY FF REC REW P/STILL VOL POSITION / TWIN PICTURE Remote control O[...]

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    12 Monitor Installation - It is recommended that this product only be used at an altitude of less than 6562 feet (2000m) to get the best quality picture and sound. - This plasma display is designed to be mounted horizontally (wide viewing). - Y our MU-42PZ1 1/15 series models (Monitor) can be installed on a wall as shown below , or on a desktop ped[...]

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    13 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others Desktop Pedestal Installation • The Monitor can be installed on a desk as shown above. (For further information, refer to the optional ‘ Desktop Stand Installation and Setup Guide ’ .) • Speakers shown are optional, an[...]

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    14 VCR Setup Tips • T o avoid picture noise (interference), leave an adequate distance (20 inches or more) between the VCR and monitor . S-VIDEO OUT IN (R) AUDIO (L) VIDEO < Back panel of VCR > - As shown below , when connecting the Monitor to a VCR, match the colors of A V input jacks on the Monitor with the output jacks on the VCR: Video [...]

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    15 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others P YP (+) ( ) (+) ( ) AC INPUT B R Y (+) ( ) (+) ( ) PP CO M PON EN T(480i/480p/720p/1080i) (D VD/DTV INPUT) RGB-DTV INPUT (480p/720p/1080i) B R R G B -P C IN PU T (V G A /S V G A /X G A) EXTERNAL SPEAKER (8 Ω ) R L AV INPUT [...]

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    16 Cable TV Setup - After subscribing to a cable TV service from a local provider and installing a converter , you can watch cable TV programming. This monitor cannot display TV programming without a TV tuner or cable TV converter box. TV VCR RF Cable (R) AUDIO (L) VIDEO Y (+) ( ) (+) ( ) EXTERNAL SPEAKER(8 Ω ) RL R AUDIO VIDEO (MONO) L PP C O M [...]

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    17 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others Y (+) ( ) (+) ( ) EXTERNAL SPEAKER(8 Ω ) RL R AUDIO VIDEO (MONO) L PP CO M P ON EN T(480i/480p/720p/1080i) (D V D /D TV IN PU T) B R R G B -D T V IN P U T R G B -P C IN P U T (V G A /S V G A /X G A ) (48 0p/7 20p /108 0 i) P[...]

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    18 DVD Setup • Connect DVD video inputs to Y , P B , P R of COMPONENT (480i/480p/720p/1080i) (DVD/DTV INPUT) and audio inputs to Audio jacks of A V INPUT . How to connect a DVD (digital video disk player) How to use • T urn on the DVD player , and insert a DVD. • Press INPUT SELECT button on the remote control of the monitor to select COMPONE[...]

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    19 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others DTV Setup - T o watch digitally broadcast programs, purchase/connect a digital SET -TOP BOX. - Y ou can select only the 16:9 picture format in DTV 720p/1080i mode. How to connect a user-supplied Digital Set-top Box How to use [...]

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    20 PC Setup - See your computer ’ s image on the monitor . • Press POWER button on the PC and press ON/OFF button on the Monitor . After this press button on the Monitor or press POWER button on the remote control. • Press INPUT SELECT button on the remote control to select RGB . • Set the resolution of PC to XGA (1024x768) or lower . (Refe[...]

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    21 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others Tips • Synchronization input form : separate Displayable Monitor Specification 640x350 640x400 31.468 70.09 37.861 85.08 31.469 70.08 37.927 85.03 31.469 59.94 35.000 66.66 37.861 72.80 37.500 75.00 43.269 85.00 45.913 90.03[...]

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    22 3 2 PC Mode Feature Check (Overview) - Select RGB first, see page 1 1. - Make sure the PC and monitor are both turned on. - Use the monitor ’ s remote control to make adjustments. 1 Press the MENU button to show a menu on screen. Press the G button and then press the D / E or F / G buttons to select a feature you want to use. • Press the OK [...]

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    23 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others Connections 1 3 PC Mode Adjustments Press the D / E button to select SCREEN and then press the G button. If picture needs to be adjusted more after Auto adjustment, you can manually adjust the image position and PHASE . - Automatically ad[...]

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    24 3 2 1 Press the D / E button to select SCREEN and then press the G button. Adjusting horizontal / vertical position manually READY Press the D / E button to select V -POSITION or H-POSITION and then press the G button. • The adjustment range of V -POSITION is -50 ~ +50. • The adjustment range of H-POSITION is -100 ~ +100. • Based on the in[...]

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    25 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others Connections 3 2 1 Press the D / E button to select SCREEN and then press the G button. Picture Phase Adjustments READY • If the picture isn ’ t clear after auto adjustment and especially if the characters are still trembling, then adj[...]

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    26 Picture In Picture (PIP) function - PIP lets you view 2 different inputs (sources) on your monitor screen at the same time. One source will be large, and the other source will show a smaller inset image. - Select RGB input source before pressing PIP . - This function works only in the following resolutions; 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 (only in V [...]

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    27 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others Connections Selecting the source input signal Press the PIP INPUT button in PIP mode. • Each time you press PIP INPUT button, you toggle VIDEO , S-VIDEO and COMPONENT . COMPONENT source only works in 480i mode. VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT P[...]

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    28 3 2 1 Use the D / E buttons to select PIP and then press the G button. READY Press the D / E button to select SOUND SELECT and then press the G button. • Each time you press D / E button, you toggle between SOUND [ M ] or SOUND [ S ]. Press the D / E buttons to select main image sound ( SOUND [ M ]) or PIP (inset image) sound ( SOUND [ S ] ) a[...]

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    29 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others Connections Using the remote control Installing batteries • Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control and insert the batteries with correct polarity , match “ + ” with “ + ” , and match “ - ” with [...]

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    30 T urning on the Monitor 3 2 1 2 1 - When using the remote control, aim it at its sensor on the Monitor . T urning on the Monitor just after installation T urning on the Monitor (power cord is still connected) Connect power cord correctly . Press the main ON/OFF button on the Monitor . At this moment, the Monitor is switched to standby mode. Pres[...]

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    31 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others Selecting language for the menus 3 2 1 READY Press the D / E button to select LAN- GUAGE and then press the G button. Press the D / E button to select the desired language. Press the OK button to exit. Press the MENU button an[...]

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    32 1 3 2 Press the MENU button. Press the D / E button. • Each press will cycle through the menus shown below . Checking features Press the G button to select a feature to adjust, and then press the D / E or F / G buttons to adjust the selected item. • Press the OK button to exit. APC G DRP G CONTRAST 100 G BRIGHTNESS 50 G COLOR 50 G TINT 0 G S[...]

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    33 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others Setting Sleep T imer Sleep Timer turns the Monitor off after a preset time Press the SLEEP button to set sleep time. Each time you press SLEEP button, the next pre- set setting time is changed as follows: • T o release sleep[...]

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    34 2 1 APC (Auto Picture Control) Press the APC button. Press the APC or F / G buttons to select your desired picture condition. • Each press of F / G buttons changes the screen display as shown below . • Y ou can also select CLEAR , SOFT or USER in the PIC- TURE menu. User refers to adjustments you made to the picture menu items. See next page[...]

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    35 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others 2 1 READY Example : Changing the contrast. Press the D / E button to select CON- TRAST and then press the G button. • Adjust BRIGHTNESS , COLOR , TINT and SHARPNESS in the same way . Use the F / G buttons to make appro- pria[...]

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    36 DRP (Digital Reality Picture) DRP improves image outlines in dark screens. 3 1 READY Press the D / E button to select DRP and then press the G button. Press the OK button to exit. APC G DRP G CONTRAST 100 G BRIGHTNESS 50 G COLOR 50 G TINT 0 G SHARPNESS 50 G CLEAR SOFT PICTURE DRP 2 Press the D / E button to select CLEAR or SOFT . APC G DRP G CON[...]

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    37 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others Adjusting sound Manual setting 2 1 READY Example : Adjustment treble Use the D / E buttons to select TREBLE and then press the G button. • Adjust BASS and BALANCE in the same way . Use the F / G buttons to make appropri- ate[...]

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    38 Auto Sound Control DASP (Digital Auto Sound Processing) • This function lets you enjoy the best sound without any manual adjustment because the Monitor automatically selects the appropriate audio tone levels based on the program content. 1 Press the DASP button. 2 Press the DASP or F / G buttons to select a sound setup. • Each press of DASP [...]

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    39 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Special features Others Picture & Sound A VL (Auto V olume Leveler) This feature maintains an equal volume level; even if you change channels. 3 1 READY Press the D / E button to select AV L and then press the G button. Press the OK button to exit. Press the MENU bu[...]

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    40 Using Still function 1 2 Press the STILL button. • The image displayed is frozen(still). • The sub picture is stilled in PIP mode. • In PIP mode, the sub (inset) picture is frozen. <Moving image> <Still image> T o return to normal viewing, press the STILL button again. Tips • If still picture is on the screen for more than 5 [...]

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    41 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others 3 2 1 READY Use the D / E button to select SCREEN and then press the G button. Use the D / E buttons to select TV or VC R . • Select the VC R option if watching a VCR. • Select the TV option for other equipment.(Except VCR[...]

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    42 Adjusting OSD T ransparency T o make the menus clear or opaque 3 2 1 READY Press the D / E button to select TRANSP ARENCY and then press the G button. Press the F / G buttons to adjust OSD transparency . • The adjustment range of TRANSP ARENCY is 1 ~ 4. Press the OK button to exit. Press the MENU button and then press the D / E button to selec[...]

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    43 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others READY Press the MENU button and then press the D / E button to select SPECIAL menu. Press the G button. MENU VOL Adjusting color temperature 3 2 1 Press the D / E button to select COLOR TEMP . and then press the G button. Pres[...]

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    44 Setting picture format Press the ARC button to select a desired picture format. • Y ou can also select 16:9 , 4:3 or ZOOM in the SPECIAL menu. • Each time you press ARC or F / G buttons, you can select 16:9 , 4:3 or ZOOM alternatively . ARC F 16 : 9 G <16:9> <4:3> <Zoom> ARC F 4 : 3 G ARC F ZOOM G - With the RGB-PC input, y[...]

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    45 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others - Connect the RS-232C input jack to an external control device (such as a computer or an A/V control system) and control the Monitor ’s functions externally . P YP (+) ( ) (+) ( ) AC INPUT B R Y (+) ( ) (+) ( ) PP COM PONENT[...]

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    46 RS-232C configurations 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 RXD TXD GND DTR DSR RTS CTS TXD RXD GND DSR DTR CTS RTS PC 7-wire configuration (Standard RS-232C cable) DB 9 Control line 3 2 5 6 4 8 7 PDP DB 9 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 RXD TXD GND DTR DSR RTS CTS TXD RXD GND DTR DSR RTS CTS PC 3-wire configuration (Not standard) DB 9 3 2 5 4 6 7 8 PDP DB 9 7-Wire Cable Configuration [...]

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    47 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Others Special features 1 Use the D / E buttons to select SET ID and then press the G button. • Use this function to specify a monitor ID number . SET ID READY Press the MENU button and then press the D / E button to select the SPECIAL menu. Press [...]

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    48 External Control Device Adjustments Communication Parameters Command Reference List - The RS-232C input jack is used to control the Monitor ’s functions using an external control device. • Baud rate : 2400 bps (UART) • Data length : 8 bits • Parity : None • Stop bit : 1 bit • Communication code : ASCII code * If the command interval [...]

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    49 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Others Special features 01. Power (Command:p) G T o control Power On/Off of the Monitor . T ransmission Data 0 : Power Off 1 : Power On * Example : Power on for set ID No.3. T ype : P 3 1 ‘ 0x0D ’ [p][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Acknowledgement Data [...]

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    50 External Control Device Adjustments * Real data mapping 0 : Step 0 A : Step 10 F : Step 15 10 : Step 16 64 : Step 100 06. V olume control (Command:v) G T o adjust volume. Y ou can also adjust volume with the volume buttons on remote control. T ransmission Data Min : 0 ~ Max : 64 * Refer to ‘ Real data mapping ’ as shown below . [v][ ][Set ID[...]

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    51 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Others Special features 12. OSD select (Command:d) G T o select OSD (On Screen Display) on/off. T ransmission * The remote control and Monitor front panel controls (except main power) are not operable when the Monitor is set up to be controlled by th[...]

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    52 External Control Device Adjustments * COMPONENT source only works in 480i input signal. 16. PIP sound select (Command:u) G T o select main or sub (inset) sound for PIP . Y ou can also select sound select in PIP on the spe cial menu. T ransmission [u][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Acknowledgement Data 0 : Main picture sound 1 : Sub picture sound Data 0[...]

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    53 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others Maintenance Cleaning the screen 1. Here ’ s a great way to keep the dust off your screen for a while. W et a soft cloth in a mixture of lukewarm water and a little fabric softener or dish washing detergent. Wring the cloth u[...]

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    54 No output from one of the speakers • Adjust BALANCE in the SOUND menu. (Refer to p.37) T roubleshooting check list No picture & No sound • Check whether the Monitor is turned on. • Power cord inserted into wall outlet? • Plug another product ’ s power cord into the wall outlet where the Monitor ’ s power cord was plugged in. No o[...]

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    55 Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features Others Product specifications MODEL Width (inches / mm) Height (inches / mm) Depth (inches / mm) Weight (pounds / kg) Power requirement Resolution Color MU-42PZ1 1/A/B/G/K/S MU-42PZ15/A/B/G/K/S 41.6 / 1056 25 / 635 3.2 / 82 72.1 / 32[...]