Marantz PD4298HD s manual

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    USER MANU AL MANUEL UTILISA TEUR MANU AL DE USU ARIO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE CAREFULL Y . KEEP THIS USER MANU AL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. F or future ref erence, record the serial number of your monitor . SERIAL NO . The serial number is located on the rear of the monitor . RGB/ VIDEO MENU SELECT SUB-POWER VOLUME ▽ △ Slim Line Plasma[...]

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    NO TE: The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. TRADEMARK A CKNO WLEDGEMENT VGA and XGA are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. APPLE and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc. [...]

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    i SAFETY GUIDELINES ENGLISH This monitor is designed to be safe to use. Howe ver , due to high voltage of about 400 V , fire or serious injury may occur unless you use this monitor in correct w ay . Y ou are strongly suggested to follow the instruction sho wn below in order to a void such injury . Keep the safety guideline Do not use the monitor if[...]

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    ENGLISH ii ● If something smells strange or smoke comes from the monitor: T urn off the monitor and disconnect the po wer plug from the mains immediately . Contact service center after confirming that the smoking has stopped. If you continue to operate the monitor with such abnormal condition, it may cause fire or you may receiv e an electric sho[...]

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    ENGLISH iii Fire or electric shock may cause death or serious injury unless you follow the instruction. W arning ● The enclosed po wer cor d must be used! Failure to do so may cause electric shock hazard or f ire hazard. In USA/Canada , use a UL LISTED/CSA LABELLED or CER TIFIED power cord set meeting the following specif ications : Rating: min. [...]

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    iv ENGLISH SAFETY GUIDELINES(continued) ● Disconnect the power plug fr om the mains when you move the monitor . Mov eing the monitor without disconnecting the po wer plug from the mains may damage the cord and cause a fire or electric shock. Y ou are advised to move the monitor with two persons. Handle with care when you mov e the monitor , parti[...]

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    v ENGLISH Y ou may hav e serious injury or your property may be damaged unless you follow the instruction belo w . Caution ● Do not bundle the po wer cor d. It will be heated up or it may cause a fire. ■ Caution for 200 - 240V operation onl y This equipment relies on the protectiv e devices in the building installation for short - circuit and o[...]

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    vi ENGLISH SAFETY GUIDELINES(continued) Precautions ● Installation en vir onment Do not obstruct a ventilation hole. Do not put the monitor on carpet or blanket, or near a curtain which has a possibility of obstructing a ventilation hole of the monitor . Do not put the monitor in the following places. ♦ Hot places such as near heater , place ex[...]

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    vii ENGLISH ● How to c lean the monitor . Before cleaning the monitor , turn off the monitor and disconnect the power plug from the mains. When cleaning the monitor , do not spray directly the screen or cabinet with cleaner . Use a clean, dust free, dry and soft cloth. If it is not enough, then use a cloth with non- alcoholic or non-ammoniac dete[...]

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    viii SAFETY GUIDELINES(continued) ENGLISH ■ FCC (Federal Communications Commission) ST A TEMENT W ARNING For model PD4298HD W ARNING : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful in[...]

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    1 ENGLISH CONTENTS SAFETY GUIDELINES …………………………………… 1 CONTENTS ………………………………………………… 1 FEA TURES ………………………………………………… 2 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS ………………………… 3 Standard accessories ………………………………………?[...]

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    2 ENGLISH FEA TURES Notes about This Manual ● The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. ● While meticulous care has been taken in the preparation of this manual, you are requested to notify your dealer or us should you hav e any comments, vie ws or questions about our product. ● Fully understand the prerequisites to [...]

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    3 ENGLISH INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS CA UTION ■ Have this unit mounted in a stable place. Take measures to prevent it from tumbling down to avoid possible physical injury. 1) After positioning, the hooks included with the Desk-top Stand through the holes located on both ends (left and right) at the top and fasten with M4 screws, as sho wn in th[...]

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    4 ENGLISH INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS (continued) ST ANDBY ON (RED) (G RN) F ront RGB/ VIDEO MENU SELECT SUB-POWER VOLUME ▽ △ Component Names Cabinet (front frame) Main power s witch 9 P anel Indicating lamp 9 Remote-control receiver 8 Control panel RGB/ VIDEO MENU SELECT SUB-POWER VOLUME V OLUME button 10 MENU button 12 RGB/VIDEO but[...]

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    5 ENGLISH External device connection terminals Rear Remote controller ENT ENT CH VOL OK CD DVD CD-R/MD DSS TV VCR AUX LD TUNER TAPE AMP CLEAR MEMO GUIDE MUTE AUTO DOLBY THX DTX HALL 12 345 MA TRIX MOVIE 2CH OSD SLEEP 67 890 POWER ON ON/OFF OFF SOURCE MACRO MODE LEARNING REMOTE CONTROLLER RC1200 LCD 10 Video input terminals RGB input terminals 7 6 P[...]

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    6 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS (continued) Installation and Cabling Connecting to a PC ● Read SAFTEY GUIDELINES ( to ) carefully to ensure maximum safety before proceeding to these steps: 1) Make sure that the display signals produced by your PC meet the specif ications of this product. ■ For the specif ications of this product, see Product Spe[...]

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    7 ENGLISH Connecting to V ideo Equipment (such as a Laser Disc player , a D VD player , a DSS,or a V ideo Camera) +- SPEAKER TERMINAL L/MONO R AUDIO IN VIDEO2 COMPONENT IN P R /C R P B /C B Y VIDEO S VIDEO1 COMPOSITE IN (8‰8W) R -+ L Nearer T erminal Further ter minal Use if the video equipment has an S video input terminal T o S video output ter[...]

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    8 ENGLISH Handling the Remote Controller Loading Batteries The life of the batteries used with the remote control unit is about 6 months with normal use. Also be sure to replace batteries earlier when you notice that they are getting weak. Do not use alkaline, manganese, nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) or other dif ferent types of batteries together . 1) Re[...]

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    9 ENGLISH When the indicating lamp blinks in green or the message “ PO WER SA VE ” or “ OUT OF FREQUENCY ” appears on the screen, there is something unusual about the status of reception. See “ Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be Failures. ” OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS T urning P ow er On and Of f ● T o turn on the main unit power suppl[...]

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    10 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS (continued) ■ The adjustment status will be displayed as guidance while you press these buttons. ● While the guidance is on display , press ▲ to turn up the volume. ● While the guidance is on display , press ▼ to turn down the v olume. ■ Y ou can also adjust the sound volume setting via the on-screen [...]

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    11 ENGLISH Sound Mute ● Press the remote controller MUTE button once again and the mute will be canceled and the guidance will change to V OLUME (blue), enabling the v olume to be heard. ■ When MUTE is used, the guide display will continue for 5 sec. and then turn off. Remote controller MUTE MUTE : 30 Sound volume setting ● Press the remote c[...]

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    12 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS (continued) ■ It is recommended that, when inputting a computer signal to the main unit to get a grasp of the ov erall image, the DISPLA Y AREA of a 1024 x 768 VESA display at 75Hz be set to FULL with SCAN set to INT . ■ Flicker can occur when a personal computer signal is input.If the vertical frequency is l[...]

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    13 ENGLISH BASS Turns down the sound volume. Minimum 0. SOUND Sound volume VOLUME Sound balance BALANCE Treble TREBLE Bass Mute volume MUTE LEVEL Turns down the volume. Enhances left-side sound. Suppresses treble. Suppresses bass. Turns up the volume. Enhances right-side sound. Enhances treble. Enhances bass. Turns up the sound volume. Maximum pre-[...]

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    M A I N 14 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS (continued) Menu item FULL ↑ UP/LF ↑ UP/RI ↑ DW/LF ↑ DW/RI ↑ CENTER FULL ↓ UP/LF ↓ UP/RI ↓ DW/LF ↓ DW/RI ↓ CENTER Set to FULL to display images across the screen for gaining an overview of the overall images. A schematic view of the display is shown on . FULL SXGA(75) DISPLAY INIT. Dot[...]

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    The default is ENG. (English). 15 ENGLISH Adjustment Item List (continued) Menu item Selected characters Adjustment item Setup hint M A I N LANGUAGE Language selection ENG.(English) 00 ↓ FRA.(French) 00 ↓ ESP.(Español) 00 ENG.(English) 00 ↑ FRA.(French) 00 ↑ ESP.(Español) 00 The default is ENG (English). AUTO FREQ. Input status automatic [...]

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    16 ENGLISH OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS (continued) Adjustment Item List (continued) Menu item Selected characters Adjustment item Setup hint M A I N FUNCTION if VIDEO is selected VIDEO SYSTEM Color system setting AREA1 → N-PAL ↑ ↓ AREA2 M-PAL ↑ ↓ NTSC 4-NTSC ↑ ↓ PAL ← SECAM AREA1 ← N-PAL ↓ ↑ AREA2 M-PAL ↓ ↑ NTSC 4-NTSC ↓ ?[...]

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    17 ENGLISH Resolution Overall display Others (P artial display) VGA (640 ✕ 480) SVGA (800 ✕ 600) XGA (1024 ✕ 768) * SXGA (1280 ✕ 1024) FULL * Only FULL display is possible with SXGA (1280 x 1024) - 75Hz. Overall display (FULL) f ills the display area with data; therefore, compression (interpolation) and expansion processing will be performe[...]

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    18 ENGLISH O THER FEA TURES A utomatic Store ● Approximately 1 sec. after adjustment is completed, the adjustments will be recorded as sho wn in the table below . ■ The previously recorded items will be lost. ■ The signal mode can be identified by the horizontal/v ertical sync frequency and the sync signal polarity . Different signals with wh[...]

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    19 ENGLISH Signal Check ● The status of signal reception is checked automatically and the result is displayed on the screen.  RGB1 [D-SUB]  H : 46.5kHz, V : 60Hz POWER SA VE  OUT OF FREQUENCY  Status Display Action Signals are received normally. • The input terminal and the horizontal and vertical frequencies are displayed in a guid[...]

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    20 ENGLISH Displays by Selecting the DISPLA Y SIZE (V ideo input) When you want to Set the display size to Input signal (4:3 signal) Display screen Remarks Play a 4:3 image in a 16:9 screen faithfully. 4:3 Blanking occurs on both sides. Play a 4:3 image in a 16:9 screen with the height and width of the middle of the screen enlarged on equal scales [...]

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    21 ENGLISH TR OUBLESHOO TING ● Press the remote controller jog dial to choose MENU and press the ENT button or press the main unit MENU button to cancel sound mode. ■ Power sa v e mode is enabled when sound mode is canceled. ■ If an input signal is av ailable, the monitor displays the input signal by canceling sound mode automatically . P ow [...]

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    22 ENGLISH TR OUBLESHOO TING (continued) Symptoms That Seemingly Appear to be F ailures ● Make the checks suggested belo w depending on the symptoms observed. If the symptoms remain uncorrected, contact your dealer . W ARNING ■ Customer servicing can be hazardous. Symptom Point to check See page ● The screen appears blank with the power-indic[...]

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    23 ENGLISH Symptom Point to check See page ● Flicker causes stripes to move up and down (during personal computer signal input). → When the vertical frequency of the personal computer is lower than 75Hz, try increasing the frequency (upper limit: 75Hz). This may improve the situation in some cases. ● The temperature of the display panel surfa[...]

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    24 ENGLISH TR OUBLESHOO TING (continued) ● Depending on the kind of system equipment used, images may not be displayed normally . In this case, make the adjustments suggested belo w . Actions to Correct Abnormal Displays Symptom 1 Text displayed across the screen appears vertically streaked, with some characters blurred (display 1). The display i[...]

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    25 ENGLISH Symptom 2 Text displayed across the screen appears blurred in its entirety (display 2). A fine pattern flickers when displayed on the screen (display 3). Example Display 2 Display 3 Adjustment procedure 1) Either turn the remote controller jog dial to choose MENU and press the ENT button or press the main unit MENU button to open the adj[...]

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    26 ENGLISH PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS ■ Product specifications and designs are subject to change without notice. General Specifications Type PD4298HD Input signals Input terminals RGB input RGB two-line two input terminals (D-sub 15-pin) (BNC) RGB audio two-line two input terminals (left, right) Video signals 0.7 V/1.0 Vp, analog RGB (horizontal: 2[...]

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    27 ENGLISH Signal Input ● RGB terminal (D-sub 15-pin connector) Pin Input signal 1 R. video 2 G. video or sync on green 3 B. video 4 No connection 5 No connection 6 R.GND 7 G.GND 8 B.GND 9 No connection 10 GND 11 No connection 12 No connection 13 H. sync or H/V composite sync 14 V.sync. 15 No connection 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ● [...]

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    28 ENGLISH 800 ✕ 600 75.00 46.88 49.50 640 ✕ 480 75.00 37.50 31.50 640 ✕ 480 66.67 35.00 30.24 832 ✕ 624 74.55 49.73 57.28 1024 ✕ 768 74.93 60.24 80.00 Full display only Recommended Signal List ● The following are recommended for use with this moniter (RGB input): No. Signal mode Horizontal frequency (Hz) Dot clock frequency (Hz) Remark[...]

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    Marantz America, Inc. 440 Medinah Road Roselle, IL 60172 T elephone : 630-307-3100 F ax : 630-307-2687 QR47161 Printed in Japan[...]