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    NEC T echnologies PlasmaSync Plasma Monitor User’ s Man ual[...]

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    2    † P LASMA M ONITOR Important Information Warnings and Safety Precaution The NEC plasma monitor is designed and manufactured to pro- vide long, trouble-free service. No maintenance other than clean- ing is required. Use a soft dry cloth to clean the panel. Never use solvents such as alcohol or thinner to clean the panel surface. The [...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 3 NOTE: When you connect a computer to this monitor, attach the sup- plied ferrite cores. If you do not do this, this monitor will not conform to mandatory FCC standards. Attaching the ferrite cores. Set the ferrite cores on both ends of the DVI cable (not sup- plied), and the power cable (supplied). Close the lid t[...]

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    4    † P LASMA M ONITOR Mises en garde et précautions de sécurité Le moniteur PlasmaSync NEC a été conçu et fabriqué pour une utilisation fiable et durable. Il ne nécessite aucun entretien en de- hors du nettoyage. Utiliser un chiffon doux et sec pour nettoyer la surface de l'écran. Ne jamais utiliser de solvant comme l&apo[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 5 REMARQUE: Lorsque vous branchez un micro-ordinateur sur ce moniteur, fixez les noyaux en ferrites fournis. Si vous ne le fa î tes, le moniteur ne sera pas en conformit é avec les exigences des standards FCC. Fixation des noyaux en ferrite. Installer les noyaux en ferrite à chaque extr é mit é du c â ble DVI [...]

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    6    † P LASMA M ONITOR NEC Technologies, Inc. (hereinafter NECTECH) warrants this prod- uct to be free from defects in material and workmanship under the following terms and, subject to the conditions set forth below, agrees to repair or replace (at NECTECH's sole option) any part of the enclosed unit which proves defective. Replac[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 7 Contents Important Information .......................................................................................................... ............ 2 Limited W arranty Plasma Monitors .............................................................................................. ... 6 Contents ..................[...]

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    8    † P LASMA M ONITOR How to Attach Options to the Plasma Monitor You can attach your optional mounts or stand to the plasma moni- tor in one of the following two ways: In the upright position. Lay the screen face down. Lay the protective sheet, which was wrapped around the monitor when it was packaged, beneath the screen surface so as[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 9 OSM and IPM are trademarks of NEC Technologies, Inc. IBM PC/AT, PS/2, VGA, S-VGA, 8514/A and XGA are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Com- puter, Inc. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Win- dows [...]

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    10    † P LASMA M ONITOR POWER/STANDBY RGB VIDEO EXIT DOWN UP PROCEED 8 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Part Names and Functions Control Panel q POWER button ( ) Switches the main power on/off. See also page 21. w EXIT button Exits the on-screen menu (OSM) mode. See also page 25. e PROCEED button Sets the on-screen menu (OSM) mode and displays the on- s[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 11 Part Names and Functions AUDIO OUT LR AUDIO IN 2 L ( MONO ) R VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO I N 1 EXTERNAL CONTROL RGB 1 L ( MONO ) R IN I N OUT IN OUT IN RGB 2 / DVD / HD G / Y B / C B / P B H / CS V R / C R / P R REMOTE RGB 3 I N OUT C / L IN ２ ６ ７ ８ ９ ０ １ １ １ ３[...]

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    12    † P LASMA M ONITOR Part Names and Functions POWER OFF RGB 1 POWER ON RGB 3 RGB 2 / DVD / HD V I DEO EX I T PROCEED P O SITIO N / CONTROL RP - 102 9 2 8 4 3 5 1 7 6 NOTE: * The wired/wireless remote control PX-RC2U is available as an option. * In addition to the features on the supplied remote control, the optional remote control ha[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 13 1 1 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Setup Procedure Determine the installation location Installation of only the plasma monitor is not possible. Be sure to use and install the plasma monitor in conjunction with a stand or special unit. CAUTION DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL THE PLASMA MONITOR. Installing your plasma display mus[...]

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    14    † P LASMA M ONITOR Connections Before making connections: * First turn off the power of all the attached equipment and make connections. * Refer to the user manual included with each equipment. Wiring Diagram AUDIO OUT LR AUDIO IN 2 L ( MONO ) R VIDEO OUT S-VI DE O VIDEO AUDIO IN 1 EXTERNAL CONTROL RGB 1 L ( MONO ) R IN IN OUT IN O[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 15 Connecting Your PC or IBM compatible Connecting your PC to your Plasma monitor will enable you to display your computer's screen image. Some video cards may not display an image correctly. If you wish to input wide signals, make the “ RGB MODE ” and “ INPUT MODE ” settings. (See "Signal Identifi[...]

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    16    † P LASMA M ONITOR Connecting Your Macintosh Computer Connecting your Macintosh computer to your Plasma monitor will enable you to display your computer's screen image. Some video cards or drivers may not display images correctly. (See also "Signal Identification For Raster Preset" on page 64.) Connect the Plasma Mon[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 17 Connections Connections with Equipment that has a Digital Interface Connections can be made with equipment that is equipped with a digital interface compliant with the DVI (Digital Visual Interface) standard. If you wish to input wide signals, perform the “ RGB MODE ” and “ INPUT MODE ” settings. (See “[...]

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    18    † P LASMA M ONITOR AUDIO OUT LR AUDIO IN 2 L ( MONO ) R VIDEO OUT S-VI DE O VIDEO AUDIO IN 1 EXTERNAL CONTROL RGB 1 L ( MONO ) R IN IN OU T IN OUT IN RGB 2 / DVD / HD G / Y B / C B / P B H / CS V R / C R / P R REMOTE RGB 3 IN OU T C / L IN Connections Connecting Your VCR Connecting your VCR or laser disc player to your Plasma monit[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 19 Connections Connecting Your DVD Player Connecting your DVD player to your Plasma monitor will enable you to display your DVD' s video. Refer to your DVD player owner's manual for more information. * When [CINEMA PULLDOWN] is set to [ON] with another function menu and the film recording software that has[...]

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    20    † P LASMA M ONITOR AUDIO OUT LR AUDIO IN 2 L ( MONO ) R VIDEO OUT S-VI DE O VIDEO AUDIO IN 1 EXTERNAL CONTROL RGB 1 L ( MONO ) R IN IN OUT IN OUT IN RGB 2 / DVD / HD G / Y B / C B / P B H / CS V R / C R / P R REMOTE RGB 3 IN OUT C / L IN Connections Connecting Your Stereo Amplifier You can connect your stereo amplifier to your Plas[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 21 Basic Operation Before operating the remote control, be sure to turn on the main power to the plasma monitor. POWER OFF RGB 1 POWER ON RGB 3 RGB 2 / DVD / HD V I DEO EX I T PROCEED P O SITIO N / CONTROL RP - 102 Turning on the Main Power and Return to Standby Mode The plasma monitor enters the standby mode and th[...]

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    22    † P LASMA M ONITOR Basic Operation  To view a video source: Use the input selection menu to set [VIDEO] to [BNC] or [S-VIDEO]. Press the VIDEO button. Displays the image from the equipment connected to the VIDEO IN connector. • See page 21 for connection.  To view the image from a computer, DVD player or HD laser disc playe[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 23 Icon Configuration menu Sub menu Adjustment settings Page (None) Sets whether or not the main menu is displayed. Sets whether or not the second screen of the main menu is displayed. Sets whether or not wireless transmission of the remote control is enabled. Sets the sync signals that will be automatically selecte[...]

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    24    † P LASMA M ONITOR Icon Main menu Sub menu Adjustment settings Page (To Page 1) Setting [OSD MODE] to [PRO] on the configuration menu displays the first page of the main menu. DISPLAY MODE (Information screen) SOURCE INFO. Allows verification of the currently input signal (data). 35 PRESENT TIME (Timer setting) DATE TIME TIMER Sets[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 25 Menu Operations Buttons Used in Menu Operations ● PROCEED button Displays the main menu. Determine the selection or set details in the main menu and proceed to the next step. ● EXIT button Turns off the main menu. Press during display of the sub menu to return to the main menu. POWER OFF RGB 1 POWER ON RGB 3 [...]

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    26    † P LASMA M ONITOR Configuration Menu (CONFIG MENU) This menu sets the main menu, display of adjustment details, remote control, sync, and the brightness of the multiple system. 1 Align the cursor with the desired item 2 3 Move the cursor up and down with the POSITION/CONTROL ▲▼ buttons. OSD DISPLAY :NORMAL OSD MODE :BASIC WIRE[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 27 4 Audio Settings (SOUND) This menu sets the volume, balance, mute, and selection of input. Note that only sound of the currently displayed signal is output. Preparation Press the PROCEED button to display the main menu. 1 Align the cursor with 2 3 Move the cursor left and right with the POSITION/CONTROL   b[...]

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    28    † P LASMA M ONITOR Picture Adjustments (VISUAL CONTROL) This menu adjusts the brightness, contrast, sharpness, color, and tint. Preparation Press the PROCEED button to display the main menu. 4 1 Align the cursor with 2 3 Move the cursor left and right with the POSITION/CONTROL   buttons. BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS COLOR TI[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 29 Auto Picture/Wide Screen Settings (AUTO PICTURE) There is normally no need to adjust the clock frequency or clock phase when [AUTO PICTURE] is set to [ON]; however, when automatic adjustment cannot adjust the picture properly, a manual adjustment should be made. Make an adjustment when a signal is newly input, an[...]

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    30    † P LASMA M ONITOR 4 1 2 3 Important Auto Picture/Wide Screen Settings (AUTO PICTURE) This sets the wide screen display (to NORMAL, FULL, ZOOM, or STADIUM). Preparation Press the PROCEED button to display the main menu. Align the cursor with Move the cursor left and right with the POSITION/CONTROL   buttons. Align the cursor [...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 31 Horizontal/Vertical Position Adjustments (H-POSITION and V-POSITION) Horizontal and vertical position adjustments are available in 2 ways. “ Direct adjustment ” makes adjustments simply by pressing the buttons of the remote control and “ Menu control adjustments ” are made via menu display. Direct Adjustm[...]

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    32    † P LASMA M ONITOR 3 Horizontal/Vertical Position Adjustments (H-POSITION and V-POSITION) Menu Adjustments Adjusts the horizontal position and width of the screen. Preparation Press the PROCEED button to display the main menu. 4 1 Align the cursor with 2 Move the cursor left and right with the POSITION/CONTROL   buttons. • [...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 33 4 1 Align the cursor with 2 3 Move the cursor left and right with the POSITION/CONTROL   buttons. INPUT SELECT RGB2 SCART VIDEO : RGB : OFF : BNC INPUT SELECT RGB2 SCART VIDEO : RGB : OFF : BNC Align the cursor with the desired item Adjust with the POSITION/CONTROL   buttons Move the cursor up and dow[...]

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    34    † P LASMA M ONITOR Standard Settings (NORMAL) This returns the audio settings (SOUND), image adjustment (VISUAL CONTROL), horizontal/vertical position (H-POSITION and V-POSI TION), auto picture/wide screen settings (AUTO PICTURE), menu display position adjustment (OSM LOCATION), and color temperature adjustments (COLOR TEMP) to the[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 35 Information Screen (DISPLAY MODE) This permits a check of the signal (data) that is currently being input. Set [OSD MODE] to [PRO] on the configuration menu, then perform the following operations. Preparation Press the PROCEED button to display the main menu. 1 Align the cursor with 2 Move the cursor left and rig[...]

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    36    † P LASMA M ONITOR Timer Settings (PRESENT TIME) This sets the date and time. Set [OSD MODE] to [PRO] on the configuration menu, then per- form the following operations. Preparation Press the PROCEED button to display the main menu. 4 1 Align the cursor with 2 3 Move the cursor left and right with the POSITION/CONTROL   butto[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 37 Timer Settings (PRESENT TIME) 8 5 Select the input method with the POSITION/CONTROL ▲▼ buttons, then press the EXIT button 6 7 [DIRECT] : Sets the desired date. [DAILY] : Sets daily. [WEEKLY] : Sets weekly. ● DAILY An asterisk " ∗ " is displayed after the date. ● WEEKLY Selects the week day. [[...]

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    38    † P LASMA M ONITOR 5 Set the position of the screens with the POSITION/CONTROL   buttons 4-Screen/9-Screen Multiple Screen Settings (VIDEO WALL MENU) Only this monitor offers a system of 4 or 9 screens. This menu sets the screen mode (from among 1, 4, or 9 screens) as well as the position. See the Signal Identification For Ra[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 39 4 4 Menu Display Position Adjustment (OSM LOCATION) This sets the display position of the menu and the display format (landscape or portrait) as well as the display time. Set [OSD MODE] to [PRO] on the configuration menu, then perform the following operations. Preparation Press the PROCEED button to display the m[...]

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    40    † P LASMA M ONITOR 4 2 Other Functions (OTHER SETTINGS) This function sets the color system (to AUTO, 3.58 NTSC, PAL, SECAM, or 4.43 NTSC). Set [OSD MODE] to [PRO] on the configuration menu, then per- form the following operations. Preparation Press the PROCEED button to display the main menu. 1 Align the cursor with 3 Move the cur[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 41 Other Functions (OTHER SETTINGS) 4 1 Align the cursor with 2 3 Move the cursor left and right with the POSITION/CONTROL   buttons. COLOR SYSTEM P-ON MODE POWER MANAGER SET ID NO RGB3 ADJUST CINEMA PULLDOWN STD/CINEMA ALL RESET : AUTO : OFF : ALL : 1 : ON : STD : LAST MEM : AUTO : OFF : ALL : 1 : ON : STD CO[...]

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    42    † P LASMA M ONITOR Other Functions (OTHER SETTINGS) Note: ■ Power Management Function • The power management function is an energy-saving function that au- tomatically reduces the power consumption of the monitor when the keyboard or mouse have not been operated for a fixed period. This function becomes valid when combined with[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 43 Other Functions (OTHER SETTINGS) Set [OSD MODE] to [PRO] on the configuration menu, then per- form the following operations. Preparation Press the PROCEED button to display the main menu. 4 1 Align the cursor with 2 3 Move the cursor left and right with the POSITION/CONTROL   buttons. COLOR SYSTEM P-ON MODE[...]

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    44    † P LASMA M ONITOR Other Functions (OTHER SETTINGS) 4 2 This function sets the cinema pulldown in conjunction with the video information that is recorded on the DVD software. This is valid only for NTSC, PAL, and 480I (60 Hz) signals. Set [OSD MODE] to [PRO] on the configuration menu, then perform the following operations. Preparat[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 45 Move the cursor up and down with the POSITION/CONTROL ▲▼ buttons. [LUM. LIMIT]: Suppresses the brightness of the screen. [ORBITING]: Moves the screen at a fixed pe- riod. * Cannot be set at the time of the 4-screen/9-screen multiple system setting. [INV/WT]: Displays a negative/positive inverse image or an al[...]

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    46    † P LASMA M ONITOR Long Life Settings (LONG LIFE MODE) Preparation Press the PROCEED button to display the main menu. 4 1 Align the cursor with 2 3 Move the cursor left and right with the POSITION/CONTROL   buttons. LUM. LIMIT ORBITTING INV / WT PROG. ORBIT . . . . . . . . GRAY LEVEL ALL RESET : OFF : OFF : OFF : 3 LONG LIFE [...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 47 Color Temperature Adjustment (COLOR TEMP) This adjusts the tone of white. Set [OSD MODE] to [PRO] on the configuration menu, then per- form the following operations. Preparation Press the PROCEED button to display the main menu. 4 1 Align the cursor with 2 3 Move the cursor left and right with the POSITION/CONTRO[...]

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    48    † P LASMA M ONITOR Appendix Opening the Terminal Cover When connecting signal or other cables, the terminal cover of the monitor terminal section is opened to allow the connection to be made. After making the connection, close the terminal cover to permit cables to be arranged. 1 2 Raise the tab at the side of the terminal cover an[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 49 Appendix Placing the Remote Control into the Remote Control Holder The remote control can be stored away in the remote control holder when not in use. 1 2 Insert the bottom portion of the remote control into the bottom portion of the remote control holder. Insert the upper portion of the remote control into the u[...]

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    50    † P LASMA M ONITOR Appendix Attaching the Ferrite Cores Attach the ferrite cores to the power cable and the DVI signal cable. Use of the cables without mounting the ferrite cores will result in the occurrence of noise. Mounting Positions of Ferrite Cores and Cable Ties Attach the large ferrite core at the end of the power cable tha[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 51 Pin No. Signal (Analog) 1R e d 2 Green or sync-on-green 3 Blue 4 Ground 5 Ground 6 Red ground 7 Green ground 8 Blue ground 9 No connection 10 Sync signal ground 11 Ground 12 Bi-directional DATA (SDA) 13 Horizontal or composite sync 14 Vertical sync 15 Data clock Pin Configuration and Signal Level of Mini D-Sub 15[...]

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    52    † P LASMA M ONITOR 8bit 8bit 8bit 8bit 8bit 8bit 8bit 8bit Command 1 UNIT ID 1 UNIT ID 2 Command 2 Data length Data Check Sum Command 1 Together with Command 2, this is a number that distinguishes the various commands. For ACK, when bit 2 and bit 3 are both “ 1 ” , reception of a sup- ported command or data is indicated. When b[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 53 Command Reference List CMD1 CMD2 LEN 01. Connect Request 4FH 39H 01H 02. Running Sense 4FH 88H 00H 03. Power ON 8FH 4EH 00H 04. Power OFF 8FH 4FH 00H 05. Input Switch Change CFH 50H 01H 06. COLOR TEMP Select CFH 00H 01H 07. RED Gain Data CFH 10H 04H 08. GREEN Gain Data CFH 11H 04H 09. BLUE Gain Data CFH 12H 04H 1[...]

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    54    † P LASMA M ONITOR 05. Input Switch Change Function The external control equipment switches the input of the display. Transmission Data CFH UA1 UA2 50H 01H DATA CKS DATA : Input Select 01H : Video 07H : RGB1 08H : RGB2 0CH : RGB3 05H : HD/DVD 0FH : SCART ACK There is no ACK for which input was selected. 2FH UA1 UA2 50H 00H CKS 06. [...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 55 11. COLOR Gain Data Function The external control equipment changes the COLOR gain data of the display. Transmission Data CFH UA1 UA2 14H 03H DATA00 – DATA02 CKS DATA00 : USER PICTURE Gain Flag 01H DATA01 : COLOR Gain Flag 04H DATA02 : COLOR Gain EAH : -22 | FFH : -1 00H : 0 | 16H : +22 ACK 6FH UA1 UA2 14H 02H [...]

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    56    † P LASMA M ONITOR 23. H-WIDTH Gain Data Function The external control equipment changes the H- WIDTH (vertical expansion ratio) of the display. (This command will be received only when multi screen is ON.) Transmissin Data CFH UA1 UA2 20H 03H DATA00 – DATA02 CKS DATA00 : USER POSITION Gain Flag 09 DATA01 : H-WIDTH Gain Flag 04H [...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 57 25. AUTO PICTURE Select Function The external control equipment switches the AUTO PICTURE of the display on and off. Transmissin Data CFH UA1 UA2 57H 02H DATA00 DATA01 CKS DATA00 01H : AUTO PICTURE ON 02H : AUTO PICTURE OFF DATA01 01H : MODE 4X3 02H : MODE 16X9 03H : MODE 16X9! ACK 6FH UA1 UA2 57H 02H DATA00 DATA[...]

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    58    † P LASMA M ONITOR 32. COLOR SYSTEM Request Function The display returns the current status for color system information requests of the external control equipment. Transmission Data 0FH UA1 UA2 4CH 00H CKS ACK 6FH UA1 UA2 4CH 01H DATA00 CKS DATA00 01H : NTSC3.58 02H : NTSC4.43 03H : PAL 04H : SECAM 33. FAILURE MODE Inform Function[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 59 34. SET CONDITION Inform Function The display informs the external control equip- ment of the set ’ s condition information for re- quests of the set ’ s condition information by the external control equipment. Transmission Data 0FH UA1 UA2 40H 00H CKS ACK 6FH UA1 UA2 40H 17H DATA00 – DATA22 CKS * Accumulat[...]

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    60    † P LASMA M ONITOR 36. SETTING MODE Select Function The external control equipment changes the settings of the various items of the display. Transmission Data CFH UA1 UA2 04H 02H DATA00 DATA01 CKS DATA00 Bit0 0: POWER ON MODE OFF (LAST MEMORY) 1: POWER ON MODE ON Bit2 Bit1 (Available only when Bit0 is set to 1) 0 0 : POWER ON MODE [...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 61 Appendix 41. MULTI MODE Request Function The master monitor requests the status of MULTI MODE of the slave for master. Transmission data 0FH UA1 UA2 3BH 00H CKS ACK 6FH UA1 UA2 3BH 02H DATA – 02 CKS DATA00 : SCREEN DIVIDER SETTING 01H : Single mode 02H : - 03H : Multi mode 4 screens 04H : Multi mode 9 screens D[...]

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    62    † P LASMA M ONITOR Appendix 47. CONFIG MENU Select Function The master monitor selects the CONFIG set- tings of the slave. Transmission data CFH UA1 UA2 06H 01H DATA00 CKS DATA00 Bit0 Bit1 : OSD DISPLAY 0 0 : BASIC 1 0 KEY 0 1 OFF 0 0 disabled Bit2 0 : OSD MODE BASIC 1 : OSD MODE PRO Bit3 Bit4 : SYNC CONTROL 0 0 AUTO 1 0 GSYNC 0 1 [...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 63 51. PRESENT TIME Setting Function The master monitor sets a present time of the slave monitor. Transmission data CFH UA1 UA2 09H 0AH DATA00 – DATA09 CKS DATA00 First two digits of year 19H: indicates 1900s 20H: indicates 2000s DATA01 Last two digits of year 00H – 09H: 00 – 09 10H – 19H: 10 – 19 20H – [...]

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    64    † P LASMA M ONITOR Appendix Pin No. Signal (Digital) 1 T.M.D.S Data 2 - 2 T.M.D.S Data 2 + 3 T.M.D.S Data 2 Shield 4 No connection 5 No connection 6 DDC Clock 7 DDC Data 8 No connection 9 T.M.D.S Data 1 - 10 T.M.D.S Data 1 + 11 T.M.D.S Data 1 Shield 12 No connection 13 No connection 14 +5V Power 15 Ground 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 T.M.[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 65 VIDEO NTSC*1 VIDEO PAL*1 VIDEO SECAM*1 640 X 240 (15.734kHz/59.94Hz) 768 X 288 (15.557kHz/50.39Hz) 640 X 480 (31.469kHz/59.94Hz) 640 X 480 (35kHz/66.667Hz) 640 X 480 (37.861kHz/72.809Hz) 640 X 480 (37.5kHz/75Hz) 640 X 480 (43.269kHz/85.008Hz) 640 X 480 (39.375kHz/75Hz) 800 X 600 (35.156kHz/56.25Hz) 800 X 600 (37.[...]

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    66    † P LASMA M ONITOR Appendix Plasma Screen 42 inch Visual size (Diagonal), AC Drive type Aspect ratio : 16:9 Optical filter coating Display color : 16,770,000 colors 256 levels RGB Input Terminals RGB 1 : mini D-SUB 15pin RGB 2 : BNC (R,G,B, H/CS, V) * Sync-on-Green compatible. RGB 3 : Digital RGB (DVI 24+5pin: Not compatible with a[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 67 Appendix If the picture quality is poor or there is some other problem, check the adjustments, operations, etc., before requesting service. Troubleshooting • Is a connected component set directly in front or at the side of the display? • Is the monitor ’ s power cord plugged into a power outlet? • Are all[...]

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    68    † P LASMA M ONITOR Appendix *1 In the following case, power off the monitor immediately and contact your dealer or authorized NEC Service Center. The monitor turns off in 5 seconds after powering on and then the POWER/STANDBY indicater blinks. It indicates that the power supply circuit(flashing red), one or more fans(flashing yello[...]

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    P LASMA M ONITOR    † 69 Cabinet dimensions Appendix 39.3''(998) 23.4''(595) 17''(432) 1.4''(35.8) 1.4''(35.8) 19.85''(504.08) 4.5'' (114) 4.4'' (112) PlasmaSync 42PD3 (Model PX-42VP3A) Unit : inch (mm)[...]

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    NEC T echnologies , Inc. 1250 N. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 500 Itasca, Illinois 60143-1248 Printed in Japan 7S800461[...]