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    2 User Manual BDS4241R T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. IMPOR T ANT NO TES AND SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.1 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 1.2 W arnings and Precautions . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    3 User Manual BDS4241R 6A D V A NCED FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 6.1 TV Channel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 6.1.1 Storing TV Channels Automaticall y . . . . . . .[...]

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    4 User Manual BDS4241R 1. IMPOR T ANT NO TES AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1.1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  Read and k eep these instructions.  Heed all warnings.  F ollow all instructions.  Do not use this apparatus near water .  Disconnect from the electric outlet bef ore cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Clean onl y with a slight[...]

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    5 User Manual BDS4241R  Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified b y the manufactur er , or sold with apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to a void injur y from tip-o ver .  Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused f or long periods of time.  Ref[...]

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    6 User Manual BDS4241R  Batter y Usage: CA UTION: T o pr ev ent batter y leakage that may r esult in bodily injur y , property damage , or damage to the unit. • Install all batteries corr ectly , with + and - aligned as marked on the unit. • Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and alkaline, etc.). • Remov e batteries when the unit [...]

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    7 User Manual BDS4241R 1.3 CLEANING & CARE  To av oid possible shock hazard, please be sure that the tele vision is unplugged from the electrical outlet bef ore cleaning.  When cleaning the television scr een, take care not to scratch or damage the screen surface (a void w earing jewelry or using anything abrasive).  Wipe the front of [...]

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    8 User Manual BDS4241R 2. UNP A CKING AND INST ALLA TION 2.1 UNP A CKING  This product is pack ed in a carton, together with the standard accessories. Any other optional accessories will be pack ed separately .  The weight of the pr oduct differs - depending on the type - from 29 to 43 kg. Due to the size and weight it is r ecommended to mov [...]

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    9 User Manual BDS4241R 2.3 INST ALLA TION NO TES  Due to the high pow er consumption, alwa ys use the plug exclusivel y designed for this pr oduct. If an extended line is r equir ed, please consult your ser vice agent.  The product should be installed on a flat surface to a void tipping. The distance between the back of the pr oduct and the w[...]

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    10 User Manual BDS4241R 3. P AR TS AND FUNCTIONS 3.1 FRONT VIEW 1 Input Button Use this button to switch betw een a vailable inputs. 2 Menu Button Use this button to engage the On Screen Displa y menu. 3V olume Adjustment Buttons Use these buttons to adjust volume up and do wn. These buttons also ser ve as na vigation and adjustment buttons when On[...]

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    11 User Manual BDS4241R 3.2 REAR VIEW 1 External speak er output Connect to external speak ers. 2 RS-232 Connector Connect to a PC to update software. 3 Digital D VI input Connect to digital video signals from a Set-T op bo x or Computer . 4 RGB(V GA) input Connect to RGB (V GA) output of Computer or Set-T op box. 5 Component Video inputs Auto-dete[...]

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    12 User Manual BDS4241R 3.3 REMO TE CONTROL 3.3.1 GENERAL FUNCTIONS 1 Sound Mute On/Off 2 Standby P o wer On/Off Push this button to switch on the PDP fr om Standby mode . Push it again to turn it off to Standby mode. 3 Menu Activates the OSD (On Screen Displa y) menu 4V olume +/- T urns volume up or down. 5 Channel Up/Do wn Changes the TV channels[...]

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    13 User Manual BDS4241R 3.3.2 TELETEXT FUNCTION BUTT ONS 1 TEXT Activates the TELETEXT mode. 2 INPUT Displa ys the TELETEXT index. 3F astext With Fastext, you can easil y access the topic and rele vant pages y ou want b y pressing the r ed, green, yello w and blue buttons on the remote contr ol. In TELETEXT mode, volume contr ols remain a vailable [...]

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    14 User Manual BDS4241R 4. CONNECTIONS T O EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT 4.1 CONNECTING T O AN AERIAL To view TV channels correctl y , a signal must be receiv ed using an antenna. Connect the aerial or network input cable to the ANT jack on the rear of the PDP . Note: When installing or re-installing y our PDP , be sure to use the supplied coaxial antenna cab[...]

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    15 User Manual BDS4241R 4.2.3 USING COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 1 Connect the green-color ed (labeled as "Y") jack of the device to the green-color ed "Y" jack of the PDP . 2 Connect the red-color ed (labeled as "Pr") jack of the device to the r ed-color ed "PR/CR" jack of the PDP . 3 Connect the blue-colored (labe[...]

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    16 User Manual BDS4241R 4.3 EXTERNAL AUDIO CONNECTION 4.3.1 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SPEAKER Connect the speak er audio cable to the external speak er output jack on the rear of the PDP matching the “+” and “-” ends of the cable with the diagram on the PDP . • Befor e connecting the speak er wire to the PDP , turn off your PDP .    ?[...]

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    17 User Manual BDS4241R 4.4 CONNECTING A PC 4.4.1 USING RGB (V GA) OR D VI VIDEO INPUT 1 Connect the 15-pin D-Sub RGB(V GA) connector of the PC to the RGB-IN connector of the PDP . If you ha ve a PC that is equipped with a D VI (Digital Visual Interface), you ma y connect the PC D VI connector from the PC to the D VI-IN connector of the PDP . 2 For[...]

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    18 User Manual BDS4241R 5. BASIC FUNCTIONS 5.1 PO WERING ON / OFF Mak e sure the PDP is plugged into the wall outlet with the supplied pow er cord. If the pow er is plugged in, the ST A TUS LED on the control panel will illuminate in red color . Using Fr ont Panel or Remote Contr ol 1 Press the MENU button on the front panel or remote contr ol. =&g[...]

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    19 User Manual BDS4241R 5.3 V OLUME ADJUSTMENT Using Fr ont Panel or Remote Contr ol 1 Press the MENU button on the front panel or remote contr ol. 2 Press the V OL+ or V OL- button to select Audio . 3 Press the CH- button to enter the selected menu gr oup. 4 Press the V OL+ or V OL- button to adjust the sound volume. Note: If the PDP's built-[...]

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    20 User Manual BDS4241R 5.5 DISPLA Y INFORMA TION Via Remote Control Press the RECALL button to displa y the channel information and set- ting status. Press again to exit. Note: The displa yed information can differ , depending on the selected sour ce . 001-ABC TIMER OFF TV[...]

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    21 User Manual BDS4241R 6. AD V ANCED FUNCTIONS 6.1 TV CHANNEL CONTROLS 6.1.1 ST ORING TV CHANNELS AUT OMA TICALL Y Y ou can scan for the frequency ranges a vailable (availability depends on y our country). Automatically allocated program n umbers ma y not corr espond to actual or desired pr ogram numbers. Howe ver you can sort numbers manually and[...]

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    22 User Manual BDS4241R 6.1.2 ST ORING TV CHANNELS MANUALL Y Y ou can choose whether or not to store each of the channels found and the program n umber of each stored channel which you wish to identify . 1P r ess the MENU button on the front panel or r emote control. 2P r ess the V OL+ or V OL- button to select TV . Press the CH- button to enter th[...]

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    23 User Manual BDS4241R 6.1.3 FINE TUNING TV CHANNEL RECEPTION If the signal is weak or distorted, you ma y ha ve to fine tune the channel manually . 1P r ess the MENU button on the front panel or r emote control. 2P r ess the V OL+ or V OL- button to select TV . Press the CH- button to enter the selected men u group . 3P r ess the CH- or CH+ butto[...]

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    24 User Manual BDS4241R 6.1.4 LABELING THE TV CHANNELS Y ou can assign an easy-to-remember label to any channel. A label con- sists of sev eral fields, where each field is a letter , a number , a symbol, or a blank. When the RECALL button is pressed, the channel label is dis- pla yed next to the program n umber . 1P r ess the MENU button on the fro[...]

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    25 User Manual BDS4241R 6.1.5 CHOOSING A MTS (Multi-Channel T elevision Sound) MODE Depending on the particular program being br oadcast, you can listen to Mono or Stereo . 1P r ess the MENU button on the front panel or r emote control. 2P r ess the V OL + or V OL- button to select TV . Press the CH- button to enter the selected men u group . 3P r [...]

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    26 User Manual BDS4241R 6.1.6 EDITING TV CHANNELS 1P r ess the MENU button on the front panel or r emote control. 2P r ess the V OL+ or V OL- button to select TV . Press the CH- button to enter the selected men u group . => The Channel Settings is selected. 3P r ess the V OL+ button to enter the selected menu gr oup. 4P r ess the CH- or CH+ butt[...]

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    27 User Manual BDS4241R 6.2 PICTURE CONTROLS 6.2.1 ADJUSTING PICTURE SETTINGS V arious picture adjustments can be set using the Pictur e Adjustment OSD menu. 1 Press the MENU button on the front panel or remote contr ol. => The Im age menu is displa yed. 2P r ess the CH+ button to enter the selected men u group . 3P r ess the CH- or CH+ button t[...]

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    28 User Manual BDS4241R 6.3 SOUND CONTROLS 6.3.1 ADJUSTING SOUND SETTINGS V arious sound adjustments can be set using the Sound Adjustment OSD menu. 1P r ess the MENU button on the front panel or r emote control. 2P r ess the V OL+ or V OL- button to select Audio . 3P r ess the CH- button to enter the selected men u group . 4P r ess the CH+ or CH -[...]

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    29 User Manual BDS4241R 6.4 OSD MENU LANGU AGE This PDP has multiple OSD Menu languages built-in including English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, and Portuguese. 1P r ess the MENU button on the front panel or r emote control. 2P r ess the V OL+ or V OL- button to select Setup . 3P r ess the CH- button to enter the selected men u group . [...]

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    30 User Manual BDS4241R 6.6 MINIMIZE SCREEN STICKING If the fix ed pattern is displa yed for a long time, a difference in brightness is caused around the lighting ar ea and non-lighting area due to deterioration in the fluorescent substance used in the plasma module. It comes to be recognized as image sticking. This feature allows y ou to mak e the[...]

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    31 User Manual BDS4241R 6.10 CHANGING THE SCREEN SIZE Y ou can select the screen size which best corr esponds to your viewing r equir ements. 1P r ess the MENU button on the front panel or r emote control. 2P r ess the V OL+ or VO L - button to select Screen . 3P r ess the CH - button to enter the selected menu gr oup. => The Size is selected. 4[...]

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    32 User Manual BDS4241R 6.12 TELETEXT The T eletext ser vice is available in man y countries under a variety of names (T OP T ext, Fastext, FLOF test, Videotext). It is provided as a fr ee ser vice by some television br oadcasters. This service provides a r eal wealth of information, available at an y time , on weather , spor ting results, news, ga[...]

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    33 User Manual BDS4241R Pa ge Up (MTS) 1P r ess the MTS button ( Ø ) to displa y the next TELETEXT page. FREEZE 1P r ess the FREEZE button ( ∏ ) on the remote contr ol to freeze the curr ent page, prev enting update and subpage display . 2P r ess the FREEZE button again to cancel. Re veal 1P r ess the Rev eal button ( ” ) to hide page informat[...]

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    34 User Manual BDS4241R 6.13 VIEWING THE PICTURE IN PICTURE (PIP) Y ou can display a sub-pictur e with the main picture. In this way y ou can watch PDP the video input from an y connected devices while watching other video input. Selecting a PIP mode Press the SPLIT button r epeatedly to select requir ed mode. The a vailable modes are displa yed in[...]

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    35 User Manual BDS4241R Swapping the main pictur e and the sub-picture Press the SW AP button. The main picture and the sub pictur e are interchanged. It is a vailable in PIP and PBP mode only . Swapping the audio of the main or sub-pictur e Press the A.SW AP (Audio SW AP) button repeatedly . Y ou can hear the audio of the main or sub-picture alter[...]

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    36 User Manual BDS4241R 7. INPUT MODE V GA Resolution SDTV Resolution HDTV Resolution • The PC text quality is optim um in XGA mode (1024 x 768, 60Hz). • When this PDP is used as a PC display , 24-bit color is supported (over 16 million colors). • Y our PC display scr een might appear different depending on the man ufacture (and your particul[...]

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    37 User Manual BDS4241R • When horizontal synchronous signals seem irregular in RGB mode, check PC power sa ving mode or cable connections. • The display settings table complies to the IBM/VESA standar ds, and based on the analog input. • The DVI support mode is regar ded as same to the PC suppor t mode . • The best timing for the vertical [...]

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    38 User Manual BDS4241R 8. TECHNICALS SPECIFICA TIONS Displa y Screen Size (Activ e Area) Aspect ratio Number of pixels Pixel pitch Displa yable Colors Brightness Contrast Ratio Color T emperature Viewing Angle Item Specifications 852 (H) x 480 (V) 1. 080 (H) x 1. 080 (V) [mm] 42" (920.1(H) x 518.4(V) ±0.5mm) 16:9 1 billion (Option) 9500 K Ov[...]

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    39 User Manual BDS4241R In / Out T erminals Speaker Output RS-232C D VI Input RGB Input Component Input Monitor Output S-Video Input Video Input Scart Antenna Input Item Specifications Internal speaker External speaker (option) D-Sub Jack x 1 (9 pin) D VI Jack x 1 (24 pin) RCA Jack x 1 D-Sub Jack x 1 (15 pin) RCA Jack x 1 RCA Jack x 1 RCA Jack x 1 [...]

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    40 User Manual BDS4241R General En vir onment Condition External Speak er (Option) Internal Speak er (Option) Pow er Supply Pow er Consumption Dimension ( With Stand ) [W mm x H mm x D mm] We ight ( Without Stand ) Item Specifications 250 W 1028 x 625 x 89.8 (A) 29 kg AC 100 V ~ 240 V , 50/60 Hz Dimension (W x H x D) W eight T ype Input Impedance O[...]

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    41 User Manual BDS4241R 9. CLEANING AND TROUBLESHOO TING 9. 1 CLEANING Cautions When Using the Plasma Displa y   Do not bring your hands, face or objects close to the ventilation holes of the plasma displa y . T op of plasma display is usuall y very hot due to the high temperature of exhaust air being r eleased through the ventilation holes. [...]

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    42 User Manual BDS4241R 9.2 TROUBLESHOO TING No picture is displa yed Interference displa yed on the PDP or audible noise is heard Color is abnormal Picture is distorted with abnormal patterns Displa y image doesn't fill up the full size of the screen Can hear sound, but no picture Can see picture but no sound is heard Some picture elements do[...]

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    43 User Manual BDS4241R 10. LIMITED W ARRANTY (EUR) Tw o Y ear F ree Labor Tw o Y ear Free Parts WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must ha ve pr oof of the date purchased to r eceive warranty ser vice. A sales receipt or other document showing the date that y ou purchased the pr oduct is considered pr oof of purchase. WHA T IS CO VERED? Wa r ranty cover age be[...]

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    44 User Manual BDS4241R WHERE IS SER VICE A V AILABLE? Wa r ranty ser vice is available in all countries wher e the product is officially distributed by Philips Consumers Electr onics Europe. In countries where Philips Consumers Electr onics Europe does not distribute the product, the local Philips ser vice organization will attempt to pro vide ser[...]

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    45 User Manual BDS4241R REMEMBER... Please recor d the model and serial numbers found on the product below . Also , please fill out and mail your warranty r egistration card promptl y . It will be easier for us to notify y ou if necessar y . MODEL#_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SERIAL# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ w o _ _ _[...]