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    Safety Information WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates “danger ous voltage” inside the pr oduct that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. This symbol indicates important instruction[...]

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    W arnings and Safety Precautions The monitor is designed and manufactur ed to pr ovide long, tr ouble-free service. No maintenance other than cleaning is r equired. Use a soft dry cloth to clean the panel. Never use solvents such as alcohol or thinner to clean the panel sur face. The display panel consists of fine pictur e elements (cells). Althoug[...]

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    Safety Information ................................................................................... 1 W arnings and Safety Precautions ................................................................................... 2 IMPORT ANT TIPS: Caring for Y our Monitor ................................................................... 2 Getting Starte[...]

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    The FUNCTION Menu ...................................................................................................... 32 On-Screen Displays ................................................................................................... 32 Adjusting the Position of the Menu Display .......................................................... 32[...]

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    Connections and Setup Chapter Overview: • Contents of the Package • Part Names and Functions • Battery Installation • Connections • A Quick T our of the Remote Control Chapter 1[...]

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    Connections and Setup 6 Chapter 1 Contents of the Package Cinema Scr een monitor Power cord Ferrite cor es RGB cable (Mini D-Sub 15-pin to Mini D-Sub 15- pin connector) Remote contr ol unit with two AA batteries User’s manual It is highly recommended that y ou hav e your monit or installed by a professional. If y ou ar e inst alling the monitor y[...]

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    Chapter 1 7 Connections and Setup Part Names and Functions – Fr ont View VOLUME MENU• OK DOWN UP LEFT/- RIGHT/+ INPUT • GO BACK POWER • STANDBY V OLUME M ENU • OK D OWN U P L EFT /- R IGHT /+ I NPUT • G O B ACK P OWER • S T ANDBY 1. M ENU •OK – If no menu is displayed, brings up the menu. If a menu is displayed, pr ess to select a[...]

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    Connections and Setup 8 Chapter 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO INPUTS CONTROL LOCK on off RGB 1 HD MONITOR IN REMOTE CONTROL EXTERNAL CONTROL L (MONO) R AUDIO 1 RGB 3 DIGITAL RGB R G B C R Y C B P R Y P B H-SYNC V-SYNC BNC SELECT :/RGB 2 /CMPNT 2 L (MONO) R AUDIO 2 L (MONO) R AUDIO 3 C R Y C B Y P B P R CMPNT 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO INPUTS[...]

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    Chapter 1 9 Connections and Setup Battery Installation • Remove the battery compartment cover fr om the back of the r emote control. • Insert batteries. Make sur e the polarities (+ and -) ar e aligned correctly. • Replace cover . Connecting an HD Receiver RCA and PROSCAN HD (high definition) r eceivers come equipped with an RGB output jack f[...]

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    Connections and Setup 10 Chapter 1 Connecting Y our VCR Or Laserdisc Player Use common RCA cables (not pr ovided) to connect your VCR or laser disc player to your monitor . T o connect your VCR or Laser disc player: 1. Turn of f the power to the monitor and VCR or laser disc player . 2. Connect one end of your RCA cable to the video output connecto[...]

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    Chapter 1 11 Connections and Setup Connecting Components to the Monitor VCR or Laser Disc Player DVD Player Monitor adapter for Macintosh Personal computer with a digital RGB output Signal cable (supplied) T o Mini D-Sub 15 pin connector on the PlasmaSync 4210W IBM VGA or Compatibles Macintosh or Compatibles VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO INPUTS CON[...]

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    Connections and Setup 12 Chapter 1 Connecting Exter nal Speakers * to the Monitor The monitor doesn’t have inter nal speakers, so in or der to get sound you must connect exter nal speakers. Exter nal speakers can r epr oduce sound fr om VIDEO or RGB signal sour ces. External speakers may be connected dir ectly to the SPEAKERS ter minals or indir [...]

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    Chapter 1 13 Connections and Setup A Quick T our of the Remote Control In alphabetical order ANTENNA When the r emote is in HD RCVR mode, switches the HD receiver between Antenna A and Antenna B. Arrows Use the arr ows to navigate thr ough the menu scr eens and moves the Zoom pointer in Zoom mode. AUX (auxiliary) Y ou can pr ogram this button to co[...]

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    Connections and Setup 14 Chapter 1 ON•OFF T oggles power on and of f for the components that you have programmed. For example, if you ar e in VCR mode, tur ns VCR on and off. REVERSE, PLA Y , FORW ARD, STOP , P AUSE, RECORD (transport keys) Use with components pr ogrammed to work with your r emote contr ol (VCR, DVD player , audio components). RG[...]

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    Chapter 1 15 Connections and Setup Using Y our Remote Control Inserting Batteries 1. Remove the battery compartment cover fr om the r emote contr ol. 2. Insert batteries (included) as shown on the diagram inside the battery compartment. 3. Replace the battery compartment cover . Use your r emote contr ol fr om a distance of about 7m/23 feet fr om t[...]

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    Connections and Setup 16 Chapter 1 How to Program the Remote There ar e two ways to pr ogram the r emote contr ol: automatic code sear ch and dir ect entry. Component Buttons These are the buttons you pr ogram to oper ate another component. MONITOR ON • OFF AUX DVD HD RCVR VCR 1 VCR 2 Using Automatic Code Sear ch 1. Turn on the component you want[...]

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    Chapter 1 17 Connections and Setup Using Dir ect Entry 1. Turn on the component you want the r emote to operate (the r ed light on the r emote tur ns on). 2. Look up the brand and code number(s) for the component on the code list on the following pages. 3. Press and hold the component button that corr esponds to the component you want the r emote t[...]

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    Connections and Setup 18 Chapter 1 Magnavox .......... 2021, 2022, 2062, 2063, 2104, 2108, 2124 Magnin ........................................................ 2013 Marantz .... 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2058, 2062,2064 Marta ........................................................... 2014 Masushita .......................................[...]

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    Chapter 1 19 Connections and Setup Signature ..................................................... 5003 SL Marx ........................................................ 5014 Sprucer ........................................................ 5052 Starcom ................................... 5007, 5018, 5053 Stargate ....................................[...]

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    The Menu System Chapter Overview: • Basic Operations • The Pictur e Quality Menu • The Audio Menu • The Scr een Menu • The Function Menu • The Options Menu • The Setup Menu • The Auto T uning Menu • The Sleep Timer Chapter 2[...]

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    The Menu System 22 Chapter 6 Basic Operations Power T o tur n the monitor on and of f: 1. Plug the power cord into an active AC power outlet. 2. Press the ON•OFF button on the r emote contr ol or the monitor button on the unit. The monitor’s POWER/ST ANDBY indicator tur ns gr een when the monitor is on. 3. Press the ON•OFF button on the r emo[...]

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    Chapter 6 23 The Menu System The Multi-Scr een Featur e The Multi-Scr een featur e is used to show either a single pictur e or two pictur es on the scr een at the same time. SINGLE – Displays a single pictur e on the scr een. SIDE BY SIDE – Displays two pictur es fr om dif ferent input signals side-by-side. PICTURE IN PICTURE – Displays two p[...]

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    The Menu System 24 Chapter 6 Selecting the Input Signals to be displayed T o change the input signals displayed in multiscr een operations: VIDEO2 VIDEO1 VIDEO1 VIDEO2 1. Press the MUL TI button to activate the Multiscr een function. Pr ess the OK button to make the desir ed pictur e active. 2. Press the RGB, VIDEO or CMPNT button to change the inp[...]

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    Chapter 6 25 The Menu System The Pictur e Quality Menu Setting the Picture Mode with the PRESETS Option The monitor has pr eset viewing modes that can be selected depending on your viewing environment. Each pr eset mode has the contrast, brightness and sharpness adjusted for a specific viewing situation. • MEMOR Y – This mode allows you to set [...]

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    The Menu System 26 Chapter 6 Adjusting the Pictur e Settings in MEMOR Y Mode In MEMOR Y mode, you can set and save the following pictur e adjustments: CONTRAST – Changes the pictur e’s contrast (between light and dark). BLACK LEVEL – Makes the pictur e lighter or darker . SHARPNESS – Changes the pictur e’s sharpness. COLOR – Changes col[...]

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    Chapter 6 27 The Menu System Setting the Color T emperature The color temperatur e setting contr ols how war m (r ed) or cool (blue) your picture is. The COLOR TEMP option has 4 settings: Normal Wa r m Pro (lets you select settings individually) Cool For r egular viewing, Nor mal, W arm or Cool is r ecommended. The PRO setting is generally used onl[...]

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    The Menu System 28 Chapter 6 NOISE REDUCE : HIGH : MEMOR Y : W ARM : HIGH PICTURE QUALITY SEL. ADJ. CONTRAST BLACK LEVEL SHARPNESS COLOR TINT PRESETS COLOR TEMP . NOISE REDUCE R G RETURN Reducing Noise in the Pictur e Noise is a ter m used to describe extraneous bits of infor mation in the signal that af fect the clearness of the pictur e. Y ou can[...]

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    Chapter 6 29 The Menu System The Audio Menu The AUDIO menu allows you to adjust the tr eble, bass and left/right balance of your exter nal speakers. BASS – Changes the level of low fr equency sound. TREBLE – Changes the level of high fr equency sound. BALANCE – Changes the balance of the left and right speakers. Menu Operations T o access the[...]

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    The Menu System 30 Chapter 6 The Scr een Menu The SCREEN menu allows you to set the monitor to automatically select the corr ect mode for viewing a particular movie and to change the positions of on-scr een menus. Normal Fill Full Stadium Selecting a Viewing Size When viewing with a component other than your HD r eceiver* , you can set the scr een [...]

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    Chapter 6 31 The Menu System Adjusting the Picture Position and Size The SCREEN menu lets you adjust the position and size of the pictur e. The first two options, V -POSITION and H-POSITION, adjust the placement of the pictur e on the screen. For example, if the pictur e is too far to the left, you can use the H-POSITION to move it to the right. T [...]

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    The Menu System 32 Chapter 6 The Function Menu The FUNCTION menu contains options that contr ol on-scr een displays (other than the menu system) and how the pictur e is displayed. On-Screen Displays On-screen displays (dif ferent than the menu system) appear by default to give you infor mation about an option you have selected. For example, When yo[...]

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    Chapter 6 33 The Menu System Turning the Pictur e Back On POWER SA VER Mode POWER/ ST ANDBY indicator Power Saver Operating Status Description On Standby Suspend Off Green Y ellow Red Red Not activated Activated Activated Activated Horizontal and vertical synchronizing signals ar e present fr om the computer . No horizontal synchr onizing signals a[...]

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    The Menu System 34 Chapter 6 Setting the Gray Level for the Sides of the Scr een The GRA Y LEVEL function allows you to set the gray level for the sides of the scr een wher e nothing is displayed (on the left and right sides of the screen when it is set to 4:3 size). The level can be adjusted fr om 0 to 15. The factory setting is 3 (dark gray). NOT[...]

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    Chapter 6 35 The Menu System Adjusting the Monitor in RGB3 Input Mode If the pictur e is not stable in RGB3 mode, use the RGB3 ADJUST featur e to adjust it. 1. From the main menu, highlight and select OPTIONS. The OPTIONS menu is displayed. 2. Highlight the RGB3 ADJUST option. 3. Use the button to select the desir ed adjustment (1, 2 or 3). The cho[...]

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    The Menu System 36 Chapter 6 T ur ning ORBITER on The factory setting for ORBITER is OFF . T o tur n ORBITER ON: 1. From the main menu, highlight and select FUNCTION. The FUNCTION menu is displayed. 2. Highlight the SCREEN SA VER option (the SCREEN SA VER menu is displayed). 3. Highlight the ORBITER option. 4. Use the button to select ON. 5. Press [...]

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    Chapter 6 37 The Menu System RESET RESET RETURN OK RETURN SEL. NOW RESETTING RESET These ar e the RESET screens. Choose the RESET option if you want to reset ALL options in all menus back to the factory default. Resetting to Default V alues The RESET function allows you to r eset all adjustments to the factory default settings. Caution: this will r[...]

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    The Menu System 38 Chapter 6 The Options menu Setting the Audio Inputs The monitor’s audio sour ces ar e pr ogrammable to the each of the monitor’s video sour ces. For example, you can pr ogram AUDIO1 sour ce to work with the RGB2 video sour ce. This featur e is generally used only for commer cial applications. : RGB1 : VIDEO1 : CMPNT1 : RGB2 :[...]

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    Chapter 6 39 The Menu System Setting a Computer Image to the Corr ect RGB Select Mode The RGB SELECT function allows you to select the corr ect viewing mode for the type of computer image you ar e displaying. The RGB SELECT function has six modes: AUTO – Automatically selects the most suitable mode for displaying the input signal. STILL – Use t[...]

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    The Menu System 40 Chapter 6 Setting the Monitor to the corr ect HD Receiver Mode The HD SELECT function allows you to select the corr ect mode for the monitor to work with your HD r eceiver . The default setting is 1080A. This is the corr ect setting for all RCA and PROSCAN HD receivers. If you have another brand of HD r eceiver , your pictur e ma[...]

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    Chapter 6 41 The Menu System : 37.5KHz : 75.0Hz : NEG. : NEG. : 8 : 640 X 480 FREQUENCY H. FREQUENCY V . FREQUENCY H. POLARITY V . POLARITY MODE RESOLUTION RETURN The Setup Menu The SETUP menu contr ols the way your monitor communicates. Confirming the Fr equencies, Polarities, Mode and Resolution of Input Signals The FREQUENCY function is used to [...]

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    The Menu System 42 Chapter 6 Selecting the Language for the Menus The menu display can be set to one of thr ee languages: English, Fr ench or Spanish. The default is English. T o change the default setting: This is the MENU LANGUAGE screen with Spanish as the selected language. MENU LANGUAGE LANGU A GE : ESP ANOL ADJ. ˜ OK RETURN 1. From the main [...]

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    Chapter 6 43 The Menu System The Autotuning Menu Autotuning the Component buttons on the Remote Contr ol The AUTOTUNING featur e lets you easily pr ogram the component buttons on the r emote to operate the components hooked up to the monitor . T o autotune your components to the buttons on the remote: 1. From the main menu, highlight and select the[...]

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    The Menu System 44 Chapter 6 Sleep Timer The sleep timer is a featur e that allows you to set the monitor to tur n of f after a pr escribed amount of time. It can be set to tur n the power of f after 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. Setting the Sleep Timer 1. Press the SLEEP button on the r emote to tur n on the timer . The default is 30 minutes. 2. Pres[...]

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    Other Information Chapter 3 Chapter Overview: • Installation • Connecting Y our PC or Macintosh Computer • Specifications • T roubleshooting • The Menu System • Supported Resolution • Limited W arranty • Accessory Information[...]

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    REFERENCE 46 Chapter 7 Other Information W ALL W ALL 50mm (2”) 50mm (2”) 50mm (2”) 50mm (2”) 1240mm (48.8”) 766mm (30.2”) 50mm (2”) Installing the Cinema Scr een Monitor IMPORT ANT • This device cannot stand on its own. Be sur e to use a stand or original mounting unit. • For corr ect installation and mounting it is strongly r eco[...]

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    REFERENCE Chapter 7 47 Other Information Mini D-sub 15 Pin VGA Signal Composition 5 4 3 2 1 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 Pin No. Signal to be connected 1 RED 2 GREEN or sync. on Green 3 BLUE 4 No connection 5 GND 6 RED (GND) 7 GREEN (GND) 8 BLUE (GND) 9 No connection 10 SYNC (GND) 1 1 No connection 12 SDA 13 H. Sync 14 V . sync 15 SCL Connecting Y our[...]

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    REFERENCE 48 Chapter 7 Other Information The features and specifications may be subject to change without notice. * HD/DVD/DTV input signals supported on this system 480P (60 Hz) 480I (60 Hz) 525P (60 Hz) 525I (60 Hz) 625P (60 Hz) 625I (60 Hz) 720P (60 Hz) 720I (60 Hz) 1080I (60 Hz) PHD50300 Cinema Screen Monitor 43.5"(H) X 24.5"(V) inche[...]

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    REFERENCE Chapter 7 49 Other Information T roubleshooting Before r equesting service, check the adjustments, operations, etc. • Is a connected component set directly in front or at the side of the monitor? • Remote control batteries may be dead. • Remote may be in wrong mode. • Is the monitor’ s power cord plugged into a power outlet? •[...]

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    REFERENCE 50 Chapter 7 Other Information Main menu Sub menu Functions PICTURE QUALITY CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast. BLACK LEVEL Adjusts the brightness. SHARPNESS Adjusts the sharpness. COLOR Adjusts the color density (video input only). TINT Adjusts the picture tint (video input only). PRESETS Sets the picture mode according to the video environme[...]

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    REFERENCE Chapter 7 51 Other Information Main menu Sub menu Functions OPTIONS AUDIO INPUT Allocates audio connectors. BNC SELECT Sets BNC connectors to either composite or component video. RGB SELECT Sets the appropriate mode for the computer image. RGB (VGA signals), VIDEO (Moving picture), WIDE (WIDE VGA) DTV . HD SELECT Sets correct mode for you[...]

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    REFERENCE 52 Chapter 7 Other Information Supported Resolution • When scr een mode is NORMAL, each signal is converted to 640 dot X 480 line signal (except for *3). • When scr een mode is FULL, each signal is converted to 853 dot X 480 line signal (except for *2). Notes: • W ith Digital inputs some signals are not accepted. • The sync may no[...]

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    REFERENCE Chapter 7 53 Other Information *1 Only when using a graphic accelerator board that is capable of displaying 848 X 480. *2 Aspect ratio is 5:4. This signal is converted to a 600 X 480 line signal. *3 The pictur e is displayed in the original r esolution. *4 The aspect ratiois 5:4. This signal is converted to a 900 dot X by 768 line signal.[...]

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    REFERENCE 54 Chapter 7 Other Information RCA Plasma Monitor Limited W arranty What y our warranty co v ers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. F or how long after y our purchase: • One year fr om date of pur chase for labor . • One year fr om date of pur chase for parts. The warranty period for r ental units begins with the first r ental [...]

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    REFERENCE Chapter 7 55 Other Information Limitation of W arranty: • THE W ARRANTY ST A TED ABOVE IS THE ONL Y W ARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT . ALL OTHER W ARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMA TION GIVEN BY[...]

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    Attachable Speakers – SPK50 Monitor Stand – PLB50 The accessories listed below ar e available fr om your Cinema Scr een Dealer . See your dealer for prices. 56 Accessories[...]

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    Symbols 1080A 39 1080B 39 A Antenna button 13 Arrow buttons 13 Audio input 38 Audio menu 29, 50 Automatic Code Sear ch 16 Auto pictur e 31 Autotuning 43, 51 Aux button 13 B Balance 29 Bass 29 Batteries 9, 15 Bias 27 BNC select 38 Black level 26 C CH+/CH- button 13 Cinema button 13 Clear button 13 CMPNT button 13 Color system 41 Components Connectin[...]

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    S Safety infor mation 1, 2 Safety metal fitting 6 Screen Saver 35, 50 Screen menu 30, 50 Screen size Fill 30 Full 30 Normal 30 Stadium 30 Setting the Color T emperatur e 27 Setup menu 41, 51 Sharpness 26 Sleep button 14 Sleep timer Cancelling 44 Checking 44 Setting 44 Speakers 12, 55 Specifications 48 Stand using with Cinema Scr een diaplay 55 T TR[...]

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    10330 N. M eridian S t. Indianapolis, IN 46290 ©2001 Thomson multimedia I nc. T rademark(s) ® R egistered Marca(s) Registrada(s) P rinted in USA TOCOM 15739310 Please do not send any products to the address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product. Thomson multimedia Inc.[...]