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    O WNER ’ S O PERATING M ANUAL PL-43DHD PL-50DHD Flat Panel Display Monitor with TM and Digital High Denition™ Controller with Vivix II™ T echnology[...]

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    Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 High Altitude Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    INTRODUCTION The PL-43DHD and PL-50DHD are actually a two-piece system - the plasma panel and the DHD™ controller with V ivixII™ video processing. The digital high definition DHD™ controller is a digital scaler that converts NTSC V ideo, S-V ideo or Component video to 720p, whether it is the PL-43DHD at 1024 x 768 or the PL- 50DHD at 1280 x 7[...]

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    W ARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: T o turn of f main power , be sure to remove the plugs from power outlets. The power outlet socket should be installed as near to the equipment as possible, and should be easily accessible. REMARQUE: Pour mettre l’appareil hors circut, s’assurer de retirer la fiche de la prise d’alimentation. La prise[...]

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    This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class ‘B’ 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 equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequen[...]

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    LIMITED W ARRANTY IMPOR T ANT : RUNCO IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IMAGE BURNS ON ANY DISPLA Y . PLEASE EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN USING A 4:3 IMAGE ON A 16:9 SCREEN. 5 Congratulations on your purchase of a Runco International video product and welcome to the Runco family! W e believe Runco produces “The W orld’ s Finest Home Theater Products”. W ith pr[...]

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    6 This Limited W arranty only covers failure due to defects in materials and workmanship that occur during normal use and does not cover normal maintenance. This Limited W arranty does not cover cabinets or any appearance items; failure resulting from accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, faulty or improper installation or [...]

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    OPERA TION The Runco PL-43DHD and PL-50DHD are a plasma panel systems with the flat panel plasma displays and an external DHD™ controller for video processing. W ith 1024 x 768 native resolution for the PL-43DHD and 1280 x 768 native resolution for the PL-50DHD, both are capable of imaging native HDTV . The PL-43DHD and PL- 50DHD includes two DVI[...]

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    INPUTS AND CONTROLS 8 1 SPEAKER (R) terminal For connection of an external right speaker . Connect a speaker whose impedance is 8 -16 Ω. 2 COMBINA TION IN/OUT Used when number of sets are controlled collectively . Use a mini DIN 6 pin cable (straight, fully connected). 3 RS-232C This is used for serial integration with automation systems. 4 ANALOG[...]

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    9 7 DIGIT AL RGB (INPUT2) (DVI-D jack) Use to connect a computer (supports HDCP). NOTE: The DHD™ Controller is connected to this input. 8 AUDIO (INPUT2) (Stereo mini jack) Used to obtain sound when INPUT1, INPUT2 is selected. Connect this jack to the audio output connector of the device connected to the plasma display’ s INPUT1 or INPUT2. 9 AUD[...]

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    FRONT P ANEL 1. ON Indicator Lights green when the plasma display is operating. When flashing, the indicator is used to indicate error messages. The indicator flashes green once every one second when the (AUTO POWER OFF) function is operating. 2 . ST A ND B Y I n d ic at o r This indicator is red during standby mode. The flashing pattern is also us[...]

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    1 1 DHD ™ CONTROLLER DESCRIPTION Front Panel 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. RUNCO ICON When the Red light is displayed the unit is in Standby , when Blue light is displayed the unit is On. 2. POWER BUTTON Press once to toggle on from Standby mode to On mode, a second time to place into Standby mode. For a discreet on or off command, you can use the dire[...]

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    Rear Panel Pb Pr Y Vide o 3 IR RS-232 Control S-Video 1 S-Video 2 HD1 HD2 1 2 Pr R Y G Pb B R Pr G Y B Pb H V DVI 1 DVI 2 DVI Out H/V V H Pr R Y G Pb B H V TRIGGERS RS-232 Ou t CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE CENTER. AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELEC[...]

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    13 (1) ON/OFF Switches Power ON/OFF . (This does not operate when POWER/ST ANDBY indicator of the main unit is of f.) (2) IR OUTPUT INDICA TOR Illuminates when a button in pressed, indicating that an IR signal is being transmitted. (3) ENTER BUTTON When an item is highlighted on a menu, pressing ENTER will select that item. (4) CURSOR (▲ / ▼ / [...]

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    Pb Pr Y Vide o 3 IR RS-232 Control S-Video 1 S-Video 2 HD1 HD2 1 2 Pr R Y G Pb B R Pr G Y B Pb H V DVI 1 DVI 2 DVI Out H/V V H Pr R Y G Pb B H V TRIGGERS RS-232 Ou t CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE CENTER . AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE[...]

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    OVERALL FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION DIGIT AL INPUTS: • DVI 1 / DVI 2 These are High Denition Digital V ideo Interface (DVI) inputs; Runco recommends using these digital inputs whenever possible. Using the DVI 1 and DVI 2 inputs ensures the highest video quality because the signal is carried in the digital domain throughout the entire signal path, f[...]

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    Step I Connection 1. Connect the RGBHV cable between the Plasma display and the DHD RGBHV output 2. Connect the 9-pin to RJ-1 1 adapter only to the plasma’ s Com Link (RS-232) input, tighten the retaining screws. 3. Connect the RJ-1 1 phone type cable between the projector and the DHD controller . 4. Connect the AC Power cord to the Plasma, but l[...]

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    MENU DESCRIPTION AND NA VIGA TION When the MENU button is pressed on either the remote control or the front panel, the main menu will appear on-screen. An example of the main menu is shown to the right. The UP and DOWN buttons on the front panel, and IR Remote Control will move the selected item on the menu. Opening Screen • Press ENTER to access[...]

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    Aspect Ratio provides selection of one of ve aspect ratios: Anamorphic, Standard 4:3, Letterbox, V irtualW ide and Cinema. T o select an aspect ratio via the main menu, press either the up and down buttons on the remote or front panel, highlight ASPECT RA TIO and press ENTER. The aspect ratio menu will then appear with the four choices; highligh[...]

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    19 While each of the picture quality adjustments can be set to suit the needs of the user , there is a ‘proper ’ way to set the adjustments. For setting TINT and COLOR, please refer to the color bar test pattern below . TINT (also known as ‘hue’) is essentially the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the image. If TINT is decrease[...]

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    20 SHARPNESS adjusts the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. This can be adjusted to the preference of the user . Keep in mind that when SHARPNESS is decreased, ne details in the image will become ‘soft’; when it is increased, ne details will become sharper but will also make the picture appear ‘noisy’ if adjusted too high. [...]

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    ASPECT RA TIOS 21 There are four aspect ratios available that can be selected for video signal inputs. 16:9 Screens: • ANAMORPHIC: The image is compressed vertically , but anamorphic software will appear properly proportioned. This is best suited for use with 16:9 DVD’ s. • LETTERBOX: The image in the Letterbox mode will be stretched vertical[...]

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    Baud rate: 19200 (xed) Bits: 8 No Parity All protocol in ASCII format RS-232 input connector pin numbers: TxD= Pin# 2, RxD= Pin# 3, GnD= Pin# 5 Command format (single command): command value (i.e. brightness 100). NOTE: A space (not an underscore) or comma may be used between the command and its value. Command string format: command, command val[...]

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    23 RS-232C Commands Command Parameter V alue Stored? Description (min/max) POWER 0/1 NA T urns DHD On and Off ON NA NA Turns DHD Controller on OFF NA NA T urns DHD Controller off COMPOSITE NA YES Selects the Composite video input SVIDEO1 NA YES Selects the S-V ideo 1 input SVIDEO2 NA YES Selects the S-V ideo 2 input COMPONENT NA YES Selects the Com[...]

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    24 Command Parameter V alue Stored? Description (min/max) IHPOS? NA NA Returns input horizontal position value IHEIGHT? NA NA Returns input vertical height value OHPOS? NA NA Returns output horizontal position value OHEIGHT? NA NA Returns output vertical height value COLOR? NA NA Returns color setting value ASPECT? NA NA Returns current aspect rati[...]

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    25 DIMENSIONS                                      ?[...]

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    26                                          [...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS 27 PL-43DHD PL-50DHD Native Resolution: 1024 x 768 1280 x 768 Screen Size: 43 in. (diagonal) 50 in. (diagonal) Screen Aspect Ratio: 16:9 16:9 A vailable Aspect Ratios: 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9 Anamorphic, V irtualW ide 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9 Anamorphic, V irtualW ide Image Ar ea (W x H): 37 3/8 in. (949.30 mm) x 21 1/8 in. (536.60 mm) 43 [...]

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    Aspect Ratios: Anamorphic, Letterbox, V irtualW ide ™ , 4:3 (on either 16:9 or 4:3 screens) Input Standards: NTSC/P AL Output Resolution: 720p Output: (1) HD- R (Pr), G (Y), B (Pb), H, V ; (1) DVI with HDCP Inputs: (1) Composite; (2) S-V ideo; (1) Component; (2) HD- R (Pr), G (Y), B (Pb), H, V ; (2) DVI with HDCP Control Optoins: Discrete infrare[...]

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    P . SET Use for entering a sub-menu when selected by high light. Q. MUTE Used to mute the sound system. R. VOLUME - Used to reduce the volume of the sound system. S. VOLUME + Used to reduce the volume of the sound system. T . INST ALLER ADJUST - svc (pin hole)* Used to access the INST ALLER ADJUST MENU. PLASMA SER VICE REMOTE CONTROL 29 SDTV -1 SDT[...]

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    RUMA-010900 1 1-2-04 v2.1 Runco International • Union City , CA 94587 • Ph: 510-324-7777 • Fax: 510-324-9300 • www .runco.com[...]