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Sylvania SRPD442 manual

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    PLASMA DISPLA Y Owner’ s Manual SRPD442 Bef ore you can vie w a picture on the plasma displa y , you must first connect the unit to an e xternal video source. See page 21 of the owner’ s manual. IF Y OU NEED ADDITIONAL ASSIST ANCE FOR SET -UP OR OPERA TING AFTER READING OWNER’S MANU AL, PLEASE CALL T OLL FREE 1-800-968-3429.[...]

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    2 CA UTION: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMO VE CO VER (OR BACK) NO USER SER VICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SER- VICING T O QU ALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CA UTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NO T OPEN THIS SYMBOL INDICA TES THA T D AN- GEROUS VOL T AGE CONSTITUTING A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK IS PRE- SENT WITHIN THIS UNIT . THIS SYMBOL[...]

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    3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS RADIO-TV INTERFERENCE This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against harmful interf erence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, an[...]

  • Page 4

    When moving the plasma displa y Due to the weight of this plasma displa y , two peo- ple should be used when moving it. Both people should make sure to g rasp the top of the displa y with one hand, and the base of the displa y with the other hand, as in the f ollowing illustration. 4 Thank you f or purchasing this plasma display . Please make sure [...]

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    5 C ONTENTS IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 SUPPLIED A CCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 INSERTING THE REMO TE CONTR OL B A TTERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 REMO TE CONTR OL RANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    6 S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES This product comes with the f ollowing accessories: Please confirm that they are included. NO TE If any of these accessories are missing, please contact your dealer . P Owner's Manual (0EMN02415) P Remote Control (NE801UD) P AA batteries x 2 P P ower cable (WBC0202H0001) POWER INPUT SELECT DISPLAY MENU PREVIOUS SLEEP V[...]

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    7 I NSER TING THE REMO TE CONTROL B A TTERIES 1 Remov e the back co v er of the remote control while pressing the tab on the back co ver do wn with your finger . 2 Inser t two AA siz e batteries, making sure that the polarities of the batter ies match the sym- bols inside the remote control. 3 Replace the back co ver of the remote control. NO TE ?[...]

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    8 C OMPONENT NAMES 1 PO WER button: T urns the power ON or ST ANDBY . 2 ON indicator: Lights up when the power is ON. 3 ST ANDBY indicator: Lights up when the power is in the standb y mode. Disappears when the power is ON. 4 INPUT SELECT button: Selects input termi- nals. 5 V OLUME K (up) / L (down) b utton: Increases or decreases the volume . 6 A [...]

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    9 COMPONENT NAMES REMO TE CONTROL 1 PO WER button: T urns the main power ON or ST ANDBY . 2 V OL K (up) / L (down) b utton: Increases or decreases the volume . 3 MUTE button: T ur ns the audio off . 4 SCREEN MODE button: Selects aspect ratios a vailab le f or the screen. 5 STILL button: P auses the image shown on the screen. 6 INPUT SELECT button: [...]

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    10 O PERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y B ASIC OPERA TIONS The f ollowing is a simple e xplanation of the pro- cedure f or tur ning the po wer of the displa y ON or ST ANDBY , and the procedure for selecting the input signal. The procedure described here is for the remote control, howe ver the PO WER, INPUT SELECT , and VOLUME b uttons on the plasma dis[...]

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    11 OPERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y POWER INPUT SELECT DISPLA Y VOL MUTE SCREEN MODE STILL INPUT SELECT DISPLAY SELECTING THE INPUT SIGNAL The procedure f or selecting the input signal described here is for use with the remote control. Howe ver , the INPUT SELECT button on the plas- ma displa y can also be used in the same wa y . Displaying the Curre[...]

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    12 OPERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y POWER INPUT SELECT DISPLA Y VOL MUTE SCREEN MODE STILL SCREEN MODE CHANGING THE ASPECT RA TIO (SCREEN MODE) By changing the aspect ratio of the screen y ou can select the manner in which you wish to vie w the picture. 1 Press the SCREEN MODE button to displa y the current screen mode. 2 Press the SCREEN MODE button[...]

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    13 OPERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y POWER INPUT SELECT DISPLA Y VOL MUTE SCREEN MODE STILL STILL STILL Y ou can freeze the image display ed on the screen. 1 Press the STILL button. The still mode turns on, and the image dis- pla yed on the screen is froz en. NO TE: • When the still mode is on, the message "Still" slowly flashes on the scr[...]

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    14 OPERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y NA VIGA TING THE SET UP MENU In the setup menu, y ou can specify settings for picture adjustment, picture position, language , screen sav er , and background. NO TE: If you do not press an y buttons f or appro ximately 20 seconds, the displa y automatically e xits the menu mode. Lay out of the Setup Menu The variou[...]

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    15 OPERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y INPUT SELECT DISPLA Y MENU PREVIOUS SLEEP MENU ENTERING THE MAIN MENU 1 Press the MENU button. The displa y enters the main menu, and the MAIN MENU is displa yed on the screen. NO TE: • If you press the PREVIOUS b utton or the MENU button on the MAIN MENU , the menu is cancelled. • For procedures which use the [...]

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    16 OPERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y INPUT SELECT DISPLA Y MENU PREVIOUS SLEEP MENU B { PREVIOUS K L A utomatically Adjusting the Picture Settings 1 Select "Picture mode" on the PICTURE SELECT screen with the K / L buttons . 2 Select the automatic adjustment mode accord- ing to the type of picture displa yed on the screen with the { / B butt[...]

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    17 OPERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y DISPLA Y MENU PREVIOUS SLEEP B { K L MENU WINDO W SETTING Y ou can move the picture displa y ed on the screen up , down, left or right. 1 Enter the main menu with the MENU b utton. 2 Select "Window setting" on the MAIN MENU screen with the K / L buttons . If there is no input from a video signal, "Wi[...]

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    18 OPERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y DISPLA Y MENU PREVIOUS SLEEP B { PREVIOUS MENU K L SWITCHING THE DISPLA Y LANGU A GE Y ou can select the language displayed on the screen from English, F rench, and Spanish. 1 Enter the main menu with the MENU b utton. 2 Select "Language" on the MAIN MENU screen with the K / L buttons . 3 Select the langu[...]

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    19 OPERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y DISPLA Y MENU PREVIOUS SLEEP B { PREVIOUS MENU K L SETTING THE SCREEN SA VER AND THE BA CKGROUND COLOR Y ou can specify settings for the screen sav er and the backg round color . 1 Enter the main menu with the MENU b utton. 2 Select "Detail" on the MAIN MENU screen with the K / L buttons . 3 Press the B ([...]

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    20 E XTERNAL INPUT TERMINALS The f ollowing input terminals are av ailable . In order to view tele vision, it is necessar y to connect a tuner device (e xample: cab le box, satellite bo x, DTV , etc.) to the plasma display . RL Y C b C r RL Y P b P r AUDIO COMPONENT 1 COMPONENT 2 VIDEO1 AUDIO S-VIDEO1 L R R L AUDIO OUT AUDIO VIDEO2 S-VIDEO2 R L AV [...]

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    21 EXTERNAL INPUT TERMINALS CONNECTING DEVICES T O THE A V INPUT TERMINALS Connect the output of the de vice to the input ter minals of plasma displa y as shown in the follo wing illus- trations. NO TE • Y ou will select TV channels with the VCRs, or Cab le/Satellite set top bo x that will be viewed on the plasma dis- play . • Cables sho wn her[...]

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    22 EXTERNAL INPUT TERMINALS CONNECTING DEVICES T O THE COMPONENT INPUT TERMINALS Connect the output of the de vice to the input ter minals of the plasma displa y as shown in the follo wing illustrations. NO TE • When connecting a 480i input signal, connect it to COMPONENT 1. • Cables sho wn here are not included with the plasma display . • Us[...]

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    23 EXTERNAL INPUT TERMINALS CONNECTING PLASMA DISPLA Y T O A UDIO SYSTEM NO TE Cables sho wn here are not included with the plasma display . A UDIO Signal Connection AUDIO 2 × RCA audio cables R L TV AUDIO IN VIDEO AUX (Example: Amplifier/Receiver) Audio output to L/R sockets R L AUDIO OUT Connect the A UDIO OUT from the plasma display to the A UD[...]

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    24 1 Connect the power cab le to the plasma displa y first. 2 Connect the power cab le to an A C outlet. Connect the power cab le to the plasma displa y after connecting the input terminals. 1 2 AC IN # CA UTION • Do not connect the power cab le to a pow er supply outside the indicated voltage of the plasma displa y (AC 120V). Connecting the powe[...]

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    25 CONNECTING THE PO WER CABLE / A TT A CHING A W ALL MOUNT BRACKET (SOLD SEP ARA TEL Y) 1 T ur n the plasma displa y ov er and place it screen-first onto a table which has a soft cloth draped ov er it. Place the plasma displa y in a wa y so that the stands hang ov er the edge of the table . NO TE: • Make sure to use a tab le which can suppor t t[...]

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    26 M AINTENANCE W ARNING CLEANING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y Alwa ys unplug the plasma displa y from the A C outlet bef ore cleaning. Clean the case of the plasma displa y with a soft cloth which has been wet and wrung dr y . If the screen of the plasma displa y is dir ty or dusty , wipe it clean with a soft cloth. NO TE Nev er use a solvent, alcohol, or [...]

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    27 T R OUBLESHOO TING GUIDE MAINTENANCE / W ARNING / TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE • IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or horizontal streaks ma y appear, picture ma y flutter or dr ift. Usually caused by interf erence from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills, and other electrical appliances. • GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the tele vis[...]

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    28 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE Be sure external connections are correct. Be sure power cable is plugged in. Be sure PANEL is power switched "ON" Check for local interference Adjust Contrast control Adjust Bright control Adjust Color control Adjust Tint control Adjust Volume control Check batteries in Remote control It is a characteristic of a [...]

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    29 S PECIFICA TIONS SPECIFICA TIONS Display Features T ype Plasma panel Screen Size 42 in. Wide V GA panel Pixel Resolution 852 (H) x 480 (V) Output Colors 16.7 million Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 Viewing Angle 160 degrees Contrast Ratio 1000:1 Brightness 400 cd/m 2 (PEAK) Comb Filter T ype 3-Dimensional Y/C Separation A vailab le Input F ormat 720p/1[...]

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    30 T raslado de la unidad principal Debido al considerab le peso de la pantalla de plasma, se necesitan dos personas para trasladarla. Ambas personas deben asir la par te superior de la pantalla con una mano y la base de la pantalla con la otra mano . I NST ALA CI Ó N DE LAS PILAS EN EL CONTR OL REMO T O 1 P ara retirar la tapa tr asera del contro[...]

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    31 N OMBRES DE LOS COMPONENTES V ea las Figura 2 y Figura 3 en la p á gina 8. 1 Bot ó n PO WER: P ara conectar (ON) o dejar en modo de espera (ST ANDBY). 2 Indicador ON: Se ilumina cuando la ali- mentaci ó n est á conectada. 3 Indicador ST ANDBY : Se ilumina cuando la pantalla se encuentra en modo de espera. Se apaga cuando se conecta la ali- m[...]

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    0EMN02415 L0600U A ★★★★ Printed in Malaysia One Y ear Full Warranty If this product e xperiences any failure due to a def ect in mater ial or workmanship within one y ear from the date of purchase, contact Sears at 1-800-4-MY -HOME(R) to arrange to hav e it repaired free of charge. This warranty applies only if this product is used f or pr [...]