Vidikron VP-6000a manual

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    HIGH DEFINITION PLASMA DISPLAYS Models VP-4200, VP-4200a, VP-5000, VP-5000a, VP-6000 and VP-6000a VERSION 1.0 OWNER’S OPERA TING MANU AL[...]

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    Vidikron PlasmaView Ow ner’s Operating Manual iii PRE L IMINAR Y THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For Plasma Displays Congratulations on y our purchase of a Vidikro n video product an d welcome to the Vidikron family ! With proper installation, se tu p and care, y ou should enjoy ma ny years of unparal leled video performan ce. This is a LIMITED WARRA[...]

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    iv Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y CAUTION: THIS LIMITED WARRANTY O NLY COVERS VIDIKRON PRODUCTS PURCHASED FROM V IDIKRON AUTHORIZED DEALERS. ALL OTHER PRODUCTS ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM COVE RAGE UNDER THIS WARRANTY. MOREOVER, DAMAGE RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM IM PROPER INSTALLA TION OR SETUP IS SPECIF[...]

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    Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual v PRE L IMINAR Y To locate the name and address of the ne arest Vidikron Authoriz ed Service Center, or for additi onal information about this Limi ted Warranty, please call or write: VIDIKRON At tn: C ustomer Service Depar tment 2900 F aber Street Union City , CA 94587 Ph: (510) 324-5900 F ax: (510) 3[...]

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    vi Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Thank you for your purchase of this quality Vidikron video product! It has be en designed to provide yo u wit h the quality of vid eo that is expected in a home theater. For th e best performance, please read this manual carefully as it is your guide through the menus and operation. C[...]

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    Vidikron PlasmaView Owne r’s Operating Manual vii 1 Table of Contents PRE L IMINAR Y THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANT Y ................ ................ ................ ................ ................. ......... iii Safety Precautions ................ ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. ..[...]

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    Table of Contents viii Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4. Operation ....... ................. ............ ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. ....... ..... 27 Turning o n the Pow er ...... ........ ........... .......... ........ ........... .......... ........... ........ ..[...]

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    Vidikron PlasmaView Owne r’s Operating Manual ix PRE L IMINAR Y 1 List of Figures 2-1. PlasmaVie w Controls and Indicator s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2-2. PlasmaVie w Model VP- 4200 Conn ector Pan el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    List of Figures x Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 1 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.1 About This Manual This Owner’s Manual descr ibes how to insta ll, set up and operate a Vidikro n PlasmaView High-Definition Plasma Display (Model VP-4200 , VP-4200a, VP -5000, VP-500 0a, VP-6000 or VP-6000a). Throughout this manual, all six models are re ferred to collectively as[...]

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    Introduction 2 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Graphic Conv entions: These symbols appear in numerous plac es throughout the manual , to emphasize points tha t you must keep in mi nd to avoid problems with your equipment or injury: 1.2 Using This Manual Use the following table to locate the spe cif ic information you n[...]

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    Introduction Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 3 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits The PlasmaView High-Definition Plasma Di splay combines high-r esolution quality and affordab ility into one package. It has al l of the featur es that one has come to expect from a Vidikron product, including high -quality video proc[...]

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    Introduction 4 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Parts List Your PlasmaView is shipped with th e following ite ms. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your Vidikron deal er or Vi dikron Customer Servic e at (888) 4VIDIKRON. • PlasmaView High-Defin ition Plasma Display • AC Power Co rd • Remote Contr[...]

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    Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 5 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.1 PlasmaView at a Glance Controls and Indicators Figure 2-1 shows th e locations of the Pla smaView controls, indicato rs and connectors. Figure 2-1. PlasmaView Controls and Indicators 2 Controls and Functions Operation panel on the underside of the main unit ST ANDBY/ON MENU INFO / [...]

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    Controls and Functions 6 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 1. DISPLA Y ST AND Optional accessory for ta bletop insta llations. 2. REMO TE C ONTROL SENSOR Receives the signals from the re mote contro l. 3. ST ANDB Y/ON INDICA TOR - Lights green to indicat e normal operatio n; - Flashes green (once per second) when the AUT[...]

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    Controls and Functions Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 7 PRE L IMINAR Y Connectors Figure 2-2, Figure 2-3 and Figu re 2-4 show the rear-p anel connecto r locations on the VP-4 200 and VP-6000 re spectively. Figure 2-2. PlasmaView Mo del VP-4200 Connector Panel COMBINATION IN OUT RS-232C AUDIO AUDIO INPUT1 AUDIO OUTPUT INPUT2 ANALOG R[...]

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    Controls and Functions 8 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 2-3. PlasmaView Model VP-5000 Connector Panel Figure 2-4. PlasmaView Model VP-6000 Connector Panel COMBINATION IN OUT RS-232C AUDIO AUDIO INPUT1 AUDIO OUTPUT INPUT2 ANALOG RGB OUT (D-Sub) ANALOG RGB IN (D-Sub) INPUT1 DIGITAL RGB (DVI-D) INPUT2 RS-232 DVI V[...]

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    Controls and Functions Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 9 PRE L IMINAR Y 1. C OMBINA TION IN/OUT Used to control multipl e Plas maView monitors coll ectively . Use a 6-pin, mini-DIN cable (all pins wired straigh t-through). 2. Not used. 3. A UDIO ( OUTPUT) (3.5-mm stereo mini jack) Used to output the audio of the selected sour ce comp[...]

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    Controls and Functions 10 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.2 PlasmaView Remote Control Figure 2-5 show s the PlasmaView remo te control. The paragr aphs that follow describe its functionality. Figure 2-5. PlasmaView Remote Control 1. ASPECT R A TIO Press this button repeatedly to select a display aspect ratio. 2. INPU[...]

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    Controls and Functions Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 11 PRE L IMINAR Y 3. MENU Press this button to show or hide the OSD controls. 4. Directional Buttons ( / / / ) Use these buttons to navigate the OSD menus and adjust various settings. 5. SET BUT T ON Press this button to adjust or en ter various settings on the unit. 6. SUB INPUT[...]

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    Controls and Functions 12 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 13 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.1 Remote Control To install batteries in the remote control: 1. Remove the battery cover from the back of the remote control. 2. Insert the batteries included with the remote contro l. Ensure that t he polarities correctly match the and markings inside the battery compartment. 3. Re[...]

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    Installation 14 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y • Do not drop the remote co ntrol or expo se it to moisture or high temperature. • The remote c ontrol ma y malfun ction under a fl uorescent lamp. If that o ccurs, move the plasma display away from the fluorescent lamp. • Make sure that th ere is no thing obstructi[...]

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    Installation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 15 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick overview of the Plasma View installation pr ocess. The sections following this one provid e detailed instructions. Installation should be performed by a qualified custom video installation specia list. Table 3-1. Installation Overvi[...]

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    Installation 16 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper installation of your PlasmaView will ensure the highest possi ble picture quality. Whether you are installing the Pl asmaView temporarily or permanently, you sho uld take the following into account to ensure that it performs optimall[...]

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    Installation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 17 PRE L IMINAR Y • As it lies flat with the screen face down. Place the protective sh eet, which was wrapped a round the plasma monitor when it was packaged, between the screen and your work surface to avoid scratching or other wise damaging the screen surface. Ambient Light In general,[...]

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    Installation 18 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Other Considerations Other considerations a nd tips that can he lp improve your installation , avoid damage and prolong operatin g life: • Keep the ambient tem perature constan t and below 35 °C (95°F). Keep the displ ay away from heating and/or air conditioning vent [...]

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    Installation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 19 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.4 Connections to the PlasmaView Proceed as follows to conn ect the PlasmaView to your video sources, exte rnal controller (s) – if present – and AC power. When connectin g your equipment: • Turn off al l equipment be fore making any connecti ons. • Use the corr [...]

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    Installation 20 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y ANALOG RGB OUT (INP UT 1) Connection: The PlasmaView has an RGB output for looping the signal received at INPUT 1 out to a second RGB displa y device. Connect the second display device to the ANALOG RGB OUT connector as show n in Figure 3-4 . Figure 3-4. ANALOG RGB OUT (I[...]

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    Installation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 21 PRE L IMINAR Y Composite/S-Video (INP UT 3) Connection s: The PlasmaView has S-Video and Composite video inputs for connecting a VCR, camcorder, laser disc play er, DVD player or other standard-definition (480i) source. Connect such devices to INPUT 3 as shown in Figure 3-6 . To switch [...]

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    Installation 22 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Component Video (INPUT 4) Connection: If you have a DVD player or DTV decoder with a component (YPbPr) output , connect it to INPUT 4 as shown in Figure 3-7 . Figure 3-7. Compo nent Vi deo (INPUT 4) Connection DVI-D Video (INPUT 5) Connection: The PlasmaView has a DVI-D i[...]

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    Installation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 23 PRE L IMINAR Y Audio Connections Attaching the Ferrite Cores to the Audio Cables: Three (3), sma ll ferrit e core s are provided with the PlasmaView . Before connecting your au dio e quipment, attach a ferr ite core to ea ch audio cable as shown in Figure 3-9 . Doing so will reduce radi[...]

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    Installation 24 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Audio Output: The PlasmaView has a stereo audio output for connection to an external A/V receiver or powe red speakers. The a udio signal correspond ing to the selected v ideo input is output to both the speakers and this a udio output. Use a stereo miniplug to connec t t[...]

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    Installation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 25 PRE L IMINAR Y RS-232 Controller Connection Use a 9-pin, straigh t-through RS-2 32 cable to conn ect a PC or ho me theater control/automation system (if present) to the R S-232 port (located next to INPUT 5) on t he PlasmaView; see Figure 3-13 . For more information about usin g this co[...]

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    Installation 26 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 27 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.1 Turning on the Power 1. Turn on your source compo nents. 2. Attach the two included ferrite cores to each end of the AC power cable as shown in Figure 4-1 . Doing so will reduce radio freq uency interferen ce (RFI) emissions to a level that conforms to FCC r egulations. Use the su[...]

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    Operation 28 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4.3 Selecting an Input Source To select an input source, pres s a numbered button on the remote control corresponding to that input. 4.4 Viewing Input Signal Information Press INFO on the remote control to have the PlasmaView display the cu rrently-select ed input, signal ti[...]

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    Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 29 PRE L IMINAR Y 5. Click the Advan ced button and click the Monitor tab on the dialog box. Set the vertical frequency to 60Hz and click OK . RGB Setup (Input 1 only): After adjusting the computer’s display properties, press the RGB SETUP button on the remote control to have the PlasmaView[...]

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    Operation 30 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Aspect Ratio Description 16:9 (Anamorphic) Select 16:9 (Anamorphic) to view 16:9 DVDs and HDTV programs in their native aspect ratio. 4:3 images are stretched horizontally to fit a 16:9 screen. 4:3 (Standard) Standard 4:3 scales the input sig[...]

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    Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 31 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.35:1 A 2.35:1 image is stretched anamorphically in both directions to fill a 16:9 display area. The 2.35:1 image is cropped on all sides. 14:9 14:9 scales the input signal to fit in the center of the 16:9 screen. PIX BY PIX Select PIX BY PIX to display a computer screen im[...]

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    Operation 32 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4.7 Using the On-Screen Menus To use the on-screen men us: 1. Press MENU on either th e remote contr ol or the Plas maView control pan el (see Figure 2-1 ) to display the Main Menu. Or, using a straig htened paper clip or similar object, press the Installer Adjust men u butt[...]

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    Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 33 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-2. PlasmaView OSD Menu Structure Opt io n Language English, Français, Español, Deutsch or Italiano Energy Mode Auto, Mute, Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 Time/Date Present Time DST: On / Off Day, Hour, Minute Program Timer Program (On) / Off Return Screen Maint. (Pix[...]

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    Operation 34 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Main Menu The Main Menu is the starting point for accessing all Plasm aView functions. Some menu options are available o nly in “Installer Adjust” mode . Pic ture Use the co ntrols in the Pi cture menu to ca librate your PlasmaView for optimum picture quality. The Plasma[...]

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    Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 35 PRE L IMINAR Y PLUGE patterns vary but genera lly consist of some combination of bl ack, white and gray areas against a black background. The example above includes two vertical bars and four shaded boxes. Select Brightness from the Picture menu. Using the le ft- and right-arrow ( ) button[...]

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    Operation 36 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Color Saturation: On your external test pattern source, select a color bar patt ern like the one shown in Figure 4-5 . Figure 4-5. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adjusting Co lor Saturation and Tint Select Color from the Picture menu. While lo oking at the color bar pattern t[...]

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    Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 37 PRE L IMINAR Y Sharpness: “Sharpness” is the amoun t of high-frequ ency detail in the image. To adjust sharpness, select Sharpness fr om the Picture menu and press SET . On your external test pattern source, se lect a pattern l ike the one show n in Figure 4-6 . Adju st as needed, l oo[...]

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    Operation 38 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Color Chart (Installer Adjust mode): Select Color Chart from th e Picture menu to adju st the color density for each of the s ix primary colors: red, yellow, gr een, cyan, blue and ma genta. Changing these settings for a primary color alters the hue of th at color and affect[...]

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    Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 39 PRE L IMINAR Y V-Size (Installer Adjust mode): Use the up- or down-arrow buttons ( , ) to highlight V-Size. Then, press SET and use the right-arrow button ( ) to increase the height; use the left-arrow button ( ) to decrease it. Image Reset: To reset all scre en settings for t he current i[...]

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    Operation 40 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y MPEG Filter: Use the MPEG Filter to reduce or eliminate so-calle d “mosquito noise” in MPEG-compressed video signals (dig ital broadcasts or DVDs). Set it to LOW, MIDDLE or HIGH, as needed to minimize distor tion around the edges o f moving objects, moving artifacts arou[...]

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    Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 41 PRE L IMINAR Y Sub Volume (Installer Adjust mode): Sel ect Sub V olume from the Set-Up menu to adjust the audio input level for the curr ent source. Do this fo r all sources, as needed to prevent sudden, drastic changes in sound volume when sw itching inputs. For example, if a DVD player i[...]

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    Operation 42 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Screen Maint. (Pixel Protect): Select Screen Maint. (Pix el Protect) from the Option menu to configure the image burn-in prev ention settings on the PlasmaView . • Orbiter: Select Orbiter from the Screen Maint. (Pixel Protect) menu to set the picture shift. • OFF : Orbit[...]

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    Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 43 PRE L IMINAR Y Auto Function: The Plasma View can automatically switc h to Input 1 when an image signal is detected at that in put. To enable this feature, select Au to Func t io n from the Option menu and set it to INPUT 1. After Auto Function triggers an input switch , when the Inpu t 1 [...]

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    Operation 44 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y To clear a screen maintenance progr am, move the cursor to the DATE fiel d and press CLEAR on the remote co ntrol, using a straighte ned paper clip or similar ob ject. Select Return to exit the Program Timer menu. Test Pattern: Select Te s t P a t t e r n from the Option men[...]

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    Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 45 PRE L IMINAR Y Front L.E.D.: Select Fro n t L . E .D. from the Option menu to change the behavior of the front-panel STANDBY/ON indicator LED ( Figure 2-1 ). When set to ON, the LED indicates operating status as follows: • Lights green to indicate normal operation; • Flashes green (onc[...]

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    Operation 46 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Seamless Switch: This feature allows for high-s peed switching between any two PlasmaView inputs using the SW AP button on the remote contro l. To enable it, sel ect Seamless Switch from the Option menu and set it to ON. Then , specify the two inputs you want to associate wi[...]

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    Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 47 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.8 Using Picture-In-Picture (PIP) To use PIP, press the SPLIT button. The PIP sub-window appears beside the main image window. Press SPLIT again to display the sub-window superimposed on the main window. Press SPLIT again to turn PIP o ff. PIP is currently supported on Inpu[...]

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    Operation 48 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Selecting a PIP Source Press the SUB INPUT button to select a PIP signal source. Swapping the Main and PIP Windows Press the SW AP button to repl ace the main screen with the sub-screen or vice versa. (This switches the audio input as well.) Changing the PIP Position To chan[...]

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    Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 49 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.9 Enlarging One Part of the Screen The PlasmaView allows you to zoo m in on a portion of the displayed image. To use this feature, press the MAGNI FY button repeatedly to select one of four zo om levels (Normal Size, 1.5x, 2x or 3x); see Figure 4-9 . When using the zoom fe[...]

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    Operation 50 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 51 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.1 Cleaning Regular cleaning w ill extend the life and pe rformance of the PlasmaView. Be fore cleaning, be sure to unplug the power cord fr om the power outlet. Cleaning the Display Panel Body and Remote Control Do not under any circumstance s use solvents such as benz ene or thinne[...]

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    Maintenance and Troubleshooting 52 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Picture is okay, but there is no sound. • Audio output is muted. • Volume setting is too low. • Source component is connected incorrectly or not at all. • Press the MUTE button on the remote control . • Turn up the volume. • Check audio conn[...]

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    Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 53 PRE L IMINAR Y 6.1 RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration To interface the PlasmaView wi th a home theater automation/con trol system or a PC running terminal emulatio n software, connect it to your control sy stem or PC as show n in Figure 3-13 . Configure the RS-2 32 controlle r or PC serial por[...]

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    Serial Communications 54 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 6-1 lists th e PlasmaView serial command set. Except where indicated, adju stments made using serial commands are stored in th e same memory as those made in Installer Adjust mode. Table 6-1. Serial Commands Command Value Range Description ASCII HEX Minimum[...]

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    Serial Communications Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 55 PRE L IMINAR Y SZMS06 53 5A 4D 53 30 36 – – Sets the aspect ratio to 14:9. SZMS09 53 5A 4D 53 30 39 – – Sets the aspect ratio to UNDERSCAN. SZMS10 53 5A 4D 53 31 30 – – Sets the aspect ratio to 2.35:1. Video PMTS00 50 4D 54 53 30 30 – – Turns video muting off. ([...]

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    Serial Communications 56 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y MSTS03 4D 53 54 53 30 33 – – Sets 2-screen operation to PinP (upper right). MSTS04 4D 53 54 53 30 34 – – Sets 2-screen operation to PinP (upper left). MSTS05 4D 53 54 53 30 35 – – Sets 2-screen op eration to PinP (lower left). MSTS06 4D 53 54 53 30 36[...]

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    Serial Communications Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 57 PRE L IMINAR Y MSTS11 4D 53 54 53 31 31 – – Sets 2-screen op eration to 2 SCREEN (side-by-side, full he ight; main screen on left). MSTS12 4D 53 54 53 31 32 – – Sets 2-screen op eration to 2 SCREEN (side-by-side, full he ight; main screen on left). Functional Lock FCLS0[...]

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    Serial Communications 58 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y CTPS05 43 54 50 53 30 35 – – Sets COLOR TEMP. to HIGH. CTRS00 43 54 52 53 30 30 – – Sets CHROMA EE to OFF. CTRS01 43 54 52 53 30 31 – – Sets CHROMA EE to ON. DBLS01 44 42 4C 53 30 31 – – Sets BLACK LEVEL for INPUT 2 to LOW. DBLS02 44 42 4C 53 30 3[...]

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    Serial Communications Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 59 PRE L IMINAR Y SFTS07 53 46 54 53 30 37 – – Sets the SIGNAL FORMAT to Type7. SFTS08 53 46 54 53 30 38 – – Sets the SIGNAL FORMAT to Type8. SFTS10 53 46 54 53 31 30 – – Sets the SIGNAL FORMAT to Type10. OPTION Menu Commands ESVS00 45 53 56 53 30 30 – – Sets th e [...]

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    Serial Communications 60 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y TPTS01 54 50 54 53 30 31 – – Activates program timer. TPW 54 50 57 001 007 Sets the day of the week of the present time (001 = Sunday ... 007 = Saturday). TSMS00 54 53 4D 53 30 30 – – Sets Daylight Saving Time to OFF. TSMS01 54 53 4D 53 30 31 – – Sets[...]

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    Serial Communications Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 61 PRE L IMINAR Y RLW 52 4C 57 000 255 Adjusts red off set (lowlight). SHP 53 48 50 000 015 Adjusts the SHARPNESS. STD 53 54 44 – – Executes FACTORY and WHITE BAL. RESET commands. TNT 54 4E 54 000 060 Adjusts the TINT . SCREEN Menu Commands (Installer Adjust Mode) CFR 43 46 52[...]

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    Serial Communications 62 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y FMKS00 46 4D 4B 53 30 30 – – Sets the TEST PATTERN to OFF. FMKS02 46 4D 4B 53 30 32 – – Sets the TEST PATTERN to INVER SE (negative-positive inversion). FMKS03 46 4D 4B 53 30 33 – – Turns ON the WHITE test pattern. FMKS04 46 4D 4B 53 30 34 – – Tur[...]

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    Serial Communications Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 63 PRE L IMINAR Y PTRS00 50 54 52 53 30 30 – – Sets sub-screen translucence to OFF (0%). PTRS01 PTRS02 PTRS03 PTRS04 PTRS05 PTRS06 PTRS07 PTRS08 50 54 52 53 30 31 50 54 52 53 30 32 50 54 52 53 30 33 50 54 52 53 30 34 50 54 52 53 30 35 50 54 52 53 30 36 50 54 52 53 30 37 50 54 [...]

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    Serial Communications 64 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Adjustment Commands Use these commands in place of a numeric value af ter a command that requires one, such as the brightness ( BRT ) command. For example, if the current Brig htness set ting is 128, you can use either BRTDW0 or BRT118 to reduce the setting by 10[...]

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    Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 65 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 PlasmaView Specifications Table 7-1 lists the PlasmaView specifications. 7 Specifications Table 7-1. PlasmaView Specifica tions Native Resolution: Model VP-4200: 1024 x 768 Model VP-5000: 1365 x 768 Model VP-6000: 1365 x 768 Screen Size (diagonal): Model VP-4200: 42 in. Model VP-5[...]

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    Specifications 66 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Weight (with Stand): Model VP -4200: 83.0 lbs. (37.65 kg) Model VP-5000: 94.2 lbs. (42.73 kg) Model VP-6000: 150.5 lbs. (68.27 kg) Limited Warranty: Three (3) years parts and labor from the date of delivery to the end user (except for plasma glass pa nel). Plasma Glass [...]

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    Specifications Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 67 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.2 PlasmaView Dimensions Figure 7-1, Figure 7-2 and Fig ure 7-3 show the Plasma View dimensions (all dimen sions are in inches). Figure 7-1. PlasmaView Model VP-4200 Dimensions (with Optional Table Stand) 42.46 24.22 20.89 36.97 0 6.87 12.37 27.73 33.23 3.66 2.50 38.85[...]

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    Specifications 68 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 7-2. PlasmaView Model VP-5000 Dimensions (with Op tional Table Stand) 49.98 48.41 7.47 3.97 25.00 14.00 13.98 5.18 .92 9.75 0 4.21 8.80 14.72 20.64 23.89 29.29 19.50 28.31 1.75[...]

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    Specifications Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 69 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 7-3. PlasmaView Model VP-6000 Dimensions (with Optional Table Stand) 0 1.9 2.2 2.8 32.7 32.3 34.9 0 2.2 3.0 55.1 55.9 58.1 52.3 0.6 60 39.0 56.6 14.0 8.6 7.4 5.1 2.0 1.5 30.5 0 12.5 46.0 58.1 0 1.9 8.0 27.7 34.9 1.0 1.0[...]

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    Specifications 70 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 7.3 Computer/Video Signal Compatibility The PlasmaView can display video signals from a variety of computer so urces via INPUT 1 and INPUT 2. Table 7-2 lists th e signal types that are compatible with the PlasmaView. Table 7-2. Computer/Video Signal Compatibility Chart [...]

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    Specifications Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 71 PRE L IMINAR Y 1152x870 75.1 68.5 √ – Apple Macintosh 21” 1152x900 66.0 61.8 √ √ Sun Microsystems LO 76.0 71.7 √ √ Sun Microsystems HI 1280x768 56.0 45.1 √ √ 60.0 47.8 √ √ 70.0 56.1 √ √ 1280x800 60.0 49.7 √ √ CVT 1280x854 60.0 53.1 √ √ PC 1280x960 60.[...]

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    Specifications 72 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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