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    USER GUIDE VPW450HD 42” PLASMA DISPLAY[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD i i i i Contents For Your Records ........ ................... .................... ............. ................... ................... ............. ......................... 1 PACKAGE CO NTENTS ................. ............. .................... ................... ................... .................... ... ..............[...]

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    ViewSonic VPW450HD 1 Copyright © V iewSonic Corporation, 2003. All rights reserved. Macintosh, Mac and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc. Microsoft, W indows, W indows NT , and the W indows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. V iewSonic, the three birds l[...]

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    2 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D P ACKAGE CONTENTS Supplie d Accessor ies Please verify that you r eceived the following items with your package content: Note: Only suitable power cable is provided for the country of destination. Power Cable China Plasm a Displa y Remote Control Quick Sta rt Guide( QSG) CD WIZARD Power Cable EU Power Cable UK Power Cable US[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 3  Advanced Digital Image Processing Advanced di gital pro cessor with adapti ve motio n de-int erlacing conver ts all 1 5KHz signa ls into progres sive s can for a b righter , fli cker fre e image.  3:2 Pull- Down for F ilm Scan Co nversion Built- in 3:2 pul l-down proc essing can auto maticall y detec t and con vert fil [...]

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    4 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D UNDERST ANDING YOUR DISPLA Y Front Vie w Rear View Power (Standby) Button T urns power on/o f f from sta ndby mode. There i s a 3- second wait bet ween on/of f cycles. Status LED  Not Illuminat ed - No AC Power detected If the main power s witch (re ar of pane l) is tu rned off, this LED w ill not illumi nate .  Solid [...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 5 Remote Control Sound Mute On/ Off Vo l u m e + / - T urn s volume up or dow n. Standby Powe r On/Off Push this b utton to turn on the disp lay from Standb y mo de. Pu sh it again t o turn of f to Standby mo de. SW AP This key swaps the main a nd sub picture windows under PIP or POP mod es. (See page 1 4) PIP Position This key [...]

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    6 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D CONNECTING THE DISPLA Y Conn ecting a DV D Play er Using Component V ideo Input 1. Connect the green -colored (labeled as “Y”) ja ck from the DVD to t he green- colored“ Y1” jack of the displ ay . 2. Connect the red- colored ( labeled a s “P R ”or “C R ”) jack from the D VD t o the red- color ed “P R 1/C R [...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 7 Connect ing a HDTV Decoder S et-T o p Box Using Component V ideo Input 1. Connect the green (labeled as “Y”) ja ck from the HDTV Set T op Box to th e green “Y1” jack of t he disp lay . 2. Connect the red ( labeled a s “P R ” or “C R ”) jack from the HDTV Set T op Box to the red “P R 1/C R 1” jack of the di [...]

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    8 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D Conn ecting a VC R Using S-V ideo Input 1. Connect the S-V ideo (4-pin DIN) conn ector fro m the VC R to th e “S-V IDEO ” input on the b ack o f disp lay . 2. Connect the red ( R) and white (L) au dio jacks from the VCR to the R an d L audio -in jacks locate d next to the S-VIDEO con nector . Using Composite In put 1. Co[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 9 Conn ecting a PC Using RGB or DVI V ideo Input 1. For most PC’ s, connect t he 15-p in D-Sub RGB conne ctor from the back of the P C to the RGB-IN Conne ctor loc ated on t he back of the display . If you have a PC that is equipped wi th a DVI (Digit al V isual Interf ace), you may connec t the PC DVI co nnec- tor fr om the b[...]

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    10 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D Powering ON / OFF Using Front Panel or Remote Contr ol 1. Confirm the dis play is plugg ed into t he wall outle t and th e main AC switc h located in the rear of the display is switch ed to the ON po sition. If the power is plug ged in and t he AC switch is o n, the ST A TU S LED w ill ill umina te a so lid ye llow color . [...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 11 Adjust ing Sound V olume Using Front Panel or Remote Control 1. T o turn up sound vol ume, press VOLUME + o n either the fron t panel of display o r on th e remote control . 2. T o turn down sound volume, pr ess VOLUME - on either the fron t panel of display o r on th e remote control . Using MUTE 1. If you wou ld like t o si[...]

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    12 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D RUNNING HDTV Understanding HDTV What is Di gital T elevision o r DTV? Digital TVs are te levision s that can rece ive and display d igital t elevisi on broadca sts sent using a ny one of three fo llowin g categori es: HDTV (High Defin ition TV), EDTV (Enha nced Digita l TV), and SDTV (Sta ndard Definit ion TV). What is t he[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 13 How is a HDTV/EDTV/SDTV Different from a HDTV/EDTV/SDTV display? In order to recei ve digit al broadc asts, a di gital “r eceiver ” or “decod er” must be used to receive and deco de digita l broa dcast si gnals. Digital decoders can be built in to the display itself or the y may come in the fo rm of a Set T op Box tha[...]

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    14 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D ADV ANCED FUNCTIONS Picture- In-Pictur e (PIP) / Split Screen T urn On PIP or POP Mode 1. Press the PIP key once on the remote c ontrol t o engage i n PIP mode. Pre ssing the PI P again wil l switch to POP mo de. Pressi ng the PIP k ey seque n- tiall y will cy cle betw een: 2. When engag ed in PIP mode, a small window i s d[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 15 Picture- In-Pictur e (PIP) / Split Screen - Con’t Notes:  PIP mode can only be turned on if the d isplay’ s input is s et to: A V , S-V ideo, Component 1and 2. If the dis- play’ s main input is set to RGB or DVI, t he PIP a nd POP will no t function.  If the di splay’ s input is set to Compone nt 1 or Compone nt[...]

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    16 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D Wi descre en (1 6:9 As pect Ratio) V iewing Mode s Understanding Wi descreen Modes This pl asma di splay is capab le of di splaying a wide screen i mage on the n ative 16:9 asp ect ra tio scre en. However , not al l avail able broa dcast or v ideo con- tent f its perfect ly in a widescre en (16:9) format re sulting in u nus[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 17 Wi descre en V iewing Mo des (C on’t) Accessing Wi descreen V i ewing Modes using OSD Y ou can also use the OSD menu t o access the same wide - screen an d zoom mode funct ions. T o access the se modes using OSD: 1. Press the MENU +/- key s on the re mote or the front contro l panel . 2. Make sure that the followin g “Pic[...]

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    18 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D Sleep Timer Se tting s Setting Sleep Ti mer Using OSD T o set the sl eep ti mer using t he OSD screen : 1. Press the MENU +/- key s on th e remote or the front control panel. 2. Use the ADJ +/ - keys to naviga te to “OTHER” OSD s ub-menu as dis- playe d be low . 3. Use the MENU +/- keys to na vigate to SLEEP functi on. [...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 19 V ariable a nd Fixed Audio Outp ut Setting Output Using OSD Y ou can set the type of out put this dis play outp uts from it s audio outp ut jack locat ed in the re ar of the disp lay . By using a n OSD based swit ch, you c an easily ch oose betwee n variabl e or fixe d audio out puts. T o set the audio out put sett ing: 1. Pr[...]

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    20 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D Signal Freq uency In format ion Displa y Displayi ng Frequenc y of Signal This dis play i s capable of dis playing t he freque ncy level of the signal be ing dis played. T o see si gnal fre - quency in format ion: 1. Press the MENU +/- key s on th e remote or the front control panel. 2. Use the ADJ +/ - keys to naviga te to[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 21 ADJUSTING PICTURE For A V / S-V ideo Accessing Pi cture Adjustment Mode V arious picture adjustment s can be se t using t he Pict ure Adjustmen t OSD menu. T o access the OSD me nu: 1. Press the MENU +/- keys o n the remote or the f ront con- trol pane l. 2. The first men u displaye d is the P ICTURE menu. Make sure that th e[...]

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    22 ViewSonic VPW450HD For Co mponent Video Accessing Picture Adju stment Mode V arious picture a djustment s can be se t usin g the Pict ure Adjustment OSD menu . T o access the OSD men u: 1. Press the MENU +/- key s on the re mote or the front con- trol p anel. 2. The first menu displ ayed is t he PICTURE menu. Make sure t hat the “P icture” O[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 23 For Compon ent Video - Con’t Accessing Geometric Adjust Mode V arious geome tric adj ustment ca n be set us ing the GEO- MERIC ADJUST submenu. T o acce ss the GEOMERIC ADJUST submenu: 1. Press the Menu +/- ke ys on the remote or the front cont rol panel. 2. The fir st menu dis played is the PICTURE menu. Make sure th at the[...]

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    24 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D For RGB / DVI Accessing Pi cture Adjustment Mode V arious picture adjustment s can be se t using t he Pict ure Adjustmen t OSD menu. T o access the OSD me nu: 1. Press the M ENU +/- keys o n the r emote or th e front cont rol panel . 2. The first men u displaye d is the P ICTURE menu. Mak e sur e that t he “P icture” OS[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 25 SPECIFICA TIONS Display Panel Screen s ize Diagonal 4 2 inch Number of pixel s 1024 (Horizont al, RGB T rio) x 1024(V ertical)pix els Pixel Pitc h 0.92mm x 0.52mm Chromatic ally x = 0.27±0. 03, y = 0.27±0.03 ( color te mperature mode 1) at c enter blo ck whit e pattern 100% (mosa ic). Power Source Input vo ltage 100 ~ 240 V[...]

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    26 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D Pin Assignments For D-SUB Connecto r (In / Loop Out) Pin Signal As signment Pin Signal Assignmen t Pin Signal As signment 1 RED 6 RED GND 1 1 GND 2 GREEN 7 GREEN GND 12 SDA 3 BLUE 8 BLUE GND 13 H-SYNC 4 GND 9 NC 14 V-SYNC 5 GND 10 GND 15 SCL Pin Assignments For 24 Pin DVI Connector (Dig ital Only) Pin Signal Assi gnment Pin[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 27 Y/P B /P R For Component 1 and 2 Mode Resolution Refre sh Rate 1 640 x 480P 60 2 1920 x 1080I 60 3 1280 x 720P 60 Maximum Resolution SXGA 1280 x 1024 ( VGA Mode) Dimensions Without Stand With Stand W i dth 49.45 in./1040mm 4 9.45in./1040 mm Height 30.00in. /648mm 31.89i n./690mm Depth 4.23i n./95mm 1 1.81in./375mm Package Dim[...]

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    28 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D Emission Requirement The unit mee ts the EM I limits in all s creen mo des as qual ified by FCC class B part 15. Power Management Mode H-sync V-sync Video Power dissipation Normal Pulse Pulse Active Normal power Stand-by No pulse No pulse No vi deo Power of f Power s aving Pulse No p ulse bl anked Less tha n 5 watts No puls[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 29 W A LL MOUNT (OPTION) Rear View Note:  Follow mount b racket i nstructi on includ ed in moun ting kit.  This type o f equipment is to be install ed by quali fied ins taller s, please c ontact with a uthorize d deal er for instal latio n.[...]

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    30 ViewSonic VPW450HD APPENDIX TV TUNER SETTING NTSC TV T uner Setting TV / Cable TV Conn ections Connecting t o TV or Cable TV 1. Confirm your disp lay is e quipped wit h a TV tune r . Y ou can tell by looking at the connection j acks loc ated on the bac k of the dis play . If there is a thre aded-s crew type of conne ctor (call ed the RF co nnect[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 31 Remote Cont rol Sound Mute On/ Off Vo l u m e + / - T urn s volume up or dow n. Standby Powe r On/Off Push this b utton to turn on the disp lay from Standb y mo de. Pu sh it again t o turn of f to Standby mo de. SW AP This key swaps the main a nd sub picture windows under PIP or POP mod es. (See page 1 4) PIP Position This ke[...]

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    32 ViewSonic VPW450HD Sel ecting Si gnal Source Input Select (T oggle) Direct Input Selectio n Keys Using Front Panel or Remote Control 1. Press t he INPUT ke y on the fr ont panel or the INPUT SELECT key on the re mote contro l. 2. Pressing the INPUT key wil l cycle the di splay thru all ava ilable i nput sign al source s in th e followi ng order:[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 33 TV T uner Setting s Accessing the TV Settings Menu If your display i s equipped with the o ptional t uner module , availabl e TV tuner s ettings can be dis played by: 1. Press the MENU +/- key s on the re mote or the front control panel. 2. Use the ADJ +/ - keys to naviga te to “TV” OSD s ub-menu a s displayed be low . 3.[...]

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    34 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D Favorit e Channel / Chan nel Lock Favorite Channel and Channel Lock Settings Favorit e Channel and Channel Lock sett ings can be set from both the OSD or the re mote control . When using the OSD: 1. Press the MENU +/- key s on th e remote or the front control panel. 2. Use the ADJ +/ - keys to naviga te to “TV” OSD s ub[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 35 Parental Guide Accessing V-Chip V-Chip (Pa rental Gui de) funct ion preve nts ch ildren f rom watching unsuitab le prog rams. 1. T o set V- Chip , press the V-C hip ke y on re mote co ntro l to en ter Pare n- tal Gu ide se tting. 2. Y ou will now be prompted t o enter a p asscode us ing your r emote con- trol’ s keypad. If [...]

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    36 ViewSonic VPW450HD P ASSCODE Setting Overview The security passcode setting is used to l imit access to Parent al Guide (V-Chip) and Channel Lock functions. The same security passcode is used fo r both functionality . By default, this display is shipped with the security passcode set at 0000. Changing the Passcode T o change the sec urity passco[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 37 ADJUSTING PICT URE For TV Accessing Picture Adju stment Mode V arious picture a djustment s can be se t usin g the Pict ure Adjustment OSD menu . T o access the OSD men u: 1. Press the MENU +/- key s on the re mote or the front co n- trol p anel. 2. The first menu displ ayed is t he PICTURE menu. Make sure t hat the “P ictu[...]

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    38 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D TROUBLE SHOOTING T rou bleshoot Commo n Conditio ns The foll owing l ist represe nts po ssible an omalies th at you ma y encounter and met hods for r emedy . Please refer to thi s checkli st pr ior to con tacting a serv ice re presenta tive. Symptom Possible Ca use Remedy No pictu re is display ed 1. T he power c ord is dis[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 39 Custome r Support For tech nical support or product s ervic e, see the table below or co ntact your rese ller . NOTE: Y ou will need the product se rial numbe r . Country/Region W eb site T = T elephone F = F AX Email United States Canada views onic.com /suppo rt views onic.com /suppo rt T : (800 ) 688-6688 F: (909) 468-1202 [...]

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    40 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D LIMITED W A RRANTY VIEWSO NIC Pla sma Dis play What the w arranty c overs: V iewSonic ® warrants its produc ts to be free fro m defect s in material and workma nship du ring the warrant y period. If a produ ct proves to be defective i n material o r workmanship during the warrant y period, V iewSonic will at its sole optio[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 41 Power Cord Safety Guidelines Caution: Use a power cable that is properly grounded. Always us e an AC power cord th at meets your cou ntry’ s safety standard. AC PLUG CORD PRECA UTIONS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR YOUR SAFETY P LEASE REA D THE FOLLOWING TEXT CARE FULL Y . IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUIT ABLE FOR THE S OCK[...]

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    42 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS W ARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS  T o prevent damage which may res ult in fir e or shock haza rd, do not ex pose this pr oduct to rai n or moisture.  T o prevent elec tric sho ck, do not remove cove r . No use r servic eable par ts are i nside. Refe r servic ing to qual ified se rvice perso n[...]

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    ViewSonic VP W450HD 43 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Cautions When Using the Plasma Display  Do not brin g your ha nds, face o r object s close t o the ve ntilation holes of the plasma di s- play . T op of plasma dis play is u sually ve ry hot due t o the high temper ature of e xhaust ai r being r eleased t hrough the ventila tion hole s. Burns or pe[...]

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    44 Vi ewSonic VP W450H D FCC Infor mation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim its for a Class B digital device, pursuant t o part 15 of the FCC R ules. The se limits ar e designed to provide re asonable prot ection against harmful interference in a residential i nst allation. This equipment gene rates, uses, and c an rad[...]

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