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    www .westinghousedigital.com USER’S MANUAL MANUEL DE L ’UTILISA TEUR MANUAL DEL USUARIO L VM-42w2 HD Video Monitor Moniteur Vidéo HD Monitor de Video de Alta Definición Westinghouse Digital Electronics Santa Fe Springs, CA SE-UM-4202-0501[...]

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    English Contents Important Product Safety In structions………………………………….2 Safety Guidelines ….………….………………………………………….4 Cleaning the HD V ideo Monitor………………..……………….…….... 5 INSTALLATION Package Contents……………………………….………………?[...]

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    English 2 Important Product Safety Instructions Follow and obey all warnings and instructions marked on the HD Video Monitor. For your safety, please read all the safety and operat ing instructions before you operate the HD Monitor Keep this user’s manual for future reference. Overloading Do not overload wall outlets , extension cords, or power s[...]

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    English 3 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use the HD Monitor near water . 6) Clean only with a dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Inst all in accordance with the manufacturer ’ s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radia[...]

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    English 4 Safety Guidelines CAUTION: The power supply outlet should be lo cated near the HD Monitor and should b e easily accessible. Always use the appropriate AC co rd that is certifie d for your specific country . Some examples are listed below: USA..................UL Switzerland ..... SEV Canada.............CSA Britain ............. BASE/BS Ge[...]

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    English 5 Cleaning the HD Video Monitor • MAKE SURE THE HD Monitor IS TURNED OFF • NEVER SPRAY OR POUR ANY LIQUID DIRECTLY ONTO THE SCREEN OR CASE To clean the screen: 1. Wipe the screen with a clean, soft, lint-free cloth. This removes dust and o ther particles. 2. If it still is not clean, apply a small amount of non-ammonia, non-alcohol base[...]

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    English 6 INSTALLATION Package Contents Your product package includes: • 42” Westinghouse HD Video Monitor • Remote Control (with batteries) • Power Cord • Quick Connect Guide • User’s Manual • Warranty Card[...]

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    English 7 Front View of the HD Video Monitor Use the buttons on the right side of the HD Monitor or on the re mote control to display the On Screen Display (OSD). The OSD controls are defined in “OSD Functions” on page 12. Rear View of the HD Video Monitor “IR” receiver and LED indicator Speakers[...]

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    English 8 Side View of the HD Video Monitor 1. Menu Turn OSD Menu ON/OFF 2. Volume + / - Increase/Decrease sound volume or adjust a highlighted c ontrol while in the OSD Menu. 3. OSD Selection T / S Highlight a control while in the OSD Menu. 4. Input Select Active Video Input or choose a selection while in the OSD MENU. 5. Power Button Turn Power O[...]

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    English 9 Side View of the HD Video Monitor 1. DVI2 (Support s up to 1080p Full HD) Using a 20-pin DVI cable, connect to a computer , HD Digital cable/satellite receiver , HD Set-T op-Box, DVD or other device with a DVI output. 2. DVI2 Audio Input (Right / Left) Connect an external DVI audio source to this jack. 3. HDMI Input Connect to an external[...]

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    10 English Remote Control The Remote Control will transmit to the HD Monitor up to 10 feet away. 1. POWER: Switch the power On/Off 2. INPUT Select input source 3. OSD SUB-MENU SELECTION Select OSD sub-menu option directly 4. PREVIOUS OSD MENU Select previous OSD menu 5. MENU/EXIT Turn OSD Menu On/Off. 6. SCALING Select Video Display format “STAND[...]

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    11 English Installation 1. Insert Remote Control Batteries 1) Remove the battery cover. 2) Insert the batteries co rresponding to the (+) and ( − ) marks on the battery compartment. 3) Re-attach the battery cover. CAUTION: z Only use AAA batteries. z Do not mix ne w and old b atteries. This may result in cracking or leakage, which may pose a fire[...]

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    12 English 2. Connect audio and video cables from a PC Connect one or all of the following into the back of the HD Monitor IMPORTANT: Before be ginning, make sure all devices are turned off. VGA CONNECTION: Connect an analog VGA cable from your PC VGA OUT port to the HD Monitor VGA IN port. DVI1/DVI2 CONNECTION: Connect a Digital DVI cable from you[...]

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    13 English 4. Connect power cables Connect the power cord to the HD Monito r then to a properly grounded AC outlet. 5. Turn Power On Press the Power ON button on the right side of the HD Monitor, or press the Power ON (Red) button on the remote control. 6. Select input source for th e HD Monitor using the OSD menu or remote control 7. If connecting[...]

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    14 English OSD Function All the OSD function settings are controlled ei ther by the remote control or using the control keys on the right side of HD Monitor. To display the OSD main menu, press the Menu button on the right side of front control keys of the HD Monitor or the MENU key on the remote control. Use 3 / 4 arrow keys to highlight the desir[...]

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    15 English PICTURE PARAMETERS: Function Name Function Brightness Brightness adjustment Contrast Contrast adjustment Saturation Saturation adjustment Hue Hue adjustment Color T emp Color temperature adjustm ent (Color 1, Color 2, Color 3) Sharpness Sharpness adjustment (Sharpness cannot be adjusted in PC mode) Aspect Ratio Set display to “ST ANDAR[...]

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    16 English PC PARAMETERS: Function Name Function Auto Adjust Automatically adjust the horizontal phase of the image Clock Clock adjustment Phase Phase adjustment Position Adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the image NOTE: The GRAPHIC menu is only availabl e when VGA source is selected.[...]

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    17 English AUDIO SETTINGS: Function Name Function V olume V olume adjustment Bass Bass adjustment T reble Treble adjustment Balance Balance adjustment Mute Select Aud io OFF or ON S peak er Select internal or external speaker Reset Reset audio settings[...]

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    18 English PICTURE-IN-PICTURE: Function Name Function Display Mode OFF --> PIP --> PBP --> POP Main Source Select main screen sources VGA --> DVI1--> DVI2 --> AV --> S-Video--> YPbPr1 --> YPbPr2 --> HDMI PIP Source Select sub screen sources Please see PIP/PBP/POP specification in T able 1 Swap Swap main screen and sub-[...]

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    19 English GENERAL SETTINGS: Function Name Function Menu Position OSD horizontal/v ertical position adjustment Menu T imeout Set the time to turn off the OSD automatically Language OSD language selection Sleep T imer Set sleep timer to turn of f the power automatically T ransparency Set OSD transparency level DPMS Select DPMS On/Of f LED T urn the [...]

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    20 English Specifications Panel Type 42(42.02wable diagon al area), TFT (Thin Film Transi stor), Active Matrix WXGA LCD, 1920*1080 vertical stripe Color Anti-reflective coat ing + Anti-glare coating Viewing Angles 176° (H) / 176° (V) Input Signal Video/Audio RGB Analog * 1 (75 ohms, 0.7 Vp-p)/Mini-Stereo *1 H/V separated (TTL) for PC DVI-D * 2 (H[...]

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    21 English Troubleshooting No Power • Make sure power button is ON (White LED). •  Make sure AC power cord is secu rely connected to the AC socket. • Plug another electrical device (such as a radi o) to the power outlet to verify that the outlet is supplying the proper voltage. AUDIO Interconnection Issues • Remember that S-Video and [...]

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    www .westinghousedigital.com USER’S MANUAL MANUEL DE L ’UTILISA TEUR MANUAL DEL USUARIO L VM-42w2 HD Video Monitor Moniteur Vidéo HD Monitor de Video de Alta Definición Westinghouse Digital Electronics Santa Fe Springs, CA SE-UM-4202-0501[...]