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    © Copyright 2003, Zenith Electronics Corporation. Installation and Operating Guide Model Numbers | P60W38, P60W38H | PLASMA DISPLA Y P ANEL[...]

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    2 Plasma Display Warning W ARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER T O QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the p[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 3 Safety Instructions Important safeguards for you and your new product Y our product has been manufactured and tested with your safety in mind. However , improper use can result in potential elec- trical shock or fire hazards. T o avoid defeating the safeguards that have been built into your new product, please read and observe t[...]

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    4 Plasma Display Safety Instructions Antenna Lead in Wire Antenna Discharge Unit (NEC Section 810-20) Grounding Conductor (NEC Section 810-21) Ground Clamps Po wer Service Grounding Electrode System (NEC Art 250, Part H) Ground Clamp Electric Service Equipment Example of Grounding According to National Electrical Code Instructions NEC - National El[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 5 Contents After reading this manual, keep it handy for future reference. W arnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3~4 Introduction Controls and Connection Options . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Remote Control Key Fun[...]

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    6 Plasma Display Introduction Introduction Introduction What is a Plasma Display Panel (PDP)? If voltage is applied to gas within glass panels, ultraviolet rays are produced and fused with a fluorescent substance. At that instant, light is emitted. A Plasma Display is a next generation flat Display using this phenomenon. 160° - Wide angle range of[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 7 Introduction Controls Controls Connection Options Connection Options RS-232C INPUT (CONTROL/SERVICE) VIDEO INPUT YP B P R (MONO) R AUDIO L R AUDIO L S-VIDEO AC INPUT AUDIO INPUT AUDIO INPUT AUDIO INPUT R ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) L EXTERNAL SPEAKER COMPONENT INPUT DVI INPUT RGB INPUT RGB OUTPUT REMOTE CONTROL 5 1. RS-232C INPUT (CONTROL/S[...]

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    8 Plasma Display Introduction - When using the remote control, aim it at the remote control sensor on the monitor . - Under certain conditions such as if the remote IR signal is interrupted, the remote control may not function. Press the key again as necessary . 123 456 78 0 9 POWER SLEEP INPUT SELECT APC DASP ARC PIP ARC PIP TWIN PICTURE SWAP MENU[...]

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    Owner ’ s Manual 9 Installation Installation Installation D-sub 15 pin Cable Owner ’ s Manual 1.5V 1.5V Alkaline Batteries BNC-RCA Adapter Power Cord 123 456 78 0 9 POWER SLEEP INPUT SELECT APC DASP ARC PIP ARC PIP TWIN PICTURE SWAP MENU MUTE OK VOL POWER STOP PLAY FF REC REW P/STILL WIN.SIZE WIN.POSITION ZOOM + ZOOM - SPLIT ZOOM VOL SUB INPUT [...]

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    10 Plasma Display Installation W W all Mount: V all Mount: V ertical installation ertical installation Detailed installation instructions are included in the optional V ertical Wall Mounting Bracket Installation and Setup Guide available from your dealer . NOTE: When installing the monitor vertically , the front panel controls must be in the left s[...]

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    Owner ’ s Manual 11 Installation External Equipment Connections External Equipment Connections NOTE: Not all cables shown are included with the plasma display . - T o avoid picture noise (interference), leave an adequate distance between the VCR and Monitor . - Use the ISM Method feature to avoid having a fixed image remain on the screen for a lo[...]

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    12 Plasma Display Installation • Component Input ports T o get better picture quality , connect a DVD player to the compo- nent input ports as shown below . - T o watch digitally broadcast programs, purchase and connect a digital set-top box. - This monitor supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Contents Protection) protocol for DVI DTV (480p,720p[...]

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    Owner ’ s Manual 13 Installation How to connect 1. T o get the best picture quality , adjust the PC graphics card to a 1024x768, 60Hz. Resolutions over UXGA cannot be displayed. 2. Use the monitor ’ s RGB INPUT or DVI (Digital Visual Interface) INPUT port for video connections, depending on your PC connector . If the graphic card on the PC does[...]

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    14 Plasma Display Installation Resolution 640x350 720x400 640x480 800x600 848x480 Horizontal Frequency(KHz) 31.468 37.861 31.469 37.927 31.469 35.000 37.861 37.500 43.269 35.156 37.879 46.875 53.674 49.725 31.500 35.000 37.500 70.09 85.08 70.08 85.03 59.94 66.66 72.80 75.00 85.00 56.25 60.31 75.00 85.06 74.55 60.00 70.00 75.00 31.500 35.000 37.500 [...]

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    Owner ’ s Manual 15 Operation Operation Operation Menu Language Selection Menu Language Selection T T urning on the Monitor urning on the Monitor T urning on the Monitor just after installation T urning on the Monitor (power cord is still connected) 1. Connect power cord correctly . 2. Press the ON/OFF button on the Monitor . At this moment, the [...]

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    16 Plasma Display Operation - Y ou can adjust picture contrast, brightness, color , sharpness, and tint to the levels you prefer . - PIP settings are not adjustable. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D / E button to select the VIDEO menu. 2. Press the G button and then use D / E button to select the desired picture option ( Contrast , Brightnes[...]

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    Owner ’ s Manual 17 Operation Audio Menu Options Audio Menu Options 1. Press the DASP button repeatedly to select the appropriate sound setup as shown below . DASP DASP (Digital (Digital Auto Sound Processing) Auto Sound Processing) 1. Press the MENU button and then use D / E button to select the AUDIO menu. 2. Press the G button and then use D /[...]

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    18 Plasma Display Operation - T imer function operates only if current time has been set. - Off-T imer function overrides On-Timer function if they are both set to the same time. On/Of On/Of f f T T imer Setup imer Setup 1. Press the MENU button and then use D / E button to select the TIME menu. 2. Press the G button and then use D / E button to se[...]

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    Owner ’ s Manual 19 Operation Special Menu Options Special Menu Options VIDEO AUDIO TIME SCREEN TWIN SPECIAL Language Key lock ISM Method G Low power Set ID OSD Rotate Normal White wash Orbiter Inversion MENU Prev. VIDEO AUDIO TIME SCREEN TWIN SPECIAL language Key lock ISM Method Low power G Set ID OSD Rotate On Off MENU Prev. VIDEO AUDIO TIME SC[...]

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    20 Plasma Display Operation Auto Auto Adjustment Adjustment - RGB (PC) mode only; This function doesn ’ t work for RGB-DTV mode. - Automatically adjusts picture position and minimizes image shaking. - After adjustment, if the image is still not correct, your Monitor is functioning properly but needs further adjustment. - Auto config. and Manual c[...]

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    Owner ’ s Manual 21 Operation 1 4 ▲ ▼ ◀▶ 2-Split zoom ▲ ▼ ◀▶ 12 5 4 4-Split zoom ▲ ▼ ◀▶ 12 3 4 5 6 7 89 9-Split zoom Manual Configure (RGB-PC mode only) Manual Configure (RGB-PC mode only) - If the image still isn ’ t clear after auto adjustment and especially if characters are still jittery , adjust the picture Phase ma[...]

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    22 Plasma Display Operation 1. Press the MENU button and then use D / E button to select the SCREEN menu. 2. Press the G button and then use D / E button to select Reset . 3. Press the G button. • Y ou can initialize Zoom In/Out, Manual config., Position, Split zoom, PIP size, PIP posi- tion, and sub picture size for twin picture features. Initia[...]

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    Owner ’ s Manual 23 Operation W W atching PIP atching PIP - PIP lets you view 2 different inputs (sources) on your monitor screen at the same time. One source will be large, and the other source will show a smaller inset image. Press the PIP button repeatedly to turn PIP on or off. PIP PIP Size Size Press the WIN.SIZE button and then use F / G bu[...]

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    24 Plasma Display Operation Selecting a Source for the Selecting a Source for the T T win Picture win Picture W W atching atching T T win Picture win Picture Press the TWIN PICTURE button repeatedly to select one of the T win Picture options. Sub Picture Size Sub Picture Size Adjustment Adjustment Press the WIN.SIZE button. • Use the F / G button[...]

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    Owner ’ s Manual 25 External Control Device Setup No. Pin Name 1 No Connection 2 RXD (Receive data) 3 TXD (T ransmit data) 4 DTR (DTE side ready) 5 GND 6 DSR (DCE side ready) 7 RTS (Ready to send) 8 CTS (Clear to send) 9 No Connection 1 5 6 9 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 RXD TXD GND DTR DSR RTS CTS TXD RXD GND DSR DTR CTS RTS PC 7-Wire Configuration (Standard R[...]

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    26 Plasma Display External Control Device Setup T ransmission * [Command 1]: k, j * [Command 2]: T o control PDP set. * [Set ID]: Y ou can adjust the set ID to choose desired moni- tor ID number in Special menu. Adjustment range is 1 ~ 99. When selecting Set ID ‘ 0 ’ , every con- nected PDP set is controlled. Set ID is indicated as dec ima l ( [...]

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    Owner ’ s Manual 27 External Control Device Setup 02. Input Select (Command:b) (Main Picture Input) G T o select input source for the Monitor . Y ou can also select an input source using the INPUT SELECT button on the Monitor's remote control. T ransmission Data 0 : RGB 1 : Component 2 : Video 3 : S-video 4 : DVI [k][b][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][C[...]

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    28 Plasma Display External Control Device Setup 13. Remote Control Lock Mode (Command2:m) G T o lock the remote control and front panel controls on the monitor T ransmission [k][m][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Acknowledgement Data 0: Lock off 1: Lock on • If you ’ re not using the remote control and front panel con- trols on the monitor , use this m[...]

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    Owner ’ s Manual 29 External Control Device Setup 21. Color T emperature (Command2:u) G T o adjust color temperature. Y ou can also adjust ACC in the Video menu. T ransmission Data 0: Normal 1: Cool 2: W arm 3: User [k][u][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Acknowledgement [u][ ][Set ID][ ][OK][Data][x] 18. T reble (Command2:r) G T o adjust treble. Y ou can[...]

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    30 Plasma Display External Control Device Setup 27. ISM Method (Command2:p) G T o avoid having a fixed image remain on screen. T ransmission Data 0: Normal 1: White wash 2: Orbiter 3: Inversion [j][p][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Acknowledgement [p][ ][Set ID][ ][OK][Data][x] 28. Low Power (Command2:q) G T o control the low power function on/off. T rans[...]

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    Owner ’ s Manual 31 IR Code Information G Connect your wired remote control to the Remote Control port on the Monitor. G Output waveform Single pulse, modulated with 37.917KHz signal at 455KHz G Configuration of frame G Repeat code G Lead code • 1st frame Low custom code Lead code High custom code Data code Data code T C T f T1 C0 Carrier frequ[...]

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    32 Plasma Display IR Code Information UP ( D ) DOWN ( E ) VOL+ ( G ) VOL- ( F ) POWER On/Off POWER ON POWER OFF MUTE Number Key 0 Number Key 1 Number Key 2 Number Key 3 Number Key 4 Number Key 5 Number Key 6 Number Key 7 Number Key 8 Number Key 9 AII INPUT SELECT RGB DVI VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT SLEEP OK ( Á ) MENU DASP APC PIP PIP INPUT SW AP PIP [...]

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    Owner ’ s Manual 33 T roubleshooting Checklist No output from one of the speakers • Adjust Balance in the AUDIO menu. (Refer to p.17) Unusual sound from inside the monitor • A change in ambient humidity or temperature may result in an unusual noise when the plasma display is turned on or of f and does not indicate a fault with the monitor . N[...]

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    34 Plasma Display Maintenance & Specification • The specifications shown above may be changed without notice for quality improvement. 1. Here ’ s a great way to keep the dust of f your screen for a while. Wet a soft cloth in a mixture of lukewarm water and a little fabric softener or dish washing detergent. Wring the cloth until it ’ s al[...]

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    CONCERNING PIXEL FUNCTIONALITY: Y our Plasma Display Panel contains about one million individual pix els. Plasma displays typically contain a small number of pixels that do not function normally . Y our display has been inspected and is in compliance with manufacturer’s specifications, indicating that an y pixel defects do not affect the operatio[...]

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    P/N : 3828V A0400G (RF03LA) 206-3917 TO CONTACT ZENITH BY MAIL: Zenith Customer Inter active Center P .O. Box 240007 201 James Record R oad Huntsville, AL 35824 A TTN: CIC Plasma Display , Building 3 BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE: ● Please check your operating guide – y ou may avoid a service call. ● Please have your product model number , seria[...]