LG Electronics 42PX7DC manual

PLASMA TV OWNER’S MANUAL Please read this manual carefully and completely before operating your TV . Retain this manual for future reference. Record model number and serial number of the TV in the spaces provided below . See the label attached on the back cover and relate this information to your dealer if you require service. Model Number : Seri[...]

2 Plasma TV W ARNING/CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE. REFER TO 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 produc[...]

Owner ’s Manual 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Important safety instructions shall be provided with each apparatus. This information shall be given in a separate booklet or sheet, or be located before any operating instructions in an instruction for installation for use and supplied with the appara- tus. This information shall be given in a lan[...]

4 Plasma TV 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way , such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the app[...]

Owner ’s Manual 5 After reading this manual, keep it handy for future reference. W arning/Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3~4 Introduction Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Connection Options [...]

6 Plasma TV Introduction Introduction What is a Plasma Display Panel (PDP)? A plasma display panel is the latest display technology and the best way to achieve flat panel displays with excellent image quality and large screen sizes that are easily viewable. The PDP can be thought of as a descendant of the neon lamp and it can be also be viewed as a[...]

Operating Guide 7 - This is a simplified representation of front panel. Here shown may be somewhat different from your TV . Controls Controls Front Panel Controls Front Panel Controls CH VOL MENU INPUT ENTER INPUT INPUT ENTER ENTER INPUT ENTER POWER Button Remote Control Sensor VOLUME ( F F , G G ) Buttons CHANNEL ( E E , D D ) Buttons MENU Button [...]

8 Plasma TV AUDIO IN(RGB/DVI) AUDIO IN(RGB/DVI) SPEAKER OUT(8 ) SPEAKER OUT(8 ) SERVICE ONL Y SERVICE ONL Y AC IN 2 ANTENNA ANTENNA IN ANTENNA IN M.P .I M.P .I L/ MONO MONO R AUDIO VIDEO INTERF ACE INTERF ACE RESET RESET RESET RESET UPDA TE UPDA TE UPDA TE UPDA TE OPTICAL OPTICAL 1 1 S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Connection Options Connection Option[...]

Owner ’s Manual 9 - When using the remote control, aim it at the remote control sensor on the TV . 123 456 789 0 TV MODE INFO POWER INPUT EZ PIC EZ SOUND VCR CABLE DVD HDSTB MUTE SW AP PIPCH- PIPCH+ PIP RA TIO RECORD STOP P AUSE REW PLA Y FF MENU EXIT CC FREEZE PIP INPUT VOL CH FAV SAP TIMER SIGNAL ADJUST MUL TIMEDIA SKIP FLASHBK + Remote Control[...]

10 Plasma TV 123 456 789 0 TV MODE INFO POWER INPUT EZ PIC EZ SOUND VCR CABLE DVD HDSTB MUTE SW AP PIPCH- PIPCH+ PIP RA TIO RECORD STOP P AUSE REW PLA Y FF MENU EXIT CC FREEZE PIP INPUT VOL CH FAV SAP TIMER SIGNAL ADJUST MUL TIMEDIA SKIP FLASHBK + Remote Control Key Functions Remote Control Key Functions • Open the battery compartment cover on th[...]

Owner ’s Manual 11 Owner ’ s Manual 1.5V 1.5V Batteries Power Cord 123 456 789 0 TV MODE INFO POWER INPUT EZ PIC EZ SOUND VCR CABLE DVD HDSTB MUTE SWAP PIPCH- PIPCH+ PIP RATIO RECORD STOP PAUSE REW PLAY FF MENU EXIT CC FREEZE PIP INPUT VOL CH FAV SAP TIMER SIGNAL ADJUST MULTIMEDIA SKIP FLASHBK + 75 Ω Round Cable Ensure that the following acce[...]

12 Plasma TV GROUNDING Ensure that you connect the earth ground wire to prevent possible electric shock. If grounding methods are not possible, have a qualified electrician install a separate circuit breaker . Do not try to ground the unit by connecting it to telephone wires, lightening rods, or gas pipes. INPUT INPUT ENTER ENTER Power Supply Short[...]

Owner ’s Manual 13 External Equipment Connections External Equipment Connections - Antenna or Cable Service without a Cable Box Connections - For optimum picture quality , adjust antenna direction if needed. Antenna Connection Antenna Connection Analog and Digital TV signals provided on one antenna NOTE : If you are not sure of the type of signal[...]

14 Plasma TV How to connect Connect the audio and video cables from the external equip- ment's output jacks to the TV input jacks, as shown in the figure. When connecting the TV to external equipment, match the jack colors (Video = yellow , Audio Left = white, and Audio Right = red). How to use 1. Select the input source with using the INPUT b[...]

Owner ’s Manual 15 • Component Input ports T o get better picture quality , connect a DVD player to the compo- nent input ports as shown below . Component ports on the TV Y P B P R Video output ports on DVD player Y Y Y Y Pb B-Y Cb P B Pr R-Y Cr P R How to connect 1. Connect the DVD video outputs (Y , P B , P R ) to the COMPO- NENT (Y , P B , P[...]

16 Plasma TV - This TV can receive Digital Over-the-air/Cable signals without an external digital set-top box. However , if you do receive Digital signals from a digital set-top box or other digital external device, refer to the figure as shown below . - This TV supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Contents Protection) protocol for Digital Content[...]

Owner ’s Manual 17 PC Setup PC Setup - This TV provides Plug and Play capability , meaning that the PC adjusts automatically to the TV's settings. - The TV perceives 640x480, 60Hz as DTV 480p based on the PC graphic card, change the screen scanning rate for the graphic card accordingly . AUDIO IN(RGB/DVI) SPEAKER OUT(8 ) AUDIO IN(RGB/DVI) AU[...]

18 Plasma TV Resolution 640x480 800x600 Horizontal Frequency(KHz) 31.469 37.861 37.500 35.156 37.879 48.077 46.875 59.94 72.80 75.00 56.25 60.31 72.18 75.00 48.363 56.476 60.023 60.00 70.06 75.02 V ertical Frequency(Hz) Resolution Horizontal Frequency(KHz) V ertical Frequency(Hz) 1024x768 Monitor Display Specifications (HDMI1/DVI-PC Mode) 800x600 7[...]

Owner ’s Manual 19 Send the TV ’ s audio to external audio equipment (stereo system) via the Digital Audio Out(Optical) port. How to connect 1. Connect one end of an optical cable to the TV Digital Audio (Optical) Output port. 2. Connect the other end of the optical cable to the digital audio (opti- cal) input on the audio equipment. See the ex[...]

20 Plasma TV 1. First, connect power cord correctly . At this moment, the TV switches to standby mode. In standby mode to turn TV on, press the button on the TV or press the POWER button on the remote control. - The menus can be shown on the screen in the selected language. First select your language. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D D / E E[...]

Owner ’s Manual 21 - Automatically finds all available channels through antenna or cable inputs, and stores them in memory on the channel list. - Run EZ Scan again after any Antenna/Cable connection changes. - A password is required to gain access to EZ Scan menu if the Lock System is turned on. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D D / E E but[...]

22 Plasma TV - There are two different ways in order to add or delete scanned channels. One is "Custom List" and the other is "Favorite List" in the channel list. Both of them are available after EZ Scan on the SETUP menu. - A Custom List can be created by toggling each channel on or off with ENTER button. The channels in the Cu[...]

Owner ’s Manual 23 - Change the picture source so you can watch your TV , cable TV , VCR, DVD, or any other devices that are connected to your TV . 1. Press the MENU button and then use D D / E E button to select the SETUP menu. 2. Press the G G button and then use D D / E E button to select Main Input . 3. Press the G G button and then use D D /[...]

24 Plasma TV Set ID Set ID Use this function to specify a monitor ID number . 1. Press the MENU button and then use D D / E E button to select the SETUP menu. 2. Press the G G button and then use D D / E E button to select SET ID . 3. Press the G G button and then use D D / E E button to adjust SET ID to choose the desired monitor ID number . The a[...]

Owner ’s Manual 25 - Use to quickly reset all the Video menu options to their original factory preset values. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D D / E E button to select the VIDEO menu. 2. Press the G G button and then use D D / E E button to select Video Reset . 3. Press the G G button to reset the V ideo menu options to original values. V [...]

26 Plasma TV - Other languages may be available if a digital signal is provided by the broad- casting station. 1. Press the EZ SOUND button repeatedly to select the appropriate sound setup as shown below: Custom (your own settings), Normal , Stadium , News , Music , and Theater . • Y ou can also adjust EZ Sound in the AUDIO menu. 2. Press EXIT bu[...]

Owner ’s Manual 27 1. Press the MENU button and then use D D / E E button to select the AUDIO menu. 2. Press the G G button and then use D D / E E button to select TV Speaker . 3. Press the G G button and then use D D / E E button to select On or Off . 4. Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the previous men[...]

28 Plasma TV 1. Use the SAP button to select your desired MTS mode in a analog signal. Each time you press the SAP button, Mono , Stereo , or SAP appear in turn. • If other languages are available on the digital signal, select them with the SAP button. 2. Press EXIT button to save and return to TV viewing. Stereo/SAP Stereo/SAP Broadcasts Setup B[...]

Owner ’s Manual 29 - T imer function operates only if the current time has been set. - Off-T imer function overrides On-Timer function if they are both set to the same time. - The TV must be in standby mode for the On-T imer to work. - If you do not press any button within 2 hours after the TV turns on with the On T imer function, the TV will aut[...]

30 Plasma TV Auto Of Auto Of f f - If set to on and there is no input signal, the TV turns off automatically after 10 minutes. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D D / E E button to select the TIME menu. 2. Press the G G button and then use D D / E E button to select Auto Off . 3. Press the G G button and then use D D / E E button to select On o[...]

Owner ’s Manual 31 Aspect Ratio Control Aspect Ratio Control 0- Lets you choose the way an analog picture with a 4:3 aspect ratio is displayed on your TV with a 16:9 ratio picture format. When you receive an analog picture with a 4:3 aspect ratio on your 16:9 TV , you need to specify how the picture is to be dis- played. - If you are viewing a pi[...]

32 Plasma TV Caption/T Caption/T ext ext Analog Broadcasting System Captions - Select a caption mode for displaying captioning information if being provided on a program. - Analog caption displays information at any position on the screen. - T ext displays information, usually at the bottom position and is used for a data service. - Caption/T ext, [...]

Owner ’s Manual 33 Caption Option Caption Option - Customize the DTV/CADTV captions that appear on your screen. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D D / E E button to select the OPTION menu. 2. Press the G G button and then use D D / E E button to select Caption Option . 3. Press the G G button and then use F F / G G button to select Custom . [...]

34 Plasma TV Low Power Low Power - Low power reduces the plasma display power consumption. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D D / E E button to select the OPTION menu. 2. Press the G G button and then use D D / E E button to select Low Power . 3. Press the G G button and then use D D / E E button to select On or Off . • When you select On , [...]

Owner ’s Manual 35 Parental Control can be used to block specific channels, ratings and other viewing sources. The Parental Control Function (V -Chip) is used to block program viewing based on the ratings sent by the broadcasting station. The default setting is to allow all programs to be viewed. Viewing can be blocked by choosing the type of the[...]

36 Plasma TV Parental Lock Setup Parental Lock Setup 1. Press the MENU button and then use D D / E E button to select the LOCK menu. Then, press the G G button • The TV is set up with the initial password “0-0-0-0”. 2. Use the D D / E E button to choose from the following Lock Menu options. Once the option is selected, change the settings to [...]

Owner ’s Manual 37 4 : 3 16 : 9 The original aspect ratio of the video is 4:3 The original aspect ratio of the video is 16:9(wide) The video resolution is 720x480i The video resolution is 720x480p The video resolution is 1280x720p The video resolution is 1920x1080i Multilingual : The program contains two or more audio services. Press the SAP butt[...]

38 Plasma TV - When you repeatedly press the MUTE button, the sound mode is changed in turn. (Refer to the picture below) Mute Mute 24 Mute : Sound is muted. Mute Off : Sound is enabled. 1. Press the FREEZE button to freeze the screen section. 2. T o return to normal viewing, press the FREEZE button again. - Freezes the currently-viewed picture. Fr[...]

Owner ’s Manual 39 • When RGB connect to PC input and select the RGB-PC, this function is used. • When HDMI1/DVI connect to PC input and select HDMI1/DVI input, this function is used. • In RGB1/2-DTV mode, SIZE and PHASE is not available. • After connecting RGB1, 2(When setting the PC), HDMI1/DVI or HDMI2 to PC input and checking the scre[...]

40 Plasma TV 0B 0F 08 C4 C5 79 0E 10 ~ 19 4C 1A 09 02 03 00 01 1E AA 39 40 41 07 06 44 43 A9 52 4D 5B 65 0A CB D6 5A D0 BF D5 D7 C6 76 77 AF 98 R/C Button R/C Button R/C Button (Power On/Off) Discrete IR Code (Only Power On) Discrete IR Code (Only Power Off) R/C Button R/C Button R/C Button R/C Button R/C Button R/C Button R/C Button R/C Button R/C[...]

Owner ’s Manual 41 G The remote is a multi-brand or a universal remote. It can be programmed to operate most remote-controllable devices of other manufacturers. Note that the remote may not control all models of other brands. Programming a code into a remote mode Programming a code into a remote mode Programming the Remote Programming the Remote [...]

42 Plasma TV Programming Codes Programming Codes VCRs VCRs CA CA TV TV AIWA 034 AKAI 016 043 046 124 125 146 AMPRO 072 ANAM 031 033 103 AUDIO DYNAMICS 012 023 039 043 BROKSONIC 035 037 129 CANON 028 031 033 CAPEHART 108 CRAIG 003 040 135 CURTIS MA THES 031 033 041 DAEWOO 005 007 010 064 0 6 5 1 0 8 11 0 111 11 2 11 6 11 7 11 9 DA YTRON 108 DBX 012 [...]

Owner ’s Manual 43 Audio Audio APEX DIGIT AL 022 DENON 020 014 GE 005 006 HARMAN KARDON 027 JVC 012 LG 001 010 016 025 MAGNA VOX 013 MARANTZ 024 MITSUBISHI 002 NAD 023 ONKYO 008 017 P ANASONIC 003 009 PHILIPS 013 PIONEER 004 026 PROCEED 021 PROSCAN 005 006 RCA 005 006 SAMSUNG 01 1 015 SONY 007 THOMPSON 005 006 TOSHIBA 019 008 Y AMAHA 009 018 ZENI[...]

44 Plasma TV No output from one of the speakers • Adjust Balance in the AUDIO menu. (Refer to p.26) Unusual sound from inside the TV • 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 TV . No picture & No sound • Check whether the[...]

Owner ’s Manual 45 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 almost dry , and then use it to wipe the screen. 2. Make sure the excess water is off the screen, and then let it air-dry[...]

46 Plasma TV Product Specifications Product Specifications • The specifications shown above may be changed without prior notice for quality improvement. MODELS AC100-240V~ 50/60Hz NTSC-M, A TSC, 64 & 256 QAM VHF 2 ~ 13, UHF 14 ~ 69, CA TV 1 ~ 135, DTV 2 ~ 69, CADTV 1 ~ 135 75 Ω 32 ~ 104 ° F (0 ~ 40 ° C) Less than 80% Width (inches / mm) H[...]

Y our LG Plasma TV will be repaired or replaced in accordance with the terms of this warranty , at LGE’ s option, if it proves to be defectiv e in material or workmanship under normal use, during the warrant y period (“W arranty Period”) listed below, effective from the date (“Date of Purchase”) of original consumer purchase of the produc[...]

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