Polaroid PLA-4250A manual

1 42” High-Definition Plasma T elevision PLA-4250A Operating Manual 20050316[...]

2 Contents Important Safeguards Warnings and Precautions..……………………………………………3 Avoid Image Sticking…....……………………………………………...4 Getting Started Package Contents……………………………………………………....5 Front View of the Product……………………..……?[...]

3 This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. Important Safeguards Warnings and Precautions 1. Do not place your hands, face, or objects clos e to the ventilation openings of your plasma TV. The top of your plasma TV gets very hot from exhaust air that is released through the ventilation holes. Burns or personal injuries [...]

4 14. Do not rest objects on the power cord and avoid placing the power cord near high traffic areas. 15. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords because this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 16. Disconnect your plasma TV from the main pow er supply and refer servicing to qualified service personnel if: • The power cord or[...]

5 Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of th is high-definition plasma television. Important ! Save the original box and all packing material for future shipping needs. Package Contents Your PDP TV package includes: • PDP TV Display • Remote Control (included battery) • Power Cord • RCA Cable • User Guide NOTE: Your product ma[...]

6 Front View of the Product Use the buttons on the front panel control (or included remote control) to display and adjust the On Screen Display (OSD). The OSD controls are explained at the t op of the next page and are defined in “OSD Functions” on page 15. Front Panel Control 1.Volume W / X Increase/Decrease sound volume or adjust a highlighte[...]

7 Rear View of the Product - 1 Audio A . Speaker Jack Connect the external speaker to this jack. PC B . DVI Input Using the 20-pin DVI connecting to the DVI Out. C . DVI/RGB Audio In Using cable provided connecting to the Audio out (Green) on your DVD or PC. D . RGB (VGA input) Using the 15-pin VGA cable prov ided connecting to the RGB Out. NOTE: V[...]

8 Rear View of the Product - 2 TV I . TV input (RF1-input 1, RF2-input 2) Connect to the antenna or cable service COMPONENT-1 J . Component (Y Pb Pr) input Connect the external video devices with component output to these jacks K . Audio input (Right / Left) Connect the external audio to this jack COMPONENT-2 P . Component (Y Cb Cr) input Connect t[...]

9 Remote Control The Remote Control is compatible with the display from up to 5m distances. 1. POWER: Switch the power On/Off 2. DISPLAY Display the source and channel information 3. MUTE Turn the Sound On/Off 4. CHANNEL NUMBER KEY Set the channel 5. FAV - / + Decrease/Increase the favorite channel 6. AN - / + Adjust location of PIP window Sub Scre[...]

10 Remote Controls The Remote Control is compatible with the display from up to 5m distances. 21. MENU/EXIT Turn OSD Menu On/Off 22. SWAP Swap Main / Sub screen on PIP or POP 23. VGA Source selected PC VGA mode 24. DVI Source selected PC DVI mode 25. ZOOM Normal->Zoom1->Zoom2 26. WIDE Select Video Display format. 27. CC Turn Close caption On/[...]

11 Installation 1. Insert Remote Control Batteries 1) Remove the battery cover. 2) Insert the batteries, co rresponding to the (+) and ( − ) markings on the battery compartment. 3) Re-attach the battery cover. CAUTION • Only use the specified AAA b atteries. • Do not mix new and old batteries. This may resu lt in cracking or leakage, which ma[...]

12 2. Connect audio and video cables to PC Connect one or all of the followi ng into the back of the product IMPORTANT: Make sure all devices are off before you begin. PC RGB CONNECTION: Connect the supplied analog VGA c able from your PC VGA OUT port to the product RGB IN port. PC DVI CONNECTION: Connect the supplied Digital DVI c able from your P[...]

13 3. Connect AV, Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr, S-Vide o, Antenna/Cable to Video Devices Connect Video/Audio cables from compatib le devices to the back panel of product.[...]

14 4. Connect power cables Connect the power cord to the product then to a properly grounded AC outlet. 5. Turn Power On Press the AC switch to “I”. Then press the Power ON button on the front of the unit, or press the red Power ON button on the remote control. 6. Select Input Source Select input source for your product, via either the OSD menu[...]

15 OSD Functions All the function settings for your PDP TV di splay are controlled either via the remote control or using the bottom control keys on the front panel. To display the OSD main menu, press t he MENU key on the remote control. Use ◄ / ► arrow keys to toggle the sub OSD menu displa y (PICTURE >> AUDIO >> SOURCE >> G[...]

16 Sub Menus PICTURE Function Name Explanation Brightness Brightness Adjustment Contrast Contrast Adjustment Color Color Adjustment (The action of color should be block at pc mode) Ti n t T int Adjustment (The action of T int should be block at pc mode) Sharpness Sharpness Adjustment (The action of Sharpness should be block at pc mode) Color T emp [...]

17 Sub Menus AUDIO Function Name Explanation V olume V olume Adjustment Bass Bass Adjustment T reble T r eble Adjustment Balance Balance Adjustment S peaker Sel. Select Internal speaker or External speaker S peaker T urn S peaker OFF or ON Line Out Sets Line Out Level to V ariable: Sound level will change with V olume. Fixed: Sound lev el remains c[...]

18 Sub Menus SOURCE: Input Setup Function Name Explanation Main Screen Select main screen sources (See PIP/POP settings below) Sub Screen Select sub screen sources (See PIP/POP settings below) Audio From Select main screen or sub-screen audio sources Display Mode Full --> PIP --> POP Wide Mode Aspect --> Wide-->1:1 PIP Aspect Aspect --&[...]

19 Sub Menus SOURCE: PIP / POP Setup PIP/POP SPECIFICA TION(Matrix on video and graphic) Main Screen Signal Source TV 1 TV 2 CVBS 1 CVBS 2 S-Video 1 S-Video 2 YCbCr YPbPr RGB DVI TV 1 VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VG VG VG TV 2 VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VG VG VG CVBS 1 VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VG VG VG CVBS 2 VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VG VG VG S-Video 1 VV VV VV VV VV VV[...]

20 Sub Menus GRAPHIC Function Name Explanation Auto Adjust Auto Adjust the Horizontal Phase of the image H. Position Horizontal Po sition on the image adjustment V . Position Vertical Position on the image adjustment Phase Phase adjustment Clock Clock adjustment Resolution Display Source Resolution and Frequency For the best picture quality set the[...]

21 Sub Menus TV: Input Function Name Explanation Input Select TV Source T ype (ANT => Cable => HRC => IRC) Caption Mode T urn the Close Capti on OFF or CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, TT1, TT2, TT3, TT4 MTS Multi-sound Selectio n (Mono => S t ereo => SAP) Auto Scan Auto Scan on TV Channels Add/Del Channels Add / Delete the selected TV channel Pa[...]

22 Sub Menus TV: Parental Controls V erify OK Function Name Explanation Password Edit Change Password TV Rating B: Block U: Unblock <<< AGE > >> TV Y: All Children TV Y7: Directed to Older Children TV G: General Audience TV PG: Parental Guidance Suggested TV 14: Parents Strongly Cautioned TV MA: Mature Audience Only <<< C[...]

23 Sub Menus CLOCK Function Name Explanation Date Display present date in MM/DD/YY format T ime Display present time T imer1 Set the time and duration to automatically turn on. T imer2 Set the time and duration to automatically turn on. Sleep T imer Set T ime to turn OFF the unit (0-->5 min-->10 min-->15 min-->20 min-->25 min-->30[...]

24 Sub Menus SETUP Function Name Explanation OSD H Posi. OSD Horizontal Position OSD V Posi. OSD Vertical Position OSD T imeout OSD Close time Language Use Language Panel Protection Prevent image sticking Orbit Range Select image moving range Orbit Cycle Select image moving period range INFO Display Input Source, T ype and Signal Reset Reset defaul[...]

25 Other Information Specifications Panel Type 42-inch 16:9 color pla sma display module with resolution of 1024(H) x 768(V) pixels (HD Type) Color RGB closed type Viewing angles >170° (H) / 170° (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 * 1 (HDCP support ) fh:30-82 kHz, fv:[...]

26 Troubleshooting No power • Make sure AC power switch is ON , DC power button is ON (Green LED) •  Make sure AC power cord is secu rely connected to the AC socket • Plug another electrical device (like a radio) to the power outlet to veri fy that the outlet is supplying the proper voltage System is “Locked” or Not Responding: • [...]

27 Image Quality Issues: • TV: For Best Image Quality, “Standard Definition” TV should be viewed as 4:3. • COMPONENT 480i: For Best Image Qualit y the “Y Cb Cr” Input should be used. For High-Definition Users: • The PDP TV is an ideal platform fo r viewing High Definition Content. • Best Image Quality will be achieved by t he DVI In[...]

28 Safety Guidelines CAUTION: The socket-out let should be installed nea r the equipment and should be easily a ccessible. CAUTION: Use a powe r cable that is properly ground ed. Always use the appropriate AC cord that is certified for the individual country. IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING POWE R CORD SELECTION The power cord set for this unit has bee[...]