Sylvania 6842PE M manual

PLASMA DISPLA Y Owner’ s Manual 6842PE M Bef ore you can vie w a picture on the plasma displa y , you m ust first connect the unit to an e xternal video source. See page 18 of the owner’ s manual. IF Y OU NEED ADDITIONAL ASSIST ANCE WITH SET -UP OR OPERA TING AFTER READING O WNER’S MANU AL, PLEASE CALL T OLL FREE 1-800-605-8453 , OR VISIT OUR[...]

2 CA UTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMO VE CO VER (OR BACK) NO USER SER VICEABLE PA R TS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QU ALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. THIS SYMBOL INDICA TES THA T D AN- GEROUS VOL T AGE CONSTITUTING A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK IS PRE- SENT WITHIN THIS UNIT . THIS SYMBOL INDICA TES THA T THERE ARE IMPORT ANT OPERA T[...]

3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When moving the plasma displa y Due to the weight of this plasma displa y , two peo- ple should be used when moving it. Both people should make sure to g rasp the top of the displa y with one hand and the base of the displa y with the other hand, as in the f ollowing illustration. Thank you f or purchasing this plas[...]

4 C ONTENTS IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 SUPPLIED A CCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 INSERTING THE REMO TE CONTR OL B A TTERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 REMO TE CONTR OL RANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES 5 CONTENTS / SUPPLIED A CCESSORIES / INSER TING THE REMOTE CONTR OL B A TTERIES / REMO TE CONTR OL RANGE I NSER TING THE REMO TE CONTR OL B A TTERIES 1 Remov e the back co v er of the remote control while pressing the tab on the back co ver do wn with your finger . 2 Inser t two AA size batteries, making sure that the polarit[...]

6 C OMPONENT NAMES 1 PO WER button: Tu r ns the po wer ON or in ST ANDBY . 2 ON indicator: Lights up when the pow er is ON. 3 ST ANDBY indicator: Lights up when the power is in the standb y mode. Disappears when the power is ON. 4 INPUT SELECT button: Selects input ter mi- nals. 5 V OLUME K (up) / L (down) button: Increases or decreases the volume [...]

7 COMPONENT NAMES REMO TE CONTROL 1 PO WER button: Tu r ns the main po wer ON or in ST ANDBY . 2 V OL K (up) / L (down) button: Increases or decreases the volume . 3 MUTE button: Tu r ns the audio off or on. 4 SCREEN MODE button: Selects aspect r atios a vailab le f or the screen. 5 STILL button: P auses the image shown on the screen. 6 INPUT SELEC[...]

8 O PERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y B ASIC OPERA TIONS The f ollowing is a simple e xplanation of the pro- cedure f or tur ning the pow er of the display ON or in ST ANDBY , and the procedure for selecting the input signal. The procedure described here is for the remote control, howe ver the PO WER , INPUT SELECT and V OLUME b uttons on the plasma di[...]

9 OPERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y POWER INPUT SELECT DISPLA Y VOL MUTE SCREEN MODE STILL INPUT SELECT DISPLAY SELECTING THE INPUT SIGNAL The procedure f or selecting the input signal described here is for use with the remote control. Howe ver , the INPUT SELECT b utton on the plas- ma displa y can also be used in the same wa y . Displaying the Curre[...]

10 OPERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y[...]

11 OPERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y POWER INPUT SELECT DISPLA Y VOL MUTE SCREEN MODE STILL STILL STILL Y ou can freeze the image displa yed on the screen. 1 Press the STILL but t on. The still mode turns on, and the image dis- pla yed on the screen is froz en. NO TE: • When the still mode is on, the message "Still" slowly flashes on the s[...]

12 OPERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y NA VIGA TING THE SET UP MENU In the setup menu, y ou can specify settings for picture adjustment, picture position, language and screen sav er . NO TE: • If you do not press an y buttons f or appro ximately 20 seconds, the displa y automatically e xits the menu mode. Lay out of the Setup Menu The various function[...]

13 OPERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y INPUT SELECT DISPLA Y MENU PREVIOUS SLEEP MENU ENTERING THE MAIN MENU 1 Press the MENU but t on. The displa y enters the main menu and the MAIN MENU is displa yed on the screen. NO TE: • If you press the PREVIOUS butt on or the MENU b utton on the MAIN MENU , the menu is cancelled. •F or procedures which use th[...]

14 OPERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y INPUT SELECT DISPLA Y MENU PREVIOUS SLEEP MENU B { PREVIOUS K L A utomatically Adjusting the Picture Settings 1 Select "Picture mode" on the PICTURE SELECT screen with the K / L b uttons . 2 Select the automatic adjustment mode accord- ing to the type of picture displa yed on the screen with the { / B b u[...]

15 OPERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y INPUT SELECT DISPLA Y MENU PREVIOUS SLEEP B { K L MENU WINDO W SETTING Y ou can mov e the picture displa y ed on the screen up , down, left or right. 1 Enter the main menu with the MENU but t on. 2 Select "Window setting" on the MAIN MENU screen with the K / L b uttons . If there is no input from a video [...]

16 INPUT SELECT DISPLA Y MENU PREVIOUS SLEEP B { PREVIOUS MENU K L SETTING THE SCREEN SA VER Screen sav er pre v ents the display from being etched by an unchanging image . Y ou can specify a setting f or it. 1 Enter the main menu with the MENU but t on. 2 Select "Detail" on the MAIN MENU screen with the K / L b uttons . 3 Press the B (EN[...]

E XTERNAL INPUT TERMINALS 17 OPERA TING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y / EXTERNAL INPUT TERMINALS The f ollowing input terminals are av ailable . In order to view tele vision, it is necessar y to connect a tuner device (e xample: cable bo x, satellite box, DTV , etc.) to the plasma display . VIDEO1 A UDIO S-VIDEO1 L R R L A UDIO OUT A UDIO VIDEO2 S-VIDEO2 R L[...]

18 CONNECTING DEVICES T O THE A V INPUT TERMINALS Connect the output of the de vice to the input ter minals of plasma displa y as shown in the f ollowing illus- trations. NO TE: •Y ou can select TV channels with the VCR or Cable/Satellite set top box of the prog ram you see . • Cables sho wn here are not included with the plasma display . VIDEO[...]

19 EXTERNAL INPUT TERMINALS CONNECTING DEVICES T O THE COMPONENT INPUT TERMINALS Connect the output of the de vice to the input ter minals of the plasma displa y as shown in the f ollowing illustrations. NO TE: • Cables sho wn here are not included with the plasma display . Component Signal (Y , Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) Connection (Best Signal T ransfer) 48[...]

20 CONNECTING PLASMA DISPLA Y T O A UDIO SYSTEM NO TE: Cables sho wn here are not included with the plasma display . AU DIO Signal Connection AUDIO 2 × RCA audio cables R L TV AUDIO IN VIDEO AUX (Example: Amplifier/Receiver) Audio output to L/R jacks R L A UDIO OUT EXTERNAL INPUT TERMINALS Connect the A UDIO OUT from the plasma display to the A UD[...]

21 EXTERNAL INPUT TERMINALS / CONNECTING THE PO WER CABLE / A TT A CHING A W ALL MOUNT BRACKET (SOLD SEP ARA TEL Y) 1 Tu rn the plasma displa y ov er and place it screen-first onto a table which has a soft cloth draped ov er it. Place the plasma displa y in a wa y so that the stands hang ov er the edge of the table . NO TE: • Make sure to use a t[...]

22 M AINTENANCE W ARNING CLEANING THE PLASMA DISPLA Y Alwa ys unplug the plasma displa y from the A C outlet bef ore cleaning. Clean the case of the plasma displa y with a soft cloth which has been wet and wrung dr y . If the screen of the plasma displa y is dir ty or dusty , wipe it clean with a soft cloth. NO TE: Nev er use a solvent, alcohol or [...]

23 T R OUBLESHOO TING GUIDE MAINTENANCE / W ARNING / TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE • IGNITION NOISE: Black spots or horizontal streaks ma y appear, picture ma y flutter or dr ift. Usually caused by interf erence from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills and other electr ical appliances. • GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the tele vis[...]

24 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE Be sure external connections are correct. Be sure power cable is plugged in. Be sure PANEL is power switched "ON". Check for local interference Adjust Contrast control Adjust Bright control Adjust Color control Adjust Tint control Adjust Volume control Check batteries in Remote control It is a characteristic of a[...]

25 S PECIFICA TIONS TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE / SPECIFICA TIONS Display Features T ype Plasma panel Screen Size 42 in. Wide V GA panel Pixel Resolution 852 (H) x 480 (V) Output Colors 16.7 million Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 Viewing Angle 160 degrees Contrast Ratio 1000:1 Brightness 400 cd/m 2 (PEAK) Video Features Comb Filter T ype 3-Dimensional Y/C Sep[...]

26 T raslado de la unidad principal Debido al considerab le peso de la pantalla de plasma, se necesitan dos personas para trasladarla. Ambas personas deben sujetar or sostener la par te superior de la pantalla con una mano y la base de la pantalla con la otra mano . I NST ALA CIÓN DE LAS PILAS EN EL CONTROL REMO T O 1 Pa ra retirar la tapa trasera[...]

27 N OMBRES DE LOS COMPONENTES V ea las Figura 2 y Figura 3 en la página 6. 1 Botón PO WER: Pa ra encender (ON) o dejar en modo de espera (ST ANDBY). 2 Indicador ON: Se ilumina cuando la ali- mentación está encendida. 3 Indicador ST ANDBY : Se ilumina cuando la pantalla se encuentra en modo de espera. Se apaga cuando se enciende la ali- mentaci[...]

Printed in Malaysia 1EMN20892A L0653UD ★★★★ SYL V ANIA LIMITED W ARRANTY FUNAI CORP . will repair this SYL V ANIA product, free of charge in the USA in the event of def ect in materials or work- manship as follo ws: DURA TION: PA R TS: FUNAI CORP . will pro vide par ts to replace def ective parts without charge for one (1) year from the dat[...]