Akai PDP4273M User Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

42 Widescreen Plasma HDTV Monitor

PDP4273M

1. Safety Guidelines

Caution: Always use a power cable is properly grounded. Please use the AC cords listed below for each area:

USA ..................... UL

Canada ................ CSA/cUL

FCC Information

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.

FCC Warning

To assure continued FCC compliance, the user must the provided grounded power

supply cord and the provided shielded video interface cables to connect to this equipment. Also, any unauthorized changes or modiﬁcations to this equipment would void the user’s authority to operate this device.

BBE is trademark of BBE Sound, Inc. Manufactured under license from BBE Sound, Inc. Licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. under USP4638258, 5510752 and 5736897. BBE and BBE symbol are registered trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc. BBE High Deﬁnition Sound restores clarity and presence for better speech intelligibility and musical realism.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Deﬁnition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

2. Important Safeguards

Safety of operators has been taken into consideration at the design and manufacture phase, but inappropriate operation may cause electric shock or ﬁre. To prevent the product from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for the installation, use and maintenance of the product. Read the following safety instructions before starting the operation.

The User Manual uses the following symbols to ensure a safe operation and prevent any damage to operators or properties:

WARNING----- Ignorance or inappropriate use may cause damage to the product.

ATTENTION---Ignorance or inappropriate use may cause injury to the user.

Examples:

Prohibition

Warning (Attention) symbol (indicating “Electric Shock”).

WARNING

Do not install the product on sloping or unstable surface:

The product may drop or tip over.

Only the marked power source can be used for the product:

Any power source other than the speciﬁed one may

cause ﬁre or electric shock.

Keep the product away from moisture:

- Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

- If water penetrates into the product, stop the operation; unplug

the connector and contact with your dealer. Continuous use in

this case may result in ﬁre or electric shock.

WARNING

Do not place any objects on the top of the product:

Spilled water or metal objects may cause short circuit, ﬁre or

electric shock if they penetrate into the housing of the product.

Never use a damaged power cord:

Heavy objects, heat or tensile force may damage the power cord and

cause ﬁre or electric shock.

Do not change or open the back cover:

Removing the back cover of the product may cause ﬁre or electric

shock.

Contact the manufacturer when inspection or adjustment is required.

Do not use the product if any abnormality occurs:

If any smoke or odor becomes apparent, unplug the connector

and contact the manufacturer immediately. Do not try to repair

the product by yourself.

WARNING

Avoid using dropped or damaged appliances:

If the product is dropped and the housing is damaged, the internal

components may function abnormally. Unplug the connector

immediately and contact the manufacturer for repair. Continuous use

of the product may cause ﬁre or electric shock.

WARNING

Do not touch the power cord during lightening:

To avoid electric shock, avoid handling the power cord during

electrical storms.

ATTENTION

Do not install the product close to smoke or moisture:

Fire or electric shock may be caused when the product is

installed close to smoke or moisture.

Do not installed the product in an area with heavy dust or

high humidity:

Fire or electric shock may be caused when the product is

installed in a place with heavy dust or high humidity.

Instructions for moving the product:

Ensure that the power connector and any other leads are unplugged

before moving the product.

The power cable should be kept away from heat sources:

The heat produced by any heat source may melt the covering of the

power cable.

Hold the power connector when removing the power cable:

Pulling the power cable itself may damage the wires inside the cable

and cause ﬁre or electric shock.

Do not touch the connector with wet hands:

To avoid risk of electric shock.

ATTENTION

Insert batteries in accordance with instructions:

Insert the batteries with correct polarities (positive and negative ).

Incorrect polarities may cause breakage and leakage of the

batteries, hurt operators and contaminate the remote controller.

Do not block or cover the vents:

Blocking the vents may cause overheating and ﬁre. Do not install the

product in a place with little or no ventilation. Never cover the vents

with towels, blankets or dusters.

Unplug the connector:

Unplug the power connector when the product will not be used

for a long time.

Unplug the connector

Image Sticking:

The plasma monitor illuminates phosphor to display images. The phosphor has a ﬁnite

illumination life. After extended periods of illumination, the brightness of the phosphor

will be degraded to such extent that stationary images would burn-in that part of the

screen as grayed-out images.

Tips to prevent such image sticking are:

- Do not display static images of high contrast and high brightness for long periods. Use of video games and computers on this product may promote burn in of images

on the screen. Many portions of video game play and computer desktops do not refresh and will contribute to this problem.

- Do not leave stationary images appearing for long, but try to refresh them at

appropriate intervals of time, or try to move them using screen saver function.

- Turn down the contrast and brightness control.

Note: Such “Image Sticking” constitute misuse are NOT COVERED by the manufacturer’s warranty.

Others:

This product is designed for indoor use only and is not suitable for out door use. The operation temperature is 5°C ~ 33°C.

1. Read all safety instructions and the User Manual before using the product.

2. The safety instructions and User Manual should be maintained in good condition for future reference.

3. Unplug the power connector before cleaning the product. A wet cloth is sufﬁcient for

4. Always use the accessories recommended by the manufacturer to avoid any risk.

5. When moving the product from an area of low temperature to an area of high temperature, drops of water may condense on the housing. Do not turn on the display immediately after moving so as not to cause ﬁre, electric shock or component damage.

6. Do not install the product on unstable ﬁxtures or stands. The installation of the product should be conducted in accordance with the instructions and using the support recommended by the manufacturer.

7. Do not remove the earthing pin on the power plug. The product is supplied with a three-pin earthing-type power plug, this plug will only ﬁt an earthing-type power outlet. This is a safety feature, if you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact an electrician.

8. Avoid overloading the power cord. Using extension cables or the cords of other appliances may cause ﬁre or electric shock.

9. If any of the following occurs please contact the retailer:

- The power supply or connector fails.

- Liquid sprays or any object drops into the Display.

- The Display is exposed to rain or other moisture.

- The Display is dropped or damaged in any way.

- The performance of the Display changes substantially.

10. A distance of at least 1 meter should be maintained between the product and any heat source, i.e. radiator, heater, oven, ampliﬁer etc.

11. To avoid the risk of electric shock or component damage, switch off the power before connecting the PDP to other devices, such as VCR, DVD or PC.

12. The power cable must be replaced when using different voltage from that speciﬁed in the User Manual. For more information, contact your dealer.

13. Operating environment: Temperature: 5°C~33°C Humidity: 20% to 85% non-condensing Atmospheric pressure: 800 to 1100hPa

the cleaning of the product, never use liquid or spray cleaner for cleaning the product.

Contents

1. Before use ..................................................................................................... 7

1.1 Open the Package .........................................................................................7

1.2 Installation ......................................................................................................7

2. Product Features ........................................................................................... 8

3. Accessories .................................................................................................. 8

4. Names and Functions of Parts ..................................................................... 9

4.1 Side View .......................................................................................................9

4.2 Front View ....................................................................................................10

4.3 Rear View ....................................................................................................11

4.4 Remote Control ............................................................................................12

5. Connection to External Equipment .............................................................. 15

6. Basic Operation ........................................................................................... 18

6.1 Power ON/OFF ............................................................................................18

6.2 Selection of Input Mode ...............................................................................18

6.3 Other Function .............................................................................................19

6.4 OSD Option Adjustment ...............................................................................20

6.5 OSD Functions .............................................................................................20

1 Picture Page ...........................................................................................................20

2 Window Page .........................................................................................................22

3 Audio Page .............................................................................................................

4 Options Page .......................................................................................................... 25

5 Layout Page ...........................................................................................................30

7. Technical Speciﬁcation ................................................................................ 32

8. Support the Signal Mode ............................................................................. 33

9. Cleaning and Simple Troubleshooting ......................................................... 34

1. Before use

The product is a 42” WXGA (WXGA resolution) Plasma Display. It has passed the Class-B EMC test and the UL and cUL safety certiﬁcations, and is ideal for both consumer and commercial use. The product is a precise electronic product. Users should read the following instructions carefully to maximise the performance of the product:

1.1 Open the Package

- The product is packaged in a carton together with other standard accessories. Any optional accessories shall be packed separately in another carton.

- Due to the size & weight of the product, it is recommended that it should be moved by a minimum of two people.

- The protective glass and the glass substrate are installed on the front of the product. Since both glasses can be broken and scraped easily, move the product gently. Never place the unit with the glass facing downwards unless it is protected with soft pads.

- When opening the carton, check that the product is in good condition and that all standard accessories and items are included.

- Whenever possible, use the handles on the back of the Display for transport.

1.2 Installation

- Please use caution if wall mounting this product. Follow all directions from the

manufacturer of the wall mount and be sure to securely fasten the product to the mount.

While the TV can be wall mounted, improper wall installation may void the warranty.

- Due to the higher power consumption, always use the jack exclusively designed for this product. If an extended line is required, please consult with your service agent.

- The product should be installed on a ﬂat surface to avoid tipping. The distance between the back of the product and the wall should be maintained for proper ventilation.

- Avoid installing the product in the kitchen, bathroom or any other places with higher humidity so as not to shorten the service life of the electronic components.

- Please ensure the product be installed horizontally, any 90 degree clockwise or counterclockwise installation may induce poor ventilation and subsequent component damage.

- To protect the screen and avoid screen burn, do not hold on a static picture for a long time.

2. Product Features

The 42” PDP provides quality image displays and is suitable for a variety of multimedia applications:

1. Available input signals

The standard PC module provides VGA (D-SUB 15 PIN) and HDMI input connectors.

The product supports PC image resolutions up to (1024 x 768@60Hz) with a vertical frequency of 60 Hz.

- The Video module provides composite video (RCA), S-Video (DIN 5 PIN) and component video (RCA) input connectors. It supports the quality input images of DVD and HDTV

(480p/720p/1080i). The Video module also provides six sets of stereo audio input connectors,

one set of audio output

2. Power Management Function

The machine provides an automatic power control function.

3. Fan-free Design

The unit does not require any fans for ventilation, eliminating any bothersome noise that may be generated. It also lowers the power consumption of the unit.

4. BBE Sound system

This unit adopts technologies of BBE which can enhance the overall sound effect and performance of the music program.

5. Others

PIP Function: The user can watch two programs at the same time in multiwindow. (Refer

to P31.)

The product includes a set 15W + 15W loudspeakers.

The Plasma unit provides warm, normal and cool color temperature options. The user

may customize their favorite color temperature.

connector (RCA)

and one set of

video

output

connector (RCA).

3. Accessories

1 Stand x 1 (pre-assembled)

2 User Manual x 1

3 AC Cable x 1

4 Remote Control x 1

5 Battery (UM-4/R03P/AAA) x 2

6 Warranty Card x 1

7 Insertion Card x 1

4. Names and Functions of Parts

4.1 Side View

- Connect the power cable to the product then connect the main plug to the wall outlet.

Push the power switch (O: Off, I: On). The power indicator on the front of the panel

should now display red, indicating that the plasma is in standby mode.

Note: Shut down the power switch, turn on it again after the power indicator is extinguished entirely.

Power Switch

Power Inlet

4.2 Front View

Sketch map

1 Remote control window: The receiving of Remote control signals window. 2 Power indicator: Indicator ON (red) Standby mode. Indicator ON (green) The unit power ON mode.

3 Buttons: The functions of the buttons are described as follows:

SOURCE MENU STANDBY

SEL.

VOL.

SOURCE: Press to display the source menu, Use ▲ or ▼ button to select AV, S-Video, YPbPr 1, YPbPr 2, VGA or HDMI, then press ► button to conﬁrm.

MENU: Press to display the menu. Press again to exit the Sub Menu or the Main Menu.

SEL.

: They are used as ▲ / ▼ button in the OSD Menu screen.

VOL.

A. They are used as ◄ / ► button in the OSD Menu screen. B. The ► button has the function of Enter in the OSD Menu screen. C. They can be used for the adjustment of volume when the OSD Menu is not shown on

the screen. Press Left button to reduce the volume, while press Right button to increase

the volume.

STANDBY

: Press this button to turn off to standby and turn on from standby.

4.3 Rear View

RED

BLACK

RED

BLACK

1 Speaker Terminals: Can be used to connect external speakers with 8 Ohm impedance to the product. 2 Wall Mount ﬁxing holes (six holes): Use the standard screws to ﬁx the wall mount. 3 Signal input and other terminals:

RS-232: The D-SUB 9 Pins terminal is used as a control port for serial communication

between PC and Panel. (Only for after-sales service) B. HDMI INPUT: For high quality picture display purposes. Connects to HDMI or DVI

(with DVI to HDMI couple) digital output connector of the DVD or HDTV Set-top box. OPTICAL OUTPUT: Connect the optical output to the optical input connector of the

C. Ampliﬁer. (Only for HDMI) D. DVI AUDIO INPUT:

DVD or HDTV Set-top box with DVI output terminal.

E. D-Sub (VGA) analog output connector of the PC display card.

PC Audio INPUT: Connect the audio input terminal to the audio output terminal of the

PC output device.

YPbPr (COMP1) INPUT: Connect the Component video input terminal to the Component

F. output terminal of the video output device. YPbPr (COMP1)

terminal of the video output device. YPbPr (COMP2) INPUT: Connect the Component video input terminal to the Component

G. output terminal of the video output device.

YPbPr (COMP2) Audio INPUT: Connect the audio input terminal to the audio output

terminal of the video output device.

Video Output: Connect the video output terminal to the video input terminal

H. video input device. (Only for

Audio Output: Connect audio ampliﬁer or other TV set that with audio input.

Connect the audio input terminal to the audio output terminal of

INPUT: For PC display purposes. Connects to the Mini D-Sub 15 Pins

Audio INPUT: Connect the audio input terminal to the audio output

of the

AV)

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I. Video Input: Connect the video input terminal to the video output terminal of the video output device. Video the video output device.

S-Video INPUT: Connect the Y/C S-Video input terminal to the S-Video output terminal

J. of the video output device. S-Video Audio INPUT: Connect the audio input terminal to the audio output terminal of the video output device.

Audio Input: Connect the audio input terminal to the audio output terminal of

4.4 Remote Control

1 Standby( ): Press this button to turn off to standby and turn on from standby. 2 Mute( system. Press again to reactivate the sound system. 3 Number the password.

PIP POS. : Press the button to select different

4 Image Position in PIP Mode.

Source: Press this button and use ▲ / ▼

button to select the signal sources. AV, S-Video, YPbPr 1, YPbPr 2, VGA or HDMI. Layout: Press this button to pop up Layout

6 menu.

Swap: Press this button to switch the Main

7 window or Sub window pictures in PIP and S 8 VOL +/- decrease the volume

W. Sele: Press this button to select the Main

9 Window or Sub Window. 10

S. Sele: Press this button to select the sound

output from Main Window or Sub Window.

PIP: Press this button to change different

11 Picture Mode. 12 OK : Press to enter or conﬁrm. ◄ / the OSD Menu screen. ▲ the OSD Menu screen.

They also can be used for the selection of the program when the OSD Menu is not shown on

the screen, but only for the Model with Tuner.

): Press this button to quiet the sound

buttons: Use these buttons to enter

plit Screen.

: Press these buttons to

► : They are used as ◄ / ► buttons in

/ ▼ : They are used as ▲ / ▼ buttons in

increase or

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13 Auto: The Display automatically adjusts the phase, vertical / horizontal position when pressing this button in VGA mode. 14

Menu: Press this button to pop up the OSD

Menu and press it again to exit the OSD Menu. 15 V-Chip: Press this button to enter the V-Chip Function. (Only for AV or S-Video) 16 P. Still: Press this button to hold on the screen. Press again to normal. 17 C/C: Press this button to enter the Closed Caption Function. (Only for AV or S-Video) 18 Display: Press the button to display the source information. 19 Sound: Press the button to select different sound effect. 20 Time: Press this button to pop up the “Clock Set” menu. 21 P. Size: When the input source is YPbPr 1, YPbPr 2, VGA or HDMI, press this button, the picture will change according to Fill All, Force 4:3, Letter Box, Wide or Anamorphic.

When the input source is AV or S-Video, press this button, the picture will change according to

Fill All, 4:3, Letter Box, Wide or Anamorphic. 22 PIP Size : Press the button to select different Image Size in PIP Mode. 23 P. Mode : Press the button to select different picture effect. 24 F. White: Press this button to show a full white picture. 25

Sleep: Press this button to

time.

select

the sleep

Insertion of Batteries:

- Turn the remote control upside down, press and slide off the battery cover.

- Insert two 1.5V (AAA) batteries into the compartment, take care to observe the markings indicated inside.

- Replace the cover and slide in reverse until the lock snaps.

and

Range of Remote Control

Sketch map

- Ensure the remote control is pointed towards the remote control window on the display unit.

- No obstacles should be placed between the remote control and the remote control window.

- The effective receiving range for the signal is within 5-8 meters from the front of the remote control window, and 30° to the left or right side and 20° above or below the control window.

Care For Remote Control

- Avoid spilling liquids on the remote.

Avoid dropping or otherwise jarring the remote.

Always store the remote control at dry and normal room temperature place.

If the remote is nor performing satisfactorily, replace the batteries. The batteries should

be replaced after one year.

If the remote control will be idled for a long time (above 1 month) take out the batteries

to avoid leakage from the batteries.

Clean up the entire remote control especially the battery compartment if any leakage

found.

Do not mix using different kind of new and used batteries together to avoid leakage.

5. Connection to External Equipment

Connecting the Computer

Connect the PDP to the computer with the D-Sub (VGA)

D-S ub(VG A)

INPUT

PC Audi o

cable.

Connect the audio output of the computer

to the audio

input on the PDP.

Please ensure the Power Cord is connected and turned

3. on the STANDBY button before it is operated.

Press STANDBY button on the remote control or

on the

PDP.

5. The PDP and Computer are working at the same time. Press

SOURCE button to select VGA on the remote

control.

Connecting the DVD player or HDTV Set-top box using Component input

1. Connect the YPbPr output of the DVD player or HDTV Set-top box to the YPbPr input of the PDP.

2. Connect the audio output of the DVD player or HDTV Set-top box to the audio input of the PDP.

3. Please ensure the Power Cord is connected and turned on the STANDBY button before it is operated.

4. Press STANDBY button on the remote control or on the PDP.

5. Press SOURCE button again to select YPbPr 1 or YPbPr 2.

green

blue

red

white

DVD or Set-top box

red

green red

blue

DVD or Set-top box

red white

Connecting the DVD player or

HDTV Set-top box using HDMI input

1. Connect the PDP to the DVD player or HDTV Set-top box with the HDMI cable.

Connect

2. with DVI output terminal, and a DVI to HDMI co

Please ensure the Power Cord is connected and turned on the STANDBY button before

the DVI AUDIO input terminal to the audio output terminal of HDTV Set-top box

nversion cable should be adopted.

it is operated.

Press STANDBY button on the remote control or on the PDP.

The PDP and Computer are working at the same time.

Press SOURCE button to select

HDMI on the remote control. Note:

1. The second step is used, if you connect DVI output to the HDMI input of the PDP.

The second step isn’t used, if you connect HDMI output to the HDMI input of the PDP.

2. HDMI don’t support PC.

AUDIO

DVI

HDMI

white

red

DVD or Set-top box

Connect audio ampliﬁer or other TV set (Only for AV)

1. Connect audio ampliﬁer apparatus

or other

TV set that with audio input.

Connect the composite video output terminal to the video output terminal of the video input device.

DVI

DVD or Set-top box

white

red

Connecting the DVD, VCR or other video apparatus

1. With an S-VIDEO cable connect the PDP to the VCR or other device. S-VIDEO will connect only the video portion (image only) of the signal. With an AUDIO cable (RCA type) connect the AUDIO OUT from the device to the AUDIO IN on the PDP.

2. With an AV cable connect to the Video plug of the PDP and the VCR or other video apparatus. With an AUDIO cable connect the audio output of the VIDEO of the VCR or other video apparatus to the audio input of the VIDEO of the PDP.

3. Please ensure the Power Cord is connected and turn on

Power

Switch

button before it

is operated.

4. Press STANDBY button to turn on the PDP.

5. To watch the VCR or other video apparatus, please press

SOURCE

button to select

S-VIDEO or AV.

white

VCR etc.

red

VCR etc.

white

6. Basic Operation

6.1 Power ON/OFF: The Display is in Standby mode

- Press Standby ( ) button on the remote control or on the front panel to turn on the unit. The power indicator changes from red to green.

- Press front power indicator changes from green to red.

Note: For protecting your PDP product, the interval time between turn on should be kept at least one minute.

6.2 Selection of Input Mode

- Press Source button on the remote control or on the front panel. A menu of input signal sources shall appear. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the signal source you desired and press are displayed in the following sequence:

Standby ( ) button on the remote control or on the

panel again to return the display to standby mode.

the PDP product and shut down it

OK / ► to conﬁrm the selection. The signal sources

The

Source Select:

S-Video YPbPr 1 YPbPr 2 VGA HDMI

When select the input source, the screen will display the direction.

Searching

When there is no signal from the selected source (see illustration), either change the channel or press selected source for 15 minutes the television will power down.

Source button to change sources. If there is no signal on your

NTSC 60Hz/3.58 MHz

Fill All

S-Video

Searching

S-Video

No Input

Power Off In

15 Minutes

6.3 Other Function

Swap:

- Press this button on remote control to switch the Main window or Sub window picture in

S. Sele:

- Press this button to select the sound output from Main Window or Sub Window.

W. Sele:

Press this button to select the Main Window or Sub Window.

When you want to select the signal source from the Main Window or Sub Window, you can pop up “Source Select” menu, then use select the signal sour

ce and press

Display:

- Press this button to show the source’s information as follow:

PIP or Split Screen.

press

Source

▲ or ▼

OK or ►

button to

to conﬁrm.

01 : 01 AM

Fill All

VGA

700x566/50Hz

01 : 01 AM

Main: VGA

700x566/50Hz

Sub: AV

NTSC 60Hz/3.58MHz

VGA Mode

Split Screen Mode

AV Mode

PIP Mode

01 : 01 AM

Fill All

NTSC 60Hz/3.58MHz

01 : 01 AM

Main：VGA

700x566/50Hz

Sub：AV

NTSC 60Hz/3.58MHz

Auto:

Press this button to adjust the phase, vertical / horizontal position in

VGA Mode only.

PIP POS.:

- Press this button to pop up the “PIP Position” item, then press ◄ / ► button to select different PIP position in

PIP Mode.

PIP Size:

- Press this button to pop up the “PIP Size.” item, then press ◄ / ► button to select different PIP Size in

PIP Mode.

F. White:

- Press this button to show a full white picture, press it again to return to the normal picture.

Note: Some data will be update in ﬁve seconds if you change them.

6.4 OSD Option Adjustment

Learning about the menu system

The buttons for OSD option adjustment include: Menu, ▲ , ▼ , ◄ , ► and OK buttons.

- Press Menu button to open the OSD Menu then press ◄ , ► button to select the pages. The pages are displayed in the following sequence (circular display):

Picture Window Audio LayoutOptions

- Press Menu button on the remote control or on the front panel, it will change in the following sequence:

Main Menu

Sub Menu

Exit

Main Menu

Exit

- Press Menu button to open the OSD Menu.

- Use ◄ , ► buttons to select the pages.

- Use ▲ , ▼ buttons to select the items.

- Press OK or ► button to enter.

- Use ◄ , ► buttons to select or adjust.

- Press Menu button to exit the Sub Menu or Main Menu.

the front panel

SOURCE MENU STANDBY

SOURCE

SEL.

VOL.

6.5 OSD Functions

1 Picture Page

[Input source is YPbPr 1, YPbPr 2, VGA or HDMI signal]

- Press Menu button, then press ◄ or ► button to choose the “Picture” item.

- Press ▲ or ▼ button to select “Brightness”, “Contrast”

and YPbPr 2)”, “Phase (only for VGA)”, “Peaking (only for YPbPr 1, YPbPr 2 and HDMI)”, “Frequency”, “Picture Mode” or “Color Temp”, then press

- Press ◄ or ► button to adjust;

- Press Menu button to exit Sub Menu or Main Menu.

Note: When the signal source is HDMI, you can’t adjust

, “Saturation

OK or ► button to enter.

“

Phase” and “Frequency”.

(only for YPbPr 1

Items (press ▲/▼ button) Adjust (press ◄/► button) Adjust Effects

Brightness Decrease / Increase Darken / Brighten Contrast Decrease / Increase Reduce / Enhance Saturation Decrease / Increase Only for YPbPr 1 and YPbPr 2 Phase Decrease / Increase Only for VGA

Peaking

Frequency Decrease / Increase Reduce to left / Widen to right

Picture Mode

Color Temp Choose Choose Warm, Normal or Cool

Choose Normal, Sharp or Sharpest

Choose

Only for YPbPr 1, YPbPr 2 HDMI

Choose Normal, Bright, Cinema or User

and

[Input Source is AV or S-Video signal]

- Press Menu button, then press ◄ or ► button to choose the “Picture” item.

Press ▲ or ▼ button to select “Brightness”, “Contrast”, “Saturation”, “Tint (only for NTSC)”, “Sharpness”, “Picture Mode” or “Color Temp”, then press OK or ► button to enter.

- Press ◄ or ► button to adjust;

- Press Menu button to exit Sub Menu or Main Menu.

Items (press ▲/▼ button) Adjust (press ◄/► button) Adjust Effects

Brightness Decrease / Increase Darken / Brighten Contrast Decrease / Increase Reduce / Enhance Saturation Decrease / Increase Decrease / Increase

Tint Decrease / Incre

Sharpness Decrease / Increase Picture Gentleness / Sharpness

Picture Mode Choose

Color Temp Choose Choose Warm, Normal or Cool

ase

Picture Color Bias Green / Bias Red

Choose Normal, Bright, Cinema or User

Hot keys:

Press P. Mode button to pop up the menu, then press ◄/► or P. Mode button to select

Normal, Bright, Cinema or User.

2 Window Page

[Input source is YPbPr 1, YPbPr 2, VGA or HDMI signal]

- Press Menu button, then press ◄ or ► button to choose the “Window” item.

- Press ▲ or ▼ button to select “Image Size”, “H Position”, “V Position”, “H Resolution” or “Freeze Window”, then press

OK or ► button to enter.

- Press ◄ or ► button to adjust;

- Press Menu button to exit Sub Menu or Main Menu.

Note: 1. When the signal source is HDMI, you can’t adjust “H Resolution”.

2. item, you

In VGA,YPbPr 1 or YPbPr 2 signal source, when select “Fill All” in “Image Size”

can adjust “H Resolution”.

Items (press ▲/▼ button) Adjust (press ◄/► button) Adjust Effects

Image Size

Choose

Choose Fill All, Force 4:3, Letter

Box, Wide or Anamorphic H Position Decrease / Increase Picture Left / Right Move V Position Decrease / Increase Picture Down / Up Move H Resolution Decrease / Increase

Picture Left and Right Shrink / Broaden

Freeze Window Choose Choose Off or On

[Input Source is AV or S-Video signal]

- Press Menu button, then press ◄ or ► button to choose the “Window” item.

- Press ▲ or ▼ button to select “Image Size” or “Freeze Window”, then press OK or ◄ button to enter.

- Press ◄ or ► button to adjust;

- Press Menu button to exit Sub Menu or Main Menu.

Items (press ▲/▼ button) Adjust (press ◄/► button) Adjust Effects

Image Size

Freeze Window

Choose

Choose Choose Off or On

Choose Fill All, 4:3, Letter Box, Wide or Anamorphic

Hot keys: Image Size

When the input signal source is YPbPr 1, YPbPr 2, VGA or HDMI, press P. Size button

to pop up the menu, then press ◄/► or P. Size button to select “Fill All, Force 4:3, Letter

Box, Wide or Anamorphic”.

- When the input signal source is AV or S-Video, press P. Size button to pop up the menu, then press ◄/► or P. Size button to select “Fill All, 4:3, Letter Box, Wide or Anamorphic”.

Freeze Window

- When the program information you want to capture is

on the remote control. The picture freezes. Press P. Still button again, and the frozen picture is released, and the picture begins to move again.

Freeze

displayed, press P. Still button

3 Audio Page

3.1 Adjust Sound Effects

- Press Menu button, then press ◄ or ► button to choose the “Audio” item.

Press ▲ or ▼ button to select “Balance”, “Audio Mode”, “AVC” or “Equalizer”, OK or ► button to enter.

- Press ◄ or ► button to adjust;

- Press Menu button to exit Sub Menu or Main Menu.

- When you adjust “Equalizer”, press ▲ or ▼ button to select “120Hz, 500Hz, 5kHz or 10kHz”, then press

User

Note: When select “

Items (press ▲/▼ button) Adjust (press ◄/► button) Adjust Effects

Balance Decrease / Increase

Audio Mode

AVC

Equalizer Press OK /► button to conﬁrm Adjust Equalizer

” in “Audio Mode” item, you can adjust “Equalizer

◄ or ►

Choose

Choose Off or On

button to adjust the items needing.

”.

Left / Right Channel Gradual Decrease / Increase

Choose BBE, Cinema, Music, News or User

AVC (Automatic Volume Correction) Off or On

then press

1.5kHz,

Hot keys: Audio Mode

- Press Sound button, it will pop up the “Audio Mode” item, then press ◄/► or Sound button to select “BBE, Cinema, Music, News or User”.

3.2 Selecting “MUTE” on / off

Press Mute button, the icon will appear on the screen and the system is mute;

- Press Mute button again, sound continues.

3.3 Adjust Volume

- Pressing

VOL.

on the front panel or ◄/► on the remote control, a bar showed on the screen to adjust volume which the number scales and volume gradually increase or decrease.

- Press

VOL.

on the control panel or ◄/► buttons on remote control once, volume

increases or decreases a scale correspondingly.

4 Options Page

- Press Menu button, then press ◄ or ► button to choose the “Options” item.

- Press ▲ or ▼ button to select “Osd Timeout, Menu Background, Language, Default Setting, Close Caption Mode, Close Caption, Content Blocking or Timer”, then press

OK or ► button to enter.

- Press ◄ or ► button to adjust;

- When you select “Default Setting”, press OK or ► button to enter and show “Default Setting”.

- Press Menu button to exit Sub Menu or Main Menu.

Note: When the signal source is YPbPr 1, YPbPr 2, VGA or HDMI, you can’t adjust “Close Caption Mode, Close Caption or Content Blocking”.

Items (press ▲/▼ button) Adjust (press ◄/► button) Adjust Effects

Osd Timeout

Choose 5 Sec, 15 Sec or 60 Sec

Menu Background Choose Opaque / Translucent

Language Choose

Default Setting

Close Caption Mode

Close Caption

Content Blocking

Timer

Press OK /► button to conﬁrm

Choose

Choose Choose Off, On or On Mute.

Press OK /► button to conﬁrm

Adjust show time of OSD on the screen.

Adjust OSD menu background. Choose English, French or

Spanish

Some adjusted items go back to original factory settings.

Choose CC1, CC2, T1, T2 or Xds.

Pop up the Clock Set menu.

- When you select “Timer”, press OK or ► button to enter.

- Press ◄ or ► button to move the bit, press ▲ or ▼ button to adjust. You can set the timer three w a. Set the “Wake Up Time” only b. Set the “Sleep Time” only c. Set the “Sleep Time” and “Wake Up Time”

Note: the standby mode.

1. After you set the timer, you must press Standby button to put the PDP in

The setting is valid, you must set “On” in “Timer”.

ays:

Hot keys:

Press Time button to show the Timer menu, then you can set “Clock Set, Timer, Wake

Up Time or Sleep Time”. The operation is as same as a

Sleep Time

- Press Sleep button to select “15 Minutes, Minutes, 90 Minutes, 105 Minutes, 120

Note: With these functions, the PDP will be turned on or off at the set time automatically.

1. Before you use these functions, ple The Wake Up Time and

2. Turn off the PDP by Sleep Time”

3. Turn off the PDP by Power Switch or set “Off” by Sleep button will cancel the “Sleep Time” settings.

[Input Source is AV or S-Video]

function

settings.

Sleep Time

Power Switch

30 Minutes, 45 Minutes, 60 Minutes, 75

Minutes

ase set the time of “Clock Set” to the current time.

base on the Clock Set you set.

will cancel the “Clock Set, Timer, Wake Up Time or

or Off”.

bove.

● You can set “CC (Close Caption)” as the following operation:

- Press Menu button, then press ◄ or ► button to choose the “Options” item.

- Press ▲ or ▼ button to select “Close Caption Mode” or “Close Caption”, then press

OK or ► button to enter.

- Press ◄ or ► button to adjust;

- Press Menu button to exit Sub Menu or Main Menu.

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Hot keys:

- Press C/C button to pop up “Close Caption Mode” item, then press ◄ or ► button to choose “CC1”, “CC2”, “T1”, “T2” or “Xds”.

● You can set “Content Blocking” as the following operation:

- Press

- Press ▲ or ▼ button to select “Content Blocking”, then press and show “Enter Password” (Initial Password is 0000).

- Use Blocking” setting.

Menu button, then press ◄ or ► button to choose the “Options” item.

OK or ► button to enter

0~9 buttons to enter the password, then press OK button to enter “Content

Enter Password

- - - - OK

Note: is required

Before setting for “Change”, “Movie Block” and “TV Block”, the correct block password

the following illustration;

Enter Password

- - - - OK

to input.

If the input is invalid, the “Password Error” menu will pop up, as

Password Error

Enter Password

- - - - OK

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Note: The initial password for the system is 0000.

Please operate “Change” at the ﬁrst time.

If you had forgotten the password, please contact with service centre.

☼ Change Blocking Password

- Press ▲ or ▼ button to select “Change” in Sub Menu, then press to pop up “Enter New Password”.

- Use

- Press

- Use

- Press

0~9 buttons to enter your new password.

OK button to conﬁrm and pop up “Conﬁrm Password”.

0~9 buttons to enter your new password again.

OK button to conﬁrm. Menu button to exit Sub Menu or Main Menu.

Enter New Password

- - - - OK

Conﬁrm Password

- - - - OK

OK or ► button

☼ V-Chip Enable

- Press ▲ or ▼ button to select “V-Chip Enable” in Sub Menu, then press ◄ / ► button to select “On” or “Off”.

“

- “Off”.

- Press Menu button to exit Sub Menu or Main Menu.

☼ Movie Block

- Press ▲ or ▼ button to select “Movie Block” in Sub Menu, then press button to pop up “ Movie Content Blocking” Menu.

- Press ▲ or ▼ button to select “G”, “PG”, “PG 13”, etc.

- Press

- When display “

- When doesn’t display “

- Press

Movie Block “On”. “Movie Block” and “TV Block”, these functions are inactivate, while “V-Chip” select

OK button to lock (display “ ”) or unlock (doesn’t display “ ”).

Menu button to exit Sub Menu or Main Menu.

” and “

TV Block

”, you can not watch the programs.

”, these functions are activate, while “V-Chip” select

”, you can watch the programs.

OK or ►

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Items Description and Content themes

G General Audience (Appropriate for all ages).

PG Parental Guidance Suggested (Some material may not be suitable for children).

PG 13

Parents Strongly Cautioned (Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13).

NC 17 Not intended for anyone 17 and under.

X X-rated (For adults only).

NR No rating (Blocks all viewing).

☼ TV Block

- to pop up “TV Content Blocking” Menu.

- Press ▲

- Press

- When display “

- When doesn’t display “

- Press

Restricted (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian).

Press

▲ or ▼

OK button to lock (display “ ”) or unlock (doesn’t display “ ”).

Menu button to exit Sub Menu or Main Menu.

button to select “TV Block” in Sub Menu, then press

, ▼ ,

◄ or ► button to select “Y”, “Y7”, “G”, etc.

”, you can not watch the programs.

”, you can watch the programs.

OK or

► button

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Items Description and Content themes

Y All Children (This program is designed to be appropriate for all children).

Directed to Older Children (This program is designed for children age 7 and above).

Note: Programs in which fantasy violence may be more intense or more combative than other programs in this category are designed TV-Y7.

General Audience (Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages).

Parental Guidance Suggested (This program contains material that parents may ﬁnd unsuitable for younger children). D Some suggestive dialog L Infrequent coarse language S Some sexual situations V Moderate violence

Parents Strongly Cautioned (This program contains some material that may parents would ﬁnd unsuitable for children under 14 years of age). D Intensely suggestive dialog L Strong, coarse language S Intensely sexual situations V Intense violence

Mature Audience Only (This program is speciﬁcally designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17). L Crude or indecent language S Explicit sexual activity V Graphic violence

☼ Temporary cancel “V-Chip” function

- cancel “V-Chip” function only for current program.

- operate

Hot Key:

- Press V-Chip button to enter the V-Chip menu directly, and the operation is as same as above.

- Press Menu button, then press ◄ or ► button to choose the “Layout” item.

- Press ▲ or ▼ button to select “Full Screen”, “PIP” or “Split Screen”, then press OK or ► button to enter.

- Press Menu button to exit Sub Menu or Main Menu.

Items (press ▲/▼ button) Adjust (press ◄ / ► button) Adjust Effects Full Screen PIP Press OK or ► button to enter PIP Mode Split Screen

If you want to watch the “lock” programs, you can enter the password and temporary

In the current program source, after the temporary cancel “V-Chip” function, can’t

from “On” to “Off” function of the “V-Chip Enable” in the OSD menu.

5 Layout Page

Press OK or ► button to enter Full Screen Mode

Press OK or ► button to enter Split Screen Mode

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* You can view program in a variety of picture layout: Full Screen, PIP, Split Screen

picture, and them showed as following:

Hot keys:

- Press

PIP button to display in the following sequence (circular display).

Full screen picture PIP picture Split Screen picture

Hot keys:

Press Layout button, then press ◄ or ► button to select “Full Screen”, “PIP” or “Split

- Screen”, press

OK button to change.

Items PIP/Split Screen

Main Sub

Signal

AV/S-Video

YPbPr 1/YPbPr 2/VGA/HDMI

AV/S-Video

7. Technical Speciﬁcation

Product Model PDP4273M VIDEO System NTSC / PAL M Screen Size 42” Wide screen Display Area 920.1mm (W) x 518.4mm (H) Aspect Radio

Dimension

Net Weight 41 kg

Display Resolution 1024(H) x 1024(V) Pixels (Each pixel has R/G/B 3 color cells)

Pixel Dot Pitch 0.900 (H) x 0.510 (V) mm

Color 16.7 millions of colors (R/G/B each 256 scales)

Gray Scale 256 (R/G/B each 8-bit)

Brightness(Peak Value) Typical 1400cd/m

Contrast Ratio Typical 3000:1, In a dark room (Panel only)

Sound Effect BBE System

Power Supply AC 100~120V, 60 Hz

Power Consumption 330W Typical

Input Terminal VGA (D-Sub 15 Pin Type) x 1

Output Terminal Audio ( L + R ) x 1, Video (RCA Type ) x 1, SPDIF (Optical) x1

Agent System

16:9

1039.8mm (W) x 719.9mm (H) x 109.5mm (D) (w/o stand and handles)

1039.8mm (W) x 757mm (H) x 286mm (D) (with stand and handles)

(with stand, speaker and handles)

(Panel Only)

RS-232 (D-Sub 9 Pin Type) x 1

HDMI (Ver. 1.1) connector x 1

S-Video (Mini Din 4 Pin) x 1

Video (RCA Type) x 1

YPbPr 1 x 1

YPbPr 2 x 1

Stereo, Audio x 6

UL/cUL/FCC

NOTE:

The speciﬁcations shown above may be changed without notice for quality improvement.

8. Support the Signal Mode

A. VGA Mode, HDMI Mode or HDTV Mode (YPbPr 1 or YPbPr 2)

Mode Resolution

VGA Mode

HDMI Mode

HDTV Mode

(YPbPr1/YPbPr2)

B.PIP/PBP Screen Mode

Items VGA

Main 1024 x 768 OK OK OK

PIP

Sub

PBP

Large 1024 x 768 OK OK OK

Middle 1024 x 768 OK OK

Small 1024 x 768 OK OK

Main 1024 x 768 OK OK OK

Sub 1024 x 768 OK OK OK

Horizontal

Frequency

(kHz)

640 x 480 31.50 60.00 25.18

800 x 600 37.90 60.32 40.00

1024 x 768 48.40 60.00 65.00

480p 31.468 59.94 27.00

720p 45.00 60.00 74.25

1080i 33.75 60.00 74.25

480i 15.734 59.94 13.50 480p 31.468 59.94 27.00 720p 45.00 60.00 74.25

1080i 33.75 60.00 74.25

Vertical

Frequency

(Hz)

HDMI/YPbPr1/YPbPr2

480p

720p 1080i

Dot Clock

Frequency

(MHz)

Note:

“X” means out of range (can not show).

- When the signal received by the Display exceeds the allowed range, a warning message shall appear on the screen.

- You can conﬁrm the input signal format from the on-screen.

9. Cleaning and Simple Troubleshooting

1 Important:

- Make sure that the power cable is removed from the AC outlet before cleaning the product.

- Do not use volatile solvent (such as toluene, rosin and alcohol) to clean the Display. Such chemicals may damage the housing, screen glass and remote control, and cause the paint to peel.

2 Cleaning of Housing and Remote Control:

- Use a soft cotton cloth for cleaning.

- If the housing or remote control are seriously contaminated, use a soft cloth moistened with diluted neutral clean the Display. Wring water out of the cloth before cleaning to prevent water from penetrating into the housing. Wipe the Display with a dry cloth after cleaning.

3 Cleaning of Screen:

- Use a soft cotton cloth to clean the screen gently.

- The screen glass is very fragile; so do not scrape it with any sharp object. Do not press or tap the screen to avoid cracking. When the screen is seriously contaminated, use a soft cloth moistened with diluted neutral cleaner to clean the Display. Wring water out of the cloth before cleaning to prevent water from penetrating into the housing. Wipe the display with a dry cloth after cleaning.

4 Simple Troubleshooting:

If the display fails or the performance changes dramatically, check the Display in accordance with the following instructions. Remember to check the peripherals to pinpoint the source of the failure. If the Display still fails to perform as expected, contact the dealer for assistance.

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The trouble status The way of shooting

Power cannot be turned on. (Power indicator does not light)

No Input Signal message appears.

The remote control does not function properly.

Flashing spots or stripes appear on the screen.

Image color or quality deteriorates.

Screen position and size are incorrect.

Image or color is incorrect.

The external speaker has no sound.

Check that the input signal line is properly ﬁxed, or display warning message.

Check that both ends of the power cable are plugged into

the socket appropriately.

- Check that the signal line is connected properly.

- Check that the power of the relevant peripherals is turned on.

- Check that the Input option that has been selected matches with the input signal.

- Check that the polarity of the batteries are correct.

- Check that the batteries are not drained. (Use new batteries.)

- Check that the Remote Control is within the operating range.

- Check that the Remote Control is pointed to the Remote Control Window on the Display.

- Check that there are no obstacles between the Remote Control and the Remote Control Window.

- For more information about the Remote Control, refer to Chapter 6.

- Check that there is no emitter sources (Car, HV cable or Neon lamp) or other possible interference sources.

- Check that all the video settings are adjusted appropriately, such as brightness, contrast, color etc.

- For more information about video settings, refer to OSD Functions in Chapter 6.

- Check that the screen position and size is adjusted appropriately.

- Check that the signal line is connected properly.

- When connecting to PC, you can change the resolution of PC to acquire correct image. The discrepancy of the PC output signal may

- Check that the speaker (audio) cables are connected appropriately.

- Check that the Display is not in the Mute mode.

- Check that the audio signal lines from the peripherals are connected properly.

- Select the correct input signal.

- For more information, refer to Support the Signal Mode in Chapter 8.

affect the display of the image.

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