Dell W4201C User Manual
Dell™ Plasma TV
Owner's Manual
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Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE:
A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your TV.
NOTICE:
CAUTION:
CAUTION:
A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware and tells you how to avoid the problem.
A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Contents
1 About Your TV
Front View
Right View
Rear View
Package Contents
Caring for Your TV
2 Setting Up Your TV
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Proper Location for Your TV
Connecting Your TV
Connecting the Speakers
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Installing the RCA-Phono Cable With Ferrite Core for your TV
Image Retention and Burn-In
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3 Your Remote Control
Installing Batteries
Using Your Remote Control
Using Your TV With a Universal or Learning Remote Control
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4 Using the TV Menu
Using Your Remote Control With the TV Menu
Selecting Your TV Menu Language
Input Select
Picture Menu
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5 Troubleshooting Problems With Your TV
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Parental Control
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Setup
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Troubleshooting Tips
General Problems
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TV Menu Messages
Remote Control Problems
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Using the Self-Test Feature when Connected to a Computer
Problems When Using the TV as a Monitor
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6 Specifications for Your TV
Contacting Dell
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About Your TV
Front View
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Input Source button Push to display the Input Select menu
Channe l up/down
button
Volume up/down
button
TV Menu button Push to display the TV menu
Power button and light
(LED)
IR receiver Senses the sign al from the remot e cont rol
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Push to select the previous/next channel or navigate through the TV
menu
Push to increase/decrease the volume or to select an TV menu option
Push to turn the TV on and off
The power light is blue when the TV is on and amber when it is in
power saving mode
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About Your TV
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Right View
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Composite video connector (SIDE) Connect devices such as a VCR or DVD player
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Audio connector (L) Use this connector if you have connected a device to the
composite conn ect or (SID E) or the S-Video connec tor (SIDE)
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Audio connector (R) Use this connector if you have connected a device to the
composite conn ect or (SID E) or the S-Video connec tor (SIDE)
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S-Video input (SIDE) Connect devices such as a video game system, a digital camera,
or a DVD player
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About Your TV
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Rear View
Connectors are here
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ATSC connector Connect devices such as a DVD player or set-top box
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NTSC connector Connect an antenna or a cable TV box
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Composite video and audio
connectors (AV1)
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Composite video and audio
connectors (AV2)
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S-Video connectors (AV3) Connect devices such as a video game system or a DVD player
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S-Video connectors (AV4) Connect devices such as a video game system or a DVD player
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Subwoofer audi o out Connect an option al powered subwoofer to the TV
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Composite video and
audio-out con n ect ors
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Coaxial digital audio out Connect an audio decoder or audio/video receiver when using a Digital
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Optical digital out (SPDIF) Connect an audio decoder or audio/video receiver
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Component au dio and
video connectors (AV5)
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Component au dio and
video connectors (AV6)
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Connect a device such as a VCR or DVD player
Connect a device such as a VCR or DVD player
Connect a device such as a VCR if you have connected an antenna or
cable TV through the AN T/Cable conn ec tor
TV (ATSC connector)
Connect devices such as a DVD player, set-top box, or cable TV box
Connect devices such as a DVD player, set-top box, or cable TV box
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About Your TV
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VGA conn ect or Conn ec t to the VGA cable from your computer to the TV
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Audio connector for VGA Connect the audio cable from your computer to the TV
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DVI audio connectors (R/L) Connect to the DVI audio connectors if you have connected a device
such as a DVD player or set-top box to the HDMI connector with a
DVI to HDMI adapter cable
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HDMI connectors Connect devices such as a DVD player, set-top box
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Speaker out connectors Connect speakers
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Power connector Connect your power cord
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About Your TV
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Package Contents
NOTE:
If you need additional cables, contact Dell.
Remote control
AAA batteries (3)
Power cord
Audio cable
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PC Audio cable
Component cable
Antenna (coaxial) cable
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Documentation
Wall mount for W4201C and
W5001C (optional)
Speakers for W4201C only
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Speakers for W5001C only
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About Your TV
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Ferrite core (2)
Stand hole cover (2)
CAUTION:
Install the covers in the base of the TV when the TV
stand is removed to hang the TV on the wall.
Caring for Your TV
CAUTION:
CAUTION:
• To clean the surface of the panel, lightly dampen a soft, clean, lint-free cloth with water.
• To clean the TV cabinet, use a cloth lightly dampened wit h a mil d det ergent.
• Do not use chemicals such as benzene, thinner, ammonia, or any type of abrasive cleaner.
• Do not use compressed air to clean the TV.
Only a licensed technician should service the TV. Do not disassemble the TV.
Before cleaning the TV, unplug it from the electrical outlet.
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About Your TV
Setting Up Your TV
CAUTION:
in the Product Information Guide.
Proper Location for Your TV
Consider the following environmental factors when you are deciding where to put your TV:
• Ensure you allow adequate ventilation.
• Do not store or use the TV in locations that are exposed to high heat, direct sunlight, or
extreme cold.
• Avoid moving the TV between locations with high humidity and dusty environments. For
more information, see "Specifications for Your TV" on page 43.
• Do not subject the TV to severe vibration or high impact conditions. Do not place the TV
inside a car trunk.
• Do not place the TV in a location where water or other liquids could spill on or into the TV.
Before you being any of the setup procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions
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Connecting Your TV
The tables below provide a description of the connectors on your TV to help you decide which
connectors to use for your various video devices.
Connecting Your Cable TV Box or Antenna
Qualit y Cable and connec to r When to Use
Good Coaxial cable
Best Coaxial cable
Coaxial (RF) cable carries the video and
audio signal from the antenna or cable
connec tor to your TV. The coaxial conn ec tor
is labelled
NTSC
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connector see "Rear View" on page 7.
The ATSC cable carries the digital video and
audio signal from the antenna connector to
your TV. To locate the ATSC connector see
"Rear View" on page 7.
Connecting Your Video Devices
Qualit y Cable and connec to r When to Use
Good Composite
The composite con n ect or car rie s the video
signal throu gh a single pin . If you are using a
composite video connector, you also need to
connec t com posite audi o cables. To locate
the composite con n ect ors, see "Righ t View"
on page 6 and "Rear View" on page 7.
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Qualit y Cable and connec to r When to Use
Better S-Video
The S-Video connector splits the video signal
into two signals, black-and-white and color. If
you are using the S-Video connector, you also
need to conne ct th e audio cables. To locate
the S-Video connect ors, see "Righ t View" on
page 6 and "R ear View" on page 7.
Best Component (YPbPr)
The compone nt conn ec tor s splits the video
signal into three signals, two color signals and
one black-and-white signal. If you are using
the component connectors, you also need to
connec t the audio cables. To locate the
component connectors, see "Rear View" on
page 7.
Excellent HDMI
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia
Interface) assures that the best video signal is
always sent from source (HDTV signal, DVD
player) to the TV. This is achieved by allowing
uncompressed video and multi-channel audio
data to be sent to the display device through
a single cable. To locate the connector see
"Rear View" on page 7.
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Connecting Suborder
Cable and co nne cto r When to Use
Subwoofer
This connector enables you to connect an
optional powered suborder to the TV.
Connecting Audio Out
Qualit y Cable and connec to r When to Use
Good Composite video and audio out connectors
Use these connec tors to conn ec t a device
such as a VCR if you have connected an
antenna or cable TV through the ANT/Cable
connector.
Better Coaxial digital audio out
Use the coaxial digital audio out connector to
connec t an aud io decode r or audi o/video
receiver when usin g a Digit al TV (ATSC)
connector.
Best Optical digital out
Use the optical digital out connector to
connec t an aud io decode r or audi o/video
receiver when usin g a Digit al TV (ATSC)
receiver.
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Using the ATSC or NTSC Connector (Coaxial)
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Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
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Connect the coaxial cable to the ATSC or the
NTSC connectors on the TV.
3
Plug in the power cord for the TV and turn on the
TV.
4
Enter the
TV Menu
and select TV for NTSC or Digital TV for ATSC. See "Input Select" on
page 28 for more information.
Using the Composite Connector
1
Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
NOTE:
If you are connecting a device that you want to be able to remove,
such as a video game system or a camcorder, use the composite
connector on the right side of the TV (see "Right View" on page 6).
Connect your device to the TV using the audio and video cable.
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3
Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
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Enter th e
3
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TV Menu
and select AV1, AV2
or
AV SIDE
(Co mposite
See "Input Select" on page 28 for more information.
Using the S-Video Connector
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Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
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If you are connecting a device that you want to be able to remove,
such as a video game system, or a camera, use the S-Video connector on
the right side of the TV (see "Right View" on page 6).
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Connect your device using the S-Video and audio cables.
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Plug in the power cor ds for the T V and device s and tur n them on .
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Enter the
See "Input Select" on page 28 for more information
TV Menu
and select AV3, AV4, or AV SIDE (S-Video 3).
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Using the Component Connector
1
Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
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Connect your device using the component video and audio cables.
3
Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
4
Enter the TV Menu and select AV5 or AV6. See "Input Select" on
page 28 for more information.
Using the HDMI Connector
1
Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
2
Connect your device using the HDMI connector.
3
Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
4
Enter the TV Menu and select HDMI1 or HDMI 2. See "Input
Select" on page 28 for more information.
Using the VGA Connector
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Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
NOTE:
Suggest to use a VGA cable which has a ferrite core.
Conn ect the VGA and au dio ca bl es to yo ur TV a nd to yo u r com p ute r.
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Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
4
Enter the TV Menu and select VGA. See "Input Select" on page 28
for more information.
Using the Subwoofer Connector
1
Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
2
Connect a subwoofer cable to your TV and to a powered subwoofer.
3
Plug in the power cords for the TV and subwoofer and turn them on.
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Using the Composite Video and Audio Out Connectors
1
Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
2
Connect the video and audio out cables to your TV and to a device such
as a VCR if you have connected an antenna or cable TV through the
ANT/Cable connector.
3
Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
Using the Optical Digital Out (SPDIF) Connector
1
Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
2
Conne ct the optica l digita l o ut ca ble to yo u r T V an d to a device suc h a s
an audio decoder or audio/video receiver when using a Digital TV
(ATSC) receiver.
3
Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
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Using the Coaxial Digital Audio Out Connector
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Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
2
Conne ct the co ax ia l digital au dio out ca bl e to yo ur TV a nd to a device
such as an audio decoder or audio/video receiver when using a Digital
TV (ATSC) receiver.
3
Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
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Connecting the Speakers
Using the Speakers with the Speaker Stands
1
Insert the stands into the speakers.
2
Tighten the screws on the speaker.
3
Connect the speaker cables to the speaker connectors.
Attaching the Speakers to the W4201C TV
1
Attach the brackets to the speakers and tighten the screws.
2
Attach the brackets to the TV and tighten the screws.
3
Connect the speaker cables to the speaker connectors.
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Attaching the Speakers to the W5001C TV
1
Attach the brackets to the speakers and tighten the screws.
2
Attach the brackets to the TV and tighten the screws.
3
Connect the speaker cables to the speaker connectors.
NOTE:
You may use a screwdriver to ensure all screws are completely tightened.
Installing the RCA-Phono Cable With Ferrite Core for your TV
1
Open the attached ferrite core then put the cable inside it.
2
Leave 4cm clearance between ferrite core and connector, wind a loop, and then close the
ferrite core.
3
Repeat steps 1 & 2 to the other end of the connector.
4
Conn ect the D VI a udio con n ecto rs if yo u h ave con ne cted a device such a s a PC to the HD MI
connectors with a DVI to HDMI cable/dongle.
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NOTE:
DVI to HDMI cable/ dongle and RCA-phono cable are not included with your TV.
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