LG Electronics USA MU42PZ15 User Manual

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Monitor Overview

Connections

Basic operation

Sleep timer

Picture & Sound

Special features

Others

DTV Setup

- To watch digitally broadcast programs, purchase/connect a digital SET-TOP BOX.

- You can select only the 16:9 picture format in DTV 720p/1080i mode.

How to connect a user-supplied Digital Set-top Box

How to use

• Turn on the digital SET-TOP BOX.
(Refer to the owner’s manual for the digital SET-TOP BOX.)

• Press INPUT SELECT button on the remote control to select COMPONENT or RGB.

< Back panel of a digital SET-TOP BOX>

or

• You can use either the Monitor’s COMPONENT (Y, Pb, Pr) inputs or the single RGB-DTV
INPUT for video connections, depending on your Set Top Box connectors. Then, make the
corresponding Audio connections. See the diagram below for either set up.

<Back panel of the Monitor>

RGB-PC INPUT

(VGA/SVGA/XGA/SXGA)

COMPONENT (480i/480p/720p/1080i)

EXTERNAL SPEAKER(8Ω)

R L R

(+) ( ) (+)( )

AV INPUT

AUDIO VIDEO

(MONO)

L

AV INPUT S-VIDEO

EXTERNAL SPEAKER (8Ω)

(MONO)

AUDIO

R L VIDEO

R

L

(+) ( ) (+)( )

COMPONENT(480i/480p/720p/1080i)

S-VIDEO

(DVD/DTV INPUT)

PY P

B

(DVD/DTV INPUT)

Y

R

RGB-DTV INPUT

(480p/720p/1080i)

B

P P

AUDIO INPUT

RS-232C

AUDIO

R L

R

AC INPUT

RGB-PC INPUT (VGA/SVGA/XGA)
RGB-DTV INPUT

(480p/720p/1080i)

AUDIO INPUT

R L

RS-232C

(R) AUDIO (L)

B

R

(R) AUDIO (L)

DTV OUTPUT

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PC Setup

- See your computer’s image on the monitor.

• Press POWER button on the PC and press ON/OFF button
on the Monitor. After this press button on the Monitor or
press POWER button on the remote control.

• Press INPUT SELECT button on the remote control to
select RGB.

• Set the resolution of PC to XGA (1024x768) or lower.
(Refer to page 21.)

On the remote control

How to connect

How to use

Make the connections shown in the illustration below.

• Set the computer video output to SXGA (1280x1024) or lower resolution. (If the video output of the
PC is not compatible with the Monitor, no picture will appear on the Monitor. See page 21.)

• As shown below, connect the video output of the PC to the Monitor RGB-PC
INPUT(VGA/SVGA/XGA) RGB-DTV INPUT(480p/720p/1080i).

• Connect the audio out from the PC to the Audio jacks on the Monitor. (Audio cables not included
with the Monitor)

• If available, adjust PC sound to your preference.

• To setup this monitor in your PC Windows environment, select Normal, Standard or Default moni­tor. This monitor does not support Plug and Play function.

• Avoid prolonged display of a still image, as it may cause a permanent image to remain
even after you change the image.

Monitor back panel

INPUT SELECT

RGB-PC INPUT

(VGA/SVGA/XGA/SXGA)

COMPONENT (480i/480p/720p/1080i)

(+) ( ) (+)( )

EXTERNAL SPEAKER (8Ω)

R

AV INPUT S-VIDEO

(DVD/DTV INPUT)

(MONO)

AUDIO

R L VIDEO

L

PY P

B

AUDIO INPUT

RS-232C

RGB-DTV INPUT

(480p/720p/1080i)

R L

R

AC INPUT

AUDIO

EXTERNAL SPEAKER(8Ω)

R L R

(+) ( ) (+)( )

AV INPUT S-VIDEO

AUDIO VIDEO

Tips

COMPONENT(480i/480p/720p/1080i)

(MONO)

L

(DVD/DTV INPUT)

Y

B

P P

RGB-PC INPUT (VGA/SVGA/XGA)
RGB-DTV INPUT

R

(480p/720p/1080i)

AUDIO INPUT

R L

RS-232C

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Monitor Overview

Connections

Basic operation

Sleep timer

Picture & Sound

Special features

Others

• Synchronization input form : separate

Displayable Monitor Specification

640x350

640x400

31.468 70.09

37.861 85.08

31.469 70.08

37.927 85.03

31.469 59.94

35.000 66.66

37.861 72.80

37.500 75.00

43.269 85.00

45.913 90.03

53.011 100.04

64.062 120.00

35.156 56.25

37.879 60.31

48.077

72.18

46.875

832x624

1024x768

75.00

53.674 85.06

56.000 90.00

64.016 100.00

49.725 74.55

48.363 60.00

56.476 70.06

60.023 75.02

68.677 84.99

Resolution

Horizontal

Frequency (KHz)

Vertical

Frequency (Hz)

640x480

800x600

Tips

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3

2

PC Mode Feature Check (Overview)

- Select RGB first, see page 11.

- Make sure the PC and monitor are both turned on.

- Use the monitor’s remote control to make adjustments.

1

Press the MENU button to show a menu on screen.

Press the G button and then press the D / E or F / G
buttons to select a feature you want to use.

• Press the OK button to exit menus.

Press the D / E button to select a menu.

• Each press will cycle through the different menus as shown below.

APC G
DRP G

CONTRAST 85 G
BRIGHTNESS 50 G

COLOR 50 G
TINT 0 G
SHARPNESS 50 G

MOVE GNEXT AEXIT

PICTURE

D
E

DASP G
AVL G
TREBLE 50 G
BASS 50 G
BALANCE 0 G

MOVE GNEXT AEXIT

SOUND

D
E

LANGUAGE G
ARC G
SCREEN G
TRANSPARENCY G
PIP G
SET ID G
COLOR TEMP. G

MOVE GNEXT AEXIT

SPECIAL

D
E

<Picture menu>

<Sound menu>

<Special menu>

MENU

VOL VOL

- Only adjust Color Temperature function in MU-42PZ15
series models.

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Connections

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3

PC Mode Adjustments

Press the D / E button to select SCREEN and
then press the G button.

If picture needs to be adjusted more after Auto adjustment, you can
manually adjust the image position and PHASE.

- Automatically adjusts picture position and eliminates any image shaking.

Auto adjustment

2

Press the D / E button to select

AUTO.CONFIG. and then press the G

button.

• When AUTO.CONFIG. has finished, "OK" will be shown on screen.

• If the position of the image is incorrect, try Auto adjustment again.

LANGUAGE

G

CAPTION

G

AUTO OFF

G

SCREEN

G

RGB-OUTPUT

G

AUTO.CONFIG.

G

V-POSITION

G

H-POSITION

G

PHASE

G

RESET

G

G

TO SET

AUTO.CONFIG.

LANGUAGE G
ARC G
SCREEN G
TRANSPARENCY G
PIP G
SET ID G
COLOR TEMP. G

G

TO SET

SPECIAL

SCREEN

• If the image is still not correct, your Monitor is functioning properly but needs further
adjustment.

Press the MENU button and then press the D / E button to
select SPECIAL menu.
Press the G button.

MENU

READY

VOL

VOL

VOL

Tips

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3

2

1

Press the D / E button to select SCREEN and
then press the G button.

Adjusting horizontal / vertical position manually

Press the D / E button to select V-POSITION
or H-POSITION and then press the G button.

• The adjustment range of V-POSITION is -50 ~ +50.

• The adjustment range of H-POSITION is -100 ~ +100.

• Based on the input mode, the adjustment range of V-POSITION/H-POSITION
may change.

• Based on the VGA card, the adjustment range of V-POSITION/H-POSITION may
be out of -100 ~ +100 after auto configure.

• Based on the input signal, the position of the picture may not change even though
you have adjusted the horizontal or vertical position with this function.

Press the F / G buttons to adjust until you get desired horizontal or
vertical position and then press the OK button to remove menus.

Press the MENU button and then press the

D / E button to

select SPECIAL menu.
Press the G button.

LANGUAGE

G

CAPTION

G

AUTO OFF

G

SCREEN

G

RGB-OUTPUT

G

AUTO.CONFIG.

G

V-POSITION

G

H-POSITION

G

PHASE

G

RESET

G

0

V-POSITION

LANGUAGE G
ARC G
SCREEN G
TRANSPARENCY G
PIP G
SET ID G
COLOR TEMP. G

G

TO SET

SPECIAL

SCREEN

- Only adjust V-POSITION and H-POSITION in DTV or component 480p/720p/1080i.

PC Mode Adjustments

MENU

READY

VOL

VOL

VOL

VOL VOL

OK

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2

1

Press the D / E button to select SCREEN and
then press the G button.

Picture Phase Adjustments

• If the picture isn’t clear after auto adjustment and especially if the characters are still trembling, then
adjust the picture phase manually.

• When watching PIP, the SCREEN menu option is not available.

Initializing (Reset to factory value)

• To initialize the adjusted value, select RESET with the D / E button and then
press the Gbutton.

Press the D / E button to select PHASE and
then press the G button.

• The adjustment range of PHASE is 0 ~ 63.

Press the F / G button to adjust phase and then press the OK button.

LANGUAGE

G

CAPTION

G

AUTO OFF

G

SCREEN

G

RGB-OUTPUT

G

AUTO.CONFIG.

G

V-POSITION

G

H-POSITION

G

PHASE

G

RESET

G

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Press the MENU button and then press the D / E button to
select SPECIAL menu.
Press the Gbutton.

PHASE

LANGUAGE G
ARC G
SCREEN G
TRANSPARENCY G
PIP G
SET ID G
COLOR TEMP. G

G

TO SET

SPECIAL

SCREEN

READY

MENU

VOL

VOL

VOL

OK

VOL VOL

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Picture In Picture (PIP) function

- PIP lets you view 2 different inputs (sources) on your monitor screen at the same time. One source will
be large, and the other source will show a smaller inset image.

- Select RGB input source before pressing PIP.

- This function works only in the following resolutions;
640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 (only in Vertical frequency 60 Hz)

- When you select RGB or DTV for main picture in PIP, you can watch video, cable TV or DVD for sub
picture.

- Color of main picture may be different from PIP’s in PIP mode.

- If input source for main picture is changed while in PIP mode, sub picture will disappear.

- When watching PIP, SCREEN option is not available in Special menu.

- With PIP active, not all picture formats can be used for the main/sub picture.

Watching the PIP (Picture in Picture)

Press the PIP button.

• Each time you press PIP or F / G button, you can change the
PIP size as below.

PIP[S] PIP [L] OFF

PIP

F

PIP [S]

G

PIP

F

PIP [L]

G

PIP

F

OFF

G

<Small PIP>

<Large PIP>

<Off>

PIP

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Monitor Overview

Basic operation

Sleep timer

Picture & Sound

Special features

Others

Connections

Selecting the source input signal

Press the PIP INPUT button in PIP mode.

• Each time you press PIP INPUT button, you toggle VIDEO,

S-VIDEO and COMPONENT.

COMPONENT source only works in 480i mode.

VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT

PIP INPUT

F

VIDEO

G

Moving the Sub (inset) picture

Press the POSITION button in PIP mode.

• Each press of the POSITION button will change the position of
the sub picture on the screen as shown below.

PIP INPUT

POSITION

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3

2

1

Use the D / E buttons to select PIP and then
press the G button.

Press the D / E button to select SOUND

SELECT

and then press the G button.

• Each time you press D / E button, you toggle
between SOUND [M] or SOUND [S].

Press the D / E buttons to select main
image sound (SOUND [M]) or PIP (inset
image) sound (SOUND [S]) and then press
the OK button.

LANGUAGE

G

CAPTION

G

AUTO OFF

G

SCREEN

G

RGB-OUTPUT

G

PIP

G

INPUT

G

SOUND SELECT

G

POSITION

G

SOUND [M]
SOUND [S]

Press the MENU button and then press the D / E button to
select SPECIAL menu.
Press the G button.

SOUND SELECT

LANGUAGE

G

CAPTION

G

AUTO OFF

G

SCREEN

G

RGB-OUTPUT

G

PIP

G

INPUT

G

SOUND SELECT

G

POSITION

G

SOUND [M]
SOUND [S]

LANGUAGE G
ARC G
SCREEN G
TRANSPARENCY G
PIP G
SET ID G
COLOR TEMP. G

G

TO SET

SPECIAL

PIP

- To select main or sub (inset) sound

- This function only works with the following resolutions;
640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 (only in Vertical frequency 60 Hz)

- To use this function, connect PC/DTV video output to RGB-PC INPUT/RGB-DTV INPUT and connect PC/DTV
audio outputs to AUDIO INPUT.

- SOUND SELECT is always the main picture sound (SOUND[M]) regardless of prior sound choice.

Selecting PIP sound options

SOUND [S]

Picture In Picture (PIP) function

MENU

READY

VOL

VOL

VOL

OK

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Monitor Overview

Basic operation

Sleep timer

Picture & Sound

Special features

Others

Connections

Using the remote control

Installing batteries

• Open the battery compartment cover on the back
of the remote control and insert the batteries with
correct polarity, match “+” with “+”, and match “-”
with “-”.

• Install two 1.5V “AAA” alkaline batteries.
Don’t mix used batteries with new batteries.

Notes for using the remote control

Make sure these are no
objects between the
remote control and its
sensor.

Don’t place the remote control
near a heater or damp place.
Strong impact on the remote con­trol may cause operation failure.

Signal from the remote control
may be disturbed by sun light or
other strong light. In this case,
turn the set to other direction.

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Turning on the Monitor

3

2

1

2

1

- When using the remote control, aim it at its sensor on the Monitor.

Turning on the Monitor just after installation

Turning on the Monitor (power cord is still connected)

Connect power cord correctly.

Press the main ON/OFF button on the Monitor. At this moment, the Monitor is
switched to standby mode. Press the or INPUT SELECT button on the
Monitor or press the POWER or INPUT SELECT button on the remote control
and then the Monitor will be turned on.

Press the or INPUT SELECT button on the Monitor or press the POWER
or INPUT SELECT button on the remote control and then the Monitor will be
turned on.

If the Monitor is turned off with the button on the Monitor

• Press the main ON/OFF button on the Monitor to turn on the Monitor.

If the Monitor is turned off with the ON/OFF button on the Monitor

• Press the main ON/OFF button on the Monitor and then press the or
INPUT SELECT button on the Monitor or press the POWER or INPUT
SELECT button on the remote control and then the Monitor will be turned on.

If the Monitor is turned off with the remote control and also the ON/OFF
button on the Monitor

Tips

• Adjusting volume level
The volume(GG) button increases the sound and the volume(FF) button reduces
the level of sound.