TechView 70109 Owner’s Manual

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TableofCOntents

ImportantSafetyInfomtation..........................................................................................................................2

Ove_iew Of YourNew PDP............................................................................................................................7

Co_ But_l ..............................................................................................................................................7

ControlButtonKeyFunction.......................................................................................................................7

ConnectthgTo ExternalEquipment...........................................................................................................8

RS-232CConfiguralJons.............................................................................................................................9

Accessories.......................................................................................................................................................11

FeaturesOf TheRemoteControl....................................................................................................................12

LoadingTheBatteries.................................................................................................................................13

ReceptionRangeOfRemoteControl........................................................................................................13

MonitorInstallation...........................................................................................................................................14

WallMount(optional)Installation................................................................................................................14

TableStand(optional)Installa_on..............................................................................................................15

SpeakerInstallation.....................................................................................................................................17

OptionalExtras..................................................................................................................................................21

Watching"rv.......................................................................................................................................................22

TowatchTV (Whenthe Interfaceboardisinstalled)................................................................................22

WatchingVCR....................................................................................................................................................23

TowatchVCR (Whenthe Interfaceboardisinstalled).............................................................................23

WatchingDVD(Intedace)..................................................................................................................................24

Howtoconnect(WhentheInterfaceboardisinstalled)............................................................................24

Howto use(Whenthe Interfaceboardisinstalled)...................................................................................24

Watching DVD(Progressive)...........................................................................................................................25

ConnectingThe PC........................................................................;..................................................................26

CompatibleDisplayMonitorSpecification...................................................................................................27

OSDStructure....................................................................................................................................................28

Picture('rv&VIDEO)..........................................................................................................................................29

Picture(PC)........................................................................................................................................................31

Sound('rV&VlDEO+PC)...................................................................................................................................33

MISC(TV&VlDEO+PC)......................................................................................................................................34

Tim e ..................................................................................................................................................................... 35

TVSET-UP..........................................................................................................................................................36

PIP(PC)...............................................................................................................................................................37

HotKeyFunctionBy RemoteControl...........................................................................................................38

Specification......................................................................................................................................................41

Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................................43

UnitedStatesRetailWarrantyCard...............................................................................................................44

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OWNER'SMANUAL _ 1

_k, WARNING

The violationof this ins'o'uctionmay

causeserious injuriesandevendeath.

RISKOF ELECTRICSHOCK.
DO NOTOPEN.

HIGH VOLTAGE

- TOPREVENTDAMAGEWHICHMAYRESULTINFIREORSHOCKHAZARD.
DONOTEt_3_:_3,SETHISAPPLIANCETORAINORMOISTURE,

I CAUTION

- SHOCKHAZARD.DONOTOPEN.

Thisisa ClassBproduct. Ina domesticenvironmentthisproductmaycauseradiointerferenceinwhichcase

I ARNING

theusermayberequiredtotakeadequatemeasures.

FCC NOTICE

Thiadevioe hasbeentested andfound tocomplywith the lirfft,s for a ClassB devioe,pursua_ _ P_ 15 of_ FCCRu_.

limitsare designedto providereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina commercial,industrial(x

businessenvironment.This equipmentcangenerate,use andradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandused

in accordancewiththe instruction,maycauseharmfulinterferenceto radtocomrnonioa_ons.However,there isno
guaranteethatinte_erence vAllnotoccur in a particularinstallalJon,ifthisequipmentdoescause harmfulintederenceto

radioortelevisionreception,whichcan bedeterminedbyturning theequipmentoffand on,the useris encouragedto_ to
correctthe interferenceby one or more ofthefolk_ing measures:

-Reorientor rekx:ate_hereceivingantenna.

-Increasethe separalJonbetweenthe equipmentand_r.

-Connect theequipment intoan outleton acircuitdifferentfrom thatto whichthe receiverisconnected.

-Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

Changesormodificationnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheusersaufi'x:_ to
operatethe equipmenL
Connectingof peripheralsrequirestheuseof groundshieldedsignalsal_es.

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Always be careful when using your Monitor. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,
and other injuries, keep these safety precautions in mind when installing, using, and

maintaining your machine,

Readallsafetyandoperating

i_ beforeoperaUngyour
Monitor.

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Keepthesafetyandoperating

inslnJc_or_forfuturereference.

ReadallwarningsontheMonitorand
intheopera_ngi_ns.

Followalloperatinganduse

ins'e'uctJor_.

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DonotusetheMonitorwherecontactwith

orimmersioninwateris a possibility,such
as nearbathtubs,sinks,washingmachines,
swimmingpools,etc.

UnplugtheMonitorfrom tt,,ewag
ougetbeforecleardng.Usea damp

cloth;do notuse_uid orae{osol
cleaners.

Neveraddanyattachmentsand/or

equipmentwithoutappmv_ofthe

manufacturer.Suchadditionscan
increasethedskoffire,etectdc

st,,o_oroe_"person_mju_.

Do not place file Moni_r on an unstable
cart, stand, _ipod, bracket, table, or

floor where itcan falLA falling Monitor
can cause serious injuly _) a child

or adult, and serious damage _othe
appliance. Use only witha cart,

stand, _ipod, bracket, or table
recommended by the manufacturer

or so]d wi_ the Monitor. Follow the
manufacturer's instJuctJon.

Move _e Monitor and cart witfi care.
Quick s_ops,excessive force, and uneven surfaces
can make the'unit and ca rtunsteady and likely_ overturn.

Thisplasmad_

is d_ign_i to be 0_"

mounted

hodzon_l_de

viewing).

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installing_ Monitorona table,becarefulnotto

plaoeat_ edgeof itsstand.

- ThismaycausetheMonitortofall,causingseneusinjurytoa
childoradult,andseriousdamageto theMonitor.

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ACI0_-I_V AC_00-240V llP-._.40{_ TYP'E)

ProvidevenUlationfor the Monitor.The unitisdesigned
wi_ slotsinthecabinetfor ventilationtoprotectitfrom

ovsd_sa_g. Do notblock theseopeningswithanyobject,
anddo notplacotheMonitoron a bed,sofa,rug,orother

similarsurface.Donotplaceitneara radiatororheat
register,if youplacethe Monitoron a rackorbookcase,

ensurettlat8"_oreisadequateventilationandthatyou've
followedthemanufacturer'sinstnJctJonsformoun_ng.

Terminal

Ground __

AC 100,,,240V

Useonlyagroundedor polarizedo_at. Foryoursafety,this
Monitorisequippedwitha polarizedalternatingcun'entijne
plug hav%ngonebladewidor61anthe othor.Thisplugwillfit
intothepoworoutletonlyoneway.ifyouareunsbletoinsort

the plugfullyinfotheou_ ky revemingtheplug.Ifthe plug
s_lldoesnat_, conta_ yourelectridanto _ yourou_L

Useonlytheaccesson/corddesignsdfor_ispreductto

preventshock.Thepowersupplyvoltagera_ ofthis
FoductisAC100-240VandthepowercordattachedcoNorms
totheabovepowerstJPplyvoltage.Useonlythepower
co_'ddesignatedbyourdealertoensureSafetyandEMC.
Whenit isusedbyatherpowersupplyvoltage,thei:x_,orcable
mustbechanged. Consultyourproductdealer.

Avoidoverheadpowerlines.An outsideantennasystem
shouldnotbe placedinthevidnityofoverheadpoweHinss

or otherelectric_ht or powercircuitsorwhereitcanfall into
suchpowerlinesor drcuits.Wheninstaflinganoutside
antennasystem,beex_nely carefulto keepfromfouching
thepowerrtnesordrcoits.Contactwithsuchr_nescanbefatal

Unplugthe Monitorfromtf',ewallo_et andd=sconnectthe
antennaor cablesystemduringa lighteningstormorwhen left
unattendedandunusedfor longbenodsoftime.Thiswill

ix'everf{damagetotheunitduetor,:j andpower-line
surges.

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Protectthepower cord.Powersupplycordsshouldbe
routedso thattheywon_bewalkedon or pinchedby

objectsplacedonor againstthem. Payparticularattenf_on
tocordsatplugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthe point

whereif_eyexitfromthe unit.

_, _ _ _:i_ _ •

Do notoverte,_dI_lewalioutl_ _

extensioncordsOverloadingcan

resultinfire orelectdcshock

GroundoutdoorantennasIf anoutsideantennaorcablesystemisconnectedtotheMonitor,besorethe

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antennaorcablesystemisgroundedsoasto providesomeprotectionagainstvoltagesurgesand_-up
staticcharges_ 810 of tile NationalElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPANo 70 1984,providesinforrnallon

: aboutpropergroundingof the mastandsuppertingsttuctere,groundingoftheInad-inwirato anantenna

dischargeunit sizeof groundingoenductem,locationofantennadischargeunit,con_ to grounding
electrodes,and requirementsforthegroundingelectrode

Donotinsertanythingthroughthe

openingsinthe unit,wheretheycan
teuchdangerousvoitagepointsor
damageparts.Neverspillliquidof

anykindonthe Moniter

Bendantennacablebetweeninside
andoutsidebuik:lingto preventrain

from ltewingin

. Thismaycaueewaterdamaged

insidetheMonitorandcouklgivean

_ shock

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Donotplaceanoutsideantennain

thevicinityof overheadpowerlinesor
o_or electriclightor powercircuits

Thismaycauseandelesbicshock.

Thereshouldbean enoughdistance
betweenanoutsideantennaand

powerlinestokeeptheformerfrom
touching_e latterevenwhenthe

antennafalls.

-Thismaycauseanelecbicshock.

Do not attempt to service the Monitor yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel. Unplug the unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service

personnel under the following conditions:

•whenthepewer-supplycordorpingisdamaged

• if liquidhas been spillonth,e unitor ifobjectshavefallen intothe unit

• iftha Monitorhas beenexposedto rainor water

•if the Monitor does notoperatenormallyby folldwingthe operatinginstructions

•if the Monitor has beendropped orthe cabinethas beendamaged

•when the Monitor exhibitsa distinctchangein performance

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Whenreplacementpartsare

required,besumtheservice

technidanusereplacementparts
specifiedbythernanufactureror

thosethathavethesame

_ astheor_nalpart.

Unau_ed subsbtu_onsmayresult
inaddit_naldamagetotheunit.

Uponcomple_onofeJ'_yse_ceor
mpa_b U'JsMonr_,askthe

semitelachnlclantoperformsefe_y
checkstodelarmbe_'_attheMonitor

isinasafeoperatingcondition.

_fyoumake_usVnentsyo_s_f,

aCjustonlythoseconsolsthatam

coveredbytheopera,rig_fzucUons.

Adjusl_ othercontrolsmayresultin

G_e ar_w__tenn_re

extensivewod_bya quaJifled
technidanto restoretheMonitorto

normal

Useonly_,,especifiedbatteries.

-Tn_smaycausedamagetothe
Monitororcouldgiveanelectric

shoc_

"i'herecommendedviewingdistantis
5-7 timesfarther outthanthe dragonal
lengthofthe screen.

- if not,eyesmays_ain,

Donotplaceanythingcontaining
I_luidontopof_e Monitor.

-Thisrnaycausea timorcouldgivean
electricshock.

WhenmovingtheMonitorassembled

with speakers,do notcam] holding
the speakers,

-"l_ismaycausefi'_eMonitortofair,
causingsedousinjur_toa chador
adult,andseriousdamagetot_e

Monitor.

IncaseofsmokeorstTangesmell

fromtheMonitor,switchitoff,unplug
itfroml_ewallcutletandcontact

yourdealerorservicecenter.

-Thismaycausea tim_ couldgivean
elecb_shod_

Avoid havinga fixedimageremain

onthe screenfor a longperiodof

time.Typicallya frozen_11picture
front aVCR,4:3 pictureformat or if
a CHlabel is present;thefixed

imagemay remainvisible on the

_¢R=en.

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<Front Panel>

0 @ @ @ 0

00SD Button & Function

O InputSignalSourceSelect
O Audio VolumeUp
_l Audio VolumeDown
0 Remote Sensor&PowerIndicator
O Power(StandBy)

0 SELECT

Selectthesignalsourcefrom multipleinputsourcesuchasTV, AV1,AV2, S-V'_eo,Component,Analog
RGBand DTVYPbPr.

,O MOL- / MOL+

Changethe audiolevel innormaldisplaymodeand movethescrollbar inVolume controlmenu.

O POWER

Turnonand off themainpower.

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Back panel of the Monitor

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0 RS-232C INPUT CONTROL TERMINAL

Controlthemonitor'sfunctionsextemallybyexternalequipment.ConnectstothecomputerRS-232Coutput
terminal.-

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',_ DVI INPUT(Optional)

ConnectDVIComputer Source(DigitalSignal)here.Contactyourdealerforbuyingoptionalitem.

O AUDIO INPUT TERMINAL

Connecttotheaudiooutputterminalof a VCR, DVDorsimilarsourceofdevice,

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O RGB PC INPUT TERMINAL (VGA/SVGA/XGA)

Connectstothe computer's analog RGB.

.3>S-Video Input Terminal

Connectstoa S-V_leo output terminalofa S-VHS VCRs or DVD players.

O Component Input(DVD) 480i

Connectstoa component outputterminalofa DVD player.

O Component Input(DTV Y, Pb, Pr)480p, 720p, 1080i

Connects to a component output terminal of a DVD player or HD Set-Top Box.

OTV Antenna Terminal

Connects to an antenna cable.
Line Out

Fixed Level Audio signal outputto external audio amplifier(optional)or Headphones(OpUonal).

O Composite Input Terminal(AV1, AV2)

Connects t_ a composite outputterminal of VCRs or DVD players.

O AC(POWER) INPUT TERMINAL

Firmlyinsertthe accessory power cord as far as itwill go intothe power inputterminal.
Firmlypushthe power cord plugas far as it will go intothe power socket.

Toggle Switch

EXT _ INT

Audio out controller to intemal or extemal.

AUDIO INPUT RCA Pin Jack
VIDEO INPUT RCA PinJack
S-VIDEO INPUT Pin Did

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT BNC

RGB INPUT 15-pin D-sub
RS-232C 9-pin D-sub

•When connecting separately purchased BNC
terminals, conversion connectors are required

between the pin jacks and the BNC terminals.

• Cables connecting PC's may vary depending on the
PC types.

.

wireconfiguration

(Non standard)

PC PDP

RXD _ _

TXD _ 3_
GND '. 5 _':

DTR _-_z__.

DSR _ 6_i E

RTS ....

CTS 8

DB9 DB9

TXD

RXD

GND

DTR
DSR

RTS

CTS

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O O S-Video

AV equipment 3

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o_ Ot) O00000

o_ ©_000000

O000000C
000000001

00000000

II II

OOO Video

AV equipment 2

Speaker Speaker

O0 OOQ Component (DTV)

AMequipment 5

EXTERNAL
AUDIO AMP

AV equipment 4

00000 Component

RemoteControlHandset

TableStand

(SeparatedType)

Shielded

AlkalineBatteries(AAA)

4*30 : 2EA 4"16 : 2EA

Owner'sManual

Screw FTy_Connector

PowerCord

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When usingthe remote control,alwayspointitdirecUyat the IR sensor of Plasmamonitor.

O PRE PG

JumpbacktopreviousTV channel

O MENU I SET

Ac_ate theOSD wind<_v,enterthesub-menu

O EXIT

ExitfromthecurrentOSDmenuorsob-menu

O CH+ / CH-

ChangechannelsonTV mode,upor down

O VOL÷ I VOL-

Changetheaudiolevel,increaseordecrease

• O MTS

MultiChannelTelevisionStereo.Selectaudiooutmodeto
stereo,monoor SecondaryAudioProgram(SAP)

O CH INFO

See informationforselectecdchannel

O PICTURE

ChoosethreedifferentmodesofpicturesetiJngs

0 MUTE

Muteon/off

0 POWER

Tumthemain poweronandtostandby

0 TV / VIDEO

Selectthe signalsourcefrom multipleinput
sourceof TV,AV1,AV2, S-Video,Component,

AnalogRGBand DTVYPbPr

0 V.SIZE

Changetheimagesettings,ie;16:9,4:3,etc.

-,3 PIP(Picture-in-picture)

ActivatePIPfunctionon PCfor DTVMode

0 Number key

Inputchannelnumber

O STILL

ActivatethetemporaryimagefreezefeabJre

O SOUND

Choosethebestapprop_te audioenvironment

O SLEEP

SetTV timerfor30 rain,60rain,90min and 180rain

@TIME

Set_ forsleepmode

0 BRIGHT

ChooseoneofthefivedifferentsetlJngmodes;Brightness,

Contrast,Colorand Sharpness."

0 CH ADD

Add TVchannelstopreset

CH ERASE

EraseTV channelstopreset

O CLOSED CAPTION

Tum on the closedcaptionfunction

0 V-CHIP

ActivatetheV-chipfunction

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FeaturesOfTheRemotecon_ol

_ Pressonthecoverandslide

inthediredionof _e arrow.

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_-2i LoadtwoAAAbattedes, taking _ Close thecoveruntJlitdicks.

"_' carethatff_e+ and- endsface

tothecorrectdirection.

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Left Right

5re(Front)

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The Monitorcan be installedinWall Mount, Table Standand CeilingMount

<Themonitorcan beinstalledon thewallasshownabove>

• Installthe monitoronlyina locationwhereadequateventilationis available.

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