User manual NEC PLASMASYNC PX-42PD2

[. . . ] PlasmaSync Plasma Monitor User's Manual NEC Technologies Important Information Precautions Please read this manual carefully before using your NEC Plasma Monitor and keep the manual handy for future reference. Warnings and Safety Precaution The NEC plasma monitor is designed and manufactured to provide long, trouble-free service. Never use solvents such as alcohol or thinner to clean the panel surface. Although NEC produces the plasma display panels with more than 99. 99 percent active cells, there may be some cells that do not produce light or remain lit. For operating safety and to avoid damage to the unit, read carefully and observe the following instructions. [. . . ] Consult your computer's owner's manual for your XGA/SuperVGA/VGA configuration. If you need to install a new board, see the manual that comes with your new graphics board for installation instructions. Use the signal cable that's supplied to connect your PC or Macintosh computer to the RGB1 input terminal. Turn on the monitor and the computer. Connecting Your VCR DVD or Laser Disc Player Use a composite video cable with BNC connector and RCA video cables (not provided) to connect your VCR, DVD or laser disc player to your PlasmaSync monitor. Connect one end of your video cable to the video output connector on the back of your VCR, DVD or laser disc player, connect the other and to the VIDEO input terminal (BNC type) of the monitor. NOTE: You will need a BNC to RCA adapter (not included) to connect a video cable with an RCA pin jack to the BNC input terminal of the PlasmaSync monitor. Turn on the monitor and the VCR, DVD or laser disc player. Note: Refer to your VCR or laser disc player owner's manual for more information about your equipment's video output requirements. Note: S-VIDEO IN terminals will take preference over VIDEO IN terminals when a component is connected to each terminal and S-VIDEO selected. Note: Refer to your computer's owner's manual for more information about your computer's video output requirements and any special identification or configuring your monitor's image and monitor may require. Connecting Your Document Camera You can connect your plasma monitor to a document camera. To do so, simply: Connections with Equipment that has a Digital Interface Connections can be made with equipment that is equipped with a digital interface compliant with the DVI (Digital Visual Interface) standard. * Use a DVI 29-pin signal cable (available separately) and the ferrite cores (supplied) when making connections to the RGB3 IN (DVI) connector of the main unit. 1. Turn off the power to your monitor and document camera. 2. Use a standard video cable to connect your document camera to the VIDEO input terminal(BNC-type) of the monitor. 3. Turn on the monitor and the document camera. Note: Refer to your document camera's owner's manual for more information about your camera's video output requirements . Notes: 1. To maintain display quality, use a cable with a quality prescribed by DVI standards that is within 5 meters in length. 20 Daisy-chaining Your monitors The REMOTE IN/OUT terminals allow you to control multiple monitors using one remote control. Connect the REMOTE OUT of the monitor to the REMOTE IN of the next monitor using the optional remote cable. To pass the VIDEO IN (BNC-type) or S-VIDEO signals, connect THROUGH OUT BNC or S-VIDEO to the external equipment. To pass the RGB2 signal, connect the THROUGH OUT RGBH/V (RGBCS) to the external equipment. Note: "Plug and Play" is not available for the RGB2 BNC terminals. Note: In order to make sure that there is no signal loss, do not loop out to more than 3 other devices (maximum 4 units when taking the first unit into consideration). Note: When looping from one unit to the next, make sure that the 75ohm termination switch is set only on the last unit. All other units should be set in the HIGH position. 21 Operation Power The main unit enters the standby mode when the AC cable is plugged in. This section describes how to select a computer or video source and how to adjust the picture. Adjustment of the Display There are two methods of adjusting the screen/image using the remote control. One way is direct adjustment by pressing the various buttons and displaying the desired adjustment screens. The other way is to select the menu and display the adjustment screen. [. . . ] *At the time of video input, video signals derived from poor recording conditions may give rise to a disturbed screen image. *The sync may be disturbed when non standard signals other than the aforementioned are input. *Multiple screens (2 screens) can only display signals having an aspect ratio of 4:3. *848 dot by 480 line signals are displayed at a resolution of 848 dots by 480 lines when "NORMAL" is selected, and converted to 853 dots by 480 lines when "FULL" is selected. 50 Pin Configuration and Signal Level of mini D-Sub 15-Pin (Analog) Input Connector RGB 1 2 43 1 6 10 9 8 7 15 14 13 12 11 5 Pin No. [. . . ]