Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] PD42ED
Plasma TV
USER'S GUIDE
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Contents
Important Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Content of Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Quick Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Set-up Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Video/Audio Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Image Image Scaling Audio Mute Volume Treble Bass Balance Speaker Language and Color Temperature Language Color Temperature Red Green Blue OSD Info OSD Position OSD Timeout OSD Background Move Screen Mode Move Screen Time System Reset Video Format Format PIP Set Advance Power Management
Video Format
Video Format Resolution V. PIP Signal
PIP Set
Video Format PIP Size PIP Source PIP Position PIP Brightness PIP Contrast PIP Saturation PIP Swap
TV Channel Setup
Video Format TV Source Channel Auto Search Channel Edit Channel Add/Erase
Audio/Video Mode
Display AV System Audio Language and Color Temperature Language Color Temperature Red Green Blue OSD Information Video Format
Reset Brightness Contrast Saturation Hue Sharpness
Format AUTO NTSC-M NTSC-Japan PAL SECAM Scaling
Mute Volume Treble Bass Balance Speaker
OSD Position OSD Timeout OSD Background Move Screen Mode Move Screen Time System Reset
Format Advance PIP Set TV Channel Setup
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OSD Menu Operation
How to Operate?
Press Menu button to enter OSD Menu. Refer to the picture above; there are six icons on the top and seven options to choose from. For the top icons, icon highlighted in yellow is the one being selected. To change to different icon simply press Menu button repeatedly until correct icon is being selected. To access the options simply press Up/Down button until reaches the correct option and then use Right buttons to change the settings.
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Display Settings
PC Video
The Reset function works the same under both PC mode and Video mode. When under PC mode, user may adjust Brightness, Contrast, H/V Position, Phase, Clock, and Reset. When under Video mode, user may adjust Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue, Sharpness and Reset.
Image Settings
PC Video
Normally PC outputs 4:3 aspect ratios. When under PC mode, user may choose between having the image fill the whole screen or one to one. When under Video mode, user may choose different aspect ratios including Full, Fill Aspect Ratio, 4:3 to 16:9, LB to 16:9, LB Subtitles to 16:9, One to One.
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Language and Color Temp.
PC/Video
Image color and language functions and selections are identical for both PC mode and Video mode. For OSD language item, user may select from 10 different languages including English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Netherlands, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese. For the image color, user may adjust the luminance of R/G/B colors and color temperature. When selecting "Cool", "Neutral", and "Warm" for the Color Temperature, R/G/B colors will be disabled.
Audio Settings
PC/Video
Audio functions and selections are identical for both PC mode and Video mode. User may adjust Mute, Volume, Treble, Bass, Balance, and Speaker from this menu. Most of the functions in this menu can also access by using Quick +/button on the remote control.
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OSD Window Settings
PC/Video
This menu is for adjusting the OSD menu window. User may change OSD Position, OSD Timeout, OSD Background, and System Reset for back to default.
The screen move feature decreases chance of image burn. When a static image is being displayed on the screen for an extended period of time, enable the "move screen mode" feature to protect the screen. Under move screen mode, user may select from 3 different types including off, mode1, and mode2. For move screen time item, user may adjust the length of time between the images from 5 to 255 sec.
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Advanced Settings
PC Video
This menu will also allow user to enter advance mode and change DPMS setting. When under Video mode, user can set up V-Chip and Closed Caption.
PC
Video
When under PC mode, Signal Format will display Resolution, Horizontal/Vertical Frequency, PIP Video Source, and PIP Video Format. When under Video mode, Signal Format will display Main Signal Source, Main Signal Format, and PIP Video Source.
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Advanced Settings
PC/Video
This menu is for changing setting of PIP mode for both PC and Video. User may change setting for PIP Size, Source, Position, Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation. [. . . ] Delivery in certain areas may be delayed due to the shipper's practices. Failure to comply may result in refusal of service and/ or service charges. If symptom reported by the customer is determined by Planar Systems to be deliberately incorrect, the customer may be charged for all related expenses, including materials, shipping, handling, and administrative costs.
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De-installation, Removal, and Replacement of non-functioning Plasma display The customer always has the option to place the non-functioning Plasma display on the floor for exchange. If the following conditions are met, Planar's Service Technicians will remove the customer's non-functioning Plasma display and re-install the replacement unit, Including re-establishing the existing connections to peripheral equipment (DVD Players, PCs, etc): a) The Plasma display is readily and immediately accessible without the aid of ladders or other tools. [. . . ]