(Sub- screen)

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued)

Displaying MULTI PICTURE

RECALL button

VOL

PinP button

RGB 1 RGB 2

MUTE VOL

RECALL button

AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4

If the PinP button on the remote control is pressed MULTI PICTURE will display.

Activating the P-in-P mode from the RGB input screen

Pressing the PinP button one time will display 2 pictures.

•This mode can be available from RGB1(DVI-PC) and RGB2(RGB) input.

•The speaker icon can be shifted up and down by pressing the and SELECT buttons; the audio of the video will be output from the side on which the speaker icon is located.

• The sub-screen position can be

RGB2

selected up and down by pressing

AV1

SELECT buttons.

 

•The sub-screen can be selected with the AV1, AV2, AV3, and AV4 buttons

from the status that the speaker icon appears on the left side of AV✱ as shown in the diagram to the right.

•Pressing the PinP button again or

the RETURN button will cancel the 2 pictures display.

•"Frequency Mode" in the Setup Menu should be set to Movie when sub-screen is the component signal of 1080i/50 or 1080i/60.

AUTO PinP SIZE RECALL

MENU

OK

RETURN button

ID

ID SET

2 Pictures (Split)

AV1: Displays the VIDEO input signal of the sub-screen.

Activating the Split mode from the video input screen

Pressing the PinP button one

 

 

time will display 2 pictures.

AV1

AV2

•The speaker icon can be shifted left and right by pressing the and SELECT buttons; the audio of the video will be output from the side on which the speaker icon is located.

•The same video input mode cannot be selected for both screens at the same time.

•Pressing the PinP button again or the RETURN button will cancel the 2 pictures display.

•When the Video input is set to RGB Video, this Split mode is not possible.

•Refer to the table for 2 pictures (Split) mode.

Input terminal

 

AV1

AV4

 

 

AV1, AV2

 

RGB1

RGB2

 

 

Sub

PAL

NTSC3.58

576i

480i

1080i/50 1080i/60

720p/60

STB

Component

 

 

Main

SECAM

NTSC4.43

576p

480p

 

 

 

 

 

Main

Sub

AV1

PAL, SECAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV4

NTSC3.58/4.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

576i, 576p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV1

480i, 480p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1080i/50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1080i/60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

720p/60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RGB1

STB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RGB2

Component

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(

 

 

NOTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•Even if the input of the horizontal / vertical synchronizing signal (or video signal) stops in the MULTI PICTURE display, the mode will not change to power save mode.

•Please be careful since image retention will occur if display is left in a MULTI PICTURE display state for a long period of time.

Input Signal Screen Display

The input signal status can be displayed on the screen by pressing the RECALL button of the remote control or the monitor.

The display will go out in approximately 6 seconds.

VIDEO

Off-timer On-timer

OFF -- -- Min.

-- -- : -- --

Input mode

AV1

Composite Signal mode

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42PMA300A specifications

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