VP-42 / VP-42HD / VP-50 / VP-60 Owner’s Manual
Installation
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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How to Attach Options to the Plasma Monitor
» Introduction to the Vidikron PlasmaView
INTRODUCTION
VP-42 / VP-42HD / VP-50 / VP-60 Flat Panel Display Monitor
Options
» The features you’ll enjoy include
Contents of the package
Introduction
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
» Precautions
Important Information
» Warnings and Safety Precautions
Important Information
» To avoid damage and prolong operating life
NOTE BURN-INS ARE NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY
» Plasma monitor cleaning procedure
Important Information
WHAT IS COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY
LIMITED WARRANTY
WHAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY
CONTACT A VIDIKRON AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER TO OBTAIN SERVICE
EFFECTIVE WARRANTY DATE
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IMPORTANT WARRANTY REGISTRATION
Attn Customer Service Department 2900 Faber Street Union City, CA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
VIDIKRON
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Ventilation Requirements for enclosure mounting
HOW TO ATTACH OPTIONS TO THE PLASMA MONITOR
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
1 POWER
3 POWER
6 VOLUME DOWN and UP
D AUDIO1, AUDIO2, AUDIO3
» Rear View / Terminal Board
A AC IN
C VIDEO 1,2,3 BNC, RCA, S-Video
G/ B/ Y Cb/Pb
Rear View / Terminal Board
Part Names and Functions
Cb/Pb
2 CURSOR
» Remote Control
10 VOLUME +
1 ON/OFF
Part Names and Functions
Remote Control continued
12 DISPLAY
13 LIGHT
2. Align the batteries according to the + and
» Battery Installation and Replacement
Part Names and Functions
1. Press and open the cover
» Operating Range
» Handling the remote control
Part Names and Functions
HD Set Top Box with DVI HDCP Output, Computer, other devices
INSTALLATION
» Connecting Your PC or Macintosh Computer
Installation
» Connecting Your DVD Player
» Connecting Your VCR or Laser Disc Player
Installation
Pin No
» Pin Assignment and Signal Levels for 15 pin RGB analog
» Pin Configuration and Signal of the RGB 3 Connector DVI Connector
Installation
To cancel the sound
» POWER
» VOLUME
To adjust the sound volume
Basic Operations
» TIMER OFF
To set the timer off
To cancel the off timer
ANAMPHC mode
When viewing videos or DVDs
LTR BOX mode
STD 43 mode
Aspect Ratio Controls
INTELLIWIDE mode
Active Image Area
2. Within 3 seconds
» Aspect Ratio Operation with Computer Signals
Aspect Ratio Controls
OSD On Screen Display Controls » Menu Operations
ADJUST
OSD On Screen Display Controls
Default
Reset
Reset
AUDIO SETUP
Default
Default
SETTING
Default
Reset
SETTING
OSD On Screen Display Controls
Default
Reset
SIGNAL INFO
If “CAN NOT ADJUST” appears
» Picture Adjust Menu
Adjusting the picture
Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the
Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the
Setting the picture mode according to the brightness of the room
4. Once the adjustment is completed
3. To set to “FACTORY”
MAIN MENU on the screen, then
4. Once the setting is completed
Reducing noise in the picture
Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the
Perform Steps 1-3 of WHITE BAL., then
Setting the White Balance
Adjusting the color to the desired level
Perform the following operations
OSD On Screen Display Controls
7. Once the adjustment is completed
Changing the Gamma Curve
Adjusting the white balance
OSD On Screen Display Controls
Making the Dither adjustments
4. Once the setting is completed
4. Once the setting is completed
Perform the following operations
Adjusting the colors
5. Once the setting is completed
COLOR CHART
COLOR CHART settings
» Audio Setup Menu
To continue adjusting the audio
Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the
If “CAN NOT ADJUST” appears
Set “AUDIO INPUT” on the AUDIO SETUP menu correctly
Setting the allocation of the audio connectors
3. To set the AUDIO INPUT1 to “VIDEO2”
To continue making other computer image adjustments
» Image Options Settings Menu
To select a mode
2. To adjust the vertical position
Restoring the factory defaults settings
OSD On Screen Display Controls 4. Once all adjustments are completed
Adjusting the COMPUTER
Adjusting the position of the image
Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the
» SETTING 1 Settings Menu
Setting the on-screen menu
4. To set the DISPLAY OSD to “OFF”
4. Once the setting is completed
Setting the BNC connectors
3. To set the BNC INPUT mode to “COMP”
Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the
OSD On Screen Display Controls
3. To set the RGB select mode to “AUTO”
Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the
4. Once the setting is completed
Restoring the factory default settings
3. To set the HD TYPE mode to “1080B”
Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the
4. Once the setting is completed
4. Once the setting is completed
Setting the Input Skip
3. To set the INPUT SKIP mode to “OFF”
Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the
OSD On Screen Display Controls
Resetting to the default values
4. Once the setting is completed
SETTING
4. Once the setting is completed
» SETTING 2 Menu
Setting the Auto Off for computer images
3. To turn the Auto Off function on
4. Once the setting is completed
POWER / STANDBY indicator
Setting the picture to suit the movie
OSD On Screen Display Controls 3. To set the CINEMA MODE to “OFF”
OSD On Screen Display Controls
Dynamic Pixel Protection PIXL PROTECT Reducing burn-in of the screen
Perform Steps 1-2 of PIXL PROTECT, then
4. Once the setting is completed
ORBITER settings
ORBITER
Example Setting ”ORBITER” to “AUTO1”
LUM. SETTING
OSD On Screen Display Controls
Adjust the ORBITER function manually
Perform Steps 1-3 of ORBITER, then
INVERSE
OSD On Screen Display Controls
Setting the time for INVERSE/WHITE
6. Once the setting is completed
Perform Steps 1-3 of INVERSE, then
OSD On Screen Display Controls
Setting the time for IMAGE SWEEP Set a time duration and the speed
IMAGE SWEEP
Perform Steps 1-3 of IMAGE SWEEP, then
OSD On Screen Display Controls
Setting the Sidebar Lev. for the sides of the screen
SOFTEN
6. Once the setting is completed
Setting the screen size for S1/S2 video input
3. To adjust the “SIDEBAR LEV.”
OSD On Screen Display Controls
DVI TYPE
OSD On Screen Display Controls 3.To set PLUG/PLAY mode to “STB/DVD”
4. Once the setting is completed
Perform the following operations
Perform Steps 1-2 of TIMER, then
» SETTING 3 Menu
Using the timer
PRESET TIME
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
The mode switches as follows each time the or buttons is pressed
5. Once the setting is completed
PRESET TIME settings
OSD On Screen Display Controls
PROGRAM TIMER
Perform Steps 1-2 of TIMER, then
6. Once the setting is completed
To reset the program
Setting the DEFAULT INPUT
3. To set the DEFAULT INPUT to “VIDEO2”
PROGRAM TIMER settings
Perform the following operations
Enabling/disabling the front panel controls
4. Once the setting is completed
OSD On Screen Display Controls
CONTROL LOCK settings
3. To set the IR ENABLE to “OFF”
3. To set the CONTROL LOCK to “ON”
4. Once the setting is completed
IR ENABLE settings
OSD On Screen Display Controls 4. Once the setting is completed
Loop Out Setting
3. To set the LOOP OUT to “ON”
OSD On Screen Display Controls
ID Number Setting
3. To set the ID NUMBER to “O2”
Perform the following operations
Perform the following operations
Video Wall Setting
4. Once the setting is completed
OSD On Screen Display Controls
OSD On Screen Display Controls
DIVIDER
Perform Steps 1-2 of VIDEO WALL, then
VIDEO WALL POSITION
DISP. MODE SETTINGS
DISP. MODE
AUTO ID
VIDEO WALL POSITION settings
OSD On Screen Display Controls
Set the ID number for the No. 1 display on ID NUMBER menu
6. Once the setting is completed
P. ON DELAY Power on delay
OSD On Screen Display Controls
LUM SET LINK
P. ON DELAY settings
Perform Steps 1-2 of VIDEO WALL, then
OSD On Screen Display Controls
OSD On Screen Display Controls
REPEAT TIMER REPTR
Perform Steps 1-2 of VIDEO WALL, then
00H01M 00H02M 00H03M .... 04H14M 04H15M
6. Once the setting is completed
REPTR TIME settings
OSD On Screen Display Controls
2. To select “DEUTSCH”
» Language Settings Menu
Setting the language for the menus
3. Once the setting is completed
2. To select “3.58NTSC”
Setting the video signal format
OSD On Screen Display Controls 3. Once the setting is completed
» Video Standard Menu
Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the
» Signal Info. Menu
Checking the frequencies, polarities of input signals, and resolution
3. Once you have checked the frequency
Connections
Type of connector D-Sub 9-pin male
EXTERNAL CONTROLS
Application
Unit ID 1 and Unit ID
Command
Communication Format
External Controls
CMD2
Command Reference List
External Controls
CMD1
External Controls
01 POWER ON
02 POWER OFF
03 INPUT SWITCH CHANGE
07 CONTRAST GAIN DATA
04 VOLUME GAIN DATA
05 AUDIO MUTE ON
06 AUDIO MUTE OFF
09 SHARPNESS GAIN DATA
08 BRIGHT GAIN DATA
External Controls
11 TINT GAIN DATA
10 COLOR GAIN DATA
External Controls
13 WHITE BAL. SELECT
12 IMAGE MEM. SELECT
External Controls
15 GREEN GAIN DATA
14 RED GAIN DATA
External Controls
16 BLUE GAIN DATA
17 VID NR MODE SET
External Controls
ODH +13
18 BASS GAIN DATA
19 TREBLE GAIN DATA
External Controls
21 ASPECT RATIO SELECT
20 BALANCE Gain Data
External Controls
23 H SHIFT GAIN DATA
22 V SHIFT GAIN DATA
External Controls
25 H-SIZE GAIN DATA
24 V-SIZE GAIN DATA
External Controls
27 CLOCK GAIN DATA
26 PHASE GAIN DATA
External Controls
External Controls
28 OSD SELECT
29 OSD ADJ. GAIN DATA
Operation
External Controls
32 CINEMA MODE SET
30 AUTO OFF SELECT
31 SIDEBAR LEV. SET
34 PIXL PROTECT SET
33 RGB3 ADJ. SELECT
External Controls
STANDBY
35 INVERSE SET
36 IMAGE SWEEP SET
External Controls
Example
37 FACTORY
38 AUDIO SELECT SET
External Controls
41 RGB SELECT
39 BNC SELECT
External Controls
42 LANGUAGE SELECT
41 HD SELECT
External Controls
Horizontal sync polarity
43 VIDEO STANDARD SELECT
44 FREQUENCY REQUEST
External Controls
ACK continued
45 INPUT MODE REQUEST
RESOLUTION
External Controls
External Controls
46 VIDEO ADJ REQUEST
ACK continued
External Controls
47 AUTO SELECT REQUEST
ACK continued
49 MODEL NAME REQUEST
48 FAILURE MODE REQUEST
External Controls
Computer input signals supported by this system
TABLE OF SIGNALS SUPPORTED
Sync Polarity
Table of Signals Supported continued
Screen Mode
Model
7 Other screen modes LTR BOX and I-WIDE are available as well
With digital input some signals are not accepted
If you are connecting a composite sync signal, use the HD terminal
Table of Signals Supported continued
REMEDY
TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM
CHECKS
REMEDY
Troubleshooting continued
SYMPTOM
CHECKS
VP-60
VP-42
VP-42HD
VP-50
VP-42HD
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VP-42
1.665 40.301
DIMENSIONS
VP-42 / VP-42HD
4.899 1.474
2.172 48.407
Dimensions
VP-50
3.941 1.667
4.855 1.903
VP-60
Dimensions
2.227 58.117
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