HP PL4245N User Manual
HP PL4245N 42" HD-Ready Plasma TV Userâ s Guide
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T able of Contents iii Table of Contents Safety ..................................................................................................................... 1 Precautions .................................................................................................................... ....................... 2 Cleaning the TV ................................................................................................................ .................... 4 Preventing Image Retention ..................................................................................................... ............... 4 Wall Mounting or St and Replacemen t ............................................................................................. ........ 4 Introduc tion ............................................................................................................ 5 Whatâs in the Box .............................................................................................................. ................... 6 Features ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 7 Identifying front panel c o ntrols and indicators ................................................................................ ....... 7 Identifying the remote control but tons ......................................................................................... .......... 8 Rear Panel ..................................................................................................................... ..................... 10 Identifying connector s ......................................................................................................... .............. 10 Lower Video and Au dio Connectors ............................................................................................... .... 11 Upper Video and Au dio Connectors ............................................................................................... ... 11 DVI-D and VGA Connectors ....................................................................................................... ....... 12 Power Switch ................................................................................................................... ............... 12 RF IN and RS232 C Connectors .................................................................................................... ..... 12 Setup .................................................................................................................... 13 Attaching and Connectin g External Sp eakers ..................................................................................... .... 13 Identifying Your Co mponentâs Cables ............................................................................................ ........ 14 Connecting an Ante nna or Cable TV .............................................................................................. ....... 15 Connecting an antenna/cabl e box/satellit e dish ................................................................................. 15 Connecting a HDTV Tuner to the TV .............................................................................................. ..... 15 Connecting a PC to the T V using the VGA Connector .............................................................................. 15 Connecting a PC or other equipment to the TV using th e DVI Connector .................................................... 16 Connecting a Compos ite Video Source ............................................................................................ ...... 16 Connecting an S- Video Source ................................................................................................... .......... 16 Connecting a Componen t (YPb Pr or YCbCr) Source ................................................................................ 1 7 Connecting the HP M edia Center PC .............................................................................................. ....... 17 Using the HP MCPC with the TV remote control ................................................................................... 18 Installing or Replacing Remote Contro l Batteries ............................................................................... ....... 18
iv T able of Contents Using th e TV .......................................................................................................... 20 Basic Oper ations ............................................................................................................... ................. 20 Turning on the TV .............................................................................................................. .............. 20 Setting Up Your Channels ....................................................................................................... .......... 20 Adding and Dele ting Channels ................................................................................................... ....... 20 Selecting the input source ..................................................................................................... ............ 21 Adjusting volume ............................................................................................................... .............. 21 Muting sound ................................................................................................................... ............... 21 Using the sleep timer to turn off the TV ....................................................................................... ........ 22 Setting up the V-chip .......................................................................................................... .............. 22 Selecting the screen asp ect .................................................................................................... ........... 23 Using the On Scr een Di splay (OSD) Controls ..................................................................................... .... 23 PC Mode ........................................................................................................................ ................... 24 PC Mode Operation .............................................................................................................. .......... 24 Display ........................................................................................................................ ................... 25 Image............................................................................................................................................. 25 Audio ............................................................................................................................................. 26 Language and Colo r Temperature ................................................................................................. ..... 26 OSD Information ................................................................................................................ ............. 27 Video Format ................................................................................................................... ............... 27 Audio/Vide o Mode............................................................................................................... .............. 28 Audio/Video Operation .......................................................................................................... ......... 28 Display ........................................................................................................................ ................... 29 Image............................................................................................................................................. 29 Audio ............................................................................................................................................. 30 Language and Colo r Temperature ................................................................................................. ..... 31 OSD Information ................................................................................................................ ............. 31 Video Format ................................................................................................................... ............... 32 Using the Remo te Control ....................................................................................................... .............. 33 Programming the remote contro l for co mponen t control ........................................................................ 33 Troublesh ooting ..................................................................................................... 44
T able of Contents v Specificat ions ........................................................................................................ 46 General Spec ifications ......................................................................................................... ................ 46 TV Tuner Spec ifications ........................................................................................................ ................ 47 Audio ................................................................................................................................................ 47 Controls ....................................................................................................................... ...................... 47 Connectors ..................................................................................................................... .................... 48 Power Supply Sp ecifications .................................................................................................... ............. 48 Dimensions and Weig ht Specificatio ns ........................................................................................... ....... 48 Timing Mode Fa ctory Settings ................................................................................................... ............ 49 Agency Regulato ry Notice ..................................................................................... 50 Federal Communications Commission Notice ....................................................................................... .. 50 Modifica tions...................................................................................................................................... 50 Cables ......................................................................................................................... ...................... 50 Declaration of Conformit y for products marked with the F CC logo â United States only ............................. 51 Index .................................................................................................................... 52
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Safety 1 Safety First: ⢠Read all instructions before in stalling and operating the TV . ⢠Keep this user guid e in a safe place for future reference. ⢠T o reduce the risk of bodily injur y , electric shoc k, fire, and damage to the TV , obser ve all warnings and precautions in this user guide. ⢠Follow all instructions i n this user guid e. ⢠Do not use attachments that are not recommended by HP with th is product. Use of inadeq uate attachments may result in damage to the product or personal injur y . Opening the package: ⢠Due to th e size and weight of the TV , it is reco mmended that a minimum of two people move it. ⢠Whenever possible, u se the handles on the back of the TV for transpor t. ⢠If speakers are attach ed to the TV , do not lift the TV by the speakers; instead, use th e handles and the area under the screen. ⢠The protective glass and the glas s substrate are insta lled on the front of the TV . Because both glasses can be broken and scraped easily , move the product gently . Never place the TV with the glass facing downward, unless it is protected with pads. ⢠The TV is packaged in a car ton with other stan dard accessories. When op eni ng the car ton, check that the TV is in good con dit ion and that all standard accessori es and items are included. Any optional accessories come se parately in another ca rton. Installing the TV : ⢠A specified technician from the distributor or authorized agent s hould install the TV . Refer to âW all Mounting or Stand Replacementâ on page 4 for more infor mation. ⢠Install the TV on a flat sur face to a void tipping . Leave some distance between the back of the TV and the wall for proper ventilation. Never install th e unit where the ventilation on th e top of the TV is covered. Other wise, fire or damag e to the unit may occur . ⢠A void installi ng the TV in the kitchen , the bathroo m, or any other area with high humidity . Damp conditions may shor ten the s er vice life of the electr o nic components, or may cause fire or electrical shock. ⢠Do not defea t the safety purpose of the polarized or groundin g-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other . A groundin g type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade, or the third prong, is provid ed for your safety . If the provided plug does not fit your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outl et. ⢠Do not install the TV in a vehicle; vibrations may damage the unit, or the unit may fall and cause injur y . ⢠Do not install the TV in a ship or a vessel; seawater damages the unit and may star t a fire. ⢠Do not use this TV near water .
2 Safety ⢠Install the TV horizontally; any 90-degree clockwis e or counterclockwise installation may induce poor ventilation and subsequent co mponent dama ge. Do not hang th e TV from the c eiling; the unit may fall and cause injur y . ⢠Do not install near appliances, such as a microwa ve. ⢠Do not place the TV on an unstable car t or st and; the unit may fall over and cause injur y . ⢠Use only with the car t, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specifie d by the manufacturer , or sold with the TV . When a cart is used, use cautio n when moving the car t/TV combina tion to avoid injur y from tip-over . ⢠Do not install the TV where it ha s a protruding edge. For example, do not place the TV where an edge overhangs a table. Do not install the produc t on a column, where it ma y accidentally fall. ⢠If moving the TV from a cold place to a warm pl ac e, condensation may occur inside the unit. Allow the condensation to dr y before tur ning on the unit . ⢠Unplug the T V during lightning stor ms or when unus ed for long periods of tim e. ⢠Clean only with a soft dr y cloth. CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. Precautions DANGEROUS VOLTAGE : Do not attempt to repair your tele vision yourself. Removing the back cover of the TV may cause fire or electric shock. An HP authorized service provider should do service needed on components in side the TV. If the following conditions exist, unplug the TV from the electrical outlet and contact a qualified ser vice professional: ⢠When the po wer cord or plug is damaged. ⢠When liquid was spill ed on the product or when objects have fallen into the pr oduct. ⢠When the pr oduct does not operate as describ ed in the instructions. ⢠When the pr oduct has been damaged or dropped. ⢠When the pr oduct displays an abnormal condition. ⢠When the pr oduct was exposed to rain or water . ⢠When the pr oduct shows signs of overheating. CAUTION: These servicin g instructions are for use by qualified service personnel o nly. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so. A void ho t areas: The TV should be placed away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other product (including amplifiers). A void we t areas: Never u se the TV in a wet loc ation. A void pu shing objects into the product: Never pushing objects of any kind into cabinet slots or other openings in the TV . Slots and openings are pr ovided for ventilation. These opening must not be blocked or covered.
Safety 3 Using mounting accessories: Any mounting of the TV should follow the manufacturerâ s instructions and should use the mounting accessor y recomm ended by the manufacturer . Adjust the volume: T urn down the volume before usin g headphones or other audio devices. Use the correct extern al power source: The product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the electr ical ratings label. If you are not sure of the type of power source required, consult your HP authorized ser vice provid er or local power company . Position the po wer cord carefully: Route the power cord so that it will not be walked on, tripped over , or pinched by items placed upon or against it. Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet and the point where the power cord exits the product. Overloading: Do not overload an electrical outlet, po wer strip, or conv enience receptacle. The overall system load must not exceed 80% of the power strip inp ut rating. Observe extension cord ratings: If an extension cord or power strip is used, make sure that the cord or strip is rated for the product and that the to tal ampere ratings of all products plugged into the extension cord or power strip do not exceed 80 % of the extension cord or strip ampere ratings limit. Using cables and power cords: ⢠Plug the prod uct into a grounded (ear thed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times. ⢠Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The ground plug is an impor tant safety feature. ⢠Disconnect power f rom the TV by unplugging th e power cord from th e electrical outl et. ⢠Do not pull on cords and cables. When unplugging the cord from an electrical outlet, gra sp and pull the cord by the plug. ⢠Do not attempt to power the TV with conver ter kits sold for appliances. ⢠Unplug the T V from the electrical o utlet before cleaning. Do not use liq uid cleaners or aeros ol cleaners. WARNING: Do not place any objects on top of the TV. Spilled water or metal objects may cause short circuit, fire , or electric shock if they penetrate into the housing of the TV. Never use a damaged power cord. Do not pl ace power cords in areas where they can be pinched, stepped on, or otherwise comp romised. Heavy objects, heat, chemicals, or tensile force may damage the power cord a nd cause fire or electric shock. Do not change or open the back cover. Removin g the back cover of the TV may cause fire or electric shock. Contact the manufa cturer when inspection or adjustment is required. Do not use the TV if any abnormality occurs . If any smoke or odor becomes apparent, unplug the power cord and contact the manufacturer immediately. Do not try to repair the TV on your own.
4 Safety Cleaning the TV Use a dr y , soft cloth to remove dust from the TV sc reen and the chassis. ⢠Unplug the T V before cleaning th e screen. ⢠A special anti-glare coating is applied to the screen of your TV . Using solvents such as alcohol or abrasive material such as a power towel may affect the sc reen coating or bezel paint. ⢠Do not expos e the product to volatil e gas or fluid such as a pesticide. ⢠Do not put th e TV in contact with vinyl or rubber products for a long period o f time. Extended contact may result in the removal of the coat ing or degradation of the sur face. Preventing Image Retention Y our plasma TV illuminates phosphor to display images, much like a conventional tube-typ e television. Viewing stationar y images for extended periods o f time results in uneven aging of the phosphor , causing grayed-out images to permanently appear on the screen. Permanent image retention can be av oided by taking some basic precautions. Following the recommendations listed b elow ensures your plas ma TV will ha ve longer life and offer better performance: ⢠Whenever p ossible, avoid frequently displaying st ationar y images, such as W eb sites, computer graphics, or video games for extended periods of time. ⢠Display video and images in the widescreen 16 :9 ratio for mat. Use th e Aspect button on the remote control to chan ge from 4:3 scr een size (such as standard tel evision) to fill the scre en in 16:9 ratio. This will prevent potential i mage rete ntion of sidebars. Refer to âSelect ing the screen aspectâ on page 23. ⢠A void vi ewing the on screen display ( OSD) menus from DVD players, VCRs, and other components for extended periods o f time. ⢠When watching a movie from a DVD player or VCR, do not leave the same image paused continuously over a long period of time. ⢠T urn down the contrast and bright ness of th e screen. High brightness and contrast can accelerate image retention of stationar y images. Image retention and uneven screen aging are no t covered by your HP W arra nty; refer to the W arranty and Support Guide that came with your TV . Wall Mounting or Stand Replacement A specified technician from the distributor or auth orized a gent should install the TV , including stand replacement or wall mounting. W all mounting brackets are sold separately and are not included with the TV . W all mounting the TV r equires: ⢠Removal of the tran sport hand les on the back of the TV . ⢠Removal of the stand from the TV panel. ⢠Assembly of the wall mounting bracket and inst allation of the bracke t onto the TV panel. ⢠Placement and installation of the TV panel with wall bracket onto the wall. Due to the size and w eight of the TV , it is reco mmended that a minimum of two people move it.
Introduction 5 Introduction The HP PL4245N is a 42" HD Ready plasma television designed to de liver a fantastic high-definition image for an impressive home theater experience . Y our new television fea tures a bright and high-contrast high-definition plasma panel, backed by leading edge video proc essing for rich colors and stunning images. Y our television is encase d in a stylish piano blac k cabinet, and can be wall-mounted or used with the included stand. ⢠3000:1 Contrast delivers r ich, deep bl acks and rich images. ⢠Low Angle Interpolation detects lo w-angle lines to smooth out staircases and jagged edges â bringing a new tier of realism to spor ting events and movies. ⢠FilmMode Processing with 3:2 & 2 :2 pull down accurately reproduces film-originated content from video sou rces. ⢠Cross Color Suppression removes cross color ar tifacts from co mposite video sources, delivering consistent, true color ever y time. ⢠Motion Adaptive Noise Reduction gr eatly enhances quality of standard definition of off air media and standard definition video. ⢠SRS WOW TM creates a bigger , enhanced sound experienc e by providing three dime nsional sound, enhancing musica l vocals, and creating the perception of deep, rich b ass. ⢠BBE High Defi nition Sound restores clarity and pr esence for better spee ch intelligibility and musical realism. ⢠Black Level Enhanc ement ⢠Picture-in- Picture ⢠Screen orbiting reduces chance of image re tention with static images , suc h as from console games. ⢠Universal Remote Co ntrol, compatible with up to three additional devices, including HP Media Center PCs.
6 Introduction Whatâs in the Box ⢠Plasma televi sion with attached stand ⢠Power cord ⢠Remote contr ol with batteries (t wo, non-rechargeable, size AA) ⢠This guide ⢠External speakers ⢠External speaker cable ⢠W arranty and Suppor t Guide ⢠Antenna cable ⢠Quick Star t Poster These items are all you need to setup your television for operation in i ts most basic configuration. Features The features youâll enjoy include: ⢠42-inch Plasma Display: Accepts inputs in all major digita l television (DTV)* formats (1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i ). Native resolu tion of 720p (1024 x 768 pixels). ⢠D-sub 15-p in VGA Input: Enables connection to a comp uter for use as a monitor . ⢠Input Signals: ⢠Component video (YCbCr/YPbPr) ⢠Composite video ⢠S-video ⢠RGB ( D-sub 15-pin) ⢠Digital Video Inter face (DVI) ⢠RS-232 co mmunication por t (D-sub 9-pin) ⢠TV T uner ⢠16:9 Enhancement: W idescreen technology that maxi mizes picture quality when playing widescreen enhanced video. ⢠Channel Memor y: User-adjustable channel settings. ⢠Picture-in- Picture (PIP): Simultaneous display of two imag es from dif ferent video sources. ⢠Parental Control: V -chip technology allows parents to block unsuitable programming for underage viewers. ⢠DVI: Digital video inter face allows for high-quali ty display , analog and digital compatible. ⢠3-D digita l comb filte r: Enhances the color purity of compo s ite video and S-video input sources, reducing cross-color artifa cts like dot crawl. ⢠Color temperature: Three option s allow user-controlled image optimization. ⢠Built-in TV tuner: Built-in NTSC tuner to r eceive conventi onal analog broadcasts; de-interlacing circuit with 3:2 pull-down conver ts interlaced analog sources to a progressive-scan display , significantly improving picture quality .
Introduction 7 ⢠Wide viewing angle: More than 160 degrees, bo th horizontal and ver tical. ⢠Built-in TV video and all sources audio out: Outputs TV video /all audio signal to other devices. ⢠Speakers : Stereo speakers w ith ten watts p er channel. ⢠Built-in scr een move: Decreases tendencies toward image retention. * An optional HDTV T uner is required to re c eive off-the-air digital television signals. Overview Identifying fr ont panel controls and in dicators The front panel controls and indicators are on the lower right co rner of the T V . The bu ttons for each control are directly under neath the TVâ s edge. Item Description A Menu Press to bring up the onscreen display (OSD). Keep pressing to scroll through the six OSD pages. B Left and Right arrows (volume) Press the left arrow button to lower the sound, and press the right arrow button to raise the sound. C Select Changes the input signal source for the main picture. D Down and Up arrows (cha nnel) Press the down and up buttons to select the next low er or higher channel. E Power Press to turn the TV on and off. The Power /standby indicator is blue when the TV is on, and amber when the TV is in standby mode. F Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control within 30 degrees left and rig ht at the Remote control sensor window and press a button to operate th e TV .
8 Introduction Identifying the remote control buttons Remote Control Item Description Indicator light The red light blinks once each time a button is pushed. If the red light blinks two times when a button is pushed, the remo te control batteries are low and need replacem ent. Setup Use the SETUP butto n when programming the remote control for co mponent co ntrol; see âProgramming the remote control for component controlâ on page 33. PWR Press PWR once to turn on or off the selecte d home entertainment component. TV , CBL/SA T , DVD/VCR , or HP .PC Press one of these butto ns once to select a home entertainment component to control, and then point the remote control at the com ponent. HP .PC selects t he HP Media Center PC (connect ed to the VGA or DVI connector) and enables the HP MCPC special buttons on the remote. Refer to âUsing the HP MCPC with the TV remote controlâ on page 18 for more information. T o program the remo te control to operate a cable or satellite set-top-box or a DVD or VCR; see âProgramming the remote control for component controlâ on page 33. Keypad Use the keypad ( 0 ~ 9, 100 ) to dire ctly se lect channels. Mute Press MUTE once to turn sound off or on. VOL Use VOL (or VOLâ) to ra ise (or lower) the sound volume. CH. RTN Press CH. RTN (channel re turn) once to recall the last channel or to page back one screen in the main menu. HP .MC Press HP .MC to star t Media Center when u sing the HP Media Center PC. CH Use CH (or CHâ) to sel ect the next higher (or lower) channel. Selects TV as the input source. Guide/P . Mode Use GUIDE to display the program guide for a TV set-top-box or for HP MCPC. Us e Picture mode to scroll through the three picture modes Standard, Movie, or Dynamic. EXIT/Back Use EXIT to exit out of the selected componentâ s menu or guide. Use Back for the HP M CPC.
Introduction 9 Remote Contr ol Item Description Arrow buttons Use the arrow buttons to mo ve the cursor in a program guide or in menu screens. Enter Press ENTER once after entering chann el numbers. Use Enter as the OK button for the HP MCPC. Info/Display Use INFO to display curre nt channel and program infor mation. Menu Press MENU to access the on screen me nu of your chosen component. Keep pressing to scroll through the six OSD pages. PIP size/Fast reverse Press PIP SIZE to change the size of the PIP from off, small, medium, and large. Press Fast reverse to rewind when using other compon ents. Play/Audio Swap Press Play when using other components. Press Audio Swap when using the PIP to swit ch th e audio source between your main display and the PIP . Fast forward/Swap Press Fast for ward when using other components. Press Swap when using PIP to exchange the pictures in the ma in display and the PIP display . Record/PIP Input Use PIP Input as the Record button for HP MCPC and other components. Press PIP Input to select the source for PIP . Stop play/PIP Position Press the Stop play button to st op when using o ther components. Press the PIP Position button to change the location of the PIP . Freeze/Pause Press the Freeze button to pause on a frame. When using a VCR or DVD, pre ssing Freeze again returns you to the exact plac e you paused. When watching live TV , pressing Freeze again advances you to the current live feed. Zoom Zooms in the screen toward the middle of th e display , cutting out the edges. Y ou can Zoom in up to five levels. Zoomâ Zooms out the screen. Replay Use the Replay button for HP MCPC Repl ay . When using a DVD, use Replay to go to the beginning of a chapt er . Skip Use the Skip button fo r HP MCPC Skip. When using a DVD, use Sk ip to go to the end of a chapt er . Aspect Use the Aspect button to select one of six screen sizes. MTS Use MTS to select STEREO, MONO, SAP ( second audio program) for TV sound. Sleep Use Sleep to set the timer for the number of minutes befor e the TV powers off. DVI/VGA, YCbCr , YPb Pr , AV , S V Press one of these butto ns one or more time s to select the input source for the main picture: DVI/VGA selects the input sources connected to the DVI or VGA (RGB) connectors. YCbCr selects the input source connected to the Component V ideo Input (YCbCr). YPbPr selects the input source connected to the Component Video Inpu t (YPbPr). AV selects the input sources connected to the Composite Video Inputs. SV selects the input source conne cted to the S-video Input.
10 Introduction Rear Panel Identifying connectors Item Description A External speaker left and right output Connect the external speakers. B Main power switch T urns the AC power on and off. This swit ch is on from the factory . When this main power switch is off, the TV is fully unpowered; the power/standby indicator light on the front of the TV is off, and neither the front panel power button nor the remote control can be used to turn on the TV . If you turn the main power switch off, wait at least 5 seconds before turning it on again. C Component Video Inputs Connect cables for component video i nput. Use YPbPr/YCbCr Component Input from devices that support High Definition signals such as a progressive scan DVD player , or a digital cable or satellite set-top-box. This conne ctor supports 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i format video signals. D DVI-D with HDCP (29-pin) input Connect a digital video cabl e for digital input signals from a PC monitor connector , or from a DVD player , di gital cable or satellite receiver set-top-box. E VGA, a D-sub (15-pin) input Connect an analog RBG-type cable fo r analog input signals from a PC monitor connector . See your component user documentation for information about the connector types it supports.
Introduction 11 F Video and Audio Connectors ⢠Connect composite video ca ble and left -right audio cables for one or two devices such as a VCR, a DVD player , or a laser disc player . ⢠Connect S-video cable and left-right audio cables for one or two devices such as a VCR, a DVD player , or a laser disc player . ⢠Connect cables for component video i nput. ⢠Connect the audio cables for a PC. ⢠Connect the audio cables for composite video and S-video. ⢠Connect audio left-right cables for the YPbPr input and the YCbCr in put. G TV Antenna Cable In Connect broadcasting (terrestrial) ante nna or cabl e TV signal cable here. H RS232C This terminal is used for service only . I AC in connector Connect the included power cord. Lower Video and Audio Connectors Use these connectors to connect composite devices, S- video devi ces, component devices, audio receivers, subwoofer out, TV video out, and audio out. Upper Video and Audio Connectors Use the green (Y2), blue (Cb2/Pb2 ), and red (Cr2/Pr2) inputs to connect the video cables from devices that suppor t High Definition signals such as a progressive scan DVD player , or a digital cable or satellite set-top box. This connector suppor ts 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i format video signal s. Use the audio inputs to connect the au dio cables from th e same component.
12 Introduction DVI-D and VGA Connectors Connect a digital video cabl e for digital input signals from a PC monitor connector , or from a digital cable or sa tellite receiv er set- top-box. Connect an analog RBG-type cable fo r analog input signals from a PC monitor connector . See your comp onent user documentation for information about the conn ector types it supports. Power Switch T urn s the AC power on and off. This switch i s on from the factor y . When this main power switch is off, the TV is fully unpowered; the power/standby indicato r light on the front of th e TV is off, and neither the front panel power butto n nor the remote control can be used to turn on the TV . If you turn the main power switch off, wait a t least 5 seconds befor e turning it on again. RF IN and RS232C Connectors Connect broadcasting (terrestrial) ante nna or cabl e TV signal cable to the RF IN connector . This RS232 terminal is used for service only .
Setup 13 Setup This section describes: ⢠How to attach and connect the ex ternal speakers; see page 13. ⢠How to identify your co mponent cables, see page 14. ⢠How to connect an antenna or cable TV input; see page 15. ⢠How to connect a PC to the TV using t he VGA or DVI-D connect ors; see page 15. ⢠How to connect a composite video so urce, such as a VCR; see page 16. ⢠How to connect an S-video video source , such as a VCR or DVD; see page 16. ⢠How to connect a component video so urce, such as a DVD; see page 17. ⢠How to connect t he HP Media Center PC (HP MCPC) and use t he remote to operate the HP MCPC; see page 17. ⢠How to install or replace the batterie s in the remote control; see page 18. Attaching and Connecting External Speakers External speakers are included with y our TV an d are no t attached. Use th e screws and attachment brackets to attach the external speakers to th e TV . CAUTION: Unplug the TV and all connected components before attaching external speakers. Use only speakers with 8-ohm impedance and a power input rating of 8 watts or more. What you have ⢠Tw o s p e a k e r s ⢠Four mounting brackets ⢠Tw e l v e s c r e w s What else you need ⢠Phillips head screw driver ⢠One more person to hold up the spea ker while the other ti ghtens the screws 1 Place two mounting brackets on each speaker , in sert one screw in each bracket and tighten the screw . 2 Align the 2 holes in each bracket with the holes on the back of the TV . Have one person hold the speaker in place, while th e other person ins erts and tightens two screws for each bracket. 3 If nec essar y , strip t he ends of the speak er cables to expose th e wires.
14 Setup 4 Press dow n the tab for th e speaker connector , inser t the speaker wire and release the tab to s ecure the wire: ⢠Connect th e right speaker red (positive ) wire to the right red ( ) connecto r . ⢠Connect th e right speaker black (negative â) wire to right black (â) connector . ⢠Connect th e left speaker red (positive ) wire to th e left red ( ) connector . ⢠Connect th e left speaker black (negativ e â) wire to left black (â) connector . Identifying Your Componentâs Cables Where you connect your component into the conn ectors depends on the type of component and cables you are using. Y our TV is compatible with composite, component, S-video, DVI-D, or VGA cables. Use the following char t to determine your component type: Ty p e o f Component Description of Cable(s) Where to Connect Composite One thr ee headed cable: ⢠One yellow for video ⢠One red for audio ⢠One white for au dio ⢠Insert the yellow cable into the yellow A V video in. ⢠Insert the red and white cables into the red and white audio inp uts. S-video One cable with 4 pins. Insert the cable into the S-video in. Component Three or five h eaded cable: ⢠One red for Pr signal ⢠One green for Y signal ⢠One blue for Pb signal Some component cables co me with red and white audio cables attached. ⢠Insert the red cable into the red YPbPr video in. ⢠Insert the green cable into the green YPbPr video in. ⢠Insert the blue cable into the blue YPbPr video in. ⢠Insert the red and white audio cables into the red and whit e YPbPr audio inputs. DVI-HDCP One cable with 3 ro ws of 8 pins. Insert the cable into the DVI video input. VGA One cable with 3 ro ws of 5 pins. Insert the cable into the VGA video input.
Setup 15 Connecting an Antenna or Cable TV Connecting an antenna/cable box/satellite dish Use standard 75-ohm coaxial cable to connect a grou nd antenna or cable TV signal cable to the TV . Use shielded coaxial cable to reduc e radio frequency (RF) inter ference. T o make this conn ection: 1 T urn off the TV . 2 Connect the antenna/cable TV coaxial cable/satelli te dish to the RF connec tor on the back of the TV . 3 T urn on the TV . 4 Sel ect TV as the input sour ce for the main TV pict ure by using the front pan el buttons or the TV remote control. Ref er to âSelecting th e input sourceâ on page 21. 5 Per form the Channel Auto Search pr ocedure; refer to âSetting up your chann elsâ on page 20. This procedure scans and identifies the available channels. Connecting a HDTV T u ner to the TV Use a standard DVI-D cable to connect a HDTV T uner to the TV . T o make this c onnection: 1 T urn off the TV and the HDTV T uner . 2 Connec t your indoor or outdoor antenna to the RF Input of your HDTV T uner . 3 Connec t one end of a DVI- D cable to the DVI Ou t HDTV T uner connector , and the other end of the cable to the DVI connecto r on the back of the T V . 4 T urn on the TV and the HDTV T uner . 5 Sel ect a Resolution settin g on your HDTV tun er that gives you the best picture (1080i, 720p, or 480p). 6 Sel ect Digital RGB as th e input source for th e main TV picture by using the fron t panel buttons or the TV remote control. Refer t o âSelecting the input s ourceâ on page 21. 7 Per form the Channel Auto Search pr o cedure; refer to âSetting u p your channelsâ on page 20. This procedure scans and identifies the available channels. 8 T o set up the TV remote control to oper ate the HDTV T uner , refer to âProgra mming the remot e control for component controlâ on page 33. Connecting a PC to the TV using the VGA Connector Use the VGA connector to view your PC on yo ur TV . T o make these connection s: 1 T urn off the T V and the PC or other equipment. 2 Connec t one end of the V GA cable to the output co nnector on the PC or ot her equipment, and the other end of the cable to the VGA connector on the back of the TV . 3 T urn on the TV and the PC or other equipment. 4 Sel ect Analog RGB as the input source for the main TV pictur e by using the fr ont panel buttons or press the DVI/VG A button the TV remote contr ol. Refer to âSelect ing the input source â on page 21.
16 Setup Connecting a PC or other equipment to the TV using the DVI Connector Y ou may connect the TV to a DVD pla yer , digital se t-top box, PC or other equipment with a DVI- D cable. Use a DVI-D 29-pin signal cable when making connection s to the DVI connecto r . No te that the DVI terminal does not suppor t analog RGB input. NOTE: T o maintain displa y quality , use a DVI-standar d cable no longer than 5 meters (16.4 feet). T o make these connection s: 1 T urn off the T V and the PC or other equipment. 2 Connec t one end of the D VI cable to the output co nnector on the PC or oth er equipment, and the other end of the cable to the DVI connector on th e back of the TV . 3 T urn on the TV and the PC or equipment. 4 Sel ect Digital RGB as th e input source for th e main TV picture by using the fron t panel buttons or press the DVI/VG A button the TV remote contr ol. Refer to âSelect ing the input source â on page 21. Connecting a Composite Video Source Use the yellow , red, and white cables to conn ect your compo site video source to th e TV . T o make these connection s: 1 T urn off the TV and the composite video source. 2 Connec t one end of the ye llow cable to the video output conn ector on the back of your composite video source, and connect the other yellow end to the Video In on the back of the TV . 3 Connect the red and white audio cables from your composite video so urce to the Audio In on the back of the TV . Be careful to keep the audio righ t and left channel connect ions correct for stereo sound. 4 T urn on the TV and the composite video source. In ser t media into the composite video source and play it. 5 Sel ect Composite Video 1 or Composite Video 2 as the input source for the main TV picture (so you see the image playing from the co mposite video source) by using the front p anel buttons or press the A V button on the TV re mote control. Refer to âSelecting th e input sourceâ on page 21. 6 T o set up the TV remote control to oper ate the composit e video source, re fer to âProgramm ing the remote control for co mponent controlâ on page 33. Refer to your composite v ideo source ownerâ s manu al for information about your equipmentâ s video output requirements . Connecting an S-Video Source Use S-video cable to connect yo ur S-video source to the TV . T o make these connection s: 1 T urn off the TV and the S-video source. 2 Connect one end of the S-video cable to the S-vide o output conn ector on the back of your S-vide o source, and connect the other end to the S- video In on the back of the TV .
Setup 17 3 Connect the red and white audio cables from your video sou rce to the Audio In on the back of the TV . Be care ful to keep the audio right and left channel conn ections correct for stereo sound. 4 T urn on the TV and the S-video source. Inser t media into the S-video source and play it. 5 Sel ect S-video as the i nput source for t he main TV picture (so you see the image playing from the S-video source) by using the front panel buttons or press the SV bu tton on the TV remote control. Refer to âSelecting the input sourceâ o n page 21. 6 T o set up the TV remote control to oper ate the S-vid eo source, refer to âProgramming the remot e control for component controlâ on page 33. Refer to your S-vi deo source ownerâ s manual for information about your equipmentâ s video output requirements. Connecting a Component (YPbPr or YCbCr) Source Use YPbPr cables to connect your component video source or other equipment to the component input connectors (YPbPr or YCbCr) on the TV . T o make these connection s: 1 T urn off the TV and the component input source equipment . 2 Connec t one end of th e red, green, and blue component cables to th e YPbPr or YCbCr video output connector on the component video source, and connect the other ends to the YPbPr or YCbCr inputs on the back of the TV . 3 Connect the red and white audio cables from your video sou rce to the Audio In on the back of the TV . Be care ful to keep the audio right and left channel conn ections correct for stereo sound. 4 T urn on the TV and the component video source. In ser t media in to the component video source and play it. 5 Select YPbPr1, YPbPr2, or YCbCr as the input sour ce for the main TV pict ure (so you see the i mage playing from the component video source) by usin g the front pa nel buttons or press the YPbPr or YCbCr button on the TV remote control. Ref e r to âSelecting the input sourceâ on page 21. 6 T o set up the TV remote control to oper ate the component video source, re fer to âProgramm ing the remote control for co mponent controlâ on page 33. Refer to your component video source ownerâ s man u al for infor mation about your equipmentâ s video output requirements . Connecting the HP Media Center PC Y ou can con nect the TV to an HP Media Center PC (HP MCPC) and use the sp ecial buttons on the remote control associated with the HP MCPC. Refer to your HP MCPC d ocumentation to connect the TV to the HP MCPC as: ⢠A monitor using either a VGA cable or a DVI-D cable. ⢠A TV using th e TV input source con nectors for video (composite) inputs, S- video, or component video inputs; see the appropriate procedure in this document.
18 Setup Using the HP MCPC with the TV remote control 1 T urn on the T V and the HP MCPC. 2 Press the appropriate TV input sour ce button on the TV remote control to display the image on the main picture (refer to â Selecting the input so urceâ on page 21): ⢠Choose t he DVI/VGA button wh en youâve connected the TV to the HP MCPC as a mo nitor using the DVI-D or VGA connectors. ⢠Choose t he A V button when youâve connected the TV to the HP MCPC as a TV using th e Video or S-video inputs. ⢠Choose t he YPbPr or YCbCr button wh en youâve connected th e TV to the HP MCPC as a TV using the Component Video inputs. 3 Press HP .PC button on th e remote control to select the HP MCPC as the controlled device. Point the remote control a t the HP MCPC remot e control sensor and press th e buttons you want to use. The remote control button s, such as the guide, cha nnel, volume, and cursor buttons, function along with the special HP MCPC butto ns described in the table. TV Remote Button HP MCPC Button Function YCbCr , YPbPr , A V , or DVI/VGA Selects th e TV input source fo r the main screen. HP .PC Selects the HP MCPC as the device controlled by the remote control. HP .MC Start Back (EXIT) Back Enter OK PIP Input Record Replay/Reverse Replay Skip/For ward Skip Installing or Replacing Remote Control Batteries When the batteries are low , the red light on the re mote control blinks tw ice when a button is push ed. Insert two AA non-rechargeable batteri es into the r emote control ensuring th at you place them with th e proper polarity . 1 Press and open the cover on th e back of the remote control. 2 Inser t the batteries into th e remote control, and make sur e that you match polarities. 3 Clos e the cover .
Setup 19 CAUTION: Use only the size and type of batteries specified. Be sure to follow the correct polarit y when installing the batteries as indicated in the battery compartment. Reversed batteri es may cause damage to the device. Do not mix different types of batteries to geth er (e.g. alkaline and carbon-zinc) or old batteries with fresh ones. When not using the remote for a l ong period of time, remove the batteries to prevent damage or injury from possible battery leakage. Do not try to recharge batteries that are not intended to be recharged; they can overheat and rupture. (Follow the battery ma nufacturerâs directions for the batteries you are using.) Always remove batteries as soon as they become weak. Weak batteries can leak and severely damage the unit. The battery life depends on how much the remote control is used. Repla ce batteries when remote control operation becomes erratic. Do not take apart the batteries, heat them, or throw them into a fire.
20 Using the TV Using the TV Basic Operations T u rning on the TV 1 Plug th e power cord into an active AC power outlet. The Power/ standby indicator light on the fron t panel flashes until the po wer is completely on; the n the light is solid amber . NOTE: The main power switch (on the back of the TV) is on from the factory . If the Power/standby indicator light is off after you plug in th e TV, th e main power switch is off. To operate the main power switch, reach around the left side of the front of panel, and press the button on. If you turn the main power switch off, wait at least 5 seconds before turning it on again. 2 Press the Power button on the front panel or on th e remote control to tur n on the TV . The Power/standby indicator light flashes until the power is completel y on; then the lig ht is solid blue. Setting Up Y our Channels Use the Channel Auto Search feature to set up yo ur channels. The Chan nel Auto Search scans channels 1 to 125 and adds the ch annels that return a signal. Use the following steps to run the Channel Auto Search: 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the la st icon (Video Format) is highlighted. 3 Use t he Down arrow butto n to highlight th e TV Channel Setup function, and then press the right arrow butt on to view the optio ns. 4 Sel ect Air or CA TV as you r input source. 5 Press the down arrow button once to h ighlight Ch annel Auto Search, and th en press the right arrow button to begin the search. Channe ls 1 to 125 are scanned and the channels that return a signal are added to your channel list. 6 Press the EXIT button on y our remote control to r eturn to your TV display . Adding and Deleting Channels Use the Channel Edit feature to add and remove cha nnels that fit your pref erence. Use the following steps to add and remove channels: 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the la st icon (Video Format) is highlighted. 3 Use t he Down arrow butto n to highlight th e TV Channel Setup, and then press the right arrow button. 4 Press the Down arrow button until Cha nnel Edit is highlighted. 5 Use the Left and Right arrow buttons to find a ch annel to add or erase, and then press the down arrow button.
Using the TV 21 6 Use t he Left or Right arrow buttons to highlight A dd or Erase. Press the Enter b utton to add or erase the cu rrent chann el. 7 Press the EXIT button on y our remote control to r eturn to your TV display . T urning off the TV Press the Power button o n the front panel or o n the remote control to turn off th e TV . Th e Power/standby indicator light becomes amber . The TV is in standby . If the TV is not used f or an extended peri od of time, turn o ff the main power switch. Selecting the input source Select the input so urce for the main picture and the PIP using the front panel buttons or the re mote control buttons. Using the remote control buttons Press the TV button (below the remote control indicator ligh t) to select the TV as the controlled home enter tainment device, and then press one of th ese input source b uttons at the bottom of the remote control: DVI/VGA selects the input source s connected to th e DVI or VGA (RGB) connectors. YCbCr selects the input source connec ted to the Component Video Input (YCbCr). YPbPr selects the input sources connec ted to the Componen t Video Inputs (YPbPr). AV s elects the input so urces connected to t he Composite Video Inputs. SV selects the inpu t source conn ected to the S-video Input. CH ( ) (â) selects the input from the T V antenna/cable in th e RF connector . Selecting th e main picture input source using the fr ont panel buttons Press the Select button repeatedly un til you see the desired input source. Selecting the PIP input source using the r emote control buttons Press the TV button (below the remote control indicator ligh t) to select the TV as the controlled home entertainment device, press PIP Inpu t t o select the source for PIP . Adjusting volume 1 Press and hold the VOL button (on the remote control or on the TV) to increase to the desired level. 2 Press and hold the VOLâ b utton (on the remote c ontrol or on the T V) to decrease to th e desired level. Muting sound Press the Mute button on the re mote control to ca ncel the sound; press it again to restore sound.
22 Using the TV Using the sleep timer to turn off the TV Press the Sleep button on the remote c ontrol to set th e timer at 30 minu tes. Pr ess the button again until you arrive at your desired turn-off time or Tim e r O f f to cancel the timer . The timer cannot be canceled after it star ts. Setting up the V -chip The V -chip feature r equires a passw ord to be entered to view movies and TV programs with unsuitable ratings for some vi ewers who share the TV . Follow thes e steps to lock movies and TV programs: 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Video Format ico n is highlighted . 3 Use the Down arrow button to highlight V -chip, and then pr ess the Right arro w button. 4 Enter 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 as the default password to ga in access. 5 Use the following table to set up your V -chip. V -chip Function Options TV Guidelines blocking Blocks selected TV -rating and all ratings below it. TV -Y , TV -Y7, TV -G, TV -PG, TV -14-V , TV -MA MP AA Rating Blocks selected MP AA- rating and all ratings above it. G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X Change Password Number Enter a new password. V: Vi ol e n c e S: Sexual content L: Offensive language D: Dialogue (sexual innuendo) NOTE: If you forget the password, enter 1, 6, 8, 1, 6, 8 to erase the password.
Using the TV 23 Selecting the screen aspect With this function you can select one of six screen sizes. Press the Aspect button on the remote control, and if necessar y press it agai n to s elect the desired screen size. Ratio Description Full This image is expand ed in the horizontal direction. Use this mode for vi ewing wide screen movies from DV D players. Fill Aspect Ratio This image is expand ed in the horizontal direction. Use this mode for vi ewing wide screen movies from DV D players. 4:3 to 16:9 The image is expanded in the horizontal and the vertical directions, maintaining the original pro por tions. Use this mode to zoo m in on the image. LB to 16:9 The image is expanded in the ho rizontal and the vertical directions at different ratios. Use this mode to zoo m in on the image. LB to subtitles 16:9 The image is expanded in th e horizontal a nd the ve rtical directions at different ratios. Use this mode to zoo m in on the image. One to One Normal proportions. Using the On Screen Display (OSD) Controls Y our LCD TV comes with a On Screen Display (OSD ) menu. Use the remote control to na vigate the OSD menu. Press the MENU button to bring up the OSD menu. The two different modes f or the OSD are the following: ⢠PC Mode: Displays wh en the Analog RGB or Digital RGB inpu t is selected. ⢠Audio/Video Mode: Displays when the TV , Composite 1, Composite 2, S-video, YCbCr , YPbPr 1, or YPbPr 2 input is selected.
24 Using the TV Depending on which mode you are displaying th e following options appear on your OSD menu: Icon Menus Function Display Adjusts the brightness, contrast, horizontal position, vertical position, phase and clock of your display . Image Displays the video format, and adjusts scaling and comb filt er . Audio Adjusts the volume, treble, bass, balance, and avanc ed of your sound. Language and Color T emperature Adjusts the language and shades of red, green and blue. OSD Info Sets the position, timeout, and background of your OSD menu. Video Format Adjusts the screen format, and PIP settings. NOTE: Not all functions are included in each mode. PC Mode PC Mode Operation 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the On Screen Display (OSD) m enu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button to highlight ea ch icon on the top row . 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left or Right arr ow buttons to eith er scroll through the o ptions of a specific funct ion or change the setting. 5 Press the MENU button to highli ght a different icon . Or Press the EXIT button to save your cha nges and return to t he TV display .
Using the TV 25 Display 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Di splay icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select oth er Display settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Dis play: Display Function Options Reset Puts all of your di splay settings back to their default. Brightness Adjusts the darkness and lightness of the display . 0 to 100 Contrast Adjusts the color brightness of the display . 0 to 100 H - Position Moves image to the left or rig ht. 0 to 100 V - Position Moves image up or down. 0 to 100 Phase Video timing adjustment. 0 to 100 Clock Moves image left and right. 0 to 100 Image 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Imag e icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select oth er Image settin gs. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Image s ettings: Image Function Options Auto Adjust Automatically dete cts optimal video format. Auto
26 Using the TV Audio 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Audio icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select oth er Audio settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a different icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Audio: Audio Function Options Mute T urns off the sound. Enable or disable V olume Increases and decreases the level of sound. 0 to 100 T reble Increases and decr eases the level of treble. 0 to 100 Bass Increases and decreases the level of bass. 0 to 100 Balance Adjusts the left and right sound level. 0 to 50 Advanced SRS WOW , BBE, Subwoofer SRS WOW : On, Off BBE: On, Off Subwoofer: On, Off Language and Color T emperature 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Langu age and Color T emperature icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select other Language a nd Colo r T emperature settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a different icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustmen ts to your Language and C olor T emperature settings: Language and Color T emperature Function Options Language Set the langua ge for the audio. English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Netherlands, T raditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Jap anese Color T emperat ure Adjusts the level of the co lor temperature. Cool, Neutral, W arm, User
Using the TV 27 OSD Information 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the O SD Information icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select oth er OSD settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your OSD sett ings: OSD Information Function Options OSD Position Moves the OSD to diff erent locations. Nine different locations. OSD T imeout Set the number of seconds for OSD to remain displayed before d isappearing after final use. 10 to 255 seconds OSD Background Set the OS D background to either opaque or transparent. Opaque or translucent Move Screen Mode Decreases chance o f image retention. Off, mode1, mode2 Move Screen T ime Adjusts the length of tim e screen move activates. 5 ~ 255 seconds System Reset Sets OSD back to default settings. Video Format 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Video Format ico n is highlighted . 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select other Video Format settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display .
28 Using the TV Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Video Format: Video Format Function Options Signal Format Displays RGB signal information. PIP Set Adjust the PIP size, source, position, audio source, and display . ⢠Sets the size: off, small, medium, large. ⢠Select a Source: TV (varies a ccording to video sources connected). ⢠Position: Nine diff erent positi ons. ⢠Audio Source: Select between the sound of your main picture or PIP . ⢠PIP Display: Adjust the brightness, contrast and saturation. ⢠Swap: Switches your main picture an d PIP . ⢠V -chip: Blocks programs unsuitable for certain viewers in the ho usehold. Advanced Adjusts the white pattern and gamma. Gamma: 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, or 1.4 DPMS Display Power Management Signal On or Off Audio/Video Mode Audio/Video Operation 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the f ollowing On Screen Di splay (OSD) menu items: Display , A V System, Audio, Langua ge and Color T emperature, OSD Info, and V ideo Format. (Press the E XIT key to return on e level back in the OSD menu.) 2 Press the MENU button to highli ght each icon on th e top row . 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left or Right arr ow buttons to eith er scroll through the o ptions of a specific funct ion or change the setting. 5 Press the MENU button to highli ght a different icon . Or Press the EXIT button to save your cha nges and return to t he TV display .
Using the TV 29 Display 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Di splay icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select oth er Display settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Dis play: Display Function Options Reset Puts all of your display settings back to their default. Brightness Adjusts the darkness and lightness of the display . 0 to 100 Contrast Adjusts the color brightness of the display . 0 to 100 Saturation Adjusts the level of color . 0 to 100 Hue Adjusts the color properties. 0 to 100 Sharpness Adjusts the cla rity of images. 0 to 100 Picture Mode (not available with YPbPr1 and 2) Select a preset customized pi cture setting. ⢠Standard ⢠Movie ⢠Dynamic Image 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Imag e icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select oth er Image settin gs. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display .
30 Using the TV Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Image s ettings: Image Function Options Scaling Six different screen si zes. ⢠Full ⢠Fill Aspect Ratio ⢠4:3 to 16:9 ⢠LB to 16:9 ⢠LB subtitles to 16:9 ⢠One to one Video Format Automati cally detects video format. Auto Audio 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Audio icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select oth er Audio settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Audio: Audio Function Options Mute T urns off the sound. Enable or disable V olume Increases and decreas es the level of sound. 0 to 100 T reble Increases and decreas es the level of treble. 0 to 100 Bass Increases and decreases the level of bass. 0 to 100 Balance Adjusts the left and rig ht sound level. 0 to 50 Advanced T urns SRS WOW , BBE, Subwoofer on and off. SRS WOW : On, Off BBE: On, Off Subwoofer: On, Off
Using the TV 31 Language and Co lor T emperature 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Langu age and Color T emperature icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select other Language a nd Colo r T emperature settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustmen ts to your Language and C olor T emperature settings: Language and Color T emperature Function Options Language Set the language for the audio. English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Ne therlands, T raditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Japan ese Color T emperatu re Adjusts the level of the colo r temperature. Cool, Neutral, W arm, User OSD Information 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the O SD Information icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select oth er OSD settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your OSD sett ings: OSD Information Function Options OSD Position Moves the OSD to different locations. Nine different locations. OSD T imeout Set the number of seconds for OSD to remain displayed before disapp earing after final use. 10 to 255 seconds OSD Background Set the OSD back ground to either opaque or transparent. Opaque or translucent Move Screen Mode Decreases chance o f image retention. Off, mode1, mode2 Move Screen T ime Adjusts the length of ti me screen move acti vates. 5 ~ 255 seconds System Reset Sets OSD back to default settings.
32 Using the TV Video Format 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Video Format ico n is highlighted . 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select other Video Format settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Video Format: Video Format Function Options Signal Format Displays video signal information. Advanced Adjusts the white p attern and gamma. Gamma: 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, or 1.4 PIP Set Adjust the PIP size, source, position, audio source, and display . ⢠Sets the size: off, small, medium, large. ⢠Select a Source: TV (varies according to video sources connected). ⢠Position: Nine diff erent positi ons. ⢠Audio Source: Select between the sound of your main picture or PIP . ⢠PIP Display: Adjust the brightness, contrast and saturation. ⢠Swap: Switches your main picture and PIP . V -chip Requires a password to be entered to view movies and TV programs with unsuitable ratings for some viewers who share the TV . See âSetting up the V -chipâ on page 22. Closed Caption Displays text. ⢠CC1 ⢠CC2 ⢠TT1 ⢠TT2 ⢠CC background transparent blac k TV Channel Setup Choose a TV source, performs an automatic channel search, add and delete channels. TV Source: TV or CA TV Channel Auto Search: Scans chann els 1 to 125 for a signal. See âSetting Up Y our Channels â on page 20. Add or erase channel: Customize your channel list. See âAdding an d Deleting Channelsâ on page 20.
Using the TV 33 Using the Remote Control The remote control operates the TV , your cable or satellite set-top-box, your DVD/VCR, and your HP Media Center PC (HP PC). Re fer to âIdenti fying the Remote Control buttonsâ on page 8 for information on the remote control buttons. NOTE: Use the remote co ntrol within a distance of 16.4 feet (5 meters) from the front of th e TV remote control sensor window and at the maximum horizontal and vertical angles of 30°. T o us e the remote control: 1 Press the TV , CBL/SA T , DVD/VCR, or H P .PC button t o select the home enter tainment component (TV , set-top-box, DV D/VCR, or HP MCPC) to contro l. 2 Aim the remote control a t the remote c ontrol sensor of the selected home enter tainment c omponent, and then press the button you want to use. Programming the remote contr ol for component control Programming the componen t code 1 T urn on the TV . T urn on the cabl e or sa tellite set-top-box, VCR, or DVD and, if applicable, inser t media (a cassette or a disc). NOTE: Please read steps 2 through 4 completely before proceeding. We r ecommend highlighting or writing down the codes and device you wi sh to program before performing step 2. 2 On the remote control, press CBL /SA T button or DVD/VCR button once . Pres s and hold SETUP until the red light blinks twice, then release SETUP . 3 Use t he Manufacturerâ s Codes (see listing that fo llows) to locate the type of component by brand name and then enter th e first four-digit code for your component. If per for med correctly , th e red light blinks twice. NOTE: If the red light did not blink twice, then re p eat steps 2 and 3, en tering the code again. 4 Aim the remote control a t the component and pres s PWR once. The component should turn off. If i t does not respond, repeat steps 2 and 3, tr ying each code for y our brand until you find one that works. If it still does not work, tr y searc hing fo r the c ode; see âSea rching for the component code â on page 34. NOTE: If the device does not have a power button, press PLAY. 5 Repea t steps 1 through 4 for each component you want to control with th e remote control.
34 Using the TV Searching for the component code If your device does not r espond to the remote c ontrol after tr ying all codes listed for your brand, or if your brand is not listed at a ll, tr y searching for your code: 1 On the remote control, press CBL /SA T button or DV D/VCR button once. 2 Press and hold SETUP until the red ligh t blinks twice, then release SETUP . 3 Press the number buttons 9, 9,1. The red light blin ks twice. 4 Aim the remote control a t the set-top-box or the VC R or DVD and slowly alter nate between pressing PWR and the component (CBL/ SA T or DVD/VCR) button . Stop when the com ponent turns off. NOTE: In the search mode, the remot e control sends codes fro m its library to the selected d evice, starting with the most popular code first. 5 Press SETUP once to lock in the code. Checking the compo nent code If you have set up the r emote control to us e a comp onent, you ma y need to find out which four-digit code is operating your component equipment: 1 On the remot e control, press CBL/SA T or DVD/VCR once. 2 Press and hold SETUP until the red ligh t blinks twice, then release SETUP . 3 Press the number buttons 9, 9,1. The red light blin ks twice. 4 For th e first digit of the code, press the number button 1 once . W ait 3 seconds, and th en count the number of times th e red light bl inks and write down the number . NOTE: When you count three blinks, it means th e code digit is 3. When a code digit is 0, the red light will not blink. 5 Repea t step 4 for the three remaining digits of the code, pressin g 2 for the second digit, 3 for the third digit, and 4 for the four th digit. Reassigning componen t buttons The remote control can be set up to control a seco nd TV or VCR, or any co mbination of eight home enter tainment components. For example, to control a TV , a Cable Conver ter , and two VCRs, you need to re-assign a component button to operate the second VCR as follows: 1 On the remote control, press and hold SETUP until the red light blinks twice, then release SETUP . 2 Press the number buttons 9, 9,1. The red light blin ks twice. 3 Press DVD/VCR once, then press CBL/SA T onc e. 4 The CBL/SA T button is now ready to b e programme d for your second VCR. See âProgramming th e component codeâ on page 33.
Using the TV 35 T o re-assign other device keys, r epeat steps 1 throu gh 4 by substituting the ke y sequence from the following table for th e most popular components: T o assign Use this sequence TV as 2nd DVD/VCR button SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 â DVD/VCR - TV TV as 2nd CBL/SA T button SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 â CBL/SA T - TV TV back to TV SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 â TV - TV VCR as 2nd CBL/SA T button SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 â CBL/SA T - VCR VCR back to VCR SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 â VCR - V CR CBL/SA T as 2nd VCR button SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 â VCR - CBL/SA T CBL/SA T back to CBL/SA T SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 â CBL/SA T - CBL/SA T When a re-assignment is done, the red light blinks twice to con firm your choice. Th en, you need to program the remote c ontrol to control the n ew component; see âProgrammin g the component codeâ on page 33. Changing volume lock The remote control is set to control volume of a co mponent through your TV while in the TV , DVD/VCR, or CBL/SA T mode. However , in the HP .PC mode you have separate co ntrol of the volu me. If you want the volume to be controlled by a di fferent compone nt than the TV , you can change the V olume Lock setting to co ntrol volume th rough a non-associated mode (e.g., through the cable in th e TV mode). T o chang e volume lock to another mod e: 1 On the remote control, press and hold SETUP until the red light blinks twice, then release SETUP . 2 Press the number buttons 9, 9, 3, and then pre ss any mode key once ( except TV). The red light will blink twice. 3 Now , whenever you press VOL , VOLâ, or MUTE, volume is cont rolled by your component mode choice. T o chang e volume lock back to the TV mode: 1 On the remote control, press and hold SETUP until the red light blinks twice, then release SETUP . 2 Press the number buttons 9, 9, 3, and then press TV . The red light blinks twice. 3 Now , whenever you press VOL , VOLâ, or MUTE o n the remote control, volume is controlled by your TV .
36 Using the TV T roubleshooting the remote control programming Problem Solution Red light does not blink when you press a key . Replace the b atteries with two (2) new AA non- rechargeable batteries. Red light blinks when you press a k ey , but home entertainment component does not respond. Make sure the remote contro l is aimed at your home entertainment component and is not farther than 15 feet away . Remote control does not control home entertainment components or co mmands are not working properly . T r y all listed codes for the co mponent brands being set up. Make sure they can be operated with an infrared remote control. No volume on a 2nd TV . Follow instru ctions in âChanging V olume Lock.â CH , CHâ, and CH.R TN do not work for your RCA TV . Due to RCA design (1983-1987), only the original remote control will operate these functions. Changing channels does not work properly . If origin al remote cont rol required pressing ENTER to change channels, press ENTER on the R emote control after entering the channel number . T ried âSearch Methodâ and still could not find a working code. T r y the âSearch Methodâ again after clearing out the component button as follows: Press and hold SETUP until red light blinks twice, th en release. Next enter 9 - 9 - 2. Then press and release the component button to be cleared twice. Manufacturer â s codes Manufacturer Codes for VCR Admiral 0048 Adventura 0000 Aiko 0278 Aiwa 0037, 0000 Akai 0041 American High 0035 Asha 0240 Audiovox 0037 Beaumark 0240 Bell & Howell 0104 Broksonic 0184, 0121, 0209, 0002 CCE 0072, 02 78 Calix 0037 Canon 0035 Car ver 0081 Cineral 0278 Citizen 0037, 0278 Colt 0072
Using the TV 37 Manufacturer Codes for VCR Craig 0037, 0047, 0240, 0072, 0271 Curtis Mathes 0060, 0035, 0041, 0162 Cybernex 0240 Daewoo 0045, 0278 Denon 0042 Dynatech 0000 Electrohome 0037 Electrophonic 0037 Emerex 0032 Emerson 0037, 0184, 0000, 0121, 0043, 02 09, 0002, 0278 Fisher 0047, 0104 Fuji 0035, 0033 Funai 0000 GE 0060, 0035, 0048, 0240 Garrard 0000 Go Video 0526 GoldStar 0037, 0038 Gradiente 0000 HI-Q 0047 Harley Davidson 0000 Harman/Kardon 0081, 0038 Har wood 0072 Headquarter 0046 Hitachi 0000, 0042, 0041 JVC 0067, 0041 Jensen 0041 KEC 0037, 0278 KLH 0072 Kenwood 0067, 0041, 0038, 0046 Kodak 0035, 0037 LXI 0037 Lloydâ s 0000 Logik 0072 MEI 0035 MGA 0240, 0043 MGN T echnology 0240 MTC 0240, 0000
38 Using the TV Manufacturer Codes for VCR Magnasonic 0278 Magnavox 0035, 0039, 0081, 0000, 0149 Magnin 0240 Marantz 0035, 0081, 0038 Marta 0037 Matsushita 0035, 0162, 0454 Memorex 0035, 0037, 0048, 0039, 0047, 0240, 0000, 0104, 0046, 11 62, 1262 Minolta 0042 Mitsubishi 0048, 0067, 0043 Motorola 0035, 0048 Multitech 0000, 0072 NAP 0035, 0037, 0039, 0042, 0033 NEC 0104, 0067, 0041, 0038 Nikko 0037 Noblex 0240 Olympus 0035 Optimus 0037, 0048, 0104, 0162, 0454, 1062, 1162, 1262 Orion 0184, 0002 Panasonic 0035, 0162, 0225, 0454, 1162 Penney 0035, 0037, 0240, 0042, 0038 Pentax 0042 Philco 0035, 0209 Philips 0035, 0081 Pilot 0037 Pioneer 0067 Profitronic 0240 Proscan 0060 Protec 0072 Pulsar 0039 Quarter 0046 Quartz 0046 Quasar 0035, 0162, 0454, 1162 RCA 0060, 0035, 0048, 02 40, 0042, 0149 Radio Shack 0000 Radix 0037 Randex 0037 Realistic 0035, 0037, 0048, 0047, 0000, 01 04, 0046
Using the TV 39 Manufacturer Codes for VCR Runco 0039 STS 0042 Samsung 0240, 0045 Sanky 0048, 0039 Sansui 0000, 0067, 0041, 0271 Sanyo 0047, 0240, 0104, 0046 Scott 0184, 0045, 0121, 0043 Sears 0035, 00 37, 0047, 0000, 0042, 0104, 0046 Semp 0045 Sharp 0048 Shintom 0072 Shogun 0240 Signature 0035 Singer 0072 Sony 0035, 0032, 0000, 0033 Sylvania 0035, 0081, 0000, 0043 Symphonic 0000 TMK 0240 T atung 0041 T eac 0000, 0041 T echnics 0060, 0035, 0039, 0162 T eknika 0035, 0037, 0000 Thomas 0000 T oshiba 0045, 0043 T otevision 0037, 0240 Unitech 0240 V ector 0045 V ector Research 0038 Video Concepts 0045 Videosonic 0240 W ards 0060, 0035, 0048, 0047, 0081, 02 40, 0045, 0000, 0042, 0072, 0149 White W estinghouse 0278 XR-1000 0035, 0000, 0072 Y amaha 0041, 0038 Zenith 0039, 0000, 0033
40 Using the TV Manufacturer Codes for cable converter box ABC 0003, 0008, 0014, 0017, 0007, 00 11, 0013 Allegro 0153, 0315 Archer 0153, 0797 Bell & Howell 0014 Centur y 0153 Citizen 0153, 0315 Comtronics 0040 Contec 0019 Eastern 0002 Emerson 0797 Everquest 0015, 0040 Focus 0400 Garrard 0153 Gemini 0015 General Instrument 0476, 0276, 0011, 0810 GoldStar 0144, 0040 Goodmind 0797 Hamlin 0020, 0259, 0009, 0034 Hitachi 0011 Hytex 0007 Jasco 0015, 0153, 0315 Jerrold 0003, 0012, 0476, 0276, 0014, 00 15, 0011, 0810 Magnavox 0014 Memorex 0000 Movie T ime 0063 NAP 0007 NSC 0063 Oak 0019, 0007 Optimus 0021 Panasonic 0000, 0107, 0021 Paragon 0000 Philips 0153 Pioneer 0144, 0533 Popular Mechanics 0400 Proscan 0021 Pulsar 0000 Quasar 0000
Using the TV 41 Manufacturer Codes for cable converter box RCA 0021 Radio Shack 0015, 03 15, 0797, 0883 Recoton 0400 Regal 0020, 0259 Regency 0002 Rembrandt 0011 Runco 0000 SL Mar x 0040 Samsung 0144, 0040 Scientific Atlanta 0008, 0477, 0017, 0877 Signal 0015, 0040 Signature 0011 Sprucer 0021 Starcom 0003, 0015 Stargate 0015, 00 40, 0797 Starquest 0015 TV86 0063 T eleview 0040 T ocom 0012, 0013 T oshiba 0000 T usa 0015 Unika 0153 United Artists 0007 Universal 0153, 0191 Viewstar 0063 Zenith 0008, 0000, 0015, 0525 Zentek 0400
42 Using the TV Manufacturer Codes for satellite or DBS receivers AlphaStar 0772 Echostar 0775 Expressvu 0775 General Instrument 0627, 0361, 0869 HTS 0775 Hitachi 0819 Hughes Net. Sys. 0749 JVC 0775 Jerrold 0627, 0361 Magnavox 0724, 0722 Memorex 0724 Next Level 0869 Panasonic 0701 Philips 0724, 0722 Primestar 0627, 0361 Proscan 0566 RCA 0566, 0143, 0855 Radio Shack 0566, 0869 Sony 0639 Star Choice 0869 T oshiba 0790 Uniden 0724, 0722 Zenith 0856
Using the TV 43 Manufacturer Codes for DVD players Harman/Kardon 0582 JVC 0558 Kenwood 0534 Magnavox 0503 Mitsubishi 0521 Onkyo 0503 Optimus 0525 Panasonic 0490 Philips 0503, 0539 Pioneer 0525, 0571 Proscan 0522 RCA 0522 Samsung 0573 Sony 0533 T echnics 0490 Theta Digital 0571 T oshiba 0503 Y amaha 0490, 0545 Zenith 0503, 0591
44 T roubleshoo ting Troubleshooting If the picture quality is poor or you are experienci ng another type of problem, check the a djustments and operations before requesting ser vice. See the symptoms listed below , and tr y th e checks and remedies. Symptom Remedy There is no picture or sound. ⢠Make sure the power cord is properly inserted in the power outlet. ⢠Make sure the main power switch o f the unit is on. ⢠Make sure another electronic devi ce such as a lamp works in the power outlet. There is no picture fr om A V . ⢠Make sure the brightness and contrast levels are properly adjusted. ⢠The backlight may have r eached the end of its ser vice. ⢠Make sure all the connections are connected prop erly . There is a picture, but n o sound. ⢠Make sure the volume is not set to minimum. ⢠Make sure the sound is not set to mute. ⢠Make sure the speak ers are properly connected. There is no picture or sound, j ust noise. ⢠The reception may be w eak. ⢠The state of the broadcast may also be ba d. ⢠Make sure the antenna or ca ble is not disconnected. The picture is not clear . ⢠The reception may be w eak. ⢠The state of the broadcast may also be ba d. ⢠Make sure the antenna or ca ble is not disconnected. The picture is light or im properly tinted. ⢠Check the color adjus tments. ⢠Check the color system settings. The picture is too dark. ⢠Adjust the brightness setting in the OSD. ⢠The backlight may have r eached the end of its ser vice life. The remote contr ol does not work. ⢠Check the batteries. R eplace them if they are old. ⢠Make sure the remote control is within op erating range. ⢠Check that there are no obstacles betw een the remote control and the sensor window on the display . The picture is not sharp. ⢠The reception may be weak. ⢠The state of the broadcast may also be ba d. ⢠Make sure the antenna or ca ble is not disconnected. The picture moves. ⢠The reception may be weak. ⢠The state of the broadcast may also be ba d. ⢠Make sure the antenna or ca ble is not disconnected. ⢠Screen move feature in the OSD may be turned on.
Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g 45 Symptom Remedy The picture is doubled or tripled. ⢠Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction. ⢠There may be reflected electric waves from mou ntains or buildings. The picture is spotted. ⢠There may be interference fr om automobiles, trains, high- voltage lines, or neon lights. ⢠There may be interference between the antenna cable and the power cable. T r y positioning them further apart. There are stripes on the sc reen or colors fade. ⢠Check that the display is not receiving interference from other devices. ⢠T ransmission antennas of radio broadcasting stations and of amateur radio and cellular p hones may also cause interference. ⢠Use the units as far as possible from othe r devices that may be causing interference.
46 Specifications Specifications General Specifications Model HP PL4245N 42" Plasma HDTV Plasma Panel Size 42 inch (Diagonal) Pixel Resolution 1024 X 768 pixels Display Color 16.7 millions of colors (R/G/B each 2 56 scales) Comb Filter 3D Digital Comb Fi lter for more accurate color processing on TV and Composite Video Brightness 1000 Cd/m 2 (without filter) Contrast Ratio 3000:1 Viewing Angl e Over 160 degrees hori zontal and vertical Audio Function External speake rs with 10 watts per channel Picture in Picture Second sub screen to show different input so urce simultaneously Zoom and Freeze function Enlarge, minimize, or freeze the i mage Screen Aspect Ratio Control 16:9 Widescr een HDTV Signal Compatible Accepts HDTV signals up to 1080i when using external DTV receiver OSD Language English Diagonal Screen Size 29.6 inches View able Image Area 42 inches Screen Opening (W x H) (mm) 946(W) x 546(H) mm Anti-reflective coating Y es
Specifications 47 TV Tuner Specifications TV T uner Built-in NTSC TV T uner with Pic ture-in-Picture view ing capability (second source required ) T uning Options ⢠Auto channel finder ⢠Intelligent tuning system Channel Coverage ⢠VHF 2 ~ 13 ⢠UHF 14 ~ 69 ⢠CA TV 1 ~ 125 Antenna 75 Ohm External Cable T uning System Standard, AIR Closed Caption Y es (TV only) MTS Sound Processing Stereo, mono, SAP V -chip Password protect viewing according to age and content rating, TV rating, and MP AA rating HDTV Supported Inputs Compon ent Input (Y pvPr) and DVI: 1080i/720p/480p/480i Audio Sound Modes Standard, SRS WOW , BBE, Subwoofer Audio Power 10W x 2 Speakers Removable MTS/SAP Y es â Stereo, mono, SAP Audio Out 1(RCA Pair) Audio Controls Bass/T reb le/V olume/Balance/Mute Controls Universal Remote Control Programmable un iversal remote controls TV and thr ee additional devices, including HP Media Center PCs Front Controls Input Selection , Menu, Channel Up and Down, V olume Up and Down, Power
48 Specifications Connectors Antenna input (75 Ohm F co nnector) 1 High Definition Component Input (Y , Pb, Pr) 2 set Composite Video Input (A V) 2 set S-Video Input 1 PC Input (RGB-VGA) 1 DVI-HDCP Interface 1 HDCP Support Y es A/V Audio Inputs 2 set PC Audio Input 1 set Component Audio Input 2 set TV Video Out 1 set Audio Out â RCA Pair 1 Subwoofer Audio Output 1 RS-232 (for ser vice) 1 Power Supply Specifications Power Supply Auto-ranging, 90 to 265 V î ; internal power supply , 47.5 ~ 63 Hz Power Input A V 100 V ~ 220 V Frequency 50 Hz ~ 60Hz Power Consumption 400 W atts (average) Nominal Current 3.8A Power Saving Mode <5W Off Mode <3W (switch off) Power Cable Length 70 inches Dimensions and Weight Specifications Dimension 49.7"(W) x 28.9"(H) x 11.7"(D) with stand W eight 75 lbs. (without stand) Display Size 36.3"(W) x 20.4"(H) Aspect Ratio 16:9
Specifications 49 Timing Mode Factory Settings There are total of 17 default timing modes in factor y setting listed in the table below: Factory Setting Modes (RGB) Number Resolution Horizontal Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Dot Frequency Clock (MHz) Remark 1 640Ã480 31.469 59.940 25.175 VGA 2 640Ã480 37.500 75.000 31.500 VESA 3 640Ã480 37.861 72.809 31.500 VESA 4 640Ã480 43.300 85.000 36.000 VESA 5 720Ã400 31.469 70.087 28.322 VGA 6 800Ã600 35.162 56.300 40.000 VESA 7 800Ã600 37.879 60.317 40.000 VESA 8 800Ã600 46.875 75.000 49.500 VESA 9 800Ã600 48.077 72.188 50.000 VESA 10 800Ã600 53.700 85.000 56.300 VESA 11 1024Ã768 48.363 60.004 65.000 VESA 12 1024Ã768 56.476 70.069 75.000 VESA 13 1024Ã768 60.024 75.000 78.750 VESA 14 1024Ã768 68.700 85.000 94.500 VESA 15 1280Ã720 45.106 60.142 76.500 VESA 16 1280 î 960 60.000 60.000 108.000 VESA 17 1280Ã1024 63.980 60.018 107.997 VESA ⢠When the in put signal exceeds th e unitâ s allowable range, a âSignal out of rangeâ messa ge is displayed. ⢠Refer to the Video Information menu in the OSD to ensure th e correct for mat of the input signal.
50 Agency Regulator y Notice Agency Regulatory Notice Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has b een tested and found to comp ly with the lim its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Par t 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes e limi ts are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful in terf erence in a residential inst allation. This equipment generates, uses , and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful int erfer ence to radio communications. How ever , there is no guarantee that i nterferenc e will not occur in a particular installation. If this eq uipment does cause ha rmful inter ference to radio or television reception, which can be deter mined by turnin g the equipmen t off and on, th e user is encouraged to tr y t o correct the in terf erence by one or mor e of the following measures: ⢠Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ⢠Increase the separation betwee n the equipment and receiver . ⢠Connect the equipment into an outle t on a circuit different from that to which the r eceiver is connected. ⢠Consult the dealer or an experienced r adio or television technic ian for help. Modi ficati ons The FCC requires th e user to be notifi ed that any changes or modifications m ade to this device that are not expressly approved by He wlett-Packard Company may void the authority to operate the equipment. Cables Connections to this devic e must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector hoods in order to maintain comp liance with FCC Rules an d Regulations.
Agency Regulator y Notic e 51 Declaration of Conformity for prod ucts marked with the FCC logo â United States only This device complies wit h Par t 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subj ect to the following t wo conditions: (1) this device may not cause har mful in ter ference, and (2) this device must accept any interf erence received, incl uding inter ference that ma y cause undesired operation. For questions regarding your product, contact: Hewlett-Packard Company P .O. Box 692000, Mail Stop 530113 Houston, T exas 77269-2000 Or call: 1-800-652-6672 For questions regarding this FCC decla ration, contact: Hewlett-Packard Company P .O. Box 692000, Mail Stop 510101 Houston, T exas 77269-2000 Or call: (281) 514-33 33 T o iden tify this product, refer to th e par t, series, or model number found on the product.
52 Index Index A antenna, 15 aspect, 23 B batteries for remote control, 18 brackets for speakers, 2 C cable TV connectio n, 15 cleaning the screen, 4 coaxial cable connection, 15 component input source, 17 composite video input, 16 connecting antenna, 15 component input (YCbCr), 17 component input (YPbPr), 17 composite video source, 16 DVI-D, 16 HP MCPC, 17 PC, 16 S-video, 16 VGA, 16 connectors, 11 contents of box, 6 D DVI-D, 16 connector , 10, 12 E external speakers, 13 external speakers (optio nal), 10 F features, 6 G grayed-out images on the s creen, 4 H handles, 1, 4 HP Media Center PC, 17 buttons on remote control, 18 I image retention, 4 image size (aspect), 23 installing the TV , 1, 4 M main power switch, 10, 20 Media Center PC (MCPC), 17 mounting brackets, 4 moving the TV , 1 O On Screen Display (O SD) menu, 23 opening the package, 1, 4 P PC connection to the TV , 16 Power button, 20 power switch main, 10 main switch and power button, 20 Power/standby indicator light, 20 programming the remote control, 33 protecting the screen, 4 R remote control batteries, 18 buttons, 8 operation distance, 33 programming components, 33 troubleshooting, 36 with the HP MCPC, 17 replacing remote control batteries, 18 RS232 connector , 11, 12 S safety , 1 screen cleaning, 4 screen aspect, 23 screen image retent ion, 4 setup of remote control, 33 stand replacement, 4 S-video, 16 T transport handles, 1, 4 troubleshooting, 44 remote control, 36 turn on TV main power switch, 10, 12 TV stand, 4
Index 53 U using HP MCPC, 18 V VCR, 16 VGA, 16 VGA connector , 10, 12 W wall mounting the TV , 4 wide screen, 23 Y YCbCr component input source, 17 YPbPr component input source, 17
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T able of Contents iii Table of Contents Safety ..................................................................................................................... 1 Precautions .................................................................................................................... ....................... 2 Cleaning the TV ................................................................................................................ .................... 4 Preventing Image Retention ..................................................................................................... ............... 4 Wall Mounting or St and Replacemen t ............................................................................................. ........ 4 Introduc tion ............................................................................................................ 5 Whatâs in the Box .............................................................................................................. ................... 6 Features ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 7 Identifying front panel c o ntrols and indicators ................................................................................ ....... 7 Identifying the remote control but tons ......................................................................................... .......... 8 Rear Panel ..................................................................................................................... ..................... 10 Identifying connector s ......................................................................................................... .............. 10 Lower Video and Au dio Connectors ............................................................................................... .... 11 Upper Video and Au dio Connectors ............................................................................................... ... 11 DVI-D and VGA Connectors ....................................................................................................... ....... 12 Power Switch ................................................................................................................... ............... 12 RF IN and RS232 C Connectors .................................................................................................... ..... 12 Setup .................................................................................................................... 13 Attaching and Connectin g External Sp eakers ..................................................................................... .... 13 Identifying Your Co mponentâs Cables ............................................................................................ ........ 14 Connecting an Ante nna or Cable TV .............................................................................................. ....... 15 Connecting an antenna/cabl e box/satellit e dish ................................................................................. 15 Connecting a HDTV Tuner to the TV .............................................................................................. ..... 15 Connecting a PC to the T V using the VGA Connector .............................................................................. 15 Connecting a PC or other equipment to the TV using th e DVI Connector .................................................... 16 Connecting a Compos ite Video Source ............................................................................................ ...... 16 Connecting an S- Video Source ................................................................................................... .......... 16 Connecting a Componen t (YPb Pr or YCbCr) Source ................................................................................ 1 7 Connecting the HP M edia Center PC .............................................................................................. ....... 17 Using the HP MCPC with the TV remote control ................................................................................... 18 Installing or Replacing Remote Contro l Batteries ............................................................................... ....... 18
iv T able of Contents Using th e TV .......................................................................................................... 20 Basic Oper ations ............................................................................................................... ................. 20 Turning on the TV .............................................................................................................. .............. 20 Setting Up Your Channels ....................................................................................................... .......... 20 Adding and Dele ting Channels ................................................................................................... ....... 20 Selecting the input source ..................................................................................................... ............ 21 Adjusting volume ............................................................................................................... .............. 21 Muting sound ................................................................................................................... ............... 21 Using the sleep timer to turn off the TV ....................................................................................... ........ 22 Setting up the V-chip .......................................................................................................... .............. 22 Selecting the screen asp ect .................................................................................................... ........... 23 Using the On Scr een Di splay (OSD) Controls ..................................................................................... .... 23 PC Mode ........................................................................................................................ ................... 24 PC Mode Operation .............................................................................................................. .......... 24 Display ........................................................................................................................ ................... 25 Image............................................................................................................................................. 25 Audio ............................................................................................................................................. 26 Language and Colo r Temperature ................................................................................................. ..... 26 OSD Information ................................................................................................................ ............. 27 Video Format ................................................................................................................... ............... 27 Audio/Vide o Mode............................................................................................................... .............. 28 Audio/Video Operation .......................................................................................................... ......... 28 Display ........................................................................................................................ ................... 29 Image............................................................................................................................................. 29 Audio ............................................................................................................................................. 30 Language and Colo r Temperature ................................................................................................. ..... 31 OSD Information ................................................................................................................ ............. 31 Video Format ................................................................................................................... ............... 32 Using the Remo te Control ....................................................................................................... .............. 33 Programming the remote contro l for co mponen t control ........................................................................ 33 Troublesh ooting ..................................................................................................... 44
T able of Contents v Specificat ions ........................................................................................................ 46 General Spec ifications ......................................................................................................... ................ 46 TV Tuner Spec ifications ........................................................................................................ ................ 47 Audio ................................................................................................................................................ 47 Controls ....................................................................................................................... ...................... 47 Connectors ..................................................................................................................... .................... 48 Power Supply Sp ecifications .................................................................................................... ............. 48 Dimensions and Weig ht Specificatio ns ........................................................................................... ....... 48 Timing Mode Fa ctory Settings ................................................................................................... ............ 49 Agency Regulato ry Notice ..................................................................................... 50 Federal Communications Commission Notice ....................................................................................... .. 50 Modifica tions...................................................................................................................................... 50 Cables ......................................................................................................................... ...................... 50 Declaration of Conformit y for products marked with the F CC logo â United States only ............................. 51 Index .................................................................................................................... 52
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Safety 1 Safety First: ⢠Read all instructions before in stalling and operating the TV . ⢠Keep this user guid e in a safe place for future reference. ⢠T o reduce the risk of bodily injur y , electric shoc k, fire, and damage to the TV , obser ve all warnings and precautions in this user guide. ⢠Follow all instructions i n this user guid e. ⢠Do not use attachments that are not recommended by HP with th is product. Use of inadeq uate attachments may result in damage to the product or personal injur y . Opening the package: ⢠Due to th e size and weight of the TV , it is reco mmended that a minimum of two people move it. ⢠Whenever possible, u se the handles on the back of the TV for transpor t. ⢠If speakers are attach ed to the TV , do not lift the TV by the speakers; instead, use th e handles and the area under the screen. ⢠The protective glass and the glas s substrate are insta lled on the front of the TV . Because both glasses can be broken and scraped easily , move the product gently . Never place the TV with the glass facing downward, unless it is protected with pads. ⢠The TV is packaged in a car ton with other stan dard accessories. When op eni ng the car ton, check that the TV is in good con dit ion and that all standard accessori es and items are included. Any optional accessories come se parately in another ca rton. Installing the TV : ⢠A specified technician from the distributor or authorized agent s hould install the TV . Refer to âW all Mounting or Stand Replacementâ on page 4 for more infor mation. ⢠Install the TV on a flat sur face to a void tipping . Leave some distance between the back of the TV and the wall for proper ventilation. Never install th e unit where the ventilation on th e top of the TV is covered. Other wise, fire or damag e to the unit may occur . ⢠A void installi ng the TV in the kitchen , the bathroo m, or any other area with high humidity . Damp conditions may shor ten the s er vice life of the electr o nic components, or may cause fire or electrical shock. ⢠Do not defea t the safety purpose of the polarized or groundin g-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other . A groundin g type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade, or the third prong, is provid ed for your safety . If the provided plug does not fit your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outl et. ⢠Do not install the TV in a vehicle; vibrations may damage the unit, or the unit may fall and cause injur y . ⢠Do not install the TV in a ship or a vessel; seawater damages the unit and may star t a fire. ⢠Do not use this TV near water .
2 Safety ⢠Install the TV horizontally; any 90-degree clockwis e or counterclockwise installation may induce poor ventilation and subsequent co mponent dama ge. Do not hang th e TV from the c eiling; the unit may fall and cause injur y . ⢠Do not install near appliances, such as a microwa ve. ⢠Do not place the TV on an unstable car t or st and; the unit may fall over and cause injur y . ⢠Use only with the car t, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specifie d by the manufacturer , or sold with the TV . When a cart is used, use cautio n when moving the car t/TV combina tion to avoid injur y from tip-over . ⢠Do not install the TV where it ha s a protruding edge. For example, do not place the TV where an edge overhangs a table. Do not install the produc t on a column, where it ma y accidentally fall. ⢠If moving the TV from a cold place to a warm pl ac e, condensation may occur inside the unit. Allow the condensation to dr y before tur ning on the unit . ⢠Unplug the T V during lightning stor ms or when unus ed for long periods of tim e. ⢠Clean only with a soft dr y cloth. CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. Precautions DANGEROUS VOLTAGE : Do not attempt to repair your tele vision yourself. Removing the back cover of the TV may cause fire or electric shock. An HP authorized service provider should do service needed on components in side the TV. If the following conditions exist, unplug the TV from the electrical outlet and contact a qualified ser vice professional: ⢠When the po wer cord or plug is damaged. ⢠When liquid was spill ed on the product or when objects have fallen into the pr oduct. ⢠When the pr oduct does not operate as describ ed in the instructions. ⢠When the pr oduct has been damaged or dropped. ⢠When the pr oduct displays an abnormal condition. ⢠When the pr oduct was exposed to rain or water . ⢠When the pr oduct shows signs of overheating. CAUTION: These servicin g instructions are for use by qualified service personnel o nly. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so. A void ho t areas: The TV should be placed away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other product (including amplifiers). A void we t areas: Never u se the TV in a wet loc ation. A void pu shing objects into the product: Never pushing objects of any kind into cabinet slots or other openings in the TV . Slots and openings are pr ovided for ventilation. These opening must not be blocked or covered.
Safety 3 Using mounting accessories: Any mounting of the TV should follow the manufacturerâ s instructions and should use the mounting accessor y recomm ended by the manufacturer . Adjust the volume: T urn down the volume before usin g headphones or other audio devices. Use the correct extern al power source: The product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the electr ical ratings label. If you are not sure of the type of power source required, consult your HP authorized ser vice provid er or local power company . Position the po wer cord carefully: Route the power cord so that it will not be walked on, tripped over , or pinched by items placed upon or against it. Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet and the point where the power cord exits the product. Overloading: Do not overload an electrical outlet, po wer strip, or conv enience receptacle. The overall system load must not exceed 80% of the power strip inp ut rating. Observe extension cord ratings: If an extension cord or power strip is used, make sure that the cord or strip is rated for the product and that the to tal ampere ratings of all products plugged into the extension cord or power strip do not exceed 80 % of the extension cord or strip ampere ratings limit. Using cables and power cords: ⢠Plug the prod uct into a grounded (ear thed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times. ⢠Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The ground plug is an impor tant safety feature. ⢠Disconnect power f rom the TV by unplugging th e power cord from th e electrical outl et. ⢠Do not pull on cords and cables. When unplugging the cord from an electrical outlet, gra sp and pull the cord by the plug. ⢠Do not attempt to power the TV with conver ter kits sold for appliances. ⢠Unplug the T V from the electrical o utlet before cleaning. Do not use liq uid cleaners or aeros ol cleaners. WARNING: Do not place any objects on top of the TV. Spilled water or metal objects may cause short circuit, fire , or electric shock if they penetrate into the housing of the TV. Never use a damaged power cord. Do not pl ace power cords in areas where they can be pinched, stepped on, or otherwise comp romised. Heavy objects, heat, chemicals, or tensile force may damage the power cord a nd cause fire or electric shock. Do not change or open the back cover. Removin g the back cover of the TV may cause fire or electric shock. Contact the manufa cturer when inspection or adjustment is required. Do not use the TV if any abnormality occurs . If any smoke or odor becomes apparent, unplug the power cord and contact the manufacturer immediately. Do not try to repair the TV on your own.
4 Safety Cleaning the TV Use a dr y , soft cloth to remove dust from the TV sc reen and the chassis. ⢠Unplug the T V before cleaning th e screen. ⢠A special anti-glare coating is applied to the screen of your TV . Using solvents such as alcohol or abrasive material such as a power towel may affect the sc reen coating or bezel paint. ⢠Do not expos e the product to volatil e gas or fluid such as a pesticide. ⢠Do not put th e TV in contact with vinyl or rubber products for a long period o f time. Extended contact may result in the removal of the coat ing or degradation of the sur face. Preventing Image Retention Y our plasma TV illuminates phosphor to display images, much like a conventional tube-typ e television. Viewing stationar y images for extended periods o f time results in uneven aging of the phosphor , causing grayed-out images to permanently appear on the screen. Permanent image retention can be av oided by taking some basic precautions. Following the recommendations listed b elow ensures your plas ma TV will ha ve longer life and offer better performance: ⢠Whenever p ossible, avoid frequently displaying st ationar y images, such as W eb sites, computer graphics, or video games for extended periods of time. ⢠Display video and images in the widescreen 16 :9 ratio for mat. Use th e Aspect button on the remote control to chan ge from 4:3 scr een size (such as standard tel evision) to fill the scre en in 16:9 ratio. This will prevent potential i mage rete ntion of sidebars. Refer to âSelect ing the screen aspectâ on page 23. ⢠A void vi ewing the on screen display ( OSD) menus from DVD players, VCRs, and other components for extended periods o f time. ⢠When watching a movie from a DVD player or VCR, do not leave the same image paused continuously over a long period of time. ⢠T urn down the contrast and bright ness of th e screen. High brightness and contrast can accelerate image retention of stationar y images. Image retention and uneven screen aging are no t covered by your HP W arra nty; refer to the W arranty and Support Guide that came with your TV . Wall Mounting or Stand Replacement A specified technician from the distributor or auth orized a gent should install the TV , including stand replacement or wall mounting. W all mounting brackets are sold separately and are not included with the TV . W all mounting the TV r equires: ⢠Removal of the tran sport hand les on the back of the TV . ⢠Removal of the stand from the TV panel. ⢠Assembly of the wall mounting bracket and inst allation of the bracke t onto the TV panel. ⢠Placement and installation of the TV panel with wall bracket onto the wall. Due to the size and w eight of the TV , it is reco mmended that a minimum of two people move it.
Introduction 5 Introduction The HP PL4245N is a 42" HD Ready plasma television designed to de liver a fantastic high-definition image for an impressive home theater experience . Y our new television fea tures a bright and high-contrast high-definition plasma panel, backed by leading edge video proc essing for rich colors and stunning images. Y our television is encase d in a stylish piano blac k cabinet, and can be wall-mounted or used with the included stand. ⢠3000:1 Contrast delivers r ich, deep bl acks and rich images. ⢠Low Angle Interpolation detects lo w-angle lines to smooth out staircases and jagged edges â bringing a new tier of realism to spor ting events and movies. ⢠FilmMode Processing with 3:2 & 2 :2 pull down accurately reproduces film-originated content from video sou rces. ⢠Cross Color Suppression removes cross color ar tifacts from co mposite video sources, delivering consistent, true color ever y time. ⢠Motion Adaptive Noise Reduction gr eatly enhances quality of standard definition of off air media and standard definition video. ⢠SRS WOW TM creates a bigger , enhanced sound experienc e by providing three dime nsional sound, enhancing musica l vocals, and creating the perception of deep, rich b ass. ⢠BBE High Defi nition Sound restores clarity and pr esence for better spee ch intelligibility and musical realism. ⢠Black Level Enhanc ement ⢠Picture-in- Picture ⢠Screen orbiting reduces chance of image re tention with static images , suc h as from console games. ⢠Universal Remote Co ntrol, compatible with up to three additional devices, including HP Media Center PCs.
6 Introduction Whatâs in the Box ⢠Plasma televi sion with attached stand ⢠Power cord ⢠Remote contr ol with batteries (t wo, non-rechargeable, size AA) ⢠This guide ⢠External speakers ⢠External speaker cable ⢠W arranty and Suppor t Guide ⢠Antenna cable ⢠Quick Star t Poster These items are all you need to setup your television for operation in i ts most basic configuration. Features The features youâll enjoy include: ⢠42-inch Plasma Display: Accepts inputs in all major digita l television (DTV)* formats (1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i ). Native resolu tion of 720p (1024 x 768 pixels). ⢠D-sub 15-p in VGA Input: Enables connection to a comp uter for use as a monitor . ⢠Input Signals: ⢠Component video (YCbCr/YPbPr) ⢠Composite video ⢠S-video ⢠RGB ( D-sub 15-pin) ⢠Digital Video Inter face (DVI) ⢠RS-232 co mmunication por t (D-sub 9-pin) ⢠TV T uner ⢠16:9 Enhancement: W idescreen technology that maxi mizes picture quality when playing widescreen enhanced video. ⢠Channel Memor y: User-adjustable channel settings. ⢠Picture-in- Picture (PIP): Simultaneous display of two imag es from dif ferent video sources. ⢠Parental Control: V -chip technology allows parents to block unsuitable programming for underage viewers. ⢠DVI: Digital video inter face allows for high-quali ty display , analog and digital compatible. ⢠3-D digita l comb filte r: Enhances the color purity of compo s ite video and S-video input sources, reducing cross-color artifa cts like dot crawl. ⢠Color temperature: Three option s allow user-controlled image optimization. ⢠Built-in TV tuner: Built-in NTSC tuner to r eceive conventi onal analog broadcasts; de-interlacing circuit with 3:2 pull-down conver ts interlaced analog sources to a progressive-scan display , significantly improving picture quality .
Introduction 7 ⢠Wide viewing angle: More than 160 degrees, bo th horizontal and ver tical. ⢠Built-in TV video and all sources audio out: Outputs TV video /all audio signal to other devices. ⢠Speakers : Stereo speakers w ith ten watts p er channel. ⢠Built-in scr een move: Decreases tendencies toward image retention. * An optional HDTV T uner is required to re c eive off-the-air digital television signals. Overview Identifying fr ont panel controls and in dicators The front panel controls and indicators are on the lower right co rner of the T V . The bu ttons for each control are directly under neath the TVâ s edge. Item Description A Menu Press to bring up the onscreen display (OSD). Keep pressing to scroll through the six OSD pages. B Left and Right arrows (volume) Press the left arrow button to lower the sound, and press the right arrow button to raise the sound. C Select Changes the input signal source for the main picture. D Down and Up arrows (cha nnel) Press the down and up buttons to select the next low er or higher channel. E Power Press to turn the TV on and off. The Power /standby indicator is blue when the TV is on, and amber when the TV is in standby mode. F Remote Control Sensor Aim the remote control within 30 degrees left and rig ht at the Remote control sensor window and press a button to operate th e TV .
8 Introduction Identifying the remote control buttons Remote Control Item Description Indicator light The red light blinks once each time a button is pushed. If the red light blinks two times when a button is pushed, the remo te control batteries are low and need replacem ent. Setup Use the SETUP butto n when programming the remote control for co mponent co ntrol; see âProgramming the remote control for component controlâ on page 33. PWR Press PWR once to turn on or off the selecte d home entertainment component. TV , CBL/SA T , DVD/VCR , or HP .PC Press one of these butto ns once to select a home entertainment component to control, and then point the remote control at the com ponent. HP .PC selects t he HP Media Center PC (connect ed to the VGA or DVI connector) and enables the HP MCPC special buttons on the remote. Refer to âUsing the HP MCPC with the TV remote controlâ on page 18 for more information. T o program the remo te control to operate a cable or satellite set-top-box or a DVD or VCR; see âProgramming the remote control for component controlâ on page 33. Keypad Use the keypad ( 0 ~ 9, 100 ) to dire ctly se lect channels. Mute Press MUTE once to turn sound off or on. VOL Use VOL (or VOLâ) to ra ise (or lower) the sound volume. CH. RTN Press CH. RTN (channel re turn) once to recall the last channel or to page back one screen in the main menu. HP .MC Press HP .MC to star t Media Center when u sing the HP Media Center PC. CH Use CH (or CHâ) to sel ect the next higher (or lower) channel. Selects TV as the input source. Guide/P . Mode Use GUIDE to display the program guide for a TV set-top-box or for HP MCPC. Us e Picture mode to scroll through the three picture modes Standard, Movie, or Dynamic. EXIT/Back Use EXIT to exit out of the selected componentâ s menu or guide. Use Back for the HP M CPC.
Introduction 9 Remote Contr ol Item Description Arrow buttons Use the arrow buttons to mo ve the cursor in a program guide or in menu screens. Enter Press ENTER once after entering chann el numbers. Use Enter as the OK button for the HP MCPC. Info/Display Use INFO to display curre nt channel and program infor mation. Menu Press MENU to access the on screen me nu of your chosen component. Keep pressing to scroll through the six OSD pages. PIP size/Fast reverse Press PIP SIZE to change the size of the PIP from off, small, medium, and large. Press Fast reverse to rewind when using other compon ents. Play/Audio Swap Press Play when using other components. Press Audio Swap when using the PIP to swit ch th e audio source between your main display and the PIP . Fast forward/Swap Press Fast for ward when using other components. Press Swap when using PIP to exchange the pictures in the ma in display and the PIP display . Record/PIP Input Use PIP Input as the Record button for HP MCPC and other components. Press PIP Input to select the source for PIP . Stop play/PIP Position Press the Stop play button to st op when using o ther components. Press the PIP Position button to change the location of the PIP . Freeze/Pause Press the Freeze button to pause on a frame. When using a VCR or DVD, pre ssing Freeze again returns you to the exact plac e you paused. When watching live TV , pressing Freeze again advances you to the current live feed. Zoom Zooms in the screen toward the middle of th e display , cutting out the edges. Y ou can Zoom in up to five levels. Zoomâ Zooms out the screen. Replay Use the Replay button for HP MCPC Repl ay . When using a DVD, use Replay to go to the beginning of a chapt er . Skip Use the Skip button fo r HP MCPC Skip. When using a DVD, use Sk ip to go to the end of a chapt er . Aspect Use the Aspect button to select one of six screen sizes. MTS Use MTS to select STEREO, MONO, SAP ( second audio program) for TV sound. Sleep Use Sleep to set the timer for the number of minutes befor e the TV powers off. DVI/VGA, YCbCr , YPb Pr , AV , S V Press one of these butto ns one or more time s to select the input source for the main picture: DVI/VGA selects the input sources connected to the DVI or VGA (RGB) connectors. YCbCr selects the input source connected to the Component V ideo Input (YCbCr). YPbPr selects the input source connected to the Component Video Inpu t (YPbPr). AV selects the input sources connected to the Composite Video Inputs. SV selects the input source conne cted to the S-video Input.
10 Introduction Rear Panel Identifying connectors Item Description A External speaker left and right output Connect the external speakers. B Main power switch T urns the AC power on and off. This swit ch is on from the factory . When this main power switch is off, the TV is fully unpowered; the power/standby indicator light on the front of the TV is off, and neither the front panel power button nor the remote control can be used to turn on the TV . If you turn the main power switch off, wait at least 5 seconds before turning it on again. C Component Video Inputs Connect cables for component video i nput. Use YPbPr/YCbCr Component Input from devices that support High Definition signals such as a progressive scan DVD player , or a digital cable or satellite set-top-box. This conne ctor supports 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i format video signals. D DVI-D with HDCP (29-pin) input Connect a digital video cabl e for digital input signals from a PC monitor connector , or from a DVD player , di gital cable or satellite receiver set-top-box. E VGA, a D-sub (15-pin) input Connect an analog RBG-type cable fo r analog input signals from a PC monitor connector . See your component user documentation for information about the connector types it supports.
Introduction 11 F Video and Audio Connectors ⢠Connect composite video ca ble and left -right audio cables for one or two devices such as a VCR, a DVD player , or a laser disc player . ⢠Connect S-video cable and left-right audio cables for one or two devices such as a VCR, a DVD player , or a laser disc player . ⢠Connect cables for component video i nput. ⢠Connect the audio cables for a PC. ⢠Connect the audio cables for composite video and S-video. ⢠Connect audio left-right cables for the YPbPr input and the YCbCr in put. G TV Antenna Cable In Connect broadcasting (terrestrial) ante nna or cabl e TV signal cable here. H RS232C This terminal is used for service only . I AC in connector Connect the included power cord. Lower Video and Audio Connectors Use these connectors to connect composite devices, S- video devi ces, component devices, audio receivers, subwoofer out, TV video out, and audio out. Upper Video and Audio Connectors Use the green (Y2), blue (Cb2/Pb2 ), and red (Cr2/Pr2) inputs to connect the video cables from devices that suppor t High Definition signals such as a progressive scan DVD player , or a digital cable or satellite set-top box. This connector suppor ts 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i format video signal s. Use the audio inputs to connect the au dio cables from th e same component.
12 Introduction DVI-D and VGA Connectors Connect a digital video cabl e for digital input signals from a PC monitor connector , or from a digital cable or sa tellite receiv er set- top-box. Connect an analog RBG-type cable fo r analog input signals from a PC monitor connector . See your comp onent user documentation for information about the conn ector types it supports. Power Switch T urn s the AC power on and off. This switch i s on from the factor y . When this main power switch is off, the TV is fully unpowered; the power/standby indicato r light on the front of th e TV is off, and neither the front panel power butto n nor the remote control can be used to turn on the TV . If you turn the main power switch off, wait a t least 5 seconds befor e turning it on again. RF IN and RS232C Connectors Connect broadcasting (terrestrial) ante nna or cabl e TV signal cable to the RF IN connector . This RS232 terminal is used for service only .
Setup 13 Setup This section describes: ⢠How to attach and connect the ex ternal speakers; see page 13. ⢠How to identify your co mponent cables, see page 14. ⢠How to connect an antenna or cable TV input; see page 15. ⢠How to connect a PC to the TV using t he VGA or DVI-D connect ors; see page 15. ⢠How to connect a composite video so urce, such as a VCR; see page 16. ⢠How to connect an S-video video source , such as a VCR or DVD; see page 16. ⢠How to connect a component video so urce, such as a DVD; see page 17. ⢠How to connect t he HP Media Center PC (HP MCPC) and use t he remote to operate the HP MCPC; see page 17. ⢠How to install or replace the batterie s in the remote control; see page 18. Attaching and Connecting External Speakers External speakers are included with y our TV an d are no t attached. Use th e screws and attachment brackets to attach the external speakers to th e TV . CAUTION: Unplug the TV and all connected components before attaching external speakers. Use only speakers with 8-ohm impedance and a power input rating of 8 watts or more. What you have ⢠Tw o s p e a k e r s ⢠Four mounting brackets ⢠Tw e l v e s c r e w s What else you need ⢠Phillips head screw driver ⢠One more person to hold up the spea ker while the other ti ghtens the screws 1 Place two mounting brackets on each speaker , in sert one screw in each bracket and tighten the screw . 2 Align the 2 holes in each bracket with the holes on the back of the TV . Have one person hold the speaker in place, while th e other person ins erts and tightens two screws for each bracket. 3 If nec essar y , strip t he ends of the speak er cables to expose th e wires.
14 Setup 4 Press dow n the tab for th e speaker connector , inser t the speaker wire and release the tab to s ecure the wire: ⢠Connect th e right speaker red (positive ) wire to the right red ( ) connecto r . ⢠Connect th e right speaker black (negative â) wire to right black (â) connector . ⢠Connect th e left speaker red (positive ) wire to th e left red ( ) connector . ⢠Connect th e left speaker black (negativ e â) wire to left black (â) connector . Identifying Your Componentâs Cables Where you connect your component into the conn ectors depends on the type of component and cables you are using. Y our TV is compatible with composite, component, S-video, DVI-D, or VGA cables. Use the following char t to determine your component type: Ty p e o f Component Description of Cable(s) Where to Connect Composite One thr ee headed cable: ⢠One yellow for video ⢠One red for audio ⢠One white for au dio ⢠Insert the yellow cable into the yellow A V video in. ⢠Insert the red and white cables into the red and white audio inp uts. S-video One cable with 4 pins. Insert the cable into the S-video in. Component Three or five h eaded cable: ⢠One red for Pr signal ⢠One green for Y signal ⢠One blue for Pb signal Some component cables co me with red and white audio cables attached. ⢠Insert the red cable into the red YPbPr video in. ⢠Insert the green cable into the green YPbPr video in. ⢠Insert the blue cable into the blue YPbPr video in. ⢠Insert the red and white audio cables into the red and whit e YPbPr audio inputs. DVI-HDCP One cable with 3 ro ws of 8 pins. Insert the cable into the DVI video input. VGA One cable with 3 ro ws of 5 pins. Insert the cable into the VGA video input.
Setup 15 Connecting an Antenna or Cable TV Connecting an antenna/cable box/satellite dish Use standard 75-ohm coaxial cable to connect a grou nd antenna or cable TV signal cable to the TV . Use shielded coaxial cable to reduc e radio frequency (RF) inter ference. T o make this conn ection: 1 T urn off the TV . 2 Connect the antenna/cable TV coaxial cable/satelli te dish to the RF connec tor on the back of the TV . 3 T urn on the TV . 4 Sel ect TV as the input sour ce for the main TV pict ure by using the front pan el buttons or the TV remote control. Ref er to âSelecting th e input sourceâ on page 21. 5 Per form the Channel Auto Search pr ocedure; refer to âSetting up your chann elsâ on page 20. This procedure scans and identifies the available channels. Connecting a HDTV T u ner to the TV Use a standard DVI-D cable to connect a HDTV T uner to the TV . T o make this c onnection: 1 T urn off the TV and the HDTV T uner . 2 Connec t your indoor or outdoor antenna to the RF Input of your HDTV T uner . 3 Connec t one end of a DVI- D cable to the DVI Ou t HDTV T uner connector , and the other end of the cable to the DVI connecto r on the back of the T V . 4 T urn on the TV and the HDTV T uner . 5 Sel ect a Resolution settin g on your HDTV tun er that gives you the best picture (1080i, 720p, or 480p). 6 Sel ect Digital RGB as th e input source for th e main TV picture by using the fron t panel buttons or the TV remote control. Refer t o âSelecting the input s ourceâ on page 21. 7 Per form the Channel Auto Search pr o cedure; refer to âSetting u p your channelsâ on page 20. This procedure scans and identifies the available channels. 8 T o set up the TV remote control to oper ate the HDTV T uner , refer to âProgra mming the remot e control for component controlâ on page 33. Connecting a PC to the TV using the VGA Connector Use the VGA connector to view your PC on yo ur TV . T o make these connection s: 1 T urn off the T V and the PC or other equipment. 2 Connec t one end of the V GA cable to the output co nnector on the PC or ot her equipment, and the other end of the cable to the VGA connector on the back of the TV . 3 T urn on the TV and the PC or other equipment. 4 Sel ect Analog RGB as the input source for the main TV pictur e by using the fr ont panel buttons or press the DVI/VG A button the TV remote contr ol. Refer to âSelect ing the input source â on page 21.
16 Setup Connecting a PC or other equipment to the TV using the DVI Connector Y ou may connect the TV to a DVD pla yer , digital se t-top box, PC or other equipment with a DVI- D cable. Use a DVI-D 29-pin signal cable when making connection s to the DVI connecto r . No te that the DVI terminal does not suppor t analog RGB input. NOTE: T o maintain displa y quality , use a DVI-standar d cable no longer than 5 meters (16.4 feet). T o make these connection s: 1 T urn off the T V and the PC or other equipment. 2 Connec t one end of the D VI cable to the output co nnector on the PC or oth er equipment, and the other end of the cable to the DVI connector on th e back of the TV . 3 T urn on the TV and the PC or equipment. 4 Sel ect Digital RGB as th e input source for th e main TV picture by using the fron t panel buttons or press the DVI/VG A button the TV remote contr ol. Refer to âSelect ing the input source â on page 21. Connecting a Composite Video Source Use the yellow , red, and white cables to conn ect your compo site video source to th e TV . T o make these connection s: 1 T urn off the TV and the composite video source. 2 Connec t one end of the ye llow cable to the video output conn ector on the back of your composite video source, and connect the other yellow end to the Video In on the back of the TV . 3 Connect the red and white audio cables from your composite video so urce to the Audio In on the back of the TV . Be careful to keep the audio righ t and left channel connect ions correct for stereo sound. 4 T urn on the TV and the composite video source. In ser t media into the composite video source and play it. 5 Sel ect Composite Video 1 or Composite Video 2 as the input source for the main TV picture (so you see the image playing from the co mposite video source) by using the front p anel buttons or press the A V button on the TV re mote control. Refer to âSelecting th e input sourceâ on page 21. 6 T o set up the TV remote control to oper ate the composit e video source, re fer to âProgramm ing the remote control for co mponent controlâ on page 33. Refer to your composite v ideo source ownerâ s manu al for information about your equipmentâ s video output requirements . Connecting an S-Video Source Use S-video cable to connect yo ur S-video source to the TV . T o make these connection s: 1 T urn off the TV and the S-video source. 2 Connect one end of the S-video cable to the S-vide o output conn ector on the back of your S-vide o source, and connect the other end to the S- video In on the back of the TV .
Setup 17 3 Connect the red and white audio cables from your video sou rce to the Audio In on the back of the TV . Be care ful to keep the audio right and left channel conn ections correct for stereo sound. 4 T urn on the TV and the S-video source. Inser t media into the S-video source and play it. 5 Sel ect S-video as the i nput source for t he main TV picture (so you see the image playing from the S-video source) by using the front panel buttons or press the SV bu tton on the TV remote control. Refer to âSelecting the input sourceâ o n page 21. 6 T o set up the TV remote control to oper ate the S-vid eo source, refer to âProgramming the remot e control for component controlâ on page 33. Refer to your S-vi deo source ownerâ s manual for information about your equipmentâ s video output requirements. Connecting a Component (YPbPr or YCbCr) Source Use YPbPr cables to connect your component video source or other equipment to the component input connectors (YPbPr or YCbCr) on the TV . T o make these connection s: 1 T urn off the TV and the component input source equipment . 2 Connec t one end of th e red, green, and blue component cables to th e YPbPr or YCbCr video output connector on the component video source, and connect the other ends to the YPbPr or YCbCr inputs on the back of the TV . 3 Connect the red and white audio cables from your video sou rce to the Audio In on the back of the TV . Be care ful to keep the audio right and left channel conn ections correct for stereo sound. 4 T urn on the TV and the component video source. In ser t media in to the component video source and play it. 5 Select YPbPr1, YPbPr2, or YCbCr as the input sour ce for the main TV pict ure (so you see the i mage playing from the component video source) by usin g the front pa nel buttons or press the YPbPr or YCbCr button on the TV remote control. Ref e r to âSelecting the input sourceâ on page 21. 6 T o set up the TV remote control to oper ate the component video source, re fer to âProgramm ing the remote control for co mponent controlâ on page 33. Refer to your component video source ownerâ s man u al for infor mation about your equipmentâ s video output requirements . Connecting the HP Media Center PC Y ou can con nect the TV to an HP Media Center PC (HP MCPC) and use the sp ecial buttons on the remote control associated with the HP MCPC. Refer to your HP MCPC d ocumentation to connect the TV to the HP MCPC as: ⢠A monitor using either a VGA cable or a DVI-D cable. ⢠A TV using th e TV input source con nectors for video (composite) inputs, S- video, or component video inputs; see the appropriate procedure in this document.
18 Setup Using the HP MCPC with the TV remote control 1 T urn on the T V and the HP MCPC. 2 Press the appropriate TV input sour ce button on the TV remote control to display the image on the main picture (refer to â Selecting the input so urceâ on page 21): ⢠Choose t he DVI/VGA button wh en youâve connected the TV to the HP MCPC as a mo nitor using the DVI-D or VGA connectors. ⢠Choose t he A V button when youâve connected the TV to the HP MCPC as a TV using th e Video or S-video inputs. ⢠Choose t he YPbPr or YCbCr button wh en youâve connected th e TV to the HP MCPC as a TV using the Component Video inputs. 3 Press HP .PC button on th e remote control to select the HP MCPC as the controlled device. Point the remote control a t the HP MCPC remot e control sensor and press th e buttons you want to use. The remote control button s, such as the guide, cha nnel, volume, and cursor buttons, function along with the special HP MCPC butto ns described in the table. TV Remote Button HP MCPC Button Function YCbCr , YPbPr , A V , or DVI/VGA Selects th e TV input source fo r the main screen. HP .PC Selects the HP MCPC as the device controlled by the remote control. HP .MC Start Back (EXIT) Back Enter OK PIP Input Record Replay/Reverse Replay Skip/For ward Skip Installing or Replacing Remote Control Batteries When the batteries are low , the red light on the re mote control blinks tw ice when a button is push ed. Insert two AA non-rechargeable batteri es into the r emote control ensuring th at you place them with th e proper polarity . 1 Press and open the cover on th e back of the remote control. 2 Inser t the batteries into th e remote control, and make sur e that you match polarities. 3 Clos e the cover .
Setup 19 CAUTION: Use only the size and type of batteries specified. Be sure to follow the correct polarit y when installing the batteries as indicated in the battery compartment. Reversed batteri es may cause damage to the device. Do not mix different types of batteries to geth er (e.g. alkaline and carbon-zinc) or old batteries with fresh ones. When not using the remote for a l ong period of time, remove the batteries to prevent damage or injury from possible battery leakage. Do not try to recharge batteries that are not intended to be recharged; they can overheat and rupture. (Follow the battery ma nufacturerâs directions for the batteries you are using.) Always remove batteries as soon as they become weak. Weak batteries can leak and severely damage the unit. The battery life depends on how much the remote control is used. Repla ce batteries when remote control operation becomes erratic. Do not take apart the batteries, heat them, or throw them into a fire.
20 Using the TV Using the TV Basic Operations T u rning on the TV 1 Plug th e power cord into an active AC power outlet. The Power/ standby indicator light on the fron t panel flashes until the po wer is completely on; the n the light is solid amber . NOTE: The main power switch (on the back of the TV) is on from the factory . If the Power/standby indicator light is off after you plug in th e TV, th e main power switch is off. To operate the main power switch, reach around the left side of the front of panel, and press the button on. If you turn the main power switch off, wait at least 5 seconds before turning it on again. 2 Press the Power button on the front panel or on th e remote control to tur n on the TV . The Power/standby indicator light flashes until the power is completel y on; then the lig ht is solid blue. Setting Up Y our Channels Use the Channel Auto Search feature to set up yo ur channels. The Chan nel Auto Search scans channels 1 to 125 and adds the ch annels that return a signal. Use the following steps to run the Channel Auto Search: 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the la st icon (Video Format) is highlighted. 3 Use t he Down arrow butto n to highlight th e TV Channel Setup function, and then press the right arrow butt on to view the optio ns. 4 Sel ect Air or CA TV as you r input source. 5 Press the down arrow button once to h ighlight Ch annel Auto Search, and th en press the right arrow button to begin the search. Channe ls 1 to 125 are scanned and the channels that return a signal are added to your channel list. 6 Press the EXIT button on y our remote control to r eturn to your TV display . Adding and Deleting Channels Use the Channel Edit feature to add and remove cha nnels that fit your pref erence. Use the following steps to add and remove channels: 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the la st icon (Video Format) is highlighted. 3 Use t he Down arrow butto n to highlight th e TV Channel Setup, and then press the right arrow button. 4 Press the Down arrow button until Cha nnel Edit is highlighted. 5 Use the Left and Right arrow buttons to find a ch annel to add or erase, and then press the down arrow button.
Using the TV 21 6 Use t he Left or Right arrow buttons to highlight A dd or Erase. Press the Enter b utton to add or erase the cu rrent chann el. 7 Press the EXIT button on y our remote control to r eturn to your TV display . T urning off the TV Press the Power button o n the front panel or o n the remote control to turn off th e TV . Th e Power/standby indicator light becomes amber . The TV is in standby . If the TV is not used f or an extended peri od of time, turn o ff the main power switch. Selecting the input source Select the input so urce for the main picture and the PIP using the front panel buttons or the re mote control buttons. Using the remote control buttons Press the TV button (below the remote control indicator ligh t) to select the TV as the controlled home enter tainment device, and then press one of th ese input source b uttons at the bottom of the remote control: DVI/VGA selects the input source s connected to th e DVI or VGA (RGB) connectors. YCbCr selects the input source connec ted to the Component Video Input (YCbCr). YPbPr selects the input sources connec ted to the Componen t Video Inputs (YPbPr). AV s elects the input so urces connected to t he Composite Video Inputs. SV selects the inpu t source conn ected to the S-video Input. CH ( ) (â) selects the input from the T V antenna/cable in th e RF connector . Selecting th e main picture input source using the fr ont panel buttons Press the Select button repeatedly un til you see the desired input source. Selecting the PIP input source using the r emote control buttons Press the TV button (below the remote control indicator ligh t) to select the TV as the controlled home entertainment device, press PIP Inpu t t o select the source for PIP . Adjusting volume 1 Press and hold the VOL button (on the remote control or on the TV) to increase to the desired level. 2 Press and hold the VOLâ b utton (on the remote c ontrol or on the T V) to decrease to th e desired level. Muting sound Press the Mute button on the re mote control to ca ncel the sound; press it again to restore sound.
22 Using the TV Using the sleep timer to turn off the TV Press the Sleep button on the remote c ontrol to set th e timer at 30 minu tes. Pr ess the button again until you arrive at your desired turn-off time or Tim e r O f f to cancel the timer . The timer cannot be canceled after it star ts. Setting up the V -chip The V -chip feature r equires a passw ord to be entered to view movies and TV programs with unsuitable ratings for some vi ewers who share the TV . Follow thes e steps to lock movies and TV programs: 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Video Format ico n is highlighted . 3 Use the Down arrow button to highlight V -chip, and then pr ess the Right arro w button. 4 Enter 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 as the default password to ga in access. 5 Use the following table to set up your V -chip. V -chip Function Options TV Guidelines blocking Blocks selected TV -rating and all ratings below it. TV -Y , TV -Y7, TV -G, TV -PG, TV -14-V , TV -MA MP AA Rating Blocks selected MP AA- rating and all ratings above it. G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X Change Password Number Enter a new password. V: Vi ol e n c e S: Sexual content L: Offensive language D: Dialogue (sexual innuendo) NOTE: If you forget the password, enter 1, 6, 8, 1, 6, 8 to erase the password.
Using the TV 23 Selecting the screen aspect With this function you can select one of six screen sizes. Press the Aspect button on the remote control, and if necessar y press it agai n to s elect the desired screen size. Ratio Description Full This image is expand ed in the horizontal direction. Use this mode for vi ewing wide screen movies from DV D players. Fill Aspect Ratio This image is expand ed in the horizontal direction. Use this mode for vi ewing wide screen movies from DV D players. 4:3 to 16:9 The image is expanded in the horizontal and the vertical directions, maintaining the original pro por tions. Use this mode to zoo m in on the image. LB to 16:9 The image is expanded in the ho rizontal and the vertical directions at different ratios. Use this mode to zoo m in on the image. LB to subtitles 16:9 The image is expanded in th e horizontal a nd the ve rtical directions at different ratios. Use this mode to zoo m in on the image. One to One Normal proportions. Using the On Screen Display (OSD) Controls Y our LCD TV comes with a On Screen Display (OSD ) menu. Use the remote control to na vigate the OSD menu. Press the MENU button to bring up the OSD menu. The two different modes f or the OSD are the following: ⢠PC Mode: Displays wh en the Analog RGB or Digital RGB inpu t is selected. ⢠Audio/Video Mode: Displays when the TV , Composite 1, Composite 2, S-video, YCbCr , YPbPr 1, or YPbPr 2 input is selected.
24 Using the TV Depending on which mode you are displaying th e following options appear on your OSD menu: Icon Menus Function Display Adjusts the brightness, contrast, horizontal position, vertical position, phase and clock of your display . Image Displays the video format, and adjusts scaling and comb filt er . Audio Adjusts the volume, treble, bass, balance, and avanc ed of your sound. Language and Color T emperature Adjusts the language and shades of red, green and blue. OSD Info Sets the position, timeout, and background of your OSD menu. Video Format Adjusts the screen format, and PIP settings. NOTE: Not all functions are included in each mode. PC Mode PC Mode Operation 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the On Screen Display (OSD) m enu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button to highlight ea ch icon on the top row . 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left or Right arr ow buttons to eith er scroll through the o ptions of a specific funct ion or change the setting. 5 Press the MENU button to highli ght a different icon . Or Press the EXIT button to save your cha nges and return to t he TV display .
Using the TV 25 Display 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Di splay icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select oth er Display settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Dis play: Display Function Options Reset Puts all of your di splay settings back to their default. Brightness Adjusts the darkness and lightness of the display . 0 to 100 Contrast Adjusts the color brightness of the display . 0 to 100 H - Position Moves image to the left or rig ht. 0 to 100 V - Position Moves image up or down. 0 to 100 Phase Video timing adjustment. 0 to 100 Clock Moves image left and right. 0 to 100 Image 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Imag e icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select oth er Image settin gs. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Image s ettings: Image Function Options Auto Adjust Automatically dete cts optimal video format. Auto
26 Using the TV Audio 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Audio icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select oth er Audio settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a different icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Audio: Audio Function Options Mute T urns off the sound. Enable or disable V olume Increases and decreases the level of sound. 0 to 100 T reble Increases and decr eases the level of treble. 0 to 100 Bass Increases and decreases the level of bass. 0 to 100 Balance Adjusts the left and right sound level. 0 to 50 Advanced SRS WOW , BBE, Subwoofer SRS WOW : On, Off BBE: On, Off Subwoofer: On, Off Language and Color T emperature 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Langu age and Color T emperature icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select other Language a nd Colo r T emperature settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a different icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustmen ts to your Language and C olor T emperature settings: Language and Color T emperature Function Options Language Set the langua ge for the audio. English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Netherlands, T raditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Jap anese Color T emperat ure Adjusts the level of the co lor temperature. Cool, Neutral, W arm, User
Using the TV 27 OSD Information 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the O SD Information icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select oth er OSD settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your OSD sett ings: OSD Information Function Options OSD Position Moves the OSD to diff erent locations. Nine different locations. OSD T imeout Set the number of seconds for OSD to remain displayed before d isappearing after final use. 10 to 255 seconds OSD Background Set the OS D background to either opaque or transparent. Opaque or translucent Move Screen Mode Decreases chance o f image retention. Off, mode1, mode2 Move Screen T ime Adjusts the length of tim e screen move activates. 5 ~ 255 seconds System Reset Sets OSD back to default settings. Video Format 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Video Format ico n is highlighted . 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select other Video Format settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display .
28 Using the TV Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Video Format: Video Format Function Options Signal Format Displays RGB signal information. PIP Set Adjust the PIP size, source, position, audio source, and display . ⢠Sets the size: off, small, medium, large. ⢠Select a Source: TV (varies a ccording to video sources connected). ⢠Position: Nine diff erent positi ons. ⢠Audio Source: Select between the sound of your main picture or PIP . ⢠PIP Display: Adjust the brightness, contrast and saturation. ⢠Swap: Switches your main picture an d PIP . ⢠V -chip: Blocks programs unsuitable for certain viewers in the ho usehold. Advanced Adjusts the white pattern and gamma. Gamma: 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, or 1.4 DPMS Display Power Management Signal On or Off Audio/Video Mode Audio/Video Operation 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the f ollowing On Screen Di splay (OSD) menu items: Display , A V System, Audio, Langua ge and Color T emperature, OSD Info, and V ideo Format. (Press the E XIT key to return on e level back in the OSD menu.) 2 Press the MENU button to highli ght each icon on th e top row . 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left or Right arr ow buttons to eith er scroll through the o ptions of a specific funct ion or change the setting. 5 Press the MENU button to highli ght a different icon . Or Press the EXIT button to save your cha nges and return to t he TV display .
Using the TV 29 Display 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Di splay icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select oth er Display settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Dis play: Display Function Options Reset Puts all of your display settings back to their default. Brightness Adjusts the darkness and lightness of the display . 0 to 100 Contrast Adjusts the color brightness of the display . 0 to 100 Saturation Adjusts the level of color . 0 to 100 Hue Adjusts the color properties. 0 to 100 Sharpness Adjusts the cla rity of images. 0 to 100 Picture Mode (not available with YPbPr1 and 2) Select a preset customized pi cture setting. ⢠Standard ⢠Movie ⢠Dynamic Image 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Imag e icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select oth er Image settin gs. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display .
30 Using the TV Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Image s ettings: Image Function Options Scaling Six different screen si zes. ⢠Full ⢠Fill Aspect Ratio ⢠4:3 to 16:9 ⢠LB to 16:9 ⢠LB subtitles to 16:9 ⢠One to one Video Format Automati cally detects video format. Auto Audio 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Audio icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select oth er Audio settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Audio: Audio Function Options Mute T urns off the sound. Enable or disable V olume Increases and decreas es the level of sound. 0 to 100 T reble Increases and decreas es the level of treble. 0 to 100 Bass Increases and decreases the level of bass. 0 to 100 Balance Adjusts the left and rig ht sound level. 0 to 50 Advanced T urns SRS WOW , BBE, Subwoofer on and off. SRS WOW : On, Off BBE: On, Off Subwoofer: On, Off
Using the TV 31 Language and Co lor T emperature 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Langu age and Color T emperature icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select other Language a nd Colo r T emperature settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustmen ts to your Language and C olor T emperature settings: Language and Color T emperature Function Options Language Set the language for the audio. English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Ne therlands, T raditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Japan ese Color T emperatu re Adjusts the level of the colo r temperature. Cool, Neutral, W arm, User OSD Information 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the O SD Information icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select oth er OSD settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your OSD sett ings: OSD Information Function Options OSD Position Moves the OSD to different locations. Nine different locations. OSD T imeout Set the number of seconds for OSD to remain displayed before disapp earing after final use. 10 to 255 seconds OSD Background Set the OSD back ground to either opaque or transparent. Opaque or translucent Move Screen Mode Decreases chance o f image retention. Off, mode1, mode2 Move Screen T ime Adjusts the length of ti me screen move acti vates. 5 ~ 255 seconds System Reset Sets OSD back to default settings.
32 Using the TV Video Format 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up t he OSD menu. 2 Contin ue to press the ME NU button until the Video Format ico n is highlighted . 3 Use the Up a nd Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arr ow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select other Video Format settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a differ ent icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display . Y ou can mak e the following adjustm ents to your Video Format: Video Format Function Options Signal Format Displays video signal information. Advanced Adjusts the white p attern and gamma. Gamma: 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, or 1.4 PIP Set Adjust the PIP size, source, position, audio source, and display . ⢠Sets the size: off, small, medium, large. ⢠Select a Source: TV (varies according to video sources connected). ⢠Position: Nine diff erent positi ons. ⢠Audio Source: Select between the sound of your main picture or PIP . ⢠PIP Display: Adjust the brightness, contrast and saturation. ⢠Swap: Switches your main picture and PIP . V -chip Requires a password to be entered to view movies and TV programs with unsuitable ratings for some viewers who share the TV . See âSetting up the V -chipâ on page 22. Closed Caption Displays text. ⢠CC1 ⢠CC2 ⢠TT1 ⢠TT2 ⢠CC background transparent blac k TV Channel Setup Choose a TV source, performs an automatic channel search, add and delete channels. TV Source: TV or CA TV Channel Auto Search: Scans chann els 1 to 125 for a signal. See âSetting Up Y our Channels â on page 20. Add or erase channel: Customize your channel list. See âAdding an d Deleting Channelsâ on page 20.
Using the TV 33 Using the Remote Control The remote control operates the TV , your cable or satellite set-top-box, your DVD/VCR, and your HP Media Center PC (HP PC). Re fer to âIdenti fying the Remote Control buttonsâ on page 8 for information on the remote control buttons. NOTE: Use the remote co ntrol within a distance of 16.4 feet (5 meters) from the front of th e TV remote control sensor window and at the maximum horizontal and vertical angles of 30°. T o us e the remote control: 1 Press the TV , CBL/SA T , DVD/VCR, or H P .PC button t o select the home enter tainment component (TV , set-top-box, DV D/VCR, or HP MCPC) to contro l. 2 Aim the remote control a t the remote c ontrol sensor of the selected home enter tainment c omponent, and then press the button you want to use. Programming the remote contr ol for component control Programming the componen t code 1 T urn on the TV . T urn on the cabl e or sa tellite set-top-box, VCR, or DVD and, if applicable, inser t media (a cassette or a disc). NOTE: Please read steps 2 through 4 completely before proceeding. We r ecommend highlighting or writing down the codes and device you wi sh to program before performing step 2. 2 On the remote control, press CBL /SA T button or DVD/VCR button once . Pres s and hold SETUP until the red light blinks twice, then release SETUP . 3 Use t he Manufacturerâ s Codes (see listing that fo llows) to locate the type of component by brand name and then enter th e first four-digit code for your component. If per for med correctly , th e red light blinks twice. NOTE: If the red light did not blink twice, then re p eat steps 2 and 3, en tering the code again. 4 Aim the remote control a t the component and pres s PWR once. The component should turn off. If i t does not respond, repeat steps 2 and 3, tr ying each code for y our brand until you find one that works. If it still does not work, tr y searc hing fo r the c ode; see âSea rching for the component code â on page 34. NOTE: If the device does not have a power button, press PLAY. 5 Repea t steps 1 through 4 for each component you want to control with th e remote control.
34 Using the TV Searching for the component code If your device does not r espond to the remote c ontrol after tr ying all codes listed for your brand, or if your brand is not listed at a ll, tr y searching for your code: 1 On the remote control, press CBL /SA T button or DV D/VCR button once. 2 Press and hold SETUP until the red ligh t blinks twice, then release SETUP . 3 Press the number buttons 9, 9,1. The red light blin ks twice. 4 Aim the remote control a t the set-top-box or the VC R or DVD and slowly alter nate between pressing PWR and the component (CBL/ SA T or DVD/VCR) button . Stop when the com ponent turns off. NOTE: In the search mode, the remot e control sends codes fro m its library to the selected d evice, starting with the most popular code first. 5 Press SETUP once to lock in the code. Checking the compo nent code If you have set up the r emote control to us e a comp onent, you ma y need to find out which four-digit code is operating your component equipment: 1 On the remot e control, press CBL/SA T or DVD/VCR once. 2 Press and hold SETUP until the red ligh t blinks twice, then release SETUP . 3 Press the number buttons 9, 9,1. The red light blin ks twice. 4 For th e first digit of the code, press the number button 1 once . W ait 3 seconds, and th en count the number of times th e red light bl inks and write down the number . NOTE: When you count three blinks, it means th e code digit is 3. When a code digit is 0, the red light will not blink. 5 Repea t step 4 for the three remaining digits of the code, pressin g 2 for the second digit, 3 for the third digit, and 4 for the four th digit. Reassigning componen t buttons The remote control can be set up to control a seco nd TV or VCR, or any co mbination of eight home enter tainment components. For example, to control a TV , a Cable Conver ter , and two VCRs, you need to re-assign a component button to operate the second VCR as follows: 1 On the remote control, press and hold SETUP until the red light blinks twice, then release SETUP . 2 Press the number buttons 9, 9,1. The red light blin ks twice. 3 Press DVD/VCR once, then press CBL/SA T onc e. 4 The CBL/SA T button is now ready to b e programme d for your second VCR. See âProgramming th e component codeâ on page 33.
Using the TV 35 T o re-assign other device keys, r epeat steps 1 throu gh 4 by substituting the ke y sequence from the following table for th e most popular components: T o assign Use this sequence TV as 2nd DVD/VCR button SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 â DVD/VCR - TV TV as 2nd CBL/SA T button SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 â CBL/SA T - TV TV back to TV SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 â TV - TV VCR as 2nd CBL/SA T button SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 â CBL/SA T - VCR VCR back to VCR SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 â VCR - V CR CBL/SA T as 2nd VCR button SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 â VCR - CBL/SA T CBL/SA T back to CBL/SA T SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 â CBL/SA T - CBL/SA T When a re-assignment is done, the red light blinks twice to con firm your choice. Th en, you need to program the remote c ontrol to control the n ew component; see âProgrammin g the component codeâ on page 33. Changing volume lock The remote control is set to control volume of a co mponent through your TV while in the TV , DVD/VCR, or CBL/SA T mode. However , in the HP .PC mode you have separate co ntrol of the volu me. If you want the volume to be controlled by a di fferent compone nt than the TV , you can change the V olume Lock setting to co ntrol volume th rough a non-associated mode (e.g., through the cable in th e TV mode). T o chang e volume lock to another mod e: 1 On the remote control, press and hold SETUP until the red light blinks twice, then release SETUP . 2 Press the number buttons 9, 9, 3, and then pre ss any mode key once ( except TV). The red light will blink twice. 3 Now , whenever you press VOL , VOLâ, or MUTE, volume is cont rolled by your component mode choice. T o chang e volume lock back to the TV mode: 1 On the remote control, press and hold SETUP until the red light blinks twice, then release SETUP . 2 Press the number buttons 9, 9, 3, and then press TV . The red light blinks twice. 3 Now , whenever you press VOL , VOLâ, or MUTE o n the remote control, volume is controlled by your TV .
36 Using the TV T roubleshooting the remote control programming Problem Solution Red light does not blink when you press a key . Replace the b atteries with two (2) new AA non- rechargeable batteries. Red light blinks when you press a k ey , but home entertainment component does not respond. Make sure the remote contro l is aimed at your home entertainment component and is not farther than 15 feet away . Remote control does not control home entertainment components or co mmands are not working properly . T r y all listed codes for the co mponent brands being set up. Make sure they can be operated with an infrared remote control. No volume on a 2nd TV . Follow instru ctions in âChanging V olume Lock.â CH , CHâ, and CH.R TN do not work for your RCA TV . Due to RCA design (1983-1987), only the original remote control will operate these functions. Changing channels does not work properly . If origin al remote cont rol required pressing ENTER to change channels, press ENTER on the R emote control after entering the channel number . T ried âSearch Methodâ and still could not find a working code. T r y the âSearch Methodâ again after clearing out the component button as follows: Press and hold SETUP until red light blinks twice, th en release. Next enter 9 - 9 - 2. Then press and release the component button to be cleared twice. Manufacturer â s codes Manufacturer Codes for VCR Admiral 0048 Adventura 0000 Aiko 0278 Aiwa 0037, 0000 Akai 0041 American High 0035 Asha 0240 Audiovox 0037 Beaumark 0240 Bell & Howell 0104 Broksonic 0184, 0121, 0209, 0002 CCE 0072, 02 78 Calix 0037 Canon 0035 Car ver 0081 Cineral 0278 Citizen 0037, 0278 Colt 0072
Using the TV 37 Manufacturer Codes for VCR Craig 0037, 0047, 0240, 0072, 0271 Curtis Mathes 0060, 0035, 0041, 0162 Cybernex 0240 Daewoo 0045, 0278 Denon 0042 Dynatech 0000 Electrohome 0037 Electrophonic 0037 Emerex 0032 Emerson 0037, 0184, 0000, 0121, 0043, 02 09, 0002, 0278 Fisher 0047, 0104 Fuji 0035, 0033 Funai 0000 GE 0060, 0035, 0048, 0240 Garrard 0000 Go Video 0526 GoldStar 0037, 0038 Gradiente 0000 HI-Q 0047 Harley Davidson 0000 Harman/Kardon 0081, 0038 Har wood 0072 Headquarter 0046 Hitachi 0000, 0042, 0041 JVC 0067, 0041 Jensen 0041 KEC 0037, 0278 KLH 0072 Kenwood 0067, 0041, 0038, 0046 Kodak 0035, 0037 LXI 0037 Lloydâ s 0000 Logik 0072 MEI 0035 MGA 0240, 0043 MGN T echnology 0240 MTC 0240, 0000
38 Using the TV Manufacturer Codes for VCR Magnasonic 0278 Magnavox 0035, 0039, 0081, 0000, 0149 Magnin 0240 Marantz 0035, 0081, 0038 Marta 0037 Matsushita 0035, 0162, 0454 Memorex 0035, 0037, 0048, 0039, 0047, 0240, 0000, 0104, 0046, 11 62, 1262 Minolta 0042 Mitsubishi 0048, 0067, 0043 Motorola 0035, 0048 Multitech 0000, 0072 NAP 0035, 0037, 0039, 0042, 0033 NEC 0104, 0067, 0041, 0038 Nikko 0037 Noblex 0240 Olympus 0035 Optimus 0037, 0048, 0104, 0162, 0454, 1062, 1162, 1262 Orion 0184, 0002 Panasonic 0035, 0162, 0225, 0454, 1162 Penney 0035, 0037, 0240, 0042, 0038 Pentax 0042 Philco 0035, 0209 Philips 0035, 0081 Pilot 0037 Pioneer 0067 Profitronic 0240 Proscan 0060 Protec 0072 Pulsar 0039 Quarter 0046 Quartz 0046 Quasar 0035, 0162, 0454, 1162 RCA 0060, 0035, 0048, 02 40, 0042, 0149 Radio Shack 0000 Radix 0037 Randex 0037 Realistic 0035, 0037, 0048, 0047, 0000, 01 04, 0046
Using the TV 39 Manufacturer Codes for VCR Runco 0039 STS 0042 Samsung 0240, 0045 Sanky 0048, 0039 Sansui 0000, 0067, 0041, 0271 Sanyo 0047, 0240, 0104, 0046 Scott 0184, 0045, 0121, 0043 Sears 0035, 00 37, 0047, 0000, 0042, 0104, 0046 Semp 0045 Sharp 0048 Shintom 0072 Shogun 0240 Signature 0035 Singer 0072 Sony 0035, 0032, 0000, 0033 Sylvania 0035, 0081, 0000, 0043 Symphonic 0000 TMK 0240 T atung 0041 T eac 0000, 0041 T echnics 0060, 0035, 0039, 0162 T eknika 0035, 0037, 0000 Thomas 0000 T oshiba 0045, 0043 T otevision 0037, 0240 Unitech 0240 V ector 0045 V ector Research 0038 Video Concepts 0045 Videosonic 0240 W ards 0060, 0035, 0048, 0047, 0081, 02 40, 0045, 0000, 0042, 0072, 0149 White W estinghouse 0278 XR-1000 0035, 0000, 0072 Y amaha 0041, 0038 Zenith 0039, 0000, 0033
40 Using the TV Manufacturer Codes for cable converter box ABC 0003, 0008, 0014, 0017, 0007, 00 11, 0013 Allegro 0153, 0315 Archer 0153, 0797 Bell & Howell 0014 Centur y 0153 Citizen 0153, 0315 Comtronics 0040 Contec 0019 Eastern 0002 Emerson 0797 Everquest 0015, 0040 Focus 0400 Garrard 0153 Gemini 0015 General Instrument 0476, 0276, 0011, 0810 GoldStar 0144, 0040 Goodmind 0797 Hamlin 0020, 0259, 0009, 0034 Hitachi 0011 Hytex 0007 Jasco 0015, 0153, 0315 Jerrold 0003, 0012, 0476, 0276, 0014, 00 15, 0011, 0810 Magnavox 0014 Memorex 0000 Movie T ime 0063 NAP 0007 NSC 0063 Oak 0019, 0007 Optimus 0021 Panasonic 0000, 0107, 0021 Paragon 0000 Philips 0153 Pioneer 0144, 0533 Popular Mechanics 0400 Proscan 0021 Pulsar 0000 Quasar 0000
Using the TV 41 Manufacturer Codes for cable converter box RCA 0021 Radio Shack 0015, 03 15, 0797, 0883 Recoton 0400 Regal 0020, 0259 Regency 0002 Rembrandt 0011 Runco 0000 SL Mar x 0040 Samsung 0144, 0040 Scientific Atlanta 0008, 0477, 0017, 0877 Signal 0015, 0040 Signature 0011 Sprucer 0021 Starcom 0003, 0015 Stargate 0015, 00 40, 0797 Starquest 0015 TV86 0063 T eleview 0040 T ocom 0012, 0013 T oshiba 0000 T usa 0015 Unika 0153 United Artists 0007 Universal 0153, 0191 Viewstar 0063 Zenith 0008, 0000, 0015, 0525 Zentek 0400
42 Using the TV Manufacturer Codes for satellite or DBS receivers AlphaStar 0772 Echostar 0775 Expressvu 0775 General Instrument 0627, 0361, 0869 HTS 0775 Hitachi 0819 Hughes Net. Sys. 0749 JVC 0775 Jerrold 0627, 0361 Magnavox 0724, 0722 Memorex 0724 Next Level 0869 Panasonic 0701 Philips 0724, 0722 Primestar 0627, 0361 Proscan 0566 RCA 0566, 0143, 0855 Radio Shack 0566, 0869 Sony 0639 Star Choice 0869 T oshiba 0790 Uniden 0724, 0722 Zenith 0856
Using the TV 43 Manufacturer Codes for DVD players Harman/Kardon 0582 JVC 0558 Kenwood 0534 Magnavox 0503 Mitsubishi 0521 Onkyo 0503 Optimus 0525 Panasonic 0490 Philips 0503, 0539 Pioneer 0525, 0571 Proscan 0522 RCA 0522 Samsung 0573 Sony 0533 T echnics 0490 Theta Digital 0571 T oshiba 0503 Y amaha 0490, 0545 Zenith 0503, 0591
44 T roubleshoo ting Troubleshooting If the picture quality is poor or you are experienci ng another type of problem, check the a djustments and operations before requesting ser vice. See the symptoms listed below , and tr y th e checks and remedies. Symptom Remedy There is no picture or sound. ⢠Make sure the power cord is properly inserted in the power outlet. ⢠Make sure the main power switch o f the unit is on. ⢠Make sure another electronic devi ce such as a lamp works in the power outlet. There is no picture fr om A V . ⢠Make sure the brightness and contrast levels are properly adjusted. ⢠The backlight may have r eached the end of its ser vice. ⢠Make sure all the connections are connected prop erly . There is a picture, but n o sound. ⢠Make sure the volume is not set to minimum. ⢠Make sure the sound is not set to mute. ⢠Make sure the speak ers are properly connected. There is no picture or sound, j ust noise. ⢠The reception may be w eak. ⢠The state of the broadcast may also be ba d. ⢠Make sure the antenna or ca ble is not disconnected. The picture is not clear . ⢠The reception may be w eak. ⢠The state of the broadcast may also be ba d. ⢠Make sure the antenna or ca ble is not disconnected. The picture is light or im properly tinted. ⢠Check the color adjus tments. ⢠Check the color system settings. The picture is too dark. ⢠Adjust the brightness setting in the OSD. ⢠The backlight may have r eached the end of its ser vice life. The remote contr ol does not work. ⢠Check the batteries. R eplace them if they are old. ⢠Make sure the remote control is within op erating range. ⢠Check that there are no obstacles betw een the remote control and the sensor window on the display . The picture is not sharp. ⢠The reception may be weak. ⢠The state of the broadcast may also be ba d. ⢠Make sure the antenna or ca ble is not disconnected. The picture moves. ⢠The reception may be weak. ⢠The state of the broadcast may also be ba d. ⢠Make sure the antenna or ca ble is not disconnected. ⢠Screen move feature in the OSD may be turned on.
Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g 45 Symptom Remedy The picture is doubled or tripled. ⢠Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction. ⢠There may be reflected electric waves from mou ntains or buildings. The picture is spotted. ⢠There may be interference fr om automobiles, trains, high- voltage lines, or neon lights. ⢠There may be interference between the antenna cable and the power cable. T r y positioning them further apart. There are stripes on the sc reen or colors fade. ⢠Check that the display is not receiving interference from other devices. ⢠T ransmission antennas of radio broadcasting stations and of amateur radio and cellular p hones may also cause interference. ⢠Use the units as far as possible from othe r devices that may be causing interference.
46 Specifications Specifications General Specifications Model HP PL4245N 42" Plasma HDTV Plasma Panel Size 42 inch (Diagonal) Pixel Resolution 1024 X 768 pixels Display Color 16.7 millions of colors (R/G/B each 2 56 scales) Comb Filter 3D Digital Comb Fi lter for more accurate color processing on TV and Composite Video Brightness 1000 Cd/m 2 (without filter) Contrast Ratio 3000:1 Viewing Angl e Over 160 degrees hori zontal and vertical Audio Function External speake rs with 10 watts per channel Picture in Picture Second sub screen to show different input so urce simultaneously Zoom and Freeze function Enlarge, minimize, or freeze the i mage Screen Aspect Ratio Control 16:9 Widescr een HDTV Signal Compatible Accepts HDTV signals up to 1080i when using external DTV receiver OSD Language English Diagonal Screen Size 29.6 inches View able Image Area 42 inches Screen Opening (W x H) (mm) 946(W) x 546(H) mm Anti-reflective coating Y es
Specifications 47 TV Tuner Specifications TV T uner Built-in NTSC TV T uner with Pic ture-in-Picture view ing capability (second source required ) T uning Options ⢠Auto channel finder ⢠Intelligent tuning system Channel Coverage ⢠VHF 2 ~ 13 ⢠UHF 14 ~ 69 ⢠CA TV 1 ~ 125 Antenna 75 Ohm External Cable T uning System Standard, AIR Closed Caption Y es (TV only) MTS Sound Processing Stereo, mono, SAP V -chip Password protect viewing according to age and content rating, TV rating, and MP AA rating HDTV Supported Inputs Compon ent Input (Y pvPr) and DVI: 1080i/720p/480p/480i Audio Sound Modes Standard, SRS WOW , BBE, Subwoofer Audio Power 10W x 2 Speakers Removable MTS/SAP Y es â Stereo, mono, SAP Audio Out 1(RCA Pair) Audio Controls Bass/T reb le/V olume/Balance/Mute Controls Universal Remote Control Programmable un iversal remote controls TV and thr ee additional devices, including HP Media Center PCs Front Controls Input Selection , Menu, Channel Up and Down, V olume Up and Down, Power
48 Specifications Connectors Antenna input (75 Ohm F co nnector) 1 High Definition Component Input (Y , Pb, Pr) 2 set Composite Video Input (A V) 2 set S-Video Input 1 PC Input (RGB-VGA) 1 DVI-HDCP Interface 1 HDCP Support Y es A/V Audio Inputs 2 set PC Audio Input 1 set Component Audio Input 2 set TV Video Out 1 set Audio Out â RCA Pair 1 Subwoofer Audio Output 1 RS-232 (for ser vice) 1 Power Supply Specifications Power Supply Auto-ranging, 90 to 265 V î ; internal power supply , 47.5 ~ 63 Hz Power Input A V 100 V ~ 220 V Frequency 50 Hz ~ 60Hz Power Consumption 400 W atts (average) Nominal Current 3.8A Power Saving Mode <5W Off Mode <3W (switch off) Power Cable Length 70 inches Dimensions and Weight Specifications Dimension 49.7"(W) x 28.9"(H) x 11.7"(D) with stand W eight 75 lbs. (without stand) Display Size 36.3"(W) x 20.4"(H) Aspect Ratio 16:9
Specifications 49 Timing Mode Factory Settings There are total of 17 default timing modes in factor y setting listed in the table below: Factory Setting Modes (RGB) Number Resolution Horizontal Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Dot Frequency Clock (MHz) Remark 1 640Ã480 31.469 59.940 25.175 VGA 2 640Ã480 37.500 75.000 31.500 VESA 3 640Ã480 37.861 72.809 31.500 VESA 4 640Ã480 43.300 85.000 36.000 VESA 5 720Ã400 31.469 70.087 28.322 VGA 6 800Ã600 35.162 56.300 40.000 VESA 7 800Ã600 37.879 60.317 40.000 VESA 8 800Ã600 46.875 75.000 49.500 VESA 9 800Ã600 48.077 72.188 50.000 VESA 10 800Ã600 53.700 85.000 56.300 VESA 11 1024Ã768 48.363 60.004 65.000 VESA 12 1024Ã768 56.476 70.069 75.000 VESA 13 1024Ã768 60.024 75.000 78.750 VESA 14 1024Ã768 68.700 85.000 94.500 VESA 15 1280Ã720 45.106 60.142 76.500 VESA 16 1280 î 960 60.000 60.000 108.000 VESA 17 1280Ã1024 63.980 60.018 107.997 VESA ⢠When the in put signal exceeds th e unitâ s allowable range, a âSignal out of rangeâ messa ge is displayed. ⢠Refer to the Video Information menu in the OSD to ensure th e correct for mat of the input signal.
50 Agency Regulator y Notice Agency Regulatory Notice Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has b een tested and found to comp ly with the lim its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Par t 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes e limi ts are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful in terf erence in a residential inst allation. This equipment generates, uses , and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful int erfer ence to radio communications. How ever , there is no guarantee that i nterferenc e will not occur in a particular installation. If this eq uipment does cause ha rmful inter ference to radio or television reception, which can be deter mined by turnin g the equipmen t off and on, th e user is encouraged to tr y t o correct the in terf erence by one or mor e of the following measures: ⢠Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ⢠Increase the separation betwee n the equipment and receiver . ⢠Connect the equipment into an outle t on a circuit different from that to which the r eceiver is connected. ⢠Consult the dealer or an experienced r adio or television technic ian for help. Modi ficati ons The FCC requires th e user to be notifi ed that any changes or modifications m ade to this device that are not expressly approved by He wlett-Packard Company may void the authority to operate the equipment. Cables Connections to this devic e must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector hoods in order to maintain comp liance with FCC Rules an d Regulations.
Agency Regulator y Notic e 51 Declaration of Conformity for prod ucts marked with the FCC logo â United States only This device complies wit h Par t 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subj ect to the following t wo conditions: (1) this device may not cause har mful in ter ference, and (2) this device must accept any interf erence received, incl uding inter ference that ma y cause undesired operation. For questions regarding your product, contact: Hewlett-Packard Company P .O. Box 692000, Mail Stop 530113 Houston, T exas 77269-2000 Or call: 1-800-652-6672 For questions regarding this FCC decla ration, contact: Hewlett-Packard Company P .O. Box 692000, Mail Stop 510101 Houston, T exas 77269-2000 Or call: (281) 514-33 33 T o iden tify this product, refer to th e par t, series, or model number found on the product.
52 Index Index A antenna, 15 aspect, 23 B batteries for remote control, 18 brackets for speakers, 2 C cable TV connectio n, 15 cleaning the screen, 4 coaxial cable connection, 15 component input source, 17 composite video input, 16 connecting antenna, 15 component input (YCbCr), 17 component input (YPbPr), 17 composite video source, 16 DVI-D, 16 HP MCPC, 17 PC, 16 S-video, 16 VGA, 16 connectors, 11 contents of box, 6 D DVI-D, 16 connector , 10, 12 E external speakers, 13 external speakers (optio nal), 10 F features, 6 G grayed-out images on the s creen, 4 H handles, 1, 4 HP Media Center PC, 17 buttons on remote control, 18 I image retention, 4 image size (aspect), 23 installing the TV , 1, 4 M main power switch, 10, 20 Media Center PC (MCPC), 17 mounting brackets, 4 moving the TV , 1 O On Screen Display (O SD) menu, 23 opening the package, 1, 4 P PC connection to the TV , 16 Power button, 20 power switch main, 10 main switch and power button, 20 Power/standby indicator light, 20 programming the remote control, 33 protecting the screen, 4 R remote control batteries, 18 buttons, 8 operation distance, 33 programming components, 33 troubleshooting, 36 with the HP MCPC, 17 replacing remote control batteries, 18 RS232 connector , 11, 12 S safety , 1 screen cleaning, 4 screen aspect, 23 screen image retent ion, 4 setup of remote control, 33 stand replacement, 4 S-video, 16 T transport handles, 1, 4 troubleshooting, 44 remote control, 36 turn on TV main power switch, 10, 12 TV stand, 4
Index 53 U using HP MCPC, 18 V VCR, 16 VGA, 16 VGA connector , 10, 12 W wall mounting the TV , 4 wide screen, 23 Y YCbCr component input source, 17 YPbPr component input source, 17
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