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OWNER ’ S OPER A TING M ANU AL
HIGH DEFINITION PLASMA DISPLAYS
Models VP-4200, VP-4200a, VP-5000,
VP-5000a, VP-6000 and VP-6000a
VERSION 1.0
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THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For Plasma Displays Congratulations on your purchase of a Vidikron video product and welcome to the Vidikron family! With proper installation, setup and care, you should enjoy many years of unparalleled video performance. This is a LIMITED WARRANTY as defined in the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. Please read it carefully and retain it with your other important documents. WHAT IS COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY: SERVICE LABOR: Vidikron will pay for ser
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CAUTION: THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ONLY COVERS VIDIKRON PRODUCTS PURCHASED FROM VIDIKRON AUTHORIZED DEALERS. ALL OTHER PRODUCTS ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM COVERAGE UNDER THIS WARRANTY. MOREOVER, DAMAGE RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR SETUP IS SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM COVERAGE UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT INSTALLATION AND SETUP WORK BE PERFORMED ONLY BY AN AUTHORIZED VIDIKRON DEALER TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THIS WARRANTY. THIS WILL AL
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: To locate the name and address of the nearest Vidikron Authorized Service Center, or for additional information about this Limited Warranty, please call or write: VIDIKRON Attn: Customer Service Department 2900 Faber Street Union City, CA 94587 Ph: (510) 324-5900 Fax: (510) 324-5905 Toll Free: (888) 4VIDIKRON VIDIKRON PRODUCT INFORMATION RETAIN THIS INFORMATION FOR YOUR RECORDS _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________
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Safety Precautions Thank you for your purchase of this quality Vidikron video product! It has been designed to provide you with the quality of video that is expected in a home theater. For the best performance, please read this manual carefully as it is your guide through the menus and operation. WARNING This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that DO NOT OPEN may be of suffici
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1Table of Contents THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY .......................................................................................... iii Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................... vi 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1 About This Manual ...............................................................
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Table of Contents 4. Operation .......................................................................................................................... 27 Turning on the Power ....................................................................................................................................27 Changing the OSD Language .....................................................................................................................27 Selecting an Input Source ...............
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1List of Figures 2-1. PlasmaView Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2-2. PlasmaView Model VP-4200 Connector Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2-3. PlasmaView Model VP-5000 Connector Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2-4. PlasmaView Model VP-6000 Connector Panel . . . . . . . . .
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List of Figures Notes: x Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRELIMINARY
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1Introduction This Owner’s Manual describes how to install, set up and operate a Vidikron PlasmaView 1.1 High-Definition Plasma Display (Model VP-4200, VP-4200a, VP-5000, VP-5000a, VP-6000 or About This Manual VP-6000a). Throughout this manual, all six models are referred to collectively as the “PlasmaView.” Except where noted, the features and functions described in this manual are common to all PlasmaView models. Vidikron has prepared this manual to help home theater installers and end
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Introduction Graphic Conventions: These symbols appear in numerous places throughout the manual, to emphasize points that you must keep in mind to avoid problems with your equipment or injury: TIPS highlight time-saving short cuts and helpful guidelines for using Tip certain features. NOTES emphasize text with unusual importance or special significance. Note They also provide supplemental information. CAUTIONS alert users that a given action or omitted action can degrade Caution performa
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Introduction The PlasmaView High-Definition Plasma Display combines high-resolution quality and 1.3 affordability into one package. It has all of the features that one has come to expect from a Description, Features and Vidikron product, including high-quality video processing, aspect ratio control and ease of Benefits use. The advanced Vidikron processing inside the PlasmaView combined with its high native resolution allows the most accurate scaling for all types of signals, including DVD
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Introduction Parts List ➤ Your PlasmaView is shipped with the following items. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your Vidikron dealer or Vidikron Customer Service at (888) 4VIDIKRON. � PlasmaView High-Definition Plasma Display � AC Power Cord � Remote Control Unit and two (2), AA-size batteries �Cleaning Cloth �Cable Ties (2) � Ferrite Cores (2) (for AC power cord) � Small Ferrite Cores (3) (for audio cables) � Warranty information and registration card � Vidikron PlasmaView O
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2Controls and Functions 2.1 PlasmaView at a Glance Figure 2-1 shows the locations of the PlasmaView controls, indicators and connectors. Controls and Indicators (VP-6000) 4 (VP-4200/VP-5000) 4 2 3 1 INFO INPUT ASPECT RATIO – VOL + STANDBY/ON MENU / SET 5 6 7 8 9 10 Operation panel on the underside of the main unit Figure 2-1. PlasmaView Controls and Indicators Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 5 PRELIMINARY
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Controls and Functions 1. DISPLAY STAND Optional accessory for tabletop installations. 2. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR Receives the signals from the remote control. 3. STANDBY/ON INDICATOR - Lights green to indicate normal operation; - Flashes green (once per second) when the AUTO OFF feature is active. - Lights red to indicate that the PlasmaView is in standby mode; - Flashes green or red (twice per second) to indicate an error condition. 4. HANDLES (at the rear of the panel) ALWAYS use t
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Controls and Functions Figure 2-2, Figure 2-3 and Figure 2-4 show the rear-panel connector locations on the VP-4200 Connectors and VP-6000 respectively. 14 15 16 17 RS-232 DVI VIDEO COMPONENT 9 10 11 12 13 IN OUT OUTPUT INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT1 INPUT2 ANALOG RGB OUT ANALOG RGB IN DIGITAL RGB (D-Sub) (D-Sub) (DVI-D) RS-232C AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO COMBINATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 2-2. PlasmaView Model VP-4200 Connector Panel Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 7 PRELIMINARY
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Controls and Functions 16 17 RS-232 DVI VIDEO COMPONENT 9 10 11 12 13 IN OUT OUTPUT INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT1 INPUT2 ANALOG RGB OUT ANALOG RGB IN DIGITAL RGB (D-Sub) (D-Sub) (DVI-D) RS-232C AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO COMBINATION 14 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 2-3. PlasmaView Model VP-5000 Connector Panel 16 17 RS-232 DVI VIDEO COMPONENT 10 11 12 13 9 IN OUT OUTPUT INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT1 INPUT2 ANALOG RGB OUT ANALOG RGB IN DIGITAL RGB (D-Sub) (D-Sub) (DVI-D) AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO COMBINATION RS-232C 14 1 15 2 3 4 5 6
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Controls and Functions 1. COMBINATION IN/OUT Used to control multiple PlasmaView monitors collectively. Use a 6-pin, mini-DIN cable (all pins wired straight-through). 2. Not used. 3. AUDIO (OUTPUT) (3.5-mm stereo mini jack) Used to output the audio of the selected source component connected to the plasma display to an AV amplifier or similar component. The output level is fixed. 4. AUDIO (INPUT 1) (3.5-mm stereo mini jack) Connect this jack to the audio output connector(s) of the device
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Controls and Functions Figure 2-5 shows the PlasmaView remote control. The paragraphs that follow describe its 2.2 functionality. PlasmaView Remote Control 10 1 ASPECT RGB POWER RATIO SETUP 11 RGB-HD DVI-D INFO 12 12 2 S / V COMP DVI VIDEO 34 5 INPUT SELECTION 13 MENU MAGNIFY 3 14 4 SET 5 PIP FUNCTION 6 SPLIT SUB INPUT SWAP PIP SHIFT 15 7 MUTE VOLUME 16 - + 17 8 P-OFF P-ON CLEAR 18 9 19 Figure 2-5. PlasmaView Remote Control 1. ASPECT RATIO Press this button repeatedly to select a display
