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User’s Manual Bedienungshandbuch CONTENTS Manuel de l'utilisateur How to Attach Options to the Plasma Monitor ... E-1 Introduction ........... E-2 Part Names and Function ........ E-3 Manual del Usuario Installation ............ E-8 Basic Operations ......... E-13 Manuale d'uso WIDE Operations ........E-15 OSM Controls ..........
7. Do not attempt to service or repair the unit. NEC is not liable for any bodily harm or damage caused if unquali- fied persons attempt service or open the back cover.
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4. Protect the inside of the unit from liquids and small metal objects. In case of accident, unplug the unit and have it serviced by an authorized NEC Service Center. 5. Do not hit or scratch the panel surface as this causes flaws on the surface of the screen.
Contents Screen Settings Menu .......... E-25 How to Attach Options to the Plasma Monitor ..E-1 Introduction ........... E-2 Adjusting the position and size of the wide screen ... E-25 Adjusting the Position, Fine Picture, Picture Adj Introduction to the PlasmaSync 50–inch and Auto picture of the computer image ....
(Wall mount unit, Stand, etc) * See page E-2. • For correct installation and mounting it is strongly recommended to use a trained,authorized NEC dealer. Failure to follow correct mounting proce- dures could result in damage to the equip- Drawing B ment or injury to the installer.
Remote control unit with two AA Batteries to DVD players- into art. And weighing only 127.6 lbs/ User's manual 58.0 kg, it actually can be hung almost anywhere. NEC has made sure that a host of multimedia resources can be Wired remote cable...
Part Names and Function Front View POWER/STANDBY INPUT SELECT VOLUME POWER/STANDBY INPUT SELECT VOLUME 1 Power 4 Remote sensor window Turns the monitor's power on and off. Receives the signals from the remote control unit. 2 INPUT SELECT 5 VOLUME Switches the input, in the following order: Adjust the volume.
Rear View/ Terminal Board S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN (MONO) AUDIO IN Pb/Cb Pr/Cr AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT RGB IN (MONO) AUDIO IN EXTERNAL CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL SPEAKERS S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN (MONO) AUDIO IN A VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN Connect VCR's, DVD's or Laser Discs, etc. here. B DVD/HD IN/ AUDIO IN (Y/Y, C...
Remote Controller 1 POWER Turns the monitor's power on and off. 2 RGB/PC Press this button to select RGB/PC as the source. RGB/PC can also be selected using the INPUT SELECT POWER button on the monitor. The input switches as follows each time the button is pressed: RGB/PC VIDEO DVD/HD VIDEO...
Battery Installation and Replacement C VOLUME ( Insert the 2 "AA" batteries, making sure to set them in Adjust the volume. with the proper polarity. D MUTE 1.Press and pull. Mutes the sound. E WIDE The type of broadcast is detected automatically, and the recommended wide screen mode is set.
Using the wired remote control mode Operating Range * Use the remote controller within a distance of about 7 m Connect the included remote control cable to the remote / 23ft. from the front of the monitor's remote control sen- control unit's "REMOTE CONTROL"...
Installation S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN (MONO) AUDIO IN Pb/Cb Pr/Cr AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT RGB IN (MONO) AUDIO IN EXTERNAL CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL SPEAKERS Document Camera To video, S-video inputs on VIDEO the PlasmaSync 5000W S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VCR or Laser Disc Player AUDIO IN L (MONO) AUDIO IN R...
Connecting Your PC Or Macintosh Connecting Your VCR Or Laser Disc Player Computer Use common RCA cables (not provided) to connect your VCR or laser disc player to your PlasmaSync 5000W. To Connecting your PC or Macintosh computer to your make these connections, simply: PlasmaSync 5000W will enable you to display your computer's screen image for an impressive presentation.
External Speaker Connections S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN (MONO) SPEAKERS AUDIO IN Pb/Cb Pr/Cr AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT RGB IN (MONO) AUDIO IN EXTERNAL CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL SPEAKERS External speakers may be connected to the PlasmaSync To connect external speakers directly to the PlasmaSync 5000W to reproduce sound from VIDEO, DVD or RGB 5000W: signal sources.
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VIDEO HD/DVD S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN (MONO) AUDIO IN Pb/Cb Pr/Cr AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT RGB IN (MONO) AUDIO IN EXTERNAL CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL SPEAKERS AUDIO AUDIO OUT (VARIABLE) LINE OR LINE OR AUX INPUT AUX INPUT STEREO AMP To connect the PlasmaSync 5000W to stereo system speak- ers: 1.
Mini D-Sub 15 Pin RGB Signal Composition Pin Assignments and Signal Levels for 15 pin RGB (Analog) Pin No. Signal to be connected 10 9 15 14 13 12 11 GREEN or Sync. on Green BLUE No Connection RED (GND) GREEN (GND) BLUE (GND) No Connection...
Basic Operations POWER VISUAL CONTROL To turn the unit ON and OFF: TO adjust the picture's contrast: 1. Plug the power cord into an active AC power outlet. 1, Press and hold the CONTRAST button for higher contrast. 2. Press the POWER button (on the remote controller) to turn on.
Canceling the off timer OFF TIMER 1. Press the OFF TIMER button twice in a row. To set the off timer: 2. The off timer is canceled. The off timer can be set to turn the power off after 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes.
WIDE Operations Watching with a wide screen STADIUM size screen (manual) With this function, you can select one of four screen sizes. When watching videos or digital video discs 1. Press the "WIDE/AUTO WIDE" button on the remote controller. 2. Within 3 seconds ... The picture is expanded in the horizontal and vertical di- Press the "WIDE/AUTO WIDE"...
Watching computer images with a When "PICTURE SIZE" is set to "OFF": wide screen The screen size switches as follows: Switch to the wide screen mode to expand the 4 : 3 image TRUE FULL to fill the entire screen. When "PICTURE SIZE"...
Controls (On Screen Menu) Menu Operations 5. The change is stored until you adjust it again. 6. Repeat steps 2 – 5 to adjust an additional item, or press The OSM window is displayed with respect to the the MENU button on the remote controller to exit the screen as shown on the diagram.
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Main menu Sub menu Functions PICTURE PICTURE MODE Sets the picture mode according to the VIDEO environment and image software. CONTRAST Adjust the contrast. BRIGHTNESS Adjust the brightness. SHARPNESS Adjust the sharpness. COLOR Adjust the color. TINT Adjust the tint. COLOR TEMP Adjust the color temperature and white balance.
Picture Settings Menu 4. Press the “OK” button. The picture mode is set to “THEATER”. Setting the picture mode according to the bright- P I C T U R E ness of the room PICTURE MODE THEATER There are four picture modes that can be used effectively CONTRAST according to the environment in which you are viewing BRIGHTNESS...
Adjusting the picture 4. Press the “OK” button. The contrast, brightness, sharpness, color and tint can be The contrast adjustment is completed. adjusted as desired. P I C T U R E Example: Adjusting the contrast PICTURE MODE MEMORY CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS Press the MENU button on the remote controller to dis- SHARPNESS...
Setting the color temperature 5. Once the setting is completed... Use this procedure to set color tone produced by the plasma Press the “MENU” button. display. All menus disappear. Information Example: Setting "1" Setting the color temperature Press the MENU button on the remote controller to dis- 1 ......
Adjusting the color to the desired quality 6. Adjusts the white balance using the buttons. Use this procedure to adjust the white balance for bright pic- tures and dark pictures to achieve the desired color quality. Example: Adjusting the "WHITE BALANCE" Press the MENU button on the remote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then...
Reducing noise in the picture 4. Press the “OK” button. Use these settings if the picture has noise due to poor re- The noise reduction mode is set to “NR-2”. ception or when playing video tapes on which the picture quality is poor.
Sound Settings Menu To continue adjusting the sound ... Repeat from step 2. Adjusting the treble, bass and left/right balance 4. Press the “OK” button. The treble, bass and left/right balance can be adjusted to The bass has now been adjusted. suit your tastes.
Screen Settings Menu * If neither the button is pressed within 5 sec- Adjusting the position and size of the wide screen The position and size of the wide screen can be fine-adjusted. Example: Adjusting the vertical position in the zoom mode Press the MENU button on the remote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then...
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Adjusting the Position, Fine Picture and Picture 4. To adjust the vertical position ... Adj of a computer image Use the buttons to select “V-POSITION”. When a computer image is displayed, the position of the R G B A D J . image can be adjusted and flickering of the image can be MODE NORMAL...
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Information Screen modes FULL* ....The image is displayed over the entire screen. Set this mode for wide images. (16 : 9) NORMAL* ..Set this mode for the same size as video pictures with a 4:3 or 5:4 as- pect ratio.
Adjusting the position of the menu display 4. Adjust using the buttons. Use these operations to adjust the position of the menus O S M A D J . that appear on screen. POSITION RETURN Example: Adjusting the position of the menu display EXIT Press the MENU button on the remote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then...
Function Settings Menu Information Power management function Setting the power management for computer images * The power management function automatically re- This energy-saving (power management) function auto- duces the monitor’s power consumption if the matically reduces the monitor’s power consumption if no computer’s keyboard or mouse is not operated for a operation is performed for a certain amount of time.
POWER/STANDBY indicator Power management POWER/STANDBY Power management Turning the picture back on Description mode indicator operating status Horizontal and vertical synchronizing sig- Picture already on. Green Not activated. nals are present from the computer. No horizontal synchronizing signals are Operate the keyboard or mouse. The pic- Standby Orange Activated.
Setting a computer image to the correct RGB se- Information lect screen RGB SELECT modes On the computer image select the RGB mode, moving im- age (video) mode, wide mode or digital broadcast. These 4 mode are not displayed in correct image auto- matically.
Setting high definition images to the suitable Setting the on-screen display screen size When using the monitor for presentations, etc., the moni- Use this procedure to set whether the number of vertical tor can be set so that the input source, screen mode, etc., lines of the input high definition image is 1035 or 1080.
Setting the gray level for the sides of the screen Setting the brightness level to the minimum Use this procedure to set the gray level for the parts on the Locking this mode allows you to dim the picture. screen on which nothing is displayed when the screen is set to the 4:3 size.
Setting the wide screen display Resetting to the default values Use these operations to restore all the picture adjustments, Example: Setting the “PICTURE SIZE” to “OFF” audio settings, wide adjustments, RGB adjustments, OSM adjustments, etc., to the factory default values. Press the MENU button on the remote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then...
Information Menu Checking the frequencies and polarities of input signals Use this function to check the frequencies and polarities of the signals currently being inputted from a computer, etc. Press the MENU button on the remote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then... 1.
Setting the language for the menus The menu display can be set to one of seven languages: Japanese, English, German, French, Swedish, Italian or Spanish. Example: Setting the menu display to “DEUTSCH” Information Press the MENU button on the remote controller to dis- play the MAIN MENU on the screen, then...
Setting the video signal format 4. To select “3.58 NTSC” ... Use these operations to set the video signal format (PAL, Use the buttons to select “3.58 NTSC”. SECAM, 4.43 NTSC or 3.58 NTSC). The mode switches as follows when the but- tons are pressed: AUTO...
External Control Application These specifications cover the communications control of the PlasmaSync 5000W by external equipment. Connections Connections are made as described below. External equipment PlasmaSync 5000W e.g., Personal computer POWER/STANDBY INPUT SELECT VOLUME 1) Connector on the PlasmaSync 5000W side: EXTERNAL CONTROL connector. Type of connector: D-Sub 9-pin male Pin Name No Connection...
Communication Format 8 bit 8 bit 8 bit 8 bit 8 bit 8 bit 8 bit 8 bit Command 1 Unit ID 1 Unit ID 2 Command 2 Data length Data Check sum Command 1 Command 1, along with command 2, is a number used to distinguish each command. In the case of ACK, when the lower order 4 bits is FH (as in 3FH and 7FH), this indicates that the commands and data of the supported equipment have been received.
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Communications Flow External equipment PlasmaSync 5000W e.g., Personal computer POWER/STANDBY INPUT SELECT VOLUME Running Sense Running Sense Running Sense The PlasmaSync 5000W regularly transmits a Running Sense command at an interval of approximately 1 second. (Running Sense command: 1FH 60H E0H 88H 00H E7H) This command is used to recognize optional equipment.
Command Reference List CMD1 CMD2 Power ON Power OFF Input Switch Change VOLUME Gain Data SCREEN MODE Select AUDIO Mute On AUDIO Mute Off OSM Select Color Gain Data TINT Gain Data SHARPNESS Gain Data CONTRAST Gain Data BRIGHT Gain Data Input MODE Request RESET COLOR TEMP SELECT...
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04. VOLUME Gain Data Function The external control equipment changes the VOLUME gain data of the PlasmaSync 5000W. Transmission Data DFH 80H DATA00 DATA01 DATA02 DATA00: USER SOUND Gain Flag 05H DATA01: VOLUME Gain Flag DATA02: VOLUME Gain 00H: Step 0 0AH: Step 10 (Default) 2AH: Step 42 DATA00...
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08. OSD Select Function The external control equipment switches on or off the on-screen display (OSD) of the PlasmaSync 5000W. Transmission Data DFH 80H DATA00 DATA00 01H : Screen display On 02H : Screen display Off DATA00 DATA00 01H : Screen display On 02H : Screen display Off * Screen display On/Off is equivalent to the screen display On/Off function of the convenient function settings.
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10. TINT Gain Data Function The external control equipment changes the TINT gain data of the PlasmaSync 5000W. Transmission Data DFH 80H DATA00 DATA01 DATA02 CKS DATA00: USER PICTURE Gain Flag DATA01: TINT Gain Flag DATA02: TINT Gain EAH: -22 FFH: -01 00H: 0 01H: +01...
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13. BRIGHT Gain Data Function The external control equipment changes the BRIGHT gain data of the PlasmaSync 5000W. Transmission Data DFH 80H DATA00 DATA01 DATA02 CKS DATA00: USER PICTURE Gain Flag DATA01: BRIGHT Gain Flag DATA02: BRIGHT Gain EAH: -22 FFH: -01 00H: 0 01H: +01...
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16. COLOR TEMP SELECT Function The external control equipment changes the COLOR TEMP of the PlasmaSync 5000W. Transmission Data DFH 80H DATA00 CKS DATA00 00H: 1 01H: 2 02H: 3 03H: PRO DATA00 CKS DATA00: 00H: 1 01H: 2 02H: 3 03H: PRO NOTE: Set so that at the selection of 1, 2, or 3 of COLOR TEMP change of the following R/G/B GAIN data cannot be accepted.
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18. GREEN Gain Data Function The external control equipment changes the GREEN Gain Data of the PlasmaSync 5000W. Transmission Data DFH 80H DATA00 to DATA03 CKS DATA00: USER PICTURE Gain Flag DATA01: GREEN Gain Flag DATA02: GREEN Gain 1 (Bias) F0H: -16 FFH: -1 00H: 0...
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20. VIDEO ADJ Request Function The display returns the video adjustments information by the external control equipment's request. Transmission Data 0CH DATA00 to DATA0B CKS DATA00: RED Gain(Bias) F0H: -16 FFH: -1 00H: 0 10H: +16 DATA01: GREEN Gain(Bias) F0H: -16 FFH: -1 00H: 0 10H: +16...
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DATA06: CONTRAST Gain 00H: 0 34H: +52 DATA07: BRIGHT Gain EAH: -22 FFH: -01 00H: 0 01H: +01 16H: +22 DATA08: RED Gain(Drive) F0H: -16 FFH: -1 00H: 0 10H: +16 DATA09: GREEN Gain(Drive) F0H: -16 FFH: -1 00H: 0 10H: +16 DATA0A: BLUE Gain(Drive) F0H: -16...
Table for Signals Supported Supported resolution • When screen mode is NORMAL, each signal is converted to a 1024 dot 768 signals. (Except for 3, 4, 5 and 6). • When screenmode is TRUE, the image is true resolution. • When screen mode is FULL, each signal is converted to a 1364 dot 768 signals. (Except for *7). Computer input signals supported on this system Screen mode Vertical...
Troubleshooting If the picture quality is poor or there is some other problem, check the adjustments, operations, etc., before requesting service. Symptom Checks Remedy Picture is disturbed. • Is a connected component set directly in • Leave some space between the display and Sound is noisy.