PLTV-26 User's Manual.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Protron Page ii Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM PLTV-26 Liquid Crystal Display User's Manual. © 2005 Protron USA, Inc. All rights reserved. Under copyright law, this manual may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of Protron USA, Inc. in any form, in whole or in part, Disclaimer Protron USA, Inc.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page iii Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM PREVENT POSSIBLEDANGER, ELECTRICSHOCK, AND OTHER INJURIES WHEN HANDLING YOUR DISPLAY, PLEASE BE AWARE OF OF ALL WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS LISTED BELOW. Never spill any liquid Never high insert anything voltage nodes Do not attempt exposes service ® of any kind into the display, or damage to service high voltage on the display.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page iv Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM Conformity and Compliance FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page v Wechlesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM Introduction ..................................................................... Features ..................................................................... Unpacking Your New Display ....................................................... Setting Up the Display ............................................................. Connecting to a TV Signal Source ................................................
PLTV-26 User's Manual.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 1 Wechlesday, April 20, 2005 Congratulations 3:55 PM on purchasing your new Protron 26" Liquid Crystal Display! You can use your new display as a television, in a home theater system, or even as a computer monitor. With component, composite, and S-Video video inputs, you can connect numerous devices to your display, including DVD players, VCRs, HDTV receivers, video game systems, camcorders, and so on.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 2 Wechlesday, April 20, 2005 Unpacking 3:55 PM Your New Display Before using your new display, you should unpack the contents of the box and check to make sure everything is present and undamaged. To unpack the display: 1. Set the box upright location. near the intended display 2. Open the top set of flaps. 3. Remove the styrofoam display. 4. Remove the Accessories Box from behind the /Accessories Box pad from the top of the display and set it aside. 5.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 3 Wechlesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM the Display The display requires a stable, level, and clean surface near a power outlet, 10 cm (4") away from walls or other large objects. The rear ventilation grid should be unobstructed, and the display should not be exposed to water or heat. Before setting up the display, prepare such a space. To set up the display: 1. Remove the protective the display. 2.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Setting Page 4 Wechlesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM Up the Display Connecting to Composite Many video devices, such video game systems, and composite video outputs. one RCA cable to transmit Video Output Components as VCRs, DVD players, camcorders, have Composite video uses video information and generally provides lower quality than S-Video and component video (see below). To connect a composite display: 1.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 5 Wechlesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM Setting _ponent video devices, high-end 3onent video Video (YPbPr) Output Components such as HDTV DVD players, outputs. have Component video uses three RCA connections, here labeled Y, Pb, and Pr, to transmit video information. Because the information component is split video composite offers video To connect into three higher signals, quality than and S-Video. a component video source to the display: 1.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 6 Vqechlesday, April 20, 2005 Setting Up the Display Connecting There that 3:55 PM to a Video is a composite video Input output may be used to transmit displayed video such as video To connect to other recorders the on the display the currently video input or other display System devices, displays. to a video input system: 1. Acquire 2. Using three RCA cables.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 7 Wechlesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM Setting ]er the Apple Up the Display menu. Open the Displays _oune panel Ne_r_ Sta_tu_ Di_k and select the Display tab. Select the desired resolution from the list.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 8 Wechlesday, April 20, 2005 Operating Turning the the 3:55 PM Display Display On and Off There is a power switch on the bottom of the display and a power button on top. The power switch is used to cut off power completely, whereas the power button turns the screen off but allows the remote to continue working. To turn the display on: 1. If the power light on the front of the display is off, turn on the power switch on the bottom of the display. 2.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 9 Wechlesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM Operating the Display may be selected from the remote or the top of the display. change the channel: 1. Ensure the source is set to TV. 2. Press the CH _ and CH Y buttons. To change to a particular channel 1. Ensure the source is set to TV. 2. Enter the desired 3. Press ENTER. Accessing the channel On-Screen number directly: on the remote's keypad.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Using Page 10 Wednesday, Your April 20, 2005 Display 3:55 PM for the First Time When you turn on your LCD for the first time, you will need to set up the display for proper operation by scanning the television spectrum for available channels.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 11 Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM Remote Control The remote control can be used to control every aspect of the display's operation more functionality than the controls on top of the display.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 12 Wednesday, Using the Remote April 20, 2005 3:55 PM Control Button Function SOUND Selects the sound enhancement PICTURE Adjusts the display color: Soft, Standard, Cool, or User-Defined SLEEP Sets the display C_ sleep timer. mode: Off, SRS(surround The timer can be turned sound), or off or set to 10. 20. 30. 60. 90, or 120 minutes.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 13 Wednesday, April 20, 2005 urlng 3:55 PM the Display The On-Screen Display (OSD) allows you to configure the operation of the LCD. You can change video and audio settings, activate and configure picture-in-picture (PIP) and closed captioning, select television channels, control access to mature programming, and configure other general display behavior. To use the OSD: 1. Press the MENU button on the remote or the top of the display. 2.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 14 Wednesday, Configuring April 20, 2005 3:55 PM the Display Color Temp A sub-menu that sets the color temperature used. The options are 6500K, 7500K, 9300K, and a user-defined setting. To set the user-defined color temperature, select the USER option and adjust the levels of red, green, and blue to be used to produce white. Format Controls screen) the picture format. The options are 16:9 (wide- and 4:3. Sharpness Sets the image sharpness.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 15 Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM Configuring ienu that sets the color temperature used. The are 6500K, 7500K, 9300K, and a user-defined setting. To set the user-defined USER option color temperature, and adjust select the the levels of red, green, blue to be used to produce and white. Format Controls the picture screen) format. The options are 16:9 (wide- and 4:3. FULL 4:3 Black Level Controls the intensity Audio of black in the display image.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 16 Wednesday, Configuring April 20, 2005 3:55 PM the Display MTS A sub-menu that selects the MTS (Multichannel Television Sound) channel played back while watching television. The options are Mono, Stereo, and SAP (Secondary Audio Programming). Surround Turns surround sound on and off.
PLTV-26 User's ?,ianual.book Page 17 Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 Pi_I Configuring menu source, allows you to turn and position the Display on PIP and of PIP. The following may be set: PIP Position A sub-menu that controls the position of the secondary video window when PIP is turned on. Use the four direction options repeatedly to move the window around the screen. Fr_ezQ When PIP is on, freezes the main window. PIP Size A sub-menu that sets the size and type of the PIP window.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 18 Wednesday, Configuring Channel April 20, 2005 3:55 PM the Display Settings The Channel Settings menu allows you to select which television channels are available for viewing, manually or automatically. It contains the following menu items. System A sub-menu that sets the type of television in use.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 19 Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM Configuring the Display Controls menu allows you to control access to vision content based on industry maturity ratings. In you can activate and configure closed captioning. The following menu items are available. V-Chip Lock When turned movie content, selected on, blocks based below, access to mature on the MPAA unless the viewer television and and TV PG ratings enters a password (set below).
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 20 Wedr, esday, April 20, 2005 Configuring 3:55 PM the Display TV PG Rating A sub-menu that sets the TV PG rating level the V-Chip will block without a password. The V-Chip will block all levels above that selected. In addition, specific types of mature content can be blocked for some of the ratings. For example, programs rated TV-7 with violent content can be blocked.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 21 SVednesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM Configuring are generally used for dialog of the screen. The TEXT1-4 across the entire screen. text captions modes and display are generally only a few the Display lines of text used for information Display Controls how closed caption text is displayed on the screen. The options are as follows: Note: Closed captioning must be turned on for this menu to be active.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 22 Wednesday, Configuring April 20, 2005 3:55 PM the Display OSD Position A sub-menu that controls the position of the OSD on the screen. Use the four direction controls to move the OSD to the desired position. DOWN OSD Language A sub-menu that selects the language used for the OSD. The options are English, French, and Spanish.
_LTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 23 Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM Configuring options to factory-default the Display settings. Deinterlace A sub-menu that controls how the display deinterlaces interlaced video before displaying it on the screen.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 24 Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Resolution No picture (power indicator Power cord not securely connected Make sure the power cord is firmly and outlet. Power switch is off Turn on the power switch. Power outlet is off or not Try plugging a different device into the outlet and see if it turns on. If not, turn on the outlet or use a different outlet.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 25 Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM Troubleshooting Display not centered Possible Cause Resolution Position Adjust H Position and V Position in the Set Image submenu under the PC Parameters menu in the OSD. incorrectly adjusted OSD in Image Signal vibrating not securely con nected After-image remains on cable(s) Make sure the signal cable(s) are firmly connected. Power voltage too high or too low specification. circuit.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 26 Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM Specifications General 37.6"W × 20.8"H × 8"D Dimensions Weight 33.66 Ibs Panel Type Screen Size Active Matrix TFT LCD Color Range Max. Resolution 24 bits (16.7 million colors) 1280 x 768 Pixel Sync Range 0.4425mm (H) × 0.4425mm (V) Horizontal: 47.5-49.
£V-26 User's Manual.book Page 27 Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM Specifications Timing Modes Vertical Frequency (Refresh Rate) Horizontal 60Hz 31.5kHz 72Hz 37.9kHz 75Hz 37.5kHz 85Hz 43.3kHz 720 × 400 85Hz 37.9kHz 800 × 600 56Hz 35.1kHz 60Hz 37.9kHz 640 × 480 Frequency 48.4kHz 70Hz 56.5kHz 72Hz 48.1kHz 75Hz 46.9kHz 60.OkHz 85Hz 53.TkHz 68.TkHz 1280 x 1024 Support 60Hz 64.0kHz 75Hz 80.OkHz 85Hz 91.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book More Page 28 Wednesday, for your April 20, 2005 3:55 PM money Limited Warranty Protron warrants this product to be free from manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for the period listed at the bottom of this section. How to obtain service: • Call the Protron Customer Support line at 1-888-257-8899.
PLTV-26 User's Manual.book Page 29 Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:55 PM Limited Warranty if: is used in a commercial Damaged through application misuse, negligence or rental. or abuse. ° Modified or repaired by anyone other than authorized ° Damaged because it is improperly ° If the original ° If the identifiable missing. ° The product is used outside the country in which it was originally connected PROTRON service center. to any other equipment. proof of purchase cannot be supplied.
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