English USER’S MANUAL 42”/50” WIDE PLASMA DISPLAY P42VCA10/P42HCA10/P50XCA10/ P42VCA11/P42HCA11/P50XCA11/ P42VCA12/P42HCA12/P50XCA12 WITH OPTIONAL VIDEOBOARD (P-TE1020E) Contents Page Before Use • Safety Precautions ··································· E-2–E-3 • Features ····························································E-4 • Accessories ······················································ E-5 • Handy Tips ······················································· E-5 • Installation ··············
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT INFORMATION IMPORTANT The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
English 13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as powersupply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, dose not operate normally, or has been dropped. – Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
FEATURES This display uses a plasma display panel and is only 8.5 cm (42”) /9.8 cm (50”) deep. With its high picture quality and performance, it is perfectly suited for multimedia applications. Variety of input signals • RGB input is compatible with mD-sub terminals and BNC terminals. • The display has an RGB input terminal to receive signals, including VGA, SVGA, XGA,SXGA and UXGA.
English ACCESSORIES CHECKING ACCESSORIES One remote control Two AA batteries One user’s manual One power cable Two big ferrite cores Two small ferrite cores Manual (42”W, 50”U Type) (P42VCA11/ P42HCA11/ P50XCA11 only) (42”E, 50”W, 50”E Type) (42”A, 50”A Type) HANDY TIPS • Viewing the screen constantly for extended periods can strain your eyes. Be sure to stay at a proper distance (at least 1.5 m or 5 feet (42”)/ 1.9 m or 6.3 feet (50”)) from the screen and to look occasionally away while working.
INSTALLATION To prevent the display’s internal components from overheating, make sure that the display is installed in a well-ventilated location. Be sure to use the optional desktop stand, ceiling-mounting unit, wall-mounting unit and other unit when installing this display. Also, be sure that your dealer performs the installation. See the appropriate instruction manual for more information on the installation hardware you select.
English PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Front (both 42" and 50") 1 Power indicator lamp This lamp shows the state of the power supply. Lit (red): Power OFF (stand-by) Lit (green): Power ON Lit (orange): Power saving (DPMS: Power saving function) mode ON Flashing (red): Malfunction (Flashes differently depending on the type of malfunction. See P. E-41 for more information.) ① ② 2 Remote control signal receiver Receives signals from the remote control.
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS (Continued) Bottom (42” VCA type) Bottom (42” HCA type) Bottom (50”) 1 OFF/STD-BY switch OFF :The power indicator lamp goes off, and the power can’t be turned on by the power button. The power is partly supplied. STD-BY :The power indicator lamp lights red, and the power can be turned on or off by the power button. 2 RS-232C terminal (RS-232C) This terminal is provided for you to control the display from the PC. Connect it to the RS-232C terminal on the PC.
English 6 Sound 1 input terminal (AUDIO1 INPUT) 7 Sound 2 input terminal (AUDIO2 INPUT) 8 Sound 3 input terminal (AUDIO3 INPUT) Connect this terminal to the sound output terminal of your VCR, etc. (See P.E-30 for the selection of audio input for video input.) * This terminal is not available for P42VCA10/P42HCA10/P50XCA10. 9 RGB2 input terminal (RGB2 INPUT/BNC) Connect this terminal to the PC’s display (analog RGB) output terminal.
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS (Continued) Description of Input Terminals RGB1 terminal (RGB1 INPUT/mD-sub) RS-232C terminal (RS-232C) Pin No. Input signal Pin No. Input signal 1 Red 9 — 2 Green 10 Ground 3 Blue 11 — 4 — 12 — 5 Ground 13 Horizontal synchronization 6 Ground 14 Vertical synchronization 7 Ground 15 — 8 Ground Frame Ground Pin No.
English Remote Control 1 Power ON button [POWER ON] ➝ (See P. E-16.) 1 2 2 Power OFF button [POWER OFF] ➝ (See P. E-16.) 3 5 4 3 RGB input mode selector button [RGB] ➝ (See P. E-17.) 4 Video input mode selector button [VIDEO] ➝ (See P. E-17.) 6 5 Wide screen selector button [WIDE] ➝ (See P. E-18–E-19.) 6 Menu button [MENU] ➝ (See P. E-20–E-34.) 7 8 9 Use this button to display a desired menu for adjusting the picture. ➝ (See P. E-16.
USING THE REMOTE CONTROL PRECAUTIONS To prevent malfunction, be sure not to apply any form of severe shock to the remote control. To prevent malfunction or deformation, be sure not to allow the remote control to become wet; also, keep it away from hot locations or heating equipment. Be sure not to clean the remote control using a cloth dampened in any volatile solvent, such as benzene or thinner.
Be sure to turn OFF the power to the display and external equipment before making any connections. No cables are supplied with the display for connection to external equipment. The type of cable to be used varies depending on the PC model. Contact your dealer for more information. RECEPTACLE Make sure that the power cable’s grounding wire is grounded. The display comes with a 3-prong power plug; one prong is connected to the grounding wire.
CONNECTING THE DISPLAY TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT (Continued) EXAMPLE OF CONNECTION TO EXTERNAL COMPONENTS Speaker Speaker (optional) Display Remote control VCR or other external components See P. VCR PC VCR • Connect the video signal cable to either the S-video input terminal or the video input terminal. To audio output To video output To S-video output To audio input To S-video input To video input Bottom of Display (Ex.: P42VCA11 series) E-14 E-P42VCA10-OV(07-15) Page 14 02.12.
English PC • As the cable for connecting a PC differs with the PC model, please consult your dealer for information on the right cable to purchase. To RGB output (mD-sub) To audio output To audio input To RGB1 input (mD-sub) Bottom of Display (Ex.: P42VCA11 series) Note • Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet before you connect external components. • Also refer to the instructions for the component to be connected.
BASIC OPERATIONS TURNING ON THE POWER 1 Press control. on the remote When you do so, the power indicator lamp turns green. 2 Press or to select a desired input mode. TURNING OFF THE POWER Press when the power is ON. The power indicator lamp turns red. ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Press to increase the volume. Press to reduce the volume. Any value between 0 and 40 can be selected. * “No Audio” appears if you press or after you have selected “No Audio” for “Audio Input”. (See P. E-30.
English SELECTING INPUT MODE VIDEO INPUT MODE 1 Press mode. to select a desired input Each time you press , a different input mode appears. The sequence is as follows: Video: S-video: Displays pictures from equipment connected to the Video terminal. S-video mode Displays pictures from equipment connected to the S-video terminal. RGB INPUT MODE 1 Press to select a desired input mode. Each time you press , a different input mode appears.
WATCHING PICTURES ON THE WIDE SCREEN SWITCHING BETWEEN SCREEN SIZES 1 Press . The currently selected mode will appear. 2 Press to select a desired picture mode. Each time you press , a different picture mode appears. The sequences used are as follows: Normal mode When you are in a Video or S-video input mode When you are in an RGB input mode * Depending on the type of signal, some aspects may not be selected.
English SCREEN SIZE Normal Displays pictures of normal size (i.e., a 4:3 aspect ratio). Wide1 Displays natural-looking pictures of standard size on the wide screen. Picture of standard size Wide1 Vertically extended picture Wide2 Horizontally extended picture Zoom1 Horizontally extended picture with caption Zoom2 Wide2/Wide Ideal for displaying vertically extended pictures such as squeezed pictures and recorded HDTV programs.
ADJUSTING PICTURES (PICTURE MENU) BASIC OPERATIONS [EX.: ADJUSTING TINT (Tint)] You can make changes to all picture adjustment options in the PICTURE Menu. The changes you make will be stored for a selected input mode. Therefore, you need to select a desired input mode before making any changes. 1 Press . The main menu screen will appear. 2 Press or “PICTURE”.
English • Contrast, brightness, color darkness, tint, and picture sharpness are adjusted as shown in the following chart. Select the item with , and then adjust with . Finally, press to implement the adjustments.
ADJUSTING SCREEN POSITION AND SIZE (POSITION/SIZE MENU) BASIC OPERATION [EX.: ADJUSTING HORIZONTAL DIRECTION OF SCREEN POSITION] You can make changes to all screen adjustment options in the POSITION/SIZE Menu. The changes you make will be stored for the selected input mode. Therefore, you need to select a desired input mode before making any changes. 1 Press . The main menu screen will appear. 2 Press or to select “POSITION/SIZE”.
English Adjusting Screen Position (Position) Horizontal position (Horizontal) : Moves screen to the right. : Moves screen to the left. → → “Position” adjustment screen Vertical position (Vertical) : Moves screen up. → : Moves screen down. → Press to store. Adjusting Screen Size (Size) Screen width (Width) : Increases width. → : Reduces width. → “Size” adjustment screen Screen height (Height) : Increases height. → : Reduces height. → Press to store.
ADJUSTING AUDIO (AUDIO MENU) BASIC OPERATION [EX.: ADJUSTING VOLUME BALANCE (Balance)] You can make changes to all sound adjustment options in the AUDIO Menu. The changes you make will be stored for the selected input mode. Therefore, you need to select a desired input mode before making any changes. 1 Press . The main menu screen will appear. 2 Press or to select “AUDIO”.
English Adjusting Treble (Treble) Each audio input AUDIO Treble −−−−−−−−− Bass −−−−−−−−− Balance −−−−−−−−− Any value between -6 and +6 can be selected. : Stronger treble 0 0 0 : Weaker treble Adjusting Bass (Bass) Each audio input Any value between -6 and +6 can be selected. <> adjust “Treble” selected in the AUDIO Menu screen : Stronger bass : Weaker bass Adjusting Volume Balance (Balance) Each audio input Any value between -10 and +10 can be selected.
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS (FEATURES MENU) BASIC OPERATION [EX.: SELECTING LANGUAGE (Language)] You can make the following changes in the FEATURES Menu. 1 Press . The main menu screen will appear. 2 Press or to select “FEATURES”. Each time you press or , one of the available menus appears in the following sequence: PICTURE POSITION/SIZE AUDIO “FEATURES” selected in the main menu screen FEATURES FACTORY DEFAULT The FEATURES Menu screen will appear. 3 Press Menu".
English • FEATURES setup screen has the following 4 options. Adjustment : Can make a fine adjustment of pictures such as Dot Clock, Clamp Position. On Screen Menu : Can make a display setting such as OSD, Language. (See P. E-28.) Input Terminal : Can make an input terminal setting such as Video Input. (See P. E-28–E-29.) Others : Can make other settings. (See P. E-30–E-33.
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS (FEATURES MENU)(Continued) ON SCREEN MENU • Setting Display Information (OSD) You can use this option to select whether to display information other than menus. (Error messages are displayed regardless of what choice you make for this option.) Each time you press , one of the available choices appears in the following sequence: On Off On : Displays all information. Off : Displays only menus and error messages. Press to store.
English • Selecting BNC Input (BNC-Input) You can use this option to select the signal system it will receive to BNC Input terminal. . (1) Select BNC Input and press BNC Input screen appears. (2) Select the signal system to receive.
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS (FEATURES MENU)(Continued) OTHERS MENU • Selecting time before DPMS starts (DPMS) You can use this option to select the amount of time before the DPMS function starts. DPMS (which stands for “display power management signaling”) allows the display to maintain an automatic power saving function. This function causes on-screen information to disappear until the next input operation, if the power is ON and the display has not received any signals for the predetermined period of time.
English • Minimizing phosphor burn-in (Screen Orbiter) for RGB You can use this option to move the screen position to minimize phosphor-induced “burn-in”. Follow the steps below. (1) Select “Screen Orbiter” and press . The “Screen Orbiter” setting screen will appear. (2) Press or to select “Mode/Time”. (3) Select a desired pattern. Each time you press Off: or , one of the available choices appears in the following sequence: “Screen Orbiter” setting screen Disables Screen Orbiter.
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS (FEATURES MENU)(Continued) • Assigning Numbers to Displays (Monitor No.) When you use two or more displays, you can use a single remote control to control individual displays by assigning a unique number to each of the displays. Each time you press 0: or , one of the available numbers appears in the following sequence: You can normally control displays. You cannot control displays if you press any of [SHIFT 1] through [SHIFT 4].
English • Setting Exhibition Mode (Exhibition Mode) You can use this option to display the enhanced contrast, which is most suitable for the use by unspecified persons. or Each time you press On , one of the available choices appears in the following sequence: Off On: Sets up Exhibition mode. Off: Sets up normal mode. Press to store. * In Exhibition mode, the display returns to the original setting in about 5 minutes even if the adjustment is changed.
INITIALIZATION OF USER ADJUSTMENT VALUE (FACTORY DEFAULT) You can restore the values of the adjustment/setting made in the MENU to factory settings. 1 Press . The main menu screen will appear. 2 Press or DEFAULT”. to select “FACTORY “FACTORY DEFAULT” selected in the main menu screen Each time you press or , one of the available menus appears in the following sequence: PICTURE POSITION/SIZE AUDIO FEATURES FACTORY DEFAULT The FACTORY DEFAULT Menu screen will appear.
English OPTIONS Wall-mounting unit 0° to 15° mounting angle P-WB4200 Hanging unit 0° to 15° mounting angle P-CT4200 Stand P-TT4200 Speaker P-42SP11 (for 42”) P-50SP01 (for 50”) (1 set of 2 speakers) Speaker Stand P-42ST11 (for 42”) P-50ST01 (for 50”) (1 set of 2 speakers stands) Videoboard P-TE1020E * When installing an option, make sure that all installation requirements for that option (as given in the relevant instruction manual) are met.
OPTIONS (Continued) INSTALLATION 1. Turn the power supply switch to OFF. 2. Remove the power plug from outlet. 3. Remove the plate attached to the bottom rear of the main unit from the Video board unit mounting bracket (3 mm screw w/spring X 3). 4. Insert the Video board unit into the main unit slot using the guides on the sides. 5. Completely insert the Video board until the plate touches the main unit box. 6. Mount the plate using the 3 screws with spring removed earlier. 7.
English FACTORY SETTINGS This display can store the latest four types of signals for RGB adjustment value. The fifth input signal will replace the adjustment value of the first input signal. To do this, select a desired signal and follow the instructions in “Adjusting Screen Position and Size” on P. E-22–E-23 to adjust the parameters. When you finish, the settings will be automatically stored.
SPECIFICATION Model P42VCA10W/E/A P42VCA11W/E/A Screen size 42" wide screen: 92.1 cm (W) x 51.8 cm (H) (105.7 cm diagonal) 36.3 inch (W) x 20.4 inch (H) (41.6 inch diagonal) Aspect ratio 16:9 (wide) P42VCA12W/E/A Weight 28.5 kg / 62.8 lbs Outer dimensions Power supply 103.5 (W) x 64.0 (H) x 8.5 (D) cm 40.7 (W) x 25.2 (H) x 3.3 (D) inch 110–240 VAC 50/60 Hz Current rating 3.0–1.
English Model P42HCA10W/E/A P42HCA11W/E/A Screen size 42" wide screen: 92.2 cm (W) x 52.2 cm (H) (106.0 cm diagonal) 36.3 inch (W) x 20.6 inch (H) (41.7 inch diagonal) Aspect ratio 16:9 (wide) P42HCA12W/E/A Weight 28.5 kg / 62.8 lbs Outer dimensions Power supply 103.5 (W) x 64.0 (H) x 8.5 (D) cm 40.7 (W) x 25.2 (H) x 3.3 (D) inch 110–240 VAC 50/60 Hz Current rating 4.3–1.
SPECIFICATION (Continued) Model P50XCA10W/E/A/U P50XCA11W/E/A/U Screen size 50" wide screen: 110.6 cm (W) x 62.2 cm (H) (126.9 cm diagonal) 43.5 inch (W) x 24.5 inch (H) (50.0 inch diagonal) Aspect ratio 16:9 (wide) Weight 45.0 kg / 99.2 lbs Outer dimensions 121.2 (W) x 72.6 (H) x 9.8 (D) cm 47.7 (W) x 28.6 (H) x 3.9 (D) inch Power supply 220–240 VAC 50/60 Hz (W/E/A) 120 VAC 50/60 Hz (U) Current rating 2.6–1.9 A (W/E/A) 4.
English CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Precautions Cleaning the Cabinet and Remote Control Be sure to remove the power plug from the receptacle before cleaning the display. Be sure not to clean the display using a cloth dampened with volatile solvents, such as benzene or thinner. Such solvents can harm the display’s cabinet, the filter at the screen front, and the remote control. They can also cause paint to come off these sections. Use a soft cloth for cleaning.