Mitsubishi Electronics PD-4225S manual

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    © Copyright 2003, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Mitsubishi Plasma TV PD-4225S Owner’ s Guide T echnically Anything is Possible ®[...]

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    2 Plasma TV Warning W ARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER T O QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 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 produc[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 3 Safety Instructions Important safeguards for you and your new product Y our product has been manufactured and tested with your safety in mind. However , improper use can result in potential elec- trical shock or fire hazards. T o avoid defeating the safeguards that have been built into your new product, please read and observe t[...]

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    4 Plasma TV Safety Instructions Antenna Lead in Wire Antenna Discharge Unit (NEC Section 810-20) Grounding Conductor (NEC Section 810-21) Ground Clamps Po wer Service Grounding Electrode System (NEC Art 250, Part H) Ground Clamp Electric Service Equipment Example of Grounding According to National Electrical Code Instructions NEC - National Electri[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 5 Important Information PRECAUTIONS Please read this manual carefully before using your Mitsubishi plasma TV and keep the manual handy for future reference. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED S[...]

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    6 Plasma TV Important Information T o avoid damage and prolong operating life: 1. Use only with 120V 50/60Hz AC power supply . Continued operation at line voltages greater than 120 V olts AC will shorten the life of the unit, and might even cause a fire hazard. 2. Handle the unit carefully when installing it and do not drop. 3. Set the unit away fr[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 7 Important Information W ARNING: Do not leave stationary or letterbox images on-screen for extended periods of time. Mix types of pictures shown. Uneven phosphor aging is NOT covered by your warranty . The normal use of a TV should include a mixture of TV pic- ture types. The most frequently used picture types should fill the scr[...]

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    8 Plasma TV Cleaning Safeguards Plasma TV Screen & Cabinet Please follow the cleaning safeguards listed below to pre- vent damage to your Plasma TV and retain this document for future reference. IMPORT ANT : No Abrasives! DO NOT use any kind of abrasive cloth or cleaner or ammonia on the Plasma TV ’ s screen or cabinet. Cleaning Y our Plasma [...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 9 Introduction Introduction Introduction What is a Plasma Display Panel (PDP)? If voltage is applied to gas within glass panels, ultraviolet rays are produced and fused with a fluorescent substance. At that instant, light is emitted. A Plasma Display is a next generation flat display using this phenomenon. 160° - Wide angle range[...]

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    10 Plasma TV Contents After reading this manual, keep it handy for future reference. W arning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3~4 Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5~7 Cleaning Safeguards . .[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 11 Installation Installation Installation D-sub 15 pin Cable Owner ’ s Manual 1.5V 1.5V Batteries (2 AA) Power Cord Remote Control DVI-D Cable Ensure that the following accessories are included with your TV . If an accessory is missing, please contact the dealer where yo u purchased the product. T uner Box Cable (F ACTOR Y INST [...]

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    12 Plasma TV Installation Installing the Plasma TV on the Stand Installing the Plasma TV on the Stand Preparations 1. Unpack the plasma TV . 1. Open the top of the cardboard in which the plasma TV is packed and remove the three pieces of styrofoam. 2. Pull off the cardboard from the top protective sheet. 2. Lay the plasma TV down. Place the protect[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 13 Installation • W all mounts not included. • Be sure to use mounting hardware that is designed specifically for this product • For correct installation and mounting, it is strongly recommended to use a trained, authorized dealer . When mounting this TV to a wall, a UL 1678 listed wall mounting bracket suitable for the weig[...]

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    14 Plasma TV Matching Speaker Installation Matching Speaker Installation 1. Remove Speaker Brackets from the bottom of Plasma box. They are located underneath the styrofoam packaging at the bottom of the Plasma box. 2. Remove the speakers from the box. 3. Fasten the right Speaker Bracket to the Right Speaker using the 3 included mounting screws. Re[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 15 Controls Controls Front Panel Controls Front Panel Controls POWER/ ST ANDBY DEVICE POWER VOL CH MENU ADJ ADJ S-VIDEO VIDEO AU DI O LR (MONO) (FRONT) 1. ON/OFF SWITCH T urns the TV ’ s power on and of f. 2. REMOTE SENSOR WINDOW Receives the signals from the remote control. 3. POWER/ST ANDBY INDICA TOR When the TV is on Lights [...]

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    16 Plasma TV Connection Options Connection Options Front Connection Panel Front Connection Panel POWER/ ST ANDBY DEVICE POWER VOL CH MENU ADJ ADJ S-VIDEO VIDEO AU DI O LR (MONO) (FRONT) 1 2 1. VIDEO (FRONT) INPUT Connection for audio/video out from external equipment. 2. S-VIDEO Connection for video out from external equipment.[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 17 Connection Options Connection Options 5 1. ANTENNA INPUT PORT Connection for an over-the-air or terrestrial antenna, a cable TV wire, or cable box. 2. VIDEO (REAR) INPUT Connection for audio/video out from external equipment. 3. A V OUTPUT Connection for a second TV or monitor (ONL Y). DO NOT CONNECT ANY OTHER INPUT SOURCES. 4.[...]

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    18 Plasma TV Remote Control Functions: Care and Operation Remote Control Functions: Care and Operation - When using the remote control, aim it at the remote control sensor on the TV . - Under certain conditions such as if the remote IR signal is interrupted, the remote control may not function. Press the key again as necessary . Installing Batterie[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 19 Remote Control Functions: Overview of the TV Remote Control Functions: Overview of the TV Layer Buttons Layer Buttons (Figure 1, preceding page) Slide Switch: Select A/V product to be controlled by the remote control. POWER: Switches the TV from Standby to ON. Switches the TV from ON to Standby . T urns power on and off for oth[...]

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    20 Plasma TV Use of the Remote Control with Other Use of the Remote Control with Other A/V Products A/V Products (Figures 1-3 this page, figures 4-5 following page) 1. Move the slide switch at the top of the remote to the product you want to control. 2. Press and hold the POWER button on the remote control. 3. Enter the first three digit code liste[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 21 POWER Code to enter: To reset to default code, enter 000 DVD/LDP brand Mitsubishi JVC Panasonic Philips Pioneer DVD Samsung Sony Toshiba 003 257 250 258, 253, 272 252 261 254 253 If your DVD code is not listed here, please see page 48 for a complete listing. DVD Player Codes 1. 2. 3. TV AUDIO CABLE/DBS/DTV DVD VCR POWER Code to[...]

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    22 Plasma TV Remote Control Functions: Special Functions Remote Control Functions: Special Functions When your remote control has been Programmed to operate another manufacturer ’ s product, the function performed on each layer may vary . The most common functions are: Picture-In-Picture (PIP) features allow you to view Programming in different w[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 23 External Equipment Connections External Equipment Connections - Antenna or Cable Service without a Cable Box Connection - For optimum picture quality , adjust antenna direction if needed. Antenna Connection Antenna Connection • In a poor signal area, purchase and install a signal amplifier for better picture quality . • If [...]

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    24 Plasma TV - T o avoid picture noise (interference), leave an adequate distance between the VCR and TV . - Use the Long Life feature to avoid having a fixed image remain on the screen for a long period of time, i.e. a frozen still picture from a VCR. If the 4:3 picture format is used, the fixed image may remain visible on the screen and create pe[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 25 • Component Input ports T o get better picture quality , connect a DVD player to the com- ponent input ports as shown below . - T o watch digitally broadcasted programs, pur- chase and connect a digital set-top box. - This TV supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) protocol for DTV (480p,720p,1080i) modes. H[...]

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    26 Plasma TV How to connect 1. T o get the best picture quality , adjust the PC graphics card to a 640x480, 60Hz setting. 2. Use the TV ’ s RGB INPUT port for video connections. 3. Then, make the corresponding audio connections. If using a sound card, adjust the PC sound as required. How to use 1. T urn on the PC and the TV . 2. T urn on the TV b[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 27 Resolution 640x350 720x400 640x480 848x480 852x480 Horizontal Frequency(KHz) 31.468 37.861 31.469 37.927 31.469 35.000 37.861 37.500 43.269 31.500 35.00 37.500 31.500 35.000 37.500 70.09 85.08 70.08 85.03 59.94 66.66 72.80 75.00 85.00 60.00 70.00 75.00 60.00 70.00 75.00 35.156 37.879 48.077 46.875 53.674 49.725 48.363 56.476 60[...]

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    28 Plasma TV POWER - The menus can be shown on the screen in the selected language. First select your language. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D / E button to select the SPECIAL menu. 2. Press the G button and then use D / E button to select Language . 3. Press the G button and then use D / E button to select your desired language. From this[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 29 - Y ou can memorize or erase channels manually . Memorizing the Channels with Manual Program Memorizing the Channels with Manual Program - Favorite channel memory is a convenient feature that lets you quickly scan up to 5 channels of your choice without having to wait for the TV to scan through all the in-between channels. 1. P[...]

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    30 Plasma TV - Y ou can adjust picture contrast, brightness, color , sharpness and tint to the levels you prefer . 1. Press the TV MENU button and then use D / E button to select the PICTURE menu. 2. Press the G button and then use D / E button to select the desired picture option ( Contrast , Brightness , Color , Sharpness , Tint ) . 3. Press the [...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 31 Audio Mode Audio Mode 1. Press the TV MENU button and then use D / E button to select the SOUND menu. 2. Press the G button and then use D / E button to select the desired sound option ( Balance , Treble , Bass ) . 3. Press the G button and then use F / G button to make appropriate adjustments. 4. Press the ENTER button to save[...]

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    32 Plasma TV - T imer function operates only if current time has been set. - Off-T imer function overrides On-T imer function if they are set to the same time. - The TV must be in standby mode for the On Timer to work. - If you don ’ t press any button within 2 hours after turning on the TV with the On T imer function, the TV will automatically s[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 33 Sleep Sleep T T imer imer - Sleep T imer turns the TV of f at a preset time. Note that this setting is cleared when the TV is turned off. 1. Press the SLEEP button repeatedly to select the number of preset minutes. First the --- Min option appears on the screen, followed by the Sleep T imer turn off times: 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 1[...]

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    34 Plasma TV Button Lock Button Lock - The TV can be set up so that it can only be used with the remote control. - This feature can be used to prevent unauthorized viewing by locking out the front panel controls. - This TV is programmed to remember which option it was last set to even if you turn the TV of f. Uneven phosphor aging/burn-in reduction[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 35 Special Menu Options continued Special Menu Options continued Closed Captions Closed Captions 2. An old, bad, or illegally recorded tape is being played. 3. Strong, random signals from a car or airplane interfere with the TV signal. 4. The signal from the antenna is weak. 5. The program wasn ’ t captioned when it was produced[...]

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    36 Plasma TV Caption/T Caption/T ext ext SPECIAL Prev. Language Button Lock Long Life Low power Caption / T ext G Captions CC 1 CC 2 CC 3 CC 4 T ext 1 T ext 2 T ext 3 T ext 4 SPECIAL MENU 1. Press the TV MENU button and then use D / E button to select the SPECIAL menu. 2. Press the G button and then use D / E button to select Caption/Text . 3. Pres[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 37 Auto Auto Adjustment Adjustment - RGB (PC) mode only; This function doesn ’ t work for RGB-DTV mode. - Automatically adjusts picture position and minimizes image shaking. - Auto Adjust and Manual Adjust are not active in DVI mode. 1. Press the TV MENU button and then use D / E button to select the SCREEN menu. 2. Press the G [...]

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    38 Plasma TV 1. Press the TV MENU button and then use D / E button to select the SCREEN menu. 2. Press the G button and then use D / E button to select Position . 3. Press the G button and then use D / E / F / G button to adjust the position. 4. Press the ENTER button to save. SCREEN Prev. Auto Adjust Format Zoom in/out Position G Manual Adjust VCR[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 39 SCREEN Prev. Auto Adjust Format Zoom in/out Position Manual Adjust VCR Mode Initialize VGA Mode G 640x480 848x480 852x480 SCREEN MENU SCREEN Prev. Auto Adjust Format Zoom in/out Position Manual Adjust VCR Mode Initialize YNR G On Off SCREEN MENU Selecting W Selecting W ide VGA ide VGA mode (RGB-PC, DVI-PC mode only) mode (RGB-P[...]

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    40 Plasma TV PIP PIP (Picture-In-Picture) Feature (Picture-In-Picture) Feature PIP Prev. Device PIP PIP Device Win. size Win. position PIP Format G 4 : 3 16 : 9 PIP MENU - PIP lets you view 2 different inputs (sources) on your TV at the same time. One source will be large, and the other source will show a smaller inset image. - PIP is not available[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 41 Sub Picture Size Sub Picture Size Adjustment Adjustment 1. Press the TV MENU button and then use D / E button to select PIP menu. 2. Press G the button and then use D / E button to select Win. Size. 3. Press the G button and press the F / G button to change the sub picture size. 4. Press the HOME button to exit.[...]

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    42 Plasma TV Lock Menu Options Lock Menu Options Parental Control can be used to block specific channels, ratings and other viewing sources. The password will be required to gain access to Parental Control. The Parental Control Function (V -Chip) is used to block program viewing based on the ratings sent by the broadcasting station. The default set[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 43 Lock Setup Lock Setup 1. Press the TV MENU button and then use D / E button to select the Lock menu. Then, press the G button. • If Lock is already set, enter the password then requested. • The TV is set with the initial password “ 0-0-0-0 ” . 2. Setting lock on/off: Press the D / E button to select Lock on/off . Press [...]

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    44 Plasma TV No. Pin name 1 No connection 2 RXD (Receive data) 3 TXD (T ransmit data) 4 DTR (DTE side ready) 5 GND 6 DSR (DCE side ready) 7 RTS (Ready to send) 8 CTS (Clear to send) 9 No Connection 1 5 6 9 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 RXD TXD GND DTR DSR RTS CTS TXD RXD GND DSR DTR CTS RTS PC 7-Wire Configurations (Standard RS-232C cable) D-Sub 9 3 2 5 6 4 8 7 Pl[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 45 No picture & No sound • Check whether the TV is turned on. • Power cord inserted into wall outlet? • T est the wall power outlet, plug other product ’ s power cord into the wall outlet where the TV ’ s power cord was plugged in. No or Poor color or Poor picture • Select COLOR in the PICTURE menu and press the VO[...]

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    46 Plasma TV No output from one of the speakers • Adjust BALANCE in the SOUND menu. (Refer to p.31) Unusual sound from inside the TV • A change in ambient humidity or temperature may result in an unusual noise when the TV is turned on or of f and does not indicate a fault with the TV . Lines or streaks in picture • Check antenna (Change the d[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 47 MODEL Width (inches) Height (inches) Depth (inches) Weight (pounds) Power requirement T elevision System Program Coverage Resolution Color Operating T emperature Range Operating Humidity Range PD-4225S TV TV w/ Speakers & Base 40 3/4" 49 5/8" 26" 27 5/8" 4 3/8" 10 7/8" 65.2 81.7 AC100-240V ~ 50[...]

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    48 Plasma TV Appendix Appendix Appendix A: Remote Control Programming Codes A: Remote Control Programming Codes Mitsubishi . .. . 01 0, 01 1 , 0 1 2, 01 3, . .. .. .. .. . 0 1 4, 36 0 Admiral . .. .. . 220 Aiwa . .. .. .. . 225, 226, 24 1 B & K . .. .. . 3 52 Bose . .. .. .. . 35 1 Denon . .. .. . 234, 235, 236, 245, . .. .. .. .. . 2 46, 3 59,[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 49 Appendix Appendix Appendix A: Remote Control Programming A: Remote Control Programming Codes, continued Codes, continued Mitsubishi HD /Satellite Receiver 0 06, 1 73 Echostar / Dishnetwork 1 75, 82, 1 83, 188 Express Vu . .. . 1 75 GE . .. .. .. . 1 76 Gradient . .. . 1 8 6 Hitachi . . . .. . 1 73, 1 81 , 1 84 Hughes . .. .. . [...]

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    50 Plasma TV Notes Notes Notes[...]

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    Owner ’s Manual 51 MITSUBISHI DIGIT AL ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. ( “ MDEA ” ) warrants to the original purchaser of this Plasma Display Panel that if purchased from an authorized MITSUBISHI Audio/Video Dealer , should it prove defective by reason of improper workman- ship and/or material: a. Parts. All parts are warranted for a period of one [...]

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