Runco XP-OPAL50DHD manual

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    XP-50DHD XP-OPAL50DHD XP-65DHD XP-OPAL65DHD XP-103DHD High Definition, 1080p Flat Panel Plasma Display with and Digital High Definition TM Controller/Scaler/Processor with Vivix III TM Technology TM I NSTALLATION /O PERATION M ANUAL[...]

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    PlasmaWall XP Series Installa tion/Operation Manual iii PRE L IMINAR Y RuncoCare™ Standard Two Year Limited Warranty Congratulations o n your purchase of a Runco® product ! With proper installation, se tup and care, you should enjoy many yea rs of unpara lleled video p erformance. This RuncoCare St andard Limite d Warranty is provi ded free of c[...]

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    iv PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y In the event o f a product de fect, please fo llow the warra nty claim proc edure provided b elow: 1. The Custome r is required to contact a Runco deale r or Runco Technical Suppo rt via E-mail at support@runc o.com or via phone at (toll fr ee) 800-23RUNCO (80 0-237-8626). If the [...]

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    PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operat ion Manual v PRE L IMINAR Y j Failure to follow mainten ance procedu res as outline d in the pro duct’s user g uide where a schedule is spec ified for regular cleaning of th e product k Opening the pro duct and/or tampering with intern al circuitr y l Products lost, stolen or discarded m Any damage or di [...]

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    vi PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y RUNCO’S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY HEREUNDER IS LI MITED TO THE COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT. 1. RUNC O SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY CAUSED BY ANY DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT, DAMAGES BASED UPON INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, LOSS OF TI[...]

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    PlasmaWall XP Series Insta lla tion/Operation Manual vii PRE L IMINAR Y Thank you for your purchas e of this quality Run co product! For best perfor mance, please read this ma nual carefully a s it is you r guide throug h the men us and oper ation. 1. Read these instruction s. 2. Keep these instructions . 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instruc[...]

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    viii PlasmaWall XP Seri es In stallation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Manufacture r’s Name: Runc o Internation al, LLC Manufacture r’s Address: 119 5 NW Compton Dr ive, Beaverton, OR 97006-19 92 hereby declare s that the p roducts Mode l Numbers: XP-50DHD, XP-OPAL50DHD, XP-6 5DHD, XP-OPAL65DHD and XP- 103DHD conform with th e provisions of: [...]

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    PlasmaWall XP Series Insta lla tion/Operation Manual ix PRE L IMINAR Y NOTE: This equipment has b een tested a nd found to comply with th e limits for a C lass B digital device, pursua nt to Part 15 o f the FCC Rules. T hese limits ar e designed to p rovide reasonab le protection ag ainst harmful inter ference in a resid ential installation. This e[...]

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    x P lasmaWall XP Seri es Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    PlasmaWall XP Series Insta lla tion/Operation Manual xi 1 Table of Contents PRE L IMINAR Y RuncoCare™ Standa rd Two Year Limited Warran ty ........ ................... ................. ....... iii Important Safety Ins tructions ...... ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ vii Compliance Information[...]

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    Table of Contents xii PlasmaWall XP Series In stallation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Installation Consid erations ......... ............. ................ ................. ................ ................ ... 17 Special Requirem ents for the XP-103DHD .................. ................ ................ .......... 17 High-Altitude Oper ation [...]

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    Table of Contents PlasmaWall XP Series Insta lla tion/Operation Manual xiii PRE L IMINAR Y 6. External Control ............... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................. ...... 63 Serial Communic ations ........ ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ .......... 63[...]

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    Table of Contents xiv PlasmaWall XP Series In stallation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operat ion Manual xv 1 List of Figures PRE L IMINAR Y 2-1. PlasmaWall XP-50 DHD and XP-OPAL50 DHD Front-Pane l Controls and Indicators ...... 5 2-2. PlasmaWall XP-65 DHD and XP-OPAL65 DHD Front-Pane l Controls and Indicators ...... 5 2-3. PlasmaWall XP-10 3DHD Front-Pa nel Controls an d Indicator s ............. .[...]

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    List of Figures xvi PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 7-2. PlasmaWall Model XP-65DHD and XP-OPAL65DHD Dimensions (with Optional Tabl e Stand) .. ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ .......... 74 7-3. PlasmaWall Mo del XP-103DHD Dimensions (with Floo r Stand) ... .........[...]

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    PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operat ion Manual 1 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.1 About This Manual This Owner’s Manu al describes how to install, set up and operate a Runco PlasmaWall XP Series Flat-Panel Plasm a Display Monitor and DHD Controller (Mod el XP-50DHD, XP-OPAL50DHD, XP-65DHD, XP -OPAL65DHD or XP-103DHD). Throughout th is manual, the Run co [...]

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    Introduc tion 2 PlasmaW all XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Graphic Convention s: These symb ols appear in n umerous places throughout the manual, to emp hasize points th at you must k eep in mind to a void problems wit h your equipment o r injury: 1.2 Using This Manual Use the following ta ble to locate the spec if ic infor[...]

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    Introd uction PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operat ion Manual 3 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits The PlasmaWa ll XP Series F lat-Panel Plasma Display M onitor and DHD Controller establish a highe r threshold for flat panel display products. The Plasm aWall XP Series is available in three sizes, including our largest an d h[...]

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    Introduc tion 4 PlasmaW all XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Parts List Your PlasmaWall is shipped with the follow ing items. If any items are mis sing or dam aged, please contact y our Runco de aler or Runco C ustomer Service at (8 00) 23-RUNCO. • PlasmaWall XP Ser ies Flat-Panel Plasm a Display Monitor and DHD Controller [...]

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    PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operat ion Manual 5 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.1 PlasmaWall at a Glance Controls and Indicators Figure 2-1, Fig ure 2-2 and F igure 2-3 sh ow the Plas maWall front-p anel controls an d indicators. Figure 2-1. PlasmaWall XP-50DHD and XP-OPAL50DHD Front-Panel Controls and Indicators Figure 2-2. PlasmaWall XP-65DHD and XP-OPAL[...]

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    Controls and Functions 6 PlasmaW all XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 2-3. PlasmaWall XP- 103DHD Front-Panel Controls an d Indicators 1. DISPLA Y ST AND Optional accessory for table-top installations. 2. POWER BUTTON Connects or disc onnects the d isplay panel f rom the AC po wer source. 3. ST A NDBY/ON INDICA TOR - Li[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operat ion Manual 7 PRE L IMINAR Y Connectors Figure 2-4 sho ws the rear-pane l connector loca tions on the Plas maWall. Figure 2-4 . PlasmaWall R ear Panel SERIAL PC IN AUDIO SLOT1 SLOT3 P R /C R /R P B /C B /B Y/G AUDIO RL COMPONENT/RGB IN SLOT2 AV IN AB XP-50DHD / XP-OPAL50DHD 1 2 3 4 5 [...]

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    Controls and Functions 8 PlasmaW all XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 1. SLOT 1 Not used. 2. SLOT 2 (Dual HDMI input) Two, HDCP-compliant digital vid eo inputs. Connect the HDMI output fr om the DHD Controller to input “A” in this slot . 3. SLOT 3 (COMPONENT/RGB input) Not used. 4. PC IN Not used. 5. RS-232C (9-pin , male[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operat ion Manual 9 PRE L IMINAR Y 5. LEF T BUTTON Used to direct-select inputs or move the menu cursor left in the OSD. When no menu is present on-scree n, the LE F T button toggles throu gh the different source s, in this order: HDMI 2 - HDMI 1 - SCART - HD 2 - HD 1 - Component - S- Video[...]

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    Controls and Functions 10 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 2.3 DHD Controller Rear Panel Figure 2-6 show s the rear connec tor panel on th e DHD Controller . Figure 2-6. DHD Controller Rear Panel Outputs 1. HDMI Out Connect this to the SLOT 2/INPUT A co nnector on the PlasmaWall (see Figure 2-4 ). 2. Display Contro[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 11 PRE L IMINAR Y Inputs 4. USB A standard, USB Ser ies “B” connection to a personal compu ter. (For future use.) 5. HDMI 1 / HDMI 2 (Digital) HDCP-compliant digital v ideo inputs for co nnecting an HDM I or DVI source. 6. HD1 / HD2 (5 x Analog BNCs) Two inputs (five BN[...]

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    Controls and Functions 12 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 2.4 PlasmaWall Remote Control Unit Figure 2-7 sh ows the PlasmaWall remote cont rol, and th e paragraphs th at follow descr ibe its functionality. Figure 2-7. DHD Controller/PlasmaWa ll Remote Control CUST 1 THX SVC HDMI 1 HDMI 2 EXIT RETURN 16 : 9 4 : 3 (n[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 13 PRE L IMINAR Y 1. IR OUTPUT INDICA TOR Lights when a button is pre ssed to indic ate that an IR signal is being transmitted. 2. ON / OFF Press to turn th e display on or off. 3. ENTER Press to select a highlighte d menu item or co nfirm a change d setting. 4. Cursor Butt[...]

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    Controls and Functions 14 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 10. Aspect Ratio Selection Buttons Use the red but tons to select an aspect ra tio directly or to enter numeric c haracters, as follows: 16:9 (3) For viewing 16:9 DVDs or HDT V programs in their native aspect ratio. 4:3 (6) Scales the input signal to fit 4:[...]

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    PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 15 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.1 Remote Control To install batteries in the remote co ntrol: 1. Press down the tab on the cover and pull the cove r in the dire ction of the arrow. 2. Insert the includ ed batteries. Ensu re that the polaritie s correctly match t he and markings in side the batte ry compartm e[...]

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    Installation 16 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y • Do not dr op the remo te control o r expose it to moisture or hig h temperatu re. • The remote co ntrol may malfunct ion under a fluoresc ent lamp. If that occurs, m ove the plasma display away f rom the fluorescen t lamp. • Make sure that there is nothing ob[...]

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    Installation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 17 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper install ation of your PlasmaWal l will ensure the h ighest possible pi cture quality. Whether you are insta lling the PlasmaWall te mporarily or perma nently, you should take the following into account to en sure that it pe rfor[...]

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    Installation 18 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y You can attac h your optional m ounts or stand to the PlasmaWall in either of two ways: • While it is upright. • As it lies flat with th e screen face down. Place the pr otective sheet, which was wrappe d around the plasma monito r when it was packaged, b etween [...]

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    Installation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 19 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-2. Ventilation Requirements fo r Enclosure Mounting (XP-50DHD, XP-OPAL50DHD, XP-65DH D and XP-OPAL65DHD) Figure 3-3. Ventilation Requirements fo r Enclosure Mounting (XP-103DHD) 50 mm (2") 50 mm (2") 50 mm (2") W all W all 50 mm (2") 50 m[...]

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    Installation 20 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Audio/Video Synchron ization Issu es Due to its extra ordinarily hig h level of video p rocessing perfo rmance, the DHD Controlle r may distribute video sign als with a perceptible level of audio latency. In order to easily solve this issue, Runco recommen ds using t[...]

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    Installation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 21 PRE L IMINAR Y Other Considerations Here are some other co nsiderations and tips that can help improve your inst allation, avoid damage and prolo ng operating life: • Keep the amb ient temperatu re constant and belo w 35°C (95°F). Keep the display away from heating an d/or air [...]

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    Installation 22 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 3.4 Connections to the PlasmaWall and DHD Controller Proceed as follo ws to connect the PlasmaWall to th e DHD Controller, your video sources, external cont roller(s) – if present – and AC power . When connec ting your equipm ent: • Turn off all eq uipment befo[...]

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    Installation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 23 PRE L IMINAR Y Digital Video Connection: The PlasmaWall has a dual HDMI inp ut board, labeled HD MI (SLOT 2) . Connec t the HDMI ou tput from the D HD Controller to input “A” on th is board, using an HDMI-to-HDMI cable. RS-232 Connection: Connect the Display Control (RS-232) ou[...]

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    Installation 24 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting Source Components to the DHD Controller Connect your vid eo sources to t he DHD Controller a s shown and d escribed in th e sections th at follow. HDMI Source Connections: See Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6. HDMI Source Connections ➤ Use the HDMI inpu ts wheneve[...]

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    Installation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 25 PRE L IMINAR Y Component Video Source Connections: Connec t your c omponen t video sources to the HD1, HD2 a nd/or Compo nent/SCART inputs as shown in Figure 3-7 . Figure 3-7. Component Video Source Connections Y P B P R COMPONEN T VIDEO OUT BD/DVD DTV -Set-Top Box (DTV -STB) RCA-t[...]

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    Installation 26 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y RGBHV Source Connections: Connect person al computers and/ or other RGB sou rces to the HD1, H D2 and/or Com ponent/SCART inpu ts as shown in Figure 3-8 . Figure 3-8. RGBHV Source Connections or Computer RGB Camcorder BNC-to-RCA adapter Green Blue Red H-Sync V-Sync G[...]

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    Installation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 27 PRE L IMINAR Y SCART RGBS Source Connections: Connect the green, bl ue and red outputs from your SCART source to the Componen t/SCART input on the DHD Controller. Conne ct the sync output from your SCART source to the Video in put on the DHD Control ler. See Figure 3-9 . Figure 3-9[...]

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    Installation 28 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Composite and S-Video Source Connections: See Figure 3-10. Figure 3-10. S-Video and Composite Video Source Connec tions Gaming Console VCR Camcorder Composite S-Video S-Video Composite S-Video S-Video[...]

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    Installation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 29 PRE L IMINAR Y RS-232 Controller Connection Use a straight-th rough, 9-pin RS-232 cable to conne ct a PC or contr ol/automatio n system (if present) to th e RS-232 port on th e DHD C ontroller; see Figure 3-11 . For more in formation abou t using this con nection, refer to External[...]

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    Installation 30 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting 12-volt Trigger Outputs to External Equipment If your installation inc ludes equipme nt that respo nds to 12-volt tr iggers, conne ct it to the 12-volt trigger outpu ts as shown in Figure 3 -12 . Figure 3-12. Connecting 12-volt Trigger Outputs ➤ Tip = +1[...]

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    Installation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 31 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting an External IR Receiver to the DHD Controller If infrare d signals from th e remote contro l cannot reac h the DHD Controlle r due to excessive dista nce or obstr uctions such a s walls or cabinet d oors, you can connect an external IR rece iver to the DHD[...]

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    Installation 32 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting AC Power Plug the female end of the p ower cord into the AC recep tacle on the rear of the PlasmaWall. Conne ct the other en d to your AC p ower source. ( The XP-103DHD req uires 200-240 VAC.) Figure 3-14. AC Power Con nection Similarly connect th e DHD Co[...]

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    PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 33 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.1 Turning on the Power 1. Turn on your sour ce compone nts. 2. Press the main power switch on the PlasmaWall (s ee Figure 2-1 , Fi gure 2-2 or Figu re 2-3 ). Its standby/on indicator lig hts red. 3. Set the main pow er switch at the re ar of the DHD Controll er (see Figure 2- 6[...]

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    Operation 34 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 2. Double clic k on the Display icon. 3. Click the Se ttings tab on the display dialog box. 4. Set the Screen a rea to 1024x768 pi xels. 5. Click the Advanced button and click the Monitor tab on the dia log box. Set th e Refresh Fr equency to 60Hz and click OK . 1. The [...]

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    Operation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 35 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.3 Using the On-Screen Menus To display t he Main Menu , press the MENU button on the remote co ntrol (Figure 2- 5) or DHD Controller front panel ( Figure 2-3 ). To select a menu it em, use the and buttons on the remote co ntrol or DHD Contro ller front panel to h ighl[...]

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    Operation 36 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4 -1. PlasmaW all OSD Menu Structur e (continued) Main Menu The Ma in Menu is the starting point for accessin g all PlasmaWall functions. (You must ente r a passco de to access the Calibration and Servic e menus.) Service Test Vide o Color Bars 1 Color Bars 2 Foc[...]

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    Operation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 37 PRE L IMINAR Y Input Source From the M ain Menu, selec t Input Sou rce to choose a video signal so urce. The active source is indic ated by an arrow ( ➡ ) to its left; in this example, Co mposite is the active source . Aspect Ratio To change the aspect ratio (size and shape) of the [...]

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    Operation 38 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Aspect Ratio Remote Control Button Description 16:9 16:9 Select 1 6:9 to vie w 16:9 DV Ds and HDTV programs in their native aspec t ratio. 4:3 images are stretched horizontally to fit a 16:9 scre en. 4:3 4:3 4:3 scales the input signal t[...]

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    Operation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 39 PRE L IMINAR Y Cinema CINEMA Select Cinem a to view 2. 35:1 source material on a 16:9 screen. The upper and lower portions of the screen are masked, but the geometry of the active image area is not changed. Virtual Cinema SVC A 2.35:1 image is stretched anamorphically in both directio[...]

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    Operation 40 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Use the contro ls in the Picture Me nu to calibr ate your PlasmaWall for optimum pi cture quality. The PlasmaWall has be en designed t o incorporate set up and calibratio n standards established b y the Imaging Science Foundat ion (ISF). The ISF has developed c [...]

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    Operation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 41 PRE L IMINAR Y PLUGE patterns va ry but ge nerally consist of so me combinat ion of black, w hite and gray areas against a blac k background. T he example above includes two vertica l bars and four shaded boxes. Select Brightne ss from the Pictur e menu and press ENTER . Adjust the br[...]

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    Operation 42 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Color Saturation: On your externa l test pattern so urce, select a c olor bar p attern like the one shown in Figure 4-4 . Figure 4-4. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adjusting Color Saturatio n and Tint 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or DHD Controller fron[...]

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    Operation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 43 PRE L IMINAR Y 11.Adjust the color sa turation level until the out ermost (gray and bl ue) color bars appear to be a single shade of bl ue: Tint: Tint or “hue” is essentially the r atio of red t o green in th e color por tion of the im age. When tint is dec reased, the image appea[...]

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    Operation 44 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Sharpness: “Sh arpness” is the amou nt of high-fre quency deta il in the image. To adjust sharpness, select Shar pness from the Pictur e menu and press ENTER . On your external test pattern source, sele ct a pattern like the one shown in Figure 4 -5 . Adjust as need[...]

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    Operation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 45 PRE L IMINAR Y Input Position Use the controls in the Input Position Menu to fine-tu ne the aspect r atio and image position for th e current sour ce. Left/Right: Select Left/Right from the Input Position menu to shift the pr ojected image horizontally. Press to shift the image to the[...]

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    Operation 46 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-6. Oversc an Modes Phase (RGB , Componen t or SCART sourc es): This control adjusts th e phase of the pixel sampling clock relative to the inc oming signal. Adjust the phase wh en an RGB, Component or SCART image still sh ows shimmer or “noise” after Tracki[...]

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    Operation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 47 PRE L IMINAR Y Memory Presets For each inp ut, the Plasm aWall lets you save image q uality settings as p resets that yo u can recall at a lat er time. You ca n create up to four presets p er input and disp lay mode (resolution and frame rate). The DHD Controller stores the following [...]

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    Operation 48 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y To reset the C ustom 1 or Custo m 2/THX memory preset t o its factory-default stat e, select it, press or to highlight Reset and p ress ENTER . Information Signal / System: Select Information from the Ma in Menu, th en choose either Signal or System to display informati[...]

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    Operation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 49 PRE L IMINAR Y Calibration Use the Calibrat ion menu to per form advanced picture quality ad justments. This menu should be used by ISF-certified technicians only . To recall the ISF N ight or ISF Day se ttings, select “ISF N ight” or “ISF Day” fr om the Memory Presets menu (s[...]

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    Operation 50 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y • Color Temp: Select Color Temp from the Display Color menu to adjust the color temperatur e. Color temp erature esta blishes the “color of gray” by adjusting the 7 5% white point to various color point s. What are “color points? ” A “color point” is an x [...]

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    Operation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 51 PRE L IMINAR Y • Black Level: Select Black Level from the Display Co lor menu to a djust the black level “floor” (low er limit). If blac ks appear too gr ay, set Black Level to a higher value. • Input Level: Select Input Level fr om the Display Colo r menu to ad just the overa[...]

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    Operation 52 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Copy/Paste: You can copy a nd paste settings from one memo ry location to ano ther. This gives you a convenie nt starting po int for creatin g a new pre set based on an existing one, to make the calibration process less time-consuming. For example, you can use the Copy/[...]

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    Operation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 53 PRE L IMINAR Y OSD Position: To adjust the position o f the OSD, select OSD Position from the Calibratio n menu and press ENTER . Press or to select “Hor.” or “Ver.” Then, press or to change the position. Service Use the Service m enu to access a dvanced disp lay configuration[...]

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    Operation 54 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Remote Control: Select Remote Control from the Service menu t o change the following settings related to re mote cont rol operation. • Remote Code: Select Remote Code fr om the Remote Control m enu to set the infrared (IR) code set to whic h the PlasmaWall will resp o[...]

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    Operation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 55 PRE L IMINAR Y Color Space: Select Color Spac e from the Service menu to ch oose the co lor space of the source signal for HDMI, RGB, an d component co nnections. • The defa ult setting , Auto , functi ons as follows: • HDMI: If the Au xiliary Video In formation (AVI) infoframe co[...]

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    Operation 56 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y • CUE (Chroma Upsampling Error) Correct ion: Some DVD players use MPEG decoders tha t do not correc tly “upsample” th e 4:2:0 forma t chroma informat ion on the DVD to the 4:2:2 or 4: 4:4 format required by the video encoder of the di splay device. This so-called [...]

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    Operation PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 57 PRE L IMINAR Y System Reset: To reset ALL con troller settings (inc luding image settings) back to th eir factory defaults, ch oose System Reset from the Service me nu. A confirmation me ssage appears. Select Y es to continue with th e reset or select No to cancel. This action is not [...]

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    Operation 58 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 59 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.1 Cleaning Regular cleaning will extend t he life and p erformance of the PlasmaWa ll. Before clea ning, be sure to u nplug the po wer cord fro m the powe r outlet. Cleaning the Display Panel Body and Rem ote Control Do not under any circumstanc es use solvents s uch as ben zen[...]

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    Maintenance and Troublesh ooting 60 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 5.2 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provide s some general guideline s for troubleshooting pr oblems you may encounter w ith the PlasmaWall. If the suggeste d solutions fail to resolve the p roblem or if you encounter an issue not d escribed here, [...]

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    Maintenance and Troubleshooting PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 61 PRE L IMINAR Y RGB-HD images appear “noisy.” • Clock and Phase settings need adjustment. • Adjust Cl ock and Phase settings (refer to Input Color on page 51 ). Computer images do not dis - play correctly. • The resolution and frequency of the video card[...]

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    Maintenance and Troublesh ooting 62 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 63 PRE L IMINAR Y In addition to using the DHD Cont roller front-panel keyp ad or remote control unit, the re are two metho ds of contro lling the Plasma Wall and DHD Cont roller extern ally: • Using a serial (R S-232) link to sen d ASC II commands and receive responses to those commands. • Us[...]

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    External Control 64 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al P RELI M INARY Table 6-1 lists the RS-232 comman d set. The “Param eter (min/m ax)” column shows the valid parameter ranges, or “NA” for comman ds that take no para meters. When you enter a valid comma nd, the DHD Controller execute s it and acknowledges it with a plus [...]

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    External Control PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 65 PRE L IMINAR Y Aspect Ratio Commands 16:9 NA YES Selects the 16:9 aspect ratio 4:3 NA YES Selects the 4:3 aspect ratio ASPECT? NA NA Returns current aspect ratio CINEMA NA YES Selects the Cinema aspect ratio LETTERBOX NA YES Selects the Letterbox aspect rati o NATIVE NA YES Sel[...]

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    External Control 66 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al P RELI M INARY Image Preset Commands CUSTOM1 NA YES Loads “Custom 1” image preset CUSTOM2 NA YES Loads “Custom 2” (“ THX”) image preset DAY NA YES Loads “ISF Day” image preset NIGHT NA YES Loads “ISF Night” image preset PRESET? NA NA Returns currently-select[...]

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    External Control PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 67 PRE L IMINAR Y Miscellaneous Commands DISPLAY? NA NA Returns display device input source value, as follows: 1 = Auto 22 = XP-50DHD 23 = XP-65DHD 24 = XP-103DHD INRES? NA NA Returns input resolution MODEL? NA NA Returns product model name OUTRES? NA NA Returns output resolution [...]

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    External Control 68 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al P RELI M INARY 6.2 Using Discrete IR Codes The DHD Controller acce pts commands in th e form of IR signals that conform to the Phillips RC5 protocol. Ea ch DHD Controller remo te control button has an RC5 control code associated with it. You can use these codes to program a t h[...]

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    External Control PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 69 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 6-1 shows the pulse train fo r this command (with the togg le bit set to zero). Figure 6-1. RC5 Messa ge Format IR Command List Table 6-2 lists th e RC5 contro l codes for the DHD Contro ller. S 1 S 2 TB A 4 A 3 A 2 A 1 A 0 C 5 C 4 C 3 C 2 C 1 C 0 Start Bi[...]

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    External Control 70 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al P RELI M INARY CUST 1 0x3472 0x3C72 Custom 1 memory preset CUST 2 0x3473 0x3C73 Custom 2 memory preset DOWN 0x3446 0x3C46 Down-Arrow ( ) ENTER 0x3444 0x3C44 ENTER EXIT 0x3474 0x3C74 EXIT (RETURN) HD 1 0x3451 0x3C51 HD1 video input HD 2 0x3452 0x3C52 HD2 video input HDMI 1 0x345[...]

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    PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 71 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 PlasmaWall Specifications Table 7-1 lists the Plas maWall specifications. 7. Specifications Table 7-1. PlasmaWall Specifications Native Resolution: 192 0 x 1080 Screen Size: XP-50DHD and XP-OPAL50DHD: 43.50 in. W x 24.50 in. H (1104.9 x 622.3 mm) 50 in. (1270.0 mm) diagonal X[...]

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    Specifications 72 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 7.2 DHD Controller Specifications Table 7-2 lists the DHD Controller specifications. Table 7-2. DHD Controller Specifications Aspect Ratios: 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9, VirtualW ide, Cinema, Virtual Cine ma, Native Video Standards: NTSC, PAL, SE CAM Inputs: (1) Composite[...]

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    Specifications PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 73 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.3 PlasmaWall Dimensions Figure 7-1, Fig ure 7-2 and F igure 7-3 show the Plasm aWall dimensions (all dimensions are in inches). Figure 7-1. PlasmaWall Model XP-50D HD and XP-OPAL50DHD Dimensions (with Optional Table Stand) 30.000 50.420 34.000 8.122 4.566 3.490 1[...]

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    Specifications 74 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 7-2. PlasmaWa ll Model XP-65DH D a nd XP-OPAL65DHD Dimensions (with Optional Table Stand) 0 7.87 12.37 1.98 2.35 3.69 62.45 54.60 50.10 0 1.63 37.69 1.34 IR RECEIVER 1.26 2.49 all around 17.00 0 4.34 8.27 .55 54.19 58.12 61.90 62.45 6.39 4.19 10.05 2.07 1.50[...]

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    Specifications PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 75 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 7-3. PlasmaWall Model XP-103DHD Dimensio ns (with Floor Stand) 5.25 34.30 16.00 1.45 6.50 89.38 59.50 96.13 50.75 102.50 42.30 69.40[...]

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    Specifications 76 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 7.4 Supported Timings Table 7-3 lists the s ignal types supp orted by each input on the DHD Controller. Table 7-3. Supported Signal Timings by Input Format Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Supported? ( √ = Yes, – = N[...]

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    Specifications PlasmaWall XP Series Inst allation/Operation Manual 77 PRE L IMINAR Y 1280x1024 1280x1024 60.00 63.981 108.000 √√√ ––– 75.00 79.976 135.000 √√√ ––– 85.00 91.146 157.500 √√√ ––– 1360x768 1360x768 60.00 47.712 85.500 √√√ ––– 1400x1050 1400x1050 60.00 64.744 101.000 √√√ ––– 60.[...]

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    Specifications 78 PlasmaWall XP Series Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y PAL-M – 59.94/60.00 15.73 4/15.750 3.580 –––– √ √ PAL-N – 50.00 15.625 3.580 –––– √ √ SECAM – 50.00 15.625 13.500 ––– √ √ √ Table 7-3. Supported Signal Timings by Input (continued) Format Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Horizo[...]

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