ViewSonic VPW4255 manual

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    User Guide Guide de l’utilisateur Guía del usuario VPW4255 42 '' PLASMA DISPLAY[...]

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    Contents COMPONENT NAMES Connecting to a PC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Size Switching Notes about This Manual • The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. • While meticulous care has been taken in the preparation of this manual, you are requested to notify your dealer or us should you have any comments, views or questions a[...]

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    Macintosh, Mac and Power Mac intosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc. Microsoft, W indows, W indows NT , and the W indows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. V iewSonic, the three birds logo and OnV iew are registered trademar ks of V iewSonic Corporation. VESA and SVGA [...]

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    IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR PLASMA MONITOR Safety is also foremost in our minds in the design of these units. To help you operate these products properly, this section illustrates safety tips which will be of benefit to you. Please read it carefully and apply the knowledge you obtain from it to the prope[...]

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    IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this monitor. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Inst[...]

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    Important Please read this User's Manual thoroughly, especially the Important damage to your plasma monitor, which could shorten its lifespan, or cause injury to yourself. Should you encounter any difficulty in the set-up or operation of your monitor, firstly refer to the Troubleshooting guide at the rear of this manual. In the unlikely event [...]

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    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This Plasma monitor has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards, but like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Before using this product, please read and understand the Safety Instructions thoroughly to ensure correct usage, [...]

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    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Be cautious of the power cord connection. Incorrect connection of the power cord could result in fire or electrical shock. • Do not touch the power cord with a wet hand. • Check that the connecting portion of the power cord is clean (with no dust), before using. Use a soft and dry cloth to clean the power plug. ?[...]

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    PRECAUTIONS • Installation environment Do not obstruct a ventilation hole. Do not put the monitor on carpet or blanket, or near a curtain which has a possibility of obstructing a ventilation hole of the monitor. Do not put the monitor in the following places. • Hot places such as near heater s or place s exposed to the direct rays of the sun. ?[...]

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    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) - The antenna cable of r adio should be kept away from the monitor. - Use a coaxial cable for antenna. - You can check if this monitor influences r adio receivers by turning off all equipment other than the monitor. - If you find a problem with a r adio when using the monitor, check the instructions mentioned above. [...]

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    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • FCC (Federal Communications Commission) STATEMENT WARNING WARNING : 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 in a residential instal[...]

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    * Asegúrese que el modo "salva pantalla" esté activo. * Visualize la imagen en un mode que llene toda la pantalla. * Evite el uso de los modos de pantalla partida durante largos periodos de tiempo. * No permita que el Menú en Pantalla (OSD) permanezca durante periodos de tiempo prolongados. * No muestre imágenes fijas como menús de v[...]

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    Caut i on when mov i ng the ma i n un i t • As this product is heavy, whenever it is moved, two people are required to transport it safely. • Whenever the unit is moved it should be lifted forwards using the two handgrips at the back, and the unit should then be held at the base on both sides for stability. COMPONENT NAMES Front Cabinet (front [...]

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    Remote control ID SET button 19 POWER OFF button 16 POWER ON button 16 MENU button 19 MUTE button 17 VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons 17 RETURN button 19 RECALL button 18 AUTO button 19 SELECT/ADJUST buttons 19 Loading Batteries 1. Open the battery cover. • Slide back and remove the battery cover in the direction of the arrow. 2. Load batter i e s . • Lo[...]

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    Anti-tumble measures Securing to a wall or pillar Using a commercially available cord, chain and clamp, secure the set to a firm wall or pillar. Securing desktop 1) Using wood screws (two), fasten the set to the clamping screw holes on the rear of the stand as shown. 2) Using commercially available wood screws, secure the set firmly in position. ?[...]

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    proceeding to these steps: • Choo s e an appropr i ate si te and i n s tall the product on a level table where the s tand is s ecure. • Install the monitor to have ready access to a power socket available. • Make s ure that the power s w i tch of th is dev i ce is turned off. INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) ( 2 ) Make s u re that the [...]

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    ① Connect the power cord to th is dev i ce. ② Connect the power cord plug to the power outlet. (The type of plug is d i fferent from th is draw i ng for s ome countr i e s .) Connect the power cord, after complet i ng all other connect i on s . ① ② INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Power Cord Connection • Use only the power cord pro[...]

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    OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS T ur ning Power On and Of f • To turn the mon i tor power ON, pre ss the ma i n power the SUB POWER button or the ON/OFF or ON button on • position, and the monitor can then be turned ON/OFF using the SUB POWER button or the ON/OFF button on the remote control. lamp Power s tatu s Operat i ng Off Off When the main power [...]

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    AV1 AV 2 RGB 1 RGB 2 AV3 MUTE VOL VOL AV4 AUTO PinP OK SIZE RECALL MENU ID ID SET OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Audio Mute the MUTE button of the remote control. • When a button is pre ss ed, the volume adju s tment s tatu s gu i de (magenta) w i ll be d is played. • The volume setting can be lowered by pressing the VOL- button while the [...]

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    Size Switching Each t i me the SIZE button of the remote control or the mon i tor is pre ss ed, the s creen d is play area w i ll change i n s equence and the s tatu s w i ll be d is played at the bottom of the s creen. * Real mode gives the image of the same shape as it is displayed on a computer monitor. This mode is only available for VGA (640 X[...]

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    AV1 AV 2 RGB 1 RGB 2 AV3 MUTE VOL VOL AV4 AUTO PinP OK SIZE RECALL MENU ID ID SET ID SET button ID button AUTO button Using the Menu Screen (On-screen display system) When the MENU button is pre ss ed, the adju s tment menu s creen w i ll be d is played; from there, PC si gnal adju s tment and s ett i ng is po ssi ble by u si ng the SELECT button, [...]

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    PICTURE MENU OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Picture Audio T imer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Picture Contrast : + 31 Brightness : – 31 Color : 0 T int : + 31 Picture Enhancement : Off Color T emperature : Normal Color T emp.Adjust Reset Reset Select Set Return OK Picture Contrast : + 31 Brightness : – 31 Color : 0 Tint : + 31 Pic[...]

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    Selected character s Setup h i nt Audio Mode Movie Music Speech Favorite preference. Treble Suppresses treble. Enhances treble. Adjust to taste. Bass Suppresses bass. Enhances bass. Adjust to taste. Balance Suppresses right-side sound. Suppresses left-side sound. Adjust to taste. SRS TruBass Off Low Middle High heard. Adjust it depending on the use[...]

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    Picture Audio T imer Function Setup Language Select OK Set Function Screen Saver Off Screen Wipe On 60Min. Black Side Panel Off Video Power Save Off Freeze Mode Split Default Zoom Panoramic Reset Reset Select Set Return OK MENU FUNCTION MENU Function Panel Life Normal Mode Display Off ID Number 1 Inverse On 60Min. Standby White Off Gamma 2.2 Reset [...]

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    Selected character s Setup h i nt Auto Adjust* (Menu) Adjust Pressing the OK button here, Automatic regulation is started. Horizontal Position, Vertical Position, Horizontal Clock and Clock Phase are adjusted automatically. Horizontal Position Moves the horizontal position to left. Moves the horizontal position to right. Adjust the left-side displa[...]

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    OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) LANGUAGE MENU Picture Audio Tim er Function Setup Language Select OK Set Language English Français Español Select Return Exit OK MENU Select a language by ▼ ▲ SELECT buttons and press the OK button. OTHER FEA TURES Automatic Store Approx i mately 1 s ec. after adju s tment is completed, the adju s tment s w[...]

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    Signal Check Statu s D is play Act i on When Mode Display is set to ON, the input signal is switched or when the RECALL button is pressed. A guide is displayed for the input terminal and the horizontal and vertical sync frequency. When the sync signal is no longer detected. • A guide displays No Sync. Signal, and Power Save (for approx. 5 sec.) ?[...]

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    NOTES About s creen defect s • High precision technology is used in the making of plasma panels but there may be dark spots (points that do not illuminate) and bright spots (points that are too bright) in some cases. These do not indicate a malfunction. About re si dual i mage s About the panel s creen rise in some cases.Also, plasma displays are[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING Customer servicing can be hazardous. W ARNING Symptom Po i nt to check See page off. • Press the power switch. • The message “No Sync. Signal” or “Power Save” is displayed. ! No Sync. Signal No sync signal is detected. • Make sure that the switch of the computer, imaging equipment , etc., is turned on. • Make sure th[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) Symptom Po i nt to check See page • The temperature of the display panel surface is high. • The plasma display panel is lighting the phosphors by the temperature of the panel surface to increase. Please note that this is not a malfunction. - • There are locations on the screen that are different from the periphery [...]

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    Depend i ng on the k i nd of s y s tem equ i pment u s ed, i mage s may not be d is played normally. In th is ca s e, make the adju s tment s s ugge s ted below. (only for RGB2) Symptom 1 Text displayed across the screen appears vertically streaked, with some characters blurred (figure 1). The display image appears flowing (figure 2) (RGB input). E[...]

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    Product s pec i f i cat i on s and de si gn s are s ubject to change w i thout not i ce. PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS • The monitor takes at least 30 minutes to attain the status of optimal picture quality. Signal Input RGB terminal (D-sub 15-pin connector) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 • When different kinds of input signals are simultaneousl[...]

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    Signal Input (continued) 1 2 345 678 91 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS (continued) DVI terminal (DVI-D) P i n Input si gnal P i n Input si gnal 1 T.M.D.S. Data2- 14 +5V Power 2 T.M.D.S. Data2+ 15 Ground (for+5V) 3 T.M.D.S. Data2/4 Shield 16 Hot Plug Detect 4 T.M.D.S. Data4- 17 T.M.D.S. Data0- 5 T.M.D.S. Da[...]

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    • The type of video board or connecting cable used may not allow for correct displays adjustment of Horizontal Position, Vertical Position, Horizontal Clock and Clock Phase. • The monitor may fail to display an animation image correctly when a signal having a vertical frequency of 85Hz or higher is input to it. • The monitor differentiates th[...]

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    Customer Suppor t Fo r technical support or product service, see the table belo w or contact your reseller . NO T E: Y ou will need the product serial number . Country/ Reg i on W eb s i te T = T elephone F = F AX Ema i l United States Canada suppor t suppor t T: (800) 688-6688 F: (909) 468-1202 T: (800) 688-6688 F: (909) 468-1202 ser vice.us@ vie [...]

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    LIMITED W ARRANTY VIEWS ONIC Pla sma Display What the w arranty covers: V iewSonic ® warrants its products to be free from defec ts in material and workma nship during th e warranty period. If a product prov es to be d efective in ma terial or workman ship during th e warranty period , View Sonic will at its sole option repair o r replace t he pro[...]

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    Power Cord Safety Guidelines Caution: Use a power cable that is properly grou nded. Always use an AC p ower cord that meets your cou ntry’ s safety standar d. AC PLUG CORD PRECA UTIONS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR YOUR SAFETY P LEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULL Y . IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUIT ABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET THEN THE PLUG S[...]

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    CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Cautions When Using the Plasma Display  Do not brin g your hands , face or o bjects clos e to the ve ntilation holes of t he plasma dis- being r eleased thr ough the ven tilati on holes. Burns or persona l injur ies may occur i f any body p arts are br ought too c lose. Placin g any objec t near th e top of t he displa y[...]

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    FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to co mply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These l imits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential in st allation. This equipment gene rates, uses, and c an radiate radio fre quency energy , [...]

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