ENGLISH USER’S MANUAL PDS4207W-H/PDS4207E-H 42” WIDE PLASMA DISPLAY Contents Page Before Use • Safety Precautions ·········································· 3-5 • Features ····························································· 6 • Accessories ························································ 7 • What You Should Know ·································· 8-9 • Preventing Equipment from Falling ·················· 10 Usage • Names of Parts and Their Functions ········· 11-14 • Basic Operations ··
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to EN45014 We Fujitsu General (Euro) GmbH of Werftstraße 20, D-40549 Düsseldorf, F. R. Germany Manufacturer: Shinjyo Fujitsu General Limited 702-3 Kanezawa Shinjyo-shi Yamagata Japan declares under our sole responsibility that the product, Type: 42” PLASMA DISPLAY Model Name: PDS4207W-H/PDS4207E-H to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the following standards; European Standards: EMC: a. EN55022 1994, Class A b.EN61000-3-2 1995 c. EN61000-3-3 1995 d.
FCC NOTICE ENGLISH This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A 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 commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS – This product should be operated only with the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. – This product is equipped with a three-wire plug. This plug will fit only into a grounded power outlet. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to install the proper outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounded plug.
When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or with same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. – Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.
FEATURES VERTICAL INSTALLATION The dynamic vertical screen is obtained by installing the Plasmavision vertically. PLASMAVISION SUPPORTS The VGA full display and SVGA and XGA compression display suitable for personal computers A VARIETY OF INPUT TERMINALS The high quality image color difference signals such as DVD etc. can be input in addition to the video, S-video, and RGB. CONVENIENT POWER MANAGEMENT FUNCTION DPMS (Display Power Management Signaling) automatically minimizes power consumption.
ACCESSORIES Cable clamper × 2 Power cord PDS4207W-H × 3 PDS4207E-H × 1 Remote controller × 1 USER’S MANUAL AA battery × 2 Screw A (10 mm) A User’s Manual × 1 ENGLISH Checking Accessories Screw B (20 mm) B Bracket × 2 (2 types) Screw × 2 (2 types) Cable clampers • The accessory cable clampers are for fastening the connected signal cables and a power cable. When installing this display on a wall or ceiling, insert the cable clampers into the holes on the rear of the display.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW POINTS ABOUT USAGE • When installing the display, use the optional desktop stand, wall-mounting unit, or ceiling mounting unit. Have the installation done by your product dealer. • When installing the display, refer to the installation manuals for the options. Further, be sure that the display does not lean to the side or backward. • Place the power cord and connection cables in a corner of the wall or floor so that they do not get caught on anything.
Front view ENGLISH When wall-mounting unit used (vertically) Side view Upper Wall mounting (vertical usage) 15 cm Wall 10 cm 10 cm Left Right 10 cm Lower Power lamp 5 cm • When mounting the Plasmavision vertically, make sure that the power lamp is at the lower right. Notes • Do not display the same picture (pattern) continuously for a long time. Doing so raises the brightness of the picture and may cause after-images. • Looking at the picture continuously for a long time can tire the eyes.
PREVENTING EQUIPMENT FROM FALLING To prevent accidents and to ensure safety during disasters such as earthquakes, take precautions to ensure that the equipment cannot topple over. ATTACHING TO WALL OR COLUMN • Remove the display cover from both sides. Then, for both left and right sides, use screw A (10 mm) to attach bracket A to the screw hole (highest of the five holes on the side). • For both left and right sides, use screw B (20 mm) to attach bracket B to the wall.
NAMES OF PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Bottom view ENGLISH Front view MENU 1 Power lamp • • • • Shows the power status, ON or OFF. Lit (red)····Standby Lit (green)····Power on Blinking (red)····Internal abnormality. Be certain to unplug the power cord. 2 Remote control receiver • Receives the signals from the remote controller. VOLUME (ADJUST) WIDE (SET) 3 Operation panel • POWER button: Switches the power on or off. • MODE button: Selects the input mode.
NAMES OF PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Rear view RGB 2 SYNC SW INPUT TTL VIDEO S-VIDEO CONPONENT-VIDEO SYNC SW ANALOG R G B H INPUT INPUT INPUT (75Ω) TTL ANALOG INPUT RS232C Y Pb/B-Y Pr/R-Y (75Ω) RGB 1 AUDIO INPUT R L V 5 Power switch • When pressed, power lamp 1 lights red, and the power can be turned on or off by the remote controller. When this switch is pressed again, the power is cut and power lamp 1 goes off.
ENGLISH A Remote controller • POWER button P15 Switches the power on or off. • MODE button P15 Selects the input mode. • MENU button P20–39 For adjusting the picture and sound to your taste • WIDE button P16–19 For selecting the desired wide screen • VOLUME buttons P15 For adjusting the volume • SET button P20–39 For setting the menu items and adjustment items • ADJUST button P20–39 For making adjustments from the menu screen • For the adjustment menu, see the pages below.
NAMES OF PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Handling the remote controller Loading the batteries 1 Press on the cover and slide in the direction of the arrow. 2 Load two AA batteries, taking care that the + and – ends face the correct direction. 3 Close the cover until it clicks.
BASIC OPERATIONS Switch on the main power switch. Press the main POWER SWITCH at the rear. The power lamp lights (red). Pressing this switch again switches off the power. 1 Press the POWER button. The power lamp changes from red to green. VIDEO Example: VIDEO mode 2 Select the video mode. Select the video mode with the MODE button. RGB 1 Pressing the MODE button moves the mode to the next item as below. RGB 1 RGB 2 COMP.
VIEWING WIDE SCREEN (VIDEO MODE) SWITCHING THE WIDE SCREEN AUTOMATICALLY 1 Press the WIDE button. The current viewing mode is displayed. NORMAL Example: NORMAL mode 2 With the WIDE button, select AUTO mode. Pressing the WIDE button moves the mode to the next item as below. NORMAL ZOOM2 AUTO WIDE1 ZOOM1 WIDE2 When AUTO is selected, the wide screen is automatically selected according to the contents of the video. ∗ This operation can also be done using the buttons on the Display’s operation panel.
1 ENGLISH SETTING THE DESIRED WIDE SCREEN SIZE Press the WIDE button. The current viewing mode is displayed. NORMAL 2 Use the WIDE button to select the desired screen size. Pressing the WIDE button moves the mode to the next item as below. NORMAL AUTO WIDE1 WIDE2 ZOOM1 ZOOM2 WIDE1 Select the wide screen size to suit the program. Example: When WIDE 1 is selected ∗AUTO mode cannot be selected in COMPONENT VIDEO mode.
VIEWING WIDE SCREEN (RGB MODE) SETTING THE DESIRED WIDE SCREEN SIZE 1 Press the WIDE button. The current viewing mode is displayed. NORMAL Example: NORMAL 2 Use the WIDE button to select the desired screen size. Pressing the WIDE button moves the mode to the next item as below. NORMAL WIDE WIDE Example: When WIDE is selected ∗ This operation can also be done using the buttons on the Display’s operation panel.
ENGLISH WIDE SCREEN MODES (RGB MODE) • When the screen is vertically wide Vertically wide video WIDE Points about usage • Note that use of a wide select function to change the screen size or aspect ratio during commercial use or for public viewing in a coffee shop, hotel, or the like, may infringe on copyrights protected by the copyright law. • To respect the intent of the creators of the original video, use NORMAL mode. • The RGB mode means both RGB 1 and RGB 2 modes.
HANDY FUNCTIONS ON-SCREEN DISPLAY SETTING 1 Select COMMON SETTINGS from the VIDEO MENU screen. 1) Press the MENU button. VIDEO MENU COMMON SETTINGS 2) With the ADJUST button, select COMMON SETTINGS. PICTURE POSITION/SIZE SOURCE OTHERS 3) Set by pressing the SET button. COMMON SETTINGS can be set in the same way from any mode menu. 2 MENU QUIT SELECT SET ENTER Example: When COMMON SETTINGS is selected Select the adjustment item. With the SET button, select DISPLAY.
1 ENGLISH INTERNAL SPEAKER SETTING Select COMMON SETTINGS from the VIDEO MENU screen. 1) Press the MENU button. VIDEO MENU COMMON SETTINGS 2) With the ADJUST button, select COMMON SETTINGS. PICTURE POSITION/SIZE SOURCE OTHERS 3) Set by pressing the SET button. MENU QUIT SELECT COMMON SETTINGS can be set in the same way from any mode menu. SET ENTER Example: When COMMON SETTINGS is selected 2 Select the adjustment item. With the SET button, select SPEAKER.
HANDY FUNCTIONS WHITE BALANCE SETTING 1 Select COMMON SETTINGS from the VIDEO MENU screen. 1) Press the MENU button. VIDEO MENU COMMON SETTINGS 2) With the ADJUST button, select COMMON SETTINGS. PICTURE POSITION/SIZE SOURCE OTHERS 3) Set by pressing the SET button. COMMON SETTINGS can be set in the same way from any mode menu. 2 MENU QUIT SELECT SET ENTER Example: When COMMON SETTINGS is selected Select the adjustment item. With the SET button, select WHITE BALANCE.
ENGLISH DPMS AND DISPLAY LANGUAGE SETTING DPMS SETTING The time until the power conservation function operates can be set. Select with the ADJUST button. Pressing the ADJUST button moves the selection to the next item as below. OFF 1MIN 5MIN 4MIN 2MIN DPMS 3MIN MENU RETURN SELECT ∗ DPMS does not function in the RGB 2 mode. OFF SET NEXT Example: When OFF is selected LANGUAGE (DISPLAY LANGUAGE) SETTING The language for the display can be set. Select with the ADJUST button.
VIDEO ADJUSTMENTS (VIDEO MODE) EXAMPLE: ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS 1 Select PICTURE from the VIDEO MENU screen. 1) Press the MENU button. VIDEO MENU COMMON SETTINGS 2) With the ADJUST button, select PICTURE. PICTURE POSITION/SIZE SOURCE OTHERS 3) Set by pressing the SET button. MENU QUIT SELECT SET ENTER Example: When PICTURE is selected 2 Select the adjustment item. With the SET button, select BRIGHTNESS. Pressing the SET button moves the selection to the next item as below.
ENGLISH VIDEO ADJUSTMENT ITEMS BRIGHTNESS Screen brightness can be adjusted. button: Makes the picture brighter. button: Makes the picture darker. BRIGHTNESS MENU RETURN ADJUST SET NEXT SET NEXT SET NEXT SET NEXT SET NEXT CONTRAST Screen contrast (difference between dark and light) can be adjusted. button: Makes the contrast stronger. button: Makes the contrast weaker. CONTRAST MENU RETURN ADJUST COLOR (color saturation) Color saturation can be adjusted.
SCREEN ADJUSTMENT (VIDEO MODE) EXAMPLE: ADJUSTING THE SCREEN VERTICAL POSITION 1 Select POSITION/SIZE from the VIDEO MENU screen. 1) Press the MENU button. 2) With the ADJUST button, select POSITION/SIZE. 3) Set by pressing the SET button. 2 VIDEO MENU COMMON SETTINGS PICTURE POSITION/SIZE SOURCE OTHERS MENU QUIT SELECT SET ENTER Example: When POSITION/SIZE is selected Select the adjustment item. With the SET button, select VERTICAL POSITION.
ENGLISH ADJUSTMENT ITEM LIST (ADJUSTMENT CRITERIA) VERTICAL POSITION VERTICAL POSITION 0 When too low····Adjust with the button. When too high····Adjust with the MENU RETURN ADJUST SET NEXT SET NEXT button. HEIGHT HEIGHT 0 When too small····Adjust with the button. When too large····Adjust with the button. MENU RETURN ADJUST HORIZONTAL POSITION HORIZONTAL POSITION 0 When too far left:····Adjust with the When too far right:····Adjust with the button.
INPUT SOURCE ADJUSTMENTS (VIDEO MODE) EXAMPLE: SETTING COMPONENT VIDEO Setting must be done when connecting a color difference signal to the COMPONENT VIDEO terminal. 1 Select SOURCE from the VIDEO MENU screen. 1) In COMPONENT VIDEO mode, press the MENU button. 2) With the ADJUST button, select SOURCE. 3) Set by pressing the SET button.
ENGLISH SETTING VIDEO SYSTEM AND CLAMP PULSE VIDEO SYSTEM VIDEO SYSTEM can be set when the signal is connected to the VIDEO or S-VIDEO input terminal. Set by adjusting to the connected signal. In VIDEO or S-VIDEO mode, press the MENU button to select SOURCE. VIDEO SYSTEM AUTO MENU RETURN SELECT Select with the ADJUST button. Pressing the ADJUST button moves the selection to the next item as below. AUTO 4.
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS (VIDEO MODE) EXAMPLE: MAKING THE GAMMA SETTING 1 Select OTHERS from the VIDEO MENU screen. 1) Press the MENU button. VIDEO MENU COMMON SETTINGS 2) With the ADJUST button, select OTHERS. PICTURE POSITION/SIZE SOURCE OTHERS 3) Press the SET button to fix the OTHERS setting. MENU QUIT SELECT SET ENTER Example: When OTHERS is selected 2 Select the adjustment item. With the SET button, select GAMMA. Pressing the SET button moves the selection to the next item as below.
ENGLISH OTHER ADJUSTMENT ITEMS GRADATION Gradation display can be selected to suit still or moving images. MODE1···· Carries out automatic correction so that the video is optimum for viewing moving images. MODE2···· Carries out automatic correction so that the video is optimum for viewing still images. GRADATION MODE 1/MODE 2 MENU RETURN SELECT SET NEXT Adjustment items • Pressing the SET button moves selection to the next item.
VIDEO ADJUSTMENTS (RGB MODE) EXAMPLE: ADJUSTING THE CONTRAST 1 Select PICTURE from the RGB MENU screen. 1) Press the MENU button. 2) With the ADJUST button, select PICTURE. 3) Set by pressing the SET button. RGB MENU COMMON SETTINGS PICTURE POSITION/SIZE SOURCE OTHERS MENU QUIT SELECT SET ENTER Example: When PICTURE is selected 2 Select the adjustment item. With the SET button, select CONTRAST. Pressing the SET button moves the selection to the next item as below.
ENGLISH VIDEO ADJUSTMENT ITEMS BRIGHTNESS Screen brightness can be adjusted. button: Makes the picture brighter. button: Makes the picture darker. BRIGHTNESS MENU RETURN ADJUST SET NEXT SET NEXT CONTRAST Screen contrast (difference between dark and light) can be adjusted. button: Makes the contrast stronger. button: Makes the contrast weaker. CONTRAST MENU RETURN ADJUST Adjustment items • Pressing the SET button moves the selection to the next item. • The RGB mode means both RGB 1 and RGB 2 modes.
SCREEN ADJUSTMENT (RGB MODE) EXAMPLE: ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE SCREEN 1 Select POSITION/SIZE from the RGB MENU screen. 1) Press the MENU button. 2) With the ADJUST button, select POSITION/SIZE. 3) Set by pressing the SET button. 2 RGB MENU COMMON SETTINGS PICTURE POSITION/SIZE SOURCE OTHERS MENU QUIT SELECT SET ENTER Example: When POSITION/SIZE is selected Select the adjustment item. With the SET button, select HEIGHT. Pressing the SET button moves the selection to the next item as below.
ENGLISH ADJUSTMENT ITEM LIST (ADJUSTMENT CRITERIA) VERTICAL POSITION VERTICAL POSITION 0 When too low····Adjust with the button. When too high····Adjust with the button. The adjustment range is from –250 through +250. MENU RETURN ADJUST SET NEXT SET NEXT HEIGHT HEIGHT When too small····Adjust with the button. When too large····Adjust with the button. The adjustment range is from –150 through +150.
INPUT SOURCE ADJUSTMENTS (RGB MODE) The Macintosh mode and the clamp pulse mode can be set for the input source, and the input signal can be confirmed. EXAMPLE: SETTING MACINTOSH MODE The Apple Macintosh has two dot clocks. If the display is partly cut or the video and the dot clock do not match, set the dot clock as follows: 1 Select SOURCE from the RGB MENU screen. 1) Press the MENU button. RGB MENU COMMON SETTINGS 2) With the ADJUST button, select SOURCE.
ENGLISH OTHER ADJUSTMENTS AND CHECK ITEMS CLAMP PULSE CLAMP PULSE must be set when the signal is connected to the RGB input terminal. This setting switches the phase of the clamp pulse. CLAMP PULSE 0 The ADJUST button can be adjusted in the range from 0 through 4. Select so that optimum picture is attained. MENU RETURN ADJUST SET NEXT SIGNAL INFORMATION The sync signal information input from the RGB input terminal can be checked. MODE: Fixed mode No. (Mode Nos. are set out on page 40.
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS (RGB MODE) EXAMPLE: SETTING THE GRADATION 1 Select OTHERS from the RGB MENU screen. 1) Press the MENU button. 2) With the ADJUST button, select OTHERS. 3) Set by pressing the SET button. RGB MENU COMMON SETTINGS PICTURE POSITION/SIZE SOURCE OTHERS MENU QUIT SELECT SET ENTER Example: When OTHERS is selected 2 Select the adjustment item. With the SET button, select GRADATION. Pressing the SET button moves the selection to the next item as below.
ENGLISH OTHER ADJUSTMENT ITEMS (ADJUSTMENT CRITERIA) GAMMA Dynamic GAMMA correction can be set. MOTION: Set for viewing moving images. GAMMA MOTION/STILL STILL: Set for viewing still images. MENU RETURN SELECT SET NEXT GRADATION Gradation can be set. MODE 1: Set for viewing moving images. MODE 2: Set for viewing still images.
PERSONAL COMPUTERS THAT CAN BE CONNECTED The Plasmavision is set at the factory with adjustment values for 11 types for the RGB 1 mode and 8 types for the RGB 2 mode of signals. (See the table below.) When any of these signals is input, it is automatically discriminated. For these signals, the desired screen can be adjusted according to the instructions on adjusting the screen. The Plasmavision can also store settings for those set at the factory, as shown in the table below.
• Wall-mounting unit (horizontal) For 0° installation angle P-42WB01-B For 5° installation angle P-42WB02-B For 10° installation angle P-42WB03-B For 15° installation angle P-42WB04-B For 0 – 10° installation angle P-42WB05-B • Wall-mounting unit (vertical) For 0° P-42WB50-B • Ceiling-mounting unit Installation angle variable P-42CT01-B 0 – 15° The pipe is not supplied with the ceiling-hanging unit, installation angle ENGLISH OPTIONAL PRODUCTS so consult your product dealer.
SPECIFICATIONS Model name PDS4207W-H/PDS4207E-H Screen size 42 inches---92.0 cm (W) x 51.8 cm (H) x 105.6 cm (width across corners) Aspect ratio 16:9 Weight 38.5 kg External dimensions 103.5 (W) × 64.0 (H) × 15.0 (D) cm Power supply 100–240VAC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 3.7 A Screen dimensions 92.0 (W) x 51.
ENGLISH RGB 1 input terminal (Display is RGB 1 INPUT.) Connects to a personal computer RGB output terminal. 5 4 3 2 1 10 9 8 7 6 15 14 13 12 11 ∗ The sync switch (TTL/ANALOG switch) is on the rear of the 13-pin horizontal sync and 14-pin vertical sync terminals. Pin No. Input signal Pin No. 1 Red 9 2 Green 10 3 Blue 11 4 Input signal Ground 12 5 Ground 13 Hor. sync 6 Ground 14 Vert. sync 7 Ground 15 8 Ground Outer side Ground RS-232C input terminal (Display is RS-232C.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE BEFORE CLEANING Always unplug the power cord from the socket. Cleaning the cabinet and remote controller Do not use benzene, paint thinner, or other solvents. They can cause deterioration or paint peeling on the cabinet, the screen front filter, or the remote controller. Wipe gently with a soft cloth. For stubborn grime, soak the soft cloth in neutral cleaning agent diluted with water, wring it out well, and wipe clean. Then, finish with a dry, soft cloth.
