USER’S MANUAL 42” WIDE PLASMA DISPLAY PDS4233W/PDS4234W Contents Page Before Use • Safety Precautions ·········································· 2–3 • Features ······························································· 4 • Accessories ·························································· 5 • Handy Tips ··························································· 5 • Installation ··························································· 6 Usage • Part Names and Functions ·························
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to EN45014 We Fujitsu General (U.K.) Co. Limited of Unit 150, Centennial Park, Centennial Avenue Elstree, Hertfordshire, WD6 3SG Manufacturer: Shinjyo Fujitsu General Limited 702-3 Kanazawa Shinjyo-shi Yamagata Japan declares under our sole responsibility that the product, Type: 42” PLASMA DISPLAY Model Name: PDS4233W to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the following standards; EMC: Safety: European Standards: a.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to EN45014 We Fujitsu General (U.K.) Co. Limited of Unit 150, Centennial Park, Centennial Avenue Elstree, Hertfordshire, WD6 3SG Manufacturer: Shinjyo Fujitsu General Limited 702-3 Kanazawa Shinjyo-shi Yamagata Japan declares under our sole responsibility that the product, Type: 42” PLASMA DISPLAY Model Name: PDS4234W to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the following standards; EMC: Safety: European Standards: a.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FCC NOTICE • PDS4233W: A Class A digital device 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.
– Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. The product should be mounted according to the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mount recommended by the manufacturer.
FEATURES This display uses a plasma display panel and is only 8.5 cm deep. With its high picture quality and performance, it is perfectly suited for multimedia applications. Variety of input signals • In addition to video, S-video, and RGB, signals, this display supports input of high-quality video signals such as DVD and HDTV. • The display has an RGB input terminal to receive digital RGB signal of DVI standard to display a high definition picture quality in addition to mD-sub terminal and BNC terminal.
ACCESSORIES CHECKING ACCESSORIES One remote control Two AA batteries One user’s manual One power cable Two ferrite cores Manual HANDY TIPS • Pictures may become “burnt” into the screen phosphors if the screen is left on for extended periods. To ensure that the display has a prolonged service life, be sure to use a screen orbiter, white screen. This will ensure the same picture or pattern is not constantly displayed for long periods. (See P. 35-37.
INSTALLATION To prevent the display’s internal components from overheating, make sure that the display is installed in a well-ventilated location. Be sure to use the optional stand, wall-mounting unit or the other unit when installing the display. Also, be also sure that your dealer performs the installation. See the appropriate instruction manual for more information on the installation hardware you select.
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Front 1 Power indicator lamp This lamp shows the state of the power supply. Lit (red): Stand-by Lit (green): Power ON Lit (orange): Power saving (DPMS: Power saving function) mode ON Flashing (red): Malfunction (Flashes differently depending on the type of malfunction. See P. 44 for more information.) 2 Remote control signal receiver Receives signals from the remote control.
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS (Continued) Bottom 1 External speaker output terminal (EXT SP) Connect this terminal to the optionally available speaker. (Use a speaker with 4 to 16 Ω.) *See the speaker instruction manual for more information. 2 Sound 1 input terminal (AUDIO 1 INPUT) Connect this terminal to the sound output terminal of your VCR, etc. 3 Sound 2 input terminal (AUDIO 2 INPUT) Connect this terminal to the sound output terminal of your VCR, etc.
Description of Input Terminals DVI-D terminal (RGB 1 INPUT/DVI-D) RGB2 input terminal (RGB2 INPUT/mD-sub) RS-232C terminal (RS-232C) Pin No. Input signal Pin No. 1 9 Red Input signal — 2 Green 10 Ground 3 Blue 11 — 4 — 12 — 5 Ground 13 Horizontal synchronization 6 Ground 14 Vertical synchronization 7 Ground 15 — 8 Ground Frame Ground Pin No.
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS (Continued) Remote Control ➝ (See P. 14.) 1 Power ON button [POWER ON] Turns the power ON. 1 2 3 5 4 2 Power OFF button [POWER OFF] 6 3 RGB input mode selector button [RGB] ➝ (See P. 14.) Turns the power OFF. ➝ (See P. 15.) Switches between RGB input modes. 7 8 9 ➝ (See P. 15.) 4 Video input mode selector button [VIDEO] Switches between video input modes. ➝ (See P. 16–17.) 5 Wide screen selector button [WIDE] Switches the screen over to a desired wide screen.
USING THE REMOTE CONTROL PRECAUTIONS To prevent malfunction, be sure not to apply any form of severe shock to the remote control. To prevent malfunction or deformation, be sure not to allow the remote control to become wet; also, keep it away from hot locations or heating equipment. Be sure not to clean the remote control using a cloth dampened in any volatile solvent, such as benzene or thinner.
CONNECTING THE DISPLAY TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT Be sure to turn OFF the power to the display and external equipment before making any connections. No cables are supplied with the display for connection to external equipment. The type of cable to be used varies depending on the PC model. Contact your dealer for more information. RECEPTACLE Make sure that the power cable’s grounding wire is grounded. The display comes with a 3-prong power plug; one prong is connected to the grounding wire.
POWER INPUT COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT (color difference input) / RGB3 INPUT RGB2 INPUT (mD-sub) RGB1 INPUT (DVI-D) To receptacle To color difference To display To display output terminal / (analog RGB) (digital RGB) To display (analog RGB) output output output terminal terminal terminal Connection to AV equipment RS-232C S-VIDEO INPUT VIDEO INPUT To RS-232C To S-video To video output output output terminal terminal terminal AUDIO2 INPUT To sound output terminal AUDIO1 INPUT To sound output terminal
BASIC OPERATIONS TURNING ON THE POWER 1 Press the main power switch at the bottom of the display. 2 Press control. When you do so, the main power turns ON. on the remote When you do so, the power indicator lamp turns green. 3 Press or to select a desired input mode. * You can also use the switches on the display’s control panel to accomplish these steps. TURNING OFF THE POWER Press when the power is ON. The power indicator lamp turns red. ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Press to increase the volume.
SELECTING INPUT MODE VIDEO INPUT MODE 1 Press mode. to select a desired input Each time you press , a different input mode appears. The sequence is as follows: Video: S-video: Displays pictures from equipment connected to the Video terminal. S-video mode Displays pictures from equipment connected to the S-video terminal. Comp.video: Displays pictures from equipment connected to the component video input terminal. * You can switch between video input modes while you are in RGB input mode.
WATCHING PICTURES ON THE WIDE SCREEN SWITCHING BETWEEN SCREEN SIZES 1 Press . The currently selected mode will appear. 2 Press to select a desired picture mode. Each time you press , a different picture mode appears. The sequences used are as follows: Normal mode When you are in a Video or S-video input mode When you are in a Comp.video input mode When you are in an RGB input mode Wide1 mode * You can also use the switches on the display’s control panel to accomplish these steps.
SCREEN SIZE Normal Displays pictures of normal size (i.e., a 4:3 aspect ratio). Auto The screen size changes automatically in accordance with the contents of image software you use. Wide1 Displays natural-looking pictures of standard size on the wide screen.
HOW TO USE MENUS SELECTING OPTIONS IN A MENU Use the [MODE] button on the display or 1 Press and on the remote control to select a desired input mode. . The main menu screen will appear. 2 Press or Each time you press to switch between sub-menus. or Ex.: “PICTURE” selected in the main menu screen , one of the available menus appears. The corresponding menu screen will appear. 3 Press or to select an option for adjustment/setup.
Option Function Operation (1) Contrast Adjusts picture contrast. : Higher contrast : Lower contrast -30 to +30 (2) Brightness Adjusts screen brightness. : Brighter screen : Darker screen -60 to +60 (3) Color Adjusts color darkness. : Darker colors : Lighter colors -60 to +60 (4) Tint Adjusts tint. : More greenish colors : More purplish colors Video, S-video: -30 to +30 Comp.video, RGB-PC, Decoder : -60 to +60 (5) Sharpness Adjusts picture sharpness.
HOW TO USE MENUS (Continued) USING THE AUDIO MENU When you finish selecting a desired option in the AUDIO menu screen, press . When you do so, the adjustment screen for that option appears. Press or to select option and press or to make adjustment. Press to store. (See P. 28–29.) The adjustments you make will be stored for each audio input terminal. *Audio Input menu will not be displayed when "No Audio" is selected. (See P. 35.
On Screen Menu screen Others(1/2) Menu screen Input Terminal Menu screen Adjustment Menu (See P. 30-31.) Option Function Operation Range (1) Dot Clock (for RGB2, RGB3) Adjusts the dot clock. Eliminates blur when the optimum value is selected with or . -60 to +60 (2) Clock Phase (for RGB2, RGB3) Adjusts clock phase. Eliminates blur when the optimum value is selected with or .
HOW TO USE MENUS (Continued) Input Terminal Menu(See P. 30,33–34.) Option Function Operation Range (1) Video Input (for Video) Selects video mode. Use or for switching. Auto/NTSC/PAL/SECAM/ PAL60/N-PAL/M-PAL/ 4.43NTSC (2) S-video Input (for S-video) Selects video mode. Use or for switching. Auto/NTSC/PAL/SECAM/ PAL60/N-PAL/M-PAL/ 4.43NTSC (3) BNC Input Selects BNC Input signal. Display BNC Input screen and press or to select an option. Use or for switching. Select Comp.
Option Function Operation Range (4) Input Priority Specifies input mode of highest priority. Use or for switching. Off/RGB2/RGB3/Video/ S-video/Comp.video (5) Monitor No. Selects display number. Use or for switching. 0 (no setup) 1/2/3/4 (6) Direct Setting (for RGB) Selects input signal. Use or for switching. RGB1: Auto/VGA/WVGA/XGA/ WXGA RGB2, RGB3: Auto/VGA/WVGA/480P/ XGA/WXGA/SXGA/ SXGA+ (7) Code Setting (for RGB2, RGB3) Specifies and displays type of input signal directly.
ADJUSTING PICTURES (PICTURE MENU) BASIC OPERATIONS [EX.: ADJUSTING TINT (Tint)] You can make changes to all picture adjustment options in the PICTURE Menu. The changes you make will be stored for a selected input mode. Therefore, you need to select a desired input mode before making any changes. 1 Press . The main menu screen will appear. 2 Press or to select “PICTURE”.
• Adjusting Contrast (Contrast) Any value between -30 and +30 can be selected. : Higher contrast : Lower contrast Press to store. • Adjusting Screen Brightness (Brightness) Any value between -60 and +60 can be selected. : Brighter screen : Darker screen Press to store. • Adjusting Color Darkness (Color) Any value between -60 and +60 can be selected. : Darker colors : Lighter colors Press to store.
ADJUSTING SCREEN POSITION AND SIZE (POSITION/SIZE MENU) BASIC OPERATION [EX.: ADJUSTING HORIZONTAL DIRECTION OF SCREEN POSITION] You can make changes to all screen adjustment options in the POSITION/SIZE Menu. The changes you make will be stored for the selected input mode. Therefore, you need to select a desired input mode before making any changes. 1 Press . The main menu screen will appear. 2 Press or to select “POSITION/SIZE”.
Adjusting Screen Position (Position) Horizontal position (Horizontal) : Moves screen to the right. : Moves screen to the left. → → “Position” adjustment screen Vertical position (Vertical) : Moves screen up. → : Moves screen down. → Press to store. Adjusting Screen Size (Size) Screen width (Width) → : Increases width. → : Reduces width. “Size” adjustment screen Screen height (Height) : Increases height. → : Reduces height. → Press to store.
ADJUSTING AUDIO (AUDIO MENU) BASIC OPERATION [EX.: ADJUSTING VOLUME BALANCE (Balance)] You can make changes to all sound adjustment options in the AUDIO Menu. The changes you make will be stored for the selected input mode. Therefore, you need to select a desired input mode before making any changes. 1 Press . The main menu screen will appear. 2 Press or to select “AUDIO”.
Adjusting Treble (Treble) Each audio input Any value between -6 and +6 can be selected. : Stronger treble : Weaker treble Adjusting Bass (Bass) Each audio input Any value between -6 and +6 can be selected. AUDIO Menu screen : Stronger bass : Weaker bass Adjusting Volume Balance (Balance) Each audio input Any value between -10 and +10 can be selected.
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS (FEATURES MENU) BASIC OPERATION [EX. : SELECTING LANGUAGE (Language)] You can make the following changes in the FEATURES Menu. 1 Press . The main menu screen will appear. 2 Press or to select “FEATURES”. Each time you press or , one of the available menus appears in the following sequence: PICTURE POSITION/SIZE AUDIO “FEATURES” selected in the main menu screen FEATURES FACTORY DEFAULT The FEATURES Menu screen will appear.
• FEATURES setup screen has the following 5 options. Adjustment : Can make a fine adjustment of pictures such as Dot Clock, Clamp Position. Function : Can make a function setting such as 24 Frame Mode, 3D Y/C. (See P. 32.) On Screen Menu : Can make a display setting such as OSD, Language. (See P. 32.) Input Terminal : Can make an input terminal setting such as Video Input. (See P. 33 - 34.) Others : Can make other settings. (See P. 34 - 38.
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS (FEATURES MENU)(Continued) FUNCTION • Displaying the optimum movie pictures (24 Frame Mode) Can make the optimum display of 24 frames/second signals such as movie pictures. Each time you press or , one of the available choices appears in the following sequence: On Off On : Displays the optimum movie pictures. Off : Displays normal pictures. Press to store. *Some type of signal can not be selected. • Setting 3D Y/C Circuit (3D Y/C) Selects whether to use the 3D Y/C circuit.
INPUT TERMINAL • Selecting Video Mode (Video Input) You can use this option to select the desired video mode of pictures it will receive to the Video Input terminal. or Each time you press , one of the available modes appears in the following sequence: Auto: Automatically selects NTSC, PAL and SECAM. Other than Auto: You need to select a system appropriate to the input signal. Press to store.
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS (FEATURES MENU)(Continued) INPUT TERMINAL • Selecting D-SUB Input (D-SUB Input) All modes You can use this option to select the signal system it will receive to D-SUB Input terminal. (1) Select D-SUB Input and press . D-SUB Input screen appears. (2) Select the signal system to receive.
• Selecting input terminals (Audio Input) All modes You can use this option to select one of the two available terminals to receive sound from input equipment. (1) Select “Audio Input” and press . The “Audio Input” selection screen will appear. (2) Press or to select input equipment. (3) Select a desired input terminal. Each time you press No audio: or , one of the available choices appears in the following sequence: “Audio Input” selection screen No sound in the corresponding mode.
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS (FEATURES MENU)(Continued) Using screen protection functions (examples) The screen protection functions minimize phosphor burn-in but cannot completely eliminate it. When using the display occasionally When using the display continuously • Select a desired amount of time for “DPMS”. Thus, when the display does not receive a signal, it will automatically display white or black over the entire screen. When the predetermined time elapses, the power will turn OFF.
• Setting RGB Input Signal Compulsorily (Direct Setting) You can use this option to switch the setting for RGB input signal. Each time you press or , one of the available choices appears in the following sequence: For RGB1 mode: For RGB2.3 mode: Auto: The optimum display is obtained automatically for input signals. Others: The optimum resolution setting is fixed for each signal. Press to store.
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS (FEATURES MENU)(Continued) • Setting Exhibition Mode (Exhibition Mode) All modes You can use this option to display the enhanced contrast, which is most suitable for the use by unspecified persons. Each time you press On or , one of the available choices appears in the following sequence: Off On: Sets up Exhibition mode. Off: Sets up normal mode. Press to store. * In Exhibition mode, the display returns to the original setting in about 5 minutes even if the adjustment is changed.
INITIALIZATION OF USER ADJUSTMENT VALUE(FACTORY DEFAULT) You can restore the values of the adjustment/setting made in the MENU to factory settings. 1 Press . The main menu screen will appear. 2 Press or DEFAULT”. to select “FACTORY “FACTORY DEFAULT” selected in the main menu screen Each time you press or , one of the available menus appears in the following sequence: PICTURE POSITION/SIZE AUDIO FEATURES FACTORY DEFAULT The FEATURES Menu screen will appear.
OPTIONS Wall-mounting unit Vertical: 0° to 5° mounting angle (for both vertical and horizontal) Horizontal: 0° to 15° mounting angle Hanging unit 0° to 15° mounting angle (variable) P-42WB12 P-42CT11 The pipe is not supplied with the ceilinghanging unit, so consult your produce dealer.
FACTORY SETTINGS This display can store the latest four types of signals for RGB adjustment value. The fifth input signal will replace the adjustment value of the first input signal. To do this, select a desired signal and follow the instructions in “Adjusting Screen Position and Size” on P. 26–27 to adjust the parameters. When you finish, the settings will be automatically stored.
SPECIFICATION Model PDS4233W/PDS4234W Screen size 42" wide screen: 92.0 cm (W) x 51.8 cm (H) (105.6 cm diagonal) 36.2 inch (W) x 20.4 inch (H) (41.6 inch diagonal) Aspect ratio 16:9 (wide) Weight 28.5 kg / 62.8 lbs Outer dimensions 103.5 (W) x 64.0 (H) x 8.5 (D) cm / 40.7 (W) x 25.2 (H) x 3.3 (D) inch Power supply 100–240 VAC 50/60 Hz Power consumption 3.5 A Screen dimensions 92.0 (W) x 51.8 (H) cm / 36.2 (W) x 20.
Regulation --- PDS4233W • UL, CSA EMC: • CE Safety: EMC: Safety: UL1950/CSA C22.2 No.950 FCC Part 15 Class A, ICES-003 Class A EN60950 1992, A1: 1993, A2: 1993, A3: 1995, A4: 1997 EN55022 1998, Class A EN61000-3-2 1995 EN61000-3-3 1995 EN55024 1998 EN61000-4-2 1995 EN61000-4-3 1996 EN61000-4-4 1995 EN61000-4-5 1995 EN61000-4-6 1996 EN61000-4-8 1993 EN61000-4-11 1994 • AS Safety: IEC60950 A1/A2/A3/A4 EMC: AS/NZS 3548 Regulation --- PDS4234W • UL, CSA EMC: • CE Safety: EMC: Safety: UL1950/CSA C22.2 No.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Precautions Cleaning the Cabinet and Remote Control Be sure to remove the power plug from the receptacle before cleaning the display. Be sure not to clean the display using a cloth dampened with volatile solvents, such as benzene or thinner. Such solvents can harm the display’s cabinet, the filter at the screen front, and the remote control. They can also cause paint to come off these sections. Use a soft cloth for cleaning.
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A list of errata. P.44 SPECIFICATION Screen size (error) 92.0 cm(W) x 51.8 cm(H) (105.6 cm diagonal) 36.2 inch(W) x 20.4 inch(H) (41.6 inch diagonal) ↓ (exactly) 92.1 cm(W) x 51.8 cm(H) (105.7 cm diagonal) 36.3 inch(W) x 20.4 inch(H) (41.6 inch diagonal) P.