HP PL4245N 42" HD-Ready Plasma TV User’s Guide
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Table of Contents Safety ..................................................................................................................... 1 Precautions...........................................................................................................................................2 Cleaning the TV ....................................................................................................................................4 Preventing Image Retention ......................................
Using the TV ..........................................................................................................20 Basic Operations ................................................................................................................................ 20 Turning on the TV ............................................................................................................................ 20 Setting Up Your Channels ......................................................................
Specifications ........................................................................................................ 46 General Specifications.........................................................................................................................46 TV Tuner Specifications ........................................................................................................................47 Audio ..........................................................................................
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Safety First: • Read all instructions before installing and operating the TV. • Keep this user guide in a safe place for future reference. • To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electric shock, fire, and damage to the TV, observe all warnings • • and precautions in this user guide. Follow all instructions in this user guide. Do not use attachments that are not recommended by HP with this product. Use of inadequate attachments may result in damage to the product or personal injury.
• Install the TV horizontally; any 90-degree clockwise or counterclockwise installation may induce • • • • • • • poor ventilation and subsequent component damage. Do not hang the TV from the ceiling; the unit may fall and cause injury. Do not install near appliances, such as a microwave. Do not place the TV on an unstable cart or stand; the unit may fall over and cause injury. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the TV.
Using mounting accessories: Any mounting of the TV should follow the manufacturer’s instructions and should use the mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. Adjust the volume: Turn down the volume before using headphones or other audio devices. Use the correct external power source: The product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the electrical ratings label.
Cleaning the TV Use a dry, soft cloth to remove dust from the TV screen and the chassis. • Unplug the TV before cleaning the screen. • A special anti-glare coating is applied to the screen of your TV. Using solvents such as alcohol or • • abrasive material such as a power towel may affect the screen coating or bezel paint. Do not expose the product to volatile gas or fluid such as a pesticide. Do not put the TV in contact with vinyl or rubber products for a long period of time.
Introduction The HP PL4245N is a 42" HD Ready plasma television designed to deliver a fantastic high-definition image for an impressive home theater experience. Your new television features a bright and high-contrast high-definition plasma panel, backed by leading edge video processing for rich colors and stunning images. Your television is encased in a stylish piano black cabinet, and can be wall-mounted or used with the included stand. • 3000:1 Contrast delivers rich, deep blacks and rich images.
What’s in the Box • • • • • • • • • Plasma television with attached stand Power cord Remote control with batteries (two, non-rechargeable, size AA) This guide External speakers External speaker cable Warranty and Support Guide Antenna cable Quick Start Poster These items are all you need to setup your television for operation in its most basic configuration.
• Wide viewing angle: More than 160 degrees, both horizontal and vertical. • Built-in TV video and all sources audio out: Outputs TV video /all audio signal to other • • devices. Speakers: Stereo speakers with ten watts per channel. Built-in screen move: Decreases tendencies toward image retention. * An optional HDTV Tuner is required to receive off-the-air digital television signals.
Identifying the remote control buttons Remote Control Item Description Indicator light The red light blinks once each time a button is pushed. If the red light blinks two times when a button is pushed, the remote control batteries are low and need replacement. Setup Use the SETUP button when programming the remote control for component control; see “Programming the remote control for component control“ on page 33. PWR Press PWR once to turn on or off the selected home entertainment component.
Remote Control Item Description Arrow buttons Use the arrow buttons to move the cursor in a program guide or in menu screens. Enter Press ENTER once after entering channel numbers. Use Enter as the OK button for the HP MCPC. Info/Display Use INFO to display current channel and program information. Menu Press MENU to access the on screen menu of your chosen component. Keep pressing to scroll through the six OSD pages.
Rear Panel Identifying connectors 10 Item Description A External speaker left and right output Connect the external speakers. B Main power switch Turns the AC power on and off. This switch is on from the factory. When this main power switch is off, the TV is fully unpowered; the power/standby indicator light on the front of the TV is off, and neither the front panel power button nor the remote control can be used to turn on the TV.
F Video and Audio Connectors • Connect composite video cable and left-right audio cables for one or two devices such as a VCR, a DVD player, or a laser disc player. • Connect S-video cable and left-right audio cables for one or two devices such as a VCR, a DVD player, or a laser disc player. • Connect cables for component video input. • Connect the audio cables for a PC. • Connect the audio cables for composite video and S-video. • Connect audio left-right cables for the YPbPr input and the YCbCr input.
DVI-D and VGA Connectors Connect a digital video cable for digital input signals from a PC monitor connector, or from a digital cable or satellite receiver set-top-box. Connect an analog RBG-type cable for analog input signals from a PC monitor connector. See your component user documentation for information about the connector types it supports. Power Switch Turns the AC power on and off. This switch is on from the factory.
Setup This section describes: • • • • • • • • • How to attach and connect the external speakers; see page 13. How to identify your component cables, see page 14. How to connect an antenna or cable TV input; see page 15. How to connect a PC to the TV using the VGA or DVI-D connectors; see page 15. How to connect a composite video source, such as a VCR; see page 16. How to connect an S-video video source, such as a VCR or DVD; see page 16. How to connect a component video source, such as a DVD; see page 17.
4 Press down the tab for the speaker connector, insert the speaker wire and release the tab to secure the wire: • • • • Connect the right speaker red (positive +) wire to the right red (+) connector. Connect the right speaker black (negative –) wire to right black (–) connector. Connect the left speaker red (positive +) wire to the left red (+) connector. Connect the left speaker black (negative –) wire to left black (–) connector.
Connecting an Antenna or Cable TV Connecting an antenna/cable box/satellite dish Use standard 75-ohm coaxial cable to connect a ground antenna or cable TV signal cable to the TV. Use shielded coaxial cable to reduce radio frequency (RF) interference. To make this connection: 1 Turn off the TV. 2 Connect the antenna/cable TV coaxial cable/satellite dish to the RF connector on the back of the TV. 3 Turn on the TV.
Connecting a PC or other equipment to the TV using the DVI Connector You may connect the TV to a DVD player, digital set-top box, PC or other equipment with a DVI-D cable. Use a DVI-D 29-pin signal cable when making connections to the DVI connector. Note that the DVI terminal does not support analog RGB input. NOTE: To maintain display quality, use a DVI-standard cable no longer than 5 meters (16.4 feet). To make these connections: 1 Turn off the TV and the PC or other equipment.
3 Connect the red and white audio cables from your video source to the Audio In on the back of the TV. Be careful to keep the audio right and left channel connections correct for stereo sound. 4 Turn on the TV and the S-video source. Insert media into the S-video source and play it. 5 Select S-video as the input source for the main TV picture (so you see the image playing from the S-video source) by using the front panel buttons or press the SV button on the TV remote control.
Using the HP MCPC with the TV remote control 1 Turn on the TV and the HP MCPC. 2 Press the appropriate TV input source button on the TV remote control to display the image on the main picture (refer to “Selecting the input source” on page 21): • Choose the DVI/VGA button when you’ve connected the TV to the HP MCPC as a monitor using the DVI-D or VGA connectors. • Choose the AV button when you’ve connected the TV to the HP MCPC as a TV using the Video or S-video inputs.
CAUTION: Use only the size and type of batteries specified. Be sure to follow the correct polarity when installing the batteries as indicated in the battery compartment. Reversed batteries may cause damage to the device. Do not mix different types of batteries together (e.g. alkaline and carbon-zinc) or old batteries with fresh ones. When not using the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to prevent damage or injury from possible battery leakage.
Using the TV Basic Operations Turning on the TV 1 Plug the power cord into an active AC power outlet. The Power/standby indicator light on the front panel flashes until the power is completely on; then the light is solid amber. NOTE: The main power switch (on the back of the TV) is on from the factory. If the Power/standby indicator light is off after you plug in the TV, the main power switch is off.
6 Use the Left or Right arrow buttons to highlight Add or Erase. Press the Enter button to add or erase the current channel. 7 Press the EXIT button on your remote control to return to your TV display. Turning off the TV Press the Power button on the front panel or on the remote control to turn off the TV. The Power/standby indicator light becomes amber. The TV is in standby. If the TV is not used for an extended period of time, turn off the main power switch.
Using the sleep timer to turn off the TV Press the Sleep button on the remote control to set the timer at 30 minutes. Press the button again until you arrive at your desired turn-off time or Timer Off to cancel the timer. The timer cannot be canceled after it starts. Setting up the V-chip The V-chip feature requires a password to be entered to view movies and TV programs with unsuitable ratings for some viewers who share the TV.
Selecting the screen aspect With this function you can select one of six screen sizes. Press the Aspect button on the remote control, and if necessary press it again to select the desired screen size. Ratio Full Description This image is expanded in the horizontal direction. Use this mode for viewing wide screen movies from DVD players. Fill Aspect Ratio This image is expanded in the horizontal direction. Use this mode for viewing wide screen movies from DVD players.
Depending on which mode you are displaying the following options appear on your OSD menu: Icon Menus Function Display Adjusts the brightness, contrast, horizontal position, vertical position, phase and clock of your display. Image Displays the video format, and adjusts scaling and comb filter. Audio Adjusts the volume, treble, bass, balance, and avanced of your sound. Language and Color Temperature Adjusts the language and shades of red, green and blue.
Display 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up the OSD menu. 2 Continue to press the MENU button until the Display icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arrow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select other Display settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a different icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display.
Audio 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up the OSD menu. 2 Continue to press the MENU button until the Audio icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arrow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select other Audio settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a different icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display.
OSD Information 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up the OSD menu. 2 Continue to press the MENU button until the OSD Information icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arrow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select other OSD settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a different icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display.
You can make the following adjustments to your Video Format: Video Format Function Signal Format Displays RGB signal information. PIP Set Adjust the PIP size, source, position, audio source, and display. Options • Sets the size: off, small, medium, large. • Select a Source: TV (varies according to video sources connected). • Position: Nine different positions. • Audio Source: Select between the sound of your main picture or PIP. • PIP Display: Adjust the brightness, contrast and saturation.
Display 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up the OSD menu. 2 Continue to press the MENU button until the Display icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arrow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select other Display settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a different icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display.
You can make the following adjustments to your Image settings: Image Function Options Scaling Six different screen sizes. • Full • Fill Aspect Ratio • 4:3 to 16:9 • LB to 16:9 • LB subtitles to 16:9 • One to one Video Format Automatically detects video format. Auto Audio 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up the OSD menu. 2 Continue to press the MENU button until the Audio icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to highlight a function.
Language and Color Temperature 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up the OSD menu. 2 Continue to press the MENU button until the Language and Color Temperature icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arrow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select other Language and Color Temperature settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a different icon.
Video Format 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up the OSD menu. 2 Continue to press the MENU button until the Video Format icon is highlighted. 3 Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to highlight a function. 4 Press the Left and Right arrow buttons to change a setting. 5 Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to select other Video Format settings. Or Press the MENU button to highlight a different icon. 6 Press the EXIT button to save your changes and return to the TV display.
Using the Remote Control The remote control operates the TV, your cable or satellite set-top-box, your DVD/VCR, and your HP Media Center PC (HP PC). Refer to “Identifying the Remote Control buttons” on page 8 for information on the remote control buttons. NOTE: Use the remote control within a distance of 16.4 feet (5 meters) from the front of the TV remote control sensor window and at the maximum horizontal and vertical angles of 30°. To use the remote control: 1 Press the TV, CBL/SAT, DVD/VCR, or HP.
Searching for the component code If your device does not respond to the remote control after trying all codes listed for your brand, or if your brand is not listed at all, try searching for your code: 1 On the remote control, press CBL/SAT button or DVD/VCR button once. 2 Press and hold SETUP until the red light blinks twice, then release SETUP. 3 Press the number buttons 9, 9,1. The red light blinks twice.
To re-assign other device keys, repeat steps 1 through 4 by substituting the key sequence from the following table for the most popular components: To assign Use this sequence TV as 2nd DVD/VCR button SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 — DVD/VCR - TV TV as 2nd CBL/SAT button SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 — CBL/SAT - TV TV back to TV SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 — TV - TV VCR as 2nd CBL/SAT button SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 — CBL/SAT - VCR VCR back to VCR SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 — VCR - VCR CBL/SAT as 2nd VCR button SETUP - 9 - 9 - 2 — VCR - CBL/SAT
Troubleshooting the remote control programming Problem Solution Red light does not blink when you press a key. Replace the batteries with two (2) new AA nonrechargeable batteries. Red light blinks when you press a key, but home entertainment component does not respond. Make sure the remote control is aimed at your home entertainment component and is not farther than 15 feet away. Remote control does not control home entertainment components or commands are not working properly.
Manufacturer Codes for VCR Craig 0037, 0047, 0240, 0072, 0271 Curtis Mathes 0060, 0035, 0041, 0162 Cybernex 0240 Daewoo 0045, 0278 Denon 0042 Dynatech 0000 Electrohome 0037 Electrophonic 0037 Emerex 0032 Emerson 0037, 0184, 0000, 0121, 0043, 0209, 0002, 0278 Fisher 0047, 0104 Fuji 0035, 0033 Funai 0000 GE 0060, 0035, 0048, 0240 Garrard 0000 Go Video 0526 GoldStar 0037, 0038 Gradiente 0000 HI-Q 0047 Harley Davidson 0000 Harman/Kardon 0081, 0038 Harwood 0072 Headq
38 Manufacturer Codes for VCR Magnasonic 0278 Magnavox 0035, 0039, 0081, 0000, 0149 Magnin 0240 Marantz 0035, 0081, 0038 Marta 0037 Matsushita 0035, 0162, 0454 Memorex 0035, 0037, 0048, 0039, 0047, 0240, 0000, 0104, 0046, 1162, 1262 Minolta 0042 Mitsubishi 0048, 0067, 0043 Motorola 0035, 0048 Multitech 0000, 0072 NAP 0035, 0037, 0039, 0042, 0033 NEC 0104, 0067, 0041, 0038 Nikko 0037 Noblex 0240 Olympus 0035 Optimus 0037, 0048, 0104, 0162, 0454, 1062, 1162, 1262 Orion 01
Manufacturer Codes for VCR Runco 0039 STS 0042 Samsung 0240, 0045 Sanky 0048, 0039 Sansui 0000, 0067, 0041, 0271 Sanyo 0047, 0240, 0104, 0046 Scott 0184, 0045, 0121, 0043 Sears 0035, 0037, 0047, 0000, 0042, 0104, 0046 Semp 0045 Sharp 0048 Shintom 0072 Shogun 0240 Signature 0035 Singer 0072 Sony 0035, 0032, 0000, 0033 Sylvania 0035, 0081, 0000, 0043 Symphonic 0000 TMK 0240 Tatung 0041 Teac 0000, 0041 Technics 0060, 0035, 0039, 0162 Teknika 0035, 0037, 0000 Thomas
40 Manufacturer Codes for cable converter box ABC 0003, 0008, 0014, 0017, 0007, 0011, 0013 Allegro 0153, 0315 Archer 0153, 0797 Bell & Howell 0014 Century 0153 Citizen 0153, 0315 Comtronics 0040 Contec 0019 Eastern 0002 Emerson 0797 Everquest 0015, 0040 Focus 0400 Garrard 0153 Gemini 0015 General Instrument 0476, 0276, 0011, 0810 GoldStar 0144, 0040 Goodmind 0797 Hamlin 0020, 0259, 0009, 0034 Hitachi 0011 Hytex 0007 Jasco 0015, 0153, 0315 Jerrold 0003, 0012, 047
Manufacturer Codes for cable converter box RCA 0021 Radio Shack 0015, 0315, 0797, 0883 Recoton 0400 Regal 0020, 0259 Regency 0002 Rembrandt 0011 Runco 0000 SL Marx 0040 Samsung 0144, 0040 Scientific Atlanta 0008, 0477, 0017, 0877 Signal 0015, 0040 Signature 0011 Sprucer 0021 Starcom 0003, 0015 Stargate 0015, 0040, 0797 Starquest 0015 TV86 0063 Teleview 0040 Tocom 0012, 0013 Toshiba 0000 Tusa 0015 Unika 0153 United Artists 0007 Universal 0153, 0191 Viewstar
42 Manufacturer Codes for satellite or DBS receivers AlphaStar 0772 Echostar 0775 Expressvu 0775 General Instrument 0627, 0361, 0869 HTS 0775 Hitachi 0819 Hughes Net. Sys.
Manufacturer Codes for DVD players Harman/Kardon 0582 JVC 0558 Kenwood 0534 Magnavox 0503 Mitsubishi 0521 Onkyo 0503 Optimus 0525 Panasonic 0490 Philips 0503, 0539 Pioneer 0525, 0571 Proscan 0522 RCA 0522 Samsung 0573 Sony 0533 Technics 0490 Theta Digital 0571 Toshiba 0503 Yamaha 0490, 0545 Zenith 0503, 0591 Using the TV 43
Troubleshooting If the picture quality is poor or you are experiencing another type of problem, check the adjustments and operations before requesting service. See the symptoms listed below, and try the checks and remedies. Symptom Remedy There is no picture or sound. • Make sure the power cord is properly inserted in the power outlet. • Make sure the main power switch of the unit is on. • Make sure another electronic device such as a lamp works in the power outlet. There is no picture from AV.
Symptom Remedy The picture is doubled or tripled. • Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction. • There may be reflected electric waves from mountains or buildings. The picture is spotted. • There may be interference from automobiles, trains, highvoltage lines, or neon lights. • There may be interference between the antenna cable and the power cable. Try positioning them further apart. There are stripes on the screen or colors fade.
Specifications General Specifications 46 Model HP PL4245N 42" Plasma HDTV Plasma Panel Size 42 inch (Diagonal) Pixel Resolution 1024 X 768 pixels Display Color 16.
TV Tuner Specifications TV Tuner Built-in NTSC TV Tuner with Picture-in-Picture viewing capability (second source required) Tuning Options • Auto channel finder • Intelligent tuning system Channel Coverage • VHF 2 ~ 13 • UHF 14 ~ 69 • CATV 1 ~ 125 Antenna 75 Ohm External Cable Tuning System Standard, AIR Closed Caption Yes (TV only) MTS Sound Processing Stereo, mono, SAP V-chip Password protect viewing according to age and content rating, TV rating, and MPAA rating HDTV Supported Inputs Com
Connectors Antenna input (75 Ohm F connector) 1 High Definition Component Input (Y, Pb, Pr) 2 set Composite Video Input (AV) 2 set S-Video Input 1 PC Input (RGB-VGA) 1 DVI-HDCP Interface 1 HDCP Support Yes A/V Audio Inputs 2 set PC Audio Input 1 set Component Audio Input 2 set TV Video Out 1 set Audio Out — RCA Pair 1 Subwoofer Audio Output 1 RS-232 (for service) 1 Power Supply Specifications Power Supply Auto-ranging, 90 to 265 V ; internal power supply, 47.
Timing Mode Factory Settings There are total of 17 default timing modes in factory setting listed in the table below: Factory Setting Modes (RGB) Number Resolution Horizontal Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Vertical Frequency (Hz) Dot Frequency Clock (MHz) Remark 1 640×480 31.469 59.940 25.175 VGA 2 640×480 37.500 75.000 31.500 VESA 3 640×480 37.861 72.809 31.500 VESA 4 640×480 43.300 85.000 36.000 VESA 5 720×400 31.469 70.087 28.322 VGA 6 800×600 35.162 56.300 40.
Agency Regulatory Notice Federal Communications Commission Notice 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 installation.
Declaration of Conformity for products marked with the FCC logo — United States only This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. For questions regarding your product, contact: Hewlett-Packard Company P.O.
Index A M antenna, 15 aspect, 23 main power switch, 10, 20 Media Center PC (MCPC), 17 mounting brackets, 4 moving the TV, 1 B batteries for remote control, 18 brackets for speakers, 2 C cable TV connection, 15 cleaning the screen, 4 coaxial cable connection, 15 component input source, 17 composite video input, 16 connecting antenna, 15 component input (YCbCr), 17 component input (YPbPr), 17 composite video source, 16 DVI-D, 16 HP MCPC, 17 PC, 16 S-video, 16 VGA, 16 connectors, 11 contents of box, 6 D
U using HP MCPC, 18 V VCR, 16 VGA, 16 VGA connector, 10, 12 W wall mounting the TV, 4 wide screen, 23 Y YCbCr component input source, 17 YPbPr component input source, 17 Index 53
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