PLASMA TV OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL: RU-42PX10/11/20 RU-50PX10/11/20 Please read this manual carefully and completely before operating your TV. Retain this manual for future reference. Record model number and serial number of the TV in the spaces provided below. See the label attached on the back cover and relate this information to your dealer if you require service. Model Number : Serial Number : LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
Warning Warning WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Important safeguards for you and your new product Your product has been manufactured and tested with your safety in mind. However, improper use can result in electrical shock or fire hazards. To avoid defeating the safeguards that have been built into your new product, please read and observe the following safety points when installing and using your new product, and save them for future reference.
Safety Instructions Safety Instructions continued 14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code (U.S.A.
Introduction Contents Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3~4 On/Off Timer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Sleep Timer / Auto Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Special Menu Features Key Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 ISM (Image Sticking Minimization) Method . . . .25 Low Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Introduction What is a Plasma Display Panel (PDP)? A plasma display panel is the latest display technology. It is currently the best way to achieve flat panel displays with excellent image quality and large screen sizes, that are easily viewable. The PDP can be thought of as a descendant of the neon lamp and it can be also be viewed as a series of fluorescent lamps.
Introduction Controls - This is a simplified representation of front panel. Here shown may be somewhat different from your TV. - This manual explains the features available on the RU-42PX10 TVs. Front Panel Controls ON/OFF TV/VIDEO ON/OFF Button MENU VOL MENU Button Remote Control Sensor TV/VIDEO Button CH CHANNEL (E, D) Buttons VOLUME (F,G) Buttons Power Standby Indicator Illuminates red in standby mode, Illuminates green when the TV is turned on.
Introduction Connection Options L / MONO A/V INPUT2 VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO Input A connection available to provide better picture quality than the video input. AUDIO Input Use to connect to hear stereo sound from an external device. R AUDIO DVD/DTV Input (Component 1-2) Connect a component video/audio device to these jacks. VIDEO Input Connects the video signal from a video device. Monitor Output Connect a second TV or Monitor.
Introduction Remote Control Key Functions - When using the remote control, aim it at the remote control sensor on the TV. MUTE Switches the sound on or off. TVVIDEO Selects: TV, Video 1-2, Component 1-2, RGB, and DVI input sources. MUTE POWER TV/VIDEO MULTIMEDIA MTS CAPTION ARC MENU MULTIMEDIA Selects: Component 1-2, RGB, and DVI input sources. CAPTION Selects CAPTION mode. VOLUME UP/DOWN Increases/decreases the sound level. Selects a menu item.
Installation Installation Ensure that the following accessories are included with your plasma display. If an accessory is missing, please contact the dealer where you purchased the product. MU TE TV /VI DE O CA PT IO N MU LTIM PO W ER EDI A AR C MT S ME NU CH VO L EN CH TE R VO L 1 2 4 1.5V 1.5V SP WI PO SIT N.S SW Owner’s Manual Power Cord Batteries ZO OM RE PIP /DW PIP CH CH A.
Installation External Equipment Connections Antenna Connection - Antenna or Cable Service without a Cable Box Connections - For optimum picture quality, adjust antenna direction if needed. Multi-family Dwellings/Apartments (Connect to wall antenna socket) wall antenna socket MONITOR OUTPUT Bronze Wire A/V INPUT 1 R L/MONO AUDIO RF coaxial wire (75 ohm) S-VIDEO Antenna VIDEO Turn clockwise to tighten.
Installation NOTE: All cables shown are not included with the TV VCR Setup - To avoid picture noise (interference), leave an adequate distance between the VCR and TV - Use the ISM Method (on the Option menu) feature to avoid having a fixed image remain on the screen for a long period of time. Typically a frozen still picture from a VCR. If the 4:3 picture format is used; the fixed images on the sides of the screen may remain visible on the screen.
Installation External A/V Source Setup How to connect Connect the audio and video cables from the external equipment's output jacks to the TV input jacks, as shown in the figure. When connecting the TV to external equipment, match the jack colors (Video = yellow, Audio Left = white, and Audio Right = red). COMPONENT INPUT 2 MONITOR OUTPUT COMPONENT INPUT 1 A/V INPUT 1 R VIDEO L R AUDIO AUDIO S-VIDEO Antenna AC INPUT L/MONO VIDEO How to use 1.
Installation DTV Setup - To watch digitally broadcast programs, purchase and connect a digital set-top box.
Operation PC Setup How to connect 1. To get the best picture quality, adjust the PC graphics card to 640x 480, 60Hz. 2. Use the TV’s RGB INPUT or DVI (Digital Visual Interface) INPUT port for video connections, depending on your PC connector. • If the graphic card on the PC does not output analog and digital RGB simultaneously, connect only one of either RGB INPUT or DVI INPUT to display the PC on the TV.
Operation Operation Turning the TV On * In this manual, the OSD (On Screen Display) may be different from your TV’s because it is just an example to help you with the TV operation. Turning on the TV just after installation 1. Connect power cord correctly. 2. Press the ON/OFF button on the TV. At this moment, the TV is switched to standby mode. Press the TV/VIDEO, CH (D / E) button on the TV or press the POWER, TV/VIDEO, MULTIMEDIA, Number (0 ~ 9) button on the remote control and then the TV will turn on.
Operation Channel Menu Options Auto Program should be used to memorize all the active channels in your area before you are able to use the TV. There are two ways of storing channels in the TV's memory. You can use either. One is called AUTO PROGRAM and the other is called MANUAL PROGRAM. In AUTO PROGRAM mode, the TV will memorize the channels in ascending numerical order. If there are additional channels you want to add or delete, you can manually add or delete those channels with Manual Program.
Operation Channel Menu Options continued Signal Reception Booster - If TV signal reception is poor because you are in a fringe area, set Booster to On. If the picture condition is good, set Booster to Off. - Adjustments for one channel don’t affect the adjustment for other channels. Set booster to on or off for each channel separately. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D /E button to select the CHANNEL menu. CHANNEL 2. Press the G button and then use D /E button to select Manual program.
Operation Picture Menu Options APC (Auto Picture Control) - APC adjusts the TV to the best picture appearance. - If adjusting picture options (contrast, brightness, color, sharpness, or tint) manually, APC automatically changes to Off. 1. Press the APC button repeatedly to select the picture appearance setup option as shown below. Daylight Optimum Night time Off • You can also adjust APC in the PICTURE menu.
Operation Picture Menu Options continued Fleshtone (TV, (TV, Video1-2, Video1-2, Component 1-2, RGB-DTV, RGB-DTV, and DVI-DTV Mode only) - Use Fleshtone to select the desired skin color option. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D /E 2. Press the G button and then use button to select Fleshtone. D /E 3. Press the G button and then use F /G button to select the PICTURE menu. button to make appropriate adjustments. CHANNEL PICTURE SOUND APC ACC Contrast • The adjustment range is 0 ~ 3.
Operation Sound Menu Options DASP (Digital Auto Sound Processing) - This function lets you enjoy the best sound without any special adjustment because the TV has the appropriate sound options based on the program content. - If you adjust sound options (Treble and Bass) manually, DASP automatically changes to Off. 1. Press the DASP button repeatedly to select the appropriate sound setup as shown below. SRS TSXT Flat Music Movie Sports Off • You can also adjust DASP in the SOUND menu.
Operation Sound Menu Options continued Manual Sound Control ( DASP off option and balance) - You can adjust sound options Balance, Treble, and Bass to the levels you prefer. CHANNEL 1. Press the MENU button and then use D 2. Press the G button and then use D (Balance, Treble, Bass). /E 3. Press the G button and then use F /G /E button to select the SOUND menu. button to select the desired sound option BBE PICTURE SOUND TIMER button to make appropriate adjustments. 4.
Operation T imer Menu Options Auto Clock Setup - Set the time automatically through the PBS broadcast signal. - ThePBS channel signal includes information for the current time. - Set the clock manually, if the current time is set incorrectly programed by the auto clock function. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D /E button to select the TIMER menu. CHANNEL 2. Press the G button and then use D /E button to select Clock. G Clock 3.
Operation T imer Menu Options continued Sleep Timer - The Sleep Timer turns the TV off at the preset time. Note that this setting is cleared when the TV is turned off. 1. Press the SLEEP button repeatedly to select the number of preset minutes. First the on the screen, followed by the following sleep timer turn off times: 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, and 240 minutes. zz --- Min option appears 2. When the number of minutes you want is displayed on the screen, press the ENTER button.
Operation Special Menu Options Key Lock - The TV can be set up so that it can only be used with the remote control. - This feature can be used to prevent unauthorized viewing by locking out the front panel controls. - This TV is programmed to remember which option it was last set to even if you turn the TV off. CHANNEL Language Key lock PICTURE SOUND G On Off ISM Method Low power Set ID 1. Press the MENU button and then use D 2. Press the 3.
Operation Special Menu Options continued Low Power - Low power reduces the plasma display power consumption. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D 2. Press the G /E button to select the SPECIAL menu. CHANNEL button and then use D /E button to select Low power. 3. Press the G button and then use D /E Language Key lock PICTURE button to select On or Off. SOUND • When you select On, the screen darkens. ISM Method Low power G TIMER 4. Press the ENTER button to save.
Operation Closed Captions Closed captioning is a process which converts the audio portion of a television program into written words which then appear as subtitles on the television screen. Closed captions allow viewers to read the dialogue and narration of television programs. 1. Poor reception conditions are encountered: • IGNITION: Picture may flutter, drift, suffer from black spots, or horizontal streaking.
Operation Screen Menu Options Auto Adjustment - RGB (PC) mode only; This function doesn’t work for RGB-DTV mode. Automatically adjusts picture position and minimizes image shaking. After adjustment, if the image is still not correct, your TV is functioning properly but needs further adjustment. The Auto config. and Manual config. are not active in DVI mode. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D /E button to select the SCREEN menu. CHANNEL 2.
Operation Manual Configure (RGB-PC mode only) - If the image still isn’t clear after auto adjustment and especially if characters are still jittery, adjust the picture Phase manually. - To correct the screen size, adjust Clock. 1. Press the MENU button and then use D /E button to select the SCREEN menu. CHANNEL Auto config. ARC PICTURE SOUND Position Manual config G Reset 2. Press the G button and then use D /E button to select Manual config.. 3.
Operation Screen Menu Options continued Luminance Noise Reduction (TV, (TV, Video Video 1-2 and Component 480i modes only) - Use YNR to reduce the picture noise that may appear on the screen. Screen adj. CHANNEL ARC 1. Press the MENU button and then use D 2. Press the G button and then use /E button to select the SCREEN menu. button to select YNR. D /E PICTURE On Cinema YNR SOUND G Off G To set Reset 3. Press the G button and then use D /E button to select On or Off. 4.
Operation Lock Menu Options Parental Control can be used to block specific channels, ratings and other viewing sources. The Parental Control Function (V-Chip) is used to block program viewing based on the ratings sent by the broadcasting station. The default setting is to allow all programs to be viewed. Viewing can be blocked by the type of program and by the categories chosen to be blocked. It is also possible to block all program viewing for a time period.
Operation PIP (Picture-In-Picture)/Double W indow Feature - PIP lets you view 2 different inputs pictures (sources) on your TV screen at the same time. One source will be large, and the other source will show a smaller inset image. - Double Window mode splits the screen into 2, allowing 2 picture sources to be shown on the TV screen at the same time. Each source is given half the screen. Moving the PIP (PIP Mode only) Watching PIP/Double Window Window Press the PIP/DW button to access the sub picture.
External Control Device Setup External Control Device Setup - Connect the RS-232C input jack to an external control device (such as a computer or an A/V control system) and control the Monitor’s functions externally. - Connect the serial port of the control device to the RS-232C jack on the Monitor back panel. - RS-232C connection cables are not supplied with the Monitor.
External Control Device Setup Set ID - Use this function to specify a monitor ID number. - Refer to ‘Real Data Mapping 1’. See page 35. CHANNEL Language Key lock 1. Press the MENU button and then use D 2. Press the G button and then use D /E /E button to select the SPECIAL menu. PICTURE SOUND button to select Set ID. ISM Method Low power G Set ID 3. Press the G button and then use F / G button to adjust Set ID to choose the desired monitor ID number. The adjustment range of Set ID is 1 ~ 99. 4.
External Control Device Setup 01. Power (Command2:a) 05. Volume Mute (Command2:e) G To control Power On/Off of the TV. G To control volume mute on/off. You can also adjust mute using the MUTE button on remote control.
External Control Device Setup 09. Color (Command2:i) 14. PIP / DW (Command2:n) G To adjust the screen color. You can also adjust color in the Picture menu. G To control the PIP (Picture In picture)/DW (Double Window). You can also control the PIP/DW using the PIP/DW button on the remote control or in the PIP/DW menu. Transmission Transmission [k][i][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] [k][n][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Data Min : 0 ~ Max : 64 • Refer to ‘Real data mapping 1’. See page 35.
External Control Device Setup 18. Bass (Command2:s) 23. Blue Adjustment (Command2:$) G To adjust bass. You can also adjust bass in the Sound menu. G To adjust blue in color temperature. Transmission Transmission [k][$][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] [k][s][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Data Min: 0 ~ Max: 64 • Refer to ‘Real data mapping 1’. See page 35. Acknowledgement Data Min: 0 ~ Max: 3C • Refer to ‘Real data mapping 3’ as shown below.
External Control Device Setup 26. ISM Method (Command2:p) G To avoid having a fixed image remain on screen. Transmission [j][p][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Data 0: Normal 1: White wash Acknowledgement 31. Auto Configure (Command2:u) G To adjust picture position and minimize image shaking automatically. It works only in RGB (PC) mode. Transmission 2: Orbiter 3: Inversion [p][ ][Set ID][ ][OK][Data][x] [j][u][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Data 1: To set Acknowledgement [u][ ][Set ID][ ][OK][Data][x] 27.
IR Codes IR Codes How to Connect G Connect your wired remote control to the Remote Control port on the Monitor. Remote Control IR Code G Output waveform Single pulse, modulated with 37.
IR Codes Code (Hexa) 00 01 02 03 08 C4 C5 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 0B 98 D6 5A D0 BF D4 C6 D5 0E 43 44 4D 52 60 61 63 64 62 71 72 7B 79 76 77 AF 1E 1A 54 55 0A 39 99 40 Plasma TV Function CH (D) CH (E) VOL (G) VOL (F) POWER POWER ON POWER OFF MUTE Number Key 0 Number Key 1 Number Key 2 Number Key 3 Number Key 4 Number Key 5 Number Key 6 Number Key 7 Number Key 8 Number Key 9 TV/VIDEO MULTIMEDIA TV VIDEO1 VIDEO2 COMPONENT1 COMPONENT2 DVI RGB SLEEP MENU ENTER APC DASP PIP/DW PIP INPUT SWAP WIN.
Troubleshooting Checklist Troubleshooting Checklist • Check whether the TV is turned on. No picture & No sound • Is the power cord inserted into wall power outlet? • Test the wall power outlet, plug another product’s power cord into the outlet where the TV’s power cord was plugged in. Picture OK & No sound • Press the VOLUME (G) button. • Sound muted? Press MUTE button. • Check to see if there is any object between the TV and the remote control causing obstruction.
Maintenance & Specification Maintenance - Early malfunctions can be prevented. Careful and regular cleaning can extend the amount of time you will have your new TV. Be sure to turn the power off and unplug the power cord before you begin any cleaning. Cleaning the Screen 1. Here’s a great way to keep the dust off your screen for a while. Wet a soft cloth in a mixture of lukewarm water and a little fabric softener or dish washing detergent.
LG ELECTRONICS, INC. PLASMA TV — U.S. LIMITED WARRANTY Your LG Plasma TV will be repaired or replaced in accordance with the terms of this warranty, at LGE’s option, if it proves to be defective in material or workmanship under normal use, during the warranty period (“Warranty Period”) listed below, effective from the date (“Date of Purchase”) of original consumer purchase of the product.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● damage caused in shipping or transit service required as a result of improper installation, including incorrect or insufficient AC supply (please consult the owner’s manual for power supply requirements) installation or repair of antenna systems, cable converters, cable company supplied equipment, or other components in a video system set-up or adjustment on consumer controls, or damage caused by improper adjustments damage caused by other system