Model number : Serial number : PLASMA MONITOR Please read this owner’s manual carefully before operating the Monitor. Retain it for future reference. Record model number and serial number of the Monitor. See the label attached on the back of the Monitor and quote this information to your dealer when you require service.
FCC NOTICE • MU-42PZ11/A/B/G/K/S : 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.
Table of Contents First step WARNINGS ..............................................................4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS........................................5 Monitor Overview Front Panel Controls ................................................8 Connection Panel Overview .....................................9 Remote Control Key Functions/Accessories ..........10 Monitor Installation .................................................12 Equipment Connections and Setup VCR Setup............................
WARNINGS 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 Monitor Overview SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Important safeguards for you and your new product 8. Transporting Product The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn. 2. Follow Instructions 4. Heed Warnings Sleep timer 3.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Continued from previous page) The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to. 11. Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label.
19. Servicing 20. Damage Requiring Service 23. Wall or Ceiling Mounting The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. The product may slide or fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. 24. Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Sleep timer Picture & Sound Special features a.
Front Panel Controls ON/OFF INPUT SELECT ON/OFF Main power button Remote control sensor INPUT SELECT VOLUME Power standby indicator Illuminates red in standby mode Illuminates green when the Monitor is turned on Sub power button INPUT SELECT button VOLUME (F,G) buttons 8 VOLUME
Safety instructions Monitor Overview Connection Panel Overview Back Panel Connections Basic operation AV INPUT EXTERNAL SPEAKER (8Ω) (+) R ( ) ( ) L (+) R AUDIO L (MONO) S-VIDEO COMPONENT (480i/480p/720p/1080i) (DVD/DTV INPUT) Y VIDEO PB RGB-PC INPUT(VGA/SVGA/XGA/SXGA) RGB-DTV INPUT (480p/720p/1080i) PR AUDIO INPUT R AUDIO AC INPUT RS-232C L Sleep timer (+) R ( ) ( ) L (+) AV INPUT R AUDIO L (DVD/DTV INPUT) S-VIDEO (MONO) VIDEO PB PR AUDIO INPUT R RS-232C AC INPUT L
Remote Control Key Functions/Accessories - When using the remote control aim it at the remote control sensor on the Monitor. POWER POWER SLEEP INPUT SELECT APC DASP ARC STILL SLEEP (Refer to p.33) APC (Refer to p.34) ARC (Refer to p.44) PIP (Refer to p.26) PIP INPUT (Refer to p.27) PIP / TWIN PICTURE PIP INPUT POSITION MENU MUTE MENU OK OK VOL POWER STOP P/STILL REW PLAY FF VOL VOLUME (F, G) VCR BUTTONS controls a LG video cassette recorder.
Safety instructions Monitor Overview INPUT SELECT STILL (Refer to p.40) Connections INPUT SELECT button on the remote control DASP (Refer to p.38) Each press of this button changes the mode as shown below. No function POSITION (Refer to p.27) VIDEO S-VIDEO RGB COMPONENT switches the sound on or off. D / Basic operation MUTE E selects a menu item.
Monitor Installation ;;;;;; ;;;;;; ;;;;;; ;;;;;; ;;;;;; - It is recommended that this product only be used at an altitude of less than 6562 feet (2000m) to get the best quality picture and sound. - This plasma display is designed to be mounted horizontally (wide viewing). - Your MU-42PZ11/15 series models (Monitor) can be installed on a wall as shown below, or on a desktop pedestal as shown on the next page. Wall mount and stands are optional, and are not supplied with the monitor.
Safety instructions Monitor Overview Desktop Pedestal Installation Connections Basic operation Sleep timer Picture & Sound • The Monitor can be installed on a desk as shown above. (For further information, refer to the optional ‘Desktop Stand Installation and Setup Guide’.) • Speakers shown are optional, and shown for illustration only. Special features b. 4inch 4inch 1.18inch Others ( Pedestal mount minimum allowable clearances for adequate ventilation ) 4inch 2.
VCR Setup - As shown below, when connecting the Monitor to a VCR, match the colors of AV input jacks on the Monitor with the output jacks on the VCR: Video = yellow, Audio (Left) = white, Audio (Right) = red. - If you have a mono VCR, connect the audio cable from the VCR to the AUDIO(L/MONO) input of the Plasma Monitor. - If you connect an S-VIDEO VCR to the S-VIDEO input, the picture quality is improved, compared to connecting a regular VCR to the Video input.
Safety instructions Monitor Overview R ( ) ( ) L (+) R AUDIO COMPONENT (480i/480p/720p/1080i) (DVD/DTV INPUT) S-VIDEO Y L (MONO) VIDEO PB PR (+) R ( ) ( ) L (+) AV INPUT R AUDIO L (MONO) (DVD/DTV INPUT) S-VIDEO VIDEO Y PB PR RGB-PC INPUT(VGA/SVGA/XGA/SXGA) RGB-DTV INPUT (480p/720p/1080i) AUDIO INPUT R AUDIO RS-232C AC INPUT L RGB-PC INPUT (VGA/SVGA/XGA) RGB-DTV INPUT (480p/720p/1080i) AUDIO INPUT R RS-232C Basic operation COMPONENT(480i/480p/720p/1080i) EXTERNAL SPEAKER 8Ω
Cable TV Setup - After subscribing to a cable TV service from a local provider and installing a converter, you can watch cable TV programming. This monitor cannot display TV programming without a TV tuner or cable TV converter box. Speakers shown for illustration only.
- As shown below, when connecting the Monitor to an external source, match the colors of AV input jacks on the Monitor with the output jacks on the audio/video equipment: Video = yellow, Audio (Left) = white, Audio (Right) = red.
DVD Setup How to connect a DVD (digital video disk player) • Connect DVD video inputs to Y, PB, PR of COMPONENT (480i/480p/720p/1080i) (DVD/DTV INPUT) and audio inputs to Audio jacks of AV INPUT.
Safety instructions Monitor Overview DTV Setup - To watch digitally broadcast programs, purchase/connect a digital SET-TOP BOX. - You can select only the 16:9 picture format in DTV 720p/1080i mode. How to connect a user-supplied Digital Set-top Box • You can use either the Monitor’s COMPONENT (Y, Pb, Pr) inputs or the single RGB-DTV INPUT for video connections, depending on your Set Top Box connectors. Then, make the corresponding Audio connections. See the diagram below for either set up.
PC Setup - See your computer’s image on the monitor. How to connect Make the connections shown in the illustration below. • Set the computer video output to SXGA (1280x1024) or lower resolution. (If the video output of the PC is not compatible with the Monitor, no picture will appear on the Monitor. See page 21.) • As shown below, connect the video output of the PC to the Monitor RGB-PC INPUT(VGA/SVGA/XGA) RGB-DTV INPUT(480p/720p/1080i). • Connect the audio out from the PC to the Audio jacks on the Monitor.
Safety instructions Monitor Overview Displayable Monitor Specification Resolution 640x350 Special features 1024x768 Picture & Sound 832x624 Sleep timer 800x600 70.09 85.08 70.08 85.03 59.94 66.66 72.80 75.00 85.00 90.03 100.04 120.00 56.25 60.31 72.18 75.00 85.06 90.00 100.00 74.55 60.00 70.06 75.02 84.99 Basic operation 640x480 31.468 37.861 31.469 37.927 31.469 35.000 37.861 37.500 43.269 45.913 53.011 64.062 35.156 37.879 48.077 46.875 53.674 56.000 64.016 49.725 48.363 56.476 60.023 68.
PC Mode Feature Check (Overview) - Select RGB first, see page 11. - Make sure the PC and monitor are both turned on. - Use the monitor’s remote control to make adjustments. MENU 1 Press the MENU button to show a menu on screen. 2 Press the D / E button to select a menu. • Each press will cycle through the different menus as shown below.
Safety instructions Monitor Overview PC Mode Adjustments Auto adjustment - Automatically adjusts picture position and eliminates any image shaking. READY MENU button to / E G G G G TO SET G G G G button to select Picture & Sound D SPECIAL LANGUAGE ARC SCREEN SCREEN TRANSPARENCY PIP SET ID COLOR TEMP. Sleep timer VOL 2 E VOL Press the D / E button to select SCREEN and then press the G button.
PC Mode Adjustments Adjusting horizontal / vertical position manually - Only adjust V-POSITION and H-POSITION in DTV or component 480p/720p/1080i. READY Press the MENU button and then press the select SPECIAL menu. Press the G button. MENU 1 Press the D / E button to select SCREEN and then press the G button. button to SPECIAL G LANGUAGE ARC SCREEN SCREEN TRANSPARENCY PIP SET ID COLOR TEMP. G G G TO SET G G G G LANGUAGE AUTO.CONFIG.
• If the picture isn’t clear after auto adjustment and especially if the characters are still trembling, then adjust the picture phase manually. • When watching PIP, the SCREEN menu option is not available. READY MENU Press the D / E button to select SCREEN and then press the G button. SPECIAL G G G G G G G G TO SET G G G G G G G G 30 G Special features / G Picture & Sound F G Sleep timer LANGUAGE AUTO.CONFIG.
Picture In Picture (PIP) function - PIP lets you view 2 different inputs (sources) on your monitor screen at the same time. One source will be large, and the other source will show a smaller inset image. - Select RGB input source before pressing PIP. - This function works only in the following resolutions; 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 (only in Vertical frequency 60 Hz) - When you select RGB or DTV for main picture in PIP, you can watch video, cable TV or DVD for sub picture.
Safety instructions Monitor Overview Selecting the source input signal PIP INPUT Press the PIP INPUT button in PIP mode. VIDEO S-VIDEO Connections • Each time you press PIP INPUT button, you toggle VIDEO, S-VIDEO and COMPONENT. COMPONENT COMPONENT source only works in 480i mode. F VIDEO Basic operation PIP INPUT G Sleep timer Moving the Sub (inset) picture Picture & Sound POSITION Press the POSITION button in PIP mode.
Picture In Picture (PIP) function Selecting PIP sound options - To select main or sub (inset) sound - This function only works with the following resolutions; 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 (only in Vertical frequency 60 Hz) - To use this function, connect PC/DTV video output to RGB-PC INPUT/RGB-DTV INPUT and connect PC/DTV audio outputs to AUDIO INPUT. - SOUND SELECT is always the main picture sound (SOUND[M]) regardless of prior sound choice.
Safety instructions Monitor Overview Using the remote control Installing batteries Connections • Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control and insert the batteries with correct polarity, match “+” with “+”, and match “-” with “-”. • Install two 1.5V “AAA” alkaline batteries. Don’t mix used batteries with new batteries. Basic operation Sleep timer Notes for using the remote control Don’t place the remote control near a heater or damp place.
Turning on the Monitor - When using the remote control, aim it at its sensor on the Monitor. Turning on the Monitor just after installation 1 Connect power cord correctly. 2 Press the main ON/OFF button on the Monitor. At this moment, the Monitor is switched to standby mode. Press the or INPUT SELECT button on the Monitor or press the POWER or INPUT SELECT button on the remote control and then the Monitor will be turned on.
READY MENU / E button to VOL Press the D / E button to select LANGUAGE and then press the G button. Basic operation 1 D Connections Press the MENU button and then press the select SPECIAL menu. Press the G button. SPECIAL G 한국어 G ENGLISH ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS FRANÇAIS G G G G Sleep timer LANGUAGE ARC SCREEN TRANSPARENCY PIP SET ID COLOR TEMP. G VOL SPECIAL LANGUAGE ARC SCREEN TRANSPARENCY PIP SET ID COLOR TEMP.
Checking features - Use the remote control to make adjustments. - Select VIDEO input source MENU 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the D / E button. • Each press will cycle through the menus shown below. PICTURE APC DRP CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS D MOVE E GNEXT G G 100 50 50 0 50 G G G G G AEXIT SOUND G DASP AVL TREBLE BASS BALANCE D MOVE E GNEXT G G 50 50 0 G G AEXIT SPECIAL G LANGUAGE ARC SCREEN TRANSPARENCY PIP SET ID COLOR TEMP.
Safety instructions Monitor Overview Setting Sleep Timer Sleep Timer turns the Monitor off after a preset time SLEEP F --- G F 10 G F 20 G F 30 G F 120 G F 90 G F 60 G Connections Press the SLEEP button to set sleep time. Each time you press SLEEP button, the next preset setting time is changed as follows: F 240 G SLEEP F 30 Basic operation F 180 G G Sleep timer • To release sleep time setting, press the SLEEP or F / G button repeatedly to select F --- G.
Auto picture control Use APC to set the Monitor for the best picture appearance - APC is not available in RGB or PIP mode. APC (Auto Picture Control) APC 1 Press the APC button. 2 Press the APC or F / G buttons to select your desired picture condition. APC F CLEAR • Each press of shown below. CLEAR F G / G buttons changes the screen display as SOFT USER • You can also select CLEAR, SOFT or USER in the PICTURE menu. User refers to adjustments you made to the picture menu items. See next page.
Safety instructions Monitor Overview Adjusting picture appearance - PIP inset setting is not adjustable. READY E button to VOL Example : Changing the contrast. Press the D / E button to select CONTRAST and then press the G button. Sleep timer 1 / Basic operation MENU D Connections Press the MENU button and then press the select PICTURE menu. Press the G button.
DRP (Digital Reality Picture) DRP improves image outlines in dark screens. - This function works in video, component 480i mode. READY Press the MENU button and then press the select PICTURE menu. Press the G button. MENU 1 3 Press the D / E button to select DRP and then press the G button. Press the D / E button to select CLEAR or SOFT. Press the OK button to exit.
Safety instructions Monitor Overview Adjusting sound Manual setting READY MENU / E button to VOL SOUND DASP AVL TREBLE BASS BALANCE G G 50 50 50 0 G G G Sleep timer Example : Adjustment treble Use the D / E buttons to select TREBLE and then press the G button. Basic operation 1 D Connections Press the MENU button and then press the select SOUND menu. Press the G button. VOL VOL VOL SOUND DASP AVL TREBLE BASS BALANCE Special features • Press the D / E buttons to select other options.
Auto Sound Control DASP (Digital Auto Sound Processing) • This function lets you enjoy the best sound without any manual adjustment because the Monitor automatically selects the appropriate audio tone levels based on the program content. DASP 1 Press the DASP button. 2 Press the DASP or setup. DASP F USER F / G buttons to select a sound G • Each press of DASP or F / G buttons changes the screen display as shown below.
This feature maintains an equal volume level; even if you change channels. READY MENU / E button to VOL Press the D / E button to select AVL and then press the G button. Basic operation 1 D Connections Press the MENU button and then press the select SOUND menu. Press the G button. SOUND G DASP AVL G 50 50 0 G ON OFF G Sleep timer TREBLE BASS BALANCE G VOL Press the OFF.
Using Still function - This feature isn’t available for RGB input source. - Use with A/V or COMPONENT video inputs. STILL 1 Press the STILL button. • The image displayed is frozen(still). • The sub picture is stilled in PIP mode. • In PIP mode, the sub (inset) picture is frozen. 2 To return to normal viewing, press the STILL button again. Tips • If still picture is on the screen for more than 5 minutes, the image becomes dark.
- This function works only in the video mode. - Use this option if there are a trembling or instability of a video tape on screen during viewing the video. READY MENU button to buttons to select TV or VCR. • Select the VCR option if watching a VCR. • Select the TV option for other equipment.(Except VCR) • Each time you press the D / E button you toggle between TV and VCR. G TRANSPARENCY PIP SET ID COLOR TEMP.
Adjusting OSD Transparency To make the menus clear or opaque READY Press the MENU button and then press the select SPECIAL menu. Press the G button. MENU 1 / E button to VOL Press the D / E button to select TRANSPARENCY and then press the G D button. SPECIAL LANGUAGE ARC SCREEN TRANSPARENCY G PIP SET ID COLOR TEMP. G G G G 3 G G VOL 2 Press the F / transparency. G buttons to adjust OSD • The adjustment range of TRANSPARENCY is 1 ~ 4. VOL 3 VOL Press the OK button to exit.
- Only adjust Color Temperature function in MU-42PZ15 series models. - You should be adjust color temperature in PC mode again although color temperature is adjusted in other input source. - To initialize adjusted value, select ‘0’ in RED, GREEN and BLUE. READY button to VOL E button to select COLOR TEMP. and then press the G button. VOL Press the D / E button to select RED and then press the G button. (to adjust RED setting) SPECIAL G LANGUAGE ARC SCREEN TRANSPARENCY PIP SET ID COLOR TEMP.
Setting picture format - With the RGB-PC input, you can select either 16:9 or 4:3 screen aspect ratios. - With the RGB-DTV input, you can select 16:9 screen aspect ratios. - If 4:3 mode is used for a long time, the outline of the image may remain on the screen after you change to the 16:9 screen. - Don’t display 4:3 picture format for more than 10 hours continuously. ARC Press the ARC button to select a desired picture format.
- 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. How to connect external control equipment Connections • 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 Type of connector : D-Sub 9-pin male No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Pin name No connection RXD (Receive data) TXD (Transmit data) DTR (DTE side ready) GND DSR (DCE side ready) RTS (Ready to send) CTS (Clear to send) No Connection 5 9 Pin No.4 and Pin No.6 must be connected on monitor side. 6 * Use a null modem cable. Wire the 7-Wire cable so that each pair of data lines cross between the two devices.
Safety instructions Monitor Overview SET ID • Use this function to specify a monitor ID number. Press the MENU button and then press the select the SPECIAL menu. Press the G button. E button to VOL Use the D / E buttons to select SET ID and then press the G button. Sleep timer 1 / Basic operation MENU D Connections READY SPECIAL LANGUAGE ARC SCREEN TRANSPARENCY PIP SETID ID SET G COLOR TEMP. G G G G G G 1 • The adjustment range of SET ID is 1 ~ 99.
External Control Device Adjustments - The RS-232C input jack is used to control the Monitor’s functions using an external control device. Communication Parameters Transmission / Receiving Protocol • Baud rate : 2400 bps (UART) • Data length : 8 bits • Parity : None • Stop bit : 1 bit • Communication code : ASCII code Transmission [Command][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] * If the command interval is interrupted for more than 4 seconds, only Command 1 will be recognized.
03. Aspect Ratio (Command:r) G To control Power On/Off of the Monitor. G To adjust the screen format. You can also adjust the screen format using the ARC (Aspect Ratio Control) button on remote control or in the Special menu. Transmission [p][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Data 0 : Power Off 1 : Power On * Example : Power on for set ID No.3.
External Control Device Adjustments 06. Volume control (Command:v) G To adjust volume. You can also adjust volume with the volume buttons on remote control. 09. Color (Command:c) G To adjust the screen color. You can also adjust color in the Picture menu. Transmission Transmission [c][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] [v][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Data Min : 0 ~ Max : 64 * Refer to ‘Real data mapping’ as shown below. Acknowledgement Data Min : 0 ~ Max : 64 * Refer to ‘Real data mapping’ as shown below.
14. PIP (Command:z) [d][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Transmission Data 0 : OSD off 1 : OSD on [z][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr] Acknowledgement Data 0 : PIP off 1 : PIP (small) 2 : PIP (large) [Set ID][:][OK][x][Data][x] * The remote control and Monitor front panel controls (except main power) are not operable when the Monitor is set up to be controlled by the PC computer. Basic operation Data 0 : OSD off 1 : OSD on Connections Transmission G To control PIP (Picture-in-Picture).
External Control Device Adjustments 16. PIP sound select (Command:u) G To select main or sub (inset) sound for PIP. You can also select sound select in PIP on the special menu. Transmission 18. Change into Remote control adjustment mode (Command:j) G To control the Monitor with the remote control while the cable is still connected.
- Early malfunction can be prevented. Careful and regular cleaning can extend the amount of time you will have with your new Monitor. Be sure to turn the power off and unplug the power cord before you begin any cleaning. Connections Cleaning the screen Safety instructions Monitor Overview Maintenance Basic operation 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.
Troubleshooting check list • Check whether the Monitor is turned on. No picture & No sound Picture OK & No sound • Power cord inserted into wall outlet? • Plug another product’s power cord into the wall outlet where the Monitor’s power cord was plugged in. • Press the VOLUME (G) button. • Sound muted? Press MUTE button. • Check to see if there is any object between the Plasma Display and the remote control causing obstruction.
Safety instructions Monitor Overview Product specifications Height (inches / mm) 25 / 635 Depth (inches / mm) 3.2 / 82 Weight (pounds / kg) 72.1 / 32.7 Power requirement 120V, 60Hz Resolution 852 x 480 (Dot) Color 16,770,000 (256 steps of each R, G and B) Picture & Sound 41.6 / 1056 Sleep timer Width (inches / mm) Basic operation MU-42PZ11/A/B/G/K/S MU-42PZ15/A/B/G/K/S Connections MODEL • The specifications shown above may be changed without prior notice for quality improvement.
