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CAUTION
Using a wide-screen monitor
 This monitor has a screen mode selection feature. If an incompatible screen mode is selected to play certain 
software, such as a TV program, the image would appear different form the original. Take this into consideration 
when making screen mode choices.
 Use of the wide feature displaying enlarged pictures in coffee shops, hotel and other establishments for 
commercial or public viewing purposes could infringe on the copyright holder’s right protected by Copyright Law.
 When a normal 4:3 image (not wide screen) is displayed over the entire screen in the Panoramic mode, the 
peripheral image may disappear partly and/or appear distorted in some cases. Use 4:3 mode to view the image 
refl ecting original intention.
FUNCTION (continued)
Size Switching (continued)
RGB signal input
You can select suitable size depending on the resolution.
NormalFullZoom1
Zoom3
Zoom2 Real*
Display Area  Selection  Diagram
Resolution Full display Circular display
Display Full Normal Real* Zoom1 Zoom2 Zoom3
640 X 480 (VGA)
 
800 X 600 (SVGA)
1024 X 768 (XGA)
1280 X 1024 (SXGA)
1600 X 1200 (UXGA)
It has been performed processes such as compression (thinning) and enlargement for the above signal display. It 
may affect fl icker to become noticeable on Zoom (1~3) depending on the display contents. To reduce this fl icker, turn 
“Vertical Filter” On from “Setup Menu” (
26).* Real mode gives the image with same shapes as 
that of computer monitor.
  This mode is only available for VGA(640x480) 
and WVGA(864x480) in 42PD8800TA, and from 
VGA(640x480) to WXGA(1280x768) in 55PD8800TA.
TV/AV signal input
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FUNCTION (continued)
Multi Picture Mode
With this feature, you can watch different channels simultaneously on one screen in several ways.
As for the available signals, please refer to "Recommended Signal List" on 
60.
This function is NOT available in HDMI input.
 To activate Multi Picture mode in either TV, AV, and RGB mode, 
press
 
 on the remote control.
2-picture mode
You can watch two different pictures side by side. 
This mode is available in both TV mode and AV mode (AV1~5 Input).
Control on the side with Speaker Icon 
Audio is output from the selected picture with the speaker icon.
You can switch the Input modes (TV and AV1~5) or change 
channels only on the side with Speaker icon.
1. To shift the speaker icon, press ◄ ►button.
 The speaker icon 
 will be shifted from A to B back-and-forth.
2. To change the channel on the selected picture, press 
P- +.
3.  To select the Input mode on the selected picture, press Input Select buttons on 
the remote control.
NOTE
 In TV mode, you cannot select the same channels on both sides simultaneously.
 You cannot select the same AV input on both sides simultaneously.
 The message “Not Available” will be appeared on the screen when the 
combinations of the Input modes are not acceptable.
  (See the Table below for details.)
 
Table: Mix-and –Match of  the Input Modes
Side B
Side ATV AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 AV5
TV○*○○○○○
AV 1○×○○○○
AV 2○○×○○○
AV 3○○○×○○
AV 4○○○○×○
AV 5○○○○○×
*You cannot select the same TV channels on both sides simultaneously.  The selected picture with speaker icon
AV 1 5
AB
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FUNCTION (continued)
Multi Picture Mode (continued)
2-picture mode (continued)
4. To switch to 4-picture mode, press 2-4-12 once.
 The 4-picture mode is displayed on the screen.
NOTEEach time 2-4-12 is pressed, the picture mode will be switched by following order.
2-Picture 2-Picture (1080i)*4-Picture 12-Picture (TV mode only)
*  When receiving 1080i format of component signal, there is a mode (2-Picture(1080i)) 
which sub-screen is displayed inside of the large screen (Main-screen). Please 
note that you cannot display the picture with component signal on Sub-screen.
5. To EXIT from the Multi Picture mode, press 
 button.
 
Next time you press 
 to activate the Multi Picture mode, it will start from 2-picture mode.
4-picture mode
You can watch 4 different pictures from live broadcasts and/or the external equipments at the same time. 
NOTE
 The audio comes out ONLY from side A.
 You can change the channels or change Input modes on the side with ▼ (red triangle) mark.
1. To switch the ▼ location
 Press ◄►buttons on the remote control.
  The ▼ mark will shift to side A and side B back-and -forth.
2. To change the channel 
Make sure that ▼mark is located on the side you want to make changes.
Side A:  Press 
P- + to select channels.
Side B: Select the frame (B1~B3) that you want to make changes 
with ▲▼buttons.  The selected frame will be highlighted in green.
Press 
P- + buttons to select channels.
3. To change Input mode
Make sure that ▼mark is located on the side you want to make changes.
Side A:  Press Input Select buttons on the remote control.
Side B: Select the frame (B1~B3) that you want to make changes 
with ▲▼buttons.  The selected frame will be highlighted in green.
Press Input Select buttons on the remote control.
B1   8
B2   6
B3  11 5
A
The selected picture with red triangle mark
AV 2 AV 1
(Sub-
screen)
[2-Picture (1080i) Mode]
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FUNCTION (continued)
Multi Picture Mode (continued)
4-picture mode (continued)
NOTE
 You cannot display the picture with Component signal on Side B screens.
4.  To EXIT from Multi Picture mode, press 
 button.
 
Next time you press 
 to activate the Multi Picture mode, it will start from 4-picture mode.
5. To switch to 12-picture mode, press 
2-4-12 
button.
 The 12-picture mode is displayed on the screen.
12-picture mode
You can check 12 different live broadcast channels on one screen.
 The channels that are preset in advance (up to 200 channels) will
 automatically appear in certain intervals.
NOTE
 This mode is available only in TV mode.
1. To EXIT from the Multi Picture mode, press 
.
 
Next time you press 
 to activate the Multi Picture Mode, it will start from 12-picture mode.
2. When you press 
2-4-12 
in this sequence, the 2-picture mode will be displayed.
 
143 2
587 6
91211 10
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FUNCTION (continued)
Multi Picture Mode (continued)
Activate the Multi Picture Mode in RGB Mode
When you activate the Multi Picture mode in RGB Input, the picture will be displayed at the mode which the Sub-
screen is displayed inside of the large screen (Main-screen).
 
To activate Multi Picture mode, press 
 on the remote control.
The speaker icon 
 indicates the following.
 The audio sounds can be heard on the side with the speaker icon.
 When the speaker icon is on the Sub-screen
          
 Change channels.
          
 Switch the Input modes (TV and AV1~5) on the Sub-screen. (Main-screen is only for RGB Input.)
1. To shift the speaker icon 
 , press ◄►buttons.
 The speaker icon 
 will be displayed in front of the Input mode indication.
2. To change the channel of the Sub-screen.
 Make sure that 
 mark is located on the Sub-screen.
 Press 
P- + to select channels.
3. To change the Input mode of the Sub-screen.
 Make sure that the speaker icon is located next to the Input mode 
indication of the Sub-screen (lower).
 Press Input Select buttons on the remote control. 
(AV1~5 are available)
4. To change the location of the Sub-screen.
 Press ▲▼buttons. The Sub-screen will move up and down.
5.  To exit from the Multi Picture mode, press 
 button.
NOTE
 In case that the Input signal for the Sub-screen is either 1080i/50 or 1080i/60 Component signal, select “Movie” in 
“Frequency mode”. (See “Setup Menu” on 
26 for details)
 When operating Multi Picture mode, the “Power Save mode” is not available even though the Horizontal/Vertical 
Sync. Signal (or any kind of Video signal) has not input for certain period of time.
 To prevent the image retention of the screen, do not leave the unit with operating Multi Picture mode for long hours.
AV 1 RGB
(Sub-
screen)
Input mode indication
Main-screen (upper)
Sub screen (lower)
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FUNCTION (continued)
Picture Freezing
This is the useful function utilizing the characteristics of freezing picture 
effectively. By pressing 
 
2-4-12  button, you can change to freeze mode easily 
anytime you like. Press it again to return to normal picture. 
There are two types of freeze mode as usage. These are possible to select at 
the “Freeze Mode” from Function Menu.(
27)
Split:
It displays 2 pictures from the same source. One is active (left), while the other 
is still picture (right). This is very useful in order to avoid missing or take note 
necessary information, such as ingredients in cooking. 
Strobe:
It displays 12 pictures from the same source. 11 of them are still, while the last 
picture is active. This can be used to check such movement as swinging of 
golf club and baseball bat. 
This function is also available in AV input mode besides TV mode. Refer to the 
table as shown in “Recommended Signal List” on 
60. 
AA
I
[Split]
[Strobe]
1
5
92
6
103
7
114
8
12
ACTIVE
FREEZE button
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FUNCTION (continued)
Photo Input Function
With this Photo Input function, you can enjoy watching Photos from such devices as 
Digital Still Camera and SD card on monitor along with useful features such as Slide 
Show with Background Music and Movie picture.
Operating the Photo Input
1. Before operating this function, make sure to turn the power OFF /Standby.
2. 
Prepare the DSC (Digital Still Camera) / USB card reader/ SD card or MMC as follows.
  Digital Still Camera      :  Set up with reference to the content about 
“connecting to PC” in the user manual of DSC.
  USB Card Reader       : Insert only one memory card.
SD Card / MMC          :  Ensure the card is inserted in the correct direction as 
indicated near the slot.
3. Connect the USB cable to the input terminal as shown (Right side), or insert the 
SD card /MMC into the slot (Left side). 
4. 
Turn ON the TV after the USB cable is connected or the SD card / MMC is inserted. 
5. Press  button on the remote control to activate Photo Input mode. 
(Then, turn ON the DSC. Refer to the user manual of your DSC for the timing.)
6. Each time 
 button is pressed, you can switch the mode as follows.
Photo Movie Normal Screen
Rear Panel (Left side and Right side)
NOTE
 Do not insert SD Card/MMC and USB cable at the same time.
 Do not insert anything other than SD Card/MMC into the slot. It could cause malfuction or damage to the slot.
  Do not allow children to play around the slot.
OK P
P
SD MEMORY
CARD
PUSH-EJECT
PH35814
SD Card/MMC
Left Side
Digital Camera
USB Card Reader USB cable
INPUT(AV5)
RL/MONOAUDIO
VIDEO S-VIDEO
PH35826
Right Side
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FUNCTION (continued)
Photo Input Function (continued)
Displaying Still Picture in Photo Mode
Thumbnail-Size Image (Index) to Full-Size Image
 When you enter the Photo Index mode, the  icon appears as the indication. 
 You can also select the preferred fi le in both Thumbnail-size and Full-size image by inputting the fi le directly with 
numeric buttons of remote control.
Rotation Function
 Each time ?-ROTATE-
 button is pressed, the picture is rotated in the sequence of the following. 
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Photo Index (1st Page). Photo Index (2nd Page)
Move to next page.Photo Index (2nd Page)
Select the file.
Full size
File#23 is displayed.Full size
File#24 is displayed.
OK
OK
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Photo Index (2nd Page). Rotating a thumbnail
image to 90°.
Rotating a full size
image to 90°. Full size
File#23 is displayed.
OK
A
A?-ROTATE-
?-ROTATE-
90° 180° 270°0°
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FUNCTION (continued)
Photo Input Function (continued)
Displaying Still Picture in Photo Mode (continued)
Slide Show Function
*You can select where to start Slide Show. See “Slide Mode
” in the table 1.*You can also start the slide show when displaying the selected full 
size image, press SLIDE SHOW button by pressing
 SLIDE SHOW button.
 If the pause is left for more than a minute, the slide show restarts automatically. 
 If you stop the slide show halfway, the photo index page selects the fi le in which you stopped. 
 You can make specifi c adjustment on “Slide Effect / Slide Interval / Slide Music / Slide Mode” from “Function 
Menu (2
nd page)”. While operating Photo Input function, you can jump to there by pressing MENU button.  Press it 
again to return to the Photo Input page. (Refer to Table 1 as below.)
NOTE
Contrast will decrease automatically to reduce Image Retention if stationary images such as still 
photos are left on the screen for more than 3 minutes. Please note that it is not malfunction.
 Table 1. Slide Show Adjustment
Function Menu Selection Description
Slide EffectOff→1→2Select Slide Switching Method. 
Off: No effect
1: Fade In/Out effect
2: Wipe effect
Slide Interval5Sec.→10Sec.→30Sec. Select preferred interval times.
Slide MusicOff→1→2Select the Background Music.
Off: No sound.
1: Slow tempo music.
2: Up tempo music.
Slide Mode1→2Select starting point of slide show.
1: Start from the selected fi le.
2: Start from 1
st fi le. 
Photo Index (2nd Page)
Select the file.
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Slide Show begins.* Slide Show is paused.
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FUNCTION (continued)
Photo Input Function (continued)
Displaying Movie Picture in Movie Mode
Thumbnail-Size Image (Index) to Full-Size Image:
*1: Press ▲▼ or  button to display the operation OSD.
*2:  Press  button in remote control or  button (OSD) to exit from the OSD display.
*3:  For the Previous button on remote control or OSD, pressing it once starts over the current movie. By 
pressing it again within 2 seconds after that, you can return to the previous movie.
*4:  When it moves on the unsupported fi le, it automatically returns to the Index.
*5: 
  You can also select the Thumbnail-Size image by inputting fi le # with numeric buttons of remote control.
[Operating the Movie]
            
You can use the following control key to operate the movie.
            
The movie OSD contains the fi le information and control keys as below.
             
The following indications might appear in Movie Operation OSD.
: The movie does not have sound, or this function does not support only the sound of movie.
: This function does not support the movie.
        
     
With  button on the remote control, you can switch the size of movie display between normal and double in full size mode.
NOTE In case of displaying movie pictures, 
1) If your DSC supports SD card/MMC, insert the card to the monitor directly rather than USB.
2) If your DSC is PictBridge-compatible and has a function to switch between PTP and Mass Storage connection, 
change your setting to Mass Storage and then connect to Photo Input terminal so that it can be available on 
both Still and Movie pictures. PTP connection can display still pictures but not movie pictures.
3) 
If your DSC does not support SD card / MMC or Mass Storage connection, use USB card reader to connect 
with Photo Input terminal. Please note that we do not guarantee all DSC can make either or both Mass Storage 
and USB card reader connection.
 Comparing to movie pictures through SD card/MMC, the movie pictures using USB might have lower 
performance such as dropping frames.
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Photo Index (1st Page). Movie Index (2nd Page). Movie Index (2nd Page)
Select the file.
Movie starts.
oror*1
or *2orOperate the Movie
with remote control
keys or Movie OSD.
OK
After completing the
current movie, the
next Movie starts
automatically.
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or *3After completing all 
of the movie files, it 
automatically returns 
to the Index. 
*4
or*52
2
AV4
Play
OSD Remote
ControlStopFast-
forwardRewind Pause Next Previous ZoomSlow
PlayExit
HDMI1RGBHDMI2AV3
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