NEC Plasmasync 42xp10 Users Manual

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Main Menu Sub Menu Sub Menu2 Sub Menu3 Explanation Default Reset
OPTION3
(continued)VIDEO WALL Sets the con guration of video wall.
DIVIDER Sets the video wall. OFF YES
POSITION Sets the position of each display.
DISP. MODE Sets the mode of seam processing for each display. SPLIT YES
SCREEN ASPECT 
MODEAdjusts detail position.
V-POSITION0YES
H-POSITION0YES
V-HEIGHT0YES
H-WIDTH0YES
AUTO 
PICTUREOFF YES
CLOCK 
PHASE0YES
CLOCK0YES
UNDER 
SCANOFF YES
P.ON DEL AY Adjusts the delay time between being in “standby” mode 
and entering “power on” mode.OFF YES
OPTION4
Available only 
when the 
Advanced OSD 
function is 
enabled.SUB PICTURE Automatically detects if there is an input signal for the sub 
screen. This feature is available only picture-in-picture 
mode.
SUB P. 
DETECTAutomatically detects sub screen. AUTO YES
DISPLAY Sets the appearance of the sub screen. NORMAL YES
SUB P. RATE Sets the transparency of the sub screen. 100% YES
ZOOM NAV Sets the position of the zoom navigation image. BTM LFT YES
PIC FREEZE Sets the position of the captured still picture. S BY S1 YES
QUICK SWAP Enables quick swapping of input.
Sets which input terminals are used.OFF YES
SELECT1VIDEO1 YES
SELECT2VGA YES
TEXT INSERT Allows text insertion within main screen. OFF YES
INPUT Sets the input of text image of the VGA , RGBHV, and DVI. VGA YES
SUB P. 
DETECTAutomatically detects sub screen. AUTO YES
DISPLAY Sets the appearance of the sub screen. NORMAL YES
SUB P. RATE Sets the transparency of the sub screen. 100% YES
ADVANCED 
OSMON: All menu items are shown for advanced users.
OFF: Some of the advanced menu items are not shown.OFF YES
LANGUAGE Select the language used by the OSD. ENGLISH NO
COLOR 
SYSTEMThe Color System that is used depends on the video 
format of the input signal.
VIDEO input only.AUTO NO
SOURCE 
INFORMATIONDisplay information about the display: frequencies, 
polarities, etc.
On-Screen Display (OSD)
 
						

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Operation
Picture Size Using Video Signals
Select one of seven picture sizes manually.
While viewing videos or digital video discs, perform the 
following actions:
1. Press the SIZE button on the remote control.
2. To switch the screen sizes, press the SIZE button again 
within 3 seconds. Th  e available sizes are NORMAL, FULL, 
DYNAMIC, ZOOM, 2.35:1, 14:9, and UNDERSCAN.
If a 720p, 1080i, or 1080p signal is displayed, the available 
sizes are FULL, 2.35:1, DYNAMIC, and UNDERSCAN.
If displaying an enhanced split-screen, the available sizes are 
NORMAL and FULL.
NORMAL (4:3)
Images with a 4:3 (Normal) aspect ratio are displayed.
FULL
Horizontally expands anamorphic signals  to display the 
correct linearity.
Normal (4:3) images are horizontally expanded  to fi ll the 
entire screen.
DYNAMIC
Vertically and horizontally expands the picture but at 
diff erent aspect ratios.
ZOOM
Vertically and horizontally expands the picture while 
maintaining the correct aspect ratio.2.35:1
Image is expanded at a 2.35:1 ratio to fi ll the entire screen. 
Th  e screen is fi lled vertically; however, some information 
will be lost on the left   and right sides of the image.
Available for the following inputs:
Video, Component, or RGB input (480I, 480P, 576I, 576P, 
720P, 1080I, 1080P)
 
To avoid image retention, use the 2.35:1 image size if black 
bars are displayed at the top and bottom of the screen 
showing the displayed image.
14:9
Image is displayed at a 14:9 aspect ratio.
Available for the following inputs:
Video, Component, or RGB input (480I, 480P, 576I, 576P)
UNDERSCAN
Standard televisions crop (Underscan) images. Utilize the 
UNDERSCAN function in the SCREEN menu to display the 
entire image.
NOTE: Depending on the type of component used, black 
borders or signal noise may appear near the screen 
edges while in UNDERSCAN mode.
Over a period of time, image ghosting, shadowing, 
or burn-in may result from continuous display of 
underscanned images. While in UNDERSCAN 
mode, the brightness may change if a Macrovision 
signal is input.
NOTE: Do not display 4:3 content in NORMAL mode for 
extended periods of time to avoid image ghosting, 
shadowing, or burn-in.
 
						

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Picture Size Using Computer 
Signals
To expand a 4:3 image to fi ll the entire screen, switch to the 
widescreen mode.
While viewing videos or digital video discs, perform the 
following actions:
1. Press the SIZE button on the remote control.
2. To switch the screen sizes, press the SIZE button again 
within 3 seconds. Th  e available sizes are NORMAL, FULL, 
and ZOOM.
If an enhanced split-screen is displayed, the available sizes 
are NORMAL and FULL.
NORMAL (4:3 or SXGA 5:4)
Images are displayed normally.
FULL
Horizontally expands anamorphic signals to display the 
correct linearity.
Normal (4:3) images are horizontally expanded to fi ll the 
entire screen.
ZOOM
Vertically and horizontally expands the picture, while 
maintaining the correct aspect ratio.TRUE
Th  e image is displayed at the native resolution.
When using a VGA or SVGA signal, PICTURE SIZE in the 
OPTION 2 OSD menu should be set to OFF to select TRUE 
mode.
Information:
Supported resolutions: For further information on the 
display output of the various VESA signal standards 
supported by the unit, see pages 34 - 39.
When 1360 dot x 768 line wide XGA signals with a vertical 
frequency of 60 Hz and a horizontal frequency of 47.7 kHz 
are input:
1. Select an appropriate setting for the RGB SELECT mode.
2. Refer to the Resolutions Supported section of Model 
Information on pages 34 - 39.
NOTE: Do not display 4:3 content in NORMAL and TRUE 
mode for extended periods of time to avoid image 
shadowing, ghosting, or burn-in.
 
						

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Split Screen Mode
To display multiple pictures on the screen, perform the 
following actions:
1. Press the desired SPLIT SCREEN function button on the 
remote (PIP, S BY S, SINGLE).
Only certain RGB signals are supported.
Split Screen mode works according to the table below.  
Side by Side Mode
Press the -, +, p or q buttons to change the picture size.Press the SWAP button to swap pictures.
Press the SELECT/FREEZE button to change the active 
picture.
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Picture displayed on the Left / Sub screen
Picture displayed on the Right / Main screen
VIDEO1 VIDEO2 S-VIDEO DVD/HD1 DVD/HD2 SCART1 SCART2 SCART3 VGA RGBHV DVI
VIDEO1 — YES YES YES YES — — — YES YES YES
VIDEO2YES — YES YES YES — — — YES YES YES
S-VIDEOYES YES — YES YES — — — YES YES YES
DVD/HD1 YES YES YES — YES — — — YES YES YES
DVD/HD2 YES YES YES YES — — — — YES — YES
SCART1 — — — — — — — — — — YES
SCART2 — — — — — — — — — — YES
SCART3 — — — — — — — — — — YES
VGA YES YES YES YES YES — — — — — YES
RGBHV YES YES YES YES — — — — — — YES
DVI YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES —
AB
VGA
BA
VGA
SWAP
AB
VGA
AB
VIDEO1
VGA
SELECT/FREEZE VIDEO1 is active.
VGA is active. S BY S
button
A
AB
VGA
A
VGA
B
S BY S
buttonSINGLE
buttonPIP
button
PIP
button SINGLE
button
BA
VGA
A
B
VGA
AB
VGA
BA
VGA
AB
VGA
AB
VGA
Side by Side4-R Side by Side3 Side by Side4-L q
buttonp
buttonq
buttonp
buttonq
buttonp
button
+ 
button
-
button Side by Side2-R Side by Side1 Side by Side2-L
+ 
button
-
button + 
button
-
button+ 
button
-
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Picture-in-Picture Mode
Press the + and - buttons to change the position of the sub-
picture.
Press the p and q buttons to change the size of the sub-
picture.
Press the SELECT/FREEZE button to change the active 
picture.
Displaying Input Signal
1. To make the desired picture active, press the SELECT/
FREEZE button.
2. To change the active signal, press the VIDEO, DVD/HD, 
or RGB button.
Th  e input selection may also be changed by pressing the 
INPUT button on the front of the unit.
Adjusting the OSD controls
1. To make the desired picture active, press the SELECT/
FREEZE button.
2. To display the main menu, press the MENU button.
3. Adjust the settings as desired.
NOTE: Some OSD functions may not be available in Split-
Screen mode.
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A
VGA
A
VGA
ABB
VGA
A
VGA
B
B
-
button+ 
button
+
button-
button+ 
button -
button -
button + 
button
A
B
VGA
A
B
VGA
A
B
VGA
A
B
VGA
button
button
buttonbutton button
button
AB
VGA
AB
VIDEO1VGA
 
						

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Creating a Video Wall
You can create a video wall consisting of up to 25 individual 
monitors with the built-in matrix display capability. Your 
Video Wall can have any of the following confi gurations: 
2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 5x1, 4x1, 3x1, 2x1, 1x2, 1x3, 1x4, or 1x5.
Connect the signal cables as shown:
1. Select VIDEO WALL in the OPTION 3 OSD menu, then 
press the SET button.
2. Select the desired video wall confi guration in the 
DIVIDER fi eld.
3. Select POSITION in the VIDEO WALL menu, then press 
the SET button. Appearing on the OSD is the current video 
wall confi guration. Select the position of the monitor for the 
video wall. 
NOTE: Each individual monitor within the video wall must 
have its own set position. 
EXTERNAL CONTROLOUT
IN
S-VIDEO IN
DVI AUDIO3R
L(MONO)
R
L
(MONO)
R
L
(MONO)AUDIO2 AUDIO1 VGAHD VD
R/Cr/Pr G/Y B/Cb/pb
RGBHV / DVD/HD2Y Cr/Pr Cb/Pb
DVD/HD1IN
IN/OUT
VIDEO
AC IN RLSPEAKER (S)
Video SignalRCA Phono Plug 
(IN)
BNC connector
(OUT) to another 
display
EXTERNAL CONTROLOUT
IN
S-VIDEO IN
DVI AUDIO3R
L(MONO)
R
L
(MONO)
R
L
(MONO)AUDIO2 AUDIO1 VGAHD VD
R/Cr/Pr G/Y B/Cb/pb
RGBHV / DVD/HD2Y Cr/Pr Cb/Pb
DVD/HD1IN
IN/OUT
VIDEO AC INRLSPEAKER (S)
RGB/DVD/HD SignalBNC connector
(IN)
VGA connector 
(OUT) to 
another 
display
NO. 16 NO. 17 NO. 18 NO. 19
NO. 20 NO. 21 NO. 22 NO. 23
NO. 24 NO. 25 NO. 26 NO. 27
NO. 28 NO. 29 NO. 30 NO. 31
NO. 5 NO. 4 NO. 3 NO. 1 NO. 2NO. 32 NO. 33 NO. 34 NO. 35 NO. 36
NO. 37 NO. 38 NO. 39 NO. 40 NO. 41
NO. 42 NO. 43 NO. 44 NO. 45 NO. 46
NO. 47 NO. 48 NO. 49 NO. 50 NO. 51
NO. 52 NO. 53 NO. 54 NO. 55 NO. 56
NO. 7 NO. 8 NO. 9
NO. 10 NO. 11 NO. 12
NO. 13 NO. 14 NO. 15 NO. 1 NO. 2
NO. 4 NO. 3
2 x 2 3 x 3
4 x 4 5 x 5
5 x 1
NO. 4 NO. 3
NO. 3 NO. 1 NO. 2
4 x 1
NO. 1
NO. 2
NO. 3
NO. 4
NO. 5
1 x 5
NO. 1NO. 2
3 x 1
NO. 1 NO. 2
2 x 1
NO. 1
NO. 2
NO. 3
NO. 4
1 x 4
NO. 1
NO. 2
NO. 3
1 x 3
NO. 1
NO. 2
1 x 2
Video Wall Confi gurations
NOTE: 1. Th  e VIDEO 1 and VGA terminals may be used 
either for INPUT or OUTPUT.
Do not connect an OUTPUT signal from another 
unit when LOOP OUT in the OPTION 3 OSD is set 
to ON, as it may damage the other unit due to an 
extraordinary load.
2. While signals are input to the VGA terminal, 
LOOP OUT should not be turned ON.
Information:
Set the LOOP OUT in OPTION3 to ON to loop signals out 
to another plasma display.
Set the VIDEO WALL options properly when creating a 
video wall.
Use the appropriate (length and effi  ciency) BNC cable to 
connect monitors.
If the image quality is poor, do not use the monitor out 
terminal to link to another monitor. Use a commercially 
available distribution amplifi er to connect the split signal 
to the appropriate monitor INPUT terminals.
For a resolution of 1024x768 at 60 Hz (or lower), the 
maximum recommended size for a viewing wall is 4 
displays.
A distribution amplifi er is highly recommended when 
setting up a 3 x 3 (or greater) video wall.
When looping from plasma to plasma, an appropriate 
(length and effi  ciency) 15-pin male mini D-Sub - 5BNC 
conversion cable is required. •
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USING THE TIMER
Turn the “ADVANCED OSD” to “ON” in the MAIN MENU 
to access the TIMER feature in OPTION3.
To user the TIMER feature the fi rst set the internal clock and 
the day of the week. Th  e display can also be programmed to 
turn on or off   at preset times, and which input the display 
will use at those times. Th  e Program Timer which turns on 
or off   the power at the day of the week, time and the input 
mode you want, or Repeat Timer which displays two input 
modes alternately can each be set also. In the “OPTION3” 
OSD menu, select “TIMER”, then press the SET button. Th e 
“TIMER” screen appears.
PRESENT TIME
Th  is sets the day of the week and present time. Example: 
Setting “WEDNESDAY”, “22:05” In the “TIMER” menu, 
select “PRESENT TIME”, then press the  SET button.
Th  e “PRESENT TIME” screen appears. Set the items.
  Turn DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME on if daylight  
  savings is observed.
  Select the day of the week.
  Set the clock using the 24-hour (HH/MM) format.
To accept PRESENT TIME settings, highlight “SET”* in the 
PRESENT TIME OSD menu, then press the  SET button to 
store the settings. 
* If you press the EXIT button instead of the SET button, 
Timer settings will not be accepted.
PROGRAM TIMER
Th  e PROGRAM TIMER feature allows a series of scheduled 
operation times to be set. Th  e display can be programmed to 
run on a particular day and time while using a desired input 
source. Under the Function setting (FUNC.) either a Screen 
Saver setting (ORBITER, INVERSE, WHITE) or a REPEAT 
TIMER program can be set for the monitor to use during the 
scheduled power-on time. 
NOTE: When a REPEAT TIMER program is selected as 
the Function setting, the Program Timer's Input option 
is not available. Th  e input used will use the input that is 
programmed for the Repeat Timer program. 
Up to 10 individual PROGRAM TIMER schedules can be 
set. When schedules are set to perform functions at the same 
time, the schedule with the lower number has priority. For 
example schedule #1 has priority over schedule #10. When 
schedules overlap, each action is sequentially executed.Using special characters in the PROGRAM TIMER 
setting.
Using an asterisk (*) alone in the DAY fi eld means that the 
programmed schedule will run every day.
Using the asterisk (*) and the name of the day means the 
programmed schedule will run only on that day. For example 
"*FRI" means that the schedule will run every Friday.
A hyphen (-) in either the ON or OFF fi elds means that a 
time is not set. In order to use the Program Timer, at least 
either an ON or OFF time has to be set. 
A hyphen (-) in the INPUT or that the monitor will use the 
previously used display mode for that particular schedule.
If a Repeat Timer sequence is selected in the FUNC. fi eld, 
the Input fi eld will show a hyphen (-).
Setting the PROGRAM TIMER using multiple inputs
Set the INPUT fi eld to “MULTI”, then press the SET button. 
Th  e “MULTI SCREEN SETTING” will appear on the screen.
Us e  t he  p and q buttons to select “MULTI MODE”, then 
use the + and - buttons to choose from “S BY S1, 2R, or 
2L” and “PICTURE IN PICTURE MODE (BOTTOM 
LEFT~TOP LEFT)”.
Us e  t he  p and q buttons to select “MAIN”/“SUB” and 
“LEFT”/“RIGHT”, then use the + and - buttons to choose 
from “VIDEO1 to "DVI”. 
To set “REP.1~3” as the FUNC.
Set the FUNC. fi eld to “REP.1”, “REP.2” or “REP.3”, then press 
the SET button. Th  e “REPEAT TIMER” menu will appear on 
the screen.
Use the - and + buttons to choose from “SINGLE”, “S BY S 1, 
2R or 2L” and “PICTURE IN PICTURE MODE (BTM LFT 
to TOP LFT)”, then adjust the items.
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REPEAT TIMER
Th  e Repeat Timer allows the display to alternate between 
inputs at user-determined intervals.
For example the display can be programmed to show the 
signal from "VIDEO1" for 10 minutes and then switch to 
showing the signal from the DVI input for 10 minutes.
To set the Repeat Timer select "REPEAT" in the Timer 
menu, then press the SET button. To enter the REPEAT 
TIMER OSD screen. Th  en make the desired settings.
STATE Settings
Th  ere are 4 possible state settings to use. When all four 
STATES are set to "ON, the repeat timer schedules will 
operate consecutively (State1, State2, State3, State4, State1, 
State2, State3...).
When a STATE setting is set to OFF, i.e. STATE1-ON, 
STATE2-ON, STATE3-OFF, STATE4-ON, the repeat timer 
schedules use all but STATE3 (State1, State2, State4, State1, 
State2...). 
Repeat Timer activates when the OSD menu is exited. 
For SINGLE display confi gurations
WORK TIME: Set the time duration of the schedule. Time 
range is from 1 minute to 24 hours.
INPUT MODE: Choose the signal that will be used.
MULTI settings
MODE: Select the input mode to be displayed as “SINGLE”, 
“S BY S 1, 2R or 2L” or “PICTURE IN PICTURE MODE 
(BTM LFT~TOP LFT)”.
WORK TIME: Set the time duration of the schedule. Time 
range is from 1 minute to 24 hours.
INPUT MODE: Choose the signal that will be used.
Select “MAIN” or “SUB” for “PICTURE IN PICTURE 
MODE (BTM LFT~TOP LFT)” and “LEFT” or “RIGHT” for 
“S BY S1, 2R or 2L”.
Only one signal is selected for “SINGLE”.
 
						

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Th  is monitor uses RXD, TXD and GND 
lines for RS-232C control.  
Th  e reverse type cable (null modem cable) 
should be used for RS-232C control.
Th  is Plasma monitor can be controlled via personal 
computer using an RS-232C connection.
MONITOR ID and RS-232C CONTROL
Up to 26 individual monitors can be controlled through a 
daisy chain via RS-232C connection.
  1.  Connect PC to the monitor.
Connect a PC’s RS-232C control output to the monitor's 
RS-232C input. You can then connect the 
RS-232C output from this monitor to another monitor’s 
RS-232C input. Up to 26 monitors can be connected 
using RS-232C.
  2.  Set Monitor ID and RS-232C Control mode.
For proper operation, the Monitor ID should be set 
in the OSD menu of each monitor that is in the chain. 
Th  e Monitor ID can be set under the “OPTION3” 
menu in the OSD. Th  e Monitor ID number can be set 
within a range from 1 to 26 or set to "ALL". No two 
monitors should share the same Monitor ID number. 
It is recommended to number each monitor in a daisy 
chain sequentially from 1. Th e fi rst monitor in the daisy 
chain is designated as the primary monitor. Subsequent 
monitors with the chain are secondary monitors. 
In the “OPTION3” menu on the fi rst monitor in the
RS-232C daisy chain set the "RS232C CONTROL" to 
"NORMAL". Set the "RS232C CONTROL"  to “2ND” 
on all other monitors.
Functions that can be controlled via RS-232C:
Powering ON or OFF
Switching input signals
NOTE:  If your PC (IBM or IBM compatible) is equipped 
only with a 25-pin serial port connector, a 25-pin 
serial port adapter is required. Contact your dealer 
for details.
NOTE: In order to function, the RS-232C OUT terminal 
can only be connected to another monitor of the 
same model. Do not connect to other types of 
equipment. •
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RS-232C
EXIT MUTEINPUTEXIT MUTEINPUT
PC
(Out)
RS-232C Cable RS-232C CableRS-232C (IN)
RS-232C (OUT) IN
OUT
INOUT
RS-232C (IN)
RS-232C (OUT)
 
						

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RS-232C - continued
Th  e following control sequence is used for a single monitor 
When using the following control commands, all of the daisy-chained monitors 
can be controlled at the same time from the primary monitor. However, reply and 
status commands will only pertain to the primary monitor, and not to the secondary 
monitors.
 1)  Interface 
PROTOCOL RS-232C
BAUD RATE 9600 [bps]
DATA LENGTH 8 [bits]
PARITY BIT NONE
STOP BIT 1 [bit]
FLOW CONTROL NONE
 2)  Control command diagram
Th  e command is structured by the address code, function code, data code and end 
code. Th  e length of the command is diff erent for each function.
Address Code Function Code Data Code End Code
HEX 30h 30h Function Data 0Dh
ASCII 0 0 Function Data
  [Address code]  30h 30h (In ASCII code, 0 0) fi xed.
  [Function code]  A code of each fi xed control move.
  [Data code]  A code of each fi xed control data (number) and    
   not always indicated.
  [End code]  0Dh (In ASCII code, 
 ) fi xed.
To control multiple monitors that are daisy-
chained together please use the extended control 
command.