User manual GATEWAY PLASMA GATEWAY PLASMA

[. . . ] Your Gateway Plasma TV user'sguide Setting up Troubleshooting Contents 1 Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV . 18 19 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 32 33 3 Adjusting Your Plasma TV Settings . 61 ii Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV This chapter provides basic information about your Gateway Plasma TV. Read this chapter to learn about: 1 Features Warnings and safeguards Package contents Controls and connections 1 Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV Features Your plasma TV features: A bright, flicker-free image Automatic detection and conversion of film content for correct display with minimal motion artifacts (noise) Accurate color processing Two high-definition component video input sources that automatically synchronize the display to match the incoming source Picture-in-picture (PIP) and picture-on-picture (POP) modes that let you watch two programs simultaneously HDTV signal compatibility using an external HDTV decoder with RGB or component video outputs Digital zoom modes get rid of "black bars" around the display image A built-in BBE® sound processor that maximizes the sound quality A built-in SRS® sound processor that simulates "surround" effects using only two speakers. [. . . ] Not all external amplifiers or receivers can accept remote turn-on/off signals. www. gateway. com 29 Chapter 2: Connecting Components Connecting a subwoofer Your plasma TV has built-in speakers. You can enhance the bass response of your plasma TV's sound by connecting an external, amplified subwoofer. To connect your subwoofer: 1 2 Connect the audio jack on the back of your subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER jack on the back of your plasma TV. If your subwoofer accepts remote turn-on/off signals, connect the external speaker switch. Not all subwoofers can accept remote turn-on/off signals. 30 www. gateway. com Connecting a computer Connecting a computer Using DVI video To connect your computer using DVI video: 1 2 3 Connect the DVI connector on your computer to the DVI-In connector on the back of your plasma TV. Connect the Audio Out jack on your computer to the DVI Audio In jacks on the back of your plasma TV. Select DVI using the INPUT button on the front of your plasma TV. www. gateway. com 31 Chapter 2: Connecting Components Using RGB video To connect your computer using RGB video: 1 2 3 Connect the 15-pin D-Sub RGB connector on your computer to the RGB-IN connector on the back of your plasma TV. Connect the Audio Out jack on your computer to the RGB Audio In jacks on the back of your plasma TV. Select RGB using the INPUT button on the front of your plasma TV. 32 www. gateway. com Connecting a computer Connecting an external monitor A RGB loop-out (labeled RGB Out) lets you connect another RGB monitor. The RGB loop-out displays the same signal as the RGB In video input source. To connect your external monitor: Connect the RGB connector on your monitor to the RGB Out connector on the back of your plasma TV. The maximum physical display resolution of the external monitor is 640 × 480 when the aspect ratio is set to 4:3, and 852 × 480 when the ratio is set to 16:9. If the computer's display resolution exceeds these maximums, the external monitor eliminates the extra dots which results in a loss of detail and picture clarity. www. gateway. com 33 Chapter 2: Connecting Components 34 www. gateway. com Adjusting Your Plasma TV Settings Read this chapter to learn how to adjust your plasma TV settings from the on-screen display (OSD). For more information, see Your Gateway Remote Control User's Guide. 3 35 Chapter 3: Adjusting Your Plasma TV Settings Using the OSD Your plasma TV features an on-screen display (OSD) that lets you adjust and save contrast, brightness, and other settings. The TV saves changes you make to the settings, even if you turn off the TV. To adjust settings from the OSD: 1 2 3 4 5 Press the MENU + or ­ button on the front of your plasma TV. Press the ADJ + or ­ button on the front of your plasma TV to select the menu you want. Press the MENU + or ­ button on the front of your plasma TV to select a menu option. Press the ADJ + or ­ button on the front of your plasma TV to adjust the option setting. The OSD closes. 36 www. gateway. com Using the OSD OSD menus and options You can use these OSD menus and options to adjust various settings for your plasma TV. OSD Menu PICTURE ­ TV, AV1, AV2, Component 1, and Component 2 video sources PICTURE SOUND PIP/POP TV OTHER INPUT SOURCE TV CONTRAST 100 BRIGHT 50 COLOR 50 TINT 50 SHARPNESS 50 COLOR TEMPERATURE 6500D CLOCK PHASE 50 SCREEN WIDTH 16 : 9 ZOOM OFF GEOMETRIC ADJUST OFF SELECT ITEM ADJUST VALUE Description INPUT SOURCE. Moves or stretches the display image when the screen width is set to 16:9. Zoom1 moves the image upward (good for presentations with sub-titles). Controls the V-SIZE, V-CENTER, H-WIDTH, and H-POSITION of the display image. Only available in Component 1 and Component 2 mode. www. gateway. com 37 Chapter 3: Adjusting Your Plasma TV Settings OSD Menu PICTURE ­ RGB/DVI video sources PICTURE SOUND PIP/POP TV OTHER INPUT SOURCE RGB CONTRAST 50 BRIGHTNESS 50 COLOR TEMPERATURE 6500D CLOCK PHASE 50 SCREEN WIDTH 16:9 V-SIZE 50 V-CENTER 50 H-WIDTH 50 H-POSITION 50 SELECT ITEM ADJUST VALUE Description INPUT SOURCE. Adjusts the horizontal screen position. 38 www. gateway. com Using the OSD OSD Menu SOUND PICTURE SOUND PIP/POP TV OTHER 50 BASS 50 TREBLE 50 BALANCE STEREO SURROUND OFF BBE OFF BASS EXTENTION 50 VOLUME ON INNER SPKR FIXED AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT ITEM ADJUST VALUE Description BASS. [. . . ] For more information about Gateway, visit www. gateway. com. www. gateway. com 49 Chapter 4: Maintenance and Troubleshooting 50 www. gateway. com Signal Frequency Information Read this appendix for signal frequency information. A 51 Appendix A: Signal Frequency Information TV, AV1, and AV2 inputs Horizontal (KHz) 15. 7 15. 6 Vertical (Hz) 60 50 Format NTSC Video PAL Video Component 1 and Component 2 inputs Horizontal (KHz) 15. 7 15. 6 15. 7 31. 5 33. 0 45. 0 Vertical (Hz) 60 50 60 60 60 60 Format NTSC Video PAL Video 480i (SDTV) 480p (EDTV) 1080i (HDTV) 720p (HDTV) 52 www. gateway. com RGB and DVI inputs RGB and DVI inputs Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Horizontal (KHz) 31. 5 37. 9 37. 5 43. 3 35. 1 37. 9 48. 1 46. 9 53. 7 48. 4 56. 5 60. 0 68. 7 64. 0 Vertical (Hz) 59. 9 72. 8 75. 0 85. 0 56. 3 60. 3 72. 2 75. 0 85. 0 60. 0 70. 0 75. 0 85. 0 60. 0 Format 640 × 480 (VGA) 640 × 480 (VGA) 640 × 480 (VGA) 640 × 480 (VGA) 800 × 600 (SVGA) 800 × 600 (SVGA) 800 × 600 (SVGA) 800 × 600 (SVGA) 800 × 600 (SVGA) 1024 × 768 (XGA) 1024 × 768 (XGA) 1024 × 768 (XGA) 1024 × 768 (XGA) 1280 × 1024 (SXGA) Refresh 60 72 75 85 56 60 72 75 85 60 70 75 85 60 www. gateway. com 53 Appendix A: Signal Frequency Information Mode 15* 16* 18 19 20* 21* 22 23 24 25 26 Horizontal (KHz) 80. 0 91. 1 31. 5 31. 5 45. 0 33. 8 31. 5 31. 4 35. 0 49. 7 68. 7 Vertical (Hz) 75. 0 85. 0 70. 0 50. 0 60. 0 60 70. 0 60. 0 66. 7 74. 6 75. 0 Format 1280 × 1024 (SXGA) 1280 × 1024 (SXGA) 720 × 400 (DOS) 640 × 480 (VGA) 1266 × 720p (HDTV) 1920 × 1080i (HDTV) 640 × 350 (VGA) 852 × 480 (WVGA) 640 × 480 (Apple) 832 × 624 (Apple) 1152 × 870 (Apple) Refresh 75 85 70 50 60 60i 70 60 67 75 75 * These modes not available in RGB mode with DVI output. 54 www. gateway. com Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Regulatory compliance statements United States of America Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Unintentional emitter per FCC Part 15 This device 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. B 55 Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a different circuit from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Compliance Accessories: The accessories associated with this equipment are: shielded video cable when an external monitor is connected. [. . . ]