Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] Your Gateway Plasma TV
GTW-P46M103
user'sguide
Setting up
Troubleshooting
Contents
1 Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV. 16 17 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 25 26 26 27
3 Adjusting Your Plasma TV Settings . 49
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Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV
This chapter provides basic information about your Gateway Plasma TV. Read this chapter to learn about:
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Features Warnings and safeguards Package contents Controls and connections
Illustrations in this guide show the TV mounted to the stand. [. . . ] Select the AV1 (Video) input using the Input button on the front of your plasma TV.
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Chapter 2: Connecting Components
Using coaxial (RF) audio and video (VCR only)
To connect your VCR using coaxial (RF) audio and video:
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Connect the "output to TV" (RF out or Antenna out) jack on the back of your VCR to the TV In connector on the back of your plasma TV. Select the TV/Cable input using the Input button on the front of your plasma TV.
If you have an off-air antenna or cable box, connect your off-air antenna or cable TV cable to the ANT connector on the back of your VCR.
Warning If an outdoor antenna or cable system is connected to your plasma TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is correctly grounded. For more information, see "Television antenna connectors protection (for systems fitted with TV/cable TV tuner cards)" on page 45.
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Connecting off-air TV or cable TV
Connecting off-air TV or cable TV
Using coaxial (RF) audio and video
To connect off-air TV or cable TV using coaxial (RF) audio and video:
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Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from your antenna, cable TV, or cable box to the TV In connector on the back of your plasma TV. Select the TV/Cable input using the Input button on the front of your plasma TV.
If you have connected a VCR to the ANT connector on the back of your plasma TV, connect your off-air TV or cable TV cable to the ANT connector on the back of your VCR.
Warning If an outdoor antenna or cable system is connected to your plasma TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is correctly grounded. For more information, see "Television antenna connectors protection (for systems fitted with TV/cable TV tuner cards)" on page 45.
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Connecting a computer
Using DVI video
To connect your computer using DVI video:
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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 L AV2 and R AV2 audio jacks on the back of your plasma TV. Select the DVI input using the Input button on the front of your plasma TV.
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Connecting a computer
Using RGB video
To connect your computer using RGB video:
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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 L AV2 and R AV2 audio jacks on the back of your plasma TV. Select the RGB input using the Input button on the front of your plasma TV.
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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.
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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:
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Press the MENU button on the front of your plasma TV. Press the MENU button on the front of your plasma TV to select the menu you want. or button on the front of your plasma TV to select a button on the front of your plasma TV to adjust
Press the MENU or the option setting.
After the OSD timeout period, the OSD closes.
If you are using TV, AV1, or AV2 for your video source, go to "OSD menus and options (TV, AV1, and AV2 video sources)" on page 31. If you are using DVI or RGB for your video source, go to "OSD menus and options (DVI or RGB video sources)" on page 34.
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Using the OSD
OSD menus and options (TV, AV1, and AV2 video sources)
You can use these OSD menus and options to adjust various settings for your plasma TV. For more information, see Your Gateway Remote Control User's Guide. When TV is the selected video input source, your plasma TV adds all channels that have a signal to the channel list.
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Brightness. You may need to readjust brightness after the plasma TV warms up.
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Contrast. Resets advanced settings to the factory default.
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OSD Menu Display
Description
Shape/Size. Adjusts the screen width to 4:3, 16:9, Panorama, or Letterbox viewing mode. Adjusts the position of the OSD within the display image.
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OSD Timeout. Specifies the number of seconds the OSD menu is displayed before it turns off automatically. Changes the color of the background where a video signal is not displayed.
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Treble. [. . . ] For more information about Gateway, visit www. gateway. com.
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Chapter 4: Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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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.
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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. [. . . ]