SpectronIQ PLTV-20NW32 User manual

User’s Manual
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PLTV-20NW32
20.1" Liquid Crystal Display

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Product Cautions
TO PREVENT POSSIBLE DANGER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AND OTHER INJURIES WHEN
HANDLING YOUR DISPLAY, PLEASE BE AWARE OF OF ALL WARNINGS AND SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS LISTED BELOW.
Never spill any liquid of any kind on the display.
Never insert anything into the display, where objects can come into contact with
high voltage nodes or damage internal components.
Do not attempt to service the display yourself. Opening or removing covers
exposes high voltage nodes and other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified
service personnel.
Do not touch the display or antenna during thunderstorms. Unplug the display
during thunderstorms, or if it will not be used for extended periods. Failure to
do so may result in electric shock or fire.
Before cleaning the display, unplug it from the wall. Use a damp cloth for
cleaning. Never use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
To prevent overheating and ensure reliable operation, place the display only in
a well ventilated location. Avoid cramped or inadequately ventilated locations.
Place the display at least 10 cm (4") from walls or other objects. Always keep the
vent clean. Never place the display upside down.
Dangerous Voltage
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
electrical shock to persons.
Instructions
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to
the presence of important operating andmaintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the appliance.
Note: Read all safety and operating instructions before operating your new display.
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Unpacking Your New Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Setting Up the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3
Connecting an Analog TV Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting Composite Video Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting S-Video Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5
Connecting Component Video Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6
Connecting a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7
Operating the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 9
Using the Buttons on the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Turning the Display On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Selecting the Video and Audio Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Selecting the Television Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Accessing the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using Your Display for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 11
Setting up Analog Television Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12
Using the Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 13
Replacing the Remote Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Configuring the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 15
Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 21
Support Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 22
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 23

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Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing your new Spectroniq Liquid Crystal Display!
You can use your new display as a television, in a home theater system, or even as a computer
monitor. With component, composite, and S-Video video inputs, you can connect numerous
devices to your display, including DVD players, VCRs, video game
systems, camcorders, and so on. And with video and audio output, you can connect your display
to a home stereo system with a subwoofer, or even record what is displayed on the screen.
The progressive scan component video inputs on your display give you the highest quality video
available, allowing you to enjoy crystal-clear DVDs and other media.
Specification
Display - TFT LCD
- Aspect Ratio : 16:10
- Resolution : 1680x1050
- Screen Size : 20.1inch (Diagonal)
- Brightness : 250 cd/m2
- Contrast : 350:1 (typ)
- Response Time : 25ms
- Color Capacity : 16.7Million colors
- Viewing Angle : 170°(U/D),170° (L/R)
Audio - Power Amp : 2 Watts x 2 (RMS)
PC compatibility
- Resolution : WSXGA 1680x1050
- Auto size and Position Adjustment
- Brightness and Contrast control
- Phase Control
- Sharpness Control
Key Feature
- Display Modes : 16:10
Power - Input : AC100~240V 50~60Hz
- Output : 12V, 6.6A
- On Working 80W, Standby 5W
- Auto Power Off
- VESA DPMS
Dimension & Weight
- Unit

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Unpacking Your New Display
Remote Control
DIS PLAY TV SOUR CE
LIST SLEE P PICTURE V-
CHIP EPG
Power Cord
VGA Cable
Apapter
Componsite
AV
Cable
H
MUTE
CH
ASP ECT
VOL
VOL
2 × AAA Battery
Before using your new display, you should unpack the contents of the box and check to make
sure everything is present and undamaged.
To unpack the display:
1. Open the top of the box, then remove the
accessories box from behind the display and set it aside.
2. Lift the display out of the box.
3. Remove the pads and set the display aside.
The accessories box should contain the items indicated below. If any items are missing or
damaged, contact the seller immediately.

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Setting Up the DisplayThe display requires a stable, level, and clean surface near a power outlet, 10 cm (4") away from
walls or other large objects. The rear ventilation grid should be unobstructed, and the display
should not be exposed to water or heat. Before setting up the display, prepare such a space.
To set up the display:
Remove the power cord and the AC/DC adapter
from the accessories box, connect the adapter to
the power cord and insert the appropriate end
into the power (AC IN) connector on the bottom
of the display, and then insert the other end into
a free power outlet.
Note:
1 Power (Adapter In)
2 PC DVI In
3 PC RGB In
4 Component In (Blue ,Green, Red)
Component Audio Input Left (White)
Component Audio Input Right (Red)
5 S-Video Input
Video Input (Yellow)
Video & S-Video Audio Input Left (White)
Video & S-Video Audio Input Right (Red)
6 PC Audio Input
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Sett ing Up the Display
Connecting an An alog TV Signal
An analog TV sig nal may co me from acab l e
box , sa te ll ite rece ive r ,a n te nna , or si mila r
devi ce.
T o connect an an alog TV si gna l sou r ce to the
disp la y, connect acoax ia l cab l e be twe e n the
NTSC input a nd the T V signa l so urce ( f or
ex amp l e, a cab l e bo x, sate lli te re ceiv er , or
an te nn a).
No te: If yo u would lik e to be ab le t o
record th e TV signal with a VCR ,
DVD
recorder , or similar d evice,
con n ect th e TV signal sour ce to
th
e in put of the recor d in g
device with one cable, then
con n ect th e outp u t of the
recording devi ce to the NTSC
jack on t h e d i sp la y with an othe r
cable.
Connecting Composite V i deo Devices
Ma ny vi de od evice s , such as VCRs, DVD
playe rs, video ga me system s , an d ca mcorde rs,
h ave compos ite vide oou tput s. Co mposite
video
use s one RC A ca ble t o tr ansmit vid e o
information and gener a lly pr ovide s lo wer
qu alit y tha n S- V i d e o, comp onen t video .
T o con n ect a composite video sour ce t o
the di spl ay:
1. Usi ng an RC A cab l e, con n ect th e
composite vid e o outp u t (yellow) on the
so urce de vice to t h e corre spo nding ja ck
in one o f the composite vide o blo c ks on
t h e display
2. Using tw o oth e r RC A ca bles, connect th e
righ t ( r ed) a nd lef t ( w hite) a udio ou tput s
on the s ource to th e cor r esp onding jack s
in the sa me compos it e vide o blo c k use d
a bove.
PC
AUDIO IN
VIDEO 1
AV 1 IN
AUDIO 1
S-VIDEO
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Se tting Up the Dis p lay
Connecting S-V i deo Devices
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Sett ing Up the Display
Connecting Component V i deo Devices
High- quality video d evice s, su ch as hig h -
e
nd DVD player s, ha ve comp onen t vide o
ou
tput s. Co mpone nt video us es thre e RCA
conne ctions to tr ansmit vid e o information.
B ecau s e the info rmation is split into t h ree
s i gn als, comp onen t vide oo f fer s hig h er
qu alit y th an compo s it e vide o and S-V i deo .
T o con n ect a component vid eo sour ce
to the di spl ay:
1. Using thr ee RCA cable s , con n ect th e
th ree co m ponen t video ou tpu ts to the
cor r esp onding jack s in on e of the tw o
comp onen t vide o blocks on t h e display .
2.
Using two ot her RC A cab l e s ,co nnect
th e right (r ed) a nd left ( w hite) audio
ou
tputs on t h esou r ce to the
cor r esp onding jack s in th e same
comp onen t video b l o c k used a bove.

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Se tting Up the Dis p lay
Connecting a PC
Y o ur display can be us ed as a comp uter mon i to r for an y compu t er with aVGA video out put. In
a ddition, t h e computer’ s au dio ou tpu t ca n be conn ecte d to the disp la y an dpla y ed thro ugh the
disp lay’ s speakers.
T o con n ect a PC to the display:
1. Set th e video reso lut i on on the compu t er to 1280 × 1024 o r le ss be f o re conn ecting to th e
disp la y( s ee “Sup port e d Compu ter V i deo Mode s ” on page 28 f o r a full list of sup porte d
mod
e s).
In Windo ws, r i gh t-click on the desk top an d
select Pr operties to bring up th eDisp la y
P r operties windo w . Select t h e Settings tab .
Adjust th e Scr een r esolution as nee d ed ,
select
Apply , then select OK .

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Sett ing Up the Display
2. Connect a VGA(RGB) cable between the
VGA output on the computer and the D-SUB
input on the display.
HDMI D-SUB
3. (OPTIONAL) Using a 1/8" stereo audio cable,
connect the computer’s audio line output
(LINE OUT) to the audio input on the bottom of the
display (PC AUDIO IN).

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Setting Up the Display
Using the Buttons on the Display
T h ere a r ea number of to uch- sens itive but tons at t h e bott o m r i gh t of the sc reen . T o pres s one,
simply to uch its label.
T u r n ing the Display On and Of f
There is a po wer switch on t h e bot tom of the disp lay an d a power bu tto non the front of the
disp lay an don the remote. The po wer s w itch is us ed to cut of f power co mpletely , wher eas th e
po wer bu tton tu rns the s c reen o ff but allows th e remot e to continu e workin g.
T o tur n the displ ay on:
1. If the po wer light on the front of t h e display (bo ttom right) is of f, tu rn on the po wer swit ch
on t h e bott o m o f the display .
2.
P r ess th e powe rbutto n.
T o tur n the display of f:
1. P r ess th e powe rbutto n.
2. If the displa y w ill be unuse d for a n ex tended pe riod of time , turn of f the pow e r sw itch on the
bo ttom of the d i s p lay and disconn ect the po wer .
Selecting the V i deo and Audio Sour ce
The signal sou r ce may come from an y of th e in put blocks on t h e sides o r bo ttom of th e display .
The
SOURCE button cycle s throu gh the s e.
T o chan ge the a udio/video sour ce, p r ess th e SOURCE button until the corre c t source is se le cted.
The SOURCE button cycle s throu gh the fo llow ing s ource s:
• T V
• DVI
• C o m pone nt
• Video
• S -V i d e o
• V G A (RGB)
Adjusting th e V o lume
The aud i o volume may be ad ju sted fr om t h e rem o te or the front of t h e display .
T o chan ge the volume, press the VOL and VOL butt ons on th edis p lay o r t h e VOL a nd
VOL bu ttons on t h e remo te.
Selecting the T elevision Channel
The television channel may b e select ed fro m th e remot e or the fr ont of the dis p lay .
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Opera t ing t h e Displa y
T o chan ge the ch ann e l, press the CH a nd CH bu tto ns.
T o chan ge to a pa rticular cha nnel directly , en t e r the desired ch annel nu m b er on the remote
keypad, then pres s t h e • bu tton .
Accessing the On-Scr een Display
T h e On- S cree n Displa y allows you to conf ig ure the oper a tion of the dis p lay .Y ou can cha nge
video an
daudio se ttings, activate a nd conf igu r ecl ose dcaptioning, se lect te le visi on cha n ne ls,
con trol acce ss to matur e prog ramming, a nd conf ig ure oth e r genera l display beh a vio r .
T o access the OSD, p r ess t h e MEN U Bu tton .

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When you tur non yo ur LC D for th e first time, you will n eed to s e t up the d i s p lay fo r proper
op
era t io n by sca nning th e television spect r um for available cha nne ls .
T o sc an all ch anne ls:
1. T u rn th e display on using the po wer bu tton .
2.
Pre ss SOURCE un til the s i gnal source is set to DTV .
3.
Pre ss MEN U to bring up th e On- S c r een Display (OSD) .
4.
P r ess until th e Se tup men u shows.
5.
P r ess until T i me Zone is highlighte d , t h en
p
r ess un til t h eco rrect tim e zone is select ed
a nd pres s Source .
6.
P r ess until th e Cha nnel menu sh ows.
7. P r ess until Aut o P r ogr am is high light ed
a nd then p r ess Source t ob e gin sca nning
for ava i lable television chann e ls.
Setting Your Display for the First Time
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Using Your D i s p lay for the First Time
Setting up Analog T elevision Channels
Once an a nalog te le vision signa l is conne cted t o t h e display , if you a r e conn ecting directly to a
wa ll jack or a n ten n a, you s hould scan a ll chan nels to we ed out cha nne ls with insu ff icie nt signa l
st reng th. T h is will make it much easier to naviga te thr ough the chann e ls.
T o scan th e signal spectrum:
1. T u rn th e display on using the po wer bu tton .
2.
Pre ss SOURCE un til the s i gnal source is set to TV .
3.
Pre ss MEN U to bring up th e On- S cree n Display (OSD) .
4.
P r ess until t h e TV menu sh ows.
5. Pre ss Source to enter th e menu.
6. Pre ss until Cha n ne l System is
high light ed, then pr ess Source to select it.
7. P r ess th ea nd bu ttons un til the
a ppropriate syste m is highlighte d , t h en
pr ess the Source button to se lect it.
Select Air if you ar e using an a n ten n a.
Select on e of the C a ble opt io ns if you ar e c onne cting directly to a cable T V wa ll outle t.
Co ntact your ca ble ser vice pro v ide r to find out wh ich syste m is in use in yo ur are a. C a ble or
Cable-IR C will work with mos t s y s t ems.
8. Pre ss MEN U to ret u rn to the TV menu.
9. P r ess until Aut o Sca n is highlighte d and th en pre ss Source to se lect it. T h e displ ay w ill
a u tomat i ca lly scan all television chann e ls for tho s e with a str ong signa l.