Acer PDP TV AT4202P User's Guide Contents Important safety instructions 4 First things first 5 Basic features and benefits of your Acer PDP TV Packing checklist Your PDP TV overview 5 5 6 Front panel view Rear panel view Bottom panel view 6 7 7 Remote control 8 General keys Teletext Basic connections Connecting the power cord Setting up the remote control Enjoying analog TV Connecting an antenna/cable Getting started watching your TV Connecting external audio/video devices Connecting a DVD,
Copyright © 2006. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Acer PDP TV User's Guide Original Issue: 04/2006 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications.
Read these instructions carefully. Please put them somewhere safe for future reference. 1 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 2 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 3 Do not use this product near water.
English Disposal instructions Do not throw this electronic device into the rubbish bin / container when discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of the global environment, please recycle. Remarque à l’intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. For more information regarding WEEE, please refer to http://global.acer.com/about/environmental.
English First things first We would like to thank you for making the Acer PDP TV your choice. With proper care, your new Acer PDP TV will provide you with years of entertainment and satisfaction. This User's Guide introduces you to the various features your PDP TV can offer, and provides clear and concise information about the product, so please read it thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
English Your PDP TV overview Front panel view 1 Channel up/down 2 Volume up/down 3 Menu key 4 Input key 5 Power ON/OFF 1 AT4202P 2 3 4 5 Channel up When the OSD is on, functions the same as the Up arrow Channel down When the OSD is on, functions the same as the Down arrow Volume up When the OSD is on, functions the same as the Right arrow Volume down When the OSD is on, functions the same as the Left arrow 3 Menu key Turns the OSD menu ON and OFF 4 Input key When the OSD is on,
Power switch 2 AC-in 3 External speakers (optional) 4 S-VIDEO 5 CVBS-VIDEO 6 AUDIO L/R 7 EARPHONE English Rear panel view 1 4 5 6 7 3 2 1 1 2 1 3 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Bottom panel view 8 RS-232 9 DVI-D + Audio 10 VGA + Audio 11/12 AUDIO (L/R) / COMPONENT x 2 13 SCART x 3 14 Analog antenna AT4202P.EU.EN.
English Remote control General keys 1 5 4 2 MUTE Press to toggle audio on and off. 3 VOL (up/down) Press to increase or decrease the volume. 4 CH (up/down) Press to sequentially select the TV channel. 5 Number keys. 6 RECALL Press to return to the previous channel. 7 ENTER Press to confirm channel number selection. 8 Input buttons (TV/SCART/AV/PC) Press to select correct input mode.
Teletext 2 3 English 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 INDEX Press to go to the index page 2 SUBTITLE Press to view subtitles on the screen. 3 REVEAL Press to reveal hidden telext information 4 TELETEXT Press to switch from TV/AV to Teletext mode. 5 SIZE Press once to zoom teletext page to 2X. Press again to resume. 6 MIX Press to overlay teletext page on the TV image. 7 HOLD Press to pause the current teletext page in multi-page viewing mode. 8 SUBPAGE Press to access the teletext’s subpages directly.
English Basic connections Connecting the power cord 1 Connect the AC cord into the AC input on the back of the set. 2 Connect the plug to the wall outlet as shown. Setting up the remote control 1 Open the cover on the back of the remote unit. Looking after your remote control Kid 2 • Handle the remote control with care. Dropping, wetting or placing the remote control in sunlight may damage it. • Do not tamper with batteries. Keep them away from children.
English Enjoying analog TV Connecting an antenna/cable Connect the antenna cable to the appropriate antenna terminal on the back of the TV set as shown below. Analog 1 2 3 Getting started watching your TV 1 4 1,3 2 1 Power 1 Off On a. Turn on the power switch beneath the screen. b. Press the power button, number keys or channel up/down button on the remote control.
English Setup Wizard Step 1. Select the setup language you prefer. Step 2. Please select country. 2 Step 3. Ensure that your co-axial cables are connected correctly before proceeding (see page 11 for details). Step 4. Scan for analog channels. 12 AT4202P.EU.EN.
Setup Wizard English Step 5. Setup is now complete. You are ready to begin watching TV. 2 If you leave the setup process before it is complete, you will be given a choice of options: 1. Resume setup 2. Resume setup at next startup 3. Exit and don't remind me Select an option and press OK to exit. Changing channels a. Press 0-9 on the remote control to select a channel. Only the channel 1~9 will change after 2 seconds. Press ENTER to select the channel immediately. 3 b.
English Connecting external audio/video devices Connecting a DVD, VCR, STB or audio/video equipment Connect your DVD player, VCR or audio/video equipment using the SCART port located at the rear of your PDP TV as shown below. Source-IN DVI Y Yellow R Red W White B Blue G Green D-Sub w R G B R SCART COMPONENT DVI AUDIO DVI D-Sub w R G B R or DVD or VCR STB *Acer recommends the following priority for connection types: DVI -> COMPONENT -> SCART -> S-VIDEO -> COMPOSITE.
Connecting a camera, camcorder, video game or headphones English Connect your camera or camcorder to the video/audio ports on the bottom of the TV set as shown below. Video Audio L R R W Y YWR Connecting a PC or notebook computer To display PC output on your TV, connect your PC or notebook computer to the TV as shown below. DVI D-Sub DVI D-Sub or or For VGA and DVI input, Acer recommends setting your PC’s external monitor resolution up to 1,024 x 768 pixels @ 60 Hz refresh rate.
English OSD navigation Many of the advanced settings and adjustments are available through using the OSD (onscreen display) menus, as shown in the example screenshot below. Basic operations required to navigate these menus (Picture, Audio, Channel management, Options, Settings, Empowering) are described in this section. The first time you access the OSD, you will be asked to choose your language settings.
Adjusting the OSD settings English The OSD can be used for adjusting the settings of your PDP TV. Press the Menu key to open the OSD. You can use the OSD to adjust the picture quality, audio settings, channel settings, general settings and the Empowering Technology settings. For advanced settings, please refer to following page: Adjusting the picture quality 1 Press the Menu key to bring up the OSD. 2 Using the directional keys, select Picture from the OSD.
English Empowering Technology Less than 2 seconds MENU Default setting in different mode Set-up Empowering mode More than 2 seconds The Empowering Key opens up the Acer Empowering Technology functions. In TV mode, the choice is between Scenario mode and Favourite channel; see page 19 for details. The default setting for both modes is Scenario mode. Set-up Empowering mode To change your Empowering Key's default setting: 1 Press and hold the Empowering Key for more than two seconds to open the menu.
Default setting in different Empowering mode English Scenario mode in TV (default setting) Scenario mode has five preset viewing modes designed to give you the best picture quality when watching a particular kind of programme. There are five pre-defined audio and video settings for optimal enjoyment of the following scenarios: Standard TV, Movie, Game, Sports, Concert and User. Pressing the Empowering Key for less than two seconds will toggle between the different modes.
English Advanced features PIP • Press the PIP button to display activate picture-in-picture (PIP). PIP PIP (Picture-in-Picture) 1. For a list of the available sources for this feature, please refer to the appendix at the end of this manual. 1a. Press the ACTIVE key to toggle between PIP screens. 1b. Press the TV, SCART, AV or PC keys, number keys or CH up or down to change the content of the active screen. 2. Press the SWAP key to change the content between the primary and the subscreen.
English Lock TV Locking TV content Lock TV is a handy feature that can block a single channel, multiple channels or all TV sources. Lock TV allows you to enter a password and effectively stop anyone without the password from watching TV. MENU To enable this feature: Setting a personal PIN MENU Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. 1 Use the directional keys to navigate to the (see note) 2 Settings menu. Then select Set PIN. MENU 3 Enter a four-digit password.
English Locking a single channel 1 Navigate to the channel you wish to manage. MENU Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. 2 Use the directional keys to navigate to the Lock This Channel. 3 Channel management menu. Then select MENU 4 Enter your PIN. Type it again and press OK to reconfirm.(see page 21) Locking your TV MENU Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. 1 2 Use the directional keys to navigate to the Settings menu. Then select Lock TV.
Re-scan for channels English The first time you completed the setup wizard, all available channels were listed. If you need to re-scan for new channels, please follow the steps below: MENU Scanning for channels MENU 1 Press the MENU key on the remote control to bring up the OSD. 2 Use the directional keys to navigate and select Channel Management. MENU Highlight Auto Scan. Then, select Start and press OK to begin. 3 MENU MENU 4 Select OK and press MENU to exit. 23 AT4202P.EU.EN.
English Widescreen display mode Your Acer PDP TV has a special widescreen mode that allows you to toggle between 4:3, 16:9, Panorama, and Letterbox 1, 2 and 3. type views. Press the WIDE key on the remote control to toggle the display between the four wide modes. Wide mode The Acer PDP contains four widescreen modes, including 4:3, 16:9, Panorama, and Letterbox 1, 2 and 3. 4:3 For 4:3 standard pictures. A side bar appears on each side.
English Dimensions AT4202P 556.0 739.9 739.9 1060.2 957.0 56.3 716.0 100.0 100.0 638.0 Unit: mm 25 AT4202P.EU.EN.
English Appendix-Source Options PIP DVI-D (HDCP) VGA AV4 - S-VIDEO AV4 - CVBS AV3 - SCART3 X X X AV2 - SCART2 X X X X AV3 - SCART3 X X X X TV COMPONENT2 AV2 - SCART2 X Sub COMPONENT1 AV1 - SCART1 TV AV1 - SCART1 Main X COMPONENT1 X X X X X X X X X X COMPONENT2 X X X X X X X X X X AV4 - CVBS X AV4 - S-VIDEO X X X X X X X X X VGA X X X X X X X X X X DVI-D (HDCP) X X X X X X X X X X : Supported X: Not supported 26 AT4202P.
English Troubleshooting Before you call the Acer service center, please check the following items: Here is a list of possible situations that may arise during the use of your PDP TV. Easy answers and solutions are provided for each. There is no picture or sound. • Make sure the power cord is properly inserted in the power outlet. • Make sure the input mode is correctly set by your selected input. • Make sure the antenna at the rear of the TV is properly connected.
English Product specifications Model Panel spec Resolution (pixels) Brightness (tpe.) Contrast Ratio (tpe.) Display colour Power supply Input Max.
