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User Manual BDS4241R TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. IMPORTANT NOTES AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
User Manual BDS4241R 6 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 TV Channel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 6.1.1 Storing TV Channels Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 6.1.
User Manual BDS4241R 1. IMPORTANT NOTES AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1.1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Disconnect from the electric outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Clean only with a slightly damp cloth. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.
User Manual BDS4241R Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with apparatus.When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
User Manual BDS4241R Battery Usage: CAUTION:To prevent battery leakage that may result in bodily injury, property damage, or damage to the unit. • Install all batteries correctly, with + and - aligned as marked on the unit. • Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and alkaline, etc.). • Remove batteries when the unit is not used for a long time. 1.2 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS 1.2.
User Manual BDS4241R 1.3 CLEANING & CARE To avoid possible shock hazard, please be sure that the television is unplugged from the electrical outlet before cleaning. When cleaning the television screen, take care not to scratch or damage the screen surface (avoid wearing jewelry or using anything abrasive). Wipe the front of the screen with a clean cloth dampened with water. Use even, easy, vertical strokes when cleaning.
User Manual BDS4241R 2. UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 2.1 UNPACKING This product is packed in a carton, together with the standard accessories. Any other optional accessories will be packed separately. The weight of the product differs - depending on the type - from 29 to 43 kg. Due to the size and weight it is recommended to move it by 2 people. The protective glass and the glass substrate are installed on the front of the product.
User Manual BDS4241R 2.3 INSTALLATION NOTES Due to the high power consumption, always use the plug exclusively designed for this product. If an extended line is required, please consult your service agent. The product should be installed on a flat surface to avoid tipping. The distance between the back of the product and the wall should be maintained for proper ventilation.
User Manual BDS4241R 3. PARTS AND FUNCTIONS 3.1 FRONT VIEW 1 Input Button Use this button to switch between available inputs. 2 Menu Button Use this button to engage the On Screen Display menu. 3 Volume Adjustment Buttons Use these buttons to adjust volume up and down.These buttons also serve as navigation and adjustment buttons when On Screen Display menu is engaged. 4 Select Buttons Use these buttons to navigate through the On Screen Display menu.
User Manual BDS4241R 3.2 REAR VIEW 1 External speaker output Connect to external speakers. 2 RS-232 Connector Connect to a PC to update software. 3 Digital DVI input Connect to digital video signals from a Set-Top box or Computer. 4 RGB(VGA) input Connect to RGB (VGA) output of Computer or Set-Top box. 5 Component Video inputs Auto-detecting component video inputs (Y/Pb/Pr or Y/Cb/Cr) for connecting to the component output jacks of a DVD player or Set-Top Box.
User Manual BDS4241R 3.3 REMOTE CONTROL 3.3.1 GENERAL FUNCTIONS 1 Sound Mute On/Off 2 Standby Power On/Off Push this button to switch on the PDP from Standby mode. Push it again to turn it off to Standby mode. 3 Menu Activates the OSD (On Screen Display) menu 4 Volume +/Turns volume up or down. 5 Channel Up/Down Changes the TV channels sequentially. 6 INPUT Displays the available input sources.
User Manual BDS4241R 3.3.2 TELETEXT FUNCTION BUTTONS 1 TEXT Activates the TELETEXT mode. 2 INPUT Displays the TELETEXT index. 3 Fastext With Fastext, you can easily access the topic and relevant pages you want by pressing the red, green, yellow and blue buttons on the remote control. In TELETEXT mode, volume controls remain available, but the relevant symbols are not shown on the screen. 4 Page Down (AUTO) Displays the previous TELETEXT page. 5 Zoom (I.SIZE) Press the I.
User Manual BDS4241R 4. CONNECTIONS TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT 4.1 CONNECTING TO AN AERIAL To view TV channels correctly, a signal must be received using an antenna. Connect the aerial or network input cable to the ANT jack on the rear of the PDP. Note: When installing or re-installing your PDP, be sure to use the supplied coaxial antenna cable. If you connect using a different coaxial cable, there is risk of noise or interference to the screen image. (You must not use another general purpose cable.
User Manual BDS4241R 4.2.3 USING COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 1 Connect the green-colored (labeled as "Y") jack of the device to the green-colored "Y" jack of the PDP. 2 Connect the red-colored (labeled as "Pr") jack of the device to the red-colored "PR/CR" jack of the PDP. 3 Connect the blue-colored (labeled as "Pb") jack of the device to the blue-colored "PB/CB" jack of the PDP. 4 Connect the red (R) and white (L) audio jacks of the device to the R and L audio-in jacks of the PDP. 4.2.
User Manual BDS4241R 4.3 EXTERNAL AUDIO CONNECTION 4.3.1 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SPEAKER Connect the speaker audio cable to the external speaker output jack on the rear of the PDP matching the “+” and “-” ends of the cable with the diagram on the PDP. • Before connecting the speaker wire to the PDP, turn off your PDP. 16 Downloaded From TV-Manual.
User Manual BDS4241R 1 4.4 CONNECTING A PC 4.4.1 USING RGB (VGA) OR DVI VIDEO INPUT 1 Connect the 15-pin D-Sub RGB(VGA) connector of the PC to the RGB-IN connector of the PDP. If you have a PC that is equipped with a DVI (Digital Visual Interface), you may connect the PC DVI connector from the PC to the DVI-IN connector of the PDP. 2 For both RGB (VGA) and DVI, connect the red (R) and white (L) audio jacks of the PC to the R and L (DVI/RGB) AUDIO IN jacks of the PDP.
User Manual BDS4241R 5. BASIC FUNCTIONS 5.1 POWERING ON / OFF Make sure the PDP is plugged into the wall outlet with the supplied power cord. If the power is plugged in, the STATUS LED on the control panel will illuminate in red color. Using Front Panel or Remote Control 1 Press the MENU button on the front panel or remote control. => The PDP will now turn on after a brief pause.The STATUS LED will now turn green to indicate power on status. 2 5.
User Manual BDS4241R 5.3 VOLUME ADJUSTMENT Using Front Panel or Remote Control 1 Press the MENU button on the front panel or remote control. Image Screen Volume Treble Bass Balance Mute Audio Preset Move [- CH +] Image Screen Volume Treble Bass Balance Mute Audio Preset Move [- CH +] Setup Audio 60 055 072 043 ON OFF [-VOL+] to Preset Audio Adjust [- VOL +] Exit [MENU] Setup 2 Press the VOL+ or VOL- button to select Audio. 3 Press the CH- button to enter the selected menu group.
User Manual BDS4241R 5.5 DISPLAY INFORMATION Via Remote Control Press the RECALL button to display the channel information and setting status. Press again to exit. TIMER OFF Note: The displayed information can differ, depending on the selected source. 001-ABC TV 20 Downloaded From TV-Manual.
User Manual BDS4241R 6. Image ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Screen Setup Audio TV Channel Settings Program Edit Move [- CH +] Image Screen Select [- VOL +] Setup Exit [MENU] Audio Move [- CH +] Image Screen AUSTRIA Move [- CH +] STORING TV CHANNELS AUTOMATICALLY You can scan for the frequency ranges available (availability depends on your country). Automatically allocated program numbers may not correspond to actual or desired program numbers.
User Manual BDS4241R 6.1.2 Image Screen Setup Channel Settings Auto Search Program Table Country Program Edit Move [- CH +] Image Screen Audio Setup You can choose whether or not to store each of the channels found and the program number of each stored channel which you wish to identify. TV [-VOL+] to scan channels AUSTRIA Select [- VOL +] Audio STORING TV CHANNELS MANUALLY Exit [MENU] TV 1 Press the MENU button on the front panel or remote control.
User Manual BDS4241R 6.1.3 FINE TUNING TV CHANNEL RECEPTION If the signal is weak or distorted, you may have to fine tune the channel manually.
User Manual BDS4241R 6.1.4 Image Screen Setup Audio You can assign an easy-to-remember label to any channel. A label consists of several fields, where each field is a letter, a number, a symbol, or a blank.When the RECALL button is pressed, the channel label is displayed next to the program number.
User Manual BDS4241R 6.1.5 CHOOSING A MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) MODE Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to Mono or Stereo. Image Screen Setup Audio TV 1 Press the MENU button on the front panel or remote control. 2 Press the VOL + or VOL- button to select TV. Press the CH- button to enter the selected menu group. 3 Press the CH- or CH+ button to select Program Edit. Press the VOL+ button to enter the selected menu group.
User Manual BDS4241R 6.1.6 Image Screen Setup Audio TV Channel Settings Program Edit Move [- CH +] Image Screen Select [- VOL +] Setup Move [- CH +] Audio [-VOL+] to Scan Channels AUSTRIA Select [- VOL +] 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 ----------------------------------------- 3 Press the VOL+ button to enter the selected menu group. 4 Press the CH- or CH+ button to select Program Table. Press the VOL+ or VOL- button. => The Program Table is displayed.
User Manual BDS4241R 6.2 PICTURE CONTROLS 6.2.1 ADJUSTING PICTURE SETTINGS Various picture adjustments can be set using the Picture Adjustment OSD menu. Image Screen Setup Brightness Contrast Sharpness Color Tint Image Preset Move [- VOL +] Audio 1 083 052 019 063 050 [-VOL+] to Preset Image Select [- CH +] Press the MENU button on the front panel or remote control. => The Image menu is displayed. 2 Press the CH+ button to enter the selected menu group.
User Manual BDS4241R 6.3 SOUND CONTROLS 6.3.1 ADJUSTING SOUND SETTINGS Various sound adjustments can be set using the Sound Adjustment OSD menu. Image Screen Volume Treble Bass Balance Mute Audio Preset Move [- CH +] Setup Audio 60 055 072 043 ON OFF [-VOL+] to Preset Audio Adjust [- VOL +] Exit [MENU] 1 Press the MENU button on the front panel or remote control. 2 Press the VOL+ or VOL- button to select Audio. 3 Press the CH- button to enter the selected menu group.
User Manual BDS4241R 6.4 OSD MENU LANGUAGE This PDP has multiple OSD Menu languages built-in including English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, and Portuguese. Image Screen Setup Audio English Language Sleep Timer OSD Settings Move [- CH +] 030 Select [- VOL +] Exit [MENU] 1 Press the MENU button on the front panel or remote control. 2 Press the VOL+ or VOL- button to select Setup. 3 Press the CH- button to enter the selected menu group.
User Manual BDS4241R 6.6 Image Screen Setup Size Freeze Sticking Minimum Audio AUTO OFF OFF ON ON 1 Move [- CH +] Select [- VOL +] MINIMIZE SCREEN STICKING If the fixed pattern is displayed for a long time, a difference in brightness is caused around the lighting area and non-lighting area due to deterioration in the fluorescent substance used in the plasma module. It comes to be recognized as image sticking.This feature allows you to make the occurrence of image sticking as slow as possible.
User Manual BDS4241R 6.10 CHANGING THE SCREEN SIZE You can select the screen size which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. Image Screen Setup Size Freeze Sticking Minimum Move [- CH +] Audio AUTO OFF OFF Select [- VOL +] ON ON 1 Press the MENU button on the front panel or remote control. 2 Press the VOL+ or VOL- button to select Screen. 3 Press the CH - button to enter the selected menu group. => The Size is selected.
User Manual BDS4241R 6.12 TELETEXT The Teletext service is available in many countries under a variety of names (TOP Text, Fastext, FLOF test,Videotext). It is provided as a free service by some television broadcasters.This service provides a real wealth of information, available at any time, on weather, sporting results, news, games, etc.
User Manual BDS4241R Page Up (MTS) 1 Press the MTS button (Ø) to display the next TELETEXT page. FREEZE 1 Press the FREEZE button (∏) on the remote control to freeze the current page, preventing update and subpage display. 2 Press the FREEZE button again to cancel. Reveal 1 Press the Reveal button (”) to hide page information. Press the button again to unhide. Sub-page 1 Press the sub-page button (’) to display a secondary page by entering its number.
User Manual BDS4241R 6.13 VIEWING THE PICTURE IN PICTURE (PIP) You can display a sub-picture with the main picture. In this way you can watch PDP the video input from any connected devices while watching other video input. Selecting a PIP mode Press the SPLIT button repeatedly to select required mode. The available modes are displayed in the following order. NORMAL - PIP - PBP Split Screen NORMAL Selecting a location of the sub-picture Press the LOCATE button.
User Manual BDS4241R Swapping the main picture and the sub-picture Press the SWAP button. The main picture and the sub picture are interchanged. It is available in PIP and PBP mode only. Sub Input SCART 1 SCART 2 VIDEO S-VIDEO TV X X X X SCART 1 X Main Input X SCART 2 X VIDEO X S-VIDEO COMPONENT X X X X RGB X X X X DVI X X X X Swapping the audio of the main or sub-picture Press the A.SWAP (Audio SWAP) button repeatedly.
User Manual BDS4241R 7. INPUT MODE VGA Resolution Active Resolution Standard Resolution H Pixels V Lines VGA 640 480 WVGA 848 480 SVGA 800 600 XGA 1024 768 SXGA 1280 1024 Refresh Rate Pixel Rate Aspect ratio 60 72 75 60 60 72 75 60 70 75 60 25.175 MHz 31.5 MHz 31.5 MHz 16:9 Video Graphic Array 16:9 Wide Video Graphic Array 16:9 Super VGA 16:9 Super VGA Extended Graphic Array 16:9 Super XGA Refresh Rate Pixel Rate 29.97 Hz 59.94 Hz 25 Hz 50 Hz 13.5 MHz 27 MHz 13.
User Manual BDS4241R • When horizontal synchronous signals seem irregular in RGB mode, check PC power saving mode or cable connections. • The display settings table complies to the IBM/VESA standards, and based on the analog input. • The DVI support mode is regarded as same to the PC support mode. • The best timing for the vertical frequency to each mode is 60Hz. 37 Downloaded From TV-Manual.
User Manual BDS4241R 8. TECHNICALS SPECIFICATIONS Display Item Specifications 42" (920.1(H) x 518.4(V) ±0.5mm) Screen Size (Active Area) Aspect ratio Number of pixels Pixel pitch Displayable Colors Brightness Contrast Ratio Color Temperature Viewing Angle 16:9 852 (H) x 480 (V) 1. 080 (H) x 1. 080 (V) [mm] 1 billion (Option) 2 1500 cd/m 10,000:1 9500 K Over 160 degrees 38 Downloaded From TV-Manual.
User Manual BDS4241R In / Out Terminals Item RGB Input Internal speaker External speaker (option) D-Sub Jack x 1 (9 pin) DVI Jack x 1 (24 pin) RCA Jack x 1 D-Sub Jack x 1 (15 pin) Component Input RCA Jack x 1 RCA Jack x 1 Monitor Output RCA Jack x 1 S-Video Input Mini DIN Jack x 1 (4 pin) Video Input RCA Jack x 1 Scart Scart Jack x 2 (21 pin) [Full x 1, Half x 1] Antenna Input DIN - Type x 1 Speaker Output RS-232C DVI Input Specifications 10W(L) + 10W(R) [RMS] /8Ω 2Way 2Speaker 10W(L) + 10W
User Manual BDS4241R General Item Specifications AC 100 V ~ 240 V, 50/60 Hz 250 W Power Supply Power Consumption Dimension ( With Stand ) [W mm x H mm x D mm] Weight ( Without Stand ) 1028 x 625 x 89.
User Manual BDS4241R 9. CLEANING AND TROUBLESHOOTING 9. 1 CLEANING Cautions When Using the Plasma Display Do not bring your hands, face or objects close to the ventilation holes of the plasma display.Top of plasma display is usually very hot due to the high temperature of exhaust air being released through the ventilation holes. Burns or personal injuries may occur if any body parts are brought too close.
User Manual BDS4241R 9.2 TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Possible Cause Remedy No picture is displayed 1.The power cord is disconnected. 2.The main power switch on the back of the PDP is not switched on. 3.The selected input has no connection. 4.The PDP is in standby mode in RGB mode. 1. Plug in the power cord. 2. Make sure the power switch is switched on. 3. Connect a signal connection to the PDP.
User Manual BDS4241R 10. LIMITED WARRANTY (EUR) Two Year Free Labor Two Year Free Parts WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of the date purchased to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing the date that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty cover age begins the day you buy your product. For two years thereafter, all defective parts will be repaired or replaced and labor is free.
User Manual BDS4241R WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE? Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is officially distributed by Philips Consumers Electronics Europe. In countries where Philips Consumers Electronics Europe does not distribute the product, the local Philips service organization will attempt to provide service (although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual(s) are not readily available). MAKE SURE YOU KEEP...
User Manual BDS4241R REMEMBER... Please record the model and serial numbers found on the product below. Also, please fill out and mail your warranty registration card promptly. It will be easier for us to notify you if necessary. MODEL#_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SERIAL#_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ wo _ _ _ 45 Downloaded From TV-Manual.
