LG 50PX2DC - - 50" Plasma TV, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Retain this manual for future reference Record model number and serial number of the TV in the spaces provided below See the label attached on the back cover and relate this information to your dealer if you require service Model Number Serial Number MODEL 50PX2DC 50PX2DC UD LG Electronics U S A Inc ...

Page 2: ...tions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or 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 Reori...

Page 3: ...Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including ampli fiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type pl...

Page 4: ...wall outlets loose or damaged wall outlets extension cords frayed power cords or damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous Any of these conditions could result in electric shock or fire Periodically examine the cord of your appliance and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration unplug it discontinue use of the appliance and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by...

Page 5: ...peakers On Off Setup 28 BBE 29 Stereo SAP Broadcasts Setup 29 Time Menu Options Auto Clock Setup 30 Manual Clock Setup 30 On Off Timer Setup 30 Sleep Timer Auto Off 31 Option Menu Features Aspect Ratio Control 32 Cinema 3 2 Mode Setup 32 Caption 33 Caption Text 33 Caption Option 34 ISM Method 34 Low Power 35 Lock Menu Options Parental Lock Setup 37 EPG Electronic Program Guide 38 Brief Info 39 Mut...

Page 6: ...le range of vision Your flat panel plasma screen offers an exceptionally broad viewing angle over 160 degrees This means that the display is clear and visible to viewers anywhere in the room who can see the screen Wide Screen The screen of the Plasma Display is so wide that your viewing experience is as if you are in a theater Multimedia Connect your plasma display to a PC and you can use it for c...

Page 7: ...ay be somewhat different from your TV Controls Controls Front Panel Controls Front Panel Controls TV VIDEO MENU VOL CH 5 7 8 4 3 1 1 POWER Button 2 Remote Control Sensor 3 Power Standby Indicator 4 TV VIDEO Button 5 MENU Button 6 ENTER Button 7 VOLUME F F G G Buttons 8 CHANNEL E E D D Buttons 2 ...

Page 8: ...appropriate input port Digital Audio Output Connect digital audio from various types of equipment Note In standby mode this port will not work DVD DTV Input Component 1 2 Connect a component video audio device to these jacks Remote Control Port Connect your wired remote control here S Video Input Connect S Video out from an S VIDEO device to the S VIDEO input RS 232C INPUT CON TROL SERVICE PORT Co...

Page 9: ...Selects a factory preset picture mode depending on the viewing environment FREEZE Freezes the currently viewed picture Main picture is frozen TV VIDEO External input modes rotate in regular sequence Antenna Cable Video Front Video Component 1 2 RGB DTV or RGB PC and HDMI DVI input sources Video Front Video Component 1 2 input sources are linked automatically only if these are connected RATIO Chang...

Page 10: ...ows you to navigate the on screen menus and adjust the system settings to your pref erence CHANNEL UP DOWN Selects available channels found with EZ scan PAGE UP PAGE DOWN Moves from one full set of screen infor mation to the next one EZ SOUND Selects the sound appropriate for the pro gram s character SAP Selects MTS sound Mono Stereo and SAP in Analog mode Change the audio language in DTV mode VOL...

Page 11: ...s Joining the TV assembly to the wall to protect the set tumbling If the set will be mounted on a desk top insert the 2 eye bolts and tighten them securely in the upper holes as shown Install the wall brackets on the wall with 2 bolts not supplied with the product as shown Match the height of the eye bolts and the wall brack ets Check to be sure the eye bolts and the brackets are tightened securel...

Page 12: ...ches 2 36 inches 4 inches 2 inches Desktop Pedestal Installation Desktop Pedestal Installation The TV can be installed in various ways such as on a wall or on a desktop etc The TV is designed to be mounted horizontally Installation Instructions Installation Instructions For proper ventilation allow a clearance of 4 on each side and the top 2 36 on the bottom and 2 from the wall Detailed installati...

Page 13: ...artments Connect to wall antenna socket Single family Dwellings Houses Connect to wall jack for outdoor antenna Outdoor Antenna Wall Antenna Socket VHF Antenna UHF Antenna RF Coaxial Wire 75 ohm Bronze Wire Turn clockwise to tighten Bronze Wire Be careful not to bend the bronze wire when connecting the antenna Bronze Wire Cable TV Wall Jack RF Coaxial Wire 75 ohm CABLE ANTENNA External Equipment C...

Page 14: ...r to the VCR owner s manual 3 Select the input source with using the TV VIDEO button on the remote control Note that this TV finds the connected input sources automatically for Video Front Video and Component 1 2 It is presumed that RGB and HDMI DVI sources are connected Do not connect to both Video and S Video at the same time VCR Setup VCR Setup AUDIO R L VIDEO COMPONENT INPUT 1 R L MONO DVD DTV...

Page 15: ...MPONENT Y PB PR INPUT jacks on the TV and connect the DVD audio outputs to the AUDIO INPUT jacks on the TV as shown in the figure 2 If your DVD only has an S Video output jack connect this to the S VIDEO input on the TV and connect the DVD audio outputs to the AUDIO INPUT jacks on the TV as shown in the figure Note If your DVD player does not have component video output use S Video How to use 1 Tu...

Page 16: ...audio connections How to use 1 Turn on the digital set top box Refer to the owner s manual for the digital set top box 2 Use TV VIDEO on the remote control to select Component 1 Component 2 RGB DTV or HDMI DVI source HDSTB Setup HDSTB Setup DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUTPUT CONTROL SERVICE RS 232C INPUT REMOTE CONTROL AC INPUT RGB INPUT R AUDIO L DVI DTV OUTPUT DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL HDMI DTV OUTPUT HDM...

Page 17: ... s audio output to RGB DVI AUDIO INPUT port located on the upper side of RGB INPUT port How To Use 1 To get the best picture quality adjust the PC graphics card to 1024x768 60 Hz 2 Select RGB PC input source in input source option of SETUP menu Refer to P 25 Once you select RGB PC in main input option of SETUP menu TV VIDEO button is also available for this purpose 3 Check the image on your TV The...

Page 18: ... second TV or monitor Connect the second TV or monitor to the TV s MONITOR OUTPUT See the Operating Manual of the second TV or monitor for further details regarding that device s input settings Notes Component RGB PC RGB DTV HDMI DVI DTV input sources cannot be used for Monitor out When connecting with external audio equipments such as amplif ers or speakers please turn the TV speakers off Refer t...

Page 19: ...I cable not supplied with this product 2 No separated audio connection is necessary How To Use If the source device supports Auto HDMI function the output resolution of the source device will be automatically set to 1280x720p If the source device does not support Auto HDMI you need to set the output resolution appropriately To get the best picture quality adjust the output resolution of the source...

Page 20: ... the product HDMI to DVI Cable not supplied with the product Fiber Optic Digital Audio Cable not supplied with the product Analog Audio Cable RCA type not supplied with the product Analog Audio Cable Stereo to RCA type not supplied with the product Reference Reference ...

Page 21: ... Devices connected HDMI DVI Input output PC Resolution VGA SVGA XGA Position Size may not fit to Screen As shown the lower picture press the ADJUST button to adjust the screen Position of TV SET and contact an PC graphics card service center When Source Devices connected HDMI DVI Input output TV SET Resolution 480p 720p 1080i TV SET Display fit EIA CEA 861 B Specification to Screen If not refer to...

Page 22: ...elect your desired language From this point on the on screen menus will be shown in the selected lan guage 4 Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the previous menu 2 Select the viewing source by using TV VIDEO button on the remote control This TV is programmed to remember which power state it was last set to even if the power cord is out 3 When finished using...

Page 23: ...n to select the SETUP menu 2 Press the G G button and then use D D E E button to select Manual Scan 3 Press the G G button and then use D D E E button to select TV DTV CATV and CADTV 4 Press the G G button and then use D D E E button to select channel number you want to add or delete 5 Press the ENTER button to add or delete for the channel number 6 Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or pre...

Page 24: ...select Channel Edit 3 Press the G G button You will now see a screen filled with channel numbers and a preview picture 4 Use D D E E F F G G button to select a channel and then use the ENTER button to add or delete it Press FAV button to add the channel to the Favorite List 5 Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the previous menu Channel Edit Channel Edit It ...

Page 25: ...Component1 Component2 RGB HDMI DVI 4 Press the F F G G button to select the label 5 Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the previous menu Input Label Input Label Choose preset labels for your channels If a channel label is provided on the signal from the broadcasting station the TV displays a short name for a channel even if you didn t preset a label for the...

Page 26: ...enu to adjust EZ Picture 2 Press the EXIT button to save and return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the previous menu EZ Picture EZ Picture Manual Picture Control Manual Picture Control Custom option option Choose one of three automatic color adjustments Set to warm to enhance hotter colors such as red or set to cool to see less intense colors with more blue 1 Press the MENU button...

Page 27: ... G button and then use D D E E button to select English Spanish or French 4 Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the previous menu Audio Language Audio Language EZ Sound lets you enjoy the best sound without any special adjustment because the TV sets the appropriate sound options based on the program content When adjusting sound options treble bass and front ...

Page 28: ...ect Off 3D EchoSound System or SRS Sound Retrieval System TruSurround XT 3D EchoSound System Creates a stunning simulated stereo effects from any mono sound and a realistic three dimensional sound with a very wide and deep sound stage into stereo sound SRS TruSurround XT Takes advantage of any multi channel format without needing to add extra speakers or equipment Dialog clarity bass enrichment an...

Page 29: ...ly receive the signal when the TV station transmits the proper signals Mono sound is automatically received if the broadcast is only in Mono even though Stereo or SAP has been selected Select Mono if you want to listen to mono sound during stereo SAP broadcasting Stereo or SAP can be received in a Analog channel 1 Press the MENU button and then use D D E E button to select the AUDIO menu 2 Press t...

Page 30: ... menu Auto Clock Setup Auto Clock Setup The time is set automatically from a digital channel signal The digital channel signal includes information for the current time provided by the broadcasting station Set the clock manually if the current time is set incorrectly by the auto clock function 1 Press the MENU button and then use D D E E button to select the TIME menu 2 Press the G G button and th...

Page 31: ...er turns the TV off at the preset time Note that this setting is cleared when the TV is turned off You can also set up the Sleep Timer in the TIME menu 1 Press the TIMER button repeatedly to select the number of minutes When the Off option appears on the screen highlight one of the following sleep timer options by using the navigation 10 20 30 60 90 120 180 and 240 minutes 2 When the number of min...

Page 32: ...rtion that is more enlarged at both sides to create a spectacular view Zoom 1 Choose Zoom 1 when you want to view the picture without any alteration However the top and bottom portions of the picture will be cropped Zoom 2 Choose Zoom 2 when you want the picture to be altered both vertically extended and cropped The picture tak ing a halfway trade off between alteration and screen coverage Cinema ...

Page 33: ...s provided for the hearing impaired TEXT The term for the words that appear in a large black frame and almost cover the entire screen usually messages are provided by the broadcaster 4 Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the previous menu 1 Press the MENU button and then use D D E E button to select the OPTION menu 2 Press the G G button and then use D D E E...

Page 34: ...ll result in a ghost image remaining even though the image is changed Use our unique method to minimize any fixed image on the screen 1 Press the MENU button and then use D D E E button to select the OPTION menu 2 Press the G G button and then use D D E E button to select ISM Method 3 Press the G G button and then use D D E E button to select either Normal White Wash Orbiter or Inversion Normal If...

Page 35: ...se D D E E button to select the OPTION menu 2 Press the G G button and then use D D E E button to select Low Power 3 Press the G G button and then use D D E E button to select On or Off When you select On the screen darkens 4 Press EXIT button to return to TV viewing or press MENU button to return to the previous menu Operation ...

Page 36: ...s use the Movie Rating System MPAA only Ratings for Movies previously shown in theaters Movie Ratings Blocking Off Permits all programs G General audience PG Parental guidance suggested PG 13 Parents strongly cautioned R Restricted NC 17 No one 17 and under admitted X Adult only If you set PG 13 G and PG movies will be available PG 13 R NC 17 and X will be blocked Ratings for Television programs i...

Page 37: ...movies with the ratings above a specified level Keep in mind that the movie ratings limit only applies to movies shown on TV not TV programs such as soap operas TV Rating Children Prevents children from watching certain children s TV programs according to the ratings limit set The children rating does not apply to other TV programs Unless you block certain TV programs intend ed for mature audience...

Page 38: ...times for all available services This function can be used only when the EPG information is broadcasted by broadcasting companies The EPG displays the program description for next 7 days This function is only supported in DTV mode 1 Press the GUIDE button to switch on EPG 2 Press the D D E E F F G G button to select desired program then press the ENTER button to display the selected program 3 Pres...

Page 39: ... Fantasy Violence 480i 480p 720p 1080i CC Operation Watching TV DTV CATV CADTV Watching Video Front Video In Component1 Component2 RGB HDMI DVI modes INFO button is not working Function Show the present screen information On Watching with the upper Input signal press the INFO button Press the INFO button or EXIT button to exit A Banner information B Program title C Day of week Month Year D Program...

Page 40: ...und mode is changed in turn Refer to the picture below Mute Mute 24 Mute Sound is muted Mute Off Sound is enabled 1 Press the FREEZE button to freeze the screen section 2 To return to normal viewing press the FREEZE button again Freezes the currently viewed picture Freeze ...

Page 41: ... input and checking the screen quality Display PC Adjust Menu using ADJUST button Position Adjust the screen position After displaying the Adjust select the screen position Size Adjust the screen size Phase Adjust the phase of Pixel clock In HDMI DVI PC mode PHASE is not available Reset Initializating Position Size Phase adjustment Operation Operation Adjustment for screen Position Size Phase Rese...

Page 42: ...to an external control device such as a computer or an A V control system and control the Monitor s functions externally Connect the serial port of the control device to the RS 232C jack on the Monitor back panel RS 232C connection cables are not supplied with the Monitor T Type of Connector D Sub 9 Pin Male ype of Connector D Sub 9 Pin Male RS 232C Configurations RS 232C Configurations External C...

Page 43: ...eiving Protocol OK Acknowledgement The Monitor transmits ACK acknowledgement based on this format when receiving normal data At this time if the data is data read mode it indicates present status data If the data is data write mode it returns the data of the PC computer Command2 Set ID OK Data x Error Acknowledgement The Monitor transmits ACK acknowledgement based on this format when receiving abn...

Page 44: ...n Volume off k e Set ID Data Cr Acknowledgement e Set ID OK Data x 03 Aspect Ratio Command2 c Main picture format G To adjust the screen format You can also adjust the screen format using the RATIO button on remote control or in the Option menu Transmission k c Set ID Data Cr Acknowledgement c Set ID OK Data x 04 Screen Mute Command2 d G To select screen mute on off Transmission Data 0 Screen mute...

Page 45: ... in the Video menu Transmission 11 Sharpness Command2 k Data Min 0 Max 64 Refer to Real data mapping See page 44 k k Set ID Data Cr Acknowledgement k Set ID OK Data x 12 OSD Select Command2 l G To select OSD On Screen Display on off Transmission k l Set ID Data Cr Acknowledgement Data 0 OSD off 1 OSD on l Set ID OK Data x 14 Treble Command2 r G To adjust treble You can also adjust treble in the Au...

Page 46: ... High byte Data2 Low byte Two part channel number Major number Minor number One part channel number If the channel band is ATSC digital cable it can be used In case of using one part chan nel number minor channel does not need Data 3 Data 4 Minor Channel Number Data3 High byte Data4 Low byte Data 5 m a Set ID Data0 Data1 Data2 Data3 Data4 Data5 Cr 18 ISM Method Command2 p G To avoid having a fixed...

Page 47: ...t s not mandatory using physical chan nel NTSC cable xx data don t care major and minor channel number in case analog channel tuning 2 Digital channel ATSC air channel number don t know phys ical channel major 30 minor 3 main picture Command ma 00 xx 00 1E 00 03 22 attribute 0x22 main picture two part not using physical channel ATSC air xx data don t care ana log channel number in case digital cha...

Page 48: ...ta code TC Tf T1 C0 Carrier frequency FCAR 1 TC fOSC 12 Duty ratio T1 TC 1 3 Repeat frame C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C0 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 Repeat code 9 ms 4 5 ms 0 55 ms 9 ms 2 25 ms G Bit description G Frame interval Tf The waveform is transmitted as long as a key is depressed Bit 0 Tf Tf Tf 108ms 455KHz 0 56 ms 0 56 ms 1 12 ms Bit 1 2 24 ms How to Con...

Page 49: ...V Input Selection Discrete IR Code Video Input Selection Discrete IR Code Front Video Input Selection Discrete IR Code Component1 Input Selection Discrete IR Code Component2 Input Selection Discrete IR Code RGB PC Input Selection Discrete IR Code RGB DTV Input Selection Discrete IR Code HDMI DVI Input Selection Discrete IR Code Only 4 3 Mode Discrete IR Code Only 16 9 Mode Discrete IR Code Only Zo...

Page 50: ...y and the remote need not to be pro grammed If not the remote should be programmed to operate the device The programming procedures are explained below 2 Press the MENU and MUTE button continuously at the same time for 2 seconds the current selected device button will be illu minated If you don t press any button for 20 seconds the light on the mode button will be turned off In that case you have ...

Page 51: ...134 SCOTT 017 037 112 129 131 SEARS 003 008 009 010 013 014 017 020 031 042 073 081 101 SHARP 031 054 149 SHINTOM 024 SONY 003 009 031 052 056 057 058 076 077 078 149 SOUNDESIGN 034 STS 013 SYLVANIA 031 033 034 059 067 SYMPHONIC 034 TANDY 010 034 TATUNG 039 043 TEAC 034 039 043 TECHNICS 031 033 070 TEKNIKA 019 031 033 034 101 THOMAS 034 TMK 006 TOSHIBA 008 013 042 047 059 082 112 131 TOTEVISION 04...

Page 52: ...2 083 084 091 120 HDSTB HDSTB Brand Codes Brand Codes Brand Codes Brand Codes Brand Codes Brand Codes Brand Codes Brand Codes AIWA 014 028 070 096 125 129 139 229 230 AKAI 163 ANAM 003 014 017 023 059 106 189 216 217 235 236 BURMECTER 252 CARVER 086 CLARION 199 DAEWOO 027 053 060 084 102 148 198 221 DENON 015 075 130 143 FANTASIA 071 FINEARTS 022 FISHER 089 099 LG GOLDSTAR 001 021 024 029 087 107 ...

Page 53: ...n the TV and the VCR Activate any function to restore the brightness of the picture If still picture is on the screen for more than 5 minutes the screen gets dark The remote control doesn t work Check to see if there is any object between the TV and the remote control causing obstruction Are batteries installed with correct polarity to to Refer to p 9 Correct remote operating mode set TV VCR etc I...

Page 54: ...net with a soft dry lint free cloth Please be sure not to use a wet cloth If you expect to leave your TV dormant for a long time such as a vacation it s a good idea to unplug the power cord to protect against possible damage from lightning or power surges Early malfunctions can be prevented Careful and regular cleaning can extend the amount of time you will have your new TV Be sure to turn the pow...

Page 55: ...50 60Hz NTSC M ATSC 64 256 QAM VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV 1 135 DTV 2 69 CADTV 1 135 75 Ω 32 104 F 0 40 C Less than 80 55 1400 32 3 821 12 4 315 115 7 52 46 1366 x 768 Dot Width inches mm Height inches mm Depth inches mm Weight pounds kg Resolution Power requirement Television System Program Coverage External Antenna Impedance Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range 50PX2DC UD ...

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Page 59: ...OR OTHERWISE Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state WARRANTY PERIOD LABOR and PARTS 2 YEARS from the Date of Purchase Your un...

Page 60: ...thorization before returning any product to the LGE Service Center Contact the Customer Interactive Center for details CUSTOMER INTERACTIVE CENTER NUMBERS To obtain customer assistance product information or Dealer or Service locations Call 1 800 243 0000 24 hours a day 365 days per year THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO The cost of repair or replacement under these excluded circumstances sh...