Gateway GTW-P46M103 User's Manual

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Setting up Troubleshooting Your Gateway Plasma TV GTW-P46M103 user'sguide ...

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i Contents 1 Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Imp...

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ii Avoiding image burn-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 ...

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1 1 Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV This chapter provides basic information about your Gateway Plasma TV. Read this chapter to learn about: ■ Features ■ Warnings and safeguards ■ Package contents ■ Controls and connections Illustrations i...

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2 Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV www.gateway.com Features Your plasma TV features: ■ Bright, flicker-free image ■ Automatic detection and conversion of film content for correct display with minimal motion artifacts (noise) ■ Acc...

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3 Important safeguards www.gateway.com Important safeguards Warnings and precautions ■ Do not place your hands, face, or objects close to the ventilation openings of your plasma TV. The top of your plasma TV gets very hot from exhaust air that is...

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4 Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV www.gateway.com ■ Do not place your plasma TV on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surfaces. ■ Never place your plasma TV near or over a radiator or heat source. ■ Do not install your plasma TV i...

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5 Package contents www.gateway.com Package contents Along with your plasma TV, the packaging box contains the following items: Remote control Two AA batteries Power cord 09161.book Page 5 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM ...

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6 Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV www.gateway.com User guide Remote control user guide 09161.book Page 6 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM ...

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7 Accessories www.gateway.com Accessories You can purchase these optional accessories for your plasma TV: ■ Stand mount kit. The stand mount kit contains all of the required hardware for mounting your plasma TV to a stand. For more information, s...

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8 Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV www.gateway.com Turning on your plasma TV To turn on your plasma TV: 1 Connect the power cord to the power cord connector on the side of your plasma TV, then plug the other end of the power cord into a...

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9 Turning on your plasma TV www.gateway.com 2 Press the main power switch on the side of your plasma TV. The Status LED on the front turns red and your plasma TV is ready to turn on. 3 Press the power button on the front of your plasma TV. The Statu...

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10 Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV www.gateway.com Front controls Input Status LED and Remote Control Sensor Menu Channel and Menu Power Volume and Menu 09161.book Page 10 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM ...

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11 Front controls www.gateway.com Button Description Status LED and Remote control sensor Status LED. ■ Not lit - No AC power is detected. The main power switch is off or the power cord is disconnected. ■ Solid Red - The main power is on and yo...

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12 Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV www.gateway.com Back panel connections Connector Description External speaker connections Connects additional external speakers. Audio, video, RGB and DVI connections See “Audio, video, RGB, and DVI...

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13 Back panel connections www.gateway.com Audio, video, RGB, and DVI connections Connector Description Audio Out Connects to an audio device, such as a receiver. Video/Audio In Connects to a composite audio/video device, such as a VCR. Component Vid...

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14 Chapter 1: Introducing Your Gateway Plasma TV www.gateway.com 09161.book Page 14 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM ...

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2 15 Connecting Components Read this chapter to learn how to connect: ■ DVD players ■ HDTV decoder set-top boxes ■ VCRs ■ Off-air TV and cable TV ■ Computers Warning Before connecting any external components, unplug your plasma TV. To res...

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16 Chapter 2: Connecting Components www.gateway.com Understanding video connections Your plasma TV has four types of standard video connections. You should use the best connection available to get the best display. For example, if your DVD player s...

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17 Connecting your DVD player www.gateway.com Connecting your DVD player Using component video (AV2) To connect your DVD player using component video: 1 Connect the green-colored Y jack on the back of your DVD player to the green AV2 jack on the bac...

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18 Chapter 2: Connecting Components www.gateway.com Using S-Video (AV1) To connect your DVD player using S-Video: 1 Connect the S-Video jack on the back of your DVD player to the S-Video AV1 jack on the back of your plasma TV. 2 Connect the red (R) ...

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19 Connecting your DVD player www.gateway.com Using composite video (AV1) To connect your DVD player using composite video: 1 Connect the yellow video jack on the back of your DVD player to the yellow AV1 video jack on the back of your plasma TV. 2 ...

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20 Chapter 2: Connecting Components www.gateway.com Connecting your HDTV decoder set-top box Using component video (AV2) To connect your HDTV decoder set-top box using component video: 1 Connect the green Y jack on the back of your HDTV set-top box ...

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21 Connecting your HDTV decoder set-top box www.gateway.com Using RGB video To connect your HDTV decoder set-top box using RGB video: 1 Connect the 15-pin D-Sub RGB jack on the back of your HDTV set-top box to the RGB-In connector on the back of you...

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22 Chapter 2: Connecting Components www.gateway.com Connecting your VCR or video camera Using S-Video (AV1) To connect your VCR or video camera using S-Video: 1 Connect the S-Video jack on the back of your VCR or video camera to the S-Video AV1 jac...

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23 Connecting your VCR or video camera www.gateway.com Using composite video (AV1) To connect your VCR or video camera using composite video: 1 Connect the yellow video jack on the back of your VCR or video camera to the yellow AV1 video jack on the...

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24 Chapter 2: Connecting Components www.gateway.com Using coaxial (RF) audio and video (VCR only) To connect your VCR using coaxial (RF) audio and video: 1 Connect the “output to TV” (RF out or Antenna out) jack on the back of your VCR to the TV...

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25 Connecting off-air TV or cable TV www.gateway.com 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: 1 Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from your antenna, ca...

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26 Chapter 2: Connecting Components www.gateway.com Connecting a computer Using DVI video To connect your computer using DVI video: 1 Connect the DVI connector on your computer to the DVI-In connector on the back of your plasma TV. 2 Connect the Aud...

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27 Connecting a computer www.gateway.com Using RGB video To connect your computer using RGB video: 1 Connect the 15-pin D-Sub RGB connector on your computer to the RGB In connector on the back of your plasma TV. 2 Connect the Audio Out jack on your ...

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28 Chapter 2: Connecting Components www.gateway.com 09161.book Page 28 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM ...

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3 29 Adjusting Your Plasma TV Settings Read this chapter to learn how to adjust your plasma TV settings from the on-screen display (OSD). You can also use your remote control to change some settings. For more information, see Your Gate way Rem ote...

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30 Chapter 3: Adjusting Your Plasma TV Settings www.gateway.com 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, ...

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31 Using the OSD www.gateway.com 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. OSD Menu Description Setup TV Source. Sets the source for the tuner. Sele...

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32 Chapter 3: Adjusting Your Plasma TV Settings www.gateway.com Display Shape/Size. Adjusts the screen width to 4:3, 16:9, Panorama, or Letterbox viewing mode. OSD Position. Adjusts the position of the OSD within the display image. OSD Timeout. Spe...

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33 Using the OSD www.gateway.com Advanced MTS. Changes the sound output for TV programs. Switch between Stereo, Sap (Second Audio Program), or Mono for audio simulcasts. The TV program must support the output option. Image Reverse. Reverses the di...

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34 Chapter 3: Adjusting Your Plasma TV Settings www.gateway.com OSD menus and options (DVI or RGB video sources) PIP&OSD PIP Size. Turns PIP mode on or off and sets the size of the PIP window. When PIP is turned on, you can display two picture...

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35 Using the OSD www.gateway.com Video Brightness. Adjusts the brightness of the picture. You may need to readjust brightness after the plasma TV warms up. Contrast. Adjusts the contrast of the picture. Gamma. Adjust the ratio of black to white. Re...

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36 Chapter 3: Adjusting Your Plasma TV Settings www.gateway.com Advanced Image Reverse. Reverses the display image. Image Move. Moves the display image to prevent image burn-in. Move Time. Sets the time in seconds for image movement. Language. Chan...

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4 37 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Read this chapter to learn how to maintain and troubleshoot your plasma TV. 09161.book Page 37 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM ...

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38 Chapter 4: Maintenance and Troubleshooting www.gateway.com Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the screen ■ Do not use substances such as glass cleaners, solvents, and thinners. ■ The screen of your plasma TV has been specially treated. Wipe the...

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39 Troubleshooting www.gateway.com Avoiding image burn-in ■ Displaying the same stationary image over an extended period of time, such as a black bar, stock ticker, video game, or shopping channel logo, can leave a permanent ghost image (burn-in)...

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40 Chapter 4: Maintenance and Troubleshooting www.gateway.com The picture has abnormal patterns ■ Make sure that the input source cable is attached securely and correctly. ■ Make sure that the video input source is within the range of your plasm...

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41 Troubleshooting www.gateway.com Telephone support If this troubleshooting information does not resolve your problem or if you have other questions relating to your plasma TV, call our Service Center at 888-737-MyGW (6949). For more information a...

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42 Chapter 4: Maintenance and Troubleshooting www.gateway.com 09161.book Page 42 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM ...

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A 43 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 fo...

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44 Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information www.gateway.com 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 televi...

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45 Regulatory compliance statements www.gateway.com Laser safety statement All Gateway systems equipped with CD and DVD drives comply with the appropriate safety standards, including IEC 825. The laser devices in these components are classified as �...

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46 Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information www.gateway.com Power lines Do not locate the antenna near overhead light or power circuits, or where it could fall into such power lines or circuits. Warning When installing or realigning an outside ante...

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47 Notices www.gateway.com Notices Copyright © 2003 Gateway, Inc. All Rights Reserved 14303 Gateway Place Poway, CA 92064 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced...

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48 Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information www.gateway.com 09161.book Page 48 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM ...

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49 Index A accessories 7 adjust brightness 31, 34, 35 color 31, 34 contrast 31, 34, 35 shape/size 32, 35 sound 32, 35 TV settings 31 antenna connection 13 audio and video connection 12, 13 audio in connection 13 audio out connection 13 B b...

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50 I image burn-in 4, 39 Input button 11 M main power button 9 turning on 9 maintenance 37, 38 Menu button 11, 30 Menu left and right buttons 11, 30 Menu up and down buttons 11, 30 mounting kits 7 O off-air TV connecting coaxial (RF) 25 o...

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51 wall mount kit 7 09161.book Page 51 Friday, July 18, 2003 2:02 PM ...

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