Haier P42A1-AK Owner's manual

MODEL: P42A1-AK

PLASMA TELEVISION

OWNER`S MANUAL

Please READ this manual carefully before

operating your TV, and retain it for future

reference.

Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to the family !

Dear Haier product owner:

DISPLAY

POWER

MUTE

STILL

I/II

PIC.SIZE

TV/AV

S-VIDEO

DVD/DTV

PC/DVI

OK

Q.VIEW

CH+

CH-

VOL-

VOL+

MENU

PSM

12

3

4

5

6

789

-/-- 0

ZOOM/MOVE

USB

PIP SWAP SCAN

CH.EDIT

SHUTTLE

SLEEP

H.LOCK

TIME.SKIP

ZOOM

RETURN

HELPENTER

CONTENT

BEFORE OPERATING

Warning.................................................................................................................1

Important Safety Instructions................................................................................2

Buttons and interface location............................................................................. 4

Remote controller.................................................................................................6

Remote controller key function.............................................................................7

Effective range of remote controller......................................................................8

External equipment connections..........................................................................9

BASIC OPERATING

Switching on/off the TV set................................................................................ 13

Select input modes ........................................................................................... 14

Searching channel............................................................................................ 15

Watching TV program........................................................................................17

Picture control functions.................................................................................. .20

Sound control functions.....................................................................................22

Time functions....................................................................................................25

Function menu...................................................................................................27

Adjust menu.......................................................................................................28

Lock setup .........................................................................................................31

OTHERS

Others functions................................................................................................34

Specifications and functions..............................................................................36

......................................................................................................37

Troubleshooting.................................................................................................38

Maintenance

Remote controller

User’s manual

Alkaline battery

(AAA) 2

Power cable

Bracket 4

*To avoid electric hazards, it is strongly suggested that the back cover not be opened, as

there is no any accessory inside the casing.

*If necessary, please contact authorized after-sales services.

*A lighting flash mark in a triangle: A potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided,

could result in serious injury by high voltage.

*An exclamation mark in a triangle: Major part or accessory of which technical specifications

must be followed if it is to be replaced.

:

To avoid fire or electric hazards, never place your television receiver in an area

with heavy moisture. Attention should be paid to avoid accidental scratches or

impacts onto the PDP screen.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

Please read this manual carefully before using your television and keep this

manual in a good place for future reference.

Information of screen displays and figures in the User's Manual may vary due

to technical innovations.

Unauthorized disassembly of this product is prohibited.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO

USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

1

The product should be tightly fixed to avoid

drop damages and even fire.

To avoid fire hazards, do not use this

product under direct sunlight or closely

to heat sources.

Do not locate the product close to water

or oil, which may cause fire hazards.

Unplug the power supply and antenna of

the product when there is a rainstorm,

especially

Thunderstorm.

Do not use damaged or worn electric plugs

and keep electric cord away from heat sources

to avoid electric shocks or fire hazards.

Do not connect excessive sockets in parallel

or share the same socket by multiple plugs

to avoid fire hazards.

The product must be placed on a solid and

stable surface to avoid collapse.

Unauthorized disassembly of the television

is prohibited to avoid electric shocks or fire

hazards. Contact

authorized after-sales

service if technical

service is needed.

Keep the product away from a transformer

or heat source to avoid fire hazards.

Disconnect the product from power supply

and contact authorized after-sales service

if abnormal sound is heard in the product.

2

button

MENU button

Volume decrease

Volume increase

Channel number increase and decrease

EXIT button

Power

- This is a simplified representation of front panel.

- Here shown may be somewhat different from your TV.

4

Indicator

Remote receiving window

MENU

VOL

SOURCE

CH EXIT

underside

12 3 4 56

Connect the monitor output

connector from a PC to the

appropriate input port.

Connect cable or

antenna signals to

the TV, either directly

or through your

cable box.

Connect a component

video/audiodevice to

these jacks.

Connect audio/video or

S-Video out from an

audio/video or S-Video

device to these jacks.

for linking DVI or

other appliance audio

frequency output terminals.

Connect ordinary video/audio

or other appliance

audio input terminals.

Connect the

monitor

output connector

from a PC to

the jack

5

AUDIO

AV IN

AV OUT

AUDIO

DVI IN

COMPONENT IN

AUDIO

VGA IN

ANT IN

DVI

VGA

S-VIDEO

Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y

LR

VIDEO

L- -R

AUDIO

VIDEO

LR

for linking PC or

other appliance audio

frequency output

terminals.

SWITCH

AC-INPUT

Power Cord Socket

This TV operates on

AC power.

The voltage is I

ndicated on

the specifications

page.

Never attempt to

operate the

TV on DC power

1.Slide open the cover of the battery compartment on the back of the remote controller.

2.Load two 7# (AAA)alkaline batteries in the compartment. (plus and minus poles to

respective mark)

3.Replace the cover of the battery compartment.

Make sure that there is no obstacle

between the remote controller and

television set.

As strong light may interfere the

signals, change your position to

operate the remote controller if

the television cannot be turned

on or off as you expect.

Keep the remote controller away from

heat source or humid area to ensure

effective performance of the remote

controller.

Make sure that two AAA alkaline

batteries are loaded. The batteries must

be of the same type. The batteries must

be located properly. The batteries are not

rechargeable.

6

3

2

1

DISPLAY

POWER

MUTE

STILL

I/II

PIC.SIZE

TV/AV

S-VIDEO

DVD/DTV

PC/DVI

OK

Q.VIEW

CH+

CH-

VOL-

VOL+

MENU

PSM

12

3

4

5

6

78 9

-/-- 0

ZOOM/MOVE

USB

PIP SWAP SCAN

CH.EDIT

SHUTTLE

SLEEP

H.LOCK

TIME.SKIP

ZOOM

RETURN

HELPENTER

TV/VIDEO

MUTE

Switches the sound on or off.

NUMBER buttons

Picture still

S-Video mode

select S-Video.

VOLUME UP/DOWN

Increases/decreases

the sound level.

POWER

Turns your TV or any other

programmed equipment on

or off, depending on mode.

USB system buttons

(no available)

PC/DVI mode

Select PC/DVI mode.

DVD mode

Select DVD mode

Q.VIEW

eturn to the last channel

viewed.

MENU

Brings up the main menu

to the screen.

CHANNEL UP/DOWN

Selects available channels

found with Auto search.

CHANNEL select

is not available

OK button

Information display

Display of current channel

signals, program and systems

Picture mode option

Normal, Soft,

Bright, Personal

Sound mode option

, Personal,

Standard, Music

Theater

Program edit

(no available)

Sleep button

Nicam select button

Time skip button

(no available)

H.clock button

Shuttle button

(no available)

Scan

scan program

7

PIC. SIZE button

picture scale

PIP mode buttons

(no available)

: no available

DISPLAY

POWER

MUTE

STILL

I/II

PIC.SIZE

TV/AV

S-VIDEO

DVD/DTV

PC/DVI

OK

Q.VIEW

CH+

CH-

VOL-

VOL+

MENU

PSM

12

3

4

5

6

78 9

-/-- 0

ZOOM/MOVE

USB

PIP SWAP SCAN

CH.EDIT

SHUTTLE

SLEEP

H.LOCK

TIME.SKIP

ZOOM

RETURN

HELPENTER

8

Ensure the remote controller is pointed toward the remote

controller window on the display.

No obstacle should be placed between the remote controller and

the remote controller window.

The effective receiving scope for the signal is 8 meters to the front

0

of the remote controller window, and 45 to the left or right side and

0

20 above or below the control window.

Use of remote controller:

1. To ensure a normal operation, the remote controller should not be

dropped or damaged in any way.

It should also be kept dry and away from all heat sources.

2. Battery replacement is necessary when the remote controller acts

inconsistently or stops operating the display.

Effective range

ANT IN

Note

* It is recommended that you'd better use 75

* Don't bind antenna cable and electric wire together.

coaxial cable to remove

the disturbance caused by airwave.

outdoor

antenna

300 twin-lead cable

Antenna adapter

75 coaxial cable

Plug

(additional purchase)

Antenna input

75 standard

coaxial type

- Antenna or Cable Service without a Cable Box Connections

- For optimum picture quality, adjust antenna direction if needed.

To improve picture quality in a poor signal area,

purchase

and install a signal amplifier.

If the antenna needs to be split for two Tv`s, install a

2-WaySignal Splitter in the connections.

If the antenna is not installed properly, contact your

dealer for assistance.

9

Power source

TO USE AC POWER SOURCE

Use the AC polarized line cord provided for

operation on AC. Insert the AC cord plug into

a standard polarized AC outlet.

NOTES:

Never connect the AC line cord plug to other

than the specified voltage. Use the

attached power cord only.

If the polarized AC cord does not fit into a non-

polarized AC outlet, do not attempt to file or cut

the blade. It is the user`s responsibility to have

an electrician replace the obsolete outlet.

If you cause a static discharge when touching

the unit and the unit fails to function, simply

unplug the unit from the AC outlet and plug it

back in. The unit should return to normal operation.

Polarized AC Cord Plug

AC Outlet

Wider Hole

and Blade

You can connect a set of headphones to your set if you wish to watch a

TV programme without disturbing the other people in the room.

Connecting Headphones

External Equipment Connections

Note

Prolonged use of headphones at a high volume

may damage your hearing.

You will not receive sound from the speakers

when you connect headphones to the system.

Plug a set of headphones into the 3.5mm

mini-jack socket on the rear panel of the set.

ANT IN

SWITCH

AC-INPUT

Tuning menu

AUDIO

ADJUST

FUNCTION

TIMER

MENU

PICTURE

TUNING

Tuning Pro gram

Auto S earc h

Pro gram T able

Cou ntry

Eng land

Program Table

STIL L

SLEEP PIP

TV/A V

P.STD S.STD

H.LOCK

CH.LIST EXIT

SCAN

SWAP

TIM ER ZOOM

ABC@

DEF

JKL%

GHI$ MNO

STUVPO R& WXYZ

*#()

MUTE

DISP LA Y

CH+

CH-

VOL-

VOL+

MENU

1 Press MENU button and CH+/- button, the icon to

TUNING menu.

2 Press VOL+/- buttons to

enter submenu, and press

CH+/- button to select

"Program Table", press

VOL+ button to enter.

Or press CH.LIST button

on remote controller.

3 Press CH+/- button to

select the edited channel,

and press button

corresponding to edit.

(Red button: delete channel;

Green button: copy channel;

Yellow button: Name channel;

Blue button: Swap)

Program Table

Red: Del; Green: copy; Yellow: Name; Blue: Swap

001

002

003

004

005

006

007

008

009

010

delete name

Copy channel

Name channel

Press CH+/- to select the channel, and press the green button

on the remote controller, then press CH+/- button to select

the channel to copy, press again the green button then press

MENU button to ensure.

Swap channel

Press CH+/- to select the channel, and press the red button

on the remote controller to delete, then press MENU button

to delect name.

Press CH+/- to select the channel, and press the yellow button

on the remote controller, and press the yellow button to display

the digital and letter list, press Vol+/- or CH+/- to select the

desired digital or letter, press the yellow button to exit list,

then press MENU button to ensure.

Press CH+/- to select the channel, and press the blue button

on the remote controller, then press CH+/- button to select

the channel to swap, then press again the blue button to

ensure.

Manual search

If excessive channel signals of unwanted programs

are received in local area, manual search function is

recommended.

1 Press CH+/- buttons or the NUMBER 0-9 button to

choose desired searching frequency.

(regard channel 18 as example).

2 After calling up the

TUNING menu, press

CH+/- button

to select

item.

"Tuning

Program"

3 Press CH+/- to select

Manual Search item,

Press VOL+ button to

enter the desired

frequency and press

the digital button to

adjust.

4 Press the Menu button on the television or the remote

controller to return to preset menu.

AUDIO

ADJUST

FUNCTION

TIMER

MENU

PICTURE

TUNING

Tuning Program

Auto Search

Program Table

Country

England

Tuning menu

AUDIO

ADJUST

FUNCTION

TIMER

MENU

PICTURE

TUNING

Tuning P rogra m

Prog ram Number

Edit Nam e

Color Sys tem

Soun d Sy stem

Manual S earc h

Fine Tuning

Skip

Off

18

C 28

AUTO

D/K

STILL

SLEEP PIP

TV/AV

P.STD S.STD

H.LOCK

CH.LIST EXIT

SCAN

SWAP

TIMER ZOOM

ABC@

DEF

JKL%

GHI$ MNO

STUVPO R& WXYZ

*#()

MUTE

DISP LAY

CH+

CH-

VOL-

VOL+

MENU

62.25 MHz

STILL

SLEEP PIP

TV/AV

P.STD S.STD

H.LOCK

CH.LIST EXIT

SCAN

SWAP

TIMER ZOOM

ABC@

DEF

JKL%

GHI$ MNO

STUVPO R& WXYZ

*#()

MUTE

DISP LAY

CH+

CH-

VOL-

VOL+

MENU

Fine Tuning

If the picture and/or sound are poor, try using the FINE

TUNING feature. Do not use this feature unless reception

is poor.

1 Press CH+/- buttons or

NUMBER 0-9 button to

choose desired channels

2 Press MENU button

and CH+/- button, till the

TUNING menu shown on

the right display on the

screen.

3 buttons

to enter submenu, and

press CH+/-button

to select Tuning Program

item, and then press

VOL+ to next submenu,

and press CH+/-button

again to make the

icon to Fine Tuning.

Press VOL+

4 Press VOL-/+ buttons

all through to carry out fine

tune, till the best picture and sound are obtained, then

loosen the button.

18

c 28

AUTO

BG

AUDIO

ADJUS T

FUNCTION

TIMER

MENU

PICTURE

TUNING

Tuning Pr ogram

Auto Sear ch

Prog ram Table

Coun try

Engla nd

AUDIO

ADJUST

FUNCTION

TIMER

MENU

PICTURE

TUNING

Tuning P rogra m

Prog ram Number

Edit Nam e

Color Sys tem

Soun d Sy stem

Manual S earc h

Fine Tuning

Skip

Off

18

C 28

AUTO

D/K

Tuning menu

62.25 MHz

You can watch TV program in a presetting channel.

How to select the desired program

1 Using "Program number" buttons

.

Press digit button to select the program.

If 2-digit or 3-digit programs are selected , press

digit buttons you needed continuously within 3

seconds

If selected channel program is set at Lock on mode

and no password has been entered after initiation of

the television, the screen will indicate require password

entry. If wrong password is entered, channel selection

will fail and previous program will still stay on the screen.

The program locking password can be modified in the

preset menu and previous password will be required.

2 Using the CH+/- buttons.

Press the CH+ button to select a channel number in

number increasing direction.

Press the CH- button to select a channel number in

number decreasing direction.

(Note : If Skip is ON on one channel, press CH+/- button,

the channel will not appear.)

How to select the desired sound

Press the VOL-/+ buttons on the remote controller or

the front of the TV set to adjust the volume level.

The range is 0~100. When the volume buttons are

pressed the volume level is displayed automatically

on the TV screen.

Tuning menu

Volume

STILL

SLEEP PIP

TV/A V

P.STD S.STD

H.LOCK

CH.LIST EXIT

SCAN

SWAP

TIMER ZOOM

ABC@

DEF

JKL%

GHI$ MNO

STUVPO R& WXYZ

*#()

MUTE

DISP LAY

CH+

CH-

VOL-

VOL+

MENU

If the colour of some channel is abnormal

Usually this should be set in the auto position. However if

the colour displayed on the screen are incorrect, you can

manually select the correct colour system.

Press the CH+/- buttons to select ound System", then press

the VOL-/+ buttons to select the correct sound system. In

general, you can set it as "D/K .

"S

"

Press VOL+/- button to select in turn.D/K, I, B/G, M, L and L

If sound is abnormal

If picture color is abnormal

Press the CH+/- buttons to select Color System", then press

the VOL-/+ buttons to select the correct color system. In

general, you can set it as "AUTO

Press VOL+/- button to select AUTO, NTSC, SECAM, PAL60

and NTSC443 in turn.

"

".

PAL,

Press the MENU CH+/-and

VOL+/- button, till the Tuning

Program menu shown on the

right will display on the screen.

AUDIO

ADJUST

FUNCTION

TIM ER

MENU

PICTURE

TUNING

Tuning P rogram

Program Number

Edit Nam e

Color S ystem

So und S ystem

Manu al Se arch

Fine Tuning

Skip

Off

18

C 28

AUTO

D/K

Tuning menu

If current program is to be named, press VOL-/+

button to select position you want to change and

press digits to change, press MENU button to ensure it.

Edit Name

STIL L

SLEEP PIP

TV/A V

P.STD S.STD

H.LOCK

CH.LIST EXIT

SCAN

SWAP

TIM ER ZOOM

ABC@

DEF

JKL%

GHI$ MNO

STUVPO R& WXYZ

*#()

MUTE

DISP LA Y

CH+

CH-

VOL-

VOL+

MENU

3. press VOL-/+ button to set Skip ON.

And press menu exit.

After the programs are presetting, you can skip some

programs so that to select your favorite channels only.

1. Press CH+/- button or

Direct-digit Choosing

button to select a

channel directly (take

channel 18 for example).

If you want to recover the skipped channel

1. Use Direct-digit Choosing button to select the number

of the channel to be recovered.

2. Do the above steps again.

3. Press VOL+/- button to set Skip OFF.

Skip

AUDIO

ADJUST

FUNCTION

TIMER

MENU

PICTURE

TUNING

Tuning P rogra m

Prog ram Number

Edit Nam e

Color Sys tem

Soun d Sy stem

Manual S earc h

Fine Tuning

Skip

Off

18

C 28

AUTO

D/K

2.

Press MENU CH+/-

and VOL+/- button,

till the Tuning Program

menu shown on the

right will display on the

screen.

Tuning menu

Program swap

1 Suppose the channel number you

used just now is 8 and the channel

number you are using is 18 (as shown in

the figure).

If you want to return to the last

watched program channel 8, you can

simply press the swap button.

If you want to return to channel 18,

press the button again. Through this

function, you can easily change

between the channel you are using

and the channel you used last time.

2

3

STILL

SLEEP PIP

TV/AV

P.STD S.STD

H.LOCK

CH.LIST EXIT

SCAN

SWAP

TIMER ZOOM

ABC@

DEF

JKL%

GHI$ MNO

STUVPO R& WXYZ

*#()

MUTE

DISP LAY

CH+

CH-

VOL-

VOL+

MENU

Swap function enables quick swap to the last watched program.

Picture menu

How to customize your own picture status

Brightness

Contrast

Sharpness

Saturation

Hue(only in NTSC mode)

Dark

Weak

Soft

Shallow color

More purple

Bright

Strong

Sharp

Deep color

More green

How to select picture modes

You can quickly select the desired picture mode from

three preset modes and one customized mode.

Press the P.STD button to call up

Video mode menu, and press

CH+/-button to select the

desired picture quality. Four kinds

of picture modes (i.e.,

"Soft", "Bright", ) can

be selected in turn.

"Normal",

"Personal" ,

1 Press the MEUN button

and CH+/- button , till the

menu shown on

the right display on the

screen. Press VOL+/- to

enter.

PICTURE

2 Press the CH+/- buttons

to select the item to

adjusted, then press the

VOL-/+ buttons to obtain

the desired effect.

Personal

Soft

Bright

Normal

A spare setting that can be adjusted to personal status

Designed for rooms that have good all round lighting

Designed for night time low light viewing

Designed for rooms with high ambient lighting such

as daytime sport;

Note: 1. the hue item is available only in

NTSC system.

2.the video mode, the saturation,

the hue and the sharpness items are no

available in VGA and DVI mode.

NOTE these items are adjustable only when the "video mode " is

set as "personal ".

Press VOL- Press VOL+

Video Mode

Bright

Normal

Soft

Personal

AUDIO

ADJUST

TUNING

FUNCTION

TIMER

MENU

PICTURE

Video Mode

Persona l

Contras t

Brightne ss

Saturati on

Hue

Sharpne ss

Noise R eduction

Auto

50

0

STILL

SLEEP PIP

TV/AV

P.STD S.STD

H.LOCK

CH.LIST EXIT

SCAN

SWAP

TIMER ZOOM

ABC@

DEF

JKL%

GHI$ MNO

STUVPO R& WXYZ

*#()

MUTE

DISP LAY

CH+

CH-

VOL-

VOL+

MENU

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