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On-Screen Menu Display from Remote Control

Note:
“SIGNAL” setup menu displays a different setting condition for each input signal. (see page 19)

To SIGNAL screen for RGB (see page 34)

To SIGNAL screen for VIDEO (see page 32, 33)

To SIGNAL screen for PC (see page 34)

Press to access “SIGNAL” setup menu.

3D  Y/C  FILTER  (NTSC)
COLOR  SYSTEM

Panasonic  AUTO  (4:3)

ON

AUTO

NORMAL

3:2 PULLDOWN

OFF

SIGNAL

[  VIDEO  ]

SIGNAL

[  RGB  ]

SYNC

H-FREQ.                 kHz
V-FREQ.                  Hz

H & V

31.5

60.0

SIGNAL

[  PC  ]

SYNC

H-FREQ.                 kHz
V-FREQ.                  Hz

H & V

31.5

60.0

Press to access “SCREENSAVER”
menu.(see page 30)

R

Press the R button to return
to “SET UP” menu.

R

Press the R button to return
to “SET UP” menu.

SCREENSAVER

FUNCTION
MODE

WHITE BAR SCROLL

ON

SIDE BAR ADJUST

OFF

To setup SCREENSAVER.

SIGNAL

[  COMPONENT  ]

3:2 PULLDOWN

OFF

To SIGNAL screen for COMPONENT (see page 33)

Summary of Contents for TH-37PWD5UZ

Page 1: ...ead these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference English TQBC0396 For assistance please call 1 888 VIEW PTV 843 9788 or send e mail to consumerproducts panasonic com or visit us at www panasonic com U S A For assistance please call 787 750 4300 or visit us at www panasonic com Puerto Rico For assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca Canada...

Page 2: ...DO NOT OPEN WARNING 1 To prevent electric shock do not remove cover No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel 2 Do not remove the grounding pin on the power plug This apparatus is equipped with a three pin grounding type power plug This plug will only fit a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outle...

Page 3: ...ns have been adhered to 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outle...

Page 4: ...SIDE BAR ADJUST 31 SET UP for Input Signals 32 COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT 32 3D Y C FILTER For NTSC Video images 32 COLOR SYSTEM Panasonic AUTO 33 3 2 PULLDOWN 33 SYNC 34 H FREQ kHz V FREQ Hz 34 Troubleshooting 35 Specifications 38 Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new Plasma Display To obtain maximum bene...

Page 5: ... try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation ...

Page 6: ...eat may be generated which could cause fire If the plug is damaged or the wall socket plate is loose they should not be used Do not handle the power cord plug with wet hands Doing so may cause electric shocks Do not do anything that might damage the power cable When disconnecting the power cable hold the plug not the cable Do not make any modifications place heavy objects on place near hot objects...

Page 7: ...nsulation and cause fire Unplug the cord from the wall outlet and clean it with a dry cloth Cleaning and maintenance The front of the display panel has been specially treated Wipe the panel surface gently using only a cleaning cloth or a soft lint free cloth If the surface is particularly dirty soak a soft lint free cloth in a weak detergent solution and then wring the cloth to remove excess liqui...

Page 8: ...accessories for use with this Plasma Display Speakers TY SP37P5W K TH 37PW5 TY SP42PWD3W TY SP42P5W K TH 42PW5 Pedestal TY ST05 K supplied for USA Wall hanging bracket vertical TY WK37PV3 TH 37PW5 Wall hanging bracket angled TY WK42PR1 TH 42PW5 Fixing bands Ferrite core small size J0KF00000018 1 Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter AA R6 Battery 2 AC cord Warranty Remote Control Transmitte...

Page 9: ...nstallation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the remote control transmitter Observe the following precautions 1 Batteries should always be replaced as a pair Always use new batteries when replacing the old set 2 Do not combine a used battery with a new one 3 Do not mix battery types example Zinc Carbon with Alkaline 4 Do not attempt to charge short circuit disassemble heat ...

Page 10: ...this button to turn the Plasma Display ON from STAND BY mode Press it again to turn the Plasma Display OFF to STAND BY mode SURROUND button see page 27 N button see page 25 26 28 PICTURE button see page 28 PICTURE POS SIZE button see page 24 STATUS button Press the STATUS button to display the current system status 1 VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT RGB PC mode 2 ASPECT mode see page 22 3 OFF TIMER The off...

Page 11: ...RGB IN and Audio IN Terminals see page 13 14 AV IN Terminals see page 12 13 Pass the attached cable fixing band through the clip as shown in the figure To tighten Pull To tighten Pull Push the catch To secure cables connected to Terminals wrap the cable fixing band around them then pass the pointed end through the locking block as shown in the figure While ensuring there is sufficient slack in cab...

Page 12: ...in Chrominance earth Chrominance in S VIDEO 4 pin socket S VIDEO VCR S VIDEO Video input to S VIDEO socket Audio input to L R sockets AUDIO 2 RCA audio cables Audio OUT Video OUT S Video OUT R L AV IN S VIDEO VIDEO R L AUDIO Connect the signal source equipment An S VIDEO VCR connection 2 1 3 1 2 Speakers Optional accessories Note Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set...

Page 13: ... R PB CB B Y G COMPONENT RGB IN VD HD R L AUDIO R L Y PB PR AUDIO 3 RCA video cables 2 RCA audio cables DVD Player Y PB PR Audio input to L R sockets Notes 1 Change the COMPONENT RGB IN setting in the SET UP menu to COMPONENT see page 32 2 Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set Notes 1 S Video input will override the composite video signal when S Video lead is connect...

Page 14: ...or plugs shown are not supplied with this set COMPONENT RGB IN R L AUDIO Audio input to L R sockets G B R VD HD AUDIO 2 RCA audio cables 5 BNC RGB cables RGB input to R G B HD VD sockets BNC RCA adaptor plug Example of input signal source HDTV compatible VCR Computer RGB camera VD HD PR CR R PB CB B Y G RGB signal R G B HD VD connection ...

Page 15: ...ls cannot be connected to the set 5 There is no need to use an adapter for computers with DOS V compatible D sub 15P terminal 6 The computer shown in the illustration is for example purposes only 7 Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set 8 Do not set the horizontal and vertical scanning frequencies for PC signals which are above or below the specified frequency range A...

Page 16: ...SECAM 15 625 50 5 Modified NTSC 15 734 59 95 signal name horizontal vertical COMPONENT RGB PC frequency kHz frequency Hz 1 525 480 60i 15 734 59 94 2 625 575 50i 15 625 50 3 525 480 60p 31 468 59 94 4 625 575 50p 31 25 50 5 750 720 60p 45 60 6 1 125 1 080 60i 33 75 60 7 1 125 1 080 50i 28 125 50 8 1 125 1 080 24p 27 24 9 1 125 1 080 24sF 27 48 10 640 400 70 31 5 70 11 640 480 60 31 5 59 94 12 Maci...

Page 17: ...ication parameters RS 232C Conversion cable D sub 9 pin female 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 1 9 Details R X D T X D GND Non use Shorted NC Command PON POF AVL AMT IIS When Used RCA Terminal Board DAM Control details Power ON Power OFF Volume 00 63 Audio MUTE OFF Audio MUTE ON Input select toggle VIDEO Mode COMPONENT RGB mode processed as a Y PB PR or RGB signals as set by this unit PC mode Screen mode select tog...

Page 18: ...ano Espa ol ENGLISH US When the POWER is turned on for the first time the LANGUAGE selection screen is displayed From the second time on language selection can be done from the setup menu see page 19 Select the desired language using the and keys and press the ACTION button From the second time on the screen shown below is displayed for a while setting condition is an example VIDEO NORMAL Press th...

Page 19: ...ut signals will change as follows For COMPONENT INPUT see page 32 For RGB INPUT see page 32 VIDEO COMPONENT PC VIDEO RGB PC Selecting the On Screen Menu Language SET UP SIGNAL SCREENSAVER COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT RGB OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH US press to display the SET UP menu press to select your preferred language Selectable languages INPUT SURROUND VOL N PICTURE SOUND SET UP R press to select the OS...

Page 20: ... AUDIO MENU BASS TREBLE STANDARD ON 0 0 0 BALANCE SURROUND NORMAL To PICTURE POS SIZE adjust menu see page 24 During VIDEO S VIDEO and COMPONENT input signal modes NORMAL PICTURE POS SIZE NORMALIZE H POS H SIZE V POS V SIZE To SET UP menu see page 32 SET UP SIGNAL SCREENSAVER COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT RGB OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH US SET UP SIGNAL SCREENSAVER COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT RGB OSD LANGUAGE ENGL...

Page 21: ... Y C FILTER NTSC COLOR SYSTEM Panasonic AUTO 4 3 ON AUTO NORMAL 3 2 PULLDOWN OFF SIGNAL VIDEO SIGNAL RGB SYNC H FREQ kHz V FREQ Hz H V 31 5 60 0 SIGNAL PC SYNC H FREQ kHz V FREQ Hz H V 31 5 60 0 Press to access SCREENSAVER menu see page 30 R Press the R button to return to SET UP menu R Press the R button to return to SET UP menu SCREENSAVER FUNCTION MODE WHITE BAR SCROLL ON SIDE BAR ADJUST OFF To...

Page 22: ... ASPECT Notes 1 During RGB and PC input signal modes the mode switches between NORMAL ZOOM and FULL only 2 For a 525p 480p signal input during COMPONENT input signal mode the mode switches between ZOOM and FULL only 3 For a 1 125i 1 080i 750p 720p signal input during COMPONENT input signal mode the mode is set to FULL mode and switching is not possible For a 525i 480i 625i 575i signal input during...

Page 23: ...for an extended period as this can cause a parmanent after image to remain on the Plasma Display Panel NORMAL 3 4 ZOOM 4 3 16 9 FULL 4 3 16 9 4 3 9 16 JUST Picture The display will automatically become enlarged depending on the picture source allowing you to view the picture at its maximum size Note Panasonic AUTO mode is designed to automatically adjust the aspect ratio to handle a mix of 16 9 an...

Page 24: ...O and COMPONENT input signal modes During RGB and PC input signal modes NORMAL PICTURE POS SIZE NORMALIZE H POS H SIZE V POS V SIZE CLOCK PHASE 1 3 2 Notes 1 Adjustment details are memorized separately for different input signal formats Adjustments for component signals are memorized for 525i 480i 625i 575i 525p 480p 1125i 1080i and 625p 575p 750p 720p each and RGB PC signals are memorized for eac...

Page 25: ...ring and distortion can be eliminated by using the Position Left or Right button to carry out adjustment While the PICTURE POS SIZE display is active if either the N button on the remote control is pressed at any time or the ACTION button is pressed during NORMALIZE then all adjustment values are returned to the factory settings When the Position Left button is pressed When the Position Left butto...

Page 26: ...olume level is changed N R INPUT SURROUND VOL PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTURE POS SIZE R While the SOUND menu is displayed if either the N button on the remote control is pressed at any time or the ACTION button is pressed during NORMALIZE then all adjustment values are returned to the factory settings N To end adjustments Note Press the SURROUND button to directly turn the surround effect ON ...

Page 27: ...if you were at a concert hall or cinema The surround setting switches on and off each time the SURROUND button is pressed ON OFF Note The surround settings are memorized separately for each SOUND mode STANDARD AUTO PLASMA DISPLAY N R INPUT SURROUND VOL PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTURE POS SIZE OFF TIMER PC SURROUND ON SURROUND ...

Page 28: ...button on the remote control is pressed at any time or the ACTION button is pressed during NORMALIZE then all adjustment values are returned to the factory settings N AUTO STANDARD CINEMA DYNAMIC Press the left or right button to switch between modes STANDARD For viewing in standard evening lighting environments This menu selects the normal levels of BRIGHTNESS and PICTURE DYNAMIC For viewing in b...

Page 29: ...as night scenes and black hair Adjusts color saturation Adjust for natural flesh tones Adjusts picture sharpness Notes 1 COLOR and TINT settings cannot be adjusted for RGB and PC input signal modes 2 You can change the level of each function PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS for each PICTURE menu 3 The setting details for STANDARD DYNAMIC and CINEMA respectively are memorized separately for ...

Page 30: ...Press to select the Function Press to select the desired function NEGATIVE WHITE BAR SCROLL WHITE BARSCROLL A white bar will scroll from left to right NEGATIVE A negative image will be displayed on the screen Press to select the MODE Press to select ON or OFF Do not display a still picture especially in 4 3 mode for any length of time If the display must remain on a SCREENSAVER should be used ON O...

Page 31: ...is can cause an after image to remain on the side bars on either side of the display field To prevent the appearance of such an after image change the brightness of the side bars To display the SCREENSAVER screen Refer to the previous page operation guide steps 1 and 2 SCREENSAVER Notes Setting the side bar to BRIGHT mode for an extended period may result in occurence of after images The side bars...

Page 32: ... RGB R Press to exit from adjust mode 3D Y C FILTER For NTSC Video images Select SIGNAL from the SET UP menu during VIDEO S VIDEO input signal mode SIGNAL VIDEO menu is displayed 3D Y C FILTER NTSC COLOR SYSTEM Panasonic AUTO 4 3 ON AUTO NORMAL 3 2 PULLDOWN OFF SIGNAL VIDEO Press to select the 3D Y C FILTER NTSC Press to set ON OFF R Press to exit from adjust mode Press ACTION button Note When on ...

Page 33: ...tically Set to NORMAL to view 4 3 images in an unchanged format when Panasonic AUTO is selected If you would like to view 4 3 images in Just format set to JUST AUTO PAL SECAM M NTSC NTSC 3 2 PULLDOWN Select SIGNAL from the SET UP menu during VIDEO S VIDEO or COMPONENT input signal mode SIGNAL VIDEO menu is displayed Press to select 3 2 PULLDOWN Press to set ON OFF Press to exit from adjust mode No...

Page 34: ... dividing the sync signals Setting PC sync signal Confirm that the input is set to PC INPUT this setting is valid only for PC INPUT H V The H and V sync signals are input from the HD VD connector ON G Uses a synchronized signal on the Video G signal which is input from the G connector Displays the H Horizontal V Vertical frequencies This display is valid only for RGB input and PC input Display ran...

Page 35: ...mode Note The permanent after image on the Plasma Display resulting from fixed image use is not an operating defect and as such is not covered by the Warranty This product is not designed to display fixed images for extended periods of time Symptoms Checks Electrical Appliances Cars Motorcycles Fluorescent light Volume Check whether the mute function has been activated on the remote control Not pl...

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Page 38: ... F 0 C 40 C 20 80 NTSC PAL PAL60 SECAM Modified NTSC 525i 480i 625i 575i 525p 480p 625p 575p 750p 720p 1 125 60i 50i 24p 24sF 1 080 60i 50i 24p 24sF SMPTE 274M VGA display VGA SVGA XGA SXGA UXGA compressed Horizontal scanning frequency 15 6 110 kHz Vertical scanning frequency 48 120 Hz Video IN RCA S VIDEO IN MINI DIN 4PIN AUDIO IN RCA PIN JACK 2 Y G RCA PB B RCA PR R RCA HD RCA VD RCA AUDIO IN RC...

Page 39: ...K TY SP42PWD3W TY SP42P5W K TY ST05 K TY WK37PV3 TY WK42PV1 TY WK42PR1 36 2 920 mm 21 7 550 mm 3 5 89 mm 40 2 1 020 mm 24 610 mm 3 5 89 mm approx 53 9 lbs main unit only approx 62 7 lbs main unit only approx 63 1 lbs with speakers approx 72 0 lbs with speakers Specifications Note Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Weight and dimensions shown are approximate 24 610 mm 40...

Page 40: ... aid in identification in the event of theft or loss and for Warranty Service purposes Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Company Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc PSC Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Can...

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