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TH-42BT300U
TH-50BT300U

Model No.

Operating Instructions

High De nition Plasma Display

English

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read these instructions completely.
Please keep this manual for future reference.

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Page 1: ...0BT300U Model No Operating Instructions High De nition Plasma Display English Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference ...

Page 2: ...e or shock hazard do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture Do not place containers with water ower vase cups cosmetics etc above the set including on shelves above etc WARNING 1 To prevent electric shock do not remove cover No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to quali ed service personnel 2 Do not remove the grounding pin on the power plug This apparatus is equipped with a thr...

Page 3: ...ent of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories speci ed by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table speci ed by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving...

Page 4: ...ormat and the source image format 24 On Screen Menu Displays 25 Adjusting POS SIZE 26 PICTURE Adjustments 29 ADVANCED SETTINGS 31 Color space adjustment COLOR GAMUT 33 Picture Pro les 35 Saving pro les 36 Loading pro les 37 Editing pro les 38 SOUND Adjustment 39 SDI SOUND OUTPUT 39 SETUP menu 40 COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT 40 YUV RGB IN SELECT 40 EXTERNAL SCALER MODE 41 POWER SAVE 42 STANDBY SAVE 42 P...

Page 5: ...ce that may cause undesired operation FCC CAUTION To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modi cations not expressly approved by Panasonic Corp of North America could void the user s authority to operate this device FCC Declaration of Conformity Model No TH 4...

Page 6: ... the cord from the wall outlet and clean it with a dry cloth This Plasma Display radiates infrared rays therefore it may affect other infrared communication equipment Install your infrared sensor in a place away from direct or re ected light from your Plasma Display Note Do not allow a still picture to be displayed for an extended period as this can cause a permanent image retention to remain on t...

Page 7: ... If using the pedestal optional accessory leave a space of 3 15 16 10 cm or more at the top left and right and 2 3 4 7 cm or more at the rear and also keep the space between the bottom of the display and the oor surface If using some other setting up method follow the manual of it If there is no speci c indication of installation dimension in the installation manual leave a space of 3 15 16 10 cm ...

Page 8: ...ng Someone in authority should responsibly convey the precautions for use of the 3D Eyewear to the user 3D Eyewear Do not drop exert pressure on or step on the 3D Eyewear Always store the 3D Eyewear in the case provided when not in use Be careful of the tips of the frame when putting on the 3D Eyewear Be careful not to trap a nger in the hinge section of the 3D Eyewear Pay special attention when c...

Page 9: ...e View from at least the recommended distance 3 times the effective height of the screen Recommended distance TH 42BT300U 63 0 1 6 m TH 50BT300U 74 9 1 9 m When the top and bottom area of the screen is blackened such as movies view the screen at a distance 3 times further than the height of the actual image That makes the distance closer than above recommended gure 3D Eyewear Use Before using the ...

Page 10: ...h Alkaline 4 Do not attempt to charge short circuit disassemble heat or burn used batteries 5 Battery replacement is necessary when the remote control acts sporadically or stops operating the Plasma Display 6 Do not burn or breakup batteries Batteries must not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine re or the like Accessories Supplied Check that you have the Accessories and items shown Opera...

Page 11: ...installation AC cord connection see page 16 Speakers Optional accessories AC cord xing Unplug the AC cord Unplug the AC cord pressing the two knobs Note When disconnecting theAC cord be absolutely sure to disconnect theAC cord plug at the socket outlet rst Using the clamper Secure any excess cables with clamper as required Note One clamper is supplied with this unit In case of securing cables at t...

Page 12: ...terminal board with 1 slot width does not function when installed in the right side slot AV IN VIDEO Composite Video Input Terminal see below COMPONENT RGB IN Component RGB Video Input Terminal see below AV IN HDMI HDMI Input Terminal see page 13 Connect to video equipment such as VCR or DVD player DVI D IN DVI D Input Terminal see page 13 PC IN PC Input Terminal Connect to video terminal of PC or...

Page 13: ...HDMI cable Stereo mini plug M3 DVI video cable Within 5 m PC with DVI D video out Shared with PC IN Pin No Signal Name Pin No Signal Name 1 T M D S data 2 13 2 T M D S data 2 14 5 V DC 3 T M D S data 2 shield 15 Ground 4 16 Hot plug detect 5 17 T M D S data 0 6 DDC clock 18 T M D S data 0 7 DDC data 19 T M D S data 0 shield 8 20 9 T M D S data 1 21 10 T M D S data 1 22 T M D S clock shield 11 T M ...

Page 14: ...nt clarity The PC input terminals are DDC2B compatible If the computer being connected is not DDC2B compatible you will need to make setting changes to the computer at the time of connection Some PC models cannot be connected to the set There is no need to use an adapter for computers with DOS V compatible Mini D sub 15P terminal The computer shown in the illustration is for example purposes only ...

Page 15: ...ctions on command usage Pin layout for SERIAL Terminal Command Command Parameter Control details PON None Power ON POF None Power OFF AVL Volume 00 63 AMT 0 Audio MUTE OFF 1 Audio MUTE ON IMS None SL1 S1A S1B VD1 YP1 HM1 DV1 PC1 Input select toggle SLOT input SLOT INPUT SLOT input SLOT INPUT A SLOT input SLOT INPUT B VIDEO input VIDEO COMPONENT RGB IN input COMPONENT HDMI input HDMI DVI D IN input...

Page 16: ...h on the Plasma Display to turn the set on Power On Power Indicator Green Press the button on the remote control to turn the Plasma Display off Power Indicator Red standby Press the button on the remote control to turn the Plasma Display on Power Indicator Green Turn the power to the Plasma Display off by pressing the switch on the unit when the Plasma Display is on or in standby mode Note During ...

Page 17: ...r business or other purposes If 3D FUNCTION in 3D SETTINGS is set to ON a warning message is displayed every time the power is turned ON see page 44 3D Safety Precautions No activity power off Precautions NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF IS ENABLED If NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF in SETUP menu is set to ENABLE a warning message is displayed every time the power is turned ON see page 42 These message displays can be...

Page 18: ...utton on the unit Select to match the signals from the source connected to the component RGB input terminals see page 40 Image retention image lag may occur on the plasma display panel when a still picture is kept on the panel for an extended period The function that darkens the screen slightly is activated to prevent image retention see page 70 but this function is not the perfect solution to ima...

Page 19: ...y Red Orange When Slot power is set to On See page 60 Orange Depending on the type of the function board installed when the power is supplied to the slot Orange When CONTROL I F SELECT is set to LAN See page 58 Power ON Green PC POWER MANAGEMENT DPMS Orange With PC input signal See page 42 DVI D POWER MANAGEMENT Orange With DVI input signal See page 42 Volume Adjustment Volume Up Down When the men...

Page 20: ... of RGB MONO SETTINGS see page 50 Mode of HV DELAY see page 28 3D COLOR COMPENSATION OFF see page 44 3 Off timer The off timer indicator is displayed only when the off timer has been set OFF TIMER 90MIN 1 2 3 PC 4 3 COMPONENT MEMORY NAME MEMORY2 NANODRIFT R OFF H DELAY 3D COLOR COMPENSATION OFF 3D INPUT button Press to select input signal sequentially see page 18 MEM LOAD button see page 37 PC but...

Page 21: ...OM JUST FULL 4 3 Zoom1 16 9 Just Zoom2 Zoom3 14 9 For PC signal input Notes The aspect mode is memorized separately for each input terminal Do not allow the picture to be displayed in 4 3 mode for an extended period as this can cause a permanent image retention to remain on the Plasma Display Panel For SD signal input 525 480 60i 60p 625 575 50i 50p For HD signal input 1125 1080 60i 50i 60p 50p 24...

Page 22: ...Digital Zoom terminates The Digital Zoom function cannot be selected while in the following operation state When SCREENSAVER is running see page 51 While Digital Zoom is in operation Adjusting POS SIZE cannot be used Select the magni cation required for the enlarged display Each time this is pressed the magni cation factor changes This is shown in the image being displayed 3 2 4 The cursor will mo...

Page 23: ...ents Use fully wired HDMI compliant cable For the settings of the player read the manual of the player If you use the non 3D compatible player the images will be displayed without 3D effect To view the contents of 3D formats other than Frame Sequential with 3D effect Match the picture format in 3D INPUT FORMAT see page 44 before viewing You can view SIDE BY SIDE and TOP AND BOTTOM with 3D effect e...

Page 24: ...ect your eyesight before use 3D Eyewear is turned off automatically Check that there are no obstacles between the 3D IR TRANSMITTER and the 3D Eyewear or that the 3D Eyewear is placed inside the coverage area If the 3D Eyewear stops receiving the infrared signal for about 5 minutes the 3D Eyewear will be turned off automatically There is something wrong with the 3D images Switch SWAPPED and NORMAL...

Page 25: ...MA ADVANCED SETTINGS PICTURE MENU 25 0 5 NORMAL PICTURE NORMALIZE BRIGHTNESS 6 COLOR 0 TINT SHARPNESS COLOR TEMP EXTERNAL SCALER MODE POWER SAVE STANDBY SAVE NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE NO SIGNAL POWER OFF ENABLE ON PC POWER MANAGEMENT ON OFF OFF OSD DESIGN TYPE1 OSD POSITION UPPER LEFT OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH US SIGNAL MARKER SETTINGS WAVEFORM MONITOR SCREENSAVER EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS FUNCTION BU...

Page 26: ... 1250 1080 50i 750 720 60p 50p each and RGB PC Digital signals are memorized for each frequency If a Cue or Rew signal from a VCR or DVD player is received the picture position will shift up or down This picture position movement cannot be controlled by the POS SIZE function To display a menu for adjustment of the POS SIZE menu on the bottom of the screen H POS 0 2 adjust or select 1 select the me...

Page 27: ...sition H SIZE Adjust the horizontal size V SIZE Adjust the vertical size DOT CLOCK During Component PC input signal Periodic striped pattern interference noise may occur when a striped pattern is displayed If this happens adjust so that any such noise is minimized CLOCK PHASE During Component PC input signal Eliminate the ickering and distortion Notes If the dot clock frequency of an analog signal...

Page 28: ...thout causing blackout is the optimum OVER SCAN Turn image over scan ON OFF Con gurable signals are as follows 525i 525p 625i 625p 750 60p 750 50p Component Video RGB DVI SDI HDMI ON OFF Notes When OFF is set H SIZE and V SIZE cannot be adjusted When the Display size is set to On in the OPTIONS menu this setting will be invalid 1 1 PIXEL MODE 2k1k For 2k1k signals When the input signal is a 2k1k s...

Page 29: ...nnot be adjusted is grayout Adjustable menu changes depending on signal input and menu setting While the PICTURE menu is displayed if the OK button is pressed during NORMALIZE then all adjustment values are returned to the factory settings Helpful Hint NORMALIZE Normalization To display a menu for adjustment of the PICTURE menu on the bottom of the screen 25 PICTURE 2 adjust or select 1 select To ...

Page 30: ... else adjust using the items in the PICTURE menu see below PICTURE Adjusts the proper picture contrast Less More BRIGHTNESS Adjusts for easier viewing of dark pictures such as night scenes and black hair Darker Brighter COLOR Adjusts color saturation Less More TINT Adjusts for natural esh tones Reddish Greenish SHARPNESS Adjusts picture sharpness Less More COLOR TEMP Switches to various screen col...

Page 31: ...LEVEL Adjustment of parts which are extremely bright and hard to see Less More GAMMA 1 0 2 2 2 35 2 4 2 6 When 2k1k signals are received with the Dual Link HD SDI Terminal Board TY FB11DHD or Dual HD SDI Terminal Board for 3D TY FB30DHD3D GAMMA 1 0 cannot be selected Down Up W B adjustment Less More 0 0 W B HIGH R W B HIGH G 0 W B HIGH B 0 W B LOW R 0 W B LOW G 0 W B LOW B Adjusts the white balanc...

Page 32: ...STUDIO GAIN ON Enables STUDIO GAIN Notes STUDIO GAIN can be modified when Studio mode in the OPTIONS menu is On When Studio mode is Off this setting is OFF and cannot be changed see page 59 This setting is valid only when the input signals are as follows Component Video RGB analog SDI HDMI NOISE REDUCTION Sets the following three NR Noise Reduction functions together VIDEO NR BLOCK NR MOSQUITO NR ...

Page 33: ... the color space to EBU signal standard chromaticity point SMPTE C Changes the color space to SMPTE C signal standard chromaticity point Notes This setting is memorized separately for each input terminal and PICTUR MENU For 3D images this setting becomes OFF and no setting is available EDIT Color space is ne tuned Notes This setting is valid when COLOR GAMUT is CUSTOM This setting is memorized sep...

Page 34: ... RESET COLOR GAMUT CUSTOM 65535 2900 0 2110 65535 0 0 1760 65535 2 access 1 select 2 Select OK OK CANCEL COLOR GAMUT RESET 1 select 2 set Chromaticity diagram The RGB triangle representing current color space is shown COLOR GAMUT CUSTOM NATIVE CUSTOM y x White line Color gamut with NATIVE setting original color gamut Yellow line Color gamut with CUSTOM setting current color gamut PICTURE Adjustmen...

Page 35: ...SETTINGS MEMORY SAVE MEMORY LOAD MEMORY EDIT CINEMA PICTURE MENU 25 0 5 NORMAL PICTURE NORMAL IZE BRIGHTNESS 6 COLOR 0 TINT SHARPNESS COLOR TEMP ADVANCED SETTINGS CINEMA PICTURE MENU 25 0 5 NORMAL PICTURE NORMAL IZE BRIGHTNESS 6 COLOR 0 TINT SHARPNESS COLOR TEMP ADVANCED SETTINGS STANDARD PICTURE MENU 0 0 0 NORMAL PICTURE NORMAL IZE BRIGHTNESS 0 COLOR 0 TINT SHARPNESS COLOR TEMP ADVANCED SETTINGS ...

Page 36: ... le Entering pro le names Pro le names can be up to 40 characters To enter text select characters in the on screen keyboard Edit the default pro le name in the text box as desired OK A MEMORY NAME INPUT B C D E F G H I J K L M ALL DELETE N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z DELETE SPACE a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 _ ˆ CANCEL MEMORY1 1 select 2 set Example Specifyin...

Page 37: ... MEMORY1 MEMORY2 2 2 set 1 select Loading pro les from on the remote control 1 Press to list the pro les 2 Select the pro le to load MEMORY12 12 1 MEMORY1 MEMORY2 2 2 set 1 select Loading pro les directly from the remote control To load pro les 1 9 1 Press a button in the range 2 Select OK OK CANCEL MEMORY LOAD LOAD FROM MEMORY2 1 select 2 set To load pro les 10 16 Example To load pro le 16 1 Pres...

Page 38: ... 1 select 2 set 1 In the PICTURE menu select MEMORY EDIT MEMORY SAVE MEMORY LOAD MEMORY EDIT 2 access 1 select 2 Select MEMORY NAME CHANGE MEMORY NAME CHANGE MEMORY DELETE 2 set 1 select 3 Select the pro le to rename MEMORY12 12 1 MEMORY1 MEMORY2 2 2 set 1 select 4 Enter a name for the pro le Entering pro le names page 36 OK A MEMORY NAME INPUT B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z DEL...

Page 39: ...ils LEFT CHANNEL CHANNEL 1 to CHANNEL 16 Selects left audio channel RIGHT CHANNEL CHANNEL 1 to CHANNEL 16 Selects right audio channel SOUND OUT ON OFF ON Enables audio output OFF Disables audio output LEVEL METER OFF 1 8CH 9 16CH Sets audio channels to show in the audio level meter 8 channels are displayed in the audio level meter 4 channels each on both right and left sides of the display OFF Hid...

Page 40: ...NO SETTINGS COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT OFF DVI D POWER MANAGEMENT RGB 3D SETTINGS INPUT LABEL 2 adjust 1 select 4 Exit the menu or SETUP menu COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT COMPONENT RGB Select to match the signals from the source connected to the Component RGB or PC input terminals Y PB PR signals COMPONENT RGB signals RGB Note Make setting of the selected input terminal COMPONENT RGB IN or PC IN YUV RGB I...

Page 41: ...SCALER MODE can also be set with the FUNCTION button on the remote control see page 63 ON EXTERNAL SCALER MODE Note Selecting ON in this setting deactivates the following settings and disables these operations POS SIZE menu H SIZE V SIZE 1 1 PIXEL MODE see page 27 28 PICTURE menu BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS MEMORY SAVE MEMORY LOAD see page 30 36 37 ADVANCED SETTINGS 3 2 PULLDOWN NOISE REDUCTIO...

Page 42: ...s disabled OFF ON When this function is set to ON it operates under the following conditions to turn the power on or off automatically When no pictures HD VD sync signals are detected for 30 or so seconds during PC signal input Power is turned off standby the power indicator lights up orange When pictures HD VD sync signals are subsequently detected Power is turned on the power indicator lights up...

Page 43: ...ay position Note Each time you press or the on screen menu display position changes Display example UPPER LEFT Choose the background color transparency TYPE1 TYPE2 TYPE3 CENTER Selectable languages English UK Deutsch Français Italiano Español ENGLISH US Chinese Japanese Russian SETUP menu ...

Page 44: ...ormal 3D images display initial setting COMPARISON Left image L and right image R are placed side by side If the 3D system is TOP AND BOTTOM the images are displayed being set one above the other LEFT Only the left image L is displayed RIGHT Only the right image R is displayed 3D COMPARISON LEFT RIGHT Note This function is disabled during 2D images The factory default setting is 3D To view the 3D ...

Page 45: ...ting only affects NTSC input signals COLOR SYSTEM AUTO SECAM M NTSC NTSC PAL Set the color system to match the input signal When AUTO is set COLOR SYSTEM will be automatically selected from NTSC PAL SECAM M NTSC To display PAL60 signal select AUTO or PAL If the image becomes unstable With the system set on Auto under conditions of low level or noisy input signals the image may in rare cases become...

Page 46: ...ith a Dual Link HD SDI Terminal Board TY FB11DHD is selected FRAME CREATION Automatically compensates the picture frame rate and removes juddering movements to make the images smooth OFF MID MAX Note Depending on the contents images may be noisy To prevent the noise change the setting 3D REFRESH RATE Reduces juddering or icker of image due to lighting interference during 3D viewing 100Hz 120Hz Not...

Page 47: ...mote control see page 63 2 Exit the menu 3 Press to switch the display mode Notes The display mode and display position of the waveform monitor are stored The aspect is xed as FULL during the waveform monitor display Full scan mode The display position of the waveform monitor can be changed with the cursor button Single line scan mode Scan line can be changed with the cursor button 100 Y 50 0 100 ...

Page 48: ...arker display time out does not occur Marker advanced settings 16 9 Select 16 9 marker display and the marker type OFF 4 3 1 33 13 9 1 44 14 9 1 55 CNSCO 2 39 VISTA 1 85 95 93 90 88 80 USER This setting is valid only if an aspect of FULL is used Aspect marker 4 3 13 9 14 9 CNSCO VISTA 4 3 marker CNSCO marker 2 39 1 VISTA marker 1 85 1 Safe area marker 95 93 90 88 80 USER 90 Area marker Selecting U...

Page 49: ...layed OFF ON CROSS HATCH The markers at regular vertical and horizontal intervals are displayed OFF ON MARKER SIZE User setting for the marker area can be con gured 80 100 This setting is valid for the selection of USER in 16 9 or 4 3 BRIGHTNESS Brightness is set for each marker 1 5 COLOR Color is set for each marker RED GREEN BLUE YELLOW CYAN MAGENTA GRAY Note Several markers can be displayed at ...

Page 50: ... is disabled SETUP menu RGB MONO SETTINGS Turn off R G B signals to adjust the image The RGB MONO SETTINGS function is also enabled disabled with the FUNCTION button on the remote control see page 63 SIGNAL WAVEFORM MONITOR SCREENSAVER EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS INPUT LABEL FUNCTION BUTTON SETTINGS ON OFF TIMER SETUP DAY TIME SETUP NETWORK SETUP 3D SETTINGS RGB MONO SETTINGS MARKER SETTINGS RGB MODE S...

Page 51: ...ll scroll on it WHITE SCREEN The whole screen will be white 2 MODE selection SCREENSAVER ON START MODE TIME 15 00 FUNCTION NEGATIVE IMAGE 2 change 1 select 2 access 1 select EXTERNAL SCALER MODE POWER SAVE OFF OFF SIGNAL WAVEFORM MONITOR EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS INPUT LABEL FUNCTION BUTTON SETTINGS ON OFF TIMER SETUP DAY TIME SETUP NETWORK SETUP COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT 3D SETTINGS MARKER SETTINGS SC...

Page 52: ... 1 select Notes Pressing or button once changes the Time 1 minute However switching occurs every 15 minutes when Periodic Time is selected Pressing or button continuously changes the Time by 15 minutes SCREENSAVER DURATION of the STANDBY AFTER SCR SAVER can be set from 0 00 to 23 59 When this is set to 0 00 STANDBY AFTER SCR SAVER will not be activated Note Timer function will not work unless DAY ...

Page 53: ...ST to BRIGHT The side bar may ash alternate black white depending on the picture being shown on the screen Using Cinema mode will reduce such ashing side bars 4 3 mode image retention The following settings are setup to reduce image retention Image Retention Reduction Menu EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS enables you to set the following 5 menus Image Retention Reduction Menu as recommended values or set th...

Page 54: ... select 2 set PEAK LIMIT ON Suppresses image contrast peak brightness Note When a still picture is viewed for an extended time the screen may become slightly darker see page 70 NANODRIFT SAVER Moves the display position of the screen slightly to reduce image retention on the display panel LOW HIGH NANODRIFT SAVER operates The display position of the screen moves at set time intervals You can set t...

Page 55: ...PLY TO ALL INPUTS PICTURE MENU DYNAMIC 2 adjust 1 select Whenamenuislocked itisgrayedoutandcannotbeset PICTURE MENU and PICTURE will no longer be able to set in the PICTURE menu and they are labeled with icon to indicate their locked status Also NORMALIZE MEMORY SAVE and MEMORY LOAD are not available 30 PICTURE MENU 0 NORMAL PICTURE NORMALIZE BRIGHTNESS SHARPNESS COLOR TEMP ADVANCED SETTINGS MEMOR...

Page 56: ...e INPUT button press will skip its input SIGNAL MARKER SETTINGS WAVEFORM MONITOR SCREENSAVER EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS INPUT LABEL FUNCTION BUTTON SETTINGS ON OFF TIMER SETUP DAY TIME SETUP NETWORK SETUP RGB MONO SETTINGS COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT RGB 3D SETTINGS SIGNAL MARKER SETTINGS WAVEFORM MONITOR SCREENSAVER EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS ON OFF TIMER SETUP DAY TIME SETUP NETWORK SETUP RGB MONO SETTINGS ...

Page 57: ...ns Pressing switch of the unit to turn off the display Disconnecting the AC cord Interruption of power supply 1 2 DAY TIME SETUP ON OFF TIMER SETUP Press to select POWER ON TIME POWER OFF TIME Press to set up POWER ON TIME POWER OFF TIME button Forward button Back Notes Pressing or button once changes POWER ON TIME POWER OFF TIME 1 minute Pressing or button continuously changes POWER ON TIME POWER...

Page 58: ...network DHCP DHCP client function To obtain an IP address automatically using a DHCP server set this to ON If DHCP server is not used set this to OFF IP ADDRESS IP address display and setting Enter an IP address if DHCP server is not used SUBNET MASK Subnet mask display and setting Enter a subnet mask if DHCP server is not used GATEWAY Gateway address display and setting Enter a gateway address if...

Page 59: ...ailable Unavailable MARKER SETTINGS Available Unavailable 3D COLOR COMPENSATION Available Unavailable FUNCTION BUTTON SETTINGS The button functions are separately con gured in On and Off WAVEFORM MONITOR MARKER SETTINGS HV DELAY Con gurable Not con gurable POS SIZE HV DELAY Available Unavailable 1 Display the menu screen 2 Select OPTIONS 3 Press for more than 3 seconds SETUP POS SIZE SOUND OPTIONS...

Page 60: ...power Auto Power is transmitted to the slot power only when main power is on On Power is transmitted to the slot power when main power is on or in the standby state Note In some cases power is transmitted to the slot power when main power is on or in the standby state regardless of the slot power setting Power On Screen Delay Off 1 2 3 30 You can set the power on delay time of the displays to redu...

Page 61: ...during 3D images Power On Message No activity power off Whether to show hide No activity power off Precautions at the time of power ON is set On The warning precautions are shown at the time of power ON Off The warning precautions are not shown at the time of power ON Note This setting is enabled only if NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF is ENABLE see page 42 3D Safety Precautions 3D Safety Precautions show h...

Page 62: ...T INPUT A and SLOT INPUT B Image input Audio input SLOT INPUT A SLOT INPUT A VIDEO COMPONENT DVI PC NO AUDIO SLOT INPUT B SLOT INPUT B VIDEO COMPONENT DVI PC NO AUDIO VIDEO SLOT INPUT A SLOT INPUT B VIDEO COMPONENT DVI PC NO AUDIO COMPONENT SLOT INPUT A SLOT INPUT B VIDEO COMPONENT DVI PC NO AUDIO HDMI SLOT INPUT A SLOT INPUT B VIDEO COMPONENT HDMI DVI PC NO AUDIO DVI SLOT INPUT A SLOT INPUT B VID...

Page 63: ... BAR If the guide display is not needed set FUNCTION BUTTON GUIDE in FUNCTION BUTTON SETTINGS to OFF see page 56 The operation starts FUNCTION 1 WAVEFORM MONITOR 2 MARKER SETTINGS 3 HV DELAY 4 BLUE ONLY 6 SIGNAL 7 COLOR GAMUT 8 SCROLLING BAR 5 3D SETTINGS 3D SETTINGS SIGNAL COLOUR GAMUT Menu is displayed Example 3D SETTINGS ON 3D FUNCTION AUTO 3D INPUT FORMAT 3D 3D VIEWING MODE NORMAL LEFT RIGHT S...

Page 64: ...nals are turned off see page 50 Each time the FUNCTION button is pressed each signal switches between On Off DIGITAL ZOOM The digital zoom function starts up see page 22 To exit this mode press the FUNCTION button OFF TIMER The Plasma Display can be preset to switch to stand by after a xed period The setting changes to 30 minutes 60 minutes 90 minutes and 0 minutes off timer cancelled each time th...

Page 65: ...ports 10BASE T 100BASE TX To connect a device using 100BASE TX use category 5 LAN cable Touching the LAN terminal with a statically charged hand body may cause damage due to its discharge Do not touch the LAN terminal or a metal part of the LAN cable For instructions on how to connect consult your network administrator Network function of the unit can control the unit in the same way as serial con...

Page 66: ...mute AVMT Shutter control query Parameter 11 Picture Off picture on mute 21 Audio Off audio on mute 30 Shutter mode Off picture and audio mute deactivated 31 Shutter mode On picture and audio on mute ERST Error status query Parameter First byte Means fan error 0 or 2 Second byte 0 Third byte 0 Fourth byte 0 Fifth byte 0 Sixth byte Means other error 0 or 2 Meaning of the 0 2 settings 0 Error is not...

Page 67: ... Safari menu click Preferences General screen is displayed 2 From the Advanced tab click the Change Settings button next to Proxies Click Proxies and set up a proxy server 3 Deselect the Web Proxy and Automatic Proxy Con guration boxes 4 Click Apply Now Enable JavaScript 1 Display Security of Safari 2 Select Enable JavaScript under Web content 1 Start your Web browser 2 Enter the IP address set wi...

Page 68: ...creen OPTION CONTROL screen Click BASIC CONTROL from the menu Unit status and buttons to change settings are displayed Item Details POWER Switch ON OFF of the unit power INPUT SELECT Switch the input signals Displayed buttons vary according to the connection status of the video device AUDIO MUTE Switch ON OFF of the sound mute ASPECT Switch the screen modes Click OPTION CONTROL from the menu Comma...

Page 69: ...ssword is Panasonic Up to 32 alphanumeric characters can be used for a password When the password is changed properly Password has changed message is displayed Item Details OLD PASSWORD Enter the old password NEW PASSWORD Enter the new password NEW PASSWORD RETYPE Enter the password entered in NEW PASSWORD for con rmation SAVE Save the new password The con rmation screen is displayed Click OK to c...

Page 70: ...VI D POWER MANAGEMENT NO SIGNAL POWER OFF and NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF in the SETUP menu Any of them may be set to ON ENABLE see page 42 Power indicator is blinking in red There is possibility of malfunction Please contact an Authorized Service Center This Plasma Display uses special image processing Hence a slight time lag may occur between image and audio depending on the type of input signal Howev...

Page 71: ...the areas around the left and right edges of the screen is slightly elongated 4 3 4 3 Pictures with a 4 3 aspect ratio are displayed with their original aspect ratio Side panels are displayed at the left and right edges of the screen 4 3 1 4 3 2 4 3 Pictures with a 4 3 aspect ratio are displayed with their original aspect ratio The left and right edges of the pictures are masked by side panels 4 3...

Page 72: ... 00 51 89 32 1 024 768 60 Hz 48 36 60 00 65 0 65 0 33 1 024 768 70 Hz 56 48 70 07 75 0 34 1 024 768 75 Hz 60 02 75 03 78 75 35 1 024 768 85 Hz 68 68 85 00 94 5 36 1 066 600 60 Hz 37 64 59 94 53 0 53 0 37 1 152 864 60 Hz 53 70 60 00 81 62 38 1 152 864 75 Hz 67 50 75 00 108 0 39 1 280 768 60 Hz 47 70 60 00 80 14 40 1 280 960 60 Hz 60 00 60 00 108 0 41 1 280 960 85 Hz 85 94 85 00 148 5 42 1 280 1 024...

Page 73: ...The numbers in 2 3 and 4 should be set up quickly Adjustable ID number range is 0 99 If a number button is pressed more than two times the rst two numbers become the ID number for the remote control ID Cancellation Press button on remote control This has the same effect as pressing the buttons at the same time Notes Set the Remote ID On to operate the ID remote control If Remote ID is set to On yo...

Page 74: ...OFF DISABLE NO SIGNAL POWER OFF ENABLE ON PC POWER MANAGEMENT ON OFF OFF OSD DESIGN TYPE1 OSD POSITION UPPER LEFT OFF DVI D POWER MANAGEMENT OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH US 1 select 4 Press for more than 5 seconds 5 Select YES YES NO Reset to factory default 1 select 2 set 6 Select YES and wait for 10 sec YES NO All saved data will be erased CONTINUE 1 select 2 set Executing this function restores all set...

Page 75: ...0BASE TX compatible with PJLink AV IN VIDEO AUDIO L R BNC RCA Pin jack 2 1 0 Vp p 75 0 5 Vrms HDMI TYPE A Connector COMPONENT RGB IN Y G PB CB B PR CR R AUDIO L R BNC BNC BNC RCA Pin jack 2 with sync 1 0 Vp p 75 0 7 Vp p 75 0 7 Vp p 75 0 5 Vrms DVI D IN AUDIO DVI D 24 Pin Content Protection Stereo mini jack M3 1 Compliance with DVI Revision 1 0 Compatible with HDCP 1 1 0 5 Vrms Shared with PC IN P...

Page 76: ...ce the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution 3 All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement This product includes software developed by the University of California Berkeley and its contributors 4 Neither the name of th...

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