Panasonic TH-42LF20W Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Connections

Video equipment connection

Plug the AC cord into the display unit.

Plug the AC cord until it clicks.

Note:

Make sure that the AC cord is locked on

both the left and right sides.

AC cord

xing

Unplug the AC cord

Unplug the AC cord pressing the

two knobs.

Note:

When disconnecting the AC cord, be

absolutely sure to disconnect the AC

cord plug at the socket outlet

rst.

Cable

xing

Fix the cable in place using the bead band attached to the display.

Remove the bead band

Bundle the cables

Attach the bead band

Bead band

Remove

Bundle the cables

Stopper

Pass through to

the back

AV IN
HDMI1, HDMI2

HDMI Input Terminal
(see page 10)

COMPONENT/RGB IN

Component/RGB Video
Input Terminal
(see page 9)

DVI-D IN

DVI-D Input Terminal
(see page 10)

SERIAL

Control the Display by
connecting to PC
(see page 12)

PC IN

PC Input Terminal
(see page 11).

AV IN

VIDEO

Composite Video Input Terminal

S-VIDEO

S-VIDEO Input Terminal

(see page 9)

AC cord connection and

xing, cable

xing

Summary of Contents for TH-42LF20W

Page 1: ...h TH 42LF20W TH 47LF20W Operating Instructions FULL HD LCD Display Model No English Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference T6103509518 1AA6P1P5851 ...

Page 2: ...ion 10 DVI D IN connection 10 PC Input Terminals connection 11 SERIAL Terminals connection 12 Power On Off 13 Selecting the input signal 15 Basic Controls 16 ASPECT Controls 18 Digital Zoom 19 On Screen Menu Displays 20 Adjusting Pos Size 22 Picture Adjustments 24 Advanced settings 25 Sound Adjustment 26 PRESENT TIME Setup Set up TIMER 27 PRESENT TIME Setup 27 Set up TIMER 28 Screensaver For preve...

Page 3: ...rong electromagnetic fields Trademark Credits VGA is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Inc USA SVGA XGA SXGA and UXGA are registered trademarks of the Video Electronics Standard Association Even if no special notation has been made of company or product trademarks these trademarks have been fully respected HDMI the HDMI Logo and...

Page 4: ...se damage to the internal circuitry Ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers table cloths and curtains For sufficient ventilation Leave a space of 10 cm or more at the top left and right and 5 cm or more at the rear and also keep the space between the bottom of the display and the floor surface Cautions for Wall Installation Wall installa...

Page 5: ...wer supply plug with wet hands Doing so may cause electric shocks Do not do anything that may damage the power cable When disconnecting the power cable pull on the plug body not the cable Do not damage the cable make any modifications to it place heavy objects on top of it heat it place it near any hot objects twist it bend it excessively or pull it To do so may cause fire and electric shock If th...

Page 6: ...s 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 wipe with a soft lint free cloth which has been soaked in pure water or water in which neutral detergent has been diluted 100 times and then wipe it evenly with a dry cloth of the same type until the surface is dry Do not scratch or hit the surface of th...

Page 7: ...ncorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the remote control transmitter Disposal of batteries should be in an environment friendly manner Observe the following precaution 1 Batteries shall 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 Carbo...

Page 8: ...ing Fix the cable in place using the bead band attached to the display 1 2 3 Remove the bead band Bundle the cables Attach the bead band Bead band Remove Bundle the cables Stopper Pass through to the back AV IN HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI Input Terminal see page 10 COMPONENT RGB IN Component RGB Video Input Terminal see page 9 DVI D IN DVI D Input Terminal see page 10 SERIAL Control the Display by connecting...

Page 9: ...GB signal connection see page 36 Accepts only RGB signals with Sync on G RCA BNC Adapter plug RCA BNC Adapter plug DVD Player DVD Player VCR Computer RGB Camcorder VIDEO and COMPONENT RGB IN connection Note Additional equipment cables and adapter plugs shown are not supplied with this set S Video Input Terminal Luminance Signal Color Signal Earth Color Signal Earth Luminance Signal 9 Connections ...

Page 10: ...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 D S data 1 shield 23 T M D S clock 12 24 T M D S clock Notes Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set Use the DVI D cable wit...

Page 11: ...5P terminal The computer shown in the illustration is for example purposes only Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set Panasonic recommends using a PC cable that includes a Ferrite core Do not set the horizontal and vertical scanning frequencies for PC signals which are above or below the specified frequency range Component Input is possible with the pin 1 2 3 of the ...

Page 12: ...rameters then the parameter signal does not need to be sent STX C1 C2 C3 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 ETX Start 02h 3 character command 3 bytes Colon Parameter s 1 5 bytes End 03h Notes If multiple commands are transmitted be sure to wait for the response for the first command to come from this unit before sending the next command If an incorrect command is sent by mistake this unit will send an ER401 command b...

Page 13: ...n or in standby mode Note During operation of the power management function the power indicator turns orange in the power off state Connecting the plug to the Wall Outlet Notes Main plug types vary between countries The power plug shown at right may therefore not be the type fitted to your set When disconnecting the AC cord be absolutely sure to disconnect the AC cord plug at the socket outlet fir...

Page 14: ...f When first switching on the unit Following screen will be displayed when the unit is turned on for the first time Select the items with the remote control Unit buttons are invalid OSD Language PRESENT TIME Setup 1 Select the language 2 Set 1 Select DAY or PRESENT TIME 2 Setup DAY or PRESENT TIME Notes Once the items are set the screens won t be displayed when switching on the unit next time Afte...

Page 15: ...ment which has been connected to the Display Input signals will change as follows PC PC input terminal in PC IN DVI DVI input terminal in DVI D IN HDMI1 HDMI input terminal in AV IN HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI input terminal in AV IN HDMI2 VIDEO Video input terminal in AV IN VIDEO S VIDEO Component Component or RGB input terminal in COMPONENT RGB IN Component may be displayed as RGB depending on the setting ...

Page 16: ...ch Speakers Brightness Sensor Detects the brightness in the viewing environment Main Unit Power Indicator The Power Indicator will light Power OFF Indicator not illuminated The unit will still consume some power as long as the power cord is still inserted into the wall outlet Standby Red Power ON Green Power management DPMS Orange PC IN or DVI D IN signal See page 31 Enter Aspect button see page 1...

Page 17: ...l sequentially see page 15 Digital Zoom see page 19 AUTO SETUP button Automatically adjusts the position size of the screen see page 22 SET UP button see page 20 SOUND button see page 26 Volume Adjustment Press the Volume Up or Down button to increase or decrease the sound volume level R button see page 20 Press the R button to return to previous menu screen OFF TIMER button The Display can be pre...

Page 18: ...een The pictures with a 4 3 aspect ratio among the 16 9 aspect ratio signals are displayed with their original aspect ratio The left and right edges of the pictures are masked with side panels Zoom1 Letterbox pictures with a 16 9 aspect ratio are enlarged vertically and horizontally so that their display fills the screen The top and bottom edges of the pictures are cut off Zoom2 Letterbox pictures...

Page 19: ... the magnification factor changes This is shown in the image being displayed Return to normal display quit Digital Zoom Press to exit from the Digital Zoom The cursor will move Notes When power goes OFF including Off Timer operation Digital Zoom terminates The Digital Zoom function cannot be selected while in the following operation state When MULTI DISPLAY Setup is On see page 34 When Screensaver...

Page 20: ...reen will switch Normal Viewing Picture Sound Pos Size Setup 2 Select the item 100 70 50 50 50 Picture Normal Normalise Normal Brightness Picture Mode Colour Contrast Backlight Tint Advanced settings White balance Normal Sharpness 50 Example Picture menu Select Press Select 3 Set Adjust Press Adjust 4 Exit the menu Press Press to return to the previous menu Press several times ...

Page 21: ...enu that cannot be adjusted is grayout Adjustable menu changes depending on signal input and menu setting On Screen Menu Displays Page 24 25 100 70 50 50 50 Picture Normal Normalise Normal Brightness Picture Mode Colour Contrast Backlight Tint Advanced settings White balance Normal Sharpness 50 1 MULTI DISPLAY Setup Horizontal Scale Off A1 Location Vertical Scale Bezel V Adjustment 10 Bezel H Adju...

Page 22: ...Setup will be executed When Auto Setup does not work Invalid is displayed Notes When digital RGB signal input Dot Clock and Clock Phase cannot be made Auto Setup may not work when a cropped or dark image is input In such case switch to a bright image with borders and other objects are clearly shown and then try auto setup again Depending on the signal out of alignment may occur after Auto Setup Ca...

Page 23: ...HDMI On Off Notes Off is effective during only 16 9 aspect mode When Off is set H Size and V Size cannot be adjusted 1 1 Pixel Mode Adjusts the display size when 1125i 1125p or 1250i signal is input Notes On is effective during only 16 9 aspect mode Select On when you would like to replay 1920 1080 input signal Applicable input signal 1125 1080 50i 60i 24sF 24p 25p 30p 50p 60p Select Off when flic...

Page 24: ... like to change the picture and colour of the selected Picture menu to something else adjust using the items in the Picture menu see next page 1 2 Press to display the Picture menu Press to select the menu to adjust Select the desired level by looking at the picture behind the menu Select to adjust each item Press or button to switch between modes While the Picture menu is displayed if either the ...

Page 25: ...black hair Colour Less More Adjusts colour saturation Tint Reddish Greenish Adjusts for nice skin colour Sharpness Less More Adjusts picture sharpness Notes Carry out W B adjustment as follows 1 Adjust the white balance of the bright sections using the W B High R W B High G and W B High B settings 2 Adjust the white balance of the dark sections using the W B Low R W B Low G and W B Low B settings ...

Page 26: ...em 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 Normalise then all adjustment values are returned to the factory settings Helpful Hint Normalise Normalisation Item Details Sound Mode Normal Emits the original sound Dynamic Accentuates sharp sound Clear Attenuates human voice Bass Adjusts low pitch sound...

Page 27: ...PRESENT TIME Setup screen 1 2 PRESENT TIME Setup 1 2 Press to select DAY or PRESENT TIME Press to setup DAY or PRESENT TIME button Forward button Back Notes Pressing or button once changes PRESENT TIME 1 minute Pressing or button continuously changes PRESENT TIME by 15 minutes Press to select Set Press to store PRESENT TIME Setup Notes Set cannot be selected unless PRESENT TIME is set Unless setti...

Page 28: ...n Input VIDEO 1 Set the program number 2 To execute the program set to On The program is disabled when Off is set 3 Set the day The program is executed every day when Everyday is set 4 Set the power On Off 5 Set the time Pressing or button once changes Time 1 minute Pressing or button continuously changes Time by 15 minutes 6 Set the input Notes This function cannot be set unless PRESENT TIME Setu...

Page 29: ...nu Press to select Screensaver Press to display Screensaver screen Mode selection Start setting 4 When the Mode is set to On press to select Start Press to start Screensaver The menu screen will disappear and the Screensaver will be activated To stop the Screensaver under On press the R button or any buttons on the main unit Note When the display is turned off the Scrensaver will be deactivated Pr...

Page 30: ... not operate When this function is operating part of the screen may appear to be missing Wobbling 30 After selecting Time Designation Interval or Standby after SCR Saver the relevant Time Setup will become available for selection and the Operating Time may be set Time cannot be set when Mode is On or Off Press to select Start Time Finish Time When Time Designation is selected Press to select Perio...

Page 31: ...on is effective when Sync is set to Auto and during normal viewing one picture screen Auto power off Equipment power supply is turned Off when there is no signal When this is set to On the power supply of the unit goes Off 10 minutes after the input signals stop Note This function is effective during normal viewing one picture screen Standby save When this function is set to On serial communicatio...

Page 32: ... can change the label of the Input signal to be displayed see page 15 Image input Input label VIDEO VIDEO DVD1 DVD2 DVD3 Blu ray1 Blu ray2 Blu ray3 CATV VCR STB Skip Component Component DVD1 DVD2 DVD3 Blu ray1 Blu ray2 Blu ray3 CATV VCR STB Skip PC PC DVD1 DVD2 DVD3 Blu ray1 Blu ray2 Blu ray3 CATV VCR STB Skip DVI DVI DVD1 DVD2 DVD3 Blu ray1 Blu ray2 Blu ray3 CATV VCR STB Skip HDMI1 HDMI1 DVD1 DVD...

Page 33: ...nguage 1 2 English UK Deutsch Français Italiano Español English US Chinese Japanese Русский Russian Press to display the Setup menu Press to select Menu Display Duration Press to adjust the display duration Press to select Menu Transparency Press to adjust the transparency Press to exit from adjust mode 1 4 2 3 Customizing the On Screen Menu Display 2 2 Setup MULTI DISPLAY Setup Set up TIMER PRESE...

Page 34: ...isplays in groups for example as illustrated below an enlarged picture may be displayed across all screens For this mode of operation each display has to be set up with a Display number to determine its location Example group of 16 4 4 group of 4 2 2 group of 9 3 3 group of 25 5 5 Item Details MULTI DISPLAY Setup Select On or Off Horizontal Scale Select 1 2 3 4 5 Vertical Scale Select 1 2 3 4 5 Be...

Page 35: ...on Select the required arrangement number A1 E5 Refer to the following Display Number locations for each arrangement Examples 2 1 2 3 4 4 4 2 5 5 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 Press to exit from Setup 4 ...

Page 36: ...t Signals Component RGB in select Select to match the signals from the source connected to the COMPONENT RGB IN terminal Y PB PR signals Component RGB signals RGB 1 2 Press to display the Setup menu Press to select the Component RGB in select Press to select the desired input signal Component RGB Press to exit from adjust mode Note Make setting of the selected input terminal COMPONENT RGB IN 3 ...

Page 37: ... Mode 1024 768 Cinema reality Off Sync Signal H Freq V Freq kHz Hz 63 98 60 02 Signal Format 1280 1024 60 RGB Cinema reality Noise reduction XGA Mode Auto Off Off 1024 768 37 3D Y C Filter Select Signal from the Setup menu during Video S Video input signal Signal AV menu is displayed Press to select the 3D Y C Filter Press to set On Off Setup for Input Signals Signal menu Press ACTION button For V...

Page 38: ...e When On this setting only affects the following signal input NTSC PAL signal input during Video S Video input signal 525i 480i 625i 575i 1125 1080 60i signal input during Component input signal Colour system Set the colour system to match the input signal When Auto is set Colour system will be automatically selected from NTSC PAL SECAM NTSC 4 43 PAL M PAL N To display PAL60 signal select Auto y ...

Page 39: ...during input from PC IN terminal Select Signal from the Setup menu during Component input signal Confirm that the input is set to RGB input this setting is valid only for RGB input signal Auto The H and V sync or synchronized signal is automatically selected If both input it is selected the H and V sync However the synchronized signal that is input first is selected on G Uses a synchronized signal...

Page 40: ...lays the frequency and the type of the current input signal This display is valid only for Component RGB PC and Digital input signal Display range Horizontal 30 110 kHz Vertical 48 120 Hz The dot clock frequency is displayed during digital signal input Note The automatically detected signal format may be displayed differently than the actual input signal Input signal display ...

Page 41: ...m range You can hear the changed volume regardless of your volume setting before opening the options menu if you adjust the volume when Initial VOL level is On and cursor is on the menu Maximum VOL level Press button to adjust the maximum volume Off On Off Sets auto maximum volume On Sets your preferred maximum volume Notes If the Maximum VOL level is set lower than the Initial VOL level the Initi...

Page 42: ...n power On Power Indicator green Note When using multiple displays Standby is preferred to be set in order to reduce a power load Power On Screen Delay Off 1 2 3 30 You can set the power on delay time of the displays to reduce the power load when you press to turn on the multiple displays that are set together for example on MULTI DISPLAY system Set each display s setting individually Off The disp...

Page 43: ...of the display panel being driven may be heard This is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning Parts of the unit become hot Even when the temperature of parts of the front top and rear panels has risen these temperature rises will not pose any problems in terms of performance or quality Power automatically turns off unexpectedly Check the settings of Power management and Auto power off in the ...

Page 44: ...900 65Hz 61 20 65 20 92 0 92 0 92 0 31 1 152x900 66Hz 61 85 66 00 94 5 94 5 94 5 32 1 152x900 75Hz 71 40 75 60 105 1 105 1 105 1 33 1 280x768 60Hz 47 78 59 87 79 50 79 50 79 50 34 1 280x800 50Hz 41 20 50 00 68 55 68 55 68 55 35 1 280x960 60Hz 60 00 60 00 108 0 108 0 108 0 36 1 280x960 85Hz 85 94 85 00 148 5 148 5 148 5 37 1 280x1 024 50Hz 52 70 50 00 89 38 89 38 89 38 38 1 280x1 024 60Hz 63 34 59 ...

Page 45: ...l name Horizontal Vertical frequency kHz frequency Hz 1 NTSC 15 73 59 94 2 PAL 15 63 50 00 3 PAL60 15 73 59 94 4 SECAM 15 63 50 00 5 NTSC 4 43 15 73 59 94 6 PAL N 15 63 50 00 7 PAL M 15 73 59 94 Mark Applicable input signal Signal name Horizontal frequency kHz Vertical frequency Hz COMPONENT IN Dot clock MHz DVI D IN Dot clock MHz HDMI1 HDMI2 1 525 480 60i 15 73 59 94 13 5 27 0 2 525 480 60p 31 47...

Page 46: ...nals VGA SVGA XGA SXGA UXGA compressed Horizontal scanning frequency 30 110 kHz Vertical scanning frequency 48 120 Hz Connection terminals AV IN VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO L R BNC Mini DIN 4PIN RCA Pin jack 2 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω C 0 286 Vp p 75 Ω 0 5 Vrms HDMI 1 2 TYPE A Connector COMPONENT RGB IN G Y B PB CB R PR CR AUDIO L R BNC BNC BNC RCA Pin jack 2 with sync 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω 0 7...

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Page 48: ...is serial number in the space provided below and retain this book plus your purchase receipt as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identification in the event of theft or loss and for Warranty Service purposes Model Number Serial Number Web Site http panasonic net Panasonic Corporation 2010 Printed in China ...

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