Panasonic TH-42LF5U Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 3

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Important Safety Instructions

  1) Read these instructions.

  2) Keep these instructions.

  3) Heed all warnings.

  4) Follow all instructions.

  5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

  6) Clean only with dry cloth.

  7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including 

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 ers) that produce heat.

  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 

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 t into your outlet, consult an electrician for 

replacement 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

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 ed by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table speci

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 ed by the manufacturer, or sold with 

the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart / apparatus combination 
to avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to quali

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 ed service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged 

in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the 
apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15) To prevent electric shock, ensure the grounding pin on the AC cord power plug is securely connected.

Summary of Contents for TH-42LF5U

Page 1: ... TH 47LF5U Model No Operating Instructions FULL HD LCD Display English Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference ...

Page 2: ...DO NOT OPEN WARNING To prevent damage which may result in fire or shock hazard do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture Do not place containers with water flower 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 qualified service personnel 2 Do not remove the groun...

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 specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when movi...

Page 4: ...ion 10 HDMI connection 10 DVI D IN connection 11 PC Input Terminals connection 12 SERIAL Terminals connection 13 Power ON OFF 14 Selecting the input signal 16 Basic Controls 17 ASPECT Controls 19 Digital Zoom 20 On Screen Menu Displays 21 Adjusting POS SIZE 22 PICTURE Adjustments 24 ADVANCED SETTINGS 25 SOUND Adjustment 26 SCREENSAVER For preventing image retention 27 Setup of SCREENSAVER Time 28 ...

Page 5: ...ept any interference received including interference 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 modifications not expressly approved by Panasonic Corp of North America could void the user s authority to operate this...

Page 6: ...Display with its cables attached might damage the cables which in turn can cause fire or electric shock Disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet as a safety precaution before carrying out any cleaning Electric shocks can result if this is not done Clean the power cable regularly to prevent it from becoming dusty Built up dust on the power cord plug can increase humidity which might damage th...

Page 7: ... 32 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 installation should be performed by an installation professional InstallingtheDisplayincorrectlymayleadtoan accidentthatresultsindeathorseriousinjury Furthermore when installing on a wall a UL standard certified wall hanging bracket VESA 400 400 must be u...

Page 8: ...tempt 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 Display 6 Do not burn or breakup batteries Batteries must not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like 3 Replace the cover Accessories Supplied Check that you have the Accessories and items shown Operating In...

Page 9: ...C cord plug at the socket outlet first AC cord connection and fixing Connections AV IN HDMI HDMI Input Terminal see page 10 AUDIO OUT Connect to sound equipment see page 10 DVI D IN DVI D Input Terminal see page 11 SERIAL IN SERIAL Input Terminal Control the Display by connecting to PC see page 13 AUDIO IN DVI D PC Connect the audio output of a device connected to DVI D IN PC IN see page 11 12 PC ...

Page 10: ...nt and HDMI cable shown are not supplied with this set Pin No Signal Name Pin No Signal Name 1 T M D S Data2 11 T M D S Clock Shield 2 T M D S Data2 Shield 12 T M D S Clock 3 T M D S Data2 13 CEC 4 T M D S Data1 14 Reserved N C on device 5 T M D S Data1 Shield 6 T M D S Data1 15 SCL 7 T M D S Data0 16 SDA 8 T M D S Data0 Shield 17 DDC CEC Ground 9 T M D S Data0 18 5V Power 10 T M D S Clock 19 Hot ...

Page 11: ...ata 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 with Ferrite core complying with the DVI standard Image deterioration may occur depending on the length ...

Page 12: ... terminal The computer shown in the illustration is for example purposes only Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set 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 Mini D sub 15P Connector Change the COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT setting i...

Page 13: ...the conditions given below Use a computer application such as programming language software Refer to the documentation for the computer application for details Basic format for control data The transmission of control data from the computer starts with a STX signal followed by the command the parameters and lastly an ETX signal in that order If there are no parameters then the parameter signal doe...

Page 14: ...Power switch on the Display to turn the set on Power On Power Indicator Green Press the button on the remote control to turn the Display off Power Indicator Red standby Press the button on the remote control to turn the Display on Power Indicator Green Turn the power to the Display off by pressing the switch on the unit when the Display is on or in standby mode Note During operation of the power m...

Page 15: ...be displayed when switching on the unit next time After the setting the items can be changed in the following menu OSD LANGUAGE see page 32 Power ON OFF Power ON warning message The following message may be displayed when turning the unit power ON No activity power off Precautions NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF IS ENABLED If NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF in SET UP menu is set to ENABLE a warning message is display...

Page 16: ... PC HDMI DVI HDMI HDMI input terminal in AV IN HDMI PC PC input terminal in PC IN DVI DVI input terminal in DVI D IN PC may be displayed as PC YPBPR depending on the setting of COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT see page 35 Notes Selecting is also possible by pressing the INPUT button on the unit Select to match the signals from the source connected to the PC input terminals see page 35 ...

Page 17: ...in Power On Off Switch 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 PC POWER MANAGEMENT Orange With PC input signal See page 30 DVI D POWER MANAGEMENT Or...

Page 18: ...ns FUNCTION see page 41 Digital Zoom see page 20 Remote Control Transmitter AUTO SETUP button Automatically adjusts the position size of the screen see page 22 SET UP button see page 27 38 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 21 Press the R button to return to previous menu screen OFF TIMER bu...

Page 19: ...nlarged screen Description FULL The display of the pictures fills the screen In the case of SD signals pictures with a 4 3 aspect ratio are enlarged horizontally and displayed This mode is suited to displaying anamorphic pictures with a 16 9 aspect ratio 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 ...

Page 20: ...not be selected while in the following operation state When MULTI DISPLAY SETUP is ON see page 33 When SCREENSAVER is running see page 27 While Digital Zoom is in operation Adjusting POS SIZE cannot be used Select the magnification required for the enlarged display Each time this is pressed the magnification factor changes This is shown in the image being displayed 3 2 4 The cursor will move 1 Dis...

Page 21: ...ETTINGS WOBBLING SET UP OFF COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT RGB SCREENSAVER NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH US 2 2 SET UP MULTI DISPLAY SETUP MENU DISPLAY DURATION 15 S MENU TRANSPARENCY 20 PICTURE menu SET UP menu POS SIZE menu SOUND menu Menu display list Note Menu that cannot be adjusted is grayout Adjustable menu changes depending on signal input and menu setting see page 24 25 see ...

Page 22: ... the remote control is pressed AUTO SETUP will be executed When AUTO SETUP does not work INVALID is displayed Notes 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 Carry out fine tuning for the positio...

Page 23: ...et to RGB Periodic striped pattern interference noise may occur when a striped pattern is displayed If this happens adjust so that any such noise is minimized OVER SCAN Turn image over scan ON OFF Configurable signals are as follows 525i 525p 625i 625p 750 60p 750 50p Component Video DVI HDMI ON OFF Notes OFF is effective during only FULL aspect mode When OFF is set H SIZE and V SIZE cannot be adj...

Page 24: ...next page While the PICTURE 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 Helpful Hint NORMALIZE Normalization Press the left or right button to switch between modes NORMAL WARM COOL Press to display the PICTURE menu Press to select the menu to ad...

Page 25: ...em Effect Details INPUT LEVEL Less More Adjustment of parts which are extremely bright and hard to see GAMMA Down Up S CURVE 2 0 2 2 2 6 AGC OFF ON Increases the brightness of dark signal automatically W B HIGH R Less More Adjusts the white balance for light red areas W B HIGH G Less More Adjusts the white balance for light green areas W B HIGH B Less More Adjusts the white balance for light blue ...

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 NORMALIZE then all adjustment values are returned to the factory settings Helpful Hint NORMALIZE Normalization 3 Item Details AUDIO MENU STANDARD Emits the original sound DYNAMIC Accentuates sharp sound CLEAR Attenuates human voice BASS Adjusts low pitch s...

Page 27: ...EENSAVER Press to select the SCREENSAVER menu 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 SCREENSAVER will be deactivated Press to select the MO...

Page 28: ...of image Press to select SHOW DURATION SAVER DURATION When INTERVAL is selected Press to select SCREENSAVER DURATION When STANDBY AFTER SCR SAVER is selected Press to setup button Forward button Back 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 SCREENSA...

Page 29: ... from SET UP When this function is set to ENABLE the power is turned off standby automatically when there is no operation of the Display for 4 hours Starting from 3 minutes before the turn off the remaining time will be displayed NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF 3MIN PRESS ANY KEY TO ABORT When the power is turned off due to this function a message LAST TURN OFF DUE TO NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF is displayed next...

Page 30: ...the power indicator lights up green Notes This function operates only during input from PC IN terminal This function is effective when SYNC is set to AUTO COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT is set to RGB and during normal viewing DVI D POWER MANAGEMENT When this function is set to ON it operates under the following conditions to turn the power on or off automatically When no pictures sync signal are detected...

Page 31: ...UT LABEL PC DVI HDMI PC DVI HDMI This function can change the label of the Input signal to be displayed see page 16 Image input Input label 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 HDMI HDMI DVD1 DVD2 DVD3 Blu ray1 Blu ray2 Blu ray3 CATV VCR STB SKIP SKIP The INPUT button press will skip its input PC may b...

Page 32: ... Selectable languages English UK Deutsch Français Italiano Español English US Chinese Japanese Русский Russian Selecting the On Screen Menu Language 1 1 4 2 2 3 1 2 SIGNAL INPUT LABEL ECO MODE SETTINGS WOBBLING SET UP OFF COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT RGB SCREENSAVER NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH US Customizing the On Screen Menu Display 2 2 SET UP MULTI DISPLAY SETUP MENU DISPLAY D...

Page 33: ...HORIZONTAL SCALE OFF A1 LOCATION VERTICAL SCALE BEZEL V ADJUSTMENT 10 BEZEL H ADJUSTMENT 1 MULTI DISPLAY SETUP 10 SET UP for MULTI DISPLAY Example group of 25 5 5 Press to display the SET UP menu 1 2 3 Press to select the MULTI DISPLAY SETUP Press to select ON or OFF 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 BEZEL H ADJUSTME...

Page 34: ...s one of for the units digit setting 4 Notes 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 first 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...

Page 35: ...menu Press to select the COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT Press to select the desired mode COMPONENT RGB Press to exit from adjust mode 1 2 3 1 2 SIGNAL INPUT LABEL ECO MODE SETTINGS WOBBLING SET UP OFF YUV RGB IN SELECT RGB SCREENSAVER NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH US YUV RGB IN SELECT Select to match the signals from the source connected to DVI D IN terminal YUV signals YUV RGB signa...

Page 36: ...FF 36 Press to select the menu to adjust Press to adjust the menu Press to exit from adjust mode Note SIGNAL setup menu displays a different setting condition for each input signal 3 4 SET UP for Input Signals SIGNAL menu Press to display the SET UP menu Press to select the SIGNAL Press to display the SIGNAL menu 2 1 For RGB For COMPONENT For Digital Press ACTION button 3 2 PULLDOWN Press to selec...

Page 37: ...u as necessary see page 22 Note NOISE REDUCTION can be adjusted while a Component signal from PC IN terminal is being applied NOISE REDUCTION Press to select NOISE REDUCTION Press to select OFF AUTO MIN MID MAX AUTO NOISE REDUCTION will be automatically selected from MIN MID or MAX SYNC SIGNAL RGB 3 2 PULLDOWN XGA MODE AUTO OFF 1024 768 This function operates only during input from PC IN terminal ...

Page 38: ... If the input signal is full range Example HDMI terminal output for personal computer AUTO Switches the dynamic range automatically between VIDEO 16 235 and FULL 0 255 according to the input signal Note This function can be set only for HDMI signal input Press to select HDMI RANGE Press to select VIDEO 16 235 FULL 0 255 AUTO Displays the frequency and the type of the current input signal Display r...

Page 39: ...to adjust the volume when the unit is turned on Off On Off Sets normal volume On Sets your preferred volume Notes When Maximum VOL level is On the volume can only be adjusted between 0 and your maximum 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 le...

Page 40: ...ote ID or Serial ID Set value range 0 100 Standard value 0 Remote ID The setting of this menu is valid only when using ID remote control Off Disables ID remote control functions You can use normal remote control operations On Enable ID remote control functions Note To use the ID remote control function it is necessary to set each ID number of remote control and display unit About the setting metho...

Page 41: ...enu screen is displayed Example Signal 3 2 PULLDOWN SIGNAL OFF Digital NOISE REDUCTION OFF HDMI RANGE AUTO H FREQ V FREQ kHz Hz 63 98 60 02 SIGNAL FORMAT 1280 1024 60 DOT CLOCK FREQ MHz 108 0 Press the FUNCTION button to exit from the menu Power Switch Lock Sets the lock setting for the display Power switch On Power switch operation is disabled Off Power switch operation is enabled Press ACTION bu...

Page 42: ...f 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 NO SIGNAL POWER OFF PC POWER MANAGEMENT DVI D POWER MANAGEMENT and NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF Any of them may be set to ON ENABLE ...

Page 43: ...768 60Hz 48 36 60 00 86 71 87 44 28 1400x1050 60Hz 65 22 60 00 122 61 29 1600x1200 60Hz 75 00 60 00 162 0 162 0 30 1920x1080 60Hz 67 50 60 00 148 5 148 5 31 1920x1200 60Hz 74 04 59 95 154 0 32 Macintosh13 640x480 35 00 66 67 30 24 33 Macintosh16 832x624 49 72 74 55 57 28 34 Macintosh21 1152x870 68 68 75 06 100 0 1 Not compatible with SYNC ON G The signal format automatically detected may differ fr...

Page 44: ...n and wait for 10 sec 6 Press the power switch on main unit to turn the power off If the power switch is locked please disconnect the AC cord plug from the wall outlet 2 3 Options Shipping Shipping YES NO Shipping condition 5 6 Wait for 10 seconds Press the power switch on main unit to turn the power off If the power switch is locked please disconnect the AC cord plug from the wall outlet Press to...

Page 45: ...ompressed Horizontal scanning frequency 30 110 kHz Vertical scanning frequency 48 120 Hz Connection terminals HDMI TYPE A Connector 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 PC IN AUDIO High Density Mini D sub 15 Pin Stereo mini jack M3 1 Y or G with sync 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω Y or G without syn...

Page 46: ...c Corporation of North America Executive Office Three Panasonic Way 2F 5 Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 Customer s Record The model number and serial number of this product can be found on its back cover You should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this book plus your purchase receipt as a permanent record of your p...

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