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Page 1: ...del No TH 42LF8U 42 inch model TH 49LF8U 49 inch model TH 55LF8U 55 inch model TH 42LF80U 42 inch model TH 49LF80U 49 inch model TH 55LF80U 55 inch model English Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference TQBJ0921 ...

Page 2: ... created mainly based on the 55 inch model Important Safety Instructions 4 FCC STATEMENT 5 Important Safety Notice 6 Safety Precautions 6 Precautions for use 9 Accessories 11 Accessories Supply 11 Remote Control Batteries 12 Kensington security 12 Connections 13 AC cord connection and fixing 13 Cable fixing 13 Video equipment connection 14 Before connecting 15 HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 terminals connectio...

Page 3: ...Example of network connection 71 Command control 73 Control Command via LAN 73 PJLink protocol 77 Early Warning Software 78 Multi Monitoring Control Software 78 Connecting with LAN 78 Computer operation 78 Using Web Browser Control 79 Before Using Web Browser Control 79 Access from Web Browser 80 Operating with Web Browser 80 Using Web Browser Control 85 USB Media Player 87 Function description 87...

Page 4: ...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 amplifiers 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 ...

Page 5: ...d including interference that may cause undesired operation CANADIAN NOTICE This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 WARNING Not for use in a computer room as defined in the Standard for the Protection of Electronic Computer Data Processing Equipment ANSI NFPA 75 For permanently connected equipment a readily accessible disconnect device shall be incorporated in the building i...

Page 6: ... any other type of optional accessories may cause instability which could result in the possibility of injury All of the following accessories are manufactured by Panasonic Corporation Pedestal TY ST43PE8 Digital Interface Box ET YFB100G DIGITAL LINK Switcher ET YFB200G Early Warning Software ET SWA100 series 1 Video Wall Manager TY VUK10 2 1 Suffix of the part number may differ depending on the l...

Page 7: ...ich can cause severe electric shocks are present inside the Display For any inspection adjustment and repair work please contact your local Panasonic dealer Ensure that the mains plug is easily accessible The mains plug shall be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection Do not use any power supply cord other than that provided with this unit Doing so may cause short ...

Page 8: ... resulting in injury Be sure to disconnect all cables before moving the Display If the Display is moved while some of the cables are still connected the cables may become damaged and fire or electric shock could result Disconnect the power supply plug from the wall socket as a safety precaution before carrying out any cleaning Electric shocks can result if this is not done Clean the power cable re...

Page 9: ...6 b 5 cm 1 31 32 a About the screws used when using a wall hanging bracket that conforms to VESA standards Inch model Screw pitch for installation Depth of screw hole Screw quantity 42 200 mm 200 mm 10 mm M6 4 49 400 mm 400 mm 10 mm M6 4 55 400 mm 400 mm 10 mm M6 4 When installing do not use the screw holes situated at the bottom of the display s back as shown in the following figures It may damag...

Page 10: ... may be adversely affected or the coating may peel off Furthermore do not leave it for long periods in contact with articles made from rubber or PVC Usage of a chemical cloth Do not use a chemical cloth for the panel surface Follow the instructions for the chemical cloth to use it for the cabinet Wired LAN When setting up the Display at a place where electric statistic occurs often take a sufficie...

Page 11: ...l Transmitter N2QAYA000099 Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter AAA R03 UM4 type 2 Clamper 3 Warranty card 1 Power supply cord Approx 2 m Attention Store small parts in an appropriate manner and keep them away from young children In case you lost accessories please consult your dealer Dispose the packaging materials appropriately after taking out the items ...

Page 12: ...er 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 Carbon with Alkaline 4 Do not attempt to charge short circuit disassemble heat or burn used batteries 5 Battery replacement is necessary when remote control acts sporadically or ...

Page 13: ...t outlet first The supplied AC cord set is for this unit exclusive use Do not use this for other purposes Cable fixing Note 3 clampers are supplied with this unit Fix the cables at 3 locations using the holes of clampers as shown below If you need more clampers purchase them from your dealer Available from the customer service 55 inch model The position of the holes are the same for 42 inch and 49...

Page 14: ...inal VIDEO Connect to video equipment with Composite signal output see page 19 4 AUDIO2 IN Audio Input Terminal shared with COMPONENT RGB IN and VIDEO IN see page 19 20 5 AUDIO OUT Analogue Audio Output Terminal Connect to audio equipment with analogue audio input terminal see page 23 6 AV IN HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI Input Terminal Connect to video equipment such as VCR or DVD player etc see page 16 7 D...

Page 15: ...act with the plug of an adjacent connection cable Use a connection cable with the suitable plug size for the terminal alignment If video signals from video equipment contain too much jitter the images on the screen may wobble In this case a time base corrector TBC must be connected When the sync signals output form PC or video equipment are disturbed for example when changing settings of video out...

Page 16: ...N HDMI cable commercially available Video Cassette Recorder DVD Player PC Pin assignments and signal names for HDMI Terminal Pin No Signal name T M D S Data2 T M D S Data2 Shield T M D S Data2 T M D S Data1 T M D S Data1 Shield T M D S Data1 T M D S Data0 T M D S Data0 Shield T M D S Data0 T M D S Clock T M D S Clock Shield T M D S Clock CEC SCL SDA DDC CEC Ground 5V DC Hot Plug Detect ...

Page 17: ...ared with PC IN DVI D video cable Within 5 m commercially available Stereo mini plug M3 cable commercially available PC with DVI D video out Daisy chain connection It is possible to daisy chain multiple displays when displaying the picture on multi screen etc DVI D IN DVI D OUT DVI D IN DVI D OUT DVI D IN DVI D OUT First display Second display Third display Note It is possible to daisy chain up to...

Page 18: ...cted With regard to the typical PC input signals that are described in Preset Signals see page 96 adjustment values such as for the standard picture positions and sizes have already been stored in this unit Computer signals which can be input are those with a horizontal scanning frequency of 30 to 110 kHz and vertical scanning frequency of 48 to 120 Hz The display resolution is a maximum of 1 440 ...

Page 19: ... see page 46 Pin assignments and signal names for PC Input Terminal Mini D sub 15P 1 6 7 8 3 9 4 5 10 15 14 13 12 11 2 Pin No Signal Name R PR CR G Y B PB CB NC not connected GND Ground GND Ground GND Ground GND Ground 5 V DC GND Ground NC not connected SDA HD SYNC VD SCL VIDEO IN terminal connection Note Video equipment connection cables and conversion plugs are not supplied with this unit Shared...

Page 20: ...nent or RGB in Signal Component RGB in select See page 46 The RGB signal input to COMPONENT RGB IN terminal corresponds to SYNC ON G only SERIAL terminal connection The SERIAL terminal conforms to the RS 232C interface specification so that the Display can be controlled by a computer which is connected to this terminal SERIAL OUT SERIAL IN D sub 9p Female Male RS 232C Straight cable commercially a...

Page 21: ...en daisy chaining use a straight cable which pin No to are hard wired Pin assignments and signal names for SERIAL Terminal 6 7 8 9 1 3 4 5 2 Pin No Signal Name NC not connected RXD TXD Non use GND Ground Non use RTS Shorted in this set CTS NC not connected These signal names are those of computer specifications Communication parameters Signal level RS 232C compliant Synchronization method Asynchro...

Page 22: ...from this unit before sending the next command If an incorrect command is sent by mistake this unit will send an ER401 command back to the computer In Standby condition power OFF with remote control the unit responds to PON command only Consult your local Panasonic dealer for detail instructions on command usage For more details visit the following web site http panasonic net prodisplays IR IN IR ...

Page 23: ...m AUDIO OUT Terminal of the unit be sure to set Output select in the Sound menu to AUDIO OUT see page 37 USB terminal connection Connect the USB memory to use the USB media player function see page 87 Also power is supplied when a separately sold stick PC etc are connected Note A stick PC and connection cables are not supplied with this unit AV IN USB Stick PC USB cable commercially available HDMI...

Page 24: ... periphery such as a back cover and cannot be attached Use a commercially sold extension cable or use a small type of a USB memory device connectable to this unit DIGITAL LINK terminal connection LF80 series only Twisted pair cable transmitters such as the Panasonic Digital Interface Box ET YFB100G or the DIGITAL LINK Switcher ET YFB200G use twisted pair cables to transmit inputted video and audio...

Page 25: ...nt function see page 50 Orange Red Green When the power of the unit is OFF Main Power On Off button OFF No light Note The unit will still consume some power as long as the power cord is still inserted into the wall outlet When the power indicator is orange power consumption during standby is generally larger than that of when the power indicator is red INPUT MENU ENTER 1 External Input Terminal Co...

Page 26: ...adjusts the position size of the screen see page 35 11 INPUT Switches input to display on the screen see page 29 12PICTURE see page 38 13SOUND see page 37 14RECALL Displays the current setting status of Input mode Aspect mode etc see page 29 15RETURN Used to return to the previous menu see page 33 16FUNCTION see page 58 17OFF TIMER Switches to stand by after a fixed period see page 30 18Numeric bu...

Page 27: ...ly sure to disconnect the AC cord plug at the socket outlet first The settings may not be saved if the power plug is disconnected immediately after changing settings with on screen menu Disconnect the power plug after a enough period of time Or disconnect the power plug after turning the power off with the remote control RS 232C control or LAN control 3 Press the Main Power On Off button on the un...

Page 28: ... time After the setting the items can be changed in the following menus OSD language see page 51 Date and time see page 53 Display orientation see page 59 Power ON message The following message may be displayed when turning the unit power ON No activity power off Precautions No activity power off is enabled When No activity power off in the Setup menu is set to Enable a warning message is displaye...

Page 29: ...set in Input label see page 49 Input will not be switched unless Input lock is set to Off see page 66 Image retention image lag may occur on the LCD display panel when a still picture is kept on the panel for an extended period To prevent such a problem using the screensaver and wobbling is recommended see page 48 51 RECALL It is possible to check the setting status of input label picture mode etc...

Page 30: ...temporarily for example when answering the phone or door Press MUTE appears on the screen and the sound is muted Press again to reactivate the sound It is also reactivated when the power is turned on off or the volume level is changed While MUTE is active is displayed as a reminder after operation In ENGLISH US OSD language is displayed as MUTE OFF TIMER The Display can be preset to switch to stan...

Page 31: ...e panels Aspect mode Description Zoom1 Letterbox pictures with a 16 9 aspect ratio are enlarged vertically to fill the screen The top and bottom edges of the pictures are cut off Zoom2 Letterbox pictures with a 16 9 aspect ratio are enlarged vertically and horizontally to fill the screen The top and bottom edges as well as the left and right edges of the pictures are cut off Note Do not allow the ...

Page 32: ...guide again 4 Exit the digital zoom mode Press RETURN to exit the mode The screen returns to the previous state just before entering the digital zoom mode and the digital zoom operation guide display disappears Press any of the following buttons to exit the mode Then the operation of the pressed button is performed Remote Control AUTO SETUP POSITION PICTURE INPUT SETUP SOUND DEFAULT RECALL MUTE AS...

Page 33: ...0 50 50 50 50 50 5 Picture Default Default Picture mode Standard 2 2 6500K Backlight Contrast Brightness Colour Hue Sharpness Gamma Colour temperature Dynamic contrast Colour enhancement Refine enhancer 6 segment colour management Gradation smoother Memory save Memory load Memory edit Off Off Off Off High Enhance level Submenu Press ENTER to display the submenu 3 Set ENTER Press to select Press 4 ...

Page 34: ...er 6 segment colour management Gradation smoother Off Off Picture Default Default Picture mode Standard Backlight Contrast Brightness Colour Hue Sharpness Gamma 2 2 Colour temperature 6500K Colour enhancement Dynamic contrast Memory save Memory load Memory edit Off Off Enhance level High Setup menu see page 45 60 1 2 Setup Screensaver Signal Input label Power management settings Wobbling No activi...

Page 35: ... signal select Auto setup and press ENTER Using Remote Control Press AUTO SETUP When Auto Setup does not work Invalid is displayed Auto mode When the PC auto setting is set to On in the Options menu see page 67 automatic position adjustment starts under the following conditions When the display power is turned ON When the input signal is switched Note When the dot clock frequency of a PC signal is...

Page 36: ...rn is displayed If this happens adjust so that any such noise is minimized Over scan Turn image over scan On Off Applicable input signal 525i 525p 625i 625p 750 60p 750 50p Component Video RGB DVI D HDMI On Off Note When Off is set H size and V size cannot be adjusted 1 1 Pixel Mode Adjusts the display size when 1125i or 1125p signal is input Off On Applicable input signal 1125 50i 60i 24PsF 24p 2...

Page 37: ...ings Output select Select the audio output SPEAKERS Internal speakers AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT terminal output When AUDIO OUT is selected the other menus are greyed out and cannot be selected Audio volume setting is memorized separately for each output Sound mode Normal Emits the original sound Dynamic Accentuates sharp sound Clear Attenuates human voice In ENGLISH US OSD language Sound mode and Normal...

Page 38: ...plications featuring more vivid and sharper images in bright environments such as a shop Natural signage Suitable for signage applications such as merchandise exhibition featuring natural tone images with colour reproduction emphasized under light Standard Faithfully reproduces original picture Surveillance Tone focused pictures with brightness reduced suitable for input from a monitoring camera G...

Page 39: ...justed User setting of Colour temperature 2 kinds of detailed Colour temperature settings can be stored 1 Press ENTER while setting Colour temperature 2 2 6500K High Enhance level Gamma Colour temperature Example When Colour temperature is 6500K it is possible to reflect the set point 6500K to the set point of USER1 and USER2 2 Select the user to memorise settings with and press ENTER Adjust colou...

Page 40: ...he colour to adjust with Hue Adjusts colour balance 511 to 511 Saturation Adjusts gradations of colour 127 to 127 Value Adjusts brightness of colour 127 to 127 Reset Resets to defaults Select Yes with and press ENTER In ENGLISH US OSD language Hue is displayed as TINT Dynamic contrast Automatically adjusts the contrast by determining the changes in the use of colours for images that constantly cha...

Page 41: ...ion smoother Memory save Memory load Memory edit Off Off Off Off High Dynamic contrast 6 segment colour management Gamma 2 2 Memory save see page 42 Memory load see page 43 Memory edit see page 43 1 2 3 MEMORY1 MEMORY2 MEMORY3 4 MEMORY4 5 MEMORY5 6 MEMORY6 Overview of Picture Profiles Original picture Adjust picture see page 38 40 Custom picture Example Save the picture adjustment values in the ME...

Page 42: ...MORY6 Memory save appears for a profile in which the picture adjustments have already been saved 4 Select Ok with and press ENTER Memory save Save the adjusted value in MEMORY1 Ok Cancel 5 Enter a profile name with Entering characters see page 95 MEMORY1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a a 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 _ Ok Cancel All delete Delete 6 When you finished entering the profil...

Page 43: ...ress ENTER Memory load Load from MEMORY2 Ok Cancel When profile is being loaded profile name is displayed PC 16 9 Memory name MEMORY2 Note Loaded profiles are stored in memory according to the selected input terminal Editing profiles Delete or rename profiles as follows Deleting profiles 1 In the Picture menu select Memory edit with and press ENTER Memory save Memory load Memory edit 2 Select Memo...

Page 44: ...t the profile to rename with and press ENTER 1 2 3 MEMORY1 MEMORY2 MEMORY3 Memory name change 4 Enter a name for the profile with Entering characters see page 95 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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 _ MEMORY1 a A Ok Cancel All delete Delete 5 When you finished entering the profile name select Ok with and press ENTER a A Ok Cancel All delete Delete To cancel renam...

Page 45: ...y YUV RGB in select Noise reduction Signal range MPEG noise reduction Dynamic backlight control V freq H freq Dot clock freq Signal format Off YUV Auto Full 0 255 Off Off DIGITAL LINK is for LF80 series only When COMPONENT RGB is selected 60 00 Hz 74 18 MHz 1125 1080 60i 33 72 kHz 0 Signal Component RGB in select Cinema reality MPEG noise reduction XGA mode Noise reduction Input level H Freq V Fre...

Page 46: ... them have sync H and V sync will be selected on G Uses a synchronized signal on the Video G signal which is input from the G connector HV sync Uses a synchronized signal on the Video HD VD signal which is input from the HD VD connector Setting Component sync signal Auto The H and V sync or synchronized signal is automatically selected When both of them have sync H and V sync will be selected on Y...

Page 47: ...ly Input level This menu is displayed at PC IN COMPONENT RGB IN and VIDEO IN inputs Adjustment of parts which are extremely bright and hard to see 16 to 16 Level low Level high 3D Y C filter Set this if the video looks unnatural at VIDEO IN input Set this to On normally Note Depending on the signalling system this setting may be less effective or may not be effective at all Colour system Sets the ...

Page 48: ...eensaver will be deactivated To set interval of Screensaver Select Interval in Mode Set Periodic time Press to change the time by 15 minutes In ENGLISH US OSD language Periodic time is displayed as SHOW DURATION Set Operating time Press once to change the time by 1 minute Keep pressing down to change the time by 15 minutes In ENGLISH US OSD language Operating time is displayed as SAVER DURATION Pe...

Page 49: ...DMI1 HDMI2 DVI D PC VIDEO PC DVI D HDMI2 DIGITAL LINK COMPONENT COMPONENT DIGITAL LINK HDMI1 VIDEO Input label HDMI1 HDMI1 DVD1 DVD2 DVD3 Blu ray1 Blu ray2 Blu ray3 CATV VCR STB Skip HDMI2 HDMI2 DVD1 DVD2 DVD3 Blu ray1 Blu ray2 Blu ray3 CATV VCR STB Skip DIGITAL LINK 1 DIGITAL LINK DVD1 DVD2 DVD3 Blu ray1 Blu ray2 Blu ray3 CATV VCR STB Skip DVI D DVI D DVD1 DVD2 DVD3 Blu ray1 Blu ray2 Blu ray3 CAT...

Page 50: ...subsequently detected Power is turned on the power indicator lights up green DIGITAL LINK power management LF80 series 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 for 60 or so seconds at DIGITAL LINK input Power is turned off standby the power indicator lights up orange When pictures ...

Page 51: ...isplays the images Note If Multi display setting is set to On this function does not operate see page 52 When this function is operating part of the screen may appear to be missing No activity power off 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 tim...

Page 52: ...larged When On is set the display aspect is 16 9 Horizontal scale Set the horizontal scale in the multi display 1 10 1 to 2 for USB input Vertical scale Set the vertical scale in the multi display 1 10 1 to 2 for USB input Example Horizontal scale 5 and Vertical scale 5 is set in the multi display Bezel H adjustment Bezel V adjustment Adjust the area of image hidden in the joint horizontally and v...

Page 53: ...ng once changes time 1 minute Pressing continuously changes time by 15 minutes 6 Set the input Date and time Set date and time shows no programme is set Date and time sub menu screen Date and time Set THURSDAY 10 00 2015 01 01 Year 2015 Month Day Hour Minute 1 1 10 0 Set date and time Select Year Month Day Hour Minute Set the selected item Date and time Set THURSDAY 10 00 2015 01 01 Year 2016 Mont...

Page 54: ...LAN terminal In this case the power consumption of Standby condition when the power is turned off with the remote control will be slightly reduced Note When using the LAN control function for Using Network Function page 71 78 set this function to On Even if Off is selected the HDMI communication via a twisted pair cable transmitter is possible while the power is on Display name The name of the Dis...

Page 55: ... not necessary MAC address Displays the MAC address of this unit Network status Checks the current Network settings status 192 168 0 1 255 255 255 0 192 168 0 8 12 34 56 78 9A BC Network status DHCP IP address Subnet mask Gateway MAC address Off DIGITAL LINK mode LF80 series only Switches communication method of DIGITAL LINK terminal Auto Communication method is selected automatically DIGITAL LINK...

Page 56: ...ality It is the quantified minimum and maximum numbers of errors that have occurred The display colours are red yellow or green depending on the number Signal quality Display Colours Reception Status 12dB or below Green Good 11 to 8dB Yellow Bad 7dB or above Red Terrible The number is represented by yellow or red if the LAN cable is disconnected or the cable is not shielded This signal quality sho...

Page 57: ...when connecting XTP Transmitter made by Extron to USB terminal For more details on Extron visit the following web site http www extron com Reset You can reset the network setting to the factory default of the Display Select Yes with and press ENTER Network settings Reset Yes No USB media player settings Set for USB media player function USB media player settings sub menu screen USB media player se...

Page 58: ...al Screensaver Set up timer Power management settings Network settings Multi display settings Pressing the numeric button displays the menu screen Pressing the button again exits the menu screen AV Mute Pressing the numeric button mutes the audio and pictures To cancel press any button on the remote control except Standby ON OFF button Digital zoom Switches to Digital zoom mode by pressing numeric...

Page 59: ...ressed button starts to operate Example When 2 is pressed Memory load Load from MEMORY2 Ok Cancel Display orientation Sets the on screen display orientation in the portrait setting Landscape On screen display angle is for horizontal installation Portrait The on screen display rotates anticlockwise by 90 degrees for easy view in the portrait setting Power indicator 18 00 Note In the portrait settin...

Page 60: ...1 3 0 0 Options Input search Failover Failback Audio input select Onscreen display Initial VOL level Initial input Maximum VOL level Input lock Button lock Controller user level PC auto setting Off Off Off On Off Off Off Off 2 3 0 Options Off timer function Initial startup Startup logo Display ID Controller ID function Serial ID function Information timing LAN control protocol Protocol 1 Off Off E...

Page 61: ...Example When the current input is HDMI1 HDMI2 DIGITAL LINK USB HDMI1 LF80 series only Note The inputs set to Skip in Input label page 49 are skipped when searching Custom Repeatedly searches Current input 1st search input and 2nd search input in order and switches to an input with a signal PC 16 9 Searching Searching is displayed during the input search 1st search input 2nd search input Set the in...

Page 62: ... digital HDMI1 HDMI2 DIGITAL LINK DVI D inputs DIGITAL LINK is for LF80 series only Note The backup video signal needs to be in the same format as the main input in use for viewing Upon switching to the backup input the video and audio adjustment values for the main input used for viewing will be inherited Primary backup input Sets the first priority backup input None HDMI1 HDMI2 DIGITAL LINK DVI ...

Page 63: ...in HDMI1 HDMI2 DIGITAL LINK 1 DVI D PC COMPONENT 2 VIDEO USB Backup HDMI1 HDMI2 DIGITAL LINK 1 DVI D PC COMPONENT 2 VIDEO USB Selectable for both Primary and Secondary Not selectable for neither Primary nor Secondary 1 DIGITAL LINK is for LF80 series only 2 COMPONENT may be displayed as RGB depending on the settings of Component RGB in select see page 46 Recall display Pressing RECALL displays any...

Page 64: ...t be set as Primary backup input or Secondary backup input Auto switch back mode Sets whether or not to automatically return to the former main input when the former input video initially viewed is restored while viewing the video of the backup input enabled by the operation of the Backup Input function Disable Unreturned Enable Returned Backup input change Displays whether or not operating condit...

Page 65: ...e video input with Set the audio input with HDMI1 HDMI2 DIGITAL LINK DVI D PC COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO2 IN AUDIO2 IN AUDIO1 IN AUDIO1 IN DIGITAL LINK HDMI2 HDMI1 Audio input select Video input Audio input HDMI1 HDMI1 AUDIO1 IN AUDIO2 IN No audio HDMI2 HDMI2 AUDIO1 IN AUDIO2 IN No audio DIGITAL LINK 1 DIGITAL LINK AUDIO1 IN AUDIO2 IN No audio DVI D PC COMPONENT 2 VIDEO AUDIO1 IN AUDIO2 IN No audio No ...

Page 66: ...d cursor is on the menu To adjust sound volume level Press VOL VOL Note When Maximum VOL level is On the volume can only be adjusted between 0 and your maximum range Maximum VOL level Adjusts the maximum volume Off The sound volume level can be set up to 100 maximum On The sound volume level will not exceed the set point You can hear the changed volume regardless of your volume setting before open...

Page 67: ...e automatic position adjustment in the Position menu Off Automatic position adjustment starts when AUTO SETUP is pressed on the remote control or automatic position adjustment is executed from the Position menu On Other than remote control or menu operation automatic position adjustment starts When the display power is turned ON When the input signal is switched Off timer function Enables disables...

Page 68: ...mber Panel ID Off Disables external control by the ID On Enables the external control by the ID Serial response ID all Sets whether to respond to the command or not when serial command of ID No 0 is received Off Does not respond On Responds Serial daisy chain position Set the first and last terminals in the chain when the SERIAL IN OUT terminal of this unit is connected using a daisy chain scheme ...

Page 69: ...de Setting Example No signal warning timing 5 minutes No signal error timing 10 minutes PC power management On 60 seconds Note The No signal error timing cannot be set shorter than No signal warning timing Temperature warning When set to On the display sends out the warning message Power on screen delay You can set the power on delay time of the displays to reduce the power load when you press Mai...

Page 70: ... information is not shown at the time of power On Note This setting is enabled only when Power management function is On see page 50 POWER button lock Sets the lock setting for the display Main Power On Off button On Main Power On Off button operation is disabled Off Main Power On Off button operation is enabled Initialization When both main unit buttons and remote control buttons are disabled due...

Page 71: ...adapter About Web Browser Web Browser is necessary to use WEB control Compatible OS Windows Mac OS Compatible Web Browser Internet Explorer 7 0 8 0 9 0 10 0 Windows Safari 4 x 5 x 6 x Mac OS Example of network connection Note To use the network function set each item in Network settings and make sure to set Network control to On see page 54 When it is set to On power indicator lights orange under ...

Page 72: ... reach communication method depending on the specification of the transmitters transmittable video signals or the distance may be limited Do not use a hub between the twisted pair cable transmitter and the device When connecting the Display using the twisted pair cable transmitter receiver of other manufacturer do not use another twisted pair cable transmitter between the twisted pair cable transm...

Page 73: ...s LAN setup or Network status Port number Setup Network settings LAN setup For more detail of the settings see page 54 55 2 The display responds Response data Data part Space Mode Space Random number part Last terminal symbol PDPCONTROL ASCII character string 0x20 1 0x31 0x20 zzzzzzzz ASCII code hex number CR 0x0d 10 bytes 1 byte 1 byte 1 byte 8 bytes 1 byte Mode 1 Protect mode 3 Hash the followin...

Page 74: ...CII character string 0x20 0 0x30 CR 0x0d 10 bytes 1 byte 1 byte 1 byte Mode 0 Non protect mode Command transmission method Transmit in the following command format Transmitted data Control symbol Data part Control symbol Last terminal symbol STX 0x02 Control command ASCII character string ETX 0x03 CR 0x0d 1 byte Undefined 1 byte 1 byte Received data Control symbol Data part Control symbol Last ter...

Page 75: ... mode 3 Hash the following data with the MD5 algorithm and generate a 32 byte hash value xxxxxx yyyyy zzzzzzzz xxxxxx WEB control administrator privileges user name yyyyy Above administrator privileges user password Default user name and password are as follows User name admin1 Password panasonic zzzzzzzz 8 byte random number obtained in step 2 Command transmission method Transmit in the following...

Page 76: ...erminal symbol NTCONTROL ASCII character string 0x20 0 0x30 CR 0x0d 9 bytes 1 byte 1 byte 1 byte Mode 0 Non protect mode Command transmission method Transmit in the following command format Transmitted data Header Data part Last terminal symbol 0 0x30 0 0x30 Control command ASCII character string CR 0x0d 1 byte 1 byte Undefined 1 byte Received data Header Data part Last terminal symbol 0 0x30 0 0x...

Page 77: ... D IN input DVI D 1 41 USB input USB Command Control AVMT Shutter control 10 Picture On picture mute deactivated 11 Picture Off picture on mute 20 Audio On audio mute deactivated 21 Audio Off audio on mute 30 Shutter mode Off picture and audio mute deactivated 31 Shutter mode On picture and audio on mute AVMT Shutter control query 11 Picture Off picture on mute 21 Audio Off audio on mute 30 Shutte...

Page 78: ...ted to an intranet reports failures of devices and gives advance warning by detecting a predicted abnormality The maximum number of devices that can be registered to monitor differs according to the type of license Up to 2048 devices can be registered and used for free for a maximum of 90 days after the installation to PC has completed For more details visit the following web site http panasonic n...

Page 79: ... looks different please set View by to Category 2 Click the Connections tab and then LAN Settings 3 Deselect the Use automatic configuration script and Use a proxy server for your LAN boxes 4 Click OK Enable JavaScript 1 Display Internet Properties window Click Start Control Panel Network and Internet Internet Options If the on screen display looks different please set View by to Category 2 Set th...

Page 80: ...ith the administrator rights Under no circumstances Panasonic Corporation or its associated companies will ask customers their password directly Even if you are asked directly please do not reveal your password Operating with Web Browser Description of each section Page tab Click these to switch pages Status Click this item and the status of the Display is displayed Display control Click this item...

Page 81: ...nter a command Use the same command used for the serial control Response from the unit is displayed Command is sent and run Note After the settings are changed it may take a while till the display status is displayed Change Password page Click Change password 1 2 Administrator User Administrator mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Account Current user name input field Current password input field New user name inp...

Page 82: ...can make detailed settings for network related to display LAN settings 1 Click Detailed set up in the menu 2 Click Next The settings window appears showing the current settings To change the LAN settings click Change To return to the previous window click Back 3 Complete the detailed settings and click Next Setting contents here are the same as the address information contents set for the LAN setu...

Page 83: ...dealer where you bought the Display Ping test page This page makes it possible to check whether the network is connected to the DNS server etc Click Detailed set up then Ping test to display the Ping test page Enter the IP address of the server to be tested Button for conducting the test Display which appears when the connection was successful Display which appears when the connection failed Comma...

Page 84: ...ield xxx xxx xxx xxx is the IP address set for this display The button long press operation is invalid Options menu see page 60 cannot be displayed Avoid operating the multiple Browser Remote Control simultaneously The same operations are applicable to both administrator privileges and user privileges If the Browser Remote Control screen is not displayed consult your network administrator The scre...

Page 85: ...ay is turned off this operation is not available Operation buttons on the menu screen Operates on the menu screen Image quality adjustments Operate items related to image quality Back Returns to the previous page Tools page Click Tools on the operation page Panasonic LCD Display Control System Sets the information required for the communication with the controller that is connected to the Display ...

Page 86: ...ess Resolution Displays the resolution of the Display Power Status Displays the status of the power Source Displays the selected video input Exit Returns the operation page Help page Click Help on the operation page The Help Desk screen is displayed Help Desk Sends or receives messages to the administrator who uses Crestron Connected ...

Page 87: ...y chain connection with the DVI D IN OUT terminal Preparation Supported device Commercially available USB memory devices are supported Those with security functions are not supported USB memory devices other than those formatted in FAT16 or FAT32 cannot be used Up to 32 GB of USB memory in size are supported Only single partition configuration is supported Preparation Prepare the following files i...

Page 88: ...be set from 001 to 999 Enter a file definition using one byte alphanumeric characters Play time It is the play time of a file Play time can be specified from 3 seconds to 24 hours Unit second Example 10 10 seconds 86400 24 hours 10 5 10 5 seconds It can be set down to one tenth 1 10 of a second using a decimal point full stop Play time is omissible For still images a file will be played for the pe...

Page 89: ... duration set in Slide show duration 2 Played for the duration of the play time of the file Single Media Player Type 2 Files will be played in the order they were listed in a scenario Scenario and file list Scenario Enter File name Play time File list Unnecessary Setting example USB memory contents scenario dat Introduction jpg Contents_Video1 wmv Contents_Video2 wmv Contents_Video3 wmv scenario d...

Page 90: ... duration of the play time of the file Multi Media Player Files will be played in the order they were listed in the scenario for Master Scenario and file list Master side Scenario Enter File definition Play time File list The first line Enter Group ID File list The second and subsequent lines Enter File definition File name Slave side Scenario Unnecessary File list The first line Enter Group ID Fi...

Page 91: ...ds 3 R_Contents_Video2 wmv 20 seconds 4 R_Contents_Video3 wmv 1 1 Played for the duration of the play time of L_ Contents_Video3 wmv Master side Note While the menu screen is not displayed you can skip to the next playback file with to the previous playback file with or play back again from the first file with Remote control operation only Multi display settings supports 2 1 1 2 and 2 2 see page 5...

Page 92: ...er is active an error message will be displayed When performing the synchronized playback on the Multi Media Player check if the file is playable using the Scenario file check for USB media player settings Network environment Multi Media Player only Example of setting up LAN connection and IP address Subnet mask As mentioned below connect several units together with LAN cables and set up IP addres...

Page 93: ...e page 92 Example of setting up LAN connection and IP address Subnet mask 2 Insert USB memory for Media Player into each Display 3 Executes USB memory contents check on each Display 4 Change INPUT for Slave to USB 5 Change INPUT for Master to USB Ending Change INPUT for Master to other than USB Resume Play function After Media Player ends the file to be resumed when resuming playing varies dependi...

Page 94: ...3 Pointing the remote control at the Display you want to control press ID SET 0 ID Set Display ID Controller ID 4 Press one of 0 9 Sets the tens digit 5 Press one of 0 9 Sets the units digit The steps from 3 to 5 need to be done within 5 seconds Adjustable ID number range is 0 100 Example To set the ID to 1 After step 3 press 0 and then 1 To set the ID to 12 After step 3 press 1 and then 2 To set ...

Page 95: ... e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z _ Ok Cancel All delete Delete Switches the keyboard to the upper case alphabet Each time ENTER is pressed the keyboard is switched in the order of lower case upper case and symbols 3 Select M with and press ENTER M Repeat this process to enter the next character 4 Select Space key with and press ENTER MY 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a a A b c d e f g h i j k l m...

Page 96: ...1 125 1 080 50p 1 920 1 080 56 3 50 0 148 5 R Y D H DL PC signal Corresponding signal Resolution Dot Scanning frequency Dot clock frequency MHz Format 3 Horizontal kHz Vertical Hz VESA400 7 640 400 31 5 70 1 25 2 R Y D H DL 37 9 85 1 31 5 R Y D H DL VGA 7 640 480 31 5 59 9 25 2 R Y D H DL 35 0 66 7 30 2 R Y D H DL 37 9 72 8 31 5 R Y D H DL 37 5 75 0 31 5 R Y D H DL 43 3 85 0 36 0 R Y D H DL SVGA 7...

Page 97: ...138 5 R Y D H DL 1 920 1 080 67 5 60 0 148 5 R Y D H DL WUXGA 7 1 920 1 200 4 6 74 0 60 0 154 0 R Y D H DL 1 When 1 125 1 035 60i signal is input it is displayed as 1 125 1 080 60i signal 2 Pixel Repetition signal dot clock frequency 27 0 MHz only 3 Signals to represent formats are as follows V Composite Video VIDEO IN R D sub RGB RGB IN PC IN Y YCbCr YPbPr COMPONENT IN PC IN D DVI D DVI D IN H HD...

Page 98: ...reset the settings the adjusted values of the following menus to the factory settings Picture Sound Setup Position Options Remote control 1 Press SETUP to display the Setup menu 2 Select OSD language with and press ENTER for more than 3 seconds The following screen will be displayed Options Display serial number Shipping USB data cloning Software licenses 3 Select Shipping with and press ENTER Shi...

Page 99: ... menu Set the input to something other than USB and perform the data cloning Copying the display data to the USB memory 1 Insert the USB memory device to the USB terminal at the bottom of the display USB USB memory USB terminal Note Depending on the type of a USB memory device it may come in contact with the periphery such as a back cover and cannot be attached Use a commercially sold extension ca...

Page 100: ...Language with and press ENTER for over 3 seconds The following display appears Options Display serial number Shipping USB data cloning Software licenses 4 Select USB data cloning with and press ENTER 5 Select Display USB Memory with and press ENTER Select Copy Type Display USB Memory USB Memory Display 6 Select YES with and press ENTER Data copy to the display starts Do you copy the data Data from...

Page 101: ...s blinking in red There is possibility of malfunction Please contact an Authorized Service Centre No remote control operations can be performed Check whether the batteries have discharged completely and if they have not whether they were inserted properly Check whether the remote control sensor is exposed to an outdoor light or a strong fluorescent light Check whether any obstacle is present betwe...

Page 102: ...ade properly see page 20 To control RS 232C with the Display s SERIAL IN terminal Check that Network settings Serial control is set to SERIAL IN To control RS 232C with the twisted pair cable transmitter Check that Network settings Serial control is set to DIGITAL LINK Network control is set to On and DIGITAL LINK mode is set to Auto DIGITAL LINK or Long reach see page 54 55 The LAN is uncontrolla...

Page 103: ...ents for the picture to appear when the power has been turned on when the input has been switched The edges of the images flicker Due to the characteristics of the system used to drive the panel the edges may appear to flicker in the fast moving parts of the images This is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning There may be red spots blue spots green spots and black spots on the screen This i...

Page 104: ...odel 1 209 mm W 680 mm H 1 387 mm diagonal 47 6 W 26 7 H 54 6 diagonal No of pixels 2 073 600 1 920 W 1 080 H Dimensions W H D 42 inch model 947 mm 541 mm 72 mm 57 mm without handles 37 3 21 3 2 8 2 3 without handles 49 inch model 1 093 mm 623 mm 72 mm 57 mm without handles 43 1 24 6 2 8 2 3 without handles 55 inch model 1 229 mm 699 mm 72 mm 57 mm without handles 48 4 27 6 2 8 2 3 without handles...

Page 105: ... mini jack M3 0 5 Vrms Shared with DVI D IN and PC IN AUDIO2 IN Stereo mini jack M3 0 5 Vrms Shared with COMPONENT RGB IN and VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT Stereo mini jack M3 0 5 Vrms Output Variable to 0 dB 1 kHz 0 dB input 10 kΩ load SERIAL IN External Control Terminal D sub 9 Pin RS 232C compatible SERIAL OUT External Control Terminal D sub 9 Pin RS 232C compatible LAN LF8 series For RJ45 network connect...

Page 106: ...prox 63 2 22 oz including batteries Dimensions W H D 44 mm 105 mm 20 5 mm 1 74 4 14 0 81 1 Environmental temperature to use this unit at high altitudes 1 400 m 4 593 ft and higher and below 2 800 m 9 186 ft above sea level 0 C to 35 C 32 F to 95 F 2 VIERA LINK is not supported Note Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Mass and dimensions shown are approximate ...

Page 107: ...give to any third party who contacts us at the contact information provided below for a charge no more than our cost of physically performing source code distribution a complete machine readable copy of the corresponding source code covered under GPL V2 0 LGPL V2 1 or the other licenses with the obligation to do so as well as the respective copyright notice thereof Contact Information oss cd reque...

Page 108: ...o aid in identification in the event of theft or loss and for Warranty Service purposes Model Number Serial Number Panasonic System Communications Company of North America Unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America Executive Office Two Riverfront Plaza Newark New Jersey 07102 5490 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 Web Site http panasonic com Panasonic Corporati...

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