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Picture Adjustments

Item

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Tint

(NTSC only)

Sharpness

 Effect                                Adjustments

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Darker           Brighter

Reddish        Greenish

Selects the proper brightness and
density for the room.

Adjusts for easier viewing of dark pictures
such as night scenes and black hair.

Adjusts colour saturation.

Adjust for nice skin colour.

Adjusts picture sharpness.

Notes:
(1) “Colour” and “Tint” settings cannot

be adjusted for “RGB” and “PC”
input signal modes.

(2) You can change the level of each

function (Contrast, Brightness,
Colour, Tint, Sharpness) for each
Picture menu.

(3) The setting details for normal,

dynamic and cinema respectively
are memorized separately for each
input mode (AV(S Video), Component,
RGB and PC).

(4) The “Tint” setting can be adjusted

for NTSC signal only during “AV
(S Video)” input signal.

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Less             More

 Helpful Hint (    / 

Normalise

 Normalisation)

N

Advanced Settings

Item

Black

extension

W/B High R

W/B High B

W/B Low R

W/B Low B

Gamma

Effect

Less             More

Less             More

Less             More

Less             More

Details

Adjusts the dark shades of the image in gradiation.

Adjusts the white balance for light red areas.

Adjusts the white balance for light blue areas.

Adjusts the white balance for dark red areas.

Adjusts the white balance for dark blue areas.

2.0  

  2.2  

  2.5

Notes:
(1) Carry out “W/B” adjustment as follows.

A   Adjust the white balance of the bright sections using the “W/B High R” and “W/B High B” settings.
B   Adjust the white balance of the dark sections using the “W/B Low R” and “W/B Low B” settings.
C   Repeat steps  A  and  B  to adjust.

Steps  A  and  B  affect each other’s settings, so repeat each step in turn to make the adjustment.

(2) The adjustment values are memorized separately for each input mode (AV(S Video), Component, RGB and PC).
(3) The adjustment range values should be used as an adjustment reference.

Less             More

Down              Up

On the remote control unit, while the “Advanced settings” menu is displayed, if either the N button is pressed at any
time or the 

 (ACTION button) is pressed during “Normalise”, then all adjustment values are returned to the

factory settings.

Note:
In picture adjustment mode, bright pictures may not show any noticeable change when contrast is increased.
Likewise, dark pictures will show little change when contrast is reduced.

Summary of Contents for TH-42PW5

Page 1: ...DISPLAY TQBC0429 1 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference English Progressive Wide Plasma Display Operating Instructions TH 37PW5 TH 42PW5 Model No ...

Page 2: ... telephoning our Customer Care Centre Mon Friday 9 00am 5 30pm Excluding public holidays Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application Most major credit and debit cards accepted All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic UK Ltd It couldn t be simpler Customer Care Centre For UK customers 08705 357357 For Republic of Ireland custome...

Page 3: ...nnection 37 Component RGB Input connection 38 Dedicated Receiver connection 40 Input signal can be displayed 41 Specifications 42 Important Safety Notice 4 Safety Precautions 5 Accessories 7 Accessories Supply 7 Optional Accessories 7 Remote Control Batteries 8 Connections 9 PC Input Terminals connection 10 SERIAL Terminals connection 12 Basic With Optional RCA Terminal Board Trademark Credits VGA...

Page 4: ... BSI mark on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for the socket outlet in your home then the fuse shal...

Page 5: ...d right and at least 1 9 cm at the rear Avoid installing this product near electronic equipment that is easy to receive electromagnetic waves It will cause interference in image sound etc In particular keep video equipment away from this product When using the Plasma Display The Plasma Display is designed to operate on 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Do not cover the ventilation holes Doing so may cause the...

Page 6: ...power cord plug out from the wall outlet and wipe the mains lead with a dry cloth Cleaning and maintenance The front of the display panel has been specially treated Wipe the panel surface gently using only a cleaning cloth or a soft lint free cloth If the surface is particularly dirty wipe with a soft lint free cloth which has been soaked in pure water or water to which a small amount of neutral d...

Page 7: ...Mobile stand TY ST42PF3 TH 42PW5 Wall hanging bracket vertical TY WK37PV3 TH 37PW5 TY WK42PV1 TH 42PW5 Wall hanging bracket angled TY WK42PR1 TH 42PW5 Ceiling unit TY CE42PS1 AC cord For assembling Full instructions are supplied with each optional accessory for use with this Plasma Display Fixing bands RCA Terminal Board TY 37TM4ZB TH 37PW5 TY 42TM4ZB TH 42PW5 Ferrite core small size J0KF00000018 ...

Page 8: ...batteries for longer life Precaution on battery use Incorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the remote control transmitter 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 Alkali...

Page 9: ...nstallation Speakers Optional accessories Pass the attached cable fixing band through the clip as shown in the figure To secure cables connected to Terminals wrap the cable fixing band around them then pass the pointed end through the locking block as shown in the figure While ensuring there is sufficient slack in cables to minimize stress especially in the power cord firmly bind all cables with t...

Page 10: ...e set 5 There is no need to use an adapter for computers with DOS V compatible D sub 15P terminal 6 The computer shown in the illustration is for example purposes only 7 Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set 8 Do not set the horizontal and vertical scanning frequencies for PC signals which are above or below the specified frequency range AUDIO PC IN COMPUTER Conversi...

Page 11: ...or D sub 15P Connector Pin Layout for PC Input Terminal Pin No 1 2 3 4 5 Pin No 6 7 8 9 10 Pin No 11 12 13 14 15 Signal Name R G B GND Ground GND Ground Signal Name GND Ground GND Ground GND Ground NC not connected GND Ground Signal Name GND Ground SDA HD SYNC VD SCL ...

Page 12: ...parameter signal does not need to be sent Notes 1 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 2 If an incorrect command is sent by mistake this unit will send an ER401 command back to the computer STX Start 02h ETX C2 C1 C3 P2 P1 P3 P4 P5 Colon Parameter s 1 5 bytes End 03h 3 character command 3b...

Page 13: ... page 23 Sound mute On Off see page 22 Volume Adjustment Press the Volume Up or Down Button to increase or decrease the sound volume level ASPECT button Press to adjust the aspect see page 18 OFF TIMER button The Plasma Display can be preset to switch to stand by after a fixed period The setting changes to 30 minutes 60 minutes 90 minutes and 0 minutes off timer cancelled each time the button is p...

Page 14: ...Fran ais Italiano Espa ol ENGLISH US When the Power is turned on for the first time the Language selection screen is displayed From the second time on language selection can be done from the setup menu see page 15 Select the desired language using the and keys and press the ACTION button From the second time on the below screen is displayed for a while setting condition is an example INPUT SURROUN...

Page 15: ... preferred language Selectable languages English UK Deutsch Français Italiano Español ENGLISH US Chinese Press to select the OSD Language Select the input signals to be connected by installing the optional Terminal Board see page 32 INPUT SURROUND VOL N PICTURE SOUND SET UP R SET UP Note Input buttons do not work if no optional Terminal Board is installed Input signals will change as follows For C...

Page 16: ...up Signal Screensaver Component RGB in select RGB OSD Language English UK MULTI DISPLAY Setup Set up TIMER Setup Signal Screensaver Component RGB in select RGB OSD Language English UK Normal Advanced Settings Normalise Black extension W B High R W B High B 0 0 0 0 W B Low R Gamma 2 2 0 W B Low B Sound Normalise Sound Mode Bass Treble Normal On 0 0 0 Balance Surround NORMALIZE Normal To Picture Pos...

Page 17: ...oll off Start Time 0 00 0 00 SPAdjustment High Finish Time Finish Time Finish Time Hours Adjustment 0 00 00 Minutes Adjustment 00 Operating Time Operating Time 0 00 00 00 Hours Adjustment Minutes Adjustment Start Time Start Ttime 0 00 00 00 Hours Adjustment Minutes Adjustment R Press the R buttun to return to Screensaver menu Press to select each time adjust screen Press to display each adjust scr...

Page 18: ...st ASPECT Notes 1 During RGB and PC input signal modes the mode switches between 4 3 Zoom and 16 9 only 2 For a 525p 480p signal input during Component input signal mode the mode switches between Zoom and 16 9 only 3 For a 1 125i 1 080i 750p 720p signal input during Component input signal mode the mode is set to 16 9 mode and switching is not possible For a 525i 480i 625i 575i signal input during ...

Page 19: ... an extended period as this can cause a parmanent after image to remain on the Plasma Display Panel 4 3 3 4 Zoom 4 3 16 9 16 9 4 3 16 9 Just 4 3 9 16 Picture The display will automatically become enlarged depending on the picture source allowing you to view the picture at its maximum size Note Panasonic Auto mode is designed to automatically adjust the aspect ratio to handle a mix of 16 9 and 4 3 ...

Page 20: ...orized separately for different input signal formats Adjustments for component signals are memorized for 525i 480i 625i 575i 525p 480p 1 125i 1 080i and 625p 575p 750p 720p each and RGB PC signals are memorized for each frequency 2 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 Pictur...

Page 21: ... by using the Position Left or Right button to carry out adjustment Helpful Hint Normalise Normalisation While the Picture Pos Size display is active if either the N button on the remote control is pressed at any time or the ACTION button is pressed during Normalise then all adjustment values are returned to the factory settings When the Position Left button is pressed When the Position Left butto...

Page 22: ...ceiving unexpected visitors Press this button to mute the sound Press again to reactivate sound Sound is also reactivated when power is turned off or volume level is changed N R INPUT SURROUND VOL PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTURE POS SIZE Auto Normal R While the Sound menu is displayed if either the N button on the remote control is pressed at any time or the ACTION button is pressed during Nor...

Page 23: ... if you were at a concert hall or cinema The surround setting switches on and off each time the SURROUND button is pressed On Off Note The surround settings are memorized separately for each Sound mode Normal Auto PLASMA DISPLAY N R INPUT SURROUND VOL PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTURE POS SIZE OFF TIMER PC SURROUND On Surround ...

Page 24: ...ise Picture Mode Brightness Colour Normal 0 0 Tint White balance Normal Advanced Settings On Contrast 20 0 0 Sharpness Normal Picture Normalise Picture Mode Brightness Colour Normal 0 0 Tint White balance Normal Advanced settings On Contrast 20 0 0 Sharpness Normal Normal Advanced Settings Normalise Black extension W B High R W B High B 0 0 0 0 W B Low R 0 W B Low B Gamma 2 2 Auto Normal Cinema Dy...

Page 25: ...ark shades of the image in gradiation Adjusts the white balance for light red areas Adjusts the white balance for light blue areas Adjusts the white balance for dark red areas Adjusts the white balance for dark blue areas 2 0 2 2 2 5 Notes 1 Carry out W B adjustment as follows A Adjust the white balance of the bright sections using the W B High R and W B High B settings B Adjust the white balance ...

Page 26: ... 99 99 00 Minutes Adjustment 00 PRESENT TIME Setup PRESENT TIME Hours Adjustment 0 52 00 Minutes Adjustment 52 Press to display the Setup menu screen Press to select Set up TIMER Press to display the Set up TIMER screen PRESENT TIME Set 1 2 1 2 Press to select PRESENT TIME Press to display the PRESENT TIME Setting screen Press to select Hours Adjustment Minutes Adjustment Set up TIMER PRESENT TIME...

Page 27: ...ch time 2 POWER ON Setup POWER ON Time Hours Adjustment 0 52 00 Minutes Adjustment 52 POWER OFF Setup POWER OFF Time Hours Adjustment 0 00 00 Minutes Adjustment 00 Press to select On 3 Press twice to exit from Setup 4 R Setup TIMER 0 52 On 0 00 0 00 On Set up TIMER PRESENT TIME POWER ON Function POWER ON Time POWER OFF Function POWER OFF Time Press to complete POWER ON Time POWER OFF Time Press to...

Page 28: ...Time Screensaver Function Mode White bar scroll Interval Periodic Time 0 00 0 00 SPAdjustment High Operating Time Screensaver Function Mode White bar scroll Time Designation Start Time 0 00 0 00 SPAdjustment Mid Finish Time Time Designation Operates when Start Time and Finish Time are setup and those times arrive After selecting Time Designation or Interval the relevant Time Setup will become avai...

Page 29: ...urs or Minutes Periodic Time Periodic Time 0 00 00 00 Minutes Adjustment Hours Adjustment Operating Time Operating Time 0 00 00 00 Hours Adjustment Minutes Adjustment button Forward button Back Press to store settings Side Panel Adjustment 2 Press to select the SP Adjustment Press to select Off Low Mid High Press to exit from Screensaver 3 1 Do not display a picture in 4 3 mode for an extended per...

Page 30: ...to display the Setup menu screen Press to display the MULTI DISPLAY Setup menu Press to select the MULTI DISPLAY Setup 1 2 3 Press to select the MULTI DISPLAY Setup Press to select On or Off How to Setup MULTI DISPLAY INPUT SURROUND VOL N PICTURE SOUND SET UP R SET UP MULTI DISPLAY Setup MULTI DISPLAY Setup Ratio On 2 2 Location A1 MULTI DISPLAY Setup Set up TIMER Setup Signal Screensaver Componen...

Page 31: ...2 A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 Display Number locations for each arrangement Setup for MULTI DISPLAY 6 R Press twice to exit from Setup Notes 1 For PC or RGB input signals normal multi display magnification is only available at the VGA resolution 2 The multi display capability is not functional for component signals 3 The MultiDisplay multiskærmdisplay function does not display certain input signals...

Page 32: ...t Signal from the Setup menu during AV S Video input signal mode Signal AV menu is displayed 3D Y C Filter NTSC Colour system 3 2 Pulldown On Auto Off Panasonic Auto 4 3 4 3 Signal AV Press to select the 3D Y C Filter NTSC Press to set On Off R Press to exit from adjust mode Press ACTION button MULTI DISPLAY Setup Set up TIMER Setup Signal Screensaver Component RGB in select RGB OSD Language Engli...

Page 33: ...ned automatically Set to 4 3 to view 4 3 images in an unchanged format when Panasonic Auto is selected If you would like to view 4 3 images in Just format set to Just MULTI DISPLAY Setup Set up TIMER Setup Signal Screensaver Component RGB in select RGB OSD Language English UK 3D Y C Filter NTSC Colour system 3 2 Pulldown On Auto Off Panasonic Auto 4 3 4 3 Signal AV Signal Component 3 2 Pulldown Of...

Page 34: ...nfirm that the input is set to PC input this setting is valid only for PC input H V The H and V sync signals are input from the HD VD connector on G Uses a synchronized signal on the Video G signal which is input from the G connector Displays the H Horizontal V Vertical frequencies This display is valid only for RGB input and PC input Display range Horizontal 15 6 110 kHz Vertical 48 120 Hz H Freq...

Page 35: ...s displayed in 4 3 mode Note The permanent after image on the Plasma Display resulting from fixed image use is not an operating defect and as such is not covered by the Warranty This product is not designed to display fixed images for extended periods of time Symptoms Checks Electrical Appliances Cars Motorcycles Fluorescent light Volume Check whether the mute function has been activated on the re...

Page 36: ... is the connecting method when the optional RCA Terminal Board is installed Notes After installing the Optional Terminal Board the Setup menu screen on the Plasma Display will change The input signal cables should be connected to the relevant terminals The input signals that may be selected by the INPUT button will change The required mode either Component or RGB and Component RGB In Select will b...

Page 37: ...rminals connection Connect the signal source equipment Example When connecting an S VIDEO VCR Connections VCR Audio OUT Video OUT R L AUDIO VIDEO Video input to RCA socket Audio input to L R sockets 3 RCA audio video cables AV IN S VIDEO VIDEO R L AUDIO Example When connecting 3 RCA audio video cables Notes 1 S Video input will override the composite video signal when S Video lead is connected 2 A...

Page 38: ...T RGB IN VD HD R L AUDIO R L Y PB PR AUDIO 3 RCA video cables 2 RCA audio cables DVD Player Y PB PR Audio input to L R sockets Component RGB Input connection Component signals Y PB PR connection Notes 1 Change the Component RGB in setting in the Setup menu to Component see page 32 2 Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set VCR AV2 Video input to BNC socket Audio input t...

Page 39: ...r plugs shown are not supplied with this set RGB signal R G B HD VD connection COMPONENT RGB IN R L AUDIO Audio input to L R sockets G B R VD HD AUDIO 2 RCA audio cables 5 BNC RGB cables RGB input to R G B HD VD sockets BNC RCA adaptor plug Example of input signal source HDTV compatible VCR Computer RGB camera VD HD PR CR R PB CB B Y G ...

Page 40: ...isplay Receiver TU PT600B Tuner Terminal Board optional TY 37TM5H TH 37PW5 TY 42TM5H TH 42PW5 R STANDBY G POWER ON INPUT VOL Installed into Plasma display Connecting Dedicated Receiver to a display fitted with a Tuner Terminal Board Dedicated Receiver connection Notes PC and Serial cannot be accessed when the tuner is connected as shown ...

Page 41: ...0 75 46 9 75 17 800 600 85 53 7 85 18 Macintosh16 832 624 49 7 75 19 1 024 768 60 48 4 60 20 1 024 768 70 56 5 70 21 1 024 768 75 60 75 22 1 024 768 85 68 7 85 23 Macintosh21 1 152 870 68 7 75 24 1 280 1 024 60 64 60 25 1 280 1 024 75 80 75 26 1 280 1 024 85 91 1 85 27 1 600 1 200 60 75 60 SERIAL PC IN AUDIO PR CR R PB CB B Y G COMPONENT RGB IN AV IN VD HD S VIDEO VIDEO R L AUDIO R L AUDIO Compone...

Page 42: ...GA UXGA compressed Horizontal scanning frequency 15 6 110 kHz Vertical scanning frequency 48 120 Hz HIGH DENSITY D SUB 15PIN R G B 0 7 Vp p 75 ohm HD VD 1 0 5 0 Vp p high impedance AUDIO IN M3 JACK 0 5 Vrms high impedance EXTERNAL CONTROL TERMINAL D SUB 9PIN RS 232C COMPATIBLE 16W 8 W 8 W 10 THD 16W 8 W 8 W 10 THD EUR646525 2 R6 Size TMME203 or TMME 187 2 J0KF00000018 1 J0KG00000054 2 Power Source...

Page 43: ...2TM4ZB TU PT600B TY 37TM5H TY 42TM5H TY SCP15C03 920mm 550 mm 89 mm 1 020mm 610 mm 89 mm approx 24 0 kg net main unit only approx 28 0 kg net main unit only approx 28 2 kg with speakers approx 32 2 kg with speakers Optional Supplied Speakers Pedestal Wall stand Mobile stand Wall hanging bracket vertical Wall hanging bracket angled Ceiling unit S c a r t C o m p o n e n t Terminal Board RCA Termina...

Page 44: ... 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 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web Site http www panasonic co jp global Printed in Japan MBS0702S1072 ...

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