Panasonic TH-42PX20U/P Operating Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Split Screen

Changing the channels for the Split Screen

Swapping left and right screens

Changing the channels for the Main Picture

Select channels for the Main Picture by pressing

or use the remote control numeric keypad.

Viewing Videos

While Split screen is displayed, press

TV/VIDEO

switch modes.

Select channels for the Split Screen by

pressing

PIP CH

VCR CH

Press

SWAP

to switch the SPLIT SCREEN and

MAIN PICTURE source.

SWAP

CH10

CH5

CH10

CH5

CH10

TV/VIDEO

CH10

VIDEO 1

Searching the other channels

press

OPEN/CLOSE

to search the other channels.

OPEN/CLOSE

Press

OPEN/CLOSE

again to stop the search.

This returns the screen to its previous condition.

Search Frames

PIP CH

VCR CH

CH10 CH11

CH12

CH13

CH5

CH6

Summary of Contents for TH-42PX20U/P Operating

Page 1: ...ic com Puerto Rico For assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca Canada Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Plea...

Page 2: ...arts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel The lightning flash with arrow head within a triangle is intended to tell the user that parts inside the product are a risk of electric shock...

Page 3: ...t 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 w...

Page 4: ...he model number and serial number of your set in the space provided on the back cover of these instructions Visit our Panasonic Web Site for USA www panasonic com for Puerto Rico www panasonic com for...

Page 5: ...TION To assure continued compliance and possible undesirable interference the provided ferrite cores must be used when connecting this plasma display to video equipment and maintain at least 40cm spac...

Page 6: ...e Control Battery Installation 9 Accessories 10 Cable Connection 11 Connecting the Aerial cable to the RF In Terminal 12 Antenna Connection 12 Connecting Headphones Earphones 12 Front Control Panel 13...

Page 7: ...nerated which could cause fire If the plug is damaged or the wall socket plate is loose they should not be used Do not handle the power cord plug with wet hands Doing so may cause electric shocks Do n...

Page 8: ...s infrared rays therefore it may affect other infrared communication equipment Install your infrared sensor in a place away from direct or reflected light from your Plasma TV Cleaning and maintenance...

Page 9: ...s for longer life Helpful Hints The Video Audio connection between components can be made with shielded video and audio cables For best performance video cables should utilize 75 ohm coaxial shielded...

Page 10: ...List F Type Antenna Adapter for 3C 2V 2 for 5C 2V 2 large size 6 TH 42PX20 7 TH 50PX20 Clamper 2 Winding the cable around the ferrite core Pull back the tabs in two places Open Close the ferrite core...

Page 11: ...ng Loosening Clamper Ferrite core large size supplied Pull off Keep the knob pressed 1 Insert the power plug into the main body 2 Fasten with the power cable fastening band 3 Bundle the cable with the...

Page 12: ...with your local Cable company for its compatibility requirements Incoming Cable from Home Antenna Incoming Cable from Cable Company 75 Ohm VHF UHF on back of TV For proper reception of VHF UHF channe...

Page 13: ...IED Push to open the front panel of the television to use the TV without remote control or to use the Audio Video input jacks for optional equipment Note The S VIDEO connection provides higher quality...

Page 14: ...Tune the television to Channel 3 or 4 depending on your VCR 3 Using the VCR tune to the television program you would like to record 4 Begin recording Option B Recording one program while viewing anot...

Page 15: ...elevision to a program except another premium cable channel Procedure 1 Select ANT2 in the SET UP menu 2 Tune the television to Channel 3 or Channel 4 3 Using the cable box tune to the premium cable c...

Page 16: ...al lines venetian blind effect associated with interlaced TV pictures Use this diagram to connect the Panasonic DTV STB Digital TV Set Top Box or DVD Player to the back of your TV Note There are 2 set...

Page 17: ...Please refer to page 24 The HDMI terminal of this equipment is TYPE A If the external device has DVI output only use a DVI to HDMI adaptor cable 3 to connect to the HDMI jack Also connect the Audio o...

Page 18: ...erminal 5 The computer shown in the illustration is for example purposes only 6 Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set 7 Do not set the horizontal and vertical scanning f...

Page 19: ...o turn the TV on Red Press the POWER button on the remote control to turn the TV off No light standby How to Turn the Power On POWER Remote Control senser Power indicater CH 3 SAP JUST VIVID A CTIO N...

Page 20: ...d UHF Power switch Remote control sensor Operation can be done from the TV set Channel selectors Volume adjusters T V POWER A CTIO N CH CH VOL VOL A CTIO N CH CH VOL VOL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 DTV AUX DV...

Page 21: ...on and select the desired volume level Press while pointing the remote control towards the CABLE BOX Note The remote control code number is set for Panasonic products When peripheral equipment does n...

Page 22: ...tion for Remote Control TV Mode Selection for Remote Control Digital Broadcasting Satellite for Remote Control Receiver Amplifier Mode Selection for Remote Control Digital TV Mode Selection for Remote...

Page 23: ...SAP button Selects Audio mode See page 33 Page up down for DBS skip for DVD CD Swap pictures in Split Screen and Picture in Picture operation See page 48 51 PROG dash button Program dash channel numb...

Page 24: ...BRIGHTNESS PICTURE SHARPNESS NORMAL OTHER ADJ VIVID EXIT SUB MENU SET PICTURE PIC MODE COLOR TINT BRIGHTNESS PICTURE SHARPNESS NORMAL OTHER ADJ VIVID PRESS ACTION FOR MAIN MENU SET PICTURE PIC MODE CO...

Page 25: ...ON TO RETURN PRESET CAPTION ABC CBS FOX NBC PBS CNN ESPN HBO PRESS FOR MORE CHANNELS CHANNELS ENTER CHANNEL 10 ENTER CAPTION PRESS ACTION TO RETURN MANUAL CAPTION TO MOVE CURSOR TO SELECT CHANNEL CHAN...

Page 26: ...a black background It allows the viewer to read the dialogue of a television program or other information cc ON MUTE Activates the On Screen Closed Caption feature when the MUTE button on the Remote C...

Page 27: ...information Another mode which displays information and blanks out a large portion of the picture on the television screen Another mode which displays information and blanks out a large portion of the...

Page 28: ...Use remote numeric keypad to select desired channel 2 3 A CTIO N CH CH VOL VOL Press to ADD or DELETE the channel MANUAL PROGRAM TO ADD ENTER CHANNEL 3 TO DELETE PRESS ACTION TO RETURN OTHER ADJ SET U...

Page 29: ...WER ON CHAN BANNER SIDE BAR BRIGHT POWER SAVE OFF Do not display a picture in 4 3 mode for an extended period as this can cause an after image to remain on the side bars on either side of the display...

Page 30: ...TNESS PICTURE SHARPNESS NORMAL A CTIO N CH CH VOL VOL Press to select each submenu COLOR TINT BRIGHTNESS PICTURE SHARPNESS NORMAL Press to adjust the desired level by looking at the picture behind the...

Page 31: ...r option menu field A CTIO N CH CH VOL VOL 2 Proceed to adjustments Press to select desired option menu PICTURE PIC MODE COLOR TINT BRIGHTNESS PICTURE SHARPNESS NORMAL OTHER ADJ PRESS ACTION FOR MAIN...

Page 32: ...sed during Split Screen the Split Screen will be frozen and the main picture continues action see page 50 2 When FREEZE TV VCR is pressed during PIP Operation the PIP frame will be frozen and the main...

Page 33: ...s to select desired option menu MODE BASS TREBLE BALANCE NORMAL OTHEAJ AUDIO PRESS ACTION FOR MAIN MENU PRESS TO ENTER OTHER ADJ HDMI IN AI SOUND BBE VIVA 3D BBE SURROUND SPEAKERS ON AUTO ON OFF OFF O...

Page 34: ...original while retaining its natural feel The distinguishing feature of BBE VIVA is its maintenance of accurate audio imagery Ordinary 3D surround systems force the sound out to the left and right aff...

Page 35: ...elete the selected channel A CTIO N CH CH VOL VOL 4 Repeat step 2 to 3 up to 16 favorite channels 2 3 CH SCAN FAVORITES OTHER ADJ ALL CHANNELS ENTER CHANNEL 3 FAVORITE CHANNELS 2 5 8 10 18 25 ADD DELE...

Page 36: ...hannel refer to your local TV guide 3 1 Press to select PRESET CAPTION Press to display next menu Note To delete a channel press VOL while channel is highlighted CH SCAN FAVORITES OTHER ADJ CHANNELS P...

Page 37: ...cursor Press to select desired LABEL Note To skip select LABEL then press VOL or VOL to select SKIP The selected INPUT mode will be skipped when TV VIDEO button is pressed CHANNELS Adjustment CHANNELS...

Page 38: ...ate the TIMER features A CTIO N CH CH VOL VOL Press to select TIMER1 or TIMER2 Press to enter A CTIO N CH CH VOL VOL Press to select DAY Press to set the day of the week select day or days DAY Set the...

Page 39: ...television automatically turns OFF after 90 minutes when turned ON by the TIMER If the OFF time is selected or if a key is pressed the automatic OFF after 90 minutes will be cancelled Turn Off After...

Page 40: ...R SLEEP TIMER1 TIMER2 CLOCK SET PRESS ACTION FOR MAIN MENU PRESS TO ENTER TIMER CLOCK SET 1 2 0 0 AM SUN PRESS ACTION TO RETURN TIMER CLOCK SET 1 2 3 0 PM SUN PRESS ACTION TO RETURN TIMER CLOCK SET 1...

Page 41: ...ATE CODE FIRST Select LOCK SET to prevent video games and VCR tapes from being viewed LOCK SET Press to select LOCK SET OFF ALL CHANNEL GAME A CTIO N CH CH VOL VOL Press to select from the following L...

Page 42: ...MPAA MOTION PICTURE and TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES Its function is to block programs by following the rating data in the XDS data packets sent from broadcasting stations The user can select which rating p...

Page 43: ...TY 1 4 V S L D TY MA V S L PRESS ACTION TO RETURN U S TV PROGRAMS VIEW NR PROGRAMS SETTING LOCK ON YES BASIC TY Y TY Y7 FV TY G TY PG V S L D TY 1 4 V S L D TY MA V S L This TV model features the V Ch...

Page 44: ...VOL Press to select VIEW NR MOVIES Press to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS YES or NO NO YES 3 A CTIO N CH CH VOL VOL Press to move between different ratings Press to select ratings you would like to block R...

Page 45: ...not be suitable for viewers under the age of 14 Parents are strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre teens and early teens 18 ADULTS ONLY LOCK Feature A CTIO N CH CH VOL...

Page 46: ...upervision strongly suggested 16ANS Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 16 Contains frequent scenes of violence or intense violence 18ANS 18 ans Programming restricted to adu...

Page 47: ...layed Note Enable PIP functions by setting Lock Set U S TV PROGRAM U S MOVIES CANADIAN ENGLISH and or CANADIAN FRENCH to OFF PIP Blocking Message Split Screen function is available when V Chip is acti...

Page 48: ...CR CH 3 Press to select channel for the Main Picture or Use the remote control numeric keypad Main Picture Picture in Picture Frame 4 Press to view picture source status 5 Press PIP again to cancel th...

Page 49: ...imum MAX Main Picture FREEZE Main Picture TV VIDEO Button Press when PIP frame is displayed to select desired input mode Main Picture TV VIDEO Picture in Picture Frame CH CH PIP COMPONENT 1 PIP HDMI P...

Page 50: ...t screens cannot display the same picture at the same time DTV AUX DVD VCR DBS RCVR POWER PIP MAX FF MOVE RECALL PC MENU PLAY R TUNE PROG GUIDE SAP PAGE EXIT PIP STOP PAUSE REC PIP MIN REW CBL VOL VOL...

Page 51: ...o switch modes Select channels for the Split Screen by pressing PIP CH VCR CH Press SWAP to switch the SPLIT SCREEN and MAIN PICTURE source SWAP CH10 CH10 CH CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 CH10 CH5 CH10 CH5 C...

Page 52: ...display the picture at its maximum size but with slight elongation JUST mode will display a 4 3 picture at its maximum size but with aspect correction applied to the sides of the screen so that elonga...

Page 53: ...X FF PIP MIN REW FREEZE TV VCR PIP CH VCR CH SEARCH OPEN CLOSE M UTE ASPECT TV VIDEO LIGH T POWER CBL CH CH VOL VOL A CTIO N T V PC MENU PC MENU A CTIO N CH CH VOL VOL PICTURE NORMALIZE PICTURE MENU B...

Page 54: ...normal levels of BRIGHTNESS and PICTURE CINEMA Ideal for movies Press the left or right button to switch between modes While the PICTURE menu is displayed if either the N button on the remote control...

Page 55: ...button is pressed during NORMALIZE then all adjustment values are returned to the factory settings Adjusting screen Select PICTURE POS SIZE from the PC MENU during PC input signal Press to adjust POS...

Page 56: ...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...

Page 57: ...specifications use folders with a specific structure The following diagram shows an example of the folder structure Caution Always insert card in the correct direction Failure to do so may result in d...

Page 58: ...size file preview DATA FORMAT NOT SUPPORTED is displayed Notes Insert remove Card while Card Menu Screen or No Card is displayed Be sure ACCESS is not displayed before Card insertion removal Fully in...

Page 59: ...Select a Parent folder Make changes to the parent previous directory display Notes File and folder names will not be displayed correctly if More than 8 characters are used Spaces and special symbols...

Page 60: ...The previous image is displayed Press Each press rotates image 90 Continued in left column of next page SINGLE VIEW SCREEN MENU PAGE 1 6 SINGLE SLIDE SD PC A CTI O N Press Press Press Press Press Pres...

Page 61: ...ious page of 9 thumbnail files Press ACTION to display SLIDE MENU Press to select an item and press ACTION repeatedly to set START Starts slide show SPEED FAST Image transition every 2 seconds MEDIUM...

Page 62: ...and ACTION keys Press the mode key The mode key will illuminate steadily all others will go out Enter the 3 digit component code using the Remote Control numeric keypad 6 POWER Press the Remote Contro...

Page 63: ...Remote Control POWER to test the component If the procedure was successful the component will turn on 5 6 POWER PIP MAX FF RECALL MOVE SPLIT PLAY R TUNE PROG GUIDE SAP PAGE EXIT STOP PAUSE REC PIP MI...

Page 64: ...0 311 324 339 345 Pentax 300 311 345 Philco 320 323 324 326 331 343 Philips 323 324 331 Pioneer 323 Proscan 300 301 302 323 324 331 333 345 346 Quasar 321 322 323 324 Radio Shack 305 309 324 333 336 3...

Page 65: ...navox 229 232 Marantz 229 McIntosh 221 Nakamichi 210 Onkyo 214 215 Codes for CD DVD Brand Code Optimus 208 218 220 222 Panasonic 224 225 227 Philips 229 230 Pioneer 208 Quasar 224 225 227 RCA 231 237...

Page 66: ...124 Macom 103 104 105 Magnavox 133 Memorex 130 Movietime 105 132 Oak 102 137 139 Panasonic 109 110 114 Philips 106 107 128 129 130 Pioneer 101 116 Pulsar 105 132 Codes for Cable Box CBL Brand Code Pu...

Page 67: ...NPUT DTV MENU DBS MENU DISPLAY PROGRAM INFO TV DISPLAY DBS PROG INFO DBS EXIT STB PAGE UP DOWN DBS PAGE UP DOWN DBS GUIDE Select Channel Select Channel Select Channel Select Channel PREVIOUS STB CHAN...

Page 68: ...PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY PAUSE STILL PAUSE PAUSE PAUSE PAUSE PAUSE STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP VCR RECORD DVD RECORD PVR RECORD VCR RECORD TAPE RECORD TV VCR SWITCH TV VCR SWITCH OPEN CLOSE OPE...

Page 69: ...hannel Check Audio Is Set To Stereo or Mono Not SAP Change CC Closed Captioning from Text Mode Replace Remote Control Batteries Symptoms VIDEO AUDIO Solutions Symptoms Some parts of the screen do not...

Page 70: ...768 75 60 02 75 03 16 1 024 768 85 68 68 85 00 17 Macintosh21 1 152 870 68 68 75 06 18 1 280 1 024 60 63 98 60 02 19 1 280 1 024 75 79 98 75 03 20 1 280 1 024 85 91 15 85 02 21 1 600 1 200 60 75 00 6...

Page 71: ...perature 34 F 104 F 0 40 C Humidity 20 80 non condensing Connection Terminals Speaker Woofer 80 mm 2 Tweeter 16 mm 73 mm 8 Audio Output Headphone M3 3 5 mm Jack 1 Sound 26 W 5 W 5 W 8 W 8 W 10 THD FEA...

Page 72: ...event of theft or loss and for Warranty Service purposes Model Number Serial Number Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Sec...

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