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Operating Instructions

Functional Manual

FULL HD LCD Display

For business use

Model No.

TH-55LFV9U

55-inch model

TH-55LFV9W

55-inch model

English

EU

* The instructions in this manual apply to all models irrespective of the 

suffixes to the model number.
U: for US, Canada and Mexico
W: for EU, CIS, South East Asia and Middle East Asia

Please read these instructions before operating your 

Display and retain them for future reference.

English

DPQP1279ZA/X1

Summary of Contents for TH-55LFV9W

Page 1: ... 55 inch model English EU The instructions in this manual apply to all models irrespective of the suffixes to the model number U for US Canada and Mexico W for EU CIS South East Asia and Middle East Asia Please read these instructions before operating your Display and retain them for future reference English DPQP1279ZA X1 ...

Page 2: ...ing Controls 13 Main unit 13 Interface 14 Remote Control 15 Connections 17 AC cord connection 17 Cable fixing 17 Before connecting 18 PC Input Terminals connection 18 VIDEO IN connection 19 COMPONENT connection 19 AUDIO OUT connection 20 Speaker connection 20 HDMI1 HDMI2 connection 20 DVI D input DVI I output connection 21 DisplayPort input output connection 22 SERIAL terminal connection 23 IR ter...

Page 3: ...only with a dry cloth 7 Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat source such as a radiator hob or stove or any other heat source including amplifiers 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarised or grounded plug A polarised plug has two blades one wider than the other A grounding plug has two blade...

Page 4: ... http shop panasonic com support This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and all applicable IC RSS standards Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CANADIAN NOTICE This Class A digital apparatus complies with Can...

Page 5: ...n be avoided by taking simple precautions such as Using cabinets or stands recommended by the manufacturer Only using furniture that can safely support the display Ensuring that the display does not overhang the edge of supporting furniture By not placing the display in a high place such as on top of a cupboard or bookcase without anchoring both the furniture and the display to a suitable support ...

Page 6: ...For use only with UL Listed Wall Mount Bracket with minimum weight load 27 59 8 lbs When installing the Display vertically When installing the Display vertically be sure that the Power Indicator is on the lower edge Heat is generated and it may cause fire or damage to the Display The rotation direction is displayed on the rating plate and back cover of this unit Confirm it during installation 90 C...

Page 7: ...spect your child may have swallowed a battery If the Display is not going to be used for a long time disconnect it from the mains Picture noise may occur if you connect or disconnect the cables to input terminals you are not currently watching or if you turn the power of the video equipment on or off However this is not a malfunction Keep all open flames such as candles away from this product at a...

Page 8: ...nd heavy and two people should be involved when it is moved or unpacked After opening the carton ensure that the contents are complete and in good condition Cautions when installing Do not set up the Display outdoors The Display is designed for indoor use only Install this unit in a location which can support its weight Use an installation bracket that conforms to VESA standards Temperature of the...

Page 9: ...uch a case remove the source of the problem relocate the LAN cable and install an anti static mat In rare cases a LAN connection can be disabled by static electricity or noise Turning the power to the Display and all the connected devices off and on again will most times restore the LAN connection The Display may not work properly in the presence of strong radio waves from a broadcast station or e...

Page 10: ...er supply cord Approx 2 m TH 55LFV9U 1JP155AF1U TH 55LFV9W 1JP155AF1W 2JP155AF1W 3JP155AF1W Attention Store small parts in a safe manner and keep them away from young children The part numbers of accessories are subject to change without notice The actual part number may differ from the ones shown above If you should need replacements for lost accessories please purchase them from your authorized ...

Page 11: ...the Display 6 Do not burn or break batteries open 7 Do not leave batteries in direct sunlight nor expose them to heat from radiators stoves or other sources of heat VESA Mounting To mount this Display on a wall you will need a standard wall mounting kit commercially available We recommend using a mounting interface that complies with the TUV GS and or UL1678 standard in North America Protective Sh...

Page 12: ...Carrying the unit with the surface of the liquid crystal panel facing upwards or downwards may cause deformation of the panel or internal damage Do not handle the Display by the edges or corners Do not support the display by using your hands on the front surface Also make sure that nothing collides with the front surface of the display A blow to the front of the Display can damage the LCD screen F...

Page 13: ... the power indicator is orange power consumption during standby is larger than that of when the power indicator is red MUTE INPUT MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 button Use this button to turn the Display on or put it into standby 2 MUTE button Switch audio mute ON OFF 3 INPUT button Choose the input source Used as ENTER in the On Screen Display menu 4 button Increase the adjustment while the OSD menu is o...

Page 14: ...function 7 LAN LAN control function for remote control signals from the control centre 8 HDMI AV IN HDMI video audio input 9 DVI IN DVI D video input 10 DVI OUT VGA OUT DVI or VGA video output 11 DisplayPort IN 12 DisplayPort OUT DisplayPort video input output 13 PC IN D Sub VGA video input 14 COMPONENT VIDEO IN BNC Component YPbPr YCbCr Video input 15 AUDIO 1 IN Audio input for PC and DVI source ...

Page 15: ...cture shift and sound menus 9 MUTE button Press to turn the mute function on off When the Onscreen display shows the No signal display mute is not displayed on the screen 10 COLOUR buttons Used to play USB media file 11 Number ID SET ID ENTER button Enter text for network setting Press to set the Display ID Refer to ID Remote Control for more detail 12 FORMAT button Change aspect ratio 13 BACK but...

Page 16: ... 0 and 1 for Display No 1 press 1 and 1 for Display No 11 The numbers available are from 01 255 2 The ID Mode will terminate if no selection is made within 10 seconds 3 If a button other than a digit is pressed by mistake wait for one second after the red LED goes off and comes on again Now choose the correct digits 4 Press ID ENTER to confirm The red LED will blink twice and then go off Notes Pre...

Page 17: ...or exclusive use with this Display Do not use it for other purposes Cable fixing Note Three cable fasteners are supplied with this unit Fix the cables at three locations using the holes provided as shown below If you need more fasteners purchase them from your dealer Available from customer service 1 Attach the cable fasteners Squeeze the side catches together and pull the plug straight out Hole P...

Page 18: ...nt is disturbed such as might happen when video output settings are changed the video image might change colour momentarily The unit accepts Composite video signals YCBCR YPBPR signals PC IN analogue RGB signals PC IN and digital signals Some PC models are not compatible with this unit Use a cable compensator when long cables must be used to connect devices to the unit Otherwise the image may not ...

Page 19: ...commercially available Pin BNC conversion plug commercially available Stereo audio cable commercially available Video Cassette Recorder DVD Player Note Video equipment connection cables and conversion plugs are not supplied with this unit COMPONENT connection R L COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y VIDEO PB CB PR CR P PB R Y Video pin cable commercially available Pin BNC conversion plug commercially available St...

Page 20: ...d with this unit Some HDMI equipment may not work with this Display This Display does not support HDMI CEC HDMI Consumer Electronics Control VIERA LINK cable commercially available DVD Player PC Pin assignments and signal names 19 3 1 4 2 18 Pin No Signal Name 1 T M D S Data2 2 T M D S Data2 Shield 3 T M D S Data2 4 T M D S Data1 5 T M D S Data1 Shield 6 T M D S Data1 7 T M D S Data0 8 T M D S Dat...

Page 21: ...8 17 18 9 16 1 DVI D input DVI I output 8 C1 C2 C3 C4 17 18 9 16 Pin No DVI D Signal Name DVI I Signal Name 1 T M D S Data2 2 T M D S Data2 3 T M D S Data2 Shield 4 5 6 DDC Clock 7 DDC Data 8 9 T M D S Data1 10 T M D S Data1 11 T M D S Data1 Shield 12 13 14 5 V DC 15 Ground 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 T M D S Data0 18 T M D S Data0 19 T M D S Data0 Shield 20 21 22 T M D S Clock Shield 23 T M D S Clock 2...

Page 22: ...ort output First display Second display Third display Pin assignments and signal names for DisplayPort Pin No Signal Name 1 Lane0 p 2 GND 3 Lane0 n 4 Lane1 p 5 GND 6 Lane1 n 7 Lane2 p 8 GND 9 Lane2 n 10 Lane3 p 11 GND 12 Lane3 n 13 Config1 14 Config2 15 AUX_CH n 16 GND 17 AUX_CH p 18 Hot Plug Detect 19 DP Power_Return 20 DP Power Notes DisplayPort Input supports DP only English 22 ...

Page 23: ...o Signal Name 1 NC no connection 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 Not used 5 GND Ground 6 Not used 7 RTS Shorted in this unit 8 CTS 9 NC no connection These signal names are computer specifications Communication parameters Signal level RS 232C compliant Synchronization method Asynchronous Baud rate 9600 bps Parity None Character length 8 bits Stop bit 1 bit Flow control None Basic format for control data The transmi...

Page 24: ...orresponding IDs will be accepted The formats are shown below Type1 AD94 RAD XXX Type2 RAD XXX XXX represents monitor ID 001 to monitor ID 100 or 000 000 is the simultaneous transmission command ID all command to all the monitors When using the monitors in a serial daisy chain set the Monitor ID to avoid overlapping in all displays and use commands with ID When checking the setting values on the m...

Page 25: ...to create a daisy chain configuration for applications such as a video wall Display control connection Connect the SERIAL OUT connector of DISPLAY 1 to the SERIAL IN connector of DISPLAY 2 DISPLAY 1 DISPLAY 2 SERIAL IN RS 232C SERIAL OUT SERIAL IN PC Connect the IR OUT connector of DISPLAY1 to the IR IN connector of DISPLAY2 DISPLAY 1 DISPLAY 2 IR IN IR IN IR OUT External IR receiver Digital video...

Page 26: ...vides maximum detail for PC 4 3 Displays classic 4 3 format Choose your Preferred Picture Settings 1 Press the ADJUST button while a video is being played 2 Press the or button to choose Picture style then press ENTER 3 Press the or button to choose an option then press ENTER Personal Apply your personalised picture settings Vivid Rich and dynamic settings ideal for daytime viewing Natural Natural...

Page 27: ...ble random track play Repeat Choose Repeat to loop a track or an album or choose Play once to play a track once Note To view information about a song such as title artist or duration choose the song then press INFO To hide the information press INFO again Playing movie files 1 Choose Movie in the top bar Movie 2 Choose a video and press ENTER To play all the videos in a folder choose one video fil...

Page 28: ...s While playing a slideshow press OPTIONS then press ENTER to choose Shuffle Enable or disable the random display of slideshow pictures Repeat Choose Repeat to loop a slideshow or Play once to watch once Slideshow Time Choose the display time for each photo Slideshow Transitions Choose the kind of transition between photos English 28 ...

Page 29: ...e Restore the last predefined picture setting Backlight Adjust the backlight brightness Colour Adjust the picture colour saturation Sharpness Adjust the picture sharpness Noise reduction Choose the degree of picture noise reduction MPEG artefact reduction Smooth transition and haziness in the digital picture Digital Crystal Clear Produce a brilliant high definition image by fine tuning each pixel ...

Page 30: ...efined sound settings Restore style Restore the last selected predefined sound setting Bass Adjust to increase or decrease bass Treble Adjust to increase or decrease treble Balance Adjust to balance left and right channel audio output Surround mode Set surround sound effect Audio out Adjust audio output volume Advanced Access advanced settings to enhance your audio experience Auto volume levelling...

Page 31: ...Off The input is not switched automatically On Searches all inputs and switches to an input with a signal Failover Failback Searches select input and switches Note When selecting USB auto play with Failover Failback place the movie file and photo file in a folder named autoplay created in the top level of the USB memory Clock Set current date and time for the internal clock Scheduling This functio...

Page 32: ...USB is chosen Go to Playlist setting 0001 0002 Options Exit Photo Photo Video Press to choose files Press to switch Playlist and File Manager Press to set or clear the playlist 7 To save the playlist Press and choose Save list 0004 0004 Options Exit Photo Photo Movie avi media photo Photo1 jpg Photo2 jpg Photo3 jpg Sort Recursive Parser Media Type Save list Notes Each Playlist supports up to 30 fi...

Page 33: ...eduling Failover Failback or external control commands as well Pixel shift With a video input source you can choose On to move the screen image automatically to protect the Display from burn in or after image effects after every 30 seconds of static display Smart power Choose a backlight level to optimize dynamic power consumption and picture contrast The options are Off Standard Best Power Best P...

Page 34: ...ion Use the on screen keyboard or the remote control keypad to enter the name PJLink password Set the password for PJLink security authentication With the menu screen hidden press the remote control buttons in this order and RETURN to display Enter passwords in this order current password New password and New password Repeat When the remote control ENTER key is pressed at the password input field ...

Page 35: ...rator for instructions on making the LAN connections For instructions on connection consult r Computer operation 1 Turn on the computer 2 Consult your system administrator for instructions on making the Network settings When the display settings are the default settings Network configuration Static IP Static IP configuration IP address 192 168 0 8 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 0 1 The ...

Page 36: ... D 41 USB input USB Command Control AVMT Shutter control 10 Picture On picture Off deactivated 11 Picture Off picture off 20 Audio On audio Mute deactivated 21 Audio Off audio muted 30 Shutter mode Off picture Off and audio Mute deactivated 31 Shutter mode On picture off and audio muted AVMT Shutter control query 11 Picture Off picture off 21 Audio Off audio muted 30 Shutter mode Off picture Off a...

Page 37: ...lays PJLink security authentication Use a password for PJLink security authentication The default password is shown below Panasonic Change the password first The password can be changed on the PJLink password setting screen See page 34 Factory settings will restore the password to the factory default The maximum number of characters that can be used for a password is 16 characters Recommended pass...

Page 38: ...in future As for the early warning function the maximum number of devices that can be registered to monitor differs according to the type of license Up to 2 048 devices can be registered for free for a maximum of 90 days after the installation to the computer has completed For more details visit the following web site https panasonic biz cns prodisplays About early warning function visit the follo...

Page 39: ...50 60Hz 1920x1080p frame rate 24 25 30Hz 1280x720p frame rate 50 60Hz 30 ts m2ts mts mt2 MaTS TTS MPEG 2 1920x1080 25p 30p 50i 60i 30 MPEG 1 L1 L2 MPEG 1 2 2 5 L3 AAC HE AAC v1 v2 AC3 E AC3 Dolby Pulse MPEG 4 ASP 1920x1080 25p 30p 50i 60i 30 H 264 1920x1080 25p 30p 50p 60p 60i 30 MVC 1920x1080i field rate 50 60Hz 1920x1080p frame rate 24 25 30Hz 1280x720p frame rate 50 60Hz 30 ts m2ts mts AVCHD MP...

Page 40: ...G 1 2 2 5 L3 AAC HE AAC v1 v2 AC3 E AC3 WMA WMA PRO H 264 1920x1080 30 USB still image Formats File Extensions Video codec Maximum resolution jpg ipeg JPEG Color mode 444 32768 x 16128 or less Color mode 422 16384 x 16128 or less bmp BMP 4096 x 3072 4bit 2730 x 2500 8bit 2048 x 1536 16bit 1500 x 1200 32bit png PNG gif GIF USB Multimedia Formats File Extensions Container Video codec Maximum resolut...

Page 41: ...he content has a standard bit rate frame rate above the compatible Frame sec listed in the table above Video content with a Bit rate or Frame rate higher than the rate specified in the table above can cause choppy video playback 41 English ...

Page 42: ...0 1200 60 Hz 162 MHz 4 3 Ultra XGA HD1080 1920 1080 60 Hz 148 5 MHz 16 9 HD1080 SDTV Resolution Standard Resolution Active Resolution Refresh Rate Pixel Rate Aspect Ratio Stand for Mode H Pixels V Lines 480i 720 480 29 97 Hz 13 5 MHz 4 3 Modified NTSC Standard 480p 59 94 Hz 27 MHz 576i 720 576 25 Hz 13 5 MHz 4 3 Modified PAL Standard 576p 50 Hz 27 MHz HDTV Resolution Standard Resolution Active Res...

Page 43: ...z horizontal In some cases abnormal signals such as stripes might appear on the screen when the PC power is turned off or disconnected If so press the INPUT button to enter the video mode Also make sure that the PC is connected If the horizontal synchronous signals seem irregular in the RGB mode check the PC power saving mode or cable connections The Display settings table complies with the IBM VE...

Page 44: ...he signal compatibility with the details in the Display specification section Displayed image does not fill the screen 1 The zoom mode is not set correctly 2 Scan Mode may be set incorrectly to Underscan 3 If the image exceeds the screen size Scan Mode may need to be set to Underscan Use the Zoom mode or Custom zoom function in the Screen menu to fine tune Display geometry and time frequency param...

Page 45: ...played for an extended period of time Do not allow a still image to be displayed for very long periods of time This can cause a permanent after image that remains on the Display Control from the external device not possible Cable not connected to SERIAL or LAN terminal The network setting is incorrect Confirm that the cable is properly connected Confirm that the network setting is correct 45 Engli...

Page 46: ...cket x 2 Type A 18 pin Digital RGB TMDS Video Audio MAX Video 720p 1080p 1920 x 1080 60 Hz Audio 48 KHz 2 Channel L R Supports LPCM only DVI D Input DVI D socket Digital RGB TMDS Video PC Input D Sub Jack x 1 15 pin Analogue RGB 0 7V p p 75Ω H CS V TTL 2 2kΩ SOG 1V p p 75Ω MAX 720p 1080p 1920 x 1080 60 Hz DVI I DVI D PC Output DVI I socket x 1 29 pin Digital RGB TMDS Video Analogue RGB 0 7V p p 75...

Page 47: ... 684 2 x 98 0 Weight Without Stand 27 Kg Environmental Conditions Item Specifications Temperature Operational 0 40 C Environmental temperature to use this unit at high altitudes 1400m 4593ft and higher and below 2800m 9186ft above sea level 0 C to 35 C 32 F to 95 F Storage 20 60 C Humidity Operational 20 80 RH No condensation Storage 5 95 RH No condensation Altitude Operational 0 2 800 m Storage S...

Page 48: ... prodisplays English Printed in China Disposal of Old Equipment and Batteries Only for European Union and countries with recycling systems These symbols on the products packaging and or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries must not be mixed with general household waste For proper treatment recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries p...

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