Panasonic TH61PHW6 - 61

31

SCREENSAVER 

(For preventing after-images)

2

3

1

4

SET  UP

SIGNAL

SCREENSAVER

COMPONENT/RGB-IN  SELECT

RGB

OSD  LANGUAGE

ENGLISH (US)

SCREENSAVER

FUNCTION
MODE

WHITE BAR SCROLL

ON

SIDE BAR ADJUST

OFF

SCREENSAVER

FUNCTION
MODE

WHITE BAR SCROLL

ON

SIDE BAR ADJUST

OFF

Press to display the SETUP menu screen.

SET UP

Press to select the SCREENSAVER.

Press to select the SCREENSAVER screen.

Press to select the Function.

Press to select the desired function.

NEGATIVE

WHITE BAR SCROLL

WHITE BARSCROLL : A white bar will scroll from left to right.

NEGATIVE

: A negative image will be displayed on the screen.

Press to select the MODE.

Press to select ON or OFF.

Do not display a still picture, especially in 4:3 mode, for any length of time.
If the display must remain on, a SCREENSAVER should be used.

ON / OFF selection

NEGATIVE / SCROLL selection

If the MODE is at ON, the menu screen will disappear and the SCREENSAVER will be activated.

To stop the SCREENSAVER under ON, press the 

R

 button.

Summary of Contents for TH61PHW6 - 61" PLASMA DISPLAY

Page 1: ...DISPLAY English TQBC0644 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference For assistance in the USA please call 1 888 VIEW PTV 843 9788 or e mail us at consumerproducts panasonic com or visit us at www panasonic com U S A ...

Page 2: ...thin a triangle is intended to tell the user that parts inside the product constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to tell the user that important operating and servicing instructions are in the papers with the appliance WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover or back No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicin...

Page 3: ...o 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power...

Page 4: ...RE Adjustments 29 SCREENSAVER For preventing after images 31 NEGATIVE SCROLL Selection 31 ON OFF Selection 31 SIDE BAR ADJUST 32 SET UP for Input Signals 33 COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT 33 3D Y C FILTER For NTSC Video images 33 COLOR SYSTEM Panasonic AUTO 34 SYNC 35 H FREQ kHz V FREQ Hz 35 Troubleshooting 36 Specifications 37 Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers We hope ...

Page 5: ...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 FCC CAUTION To assure continued compliance use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Matsushita Electric Corporati...

Page 6: ...loose they should not be used Do not handle the power cord plug with wet hands Doing so may cause electric shocks Do not do anything that might damage the power cable When disconnecting the power cable hold the plug not the cable Do not make any modifications place heavy objects on place near hot objects heat bend twist or forcefully pull the power cable Doing so may cause damage to the power cabl...

Page 7: ...lean it 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 soak a soft lint free cloth in a weak detergent solution and then wring the cloth to remove excess liquid Use this cloth to wipe the surface of the display panel then wipe...

Page 8: ... have the Accessories and items shown Optional Accessories Pedestal TY ST61PHW6 Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter AA R6 Battery 2 For assembling Full instructions are supplied with each of the optional accessories for use with this Plasma Display AC cord Warranty Wall hanging bracket TY WK61PV1 Remote Control Transmitter EUR646533 Operating Instruction book ...

Page 9: ...nstallation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the remote control transmitter Observe the following precautions 1 Batteries should 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 ...

Page 10: ...DEO S VIDEO COMPONENT RGB PC Mode Selection Press to select VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT RGB PC input signal modes sequentially see page 19 Sound mute On Off see page 27 VOLUME Adjustment Press the Volume Up or Down button to increase or decrease the sound volume level ACTION button Press to make selections ASPECT button Press to adjust the aspect see page 23 SOUND button see page 27 SET UP button see ...

Page 11: ...Terminal on Computer see page 15 16 COMPONENT RGB IN and Audio IN Terminals see page 13 14 16 AV IN Terminals see page 12 13 16 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 Connect power plug to the socket of the ma...

Page 12: ...minance earth Luminance in Chrominance earth Chrominance in S VIDEO 4 pin socket S VIDEO VCR S VIDEO Video input to S VIDEO socket Audio input to L R sockets AUDIO 2 RCA audio cables Audio OUT Video OUT S Video OUT R L AV IN S VIDEO VIDEO R L AUDIO Connect the signal source equipment see page 14 to 17 Example When connecting an S VIDEO VCR 1 1 2 2 Speakers Note Additional equipment and cables show...

Page 13: ... RCA audio video cables AV IN S VIDEO VIDEO R L AUDIO VCR PR CR R PB CB B Y G COMPONENT 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 Note Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set Notes 1 Change the COMPONENT RGB IN setting in the SET UP menu to COMPONENT see page 33 2 Additional equipment and cables shown are not supp...

Page 14: ...re not supplied with this set 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 RGB signal R G B HD VD connection COMPONENT RGB Input connection ...

Page 15: ... compatible If the computer being connected is not DDC1 2B compatible you will need to make setting changes to the computer at the time of connection 4 Some PC models cannot be connected to the 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 ...

Page 16: ... 480 60i 15 734 59 94 2 625 575 50i 15 625 50 3 525 480 60p 31 468 59 94 4 625 575 50p 31 25 50 5 750 720 60p 45 60 6 1 125 1 080 60i 33 75 60 7 1 125 1 080 50i 28 125 50 8 1 125 1 080 24p 27 24 9 1 125 1 080 24sF 27 48 10 640 400 70 31 5 70 11 640 480 60 31 5 59 94 12 Macintosh13 640 480 35 67 13 640 480 75 37 5 75 14 852 480 60 31 7 60 15 800 600 60 37 9 60 16 800 600 75 46 9 75 17 800 600 85 53...

Page 17: ...t Communication parameters RS 232C Conversion cable D sub 9 pin female 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 1 9 Details R X D T X D GND Non use Shorted NC Command PON POF AVL AMT IIS DAM Control details Power ON Power OFF Volume 00 63 Audio MUTE OFF Audio MUTE ON Input select toggle VIDEO Mode COMPONENT RGB mode processed as a Y PB PR or RGB signals as set by this unit PC mode Screen mode select toggle NORMAL 4 3 ZOOM F...

Page 18: ...ay when the Plasma Display is on or in standby mode Remote Control Sensor INPUT SURROUND VOL N R SELECT OSD LANGUAGE SET English UK Deutsch Fran ais Italiano Espa ol ENGLISH US TY 61PHW6 R STANDBY G POWER ON TH 61PHW6 INPUT VOL R STANDBY G POWER ON Power Indicator Power ON OFF and Input Signal Selection When the POWER is turned on for the first time the LANGUAGE selection screen is displayed From ...

Page 19: ...ignals will change as follows For COMPONENT INPUT see page 33 For RGB INPUT see page 32 VIDEO COMPONENT PC VIDEO RGB PC Selecting the On Screen Menu Language SET UP SIGNAL SCREENSAVER COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT RGB OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH US press to display the SET UP menu press to select your preferred language Selectable languages INPUT SURROUND VOL N R PICTURE SOUND SET UP SET UP press to select the...

Page 20: ...RMAL SELECT ADJUST RETURN To ADVANCED SETTINGS menu see next page To PICTURE adjust menu see page 29 VIDEO component input signal NORMALIZE NORMAL SELECT ADVANCED SETTINGS NORMALIZE W B HIGH R W B HIGH B 0 0 0 W B LOW R GAMMA 2 2 0 W B LOW B RETURN ADJUST To SOUND adjust menu see page 27 SOUND NORMALIZE AUDIO MENU BASS TREBLE STANDARD ON 0 0 0 BALANCE SURROUND NORMAL NORMALIZE NORMAL SELECT ADVANC...

Page 21: ...otes 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 separa...

Page 22: ...site video signal input from the VIDEO input terminal is used by dividing the sync signals Setting PC sync signal setting Confirm 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 BNC connector ON G Uses a synchronized signal on the Video G signal which is input from the G BNC connector Sets the width for different frequ...

Page 23: ...pressed NORMAL ZOOM FULL Panasonic AUTO JUST ASPECT Notes 1 During RGB and PC input signal modes the mode switches between NORMAL ZOOM and FULL only 2 For a 1 125i 1 080i 750p 720p signal input during COMPONENT input signal mode the mode is set to FULL mode and switching is not possible For a 525i 480i 625i 575i 525p 480p and 625p 575p signal input during COMPONENT input signal mode Panasonic AUTO...

Page 24: ...his set can detect specially encoded signals that are compatible with a wide screen monitor When a full image from the S VIDEO terminal of specially encoded video is detected by the set the screen size is automatically set to FULL mode NORMAL 3 4 ZOOM 4 3 16 9 FULL 4 3 16 9 4 3 9 16 JUST Picture The display will automatically become enlarged depending on the picture source allowing you to view the...

Page 25: ... 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 PICTURE POS SIZE function R Press to exit from adjust mode Press to se...

Page 26: ...ring and distortion can be eliminated by using the Position Left or Right button to carry out adjustment 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 NORMALIZE then all adjustment values are returned to the factory settings When the Position Left button is pressed When the Position Left butto...

Page 27: ...or volume level is changed INPUT SURROUND VOL N R PICTURE SOUND SET UP PICTURE R SOUND 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 NORMALIZE then all adjustment values are returned to the factory settings N To end adjustments Note Press the SURROUND button to directly turn the surround effect ON and ...

Page 28: ...ou 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 STANDARD AUTO PLASMA DISPLAY INPUT SURROUND VOL N R PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTURE POS SIZE OFF TIMER PC SURROUND SURROUND ON SURROUND ...

Page 29: ...on to switch between modes STANDARD For viewing in standard evening lighting environments This menu selects the normal levels of BRIGHTNESS and PICTURE DYNAMIC For viewing in brighter environments This menu selects higher than normal levels of BRIGHTNESS and PICTURE CINEMA Ideal for movies Press the left or right button to switch between modes NORMAL COOL WARM While the PICTURE menu is displayed i...

Page 30: ...ght scenes and black hair Adjusts color saturation Adjust for natural flesh tones Adjusts picture sharpness Notes 1 COLOR TINT and SHARPNESS settings cannot be adjusted for RGB and PC input signal modes 2 You can change the level of each function PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS for each PICTURE menu 3 The setting details for STANDARD DYNAMIC and CINEMA respectively are memorized separately...

Page 31: ...Press to select the Function Press to select the desired function NEGATIVE WHITE BAR SCROLL WHITE BARSCROLL A white bar will scroll from left to right NEGATIVE A negative image will be displayed on the screen Press to select the MODE Press to select ON or OFF Do not display a still picture especially in 4 3 mode for any length of time If the display must remain on a SCREENSAVER should be used ON O...

Page 32: ...s can cause an after image to remain on the side bars on either side of the display field To prevent the appearance of such an after image change the brightness of the side bars To display the SCREENSAVER screen Refer to the previous page operation guide steps 1 and 2 SCREENSAVER Notes Setting the side bar to BRIGHT mode for an extended period may result in occurrence of after images The side bars...

Page 33: ...ode COMPONENT RGB R Press to exit from adjust mode 3D Y C FILTER For NTSC Video images Select SIGNAL from the SET UP menu during VIDEO S VIDEO input signal mode SIGNAL VIDEO menu is displayed Press to select the 3D Y C FILTER NTSC Press to set ON OFF R Press to exit from adjust mode Press ACTION button Note When on this setting only affects NTSC input signals SET UP SCREENSAVER SIGNAL COMPONENT RG...

Page 34: ...CT RGB OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH US If the image becomes unstable With the system set on Auto under conditions of low level or noisy input signals the image may in rare cases become unstable Should this occur set the system to match the format of the input signal Mode Color system Panasonic AUTO 4 3 Function Set the color system to match the input signal If set to AUTO the color system is determined au...

Page 35: ... dividing the sync signals Setting PC sync signal Confirm 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 ran...

Page 36: ...ed during normal use The whirring sound is caused by rotation of the fan and is not a malfunction Symptoms Some parts of the screen do not light up After images appear Whirring sounds can be heard from the display unit Troubleshooting Before you call for service determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below Plasma Display panel Symptoms Checks Electrical Appliances Cars Motorc...

Page 37: ...0p 750p 720p 1 125i 1 080i XGA display VGA SVGA XGA SXGA UXGA compressed Horizontal scanning frequency 15 5 110 kHz Vertical scanning frequency 48 120 Hz Video IN RCA S VIDEO IN MINI DIN 4PIN AUDIO IN RCA PIN JACK 2 Y G RCA PB B RCA PR R RCA HD RCA VD RCA AUDIO IN RCA PIN JACK 2 HIGH DENSITY D SUB 15PIN AUDIO IN M3 5 Jack installed of a M3 Jack EXTERNAL CONTROL TERMINAL D SUB 9PIN 16 W 8 W 8 W 10 ...

Page 38: ...acket Dimensions W H D Mass Weight EUR646533 2 AA Size 2 TMME203 TY ST61PHW6 TY WK61PV1 60 0 1 525 mm 36 6 929 mm 4 3 110 mm approx 170 lbs main unit only Specifications Note Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Weight and dimensions shown are approximate 36 6 929 mm 60 0 1 525 mm 4 3 110 mm ...

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Page 40: ...n 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 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 Model Number Serial Number ...

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