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PICTURE

NORMALIZE

PICTURE MENU

BRIGHTNESS
COLOR

STANDARD

0
0

TINT

COLOR TEMP

NORMAL

PICTURE

0
0

SHARPNESS

NORMALIZE

NORMAL

SELECT

ADJUST

RETURN

PICTURE

NORMALIZE

PICTURE MENU

BRIGHTNESS
COLOR

STANDARD

0
0

TINT

COLOR TEMP

NORMAL

PICTURE

0
0

SHARPNESS

NORMALIZE

NORMAL

SELECT

ADJUST

RETURN

PICTURE Adjustments

Press the PICTURE button on the
Remote Control to display the
PICTURE menu.

Select to adjust each item.

Press to select the menu to adjust.

Select the desired level by looking at the picture
behind the menu.

PICTURE

STANDARD DYNAMIC

CINEMA

STANDARD

DYNAMIC

CINEMA

Press the left or right button 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.

•

Can be selected for VIDEO/

COMPONENT.

Press the left or right button to switch between
modes.

NORMAL COOL WARM

While the “PICTURE” 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.

Note:
(1) If you would like to change the picture and color of

the selected PICTURE menu to something else,
adjust using the items in the PICTURE menu. (see
page 29)

Helpful Hint ( /

NORMALIZE

Normalization)

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Page 1: ...c com or visit us at www panasonic co jp global U S A For assistance please call 787 750 4300 Puerto Rico For assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic co jp global Canada R STAND BY G POWER ON INPUT VOL POWE R PLASMA DISPLAY Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference English ...

Page 2: ...If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug shall still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug The 3 wire grounding type plug will fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your elec...

Page 3: ... product is in proper operating condition Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product c If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust onl...

Page 4: ...nstructions Trademark Credits VGA is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer USA S VGA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standard Association Even if no special notation has been made of company or product trademarks these trademarks have been fully respected For assistance please call 1 888 VIEW PTV 843 9788...

Page 5: ...e PC Input Terminals 16 How to connect the SERIAL Terminals 17 Power ON OFF and Input Signal Selection 18 Power ON OFF 18 Select the Input Signal 19 On Screen Menu Display from Remote Control 20 Selecting the On Screen Menu Language 21 ASPECT Controls 22 Adjusting PICTURE POS SIZE 24 SOUND Adjustment 26 MUTE 26 SURROUND Controls 27 PICTURE Adjustments 28 SET UP for Input Signals 30 COMPONENT RGB I...

Page 6: ...receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC CAUTION Pursuant to 47CFR Part 15 21 of the FCC rules any changes or modifications to this monitor not expressly approved by Matsushita Electric Corporation of America could cause harmful interference and would void ...

Page 7: ...e is 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 damages to the powe...

Page 8: ...rom the wall outlet and clean 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 th...

Page 9: ... ASPECT PICTURE POS SIZE OFF TIMER PC Operating Instruction book Remote Control Transmitter EUR646525 Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter AA R6 Battery 2 Warranty Speakers TY SP42PWD3W Pedestal TY ST42PT3 K Wall stand TY ST42PW1 Wall hanging bracket angled TY WK42PR1 RCA BNC Adapter Plug Connecting Cable TY SCP15C03 49 2 ft 15 m Ferrite core 2 KRCBC160928B ...

Page 10: ...installation 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 11: ...mode INPUT SURROUND VOL N R PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTURE POS SIZE OFF TIMER PC Input button VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT RGB PC Mode Selection Press to select VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT or RGB PC input signal modes sequentially see page 19 Sound mute On Off see page 26 Volume Adjustment Press the Volume Up or Down button to increase or decrease the sound volume level ACTION button Press to make sel...

Page 12: ...OMPONENT RGB IN AV IN AV IN Terminals see page 13 14 COMPONENT RGB IN and Audio IN Terminals see page 15 From SERIAL Terminal on Computer see page 17 From EXIT monitor Terminal on Computer see page 16 SPEAKER Terminals R SPEAKER Terminals L Cable fixing bands Secure any excess cables with bands as required From TUNER signal out Terminal see page 14 ...

Page 13: ... 14 to 17 Example When connecting an S VIDEO VCR 1 1 2 2 Speakers Optional accessories S VIDEO VCR Audio OUT Video OUT S Video OUT R L S VIDEO Video input to S VIDEO socket Less than 7 7 8 20 cm Audio input to L R sockets AUDIO 2 RCA audio cables S VIDEO VIDEO L R AUDIO AV IN Installing the ferrite core Pull back the tabs in two places Open Press the cable through and close 1 2 3 Ferrite core Acce...

Page 14: ...plied with this set 2 When connecting video cables priority is given to the S VIDEO cable when the S VIDEO input terminal and the video input terminal are connected at the same time 3 Install the CONTROLLER TUNER at least 5 7 inch 40 cm away from the Wide Plasma Display to avoid interference 4 Be sure the power to the Wide Plasma Display and CONTROLLER TUNER is OFF before connecting cables How to ...

Page 15: ...he COMPONENT RGB IN setting in the SET UP menu to Y PB PR see page 30 32 2 Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set Component signals Y PB PR connection Notes 1 Change the COMPONENT RGB IN setting in the SET UP menu to RGB see page 30 32 2 Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set VD HD PR CR R PB CB B Y G L R COMPONENT RGB IN RGB input to R G...

Page 16: ...er is required to use the PC cable D sub 15P to connect a Macintosh computer to the set 6 There is no need to use an adapter for computers with DOS V compatible D sub 15P terminal 7 The computer shown in the illustration is for example purposes only 8 Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set 9 Do not set the horizontal and vertical scanning frequencies for PC signals wh...

Page 17: ...bits 1 bit None None 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 Shorted Shorted NC Basic format for control data The transmission of control data from the computer starts with a STX signal followed by the command the parameters and lastly an ETX signal in that order If there are no parameters then the parameter signal does not need to be sent Notes 1 If m...

Page 18: ...s the store button From the second time on the screen shown below is displayed for a while setting condition is an example Press the button on the remote control to turn the Wide Plasma Display off Power Indicator Red standby Press the button on the remote control to turn the Wide Plasma Display on Power Indicator Green To turn the power for the Wide Plasma Display off press the switch on the Wide...

Page 19: ...e input video signal desired from equipment such as a VCR which has been connected to the Wide Plasma Display SURROUND VOL N R INPUT INPUT Power ON OFF and Input Signal Selection Input signals will change as follows For COMPONENT INPUT see page 30 For RGB INPUT see page 30 VIDEO COMPONENT PC VIDEO RGB PC ...

Page 20: ... 0 TINT COLOR TEMP NORMAL PICTURE 0 0 0 SHARPNESS NORMALIZE SELECT ADJUST RETURN NORMAL To PICTURE adjust menu see page 28 To SOUND adjust menu see page 26 SOUND NORMALIZE AUDIO MENU BASS TREBLE STANDARD ON 0 0 0 BALACE SURROUND NORMALIZE NORMAL SELECT ADJUST RETURN To PICTURE POS SIZE adjust menu see page 24 ADJUST NORMALIZE NORMAL SELECT PICTURE POS SIZE NORMALIZE H POS H SIZE V POS V SIZE RETUR...

Page 21: ...RGB IN SELECT RGB OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH US RETURN Note SIGNAL setup menu displays different setting condition for each input signals see page 19 R 1 2 Press to select SIGNAL menu Press to access SIGNAL setup menu Press the R button to return to SET UP menu SIGNAL RGB SYNC PULL IN RANGE H FREQ kHz V FREQ Hz H V NARROW 31 5 60 0 CLAMP POSITION To SIGNAL screen for RGB see page 32 To SIGNAL screen for...

Page 22: ...O JUST ASPECT Notes 1 During RGB and PC input signal modes the mode switches between NORMAL and FULL only 2 For a 525p 480p signal input during COMPONENT input signal mode the mode switches between ZOOM and FULL only 3 For a 1125i 1080i 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 signal input during ...

Page 23: ...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 JUST 4 3 9 16 Picture The display will automatically become enlarged depending on the picture source allowing you to view the picture...

Page 24: ... RETURN Press to adjust screen position see page 25 Notes 1 Adjustment details are memorized separately for different input signal formats Adjustments for component signals are memorized for 525i 480i 625i 575i 525p 480p 1125i 1080i and 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...

Page 25: ... by using the Position Left or Right button to carry out adjustment Helpful Hint NORMALIZE Normalization 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 26: ...next page Mute Press R button Useful when answering the phone or receiving 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 SURROUND VOL N R PICTURE SET UP PICTURE POS S INPUT SOUND AUTO STANDARD R While the SOUND menu is displayed if either the N button on the remote control is pre...

Page 27: ...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 AUTO STANDARD PLASMA DISPLAY VOL N R PICTURE SET UP PICTURE POS SIZE OFF TIMER PC INPUT ASPECT SOUND SURROUND SURROUND ON SURROUND ...

Page 28: ... 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 Can be selected for VIDEO COMPONENT Press the left or right button to switch between modes NORMAL COOL WARM Whi...

Page 29: ...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 CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS for each PICTURE menu 3 The setting details for normal dynamic and cinema respectively are memorized separately for each input mode VIDEO COMPONENT RGB and PC 4 The TINT setting can be adjusted for NTSC signal only Less ...

Page 30: ...H US RETURN Press to select the COMPONENT RGB IN SELECT Press to select the desired mode COMPONENT RGB R Press to exit from adjust mode Adjusting unnatural video images 3D Y C FILTER Select the SIGNAL from the SET UP menu during VIDEO S VIDEO input signal mode SIGNAL VIDEO menu is displayed CHANGE SELECT 3D Y C FILTER NTSC COLOR SYSTEM Panasonic AUTO 4 3 ON AUTO NORMAL SIGNAL VIDEO RETURN Press to...

Page 31: ...RETURN Mode Color system Pansonic AUTO 4 3 Press to select each functions Function Set the color system to match the input signal If set to AUTO the color system is determined automatically Set to NORMAL 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 AUTO PAL SECAM M NTSC NTSC CHANGE SELECT 3D Y C FILTER NTS...

Page 32: ...e VIDEO input terminal is used by dividing the sync signals Sets the width for different frequencies This setting is the same for both SIGNAL RGB and SIGNAL PC 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...

Page 33: ...ntrols set at minimum level Color system see page 28 29 Picture Interface Normal Picture No Picture No Picture No Color Symptoms Some parts of the screen do not light up After images appear Sound Noisy Sound No Sound No Sound Normal Sound Normal Sound Plasma Display panel Check The plasma display panel is manufactured using an extremely high level of precision technology however sometimes some par...

Page 34: ... G BNC PB B BNC PR R BNC HD VD AUDIO IN RCA PIN JACK 2 HIGH DENSITY D SUB 15PIN AUDIO IN M3 5 JACK OPTIONAL HIGH DENSITY D SUB 26PIN EXTERNAL CONTROL TERMINAL D SUB9PIN 16W 8 W 8 W 10 THD For TY SP42PWD3W only 1 0 Vp p Y 1 Vp p 75 Ω C 0 286 Vp p 75 Ω 0 5 Vrms 1 0 Vp p 0 7 Vp p 0 35 Vp p 0 7 Vp p 0 35 Vp p 0 7 Vp p 1 0 5 0 Vp p 1 0 5 0 Vp p 0 5 Vrms R G B Video 0 7 Vp p HD VD 1 0 5 0 Vp p 0 5 Vrms ...

Page 35: ... with speakers Accessories Supplied Remote Control Transmitter Batteries RCA BNC adapter plug Ferrite core Optional Supplied Speakers Pedestal Wall stand Wall hanging bracket angled Connecting Cables Dimensions W D H Weight Mass POWER R STANDBY G POWER ON INPUT VOL 24 610 mm 40 2 1020 mm 3 5 89 mm Note Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Weight and dimensions shown are a...

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