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POWER Operating Instructions
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TV VCR DVD LIGHT
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Plasma Television
Model No. TH-37PX50U
TH-42PX50U
TH-50PX50U
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The lightning flash with arrow-head within a triangle is intended to tell the user CAUTION that parts inside the product are a risk of electric shock RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK to persons. DO NOT OPEN The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to tell the user that important WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. operating and servicing No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. instructions are in the papers with t
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Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the safety p
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Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new Plasma TV. To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these Instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. Retain your purchase receipt also, and record the model number and serial number of your set in the space provided on the back cover of these instructions. Visit our Panasonic Web Site: www.panasonic.com For as
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FCC STATEMENT FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for an Other Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
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Safety Precautions WARNING KEEP UNNEEDED SMALL PARTS AND OTHER OBJECTS OUT OF THE REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. THESE OBJECTS CAN BE ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED. ALSO, BE CAREFUL ABOUT PACKAGING MATERIALS AND PLASTIC SHEETS. Set up Do not place the Plasma TV on sloped or unstable surfaces. • The Plasma TV may fall off or tip over. Do not place any objects on top of the Plasma TV. • If water spills onto the Plasma TV or foreign objects get inside it, a short-circuit may occur which could result in fire or
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Safety Precautions CAUTION This Plasma TV is for use only with the following optional accessories. Use with any other type of optional accessories may cause instability which could result in the possibility of injury. (All of the following accessories are manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.) • Pedestal (included) ............................................. TY-ST42PX5W (TH-37PX50U, TH-42PX50U) TY-ST50PX5W (TH-50PX50U) • Wall-hanging bracket (Vertical) .....................
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Installation Receiver Location This unit is intended to be used with the stand or bracket. Consult your dealer for available options. Position for comfortable viewing. Avoid placing where sunlight or other bright light (including reflections) will fall on the screen. Use of some types of fluorescent lighting can reduce remote control transmitter range. Adequate ventilation is essential to prevent internal component failure. Keep away from areas of excessive heat or moisture. Optional External Eq
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Accessories Check that you have the Accessories and items shown Operating Remote control Batteries for the remote Instruction EUR7627Z60 control (AA Battery × 2) CH -VOL OK VOL+ CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TV Warranty card Product Registration Card Pedestal (for U.S.A.) (for U.S.A.) TY-ST42PX5W (TH-37PX50U, (for Canada) Customer Care Plan Card TH-42PX50U) (for U.S.A.) TY-ST50PX5W (TH-50PX50U) AC cord Cable clamper × 2 F-Type antenna adapter (for 5C-2V) ( × 1) Optional Accessories •Wall-hanging bracke
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Cable Connection DIGITAL AUDIO OUT HDMI terminal terminal (see page 14) (see page 12) AV IN R L AUDIO IN TM Y Y CableCARD Y ANTENNA DIGITAL SERVICE Cable In AUDIO OUT ONLY PB PB S VIDEO VIDEO PR PR VIDEO AV IN L R L Y Y AUDIO IN PB PB VIDEO S VIDEO PR PR L L AUDIO IN R 12 COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT INPUT 1 INPUT 2 OUTPUT AUDIO R R Antenna terminals 1 2 TO AUDIO AMP COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 1 INPUT 2 PROGOUT INPUT (see page 11) COMPONENT Input AV terminals terminals (see page13) (se
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INSERT THIS END POD MODULE T M Cable CAR D DIGITAL SERV ICE ANTENNA Cable In AUDIO OUT ONLY Cable Connection Note: Cables and connectors are not supplied with this set. Antenna Connection The RF input mode must be set to Antenna (see pages 19, 30). Home antenna Back of the TV VHF UHF Antenna Incoming Terminal ANTENNA or Cable In Cable signal AV IN SERVICE ONLY Y Y AUDIO IN R L AUDIO OUT DIGITAL SERVICE ONLY ANT VIDEO PB PB S VIDEO Mixer PR PR AUDIO INL R COMPONENT VIDEO 12 INPUT INPUT
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Cable Connection HDMI Connection 1 ∗ HDMI (High Definition Multi media Interface) is the first all digital consumer electronics A/V interface that supports uncompressed standard. The HDMI terminal supports both video and audio information. 1 2 ∗ ∗ To the HDMI input terminal, you can connect an EIA/CEA-861/861B compliant consumer electronic device, such as a Set-Top Box or DVD player with HDMI or DVI output terminal. Input a High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) high-definition picture
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Cable Connection Digital TV - Set-Top Box (DTV-STB) or DVD Connection This TV is capable of displaying 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i DTV signals when connected to a DTV Tuner Set-Top Box (STB). This TV also utilizes a progressive scan doubler, which de-interlaces the NTSC signal and progressively scans the image. •To view DTV programs, connect the STB to the component video input terminals (Y, PB, PR) of the TV. Component color inputs provide luminance and separate color signal. • Set the output of
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Cable Connection Amplifier Connection (TO AUDIO AMP) * For a full Home Theater sound experience, an external Dolby Digital decoder and a multichannel amplifier must be connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal on the TV. ∗ Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround sound delivers digital-quality sound. Dolby Digital provides five discrete full- bandwidth channels for front left, front right, center, surround left and surround right, plus a LFE (Low Frequency Effect) subwoofer channel. Optical digital
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L L A C E R E T I R O V A F Power ON / OFF Connect the AC cord plug to the Plasma TV. 1 • Fix the power cord plug securely with the clamper (see page 10). AV IN SERVICE ONLY Y Y AUDIO IN R L AUDIO OUT DIGITAL SERVICE ONLY ANT VIDEO PB PB S VIDEO PR PR L AUDIO INR COMPONENT VIDEO 12 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 OUTPUT INPUT Connect the plug to the wall outlet. 2 Power indicator Power on : Red Power off : No Light Press POWER button on front of this unit. 3 First time setup is displayed on screen. F
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L L A C E R E T I R O V A F Location of Controls The Illuminated Remote Control POWER Turn the TV ON or OFF. Mode Selection buttons (see page 39) TV: TV VCR: VCR POWER SAP DVD: DVD DTV: Digital TV RCVR:Receiver/Amplifier LIGHT TV VCR DVD DBS: Digital Broadcast System CBL: Cable TV DTV RCVR DBS/CBL AUX AUX: Aux SLEEP EXIT TV/VIDEO TV/VIDEO Change the input mode. • Press to display the Input selection menu. Input select CH [1] TV [2] Component 1 VOL OK VOL+ [3] Component 2 - [4] HDMI [5] Video 1 M
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Location of Controls SAP • Digital channel Select the audio track (if available). Audio Track 1 of 1 (English) • Analog channel Stereo SAP Mono Cycle through different audio modes. LIGHT Illuminate the remote control buttons. The selected button blinks when lit. 0 30 60 90 SLEEP timer (minutes) EXIT menus Normal viewing, from each menu. MUTE FAVORITE Mute the sound. Press again to cancel the mute. Channel numbers registered in Favorite are displayed on the favorite tune screen. Select the AS
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L L A C E R E T I R O V A F First time setup For your convenience, First time setup menu will be displayed on screen when the set is turned on for the first time. If needed, follow the menus and procedures displayed on-screen for setting up the features. You can also adjust the settings in Setup menu (see pages 29, 30). Language POWER SAP Allows you to select the language used for On First time setup Language Screen Displays. LIGHT Clock Press to select “Language”. TV VCR DVD Auto program CH Pre
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First time setup Time Valid when Mode is set to manual. Clock Press to select “Time”. Mode Manual CH Date 4 / 1 / 2005 Press to adjust “Time”. Time 9 : 43 AM VOL OK VOL+ - If the button is held, the speed of change increases. Time zone EST CH DST On Time zone Valid when Mode is set to “Auto”. Press to select “Time zone”. Clock CH Press to select your zone. Mode Manual VOL OK VOL+ - AST EST CST MST PST AKST HST NST Date 4 / 1 / 2005 CH Time 9 : 43 AM Time zone EST DST On Daylight saving
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L L A C E R E T I R O V A F Watching TV programs TV 1 Press to operate the TV set with the remote control. POWER SAP LIGHT POWER TV VCR DVD 2 Press to turn the TV on. DTV RCVR DBS/CBL AUX TV/VIDEO SLEEP EXIT 3 Press to select desired channel. CH •You can also use the direct program number selection CH buttons and PROG–button (see page 17). -VOL OK VOL+ -VOL OK VOL+ CH MENU RETURN CH CH 4 Select the desired volume level. -VOL OK VOL+ 1 2 3 CH 4 5 6 7 8 9 R-TUNE PROG 0 REW PLAY FF PAUSE REC STOP T
