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Plasma Television
Operating Instructions
Model No.
TH-37PA20
TH-42PA20
TH-42PA25
For assistance, please call : 1-888-VIEW-PTV(843-9788)
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WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The lightning flash with The exclamation point within arrow-head within a triangle a triangle is intended to tell is intended to tell the user the user that important that parts inside the product operating and servicing are a risk of electric shock to instructions are in the papers persons. with t
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Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2) Keep these instructions. The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3) Heed all warnings. All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4) Follow all instructions. All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. Fo
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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 for USA : www.panasonic.
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Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ....................................... 3 SURROUND ............................................................... 32 FCC STATEMENT ........................................................... 4 SPEAKERS ................................................................. 32 Safety Precautions ......................................................... 6 CHANNELS Adjustment .............................................. 33 Installation ..................
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Safety Precautions WARNING 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 • electric shock. If any foreign objects get inside the Plasma TV, please consult an Authorized Service Center. Do not cover the ventilation holes. Doing so may cause the Plasma TV to over
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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-ST42PA20 • Wall-hanging bracket (vertical) ................................. TY-WK42PV2W • Always be sure to
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Installation Receiver Location This unit is intended to be used with an optional stand or entertainment center. Consult your dealer for available options. Locate 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. O
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Cable Connection INPUT 3 Front AV terminal (see page 12) S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R PC From EXTERNAL monitor terminal on Computer (see page 17) VIDEO3 ACTION INPUT VOLUME CHANNEL HPJ S-VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PC COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 1 2 INPUT 12 Y S VIDEO ANT 1 SPLIT ANT 2 PROG OUT OUT DIGITAL PB IN VIDEO VIDEO PR L L TO AUDIO AUDIO AMP R R AV terminals COMPONENT DIGITAL(DVI) Input terminal (see page 13,14,16) and Audio (see page 16) Input terminals (see page 15) – AC cord fixing 1. Connec
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Cable Connection Antenna Connection • For proper reception of VHF/UHF channels, an external antenna is required. For best reception, an outdoor antenna is recommended. Antenna Mode must be set to TV. • Incoming Cable from Home Antenna Connect home antenna to ANT1 connection on back of television. Select TV mode and ANT1 in the SET UP menu. ( Cable Mode is preset at the factory. Antenna users must change to TV mode and select ANT1 in the Set Up Menu.) VHF Aerial UHF Aerial COMPONENT VIDE
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Cable Connection Front Control Panel 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. TV/VIDEO CAMCORDER Press or to select VIDEO 3 input mode. INPUT INPUT 3 ACTION INPUT VOLUME CHANNEL HPJ S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R PC Note: The front control panel can be used to access menus and Less than switch video mode when the remote control is not 4” (10 cm) available. Ferrite core (small size) (suppli
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Cable Connection VCR Connection Follow this diagram when connecting your television to a VCR only. CONNECTIONS ON BACK OF TV Use either the S-Video or the Video connection. COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 12 INPUT 12 Y S VIDEO ANT 1 SPLIT ANT 2 PROG OUT OUT S-VIDEO DIGITAL PB IN VIDEO VIDEO PR VIDEO Less than 4” (10cm) L L L TO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AMP R R R Ferrite core Incoming Cable (large size) (supplied) ANT INPUT ANT OUTPUT CABLES NOT SUPPLIED VCR Note: The remote control must be programmed with suppl
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Cable Connection Digital TV - Set-Top Box (DTV-STB) or DVD Connection This television is capable of displaying 1080i and 480p DTV signals when connected to a DTV Tuner set-top-box (STB). In order to view DTV programming, the STB must be connected to the component video inputs (Y, PB , PR ) of the television. A DTV signal must be available in your area. Select the output of the STB to either 1080i or 480p. This television also utilizes a progressive scan doubler, which de-interlaces the NTSC sig
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T N H DBS G RCVR I L O O E CBL D I AUX V I / V T Power ON / OFF AC cord connection Connecting the AC cord plug to the Plasma TV. Fix the AC cord plug securely to the Plasma TV with the clamper. Ferrite core (large size) (supplied) How to Turn the Power On Connecting the Plug to the Wall Outlet Note: The TV’s power cord must first be plugged into the wall outlet and then turned on at the POWER switch (standby mode). Press the POWER switch on the TV to turn the set on. POWER-ON: Red When the set i
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T N N N H DBS G RCVR I L O O O O E CBL CBL CBL D I AUX I I V I / V T Cable TV / VHF, UHF and CATV Ferrite core (large size) ANTENNA TERMINAL ON (supplied) THE BACK OF THE TV SAP To Antenna POWER Input Incoming Cable from Antenna or Cable TV System. Less than 4” (10 cm) VIDEO3 ACTION INPUT VOLUME CHANNEL HPJ S-VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PC OUTPUT INPUT CH VOL VOL CABLE BOX CH PC MENU RECALL INPUT3 POWER ACTION INPUT VOLUME CHANNEL HPJ S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R PC ACTION button Operation can be
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DBS RCVR CBL AUX Location of Controls Illuminated Remote Control Power button Press to turn the TV ON or OFF (See page 18). Note: The TV’s power cord must first be plugged into the wall outlet and then turned on at the POWER switch (standby mode). ASPECT button Change of screen size (See page 50). ZOOM FULL JUST 4 : 3 MUTE button Press this button to mute the sound, press again to cancel the mute. Mode Selection buttons Selects the operation mode for the remote control. (See page 55) Digital Vid
