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Operating Instructions
PLASMA DISPLAY
Progressive Wide Plasma Display
Model No. TH-37PWD6UX
TH-42PWD6UX
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual
for future reference.
English
TQBC0650
R - STANDBY
G POWER ON
POWER / INPUT MENU – VOL + ENTER
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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 Display. 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 as well, and record the model number and serial number of your set in the space provided on the rear cover of these instructions. Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions .
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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a 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 no guarantee that in
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Safety Precautions WARNING Set up Do not place the Plasma Display on sloped or unstable surfaces. The Plasma Display may fall off or tip over. • Do not place any objects on top of the Plasma Display. If water spills onto the Plasma Display 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 Display, please consult an Authorized Service Center. Do not cover the ventilation holes. Doing so may ca
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Safety Precautions CAUTION This Plasma Display 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.) Speakers ........................................................ TY-SP37P5W-K (TH-37PWD6UX) • TY-SP42P5W-K (TH-42PWD6UX) Pedestal ...............................................
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Accessories Accessories Supplied Check that you have the Accessories and items shown Operating Batteries for the Remote AC cord Remote Control Instruction book Control Transmitter Transmitter (AA Battery × 2) EUR646529 INPUT SURROUND VOL NR PICTURE SOUND SET UP MULTI ZOOM PIP SWAP SELECT MOVE PICTURE POS. /SIZE ASPECT PC OFF TIMER PLASMA DISPLAY Ferrite core Ferrite core Fixing bands (small size) × 1 (large size) × 2 Remote Control Batteries Requires two AA batteries. 1. Turn the transmitter fac
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Connections When connecting the speakers, be sure to use only the optional accessory speakers. Refer to the speaker’s Installation Manual for details on speaker installation. Speakers (Optional accessories) 1 2 1 SPEAKERS Terminals (L) 2 AC cord connection (see page 12) SPEAKERS Terminals (R) – AC cord fixing 1. Open the clamper. 2. Insert the AC cord and 3. Slide up the clamper and fix close the clamper the AC cord plug securely. securely. When loosen the clamper: AC cord Clamper Note: The powe
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Connections PC Input Terminals connection COMPUTER AUDIO PC IN VOL R - ST G PO ANDBY WER ON INPUT MENU – + ENTER Less than Conversion adapter Ferrite core (large size) 15 3" /16 (if necessary) (supplied) (10 cm) D-sub 15p RGB PC cable Less than 15 Ferrite core (small size) 3" /16 (supplied) (10 cm) Audio Stereo plug Connect a cable which matches the audio output terminal on the computer. Installing the ferrite core (Small size) 1 2 3 Open Press the cable Pull back the tabs through and close (
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Connections SERIAL Terminals connection The SERIAL terminal is used when the Plasma Display is controlled by a computer. COMPUTER 6 7 8 9 14 2 3 5 Ferrite core RS-232C SERIAL (large size) Straight cable Pin layout for RS-232C (supplied) Installing the ferrite core (Large size) Less than D-sub 9p 15 Open 3" /16 (10 cm) Notes: (1) Use the RS-232C cable to connect the computer to the Plasma Display. (2) The computer shown is for example purposes only. (3) Additional equipment and cables shown ar
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Power ON/OFF AC cord connection Connecting the AC cord plug to the Plasma Display. Fix the AC cord plug securely to the Plasma Display with the clamper. Power ON/OFF Connecting the plug to the Wall Outlet Press the POWER switch on the Plasma Display to turn the set on : POWER-ON. Power Indicator : Green INPUT MENU – VOL + ENTER G PO R - STANDBY WER ON Example: The screen below is displayed for a while after the Plasma Display is turned on. (setting R - STANDBY G POWER ON condition is an exam
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Input Signal Selection Select the Input Signal INPUT Press the INPUT button to select the input signal to be played back from the equipment which has been connected to the Plasma Display. Select the input signals to be connected by installing the optional Terminal Boards. Input signals will change as follows: R - STANDBY INPUT MENU –+ VOL ENTER G POWER ON INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 PC IN INPUT MENU –+ VOL ENTER Notes: (1) Input terminal will not be selected if the terminal board is not installed in
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Basic Controls VOL INPUT MENU – + ENTER R - STANDBY G POWER ON Enter/Aspect button Main Power (see page 16, 18) On/Off Switch Remote control MENU Screen ON/OFF Power Indicator sensor Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu The Power Indicator will light. Power-OFF .. Indicator not illuminated (The unit will screen will switch. (see page 16) • still consume some power as long as the power cord Normal Viewing PICTURE SET UP is still inserted into the wall outlet.) SOUND PICTURE POS./ SIZ
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Basic Controls Stand-by (ON/OFF) button The Plasma Display must first be plugged into the wall outlet and turned on at the power switch (see page 12). Press this button to turn the Plasma Display On, from Standby mode. Press it again to turn the Plasma Display Off to Standby mode. SURROUND button ON OFF The benefits of surround sound are enormous. You can be completely enveloped in sound; just as if you were at a concert hall or cinema. The surround setting switches on and off each
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On-Screen Menu Displays The MENU button on the unit can also Press to select . 1 be pressed. To PICTURE adjust menu (see page 21) INPUT MENU – VOL + ENTER PICTURE NORMAL NORMALIZE STANDARD PICTURE MENU PICTURE 25 Each time the MENU button is pressed, BRIGHTNESS 0 COLOR 0 the menu screen will switch. [ from the unit ] TINT 0 SHARPNESS 0 INPUT MENU – VOL + ENTER Normal Viewing PICTURE SET UP COLOR TEMP NORMAL ADVANCED SETTINGS ON SOUND PICTURE POS./ SIZE 1 2 INPUT Press to select. 1 Press to
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On-Screen Menu Display from Remote Control [ from the unit ] 2 Press to access R each adjust INPUT MENU – VOL + ENTER screen. Press the R button to return to previous menu. Press to return to previous menu screen. To SIGNAL screen for VIDEO To SIGNAL screen for To SIGNAL screen for RGB (S VIDEO) (see page 32, 33) COMPONENT (see page 33) and DVI (see page 34) [ ] [ ] [ ] SIGNAL VIDEO SIGNAL COMPONENT SIGNAL RGB ( ) 3:2 PULLDOWN OFF 3D Y/C FILTER NTSC ON SYNC H & V COLOR SYSTEM AUTO H-
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ASPECT Controls The Plasma Display will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture. ASPECT button NORMAL ZOOM FULL ASPECT The aspect mode changes each time the INPUT ASPECT button is pressed. Panasonic AUTO JUST SURROUND [from the unit] VOL INPUT MENU – VOL + ENTER NR The aspect mode changes each time the ENTER button is pressed. PICTURE SOUND SET UP [During MULTI PIP Operations] NORMAL 16 : 9 MULT
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Adjusting PICTURE POSITION/SIZE Adjusting screen INPUT SURROUND PICTURE POS. /SIZE VOL 1 N R Press to display the PICTURE POS./ SIZE menu. Press to select H-POS/H-SIZE/V-POS/ PICTURE SOUND SET UP V-SIZE/CLOCK PHASE. 2 MULTI ZOOM PIP SWAP SELECT MOVE PICTURE POS. /SIZE ASPECT PC OFF TIMER During “VIDEO (S VIDEO)” and During “RGB” and “DVI” input PLASMA DISPLAY “COMPONENT” input signal. signal. PICTURE POS./SIZE PICTURE POS./SIZE NORMAL NORMAL NORMALIZE NORMALIZE Notes: H-POS H-POS H-SIZE H-SIZE
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SOUND Adjustment SOUND 1 Press to display the Sound menu. INPUT SURROUND Select to adjust each item. 2 VOL Press to select the desired adjustment menu. N R Select the desired level by listening to the sound. PICTURE SOUND SET UP MULTI ZOOM PIP SWAP SELECT MOVE BASS SOUND Adjusts low sounds Emits the original sound. NORMAL STANDARD NORMALIZE AUDIO MENU STANDARD TREBLE 0 BASS Adjusts high sounds TREBLE 0 BALANCE 0 BALANCE SURROUND OFF Automatically controls AUTO Adjusts left and right proper volu
