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Operating Instructions
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Progressive Plasma Television
TH-37PA30
Model No.
Plasma Television
with HD Monitor Input
TH-42PV30
Model No.
TH-50PV30
Pedestal stand shown above is optional extra.
The illustration shown is an image.
Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference.
English
TQBC0867
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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 note down the model number and serial number of your set in the space provided on the rear cover of these instructions. Contents Important Safety Notice......................
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Important Safety Notice WARNING 1) To prevent damage which may result in fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to dripping or splashing. Do not place containers with water (flower vase, cups, cosmetics, etc.) above the set. (including on shelves above, etc.) No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on / above the set. 2) To prevent electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. 3) Do not
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Safety Precautions WARNING Setup 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 ······································· TY-ST42PX20 (TH-37PA30, TH-42PV30) • TY-ST50PX20 (TH-50PV30) Display stand ································ TY-DP4201W • TY-S
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Safety Precautions If problems occur during use If a problem occurs (such as no picture or no sound), or if smoke or an abnormal odour starts to come out from the Plasma TV, immediately unplug the power supply plug from the wall outlet. If you continue to use the Plasma TV in this condition, fire or electric shock could result. After checking that the • smoke has stopped, contact your local Panasonic dealer so that the necessary repairs can be made. Repairing the Plasma TV yourself is extremely
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Accessories Check that you have the accessories and items shown Operating Instruction book Remote Control Power Cable Transmitter (EUR7635040) N 1 23 45 6 78 9 C 0 Batteries for the Remote Ferrite core Ferrite core Clamper × 2 Control Transmitter (Small size) × 5 (Large size) × 3 (2 × R6 (AA) size) Installing the ferrite core (Small size) Installing the ferrite core (Large size) 1 2 3 1 2 3 Open Open Pull back the tabs. Press the cable Pull back the tabs. Press the cable (in two places) throu
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How to open the front cover Push “ ”. PC CARD EJECT PUSH-EJECT SD CARD STR F / / TV/AV S VIDEO VIDEO LR PC AV3 Terminal cover open and close Open Close 1. Push down hooks and pull the 1. Insert the claws (at 4 points) 2 cover slightly towards yourself to at the bottom end. 2 1 1 disengage the claws (at 4 points). 2. Push until it clicks. 1 2. Slowly pull out in the downward direction. When connecting to the rear AV Input / Output terminals, connect through this window. (This window cannot cl
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Antenna connection For proper reception of VHF / UHF channels, an external antenna is required. For best reception, an outdoor antenna is recommended. VHF Aerial UHF Aerial VCR Mixer ANT OUTPUT ANT INPUT OR Less than 10 cm 75 Ω Coaxial cable Ferrite core (Large size) (supplied) Notes: • Do not put the Coaxial cable close to the Power cable to avoid noise. Coaxial Aerial plug • Do not place the Coaxial cable under the TV. • Additional equipment, cables and adapter plugs shown are not supplied wit
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Connections It is possible to connect a variety of additional equipment to this TV. The following pages detail how to connect external equipment to the front and rear of the TV. Once your equipment is connected, use the following procedure to view the input: TV/AV Press the TV/AV button. Whilst the on screen selector keys are displayed, press coloured buttons to select the AV source you wish to view. OK Red button : AV1 Audio, Video, S-Video terminals Green button : AV2 Audio, Video / Component
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Connections How to connect the Monitor Output terminals to other Equipment Example of output signal source VCR MONITOR AV1 IN AV2 IN AV4 IN COMPONENT COMPONENT S-VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR OUT YY IN VIDEO L PB PB MONO MONO MONO L AUDIO AUDIO PR PR R IN R Amplifier to speaker system MONITOR OUT How to connect the AV1 Input terminals Example of input signal source VCR Connect the S-VIDEO or VIDEO terminal. S-VIDEO VCR S-VIDEO OUT AV1 IN AV2 IN AV4 IN COMPONENT COMPONENT S-VIDEO DVD PLAYER VIDEO M
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Connections How to connect the PC Input terminals COMPUTER S VIDEO VIDEO LR PC AV3 PC CARD EJECT SD CARD PUSH-EJECT STR F / / TV/AV S VIDEO VIDEO LR PC AV3 Less than Ferrite core (Small size) 10 cm (supplied) AUDIO Stereo plug Connect a cable which matches the audio output terminal on the computer. Conversion adapter Less than Less than (if necessary) 10 cm 10 cm RGB PC cable D-sub 15p Ferrite core (Large size) (supplied) Notes: • Computer signals which can be input are those with a horizont
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Power On / Off 1 2 1 1 Connect the mains lead to the Plasma TV. 2 Connect the mains plug to the wall socket. 2 Press the switch on the TV set to turn the set on. OK Owner ID setting screen is displayed. See page 22. To switch the TV set to Standby mode, press N the button on the remote control. 12 3 The TV set can be switched on by pressing 45 6 the button again if it was switched to 78 9 C 0 Remote control Standby mode. signal sensor Note: This TV will still consume some power as long as
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Basic controls: front panel and remote control SD Card slot (see page 29) PC Card slot (see page 29) PC CARD EJECT SD CARD PUSH-EJECT S VIDEO VIDEO LR PC STR F / / TV/AV AV3 PC CARD EJECT SD CARD PUSH-EJECT STR F / / TV/AV S VIDEO VIDEO AV3LR PC TV/AV button AV3 terminals PC input terminal On / Off switch STR (Normalization store) (see page 9) (see page 9) (see page 11) Used to store tuning and other function settings. F (Function select) Headphones jack (see page 9) Displays the On Sc
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Using the On Screen Displays Many features available on this TV can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu system. Use the remote control as shown below to access and adjust features as desired. MENU The MENU button is used to open the Main menu and also to return to the previous menu. OK The up and down cursor buttons are used to move the cursor and select menus. N The left and right cursor buttons are used to access menus, 12 3 adjust levels or to select from a range of options. 45 6 78 9
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Tuning Tuning menu During TV mode MENU Main menu Press the MENU button. OK Picture menu Move to choose Setup menu. Sound menu N Access Setup menu. Setup menu 12 3 Move to choose Tuning menu. 45 6 78 9 C 0 Setup menu Access Tuning menu. Teletext TOP Off timer Off Ch colour set Move to choose menu option. Child lock Off Side panel High Power save Off TV Tuning menu Access Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Owner ID EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Tuning m
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Tuning Auto tuning Auto tuning automatically retunes your TV. This feature is useful if, e.g., you move house and wish to retune your TV to receive the local stations. MENU Press the MENU button. OK Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. N 12 3 Move to choose Tuning menu. 45 6 78 9 Access Tuning menu. C 0 Move to choose Auto tuning. Access Auto tuning. TV Notes: • If you proceed with the next step all tuning data will be erased (all stations and their programme positions stored in your TV
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Tuning Manual tuning It is possible to retune individual programme positions: MENU OK Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. N Access Setup menu. 12 3 45 6 78 9 Move to choose Tuning menu. C 0 Access Tuning menu. Move to choose Manual tuning. TV Access Manual tuning. 1 Select the programme position to be tuned. Search Store down/up Return Exit Press repeatedly until required station is found. Programme down/up When the desired station is found, press the OK button to store. OK Man
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Channel Allocation Sys select NZ/INDONES Australia RECEIVE CHANNEL CH DISPLAY – – 0 1 0 1 2 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 S2 7 11 11 – 12 – 13 – 14 – S10 15 – 6 16 – – 9 19 – 9A 20 21 10 21 22 11 23 12 24 S11 28 57 S44 58 20 59 21 62 62 63 63 69 69 70 – – 73 – 74 S'1 75 S'2 76 S'3 77 – 78 – 79 – 80 S1 81 S2 89 S10 90 S11 91 S12 92 S13 93 S14 94 S15 95 S16 96 S17 97 S18 98 S19 99 S20 100 S21 107 69 – 117 – 118 – – 120 S41 – – – 125 – – 18
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Picture menu MENU Press the MENU button. OK Move to choose Picture menu. Access Picture menu. N 12 3 Move to choose menu option. 45 6 78 9 C 0 Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. TV Menu MENU mode will be memorized for each TV, AV1, AV2, AV3 and AV4 mode. Main menu Dynamic / Standard / Cinema / Auto You can change the level of each Item (Contrast, Picture menu Brightness, Colour, Sharpness, NTSC-Tint , Colour Sound menu te
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Sound menu MENU Press the MENU button. OK Move to choose Sound menu. Access Sound menu. N 12 3 Move to choose menu option. 45 6 78 9 C 0 Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. TV Pressing the OK button after having adjusted some features will store the OK setting as the default (replacing the factory setting). Menu Menu mode will be memorized for each TV, AV1, AV2, Main menu AV3 and AV4 mode. Music / News / Cinema Picture men
