Panasonic TH-42LFE6 manual

Model No. TH-42LFE6U TH-50LFE6U Operating Instructions FULL HD LCD Display Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely . Please keep this manual for future reference. English[...]

2 W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to quali ed service personnel. The lightning flash with arrow-head within a triangle is in tend ed to tell the user that parts inside the product are a risk of electric shock to per sons. The exclamation point within [...]

3 3 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 s[...]

4 T able of Contents Dear Panasonic Customer W elcome to the Panasonic family of customers. W e hope that you will have many years of enjoyment fr om your new LCD Display . T o obtain maximum benefit fr om your set, please read these Instructions befor e making any adjustments, and r etain them for future r efer ence. Retain your pur chase receipt [...]

5 5 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 [...]

6 6 Safety Precautions This LCD 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 Panasonic Corporation.) CAUTION When using the LCD Display Do not bring your ha[...]

7 Safety Precautions W ARNING 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 , wipe with a soft, lint-free cloth which has been soaked in pure water or water in which neutral detergent has been diluted 100 times[...]

8 8 + - + - Accessories Requires two AA batteries. 2. Insert batteries - note correct polarity (+ and -). Precaution on battery use Incorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the remote control transmitter . Disposal of batteries should be in an environment-friendly manner . Observe the following precautions: 1.[...]

9 9 V ideo equipment connection AC cord connection Connections AC cord (accessory) Notes: • Insert the AC cord  rmly into place. • When disconnecting the AC cord, be absolutely sure to disconnect the AC cord plug at the socket outlet  rst. • The included AC cord is for use with this unit only . A V IN HDMI HDMI Input T erminal (see page[...]

Connections 10 AUDIO OUT connection Note: Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set. HDMI connection [Pin assignments and signal names] 19 3 1 4 2 18 Note: Additional equipment and HDMI cable shown are not supplied with this set. Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name 1 T .M.D.S Data2+ 11 T .M.D.S Clock Shield 2 T .M.D.S[...]

DVI-D IN connection Connections 11 Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name 1 T .M.D.S. data 2- 13 2 T .M.D.S. data 2+ 14 +5 V DC 3 T .M.D.S. data 2 shield 15 Ground 4 16 Hot plug detect 5 17 T .M.D.S. data 0- 6 DDC clock 18 T .M.D.S. data 0+ 7 DDC data 19 T .M.D.S. data 0 shield 8 20 9 T .M.D.S. data 1- 21 10 T .M.D.S. data 1+ 22 T .M.D.S. clock sh[...]

12 PC Input T erminals connection Notes: • Computer signals which can be input are those with a horizontal scanning frequency of 30 to 1 10 kHz and vertical scanning frequency of 48 to 120 Hz. (However , the image will not be displayed properly if the signals exceed 1,200 lines.) • The display resolution is a maximum of 1,440 × 1,080 dots when[...]

6 7 8 9 1 3 4 5 2 13 SERIAL T erminals connection Notes: • Use the RS-232C straight cable to connect the computer to the Display . • The computer shown is for example purposes only . • Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set. The SERIAL terminal is used when the Display is controlled by a computer . Pin layout for[...]

14 14 Power ON / OFF Connecting the AC cord plug to the Display . Connecting the plug to the W all Outlet. Note: When disconnecting the AC cord, be absolutely sure to disconnect the AC cord plug at the socket outlet  rst. Press the Power switch on the Display to turn the set on: Power-On. Power Indicator: Green Press the button on the remote con[...]

15 Power ON warning message The following message may be displayed when turning the unit power ON: No activity power off Precautions ’NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF’ IS ENABLED. If “NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF” in SET UP menu is set to “ENABLE”, a warning message is displayed every time the power is turned ON. (see page 31) This message display can be[...]

16 16 Selecting the input signal Press to select the input signal to be played back from the equipment which has been connected to the Display . Input signals will change as follows: PC HDMI DVI HDMI: HDMI input terminal in A V IN (HDMI). PC: PC input terminal in PC IN. DVI: DVI input terminal in DVI-D IN. Note: Selecting is also possible by pressi[...]

17 17 Power Indicator The Power Indicator will light. • Power-OFF .... Indicator not illuminated (The unit will still consume some power as long as the power cord is still inserted into the wall outlet.) • Standby ......... Red Orange (When the control terminal selection is “LAN”. See page 41) • Power-ON ...... Green • PC POWER MANAGEME[...]

18 Standby (ON / OFF) button The Display must  rst be plugged into the wall outlet and turned on at the power switch (see page 14). Press this button to turn the Display On, from Standby mode. Press it again to turn the Display Off to Standby mode. ACTION button Press to make selections. ASPECT button Press to adjust the aspect. (see page 19) PO[...]

19 19 ASPECT Controls The Display will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture. Press repeatedly to move through the aspect options: [from the unit] The aspect mode changes each time the ENTER button is pressed. Note: The aspect mode is memorized separately for each input terminal. Not[...]

2 EXIT 2 1 EXIT × 1 × 2 × 3 × 4 20 20 Digital Zoom This displays an enlargement of the designated part of the displayed image. Select the area of the image to be enlarged. Press on the enlargement location to select. Return to normal display (quit Digital Zoom). Press to exit from the Digital Zoom. Notes: • When power goes OFF (including “O[...]

100 70 50 PICTURE NORMAL NORMALIZE ST ANDARD BRIGHTNESS PICTURE MENU PICTURE BACKLIGHT ADV ANCED SETTINGS SHARPNESS 50 COLOR TEMP NORMAL FRAME CREA TION MAX 21 21 On-Screen Menu Displays Remote Control Unit 1 Display the menu screen. Press to select. (Example: PICTURE menu) Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu screen will switch. Normal V[...]

OFF 0 NORMAL NORMALIZE AUTO SETUP POS. /SIZE V -POS 0 H-POS V -SIZE CLOCK PHASE H-SIZE 1:1 PIXEL MODE DOT CLOCK 0 0 0 0 Note: Unadjustable items are grayed out. Adjustable items differ depending on the input signal and the display mode. 22 Adjusting POS. /SIZE 1 Press to display the POS. /SIZE menu. Press to select the menu to adjust. Press to adju[...]

23 While the 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 (except “CLOCK PHASE” and “DOT CLOCK”) are returned to the factory settings. Helpful Hint ( / NORMALIZE Normalization) H-POS Adjust the horizont[...]

100 70 50 PICTURE NORMAL NORMALIZE ST ANDARD BRIGHTNESS PICTURE MENU PICTURE BACKLIGHT ADV ANCED SETTINGS COLOR TEMP NORMAL SHARPNESS 50 FRAME CREA TION MAX 24 FRAME CREA TION Improves motion picture quality by reducing motion blur . Press the left or right button to switch between modes. Notes: • The mode is memorized per input terminal. • Eve[...]

25 PICTURE Adjustments ADV ANCED SETTINGS Notes: • Y ou can change the level of each function (BACKLIGHT , PICTURE, BRIGHTNESS, SHARPNESS) for each PICTURE MENU. • The setting details for ST ANDARD, DYNAMIC and CINEMA respectively are memorized separately for each input terminal. • “BACKLIGHT” can be adjusted when “ECO MODE” is set to[...]

SOUND NORMAL NORMALIZE 1/2 0 0 0 OFF TREBLE BALANCE BASS SURROUND ST ANDARD AUDIO MENU SPEAKERS OUTPUT SELECT 26 SOUND Adjustment Notes: • When “AUDIO OUT” is selected, the items other than “BALANCE” cannot be adjusted. • BASS, TREBLE and SURROUND settings are memorized separately for each AUDIO MENU. 1 Press to display the SOUND menu. [...]

27 99 : 99 MON PRESENT TIME SETUP PRESENT TIME OF DA Y MON 99 : 99 SET PRESENT TIME OF DA Y DA Y 2/2 SET UP MUL TI DISPLA Y SETUP SET UP TIMER PRESENT TIME SETUP NETWORK SETUP MENU DISPLA Y DURA TION 15 S MENU TRANSP ARENCY 20 PRESENT TIME SETUP / SET UP TIMER PRESENT TIME SETUP The timer can switch the Display ON or OFF . Before attempting T imer [...]

Set the program for turning the power ON/OFF and select the input signal at the speci ed time. Up to 20 programs can be set. [Setting Example] Program 1, Every Monday , 12:00, Power On, Input: HDMI ON POWER ON 12 : 00 HDMI SET UP TIMER DA Y POWER MODE TIME INPUT TIMER FUNCTION PROGRAM 1 MON PRESENT TIME OF DA Y MON 0 : 03 SET UP TIMER 1 Set the [...]

1/2 SIGNAL INPUT LABEL ECO MODE SETTINGS WOBBLING SET UP OFF YUV/RGB-IN SELECT RGB SCREENSA VER NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) SCREENSA VER ST ART MODE OFF PRESENT TIME OF DA Y MON 0 : 02 OFF INTERV AL : Operates when SHOW DURA TION and SA VER DURA TION are set up and those times arrive. TIME OF DA Y : Operates when ST AR[...]

2 1 3 1/2 SIGNAL INPUT LABEL ECO MODE SETTINGS WOBBLING SET UP OFF YUV/RGB-IN SELECT RGB SCREENSA VER NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) 30 SCREENSA VER (For preventing image retention) Automatically shifts the display image (therefore unnoticeable to the eye) to prevent image retention of sharper contour of image. Press to d[...]

1 1/2 SIGNAL INPUT LABEL ECO MODE SETTINGS WOBBLING SET UP OFF YUV/RGB-IN SELECT RGB SCREENSA VER NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) 31 Press to display the SET UP menu. NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF Press to select the menu to adjust. Press to select “ENABLE” or “DISABLE”. Press to exit from SET UP . When this function is se[...]

ECO MODE CUSTOM: The menu of power consumption reduction is individually set. ON: The following  xed values are set to the menu of power consumption reduction. Individual setting is not available. NO SIGNAL POWER OFF: ENABLE DVI-D POWER MANAGEMENT : ON PC POWER MANAGEMENT : ON POWER SA VE: SENSOR Using Remote Control When is pressed, the “ECO [...]

1/2 SIGNAL INPUT LABEL ECO MODE SETTINGS WOBBLING SET UP OFF YUV/RGB-IN SELECT RGB SCREENSA VER NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) Press to display the SETUP menu. Press to select INPUT LABEL. Press to display the INPUT LABEL menu. Press to select image input. Press to change input label. 1 2 3 INPUT LABEL PC DVI HDMI PC DVI [...]

34 Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select OSD LANGUAGE. Press to select your preferred language. Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select “MENU DISPLA Y DURA TION”. Press to adjust the display duration. Press to select “MENU TRANSP ARENCY”. Press to adjust the transparency . Press to exit from adjust mode. Selectable lan[...]

2/2 SET UP MUL TI DISPLA Y SETUP SET UP TIMER PRESENT TIME SETUP NETWORK SETUP MENU DISPLA Y DURA TION 15 S MENU TRANSP ARENCY 20 35 By lining up the Displays in groups, for example, as illustrated below , an enlarged picture may be displayed across all screens. For this mode of operation, each display has to be set up with a Display number to dete[...]

36 SET UP for MUL TI DISPLA Y Item Details LOCA TION Select the required arrangement number . (A1-E5 : Refer to the following) Display Number locations for each arrangement. (Examples) ( 2 × 1) ( 2 × 3 ) ( 4 × 4 ) ( 4 × 2 ) ( 5 × 5 ) A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 Press to exit from adjust mode. 4 Y [...]

37 SET UP for Input Signals 1/2 SIGNAL INPUT LABEL ECO MODE SETTINGS WOBBLING SET UP OFF YUV/RGB-IN SELECT RGB SCREENSA VER NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) YUV / RGB-IN SELECT Select to match the signals from the source connected to DVI-D IN terminal. YUV signals “YUV” RGB signals “RGB” Press to display the SET UP [...]

1/2 SIGNAL INPUT LABEL ECO MODE SETTINGS WOBBLING SET UP OFF YUV/RGB-IN SELECT RGB SCREENSA VER NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) 3 : 2 PULLDOWN SIGNAL OFF [ Digital ] HDMI RANGE AUTO H-FREQ. V- F R E Q . kHz Hz 63.98 60.02 SIGNAL FORMA T 1280×1024/60 DOT CLOCK FREQ. MHz 108.0 SYNC SIGNAL H-FREQ. V- F R E Q . kHz Hz 63.98 6[...]

XGA MODE 1024 ×768 39 SET UP for Input Signals XGA MODE This menu is displayed when the PC IN input signal is selected. This menu sets two types of XGA signals with 60Hz vertical frequency having different aspect ratios and sampling rates (1,024 × 768 @ 60Hz and 1,366 × 768 @ 60Hz). When a 1,280 x 768 @ 60Hz input signal is automatically detecte[...]

3 : 2 PULLDOWN SIGNAL OFF [ Digital ] HDMI RANGE AUTO H-FREQ. V- F R E Q . kHz Hz 63.98 60.02 SIGNAL FORMA T 1280×1024/60 H-FREQ. V -FREQ. kHz Hz 63.98 60.02 DOT CLOCK FREQ. MHz 108.0 SIGNAL FORMA T 1280×1024/60 40 SET UP for Input Signals HDMI RANGE Switches the dynamic range according to the input signal from HDMI terminal. VIDEO(16-235): If th[...]

41 41 Con gure the various settings required to use the network function. CONTROL INTERF ACE Set whether to control with RS-232C or LAN. When “LAN” is set, power indicator lights orange under the condition of power off with remote control (stand-by state). DISPLA Y NAME The name of the Display that is shown on the network can be changed. LAN[...]

42 42 --:--:--:--:--:-- DHCP LAN SETUP SA VE 0 192.168. 0. 8 255.255.255. 0 192.168. 0. 1 1024 AUTO OFF SUBNET MASK DUPLEX GA TEWA Y IP ADDRESS PORT NETWORK ID MAC ADDRESS LAN SETUP Detailed network settings for the LAN established via the LAN terminal of the Display or twisted pair cable transmitter can be con gured. DHCP , IP ADDRESS, SUBNET M[...]

Options 1/3 On screen display Input Search On Initial input Off Off Off 0 0 Maximum VOL level Initial VOL level Off Input lock Off Button lock Off Remocon User level Options Enable Off-timer function Normal Initial Power Mode 0 ID select Off Remote ID Off Serial ID Off Studio W/B 2/3 3/3 Options Off Clock Display Off Power ON Screen Delay Function [...]

44 44 Item Adjustments Input lock Locks the input switch operation. Off PC DVI HDMI Off Notes: • Only the adjusted signal is displayed (see page 16). • Input switch can be used when this is set to “Off”. Button lock Off On MENU&ENTER Off: All the buttons on main unit can be used. MENU&ENTER: Locks MENU and ENTER/ buttons on main uni[...]

Input Search Primary Input Off Secondary Input Input Search SEARCHING... 45 45 Normalization When both main unit buttons and remote control are disabled due to the “Button lock”, “Remocon User level” or “Remote ID” adjustments, set all the values “Off” so that all the buttons are enabled again. Press the button on main unit together[...]

46 46 Using Network Function This unit has a network function to control the network connected display with your computer . Note: T o use the network function, set each “Network Setup” setting and make sure to set the “CONTROL INTERF ACE” to “LAN”. (see page 41) When “LAN” is set, power indicator lights orange under the condition of[...]

47 47 Using Network Function PJLink™ Protocol The network function of the unit conforms with PJLink™ class 1 and you can operate the following actions from your computer using PJLink™ protocol. • Display setup • Display status query Supported commands Commands to control the unit with PJLink™ protocol are shown in the table below . PJLi[...]

48 48 Unit Setup Set each “Network Setup” setting and make sure to set the “CONTROL INTERF ACE” to “LAN”. (see page 42) Computer Setup Disable the proxy server settings and enable JavaScript. Y ou can use a Web browser to control the unit and set up a network and password. Access to the T OP screen of the Web browser control using a W e[...]

49 49 Using W eb Browser Control TOP screen structure of the W eb browser control After logging in, the T OP screen of the Web browser control is displayed. Menu Menu items are displayed. When a button is clicked, setup screen of each item is displayed. Item Details BASIC CONTROL BASIC CONTROL screen is displayed. (see below) OPTION CONTROL OPTION [...]

50 50 Notes: • T o use a DHCP server , make sure the DHCP server is started. • During a DHCP server is used, IP ADDRESS, SUBNET MASK, and GA TEW A Y values cannot be entered. • When the set values are changed properly , “NETWORK SETTING CHANGED.” message and the changed set items are displayed. Item Details DHCP Set to ON when a DHCP serv[...]

51 51 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 5 3 4 Using W eb Browser Control Crestron Connected™ page Y ou can monitor or control the Display using Crestron Connected™. When you click [Crestron Connected™], the Crestron Connected™ operation page is displayed. If Adobe Flash Player is not installed in your computer , or if the browser does not support Flash, th[...]

52 52 1 1 4 6 2 3 5 Using W eb Browser Control Info page Click Info on the operation page. 1 Display name Displays the name of the Display . 2 Mac Address Displays the MAC address. 3 Resolution Displays the resolution of the Display . 4 Power Status Displays the status of the power . 5 Source Displays the selected video input. 6 Exit Return the ope[...]

53 53 T roubleshooting Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below . Symptoms Checks Picture Sound Interference Noisy Sound Electrical Appliances Cars / Motorcycles Fluorescent light Normal Picture No Sound V olume (Check whether the mute function has been activated on the remote control.) No Pict[...]

54 54 Applicable input signals * Mark: Applicable input signal Signal name Horizontal frequency (kHz) V ertical frequency (Hz) PC IN (Dot clock (MHz)) DVI-D IN (Dot clock (MHz)) HDMI 1 640x400@70Hz 31.46 70.07 * (25.17) 2 640x480@60Hz 31.47 59.94 * (25.18) * (25.18) * 3 640x480@72Hz 37.86 72.81 * (31.5) 4 640x480@75Hz 37.50 75.00 * (31.5) 5 640x480[...]

55 55 This function allows you to reset the unit to the factory setting. 1 4 Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select “OSD LANGUAGE”. Press for more than 3 seconds. [from the unit] 1 Press the MENU button till the SET UP menu is displayed. 2 Press the V olume Up “+” or Down “–” button to select “OSD LANGUAGE”. 3 Press and[...]

56 56 TH-42LFE6U TH-50LFE6U Power Source 1 10 - 127 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption Rated Power Consumption 65 W 90 W Stand-by condition 0.5 W 0.5 W Power off condition 0.5 W 0.5 W Sound Speakers 0.9” (22 mm) × 3.6” (90 mm) × 2 pcs Audio Output 10 W [5 W + 5 W] (10 % THD) LCD Display panel 42-inch V A panel (LED backlight), 16:9 aspect ratio[...]

57 <Software Information for This Product> This product has software installed partially licensed under the Free BSD LICENSE. Free BSD LICENSE regulations under the above specifications are as follows: (These regulations are set by the third party; therefore the original (English) regulations are stated.) Copyright © 1980, 1986, 1993 The Reg[...]

USA only: This product has a  uorescent lamp that contains mercury . Disposal may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please visit Panasonic website: http://www .panasonic.com/environmental or call 1-888-769-0149. Panasonic System Communications Company of North America Unit [...]