Panasonic TH 42PD12U manual

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely . Please keep this manual for future reference. English The illustration shown is an image. TH-42PD12U TH-50PD12U Model No. Operating Instructions High De fi nition Plasma Display[...]

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 fi 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 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 so[...]

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 Plasma Display . T o obtain maximum benefit fr om your set, please r ead these Instructions befor e making any adjustments, and r etain them for futur e r efer ence. Retain your pur chase r e[...]

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 an[...]

6 Safety Precautions 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 Panasonic Corporation.) CAUTION When using the Plasma Display Do not bring you[...]

7 Safety Precautions / Maintenance 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 dil[...]

+ - + - 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. [...]

1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 9 Connections – Cable fi xing band Secure any excess cables with band as required. Note: Make sure that the AC cord is locked on both the left and right sides. Push until the hook clicks. 2. Pull off. 1. Keep the knob pressed. Close Open 1 Plug the AC cord into the display unit. Plug the AC cord until it clicks. 2 Fix the AC cord[...]

10 PC Input T erminals connection Notes: • Computer signals which can be input are those with a horizontal scanning frequency of 15 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 768 × 768 dots (TH-42PD[...]

6789 13 4 5 2 11 Connections SERIAL T erminals connection Notes: • Use the RS-232C straight cable to connect the computer to the Plasma Display . • The computer shown is for example purposes only . • Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set. The SERIAL terminal conforms to the RS-232C interface speci fi cation, so[...]

12 Connections A V connection Notes: • Additional equipment, cables and adapter plugs shown are not supplied with this set. • Change the “COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT” setting in the “SET UP” menu to “COMPONENT” (when COMPONENT signal connection) or “RGB” (when RGB signal connection). (see page 35) • SYNC ON G signal is needed. (se[...]

INPUT MENU ENTER/ + / VOL - / 13 Power Indicator Remote Control Sensor Power ON / OFF Connecting the AC cord plug to the Plasma Display . Fix the AC cord plug securely to the Plasma Display with the clamper . (see page 9) Connecting the plug to the W all Outlet. Note: When disconnecting the AC cord, be absolutely sure to disconnect the AC cord plug[...]

PC FULL AUDIO 4 English (UK) Deutsch Français Italiano Español ENGLISH (US) Русский OSD LANGUAGE SET SELECT LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT DISPLA Y ORIENT A TION 14 From the second time on, the below screen is displayed for a while (setting condition is an example). When fi rst switching on the unit Following screen will be displayed when the unit is[...]

INPUT MENU ENTER/ + / VOL - / INPUT MENU ENTER/ + / VOL - / 15 Selecting the input signal Press to select the input signal to be played back from the equipment which has been connected to the Plasma Display . Input signals will change as follows: Notes: • Selecting is also possible by pressing the INPUT button on the unit. • The sound set with [...]

INPUT MENU ENTER/ + / VOL - / 16 Basic Controls MENU Screen ON / OFF Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu screen will switch. (see page 21) INPUT button (Input signal selection) (see page 15) Main Power On / Off Switch Power Indicator The Power Indicator will light. • Power-OFF .... Indicator not illuminated (The unit will still consume[...]

17 Basic Controls Standby (ON / OFF) button The Plasma Display must fi rst be plugged into the wall outlet and turned on at the power switch (see page 13). Press this button to turn the Plasma Display On, from Standby mode. Press it again to turn the Plasma Display Off to Standby mode. ACTION button Press to make selections. ASPECT button Press to[...]

INPUT MENU ENTER/ + / VOL - / 18 ASPECT Controls The Plasma 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: For details about the aspect mode, please see “List of Aspect Modes” (page 45). The aspect mode changes each time t[...]

A B A B A B B A B A B A PC VIDEO PC VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO PC S-VIDEO A A A C B B B D 19 Press repeatedly . Each time pressing this button main picture and sub picture will be displayed as follows below . Press to swap main picture and sub picture. Press to select the input mode. Under main Picture and sub picture display , select the picture which [...]

INPUT MENU ENTER/ + / VOL - / 2 EXIT 2 1 EXIT × 1 × 2 × 3 × 4 20 VOL button 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: ?[...]

2/2 ADV ANCED SETTINGS COLOR TEMP COLOR MANAGEMENT NORMAL OFF ON PICTURE 0 NORMAL NORMALIZE AUTO SETUP POS. /SIZE V -POS 0 H-POS V -SIZE DOT CLOCK H-SIZE CLOCK PHASE OVER SCAN 0 0 0 0 1/2 SIGNAL EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS SET UP PC OFF ST ANDBY SA VE OFF POWER MANAGEMENT OFF AUTO POWER OFF OFF OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT RGB INP[...]

0 NORMAL NORMALIZE AUTO SETUP POS. /SIZE V -POS 0 H-POS V -SIZE DOT CLOCK H-SIZE CLOCK PHASE OVER SCAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NORMAL NORMALIZE POS. /SIZE V -POS H-POS 0 V -SIZE H-SIZE AUTO SETUP OVER SCAN 22 Adjusting POS. /SIZE 1 Press to display the POS. /SIZE menu. Press to select the menu to adjust. Press to adjust the menu. Press to exit from adjust [...]

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 are returned to the factory settings. Helpful Hint ( / NORMALIZE Normalization) H-POS Adjust the horizontal position. V -POS Adjust the vertical positio[...]

2/2 ADV ANCED SETTINGS COLOR TEMP COLOR MANAGEMENT NORMAL OFF ON PICTURE 1/2 25 0 0 0 5 PICTURE NORMAL NORMALIZE ST ANDARD BRIGHTNESS SHARPNESS PICTURE MENU COLOR PICTURE TINT 0 0 2.2 1/2 BLACK EXTENSION AGC GAMMA INPUT LEVEL ADV ANCED SETTINGS NORMAL NORMALIZE OFF 0 0 0 0 0 0 2/2 W/B LOW B W/B HIGH R W/B LOW R W/B LOW G W/B HIGH G W/B HIGH B ADV A[...]

25 PICTURE Adjustments ADV ANCED SETTINGS Notes: • “COLOR” and “TINT” settings cannot be adjusted for “RGB/PC” input signal. • Y ou can change the level of each function (PICTURE, BRIGHTNESS, COLOR, TINT , SHARPNESS) for each PICTURE MENU. • The setting details for ST ANDARD, DYNAMIC and CINEMA respectively are memorized separatel[...]

0 0 0 SOUND NORMAL NORMALIZE ST ANDARD TREBLE AUDIO MENU BALANCE BASS MAIN AUDIO OUT (PIP) 26 SOUND Adjustment 1 Press to display the SOUND menu. Press to select the menu to adjust. Select the desired level by listening to the sound. Press to exit from adjust mode. 2 Select to adjust each item. While the “SOUND” menu is displayed, if either the[...]

1/2 SIGNAL EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS SCREENSA VER PC OFF ST ANDBY SA VE OFF POWER MANAGEMENT OFF AUTO POWER OFF OFF OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT RGB INPUT LABEL POWER SA VE SET UP SCREENSA VER ST ART FUNCTION MODE SCROLLING BAR ONL Y OFF SCREENSA VER ST ART FUNCTION MODE SCREENSA VER DURA TION SCROLLING BAR ONL Y ST ANDBY AFTER [...]

1/2 SIGNAL EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS SCREENSA VER PC OFF ST ANDBY SA VE OFF POWER MANAGEMENT OFF AUTO POWER OFF OFF OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT RGB INPUT LABEL POWER SA VE SET UP EXPRESS SETTINGS CUSTOM SETTINGS RESET EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS PICTURE MENU PICTURE EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS DYNAMIC SIDE BAR ADJUST WOBBLING LOCK SETTIN[...]

29 Reduces screen image retention EXPRESS SETTINGS Set the “Image Retention Reduction” menu to the recommended settings. All menus will be locked. PICTURE MENU: ST ANDARD PICTURE: 10 SIDE BAR ADJUST : BRIGHT WOBBLING: ON1 PEAK LIMIT : ON 1 Select “EXPRESS SETTINGS”. 1 select 2 access EXPRESS SETTINGS CUSTOM SETTINGS RESET EXTENDED LIFE SETT[...]

1/2 PC OFF ST ANDBY SA VE OFF POWER MANAGEMENT OFF AUTO POWER OFF OFF OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT RGB INPUT LABEL SIGNAL SCREENSA VER EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS POWER SA VE SET UP 30 Reduces power consumption Press to select “POWER SA VE” “ST ANDBY SA VE” “POWER MANAGEMENT” “AUTO POWER OFF”. Press to select “ON[...]

1/2 PC OFF ST ANDBY SA VE OFF POWER MANAGEMENT OFF AUTO POWER OFF OFF OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT RGB INPUT LABEL SIGNAL SCREENSA VER EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS POWER SA VE SET UP 1/2 SIGNAL PC OFF ST ANDBY SA VE OFF POWER MANAGEMENT OFF AUTO POWER OFF OFF OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT RGB INPUT LABEL POWER[...]

2/2 SET UP MUL TI DISPLA Y SETUP AUDIO INPUT SELECT DISPLA Y ORIENT A TION LANDSCAPE 2/2 SET UP MUL TI DISPLA Y SETUP AUDIO INPUT SELECT DISPLA Y ORIENT A TION LANDSCAPE 32 Sets the fan control and the display style of on-screen menu for vertical installation. Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select DISPLA Y ORIENT A TION. Press to select[...]

2/2 SET UP MUL TI DISPLA Y SETUP AUDIO INPUT SELECT DISPLA Y ORIENT A TION LANDSCAPE 33 By lining up Plasma Displays in groups, for example, as illustrated below , an enlarged picture may be displayed across all scre ens. For this mode of operation, each plasma display has to be set up with a Display number to determine its location. Press to selec[...]

34 Y ou can set the remote control ID when you want to use this remote control on one of several different displays. Note: T o operate this function, please purchase ID remote controller sold separately . Object model : EUR7636070R SET UP for MUL TI DISPLA Y 1 2 3 Switch to on the right side. Press the button on the remote control. Press one of - ,[...]

1/2 PC OFF ST ANDBY SA VE OFF POWER MANAGEMENT OFF AUTO POWER OFF OFF OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT RGB INPUT LABEL SIGNAL SCREENSA VER EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS POWER SA VE SET UP 1/2 SIGNAL SCREENSA VER EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS PC OFF ST ANDBY SA VE OFF POWER MANAGEMENT OFF AUTO POWER OFF OFF OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) COMPONENT[...]

3D Y/C FIL TER (NTSC) ON 3D Y/C FIL TER (NTSC) COLOR SYSTEM SIGNAL ON AUTO 3 : 2 PULLDOWN OFF [ VIDEO ] 36 SET UP for Input Signals 3D Y/C FIL TER – For NTSC A V images Select “SIGNAL” from the “SET UP” menu during VIDEO (S VIDEO) input signal mode. (“SIGNAL [VIDEO]” menu is displayed.) Note: When ON, this setting only affects NTSC in[...]

3 : 2 PULLDOWN OFF XGA MODE AUTO 37 3:2 PULLDOWN SET UP for Input Signals Press to select “3:2 PULLDOWN”. Press to set ON/OFF . 3:2 PULLDOWN: When ON, the display attempts to reproduce a more natural interpretation of sources such as movie pictures, which are recorded at 24 frames per second. If the picture is not stable, turn the setting to OF[...]

REFRESH RA TE 100 Hz q ADV ANCED NR [ VIDEO ] MOSQUITO NR VIDEO NR BLOCK NR OFF OFF OFF ADV ANCED NR [ COMPONENT ] MOSQUITO NR VIDEO NR BLOCK NR OFF OFF OFF ADV ANCED NR [ RGB ] MOSQUITO NR VIDEO NR BLOCK NR OFF OFF OFF () NOISE REDUCTION OFF () NOISE REDUCTION ADV ANCED 38 VIDEO NR: Automatically reduces unwanted picture noise. MOSQUITO NR : Reduc[...]

SYNC SIGNAL [ RGB ] 3 : 2 PULLDOWN XGA MODE AUTO OFF AUTO SYNC AUTO SYNC ON G SYNC VBS H-FREQ. V -FREQ. kHz Hz 63.98 60.02 SIGNAL FORMA T 1280×1024/60 39 SET UP for Input Signals Select SIGNAL from the “SET UP” menu during RGB input signal. SYNC Setting RGB sync signal Con fi rm that the input is set to RGB INPUT (this setting is valid only f[...]

Options 1/3 Initial INPUT Onscreen display On 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 Display size Off Studio W/B Off Studio Gain 2/3 3/3 Options Off Auto Setup Off All Aspect Rota[...]

41 Item Adjustments INPUT lock Off PC VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT Locks the input switch operation. Notes: • Only the adjusted signal is displayed (see page 15). • Input switch can be used when this is set to “Off”. • In two screen display mode, if anything other than “Of f” is set, the value will be fi xed as the value input in the sing[...]

42 Item Adjustments Studio W/B Off: Nullify all the settings adjusted. On: Sets the color temperature for TV studio. Note: V alid only when the low is set as color temperature on screen adjustment. Studio Gain Sharpens the contrast for a better view when a part of the image is too light to see. Off: Disables “Studio Gain”. On: Enables “Studio[...]

1/2 SIGNAL PC OFF ST ANDBY SA VE OFF POWER MANAGEMENT OFF AUTO POWER OFF OFF OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT RGB INPUT LABEL POWER SA VE SET UP SCREENSA VER EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS Shipping YES NO 43 This function allows you to reset the unit to the factory setting. Shipping condition 1 2 3 4 Press to display the SET UP menu. Pre[...]

44 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 Picture[...]

45 List of Aspect Modes Aspect mode Picture Enlarged screen Description All Aspect: On Factory setting All Aspect: Off 16:9 FULL The display of the pictures fi lls the screen. In the case of SD signals, pictures with a 4:3 aspect ratio are enlarged horizontally , and displayed. This mode is suited to displaying anamorphic pictures with a 16:9 aspe[...]

46 Applicable input signals ∗ 1: Based on SMPTE 274M standard. ∗ 2: Based on SMPTE RP21 1 standard. ∗ 3: Based on SMPTE 295M standard. ∗ 4: When selected the RGB format and 525p signal input to the Mini D-sub 15P terminal, it is recognized as VGA 60Hz signal. ∗ 5: When inputted VGA 60Hz format signal from the other than Mini D-sub 15P ter[...]

47 TH-42PD12U TH-50PD12U Power Source 1 10 - 127 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption Power on 255 W 365 W Stand-by condition Save OFF 0.9 W , Save ON 0.4 W Save OFF 0.9 W , Save ON 0.4 W Power off condition 0.2 W 0.2 W Plasma Display panel Drive method : AC type 42-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio Drive method : AC type 50-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio Screen size 3[...]

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