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  • Page 1

    High De fi nition Plasma Display Pantalla de Plasma de Alta De fi nición English TQB2AA0691-1 TH-42PS9 TH-42PS 9 The illustration shown is an image. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely . Please keep this manual for future reference. La ilustración mostrada es una imagen. Antes de con[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 from your set, please r ead these Instructions before making any adjustments, and r etain them for futur e refer ence. Retain your pur chase r ecei[...]

  • Page 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 an[...]

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    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 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.) • Speakers .......................[...]

  • Page 7

    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 to which a small amount of neutral dete[...]

  • Page 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. Batterie[...]

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    9 Connections 1 2 SERIAL PC IN AUDIO SLOT1 SLOT2 SLOT3 VIDEO P R /C R /R P B /C B /B Y/G AUDIO RL COMPONENT/RGB IN AUDIO RL AUDIO RL AV I N BA S VIDEO 1 2 1 2 SPEAKERS T erminals (R) SPEAKERS T erminals (L) – Cable fi xing bands Secure any excess cables with bands as required. When connecting the speakers, be sure to use only the optional access[...]

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    10 Connections PC Input T erminals connection Notes: • Due to space limitations, occasionally you may have trouble connecting Mini D-sub 15P cable with ferrite core to PC input T erminal. • 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. (Howev[...]

  • Page 11

    11 Connections SERIAL T erminals connection Notes: • Use the RS-232C 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 that the Plasma Displa[...]

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    12 SERIAL PC IN AUDIO SLOT1 SLOT2 SLOT3 VIDEO P R /C R /R P B /C B /B Y/G AUDIO RL COMPONENT/RGB IN AUDIO RL AUDIO RL AV I N S VIDEO VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT RL AUDIO OUT Y , P B , P R , OUT R R P B Y L R COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT RL BA A V & COMPONENT / RGB connection Connections VIDEO P R /C R /R P B /C B /B Y/G AUDIO RL COMPONENT/[...]

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    13 Power ON / OFF When the POWER is turned on for the fi rst time, the LANGUAGE selection screen is displayed. From the second time on, language selection can be done from the setup menu. (see page 18) Select the desired language using the or button and press the ACTION ( ) button. From the second time on, the screen shown below is displayed for a[...]

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    14 INPUT MENU ENTER/ + / VOL - / TH-42PS9 MENU Screen ON / OFF Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu screen will switch. (see page 16) INPUT button (INPUT1, INPUT2, INPUT3 and PC IN selection) (see page 18) ON OFF ON SURROUND Main Power On / Off Switch Power Indicator The Power Indicator will light. • Power-OFF .... Indicator not illumin[...]

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    15 Basic Controls OFF TIMER 90 1 2 3 PC NORMAL 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 ON to turn the Plasma Display On, from Standby mode. Press OFF to turn the Plasma Display Off to Standby mode. SET UP button (see page 16, 17) DIRECT INPUT bu[...]

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    16 Normal Viewing PICTURE SETUP SOUND POS. /SIZE On-Screen Menu Displays The MENU button on the unit can also be pressed. Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu screen will switch. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 W/B LOW B BLACK EXTENSION W/B HIGH B W/B LOW R AGC GAMMA INPUT LEVEL W/B HIGH R ADV ANCED SETTINGS NORMAL NORMALIZE OFF T o PICTURE adjust menu ([...]

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    17 2 Press to access each adjust screen. Press the R button to return to previous menu. Press the R button to return to “SET UP” menu. Press to select POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. Press to set up POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. T o PRESENT TIME SETUP . (see page 27) SYNC VIDEO NR SIGNAL AUTO H-FREQ. V -FREQ. kHz Hz 33.8 60.0 [ RGB ] 3 : 2 PU[...]

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    18 Initial selections Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language Selecting the input signal Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select OSD LANGUAGE. Press to select your preferred language. Selectable languages 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[...]

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    19 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: Notes: • For PC signal input, the mode switches between “NORMAL”, “ZOOM” and “FULL” only . • For a 1 125 (1080) / 60i · 50i · 24p ?[...]

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    20 Adjusting POS. /SIZE 0 0 0 0 0 NORMAL NORMALIZE POS. /SIZE V -POS H-POS V -SIZE H-SIZE CLOCK PHASE 1 Press to display the POS. /SIZE menu. Press to select H-POS / H-SIZE / V -POS / V -SIZE / CLOCK PHASE. Press to adjust POS. /SIZE. Press to exit from adjust mode. During “VIDEO (S VIDEO)”, “COMPONENT” and “Digital” input signal. Durin[...]

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    21 MUL TI PIP MUL TI PIP MUL TI PIP AB A B A B BA B A B A PC1 VIDEO2 SELECT SWAP SW AP SWAP PC1 VIDEO2 VIDEO2 VIDEO1 PC1 VIDEO2 A A A C B B B D MUL TI PIP 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. Und[...]

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    22 Advanced PIP 1 2 3 5 Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select “OSD Language”. Press and hold until the Options menu is displayed. Press to select Advanced PIP . Press to adjust the menu. Off : Sets normal two screen display mode (see page 21). On : Sets Advanced PIP mode. Press to con fi rm. Press to exit from Options menu. 4 6 Note[...]

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    23 2/2 ADV ANCED SETTINGS COLOR TEMP COLOR MANAGEMENT NORMAL OFF ON PICTURE 1/2 25 0 0 0 3 PICTURE NORMAL NORMALIZE ST ANDARD BRIGHTNESS SHARPNESS PICTURE MENU COLOR PICTURE TINT Press to select “ON”. Press the left or right button to switch between modes. ST ANDARD For viewing in standard (evening lighting) environments. This menu selects the [...]

  • Page 24

    24 PICTURE Adjustments ADV ANCED SETTINGS Notes: • “COLOR” and “TINT” settings cannot be adjusted for “RGB/PC” and “Digital” 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 m[...]

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    25 0 0 0 SOUND NORMAL NORMALIZE ST ANDARD OFF TREBLE AUDIO MENU BALANCE BASS 0 MID SURROUND MAIN AUDIO OUT (PIP) SOUND Adjustment MUTE BASS Adjusts low pitch sounds MID Adjusts normal sounds TREBLE Adjusts pitch sounds BALANCE Adjusts left and right volumes SURROUND Select On or Off Notes: • Press the SURROUND button to directly turn the surround[...]

  • Page 26

    26 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 “Off T imer” operation), Digital Zoom t[...]

  • Page 27

    27 PRESENT TIME SETUP / SET UP TIMER PRESENT TIME SETUP The timer can switch the Plasma Display ON or OFF . Before attempting T imer Set, con fi rm the PRESENT TIME OF DA Y and adjust if necessary . Then set POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select SET UP TIMER or PRESENT TIME SETUP . Press to display the S[...]

  • Page 28

    28 PRESENT TIME SETUP / SET UP TIMER SET UP TIMER Press to select POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. Press to set up POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. button: Forward button: Back Notes: • Pressing “ ” or “ ” button once changes POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME 1minute. • Pressing “ ” or “ ” button continuously changes POWER ON TIME / [...]

  • Page 29

    29 Do not display a still picture, especially in NORMAL mode, for any length of time. If the display must remain on, a SCREENSA VER should be used. NEGA TIVE / SCROLL selection 2 3 1 4 Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select the SCREENSA VER. Press to select the SCREENSA VER screen. Press to select the FUNCTION. Press to select the desire[...]

  • Page 30

    30 Setup of SCREENSA VER T ime After selecting TIME OF DA Y or INTER V AL, the relevant T ime Setup will become available for selection and the Operating T ime may be set. (Time cannot be set when “MODE” is “ON” or “OFF”.) Press to select ST ART TIME / FINISH TIME (When TIME OF DA Y is selected). Press to select SHOW DURA TION / SA VER [...]

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    31 SIDE BAR ADJUST 1 Press to select the SIDE BAR ADJUST . Press to select OFF , DARK, MID, BRIGHT . Press to exit from SCREENSA VER. 2 Do not display a picture in NORMAL mode for an extended period, as this can cause an after-image to remain on the side bars on either side of the display fi eld. T o reduce the risk of such an after-image, change [...]

  • Page 32

    32 Reduces power consumption Press to select “POWER SA VE” “ST ANDBY SA VE” “POWER MANAGEMENT” “AUTO POWER OFF”. Press to select “ON” or “OFF”. On Off Press to exit from SET UP . • POWER SA VE: When this function is turned ON, luminous level of the Plasma Display is suppressed, so power consumption is reduced. • ST ANDBY[...]

  • Page 33

    33 SET UP for MUL TI DISPLA Y (For TH-42PS9UK, TH-42PS9XK) By lining up Plasma Displays in groups of 4, 9 or 16 as illustrated below , an enlarged picture may be displayed across all screens. For this mode of operation, each plasma display has to be set up with a Display number to determine its location. Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to s[...]

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    34 SET UP for MUL TI DISPLA Y Press to select ARRANGEMENT (2nd step). Press to select “2 × 2”, “2 × 2F”, “3 × 3”, “3 × 3F”, “4 × 4”, “4 × 4F”. Press to select LOCA TION. Press to select the required arrangement number . (A1-D4 : Refer to the following) How to set the Display location number for each Plasma Display Disp[...]

  • Page 35

    35 (For TH-37PH9UK, TH-42PH9UK, TH-42PH9XK, TH-50PH9UK, TH-50PH9XK) By lining up Plasma Displays in groups, for example, as illustrated below , an enlarged picture may be displayed across all screens. For this mode of operation, each plasma display has to be set up with a Display number to determine its location. Press to display the SET UP menu. P[...]

  • Page 36

    36 SET UP for MUL TI DISPLA Y How to set the Display location number for each Plasma Display Display Number locations for each arrangement. (Examples) Press twice to exit from SET UP . 4 7 MUL TI DISPLA Y SETUP OFF OFF A1 LOCA TION MUL TI DISPLA Y SETUP HORIZONT AL SCALE VERTICAL SCALE SEAM HIDES VIDEO × 2 × 2 MUL TI DISPLA Y SETUP OFF OFF A1 LOC[...]

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    37 SET UP for MUL TI DISPLA Y ID Remote Control Function Y ou can set the remote control ID when you want to use this remote control on one of several different TVs. 1 2 3 Switch to on the right side. Press the button on the remote control. Press one of - , for the tens digit setting. Press one of - , for the units digit setting. 4 Notes: • The n[...]

  • Page 38

    38 SET UP for Input Signals 3D Y/C FIL TER – For NTSC A V images COMPONENT / RGB IN SELECT Select to match the signals from the source connected to the COMPONENT / RGB input terminals. Y, P B , P R signals “COMPONENT” R, G, B, HD, VD signals “RGB” Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select the “COMPONENT / RGB-IN SELECT”. Press[...]

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    39 3:2 PULLDOWN / VIDEO NR COLOR SYSTEM / Panasonic AUTO Select SIGNAL from the “SET UP” menu during VIDEO (S VIDEO) input signal mode.(“SIGNAL [VIDEO]” menu is displayed.) SET UP for Input Signals Press to select the “COLOR SYSTEM” or “Panasonic AUTO”. Press to select each function. If the image becomes unstable: With the system se[...]

  • Page 40

    40 SET UP for Input Signals Select SIGNAL from the “SET UP” menu during RGB input signal. Press to adjust. Press to exit from adjust mode. SYNC Setting RGB sync signal Con fi rm that the input is set to RGB INPUT (this setting is valid only for RGB INPUT signal). AUTO: The H and V sync or synchronized signal are automatically selected. If both[...]

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    41 1 2 3 5 Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select “OSD Language”. Press and hold until the Options menu is displayed. Press to select your preferred menu. Press to adjust the menu. Press to con fi rm. Press to exit from Options menu. 4 6 Item Effect Adjustments Off-timer function Enable Disable Enable: Switches the “Off-timer funct[...]

  • Page 42

    42 Item Effect Adjustments Initial VOL level Off On Press button to adjust the volume when TV is turned on. Off On Off: Sets normal volume. On: Sets your preferred volume. Notes: • When “Maximum VOL level” is “On”, the volume can only be adjusted between 0 and your maximum range. • Y ou can hear the changed volume regardless of your vol[...]

  • Page 43

    43 2/3 Options Off Off Off Off 0 Remote ID Serial ID ID select Button lock Remocon User level Item Effect Adjustments Button lock Off MENU&ENTER On Off: All the buttons at the bottom of the main unit can be used. MENU & ENTER: Locks MENU and ENTER/ buttons on bottom face of main unit. On: Locks all the button on bottom face of main unit. Re[...]

  • Page 44

    44 Shipping condition This function allows you to reset the unit to the factory setting. 1 2 3 4 Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select “OSD LANGUAGE”. Press and hold till the SHIPPING menu is displayed. Press to select “YES”. Press to con fi rm. [from the unit] 1 Press the MENU button till the Setup menu is displayed. 2 Press t[...]

  • Page 45

    45 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[...]

  • Page 46

    46 VIDEO/COMPONENT/RGB/PC input signals VIDEO input Signal name Horizontal V ertical frequency(kHz) frequency(Hz) 1 NTSC 15.73 59.94 2 P AL 15.63 50.00 3 P AL60 15.73 59.94 4 SECAM 15.63 50.00 5 Modi fi ed NTSC 15.73 59.94 Applicable input signals for Component / Mini D-sub 15P (Component) / RGB / Mini D-sub 15P (RGB) ( ∗ Mark) Signal name Horiz[...]

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    47 Speci fi cations TH-42PS9UK, TH-42PS9XK Power Source 120 V AC, 50 / 60 Hz (TH-42PS9UK) 1 10 - 127 V AC, 50 / 60 Hz (TH-42PS9XK) Power Consumption Power on 290W Stand-by condition Save OFF 0.6 W , Save ON 0.4 W Power off condition 0.1 W Plasma Display panel Drive method : AC type 42-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio Contrast Ratio Max 10000:1 Screen size [...]

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    48 Speci fi cations TH-37PH9UK TH-42PH9UK, TH-42PH9XK Power Source 120 V AC, 50 / 60 Hz (TH-37PH9UK, TH-42PH9UK) 1 10 - 127 V AC, 50 / 60 Hz (TH-42PH9XK) Power Consumption Power on 300W 345W Stand-by condition Save OFF 0.6 W , Save ON 0.4 W Save OFF 0.6 W , Save ON 0.4 W Power off condition 0.1 W 0.1 W Plasma Display panel Drive method : AC type 3[...]

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    49 Speci fi cations TH-50PH9UK, TH-50PH9XK Power Source 120 V AC, 50 / 60 Hz (TH-50PH9UK) 1 10 - 127 V AC, 50 / 60 Hz (TH-50PH9XK) Power Consumption Power on 460W Stand-by condition Save OFF 0.5 W , Save ON 0.3 W Power off condition 0.1 W Plasma Display panel Drive method : AC type 50-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio Contrast Ratio Max 10000:1 Screen size [...]

  • Page 50

    Panasonic Broadcast & T elevision Systems Company , Unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic W ay 2A-4 Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve. 65de Infanteria, Km.9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 P ANASONIC PLASMA SCREEN Limited W arranty Panasonic Broadcast & T elevision Systems C[...]

  • Page 51

    Panasonic Canada Inc. Broadcast & Television Systems Division 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 LIMITED W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT Panasonic Canada Inc. (also known as PCI) warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use during the applicable warranty coverage period described below. PCI agrees [...]

  • Page 52

    MBS0306A2066 Panasonic Broadcast & T elevision Systems Company Unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America Executive Of fi ce : One Panasonic W ay 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-7000 EASTERN ZONE : One Panasonic W ay 4E-7 Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-7621 Mid-Atlantic/New England : One Panasonic W ay 4E-7 Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-76[...]