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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TV VCR DVD MENU REC TV/AV N R-TUNE OK ASPECT SURROUND F .P . INDEX TV/TEXT HOLD STILL Operating Instructions Plasma T elevision English Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference. The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only . TQBC2089-2 TH-42PV60A TH-50PV6[...]

  • Page 2

    2 T urn your own living room into a movie theatre! Experience an amazing level of multi-[...]

  • Page 3

    3 V iewing Advanced F AQs, etc. Preparations media excitement Enjoy rich multi-media Camcorder Ampli fi er with Speaker system VCR DVD player DVD recorder Personal computer Set top box Contents • Safety Precautions ······································ 4 (W arning / Caution) • Notes ···········[...]

  • Page 4

    4 Safety Precautions If you fi nd any abnormality, remove the mains plug immediately! AC 220-240 V 50 / 60 Hz Using an unauthorized stand or other fi xtures may make the unit shaky, risking injury. Be sure to ask your local Panasonic dealer to perform setup. Use optional stands / mounts (p. 6). Use only the dedicated stands / mounting equipment H[...]

  • Page 5

    5 Blocked ventilation by curtains, etc. may cause overheating, fi re or electrical shock. Allow suf fi cient space around the unit for radiated heat 10 10 6 10 7 (Cleaning an energized unit may cause electrical shock.) When cleaning the TV unit, remove the mains plug When TV will not be used for a long time, remove the mains plug (cm) Electronic [...]

  • Page 6

    6 + - + - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TV VCR DVD MENU REC TV/AV N R-TUNE OK ASPECT SURROUND STILL F.P. IN DE X TV/TEXT HOLD Optional accessories Pedestal Plasma TV stand Wall-hanging bracket (vertical) TY-WK42PV3W (angle) TY-WK42PR2W TY-ST42P600W TY-S42PX60W (TH-42PV60A) TY-S50PX60W (TH-50PV60A) (TH-42PV60A) TY-ST42P60W (TH-42PV60A) TY-ST50P60W (TH-50PV60A[...]

  • Page 7

    7 Preparations S VIDEO AV 4 I N VIDEO AUDIO L/MONO - R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TV VCR DVD MENU REC TV/A V N R-TUNE OK ASPECT SURROUND F .P . INDEX TV/TEXT HOLD STILL Identifying Controls Function select Selects programmes in sequence Switches TV to On or Standby (On / Off switch in On position) On / Off switch Swing up the door at "PULL". C.A[...]

  • Page 8

    8 RF OUT RF IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT 0123456789 Y ou now have the opportunity to enter your details and help the police crack crime see instruction book Exit Change character Select character Store Owner ID PIN NUMBER : NAME : POSTCODE : Owner ID HOUSE NO : ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ?[...]

  • Page 9

    9 Preparations Menu Bass Treble Balance Headphone volume Surround Sound menu Off Volume Music Return Exit Change Select Main menu Picture menu Setup menu Sound menu MENU TV/A V OK AUTO SETUP IN PROGRESS SEARCHING : PLEASE WAIT 12 EXIT Return Exit Need help with operations? (example: Sound menu) On-screen operation guide will help you. • AutoT uni[...]

  • Page 10

    10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TV TV/A V OK STILL ASPECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 W atching TV Select a programme number up 2 T urn power on STILL Freeze / unfreeze picture Hold ■ Other Useful Functions (Operate after ) On / Off switch on unit should be On. (for about 1 second) down Display status information Display / hide status information Press once to ac[...]

  • Page 11

    11 V iewing HDMI1/2 TV VCR DVD REC TV/A V OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 • W atching Videos and DVDs • W atching TV W atching V ideos and DVDs With the equipment turned On Select the external input 1 It is possible to connect a variety of external equipment to the TV unit. Once the equipment is connected, use the following procedure to view the input. [...]

  • Page 12

    12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU OK F .P . INDEX TV/TEXT HOLD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TV/TEXT V iewing T eletext 1 Y ou can enjoy teletext broadcasting, including news, weather forecasts and subtitles, if this service is provided by the broadcasters. red green yellow blue Switch to T eletext Select the page up or or ■ T o return to TV TV/TEXT ■ T o adju[...]

  • Page 13

    13 V iewing • Viewing T eletext MENU W atch TV and T eletext in two windows at once • Operations can be made only in T eletext screen. (Press twice) • Select Picture and text On or Off V iew in multi window Call up a favourite pages F. P. • Call up the page stored in "blue". • Factory setting is "P103". INDEX W atch TV[...]

  • Page 14

    Main menu Picture menu Setup menu Sound menu Menu Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness NTSC-Tint Colour temperature Colour management MPEG NR Standard On Off D. PNR Auto Picture menu Dynamic 3D-COMB On TV MENU TV/A V N OK SURROUND Menu Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness NTSC-Tint Colour temperature Colour management MPEG NR Standard On Off D. PNR[...]

  • Page 15

    Advanced 15 • How to Use Menu Functions (picture, sound quality , etc.) Adjustments / Con fi gurations (alternatives) Basic picture mode (Dynamic / Standard / Cinema / Auto) • Set for each input signal Menu Dynamic Adjusts colour , brightness, etc. for each picture mode to suit your taste Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Adjusts tint of im[...]

  • Page 16

    TV MENU TV/A V OK Main menu Picture menu Setup menu Sound menu 16 Editing and Setting Channels Set manually Manual tuning The current channel settings can be changed according to your needs and reception conditions. For Auto tuning, see p. 9. ■ T o exit TV/A V Display the menu 1 2 Select "Setup menu" 3 Select "T uning menu" Of[...]

  • Page 17

    Advanced 17 • Editing and Setting Channels OK Select the programme number and search through the channel If the sound is weak or distorted, change the sound system used for a programme channel. (5.5MHz / 6.5MHz) Display the channel you want to adjust Set this function OK If the image is strange, change the colour system to the correct transmition[...]

  • Page 18

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU TV/A V OK Main menu Picture menu Setup menu Sound menu 18 Owner ID ■ T o exit TV/A V Display the menu 1 2 Select "Setup menu" 3 Select "Owner ID" Off timer Ch colour set Child lock Side panel Power save Setup menu Off High Tuning menu Access Off Off T eletext TOP HDMI setting Owner ID MENU next select [...]

  • Page 19

    Advanced TV/A V OK TV/A V 19 ■ T o return to TV TV/A V blue (T o next page) yellow Displaying PC Screen on TV Select the external input 1 Select "PC" 2 The screen of the PC connected to the unit can be displayed on the TV . Y ou can also listen to PC sound with the audio cable connected. T o connect PC (p. 22) Displays PC screen • Cor[...]

  • Page 20

    Off timer Ch colour set Child lock Side panel Power save Setup menu Off High Tuning menu Access Off Off T eletext TOP HDMI setting Owner ID TV MENU OK Control with HDMI Power off link Power on link HDMI setting Set Set On MENU 20 Select "Control with HDMI" and set to "On" Main menu Picture menu Setup menu Home theatre Sound menu[...]

  • Page 21

    Advanced PC MONITOR OUT AUDIO IN AV1 IN COMPONENT VIDEO COMPONENT S VIDEO MONO MONO MONO VIDEO Y L R AUDIO Y P R /C R P B /C B P R /C R P B /C B L R L R AUDIO AV2 IN AV3 IN AV IN 1 2 21 Easy playback Automatic Input switching-When the connected Panasonic equipment is operated, input mode is switched automatically . When it is stopped operating, inp[...]

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    22 S VIDEO AV 4 I N VIDEO AUDIO L/MONO - R These diagrams show our recommendations for how to connect the TV unit to your various equipment. For other connections, consult the instructions of each equipment, the table below, and the speci fi cations (p. 30). (AUDIO) Computer Ampli fi er with speaker system Connector Recording / Playback (equipmen[...]

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    Advanced 23 PC MONITOR OUT AUDIO IN AV 1 I N COMPONENT VIDEO COMPONENT S VIDEO MONO MONO MONO VIDEO Y L R AUDIO Y P R /C R P B /C B P R /C R P B /C B L R L R AUDIO AV 2 I N AV 3 I N AV I N 1 2 Set top box DVD Recorder / VCR RF cable or A V4 IN MONITOR OUT 12 (Listening) To watch satellite broadcasts To record / playback To watch DVDs DVD player •[...]

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    24 T echnical Information Channel Allocation RECEIVE CHANNEL 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 – 1 2 11 – – – – – – – – – 0 1 2 3 4 5 S2 S10 6 9 9A 21 62 63 69 – – – S’1 S’2 S’3 – – – 21 22 23 24 28 57 58 59 62 63 69 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 70 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 89 100 107 11 7 11 8 120 125 [...]

  • Page 25

    F AQs, etc. 25 Aspect Ratio Signal name Aspect modes 16:9 14:9 Just 4:3 4:3 Full Zoom1 Zoom2 Zoom3 TV/A V1/A V2/ A V3/A V4 PA L I OOOO - OOO P AL 525/60 OOOO - OOO M.NTSC OOOO - OOO NTSC OOOO - OOO Component/HDMI 480i (60 Hz) OOOO - OOO 480p (60 Hz) OOOO - OOO 576i (50 Hz) OOOO - OOO 576p (50 Hz) OOOO - OOO 720p (50 Hz) OOOOOOOO 720p (60 Hz) OOOOOO[...]

  • Page 26

    26 T echnical Information HDMI connection PC connection Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name R GND (Ground) NC (not connected) G GND (Ground) NC (not connected) B GND (Ground) HD/SYNC NC (not connected) NC (not connected) VD GND (Ground) GND (Ground) NC (not connected) A PC may be connected to this TV unit so that the PC scre[...]

  • Page 27

    F AQs, etc. 27 Input signal that can be displayed ∗ Mark: Applicable input signal for Component (Y , P B /C B , P R /C R ), HDMI and PC (D-sub 15P) Note • Signals other than above may not be displayed properly . • The above signals are reformatted for optimal viewing on your display . Signal name Horizontal frequency (kHz) V ertical frequency[...]

  • Page 28

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TV VCR DVD MENU REC TV/A V N R-TUNE OK ASPECT SURROUND F .P . INDEX TV/TEXT HOLD STILL 28 F AQs Before requesting service or assistance, please follow these simple guides to resolve the problem. If problem still persists, please contact your local Panasonic dealer or Panasonic Customer Care Centre for assistance. White spots or [...]

  • Page 29

    F AQs, etc. 29 Problem Actions Screen Sound Other HDMI No image can be displayed • Is "Colour" or "Contrast" in the Picture menu set to the minimum? (p. 14) • Check "Colour system" (p. 16) Blurry or distorted image (no sound or low volume) • Reset channels. (pp. 9 and 16) Neither image nor sound is produced • I[...]

  • Page 30

    30 Speci fi cations Note • Design and Speci fi cations are subject to change without notice. Weight and Dimensions shown are approximate. TH-42PV60A TH-50PV60A Power Source AC 220-240 V , 50 / 60 Hz Power Consumption A verage use 341 W 448 W Standby condition 0.3 W Plasma Display panel Drive method AC type Aspect Ratio 16:9 Contrast Ratio Max 1[...]

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    F AQs, etc. 31 • W ARRANTY • Speci fi cations WARRANTY - Australia only WARRANTY - New Zealand only Distributed in New Zealand by Panasonic New Zealand Limited 350 Te Irirangi Drive East Tamaki, Private Bag 14911, Panmure Auckland Tel. 09 272 0100 Customer Care Center Email: Customerservice@panasonic.co.nz www.panasonic.co.nz NEW ZEALAND 1. Th[...]

  • Page 32

    Printed in Japan MBS0206S2046 Customer ’ s Record The model number and serial number of this product may be found on its rear panel. Y ou should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this book, plus your purchase receipt, as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identi fi cation in the event of theft or loss, and[...]