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Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference. T H - 3 7 P W D 8 TH-37PWD8 English TQBC2019 The illustration shown is an image. Model No. Operating Instructions Progressive Wide Plasma Display TH-37PWD8WK TH-37PWD8WS TH-42PWD8WK TH-42PWD8WS Model No. High De fi nition Plasma Display TH-42PHD8WK TH-42[...]
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2 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 eceipt also, and not[...]
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3 Important Safety Notice T rademark Credits • VGA is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. • Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer , USA. • S-VGA is a registered trademark of the video Electronics Standard Association. Even if no special notation has been made of company or product trademarks, these trad[...]
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4 Safety Precautions W ARNING Setup 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 ........[...]
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5 Safety Precautions When using the Plasma Display The Plasma Display is designed to operate on 220 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Do not cover the ventilation holes. • Doing so may cause the Plasma Display to overheat, which can cause fi re or damage to the Plasma Display . Do not stick any foreign objects into the Plasma Display . • Do not insert any[...]
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6 Safety Precautions CAUTION When using the Plasma Display Do not bring your hands, face or objects close to the ventilation holes of the Plasma Display . • Heated air comes out from the ventilation holes at the top of Plasma Display will be hot. Do not bring your hands or face, or objects which cannot withstand heat, close to this port, otherwis[...]
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7 Accessories Power supply cord Fixing bands × 2 Batteries for the Remote Control T ransmitter (2 × R6 (UM3) Size) Remote Control T ransmitter EUR7636070R Operating Instruction book Accessories Supply Check that you have the accessories and items shown Remote Control Batteries Requires two R6 batteries. 1. T urn the transmitter face down. Press a[...]
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8 Connections 1 2 1 2 1 2 SERIAL PC IN AUDIO SLOT2 SLOT1 SLOT3 VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN RL AV S VIDEO IN SPEAKERS T erminals (R) SPEAKERS T erminals (L) When connecting the speakers, be sure to use only the optional accessory speakers. Refer to the speaker ’s Installation Manual for details on speaker installation. (Example: TH-42PWD8WK) AC co[...]
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9 Connections 1 678 3 9 45 10 15 14 13 12 11 2 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. (Howe[...]
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10 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 Display can be con[...]
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11 Connections SLOT1 SLOT3 SLOT2 VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN RL AV S VIDEO IN PC IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN S VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT RL Note: Additional equipment, cables and adapter plugs shown are not supplied with this set. S VIDEO VCR CAMCORDER VCR MONITOR Example of input signal source A V connection[...]
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12 Power On / Off TH-42PWD8 INPUT MENU ENTER/ + / VOL - / TH-42PWD8 PC 16:9 Power Indicator Remote Control Sensor Connecting the plug to the W all Outlet Note: Main plug types vary between countries. The power plug shown at right may , therefore, not be the type fi tted to your set. Press the Power switch on the Plasma Display to turn the set on: [...]
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13 Initial selections .......(Japanese) .......(Russian) Русский .......(Chinese) Italiano Français Deutsch English(UK) Español ENGLISH(US) 1/2 Signal PC Off Standby save Off Power management Off Auto power off Off OSD Language English ( UK ) Component/RGB-in select RGB Input label Power save Setup Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language Pre[...]
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INPUT MENU ENTER/ + / VOL - / TH-42PWD8 14 Basic Controls Main Power On / Off Switch 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 • Power-ON ...... Green • DPMS ...[...]
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15 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 12). Press ON to turn the Plasma Display On, from Standby mode. Press OFF to turn the Plasma Display Off to Standby mode. POSITION buttons SET UP button (see page 16, 17) DIRECT INPUT buttons Press [...]
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16 On-Screen Menu Displays 1/2 Picture Normal Normalise Normal 25 0 0 0 3 Brightness Sharpness Picture Mode Colour Contrast Ti nt 2/2 Picture Advanced settings White balance Colour Management Normal Off On Advanced settings Normal Normalise 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 Off W/B Low B Black extension W/B High B W/B Low R AGC Gamma Input level W/B High R Sound Nor[...]
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17 On-Screen Menu Displays Sync P-NR Signal Auto H-Freq. V -Freq. kHz Hz 33.8 60.0 [ RGB ] Cinema reality Off Off Cinema reality P-NR Signal Off Off [ Component ] 3D Y/C Filter (NTSC) Colour system Signal On Auto Cinema reality Panasonic Auto (4 : 3) Off 4 : 3 [ AV ] P-NR Off Set up TIMER POWER OFF Function POWER OFF T ime POWER ON T ime POWER ON F[...]
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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: The aspect mode changes each time the ENTER button is pressed. [During MUL TI PIP Operations] • Picture and Picture, Picture in Picture : • Other[...]
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19 Adjusting Pos. / Size 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. 3 2 Notes: • Adjustment details are memorized separately for different input signal formats (Adjustments for component signals are memorized for 525 (480) / [...]
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20 MUL TI PIP 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 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. [Picture out Picture] Press to sele[...]
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21 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 20). On : Sets Advanced PIP mode. Press to con fi rm. Press to exit from Options menu. 4 6 One [...]
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22 1/2 Picture Normal Normalise Normal 25 0 0 0 3 Brightness Sharpness Picture Mode Colour Contrast Ti nt 2/2 Picture Advanced settings White balance Colour Management Normal Off On Picture Adjustments 1 2 Press to display the Picture menu. Press to select the menu to adjust. Select the desired level by looking at the picture behind the menu. Selec[...]
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23 Picture Adjustments Notes: • “Colour” and “T int” settings cannot be adjusted for “RGB/PC” and “DVI” input signal. • Y ou can change the level of each function (Contrast, Brightness, Colour , T int, Sharpness) for each Picture Mode. • The setting details for normal, dynamic and cinema respectively are memorized separately f[...]
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24 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. Mute Useful when answering the phone or receiving unexpected visitors. Press to mute the sound. Press again to reactivate sound. Sound is also reactivated when power is turned off or volume level is changed.[...]
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25 Digital Zoom 1 3 2 4 This displays an enlargement of the designated part of the displayed image. Display the “Operation Guide”. Press to access Digital Zoom. The “Operation Guide” will be displayed. Select the area of the image to be enlarged. Press on the enlargement location to select. Select the magni fi cation required for the enlar[...]
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26 PRESENT TIME Setup / Set up TIMER The timer can switch the Plasma Display On or Off. Before attempting T imer Set, con fi rm the PRESENT TIME and adjust if necessary . Then set POWER ON T ime / POWER OFF T ime. Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select Set up TIMER or PRESENT TIME Setup. Press to display the Set up TIMER screen or PRESEN[...]
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27 PRESENT TIME Setup / Set up TIMER Set up TIMER Press to select POWER ON T ime / POWER OFF T ime. Press to setup POWER ON T ime / POWER OFF T ime. button: Forward button: Back Notes: • Pressing “ ” or “ ” button once changes POWER ON T ime / POWER OFF T ime 1 minute. • Pressing “ ” or “ ” button continuously changes POWER ON T[...]
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28 Screensaver (For preventing after-images) Do not display a still picture, especially in 4:3 mode, for any length of time. If the display must remain on, a Screensaver should be used. 2/2 Setup Screensaver MUL TI DISPLA Y Setup Set up TIMER PRESENT TIME Setup Screensaver Start Function Mode Side panel Wobbling Peak limit Finish T ime Start T ime [...]
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29 Screensaver (For preventing after-images) Setup of Screensaver T ime After selecting T ime Designation or Interval, 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 “Of f”.) Press to select Start T ime / Finish T ime (When T ime Designation is [...]
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30 Screensaver (For preventing after-images) Side Panel Adjustment 1 Press to select Side panel. Press to select Off, Low , Mid, High. Press to exit from Screensaver . 2 Do not display a picture in 4:3 mode for an extended period, as this can cause an after-image to remain on the side panels either side of the display fi eld. T o reduce the risk o[...]
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31 Reduces power consumption Press to select “Power save” “Standby save” “Power management” “Auto power off”. Press to select “On” or “Off”. On Off Press to exit from Setup. • Power save: When this function is turned On, luminous level of the Plasma Display is suppressed, so power consumption is reduced. • Standby save: [...]
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32 Setup for MUL TI DISPLA Y 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. group of 4 (2 × 2 (F)) group of 9 (3 × 3 (F)) group of 16 (4 × 4 (F)) H[...]
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33 Setup for MUL TI DISPLA Y Press to select Ratio (2nd step). Press to select “2 × 2”, “2 × 2 F”, “3 × 3”, “3 × 3F”, “4 × 4”, “4 × 4F”. How to set the display location number for each Plasma Display 4 Press to select Location. Press to select the required arrangement number . (A1-D4 : Refer to the following) 5 MUL TI [...]
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34 Setup 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 nu[...]
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35 Setup for Input Signals 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” 1 2 Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select the “Component / RGB-in select”. Press to select the desired input signal. [...]
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36 Setup for Input Signals Colour system / Panasonic Auto Select Signal from the “Setup” menu during A V(S Video) input signal. (“Signal [A V]” menu is displayed.) Press to select the “Colour system” or “Panasonic Auto”. Press to select each functions. If the picture image becomes unstable: With the system set on Auto, under conditi[...]
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37 Select Signal from the “Setup” menu during RGB input signal. Press to adjust. Press to exit from adjust mode. 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 input, it is selected the H a[...]
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38 Options Adjustments Press or button to switch between modes. Enable Disable Enable Switches the “Off-timer function” “On” Disable Switches the “Off-timer function” “Of f” Note : When “Disable” is set, the Off-timer is cancelled. 2/2 Options Off Off Off Off Off Off Off 0 Slot power V . lnstallation Rotate Remote ID Serial ID I[...]
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1/2 Options Off-timer function INPUT lock Studio W/B Advanced PIP Display size Initial VOL level Maximum VOL level Initial INPUT Onscreen display Off Off Off Off Enable On Off 0 Off Off 0 39 Options Adjustments Press or button to switch between modes. Off PC INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 Locks the input switch operation. Notes: • Only the adjusted signal [...]
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1/2 Options Off-timer function INPUT lock Studio W/B Advanced PIP Display size Initial VOL level Maximum VOL level Initial INPUT Onscreen display Off Off Off Off Enable On Off 0 Off Off 0 Press or button to switch between modes. Off On Off Sets normal two screen display mode. (see page 20) On Sets Advanced PIP mode (see page 21). Notes: • When ?[...]
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41 Shipping condition This function allows you to reset the unit to the factory setting. 1 2 3 4 1/2 Signal PC Off Standby save Off Power management Off Auto power off Off OSD Language English ( UK ) Component/RGB-in select RGB Input label Power save Setup Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select “OSD Language”. Press and hold till the [...]
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42 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[...]
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43 VIDEO/COMPONENT/RGB/PC input signals VIDEO input Signal name Horizontal frequency(kHz) V ertical 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 15PIN (Component) / RGB / MINI D-SUB 15PIN (RGB) ( ∗ Mark) Signal name H[...]
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44 Speci fi cations TH-37PWD8WK/S TH-42PWD8WK/S Power Source 220 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption Normal use 215 W 240 W Stand-by condition Save of f 1.2 W , Save on 0.9 W Save off 1.2 W , Save on 0.9 W Power off condition 0.1 W 0.1 W Plasma Display panel Drive method : AC type 37-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio Drive method : AC type 42-inch, 16:9 [...]
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45 TH-42PHD8WK/S TH-50PHD8WK/S Power Source 220 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption Normal use 295 W 395 W Stand-by condition Save of f 0.8 W , Save on 0.6 W Save off 0.8 W , Save on 0.6 W Power off condition 0.3 W 0.3 W Plasma Display panel Drive method : AC type 42-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio Drive method : AC type 50-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio Contr[...]
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Printed in Japan MBS0705S0 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site : http://www .panasonic.co.jp/global/ 2005 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Customer ’ s Record The model number and serial number of this product can be found on its rear panel. Y ou should note this serial number in the space provided b[...]