Panasonic TH-37PA20 manual

Progressive Plasma T elevision Operating Instructions Model No. English TQBC0616-2 TH-37P A20 TH-42P A20 TH-42P A25 For assistance, please call : 1-888-VIEW -PTV(843-9788) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com or visit us at www .panasonic.com (U.S.A) For assistance, please call : 787-750-4300 or visit us at www .panasonic.com (Puerto [...]

2 W ARNING: 1) T o prevent electric shock, do not remove cover . No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. 2) Do not remove the grounding pin on the power plug. This apparatus is equipped with a three pin grounding-type power plug. This plug will only fit a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety featur[...]

3 1) Read these instructions. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2) Keep these instructions. The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3) Heed all warnings. All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4) Follow all [...]

4 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 TV . T o obtain maximum benefit fr om your set, please r ead these Instructions before making any adjustments, and r etain them for futur e r efer ence. Retain your pur chase receipt also, and r ecor d t[...]

5 SURROUND ............................................................... 32 SPEAKERS ................................................................. 32 CHANNELS Adjustment .............................................. 33 CHANNEL SCAN ........................................................ 33 F A VORITE CHANNELS Selection .....................[...]

6 Safety Precautions W ARNING Set up Do not place the Plasma TV on sloped or unstable surfaces. • The Plasma TV may fall off or tip over . Do not place any objects on top of the Plasma TV . • If water spills onto the Plasma TV or foreign objects get inside it, a short-circuit may occur which could result in fire or electric shock. If any foreig[...]

7 CAUTION This Plasma TV 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.) • Pedestal (included) ............................[...]

8 Precaution on battery use Incorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the remote control transmitter . Observe the following precautions: 1. Batteries should always be replaced as a pair . Always use new batteries when replacing the old set. 2. Do not combine a used battery with a new one. 3. Do not mix battery[...]

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10 S VIDEO VIDEO INPUT 3 L AUDIO R PC S-VIDEO PC CHANNEL VOLUME ACTIONINPUT HPJ VIDEO VIDEO 3 R AUDIO L PROG OUT COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT S VIDEO DIGIT AL IN VIDEO Y P B L R L R ANT 1 ANT 2 SPLIT OUT P R 12 1 2 INPUT TO AUDIO AMP AUDIO A V terminals (see page 13,14,16) COMPONENT and Audio Input terminals (see page 15) Front A V terminal (see page 12) [...]

11 PROG OUT COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT S VIDEO DIGIT AL IN VIDEO Y P B L R L R P R 12 12 INPUT VIDEO TO A UDIO AMP AUDIO ANT 1 ANT 2 SPLIT OUT Notes: (1) T o obtain optimum quality picture and sound, an Aerial, the correct cable (75 Ohm coaxial) and the correct terminating plug are required. (2) If a communal Aerial system is used, you may require the c[...]

12 Follow this diagram when connecting your television to a cable box only . Optional Equipment Connections Note: The remote control must be programmed with supplied codes to operate the cable box (see page 58). Procedure 1. Select ANT2 in the SET UP menu. 2. T une the television to Channel 3 or Channel 4. 3. Using the cable box, tune to the premiu[...]

13 Cable Connection Follow this diagram when connecting your television to a VCR only . Note: The remote control must be programmed with supplied codes to operate the VCR (see page 56, 57). VCR Connection Procedure 1. Select ANT1 in the SET UP menu. (See page 24) 2. T une the television to the television program you would like to view . Viewing a t[...]

14 Cable Connection Follow this diagram when connecting your television to both a VCR and a cable box. Notes: (1) Similar connections are available at the INPUT 1, 2, 3 input terminals. Input 3 is located on the front of the unit. Select the desired VIDEO input position by pressing the TV/VIDEO button. (See page 21) (2) When connecting video cables[...]

15 PROG OUT COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT S VIDEO DIGIT AL IN VIDEO Y P B L R L R ANT 1 ANT 2 P R 12 12 INPUT VIDEO TO A UDIO AMP AUDIO SPLIT OUT A UDIO INTPUT R L Cable Connection Digital TV - Set-T op Box (DTV -STB) or DVD Connection This television is capable of displaying 1080i and 480p DTV signals when connected to a DTV T uner set-top-box (STB). In o[...]

16 PROG OUT COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT S VIDEO DIGIT AL IN VIDEO Y P B L R L R ANT 1 ANT 2 P R 12 12 INPUT VIDEO TO A UDIO AMP AUDIO SPLIT OUT[...]

17 PC Input T erminals connection Notes: (1) 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.) (2) The display resolution is a maximum of 640 × 480 dots when the[...]

18 Power ON / OFF AC cord connection Connecting the Plug to the W all Outlet Note: The TV ’ s power cord must first be plugged into the wall outlet and then turned on at the POWER switch (standby mode). Press the POWER switch on the TV to turn the set on. POWER-ON: Red When the set is on press the POWER switch on the TV to turn the set off. ST AN[...]

19 INPUT OUTPUT S-VIDEO PC CHANNEL VOLUME ACTIONINPUT HPJ VIDEO VIDEO 3 R AUDIO L POWER S VIDEO PC CHANNEL VOLUME ACTION INPUT HPJ VIDEO INPUT 3 L AUDIO R Cable TV / VHF , UHF and CA TV Press to turn the TV on (See page 18). Press TV to operate the TV set with the remote control. Press to select the desired channel. Select the desired volume level.[...]

20 Illuminated Remote Control Location of Controls Power button Press to turn the TV ON or OFF (See page 18). Note: The TV ’ s power cord must first be plugged into the wall outlet and then turned on at the POWER switch (standby mode). R-TUNE button Switches to previously viewed channel or video mode. MUTE button Press this button to mute the sou[...]

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22 Basic Menu Operations 1 A C T I O N CH CH VO L VOL Press to display the menu screen. Press to select desired menu icon. Press to enter submenu field. 2 Press to select desired submenu feature. Press to select or adjust. A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL Press to select OTHER ADJ. Press to enter option menu field. A C T I O N CH CH VO L VOL Proceed to se[...]

23 Basic Menu Operations PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS TIMER LOCK SET UP PICTURE PIC MODE COLOR TINT BRIGHTNESS PICTURE SHARPNESS NORMAL OTHER ADJ . VIVID : EXIT : SUB MENU SET PICTURE PIC MODE COLOR TINT BRIGHTNESS PICTURE SHARPNESS NORMAL OTHER ADJ . PRESS ACTION FOR MAIN MENU PRESS TO ENTER PICTURE OTHER ADJ . NORMAL ON OFF ON SD SPLIT COLOR TEMP NA TU[...]

24 SET UP Operation MENU Languages In SET UP Menu, select IDIOMA / LANGUE to change menu language to ENGLISH, ESP A Ñ OL (Spanish) or FRAN Ç AIS (French). A C T I O N CH CH VO L VOL Press to select IDIOMA / LANGUE. ENGLISH Press to select ENGLISH, SP ANISH or FRENCH. ANT1 ANT2 ANTENNA Selection T o select either ANT1 or ANT2. Press to select ANT1[...]

25 SET UP Operation cc MODE Activates the On-Screen Closed Caption feature. When activated this feature will remain on until OFF is selected in this menu. A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL Press to select cc MODE. Press to select from the following: OFF C1 C2 T1 C4 T3 T4 C3 T2 • CAPTION OFF - • CAPTION C1 - • CAPTION C2 - • TEXT T1 - • TEXT T2 - [...]

26 AUT O PROGRAM A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL T o automatically program all channels with signal. Press to select AUTO PROGRAM. Press to start AUTO PROGRAM. MODE Selection T o select either CABLE or TV . A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL CABLE TV Press to select MODE. Press to select CABLE or TV . MANUAL PROGRAM T o manually add or delete channels. A C T I O [...]

27 SET UP Operation AUT O POWER ON Select SET to power up the TV at the same time as the cable box or other components or select OFF . A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL Press to select AUTO POWER ON. Press to select SET or OFF . SET OFF CHAN BANNER A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL Select ON to display the CHANNEL BANNER on the screen or select OFF . Press to sele[...]

28 When this function is turned ON, luminous level of plasma TV is suppressed, so power consumption is reduced. SET UP Operation POWER SA VE O THER ADJ. SET UP PRESS ACTION TO RETURN CABLE OFF O N MODE A UTO PR OGRAM MANU AL PROGRAM A UTO PO WER ON CHAN BANNER SIDE BAR BRIGHT POWER SA VE OFF A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL Press to select POWER SA VE. Pr[...]

29 COLOR MA TRIX Displays input signals (480p signals) in a natural color from digital equipment adaptors connected to COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT (Y , P b /C b ,P r /C r input terminals). SD : When the input signal is a normal TV system (NTSC). HD : When the input signal is a High-Definition system (A TSC). Select HD or SD to automatically adjust color [...]

30 FREEZE A[...]

31 MODE BASS TREBLE BALANCE NORMAL OTHER ADJ . STEREO SAP MONO SET A UDIO PRESS ACTION FOR MAIN MENU Audio Adjustment A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL Press to select MODE. Note: AUDIO MODE selection is also possible by pressing the SAP button on the remote control (see page 21). Selecting STEREO/SAP/MONO Red display - Signal available White display - Sig[...]

32 ON T o enjoy a concert hall effect, turn the SURROUND to ON. SURROUND function is effective when BBE VIV A is set to OFF . Press to select ON or OFF . ON OFF Notes: When a stereo signal is available : SURROUND set to ON. When audio signal is monoural : SURROUND set to OFF . Press to select SURROUND. AI SOUND BBE VIVA 3D BBE SURROUND SPEAKERS ON [...]

33 CHANNEL SCAN Let you select the channel scanning mode either F A V or ALL. CHANNEL SCAN F A V T o enter up to 16 favorite channels. CHANNEL SCAN ALL T o scan all channels when using the CH up/down buttons. CHANNELS Adjustment F A V ALL A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL Press to select CH. SCAN. Press to select F A V or ALL. 1 Press to select F A VORITES[...]

34 Selecting option menus in OTHER ADJ. T o select option menus in OTHER ADJ. 1 Press to select OTHER ADJ. Press to enter option menu field. CHANNELS Adjustment A C T I O N CH CH VO L VOL A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL 2 Proceed to adjustments. Press to select desired option menu. Assign channel numbers to pre-set popular TV stations. PRESET CAPTION A C[...]

35 Enter channel numbers and captions manually . MANUAL CAPTION 1 Press to select MANUAL CAPTION. Press to display next menu. A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL 123 456 78 0 9 A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL Use remote numeric keypad to select desired channel (refer to your local TV guide). 2 Press to enter desired channel. OR 3 A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL Press to[...]

36 TIMER The TIMER can switch the TV ON or OFF . Before attempting TIMER1 and TIMER2 confirm the CLOCK SET and adjust if necessary . Then set TIMER1 and TIMER2. SLEEP SLEEP sets the sleep time. A C T I O N CH CH VO L VOL Press to select SLEEP . Press to select the desired sleep time. T o turn off the timer select NO. NO 30 60 90 NO TIMER SLEEP TIME[...]

37 TIMER Press to select OFF TIME. Press to set hours AM or PM. Press to move to minutes position. Press to set minutes. OFF TIME Set the time of day . 1 2 A C T I O N CH CH VO L VOL A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL ENTER CHANNEL 1 2 NO YES Press to select ENTER CHANNEL. Press to select channel. Press to[...]

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39 LOCK Feature CREA TE CODE FIRST LOCK PRESS ACTION FOR MAIN MENU 123 456 78 0 9 After entering your secret code for the first time, the onscreen display will change to ENTER CODE. Use the remote numeric keypad to enter a four-digit secret code. While entering a code, by pressing the up or down button you can input a new code again. Notes: (1) Use[...]

40 CHANNEL A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL Press to select CHANNEL. 2 1 Press to select channel position. Press to select channels. (Or use remote numeric keypad to select channels.) 3 Repeat step 2 for up to four channels. 123 456 78 0 9 LOCK THESE CHANNELS 1 124 PRESS ACTION TO RETURN LOCK MODE T O MO VE CURSOR T O SELECT LOCK[...]

41 U.S. TV PROGRAMS U.S. TV PROGRAMS RA TING CHART 1 A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL Press to select U.S. TV PROGRAMS. Press to select U.S. TV PROGRAMS ON or OFF . ON OFF 2 A C T I O N CH CH VO L VOL Press to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS?. Press to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS? YES or NO. NO YES YES: NR programs will be received. NO: NR programs will be blocked. 3[...]

42 LOCK Feature The V -Chip system that is used in this set is capable of blocking “ NR ” programs (non rated, not applicable and none) per FCC Rules Section15.120(e)(2). If the option of blocking “ NR ” programs is chosen “ unexpected and possibly confusing results may occur , and you may not receive emergency bulletins or any of the fol[...]

43 Canadian English The V -CHIP used in this TV model allows you to block various types of movies and television programs based on the two rating systems used in Canada. PIP will also be blocked automatically . CANADIAN ENGLISH RA TINGS CHART E Exempt - Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk[...]

44 Canadian French The V -CHIP used in this TV model also lets you block or unblock Canadian French programs according to various ratings categories. PIP will also be blocked automatically . 1 A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL Press to select CANADIAN FRENCH ON or OFF . ON OFF Press to select CANADIAN FRENCH. CANADIAN FRENCH RA TINGS CHART E Exempt - Exemp[...]

45 Blocking Message If V -Chip is enabled and the program exceeds the rating limit set by you, the blocking message will appear and the audio will be muted. Enter your four-digit secret code if you wish to continue viewing the program. After entering your code, all locks and rating blocks are disabled until the TV is turned of f or until all settin[...]

46 Picture in Picture Operation This television includes a two-tuner Picture In Picture (PIP) feature. This allows you to watch two (2) live broadcasts at the same time with or without an external video source such as a VCR, cable box, etc. Basic PIP Operation 1 Press the PIP button on the remote control to display the PIP Frame on screen. Note: Au[...]

47 Picture in Picture Operation PIP MIN, PIP MAX Freeze These features are used to size PIP Frame. Press PIP MIN REW or PIP MAX FF to size the PIP Frame. During PIP operation this feature is used to stop action in PIP frame. PIP MIN REW PIP MAX FF FREEZE TV/VCR Press FREEZE TV/VCR again to continue action. Press FREEZE TV/VCR to stop PIP frame acti[...]

48 This feature lets you watch two different channels side by side with or without an external video source. The audio is from the Main picture only (left side). Split screen enables you to search other channels on the right screen or check video recording status. Split Screen Notes: (1) Sound from the left screen is output from the speakers on the[...]

49 Split Screen Changing the channels for the Split Screen Swapping left and right screens Changing the channels for the Main Picture Select channels for the Main Picture by pressing CH CH or use the remote control numeric keypad. Viewing V ideos While Split screen is displayed, press TV/VIDEO to switch modes. Select channels for the Split Screen b[...]

50 ASPECT Controls The color monitor will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture. ASPECT button The aspect mode changes each time the ASPECT button is pressed. Note: Aspect MODE will change as follows depending on the receiving signals. (1) 480i: (2) 480p (including DIGIT AL-IN): (3) [...]

51 PC MENU 1 Press to display the PC menu. 2 Press to select PICTURE/PICTURE POS./SIZE/SIGNAL. T o PICTURE adjust menu (see on this page below) PC MENU A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL PICTURE NORMALIZE PICTURE MENU BRIGHTNESS ST ANDARD 0 COLOR TEMP NORMAL PICTURE 25 3 SHARPNESS NORMAL T o PICTURE POS./SIZE adjust menu (see page 52) NORMAL PICTURE POS./SI[...]

52 H-POS H-SIZE V -POS V -SIZE CLOCK PHASE (RGB/PC in Mode) When the Position Right “ ” button is pressed. When the Position Right “ ” button is pressed. When the Position Right “ ” button is pressed. When the Position Right “ ” button is pressed. When the Position Left “ ” button is pressed. When the Position Left “ ” butto[...]

53 Select SIGNAL from the “ PC MENU ” menu during PC input signal. A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL Press to select each item. SIGNAL SYNC H - FREQ. kHz V - FREQ. Hz H & V 31.5 60.0 SYNC H & V SYNC ON G Setting RGB sync signal Confirm that the input is set to RGB INPUT (this setting is valid only for RGB INPUT signal). H & V : The H and V [...]

54 Operating peripheral equipment using the remote control Programming The Illuminated Remote Control Using Access Codes The Universal Remote Control can be programmed to operate many manufacturers ’ components, using the component function buttons for VCR, DVD, AUX, RCVR, TV , DTV CABLE or DBS. Follow the procedures for programming your Remote C[...]

55 Programming Without A Code (When the code is not known) This procedure searches all codes and is called the “ sequence method. ” 1 Confirm that the external component is plugged in and on. 2 T urn the component off. 3 TV DTV CBL AUX DVD VCR DBS RCVR 4 POWER + A C T I O N CH CH VOL VOL Press POWER and ACTION together , for at least 5 seconds [...]

56 Operating peripheral equipment using the remote control The remote control is capable of operating many brands of peripheral equipment. Refer to pages 54 and 55 for programming procedures. Note: The remote control memory is limited and therefore some models may not operate. The remote control is not designed to control all features available in [...]

57 Brand Code Panasonic Replay 100 Philips T ivo 101 Sony T ivo 102 Codes for Personal V ideo Recorders Brand Code Denon 100 Ferguson 101 JVC 109 Mitsubishi 105 Nordmende 101 Panasonic 100 Philips 103 Pioneer 102 RCA 101 Codes for DVD DVD Brand Code Saba 101 Samsung 1 10 Sharp 108 Sony 104 T echnics 100 Thomson 101 T oshiba 103 Y amaha 100 Zenith 1[...]

58 Brand Code Admiral 120 Aiwa 125, 126 Denon 134, 135, 136 Fisher 104 Garrard 1 13 Harman Kardon 1 15, 123 Jensen 129 JVC 132, 133 Kenwood 100, 108 Magnavox 127 Marantz 124 Mclntosh 1 16 Nakamichi 106 Onkyo 109, 1 14 Codes for Receivers Brand Code Optimus 103, 127, 130, 131 Panasonic 1 18, 1 19, 121 Philips 123 Pioneer 105, 107 Quasar 1 18, 1 19, [...]

59 Operating peripheral equipment using the remote control Mode Operational Key Chart This chart defines which keys are operational after programming (if needed), while in the selected remote control mode TV , DTV , CABLE, DBS, VCR, DVD ...etc. KEY NAME DTV MODE CABLE MODE DBS MODE VCR MODE DTV POWER CABLE POWER DBS POWER VCR POWER DTV SAP --- TV M[...]

60 Operating peripheral equipment using the remote control DVD MODE AUX MODE KEY NAME RCVR MODE (DVD) (CD) (VCR2) (PVR) (T APE) DVD POWER CD POWER VCR POWER PVR POWER T APE POWER RCVR POWER ------ TV MUTE RCVR MUTE TV MUTE TV MUTE RCVR MUTE RCVR MUTE ------ TV INPUT SW TV INPUT SW TV INPUT SW TV INPUT SW TV INPUT SW RCVR INPUT SW REMOTE BUTT ONS RE[...]

61 T roubleshooting Chart Before calling for service, determine the symptoms and follow suggested solutions. AUDIO VIDEO Solutions Symptoms Intermittent Remote Control Operation Snowy Video Multiple Image Interference Normal Video No Video with Snow No Video / No PIP No Color Normal Video Black Box on Screen Normal Video Noisy Audio Noisy Audio Noi[...]

62 PROG OUT COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT S VIDEO DIGITAL IN VIDEO Y P B L R L R ANT 1 ANT 2 SPLIT OUT P R 12 1 2 INPUT TO AUDIO AMP AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO INPUT 3 L AUDIO R PC HPJ VIDEO/COMPONENT/RGB/PC/DVI input signals COMPONENT input PC RGB input Applicable input signals ( ∗ mark) VIDEO input VIDEO input Note: Signals without above specification m[...]

63 RGB input D-SUB 15pin R,G,B / 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω ) HD, VD / 1.0 - 5.0 Vp-p (high impedance) A V INPUT 1- 3 VIDEO 1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω ) (Phono Jack T ype) S-VIDEO Y : 1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω ), C : 0.286 Vp-p (75 Ω ) (Mini DIN 4-pin) AUDIO L-R 0.5 Vrms (Phono Jack T ype × 2) A V PROG. OUT VIDEO 1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω ) (Phono Jack T ype) AUDIO L-R 0.5 Vrms (Pho[...]

Customer ’ s Record The model number and serial number of this product can be found on its back cover . 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 identification in the event of theft or loss, and for W arranty Service purposes.[...]