Panasonic TH-42PV8AZ manual

TQBC2280-1 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 . Model No. TH-42PV8AZ Operating Instructions Plasma T elevision[...]

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

3 V iewing Advanced F AQs, etc. Quick Start Guide media excitement Enjoy rich multi-media Contents Be Sure to Read • Safety Precautions ······································ 4 (W arning / Caution) • Notes ···················································[...]

4 Safety Precautions If you fi nd any abnormality, remove the mains plug immediately! W arning Handling the mains plug and lead • Insert the mains plug fully into the socket outlet. (If the mains plug is loose, it could generate heat and cause fi re.) • Ensure that the mains plug is easily accessible. • Ensure the earth pin on the mains plu[...]

5 Notes ■ Auto power standby function • If no signal is received and no operation is performed in TV mode for 30 minutes, the TV will automatically go to standby mode. ■ Keep the TV away from these types of equipment • Electronic equipment In particular , do not place video equipment near the TV (electromagnetic interference may distort ima[...]

6 + - - + TV OK 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 VOL Installing remote’ s batteries Accessories / Options 1 Pull open Hook 2 Note the correct polarity (+ or -) Close Caution • Incorrect installation may cause battery leakage and corrosion, resulting in damage to the remote control. • Do not mix old and new batteries. • Do not mix different battery types (s[...]

7 Quick Start Guide A R D L D B ■ Securing the TV Use the assembly screws to fasten securely . • Make sure that the screws are securely tightened. • Carry out the work on a horizontal and level surface. View from the bottom ■ Assembling the pedestal Use the four assembly screws to fasten the left and right poles to the base securely . • M[...]

8 Using the clamper • Do not bundle the RF cable and mains lead together (could cause distorted image). • Fix cables with clampers as necessary . • When using the optional accessory , follow the option’s assembly manual to fi x cables. Rear of the TV snaps T o loosen: Keep pushing both side snaps Set the tip in the hooks Insert the clamper[...]

9 Quick Start Guide TV PROGRAMME ASPECT POWER INPUT RETURN EXIT MENU OK OPTION SURROUND R G Y B 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 REC POWER VCR DVD TEXT F .P . INDEX HOLD CH VOL RECALL MUTE L R VIDEO S VIDEO AV 4 I N AUDIO P U L L • Identifying Controls • Accessories / Options Identifying Controls Cursor buttons • Makes selections and adjustments Standby On /[...]

10 PC ANT VIDEO AUDIO L R COMPONENT S VIDEO Y P R / C R P B / C B COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO Y P R / C R P B / C B L R L R L R A V1 IN MONITOR OUT A V2 IN A V3 IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AV IN 12 PC ANT VIDEO AUDIO L R COMPONENT S VIDEO Y P R / C R P B / C B COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO Y P R / C R P B / C B L R L R L [...]

11 Quick Start Guide PC ANT VIDEO AUDIO L R COMPONENT S VIDEO Y P R / C R P B / C B COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO Y P R / C R P B / C B L R L R L R A V1 IN MONITOR OUT A V2 IN A V3 IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AV IN 12 RF IN RF OUT RF IN AUDIO OUT HDMI OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT • Basic Connection Example 3 Connec[...]

12 INPUT ASPECT OPTION DIRECT TV REC VCR 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 PROGRAMME REC VCR DVD TEXT F .P . INDEX HOLD TV POWER RETURN EXIT MENU OK EXIT Auto Tuning RETURN 2 Scan 1 120 CH4 Please select your viewing environment. Home Shop Chinese OSD Language English Français Channel Plan Asia/M.East Hong Kong China NZ/Indonesia CATV/Other Channel Plan - CATV/ Ot[...]

13 Quick Start Guide Select EXIT Change RETURN Menu Music Bass Treble Balance Headphone Volume Surround Off Volume Correction Speaker Distance to Wall Over 30cm Reset to Default Sound Menu Set 12 16 16 On-screen operation guide will help you. • Auto T uning ■ ON SCREEN HELP Instructions box (example: Sound Menu) Many features available on this [...]

14 1 BBS CH05 5.5MHz Coronation Street RETURN MENU DIRECT TV REC PROGRAMME REC VCR DVD TEXT INDEX ASPECT INPUT ASPECT STTL POWER RGY B OK OPTION 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 HOLD EXIT ASPECT RECALL CH VOL POWER CH 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 W atching TV ■ Select a programme using Information banner (p. 15) Possible to con fi rm the programme name before selecting pro[...]

15 V iewing • W atching TV ■ Other useful functions Display Information banner Sound mute On , I , II , Audio mode (p. 39) T eletext service available 1 - 90 Off T imer remaining time • For settings p. 14 RECAL L Display Information banner • Also appears when changing a programme 1 BBS CH05 5.5MHz P AL 45 Coronation Street Programme Example[...]

16 ASPECT INPUT RETURN PROGRAMME REC VCR DVD OPTION DIRECT TV REC RGY B MENU OK 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 TEXT F .P . INDEX HOLD EXIT CH << 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 >> TELETEXT INFORMA TION 17:51 28 Feb TEXT R G Y B 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 CH F. P. • Pressing this button while watching TV programme directly accesses to the favorite page stored in “blue[...]

17 V iewing • Viewing T eletext INDEX INDEX Return to the main index page HOLD Stop automatic updating (If you wish to hold the current page without updating) ■ T o resume HOLD HOLD Store frequently viewed pages 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 Store frequently viewed pages in the colour bar (List mode only) press and hold As page is displayed The number chang[...]

18 ASPECT RETURN EXIT MENU DIRECT TV REC OPTION TEXT F .P . INDEX HOLD TV PROGRAMME INPUT OK 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 REC VCR DVD POWER W atching V ideos and DVDs 1 2 Connect the external equipment (VCRs, DVD equipment, etc.) and you can watch the input. • T o connect the equipment p. 10 and p. 1 1 The Remote Control is capable of operating some function[...]

19 V iewing • W atching Videos and DVDs VCR DVD VCR / DVD switch ∗ Select VCR to operate Panasonic VCR or DVD equipment Select DVD to operate Panasonic DVD equipment or Player home theatre POWER Standby Set to Standby mode / T urn on Play Playback videocassette / DVD Stop Stop the operations Rewind / Skip / Search VCR: Rewind, view the picture [...]

Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup Picture Menu 1/2 Standard Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness 60 50 50 50 Menu Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint Colour Temperature Standard CH Colour Set Colour Management On SURROUND VCR 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 INPUT ASPECT OPTION DIRECT TV REC TEXT F .P . INDEX HOLD PROGRAMME REC VCR DVD TV RETURN EXIT [...]

Advanced 21 • How to Use Menu Functions (picture, sound quality , etc.) ■ Overview Direct TV Rec VIERA Link Menu Start Pause Live TV Access VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Home Cinema Recorder (p. 32) Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup The menu of the accessed equipment 1/2 Standard Picture Menu 60 50 50 50 Menu Contrast Brightness C[...]

22 How to Use Menu Functions ■ Menu list Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives) VIERA Link Pause Live TV Controls the connected equipment with VIERA Link function, and enables various convenient recording, playback, etc. (p. 33 - 35) • Y ou can also access VIERA Link Menu directly using the VIERA Link button on the remote control[...]

Advanced 23 • How to Use Menu Functions (picture, sound quality , etc.) ■ Menu list Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives) Setup A V Colour System Selects optional colour system based on video signals in A V mode (Auto / P AL / SECAM / NTSC4.43 / NTSC3.58) Colour Matrix Available only with 480p or 576p input signals in a natural [...]

Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup 1/2 Child Lock Off Timer Teletext TOP Tuning Menu Setup Menu OSD Language Shipping Condition Power Save Teletext Character Set Off Off Service List Edit Access English PROGRAMME REC VCR DVD TEXT F .P . INDEX HOLD OPTION DIRECT TV REC ASPECT 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 INPUT TV RGY B EXIT MENU OK RETURN CH MENU 24 Editi[...]

Advanced CH 25 • Editing Programmes 3 FTP CH05 5.5MHz P AL Coronation Street Y ou can change the programme name and programme position. • If a VCR is connected only with the RF cable, edit “VCR”. Select the programme to edit BBC1 Service List Editor ***** ***** 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ***** ***** ***** ***** Y ou can hide unwanted services. The delet[...]

PROGRAMME REC VCR DVD TEXT F .P . INDEX HOLD OPTION DIRECT TV REC ASPECT INPUT TV RGY B EXIT MENU OK 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 RETURN CH Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup 1/2 Service List Edit Child Lock Tuning Menu Off Timer Off OSD Language Teletext TOP Teletext Character Set English Shipping Condition Access Setup Menu Power Save Off Access Tuning[...]

Advanced 27 • T uning Programmes Set programme manually Manual T uning 1 BBC1 CH33 Manual Tuning Sound System Manual Tuning 1 120 Fine Tuning 5.5MHz Colour System Auto CH33 ■ Fine T uning Use to make small adjustments to the tuning of an individual programme (affected by weather conditions, etc.) ■ Manual T uning Set programme manually after [...]

Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup 1/2 Service List Edit Child Lock Tuning Menu Off Timer Off OSD Language Teletext TOP Teletext Character Set Shipping Condition Power Save Access Setup Menu English Off INPUT POWER RETURN OPTION RG SD CARD CH VOL MUTE RECALL REC POWER VCR DVD TEXT F .P . INDEX HOLD ASPECT EXIT MENU OK Y B 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 MEN[...]

Advanced Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup Service List Edit 1/2 Tuning Menu Off Timer Off Shipping Condition Child Lock Setup Menu Shipping Condition Power Save Access Off Teletext TOP OSD Language Teletext Character Set English ASPECT INPUT RETURN VCR 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 OPTION DIRECT TV REC PROGRAMME REC VCR DVD TEXT F .P . INDEX HOLD EXIT M[...]

Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup 2/2 Setup Menu 3 seconds VIERA Link Settings Banner Display Timeout On Picture Overscan Off Side Panel System Information Software Licence Refresh Rate Access 100Hz Input Labels Access ASPECT INPUT PROGRAMME OPTION DIRECT TV REC VCR 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 REC VCR DVD TEXT F .P . INDEX HOLD TV EXIT MENU OK RETURN I[...]

Advanced Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (options) Picture Advanced PC Settings W/B High R White balance of bright red area and repeatedly adjusted W/B High B White balance of bright blue area W/B Low R White balance of dark red area W/B Low B White balance of dark blue area Gamma (S Curve / 2.0 / 2.2 / 2.5) Reset to Default Press the OK but[...]

32 VIERA Link “ Control TM ” ∗ ∗ Enjoy additional HDMI Inter-Operability with Panasonic products which have “HDA VI Control” function. This TV supports “HDA VI Control 3” function. Connections to the equipment (DIGA Recorder , HD Video Camera, Player theatre, Ampli fi er , etc.) with HDMI cable allow you to interface them automatic[...]

Advanced • VIERA Link “HDA VI Control TM ” 33 ■ Features available (Using VIERA Link Menu) EXIT GUIDE POWER RETURN MENU RGY B OPTION SD CARD ASPECT VOL INFO MUTE REC POWER VCR DVD TEXT STTL INDEX HOLD PROGRAMME INPUT OK 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 CH Y ou can pause the live TV programme and resume later . • This function is available with DIGA Recor[...]

13 2 46 5 79 8 0 VCR DIRECT TV REC ASPECT INPUT TEXT F P INDEX HOLD VOL MUTE RGY B RETURN EXIT MENU OK OPTION 34 • About the operations for the equipment, read the manual of the equipment. Y ou can control some functions of the connected equipment with this TV remote control (point the remote control at the TV’ s signal receiver). • This func[...]

Advanced • VIERA Link “HDA VI Control TM ” GUIDE POWER INPUT RETURN EXIT MENU RGY B OPTION SD CARD ASPECT 13 2 46 5 79 8 0 INFO CH PROGRAMME REC POWER VCR DVD TEXT STTL INDEX HOLD TV OK VOL MUTE 35 Y ou can control the theatre speaker with this TV remote control (point the remote control at the TV’ s signal receiver). • This function is a[...]

T erminal Recording / Playback (equipment) A V1 IN VIDEO AUDIO Y P B / C B P R / C R L R A V2 IN VIDEO AUDIO Y P B / C B P R / C R L R A V3 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R S VIDEO A V4 IN (Front of TV) L R VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO T o record / playback videocassettes / DVDs (VCR / DVD recorder) T o watch DVDs (DVD player) T o watch camcorder images (Video camera) T [...]

Advanced • External Equipment MONIT OR OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R 12 PC ANT VIDEO AUDIO L R COMPONENT S VIDEO Y P R / C R P B / C B COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO Y P R / C R P B / C B L R L R L R A V1 IN MONITOR OUT A V2 IN A V3 IN DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT AV I N 12 37 PC (Viewing) (Listening) Conversion adapter (if necessary) Set top box DVD [...]

Channel Plan China Hong Kong Asia/M.East NZ / Indonesia Indian CA TV CIS / E.Europe South Africa American System American CA TV Japan CH DISPLA Y Receive programme 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 – 1 2 12 13 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 11 12 – – – – – – – – 1 2 11 – ?[...]

F AQs, etc. • T echnical Information Audio Signal STEREO MAIN I SUB II MONO Mode Indicator I II T ype of broadcast Regular broadcast (Standard Audio) Regular + NICAM MONO I (MAIN I ) NICAM STEREO NICAM DUAL MONO (MAIN I / SUB II ) Mode Indicator No Indicator I I II T ype of broadcast Regular broadcast (Standard Audio) BILINGUAL or DUAL MONO: MAIN[...]

40 T echnical Information PC connection A PC may be connected to this TV so that the PC screen is displayed and sound is heard from the TV . • PC signals that can be inputted: Horizontal scanning frequency 31 to 69 kHz; vertical scanning frequency 59 to 86 Hz (more than 1,024 signal lines could result in incorrect display of the image). • A PC [...]

F AQs, etc. • Frequently Asked Questions • T echnical Information 41 F AQs Before requesting service or assistance, please follow these simple guides to resolve the problem. If the problem still persists, please contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance. White spots or shadow images (noise) • Check the position, direction, and connec[...]

42 Problem Actions F AQs Pictures from external equipment are unusual when the equipment is connected via HDMI • Is the HDMI cable connected properly? (p. 36) • T urn Off the TV and equipment, then turn them On again. • Check an input signal from the equipment. (p. 40) • Use an equipment compliant with EIA/CEA-861/861B. Sound is unusual •[...]

F AQs, etc. • Speci fi cations • Frequently Asked Questions Power Source AC 220-240 V , 50 / 60 Hz Power Consumption Power rating 335 W Standby condition 0.7 W Display panel Aspect Ratio 16:9 Visible screen size 106 cm (diagonal) 922 mm (W) × 518 mm (H) Number of pixels 786,432 (1,024 (W) × 768 (H)) [3,072 × 768 dots] Sound Speaker 160 mm ?[...]

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