Panasonic manual Basic Controls

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Status button

Press the “Status” button to display the current system status.

R button (see page 17)

Press the R button to return to previous menu screen.

Basic Controls

Standby (ON / OFF) button

The Plasma Display must ﬁrst 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

ACTION button Press to make selections.

SOUND button

(see page 24)

P C	1
N O R M A L	2
	2
OFF TIMER 90	3

SET UP button (see page 16, 17)

1Input label

2Aspect mode (see page 18)

3 Off timer

The off timer indicator is displayed only when the off timer has been set.

DIRECT INPUT buttons

Press the INPUT “1”, “2”, “3” or “PC” input mode selection button to select the INPUT mode.

This button is used to switch directly to INPUT mode.

These buttons can only display the slot which is installed. If you press the button whose slot is not installed, it automatically displays the current input signal.

Note:

After-image (image lag) may occur on the plasma display panel when a still picture is kept on the panel for an extended period. The function that darkens the screen slightly is activated to prevent after-image (see page 42), this function is not the perfect solution to after-image.

Channel Adjustment

You can use this button when U/V Tuner Board with MATE I/F is installed (optional accessories). Refer to each Board's Operating Instruction for detail.

Volume Adjustment

Press the Volume Up “+” or Down “–” button to increase or decrease the sound volume level.

OFF TIMER button

The Plasma Display can be preset to switch to stand-by after a ﬁxed period. The setting changes to 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes and 0 minutes (off timer cancelled) each time the button is pressed.

30 60 90

0

When three minutes remain, “OFF TIMER 3” will ﬂash.

The off timer is cancelled if a power interruption occurs.

Remote ID lock (see page 34)

Digital Zoom (see page 25)

Press to access

Digital Zoom.

This displays an enlargement of the designated part of the displayed image.

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Contents High Deﬁnition Plasma Display TH-37PWD8GS TH-42PWD8GK TH-42PWD8GSTH-37PHD8GS TH-42PHD8GK TH-42PHD8GS Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Important Safety Instructions Table of Contents Trademark Credits FCC CautionTH-37PHD8GK, TH-37PHD8GS, TH-42PHD8GK, TH-42PHD8GS Canadian NoticeWhen using the Plasma Display Safety PrecautionsAC Power Supply Cord MaintenanceSafety Precautions / Maintenance SetupAccessories Accessories SuppliedRemote Control Batteries Connections SpeakersAC cord ﬁxing Signal Names for Mini D-sub 15P Connector PC Input Terminals connectionConnections Basic format for control data CommandSerial Terminals connection Communication parametersPower on / OFF Connecting the AC cord plug to the Plasma DisplayConnecting the plug to the Wall Outlet Selecting the input signal Initial selectionsSelecting the On-Screen Menu Language OFF Basic ControlsBasic Controls On-Screen Menu Displays Advanced SettingsTime / Power OFF Time On Time / Power OFFOn-Screen Menu Displays Aspect Controls Normal Zoom FullNormal Full RGB/PC in mode Adjusting POS. /SIZEClock Phase Clock PhaseUnder main Picture and sub picture display, select Press to select the input modePress to change input signal Press to swap main picture and sub pictureSub screen Main screen Advanced PIPCinema Picture AdjustmentsStandard DynamicPicture Adjustments Advanced SettingsMute Sound AdjustmentReturn to normal display quit Digital Zoom Digital ZoomDisplay the Operation Guide Select the magniﬁcation required for the enlarged displayPresent Time Setup Present Time SetupPress to set up Present Time of DAY SET UP Timer Display the SET UP Timer Screen Press to selectPower on Time / Power OFF Time Negative / Scroll selection Mode selectionStart setting Screensaver For preventing after-imagesSetup of Screensaver Time Reduces screen after-imageScreensaver For preventing after-images Side BAR Adjust OFF Dark MID BrightPress to exit from Screensaver Reduces power consumption Power Save Standby Save Power Management Auto Power OFFCustomizing the Input labels How to setup Multi Display SET UP for Multi DisplaySET UP for Multi Display Option F for Multi DisplayDisplay Number locations for each arrangement ID Remote Control Function ID remote control button operationID Cancellation Component RGB SET UP for Input SignalsComponent / RGB in Select 3D Y/C Filter For Ntsc AV imagesColor System SET UP for Input SignalsColor System / Panasonic Auto Pulldown / Video NRDisplays the H Horizontal / V Vertical frequencies Setting RGB sync signalSync FREQ. kHz / V-FREQ. HzOptions Adjustments MENU&ENTERMenu & Enter Off On Options AdjustmentsPress Or button to switch between Modes Off INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3Normalization Adjusts the image display size on screenSets the panel ID Control OffOnShipping condition Plasma Display panel TroubleshootingCOMPONENT/RGB/PC input signals Horizontal Vertical ComponentRGB TH-37PWD8GK/S TH-42PWD8GK/S SpeciﬁcationsTH-37PHD8GK/S TH-42PHD8GK/S SpeciﬁcationsPage Register Your Product Customer’s Record