Panasonic TH-42PW3, TH-42PWD3 operating instructions Basic Controls

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Basic Controls

R - STANDBY

GPOWER ON

TH-42PW3

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.)

Stand-by .... Red, Power-ON ... Green

INPUTVOL +

 

 

 

 

Volume Adjustment

 

 

 

 

Input button

Push the Volume Up “+” or Down

(VIDEO (S-VIDEO)/COMPONENT,

“–button” to increase or decrease

RGB/PC Mode Selection)

the sound volume level.

Push the “INPUT” button to select

 

VIDEO(S-VIDEO)/COMPONENT or

 

RGB/PC input signal modes sequentially.

 

Stand-by (ON/OFF) button

 

 

 

 

The Wide Plasma Display must first be plugged into

 

 

 

the wall outlet and turn on at the power switch (see

 

 

 

page 16).

 

 

 

 

 

Push this button to turn the Wide Plasma Display

 

SURROUND button (see page 25)

ON, from STANDBY mode. Push it again to turn the

 

 

 

Wide Plasma Display OFF to STANDBY mode.

 

 

Input button

 

Status button

 

 

(VIDEO(S-VIDEO)/COMPONENT,

 

 

 

RGB/PC Mode Selection)

Push the “Status” button to display

 

 

 

 

Press to select VIDEO(S-VIDEO)/

the current system status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPONENT or RGB/PC input

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV

1

 

 

signal modes sequentially. (see

 

4 : 3

2

 

 

page 17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

Sound mute On/Off (see page 24)

 

 

 

 

 

Off timer

90

3

SURROUND

 

Volume Adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 VIDEO(S-VIDEO)/

 

VOL

 

Press the Volume Up “+” or Down

COMPONENT, RGB/PC mode

 

“–button” to increase or decrease

 

 

2 Aspect mode (see page 20)

 

R

the sound volume level.

3 Off timer

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

R button

The off timer indicator is displayed

 

 

 

 

 

only when the off timer has been set.

 

 

Access button

 

 

 

 

 

 

N button

 

 

Press to make selections

 

 

 

 

(see page 23, 24, 26, 27)

 

 

 

 

 

PICTURE

SOUND

SET UP

POSITION buttons

 

 

 

PICTURE button

 

 

SET UP button (see page 28)

 

(see page 26)

 

 

SOUND button (see page 24)

 

 

PICTURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POS. /SIZE

 

ASPECT

 

PICTURE POS./SIZE button

 

 

ASPECT button

 

(see page 22)

 

 

Press to adjust the aspect.

 

 

 

 

 

(see page 20)

 

 

PC

 

OFF TIMER

 

 

PC button

 

 

 

Push the “PC” mode selection

 

 

 

button to select the PC mode.

 

 

 

This button is used to switch

OFF TIMER button

 

directly to PC mode.

 

 

 

 

The Wide Plasma Display may 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 the main supply fails.

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Contents Wide Plasma Display Operating InstructionsEnglish TH-42PW3Model No. TH-42PWD3Trademark Credits Please confirm the model number of your Wide Plasma DisplayTable of Contents For Your SAFETY, Please Read the Following Text Carefully This Apparatus Must be EarthedGREEN-AND-YELLOW When using the Wide Plasma Display SetupCleaning and maintenance If problems occur during useElectric shocks can result if this is not done Accessories Supply AccessoriesOptional Accessories Check that you have the accessories and items shownPrecaution on battery use Remote Control BatteriesObserve the following precaution Helpful HintBasic Controls Connections SpeakersCable fixing bands Video Signal Connection How to connect the AV Input TerminalsConnections Video AudioComponent signal Connection How to connect the COMPONENT/RGB Input TerminalsRGB signal R, G, B, HD, VD Connection BNCVideo input to BNC socket RCA-BNC adapter plug Signal Names for D-sub 15P Connector How to connect the PC Input TerminalsComputer RGBCommand How to connect the Serial TerminalsCommunication parameters Basic format for control dataPower On/Off Power On/Off and input signal selectionConnecting the plug to the Wall Outlet Power Indicator Remote Control SensorSelect the input signal Power On/Off and input signal selectionAV RGB PC On screen Menu Display from Remote Control To Advanced settings menu seeTo Picture Pos./Size adjust menu see On screen Menu Display from Remote Control Selecting the On-Screen Menu LanguageEnglish US Aspect Controls Aspect mode changes each time the AspectAspect Controls Adjusting screen Adjusting Picture Pos./SizeSize Clock Phase RGB/PC in Mode Adjusting Picture Pos./SizeHelpful Hint N / Normalise Normalisation PosMute Sound AdjustmentBass TrebleOff Surround ControlsSurround Button Benefits of surround sound are enormous. You can bePress to display the Picture menu Picture AdjustmentsAdvanced setings Model TH-42PWD3 only Picture AdjustmentsSetup for input signals Adjusting unnatural video images 3D Y/C FilterComponent/RGB-in select Colour system / Panasonic Auto Setup for input signalsPress store button PAL Secam NtscPull-in range Clamp positionFreq. kHz/V-Freq. Hz Plasma Display panel Symptoms Check TroubleshootingElectrical Appliances Cars/MotorcyclesSpecifications Dimensions SpecificationsWeight Mass Optional SuppliedMemo Memo Customer’ Record

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