Table of Contents | Panasonic TH-42PW5 specs

Table of Contents

Basic

Important Safety Notice	4	Remote Control Batteries	8
Safety Precautions	5	Connections	9
Accessories	7	PC Input Terminals connection	10
Accessories Supply	7	SERIAL Terminals connection	12
Optional Accessories	7

With Optional RCA Terminal Board

Basic Controls	13
Power On/Off and input signal selection	14
AC cord connection	14
Power On/Off	14
Select the input signal	15
Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language	15

Setup of Screensaver Time	29
Side Panel Adjustment	29
Setup for MULTI DISPLAY	30
How to Setup MULTI DISPLAY	30
How to set the display location number for each Plasma Display ....	31
Set Up for Input Signals	32

On-Screen Menu Display from Remote Control	16
ASPECT Controls	18
Adjusting Picture Pos./Size	20
Sound Adjustment	22
Mute	22
Surround Controls	23
Picture Adjustments	24
Advanced settings	25
Set up TIMER	26
PRESENT TIME Set	26
TIMER Set	27
Screensaver(For preventing after-images)	28

Component/RGB-in select	32
3D Y/C Filter – For NTSC AV images	32
Colour system / Panasonic Auto	33
3:2 Pulldown	33
Sync	34
H-Freq. (kHz)/V-Freq. (Hz)	34
Troubleshooting	35
Connections	36
AV Input Terminals connection	37
Component/RGB Input connection	38
Dedicated Receiver connection	40
Input signal can be displayed	41
Specifications	42

Trademark Credits

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•Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, USA.

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Even if no special notation has been made of company or product trademarks, these trademarks have been fully respected.

Note:

Do not allow a still picture or any part of a still picture i.e. edges to be displayed for an extended period, as this can cause a permanent after-image to remain on the Wide Plasma Display.

Examples of still pictures include logos, video games, computer images, teletext and images displayed in 4:3 mode. (Refer to pages 28 , 29 and 35 for further information.)

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Contents

Operating Instructions TH-37PW5 Progressive Wide Plasma DisplayEnglish Dear Panasonic Customer Table of Contents Important Safety Notice For Your SAFETY, Please Read the Following Text CarefullyThis Apparatus Must be Earthed Important Safety Notice SetupWhen using the Plasma Display Cleaning and maintenance If problems occur during useElectric shocks can result if this is not done Check that you have the accessories and items shown AccessoriesAccessories Supply Optional Accessories Helpful Hint Remote Control BatteriesPrecaution on battery use Observe the following precaution Cable fixing bands ConnectionsSpeakers Terminals R Terminals L AC cord connection see Connections Installing the ferrite core Small sizeInstalling the ferrite core Large size PC Input Terminals connection Signal Names for D-sub 15P Connector GND Ground Signal NameSDA HD/SYNC SCL Basic format for control data CommandSerial Terminals connection Communication parameters Basic Controls Connecting the plug to the Wall Outlet Power On/Off and input signal selectionPower On/Off Connecting the AC cord plug to the Plasma Display AV RGB PC Select the input signalPower On/Off and input signal selection Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language On-Screen Menu Display from Remote Control To setup Multidisplay screen see On-Screen Menu Display from Remote ControlSee page 32 Component see To Signal screen for PC see To setup Screensaver see Aspect Controls Aspect mode changes each time the Aspect button Panasonic Aspect ControlsZoom Just Press to exit from adjust mode Adjusting Picture Pos./SizeAdjusting screen Size/Clock Phase Pos Adjusting Picture Pos./SizeSize Clock Phase RGB/PC in Mode Helpful Hint N / Normalise Normalisation Treble Sound AdjustmentMute Bass Surround Controls On OffSurround Surround Button Cinema Picture AdjustmentsNormal Dynamic Picture Adjustments Advanced Settings Present Time Set Set up Timer Setup Timer Timer Set To stop the Screensaver under On, press the button Mode selectionScreensaver For preventing after-images Reversal / Scroll selection Setup of Screensaver Time Side Panel AdjustmentScreensaver For preventing after-images Multi Display Setup Press to select Setup for Multi DisplayHow to Setup Multi Display Press to display the Setup menu screen Press to select 2 ⋅ 2, 3 ⋅ Setup for Multi Display Component Setup for Input SignalsComponent/RGB-in Select 3D Y/C Filter For Ntsc AV images If the picture image becomes unstable Setup for Input SignalsColour system / Panasonic Auto Pulldown Freq. kHz/V-Freq. Hz Setup for input signals SyncSetting RGB sync signal Setting PC sync signal Plasma Display panel Symptoms Check Troubleshooting Connection to the Optional Terminal Board SpeakerTerminals R Connect the signal source equipment AV Input Terminals connectionVideo 4 pin socket Component signals Y, PB, PR connection Example When connecting 21 pin scart cablesComponent/RGB Input connection RGB signal R, G, B, HD, VD connection Dedicated Receiver connection PAL60 Input signal can be displayedAV/Component /RGB/ PC input signals AV input Component/RGB input PC RGB input Specifications TH-37PW5 TH-42PW5 Optional Supplied SpecificationsDimensions Mass Weight Customer’ Record