Basic Controls

Remote Control Transmitter

ACTION button

Press to make selections.

ASPECT button

Press to adjust the aspect.

Standby (ON / OFF) button

The Plasma Display must first be plugged into the wall outlet and turned on at the power switch (see page 13).

Press this button to turn the Plasma Display On, from Standby mode. Press it again to turn the Plasma Display Off to Standby mode.

POS. /SIZE button

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.

AUTO SETUP button Automatically adjusts the position/ size of the screen.

SET UP button

PICTURE button

Sound mute On / Off

Press this button to mute the sound. Press again to reactivate sound. Sound is also reactivated when power is turned off or volume level is changed.

N button

POSITION buttons

INPUT button

Press to select input signal sequentially. (see page 15)

SOUND button

Volume Adjustment

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

R button (see page 18)

Press the R button to return to previous menu screen.

RECALL button

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

1Input label

2Aspect mode Audio input

NANODRIFT SAVER operating

3 Off timer

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

4Clock display

 

PC

1

 

4:3

2

 

♪ COMPONENT

 

NANODRIFT

 

4

10:00

 

 

OFF TIMER 90

3

Digital Zoom

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Panasonic TH-42PH20U, TH-50PH20U important safety instructions Basic Controls

TH-42PH20U, TH-50PH20U specifications

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