Sony TH-50PZ750U - Manuals

5 4 : 3 12 WARNING/CAUTION This causes the image to remain on the plasma screen(“Image retention”). This is not considered a malfunction and isnot covered by the warranty. Typical still images To prevent “Image retention”, the screen saver is automatically activated after a few minutes if no signals...

6 Accessories/Optional Accessory 1 Open Hook 2 Note the correct polarity(+ or -). Close Caution Wall-hanging bracket Accessories (angle) • TY-WK42PR3U (TH-50PZ750U) Check you have all the items shown. Remote ControlTransmitter • N2QAYB000099 Cable clamper (2) Batteries for theRemote ControlTransmitt...

7 Quick Start Guide Accessories/Optional Accessory A a b B Caution Do not use any television or displays other than those given in this Operating Instructions. • Otherwise the TV may fall over and become damaged, and personal injury may result. Do not use the pedestal if it becomes warped or physica...

8 • Fix pedestal and base together with band. Securing to a base To Prevent TV from Falling Over Band (2) Screw (2) Wood screw (2) Accessories • Nominal diameter 4 mm x 12 For 50 ” For 58 ” Band (3) Screw (3) Wood screw (3) Accessories • Nominal diameter 4 mm x 12 The Plasma TV could fall over durin...

9 Quick Start Guide T o Prevent TV from Falling Over Main screw • Fix to wall or post with strong commercial wire or chain. Main screw Remove screw Securing to a wall For 50 ” For 58 ” Remove cap Hook securing screw Hook (2) Hook securing screw (2)• M8 x 35 Accessories Clamp (2) Accessories Hook

10 Reference of connection Before Connection ■ Antenna terminal ■ Pin terminals ■ HDMI terminal • Firmly tighten by hand. • Match colors of plugs and terminals. • Insert firmly. • Insert firmly. Connected Equipment Introduction (Signal source) VHF/UHF Antenna Cable Box/ Cable or ■ Recording/playing ...

11 Quick Start Guide Basic Connection (Antenna + TV) Before Connection To connect antenna terminals ANT OUT ANT IN 2 1 AV IN ANTENNA Cable In Basic Connection Connecting Antenna (To watch TV) Example 1 (If no Cable Box) • If using Cable Box • Set the TV channel to CH3 or CH4. AC Cord(Connect after a...

12 To connect antenna terminals ANT OUT ANT IN COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT INPUT 1 2 1 INPUT 2 AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO PROG OUT Y L R L L R R P B P R HDMI 1 AUDIO IN HDMI 2 AUDIO IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN PC 2 1 AV IN ANTENNA Cable In Y L R P B P R L R L R TO AUDIO AMP Basic Connectio...

13 Quick Start Guide Basic Connection (TV + DVD Recorder or VCR) High-Definition Standard-Definition 2 1 AV IN AUDIO VIDEO Y Y L L R R P B P B P R P R COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 1 2 L R Y P B P R S VIDEO PROG L R L R TO AU NPUT 1 INPUT 2 R L INPUT 2 L R L R P R L R IDEO 2 INPUT 1 L R Note ■ To use HDMI t...

14 To connect antenna terminals Connecting TV and DVD recorder (VCR) ANT IN ANT OUT ANT IN COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT INPUT 1 2 1 INPUT 2 AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO PROG OUT Y L R L L R R L R P B P R HDMI 1 AUDIO IN HDMI 2 AUDIO IN TO AUDIO AMP DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN PC 2 1 AV IN ANTENN...

15 Quick Start Guide Basic Connection (TV + DVD Recorder or VCR + Satellite receiver) T o Connect DVD Recorder/ VCR and satellite receiver L R L R L R L R white red white red AUDIOOUT S VIDEOOUT ■ To use COMPOSITE terminals ■ To use S VIDEO terminals Satellite Receiver COMPOSITEOUT DVD Recorder yell...

16 To connect HDMI terminals VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN 2 1 AV IN Basic Connection (Continued) Example 4 Connecting Home Theater and DVD recorder Home Theater DVD Recorder TV DIGITALAUDIO IN DVD Recorder Home Theater(AV amp) HDMIAV OUT HDMIAV IN HDMIAV OUT • It is recommended that you...

17 Quick Start Guide Identifying Controls Basic Connection (TV + Home Theater + DVD Recorder) - SUB SUBMENU MENU - AV IN 3 Identifying Controls • The TV consumes a limited amount of power as long as the power cord is inserted into the wall outlet. Note Switches TV to On or Standby Viewing from SD Ca...

18 First time setup Language Auto program Picture Clock Language English Language First time setup Auto program Picture Language Clock Clock 2007 Year Month 7 1 Day Hour 10 10 AM Minute or First Time Setup “First time setup” is displayed only when the TV is turned on for the first time after the pow...

19 Quick Start Guide First T ime Setup Program channel Cable ANT in Auto Auto program progress Scanning digital channel Quit 40% Caption Favorite Add Apply Cancel program ... . Yes ... . Yes ... . Yes First time setup Picture Language Clock Auto program Program channel Cable ANT in Auto Auto program...

20 SUB SUBMENU MENU - Watching TV Connect the TV to a cable box/cable, set-top-box, satellite box, or antenna cable (p. 10-15) up down or ■ To directly input the digital channel number example: CH15-1: - Note • Reselect “Cable” or “Antenna” in “ANT in” of “Program channel” to switch the signal recep...

21 V iewing Watching TV 15-2 12:30 pm 30 THE NEWS CC SAP TV-G 1 0 8 0 i Standard 4:3 ABC-HD Setup SUB MENU All Surf mode Set favorite Off CC Caption select Signal meter SUB SUBMENU MENU ■ Other Useful Functions (Operate after ) Display the SUB MENU Listenwith SAP(Secondary Audio Program) ■ Selects A...

22 2 Video1 2 Video1 P Out P 2 Video1 2 Video1 2 Video1 2 Video1 Video1 Normal Call upa favoritechannel ■ FAVORITE Channel numbers registered in Favorite are displayed on the favorite tune screen. Select the desired broadcast station with the cursor or use number buttons. (see p. 23) Watching TV (Co...

23 V iewing Watching TV Favorite channels 1/3 1 2 3 4 26-1 - - - Set favorite 1/3 1 2 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 Setup SUB MENU All Surf mode Set favorite Off CC Caption select Signal meter Setup SUB MENU All Surf mode Set favorite Off CC Caption select Signal meter Set favorite 1/3 1 2 3 4 26-1 - ...

24 Memory card Thumbnails Movie player Slide show Photo viewer Viewing from SD Card You can view movies and photos taken with a digital camera or digital video camera and saved on an SD card.(Media other than SD Cards may not be reproduced properly.) Select “Movie player” 3 2 Select the SD modo or ■...

25 V iewing V iewing from SD Card MPEG menu Picture Audio OK Select RETURN Picture 1/2 Normal Picture mode Picture Brightness C l Set Vivid 0 0 Skip Skip R Y G B Search Stop RETURN Play Date & Time Duration 06/10/2007 11:34 00h05m27s PLAY 00:00.14 Pause Movie Viewer No. Date and Time Duration 12...

26 GalleryPlayer images are available for a fee from GalleryPlayer, Inc. Slide show R Y G B OK Select Accessing RETURN No. 101-0365 Date 01/01/2007Pixel 1600x1200 Photo viewer Total Information 12 101-0365 101-0366 101-0367 101-0368 101-0369 101-0370 101-0371 101-0372 101-0373 101-0374 101-0375 101-...

27 V iewing V iewing from SD Card Viewing from a GalleryPlayer SD Card Slide show R Y G B Next RotatePrev. RETURN JPEG setup Disp. time Repeat 5 On JPEG menu Picture JPEG setup OK Select RETURN Picture 1/2 Normal Picture mode Picture Brightness Color Set Vivid 0 0 0 Tint 0 Sharpness 0 JPEG menu Pict...

28 VCR MODE DVD MODE VCR Record Record - Skip Reverse/Forward Rewind/Fast Forward Reverse/Forward Stop Stop Pause Pause Play Play Input select 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 TV Component 1 Component 2 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Video 1 Video 2 8 Video 2 9 Video 3 0 PC Video 1 VCR With the connected equipment turned On Dis...

29 V iewing W atching V ideos and DVDs EZ Sync TM DVD recorder Home theater HD camcorder Speaker output TV Display EZ Sync menu Operate You can operate the selected equipment with the TV’s remote control.Follow the menu of the equipment and enjoy watching. For the remote control operations, refer to...

30 PC Input select 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 TV Component 1 Component 2 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Video 1 Video 2 8 Video 2 9 Video 3 0 PC ■ To return to TV Displaying PC Screen on TV The screen of the PC connected to the unit can be displayed on the TV.You can also listen to PC sound with the audio cable connected....

31 V iewing Displaying PC Screen on TV ■ PC menu setting (changed as desired) • Making settings “How to Use Menu Functions” to (p. 32) Menu Item Adjustments/Configurations (options) Picture PCadjust Normal Resets PC adjust (Set/No) Sync • H & V: The H and V sync signals are input from the HD/VD ...

32 Menu Item EZ Sync DVD recorder, Home theater, HD camcorder, Speaker output Picture Normal Picture mode Picture, Brightness,Color, Tint, Sharpness Color temp.Color mgmt. C.A.T.S. Pro setting Zoom adjust PC adjust Other adjust Video NR 3D Y/C filter Color matrix Block NR Mosquito NR Black level 3:2...

33 Advanced How to Use Menu Functions (picture, sound quality , etc.) • In AV mode, the Audio menu and Setup menu give fewer options. Adjustments/Configurations (alternatives) [DVD recorder/Home theater/HD camcorder] Select equipment to access and operate. (p. 36) [Speaker output] Select audio outpu...

34 Menu Item Setup Surf mode Language Clock Program channel External devices Input labels Monitor out CC EZ Sync setting EZ Sync Power off link Power on link Default speakers Other adjust Auto power on Side bar No signal shut-off No action shut-off SD card LED About Reset Menu Item Setup SUB MENU Su...

36 Menu Audio Lock Setup Memory card Timer Picture EZ Sync Setup 2/2 EZ Sync setting Other adjust About EZ Sync setting EZ Sync Power off link Power on link On Set Set SUB SUBMENU MENU EZ Sync TM “HDAVI Control TM ” Simultaneously control all Panasonic “HDAVI Control” equipped components using one b...

37 Advanced EZ Sync TM “HDA VI Control TM ” DVD recorder Home theater HD camcorder Speaker output TV Home theater HD camcorder Speaker output DVD recorder TV At the start of the DIGA, Player theater, or RAM theater playback, the TV’s input automatically switches to the input based on the playback eq...

38 Menu Audio Lock Setup Memory card Timer Picture EZ Sync Create password Enter password. 0 9 - - - - - Lock Mode Channel Game Program Off Off Off Off Change password Lock Mode Channel Game Program Custom Off Off Off Change password Lock You can lock specified channels or shows to prevent children ...

39 Advanced Lock Channel lock Mode Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Custom 3 4 - Program lock Monitor out U.S.TV On Off Off C.E.L.R. C.F.L.R. Off Off Mode On MPAA Program lock Monitor out U.S.TV Off Off Off C.E.L.R. C.F.L.R. Off Off Mode On MPAA Change password Enter new password. 0 9 - - - - - Lock Mo...

40 Menu Audio Lock Setup Memory card Timer Picture EZ Sync Setup 1/2 All Surf mode Language Clock Program channel External devices CC Program channel Cable ANT in Auto Manual Signal meter Editing and Setting Channels The current channel settings can be changed according to your needs and reception c...

43 Advanced Input Labels/Monitor Out/Closed Caption Digital setting Size Font Style Foreground Fore opacity Background Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Back opacity Outline Automatic Automatic Custom 3 4 - - Input labels Comp. 1 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Video 1 Custom Comp. 2 Video 2...

44 Menu Audio Lock Memory card Timer Picture EZ Sync Timer Sleep Timer 1 Timer 2 Timer 3 Timer 4 Timer 5 Sleep Sleep 60 Timer 1 Channel Day On time Off time Set EVR FRI 10:00 AM 11:00 AM On 310 - 1 SUN/MON/TUE/WED/THU/FRI/SAT(displays the nearest future date) MON-FRI/SAT-SUN/DAILY/EVR SUN/EVR MON/EV...

45 Advanced Operating Peripheral Equipment Using T imer Operating Peripheral Equipment You can operate other manufacturers’ equipment using this TV’s remote control. Connect the external equipment to the TV and Power Off the external equipment Press both buttons simultaneously for more than 3 second...

46 COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT INPUT 1 2 1 INPUT 2 AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO PROG OUT Y Y L L R R L L R L R R L R P B P B P R P R HDMI 1 AUDIO IN HDMI 2 AUDIO IN TO AUDIO AMP DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN 2 1 AV IN ANTENNA Cable In AUDIO IN PC A 3 Recommended AV Connections These diagrams show our reco...

47 Advanced Recommended A V Connections COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT INPUT 1 2 1 INPUT 2 AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO PROG OUT L L R R L L R R P B P B P R P R HDMI 2 AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN PC 2 1 AV IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT TO AUDIO AMP L R • Individual HDMI equipment may require additional menu setting...

48 KEY NAME VCR MODE DBS/CBL MODE DVD MODE (DBS) (CBL) Power Power Power Power - LIST LIST DVD AUDIO TV Input Switch TV Input Switch TV Input Switch TV Input Switch - Menu Menu Functions - Exit Exit - - Up/Down/Left/Right Up/Down/Right/Left Up/Down/Right/Left - Select Select Enter SUB SUBMENU MENU -...

49 F AQs, etc. Remote Control Operation/Code List Cable Converter ( ) Brand Code Brand Code Brand Code Brand Code VCR ( ) Cable/PVR Combination ( ) DBS/PVR Combination (S) ( ) Satellite Receiver ( ) A-Mark 0008, 0144 ABC 0003, 0008, 0237 Accuphase 0003 Acorn 0237 Action 0237 Active 0237 Americast 08...

52 NR NO RATING (NOT RATED) AND NA (NOT APPLICABLE) PROGRAMS. Movie has not been rated orrating does not apply. G GENERAL AUDIENCES. All ages admitted. PG PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED. Some material may not be suitable for children. PG-13 PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED. Some material may be inappropriate...

53 F AQs, etc. Maintenance Ratings List for Lock Maintenance Display panel The front of the display panel has been specially treated. Wipe the panel surface gently using only a cleaning cloth or a soft, lint-free cloth. • If the surface is particularly dirty, soak a soft, lint-free cloth in diluted ...

54 Technical Information Closed Caption (CC) Aspect Ratio Lets you choose the aspect depending on the format of the received signal and your preference. (p. 21) (e.g.: in case of 4:3 image) • For viewing Closed Caption of digital broadcasting, set the aspect ratio to FULL. (If viewing with H-FILL, J...

56 EZ Sync TM “HDAVI Control TM ” HDMI connections to some Panasonic equipment allow you to interface automatically. (p. 36) • This function may not work normally depending on the equipment condition. • The equipment can be operated by other remote controls with this function on even if TV is in Sta...

57 F AQs, etc. T echnical Information 1 6 7 8 3 9 4 5 10 15 14 13 12 11 2 * Mark: Applicable input signal for Component (Y, P B , P R ), HDMI and PC Input signal that can be displayed horizontal frequency (kHz) vertical frequency (Hz) COMPONENT HDMI PC 525 (480) / 60i 15.73 59.94 * * 525 (480) /60p ...

58 - - - SUB SUBMENU MENU FAQ 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 or Panasonic Service Center for assistance. For details (p. 62, 63)For additional assistance, plea...

59 F AQs, etc. Frequently Asked Questions No sound is produced Sound is unusual • Are the speakers’ cables connected correctly? (p. 46) • Is “Sound Mute” active? (p. 17) • Is the volume set to the minimum? • Is “Speaker output” set to “Off”? (p. 32) • Change “SAP” settings. (p. 21) • Check “HDMI 1 i...

60 TH-50PZ750U TH-58PZ750U Power Source AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power Consumption Maximum 705 W 745 W Standby condition 0.2 W 0.2 W Plasma Display panel Drive method AC type Aspect Ratio 16:9 Visible screen size(W × H × Diagonal) (No. of pixels) 50” class (49.9 inches measured diagonally) 58” class (58.0 in...

61 F AQs, etc. Limited W arranty (for U.S.A.) Specifications Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. (collectively referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for...

62 Customer Services Directory (for U.S.A.) Customer Services Directory Accessory Purchases Service in Puerto Rico Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance; locate your nearest Dealer or Service Center; purchase Parts and Accessories; or make Customer Service and Literature requests by vi...

63 F AQs, etc. Limited W arranty (for Canada) Customer Services Directory (for U.S.A.) Panasonic Canada Inc. PANASONIC PRODUCT - LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as state...