Page 2 - WARNING
2 WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back.No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. T h e l i g h t n i n g f l a s h w i t harrow-head within a triangleis intended to tell the userthat parts inside the productare a risk of e...
Page 3 - Important Safety Instructions
3 Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2) Keep these instructions. The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3) Heed all warnings. All warnings on the ...
Page 4 - Table of Contents; Dear Panasonic Customer; from yo u r n ew P lasm a D isplay.
4 Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ...................................... 3 FCC STATEMENT .......................................................... 5 Safety Precautions ........................................................ 6 Accessories ...............................................
Page 5 - FCC STATEMENT
5 FCC STATEMENT Trademark Credits • VGA is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. • Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, USA. • S-VGA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standard Association. Even if no special notation has been made of company o...
Page 6 - Safety Precautions; Set up; AC Power Supply Cord; If problems occur during use
6 Safety Precautions WARNING Set up Do not place the Plasma Display on sloped or unstable surfaces. • The Plasma Display may fall off or tip over. Do not place any objects on top of the Plasma Display. • If water spills onto the Plasma Display or foreign objects get inside it, a short-circuit may oc...
Page 7 - CAUTION; When using the Plasma Display; Cleaning and maintenance
7 CAUTION This Plasma Display is for use only with the following optional accessories. Use with any other type of optionalaccessories may cause instability which could result in the possibility of injury. (All of the following accessories are manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.)...
Page 8 - Accessories; Accessories Supplied; Check that you have the Accessories and items shown; Optional Accessories
8 PLASMA DISPLAY INPUT SURROUND VOL N R PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTUREPOS. /SIZE OFF TIMER PC Accessories Accessories Supplied Check that you have the Accessories and items shown Optional Accessories For assemblingFull instructions are supplied with each of the optional accessories for use with...
Page 9 - Remote Control Batteries; Precaution on battery use
9 Remote Control Batteries Requires two AA batteries.1. Turn the transmitter face down. P r e s s a n d s l i d e o ff t h e b a t t e r ycover. 2. Install the batteries as shown in the battery compartment. (Polarity + or– must match the markings in thecompartment.) Two "AA" size Helpful Hin...
Page 10 - Basic Controls
10 Basic Controls TH-42PW5 R - STANDBYG POWER ON INPUT — VOL + OFF TIMER button The Plasma Display can be preset to switch to stand-by after a fixed period. Thesetting changes to 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes and 0 minutes (off timercancelled) each time the button is pressed. 30 60 0 90 PC butt...
Page 11 - Connections
11 P R /C R /R P B /C B /B Y/G COMPONENT/RGB IN AV IN VD HD S VIDEO VIDEO R L AUDIO R L AUDIO AUDIO SERIAL 1 2 PC IN Connections SPEAKERTerminals (R) – Cable fixing bands Secure any excess cables with bands, as required. SPEAKERTerminals (L) From SERIAL Terminal onComputer (see page 17) From EXIT mo...
Page 12 - AV Input Terminals connection; Speakers connection; An S VIDEO VCR connection
12 AV Input Terminals connection Connections Speakers connection When connecting the speakers, be sure to use only the optional accessoryspeakers.Refer to the speaker’s Installation Manual for details on speaker installation. Luminance earth Luminance in Chrominance earth Chrominance in S VIDEO 4 pi...
Page 13 - COMPONENT/RGB Input connection; RCA audio video cables connection
13 COMPONENT/RGB Input connection Component signals (Y, P B , P R ) connection Connections 3 ××××× RCA audio video cables connection Audio OUT Video OUT R L AUDIO-VIDEO Video input to RCA socket Audio input to L/R sockets 3 × RCA audio video cables AV IN S VIDEO VIDEO R L AUDIO (VCR) P R /C R /R P B...
Page 15 - PC Input Terminals connection
15 Connections PC Input Terminals connection Notes:(1) Computer signals which can be input are those with a horizontal scanning frequency of 15.6 to 110 kHz and vertical scanning frequency of 48 to 120 Hz. (However, the image will not be displayed properly if the signals exceed 1,200lines.) (2) The ...
Page 17 - SERIAL Terminals connection
17 Connections SERIAL Terminals connection Notes:(1) Use the RS-232C cable to connect the computer to the Plasma Display.(2) The computer shown is for example purposes only.(3) Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set. SERIAL RS-232C straight cable D-sub 9p COMPUTER Less ...
Page 18 - Power ON/OFF and Input Signal Selection; AC cord connection
18 Power ON/OFF and Input Signal Selection AC cord connection Connecting the AC cord plug to the Plasma Display. Power ON/OFF Connecting the plug to the Wall Outlet Press the POWER switch on the Plasma Display to turn theset on : POWER-ON. Power Indicator: Green Example: The screen below is displaye...
Page 19 - Select the Input Signal; Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language
19 Select the Input Signal R - STANDBY G POWER ON INPUT — VOL + — VOL + INPUT Press the INPUT button to select the inputvideo signal desired from equipment such asa VCR which has been connected to thePlasma Display. SURROUND VOL N R INPUT INPUT Power ON/OFF and Input Signal Selection Input signals w...
Page 20 - On-Screen Menu Display from Remote Control
20 PLASMA DISPLAY INPUT SURROUND VOL N R PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTUREPOS. /SIZE OFF TIMER PC On-Screen Menu Display from Remote Control PICTURE NORMALIZE PICTURE MENU BRIGHTNESSCOLOR STANDARD 00 TINT COLOR TEMP NORMAL PICTURE 0 00 SHARPNESS N O R M A L To PICTURE adjust menu (see page 28) To ...
Page 22 - ASPECT Controls
22 ASPECT Controls The Plasma Display will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema formatpicture. PLASMA DISPLAY INPUT SURROUND VOL N R PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTUREPOS. /SIZE OFF TIMER PC ASPECT buttonThe aspect mode changes each time the ASPEC...
Page 24 - Adjusting PICTURE POSITION/SIZE
Page 26 - MUTE; SOUND Adjustment; AUTO
26 MUTE Helpful Hint ( / NORMALIZE Normalization) SOUND Adjustment 1 2 Select to adjust each item. Press to select the desired adjustment menu. Select the desired level by listening to the sound. BASSAdjusts low sounds TREBLEAdjusts high sounds BALANCEAdjusts left and rightvolumes SURROUND (see next...
Page 27 - SURROUND Controls; ON OFF; ON
27 SURROUND Controls SURROUND ButtonThe benefits of surround sound are enormous. You can becompletely enveloped in sound; just as if you were at a concerthall or cinema. The surround setting switches on and off each time theSURROUND button is pressed. ON OFF Note:The surround settings are memorized ...
Page 28 - PICTURE Adjustments
28 PICTURE NORMALIZE PICTURE MENU BRIGHTNESSCOLOR STANDARD 00 TINT COLOR TEMP NORMAL PICTURE 20 00 SHARPNESS N O R M A L Helpful Hint ( / NORMALIZE Normalization) PICTURE NORMALIZE PICTURE MENU BRIGHTNESSCOLOR STANDARD 00 TINT COLOR TEMP NORMAL PICTURE 20 00 SHARPNESS N O R M A L PICTURE Adjustments...
Page 30 - SCREENSAVER
Page 31 - SIDE BAR ADJUST
31 SIDE BAR ADJUST side bars 2 Press to select theSIDE BAR ADJUST. Press to selectOFF, DARK, MID, BRIGHT. OFF DARK MID BRIGHT R SCREENSAVER FUNCTIONMODE WHITE BAR SCROLL ON SIDE BAR ADJUST MID Press to exit from SCREENSAVER. 3 1 4:3 Screen Display after-images Do not display a picture in 4:3 mode fo...
Page 32 - SET UP for Input Signals; COMPONENT/RGB IN SELECT; D Y/C FILTER – For NTSC Video images
32 SET UP for Input Signals COMPONENT/RGB IN SELECT Select to match the signals from the source connected to the COMPONENT/RGB input terminals.Y, P B , P R signals “COMPONENT” R, G, B, HD, VD signals “RGB” INPUT SURROUND VOL N R PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTUREPOS. /SIZE SET UP 1 2 Press to displ...
Page 33 - COLOR SYSTEM / Panasonic AUTO
33 SET UP for Input Signals COLOR SYSTEM / Panasonic AUTO Select SIGNAL from the “SET UP” menu during VIDEO (S VIDEO) input signal mode.(“SIGNAL [VIDEO]” menu is displayed.) Press to select the “COLOR SYSTEM” or“Panasonic AUTO”. Press to select each function. 3D Y/C FILTER (NTSC)COLOR SYSTEM Panason...
Page 34 - SYNC; Setting RGB sync signal
34 Select SIGNAL from the “SET UP” menu during RGB or PC input signal mode. Press to adjust. SIGNAL [ PC ] SYNC H-FREQ. kHzV-FREQ. Hz H & V 31.5 60.0 SYNC SYNC H & V SYNC ON VIDEO SYNC ON G Setting RGB sync signal Confirm that the input is set to RGB INPUT (this setting is valid only for RGB...
Page 35 - Troubleshooting
35 Troubleshooting Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below. Plasma Display panel Symptoms Some parts of the screen do notlight up. After-images appear Check The plasma display panel is manufactured using an extremely high level of precisiontech...
Page 38 - Specifications
38 Power Source Power Consumption Maximum Stand-by condition Power off condition Plasma Display panel Contrast Ratio Screen size Operating condition Temperature Humidity Applicable signals Color System Scanning format PC signals Connection terminals AV COMPONENT/RGB PC SERIAL SPEAKERS (6 Ω ) Specifi...
