Page 2 - CAUTION
2 WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back.No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to quali fi ed service personnel. T h e l i g h t n i n g f l a s h w i t h arrow-head within a triangle is in tend ed to tell the user that parts inside the product are a r...
Page 3 - Important Safety Instructions
3 Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s ins...
Page 4 - Table of Contents; Dear Panasonic Customer
4 Table of Contents Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new Plasma Display.To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these Instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future ...
Page 5 - FCC STATEMENT
5 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radia...
Page 6 - Safety Precautions; When using the Plasma Display
6 Safety Precautions This Plasma Display is for use only with the following optional accessories. Use with any other type of optional accessories may cause instability which could result in the possibility of injury. (All of the following accessories are manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industria...
Page 7 - Safety Precautions / Maintenance; WARNING; Maintenance; Setup
7 Safety Precautions / Maintenance WARNING 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, wipe with a soft, lint-free cloth which has been soaked in pure water or...
Page 8 - Accessories; Precaution on battery use; Accessories Supplied; Check that you have the Accessories and items shown; Remote Control Batteries
8 Accessories Requires two AA batteries. 2. Install the batteries as shown in the battery compartment. ( P o l a r i t y + o r – m u s t m a t c h t h e markings in the compartment.) Precaution on battery use Incorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the remote ...
Page 9 - Connections
9 Connections 1 2 SERIAL PC IN AUDIO SLOT1 SLOT2 SLOT3 1 2 1 2 SPEAKERS Terminals (R) SPEAKERSTerminals (L) – Cable fi xing bands Secure any excess cables with bands as required. When connecting the speakers, be sure to use only the optional accessory speakers.Refer to the speaker’s Installation Man...
Page 10 - PC Input Terminals connection
10 Connections PC Input Terminals connection Notes: • Due to space limitations, occasionally you may have trouble connecting Mini D-sub 15P cable with ferrite core to PC input Terminal. • Computer signals which can be input are those with a horizontal scanning frequency of 15 to 110 kHz and vertical...
Page 11 - SERIAL Terminals connection
11 Connections SERIAL Terminals connection Notes: • Use the RS-232C cable to connect the computer to the Plasma Display.• The computer shown is for example purposes only.• Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set. The SERIAL terminal conforms to the RS-232C interface spec...
Page 13 - Initial selections; Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language
13 Initial selections Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language Selecting the input signal Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select OSD LANGUAGE. Press to select your preferred language. Selectable languages 1/2 PC OFF STANDBY SAVE OFF POWER MANAGEMENT OFF AUTO POWER OFF OFF OSD LANGUAGE ENGLIS...
Page 14 - Basic Controls
14 INPUT MENU ENTER/ + / VOL -/ TH-42PWD8 MENU Screen ON / OFF This button is locked by initial setting.Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu screen will switch. (see page 16) INPUT button(INPUT1, INPUT2, INPUT3 and PC IN selection) (see page 13) ON OFF ON SURROUND Main Power On / Off Switc...
Page 16 - On-Screen Menu Displays
16 Normal Viewing PICTURE SETUP SOUND POS. /SIZE On-Screen Menu Displays The MENU button on the unit can also be pressed. Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu screen will switch. 00 00 00 2.2 W/B LOW B BLACK EXTENSION W/B HIGH BW/B LOW R AGC GAMMA INPUT LEVELW/B HIGH R ADVANCED SETTINGS NO...
Page 18 - ASPECT Controls
18 ASPECT Controls The Plasma Display will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture. Press repeatedly to move through the aspect options: Notes: • For PC signal input, the mode switches between “NORMAL”, “ZOOM” and “FULL” only.• For a 11...
Page 20 - MULTI PIP
20 MULTI PIP MULTI PIP MULTI PIP A B A B A B B A B A B A PC1 VIDEO2 SELECT SWAP SWAP SWAP PC1 VIDEO2 VIDEO2VIDEO1 PC1 VIDEO2 A A A C B B B D MULTI PIP Press repeatedly.Each time pressing this button main picture and sub picture will be displayed as follows below. P r e s s t o s w a p m a i n pictur...
Page 21 - Advanced PIP
21 Advanced PIP 12 3 5 Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select “OSD Language”. Press and hold until the Options menu is displayed. Press to select Advanced PIP. Press to adjust the menu.Off : Sets normal two screen display mode (see page 20).On : Sets Advanced PIP mode. Press to con fi rm. ...
Page 22 - PICTURE Adjustments
22 2/2 ADVANCED SETTINGS COLOR TEMPCOLOR MANAGEMENT NORMAL OFF ON PICTURE 1/2 25 0003 PICTURE NORMAL NORMALIZE STANDARD BRIGHTNESS SHARPNESS PICTURE MENU COLOR PICTURE TINT Press to select “ON”. Press the left or right button to switch between modes. STANDARD For viewing in standard (evening lightin...
Page 24 - SOUND Adjustment; MUTE
24 0 00 SOUND NORMAL NORMALIZE STANDARD OFF TREBLE AUDIO MENU BALANCE BASS 0 MID SURROUND MAIN AUDIO OUT (PIP) SOUND Adjustment MUTE BASS Adjusts low pitch sounds MID Adjusts normal sounds TREBLE Adjusts pitch sounds BALANCE Adjusts left and right volumes SURROUND Select On or Off Notes: • Press the...
Page 25 - Digital Zoom
25 Digital Zoom This displays an enlargement of the designated part of the displayed image. Select the area of the image to be enlarged. Press on the enlargement location to select. Return to normal display (quit Digital Zoom). Press to exit from the Digital Zoom. Notes: • When power goes OFF (inclu...
Page 26 - PRESENT TIME SETUP / SET UP TIMER; PRESENT TIME SETUP
26 PRESENT TIME SETUP / SET UP TIMER PRESENT TIME SETUP The timer can switch the Plasma Display ON or OFF. Before attempting Timer Set, con fi rm the PRESENT TIME OF DAY and adjust if necessary. Then set POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select SET UP TIMER o...
Page 30 - SIDE BAR ADJUST
30 SIDE BAR ADJUST 1 Press to select the SIDE BAR ADJUST. Press to select OFF, DARK, MID, BRIGHT. Press to exit from SCREENSAVER. 2 Do not display a picture in NORMAL mode for an extended period, as this can cause an after-image to remain on the side bars on either side of the display fi eld. To red...
Page 31 - Reduces power consumption; Customizing the Input labels
31 Reduces power consumption Press to select “POWER SAVE”“STANDBY SAVE”“POWER MANAGEMENT”“AUTO POWER OFF”. Press to select “ON” or “OFF”.On Off Press to exit from SET UP. • POWER SAVE: When this function is turned ON, luminous level of the Plasma Display is suppressed, so power consumption is reduce...
Page 32 - SET UP for MULTI DISPLAY; How to setup MULTI DISPLAY
32 SET UP for MULTI DISPLAY By lining up Plasma Displays in groups of 4, 9 or 16 as illustrated below, an enlarged picture may be displayed across all screens.For this mode of operation, each plasma display has to be set up with a Display number to determine its location. Press to display the SET UP...
Page 33 - How to set the Display location number for each Plasma Display; Option F for MULTI DISPLAY
33 SET UP for MULTI DISPLAY Press to select ARRANGEMENT (2nd step). Press to select “2 × 2”, “2 × 2F”, “3 × 3”, “3 × 3F”, “4 × 4”, “4 × 4F”. Press to select LOCATION. Press to select the required arrangement number. (A1-D4 : Refer to the following) How to set the Display location number for each Pla...
Page 34 - ID Remote Control Function; ID Cancellation
34 SET UP for MULTI DISPLAY ID Remote Control Function You can set the remote control ID when you want to use this remote control on one of several different TVs. 1 2 3 Switch to on the right side. Press the button on the remote control. Press one of - , for the tens digit setting. Press one of - , ...
Page 35 - SET UP for Input Signals; – For NTSC AV images; COMPONENT / RGB IN SELECT
35 SET UP for Input Signals 3D Y/C FILTER – For NTSC AV images 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” Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select the “...
Page 36 - COLOR SYSTEM / Panasonic AUTO
36 3:2 PULLDOWN / VIDEO NR COLOR SYSTEM / Panasonic AUTO Select SIGNAL from the “SET UP” menu during VIDEO (S VIDEO) inputsignal mode.(“SIGNAL [VIDEO]” menu is displayed.) SET UP for Input Signals Press to select the “COLOR SYSTEM” or “Panasonic AUTO”. Press to select each function. If the image bec...
Page 37 - Setting RGB sync signal
37 SET UP for Input Signals Select SIGNAL from the “SET UP” menu during RGB input signal. Press to adjust. Press to exit from adjust mode. SYNC Setting RGB sync signal Con fi rm that the input is set to RGB INPUT (this setting is valid only for RGB INPUT signal). AUTO: The H and V sync or synchroniz...
Page 38 - Options Adjustments
38 Press or button to switch between modes. Enable Disable Enable Switches the “Off-timer function” “On” Disable Switches the “Off-timer function” “Off” Note : When “Disable” is set, the Off-timer is cancelled. Press or button to switch between modes. Off User1 User2 User3 Off You can use all of the...
Page 41 - Shipping condition
41 Shipping condition This function allows you to reset the unit to the factory setting. 1 2 3 4 Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select “OSD LANGUAGE”. Press and hold till the SHIPPING menu is displayed. Press to select “YES”. Press to con fi rm. [from the unit] 1 Press the MENU button ti...
Page 42 - Troubleshooting
42 Troubleshooting Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below. Symptoms Checks Picture Sound Interference Noisy Sound Electrical AppliancesCars / MotorcyclesFluorescent light Normal Picture No Sound Volume(Check whether the mute function has been ...
Page 47 - Limited Warranty; In the USA; REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT
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