Page 2 - Dear Panasonic Customer; Table of Contents
2 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 reference.Retain y...
Page 3 - Important Safety Notice; Trademark Credits; CAUTION
3 Important Safety Notice 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 c...
Page 4 - Safety Precautions; WARNING; Setup; Do not place the Plasma Display on sloped or unstable surfaces.; Do not place any objects on top of the Plasma Display.
4 Safety Precautions WARNING Setup 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 Elec...
Page 5 - When using the Plasma Display; Do not cover the ventilation holes.; Do not remove the cover or modify it in any way.; If problems occur during use
5 Safety Precautions When using the Plasma Display The Plasma Display is designed to operate on 220 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Do not cover the ventilation holes. • Doing so may cause the Plasma Display to overheat, which can cause fire or damage to the Plasma Display. Do not stick any foreign objects in...
Page 6 - Be sure to disconnect all cables before moving the Plasma Display.; Clean the power cable regularly to prevent it becoming dusty.; Cleaning and maintenance; If the cabinet becomes dirty, wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.
6 Safety Precautions CAUTION When using the Plasma Display Do not bring your hands, face or objects close to the ventilation holes of the Plasma Display. • Heated air comes out from the ventilation holes at the top of Plasma Display will be hot. Do not bring your hands or face, or objects which cann...
Page 7 - Accessories; Accessories Supply; Check that you have the accessories and items shown
7 Accessories Fixing bands × 2 Power supply cord Operating Instruction book Accessories Supply Check that you have the accessories and items shown The remote control is not included with this set. Available for purchase separately. Object model : EUR7636070R
Page 8 - Connections; – Cable fixing bands; – AC cord fixing
8 2 1 SERIAL PC IN AUDIO SLOT2 SLOT3 1 2 SLOT 3 1 2 P R /C R /R P B /C B /B Y/G AUDIO R L SLOT1 COMPONENT/RGB IN Connections COMPONENT/RGB IN and Audio IN Terminals (see page 11) Optional Terminal Board Insert Slot (covered) From EXTERNAL monitor terminal on Computer (see page 9) From SERIAL Termina...
Page 9 - Signal Names for Mini D-sub 15P Connector; PC Input Terminals connection
9 Connections 1 6 7 8 3 9 4 5 10 15 14 13 12 11 2 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 ver...
Page 10 - SERIAL Terminals connection; Basic format for control data; Communication parameters; Command
10 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 specification, s...
Page 11 - COMPONENT / RGB IN connection
VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT P R /C R /R P B /C B /B Y/G AUDIO R L COMPONENT/RGB IN 11 Connections SLOT3 SLOT2 PC IN SLOT 3 1 2 P R /C R /R P B /C B /B Y/G AUDIO R L SLOT1 COMPONENT/RGB IN AUDIO OUT DVD(Y, P B , P R )OUT P R P B Y L R DVD PLAYER Digital TV Set-Top-Box (DTV-STB) Example of input signal source ...
Page 13 - Initial selections; Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language
13 Initial selections .......(Japanese) .......(Russian) Русский .......(Chinese) Italiano Français Deutsch English(UK) Español ENGLISH(US) 1/2 Signal PCOff Standby save Off Power management Off Auto power off Off OSD Language English (UK) Component/RGB-in select RGB Input label Power save Setup Sel...
Page 14 - Basic Controls
MENU ENTER/ INPUT VOL 14 Basic Controls SURROUND button The surround setting switches on and off each time the SURROUND button is pressed.The benefits of surround sound are enormous. You can be completely enveloped in sound; just as if you were at a concert hall or cinema. Note: The surround setting...
Page 16 - On-Screen Menu Displays
16 On-Screen Menu Displays 1/2 Picture Normal Normalise Normal 25 0003 Brightness Sharpness Picture Mode Colour Contrast Tint 2/2 Picture Advanced settings White balanceColour Management Normal OffOn Advanced settings Normal Normalise 00 00 00 2.2Off W/B Low B Black extension W/B High BW/B Low R AGC...
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: The aspect mode changes each time the ENTER button is pressed. [During MULTI PIP Operations]• Pictu...
Page 20 - MULTI PIP; A B
20 MULTI PIP 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 VIDEO2 VIDEO1 PC1 VIDEO2 A A A C B B B D Press repeatedly.Each time pressing this button main picture and sub picture will be displayed as follows below. Press to swap main picture and sub ...
Page 21 - Advanced PIP; Sub screen
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 confirm. Pr...
Page 22 - Picture Adjustments
22 1/2 Picture Normal Normalise Normal 25 0003 Brightness Sharpness Picture Mode Colour Contrast Tint 2/2 Picture Advanced settings White balanceColour Management Normal OffOn Picture Adjustments 1 2 Press to display the Picture menu. Press to select the menu to adjust. Select the desired level by l...
Page 24 - Sound Adjustment; Mute; Bass
24 Sound Adjustment 1 Press to display the Sound menu. Press to select the menu to adjust. Select the desired level by listening to the sound. Mute Useful when answering the phone or receiving unexpected visitors. Press to mute the sound.Press again to reactivate sound. Sound is also reactivated whe...
Page 25 - Digital Zoom; Display the “Operation Guide”.; During Digital Zoom, only the following buttons can be operated.
25 Digital Zoom 1 3 2 4 This displays an enlargement of the designated part of the displayed image. Display the “Operation Guide”. Press to access Digital Zoom.The “Operation Guide” will be displayed. Select the area of the image to be enlarged. Press on the enlargement location to select. Select th...
Page 26 - PRESENT TIME Setup / Set up TIMER; PRESENT TIME Setup
26 PRESENT TIME Setup / Set up TIMER The timer can switch the Plasma Display On or Off. Before attempting Timer Set, confirm the PRESENT TIME and adjust if necessary. Then set POWER ON Time / POWER OFF Time. Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select Set up TIMER or PRESENT TIME Setup. Press t...
Page 28 - Reversal / Scroll selection; To stop the
28 Screensaver (For preventing after-images) Do not display a still picture, especially in 4:3 mode, for any length of time.If the display must remain on, a Screensaver should be used. 2/2 Setup Screensaver MULTI DISPLAY Setup Set up TIMER PRESENT TIME Setup Screensaver Start FunctionMode Side panel...
Page 30 - Side Panel Adjustment
30 Screensaver (For preventing after-images) Side Panel Adjustment 1 Press to select Side panel. Press to select Off, Low, Mid, High. Press to exit from Screensaver. 2 Do not display a picture in 4:3 mode for an extended period, as this can cause an after-image to remain on the side panels either si...
Page 31 - Reduces power consumption; Customizing the Input labels; Addition sign
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 Setup. • Power save: When this function is turned On, luminous level of the Plasma Display is suppressed, so power consumption is reduce...
Page 32 - Setup for Input Signals; – For NTSC AV images
32 Setup 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” 1 2 Press to display the Setup menu. P r e s s t o s e l e c t t h e “ C o m p o n e n t / ...
Page 33 - Colour system / Panasonic Auto; If the picture image becomes unstable:; Mode
33 Setup for Input Signals Colour system / Panasonic Auto Select Signal from the “Setup” menu during AV(S Video) input signal. (“Signal [AV]” menu is displayed.) Press to select the “Colour system” or “Panasonic Auto”. Press to select each functions. If the picture image becomes unstable: With the s...
Page 34 - Setting RGB sync signal:
34 Select Signal from the “Setup” menu during RGB input signal. Press to adjust. Press to exit from adjust mode. Setting RGB sync signal: Confirm that the input is set to RGB input (this setting is valid only for RGB input signal). Auto: The H and V sync or synchronized signal are automatically sele...
Page 35 - Options Adjustments; Item
35 Options Adjustments 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 your preferred menu. Press to adjust the menu. Press to confirm. Press to exit from Options menu. 4 6 Item Effect Adjustments Off-timer f...
Page 37 - Normalization
37 Options Adjustments Normalization When both main unit buttons and remote control are disabled due to the “Button lock”, “Remocon User level” or “Remote ID” adjustments, set all the values “Off” so that all the buttons are enabled again. Press the VOL button on main unit together with button on th...
Page 38 - Shipping condition
38 Shipping condition This function allows you to reset the unit to the factory setting. 1 2 3 4 1/2 Signal PCOff Standby save Off Power management Off Auto power off Off OSD Language English (UK) Component/RGB-in select RGB Input label Power save Setup Press to display the Setup menu. Press to sele...
Page 39 - Troubleshooting; Plasma Display panel
39 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 41 - Specifications
41 Specifications TH-37PG9W TH-42PG9W Power Source 220 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption Power on 250 W 280 W Stand-by condition Save off 0.8 W, Save on 0.6 W Save off 0.8 W, Save on 0.6 W Power off condition 0.2 W 0.2 W Plasma Display panel Drive method : AC type 37-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio Dri...
Page 42 - Memo
Page 44 - Customer’s Record
Printed in Japan MBS0706A0 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site : http://panasonic.net © 2006 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Customer’s Record The model number and serial number of this product can be found on its rear panel. You should note this serial nu...
