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 Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from yo u r n ew P lasm a D isplay. To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these Instructions before making any adjustments, a n d re t a i n t h...
Page 5 - FCC STATEMENT
5 FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 ofthe FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when theequipment is operated in a commercial environment.This...
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 - Precaution on battery use
8 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 the compartment.) Two "AA" size Helpful Hint: For frequent remote ...
Page 9 - Connections
9 1 2 SERIAL PC IN AUDIO SLOT1 S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VD HD P R /C R /R P B /C B /B Y/G COMPONENT/RGB IN AV SLOT2 SLOT3 R AUDIO L IN R AUDIO L VIDEO OUT 1 2 1 2 Connections S P E A K E R STerminals (R) S P E A K E R STerminals (L) – Cable fixing bands Secure any excess cables with bands as required. Wh...
Page 10 - PC Input Terminals connection
10 PC Input Terminals connection Notes:(1) Computer signals which can be input are those with a horizontal scanning frequency of 15 to 110 kHz and vertical scanning frequency of 48 to 120 Hz. (However, the image will not be displayed properly if the signals exceed 1,200 lines.) (2) The display resol...
Page 11 - SERIAL Terminals connection
11 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 13 - AC cord connection
13 INPUT SURROUND VOL N R S E L E C T OSD LANGUAGE S E T En g lish (UK) Deutsch Fran ais Italiano Es p a ol ENGLISH (US) R - STANDBY G POWER ON R - STANDBYG POWER ON TH-42PWD6 INPUT MENU ENTER – + VOL P C N O R M A L Power ON/OFF Press the button on the remote control to turn the Plasma Display off....
Page 14 - Basic Controls; MULTI PIP
14 Basic Controls N button (see page 20, 21, 22, 23) PICTURE button(see page 22) Press the “Status” button to display the current system status. OFF TIMER 90 1 2 3 P C N O R M A L 1 Input label 2 Aspect mode (see page 19) 3 Off timer The off timer indicator is displayed only when the offtimer has be...
Page 16 - On-Screen Menu Displays
16 PLASMA DISPLAY INPUT SURROUND VOL N R PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTUREPOS. /SIZE OFF TIMER PC MULTI PIP SWAP SELECT ZOOM MOVE SET UP 1/2 SIGNAL SCREENSAVER INPUT LABEL COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT RGB RGB1 OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) POWER SAVE OFF STANDBY SAVE ON POWER MANAGEMENT OFF On-Screen Men...
Page 17 - On-Screen Menu Display from Remote Control
17 On-Screen Menu Display from Remote Control Note: “SIGNAL” setup menu displays a different setting condition for each input signal. (see page 18) To SIGNAL screen for RGBand DVI (see page 35) To SIGNAL screen for VIDEO(S VIDEO) (see page 33, 34) To SIGNAL screen forCOMPONENT (see page 34) 2 Press ...
Page 18 - Input Signal Selection
18 Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language Select the Input Signal R - STANDBY G POWER ON INPUT MENU ENTER – + VOL MENU ENTER – + VOL INPUT SURROUND VOL N R INPUT INPUT Input signals will change as follows: SET UP 1/2 SIGNAL SCREENSAVER INPUT LABEL COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT RGB RGB1 OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH...
Page 19 - ASPECT Controls
19 Mode NORMAL ZOOM FULL JUST Panasonic AUTO Explanation NORMAL will display a 4:3 picture at its standard 4:3size. ZOOM mode magnifies the central section of the picture. 16:9 will display the picture at its maximum size butwith slight elongation. JUST mode will display a 4:3 picture at its maximum...
Page 20 - Adjusting PICTURE POSITION/SIZE; Adjusting screen
20 H-POS H-SIZE V-POS V-SIZE CLOCK PHASE (RGB/PC in Mode) When the Position Right “ ” button is pressed When the Position Right “ ” button is pressed When the Position Right “ ” button is pressed When the Position Right “ ” button is pressed When the Position Left “ ” button is pressed When the Posi...
Page 21 - MUTE; SOUND Adjustment; AUTO
21 MUTE SOUND NORMALIZE AUDIO MENUBASSTREBLE STANDARD OFF 0 0 0 BALANCESURROUND N O R M A L 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. Automatically controlsproper volume level. Emits the original ...
Page 22 - PICTURE Adjustments
22 PICTURE NORMALIZE PICTURE MENU BRIGHTNESSCOLOR STANDARD 00 TINT COLOR TEMP NORMAL ADVANCED SETTINGS ON PICTURE 25 00 SHARPNESS N O R M A L Helpful Hint ( / NORMALIZE Normalization) ADVANCED SETTINGS ONEnables fine picture adjustment at aprofessional level (see next page). ADVANCED SETTINGS OFFDis...
Page 23 - ADVANCED SETTINGS
23 ADVANCED SETTINGS Helpful Hint ( / NORMALIZE Normalization) Note:In PICTURE, there is nor a noticeable change even when contrast is increased with a bright picture or reduced with a darkpicture. PICTURE Adjustments Item PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS Effect Adjustments Less More Darker B...
Page 24 - PRESENT TIME SETUP; PRESENT TIME SETUP/SET UP TIMER
24 PRESENT TIME SETUP PRESENT TIME SETUP/SET UP TIMER The timer can switch the Plasma Display ON or OFF. Before attempting Timer Set, confirm the PRESENT TIME OF DAY andadjust if necessary. Then set POWER ON TIME/POWER OFF TIME. SET UP INPUT SURROUND VOL N PICTURE SOUND R MULTI SET UP ZOOM Press to ...
Page 25 - SET UP TIMER
25 SET UP TIMER Press to set up POWER ON TIME/POWER OFF TIME. Press to selectPOWER ON TIME/POWER OFF TIME. 1 Press to select POWER ON FUNCTION/POWER OFF FUNCTION. Press to select ON. 3 2 Press twice to exit from SETUP. R PRESENT TIME SETUP/SET UP TIMER Note:Timer function will not work unless “PRESE...
Page 26 - SCREENSAVER; MODE selection; START setting
26 SCREENSAVER (For preventing after-images) 2 3 1 4 Press to display the SETUP menu screen. SET UP Press to select the SCREENSAVER. Press to select the SCREENSAVER screen. Press to select the FUNCTION. Press to select the desired function. Press to select the MODE. Press to select each mode items. ...
Page 27 - Setup of SCREENSAVER Time; Reduces screen after-image
27 Setup of SCREENSAVER Time Press to select START TIME/ FINISH TIME(When TIME OF DAY is selected).Press to select SHOW DURATION/ SAVERDURATION (When INTERVAL is selected). Press to set up. button: Forward button: Back Note: Timer function will not work unless “PRESENT TIME OF DAY” is set. SCREENSAV...
Page 28 - SIDE BAR ADJUST
28 SCREENSAVER (For preventing after-images ) SIDE BAR ADJUST 2 Press to select theSIDE BAR ADJUST. Press to selectOFF, DARK, MID, BRIGHT. OFF DARK MID BRIGHT 1 Do not display a picture in 4:3 mode for an extended period, asthis can cause an after-image to remain on the side bars oneither side of th...
Page 29 - Digital Zoom
29 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. Select the area of the image to be enlarged. The "Operation Guide" will be displayed. Press on the enlargement location to ...
Page 30 - Reduces power consumption; Customizing the Input labels
30 Press to select “ON” or “OFF”. Press to select “POWER SAVE”“STANDBY SAVE”“POWER MANAGEMENT”“AUTO POWER OFF”. Reduces power consumption • POWER SAVE: When this function is turned ON, luminous level of the plasma display is suppressed,so power consumption is reduced. • STANDBY SAVE: When this funct...
Page 31 - Setup for MULTI DISPLAY; How to setup MULTI DISPLAY
31 Setup for MULTI DISPLAY By lining up Plasma Displays in groups of 4 or 9 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 SETUP menu...
Page 32 - How to set the Display location number for each Plasma Display
32 Setup for MULTI DISPLAY Press to select ARRANGEMENT (2nd step). Press to select “2 × 2”, “3 × 3”. How to set the Display location number for each Plasma Display Press to select LOCATION. P r e s s t o s e l e c t t h e r e q u i r e d a r r a n g e m e n tnumber. (A1-C3 : Refer to the following) ...
Page 33 - SET UP for Input Signals; COMPONENT/RGB IN SELECT
33 3D Y/C FILTER – For NTSC Video images 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 MULTI PIP SW...
Page 34 - COLOR SYSTEM / Panasonic AUTO
34 SET UP for Input Signals COLOR SYSTEM / Panasonic AUTO Select SIGNAL from the “SET UP” menu during VIDEO (S VIDEO) inputsignal 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 Panasoni...
Page 35 - SYNC; Setting RGB sync signal
35 Select SIGNAL from the “SET UP” menu during RGB input signal. Press to select each item. SIGNAL [ RGB ] SYNC H-FREQ. kHzV-FREQ. Hz H & V 31.5 60.0 SYNC SYNC H & V SYNC CS SYNC ON G Setting RGB sync signal Confirm that the input is set to RGB INPUT (this setting is valid only for RGB INPUT...
Page 36 - Troubleshooting
36 Troubleshooting Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below. Symptoms Some parts of the screen do notlight up. After-images appear [for TH-42PHD6, TH-50PHD6]Whirring sounds can be heardfrom the display unit. Plasma Display panel Check The plasma...
Page 38 - Specifications
38 (HIGH-DENSITY D-SUB 15PIN) R,G,B/0.7 Vp-p (75-ohm) Component Y : 1.0 Vp-p (75-ohm : include sync) P B /C B : ± 0.35 Vp-p (75-ohm) P R /C R : ± 0.35 Vp-p (75-ohm) HD, VD/1.0 - 5.0 Vp-p (high impedance) AUDIO IN (M3 JACK) 0.5 Vrms (high impedance) EXTERNAL CONTROL TERMINAL (D-SUB 9PIN) RS-232C COMP...
