Page 2 - CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
2 WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back.No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualifi 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 ri...
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; from your new Plasma Display.
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 - Trademark Credits; 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; Use with any other type of optional; 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; If the cabinet becomes dirty, wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.; Maintenance; Setup; Do not cover the ventilation holes.; AC Power Supply Cord; Do not handle the power cord plug with wet hands.; If problems occur during use
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; Requires two AA batteries.; Precaution on battery use; Observe the following precautions:; Accessories Supplied; Check that you have the Accessories and items shown; Remote Control Batteries
8 Accessories Requires two AA batteries. 2. I n s e r t b a t t e r i e s - n o t e c o r r e c t polarity ( + and -). Precaution on battery use Incorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the remote control transmitter.Disposal of batteries should be in an enviro...
Page 9 - Connections; – AC cord fi xing
9 Connections 1 2 SERIAL PC IN AUDIO SLOT1 SLOT2 SLOT3 VIDEO P R /C R /R P B /C B /B Y/G AUDIO R L COMPONENT/RGB IN AUDIO R L AUDIO R L AV IN B A S VIDEO 1 2 1 2 SPEAKERS Terminals (R) SPEAKERSTerminals (L) – Cable fi xing bands Secure any excess cables with bands as required. When connecting the sp...
Page 10 - PC Input Terminals connection; Signal Names for Mini D-sub 15P Connector
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; Communication parameters; Command
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 - Connecting the plug to the Wall Outlet
13 Power ON / OFF When the POWER is turned on for the fi rst time, the LANGUAGE selection screen is displayed. From the second time on, language selection can be done from the setup menu. (see page 18) Select the desired language using the or button and press the ACTION ( ) button. From the second t...
Page 14 - Basic Controls
14 INPUT MENU ENTER/ + / VOL -/ TH-42PS9 MENU Screen ON / OFF 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 18) ON OFF ON SURROUND Main Power On / Off Switch Power Indicator The Power Indicator will...
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 17 - Note
17 2 Press to access e a c h a d j u s t screen. Press the R button to return to previous menu. Press the R button to return to “SET UP” menu. Press to select POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. Press to set up POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. To PRESENT TIME SETUP.(see page 27) SYNC VIDEO NR SIGNAL AUTO...
Page 18 - Initial selections; Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language
18 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 19 - ASPECT Controls
19 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 21 - MULTI PIP
21 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 22 - Advanced PIP; Sub screen
22 Advanced PIP 1 2 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 21).On : Sets Advanced PIP mode. Press to confi rm. ...
Page 23 - STANDARD; PICTURE Adjustments
23 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 25 - SOUND Adjustment; MUTE; BASS
25 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 26 - Digital Zoom; Select the area of the image to be enlarged.; Display the “Operation Guide”.
26 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 27 - PRESENT TIME SETUP / SET UP TIMER; PRESENT TIME SETUP
27 PRESENT TIME SETUP / SET UP TIMER PRESENT TIME SETUP The timer can switch the Plasma Display ON or OFF. Before attempting Timer Set, confi 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 or...
Page 29 - To stop the
29 Do not display a still picture, especially in NORMAL mode, for any length of time.If the display must remain on, a SCREENSAVER should be used. NEGATIVE / SCROLL selection 2 3 1 4 Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select the SCREENSAVER. Press to select the SCREENSAVER screen. Press to se...
Page 31 - SIDE BAR ADJUST
31 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 redu...
Page 32 - Reduces power consumption; Customizing the Input labels; Addition sign
32 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 33 - SET UP for MULTI DISPLAY; How to setup MULTI DISPLAY
33 SET UP for MULTI DISPLAY (For TH-42PS9UK, TH-42PS9XK) 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...
Page 34 - How to set the Display location number for each Plasma Display; Display Number locations for each arrangement.
34 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 37 - ID Remote Control Function; ID Cancellation
37 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 38 - SET UP for Input Signals; – For NTSC AV images; COMPONENT / RGB IN SELECT
38 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 39 - COLOR SYSTEM / Panasonic AUTO; If the image becomes unstable:
39 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 40 - Setting RGB sync signal
40 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 Confi 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 synchronize...
Page 41 - Item; Options Adjustments
41 1 2 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 confi rm. Press to exit from Options menu. 4 6 Item Effect Adjustments Off-timer function Enable Dis...
Page 43 - Normalization
43 2/3 Options Off Off OffOff 0 Remote IDSerial ID ID select Button lock Remocon User level Item Effect Adjustments Button lock Off MENU&ENTER On Off: All the buttons at the bottom of the main unit can be used. MENU & ENTER: Locks MENU and ENTER/ buttons on bottom face of main unit. On: Lock...
Page 44 - Shipping condition
44 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”. P r e s s a n d h o l d t i l l t h e S H I P P I N G m e n u i s displayed. Press to select “YES”. Press to confi rm. [from the unit] 1 ...
Page 45 - Troubleshooting; Plasma Display panel
45 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 46 - VIDEO input
46 VIDEO/COMPONENT/RGB/PC input signals VIDEO input Signal name Horizontal Vertical frequency(kHz) frequency(Hz) 1 NTSC 15.73 59.94 2 PAL 15.63 50.00 3 PAL60 15.73 59.94 4 SECAM 15.63 50.00 5 Modifi ed NTSC 15.73 59.94 Applicable input signals for Component / Mini D-sub 15P (Component) / RGB / Mini ...
Page 47 - Specifi cations
47 Specifi cations TH-42PS9UK, TH-42PS9XK Power Source 120 V AC, 50 / 60 Hz (TH-42PS9UK) 110 - 127 V AC, 50 / 60 Hz (TH-42PS9XK) Power Consumption Power on 290W Stand-by condition Save OFF 0.6 W, Save ON 0.4 W Power off condition 0.1 W Plasma Display panel Drive method : AC type 42-inch, 16:9 aspect...
Page 50 - LIMITS AND EXCLUSIONS; In the USA
Panasonic Broadcast & Television SystemsCompany, Unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way 2A-4Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. Ave. 65de Infanteria, Km.9.5San Gabriel Industrial ParkCarolina, Puerto Rico 00985 PANASONIC PLASMA SCREEN Limited Warranty Panason...
Page 51 - LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT
Panasonic Canada Inc. Broadcast & Television Systems Division 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT Panasonic Canada Inc. (also known as PCI) warrants this product to be free ofdefects in material and workmanship under normal use during the applicablewarranty...
Page 52 - Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company; Government Marketing Department :
MBS0306A2066 Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company Unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America Executive Offi ce : One Panasonic Way 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-7000 EASTERN ZONE : One Panasonic Way 4E-7 Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-7621 Mid-Atlantic/New England : One Panaso...
