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
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
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; 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 fi re or damage to the Plasma Display. Do not stick any foreign objects i...
Page 6 - CAUTION; Cleaning and maintenance
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; Remote Control Batteries; Precaution on battery use
7 Accessories Power supply cord Fixing bands × 2 Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter(2 × R6 (UM3) Size) Remote Control TransmitterEUR7636070R Operating Instruction book Accessories Supply Check that you have the accessories and items shown Remote Control Batteries Requires two R6 batteries....
Page 8 - Connections
8 Connections 1 2 1 2 1 2 SERIAL PC IN AUDIO SLOT2 SLOT1 SLOT3 VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN R L AV S VIDEO IN SPEAKERS Terminals (R) SPEAKERS Terminals (L) When connecting the speakers, be sure to use only the optional accessory speakers.Refer to the speaker’s Installation Manual for details on speak...
Page 9 - 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
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 speci fi cation,...
Page 11 - AV connection
11 Connections SLOT1 SLOT3 SLOT2 VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN R L AV S VIDEO IN PC IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN S VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT R L Note: Additional equipment, cables and adapter plugs shown are not supplied with this set. S VIDEO VCR CAMCORDER VCR MONITOR Example of input signal source AV connection
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
INPUT MENU ENTER/ + / VOL -/ TH-42PWD8 14 Basic Controls Main Power On / Off Switch Power Indicator The Power Indicator will light. • Power-OFF .... Indicator not illuminated (The unit will still consume some power as long as the power cord is still inserted into the wall outlet.) • Standby ...........
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
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 VIDEO2VIDEO1 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 p...
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 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
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
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, con fi rm 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...
Page 28 - Reversal / Scroll selection
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
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 MULTI DISPLAY; How to Setup MULTI DISPLAY
32 Setup 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. group of 4 (2 × 2 (F)) group...
Page 33 - How to set the display location number for each Plasma Display; Option F for MULTI DISPLAY
33 Setup for MULTI DISPLAY Press to select Ratio (2nd step). Press to select “2 × 2”, “2 × 2 F”, “3 × 3”, “3 × 3F”, “4 × 4”, “4 × 4F”. How to set the display location number for each Plasma Display 4 Press to select Location. Press to select the required arrangement number. (A1-D4 : Refer to the fol...
Page 34 - ID Remote Control Function; ID Cancellation
34 Setup 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 - , f...
Page 35 - Setup for Input Signals; – For NTSC AV images
35 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 36 - Colour system / Panasonic Auto
36 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 37 - Setting RGB sync signal:; Sync
37 Select Signal from the “Setup” menu during RGB input signal. Press to adjust. Press to exit from adjust mode. 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 synchronized signal are automatically se...
Page 38 - Options Adjustments
38 Options Adjustments 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. 2/2 Options Off OffOffOffOff OffOff 0 Slot powerV. lnstallationRotate...
Page 41 - Shipping condition
41 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 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 45 - Speci
45 TH-42PHD8WK/S TH-50PHD8WK/S Power Source 220 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption Normal use 295 W 395 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 0.3 W 0.3 W Plasma Display panel Drive method : AC type 42-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio Drive me...
