Page 2 - Dear Panasonic Customer; Important Safety Notice; Table of Contents
2 Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoymentf ro m y o u r n e w P l a s m a D i s p l a y.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 e m f o ...
Page 3 - WARNING; Setup; When using the Plasma Display; Safety Precautions
3 WARNING Setup 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.,...
Page 4 - If problems occur during use; CAUTION; Cleaning and maintenance
4 Safety Precautions If problems occur during use If a problem occurs (such as no picture or no sound), or if smoke or an abnormal odour starts to come outfrom the Plasma Display, immediately unplug the power cord plug from the wall outlet. • If you continue to use the Plasma Display in this conditi...
Page 5 - Accessories; Accessories Supply; Check that you have the accessories and items shown; Remote Control Batteries
5 TH-50PHW6HZ PLASMA DISPLAY INPUT SURROUND VOL N R PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTUREPOS. /SIZE OFF TIMER PC MULTI PIP SWAP SELECT MOVE Accessories Accessories Supply Check that you have the accessories and items shown Requires two R6 batteries.1. Turn the transmitter face down. Press and slide of...
Page 6 - Connections
6 1 2 AUDIO SERIAL PC IN SLOT1 R L AUDIO P R /C R /R P B /C B /B Y/G COMPONENT/RGB IN SLOT3 R L AUDIO VIDEO AV IN S VIDEO SLOT2 1 2 1 2 Connections SPEAKERSTerminals (R) SPEAKERSTerminals (L) – Cable fixing bands Secure any excess cables with bands as required. When connecting the speakers, be sure ...
Page 7 - PC Input Terminals connection
7 Connections 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 di...
Page 8 - SERIAL Terminals connection
8 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. The SERIAL terminal is used when the Plasma Display is controlled ...
Page 9 - AV & COMPONENT connection
9 AUDIO SERIAL PC IN SLOT1 R L AUDIO P R /C R /R P B /C B /B Y/G COMPONENT/RGB IN SLOT3 R L AUDIO VIDEO AV IN S VIDEO SLOT2 AUDIO AUDIO OUT Y, P B , P R , OUT P R P B Y L R COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT R L Connections AV & COMPONENT connection DVD Notes:(1) Change the “Com...
Page 10 - Basic Controls; MULTI PIP
10 R - STANDBYG POWER ON INPUT MENU ENTER + - VOL TH-42PHW6 Basic Controls Status button 1 Input label 2 Aspect mode (see page 16) 3 Off timer The off timer indicator is displayed only when theoff timer has been set. Main PowerOn/Off Switch Power IndicatorThe Power Indicator will light. • Power-OFF ...
Page 11 - On Off
11 PLASMA DISPLAY INPUT SURROUND VOL N R PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTUREPOS. /SIZE OFF TIMER PC MULTI PIP SWAP SELECT MOVE Basic Controls SURROUND buttonThe benefits of surround sound are enormous. You can becompletely enveloped in sound; just as if you were at aconcert hall or cinema. The surro...
Page 12 - Power On/Off and input signal selection; AC cord connection
12 Power On/Off and input signal selection Power On/Off Remote Control Sensor Power Indicator AC cord connection Connecting the plug to the Wall Outlet Note:Main plug types vary between countries. The power plug shownat left may, therefore, not be the type fitted to your set. Press the Power switch ...
Page 13 - Select the input signal; Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language
13 Select the input signal Press the INPUT button to select the input signal to bep l a y e d b a c k f r o m t h e e q u i p m e n t w h i c h h a s b e e nconnected to the Plasma Display. Power On/Off and input signal selection Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language Press to display the Set Up menu...
Page 14 - On-Screen Menu Displays
14 PLASMA DISPLAY INPUT SURROUND VOL N R PICTURE SOUND SET UP ASPECT PICTUREPOS. /SIZE OFF TIMER PC MULTI PIP SWAP SELECT MOVE INPUT MENU ENTER – + VOL On-Screen Menu Displays N o r m a l Picture Pos./Size Normalise H-PosH-SizeV-PosV-SizeClock Phase During “RGB/PC” input signal. N o r m a l Picture ...
Page 16 - ASPECT Controls
16 ASPECT Controls The Plasma Display will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinemaformat picture. ASPECT buttonThe aspect mode changes each time theASPECT button is pressed. Notes:(1) For PC signal input, the mode switches between “4:3”, “Zoom” and “1...
Page 17 - Adjusting screen
17 Adjusting Picture Pos./Size Adjusting screen 1 Press to display the Picture Pos./Size menu. Press to adjust Pos./Size. Press to exit from adjust mode. Press to select H-Pos/H-Size/V-Pos/V-Size/Clock Phase. During “AV(S Video)” and“Component” input signal. During “RGB/PC” inputsignal. 3 2 N o r m ...
Page 18 - Picture Adjustments
18 Picture Adjustments 1 2 Press to display the Picture menu. Select to adjust each item. Press to select the menu to adjust. Select the desired level by looking at the picturebehind the menu. Press the left or right button to switchbetween modes. While the “Picture” menu is displayed, if either the...
Page 19 - Sound Adjustment; Mute; Auto
19 Sound Adjustment 1 Press to display the Sound menu. Mute Press the R button Useful when answering the phone or receiving unexpected visitors. Press this button to mute the sound.Press again to reactivate sound. Sound is also reactivated when power is turned off orvolume level is changed. While th...
Page 20 - Screensaver; Mode selection
20 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 3 1 4 Press to display the Setup menu screen. Press to select the Screensaver. Press to select the Screensaver sc...
Page 21 - Side Panel Adjustment
21 Side Panel Adjustment 2 Press to select the Side panel. Press to select Off, Low, Mid, High. Press to exit from Screensaver. 3 1 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 panelseither side of the display field.To prevent the...
Page 22 - Reduces power consumption; Customizing the Input labels
22 Reduces power consumption Press to select “On” or “Off”. Press to select “Power save”“Standby save”“Power management”. • Power save: When this function is turned On, luminous level of the plasma display is suppressed, sopower consumption is reduced. • Standby save: When this function is turned On...
Page 23 - Setup for Input Signals; – For NTSC AV images
23 Setup for Input Signals Component/RGB-in select Select the input signals to be connected by installing the Optional Terminal Board.(Refer to the Operating Instructions for the Optional Terminal Board.)Select to match the signals from the source connected to the Component/RGB input terminals.Y, P ...
Page 24 - Colour system / Panasonic Auto
24 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 “PanasonicAuto”. Press to select each functions. If the picture image becomes unstable:With the syst...
Page 25 - Setting RGB sync signal:; Sync
25 Select Signal from the “Setup” menu during RGB input signal. Press to adjust. Setting RGB sync signal: Confirm that the input is set to RGB input (this setting is valid only for RGB inputsignal). H & V: The H and V sync signals are input from the HD/VD connector. on G: Uses a synchronized sig...
Page 26 - Troubleshooting
26 Symptoms Some parts of the screendo not light up. After-images appear Whirring sounds can be heardfrom the display unit. Symptoms Checks Electrical AppliancesCars/MotorcyclesFluorescent light Volume(Check whether the mute function has beenactivated on the remote control.) Not plugged into AC outl...
Page 28 - Specifications
Power SourcePower Consumption Normal use Stand-by condition Power off condition Plasma Display panel Contrast Ratio Screen size (No.of pixels) Operating condition Temperatuer Humidity Applicable signals Colour System Scanning format PC signals Connection terminals AV COMPONENT/RGB PC SERIAL SPEAKERS...
