Operating Instructions Manual de instrucciones High Defi nition Plasma Display 2PS 9 TH-4 Pantalla de Plasma de Alta Defi nición Model No. TH-37PH10UK Número de modelo. TH-42PH10UK TH-50PH10UK TH-58PH10UK TH-42PS 9 The illustration shown is an image. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely.
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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. The lightning flash with arrow-head within a triangle is in tend ed to tell the user that parts inside the product are a risk of electric shock to per sons.
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 instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifi...
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.
To assure continued compliance, use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Panasonic Corporation of North America could cause harmful interference and would void the user’s authority to operate this device.
*2 For TH-42PH10UK *3 For TH-50PH10UK *4 For TH-58PH10UK *5 For TH-37PH10UK, TH-42PH10UK, TH-50PH10UK *6 For TH-42PH10UK, TH-50PH10UK Always be sure to ask a qualifi ed technician to carry out set-up. Small parts can present choking hazard if accidentally swallowed. Keep small parts away from young children. Discard unneeded small parts and other objects, including packaging materials and plastic bags/sheets to prevent them from being played with by young children, creating the potential risk of suffocation.
WARNING Setup 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 occur which could result in fi...
Accessories Accessories Supplied Check that you have the Accessories and items shown Operating Instruction book Fixing bands × 2 Remote Control Batteries Requires two AA batteries. 1. Pull and hold the hook, then open the battery cover. Helpful Hint: For frequent remote control users, replace old batteries with Alkaline batteries for longer life.
Board (TY-FB9BD)) (see page 12) Notes: • At factory shipment, Terminal boards are installed in SLOT 2 and SLOT 3. • TH-37PH10UK has two slots only. SPEAKERS Terminals (L) AC cord connection (see page 13) Plug the AC cord into the display unit.
48 to 120 Hz. (However, the image will not be displayed properly if the signals exceed 1,200 lines.) • The display resolution is a maximum of 768 × 720 dots (TH-37PH10UK), 768 × 768 dots (TH-42PH10UK), 1,024 × 768 dots (TH-50PH10UK, TH-58PH10UK) when the aspect mode is set to “NORMAL”, and 1,024 ×...
• Additional equipment, cables and adapter plugs shown are not supplied with this set. AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO S VIDEO AV IN SLOT2 Notes: • TH-37PH10UK has two slots only. • Change the “COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT” • Additional equipment, cables and adapter plugs S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO RGB Camcorder DIO L...
Power ON / OFF Connecting the AC cord plug to the Plasma Display. Fix the AC cord plug securely to the Plasma Display. (see page 9) Connecting the plug to the Wall Outlet Note: When disconnecting the AC cord, be absolutely sure to disconnect the AC cord plug at the socket outlet fi...
Basic Controls Remote control sensor 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.) •...
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These buttons can only display the slot which is installed. If you press the button whose slot is not installed, it automatically displays the current input signal. Notes: • For TH-37PH10UK, press to switch the input mode between INPUT1A and INPUT1B. The input mode is not switched to INPUT3 even if pressing •...
On-Screen Menu Displays To PICTURE adjust menu (see page 23) PICTURE NORMALIZE NORMAL PICTURE MENU STANDARD PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS PICTURE NORMAL COLOR TEMP COLOR MANAGEMENT ADVANCED SETTINGS Press to select “ON”. Press to enter A D V A N C E D SETTINGS.
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3 : 2 PULLDOWN AUTO COLOR SYSTEM VIDEO NR 3 : 2 PULLDOWN Panasonic AUTO (4 : 3) NORMAL VIDEO NR Note: “SIGNAL” setup menu displays a different setting condition for each input signal. (see page 18) To setup SCREENSAVER...
Press to select the input signal to be played back from the equipment which has been connected to the Plasma Display. Input signals will change as follows: • TH-37PH10UK SLOT1 is for dual input so that you can select INPUT1A or INPUT1B for INPUT1.
When exiting the mode, the mode setting (see screen will return to a former adjustment. page 37). • Panasonic AUTO can not be selected while equivalent board of BNC Dual Video Terminal Board (TY-FB9BD) is installed. FULL JUST...
This picture position movement cannot be controlled by the POS. /SIZE function. • If adjusting the PICTURE V-POS / V-SIZE in Panasonic AUTO with FULL mode, the adjustment is not memorized. When exiting the mode, the screen will return to a former adjustment.
MULTI PIP Press repeatedly. Each time pressing this button main picture and sub picture will be displayed as follows below. Normal Viewing Press to swap main picture and sub picture. Press to select the input mode. Under main Picture and sub picture display, select the picture which you would like to change input modes.
Advanced PIP 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 On : Sets Advanced PIP mode.
PICTURE Adjustments 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 picture behind the menu. Note: Menu that cannot be adjusted is grayout. Adjustable menu changes depending on signal, input and menu setting.
PICTURE Adjustments Item Effect PICTURE Less More BRIGHTNESS Darker Brighter COLOR Less More TINT Reddish Greenish SHARPNESS Less More ADVANCED SETTINGS Item Effect BLACK EXTENSION Less More INPUT LEVEL Less More GAMMA Down W/B HIGH R Less More W/B HIGH G Less More W/B HIGH B...
SOUND Adjustment Press to display the SOUND menu. Select to adjust each item. Press to select the menu to adjust. Select the desired level by listening to the sound. BASS Adjusts low pitch sounds Adjusts normal sounds TREBLE Adjusts pitch sounds BALANCE Adjusts left and right volumes SURROUND...
Digital Zoom 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. During Digital Zoom, only the following buttons can be operated. [Remote control] Select the area of the image to be enlarged.
PRESENT TIME SETUP / SET UP TIMER 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.
PRESENT TIME SETUP / SET UP TIMER SET UP TIMER Display the SET UP TIMER SCREEN. Press to select POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. Press to set up POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. button: Forward button: Back Notes: •...
SCREENSAVER 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. Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select the SCREENSAVER. Press to select the SCREENSAVER screen. NEGATIVE / SCROLL selection Press to select the FUNCTION.
SCREENSAVER (For preventing image retention) Setup of SCREENSAVER Time After selecting TIME OF DAY or INTERVAL, the relevant Time Setup will become available for selection and the Operating Time may be set. (Time cannot be set when “MODE” is “ON” or “OFF”.) SCREENSAVER PRESENT TIME OF DAY 15:10 START...
SIDE BAR ADJUST Do not display a picture in NORMAL mode for an extended period, as this can cause an image retention to remain on the side bars on either side of the display fi eld. To reduce the risk of such an image retention, change the brightness of the side bars.
• While selecting a Input signal through Optional Terminal Board connected to Slot 1, Slot 2 and Slot 3, the Input label will depend on each Optional Terminal Board. • Setting of SLOT3 is not available on TH-37PH10UK. INPUT LABELS for Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 and Mini D-sub:...
SET UP for MULTI DISPLAY By lining up Plasma Displays in groups, for example, 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. (Example) group of 4 (2 ×...
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SET UP for MULTI DISPLAY Press to select SEAM HIDES VIDEO. Press to select “OFF”, “ON”. Press to select LOCATION. Press to select the required arrangement number. (A1-D4 : Refer to the following) Display Number locations for each arrangement. (Examples) ( 2 ×...
SEAM HIDES VIDEO Setting To hide joints between displays. Reference Suitable for moving image display. Step 6, Page 34 ID Remote Control Function You can set the remote control ID when you want to use this remote control on one of several different displays. Switch on the right side.
• Selection may not be possible, depending on which optional board is installed. • Make setting of the selected input terminal (SLOT1, SLOT2, SLOT3 or PC IN). (Setting of SLOT3 is not available on TH-37PH10UK.) 3D Y/C FILTER Select “SIGNAL” from the “SET UP” menu during VIDEO (S VIDEO) input signal mode.
To display M.NTSC signal, select “M.NTSC” in COLOR SYSTEM. Panasonic AUTO Set to “NORMAL” to view 4:3 images in an unchanged format when Panasonic AUTO is (4 : 3 ) selected. If you would like to view 4:3 images in Just format, set to “JUST”.
SIGNAL SIGNAL 3D Y/C FILTER (NTSC) SYNC COLOR SYSTEM AUTO 3 : 2 PULLDOWN 3 : 2 PULLDOWN VIDEO NR Panasonic AUTO (4 : 3) NORMAL REFRESH RATE VIDEO NR H-FREQ. REFRESH RATE 100 Hz V-FREQ. [ COMPONENT ] SIGNAL...
• This menu is available only when “INPUT lock” is “Off”. • When a dual input terminal board is attached, A or B is displayed depending on the selected input signal. (Ex. INPUT1A, INPUT1B) • Setting of SLOT3 is not available on TH-37PH10UK. Adjustments Displays all the following on screen.
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• When a dual input terminal board is attached, A or B is displayed depending on the selected input signal. (Ex. INPUT1A, INPUT1B) • Setting of SLOT3 is not available on TH-37PH10UK. Off: All the buttons at the bottom of the main unit can be used.
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Item Effect Enable: Off-timer Disable: Disables the “Off-timer function”. function Enable Disable Note: Normal Sets the power mode of the unit for when the power recovers from failure or after plugging off and in again. Normal: Power returns in as the same state as before the power interruption. Initial Power Standby: Power returns in standby mode.
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Select • The setting of an external command can be set only from the fi xed serial terminal (see page 11) • Slot3 cannot be selected on TH-37PH10UK. Normalization When both main unit buttons and remote control are disabled due to the “Button lock”, “Remocon User level” or “Remote ID”...
Weekly Command Timer You can set 7-day timer programming by setting time and command. Note: Before setting Weekly Command Timer, set PRESENT TIME SETUP. (see page 27) Press to select Function. Press to select “On”. Note: • When Function is set to On, SET UP TIMER (see page 28) is unavailable and INTERVAL / TIME OF DAY in MODE of SCREENSAVER (see page 29) cannot be selected.
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Options Adjustments Press to select a command number. Press to show the previous / next command pages (1-8) of the selected program. Press to show the command setting screen. Weekly Command Timer Program 8:00 10:30 --:-- --:-- --:-- 12:00 9:12 --:-- Set time of timer(--:-- indicates unset) Command numbers...
Shipping condition This function allows you to reset the unit to the factory setting. Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select “OSD LANGUAGE”. Press and hold till the SHIPPING menu is displayed. Press to select “YES”. Press to confi rm. [from the unit] 1 Press the MENU button till the Setup menu is displayed.
Troubleshooting Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below. Symptoms Picture Sound Interference Noisy Sound Normal Picture No Sound No Picture No Sound No Picture Normal Sound No Color Normal Sound No remote control operations can be performed.
Picture Mute (ON) ∗ 1 These commands are unavailable on TH-37PH10UK because the model is not equipped with SLOT3. ∗ 2 Picture Mute cannot be unlocked by powering off/on with the remote control. Turn off and on again with the button on the unit or enter the command VMT:0 to unlock Picture Mute.
Note: Design and specifi cations are subject to change without notice. Mass and dimensions shown are approximate. TH-37PH10UK 120 V AC, 50/60 Hz 340 W Save OFF 0.7 W, Save ON 0.5 W 0.2 W...
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Specifi cations Power Source Power Consumption Power on Stand-by condition Power off condition Plasma Display panel Screen size 43.5” (1,106 mm) (W) × 24.5” (622 mm) (H) (No.of pixels) Operating condition Temperature Humidity Applicable signals Color System NTSC, PAL, PAL60, SECAM, Modifi ed NTSC Scanning format 525 (480) / 60i ·...
Secaucus, NJ 07094 PANASONIC PLASMA SCREEN Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company or Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. (collectively referred to as “the Warrantor”) will repair this product and all included accessories with new or refurbished parts, free of charge in the USA or Puerto Rico, of the original purchase in...
Panasonic Canada Inc. (also known as PCI) warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use during the applicable warranty coverage period described below. PCI agrees to repair, or at its option, exchange, any part that becomes defective. However, the product must be purchased and serviced in Canada.
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