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PLASMA DISPLAY
For assistance, please call : 1-888-VIEW-PTV(843-9788)
or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com
or visit us at www.panasonic.com
For assistance, please call : 787-750-4300
For assistance, please call : 1-800-561-5505
or visit us at www.panasonic.ca
Wide Plasma Display
Operating Instructions
Model No.
TH-42PW4
(U.S.A)
(Puerto Rico)
(Canada)
TQBC0263
®
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
ER ON G POW For assistance, please call : 1-888-VIEW-PTV(843-9788) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com For assistance, please call : 1-800-561-5505 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. - Page 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. The lightning flash with arrow-head within a triangle is intended to tell the user that parts inside the product are a risk of electric shock to persons.
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
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 appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. - Page 4 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.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
SET UP for Input Signals ... 32 COMPONEN/RGB IN SELECT ... 32 3D Y/C FILTER – For NTSC Video images ... 32 COLOR SYSTEM / Panasonic AUTO ... 33 [SYNC] ... 34 [PULL IN RANGE] ... 34 [CLAMP POSITION] ... 34 [H-FREQ. -
Page 6: Fcc Statement
Responsible Party: Contact Source: CANADIAN NOTICE: This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. FCC Declaration of Conformity Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1-888-843-9788 email: consumerproducts@panasonic.com... -
Page 7: Safety Precautions
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 occur which could result in fire or electric shock. -
Page 8: Cleaning And Maintenance
Safety Precautions CAUTION 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 Industrial Co., Ltd.) Speakers ... -
Page 9: Accessories
Accessories Accessories Supplied Check that you have the Accessories and items shown Operating Instruction book Warranty Ferrite core J0KF00000018 Optional Accessories • Speakers TY-SP42PWD3W • Wall-hanging bracket (angled) TY-WK42PR1 For assembling Full instructions are supplied with each optional accessories for use with this Plasma Display. Remote Control Transmitter EUR646525... -
Page 10: Remote Control Batteries
Remote Control Batteries Requires two AA batteries. 1. Turn the transmitter face down. Press and slide off the battery cover. Helpful Hint: For frequent remote control users, replace old batteries with Alkaline batteries for longer life. Precaution on battery use Incorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the remote control transmitter. -
Page 11: Basic Controls
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.) • Stand-by ... -
Page 12: Connections
Connections SPEAKER Terminals (R) AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO AV IN AV IN Terminals COMPONENT/RGB IN and Audio (see page 13, 14) IN Terminals (see page 14,15) – Cable fixing bands Secure any excess cables with bands, as required. Pass the attached cable fixing To secure cables connected to band through the clip as Terminals, wrap the cable fixing band... -
Page 13: Speakers Connection
Speakers connection When connecting the speakers, be sure to use only the optional accessory speakers. Refer to the speaker’s Installation Manual for details on speaker installation. Speakers (Optional accessories) AV Input Terminals connection Connect the signal source equipment (see page 14 to 17). (Example) When connecting an S VIDEO VCR (S VIDEO VCR) 2 RCA audio... -
Page 14: Av Input Connection
Connections AV Input connection VIDEO signal connection (VCR) Audio Video AUDIO-VIDEO Notes: (1) Change the “COMPONENT/RGB-IN” setting in the “SET UP” menu to “RGB”. (see page 32, 34) (2) Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set. COMPONENT/RGB Input connection Component signals (Y, P (DVD Player) - Page 15 RGB signal (R, G, B, HD, VD) connection Example of input signal source HDTV-compatible VCR 5 BNC RGB cables RGB camera 2 RCA audio cables Computer Notes: (1) Change the “COMPONENT/RGB-IN” setting in the “SET UP” menu to “RGB”. (see page 32, 34) (2) Additional equipment, cables and adaptor plugs shown are not supplied with this set.
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Page 16: Pc Input Connection
Connections PC Input connection COMPUTER Installing the ferrite core Pull back the tabs (in two places) Notes: (1) Computer signals which can be input are those with a horizontal scanning frequency of 15.5 to 110 kHz and vertical scanning frequency of 48 to 120 Hz. (However, signals cannot be displayed if signals exceeding 1200 lines will not be displayed properly.) (2) The display resolution is a maximum of 640 dots when the aspect mode is set to “FULL”. -
Page 17: Serial Terminals Connection
Input select (toggle) None AV Mode Component / RGB mode (processed as a or RGB signals as set by this unit) PC mode Screen mode select (toggle) None NORMAL (4:3) NORM ZOOM ZOOM FULL FULL JUST JUST Panasonic AUTO SELF... -
Page 18: Power On/Off And Input Signal Selection
Power ON/OFF and Input Signal Selection AC cord connection Connecting the AC cord plug to the Plasma Display. Power ON/OFF R - STANDBY INPUT – G POWER ON R - STANDBY G POWER ON TY-42PW4 Remote Control Sensor Power Indicator When the POWER is turned on for the first time, the LANGUAGE selection screen is displayed. -
Page 19: Select The Input Signal
Select the Input Signal — R - STANDBY INPUT G POWER ON — INPUT INPUT SURROUND Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language SET UP INPUT SURROUND PICTURE SOUND SET UP Power ON/OFF and Input Signal Selection INPUT Press the INPUT button to select the input video signal desired from equipment such as a VCR which has been connected to the Plasma Display. -
Page 20: On-Screen Menu Display From Remote Control
On-Screen Menu Display from Remote Control To PICTURE adjust menu (see page 28) PICTURE NORMALIZE NORMAL PICTURE MENU STANDARD PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS COLOR TEMP NORMAL To SOUND adjust menu (see page 26) SOUND NORMALIZE NORMAL AUDIO MENU STANDARD BASS TREBLE BALANCE... - Page 21 To SIGNAL screen for VIDEO (see page 32) [ VIDEO ] SIGNAL 3D Y/C FILTER ( NTSC ) COLOR SYSTEM AUTO Panasonic AUTO ( 4:3 ) NORMAL To SIGNAL screen for RGB (see page 34) [ RGB ] SIGNAL SYNC H &...
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Page 22: Aspect Controls
For a 525i (480i), 625i (575i) signal input during “Component” input signal mode, “Panasonic Auto” can not be selected. (4) The aspect mode is memorized separately for each input terminal (VIDEO, COMPONENT, RGB and PC). - Page 23 (depending on the picture source), allowing you to view the picture at its maximum size. Note: Image is expanded Panasonic AUTO mode is designed to automatically adjust the aspect ratio to handle a mix of 16:9 and 4:3 Changes in accordance program material. Certain 4:3 program material, such...
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Page 24: Adjusting Picture Pos./Size
Adjusting PICTURE POS./SIZE Adjusting screen ASPECT Press to select the screen mode to adjust. PICTURE POS. /SIZE Press to display the PICTURE POS./ SIZE menu. Press to select H-POS/H-SIZE/V-POS/ V-SIZE/CLOCK PHASE. During “VIDEO” and “COMPONENT” input signal modes. PICTURE POS./SIZE NORMALIZE NORMAL H-POS... - Page 25 When the Position Left “ ” button is pressed H-POS When the Position Left “ ” button is pressed H-SIZE When the Position Left “ ” button is pressed V-POS When the Position Left “ ” button is pressed V-SIZE Flickering and distortion can be eliminated by using the Position Left “...
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Page 26: Sound Adjustment
SOUND Adjustment SOUND Press to display the Sound menu. Select to adjust each item. Press to select the desired adjustment menu. Select the desired level by listening to the sound. BASS Adjusts low sounds TREBLE Adjusts high sounds BALANCE Adjusts left and right volumes SURROUND (see next page) Select ON or OFF... -
Page 27: Surround Controls
SURROUND Controls INPUT SURROUND PICTURE SOUND SET UP PICTURE POS. /SIZE ASPECT OFF TIMER PLASMA DISPLAY SURROUND SURROUND Button The benefits of surround sound are enormous. You can be completely enveloped in sound; just as if you were at a concert hall or cinema. -
Page 28: Picture Adjustments
PICTURE Adjustments PICTURE Press the PICTURE button on the Remote Control 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. PICTURE NORMALIZE NORMAL... - Page 29 Item Effect PICTURE Less More BRIGHTNESS Darker Brighter COLOR Less More TINT (NTSC only) Reddish Greenish SHARPNESS Less More Note: There is little change when PICTURE is increased with a bright picture or reduced with a dark picture. Helpful Hint ( While the “PICTURE”...
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Page 30: Screensaver(For Preventing After-Images)
SCREENSAVER 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. SET UP Press to display the SETUP menu screen. NEGATIVE / SCROLL selection NEGATIVE WHITE BARSCROLL ON / OFF selection... -
Page 31: Side Bar Adjust
SIDE BAR ADJUST 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 bars either side of the display field. To prevent the appearance of such an after-image, illuminate the side bars. -
Page 32: Set Up For Input Signals
ENGLISH ( US ) OSD LANGUAGE SET UP COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT SIGNAL SCREENSAVER ENGLISH ( US ) OSD LANGUAGE Press (ACTION) button [ VIDEO ] SIGNAL 3D Y/C FILTER ( NTSC ) COLOR SYSTEM AUTO Panasonic AUTO ( 4:3 ) NORMAL... -
Page 33: Color System / Panasonic Auto
Set the color system to match the input signal. If set to “AUTO”, the color system is determined automatically. Pansonic AUTO Set to “NORMAL” to view 4:3 images in an unchanged format when (4:3) Panasonic AUTO is selected. If you would like to view 4:3 images in “Just” format, set to “JUST”. Function AUTO SECAM... -
Page 34: Sync
SET UP for Input Signals Select SIGNAL from the “SET UP” menu during RGB or PC input signal mode. Press to select each item. Press to adjust. The following operation methods are the same for both the SIGNAL [RGB] and SIGNAL [PC]. SYNC Setting RGB sync signal Confirm that the input is set to RGB INPUT (this setting is valid only for RGB INPUT). -
Page 35: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below. Symptoms Picture Interface Normal Picture No Picture No Picture No Color Plasma Display panel Symptoms Some parts of the screen do not light up After-images appear Whirring sounds can be heard from the display unit. -
Page 38: Specifications
Specifications Power Source Power Consumption Maximum Stand-by condition Power off condition Plasma Display panel Contrast Ratio Brightness Capability Screen size Operating condition Temperature Humidity Applicable signals Color System Scanning format PC signals Connection terminals COMPONENT/RGB SERIAL SPEAKERS (6 ) 120 V AC, 50/60 Hz Drive method AC type 42-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio (Panel only) 780 cd / m... - Page 39 Accessories Supplied Remote Control Transmitter Batteries Ferrite core Fixing bands Optional Supplied Speakers Pedestal Wall stand Wall-hanging bracket(angled) TunerTerminal Board Connecting cable Dimensions 40.2” (1020 mm) Weight (Mass) approx. 65.0 lbs (main unit only) approx. 74.3 lbs (with speakers) Note: Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
- Page 40 Service purposes. Model Number TH-42PW4 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 Serial Number Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc. (“PSC”) Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km 9.5...