Operating Instructions Progressive Plasma Television TH-37PA20 Model No. TH-42PA20 Pedestal stand shown above is optional extra. Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference. English TQBC0647-2...
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Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new Plasma TV. To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these Instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference.
Important Safety Notice WARNING 1) To prevent damage which may result in fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Do not place containers with water (flower vase, cups, cosmetics, etc.) above the set. (including on shelves above, etc.) 2) To prevent electric shock, do not remove cover.
If water is spilt onto the Plasma TV or foreign objects get inside it, a short-circuit may occur which could result in fire or electric shock. If any foreign objects get inside the Plasma TV, please consult your local Panasonic dealer.
If water or foreign objects get inside the Plasma TV, if the Plasma TV is dropped, or if the cabinet becomes damages, disconnect the power cord plug immediately. • A short circuit may occur, which could cause fire. Contact your local Panasonic dealer for any repairs that need to be made. CAUTION When using the Plasma TV Do not bring your hands, face or objects close to the ventilation holes of the Plasma TV.
Cable Connection AV 3 Front AV terminals (see page 11) S VIDEO VIDEO From EXTERNAL monitor terminal on Computer (see page 12) VIDEO ACTION INPUT VOLUME CHANNEL S-VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L AV2 IN AV4 IN MONITOR COMPONENT COMPONENT S VIDEO VIDEO MONO MONO...
Cable Connection Antenna Connection For proper reception of VHF/UHF channels, an external antenna is required. For best reception, an outdoor antenna is recommended. AV2 IN AV4 IN MONITOR COMPONENT COMPONENT S VIDEO VHF Aerial UHF Aerial VIDEO MONO MONO MONO AUDIO Mixer 75 Ohm...
Cable Connection AV & COMPONENT Connection How to connect the Monitor Output Terminals to other Equipment MONITOR AV2 IN AV4 IN MONITOR COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO Amplifier to speaker MONO MONO MONO system AUDIO MONITOR Example of output signal source How to connect the AV1 Input Terminals S VIDEO VCR...
Cable Connection Headphones / AV3 terminals Connection S VIDEO VIDEO R - STANDBY TV/AV S VIDEO VIDEO G - POWER ON (Optional) (Not supplied) AV3 S VIDEO 4 pin socket 3.5 mm plug Chrominance in Luminance in Less than Less than 4"...
Cable Connection PC Input terminals Connection COMPUTER AV 3 S VIDEO VIDEO Ferrite core (Small size) Less than (supplied) 4" (10 cm) Audio Stereo plug Connect a cable which matches the audio output terminal on the computer. Conversion adapter Less than Less than (if necessary) 4"...
Power ON / OFF AC cord Connection Connecting the AC cord plug to the Plasma TV. Fix the AC cord plug securely to the Plasma TV with the clamper. Ferrite core (Large size) (supplied) Power On/Off Connect the plug to the Wall Outlet Note: Main plug types vary between countries.
General Operation Front panel controls and Remote control Volume Up (+), Down (-)/ Programme Number Up ( ), Down ( ) Volume adjustment which uses these buttons is performed after pressing Function button. When programme number up ( ) or down ( ) button on the front panel of the Plasma TV is pressed in stand-by mode, the Plasma TV will be turned on.
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General Operation Power (Stand-by) Note: The TV set must first be plugged into the wall outlet and It is also possible to turn the TV set turned on at the power switch. on from Standby mode by pressing Press this button to turn the TV set On from Standby mode, the “Direct Programme Number Press it again to turn the TV set to Standby mode.
Using the On Screen Displays Many features available on this set can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu system. Use the remote control as shown below to access and adjust features as desired. Press to display “SETUP MENU” Press to display “PICTURE Press to display “SOUND menu”...
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Using the On Screen Displays To TUNING MENU (see page 18) AUTO TUNE (see page 20) MANUAL TUNE (see page 21) TUNING MENU CH 12 CH 29 CH SELECT POSITION SYS SELECT HK / UK AUTO TUNE PROGRAMME - /+ MANUAL TUNE AUTO SETUP IN PROGRESS SEARCH - /+...
Tuning Channels SETUP MENU Display the TUNING MENU TELETEXT FASTEXT OFF TIMER SET UP CH COLOUR SET Press to display the SETUP MENU. CHILD LOCK TEXT SELECT ENGLISH SETUP MENU Press to select the TUNING SIDE PANEL HIGH TUNING MENU ACCESS MENU.
Tuning Channels Channel Allocation • CATV (USA CATV) channel numbers as recommended by the joint EIA/NCTA Engineering committee and published as EIA INTERIM STANDARD No.6-CABLE TELEVISION CHANNEL IDENTIFICATION PLAN-MAY 1983. • The receiving channels are as follows; SYS SELECT CHINA HK/UK ASIA/M.EAST NZ/INDONES AUSTRALIA E.EUROPE SPECL VER AMERICA CATV JAPAN...
Tuning Channels Auto Tune This TV uses automatic tuning to determine whether or not the TV can receive a broadcast signal which is being sent, and automatically prepares so that the channel selection can respond to both the position select and direct select modes.
Tuning Channels Manual Tune Before Manual Tune, Channel Select and Regional System must already be set (see page 18). MANUAL TUNE TUNING MENU Press to select the MANUAL TUNE. CH SELECT POSITION SYS SELECT HK / UK Press to access to the MANUAL TUNE. AUTO TUNE MANUAL TUNE ACCESS...
Tuning Channels Fine Tuning Under normal reception conditions this function is not required or necessary. However, in areas of poor reception or constant interference, a slight adjustment of the tuning may improve the picture and sound quality. TUNING MENU CH SELECT POSITION Press to select the FINE TUNE.
Tuning Channels Programme Number Skip It is possible to skip Programme Number on which no TV stations are tuned appearing on the screen. The function is only effective when selecting Programme Numbers by pressing the Programme Number Up or Down button either on the TV set or on the Remote control.
Tuning Channels Sound System Selection (Different region use differing systems) This function is used only in the TV mode when the sound is not clear or no sound is produced on a Programme Number, and is not applicable in AV mode . Press to select the “SOUND SYS”.
Owner ID Owner ID allows you to enter a security code (Owner ID) and your personal details into the memory, so that in the unfortunate event of theft it will help the police to trace the owner. If you wish to check the personal details already entered into the TV, press the (Front panel) and hold for 5 seconds.
Setup Adjustment SET UP SIDE PANEL Press to display the SETUP MENU. Do not display a picture in 4:3 mode for an extended Press to select the desired function. period, as this can cause an after-image to remain on the Press to adjust or change the side panels either side of the display field.
Picture Adjustment PICTURE PICTURE MENU DYNAMIC Press to display the PICTURE menu. CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOUR Press to select the desired function. SHARPNESS Press to adjust or change the function. C. TEMP STANDARD AUTO P-NR 3D-COMB TV/AV Press to go back to watching TV. MENU PICTURE Picture menu mode will be memorized for each TV, AV1, AV2, AV3 and AV4...
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Picture Adjustment PICTURE C. TEMP (Colour Temperature) MENU DYNAMIC CONTRAST Set the overall colour tone of the picture. BRIGHTNESS COLOUR Press to switch between modes. SHARPNESS C. TEMP STANDARD P-NR AUTO STANDARD WARM COOL 3D-COMB P-NR (Picture Noise Reduction) Automatically reduces undesired picture noise. PICTURE DYNAMIC MENU...
Sound Adjustment SOUND SOUND Press to display the SOUND menu. MUSIC MENU VOLUME BASS Press to select the desired function. TREBLE BALANCE Press to adjust or change the function. HEADPHONE VOL. SURROUND TV/AV Press to go back to watching TV. Note: SURROUND Some features are only available with the Surround feature switched off.
Sound Adjustment / Channel Search SURROUND MENU SURROUND Press to switch between ON and OFF. SOUND MENU MUSIC VOLUME SOUND BASS Press to display the SOUND menu. TREBLE BALANCE Press to select the SURROUND function. HEADPHONE VOL. SURROUND Press to switch between ON and OFF. The benefits of surround sound are enormous.
Aspect Controls ASPECT Press to select the different Aspect options. TV/TEXT F.P. INDEX HOLD AUTO 16:9 JUST CH SEARCH STILL ZOOM3 ZOOM2 ZOOM1 SURROUND ASPECT 16:9 Just PC mode : MULTI Zoom Notes: ASPECT • Simply press to display mode information in the top left of the screen. •...
PC mode Adjustments When you switch to PC input (AV3 / PC), Picture menu will be changed as shown bellow. Sound menu will not be accessible in PC mode. Press TV/AV button. PICTURE Press to display the Picture menu Press Yellow (AV3) button to access ‘PC’...
PC mode Adjustments Note: Item Effect Function You can change the level of each Adjusts the proper brightness and function (Contrast, Brightness, Contrast Less More density for the room. Sharpness) for each Picture Mode. Adjusts for easier viewing of dark pictures Brightness Darker Brighter...
PC mode Adjustments Adjusting Position and Size Adjusting screen Press TV/AV button. SET UP Press to display the Setup menu. Press Yellow (AV3) button to access ‘PC’ mode. Press to select H-Pos/H-Size/V- Pos/V-Size/Clock Phase. Press PC button to access Setup ‘PC’...
Multi Screen Multi PIP MULTI Press to select the current programme, the picture in picture, picture out of picture, or picture and picture feature. The on screen selector keys for the features (corresponding to the four coloured buttons TV/TEXT F.P. INDEX HOLD on the remote control) appear and disappear after a few seconds.
TELETEXT (Not available for Hong Kong) • Teletext features may vary depending on the Broadcasting Companies and is only available if the channel selected is transmitting Teletext. • Pressing the Picture button whilst in Teletext operation will display the contrast function PICTURE with a cyan bar, press to alter the setting as required.
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TELETEXT It is not possible to change the programme position when in News flash, Update or Sub Coded Page Access operation. List Store In LIST mode the four page numbers can be altered (programme positions 1 - 25 only). Red Green Yellow Blue To do this, press one of the four coloured buttons and enter the new page number.
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TELETEXT Index When in Top operation INDEX Press to return to the main index page. INDEX Depending on the way information is transmitted, this may have to be pressed more than once to return to the main index page. Sub Coded Page Access When Teletext information exceeds more than one page, it may take some time for the automatic changing of the sub pages to reach the sub page you require.
Advanced Remote Control Operation Stereo Bilingual Sound Selection When you receive the stereo/bilingual sound system, sound output modes can be selected by pressing the stereo/bilingual sound selection button. Audio Signal STEREO MAIN I SUB II MONO Mode Indicator NICAM ..used in New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong Regular broadcast NICAM DUAL MONO Regular + NICAM MONO I...
While pressing the VCR / DVD Power button, MULTI press the manufacturer code (enter the two digit code), and press the VCR / DVD Stop button. Code Code Manufacturer Manufacturer REC-VCR Panasonic/ 40,41,42,43 10,11,12,13 National ORION 45,46 AIWA PHILIPS 15,16...
If there is a problem with your set please refer to the table below to determine the symptoms, then carry out the suggested check. If this does not solve the problem, please contact your local Panasonic dealer, quoting the model number and serial number (both found on the rear of this TV).
- off will be the setting used the symptoms. To obtain service please contact your when this set is switched on again: local Panasonic dealer quoting the model number and serial number (both are located at the rear of this TV). Programme...
Specifications TH-37PA20 TH-42PA20 Power Source 220 V - 240 V 50 Hz / 60 Hz A.C. Power Consumption Normal use 243 W 313 W Standby 1.8 W Power-OFF 1.0 W Plasma Display panel Drive method AC type Aspect Ratio 16:9...
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