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PLASMA DISPLAY
Progressive Wide Plasma Display
High Definition Plasma Display
Operating Instructions
TH-42PW7LZ
Model No.
TH-50PHW7LZ
Model No.
The illustration shown is an image.
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TQBC0907
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
– MENU INPU R - STAN ER ON G POW TH-42PW7LZ Model No. High Definition Plasma Display TH-50PHW7LZ Model No. The illustration shown is an image. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. - Page 2 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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 The exclamation point within arrow-head within a triangle a triangle is intended to tell is intended to tell the user...
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
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 amplifiers) that produce heat. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
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. -
Page 5: Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions 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 fire or electric shock. - Page 6 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 ···································································· TY-SP42P6W-S (TH-42PW7LZ), TY-SP50P6W-S (TH-50PHW7LZ) • Pedestal ····································································· TY-ST42PA20 •...
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Page 7: Accessories
Accessories Accessories Supplied Check that you have the Accessories and items shown Operating Remote Control Batteries for the Remote Speaker Wire × 2 Instructions Transmitter Control Transmitter EUR646530 (AA Battery × 2) INPUT SURROUND PICTURE SOUND SET UP MULTI SWAP SELECT MOVE PICTURE... -
Page 8: Connections
Connections 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. Make sure to use the supplied ferrite core speaker cables to connect speakers. Other types of speaker wires are not suitable. Speakers (Optional accessories) Remove the tubes from the ends of the speaker wires. -
Page 9: Pc Input Terminals Connection
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 640 × 480 dots (TH-42PW7LZ), 1,024 × 768 dots (TH-50PHW7LZ) when the aspect mode is set to “NORMAL”, and 852 ×... -
Page 10: Serial Terminals Connection
FULL • If an incorrect command is sent by mistake, this unit will JUST JUST send an “ER401” command back to the computer. Panasonic AUTO SELF With the power off, this display responds to PON command only. -
Page 11: Av & Component Connection
Connections AV & COMPONENT connection COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Example of input signal source Y, P Digital TV-SET-TOP-BOX (DTV-STB) AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO /R P AV IN COMPONENT/RGB IN AUDIO S VIDEO SLOT1 SLOT2 SLOT3 SERIAL Example of input signal source S VIDEO VCR CAMCORDER VIDEO... -
Page 12: Power On / Off
Power ON / OFF Connecting the AC cord plug to the Plasma Display. Fix the AC cord plug securely to the Plasma Display with the clamper. (see page 8) Connecting the plug to the Wall Outlet Press the Power switch on the Plasma Display to turn the set on: Power-On. -
Page 13: Initial Selections
Initial selections Selecting the input signal Select the input signals to be connected by installing the optional Terminal Boards. INPUT INPUT Press to select the input signal to be played back from the SURROUND equipment which has been connected to the Plasma Display. -
Page 14: Basic Controls
Basic Controls INPUT MENU ENTER R - STANDBY G POWER ON TH-42PW7 Main Power On / Off Switch Enter / Aspect button (see page 16, 18) Power Indicator The Power Indicator will light. Volume Adjustment • Power-OFF ... Indicator not illuminated (The unit will still Volume Up “+”... - Page 15 Basic Controls Standby (ON / OFF) button The Plasma Display must first be plugged into the wall outlet and turned on at the power switch (see page 12). Press this button to turn the Plasma Display On, from Stanby mode. Press it again to turn the Plasma Display Off to Stanby mode.
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Page 16: On-Screen Menu Displays
On-Screen Menu Displays The MENU button on the unit can also be pressed. To PICTURE adjust menu Press to select. – (see page 21) INPUT MENU ENTER PICTURE NORMALIZE NORMAL STANDARD PICTURE MENU Each time the MENU button is pressed, PICTURE BRIGHTNESS the menu screen will switch. - Page 17 3D Y/C FILTER (NTSC) 3 : 2 PULLDOWN AUTO COLOR SYSTEM VIDEO NR 3 : 2 PULLDOWN Panasonic AUTO (4 : 3) NORMAL VIDEO NR To SIGNAL screen for RGB To SIGNAL screen for DVI (see page 28, 29) (see page 28, 29)
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Page 18: Aspect Controls
“COMPONENT”,“RGB” and “DVI” input signal, the mode is set to “FULL” mode, and switching is not possible. • Panasonic AUTO can be selected only during Video signal input. • The aspect mode is memorized separately for each input terminal (INPUT1, INPUT2, INPUT3 and PC IN). -
Page 19: Adjusting Picture Position / Size
NORMAL H-POS by the PICTURE POS. / SIZE function. H-SIZE • If adjusting the PICTURE V-POS / V-SIZE in Panasonic AUTO with FULL mode, V-POS the adjustment is not memorized. When exiting the mode, the screen will return to V-SIZE a former adjustment. -
Page 20: Multi Pip
MULTI PIP MULTI INPUT Press repeatedly. Each time pressing this button main picture and sub picture will be displayed SURROUND as follows bellow. PICTURE SOUND SET UP MULTI SWAP SELECT MOVE [Picture and Picture] [Picture out Picture] [Picture in Picture] Main picture Sub picture Main picture... -
Page 21: Picture Adjustments
PICTURE Adjustments PICTURE Press to display the PICTURE menu. INPUT SURROUND Select to adjust each item. Press to select the menu to adjust. PICTURE SOUND SET UP Select the desired level by looking at the picture MULTI SWAP SELECT MOVE behind the menu. - Page 22 PICTURE Adjustments Item Effect Adjustments Adjusts the proper picture contrast. PICTURE Less More BRIGHTNESS Adjusts for easier viewing of dark pictures such as night scenes and black hair. Darker Brighter Adjusts color saturation. COLOR Less More TINT Adjust for natural flesh tones. Reddish Greenish Adjusts picture sharpness.
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Page 23: Sound Adjustment
SOUND Adjustment SOUND INPUT Press to display the SOUND menu. SURROUND Select to adjust each item. Press to select the menu to adjust. PICTURE SOUND SET UP MULTI SWAP SELECT MOVE Select the desired level by listening to the sound. PICTURE POS. -
Page 24: Screensaver (For Preventing After-Images)
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. SET UP SET UP Press to display the SET UP menu. SIGNAL SCREENSAVER COMPONENT / RGB-IN SELECT... -
Page 25: Side Bar Adjust
SCREENSAVER (For preventing after-images) SIDE BAR ADJUST Do not display a picture in 4:3 mode for an extended period, as side bars this can cause an after-image to remain on the side bars on either side of the display field. To reduce the risk of such an after-image, change the brightness of the side bars. -
Page 26: Reduces Power Consumption
Reduces power consumption • POWER SAVE: When this function is turned ON, luminous level of the plasma display is suppressed, so power consumption is reduced. • STANDBY SAVE: When this function is turned ON, power consumption of the microcomputer is reduced during power supply standby (see page 12, 14, 15), so standby power of the set is reduced. -
Page 27: Set Up For Input Signals
Press ACTION ( ) button Press to exit from adjust mode. [ VIDEO ] SIGNAL 3D Y/C FILTER (NTSC) COLOR SYSTEM AUTO 3 : 2 PULLDOWN NORMAL Panasonic AUTO (4 : 3) Note: VIDEO NR When ON, this setting only affects NTSC input signals. -
Page 28: Color System / Panasonic Auto
M.NTSC NTSC Panasonic Set to “NORMAL” to view 4:3 images in an unchanged format when Panasonic AUTO AUTO (4:3) is selected. If you would like to view 4:3 images in Just format, set to “JUST”. 3:2 PULLDOWN / VIDEO NR 3:2 PULLDOWN: When ON, the display attempts to reproduce a more natural interpretation of sources such as movie pictures, which are recorded at 24 frames per second. -
Page 29: Sync
SET UP for Input Signals SYNC Select SIGNAL from the “SET UP” menu during RGB input signal. SET UP SIGNAL Press to adjust. SCREENSAVER COMPONENT / RGB-IN SELECT INPUT LABEL POWER SAVE STANDBY SAVE POWER MANAGEMENT ENGLISH ( US ) OSD LANGUAGE Press ACTION ( ) button [ RGB ]... -
Page 30: Shipping Condition
Shipping condition This function allows you to reset the unit to the factory setting. INPUT SET UP SURROUND Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select “OSD LANGEAGE”. PICTURE SOUND SET UP MULTI SWAP SELECT MOVE Press and hold till the SHIPPING menu is SET UP displayed. -
Page 31: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below. Symptoms Checks Picture Sound Electrical Appliances Interference Noisy Sound Cars / Motorcycles Fluorescent light Volume Normal Picture No Sound (Check whether the mute function has been activated on the remote control.) Not plugged into AC outlet Not switched on... -
Page 32: Maintenance
Troubleshooting / Maintenance Plasma Display panel Symptoms Check The screen darkens slightly The screen will darken slightly when photos, still images of a computer or other pictures when bright pictures with with minimal movements are shown for an extended period. This is done to reduce minimal movements are shown. -
Page 33: Input Signal Can Be Displayed
Input signal can be displayed ∗ Applicable input signals for PC Input (D-sub 15P) ( Mark) Horizontal Vertical When Multi Screen Signal name COMPONENT RGB frequency (kHz) frequency (Hz) and Digital Zoom ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 525 (480) / 60i 15.73 59.94 ∗... -
Page 34: Specifications
Specifications TH-42PW7LZ Power Source 110-127 V / 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption Maximum 250 W Stand-by condition Save OFF 1.0 W, Save ON 0.7 W Power off condition 0.3 W Plasma Display panel Drive method : AC type 42-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio... - Page 35 Specifications TH-50PHW7LZ Power Source 110-127 V / 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption Maximum 435 W Stand-by condition Save OFF 1.0 W, Save ON 0.7 W Power off condition 0.3 W Plasma Display panel Drive method : AC type 50-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio Contrast Ratio 3000:1 Screen size...
- Page 36 Warranty Service purposes. Model Number Serial Number Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site : http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/ 2004 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Printed in Japan...