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Panasonic TH-37PE30 Operating Instructions Manual

Digital progressive plasma television model no. th-37pe30; th-42pe30
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Please read these instruction before operating your set and retain them for future reference.
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Pedestal stand shown above is optional extra.

Operating Instructions

TH-37PE30
Model No.
TH-42PE30
TQBC0719

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions MODE Digital Progressive Plasma Television TH-37PE30 Model No. TH-42PE30 Pedestal stand shown above is optional extra. Please read these instruction before operating your set and retain them for future reference. English TQBC0719...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Plasma TV. Examples of still pictures include logos, video games, computer images, teletext and images displayed in 4:3 mode. With no signal present, and without any user operation, the Panasonic screensaver will ABCDEF ABCDEF appear automatically after 2 minutes to prevent image retention.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Notice

    If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer. If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for the socket outlet in your home, then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safety.

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    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.

  • Page 5: Maintenance

    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.

  • Page 6: Accessories

    Accessories Check that you have the accessories and items shown TV Guarantee Operating Instruction book Remote Control Mains Lead (TQBC0719) Transmitter (EUR7635010) MODE Batteries for the Remote Ferrite core Ferrite core Clamper Control Transmitter J0KF00000018 J0KG00000014 TMME206 R6 (UM3) size) (Small size) (Large size) Installing the ferrite core (Small size)

  • Page 7: How To Open The Front Cover

    How to open the front cover SD CA -EJ EC PU SH Push “ ”. PC CARD EJECT SD CARD PUSH-EJECT TV/AV S VIDEO VIDEO Terminal cover open and close Open Close 1. Push down hooks and pull the 1. Insert the claws (at 4 points) cover slightly towards yourself to at the bottom end.

  • Page 8: Quick Start Guide

    Quick Start Guide Connection and setting up options Note: Please ensure that the unit is disconnected from the mains before attaching or disconnecting any leads. RF cable Satellite Receiver (Not supplied) Scart cables (Not supplied) S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO VCR / DVD Recorder RF cable (Not supplied)
  • Page 9 Quick Start Guide Ensure that the VCR or DVD Recorder is in Standby MODE mode. Press the switch on the TV set to turn the set on. To switch the TV set to Standby mode, press the button on the remote control. The TV set can be switched on by pressing the button again if it was switched to Standby mode.
  • Page 10 Quick Start Guide Owner ID MODE As an added feature, this TV has the option of adding a security code (Owner ID) and personal details into its memory, so that in the unfortunate event of theft it will help the Police to trace the owner. Using the numeric buttons to enter required 4 digit Owner ID PIN NUMBER.

  • Page 11: Basic Controls: Front Panel And Remote Control

    Basic controls: front panel and remote control SD Card slot PC Card slot (see page 38) (see page 38) PC CARD EJECT SD CARD PUSH-EJECT S VIDEO VIDEO TV/AV PC CARD EJECT SD CARD PUSH-EJECT S VIDEO VIDEO TV/AV TV/AV button AV3 terminals PC input terminal MAINS Power...

  • Page 12: Using The On Screen Displays

    Using the On Screen Displays Many features available on this TV can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu system. Use the remote control as shown below to access and adjust features as desired. The MENU button is used to open the main menus and MENU also to return to the previous menu.

  • Page 13: Picture Menu

    Picture menu MENU Press the MENU button. MODE Move to choose Picture menu. Access Picture menu. Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Viewing mode The Viewing mode menu allows you to select four IDTV...

  • Page 14: Sound Menu

    Sound menu Press the MODE button to select DVB or Analogue mode. Analogue MODE MODE MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Sound menu. Access Sound menu. Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV.

  • Page 15: Setup Menu

    Setup menu Analogue Press the MODE button to select DVB or Analogue mode. MODE MODE MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV.

  • Page 16: Tuning Menu - Overview

    Tuning menu – overview During Analogue mode MODE MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Analogue Tuning Menu. Access Analogue Tuning Menu. Move to choose menu option. IDTV Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV.

  • Page 17: Tuning Menu - Programme Edit

    Tuning menu – Programme edit (Analogue mode only) During Analogue mode MODE MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Analogue Tuning Menu. Access Analogue Tuning Menu. Move to choose Programme edit. IDTV Access Programme edit.

  • Page 18: Renaming A Programme Channel

    Tuning menu – Programme edit (Analogue mode only) Renaming a programme channel Move to the Name column. Programme edit Prog. Chan. Name Lock CH44 Choose the new character. The box at the bottom of the screen CH51 CH41 shows the character currently selected. CH47 CH37 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST...

  • Page 19: Tuning Menu - Auto Setup

    Tuning menu – Auto setup Auto setup automatically retunes your TV. This feature is useful if, e.g., you move house and wish to retune your TV to receive the local stations. Analogue Auto setup (During Analogue mode) DVB Auto setup (During DVB mode) MODE MENU Press the MENU button.

  • Page 20: Tuning Menu - Manual Tuning

    Tuning menu – Manual tuning (Analogue mode only) It is possible to retune individual programme positions: MODE During Analogue mode MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Analogue Tuning Menu. Access Analogue Tuning Menu. Move to choose Manual tuning.

  • Page 21: Shipping Condition

    Shipping condition Shipping condition allows you to reset the TV to its original condition, i.e. no channels tuned in. This is useful, for example, if you move to a different area when you will probably want the TV to tune itself to your new local stations.

  • Page 22: Owner Id

    Owner ID Owner ID allows you to enter a security code(Owner ID) and personal details into its 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 (except your PIN number), press the F button(Front panel) and hold for 6 seconds(initially the volume level function will appear, as you continue to hold down the F button it will disappear again, and the...

  • Page 23: Dvb System Setup

    Active DVB mode. There are 2 types of Screensaver: • Scrolling “Panasonic” display - When there is no signal connected and no TV operations. • Dimmed picture - When viewing digital text or listening to radio channels. Settings Changes made within the DVB-Setup menu will cause settings to change from “Default” to “User defined”.

  • Page 24: Common Interface Module Menu

    Common Interface Module menu The Common Interface Module menu provides access to software contained on Common Interface (CI) Modules. These can be inserted in the “CI” slot located at the rear of the TV. IMPORTANT NOTES: Switch off the TV using the front panel switch before inserting or removing a module. If you are installing a TV software update, please follow the dedicated instructions supplied with the module.

  • Page 25: Favourites Setup Menu

    Favourites Setup menu (DVB mode only) The Favourites Setup menu allows you to select your favourite programme positions and display them as a list in the TV Guide, to allow quick and easy access to the programs you watch most often. During DVB mode MODE MENU...

  • Page 26: Information Banner

    Information banner In DVB mode The Information banner provides access to information on current and upcoming programmes and easy switching between all channels or just those in your Favourites list. Press the (Information) button. MODE An information banner will appear with details of the current programme being broadcast.

  • Page 27: System Update Menu

    System Update menu (DVB mode only) The System Update menu allows the DVB system to check that it has the latest software. If newer software is available, it can be downloaded. During DVB mode MODE MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu.

  • Page 28: Dvb Timer Programming Menu

    DVB Timer programming menu For an external recording device to record DVB programmes, the integrated DVB system must be active to provide the signal. The Timer programming menu allows you to choose programmes that you wish to record. At the correct time, the DVB system will switch on and tune to the correct station (even if the TV is in standby mode).
  • Page 29 DVB Timer programming menu Daily and Weekly Timer Programmes While in the Date field of the DVB Timer programming menu, you DVB Timer Programming Date 20/02/03 Time 12:01 can select various options to determine how often a recording should Pos. Name Date Start min.

  • Page 30: Tv Guide

    TV Guide The DVB TV Guide displays the current programmes being transmitted, and forthcoming programmes on each DVB channel, up to seven days ahead (If broadcasters transmit the programmes information). GUIDE Press the GUIDE button. MODE Three separate guides can be accessed by pressing the GUIDE button repeatedly.

  • Page 31: Q-Link

    Q-Link Q-Link allows the television to communicate with a compatible VCR or DVD Recorder. For Q-Link communication to work, the TV must be connected to a recording device with the “Q-Link”, “NEXTVIEWLINK”, “DATA LOGIC”, “Easy Link”, “Megalogic” or “SMARTLINK” logo using a “fully wired” Scart cable between the AV2 / AV4 terminal of the television and the appropriate terminal on your VCR or DVD Recorder.

  • Page 32: Aspect Controls

    IDTV Panasonic Auto WIDE Panasonic Auto determines the best aspect ratio to use to fill your screen. It does this using a four step process to determine if the picture being viewed is a widescreen picture. If Panasonic Auto detects a widescreen signal it switches into the appropriate “WIDE”...
  • Page 33 Aspect Controls 16 : 9 16 : 9 16:9 will display a true 16:9 (anamorphic) picture with no aspect distortions. 16 : 9 14 : 9 14 : 9 14:9 will display a 14:9 picture at its standard 14:9 size without any stretching. 14 : 9 4 : 3 4 : 3...

  • Page 34: Multi Window

    Multi window You can watch two different pictures at the same time, e.g. one from a TV channel and the other from an AV input. MULTI WINDOW Press the MULTI WINDOW button. Whilst the on screen selector keys are MODE displayed, use the Red or Green buttons to move between the picture in picture feature, picture out of picture and picture and picture feature.

  • Page 35: Pc Mode

    PC mode When you switch to PC input (AV3/PC), the menu will be changed. MODE TV/AV Press the TV/AV button. Whilst the on screen selector keys are displayed, press the Yellow button to access PC mode. Press the TV/AV button again to go back to watching TV. Yellow Picture During PC mode...
  • Page 36 PC mode Picture Pos. /Size During PC mode PC Menu MENU Press the MENU button. Picture Picture Pos. /Size Move to choose Picture Pos. /Size. Signal Access Picture Pos. /Size. Picture Pos. /Size Move to choose menu option. Normalise Normal H-Pos Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu.

  • Page 37: Photo View Mode

    Photo View mode Still image data (JPEG) made with a digital camera or digital video camera can be played back using an SD Card / PC Card. Displayable Image Formats: Baseline JPEG 64 64 - 8192 8192 pixels (sub-sampling 4:2:2 or 4:2:0) Displayable number of folders: Max 100 Notes: •...
  • Page 38 Photo View mode Compatible Card SD Card SD Card slot PC Card slot Insertion Removal SD Card Compact Flash* RD EJ EC RD EJ EC PC CA PC CA Multi Media Card Smart Media* miniSD Card Memory Stick* SD CA RD SD CA RD JE CT JE CT...

  • Page 39: Main Menu

    Photo View mode Picture menu MODE During Photo View mode MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Picture menu. Access Picture menu. Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Main menu EXIT Picture menu Press the EXIT button at any time to exit Picture menu.

  • Page 40: Slide Show

    Photo View mode When you press the SD button, thumbnail screen is displayed automatically. After that you can choose your desirable view mode between the following three modes. Multi mode 12 images are displayed. 0001 / 0013 PHOTO VIEW MODE Press to select desired image.

  • Page 41: Vcr / Dvd Operation

    VCR / DVD operation The Remote Control is capable of operating some functions of selected Panasonic VCRs and DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) equipment. Some VCR and DVD equipment have different functions, so to ensure compatibility please refer to the equipment’s instruction book or consult your dealer for details.

  • Page 42: Teletext Operation

    Teletext operation (Analogue mode only) • Teletext features may vary depending on the Broadcasting Companies and is only available if the channel selected is transmitting Teletext. • Pressing the MENU button whilst in Teletext operation will display the contrast function with a cyan bar, press alter the setting as required.
  • Page 43 Teletext operation (Analogue mode only) It is not possible to change the programme position when in News flash, Update or Sub Coded Page Access operation. Update Display Press the MENU button to display special functions, followed by the Yellow button to view the TV picture whilst searching for a Teletext page (this is not necessary in picture and text mode, as the picture is displayed on the left of the screen).

  • Page 44: Picture And Text

    Teletext operation (DVB mode only) DVB teletext services (Digital text) DVB teletext services differ greatly from analogue teletext. When you switch to a DVB teletext service, the images you see can contain graphics and text, laid out and controlled in a manner decided by the broadcaster.

  • Page 45: Connections

    Connections It is possible to connect a variety of additional equipment to this TV. The following pages detail how to connect external equipment to the front and rear of the TV. Once your equipment is connected, use the following procedure to view the input: TV/AV Press the TV/AV button.

  • Page 46: How To Connect The Audio Output Terminals

    Connections How to connect the Audio Output terminals AV 4C COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO OUT Amplifier to Speaker AUDIO System S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO How to connect the AV1 / 2 / 4 Scart terminals AV 4C COMPONENT VIDEO AV1:...

  • Page 47: How To Connect The Pc Input Terminals

    Connections How to connect the PC Input terminals COMPUTER S VIDEO VIDEO PC CARD EJECT PUSH-EJECT SD CARD TV/AV S VIDEO VIDEO Less than Ferrite core (Small size) 10 cm (supplied) AUDIO Stereo plug Connect a cable which matches the audio output terminal on the computer.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    If there is a problem with your TV 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 the TV).

  • Page 49: Dvb Troubleshooting

    DVB Troubleshooting Some problems will only occur when viewing DVB channels. Due to the different techniques involved in digital reception, DVB signal quality can be poor even if you appear to have a strong signal when viewing analogue programmes. The DVB system requires a good quality signal to provide the best picture. When viewing analogue pictures, interference such as signal reflection from nearby buildings or mountains causes ‘ghosting’, but still provides a viewable picture.

  • Page 50: Terminal Information

    Terminal information AV1 Scart terminal (RGB, VIDEO) AV2 Scart terminal (VIDEO, S-VIDEO, Q-Link) Socket Earth Socket Earth CVBS in (video) CVBS in (video) CVBS out (video) CVBS out (video) RGB status earth Earth CVBS earth CVBS earth Status RGB Red in S.C.

  • Page 51: Specifications

    Specifications TH-37PE30 TH-42PE30 Power Source 220 V - 240 V 50 Hz / 60 Hz A.C. Power Consumption Normal use 253 W 323 W Standby 1.8 W (TV only) 11.0 W (TV + DVB system set to record Timer programmes) Power-OFF 1.0 W...
  • Page 52 Customer Support Department on 01344 476540 or customer.care@panasonic.co.uk for more details. Trade Mark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Project (1991 to 1996) TH-37PE30 Declaration of Conformity No 3029, 10th February 2004 TH-42PE30 Declaration of Conformity No 3030, 10th February 2004 Customer’ Record The model number and serial number of this product can be found on its rear panel.

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