Panasonic TH-42LFE6U, Operating Insructions

Page 1: ...H 42LFE6U TH 50LFE6U Operating Instructions FULL HD LCD Display Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference English ...

Page 2: ...hin a triangle is intended to tell the user that important operating and servicing instructions are in the papers with the appliance CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING To prevent damage which may result in re or shock hazard do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture Do not place containers with water ower vase cups cosmetics etc above the set including on shelves above etc W...

Page 3: ...nched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories speci ed by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table speci ed by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this ap...

Page 4: ...0 On Screen Menu Displays 21 Adjusting POS SIZE 22 PICTURE Adjustments 24 ADVANCED SETTINGS 25 SOUND Adjustment 26 PRESENT TIME SETUP SET UP TIMER 27 PRESENT TIME SETUP 27 SET UP TIMER 28 SCREENSAVER For preventing image retention 29 Setup of SCREENSAVER Time 30 WOBBLING 30 NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF 31 ECO MODE SETTINGS 32 Customizing the Input labels 33 Selecting the On Screen Menu Language 34 Custom...

Page 5: ...ed user provided interface cables may require usage of the attached ferrite core kit s refer to interface cable connection instructions for details Any changes or modi cations not expressly approved by Panasonic Corp of North America could void the user s authority to operate this device FCC Declaration of Conformity Model No TH 42LFE6U TH 50LFE6U Responsible Party Panasonic Corporation of North A...

Page 6: ...Display with its cables attached might damage the cables which in turn can cause re or electric shock Disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet as a safety precaution before carrying out any cleaning Electric shocks can result if this is not done Clean the power cable regularly to prevent it from becoming dusty Built up dust on the power cord plug can increase humidity which might damage the ...

Page 7: ...ry For suf cient ventilation Leave a space of 3 15 16 10 cm or more at the top left and right and 1 31 32 5 cm or more at the rear and also keep the space between the bottom of the display and the oor surface Cautions for Wall Installation Wall installation should be performed by an installation professional Installing the Display incorrectly may lead to an accident that results in death or seriou...

Page 8: ... burn used batteries 5 Battery replacement is necessary when the remote control acts sporadically or stops operating the Display 6 Do not burn or breakup batteries Batteries must not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine re or the like 3 Replace the cover Accessories Supplied Check that you have the Accessories and items shown Operating Instruction book Remote Control Transmitter N2QAYB000...

Page 9: ...ord is for use with this unit only AV IN HDMI HDMI Input Terminal see page 10 DVI D IN DVI D Input Terminal see page 11 PC IN PC Input Terminal see page 12 AUDIO OUT Connect to sound equipment see page 10 AUDIO IN DVI D PC Connect the audio output of a device connected to DVI D IN PC IN see page 11 12 SERIAL IN SERIAL Input Terminal Control the Display by connecting to PC see page 13 LAN Connect t...

Page 10: ... No Signal Name Pin No Signal Name 1 T M D S Data2 11 T M D S Clock Shield 2 T M D S Data2 Shield 12 T M D S Clock 3 T M D S Data2 13 CEC 4 T M D S Data1 14 Reserved N C on device 5 T M D S Data1 Shield 6 T M D S Data1 15 SCL 7 T M D S Data0 16 SDA 8 T M D S Data0 Shield 17 DDC CEC Ground 9 T M D S Data0 18 5V Power 10 T M D S Clock 19 Hot Plug Detect Stereophonic sound code audio equipment line i...

Page 11: ...12 24 T M D S clock Notes Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set Image deterioration may occur depending on the length or the quality of the cable DVI D Input Connector Pin Layouts Connection port view 9 8 1 17 24 16 Stereo mini plug M3 Shared with PC IN PC with DVI D video out Less than 1 97 inch 5 cm Ferrite core supplied DVI video cable Within 5 m Less than 1 97 in...

Page 12: ...odels cannot be connected to the set There is no need to use an adapter for computers with DOS V compatible Mini D sub 15P terminal The computer shown in the illustration is for example purposes only Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set Do not set the horizontal and vertical scanning frequencies for PC signals which are above or below the speci ed frequency range Si...

Page 13: ...ramming language software Refer to the documentation for the computer application for details Basic format for control data The transmission of control data from the computer starts with a STX signal followed by the command the parameters and lastly an ETX signal in that order If there are no parameters then the parameter signal does not need to be sent Start 02h 3 character command 3 bytes Colon ...

Page 14: ...r On Power Indicator Green Press the button on the remote control to turn the Display off Power Indicator Red standby Press the button on the remote control to turn the Display on Power Indicator Green Turn the power to the Display off by pressing the switch on the unit when the Display is on or in standby mode Note During operation of the power management function the power indicator turns orange...

Page 15: ...RESENT TIME SETUP PRESENT TIME OF DAY MON 99 99 SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY 10 00 DAY TUE English UK Deutsch Français Italiano Español ENGLISH US OSD LANGUAGE When rst switching on the unit Following screen will be displayed when the unit is turned on for the rst time Select the items with the remote control Unit buttons are invalid OSD LANGUAGE PRESENT TIME SETUP 1 Select the language 2 Set 1 Select ...

Page 16: ... from the equipment which has been connected to the Display Input signals will change as follows PC HDMI DVI HDMI HDMI input terminal in AV IN HDMI PC PC input terminal in PC IN DVI DVI input terminal in DVI D IN Note Selecting is also possible by pressing the INPUT button on the unit ...

Page 17: ...R MANAGEMENT Orange With DVI input signal See page 32 INPUT button Input signal selection see page 16 Basic Controls Main Unit Remote control sensor Brightness Sensor Detects the brightness in the viewing environment Enter Aspect button see page 19 21 Volume Adjustment Volume Up Down When the menu screen is displayed press to move the cursor up press to move the cursor down see page 21 MENU Screen...

Page 18: ...ital Zoom see page 20 Remote Control Transmitter AUTO SETUP button Automatically adjusts the position size of the screen see page 22 SET UP button see page 27 42 SOUND button see page 26 Volume Adjustment Press the Volume Up or Down button to increase or decrease the sound volume level R button see page 21 Press the R button to return to previous menu screen OFF TIMER button The Display can be pre...

Page 19: ...ure Enlarged screen Description FULL The display of the pictures lls the screen In the case of SD signals pictures with a 4 3 aspect ratio are enlarged horizontally and displayed This mode is suited to displaying anamorphic pictures with a 16 9 aspect ratio 4 3 Pictures with a 4 3 aspect ratio are displayed with their original aspect ratio Side panels are displayed at the left and right edges of t...

Page 20: ...nnot be selected while in the following operation state When MULTI DISPLAY SETUP is ON see page 35 When SCREENSAVER is running see page 29 30 While Digital Zoom is in operation Adjusting POS SIZE cannot be used Select the magni cation required for the enlarged display Each time this is pressed the magni cation factor changes This is shown in the image being displayed 3 2 4 The cursor will move 1 D...

Page 21: ... the menu Press Press to return to the previous menu 1 2 SIGNAL INPUT LABEL ECO MODE SETTINGS WOBBLING SET UP OFF YUV RGB IN SELECT RGB SCREENSAVER NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH US 2 2 SET UP MULTI DISPLAY SETUP MENU DISPLAY DURATION 15 S MENU TRANSPARENCY 20 SET UP TIMER PRESENT TIME SETUP NETWORK SETUP PICTURE menu SET UP menu POS SIZE menu SOUND menu Menu display list Note ...

Page 22: ...trol is pressed AUTO SETUP will be executed When AUTO SETUP does not work INVALID is displayed Notes AUTO SETUP may not work when a cropped or dark image is input In such case switch to a bright image with borders and other objects are clearly shown and then try auto setup again Depending on the signal out of alignment may occur after AUTO SETUP Carry out ne tuning for the position size as require...

Page 23: ... pattern interference noise may occur when a striped pattern is displayed If this happens adjust so that any such noise is minimized Over scan Turn image over scan On Off Con gurable signals are as follows 525i 525p 625i 625p 750 60p 750 50p DVI HDMI ON OFF Notes OFF is effective during only FULL aspect mode When OFF is set H SIZE and V SIZE cannot be adjusted 1 1 PIXEL MODE Adjusts the display si...

Page 24: ...e the picture and color of the selected PICTURE menu to something else adjust using the items in the PICTURE menu see next page PICTURE Adjustments 1 ADVANCED SETTINGS Enables ne picture adjustment at a professional level see next page While the PICTURE menu is displayed if either the N button on the remote control is pressed at any time or the ACTION button is pressed during NORMALIZE then all ad...

Page 25: ...More Adjusts picture sharpness Item Effect Details INPUT LEVEL Less More Adjustment of parts which are extremely bright and hard to see GAMMA Down Up S CURVE 2 0 2 2 2 6 W B HIGH R Less More Adjusts the white balance for light red areas W B HIGH G Less More Adjusts the white balance for light green areas W B HIGH B Less More Adjusts the white balance for light blue areas W B LOW R Less More Adjust...

Page 26: ...the SOUND menu is displayed if either the N button on the remote control is pressed at any time or theACTION button is pressed during NORMALIZE then all adjustment values are returned to the factory settings Helpful Hint NORMALIZE Normalization 3 Item Details OUTPUT SELECT SPEAKERS Emits sound from the built in speakers AUDIO OUT Emits sound through the AUDIO OUT terminal AUDIO MENU STANDARD Emits...

Page 27: ...creen or PRESENT TIME SETUP screen 2 Press to select DAY or PRESENT TIME OF DAY Press to set up DAY or PRESENT TIME OF DAY button Forward button Back Notes Pressing or button once changes PRESENT TIME OF DAY 1 minute Pressing or button continuously changes PRESENT TIME OF DAY by 15 minutes Press to select SET Press to store PRESENT TIME SETUP Notes SET cannot be selected unless PRESENT TIME OF DAY...

Page 28: ...umber 2 To execute the program set to ON The program is disabled when OFF is set 3 Set the day The program is executed every day when EVERYDAY is set 4 Set the power ON OFF 5 Set the time Pressing or button once changes TIME 1 minute Pressing or button continuously changes TIME by 15 minutes 6 Set the input Notes This function cannot be set unless PRESENT TIME SETUP is set If more than one program...

Page 29: ...cially in 4 3 mode for any length of time If the display must remain on a SCREENSAVER should be used When the screen saver is operating the following 5 patterns are displayed full screen for 5 seconds each Black Dark Gray Gray Light Gray White 2 1 3 Press to display the SET UP menu Press to select the SCREENSAVER Press to select the SCREENSAVER menu MODE selection START setting 4 When the MODE is ...

Page 30: ... 3 00 PRESENT TIME OF DAY MON 15 00 SCREENSAVER START MODE SCREENSAVER DURATION STANDBYAFTER SCR SAVER 6 15 PRESENT TIME OF DAY MON 15 00 Setup of SCREENSAVER Time After selecting TIME OF DAY INTERVAL or STANDBY AFTER SCR SAVER 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 Press to select START TIME FINISH TI...

Page 31: ...om SET UP When this function is set to ENABLE the power is turned off standby automatically when there is no operation of the Display for 4 hours Starting from 3 minutes before the turn off the remaining time will be displayed NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF 3MIN PRESS ANY KEY TO ABORT When the power is turned off due to this function a message LAST TURN OFF DUE TO NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF is displayed next ti...

Page 32: ...ower is turned on the power indicator lights up green Notes This function operates only during input from PC IN terminal This function is effective when Sync is set to Auto and during normal viewing DVI D POWER MANAGEMENT When this function is set to ON it operates under the following conditions to turn the power on or off automatically When no pictures sync signal are detected for 30 or so second...

Page 33: ...e input Press to change input label 1 2 3 INPUT LABEL PC DVI HDMI PC DVI HDMI This function can change the label of the Input signal to be displayed see page 16 Image input Input label PC PC DVD1 DVD2 DVD3 Blu ray1 Blu ray2 Blu ray3 CATV VCR STB SKIP DVI DVI DVD1 DVD2 DVD3 Blu ray1 Blu ray2 Blu ray3 CATV VCR STB SKIP HDMI HDMI DVD1 DVD2 DVD3 Blu ray1 Blu ray2 Blu ray3 CATV VCR STB SKIP SKIP The IN...

Page 34: ...uages English UK Deutsch Français Italiano Español English US Chinese Japanese Russian Selecting the On Screen Menu Language 1 1 4 2 2 3 1 2 SIGNAL INPUT LABEL ECO MODE SETTINGS WOBBLING SET UP OFF YUV RGB IN SELECT RGB SCREENSAVER NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH US Customizing the On Screen Menu Display 2 2 SET UP MULTI DISPLAY SETUP MENU DISPLAY DURATION 15 S MENU TRANSPARENCY...

Page 35: ...TI DISPLAY group of 4 4 1 group of 2 2 1 group of 3 3 1 1 MULTI DISPLAY SETUP HORIZONTAL SCALE OFF A1 LOCATION 10 BEZEL H ADJUSTMENT MULTI DISPLAY SETUP SET UP for MULTI DISPLAY Example group of 5 5 1 Press to display the SET UP menu 1 2 3 Press to select the MULTI DISPLAY SETUP Press to select ON or OFF Item Details MULTI DISPLAY SETUP Select ON or OFF HORIZONTAL SCALE Select 1 2 3 4 5 BEZEL H AD...

Page 36: ...tting 4 Notes The numbers in 2 3 and 4 should be set up quickly Adjustable ID number range is 0 99 If a number button is pressed more than two times the rst two numbers become the ID number for the remote control ID Cancellation Press button on remote control This has the same effect as pressing the buttons at the same time Notes Set the Remote ID On to operate the ID remote control If Remote ID i...

Page 37: ...O ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH US YUV RGB IN SELECT Select to match the signals from the source connected to DVI D IN terminal YUV signals YUV RGB signals RGB Press to display the SET UP menu Press to select the YUV RGB IN SELECT Press to select the desired mode YUV RGB Press to exit from adjust mode 1 2 3 ...

Page 38: ...om adjust mode Note SIGNAL setup menu displays a different setting condition for each input signal 3 4 SET UP for Input Signals SIGNAL menu Press to display the SET UP menu Press to select the SIGNAL Press to display the SIGNAL menu 2 1 For RGB For Digital Press ACTION button 3 2 PULLDOWN Press to select 3 2 PULLDOWN Press to set ON OFF 3 2 PULLDOWN When ON the display attempts to reproduce a more...

Page 39: ...1024 768 1366 768 Note After making this setting be sure to make each adjustment such as AUTO SETUP on the POS SIZE menu as necessary see page 22 SYNC SIGNAL RGB 3 2 PULLDOWN XGA MODE AUTO OFF 1024 768 This function operates only during input from PC IN terminal SYNC Con rm that the input is set to RGB input this setting is valid only for RGB input signal AUTO The H and V sync or synchronized sign...

Page 40: ...put signal is full range Example HDMI terminal output for personal computer AUTO Switches the dynamic range automatically between VIDEO 16 235 and FULL 0 255 according to the input signal Note This function can be set only for HDMI signal input Press to select HDMI RANGE Press to select VIDEO 16 235 FULL 0 255 AUTO Displays the frequency and the type of the current input signal Display range Horiz...

Page 41: ...ctronics Inc This Display supports the following application software from Crestron Electronics Inc RoomView Express Fusion RV RoomView Server Edition CRESTRON CONNECTED is a function to connect to a system developed by Crestron Electronics Inc which manages and controls multiple system devices connected to the network For details of CRESTRON CONNECTED refer to the Crestron Electronics Inc website...

Page 42: ...same IP address is not used within the same network DHCP DHCP client function To obtain an IP address automatically using a DHCP server set this to On If DHCP server is not used set this to Off IP address IP address display and setting Enter an IP address if DHCP server is not used Subnet mask Subnet mask display and setting Enter a subnet mask if DHCP server is not used Gateway Gateway address di...

Page 43: ...Off On Off Sets normal volume On Sets your preferred volume Notes When Maximum VOL level is On the volume can only be adjusted between 0 and your maximum range You can hear the changed volume regardless of your volume setting before opening the options menu if you adjust the volume when Initial VOL level is On and cursor is on the menu Maximum VOL level Press button to adjust the maximum volume Of...

Page 44: ...mote control Off Disables ID remote control functions You can use normal remote control operations On Enable ID remote control functions Note To use the ID remote control function it is necessary to set each ID number of remote control and display unit About the setting method please refer to ID Remote Control Function see page 36 and ID select above mentioned Serial ID Sets the panel ID Control O...

Page 45: ...saver Use the FUNCTION button The menu screen is displayed Example Signal 3 2 PULLDOWN SIGNAL OFF Digital HDMI RANGE AUTO H FREQ V FREQ kHz Hz 63 98 60 02 SIGNAL FORMAT 1280 1024 60 DOT CLOCK FREQ MHz 108 0 Press the FUNCTION button to exit from the menu Power Switch Lock Sets the lock setting for the display Power switch On Power switch operation is disabled Off Power switch operation is enabled ...

Page 46: ...ghts orange under the condition of power Off with remote control stand by state Network Connection Notes Make sure the broadband router or hub supports 10BASE T 100BASE TX Use a LAN cable that is compliant with CAT5 when connecting a device that supports 100BASE TX For instructions on how to connect consult your network administrator Display main unit rear Hub or broadband router LAN cable Shielde...

Page 47: ...er mode On picture and audio on mute AVMT Shutter control query Parameter 11 Picture Off picture on mute 21 Audio Off audio on mute 30 Shutter mode Off picture and audio mute deactivated 31 Shutter mode On picture and audio on mute ERST Error status query Parameter First byte 0 Second byte 0 Third byte 0 Fourth byte 0 Fifth byte 0 Sixth byte Means other error 0 or 2 Meaning of the 0 2 settings 0 E...

Page 48: ...enu click Preferences General screen is displayed 2 From the Advanced tab click the Change Settings button next to Proxies Click Proxies and set up a proxy server 3 Deselect the Web Proxy and Automatic Proxy Con guration boxes 4 Click Apply Now Enable JavaScript 1 Display Security of Safari 2 Select Enable JavaScript under Web content 1 Start your Web browser 2 Enter the IP address set with the LA...

Page 49: ...displayed Network ID information ID to identify the unit is displayed BASIC CONTROL screen OPTION CONTROL screen Click BASIC CONTROL from the menu Unit status and buttons to change settings are displayed Item Details POWER Switch ON OFF of the unit power INPUT SELECT Switch the input signals Displayed buttons vary according to the connection status of the video device AUDIO MUTE Switch ON OFF of t...

Page 50: ...ssword is panasonic Up to 32 alphanumeric characters can be used for a password When the password is changed properly Password has changed message is displayed Item Details OLD PASSWORD Enter the old password NEW PASSWORD Enter the new password NEW PASSWORD RETYPE Enter the password entered in NEW PASSWORD for con rmation SAVE Save the new password The con rmation screen is displayed Click OK to c...

Page 51: ...this operation is not available 5 Operation buttons on the menu screen Operates on the menu screen 6 Image quality adjustments Operate items related to image quality 7 Back Returns to the previous page 1 Control system Sets the information required for the communication with the controller that is connected to the Display 2 User Password Sets the password for the user rights in the operation page ...

Page 52: ...ys the MAC address 3 Resolution Displays the resolution of the Display 4 Power Status Displays the status of the power 5 Source Displays the selected video input 6 Exit Return the operation page 1 Help Desk Sends or receive messages to the administrator who uses Crestron Connected Help page Click Help on the operation page The Help Desk screen is displayed ...

Page 53: ... input to the Display using a selector or distributor sound or images may not be output in the normal fashion depending on the selector or distributor used The symptoms may be improved by turning the power off and on again or by replacing the selector or distributor The RS232C is uncontrollable Check whether the connection has been made properly see page 13 When controlling the RS232C command on p...

Page 54: ...5 0 25 1280x1024 85Hz 91 15 85 02 157 5 1 26 1366x768 50Hz 39 55 50 00 69 92 27 1366x768 60Hz 48 36 60 00 86 71 87 44 28 1400x1050 60Hz 65 22 60 00 122 61 29 1600x1200 60Hz 75 00 60 00 162 0 162 0 30 1920x1080 60Hz 67 50 60 00 148 5 148 5 31 1920x1200 60Hz 74 04 59 95 154 0 32 Macintosh13 640x480 35 00 66 67 30 24 33 Macintosh16 832x624 49 72 74 55 57 28 34 Macintosh21 1152x870 68 68 75 06 100 0 1...

Page 55: ...wait for 10 sec 6 Press the power switch on main unit to turn the power off If the power switch is locked please disconnect the AC cord plug from the wall outlet 2 3 Options Display Serial Number Shipping Shipping YES NO Shipping condition 5 6 Wait for 10 seconds Press the power switch on main unit to turn the power off If the power switch is locked please disconnect the AC cord plug from the wall...

Page 56: ...4sF PC signals VGA SVGA XGA SXGA UXGA compressed Horizontal scanning frequency 30 110 kHz Vertical scanning frequency 48 120 Hz Connection terminals HDMI TYPE A Connector DVI D IN AUDIO DVI D 24 Pin Content Protection Stereo mini jack M3 1 Compliance with DVI Revision 1 0 Compatible with HDCP 1 1 0 5 Vrms Shared with PC IN PC IN AUDIO High Density Mini D sub 15 Pin Stereo mini jack M3 1 G with syn...

Page 57: ...mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement This product includes software developed by the University of California Berkeley and its contributors 4 Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED B...

Page 58: ...a Executive Of ce Two Riverfront Plaza Newark New Jersey 07102 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 Customer s Record The model number and serial number of this product can be found on its back cover You should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this book plus your purchase receipt as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identi cat...