Panasonic TH-37PE30, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ctions Digital Progressive Plasma Television Model No 1 N 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 MODE TQBC0719 Please read these instruction before operating your set and retain them for future reference English Pedestal stand shown above is optional extra ...

Page 2: ... 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 appear automatically after 2 minutes to prevent image retention During DVB teletext or radio service the level of the contrast can be set to decrease automatically to prevent image retention Note The permanent after image...

Page 3: ... convenience A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug Shall the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark ASA or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the...

Page 4: ...m this product Batteries packaging and old equipment should not be disposed of as domestic waste but in accordance with the applicable regulations When using the Plasma TV The Plasma TV is designed to operate on 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Do not cover the ventilation holes Doing so may cause the Plasma TV to overheat which can cause fire or damage to the Plasma TV Do not insert any foreign objects into...

Page 5: ... power cord plug the resultant humidity can damage the insulation which could result in fire Pull the power cord plug out from the wall outlet and wipe the mains lead with a dry cloth This Plasma TV radiates infrared rays therefore it may affect other infrared communication equipment Install your infrared sensor in a place away from direct or reflected light from your Plasma TV The front of the di...

Page 6: ...nd Manganese or use rechargeable Ni Cad batteries Fitting remote control batteries Check that you have the accessories and items shown Accessories Operating Instruction book TQBC0719 Ferrite core J0KG00000014 2 Large size Ferrite core J0KF00000018 5 Small size Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter 2 R6 UM3 size Mains Lead Installing the ferrite core Small size See page 45 47 Pull back the t...

Page 7: ...hen connecting the Scart cable to the TV s Scart terminals connect through this window This window cannot close completely when connecting the Scart cable Other cable should be connected before closing the terminal cover Fastening of Mains Lead and other cables Fastening band Fastening To tighten Loosening Pull off Keep the knob pressed Fastening method of other cables Attach the clamper on the in...

Page 8: ...e the TV s AV1 or AV4 Scart terminal for any DVD Recorder Always use a fully wired Scart cable Use the TV s AV1 or AV4 Scart terminal for Satellite Receiver Always use a fully wired Scart cable RF Connection Connect the RF cable to the Aerial In terminal of the VCR DVD Recorder and an RF cable from the VCR DVD Recorder Aerial Out terminal to the TV Aerial terminal Notes If using a Q Link VCR DVD R...

Page 9: ...alogue programme positions will be downloaded to the recording device in the correct order See page 31 Not all VCRs DVD Recorders support this download of programme information some may require to be started manually Refer to the recording device s operating instruction book If a recording device other than those described above has been connected then there will be no download operation Notes If ...

Page 10: ...mme change button to step through the guide page by page To view the selected programme press the OK button Categories DVB mode only To make stations easier to find specific stations can be listed by category press the left or right cursor button to choose a category The chosen category name is shown on screen For example if you select Free TV only free to air stations will be listed you can view ...

Page 11: ...V input see page 45 Cursor buttons to make selections and adjustments Photo View mode button see page 37 40 Exit the mode MULTI WINDOW button see page 34 44 Volume up down button Press to confirm selections and choices Press after selecting programme positions 1 99 0 9 in Analogue mode to avoid delay Increases or decreases the programme position by one When a function is already displayed press to...

Page 12: ... cursor and select menus The left and right cursor buttons are used to access menus adjust levels or to select from a range of options The OK button is used with a number of features to store settings after adjustments have been made or options have been set The EXIT button is used to exit the menu system and return to the normal viewing screen An On Screen Help box is displayed whenever a menu is...

Page 13: ...layed Allows you to set the overall colour tone of the picture Choose from Cool Normal and Warm Automatically reduces unwanted picture noise when viewing Analogue TV broadcast Reduces MPEG noise Allows you to choose from Off Min Mid and Max This function is effective in reducing the picture noise when viewing DVD or digital broadcasting The effect will be changed based on the scene and image Note ...

Page 14: ...em Not available in DVB mode Select On to provide stereo sound reproduction Select Off for FM Mono sound output If Nicam Mono is being transmitted select either FM Mono Off Nicam Mono I M1 or Nicam Mono II M2 The options depend upon the signal being transmitted If reception deteriorates it is advisable to switch to FM Mono Off Multi audio which will only appear when a DVB programme is selected all...

Page 15: ...wer on to occur Provides access to many other features including Programme edit and Auto setup See page 17 19 Allows you to enter programme times at which the DVB tuner must switch on ready for recording See page 28 Main menu Picture menu Setup menu Sound menu 4 3 Side panel Prevents you from accidentally changing programme position while recording a DVB broadcast If the TV is switched into standb...

Page 16: ...Useful if you move house and wish to retune your TV to the local stations See page 19 Allows individual programme positions to be tuned manually See page 20 Allows you to clear all tuning information and reset all control levels back to factory settings See page 21 Allows you to enter a security code and address information See page 22 MENU IDTV OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 N MODE EXIT OK Main menu Pi...

Page 17: ... EXIT OK Move the cursor to the programme to be deleted or added Press the Green button to add a programme channel to the programme position or the Red button to delete one Press the same button again to confirm your decision Add Cancel Programme edit Prog Chan Name Lock 1 2 3 4 5 CH44 CH51 CH41 CH47 CH37 Off Off Off Off Off ABC XYZ FTP 123 456 Green Red Move the cursor to the programme to be move...

Page 18: ... it Move to the Lock column Choose between Lock On or Lock Off Press the OK button to store the new setting Programme edit Prog Chan Name Lock 1 2 3 4 5 CH44 CH51 CH41 CH47 CH37 ABC XYZ FTP 123 456 Off Off Off Off Off Blue Copying programme information to a recording device You can copy programme information to a compatible recording device connected to AV2 AV4 See page 46 for connection informati...

Page 19: ...e erased WARNING Return Exit Start Analogue Tune MENU Return EXIT To exit AUTO SETUP IN PROGRESS SEARCHING PLEASE WAIT 21 68 CH44 Notes If you proceed with the next step all tuning data will be erased all stations and their programme positions stored in your TV s memory will be wiped out so the new settings can be stored If you exit the procedure after this point and before Auto setup is complete ...

Page 20: ...ing mode is reached Press the or button to access Tuning mode Press the TV AV button to move between Change programme and Search Press the or button to change programme position or start search When the desired station is found press the STR button to store The programme position will flash Repeat above procedure to tune additional programme positions Press the F button at any time to go back to w...

Page 21: ...r use See page 19 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 This can be done either through the Shipping condition menu or through the Auto setup menu The Shipping condition menu will reset all data clearing a...

Page 22: ...ace 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 Owner ID information will appear The details already entered are displayed on screen and will disappear after a few s...

Page 23: ... them as a list in the TV Guide See page 25 This option allows you to select the language in which subtitles should appear if available when the STTL button is pressed MENU IDTV OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 N MODE EXIT OK The DVB System Setup menu provides access to DVB specific options Note If DVB transmissions cannot be received clearly the DVB System Setup menu may not be available DVB Timer progra...

Page 24: ...appear on screen are dependent on the contents of the selected Common Interface Module Refer to the instructions supplied with the card or contact the vendor In all cases it is possible to navigate the pages using buttons on the remote control but because the commands available must apply to all manufacturers of DVB equipment some on screen commands may not correspond exactly to the remote control...

Page 25: ...e position which you wish to set as a favourite Press the OK button to set your favourite A tick appears next to the selected program position You may move to and select as many programme positions as you wish To clear a previously selected favourite select it with the cursor bar and press the OK button Press the MENU button to return to the DVB Setup menu Press the EXIT button at any time to exit...

Page 26: ...e channels and want to scroll through only those channels press the Blue button To step through your favourite channels press the Blue button repeatedly Further information on the individual programmes shown can be displayed by pressing the Information button To return to the normal Information banner view press the Information button once more alternatively press the EXIT button to return to norm...

Page 27: ...own when you switch on your TV Note The New service message option must be set to On in the Setup menu for this message to appear The message will only appear when you are watching any of the BBC channels Press the OK button to initiate download Press the EXIT button to ignore this message Important Note You must not switch off the TV while downloading is in progress as errors could occur Download...

Page 28: ...e to the Subtitles field If you wish to record subtitles if available select Auto Press the OK button to store Press the EXIT button to leave the DVB Timer Programming screen DVB Timer programming DVB Tuner lock DVB System Setup AV2 out Setup menu Access Off AV2 Q Link Off Shipping condition Off New Service Message Monitor TV Off High DVB Auto Setup Child lock Power on preference Power save Side p...

Page 29: ...e future some DVB programmes may be encrypted This means that the DVB programme cannot be viewed or recorded unless you have the correct Common Interface module to decode the programme When you attempt to view or set Timer recording of an encrypted programme and you have no CI module inserted a message will appear on screen Notes If new timer programme data overlaps any part of an existing timer p...

Page 30: ... Electronic Programme Guide Select the programme for which you require further information using the up or down cursor buttons Press the Yellow button to display the information Press the Yellow button again to return to the list of programmes When you select a programme from the EPG list which has yet to start press the Blue button to send details of the selected programme to the timer programme ...

Page 31: ...ng a Q Link device the main features possible are the following The following features are only available from the device connected to the Scart terminal selected using Q Link See page 15 TV Recording device Auto Power On If you insert pre recorded media into the recording device and press the Play button whilst the TV is in Standby mode the TV will automatically switch on and select the correct A...

Page 32: ...ion book will contain adjustment details The widescreen aspect ratios of different films and programmes can vary If these are wider than a standard 16 9 aspect picture then a black band may be visible at the top and bottom of the screen WIDE will appear in the top left corner of the screen and picture aspect changes accordingly in any aspect modes if a widescreen identification signal WSS is detec...

Page 33: ...ortions Zoom1 Zoom1 16 9 will display a true 16 9 anamorphic picture with no aspect distortions 16 9 16 9 16 9 14 9 will display a 14 9 picture at its standard 14 9 size without any stretching 14 9 14 9 14 9 4 3 will display a 4 3 picture at its standard 4 3 size with no aspect distortions 4 3 4 3 4 3 Use Just when you wish to expand a 4 3 picture to fill the whole screen The 4 3 picture will be s...

Page 34: ...e two windows Use the remote control to select a TV channel or an AV source to appear in the left window Picture and picture Allows two pictures to be viewed at the same time as picture in picture does The difference is how the two pictures are displayed in picture in picture the smaller window appears within the main picture in picture out of picture the smaller window appears to the right of the...

Page 35: ...and Warm Advanced settings On enables fine picture adjustment at a professional level Contrast Brightness Sharpness MENU OK EXIT Note Press the N button or press OK whilst the cursor is at the Normalise position to reset all settings to their default levels White balance Advanced settings Note Carry out W B adjustment as follows 1 Adjust the white balance of the bright sections using the W B High ...

Page 36: ...e position to reset all settings to their default levels MENU EXIT PC Menu Picture Signal Picture Pos Size Picture Pos Size Normalise H Size V Pos V Size Clock Phase H Pos Normal Sync H V To synchronize by the horizontal and vertical signals from your PC on G To synchronize by the green signal form your PC if available Signal During PC mode Press the MENU button Move to choose Signal Access Signal...

Page 37: ...le hierarchy is displayed on the PC as shown below DCIM Folder The digital camera creates this folder automatically 100_PANA Folder Folder names consist of a 3 digit folder number which is followed by five arbitrary characters Digital camera images are stored within these folders JPEG files in the 100_PANA folder are displayed when a Card which is structured as shown left is inserted Notes The fol...

Page 38: ...ew mode miniSD Card requires miniSDTM adapter The media listed in the right column above can be read via the PC Card in the PC Card adapter Hard disk PC Cards and other recorded media cannot be used Place the selected media onto the PC Card and then insert into the PC Card Slot When both SD Card and PC Card are inserted the SD Card contents have priority and will be displayed If the Card is incomp...

Page 39: ...r taste Allows you to set the overall colour tone of the picture Choose from Cool Normal and Warm Tint Colour balance Slide show Interval Sequence Repeat Card Provides access to Slide Show mode See page 40 Allows you to select the display intervals between 5 to 90 seconds Allows you to select the Order or Random When Repeat is On the Slide Show repeats automatically Select either SD or PC when bot...

Page 40: ...ote control See page 32 OK Slide Show Slide show Interval Sequence Repeat Card Viewing setup Access 5Sec Order On PC Slide show Interval Sequence Repeat Card Viewing setup 5Sec Order On PC 12 images are displayed Press to select desired image Press the OK button to display Single mode OK Menu Single Select Exit PHOTO VIEW MODE 0001 0013 Filename 102 0001 Date 30 03 2002 Pixel 1600X1200 Multi mode ...

Page 41: ...tandby mode Press again to switch back on VCR DVD switch Use this switch to select whether controls operate the DVD equipment or VCR Play Press to playback the tape or DVD Stop Press to stop the tape or DVD Skip Fast Forward Cue VCR Press to fast forward the tape In Play mode press to view the picture rapidly forward Cue DVD Press once to skip to the next track or title Skip Rewind Review VCR Pres...

Page 42: ...the Up Down buttons to increase or decrease the page number by one b By entering the page number using 0 9 on the remote control Full Top Bottom Press the MENU button to display special functions followed by the Green button Press the Green button again to expand the BOTTOM half Press again to return to normal FULL size Reveal Press the MENU button to display special functions followed by the Red ...

Page 43: ...s the Yellow button to return to viewing the Teletext pages then use the left and right cursor buttons to select the sub page of your choice The maximum number for sub page that can be entered is restricted to 79 by broadcasters Notes If you do not want to display the on screen selector keys on the TV picture whilst waiting for a sub page to be found press the MENU button to clear the keys from th...

Page 44: ...e remote control buttons For example For the on screen command select or go use the OK button If you see the symbols use the appropriate CURSOR keys If you see a line of key words displayed in red green yellow and blue use the coloured multifunction buttons to operate the functions For numbered options use the numeric keypad The TV TEXT button should allow you to exit the teletext system Alternati...

Page 45: ...otes The volume level of the headphones can be adjusted by selecting Headphone volume from the Sound menu Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV set Notes You can also select an AV source using the TV AV button on the front panel of the TV Press the TV AV button repeatedly until you reach the AV source you wish to view When in AV mode a reduced number of options are av...

Page 46: ...set Do not connect a computer with TTL output 5V to this set For Scart terminal wiring information see page 50 When a Monaural VCR is used connect the Monaural Audio cable to the Audio L Left terminal How to connect the Audio Output terminals How to connect the AV1 2 4 Scart terminals How to connect the Component Input terminals Amplifier to Speaker System AV1 VCR SET TOP BOX DVD PLAYER DVD RECORD...

Page 47: ...ient clarity The PC input terminals are DDC1 2B compatible If the computer being connected is not DDC1 2B compatible you will need to make setting changes to the computer at the time of connection Some PC models cannot be connected to the set There is no need to use an adapter for computers with DOS V compatible D sub 15P terminal The computer shown in the illustration is for example purposes only...

Page 48: ...s is completely normal See label on the base of this equipment for ratings and other information ABCDEF ABCDEF Sleep Feature If the set is not switched off when the TV station stops transmitting it will automatically go to standby mode after 30 minutes This function will not operate when this TV is in AV mode Symptoms Some parts of the screen do not light up After images appear Plasma TV panel Che...

Page 49: ...d in the TV Guide after Auto Setup Blocky interference Picture freezes intermittently I have a good aerial system but still cannot receive DVB stations Checks Check that DVB transmissions are available from the transmitter you are currently using If not try directing the aerial at another local transmitter Check analogue transmissions If picture quality is poor you will need to improve or change y...

Page 50: ...ed in Red earth Green in Green earth Blue in Blue earth Audio out L Audio out R CVBS in video RGB status earth Status RGB Earth Status CVBS Audio in L Audio earth Audio in R AV1 Scart terminal RGB VIDEO Suitable inputs for AV1 include RGB Red Green Blue 21 19 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 Socket Earth CVBS out video CVBS earth S C in Earth Earth Earth Audio out L Audio out R CVBS...

Page 51: ...ITY D SUB 15PIN R G B 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω HD VD 1 0 5 0 Vp p high impedance SD Card slot 1 PC Card slot 1 21 Pin terminal Audio Video in TV out RGB in 21 Pin terminal Audio Video in Audio Video out S Video in Q Link 21 Pin terminal Audio Video in Audio Video out S Video in RGB in Q Link UHF Temperature 0 40 C Humidity 20 80 RH non condensing TQBC0719 K2CT3DH00017 EUR7635010 2 R6 Size TMME206 2 Large siz...

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