Panasonic TTH-37PWD8EK, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... reference TH 37P WD8 TH 37PWD8 Model No Operating Instructions Progressive Wide Plasma Display English TQB0E0217U The illustration shown is an image TH 37PWD8EK TH 37PWD8ES TH 42PWD8EK TH 42PWD8ES Model No High Definition Plasma Display TH 42PHD8EK TH 42PHD8ES TH 50PHD8EK TH 50PHD8ES ...

Page 2: ...nput signal 13 Selecting the On Screen Menu Language 13 Basic Controls 14 On Screen Menu Displays 16 ASPECT Controls 18 Adjusting Pos Size 19 MULTI PIP 20 Advanced PIP 21 Picture Adjustments 22 Advanced settings 23 Sound Adjustment 24 Mute 24 Digital Zoom 25 PRESENT TIME Setup Set up TIMER 26 PRESENT TIME Setup 26 Set up TIMER 27 Screensaver For preventing after images 28 Setup of Screensaver Time...

Page 3: ...ed flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on above the set 2 To prevent electric shock do not remove cover No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel 3 Do not remove the earthing pin on the power plug This apparatus is equipped with a three pin earthing type power plug This plug will only fit an earthing type power outlet This is a safety featur...

Page 4: ...nal Board TY 42TM6Y SDI Terminal Board TY FB7SD HD SDI Terminal Board TY FB7HD HDMI Terminal Board TY FB8HM Wireless Presentation Board TY FB7WPE Touch Panel TY TP42P8 S TH 42PWD8EK S TH 42PHD8EK S TY TP50P8 S TH 50PHD8EK S Always be sure to ask a qualified technician to carry out set up Small parts can present choking hazard if accidentally swallowed Keep small parts away from young children Disc...

Page 5: ...When disconnecting the power cable pull on the plug body not the cable Do not damage the cable make any modifications to it place heavy objects on top of it heat it place it near any hot objects twist it bend it excessively or pull it To do so may cause fire and electric shock If the power cable is damaged have it repaired at your local Panasonic dealer If the Plasma Display is not going to be use...

Page 6: ...aning and maintenance The front of the display panel has been specially treated Wipe the panel surface gently using only a cleaning cloth or a soft lint free cloth If the surface is particularly dirty wipe with a soft lint free cloth which has been soaked in pure water or water to which a small amount of neutral detergent has been added and then wipe it evenly with a dry cloth of the same type unt...

Page 7: ...ne batteries for longer life Precaution on battery use Incorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the remote control transmitter Disposal of batteries should be in an environment friendly manner Observe the following precaution 1 Batteries shall always be replaced as a pair Always use new batteries when replacing the old set 2 Do not combine a used battery with...

Page 8: ... While ensuring there is sufficient slack in cables to minimize stress especially in the power cord firmly bind all cables with the supplied fixing band To tighten To loosen Pull Pull Push the catch 3 Slide up the clamper and fix the AC cord plug securely 2 Insert the AC cord and close the clamper securely 1 Open the clamper Clamper AC cord Note The power plug in the illustration may not be the ty...

Page 9: ...C1 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 Mini D sub 15P terminal The computer shown in the illustration is for example purposes only Additional equipment and cables show...

Page 10: ...ignal in that order If there are no parameters then the parameter signal does not need to be sent Notes If multiple commands are transmitted be sure to wait for the response for the first command to come from this unit before sending the next command If an incorrect command is sent by mistake this unit will send an ER401 command back to the computer Communication parameters With the power off this...

Page 11: ... OUT AUDIO IN R L AV S VIDEO IN PC IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN S VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT R L Note Additional equipment cables and adapter plugs shown are not supplied with this set S VIDEO VCR CAMCORDER VCR MONITOR Example of input signal source AV connection ...

Page 12: ...tup menu see page 13 Select the desired language using the or button and press the ACTION button From the second time on the below screen is displayed for a while setting condition is an example Press the button on the remote control to turn the Plasma Display off Power Indicator Red standby Press the button on the remote control to turn the Plasma Display on Power Indicator Green Turn the power t...

Page 13: ...Input terminal will not be selected if the terminal board is not installed into the SLOT Select to match the signals from the source connected to the component RGB input terminals see page 35 In 2 screen display the same input mode cannot be selected for the main picture and sub picture Selecting the input signal Select the input signals to be connected by installing the optional Terminal Boards P...

Page 14: ...button INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 and PC IN selection see page 13 Normal Viewing Picture Setup Sound Pos Size Remote control sensor SURROUND button The surround setting switches on and off each time the SURROUND button is pressed The benefits of surround sound are enormous You can be completely enveloped in sound just as if you were at a concert hall or cinema Note The surround settings are memorized se...

Page 15: ...tion is not the perfect solution to after image Channel Adjustment This button cannot be used for this model Volume Adjustment Press the Volume Up or Down button to increase or decrease the sound volume level OFF TIMER button The Plasma Display can be preset to switch to stand by after a fixed period The setting changes to 30 minutes 60 minutes 90 minutes and 0 minutes off timer cancelled each tim...

Page 16: ...C Off Standby save Off Power management Off Auto power off Off OSD Language English UK Component RGB in select RGB Input label Power save Setup 2 2 Setup Screensaver MULTI DISPLAY Setup Set up TIMER PRESENT TIME Setup To Pos Size adjust menu see page 19 During RGB PC input signal During AV S Video Component and DVI input signal To Sound adjust menu see page 24 To Advanced settings see page 22 23 P...

Page 17: ...Setup menu Press to select POWER ON Time POWER OFF Time Press to Set up POWER ON Time POWER OFF Time To Set up Timer selection screen see page 26 27 To PRESENT TIME Setup see page 26 Press to return to next menu screen from the unit To Signal screen for DVI see page 36 37 Press the R button to return to Setup menu Press to Setup Press to select Start Time Finish Time When Time Designation is selec...

Page 18: ...m size but with aspect correction applied to the center of the screen so that elongation is only apparent at the left and right edges of the screen The size of the picture will depend on the original signal Panasonic Auto Panasonic Auto 4 16 3 9 The display will automatically become enlarged depending on the picture source allowing you to view the picture at its maximum size Notes Panasonic Auto m...

Page 19: ...os Size function If adjusting the Picture V Pos V Size in Panasonic Auto with 16 9 mode the adjustment is not memorized When exiting the mode the screen will return to a former adjustment Normal Normalise Pos Size V Pos H Pos V Size H Size Normal Normalise Pos Size V Pos H Pos V Size H Size Clock Phase While the Pos Size display is active if either the N button on the remote control is pressed at ...

Page 20: ...2 screen display the same input mode cannot be selected for the main picture and sub picture The main picture and sub picture are processed by different circuits resulting in a slight difference in the clarity of the pictures There may also be a difference in the picture quality of the sub picture depending on the type of signals displayed on the main picture and depending on the 2 picture display...

Page 21: ...ts resulting in a slight difference in the clarity of the pictures There may also be a difference in the picture quality of the sub picture depending on the type of signals displayed on the main picture and depending on the 2 picture display mode Due to the small dimensions of the sub pictures these sub pictures cannot be shown in detail Computer screen picture is displayed in a simplified format ...

Page 22: ...amma Input level W B High R Press or button to switch between modes 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 Normalise then all adjustment values are returned to the factory settings Helpful Hint Normalise Normalisation Normal Cool Warm Press or button to switch between modes Normal For viewing in...

Page 23: ...olour Less More Adjusts colour saturation Tint Reddish Greenish Adjusts for nice skin colour Sharpness Less More Adjusts picture sharpness Item Effect Details Black extension Less More Adjusts the dark shades of the image in gradation Input level Less More Adjustment of parts which are extremely bright and hard to see This cannot be adjusted when the input signal is DVI W B High R Less More Adjust...

Page 24: ...her the N button on the remote control is pressed at any time or the ACTION button is pressed during Normalise then all adjustment values are returned to the factory settings Helpful Hint Normalise Normalisation Sound Normal Normalise Normal 0 0 0 Off Treble 0 Mid Sound Mode Balance Bass Surround Main Audio Out PIP Accentuates sharp sound Emits the original sound Normal Dynamic Bass Adjusts low pi...

Page 25: ...g displayed Return to normal display quit Digital Zoom Press to exit from the Digital Zoom The cursor will move VOL button MUTE button SURROUND button OFF TIMER button 2 Exit 1 1 2 3 4 1 Exit Notes When power goes OFF including Off Timer operation Digital Zoom terminates The Digital Zoom function cannot be selected while in the following operation state Multi viewer Picture in Picture Picture out ...

Page 26: ...PRESENT TIME Press to setup PRESENT TIME button Forward button Back Notes Pressing or button once changes PRESENT TIME 1minute Pressing or button continuously changes PRESENT TIME by 15 minutes Press to select Set Press to store PRESENT TIME Setup Note Set cannot be selected unless PRESENT TIME is set Press to exit from PRESENT TIME Setup 1 2 PC Off Standby save Off Power management Off Auto power...

Page 27: ...s POWER ON Time POWER OFF Time by 15 minutes Press to select POWER ON Function POWER OFF Function Press to select On Press twice to exit from Setup 1 2 3 Note Timer function will not work unless PRESENT TIME is set Display the Set up TIMER screen Set up TIMER POWER OFF Function POWER OFF Time POWER ON Time POWER ON Function Off 0 00 Off 0 00 PRESENT TIME 99 99 Set up TIMER POWER OFF Function POWER...

Page 28: ... TIME 99 99 Reversal Scroll selection 2 3 1 4 Press to display the Setup menu Press to select Screensaver Press to display Screensaver screen Press to select Function Press to select the desired function White bar scroll Image Reversal White bar scroll The white bar will scroll from left to right Image Reversal Negative image will be displayed on the screen Mode selection Start setting 5 When the ...

Page 29: ...Peak limit Press to select On or Off 2 3 1 Press to display the Setup menu Screensaver Start Function Mode Side panel Wobbling Peak limit Finish Time Start Time White bar scroll Off 6 15 12 30 High Off Off PRESENT TIME 99 99 Screensaver Start Function Mode Side panel Wobbling Peak limit Operating Time Periodic Time White bar scroll Interval 6 15 12 30 High Off Off PRESENT TIME 99 99 Screensaver St...

Page 30: ... screen Refer to the previous page operation guide steps 1 and 2 Notes To reduce the occurrence of after images set the Side panel to High The side panels may flash alternate black white depending on the picture being shown on the screen Using Cinema mode will reduce such flashing side panel 4 3 Screen Display after images A B Picture out Picture Picture and Picture Non picture area This function ...

Page 31: ...gnals except input from PC Mini D sub terminal Press to select Input label Press to change the Input label Customizing the Input labels This function can change the label of the Input signal to be displayed Note While selecting an Input signal through Optional Terminal Board connected to Slot1 Slot2 and Slot3 the Input label will depend on each Optional Terminal Board Input labels for Slot1 Slot2 ...

Page 32: ... group of 4 2 2 F group of 9 3 3 F group of 16 4 4 F How to Setup MULTI DISPLAY Press to select the MULTI DISPLAY Setup Press to display the MULTI DISPLAY Setup menu 1 2 3 Press to select the MULTI DISPLAY Setup Press to select On or Off Press to display the Setup menu 2 2 Setup Screensaver MULTI DISPLAY Setup Set up TIMER PRESENT TIME Setup MULTI DISPLAY Setup Location MULTI DISPLAY Setup Ratio O...

Page 33: ...following 5 MULTI DISPLAY Setup Location MULTI DISPLAY Setup Ratio Off 2 2 A1 MULTI DISPLAY Setup Location MULTI DISPLAY Setup Ratio Off 2 2 A1 Display Number locations for each arrangement 2 2 F 3 3 F 4 4 F Press twice to exit from Setup 6 Two options are selectable for MULTI DISPLAY To hide joints between TVs To show joints between TVs 2 2 3 3 4 4 2 2F 3 3F 4 4F Suitable for moving image display...

Page 34: ...o times the first 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 see page 40 If remote ID is set to On you can use the remote control without identical ID number during option menu display see page 40 The ID remote con...

Page 35: ...splayed Press to select the 3D Y C Filter NTSC Press to set On Off Press to exit from adjust mode Note When On this setting only affects NTSC input signals Note Selection may not be possible depending on which optional board is installed 1 2 PC Off Standby save Off Power management Off Auto power off Off OSD Language English UK Component RGB in select RGB Input label Signal Power save Setup 1 2 PC...

Page 36: ...Automatically reduces unwanted picture noise Note P NR cannot be adjusted while a PC signal is being applied 1 2 PC Off Standby save Off Power management Off Auto power off Off OSD Language English UK Component RGB in select RGB Input label Signal Power save Setup 3D Y C Filter NTSC Colour system Signal On Auto Cinema reality Panasonic Auto 4 3 Off 4 3 AV P NR Off 1 2 PC Off Standby save Off Power...

Page 37: ...tor VBS Uses a synchronized signal of Composite Sync input which is input from the HD connector Displays the H Horizontal V Vertical frequencies This display is valid only for RGB PC and DVI input signal Display range Horizontal 15 110 kHz Vertical 48 120 Hz H Freq kHz V Freq Hz Sync Sync Auto Sync on G Sync VBS 1 2 PC Off Standby save Off Power management Off Auto power off Off OSD Language Engli...

Page 38: ...emote control Press or button to switch between modes Off Auto On Off Power is not transmitted to the slot power Auto Power is transmitted to the slot power only when main power is on On Power is transmitted to the slot power when main power is on or in the standby state Note In some cases power is transmitted to the slot power when main power is on or in the standby state regardless of the slot p...

Page 39: ... page 13 Signal can be displayed when the Terminal board is installed This menu is available only when INPUT lock is Off Press button to adjust the volume when TV is turned on 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 settin...

Page 40: ...On Adjusts the image display size on screen Off Sets the normal image display size on screen On Sets the image display size approximately 95 of the normal image display Off On Notes This setting is valid only when the input signals are as follows 525i 525p 625i 625p 750 60p 750 50p 1125 60i 1125 50i 1125 24sF 1125 25p 1125 24p 1125 30p 1250 50i Component Video RGB DVI SDI HDMI This setting is inva...

Page 41: ...Press to select OSD Language Press and hold till the SHIPPING menu is displayed Press to select YES Press to confirm SHIPPING YES from the unit 1 Press the MENU button till the Setup menu is displayed 2 Press the Volume Up or Down button to select OSD Language 3 Press and hold the ENTER button till the SHIPPING menu is displayed 4 Press the Volume Up or Down button to select YES 5 Press the ENTER ...

Page 42: ...ween image and audio depending on the type of input signal However this is not a malfunction Plasma Display panel Symptoms Check The screen darkens slightly whenbrightpictureswithminimal movements are shown The screen will darken slightly when photos still images of a computer or other pictures with minimal movements are shown for an extended period This is done to reduce after image on the screen...

Page 43: ...7 640 480 75 Hz 37 50 75 00 18 640 480 85 Hz 43 27 85 01 19 852 480 60 Hz 31 47 59 94 2 20 800 600 56 Hz 35 16 56 25 21 800 600 60 Hz 37 88 60 32 22 800 600 72 Hz 48 08 72 19 23 800 600 75 Hz 46 88 75 00 24 800 600 85 Hz 53 67 85 06 25 1 024 768 60 Hz 48 36 60 00 26 1 024 768 70 Hz 56 48 70 07 27 1 024 768 75 Hz 60 02 75 03 28 1 024 768 85 Hz 68 68 85 00 29 1 152 864 75 Hz 67 50 75 00 30 1 280 960...

Page 44: ...10 kHz Vertical scanning frequency 48 120 Hz Connection terminals AV VIDEO IN OUT BNC 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm or high impedance S VIDEO IN MINI DIN 4PIN Y 1 Vp p 75 ohm C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohm AUDIO IN RCA PIN JACK 2 0 5 Vrms high impedance PC HIGH DENSITY Mini D SUB 15PIN R G B 0 7 Vp p 75 ohm HD VD 1 0 5 0 Vp p high impedance AUDIO IN M3 JACK 0 5 Vrms high impedance SERIAL EXTERNAL CONTROL TERMINAL D SUB 9P...

Page 45: ...cy 15 110 kHz Vertical scanning frequency 48 120 Hz Connection terminals AV VIDEO IN OUT BNC 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm or high impedance S VIDEO IN MINI DIN 4PIN Y 1 Vp p 75 ohm C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohm AUDIO IN RCA PIN JACK 2 0 5 Vrms high impedance PC HIGH DENSITY Mini D SUB 15PIN R G B 0 7 Vp p 75 ohm HD VD 1 0 5 0 Vp p high impedance AUDIO IN M3 JACK 0 5 Vrms high impedance SERIAL EXTERNAL CONTROL TERMINAL D...

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Page 48: ...s to designated collection points where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis Alternatively in some countries you may be able to return your products to your local retailer upon the purchase of an equivalent new product Disposing of this product correctly will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherw...