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Operating Instructions
Model No. TH-37PA20
TH-42PA20
Pedestal stand shown above is optional extra.
Please read these instruction before operating your set and retain them for future reference.
English
TQBC0627-2
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Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new Plasma TV. To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these Instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. Retain your purchase receipt also, and note down the model number and serial number of your set in the space provided on the rear cover of these instructions. Sales and Support Information Customer Care Centre Fo
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Table of Contents Important Safety Notice ............................................ 4 Sound menu ............................................................ 28 Safety Precautions .................................................... 5 Picture menu ........................................................... 30 Supplied Accessories ............................................... 7 Picture Adjustments (PC mode) ............................ 32 Fitting remote control batteries ....................
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Important Safety Notice WARNING 1) To prevent damage which may result in fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Do not place containers with water (flower vase, cups, cosmetics, etc.) above the set. (including on shelves above, etc.) 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 mains plug. This apparatus is equipped with a three pin ear
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Safety Precautions WARNING Setup This Plasma TV 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.) Pedestal ......................................................... TY-ST42PA20 • Display stand ................................................. TY-S42PA20W (TH-42PA20), TY-S37PA
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Safety Precautions If problems occur during use If a problem occurs (such as no picture or no sound), or if smoke or an abnormal odour starts to come out from the Plasma TV, immediately unplug the mains plug from the mains outlet. If you continue to use the Plasma TV in this condition, fire or electric shock could result. After checking that the • smoke has stopped, contact your local Panasonic dealer so that the necessary repairs can be made. Repairing the Plasma TV yourself is extremely dang
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Supplied Accessories Check the accessories before installations. Operating Instruction book Remote Control Transmitter Mains lead Warranty Card • • • • (N2QAJB000081) K2CT3DH00017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 Batteries for the Remote Ferrite core Ferrite core • • • Control Transmitter J0KG00000018 × 5 J0KG00000054 × 3 (2 × R6 (UM3) size) (small size) (large size) Installing the ferrite core (Small size) 1 2 3 Open Press the cable Pull back the tabs through and close (in two plac
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Quick start Guide Choose Your Connection Type Connection and setting up options • If connecting the TV using an RF cable only, see below. • If connecting the TV using Scart and RF cables, see page 9. • If connecting the TV to a Q-Link (or Q-Link compatible) VCR, see page 9. • If connecting the TV to a Q-Link (or Q-Link compatible) VCR and a satellite receiver, see page 10. What is Q-Link? Q-Link allows direct communication between the TV and a Q-Link (or Q-Link compatible) VCR, this will enable
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Quick start Guide 2. Connection of Plasma TV and VCR/DVD recorder using Scart and RF cables Plasma TV RF connection Connect the ANTENNA to the Antenna Input terminal of the VCR and an RF cable from the VCR Antenna ANTENNA Output terminal to this set Antenna Input terminal ( ). Antenna Input terminal Scart Connections The VCR can also be connected to this set using a AV 4C Scart cable if you are using a Scart equipped VCR. COMPONENT VIDEO • Use this set’s AV1 Scart socket for a VCR. Y AUDIO OUT •
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Quick start Guide 4. Q-Link connection of Plasma TV, VCR/DVD recorder and Satellite Receiver using Scart and RF cables For Q-Link to function correctly this set, VCR and Plasma TV Satellite Receiver must be connected as shown in the diagram below. RF connections • Connect an RF cable to the Antenna Input terminal of the Satellite Receiver. Antenna Input terminal • Connect an RF cable from the Antenna Output terminal of the Satellite Receiver to the Antenna Input terminal of the VCR. AV 4C • Con
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Quick start Guide Cable fixing band – Mains lead fixing 1 Connect power plug to the socket of How to fix: How to release: the main body. 2 Fix the left clamper. 3 Fix the right clamper. 4 Install the ferrite core. Ferrite core (Large size) supplied. Fix by pushing in till a Pull up while drawing clicking sound is heard. the knob. – Cable fixing bands Secure any excess cables with bands as required. To secure cables connected to Terminals, wrap the cable fixing band around them then pass th
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Quick start Guide Mains lead connection Connect the AC cord plug to the Plasma TV. Plasma TV On/Off Connect the mains plug to the mains Outlet Note: Mains plug types vary between countries. The mains plug shown at left may, therefore, not be the type fitted to your set. Press the On / Off switch on the Plasma TV to turn the set on: Power-On. Example: The screen below is displayed for a while after the Plasma TV is turned on. (setting condition is an example.) Power Indicator From the second time
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Quick start Guide Auto setup First, ensure that the recording device is in Standby mode, if it has Q-Link function and Satellite receiver is switched ON. Plug in TV and switch on. Programmes will appear immediately if your dealer has programmed the TV for AUTO SETUP IN PROGRESS you. SEARCHING:PLEASE WAIT 21 68 If the TV has not been programmed for you then Auto setup will begin,your stations will be located,sorted into order and stored ready for use. TV/AV :
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Basic controls Front panel controls and Remote control Volume Up (+), Down (-)/ Programme Number Up ( ), Down ( ) Volume adjustment which uses these buttons is performed after pressing Function button. When programme number up ( ) or down ( ) button on the front panel of the Plasma TV is pressed in stand-by mode, the Plasma TV will be turned on. TV/AVmode Selection AV3 R - ST G - POWER ON ANDBY STR F / / TV/AV S VIDEO VIDEO L R Press to select TV, AV input signal modes sequentially. Plasma TV O
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Basic controls Basic controls Plasma TV (Stand-by) Note: The TV set must first be plugged into the mains outlet and It is also possible to turn the TV set on from turned on at the On / Off switch. STANDBY mode by pressing the “Direct Press this button to turn the TV set On from Standby mode, Programme Number Selection” Buttons (0-9) on Press it again to turn the TV set to Standby mode. the Remote Control. Sound Mute Press to mute the sound completely the “Mute” symbol will appear. Press again to
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Using the On Screen Displays Many features available on this set can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu system. Use the remote control as shown below to access and adjust features as desired. Please refer to the On Screen Help Press to display “Picture menu” screen. (see page 30) ON SCREEN HELP This Help box indicates which buttons ‘Instruction’ box on the remote control are used to Picture menu Change navigate the menu shown, see above for Viewing mode Dynamic Programme Select Return
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Using the On Screen Displays Press to move the cursor up and down on the menu. Press to access menus, adjust levels or to select from a range of options. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 The STR button is used with a number of features to store settings after STR adjustments have been made or options have been set. N TV/AV The TV/AV button is used to exit the menu system and return to the normal viewing screen. Tuning menu Programme edit Auto setup Manual turning (see page 19, 20-23, 38-41) (see page 38-41
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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 socket of the television and the appropriate socket on your VCR, and the AV4 socket of the television and the appropriate socket on your DVD Recorder. For connection to the appropriate
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Auto setup tuning Auto setup Automatically scans all TV channels and stores them in memory. Auto setup automatically retunes your set. This feature is useful, if for example, you move house and wish to retune your set to receive the local stations. Display the Tuning menu screen SET UP 1 Open the setup menu. Setup menu Q-Link Off AV2 out TV Teletext 2 Move to Tuning menu. FASTEXT Off timer Off Side panel Off 1 2 3 Power save Off Access Tuning menu. 4 5 6 Tuning menu Access 7 8 9 C 0 Tuning menu
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Tuning menu SET UP Setup menu 1 Press to display the Setup menu Q-Link Off screen. AV2 out TV Teletext FASTEXT Off timer Off 2 Press to select the Tuning menu. Side panel Off Power save Off Tuning menu Access 1 2 3 Press to Access the Tuning menu. 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 3 Press to select the menu to adjust. Tuning menu Programme edit Access Press to adjust or Access. Auto setup Manual tuning Decoder (AV2) Off Shipping Condition TV/AV Owner ID 4 Press at any time to go back to watching TV. Access in or
