Panasonic Digital Hd Plasma Televison Th 42px500 Operating Instructions

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DTVRCVRDBS/CBL
LIGHT
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SAP
AUX
ASPECT
MUTERECALL
FAVORITE
POWER
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Watching TV programs
NOTE:The factory default setting is to display the TV Guide channel list whenever the TV is initially powered On.
To disable this default mode and view a TV channel on every power on, perform the following operations.
1Press to operate the TV set with the remote control.
2Press to turn the TV on.
TV Guide is displayed.
Please refer to page 43 for the TV Guide
description and operating instruction.
3Press to exit from the TV Guide on screen display.
4Press channel up/down buttons to tune to the desired channel.
• You can also use the direct program number selection buttons and
PROG–button (see page 17).
Select the desired volume level.
EXIT
1Press ‘TV Guide’ remote button & select “SETUP” in the Service
Bar of the TV Guide.
2Press to select “Change default options”.
Press to display “Change default options”.
3Press to select “General defaults”.
Press to display “General defaults” in Panel Menu.
4Press to select “auto guide”.
Press to select “off”.
5Press to select “done”.
Press to store the “setup”.
TV Guide channel listing will no longer appear.
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SCHEDULE LISTINGS SEARCH SETUP SETUP
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REC
POWER
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VOL VOL+-OK
MENURETURN
TVGUIDEPAGEINFO
SPLITSWAP
CH
CH
Picture
Audio
Timer
Lock
Memory card
TV Guide
Setup
No
Standard
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+10 Picture   1/2
Normal
Pic. mode
Picture
Brightness
Color
Tint
Sharpness
On
On
On
Off
On
Auto
0 Other Adjust
AI Sound
BBE VIVA 3D
BBE
Surround
Speakers
HDMI In
Audio Leveler
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Set
+ 7
+ 7
0 Audio
Normal
Bass
Treble
Balance
Other Adjust
Timer
Sleep
Timer 1
Timer 2
Timer 3
Timer 4
Timer 5
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EVR FRI
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
On Timer 1
CH
Day
On time
Off time
Set
60 Sleep
Sleep
Cool
Off
Off Picture   2/2
Color Temp
Color Mng.
C.A.T.S.
Zoom Adjust
PC Adjust 
Other Adjust
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PC Adjust 1/2Normal
Sync
Dot Clock
H-Position
V-PositionNo
On G
0
0
0
Press to select.
Press to enter each
adjust screen.
Press to return to
previous menu.
Timer adjust (See page 28) Audio adjust (See page 27) Picture adjust (See page 24)
On-Screen Menu Displays for Navigation
Press to select
picture menu.
Press to select or
adjust picture
items.
Press to select
Audio menu.
Press to adjust
Audio items.
Press to select
“Other Adjust”.
Press to display
Other Adjust
menu.
Press to select either “Sleep” or “Timer 1” -
“Timer 5”.
Press to display desired Timer Adjust menu.
Press to select
“PC Adjust”.
Press to display
PC Adjust
menu. During “RGB / PC” input signal.
Press
MENU
 button to
display main menu.PC Adjust 2/2Clock Phase
Input Resolution0
VGA
Other Adjust
Video NR
3D Y/C Filter
Color Matrix
MPEG NR
Black levelOff
Off
SD
Off
Dark
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Press to select
“Other Adjust”.
Press to display
Other Adjust
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Enter new password.
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Clock
Mode
Date
Time
Time zone
DSTManual
4 / 1 / 2005
9 : 43 AM
EST
Off
Fav.
Setup
CH scan
Language
Clock
Program channel
Input labels
CCSetup
Other adjust
About
Reset
CC
Mode
Analog
Digital
Digital setting
CC reset
Off
CC1
Primary
Other Adjust
Auto Power On
Side BarOff
Off
Program channel
Auto
Manual
Signal meter
Edit
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HDMI
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Language
LanguageEnglish
Create password.
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Enter new password, 
again.
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Signal meter
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Signal strength
Current
Peak level
85 %
85 % 2 - 1
About
Version
License
CableCARD
Cable
All
Auto program
ANT In
Mode
Start scan
Program lock
MPAA
U.S.TV
C.E.L.R.
C.F.L.R.
Monitor out
On
Enter password.
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Lock
Mode
Channel
Program
Change passwordOff
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JPEG thumbnail
Info Total 8
No.       102-0006
Date     01/01/2000
Pixel     2048x1536
Select
SelectOK
MENURETURN
102-0002102-0003
102-0004102-0005102-0006
102-0007102-0008
102-0001SD card
PC card
On-Screen Menu Displays for Navigation
Lock settings
(See page 35)
Clock adjust
(See pages 18, 19)
Other Adjust
(Setup)
(See page 34)
Manual program (See page 30)
Signal meter (See page 31) Channel lock
Press to select.
Press to go to each
setting screen.Enter a 4-digit password.
Change password
CC
(Closed Caption)
(See page 32)Program
channel
(See page 30)
Setup(See page 29)
Press to select .
Press to go to each adjust screen.
Press to return to
previous screen.
Language
(See page 18)
Input Labels
(See page 32)
About
(See page 34)
Auto program (See page 30) Photo Viewer for Memory CARD (See page 39)
TV Guide
(See page 43)Press to select “SD card”
or “PC card”.
Press to enter
the Photo Viewer.
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Press to move the highlighting.
Press to choose the option and
continue to the next mode.
Input labels
PC
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No
Standard
+30
0
0
0
+10 Picture   1/2
Normal
Pic. mode
Picture
Brightness
Color
Tint
SharpnessCool
Off
Off Picture   2/2
Color Temp
Color Mng.
C.A.T.S.
Zoom Adjust
PC Adjust 
Other AdjustPicture
Audio
Timer
Lock
Memory card
TV G id
No
Standard
+30
0
0
0
+10 Picture   1/2
Normal
Pic. mode
Picture
Brightness
Color
Tint
SharpnessCool
Off
Off Picture   2/2
Color Temp
Color Mng.
C.A.T.S
Zoom Adjust
PC Adjust 
Other Adjust
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Press to select the sub-menu.
Press to adjust the sub-menu.
Choose the pre-set picture mode that best suits the program you are viewing. This feature also affects Color Temp setting.
Note: Each mode has its own picture settings (Picture, Brightness, Color, Tint and Sharpness).Press to select “Pic. mode”.
Press to select the picture mode.
• Vivid (default) :
Provides enhanced picture contrast and sharpness for viewing in a well-lit room.
• Standard :Recommended for normal viewing conditions with subdued room lighting.
• Cinema :For watching movies in a darkened room. It provides a soft, film-like picture.
Pic. mode Normal / Picture / Brightness / Color / Tint / Sharpness / Color Temp / Color Mng. / C.A.T.S
Menu Navigation
Press to select “Picture”.
Press to enter sub-menu. Press the MENU button to display the Main menu.
Picture
Item Explanations
Normal
Picture
Brightness
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Color Temp
(Temperature)
Color Mng.
(Color Management)
C.A.T.S.
Resets all picture adjustments to factory default settings.
Adjusts white areas of picture.
Adjusts dark areas of picture.
Adjusts desired color intensity.
Adjusts natural fresh tones.
Adjusts clarity of outline detail.
To increase or decrease Warm (red) and Cool (blue) colors to suit personal preferences.
Color Mng. On enhances green and blue color reproduction, especially outdoor scenes.
Plasma C.A.T.S. (Contrast Automatic Tracking System) automatically senses the ambient light conditions
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No
Standard
+30
0
0
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+10 Picture   1/2
Normal
Pic. mode
Picture
Brightness
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Picture   2/2
Color Temp
Color Mng.
C.A.T.S
Zoom Adjust
PC Adjust 
Other Adjust
Cool
Off
Off
Other Adjust
Video NR
3D Y/C Filter
Color Matrix
MPEG NR
Black level
Off
Off
SD
Off
Dark
No
Standard
+30
0
0
0
+10 Picture   1/2
Normal
Pic. mode
Picture
Brightness
Color
Tint
SharpnessCool
Off
Off Picture   2/2
Color Temp
Color Mng.
C.A.T.S
Zoom Adjust
PC Adjust 
Other Adjust
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Menu Navigation
Adjust the Zoom position.
It works when Aspect mode is Zoom.
Press to select Zoom Adjust
menu.
Press to display the Zoom Adjust
screen.
Other Adjust
Press to select the sub-menu.
Press to select or adjust the sub-
menu. Press to select “Other Adjust”.
Press to display other Adjust
menu.
Item Explanations
Video NR
3D Y/C Filter
Color Matrix
MPEG NR
Black level
Reduces noise, commonly called snow. Leave off when receiving a strong signal.
Minimizes noise and cross-color in the picture.
Select SD or HD.
• SD : When the input signal is a normal TV system (NTSC).
• HD : When the input signal is a High-Definition system (ATSC).
Displays 480p input signals in natural color from digital equipment adapters connected to
COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT (Y, P
B, PR) terminals.
Select HD or SD to adjust color parameters automatically for HD (high definition) or SD (standard definition).
Note:
This feature is available only with 480p signal and not available with regular TV (NTSC) program.
Digital noise unique to DVD, STB, etc. will be reduced.
Select Dark or Light.
Valid only for external input signals.
Zoom Adjust
Press to adjust V-Position.
Press to adjust Size.
• V-Position : Adjust the vertical
position.
• Size : Adjust the vertical
size.
Note:
To return to the default setting, press the “OK” button.
Adjust the vertical size. V-PositionAdjust the vertical position.
Size
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No
Standard
+30
0
0
0
+10 Picture   1/2
Normal
Pic. mode
Picture
Brightness
Color
Tint
SharpnessCool
Off
Off Picture   2/2
Color Temp
Color Mng.
C.A.T.S
Zoom Adjust
PC Adjust 
Other Adjust
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Menu Navigation
PC Adjust
During “RGB / PC” input signal.Press to select “PC Adjust”.
Press to display the PC Adjust screen.
PC Adjust 1/2
Normal
Sync
Dot Clock
H-Position
V-PositionNo
On G
0
0
0
PC Adjust 2/2
Clock Phase
Input Resolution0
VGA
 Sync
• H & V : The H and V sync signals are input from the HD/VD connector.
• On G : Uses a synchronized signal on the Video G signal, which is input from the G
connector.
 Dot Clock
Alleviates the problem if a picture appears to be vertically-striped, flickers partially
or is blurred.
 H-Position
 V-Position
 Clock Phase
Alleviates the problem if the whole picture appears to flicker or is blurred.
First adjust the Dot Clock to get as good a picture as possible, then adjust the
Clock Phase so that a clear picture appears.
Note : It may not be possible to display a clear picture due to poor input signals.
 Input Resolution
Switches to wide display.
Input signal switched from VGA to WVGA
Input signal switched from XGA to WXGA
 H-Frequency/V-Frequency
    (Displays the frequencies of the PC signal currently being adjusted.)
Displays the H (Horizontal)/V (Vertical) frequencies.
Display range: Horizontal 15 - 110 kHz
Vertical 48 - 120 HzH-Frequency
V-Frequency48.6kHz
60.3  Hz
Adjust the horizontal position.
Adjust the vertical position.
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Set
+ 7
+ 7
0 Audio
Normal
Bass
Treble
Balance
Other Adjust
On
On
On
Off
On
Auto
0 Other Adjust
AI Sound
BBE VIVA 3D
BBE
Surround
Speakers
HDMI In
Audio Leveler
Picture
Audio
Timer
Lock
Memory card
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Set
+ 7
+ 7
0 Audio
Normal
Bass
Treble
Balance
Other Adjust
Menu Navigation
Audio
Press to select “Normal”, “Bass”, “Treble” or “Balance”.
Press to select or adjust the sub-menu.
Press to select the sub-menu.
Press to select or adjust the sub-menu.
 Surround
Enhances audio response when listening to stereo.
• On : For stereo audio.
• Off : For monaural audio.
Note: Fixed to “Off” when “Speakers” is set to “Off”.
 Speakers
This feature is used to turn TV speakers “On” or “Off”
(see page 11, Amplifier Connection).
• On : TV speakers operate normally.
• Off : TV speakers off.
Note:“AI Sound”, “Surround” and “Audio Leveler” are not
available when selecting “Off”.
 HDMI In
When using HDMI (see page 13), this feature will let you
switch between Analog or Digital Input.
• Auto : Automatically selects Analog / Digital signal.
• Digital : Digital Input only.
• Analog : Analog Input only.
Audio Leveler
The audio leveler monitors the difference in audio levels
between input signals from external equipment and
minimizes the change in output volume that could occur
when switching input signals.
Note:“Audio Leveler” is not available when “Speakers” is
set to “Off”. Press to select “Audio”.
Press to enter sub-menu. Press the MENU button to display the Main menu.
Reset Bass, Treble and Balance adjustments to factory
default settings.
Increase or decrease the bass response.
Increase or decrease the treble response.
Emphasize the left / right speaker volume.
AI Sound
Equalize overall volume levels across all channels and
VIDEO inputs.
Note: Fixed to “Off” when “Speakers” is set to “Off”.
 BBE VIVA 3D
BBE VIVA 3D provides a musically accurate natural 3D
image with hi-fi sound. The clarity of the sound is improved
by BBE while the width, depth and height of the sound image
are expanded by BBE’s proprietary 3D sound processing.
BBE VIVA 3D is compatible with all TV programs including
news, music, dramas, movies and sports as well as
electronic games. BBE VIVA 3D enhances the surround
sound effect, while maintaining the clarity of dialogue.
 BBE
Sound technology enhances speech intelligibility and
restores the dynamic range of musical passages to provide
outstanding natural sound.Press the “OK” key to display
“Other Adjust” menu. (See below)
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310 - 1
EVR FRI
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
On Timer 1
CH
Day
On time
Off time
Set
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310 - 1
EVR FRI
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
On Timer 1
CH
Day
On time
Off time
Set
Press to select
“Timer 1” - “Timer 5”.
Press to enter the
timer adjust
screen.
OKCH
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VOL
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Picture
Audio
Timer
Lock
Memory card
TV Guide
Timer
Sleep
Timer 1
Timer 2
Timer 3
Timer 4
Timer 5
310 - 1
EVR FRI
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
On Timer 1
CH
Day
On time
Off time
Set
OKCH
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310 - 1
EVR FRI
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
On Timer 1
CH
Day
On time
Off time
Set
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Timer
Sleep
Timer 1
Timer 2
Timer 3
Timer
Sleep
Timer 160 Sleep
SleepOKCH
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Press to select “On
time” / “Off time”.
Press to select hour
(AM or PM) and the
minutes of “On time”
/ “Off time”.
Press to select
“Set”.
Press to select “On”
or “Off”. Perform the following operations for both “On time” and
“Off time”.
Press to select
“CH”.
Press to set “CH”.
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Select Timer to turn the TV on and off at selected times and on selected
days.
Press the MENU button to display the Main menu.
Press to select “Timer”.
Press to enter the sub-menu.
Press to select “Sleep”.
Press to enter the Sleep set screen.
1
Press to select
“Day”.
Press to select
appropriate day
setting.Press to select off time (minutes).
Notes:
• The TV automatically turns Off after 90 minutes when
turned On by the Timer. This operation will be cancelled
if the Off time is selected or if a key is pressed.
• When the power to the TV set is disrupted due to a power
outage or similar problem, the off-timer will be deactivated
and the TV will be in standby mode even after power is
restored. The Clock must be set before On time/Off time settings can be made. (See pages 18-19, 29)
Menu Navigation
Sleep timer
Timer set
Timer
 On time / Off time
 Set
 Channel
 Day
To return to the previous screen
RETURN Press to return.
Selectable day items
SUN, MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, SAT, MON-FRI,
SAT-SUN, DAILY, EVR SUN, EVR MON, EVR TUE,
EVR WED, EVR THU, EVR FRI, EVR SAT Before selecting Channel in Timer 1~Timer 5 make sure
that the channel you’re selecting is programmed into
memory. (Refer to Auto program in page 19) 
						

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Picture
Audio
Timer
Lock
Memory card
TV Guide
Setup
Fav.
Setup
CH scan
Language
Clock
Program channel
Input labels
CC
Fav.
Setup
CH scan
Language
Clock
Program channel
Input labels
CCSetup
Other adjust
About
Reset
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Fav.
Setup
CH scan
Language
Clock
Program channel
Input labels
CC
Fav.
Setup
CH scan
Language
Clock
Program channel
Input labels
CC
Menu Navigation
Press to select “CH scan”.
Press to select “Fav.” or “All”.
Please read about Language in First time setup on page 18.Press to select “Setup”.
Press to enter the sub-menu.
Press to select “Language”.
Press to display the Language screen.
Press to select “Clock”.
Press to display the Clock screen.
Please read about Clock in First time setup on pages 18-19.Press the MENU button to display the Main menu.
Set up
CH scan
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Press to select “Manual”.
Press to enter the Manual Program
screen.
Press to select “Edit”.
Press to enter the edit mode.
Press to select the desired preset
channel line.
Press to select edit area.
“Caption”, “Favorite”, “Add”.
Press to enter the preset screen.
Refer to next page for each
adjustment.
Press to move cursor to “Apply”.
Press to enter your program.
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Program edit
Menu Navigation
Program CH
Press to select “Program
channel”.
Press to enter Program
channel menu.
Press to select “Mode”.
Press to select “All” or “Analog”.
All : Analog and Digital
Analog : Analog onlyPress to select sub-menus.
Press to enter sub-menu.
Auto program
Automatically scans all available channels.
“Auto program” is not available while the CableCARD
TM
is inserted.
Press to select “ANT In”.
Press to select “Cable” or “Antenna”.
Press to select “Start scan”.
Press to start.
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2
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• After Auto program is complete, the
unit will return to Manual Program
mode.
 Manual program
To add or delete channels from channels list manually.
To make available a channel that has been located by auto
scan, in the Manual program mode, move the cursor to
“Apply” and press 
OK key.“Auto” and “Signal meter” cannot be selected while the
CableCARD
TMis inserted.
Program channel
Auto
Manual
Signal meter
Edit
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Fav.
Setup
CH scan
Language
Clock
Program channel
Input labels
CC
Program channel
Auto
Manual
Signal meter
Now scanning analog channel ...
Progress
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Auto program
ANT In
Mode
Start scan
Cable
All
Auto program
ANT In
Mode
Start scan
Cable
All
Auto program
ANT In
Mode
Start scan
Cable
All