Panasonic Th 42pf20 Operating Instructions

Model No.
TH-42PF20E
TH-50PF20E
Operating Instructions
High Defi nition Plasma Display
Please read these instructions before operating your set 
and retain them for future reference.English
 

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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 Display.
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.
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Trademark Credits
•  VGA is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
•  Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Inc., USA.
•  SVGA, XGA, SXGA and UXGA are registered trademarks of the Video Electronics Standard Association.
 
Even if no special notation has been made of company or product trademar\
ks, these trademarks have been fully respected. 
•  HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-De fi nition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of H\
DMI 
Licensing LLC in...

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Safety Precautions
WARNING 
 Setup
This Plasma Display is for use only with the following optional accessor\
ies. 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 Panasonic Corpora\
tion.)
Always be sure to ask a quali fi ed technician to carry out set-up.
Small parts can present choking hazard if accidentally swallowed. Keep s\
mall parts away from young children. Discard...

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Safety Precautions
 When using the Plasma Display
The Plasma Display is designed to operate on 220 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.
Do not cover the ventilation holes.•  Doing so may cause the Plasma Display to overheat, which can cause  fi re or damage to the Plasma Display.
Do not stick any foreign objects into the Plasma Display. •  Do not insert any metal or  fl ammable objects into the ventilations holes or drop them onto the Plasma\
 Display, as 
doing so can cause  fi re or electric shock.
Do not remove the...

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Safety Precautions
  CAUTION
 
 When using the Plasma Display 
Do not bring your hands, face or objects close to the ventilation holes \
of the Plasma Display.
•  Heated air comes out from the ventilation holes at the top of Plasma Dis\
play will be hot. Do not bring your hands or face, or objects which cannot withstand heat, close to this port, oth\
erwise burns or deformation could result.
Be sure to disconnect all cables before moving the Plasma Display. • If the Plasma Display is moved while some...

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Accessories Supply
Accessories
Power supply cordClamper × 3
TMME289Ferrite core × 2
J0KG00000146 (Set of 2)
Batteries for the Remote 
Control Transmitter
(R6 (UM3) Size × 2)Remote Control 
Transmitter
N2QAYB000432Operating Instruction book
Check that you have the accessories and items shown
Remote Control Batteries
Requires two R6 batteries.
1. Pull and hold the hook, then open the battery cover. 2. Insert batteries - note correct 
polarity ( + and -). 3. Replace the cover.Use the Ferrite cores...

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Connections
Speaker 
terminal (R)Speaker 
terminal (L)
When connecting the speakers, be sure to use only the optional accessory\
 speakers.
Refer to the speaker’s Installation Manual for details on speaker installation.
AC cord connection (see page 13)
Speakers (Optional accessories)
Using the clamper
Secure any excess cables with clamper as required.
AC cord connection and  fi xing, cable  fi xing
Speaker connection
Plug the AC cord into the display unit.
Plug the AC cord until it clicks....

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Connections
VIDEO and COMPONENT / RGB IN connection
Video equipment connection
SLOT:  Terminal board (optional 
accessories) insert slot 
(see 
page 4)
Note:
The right side slot is for terminal 
board with 2-slot width. The 
terminal board with 1-slot width 
does not function when installed 
in the right side slot.
LAN:    Connect to a network to 
control the unit. 
(see page 
59)
Terminals are on the bottom side 
of the Plasma Display.
AV IN (VIDEO): Composite Video Input Terminal (see below)...

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HDMI connection
DVI-D IN connection
[Pin assignments and signal names]
1931
4218
Note: 
Additional equipment and HDMI cable shown are not supplied with this set\
.
Pin No.Signal namePin No.Signal name
1T.M.D.S Data2+11T.M.D.S Clock 
Shield
2T.M.D.S Data2 
Shield12T.M.D.S Clock-
3T.M.D.S Data2-13CEC
4T.M.D.S Data1+14Reserved 
(N.C. on device)
5T.M.D.S Data1 
Shield
6T.M.D.S Data1-15SCL
7T.M.D.S Data0+16SDA
8T.M.D.S Data0 
Shield17DDC/CEC 
Ground
9T.M.D.S Data0-18+5V Power
10T.M.D.S Clock+19Hot Plug...