Panasonic Th 42ph11rk Operating Instructions

							SLOT3 SLOT2 PC    IN SLOT1 
VIDEO AUDIO R L AUDIO R L AV IN S VIDEO 
VIDEO 
OUT S VIDEO 
OUT AUDIO 
OUT  R L AUDIO 
OUT  R L 
B A 
This unit has a terminal board equivalent to BNC Dual Video Terminal Board (TY-FB9BD) as standard equipment.
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Connections
Note:
Additional equipment, cables and adapter plugs shown are not supplied with this set.S VIDEO VCR
CAMCORDER
VCR Example of input signal source
AV connection
 
						

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Power On / Off
Connecting the AC cord plug to the Plasma Display.
Fix the AC cord plug securely to the Plasma Display 
with the clamper. (see page 8) 
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 to the Plasma Display off by pressing the 
 switch on the 
unit, when the Plasma Display is on or in standby mode.
Note:
During operation of the power management function, the power indicator turns 
orange in the power off state. Connecting the plug to the Wall Outlet
Notes:
•  Main plug types vary between countries. The power 
plug shown at right may, therefore, not be the type 
fi tted to your set.
• When disconnecting the AC cord, be absolutely 
sure to disconnect the AC cord plug at the socket 
outlet fi rst.
Press the Power switch on the Plasma Display to 
turn the set on: Power-On.
Power Indicator: GreenPower Indicator
Remote Control Sensor
 
						

							PC
16:9
Italiano
Español
ENGLISH (US)
Русский
English (UK)
Deutsch
Français
OSD Language
Set Select
PRESENT  TIME Setup 
PRESENT  TIME    MON  99:99
Set 
PRESENT  TIME99:99
DAYMON
PRESENT  TIME Setup 
PRESENT  TIME    MON  99:99
Set 
PRESENT  TIME10:00
DAYTUE
Landscape
Portrait
Display orientation
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From the second time on, the below screen is displayed for a while (setting condition is an example).
Power On / Off
When fi rst switching on the unit
Following screen will be displayed when the unit is turned on for the fi rst time.
Select the items with the remote control. Unit buttons are invalid.
OSD Language
PRESENT TIME Setup
Display orientation
1 Select the language.
2 Set.
1 Select “DAY” or “PRESENT TIME”.
2 Setup “DAY” or “PRESENT TIME”.
1 For vertical installation, select “Portrait”.
2 Set.
Notes:
•  Once the items are set, the screens won't be displayed when switching on the unit next time.
•  After the setting, the items can be changed in the following menus.
  OSD Language (see page 14)
  PRESENT TIME Setup (see page 26)
  Display orientation (see page 30)
1 Select  “Set”.
2 Set.
 
						

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Signal 
PC
Off
Standby saveOff
Power managementOff
Auto power offOff
OSD LanguageEnglish (
UK) Component/RGB-in select
RGB
Input label
Power save
Setup 
Screensaver
INPUT MENU  ENTER/ + /  VOL - / 
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Initial selections
Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language
Press to display the Setup menu.
Press to select the OSD Language.
Press to select your preferred language. Notes:
•  Selecting is also possible by pressing the INPUT button on the unit.
• 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 33)
•  In 2 screen display, the same input mode cannot be selected for the main picture and 
sub picture.
•  Image retention (image lag) may occur on the plasma display panel when a still picture 
is kept on the panel for an extended period. The function that darkens the screen 
slightly is activated to prevent image retention (see page 43), but this function is not 
the perfect solution to image retention.
Selecting the input signal
Select the input signals to be connected by installing the optional Terminal Boards.
Press to select the input signal to be played back from the 
equipment which has been connected to the Plasma Display.
Input signals will change as follows:
INPUT1A INPUT2 PCINPUT3 INPUT1B
SLOT1 is for dual input so that you can select INPUT1A or
INPUT1B for INPUT1.
INPUT1A : VIDEO signal terminal in SLOT1
INPUT1B : S-VIDEO signal terminal in SLOT1
.......(Japanese) 
.......(Russian) 
Русский  .......(Chinese)  Italiano  Français  Deutsch  English(UK) 
Español 
ENGLISH(US) 
 Selectable languages
 
						

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Basic Controls
Main Unit
MENU Screen ON / OFF
Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu 
screen will switch. (see page 21)
INPUT button
(INPUT1, INPUT2, INPUT3 and PC selection)
(see page 14)Volume Adjustment
Volume Up “+” Down “–” 
When the menu screen is 
displayed:
“+” : press to move the cursor up 
“–” : 
press to move the cursor down
(see page 21)
Enter / Aspect button 
(see page 17, 21)
Remote control sensor
Main Power On / Off Switch
Power Indicator
The Power Indicator will light.
• Power-OFF .... Indicator not illuminated (The unit will 
still consume some power as long as 
the power cord is still inserted into the 
wall outlet.)
• Standby ......... Red
• Power-ON ...... Green
• DPMS ............. Orange (With PC input signal and during 
operation of PC’s screensaver.)Normal Viewing Picture
Sound Pos. /Size
Setup
 
						

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POWER button
The Plasma Display must fi rst be plugged 
into the wall outlet and turned on at the 
power switch (see page 12).
Press this button to turn the Plasma 
Display On, from Standby mode. Press 
it again to turn the Plasma Display Off to 
Standby mode.
ACTION button
Press to make selections.
ASPECT button
Press to adjust the aspect. 
(see page 17)
POS. /SIZE button 
(see page 22)
PICTURE button
(see page 23)
Sound mute On / Off
Press this button to mute the 
sound.
Press again to reactivate sound.
Sound is also reactivated when 
power is turned off or volume level 
is changed.
N button
(see page 22, 23, 24, 25)
POSITION buttons
INPUT button 
Press to select INPUT1, INPUT2, 
INPUT3 and PC input SLOTS 
sequentially. (see page 14)
When a dual input terminal board 
is attached, A or B is displayed 
depending on the selected input 
signal. (Ex. INPUT1A, INPUT1B)
MULTI Window buttons
(see page 18)Digital Zoom (see page 20)
Remote Control Transmitter
SET UP button (see page 21)
SOUND button (see page 25)
Volume Adjustment
Press the Volume Up “+” or Down “–” 
button to increase or decrease the 
sound volume level.
R button (see page 21) 
Press the R button to return to 
previous menu screen.
Off  timer 90
1
2
3 4PC4:3
10:00
RECALL button
Press the “RECALL” button to display 
the current system status.
1 Input label
2 Aspect mode (see page 17)
3 Off timer
The off timer indicator is displayed only 
when the off timer has been set.
4 Clock display (see page 40) OFF TIMER button
The Plasma Display can be preset 
to switch to stand-by after a fi xed 
period. The setting changes to 30 
minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes 
and 0 minutes (off timer cancelled) 
each time the button is pressed.
30 60
090
When three minutes remain, “Off 
timer 3” will fl ash.
The off timer is cancelled if a 
power interruption occurs. SURROUND button
The surround setting switches on and off each time the SURROUND 
button is pressed.
The benefi ts 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 separately for each Sound Mode 
(Normal, Dynamic, Clear).
On Surround
On  Off
Basic Controls
 
						

							Zoom1 Zoom2
Just
Panasonic Auto
Zoom3
16:9 4:3
14:9
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ASPECT Controls
The Plasma Display will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema 
format picture.
For HD signal input [1125 (1080) / 60i • 50i • 60p • 50p • 24p • 25p • 30p • 24sF, 1250 (1080) / 
50i, 750 (720) / 60p • 50p]:
4:3 Full Zoom1
14:9 JustZoom2
Zoom3 4:3
16:9
[During MULTI PIP Operations]
•
Picture and Picture, Picture in Picture :  4:3 16:9
• Others                   :  Aspect switching is not possible. [from the unit]Press repeatedly to move through the aspect options:
For details about the aspect mode, please see “List of Aspect Modes” (page 44).
Note:
When selecting an input slot that attaches BNC Dual Video Terminal 
Board (TY-FB9BD), Panasonic Auto cannot be selected.
The aspect mode changes each time the ENTER button is pressed.
4:3 Zoom 16:9 For PC signal input:
For SD signal input (525 (480) / 60i • 60p, 625 (575) / 50i • 50p):
4:3 Zoom1 16:9 Zoom2 Zoom3 14:9 Just
Notes:
• Panasonic Auto can be selected only during 
Video signal input.
•  The aspect mode is memorized separately for 
each input terminal.
•  Do not allow the picture to be displayed in 4:3 
mode for an extended period, as this can cause 
a permanent image retention to remain on the 
Plasma Display Panel.
Panasonic Auto
The display will automatically become enlarged (depending on the picture source), allowing you to view the picture at its maximum size.
Panasonic Auto416
39Notes:
•  Panasonic Auto mode is designed to automatically adjust the 
aspect ratio to handle a mix of 16:9 and 4:3 program material. 
Certain 4:3 program material, such as stock market data screens, 
may occasionally cause the image size to change unexpectedly. 
When viewing such programs, it is recommended that the 
ASPECT be set to 4:3.
• 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.
For letter box image Image is expanded
4
3Changes in accordance with 
the Panasonic Auto mode 
setting (see page 35).
For a 4:3 image
4:3 Zoom1 16:9 Just Zoom2 Zoom3 Panasonic Auto 14:9 All Aspect mode
Set “All Aspect” to “On” in Options menu to enable the extended aspect mode (page 40). When All Aspect mode, the aspect 
mode of pictures is switched as follows. For details about the aspect mode, please see “List of Aspect Modes” (page 44)
For VIDEO (S VIDEO) signal input:
Note:When selecting an input slot that attaches BNC Dual Video Terminal Board (TY-FB9BD), Panasonic Auto cannot 
be selected.
For SD signal input (525 (480) / 60i
 • 60p, 625 (575) / 50i • 50p): 4:3 Zoom 16:9 For PC signal input:
For HD signal input [1125 (1080) / 60i • 50i • 60p • 50p • 24p • 25p • 30p • 24sF, 1250 (1080) / 50i, 750 (720) / 60p • 50p]:
4:3 Zoom1 16:9 Just Zoom2 Zoom3 14:9
4:3 Full Zoom1 16:9 Just1 Zoom2 Zoom3 14:9 Just2 4:3 (1) 4:3 (2)For VIDEO (S VIDEO) signal input:
 
						

							A B A B A B 
B A B A B A 
PC1
VIDEO2PC1
VIDEO2
VIDEO2
VIDEO1PC1
VIDEO2
A
A A
CB
B
B
D
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MULTI PIP
Press repeatedly.
Each time pressing this button main picture and sub picture will be displayed as follows below.
Press to swap main 
picture and sub picture.
Press to select the input mode.
Under main Picture and sub picture display, select the 
picture which you would like to change input modes.
Notes:
• The sub picture sound is heard while a sub 
picture operation is underway.
•  The sub picture operation automatically returns 
to the main picture operation if a sub picture 
operation has not been performed for about 5 
seconds or if any of the remote control buttons 
is pressed (except 
 button).
Press to move the sub picture.
Each time the location of the sub picture will be moved.
Notes:
• This button is effective only in the picture in picture. 
• The sub picture may be hidden by the on screen display, depending on its position. Press to change input signal.
[Picture out Picture]
Main picture Sub picture[Picture and Picture] [Picture in Picture]
[Example]
Input modes switching is possible Main picture label is bright Sub picture label is bright
Picture is changed
Main picture label is changedSub picture label is changed
Main picture Sub picture Main picture Sub picture
Normal
Viewing
 
						

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Notes:
•  If “INPUT lock” in Options menu is set to other than “Off”, MULTI PIP function isn’t available.
•  Sound output is from the picture which is selected in Audio OUT (PIP) (see page 25).
•  In 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 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 simplifi ed format, and it may not be possible to discern details on them 
satisfactorily.
•  Following combinations of two analog signals cannot be displayed simultaneously;
  Component - Component, Component - PC (RGB), PC (RGB) - Component, PC (RGB) - PC (RGB)
MULTI PIP
Notes:
• To use 
,, buttons for the screen operations, follow the procedures in the previous page.
•
 and  buttons are invalid during Advanced PIP operation.
Advanced PIP
Set "Advanced PIP" to "On" in Options menu. (see page 39)1
Press repeatedly.
Each time pressing this  button main picture and sub picture will be displayed as follows.2
1
82
73
64
5
One screen Advanced PIP
Sub screen Main screen
 
						

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1
Exit
2 
Exit
2 
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Digital Zoom
1
3 2
4
This displays an enlargement of the designated part of the displayed image. 
Display the operation guide.
Press to access Digital Zoom.
The operation guide will be displayed.
Select the area of the image to be enlarged.
Press on the enlargement location to select.
Select the magnifi cation required for the enlarged display.
Each time this is pressed, the magnifi cation factor changes. 
This is shown in the image being displayed.
Return to normal display (quit Digital Zoom).
Press to exit from the Digital Zoom.The cursor will move.
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 Picture, Picture and Picture) operation. (see page 18)
  When MULTI DISPLAY Setup is On (see page 31).
  When Screensaver (except for Negative image) is running (see page 27)
•  While Digital Zoom is in operation, “Adjusting Pos. / Size” cannot be used.During Digital Zoom, only the following buttons can be operated.
[Remote control]
[Unit]
VOL button
POSITION / 
ACTION button SURROUND button
OFF TIMER button 
VOL button
MUTE button