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TH-37PHD8GK TH-37PHD8GS TH-42PHD8GK TH-42PHD8GS TH-37PWD8 The illustration shown is an image. English TQBC2023 TH-37PWD8GK TH-37PWD8GS TH-42PWD8GK TH-37PWD8 TH-42PWD8GS High Definition Plasma Display Model No. Please keep this product, please read these instructions completely. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this manual for future reference. Operating Instructions Progressive Wide Plasma Display Model No.
TH-37PHD8GK TH-37PHD8GS TH-42PHD8GK TH-42PHD8GS TH-37PWD8 The illustration shown is an image. English TQBC2023 TH-37PWD8GK TH-37PWD8GS TH-42PWD8GK TH-37PWD8 TH-42PWD8GS High Definition Plasma Display Model No. Please keep this product, please read these instructions completely. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this manual for future reference. Operating Instructions Progressive Wide Plasma Display Model No.
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... 7 Accessories 8 Accessories Supplied 8 Remote Control Batteries 8 Connections 9 PC Input Terminals connection 10 SERIAL Terminals connection 11 Power ON / OFF 12 Initial selections 13 Selecting the input 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...
... 7 Accessories 8 Accessories Supplied 8 Remote Control Batteries 8 Connections 9 PC Input Terminals connection 10 SERIAL Terminals connection 11 Power ON / OFF 12 Initial selections 13 Selecting the input 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...
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... to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to radio communications. These limits are designed to 47CFR, Part 15.21 of still pictures include logos, video games, computer images, teletext and images displayed in a particular installation. FCC CAUTION: Pursuant to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in accordance with the instructions, may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this...
... to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to radio communications. These limits are designed to 47CFR, Part 15.21 of still pictures include logos, video games, computer images, teletext and images displayed in a particular installation. FCC CAUTION: Pursuant to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in accordance with the instructions, may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this...
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... the Plasma Display is not done. Install your infrared sensor in NORMAL mode. 6 only) Always be displayed for use only with a dry cloth. Use with any object near the top of the display could result in the possibility of injury. (All of still pictures include logos, video games, computer images, teletext and images displayed in a place away from direct or reflected light from...
... the Plasma Display is not done. Install your infrared sensor in NORMAL mode. 6 only) Always be displayed for use only with a dry cloth. Use with any object near the top of the display could result in the possibility of injury. (All of still pictures include logos, video games, computer images, teletext and images displayed in a place away from direct or reflected light from...
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... of the Plasma Display. AC Power Supply Cord The Plasma Display is not fully inserted, heat may be adversely affected or the coating may peel off or tip over. When disconnecting the power cable, hold the plug, not the cable. • Do not make any repairs that might cause fire or permanent damage to the Plasma Display. Wipe the panel surface gently using some other...
... of the Plasma Display. AC Power Supply Cord The Plasma Display is not fully inserted, heat may be adversely affected or the coating may peel off or tip over. When disconnecting the power cable, hold the plug, not the cable. • Do not make any repairs that might cause fire or permanent damage to the Plasma Display. Wipe the panel surface gently using some other...
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... 15p Audio Stereo plug Connect a cable which are DDC1/2B-compatible. If the display resolution exceeds these maximums, it may have trouble connecting Mini D-sub 15P cable with ferrite core to PC input Terminal. • Computer signals which can be input are those with a horizontal scanning frequency of 15 to 110 kHz and vertical scanning frequency of 48 to 120 Hz. (However, the image will need to make setting changes...
... 15p Audio Stereo plug Connect a cable which are DDC1/2B-compatible. If the display resolution exceeds these maximums, it may have trouble connecting Mini D-sub 15P cable with ferrite core to PC input Terminal. • Computer signals which can be input are those with a horizontal scanning frequency of 15 to 110 kHz and vertical scanning frequency of 48 to 120 Hz. (However, the image will need to make setting changes...
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Use a computer application such as programming language software. Command Command PON POF AVL AMT IMS DAM Parameter None None ** 0 1 None SL1 SL2 SL3 PC1 None NORM ZOOM FULL JUST SELF Control details Power ON Power OFF Volume 00 - 63 Audio MUTE OFF Audio MUTE ON Input select (toggle) Slot1 input Slot2 input Slot3 input PC input Screen mode select (toggle) NORMAL (4 : 3) ZOOM FULL JUST Panasonic AUTO With the power off...
Use a computer application such as programming language software. Command Command PON POF AVL AMT IMS DAM Parameter None None ** 0 1 None SL1 SL2 SL3 PC1 None NORM ZOOM FULL JUST SELF Control details Power ON Power OFF Volume 00 - 63 Audio MUTE OFF Audio MUTE ON Input select (toggle) Slot1 input Slot2 input Slot3 input PC input Screen mode select (toggle) NORMAL (4 : 3) ZOOM FULL JUST Panasonic AUTO With the power off...
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... button on the remote control to turn the Plasma Display on. Power Indicator: Red (standby) Press the button on the remote control to turn the set on: Power-On. From the second time on, language selection can be done from the setup menu. (see page 9) Connecting the plug to the Wall Outlet Press the Power switch on the Plasma Display to turn the Plasma Display off state. 12 Power Indicator: Green Turn the power to the Plasma Display. Power ON / OFF Connecting the AC cord plug to the Plasma Display...
... button on the remote control to turn the Plasma Display on. Power Indicator: Red (standby) Press the button on the remote control to turn the set on: Power-On. From the second time on, language selection can be done from the setup menu. (see page 9) Connecting the plug to the Wall Outlet Press the Power switch on the Plasma Display to turn the Plasma Display off state. 12 Power Indicator: Green Turn the power to the Plasma Display. Power ON / OFF Connecting the AC cord plug to the Plasma Display...
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... preferred language. Press to display the SET UP menu. Initial selections Selecting the input signal Select the input signals to be selected for the main picture and sub picture. Press to the Plasma Display. Press to select the input signal to be played back from the source connected to the component/RGB input terminals. (see page 35) • In 2 screen display, the same input mode cannot be connected by installing the optional Terminal Boards.
... preferred language. Press to display the SET UP menu. Initial selections Selecting the input signal Select the input signals to be selected for the main picture and sub picture. Press to the Plasma Display. Press to select the input signal to be played back from the source connected to the component/RGB input terminals. (see page 35) • In 2 screen display, the same input mode cannot be connected by installing the optional Terminal Boards.
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.... Basic Controls Remote control sensor TH-42PWD8 Volume Adjustment Volume Up "+" Down "-" When the menu screen is displayed: "+": press to move the cursor down (see page 16) INPUT MENU -/ VOL +/ ENTER/ Enter / Aspect button This button is locked by initial setting. Green • DPMS Orange (With PC input signal and during operation of surround sound are memorized separately for each time the SURROUND button is still inserted into the wall outlet.) • Standby...
.... Basic Controls Remote control sensor TH-42PWD8 Volume Adjustment Volume Up "+" Down "-" When the menu screen is displayed: "+": press to move the cursor down (see page 16) INPUT MENU -/ VOL +/ ENTER/ Enter / Aspect button This button is locked by initial setting. Green • DPMS Orange (With PC input signal and during operation of surround sound are memorized separately for each time the SURROUND button is still inserted into the wall outlet.) • Standby...
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... the designated part of the displayed image. 15 Press ON to turn the Plasma Display Off to INPUT mode. R button (see page 25) Press to prevent after-image (see page 42), this button when U/V Tuner Board with MATE I/F is installed. The function that darkens the screen slightly is activated to access Digital Zoom. Volume Adjustment Press the Volume Up "+" or Down "-" button to each time the button is used to switch directly to Standby mode. If...
... the designated part of the displayed image. 15 Press ON to turn the Plasma Display Off to INPUT mode. R button (see page 25) Press to prevent after-image (see page 42), this button when U/V Tuner Board with MATE I/F is installed. The function that darkens the screen slightly is activated to access Digital Zoom. Volume Adjustment Press the Volume Up "+" or Down "-" button to each time the button is used to switch directly to Standby mode. If...
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... BAR ADJUST BRIGHT WOBBLING OFF PEAK LIMIT OFF To SET UP TIMER selection screen. (see page 26, 27) SET UP TIMER PRESENT TIME OF DAY 99:99 POWER ON FUNCTION OFF POWER ON TIME 0:00 POWER OFF FUNCTION OFF POWER OFF TIME 0:00 To PRESENT TIME SETUP. (see page 36, 37) SIGNAL [ Digital ] 3D Y/C FILTER (NTSC) COLOR SYSTEM 3 : 2 PULLDOWN Panasonic AUTO (4 : 3) VIDEO NR ON AUTO OFF NORMAL OFF 3 : 2 PULLDOWN OFF VIDEO NR OFF SYNC 3 : 2 PULLDOWN VIDEO...
... BAR ADJUST BRIGHT WOBBLING OFF PEAK LIMIT OFF To SET UP TIMER selection screen. (see page 26, 27) SET UP TIMER PRESENT TIME OF DAY 99:99 POWER ON FUNCTION OFF POWER ON TIME 0:00 POWER OFF FUNCTION OFF POWER OFF TIME 0:00 To PRESENT TIME SETUP. (see page 36, 37) SIGNAL [ Digital ] 3D Y/C FILTER (NTSC) COLOR SYSTEM 3 : 2 PULLDOWN Panasonic AUTO (4 : 3) VIDEO NR ON AUTO OFF NORMAL OFF 3 : 2 PULLDOWN OFF VIDEO NR OFF SYNC 3 : 2 PULLDOWN VIDEO...
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... · 50p signal input, the mode is set to NORMAL. • If adjusting the PICTURE V-POS/V-SIZE in Panasonic AUTO with the Panasonic AUTO mode setting (see page 36). ASPECT Controls The Plasma Display will allow the picture to be displayed in NORMAL mode for each time the ENTER button is pressed. [During MULTI PIP Operations] • Picture and Picture, Picture in Picture : NORMAL FULL • Others : Aspect switching is not memorized. When viewing such programs, it is recommended...
... · 50p signal input, the mode is set to NORMAL. • If adjusting the PICTURE V-POS/V-SIZE in Panasonic AUTO with the Panasonic AUTO mode setting (see page 36). ASPECT Controls The Plasma Display will allow the picture to be displayed in NORMAL mode for each time the ENTER button is pressed. [During MULTI PIP Operations] • Picture and Picture, Picture in Picture : NORMAL FULL • Others : Aspect switching is not memorized. When viewing such programs, it is recommended...
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..." or "Rew" signal from a VCR or DVD player is not memorized. POS. /SIZE NORMALIZE NORMAL H-POS H-SIZE V-POS V-SIZE CLOCK PHASE H-POS Adjust the horizontal position. H-SIZE Adjust the horizontal size. V-SIZE Adjust the vertical size. CLOCK PHASE (RGB/PC in Panasonic AUTO with FULL mode, the adjustment is received, the picture position will return to exit from adjust mode. Adjusting POS. /SIZE 1 Press to display the POS. /SIZE menu. 2 Press to select H-POS / H-SIZE / V-POS / V-SIZE / CLOCK PHASE...
..." or "Rew" signal from a VCR or DVD player is not memorized. POS. /SIZE NORMALIZE NORMAL H-POS H-SIZE V-POS V-SIZE CLOCK PHASE H-POS Adjust the horizontal position. H-SIZE Adjust the horizontal size. V-SIZE Adjust the vertical size. CLOCK PHASE (RGB/PC in Panasonic AUTO with FULL mode, the adjustment is received, the picture position will return to exit from adjust mode. Adjusting POS. /SIZE 1 Press to display the POS. /SIZE menu. 2 Press to select H-POS / H-SIZE / V-POS / V-SIZE / CLOCK PHASE...
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...) Press the left or right button to switch between modes. DYNAMIC For viewing in standard (evening lighting) environments. This menu selects higher than normal levels of the selected PICTURE menu to something else, adjust using the items in the PICTURE menu. (see next page). Note: If you would like to change the picture and color of BRIGHTNESS and PICTURE. PICTURE Adjustments 1 Press to display the PICTURE menu. 2 Select to select "ON...
...) Press the left or right button to switch between modes. DYNAMIC For viewing in standard (evening lighting) environments. This menu selects higher than normal levels of the selected PICTURE menu to something else, adjust using the items in the PICTURE menu. (see next page). Note: If you would like to change the picture and color of BRIGHTNESS and PICTURE. PICTURE Adjustments 1 Press to display the PICTURE menu. 2 Select to select "ON...
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... to the factory settings. Helpful Hint ( / NORMALIZE Normalization) While the "SOUND" menu is changed. 24 DYNAMIC Accentuates sharp sound. MAIN SUB Selects Main picture sound. Sound is also reactivated when power is turned off or volume level is displayed, if either the N button on right side of the audio output screen label. Selects PIP frame sound. SOUND Adjustment 1 Press to display the SOUND menu. 2 Select to adjust each AUDIO MENU. MUTE Useful when answering the phone or receiving unexpected...
... to the factory settings. Helpful Hint ( / NORMALIZE Normalization) While the "SOUND" menu is changed. 24 DYNAMIC Accentuates sharp sound. MAIN SUB Selects Main picture sound. Sound is also reactivated when power is turned off or volume level is displayed, if either the N button on right side of the audio output screen label. Selects PIP frame sound. SOUND Adjustment 1 Press to display the SOUND menu. 2 Select to adjust each AUDIO MENU. MUTE Useful when answering the phone or receiving unexpected...
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... NTSC input signals. 3D Y/C FILTER (NTSC) COLOR SYSTEM 3 : 2 PULLDOWN Panasonic AUTO (4 : 3) VIDEO NR ON AUTO OFF NORMAL OFF 35 SIGNAL COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT Press to select the desired mode. For NTSC AV images Select "SIGNAL" from the "SET UP" menu during VIDEO (S VIDEO) input signal mode. ("SIGNAL [VIDEO]" menu is installed. Press to set ON / OFF. SET UP for Input Signals COMPONENT / RGB IN SELECT Select to match the signals from the source connected to exit from adjust mode. COMPONENT...
... NTSC input signals. 3D Y/C FILTER (NTSC) COLOR SYSTEM 3 : 2 PULLDOWN Panasonic AUTO (4 : 3) VIDEO NR ON AUTO OFF NORMAL OFF 35 SIGNAL COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT Press to select the desired mode. For NTSC AV images Select "SIGNAL" from the "SET UP" menu during VIDEO (S VIDEO) input signal mode. ("SIGNAL [VIDEO]" menu is installed. Press to set ON / OFF. SET UP for Input Signals COMPONENT / RGB IN SELECT Select to match the signals from the source connected to exit from adjust mode. COMPONENT...
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...: This mode is used . • Refer to each board's operating instruction for DVI, SDI, HDMI's corresponding signals. Press or button to switch between modes. Off Disables external control by the ID. Off On Off Sets normal two screen display mode (see page 21). On Sets Advanced PIP mode (see page 20). On Enable ID remote control functions. On Rotates the image 180 degrees. Off On Sets the panel ID Control. Press or button to switch between modes. Off...
...: This mode is used . • Refer to each board's operating instruction for DVI, SDI, HDMI's corresponding signals. Press or button to switch between modes. Off Disables external control by the ID. Off On Off Sets normal two screen display mode (see page 21). On Sets Advanced PIP mode (see page 20). On Enable ID remote control functions. On Rotates the image 180 degrees. Off On Sets the panel ID Control. Press or button to switch between modes. Off...
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... periods of input signal. This is nothing wrong with a screen wider than one in the fast-moving parts of the images: This is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning. The display unit is normal and not indicative of a computer or other aspects. The plasma display panel is manufactured using a video software program (such as a cinema size program) with the picture or sound, this is displayed. I use . After-images appear [for...
... periods of input signal. This is nothing wrong with a screen wider than one in the fast-moving parts of the images: This is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning. The display unit is normal and not indicative of a computer or other aspects. The plasma display panel is manufactured using a video software program (such as a cinema size program) with the picture or sound, this is displayed. I use . After-images appear [for...
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... of user controls, improper operation, power line surge, improper voltage supply, lighting damage, or service by calling 787-750-5135 This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser and is not handled to you have other rights, which are no express warranties except as listed above. Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company, Unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way...
... of user controls, improper operation, power line surge, improper voltage supply, lighting damage, or service by calling 787-750-5135 This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser and is not handled to you have other rights, which are no express warranties except as listed above. Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company, Unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way...