Panasonic Digital Progressive Plasma Television Th 37pd25 Operating Instructions

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Cable Connection
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2
S-VIDEOPC CHANNEL VOLUMEMENU OKHPJVIDEOVIDEO3L   AUDIO   R
HPJS VIDEO VIDEO
INPUT 3
L   AUDIO   R
PROG OUTCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT
S VIDEO
VIDEOY
P
B
L
RP
R
1212INPUT
TO AUDIO
AMPL
RAUDIO INAV IN
VIDEOHDmI
BAANTENNA SERVICE ONLY DIGITAL AUDIO
OUTCABLE CARDCable In
Headphones /
Earphones jack
(see page 17)
Front AV  terminals
(see page 17)
From EXTERNAL monitor terminal
on Computer  (see page 18)
CableCARD slot
(see page 13)
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal
(see page 16)
Antenna terminals
(see pages 12, 13)
HDMI terminal
(see page 14)COMPONENT Input terminals
(see page15)
AV terminals
(see pages 15, 16)
– Cable fixing bands
Secure cables connected to terminals with bands as required.
Wrap the cable fixing band around cables then pass the pointed end through the
locking block, as shown in the figure.
While ensuring there is sufficient slack in cables to minimize stress (especially
in the power cord), firmly bind all cables with the supplied fixing band.
To tighten: To loosen:
Pull
Pull Push the
catch
To fix: Push in till a
clicking sound is heard.To release: Pull up
while drawing the knob. – AC cord fixing
1Connect power plug to the socket of
the main body.
2Fix the left clamper.
3Fix the right clamper. 
						

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B        ANTENNA        ACable   In
Notes:
•Certain cable systems offset some channels to reduce interference or have Premium (scrambled) channels. A cable
converter box is required for proper reception. Check with your local cable company for its compatibility requirements.
•To obtain optimum quality picture and sound, an antenna, the correct cable (75 Ohm coaxial) and the correct terminating
plug are required.
•If a communal antenna system is used, you may require the correct connection cable and plug between the wall antenna
socket and your television receiver.
•Your local television service centre or dealer may be able to assist you in obtaining the correct antenna system for your
particular area and the accessories required.
•Any matters regarding antenna installation, upgrading of existing systems or accessories required, and the costs incurred,
are your responsibility.VHF antenna
UHF antenna
Mixer
75 Ohm coaxial cable
Antenna Connection
Ferrite core (large size)
(supplied) F-Type Antenna
Adapter (supplied)
Less than
4” (10 cm)  •For proper reception of VHF/UHF channels, an external antenna is required. For best reception, an outdoor antenna is
recommended.
 •When you enjoy the terrestrial TV programs only, connect the home antenna to ANTENNA (A). When you enjoy both the
terrestrial TV programs and the cable TV programs, connect the cable TV’s cable to ANTENNA (A), and the terrestrial
antenna cable to ANTENNA (B).
 •Select the antenna mode in Input Setup (see page 22).
Cable Connection 
						

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Cable Connection
ANT OUTPUT
ANT INPUT
B         ANTENNA       ACable   In
Cable Box Connection
Back of the TV
CABLE BOX
Incoming cable
Ferrite core (large size)
(supplied) •When you enjoy the cable TV programs only, connect the cable TV’s cable to ANTENNA (A). When you enjoy both the
terrestrial TV programs and the cable TV programs, connect the cable TV’s cable to ANTENNA (A), and the terrestrial
antenna cable to ANTENNA (B).
•Select the antenna mode in Input Setup (see page 22).
Less than
4” (10 cm)
CableCARD allows you to tune digital and high definition cable channels through the cable antenna. Consult your cable
company on the availability of CableCARD.
CableCARD Connection
BAANTENNA
SERVCE ONLYDIGITAL AUDIO
OUT
CABLE CARD
Cable InINSERT THIS ENDPOD MODULE
Back of the TV
Upper side of the card
Notes:
• If you experience keyboard or remote control function hang-up when using CableCARD, unplug the TV and plug it back
on and try the controls again. If this condition still exists, please call Panasonic Customer Call Center for further instructions.
• Do not insert a PCMCIA card into CABLE CARD slot.
Procedure
1. Connect the cable antenna to ANTENNA (A).
2. Turn the TV on (see page 19).
3. Set the input mode to TV (see page 20).
4. Insert the CableCARD (as it’s upper side facing to your side) into CABLE CARD slot on the back of the TV.
Follow the messages displayed on the screen. 
						

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AV  I N
L
RA
UDIO IN
HDMI Connection
HDMI∗1 (High Definition Multi media Interface) is the first all digital consumer electronics A/V interface that supports
uncompressed standard. The HDMI terminal supports both video and audio information.
To the HDMI∗
1 input terminal, you can connect an EIA/CEA-861/861B∗2 compliant consumer electronic device, such as
a Set Top Box or DVD player with HDMI or DVI output terminal.
Input a High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) high-definition picture source to this HDMI terminal, so you
can display the high-definition pictures on this TV in the digital form.
∗1. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI
Licensing LLC.
∗2. EIA/CEA-861/861B profiles compliance covers profiles for transmission of uncompressed digital video including
high bandwidth digital content protection.
∗3. HDMI-DVI conversion cable (TY-SCHO3DH): available on Panasonic Website (www.panasonic.com). Consult your
consumer electronics dealer for availability details.• 
If the external device has DVI output only, use a DVI
to HDMI adapter cable∗3 to connect to the HDMI
terminal.
• Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO IN terminals
for HDMI.
• Select the audio setting in HDMI In (see page 29).
Notes:
• This input terminal is not intended for use with computers.
• 1080i signals will be re-formatted to view on your plasma display.
Notes:
•This HDMI connector is Type A.
•If you connect an equipment without a digital output terminal, connect to the COMPONENT VIDEO, S VIDEO or
VIDEO input terminal on the TV so you can enjoy an analog signal.
•The DIGITAL IN terminal can only be used with 1080i, 480i or 480p picture signals. Set the Digital Set -Top -Box
DIGITAL OUT terminal Output setting to 1080i, 480i or 480p. For detailed information, refer to the Digital Set -Top -
Box instruction manual. If you cannot display the picture because your Digital Set -Top -Box does not have a
DIGITAL OUT terminal Output setting, use the component Video Input (or the S Video Input or Video Input). In this
case the picture will be displayed as an analog signal.HDMI cable
HDMI
signal outSet Top Box
DVD player Audio cable
1080i
480p
480i No. of dots (H × 
V)
 1,920 × 
1,080i
 720 × 
480p
 640 × 
480p
 720(1,440) × 
480i
Vertical scanning frequency (Hz)
 59.94/60
 59.94/60
 59.94/60
 59.94/60
Cable Connection
 Compatible VIDEO Signal
 Compatible sampling freguency of AUDIO signal through HDMI (L.PCM) : 48 kHz / 44.1 kHz / 32 kHz 
						

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Cable Connection
This TV is capable of displaying 1080i and 480p DTV signals when connected to a DTV Tuner Set-Top-Box (STB). This
TV also utilizes a progressive scan doubler, which de-interlaces the NTSC signal and progressively scans the image.
•To view DTV programs, connect the STB to the component video input terminals (Y, P
B, PR) of the TV. Component color
inputs provide luminance and separate color signal.
•Select the output of the STB to either 1080i or 480p.
•A DTV signal must be available in your area.
•Use a Panasonic DTV-STB (Digital TV-Set-Top Box) or DVD Player.
Digital TV - Set-Top Box (DTV-STB) or DVD Connection
DIGITAL TV OUTPUT
MAINVIDEO
AUDIO OUTPUTPB
PR
Y
RL
PROG OUTCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT
S VIDEO
VIDEOY
P
B
L
RP
R
1212INPUT
VIDEO
TO AUDIO
AMP
Back of the TV
Set Top Box
DVD playerComponent Video cable
Audio cable
VCR Connection
S-Video cable
Video cable
Audio
cable Back of the TV
VCR
PROG OUTCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT
S VIDEO
VIDEOY
P
B
L
RP
R
1212INPUT
VIDEO
TO AUDIO
AMP
OUTPUTAUDIOVIDEO
S VIDEO RL
Note:
1080i signals will be re-formatted to view on your plasma display.
Note:
The S-VIDEO connection provides higher quality picture. It overrides other VIDEO connections. Use INPUT 2, AUDIO
L and R with S-VIDEO connection. 
						

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PROG OUTCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT
S VIDEO
VIDEOY
P
B
L
RP
R
1212INPUT
VIDEO
TO AUDIO
AMP
VIDEO
AUDIO
RL
See optional equipment manual for further instructions for recording and monitoring.
Program Out Connection (PROG OUT)
VCR MONITORVideo cable
Audio cableBack of the TV
OR
Cable Connection
PROG OUTCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT
S VIDEO
VIDEOY
P
B
L
RP
R
1212INPUT
VIDEO
TO AUDIO
AMP
AUDIO INPUTOPTICAL IN
RLDIGITAL AUDIO
OUT
Notes:
• External speakers cannot be connected directly to TO AUDIO AMP terminals.
• When ATSC channel is selected, the output from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack will be Dolby Digital. When NTSC
channel is selected, the output will be PCM.
Amplifier Connection (TO AUDIO AMP)
Procedure
1. Select Speakers “Off” in Audio menu (see page 29).
2. Adjust the amplifier volume to the desired level.Optical digital audio cable
Audio cable
Amplifier For a full Home Theater sound experience, an external Dolby Digital
∗ decoder and a multichannel amplifier must be
connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal on the TV.
∗Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround sound delivers digital-quality sound. Dolby Digital provides five discrete full-bandwidth
channels for front left, front right, center, surround left and surround right, plus a LFE (Low Frequency Effect) subwoofer
channel.
orBack of the TV
Notes:
• When a device (STB, DVD, etc.) is connected to the HDMI terminal (see page 14), no video or audio is output due to
license restrictions.
• Program Out signal may not be available when COMPONENT input (see page 20) is selected for the Main picture during
PIP or SPLIT operation (see pages 52, 54).
• When receiving digital channel signals, all digital formats are down-converted to composite NTSC video to be output
through Program Out terminals.
• Some programs contain Macrovision signal to prevent VCR recording. 
						

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Cable Connection
PC HPJS VIDEO VIDEO
INPUT 3
L   AUDIO   R
M3 plug
Headphones /
Earphones
(not supplied)
Connecting Headphones / Earphones
Ferrite core (small size)
(supplied)
PC S VIDEO VIDEO
INPUT 3
L   AUDIO   R
Push to open the front panel and connect equipment to front Audio/Video input terminals.
Connecting to the front AV terminals
A second VCR, video disc player, video game equipment and DSS equipment can also be connected to the video input
terminals. See the optional equipment manual for details.
Note:
The S-VIDEO connection provides higher quality picture. It overrides other VIDEO connections. Use INPUT 3, AUDIO
L and R with S-VIDEO connection.CAMCORDER
Ferrite core (small size)
(supplied)
Video cableAudio cable
S-Video cable 
						

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Cable Connection
PC Input Terminals Connection
Notes:
(1) 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 not be displayed properly if the signals exceed 1,200
lines.)
(2) The display resolution is a maximum of 640 × 
480 dots when the aspect mode is set to “4:3”, and 852 × 
480 dots when
the aspect mode is set to “16:9”. If the display resolution exceeds these maximums, it may not be possible to show fine
detail with sufficient clarity.
(3) Some PC models cannot be connected to the set.
(4) There is no need to use an adapter for computers with DOS/V compatible D-sub 15P terminal.
(5) The computer shown in the illustration is for example purposes only.
(6) Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set.
(7) Do not set the horizontal and vertical scanning frequencies for PC signals which are above or below the specified
frequency range.
PC S VIDEO VIDEO
INPUT 3
L   AUDIO   R
Signal Names for D-sub 15P Connector
Pin Layout for PC Input
Terminal
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
Signal Name
R
G
B
NC (not connected)
GND (Ground)
Pin No.
6
7
8
9
10
Pin No.
11
12
13
14
15
Signal Name
GND (Ground)
GND (Ground)
GND (Ground)
NC (not connected)
GND (Ground)
Signal Name
NC (not connected)
NC
HD/SYNC
VD
NC
1 678
39
45
1015 14 13 12 11
2
COMPUTER
Ferrite core (small size)
(supplied)Less than
4 (10 cm)
Audio
Stereo plug
Connect a cable which matches
the audio output terminal on the computer.
Conversion adapter
(if necessary)Less than
4 (10 cm)
RGB
PC cableLess than
4 (10 cm)
D-sub 15p
Ferrite core (large size)
(supplied)
Less than
4 (10 cm)Ferrite core (small size)
(supplied) Mouse 
						

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POWERPOWER button
Power ON / OFF
Connect the AC cord plug to the Plasma TV.
• Fix the power cord plug securely with the clamper
(see page 11).
2    Connect the plug to the wall outlet. Remote control senser
Power indicater
Power on: Red
Power off: No LightPress to turn the TV on or off.
TVVCRDVD
DBSRCVRCBL
LIGHT
TV/VIDEOA -ANTENNA - B
SAP
AUX
ASPECT
R
BBE
POWERNote:
The TV will still consume some power as long as the
power cord is inserted into the wall outlet.
1
3
The Main Unit
S-VIDEOPC CHANNEL VOLUMEMENUOKHPJVIDEOVIDEO3L   AUDIO   RSD CARD
PUSH-EJECT
POWERPOWERS VIDEOPC CHANNEL VOLUMEOK MENUTV/VIDEOHPJVIDEO
INPUT3
L   AUDIO   RSD CARD
PUSH-EJECT
   POWER buttonOK
Choose menu and submenu entry.
Volume adjusters
C.A.T.S. sensor
Plasma C.A.T.S. (Contrast Automatic Tracking System)
automatically senses the ambient light conditions and
adjusts the brightness and gradation accordingly, to
optimise contrast.
Effective when Pic Mode is set to Auto (see page 26).SD CARD slot
Location of Controls
MENU
Display Main Menu or
return one step
backward in menus
(see pages 24, 57).
Channel selectors
Remote control sensor
TV/VIDEO
Change the input mode. 
						

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TV
POWER
MENU
R-TUNE
PIP MIN
REWPIP MAX
FF
PLAYPROG
EXIT
VCRDVD
DBSRCVRCBL
LIGHT
TV/VIDEOA -ANTENNA - B
SAP
123
456
78
0
9
AUX
ASPECT
MUTERECALL
BBE
STOPPA U S E
FREEZE
TV/VCR
PIP SPLIT MOVE
SWAP
SEARCHOPEN/CLOSEPIP CH
DVD/VCR CH
REC
CH
VOL
CHVOL
OK
The Illuminated Remote Control
COMPONENT 2HDMI TV
COMPONENT 1
VIDEO 3 PC VIDEO 1VIDEO 2
POWER
Turn the TV ON or OFF.
TV/VIDEO
Change the input mode.
SD
Access Photo Viewer (see page 48).
R-TUNE
Switch to previously viewed channel and input modes.
Mode Selection buttons (see page 59)
Location of Controls
TV:TV
VCR:VCR
DVD:DVD
DBS:
Digital Broadcasting Satellite
RCVR:
Receiver/Amplifier
CBL:Cable TV
AUX:Aux
PIP MIN
REWPIP MAX
FFPLAY
STOPPAUSE
FREEZE
TV/VCRSEARCHOPEN/CLOSEPIP CH
DVD/VCR CH
REC
PIP MIN, PIP MAX
Change the size of PIP frame (see
page 52).
Operation of other Device (see
pages 63, 64)
SEARCH
Display search frames during PIP or
SPLIT operation (see pages 53, 55).
PIP CH
Select the channel during PIP or
SPLIT operation (see pages 52, 54).
FREEZE
Freeze the picture (see pages 53, 55).
PIP
PIP (Picture in Picture) Operation (see page 52)
SPLIT
Split Screen (see page 54)
MOVE
Move PIP frame (see page 53).
SWAP
Swap pictures in PIP or SPLIT operation (see pages 52, 54).