Panasonic Full HD LCD Display TH 42AF1 Operating Instructions

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Command transmission method
Transmit in the following command format
Transmitted data
HeaderData partLast 
terminal  symbol
‘0’
0x30 ‘0’
0x30 Control 
command
(ASCII 
character  string) (CR)
0x0d
1 byte 1 byteUndefined 1 byte
Received data
Header Data partLast 
terminal  symbol
‘0’
0x30 ‘0’
0x30 Control 
command
(ASCII 
character  string) (CR)
0x0d
1 byte 1 byteUndefined 1 byte
Error response
Error message Last 
terminal  symbol
“ERR1” :   Undefined  control 
command
(CR)
0x0d
“ERR2”
:  Out of...

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CommandControl
ERST? Error status query
First byte: 0
Second byte: 0
Third byte: 0
Fourth byte: 0
Fifth byte: 0
Sixth byte:   Other error. 0 or 2.
●	 Meaning of 0, 2.
0:   Error is not detected,
2: Error
LAMP? Lamp status query
Not supported
INST? Input switch list query
11:   PC IN input (PC)
21:   COMPONENT/RGB IN input 
(COMPONENT)
22:   VIDEO input (VIDEO)
31:   OpenPort PLATFORM input  
(OpenPort PLATFORM)
32:   HDMI 1 input (HDMI1)
33:  HDMI 2 input (HDMI2)
34:   DVI-D IN input (DVI-D)
41:...

103
USB Media Player
Function description
The USB media player displays still pictures and 
motion pictures saved in a USB memory by inserting 
the USB memory device into the USB terminal at the 
bottom of the display unit.Note
●	 To use this function, set [USB media player ] to 
[Enable ] in [Setup] - [USB media player settings]. (see 
page 85)
Single Media Player
Files are played by a single unit.
USB memory
Note
●	 This unit does not support Multi Media Player.
●	 Pictures in the USB memory cannot be...

104
Note
●	 Maximum size per one file is 2 GB.
●	 Files protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) 
cannot be played back.
●	 Some files may not be played back even if their 
formats are supported as described here.
●	 Use a file of which audio and video are both 
supported.
●	 If the audio codec of motion picture file is 
incompatible in format, the pictures may not be 
correctly displayed.
●	 If there is no video file, playback is not possible.
 
■Scenario
The play order and time can be specified for...

105
Play contents
For the above setting example, the following contents 
will be played on repeat (loop).
1.001_Introduction.jpg (*
1)
2. 002_Contents_Video1.wmv (*
2)
3. 003_Contents_Video2.wmv (*
2)
4. 004_Contents_Video3.wmv (*
2)
*1:   Played for the duration set in [Slide show 
duration ].
*2:  Played for the duration of the play time of the file.
Single Media Player (Type 2)
Files will be played in the order they were listed in a 
scenario. Scenario and file list
Scenario:Enter [File name: Play...

106
Note
●	 Shows leading error codes.
Details of the detected errors are as follows.
Error 
code Detail of the error
1. No USB memory is inserted.
2. scenario.dat/filelist.dat cannot be opened.
3. There is an error in the contents of 
scenario.dat/filelist.dat.
4. The play file format is not supported.
5. No play file exists.
7. There are several identical file definitions.
8. The scenario’s play time is over the limit.
9. The file definition listed in the scenario is 
not in the file list.
10. The...

107
Data Cloning
Menu settings and adjusted values set on a single 
display can be copied to multiple displays using a USB 
memory.
 
■Data that can be copied
Settings and set values of [Picture], [ Sound], [Setup], 
[Position ] and [Options] menus
●	 The following data cannot be copied. Setting is 
required for each display.
Display ID in [Options] - [ Display ID]
Settings and adjusted values of  OpenPort 
PLATFORM
 
■Supported device
●	
Commercially available USB memory devices are 
supported. (Those...

108
6Select [YES] with   and press 
.
Data copy to the USB memory starts.
The data will be overwritten when any data exists originally.
Are you OK to write the data?Data to USB Memory
YES NO
The following message is displayed after data copy 
has finished.
Data copy finished.
7After data copy has finished, remove 
the USB memory device from the USB 
terminal.
Copying the USB memory data to the 
display
1Insert the USB memory device with 
copied data to the USB terminal on 
the bottom of the display of...

109
ID Remote Control 
Function
You can set the remote control ID when you want to use 
this remote control on one of several different displays. 
In that case, you need to set the remote control’s ID 
number to match the Display’s ID number you have set 
in [Display ID] following the steps below.
Note
●	 To operate this function, please purchase 
ID remote controller sold separately.
Object model: N2QAYA000093
●	When operating the  OpenPort PLATFORM part 
on this ID remote control, the  button, 
 button...

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Preset Signals
This unit can display the video signals shown in the table below.
 
■Video signal
Corresponding signal Resolution (Dot) Scanning frequency
Dot clock 
frequency  (MHz) Format
*3Horizontal (kHz)
Vertical (Hz)
NTSC/NTSC4.43/ 
PAL-M/PAL60 720 × 480i
15.7
59.9-V
PAL/PAL-N/SECAM 720 × 576i
15.650.0-V
525i(480i) 720 × 480i15.759.913.5R/Y
625i(576i) 720 × 576i15.650.013.5R/Y
525i(480i) 720(1440) × 480i*215.7
59.927.0D/H
625i(576i) 720(1440) × 576i*215.6
50.027.0D/H
525p(480p) 720 ×...