Panasonic FULL HD LCD Display TH-43LFE8U Operating Instructions

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IR IN/OUT terminal connection
Connect the mini plug (M3) cable from the IR OUT 
terminal of the first display to the IR IN terminal of the 
second display.
The infrared signal of the first display is sent to the 
second display.
In this case, the IR (infrared ray reception on the remote 
control sensor) on the second display does not operate.
Repeating the above connections enables the daisy 
chain connection.
Note

”Connection cables are not supplied with this unit.
  Mini plug (M3) cable (commercially available)
  First display
 Second display
  Third display
AUDIO OUT terminal connection
line-in
 Stereophonic sound code (not supplied)
 Audio equipment
Note

”Audio equipment and the cable shown are not 
supplied with this set.

”To output sound from AUDIO OUT Terminal of the 
unit, be sure to set [Output select] in the [Sound] 
menu to [AUDIO OUT]. (see page 40) 
						

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USB terminal connection
Connect the USB memory to use the USB media player 
function. (see page 31)
Also, power is supplied when a separately sold stick PC, 
etc. are connected.
Note

”A stick PC and connection cables are not supplied 
with this unit.
   
Stick PC   
USB cable (commercially available)   
HDMI extension cable (commercially available)
Pin assignments and signal names for USB Terminal
1342
Pin No. Signal name
+5 V DCDATA -DATA +GND (Ground)
Power of up to 5V/1A can be supplied to an external 
device when receiving images.

”If the electric current exceeding the power supplying 
capability is applied, the output is blocked, and the 
following message is displayed.
In this case, remove the equipment and then turn the 
power off/on using the remote control, etc.
Note

”If the direct connection to this unit is not possible due 
to the size of a stick PC, etc. use a commercially sold 
extension cable.

”Depending on the type of a USB memory device, 
it may come in contact with the periphery such 
as a back cover, and cannot be attached. Use a 
commercially sold extension cable, or use a small 
type of a USB memory device connectable to this 
unit.  
						

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Identifying Controls
Main Unit
43/48/55-inch 
models 65-inch model

”The power indicator and remote control sensor 
can be taken in and out by sliding the lever on the 
rear panel.

”It is also possible to store the part by pushing it 
directly.
Note

”For normal use, pull out the power indicator and 
remote control sensor from the edge side of the 
main unit by operating the lever on the rear panel. 
Depending on the setup condition such as when 
using the multi display, store them in the main unit.
1 Power Indicator / Remote control sensor 
The 
Power Indicator will light.
When the power of the unit is ON (Main Power On / 
Off switch: ON)

”Picture is displayed: Green

”Power OFF (Standby) with remote control: Red 
When [Network control] is set to [On] (see page 
55) : Orange (Red/Green)

”Power OFF with “Power management” function: 
Orange (Red/Green)
“Power management” function (see page 51)
When the power of the unit is OFF (Main Power On 
Off switch: OFF): No light
Note
The unit will still consume some power as long as the 
power cord is still inserted into the wall outlet.
When the power indicator is orange, power consumption 
during standby is generally larger than that of when the 
power indicator is red.
MENU ENTER INPUT+-
1  External Input Terminal

”Connect to video equipment, PC, etc. (see page 
15)
2  

”Turns the power On / Off.
3   (INPUT signal selection)

”Selects the connected device. (see page 27)
4  

”Each time the  button is pressed, 
the menu screen will switch.  (see page 36)
5     /   

”Volume Up “+” Down “–”

”Adjusts the volume. Also, switches the settings or 
adjusts the level on the main screen.  (see page 
28, 36)
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”Selects the setting item.  (see page 36)
7 

”Configures the item on menu screen. (see page 
36)

”Switches aspect mode. (see page 29) 
						

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Remote Control Transmitter
1  Standby (ON/OFF) button ()

”Turns the power on or off when the Display is 
turned on at the power switch.(see page 25) 
2 POSITION
(see page 38)
3 SETUP
(see page 47)
4  ENTER / Cursor buttons (
   )

”Used to operate the menu screens. (see page 36)
5 ZOOM

”Enters the digital zoom mode. (see page 30)
6 DEFAULT

”Resets the settings of picture, sound, etc., to 
defaults. (see page 38, 40, 41)
7 MUTE

”Sound mute on / off. (see page 28)
8 ASPECT

”Adjusts the aspect. (see page 29)
9  VOL + / VOL -

”Adjusts sound volume level. (see page 28)
10  AUTO SETUP

”Automatically adjusts the position/size of the 
screen. (see page 38)
11   INPUT

”Switches input to display on the screen. (see 
page 27)
12   PICTURE
(see page 41)13   SOUND
(see page 40)
14   RECALL

”Displays the current setting status of Input mode, 
Aspect mode, etc. (see page 27)
15   RETURN

”Used to return to the previous menu. (see page 36)
16   FUNCTION 
(see page 57)
17  OFF TIMER

”Switches to stand-by after a fixed period. (see 
page 28)
18  Numeric buttons (1 - 6)

”Used as shortcut buttons by assigning frequently 
used operations. (see page 57)
19 Signal  emission
Note

”In this manual, buttons of the remote control and 
the unit are indicated as < >.
(Example: .)
The operation is mainly explained indicating the 
remote control buttons but you can also operate 
with the buttons on the unit when there are the 
same buttons. 
						

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Basic Controls
Main Power On /
Off switch
(Back of the unit)43/48/55-inch models
Remote Control Sensor/
Power Indicator
Remote Control Sensor/
Power Indicator
AC socket outlet
AC cord (supplied)
Operate pointing the remote control directly at 
the unit’s Remote Control Sensor.
Note

”For normal use, pull out the remote control sensor 
from the edge side of the main unit by operating the 
lever on the rear panel. (see page 23)

”Do not put an obstacle between the remote control 
sensor of the main unit and the remote control.

”Operate the remote control in front of the remote 
control sensor or from the area where the sensor can 
be seen.

”Do not subject the remote control sensor of the main 
unit to the direct sunlight or strong fluorescent light.
1Connect the AC cord plug to the 
Display.
(see page 13)
2Connect the plug to the socket outlet.
Note

”Main plug types vary between countries. The power 
plug shown at left may, therefore, not be the type 
fitted to your set.

”When disconnecting the AC cord, be absolutely 
sure to disconnect the AC cord plug at the socket 
outlet first.
3Press the  on the unit to turn the set on: 
Power-On.

”Power Indicator: Green (Picture is displayed.)

”When the power of the unit is ON, remote control 
operation is possible.
  
vTo turn the power ON/OFF with the remote 
control
Press the standby (ON/OFF) button to turn the Display 
on.

”Power Indicator: Green (Picture is displayed.)
Press the standby (ON/OFF) button to turn the Display 
off.

”Power Indicator: Red (standby)
Press the  on the unit to 
turn the unit off, when the power of the unit is turned on 
or in standby mode.
Note

”During operation of the “Power management” 
function, the power indicator turns orange in the 
power off state.
“Power management” function (see page 51)  
65-inch model 
						

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vWhen the Unit is turned on for the first time
Following screen will be displayed.
Set with the remote control. Unit buttons are invalid.
1Select the language with   and 
press .
English (UK)
Deutsch
Français
Italiano
Español
ENGLISH (US)
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OSD language
2Select [Year] / [Month] / [Day] / [Hour] / 
[Minute] with 
  and set with  .
Date and time
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- - - - / - - / - -
Year - - - -Month
Day
Hour
Minute- -
- -
- -
- -
3Select [Set] with   and press 
.
Date and time
Set
THURSDAY10:202015/01/01
Year 2015
Month
Day
Hour
Minute1
1
10
20
4For vertical installation, select 
[Portrait] with 
  and press 
.
Display orientation
LandscapePortrait
Note

”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 52)
[Date and time] (see page 54)
[Display orientation] (see page 58)
  
vPower ON message
The following message may be displayed when turning 
the unit power ON:
No activity power off Precautions
 ‘No activity power off’ is enabled.
When [No activity power off] in the [Setup] menu is set to 
[Enable], a warning message is displayed every time the 
power is turned ON. (see page 52)
“Power management” Information
Last turn off due to ‘Power management’.
When “Power management” is functioned, an 
information message is displayed every time the power 
is turned ON. (see page 51)
These message displays can be set with the following 
menu:

”[Options] menu
Power on message(No activity power off) (see page 
63)
Power on message(Power management) (see page 
63)  
						

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Selecting the input signal
Select the signals input to the unit.
Press  or .
MENU ENTER INPUT+-
Switches input every time the buttons are pressed.

”Or, press , select the input with   and 
press  to set.
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HDMI1: HDMI 1 terminal, HDMI input
HDMI2: HDMI 2 terminal, HDMI input
DVI-D:DVI-D IN terminal, DVI-D input
PC: PC IN terminal, PC input
VIDEO: VIDEO terminal, composite video input
USB: USB terminal, USB input
Note

”Displays the signal name as set in [Input label]. (see 
page 51)

”Input will not be switched unless [Input lock] is set to 
[Off]. (see page 60)

”Image retention (image lag) may occur on the LCD 
display panel when a still picture is kept on the panel 
for an extended period. To prevent such a problem, 
using the screensaver and wobbling is recommended. 
(see page 50, 52)
RECALL
It is possible to check the setting status of input label, 
picture mode, etc.
Press .
Current setting status will be displayed.
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1Input label
2Aspect mode (see page 29)
3Profile name (see page 45)
4Off timer remaining time (see page 28)
5Clock / Mute (see page 28)

”When there is no signal to the selected input, [No 
Signal] is displayed for about 30 seconds at the end.

”To display the clock, set [Day and time], and then 
set [Clock display] to [On]. (see page 54, 63) Unit 
						

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Volume Adjustment
Press   or    to 
adjust volume.
MENU ENTER INPUT+-
Unit
20Volume (SPEAKERS)

”The current sound volume level is memorised even if 
the power is turned off.

”When [Maximum VOL level] is set to [On], the volume 
can only be adjusted to the maximum point you set, 
and the displayed value turns red when it reached its 
maximum. (see page 60)
Sound mute On / Off
It is useful when you want to mute the sound temporarily, 
for example, when answering the phone or door.
Press .

” appears on the screen and the sound is muted. 
Press again to reactivate the sound.

”It is also reactivated when the power is turned on / off 
or the volume level is changed.

”While MUTE is active,  is displayed as a reminder 
after operation.

”In [ENGLISH(US)] OSD language,  is displayed as 
[MUTE].
OFF TIMER
The Display can be preset to switch to stand-by after a 
fixed period. (30 min, 60 min, 90 min)
The setting switches each time  is 
pressed.

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”When three minutes remain, the remaining time will 
flash (Red). After that, it switches to stand-by.

”To see the Off timer remaining time, press 
.

”The Off timer is cancelled if a power interruption 
occurs. 
						

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ASPECT Controls
Press  or  repeatedly 
to move through the aspect options:
MENU ENTER INPUT+-
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