Panasonic Hd Plasma Display Th 42phw5 Operating Instructions

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On-Screen Menu Display from Remote Control
Note:
“SIGNAL” setup menu displays a different setting condition for each input signal. (see page 19)To SIGNAL screen for RGB (see page 34) To SIGNAL screen for VIDEO (see page 32, 33)
To SIGNAL screen for PC (see page 34) Press to access “SIGNAL” setup menu.
3D  Y/C  FILTER  (
NTSC)
COLOR  SYSTEM
Panasonic  AUTO  (
4:3)ON
AUTO
NORMAL
3:2 PULLDOWNOFF
SIGNAL[ 
 VIDEO  ]
SIGNAL[
  RGB  ]
SYNC
H
-FREQ.                 kHz
V
-FREQ.                  HzH & V
31.5...

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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.
PLASMA DISPLAY
SURROUND
VOL
NR
PICTURE
SOUNDSET UP
PICTURE
POS. /SIZE
OFF TIMER
PC
INPUT
ASPECT
ASPECT button
The aspect mode changes each time the ASPECT button
is pressed.
NORMAL          ZOOM          FULL
Panasonic AUTO          JUST
ASPECT
Notes:
(1) During RGB and PC input signal modes, the mode switches
between “NORMAL”, “ZOOM” and “FULL” only.
(2) For...

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ASPECT Controls
Mode
NORMAL
ZOOM
FULL
JUST
Panasonic
AUTOExplanation
NORMAL will display a 4:3 picture at its standard 4:3
size.
ZOOM mode magnifies the central section of the picture.
FULL will display the picture at its maximum size but
with sight elongation.
JUST mode will display a 4:3 picture at its maximum
size but with aspect correction applied to the center of
the screen so that elongation is only apparent at the
left and right edges of the screen. The size of the picture
will depend on the...

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Adjusting PICTURE POSITION/SIZE
PLASMA DISPLAY
SURROUND
VOL
N
PICTURE
SOUNDSET UP
OFF TIMER
PC
INPUT
ASPECT
PICTURE
POS. /SIZE
R
Adjusting screen
PICTURE
POS. /SIZE
Press to display the PICTURE POS./
SIZE menu.
NORMAL
PICTURE  POS./SIZE
NORMALIZE
H-POS
H-SIZE
V-POS
V-SIZE
Press to adjust POS./SIZE.
Notes:
(1) Adjustment details are memorized separately for different input signal formats (Adjustments for component signals
are memorized for 525i (480i), 625i (575i), 525p (480p), 1,125i (1,080i) and 625p...

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 Helpful Hint (    / NORMALIZE Normalization)
Adjusting PICTURE POS./SIZE
H-POS
H-SIZE
V-POS
V-SIZE
CLOCK PHASE
(RGB/PC in Mode)When the Position Right “
” 
button is pressed
When the Position Right “” 
button is pressed
When the Position Right “” 
button is pressed
When the Position Right “” 
button is pressed
Flickering and distortion can be eliminated by using the Position Left “” 
or Right “” 
button to
carry out adjustment.
While the PICTURE POS./SIZE display is active, if either the N button on...

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MUTE
 Helpful Hint (    / NORMALIZE Normalization)
SOUND Adjustment
1
2
Select to adjust each item.
Press to select the desired adjustment menu.
Select the desired level by listening to the sound.
BASS
Adjusts low sounds
TREBLE
Adjusts high sounds
BALANCE
Adjusts left and right
volumes
SURROUND (see next page)
Select ON or OFF
Press the R button
Useful when answering the phone or receiving visitors.
Press this button to mute the sound.
Press again to reactivate sound. Sound is also reactivated when...

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SURROUND Controls
SURROUND Button
The benefits of surround sound are enormous. You can be
completely enveloped in sound; just as if you were at a concert
hall or cinema.
The surround setting switches on and off each time the
SURROUND button is pressed.
ON               OFF
Note:
The surround settings are memorized separately for each SOUND mode
(STANDARD, AUTO).
PLASMA DISPLAY
VOL
NR
PICTURE SET UP
PICTURE
POS. /SIZE
OFF TIMER
PC
INPUT
ASPECT
SOUND
SURROUND
SURROUND
ON SURROUND 

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PICTURE
NORMALIZE
PICTURE  MENU
BRIGHTNESS
COLORSTANDARD
0
0
TINT
COLOR  TEMPNORMAL PICTURE20
0
0
SHARPNESS
NORMAL
 Helpful Hint (    / NORMALIZE Normalization)
PICTURE
NORMALIZE
PICTURE  MENU
BRIGHTNESS
COLORSTANDARD
0
0
TINT
COLOR  TEMPNORMAL PICTURE20
0
0
SHARPNESS
NORMAL
PICTURE Adjustments
1
2Press to display the PICTURE menu.
Select to adjust each item.
Press to select the menu to adjust.
Select the desired level by looking at the picture
behind the menu.
PICTURE
STANDARD          DYNAMIC...

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Note:
In PICTURE, there is not a noticeable change even when contrast is increased with a bright picture or reduced with a dark
picture.
PICTURE Adjustments
Item
PICTURE
BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
TINT
(NTSC only)
SHARPNESS
 Effect                                Adjustments
Less             More
Darker           Brighter
Reddish        Greenish
Adjusts the proper picture contrast.
Adjusts for easier viewing of dark pictures
such as night scenes and black hair.
Adjusts color saturation.
Adjust for natural flesh...

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SCREENSAVER (For preventing after-images)
2
3 1
4
SET  UP
SIGNAL
SCREENSAVER
COMPONENT/RGB-IN  SELECT
RGB
OSD  LANGUAGE
ENGLISH (
US)
SCREENSAVER
FUNCTION
MODEWHITE BAR SCROLLONSIDE BAR ADJUSTOFF
SCREENSAVER
FUNCTION
MODEWHITE BAR SCROLLONSIDE BAR ADJUSTOFF
Press to display the SETUP menu screen.
SET UP
Press to select the SCREENSAVER.
Press to select the SCREENSAVER screen.
Press to select the Function.
Press to select the desired function.
NEGATIVE WHITE BAR SCROLL
WHITE BARSCROLL : A white bar will...