Panasonic Hd Plasma Display Th 50phw3 Operating Instructions

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On-Screen Menu Display from Remote Control
Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language
Press to select OSD LANGUAGE.
Press to select your preferred language.
Selectable
languagesEnglish (UK)
Deutsch
Français
Italiano
Español
ENGLISH (US)
To SOUND adjust menu (see page 26)
To SET UP menu (see page 30)
SET UP
Press to display the SET UP menu.
SELECT
SET  UP
SIGNAL
COMPONENT/RGB-IN  SELECT
RGB
OSD  LANGUAGEENGLISH (
US)
RETURN
Note:
“SIGNAL” setup menu displays different setting condition for each input...

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ASPECT Controls
The High Definition 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” and “FULL”...

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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 POS./SIZE
PLASMA DISPLAY
SURROUND
VOL
N
PICTURE
SOUNDSET UP
OFF TIMER
PC
INPUT
ASPECTPICTURE
POS. /SIZE
R
Adjusting screen
ASPECT1
2
3
Press to select the screen mode to
adjust (see page 23).
PICTURE
POS. /SIZE
Press to display the PICTURE POS./
SIZE menu.
ADJUST NORMALIZENORMAL
SELECT
PICTURE  POS./SIZE
NORMALIZE
H-POS
H-SIZE
V-POS
V-SIZE
RETURNADJUST NORMALIZENORMAL
SELECT
PICTURE  POS./SIZE
NORMALIZE
H-POS
H-SIZE
V-POS
V-SIZE
CLOCK  PHASE
RETURN
Press to adjust screen/position...

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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.
 
Helpful Hint (    
/ NORMALIZE 
Normalization)
While the PICTURE POS./SIZE display is active, if either the N button...

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SOUND
NORMALIZE
AUDIO  MENU
BASS
TREBLESTANDARD
ON 0
0 0
BALANCE
SURROUNDNORMALIZENORMAL
SELECTADJUSTRETURN
SOUND Adjustment
1
2Press the SOUND  
button to display the SOUND menu.
Select to adjust each item.
Press to select the desired adjustment menu.
Select the desired level by listening to the sound.
Automatically controls
proper volume level. Emits the original sound. BASS
Adjusts low sounds
TREBLE
Adjusts high sounds
BALANCE
Adjusts left and right
volumes
SURROUND (see next page)
Mute
Press R...

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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
(AUTO, STANDARD).
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
ADVANCED  SETTINGSON PICTURE0
0
0
SHARPNESS
NORMALIZENORMAL
SELECTADJUSTRETURN
PICTURE
NORMALIZE
PICTURE  MENU
BRIGHTNESS
COLORSTANDARD
0
0
TINT
COLOR  TEMPNORMAL
ADVANCED  SETTINGSON PICTURE0
0
0
SHARPNESS
NORMALIZENORMAL
SELECTADJUSTRETURN
PICTURE Adjustments
1
2Press the PICTURE button on the
Remote Control to display the
PICTURE menu.
Select to adjust each item.
Press to select the menu to adjust.
Select the...

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Note:
There is little change when PICTURE 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
Selects the proper brightness and
density for the room.
Adjusts for easier viewing of dark pictures
such as night scenes and black hair.
Adjusts slightly to a lighter color.
Adjust for nice skin...

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SET UP for Input Signals
COMPONENT/RGB IN SELECT
Select to match the signals from the source connected to the COMPONENT/R\
GB input terminals. 
Y, PB, PR signals    
“COMPONENT ”
R, G, B, HD, VD signals   
  
“RGB ”
SURROUND
VOL
N
SOUND
INPUT
ASPECT
PICTURE
POS. /SIZE
R
PICTURESET UP
SET UP1 
2
Press to display the SET UP menu screen.
SELECT
SET  UP
SIGNAL
COMPONENT/RGB-IN  SELECT RGB
OSD  LANGUAGE ENGLISH (
US )
RETURN
Press to select the 
“COMPONENT/RGB IN
SELECT ”.
Press to select the desired...