Panasonic Hd Plasma Display Th 58pf20 Operating Instructions

							Conversion adapter 
(if necessary)Mini D-sub 15p
RGB
PC cable Stereo mini plug (M3)
Audio
Connect a cable which matches
the audio output terminal on the computer.
(Male)(Female)
COMPUTER
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PC Input Terminals connection
Notes:
•  With regard to the typical PC input signals that are described in the ap\
plicable input signals list, adjustment values such  as for the standard picture positions and sizes have already been stored\
 in this unit. You can add up to eight PC input 
signal types that are not included in the list.
•  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 l\
ines.)
•  The display resolution is a maximum of 1,440 × 1,080 dots when the as\
pect mode is set to “4:3”, and 1,920 × 1,080  dots  when the aspect mode is set to “FULL”. If the display resolu\
tion exceeds these maximums, it may not be possible 
to show fi  ne detail with suffi  cient clarity.
•  The PC input terminals are DDC2B-compatible. If the computer being conne\
cted is not DDC2B-compatible, you will need  to make setting changes to the computer at the time of connection.
•  Some PC models cannot be connected to the set.
•  There is no need to use an adapter for computers with DOS/V compatible M\
ini D-sub 15P terminal.
•  The computer shown in the illustration is for example purposes only.
•  Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set.
• Do not set the horizontal and vertical scanning frequencies for PC signa\
ls which are above or below the speci fi ed 
frequency range.
•  Component Input is possible with the pin 1, 2, 3 of the Mini D-sub 15P Connector.
•  Change the “COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT” setting in the “SET UP” menu to “COMPONENT” 
  (when COMPONENT signal connection) or “RGB” (when RGB signal connection).
Signal Names for Mini D-sub 15P Connector
Pin Layout for PC Input 
Terminal
Pin No.Signal NamePin No.Signal NamePin No.Signal Name1 R (PR/CR)6 GND (Ground)11  NC (not connected)
2 G (Y)7 GND (Ground)12 SDA
3 B (PB/CB)8 GND (Ground)13 HD/SYNC
4 NC (not connected)9 +5 V DC14 VD
5 GND (Ground)10 GND (Ground)15 SCL
Connections
1
678
39
45
10 15
14
13
12
11
2 
						

							6789
134
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COMPUTER
RS-232C Straight cable
D-sub 9p(Male)
(Female)
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Connections
SERIAL Terminals connection
Notes:
•  Use the RS-232C straight cable to connect the computer  to the Plasma Display.
•  The computer shown is for example purposes only.
•  Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied  with this set.
The SERIAL terminal conforms to the RS-232C interface 
specifi  cation, so that the Plasma Display can be controlled 
by a computer which is connected to this terminal.
The computer will require software which allows the 
sending and receiving of control data which satis fi es  the 
conditions given below. Use a computer application such as 
programming language software. Refer to the documentation 
for the computer application for details.
Basic format for control data
The transmission of control data from the computer starts with 
a STX signal, followed by the command, the parameters, and 
lastly an ETX signal in that order. If there are no parameters, 
then the parameter signal does not need to be sent.
Start
(02h) 3-character
command (3 bytes)Colon Parameter(s)
(1 - 5 bytes) End
(03h)
STX C1 C2 C3 P1 P2 P3 P4
:P5 ETX
Notes:
•  If multiple commands are transmitted, be sure to wait for 
the response for the fi  rst command to come from this unit 
before sending the next command.
•  If an incorrect command is sent by mistake, this unit will  send an “ER401” command back to the computer.
•  S1A and S1B of Command IMS are available only when a  dual input terminal board is attached.
Pin layout for SERIAL Terminal 
Command
Command Parameter Control details
PON None Power ON
POF None Power OFF
AVL ** Volume 00 - 63
AMT 0 Audio MUTE OFF
1 Audio MUTE ON
IMS None SL1
S1A
S1B
VD1
YP1
HM1
DV1
PC1
Input select (toggle)
SLOT input (SLOT INPUT)
SLOT input (SLOT INPUT A)
SLOT input (SLOT INPUT B)
VIDEO input (VIDEO)
COMPONENT/RGB IN input 
(COMPONENT)
HDMI input (HDMI)
DVI-D IN input (DVI)
PC IN input (PC)
DAM NoneZOOM
FULL
JUST
NORM
SJST
SNOM
SFUL
ZOM2Screen mode select (toggle)ZOOM (For Video/SD/PC signal)FULL
JUST (For Video/SD signal)
4:3 (For Video/SD/PC signal)
JUST (For HD signal)
4:3 (For HD signal)
H-FILL (For HD signal)
ZOOM (For HD signal)
With the power off, this display responds to PON command only.
Communication parameters
Signal level
RS-232C compliant
Synchronization method Asynchronous Baud rate 9600 bps
Parity None
Character length 8 bits
Stop bit 1 bit
Flow control -
Signal names for D-sub 9P connector
Pin No.
Details2 R X D3 T X D5 GND4  • 6 Non use7 8 (Shorted in this set)
1  • 9 NC
These signal names are those of computer speci fi cations.
The SERIAL terminal is used when the Plasma Display is controlled by a computer.
Note:
To use serial control for this unit, make sure to set the “CONTROL I/F SELECT” in the “NETWORK SETUP” menu to “RS-232C”. 
						

							INPUT MENUENTER/+/
VOL-/
13
Power Indicator
Remote Control Sensor
Power ON / OFF
Connecting the AC cord plug to the Plasma Display.
Connecting the plug to the Wall Outlet.
Note: 
When disconnecting the AC cord, be absolutely sure to 
disconnect the AC cord plug at the socket outlet  fi rst.
Press the Power switch on the Plasma Display to turn the 
set on: Power-On. Power Indicator: Green
Press the  button on the remote control to turn the Plasma Display off.
Power Indicator: Red (standby) 
Press the  button on the remote control to turn the Plasma Display on.
Power Indicator: Green
Turn the power to the Plasma Display off by pressing the  switch on the unit, 
when the Plasma Display is on or in standby mode.
Note: 
During operation of the power management function, the power indicator t\
urns 
orange in the power off state. 
						

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Français   
Italiano 
 
Español 
 
ENGLISH (US) 
Русский  
OSD LANGUAGE
SET 
SELECT 
PRESENT TIME SETUPPRESENT TIME OF DAY    MON  99:99
SET
PRESENT TIME OF DAY99:99DAY MON
PRESENT TIME SETUPPRESENT TIME OF DAY    MON  99:99
SET
PRESENT TIME OF DAY10:00DAY TUE
LANDSCAPE
PORTRAIT
DISPLAY ORIENTATION
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From the second time on, the below screen is displayed for a while (set\
ting condition is an example). When fi  rst switching on the unit
Following screen will be displayed when the unit is turned on for the  fi rst time.
Select the items with the remote control. Unit buttons are invalid.
OSD LANGUAGE
PRESENT TIME SETUP
DISPLAY ORIENTATION
1  Select the language.
2  Set.
1  Select “DAY” or “PRESENT TIME OF DAY”.
2  Setup “DAY” or “PRESENT TIME OF DAY”.
1  For vertical installation, select “PORTRAIT”.
2  Set.
Notes:
•  Once the items are set, the screens wont be displayed when switching on\
 the unit next time.
•  After the setting, the items can be changed in the following menus.
 OSD LANGUAGE
 PRESENT TIME SETUP
 DISPLAY ORIENTATION
1  Select  “SET”.
2  Set.
Power ON / OFF 
						

							INPUT MENU ENTER/ + / 
VOL - / 
INPUT MENU ENTER/+/
VOL-/
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Selecting the input signal
Notes:
•  Selecting is also possible by pressing the INPUT button on the unit.
•  Outputs the sound as set in “Audio input select” in the Options me\
nu.
•  Select to match the signals from the source connected to the component/R\
GB input 
terminals.
•  In 2 screen display, the same input mode cannot be selected for the main picture and  sub picture.
•  Image retention (image lag) may occur on the plasma display panel when\
 a still picture  is kept on the panel for an extended period. The function that darkens the screen slightly 
is activated to prevent image retention, but this function is not the pe\
rfect solution to 
image retention.
Press to select the input signal to be played back from the equipment wh\
ich has 
been connected to the Plasma Display.
Input signals will change as follows:
PC COMPONENT* DVI
HDMIVIDEO
VIDEO: Video input terminal in AV IN (VIDEO).
COMPONENT*:  Component or RGB input terminal in COMPONENT/RGB IN.
HDMI: HDMI input terminal in AV IN (HDMI).
DVI: DVI input terminal in DVI-D IN.
PC: PC input terminal in PC IN.
* “COMPONENT” may be displayed as “RGB” depending on the set\
ting of 
 “COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT”.
When an optional Terminal Board is installed: PC VIDEO HDMI DVI
COMPONENTSLOT INPUT
SLOT INPUT: Input terminal in Terminal Board
Note:
When a Terminal Board incompatible with the Plasma Display is installed, 
“NON-COMPATIBLE FUNCTION BOARD” is displayed.
When a Terminal Board with dual input terminals is installed:
 
VIDEO HDMI DVICOMPONENTSLOT INPUT ASLOT INPUT B
SLOT INPUT A, SLOT INPUT B: Dual input terminal in Terminal Board.
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INPUT MENUENTER/+/
VOL-/
Basic Controls
MENU Screen ON / OFF
Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu screen 
will switch. (see page 18)
INPUT button (Input signal selection)
(see page 15)
Main Power On / Off Switch
Power Indicator
The Power Indicator will light.
• Power-OFF .... Indicator not illuminated (The unit will 
still consume some power as long as the 
power cord is still inserted into the wall 
outlet.)
• Standby  ........ Red Orange (When “Slot power” is set to 
“On”.)
Orange (Depending on the type of 
the function board installed, when the 
power is supplied to the slot)
Orange (When “CONTROL I/F 
SELECT” is set to “LAN”.)
• Power-ON ...... Green Volume Adjustment
Volume Up “+” Down “–” 
When the menu screen is 
displayed:
“+” : press to move the cursor up “–” : press to move the cursor down(see page 18)
Enter / Aspect button 
(see page 18)
Normal Viewing PICTURE SET UP SOUND POS. /SIZE
Remote control sensor
Main Unit
• PC POWER MANAGEMENT (DPMS)
  ........................  Orange (With PC input signal.) When this function is set to ON, it operates under the following conditi\
ons to turn the power on or off 
automatically.
When no pictures (HD/VD sync signals) are detected for 30 or so second\
s during PC signal input:
 → Power is turned off (standby); the power indicator lights up orange.
When pictures (HD/VD sync signals) are subsequently detected:
  → Power is turned on; the power indicator lights up green.
• DVI-D POWER MANAGEMENT
  ........................ Orange (With DVI input signal.) When this function is set to ON, it operates under the following conditi\
ons to turn the power on or off 
automatically.
When no pictures (sync signal) are detected for 30 or so seconds durin\
g DVI signal input:
 → Power is turned off (standby); the power indicator lights up orange.
When pictures (sync signal) are subsequently detected:
  → Power is turned on; the power indicator lights up green. 
						

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Basic Controls
Standby (ON / OFF) button
The Plasma Display must fi   rst be plugged 
into the wall outlet and turned on at the 
power switch (see page 13).
Press this button to turn the Plasma 
Display On, from Standby mode. Press 
it again to turn the Plasma Display Off to 
Standby mode.
ACTION button
Press to make selections.
ASPECT button
Press to adjust the aspect. 
POS. /SIZE button 
PICTURE button  
Sound mute On / Off  
Press this button to mute the sound.
Press again to reactivate sound.
Sound is also reactivated when power is 
turned off or volume level is changed.
N button  
POSITION buttons
INPUT button 
Press to select input signal sequentially. (see page 15)
MULTI Window buttons  
Digital Zoom
Remote Control Transmitter
AUTO SETUP button
Automatically adjusts the position/
size of the screen.
SET UP button
SOUND button
Volume Adjustment
Press the Volume Up “+” or Down “–” 
button to increase or decrease the 
sound volume level.
R button
Press the R button to return to 
previous menu screen.
OFF TIMER button
The Plasma Display can be preset to switch to stand-
by after a fi xed period. The setting changes to 30 
minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes and 0 minutes (off 
timer cancelled) each time the button is pressed.
30 60 
0 
90 
When three minutes remain, “OFF TIMER 3” will fl  ash.
The off timer is cancelled if a power interruption 
occurs.
RECALL buttonPress the “RECALL” button to 
display the current system status.
1  Input  label2  Aspect  mode
    Audio input
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3  Off  timer
    The off timer indicator is 
displayed only when the off 
timer has been set.
4  Clock  display 
						

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On-Screen Menu Displays
Remote ControlUnit
1Display the menu screen.
Press to select.
(Example: PICTURE menu)
MENU
 Press several times.
Each time the MENU button is pressed, the 
menu screen will switch. Normal Viewing PICTURE
SOUND POS. /SIZE
SET UP
2Select the item.
Select. Select.
 Press.25  0 
0 
0 
5 
PICTURE NORMAL NORMALIZE STANDARD 
BRIGHTNESS 
SHARPNESS  PICTURE MENU 
COLOR  PICTURE 
TINT 
COLOR MANAGEMENTADVANCED SETTINGS
MEMORY SAVE
COLOR TEMPNORMALOFF
MEMORY LOAD
MEMORY EDIT
( Example:  PICTURE menu)
3Set.Adjust. Adjust.
 Press.
4Exit the menu.
Press.
Press 
 to return to the previous menu.
MENU
 Press several times. 
						

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Note: Menu that cannot be adjusted is grayout. Adjustable menu changes depending on signal, input and menu setting.
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SIGNAL
EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS INPUT LABEL
SET UP
OFF
STANDBY SAVE OFF
PC POWER MANAGEMENTOFFDVI-D POWER MANAGEMENTOFF
AUTO POWER OFF OFF
OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH (
US )
COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT
RGB
SCREENSAVER
POWER SAVE
2/2 SET UP
MULTI DISPLAY SETUP SET UP TIMER
NETWORK SETUP
PRESENT TIME SETUP
DISPLAY ORIENTATIONLANDSCAPE
MULTI PIP SETUPPORTRAIT SETUP
0:00 
0:00 
SET UP TIMER 
POWER OFF FUNCTION 
POWER OFF TIME  POWER ON TIME  POWER ON FUNCTION 
OFF 
OFF 
PRESENT  TIME OF DAY  99:99 
× 2 
MULTI DISPLAY SETUP 
HORIZONTAL SCALE  OFF 
A1
OFF
AI-SYNCHRONIZATION VERTICAL SCALE 
LOCATION OFF
SEAM HIDES VIDEO × 2 
MULTI DISPLAY SETUP 
OFF
PORTRAIT SETUP
SEAM HIDES VIDEO OFF
1
OFF
AI-SYNCHRONIZATION VIEWING AREA
LOCATION 16:9
PORTRAIT SETUP
—
MULTI PIP
DISPLAY MODE BLEND PIP
 OFF 1
INSERT LEVEL TRANSPARENCY
INSERT 0 %
TRANSPARENCY LEVELOFF
MULTI PIP SETUP
3D Y/C FILTER (NTSC)
COLOR SYSTEM
SIGNAL
ON
3 : 2 PULLDOWN
[ 
VIDEO  ]
NOISE REDUCTION
AUTO
OFF
OFF
SCREENSAVER 
START 
FUNCTION 
MODE SCROLLING BAR ONLYOFF
PRESENT  TIME OF DAY    99:99 
EXPRESS SETTINGS
CUSTOM SETTINGS
RESET
EXTENDED LIFE SETTINGS
SLOT INPUT
VIDEO
INPUT LABEL
COMPONENTHDMIDVI
PC
SLOT INPUTVIDEO
COMPONENT HDMIDVI
PC
19
25
0
0
0
5
PICTURE 
NORMAL NORMALIZE STANDARD 
BRIGHTNESS 
SHARPNESS  PICTURE MENU 
COLOR  PICTURE 
TINT 
COLOR MANAGEMENTADVANCED SETTINGS
MEMORY SAVE
COLOR TEMPNORMALOFF
MEMORY LOAD
MEMORY EDIT
On-Screen Menu Displays
00
NORMAL NORMALIZE 
AUTO SETUP
POS. /SIZE 
V-POS 
0 
H-POS 
V-SIZE DOT CLOCK H-SIZE 
CLAMP POSITION CLOCK PHASE
1:1 PIXEL MODEOFF
0 0 0 
0 
BLACK EXTENSION 
AGC  GAMMA  INPUT LEVEL 
ADVANCED SETTINGS 
NORMAL NORMALIZE 
W/B LOW B W/B HIGH R
W/B LOW R
W/B LOW G W/B HIGH G
W/B HIGH B 0
0
2.2
0
0 0
0
0
0 OFF
2/2
SOUND OUT LEFT CHANNEL
RIGHT CHANNEL
CHANNEL 1
CHANNEL 1
OFF
LEVEL METER OFF
SDI SOUND OUTPUT
0 
0 
0 
1/2
SOUND 
NORMAL NORMALIZE STANDARD 
OFF 
TREBLE  AUDIO MENU 
BALANCE  BASS 
0 
MID 
SURROUND 
MAIN 
AUDIO OUT (PIP) 
99:99MON
PRESENT  TIME SETUP PRESENT  TIME OF DAY    MON  99:99
SET 
PRESENT  TIME OF DAY DAY
--:--:--:--:--:--
DHCP
NETWORK SETUP
SAVE
0
192.168.    0.    8
255.255.255.    0 192.168.    0.    1
1024
Auto
RS-232C Off
SUBNET MASK
LAN SPEED GATEWAY IP ADDRESS
PORT
CONTROL I/F SELECT NETWORK ID
MAC ADDRESS 
						

							Using Network Function
This unit has a network function to control the network connected displa\
y with your computer.
Note:
To use the network function, set each “NETWORK SETUP” setting and m\
ake sure to set the “CONTROL I/F SELECT” 
to “LAN”.
When “LAN” is set, the slot power is turned on, and power indicato\
r is lit orange under the condition of power off with 
remote control (stand-by state), regardless of the “Slot power” \
setting.
Example of Network Connection
Command Control
Display (main unit, rear)
Hub or broadband routerLAN cable
(not supplied)
Notes:
•  Make sure the broadband router or hub supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX. 
•  To connect a device using 100BASE-TX, use “category 5” LAN cable. 
•  Touching the LAN terminal with a statically charged hand (body) may cau\
se damage due to its discharge.
  Do not touch the LAN terminal or a metal part of the LAN cable. 
•  For instructions on how to connect, consult your network administrator.
Network function of the unit can control the unit in the same way as ser\
ial control from a network. 
Supported commands
Commands used in the serial control are supported. (see page 12)
Note:
Consult your local Panasonic dealer for detail instructions on command u\
sage. COMPUTER
Less 
than 
3.9 inch
(10 cm)
Less 
than 
3.9 inch (10 cm)
Ferrite core 
(supplied) Ferrite core 
(supplied)
Installing the Ferrite core
Pull back the tabs
(in two places) Wind the cable 
twiceOpen
Press the cable 
through and close
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