Panasonic High Definition Plasma Display Th 37ph10 Operating Instructions

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SCREENSAVER
START
FUNCTION
MODE
WOBBLING
PEAK LIMIT FINISH TIME START TIMEWHITE BAR SCROLL
OFF
6:15
12:30
OFF
OFF SIDE BAR ADJUSTBRIGHT PRESENT  TIME OF DAY    99:99
SIDE BAR ADJUST
1
Press to select the SIDE BAR ADJUST.
Press to select OFF, DARK, MID, BRIGHT.
Press to exit from SCREENSAVER.
2
Do not display a picture in NORMAL mode for an extended 
period, as this can cause an image retention to remain on the 
side bars on either side of the display fi eld.
To reduce the risk of such an image retention, change the 
brightness of the side bars. 
Display the SCREENSAVER screen.
(Refer to the previous page, operation guide steps 1 and 2)
Notes: 
•  To reduce the occurrence of image retention, set the SIDE BAR ADJUST to BRIGHT.
•  The side bar may fl ash (alternate black/white) depending on the picture being shown on the screen. Using Cinema mode 
will reduce such fl ashing.side bars
NORMAL mode
image retention
Picture out Picture Picture and PictureNon picture area
This function may be applicable to the non-picture area.
OFF MID BRIGHTDARK
SCREENSAVER (For preventing image retention ) 
						

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1/2
PC
OFF
STANDBY SAVE
OFF
POWER MANAGEMENTOFF
AUTO POWER OFF
OFF
OSD LANGUAGEENGLISH (
US) COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT
RGB
INPUT LABELSIGNAL
POWER SAVE
SET UP
1/2
PC
OFF
STANDBY SAVE
OFF
POWER MANAGEMENTOFF
AUTO POWER OFF
OFF
OSD LANGUAGEENGLISH (
US) COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT
RGB
INPUT LABELSIGNAL
POWER SAVE
SET UP
Press to select 
“POWER SAVE”
“STANDBY SAVE”
“POWER MANAGEMENT”
“AUTO POWER OFF”.
Press to select “ON” or “OFF”.
On  Off
Press to exit from SET UP. • POWER SAVE:  When this function is turned ON, luminous level of the Plasma Display is suppressed, so 
power consumption is reduced.
• STANDBY SAVE:  When this function is turned ON, power consumption of the microcomputer is reduced 
during power supply standby (see page 13-15), so standby power of the set is reduced.
• POWER MANAGEMENT:  The unit power supply is turned ON or OFF depending on whether or not there is a signal 
during PC input mode. 
  This function is enabled when it is turned ON. (Only during input from PC(Mini D-sub) 
terminal)
• AUTO POWER OFF:  Equipment power supply is turned OFF when there is no signal.
  When this is set to On, the power supply of the unit goes Off 10 minutes after the input 
signals stop. 
  This function is effective for input signals except input from PC (Mini D-sub) terminal.
Press to select INPUT LABEL.
Customizing the Input labels
This function can change the label of the Input signal to be displayed.
Select the input signal which you would like to change its label before customizing 
the Input labels. (see page 15, 18)
Notes:
•  While selecting a Input signal through Optional Terminal Board connected to Slot 1, Slot 2 and Slot 3, the Input label will 
depend on each Optional Terminal Board.
•  Setting of SLOT3 is not available on TH-37PH10UK.
INPUT LABELS for Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 and Mini D-sub:
[Slot1 Input]  INPUT1/VIDEO1/COMPONENT1/RGB1/DIGITAL1/PC1/DVD1/CATV1/VCR1/STB1
[Slot2 Input]  INPUT2/VIDEO2/COMPONENT2/RGB2/DIGITAL2/PC2/DVD2/CATV2/VCR2/STB2
[Slot3 Input]  INPUT3/VIDEO3/COMPONENT3/RGB3/PC3/DVD3/CATV3/VCR3/STB3
[PC (Mini D-sub) input]  PC/COMPONENT/RGB/DVD/STBNote:
“POWER MANAGEMENT” and “AUTO POWER OFF” are 
effective during normal viewing (one picture screen) only.
1
2
3
Addition sign“A” “B”
Selected InputComposite S VIDEO When BNC Dual Video Terminal Board (TY-FB9BD) is used, an “A” or “B” is added at the end of each input label, depending 
on the input selected (see below).
Reduces power consumption
Press to change the INPUT LABEL.  
						

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2/2SET UP
SCREENSAVER
MULTI DISPLAY SETUP
SET UP TIMER
PRESENT TIME SETUP
× 2 MULTI DISPLAY SETUP
HORIZONTAL SCALEOFF
OFF
A1
LOCATION
ON
POWER ON SCREEN DELAY
VERTICAL SCALE
SEAM HIDES VIDEO× 2
MULTI DISPLAY SETUP
MULTI DISPLAY SETUPOFF
OFF
A1
LOCATION
MULTI DISPLAY SETUP
HORIZONTAL SCALE
VERTICAL SCALE
SEAM HIDES VIDEO× 2
× 2
ON
POWER ON SCREEN DELAY
× 2 MULTI DISPLAY SETUP
HORIZONTAL SCALEOFF
OFF
A1
LOCATION VERTICAL SCALE
SEAM HIDES VIDEO× 2
MULTI DISPLAY SETUP
ONPOWER ON SCREEN DELAYON
By lining up Plasma Displays in groups, for example, as illustrated below, an enlarged picture may be displayed across 
all screens.
For this mode of operation, each plasma display has to be set up with a Display number to determine its location.
(Example)
Press to display the SET UP menu.
How to setup MULTI DISPLAY
group of 16 (4 × 4) group of 4 (2 × 2) group of 9 (3 × 3)
1
2
3
SET UP for MULTI DISPLAY
4Press to select HORIZONTAL SCALE.
Press to select “× 1”, “× 2”, “× 3”, “× 4”.
5Press to select VERTICAL SCALE.
Press to select “× 1”, “× 2”, “× 3”, “× 4”. Press to select the MULTI DISPLAY SETUP.
Press to display the “MULTI DISPLAY SETUP” menu.
Press to select the MULTI DISPLAY SETUP.
Press to select “ON” or “OFF”.
How to set the Display location number for each Plasma Display
(see page 34 for more displays lineups.) 
						

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MULTI DISPLAY SETUP ON
OFF 
A1 
LOCATION 
MULTI DISPLAY SETUP 
HORIZONTAL SCALE 
VERTICAL SCALE 
SEAM HIDES VIDEO × 2 
× 2 
ON 
POWER ON SCREEN DELAY 
MULTI DISPLAY SETUPOFF
OFF
A1
LOCATION
MULTI DISPLAY SETUP
HORIZONTAL SCALE
VERTICAL SCALE
SEAM HIDES VIDEO× 2
× 2
ON
POWER ON SCREEN DELAY
MULTI DISPLAY SETUP ON
OFF 
MULTI DISPLAY SETUP 
HORIZONTAL SCALE 
VERTICAL SCALE 
SEAM HIDES VIDEO 
A1 
LOCATION × 2 
× 2 
POWER ON SCREEN DELAY ON 
SET UP for MULTI DISPLAY
Display Number locations for each arrangement.
(Examples)
Press twice to exit from SET UP.
7
( 2 × 1) ( 2 × 3 )
( 4 × 4 )
9
Press to select LOCATION.
Press to select the required arrangement number. 
(A1-D4 : Refer to the following)
6Press to select SEAM HIDES VIDEO.
Press to select “OFF”, “ON”.
( 4 × 2 )
8
Press to select POWER ON SCREEN DELAY.
Press to select OFF or ON.
OFF:  All the display turns on simultaneously.
ON: 
Each display turns on in the order of LOCATION.
Delay time=LOCATION (difference from A1) × 1 sec.
Example) Case of B2 in 4 × 2   A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2   5 sec.
POWER ON SCREEN DELAY
Turning the power on for the multiple displays system, each display is turned on with a time lag to reduce the power 
load.
Notes:
•  This setting is valid when MULTI DISPLAY SETUP is ON.
•  During this function is working, the power indicator is blinking green.
•  This function also works when the power recovers from failure or after plugging off and in again the power cord.
  If unplugging and plugging the power cord while the unit is in standby mode and the power is being supplied to the board, 
each unit has time delay to start supplying the power to the attached board according to LOCATION, and the power 
indicator lights up red fi rst and it turns orange when the power starts being supplied to the board. 
						

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SET UP for MULTI DISPLAY
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.
1
2
3Switch  to  on the right side.
Press the 
 button on the remote control.
Press one of 
 - ,  for the tens digit setting.
Press one of 
 - ,  for the units digit setting. 4
Notes:
•  The numbers in 2, 3 and 4 should be set up quickly.
•  Adjustable ID number range is 0 - 99.
• If a number button is pressed more than two times, the fi rst two numbers become the ID number for the remote 
control.
ID Cancellation
Press  button on remote control. (This has the same effect as pressing the , ,  buttons at the same time.)
Notes:
•  Set the Remote ID “On” to operate the ID remote control.
  If Remote ID is set to “On”, you can use the remote control without identical ID number during option menu display. 
  (see page 41)
•  The ID remote control cannot be used when ID select is set to anything other than 0, and the remote control ID is not 
the same as the ID select number (see page 41).
ID remote control button operation
The operation is the same as normal remote control except for the  button.
SEAM HIDES VIDEO Setting
Reference
To hide joints between displays.
Suitable for moving image display.To show joints between displays.Suitable for still image display.
Step 6, Page 34 ON OFF 
						

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1/2
PC
OFF
STANDBY SAVE
OFF
POWER MANAGEMENTOFF
AUTO POWER OFF
OFF
OSD LANGUAGEENGLISH (
US) COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT
RGB
INPUT LABELSIGNAL
POWER SAVE
SET UP
1/2
PC
OFF
STANDBY SAVE
OFF
POWER MANAGEMENTOFF
AUTO POWER OFF
OFF
OSD LANGUAGEENGLISH (
US) COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT
RGB
INPUT LABELSIGNAL
POWER SAVE
SET UP
3D Y/C FILTER (NTSC)
COLOR SYSTEM
SIGNAL
ON
AUTO
3 : 2 PULLDOWN
Panasonic AUTO (4 : 3)OFF
NORMAL
[ 
VIDEO ]
VIDEO NR
OFF
3D Y/C FILTER – For NTSC AV images
COMPONENT / RGB IN SELECT
Select to match the signals from the source connected to the COMPONENT / RGB input terminals.
Y,  P
B, PR signals   “COMPONENT”
R, G, B, HD, VD signals   “RGB”
Press to display the SET UP menu.
Press to select the “COMPONENT / RGB-IN 
SELECT”.
Press to select the desired mode.
COMPONENT  RGB
Press to exit from adjust mode.
Select “SIGNAL” from the “SET UP” menu during VIDEO (S VIDEO) input signal mode.
(“SIGNAL [VIDEO]” menu is displayed.)
Note:
When ON, this setting only affects NTSC input signals. Notes:
•  Selection may not be possible, depending on which optional board is installed.
•  Make setting of the selected input terminal (SLOT1, SLOT2, SLOT3 or PC IN).
  (Setting of SLOT3 is not available on TH-37PH10UK.)
1
2
3
1
2
Press ACTION  (  ) button Press to select the “3D Y/C FILTER (NTSC)”.
Press to set ON / OFF.
Press to exit from adjust mode.
SET UP for Input Signals 
						

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1/2
PC
OFF
STANDBY SAVE
OFF
POWER MANAGEMENTOFF
AUTO POWER OFF
OFF
OSD LANGUAGEENGLISH (
US) COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT
RGB
INPUT LABELSIGNAL
POWER SAVE
SET UP
1/2
PC
OFF
STANDBY SAVE
OFF
POWER MANAGEMENTOFF
AUTO POWER OFF
OFF
OSD LANGUAGEENGLISH (
US) COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT
RGB
INPUT LABELSIGNAL
POWER SAVE
SET UP
3D Y/C FILTER (NTSC)
COLOR SYSTEM
SIGNAL
ON
AUTO
3 : 2 PULLDOWN
Panasonic AUTO (4 : 3)OFF
NORMAL
[ 
VIDEO ]
VIDEO NR
OFF
SYNC
VIDEO NR
SIGNAL
AUTO
H-FREQ.
V-FREQ.kHz
Hz33.8
60.0
[ 
RGB ]
3 : 2 PULLDOWNOFF
OFF
3 : 2 PULLDOWN
VIDEO NR
SIGNAL
OFF
OFF
 [ 
COMPONENT ]
3 : 2 PULLDOWN
VIDEO NR
SIGNAL
OFF
OFF
H-FREQ.
V-FREQ.kHz
Hz33.8
60.0
[ 
Digital ]
3:2 PULLDOWN / VIDEO NR COLOR SYSTEM / Panasonic AUTO
Select SIGNAL from the “SET UP” menu during VIDEO (S VIDEO) input
signal mode.(“SIGNAL [VIDEO]” menu is displayed.)
SET UP for Input Signals
Press to select the “COLOR SYSTEM” or “Panasonic 
AUTO”.
Press to select each function.
If the image becomes unstable:
With the system set on Auto, under conditions of low 
level or noisy input signals the image may in rare 
cases become unstable. Should this occur, set the 
system to match the format of the input signal.
Press to select 3:2 
PULLDOWN or VIDEO NR.
Press to set ON/OFF.
Press to exit from adjust mode. 3:2 PULLDOWN:  When ON, the display attempts to reproduce a more natural interpretation of sources such as movie 
pictures, which are recorded at 24 frames per second.
  If the picture is not stable, turn the setting to OFF.
Notes:
When ON, this setting only affects the following signal input:
•  NTSC / PAL signal input during “VIDEO (S VIDEO)” input signal.
•  525i(480i), 625i(575i), 1125(1080)/60i signal input during “COMPONENT” input signal.
VIDEO NR: Automatically reduces unwanted picture noise.
Note: 
VIDEO NR cannot be adjusted while a PC signal is being applied.
1
2
Press ACTION  (  ) button
Mode Function
COLOR SYSTEM
Set the color system to match the input signal. When selecting “AUTO”, the color system is automatically 
selected from NTSC/PAL/SECAM, however, M.NTSC signal is not displayed properly depending on 
the attached terminal board. To display M.NTSC signal, select “M.NTSC” in COLOR SYSTEM.
AUTO SECAM M.NTSC NTSCPA L
Panasonic AUTO
(4 : 3 )Set to “NORMAL” to view 4:3 images in an unchanged format when Panasonic AUTO is 
selected. If you would like to view 4:3 images in Just format, set to “JUST”.
3D Y/C FILTER (NTSC)
COLOR SYSTEM
SIGNAL
ON
AUTO
3 : 2 PULLDOWN
Panasonic AUTO (4 : 3)OFF
NORMAL
[ 
VIDEO ]
VIDEO NR
OFF
Press ACTION  (  ) button Note: 
Panasonic AUTO does not function when BNC Dual Video Terminal Board (TY-FB9BD) is used. 
						

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1/2
PC
OFF
STANDBY SAVE
OFF
POWER MANAGEMENTOFF
AUTO POWER OFF
OFF
OSD LANGUAGEENGLISH (
US) COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT
RGB
INPUT LABELSIGNAL
POWER SAVE
SET UP
SYNC
VIDEO NR
SIGNAL
AUTO
H-FREQ.
V-FREQ.kHz
Hz33.8
60.0
[ 
RGB ]
3 : 2 PULLDOWNOFF
OFF
SYNC
AUTO
SYNC
ON G
SYNC
VBS
H-FREQ.
V-FREQ.kHz
Hz33.8
60.0
3D Y/C FILTER (NTSC) 
COLOR SYSTEM 
SIGNAL 
AUTO 3 : 2 PULLDOWN 
Panasonic AUTO (4 : 3) OFF 
REFRESH RATE100 Hz NORMAL 
[ 
VIDEO ] 
VIDEO NR 
OFF 
SYNC 
VIDEO NR
SIGNAL 
AUTO 
H-FREQ.
V-FREQ.kHz
Hz33.8
60.0
[ 
RGB ] 
3 : 2 PULLDOWNOFF
REFRESH RATE100 HzOFF
3 : 2 PULLDOWN 
VIDEO NR 
SIGNAL 
OFF 
REFRESH RATE100 HzOFF 
 [ 
COMPONENT ] 
3 : 2 PULLDOWN 
VIDEO NR 
SIGNAL 
OFF 
REFRESH RATE
100 HzOFF H-FREQ.
V-FREQ.kHz
Hz33.8
60.0
[ 
Digital ] 
SET UP for Input Signals
Select SIGNAL from the “SET UP” menu during RGB input signal.
Press to adjust.
Press to exit from adjust mode.
SYNC
Setting RGB sync signal
Confi rm that the input is set to RGB INPUT (this setting is valid only for RGB INPUT 
signal).
AUTO:  The H and V sync or synchronized signal are automatically selected. If both 
input, it is selected the H and V sync.
ON G:  Uses a synchronized signal on the Video G signal, which is input from the 
G connector.
VBS:    Uses a synchronized signal of Composite Sync input, which is input from 
the HD connector.
Displays the H (Horizontal) / V (Vertical) frequencies.
This display is valid only for RGB/PC and Digital input signal. 
Display range:
Horizontal  15 - 110 kHz
Vertical  48 - 120 Hz
H-FREQ. (kHz) / V-FREQ. (Hz) 1
2
Press ACTION  (  ) button
REFRESH RATE
Press to select REFRESH RATE.
Press to adjust.
Press to exit from adjust mode. This function sets the refresh rate of the display.
This menu is displayed when the input signal is 50 Hz system (50i, 50p, 25p, 24p, 24sF) of vertical scan rate.
100 Hz: Reduce screen fl icker.
50 Hz: Enhance the resolution of moving images.
Note: 
It is recommended to set to 100 Hz normally.
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2 
						

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1
2
3
5Press to display the Setup menu.
4
6
Item Effect Adjustments
Weekly 
Command 
TimerSets Weekly Command Timer. (see page 43)
Onscreen 
display
On Off
On:  Displays all the following on screen.
• Power on display
• Input signal switch display
• No signal display
• Mute and the remaining time of off-timer after 
 was pressed.
Off:  Hides all the items above from view.
Initial INPUTOff  PC  INPUT1  INPUT2  INPUT3 
Adjusts the input signal when the unit is turned on.
Notes:
• Only the adjusted signal is displayed. (see page 18).
• Signal can be displayed when the Terminal board is installed.
• This menu is available only when “INPUT lock” is “Off”.
• When a dual input terminal board is attached, A or B is displayed depending on the selected input 
signal. (Ex. INPUT1A, INPUT1B) 
• Setting of SLOT3 is not available on TH-37PH10UK.
Press to select “OSD Language”.
Press and hold until the Options menu is displayed.
Press to select your preferred menu.
Press to adjust the menu.
Press to exit from 
Options menu.
Options 
Weekly Command Timer 
Initial VOL level 
1/3 
 
Off  Off 
0  0 Maximum VOL level Off INPUT lock Off Button lock Off Remocon User level Off Advanced PIP 
Initial INPUT  Onscreen display On 
O f f 
Options Adjustments 
						

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Item Effect Adjustments
Initial VOL 
level
Off On
Press  button to adjust the volume when the unit is turned on.
Off  On
Off:  Sets normal volume.
On:  Sets your preferred volume.
Notes:
• 
When “Maximum VOL level” is “On”, the volume can only be adjusted between 0 and your maximum range.•  You can hear the changed volume regardless of your volume setting before opening the options menu 
if you adjust the volume when “Initial VOL level” is “On” and cursor is on the menu.
Maximum VOL 
level
Off On
Press  button to adjust the maximum volume.
Off  On
Off:  Sets auto maximum volume.
On:  Sets your preferred maximum volume.
Notes:
•  If the “Maximum VOL level” is set lower than the “Initial VOL level”, the “Initial VOL level” automatically 
becomes the same as the “Maximum VOL level”.
• The volume display can go up to 63 regardless of the settings.
• 
You can hear the changed volume regardless of your volume setting before opening the options menu if you 
adjust the volume when “Maximum VOL level” is “On” and cursor is on the menu.
INPUT lockOff  PC  INPUT1  INPUT2  INPUT3
Locks the input switch operation.
Notes:
• Only the adjusted signal is displayed (see page 18).
• Signal can be displayed when the Terminal board is installed.
• Input switch can be used when this is set to “Off”.
•  In two screen display mode, if anything other than “Off” is set, the value will be fi xed as the value input 
in the single screen display mode.
• When a dual input terminal board is attached, A or B is displayed depending on the selected input 
signal. (Ex. INPUT1A, INPUT1B) 
• Setting of SLOT3 is not available on TH-37PH10UK.
Button lockOff  MENU&ENTER  On 
Off:  All the buttons at the bottom of the main unit can be used.
MENU & ENTER: Locks 
MENU and ENTER/ buttons on bottom face of main unit.
On:  Locks all the button on bottom face of main unit.
Sets Button lock with the unit buttons in the following procedure.
Off:  Press 
 four times→Press INPUT four times→Press  four times→Press ENTER/MENU & ENTER:  Press ENTER/ four times→Press  four times→Press INPUT four times→Press ENTER/On:  Press  four times→Press ENTER/ four times→Press  four times→Press ENTER/
Remocon 
User levelOff  User1  User2  User3 
Off:  You can use all of the buttons on the remote control.
User1: You can only use , , , , , , ,  buttons on the remote control.
User2:
 You can only use , , buttons on the remote control.
User3: Locks all the buttons on remote control.
Advanced PIP
Off On
Off:  Sets normal two screen display mode (see page 21).
On:  Sets Advanced PIP mode (see page 22).
Notes:
• When “INPUT lock” is “On”, you cannot use all the two screen display functions.
• 
,  buttons are unavailable during Advanced PIP mode operation.
Options 
On Weekly Command Timer Onscreen display Off Initial INPUT 
1/3 
 
Maximum VOL level  Initial VOL level 
Button lock 
INPUT lock 
Advanced PIP 
Remocon User level 
Off  Off 
0  0 
Off 
Off 
Off 
Off 
Options Adjustments