Panasonic Progressive Wide Plasma Display Th 37pwd7 Operating Instructions

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual
for future reference.
English
TQBC0840
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TH-42PHD7UY
TH-50PHD7UY
High Definition Plasma Display
Model No.
TH-37PWD7UY
TH-42PWD7UY
Operating Instructions
Progressive Wide Plasma Display
Model No.
PLASMA DISPLAY
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back.
No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
The lightning flash with
arrow-head within a triangle
is intended to tell the user
that parts inside the product
are a risk of electric shock to
persons.The exclamation point within
a triangle is intended to tell
the user that important
operating and servicing
instructions are in the papers
with the appliance.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT...

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Important Safety Instructions
  1) Read these instructions.
  2) Keep these instructions.
  3) Heed all warnings.
  4) Follow all instructions.
  5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
  6) Clean only with dry cloth.
  7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer ’s instructions.
  8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers)
that produce heat.
  9) Do not defeat the safety purpose...

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Table of Contents Dear Panasonic Customer
Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment
from your new Plasma Display.
To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these Instructions before making any adjustments,
and retain them for future reference.
Retain your purchase receipt as well, and record the model number and serial number of your set in
the space provided on the rear cover of these instructions.
Important Safety Instructions...

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FCC STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation...

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Safety Precautions
WARNING
 Setup
Do not place the Plasma Display on sloped or unstable surfaces.
•The Plasma Display may fall off or tip over.
Do not place any objects on top of the Plasma Display.
•If water spills onto the Plasma Display or foreign objects get inside it, a short-circuit may occur which could result in fire
or electric shock. If any foreign objects get inside the Plasma Display, please consult an Authorized Service Center.
Do not cover the ventilation holes.
•Doing so may cause the...

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 CAUTION
This Plasma Display is for use only with the following optional accessories. Use with any other type of optional
accessories may cause instability which could result in the possibility of injury.
(All of the following accessories are manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.)
• Speakers ···································································· TY-SP37P5W-K (TH-37PWD7UY),
TY-SP42P5W-K (TH-42PWD7UY, TH-42PHD7UY),
TY-SP50P5W-K (TH-50PHD7UY)
• Pedestal...

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Requires two AA batteries.
1. Turn the transmitter face down.
Press and slide off the battery
cover.2. Install the batteries as shown in the
battery compartment.
   (Polarity + or – must match the
markings in the compartment.)
Two AA size
Helpful Hint:
For frequent remote control users, replace old batteries with
Alkaline batteries for longer life.
 
Precaution on battery use
Incorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the remote control transmitter.
Disposal of...

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SERIALPC    IN
AUDIO
SLOT1 SLOT2SLOT3
VIDEO INVIDEO OUTPR/CR/R PB/CB/BY/GAUDIORLCOMPONENT/RGB INAUDIO
INRLAVS VIDEO IN
1
2
1
2
Connections
SPEAKERS
Terminals (R)SPEAKERS
Terminals (L)
– Cable fixing bands
Secure any excess cables with bands as required. When connecting the speakers, be sure to use only the optional accessory speakers.
Refer to the speaker’s Installation Manual for details on speaker installation.
Speakers (Optional accessories)
Pass the attached
cable fixing band
through the clip...

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PC Input Terminals connection
Notes:
• 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 lines.)
• The display resolution is a maximum of 640 × 480 dots (TH-37PWD7UY, TH-42PWD7UY), 768 × 768 dots (TH-42PHD7UY),
1,024 × 768 dots (TH-50PHD7UY) when the aspect mode is set to “NORMAL”, and 852 × 480 dots (TH-37PWD7UY, TH-...