Panasonic Th 42ph9es Operating Instructions

Please read these instructions before operating your set 
and retain them for future reference.
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TH-42PS9
Model No.
Operating Instructions 
Progressive Wide Plasma Display
English
The illustration shown is an image.
TH-42PS9EK
TH-42PS9ES
Model No.
High Defi nition Plasma Display
TH-42PH9EK
TH-42PH9ES
TH-50PH9EK
TH-50PH9ES
 

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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 also, and note down the model number and serial number of 
your set in the space provided on the rear cover of these instructions.
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Important Safety Notice
Trademark Credits
•  VGA is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
•  Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, USA.
•  S-VGA is a registered trademark of the video Electronics Standard Association.
  Even if no special notation has been made of company or product trademarks, these trademarks have been 
fully respected.
Note:
Do not allow a still picture to be displayed for an extended period, as this can cause a permanent after-image to 
remain...

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Safety Precautions
WARNING 
 Setup
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-SP42P8W-K (TH-42PS9EK, TH-42PH9EK),
 TY-SP42P8W-S (TH-42PS9ES, TH-42PH9ES),
 TY-SP50P8W-K...

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Safety Precautions
 When using the Plasma Display
The Plasma Display is designed to operate on 220 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.
Do not cover the ventilation holes.
•  Doing so may cause the Plasma Display to overheat, which can cause fi re or damage to the Plasma Display.
Do not stick any foreign objects into the Plasma Display.
•  Do not insert any metal or fl ammable objects into the ventilations holes or drop them onto the Plasma Display, as 
doing so can cause fi re or electric shock.
Do not remove the cover...

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Safety Precautions
   CAUTION
 
 When using the Plasma Display 
Do not bring your hands, face or objects close to the ventilation holes of the Plasma Display.
•  Heated air comes out from the ventilation holes at the top of Plasma Display will be hot. Do not bring your hands 
or face, or objects which cannot withstand heat, close to this port, otherwise burns or deformation could result.
Be sure to disconnect all cables before moving the Plasma Display.
• If the Plasma Display is moved while some of...

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Accessories
Power supply cord Fixing bands × 2Batteries for the Remote 
Control Transmitter
(2 × R6 (UM3) Size) Remote Control Transmitter
EUR7636090R Operating Instruction book
Accessories Supply
Check that you have the accessories and items shown
Remote Control Batteries
Requires two R6 batteries.
1. Pull and hold the hook, then open 
the battery cover.2. Insert batteries - note correct 
polarity ( + and -).3. Replace the cover.
Helpful Hint:
For frequent remote control users, replace old batteries...

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Connections
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SERIAL PC    IN
AUDIO
SLOT2 SLOT3
VIDEOAUDIORLAUDIORLAV  I N BAS VIDEO
SLOT1
SPEAKERS 
Terminals (R)SPEAKERS 
Terminals (L) 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.
(Example: TH-42PS9EK)
AC cord connection 
(see page 12) Speakers (Optional accessories)
– Cable fi xing bands  Secure any excess cables with bands as required.
Pass the attached cable 
fi xing band...

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Connections
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1015 14 13 12 11
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Notes:
•  Due to space limitations, occasionally you may have trouble connecting Mini D-sub 15P cable with ferrite core to PC input 
Terminal.
•  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-42PS9EK/S), 768 × 768...

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SERIAL Terminals connection
Notes:
•  Use the RS-232C 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 satisfi es...