Panasonic Th 42ph9es Operating Instructions

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Connections
SLOT3SLOT2PC    INSLOT1
VIDEOAUDIORLAUDIORLAV  I NS VIDEO
VIDEO
OUTS VIDEO
OUTAUDIO
OUT RLAUDIO
OUT RL
BA
Note:
Additional equipment, cables and adapter plugs shown are not supplied with this set.S VIDEO VCR
CAMCORDER
VCR Example of input signal source
AV connection
 

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Power On / Off
TH-42PS9
INPUT MENU ENTER/+/ VOL-/TH-42PS9
PC
16:9
Power Indicator
Remote Control 
Sensor Connecting the plug to the Wall Outlet
Note:
Main plug types vary between countries. The power plug shown 
at right may, therefore, not be the type fi tted to your set.
Press the Power switch on the Plasma Display to turn the set 
on: Power-On.
Power Indicator: Green
Example: The screen below is displayed for a while after the 
Plasma Display is turned on (setting condition is an 
example).  
When...

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Initial selections
.......(Japanese)
.......(Russian)
Русский .......(Chinese) Italiano Français Deutsch English(UK)
Español
ENGLISH(US)
1/2
Signal
PC
Off
Standby saveOff
Power managementOff
Auto power offOff
OSD LanguageEnglish (
UK) Component/RGB-in select
RGB
Input label
Power save
Setup
Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language
Press to display the Setup menu.
Press to select the OSD Language.
Press to select your preferred language.
   Selectable languages Notes:
•  Selecting is also possible by...

INPUT MENU ENTER/+/ VOL-/
TH-42PS9
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Basic Controls
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
• Power-ON ...... Green
• DPMS .............Orange (With PC input signal 
and during operation of PC’s 
screensaver.)Volume Adjustment
Volume Up “+” Down “–” 
When the menu screen is 
displayed:
“+”:...

15 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 12).
Press ON to turn the Plasma Display On, from Standby mode. Press OFF to turn the Plasma Display Off 
to Standby mode.
POSITION buttons
SET UP button (see page 16, 17)
DIRECT INPUT buttons
Press the INPUT “1”, “2”, “3” or “PC” input mode selection button to 
select the PC input mode.
This button is used to switch directly to INPUT mode.
These buttons...

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On-Screen Menu Displays
1/2Picture
NormalNormaliseNormal
25
0
0
0
3 Brightness
Sharpness Picture Mode
Colour Contrast
Tint
2/2Picture
Advanced settings White balance
Colour ManagementNormal
Off
On
Advanced settings
NormalNormalise
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.2
Off W/B Low B Black extension
W/B High B
W/B Low R
AGC Gamma Input level
W/B High R
Sound
NormalNormaliseNormal
0
0
0
Off
Treble0
Mid Sound Mode
BalanceBass
Surround
Main Audio Out (PIP)
NormalNormalise
Pos. /Size
0000 V-Pos H-Pos
V-SizeH-Size...

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On-Screen Menu Displays
Sync
P-NR
Signal
Auto
H-Freq.
V-Freq.kHz
Hz33.8
60.0
[ 
RGB ]
Cinema realityOff
OffCinema reality
P-NR
Signal
Off
Off
[ 
Component ]
3D Y/C Filter (NTSC)
Colour system
Signal
On
Auto
Cinema reality
Panasonic Auto (4 : 3)Off
4 : 3
[ 
AV  ]
P-NR
Off
Set up TIMER
POWER OFF Function
POWER OFF Time POWER ON Time POWER ON FunctionOff
0:00
Off
0:00 PRESENT  TIME    99:99
Set up TIMER
POWER OFF Function
POWER OFF Time POWER ON Time POWER ON FunctionOff
0:00
Off
0:00 PRESENT  TIME...

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ASPECT Controls
The Plasma Display will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema 
format picture.
Press repeatedly to move through the aspect options:
The aspect mode changes each time the ENTER button is 
pressed.
[During MULTI PIP Operations]
• Picture and Picture, Picture in Picture  :
• Others        :    Aspect switching is not possible.
Notes:
•  For PC signal input, the mode switches between “4:3”, “Zoom” and “16:9” only.
•  For a 1125 (1080) /...

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Adjusting Pos. / Size
1Press to display the Pos. /Size menu.
Press to select H-Pos / H-Size / V-Pos / V-Size / 
Clock Phase.
Press to adjust Pos. / Size.
Press to exit from adjust mode.
3 2
Notes:
•  Adjustment details are memorized separately for different input signal formats 
(Adjustments for component signals are memorized for 525 (480) / 60i · 60p, 
625 (575) / 50i · 50p, 1125 (1080) / 60i · 50i · 24p · 25p · 30p · 24sF, 1250 
(1080) / 50i, 750 (720) / 60p · 50p each, and RGB/PC/Digital signals...

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MULTI PIP
MULTI 
PIP MULTI 
PIP MULTI 
PIP 
A B  A B A B 
B A B A B A 
PC1 
VIDEO2 SELECT 
SWAP SWAP SWAP 
PC1 
VIDEO2 
VIDEO2 
VIDEO1 PC1 
VIDEO2 
A 
A  A 
C B 
B 
B 
D 
Press repeatedly.
Each time pressing this button main picture and sub picture will be displayed 
as follows below.
Press to swap main 
picture and sub picture.
[Picture out Picture]
Press to select the input mode.
Under main Picture and sub picture display, 
select the picture which you would like to 
change input modes.
Notes:
• The...