Panasonic Wide Plasma Display Th 42pw4 Operating Instructions

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On-Screen Menu Display from Remote Control
Note:
“SIGNAL” setup menu displays different setting condition for each input signals. (see page 19)To SIGNAL screen for RGB (see page 34) To SIGNAL screen for VIDEO (see page 32)
To SIGNAL screen for PC (see page 34) Press to access “SIGNAL” setup
menu.
3D  Y/C  FILTER  (
NTSC)
COLOR  SYSTEM
Panasonic  AUTO  (
4:3)ON
AUTO
NORMAL
SIGNAL[ 
 VIDEO  ]
SIGNAL[
  RGB  ]
SYNC
PULL-IN  RANGEH & V
NARROW
CLAMP  POSITION
SIGNAL[
  PC  ]
SYNC
PULL-IN  RANGEH & V...

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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.
PLASMA DISPLAY
SURROUND
VOL
NR
PICTURE
SOUNDSET UP
PICTURE
POS. /SIZE
OFF TIMER
PC
INPUT
ASPECT
ASPECT button
The aspect mode changes each time the ASPECT button
is pressed.
NORMAL          ZOOM          FULL
Panasonic AUTO          JUST
ASPECT
Notes:
(1) During RGB and PC input signal modes, the mode switches
between “NORMAL”, “ZOOM” and “FULL” only.
(2) For...

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ASPECT Controls
Mode
NORMAL
ZOOM
FULL
JUST
Panasonic
AUTOExplanation
NORMAL will display a 4:3 picture at its standard 4:3
size.
ZOOM mode magnifies the central section of the picture.
FULL will display the picture at its maximum size but
with sight elongation.
JUST mode will display a 4:3 picture at its maximum
size but with aspect correction applied to the center of
the screen so that elongation is only apparent at the
left and right edges of the screen. The size of the picture
will depend on the...

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Adjusting PICTURE POS./SIZE
PLASMA DISPLAY
SURROUND
VOL
N
PICTURE
SOUNDSET UP
OFF TIMER
PC
INPUT
ASPECTPICTURE
POS. /SIZE
R
Adjusting screen
ASPECT1
2
3
Press to select the screen mode to
adjust.
PICTURE
POS. /SIZE
Press to display the PICTURE POS./
SIZE menu.
NORMALPICTURE  POS./SIZE
NORMALIZE
H-POS
H-SIZE
V-POS
V-SIZE
Press to adjust screen/position.
Notes:
(1) Adjustment details are memorized separately for different input signal formats (Adjustments for component signals
are memorized for 525i...

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Adjusting PICTURE POS./SIZE
H-POS
H-SIZE
V-POS
V-SIZE
CLOCK PHASE
(RGB/PC in Mode)When the Position Right “
” 
button is pressed
When the Position Right “” 
button is pressed
When the Position Right “” 
button is pressed
When the Position Right “” 
button is pressed
Flickering and distortion can be eliminated by using the Position Left “” 
or Right “” 
button to
carry out adjustment.
 
Helpful Hint (    
/ NORMALIZE 
Normalization)
While the PICTURE POS./SIZE display is active, if either the N button...

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SOUND Adjustment
1
2
Select to adjust each item.
Press to select the desired adjustment menu.
Select the desired level by listening to the sound.
BASS
Adjusts low sounds
TREBLE
Adjusts high sounds
BALANCE
Adjusts left and right
volumes
SURROUND (see next page)
Select ON or OFF
Mute
Press the R button
Useful when answering the phone or receiving unexpected visitors.
Press this button to mute the sound.
Press again to reactivate sound. Sound is also reactivated when power is turned off or
volume level...

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SURROUND Controls
SURROUND Button
The benefits of surround sound are enormous. You can be
completely enveloped in sound; just as if you were at a concert
hall or cinema.
The surround setting switches on and off each time the
SURROUND button is pressed.
ON               OFF
Note:
The surround settings are memorized separately for each SOUND mode
(AUTO, STANDARD).
PLASMA DISPLAY
VOL
NR
PICTURE SET UP
PICTURE
POS. /SIZE
OFF TIMER
PC
INPUT
ASPECT
SOUND
SURROUND
SURROUND
ON SURROUND 

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PICTURE
NORMALIZE
PICTURE  MENU
BRIGHTNESS
COLORSTANDARD
0
0
TINT
COLOR  TEMPNORMAL PICTURE0
0
0
SHARPNESS
NORMAL
PICTURE
NORMALIZE
PICTURE  MENU
BRIGHTNESS
COLORSTANDARD
0
0
TINT
COLOR  TEMPNORMAL PICTURE0
0
0
SHARPNESS
NORMAL
PICTURE Adjustments
1
2Press the PICTURE button on the
Remote Control to display the
PICTURE menu.
Select to adjust each item.
Press to select the menu to adjust.
Select the desired level by looking at the picture
behind the menu.
PICTURE
STANDARD          DYNAMIC
CINEMA
Press...

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Note:
There is little change when PICTURE is increased with a bright picture or reduced with a dark picture.
PICTURE Adjustments
Item
PICTURE
BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
TINT
(NTSC only)
SHARPNESS
 Effect                                Adjustments
Less             More
Darker           Brighter
Reddish        Greenish
Selects the proper brightness and
density for the room.
Adjusts for easier viewing of dark pictures
such as night scenes and black hair.
Adjusts slightly to a lighter color.
Adjust for nice skin...

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SCREENSAVER (For preventing after-images)
2
3 1
4
SET  UP
SIGNAL
SCREENSAVER
COMPONENT/RGB-IN  SELECT
RGB
OSD  LANGUAGEENGLISH (
US)
SCREENSAVER
FUNCTION
MODEWHITE BAR SCROLLONSIDE BAR ADJUSTOFF
SCREENSAVER
FUNCTION
MODEWHITE BAR SCROLLONSIDE BAR ADJUSTOFF
Press to display the SETUP menu screen.
SET UP
Press to select the SCREENSAVER.
Press to select the SCREENSAVER screen.
Press to select the Function.
Press to select the desired function.
NEGATIVE
WHITE BAR SCROLL
NEGATIVE     : Negative image will...