Panasonic Wide Plasma Display TH-42PWD3 Operating Instruction

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Basic Controls
R - STANDBY
G   POWER ONINPUT—   VOL      +
TH-42PW3
Main Power On/Off Switch
Volume Adjustment
Push the Volume Up “+” or
Down “–” button to
increase or decrease the
sound volume level. Input button
(VIDEO (S-VIDEO)/COMPONENT,
RGB/PC Mode Selection)
Push the “INPUT” button to select
VIDEO(S-VIDEO)/COMPONENT or
RGB/PC input signal modes sequentially.
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.)
• Stand-by .... Red
• Power-ON ..... Green
                 OFF TIMER button
The Wide Plasma Display may be preset to switch to stand-by after a fixed period.
The setting changes to 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes and 0 minutes (off
timer cancelled) each time the button is pressed.
When three minutes remain, “Off timer 3” will flash.
The off timer is cancelled if a power interruption occurs.
3060
0
90
PC button
Push the “PC” mode selection
button to select the PC mode.
This button is used to switch
directly to PC mode.
INPUT
SURROUND
VOL
NR
PICTURE
SOUNDSET UP
ASPECT PICTURE
POS. /SIZE
OFF TIMER
PC
Input button
(VIDEO(S-VIDEO)/COMPONENT,
RGB/PC Mode Selection)
Press to select VIDEO(S-VIDEO)/
COMPONENT or RGB/PC input signal
modes sequentially. (see page 19)
Sound mute On/Off (see page 26)
Volume Adjustment
Press the Volume Up “+” or Down
“–” button to increase or decrease
the sound volume level.
ACTION button
Press to make selections
ASPECT button
Press to adjust the aspect.
(see page 22) SOUND button (see page 26) SET UP button (see page 30) POSITION buttons R button (see page 21, 24, 26, 30) Stand-by (ON/OFF) button
The Wide Plasma Display must first be plugged into
the wall outlet and turn on at the power switch (see
page 18).
Push this button to turn the Wide Plasma Display ON,
from STANDBY mode. Push it again to turn the Wide
Plasma Display OFF to STANDBY mode.SURROUND button
(see page 27)
N button
(see page 25, 26, 28, 29)
PICTURE button
(see page 28)
PICTURE POS./SIZE button
(see page 24)
Status button
Push the “Status” button to display
the current system status.
 1  VIDEO(S-VIDEO)/COMPONENT,
RGB/PC mode
 2  Aspect mode (see page 22)
 3  Off timer
The off timer indicator is displayed
only when the off timer has been set.
OFF  TIMER 90
1
2
3VIDEONORMAL 
						

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Connections
To tighten:
Pull
Pull To loosen:
Push
the knob
S-VIDEOVIDEOVD HD PR/CR/R PB/CB/B Y/G L
RL
RAUDIO AUDIO
AUDIO
SERIAL TUNER IN PC IN COMPONENT/RGB IN
AV IN
AV IN Terminals
(see page 13, 14)COMPONENT/RGB IN and Audio IN Terminals
(see page 15)From SERIAL Terminal on Computer
(see page 17) From EXIT monitor Terminal
on Computer (see page 16) SPEAKER
Terminals (R)SPEAKER
Terminals (L)
– Cable fixing bands
Secure any excess cables with bands, as required.
From TUNER signal out Terminal
(see page 14) 
						

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Connections
How to connect the speakers
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.
How to connect the AV Input Terminals
Connect the signal source equipment (see pages 14 to 17).
(Example) When connecting an S-VIDEO VCR
1
1
2
2
Speakers (Optional accessories)
(S-VIDEO VCR)
Audio
OUTVideo
OUTS-Video
OUT
RL
S-VIDEOVideo input to
S-VIDEO socket
Audio input to L/R sockets AUDIO
2×RCA audio cables
S-VIDEOVIDEOL
RAUDIO
AV IN
Luminance earth
Luminance inChrominance earth
Chrominance inS-VIDEO 4 pin socket 
						

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Connections
How to connect the AV Input Terminals
VIDEO signal connection
(VCR)
Audio
OUTVideo
OUT
RL
VIDEO
BNC video cableVideo input to
BNC socket
Audio input to
L/R sockets AUDIO
2×RCA audio cables
VIDEO
BNC video cable
(VCR)
Audio
OUTVideo
OUT
RL
Video input to
BNC socket
RCA-BNC adapter plug
S-VIDEOVIDEOL
RAUDIO
AV IN
Audio input to L/R sockets AUDIO
2×RCA audio cables
Notes:
(1) Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set.
(2) When connecting video cables, priority is given to the S-VIDEO cable when the S-VIDEO input terminal and the
video input terminal are connected at the same time.
(3) Install the CONTROLLER/TUNER at least 5.7 inch (40 cm) away from the Wide Plasma Display to avoid interference.
(4) Be sure the power to the Wide Plasma Display and CONTROLLER/TUNER is OFF before connecting cables.
How to connect the CONTROLLER TUNER Input Terminals
The CONTROLLER TUNER input terminal is reserved for use with future external compatible components.
L
R
AUDIO
AUDIO
TUNER IN PC IN
CONTROLLER/TUNER 
						

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Connections
How to connect the COMPONENT/RGB Input Terminals
RGB signal (R, G, B, HD, VD) connection
DVD Player
Audio
OUT
RLDVD (Y,PB, PR) OUT
YPBPR
Audio input to L/R sockets Video input to
Y, P
B, PR sockets
AUDIO
2×RCA audio cables3×BNC
video cables BNC-RCA adapter plug
(not supplied)
VD HD PR/CR/R PB/CB/B Y/GL
R
COMPONENT/RGB IN
Y, PB, PR
AUDIO
Notes:
(1) Change the “COMPONENT/RGB-IN” setting in the “SET UP” menu to “Y/PB/PR”. (see page 30, 32)
(2) Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set. Component signals (Y, P
B, PR) connection
Notes:
(1) Change the “COMPONENT/RGB-IN” setting in the “SET UP” menu to “RGB”. (see page 30, 32)
(2) Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set.
VD HD PR/CR/R PB/CB/B Y/GL
R
COMPONENT/RGB IN
RGB input to
R, G, B, HD, VD sockets
Audio input to
L/R sockets AUDIOVD
HD
2×RCA audio cables 5×BNC
RGB cables
Example of input signal source
HDTV-compatible VCR
or
RGB camera
AUDIO 
						

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Connections
How to connect the PC Input Terminals
Notes:
(1) Computer signals which can be input are those with a horizontal scanning frequency of 15.5 to 110 kHz and vertical
scanning frequency of 48 to 120 Hz. (However, signals cannot be displayed if signals exceeding 1200 lines will not
be displayed properly.)
(2) The display resolution is a maximum of 640 × 480 dots when the aspect mode is set to “NORMAL”, and 852 × 480
dots when the aspect mode is set to “FULL”. If the display resolution exceeds these maximums, it may not be
possible to show fine detail with sufficient clarity.
(3) The PC input terminals are DDC1/2B-compatible. If the computer being connected is not DDC1/2B-compatible, you
will need to make setting changes to the computer at the time of connection.
(4) Some PC models cannot be connected to the set.
(5) An adapter is required to use the PC cable (D-sub 15P) to connect a Macintosh computer to the set.
(6) There is no need to use an adapter for computers with DOS/V compatible D-sub 15P terminal.
(7) The computer shown in the illustration is for example purposes only.
(8) Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set.
(9) Do not set the horizontal and vertical scanning frequencies for PC signals which are above or below the specified
frequency range.
Signal Names for D-sub 15P Connector
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
Pin No.
6
7
8
9
10
Pin No.
11
12
13
14
15
Signal Name
R
G
B
GND (Ground)
GND (Ground)
Signal Name
GND (Ground)
GND (Ground)
GND (Ground)
NC (not connected)
GND (Ground)
Signal Name
GND (Ground)
SDA
HD/SYNC
VD
SCL
AUDIO
PC IN
COMPUTER
Conversion adapter (if necessary)
AudioRGBD-sub 15p
1/8 (3mm) stereo plug PC cable
Connect a cable which matches
the audio output terminal on the computer.
POWER     /R - STANDBY
G   POWER ONINPUT—   VOL      +
Less than
7 7/8
(20 cm)
Ferrite core
Pin layout for PC input
terminal
1 678
39
45
1015 14 13 12 11
2 
						

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Connections
How to connect the SERIAL Terminals
Notes:
(1) Use the RS-232C cable to connect the computer to the Wide Plasma Display.
(2) The computers shown is for example purposes only.
(3) Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set.
SERIAL
RS-232C cable
D-sub 9p
COMPUTER
The SERIAL terminal is used when the Wide Plasma Display is controlled by a computer.
The SERIAL terminal conforms to the RS-232C interface specification, so that the Wide 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 satisfies the conditions
given below. Use a computer application such as a programming language to software. Refer to the documentation for
the computer application for details.
Communication parameters
Signal level
Synchronization method
Baud rate
Parity
Character length
Stop bit
X parameter
S parameter
RS-232C compliant
Asynchronous
9600 bps
None
8 bits
1 bit
None
None
RS-232C Conversion cable
D-sub 9-pin female
2
3
5
4
6
7
8
1  •  9
Details
R X D
T X D
GND
Shorted
Shorted
NC
Basic format for control data
The transmission of control data from the computer starts
with a STX signal, followed by the command, the
parameters, and lastly an ETX signal in that order. If
there are no parameters, then the parameter signal does
not need to be sent.
Notes:
(1) If multiple commands are transmitted, be sure to wait
for the response for the first command to come from
this unit before sending the next command.
(2) If an incorrect command is sent by mistake, this unit
will send an “ER401” command back to the computer.Command
Command
PON
POF
AUU
AUD
AMT
IIS
DAM
Control details
Power ON
Power OFF
Volume increase
Volume decrease
Mute (toggle)
Input select (toggle)
AV Mode
Component / RGB mode (processed as a
Y/P
B/PR or RGB signals as set by this unit)
PC mode
Screen mode select (toggle)
NORMAL (4:3)
ZOOM
FULL
JUST
Panasonic AUTO
Parameter
None
None
None
None
None
None
VID
YP1
RG1
None
NORM
ZOOM
FULL
JUST
SELF
STX
Start
(02h)ETX:C2 C1 C3P2 P1 P3P4P5
ColonParameter(s)
(1 - 5 bytes)End
(03h)
3-character
command (3bytes)
6789
1 3 4 52
Pin layout for RS-232C
Conversion cable 
						

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Power ON/OFF
Connecting the plug to the Wall Outlet
Push the POWER switch on the Wide Plasma Display to
turn the set on POWER-ON
Power Indicator: Green
Example: The screen below is displayed for a while after
the Wide Plasma Display is turned on. (setting
condition is an example.)
When the POWER is turned on for the first time, the
LANGUAGE selection screen is displayed.
From the second time on, language selection can be
done from the setup menu. (see page 21)
Select the desired language using the 
 
and  
keys and
press the store 
 
button.
From the second time on, the screen shown below is
displayed for a while (setting condition is an example).
Press the 
 
button on the remote control to turn the
Wide Plasma Display off
Power Indicator: Red (standby)
Press the 
 
button on the remote control to turn the
Wide Plasma Display on
Power Indicator: Green
To turn the power for the Wide Plasma Display off, press
the 
 
switch on the Wide Plasma Display, when the
Wide Plasma Display is on or in standby mode.
VIDEO
NORMAL
Remote Control Sensor
INPUT
SURROUND
VOL
NR
OSD  LANGUAGE
English (
UK)
Deutsch
Fran  ais
Italiano
Es
pa  ol
ENGLISH (
US)
R - STANDBY
G   POWER ONINPUT—   VOL      +
R - STANDBY
G   POWER ON
TH-42PW3
Power Indicator
Power ON/OFF and Input Signal Selection 
						

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Select the Input Signal
R - STANDBY
G   POWER ONINPUT—   VOL      +
—  VOL      +INPUT
Press the INPUT button to select the input
video signal desired from equipment such as
a VCR which has been connected to the
Wide Plasma Display.
SURROUND
VOL
NR
INPUT
INPUT
Power ON/OFF and Input Signal Selection
Input signals will change as follows:
For COMPONENT INPUT (see page 30)
For RGB INPUT (see page 30)
VIDEO          COMPONENT          PC
VIDEO          RGB          PC 
						

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On-Screen Menu Display from Remote Control
PLASMA DISPLAY
INPUT
SURROUND
VOL
NR
PICTURE
SOUNDSET UP
ASPECT PICTURE
POS. /SIZE
OFF TIMER
PC
PICTURE
NORMALIZE
PICTURE  MENU
BRIGHTNESS
COLORSTANDARD
0
0
TINT
COLOR  TEMPNORMAL
ADVANCED  SETTINGSON PICTURE0
0
0
SHARPNESS
NORMALIZENORMAL
SELECTADJUSTRETURN
To ADVANCED  SETTINGS
menu (see page 29)
To PICTURE adjust menu
(see page 28)
NORMALIZENORMAL
SELECT
ADVANCED  SETTINGS
NORMALIZE
BLACK  EXTENSION
W/B  HIGH  R
W/B  HIGH  B0
0
0 0
W/B  LOW  R
GAMMA2. 2 0
W/B  LOW  B
RETURNADJUST
To PICTURE POS./SIZE adjust
menu (see page 24)
ADJUST NORMALIZENORMAL
SELECT
PICTURE  POS./SIZE
NORMALIZE
H-POS
H-SIZE
V-POS
V-SIZE
RETURN