Panasonic TH-42PV500A manual

Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference. TQBC2051-1 TV 123 456 7 89 0 OK The illustration shown is an image. Pedestal stand shown above is optional extra. English TH-42PV500A TH-50PV500A Model No. Operating Instructions Plasma T elevision with HD Monitor Input[...]

2 W elcome Dear Panasonic Customer , Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. W e hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new Plasma TV . T o obtain maximum bene fi t from your set, please read these Instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. Retain your purchase receipt also, and note [...]

3 Important Safety Notice W ARNING 1) T o prevent damage which may result in fi re or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to dripping or splashing. Do not place containers with water ( fl ower vase, cups, cosmetics, etc.) above the set. (including on shelves above, etc.) No naked fl ame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed o[...]

4 Safety Precautions W ARNING Setup This Plasma TV 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.) • Pedestal .............[...]

5 Safety Precautions If problems occur during use If a problem occurs (such as no picture or no sound), or if smoke or an abnormal odour starts to come out from the Plasma TV , immediately unplug the power supply plug from the wall outlet. • If you continue to use the Plasma TV in this condition, fi re or electric shock could result. After check[...]

TV 123 456 789 0 OK 6 Check that you have the accessories and items shown Accessories Operating Instructions Mains Lead Clamper × 2 Fitting remote control batteries • Make sure that the batteries are fi tted the correct way round. • Do not mix old batteries with new batteries. Remove old, exhausted batteries immediately . • Do not mix diffe[...]

7 Cable binding instructions How to fi x: How to release: Fix by pushing in till a clicking sound is heard. Pull down while drawing the knob. For using the pedestal Attach the bands. Insert the spigot on the two bands into the pedestal. Connect cables. Example of “connection cable routing” Band Binding strap Mains Lead Clamp Fastening band Fas[...]

ANT INPUT ANT OUTPUT 8 Antenna connection Mixer VHF Aerial VCR 75 Ω Coaxial cable OR Connect the mains plug to the wall sock et. Press the [ ] switch on the TV set to turn the set on. Owner ID setting screen is displayed. See page 22. T o switch the TV set to Standby mode, press the button on the remote control. The TV set can be switched on by p[...]

9 Connections TV 123 456 789 0 OK It is possible to connect a variety of additional equipment to this TV . The following pages detail how to connect external equipment to the front and rear of the TV . Once your equipment is connected, use the following procedure to view the input: Press the TV/A V button. Whilst the on screen selector keys are dis[...]

MONO MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT A V1 IN COMPONENT VIDEO COMPONENT S VIDEO MONO MONO MONO VIDEO Y L R AUDIO Y P B /C B P R /C R P B /C B P R /C R L R AUDIO A V2 IN A V4 IN MONITOR OUT A V1 IN COMPONENT VIDEO COMPONENT S VIDEO MONO MONO MONO VIDEO Y L R AUDIO Y P B /C B P R /C R P B /C B P R /C R L R AUDIO A V2 IN A V4 IN A V IN L R AUDIO IN A V IN L R [...]

A V2 / 4 IN Y MONO MONITOR OUT A V1 IN COMPONENT VIDEO COMPONENT S VIDEO MONO MONO MONO VIDEO Y L R AUDIO Y P B /C B P R /C R P B /C B P R /C R L R AUDIO A V2 IN A V4 IN A V IN L R AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Y, P B , P R , OUT P R P B Y L R COMPONENT VIDEO OUT P B /C B P R /C R MONITOR OUT A V1 IN COMPONENT VIDEO COMPONENT S VIDEO MONO MONO MONO [...]

L R PC IN AUDIO IN PC AV I N MONITOR OUT AV1 IN COMPONENT VIDEO COMPONENT S VIDEO MONO MONO MONO VIDEO Y L R AUDIO Y P B /C B P R /C R P B /C B P R /C R L R AUDIO AV2 IN AV4 IN L R AUDIO IN 12 Connections How to connect the PC Input terminal Notes: • Connect a cable which matches the audio output terminal on the computer . • Computer signals wh[...]

REC VCR DVD TEXT N EXIT TV/A V SD REC F .P . INDEX HOLD ASPECT SURROUND MENU MUL TI PIP 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 OK AUDIO /MONO AV 3 I N S VIDEO VIDEO 13 Basic controls: front panel and remote control TV/A V button (see page 9) On / Off switch Standby On / Off button Switches TV On or Off (Standby mode). Aspect control button (see page 23) Surround On / Of[...]

14 TV 123 456 789 0 OK Using the On Screen Displays Many features available on this TV can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu system. Use the remote control as shown below to access and adjust features as desired. The MENU button is used to open the main menus and also to return to the previous menu. The up and down cursor buttons are used [...]

15 TV 123 456 789 0 OK T uning During TV mode Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu . Access Setup menu . Move to choose T uning menu . Access T uning menu . Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. MENU T uning menu OK EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV . Pressing the OK butto[...]

16 T uning TV 123 456 789 0 OK MENU Access Auto tuning . The TV will search for , locate, store and then sort into order your local stations. Once this operation is completed the TV will display the programme now stored on programme position 1. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV (please read the Notes in the above procedure[...]

17 T uning MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu . Access Setup menu . Move to choose T uning menu . Access T uning menu . Move to choose Manual tuning . Access Manual tuning . Select the programme position to be tuned. Press repeatedly until required station is found. When the desired station is found, press the OK button to store.[...]

18 Channel Allocation RECEIVE CHANNEL 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 – 1 2 11 – – – – – – – – – 0 1 2 3 4 5 S2 S10 6 9 9A 21 62 63 69 – – – S’1 S’2 S’3 – – – 21 22 23 24 28 57 58 59 62 63 69 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 70 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 89 100 107 11 7 11 8 120 125 S1 1 S12 S13 S14 S15 S1[...]

19 Picture menu MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Picture menu . Access Picture menu . Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV . TV 123 456 789 0 OK EXIT Main menu Picture menu Setup menu Sound menu Menu Menu mode will be memorized for each TV , A V[...]

20 Sound menu MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Sound menu . Access Sound menu . Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV . TV 123 456 789 0 OK EXIT Main menu Picture menu Setup menu Sound menu Menu Menu mode will be memorized for each TV , A V1, A V[...]

21 Setup menu MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu . Access Setup menu . Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV . EXIT Main menu Picture menu Setup menu Sound menu T eletext Allows you to choose 2 modes. See page 35. Not displayed during HD[...]

22 If you wish to check the personal details already entered into the TV (except your PIN number), press the F button (Front panel) and hold for 6 seconds(initially the volume level function will appear , as you continue to hold down the F button it will disappear again, and the Owner ID information will appear). The details already entered are dis[...]

23 A SPECT 123 456 789 0 OK TV Aspect Controls The Widescreen TV will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its optimum size and aspect, including widescreen cinema format pictures. Press the ASPECT button repeatedly to move through the aspect options: 16:9 , 14:9 , Just , 4:3 , Zoom1 , Zoom2 and Zoom3 PC mode: 16:9 and 4:3 OR Press the ASPECT [...]

24 MUL TI PIP TV 123 456 789 0 OK Multi window • Main window Press the Programme Number button on the remote control. • Sub window Press the MUL TI PIP button. Whilst the on screen selector keys are displayed, press the Programme Number button on the remote control. Press the MUL TI PIP button. Whilst the on screen selector keys are displayed, [...]

25 PC mode When you switch to PC input, the menu will be changed. About the PC connection, see page 12. Press the TV/A V button. Whilst the on screen selector keys are displayed, press the Blue button to move to the next page, and then press the Y ellow button to access PC mode. Press the TV/A V button again to go back to watching TV . TV/A V Blue [...]

26 PC mode Main menu Picture menu Setup menu Sound menu PC setup Access to adjust chosen option. Input : resolution Displayed during VGA(640 × 480 dots), WVGA(852 × 480 dots), XGA(1,024 × 768 dots), WXGA(1,366 × 768 dots) input signals. Select WVGA or WXGA during WVGA or WXGA input signal to avoid noise. Clock : If a periodic striped pattern (n[...]

27 Card operations This function lets you display Still images (JPEG) or Moving pictures (MPEG4) recorded by this unit, DIGA, D-snap or digital camera on a memory card when it is inserted in the proper card slot. SD CARD slot • SD Card (1GB) • Multi Media Card (128MB) • miniSD Card ∗ (512MB) PC CARD slot • SD Card (1GB) • miniSD Card ?[...]

28 Card operations ROOT DCIM P1000001.JPG P1000002.JPG P1000003.JPG P1000004.JPG 100_P ANA SD_VIDEO MOL001.ASF MOL002.ASF MOL003.ASF MOL004.ASF PRL001 Folders and Files • Photo view can show still images recorded by a digital still camera with DCF ∗ and EXIF standard JPEG fi le. ∗ DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) Uni fi ed standard [...]

29 Card operations SD Record The TV channels can be recorded on the SD card. The recording is not available for A V input signal. During recording, it is possible to watch other terminals input signal. Setup Rec mode and Rec time in Setup menu before recording. See page 33. TV 123 456 789 0 OK SD REC Remaining time is not enough Rec time is set to [...]

Select Select SD : Return Delete Lock Exit Play MPEG4 VIEW MODE 00001/00028 Filename : MOL001 Date : 01/01/2000 30 Card operations T o enter Card operations mode Press the SD button. T o return to the SD card menu Press the EXIT button. T o exit Card operation During the SD card menu is displayed, press the SD button to return to normal picture. MP[...]

OK 31 Card operations Main menu Picture menu Card setup menu Sound menu During the playback When the operation guide is not displayed, press the (Recall) button to display it. During the operation guide is displayed ( ) Press to pause. ( ) Press to playback. ( , ) Press to skip the picture. Press and hold to Rew/FF . ( ) Press to stop. Notes: • D[...]

OK Select Select SD : Return Exit View PHOTO VIEW MODE Filename : 800-0003 Date : 06/12/2003 Pixel : 2048x1536 00001/00028 32 Card operations OK SD card MPEG4 view Photo view Setup Memory left During single view When the operation guide is not displayed, press the (Recall) button to display it. During the operation guide is displayed Press to skip [...]

33 Card operations SD card MPEG4 view Photo view Setup Memory left Rec mode Rec time Setup Economy No setting Access Card format SD card MPEG4 view Photo view Setup Memory left 12MB Recordable time Economy 15min Normal 5min Fine 3min Super fine 1min Extra fine Less than 1min Memory left (T ime is approximate) Setup Press the SD button. Move to choo[...]

34 Card operations Error messages Is SD Card in? Insert a card. SD Card is locked Please unlock to operate Unlock the SD card. This fi le is locked Please unlock to operate Unlock the fi le in the card. This type of format is not supported The card must be formatted with F A T 12 or F A T 16. Still image must be with DCF and EXIF standard JPEG ?[...]

35 T eletext operation TEXT TV / T eletext mode Press the TEXT button to switch between the current programme and teletext. 123 456 789 0 Page Selection Pages can be selected in two ways: a. Press the Up / Down cursor buttons to increase or decrease the page number by one. b. By entering the page number , using 0 - 9 on the remote control. MENU Gre[...]

36 T eletext operation Favourite Page (F .P .) Stores a favourite page in memory for instant recall. T o store such a page, the TV must be in List mode, and the programme position must be from 1 - 25. Press the Blue button, select the page number , then press and hold the OK button. The page number is now stored. Press the F. P . button to recall t[...]

37 T eletext operation MENU Blue Alternatively , if you know which sub page you require, press the MENU button (to display special functions) followed by the Blue button; T**** will be displayed where the page number is normally found. Enter desired sub page number before the T**** disappears. e.g., to select page 6 enter 0, 0, 0 and 6. Press the Y[...]

38 Remote control setting Remote Control Operation is possible for the Panasonic VCR’s and DVD’ s equipment. After completion of setting, execute the various operations after pressing the VCR / DVD selection switch. Switch to select VCR or DVD. While pressing the VCR / DVD Power button, press the manufacturer code (enter the two digit code), an[...]

REC VCR DVD TEXT N EXIT TV/A V SD REC F .P . INDEX HOLD ASPECT SURROUND MENU MUL TI PIP 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 OK 39 VCR / DVD operation The Remote Control is capable of operating some functions of selected Panasonic VCRs and DVD (Digital V ersatile Disc) equipment. Some VCR and DVD equipment have different functions, so to ensure compatibility please re[...]

40 T roubleshooting If there is a problem with your TV , please refer to the table below to determine the symptoms, then carry out the suggested check. If this does not solve the problem, please contact your local Panasonic dealer , quoting the model number and serial number (both found on the rear of the TV). Symptoms Checks Picture Sound Snowy Pi[...]

41 T roubleshooting CAUTION: Symptoms Check Some parts of the screen do not light up. The plasma TV panel is manufactured using an extremely high level of precision technology , however , sometimes some parts of the screen may be missing picture elements or have luminous spots. This is not a malfunction. After-images appear ABCDEF ABCDEF Do not all[...]

42 Speci fi cations TH-42PV500A TH-50PV500A Power Source AC 220-240 V , 50 / 60 Hz Power Consumption A verage use : 341 W Standby condition : 0.3 W Average use : 461 W Standby condition : 0.3 W Plasma Display panel Drive method AC type Aspect Ratio 16:9 Contrast Ratio 3000:1 Screen size (Number of pixels) 42-inch (106 cmV) 50-inch (127 cmV) 920 mm[...]

43 WARRANTY - Australia only WARRANTY - New Zealand only Distributed in New Zealand by Panasonic New Zealand Limited 350 Te Irirangi Drive East Tamaki, Private Bag 14911, Panmure Auckland Tel. 09 272 0100 Customer Care Center Email: Customerservice@panasonic.co.nz www. p anasonic.co.nz NEW ZEALAND 1. The product is warranted for 12 months from the [...]

Printed in Japan MBS0705S1016 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site : http://www .panasonic.co.jp/global/ © 2005 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Customer ’ s Record The model number and serial number of this product can be found on its rear panel. Y ou should note this serial number in the space provided[...]