® Operating Instructions PLASMA DISPLAY VOL – + ENTER MENU INPUT POWE R / Y R - STANDB ON G POWER High Definition Plasma Display Model No. TH-42PHW6 TH-50PHW6 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.
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. Visit our Panasonic Web Site http://www.panasonic.co.
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-SP42P6W-S (TH-42PHW6) TY-SP50P6W-S (TH-50PHW6) • Pedestal ...............................................
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 Display, immediately unplug the power cord plug from the wall outlet. If you continue to use the Plasma Display in this condition, fire or electric shock could result. After checking that the smoke has stopped, contact your local Panasonic dealer so that the necessary repairs can be made.
Accessories Accessories Supply Check that you have the accessories and items shown Operating Instruction book Remote Control Transmitter EUR646530 Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter (2 × R6 Size) Fixing bands INPUT SURROUND VOL N R PICTURE MULTI PIP PC SET UP SOUND SWAP PICTURE POS.
Connections 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. 1 (Example: TH-42PHW6) Speakers (Optional accessories) 2 1 2 SPEAKERS Terminals (L) SPEAKERS Terminals (R) AC cord connection (see page 12) – AC cord fixing 1. Open the clamper. Clamper 2. Insert the AC cord and close the clamper securely. 3. Slide up the clamper and fix the AC cord plug securely.
Connections PC Input Terminals connection COMPUTER AUDIO PC IN R - STANDBY G POWER ON Conversion adapter (if necessary) INPUT MENU - VOL + ENTER Less than 3" 15/16 (10 cm) Ferrite core (large size) (supplied) D-sub 15p RGB PC cable Less than 3" 15/16 (10 cm) Ferrite core (small size) (supplied) Audio Stereo plug Connect a cable which matches the audio output terminal on the computer.
Connections SERIAL Terminals connection The SERIAL terminal is used when the Plasma Display is controlled by a computer. COMPUTER 6 1 RS-232C Straight cable Ferrite core (large size) (supplied) SERIAL 7 2 8 3 9 4 5 Pin layout for RS-232C Installing the ferrite core (Large size) Less than 3" 15/16 (10 cm) D-sub 9p Open Notes: (1) Use the RS-232C cable to connect the computer to the Plasma Display. (2) The computer shown is for example purposes only.
Connections AV & COMPONENT connection Example of input signal source COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PR DVD Y, PB, PR, OUT PB Y Digital TV-SET-TOP-BOX (DTV-STB) L AUDIO R OUT AUDIO R AUDIO L PR/CR/R PB/CB/B R AUDIO L VIDEO AV IN SLOT1 S VIDEO SLOT2 Y/G AUDIO COMPONENT/RGB IN SLOT3 PC IN SERIAL Example of input signal source S VIDEO VCR CAMCORDER L R AUDIO OUT VIDEO S VIDEO OUT OUT VCR Notes: (1) Change the “Component/RGB-in” setting in the “Setup” menu to “Component”.
Basic Controls INPUT R - STANDBY G POWER ON Main Power On/Off Switch - VOL + MENU ENTER Enter/Aspect button (see page 14, 16) TH-42PHW6 Remote control sensor MENU Screen ON/OFF Power Indicator Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu The Power Indicator will light. screen will switch. (see page 14) Power-OFF .. Indicator not illuminated (The unit Normal Viewing Picture Set up will still consume some power as long as the Sound Picture Pos.
Basic Controls Stand-by (ON/OFF) button The Plasma Display must first be plugged into the wall outlet and turned on at the power switch (see page 12). Press this button to turn the Plasma Display On, from Stanby mode. Press it again to turn the Plasma Display Off to Stanby mode. 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.
Power On/Off and input signal selection AC cord connection Connecting the AC cord plug to the Plasma Display. Fix the AC cord plug securely to the Plasma Display with the clamper. (see page 6) Power On/Off Connecting the plug to the Wall Outlet Note: Main plug types vary between countries. The power plug shown at left may, therefore, not be the type fitted to your set. R - STANDBY INPUT MENU – VOL + Press the Power switch on the Plasma Display to turn the set on: Power-On.
Power On/Off and input signal selection Select the input signal INPUT Press the INPUT button to select the input signal to be played back from the equipment which has been connected to the Plasma Display. Input signals will change as follows: INPUT1 R - STANDBY INPUT MENU - VOL + INPUT2 INPUT3 PC IN ENTER G POWER ON INPUT MENU - VOL + ENTER Notes: (1) Input terminal will not be selected if the terminal board is not installed into the SLOT.
On-Screen Menu Displays The MENU button on the unit can also be pressed. To Picture adjust menu (see page 18) INPUT MENU – VOL + ENTER 1 Press to select. Picture Normalise Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Colour Tint Sharpness White balance Normal Normal 25 0 0 0 0 Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu screen will switch. Normal Viewing Picture Set up Sound Picture Pos.
On-Screen Menu Displays 2 Press to access each R adjust screen. Press the R button to return to previous menu screen. [ from the unit ] INPUT MENU – VOL + ENTER Press to return to previous menu screen.
ASPECT Controls The Plasma Display will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture. ASPECT button ASPECT The aspect mode changes each time the 4:3 Zoom 16 : 9 ASPECT button is pressed. Panasonic Auto Just [from the unit] INPUT SURROUND VOL N R INPUT PICTURE MULTI PIP SELECT PICTURE POS. /SIZE ENTER The aspect mode changes each time the ENTER button is pressed.
Adjusting Picture Pos./Size Adjusting screen 1 INPUT PICTURE POS. /SIZE SURROUND VOL Press to display the Picture Pos./Size menu. Press to select H-Pos/H-Size/V-Pos/VSize/Clock Phase. 2 N R PICTURE MULTI PIP SWAP PICTURE POS. /SIZE PC During “AV(S Video)” and “Component” input signal. During “RGB/PC” input signal. Picture Pos./Size Picture Pos./Size Normalise H-Pos H-Size V-Pos V-Size Normal Normalise H-Pos H-Size V-Pos V-Size Clock Phase Normal 3 Press to adjust Pos./Size.
Picture Adjustments 1 2 PICTURE Press to display the Picture menu. Picture Select to adjust each item. Press to select the menu to adjust. Select the desired level by looking at the picture behind the menu. Press the left modes.
Sound Adjustment 1 SOUND Press to display the Sound menu. INPUT SURROUND 2 Select to adjust each item. VOL Press to select the desired adjustment menu. N R Select the desired level by listening to the sound. PICTURE MULTI PIP Bass Adjusts low sounds Treble Adjusts high sounds Balance Adjusts left and right volumes Sound Normalise Sound Mode Bass Treble Balance Surround Normal Normal SOUND SWAP SET UP SELECT MOVE Emits the original sound.
Screensaver (For preventing after-images) Do not display a still picture, especially in 4:3 mode, for any length of time. If the display must remain on, a Screensaver should be used. 1 SET UP Press to display the Setup menu screen. Setup Press to select the Screensaver. 2 Component/RGB-in select RGB RGB1 Input label Signal Screensaver Press to select the Screensaver screen.
Screensaver (For preventing after-images ) Side Panel Adjustment side panel Do not display a picture in 4:3 mode for an extended period, as this can cause an after-image to remain on the side panels either side of the display field. To prevent the appearance of such an after-image, illuminate the side panels. 4:3 Screen Display after-images This function may be applicable to the non-picture area. Non picture area A Picture out Picture 1 Picture and Picture To display the Screensaver screen.
Reduces power consumption • Power save: When this function is turned On, luminous level of the plasma display is suppressed, so power consumption is reduced. • Standby save: When this function is turned On, power consumption of the microcomputer is reduced during power supply standby (see page 10, 11, 12), so standby power of the set is reduced. • Power management: The unit power supply is turned On or Off depending on whether or not there is a signal during PC input mode.
Setup for Input Signals Component/RGB-in select Select the input signals to be connected by installing the Optional Terminal Board. (Refer to the Operating Instructions for the Optional Terminal Board.) Select to match the signals from the source connected to the Component/RGB input terminals. “Component” Y, PB, PR signals R, G, B, HD, VD signals “RGB” 1 SET UP Press to display the Setup menu screen. INPUT Press to select the “Component/RGB-in Select”.
Setup for Input Signals Colour system / Panasonic Auto Select Signal from the “Setup” menu during AV(S Video) input signal. (“Signal [AV]” menu is displayed.) Setup Component/RGB-in select RGB RGB1 Press to select the “Colour System” or “Panasonic Auto”. Input label Press to select each functions.
Setup for Input Signals Sync Select Signal from the “Setup” menu during RGB input signal. Setup Press to adjust. Component/RGB-in select RGB RGB1 Input label Signal Screensaver Power save Standby save Power management OSD Language Press Off On Off English (UK) (ACTION) button R Press to exit from adjust mode. [ RGB ] Signal H&V Sync H-Freq. V-Freq. 31.5 kHz 60.0 Hz Setting RGB sync signal: Confirm that the input is set to RGB input (this setting is valid only for RGB input signal).
Troubleshooting Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below. Symptoms Picture Checks Sound Electrical Appliances Cars/Motorcycles Fluorescent light Interference Noisy Sound Volume (Check whether the mute function has been activated on the remote control.
VIDEO/COMPONENT/RGB/PC Input Signals R AUDIO L PR/CR/R PB/CB/B R AUDIO L VIDEO AV IN SLOT1 S VIDEO SLOT2 VIDEO input Y/G AUDIO COMPONENT/RGB IN PC SLOT3 COMPONENT/RGB input IN SERIAL PC RGB/COMPONENT input VIDEO input [Applicable when Multi Screen and Digital Zoom] Horizontal Vertical Signal name frequency(kHz) frequency(Hz) 1 NTSC 15.73 59.94 2 PAL 15.63 50.00 3 PAL60 15.73 59.94 4 SECAM 15.63 50.00 5 Modified NTSC 15.73 59.
Specifications TH-42PHW6 Connection terminals AV COMPONENT/RGB PC SERIAL SPEAKERS (6 Ω) Accessories Supplied Remote Control Transmitter Batteries Fixing bands Ferrite core Dimensions (W × H × D) TH-50PHW6 220 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz 335 W 445 W Save off 1.9 W, Save on 1.1 W 0.
