Operating Instructions Progressive Wide Plasma Television TH-37PA50E Model No. TH-42PA50E TH-37PA40E TH-42PA40E The illustration shown is an image. Pedestal stand shown above is optional extra. Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference. English...
Welcome Dear Panasonic Customer, We hope that you have many years of enjoyment from your new TV. The Quick Start Guide section at the be gin ning of this instruction book will allow you to use the TV as quickly as possible. We recommend that you then read the complete instruction book, and keep it to refer to as you explore the range of advanced features that this Plasma TV offers.
Examples of still pictures include logos, video games, computer images, teletext and After-images appear images displayed in 4:3 mode. With no signal present, and without any user operation, the Panasonic screensaver will appear automatically after a few minutes to prevent image retention. ABCDEF...
• If water is spilt onto the Plasma TV or foreign objects get inside it, a short-circuit may occur which could result in fi re or electric shock. If any foreign objects get inside the Plasma TV, please consult your local Panasonic dealer.
If water or foreign objects get inside the Plasma TV, if the Plasma TV is dropped, or if the cabinet becomes damages, disconnect the power cord plug immediately. • A short circuit may occur, which could cause fi re. Contact your local Panasonic dealer for any repairs that need to be made.
Accessories Check that you have the accessories and items shown Operating Instructions Remote Control Transmitter Mains Lead (EUR7651090) Clamper × 2 Batteries for the Re mote Pan European Control Transmitter Guarantee Card (2 × R6 (UM3) size) Fitting remote control batteries “R6 (UM3)”...
Clamp Cable binding instructions For using the TY-ST42PX5W Bind all cables to the plasma television with the cable clamper. For TH-42PA50E For TH-37PA50E TH-42PA40E TH-37PA40E Cable clamper Bundle cable using the two cable clampers (left and right) fi tted to the plasma television.
Quick Start Guide Connection and setting up options Please ensure that the unit is disconnected from the mains before attaching or disconnecting any leads. RF cable (Not supplied) SET TOP BOX COMPONENT AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO Scart cables (Not supplied) AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO...
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Quick Start Guide Select your country. For Belgium, Switzerland and E.Eu, select Land the desired language. Deutschland Österreich France Italia If you wish to perform manual tuning, press España Portugal Nederland the Green button. Danmark Sverige Norge See page 19. Suomi Green Belgien...
Basic controls: front panel and remote control On / Off switch STR (Normalization store) TV/AV button (see page 27) Used to store tuning and other function settings. Increases or decreases the programme position by F (Function select) one. When a function is already displayed, press to Displays the On Screen Display functions, use repeatedly increase or decrease the selected function.
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. MENU The MENU button is used to open the main menus and also to return to the previous menu.
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. EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Viewing mode The Viewing mode menu allows you to select three Main menu...
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. EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Press the OK button after having adjusted some features to store the new settings as the default (replacing the factory setting).
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. EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Q-Link Allows you to select which AV terminal is to be used for data Main menu...
Tuning menu – overview MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. Access Tuning menu. Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Press the OK button after having adjusted some features to store the new settings as the default (replacing the factory setting).
Tuning menu – Programme edit MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. Access Tuning menu. Move to choose Programme edit. Access Programme edit. Move to choose programme position (e.g., Prog. 3). Make required change, e.g., moving a programme channel (see the relevant procedure below).
Tuning menu – Programme edit Renaming a programme channel Move to the Name column. Programme edit Prog. Chan. Name Lock CH44 Choose the new character. The box at the bottom of the screen shows CH51 CH41 the character currently selected. CH47 CH37 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST...
Tuning menu – Auto setup Auto setup automatically retunes your TV. This feature is useful if, e.g., you move house and wish to retune your TV to receive the local stations. MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu.
Tuning menu – Manual tuning It is possible to retune individual programme positions: MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. Access Tuning menu. Move to choose Manual tuning. Access Manual tuning. Select the programme position to be tuned.
Q-Link Q-Link allows the television to communicate with a compatible VCR or DVD Recorder. For Q-Link communication to work, the TV must be connected to a recording device with the “Q-Link”, “NEXTVIEWLINK”, “DATA LOGIC”, “Easy Link”, “Megalogic” or “SMARTLINK” logo using a “fully wired” Scart cable between the AV2 / AV3 terminal of the television and the appropriate terminal on your VCR or DVD Recorder.
Green through the eight aspect options. Panasonic Auto Panasonic Auto determines the best aspect ra tio to use to fi ll your screen. It does this using a four step process to determine if the picture being viewed is WIDE a widescreen picture.
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Aspect Controls 16 : 9 16 : 9 16:9 will display a true 16:9 (anamorphic) picture with no aspect distortions. 16 : 9 14 : 9 14 : 9 14:9 will display a 14:9 picture at its standard 14:9 size without any stretching.
VCR / DVD operation The Remote Control is capable of operating some functions of selected Panasonic VCRs and DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) equipment. Some VCR and DVD equipment have different functions, so to ensure compatibility please refer to the equipment’s instruction book or consult your dealer for details.
Teletext operation • Teletext features may vary depending on the Broadcasting Companies and is only available if the channel selected is transmitting Teletext. • Pressing the MENU button whilst in Teletext operation will display the contrast function with a cyan bar, press the left and right cursor buttons to alter the setting as required.
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Teletext operation It is not possible to change the programme position when in News fl ash, Update or Sub Coded Page Access operation. Favourite Page (F.P.) Stores a favourite page in memory for instant recall. To store such a page, the TV must be in List mode, and the programme position must be from 1 - 25.
Teletext operation 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.
Audio / Video connections It is possible to connect a variety of additional equipment to this TV. The following pages detail how to connect external equipment to the rear of the TV. Once your equipment is connected, use the following procedure to view the input: TV/AV Press the TV/AV button.
Audio / Video connections How to connect the Audio Output terminals COMPONENT AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO Amplifi er to Speaker AUDIO System AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO S VIDEO How to connect the AV1 / 2 / 3 Scart terminals COMPONENT AUDIO AUDIO...
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).
Scart terminal information AV1 Scart terminal (RGB, VIDEO) AV2 Scart terminal (VIDEO, S-VIDEO, Q-Link) Socket Earth Socket Earth CVBS in (video) CVBS in (video) CVBS out (video) CVBS out (video) RGB status earth Earth CVBS earth CVBS earth Status RGB Red in S.C.
Specifi cations TH-37PA50E, TH-37PA40E TH-42PA50E, TH-42PA40E Power Source AC 220-240 V, 50 / 60 Hz Power Consumption Average use : 245 W Average use : 315 W Standby condition : 0.3 W Standby condition : 0.3 W Plasma Display panel...
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