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D8
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Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual
for future reference.
English
Progressive Wide Plasma Display
High Defi nition Plasma Display
TH-37PW D8
Operating Instructions
TH-37PWD8UK
Model No.
TH-42PWD8UK
TH-37PHD8UK
Model No.
TH-42PHD8UK
TH-50PHD8UK
The illustration shown is an image.
TQBC2026
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. English Operating Instructions Progressive Wide Plasma Display Model No. High Defi nition Plasma Display Model No. The illustration shown is an image. TH-37PWD8UK TH-42PWD8UK TH-37PHD8UK TH-42PHD8UK TH-50PHD8UK TQBC2026... - Page 2 WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. The lightning flash with arrow-head within a triangle is in tended to tell the user that parts inside the product are a risk of electric shock to per sons.
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifi... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
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. -
Page 5: Fcc Statement
Pursuant to 47CFR, Part 15.21 of the FCC rules, any changes or modifi cations to this monitor not expressly approved by Panasonic Corporation of North America could cause harmful interference and would void the user’s authority to operate this device. -
Page 6: Safety Precautions
• Mobile stand ... TY-ST42PF3 (except TH-37PWD8UK, TH-37PHD8UK) • Wall-hanging bracket (vertical) ... TY-WK42PV7, • Wall-hanging bracket (angled) ... TY-WK42PR7 • Wall-hanging bracket (drawer type) ... TY-WK42DR1 (except TH-37PWD8UK, TH-37PHD8UK) • Ceiling-hanging bracket ... TY-CE42PS7 • BNC Component Video Terminal Board ... TY-42TM6A •... -
Page 7: Maintenance
WARNING Setup Do not place the Plasma Display on sloped or unstable surfaces. • The Plasma Display may fall off or tip over. Do not place any objects on top of the Plasma Display. • If water spills onto the Plasma Display or foreign objects get inside it, a short-circuit may occur which could result in fi... -
Page 8: Accessories
Accessories Accessories Supplied Check that you have the Accessories and items shown Operating Instruction book Fixing bands × 2 Remote Control Batteries Requires two AA batteries. 1. Turn the transmitter face down. Press and slide off the battery cover. Helpful Hint: For frequent remote control users, replace old batteries with Alkaline batteries for longer life. -
Page 9: Connections
(see page 12) (covered) Notes: • At factory shipment, Terminal boards are installed in SLOT 2 and SLOT 3. • TH-37PWD8UK / TH-37PHD8UK have two slots only. SPEAKERS Terminals (L) AC cord connection (see page 13) 3. Slide up the clamper and fi x the AC cord plug securely. -
Page 10: Pc Input Terminals Connection
48 to 120 Hz. (However, the image will not be displayed properly if the signals exceed 1,200 lines.) • The display resolution is a maximum of 640 × 480 dots (TH-37PWD8UK, TH-42PWD8UK), 768 × 720 dots (TH-37PHD8UK), 768 × 768 dots (TH-42PHD8UK), 1,024 × 768 dots (TH-50PHD8UK) when the aspect mode is set to “NORMAL”, and 852 ×... -
Page 11: Serial Terminals Connection
Volume 00 - 63 Audio MUTE OFF Audio MUTE ON None Input select (toggle) Slot1 input Slot2 input Slot3 input PC input None Screen mode select (toggle) NORM NORMAL (4 : 3) ZOOM ZOOM FULL FULL JUST JUST SELF Panasonic AUTO... -
Page 12: Av & Component Connection
Connections AV & COMPONENT connection COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Example of input signal source Y, P Digital TV-SET-TOP-BOX (DTV-STB) AUDIO SLOT1 Example of input signal source S VIDEO VCR CAMCORDER Notes: • Change the “COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT” setting in the “SET UP” menu to “COMPONENT”. (see page 36) •... -
Page 13: Power On / Off
Power ON / OFF Connecting the AC cord plug to the Plasma Display. Fix the AC cord plug securely to the Plasma Display with the clamper. (see page 9) Connecting the plug to the Wall Outlet Press the Power switch on the Plasma Display to turn the set on: Power-On. -
Page 14: Basic Controls
Basic Controls Remote control sensor TH-42PWD8 Main Power On / Off Switch 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.) •... - Page 15 Standby (ON / OFF) button The Plasma Display must fi rst be plugged into the wall outlet and turned on at the power switch (see page 13). Press ON to turn the Plasma Display On, from Standby mode. Press OFF to turn the Plasma Display Off to Standby mode.
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Page 16: On-Screen Menu Displays
On-Screen Menu Displays To PICTURE adjust menu (see page 23) PICTURE NORMALIZE NORMAL STANDARD PICTURE MENU PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS PICTURE COLOR TEMP NORMAL COLOR MANAGEMENT ADVANCED SETTINGS Press to select “ON”. Press to enter ADVANCED SETTINGS. To ADVANCED SETTINGS (see page 23, 24) ADVANCED SETTINGS NORMALIZE... - Page 17 3 : 2 PULLDOWN COLOR SYSTEM AUTO VIDEO NR 3 : 2 PULLDOWN Panasonic AUTO (4 : 3) NORMAL VIDEO NR Note: “SIGNAL” setup menu displays a different setting condition for each input signal. (see page 18) To setup SCREENSAVER...
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Page 18: Initial Selections
Press 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: • TH-37PWD8UK, TH-37PHD8UK • TH-42PWD8UK, TH-42PHD8UK, TH-50PHD8UK Notes: • Selecting is also possible by pressing the INPUT button on the unit. -
Page 19: Aspect Controls
• For a 1125 (1080) / 60i · 50i · 24p · 25p · 30p · 24sF, 1250 (1080) / 50i, 750 (720) / 60p · 50p signal input, the mode is set to “FULL” mode, and switching is not possible. • Panasonic AUTO can be selected only during Video signal input. • The aspect mode is memorized separately for each input terminal. -
Page 20: Adjusting Pos. /Size
This picture position movement cannot be controlled by the POS. /SIZE function. • If adjusting the PICTURE V-POS / V-SIZE in Panasonic AUTO with FULL mode, the adjustment is not memorized. When exiting the mode, the screen will return to a former adjustment. -
Page 21: Multi Pip
MULTI PIP Press repeatedly. Each time pressing this button main picture and sub picture will be displayed as follows bellow. Normal Viewing Press to swap main picture and sub picture. Press to select the input mode. Under main Picture and sub picture display, select the picture which you would like to change input modes. -
Page 22: Advanced Pip
Advanced PIP Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select “OSD Language”. Press and hold until the Options menu is displayed. Press to select Advanced PIP. Press to adjust the menu. Off : Sets normal two screen display mode On : Sets Advanced PIP mode. -
Page 23: Picture Adjustments
PICTURE Adjustments Press 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 NORMALIZE NORMAL STANDARD PICTURE MENU PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS... -
Page 24: Advanced Settings
PICTURE Adjustments Item Effect PICTURE Less More BRIGHTNESS Darker Brighter COLOR Less More TINT Reddish Greenish SHARPNESS Less More ADVANCED SETTINGS Item Effect BLACK EXTENSION Less More INPUT LEVEL Less More W/B HIGH R Less More W/B HIGH B Less More W/B LOW R Less... -
Page 25: Sound Adjustment
SOUND Adjustment Press to display the SOUND menu. Select to adjust each item. Press to select the menu to adjust. Select the desired level by listening to the sound. BASS Adjusts low pitch sounds Adjusts normal sounds TREBLE Adjusts pitch sounds BALANCE Adjusts left and right volumes SURROUND... -
Page 26: Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom This displays an enlargement of the designated part of the displayed image. Display the “Operation Guide”. Press to access Digital Zoom. The “Operation Guide” will be displayed. During Digital Zoom, only the following buttons can be operated. [Remote control] Select the area of the image to be enlarged. -
Page 27: Present Time Setup / Set Up Timer
PRESENT TIME SETUP / SET UP TIMER The timer can switch the Plasma Display ON or OFF. Before attempting Timer Set, confi rm the PRESENT TIME OF DAY and adjust if necessary. Then set POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. Press to display the SET UP menu. -
Page 28: Set Up Timer
PRESENT TIME SETUP / SET UP TIMER SET UP TIMER Display the SET UP TIMER SCREEN. Press to select POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. Press to set up POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. button: Forward button: Back Notes: •... -
Page 29: Screensaver (For Preventing After-Images)
SCREENSAVER Do not display a still picture, especially in NORMAL mode, for any length of time. If the display must remain on, a SCREENSAVER should be used. Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select the SCREENSAVER. Press to select the SCREENSAVER screen. NEGATIVE / SCROLL selection Press to select the FUNCTION. -
Page 30: Setup Of Screensaver Time
SCREENSAVER (For preventing after-images) Setup of SCREENSAVER Time After selecting TIME OF DAY or INTERVAL, the relevant Time Setup will become available for selection and the Operating Time may be set. (Time cannot be set when “MODE” is “ON” or “OFF”.) SCREENSAVER PRESENT TIME OF DAY 99:99 START... -
Page 31: Side Bar Adjust
SIDE BAR ADJUST Do not display a picture in NORMAL mode for an extended period, as this can cause an after-image to remain on the side bars on either side of the display fi eld. To reduce the risk of such an after-image, change the brightness of the side bars. -
Page 32: Reduces Power Consumption
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 13-15), so standby power of the set is reduced. -
Page 33: Set Up For Multi Display
SET UP for MULTI DISPLAY By lining up Plasma Displays in groups of 4, 9 or 16 as illustrated below, an enlarged picture may be displayed across all screens. For this mode of operation, each plasma display has to be set up with a Display number to determine its location. group of 4 (2 ×... -
Page 34: How To Set The Display Location Number For Each Plasma Display
SET UP for MULTI DISPLAY How to set the Display location number for each Plasma Display Press to select ARRANGEMENT (2nd step). Press to select “2 × 2”, “2 × 2F”, “3 × 3”, “3 × 3F”, “4 × 4”, “4 × 4F”. Press to select LOCATION. -
Page 35: Id Remote Control Function
ID Remote Control Function You can set the remote control ID when you want to use this remote control on one of several different TVs. Switch on the right side. Press the button on the remote control. Press one of for the tens digit setting. -
Page 36: Set Up For Input Signals
STANDBY SAVE POWER MANAGEMENT AUTO POWER OFF ENGLISH ( US ) OSD LANGUAGE Press ACTION ( ) button [ VIDEO ] SIGNAL 3D Y/C FILTER (NTSC) COLOR SYSTEM AUTO 3 : 2 PULLDOWN NORMAL Panasonic AUTO (4 : 3) VIDEO NR... -
Page 37: Color System / Panasonic Auto
Set the color system to match the input signal. If set to “AUTO”, the color system is determined automatically. Panasonic AUTO Set to “NORMAL” to view 4:3 images in an unchanged format when Panasonic AUTO is (4 : 3 ) selected. If you would like to view 4:3 images in Just format, set to “JUST”. -
Page 38: Sync
SET UP for Input Signals SYNC Select SIGNAL from the “SET UP” menu during RGB input signal. Press to adjust. Press to exit from adjust mode. Setting RGB sync signal Confi rm that the input is set to RGB INPUT (this setting is valid only for RGB INPUT signal). -
Page 39: Options Adjustments
Options Adjustments Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select “OSD Language”. Press and hold until the Options menu is displayed. Press to select your preferred menu. Press to adjust the menu. Press to confi rm. Press to exit from Options menu. - Page 40 Options Adjustments Options Off-timer function Enable Onscreen display Initial INPUT Initial VOL level Maximum VOL level INPUT lock Studio W/B Advanced PIP Display size Press button to switch between modes. INPUT1 INPUT3 Locks the input switch operation. Notes: • Only the adjusted signal is displayed. (see page 18).
- Page 41 Options Off-timer function Enable Onscreen display Initial INPUT Initial VOL level Maximum VOL level INPUT lock Studio W/B Advanced PIP Display size Options Button lock Remocon User level ID select Remote ID Serial ID Slot power V. lnstallation Rotate Press or button to switch between modes.
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Page 42: Shipping Condition
Shipping condition This function allows you to reset the unit to the factory setting. Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select “OSD LANGUAGE”. Press and hold till the SHIPPING menu is displayed. Press to select “YES”. Press to confi rm. [from the unit] 1 Press the MENU button till the Setup menu is displayed. -
Page 43: Troubleshooting
The brightness on both sides of images in NORMAL mode changes. Some parts of the screen do not light up. After-images appear [for TH-37PHD8UK, TH-42PHD8UK, TH-50PHD8UK] Whirring sounds can be heard from the display unit. Checks Electrical Appliances Cars / Motorcycles... -
Page 44: Video/Component/Rgb/Pc Input Signals
VIDEO/COMPONENT/RGB/PC input signals VIDEO input Signal name NTSC PAL60 SECAM Modifi ed NTSC Applicable input signals for Component / D-sub (Component) / RGB / D-sub (RGB) ( Mark) Signal name 525 (480) / 60i 525 (480) / 60p 625 (575) / 50i 625 (575) / 50p 750 (720) / 60p 750 (720) / 50p... -
Page 45: Specifi Cations
Specifi cations Power Source Power Consumption Maximum Stand-by condition Power off condition Plasma Display panel Contrast Ratio Screen size 32” 13/64 (818mm) (W) × 18” 9/64 (461mm) (H) (No.of pixels) Operating condition Temperature Humidity Applicable signals Color System NTSC, PAL, PAL60, SECAM, Modifi ed NTSC Scanning format 525 (480) / 60i ·... - Page 46 Mass (weight) main unit only with speakers Note: Design and specifi cations are subject to change without notice. Mass and dimensions shown are approximate. TH-37PHD8UK 120 V AC, 50/60 Hz 282W Save OFF 1.0 W, Save ON 0.7 W 0.05 W...
- Page 47 Power Source Power Consumption Maximum Stand-by condition Power off condition Plasma Display panel Contrast Ratio Screen size (No.of pixels) Operating condition Temperature Humidity Applicable signals Color System NTSC, PAL, PAL60, SECAM, Modifi ed NTSC Scanning format 525 (480) / 60i · 60p, 625 (575) / 50i · 50p, 750 (720) / 60p · 50p, 1125 (1080) / 60i · 50i · 24p · 25p ·...
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