User manual PANASONIC TH-42PW6BX

[. . . ] ® Operating Instructions PLASMA DISPLAY Progressive Wide Plasma Display Model No. VOL ­ MENU INPUT + ENTER POWE R / Y R - STANDB ON G POWER TH-42PW6 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. English TQBC0563-1 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. [. . . ] Communication parameters Signal level Synchronization method Baud rate Parity Character length Stop bit Flow control RS-232C compliant Asynchronous 9600 bps None 8 bits 1 bit RS-232C Conversion cable Details D-sub 9-pin female 2 RXD 3 TXD GND 5 Non use ·6 4 7 8 Shorted NC 1·9 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. STX C1 C2 C3 : P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 ETX End (03h) Command Command PON POF AVL AMT IMS Parameter None None Control details Power ON Power OFF Volume 00 - 63 Audio mute OFF Audio mute ON Input select (toggle) Slot1 input Slot2 input Slot3 input PC input Screen mode select (toggle) 4:3 Zoom 16 : 9 Just Panasonic Auto ** Start (02h) Colon Parameter(s) (1 - 5 bytes) 3-character command (3 bytes) 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. DAM 0 1 None SL1 SL2 SL3 PC1 None NORM ZOOM FULL JUST SELF With the power off, this display responds to PON command only. 9 Basic Controls Main Power On/Off Switch R - STANDBY G POWER ON INPUT MENU - VOL + ENTER TH-42PW6 Enter/Aspect button (see page 14, 16) MENU Screen ON/OFF Power Indicator Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu The Power Indicator will light. Indicator not illuminated (The unit Normal Viewing Picture Set up will still consume some power as long as the Sound Picture Pos. / Size power cord is still inserted into the wall outlet. ) INPUT button Stand-by . . . . . . Red (INPUT1, INPUT2, INPUT3 and PC IN Selection) Power-ON . . . . . . . . Orange (With PC input signal and (see page 13) during operation of PC's screensaver. ) Volume Adjustment C. A. T. S sensor Volume Up "+" Down "­" Plasma C. A. T. S (Contrast Automatic Tracking System) When the menu screen is displayed. Plasma C. A. T. S automatically senses the ambient light conditions and "+": press to move the cursor up adjusts the brightness and gradation accordingly, to optimise contrast. "­": press to move the cursor down (Effective when Picture mode is set to Auto. ) (see page 14) Status button Remote control sensor · · · · Press the "Status" button to display the current system status. PC 4:3 1 2 Off timer 90 3 Input label Aspect mode (see page 16) Off timer The off timer indicator is displayed only when the off timer has been set. 1 2 3 N button (see page 17, 18, 19, 20) PICTURE button (see page 18) MULTI PIP MULTI PIP Each time pressing this button main picture and sub picture will be displayed as follows bellow. [Picture and Picture] Main picture Sub picture [Picture out Picture] Main picture Sub picture [Picture in Picture] Main picture Sub picture Normal Viewing MULTI PIP MULTI PIP MULTI PIP A B SWAP A SWAP B A B SWAP SWAP Press to swap main picture and sub picture. B A [Example] B A B SELECT A SELECT Press the SELECT button. Under main Picture and sub picture display, select the picture which you would like to change input modes. INPUT INPUT Main picture label is bright PC1 VIDEO1 Sub picture label is bright PC1 VIDEO1 A B A B Input modes switching is possible Press to change input signal. Main picture label is changed VIDEO2 VIDEO1 Sub picture label is changed SURROUND VOL N R C B A PC1 VIDEO3 D MOVE Press the MOVE button. Picture is changed Each time the location of the sub picture will be moved. Notes: (1) This button is effective only in the picture in picture. (2) The sub picture may be hidden by the on screen display, depending on its position. Note: Sound output is from the main picture. 10 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. On Off The surround setting switches on and off each time the Surround On SURROUND button is pressed. Note: The surround settings are stored separately for each Sound mode (Normal, Auto). INPUT button (INPUT1, INPUT2, INPUT3 and PC IN Selection) Press to select INPUT1, INPUT2, INPUT3 and PC IN input SLOTS sequentially. (see page 13) INPUT Sound mute On/Off (see page 20) Volume Adjustment Press the Volume Up "+" or Down "­" button to increase or decrease the sound volume level. SURROUND VOL N R R button (see page 14-15) Press the R button to return to previous menu screen. POSITION buttons SOUND button (see page 20) Press to adjust the SOUND. Digital Zoom (see page 21) MOVE PICTURE SOUND SET UP Press to access Digital Zoom. . SET UP button (see page 14) MULTI PIP SWAP SELECT MOVE This displays an enlargement of the designated part of the displayed image. PICTURE POS. /SIZE ASPECT PICTURE POS. /SIZE button (see page 17) ASPECT button Press to adjust the aspect. (see page 16) PC OFF TIMER PLASMA DISPLAY OFF TIMER button The Plasma Display can be preset to switch to stand-by after a fixed period. [. . . ] If the picture is not stable, turn the setting to off. Setup 1/2 Select "Signal" from the "Setup" menu during AV(S Video) or Component input signal. ("Signal [AV]" or "Signal [Component]" menu is displayed. ) Press to select Cinema reality. Press to set On/Off. Component/RGB-in select Input label Signal Screensaver Power save Standby save Power management OSD Language Off On Off English (UK) RGB RGB1 Press R (ACTION) button [ AV ] On Auto Off 4:3 Signal Press to exit from adjust mode. Note: When On, this setting only affects the following signal input: · NTSC / PAL signal input during "AV(S Video)" input signal. [. . . ]