User manual PANASONIC TH-42PW7LZ

[. . . ] ® PLASMA DISPLAY Operating Instructions Progressive Wide Plasma Display VOL ­ MENU INPUT + ENTER / POWER Y R - STANDB ON G POWER Model No. TH-42PW7LZ High Definition Plasma Display Model No. TH-50PHW7LZ The illustration shown is an image. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. English TQBC0907 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The lightning flash with arrow-head within a triangle is intended to tell the user that parts inside the product are a risk of electric shock to persons. [. . . ] · Select to match the signals from the source connected to the component/RGB input terminals. (see page 27) · In 2 screen display, the same input mode cannot be selected for the main picture and sub picture. R - STANDBY G POWER ON INPUT MENU - VOL + ENTER INPUT MENU - VOL + ENTER Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language SET UP INPUT Press to display the SET UP menu. SURROUND Press to select OSD LANGUAGE. N VOL R Press to select your preferred language. PICTURE SOUND SET UP MULTI PIP SWAP SELECT MOVE Selectable languages English(UK) Deutsch Français Italiano Español ENGLISH(US) . . . . . . . (Chinese) . . . . . . . (Japanese) SET UP SIGNAL SCREENSAVER COMPONENT / RGB-IN SELECT RGB PC INPUT LABEL POWER SAVE OFF STANDBY SAVE OFF POWER MANAGEMENT OFF OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH (US) 13 Basic Controls R - STANDBY G POWER ON INPUT MENU - VOL + ENTER TH-42PW7 Main Power On / Off Switch Power Indicator The Power Indicator will light. Indicator not illuminated (The unit will still consume some power as long as the power cord is still inserted into the wall outlet. ) · Standby . . . . . Orange (With PC input signal and during operation of PC's screensaver. ) Remote control sensor C. A. T. S. (Contrast Automatic Tracking System) Plasma C. A. T. S. automatically senses the ambient light conditions and adjusts the brightness and gradation accordingly, to optimise contrast. (Effective when PICTURE MENU is set to AUTO. ) Status button Press the "Status" button to display the current system status. PC NORMAL Enter / Aspect button (see page 16, 18) Volume Adjustment Volume Up "+" Down "­" When the menu screen is displayed: "+": press to move the cursor up "­": press to move the cursor down (see page 16) MENU Screen ON / OFF Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu screen will switch. (see page 16) Normal Viewing SOUND PICTURE SET UP PICTURE POS. /SIZE INPUT button (INPUT1, INPUT2, INPUT3 and PC IN selection) (see page 13) 1 2 N button (see page 19, 21, 23) PICTURE button (see page 21) OFF TIMER 90 3 1 2 3 Input label Aspect mode (see page 18) Off timer The off timer indicator is displayed only when the off timer has been set. MULTI Window buttons (see page 20) PC button Press the "PC" input mode selection button to select the PC input mode. This button is used to switch directly to PC input mode. Note: After-image (image lag) may occur on the plasma display panel when a still picture is kept on the panel for an extended period. The function that darkens the screen slightly is activated to prevent after-image (see page 32), this function is not the perfect solution to afterimage. 14 Basic Controls Standby (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 surround setting switches on and off each time the SURROUND button is pressed. 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. Note: The surround settings are memorized separately for each AUDIO MENU (STANDARD, AUTO). ON OFF SURROUND ON 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 23) Volume Adjustment Press the Volume Up "+" or Down "­" button to increase or decrease the sound volume level. R button (see page 16, 17) Press the R button to return to previous menu screen. POSITION buttons SOUND button (see page 23) SURROUND VOL N R PICTURE SOUND SET UP SET UP button (see page 16) MULTI PIP SWAP SELECT MOVE PICTURE POS. / SIZE button (see page 19) PICTURE POS. /SIZE ASPECT ASPECT button Press to adjust the aspect. [. . . ] Note: The permanent after-image on the Plasma Display resulting from fixed image use is not an operating defect and as such is not covered by the Warranty. This product is not designed to display fixed images for extended periods of time. The display unit is fitted with a cooling fan to dissipate heat generated during normal use. The whirring sound is caused by rotation of the fan and is not a malfunction. The edges of the images flicker. The brightness on both sides of images in the 4:3 mode changes. [. . . ]