User manual PANASONIC TH-42PWD4RY

[. . . ] ® Wide Plasma Display PLASMA DISPLAY + -- INPUT VOL POWE R / BY R - STAND ON G POWER Operating Instructions TH-42PWD4 Model No. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. English TQBC0301 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. [. . . ] (7) Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set. (8) Do not set the horizontal and vertical scanning frequencies for PC signals which are above or below the specified frequency range. Signal Names for D-sub 15P Connector Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 Signal Name R G B GND (Ground) GND (Ground) Pin No. 6 GND (Ground) 11 7 GND (Ground) 12 8 GND (Ground) 13 9 NC (not connected) 14 10 GND (Ground) 15 Signal Name GND (Ground) SDA HD/SYNC VD SCL 11 12 13 14 15 6 1 7 2 8 3 9 10 4 5 Pin Layout for PC Input Terminal 13 Connections How to connect the SERIAL Terminals The SERIAL terminal is used when the Plasma Display is controlled by a computer. COMPUTER SERIAL Ferrite core (supplied) RS-232C straight cable 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 D-sub 9p Less than 7" 7/8 (20 cm) Pin layout for RS-232C Notes: (1) Use the RS-232C cable to connect the computer to the Plasma Display. (2) The computers shown is for example purposes only. (3) Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set. The SERIAL terminal conforms to the RS-232C interface specification, so that the Plasma Display can be controlled by a computer which is connected to this terminal. The computer will require software which allows the sending and receiving of control data which satisfies the conditions given below. Use a computer application such as a programming language to software. Refer to the documentation for the computer application for details. 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 D-sub 9-pin female Details RXD 2 TXD 3 GND 5 Non use 46 7 8 1·9 Shorted NC 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 IIS Parameter None None Control details Power ON Power OFF Volume 00 - 63 Audio mute OFF Audio mute ON Input select (toggle) AV Mode Component / RGB mode (processed as a Y/PB/PR or RGB signals as set by this unit) PC Mode Screen mode select (toggle) 4:3 Zoom 16 : 9 Just Panasonic Auto ** Start (02h) Colon Parameter(s) (1 - 5 bytes) 3-character command (3bytes) 0 1 None VID YP1 RG1 None NORM ZOOM FULL JUST SELF 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 With the power off, this display responds to PON command only. 14 Basic Controls R - STANDBY G POWER ON TH-42PWD4 INPUT ­ VOL + 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. ) Stand-by . . . . Green INPUT button (AV (S Video)/Component, RGB/PC Mode Selection) Push the "INPUT" button to select AV(S Video)/Component or RGB/PC input signal modes sequentially. (see page 17) · · · Volume Adjustment Push the Volume Up "+" or Down "­" button to increase or decrease the sound volume level. Stand-by (ON/OFF) button The Plasma Display must first be plugged into the wall outlet and turnded on at the power switch (see page 16). Push this button to turn the Plasma Display On, from Stanby mode. Push it again to turn the Plasma Display Off to Stanby mode. Status button Push the "Status" button to display the current system status. AV 4:3 SURROUND button (see page 25) INPUT button (AV(S Video)/Component, RGB/ PC Mode Selection) Press to select AV(S Video)/ Component or RGB/PC input signal modes sequentially. (see page 17) INPUT 1 2 Sound mute On/Off (see page 24) SURROUND Off timer 90 3 VOL 1 AV(S Video)/Component, RGB/ PC mode 2 Aspect mode (see page 20) 3 Off timer The off timer indicator is displayed only when the off timer has been set. N button (see page 23, 24, 26, 27) N R Volume Adjustment Press the Volume Up "+" or Down "­" button to increase or decrease the sound volume level. [. . . ] V-Freq. [ PC ] H&V Narrow 31. 5 kHz 60. 0 Hz Sync Setting RGB sync signal: Sync H&V Confirm that the input is set to RGB INPUT (this setting is valid only for RGB INPUT). H&V: The H and V sync signals are input from the HD/VD connector. Sync on G: Uses a synchronized signal on the Video G signal, which is input from the G connector. Sync on VIDEO: Compatible with the scart plug (Europe) The composite video signal input from the VIDEO input terminal is used by dividing the sync signals. on G on VIDEO Setting PC sync signal: Confirm that the input is set to PC INPUT (this setting is valid only for PC INPUT). [. . . ]