User manual PANASONIC TH-42PWD5EX

[. . . ] ® Progressive Wide Plasma Display PLASMA DISPLAY Operating Instructions Model No. + -- INPUT VOL POWE R / BY R - STAND ON G POWER TH-42PWD5 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. English TQBC0410-1 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. [. . . ] (2) The computer 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 programming language 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 Details D-sub 9-pin female RXD 2 TXD 3 5 GND Non use 4·6 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 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) 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. 0 1 IIS None (When VID Used RCA YP1 Terminal Board) RG1 None DAM NORM ZOOM FULL JUST SELF ** With the power off, this display responds to PON command only. 12 Basic Controls Explanations from here onward describe the functions when the optional BNC Terminal Board is installed. R - STANDBY G POWER ON INPUT -- VOL + Main Power On/Off Switch TH-42PWD5 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 Remote control sensor · · · INPUT button (AV(S Video), Component/RGB and PC Mode Selection) (see page 15) Volume Adjustment Press 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 14) Press this button to turn the Plasma Display On, from Standby mode. Press it again to turn the Plasma Display Off to Standby mode. Status button Press the "Status" Button to display the current system status. AV 4:3 C. A. T. S sensor Plasma 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 mode is set to Auto. ) SURROUND button (see page 23) INPUT button AV(S Video), Component/RGB and PC Mode Selection) Press to select AV(S Video), Component/RGB and PC input signal modes sequentially. (see page 15) INPUT 1 2 Sound mute On/Off (see page 22) Volume Adjustment Press the Volume Up "+" or Down "­" Button to increase or decrease the sound volume level. R button (see page 17) ACTION button Press to make selections POSITION buttons SET UP button (see page 16) SOUND button (see page 22) Off timer 90 3 SURROUND 1 AV(S Video), Component/RGB, PC mode 2 Aspect mode (see page 18) 3 Off timer The off timer indicator is displayed only when the off timer has been set. N button (see page 21, 22, 24, 25) VOL N R PICTURE SOUND SET UP PICTURE button (see page 24) PICTURE POS. /SIZE ASPECT PICTURE POS. /SIZE button (see page 20) PC OFF TIMER ASPECT button Press to adjust the aspect. (see page 18) PC button Press the "PC" mode selection button to select the PC mode. This button is used to switch OFF TIMER button directly to PC mode. The Plasma Display can be preset to switch to stand-by after a fixed period. [. . . ] Display range: Horizontal 15. 6 - 110 kHz Vertical 48 - 120 Hz H-Freq. V-Freq. 31. 5 kHz 60. 0 Hz 34 Troubleshooting Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below. Symptoms Picture Sound Checks Electrical Appliances Cars/Motorcycles Fluorescent light Interference Noisy Sound Volume (Check whether the mute function has been activated on the remote control. ) Normal Picture No Sound Not plugged into AC outlet Not switched on Picture and Brightness/Volume setting (Check by pressing the power switch or standby button on the remote control. ) If a signal with a non-applicable colour system format, or frequency is input, only the input terminal indication is displayed. No Picture Normal Sound Colour controls set at minimum level. (see page 24, 25) Colour system (see page 33) No Colour Plasma Display panel Symptoms Check Normal Sound No Picture No Sound Some parts of the screen do not light up. The plasma display panel is manufactured using an extremely high level of precision technology, however, sometimes some parts of the screen may be missing picture elements or have luminous spots. [. . . ]