User manual PANASONIC TH-42PWD6BX

[. . . ] ® Operating Instructions PLASMA DISPLAY Progressive Wide Plasma Display Model No. VOL ­ MENU INPUT + ENTER POWE R / Y R - STANDB ON G POWER TH-42PWD6 High Definition Plasma Display Model No. TH-42PHD6 TH-50PHD6 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. English TQBC0606 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. [. . . ] (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 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 Plasma Display On/Off Switch R - STANDBY G POWER ON INPUT MENU - VOL + ENTER TH-42PWD6 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 ZOOM 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 mains outlet and turned on at the On/Off switch (see page 12). Press this button to turn the Plasma Display On, from Stanby mode. Press it again to turn the Plasma Display 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. [. . . ] 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. · 525i(480i) 625i(575i) signal input during "Component" input signal. 3D Y/C Filter (NTSC) Colour system Cinema reality Panasonic Auto (4:3 ) Signal Cinema reality [ Component ] Off 31 Setup for input signals Sync Select Signal from the "Setup" menu during RGB input signal. Setup 1/2 RGB RGB1 Signal Screensaver Power save Standby save Power management OSD Language Off On Off English (UK) Press to adjust. Component/RGB-in select Input label Press R (ACTION) button [ RGB ] H&V Press to exit from adjust mode. Signal Sync H-Freq. 31. 5 kHz 60. 0 Hz Note: Sync cannot be adjusted while a DVI signal is being applied. Setting RGB sync signal: Confirm that the input is set to RGB input (this setting is valid only for RGB input signal). Sync H&V H & V: on G: CS: The H and V sync signals are input from the HD/VD connector. [. . . ]