Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TH-50PF9UK Panasonic
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Operating Instructions High De fi nition Plasma Display TQBC2140 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 TH-50PF9UK Model No.
2 W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to quali fi ed service personnel. The lightning flash with arrow-head within a triangle is in tend ed to tell the user that parts inside the product are a risk of electric shock to per sons.
3 Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water . 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings.
4 T able of Contents Dear Panasonic Customer W elcome to the Panasonic family of customers. W e hope that you will have many years of enjoyment fr om your new Plasma Display . T o obtain maximum benefit fr om your set, please r ead these Instructions befor e making any adjustments, and r etain them for futur e r efer ence.
5 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
6 Safety Precautions This Plasma Display is for use only with the following optional accessories. Use with any other type of optional accessories may cause instability which could result in the possibility of injury . (All of the following accessories are manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.
7 Safety Precautions / Maintenance W ARNING The front of the display panel has been specially treated. Wipe the panel surface gently using only a cleaning cloth or a soft, lint-free cloth.
8 Accessories Requires two AA batteries. 2. Insert batteries - note correct polarity ( + and -). Precaution on battery use Incorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the remote control transmitter . Disposal of batteries should be in an environment-friendly manner .
9 Connections 1 2 1 2 1 2 SERIAL PC IN AUDIO SLOT1 SLOT3 P R /C R /R P B /C B /B Y/G AUDIO RL COMPONENT/RGB IN SLOT2 AUDIO DVI-D IN SPEAKERS T erminals (R) SPEAKERS T erminals (L) – Cable fi xing bands Secure any excess cables with bands as required.
10 Connections PC Input T erminals connection Notes: • Due to space limitations, occasionally you may have trouble connecting Mini D-sub 15P cable with ferrite core to PC input T erminal. • Computer signals which can be input are those with a horizontal scanning frequency of 15 to 1 10 kHz and vertical scanning frequency of 48 to 120 Hz.
11 Connections SERIAL T erminals connection Notes: • Use the RS-232C cable to connect the computer to the Plasma Display . • The computer shown is for example purposes only . • Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set.
12 DVI-D connection Connections Notes: • Additional equipment, cables and adapter plugs shown are not supplied with this set. • Refer to page 45 for applicable input signal.
13 Power ON / OFF When the POWER is turned on for the fi rst time, the LANGUAGE selection screen is displayed. From the second time on, language selection can be done from the setup menu. (see page 18) Select the desired language using the or button and press the ACTION ( ) button.
14 INPUT MENU ENTER/ + / VOL - / MENU Screen ON / OFF Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu screen will switch. (see page 16) INPUT button (INPUT1, INPUT2, INPUT3 and PC selection) (see page 18) ON OFF ON SURROUND Main Power On / Off Switch Power Indicator The Power Indicator will light.
15 Basic Controls OFF TIMER 90 1 2 3 PC NORMAL Standby (ON / OFF) button The Plasma Display must fi rst be plugged into the wall outlet and turned on at the power switch (see page 13). Press ON to turn the Plasma Display On, from Standby mode. Press OFF to turn the Plasma Display Off to Standby mode.
16 Normal Viewing PICTURE SETUP SOUND POS. /SIZE On-Screen Menu Displays The MENU button on the unit can also be pressed. Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu screen will switch.
17 2 Press to access each adjust screen. Press the R button to return to previous menu. Press the R button to return to “SET UP” menu. Press to select POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. Press to set up POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. T o PRESENT TIME SETUP .
18 Initial selections Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language Selecting the input signal Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select OSD LANGUAGE. Press to select your preferred language.
19 ASPECT Controls The Plasma Display will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture. Press repeatedly to move through the aspect options: Notes: • For PC signal input, the mode switches between “NORMAL”, “ZOOM” and “FULL” only .
20 Adjusting POS. /SIZE 1 Press to display the POS. /SIZE menu. Press to select AUTO SETUP / H-POS / H-SIZE / V -POS / V -SIZE / DOT CLOCK / CLOCK PHASE / 1:1 PIXEL MODE Press to adjust POS.
21 Adjusting POS. /SIZE While the POS. /SIZE display is active, if either the N button on the remote control is pressed at any time or the ACTION ( ) button is pressed during “NORMALIZE”, then all adjustment values are returned to the factory settings.
22 AB A B A B BA B A B A PC1 VIDEO2 PC1 VIDEO2 VIDEO2 VIDEO1 PC1 VIDEO2 A A A C B B B D MUL TI PIP MUL TI PIP MUL TI PIP SW AP SWAP SW AP SELECT Press repeatedly . Each time pressing this button main picture and sub picture will be displayed as follows below .
23 Advanced PIP 1 2 3 5 Press to select “OSD Language”. Press and hold until the Options menu is displayed. Press to adjust the menu. Off : Sets normal two screen display mode (see page 22). On : Sets Advanced PIP mode. Press to con fi rm. Press to exit from Options menu.
24 2/2 ADV ANCED SETTINGS COLOR TEMP COLOR MANAGEMENT NORMAL OFF ON PICTURE 1/2 25 0 0 0 5 PICTURE NORMAL NORMALIZE ST ANDARD BRIGHTNESS SHARPNESS PICTURE MENU COLOR PICTURE TINT Press to select “ON”. Press the left or right button to switch between modes.
25 ADV ANCED SETTINGS Notes: • “COLOR” and “TINT” settings cannot be adjusted for “RGB/PC” and “Digital” input signal. • Y ou can change the level of each function (PICTURE, BRIGHTNESS, COLOR, TINT , SHARPNESS) for each PICTURE MENU.
26 0 0 0 SOUND NORMAL NORMALIZE ST ANDARD OFF TREBLE AUDIO MENU BALANCE BASS 0 MID SURROUND MAIN AUDIO OUT (PIP) SOUND Adjustment MUTE BASS Adjusts low pitch sounds MID Adjusts normal sounds TREBLE Ad.
27 Digital Zoom This displays an enlargement of the designated part of the displayed image. Select the area of the image to be enlarged. Press on the enlargement location to select. Return to normal display (quit Digital Zoom). Press to exit from the Digital Zoom.
28 PRESENT TIME SETUP / SET UP TIMER PRESENT TIME SETUP The timer can switch the Plasma Display ON or OFF . Before attempting T imer Set, con fi rm the PRESENT TIME OF DA Y and adjust if necessary . Then set POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. Press to display the SET UP menu.
29 SET UP TIMER Press to select POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. Press to set up POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME. button: Forward button: Back Notes: • Pressing “ ” or “ ” button once changes POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME 1minute. • Pressing “ ” or “ ” button continuously changes POWER ON TIME / POWER OFF TIME by 15 minutes.
30 Do not display a still picture, especially in NORMAL mode, for any length of time. If the display must remain on, a SCREENSA VER should be used. NEGA TIVE / SCROLL selection 2 3 1 4 Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select the SCREENSA VER.
31 Setup of SCREENSA VER T ime After selecting TIME OF DA Y or INTERV AL, the relevant T ime Setup will become available for selection and the Operating T ime may be set. (T ime cannot be set when “MODE” is “ON” or “OFF”.) Press to select ST ART TIME / FINISH TIME (When TIME OF DA Y is selected).
32 SIDE BAR ADJUST 1 Press to select the SIDE BAR ADJUST . Press to select OFF , DARK, MID, BRIGHT . Press to exit from SCREENSA VER. 2 Do not display a picture in NORMAL mode for an extended period, as this can cause an after-image to remain on the side bars on either side of the display fi eld.
33 Reduces power consumption Press to select “POWER SA VE” “ST ANDBY SA VE” “POWER MANAGEMENT” “AUTO POWER OFF”. Press to select “ON” or “OFF”. On Off Press to exit from SET UP . • POWER SA VE: When this function is turned ON, luminous level of the Plasma Display is suppressed, so power consumption is reduced.
34 By lining up Plasma Displays in groups, for example, as illustrated below , an enlarged picture may be displayed across all screens. For this mode of operation, each plasma display has to be set up with a Display number to determine its location. Press to display the SET UP menu.
35 SET UP for MUL TI DISPLA Y How to set the Display location number for each Plasma Display Display Number locations for each arrangement. (Examples) Press twice to exit from SET UP .
36 SET UP for MUL TI DISPLA Y ID Remote Control Function Y ou can set the remote control ID when you want to use this remote control on one of several different TVs. 1 2 3 Switch to on the right side. Press the button on the remote control. Press one of - , for the tens digit setting.
37 SET UP for Input Signals 3D Y/C FIL TER – For NTSC A V images COMPONENT / RGB IN SELECT Select to match the signals from the source connected to the COMPONENT / RGB input terminals. Y, P B , P R signals “COMPONENT” R, G, B, HD, VD signals “RGB” Press to display the SET UP menu.
38 3:2 PULLDOWN / VIDEO NR COLOR SYSTEM / Panasonic AUT O Select SIGNAL from the “SET UP” menu during VIDEO (S VIDEO) input signal mode.(“SIGNAL [VIDEO]” menu is displayed.) SET UP for Input Signals Press to select the “COLOR SYSTEM” or “Panasonic AUTO”.
39 SET UP for Input Signals Select SIGNAL from the “SET UP” menu during RGB input signal. Press to adjust. Press to exit from adjust mode. SYNC Setting RGB sync signal Con fi rm that the input is set to RGB INPUT (this setting is valid only for RGB INPUT signal).
40 1 2 3 5 Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select “OSD Language”. Press and hold until the Options menu is displayed. Press to select your preferred menu.
41 Item Effect Adjustments Initial VOL level Off On Press button to adjust the volume when TV is turned on. Off On Off: Sets normal volume. On: Sets your preferred volume. Notes: • When “Maximum VOL level” is “On”, the volume can only be adjusted between 0 and your maximum range.
42 2/3 Options Off Off Off Off 0 Remote ID Serial ID ID select Button lock Remocon User level Item Effect Adjustments Button lock Off MENU&ENTER On Off: All the buttons at the bottom of the main unit can be used. MENU & ENTER: Locks MENU and ENTER/ buttons on bottom face of main unit.
43 Shipping condition This function allows you to reset the unit to the factory setting. 1 2 3 4 Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select “OSD LANGUAGE”. Press and hold till the SHIPPING menu is displayed. Press to select “YES”. Press to con fi rm.
44 T roubleshooting Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below . Symptoms Checks Picture Sound Interference Noisy Sound Electrical Appliances Cars / Motorcycles Fluorescent light Normal Picture No Sound V olume (Check whether the mute function has been activated on the remote control.
45 DVI-D/COMPONENT/RGB/PC input signals ∗ 1: When selected the RGB format and 525p signal input to the Mini D-sub 15P terminal, it is recognized as VGA 60Hz signal. ∗ 2: When inputted VGA 60Hz format signal from the other than Mini D-sub 15P terminal, it is recognized as 525p signal.
46 TH-50PF9UK Power Source 120 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption Power on 650 W Stand-by condition Save OFF 1.0 W , Save ON 0.8 W Power off condition 0.1 W Plasma Display panel Drive method : AC type 50-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio Screen size 43.5” ( 1,106 mm) (W) × 24.
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