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Panasonic TH42LF5U - page 1
TH - 42LF5U TH- 47LF5U Model No. Operating Instructions FULL HD LCD Display English Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely . Please keep this manual for future reference. ...
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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. The exclamation point within ...
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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. Install in accordance with the manufacturer ’ s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat so ...
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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 LCD Display . T o obtain maximum benefit from your set, please r ead these Instructions before making any adjustments, and r etain them for futur e r eference. Retain your pur chase r eceipt ...
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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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed an ...
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6 Safety Precautions This LCD 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 Panasonic Corporation.) CAUTION When using the LCD Display Do not bring your hand ...
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7 Safety Precautions 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. • If the surface is particularly dirty , wipe with a soft, lint-free cloth which has been soaked in pure water or water in which n eutral detergent has been diluted 100 time ...
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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 . Observe the following precautions: 1. B ...
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9 V ideo equipment connection Plug the AC cord into the display unit. Plug the AC cord until it clicks. Note: Make sure that the AC cord is locked on both the left and right sides. AC cord fi xing Unplug the AC cord Unplug the AC cord pressing the two knobs. Note: When disconnecting the AC cord, be absolutely sure to disconnect the AC cord plug at ...
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10 Connections AUDIO OUT connection Note: Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set. Stereophonic sound code audio equipment line-in HDMI connection [Pin assignments and signal names] 19 3 1 4 2 18 Note: Additional equipment and HDMI cable shown are not supplied with this set. Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name 1 T . ...
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DVI-D IN connection Connections 11 Stereo mini plug (M3) Shared with PC IN. DVI-video cable with Ferrite core (Within 5 m) PC with DVI-D video out Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name 1 T .M.D.S. data 2- 13 2 T .M.D.S. data 2+ 14 +5 V DC 3 T .M.D.S. data 2 shield 15 Ground 4 16 Hot plug detect 5 17 T .M.D.S. data 0- 6 DDC clock 18 T .M.D.S. data ...
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12 PC Input T erminals connection Notes: • Computer signals which can be input are those with a horizontal scanning frequency of 30 to 1 10 kHz and vertical scanning frequency of 48 to 120 Hz. (However , the image will not be displayed properly if the signals exceed 1,200 lines.) • The display resolution is a maximum of 1,440 × 1,080 dots when ...
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6 7 8 9 1 3 4 5 2 13 Connections SERIAL T erminals connection Notes: • Use the RS-232C straight cable to connect the computer to the Display . • The computer shown is for example purposes only . • Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set. The SERIAL terminal is used when the Display is controlled by a computer . Pi ...
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Power switch 14 Power Indicator Remote Control Sensor Power ON / OFF Connecting the AC cord plug to the Display . Connecting the plug to the W all Outlet. Note: When disconnecting the AC cord, be absolutely sure to disconnect the AC cord plug at the socket outlet fi rst. Press the Power switch on the Display to turn the set on: Power-On. Power Ind ...
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English (UK) Deutsch Français Italiano Español ENGLISH (US) Русский OSD LANGUAGE 15 When fi rst switching on the unit Following screen will be displayed when the unit is turned on for the fi rst time. Select the item with the remote control. Unit buttons are invalid. OSD LANGUAGE 1 Select the language. 2 Set. Notes: • Once the item is ...
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16 Selecting the input signal Press to select the input signal to be played back from the equipment which has been connected to the Display . Input signals will change as follows: PC* HDMI DVI HDMI: HDMI input terminal in A V IN (HDMI). PC: PC input terminal in PC IN. DVI: DVI input terminal in DVI-D IN. * “PC” may be displayed as “PC [YP B P ...
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17 Basic Controls MENU Screen ON / OFF Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu screen will switch. (see page 21) Normal Viewing PICTURE SET UP SOUND POS. /SIZE V olume Adjustment V olume Up “+” Down “–” When the menu screen is displayed: “+” : press to move the cursor up “–” : press to move the cursor down (see page 21) R ...
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18 Basic Controls Standby (ON / OFF) button The Display must fi rst be plugged into the wall outlet and turned on at the power switch (see page 14). Press this button to turn the Display On, from Standby mode. Press it again to turn the Display Off to Standby mode. ACTION button Press to make selections. ASPECT button Press to adjust the aspect. ( ...
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19 ASPECT Controls The 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: The aspect mode changes each time the ENTER button is pressed. [from the unit] Note: The aspect mode is memorized separately for each input terminal. Note: ...
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2 EXIT 2 1 EXIT × 1 × 2 × 3 × 4 20 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. Notes: • When power goes OFF (including “Off ...
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21 On-Screen Menu Displays Remote Control Unit 1 Display the menu screen. Press to select. (Example: PICTURE menu) Press several times. Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu screen will switch. Normal Viewing PICTURE SOUND POS. /SIZE SET UP 2 Select the item. 100 70 50 PICTURE NORMAL NORMALIZE ST ANDARD BRIGHTNESS PICTURE MENU PICTURE BACK ...
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OFF 0 NORMAL NORMALIZE AUTO SETUP POS. /SIZE V -POS 0 H-POS V -SIZE CLOCK PHASE H-SIZE 1:1 PIXEL MODE DOT CLOCK 0 0 0 0 Note: Unadjustable items are grayed out. Adjustable items differ depending on the input signal and the display mode. 22 Adjusting POS. /SIZE 1 Press to display the POS. /SIZE menu. Press to select the menu to adjust. Press to adju ...
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23 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 (except “CLOCK PHASE” and “DOT CLOCK”) are returned to the factory settings. Helpful Hint ( / NORMALIZE Normalization) H-POS Adjust the horizont ...
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Panasonic TH42LF5U - page 24
100 70 50 PICTURE NORMAL NORMALIZE ST ANDARD BRIGHTNESS PICTURE MENU PICTURE BACKLIGHT ADV ANCED SETTINGS COLOR TEMP NORMAL SHARPNESS 50 24 Press the left or right button to switch between modes. ST ANDARD For viewing in standard environments. DYNAMIC For viewing in brighter environments. CINEMA For use in viewing tone-focused pictures with brightn ...
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25 PICTURE Adjustments ADV ANCED SETTINGS Notes: • Y ou can change the level of each function (BACKLIGHT , PICTURE, BRIGHTNESS, SHARPNESS) for each PICTURE MENU. • The setting details for ST ANDARD, DYNAMIC and CINEMA respectively are memorized separately for each input terminal. • “BACKLIGHT” can be adjusted when “ECO MODE” is set to ...
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Panasonic TH42LF5U - page 26
0 0 0 SOUND NORMAL NORMALIZE ST ANDARD 1/2 OFF TREBLE AUDIO MENU BALANCE BASS SURROUND 26 SOUND Adjustment Note: BASS, TREBLE and SURROUND settings are memorized separately for each AUDIO MENU. 1 Press to display the SOUND menu. Press to select the menu to adjust. Select the desired level by listening to the sound. Press to exit from adjust mode. 2 ...
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Panasonic TH42LF5U - page 27
SCREENSA VER ST ART MODE OFF 1/2 SIGNAL INPUT LABEL ECO MODE SETTINGS WOBBLING SET UP OFF COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT RGB SCREENSA VER NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) 27 Do not display a still picture, especially in 4:3 mode, for any length of time. If the display must remain on, a SCREENSA VER should be used. When the screen ...
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SCREENSA VER ST ART MODE SA VER DURA TION SHOW DURA TION INTERV AL 12 : 00 3 : 00 SCREENSA VER ST ART MODE SCREENSA VER DURA TION ST ANDBY AFTER SCR SA VER 6 : 15 2 1 3 1/2 SIGNAL INPUT LABEL ECO MODE SETTINGS WOBBLING SET UP OFF COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT RGB SCREENSA VER NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) 28 SCREENSA VER (For ...
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1 1/2 SIGNAL INPUT LABEL ECO MODE SETTINGS WOBBLING SET UP OFF COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT RGB SCREENSA VER NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) 29 Press to display the SET UP menu. NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF Press to select the menu to adjust. Press to select “ENABLE” or “DISABLE”. Press to exit from SET UP . When this function ...
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ECO MODE CUSTOM: The menu of power consumption reduction is individually set. ON: The following fi xed values are set to the menu of power consumption reduction. Individual setting is not available. NO SIGNAL POWER OFF: ENABLE DVI-D POWER MANAGEMENT : ON PC POWER MANAGEMENT : ON POWER SA VE: SENSOR Using Remote Control When is pressed, the “ECO ...
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1/2 SIGNAL INPUT LABEL ECO MODE SETTINGS WOBBLING SET UP OFF COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT RGB SCREENSA VER NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) Press to display the SETUP menu. Press to select INPUT LABEL. Press to display the INPUT LABEL menu. Press to select image input. Press to change input label. 1 2 3 INPUT LABEL PC DVI HDMI P ...
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Panasonic TH42LF5U - page 32
32 Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select OSD LANGUAGE. Press to select your preferred language. Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select “MENU DISPLA Y DURA TION”. Press to adjust the display duration. Press to select “MENU TRANSP ARENCY”. Press to adjust the transparency . Press to exit from adjust mode. Selectable lan ...
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Panasonic TH42LF5U - page 33
2/2 SET UP MUL TI DISPLA Y SETUP MENU DISPLA Y DURA TION 15 S MENU TRANSP ARENCY 20 33 By lining up the Displays in groups, for example, as illustrated below , an enlarged picture may be displayed across all screens. For this mode of operation, each display has to be set up with a Display number to determine its location. Press to select the MUL TI ...
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Panasonic TH42LF5U - page 34
34 SET UP for MUL TI DISPLA Y Item Details LOCA TION Select the required arrangement number . (A1-E5 : Refer to the following) Display Number locations for each arrangement. (Examples) ( 2 × 1) ( 2 × 3 ) ( 4 × 4 ) ( 4 × 2 ) ( 5 × 5 ) A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 Press to exit from adjust mode. 4 Y ...
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Panasonic TH42LF5U - page 35
1/2 SIGNAL INPUT LABEL ECO MODE SETTINGS WOBBLING SET UP OFF COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT RGB SCREENSA VER NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) 35 SET UP for Input Signals COMPONENT / RGB-IN SELECT Select to match the signals from the source connected to the PC IN terminal. Y, P B , P R signals “COMPONENT” RGB signals “RGB” ...
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1/2 SIGNAL INPUT LABEL ECO MODE SETTINGS WOBBLING SET UP OFF COMPONENT/RGB-IN SELECT RGB SCREENSA VER NO ACTIVITY POWER OFF DISABLE OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH ( US ) 3 : 2 PULLDOWN SIGNAL OFF [ Digital ] NOISE REDUCTION OFF HDMI RANGE AUTO H-FREQ. V- F RE Q . kHz Hz 63.98 60.02 SIGNAL FORMA T 1280×1024/60 DOT CLOCK FREQ. MHz 108.0 SIGNAL [ COMPONENT ] X ...
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Panasonic TH42LF5U - page 37
XGA MODE 1024 ×768 () NOISE REDUCTION OFF 37 SET UP for Input Signals XGA MODE This menu is displayed when the PC IN input signal is selected. This menu sets two types of XGA signals with 60Hz vertical frequency having different aspect ratios and sampling rates (1,024 × 768 @ 60Hz and 1,366 × 768 @ 60Hz). When a 1,280 x 768 @ 60Hz input signal i ...
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Panasonic TH42LF5U - page 38
3 : 2 PULLDOWN SIGNAL OFF [ Digital ] NOISE REDUCTION OFF HDMI RANGE AUTO H-FREQ. V- F R E Q . kHz Hz 63.98 60.02 SIGNAL FORMA T 1280×1024/60 H-FREQ. V -FREQ. kHz Hz 63.98 60.02 DOT CLOCK FREQ. MHz 108.0 SIGNAL FORMA T 1280×1024/60 38 SET UP for Input Signals HDMI RANGE Switches the dynamic range according to the input signal from HDMI terminal. ...
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Panasonic TH42LF5U - page 39
Options 1/3 On screen display Input Search On Initial input Off Off Off 0 0 Maximum VOL level Initial VOL level Off Input lock Off Button lock Off Remocon User level Options Enable Off-timer function Normal Initial Power Mode 0 ID select Off Remote ID Off Serial ID Off Studio W/B 2/3 3/3 Options Off Power ON Screen Delay Function button assign 1 Po ...
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Panasonic TH42LF5U - page 40
40 Item Adjustments Input lock Locks the input switch operation. Off PC DVI HDMI Off Notes: • Only the adjusted signal is displayed (see page 16). • Input switch can be used when this is set to “Off”. Button lock Off On MENU&ENTER Off: All the buttons on main unit can be used. MENU&ENTER: Locks MENU and ENTER/ buttons on main unit. ...
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Input Search Primary Input Off Secondary Input Input Search SEARCHING... 41 Normalization When both main unit buttons and remote control are disabled due to the “Button lock”, “Remocon User level” or “Remote ID” adjustments, set all the values “Off” so that all the buttons are enabled again. Press the button on main unit together wi ...
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Panasonic TH42LF5U - page 42
42 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.) No Picture ...
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Panasonic TH42LF5U - page 43
43 Applicable input signals * Mark: Applicable input signal Signal name Horizontal frequency (kHz) V ertical frequency (Hz) PC IN (Dot clock (MHz)) DVI-D IN (Dot clock (MHz)) HDMI 1 640x400@70Hz 31.46 70.07 * (25.17) 2 640x480@60Hz 31.47 59.94 * (25.18) * (25.18) * 3 640x480@72Hz 37.86 72.81 * (31.5) 4 640x480@75Hz 37.50 75.00 * (31.5) 5 640x480@85 ...
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44 This function allows you to reset the unit to the factory setting. 1 4 Press to display the SET UP menu. Press to select “OSD LANGUAGE”. Press for more than 3 seconds. [from the unit] 1 Press the MENU button till the SET UP menu is displayed. 2 Press the V olume Up “+” or Down “–” button to select “OSD LANGUAGE”. 3 Press and ho ...
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Panasonic TH42LF5U - page 45
45 TH-42LF5U TH-47LF5U Power Source 1 10 - 127 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption Rated Power Consumption 260 W 300 W Stand-by condition 0.5 W 0.5 W Power off condition 0.3 W 0.3 W LCD Display panel 42-inch IPS panel, 16:9 aspect ratio 47-inch IPS panel, 16:9 aspect ratio Screen size 36.6” (930 mm) (W) × 20.5” (523 mm) (H) × 42.0” (1,067 mm) ...
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USA only: This product has a fl uorescent lamp that contains mercury . Disposal may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please visit Panasonic website: http://www .panasonic.com/environmental or call 1-888-769-0149. Panasonic System Communications Company of North America Unit ...
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