For assistance, please call : 1-888-VIEW-PTV(843-9788) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com or visit us at www.panasonic.com For assistance, please call : 787-750-4300 or visit us at www.panasonic.com For assistance, please call : 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The lightning flash with arrow-head within a triangle is intended to tell the user that parts inside the product are a risk of electric shock to persons.
Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2) Keep these instructions. The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3) Heed all warnings. All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
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Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new Plasma TV. To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these Instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference.
Even if no special notation has been made of company or product trademarks, these trademarks have been fully respected. FCC Declaration of Conformity Model No. TH-42PX20, TH-50PX20 Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1-888-843-9788 email: consumerproducts@panasonic.com...
Safety Precautions WARNING Set up Do not place the Plasma TV on sloped or unstable surfaces. • The Plasma TV may fall off or tip over. Do not place any objects on top of the Plasma TV. • If water spills onto the Plasma TV or foreign objects get inside it, a short-circuit may occur which could result in fire or electric shock.
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Safety Precautions CAUTION This Plasma TV 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., Ltd.) •...
Installation Receiver Location This unit is intended to be used with an optional stand or entertainment center. Consult your dealer for available options. Locate for comfortable viewing. Avoid placing where sunlight or other bright light (including reflections) will fall on the screen. Use of some types of fluorescent lighting can reduce remote control transmitter range.
Accessories Accessories Supplied Check that you have the Accessories and items shown Operating Instruction book Pedestal TY-ST42PX20 (TH-42PX20) TY-ST50PX20 (TH-50PX20) Ferrite core (small size) (×5) (large size) (×6) TH-42PX20 Installing the ferrite core Be sure to choose the appropriate size of ferrite core (large or small) and the correct setting of the cable (winding or passing), as indicated by each connection diagram on the following pages (12 to 21).
Cable Connection Front AV terminal (see page 13) From EXTERNAL monitor terminal on Computer (see page 18) COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT INPUT S VIDEO PROG OUT VIDEO TO AUDIO AV terminals COMPONENT (see page 14,15,17) and Audio Input terminals (see page 16) —...
Cable Connection Connecting the Aerial cable to the RF In Terminal Antenna Connection • For proper reception of VHF/UHF channels, an external antenna is required. For best reception, an outdoor antenna is recommended. Antenna Mode must be set to TV. •...
Front Control Panel Push to open the front panel of the television to use the TV without remote control or to use the Audio/Video input jacks for optional equipment. TV/VIDEO Press to select VIDEO 3 input mode. INPUT ACTION INPUT Note: The front control panel can be used to access menus and switch video mode when the remote control is not...
Cable Connection VCR Connection Follow this diagram when connecting your television to a VCR only. Use either the S-Video or the Video connection. S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO ANT INPUT ANT OUTPUT Note: The remote control must be programmed with supplied codes to operate the VCR (see page 59, 60). Viewing a television program Procedure 1.
VCR and Cable Box Connection Follow this diagram when connecting your television to both a VCR and a cable box. Use either the S-Video or the Video connection. S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO CABLES NOT SUPPLIED ANT OUTPUT ANT INPUT ANT INPUT ANT OUTPUT Note: The remote control must be programmed with supplied codes to operate the VCR and cable box (see page 59 - 61).
This allows you to sit close to the TV and not see the thin black horizontal lines (venetian blind effect) associated with interlaced TV pictures. Use this diagram to connect the Panasonic DTV-STB (Digital TV-Set-Top Box) or DVD Player to the back of your TV. CABLES NOT SUPPLIED...
(2)If you cannot display the picture because your Digital Set Top Box does not have a Digital OUT terminal Output setting, use the component Video input (or the S video Input or Video Input). In this case the picture will be displayed as an analog signal. (3) HDMI-DVI conversion cable (TY-SCHO3DH):available on Panasonic Website. (www.panasonic.com) ∗...
Cable Connection PC Input Terminals connection COMPUTER Conversion adapter (if necessary) Notes: (1) Computer signals which can be input are those with a horizontal scanning frequency of 15 to 110 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.) (2) The display resolution is a maximum of 768 ×...
Power ON / OFF AC cord connection Connecting the AC cord plug to the Plasma TV. Ferrite core (large size) (supplied) How to Turn the Power On POWER RECALL MENU Menu Language Selection In SET UP Menu, Select IDIOMA/LANGUE to change menu language to ENGLISH, ESPAÑOL (Spanish) or FRANÇAIS (French).
VHF, UHF and Cable TV VHF and UHF SD CARD PC CARD PUSH-EJECT EJECT ACTION INPUT VOLUME CHANNEL S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R INPUT 3 Power switch Power indicator POWER RECALL MENU EXIT PAGE GUIDE R-TUNE PROG PIP MIN PIP MAX PLAY PAUSE STOP...
POWER the CABLE BOX. Note: The remote control code number is set for Panasonic products. When peripheral equipment does not operate, reset code (See page 62 - 63). Operate the CABLE BOX and select the desired volume level. VHF, UHF and Cable TV Incoming Cable from Antenna or Cable TV System.
Location of Controls Illuminated Remote Control Power button Press to turn the TV ON or OFF (See page 19). Note: The TV’s power cord must first be plugged into the wall outlet and then turned on at the POWER switch (standby mode). MUTE button Press this button to mute the sound, press again to cancel the mute.
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TV/VIDEO button The input mode changes each time this button is pressed. SAP button Selects Audio mode (See page 33). Lights the remote control buttons. POWER The selected button blinks when lit. RECALL MENU EXIT PAGE GUIDE R-TUNE PROG PIP MIN PIP MAX PLAY PAUSE...
Basic Menu Operations Press to display the menu screen. Press to select desired menu icon. Press to enter submenu field. Press to select desired submenu feature. Press to select or adjust. [ for OTHER ADJ.] Press to select OTHER ADJ. Press to enter option menu field.
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PICTURE PIC MODE COLOR TINT BRIGHTNESS PICTURE SHARPNESS PICTURE NORMAL OTHER ADJ. : EXIT : SUB MENU AUDIO MODE STEREO SAP MONO BASS TREBLE BALANCE NORMAL AUDIO OTHER ADJ. PRESS ACTION FOR MAIN MENU CHANNELS CH. SCAN FAVORITES ENTER CHANNEL FAVORITE CHANNELS : ADD : DELETE...
SET UP Operation MENU Languages In SET UP Menu, select IDIOMA / LANGUE to change menu language to ENGLISH, ESPAÑOL (Spanish) or FRANÇAIS (French). Press to select IDIOMA / LANGUE. Press to select ENGLISH, SPANISH or FRENCH. ENGLISH ANTENNA Selection To select either ANT1 or ANT2.
cc MODE Activates the On-Screen Closed Caption feature. When activated this feature will remain on until OFF is selected in this menu. Press to select cc MODE. Press to select from the following: • CAPTION OFF - Recommended mode when Closed Caption is not being used. •...
SET UP Operation MODE Selection To select either CABLE or TV. Press to select MODE. Press to select CABLE or TV. CABLE AUTO PROGRAM To automatically program all channels with signal. Press to select AUTO PROGRAM. Press to start AUTO PROGRAM. MANUAL PROGRAM To manually add or delete channels.
AUTO POWER ON Select SET to power up the TV at the same time as the cable box or other components or select OFF. Press to select AUTO POWER ON. Press to select SET or OFF. CHAN BANNER Select ON to display the CHANNEL BANNER on the screen or select OFF. Press to select CHAN BANNER.
SET UP Operation POWER SAVE When this function is turned ON, luminous level of plasma TV is suppressed, so power consumption is reduced. Press to select POWER SAVE. Press to select ON or OFF. PICTURE Adjustment PICTURE MODE Press to select PIC MODE. Press to select your desired PICTURE MODE.
Selecting option menus in OTHER ADJ. To select option menus in OTHER ADJ. Press to select OTHER ADJ. Press to enter option menu field. Press to select desired option menu. Proceed to adjustments. COLOR TEMP (Temperature) / NATURAL COLOR / VIDEO NR / 3D Y/C FILTER Press to select each option menu (COLOR TEMP / NATURAL COLOR / VIDEO NR / 3D Y/C FILTER).
PICTURE Adjustment FREEZE Select SPLIT or PIP to determine the frozen picture frame during single screen. Press to select FREEZE. Press to select SPLIT or PIP. SPLIT FREEZE TV/VCR When the screen is single press When FREEZE SPLIT is selected. FREEZE FREEZE TV/VCR...
Audio Adjustment Selecting STEREO/SAP/MONO Press to select MODE. Press to select STEREO / SAP / MONO. Red display - Signal available White display - Signal not available Note: AUDIO MODE selection is also possible by pressing the button on the remote control (see page 23). Helpful Hints: •...
Audio Adjustment AI SOUND AI SOUND Equalize overall volume levels across all channels.(AI sound is not available in VIDEO mode). Press to select AI SOUND. Press to select ON or OFF. Note: Al SOUND is not available in VIDEO mode. BBE VIVA / BBE The distinguishing feature of BBE VIVA is its maintenance of accurate audio imagery.
CHANNELS Adjustment CHANNEL SCAN Let you select the channel scanning mode either FAV or ALL. CHANNEL SCAN FAV To enter up to 16 favorite channels. CHANNEL SCAN ALL To scan all channels when using the CH up/down buttons. Press to select CH. SCAN. Press to select FAV or ALL.
CHANNELS Adjustment Selecting option menus in OTHER ADJ. To select option menus in OTHER ADJ. Press to select OTHER ADJ. Press to enter option menu field. Press to select desired option menu. Proceed to adjustments. PRESET CAPTION Assign channel numbers to pre-set popular TV stations. Press to select PRESET CAPTION.
MANUAL CAPTION Enter channel numbers and captions manually. Press to select MANUAL CAPTION. Press to display next menu. Press to enter desired channel. Use remote numeric keypad to select desired channel (refer to your local TV guide). Press to select ENTER CAPTION. Press to select characters.
TIMER The TIMER can switch the TV ON or OFF. Before attempting TIMER1 and TIMER2 confirm the CLOCK SET and adjust if necessary. Then set TIMER1 and TIMER2. SLEEP SLEEP sets the sleep time. Press to select SLEEP. Press to select the desired sleep time. To turn off the timer select NO.
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OFF TIME Set the time of day. Press to select OFF TIME. Press to set hours AM or PM. Press to move to minutes position. Press to set minutes. ENTER CHANNEL Press to select ENTER CHANNEL. Press to select channel. Press to select SET.
TIMER CLOCK SET CLOCK SET sets the present time. This is necessary to operate the TIMER features. Press to select CLOCK SET. Press to enter. TIME Set the time of day. Press to set hours AM or PM. Press to move to minutes position. Press to set minutes.
LOCK Feature CREATE CODE FIRST To use LOCK options CREATE CODE FIRST. Use the remote numeric keypad to enter a four-digit secret code. While entering a code, by pressing the up button you can input a new code again. After entering your secret code for the first time, the onscreen display will change to ENTER CODE.
LOCK Feature CHANNEL Press to select CHANNEL. Press to select channel position. Press to select channels. (Or use remote numeric keypad to select channels.) Repeat step 2 for up to four channels. V-CHIP SET In the United States and Canada, the V-CHIP consists of two rating systems, which are MPAA (MOTION PICTURE) and TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES.
U.S. TV PROGRAMS This TV model features the “V-Chip technology” which allows you to use U.S. TV PROGRAMS Guide ratings to block various types of TV programs. PIP will also be blocked automatically. U.S. TV PROGRAMS RATING CHART Press to select U.S. TV PROGRAMS. Press to select U.S.
LOCK Feature The V-Chip system that is used in this set is capable of blocking “NR” programs (non rated, not applicable and none) per FCC Rules Section15.120(e)(2). If the option of blocking “NR” programs is chosen “unexpected and possibly confusing results may occur, and you may not receive emergency bulletins or any of the following types of programming:”...
Canadian English The V-CHIP used in this TV model allows you to block various types of movies and television programs based on the two rating systems used in Canada. PIP will also be blocked automatically. Press to select CANADIAN ENGLISH. Press to select CANADIAN ENGLISH ON or OFF.
LOCK Feature Canadian French The V-CHIP used in this TV model also lets you block or unblock Canadian French programs according to various ratings categories. PIP will also be blocked automatically. Press to select CANADIAN FRENCH. Press to select CANADIAN FRENCH ON or OFF. Press to select VIEW E PROGRAMS? Press to select VIEW E PROGRAMS? YES or NO.
Blocking Message If V-Chip is enabled and the program exceeds the rating limit set by you, the blocking message will appear and the audio will be muted. Enter your four-digit secret code if you wish to continue viewing the program. After entering your code, all locks and rating blocks are disabled until the TV is turned off or until all settings are off.
Picture in Picture Operation This television includes a two-tuner Picture In Picture (PIP) feature. This allows you to watch two (2) live broadcasts at the same time with or without an external video source such as a VCR, cable box, etc. POWER RECALL MENU...
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PIP MIN PIP MAX PIP MIN, PIP MAX These features are used to size PIP Frame. PIP MIN PIP MAX Press to size the PIP Frame. FREEZE Freeze TV/VCR During PIP operation this feature is used to stop action in PIP frame. FREEZE TV/VCR Press...
Split Screen This feature lets you watch two different channels side by side with or without an external video source. The audio is from the Main picture only (left side). Split screen enables you to search other channels on the right screen or check video recording status. POWER RECALL MENU...
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Changing the channels for the Split Screen PIP CH VCR CH Select channels for the Split Screen by PIP CH pressing VCR CH CH10 CH10 Changing the channels for the Main Picture Select channels for the Main Picture by pressing or use the remote control numeric keypad.
ASPECT Controls The color monitor will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture. POWER RECALL MENU Mode 4 : 3 4 : 3 NORMAL ZOOM FULL JUST Note: The S VIDEO terminal on this set can be detected specially encoded signals that are compatible with a wide screen monitor.
PC MENU MENU Press to display the PC menu. Press to display the PC menu screen, Press to select PICTURE/PICTURE POS./SIZE/SIGNAL POWER RECALL MENU EXIT PAGE GUIDE R-TUNE PROG PIP MIN PIP MAX PLAY PAUSE STOP FREEZE PIP CH SEARCH TV/VCR VCR CH OPEN/CLOSE...
PC MENU PICTURE Adjustments Select PICTURE from “PC MENU” during PC input signal. Select to adjust each item. Press to select the menu to adjust. Select the desired level by looking at the picture behind the menu. PICTURE NORMALIZE NORMAL PICTURE MENU STANDARD PICTURE...
Adjusting PICTURE POSITION/SIZE Adjusting screen Select PICTURE POS./SIZE from the “PC MENU” during PC input signal. Press to select H-POS/H-SIZE/V-POS/ V-SIZE/CLOCK PHASE. During “RGB” input signal. PICTURE POS./SIZE NORMALIZE NORMAL H-POS H-SIZE V-POS V-SIZE CLOCK PHASE Press to adjust POS./SIZE. When the Position Left “...
PC MENU SYNC Select SIGNAL from the “PC MENU” menu during PC input signal. Press to select each item. 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).
JPEG Viewer (SD Card/PC Card) Still image data (JPEG) made with a digital camera, digital video camera, or PC can be played back using an SD Card/PC Card. Displayable Image Formats: Baseline JPEG (80 x 60 ~ 5120 x 3840 pixels) Notes: •...
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JPEG Viewer (SD Card/PC Card) Insert the Card. Front Card Slot Insertion Removal 2. Lower. 1. Raise. 2. Insert it to the depth. Direct the label side upward. Remove the Card. Insertion Removal Holding 1. Push. both edges, securely insert it to the depth.
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POWER RECALL MENU EXIT PAGE GUIDE R-TUNE PROG PIP MIN PIP MAX PLAY PAUSE STOP FREEZE PIP CH SEARCH TV/VCR VCR CH OPEN/CLOSE SPLIT MOVE SWAP Press to display again the still pictures in SD/PC Card. JPEG Viewer (SD Card/PC Card) MENU Area Operation Press to move to index area.
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JPEG Viewer (SD Card/PC Card) POWER RECALL MENU EXIT PAGE GUIDE R-TUNE PROG PIP MIN PIP MAX PLAY PAUSE STOP FREEZE PIP CH SEARCH TV/VCR VCR CH OPEN/CLOSE SPLIT MOVE SWAP Single Play Mode Press to select “SINGLE,” and press ACTION.
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Continued from page 60. Information Screen Display Press ACTION: INFORMATION SCREEN is displayed. (Rotation angle is maintained.) Information Screen FILE P2000006 DATE 07/31/2003 C T I O Pressing RECALL returns to SINGLE VIEW SCREEN. Note: • If a file name exceeds 8 characters, a file name different from the original is displayed.
Enter the 3-digit component code using the Remote Control numeric keypad. Press the Remote Control to test the component. If the procedure is successful, POWER the component will turn on. Operates TV (Panasonic Only) Panasonic TV Codes DTV (Panasonic Only) Panasonic DTV Codes CABLE (Preset) Panasonic CABLE Codes...
Operating peripheral equipment using the remote control Programming Without A Code This procedure searches all codes and is called the “sequence method.” POWER RECALL MENU EXIT PAGE GUIDE R-TUNE PROG PIP MIN PIP MAX PLAY PAUSE STOP FREEZE PIP CH SEARCH TV/VCR VCR CH...
Operating peripheral equipment using the remote control Mode Operational Key Chart This chart defines which keys that are operational after programming (if needed), while in the selected remote control mode TV, DTV, CABLE, DBS, VCR, DVD ...etc. KEY NAME TV MODE POWER POWER SAP ON/OFF...
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Operating peripheral equipment using the remote control KEY NAME VCR MODE (DVD) POWER POWER POWER MUTE TV MUTE TV MUTE ASPECT TV/VIDEO TV INPUT SW TV INPUT SW LIGHT REMOTE BUTTONS REMOTE BUTTONS REMOTE BUTTONS TV CHAN NAVIGATION UP/DOWN UP/DOWN TV ACTION SELECT NAVIGATION...
Troubleshooting Chart Before calling for service, determine the symptoms and follow suggested solutions. Symptoms Symptoms VIDEO VIDEO Snowy Video Multiple Image Interference Normal Video No Video with Snow No Video / No PIP No Color Normal Video Black Box on Screen Normal Video Intermittent Remote Control Operation...
VIDEO/COMPONENT/RGB/PC/HDMI input signals COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT INPUT S VIDEO PROG OUT VIDEO TO AUDIO VIDEO input COMPONENT input VIDEO input signal name NTSC ∗ Applicable input signals ( mark) signal name 525 (480) /60i 525 (480) /60p 1,125 (1,080) /60i 640 ×...
Specifications Power Source AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz Maximum : 595 W Power Consumption Stand-by condition : 0.9 W Drive method : AC type 42-inch , Plasma Display panel 36.22 ” (920 mm) (W) × 20.39 ” (518 mm) (H) × Screen Size 41.57 ”...
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Warranty Service purposes. Model Number Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Serial Number Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc.