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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
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Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely.
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SAP
POWER
CH
VOL
VOL
CH
PC
MENU
RECALL
EXIT
PAGE
GUIDE
1
2
3
4
5
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8
9
R-TUNE
PROG
0
PIP MIN
PIP MAX
REW
PLAY
FF
PAUSE
STOP
REC
FREEZE
PIP CH
SEARCH
TV/VCR
VCR CH
OPEN/CLOSE
PIP
SPLIT
MOVE
SWAP
Operating Instructions
Model No.
Progressive
Plasma Television
TH-37PA20
TH-42PA20
TH-42PA25
(Puerto Rico)
(U.S.A)
(Canada)
TQBC0616-2
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Summary of Contents for Panasonic TH-37PA20U/P
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
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. - Page 2 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.
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
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. -
Page 4: Fcc Statement
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. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ... 3 FCC STATEMENT ... 4 Safety Precautions ... 6 Installation ... 8 Receiver Location ... 8 Optional External Equipment ... 8 Remote Control Battery Installation ... 8 Accessories ... 9 Cable Connection ... 10 Antenna Connection ... -
Page 6: Safety Precautions
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. - Page 7 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.) •...
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Page 8: Installation
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. -
Page 9: Accessories
Accessories Accessories Supplied Check that you have the Accessories and items shown Operating Remote Control Instruction book Transmitter EUR7603ZC0 POWER MENU EXIT R-TUNE PIP MIN PAUSE FREEZE TV/VCR Pedestal Customer Card TY-ST42PA20 Ferrite core (large size) Ferrite core (small size) ( 5) ( 5) Installing the ferrite core (Small size) -
Page 10: Cable Connection
Cable Connection Front AV terminal (see page 12) From EXTERNAL monitor terminal on Computer (see page 17) COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT INPUT S VIDEO PROG OUT VIDEO TO AUDIO AV terminals COMPONENT (see page 13,14,16) and Audio Input terminals (see page 15) –... -
Page 11: Antenna Connection
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. • Incoming Cable from Home Antenna Connect home antenna to ANT1 connection on back of television. Select TV mode and ANT1 in the SET UP menu. ( Cable Mode is preset at the factory. -
Page 12: Front Control Panel
Cable Connection 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... -
Page 13: Vcr 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 CABLES NOT SUPPLIED Note: The remote control must be programmed with supplied codes to operate the VCR (see page 56, 57). Viewing a television program Procedure 1. -
Page 14: Vcr And Cable Box Connection
Cable Connection 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... -
Page 15: Digital Tv - Set-Top Box (Dtv-Stb) Or Dvd Connection
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... -
Page 16: Program Out Connection (Prog Out)
Cable Connection Program Out Connection (PROG OUT) To use the television audio and video with optional equipment, connect the PROG OUT and TO AUDIO AMP connections on the back of the television. VIDEO MONITOR AUDIO CABLES NOT SUPPLIED Procedure 1. Connect optional equipment to PROG OUT and TO AUDIO AMP terminals. 2. -
Page 17: Pc Input Terminals 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 640 when the aspect mode is set to “16:9”. -
Page 18: Power On / Off
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). -
Page 19: Cable Tv / Vhf, Uhf And Catv
Press while pointing the remote control POWER towards the CABLE BOX. Note: The remote control code number is set for Panasonic products. When peripheral equipment does not operate, reset code (See page 54 - 55). Operate the CABLE BOX and select the desired volume level. -
Page 20: Location Of Controls
Location of Controls Illuminated Remote Control Power button Press to turn the TV ON or OFF (See page 18). 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. - Page 21 TV/VIDEO button The input mode changes each time this button is pressed. SAP button Selects Audio mode (See page 31). 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...
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Page 22: Basic Menu Operations
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. - Page 23 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...
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Page 24: Set Up Operation
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. -
Page 25: Selecting Option Menus In Other Adj
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. •... -
Page 26: Mode Selection
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. -
Page 27: Auto Power On
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. -
Page 28: Power Save
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. -
Page 29: Selecting Option Menus In Other Adj
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). -
Page 30: Freeze
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... -
Page 31: Audio Adjustment
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 21). Helpful Hints: •... -
Page 32: Bbe Viva / Bbe
Audio Adjustment BBE VIVA / BBE The distinguishing feature of BBE VIVA is its maintenance of accurate audio imagery. Ordinary 3D surround systems force the sound out to the left and right, affecting the center channel. As a result it may become hard to hear people's voices, or the center audio may completely disappear. -
Page 33: Channels Adjustment
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. -
Page 34: Selecting Option Menus In Other Adj
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. -
Page 35: Manual 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. -
Page 36: Timer
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. - Page 37 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.
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Page 38: Clock 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. -
Page 39: Lock Feature
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. -
Page 40: Channel
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. -
Page 41: U.s. Tv Programs
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. -
Page 42: U.s. Movies
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:”... -
Page 43: Canadian English
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. -
Page 44: Canadian French
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. -
Page 45: Blocking Message
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. -
Page 46: Picture In Picture Operation
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... - Page 47 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...
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Page 48: Split Screen
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... - Page 49 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.
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Page 50: Aspect Controls
ASPECT Controls The color monitor will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture. 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. -
Page 51: Pc Menu
PC MENU To PICTURE adjust menu (see on this page below) PICTURE NORMALIZE NORMAL PICTURE MENU STANDARD PICTURE BRIGHTNESS SHARPNESS COLOR TEMP NORMAL PICTURE Adjustments Select PICTURE from “PC MENU” during PC input signal. Select to adjust each item. Press to select the menu to adjust. -
Page 52: Adjusting Picture Position/Size
PC MENU Item Effect PICTURE Less More BRIGHTNESS Darker Brighter SHARPNESS Less More 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 H-POS H-SIZE... -
Page 53: Sync
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). -
Page 54: Operating Peripheral Equipment Using The Remote Control
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... -
Page 55: Programming Without A Code (When The Code Is Not Known)
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... -
Page 56: Infrared Codes Index
Kenwood Magnavox Marantz Marta Memorex Minolta Mitsubishi Multitech Olympic Optimus DVD (CD) CABLE Code Orion Panasonic 314, 315, 316, 329 J.C.Penney 311, 339 Pentax 305, 313 Philco 320, 326 Philips 323, 325 Pioneer Proscan 305, 306, 329 324, 345 Quasar... - Page 57 200, 201, 211, 245 LXI/Sears Magnavox 229, 232 Marantz McIntosh Nakamichi Onkyo 214, 215 Codes for Personal Video Recorders Brand Code Panasonic Replay 100 Philips Tivo Sony Tivo Codes for Cassette Deck Brand Code Aiwa 223, 224, 225 Denon Fisher Jensen 229, 230...
- Page 58 Curtis Diamond Eagle Eastern GC Brand Gemini General Instrument/Jerrold 124, 125, 126, 127 Hamlin Hitachi Macom Magnavox Memorex Movietime Panasonic Philips Pioneer Pulsar Codes for DBS Brand Dish Network Echo Star (Echostar) Express VU G.E. G.I. (General Instrument) Gradiente Hitachi...
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Page 59: Mode Operational Key Chart
Operating peripheral equipment using the remote control Mode Operational Key Chart This chart defines which keys are operational after programming (if needed), while in the selected remote control mode TV, DTV, CABLE, DBS, VCR, DVD ...etc. KEY NAME DTV MODE POWER DTV POWER DTV SAP... - Page 60 Operating peripheral equipment using the remote control DVD MODE KEY NAME (DVD) POWER DVD POWER MUTE TV MUTE TV/VIDEO TV INPUT SW LIGHT REMOTE BUTTONS REMOTE BUTTONS REMOTE BUTTONS REMOTE BUTTONS REMOTE BUTTONS REMOTE BUTTONS NAVIGATION NEXT/PREVIOUS UP/DOWN DVD SELECT NAVIGATION LEFT/RIGHT MENU...
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Page 61: Troubleshooting Chart
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... -
Page 62: Video/Component/Pc/Dvd Input Signals
VIDEO/COMPONENT/RGB/PC/DVI 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 400 @70 480 @60 Macintosh13”... -
Page 63: Specifications
Specifications Power Source AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz Maximum : 355 W Power Consumption Stand-by condition : 0.8 W Drive method : AC type 37-inch, Plasma Display panel 16 : 9 aspect ratio 32.20 ” (818 mm) (W) 18.15 ” (461 mm) (H) Screen Size 36.97 ”... - Page 64 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.