Operating Instructions Plasma Television Model No. TH-42PV700H TH-42PV700M TH-42PV700MR TH-42PV700MT TH-50PV700H TH-50PV700M TH-50PV700MR POWER INPUT OPTION SD CARD MULTI PIP EXIT RETURN R G Y B F.P. RECALL MUTE CH VOL TV English Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference. The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only.
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Safety Precautions Warning Handling the mains plug and lead Insert the mains plug fully into the socket outlet. (If the mains plug is loose, it could generate heat and cause fire.) Ensure that the mains plug is easily accessible. Ensure the grounding pin on the mains plug is securely connected to prevent electrical shock. Do not touch the mains plug with a wet hand. (This may cause electrical shock.) Do not use any mains lead other than that provided with this TV. (This may cause fire or electrical shock.
Notes Caution Do not display a still picture for a long time This appliance is intended for use in tropical climates When cleaning the TV, remove the mains plug (Cleaning an energized TV may cause electrical shock.) When TV will not be used for a long time, remove the mains plug This TV will still consume some power even in the Off mode, as long as the mains plug is still connected to a live socket outlet.
Accessories / Options Standard accessories Check that you have the accessories and items shown Batteries for the Mains Lead Remote Control (TH-42PV700H, Transmitter (2) TH-42PV700M, Remote Control Transmitter • • N2QAYB000120 Clamper (2) TH-50PV700H, TH-50PV700M) R6 (AA) Operating Instructions TV Installing remote’s batteries 1 (TH-42PV700M, TH-42PV700MR, TH-50PV700M, TH-50PV700MR) (TH-42PV700MT) Using the clamper Pull open Hook 2 Close Rear of the TV Snap open Remove from the TV Note
Identifying Controls SD CARD slot (p. 28) Function select PULL / Contrast / Brightness / Colour / •Volume Sharpness / Tint (NTSC mode) / Bass / Lift door to open Treble / Balance / Auto Tuning (p. 23) AUDIO AV4 IN S VIDEO VIDEO Changes the input mode L/MONO-R AV IN Headphones jack AV4 terminals HDMI3 terminal (p. 32) (p. 32) (p. 32) Mains power On / Off switch Remote control signal receiver C.A.T.S.
Basic Connection External equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV. Please ensure that the unit is disconnected from the mains socket before attaching or disconnecting any leads. When disconnecting the mains lead, be absolutely sure to disconnect the mains plug at the socket outlet first.
Auto Tuning Search and store TV channels automatically. These steps are not necessary if the setup has been completed by your local dealer. 2 Select your system (Takes a few seconds to be displayed) • You can now use the remote control to turn On the TV or turn the TV to standby mode. (Power LED: On) select INPUT System REGION Selection China China HK/UK Hong Kong, United Kingdom Asia/M.
Language Setting You can change language for on-screen displays. POWER 1 Display the menu 2 Select “Language” INPUT MULTI PIP OPTION SD CARD ASPECT EXIT RETURN R G Y access Main Menu VIERA Link Picture B select Sound F.P.
Many features available on this TV can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu.
Watching TV POWER 1 INPUT MULTI PIP Turn power on Mains power On / Off switch should be On. POWER OPTION SD CARD ASPECT EXIT 1 BBS CH05 5.5MHz PAL Corontation Street AD Bad Signal Encrypted STTL TXT Stereo 45 Information banner RETURN R G Y B F.P. 2 Select a channel up or CH down RECALL CH • MUTE VOL To select the two or three-digit programme number, e.g.
■ Other useful functions (Operate after ) Display programme information RECALL Channel 1 BBS Display information banner CH05 5.5MHz PAL Bad Signal Encrypted Sound mute Stereo sound Colour system Sound system • • Corontation Street AD STTL TXT • •• To select another channel To hide EXIT Change the aspect ratio (p. 35) Stereo Teletext Programme 45 Features available Off timer To set display timeout “Banner Display Timeout” (p. 21) Appears also when changing channel.
Watching Videos and DVDs Connect the external equipment (VCRs, DVD equipment, etc.) and you can watch the input. To connect the equipment (p. 8) The Remote Control is capable of operating some functions of selected Panasonic external equipment. POWER INPUT MULTI PIP OPTION SD CARD ASPECT 1 Display the Input select menu 2 Select the input mode connected to the equipment EXIT RETURN R G Y B F.P.
Panasonic equipment connected to the TV can be directly operated with the remote control.
Viewing Teletext You can enjoy teletext broadcasting, including news, weather forecasts and subtitles, if this service is provided by the broadcasters. What is FASTEXT mode? In FASTEXT mode, four differently coloured subjects are situated at the bottom of the screen. To access more information about one of these subjects, press the appropriately coloured button. This facility enables fast access to information on the subjects shown.
If you wish to hold the current page without updating HOLD INDEX Stop or resume automatic updating ■ To resume Return to the main index page Call up a favourite pages View in multi window •• F.P. Call up the page stored in “blue”. Factory setting is “P103”. Watch TV and Teletext in two windows at once • MULTI PIP Operations can be made only in Teletext screen.
How to Use Menu Functions Various menus allow you to make settings for the picture, sound, and other functions. POWER 1 Display the menu 2 Select the menu • Displays the functions that can be set (varies according to the input signal) INPUT MULTI PIP OPTION SD CARD ASPECT EXIT access Main Menu VIERA Link Picture select Sound RETURN Setup R G Y Language B (example: Picture Menu) F.P.
■ Overview Main Menu VIERA Link Picture VIERA Link Menu VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection The menu of the accessed equipment Recorder Home Cinema (p. 31) Sound Setup Language Picture Menu 1/2 Auto 30 50 50 50 Warm Off 2/2 How to Use Menu Functions (picture, sound quality, etc.) Picture Menu P-NR MPEG NR 3D-COMB Reset to Default • Menu Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint Colour Temperature CH Colour Set Colour Management Off Off Off Set (p.
How to Use Menu Functions ■ Menu list Item Menu Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives) VIERA Link Speaker Selection Controls the connected Panasonic equipment “Easy control only with VIERA remote control” (p. 31) “Speaker control” (p. 31) You can also access VIERA Link Menu directly using the VIERA Link button on the remote control.
■ Menu list Item Menu AV Colour System Selects optional colour system based on video signals in AV mode (Auto / PAL / SECAM / NTSC4.43 / NTSC3.
Editing and Setting Channels The current channel settings can be changed according to your needs and reception conditions. POWER INPUT MULTI PIP 1 Display the menu 2 Select “Setup” OPTION SD CARD ASPECT EXIT access Main Menu VIERA Link RETURN Picture select Sound R G Y B Setup Language F.P.
Automatically set the channels received in the area. If a Child Lock PIN number (p. 24) has been set, it must be entered. Select the channel selection method (Position / Direct) “Channel Selection” (p.
Control Channel Audience You can lock specific channels and control who watches them. (When a channel is selected, a message appears; by entering the PIN number, you can watch the channel.
Restore Settings Resets the TV to its original condition, i.e. no channels tuned in. All settings (channels, picture, sound quality, etc.) are reset.
Input Labels For easier identification and selection of the input mode, you can label each input terminals or skip terminal that is not connected to any equipment. (To select the input mode p.
Displaying PC Screen on TV The screen of the PC connected to the TV can be displayed on the TV. You can also listen to PC sound with the audio cable connected. To connect PC (p.
Viewing from card (Photos) The still images recorded by the digital camera can be displayed. 1 Insert the SD Card 2 Enter SD mode (Photo View Mode) 3 Select the photo to be viewed INPUT OPTION SD CARD EXIT RETURN Error display (images that could not be loaded, etc.
•■ For details on SD Cards (p. 37) ■ To insert To open ■ To remove Blue LED SD Card Label surface Push until a click is heard Open the cover • Press the centre of the card Note Blue LED lights while SD Card is inserted if set “SD Card LED” to “On” in Setup Menu (p. 21).
VIERA Link “ ControlTM”∗ ∗Enjoy additional HDMI Inter-Operability with Panasonic products which have “HDAVI Control” function. This TV supports “HDAVI Control 2” function. Connections to some Panasonic equipment (DVD Recorder DIGA, HD Video Camera, Player theatre, etc.) with HDMI cables allow you to interface them automatically. The equipment with “HDAVI Control” function enables the following operations: Easy playback (p. 31) Power on Link (p. 31) Power off Link (p. 31) Speaker control (p.
You can control some functions of the connected Panasonic equipment with this TV remote control (point the remote control at the TV’s signal receiver). • • Available VIERA remote control buttons: (depending on the connected equipment) Move the cursor / select the menu If you cannot access the menu, check the settings and the equipment (p. 30).
External Equipment These diagrams show our recommendations for how to connect the TV to your various equipment. For other connections, consult the instructions for each piece of equipment, the table below, and the specifications (p. 42).
To watch satellite broadcasts S VIDEO 4 pin terminal Chrominance in Luminance in Set top box Chrominance earth Luminance earth Fully wired HDMI compliant cable HDMI terminal Hot Plug Detect DDC/CEC Ground SCL CEC TMDS Clock Shield TMDS Data0− TMDS Data0+ TMDS Data1 Shield TMDS Data2− TMDS Data2+ To listen with speakers or • • Amplifier with speaker system Optical digital audio cable PC 19 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 18 +5V Power 16 SDA 14 Reserved (in cable but N.C.
Technical Information Channel Allocation System Selection CH DISPLAY China 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 – 1 2 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 19 20 21 22 23 24 HK/UK Asia/M.East NZ/INDONES Australia E.
Aspect Ratio The optimum size and aspect can be chosen, and you can enjoy finer images. (p. 13) Aspect modes TV/AV1/AV2/ AV3/AV4 Signal name PAL PAL 525/60 NTSC 4.43 NTSC 3.
Technical Information Multi Window You can watch two images at once. (p. 13) The same input mode cannot be displayed at once. (TH-42PV700MR, TH-50PV700MR only) The sound is active for main screen only in multi window. You cannot change the aspect ratio in multi window. Multi window cannot be used with PC, SD card, HDMI (available for main screen only) or 1080p signal from Component (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR). Some signals are reformatted for suitable viewing on your display.
Data format for Card browsing Photo : Still images recorded with digital still cameras compatible with JPEG files of DCF∗ and EXIF standards Data format : Baseline JPEG (Sub-sampling 4:4:4, 4:2:2 or 4:2:0) Max. number of files : 9,999 Image resolution : 160 × 120 to 10,000,000 Compliant card type (maximum capacity): SDHC Card (4 GB), SD Card (2 GB), Multi Media Card (128 MB), miniSD Card (1 GB) (requiring miniSD adapter) If miniSD Card is used, insert / remove it together with the adapter.
Technical Information PC connection A PC may be connected to this TV so that the PC screen is displayed and sound is heard from the TV. PC signals that can be inputted: Horizontal scanning frequency 31 to 69 kHz; vertical scanning frequency 59 to 86 Hz (more than 1,024 signal lines could result in incorrect display of the image). A PC adapter is not necessary for the DOS/V-compliant D-sub 15-pin connector. • • •• •• Note Some PC models cannot be connected to this TV.
FAQs Before requesting service or assistance, please follow these simple guides to resolve the problem. If problem still persists, please contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance. White spots or shadow images (noise) • Check the position, direction, and connection of the aerial. Permanently lit spots on screen Is the TV in “AV mode”? Is the mains lead plugged into the socket outlet? Is the TV turned On? Check Picture Menu (p. 20) and volume.
FAQs Problem Actions Screen Sound Chaotic image, noisy •• Set “P-NR” in the Picture Menu (to remove noise). (p. 20) Check nearby electrical products (car, motorcycle, fluorescent lamp). No image can be displayed • • Is “Colour” or “Contrast” in the Picture Menu set to the minimum? (p. 20) Check Colour system. (p. 23) (no sound or low volume) • Reset channels. (p. 23) Unusual image is displayed • Turn off the TV with Mains power On / Off switch, then turn it on again.
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Specifications Power Source TH-42PV700H, TH-42PV700M, TH-42PV700MR, TH-42PV700MT AC 220-240 V, 50 / 60 Hz TH-50PV700H, TH-50PV700M, TH-50PV700MR Power Display Consumption panel Average use 341 W 519 W Standby condition 0.7 W 0.
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Customer’s Record The model number and serial number of this product may be found on its rear panel. You should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this book, plus your purchase receipt, as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identification in the event of theft or loss, and for Warranty Service purposes. Model Number Serial Number Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site : http://panasonic.net/ © 2007 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
