Model No. TH-42LF30ER TH-47LF30ER Operating Instructions FULL HD LCD Display h English Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference.
Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new LCD Display. To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these Instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. Retain your purchase receipt also, and note down the model number and serial number of your set in the space provided on the rear cover of these instructions. Visit our Panasonic Web Site http://panasonic.
Important Safety Notice WARNING 1) To prevent damage which may result in ¿re or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to dripping or splashing. Do not place containers with water (Àower vase, cups, cosmetics, etc.) above the set. (including on shelves above, etc.) No naked Àame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on / above the set. 2) To prevent electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to quali¿ed service personnel.
Safety Precautions WARNING Setup 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.) • Pedestal ....................................................... TY-ST20-K • HD-SDI Terminal Board with audio .............. TY-FB10HD Always be sure to ask a quali¿ed technician to carry out set-up.
Safety Precautions When using the LCD Display The Display is designed to operate on 220 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Do not cover the ventilation holes. • Doing so may cause the Display to overheat, which can cause ¿re or damage to the Display. Do not stick any foreign objects into the Display. • Do not insert any metal or Àammable objects into the ventilations holes or drop them onto the Display, as doing so can cause ¿re or electric shock. Do not remove the cover or modify it in any way.
Safety Precautions CAUTION When using the LCD Display Do not bring your hands, face or objects close to the ventilation holes of the Display. • Heated air comes out from the ventilation holes at the top of Display will be hot. Do not bring your hands or face, or objects which cannot withstand heat, close to this port, otherwise burns or deformation could result. Be sure to disconnect all cables before moving the Display.
Accessories Accessories Supply Check that you have the accessories and items shown Operating Instruction book CD-ROM (Operating instructions) Remote Control Transmitter N2QAYB000691 Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter (R6 (UM3) Size × 2) Power supply cord Remote Control Batteries Requires two R6 batteries. 1. Pull and hold the hook, then open the battery cover. 2. Insert batteries - note correct polarity ( + and -). 3. Replace the cover.
Connections AC cord connection and ¿xing AC cord ¿xing Unplug the AC cord 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. Unplug the AC cord pressing the two knobs. Note: When disconnecting the AC cord, be absolutely sure to disconnect the AC cord plug at the socket outlet ¿rst. Video equipment connection AUDIO IN (COMPOSITE) Connect the audio output of a device connected to VIDEO.
Connections VIDEO, COMPONENT / RGB IN and HDMI connection Note: Additional equipment, cables and adapter plugs shown are not supplied with this set. [Pin assignments and signal names for HDMI terminal] Pin No. DVD Player VCR AUDIO OUT L 3 4 R 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Signal Name T.M.D.S Clock Shield 12 T.M.D.S Clock- 13 CEC 14 Reserved (N.C. on device) 15 16 17 18 19 SCL SDA DDC/CEC Ground +5V Power Hot Plug Detect 3 1 19 RCA-BNC Adapter plug Pin No. T.M.D.S Data2 Shield T.M.D.S Data2T.M.D.
Connections DVI-D IN, DVI-D OUT connection PC with DVI-D video out Stereo mini plug (M3) Shared with PC IN. DVI-video cable with Ferrite core (Within 5 m) Daisy chain connection When using the multi display, multiple LCD Displays can be daisy chained.
Connections PC Input Terminals connection (Female) COMPUTER Shared with DVI-D IN. Audio Stereo mini plug (M3) Connect a cable which matches the audio output terminal on the computer. Conversion adapter (if necessary) RGB PC cable with Ferrite core Mini D-sub 15p (Male) Notes: • Computer signals which can be input are those with a horizontal scanning frequency of 30 to 110 kHz and vertical scanning frequency of 48 to 120 Hz.
Connections SERIAL Terminals connection The SERIAL terminal is used when the Display is controlled by a computer. COMPUTER RS-232C Straight cable (Female) (Male) D-sub 9p In addition, a particular LCD Display can be controlled with a PC while several LCD Displays are daisy chained.
Connections Basic format for control data The transmission of control data from the computer starts with a STX signal, followed by the command, the parameters, and lastly an ETX signal in that order. If there are no parameters, then the parameter signal does not need to be sent.
Power On / Off Connecting the AC cord plug to the Display. Connecting the plug to the Wall Outlet Notes: • Main plug types vary between countries. The power plug shown at right may, therefore, not be the type ¿tted to your set. • When disconnecting the AC cord, be absolutely sure to disconnect the AC cord plug at the socket outlet ¿rst. Power switch Press the Power switch on the Display to turn the set on: Power-On.
Power On / Off When ¿rst switching on the unit Following screen will be displayed when the unit is turned on for the ¿rst time. Select the items with the remote control. Unit buttons are invalid. OSD Language English (UK) OSD Language Deutsch Français 1 Select the language. Italiano Español 2 ENGLISH (US) Set. PRESENT TIME Setup 1 Select “DAY” or “PRESENT TIME”. 2 Setup “DAY” or “PRESENT TIME”. PRESENT TIME Setup PRESENT TIME 1 Select “Set”. Set.
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: HDMI1 HDMI2 VIDEO Component* PC DVI HDMI1: HDMI input terminal in AV IN (HDMI1). HDMI2: HDMI input terminal in AV IN (HDMI2). VIDEO: Video input terminal in VIDEO. Component*: Component or RGB input terminal in COMPONENT/RGB IN. PC: PC input terminal in PC IN. DVI: DVI input terminal in DVI-D IN.
Basic Controls Main Unit Remote control Brightness Sensor sensor Detects the brightness in the viewing environment. Power Indicator The Power Indicator will light. • Power-OFF .... Indicator not illuminated (The unit will still consume some power as long as the power cord is still inserted into the wall outlet.) • Standby ........ Red Orange (When “Slot power” is set to “On”. See page 43) Orange (Depending on the type of the function board installed, when the power is supplied to the slot) • Power-ON ....
Basic Controls Remote Control Transmitter ACTION button Press to make selections. ASPECT button Press to adjust the aspect. (see page 19) Standby (ON / OFF) button The Display must ¿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. POS. /SIZE button (see page 22) PICTURE button (see page 24) Sound mute On / Off Press this button to mute the sound.
ASPECT Controls The Display will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture. Note: Be aware that if you put the display in a public place for commercial purposes or a public showing and then use the aspect mode select function to shrink or expand the picture, you may be violating the copyright under copyright law.
Digital Zoom This displays an enlargement of the designated part of the displayed image. 1 Display the operation guide. Exit Press to access Digital Zoom. The operation guide will be displayed. 1 During Digital Zoom, only the following buttons can be operated. [Remote control] POSITION / ACTION button 2 Select the area of the image to be enlarged. Press on the enlargement location to select. The cursor will move. Exit 2 3 Select the magni¿cation required for the enlarged display.
On-Screen Menu Displays Remote Control Unit 1 Display the menu screen. Press to select. (Example: Picture menu) 2 Select the item. Select. Picture Normalise Press several times. Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu screen will switch. Normal Viewing Picture Setup Sound Pos. /Size Press. Normal Picture Mode Backlight Contrast Brightness Colour Tint Sharpness White balance Advanced settings Normal 100 70 50 50 50 50 Select. Normal (Example: Picture menu) 3 Set. Adjust. Press. Adjust.
Adjusting Pos. /Size 1 Press to display the Pos. /Size menu. 2 Press to select the menu to adjust. 3 Press to adjust the menu. 4 Press to exit from adjust mode. Pos. /Size Normalise Auto Setup H-Pos H-Size V-Pos V-Size Clock Phase Dot Clock 1:1 Pixel Mode Normal 0 0 0 0 0 0 Off Notes: Unadjustable items are grayed out. Adjustable items differ depending on the input signal and the display mode.
Adjusting POS. /SIZE H-Pos Adjust the horizontal position. V-Pos Adjust the vertical position. H-Size Adjust the horizontal size. V-Size Adjust the vertical size. Clock Phase (During Component, RGB and PC input signal) Eliminate the Àickering and distortion. Dot Clock (During Component, RGB and PC input signal) Periodic striped pattern interference (noise) may occur when a striped pattern is displayed. If this happens, adjust so that any such noise is minimized.
Picture Adjustments 1 Press to display the Picture menu. 2 Select to adjust each item. Press to select the menu to adjust. Select the desired level by looking at the picture behind the menu. Note: Menu that cannot be adjusted is grayout. Adjustable menu changes depending on signal, input and menu setting. Picture Normalise Press “ ” or “ ” button to switch between modes.
Picture Adjustments Item Backlight Contrast Brightness Colour Tint Sharpness Effect Darker Adjustments Brighter Adjusts luminance of the back light. More Selects the proper brightness and density for the room. Less Darker Brighter Less More Reddish Greenish Less More Adjusts for easier viewing of dark pictures such as night scenes and black hair. Adjusts colour saturation. Adjusts for nice skin colour. Notes: • “Colour” setting can be adjusted for Video input signal.
Sound Adjustment 1 Normalise 2 1/2 Sound Press to display the Sound menu. Sound Mode Bass Treble Balance Surround Select to adjust each item. Press to select the menu to adjust. Normal Normal 0 0 0 Off Select the desired level by listening to the sound. 3 Press to exit from adjust mode. Item Sound Mode Details Normal: Emits the original sound. Dynamic: Accentuates sharp sound. Clear: Attenuates human voice. Bass Adjusts low pitch sounds. Treble Adjusts high pitch sounds.
PRESENT TIME Setup / Set up TIMER The timer can switch the Display On or Off. Before attempting Timer Set, con¿rm the PRESENT TIME and adjust if necessary. Then set POWER ON Time / POWER OFF Time. 1 2 Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select Set up TIMER or PRESENT TIME Setup. Press to display the Set up TIMER screen or PRESENT TIME Setup screen.
PRESENT TIME Setup / Setup TIMER Set up TIMER Set the program for turning the power On/Off and select the input signal at the speci¿ed time. Up to 20 programs can be set. [Setting Example] Program 1, Every Monday, 12:00, Power On, Input: VIDEO Set up TIMER PRESENT TIME MON 0 : 03 1 Program On Timer Function MON Day Power Mode Power On Time 12 : 00 Input VIDEO 1 Set the program number. 2 To execute the program, set to “On”. The program is disabled when “Off” is set. 3 Set the day.
Screensaver (For preventing image retention) Do not display a still picture, especially in 4:3 mode, for any length of time. If the display must remain on, a Screensaver should be used. When the screen saver is operating, the following 5 patterns are displayed full screen for 5 seconds each. BlackĺDark GrayĺGrayĺLight GrayĺWhite 1 Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select Screensaver. 2 Press to display Screensaver screen.
Screensaver (For preventing image retention) Setup of Screensaver Time After selecting Time Designation, Interval or Standby after SCR Saver, the relevant Time Setup will become available for selection and the Operating Time may be set. (Time cannot be set when “Mode” is “On” or “Off”.) Press to select Start Time / Finish Time (When Time Designation is selected). Press to select Periodic Time / Operating Time (When Interval is selected).
No activity power off 1 Press to select the menu to adjust. Setup 1/2 Signal Screensaver Input label ECO Mode settings Wobbling Component/RGB-in select Off RGB 2 3 Press to select “Enable” or “Disable”. No activity power off OSD Language Disable English(UK) Press to exit from Setup. When this function is set to “Enable”, the power is turned off (standby) automatically when there is no operation of the Display for 4 hours.
ECO Mode settings Setup 1/2 ECO Mode settings Signal Screensaver Input label ECO Mode settings Wobbling Component/RGB-in select ECO Mode 2 adjust No Signal power off Disable Off PC Power management RGB No activity power off OSD Language 1 select Custom Disable English(UK) Off DVI-D Power management Off Off Power save ECO Mode Custom: The menu of power consumption reduction is individually set. On: The following ¿xed values are set to the menu of power consumption reduction.
Customizing the Input labels This function can change the label of the Input signal to be displayed. (see page 16) 1 2 Setup Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select Input label. Press to display the Input label screen. Signal Screensaver Input label ECO Mode settings Wobbling Component/RGB-in select 1/2 Off RGB No activity power off OSD Language 3 Disable English(UK) Press to select image input. Press to change input label.
Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language 1 2 Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select the OSD Language. Press to select your preferred language. Selectable languages English (UK) Deutsch Français Italiano Español Setup 1/2 Signal Screensaver Input label ECO Mode settings Wobbling Component/RGB-in select Off RGB No activity power off OSD Language Disable English(UK) English (US) ......(Chinese) .......(Japanese) Ɋɭɫɫɤɢɣ.......
Setup for MULTI DISPLAY 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. (Example) group of 4 (2 × 2) group of 9 (3 × 3) group of 16 (4 × 4) group of 25 (5 × 5) How to Setup MULTI DISPLAY 1 Setup Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select the MULTI DISPLAY Setup.
Setup for MULTI DISPLAY Item Details Select the required arrangement number. (A1-E5 : Refer to the following) Display Number locations for each arrangement. (Examples) ( 2 × 1) ( 2 × 3 ) (4×2) (4×4) (5×5) Location 4 A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 A5 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 Press to exit from Setup. ID Remote Control Function You can set the remote control ID when you want to use this remote control on one of several different displays.
Setup for Input Signals Component / RGB-in select Select to match the signals from the source connected to the COMPONENT/RGB IN terminal. Y, PB, PR signals “Component” “RGB” RGB signals 1 2 Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select the “Component / RGB-in select”. Press to select the desired input signal.
Setup for Input Signals Signal menu Note: “Signal” setup menu displays a different setting condition for each input signal. Setup 1 2 1/2 Signal Screensaver Input label ECO Mode settings Wobbling Component/RGB-in select Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select the “Signal”. Off RGB No activity power off 3 Press to select the menu to adjust. Press ACTION ( ) button Press to adjust the menu.
Setup for Input Signals Colour system Select Signal from the “Setup” menu during Video input signal. (“Signal [AV]” menu is displayed.) Press to select the “Colour system”. Press to select each functions. [ AV ] Signal 3D Y/C Filter Colour system Cinema reality Noise reduction On Auto Off Off If the picture image becomes unstable: With the system set on Auto, under conditions of low level or noisy input signals the image may in rare cases become unstable.
Setup for Input Signals Noise reduction Press to select “Noise reduction”. Noise reduction Off Press to select “Off”, “Auto”, “Min”, “Mid”, “Max”. Auto: Noise reduction will be automatically selected from “Min”, “Mid” or “Max”. Note: Noise reduction can be adjusted while a Video or Component signal is being applied. Sync This function operates only during input from PC IN terminal. Press to select the “Sync”. Signal [ RGB ] Press to adjust.
Setup for Input Signals Input signal display Displays the frequency and the type of the current input signal. This display is valid only for Component / RGB / PC and Digital input signal. Display range: Horizontal 30 - 110 kHz Vertical 48 - 120 Hz The dot clock frequency is displayed during digital signal input. Note: The automatically detected signal format may be displayed differently than the actual input signal. H-Freq. V-Freq. Signal Format H-Freq. V-Freq. Dot Clock Freq. Signal Format 63.98 kHz 60.
Options Adjustments 1 Options Press to display the Setup menu. On screen display Initial input Failover input Initial VOL level Maximum VOL level Input lock Button lock Remocon User level Press to select “OSD Language”. 2 Press for more than 3 seconds. Press to select “Options”. 3 Options Shipping Press to select your preferred menu. 4 Press to adjust the menu.
Options Adjustments Item Input lock Adjustments Locks the input switch operation. Off SLOT INPUT* VIDEO Component/RGB PC DVI HDMI1 * “SLOT INPUT” is displayed when an optional Terminal Board is installed. Notes: • Only the adjusted signal is displayed (see page 16). • Input switch can be used when this is set to “Off”. HDMI2 Off On MENU&ENTER Off Off: All the buttons on main unit can be used. MENU&ENTER: Locks Button lock MENU and ENTER/ buttons on main unit. On: Locks all the button on main unit.
Options Adjustments Item Adjustments Power ON Screen Delay 1 2 3.... 30 Off You can set the power-on delay time of the displays to reduce the power load, when you press to turn on the multiple displays that are set together, for example, on MULTI DISPLAY system. Set each display’s setting individually. Off: The display will be turned on at the same time as is pressed. 1 to 30 (sec.): Set the power-on delay time (second).
Troubleshooting Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below. Symptoms Picture Sound Interference Noisy Sound Normal Picture No Sound No Picture No Sound No Picture Normal Sound No Colour Normal Sound No remote control operations can be performed. A cracking sound is sometimes heard from the unit. The top or bottom of the picture on the screen is cut off when I use the zoom function.
Applicable Input Signals PC signals *Mark: Applicable input signal Horizontal Vertical RGB IN PC IN DVI-D IN HDMI1 frequency (kHz) frequency (Hz) (Dot clock (MHz)) (Dot clock (MHz)) (Dot clock (MHz)) HDMI2 640x400@70Hz 31.46 70.07 * (25.17) * (25.17) * (25.17) 640x400@85Hz 37.86 85.08 * (31.5) * (31.5) * (31.5) 640x480@60Hz 31.43 59.88 * (25.15) * (25.15) * (25.15) 640x480@60Hz 31.47 59.94 * (25.18) * (25.18) * (25.18) * 640x480@67Hz 35.00 66.67 * (30.24) * (30.24) * (30.24) 640x480@72Hz 37.86 72.
Applicable Input Signals Component signals Signal name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 525(480)/60i 525(480)/60p 625(575)/50i 625(576)/50i 625(575)/50p 625(576)/50p 750(720)/60p 750(720)/50p 1,125(1,080)/60p 1,125(1,080)/60i 1,125(1,080)/50p 1,125(1,080)/50i 1,125(1,080)/24sF 1,125(1,080)/30p 1,125(1,080)/25p 1,125(1,080)/24p *Mark: Applicable input signal HDMI1 Horizontal Vertical COMPONENT IN DVI-D IN frequency (kHz) frequency (Hz) (Dot clock (MHz)) (Dot clock (MHz)) HDMI2 15.73 59.94 * (13.
Shipping condition This function allows you to reset the unit to the factory setting. 1 2 Setup Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select “OSD Language”. 1/2 Signal Screensaver Input label ECO Mode settings Wobbling Component/RGB-in select Off RGB No activity power off Press for more than 3 seconds. 3 Press to select “Shipping”. Disable English(UK) OSD Language Options Shipping Press to display the Shipping menu. 4 Press to select “YES”. Press to con¿rm. 5 6 Wait for 10 seconds.
Speci¿cations TH-42LF30ER Power Source Power Consumption Power on Stand-by condition Power off condition LCD Display panel Screen size (No.of pixels) Operating condition Temperature Humidity Applicable signals Colour System Scanning format PC signals Connection terminals VIDEO AUDIO L-R HDMI 1/2 COMPONENT/RGB IN G/Y B/PB/CB R/PR/CR AUDIO L-R DVI-D IN DVI-D OUT AUDIO PC IN AUDIO SERIAL IN SERIAL OUT TH-47LF30ER 220 - 240 V AC, 50/60Hz 290 W 0.5 W 0.
Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries, please take them to applicable collection points, in accordance with your national legislation and the Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC.
