Model M d lN No. TH-42PF50E TH-50PF50E Operating Instructions Network Operations High Definition Plasma Display English Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference.
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Request Regarding Security When using this product, security breaches of the type described below are conceivable. • Leakage of your private information via this product • Illegal operation of this product by a malicious third-party • Harm to or cessation of operation of this product by a malicious third-party Be sure to implement sufficient security measures. • • • • • Set passwords, and limit the users that are permitted login access. Make sure the password is as hard to guess as possible.
What you can do This unit supports wired LAN and wireless LAN enabling the network functions as below. (See page 19) The following operations are possible when using WebBrowser. • Setting and adjusting the Display • Displaying the Display status (See page 27) Compatible with PJLink Class 1. The following operations can be performed from a computer when PJLink protocol is used.
Notes on Using Wireless Connection Wireless connection function of the Display uses radio waves in the 2.4 GHz band. A radio station license is not required, but be sure to read and fully understand the following items before use. The wireless module (part number: ET-WM200E) sold separately needs to be mounted when using the wireless LAN function with the Display. ■ Do not use near other wireless equipment. The following equipment may use radio waves in the same band as the Display.
Notes on Using Wireless Connection ■ Wired LAN Use straight or crossover LAN cable that is compatible with category 5 or above. ¼ Whether straight cable, crossover cable or both can be used varies depending on the system configuration. For details, consult your system administrator. ■ Available wireless LAN channels The channels (frequency range) that can be used differ according to the country or region. Refer to the table below.
Check your computer Necessary environment for computers to be connected • First, check your computer to see whether or not it has a wired LAN or a built-in wireless LAN function. • Before connecting the Display to the computer, be sure to check the following settings. • Operation is not guaranteed for all wireless LAN adapters and built-in wireless LAN adapters. ■ Wired LAN For LAN cable Is the cable properly connected? Use LAN cable that is compatible with category 5 or above.
Example of Network Connection (Wired LAN) COMPUTER Display (main unit, rear) Less than 10 cm LAN cable (not supplied) Ferrite core (supplied) Installing the Ferrite core Ferrite core (supplied) Less than 10 cm Open Pull back the tabs (in two places) Wind the cable twice Press the cable through and close Hub or broadband router • Make sure the broadband router or hub supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX. • To connect a device using 100BASE-TX, use “category 5” LAN cable.
Network Setup Make the various settings to use the network function. For network settings, contact your network administrator. Displaying the Network Setup menu 1 Press to display [Setup] menu. Setup 2/2 MULTI DISPLAY Setup Portrait Setup On/Off Timer Setup Day/Time Setup Network Setup Display orientation 2 Landscape [Starting up the network] It takes some time for the network to start up just after the Display power is turned on.
Network Setup Wired Lan You can make detailed wired LAN settings. 1 Select [ Wired Lan] in [Network Setup] menu and press Address settings 1 Select the item and press Wired Lan Save DHCP IP address Subnet mask Gateway IP address 192.168. I Off 192.168. 10.100 255.255.255. 0 192.168. 0. 1 2 3 4 . 8 Use ◄► to select a digit. Use ▲▼ to change a number. Press . Pressing 2 0. button. will cancel the address change. Set [DHCP].
Network Setup Wireless Lan You can make detailed wireless LAN settings. You can configure settings when the wireless module (ET-WM200E) is mounted. Setting network number 1 Select [ Wireless Lan] in [Network Setup] menu and press button. Wireless Lan 2 Select the number to be connected for [Wireless Lan]. • [Off], [S-MAP], [1]-[4], [USER1]-[USER3] Save Wireless Lan Off • Selecting [Off] disables the wireless LAN.
Network Setup 3 Press ▼ to go to the next item. Make the settings related to the wireless connection between the Display and the network. SSID Mode Authentication Encryption Channel AD HOC Open None 10 ● : If the mode is [AD HOC], enter the same character string as that of SSID set on the computer to be connected. If the mode is [INFRASTRUCTURE], enter the SSID registered at the access point. Entering characters page 14 • SSID has to be entered in alphanumeric letters.
Network Setup 4 Press ▼ to go to the next item. In addition, further perform the following setting depending on [Authentication] and [Encryption] settings. Default Key Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 1 ******** ******** ******** ******** setting [Open] or [Shared] as authentication and setting [WEP] as the encryption ● When method: Default Key Key1 – 4 : Set 1 – 4 numerals for the default key. : Set a WEP key to the key number selected with [Default Key]. Either the 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key can be set.
Network Setup Name Change You can change the Display name to be displayed on the network. 1 Select [Name Change] in [Network Setup] menu and press button. The keyboard is displayed. Up to 8 characters can be entered for the Display name. Name Change Name0000█ A B C N O P a b c n o p 0 1 2 ! ” # _ ` | D Q d q 3 $ ~ E R e r 4 % < F S f s 5 & > Ok G T g t 6 ’ ( H U h u 7 ) I V i v 8 + [ J W j w 9 – ] K X k x L M Y Z l m y z Space / = ? { } , Cancel All delete Delete @ .
Network Setup Password Set to [On] to perform password check when connecting with the Display using “Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5”. By controlling connection with password setting, it is possible to prevent an external device from accidentally connecting and interrupting images, etc. 1 Select [Password] in [Network Setup] menu and press button. Password Password Password Change 2 Off Select [On] or [Off] for [Password]. Password Change Password can be registered or changed.
Network Setup Computer Search You can search computers that can connect using the “Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5”. See the “Wireless Manager mobile edition 5.5” operation manual for details. * You can configure settings when the wireless module (ET-WM200E) is mounted. 1 Select [Computer Search] in [Network Setup] menu and press button. The list of connectable computers on the network is displayed. Computer Search 1. Name001 2. Name002 Search Complete.
Network Setup Control I/F Select Set whether to control with RS-232C (serial) or LAN. When [LAN] is set, the slot power is turned on, and power indicator is lit orange under the condition of power off with remote control (stand-by state), regardless of the [Slot power] setting. 1 Select [Control I/F Select] in [Network Setup] menu and press 2 Select [RS-232C] or [LAN]. button. WEB Control Select [On] to control the display from the web browser.
Connecting with Wired LAN To use the network function, make the necessary settings in [Network Setup] and be sure to set [Control I/F Select] to [LAN]. (See page 9) When [LAN] is set, the slot power is turned on, and power indicator is lit orange under the condition of power off with remote control (stand-by state), regardless of the [Slot power] setting. Computer operation Connection can be made with wired LAN. However, confirm to your system administrator on network settings before changing any settings.
Using Web Browser Accessing from the Web browser 1 2 3 Activate the Web browser in the personal computer. Enter the IP address set by the Display into the URL input field of the Web browser. Enter your “User name” and “Password”. The factory default settings are user1 (user privileges) or admin1 (administrator privileges) for the use name and Panasonic for the password. 4 Click [OK] to display the Display status page. “Display status” page is displayed.
Using Web Browser ■ Description of each item 1 2 3 4 5 Page tab Click these to switch pages. 2 Status Click this item, and the status of the Display is displayed. 3 Display control Click this item to display the Display control page. 1 Detailed set up Click this item to display the advanced settings page. 5 Change password 4 Display status page Click [Status], then [Display status] to display the Status information page. This page displays the Display statuses established for the items shown below.
Using Web Browser Network status page Click [Status], then [Network status] to display the Status information page. Displays the current configuration information of the network. 1 2 1 Displays the configuration details of wireless LAN. ¼ You can configure settings when the wireless module (ET-WM200E) is mounted. 2 Displays the configuration details of wired LAN.
Using Web Browser Basic control page To move from another page, click [Display control], then [Basic control]. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Use these to select the input signals 4 Operation of AV mute Switches aspect mode Detail control page Click [Display control], then [Advanced control] to display the Detail control page. 1 2 3 Enter a command. Use the same command used for the serial control. (refer to “Operating Instructions, Display Operations”) 2 Response from the unit is displayed.
Using Web Browser Change Password page Click [Change password].
Using Web Browser Network config page You can make detail network settings on Display, when connecting without the administrator authority or when connecting through an access point (infrastructure mode). ■ LAN settings 1 Click [Detailed set up] in the menu. 2 Select the items to change and click [Next]. 3 Complete the detailed settings and click [Next]. The settings window appears, showing the current settings. • To change the LAN settings, click [Change].
Using Web Browser 4 Click [Submit]. The settings will be registered. (Wireless LAN screen) ■ Making the above settings effective (Only for wireless LAN) Select [Wireless Lan] in [Network Setup] menu of the Display, and select the network set in this page. • Important video/audio data is protected because AES encryption processing takes place. • Changing the setting of LAN while connected with LAN might disconnect the connection.
Using Web Browser Ping test page This page makes it possible to check whether the network is connected to the DNS server, etc. Click [Detailed set up], then [Ping test] to display the Ping test page. Display which appears when the connection was successful. 1 2 Display which appears when the connection failed. 1 2 Enter the IP address of the server to be tested. Button for conducting the test. Command port set up page Set the port number to be used with command control.
PJLink™ Protocol The network function of the unit conforms with PJLink™ class 1 and you can operate the following actions from your computer using PJLink™ protocol. • Display setup • Display status query Supported commands Commands to control the unit with PJLink™ protocol are shown in the table below.
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