2Table of ContentsImportant Safety Notice ........................................... 3Safety Precautions ................................................... 4Accessories .............................................................. 7Accessories Supply ................................................. 7Remote Control Batteries ........................................ 7Connections .............................................................. 8PC Input Terminals connection ................................ 9SERIAL Terminals connection ............................... 10AV connection ....................................................... 11Power On / Off......................................................... 12Initial selections ..................................................... 13Selecting the input signal ...................................... 13Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language ............ 13Basic Controls ........................................................ 14On-Screen Menu Displays ..................................... 16ASPECT Controls ................................................... 18Adjusting Pos. /Size ............................................... 19MULTI PIP ................................................................ 20Advanced PIP.......................................................... 21Picture Adjustments ............................................... 22Advanced settings ................................................. 23Sound Adjustment .................................................. 24Mute ...................................................................... 24Digital Zoom ............................................................ 25PRESENT TIME Setup / Set up TIMER .................. 26PRESENT TIME Setup.......................................... 26Set up TIMER ........................................................ 27Screensaver (For preventing after-images) ......... 28Setup of Screensaver Time ................................... 29Reduces screen after-image ................................. 29Side Panel Adjustment .......................................... 30Reduces power consumption ............................... 31Customizing the Input labels ................................. 31Setup for MULTI DISPLAY ...................................... 32(For TH-42PS9BK/S)How to Setup MULTI DISPLAY ............................. 32How to set the display location numberfor each Plasma Display ....................................... 33(For TH-42PH9BK/S, TH-50PH9BK/S)How to Setup MULTI DISPLAY ............................. 34How to set the display location numberfor each Plasma Display ....................................... 35F (Seam hides video) Setting ................................ 36ID Remote Control Function .................................. 36Setup for Input Signals .......................................... 37Component / RGB-in select ................................... 373D Y/C Filter .......................................................... 37Colour system / Panasonic Auto ........................... 38Cinema reality / P-NR ............................................ 38Sync ...................................................................... 39H-Freq. (kHz) / V-Freq. (Hz) .................................. 39Options Adjustments ............................................. 40Shipping condition ................................................. 43Troubleshooting ..................................................... 44VIDEO/PC input signals ......................................... 45Specifications ......................................................... 46Trademark Credits• VGA is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.• Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, USA.• S-VGA is a registered trademark of the video Electronics Standard Association.Even if no special notation has been made of company or product trademarks, these trademarks have beenfully respected.Note:Do not allow a still picture to be displayed for an extended period, as this can cause a permanent after-image toremain on the Plasma Display.Examples of still pictures include logos, video games, computer images, teletext and images displayed in 4:3mode.Dear Panasonic CustomerWelcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years ofenjoyment from your new Plasma Display.To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these Instructions before makingany adjustments, and retain them for future reference.Retain your purchase receipt also, and note down the model number and serial number ofyour set in the space provided on the rear cover of these instructions.Visit our Panasonic Web Site http://panasonic.net