Panasonic TH-42PX6U Operating Instructions Manual

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36 37FAQs, etc.Technical Information• FULL • JUSTFULL JUSTEnlarges the 4:3 image horizontally to the screen’sside edges.(Recommended for anamorphic picture)Stretches to justify the 4:3 image to the four cornersof the screen.(Recommended for normal TV broadcast)• H-FILL • 4:3H-FILLEnlarges the 4:3 image horizontally to the screen’sside edges. The side edges of the image are cut off. Standard(Note that “after image” of the side bar may occur fromdisplaying it for a long time.)• ZOOMZOOMEnlarges the 4:3 image to the entire screen.(Recommended for Letter Box)• Zoom adjustVertical image position and size can be adjusted in “ZOOM.”Select “Zoom adjust” on the Picture menu. (p. 16)Vertical position adjustment Vertical size adjustmentTechnical InformationAspect RatioLet you choose the aspect depending on the format of the received signal and your preference. (p. 14)• For viewing Closed Caption of digital broadcasting, set the aspect ratio to FULL.(If viewing with H-FILL, JUST, ZOOM or 4:3, characters will be cut off.)• The closed caption is not displayed when you use HDMI connection.• If analog connected equipment is used for displaying or recording, closed caption (CC) should be set On/Off on theconnected equipment.The CC mode setting of the TV will not affect the analog input.If a digital program is being output in analog format, the CC data will also be output in analog format.If digital connected equipment is used for input, CC should be set to On on either the connected equipment or theTV.If CC is set to On on both the connected equipment and the TV, captions from each unit will overlap.Closed Caption (CC)Side bar• To reset the aspect ratio (OK)DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminalsYou can enjoy your home theater by connecting a Dolby Digital (5.1 channel) decoder and “Multi Channel” amplifierto the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminals.Caution• External speakers cannot be connected directly to PROG.OUT terminals.• When ATSC channel is selected, the output from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack will be Dolby Digital. When NTSCchannel is selected, the output will be PCM.Control with HDMI “HDAVI ControlTM ”HDMI connections to some Panasonic equipment allow you to enjoy the easy playback or home theater.• Setup the equipment to enable this function. Read the manual of the equipment.• Switch the TV unit on again with the equipment on when connection or setup is changed.• This function may not work normally depending on the equipment condition.• The equipment can be operated by TV’s remote control with this function on even if TV is in Standby mode.• Image or sound may not be available for the first few seconds when the playback starts.• Image or sound may not be available for the first few seconds when Input mode is switched.• Volume function will be displayed when adjusting the volume of the equipment.• Easy playback is also available by using the remote control for Amplifier. Read the manuals of Amplifier.HDMI connectionHDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) allows you to enjoy high-definition digital images and high-qualitysound by connecting the TV unit and the devices.HDMI-compatible equipment (*1) with an HDMI or DVI output terminal, such as a set top box or a DVD player, can beconnected to the HDMI terminal using an HDMI compliant (fully wired) cable.• HDMI is the world’s first complete digital consumer AV interface complying with a non-compression standard.• If the external device has only a DVI output, connect to the HDMI terminal via a DVI to HDMI adapter cable (*2).• When the DVI to HDMI adapter cable is used, connect the audio cable to the audio input terminal.• Audio settings can be made on the “HDMI1 in” or “HDMI2 in” menu screen. (p. 16)Applicable audio signal sampling frequencies (L.PCM): 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz(*1): The HDMI logo is displayed on an HDMI-compliant device.(*2): Enquire at your local digital device retailer shop.Caution• Use with a PC is not assumed.• All signals are reformatted before being displayed on the screen.• If the connected device has an aspect adjustment function, set the aspect ratio to “16:9”.• This HDMI connector is “type A”.• A device having no digital output terminal may be connected to the input terminal of either “COMPONENT”, “SVIDEO”, or “VIDEO” to receive analog signals.• The HDMI input terminal can be used with only the following image signals: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p.Match the output setting of the digital device.• For details of the applicable HDMI signals, see p. 38.• 480i (4:3), 480i (16:9), 480p (4:3), 480p (16:9) : FULL,JUST, 4:3 or ZOOM• 1080p / 1080i / 720p : FULL, H-FILL, JUST, 4:3 or ZOOM.• When the signal is 720p/1080i/1080p, the aspect modeautomatically defaults to Full after turning off the TV,after changing input mode, or after changed signalresolution other than 720p/1080i/1080p.Note