Panasonic TH-65PX600U User manual

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Panasonic Services Company
National Training
9TH Gen. Plasma Display Television

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Models Comparison
Comparison Table
MODEL Resolution SD Card TV- Guide
EPG
CableCARD
slot in the
Tuner
PC
Input
TH-65PX600U 1920x1080p Yes Yes Yes Yes
TH-58PX600U 1366x768p Yes Yes Yes Yes
TH-50PX600U 1366x768p Yes Yes Yes Yes
TH-42PX600U 1024x768p Yes Yes Yes Yes
TH-58PX60U 1366x768p Yes No No No
TH-50PX60U 1366x768p Yes No No No
TH-42PX60U 1024x768p Yes No No No
TH-37PX60U 1024x720p Yes No No No
TH-42PD60U 852x480p No No No No
TH-50PX6U 1366x768p No No No No
TH-42PX6U 1024x768p No No No No
This table is a comparison between the different models of this line of plasma televisions.
Beside having all the features found on the PX60U models, the PX600U models have some
unique features like TV Guide EPG, CableCARD Slot, and PC Input.
Only the 65PX600 has 1080p resolution. All other 2006 models will take a 1080p input but
display it in their native resolution.

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Input/Output (Jacks)
TH-42/50/58/65
PX600U TH- 37/42/50/58PX60U TH-42PD60U
INPUT/OUTPUT:
Tuners
NTSC (Standard analog
broadcasts)
ATSC/QAM (SDTV and
HDTV broadcasts)
NTSC (Standard analog
broadcasts)
ATSC/QAM (SDTV and HDTV
broadcasts)
NTSC (Standard analog
broadcasts)
ATSC/QAM (SDTV and
HDTV broadcasts)
Photo Viewer Yes (SD Slot) Yes (SD Slot) No
SD Card Slot Yes (JPEG Photo Viewer) Yes (JPEG Photo Viewer) Yes (JPEG Photo Viewer
CableCARD Ready 5Yes No No
HDMI-HDCP
Interface 2 rear 2 rear 1rear
Analog Audio Input
(for HDMI) 1 rear 1 rear 1 rear
Composite Video
Input 3 (2 rear, 1 front) 3 (2 rear, 1 front) 2 rear
S-Video Input 3 (2 rear, 1 front) 3 (2 rear, 1 front) 2 rear
Audio Input (for
Video) 3 (2 rear, 1 front) 3 (2 rear, 1 front) 2 rear
PC Input (RGB-VGA) Yes No No
Audio Input (for PC) Yes No No
Component Video
Input [Y, PB(CB),
PR(CR)] 2 rear 2 rear 2 rear
Audio Input (for
Component Video) 2 rear 2 rear 2 rear
Composite Video
Output 1 rear 1 rear 1 rear
Audio Output 1 rear 1 rear 1 rear
No
This table shows the input signals available for each line of plasma TV.

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42PX60 Board Layout

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42PX60 Board Description

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Getting Familiar With The New Plasma TV
Before this generation of plasma TV, Panasonic has always used the double scan system in
their HD plasma TV. In this generation, the 37” and the 42” HD models utilized the single
scan system.
The earlier production of HD 42” models have 3 fans and the HD 50” models contain 4
fans. Normally there will only be 2 fans in the HD 42” models and 3 fans in the HD 50”
models.

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Differences Between 8th and 9th Generations
1. No Data Drive Circuit Boards (C Boards) for 37” and
42” models (PD60U, PX6U, PX60U, & PX600U) at
the top of the TV.
2. The PA board is back where it originally was in the 6th
Generation models.
3. No PB board (Fan Drive and Audio +B)
4. No Z board (Audio Amp.)
5. The D board is now hidden under the DG board.
6. No DV board
7. Different Digital Tuner (Optical Jack is on the right)
8. The SD and SU boards are flipped, showing the
component side.
The differences between the 8th and the 9th generation are explained here.

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D board Location
The purpose of this picture is to show the new location of the D board, which seats below
the DG and the DT boards. Unlike the previous generation, there’s not any access to this
board.

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Digital Tuner/HDMI Connector
When an ATSC channel is selected, the output of the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack
is Dolby Digital. When a NTSC channel is selected, the output is PCM.
Since the TV does not have a DV board, this picture shows the new location of the HDMI
connectors (2). These connectors are located on the DG board. The previous models only
had 1 HDMI connector.

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SC, SU, and SD Boards
The component side of the SU and SD boards is now visible without removal.

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Inputs
This picture shows the CableCARD slot, the Antenna terminal, the HDMI input connectors,
and the PC input connector.

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HDAVI
The new EZ-Sync
This might look like just another so-called universal remote.
But universal remotes are really not 'universal' at all. What
they do is combine a bunch of incompatible controllers into
one case. Playing a DVD with a DTS soundtrack with a
universal remote requires pushing just as many buttons as
using three separate remotes.
HDAVI control
Enables unified control between compatible Panasonic products
connected via the HDMI cable, so you can, for instance, control
multiple compatible Panasonic A/V products from a single
remote.

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"With EZ-Sync, you press one button and
• The TV turns on
• The DVD player turns on
• The home theater surround sound system turns
on and automatically selects the right inputs
and settings to use for the DVD."

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Control with HDMI “HDAVI Control”
• Connect the Compatible
Home Theater (SA-HT940)
using the HDMI connector.
• Turn on the HT and the TV
individually to first establish
communication.
• If there is a disc in the unit
and the “Active Theater”
button on the HT is pressed,
the HT turns on, it starts to
play the disc, and the TV turns
on with HDMI input selected.
In the OI, they refer to the “Active Theater” button as the
“One Touch Play” button.
Home theater’s Remote Control

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Control with HDMI “HDAVI Control”
Under normal condition, the menu does not show the “Home Theater” option. This option is
added to the menu when the TV is connected to a HDAVI compatible Panasonic home
theater unit.
This feature allows you to control the home theater’s volume by using the TV’s remote
control.

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How Do I know the Format of the Signal Received?
Press the “Recall” button on
the Remote Control
In previous models, information that could only be seen in the serviceman mode menu is is
now available by pressing the “RECALL” button on the remote control.

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Compliant card type
(maximum capacity)
• SD Card (2 GB)
Mini SD Card (1 GB)
(requiring mini SD
Card adapter)
This light can
be turned off
from the menu
SD Card (PX60U &PX600U)
Recycle the Power if the TV won’t read the card
PX600
Only
The PX60U and the PX600U models are equipped with a SD card slot for photo viewing
purposes. The maximum card capacity is now 2GB for SD card and 1 GB for mini SD card.
The mini SD card requires a SD card adapter.
The SD card slot on the PX600U models has a light that turns on when a card is inserted.
The menu provides option to turn this feature off or on.
Note: Firmware upgrade can also be done through the SD card slot.

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Power Supply
Power Supply

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Standby Block Part1
This block diagram shows the sequence of events that takes place inside the TV during
standby.
When the TV is plugged in:
1. AC is applied to the power supply board (P) through connector P9. The AC is applied to
the standby circuit to produce STB12V and STB5V. The STB12V is only used to turn
on a circuit whose function is to allow the output of the STB5V through connector P25.
2. The STB5V passes through the D board via the connectors D25 and D3 and enters the
DG, the H, and the PA boards. The STB5V is applied to a 3.3V and a 1.5V regulator
circuit to power the Main CPU (IC1103) on the DG board.
3. When IC1103 receives 3.3V and 1.5V, it outputs a command that is provided to both the
P and the PA board. This command only lasts approximately 15 seconds. The command
applied to the P board is called “F-STB-ON” and it is routed through the D board via
connectors D3 and D5. The function of this command is to turn on the circuit that
generates the “F-STB-14V” in the P board.
4. The command applied to the PA board through connector PA20 is called “TUNER-
SUB-ON”. The function of this command along with the STB5V from connector PA40,
is activate the “SOS DETECT” circuit in the PA board.
5. The F-STB14V from connector P10 on the P board is applied to the PA board through
connector PA10. This voltage is applied to a regulator circuit that generates: SUB9V,
SUB5V, and SUB3.V.

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Standby Block Part 2
6. The STB9V and STB5V from the PA board are provided to the Main CPU IC1103 on
the DG board as 9V detect and 5V detect lines. If any of these voltages is missing, the
TV goes into shutdown and the power LED blinks 10 times as soon as the unit is
plugged into the wall outlet. The STB9V and the STB5V are also applied to the DT.
7. The H board also receives STB9V and STB5V with the addition of the SUB3.3V. The
SUB9V is applied to a DC-DC converter to generate the BT30V.
8. The BT30V is connected to the DT board via the DG board through connectors DG1 and
DG22.