Panasonic TH-42PA50E

11.2. 1080i white balance adjustment
Instrument Name Connection Remarks
· 1080i W/B pattern
· Color analyzer (Minolta CA-100 or equivalent)
Comonent terminal
Panel surface
User setting: Normal
Procedure Remarks
· Ensure aging is adequate (Longer than 15min.)
· Make sure the front panel to be used on the final set is fitted.
· Make sure a color signal is not being shown before adjustment.
· Put the color analyzer where there is little color variation.
1. Display the white balance pattern.
2. Check that the color balance is "cool".
3. Enter the <Service-Menu1> mode.
4. Select "G-CUTOFF" item, using the color-key "Red" or "Green", and set to "128", using the
color-key "Yellow" or "Blue".
Also, "B-CUTOFF" and "R-CUTOFF" set to "128"
5. Set "G-DRIVE" at "224"(37/42").
6. Touch the signal receiver of color analyzer to the highlight window´s center, and adjust B
drive and R drive so x, y become the "Color balance Cool" in the below table.
7. Set "ALL-DRIVE" to "252".
8. Set colorbalance to "Normal".
9. Fix G cutoff , B cutoff and R cutoff at "128".
10. Fix G drive at "224"(37/42").
11. Adjust B drive and R drive so the highlight window´s x, y become the "Color balance
"Normal" in the below table.
12. Set "ALL-DRIVE" to "252".
13. Set color balance to "Warm".
14. Set G cutoff, B cutoff and R cutoff to "128".
15. Set G drive to "224"(37/42").
16. Adjust B drive and R drive so the highlight window´s x, y become the "Color balance Warm"
shown in the below table.
17. Set "ALL-DRIVE" to "252".
Picture menu: Dynamic
ASPECT:16:9
· Highlight section
Signal amplitude 75%
* The Color balance COOL differs from
Japanese model values.
11.3. Sub bright adjustment
Instrument Name Connection Remarks
1. PAL signal generator (or RF) Connect to the input terminal User setting: Normal
Procedure Remarks
· Color balance adjustment is finished for each signal.
· Do adjustments in a dark room.
1. Display the pattern for adjusting subbright from video input.
2. Use "Sub-Bright" in the <Sevice-Menu1> mode to adjuct so the top part of the step section
in the below diagram faintly shows up and the middle fades away.
Picture menu: Dynamic
Color balance: Normal
ASPECT: 16:9
* If using RF ch.E04,
(Sub-Bright test pattern),
adjust so the 6th section shows up and the 7th
fades away.
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TH-42PA50E / TH-42PE50B / TH-37PA50E / TH-37PE50B