Panasonic TC-P50X1 Flat Panel Television User Manual
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1. Panasonic ideas for life Slide 16 AR Filter Enjoy clearer images without bothersome reflections Screen reflections are cut when viewing in bright rooms This filter minimizes light reflections Panasonic s unique low reflection filter greatly reduces the reflected light intensity compared with the incident light intensity Previous 2009 7 oN a GS g Panasonic ideas for life Slide 17 Wireless HD View HD images with wireless operation This function sends high resolution full HD data over a wireless connection It enables a flexible VIERA layout to match any room interior ADVANTAGES Flexible Installation Uncompressed Non directional fora cable free layout full HD image HD Signal A special receiver is required to use WirelessHD The usage distance and installation environment for the Wireless HD System and the effect that other machines will have on it are presently being tested and the system performance is being confirmed The actual usage distance might be shorter than the recommended distance due to physical obstacles between the transmitter and receiver the surrounding environment or the building structure With regard to the installation environment should the Wireless HD System be installed in hot areas or areas that radiate heat video and audio performance can be adversely affected and the system may even malfunction Also the incorrect placement of the transmi2. 43 ar ines Troubleshooting a 5 Blinks Error Code 44 oer reur 6 Blinks Error Code TC P42S1 45 6 Blinks Error Code TC P42X1 46 610 51 Series 6 Blinks Error Code Circuit Explanation 47 Z Series 9 DRV RST Diagram TC P4251 48 New Features Comparison 10 Driver Reset Circuit Operation 49 Power Consumption Comparison 11 DRV RST Block Diagram TC P42X1 50 Viera Technol 12 7 Blinks Error Code 51 Moving Picture Resolution 1080 Lines with 600Hz Sub field Drive 13 8 Blinks Error Code TC P42S1 52 Moving Picture Resolution 14 8 Blinks Error Code Circuit Explanation 53 Sub field 15 8 Blinks Error Code TC P42X1 54 Over 2 000 000 High Contrast Native 40 0001 16 seis Eror Cede Te PAAR GUE Enplanalion gt Air Filter 17 11 Blinks Circuit Explanation 57 Wireless HD 18 Boards Isolation Procedure 58 Radio Frequency Remote Controller 19 SC Board Isolation Procedure TC P4281 59 TC P42PX1 HD Model 20 SS Board Isolation Procedure TC P42S1 60 Technical Changes 21 SS Board Isolation Procedure TC P42X1 61 S Series Full HD 22 SS SD Boards Isolation 62 Connectors Boards Location 23 SU and SD Boards Isolation Procedure 63 Boards Description 24 SU Board Isolation Procedure 64 SD Board Isolation Procedure 65 Standby Operation icra Process Block 66 Standby Circuit Operation TY Signal Process Block Diagram 67 Power On 27 Signal Process Explanation 68 Power On Operation 28 Service Notes 69 Sub Voltages 29 Service Mode 70 Sub Voltages Distribut
3. A board is defective SYSTEM Panasonic ideas for life Slide 31 When an abnormality occurs in the unit the SOS Detect circuit is triggered and the TV shuts down The power LED on the front panel will flash a pattern indicating the circuit that has failed If the power LED continues to blink even after the TV is unplugged press and hold the power switch on the TV for a few seconds until the LED turns off Panasonic ideas for life Slide 32 SOS Blinking Timing Chart Number Blinking Timina Monitored Check of Blinks Sure oars Items Point Panel Status E Ti Light STB 5V SENSE No Light Time out Driver SOS1 SC SS Energy 2 Board Recovery Circuit SS Board Driver SOS2 SU Board SC Floating SD Board Voltage Area SC Board Driver SOS3 a rio SS FPC DET Dan a Communication Error Between Main CPU A Board and Panel MPU Main ES JV Sos Tanar E sos A Board A Board A Board DT re Error A Board With IC8001 E Panasonic ideas for life Slide 33 SOS Detect Block Diagram TC P4251 1C5740 FAN CTL 30V W5V SOS DETECT SOS6_SC1 gt ax Es D CEE Panasonic SEXO TAN FAN STOP SOS DET 11V Zener PANEL MAIN ON P15V DET PANEL MAIN ON DRV RST ideas for life A256 DE DX DRVRST Slide 34 Panel Drive SOS Detect Block Diagram TC P42S1 III fee beseseeosanans psy 109004 BOSE Sos6 SOS7 UHZ TC P42X1 o
4. CPU IC9003 monitors the status of the SC SU SD board During normal operation a low is applied to pin 68 If the SC SU or SD board becomes defective a high is provided to pin 68 As a result the unit shuts down and the power LED blinks 7 times 8 Blinks SOS Pin 66 of the MPU IC9003 monitors the status of the SS board During normal operation pin 8 of connector SS33 outputs a low to pin 66 If the SS board becomes defective a high is provided to pin 66 As a result the unit shuts down and the power LED blinks 8 times 8 Blinks condition is also caused when the connections between the panel s flex cables and the sustain board is broken Panasonic ideas for life Slide 38 system MPU SOS Detect 10 Blinks SOS IC5401 generates the SUB9V IC5607 generates the SUB5V and IC5480 generates the BT30V The SUB9V BT30V and SUB5V from these ICs are monitored by IC1100 Any abnormality on these voltages Including the F_STB15V triggers the shutdown circuit and the MPU shuts down the unit The power LED blinks 10 times 11 Blinks SOS The ventilation fans are monitored for proper operation If one of the fans opens or increases resistance the resulting current change is applied to pin 36 of the main CPU IC 1100 This triggers the Fan SOS and the TV shuts down The power LED blinks 11 times 12 Blinks SOS The operation of the audio power amplifier IC2109 is monitored If the audio output circuit develops a short to ground a high is out
5. ET Panasonic ideas for life Slide 35 Panel Drive SOS Detect Block Diagram TC P42X1 II AAA o s N AA Pitti T arrccrscrciros TC P42X1 Panasonic ideas for life Slide 36 Panel MPU SOS Detect Protection circuits are incorporated in the unit to prevent the failure of a single circuit or component from creating catastrophic damage A shutdown condition occurs when there is an over voltage a short or a drop in any of the voltage lines Also the shutdown circuit is triggered when the fans are drawing more current than normal Normally the CPU of the D board and the CPU of the A board detect when a shutdown condition has been triggered When an abnormality has occurred the unit s protection circuit operates and the TV is reset to the standby mode At this time the defective block can be identified by the number of blinks of the POWER LED on the front of the unit The Panel MPU IC9003 of the A board Located on the D board on previous generations detects conditions that make the power LED blinks1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 or 9 times The Main MPU IC1100 of the A board detects conditions that make the power LED blinks 10 11 12 and 13 times The number of times that the POWER LED blinks indicates the areas where a problem is suspected 1 Blink SOS Communication error with 189003 2 Blinks SOS Pin 62 of the CPU IC9003 monitors the 15V line During normal operation pin 62 is kept high If the 15V line is missi
6. RST input to IC9500 and IC9003 must be high for the unit to operate The A board provides the 5V source needed to power the C boards On the C1 board and the C2 board the 5V is routed back to the D board via connector C11 A31 C21 A32 to activate the 5V SENSE circuit A voltage divider in the C1 board develops a voltage drop that causes the collector of transistors Q9301 to become low As a result the base voltage of Q9302 also becomes low causing its collector to go high The output voltage is applied to IC9500 and IC9003 as DVR RST When the 5V SENSE circuit does not detect 5V from the C1 board and the C2 board the DVR RST output becomes low The unit goes into shutdown and the power LED blinks 6 times Panasonic ideas for life Slide 49 DRV RST Block Diagram TC P42X1 40 1C9500 Discharge Control DRV_RS 1C9003 66 N SOS Microprocessor P5V O o JA 5V_DET Q9301 a ae we Q9302 A R9369 4 7k TP9010 3 U A32 R9371 100k Panasonic ideas for life Slide 50 7 Blinks Error Code The SC board has 2 SOS detect circuits energy recovery and floating ground section When the energy recovery circuit is triggered the TV shuts down and the power LED blinks 6 times The floating ground circuit monitors the scan circuit output the 15V_F the scan_pro Vscan and the physical connection between the SC board and the SU SD board CHA If any abnormality occurs on any of these lines or Vsus is missing the TV shuts down
7. V Sync Control Sub Filed Processor Slide 67 Signal Process Explanation The main function of the A board is to select and process one of the incoming video signals Video inputs 1 and 2 Component Video Inputs 1 and 2 PC input and the composite video output of the tuner are all are connected to IC3001 for selection The video output signal of the switch can be in any of the three formats Video Y C or Y Pb Pr The selected output enters IC8001 A comb filter inside IC8001 converts the composite video signal of the main picture to Y and C luminance and chrominance signals S Video which is already Y C separated simply passes through the comb filter At the completion of this process the format of the composite or S Video signal is now the same as a digital 480i component signal If the incoming video is in the 480p 720P or 1080i format the Y Pb and Pr signals undergo A D analog to digital conversion only The 10 bit YUV data is provided to a video switch The HDMI receiver section of IC4503 converts the incoming HDMI signals to a YUV video signal The output of the switch is provided to another switch located inside the PEAKS LITE IC IC8001 Digital television reception of the tuner is output in the form of an IF Intermediate Frequency signal The transport stream from the tuner enters the VSB I F Interface section of IC8001 where the video signal is extracted and converted to YUV data The output is provided to the Video Inp
8. is what the camera captures and what humans view Composite Video and S video The original TV standard combined luma Y and both color signals B Y R Y into one channel which uses one cable and is known as composite video An option known as S video or Y C video keeps the luma separate from the color signals using one cable but with separate wires internally S video is a bit sharper than composite video Component Video When luma and each of the color signals B Y and R Y are maintained in separate channels it is called component video designated as YPbPr when in the analog domain and YCbCr when it is digital Panasonic ideas for life Slide 76 The End Panasonic ideas for life Slide 77
9. measuring resistance between pin 1 of connector P6 and ground The defective board is found when the connector that provides the P15V to that board is removed and the short circuit is no longer present Panasonic ideas for life Slide 41 3 Blinks 4 Blinks Error Code 3 Blinks Error Code Since the IC IC9805 that generates the monitored 3 3V for 3 blinks condition and the IC IC9003 that detects this condition are both located on the A board then the A board is the only suspect when the TV shuts down and the power LED blinks 3 times Replace the A board 4 Blinks Error Code Primarily the P board causes 4 blinks followed by the A board To troubleshoot a 4 blinks condition measure the voltage at pin 12 of connector P25 If the voltage goes high the P board is the problem If the voltage stays low then the A board is the problem Panasonic ideas for life Slide 42 5 Blinks Error Code These 4 conditions can cause the TV to shut down and the power LED to blink 5 times 1 Missing P5V A short of the P5V 2 3 A short of the Vda line Note missing Vda from the P board does not cause 5 blinks 4 Wrong diagnostic by the A board TC P42S1 P5V Distribution Vda Distribution Violet via SC C11 c10 C20 C21 C2 C25 C23 C1 sviP b2ss vdal a Y isa voa META CB1 4 CB5 8 P i Vda EV Vda EM ane E Panasonic ideas for life Slide 43 Troubleshooting a 5 Blinks Error Code When troubleshooting a PDP T
10. on the SC board This floats point CHA and a high is output to connector SC20 triggering shutdown To isolate the SU board Remove the 2 VF_GND screws on the SU board only E a re Unplug connector SC41 on the SC board and SU11 on z qui bas f SU board RU E Place a jumper between pins 1 and 2 of the empty connector SC50 Note This procedure could be useful when roubleshooting 7 blinks problems Panasonic ideas for life Slide 64 SD Board Isolation t ut A AL eee Panasonic The 2008 and 2009 plasma models are now designed not to turn on if either the SU or SD board is disconnected Disconnecting either causes the unit to shutdown and the power LED to blink 7 times Unplugging SC41 SU41 SU11 SD11 and SC42 SD42 opens the interlocked connection between VF_GND and CHA on the SC board This floats point CHA and a high is output to connector SC20 triggering shutdown To isolate the SD board Remove the 2 VF_GND screws on the SD board only Unplug connector SC46 and SC42 on the SC board and SU11 on SU board Place a jumper between pins 1 and 2 of the empty connector SC50 Note This procedure could be useful when troubleshooting 7 blinks problems ideas for life Slide 65 Slide 66 Panasonic ideas for life Signal Process Block Diagram 6 VIDEO S ore SD CARD DATA 4bit oro Panasonic ideas for life PLASMA Al CPG with SS H
11. 0PS14 new 54 model has been introduced for this year Panasonic ideas for life Slide 6 Z Series Z1 V10 Series The flagship VIERA plasma in 2009 is the Z1 series with a revolutionary one inch thin panel design and Wireless HD connectivity to deliver the ultimate sleek uncluttered HDTV viewing experience VIERA CAST web menu with the new streaming HD movie rental capability via Amazon Video on Demand The Neo PDP design of the VIERA Z1 produces a brighter picture deeper blacks improved native contrast ratio 40 000 1 and Full Time 1080 TV lines of motion resolution 1080p resolution a THX Certified Display an Infinite Black panel 600Hz Sub field Drive and VIERA Link and VIERA Image Viewer for playing back digital still images and AVCHD videos recorded on SD Memory Cards The Z1 series will be available in the summer of 2009 in the new TC 54Z1 54 inch class screen size V10 Series The VIERA V10 series are slim 2 inch thin plasma HDTVs Digital Cinema Color TM 65 38 1 15 1 73 which helps to deliver all movie essential colors full THX Display certification VIERA CAST web menu with Amazon Video on Demand services The Neo PDP design features 1080p resolution deeper blacks improved native contrast ratio of 40 000 1 Full Time 1080 TV lines of motion resolution an Infinite Black panel 600Hz Sub field Drive VIERA Link and VIERA Image Viewer for playing back digital still images and AVCHD videos recorded o
12. C cord from the wall outlet Panasonic ideas for life Slide 71 SELF CHECK ideas for life Reset Procedure Note All customer programmed parameters will be erased Reset forces the TV to factory shipment setting To reset the TV Press and hold the VOLUME button on the TV and press the MENU button on the remote control for more than 3 seconds To Exit Disconnect the AC cord from wall outlet Panasonic ideas for life Slide 73 Glossary Resolution Resolution is a combination of values that express the quality of displayed images A display s resolution is indicated by the number of dots in the horizontal and vertical directions of the screen such as 1024 x 768 dots Higher values indicate clearer sharper image reproduction The larger the screen size the higher the required resolution HD high definition panel The HD panel has a resolution of 1 366 x 768 pixels and an aspect ratio of 16 9 It is designed for displaying the beautiful images of digital high definition broadcasts Full HD high definition panel The term full HD panel refers to 1 920 x 1 080 pixel panels that display progressive images of full specification HDTV signals without the use of up sampling Number of pixels The number of pixels indicates the resolution of the Image The number of pixels of a digital image is expressed by the product of the number of pixels dots in the horizontal direction and the number o
13. E Rad e a i Da 4 a y E x prio i E np IE a msi A 2 de i NORA ES TO Slide 62 Panasonic SU and SD Boards Isolation Procedure Beginning last year 2008 the new plasma models are now designed not to turn on if either the SU or SD board is disconnected Disconnecting either causes the unit to shutdown and the power LED to blink 7 times Unplugging any of the connectors SC41 SU41 SU11 SD11 and SC42 SD42 opens the interlocked connection between VF_GND and CHA on the SC board This floats point CHA and Q16471 turns on IC16561 outputs a high to pin 21 of connector SC20 triggering shutdown To isolate the SU and SD boards at the same time is not necessary to remove the boards Remove the 4 VF_GND screws 2 on the SU board and 2 on the SD board Unplug connectors SC41 SC46 and SC42 on the SC board e Place a jumper between pins 1 and 2 of the empty connector SC50 When this is done the display is completely black No picture Note This procedure could be useful when troubleshooting 7 blinks problems Panasonic ideas for life Slide 63 SU Board Isolation The 2008 and 2009 plasma models are now designed not to turn on if either the SU or SD board is disconnected Disconnecting either causes the unit to shutdown and the power LED to blink 7 times Unplugging SC41 SU41 SU11 SD11 and SC42 SD42 opens the interlocked connection between VF_GND and CHA
14. Panasonic Technical Guide 2009 Plasma HD and FHD TV 12th Generation Applies to models TC P42X1 TC P50X1 TC P42S1 TC P46S1 TC P50S1 Panasonic Service and Technology Company National Training TTG090306CP 090306 Panasonic ideas for life Slide 1 Prepared by Cesar Perdomo Panasonic Service and Technology Company National Training HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Copyright 2009 by Panasonic Service and Technology Company All rights reserved Unauthorized copying and distribution is a violation of law A Warning This service information is designed for experienced repair technicians only and is not designed for use by the general public It does not contain warnings or cautions to advise non technical individuals of potential dangers in attempting to service a product Products powered by electricity should be serviced or repaired only by experienced professional technicians Any attempt to service or repair the product or products dealt with in this service information by anyone else could result in serious injury or death Panasonic ideas for life Slide 2 Table of Content Panasonic ideas for life Subject Slide Subject Slide Topics 4 3 Blinks 4 Blinks Error Code 42 Introduction 5 5 Blinks Error Code
15. V that is shutting down and the power LED blinks 5 times Find out if pins 1 or 2 of connector P35 are shorted to ground If shorted possibly the panel is bad If there is no short circuit proceed to check the P5V line Find out if 5V is output at pin 5 of connector P25 of the P board If no voltage is output measure resistance between pin 5 of connector P25 and ground Chassis If P5V is shorted find out if it s created on the P board or if it s created on any of the other boards that the 5V volt is connected to If the P board is OK disconnect the connectors providing the P5V to all these boards while measuring resistance between pin 5 of connector P25 and ground The defective board is found when the connector that provides the P15V to that board is removed and the short circuit is no longer present Panasonic ideas for life Slide 44 6 Blinks Error Code TC P42S1 The Scan and Sustain voltages on the SC and SS boards are monitored by an SOS Detect circuit The energy recovery circuit in the SC board is monitored by a comparator Error detect 1C16581 The output voltage is compared to 2 reference voltages derived from the P15V If the output of this circuit drops below 5 2 or goes above 11 8V the output of the comparator C6581 goes high to trigger the Energy Recovery SOS line This high is provided to the Panel CPU on the A board The TV shuts down and the power LED blinks 6 times Panasonic ideas for life Sli
16. While pressing VOLUME button of the main unit press INFO button of the remote control three times within 2 seconds Key command 1 button Main items Selection in forward direction 2 button Main items Selection in reverse direction 3 button Sub items Selection in forward direction 4 button Sub items Selection in reverse direction VOL button Value of sub items change in forward direction in reverse direction How to exit Switch off the power with the POWER button on the main unit or the POWER button on the remote control Panasonic ideas for life Slide 70 Self Check 1 Checks the communication IIC bus lines 2 Provides a SOS History To Access the Self Check Mode turn the TV on and while pressing VOLUME button on the main unit press the OK button on the remote control for more than 3 seconds TV volume down amp OK on remote only does a basic IC self check It does NOT clear any unit settings It does not clear channel programmed settings picture settings channel labels LOCK mode settings or password Using this method it shows the unit firmware version Peaks 1 050 and GenX 1 00 and it checks IC communications ONLY This is more useful to identify the firmware version without having to decode the info in the setup menu About Version screen To Exit the Self Check Mode Press and hold the Power button on the TV for 5 seconds or disconnect the A
17. and the power LED blinks 7 times If any of the connectors between the SC and the SU SD board is open the TV also shuts down and the power LED blinks 7 times Panasonic ideas for life Slide 51 8 Blinks Error Code TC P42S1 Slide 52 Panasonic ideas for life 8 Blinks Error Code Circuit Explanation There is an extra SOS Detect circuit in the Sustain board This circuit is used to monitor for physical connection between the panel and the SS board Under normal condition Q16280 is on When Q16280 is on a low is provided to the anode of D16280 D280 If one of the FPC cables is open Q16280 turns off and a high is provided to the anode of D16280 D280 This high is provided to pin 66 of the CPU in the A board When this happens the TV shuts down and the power LED blinks 8 times The energy recovery circuit is also used to monitor the operation of the sustain drive circuit If this circuit is triggered a high is provided to the anode of D16255 to trigger a shutdown To determine if the 8 blinks is caused by the A board SS board or the Panel e Isolate the SS board and check if the TV stays on when it s turned on e Ifthe TV does not stay on after disconnecting the SS board the A board is defective e Ifthe TV stays on then the SS or the Panel is defective e If the anode of D16280 D280 is high 2 7V at the time the unit shuts down the Panel might be defective Check for loose connection between the flex cab
18. connector A6 of the A board to develop the F_STB 15V At this time the relays on the power supply are triggered and a click sound can be heard The F 15V from the P board is applied to several voltage regulator IC5603 IC5401 and IC5607 on the A board The voltage outputs from these ICs are called SUB5V SUB9V SUB3 3V SUB1 8V SUB1 3V and BT30V They used by various circuits on the A board To avoid catastrophic failures they are monitored by an SOS Detect circuit 105480 for over voltage and over current conditions This SOS Detect circuit is controlled by the TV_SUB_ON command from the Main CPU 1C1100 Any abnormalities of the SUB5V SUB9V or BT30V triggers the SOS circuit The TV shuts down and the power LED blinks 10 times The PANEL_STB_ON is used to turn on the 3 3V regulator IC9004 on the A board The output voltage is applied to the Panel CPU on the A board Formerly located in the D boara The Panel CPU on the A board outputs the PANEL MAIN ON Command 3 2V to pin 11 of connector P25 on the P board The PANEL MAIN ON command turns on the power supply circuit that outputs the Vsus Vda 15V and 5V Panasonic ideas for life Slide 28 Sub Voltages STB Le Circuit TV_SUB_ON POPPE EE EEE E EEE E EEE E EE EEE 10 BLINKS SOS DETECT Panasonic ideas for life Slide 29 Sub Voltages Distribution On previous generations these voltages were present for approximately 15 seconds a
19. de 45 6 Blinks Error Code TC P42X1 TC P42X1 Panasonic ideas for life Slide 46 6 Blinks Error Code Circuit Explanation The sustain drive circuit on the sustain board is not a complete circuit There is a part of this circuit in the SC board The cable between connector SS3 on the sustain board and SC3 on the scan board links these 2 circuits The section of the sustain drive circuit located on the scan board uses Vsus for complete operation of the sustain output circuit The energy recovery circuit in the SC board uses a comparator Error detect 1C 16581 to monitor the operation of the scan and sustain output circuits The output voltage is compared to 2 reference voltages derived from the P15V If the output of this circuit drops below 5 2 or goes above 11 8V the output of the comparator 1C6581 goes high to trigger the Energy Recovery SOS line This high is provided to the Panel CPU on the A board The TV shuts down and the power LED blinks 6 times Panasonic ideas for life Slide 47 DRV RST Block Diagram TC P4251 5 6 P25 P5V P3 3v 40 1C9500 P5V Discharge Control A31 DRV_RST 1C9003 N sos Microprocessor TP9010 rox L Q9301 Q9302 P5V 5V_DET R9369 4 7k R9391 O 100k R9371 1 Panasonic ideas for life Slide 48 Driver Reset Circuit Operation The DRV RST circuit of the A board is used to monitor the physical connection of the A board to the C board DRV
20. e The resolution can be different between static versus dynamic As you are watching moving images that is the resolution that Panasonic quotes It might be 1300 for a JPEG just showing a comparison 480 Hz Sub field Drive 480Hz refers to the subfield drive 8 subfields per frame x 60 frames per second 480 subfields per second 480Hz Panasonic ideas for life Slide 14 Sub field A number of sub fields overlap to depict the image in each frame Panasonic technology detects movement in the image and reflects it in each individual sub field to achieve smooth playback with minimal blurring What s Sub field Plasma TVs express a single frame of an image by using multiple images each having a different gradation These separate images are called sub fields 1 60 Sec Sub field Image differences are detected at the sub field level Panasonic ideas for life Slide 15 Over 2 000 000 1 High Contrast Native 40 000 1 Series Z1 V10 G15 G10 S1 The shading in dimly lit night scenes is beautifully rendered A high contrast is achieved by NeoPDP technology This newly developed highly efficient panel creates a larger difference between maximum brightness white and minimum brightness black Contrast Evolution Full HD EA ae eee 2 000 000 1 Dynamic contrast 10 000 000 1 Max High Contrast Native contrast 30 000 1 Max 40 000 1 Max HD EA ee A Native contrast 15 000 1 Max 30 000 1 Max
21. er of 2009 Panasonic ideas for life Slide 8 X Series X1 Series The X1 VIERA HDTVs offer a 600Hz Sub field Drive that delivers razor sharp motion focus VIERA Image Viewer for photos playback VIERA Link control of all compatible A V home entertainment components via a single remote Improved native contrast ratio of 30 000 1 an Infinite Black panel and a Game Mode Available in a 50 inch class and 42 inch class Panasonic ideas for life Slide 9 New Features Comparison msn e AR RARE ae A ARA AA Doo CTIS RR IA ALARTE ES A A AAA A A RBA ICI ESE EEE po IA EEE E EI MEA x x x E E x x x e x teotinestovingrcwrenesowton x A retiren cur mesias _ A x Panasonic ideas for life Slide 10 Power Consumption Comparison 2008 LCD 2008 Plasma 2009 Plasma TC 32LX85U Power Consumption Maximum 142 W Standby condition 0 6 W Weight 35 3 Ib TC 37LZ85U Power Consumption Maximum 222 W Standby condition 0 2 W Weight 48 6 lb TH 42PX80U No Fans Power Consumption Maximum 385 W Standby condition 0 3 W Weight 56 7 Ib TH 50PX80U No Fans Power Consumption Maximum 497 W Standby condition 0 3 W Weight 76 8 lb TH 42PZ85U With Fans Power Consumption Maximum 573 W Standby condition 0 2 W Weight 66 1 Ib TH 50PZ85U With Fans Power Consumption Maximum 690 W Standby condition 0 2 W Weight 83 8 lb Panasonic TC P42X1 No Fans Power Cons
22. f pixels dots in the vertical direction The higher the number of pixels the better the image quality For plasma TVs and LCD TVs the number of pixels is sometimes expressed by the following equation number of pixels in horizontal direction x number of pixels in vertical direction x 3 R G B Pixel A pixel is a tiny dot that forms the smallest basic unit of a displayed image Digital images are composed of pixels with all of the text and images displayed on the screen consisting of dots Digital images are usually rendered by square pixels arranged vertically and horizontally in an orderly manner Plasma panel A key component of the plasma display A plasma panel is a collection of millions of tiny fluorescent lights By firing these lights on and off at a rapid rate the plasma panel produces images Panasonic ideas for life Slide 74 Glossary THX THX is a trade name of a high fidelity sound reproduction standard for movie theaters screening rooms home theaters computer speakers gaming consoles and car audio systems THX stands for Tomlinson Holman s eXperiment The THX system is not a recording technology and it does not specify a sound recording format all sound formats whether digital Dolby Digital SDDS or analog Dolby Stereo Ultra Stereo can be shown in THX THX is mainly a quality assurance system THX certified theaters provide a high quality predictable playback environment to ensure that any film soundtrac
23. fter connecting the TV to the AC line This does not apply to this year s models These voltages are called sub voltages and they are only used by the A board The sub voltages are developed when the power is turned on The F 15V from the P board is the source that supplies the DC DC converter circuit 105401 IC5603 and IC5401 in the A board The A board outputs 9V 5V 3 3V 1 8V The BT30V is generated by IC5480 A 10 blinks code from the power LED indicates abnormalities in any of these voltages including the F 15V Panasonic ideas for life Slide 30 10 blinks Condition Troubleshooting Since the Sub voltages are only present after the power has been turned on there will not be a 10 blinks condition at plug in for the 2009 models These 3 conditions can cause the TV to shutdown and the power LED to blink 10 times 1 Missing Shorted F STB 15V SUB9V SUB5V and BT30V 2 Wrong diagnostic by the A board Note When taking voltage reading place the voltmeter probe at the test point component or connector s pin indicated before connecting the TV to the AC line This will ensure voltage reading accuracy before the TV shuts down To troubleshoot a PDP TV that is shutting down and the power LED blinks 10 times Find out if 15V is output at AG SOS pin 7 8 or 9 of connector P6 of OVER CURRENT the P board If no voltage is DETECT output the P board may be defective Ifthe F STB 15V voltage is OK it s likely that the
24. ion 30 Self Check n 10 Blinks Condition Troubleshooting 31 Self Check Menu e SOS Detect Shutdown 32 Reset Procedure 5 SOS Blinking Timing Chart 33 ry SOS Detect Block Diagram TC P4281 34 Panel Drive SOS Detect Block Diagram TC P4281 35 Panel Drive SOS Detect Block Diagram TC P42X1 36 Panel MPU SOS Detect 37 Panel MPU SOS Detect Continue 38 System PMU SOS Detect 39 2 Blinks Error Code 40 Troubleshooting 2 Blinks Error Code 41 Slide 3 Topics Introduction Series Line up Features Comparison Technical Changes Standby Power On Operation Shutdown Circuit Explanation Troubleshooting Boards Isolation Service Notes Panasonic ideas for life Slide 4 Introduction Panasonic s 2009 line of VIERA HDTVs have improved their energy efficiency vs last year s models while also improving the overall picture performance of the HDTVs This is list of features provided by Panasonic s 2009 line of VIERA HDTVs 1 2 Access to HD movie rental via Amazon Video on Demand Improved VIERA CAST interface by implementing quick keyword input like a cell phone to help retrieve favorite content faster and easier Panasonic HDTVs VIERA Link a technology that utilizes HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control and allows a consumer to operate all VIERA Link TM 65 38 1 15 1 73 compatible A V components using only the TV s remote control and helpful on screen menus In addition to operating a VIERA HDTV video source Blu ra
25. ircuit Operation When the TV is plugged in AC is applied to the standby circuit in the power supply to produce STB5V The STB5V is provided to the A board via connectors P7 Pin 5 and P25 Pin 9 Connector P25 is connected to connector A25 on the A board and connectors P6 and P7 are both connected to connector A6 on the A board The STB5V connected to A25 is not used during standby operation The STB5V from pin 5 of connector P7 is connected to pin 13 of connector A6 and is applied to a 3 3V regulator to power the Main CPU IC1100 on the A board This energizes the microprocessor CPU and gets it ready for program execution The 3 3V from the voltage regulator besides being applied to the CPU is also applied to the remote control receiver and the power LED on the K board through connector A1 K1 pin 3 If the STB5V is missing the TV is dead No power Panasonic ideas for life Slide 26 Power On lercrrrccrercces POWER SWITCH Pra enn E A ES 1C5480 E B DC DC Panasonic ideas for life Slide 27 Power On Operation The power command from the power switch on the S board or the remote control receiver on the K board is provided to the Main CPU on the A board IC 1100 thru connector A1 The CPU on the A board outputs the TV_SUB_ON Command 3 2V and the PANEL STB ON command 3 2V The TV SUB ON command is provided to pin 6 of connector P7 of the power supply through pin 14 of
26. k mixed in THX will sound as near as possible to the intentions of the mixing engineer AVCHD Advanced Video Codec High Definition is a high definition and standard definition recording format for use in digital tape less camcorders and digital cameras It is based on the H 264 MPEG 4 AVC video compression standard Audio is stored in compressed form Dolby AC 3 The container format for the audio and video is MPEG transport stream H 264 H 264 is a standard for video compression and is equivalent to MPEG 4 Part 10 or MPEG 4 AVC for Advanced Video Coding As of 2008 it is the latest block oriented motion compensation based codec standard The final drafting work on the first version of the standard was completed in May 2003 The intent of the H 264 AVC project was to create a standard capable of providing good video quality at substantially lower bit rates than previous standards e g half or less the bit rate of MPEG 2 H 263 or MPEG 4 Part 2 without increasing the complexity of design so much that it would be impractical or excessively expensive to implement YUV YUV is used for a specific analog encoding of color information in television systems Y stands for the luma component the brightness and U and V are the chrominance color components Panasonic ideas for life Slide 75 Glossary YUV Is The color encoding system used for analog television worldwide NTSC PAL and SECAM The YUV color space differs from RGB which
27. les and the SS board e Ifthe anode is low the SS board is defective Panasonic ideas for life Slide 53 8 Blinks Error Code TC P42X1 TC P42X1 gini A Q16001 2 116131 VSUS Gen 1016304 DRIVER AA SOS8 as R162090 FPC DET x D16280 D16281 SS Flexible Printed Circuit FPC _Detect SOS8_SS TC P42X1 Panasonic ideas for life Slide 54 8 Blinks Error Code TC P42X1 Circuit Explanation On this model only the circuit used to monitor for physical connection between the panel and the SS board is used to trigger an 8 blinks condition The energy recovery circuit portion used to monitor the operation of the sustain drive circuit is located on the SC board Under normal condition Q16280 is on When Q16280 is on a low is provided to the anode of D16280 D280 If one of the FPC cables is open Q16280 turns off and a high is provided to the anode of D16280 D280 This high is provided to pin 66 of the CPU in the A board When this happens the TV shuts down and the power LED blinks 8 times To determine if the 8 blinks is caused by the A board SS board or the Panel e Isolate the SS board and check if the TV stays on when it s turned on e Ifthe TV does not stay on after disconnecting the SS board the A board is defective e Ifthe TV stays on then the SS is bad the FPC cables are open or the Panel is defective To isolate the SS board for 8 blinks condition Remove SS23 and see if the TV
28. n SD Memory Cards Available in a 65 inch class 58 inch class 54 inch class and a 50 inch class screen size The 50 inch model with one sheet of glass design will be available in May 2009 and the remaining models will be available in the summer of 2009 Panasonic ideas for life Slide 7 G10 S1 Series G10 Series The VIERA G10 features the VIERA CAST web menu THX certified Display 1080p resolution deeper blacks improved native contrast ratio of 40 000 1 Full Time 1080 TV lines of motion resolution an Infinite Black panel 600Hz Sub field Drive as well as Game Mode and VIERA Link Available in a 54 inch class 50 inch class 46 inch class and 42 inch class screen size The 42 inch 46 inch and 50 inch HDTVs will be available in March 2009 while the 54 inch model will be available in May 2009 S1 Series The VIERA S1 represents the first VIERA plasma series to feature the new NEO PDP designs THX certified displays together with VIERA Image Viewer Full Time 1080 TV lines of motion resolution which eliminate traditional HDTV motion blur 1080p resolution a native contrast ratio of 40 000 1 an Infinite Black panel 600Hz Sub field Drive and a Game Mode 65 screen size with its own 65 inch class product a 58 inch class a 54 inch class a 50 inch class a 46 inch class and a 42 inch class diagonally The 42 inch 46 inch and 50 inch HDTVs will be available in March 2009 while the 54 inch will be available in the summ
29. ng or shorted a low is provided to pin 62 As a result the unit shuts down and the power LED blinks 2 times 3 Blinks SOS IC9805 is a 3 3V regulator located on the D board Its output is monitored by IC9003 If the 3 3V is not present at pin 61 the CPU IC9003 shuts down the unit The power LED blinks 3 times Panasonic ideas for life Slide 37 Panel MPU SOS Detect Continue 4 Blinks SOS When an over voltage condition of the voltage lines from the power supply occurs pin 12 of connector P25 goes high This high is provided to pin 67 of C9003 of the A board triggering the POWER SOS circuit When this happens the TV shuts down and the power LED blinks 4 times Primarily the P board causes 4 blinks followed by the A board 5 Blinks SOS Pin 60 of the CPU IC9003 monitors the 5V line During normal operation pin 60 is kept high If the 5V line is missing or shorted a low is provided to pin 60 As a result the unit shuts down and the power LED blinks 5 times 6 Blinks SOS Pin 65 of the CPU IC9003 monitors the status of the SC board During normal operation a low is applied to pin 65 If the SC board becomes defective a high is provided to pin 65 As a result the unit shuts down and the power LED blinks 6 times The TC P42X1 series monitors the sustain board output This signal is connected to the recovery circuit in the SC board Any abnormality on the sustain board will trigger the 6 blinks code 7 Blinks SOS Pin 68 of the
30. put to pin 37 of the MPU 1C1100 triggering a SOS condition The power LED blinks 12 times 13 Blinks SOS When the TV is turned on a system check is performed through the IICO bus line The system MPU and IC8001 Seine 3LV communicates and if an abnormality is detected the TV shuts down and the power LED blinks 13 times Panasonic ideas for life Slide 39 2 Blinks Error Code These 3 conditions can cause the TV to shutdown and the power LED to blink 2 times 1 Missing P15V 2 A short of the P15V 3 Wrong diagnostic by the A board TC P42S1 P15V Distribution Color Voltage Panasonic ideas for life Slide 40 Troubleshooting 2 Blinks Error Code When troubleshooting a PDP TV that is shutting down and the power LED blinks 2 times Find out if 15V is output at pin 1 of connector P6 of the P board If 15V is present it s likely that the A board is defective If no voltage is output determine if this is caused by the P board or the boards using the P15V The boards connected to the P15V can only affect the P15V if there is a short circuit drawing excessive current To check for a short circuit measure the resistance between pin 1 of connector P6 and ground Chassis If P15V is shorted find out if the short is coming from the P board or if it s coming from any of the other boards that the 15V volt is connected to If the P board is OK disconnect the connectors providing the P15V to all these boards while
31. stays on Panasonic ideas for life Slide 55 11 Blinks Error Code 1 PANEL MAIN ON PANEL MAIN ON Slide 56 Panasonic ideas for life 11 Blinks Circuit Explanation The ventilation fans are monitored to be sure they are operating properly If one of the fans stops or its resistance increases the resulting current change is applied to pin 36 of the main CPU The fan drive circuit is located in the A board The Panel Main On command from pin 75 of the Panel MPU IC9003 turns on the fan control IC 105740 An increase in temperature of the TV is detected by the temperature sensor IC4800 This IC communicates with the main MPU 101100 through the IICO bus line To control the speed of the fan a Fan Max command from pin 44 of 1C1100 is output to the fan control IC5740 To keep the unit cool the fan control voltage output from IC5740 to the fans ranges between 7V and 11V If this voltage exceeds 12V D5749 conducts The resulting voltage is then fixed at 3 3V by D5751 and it is applied to pin 36 of IC1100 to trigger the SOS condition The TV shuts down and the power LED blinks 11 times If any of the fans becomes defective or the fan connector is removed A high is output at pin 6 or 9 of the fan connector A30 to forward bias the inline diode The DC output of the diode is provided to pin 36 of the MPU IC1100 to trigger the SOS condition Panasonic ideas for life Slide 57 Caution Do not le
32. t the TV run for more than 30 seconds while connectors or boards are disconnected Panasonic ideas for life Slide 58 SC Board Isolation Procedure TC P42S1 When the SC board is suspected to be the cause of a 6 or 7 blinks condition it can be isolated for confirmation To isolate the Scan Drive Section SC SU and SD board remove connectors SC2 Vsus and SC20 P 15V P 5V and scan pulses from the SC board and connector SS33 from the sustain board When this is done the display is completely black No picture Panasonic ideas for life Slide 59 SS Board Isolation Procedure TC P4251 To determine if the Sustain board is causing a 8 blinks condition Unplug connector SS11 and connector SS33 Press the power switch If the TV no longer blinks 8 times then the SS board is defective Note 2 In order to get to SS33 the A board has to be removed Remove the 3 screws holding the A board block assembly in place Panasonic ideas for life Slide 60 SS Board Isolation Procedure TC P42X1 To determine if the Sustain board is causing a 8 blinks condition Unplug connector SS23 Press the power switch If the TV no longer blinks 8 times then the SS board is defective Note 2 In order to get to SS23 the A board has to be removed Remove the 3 screws holding the A board block assembly in place Panasonic ideas for life Slide 61 SU SD Boards Isolation d j el t J 1 BE g are o CBr ie
33. the SS board SS34 The jumper is now on the P board P34 There is no relays click at plug in There is a cable between the SC board and the SS board The Key input line for CH UP CH DWN VOL UP VOL DWN Menu and INPUT OK operations is now routed thru the C1 board before it s connected to the A board The output of the SS board is monitored on the SC board Energy Recovery The Scan Drive Section SC SU and SD can t be isolated by just disconnecting SC2 and SC20 on the Scan board The TV shuts down and the power LED blinks 6 times if these connectors are unplugged Panasonic ideas for life Slide 21 Slide 22 Panasonic ideas for life Connectors Boards Location TC P4281 ht TT T _ O O O O OASK ae 1 A E o 7 e mam rm is iq Slide 23 Panasonic Boards Description Speaker out Sound Processor AV Terminal AV Switch DC DC Converter Digital Signal Processor Microcomputer HDMI Interface Peaks Lite 2 Full HD Newly Added SD Card Slot Fan Control Format Converter Plasma Al Sub Field Processor Power Supply Data Driver Right Power Switch Data Driver Left Scan Drive Key Switch CH UP CH DWN VOL UP VOL DWN MENU INPUT OK Scan Out Lower Remote Receiver Power LED Scan Out Upper Slide 24 Panasonic ideas for life Standby Operation Panasonic ideas for life Slide 25 Standby C
34. tter and receiver can lead to picture and sound scrambling and interruption and general poor performance With regard to the effect that other machines will have on the system should the wireless transmitter or receiver be placed close to a telephone or microwave oven normal operation may be prevented due to signal interference Panasonic ideas for life Slide 18 Radio Frequency Remote Control POWER e signals that propagate all around the room can be used to operate equipment without having to worry about the direction that the remote control is pointed This allows easy operation of a Tuner that is placed inside an AV rack A ae LIGHT Em INPUT GAME MENU MUTE FORMAT INFO FAVORITE ES es Ar A We NE Note This remote control uses 2 4GHz frequency Please do not place this control near any other device which may receive interference from the frequency Panasonic ideas for life Slide 19 Connection betwee the SC board and the SS board SC3 SS3 A board location Panasonic Slide 20 Technical Changes TC P42X1 amp No D board No SD Card Slot board GS No Fan Drive board PB These circuits are now part of the A board The A board is now located below the SS board SS11 besides providing Vsus to the SS board now it also provides P15V Vda is now connected directly to the C board P35 to C25 It is no longer routed thru the SS board There is no STB5V switching jumper on
35. umption Maximum 286 W Standby condition 0 3 W Weight 57 4 lb TC P50X1 No Fans Power Consumption Maximum 399 W Standby condition 0 3 W Weight 75 lb TC P42S1 With Fans Power Consumption Maximum 485 W Standby condition 0 3 W Weight 57 4 lb TC P50S1 With Fans Power Consumption Maximum 584 W Standby condition 0 3 W Weight 72 8 Ib Slide 11 Slide 12 Panasonic ideas for life Moving Picture Resolution 1080 Lines with 600 Hz Sub field Drive Sports and other fast action scenes are stunningly clear To improve the moving picture resolution frames are generated at the sub field level With a frame generated each 1 60th of a second images are created to match the motion Comparison of Moving Picture Resolution ed FR TAE 2009 VIERA Full HD PDP 800 ESG CSECOCLO E oor Er 2008 VIERA Full HD PDP 2009 VIERA 100Hz Full HD LCD IPS Alpha Panel 2008 VIERA 60Hz Full HD LCD VA Panel Moving Picture Resolution unit TV lines f o mm ja ea Ei Landscape Walking man Sports Ticker Slow Time to Cross the Screen Fast Measured by APDC Advanced PDP Development Center Corporation Method Panasonic ideas for life Slide 13 Moving Picture Resolution A static image is represented in its entirety 1920x1080 When the image moves from frame to frame resolution is lost by the drivers and electronics behind the screen Moving Picture Resolution 900 lines or mor
36. ut I F for selection The JPEG data of the SD card enters the JPEG I F section of IC8001 for conversion into YUV data and output to the Video Input I F circuit The video input interface outputs the selected picture data to the video process circuit This Video Process section of the IC performs all picture control operations such as brightness contrast color tint etc On Screen Display data such as channel numbers Digital TV closed caption and picture adjustments are mixed with the video data LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signaling is output to IC9900 Plasma Al H V Sync Control and Sub field Processor The Plasma Al Adaptive brightness Intensifier circuit analyzes the video program level for the distribution of dark and bright components This circuit is also used to speed up the scanning process and control the number of sustain periods This increases the brightness and improves the contrast ratio The data drive signals are output to the C1 and C2 boards The C1 board drives the right portion of the panel and the C2 board drives the left portion IC9500 provides the scan sustain and data drive signals The scan pulses are output to the SC board The sustain pulses are output to the SS board The main MCU handles all video applications It serves as the controller that monitors all operations of the TV section not display of the unit Panasonic ideas for life Slide 68 Slide 69 Panasonic ideas for life Service Mode
37. y and DVD player and home theater receiver VIERA Link permits operation of a network camera A VIERA Link capable Network Camera BL C210A can be connected to a VIERA HDTV and controlled via VIERA Link remote Users can then watch their child pet and or property by installing the camera and networking to the VIERA HDTV via Ethernet cable The BL C210A will be available in the United States in the summer of 2009 Viewing of digital still photos and playback of AVCHD video recorded on SD card Panasonic New creation Neo PDP line with a brighter panel double luminance efficiency deeper blacks with improved contrast ratio and 1080 TV lines of Moving Picture Resolution 8 THX certified VlEra models The V10 series and the G10 series Note THX certification ensures that each display can present all HD and standard definition content to the maximum resolution with accurate color and luminance levels Panasonic ideas for life Slide 5 Series Line up Rud ai Z1 SERIES TC P54Z1 Full HD E V10 SERIES e TC V50V10 TC V54V10 TC V58V10 TC V65V10 Full HD E G15 SERIES TC P42G15 TC P46G15 TC P50G15 Full HD G10 SERIES TC P42G10 TC P46G10 TC P50G10 TC P54G10 Full HD S1 SERIES TC P4281 TC P46S1 TC P50S1 TC P54S1 Full HD U1 SERIES TC P42U1 TC P46U1 TC P50U1 Full HD X1 SERIES TC P42X1 TC P50X1 HD C1 SERIES TC P42C1 TC P50C1 HD S SERIES E TC 50PS14 TC 54PS14 Full HD E ERIES TC 42PS14 TC 5
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