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General TV Operation

Using the Channel List

The TV sorts all stored stations in the channel list. You 

can edit this channel list, set favourites or set active 

stations to be listed by using the 

Channels 

menu

 

options. Press the 

OK

 button to open the channel list. 

You can filter the listed channels or make advanced 

changes in the current list using the 

Filter

 and 

Edit

 

tab options. Highlight the tab you want and press 

OK

 

to see available options.

Managing the Favourite Lists

You can create four different lists of your favourite 

channels. Enter the 

TV>Channels 

menu or press 

the 

OK

 button in order to open the 

Channels

 menu. 

Highlight the 

Edit

 tab and press 

OK

 to see the editing 

options and select the 

Tag/Untag channel

 option. 

Select the desired channel on the list by pressing the 

OK

 button while the channel is highlighted. You can 

make multiple choices. You can also use the 

Tag/

Untag all

 option to select all channels on the list. 

Then press 

Back/Return

 button to return to the Edit 

menu options. Select 

Add/Remove Favourites

 option 

and press the 

OK

 button again. Favourite channel list 

options will be displayed. Set the desired list option 

to 

On

. The selected channel/s will be added to the 

list. In order to remove a channel or channels from a 

favourite list follow the same steps and set the desired 

list option to 

Off

.

You can use the filtering function in the 

Channels 

menu 

to filter the channels in the channel list

 

permanently 

according to your preferences. For instance, using the 

options of the 

Filter

 tab, you can set one of your four 

favourite lists to be displayed every time the channel 

list is opened.

Configuring Parental Settings

The 

Parental 

menu options can be used to prohibit 

users from viewing of certain programmes, channels 

and using of menus. These settings are located in the

 

Settings> System>Parental

 menu.

To display parental lock menu options, a PIN should be 

entered. After coding the correct PIN, 

Parental 

menu 

will be displayed.

Menu Lock:

 This setting enables or disables access 

to all menus or installation menus of the TV. 

Guidance:

 This setting enables or disables access 

some of the MHEG applications. Disabled applications 

can be released by entering the right PIN.

Internet Lock (*):

 If this option is set to 

ON

, the internet 

using applications will be disabled. Set to 

OFF

 to 

release these applications again.

(*)

 This feature may not be available depending on the model of 

your TV 

and the selected country in the First Time Installation

.

Set PIN:

 Defines a new PIN number. 

Default CICAM PIN:

 This option will appear as greyed 

out if no CI module is inserted into the CI slot of the 

TV. You can change the default PIN of the CI CAM 

using this option.

Note: 

Default PIN could have been set to 

0000

 or 

1234

. If you 

have defined the PIN(is requested depending on the country 

selection) during the 

First

 

Time

 

Installation

 use the PIN that 

you have defined.
Some options may not be available depending on the model 

and/or on the country selection in the 

First Time Installation

.

Electronic Programme Guide

By means of electronic programme guide function of 

your TV you can browse the event schedule of the 

currently installed channels on your channel list. It 

depends on the related broadcast whether this feature 

is supported or not.
To access the programme guide, press the 

Guide

 

button on your remote. You can also use the 

Guide

 

option under 

TV 

menu.

There are 2 different types of schedule layouts 

available, 

Timeline Schedule

 and 

Now/Next

. To 

switch between these layouts highlight the tab with 

the name of the alternative layout on the upper side 

of the screen and press 

OK

.

Use the directional buttons to navigate through the 

programme guide. Use the 

Back/Return

 button to 

use the tab options on the upper side of the screen. 

Timeline Schedule

In this layout option, all events of the listed channels will 

be displayed by timeline. You can use the directional 

buttons to scroll through the list of the events. Highlight 

an event and press 

OK

 to display event options menu.

Press 

Back/Return

 button to use available tab options. 

Highlight 

Filter

 tab and press 

OK

 to see the filtering 

options. To change the layout highlight 

Now/Next

 and 

press 

OK

. You can use the 

Previous Day

 and 

Next 

Day

 options to display the events of the previous and 

next day.
Highlight

 Extras

 tab and press 

OK

 to access below 

options.

Highlight Genre: 

Displays 

Highlight Genre

 menu. 

Select a genre and press 

OK

. The events in the 

programme guide matching the selected genre will 

be highlighted.

Guide Search:

 Displays searching options. Using 

these options, you can search the programme guide 

database in accordance with the selected criteria. 

Matching results will be listed.

Now:

 Displays current event of the highlighted 

channel.

Zoom:

 Highlight and press 

OK

 to see events in a 

wider time interval.

Now/Next Schedule

In this layout option, only the current and next events 

of the listed channels will be displayed. You can use 

Summary of Contents for TX-50GX550B

Page 1: ...TX 50GX551B TX 50GX555B LED TV You can find instructions for your TV s features in the E Manual To access the E Manual enter Settings menu select Manuals and press OK For quick access press Home Menu button and then Info button e MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ime Installation 14 Media Playback via USB Input 15 Media Browser 15 CEC 16 Settings Menu Contents 17 General TV Operation 22 Using the Channel List 22 Configuring Parental Settings 22 Electronic Programme Guide 22 Teletext Services where available 23 MHEG Teletext 23 BBC Red Button RB 23 Software Upgrade 23 Troubleshooting Tips 24 PC Input Typical Display Modes 24 AV and HDMI Signal Compatibility...

Page 3: ...illed with liquids such as vases cups etc on or over the TV e g on shelves above the unit Do not expose the TV to direct sunlight or do not place open flames such as lit candles on the top of or near the TV Do not place any heat sources such as electric heaters radiators etc near the TV set Do not place the TV on the floor and inclined surfaces To avoid danger of suffocation keep plastic bags out ...

Page 4: ...onnected to the protective earthing of the building installation through the MAINS connection or through other apparatus with a connection to protective earthing and to a television distribution system using coaxial cable may in some circumstances create a fire hazard Connection to a television distribution system has therefore to be provided through a device providing electrical isolation below a...

Page 5: ...ct failure 4 Carefully wipe moisten and wipe away the stubborn dirt 5 Finally wipe away all the moisture Caution Do not use a hard cloth or rub the surface too hard otherwise this may cause scratches on the surface Take care not to subject the surfaces to insect repellent solvent thinner or other volatile substances This may degrade surface quality or cause peeling of the paint The surface of the ...

Page 6: ...off function Ethernet LAN for Internet connectivity and service 802 11 a b g n built in WLAN Support Audio Video Sharing HbbTV When using the wall hanging bracket Please contact your local Panasonic dealer to purchase the recommended wall hanging bracket Holes for wall hanging bracket installation Rear of the TV a b a mm 200 b mm 200 View from the side a Depth of screw a min mm 10 max mm 13 Diamet...

Page 7: ... following message will be displayed TV switched to stand by mode automatically because no operation was made for a long time Before the TV switches into standby mode a dialogue window will be displayed If you do not press any button the TV will switch into the standby mode after a waiting period of about 5 minutes You can highlight Yes and press OK to switch the TV into standby mode immediately I...

Page 8: ...o edit a previously created timer highlight that timer select the Edit Selected Timer tab and press OK Change the sub menu options as desired and press OK to save your settings To cancel an already set timer highlight that timer select Delete Selected Timer tab and press OK A confirmation message will be displayed Highlight Yes and press OK to proceed The timer will be cancelled It is not possible...

Page 9: ...r Inc in the United States and other countries Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Dolby Audio and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works Copyright 1992 2019 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved YouTube and the YouTube logo are trademarks of Google Inc This product contains technology subject to certain intellectual property r...

Page 10: ...H declares that this TV is in compliance with the essential require ments and other relevant provisions of the Directive 2014 53 EU If you want to get a copy of the original DoC of this TV please visit the following website http www ptc panasonic eu doc Authorized Representative Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15 22525 Hamburg Germany Web Site http www panason...

Page 11: ...ator On Screen Display RF Aerial Input 75 Ohm unbalanced Operating Voltage 220 240V AC 50Hz Audio A2 Stereo Nicam Stereo Headphone 3 5 mm mini stereo jack Audio Output Power WRMS 10 THD 2 x 10 W Networked Standby W 2 Power Consumption W 135 W Weight kg 13 5 Kg TV Dimensions DxLxH with stand mm 235 x 1127 x 702 TV Dimensions DxLxH without stand mm 74 x 1127 x 656 Display 16 9 50 Operation temperatu...

Page 12: ...s recommended that user checks with local authorities for the current status of their national reg ulations for both 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless LAN s Standard IEEE 802 11 a b g n Host Interface USB 2 0 Security WEP 64 128 WPA WPA2 TKIP AES WAPI Notice DVB Data broadcasting IPTV functions This TV is designed to meet the standards as of August 2017 of DVB T T2 MPEG2 MPEG4 AVC H 264 and HEVC H 265 di...

Page 13: ... off digital TV where available 13 Rewind Moves frames backwards in media such as movies 14 Stop Stops the media being played 15 Play Starts to play selected media 16 Pause Pauses the media being played 17 No function 18 Fast Forward Moves frames forward in media such as movies 19 Text Displays teletext where available press again to superimpose the teletext over a normal broadcast picture mix 20 ...

Page 14: ...en using the wall mounting kit available from a third party in the market if not supplied we recommend that you plug all your cables into the back of the TV before mounting on the wall Insert or remove the CI module only when the TV is SWITCHED OFF You should refer to the module instruction manual for details of the settings The Each USB input of your TV supports devices up to 500mA Connecting dev...

Page 15: ... you have any questions complaints or comments regarding this privacy policy or its enforcement please contact by email at smarttvsecurity vosshub com Highlight Next and press OK button on the remote control to continue and the Network Internet Settings menu will be displayed Please refer to Connectivity section to configure a wired or a wireless connection If you want your TV to consume less powe...

Page 16: ...of the TV IMPORTANT Back up the files on your storage devices before connecting them to the TV Manufacturer will not be responsible for any file damage or data loss Certain types of USB devices e g MP3 Players or USB hard disk drives memory sticks may not be compatible with this TV The TV supports FAT32 and NTFS disk formatting Wait a little while before each plugging and unplugging as the player ...

Page 17: ...y by setting the related option under the Settings System More menu accordingly The TV supports ARC Audio Return Channel This feature is an audio link meant to replace other cables between the TV and an audio system A V receiver or speaker system When ARC is active the TV does not mute its other audio outputs automatically You will need to decrease TV volume to zero manually if you wish to hear th...

Page 18: ...tion may be available depending on the Picture Zoom setting Highlight and press OK then use directional buttons to shift the picture upwards or downwards Film Mode Filmsarerecordedatadifferentnumberofframespersecondtonormaltelevisionprogrammes Turn this feature on when you are watching films to see the fast motion scenes clearly Skin Tone Skin tone can be changed between 5 and 5 Colour Shift Adjus...

Page 19: ...will always function as Normal When the TV switches to Night mode for the first time after setting this option as Auto an information bar will pop up on the screen Please note that compared to Normal mode Night mode provides more aggressive dynamic compression control which is suitable for silent environments Headphone Lineout When you connect an external amplifier to your TV using the headphone j...

Page 20: ...ct broadcast entry Network channel scan Searches for the linked channels in the broadcast system D Aerial Searches for aerial network channels D Cable Searches for cable network channels Analogue fine tune You can use this setting for fine tuning analogue channels This feature is not available if no analogue channels are stored and if currently watched channel is not an analogue channel Installati...

Page 21: ...is feature is supported by your TV you can view your ESN number and deactivate Netflix ESN number is an unique ID number for Netflix created especially to identify your TV Note For 4K video streaming a minimum 25Mb s internet connection speed is required For an example of the requirements for streaming 4K content you may find more information on the Netflix website https help netflix com en node 1...

Page 22: ... compatible device to turn on the TV and switch to its input source automatically Press Left or Right button to enable or disable the feature Speakers To hear the TV audio from the connected compatible audio device set as Amplifier You can use the remote control of the TV to control the volume of the audio device Show All Cookies Displays all saved cookies Delete All Coo kies Deletes all saved coo...

Page 23: ...ture may not be available depending on the model of your TV and the selected country in the First Time Installation Set PIN Defines a new PIN number Default CICAM PIN This option will appear as greyed out if no CI module is inserted into the CI slot of the TV You can change the default PIN of the CI CAM using this option Note Default PIN could have been set to 0000 or 1234 If you have defined the ...

Page 24: ...text information Operate it with the coloured buttons cursor buttons and the OK button The operation method may differ depending on the contents of the digital teletext Follow the instructions displayed on the digital teletext screen When the Text button is pressed again the TV returns to television broadcast MHEG Teletext With digital terrestrial broadcasting DVB T in addition to pictures and sou...

Page 25: ...put source It is possible that no device is connected Check the AV cables and connections from your device Check the device is switched on The Image is not centered in VGA source To have your TV automatically center the image enter the PC Position menu in Picture menu highlight Autoposition and press OK Wait for it to finish In order to set the position of the image manually you can use H Position...

Page 26: ... 720p 50Hz 60Hz O 1080i 50Hz 60Hz O 1080p 24Hz 25Hz 30Hz 50Hz 60Hz O 3840x2160p 24Hz 25Hz 30Hz 50Hz 60Hz O 4096x2160p 24Hz 25Hz 30Hz 50Hz 60Hz O X Not Available O Available In some cases a signal on the TV may not be displayed properly The problem may be an inconsistency with standards from the source equipment DVD Set top box etc If you do experience such a problem please contact your dealer and ...

Page 27: ...V mkv WebM webm Picture File Formats Image Photo Resolution width x height JPEG Base line 15360x8640 Progressive 1024x768 PNG non interlace 9600x6400 interlace 1200x800 BMP 9600x6400 Audio File Formats Audio Codec Sample rate Bit Rate Container MPEG1 2 Layer1 16KHz 48KHz 32Kbps 448Kbps MP3 mp3 AVI avi ASF asf Matroska mkv mka MPEG transport stream ts trp tp MPEG program stream DAT VOB MPG MPEG WAV...

Page 28: ...v AVI avi Matroska mkv mka 3GPP 3gpp 3gp MP4 mp4 mov m4a LBR cook 8KHz 11 025KHz 22 05KHz 44 1KHz 6Kbps 128Kbps RM ra FLAC 8KHz 96KHz 1 6Mbps Matroska mkv mka Subtitle File Formats Internal Subtitles Extension Container Subtitle Code dat mpg mpeg vob MPG MPEG DVD Subtitle ts trp tp TS DVB Subtitle mp4 MP4 DVD Subtitle UTF 8 Plain Text mkv MKV ASS SSA UTF 8 Plain Text VobSub DVD Subtitle avi AVI 1 ...

Page 29: ...rs by using DVI converter cable DVI to HDMI cable not supplied you can refer to the following resolution information 56Hz 60Hz 66Hz 70Hz 72Hz 75Hz 640x480 x x 800x600 x x x 1024x768 x x x 1280x768 x x 1280x960 x 1360x768 x 1366x768 x 1280x1024 x x x 1400x1050 x 1600x900 x 1920x1080 x ...

Page 30: ... DNS settings of the TV Highlight the desired one and press Left or Right button to change the setting from Automatic to Manual Now you can enter the Manual IP and or Manual DNS values Select the related item in the drop down menu and enter the new values using the numeric buttons of the remote Highlight Save and press the OK button to save settings when complete Wireless Connectivity To Connect t...

Page 31: ...you can connect it to your TV via a router in order to access the content in your device For this your mobile device must have an appropriate sharing software Connect your TV to your router following the steps mentioned in the sections above Afterwards connect your mobile device to the router and then activate the sharing software on your mobile device Then select files that you want to share with...

Page 32: ... address a unique identifier number of your PC or modem has been permanently registered it is possible that your TV might not connect to the internet In such a case the MAC address is authenticated each time when you connect to the internet This is a precaution against unauthorized access Since your TV has its own MAC address your internet service provider cannot validate the MAC address of your T...

Page 33: ...sed and played back directly from the TV Guide Refer to the section Electronic Programme Guide for more information Requirements The Freeview Play services may only be used if the following requirements are fulfilled Connecting the TV to the internet Aminimum broad band speed of 2Mbps is required for proper operation of catch up and on demand services Agreeing to the terms and conditions of Freevi...

Page 34: ... red button icon mode or full UI mode the following scenarios can occur The application can continue running The application can be terminated The application can be terminated and another autostart red button application can be launched HbbTV allows the applications to be retrieved both from broadband or broadcast The broadcaster may enable both ways or one of them If the platform does not have a...

Page 35: ...e terminal which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow The wire which is coloured blue or black must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured Black The wire which is coloured brown or red must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured Red For continued protection against risk of fi...

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