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Operating Instructions

 Plasma Television

Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product.
Please read these instructions carefully before operating this product and retain 
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English

Model No.

TX-P42S30Y

Contents

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Safety Precautions······················································2

Maintenance ································································3

Quick Start Guide

Accessories ···································································3

Identifying Controls ··················································· 5

Basic Connection ························································7

Auto Setup ····································································9

Using “VIERA Connect” ···········································13

How to Use VIERA TOOLS ······································13

How to Use Menu Functions ································14

Specifications ·····························································20

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Summary of Contents for TX-P42S30Y

Page 1: ...nance 3 Quick Start Guide Accessories 3 Identifying Controls 5 Basic Connection 7 Auto Setup 9 Using VIERA Connect 13 How to Use VIERA TOOLS 13 How to Use Menu Functions 14 Specifications 20 For more detailed instructions refer to the Operating Instructions on the CD ROM To view the Operating Instructions on the CD ROM you need a computer equipped with a CD ROM drive and Adobe Reader Version 8 0 o...

Page 2: ...may cause serious electrical shock t Have the TV checked adjusted or repaired at your local Panasonic dealer Do not expose to direct sunlight and other sources of heat t Avoid exposing the TV to direct sunlight and other sources of heat To prevent the spread of fire keep candles or other open flames away from this product at all times Do not expose to rain or excessive moisture t To prevent damage...

Page 3: ...l detergent 1 part detergent to 100 parts water Then wring the cloth and wipe the surface Finally wipe away all the moisture Caution t Do not use a hard cloth or rub the surface too hard This may cause scratches on the surface t Take care not to subject the TV s surfaces to water or detergent A liquid inside the TV could lead to product failure t Take care not to subject the surfaces to insect rep...

Page 4: ... to install and remove the TV t If two or more people are not present the TV may be dropped and personal injury may result When removing the pedestal from the TV do not remove the pedestal by the methods other than the specified procedure see below t Otherwise the TV and or pedestal may fall over and become damaged and personal injury may result A Assembly screw 4 silver M5 20 B Assembly screw 4 b...

Page 5: ... t Displays some special feature icons and accesses easily 7 VIERA Link Menu 8 OK t Confirms selections and choices t Press after selecting channel positions to quickly change channel t Displays the Channel List 9 Option Menu t Easy optional setting for viewing sound etc 10 Teletext t Switches to teletext mode 11 Subtitles t Displays subtitles 12 Numeric buttons t Changes channel and teletext page...

Page 6: ... Direct TV Recording t The LED blinks when the TV receives a command from the remote control Using the On Screen Displays Operation guide Many features available on this TV can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu Operation guide Operation guide will help you to operate by using the remote control Example Sound Menu Main Menu Picture Sound Timer Setup 1 2 0 0 0 0 11 Mode Music Bass Treble Ba...

Page 7: ...rder or VCR Fully wired SCART cable Mains Lead Push until both side tabs click Make sure that the mains lead is securely fixed To remove from the TV tabs Press both tabs and pull on mains connector to release Rear of the TV Terrestrial aerial AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Mains lead supplied RF cable Cable Note t Connect to the TV s AV1 for a DVD Recorder VCR supporting Q Link t For HDMI compatible equipm...

Page 8: ...e TV to a broadband network environment t If you do not have any broadband network services please consult your retailer for assistance t Connect with LAN cable Wired connection or Wireless LAN Adaptor Wireless connection t Setup of the network connection will start after the tuning when first using the TV p 10 12 Internet environment Internet environment Wired connection Wireless connection Acces...

Page 9: ...nă Lietuvių Nederlands select set 3 Select your country Country Germany Denmark Poland Austria Sweden Czech France Norway Hungary Italy Finland Slovakia Spain Luxembourg Slovenia Portugal Belgium Croatia Switzerland Netherlands Estonia Malta Turkey Lithuania Andorra Greece Others select set t Depending on the country you select select your Region or store the Child Lock PIN number 0000 cannot be s...

Page 10: ...Auto Setup Scan This will take about 3 minutes If Q Link VIERA Link or similar technology compatible recorder is connected channel language country region settings are automatically downloaded to the recorder 0 100 Sending Preset Data Please wait Remote control unavailable t If downloading has failed you can download later through the Setup Menu Download p 17 6 Setup the network connection Setup t...

Page 11: ...lect the encrypted access point 3 Enter the encryption key of the access point A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z _ Access Point Settings Encryption key Set characters Store BACK RETURN select set t You can set characters by using numeric buttons 4 Select Yes No Access Point Settings Encryption key is set to X...

Page 12: ...g environment for shop display only Shop viewing environment is the demonstration mode to explain main features of this TV Select Home viewing environment to use in your home environment t You can return to viewing environment selection screen at the stage of Shop confirmation screen and Automatic Demo Off On selection screen 1 Return to viewing environment selection screen 2 Select Home Please se...

Page 13: ... by their respective service providers and service may be discontinued either temporarily or permanently without notice Therefore Panasonic will make no warranty for the content or the continuity of the services All features of websites or content of the service may not be available Some content may be inappropriate for some viewers Some content may only be available for specific countries and may...

Page 14: ...ide bar 5 Sharpness Moved store change Ŷ Go to the next screen Child Lock Access Displays the next screen access Ŷ Enter characters by free input menu You can enter names or numbers freely for some items A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z _ User input Name Set characters one by one Store BACK RETURN select set...

Page 15: ...rsonal preference Tint With an NTSC signal source connected to the TV the picture hue can be adjusted to suit your taste Colour Balance Allows you to set the overall colour tone of the picture Cool Normal Warm Vivid Colour Automatically adjusts colours to vivid ones Off On Reversal Film Effect Provides the picture effect such as the reversal film Off On Eco Mode Automatic Brightness Control functi...

Page 16: ... quality for watching music videos etc Speech Improves sound quality for watching news drama etc User Adjusts the sounds manually by using the equaliser to suit your favourite sound quality Bass Increases or decreases level to enhance or minimise lower deeper sound output Treble Increases or decreases level to enhance or minimise sharper higher sound output Equaliser Adjusts the frequency level to...

Page 17: ...present Sound Mode Balance Headphone Volume and Surround to the default settings Timer Timer Programming Sets a timer to remind watching or record forthcoming programmes Off Timer Sets the time until the TV automatically goes to Standby mode Off 15 30 45 60 75 90 minutes Auto Standby Sets the time the TV automatically goes to Standby mode when no operation is performed for the selected times Off 2...

Page 18: ...st Skips the unwanted DVB T channels or edits DVB T channels Auto Setup Automatically sets the DVB T channels received in the area Manual Tuning Sets the DVB T channels manually Update Channel List Updates DVB T Channel List while keeping your settings Favourite Network Selects your favourite network for each broadcasters only available in some countries New Channel Message Selects whether to give...

Page 19: ...o channel is selected Off 5 10 15 20 seconds Common Interface Uses include to watch encrypted channels Network Setup Sets the network setting to use in your network environment DivX VOD Displays DivX VOD registration code System Menu USB Keyboard Layout Selects the language that your USB Keyboard supports Shipping Condition Resets all settings for example when moving house System Update Downloads ...

Page 20: ...s or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Note for the battery symbol left two symbol examples This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol In this case it complies with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemical involved Specifications Power Source AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Rated Power Consumption 255 W On mode Average Power Consumption based on IEC 62087 Ed...

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