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V

iewing

 W

atching V

ideos and DVDs

EZ Sync

TM

DVD recorder

Home theater

HD camcorder

Speaker output

TV

Display EZ Sync menu

Operate

You can operate the selected equipment with the TV’s remote 
control.
Follow the menu of the equipment and enjoy watching. 
For the remote control operations, refer to p. 31.

Select the equipment

3

1

2

 select

 enter

If you connect equipment that has “HDAVI Control 2” function to a TV with HDMI cable, you can 
enjoy using more convenient functions. For details, “EZ Sync Control” on p. 30-31.

• 

For details, see the manual of the equipment or ask your local dealer.

Note

■

 

To return to TV

        

Summary of Contents for Viera TH-42PE77

Page 1: ...9788 or visit us at www panasonic com contactinfo For assistance Puerto Rico please call 787 750 4300 or visit us at www panasonic com For assistance Canada please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca Para solicitar ayuda EE UU llame al 1 888 VIEW PTV 843 9788 ó visítenos en www panasonic com contactinfo Para solicitar ayuda Puerto Rico llame al 787 750 4300 ó visítenos en www panas...

Page 2: ...tsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC HDAVI Control HDAVI Control is a trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Experience an amazing level of multimedia excitement Turn your own living room into a movie theater ...

Page 3: ... Setting Channels 34 Input Labels Monitor Out Closed Caption 36 Using Timer 38 Operating Peripheral Equipment 39 Recommended AV Connections 40 Remote Control Operation Code List 42 Ratings List for Lock 46 Technical Information 47 Maintenance 50 Specifications 51 FAQ 52 Limited Warranty for U S A 54 Customer Services Directory for U S A 55 Limited Warranty for Canada 56 Enjoy your TV Basic Feature...

Page 4: ...ely connected The lightning flash with arrowhead within a triangle is intended to tell the user that parts inside the product are a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to tell the user that important operating and servicing instructions are in the papers with the appliance WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appa...

Page 5: ...ot handle the power cord plug with wet hands Doing so may cause electric shocks Do not do anything that might damage the power cable When disconnecting the power cable hold the plug not the cable Do not make any modifications to place heavy objects on place near hot objects heat bend twist or forcefully pull the power cable Doing so may cause damage to the power cable which can cause fire or elect...

Page 6: ...ing the plasma TV stand or pedestal and be absolutely sure to take steps to prevent the TV from tipping over Handle the TV carefully during installation since subjecting it to impact or other forces may cause its paneling to crack vertical TY WK42PV3U Optional Accessory Installing remote s batteries Product Registration Card U S A Customer Care Plan Card U S A Operating Instructions Quick Setup Gu...

Page 7: ...he TV If the TV is knocked or children climb onto the pedestal with the TV installed the TV may fall over and personal injury may result Warning Do not disassemble or modify the pedestal Otherwise the TV may fall over and become damaged and personal injury may result Base 1 M5 x 20 M5 x 30 Pole 2 Fix securely with assembly screws B Total 4 screws B Assembly screw 4 of each A Attaching the pedestal...

Page 8: ...x pedestal and base together with band Securing to a base To Prevent TV from Falling Over The TV must be fastened to both a base and a wall Band 2 Screw 2 Wood screw 2 Accessories Nominal diameter 4 mm x 12 ...

Page 9: ...9 Quick Start Guide To Prevent TV from Falling Over Fix to wall or post with strong commercial wire or chain Main screw Remove screw Securing to a wall Clamp 2 Accessories Main screw ...

Page 10: ... operate your Panasonic DVD Recorder with this TV s remote control p 25 EZ SyncTM All cables and external equipment shown in this book are not supplied with the TV For the details of the external equipment s connections please refer to the operating manuals of the equipment Enjoying Home theater and DVD recorder with HDMI connection Home theater and DVD Recorder HDMI connection enables you to enjo...

Page 11: ...ion Connecting Antenna To watch TV Example 1 If no Cable Box If using Cable Box Set the TV channel to CH3 or CH4 AC Cord Connect after all the other connections Cable TV VHF UHF Antenna TV Back of the TV Cable TV AC 120 V 60 Hz VHF UHF Antenna Cable Box Antenna terminal Note When disconnecting the power cord be absolutely sure to disconnect the power cord plug at the wall outlet first For addition...

Page 12: ...B Y R R R L L L L R L ANTENNA Cable In Basic Connection Continued Connecting DVD recorder VCR To record playback Example 2 To use HDMI terminals next page To use COMPONENT terminals next page To use COMPOSITE terminals next page VHF UHF Antenna DVD Recorder or VCR TV Back of the TV AC Cord AC 120 V 60 Hz VHF UHF Antenna DVD Recorder or VCR with TV tuner Antenna terminal To use S VIDEO terminals ne...

Page 13: ...ected by copyright protection systems and the picture will be distorted on the other TV monitor Note DVD Recorder DVD Recorder HDMI AV OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT white red green blue red white red green blue white red white red AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT red To use COMPOSITE terminals To use S VIDEO terminals VCR COMPOSITE OUT yellow white red yellow white red VCR The S Video input will override...

Page 14: ... 1 AV IN 2 R L HDMI 1 AUDIO IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Example 3 Connecting DVD recorder VCR and satellite receiver Connect in the same way as on p 13 Basic Connection Continued DVD Recorder or VCR Satellite Receiver TV Satellite Receiver DVD Recorder or VCR with TV tuner VHF UHF Antenna VHF UHF Antenna Back of the TV AC Cord AC 120 V 60 Hz Antenna terminal To use HDMI terminals p 13 To use COMPONENT te...

Page 15: ...der To use COMPOSITE terminals To use S VIDEO terminals Satellite Receiver COMPOSITE OUT VCR VCR yellow white red yellow white red Satellite Receiver The S Video input will override the composite video signal when S Video cable is connected Connect either S Video or Video cable Connecting to S VIDEO terminals will enable you to enjoy greater picture quality than using Composite terminals AUDIO OUT...

Page 16: ... terminals or To use S VIDEO terminals If you connect RAM theater or Player theater with HDMI cable use audio cable instead of the optical digital audio cable p 41 Note or Home theater HDMI AV OUT Home theater DIGITAL AUDIO IN When listening to TV audio ATSC only AC cord Cable Binding Instructions Do not bundle the RF cable and AC cord together could cause distorted image Fix cables with Cable cla...

Page 17: ...button p 24 Changes the input mode p 24 Displays Sub Menu p 20 28 Colored buttons used for various functions for example p 22 34 Channel up down Changes aspect ratio p 21 Operates the Favorite channel list function p 21 Switches to previously viewed channel and input modes EZ Sync menu p 25 30 31 Selects Audio Mode for TV viewing p 20 Displays Main Menu p 26 Exits menus Selects OK Change Returns t...

Page 18: ... outlet and when Auto power on p 28 29 is set to No Turn the TV On with the POWER button 1 Select your language 2 Adjust the clock 3 Year Select the year Month Select the month Day Select the day Hour Adjust the hour Minute Adjust the minute Go back to previous screen Press to exit from menu screen Press to return to previous screen Note To change setting Language Clock Auto program Picture later ...

Page 19: ...o program Select ANT in 5 Confirm registered channels Available channels analog digital are automatically set If OK is not pressed after selecting Apply the channels will not be saved If you perform scanning more than twice previously saved channels are erased Note About broadcasting systems Analog NTSC traditional TV programming Digital ATSC new programming that allows you to view more channels f...

Page 20: ...V Digital mode Press SAP to select the next audio track if available when receiving a digital channel Audio track 1 of 2 English Analog mode Press SAP to select the desired audio mode Each press of SAP will change the audio mode Stereo SAP Mono Press SUB MENU to show sub menu screen p 28 This menu consists of shortcuts to convenient functions When tuning to a digital channel press the button to en...

Page 21: ... same even after the TV is turned off 1 Press FAVORITE Press FAVORITE repeatedly to change between pages 1 3 2 3 3 3 or exit 2 Press or a Numbered key 1 9 and 0 to highlight a channel on the list Selecting a channel number from the list with the number button will display the channel directly 3 Press OK to display the highlighted channel Use Favorite Feature select ok To change the page Pressing c...

Page 22: ...ation is displayed No Image number or file name is displayed Date Date of recording is displayed Pixel Display resolution is displayed Press to return to TV Press to exit from menu screen Press to return to the previous screen Total number of images SD Card Remove the card Press in lightly on SD Card then release Label surface Compliant card type maximum capacity SDHC Card 4 GB SD Card 2 GB miniSD...

Page 23: ...n Picture menu p 26 To change the view Slide show mode adjusting images etc To watch photos in Slide show mode In When MENU is pressed the JPEG menu is displayed Disp time You can set how many seconds each image is displayed in Slide show mode 1 10 15 20 30 45 60 120 sec Repeat Turn the Slide show Repeat function On or Off Note For large image sizes the display time will be longer than the number ...

Page 24: ...menu disappears The terminal and label of the connected equipment is indicated To label each of the inputs please refer to p 36 37 example or Operate the connected equipment pointing remote control at the equipment For details see the manual of the equipment Select the input mode example For other operations see p 42 Terminal example Label To return to TV Note 4 1 2 select enter Watching Videos an...

Page 25: ...l Follow the menu of the equipment and enjoy watching For the remote control operations refer to p 31 Select the equipment 3 1 2 select enter If you connect equipment that has HDAVI Control 2 function to a TV with HDMI cable you can enjoy using more convenient functions For details EZ Sync Control on p 30 31 For details see the manual of the equipment or ask your local dealer Note To return to TV ...

Page 26: ...tness Color Set Vivid 0 0 0 Tint 0 Sharpness 0 Menu Audio Lock Setup Memory card Timer Picture EZ Sync Picture 1 2 Normal Picture mode Picture Brightness Color Set Vivid 0 0 0 Tint 0 Sharpness 0 Displays the functions that can be set varies according to the input signal select next select adjust or select example Picture menu Press to exit from menu screen Press to return to the previous screen Se...

Page 27: ...re On Off 3D Y C filter Off Selects image resolution of component connected devices HD SD SD Standard Definition HD High Definition Only 480p signal accepted regular TV NTSC is not available Color matrix SD Reduces noise of specific digital signals of DVD STB etc On Off MPEG NR Off Selects Dark or Light Valid only for external input signals Dark Light Black level Light Resets Bass Treble and Balan...

Page 28: ...Lock Setup Memory card Timer Picture EZ Sync Setup 1 2 All Surf mode Language Clock Program channel External devices CC SUB SUB MENU MENU SUB SUB MENU MENU How to Use Menu Functions Menu list Displays the functions that can be set varies according to the input signal Press to exit from menu screen Press to return to the previous screen 1 Display menu Various menus allow you to make settings for th...

Page 29: ...ng is Bright to prevent panel Image retention p 49 Side bar Bright To conserve energy the TV automatically turns off when NO SIGNAL continues more than 10 minutes Set No Note Not in use when setting Auto power on On Off Timer Lock SD Mode or Digital channel No signal shut off was activated will be displayed for about 10 seconds when the TV is turned on for the first time after turning the power of...

Page 30: ...s an industry standard known as HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control is a unique function that we have developed and added As such its operation with other manufacturers equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed For the first time When adding new equipment reconnecting the equipment or changing the setup After the connection turn the equipment on and then switch the TV on Select the i...

Page 31: ...f if it is still in rec mode Caution The TV remains on even if the EZ Sync compatible equipment is turned off You can select Home theater or TV speakers for audio output Control theater speakers with the TV s remote control This function is available only when Panasonic Amplifier or Player theater is connected In the EZ Sync menu you can select an HDMI connected Panasonic equipment and access it q...

Page 32: ...rd If it is the first time to enter the password enter the code twice in order to register it next select Select the Lock mode Off Unlocks all the lock setting of Channel Game and Program All Locks all the inputs regardless of the lock setting of Channel Game and Program Custom Locks specified inputs of Channel Game and Program When you select a locked channel a message will be displayed that allo...

Page 33: ...ms that have been set to Blocked Off Turns off the monitor terminal output for programs that have been set to Blocked To disable recording of the locked program Select Monitor out and set to On This television is designed to support the Downloadable U S Region Rating System when available Available only in U S A The Off rating is independent of other ratings When placing a block on a specific age ...

Page 34: ...anged according to your needs and reception conditions 2 1 3 4 5 Press to exit from menu screen Display menu Select Setup Select Program channel Select the function Set To reset the settings of setup menu Select Reset in Setup menu and press OK Input your 4 digit password with number buttons Select YES on the confirmation screen and press OK next select next select next select Auto Set automatical...

Page 35: ...Edit Caption select next select item to edit Caption Favorite Add next Select the item to be edited Caption Favorite Add Caption Changes the station identifier Favorite Registers channel to Favorite List Add Adds or skips channels Check the signal strength if interference is found or freezing occurs on a digital image change channel ok Signal intensity Not available if Cable is selected in ANT in ...

Page 36: ...Timer Picture EZ Sync Input Labels Monitor Out next select next select Select Setup 2 Display menu 1 3 5 Press to exit from menu screen Set Select External devices or CC Stop output the picture and audio Display Closed Caption CC next select 4 External devices Select Input labels or Monitor out Monitor out Display labels of external devices Input labels ...

Page 37: ... viewed must be transmitting Closed Caption CC information p 47 Select the item and set Size Text size Font Text font Style Text style Raised Depressed etc Foreground Color of text Fore opacity Opacity of text Background Color of text box Back opacity Opacity of text box Outline Outline color of text Identify the setting options on the screen Mode Select On when not using select Off Analog Choose ...

Page 38: ... select set Select the channel Channel Select the day Day The time to turn On On time The time to turn Off Off time Timer setting On Off Set To set Sleep Off Timer Set to shut the unit off after a pre selected amount of time Press to exit from menu screen Press to return to the previous screen Note The TV automatically turns Off after 90 minutes when turned On by the Timer This operation will be c...

Page 39: ...pment with the remote control p 42 The external equipment turns On If the equipment does not operate with the remote control When your equipment has a single code Input the remote control code again When your equipment has multiple codes Change the code with above and test again Registration will fail if the wrong code is input or it takes more than 30 seconds to register To find a code not listed...

Page 40: ...t Top Box Optical digital audio cable The picture and audio input signals connected to a terminal specified in Monitor out p 36 cannot be output from PROG OUT terminals However audio output can be obtained from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal To prevent howling and image oscillation set the Monitor out setting when connecting the VCR with loop connection p 28 36 Note DVD Recorder VCR To listen to the T...

Page 41: ...patible with HDAVI control is changed switch the power of this unit Off then On again while the power of all equipment is On so that the unit can correctly recognize the connected equipment and check that DIGA RAM theater and Player theater playback operate EZ SyncTM Connections Setting of this unit after connection After making connections as shown above set EZ Sync under EZ Sync setting to On us...

Page 42: ...ect Sub Channel Music PROG Sub Channel Page Down Up Page Down Up Skip Reverse Forward TV VCR Switch TV DBS Switch TV CBL Switch Rewind Fast Forward Rewind Fast Forward Rewind Fast Forward Reverse Forward VCR Record PVR Record 1 PVR Record 1 Record Stop Stop Stop Stop Pause Pause Pause Pause Play Play Play Play Remote Control Operation Code List Operation may not be possible depending on the availa...

Page 43: ...0081 CCE 0278 Cineral 0278 Citizen 0000 0035 0037 0209 0240 0278 0479 1278 Classic 0037 Colortyme 0035 0045 0060 0278 Colt 0000 Craig 0037 0047 0240 Criterion 0000 Crosley 0000 0035 0081 Crown 0278 Curtis Mathes 0000 0035 0060 0162 0240 0278 0432 1035 Cybernex 0240 CyberPower 1972 Daewoo 0037 0045 0278 1278 Daytron 0037 0278 Dell 1972 Denon 0042 0081 DirecTV 0739 Dual 0000 Durabrand 0038 0039 Dyna...

Page 44: ...035 0037 0038 0042 0047 0067 0081 0162 0240 1035 1237 Pentax 0042 Philco 0000 0035 0081 0209 0479 Philips 0000 0035 0048 0045 0081 0162 0209 0616 0618 0739 Pilot 0037 Pioneer 0042 0067 0081 0162 Polk Audio 0081 Portland 0278 Profitronic 0240 Proscan 0060 1060 Protec 0000 Pulsar 0039 0240 0278 Pulser 0240 Quartz 0035 0047 Quasar 0002 0035 0162 1035 RadioShack 0000 0035 0037 0047 0048 0162 0240 Radi...

Page 45: ...3 0867 1164 Kawasaki 0790 Kenwood 0490 0534 KLH 0790 1020 Kloss 0533 Koss 0651 1061 Lasonic 0627 Lecson 1533 LG 0591 0741 0869 LiteOn 1058 Loewe 0741 Magnasonic 0651 0675 Magnavox 0503 0539 0646 0675 1268 Marantz 0503 0539 0675 McIntosh 1533 Medion 0651 Memorex 0695 Microsoft 0522 Minato 0752 Mintek 0839 Mitsubishi 1521 0521 NAD 0591 0741 NEC 0785 0869 Onkyo 0503 0627 0792 Optimus 0571 Oritron 065...

Page 46: ...over No profanity nudity or sexual content G General programming suitable for all audiences PG Parental Guidance suggested Some material may not be suitable for children 14 Programming contains themes or content which may not be suitable for viewers under the age of 14 Parents are strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre teens and early teens 18 18 years old Programmi...

Page 47: ...t and the TV captions from each unit will overlap FULL JUST FULL JUST Enlarges the 4 3 image horizontally to the screen s side edges Recommended for anamorphic picture Stretches to justify the 4 3 image to the four corners of the screen Recommended for normal TV broadcast H FILL 4 3 H FILL Enlarges the 4 3 image horizontally to the screen s side edges The side edges of the image are cut off Standa...

Page 48: ... for camera file system A Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association s standard EXIF Exchangeable Image File Format 3 digit folder number 5 digit arbitrary characters 4 digit arbitrary characters 4 digit file number Usable characters 1 byte a to z A to Z 0 to 9 and _ Technical Information Continued Cautions in handling SD Card Do not remove the card while the unit is acces...

Page 49: ...MI compliant device 2 Enquire at your local digital equipment retailer shop Caution Use with a PC is not assumed All signals are reformatted before being displayed on the screen If the connected device has an aspect adjustment function set the aspect ratio to 16 9 This HDMI connector is type A These HDMI connectors are compatible with HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection copyright protec...

Page 50: ...ion and then wring the cloth dry Use this cloth to wipe the cabinet and then wipe it dry with a dry cloth Do not allow any detergent to come into direct contact with the surface of the Plasma TV If water droplets get inside the unit operating problems may result Avoid contact with volatile substances such as insect sprays solvents and thinner otherwise the quality of the cabinet surface may be adv...

Page 51: ... V p p including synchronization PB PR 0 35 V p p AUDIO L R RCA PIN Type 2 0 5 V rms HDMI 1 2 AUDIO IN TYPE A Connector 2 This TV supports HDAVI Control 2 function AUDIO L R RCA PIN Type 2 0 5 V rms Card slot SD CARD slot 1 AV PROG OUT VIDEO RCA PIN Type 1 1 0 V p p 75 Ω AUDIO L R RCA PIN Type 2 0 5 V rms DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM Dolby Digital Fiber Optic FEATURES 3D Y C FILTER CLOSED CAPTION V Chip ...

Page 52: ...ence or frozen digital channels intermittent sound Change the direction of antenna for digital channels Check Signal meter p 35 If the signal is weak check the antenna and consult your local dealer The remote control does not work Are the batteries installed correctly p 6 Has the battery run down To operate external equipment of other manufacturers register the remote control codes p 39 Pictures f...

Page 53: ... is a problem with your TV please refer to the table below to determine the symptoms then carry out the suggested check If this does not solve the problem please contact your local Panasonic dealer quoting the model number and serial number both found on the rear of the TV The function to prevent Image retention is activated Not a faulty symptom The screen saver is activated if the TV unit is not ...

Page 54: ...s which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect bug infestation mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial use such as in a hotel office...

Page 55: ...am 9 pm Saturday Sunday 10 am 7 pm EST For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 877 833 8855 Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books on line for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http www pstc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts us panasonic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Monday Friday 9 am t...

Page 56: ...AL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In certain instances some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or the exclusion of implied warranties so the above limitations and exclusions may not be applicable In home service requires clear complete and easy access to the product by the Authorized Servicentre and does not include removal or re instal...

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Page 62: ...ie de este producto se encuentran en su panel posterior Deberá anotarlos en el espacio provisto a continuación y guardar este manual más el recibo de su compra como prueba permanente de su adquisición para que le sirva de ayuda al identificarlo en el caso de que le sea sustraído o lo pierda y también para disponer de los servicios que le ofrece la garantía Modelo Número de serie Customer s Record ...

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