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FAQs, etc.
Quick Start Guide
Contents
Turn your living room into a home theatre!
Experience an amazing level of multi-media excitement
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Safety Precautions ······································ 4
(Warning & Caution)
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Notes ··························································· 5
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Maintenance ··············································· 5
Be Sure to Read
Advanced Features
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How to Use Menu Functions ····················· 21
(picture, sound quality, etc.)
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DVB Settings (DVB) ·································· 26
(pay-TV, software update)
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Editing Channels ······································· 28
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Tuning Channels ······································· 30
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Restore Settings ······································· 32
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Owner ID ··················································· 33
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Input Labels ·············································· 34
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Displaying PC Screen on TV ····················· 35
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Recording Controls (DVB) ························ 36
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Viewing from card (Photos) ······················· 38
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Q-Link Functions ······································· 40
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HDMI Functions ······································· 41
(HDMI terminal / VIERA Link)
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External Equipment ··································· 44
Basic Features
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Watching TV ·············································· 12
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Using TV Guide ········································· 14
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Watching VCR, DVD and Satellites ·········· 16
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Viewing Teletext ········································ 18
Enjoy your TV!
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Technical Information ································ 46
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FAQs ························································· 50
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On screen messages ································ 52
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Specifications ············································ 54
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Licence ······················································ 55
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Index ························································· 55
FAQs, etc.
Accessories / Options
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Identifying Controls
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Basic Connection
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Auto Setup
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Quick Start Guide
Receive digital terrestrial broadcastings using an integrated (Digital Video Broadcasting) tuner
(Display DVB programmes with TV Guide (p. 14) / Timer recording (p. 36) /
Register and instantly call up favourite programmes with Profile Edit (p. 29))
Sharp pictures with HDMI terminal
Control DVD recorder / VCR via TV with Q-Link connection
(p. 40)
Create home theatre and Panasonic equipment link-ups with
“VIERA Link” without complicated settings!
(p. 42)
Trade Mark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Project (1991 to 1996)
TH-42PX700B Declaration of Conformity No 4493, 15 January 2007
TH-50PX700B Declaration of Conformity No 4494, 15 January 2007
Support Audio Description signal
(p. 12 and p. 22)
Audio description (AD) is an ancillary component associated with a broadcast which delivers a
verbal description of the visual scene as an aid to understanding and enjoyment particularly for
visually-impaired viewers.
HD
ready
HD ready means the ability to display high-definition
pictures from HDMI and Component video inputs.
V-real
2
V-real 2 technology is the collective name for
original technologies developed by Panasonic
to enhance total image quality:
V-real 2 PROCESSOR
: Enhance and output the incoming
video signals as high-image-quality signals. The resulting
video signals deliver the kind of high resolution that large
screens require.
V-real 2 DRIVER
: Precisely controls panel drive to
optimise its performance. Achieves high image quality
with the equivalent of high steps of gradation.
V-real 2 PANEL
: Provide clear, vivid display of the video
signal after processing by the V-real 2 Processor and
Driver.
High
contrast
Contrast is the difference in light intensity
between the brightest white and the darkest black
that the VIERA can produce. The ability to express rich, deep
blacks is extremely important for displaying beautiful pictures.
High
gradation
Gradation refers to the smoothness of colour
expression.
Rich, fine gradation is extremely important for maximising
the high resolution panel.
Lead-free
display
All VIERA plasma display panels are
lead-free. This reduces the impact on the
environment when recycling or disposing of them in the
future.
High Contrast
MAX.
Gradation Steps
