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Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference.
The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only.
Please refer to Pan European Guarantee Card if you need to contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance.

Operating Instructions

Plasma Television

Model No.

TH-42PY80EY

TH-50PY80EY

Summary of Contents for Viera TH-42PY80EY

Page 1: ... them for future reference The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only Please refer to Pan European Guarantee Card if you need to contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance Operating Instructions Plasma Television Model No TH 42PY80EY TH 50PY80EY ...

Page 2: ...2 Turn your own living room into a movie theatre Experience an amazing level of multi ...

Page 3: ...ironment where the TV is used Image retention and malfunctions are not taken into account Contents Be Sure to Read Safety Precautions 4 Warning Caution Notes 5 Maintenance 5 Quick Start Guide Accessories Options 6 Identifying Controls 9 Basic Connection 10 Auto Setup 12 Enjoy your TV Basic Features Watching TV 14 Viewing Teletext 16 Watching Videos and DVDs 18 Advanced Features How to Use Menu Fun...

Page 4: ...t position Transporting the TV with its display panel facing upright or downward may cause damage to the internal circuitry AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz IMPORTANT THE MOULDED MAINS PLUG FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY This TV is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 5 amp TH 42PY80EY 10 amp TH 50PY80EY fuse is fitted in this mains plug Sha...

Page 5: ...n TV mode for 30 minutes the TV will automatically go to standby mode Keep the TV away from these types of equipment Electronic equipment In particular do not place video equipment near the TV electromagnetic interference may distort images sound Equipment with an infrared sensor This TV also emits infrared rays this may affect operation of other equipment Maintenance First remove the mains plug f...

Page 6: ...asma TV stand TY S42PZ80W TH 42PY80EY TY S50PZ80W TH 50PY80EY Wall hanging bracket vertical TY WK42PV3W TY WK42PV4W angle TY WK42PR3W TY WK42PR4W Caution In order to maintain the unit s performance and safety be absolutely sure to ask your dealer or a licenced contractor to secure the wall hanging brackets Carefully read the instructions accompanying the plasma TV stand or pedestal and be absolute...

Page 7: ...Otherwise the TV may fall over and become damaged and personal injury may result Do not use the pedestal if it becomes warped or physically damaged If you use the pedestal while it is physically damaged personal injury may result Contact your nearest Panasonic dealer immediately During set up make sure that all screws are securely tightened If insufficient care is taken to ensure screws are proper...

Page 8: ... clamper in a hole Attach the clamper Bundle the cables Keep pushing the knob knob hooks To remove from the TV hole Adjust the panel to your desired angle Ensure that the pedestal does not hang over the edge of the base even if the TV swivels to the full rotation range Do not place any objects or hands within the full rotation range b c c a View from the top Set the mark at the centre as illustrat...

Page 9: ...witches to teletext mode OK Confirms selections and choices Press after selecting programme positions to quickly change programme VCR DVD Panasonic equipment operations p 19 Volume Up Down Programme Information p 15 Displays programme information Index p 17 Returns to the teletext index page teletext mode Coloured buttons Used for the selection navigation and operation of various functions Exit Re...

Page 10: ... be absolutely sure to disconnect the mains plug at the socket outlet first Example 1 Connecting aerial Example 2 Connecting DVD Recorder VCR TV only TV DVD Recorder or VCR Mains lead supplied Mains lead supplied SCART cable fully wired DVD Recorder or VCR Aerial Aerial Rear of the TV Rear of the TV RF cable AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Note Connect to AV1 AV2 for a DVD Recorder VCR...

Page 11: ...AV2 PC AV1 RF OUT RF IN RF IN RF OUT RF IN DVD Recorder or VCR Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Aerial Mains lead supplied Rear of the TV Set top box AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz RF cable RF cable SCART cable fully wired SCART cable fully wired RF cable RF cable To remove from the TV Push until both side tabs click Press both tabs and pull on mains connector to release tabs Make sure that the mains lead ...

Page 12: ...etup is now complete and your TV is ready for viewing You can now use the remote control to turn On the TV or turn the TV to standby mode Power LED On To edit programmes Editing Programmes p 24 4 Start Auto Setup If Q Link VIERA Link or similar technology p 34 compatible recorder is connected programme language country region settings are automatically downloaded to the recorder Auto Setup will st...

Page 13: ...rol Using the On Screen Displays MENU Open the main menu Move the cursor select the menu Move the cursor adjust levels select from a range of options Access the menu store settings after adjustments have been made or options have been set RETURN Return to the previous menu EXIT Exit the menu system and return to the normal viewing screen Note If tuning has failed Auto Setup p 27 If downloading has...

Page 14: ... Display the selectable settings for the current programme OPTION Check or change the current programme status instantly To change Teletext Character Set Sets the teletext language Setup Menu p 23 MPX Sound Menu p 22 Volume Correction Adjusts volume of individual programme or input mode select change select programme watch To select from the Programme List select programme watch Note Also possible...

Page 15: ...p 42 Directly displays the image at 16 9 without distortion anamorphic 14 9 Just Displays the image at the standard 14 9 without distortion Displays a 4 3 image full screen Stretching is only noticeable at the left and right edges 4 3 4 3 Full Displays the image at the standard 4 3 without distortion Displays a 4 3 image enlarged horizontally to fit the screen HD signal only Zoom1 Zoom2 Displays a...

Page 16: ...tom of the screen To access more information about one of these subjects press the appropriately coloured button This facility enables fast access to information on the subjects shown What is TOP mode in case of TOP text broadcasting TOP is a particular improvement of the standard teletext service that results in an easier search and effective guide Fast overview of the teletext information availa...

Page 17: ...on To change stored pages press and hold Enter new page number Colour button you want to change View sub page Sub pages The number of sub pages varies depending on the broadcasters up to 79 pages It may take some time for searching during which time you can watch TV Enter the 4 digit number example P6 Appears at top of the screen To view specific sub page MENU blue View sub page Only when teletext...

Page 18: ... signals automatically when playback starts Input signals are automatically identified by the SCART pin 8 terminal This function is also available for HDMI connections p 40 If input mode is not switched automatically Perform and Dependant on the setup of the equipment You can also select the input using the AV button on the remote control or the front panel of the TV Press the button repeatedly un...

Page 19: ...o play at slow speed Programme Up Down Select programme Record Start recording Panasonic equipment connected to the TV can be directly operated with the remote control Setting your remote control to operate Panasonic VCR DVD etc Set the VCR DVD switch to the appropriate position Press and hold during the following operations Enter the appropriate code for the equipment to be controlled see table b...

Page 20: ...lour Balance Warm Colour Management Off x v Colour Auto Picture Menu change store or access Required by some functions example Picture Menu Choose from among alternatives To reset the settings To reset the picture settings only Reset to Default in Picture Menu p 22 To reset the sound settings only Reset to Default in Sound Menu p 22 To reset the picture and sound settings together N Also volume le...

Page 21: ...our Balance Warm Colour Management Off x v Colour Auto Picture Menu 2 2 3D COMB Off Reset to Default Set Picture Menu P NR Off p 22 Mode Music Bass Treble Balance Headphone Volume Surround Off Volume Correction Sound Menu MPX Stereo Speaker Distance to Wall Over 30cm 1 2 2 2 Reset to Default Set Sound Menu HDMI1 Input Auto p 22 1 2 AV Colour System Auto Child Lock Access Tuning Menu Off Timer Off ...

Page 22: ...Mid Max Not valid on PC signal 3D COMB Occasionally whilst viewing still or slow moving pictures colour patterning may be seen Set to On to display sharper and more accurate colours Off On For PAL or NTSC signal reception only Not valid on RGB S Video Component PC HDMI and SD Card Reset to Default Press the OK button to reset the present Picture Mode to the default settings Sound Mode Basic sound ...

Page 23: ...e for on screen displays Teletext Teletext display mode TOP FLOF List p 16 Teletext Character Set Selects teletext language West East1 East2 West English French German Greek Italian Spanish Swedish Turkish etc East1 Czech English Estonian Lettish Rumanian Russian Ukrainian etc East2 Czech Hungarian Lettish Polish Rumanian etc Shipping Condition Resets all settings for example when moving house p 2...

Page 24: ...OSD Language Shipping Condition Teletext Character Set Off Service List Edit Access West OPTION SDCARD INPUT EXIT TV RETURN MENU 24 Editing Programmes Select Setup Select Service List Edit 3 2 Display the menu You can skip unwanted programmes or edit programmes To return to TV EXIT 1 access select access select 4 Set ...

Page 25: ...d add delete add delete select To retune each programme Manual Tuning red p 27 BBC1 Service List Editor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 select Programme position Name Edit To change the name displayed when selecting programmes Select Rename green Set characters Edit Service Name Name A B C D E F G H I J K L M N U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n u v w x y z _ O P Q R S T 7 8 9 o p q r s t set sel...

Page 26: ... Setup Menu OPTION SDCARD INPUT EXIT TV RETURN Tuning Menu Auto Setup Access Manual Tuning Access MENU 26 Tuning Programmes Select Setup 2 Select Tuning Menu 3 Display the menu Select a function 4 You can retune all the TV programmes when moving house or search for new services which may have recently started broadcasting To return to TV EXIT 1 access select access select access select 5 Set ...

Page 27: ...ed in the area If a Child Lock PIN number p 28 has been set it must be entered To return to TV For Auto Setup using the buttons on the front of the TV p 9 Press repeatedly until Auto Setup appears Access Auto Setup Start Auto Setup Set programme manually Manual Tuning 1 BBC1 CH33 Manual Tuning Sound System Manual Tuning 2 99 41 21 Fine Tuning SC1 Colour System Auto CH33 Fine Tuning Use to make sma...

Page 28: ...k PIN Entry Please enter new PIN PIN Child Lock Child Lock List Change PIN Access Child Lock List Services and AV VCR Name BBC1 1 2 3 4 5 AV1 AV2 S Lock TV TV TV TV TV TV AV AV Type To change the PIN number Select Change PIN in and enter a new PIN number twice Appears when the programme input is locked Enter the PIN number 4 digits Select Child Lock List To cancel Select the locked programme input...

Page 29: ...when Mains power On Off switch is next turned On p 12 To retune TV programmes only e g after moving house Auto Setup p 27 3 2 4 Select Setup Select Shipping Condition Display the menu Set To return to TV EXIT Restore Settings Resets the TV to its original condition i e no programmes tuned in All settings programmes picture sound quality etc are reset 1 access select All tuning data will be erased ...

Page 30: ...and set To return to TV EXIT For easier identification and selection of the input mode you can label each input terminals or skip terminal that is not connected to any equipment To select the input mode p 18 set select 1 The labels you set will be displayed in Input Selection menu p 18 or banner If Skip is selected you cannot select the mode access select access select User input You can name each...

Page 31: ...ust after Clock adjustment Set to the minimum level if noise occurs Sync Chooses another synchronous signal if the image is distorted H V On G H V by the horizontal and vertical signals from your PC On G by the green signal from your PC if available Reset to Default Press the OK button to reset to the default Setup settings Other items p 22 and p 23 OPTION SDCARD EXIT RETURN INPUT Input Selection ...

Page 32: ...o Rotate 90 anti clockwise To the next photo Rotate 90 clockwise 2 Enter SD mode Photo View Mode select view Operation guide Thumbnail To return to TV EXIT or SDCARD Error display images that could not be loaded etc Selected photo information is displayed The maximum number of characters for Filename is 8 The photo without record of the date is shown To return to thumbnail RETURN All photos in SD ...

Page 33: ...e applicable formats and data see p 43 Is SD Card in Insert a SD Card Message Meaning Action select For details on SD Cards p 43 Over 9999 pictures found Maximum valid number of photos is 9 999 Note Slide show is done within the same group if started from the view of the group Cautions in handling SD Card Do not remove the card while the TV is accessing data this can damage card or TV Do not touch...

Page 34: ...nk SCART cable DVD Recorder VCR with Q Link function Connect the DVD Recorder VCR supporting Q Link to the TV s AV1 or AV2 terminal via a fully wired SCART cable VIERA Link SCART cable HDMI cable DIGA Recorder HD Video Camera with VIERA Link function Connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link to the TV s AV1 AV2 HDMI1 HDMI2 or HDMI3 terminals via fully wired SCART and HDMI cables together Some fu...

Page 35: ...galogic or SMARTLINK Q Link connection p 34 Set up the DVD Recorder VCR Read the manual of the equipment Q Link terminal setup in Setup Menu Q Link p 23 AV1 AV2 out p 23 Download preset programme language country region setting Preset download Download p 23 or Auto Setup p 27 or Auto Setup when first using the TV p 12 Features available Some recorders are not applicable Read the manual of the reco...

Page 36: ...ings of the recorder might be required For details read the manual of the recorder Download preset programme language country region setting Preset download Download p 23 or Auto Setup p 27 or Auto Setup when first using the TV p 12 Set VIERA Link On in Setup Menu VIERA Link p 23 Set up the TV After connection turn the equipment on and then switch the TV on Select the input mode to HDMI1 HDMI2 or ...

Page 37: ...t resume Pause Live TV programme HDAVIControl3 and RecorderwithHDD Pause Live TV Direct TV Recording What you see is What you record HDAVI Control 3 Direct TV Rec Recording the current programme in DIGA Recorder immediately This function is available with DIGA Recorder which has HDAVI Control 3 function Connect DIGA Recorder with both HDMI and SCART cables to use this function If you cannot operat...

Page 38: ...annot access it Use its own remote control to operate the equipment Direct TV Rec Speaker Selection VIERA Link Menu Home Cinema Start VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Home Cinema Others Pause Live TV When the equipment of other types or manufacturers is connected Others Others is displayed You cannot access it Use its own remote control to operate the equipment Direct TV Rec VIERA Link Menu St...

Page 39: ...or the first few seconds when Input mode is switched Volume function will be displayed when adjusting the volume of the equipment Easy playback is also available by using the remote control for Amplifier or Player theatre Read the manual of the equipment About HDMI cable for connecting Panasonic HD Video Camera read the manual of the equipment If more than one equipment of the same type are connec...

Page 40: ...I with HDMI Direct TV Recording HDMI 1 HDMI 2 COMPONENT L R L R Y PB PR RGB VIDEO S VIDEO RGB VIDEO AV2 PC AV1 AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN L HDMI 3 R V S V AV3 40 External Equipment These diagrams show our recommendations for how to connect the TV to your various equipment For other connections consult the instructions for each piece of equipment the table below and the specifications p 47 Recommended Conn...

Page 41: ...Computer PC Viewing Listening To listen with speakers Conversion adapter if necessary Set top box DVD Recorder SCART cable RF cable SCART cable To watch satellite broadcasts To record playback DVD Recorder VCR Fully wired HDMI compliant cable or HDMI equipment Camcorder Game equipment Fully wired HDMI compliant cable RCA cable Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Amplifier with speaker system ...

Page 42: ...n HDMI compliant equipment 2 Enquire at your local digital equipment retailer shop Auto Aspect The optimum size and aspect can be chosen and you can enjoy finer images p 15 Auto Auto aspect determines the best aspect ratio to use to fill your screen It does this using a four step process to determine if the picture being viewed is a widescreen picture If Auto aspect detects a widescreen signal it ...

Page 43: ...e characters or other special codes The card may become unusable with this TV if the file or folder names are changed SCART S VIDEO and HDMI terminal information AV1 SCART terminal RGB VIDEO Q Link Suitable inputs for AV1 include RGB Red Green Blue AV2 SCART terminal RGB VIDEO S VIDEO Q Link AV2 Pins 15 and 20 are dependent on AV2 S VHS VIDEO switching 20 CVBS in video 18 RGB status earth 16 Statu...

Page 44: ...al that can be displayed COMPONENT Y PB PR HDMI Mark Applicable input signal Signal name COMPONENT HDMI 525 480 60i 525 480 60p 625 576 50i 625 576 50p 750 720 60p 750 720 50p 1 125 1 080 60i 1 125 1 080 50i 1 125 1 080 60p 1 125 1 080 50p 1 125 1 080 24p PC D sub 15P Signal name Horizontal frequency kHz Vertical frequency Hz 640 400 70 Hz 31 47 70 07 640 480 60 Hz 31 47 59 94 640 480 75 Hz 37 50 ...

Page 45: ...8 On Screen messages I e EC AV1 You can simply clear these Press again to redisplay An error message appears Follow the message s instructions If the problem persists contact the authorized Service Centre Q Link function does not work Please confirm SCART cable and connection Also please set AV1 AV2 out in the Setup Menu p 23 VIERA Link function does not work and an error message appears Confirm t...

Page 46: ...irling sound is heard The sound is from built in cooling fan not a sign of faulty operation Sound is unusual Set the sound setting of the connected equipment to 2ch L PCM Check the HDMI1 3 Input setting in the Sound Menu p 22 If digital sound connection has a problem select analogue sound connection p 42 Pictures from external equipment are unusual when the equipment is connected via HDMI Is the H...

Page 47: ...s AV1 Scart terminal 21 Pin terminal Audio Video in Audio Video out RGB in Q Link AV2 Scart terminal 21 Pin terminal Audio Video in Audio Video out RGB in S Video in Q Link AV3 VIDEO RCA PIN Type 1 1 0 V p p 75 Ω S VIDEO Mini DIN 4 pin Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω C 0 286 V p p 75 Ω AUDIO L R RCA PIN Type 2 0 5 V rms COMPONENT VIDEO Y 1 0 V p p including synchronization PB PR 0 35 V p p AUDIO L R RCA PIN Type...

Page 48: ...on on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Printed in Czech Republic Customer s Record The model number and serial number of this product may be found on its rear panel You should note this serial number in ...

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