Panasonic Viera TH-P42GT30A Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Operating Instructions

Plasma Television

English

Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product.

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.

Model No.

TH-P42GT30A
TH-P46GT30A
TH-P50GT30A

TQB4TC0072-1

Summary of Contents for Viera TH-P42GT30A

Page 1: ...ber of this product may be found on its rear panel You should note the model number and the serial number in the space provided below and retain this book plus your purchase receipt as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identification in the event of theft or loss and for Warranty Service purposes Model Number Serial Number ...

Page 2: ...u for purchasing this Panasonic product 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 Model No TH P42GT30A TH P46GT30A TH P50GT30A TQB4TC0072 1 ...

Page 3: ...r Set top box SD Card Personal computer Enjoy viewing 3D images and experience an amazing level of multimedia excitement Receive digital terrestrial services using an integrated Digital TV tuner Sharp pictures with HDMI terminal Create home theatre and DVD recorder link ups with VIERA Link without complicated settings ...

Page 4: ... S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks DTS 2 0 Digital Out and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved THX and the THX logo are trademarks of THX Ltd which may be registered in some jurisdictions All rights reserved QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple In...

Page 5: ...the air vents Fire or electrical shock may result Do not remove covers and NEVER modify the TV yourself Do not remove the rear cover as live parts are accessible when it is removed There are no user serviceable parts inside High voltage components may cause serious electrical shock Have the TV checked adjusted or repaired at your local Panasonic dealer Do not place the TV on sloped or unstable sur...

Page 6: ... bottom of the TV and the surface where the TV is set If using a Wall hanging bracket refer to its manual Do not block the rear air vents Blocked ventilation by newspapers table cloths curtains etc may cause overheating fire or electrical shock Do not apply strong force or impact to the display panel This may cause damage resulting in injury Do not expose your ears to excessive volume from the hea...

Page 7: ...86 Optical digital audio adaptor K7CXGYC00002 p 85 PC adaptor K1HY20YY0007 p 86 This product contains possibly dangerous parts such as plastic bags which can be breathed in or swallowed by young children accidentally Keep these parts out of reach of young children Inserting and removing remote s batteries 1 Pull Open Hook 2 Note the correct polarity or Close Caution Incorrect installation may caus...

Page 8: ... 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 properly tightened during assembly the pedestal will not be strong enough to support the TV a...

Page 9: ... prevention parts Securing to a furniture Fix pedestal and furniture together with band Band Screw Wood screw Screw Band Wood screw This image is for illustrative purposes only Securing the TV Insert the pole into the TV and then fasten securely with the assembly screws Tighten the four assembly screws loosely at first then tighten them firmly to fix securely Carry out the work on a horizontal and...

Page 10: ...es for wall hanging bracket installation Depth of screw minimum 10 mm maximum 16 mm Screw Thread Type M8 Screw for fixing the TV onto the wall hanging bracket not supplied with the TV 400 mm 300 mm Rear of the TV Warning Using other wall hanging brackets or installing a wall hanging bracket by yourself have the risk of personal injury and product damage In order to maintain the unit s performance ...

Page 11: ...e mains lead to avoid and minimise mains interference pickup Do not place the RF cable under the TV To obtain optimum quality picture and sound an aerial the correct cable 75 Ω coaxial and the correct terminating plug are required If a communal aerial system is used you may require the correct connection cable and plug between the wall aerial socket and the TV Your local Television Service Centre ...

Page 12: ...DMI1 4 terminal 5 Headphones jack 6 Mains power On Off switch Use to switch the mains power If you turned the TV Off during Standby mode by the remote control last time the TV will be in Standby mode when you turn the TV On with Mains power On Off switch 7 Remote control signal receiver Do not place any objects between the TV remote control signal receiver and remote control 8 C A T S Contrast Aut...

Page 13: ...asy optional setting for viewing sound etc 10 Teletext This button is not used for this model 11 Subtitles p 18 Displays subtitles 12 Numeric buttons Changes channel When in Standby mode switches TV On 13 Sound Mute Switches sound mute On or Off 14 Volume Up Down 15 Input mode selection TV switches Digital TV Analogue TV mode p 18 AV switches to AV input mode from Input Selection list p 23 16 Aspe...

Page 14: ... start select 1 Select the TV Signal tune skip Analogue Scan 21 68 Analogue Scan 68 Auto Tuning Digital TV Scan Searching RF Ch 62 62 62 Channel Name CBBC Channel BBC Radio Wales E4 Type Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV Quality 10 10 10 This will take about 6 minutes Digital TV 4 Analogue TV 2 Analogue TV Scan CH 0 75 CH 6 69 62 29 33 Cartoon Nwk Digital TV Analogue TV Analogue TV 10 2 Select Star...

Page 15: ... you selected Shop Shop You have selected shop mode RETURN Please select your viewing environment Home Shop Automatic Demo Off On RETURN To change viewing environment mode later on reset all settings by accessing Shipping Condition Shipping Condition p 50 If you connect the Wireless LAN Adaptor later on the confirmation screen will be displayed for the setup Wireless LAN adaptor connected do you w...

Page 16: ...r retailer for assistance For more information of the network connections p 70 Caution To use the Wireless LAN Adaptor an Access Point needs to be obtained It is recommended to use the Wireless LAN Adaptor with the extension cable To avoid radio wave interference keep the TV away from the devices such as other wireless LAN devices microwaves and the devices that use 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz signals when ...

Page 17: ...racters by using numeric buttons Access Point Settings Encryption key is set to XXXXXXXX Select Yes to confirm Select No to change Yes No 4 Select Yes set select To re enter the encryption key select No If the connection has failed check the encryption key settings and positions of your access point And then follow the on screen instructions WPS Push button 1 Please press the WPS button on the acc...

Page 18: ... 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 be presented in specific languages ENTER Don t show this message again Depending on the usage conditions it may take a while to read all the data Messages might be displayed before VIERA Connect home screen Please read these i...

Page 19: ...BBC ONE WALES Coronation Street Rating PG 8 00 pm 8 55 pm 8 35 pm Now All Digital Channels Information banner appears whenever you select a channel For details p 19 The selected mode is displayed It is also possible to select the mode pressing the TV button repeatedly on the side panel of the TV p 11 3 Select a channel CH up down or jk l ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz abc def To select the two or three dig...

Page 20: ...nal Poor TV signal quality Digital TV mode II Audio mode p 87 Analogue TV mode Encrypted Scrambled programme Digital TV mode 1 90 Off Timer remaining time For settings p 20 AD Audio Description service available This function can aid visually impaired viewers by adding an additional audio track to describe events on screen For settings p 37 Channel name To confirm another tuned channel name To wat...

Page 21: ... Sound Menu p 36 Safely remove USB Takes this operation to remove the connected USB device safely from the TV Last view Switch to previously viewed channel or input mode easily LAST VIEW Press again to return to the present view Note Switching channel is not available while Direct TV Recording is in progress Watching less than 10 seconds is not regarded as the previously viewed channel or input mo...

Page 22: ...mage full screen without distortion At 16 9 displays the image at its maximum with slight enlargement Note Only 16 9 and 4 3 Full are available in Digital TV mode Only 16 9 and 4 3 are available in PC input mode Aspect is fixed to 16 9 when Viewing Mode is set to Game in the Picture Menu Aspect cannot be changed in 3D mode aspect is fixed to 16 9 when 3D Mode Selection is set to 2D 3D Aspect mode ...

Page 23: ...and time TV Guide time Channel position and name Portrait Displays by time GUIDE TV Guide Portrait Das Erste 11 00 am 12 30 pm 12 30 pm 02 00 pm 02 00 pm 02 30 pm 02 30 pm 03 00 pm 03 00 pm 03 30 pm 03 30 pm 04 30 pm 04 30 pm 05 00 pm DIY SOS The Bill Red Cap Live junction POP 100 Rugby Home D 11 World D 16 Jade D 81 Pearl D 84 Sapphire D 100 Wed 27 Oct 2010 All Types All Channels Page up Select p...

Page 24: ...HDMI3 HDMI4 TV Input Selection SD Card USB watch select You can also select the input using the AV button on the remote control or the side panel of the TV p 11 Press the button repeatedly until the desired input is selected You can label or skip each input mode Input Labels p 49 Skipped inputs will not be displayed when the AV button is pressed 3 View Example AV2 AV2 16 9 Displays the selected mo...

Page 25: ...ecording How to change the code for the type of the equipment Each type of Panasonic equipment has its own remote control code Please change the code for each equipment you want to operate If you operate the USB HDD SD Card recording p 55 56 or in Video mode of Media Player p 64 66 or the connected equipment in VIERA Link p 82 select the code 73 Press and hold POWER during the following operations...

Page 26: ...ustment take into account that the vision of 3D images varies among different individuals Do not use the 3D Eyewear if you have a history of oversensitivity to light heart problems or have any other existing medical condition Using the 3D Eyewear may cause the symptoms to worsen Stop using the 3D Eyewear immediately if you feel tired discomfort or any other abnormality Continuing to use the 3D Eye...

Page 27: ...r materials used in the 3D Eyewear may cause an allergic reaction Stop using the 3D Eyewear immediately if you experience any redness pain or itching on the nose or temples Prolonged use may cause such symptoms due to excess pressure which may result in the user feeling unwell Using Precautions Infra red receiver section Do not soil the infra red receiver section or attach stickers etc to it Doing...

Page 28: ...t Saving Time Other Settings On access select USB Charge in Standby store select On 5 Turn off the television power and set the 3D Eyewear power switch to OFF 6 Connect as shown USB connector Mini USB connector The indicator lamp lights red and charging starts When the indicator lamp turns off charging is complete Approximately 2 hours required 7 Remove the charging cable To charge when the TV is ...

Page 29: ...isc is played on a 3D image supporting player recorder connected using a HDMI cable to a 3D image supporting television 3D image supported broadcast programme 3D Photo 3D Movie taken by LUMIX Camcorder 2D 3D Converts 2D images into 3D Change the view 3D 2D p 29 To view the contents or programmes 1 Set the power switch to ON The indicator lamp will light for approximately 2 seconds then flash once ...

Page 30: ...D Frame Sequential 2D Top and Bottom 3D 2D 3D example set select Table of images that can be seen for each 3D Mode Selection Manual and the source image format If the picture appears to be abnormal refer to the table below to choose the correct 3D mode 3D Mode Selection Source image format Original Frame Sequential 3D Side by Side 3D Top and Bottom 3D 2D 3D Frame Sequential Normal 3D 1 Side by Sid...

Page 31: ... alternatives 2D 3D Depth Adjusts 3D depth Available only when 2D 3D is selected in 3D Mode Selection Min Mid Max 3D Adjustment See above 3D adjustment On Off Effect 3 to 3 Picture Sequence Selects Reverse if you feel that the sense of depth is unusual Normal Reverse Edge Smoother Select On if you feel the contoured parts of an image are not smooth enough Off On 3D Detection Automatically detects ...

Page 32: ...ent are connected a selection screen will be displayed Please select the correct description and access Photo Photo mode p 59 Video Video mode p 63 Recorded TV Recorded TV mode p 65 Music Music mode p 68 VIERA Connect Using VIERA Connect p 17 Media Server Using DLNA features p 75 When two or more available devices are connected a selection screen will be displayed Please select the correct descrip...

Page 33: ... only Reset Sound Defaults in the Sound Menu p 37 To initialise all settings Shipping Condition in the Setup Menu p 50 Colour Balance Normal Cool Warm Adjust using the slide bar 5 Sharpness Moved Go to the next screen Child Lock Access Displays the next screen 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 U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 34: ...On to provide the suitable image quality for photos For HDMI input Media Player and Network service operations Professional 1 Professional 2 Allows you to set the professional picture settings in Advanced Settings Lock Settings and Copy Adjustment p 35 This mode is available only when Advance isfccc in the Setup Menu is set to On Not valid on VIERA Connect If the certified professional dealer sets...

Page 35: ...Management 2 R Hue Adjusts the picture hue of red area G Hue Adjusts the picture hue of green area B Hue Adjusts the picture hue of blue area R Saturation Adjusts the saturation of red area G Saturation Adjusts the saturation of green area B Saturation Adjusts the saturation of blue area R Luminance Adjusts the luminance of red area G Luminance Adjusts the luminance of green area B Luminance Adjus...

Page 36: ...nt especially from PC is displayed the black level may not be suitable In this case select Full The black level for HDMI input signal will be adjusted automatically For HDMI input mode with DVI input signal only Pixel Orbiter Auto On Selects the mode for wobbling of the image to prevent panel image retention Auto Automatically works only for the appropriate images and you rarely recognise the wobb...

Page 37: ... treble sound raise the level of the higher frequency To reset the levels of each frequency to the default settings select the Reset Equaliser Settings by using the cursor button and then press the OK button Balance Adjusts the volume level of right and left speakers Headphone Volume Adjusts the volume of the headphones Surround Off V Audio V Audio Surround V Audio ProSurround Surround sound setti...

Page 38: ...iption Menu Audio Description Off Auto Useful for visually impaired viewers Sets to Auto to activate the description sound track if available The availability of audio description sound track is indicated by AD in the information banner p 19 Digital TV mode only Volume Adjusts the volume for Audio Description Digital TV mode only Speakers Off On Sets to On to activate the description sound track f...

Page 39: ...om your PC SOG Sync on Green sync from your PC Reset PC Settings Press the OK button to reset the PC Setup settings to the default DVI Position Settings H pos Adjusts horizontal position settings of DVI V pos Adjusts vertical position settings of DVI Reset DVI Position Settings Press the OK button to reset the DVI Position Settings to the default Eco Navigation Automatically sets the TV to the mos...

Page 40: ...Sets the VIERA Connect introduction banner display p 17 Playing Time Display Off On Sets to On to display a continuous record of time spent using Game mode every 30 minutes This function is available when Game is selected in Viewing Mode p 33 VIERA Link Settings VIERA Link Off On Sets to use VIERA Link functions VIERA Link functions become available when VIERA Link is set to On p 80 HDMI Content T...

Page 41: ...ate Downloads new software to this TV p 51 Software Licence Displays the software licence information System Information Displays the system information of this TV Other Settings USB Charge in Standby Off On Sets to use the USB Charge functions p 27 On Available to charge by using any USB terminal after going into Standby mode Active Standby Mode Go into Standby mode after 5 hours Power Save Off O...

Page 42: ...up DivX VOD Advance isfccc Off Access Child Lock access select 2 Select a function Favourites Edit Access Channel List Auto Tuning Manual Tuning Update Channel List New Channel Message Signal Condition On Digital TV Tuning Menu Access Access Access Access Access access or set select For details p 42 43 When you select Analogue TV 1 Select Analogue TV Tuning Menu 1 2 Eco Navigation Recording Setup ...

Page 43: ... Q R S T 7 8 9 o p q r s t User input Name maximum ten characters select set Store RETURN You can set characters by using numeric buttons p 32 To move the channel G Select the new position or jk l ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz abc def Confirm G To delete the channel To delete all channels Y Note Channel numbers are defined by the broadcaster and cannot be changed Hidden channels see below can be selected ...

Page 44: ...ou can add new channels delete duplicated channels update channel name and position automatically to Channel List 69 CH 6 Searching RF Ch Channel Name Type Quality Digital TV Update Channel List Scan Digital TV 0 This will take about 3 minutes Channel List is updated while keeping your settings in Favourites Edit Channel List Child Lock etc Depending on the signal condition the update may not work...

Page 45: ...characters Store RETURN You can set characters by using numeric buttons p 32 Note If a VCR is connected only with the RF cable edit VCR Auto Tuning Set all Analogue TV channels automatically 1 Start Auto Tuning 2 Settings are made automatically Analogue TV Auto Tuning All analogue TV tuning data will be erased 75 Searching RF Ch Channel Name Analogue TV 4 CH0 Analogue TV Auto Tuning Scan This will...

Page 46: ...l can be selected while the recording of Timer Programming is in progress It may not be possible to record an encrypted programme which is copy protected When recording programmes to the USB HDD be sure to format the USB HDD and enable it for recording in Recording Setup p 52 When recording programmes to the SD Card prepare the SD Card without any data 2 minutes before the starting time a reminder...

Page 47: ...can also be entered with numeric buttons jk l ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz abc def 0 D 7 BBC7 5 00 pm 6 30 pm D 1 BBC1 STTL 6 00 pm 8 00 pm D 3 ITV1 9 30 pm 10 30 pm 9 1 1 500GB 50 32GB 80 Timer Programming Function No Date Start End Channel Name Wed 27 Oct 2010 10 46 am USB HDD Rec USB HDD Rec Reminder Wed 27 Oct 90 min 120 min 60 min min min Wed 27 Oct Thu 28 Oct TIMER TIMER TIMER Change function Remai...

Page 48: ...ton to view the programme or the EXIT button to cancel the reminder The timer programming event that the reminder is set for ends identifies that any timer programming events have overlapped USB HDD Rec and SD Card Rec are given priority over Reminder As for the overlapped two or more USB HDD Rec SD Card Rec the first timer programming event starts and finishes as programmed The next timer program...

Page 49: ...Lock List Parental Rating Child Lock Access No Block access select To set Child Lock List 1 BBC1 2 7 BBC THREE E4 14 101 BBC 1 Wales AV1 AV2 AV AV Child Lock List TV and AV Name Input Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV External External Type Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV Lock Appears when the channel input is locked lock select To cancel Select the lock...

Page 50: ... isfccc access select 2 Select Input Labels Teletext 3 seconds Input Labels Banner Display Timeout VIERA Connect Banner Display Settings Access FASTEXT On access select 3 Select an input terminal and set AV1 AV2 AV3 PC HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 DVD AV2 AV3 PC HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 HDMI4 HDMI4 1 2 Input Labels Digital TV Digital TV access store select The labels you set will be displayed in Input Selection men...

Page 51: ...stem Menu 2 2 Access System Menu Other Settings access select 2 Select Shipping Condition Shipping Condition System Update Software Licence System Information System Menu Access access select Shipping Condition Restore Settings 1 Check the message and reset 2 Follow the on screen instructions Shipping Condition All tuning data will be erased Are you sure Are you sure confirm confirm start Shipping...

Page 52: ...urned Off with the remote control Recording of Timer Programming Direct TV Recording or One Touch Recording is not in progress If System Update is performed the software will be updated it may change TV functions If you do not wish to do so set Auto Update Search in Standby to Off To search for new software version 1 Select System Update Search Now 2 Searches for an update for several minutes and ...

Page 53: ...s refer to the manual of the USB HDD The data recorded to the USB HDD SD Card with this TV can only be played back on this TV You cannot play back its contents with another TV including the TV of the same model number or any PCs Connecting and Setting for USB HDD You cannot change the settings for the USB while recording is in progress Preparations 1 Connect the USB HDD to the USB 2 port USB cable...

Page 54: ...it name Yes No set select The name for the USB HDD is created automatically If you want to edit the name select Yes Set characters one by one Store USB HDD 1 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 _ USB HDD Name select set RETURN You can set characters by using numeric buttons 4 Confirmation to enable USB HDD for ...

Page 55: ...2 Access Off Eco Navigation Recording Setup Child Lock Digital TV Tuning Menu Display Settings VIERA Link Settings Network Setup DivX VOD Advance isfccc access select 2 Select SD Card Formatting and set One Touch Recording REW LIVE TV USB HDD Setup SD Card Formatting SD Card Information Recording Setup Off 180 minutes Access access select 3 Confirmation of SD Card Format SD card Are you sure SD Ca...

Page 56: ...ess Off Eco Navigation Recording Setup Child Lock Digital TV Tuning Menu Display Settings VIERA Link Settings Network Setup DivX VOD Advance isfccc access select 2 Select One Touch Recording or REW LIVE TV One Touch Recording REW LIVE TV USB HDD Setup SD Card Formatting SD Card Information Recording Setup Off 180 minutes select 3 Set To return to TV EXIT One Touch Recording What you see is What yo...

Page 57: ...wing buttons are available to operate search backward Playback pause search forward stop stops the current operation and goes back to live TV search backward forward pause playback playback stop press and hold stops the current operation and goes back to live TV To stop the REW LIVE TV One Touch Recording REW LIVE TV USB HDD Setup SD Card Formatting SD Card Information Recording Setup Auto Off sel...

Page 58: ...ich the recording was made by the recording equipment The file without record of the date is shown The picture may not appear correctly on this TV depending on the recording equipment used Display may take some time when there are many files and folders Partly degraded files might be displayed at a reduced resolution Picture setting may not work depending on the conditions The folder and file name...

Page 59: ...Select RETURN Access selected device name access select If only one device is connected this step will be skipped 4 Select the content Media Player Photo Video Recorded TV Music Contents Select SD Card EXIT Select RETURN Access access select Photo Photo mode p 59 Video Video mode p 63 Music Music mode p 68 Recorded TV Recorded TV mode p 65 You can also access each mode directly by using VIERA TOOL...

Page 60: ...rt by Date Sort by Month access select Folder view Displays the thumbnail grouped by folder The files which are not into a folder will be collected to the folder named Sort by Date Displays the thumbnail grouped by the same date The group of the photos without a recorded date is shown as Unknown Sort by Month Displays the thumbnail grouped by the same month The group of the photos without a record...

Page 61: ...lect the file from the thumbnail of photos for the first view 2 Start Slideshow R select To display hide the operation guide To pause return to Single view To return to thumbnail INFO RETURN Photo Setup Setup the settings for Photo mode 1 Display the option menu 2 Select Slideshow Settings OPTION Slideshow Settings Option Menu Multi Shot 3D Change Size access select 3 Select the items and set Fram...

Page 62: ... on Single view and Slideshow Normal Zoom This function is not available when Frame is set to Collage Drift Gallery or Cinema This function is not available when Transition Effect is set to Motion Depending on the photo size the photo may not be enlarged Burst Playback Selects whether the continuous shots are displayed in rapid interval during the slideshow Off On This function is not available wh...

Page 63: ...d R right L R OPTION EXIT Select RETURN Media Player Photo All photos Select Info View Option Menu SD Card Multi Shot 3D select set R You can only select photos of the same recorded date and same pixels You may not be able to view the created 3D photo properly if you select the photos for L and R oppositely 4 Create the 3D photo If your selected photos are not suitable for the 3D photo the error m...

Page 64: ...f the highlighted title INFO 3D 1 15 Trip1 8 Title Number of scenes Date Time Duration 19 02 2010 11 21 00h15m39s Title number Total title number File format displayed for 3D video file Error display The file does not support thumbnail view To view the scenes of the title Select the title Example Thumbnail Scene view OPTION Trip1_1 Trip1_8 Trip1_2 Trip1_3 Trip1_4 Trip1_5 Trip1_6 Trip1_7 Media Play...

Page 65: ...ideo Setup 3 Select the items and set OPTION Video Setup Option Menu Video Preview On Repeat Video Setup Menu Off access access store select Item Adjustments Configurations alternatives Video Preview Sets to start the preview of the title or scene in the thumbnail view Off On Image may not be displayed for an instant in the thumbnail view Set the preview Off to resolve this Repeat Playback repeat ...

Page 66: ...nfo Option Menu Remaining Capacity 500GB 50 Thu 28 10 All Not Viewed Recorded TV Mon 10 1 Sat 15 1 Chapter List Select Duration Not Viewed Recording Protected Grouped Example Contents list All All the recorded contents are listed Not Viewed USB HDD only Contents not played back are listed Remaining capacity of the HDD SD Card This value may not be accurate depending on the condition You can also a...

Page 67: ...nt 1 Select the content 2 Delete the content 3 Confirm select R Are you sure you want to delete Delete Yes No set select To select two or more contents B How to operate playback Example Playback 2D Emerald USB 00 15 39 00 02 05 EXIT RETURN Manual skip Operation guide Information banner A B repeat To display hide the operation guide and information banner INFO To operate the playback Rewind Manual ...

Page 68: ...d access select If you select the SD Card or USB Flash Memory also change the contents to enjoy photo video or music To change the content OPTION access select Contents Select Audio output Settings You can enjoy the multi channel sound via an amplifier connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal To confirm or change the current sound status Confirm or change the current status p 64 1 Display the m...

Page 69: ... Card Info Contents Select Drive Select Media Player Music Folder view My Music_1 Play My Song_1 My Song_8 My Song_2 My Song_9 My Song_3 My Song_10 My Song_4 My Song_11 My Song_5 My Song_6 My Song_7 Play Folder select R To display the information of the highlighted title INFO 1 11 My Song_1 My Favorite Title Artist Album Track No Duration My Music_1 1 00h03m29s File number Total file number How to...

Page 70: ...installed on the PC the data may be at risk of being accessed by other people Please take care of the settings and connections under the network circumstances at the office hotel or even at home when not using a router By connecting a DLNA compatible DIGA Recorder to your home network you can enjoy and control it as one of the media servers For details read the manual of the DIGA Recorder DLNA Rem...

Page 71: ...dband router functions but there are no vacant ports use a hub Ensure that the Broadband routers and hubs are compatible with 10BASE T 100BASE TX If you use the equipment compatible only with 100BASE TX category 5 LAN cables are required Example 2 You can connect the TV and the equipment directly to use DLNA features LAN cable DLNA Certified media server for example PC DIGA Recorder etc Ensure to ...

Page 72: ... IP DNS Settings Connection Test Network Setup Access Software Update MAC Address Network Link Settings VIERA VIERA Name DLNA Remote Control DLNA Remote Volume Network Link Settings Network Remote Control On On On access select change select access store Item Adjustments Configurations alternatives VIERA Name Sets your favourite name for this TV and this name will be used to display the name of th...

Page 73: ...tion Test Network Type Access Point Settings IP DNS Settings Network Link Settings Software Update Network Setup Wired Access MAC Address access select After settings return to Network Setup screen RETURN Acquire IP Address Acquire DNS Address Sets IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS Address For most users the recommended method of connection to your network is by using Auto feature Select Acqu...

Page 74: ... v w x y z _ Proxy Host select set You can set characters by using numeric buttons 3 Store RETURN Proxy Port Sets Proxy port number This number is also specified by the provider with the Proxy address 1 Select Proxy Port 0 Proxy Proxy Port Proxy Settings select 2 Move the cursor and enter the number move jk l ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz abc def 3 Select Connection Test and access to test 12 34 56 78 9a ...

Page 75: ...s to test 12 34 56 78 9a bc Connection Test Access Network Type Access Point Settings IP DNS Settings Network Link Settings Software Update MAC Address Network Setup Wireless Check access point connection Check acquired IP address Check for devices using same IP address Check gateway connection Check server connection Connection Test access select Performs automatic testing of the network connecti...

Page 76: ...s Total listed number access select To display the information of the highlighted media server INFO 4 Select the file to be viewed File list OPTION P000102 SERVER1 2009 10 05 09 54 P000135 2009 11 20 13 18 P000180 2009 12 07 11 31 P000214 2009 12 10 15 20 P000251 2009 12 19 12 39 P000276 2009 12 25 14 06 P000293 2010 01 06 13 52 M10025 2010 01 12 15 56 M10042 2010 01 20 10 08 M10054 2010 01 28 14 ...

Page 77: ...d Stop To the previous content R To the next content G To change aspect ASPECT To return to the list RETURN For music file Playback Playback will start EXIT RETURN My Song_9 My Favourite My Music_1 00 02 43 00 05 44 Operation guide To display hide the operation guide INFO To operate playback Rewind Pause Playback Fast forward Stop To the previous track R To return to thumbnail RETURN To the next t...

Page 78: ...l Selects slideshow interval 5 10 15 30 60 90 120 seconds Repeat Slideshow repeat Off On Back Ground Music Selects the background music while photo Off Type1 Type2 Type3 Type1 Type2 and Type3 are the fixed music each installed in this TV Video Setup for video contents Setup the settings for Video mode 1 Display the option menu OPTION 2 Select Video Setup 3 Select the items and set Option Menu Slid...

Page 79: ...on of each services on VIERA Connect home screen My Account Confirms or removes the account information of the TV you entered on VIERA Connect Lock Sets to restrict access to some services Beep Sets beep sound On or Off when operating VIERA Connect Notices Displays the information of VIERA Connect Note Be sure to update the software when a software update notice is displayed on the TV screen If th...

Page 80: ...ck 7 7 Power on link Power off link Reduce unnecessary power consumption in standby 5 5 5 Auto standby for unnecessary equipment 3 3 3 8 3 8 3 Pause Live TV programme 4 6 Direct TV Recording 4 Control the menu of the connected equipment by VIERA remote control 3 3 3 3 3 Speaker control 1 HDMI Connection only 2 HDMI and Audio out connections 3 available with equipment which has HDAVI Control 2 or l...

Page 81: ...ically turned on Only when the TV is in Standby mode Power off Link Set Power off Link On in the Setup Menu to use this function Power off Link p 39 When the TV is set to Standby mode the connected equipment is also automatically set to Standby This function will work even if the TV enters Standby mode automatically by auto power standby function Standby Power Save Reduce unnecessary power consump...

Page 82: ...picture will be restored To operate Pause Live TV search backward pause search forward playback stop Operations may be different depending on the recorder In this case follow the operation guide or read the manual of the recorder To return to Live TV stop playback of Pause Live TV cancel pause TV No Pause Live TV Stop Pause Live TV Yes stop select Yes If you stop playback or cancel pause the recor...

Page 83: ...The displayed item may vary depending on the connected equipment Home Cinema means Player theatre Blu ray Disc theatre or Recorder theatre Other means Tuner set top box The menu of the accessed equipment Input mode will be changed automatically 4 Operate the connected equipment To display the operation guide OPTION Store set access Move the cursor select the menu Return to the previous menu RETURN...

Page 84: ...eakers is mute When the equipment is turned off TV speakers will be active TV TV speakers are active Multi channel sound If you wish to enjoy the multi channel sound e g Dolby Digital 5 1ch via an Amplifier connect with HDMI cable and Optical digital audio cable p 79 and then select Home Cinema If your Amplifier has HDAVI Control 5 function you can connect only with HDMI cable In this case connect...

Page 85: ...1 To connect the equipment the terminal adaptor supplied is necessary 2 Only for DVD Recorder 3 Use HDMI2 for connecting an amplifier This connection is applicable when using an amplifier that has ARC Audio Return Channel function 4 Use USB 2 port for connecting the USB HDD ETHERNET USB 1 3 To use Network services USB Recording 4 Hot Plug Detect 19 DDC CEC Ground 17 SCL 15 CEC 13 TMDS Clock Shield...

Page 86: ...y for DVD Recorder HDMI equipment Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Recorder Player HDMI connection p 79 88 To watch DVDs DVD Player Listening Viewing To listen with Home Theatre RCA cable Optical digital audio cable Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Amplifier with speaker system or or 2 2 If the connected equipment has HDAVI Control 5 function you do not have to use this audio cable Optical digital...

Page 87: ...talling the Ferrite core Pull back the tab Wind the cable twice Press the cable through and close To adjust volume Headphone Volume in the Sound Menu p 36 Camcorder Game equipment Camcorder etc Viewing Listening Network Less than 10 cm Less than 10 cm Ferrite core Large size supplied LAN cable Modem Hub or Router Internet Installing the Ferrite core Pull back the tabs in two places Wind the cable ...

Page 88: ... New Zealand Singapore Hong Kong etc Type of broadcast Regular broadcast Standard Audio Regular NICAM MONO I MAIN I NICAM STEREO NICAM DUAL MONO MAIN I SUB II Mode Indicator No Indicator I II A2 German Used in Australia Malaysia etc Type of broadcast Regular broadcast Standard Audio BILINGUAL or DUAL MONO MAIN I SUB II STEREO Mode Indicator No Indicator If the stereo signal is poor or the receivin...

Page 89: ...or each HDMI terminals and input signals Note Audio settings can be made on the HDMI1 2 3 4 Input in the Sound Menu p 37 If the connected equipment has an aspect adjustment function set the aspect ratio to 16 9 These HDMI connectors are type A These HDMI connectors are compatible with HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection copyright protection Equipment having no digital output terminal ma...

Page 90: ...52 480 60 Hz 31 44 59 89 1 024 768 60 Hz 48 36 60 00 1 024 768 70 Hz 56 48 70 07 1 024 768 75 Hz 60 02 75 03 1 024 768 85 Hz 68 68 85 00 1 280 1 024 60 Hz 63 98 60 02 1 280 768 60 Hz 47 70 60 00 1 366 768 60 Hz 48 39 60 04 Macintosh13 640 480 35 00 66 67 Macintosh16 832 624 49 73 74 55 Macintosh21 1 152 870 68 68 75 06 PC from HDMI terminal Applicable input signal for PC is basically compatible to...

Page 91: ...s with this TV and playing back in Media Player The capacity of USB HDD that have been tested for the performance with this TV From 160 GB to 3 TB Connect the USB HDD to the socket outlet to record and play back properly with this TV Format the USB HDD with this TV in order to use it p 53 Regarding the performance not all USB HDDs are guaranteed Check the USB HDDs that have been tested for the per...

Page 92: ...tified to play DivX video up to HD 1080p including premium content MKV mkv H 264 BP MP HP MP3 Dolby Digital MPEG AAC DTS core Chapters and some subtitles are not supported during playback ASF asf wmv Windows Media Video v9 VC 1 WMA Copy protected files cannot be played back WMA Pro and WMA Lossless are not supported MP4 mp4 H 264 BP MP HP MP3 Dolby Digital AAC MOV mov MotionJPEG H 264 BP MP HP RAW...

Page 93: ... DivX VOD registration code DivX VOD in the Setup Menu p 40 If you want to generate the new registration code you have to deregister the present registration code After playing DivX VOD content once the confirmation screen to deregister will be displayed in DivX VOD in the Setup Menu If you press the OK button on the confirmation screen the deregistration code will be generated and you will not be...

Page 94: ...ver is not supported Characters may not be displayed correctly on the TV screen depending on the connected keyboard or the keyboard layout setting Some of the keys of USB keyboards correspond to the operation of the remote control USB Keyboard Remote Control USB Keyboard Remote Control Cursor buttons F2 VIERA TOOLS Enter OK F3 MENU Backspace BACK RETURN F4 INPUT AV Esc EXIT F5 F6 Channel Down Up 0...

Page 95: ...ons contain more pixels To create a colour image each pixel consists of three tiny coloured dots known as sub pixels one each of red green and blue Each one of these dots is precisely controlled by the electronics of the TV to produce the picture Whilst Panasonic maintains the highest standards in manufacturing technology and processes in the construction of these panels there are a number of allo...

Page 96: ... should be inspected installed by a licensed installer that should comply with Australian Standard AS1417 1 for Domestic installations or AS1367 for MATV installations Connecting devices such as DTV recorder PVR VCR etc that also require an antenna connection to the digital television To maintain optimum antenna signal quality use an F type TV signal splitter as illustrated when connecting two or ...

Page 97: ...en the infrared sensors on the TV and the 3D Eyewear If the 3D Eyewear stops receiving the infrared signal for about 5 minutes the 3D Eyewear will be turned off automatically Check the available area to use the 3D Eyewear p 28 Depending on the person the 3D images may be difficult to see or cannot be seen especially in users that have a different level of eyesight between the left and right eyes T...

Page 98: ...ear Standard Belling Lee connector Operating Conditions Temperature 0 C 35 C Humidity 20 80 RH non condensing Connection Terminals AV1 Input AUDIO L R RCA PIN Type 2 0 5 V rms VIDEO RCA PIN Type 1 1 0 V p p 75 Ω COMPONENT Y 1 0 V p p including synchronisation PB CB PR CR 0 35 V p p AV2 Input AUDIO L R RCA PIN Type 2 0 5 V rms VIDEO RCA PIN Type 1 1 0 V p p 75 Ω AV3 Input AUDIO L R RCA PIN Type 2 0...

Page 99: ...aintenance First remove the mains plug from the socket outlet Display panel Cabinet Pedestal For regular care Gently wipe the surface of the display panel cabinet or pedestal by using a soft cloth to clean the dirt or fingerprints For stubborn dirt Dampen a soft cloth with clean water or diluted neutral detergent 1 part detergent to 100 parts water Then wring the cloth and wipe the surface Finally...

Page 100: ...r the name address of the nearest Authorised Service Centre Send or take the product to a Panasonic Authorised Service Centre together with your proof of purchase receipt as a proof of purchase date Please note that freight and insurance to and or from your nearest Authorised Service Centre must be arranged by you Note that home or pick up delivery service is available for the following products i...

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