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TH-P42U20Z

TH-P46U20Z

TH-P50U20Z

Plasma Television

English

TQB4TC0011

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.

Summary of Contents for Viera TH-P42U20Z

Page 1: ...a Television English TQB4TC0011 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 ...

Page 2: ...rder Amplifier with Speaker System VCR 2 This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Vid...

Page 3: ...ccessories Options 6 Basic Connection 8 Identifying Controls 10 Auto Tuning 12 Basic Features Watching TV 13 Using Freeview Guide Digital TV mode 16 Viewing Teletext 17 Watching External inputs 19 Advanced Features How to Use VIERA TOOLS 21 How to Use Menu Functions 22 Tuning and Editing Channels 28 Child Lock 32 Input Labels 33 Shipping Condition Reset settings 34 Updating the TV Software Digital...

Page 4: ...ment Using an unapproved pedestal or other fixtures may make the TV unstable risking injury Be sure to ask your local Panasonic dealer to perform setup Use approved pedestals p 6 wall hanging brackets p 7 Do not allow children to handle SD Card As with any small object SD Cards can be swallowed by young children Please remove SD Card immediately after use and store out of reach of children Warning...

Page 5: ...ge displayed in 4 3 mode Video game Computer image To prevent image retention contrast is lowered automatically after a few minutes if no signals are sent or no operations are performed p 53 This causes the image to remain on the plasma screen image retention This is not considered a malfunction and is not covered by the warranty Typical still images Do not display a still picture for a long time ...

Page 6: ...onal injury may result Ensure that the TV does not fall over 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 Two or more people are required to install and remove the TV If two or more people are not present the TV may be dropped and personal injury may result Attaching the pedestal Assembly screw 4 silver Assembly ...

Page 7: ...jecting it to impact or other forces may cause product damage Take care when fixing wall brackets to the wall Always ensure that there are no electrical cables or pipes in the wall before hanging bracket To prevent fall and injury remove the TV from its fixed wall position when it is no longer in use Rear of the TV View from the side Holes for wall hanging bracket installation Depth of screw minim...

Page 8: ...the mains lead to avoid noise 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 or dealer may be able to assist...

Page 9: ...op c a b c Set the mark at the centre as illustrated to have the swivel positioned at the centre of the rotation angle 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 TH P42U20Z a 520 mm b 355 mm c 15 TH P46U20Z TH P50U20Z a 528 ...

Page 10: ...cally turns off 21 Return Returns to the previous menu page 23 Hold Freeze unfreeze picture p 13 Holds the current teletext page teletext mode p 17 19 Guide p 16 Displays Freeview Guide Remote control 1 Standby On Off switch Switches TV On or Off standby 2 Aspect p 15 Changes aspect ratio from Aspect Selection list Also possible by pressing this button repeatedly until you reach the desired aspect...

Page 11: ...nals 10 Headphone jack 9 HDMI3 terminal 2 Remote control signal receiver Do not place any objects between the TV remote control signal receiver and remote control 3 C A T S Contrast Automatic Tracking System sensor Senses brightness to adjust picture quality when Eco Mode in the Picture Menu is set to On p 24 4 Power LED Standby red On green When using the remote control indicates the TV has recei...

Page 12: ...2 6 0 1 4 E 2 6 0 1 k w N n o o t r a C 2 6 Digital TV 4 Radio 0 Analogue TV 2 Searching H 1 C Analogue TV Scan 120 Analogue TV Analogue TV Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV 9 2 3 3 Digital TV Viewing environment mode Home Recommended mode for viewing at home Select Home for optimal picture power consumption Viewing Mode is set as Normal p 24 Shop Demonstration mode to explain main features of this...

Page 13: ...ct the mode pressing the TV button repeatedly on the remote control or side panel of the TV p 11 The selected mode is displayed For details p 33 Digtal TV 1 BBC ONE WALES Coronation Street 21 00 23 55 Now All Digital Channels 23 35 Select favourites Software update To select the two or three digit channel number e g 39 in a short time If one or two digit channel number quickly changes the channel ...

Page 14: ...ars when changing a channel Features available Message meanings Sound mute On Rating Rating information p 48 Digital TV mode Bad signal Poor TV signal quality Digital TV mode Encrypted Scrambled programme Digital TV mode Dolby D Dolby Digital audio track Digital TV mode Subtitle service available Digital TV mode Multiple image or audio available Digital TV mode Teletext service available I II Audi...

Page 15: ...om2 Zoom3 Displays a 16 9 letterbox anamorphic image full screen without distortion Displays a 2 35 1 letterbox anamorphic image full screen without distortion At 16 9 displays the image at its maximum with slight enlargement Aspect is fixed to 16 9 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 Not a...

Page 16: ...dcast and the future broadcasts over the next seven days depending on the broadcasters To return to TV EXIT When this TV is turned on for the first time or the TV is switched off for more than a week it may take some time before the Freeview Guide is completely shown select To scroll through channels View Freeview Guide Each time pressed the screen will be switched between the Freeview Guide Listi...

Page 17: ... altered and stored in the TV s memory Store frequently viewed pages p 18 1 Switch to Teletext TEXT Displays Index content varies depending on the broadcasters 2 Select the page up to page 899 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 TELETEXT INFORMATION 17 51 28 Feb Time date Current page number Sub page number Colour bar To adjust contrast MENU press three times As the blue bar is displayed To return to TV TEXT or ...

Page 18: ...c sub page Appears at top of the screen Enter the 4 digit number Sub pages The number of sub pages varies depending on the broadcasters It may take some time for searching during which time you can watch TV example P6 The news page provides a function that indicates arrival of latest news News Flash View the TV picture while searching for a teletext page Teletext automatically updates itself when ...

Page 19: ... 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 33 Skipped inputs will not be displayed when the AV button is pressed Example AV2 Example PC Input Selection AV1 AV2 AV3 PC HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 TV Input Selection AV1 AV2 AV3 PC HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 TV 3 View 16 9 PC 640X4...

Page 20: ...is TV remote control How to change the code for each 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 connected equipment in VIERA Link p 41 select the code 73 Press and hold POWER during the following operations Enter the appropriate code see table below Press Type of equipment Code DVD Reco...

Page 21: ...ERA TOOLS function To return to TV EXIT or 1 Display icons of the feature select access 2 Select a feature VIERA Link Control 3 Follow the operation of each feature 1 VIERA Link Control VIERA Link Control p 44 2 Pause Live TV Pause Live TV p 43 3 Photo Photo mode p 37 4 Video Video mode p 38 5 Music Music mode p 40 When two or more compatible equipments are connected a selection screen will be dis...

Page 22: ...olour Balance Normal Changed Number and positions of alternatives Sharpness 50 Moved Digital TV Tuning Menu Access Displays the next screen To delete a character R To delete all characters B Every press changes the character by one Leave it for a second to set the character or press OK or any numeric button within a second See the table below for the corresponding characters for each numeric butto...

Page 23: ...DVI Position Settings Access Access Analogue TV tuning Menu Access Access Access Access Access Auto Standby Power Save 16 9 Overscan Off Off On Video Preview Off DVI Input Setting Normal Other Settings Refresh Rate 100Hz Input Labels Banner Display Timeout Playing Time Display Teletext FASTEXT Preferred Subtitles English Access Side Panel High 3 seconds On Display Settings Software Licence System ...

Page 24: ...to set the overall colour tone of the picture Cool Normal Warm Not valid when the viewing mode is set to True Cinema Vivid Colour Automatically adjusts colours to vivid ones Off On Not valid on PC signal Eco Mode Automatically adjusts the screen brightness appropriately as the surrounding light level lowers to reduce the power consumption Off On Not available in Shop mode Dynamic picture mode P NR...

Page 25: ... of individual channel or input mode Speaker Distance to Wall Adjusts the low frequency sound Over 30cm Up to 30cm If the back space between the TV and wall is over 30 cm Over 30cm is recommended If the back space between the TV and wall is within 30 cm Up to 30cm is recommended Preferred Audio Language Selects the preferred language for Digital TV multi audio depending on the broadcaster English ...

Page 26: ...osition settings to the default Off Timer Sets the time the TV automatically goes to Standby mode Off 15 30 45 60 75 90 minutes p 13 Child Lock Locks a channel AV input to prevent access to it p 32 Tuning Menu Favourites Edit Creates list of favourite channels Digital TV mode p 29 Channel List Skips the unwanted channels or edits channels p 29 31 Auto Tuning Sets all Digital TV or Analogue TV chan...

Page 27: ...cted times Off 2 hours 4 hours Inserting the SD Card to the card slot does not affect this function Automatic input switching with the connected equipment affects this function and time count will be reset The notification message will appear 3 minutes before going to Standby mode Power Save Reduces brightness of picture to economise on power consumption Off On 16 9 Overscan Selects the screen are...

Page 28: ...up Menu Off Timer Off Access Child Lock Digital TV Tuning Menu Display Settings VIERA Link Settings System Menu Other Settings Digital TV Tuning Menu Analogue TV Tuning Menu access select For details p 31 For details p 29 30 Analogue TV Tuning Menu Auto Tuning Manual Tuning Channel List Access Access Access Digital TV Tuning Menu Auto Tuning Manual Tuning Update Channel List Signal Condition Favou...

Page 29: ...4 and the Freeview Guide p 16 Digital TV Favourites Editor TEN Digital All Digital Channels 1 ABC TV Sydney 2 SBS DIGITAL1 3 FTV guide 4 7 Digital 7 NINE DIGITAL 9 7 HD Digital 70 7 Guide 77 Favourites1 select Digital TV Favourites Editor TEN Digital All Digital Channels 1 ABC TV Sydney 2 SBS DIGITAL1 3 FTV guide 4 7 Digital 7 NINE DIGITAL 9 7 HD Digital 70 7 Guide 77 Favourites1 TEN Digital 1 A c...

Page 30: ... Physical Channel 474 00 CH21 MHz Digital TV Manual Tuning Update Channel List Update channels automatically You can add new channels delete duplicated channels update channel name and position automatically to Channel List Channel List is updated with keeping your settings in Favourites Edit Channel List Child Lock etc Digital TV Update Channel List y t i l a u Q e p y T e m a N l e n n a h C RF ...

Page 31: ...ng Analogue TV Auto Tuning e m a N l e n n a h C RF Ch Analogue TV 0 Searching This will take about 3 minutes Scan CH1 120 All the previous tuning settings are erased When the operation is completed the channel at channel position 1 will be displayed Search begins in the order from the lower channels to the higher channels Channels received during this process are added to the list see above If tu...

Page 32: ...ren Child Lock PIN Entry Please enter PIN for access PIN Child Lock Change PIN Child Lock List Parental Rating Access No Block Child Lock List TV and AV k c o L t u p n I e m a N Type Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV Lock Digital TV Digital TV Lock Digital TV E4 14 Digital TV Lock Digital TV Digital TV Lock Digital TV AV1 External Lock AV AV2 BBC1 1 2 BBC THREE 7 BBC 1 Wales 101 External Lock AV s...

Page 33: ...up Menu Digital TV Tuning Menu Display Settings VIERA Link Settings System Menu Off Timer Off Child Lock Other Settings Access The labels you set will be displayed in Input Selection menu p 19 or banner If Skip is selected you cannot select the mode access select select set access select 4 Select Input Labels Input Labels Banner Display Timeout Playing Time Display Teletext TOP Preferred Subtitles...

Page 34: ...Reset settings Resets the TV to its original condition i e no channels tuned in All settings are reset channels picture sound settings etc To return to TV EXIT 3 Select System Menu Setup Menu Digital TV Tuning Menu Display Settings VIERA Link Settings System Menu Off Timer Off Access Child Lock Other Settings 1 Display the menu MENU 2 Select Setup access select select access 5 Set see below 4 Sele...

Page 35: ...ns During software download and update DO NOT switch Off the TV or press any buttons The TV will automatically be activated after downloading is completed The message might be the notification beforehand In this case the schedule information the date that the new version can be used will appear You can set the reservation for update The update will not start when the TV is set to Off A clicking so...

Page 36: ... card Gently insert the SD Card label surface facing front Push until a click is heard Label surface 1 Insert the SD Card 2 Select your desired contents Photo Video Music You can also select contents directly by using VIERA TOOLS How to Use VIERA TOOLS p 21 Example The thumbnail images of the selected contents are displayed Photo Photo mode p 37 Video Video mode p 38 Music Music mode p 40 Contents...

Page 37: ...lour Effect Transition Effect Screen Mode Off Fade Normal Frame Off Interval Normal Repeat On Picture and Sound Menu p 24 p 26 Insert the SD Card and then select Photo mode p 36 Menu Item Adjustments Configurations alternatives Photo Setup Back Ground Music Selects the background music played during Photo mode Off Type1 Type2 Type3 Auto User Type1 2 3 Pre installed music tracks Auto Plays music in...

Page 38: ... Play RETURN Trip1_8 Trip1_1 Trip1_2 Trip1_3 Trip1_4 Trip1_5 Trip1_6 Trip1_7 Media Player Video Select Video mode supports AVCHD and MPEG2 file formats Access to Video mode p 36 Thumbnail Scene view When a title is highlighted preview starts if the title supports previewing To turn preview off Video Setup p 39 Video mode Thumbnails of video titles in the SD Card are displayed When a title is highl...

Page 39: ...p Video Setup Music Setup select access Sound Menu 1 2 Mode Music Bass Treble Balance Headphone Volume Off Surround Volume Correction Speaker Distance to Wall Over 30cm SPDIF Selection Auto 0 11 0 0 0 select set Menu Item Adjustments Configurations alternatives Sound SPDIF Selection SPDIF Standard audio transfer file format Selects the initial setting for digital audio output signal from DIGITAL A...

Page 40: ...ss To set the music as the background music during Photo mode While playing music Display the menu B Register Slideshow BGM File Folder select set Select File or Folder 00 00 05 00 02 30 Music title Album title Artist name Folder view Contents Select Play Folder Info EXIT Access RETURN Folder1 Folder2 Folder3 Folder4 Folder5 Media Player Select Music Folder6 Folder7 Folder8 Folder view music Conte...

Page 41: ...ed and added As such its operation with other manufacturers equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed Please refer to individual manuals for the equipment About applicable Panasonic equipment consult your local Panasonic dealer 1 HDMI Connection only 2 HDMI and Audio out connections 3 available with the equipment which has HDAVI Control 2 or later function 4 available with the equipmen...

Page 42: ...Power on Link p 27 When the connected equipment starts playback or direct navigator function menu for the equipment are activated the TV is automatically turned on Only when the TV is in Standby mode Set Power off Link On in Setup Menu to use this function Power off Link p 27 When the TV is set to Standby mode the connected equipment is also automatically set to Standby This function will work eve...

Page 43: ...TV Yes Stop Pause Live TV No select stop TV Select Yes To operate Pause Live TV To return to Live TV stop playback of Pause Live TV cancel pause Operations may be different depending on the recorder In this case follow the operation guide or read the manual of the recorder If you stop playback or cancel pause the recorded programme will be deleted from HDD start select VIERA Link Menu Pause Live T...

Page 44: ...ecorder theatre Other means Tuner set top box The menu of the accessed equipment Input mode will be changed automatically Operate the connected equipment 1 Set the remote control code to 73 p 20 2 Follow the operation guide To display the operation guide Move the cursor select the menu Move the cursor access adjust OPTION RETURN Store set access Return to the previous menu EXIT Exit the menu When ...

Page 45: ...perate check the settings and the equipment Summary of features Connection Preparations p 41 42 Display VIERA Link Menu Select Speaker Selection VIERA Link Menu Pause Live TV Start Direct TV Rec VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Start Recorder Home Cinema select set Set to Home Cinema or TV If you wish to enjoy the multi channel sound e g Dolby Digital 5 1ch via an Amplifier connect with HDMI c...

Page 46: ...ction 1 applicable if your amplifier has ARC Audio Return Channel function 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 55 To listen with speakers Viewing Listening PC Conversion adapter if necessary Computer Headphone...

Page 47: ... but N C on device 12 TMDS Clock 10 TMDS Clock 8 TMDS Data0 Shield 6 TMDS Data1 4 TMDS Data1 2 TMDS Data2 Shield HDMI terminal To watch satellite broadcasts Set top box To record playback DVD Recorder VCR Fully wired HDMI compliant cable or RF cable To watch DVDs DVD player HDMI equipment DVD Recorder HDMI connection p 41 49 Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Viewing Satellite dish Satellite cable L...

Page 48: ...r I II If the stereo signal is poor or the receiving conditions are not optimum or if STEREO MONO automatic switching occurs it is recommended you switch from STEREO to MONO Even when the contents of the receiving signal undergo changes selection mode is kept intact When the receiving conditions deteriorate listening will be easier if the mode is set to the MONO position using the stereo bilingual...

Page 49: ... for each HDMI terminals and input signals Audio settings can be made on the HDMI1 2 3 Input in the Sound Menu p 26 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 An equipment having no digital output terminal may ...

Page 50: ...8 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 HDMI standard timing Signal name...

Page 51: ...ogether with the adapter Check the latest information on the card type at the following website English only http panasonic jp support global cs DCF Design rule for camera file system Unified standard established by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Format the card with the recording equipment The picture may not appear correctly on this TV depending on the ...

Page 52: ...llow the cabinet and pedestal to make contact with a rubber or PVC substance for a long time This may degrade surface quality Maintenance Licence VGA is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation S VGA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standard Association SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademar...

Page 53: ...ermanently lit spots on screen Due to production process involved in this technology this may result in some pixels which are permanently lit or unlit This is not a malfunction Contrast is reduced Contrast is lowered in the following conditions without any user operation for a few minutes no signal in AV mode selected locked programme selected invalid programme displayed menu Thumbnail or still pi...

Page 54: ... channels Unable to receive signals with a high performance aerial TV VCR Individual aerial Individual aerial Aerial Input terminal Splitter Aerial Output Aerial Input Aerial Output Install an aerial individually for the TV and VCR or use a splitter Interference or frozen disappearing image in Digital TV Check Digital TV Signal Condition p 30 If Signal Quality or Signal Strength are displayed in r...

Page 55: ...erating 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 PB CB PR CR 1 0 V p p including synchronization 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 5 V rms VIDEO RCA PIN Type 1 1 0 V p...

Page 56: ...hase to aid in identification in the event of theft or loss and for Warranty Service purposes Model Number Serial Number Printed in Thailand M0310 0 Web Site http panasonic net Panasonic Corporation 2010 WARRANTY New Zealand only Distributed in New Zealand by Panasonic New Zealand Limited 350 Te Irirangi Drive East Tamaki Private Bag 14911 Panmure Auckland Tel 09 272 0100 Customer Care Center Emai...

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