Panasonic VIERA TH-P42U30A Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Using TV Guide (Digital TV mode)

Using TV Guide enables you to select a programme easily, view programme information, etc.

TV Guide - Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) provides an on screen listing of the current and future

programmes over the next seven days depending on broadcasters.

EXIT

INFO

■

To return to TV

EXIT

View TV Guide

Each time pressed, the layout will be changed. (Landscape / Portrait)

GUIDE

TV Guide: Landscape

11 Home

11:30 am - 12:00 pm DIY SOS : We open in the Battersbys

Time:

East ender

Shopping

DIY SOS

Topics

Red Cap

Sports

Hot Wars

Market News

Live junction

Emerald

The Bill

Drama

10 O’ clock News BBC

Drama 1

Good bye

NEWS

Live

Home

World

Jade

Pearl

Sapphire

100

Ruby

101

Gold

102

11:00am

12:00pm

12:30 pm

1 :00 pm

Wed 27 Oct 2010

All Types

All Channels

Info

Page up

Portrait/Landscape

Select channel

View

EXIT
Select programme
RETURN

-24 hours

+24 hours

Prog.Type

Favourites

Page down

Wed 27 Oct 2010 10:27 am

11:30am

The Bill
Holiday Program

Business News

News

Pepsi Char.

Drama 2

Coronation Street

TV Guide date

Programme

Landscape (Displays by channel)

Current date 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 -

2:00 pm

2:00 pm -

2:30 pm

2:30 pm -

3:00 pm

3:00 pm -

3:30 pm

3:30 pm -

4:30 pm

4:30 pm -

5:00 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 programme

View

EXIT
Select channel
RETURN

+24 hours

Prog.Type

Favourites

Page down

Info
Portrait/Landscape

Wed 27 Oct 2010 10:27 am

5:00 pm -

5:30 pm

News

-24 hours

■

To watch the programme

Select the current programme or channel

watch

select

■

To view a channel list of the selected favourite list

Favourites

All Channels

All Channels
All Digital Channels
All Analogue Channels
Favourites1
Favourites2
Favourites3
Favourites4

(Favourite list)

To list favourites channels

(p. 29)

Only Analogue TV channels are listed

select a

favourite list

view

■

To view details of the programme

Select the programme

select

•

Press again to return to TV Guide.

INFO

■

To view a channel list of the selected type

Prog.Type

All Types

All Types
Movie
News
Entertainment
Sport
Children’s
Music

(Type list)

select type

view

■

To the previous day

■

To the next day

Note

•

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 TV Guide is completely shown.

Summary of Contents for VIERA TH-P42U30A

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: ...TH P42U30A TH P50U30A TQB4TC0041 1 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 ...

Page 3: ...k ups with VIERA Link without complicated settings 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 provi...

Page 4: ...Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries AVCHD and the AVCHD logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and ...

Page 5: ...V 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 expose to rain or excessive moisture To prevent damage which might result in electric shock or fire do not expose this TV to rain o...

Page 6: ...ng the pedestal keep the space between the 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 ...

Page 7: ...eakup batteries Batteries must not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like Do not disassemble or modify the remote control Attaching the pedestal Warning Do not disassemble or modify the pedestal Otherwise the TV may fall over and become damaged and personal injury may result Caution Do not use any pedestal other than that provided with this TV Otherwise the TV or the displa...

Page 8: ... screws loosely at first then tighten them firmly to fix securely Carry out the work on a horizontal and level surface A D C Front D B Hole for pedestal installation View from the bottom Arrow mark Preventing the TV from falling over This TV could fall over if it is pushed pulled or knocked down We therefore recommend the TV is secured to the furniture as illustrated This measure is designed to re...

Page 9: ...View from the side Holes for wall hanging bracket installation Depth of screw minimum 15 mm maximum 30 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 t...

Page 10: ...eep RF antenna cable away from the 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...

Page 11: ...racking System sensor Senses brightness to adjust picture quality when Eco Mode in the Picture Menu is set to On p 22 12 Power LED Red Standby Green On When using the remote control indicates the TV has received a command About the Operation Guide On Screen Displays The Operation Guide is displayed at the bottom of the on Screen Displays The button used on this screen and manner of operation is di...

Page 12: ...ctions and choices Press after selecting channel positions to quickly change programme 9 Option Menu p 16 Easy optional setting for viewing sound etc 10 Teletext This button is not used for this model 11 Subtitles p 14 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 sw...

Page 13: ...can CH 0 75 CH 6 69 62 29 33 Cartoon Nwk Digital TV Analogue TV Analogue TV 10 2 Select Start Auto Tuning Auto Tuning will start to search for TV channels and store them The sorted channel order depends upon the TV signal the broadcasting system and reception conditions 4 Set up the wireless LAN connection Start wireless LAN connection setup Yes No confirm select You can setup the wireless LAN con...

Page 14: ...on the access point until the light flashes And then press the OK button to connect the Wireless LAN Adaptor and the access point Ensure that your access point supports WPS for this method WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Search for access point Access points found automatically are listed Available Access Points No 1 Access Point A 11n 2 4GHz 2 Access Point B 11n 5GHz 3 Access Point C 11n 5GHz SSID Wire...

Page 15: ...e digit channel number e g 112 abc in a short time If one or two digit channel number e g 39 def wxyz quickly changes the channel To select from the Channel List All Digital Channels Cartoon Nwk BBC Radio Wales BBC Radio Cymru BBC ONE Wales BBC THREE BBCi CBBC Channel 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 watch select channel Other useful functions Hold Display subtitles Freeze unfreeze picture Display hide subtitles if ...

Page 16: ...audio available Digital TV mode Bad signal Poor TV signal quality Digital TV mode II Audio mode p 62 Analogue TV mode Encrypted Scrambled programme Digital TV mode 1 90 Off Timer remaining time For settings p 14 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 25 To confirm another...

Page 17: ...ption service then you will hear an additional audio track to describe events on screen To adjust the volume for Audio Description Audio Description Menu p 25 MPX Analogue TV mode Selects multiplex sound if available Sound Menu p 25 Volume Correction Adjusts the volume of an individual channel or input mode Sound Menu p 24 Last view Switch to previously viewed channel or input mode easily LAST VIE...

Page 18: ...istortion Displays a 2 35 1 letterbox anamorphic image 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 mode can be memorised separately for each SD Standard ...

Page 19: ...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 programme View EXIT...

Page 20: ...e input using the AV button on the remote control or the side panel of the TV p 10 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 3 View Example AV2 AV2 16 9 Displays the selected mode If the external equipment has an aspect adjustment function set to 16 9 Exa...

Page 21: ...Please select the correct description and access Photo Photo mode p 38 Video Video mode p 41 Music Music mode p 44 Media Server Using DLNA features p 50 When two or more available devices are connected a selection screen will be displayed Please select the correct description and access Internet contents Accessing the Internet contents p 53 Part of Icons on VIERA TOOLS screen above provide you the...

Page 22: ...ngs Shipping Condition in the Setup Menu p 34 Number and positions of alternatives Changed Colour Balance Normal Adjust using the slide bar Moved Sharpness 56 Go to the next screen Displays the next screen Child Lock Access 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 5 6 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n u v w...

Page 23: ...preference Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint The picture hue can be adjusted to suit your taste For NTSC signal Component or HDMI input Colour Balance Cool Normal Warm Allows you to set the overall colour tone of the picture Not valid when Viewing Mode is set to True Cinema Vivid Colour Off On Automatically adjusts colours to vivid ones Not valid on PC signal Eco Mode Off On Automatically adjusts t...

Page 24: ...ing is High to prevent panel image retention 16 9 Overscan Off On On Default Image is overscanned by 5 beyond the edge of the screen to hide edge video noise Off Displays image in its original size including edge video noise such as lines dashes dots etc Applicable for video signals when TV aspect is set to 16 9 Memorised separately for SD and HD channels signals DVI Input Setting Normal Full Chan...

Page 25: ...y using the cursor button If you want to enhance the bass sound raise the level of the lower frequency If you want to enhance the 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 Hea...

Page 26: ... is fixed to PCM For Digital TV mode Video mode p 41 or Network video contents p 51 PCM Optical Level 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 dB Adjusts the audio level of PCM output from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal as the initial setting Normally PCM sound is larger comparing with the other types of audio track Digital TV mode only HDMI1 2 3 Input Digital Analogue Selects to fit the input signal p 63 Digital HDMI cable c...

Page 27: ... 75 90 minutes Sets the time until the TV automatically goes to Standby mode Eco Navigation Automatically sets the TV to the most suitable energy saving mode If you press the OK button the following items are set as below Eco Mode VIERA Link Power off Link Standby Power Save Power Save On Intelligent Auto Standby On No reminder Auto Standby 2 hours Child Lock Locks a channel AV input to prevent ac...

Page 28: ...mption p 55 This function is available when VIERA Link is set to On Network Setup Sets the network setting to use in your network environment p 47 DivX VOD Displays DivX VOD registration code p 67 System Menu Shipping Condition Resets all settings to the original condition p 34 System Update Downloads new software to this TV p 35 Software Licence Displays the software licence information System In...

Page 29: ...access select 2 Select a function Digital TV Tuning Menu Favourites Edit Channel List Auto Tuning Manual Tuning Update Channel List New Channel Message Signal Condition Access On Access Access Access Access Access access or set select For details p 29 30 When you select Analogue TV 1 Select Analogue TV Tuning Menu Setup Menu 1 2 Off Timer Eco Navigation Child Lock Analogue TV Tuning Menu Display S...

Page 30: ... 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 21 To move the channel G Select the new position or abc def jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz 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 but not viewe...

Page 31: ...matically You 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 m...

Page 32: ...select set Set characters Store RETURN You can set characters by using numeric buttons p 21 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 0 CH0 Analogue TV Auto Tuning...

Page 33: ...cess No Block access select To set Child Lock List Child Lock List TV and AV Lock Name BBC1 BBC THREE BBC 1 Wales AV1 AV2 Input Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV External AV External AV Type 1 2 7 101 E4 14 Appears when the channel input is locked lock select To cancel Select the locked channel input To lock all G To cance...

Page 34: ...ettings Banner Display Timeout 3 seconds Input Labels Access access select 3 Select an input terminal and set Display Settings Input Labels AV1 AV2 AV3 PC HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 Digital TV Analogue TV DVD AV2 AV3 PC HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 Digital TV Analogue TV set select The labels you set will be displayed in Input Selection menu p 19 or banner If Skip is selected you cannot select the mode User input You...

Page 35: ...avigation access select 2 Select Shipping Condition Shipping Condition System Menu System Information Access System Update Software Licence 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 EXIT RETURN confirm confirm start Shipping Condition Reset t...

Page 36: ...ing conditions Standby TV turned Off with the remote control Direct TV 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 displays a corresponding me...

Page 37: ...e on which 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 The folder and file names may be different depending on the digital camera...

Page 38: ...cted device name access select If only one device is connected this step will be skipped 4 Select the content Media Player Photo Video Music Contents Select SD Card EXIT Select RETURN Access access select Photo Photo mode p 38 Video Video mode p 41 Music Music mode p 44 You can also access each mode directly by using VIERA TOOLS How to Use VIERA TOOLS p 20 Change the device You can change to the o...

Page 39: ...th 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 recorded date is shown as Un...

Page 40: ...ect 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 3 Select the items and set OPTION Option Menu Slideshow Settings Change Size Slideshow Settings Frame Colour E...

Page 41: ... 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 42: ...FO 1 15 Trip1 8 Title Number of scenes Date Time Duration 19 02 2010 11 21 00h15m39s Title number Total title number File format 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 Player Video Title view Trip1 SD Card EXIT Select RETURN Cont...

Page 43: ...Setup Video Setup Menu Video Preview Repeat Off On access set 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 within the title Off On Only the selected file will be repeated Confirm ...

Page 44: ...can also change the aspect using the ASPECT button Aspect change may not work depending on the content 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 42 1 Display the menu 2 Select Sound 3 Select SPDIF Selection and set MENU Main Menu Pictur...

Page 45: ...URN SD 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 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 opera...

Page 46: ...ia server 6 and Windows 7 are the server software that has been tested for the performance with this TV current as of January 2011 For installing read the manual of the server software The DLNA control function of Windows 7 is not supported with this TV When a server software for the media server is installed on the PC the data may be at risk of being accessed by other people Please take care of t...

Page 47: ...has broadband 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 En...

Page 48: ...ftware Update set select If you make the network connection like Example2 p 46 you do not have to set DNS Address Proxy and Proxy Port 2 Select IP DNS Settings and set the items Network Type Connection Test Access Point Settings IP DNS Settings MAC Address Network Setup Wired 12 34 56 78 9a bc Software Update Access access select After settings return to Network Setup screen RETURN Acquire IP Addr...

Page 49: ... R S T 7 8 9 o p q r s t 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 Proxy Port 0 Proxy Proxy Settings select 2 Move the cursor and enter the number move abc def jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz 3 Select Connection Test and access to test Netw...

Page 50: ...nection Test and access to test Network Type Connection Test Access Point Settings IP DNS Settings MAC Address Network Setup Wireless 12 34 56 78 9a bc Software Update Access access select Performs automatic testing of the network connection for the TV It takes a while to test Check access point connection Check acquired IP address Check for devices using same IP address Check gateway connection C...

Page 51: ...f the highlighted media server INFO 4 Select the file photo or video 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 48 M10078 2010 02 09 19 58 28 Select Pixel Media ...

Page 52: ...For video file Playback Playback will start EXIT Manual skip RETURN 19 02 2010 MEDIA SERVER 00 15 39 00 02 05 Operation guide To display hide the operation guide and information banner INFO To operate playback Rewind Manual skip Skip to a fixed period forward manually for MPEG 2 PS format and TS format only Pause Playback Fast forward Stop To the previous content R To the next content G To change ...

Page 53: ...3 Type1 Type2 and Type3 are the fixed music each installed in this TV Audio output settings for video contents You can enjoy the multi channel sound via an amplifier connected to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal 1 Display the menu MENU 2 Select Sound 3 Select SPDIF Selection and set Main Menu Picture Sound Setup access select Sound Menu 2 2 SPDIF Selection Reset Sound Defaults Auto Reset set select For ...

Page 54: ... screen If the software is not updated you will not be able to enjoy this function You can update the software later manually Software Update in the Network Setup Menu p 49 The internet contents are operated by their respective service providers and service may be discontinued either temporarily or permanently without notice Therefore Panasonic will make no warranty for the content or the continui...

Page 55: ... 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 the equipment which has HDAVI Control 2 or lat...

Page 56: ...rned 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 27 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 consumption in s...

Page 57: ...ill 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 Stop Pause Live TV Yes No Pause Live TV stop select Yes If you stop playback or cancel pause the recorded progr...

Page 58: ...ment 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 Move the cursor access adjust Exit the menu EXIT When the k...

Page 59: ...s 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 54 and then select Home Cinema If your Amplifier has HDAVI Control 5 function you can connect only with HDMI cable In this case connect your Amplifier to the TV s HDMI2 terminal To enjoy the sound from the DIGA Recorder in ...

Page 60: ...ellite broadcasts Set top box To watch camcorder images Video camera To play games Game equipment To use amplifier with speaker system 2 VIERA Link Equipment Terminal Recommended Connection 1 Only for DVD Recorder 2 Use HDMI2 for connecting an amplifier This connection is applicable when using an amplifier that has ARC Audio Return Channel function ETHERNET USB 1 2 To use Network services Hot Plug...

Page 61: ... connection p 54 63 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 audio cable or RCA cable In this case connect the equipment to the TV s HDMI2 terminal...

Page 62: ...pment Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Camcorder etc Camcorder Game equipment Camcorder etc Viewing Listening Network Less than 10 cm Less than 10 cm Ferrite core supplied LAN cable Modem Hub or Router Internet Installing the Ferrite core Pull back the tabs in two places Wind the cable twice Press the cable through and close PC Listening Viewing Computer Conversion adaptor if necessary ...

Page 63: ...in 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 receiv...

Page 64: ... are memorised for each HDMI terminals and input signals Note Audio settings can be made on the HDMI1 2 3 Input in the Sound Menu p 25 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 outp...

Page 65: ...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 66: ... damage the data or card Back up the recorded data at regular intervals in case of deteriorated or damaged data or erratic operation of the TV Panasonic is not liable for any deterioration or damage of recorded data 24 mm 32 mm 2 1 mm USB Flash Memory Format FAT16 FAT32 or exFAT On screen messages Message Meaning Action Cannot read file The file is broken or unreadable The TV does not support the ...

Page 67: ...les 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 TWOS SOWT MP3 Dolby Digital LPCM AAC This TV supports Motion JPEG recorded by Panasonic LUMIX Camera Some files may not be played back depending on these recording condition Motion JPEG can be played back only in Media Player TS ts tp MPEG2 H 264 D...

Page 68: ...ce must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video on Demand VOD movies To obtain your registration code locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu Go to vod divx com for more information on how to complete your registration To show DivX VOD registration code DivX VOD in the Setup Menu p 27 If you want to generate the new registration code you have to deregister the present reg...

Page 69: ...nnections and settings p 46 49 The software update is not completed Network download failed Check the connections and settings p 46 49 USB connection It is recommended to connect the USB Flash Memory directly to the TV s USB ports Some USB devices or USB HUB may not be used with this TV You cannot connect any devices by using USB card reader The combination of USB devices that have been tested for...

Page 70: ...ches on the surface Take care not to subject the TV s surfaces to water or detergent Liquid inside the TV could lead to product failure Take care not to subject the surfaces to insect repellent solvent thinner or other volatile substances This may degrade surface quality or cause peeling of the paint The surface of the display panel is specially treated and may be easily damaged Take care not to t...

Page 71: ...esolutions 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 ...

Page 72: ...al TV reception Further reading please visit http www digitalready gov au publications aspx where you can download The Digital TV Antenna Systems for Homes Handbook information pdf file For your safety the antenna and cabling should be inspected installed by a licensed installer that should comply with Australian Standard AS1417 1 for Domestic installations or AS1367 for MATV installations Connect...

Page 73: ...der style aerial amplifier that was not designed for digital TV Older style antenna cabling loose fitting corroded wall socket connections terminals etc Picture infrequently pixelates on some or all channels Electrical interference caused by local or distant lighting storms heavy rain high wind etc may cause picture to break up and or audio to mute distort momentarily Impulse noise interference fr...

Page 74: ...rature 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 5 V rms VIDEO RCA PIN Type 1 1 0 V p p 75 Ω Audio Output AUD...

Page 75: ...sal 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 ...

Page 76: ...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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