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 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. 59).

To listen with 

speakers

To record / playback

(Viewing)

(Viewing)

(Listening)

(Listening)

PC

Conversion adapter 

(if necessary)

Computer

To watch satellite broadcasts

Set top box

DVD Recorder / VCR

Fully wired HDMI compliant cable

or

RF cable

To watch DVDs

DVD Player

Fully wired HDMI 

compliant cable

(Listening)

Satellite 

dish

Satellite 

cable

(Viewing)

Aerial

Amplifier with 

speaker system

RCA cable

or

or

Optical digital audio cable

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Summary of Contents for VIERA TH-P58S20Z

Page 1: ...elevision 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 P58S20Z TH P65S20Z ...

Page 2: ...System VCR Personal computer Camcorder 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: ...tains 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 REC TV AV Remote Control N2QAYB000494 Batteries for the Remote Control 2 R6 AA Pedestal p 6 Operating Instructions with Warranty statement Check that you have the accessories and items shown Incorrect installation may cause battery...

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 Do not ...

Page 5: ...ntilation 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 headphones Irreversible damage can be caused The TV is heavy Handle the TV by 2 or more people Support as shown to avoid injury by the TV tipping or fa...

Page 6: ... 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 silver Assembly screw black Pole 2 Base M5 25 4 TH P58S20Z M5 30 4 TH P58S20Z TH P58S20Z L R M5 30 6 TH P65S20Z M6 25 4 TH P65S20Z TH P65S20Z Al...

Page 7: ...ackets 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 Optional accessories This image is for illustrative purposes only Preventing the TV from falling over This TV could fall over if it is pushed pulled or knocked down We therefore recommend t...

Page 8: ...e close to 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 abl...

Page 9: ...Quick Start Guide Basic Connection AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Rear of the TV Aerial Mains lead supplied RF cable RF cable DVD Recorder or VCR RCA cable TV DVD Recorder or VCR 9 Connecting DVD Recorder VCR ...

Page 10: ...Displays subtitles 11 Numeric buttons Changes channel and teletext pages When in Standby mode switches TV On 12 Sound Mute Switches sound mute On or Off 13 Volume Up Down 14 Media Player p 36 Switches to SD Card and USB device viewing listening mode 15 Input mode selection TV switches Digital TV Analogue TV mode p 13 AV switches to AV input mode from Input Selection list p 19 16 Off Timer p 13 Set...

Page 11: ...10 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 received a command 5 Functi...

Page 12: ... take about 6 minutes H 21 C Digital TV Scan 69 62 y t i l a u Q e p y T e m a N l e n n a h C RF Ch 0 1 l e n n a h C C B B C 0 1 s e l a W o i d a R C B B 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 ...

Page 13: ... until desired time appears Information banner appears whenever you select a channel For details p 14 Digital TV 1 BBC ONE WALES Coronation Street 21 00 23 55 Now All Digital Channels 23 35 Select favourites The selected mode is displayed Select a channel using information banner p 14 Possible to confirm the programme name before selecting channels Display information banner if it is not displayed...

Page 14: ...by 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 Audio mode p 50 Analogue TV mode 1 90 Off Timer remaining time For settings p 13 Display information banner Display the selectable settings for the current programme Video Selection Digital TV mode Allows you to select the image if avai...

Page 15: ...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 available in teletext ...

Page 16: ...To watch the highlighted channel To scroll through channels To watch the highlighted channel Freeview Guide Listing Example Parental Rating captioning Information Watch TV Prog OK Now Next HD EPG Guide 06 00 TVNZ News Now Wed 7 Apr Prev Day Chnl Today 09 10 Made In NZ The Truth About Tangiwai 10 35 Sport On 7 Motorsport Mundial 11 10 Best of Business Breakfast 10 00 TVNZ News Now 10 10 NZ Voice Pr...

Page 17: ...n be altered and stored in the TV s memory Store frequently viewed pages p 18 Functions Teletext mode Stop automatic updating If you wish to hold the current page without updating To resume HOLD HOLD INDEX STTL Return to the main index page MENU Reveal hidden words e g quiz page answers To hide R Hold INDEX Reveal hidden data Call up a favourite page 1 Switch to Teletext TEXT Displays Index conten...

Page 18: ...y take some time for searching during which time you can watch TV 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 new information becomes available P108 Appears when updating is completed Changes to TV screen temporarily You cannot change the programme Viewing Telet...

Page 19: ...e 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 16 9 PC 640X480 60H...

Page 20: ...s 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 46 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 Recor...

Page 21: ... VIERA 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 46 2 Pause Live TV Pause Live TV p 45 3 Photo Photo mode p 38 4 Video Video mode p 40 5 Music Music mode p 42 When two or more compatible equipments are connected a selection screen will be ...

Page 22: ...he next screen Enter characters by free input menu 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 ...

Page 23: ...Position Settings Access Access Analogue TV Tuning Menu Access Access Access Access Access Auto Standby Power Save 16 9 Overscan Off 24p Smooth Film Off Intelligent Frame Creation Off Off On DVI Input Setting Normal Other Settings Software Licence System Information Shipping Condition Access System Update Access Access Access System Menu Auto Tuning Manual Tuning Update Channel List Signal Conditi...

Page 24: ...m 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 Picture Noise Reduction Automatically reduces unwanted pictu...

Page 25: ...cer of width and depth to simulate improved spatial effects Switching is also possible by the Surround button on the remote control p 10 Volume Correction Adjusts the volume 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 T...

Page 26: ...m 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 Off Timer Sets the time the TV automatically goes to Standby mode Off 15 30 45 60 75 90 ...

Page 27: ... the images smooth and clear Off On Set to Off if noise is generated on the screen This function is not available for selection default to Off when Viewing Mode is set to Game or in the mode of PC input or photo 24p Smooth Film Automatically compensates the picture frame rate to make the 24p source movie images smooth Off On This is available only for 24p signal input and displayed instead of Inte...

Page 28: ... Digital TV Tuning Menu Display Settings VIERA Link Settings System Menu Other Settings access select For details p 31 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 Favourites Edit Access Channel List Access Access Access Access Access The selected mode is displayed on the sc...

Page 29: ...l hide skip To reveal all channels Y To retune each channel Manual Tuning R p 30 To edit channels You can also edit each channel in Channel List Select a channel and reveal hide Digital TV Tuning Menu To name the Favourites R To display another Favourites G To add all channels to the list Y Channel numbers are defined by the broadcaster and cannot be changed Hidden channels see below can be select...

Page 30: ...Q l a n g i S 10 Physical Channel 522 50 CH27 MHz 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 while 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 Ch Searc...

Page 31: ...channel position 0 0 CH33 Analogue TV Manual Tuning Manual Tuning 1 120 CH1 Select a channel position Select a channel Search and store store search 31 Analogue TV Tuning Menu Select a channel and reveal hide Analogue TV Channel List 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BBC1 reveal hide skip To reveal all channels Y Channel position Channel name To edit channels You can also edit each channel in Channel List Select a ch...

Page 32: ...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 select access select lock ...

Page 33: ...l 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 change access select 4 Select Input Labels Input Labels Banner Display Timeout Teletext FASTEXT Preferred Subtitles English Side Panel High Acc...

Page 34: ...ls 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 Select Shipping Condition System Menu Software Licence System Information Shipping Condition Access System Update...

Page 35: ...oftware updates are available The automatic updating is performed at 3 00 AM and 5 00 AM every morning under the following conditions Standby TV turned Off with the remote control Set Auto Update Search in Standby to On Select System Update Search Now 35 Updating the TV Software From time to time a new version of software may become available for download to enhance the performance or operations o...

Page 36: ...rd Ver 1 2 MPEG 2 PS format and AVCHD Standard compatible files with an audio format that is either MPEG 1 Layer 2 format or Dolby Digital format A modified data with a PC may not be displayed correctly Music Data format MP3 mp3 SD Card format SDXC Card exFAT SDHC Card SD Card FAT16 or FAT32 Compliant card type maximum capacity SDXC Card 64 GB SDHC Card 32 GB SD Card 2 GB miniSD Card 2 GB requirin...

Page 37: ...inserted switching to Media Player Photo mode will be done automatically p 38 It is assumed the SD Card contains photos If not press the blue button to activate the Contents Select screen and select the other mode To switch to the other mode see below You can change to the other device directly in the same mode if two devices are connected Change the device Select Drive Select Select the icon you ...

Page 38: ...music Photo Setup p 39 To display the information of the highlighted photo Thumbnail All photos Error display images that could not be loaded etc 1 48 File name p1010001 JPG Date 23 10 2009 Pixel 1600X1200 file number total file number Single view Display one photo at a time Select the photo that you want to view select single view Rotate Slideshow Select Single view Single view EXIT RETURN Operat...

Page 39: ...Multi Display is divided into 9 sections in a tiled design Collage Photos are displayed in random positions and random scale Colour Effect Selects the colour effect of photos Off Sepia Gray scale Transition Effect Selects the transition effect used when switching between photos during the slideshow Off Fade Slide Dissolve Motion Random Fade The next photo fades in gradually Slide The next photo sl...

Page 40: ...8 Trip1_1 Trip1_2 Trip1_3 Trip1_4 Trip1_5 Trip1_6 Trip1_7 Media Player Video Select SD Card Video mode supports AVCHD and MPEG2 file formats Access to Video mode p 37 Thumbnail Scene view When a scene is highlighted preview starts if the scene supports previewing To turn preview off Video Setup p 41 Video mode Thumbnails of video titles in the SD Card or USB Flash Memory are displayed When a title...

Page 41: ...nd 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 AUDIO OUT terminal Auto PCM Auto Dolby Digital is output as Dolby Digital Bitstream MPEG is output as PCM PCM Digi...

Page 42: ...ect Music Folder6 Folder7 Folder8 SD Card Folder view music Contents Select Info EXIT Play RETURN Media Player Select Music 01 Music1 02 Music2 03 Music3 04 Music4 05 Music5 06 Music6 07 Music7 08 Music8 09 Music9 10 Music10 11 Music11 12 Music12 13 Music13 14 Music14 15 Music15 16 Music16 17 Music17 18 Music18 19 Music19 20 Music20 21 Music21 SD Card Playback starts Thumbnail Folder view To displ...

Page 43: ...oped 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 equipm...

Page 44: ...hen 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 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 ente...

Page 45: ...s 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 TV Sta...

Page 46: ...her 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 the key words are ...

Page 47: ...check the settings and the equipment Summary of features Connection Preparations p 43 and p 44 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 ca...

Page 48: ...ons p 59 To listen with speakers To record playback Viewing Viewing Listening Listening PC Conversion adapter if necessary Computer To watch satellite broadcasts Set top box DVD Recorder VCR Fully wired HDMI compliant cable or RF cable To watch DVDs DVD Player Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Listening Satellite dish Satellite cable Viewing Aerial Amplifier with speaker system RCA cable or or Opti...

Page 49: ...mmended Connection 1 applicable if your amplifier has ARC Audio Return Channel function Hot Plug Detect 19 DDC CEC Ground 17 SCL 15 CEC 13 TMDS Clock Shield 11 TMDS Data0 9 TMDS Data0 7 TMDS Data1 Shield 5 TMDS Data2 3 TMDS Data2 1 18 5V Power 16 SDA 14 Reserved in cable 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 HD...

Page 50: ...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 Sound Selection ...

Page 51: ...rized 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...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...erroneous operation may 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 About SD Card format and maximum capacity p 36 SD Card 24 mm 2 1 mm 32 mm Message Meaning Action Cannot read file The file is broken or unreadable The TV does no...

Page 54: ...surfaces to water or detergent A 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 tap or scratch the surface with your fingernail or ot...

Page 55: ...ly in place An error message appears Follow the message s instructions If the problem persists contact your local Panasonic dealer VIERA Link function does not work and an error message appears Confirm the connection p 43 Turn the connected equipment on and then switch the TV on p 44 Permanently lit spots on screen Due to production process involved in this technology this may result in some pixel...

Page 56: ...the sound setting of the connected equipment to 2ch L PCM Check the HDMI1 2 3 Input setting in the Sound Menu p 26 If digital sound connection has a problem select analogue sound connection p 51 Pictures from external equipment are unusual when the equipment is connected via HDMI Is the HDMI cable connected properly p 43 48 and p 49 Turn Off the TV and equipment then turn them On again Check an in...

Page 57: ...tly p 3 Has the TV been switched On Point the remote control directly at the front of the TV within about 7 m and a 30 degree angle of the front of the TV Situate the TV away from sunshine or other sources of bright light not to shine on the TV s remote control signal receiver Parts of the TV become hot Even when the temperature of parts of the front top and rear panels has risen these temperature...

Page 58: ...demarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries HDAVI Control TM is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation 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 Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc Even if no special notation ha...

Page 59: ...tions 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 synchronization 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 Monit...

Page 60: ...rchase to aid in identification in the event of theft or loss and for Warranty Service purposes Model Number Serial Number 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 Email Customerservice nz panasonic com www panasonic co nz NEW ZEALAND Web Site http ...

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