Panasonic Viera TX-32LZD81FV Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 1

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

Operating Instructions

LCD Television

Model No.

TX-32LZD81FV
TX-37LZD81FV

Summary of Contents for Viera TX-32LZD81FV

Page 1: ... them for future reference The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only Please refer to Pan European Guarantee Card if you need to contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance Operating Instructions LCD Television Model No TX 32LZD81FV TX 37LZD81FV ...

Page 2: ...casting will work in areas where DVB T MPEG2 and MPEG4 AVC digital terrestrial broadcasting are received Consult your local Panasonic dealer with coverage areas DVB functions may not be available in some countries Some functions may not be available in some countries This TV has the capability for DVB specifications But future DVB services cannot be guaranteed ...

Page 3: ...lity etc DVB Settings DVB 26 pay TV software update time adjustment Editing Programmes 28 Tuning Programmes 30 Control Programme Audience 32 Restore Settings 33 Input Labels 34 Displaying PC Screen on TV 35 Viewing from SD Card Photos 36 Link Functions 38 Q Link VIERA Link External Equipment 44 FAQs etc Technical Information 46 FAQs 49 Specifications 51 Licence 52 Up to 60 000 hours LCD Panel Lifet...

Page 4: ...e of candle or naked flame on top or near the TV Power source This TV is designed to operate on 220 240 V 50 60 Hz AC Do not place foreign objects inside the TV Do not allow any objects to drop into the TV through the air vents fire or electrical shock may result Do not place the TV on sloped or unstable surfaces The TV may fall off or tip over Keep liquids away from the TV To prevent damage which m...

Page 5: ...cleaning the TV remove the mains plug Cleaning an energized TV may cause electrical shock ŶWhen the TV is not going to be used for a long period of time remove the mains plug This TV will still consume some power even in the Off mode as long as the mains plug is still connected to a live socket outlet ŶAllow sufficient space around the TV for radiated heat 10 10 10 10 cm Minimum distance When using...

Page 6: ...ing from not having a professional installer mount your unit will void your warranty Always be sure to ask a qualified technician to carry out set up Incorrect fitting may cause equipment to fall resulting in injury and product damage Do not mount the unit directly below ceiling lights such as spotlights floodlights or halogen lights which typically give off high heat Doing so may warp or damage plas...

Page 7: ... Option Menu p 13 Easy setting for viewing and sound options Main Menu p 20 Press to access VIERA Link Picture Sound and Setup Menus Subtitles p 12 Displays subtitles Surround p 23 Switches Surround sound Input mode selection TV switches DVB Analogue mode p 12 AV switches to AV input mode from Input Selection list p 18 SD Card p 36 Switches to SD Card viewing mode Return Returns to the previous me...

Page 8: ...cables shown are not supplied with this TV Please ensure that the unit is disconnected from the mains socket before attaching or disconnecting any leads RF cable RF cable TV only TV DVD Recorder or VCR AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Note Connect to AV1 AV2 for a DVD Recorder VCR supporting Q Link p 39 For HDMI compatible equipment possible to connect to HDMI terminals HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI...

Page 9: ... IN RF IN RF OUT RF IN Basic Connection DVD Recorder or VCR Aerial Mains lead Rear of the TV Set top box AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz RF cable RF cable TV DVD Recorder VCR and Set top box SCART cable fully wired SCART cable fully wired RF cable RF cable Example 3 Connecting DVD Recorder VCR and Set top box Fully wired HDMI compliant cable ...

Page 10: ...seconds to be displayed 1 Auto Setup Auto Setup is now complete and your TV is ready for viewing You can now use the remote control to turn On the TV or turn the TV to standby mode Power LED On To edit programmes Editing Programmes p 28 4 Start Auto Setup If Q Link VIERA Link or similar technology p 38 compatible recorder is connected programme language country region settings are automatically do...

Page 11: ...control Using the On Screen Displays MENU Open the main menu Move the cursor select the menu Move the cursor adjust levels select from a range of options Access the menu store settings after adjustments have been made or options have been set RETURN Return to the previous menu EXIT Exit the menu system and return to the normal viewing screen Note If tuning has failed Auto Setup p 31 If downloading...

Page 12: ...witch should be On p 7 down or 1 Also possible to select the mode using the TV button on the side panel of the TV p 7 To select the two or three digit programme number e g 39 in a short time Display Information banner if it is not displayed While the banner is displayed select the programme Possible to set display timeout in Banner Display Timeout p 25 ŶSelect a programme using Programme Guide p 1...

Page 13: ...current programme OPTION Check or change the current programme status instantly To change Multi Video DVB mode Allows you to select the image if available Multi Audio DVB mode Allows you to select between alternative language for sound tracks if available Subtitle Language DVB mode Allows you to select the language in which subtitles should appear if available Teletext Character Set Sets the telet...

Page 14: ...3 4 3 Full Displays the image at the standard 4 3 without distortion Displays a 4 3 image enlarged horizontally to fit the screen HD signal only Zoom1 Zoom2 Displays a 16 9 letterbox or 4 3 image without distortion Displays a 16 9 letterbox anamorphic image full screen without distortion Zoom3 Displays a 2 35 1 letterbox anamorphic image full screen without distortion At 16 9 displays the image at ...

Page 15: ...view ŶTo view details of the event DVB mode Select the event select Press again to return to Programme Guide ŶTo view a programme list of the selected category blue All Services Free Services Pay Services All DVB Services All Analogue Services Radio TV Information Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 3 Profile 4 Category All Services Category list select category view Only Analogue TV programmes are listed...

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

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

Page 18: ...Display the Input select menu Displays the selected mode 1 Turn the TV on ŶWhen connecting with SCART as example 2 or 3 p 8 and p 9 Receives input signals automatically when playback starts Input signals are automatically identified by the SCART pin 8 terminal This function is also available for HDMI connections p 44 ŶIf input mode is not switched automatically Perform and Dependant on the setup of...

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

Page 20: ...access select Adjust or select change example Picture Menu example Picture Menu store or access Required by some functions 1 select ŶChoose from among alternatives ŶTo reset the settings To reset the picture settings only Reset to Default in Picture Menu p 22 To reset the sound settings only Reset to Default in Sound Menu p 23 To reset the picture and sound settings together N Also volume level an...

Page 21: ...ish p 25 1 2 Viewing Mode Dynamic Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint Colour Balance Warm Colour Management Off P NR Off Picture Menu 2 2 3D COMB Off Reset to Default Set Picture Menu p 22 Mode Music Bass Treble Balance Headphone Volume Surround Off Volume Correction Sound Menu MPX Stereo 1 2 Speaker Distance to Wall Over 30cm 2 2 Reset to Default Set Sound Menu HDMI1 Input Auto Audio Prefer...

Page 22: ...t for each input signal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Increases or decreases the levels of these options according to your personal preference Tint With an NTSC signal source connected to the TV the picture hue can be adjusted to suit your taste For NTSC signal reception only Colour Balance Allows you to set the overall colour tone of the picture Cool Normal Warm Colour Management Automatic...

Page 23: ...atically selects the audio tracks if programme has more than two tracks The priority is given in the following order Dolby Digital Plus HE AAC Dolby Digital MPEG MPEG The priority is given to MPEG as long as the programme contains MPEG audio Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Digital are the methods of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories Apart from stereo 2ch audio these signals can b...

Page 24: ...annot be outputted Power off Link Sets to use Power off Link function No Set p 39 and p 40 Power on Link Sets to use Power on Link function No Set p 39 and p 40 Download Downloads programme language country region settings to a Q Link or VIERA Link compatible equipment connected to the TV Child Lock Locks a programme AV input to prevent access to it p 32 Tuning Menu Auto Setup Automatically sets t...

Page 25: ...ch German Greek Italian Spanish Swedish Turkish etc East1 Czech English Estonian Lettish Rumanian Russian Ukrainian etc East2 Czech Hungarian Lettish Polish Rumanian etc Shipping Condition Resets all settings for example when moving house p 33 Common Interface Uses include to watch pay TV p 27 System Update Downloads new software to TV p 27 Picture Overscan Selects the screen area displaying the i...

Page 26: ... Time Zone Auto Setup Menu On Software License Teletext Character Set West OPTION SDCARD RETURN EXIT INPUT TV MENU 26 DVB Settings DVB mode 4 3 5 Select Setup Select Common Interface System Update or Time Zone Display the menu Set ŶTo return to TV EXIT 1 If in Analogue mode Select DVB DVB Settings provide access to various advanced features 2 access select access select ...

Page 27: ...ommon Interface CI Modules This function may not be available in some countries or regions Although CI module may enable you to view some services this TV does not guarantee all services e g pay TV Please use only the approved CI module by the broadcaster Consult your local Panasonic dealer or broadcasters for more information and conditions of the services Common Interface Slot 1 Module inserted ...

Page 28: ...CARD EXIT INPUT TV RETURN MENU 28 Editing Programmes Select Setup Select DVB Profile Edit DVB Service List or Analogue Service List 4 3 Display the menu You can make your favourite programme lists and skip unwanted programmes etc ŶTo return to TV EXIT 1 Select DVB or Analogue 2 DVB Profile Edit and DVB Service List are available in DVB mode only Analogue Service List is available in Analogue mode o...

Page 29: ...an change the programme name and programme position for Analogue programmes This function is available in Analogue mode If a VCR is connected only with the RF cable edit VCR Select the programme to edit BBC1 Analogue Service List 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 select Programme position Name Edit ŶTo change the name displayed when selecting programmes Select Rename green Set characters Edit Service Name Name A B C ...

Page 30: ...s Select Setup 3 Select Tuning Menu 4 Display the menu Select a function 5 You can retune all the TV programmes when moving house or search for new services which may have recently started broadcasting ŶTo return to TV EXIT 2 access select access select access select 1 Select DVB or Analogue DVB Manual Tuning Add New DVB Services New Service Message and DVB Signal Condition are available in DVB mo...

Page 31: ...red Set all DVB or Analogue programmes automatically Auto Setup DVB Signal Condition DVB Programme CH70 CBBC Channel Signal Quality Signal Strength 0 10 0 10 Selects a programme and checks the DVB signal condition To change the programme A good Signal Strength is not an indication of suitable signal for DVB reception Please use the Signal Quality indicator as follows Signal Quality Green bar Good ...

Page 32: ...ock List Enter the PIN number twice at first setting Make a note of the PIN number in case you forget it Control programme audience Child Lock Child Lock List Services and AV BBC One Wales Name 1 BBC THREE 7 E4 14 VCR BBC1 1 2 AV1 AV2 S Lock Free TV Free TV Free TV Analogue Analogue Analogue AV AV Type ŶTo change the PIN number Select Change PIN in and enter a new PIN number twice Appears when the ...

Page 33: ...matically start when Mains power On Off switch is next turned On p 10 ŶTo retune TV programmes only e g after moving house Auto Setup p 31 3 2 4 Select Setup Select Shipping Condition Display the menu Set ŶTo return to TV EXIT Restore Settings Resets the TV to its original condition i e no programmes tuned in All settings programmes picture sound quality etc are reset 1 access select All tuning da...

Page 34: ...ut terminal and set ŶTo return to TV EXIT For easier identification and selection of the input mode you can label each input terminals or skip terminal that is not connected to any equipment To select the input mode p 18 set select 1 The labels you set will be displayed in Input Selection menu p 18 or banner If Skip is selected you cannot select the mode access select access select ŶUser input You ...

Page 35: ...t to the minimum level if noise occurs Sync Chooses another synchronous signal if the image is distorted H V On G H V by the horizontal and vertical signals from your PC On G by the green signal from your PC if available Reset to Default Press the OK button to reset to the default Setup settings Other items p 22 25 OPTION SDCARD EXIT RETURN INPUT Input Selection AV1 AV2 S AV3 S COMPONENT PC HDMI1 ...

Page 36: ... Rotate 90 anti clockwise To the next photo Rotate 90 clockwise 2 Enter SD mode Photo View Mode select view Operation guide Thumbnail Caution During the operation no signals are output from the monitor output terminals ŶTo return to TV EXIT or SDCARD Error display images that could not be loaded etc Selected photo information is displayed The maximum number of characters for Filename is 8 The phot...

Page 37: ...n step or ŶSlide show settings operate in step or Slide show Select the photo for the first view Start Slide show Display the menu Select Viewing Setup Select the items and set access Picture Menu p 22 Menu Item Adjustments Configurations alternatives Viewing Setup Interval Select slide show interval 5 10 15 30 60 90 120 seconds Repeat Slide show repeat Off On set select To pause To return to Sing...

Page 38: ...k to the TV s AV1 or AV2 terminal via a fully wired SCART cable ŶVIERA Link Connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link to the TV s AV1 AV2 HDMI1 HDMI2 or HDMI3 terminals via fully wired SCART and HDMI cables together Some functions are available only with HDMI cable connection But use both HDMI and SCART cables to support many features normally SCART cable DVD Recorder VCR with Q Link function Fo...

Page 39: ...XTVIEWLINK DATA LOGIC Easy Link Megalogic or SMARTLINK Q Link connection p 38 Set up the DVD Recorder VCR Read the manual of the equipment Q Link terminal setup in Setup Menu Q Link p 24 AV1 AV2 out p 24 Download preset programme language country region setting Preset download Download p 24 or Auto Setup p 31 or Auto Setup when first using the TV p 10 ŶFeatures available Some recorders are not app...

Page 40: ...might be required For details read the manual of the recorder Download preset programme language country region setting Preset download Download p 24 or Auto Setup p 31 or Auto Setup when first using the TV p 10 Set VIERA Link On in Setup Menu VIERA Link p 24 Set up the TV After connection turn the equipment on and then switch the TV on Select the input mode to HDMI1 HDMI2 or HDMI3 p 18 and make s...

Page 41: ...programme HDAVIControl3 and RecorderwithHDD Pause Live TV Direct TV Recording What you see is What you record HDAVI Control 3 Direct TV Rec Recording the current programme in DIGA Recorder immediately This function is available with DIGA Recorder which has HDAVI Control 3 function Connect DIGA Recorder with both HDMI and SCART cables to use this function If you cannot operate check the settings an...

Page 42: ...played But you cannot access it Use its own remote control to operate the equipment Direct TV Rec Speaker Selection VIERA Link Menu Home Cinema Start VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Home Cinema Others Pause Live TV When the equipment of other types or manufacturers is connected Others Others is displayed You cannot access it Use its own remote control to operate the equipment Direct TV Rec Sp...

Page 43: ...ailable by using the remote control for Amplifier or Player theatre Read the manual of the equipment About HDMI cable for connecting Panasonic HD Video Camera read the manual of the equipment If more than one equipment of the same type are connected to the TV by HDMI cables for example two DIGA Recorders to HDMI1 and HDMI2 VIERA Link will only be available for the lower terminal number in this case...

Page 44: ...quipment 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 51 Recommended Connection ŶTypes of connectable equipment to each terminal S VIDEO or VIDEO AUDIO Headphones Camcorder Game equipment ŶTo adjust volume Headphone Volume in the Sound Me...

Page 45: ...45 External Equipment Computer PC Set top box DVD Recorder VCR SCART cable RF cable SCART cable To watch satellite broadcasts To record playback DVD Recorder or Amplifier with speaker system To listen with speakers or Viewing Listening Fully wired HDMI compliant cable RCA cable Optical digital audio cable Conversion adapter if necessary HDMI equipment HDMI connection p 46 ...

Page 46: ... the screen size looks unusual when a widescreen recorded programme is played back on a VCR adjust the tracking of the VCR See the VCR manual HDMI connection HDMI high definition multimedia interface allows you to enjoy high definition digital images and high quality sound by connecting the TV and the equipment HDMI compatible equipment 1 with an HDMI or DVI output terminal such as a DVD player a se...

Page 47: ...e adapter Check the latest information on the card type at the following website English only http panasonic co jp pavc global cs DCF Design rule for camera file system Unified standard established by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Note A JPEG image modified with a PC may not be displayed Images imported from a PC must be compatible with EXIF Exchangeable ...

Page 48: ...connected Input signal that can be displayed COMPONENT Y PB PR HDMI Mark Applicable input signal Signal name COMPONENT HDMI 525 480 60i 525 480 60p 625 576 50i 625 576 50p 750 720 60p 750 720 50p 1 125 1 080 60i 1 125 1 080 50i 1 125 1 080 60p 1 125 1 080 50p 1 125 1 080 24p PC D sub 15P Signal name Horizontal frequency kHz Vertical frequency Hz 640 400 70 Hz 31 47 70 07 640 480 60 Hz 31 47 59 94 ...

Page 49: ...CART cable and connection Also please set AV1 AV2 out in the Setup Menu p 24 VIERA Link function does not work and an error message appears Confirm the connection Turn the connected equipment on and then switch the TV on p 40 Recording does not start immediately Check the settings of the recorder For details read the manual of the recorder There may be red spots blue spots green spots and black spo...

Page 50: ... then turn them On again Check an input signal from the equipment p 48 Use an equipment compliant with EIA CEA 861 861B Unusual image is displayed Turn off the TV with Mains power On Off switch then turn it On again TV goes into Standby mode Off Timer function is activated The TV enters Standby mode about 30 mins after analogue broadcasting ends The remote control does not work Are the batteries i...

Page 51: ...densing Connection Terminals AV1 Scart terminal 21 Pin terminal Audio Video in Audio Video out RGB in Q Link AV2 Scart terminal 21 Pin terminal Audio Video in Audio Video out RGB in S Video in Q Link AV3 VIDEO RCA PIN Type 1 1 0 V p p 75 S VIDEO Mini DIN 4 pin Y 1 0 V p p 75 C 0 286 V p p 75 AUDIO L R RCA PIN Type 2 0 5 V rms COMPONENT VIDEO Y 1 0 V p p including synchronization PB PR 0 35 V p p A...

Page 52: ...ould not be mixed with general household waste For proper treatment recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national legislation and the Directives 2002 96 EC and 2006 66 EC By disposing of these products and batteries correctly you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effe...

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