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Computer

Amplifi er with speaker system

PC

(Listening)

To listen with speakers

Conversion adapter 

(if necessary)

DVD Recorder / VCR

SCART 

cable

RF cable

To record / playback

To watch DVDs

DVD player

(Viewing)

(Listening)

or

Set top box

To watch satellite broadcasts

SCART cable

(Viewing)

DVD Recorder

HDMI equipment

SCART 
cable

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Easy playback, Easy control 
only with VIERA remote control

Ŷ

Home Cinema

Panasonic DVD Recorder, 
HD Video Camera, etc.

Panasonic
Amplifi er

Panasonic DVD Recorder

Speaker system

Panasonic
Player theatre

HD Video Camera

Use fully wired HDMI compliant cable.

Read the manuals of the equipment too.

VIERA Link

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Speaker system

Summary of Contents for Viera TX-37LZ70P

Page 1: ...ARD F P Operating Instructions LCD Television English 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 TX 37LZ70P ...

Page 2: ...2 Turn your own living room into a movie theatre Experience an amazing level of multi ...

Page 3: ...d quality etc Editing and Setting Channels 22 Control Channel Audience 24 Restore Settings 25 Input Labels 26 Displaying PC Screen on TV 27 Viewing from SD Card Photos 28 Q Link Functions 30 HDMI Functions 31 HDMI terminal VIERA Link External Equipment 34 Basic Features Watching TV 12 Watching Videos and DVDs 14 Viewing Teletext 16 Enjoy your TV Technical Information 36 FAQs 40 Licence 42 Specifica...

Page 4: ...wet hand This may cause electrical shock Do not damage the mains lead A damaged lead may cause fire or electrical shock Do not move the TV with the lead plugged in the socket outlet Do not place a heavy object on the lead or place the lead near a high temperature object Do not twist the lead bend it excessively or stretch it Do not pull on the lead Hold onto the mains plug body when disconnecting l...

Page 5: ...or scratch the surface with your fingernail or other hard object Use care not to subject the surface to bug repellent solvent thinner or other volatile substances this may degrade surface quality Caution Use care not to subject the TV s surfaces to detergent A liquid inside the TV could lead to product failure Use care not to subject surfaces to bug repellent solvent thinner or other volatile subst...

Page 6: ...urself will be done at the risk of the consumer Any damage resulting 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 wh...

Page 7: ...tches TV On Access VIERA Link Menu p 33 Changes aspect ratio p 13 Option menu Sets the preferred settings of viewing and sound options easily p 13 Main Menu Press to access VIERA Link Picture Sound and Setup menus p 18 Viewing a favourite teletext channel p 17 Changes the input mode TV changes TV mode p 14 AV changes AV input mode p 14 Viewing SD Card p 28 Returns to the previous menu Still pictur...

Page 8: ...re that the unit is disconnected from the mains socket before attaching or disconnecting any leads Example 1 Connecting aerial Example 2 Connecting DVD Recorder VCR TV only TV DVD Recorder or VCR Note Connect to AV1 2 for a DVD Recorder VCR supporting Q Link p 30 Aerial Aerial Rear of the TV Rear of the TV AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Mains lead Mains lead RF cable SCART cable fully...

Page 9: ...E N T L R Basic Connection Example 3 Connecting DVD Recorder VCR and Set top box TV DVD Recorder VCR and Set top box Aerial Rear of the TV AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz DVD Recorder or VCR SCART cable fully wired RF cable Set top box RF cable RF cable SCART cable fully wired SCART cable fully wired RF cable Mains lead ...

Page 10: ...s to be displayed 1 Auto Setup Search and store TV channels automatically These steps are not necessary if the setup has been completed by your local dealer 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 3 To edit channels Editing and Setting Channels p 22 Select your country select 4 Star...

Page 11: ...r adjust levels select from a range of options Access the menu store settings after adjustments have been made or options have been set Many features available on this TV can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu Note If tuning has failed Auto Setup p 22 If downloading has failed Download p 21 If you turned the TV Off during Standby mode last time the TV will be in Standby mode when you turn ...

Page 12: ...PECT 1 BBS CH05 SC1 PAL Corontation Street Watching TV To select the two digit programme number e g 39 Select a channel up Volume 2 Information banner Turn power on Mains power On Off switch should be On Press for about 1 second down or 1 in a short time ...

Page 13: ... current programme status OPTION Check or change the current programme status instantly To change Teletext Language Selects teletext language MPX Sound Menu p 20 Volume Correction Adjusts volume of individual channel or input mode Note Also possible to change the settings in Menu list p 20 and p 21 select change Display information banner Display programme information STTL Bad Signal Encrypted AD ...

Page 14: ...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 33 ŶIf input mode is not switched automatically Perform and You can also select the i...

Page 15: ... and hold to 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 Note Confirm correct operation after the code changed The codes will be reset to default values if batteries are replaced DVD means DVD player DVD recorders and Recorder home theatre Some operations may not be possible on ...

Page 16: ...our differently coloured 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 List mode In List mode four differently coloured page numbers are situated at the bottom of the screen Each of these numbers can be altered and stored ...

Page 17: ...oadcasters 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 upper left corner of the screen ŶTo view specific sub page blue View sub page Only when teletext is more than one page Watch TV while waiting for update P108 yellow yellow Appears when updating is completed You cannot change the channel Teletext automatical...

Page 18: ... allow you to make settings for the picture sound and other functions Displays the functions that can be set varies according to the input signal Note To initialize all settings Shipping Condition p 25 ŶTo return to TV at any time EXIT ŶTo return to the previous screen RETURN Select the menu Select the item example Picture Menu access select Adjust or select change example Picture Menu example Pic...

Page 19: ... Sound Menu Mode Music Bass Treble Balance Headphone Volume Surround Off Volume Correction MPX Stereo Sound Menu HDMI1 Input Auto 1 2 p 20 Picture Overscan On 1 2 AV Colour System Q Link Settings Access Child Lock Access Tuning Menu Teletext FLOF Access Setup Menu Language Access Off Timer Off Auto Shipping Condition Access Access 2 2 Banner Display Timeout 3 seconds Software License System Inform...

Page 20: ...d Off On For PAL or NTSC signal reception only Not valid on RGB S Video components PC HDMI and SD Card Reset to Default Press the OK button to reset the present Picture Mode to the default settings Sound Mode Basic sound mode Music Speech Bass Adjusts the output level of deep bass Treble Adjusts the output level of high pitch shrill sound Balance Adjusts volume level of right and left speakers Hea...

Page 21: ...e Selects teletext language West East1 East2 West English French German Greek Italian Spanish Swedish Turkish East1 Czech English Estonian Lettish Rumanian Russian Ukrainian East2 Czech Hungarian Lettish Polish Rumanian Teletext Teletext display mode FLOF List p 16 Shipping Condition Resets all settings for example when moving house p 25 Picture Overscan Selects the screen area displaying the imag...

Page 22: ... select Set 5 Set channels automatically Auto Setup EXIT RETURN Start Auto Setup All tuning data will be erased Auto Setup Start Auto Setup Automatically set the channels received in the area If a Child Lock PIN number p 24 has been set it must be entered All previous settings are erased The settings are downloaded to a Q Link compatible equipment connected to the TV When the operation is complete...

Page 23: ...60 5 CH21 Prog Chan Name 1 2 3 X Y Z F T P 4 5 6 SC3 Auto SC3 Auto SC3 Auto SC3 Auto SC3 Auto Sound Sys Colour Sys Programme Edit 1 CH33 2 CH21 3 CH21 4 CH60 5 CH21 Prog Chan Name 1 2 3 X Y Z F T P 4 5 6 SC3 Auto SC3 Auto SC3 Auto SC3 Auto SC3 Auto Sound Sys Colour Sys ŶTo change the name of the broadcaster displayed when selecting channels Cursor Select the Name field red Enter the User input mode...

Page 24: ...enter new PIN PIN Control channel audience Child Lock Child Lock Service List Change PIN Access Wed 12 05 04 10 46 Child Lock Service List BBC 1 THREE 7 E4 14 CBBC 70 Nwk 72 BBCi 80 Radio 85 Cymru 90 Service Name Lock ŶTo change the PIN number Select Change PIN in and enter a new PIN number twice select Appears when the channel is locked Enter the PIN number 4 digits Select Service List To cancel ...

Page 25: ...l automatically start p 10 ŶTo re tune TV channels only e g after moving house Auto Setup p 22 3 2 4 Select Setup Select Shipping Condition Display the menu Set ŶTo return to TV EXIT Restore Settings Shipping Condition Restore Settings Resets the TV to its original condition i e no channels tuned in All settings channels picture sound quality etc are reset 1 access select EXIT RETURN Confirm All t...

Page 26: ...turn 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 14 set select 1 The labels you set will be displayed in Input Selection menu p 14 or banner If Skip is selected you cannot select the mode access select access select ŶUser input You can name each input termin...

Page 27: ... 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 OPTION SDCARD EXIT RETURN INPUT Input Selection AV1 AV2 AV2S AV3 AV3S COMPONENT PC HDMI1 HDMI2 TV 27 Displaying PC Screen on TV Input Labels ŶTo return to TV Displaying PC Screen on T...

Page 28: ...ade by the digital camera It shows when recordings are made without date signal ŶTo return to TV EXIT or SDCARD Error display images that could not be loaded etc Selected photo ŶTo display the operation guide or OPTION Cautions in handling SD Card Do not remove the card while the TV is accessing data this can damage card or TV Do not touch the pins on the back of the card Do not subject the card t...

Page 29: ...lect slide show interval 5 10 15 30 60 90 120 seconds Repeat Slide show repeat Off On set select To pause On screen messages No valid file to play The card has no data Cannot read file The file is broken or unreadable The TV does not support the format For the applicable formats and data see p 37 Is SD Card in Insert a SD card Message Meaning Action Interval 5 seconds Repeat Off Viewing Setup access ...

Page 30: ...der with the following logos Q Link NEXTVIEWLINK DATA LOGIC Easy Link Megalogic or SMARTLINK Connect the equipment to this TV s AV1 or AV2 terminal via a fully wired SCART cable p 34 Q Link terminal setup in Setup Menu Q Link AV1 AV2 out p 21 What you see is What you record DIRECTTVREC Direct TV Recording Recording the current programme in VCR DVD recorder immediately When Direct TV Recording is p...

Page 31: ...nect to the HDMI1 terminal via a DVI to HDMI adapter cable 2 When the DVI to HDMI adapter cable is used connect the audio cable to the audio input terminal HDMI1 use COMPONENT AUDIO terminals Audio settings can be made on the HDMI1 Input menu screen p 20 Applicable audio signal sampling frequencies 2ch L PCM 48 kHz 44 1 kHz 32 kHz HDMI2 terminal is for digital audio signal only Use with a PC is no...

Page 32: ...ed by HDMI which is an industry standard known as HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control is a unique function that we have developed and added As such its operation with other manufacturers equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed Refer to individual manuals for compatibility information About applicable equipment consult your local Panasonic dealer VIERA Link ControlTM 4 HDMI Function...

Page 33: ...l be active Easy control only with VIERA remote control You can control some functions of the connected Panasonic equipment with this TV remote control point the remote control at the TV s signal receiver If you cannot access the menu check the settings and the equipment p 32 Example About the operations for the equipment read the manual of the equipment DVD Recorder DIGA HD Video Camera Player th...

Page 34: ... RGB AV2 AV1 L R Y PB PR PC AUDIO OUT V I D E O A U D I O C O M P O N E N T L R 34 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 43 ŶTypes of connectable equipment to each connector External Equipment VIDEO or S VIDEO AUDIO Headphones Camc...

Page 35: ...stening or Set top box To watch satellite broadcasts SCART cable Viewing DVD Recorder HDMI equipment SCART cable ŶEasy playback Easy control only with VIERA remote control ŶHome Cinema Panasonic DVD Recorder HD Video Camera etc Panasonic Amplifier Panasonic DVD Recorder Speaker system Panasonic Player theatre HD Video Camera Use fully wired HDMI compliant cable Read the manuals of the equipment too...

Page 36: ...sing a four step process to determine if the picture being viewed is a widescreen picture Just 14 9 16 9 Zoom3 Zoom2 Zoom1 Directly displays the image at 16 9 without distortion anamorphic Displays a 16 9 letterbox or 4 3 image without distortion Displays the image at the standard 14 9 without enlargement Displays a 16 9 letterbox anamorphic image full screen without distortion Displays a 4 3 imag...

Page 37: ... Card browsing Note A JPEG image modified with a PC may not be displayed Images imported from a PC must be compatible with EXIF Exchangeable Image File 2 0 2 1 and 2 2 Partly degraded files might be displayed at a reduced resolution Only JPG extension can be read by this TV The folder and file names may be different depending on the digital camera used Do not use two byte characters or other special ...

Page 38: ...een in Green earth Blue in Blue earth Audio out L Audio out R CVBS in video RGB status earth Status RGB Earth Q Link data Status CVBS Audio in L Audio earth Audio in R 21 19 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 Luminance in Chrominance earth Luminance earth ŶAV3 S VIDEO 4 pin terminal ŶAV2 SCART terminal RGB VIDEO S VIDEO Q Link AV2 Pins 15 and 20 are dependent on AV2 S VHS VIDEO switch...

Page 39: ... 1 280 1 024 60 Hz 63 98 60 02 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 Mark Applicable input signal COMPONENT Y PB PR HDMI PC D sub 15P Pin No Signal Name Pin No Signal Name Pin No Signal Name R GND Ground NC not connected G GND Ground NC not connected B GND Ground HD NC not connected NC not connected VD GND Grou...

Page 40: ...14 On Screen messages I e EC AV1 You can simply clear these by pressing the button Press again to redisplay Direct TV record Q Link functions not recording Please confirm SCART cable and connection Also please set AV1 AV2 out in the Setup Menu p 21 There may be red spots blue spots green spots and black spots on the screen This is a characteristic of liquid crystal panels and is not a problem The l...

Page 41: ...uipment to 2ch L PCM Check the HDMI1 Input setting in the Sound Menu p 20 If digital sound connection has a problem select analogue sound connection p 31 Pictures from external equipment are unusual when the equipment is connected via HDMI Is the HDMI cable connected properly p 34 Turn Off the TV and equipment then turn them On again Check an input signal from the equipment p 39 Use an equipment c...

Page 42: ...rk of the Video Electronics Standard Association Even if no special notation has been made of company or product trademarks these trademarks have been fully respected SDHC Logo is a trademark HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC HDAVI ControlTM is a trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd ...

Page 43: ...ear VHF UHF Operating Conditions Temperature 0 C 35 C Humidity 20 80 RH non condensing 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...

Page 44: ...ction point Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment please contact your dealer or supplier for further information Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If...

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