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UK and Ireland model

Model No.

TX-P42GT30B
TX-P46GT30B

TX-P50GT30B

Operating Instructions

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Summary of Contents for Viera TX-P42GT30B

Page 1: ...se instructions carefully before operating this product and retain them for future reference The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only English UK and Ireland model Model No TX P42GT30B TX P46GT30B TX P50GT30B Operating Instructions Plasma Television ...

Page 2: ...with Q Link and VIERA Link p 95 Q Link and VIERA Link provide easy recording and playback creation of a home theatre without complicated settings etc VIERA TOOLS Display special feature icons for easy accessibility p 36 Special features such as VIERA Link and Media Player can be accessed easily by using the VIERA TOOLS button Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Pulse decoders It is possible to decode Dolby D...

Page 3: ... be obtained from MPEG LA LLC See http www mpegla com ROVI CORPORATION AND OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE PLUS SYSTEM IN NO EVENT SHALL ROVI CORPORATION AND OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS OR INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN C...

Page 4: ... mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection IMPORTANT THE MOULDED MAINS PLUG FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY This TV is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 10 amp fuse is fitted in this mains plug Shall the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 10 amps and that it is approv...

Page 5: ...n accidentally Keep the dangerous parts out of reach of young children Do not allow children to handle SD Card As with any small object the SD Card could be swallowed by young children Please remove SD Card immediately after use and store out of reach of young children Caution Ventilation Allow sufficient space around the TV in order to help prevent excessive heat which could lead to early failure...

Page 6: ... in or swallowed by young children accidentally Keep these parts out of reach of young children Optional accessories Please contact your nearest Panasonic dealer to purchase the recommended optional accessories For additional details please refer to the manual of the optional accessories 3D Eyewear set Battery type Rechargeable type TY EW3D10E TY EW3D2LE TY EW3D2ME TY EW3D2SE If you need 3D Eyewea...

Page 7: ...ing bracket To prevent fall and injury remove the TV from its fixed wall position when it is no longer in use for an extended period of time Installing removing remote s batteries 1 Pull open Hook Caution Incorrect installation may cause battery leakage and corrosion resulting in damage to the remote control Do not mix old and new batteries Replace only with same or equivalent type Do not mix diff...

Page 8: ...Securing the TV Use the assembly screws B to fasten securely Tighten the four assembly screws loosely at first then tighten them firmly to fix securely Carry out the work on a horizontal and level surface B E Hole for pedestal installation View from the bottom Arrow mark A E D Front Attach the cover F with assembly screw C F C Removing the pedestal from the TV Be sure to remove the pedestal in the...

Page 9: ...mode 11 Subtitles p 21 Displays subtitles 12 Numeric buttons Changes channel and teletext pages Sets characters When in Standby mode switches TV On Press for about 1 second 13 Sound Mute Switches sound mute On or Off 14 Volume Up Down 15 Input mode selection TV switches freesat DVB Analogue Other Sat Satellite mode p 18 AV switches to AV input mode from Input Selection list p 30 16 Direct TV Recor...

Page 10: ...rt Guide TV 1 CI slot p 64 2 SD Card slot p 72 3 USB 3 port p 68 104 4 HDMI1 4 terminal p 103 5 Function select Volume Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint NTSC signal Bass Treble Balance Auto Setup p 48 49 Music or Speech mode in the Sound Menu 6 Channel Up Down Value change when using the F button Switching the TV On press either button for about 1 second when in Standby mode 7 Changes the ...

Page 11: ...d RF cable For digital satellite broadcasts Satellite dish Satellite cable Satellite adaptor supplied RF adaptor supplied For digital terrestrial and analogue broadcasts Clamper Standard accessory Attached with the mains lead Attach the clamper Bundle the cables To remove from the TV To loosen hole Insert the clamper in a hole hooks Set the tip in the hooks Keep pushing both side snaps snaps knob ...

Page 12: ...ection will start after the tuning when first using the TV p 14 15 Internet environment Internet environment Wired connection Wireless connection Access point LAN cable Wireless LAN Adaptor and Extension cable Optional accessories p 6 Connect to the USB 1 2 or 3 port Rear of the TV Less than 10 cm Less than 10 cm Ferrite core Large size supplied Installing the Ferrite core Pull back the tabs in tw...

Page 13: ...ake up to 30 minutes No Channel Name Type Free TV Free TV Free TV Free TV Free TV Free TV Quality Free TV 11 Pay TV 0 Radio 0 CH 5 69 62 62 62 10 10 CBBC Channel BBC Radio Wales E4 10 62 10 Cartoon Nwk CH29 CH33 BBC1 CH 1 99 41 H 21 Searching CH Channel Name Type Free TV Free TV Free TV Free TV Analogue Analogue Quality Free TV 8 Pay TV 0 Radio 0 Analogue 2 Auto Setup DVB and Analogue DVB Scan Ana...

Page 14: ...the next step 4 Press twice Wireless Select the connection type Connection Type Please select network connection type Search for access point WPS Push button access select Search for access point Access points found automatically are listed 1 Select your desired access point 1 2 3 Access Point A SSID Access Point B Access Point C 11n 2 4GHz 11n 5GHz 11n 5GHz Available Access Points No Wireless typ...

Page 15: ... light is flashing select Connect on TV If you are unsure please check the instruction manual of the access point WPS Push button Connect Ensure that your access point supports WPS for this setup WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup If the connection has failed check the settings and positions of your access point And then follow the on screen instructions 3 After the access point setting is finished perform...

Page 16: ...nt to use in your home environment You can return to viewing environment selection screen at the stage of Shop confirmation screen and Automatic Demo Off On selection screen 1 Return to viewing environment selection screen 2 Select Home Please select your viewing environment Home Shop set select Shop You have selected shop mode BACK RETURN Automatic Demo Off On To change viewing environment later ...

Page 17: ...e inappropriate for some viewers Some content may only be available for specific countries and may be presented in specific languages ENTER Don t show this message again Depending on the usage conditions it may take a while to read all the data Messages might be displayed before VIERA Connect home screen Please read these instructions carefully and follow the on screen instructions Example VIERA C...

Page 18: ...ormation banner p 19 3 Select a channel up down or abc def jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz freesat channel position numbers run in the ranges 100 999 and 0100 0999 To select a three or four digit channel position number e g 0246 mno DVB and Other Sat Satellite channel position numbers run from 1 onwards Analogue channel position numbers run in the ranges 0 99 To select a two or three digit channel posit...

Page 19: ...onal audio track to describe events on screen For settings p 40 STLL Subtitle service available TEXT Teletext service available Multi Audio Multiple audio available Stereo Mono NICAM Audio mode 1 90 Off Timer remaining time For settings p 20 To confirm another tuned channel name To watch the channel listed in the banner Information on the next programme except Analogue To hide Extra information ex...

Page 20: ...memorized and it will return to the default setting once you exit the current programme Sub Channel Other Sat or Satellite mode Allows you to select the multifeed programme sub channel if available Subtitle Language except Analogue mode Allows you to select the language in which subtitles should appear if available This setting is not memorized and it will return to the default setting once you ex...

Page 21: ...on 14 9 Zoom2 Displays the image at the standard 14 9 without distortion Displays a 16 9 letterbox anamorphic image full screen without distortion 4 3 Zoom3 Displays the image at the standard 4 3 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 Note Aspect is fixed to 16 9 when Viewing M...

Page 22: ...Wed 27 Oct 2010 Search All Channels Select channel View Timer Prog EXIT Select programme RETURN 24 hours 24 hours Search Channel Genre Info RETURN Page up Also in Page down Example 2 4 5 6 1 3 Enter Channel 1 Current date and time 2 TV Guide time 3 Channel position and name 4 TV Guide date 5 Some programmes may also be broadcast in HD You can select HD or SD broadcast before viewing or setting Tim...

Page 23: ...ment 4 D DVB A Analogue 5 Channel position and name 6 TV Guide date 7 Some programmes may also be broadcast in HD You can select HD or SD broadcast before viewing or setting Timer Programming 8 Programme 9 Logo of the Rovi branding partner To change the layout of TV Guide TV Guide View p 41 To watch the programme 1 Select a current programme or channel 2 Select View DVB mode Eastender 19 30 20 00 ...

Page 24: ...earching without any characters will list all programmes including current programmes green access select select set To use numeric buttons Characters table for numeric buttons p 110 Timer Programming freesat or DVB mode Timer Programming is a timer to remind watching or record the programme to the external recorder or the USB HDD 1 Select the forthcoming programme 2 Select the function Ext Rec US...

Page 25: ...ther programmes Note that Guide link programming including Split Programme programming only works reliably if correct information is received from broadcasters Timer Programming screen 0 7 BBC ONE DIY SOS The Bill Red Cap 20 00 20 30 14 E4 21 00 22 30 72 BBC 2W BBC ONE 1 22 45 23 00 10 30 11 30 9 1 1 S P Guide Guide D D D D 500GB 50 Timer Programming Function No Date Start End Channel Name Wed 27 ...

Page 26: ...TION or BACK RETURN Note Some advertisements are for future programmes In this case it is possible to use the Guide link programming function The advertisements displayed on the TV Guide are sent from the GUIDE Plus system so that they cannot be deleted manually or will not be lost even when the TV is turned Off with Mains power On Off switch Other Sat Satellite In Other Sat or Satellite mode TV G...

Page 27: ...TEXT 17 51 28 Feb Example How to operate services In all cases it is possible to navigate the pages using buttons on the remote control but because the commands available must apply to all manufacturers of digital equipment some on screen commands may not correspond exactly to the remote control buttons Select go Symbol Back key BACK RETURN Coloured characters Coloured button When options with num...

Page 28: ...red in the TV s memory Store frequently viewed pages p 29 To change mode Teletext p 42 To return to TV EXIT 1 Select Analogue p 18 TV 2 Switch to Teletext TEXT Displays the index page content varies depending on the broadcasters 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 TELETEXT INFORMATION 17 51 28 Feb Time date Sub page number Colour bar Current page number 3 Select the page abc def jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz or up d...

Page 29: ...loured button you want to change Enter new page number press and hold abc def jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz View sub page View sub page Only when teletext is more than one page Appears at top of the screen 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 To view specific sub page MENU blue Enter the 4 dig...

Page 30: ... SD Card USB select watch You can also select the input using the AV button on the remote control or the side panel of the TV except SD Card USB Press the button repeatedly until the desired input is selected SD Card USB Switches to Media Player Using Media Player p 72 You can label or skip each input mode except SD Card USB Input Labels p 61 Skipped inputs will not be displayed when the AV button...

Page 31: ...search backward Fast forward Skip Search VCR Fast forward view the picture rapidly forward DVD video content Skip to the next track title or chapter Press and hold to search forward Pause Pause Resume DVD Press and hold to play at slow speed PROGRAMME Channel Up Down Select channel REC Record Start recording How to change the code for the type of the equipment Each type of the Panasonic equipment ...

Page 32: ...ch as movies view the screen at a distance at least 3 times further than the height of the actual image That makes the distance closer than above recommended figure 3D Eyewear Use Pay special attention when children are using the 3D Eyewear 3D Eyewear should not be used by children younger than about 5 6 years old as a guideline All children must be fully supervised by parents or guardians who mus...

Page 33: ... Programming p 59 Direct TV Recording p 97 99 is in progress As for the contents of the Frame Sequential format and Side by Side Full no images will be displayed in these conditions If the room is lit by fluorescent lights dimmers 50 Hz and light appears to flicker when using the 3D Eyewear switch off the fluorescent light or set 3D Refresh Rate to 100Hz p 39 3D content will not be correctly visib...

Page 34: ...de 3D Side by Side 2D Top and Bottom 3D Top and Bottom 2D Displays the mode you select Not valid on Analogue and AV mode 2D 3D Converts 2D images into 3D For DVB Analogue AV Component HDMI Media Player and network service operations On screen displays are also seen in 3D in this mode Please note the 3D images appear slightly different from the originals Using this function for profit making purpos...

Page 35: ...recaution message will appear Read it carefully and then press the BACK RETURN button to go to Effect setting Effect Adjust the 3D depth according to the contents or to your preference Picture Sequence Select Reverse if you feel that the sense of depth is unusual except in 2D 3D mode Normal Reverse Edge Smoother Set to On if you feel the contoured parts of an image are not smooth enough except in ...

Page 36: ... VIERATOOLS 1 Display icons of the feature VIERATOOLS 2 Select a feature VIERA Link Control access select Follow the operations of each feature VIERA Link Control VIERA Link Control p 100 When two or more compatible equipment are connected a selection screen will be displayed Please select the correct description and access Photo Photo mode p 73 Video Video mode p 78 Recorded TV Recorded TV mode p...

Page 37: ...nu p 39 To reset the sound settings only Reset to Defaults in the Sound Menu p 40 Colour Balance Normal Cool Warm Adjust using the slide bar 5 Sharpness Moved To initialise all settings Shipping Condition in the Setup Menu p 62 Go to the next screen Child Lock Access Displays the next screen Enter characters by free input menu You can enter names or numbers freely for some items 1 2 abc 3 def 4 gh...

Page 38: ...odes Professional1 and Professional2 may be displayed as isf Day and isf Night 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 t...

Page 39: ...en aspect is set to Auto 16 9 signal only or 16 9 This function can be memorized separately for SD Standard definition and HD High definition signals Not valid on VIERA Connect DVI Input Setting Changes the black level in the image for HDMI input mode with DVI input signal manually Normal Full When the DVI input signal from the external equipment especially from PC is displayed the black level may...

Page 40: ...nnel multi audio depending on the broadcaster English Welsh Gaelic Irish NICAM Near Instantaneous Companded Audio Multiplex Reproduces NICAM stereo sound Off On Off if reception is poor FM monaural sound Analogue mode only SPDIF Selection SPDIF A standard audio transfer file format Selects the initial setting for digital audio output signal from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT and HDMI2 ARC function terminals A...

Page 41: ...lly sets the TV to the most suitable energy saving mode If you press the OK button the following items are set as below C A T S VIERA Link Standby Power Save Power Save On Intelligent Auto Standby On No reminder Auto Standby 2 hours Recording Setup Formats the connected USB HDD and sets the condition p 68 Link Settings VIERA Link Settings for VIERA Link functions Off On p 98 HDMI Content Detection...

Page 42: ...s for the Analogue channels received in the area p 49 Manual Tuning Searches for the Analogue channels manually p 55 Other Sat Tuning Menu Satellite Tuning Menu Favourites Edit Creates a list of favourite Other Satellite channels p 57 Channel List Skips the unwanted Other Satellite channels or edits Other Satellite channels p 57 Auto Setup Automatically searches for the Other Satellite channels re...

Page 43: ...dealer For details consult your local dealer System Menu USB Keyboard Layout Selects the language that your USB Keyboard supports For the information of using USB Keyboard p 111 Shipping Condition Resets all settings for example when moving house p 62 Owner ID Inputs the owner ID p 63 Common Interface Settings for watching encrypted channels p 64 System Update Downloads new software to this TV p 6...

Page 44: ...ble when Mode is set to User Main Menu Picture Sound Timer Setup Access Timer Programming Off Timer Auto Standby Off Off p 41 0 72 BBC 2W 20 00 21 30 14 E4 STTL 21 00 22 00 1 BBC ONE DIY SOS The Bill BBC ONE 22 45 23 00 10 30 11 30 9 1 1 500GB 50 S P Guide D D D D Timer Programming Function No Date Start End Channel Name Wed 27 10 2010 10 46 Ext Rec Ext Rec Reminder Ext Rec Wed 27 Oct 90 min 60 mi...

Page 45: ...8 9 Enter Postcode Postcode p 41 USB HDD Setup Off One Touch Recording Rewind LIVE TV Recording Setup 180 minutes Access p 68 VIERA Link TV On On No reminder Access HDMI Content Detection AV1 out Standby Power Save Intelligent Auto Standby Q Link Download Link Settings Off On p 41 0 100 Sending Preset Data Please wait Remote control unavailable p 41 Change PIN No limit Child Lock List Parental Rat...

Page 46: ...nu Access 2 2 DivX VOD Access Access Access Off Network Setup Display Settings Advance isfccc Access System Menu Access Other Settings p 41 43 ab cd ef gh ij kl Network Type Wired Access Access Point Settings IP DNS Settings Connection Test Software Update MAC Address Network Setup Network Link Settings Access Access Access Connected p 86 Favourites Edit Access Access Channel List Regional Channel...

Page 47: ...anner p 42 43 10773 Other Satellite Manual Tuning Polarisation Horizontal Transponder Frequency Symbol Rate Ksym s Auto Start Scan p 57 0 100 1 2 3 10 10 BBC 1 East W BBC 1 Cl BBC HD 10 4 10 6945 Astra 2 Eurobird Other Satellite Auto Setup Satellite Progress This may take up to 20 minutes No Channel Name Type Free TV Free TV Free TV Free TV Quality Free TV 4 Pay TV 0 Radio 0 Searching p 56 Astra2 ...

Page 48: ...ade automatically freesat Auto Setup All freesat tuning data will be erased 10 10 0 0 8 2 1 freesat Auto Setup Signal Quality Searching Signal Strength TV Channels Found Radio Channels Found Data Channels Found Channels found creating channel list 7 Enter your postcode 1 2 abc 3 def 4 ghi 5 jkl 6 mno 7 pqrs 8 tuv 9 wxyz 0 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ente...

Page 49: ...62 10 10 CBBC Channel BBC Radio Wales E4 10 62 10 Cartoon Nwk DVB Auto Setup Progress This will take about 3 minutes CH Channel Name Type Free TV Free TV Free TV Free TV Quality Free TV 4 Pay TV 0 Data 0 Radio 0 Searching Example Analogue Analogue Auto Setup All analogue tuning data will be erased 29 30 CH 21 68 CH Channel Name Analogue Auto Setup Scan This will take about 3 minutes Analogue 2 Sea...

Page 50: ...annel list from various broadcasters The freesat Favourites list is available for switching from Channel Genre in the TV Guide screen p 22 1 Select a channel to list Encrypted channel 2 Add it to the Favourites list 1 BBC One Wales 7 BBC THREE 14 E4 CBBC Channel 70 72 Cartoon Nwk 105 719 720 BBCi BBC Radio Wales BBC Radio Cymru freesat Favourites Editor freesat Channels Favourites select 1 BBC One...

Page 51: ... with the available channels from another region channel if available 1 Select the channel you want to replace 101 BBC 1 London 102 BBC 2 England 101 BBC 1 Scotland 101 BBC 1 Wales 101 BBC 1 East freesat Regional Channels Editor freesat Regional Channels Alternative Regional Channels set select 2 Select the channel to be replaced 101 BBC 1 London 102 BBC 2 England 101 BBC 1 Scotland 101 BBC 1 Wale...

Page 52: ...st Normally you should select Best signal quality All Regions Channel Sorting by Region GBR Best signal quality All Regions England Regions Region choice available access select region select repeatedly until you reach the available region If you choose to select your preferred region you could find channels with a weaker signal appear nearer the top of your Channel List If you have any image or s...

Page 53: ...um ten characters Store 1 2 abc 3 def 4 ghi 5 jkl 6 mno 7 pqrs 8 tuv 9 wxyz 0 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z _ User input Name select set BACK RETURN To use numeric buttons Characters table for numeric buttons p 110 3 Store BACK RETURN Note Channel position numbers known as logical channel numbers can be s...

Page 54: ...mber abc def jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz Store green Update DVB channel automatically Update Channel List You can add new channels delete removed channels update channel name and position automatically to Channel List CH 21 68 DVB Update Channel List Progress This will take about 3 minutes CH Channel Name Type Quality Free TV 0 Pay TV 0 Data 0 Radio 0 Searching Example Channel List is updated while ...

Page 55: ...xyz 0 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z _ Edit channel name Name select set To use numeric buttons Characters table for numeric buttons p 110 BACK RETURN 1 CH23 ITV 23 35 All Analogue Channels Channel position Channel name Note If a VCR is connected only with the RF cable edit VCR Set Analogue channel manuall...

Page 56: ...lect Start Satellite Selection Astra2 Eurobird Other Satellite Auto Setup Satellite Selection freesat and other channels Start Start select Check the dish alignment for the satellite you want to select Astra2 Eurobird p 11 Astra1 Hotbird Please consult the received satellite broadcasting companies Selectable satellites are Astra2 Eurobird Astra1 and Hotbird If you want to tune from all available s...

Page 57: ...Satellite channels Favourites Edit Create your favourite channel lists from various broadcasters up to 4 Favourites 1 to 4 The Other Sat Satellite Favourites lists are available for switching in the Information banner p 19 To create the Other Sat Satellite Favourites list refer to List favourite DVB channels p 53 Create the channel list of Other Sat Satellite Channel List Create your channel list ...

Page 58: ... recorders are always in standard definition composite video via SCART even if the original programme is in high definition To return to TV EXIT To unlock the tuner and stop recording G U I D E EXIT 1 Select the tuner you want to use p 18 TV 2 Display the menu MENU 3 Select Timer Main Menu Picture Sound Timer Setup access select 4 Select Timer Programming Access Timer Programming Off Timer Auto St...

Page 59: ... Starting time 4 Ending time Timer programming Programmes according to the time setting 2 Date daily or weekly press repeatedly one day ahead Daily Sun Sat Sunday to Saturday Daily Mon Sat Monday to Saturday Daily Mon Fri Monday to Friday Weekly Sat Fri Thu Wed Tue Mon Sun Same time on the same day every week Records with subtitles if available To indicate this yellow Press again to remove subtitl...

Page 60: ...lock items will appear freesat Adult Channels Select Hide to hide channels of the adult genre in TV Guide and Channel List All the Timer Programming events of the adult genre will be cancelled freesat Players Locks freesat content supplied through the internet Unlock With this setting selected you will not be required to enter your 4 digit child lock PIN when viewing freesat Player content This is...

Page 61: ...t HDMI4 freesat Satellite Satellite 1 2 Input Labels access store select The labels you set will be displayed in the Input Selection menu p 30 TV Selection menu p 18 or banner If Skip is selected the input will not be displayed in the Input Selection menu and you cannot select the mode 2 2 DVB Analogue Other Sat DVB Analogue Other Sat Input Labels User input You can name each input mode yourself 1...

Page 62: ...System Menu Advance isfccc Network Setup Other Settings access select 4 Select Shipping Condition USB Keyboard Layout Shipping Condition Owner ID Common Interface System Update Software Licence System Information System Menu Access English UK access select Restore Settings Shipping Condition 1 Check the message and initialise 2 Follow the on screen instructions Shipping Condition All tuning data w...

Page 63: ...The PIN number cannot be reset 2 Select the item NAME HOUSE NO POSTCODE and set characters PIN NAME HOUSE NO POSTCODE Owner ID Data Entry 1 2 abc 3 def 4 ghi 5 jkl 6 mno 7 pqrs 8 tuv 9 wxyz 0 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z _ User input NAME Return to select other items BACK RETURN access select select set ...

Page 64: ...ected CI module Follow the instructions that came with the viewing card to tune in the encrypted channels If encrypted channels do not appear perform the below to verify the card is recognised by the TV For more details see the manual of the CI module or check with the broadcaster To return to TV EXIT 1 Select DVB p 18 TV 2 Display the menu MENU 3 Select Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Timer Setup a...

Page 65: ...o On Auto Update Search in Standby System Update Search Now System Update Off access store select Automatically performs a search in standby and downloads an update if any software updates are available The automatic updating is performed at night under the following conditions Standby TV turned Off with the remote control Recording of Timer Programming Direct TV Recording or One Touch Recording i...

Page 66: ...k Settings Copy Adjustment Reset to Defaults access select Copy Adjustment is available when Viewing Mode in the Picture Menu is set to Professional1 or Professional2 Adjust the detailed picture settings Advanced Settings White Balance Access Access Access Colour Management Gamma Advanced Settings adjust select access store Menu Item Adjustments Configurations alternatives Picture Advanced Setting...

Page 67: ...icture setting Lock Settings Advanced Settings can be locked for each Viewing Mode Additionally Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint and Reset to Defaults in the Picture Menu can be locked for Professional1 and Professional2 Professional1 and Professional2 can be locked for each input 1 Enter the PIN number 4 digits Please enter new PIN PIN Lock Settings PIN Entry abc def jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs...

Page 68: ...e USB HDD The data recorded to the USB HDD with this TV can only be played back on this TV You cannot play back its contents with another TV including the TV of the same model number or any PCs USB HDD connection Connect the USB HDD to the USB 3 port USB cable USB HDD socket outlet Be sure to connect the USB HDD to the socket outlet Do not turn off or disconnect the USB HDD during operation It may...

Page 69: ... USB HDD Formatting Edit name Yes No Name set select The name for the USB HDD is created automatically If you want to edit the name select Yes Set characters Store USB HDD 1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z _ USB HDD Name select set BACK RETURN You can set characters by using numeric buttons 4 Confirmation t...

Page 70: ...e menu MENU 2 Select Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Timer Setup access select 3 Select Recording Setup 1 2 DivX VOD TV Guide Settings Access Eco Navigation Recording Setup Link Settings Child Lock DVB Tuning Menu Display Settings Network Setup access select 4 Select One Touch Recording or Rewind LIVE TV USB HDD Setup One Touch Recording Rewind LIVE TV Recording Setup Off 180 minutes select One touc...

Page 71: ...d LIVE TV Set the position to TV DVD VCR TV To pause To search backward up to 90 minutes Press and hold After pausing or searching backward the following buttons are available to operate search backward playback pause search forward stop stops the current operation and goes back to live TV search backward forward pause playback playback stop Press and hold stops the current operation and goes back...

Page 72: ... has ARC function p 96 and set to use theatre speakers p 102 Date shows the date 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 resolu...

Page 73: ...Music Music mode p 82 Recorded TV RecordedTV mode p 80 To return to TV EXIT To return to the previous screen BACK RETURN Note You can also access each mode directly by using VIERA TOOLS How to Use VIERA TOOLS p 36 Recorded TV is available for USB HDD Select the appropriate device and content for playing back each file Photo mode Photo mode will read all jpg extension files in the SD Card or USB Fl...

Page 74: ... Select RETURN Slideshow View Select Contents Select Info Access Option Menu Drive Select select thumbnail of the selected group To return to the thumbnail of all photos green access select All photos To display the information of the highlighted group 1 12 23 10 2010 3 Folder name Number of files Folder name date or month Group number Total group number Single view Photos are displayed one at a t...

Page 75: ...t L R OPTION EXIT Select RETURN Media Player Photo All photos Select Info View Option Menu SD Card Multi Shot 3D select set red You can only select photos of the same recorded date and same pixels You may not be able to view the created 3D photo properly if you select the photos for L and R oppositely 4 Create the 3D photo If your selected photos are not suitable for the 3D photo the error message...

Page 76: ...ect of enlarging reducing moving up or moving down Random Each transition is selected at random This function is available when Frame is set to Off Aspect Selects whether enlarged or normal viewing on Single view and Slideshow Original 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 Depe...

Page 77: ...stored in the root folder of the current device will be played back randomly If there is no available music data no sound will be produced Change the device You can change to the other device directly in the same mode if two or more devices are connected 1While the thumbnail is displayed display the device selection 2 Select the device you want to access to yellow OPTION SD Card EXIT Select RETURN...

Page 78: ... the title Example Thumbnail Scene view OPTION Trip1_1 Trip1_2 Trip1_3 Trip1_4 Trip1_5 Trip1_6 Trip1_7 Trip1_8 Media Player Video Title view Trip1 SD Card EXIT Select RETURN Contents Select Info Play Play Option Menu Drive Select The preview will start when the scene is highlighted if it supports a preview To turn off the preview Video Setup p 79 To display the information of the highlighted scene...

Page 79: ... 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 or selected file depending on the content Off On Confirm or change the current status You can confirm or change the current status of the content Menu items and selectable op...

Page 80: ... Playback the content from the list 1 Select the content 2 Start playback select If you stopped the last playback on the way the confirmation screen asking whether you wish to start from the last stopped part or beginning will be displayed Select your desired option To edit recording content Create Group Release Group Change Protect Status 1 Select and tick the content to edit blue 2 Display the o...

Page 81: ...able Display the selectable settings for the current status p 20 Chapter List You can start playback from the chapter list you select A recorded content is automatically divided into chapters about five minutes for each The chapter list is not displayed while the selected content is being recorded To play back from the chapter list yellow 00 00 00 00 05 00 Chapter List playback select Note Dependi...

Page 82: ...ls Auto PCM Auto Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital and HE AAC 48 kHz multi channel are output as Dolby Digital Bitstream DTS is output as DTS MPEG is output as PCM PCM Digital output signal is fixed to PCM Music mode Supported file format p 108 The thumbnail of music folders in the SD Card or USB Flash Memory will be displayed Example Thumbnail Folder view Selected device name My Music_1 My Music_2...

Page 83: ... File number Total file number How to operate in the playback Example Playback My Song_9 My Favourite My Music_1 00 02 43 00 05 44 EXIT RETURN Operation guide To display hide the operation guide To the previous track red To operate the playback To the next track Rewind Pause Playback Fast forward Stop green To return to thumbnail BACK RETURN To change the device Change the device p 77 To change th...

Page 84: ...rver visit the website of TwonkyMedia Additional fees may be charged to obtain server software Note For more information about the server software please consult each software company When 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 the settings and connections under the network circumstances at the offic...

Page 85: ...t to the USB 1 2 or 3 port Internet Ensure to use a LAN straight cable for this connection If your modem has no broadband router functions use a broadband router If your modem 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 LA...

Page 86: ...IERA Name DLNA Remote Control DLNA Remote Volume Network Link Settings Network Remote Control On On On access select change select access store Menu Item Adjustments Configurations alternatives Network Link Settings VIERA Name Sets your favourite name for this TV and this name will be used to display the name of this TV on the screen of the other DLNA compatible equipment DLNA Remote Control Enabl...

Page 87: ...al settings IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS access store select abc def jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz 3 Select Proxy Settings and set the items Acquire IP Address IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Acquire DNS Address DNS Address Proxy Settings IP DNS Settings Auto Auto Access access select After settings return to Network Setup screen BACK RETURN Proxy Sets Proxy address This is ...

Page 88: ...tings Software Update MAC Address Network Setup Wireless access store select 2 Select Access Point Settings ab cd ef gh ij kl Connection Test Network Type Access Point Settings IP DNS Settings Network Link Settings Software Update MAC Address Network Setup Wireless No settings access select 3 Select the connection type and set Connection Type Please select network connection type WPS Push button W...

Page 89: ...utton Connect press the WPS button on the access point until the light flashes connect the Wireless LAN Adaptor and the access point Ensure that your access point supports WPS for this setup WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS PIN 1 Select your desired access point 1 2 3 Access Point A SSID Access Point B Access Point C 11n 2 4GHz 11n 5GHz 11n 5GHz Available Access Points No Wireless type Encrypt Recept...

Page 90: ...e enter the encryption key select No Manual You can setup SSID authentication type encryption type and encryption key manually Follow the on screen instructions and set manually When you use 11n 5 GHz for the wireless system between the Wireless LAN Adaptor and access point please select AES for the encryption type Please input the SSID Access Point Settings SSID XXXXXXX No SSID Setting Yes SSID i...

Page 91: ...a server 4 Select the file Example File list 28 SERVER1 P000102 2010 10 05 09 54 2010 11 20 13 18 2010 12 07 11 31 2010 12 10 15 20 2010 12 19 12 39 2010 12 25 14 06 2011 01 06 13 52 2011 01 12 15 56 2011 01 20 10 08 2011 01 28 14 48 2011 02 09 19 58 P000135 P000180 P000214 P000251 P000276 P000293 V100025 V100042 M10054 M10078 3648x2736 JPEG OPTION Info Select Pixel Media Server Format EXIT RETURN...

Page 92: ...CK RETURN For video file Playback Playback will start Example Playback 19 02 2010 11 21 00 15 39 00 02 05 MEDIASERVER Operation guide Information banner EXIT RETURN Manual skip To display hide the operation guide and information banner To the previous content red To the next content green To change aspect ASPECT To operate the playback Manual skip Press to skip forward about 30 seconds Press and h...

Page 93: ...On Back Ground Music Video Preview On Repeat Video Setup Menu Off Repeat One Music Setup Menu access store select Menu Item Adjustments Configurations alternatives Slideshow Settings Transition Effect Selects the transition effect for switching the photo during the slideshow Off Fade Slide Dissolve Motion Random Fade The next photo fades in gradually Slide The next photo slides and appears from th...

Page 94: ... Connect home screen My Account Confirms or removes the account information of the TV you entered on VIERA Connect Lock Sets to restrict access to some services Beep Sets beep sound On or Off when operating VIERA Connect Notices Displays the information of VIERA Connect Note Be sure to update the software when a software update notice is displayed on the TV screen If the software is not updated yo...

Page 95: ... function HD Video Camera LUMIX Camera with VIERA Link function Analogue channel download Easy playback Power on link Power off link Reduce unnecessary power consumption in standby 3 3 Auto standby for unnecessary equipment 3 3 Pause Live TV programme 3 4 Direct TV Recording 3 Control the menu of the connected equipment by VIERA remote control 1 1 1 Speaker control Connection DIGA Recorder DVD Pla...

Page 96: ...nt supporting VIERA Link to the TV s AV1 terminal and set AV1 out to Monitor in the Setup Menu p 41 Use the optical digital audio cable RCA cable or SCART cable for audio output from the TV 1 Available with the equipment which has HDAVI Control 2 or later function 2 Available with the equipment which has HDAVI Control 3 or later function 3 Available with the equipment which has HDAVI Control 4 or ...

Page 97: ...ing from Analogue TV TV monitor out AV Recorder s tuner freesat DVB Other Sat Satellite TV TV monitor out AV watching recorder s tuner AV Recorder s tuner AV watching recorder s external input AV Recorder s external input AV watching TV s external input AV TV monitor out When Direct TV Recording is performed the recorder is automatically turned on if it is in Standby mode Changing channel or turni...

Page 98: ...quipment For optimal recording the settings of the recorder may need to be changed For details read the manual of the recorder Download Analogue channel setting Analogue channel download see below Set VIERA Link On in the Setup Menu VIERA Link p 41 Set up the TV After connection turn the equipment on and then switch the TV on Select the input mode to HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 or HDMI4 p 30 and make sure t...

Page 99: ...ected equipment turns to Standby This function may not work properly depending on the connected equipment If required set to Off Direct TV Recording What you see is What you record Direct TV Rec Recording the current programme on a DIGA Recorder immediately If you connect a variety of recorders including other manufacturers recorders at the same time please connect the DIGA Recorder to the TV s lo...

Page 100: ... the paused picture will be restored Follow the operation guide to operate Pause Live TV function To operate Pause Live TV search backward pause search forward playback stop If you stop playback the recorded programme will be deleted from HDD 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 pl...

Page 101: ...on guide OPTION If other manufacturers equipment is accessed Setup Contents Selection menu may be displayed When the key words are displayed on colour bar red green yellow blue Note Some operations may not be available depending on the equipment In this case use its own remote control to operate the equipment If multiple recorders or players are connected VIERA Link Menu Pause Live TV Direct TV Re...

Page 102: ...eakers are active Multi channel sound If you wish to enjoy multi channel sound e g Dolby Digital 5 1ch via an Amplifier connect the Amplifier to the TV with an HDMI cable and an Optical digital audio cable p 96 and then select Home Cinema If your Amplifier has HDAVI Control 5 function you only need to connect with an HDMI cable In this case connect your Amplifier to the TV s HDMI2 terminal To enjo...

Page 103: ...ed To watch satellite broadcasts Satellite dish Satellite cable To watch cable broadcasts Cable TV box Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Cable To record playback Fully wired SCART cable DVD Recorder VCR or Terrestrial aerial RF cable To watch DVDs DVD Player Listening Viewing HDMI equipment Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Recorder Player Camcorder HDMI connection p 110 Rear of the TV RF adaptor su...

Page 104: ...tabs in two places Wind the cable twice Press the cable through and close USB devices USB cable USB HDD Wireless LAN Adaptor To listen with speakers Optical digital audio cable Amplifier with speaker system RCA cable or To enjoy the sound from the external equipment in multi channel sound e g Dolby Digital 5 1ch connect the equipment to the amplifier For the connections read the manuals of the equ...

Page 105: ...eocassettes DVDs VCR DVD Recorder To watch 3D contents Blu ray Disc Player To watch cable broadcasts Cable TV box 1 To watch DVDs DVD Player To watch camcorder images Video camera To play games Game equipment To use amplifier with speaker system 2 To use network services USB HDD Recording 3 Q Link VIERA Link with HDMI Direct TV Recording Recommended Connection 1 Use HDMI1 for automatic input switc...

Page 106: ... HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 HDMI4 525 480 60i 60p 625 576 50i 50p 750 720 60p 50p 1 125 1 080 60i 50i 1 125 1 080 60p 50p 24p Auto mode Auto mode determines the best aspect ratio to fill the screen It does this using a four step process WSS Control signal through SCART HDMI terminal Letterbox detection or Justify to fill the screen This process may take several minutes depending on the darkness of the imag...

Page 107: ...lable if a folder structure on the device is modified AVI avi divx DIV3 DIV4 DIVX DX50 DIV6 XviD MPEG4 SP ASP MPEG MP3 Dolby Digital Certified to play DivX Plus HD video file in Media Player For details of DivX DivX p 108 MKV mkv H 264 BP MP HP MPEG MP3 Dolby Digital DTS core ASF asf wmv Windows Media Video Ver 9 VC 1 WMA Copy protected files cannot be played back WMA Pro and WMA Lossless are not ...

Page 108: ...ucture of folders the files and folders may not be displayed When there are many files and folders operation may take time to complete or some files may not be displayed or playable ABOUT DIVX VIDEO ON DEMAND This DivX Certified device 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 the Setup Menu Go to v...

Page 109: ...have been tested for the performance with this TV at the following website http panasonic jp support global cs tv Note Data modified with a PC may not be displayed Do not remove the device while the TV is accessing data this can damage device or TV Do not touch the pins on the device Do not subject the device to a high pressure or impact Insert the device in the correct direction otherwise device ...

Page 110: ...terminal using an HDMI compliant fully wired cable For information about connections see External Equipment p 103 Applicable HDMI features Input audio signal 2ch Linear PCM sampling frequencies 48 kHz 44 1 kHz 32 kHz Input video signal 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i and 1080p Input signal that can be displayed p 112 Match the output setting of the digital equipment Input PC signal Input signal tha...

Page 111: ...ending on the connected keyboard or the keyboard layout setting Some of the keys of USB keyboards may correspond to the operation of the remote control USB Keyboard Remote Control USB Keyboard Remote Control Cursor buttons F2 VIERA TOOLS Enter OK F3 MENU Backspace BACK RETURN F4 INPUT AV Esc EXIT F5 F6 Channel Down Up 0 9 Character Numeric buttons F7 F8 Volume Down Up F1 GUIDE F9 F10 F11 F12 Colou...

Page 112: ...name Horizontal frequency kHz Vertical frequency Hz 640 480 60 Hz 31 47 60 00 750 720 60p 45 00 60 00 1 125 1 080 60p 67 50 60 00 Applicable input signal for PC is basically compatible to HDMI standard timing Note Signals other than above may not be displayed properly The above signals are reformatted for optimal viewing on your display PC signal is magnified or compressed for display so that it m...

Page 113: ...lick Save changes if necessary Then select Choose media streaming options property window In Name your media library text box enter a name that will identify your PC on VIERA On the Show devices drop bar select All networks to display all the available devices in the list VIERA Name stored in the Network Link Settings p 86 will be displayed Select the VIERA Name and click Allowed so that VIERA can...

Page 114: ...inting at Astra 2 at 28 2 East and Eurobird 1 at 28 5 East If the problem persists consult your freesat registered retailer or call Freesat UK Ltd on 08450 990 990 or visit www freesat co uk Neither image nor sound is produced Is the TV in AV mode Check the correct AV input mode is selected Check the mains lead is plugged into the socket outlet Has the TV been turned On Check the Picture Menu p 38...

Page 115: ...e the 3D Eyewear p 33 Depending on the person the 3D images may be difficult to see or cannot be seen especially in users that have a different level of eyesight between the left and right eyes Take the necessary steps wearing glasses etc to correct your eyesight before use 3D Eyewear is turned off automatically Check that there are no obstacles between the infrared sensors on the TV and the 3D Ey...

Page 116: ... TV been switched On The batteries may be running low Replace them 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 so that sunshine or other sources of bright light do not shine on the TV s remote control signal receiver Parts of the TV become hot Temperature rises of parts of the front top and rear panels will n...

Page 117: ...K to update channel list Press EXIT to ignore There may be new channels available This message will appear each time a change is made by the broadcasters This message can be deactivated by setting New Channel Message to Off in DVB Tuning Menu Selecting OK will perform Update Channel List No channel found Please check aerial or local signal availability Press OK to start Auto Setup Follow the on sc...

Page 118: ...Ext Rec USB HDD Rec overlap the first timer programming event starts and finishes as programmed The next timer programming event can then start Tuner Locked Press EXIT to unlock and stop recording If you want to unlock the tuner cancel Direct TV Recording p 97 99 the recording of Timer Programming p 59 or One Touch Recording p 70 Unable to download please check equipment The tape or disc is active...

Page 119: ...face standard to connect to the display ETHERNET One of the popular standards of LAN EPG Electronic Programme Guide A digital guide showing scheduled programmes Frame Sequential The 3D format that the separated images for the left and right eyes are recorded with the high definition quality and alternately played back at the high speed HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface A digital audio and ...

Page 120: ...io 20 Multi Audio 20 Music mode 82 N Network connections 85 Network Setup 86 90 New Channel Message 53 NICAM 40 NTSC 38 106 O Off Timer 20 41 One Touch Recording 70 Optional accessories 6 Other Sat Satellite Tuning Menu 56 Owner ID 15 61 P PAL 106 Pixel Orbiter 39 Pedestal 7 Photo mode 73 PIN number 15 60 63 67 Playing Time Display 43 P NR 38 Power and Timer LED 10 24 58 70 Q Q Link 95 97 Q Link D...

Page 121: ...U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 487 535 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks DTS 2 0 Digital Out and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved VIERA Connect is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation DLNA the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks service marks or cer...

Page 122: ... 080 H 5 760 1 080 dots Sound Speaker 140 mm 35 mm 2 6 Ω Audio Output 20 W 10 W 10 W Headphones M3 3 5 mm stereo mini Jack 1 Operating Conditions Temperature 0 C 35 C Humidity 20 80 RH non condensing Satellite dish input Female F type 7 5 Ω Aerial input UHF VHF UHF Receiving Systems Band name DVB S S2 freesat Other Sat freesat services via Satellite dish input Receiver frequency range 950 MHz to 2...

Page 123: ...als AV1 SCART 21 Pin terminal Audio Video in Audio Video out RGB in Q Link AV2 input VIDEO RCA PIN Type 1 1 0 V p p 75 Ω AUDIO L R RCA PIN Type 2 0 5 V rms COMPONENT input Y 1 0 V p p including synchronization PB PR 0 35 V p p HDMI 1 2 3 4 input TYPE A Connectors HDMI1 3 4 HDMI Version 1 4 with 3D Content Type Deep Colour x v Colour HDMI2 HDMI Version 1 4 with 3D Content Type Audio Return Channel ...

Page 124: ...ination with a chemical symbol In this case it complies with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemical involved Sales and Support Information Customer Care Centre For customers within the UK 0844 844 3852 For customers within Ireland 01 289 8333 Visit our website for product information www panasonic co uk E mail customer care panasonic co uk Direct Sales at Panasonic UK For customers ...

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