Panasonic Viera TX-P42XT50Y Operating Instructions Manual Download

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How to Use VIERA

OOLS

How to Use VIERA TOOLS

You can access some special features easily by using the VIERA TOOLS function.

Display icons of the feature

Select a feature

VIERA Link

select
access

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To return to TV

■

Follow the operations of each feature

[VIERA Link]

(p. 83 - 86)

[Photo]

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(p. 62)

[Video]

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(p. 66)

[Music]

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(p. 68)

[VIERA Connect]

(p. 19, 78)

[Media Server]

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(p. 75)

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When two or more available devices are connected, a selection screen will be displayed.
Please select the correct description and access.

Note

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If the selected feature is not available, the demonstration to explain how to use it can be displayed. Press the OK
button to view the demonstration after selecting the unavailable feature.

Summary of Contents for Viera TX-P42XT50Y

Page 1: ...these instructions carefully before operating this product 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 English Model No TX P42XT50Y TX P50XT50Y ...

Page 2: ...errestrial services and DVB C MPEG2 and MPEG4 AVC H 264 digital cable services Consult your local dealer for availability of DVB T T2 services in your area Consult your cable service provider for availability of DVB C services with this TV This TV may not work correctly with the signal which does not meet the standards of DVB T T2 or DVB C Not all the features are available depending on the countr...

Page 3: ...pheral devices This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video No license is granted o...

Page 4: ...r as live parts are accessible when it is removed There are no user serviceable parts inside High voltage components may cause serious electrical shock Have the TV checked adjusted or repaired at your local Panasonic dealer Do not expose to direct sunlight and other sources of heat Avoid exposing the TV to direct sunlight and other sources of heat To prevent the spread of fire keep candles or othe...

Page 5: ...tion Transporting the TV with its display panel facing upward or downward may cause damage to the internal circuitry Allow sufficient space around the TV for radiated heat Minimum distance When using the pedestal keep the space between the bottom of the TV and the surface where the TV is set In case of using Wall hanging bracket follow the manual of it 10 10 10 7 cm Do not block the rear air vents...

Page 6: ...this TV 0 vertical to 15 degrees Rear of the TV Holes for wall hanging bracket installation 400 mm Depth of screw minimum 17 mm maximum 35 mm Diametre M8 300 mm View from the side Screw for fixing the TV onto the wall hanging bracket not supplied with the TV Warning Using other wall hanging brackets or installing a wall hanging bracket by yourself have the risk of personal injury and product damag...

Page 7: ... like Do not disassemble or modify the remote control 2 Note the correct polarity or Close Attaching removing the pedestal Warning Do not disassemble or modify the pedestal Otherwise the TV may fall over and become damaged and personal injury may result Caution Do not use any pedestal other than the one provided with this TV Otherwise the TV may fall over and become damaged and personal injury may...

Page 8: ...ecurely with assembly screws Do not hold the neck when turning over the base B F Back of the base Screw hole F D Tabs bottom 3 Attach the bracket to the tabs of the neck and fix with assembly screws 4 Attach the cover and fix securely with assembly screw B D C Tabs top E A Securing the TV Use the assembly screws to fasten securely Tighten the four assembly screws loosely at first then tighten them...

Page 9: ...ssembly screw from the cover 4 Remove the assembly screws from the bracket 5 Remove the assembly screws from the back of the base and pull out the neck Preventing the TV from falling over Using the fall prevent screw hole and a screw commercially available securely fix the body of the pedestal to the installation surface The place where the pedestal is to be fixed should be thick enough and made o...

Page 10: ... navigation and operation of various functions 11 Teletext p 27 Switches to teletext mode 12 Subtitles p 21 Displays subtitles 13 Numeric buttons Changes channel and teletext pages Sets characters When in Standby mode switches TV on Press for about 1 second 14 Sound Mute Switches sound mute on or off 15 Volume Up Down 16 Input mode selection TV switches DVB C DVB T Analogue mode p 20 AV switches t...

Page 11: ...nu p 22 No operation is performed for the period selected in Auto Standby p 42 This function does not affect the recording of Timer Programming and Direct TV Recording 1 Function select Volume Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint NTSC signal Bass Treble Balance Auto Setup p 46 47 Music or Speech mode in the Sound Menu 2 Channel Up Down Value change when using the F button Switching the TV on ...

Page 12: ...1 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 SD Card slot p 60 2 CI slot p 57 3 Headphone jack p 88 4 USB 1 2 port p 60 87 5 ETHERNET p 14 6 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT p 88 7 AV1 SCART p 13 8 AV2 COMPONENT VIDEO p 87 9 Terrestrial cable terminal see below 10 HDMI1 2 p 13 87 Connections Mains lead and aerial Cable DVB C DVB T Analogue AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Mains lead Terrestrial aerial RF cable Mains lead Push until both side tabs cli...

Page 13: ...erial RF cable RF Cable Note Connect to the TV s AV1 for a DVD Recorder VCR supporting Q Link p 81 Q Link and VIERA Link connection p 79 80 Please also read the manual of the equipment being connected Keep the TV away from electronic equipment video equipment etc or equipment with an infrared sensor Otherwise distortion of image sound may occur or operation of other equipment may be interfered Whe...

Page 14: ...ed connection or wireless connection Setup of the network connection will start after the tuning when first using the TV p 16 18 Wired connection TV Internet environment Less than 10 cm LAN cable Unshielded Use the Unshielded Twist Pair UTP LAN cable Ferrite core Large size supplied Installing the Ferrite core Pull back the tabs in two places Wind the cable twice Close Wireless connection TV Inter...

Page 15: ...ληνικά Română Lietuvių Nederlands select set 3 Select your country Country Germany Denmark Poland Austria Sweden Czech France Norway Hungary Italy Finland Slovakia Spain Luxembourg Slovenia Portugal Belgium Croatia Switzerland Netherlands Estonia Malta Turkey Lithuania Andorra Greece Others select set Depending on the country you select select your Region or store the Child Lock PIN number 0000 ca...

Page 16: ...guage and country region settings are automatically downloaded to the recorder 0 100 Sending Preset Data Please wait Remote control unavailable If downloading has failed you can download later through the Setup Menu Download p 43 CH 29 CH 33 BBC1 CH 2 78 41 CC 1 Searching CH Channel Name Analogue 2 Analogue Auto Setup Scan This will take about 3 minutes 6 Setup the network connection Setup the net...

Page 17: ...elected access point is not encrypted the confirmation screen will be displayed It is recommended to select the encrypted access point 3 Enter the encryption key of the access point 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 _ Wireless Network Settings Encryption key Set characters Store select set You can set charact...

Page 18: ...vironment Please select your viewing environment Home Shop select set Shop viewing environment for shop display only Shop viewing environment is the demonstration mode to explain main features of this TV Select Home viewing environment to use in your home environment You can return to viewing environment selection screen at the stage of Shop confirmation screen 1 Return to viewing environment sele...

Page 19: ...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 Connect home screen MORE BACK To go to the next level select MORE To back to the previous level select BACK To return to VIERA Connect home screen To exit from VIERA Connect To set the VIERA Connect introduction banner ...

Page 20: ...ection menu is not displayed press the TV button to switch the mode 3 Select a channel up down or To select a more than two digit channel position number e g 399 To select from the Channel List 6 Cartoon Nwk 7 BBC Radio Wales 8 BBC Radio Cymru 1 BBC ONE Wales 2 BBC THREE 3 BBCi 4 CBBC Channel All DVB T Channels Sorting 123 select channel watch To sort channel names in alphabetical order red To cha...

Page 21: ...C Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital or HE AAC audio track Subtitle service available Teletext service available Multiple audio available Multiple video available Multiple audio and video available Stereo Mono Audio mode Data service Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV application available p 56 1 90 Off Timer remaining time For settings p 22 To confirm another tuned channel name To watch the channel list...

Page 22: ...le Language DVB Selects the language in which subtitles should appear if available Teletext Character Set Sets the teletext language font p 44 Teletext Language DVB Selects between alternative language for teletext if available MPX Analogue Selects multiplex sound mode if available p 40 Volume Correction Adjusts volume of individual channel or input mode Off Timer Turn the TV to Standby mode autom...

Page 23: ...rged horizontally to fit the screen 14 9 Zoom1 Displays the image at the standard 14 9 without distortion Displays a 16 9 letterbox or 4 3 image without distortion Just Zoom2 Displays a 4 3 image full screen Stretching is only noticeable at the left and right edges Displays a 16 9 letterbox anamorphic image full screen without distortion 4 3 Zoom3 Displays the image at the standard 4 3 without dis...

Page 24: ... 21 00 21 00 22 00 22 00 23 00 23 00 23 30 Das Erste DIY SOS The Bill Red Cap Live junction POP 100 D BBC ONE 1 D BBC THREE 7 D E4 14 D BBC FOUR 70 TV Guide Portrait Wed 26 10 2011 10 46 Wed 26 10 2011 All Types All Channels Example Landscape Example Portrait Das Erste DIY SOS The Bill Red Cap 19 30 20 00 20 30 21 00 The Bill Good bye Hot Wars Holiday Program Pepsi Char Emmerdal 10 O clock News BB...

Page 25: ...elect the programme 2 View details Press again to return to TV Guide View advertisement Depending on the country you select this TV supports the GUIDE Plus system in DVB T or Analogue mode The postcode entry or update is required Follow the on screen instructions You can also setup manually from the Setup Menu Update Postcode in GUIDE Plus Settings p 45 Enter your postcode when using this function...

Page 26: ...a timer programming event To return to TV Guide Timer Programming p 52 54 If you select the current programme A confirmation screen asking whether you want to watch or record the programme appears Select Timer Programming and set Ext Rec to record from the time you finish the timer programming event setting Das Erste 19 30 20 00 View Timer Programming select access Note This function is not availa...

Page 27: ...bject within the subject block After the last subject it moves to the next subject block yellow 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 in the TV s memory Store frequently viewed pages p 28 To change mode Teletext p 44 1 Switch to Teletext Displays the index page content varies de...

Page 28: ... number press and hold 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 blue Enter the 4 digit number Example P6 Watch TV while waiting for update View the TV picture while searc...

Page 29: ...ut selection menu 3 Select the input mode connected to the equipment Input Selection AV2 AV1 SD Card USB TV HDMI2 HDMI1 select watch You can also select the input using the AV button on the remote control or the TV except SD Card USB Press the button repeatedly until the desired input is selected To switch between COMPONENT and VIDEO in AV2 move the indicator by pressing left and right cursor butt...

Page 30: ...ause Resume DVD Press and hold to play at slow speed Channel Up Down Select channel Direct TV Rec p 81 83 How to change the code Each type of the Panasonic equipment has its own remote control code To use in some features of this TV you have to select the code 73 Change to the appropriate code according to the equipment or features below Press and hold during the following operations Enter the app...

Page 31: ... differences in left and right please ensure to correct your vision before using the 3D Eyewear Stop using the 3D Eyewear if you can clearly see double images when viewing 3D content Do not use the 3D Eyewear at a distance less than the recommended distance The recommended viewing distance is at least 3 times of the image height TX P42XT50Y 1 6 m or more TX P50XT50Y 1 9 m or more When the top and ...

Page 32: ...eless technology and you can use the 3D Eyewear and the TV that have the same mark together Note Use the 3D Eyewear within approximately 3 2 m from the TV You cannot view the 3D images with the 3D Eyewear too far from the TV because of the difficulty of receiving radio waves from the TV The range may be shortened depending on the obstacles between the TV and the 3D Eyewear or the surrounding envir...

Page 33: ...f you do not want to display this message again Turn off the 3D Eyewear after using it Note 3D Eyewear is not included Please purchase as necessary p 7 For more detail about using and wearing the 3D Eyewear read the manual of the 3D Eyewear The 3D image or 3D effect may not be available in the following conditions VIERA Connect home screen p 19 is displayed Ext Rec of Timer Programming p 52 is in ...

Page 34: ...nto 3D Please note the 3D images appear slightly different from the originals Using this function for profit making purposes or publically showing images converted from 2D to 3D in places such as shops or hotels etc may infringe on the rights of the copyright holder protected under copyright law Table of images that can be seen for each 3D Mode Selection Manual and the source image format If the p...

Page 35: ...s the BACK RETURN button to go to Effect setting Effect Adjusts 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 2D 3D mode Off On 3D Detection Automatically detects the 3D ...

Page 36: ...ions of each feature VIERA Link p 83 86 Photo p 62 Video p 66 Music p 68 VIERA Connect p 19 78 Media Server p 75 When two or more available devices are connected a selection screen will be displayed Please select the correct description and access Note If the selected feature is not available the demonstration to explain how to use it can be displayed Press the OK button to view the demonstration ...

Page 37: ...ved change store Go to the next screen Child Lock Access Displays the next screen access To return to TV at any time To return to the previous screen To change menu pages up down Enter characters by free input menu You can enter names or numbers freely for some items A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 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 i...

Page 38: ... personal preference Tint Adjusts the picture hue to suit your taste For NTSC signal reception Colour Balance Sets the overall colour tone of the picture Cool Normal Warm Not valid when Viewing Mode is set to True Cinema Vivid Colour Automatically adjusts colours to vivid ones Off On Eco Mode Automatic Brightness Control function Adjusts picture settings automatically depending on ambient lighting...

Page 39: ...e in the original size Set to On if noise is generated on the edge of the screen This function is available when aspect is set to Auto 16 9 signal only or 16 9 This function can be memorised separately for SD Standard definition and HD High definition signals Not valid on VIERA Connect AV Colour System Selects optional colour system based on video signals in AV mode Auto PAL SECAM M NTSC NTSC DVI ...

Page 40: ...le sound raise the level of the higher frequency To reset the levels of each frequency to the default settings select Reset to Defaults by using the cursor button and then press the OK button Balance Adjusts volume level of right and left speakers Headphone Volume Adjusts the volume of the headphones Surround Surround sound settings Off V Audio V Audio Surround V Audio Provides a dynamic enhancer ...

Page 41: ...l Impaired Set to Visual Impaired to activate the narration sound track when available on the broadcast For DVB mode 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 Auto PCM Auto Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital and HE AAC multi channel are output as Dolby Digital Bitstre...

Page 42: ...Standby mode Setup Eco Navigation Automatically sets the TV to the most suitable energy saving mode If you press the OK button the following items are set as below Eco Mode VIERA Link Power off Link Standby Power Save Power Save On Intelligent Auto Standby On No reminder Auto Standby 2 hours Link Settings VIERA Link Sets to use VIERA Link functions Off On p 82 HDMI Content Type Automatically adjus...

Page 43: ...oadcasters only available in some countries For DVB mode New Channel Message Selects whether to give a notification message when a new channel is found Off On p 51 For DVB mode Service Replacement Set to On to enable a message to switch to the available service only available in some countries Off On For DVB C mode Signal Condition Checks the signal condition p 51 Not valid on Analogue mode Attenu...

Page 44: ...election in TV Selection p 20 Input Selection p 29 or banner To name each input mode freely select User input and set characters maximum 10 characters To skip the input mode select Skip Banner Display Timeout Sets how long the Information banner stays on screen 0 No display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 seconds VIERA Connect Banner Sets the VIERA Connect introduction banner display Off On p 19 20 Playing T...

Page 45: ...e GUIDE Plus system only available in some countries Power on Preference Automatically selects the input when the TV is turned on TV AV Set to TV to view picture from TV tuner Set to AV to view input from the external equipment connected to the AV1 or HDMI1 terminal e g set top box The external equipment must be switched on and sending a control signal for automatic switching at power on to occur ...

Page 46: ...t access 4 Select Auto Setup Auto Setup Access select access 5 Set the Auto Setup settings DVB C Search Mode Free Channels Scan Mode Frequency Symbol Rate Network ID DVB C Auto Setup Settings Quick Auto Auto Auto Start scan select access store After settings select Start scan Scan Mode Full Scans the whole frequency range Quick Scans the suitable frequency in your country Normally set Frequency Sy...

Page 47: ...hing CH Channel Name Analogue 2 Analogue Auto Setup Scan This will take about 3 minutes The channel language and country region settings are downloaded to Q Link or VIERA Link compatible equipment connected to the TV When the operation is completed the channel at the lowest position will be displayed Auto setup using the buttons on the TV For Auto Setup using the buttons on the TV p 11 1 Press the...

Page 48: ...DVB channels Favourites Edit Create your favourite channel lists from various broadcasters up to 4 Favourites 1 to 4 The DVB Favourites lists are available from Category in the Information banner p 21 and the TV Guide screen p 24 1 Select a channel to list Encrypted channel Example DVB C 1 BBC One Wales 7 BBC THREE 14 E4 CBBC Channel 70 72 Cartoon Nwk 105 719 720 BBCi BBC Radio Wales BBC Radio Cym...

Page 49: ...BBC Channel 72 Cartoon Nwk 105 BBCi 719 BBC Radio Wales 720 BBC Radio Cymru 1 BBC ONE Wales 7 BBC THREE All DVB C Channels Sorting 123 select Reveal Hide To reveal all channels yellow Reveal Hide skip To sort channel names in alphabetical order DVB red To change the category DVB blue To edit channels To swap move the channel position if available Select the new position Store Example Analogue gree...

Page 50: ...T Manual Tuning Frequency Signal Quality Signal Strength No Channel Name Type New select channel adjust frequency Set where the level of Signal Quality becomes the maximum Set Analogue channel manually Manual Tuning Fine Tuning Use to make small adjustments to the tuning of an individual programme affected by weather conditions etc Manual Tuning Set Analogue channel manually after Auto Setup Set S...

Page 51: ... to give a notification message when a new DVB channel is found New channels found Press OK to update channel list Press EXIT to ignore Selecting OK will perform Update Channel List Check DVB signal Signal Condition Selects a channel and checks the DVB signal condition A good Signal Strength is not an indication of suitable signal for DVB reception Use the Signal Quality indicator as follows Green...

Page 52: ...amme may not be possible When recording programmes to the external recorder be sure to make the proper settings on the recorder connected to the TV If a recorder compatible with Q Link VIERA Link or similar technologies is connected to the TV p 81 82 and Link Settings p 42 are completed no setting of the recorder is required Also read the manual of the recorder If the recorder is not compatible wi...

Page 53: ...he order of 1 to 4 select the item set 1 3 and 4 can also be entered with numeric buttons D 7 BBC7 17 00 18 30 D 1 BBC1 STTL 18 00 20 00 C 3 ITV1 21 30 22 30 Timer Programming Function No Date Start End Channel Name Wed 26 10 2011 10 46 Ext Rec Ext Rec Reminder Wed 26 10 2011 90 min 120 min 60 min Wed 26 10 2011 Thu 27 10 2011 TIMER TIMER TIMER 1 Records with subtitles if available To indicate thi...

Page 54: ...occurs You press the OK button to view the programme or the EXIT button to cancel the reminder The timer programming event that the reminder is set for ends identifies that two or more timer programming events are overlapped Ext Rec is given priority over Reminder As for the overlapped recording events the first event starts and finishes as programmed The next event can then start The recording of...

Page 55: ... 14 E4C VCR 1 BBC1 2 AV1 AV Child Lock List TV and AV Sorting 123 Name Input DVB C DVB T DVB T Analogue Analogue Analogue External Type Free TV Free TV Free TV Analogue Analogue Analogue Lock Appears when the channel input is locked select lock To cancel Select the locked channel input To sort channel names in alphabetical order red To cancel all locks yellow To lock all green To jump to the top o...

Page 56: ...ul 1 Select DVB C or DVB T p 20 2 Display the menu and select Setup Setup select access 3 Select Display Settings Access Display Settings select access 4 Select Data Service Application and set to Auto Start On Display Settings Data Service Application Auto Start On select access set Notification message will appear when the application is available Follow the on screen instructions Note Operation...

Page 57: ...a view card and a card reader come as a set first insert the card reader then insert the view card into the card reader Insert the module in the correct direction Insert or remove completely CI slot CI module Side of the TV Insert the CI module optional The features that appear on screen are dependent on the contents of the selected CI module Normally encrypted channels will appear Follow the on s...

Page 58: ...cess 2 Select System Menu System Menu Access select access 3 Select Shipping Condition System Menu Shipping Condition Access select access Restore Settings Shipping Condition 1 Check the message and initialise 2 Follow the on screen instructions Shipping Condition All tuning data will be erased Are you sure Are you sure 1 Confirm 2 Confirm 3 Start Shipping Condition Reset to Factory Shipping Condi...

Page 59: ...orms a search in Standby and downloads an update if any software updates are available The automatic updating is performed under the following conditions Standby TV turned off with the remote control Recording of Timer Programming or Direct TV Recording is not in progress If System Update is performed the software will be updated it may change TV functions If you do not want to do so set Auto Upda...

Page 60: ...ate 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 resolution Picture setting may not work depending on the conditions ...

Page 61: ...Slideshow View Select Drive Select Contents Select Info View Option Menu SD Card Media Player Photo All photos Selected device name To display the information of the highlighted content 1 48 p1010001 JPG 23 10 2011 1600X1200 File name Date Pixel File number Total file number Note You can also access each mode directly by using VIERA TOOLS p 36 Select the appropriate device and content for playing ...

Page 62: ...ect Info View Option Menu SD Card Media Player Photo All photos To change the size of photos on a thumbnail screen select Change Size change Error display Single view Photos are displayed one at a time Select the file from the thumbnail of photos to be viewed select access Example Single view Single view Stop EXIT Select RETURN Rotate Operation guide To display hide the operation guide To return t...

Page 63: ...It is recommended to take a photo for L and then move your camera to the right about 5 cm and take another photo for R To view the created 3D photo with 3D effect you need the 3D Eyewear Optional accessories p 7 1 Display the option menu in the thumbnail view 2 Select Multi Shot 3D Slideshow Settings Multi Shot 3D Change Size Option Menu select access 3 Select two photos for L left and R right EXI...

Page 64: ...splayed at a random position and random scale Drift calendar Drift Photos are displayed like flow images You can select to display the calendar or not The month of calendar is turned by pressing the left or right cursor button Gallery calendar Gallery The various sizes of photos in the frame are displayed You can select to display the calendar or not The month of calendar is turned by pressing the...

Page 65: ...t to Motion Repeat Slideshow repeat Off On Back Ground Music Selects the back ground music during Photo mode Off Type1 Type2 Type3 Type4 Type5 User Auto Type1 5 are the fixed music each installed in this TV User Music data in the device registered by yourself will be played back To register the music 1 Select the music file Depending on the condition of the device select folders until you reach th...

Page 66: ...rom the beginning Error display The file does not support thumbnail view Playback from the selected scene in the title SD Video or AVCHD Playback of the selected scene will start to the end of the title 1 Select the title 2 Select the scene 3 Start playback select access red The structure of titles and scenes may vary depending on the digital video camera used To repeat playback Video Setup p 67 H...

Page 67: ...rtion Aspect2 Displays the content full screen Original Displays the content original size You can also change the aspect using the ASPECT button Aspect change may not work depending on the content Only available during playback Repeat Playback repeat within the title or selected file depending on the content Off On Title Selects from a group of titles if available Audio output Settings You can en...

Page 68: ... the folder 2 Select the file 3 Start playback select access red 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 operate the playback Rewind Pause Playback Stop Fast forward To the previous track red To the next track green To return to thumbnail Music Setup Setup the setting for ...

Page 69: ...Media server is the product of PacketVideo Corporation To obtain the Installation Guides for installing and setting TwonkyMedia server 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 ri...

Page 70: ...sure 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 LAN cables are required Example 2 For DL...

Page 71: ...ontrol DLNA Remote Volume Network Link Settings Network Remote Control On On On select access store Menu Item Adjustments Configurations alternatives Network Link Settings VIERA Name Sets your favourite name for this TV This name will be used as the name of this TV on the screen of the other network equipment DLNA Remote Control Enables to control the TV using Windows 7 via the network Off On DLNA...

Page 72: ...uire DNS Address DNS Address Proxy Settings IP DNS Settings Auto The available settings are displayed automatically Manual settings IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Address select access store 3 Select Proxy Settings and set the items Acquire IP Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Acquire DNS Address DNS Address Proxy Settings IP DNS Settings Auto Auto Access select access Aft...

Page 73: ...access store 2 Select Wireless Network Settings Connection Test Network Connection Wireless Network Settings IP DNS Settings Network Link Settings Software Update Wireless New Software Message Network Status On Access select access When the access point is already set Current Settings screen will be displayed To change the settings select No on this screen and go to the next step 3 Select your des...

Page 74: ...PS PIN Enter the PIN code to the access point and then select Connect Please register the following PIN codes on the wireless access point PIN code 12345678 Select Connect after entering and saving the settings on the wireless access point WPS PIN Connect Manual You can setup SSID security type encryption type and encryption key manually Follow the on screen instructions and set manually When you ...

Page 75: ...8 2012 01 28 14 48 2012 02 09 19 58 P000135 P000180 P000214 P000251 P000276 P000293 V100025 V100042 M10054 M10078 3648x2736 JPEG Info Select Pixel Media Server Format EXIT RETURN View Slideshow Option Menu select access Depending on the condition of media server you may need to select the folder before selecting the file To display the information of the highlighted file Note Non playable files ar...

Page 76: ...s to skip forward about 30 seconds Stop To change aspect For music file Playback Playback will start 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 operate the playback Rewind Pause Playback Stop Fast forward To the previous track red To the next track green To return to list For DIGA Recorder Control the DIGA...

Page 77: ...k ground music during Photo mode Off Type1 Type2 Type3 Type4 Type5 Video Setup Video Preview Sets to start the preview of the title or scene in the thumbnail screen Off On Image may not be displayed for an instant in the thumbnail screen Set the preview Off to resolve this Multi Audio Dual Audio Dual Mono Audio Selects between selectable sound tracks if available It may take several seconds to cha...

Page 78: ...formation of the TV you entered on VIERA Connect Lock Sets to restrict access to some services Restrictions Sets to restrict reveal of the restricted 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 you ...

Page 79: ... on link Power off link Direct TV Recording Connection SCART cable DVD Recorder VCR with Q Link function Use fully wired SCART cable Connect the DVD Recorder VCR supporting Q Link to the TV s AV1 terminal via a SCART cable VIERA Link HDMI connection Connected equipment Features DIGA Recorder with VIERA Link function DVD Player Blu ray Disc Player with VIERA Link function HD Video Camera LUMIX Came...

Page 80: ... the Setup Menu p 42 Use the optical digital audio 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 later function 4 Available with a DIGA Recorder which has HDD 5 This function is availabl...

Page 81: ...ecorder 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 You can change channel or turn the TV off while the recorder is recording from its own tuner Changing channel is not available while the recorde...

Page 82: ...ent Read the manual of the equipment For optimal recording the settings of the recorder may need to be changed For details read the manual of the recorder Download preset channel language and country region settings Preset download see below Set VIERA Link to On in the Setup Menu VIERA Link p 42 Set up the TV After connection turn the equipment on and then switch the TV on Select the input mode fr...

Page 83: ... 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 Records the current programme in the DIGA Recorder immediately If you connect a variety of recorders including other manufacturers recorders at the same time connect the DIGA Recorder to the TV s lower HDMI terminal number For...

Page 84: ...ded on HDD from where it was paused If the paused TV picture disappears after a few minutes press OPTION button to restore the pause picture Follow the operation guide to operate Pause Live TV function To operate Pause Live TV Search backward Search forward Stop If you stop playback the recorded programme will be deleted from HDD Playback Pause Operations may vary depending on the recorder In this...

Page 85: ... If other manufacturers equipment is accessed Setup Contents Selection menu may be displayed Available VIERA remote control buttons depend on the connected equipment 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 Rec VIERA Lin...

Page 86: ... speakers is mute When the equipment is turned off TV speakers will be active TV TV speakers are active Multi channel sound If you want to enjoy the multi channel sound e g Dolby Digital 5 1ch via an Amplifier connect it with HDMI cable and Optical digital audio cable p 80 and then select Home Cinema If your Amplifier has HDAVI Control 5 function you only need to connect it with HDMI cable to the ...

Page 87: ...ons for each piece of equipment the basic connection p 12 14 the table p 89 and the specifications p 102 103 Check the type of terminals and cable plugs are correct when connecting Rear of the TV To watch DVDs DVD Player Listening Viewing USB devices Wireless Adaptor Communication Camera HDMI equipment Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Recorder Player Camcorder HDMI connection p 94 ...

Page 88: ...e g Dolby Digital 5 1ch connect the equipment to the amplifier For the connections read the manuals of the equipment and amplifier Headphones Less than 10 cm M3 stereo mini plug Ferrite core Small size supplied Installing the Ferrite core Pull back the tab Wind the cable twice Close To adjust volume Headphone Volume p 40 Camcorder Game equipment Viewing Listening Camcorder Game equipment ...

Page 89: ...ts Set top 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 3 Q Link VIERA Link with HDMI Direct TV Recording Recommended Connection 1 Use HDMI1 for automatic input switching 2 Use HDMI2 for connecting an amplifier This connection is applicable when using an amplifier that has ARC Audio...

Page 90: ...p 625 576 50i 50p 750 720 60p 50p 1 125 1 080 60i 50i HDMI1 HDMI2 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 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...

Page 91: ...MOV mov qt DivX3 DivX4 DivX5 DivX6 H 264 BP MP HP Motion JPEG MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG4 SP ASP AAC Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DTS core HE AAC LPCM MPEG Audio MP3 This TV supports Motion JPEG recorded by Panasonic LUMIX Camera 1 This TV is not available for playing back Motion JPEG with the media server 1 Some products of before the year 2004 may not be available The compatibility with future product...

Page 92: ...SP ASP AAC HE AAC PS mpg mpeg vob vro H 264 2 MPEG1 MPEG2 VC 1 2 AAC 2 Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus 2 HE AAC 2 LPCM MPEG Audio MP3 2 2 This codec can be played back only in Media Player TS m2ts tp trp ts H 264 MPEG1 MPEG2 VC 1 3 AAC Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DTS core 3 HE AAC MPEG Audio MP3 3 3 This codec can be played back only in Media Player Music Codec File extension Restrictions MP...

Page 93: ...BOUT 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 vod divx com for more information on how to complete your registration To show DivX VOD registration code DivX VOD p 44 If you want to generate the new registration code you have to de...

Page 94: ...lows 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 set top box or game equipment can be connected to the HDMI terminal using an HDMI compliant fully wired cable For more information about connections p 13 87 Applicable HDMI features Input audio signal 2...

Page 95: ...K 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 Coloured buttons Gamepad Check the gamepads that have been tested for the performance with this TV at the following website English only http panasonic jp support global cs tv Some of the keys of gamepads correspond to the operation of the remote con...

Page 96: ...h i 4 G H I j k l 5 J K L m n o 6 M N O p q r s 7 P Q R S t u v 8 T U V w x y z 9 W X Y Z Space 0 a b c 2 A B C Numeric buttons Numeric buttons Characters Characters SCART and HDMI terminal information AV1 SCART terminal RGB VIDEO Q Link Socket Earth 21 CVBS out video 19 CVBS earth 17 Red in 15 Red earth 13 Green in 11 Green earth 9 Blue in 7 Blue earth 5 Audio out L 3 Audio out R 1 20 CVBS in vid...

Page 97: ...or check the aerial and consult your local dealer Neither image nor sound is produced Check the TV is turned on Check the mains lead is plugged into the TV and the socket outlet Check the TV is in AV mode Check the correct input mode is selected Check the Picture Menu p 38 39 and volume Check all required cables and connections are firmly in place Auto aspect Auto aspect is designed to provide you...

Page 98: ... 3D Eyewear support Bluetooth wireless technology p 32 Ensure that 3D Mode Selection is set to 3D p 33 Some 3D image signals may not be automatically recognised as 3D images Set 3D Mode Selection Manual to match the picture format p 34 Use the 3D Eyewear within approximately 3 2 m from the TV Check that there are no obstacles between the TV and the 3D Eyewear For some people the 3D images may be d...

Page 99: ...d p 11 The TV enters Standby mode about 30 minutes after analogue broadcasting ends The remote control does not work or is intermittent Are the batteries installed correctly p 7 Has the 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 away from suns...

Page 100: ...y Panasonic Corporation is under license Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC AVCHD AVCHD 3D and AVCHD Progressive are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation DivX DivX Certified DivX Plus HD and associated logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under license QuickTime and the...

Page 101: ...e no more than our cost of physically performing source code distribution a complete machine readable copy of the corresponding source code covered under LGPL Contact Information cdrequest am linux jp Source code covered under LGPL is also freely available to you and any other member of the public via our website below http www am linux jp dl EUIDTV12 For the software categorized as 5 and 6 please...

Page 102: ...V only Mass 20 0 Net With Pedestal 17 0 Net TV only 25 5 Net With Pedestal 22 0 Net TV only Sound Speaker 160 mm 40 mm 2 8 Ω Audio output 20 W 10 W 10 W Headphones M3 3 5 mm stereo mini Jack 1 Receiving systems Band name Check the latest information on the available services at the following website English only http panasonic jp support global cs tv PAL B G H I SECAM B G SECAM L L VHF E2 E12 VHF ...

Page 103: ...RNET RJ45 IEEE802 3 10BASE T 100BASE TX USB 1 2 USB2 0 DC 5 V Max 500 mA DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM Dolby Digital DTS Fibre optic Bluetooth wireless technology 3 Standard Compliance Bluetooth 3 0 Frequency Range 2 402 GHz 2 480 GHz 1 Energy consumption XYZ kWh per year based on the power consumption of the television operating 4 hours per day for 365 days The actual energy consumption will depend on ho...

Page 104: ...l service or the point of sale where you purchased the items 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 T...

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