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 Operating Instructions

 Plasma Television

 Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product.
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 English

TQB4TC0197

 

UT50A series

Australia

 

XT50A series

Australia

 

UT50Z series

New Zealand

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Viera UT50A series

Page 1: ...nic product Please read these instructions carefully before operating this product and retain them for future reference The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only English TQB4T...

Page 2: ...lus HD and associated logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under license RealD 3D is a trademark of RealD VIERA Link is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation HDAVI...

Page 3: ...your behalf It is your responsibility to ensure that your use of this or any other device complies with applicable copyright legislation in your country Please refer to that legislation for more info...

Page 4: ...r cover 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 a...

Page 5: ...n 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 Blocked ventilation by newspapers...

Page 6: ...Keep these parts out of reach of young children Optional accessories Please contact your local Panasonic dealer to purchase the recommended optional accessories For additional details please read the...

Page 7: ...new batteries Do not mix different battery types such as alkaline and manganese batteries Do not use rechargeable Ni Cd batteries Do not burn or break up batteries Batteries must not be exposed to ex...

Page 8: ...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 c...

Page 9: ...he bracket 6 Remove the assembly screws from the Back of stand and pull out the neck Preventing the TV from falling over This TV could fall over if it is pushed pulled or knocked down We therefore rec...

Page 10: ...ric buttons Changes channel Changes channel and teletext pages Sets characters When in Standby mode switches TV on 13 Sound Mute Switches sound mute on or off 14 Volume Up Down 15 Input mode selection...

Page 11: ...panel button 1 4 the control panel guide appears on the left side of the screen for 3 seconds to highlight the pressed button 5 Remote control signal receiver Do not place any objects between the TV...

Page 12: ...te sound mode Page up Change RETURN Page down How to use remote control Open the main menu Move the cursor select from a range of options select the menu item up and down only adjust levels left and r...

Page 13: ...eads When disconnecting the mains lead be absolutely sure to disconnect the mains plug at the socket outlet first Terminals 6 9 10 11 7 1 3 4 2 5 8 6 8 9 11 10 7 1 3 4 2 5 1 USB 1 2 p 60 64 76 93 95 2...

Page 14: ...d close Note Keep RF antenna cable away from the mains lead to avoid and minimise mains interference pickup Do not place the RF cable under the TV To obtain optimum quality picture and sound an aerial...

Page 15: ...HDMI cable use the fully wired one Network To enable the network service functions VIERA Connect etc you need to connect the TV to a broadband network environment If you do not have any broadband netw...

Page 16: ...e TV Start Auto Tuning select access Auto Tuning will start to search for TV channels and store them The stored channels and sorted channel order vary depending on the area broadcasting system and con...

Page 17: ...80 2 Access the encryption key input mode Encryption Key Setting Security type WPA PSK Encryption type TKIP Please input the encryption key Encryption key Connection will be made with the following s...

Page 18: ...p 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 e...

Page 19: ...es 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 leve...

Page 20: ...ayed 1 BBC ONE WALES Coronation Street 8 35 pm 8 00 pm 8 55 pm PG Now All Digital Channels Rating You can also select the mode pressing the TV button repeatedly on the TV p 11 3 Select a channel up do...

Page 21: ...s function can aid visually impaired viewers by adding an additional audio track to describe events on screen For settings p 44 45 Subtitle service available Multiple image or audio available Teletext...

Page 22: ...individual channel or input mode Safely remove USB Takes this operation to remove the connected USB device safely from the TV Off Timer Turn the TV to Standby mode automatically after a fixed period...

Page 23: ...definition and HD High definition signals except in Digital TV Last view Switch to previously viewed channel or input mode easily Press again to return to the current view Note Switching channel is n...

Page 24: ...Red Cap Red Cap Live junction POP 100 Rugby News Home D 11 World D 16 Jade D 81 Pearl D 84 Sapphire D 100 2011 10 27 am Wed 26 Oct Wed 26 Oct 2011 All Types All Channels TV Guide Portrait East ender D...

Page 25: ...6 Oct 30 min min min min min TIMER Timer Programming screen select store LED will turn to orange if Timer Programming is set Orange LED will flash if the recording of Timer Programming is in progress...

Page 26: ...hannel s programme listing Current day date Programme currently viewed Parental rating captioning information Description Example Freeview Guide Listing To the previous day To the next day To scroll t...

Page 27: ...in the TV s memory Store frequently viewed pages p 28 To change mode Teletext p 46 1 Switch to Teletext Displays the index page content varies depending on the broadcasters 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 TELETE...

Page 28: ...Coloured button you want to change 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 It ma...

Page 29: ...DMI2 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 b...

Page 30: ...rd Recording for UT50Z series Press and hold to search forward Pause Pause Resume DVD Press and hold to play at slow speed Programme Up Down Select programme Record Start recording How to change the c...

Page 31: ...al conditions Please stop using the 3D Eyewear immediately if you feel tired are not feeling well or experience any other uncomfortable sensation When you set the effect by using 3D Adjustment take in...

Page 32: ...round the nose or temples In rare cases the materials used in the 3D Eyewear may cause an allergic reaction Lithium Battery Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the...

Page 33: ...ery Replacing the battery p 35 Insulating sheet Pull Indicator lamp status Indicator lamp Status Lights red for 2 seconds when turned on Sufficient battery level Flashes 5 times when turned on Low bat...

Page 34: ...Eyewear 1 Turn on the TV 2 Within 50 cm from the TV hold the power switch on the MODE position for more than 2 seconds The registration will start 3 The green LED lights for 3 seconds when the pairin...

Page 35: ...line with the waste disposal regulations in your local area 1 Loosen the screw and remove the cover using with a precision Phillips No 0 plus screwdriver The screw is not removed from the cover 2 Repl...

Page 36: ...ed again in the same condition after Mains power On Off switch is next turned on Select No if you do not want to display this message again Turn off the 3D Eyewear after using it Note The 3D image or...

Page 37: ...to 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...

Page 38: ...s the 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 e...

Page 39: ...ach feature VIERA Link p 88 91 Photo p 66 Video p 70 Recorded TV p 71 Music p 74 VIERA Connect p 19 84 Media Server p 81 When two or more available devices are connected a selection screen will be dis...

Page 40: ...e Adjust using the slide bar 50 Sharpness Moved 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 cha...

Page 41: ...tions according to your personal preference Tint Adjusts the picture hue to suit your taste For NTSC signal Component and HDMI input Colour Balance Sets the overall colour tone of the picture Cool Nor...

Page 42: ...n using the 3D Eyewear Auto 100Hz 120Hz 100Hz If light appears to flicker under fluorescents or dimmers of 50 Hz 120Hz If light appears to flicker under fluorescents or dimmers of 60 Hz Side Panel Adj...

Page 43: ...raise the level of the lower frequency To enhance the treble sound raise the level of the higher frequency To reset the levels of each frequency to the default settings select Reset Equaliser Settings...

Page 44: ...these signals can be multi channel audio HE AAC is a perceptual coding method used to compress digital audio for efficient storage and transmission For Digital TV SPDIF Selection SPDIF A standard aud...

Page 45: ...rthcoming programmes p 52 For Digital TV Off Timer Sets the duration of time until the TV automatically goes into Standby mode Off 15 30 45 60 75 90 minutes p 22 Auto Standby Sets the duration of time...

Page 46: ...uning operations for first using the TV p 16 Display Settings Teletext This item is not used for this model Teletext Teletext display mode FASTEXT List p 27 Preferred Subtitles Selects the preferred l...

Page 47: ...nu Shipping Condition Resets all settings to the original condition p 56 System Update Downloads new software to this TV p 57 Software Licence Displays the software licence information System Informat...

Page 48: ...s Edit Access select access List favourite Digital TV channels Favourites Edit Digital TV Create your favourite channel lists from various broadcasters up to 4 Favourites 1 to 4 The Digital TV Favouri...

Page 49: ...e hidden channels cannot be displayed except in this function Select a channel and reveal hide Example Digital TV 70 CBBC Channel 72 Cartoon Nwk 105 BBCi 719 BBC Radio Wales 720 BBC Radio Cymru 1 BBC...

Page 50: ...the higher channels If tuning has not been done completely Manual Tuning see below Set Digital TV channel manually Manual Tuning Normally use Auto Tuning or Update Channel List to retune Digital TV ch...

Page 51: ...pickup distant TV stations outside your broadcast due to favourable short term ionosphere conditions In such circumstances when you press OK button the TV does not add any new channels This is normal...

Page 52: ...signal from the broadcaster or service provider For recording using Timer Programming the TV must be either on or in Standby For reminders to be displayed the TV must be on No other channel can be se...

Page 53: ...ate and time repeat the operations as below Set items in the order of 1 to 4 select the item set 1 3 and 4 can also be entered with numeric buttons D 7 ABC1 5 00 pm 6 30 pm D 1 ABC2 6 00 pm 8 00 pm D...

Page 54: ...K 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 overlapp...

Page 55: ...t Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV Analogue TV Analogue TV Analogue TV External Type Digital TV Digital TV Digital TV Analogue TV Analogue TV Analogue TV Lock Appears when the channel input is locked...

Page 56: ...etup Setup select access 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 Che...

Page 57: ...pdate 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 One Touch...

Page 58: ...280 768 pixels 1 366 768 pixels Options change depending on signals Clock Set to the minimum level if noise occurs H pos Adjusts horizontal position V pos Adjusts vertical position Clock Phase Elimina...

Page 59: ...ur Management is available when Viewing Mode in the Picture Menu is set to True Cinema Menu Item Adjustments Configurations alternatives Picture Advanced Settings White Balance R Gain G Gain B Gain Ad...

Page 60: ...may be necessary to format on your PC For details read the manual of the USB HDD The data recorded on the USB HDD SD Card with this TV can only be played back on this TV You cannot play back its conte...

Page 61: ...Please note that USB HDD will be formatted and all data in it will be erased after this setup 1 Select the USB HDD for recording and start setup USB Drive A USB Flash Disk USB HDD Setup Product Name s...

Page 62: ...ard will be erased after formatting Caution and confirmation of using SD Card and start format SD Card Formatting Are you sure Yes No Format SD card All data stored on the SD card will be deleted duri...

Page 63: ...SB HDD only Records the current programme constantly Select Auto to start REW LIVE TV Recording Setup REW LIVE TV Auto select access store When you select Auto the recording will start automatically T...

Page 64: ...peakers p 91 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 th...

Page 65: ...mple Thumbnail All photos EXIT Select RETURN Slideshow View Select Drive Select Contents Select Info View Option Menu SD Card Media Player Photo All photos Selected device name To display the informat...

Page 66: ...nts Select 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 a...

Page 67: ...e suitable or the 3D photo creation may not be possible 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 ph...

Page 68: ...played 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 le...

Page 69: ...s set 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 is fixed music installed on this TV...

Page 70: ...whether to start from where you stopped last time or from the beginning Select the title Start playback Playback from the selected scene in the title SD Video or AVCHD Playback of the selected scene w...

Page 71: ...ent enlarged without distortion 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 d...

Page 72: ...ontents To exclude only the specific content from the group tick it and then select Exclude from Group To exclude several contents at once tick all the desired contents Change Protect Status Select th...

Page 73: ...lect Change Protect Status select access 3 Select the device to access USB HDD1 USB Flash Drive Select USB HDD1 EXIT Select RETURN Access SD Card select access If you select the device to play back ph...

Page 74: ...lect the folder 2 Select the file 3 Start playback select access 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 disp...

Page 75: ...dia 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...

Page 76: ...ure 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 us...

Page 77: ...DLNA Remote Volume Network Link Settings Network Remote Control On On On select access select access store Menu Item Adjustments Configurations alternatives Network Link Settings VIERA Name Sets your...

Page 78: ...ss 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...

Page 79: ...te New Software Message Wireless Access Network Status On select access When the access point is already set Current Settings screen will be displayed To change the settings select No on this screen a...

Page 80: ...ect 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 instruc...

Page 81: ...12 01 12 15 56 2012 01 20 10 08 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 EXI...

Page 82: ...ess to skip forward about 30 seconds To return to list 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 d...

Page 83: ...round 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...

Page 84: ...ch services on VIERA 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 soun...

Page 85: ...RA Link HDMI connection Connected equipment Features DIGA Recorder DVD Player Blu ray Disc Player HD Video Camera LUMIX Camera Channel download 2 Easy playback Power on link Power off link Reduce unne...

Page 86: ...r 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 eq...

Page 87: ...equipment 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 Set VIERA Link to On in the Setup Menu...

Page 88: ...into Standby mode automatically to reduce the power consumption For example when the input mode is switched from HDMI or when Speaker Selection is changed to TV except for watching a disc If you selec...

Page 89: ...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 T...

Page 90: ...f 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 avai...

Page 91: ...te 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 conne...

Page 92: ...are correct when connecting Rear of the TV To watch DVDs DVD Player Listening Viewing HDMI equipment Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Recorder Player Camcorder HDMI connection p 102 To listen with spe...

Page 93: ...D Communication Camera 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 Headpho...

Page 94: ...ct when connecting Rear of the TV To watch DVDs DVD Player Listening Viewing HDMI equipment Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Recorder Player Camcorder HDMI connection p 102 To listen with speakers Opt...

Page 95: ...3 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 43 USB devices USB cable USB HDD Commun...

Page 96: ...h videocassettes DVDs VCR DVD player To watch camcorder images Video camera To play games Game equipment To use amplifier with speaker system 1 To use network services 2 USB HDD Recording 3 VIERA Link...

Page 97: ...ction button Audio Signal STEREO MAIN I SUB II MONO Mode Indicator NICAM Used in New Zealand Singapore Hong Kong etc Type of broadcast Regular broadcast Standard Audio Regular NICAM MONO I MAIN I NICA...

Page 98: ...vX4 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 Ca...

Page 99: ...2 H 264 MPEG4 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 Pla...

Page 100: ...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 S...

Page 101: ...Card with this TV will resolve this problem All data will be erased when formatting p 62 USB Flash Memory for playing back in Media Player USB Flash Memory format FAT16 FAT32 or exFAT A USB HDD forma...

Page 102: ...Note Audio settings can be made on HDMI1 2 Input in the Sound Menu p 44 If the connected equipment has an aspect adjustment function set the aspect ratio to 16 9 These HDMI connectors are type A These...

Page 103: ...d buttons Gamepad Check the gamepads that have been tested for the performance with this TV at the following website http panasonic jp support global cs tv Some of the keys of gamepads correspond to t...

Page 104: ...024 60 Hz 63 98 60 02 1 280 768 60 Hz 47 70 60 00 1 366 768 60 Hz 48 39 60 04 Applicable input signal for PC is basically compatible to VESA standard timing PC from HDMI terminal Signal name Horizonta...

Page 105: ...dots known as pixels which is similar to the image in a newspaper It also naturally follows that higher panel resolutions contain more pixels To create a colour image each pixel consists of three tin...

Page 106: ...TV and the 3D Eyewear There is something wrong with the 3D images Check the setting of Picture Sequence or Edge Smoother p 38 The indicator lamp does not light when pressing the power button on the 3D...

Page 107: ...me channels or No Signal message Check Signal Condition via TV Setup menu If Signal Quality or Signal Strength is red orange or constantly changing check aerial cable connections If problem persists c...

Page 108: ...objects are not inside the USB port An error message appears Follow the message s instructions If the problem persists contact your local Panasonic dealer or the authorised service centre Maintenance...

Page 109: ...ting Conditions Temperature 0 C 35 C Humidity 20 80 RH non condensing Connection terminals AV1 IN AUDIO L R RCA PIN Type 2 0 5 V rms VIDEO RCA PIN Type 1 1 0 V p p 75 AUDIO OUT AUDIO L R RCA PIN Type...

Page 110: ...64 mm 335 mm With Pedestal 1 009 mm 616 mm 84 mm TV only 1 186 mm 717 mm 84 mm TV only Mass 20 5 Net With Pedestal 26 0 Net With Pedestal 25 5 Net With Pedestal 17 5 Net TV only 23 0 Net TV only 22 0...

Page 111: ...tact us at the contact information provided below for a charge no more than our cost of physically performing source code distribution a complete machine readable copy of the corresponding source code...

Page 112: ...the name address of the nearest Authorised Service Centre Send or take the product to a Panasonic Authorised Service Centre together with your proof of purchase receipt as a proof of purchase date Pl...

Page 113: ...ted in New Zealand by Panasonic New Zealand Limited 350 Te Irirangi Drive East Tamaki Private Bag 14911 Panmure Auckland Tel 09 272 0100 Customer Care Center Email Customerservice nz panasonic com www...

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