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IDTV

Operating Instructions

 Plasma Television

English

Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference.

The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only.

U.K. Standard

Printed in Czech Republic

Model No.

 

TH-37PX600B

TH-42PX600B

TH-50PX600B

Customer’s Record

The model number and serial number of this product may be found on its rear panel. You should note this serial 
number in the space provided below and retain this book, plus your purchase receipt, as a permanent record of your 
purchase to aid in identification in the event of theft or loss, and for Warranty Service purposes.

Model Number 

       Serial Number 

Licence

Trademark 

Credits

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DVB is a trademark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Project (1991 to 1996).

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VGA is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

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Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, USA.

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S-VGA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standard Association. Even if no special notation 

has been made of company or product trademarks, these trademarks have been fully respected.

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SD Logo is a trademark.

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HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI 

Licensing LLC.

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TruSurround XT, SRS and 

 symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.

  TruSurround XT technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

Information on Disposal for Users of  W aste Electrical & Electronic Equipment  

(private households) 

T his s ymbol on t he produ cts and / or a cc ompan y ing do c umen ts means t ha t u s ed ele ct rical an d  
electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. 
For proper treatment, recovery and recycling, please take these products to designated collection  
points, where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis. Alternativel y , in some countries you  
may be able to return your products to your local retailer upon the purchase of an equivalent new  
product. 
Di s posing o f t hi s produc t c orrec t ly will help t o s ave v aluable resources and pre v en t any po t en t ial nega t iv e  
effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate 

waste handling. Please contact your local authority for further details of your nearest designated collection point. 
Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste, in accordance with national legislation. 

For business users in the European Union 

If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment, please contact your dealer or supplier for 
further information. 

Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union

This symbol is only valid in the European Union. 
If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method 
of disposal. 

Summary of Contents for Viera TH-37PX600B

Page 1: ...demarks of SRS Labs Inc TruSurround XT technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment private households This symbol on the products and or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste For proper treatment recovery and recycling please...

Page 2: ...n messages 53 On screen messages SD Card 54 Index 55 Specifications 55 Licence 56 FAQs etc Accessories Options 6 Identifying Controls 7 Basic Connection 8 Auto Setup 10 Enjoy rich multi media Quick Start Guide Receive terrestrial digital services using an integrated Digital Video Broadcasting tuner Display DVB programmes with TV Guide p 14 Timer recording p 36 Register and instantly call up favori...

Page 3: ...electrical shock An apparatus with CLASS I construction shall be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection Note If the set is not switched off when the TV station stops transmitting it will automatically go to standby mode after 30 minutes This function will operate only in Analogue TV mode Do not expose to direct sunlight and other sources of heat Avoid exposing the...

Page 4: ... accessories Identifying Controls Accessories Options Check that you have the accessories and items shown Remove from the TV unit Push both side hooks and pull out Active for Timer Programming or Standby for Direct TV Recording orange flash Timer Programming On orange Headphones jack p 46 AV4 terminals p 46 Red light indicates Standby mode When using the remote control indicates the TV has receive...

Page 5: ...erial RGB S Video Video Choose between these three video formats depending on personal preference and equipment requirement RGB Red Green and Blue VCR Video Cassette Recorder Rear of the TV Satellite receiver External equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV Please ensure that the TV is disconnected from the mains socket before attaching or disconnecting any leads Basic Connection ...

Page 6: ...our local dealer When inputting owner ID Auto Setup is now complete and your TV is ready for viewing When inputting owner ID later You can now use the remote control to turn On the unit or turn the unit to standby mode Power LED On 2 If you input the ID later Owner ID p 35 If a compatible recording equipment with Q Link or similar technologies p 42 is connected analogue channel information is auto...

Page 7: ...isplay information banner Display programme information In DVB In Analogue Displays analogue information for a few seconds Change aspect ratio or Each press changes the mode While the bar is displayed red green Auto aspect 16 9 14 9 4 3 Zoom1 Zoom2 Zoom3 Channel Programme Broadcast time Current time During scrambled broadcasting Category Features available To change the category blue To change the...

Page 8: ... 23 24 red green yellow blue TV Guide time Channel To change the layout Landscape Portrait To previous day To next day To view a programme list of the selected category To view a programme list of the selected type Using TV Guide Portrait Displays by time select category TV Guide Electronic Programme Guide EPG provides an on screen listing of programmes currently broadcast and future broadcasts ov...

Page 9: ...see can contain graphics and text laid out and controlled in a manner decided by the broadcaster You can check if the programme has teletext information To change the channel When select or go is displayed When symbol is displayed When the key words are displayed on colour bar red green yellow blue When options with numbers are displayed When i is displayed information Displayed if programme has t...

Page 10: ...e some time for searching during which time you can watch TV Store frequently viewed pages only on first 25 channels on Programme Guide in the colour bar List mode only press and hold As page is displayed The number changes to white Corresponding colour button If you wish to use Subtitles do not change number on blue button To change stored pages press and hold Enter new page number Using Analogue...

Page 11: ...and help the police crack crime see instruction book PIN NUMBER NAME POSTCODE Owner ID HOUSE NO Exit Select character Change character Store Owner ID All tuning data will be erased Shipping condition Exit Return Start DVB Timer Programming Thu 05 08 04 18 49 1 3 BBC1 ITV1 6 8 FR 7 8 SA 18 00 21 30 20 00 22 30 120 60 Off Off Ext Ext Pos Name Date Start End min Media Profile Editor 1 BBC ONE Wales 2...

Page 12: ... format for digital sound over television Reproduces stereo sound Off On Off if reception is poor FM monaural sound Analogue mode only Mode Sound quality can be improved when watching music scene or drama Music Speech SRS TruSurround XT SRS TruSurround XT creates a high quality surround sound effect using just two speakers from the source which can output surround encoded signals Off On HDMI1 inpu...

Page 13: ...36 Profile Edit Creates list of favourite programmes p 29 Child Lock Locks a DVB programme channel to prevent access to it p 29 DVB Tuning Menu Auto Setup Add New Service New Service Message Signal Condition p 30 DVB System Setup Common Interface Module Preferred Subtitles System Update Display Timeout p 26 Multi Audio Chooses the sub voice for watching DVB Alternatives vary depending on the broad...

Page 14: ...CI module optional Rear of the TV CI slot Insert or remove straightly and completely CI module access Follow the on screen instructions example The features that appear on screen are dependent on the contents of the selected CI module For more details see the manual of the CI module or check with the broadcaster On screen operation guide may not correspond to the remote control buttons Caution Tur...

Page 15: ... PIN number twice You can lock specific channels and control who watches them When a channel is selected a message appears by entering the PIN number you can watch the channel select Appears when the channel is locked Enter the PIN number 4 digits Select Child Lock Service List To cancel Select the locked channel To lock all channels yellow To cancel all channel locks blue Select the channel to be...

Page 16: ...if noise occurs Sync Chooses another synchronous signal if the image is distorted H V On G H V by the horizontal and vertical signals from your PC On G by the green signal from your PC if available Volume correction Side panel Power save p 25 Main menu Picture menu Sound menu Setup menu Timer Programming Child Lock DVB Setup menu Multi Audio Access DVB System Setup eng DVB Tuning Menu Profile Edit...

Page 17: ...nel settings can be changed according to your needs and reception conditions To return to TV To return to TV 1 If in DVB mode Select Analogue Manual tuning screen Edit channels Delete Add Move Change name Lock Download to equipment Programme edit Set automatically Auto setup Set manually Manual tuning Analogue mode To download channel information to a Q Link compatible equipment connected to the u...

Page 18: ...nly e g after moving house DVB DVB Auto Setup p 30 Analogue Auto setup p 33 Shipping condition Restore Settings set Resets the TV to its original condition i e no channels tuned in All settings other than Owner ID channels picture sound quality etc are reset Enter the 4 digit PIN number of your choice Make a note of the PIN number in case you forget it Enter your name address and post code in that...

Page 19: ...e Press the TIMER button to be On A message will appear if you try to programme a timer event which overlaps an already programmed event 2 min before the starting time a reminder message appears To remove the message OK button To cancel the programming EXIT button 10 sec before the starting time in DVB mode the unit automatically selects the programmed channel Cancelling the programming may not be...

Page 20: ...elect MPEG4 view or Photo view Video Photo Select the file to be viewed 4 Date Movie without sound Movie for which lock has been set Displayed one at a time Rewind press and hold To previous video Pause Playback Fast forward press and hold To next video Stop To previous photo To thumbnail Rotate 90 clockwise To next photo ZOOM 1 2 3 Select the SD mode select watch SD menu screen Rotate 90 anti clo...

Page 21: ...file will be unreadable Do not remove the SD card while recording The data being recorded and other data stored on the SD card may become unreadable SD recording may not be fully compatible or playable in some PC software or PDA devices When two pictures are shown on the same screen as Multi window functions the main window is the one that is recorded The picture can be switched for the sub window...

Page 22: ...ition is locked and no other DVB channel can be selected However you can watch analogue channels DATA LOGIC a trademark of Metz Corporation Megalogic a trademark of Grundig Corporation Easy Link a trademark of Philips Corporation SMARTLINK a trademark of Sony Corporation Read the manuals of the equipment too Download analogue channel settings Perform Auto setup p 33 When first using this unit see ...

Page 23: ...or function menu are activated the TV is automatically turned on Only when TV is in Standby mode Power off link When TV is set to Standby mode the connected Panasonic equipment is also automatically set to Standby Theatre speaker You can control the theatre speaker with TV s remote control This function is available when Panasonic Amplifier or Player theatre is connected Display the menu Select Ho...

Page 24: ...amcorder Game equipment Control with HDMI p 44 Types of connectable equipment to each connector DVD recorder or AV amplifier External Equipment Press the cable through and close Pull back the tabs to open Ferrite core To adjust volume Headphone volume in the Sound menu p 23 External Equipment A PC may be connected to this TV unit so that the PC screen is displayed and sound is heard from the TV PC...

Page 25: ... optimum viewing pleasure The text shown on the screen indicates how Auto aspect determined which ratio to use WIDE appears in the top left of the screen if a widescreen identification signal WSS is found or a signal found through a SCART terminal Auto aspect switches to the appropriate 16 9 or 14 9 widescreen ratio This function will also work in any aspect mode Auto aspect appears in the top lef...

Page 26: ...t once You cannot select the same input source between Main and Sub screen This function cannot be used with a PC HDMI SD card or when progressive signals 1080i signals Y PB PR are being inputted Technical Information Frequently Asked Questions Technical Information Data format for Card browsing Photo Video Created automatically Created automatically 4 digit arbitrary characters 4 digit file numbe...

Page 27: ...are viewing in multi window p 13 Max number of Timer already set Maximum timer programming event is 8 New DVB Service Found Press OK start Auto Setup Press EXIT to Ignore Warning Selecting Auto Setup will delete current Profile and Childlock settings There is a new DVB station New version 1 90 found Do you really want to update the software and reboot the system Press OK to download the new versio...

Page 28: ...NTSC 20 55 Off timer 25 On Off switch 7 12 Optional accessories 6 Owner ID 10 35 PAL 55 PC 31 47 PIN number 11 29 35 P NR 23 Power LED 7 10 Profile Edit 29 Programme edit 33 Q Link 42 Quick Start Guide 6 11 Remote control 6 7 RGB 8 Sales and Support Information 56 Satellite receiver 9 19 46 SCART 8 49 SD Card 38 50 54 SD Card Recording 40 50 Shipping condition 34 Signal Condition 30 Specifications...

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