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Operating Instructions

Plasma Television

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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.

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 take these products to designated collection 
points, where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis. Alternatively, in some countries you 
may be able to return your products to your local retailer upon the purchase of an equivalent new 
product.
Disposing of this product correctly will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative 
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.

Printed in Czech Republic

Model No.

 TH-42PX74E

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Web Site : http://www.panasonic-europe.com

©

 2007 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

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 identi

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 cation in the event of theft or loss, and for Warranty Service purposes.

Model Number 

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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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HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-De

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 nition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI 

Licensing LLC.

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HDAVI Control

TM

 is a trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Trade Mark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Project (1991 to 1996)

TH-42PX74E Declaration of Conformity No 4480, 15 January 2007

Summary of Contents for Viera TH-37PX70E

Page 1: ...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 Printed in Czech Republic Model No TH 42PX74E Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web Site http www panasonic europe com 2007 Matsush...

Page 2: ... Labels 30 Displaying PC Screen on TV 31 Q Link Functions 32 HDMI Functions 33 HDMI terminal VIERA Link External Equipment 36 Basic Features Watching TV 12 Watching Videos and DVDs 14 Viewing Teletext 16 Enjoy your TV Technical Information 38 FAQs 41 Specifications 43 Licence 44 FAQs etc Accessories Options 6 Identifying Controls 7 Basic Connection 8 Auto Setup 10 Quick Start Guide Notice for DVB ...

Page 3: ...tergent Then wring the cloth and wipe the surface clean with it Finally wipe the surface clean with a dry cloth Wipe the mains plug with a dry cloth at regular intervals Moisture and dust may lead to fire or electrical shock First remove the mains plug from the socket outlet Caution The surface of the display panel has been specially treated and may be easily damaged Do not tap or scratch the surf...

Page 4: ...PV3W angle TY WK42PR2W TY WK42PR3W TY ST42D1 WG TY ST42D1 WK TY ST42D2 WG TY S42PX70WK Operating Instructions Pan European Guarantee Card Clamper 2 Mains Lead Pedestal ST 42D2 WK TBL0E0007 Read the manual of the pedestal for installation Increases or decreases the programme position by one When a function is already displayed press to increase or decrease the selected function When in Standby mode...

Page 5: ...ng the mains lead be absolutely sure to disconnect the mains plug at the socket outlet first Example 1 Connecting aerial Example 2 Connecting DVD Recorder VCR TV only TV DVD Recorder or VCR Note Connect to AV1 2 for a DVD Recorder VCR supporting Q Link p 32 Example 3 Connecting DVD Recorder VCR and Set top box TV DVD Recorder VCR and Set top box DVD Recorder or VCR SCART cable fully wired RF cable...

Page 6: ...Auto Setup is now complete and your TV is ready for viewing You can now use the remote control to turn On the TV or turn the TV to standby mode Power LED On To edit channels Editing Channels p 24 Analogue Programme Edit p 27 ON SCREEN HELP Instructions box Open the main menu Return to the previous menu Move the cursor select the menu Move the cursor adjust levels select from a range of options Acc...

Page 7: ...e language for DVB Preferred Subtitles p 21 If available Turn power on Note To watch pay TV p 23 To select from the Programme Guide Display the current programme status OPTION Check or change the current programme status instantly To change Subtitle Language DVB mode Possible if the programme has some languages of subtitles Multi Audio DVB mode Possible if the programme has some languages of sound...

Page 8: ...PC HDMI1 HDMI2 TV 2 Display the Input select menu select watch VCR DVD selection buttons Select VCR to operate Panasonic VCR or DVD equipment Select DVD to operate Panasonic DVD equipment or Player home theatre Standby Set to Standby mode Turn on Play Playback videocassette DVD Stop Stop the operations Rewind Skip Search VCR Rewind view the picture rapidly in reverse DVD Skip to the previous track...

Page 9: ...s It may take some time for searching during which time you can watch TV Enter the 4 digit number example P6 Appears at upper left corner of the screen To view specific sub page blue View sub page Only when teletext is more than one page Watch TV while waiting for update P108 yellow yellow Appears when updating is completed You cannot change the channel Teletext automatically updates itself when n...

Page 10: ...Picture Menu example Picture Menu Changed Number and positions of alternatives Moved Choose from among alternatives Adjust using the slide bar 1 Displays the next screen Go to the next screen To change menu pages up down Overview VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection VIERA Link Menu Home Cinema Recorder p 35 Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup The menu of the accessed equipment 1 2 Viewing Mod...

Page 11: ...5 DVB Service List Skips the unwanted DVB channels p 25 Q Link Settings Q Link Selects which AV terminal is to be used for data communication between this TV and a compatible recording equipment AV1 AV2 p 32 AV1 AV2 out Chooses the signal to be transmitted from the TV to Q Link Analogue DVB AV1 AV2 Monitor Monitor Image displayed on screen Component PC and HDMI signals cannot be outputted Download...

Page 12: ...g with CI standard Off 2 of 2 Common Interface Slot 1 Module inserted Access Common Interface select go Coloured characters red green yellow blue Follow the on screen instructions example On screen operation guide may not correspond to the remote control buttons Caution Turn Off Mains power On Off switch whenever inserting or removing the CI module If a view card and a card reader come as a set fi...

Page 13: ... by entering the PIN number you can watch the channel Appears when the channel is locked Enter the PIN number 4 digits Select Service List To cancel Select the locked channel To lock all channels yellow To cancel all channel locks blue Select the channel to be locked Note Setting Shipping Condition p 29 erases the PIN number and all settings Enter the PIN number twice at first setting Make a note ...

Page 14: ...BC Radio Wales DVB 10 62 BBC Radio Cymru DVB 10 62 E4 DVB 10 62 Cartoon Nwk DVB 10 CH 29 Analogue CH 33 BBC1 Analogue Settings are made automatically 3 4 5 2 1 access select access select access select Edit Analogue channels Delete Add Move Change name Change sound system Change colour system Analogue Programme Edit Analogue Programme Edit 1 CH33 2 CH21 3 CH21 4 CH60 5 CH21 Prog Chan Name 1 2 3 X ...

Page 15: ...vice found Press OK to add new service Press EXIT to lgnore Selects whether to give a notification message when a new DVB service is found Off On set Set DVB channel manually Normally use Auto Setup or Add New DVB Services for the DVB channel setting If tuning has not done completely use this function DVB Manual Tuning Signal Quality Stopped 0 10 Signal Strength 0 10 Frequency MHz CH21 474 00 Prog...

Page 16: ...el Off OPTION DIRECTTVREC RETURN INPUT EXIT TV Input Labels AV1 DVD AV2 AV2S AV2 AV2S COMPONENT COMPONENT PC PC HDMI1 HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI2 30 31 Displaying PC Screen on TV Input Labels To return to TV Displaying PC Screen on TV Select the external input Select PC The screen of the PC connected to the TV can be displayed on the TV You can also listen to PC sound with the audio cable connected To conne...

Page 17: ...th an HDMI or DVI output terminal such as a set top box or a DVD player can be connected to the HDMI terminal using an HDMI compliant fully wired cable About connections see External Equipment p 36 Note HDMI is the world s first complete digital consumer AV interface complying with a non compression standard If the external equipment has only a DVI output connect to the HDMI1 terminal via a DVI to...

Page 18: ...ly set to Standby This function will work even if the TV enters standby mode automatically by Off Timer function or auto power standby function Preparations Setup the equipment to enable this function Read the manuals of the equipment About connections see External Equipment p 37 Read the manuals of the equipment too For the first time When adding new equipment reconnecting equipment or changing s...

Page 19: ...piece of equipment the table below and the specifications p 43 External Equipment Easy playback Easy control only with VIERA remote control Home Cinema Panasonic DVD Recorder HD Video Camera etc Panasonic Amplifier Panasonic DVD Recorder Speaker system Panasonic Player theatre HD Video Camera Use fully wired HDMI compliant cable Read the manuals of the equipment too VIERA Link p 34 Speaker system ...

Page 20: ...nds when the playback starts Image or sound may not be available for the first few seconds when Input mode is switched Volume function will be displayed when adjusting the volume of the equipment Easy playback is also available by using the remote control for Amplifier or Player theatre Read the manuals of the equipment If you connect the same kind of equipment at once for example one DIGA to HDMI...

Page 21: ... connector signal FAQs Before requesting service or assistance please follow these simple guides to resolve the problem If problem still persists please contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance White spots or shadow images noise Check the position direction and connection of the aerial Neither image nor sound is produced Is the TV in AV mode Is the mains lead plugged into the socket outl...

Page 22: ...mp No image can be displayed Is Colour or Contrast in the Picture Menu set to the minimum p 20 Check Colour system p 27 Blurry or distorted image no sound or low volume Reset channels p 27 No sound is produced Is Sound mute active p 7 Is the volume set to the minimum Sound level is low or sound is distorted Sound signal reception may be deteriorated Set MPX p 20 in the Sound Menu to Mono Analogue ...

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