Panasonic VIERA TX-P42G15B Operating Instructions Manual Download

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TQB0E0834

Operating Instructions

Plasma Television

Model No.

TX-P42G15B

TX-P46G15B

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.

English

U.K. Standard

Summary of Contents for VIERA TX-P42G15B

Page 1: ...s Plasma Television Model No TX P42G15B TX P46G15B 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 English U K Standard ...

Page 2: ... with the VIERA TOOLS button DLNA DLNA is a standard that makes digital electronics easier and more convenient to use on a home network For example you can enjoy watching photos and movies stored in the PC connected to your home network by accessing from the TV p 56 VIERA CAST Enjoy great web entertainment p 59 Enjoy the internet contents on the TV such as photos movies weather etc through an easy...

Page 3: ...Card SDHC is a high storage capacity card Neo PDP Realizes high picture quality and energy efficient panel VIERA TOUGH PANEL A front panel increases the durability of the plasma display This protects against accidental impacts to the screen surface and also makes cleaning easier Intelligent Frame Creation This increases the frame count and allows natural frame to frame transitions for flicker less...

Page 4: ...nward may cause damage to the internal circuitry The TV is heavy Handle by 2 or more people Support as shown to avoid injury by the TV tipping or falling Do not allow children to handle SD Card As with a small object SD Card can be swallowed by young children Please remove SD Card immediately after use IMPORTANT THE MOULDED MAINS PLUG FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY This T...

Page 5: ...rface quality Cabinet Pedestal Regular care Wipe the surface clean using a soft dry cloth Major contamination Dampen a soft cloth with clean water or water containing a small amount of neutral detergent Then wring the cloth and wipe the surface clean with it Finally wipe the surface clean with a dry cloth Caution Take care not to subject the TV s surfaces to detergent A liquid inside the TV could ...

Page 6: ...DYUU TX P42G15B TBLX0101 TXFBL01EQUU TX P46G15B p 7 Optional accessories Please contact your nearest Panasonic dealer to purchase the recommended wall hanging bracket For additional details please refer to the wall hanging bracket installation manual Wall hanging bracket TY WK4P1RW View from the side Rear of the TV Holes for wall hanging bracket installation 400 mm Depth of screw minimum 16 mm max...

Page 7: ...onto the pedestal with the TV installed the TV may fall over and personal injury may result Two or more people are required to install and remove the TV If two or more people are not present the TV may be dropped and personal injury may result Assembly screw 4 silver XYN5 F18FN Assembly screw 4 black THEL062N TX P42G15B THEL060N TX P46G15B Pole 2 R TBLA3689 TX P42G15B TBLA3679 TX P46G15B L TBLA369...

Page 8: ...mper Bundle the cables Keep pushing the knob knob hooks To remove from the TV hole Identifying Controls TV Remote control signal receiver Do not place any objects between the TV remote control signal receiver and remote control Function select Volume Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint NTSC mode Bass Treble Balance Auto Setup p 34 and p 35 Timer LED Active for Timer Programming or Standby fo...

Page 9: ... teletext index page teletext mode Coloured buttons Used for the selection navigation and operation of various functions Exit Returns to the normal viewing screen Numeric buttons Changes channel and teletext pages Sets characters When in Standby mode switches TV On VIERA Link Menu p 68 Accesses VIERA Link Menu Guide p 18 Displays TV Guide Option Menu p 17 Easy setting for viewing and sound options...

Page 10: ...ion p 64 VIERA Link connection p 64 and p 65 Read the manual of the equipment too External equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV Please ensure that the unit is disconnected from the mains socket before attaching or disconnecting any leads When disconnecting the mains lead be absolutely sure to disconnect the mains plug at the socket outlet first Example 1 Connecting dish or aeri...

Page 11: ...N 11 Example 2 Connecting DVD Recorder VCR TV DVD Recorder or VCR Example 3 Connecting DVD Recorder VCR and Cable TV box TV DVD Recorder VCR and Cable Rear of the TV DVD Recorder or VCR Cable TV box Fully wired SCART cable RF cable RF cable RF cable RF cable RF cable Rear of the TV Fully wired SCART cable Fully wired HDMI compliant cable DVD Recorder or VCR Terrestrial aerial Terrestrial aerial Ca...

Page 12: ... 10 62 Cartoon Nwk Free TV 10 29 Analogue 33 Free TV 4 Pay TV 0 Radio 0 Data 0 Analogue 2 Searching BBC1 Analogue Sending Preset Data Please wait Remote control unavailable 0 100 If Q Link or similar technology p 66 compatible recorder with analogue tuner is connected analogue channel setting is automatically downloaded to the recorder Digital channel setting is not downloaded If downloading has f...

Page 13: ...V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n u v w x y z _ O P Q R S T 7 8 9 o p q r s t 1 2 abc 3 def 4 ghi 5 jkl 6 mno 7 pqrs 8 tuv 9 wxyz 0 Enter the PIN number twice at first setting access select select set You can set characters by using numeric buttons Characters table for numeric buttons p 77 Shop mode for shop display use only Automatic Demo Off On selection screen is displayed Aut...

Page 14: ...ctions p 53 Network Setup p 54 1 Display icons of the feature VIERATOOLS 2 Select a feature VIERA Link Control access select 3 Follow the operations of each feature VIERA Link Control VIERA Link Control p 70 When more than two pieces of compatible equipment are connected a selection screen will be displayed Please select the correct description and access Pause Live TV Pause Live TV p 69 Slideshow...

Page 15: ...n Press for about 1 second Mains power On Off switch should be On p 8 2 Select the mode freesat DVB Analogue or Other Sat TV Selection freesat DVB Other Sat Analogue Displayed if Other Satellite channels are tuned p 43 watch select TV Also possible by pressing the TV button repeatedly on the remote control or side panel of the TV p 8 103 ITV Wales 19 35 Coronation Street Now For info press freesat...

Page 16: ...lable Multi Audio Multiple audio available Stereo Mono NICAM Audio mode 1 90 Off Timer remaining time For settings p 17 Encrypted Subtitles AD Radio For info press 3 ITV 19 35 itv1 All Analogue Channels CH23 A NICAM TXT 45 Mute Example Analogue Channel number Current time Display Information banner Also appears when changing a channel To confirm another tuned channel name To watch the channel list...

Page 17: ...inition signals Display the selectable settings for the current programme Check or change the current programme status instantly OPTION To change change select Multi Audio AD freesat mode Allows you to select between alternative language or Audio Description for sound tracks if available Set Audio Description Auto in the Sound Menu p 31 to select the audio description sound track In freesat mode A...

Page 18: ...rama Sports Hot Wars Emmerdal 10 O clock News BBC Panorama I m A Celebrity Rugby BBC ONE BBC 2W BBC NEWS BBCi BBC THRE BBC FOUR BBC Radio GUIDE 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 Programme Current date and time TV Guide time Channel position and name TV Guide date Landscape Displays by channel Example 101 BBC ONE 102 BBC 2W 103 BBC NEWS 104 BBCi 19 30 20 00 20 00 20 30 20 30 21 00 21 00 22 00 22 30 23 00...

Page 19: ...egory EXIT D 1 BBC ONE D 7 BBC THREE D 14 E4 D 70 BBC FOUR 19 30 20 00 20 00 20 30 20 30 21 00 21 00 22 00 22 30 23 00 23 00 23 30 23 00 00 00 Eastender DIY SOS The Bill Red Cap Live junction POP 100 Rugby Wed 24th Wed 24 10 2007 10 46 TV Guide Portrait All Types All Channels Info Change display mode Select Advert GUIDE OPTION Portrait Displays by time Example To the previous day DVB mode red To t...

Page 20: ... programme controlled by information from the TV Guide Programme start and end times may be changed by broadcasters and sent to the TV for timer programme to follow the change Split Programme is a programme which is interrupted by one or more other programmes Both of the above are subject to signals being sent by broadcasters Select the forthcoming programme to output to external recorder select s...

Page 21: ...it is possible to navigate the pages using buttons on the remote control but because the commands available must apply to all manufacturers of digital equipment some on screen commands may not correspond exactly to the remote control buttons For example When select or go is displayed When symbol is displayed When back key is displayed BACK RETURN When the key words are displayed on colour bar red ...

Page 22: ...the TV s memory Store frequently viewed pages p 23 To change mode Teletext in the Setup Menu p 33 1 Select Analogue or Other Sat p 15 TV Other Sat programmes are digital broadcasts The operations of the teletext services however are equal to Analogue teletext service 2 Switch to Teletext 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 TELETEXT INFORMATION 17 51 28 Feb Time date Sub page number Colour bar Current page number...

Page 23: ...oured button you want to change Enter new page number press and hold abc def jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz View sub page View sub page Only when teletext is more than one page Appears at top of the screen To view specific sub page MENU blue Enter the 4 digit number example P6 mno Sub pages The number of sub pages varies depending on the broadcasters up to 79 pages It may take some time for searching d...

Page 24: ...m and Check the setup of the equipment 2 Display the Input select menu AV 3 Select the input mode connected to the equipment Input Selection AV1 AV2 S COMPONENT AV3 S PC HDMI1 HDMI4 HDMI3 HDMI2 TV Media Server select watch You can also select the input using the AV button on the remote control or the side panel of the TV Press the button repeatedly until the desired input is selected You cannot se...

Page 25: ...ent in VIERA Link VIERA Link Control p 70 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 or title Press and hold to search backward Fast forward Skip Search VCR Fast forward view the picture rapidly forward DVD Skip to the next track or title Press and hold...

Page 26: ...ss Required by some functions To return to TV at any time EXIT To return to the previous screen BACK RETURN To change menu pages up down Choose from among alternatives To reset the settings To reset the picture settings only Reset to Defaults in the Picture Menu p 30 To reset the sound settings only Reset to Defaults in the Sound Menu p 31 To initialize all settings Shipping Condition in the Setup...

Page 27: ...f Picture Menu 2 2 Advanced PC Settings Access 3D COMB Off Reset to Defaults Reset Picture Menu P NR Off p 30 1 2 Mode Music Bass Treble Balance Headphone Volume Surround Off Volume Correction Speaker Distance to Wall Over 30cm Sound Menu Preferred Multi Audio English 2 2 HDMI1 Input Digital Audio Description Access Reset to Defaults Reset Sound Menu SPDIF Selection Auto NICAM Off p 31 W B High R ...

Page 28: ...stem Menu Owner ID Access Common Interface Access System Information Access Software Licence System Update Shipping Condition Access Access Access p 33 Other Satellite Tuning Menu Auto Setup Access Channel List Access Signal Condition Access Favourites Edit Access Manual Tuning Access Add New Channels Access p 42 Overview Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Setup Available in DVB Available in Analogue A...

Page 29: ... p 38 DVB Favourites Editor BBC One Wales All DVB Channels 1 BBC THREE 7 E4 14 CBBC Channel 70 Cartoon Nwk 72 BBCi 105 BBC Radio Wales 719 BBC Radio Cymru 720 Favourites1 p 39 Other Sat Favourites Editor BBC One Wales All Other Sat Channels 1 BBC THREE 2 E4 3 CBBC Channel 4 Cartoon Nwk 5 BBCi 6 BBC Radio Wales 7 BBC Radio Cymru 8 Favourites1 p 44 BBC1 Analogue Channel List 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 p 41 frees...

Page 30: ...yed in the top right of the screen Playing Time Display p 33 Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Increases or decreases the levels of these options according to your personal preference Tint With an NTSC signal source connected to the TV the picture hue can be adjusted to suit your taste For NTSC signal reception only Colour Balance Allows you to set the overall colour tone of the picture Cool No...

Page 31: ... over 30 cm Over 30cm is recommended If the back space between the TV and wall is within 30 cm Up to 30cm is recommended Preferred Multi Audio Selects the preferred language for digital channel multi audio depending on the broadcaster NICAM NICAM Near Instantaneous Companded Audio Multiplex A format for digital sound over television Reproduces stereo sound Off On Off if reception is poor FM monaur...

Page 32: ...ccess to it p 45 freesat Tuning Menu Favourites Edit Creates list of favourite freesat channels p 37 Channel List Skips the unwanted freesat channels p 37 Auto Setup Automatically sets the freesat channels received in the area p 34 Signal Condition Checks the freesat signal condition p 37 DVB Tuning Menu Favourites Edit Creates list of favourite DVB channels p 39 Channel List Skips the unwanted DV...

Page 33: ...s the system information of the GUIDE Plus system Intelligent Frame Creation Automatically compensates the picture frame rate to make the image smooth Off On 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 an external equipment connected to a SCART terminal e g cable TV box The external equipmen...

Page 34: ...t Auto Setup freesat Auto Setup Signal Quality 0 10 Signal Strength 0 10 TV Channels Found 8 Radio Channels Found 2 Data Channels Found 1 Searching Channels found creating channel list Settings are made automatically 7 Enter your postcode Enter Postcode for local channels including space Postcode A B C D E F G H I J K L M N U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 O P Q R S T 7 8 9 1 2 abc 3 def 4 ghi 5 jkl 6 mn...

Page 35: ...uning Menu Auto Setup Access Channel List Manual Tuning 6 Start Auto Setup All DVB tuning data will be erased DVB Auto Setup DVB DVB Auto Setup This will take about 3 minutes Scan CH 21 68 62 CH Channel Name Type Quality CBBC Channel Free TV 10 62 BBC Radio Wales Free TV 10 62 E4 Free TV 10 62 Cartoon Nwk Free TV 10 Free TV 4 Pay TV 0 Radio 0 Data 0 Searching All analogue tuning data will be erase...

Page 36: ... Other Sat Tuning Menu Setup Menu Off Timer Off System Menu Display Settings Other Settings access select 5 Select one of the following functions Auto Setup Signal Condition Channel List freesat Tuning Menu Favourites Edit Access Access Access Access Retuning from Setup Menu p 34 access select 6 Set You can retune channels or make your favourite channel list skip unwanted channels etc To return to...

Page 37: ...ers known as logical channel numbers cannot be changed due to broadcast restrictions To delete all channels yellow Store BACK RETURN Skip unwanted freesat channels Channel List You can hide unwanted freesat channels The hidden channels cannot be displayed except in this function Use this function to skip unwanted channels Select a channel and reveal hide BBC 1 Scotland freesat Channel List BBC 2 S...

Page 38: ... update channel name and position automatically to Channel List Update Channel List CH Channel Name Type Quality Searching Analogue Scan 21 68 Scan CH 21 68 This will take about 3 minutes Free TV 0 Pay TV 0 Radio 0 Data 0 Channel List is updated while keeping your settings in Favourites Edit Channel List Child Lock Timer Programming etc Display a notification message New Channel Message Selects wh...

Page 39: ... 0 set select You can set characters by using numeric buttons Characters table for numeric buttons p 77 BACK RETURN To move the channel green Select the new position Confirm green Store BACK RETURN Skip unwanted DVB channels Edit DVB Channels Channel List You can hide unwanted DVB channels The hidden channels cannot be displayed except in this function Use this function to skip unwanted channels S...

Page 40: ...ink Settings Analogue Tuning Menu Access Child Lock Setup Menu Off Timer Off System Menu Display Settings Other Settings access select 5 Select one of the following functions Manual Tuning Auto Setup Analogue Tuning Menu Channel List Access Access Access Retuning from Setup Menu p 35 access select 6 Set You can retune channels or skip unwanted channels edit channels etc To return to TV EXIT Tuning...

Page 41: ...g red see below To move the channel position green Select the new position Store green To rename the channel name blue Set characters one by one Store maximum five characters Edit channel name Name A B C D E F G H I J K L M N U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n u v w x y z _ O P Q R S T 7 8 9 o p q r s t 1 2 abc 3 def 4 ghi 5 jkl 6 mno 7 pqrs 8 tuv 9 wxyz 0 set select BACK RETURN...

Page 42: ... Tuning Access Add New Channels Access access select 6 Set To return to TV EXIT Tuning and Editing Channels Other Sat Set Other Sat channel manually Manual Tuning Normally use Auto Setup or Add New Channels to tune Other Sat channels Other Satellite Manual Tuning Transponder Frequency 10773 Polarisation Horizontal Symbol Rate Ksym s Auto Set tuning parameters for the required satellite details can...

Page 43: ...ing data will be erased Set the search mode and start Auto Setup Search Mode Free Channels All Channels start set Other Satellite Auto Setup Analogue Scan 21 68 Satellite No Channel Name Type Quality Free TV 4 Pay TV 0 Radio 0 Searching This may take up to 20 minutes Progress 0 100 Astra 2 Eurobird 1 BBC 1 East W Free TV 10 2 BBC 1 Cl Free TV 10 3 BBC HD Free TV 10 4 6945 Free TV 10 If you select ...

Page 44: ...Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n u v w x y z _ O P Q R S T 7 8 9 o p q r s t 1 2 abc 3 def 4 ghi 5 jkl 6 mno 7 pqrs 8 tuv 9 wxyz 0 set select You can set characters by using numeric buttons Characters table for numeric buttons p 77 BACK RETURN To move the channel green Select the new position Confirm green Store BACK RETURN Skip unwanted Other Sat channels Edit Other Sat Channels Channe...

Page 45: ...ef jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz Enter the PIN number twice at first setting Make a note of the PIN number in case you forget it Select Child Lock List Child Lock Child Lock List Change PIN Access select access Select the channel input to be locked Child Lock List TV and AV Name Input Lock Type BBC 1 Wales freesat Free TV BBC THREE DVB Lock Free TV E4 DVB Lock Free TV VCR Analogue Lock Analogue BBC1 A...

Page 46: ...DMI3 1 2 set select Input Labels DVB DVB freesat freesat Other Sat Other Sat Analogue Analogue 2 2 The labels you set will be displayed in Input Selection menu p 24 TV Selection menu p 15 or banner If Skip is selected you cannot select the mode For easier identification and selection of the input mode you can label each input mode or skip terminal that is not connected to any equipment To select t...

Page 47: ...dition Access access select 5 Set Resets the TV to its original condition i e no channels tuned in All settings other than Owner ID are reset channels picture sound settings etc To return to TV EXIT Restore Settings Shipping Condition Check the message and initialise EXIT RETURN Confirm All tuning data will be erased Are you sure Are you sure Shipping Condition confirm confirm start Shipping Condi...

Page 48: ...m Update Shipping Condition Access access select Common Interface is available in DVB or Other Sat mode only 6 Set Advanced Settings provide various features To return to TV EXIT Update TV s software system System Update Download new software to TV For details p 75 If System Update is performed the software will be updated it may change TV functions If you do not wish to do so set Auto Update Sear...

Page 49: ...mber Select PIN Enter a new PIN number twice PIN NAME HOUSE NO POSTCODE Owner ID Data Entry select access abc def jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz Pay TV Common Interface The Common Interface Module menu provides access to software contained on Common Interface CI Modules This TV receiver works only Pay TV modules complying with CI standard This function is not available for BSkyB s Sky channels Caution ...

Page 50: ...set Q Link in the Setup Menu p 32 to the connected terminal AV1 or AV2 and make timer programming of the recorder Read the manual of the recorder Recording is possible in composite video via SCART only including HD content While recording you cannot watch any other channels except the one being recorded 1 Select the mode you want to set a recording p 15 TV 2 Display the menu MENU 3 Select Setup Ma...

Page 51: ...recording will be cancelled 51 Set timer programming details Timer Programming Start making the settings Repeat the operations as below and set items in the order of to select the item set and can also be entered with numeric buttons abc def jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz 1 D BBC1 Holiday News 18 10 FR 18 00 20 00 120 Off Date Start End min STTL 3 D ITV1 Freshly Squeezed Extra 18 10 SA 21 30 22 30 60 O...

Page 52: ...t recommended server software consult your local Panasonic dealer or Panasonic Customer Care Centre p 88 When a server software for the media server is installed on the PC the data may be at risk of being accessed by other people Please take care of the settings and connections under the network circumstances at the office hotel or even at home when not using a router Network connection Example 1 ...

Page 53: ...nsure 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 You can connect your TV directly to a DLNA Certified media server to use DLNA features LAN cable DLNA Certified media server for example PC etc Ensure to use a LAN cross cable for this connection Example 3 You can co...

Page 54: ...RA Link On On On No reminder access select 5 Set Network Setup Ensure the connections are completed before starting Network Setup Network connections p 53 To return to TV EXIT Update TV s software Accesses the specific web site to update TV s software and search if any software updates are available Select Software Update Network Setup Menu Software Update Access Connect to VIERA CAST MAC Address ...

Page 55: ...ing is required if specified by the provider Sets Proxy port number This number is also specified by the provider with the Proxy address Select Proxy Port Move the cursor and enter the number Speed Mode Auto Network Setup Menu Software Update Connect to VIERA CAST MAC Address ab cd ef gh ij kl 2 2 Auto Proxy Port Proxy select move abc def jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz Speed Mode Auto 10base half 10bas...

Page 56: ...s select Depending on the conditions of media server you may need to select the folder before selecting the file Slideshow p 57 To display the information of the highlighted file To return to TV EXIT To return to the previous screen BACK RETURN Using DLNA features Ensure the preparation of media server network connections and network settings are completed Media server p 52 Network connections p 5...

Page 57: ...how repeat Off On Audio Settings for movie contents You can enjoy the multi channel sound via an amplifier connected to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal To confirm or change the current sound status during playback Display the Option menu Change the sound if the movie has multiple audio signals OPTION Multi Audio Stereo Option Menu Current sound status change It may take several seconds to change the so...

Page 58: ...s TV you will no longer be able to play any content that you purchased using the previous code If you purchase DivX VOD content using a registration code different from this TV s code you will not be able to play this content Authorization Error is displayed Regarding DivX content that can only be played a set number of times Some DivX VOD content can only be played a set number of times When you ...

Page 59: ...nstructions carefully and follow the displayed instructions You can choose thumbnails depending on service If is seen you can add the content here by accessing the service depending on service Setup VIERA CAST home screen Example How to operate VIERA CAST current as of April 2009 To move the cursor select the item To access To return to the previous screen BACK RETURN When the key words are displa...

Page 60: ...10 p1010009 Photo View Mode Folder view 100_PANA Slideshow Sort by Month Sort by Date Select EXIT Select RETURN View Thumbnail Error display images that could not be loaded etc Selected photo Selected photo information is displayed select single view Slideshow p 61 Rotate Rotate Select Slideshow Single view EXIT List Operation guide Single view Displayed one at a time To display hide the operation...

Page 61: ...tures Nature 14 pictures Fruit 18 pictures ROOM 1 picture 201_PANA 7 pictures Photo View Mode Folder view Select EXIT Select RETURN All pictures View Folder view green File name Date Pixel p1010001 1 175 23 10 2008 1600 x 1200 p1010004 p1010003 p1010002 p1010001 p1010008 p1010007 p1010006 p1010005 p1010012 p1010011 p1010010 p1010009 Photo View Mode All pictures Slideshow Folder view Sort by Month ...

Page 62: ...ard Stop To the previous movie red To the next movie green To return to list stop To change aspect ratio only for the 4 3 movie content ASPECT Movie View Audio Settings You can enjoy the multi channel sound via an amplifier connected to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal To confirm or change the current sound status during playback Display the Option menu Change the sound if the movie has multiple audio s...

Page 63: ...ance of bright blue area W B Low R White balance of dark red area W B Low B White balance of dark blue area Gamma Switches the gamma curve S Curve 2 0 2 2 2 5 Reset to Defaults Press the OK button to reset to the default Advanced PC Settings Setup PC Setup Input Resolution Switches to a wide view VGA 640 480 pixels WVGA 852 480 pixels XGA 1 024 768 pixels WXGA 1 280 768 pixels 1 366 768 pixels Opt...

Page 64: ...alogue channel download Easy playback Power on link Power off link Reduce unnecessary power consumption in standby 3 3 Auto standby for unnecessary equipment 3 3 Pause Live TV programme 3 4 Direct TV Recording 3 Control the menu of the connected equipment by VIERA remote control 1 1 1 Speaker control Connection HDMI cable DIGA Recorder DVD Player Blu ray Disc Player HD Video Camera LUMIX Camera wi...

Page 65: ...HDMI2 HDMI3 or HDMI4 terminal via an HDMI cable Use fully wired SCART cable Connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link to the TV s AV1 or AV2 terminal via a SCART cable Use any one of the optical digital audio cable RCA cable and 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 Contro...

Page 66: ...ernal input AV watching TV s external input AV TV monitor out When Direct TV Recording is performed the recorder is automatically turned on if it is in Standby mode Changing channel or turning off the TV is available while the recorder is recording from its own tuner Changing channel is not available while the recorder is recording from the TV tuner To stop recording Unlock the tuner G U I D E Unl...

Page 67: ...CDHG30 3 0 m RP CDHG50 5 0 m Use fully wired SCART cable Set up the connected 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 Download Analogue channel setting Analogue channel download see below Set VIERA Link On in the Setup Menu VIERA Link p 32 Set up the TV After connection turn the...

Page 68: ...ed Please stop recording to operate EXIT Features available Using VIERA Link Menu Features available Reduce unnecessary power consumption in standby Standby Power Save Set Standby Power Save On in the Setup Menu to use this function Standby Power Save p 32 The power consumption in Standby mode of the connected equipment is controlled higher or lower in synchronization with the TV On Off state to r...

Page 69: ...rect TV Rec Speaker Selection VIERA Link Menu Home Cinema Start VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Home Cinema Recorder Pause Live TV Start select pause The TV picture will be paused You can also pause directly by using VIERA TOOLS How to Use VIERA TOOLS p 14 Live TV programme is recorded on HDD from where it was paused If the paused TV picture disappears after a few minutes OPTION the paused pi...

Page 70: ...is displayed You can access the menu of the equipment But you cannot operate it Use its own remote control to operate the equipment 1 Display VIERA Link Menu 2 Select VIERA Link Control Direct TV Rec Speaker Selection VIERA Link Menu Home Cinema Start VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Home Cinema Recorder Pause Live TV select 3 Select the equipment you want to access The type of the connected e...

Page 71: ...mary of Q Link and VIERA Link features p 64 and p 65 Preparations p 67 Access and control the speaker volume TV 1 Display VIERA Link Menu 2 Select Speaker Selection Direct TV Rec Speaker Selection VIERA Link Menu Home Cinema Start VIERA Link Control Recorder Pause Live TV Speaker Selection Home Cinema select 3 Set to Home Cinema or TV set Home Cinema Player theatre Blu ray Disc theatre or Amplifie...

Page 72: ...le TV box To enjoy the sound from the external equipment in multi channel sound e g Dolby Digital 5 1ch connect the equipment to the amplifier For the connections read the manuals of the equipment and amplifier Installing the Ferrite core Pull back the tabs in two places Wind the cable twice Open Press the cable through and close Ferrite core supplied Less than 10 cm Less than 10 cm Types of conne...

Page 73: ...nu p 31 Computer Terrestrial aerial RF cable PC DVD Recorder VCR To record playback Fully wired SCART cable Camcorder HDMI equipment HDMI connection p 78 Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Viewing Listening M3 stereo mini plug S VIDEO or VIDEO or AUDIO Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Rear of the TV Satellite dish Satellite cable COMPONENT PB L R Y PR AUDIO OUT L R DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ETHERNET 1 2 3 4...

Page 74: ...4 525 480 60i 525 480 60p 625 576 50i 625 576 50p 750 720 60p 750 720 50p 1 125 1 080 60i 1 125 1 080 50i 1 125 1 080 60p 1 125 1 080 50p 1 125 1 080 24p Auto mode Auto mode determines the best aspect ratio to fill the screen It does this using a four step process WSS Control signal through SCART HDMI terminal Letterbox detection or Justify to fill the screen to determine This process may take sev...

Page 75: ...standby without any timer programming in progress Note During software download and update DO NOT switch Off the TV SCART S VIDEO and HDMI terminal information AV1 SCART terminal RGB VIDEO Q Link Suitable inputs for AV1 include RGB Red Green Blue AV2 SCART terminal RGB VIDEO S VIDEO Q Link AV2 Pins 15 and 20 are dependent on AV2 S VHS VIDEO switching Socket Earth 21 CVBS out video 19 CVBS earth 17...

Page 76: ...s the subtitles cannot be displayed as recorded Furthermore depending on the methods used to create the file or the state of recording only parts of the subtitles may be displayed or the subtitles may not be displayed at all When special text or characters are included in the subtitles text When the file size is larger than 256 KB When characters with specified styling are included in the subtitle...

Page 77: ...n Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Note Format the card with the recording equipment 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 This function cannot display Motion JPEG and still image not JPEG formatted i e TIFF BMP A data modified with a PC may not be...

Page 78: ...ignal only If the connected equipment has an aspect adjustment function set the aspect ratio to 16 9 These HDMI connectors are type A These HDMI connectors are compatible with HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection copyright protection An equipment having no digital output terminal may be connected to the input terminal of either COMPONENT S VIDEO or VIDEO to receive analogue signals This ...

Page 79: ...852 480 60 Hz 31 44 59 89 1 024 768 60 Hz 48 36 60 00 1 024 768 70 Hz 56 48 70 07 1 024 768 75 Hz 60 02 75 03 1 024 768 85 Hz 68 68 85 00 1 280 768 60 Hz 47 70 60 00 1 280 1 024 60 Hz 63 98 60 02 1 366 768 60 Hz 48 39 60 04 Macintosh13 640 480 35 00 66 67 Macintosh16 832 624 49 73 74 55 Macintosh21 1 152 870 68 68 75 06 PC from HDMI terminal Applicable input signal for PC is basically compatible t...

Page 80: ...be done completely Check connections and dish alignment The dish needs to be pointing at Astra 2 at 28 2 East and Eurobird 1 at 28 5 East If the problem persists consult your freesat registered retailer or call Freesat UK Ltd on 0844 881 6700 or visit www freesat co uk Remains channel number input mode etc on the TV screen I e EC AV1 Press the button to clear these Press again to redisplay Q Link ...

Page 81: ...or frozen disappearing image in freesat DVB or Other Sat mode Check Signal Condition p 37 38 and 42 If Signal Quality or Signal Strength are displayed in red the signal is weak Check aerial or dish Check your postcode area is able to receive the Freeview channels at www freeview co uk Digital signals may be relatively low to prevent interference with analogue signals for the period of Digital Swit...

Page 82: ...settings p 53 55 The server or connected line might be busy now Other The TV does not switch On Press and hold the standby On Off switch on the remote control for about 1 second if Power LED is red Check the mains lead is plugged into the socket outlet The fuse in the mains plug may have blown Replace it with one of an identical rating p 4 The TV goes into Standby mode Off Timer function is activa...

Page 83: ...ettings and connections of the router Turn the TV and the router Off with the Mains power On Off switch and turn them On again Invalid operation Please check settings and connections Check the Q Link or VIERA Link connection and setting p 64 67 Invalid system time Please exit Cannot get the time information Check the connection of the RF cable IP address conflict Duplicate IP address has been dete...

Page 84: ... no longer be performed as Guide link recording The recording will be performed according to the time setting Timer already expired Starting time in Timer Programming is already past Set correctly p 51 Timer Event Due to Start DVB 1 BBC1 has been programmed for recording at This message will appear 2 minutes before timer programming event due to start Timer incorrect Set Start and End times in Tim...

Page 85: ...CAST is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation DLNA the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks service marks or certification marks of the Digital Living Network Alliance Plays DivX video DivX is a registered trademark of DivX Inc and is used under license YouTube and Picasa are trademarks of Google Inc This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non com...

Page 86: ...64 66 Q Link Download 12 32 Quick Start Guide 6 13 R Remote control 6 9 Reset to Defaults 30 31 63 RGB 87 S Sales and Support Information 88 SCART 11 64 75 SD Card 60 77 Shipping Condition 47 Signal Condition 37 38 42 Slideshow 61 Specifications 87 Split Programme 20 Subtitles 16 23 S Video 73 75 System Update 48 75 T Teletext 21 23 Timer LED 8 20 51 Timer Programming 50 TV Guide 18 20 TV speaker ...

Page 87: ...Video recorders VCR NTSC AV input only Playback from NTSC Video recorders VCR Satellite dish input Female F type 75 Ω Aerial input UHF Operating Conditions Temperature 0 C 35 C Humidity 20 80 RH non condensing Connection Terminals AV1 SCART terminal 21 Pin terminal Audio Video in Audio Video out RGB in Q Link AV2 SCART terminal 21 Pin terminal Audio Video in Audio Video out RGB in S Video in Q Lin...

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