Panasonic 32"37"42" Class 1080p Lcd Hdtv Tc L32u3 Owners Manual

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Getting started
 Identifying Controls Connections
Identifying Controls
C.A.T.S  (Contrast Automatic Tracking System)
 Power indicator 
( on: red, off: no light)
Note
  The TV consumes a small amount of electric energy even when turned off.  Do not place any objects between the TV remote control sensor and remote control.
TV controls/indicators
Changes the input mode
Chooses menu and submenu entries Volume up/down Selects channels in sequence
Front of the TV
 POWER button Menu navigations
 Remote...

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 First Time Setup
or
Turn the TV On with the POWER button
or
(TV)(Remote)
Configure your viewing mode
 Select your  languageLanguage / Idioma / Langue
EnglishEspañol Français select
 OK
  Select your viewing mode (Be sure to select “Home use”)Set viewing mode
Step 2 of 6
Home UseStore Demonstration
OK
RETURN
Select
 select
 OK
  Please confirm your selection (Home Use) before pressing OK button.
 If you select  “Store Demonstration” by mistake in , 
confirmation screen will be displayed.
No
You are...

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Getting started
 First Time Setup
 
 Press to go back to 
the previous screen
Note
 About broadcasting systems
 Analog (NTSC):
     Conventional 
broadcasting
 Digital (ATSC):
     New 
programming 
that allows 
you to view 
more channels 
featuring 
high-quality video 
and sound
Auto  channel setup ( ANT/Cable setup) Select the connected  Antenna in terminalANT/Cable setup
Step 3 of 6CableAntenna Not used
ANTENNA
Cable In
ANTENNACable In
OK
RETURN
Select
 select
 OK
Not used: Go to  (Label 
inputs)...

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 Press to go back to 
the previous screen
Give names to the TV’s inputs (Label inputs) 
When done, select NEXT and press OK to go to the next step.Label inputsStep 5 of 6
Edit
Blu-ray, DVD ...
HDMI HDMI
RETURN
ChangeSelect
HDMI 3
Comp./Video
PC
Next HDMI 1
HDMI 2
ABC
Delete
abcRGBY
1 @.4 GHI7 PQRS2ABC5 JKL8 TUV3 DEF6MNO9WXYZ0 - ,LAST
 select
 Changeor
OK
RETURN
Select
ABC Delete 
abc RGBY
1  @. 4  GHI 7  PQRS 2 ABC 5  JKL 8  TUV 3  DEF 6  MNO 9  WXYZ 0 - , LAST 
HDMI 2
NEXTGAGA
Follow the instructions...

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Getting started
Basic
 Watching TV First Time Setup
 Watching TV
Turn power on(TV)
or
(Remote)
Note
  Please select correct input -->  (p. 19)
 Select a channel number
up
down
or
•  Also available side CH button on the unit.
[For Cable/Satellite box connection]
- Use your connected box’s remote control.
 To directly enter the digital channel  number
When tuning to a digital channel, 
press the button to enter the minor 
number in a compound channel 
number.
example:  CH15-1:    
Note
  Reselect...

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Change aspect ratio and Zoom the picture
 
■Press  FORMAT to cycle through the aspect modes  (p. 36)
•  480i, 480p:  FULL/JUST/4:3/ ZOOM
•  1080p, 1080i, 720p:  FULL/H-FILL/JUST/4:3/ZOOM
Use when the picture does not fill the whole screen (bars appears on ei\
ther side of 
the image) or portions of the picture is trimmed.
Note
1.  Some content, such as film-based movies, are available in extra-wide for\
mat. 
Top and bottom bars are unavailable.
2.  Connected devices, such as Cable/Satellite box,...

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Basic
 Watching TV
 
■Other Useful Operations
Entering characters
You can use the remote control keys to enter the alphanumeric characters.\
 
■Switches input mode.
 ABC → abc → 123
Select OK
RETURNABC Delete
abcRGBY
1 @.4 GHI7 PQRS2ABC5 JKL8 TUV3 DEF6MNO9WXYZ0 - ,LAST
MenuInput labels
Comp. /Video
Video 1 HDMI 2
HDMI 3 HDMI 1
Navigation area
 
■Press each number key to cycle through the 
alphanumeric character. 
Password setting/entering
You need to enter the password when you access locked channel...

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Using  VIERA TOOLS
 Press to exit from a menu screen
 
 Press to go back to the previous 
screen 
Display VIERA TOOLS
Select the item
VIERA Link
 select
 next
Set each item
   VIERA Link
VIERA Link (p. 26-27)
 Slideshow
Slideshow (p. 20-21)
 VIERA IMAGE VIEWER
VIERA IMAGE VIEWER (p. 20-21)
 Game mode
Game mode settingPlease select Picture mode.Game mode allows optimum picture settings 
for gaming.
Game Standard(Game/Standard) (p. 31)
  Eco mode
ECO/energy saving (p. 34)
VIERA TOOLS is the easy way to...

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Basic
 Watching content from external devices Using VIERA TOOLS
With the connected equipment turned On
Display the  Input select menu
Select the input mode
Input selectTV1
5
234
6Comp./Video HDMI 1
HDMI 2
HDMI 3
PCAUX DVD
(example)
or
 select
 enter
(shortcut) press the corresponding 
NUMBER button on the remote 
control to select the input of your 
choice. Or, press the INPUT 
button repeatedly, to cycle through 
the available inputs. 
* set unused input to “Not used” 
(below) for quick skipping....

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 Viewing photos with  VIERA IMAGE VIEWER
The VIERA Image Viewer lets you easily view still images on the television by simply inse\
rting an SD card into the VIERA 
SD card slot.
 Press to exit from a menu screen
 Press to go back to 
the previous screen
Insert the SD card
   Insert the card  Remove the card Compliant card type (maximum 
capacity): SDHC Card (32 GB), 
microSDHC Card (32 GB), SD 
Card (2 GB), miniSD Card (2 GB), 
microSD Card (2 GB) (requiring 
microSDHC Card/miniSD Card/
microSD Card...