Panasonic 32" Class 720p Lcd Hdtv Tc 32lx44 Owners Manual

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Basic
 Using Media Player
Viewing Contents
 ■Press to exit from 
a menu screen
 ■Press to go back to 
the previous screen 
Insert a Media (SD card or USB flash memory)• Auto play setting  Image viewer auto play (p. 38)
Display Media player
(example)
or
Select Drive(Display connected drive)
Media Player
SD memory card Drive selectOK
RETURN Select
 select
 OK
Select the Media
Media Player
Photos Videos MusicSD memory card Media selectOK
RETURN Select
 select
 OK
Select the data (Photos/Videos/Music)How to view the data differs depending on data storage conditions.
 Select Title/FolderSort by Date
2 4 / 1 1 / 2 0 0 9 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 0 9 0 3 / 1 2 / 2 0 0 9 2 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 0 9 2 2 / 1 2 / 2 0 0 9
2 3 / 1 0 / 2 0 0 9
2 5 / 1 0 / 2 0 0 9 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 0 9 0 5 / 1 1 / 2 0 0 9 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 0 9 2 2 / 1 1 / 2 0 0 9 2 3 / 1 1 / 2 0 0 9
Media Player           Photos
Media select
Slideshow Drive selectInfo
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENU
 select
 OK
(e.g. Photos)
 Select filesotohp llA
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Media select
Slideshow Drive selectInfo
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENU
 select
 OK
(e.g. Photos)
View or Play
Next
Prev. RotateRETURN
Single view
Stop
 select
 OK
(e.g. Photos)
Thumbnail / Playback view image 
and operation are differ depending on 
selected contents.
 ●Photos  p. 22-23 ●Videos  p. 24 ●Music  p. 25  
						

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Photos view
[Photos thumbnail]sotohp llA
Photos           reyalP aideM
Media select
Slideshow Drive selectInfo
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENU
[Features]
 ●Slideshow setting  
 ●Sort  
 ●Drive select  
 ●Media select  
[Photos playback screen]
Next
Prev. RotateRETURN
Single view
Stop
Single viewSlideshow
Photo status
Single view
NextPrev.Rotate
RETURNStop
Slideshow
NextPrev.RETURNStop
Navigation Guide
 ●To display/hide 
 
Guide and Banner  
Sort
 Display “Sort select” menu and select item
 select
 OK
Select
RETURNOK
Folders
Sort by date
Sort by month
 Displayed each viewSort by Date
2 4 / 1 1 / 2 0 0 9 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 0 9 0 3 / 1 2 / 2 0 0 9 2 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 0 9 2 2 / 1 2 / 2 0 0 9
2 3 / 1 0 / 2 0 0 9
2 5 / 1 0 / 2 0 0 9 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 0 9 0 5 / 1 1 / 2 0 0 9 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 0 9 2 2 / 1 1 / 2 0 0 9 2 3 / 1 1 / 2 0 0 9
Media Player           Photos
Media select
Slideshow Drive selectInfo
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENU(e.g. Sort by date)
• Folders  
(ascending order of 
numeric/alphabetical)
•
 
 Sort by month 
  
(ascending order of 
the month) 
•
 
Sort by date
Photo options
 Display “Setup SUB MENU” and select item
SUBMENU
 select
 OK
Setup SUB MENUSlideshow settings
Thumbnails size
 ■Slideshow settings  (p. 23)
 ■Thumbnails sizeTo change the number of photos on a thumbnail screen 
at a time
 (7 × 4 ⇔ 
10 × 6) 
						

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Basic
 Using Media Player
Slideshow
 Display “Slideshow settings”sotohp llA
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Media select
Slideshow Drive selectInfo
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENU
Select
Change RETURN
OffOffOffNormalOffNormalOn
Slideshow settingsFrameStart Slideshow
Photo effect
Transition effectPhoto sizeBurst playbackDisplay intervalRepeat playbackSoundtrack settings
(example)
 Adjust items and select “Slideshow start”
(example)
Select
Change RETURN
OffOffOffNormalOffNormalOn
Slideshow settings
FrameStart Slideshow
Photo effect
Transition effectPhoto sizeBurst playbackDisplay intervalRepeat playbackSoundtrack settings
 ●To stop in mid-cycle Press  
 select
 OK
 ■Slideshow settings
Settings Item Description
Frame
Select the Frame (Off/Array/Collage/Drift(with calendar)/Drift/Gallery(with calendar)/Gallery/Cinema)
Photo effect Select the display effect (Off/Sepia/Gray scale)
Transition effect
Select the Transition effect shown between photos (Off /Fade in/Wipe ↓/Wipe ↑/Wipe →/Wipe ←/Slide in ↓/Slide in ↑/Slide in →/Slide in ←/Zoom in/Comb ↑↓/Comb →←/Dissolve/Checker 
wipe/Motion/Random)
Photo size
Removes the black borders that are added according to the size of the photo being displayed. (Normal/Zoom)
Burst playback Continuously plays photos that were shot.  (On/Off)
Display interval Set “Display interval” each image is displayed in the Slideshow mode.
 
(Short/Fast/Normal/Slow/Very slow)
Repeat playback Turn the Slideshow Repeat (cycle) function on or off (Off/On) .
Soundtrack 
settings
Select the music (Off/Music 1/Music 2/Music 3/Music 4/Music 5/User selected/Auto)User selected: Plays the soundtrack registered in the “Soundtrack settings”. (below)Auto: Plays the songs on the SD card or USB flash memory.
• Picture quality may become lower depending on the slideshow settings.• Picture setting may not work depending on the slideshow settings.
 ■Soundtrack settings
  Select “Soundtrack 
settings” Select “User select” Select the song and register
OffOffOffNormalOffNormalOn
Slideshow settings
FrameStart Slideshow
Photo effect
Transition effectPhoto sizeBurst playbackDisplay intervalRepeat playbackSoundtrack settings(example)
Soundtrack settings
Music 1OFF
Music 2
Music 3
Music 4
Music 5
User selected
Auto
User selected 03 XXXX
 select
 OK
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Media select
Slideshow Drive selectInfo
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENU
Soundtrack settings
All songs in folderThis song
Select
OK
RETURN
This song: Register current music.
All songs in folder : Register the 
music in a folder.  
						

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Videos view
[Videos thumbnail]Titles/Folders view
Videos           reyalP aideM
2009_9 Nature2 Nature3 Nature4 Nature5 Nature6 2009_4 2009_7 Trip1
Trip2Trip3Trip4Trip5Room Nature1
Media select
Play Drive selectInfo
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURN
SUB MENU
[Features]
 ●Play  
 ●Drive select  
 ●Media select  
 ●Aspect change  
[Videos playback screen]
01/04/2010  15:34
SD 00:00.10
00:00.03
01/04/2010  15:34
SD 00:00.10
00:00.03
RETURN
Drive type (SD/USB)
Date and time or 
File name
Forward•
  
Forward/Reverse 
Five level of 1 to 5 (x2, x5, x,30, 
x70, x100) are available.
Play/Pause
Stop
Reverse Elapsed time of current movie
Movie banner
Navigation areaRETURN
 ●To display/hide Guide and Banner  
 ●Subtitles are not supported 
in MKV file.
Video options
Displayed menu will differ depending on contents.
 Select “Video options” in “Setup SUB MENU”
next
SUBMENUSetup SUB MENU
Video options
 ■Repeat playbackSet play repeat function (On/Off)
select
Select RETURNOK
On
Video options
Audio
VIERA Link
SD Card / USB select
Remove safety
Repeat playback
Compatible Data format for Media player (SD card/USB flash memory)
Media
Compatible format
Photo
• JPEG files (DCF and EXIF standards)Sub-sampling - 4:4:4, 4:2:2 and 4:2:0Image resolution - 8 × 8 to 30,712 × 17,272 pixels
Videos
• SD-Video Files (SD-Video Standard Ver.1.3) Modified data with a PC may not be displayed correctly.
• AVCHD Standard compatible filesModified data with a PC may not be displayed correctly.
• MP4 files (Video codec H.264 | Audio codec MP3/AC-3/LPCM)• MKV files (Video codec H.264 | Audio codec MP3/AC-3/LPCM)
Music
• MP3 files (MPEG Audio Layer-3)• AAC files (MPEG2-AAC / MPEG4-AAC)
 ●For more data format information. (p. 41)  
						

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Basic
 Using Media Player
Music view
[Music thumbnail]Folders
My Music_1 My Music_2 My Music_3
Media Player           Music
Media select
Play Folder Drive selectInfo
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURN
SUB MENU
[Features]
 ●Play folder  
 ●Drive select  
 ●Media select  
[Music playback screen]
AAAAAA
BBBBBBB
XXXXXXX
00:00.05 / 00:00.49
RETURN
Artist name
Album name
Song name
Elapsed time of current song
RETURN
Navigation area
Forward •   Forward/Reverse 
Five level of 1 to 5 (x2, x5, x,30, 
x70, x100) are available.
 ●To display/hide Guide and Banner  
Play/Pause
Stop
Reverse
Music options
 Select “Music options” in “Setup SUB MENU”
next
Setup SUB MENU
Music options
SUBMENU
 ■Repeat playbackSet play repeat function (Off/Repeat Folder/One 
song)
select
Select
RETURNOK
On
Music options
Audio
VIERA Link
SD Card / USB select
Remove safety
Repeat playback
Other settings in Media player
 Display “Menu”
 Select the item
 select
 OK
Select
RETURNOK
Menu
Picture
Audio
VIERA Link
 Set 
 ■Adjust the Picture and Audio
 select
 adjust
200
0
0
0
0
Vivid
Select
Change RETURN
Picture 1/2
Brightness
Color
Tint
Sharpness Picture mode
Back light
Contrast Reset to defaults
example: Picture menu
Picture menu/Audio menu 
(p. 35-36)
 ■Use VIERA Link function
 select
 change
Select
Change RETURN
Recorder
TV
VIERA Link control
Speaker output
Back to TV
VIERA Link menu (p. 30)  
						

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VIERA LinkTM “HDAVI ControlTM”
Simultaneously control all Panasonic “HDAVI Control” equipped components using one button on the TV remote.
Enjoy additional HDMI Inter-Operability with compatible Panasonic products.
This TV supports “HDAVI Control 5” function.
Connections to equipment (DVD recorder DIGA, HD Camcorder, Home theater system, Amplifier, etc.) with HDMI cables 
enables VIERA Link controls.
Equipment with the “HDAVI Control” function enables the following operations:
VersionOperations (See p. 28-31, for more information)
HDAVI Control or later
•  Automatic Input Switching
•  Power on link
•  Power off link
•  Default speakers
•  Speaker control
HDAVI Control 2 or later
•  VIERA Link control only with the TV’s remote control
•  Unselected device energy save (for available equipment only)
HDAVI Control 3 or later
•  Provides setting information (Language, time. etc.)
•  Automatic lip-sync function
HDAVI Control 4 or later
•  Energy saving mode (with Quick Start mode)
HDAVI Control 5
•  Audio Return Channel
Audio Return Channel (ARC) is a function that enables digital sound signals to 
be sent via an HDMI cable back from the TV to a connected audio device.
 ■When adding new equipment, reconnecting equipment or changing the setup after the connection, 
turn the equipment on and then switch the TV on. Set the input mode to HDMI1 or HDMI2 (p. 19), and 
make sure that the image is displayed correctly.
VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”, is based on the control functions provided by HDMI and industry standard known as HDMI 
CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), with unique function that we have developed and added.  As such, its operation with 
other manufacturers’ equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed.
Please refer to the individual manuals for other manufacturers’ equipment supporting the VIERA Link function.
 ■HDMI cable
This function needs an HDMI compliant (fully wired) cable. Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilized.
It is recommended that you use Panasonic’s HDMI cable. Recommended part number:
RP-CDHS15 (4.9 ft/1.5 m), RP-CDHS30 (9.8 ft/3.0 m), RP-CDHS50 (16.4 ft/5.0 m)
 * For more details on the external equipment’ s connections, please refer to the operating manual for the equipment. 
						

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Advanced
 VIERA Link
TM “HDAVI Control
TM”
VIERA Link™ Connections (with VIERA Link function)
 ■Terminal overview
Back of the TV
 ■Connecting DVD Recorder (DIGA)
DVD recorder (DIGA) 
with VIERA Link functionHDMI cable
 ■Connecting Home theater system/AV ampHDMI 1 is recommended.
HDMI cableOptical cableHome theater systems 
with VIERA Link function
AV amp with  
VIERA Link functionDVD recorder (DIGA) 
with VIERA Link function
No optical cable is necessary when connecting a Home Theater supporting “HDAVI control 5” with an HDMI cable. 
Audio will be supported via ARC (Audio Return Channel) (p. 26)
 ●One AV amp and one DVD recorder (DIGA) can be operated with this unit.
 ■Connecting HD Camcorder/Digital cameraPress INPUT and select an available HDMI terminal, then connect the camcorder to this input. After connection, 
confirm the HDAVI control functions. (p. 28-29).
HD Camcorder  
with VIERA Link  function
HDMI / mini HDMI cable
LUMIX  
with VIERA Link  function
If connection (or setting) of equipment compatible with HDAVI control is changed, switch the power of this unit Off and 
On again while the power of all equipment is On (so that the unit can correctly recognize the connected equipment) and 
check that the connected equipment playback operates.
Note
 ●Individual HDMI equipment may require additional menu settings specific to each model. Please refer to their respective manuals. ●When audio from other equipment connected to this unit via HDMI is output using “DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT” of this unit, 
the system switches to 2CH audio.  
(When connecting to an AV amp via HDMI, you can enjoy higher sound quality.)
 ●Some devices use Mini-HDMI terminal. HDMI (type A) to Mini-HDMI (type C) cable or adapter should be used.  
						

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VIERA Link settings and Available features
To use all VIERA Link functions: After everything is connected, in VIERA Link settings menu, set “VIERA Link” to “On”.
Some features are disabled depending on the “HDAVI Control” version of the equipment. 
Please check the list (p. 26)
 Press to exit from 
a menu screen 
 Press to go back 
to the previous 
screen 
Display the menu
Select “VIERA Link settings” in “Setup”
MenuSetup
1/2
ANT/Cable setupInput labels
VIERA Link settings
ECO/energy saving Channel surf mode
Language
ClockAll select
 next
Select “VIERA Link”
OnNoYes
TV
Quick start
No (stay on)
MenuVIERA Link settingsVIERA LinkPower on link
Power off link
Default speakers
Energy saving mode
Unselected device energy save
select
Select “On”(default is On)change
Select and make other settings
OnNoYes
TV
Quick start
No (stay on)
MenuVIERA Link settingsVIERA LinkPower on link
Power off link
Default speakers
Energy saving mode
Unselected device energy save
select 
						

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Advanced
 VIERA Link
TM “HDAVI Control
TM”
Automatic Input Switching
When using a Blu-ray Disc player, DVD player/recorder or Home theater system, the TV will automatically change to 
the appropriate input, when playback begins on one of those devices.
• For a Home theater system the speakers automatically switch to the theater system.
Power on link
Yes: The TV is turned on automatically and switches to the appropriate HDMI input whenever VIERA Link compatible 
equipment is initially turned on and the Play mode is selected.
Power off link
When “Yes” is selected and the TV is turned off, all connected VIERA Link compatible equipment is also automatically 
turned off.
• A Panasonic DVD Recorder will not turn off if it is still in Rec mode.• The TV remains on even if the VIERA Link compatible equipment is turned off.
Energy saving mode
Quick Start: When TV is turned off, all connected VIERA Link compatible equipment is moved to ECO Standby mode* 
automatically under these conditions.
• Power off link:(Yes), The connected equipment has “HDAVI Control 4 or later (with Quick Start mode)”
* Minimum power consumption of Standby condition for the equipment.
Unselected device energy save
Yes: The connected VIERA Link compatible equipment will be turned off automatically when not in use under these 
conditions.
• The connected equipment has “HDAVI Control 2 or later” (for available equipment only)
[ Example of timing for operation ]
• When the input is switched from the HDMI.
Default speakers
“TV” is the default setting. To set the Home theater system as Default speakers, change the Default speakers setting 
from “TV” to “Theater”. Sound will be output from the Home theater whenever the  TV is powered on.
Automatic lip-sync function
Minimizes lip-sync delays between the picture and audio when you connect to a Panasonic theater system or 
Amplifier.
TV provided setting information
The following information about the TV settings can be transmitted to each piece of equipment (Recorder/Home 
theater/Player) that has “HDAVI Control 3 or later” function connected to a TV with an HDMI cable.
Transmittable dataRecorder Home theater Player
 On Screen Display Language setting 
(English/Español/Français)○ ○○
 Panel Aspect Ratio
(16:9 fixed)○ ○○
 Closed caption information 
(Mode/CC type/Digital setting)○--- ---
Note
 ●There is a possibility that all the GUI language information might be set from equipment that has an HDMI CEC 
function connected to the TV with an HDMI cable. Depending on the operating conditions or the specification for 
each piece of equipment the setting may or may not be applied.
 ●For more details on the external equipment’s operation, please refer to the operating manual for the equipment.  
						

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VIERA Link menu and Available features
Some features are disabled depending on the “HDAVI Control” version of the equipment. 
Please check the list (p. 26)
 Press to exit from 
a menu screen 
 Press to go back 
to the previous 
screen 
Display the VIERA Link menu
or
 select
 next
(example)
Select the item
Select
Change RETURN
Recorder
TV
VIERA Link control
Speaker output
Back to TV
select
 ●Items in the VIERA Link menu may be grayed out 
if no compatible equipment is connected (must be 
HDAVI Control 2 or later) or if the equipment has 
not initiated a connection with the TV.  In that case, 
switch the equipment’s power Off and On while the 
TV is On.  
For further details, see “VIERA Link” on page 28.
Select
Select
Change RETURN
Home theater
TV
VIERA Link control
Speaker output
Back to TVchange
Set