Panasonic 32" Class 720p Led Lcd Tv Tc 40a400 Owners Manual

Setting Up the TV
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•40” class
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1
 Removing the pedestal from the TV
Be sure to remove the pedestal in the following way 
when using the wall-hanging bracket or repacking the 
TV.
1 Lay the TV on a foam mat or thick soft cloth on a table 
(32” class only).
2 Remove the assembly screws  from the TV.
3 Pull out the pedestal from the TV.
4 Remove the assembly screws  from the bracket.
 Wall mounting the TV (optional)
Please contact a professional installer to purchase 
the recommended UL qualified...

Connecting the TV
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Connecting the TV
Terminals
Rear of the TV
2 1 4
3 5
1 HDMI 1 - 2
2 AV IN
3 ANTENNA/CABLE IN
4 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
5 USB port
 Connections
 Antenna or cable and power cord connection
Cable TV
Power cord 
(supplied) VHF/UHF Antenna
or
Insert the power cord plug (included) firmly into 
place.
Important:   
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Disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet 
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The included power cord is for...

Connecting the TV  |  First Time Setup
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If you are using HDMI-DVI conversion cable, connect 
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hown below:
Equipment
HDMI-DVI 
conversion  cable
Audio cable
TV
■ Using COMPONENT terminals
(DVD recorder / Blu-ray Disc player / etc.)
Equipment
Audio cable Component 
video cable
TV
■ Using COMPOSITE terminals
(Camcorder / Game system / DVD recorder / etc.)
Equipment
Audio cable Video cable
TV
 Speaker system
HDMI cable Amplifier with 
speaker system
TV
 
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Use HDMI 2 for connecting an...

First Time Setup
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5 Select ANTENNA/Cable setup method
Do you use a Cable, Satellite or Fiber Optic box 
with this TV?
ANTENNA/Cable setup
Ye s No
Do you use a Cable, Satellite or Fiber Optic box with this  TV?
OK OK Select
If you select [Yes], select the wiring method used 
to connect your box to the TV.
ANTENNA/Cable setup
HDMI
COMPONENT IN
VIDEO IN
Which wiring method is used to connect your box to the TV?
ANTENNA/Cable in
AV IN
ANTENNA/
Cable In
If you select...

Operating the TV
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Operating the TV
Using the TV controls
CH
INPUT/HOLDforMENU
VOL
OK/1
2
3
4
Indicators on the TV
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1 Changes the input mode
Chooses Menu and Submenu entries
Press and hold for 3 seconds for MENU 
function
 
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Press again and hold for 3 seconds to return to 
t

he previous screen from submenus / exit from 
main menu page.
2 Selects channels in sequence Makes selections or adjustments when in the 
menu system
3 Volume Up / Down Makes selections or adjustments when in the 
menu...

Operating the TV  |  Watching External Inputs
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nu  12 Selects digital channel number
 
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Example: CH15 -1: 
13  Selects Closed Caption mode
 
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Digital T V: [Off / Service 1- 6]
 
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Analog T V: [Off / CC1- 4 / TEXT1-4]
 
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The selected mode is only set for the program 
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re watching at the moment.
 
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Closed Caption is not available when watching
TV w

ith a Cable or Satellite box connected via 
HDMI.
 
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Contact your Cable or Satellite operator for 
in

structions on...

Favorite Channels  |  Using Media Player
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 Favorite Channels
You can add your favorite channels in the [Favorite list] 
for easy channel selection.
Creating Favorite list
1 While viewing the channel that you 
want to set, display [Favorite list]
FFAVORITE14-1 ATSC-1Favorite list
2 Select an empty slot and register the 
channel
OK Select
 Register
Note
 
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You can set up to 10 channels as Favorite.
 
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You cannot save a new channel in a used slot. If you 
w

ant to change your Favorite channel,...

Using Media Player
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[Info]
Information panel
INFO
OPTION 
 
 
 
  View EXIT Info
Slideshow  View select Drive select Media select Select RETURN
Slideshow settingsUSB
Media player Photos
All photosFile name
100-0001.jpg1/70
Date 15/04/2011
Size 640x480
Displays data information (file name, date, size, etc.)
 
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Information differs depending on selected data.
[Options menu]
Displays setup menu for each mode.
OPTION
OPTION 
 
 
 
  View EXIT...

Using Media Player  |  Using the Menu Functions
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Music mode
View SelectOPTION 
 
 
    
 
My Music_1
 
My Music_2
Operation guide
Access
EXIT Info
Play folder Drive selectMedia select
Select
RETURN Music options USB
Media player Music
Folders
Follow the operation guide to perform available 
operations in Music mode.
To display / hide the operation guide during 
playback
INFO
[Play folder]
Playbacks all music in the selected folder.
 
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To playback the selected file only
Select the folder Select...

Using the Menu Functions
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 Picture
[Reset to defaults]
Resets all picture adjustments to factory default settings.  
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Press  OK t
o proceed.
[Picture mode]
Sets the picture mode for each input. [Vivid]

: Provides enhanced picture contrast and 
sharpness for viewing in a well-lit room.
[Standard]: Recommended for normal viewing 
conditions with subdued room lighting.
[Cinema]: For watching movies in a darkened room. It 
provides a soft,...