Panasonic 42"46"50"55" Class 1080p Plasma Hdtv Tc P42st30 Owners Manual

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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
  ↑_____________|
 
■Press each number key 
to cycle through the 
alphanumeric character 
RETURN
1 @.4 GHI7 PQRS2ABC5 JKL8 TUV3 DEF6MNO9 WXYZ0 - ,LASTSelect OK
Delete
ABC  → abc
MenuProxy settingProxy address
0
Proxy port1  4  
8
Navigation area
 
●You can also use a USB keyboard (not supplied) to enter the alphanumeri\
c characters. 
●Keyboard type (p. 53)
Password setting/entering
You need to enter the password when you access locked channel or inputs. \
Input your 4-digit password
MenuPassword
Enter password.
*   *   *   -
 
●If it is your first time entering the password, enter the password twice\
 in 
order to register it.
 
●Make a note of your password. Do not forget it. (If you have forgotten \
your password, consult your local dealer.)
 
●When you select a locked channel, a message will be displayed that 
allows you to view the channel after you input your password.
 
●Change password (p. 52)
Operate USB keyboard
You can operate non-character keys as remote control keys.
 
■Key chart
Keyboard key Remote keyKeyboard key Remote key
UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT Cursor key F4Input
Enter OKF5Channel Down(-)
BackSpace Return (when you do not  input character) F6
Channel up(+)
0-9 0-9 F7Volume Down(-)
F1 Menu F8Volume up(+)
F2 VIERA Tools F9(Red)/F10(Green)/
F11(Blue)/F12(Yellow) Color key
(Red/Blue/Yellow/Green)
F3 Submenu
 
●For more details on setting and operation of the USB keyboard, please al\
so read the operating manuals for the USB 
keyboard.
 
●Some keyboards do not have these keys. 
						

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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
 select
 next
Set each item
 3D
Change the view 3D ⇔
2D (p. 25)
  VIERA Connect
Displays VIERA Connect Home Screen for 
Enjoying Internet Services (p. 43)
  Media player
Media player (p. 26-31)
  DLNA
Using DLNA feature (p. 44)
 Game mode
Change to “Game” mode.
Picture mode (p. 49)
  VIERA Link
VIERA Link (p. 36-37)
  Eco mode
ECO/energy saving (p. 53)
VIERA TOOLS is the easy way to access the TV’s special features. They are displayed as shortcut icons on 
the TV screen. 
						

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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 selectANT/Cable In1234
HDMI 1
HDMI 2GAME
HDMI 356VideoComponent
AUX
Not used
(example)
Input label select
 enter
or
  Setup ANT/Cable (p. 46)
  Edit Device labels 
 Input labels (p. 53) (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.
Select the input of your choice, 
then press OK.
HDMI 1 GAMETerminal
(example) Label 
●During the selection, if no action 
is taken for several seconds, 
the “Input select” menu 
disappears.
 
●The terminal and label (names) 
of the connected equipment are 
displayed.
Note
 
●The input label will be displayed on the “Input select” screen if \
the Input label was 
customized.
 
●For side input terminals (HDMI 3), “GAME” Input label is set as \
default.
 
■Press Game to switch to the game screenSwitches to input terminal that has “GAME” label. 
●Cycle through the input terminals if there are 
multiple input terminals that have “GAME” label. 
(p. 53)
 
●If there is no input terminal with “GAME” label, 
you cannot switch the input terminal to any other 
input terminal than the one currently selected.
VideoGAME
HDMI 3GAME
HDMI 1 GAME
Operate the connected equipment directly or using the 
remote control supplied with the equipment
Note
 
●For details, see the manual for the connected equipment.
 Watching content from external devices 
						

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Precautions for Viewing 3D Images
 Infra-red receiver section  Do not soil the infra-red receiver section or attach stickers etc. to it\
.•  Doing so may prevent the receiver from receiving signals from the televi\
sion, which may prevent the 3D Eyewear  from operating normally.
  If the 3D Eyewear is affected by other infra-red data communication equipment, the 3D images ma\
y not be displayed 
correctly.
 Cautions During Viewing   Do not expose the infra-red receiver section to strong light such as dir\
ect sunlight and fluorescent light. The 3D image 
may not be displayed correctly.
  If the 3D Eyewear is used in a room in which fluorescent lights (50 Hz)\
 are used, the light within the room may appear 
to be flickering. In this case, either darken or switch off the fluorescent lights when using the 3D Eyewear.
  Wear the 3D Eyewear correctly. 3D images will not be correctly visible if the 3D Eyewear is worn upsi\
de down or back-
to-front.
  Individual differences may occur in which the 3D images are difficult to see, or cannot be seen, especially in users that 
have a different level of eyesight between the left and right eyes. Take the necessary steps (wearing glasses etc.) to 
correct your eyesight before use. 
 For comfortable viewing  View the screen at a distance at least 3 times further than the effective height of the screen.
 Recommended distance:    For a 42-inch television, 5’3” (1.6 m) or more.
  For a 46-inch television, 5’6” (1.7 m) or more.
  For a 50-inch television, 6’2” (1.9 m) or more.
  For a 55-inch television, 6’8” (2.1 m) or more.
  Using the 3D Eyewear at a distance closer than the recommended distance \
may cause eyesight fatigue.
   When the top and bottom area of the screen is blackened, such as during \
some movies, view the screen at a distance 
3 times further than the height of the actual image. (That makes the di\
stance closer than above recommended 
distance.)
Viewing 3D images
Using the television menu controls, set so that 3D images are shown. 
●You can watch 3D images in the following cases:
•  When a 3D image supporting Blu-ray Disc is played on a 3D image supporti\
ng player/recorder connected using a 
HDMI cable to a 3D image supporting television.
•  3D image supported broadcast (program)
•  3D Photo, 3D Movie taken by LUMIX/Camcorder. 
•  2D->3D (Simulated 3D) 
 p. 56
Optional Accessories (p. 8)
* For more detail on usage of 3D Eyewear (Power button and Accessories etc.), please refer to operating manuals for the
purchased 3D Eyewear seeing it differs depending on the type of 3D Eyewear (Model No. of 3D Eyewear).
Wearing the 3D Eyewear Turn on the 3D Eyewear Put on the 3D Eyewear
ViewWhen the HDMI receives information in which 3D mode is detected, 3D imag\
es are automatically displayed 
according to the signal.
If the 3D images are not displayed correctly or the images cause discomf\
ort, the images can be adjusted by “3D 
format select” or “3D settings”.
 
●Change the view 3D ⇔
2D, 3D settings (p.25)
After Use Turn off the 3D Eyewear. After using the 3D Eyewear, store it in the case provided.
  Viewing 3D images on TV 
						

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Basic
  Viewing 3D images on TV
Change the view 3D⇔2D
 
■Simply switches 3D  ⇔
 2D images (Auto mode)
 
●  Switches to Manual mode (see below)
3D format select
3D
2D
 select
 OK
(example)
 
●VIERA TOOLS -->p. 22
”3D” icon also available.
 
■Change 3D format (Manual mode)During above operation press red button and switch to manual mode.
  Display “3D format select (Manual)  Press 3D to cycle through the 3D format
3D format select (Manual)
Native
Frame sequential (3D)
Frame sequential (2D)
Side by side (3D)
Side by side (2D)
Top and bottom (3D)
Top and bottom (2D)
2D  -
> 3D
Frame sequential (3D)
Frame sequential (2D)
3D format select (Manual)
Native
Side by side (3D) 
2D -> 3D   
Side by side (2D) 
(example)
3D settings (Adjust 3D images)
  Select “3D settings” in “Setup”•  How to Use Menu Functions (p. 48)
•  Using “Setup” menu (p. 53) 
■3D adjustmentChanges 3D depth by adjusting left-right parallax. Set “On” and adjusts “Effect”
3D adjustment
3D adjustment
Effect
On
+1
 select
 adjust
3D adjustment (On/Off)
Effect (-3 to +3)
 Select the item and set
 select
 next
3D settings
3D signal notificationOn
Auto detect 3DAuto 1
2D -> 3D depthMedium
Diagonal line filter
Safety precautions
Left / Right swapNormal
3D adjustment
Off
Settings Item Description
Auto detect 3D
Auto 1: Switches to 3D display when 3D indication is available (HDMI (\
3D), AVCHD file,etc)
Auto 2:  Same as Auto 1. plus detects 3D signal by identifying similar image in side by s\
ide or top- and-bottom 3D formats.
Note: choose 3D mode manually, when auto detection is not available.  (Off/Auto 1/Auto 2)
3D signal notificationOn: Displays a message according to the signal received by the “Auto \
detect 3D”.  (On/Off)
2D->3D depth Adjusts 3D depth. Available only when “2D->3D” is selected in “3D format select”\
.
(Minimum/Medium/Maximum)
3D adjustment See above. (3D adjustment  (On/Off), Effect (-3 to +3))
Left / Right swap Change this to On when the phases are reversed. (when there is an unusu\
al sense of depth).
(Normal/Swapped)
Diagonal line filter On: Resolves discomfort caused by receiving a quincunx matrix signal.  (On/Off)
Safety precautions Displays message for viewing 3D images.
*  The perceived three dimensional effects of the 3D Eyewear differ from person-to-person.
*  If a signal received from an external device is different from the 3D setting of the TV, such as 2D signal when the TV is set to  3D mode, the images may not be displayed correctly. 
						

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Using  Media player
You can view still and motion images and play music saved on a USB flash \
memory and an SD card.
Basic features for Media player
 
■Available contents and features
Option menu
Photos --> p. 28-29
Videos --> p. 30
Music --> p. 31Displays data information.
(File name, Date, and Size etc.)
* Information differs depending 
on selected data. select
 OK
 select
 OK
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Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENU
VideosTitles/Folders view
Videos
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2009_9 Nature2 Nature3 Nature4 Nature5 Nature6 2009_4 2009_7 Trip1
Trip2 Trip3 Trip4 Trip5 Room Nature1Media select
Play Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURN
SUB MENU
MusicFolders
My Music_1
My Music_2 My Music_3
Media player           Music
Media select
Play Folder Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURN
SUB MENU
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Photos
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Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENUSD memory card Drive select
OK
RETURN Select
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Device select
Slideshow Media select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENUPhotos
Videos Music
Media Select
SD memory card
OK
RETURN Select
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Photos
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Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENU
1/70
File name: 100-0001.jpg
Date: 15/04/2011
Size: 640x480
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Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENU
Setup SUB MENUSlideshow settings
Thumbnails sizeOK
RETURN
Select
Media information
 
■Inserting or removing an SD card/USB flash memory
 SD card  USB flash memory
 
●Insert the card
Gently insert the SD Card 
label surface facing front.
Label surface
Push until a 
click is heard Cutout
 
●Remove the card
Press in lightly 
on SD Card, 
then release.
 
●Insert the device 
●Remove the device 
Insert straight inPull straight out
 
●Compliant card type (maximum capacity):
SDXC Card (64 GB), 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/ adapter)
 
●If a microSDHC Card, miniSD Card or microSD Card is 
used, insert / remove it together with the adapter.
 
●Media player only supports USB Mass storage 
class devices.
 
●For more information and cautions on SD card and USB flash memory (p. 5\
6) 
						

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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 Media (SD card or USB flash memory)•  Auto play setting  Image viewer auto play (p. 53)
Display Media player
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
24/11/2009 01/12/2009 03/12/2009 20/12/2009 22/12/200923/10/2009
25/10/2009 01/11/2009 05/11/2009 10/11/2009 22/11/2009 23/11/2009
Media player           Photos
Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENU
 select
 OK
(e.g. Photos)
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Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENU
 select
 OK
(e.g. Photos)
View or Play
Next
RotateRETURN
Single view
StopPrev.
 select
 OK
(e.g. Photos)
Thumbnail / Playback view 
image and operation are different 
depending on selected contents.
 
●Photos view --> p. 28-29 
●Videos view --> p. 30 
●Music view --> p. 31 
						

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 Photos view
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Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENU
[Features]
 
●Slideshow setting  
 
●Sort  
 
●Drive select  
 
●Media select  
*  In DMR mode, Slideshow is not 
available
DMR: Digital Media Renderer 
 p. 38
[Photos playback screen]
Next
RotateRETURN
Single view
StopPrev.2D2D/3D status
Single viewSlideshow
Photo status
Single view
NextPrev.Rotate
RETURNStop
Slideshow
NextPrev.RETURNStop
Navigation Guide
 
●To display/hide 
Guide and Banner 
 
*  In DMR mode, Rotate/OK/Next/
Prev. are not available.
 Slideshow
 Display “Slideshow settings”sotohp llA
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Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
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 ph\
oto 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 mo\
de.
(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 set\
tings”. (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.
* When using DLNA (DMP mode) feature these menus are not displayed.
   DMP: Digital media player 
 p. 38
 
■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 select Info
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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Basic
  Using Media player
Sort
 Display “Sort select” menu and select item
 select
 OK
Folders
Sort by date
Sort by month
 Displayed each viewSort by Date
24/11/2009 01/12/2009 03/12/2009 20/12/2009 22/12/2009 23/10/2009
25/10/2009 01/11/2009 05/11/2009 10/11/2009 22/11/2009 23/11/2009
Media player           Photos
Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
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
 select
 OK
Setup SUB MENUSlideshow settings
Multi shot 3D
Thumbnails size
 
■Slideshow settings  (p. 28)
 
■Thumbnails sizeTo change the number of photos on a thumbnail screen 
at a time
 (7 × 4  ⇔ 
10 × 6)
 
■Multi shot 3D  (Available All Photo or Photos view)
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Select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURN
SUB MENU
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Select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURN
SUB MENU
[Select second]
 Select first photo and second photo with OK
•  To select the 
second image, 
the size and 
date must be 
the same as 
the first image.
(example)
•  Error message will be displayed If first and second 
picture has no relation, or for 
other reasons.
 3D photo is created 
 Start Conversion processingConversion processing message will be displayed.
Please wait a momentThe two photos selected for Multi-Shot 3D are not related. 
Try to convert them to 3D anyway?
Ye sNo
 
■Error screen
No
select
setselect
set
 Save the 3D imageSave the 3D image generated by the above steps to the original drive (w\
here the picture was).
(SD card only)
The Multi-Shot 3D conversion was successful. 
Save the 3D image to the connected storage device?
Ye sNo
Ye s
Drive 
						

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 Videos view
[Videos thumbnail]Titles/Folders view
Videos
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2009_9 Nature2 Nature3 Nature4 Nature5 Nature6 2009_4 2009_7 Trip1
Trip2 Trip3 Trip4 Trip5 Room Nature1
Media select
Play Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURN
SUB MENU
[Features]
 
●Play  
 
●Drive select  
 
●Media select  
 
●Aspect change  
*  In DMR mode, Resume playback 
is not available
[Videos playback screen]
00:00.10
00:00.0301/04/2010  15:34
SD
00:00.10
00:00.0301/04/2010  15:34
SD
2DRETURN
Drive type (SD/USB/DLNA)
Date and time or 
File name 30 seconds skip (In DLNA mode only (depends on content))
Forward•  Forward/Reverse
Five level of 1 to 5 (x2, x5, x30, x70, 
x100) are available.
*  In DMR mode, Next skip/Prev. skip 
are not available.
Play/Pause
Stop
Reverse Elapsed time of current movie
*  Counter may not work correctly with DLNA 
feature. In this case “--:--:--”is displayed.
Movie banner
Navigation areaRETURN
 
●To display/hide Guide and Banner  
 
●Subtitles are not supported 
in MKV file.
2D/3D status
Video options
Displayed menu will differ depending on contents.
 Select “Video options” in “Setup SUB MENU”
next
Setup SUB MENU
Video options
 
■Repeat playbackSet play repeat function (On/Off)
selectOn
Video options
Repeat playback
Compatible Data format for Media player (SD card/USB flash memory)/DLN\
A
Media Compatible format
Photo •  JPEG files (DCF and EXIF standards)
Sub-sampling  - 4:4:4, 4:2:2 and 4:2:0
Image 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 files Modified data with a PC may not be displayed correctly.
•  MotionJPEG files (taken with LUMIX)*
•  MP4 files (Video codec H.264 | Audio codec MP3/AC-3/LPCM)
•  MKV files (Video codec H.264 | Audio codec MP3/AC-3/LPCM)
•  MPEG-2 PS files**
• MPEG-2 TS files**
Music •  MP3 files (MPEG Audio Layer-3)
•  AAC files (MPEG2-AAC / MPEG4-AAC)
• LPCM files**
 
●For more data format information. (p. 56)  * For Media player only  ** For DLNA only.