Panasonic 42"46"50" Class 720p Plasma Hdtv Tc P42x3 Owners Manual

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Getting started
 Connections
  AV cable connection
  Audio connection
Best
Good
Basic
(Not HD)
 To use  HDMI terminals
L
R
 
●VIERA Link connection, please refer to p. 29 
●The HDMI connection is required for a 1080p signal.
HDMI
AV OUT
HDMI-DVI 
Conversion cable DVI OUT
AUDIO OUTe.g. Blu-ray Disc 
player
e.g. Blu-ray Disc 
player
AV Equipment
AV Equipment
 To use  COMPONENT terminals
L
R Y
P
B
PR
AUDIO
OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
white red
green
bluered
white
red green blue red
whitered
green
bluered...

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Identifying Controls
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
 Remote control
Switches TV On or Off (Standby)
Select source to watch (p. 21)
Displays Main Menu (p. 44)
Displays Sub Menu for special functions 
(when available) (p. 18)
 Colored buttons 
(used for various functions)
 Volume up/down
 Sound mute On/Off
Changes aspect ratio and zoom(p. 18, 50)...

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Getting started
 First Time Setup Identifying Controls
 First Time Setup
or
Turn the TV On with the POWER button
or
(TV)
(Remote)
Configure your viewing mode
 Select your  languageLanguage / Idioma / Langue
English
Español Français
Step 1 of 7 / Paso 1 de 7 / Étape 1 de 7
OKSelect
Selección Sélection
Select your language
Seleccione su idioma
Sélection de la langue select
 OK
 Select your countryStep 2 of 7
RETURN
OK
Select
Country
Select the country where this TV is being used.U.S.A. Canada Other...

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 Press to exit from a menu screen
 
 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
   ANT/Cable setup Do you use a Cable, Satellite or Fiber Optic box with this TV?
a  Select signal type 
(Cable/Antenna)
 Select scan type
 Start   scanning
 Complete scanning
b  Select connection type 
for Cable or...

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Getting started
 First Time Setup
 Press to exit from a menu screen
 
 
■Press to go back to 
the previous screen
Configure  Network settings Select the Network type
Network settings
Step 6 of 7
RETURNOK
Select
Automatic Manual
Checks for proper network connection, settings and 
communication to the Internet and server 
automatically.
Network settings
Step 6 of 7
Ethernet cableWireless(Wifi) Set later
ReturnOK
Select
Select Ethernet cable of wireless network.
 Select the setting mode
Network settings...

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 Press to exit from a menu screen
 
 
■Press to go back to 
the previous screen
Complete First time setup 
Congratulations! You are done.
The First time setup can be repeated at any time.
Press MENU and select SETUP; then “First time setup”.
OK
RETURN
Congratulations!
Setup is complete.
Enjoy your Panasonic VIERA TV.
To watch TV via a Cable box, Satellite receiver, or any other source (DVD, 
DVR, gaming device, etc.), press the INPUT button and select the appropriate 
input.
 
■About  wireless LAN...

Basic
Getting started
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 Watching TV First Time Setup
 Watching TV
Turn power on(TV)
or
(Remote)
Note
  Please select correct input -->  (p. 21)
 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. 50)
•  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
 
■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....

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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 
●The icons displayed differ depending on your country or area you select. (p. 13)
(example)
EASY IPTV
 select
 next
Set each item
 Using   EASY IPTV  p. 39
  Part of Icons on VIERA TOOLS screen above provide you usable  Internet service such as VOD (Video-on-demand), Music distributer 
or social networking service etc.
 Game mode
Change to “Game” mode.
Picture mode (p....