Panasonic 42"50" Class 720p Plasma Hdtv Tc P42x5 Owners Manual

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Getting started
 Connections
  AV cable connection
Best
Good
Basic
(Not HD)
 To use  HDMI terminals
L
R
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
Connect to Audio input terminal  HDMI connection (p. 31)
 To use  COMPONENT terminals
L
R Y
P
B
PR
AUDIO
OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
white red
green
blue
red
white
red green blue red
whitered
green
bluered e.g. Blu-ray Disc 
player AV Equipment
 To use  COMPOSITE terminals
L
RCOMPOSITE
OUT
yellow
white
redyellow
white red
yellow
white red or
e.g. DVD Recorder
AV Equipment
e.g. VCR
 
●The Green terminal is shared for both the COMPONENT and COMPOSITE (VIDEO IN) connection.
When using COMPOSITE (VIDEO IN) connection, the Yellow connector (Video) should be inserted into Green 
connection. (Watching content from external devices (p. 16)) 
Audio Return Channel (HDMI 2 terminal):
Audio Return Channel (ARC) is a function that enables digital sound si\
gnals to be sent via an HDMI cable back from the 
TV to a connected audio device.
  Audio connection
DIGITAL 
AUDIO IN
e.g. Amplifier
Audio equipment
Optical cable 
						

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OK
SD/USBINPUT
MENU
OPTION
SURROUNDSLEEP
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
Front of the TV Back of the TV
Changes the input mode
Chooses Menu and 
Submenu entries
(Press and hold down for 
MENU function)
Volume up/down
Remote control sensor 
within about 23 feet (7 meters) 
in front of the TV set Selects channels 
in sequence
C.A.T.S. sensor
Plasma C.A.T.S. (Contrast 
Automatic Tracking System) POWER button
 Power indicator
(on:  red, off:  no light)
 Remote control
Switches TV On or Off (Standby)
Switches surround sound setting
Select source to watch (p. 16)
Displays Options Menu for special functions 
(when available) (p. 15)
 Colored buttons 
(used for various functions)
Volume up/down
 Sound mute On/Off
Changes aspect ratio and zoom 
(p. 15, 29)
 Switches to previously viewed channel 
or input
External equipment operations Closed Caption On/Off (p. 14)
Selects Secondary Audio Programming 
(p. 14)
 Exits from menu screen
Sets the period after which the TV turns 
to standby automatically
Displays Main Menu (p. 25)
Viewing from SD card/USB flash 
memory (p. 17-21)
Selects/OK/Change
Go back to previous menu
Channel up/down, when viewing from 
ANT/Cable source
Displays or removes the information 
banner (p. 14)
Operates the Favorite channel list 
function (p. 15)
Numeric keypad to select any channel 
Use for digital channels. (p. 14)
•  An image of the control panel is displayed on the screen while using it.\
 
						

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Getting started
 First Time Setup Identifying Controls
or
Turn the TV on with the POWER button
or
(Remote)
(TV)
Setup the following items
 
●Select your  language
 
●Select your viewing mode (Be sure to select “ Home Use”)
If you select “ Store Demonstration” by mistake, confirmation screen will be 
displayed.
To display the “Set viewing mode” screen again and select “Home \
Use”, perform 
“Reset to defaults” in the “Setup” menu.
 
●ANT/Cable setup
Select signal type (Over-the-air Antenna/Cable).
Select Auto Program and start scanning.
Scanning starts.
Note
If at the end of the scanning no channels are found, then check:
1.   Antenna’s position – or
2.   Availability of Cable service
Cable, Satellite or Fiber services with a box are typically connected to\
 the TV’s A/V 
inputs, preferably HDMI, for best HD picture. In such a case, the channe\
l scanning is 
not needed (set “ANT in” to “Cable”).
Complete First time setup
Completion screen is displayed.
You can repeat the First time setup  
• Press  MENU --
> Setup  --
> Reset to defaults 
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. 
 First Time Setup
The setup screen will be displayed only when the TV is turned on for the first time and after the power cord 
is inserted into a wall outlet. 
						

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 Watching TV
OK
SLEEP
INPUT
OPTION
Turn power on(TV)
or
(Remote)Note
  Please select correct input --> INPUT 
(p. 16)
 Select a channel number
up
down or
•  CH buttons are also available on the side  of the TV. 
[For Cable/Satellite box connection]
- Use your connected box’s remote control.
 To directly enter a 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:    
 
■Other Useful Functions
Listen with  SAP (Secondary Audio Programming)
 
■Select the Audio mode for watching TV
Digital mode : Select available audio service when receiving a digital channel.
Audio track 1 of 2 
Analog mode : Select the desired Audio mode. (Stereo/SAP/Mono)  SAP is not available when watching TV with a Cable or Satellite box connected via HDMI.  Contact your Cable or Satellite operator for instructions on enabling SA\
P with their box.
 Closed caption
 
■Switches the Closed caption modeDigital TV:
•  Off/SERVICE 1 - 6
Analog TV:
•  Off/CC1 - 4/ TEXT1 - 4
  Closed caption is not available when watching TV with a Cable or Satellite box connected via HDMI.  Contact your Cable or Satellite operator for instructions on enabling CC\
 with their box.
 Displaying Information
 
■Displays TV status information. Also, when watching programs via the Antenna/Cable input, 
INFO will include the channel banner.
 
14-1
ABC-HD
Antenna 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
SAP
TV-G CC1 480i SD
The News
Channel
Station 
identifier Input
signal Program 
duration
Rating 
Level Closed
captionSignal
resolutionSAP 
indication
Program 
						

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Basic
 Watching TV
Change aspect ratio and Zoom the picture
 
■Press  FORMAT to cycle through the aspect modes  (p. 29)•  480i, 480p: FULL/4:3/JUST/ZOOM
•  1080p, 1080i, 720p: FULL/4:3/JUST/ZOOM/H-FULL
Use when the picture does not fill the whole screen (bars appear on eit\
her 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 unavoidable.
2.  
Connected devices, such as Cable/Satellite box, DVD/Blu-ray players and \
game 
consoles have their own aspect (format) settings. Adjust the device’s aspect settings.
Display the  Options menu
 
■Press OPTION to show the Options menu screen This menu consists of shortcuts to convenient functions.Options menu is only available when the TV is using the Antenna/Cable input, not when using Cable or Satellite box. 
 select
 change,  or
 access “Signal meter”
Set OptionChannel surf mode
Signal meter All
Channel surf mode
Specify favorites or type of channels to view when pressing the channel \
up/down button.
•  All/Favorite/Digital only/Analog only
Favorite: Only channels registered as FAVORITE.
Signal Meter
Check the signal strength if interference is found or freezing occurs on\
 a digital image.
 change  channel
 OK
RF Channel
Signal Level
14-292
Signal meter
Signal intensity
 
●If the signal is weak, check the antenna. If no problem is found, consul\
t your local dealer. 
●Not available if “Cable” is selected in “ANT in” (see p. 27). 
● Available only for digital antenna channels.
 Call up a Favorite channel
 
■ FAVORITEChannel numbers registered in Favorite are displayed on the favorite tun\
e screen. Select the desired broadcast 
station with the cursor.
Favorite List14-1 ATSC-1
2-22 ATSC-03select 
view
 
■Set the Favorite channelWhile viewing the channel that you want to set:Favorite List14-1 ATSC-1
2-22 ATSC-03 select the list 
number 
save the displayed  channel
 
●When watching a Favorite channel, the icon  ♥ will be displayed on the channel banner (p. 14). 
●You can set up to 10 channels as Favorite. 
●If you set a new channel in a used slot, the original Favorite channel w\
ill be replaced with the new setting. 
●You cannot set Favorite channels when using Cable or Satellite box.
 
■Delete a Favorite channelFavorite List14-1 ATSC-1 select 
 delete 
 
●The icon ♥  will be removed from the channel banner (p. 14). 
						

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 Watching content from external devices
With the connected equipment turned On
Display the  Input select menu
INPUT
Select the input mode
ANT/Cable inInput select
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
Comp./Video
OK Exit
Select
(example)
 select
or
 enter
GAME
(example)Label
Press INPUT repeatedly to cycle through the available inputs. 
 
●You can label or skip each input mode
--> Input Labels (p. 24)
•  Skipped inputs will be grayed out when the INPUT button is 
pressed.
 
●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.
Operate the connected equipment directly or Use the remote control 
supplied with the equipment
Note
 
●For details, see the manual for the connected equipment.
Set Sleep Timer
The TV automatically goes into Standby after the selected period.
 
■Press SLEEP repeatedly until the desired time appears.
SLEEP
Sleep: 15 Minutes
• Off/15/30/60/90 (minutes)
Note
•  It is also possible to set the time from “Sleep Timer” in the “Setup” menu 
(p. 28).
•  To cancel, set to “Off” or turn off the TV.
•  When the remaining time is within 3 minutes, the remaining time will be \
 displayed on screen. 
						

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Basic
  Using Media player Watching TV / 
 Watching content from external devices
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. 19-20
Videos --> p. 21
Music --> p. 21Displays data information.
(File name, Date, and Size, etc.)
* Information differs depending 
on selected data. select
 OK
 select
 OK
Photos
OPTIONSD Card
EXIT
Select RETURN
Media player  Photos All photos
Info
View
Slideshow settingsSlideshow View Select Drive select Media select
Videos
OPTION
 
Titles/Folders view
  Media player  Videos
 
Trip1
  Nature2
  2010_9  
T
rip2
 
Nature3  
T
 rip3
 
Nature4  
Trip4
  Nature5  
Trip5
  Nature6 
Room
  2010_4  
Nature1
  2010_7
 
SD Card
 EXIT
 
Select  
RETURN
  Play Folder Drive select 
Info
 Play
  
Video optionsMedia select
Music
OPTION
 
My Music_1  My Music_2   My Music_3
 
Media player  Music  
Folders
 SD Card
 EXIT
 
Select  
RETURN
  
redloF yal
P Drive select 
Info
 Play
 
Music optionsMedia select
Drive select
 
Media player
 
Drive select
 
SD Card  
EXIT
  Select
  RETURN
 Access
Media select
 
Media player
Photos Music Videos
 
Media select 
SD Card  EXIT
  Select
  RETURN
 Access
Information panel
OPTI ONSD Card
EXIT
Select RETURN
Media player  Photos All photos
Info
View
Slideshow settingsSlideshow View Select Drive select Media select
1/70
File name 100-0001.jpg
Date 2011/12/21
Size 640x480
Option menu
OPTIONSD Card
EXIT
Select RETURN
Media player  Photos All photos
Info
View
Slideshow settingsSlideshow View Select Drive select Media select
Slideshow settingsTransition effect DissolveDisplay interval Photo size Normal5 second.RepeatOff
Background Music Off
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):
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. 3\
1) 
						

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 Viewing Contents
Insert Media (SD card or USB flash memory)
Display Media player
SD/USB
Select Drive and Contents(Display connected drive)
 
Media player
 
Drive select
 
SD Card 
EXIT
  Select
  RETURN
 Access
 select
 OK
 
Media player
Photos Music Videos
 
Media select 
SD Card  EXIT
  Select
  RETURN
 Access
 select
 OK
Select the data (Photos/Music/Videos)Viewing of data differs depending on data storage conditions.
 Select Title/Folder
OPTION
2010/10/23
2010/11/24 2010/10/25
2010/12/012010/1
1/01
2010/12/03 2010/1
 1/05
2010/12/20 2010/11/10
2010/12/222010/11/22 2010/11/23
Media player  Photos
Sort by Date
SD CardEXIT
Select RETURN Drive select
tceleS weiV
wohsedilS Info
Access
Slideshow settings Media select
 select
 OK
(e.g. Photos)
 Select file
OPTIONSD Card
EXIT
Select RETURN
Media player  Photos All photos
Info
View
Slideshow settingsSlideshow View Select Drive select Media select
 select
 OK
(e.g. Photos)
View or Play
Next
Prev. RotateRETURNStop
Single view
 
 Stop  EXIT
 Select
 
RETURN
Single view
 select
 OK
(e.g. Photos)
Thumbnail / Playback view image and operation are different 
depending on selected contents.
 
●Photos view --> p. 19-20 
●Videos view --> p. 21 
●Music view --> p. 21 
						

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Basic
  Using Media player
 Photos view
[Photos thumbnail]
OPTIONSD Card
EXIT
Select RETURN
Media player  Photos All photos
Info
View
Slideshow settingsSlideshow View Select Drive select Media select
[Features]
 
●Slideshow   
 
●View select  
 
●Drive select  
 
●Media select  
[Photos playback screen]
Next
Prev. RotateRETURNStop
Single view
 
 Stop  EXIT
 Select
 
RETURN
Single view
Single viewSlideshow
Photo status
Single view
Stop EXIT
SelectRETURN
Rotate
Slideshow
Stop EXIT
SelectRETURN
Navigation Guide
 
●To display/hide 
Guide and Banner 
 
View select
 Display the viewing mode selection screen
 Select the View type
 select
 OK
Folders
 
●Folder view: Displays the thumbnails grouped by folders
The files which are not in a folder will be collected into the folder na\
med “/”.
 Select folder view to display the thumbnails of the selected group
OPTION
2010/10/23
2010/11/24 2010/10/25
2010/12/012010/11/01
2010/12/032010/11/05
2010/12/202010/11/10
2010/12/222010/11/22 2010/11/23
Media player  Photos
SD CardEXIT
Select RETURN  
tceleS weiV
wohsedilS Info
Access
Slideshow settingsDrive select Media select
 select
 display thumbnails of the selected folder
•  To return to the thumbnail of all photos
 select
 OK 
						

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Slideshow settings
 Display the “Slideshow settings” screen
Select the items and set
Slideshow settingsTransition effectDissolve
Display interval Photo size Normal5 second.RepeatOff
Background Music Off
 select
 set
Settings Item Description
Transition effect Selects the Transition effect shown between photos 
(None/Dissolve/Wipe →/Wipe ←/
Wipe ↑/Wipe  ↓/Box in/Box out/Random)
 
●Dissolve: The photo is replaced by an indefinite block unit 
●Wipe →: The next photo slides over the preceding clip from left to right. 
●Wipe ←: The next photo slides over the preceding clip from right to left. 
●Wipe ↑: The next photo slides over the preceding clip from bottom to top. 
●Wipe ↓: The next photo slides over the preceding clip from top to bottom. 
●Box in: A box shape expands from each of the four corners toward the center. 
●Box out:  A box shape expands from the center of each quadrant toward the corners o\
f each 
quadrant.
 
●Random: Each transition mode is performed randomly.
Photo size Removes the black borders that are added according to the size of the ph\
oto being displayed. 
(Zoom/Normal)
Display interval Sets the interval for each image to be displayed in the Slideshow mode.
(5/10/15/30/60/90/120 second.)
Repeat Turn the Slideshow Repeat (cycle) function on or off  (Off/On).
Background MusicSelect the music (Off/Type1/Type2/Type3)
•  Picture quality may become lower depending on the slideshow settings.
•  Picture setting may not work depending on the slideshow settings.