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

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Basic
  Using Media player
 Videos view
[Videos thumbnail]
OPTION
 
Titles/Folders view
 
Media player  Videos
 
Trip1
  Nature2
  2010_9  
T
rip2
 
Nature3  
Tr
 ip3
 
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
[Features]
 
●Play folder  
 
●Drive select  
 
●Media select  
 
●Aspect change  
[Videos playback screen]
Forward
•  Forward/Reverse
Five levels of 1 to 5 (x2, x5, x30, x70, 
x100) are available.
Play/Pause
Stop
ReverseRETURNEXIT 
●Subtitles are not supported 
in MKV file.
Movie.mp400:00.10
00:00.03SD
RETURNEXIT
Movie.mp400:00.10
00:00.03SD
    
Drive type (SD/USB)
Date and time or 
File name Elapsed time of current movie
Movie banner
Navigation area
 
●To display/hide Guide and Banner  
 Music view
[Music thumbnail]
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
[Features]
 
●Play folder  
 
●Drive select  
 
●Media select  
[Music playback screen]
AAAAAA
BBBBBBB
XXXXXXX
00:00.05 / 00:00.49
RETURNEXIT
Song name
Album name
Artist name
Elapsed time of current song
RETURNEXIT
Navigation area
Forward •  Forward/Reverse
Five levels of 1 to 5 (x2, x5, x30, x70, x100) 
are available.
 
●To display/hide Guide and Banner  
Play/Pause
Stop
Reverse
Video/Music options
Displayed menu will differ depending on contents.
 Select “Video options”or “Music options”
select
Video optionsRepeat Off
(e.g. Video options)
 
■Repeat playbackSet play repeat function
Video: (Off/On)   Music: (Off/One/Folder)
 
■Multi audio (only during video playback)
Selects multiplex sound mode. (Audio1/Audio2)
 
■Screen format (only during video playback)
Changes aspect ratio. 
						

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Editing and  Setting Channels
The current channel settings can be changed according to your needs and \
reception conditions. Auto program
Display the menu
MENU
Select “TV”
ANT inAntenna
Stereo
English
Auto program
Manual program
MTS
Audio Language
Main Audio
Preferred audio type
Picture
Audio
Lock
Setup
TV
/TV
OKExit
Select
 next
 select
Select “ANT in”, then select “Antenna” or “Cable”
ANT in Antenna
Picture
Audio
Lock
Setup
TV
/TVBackSelect
Stereo
English
Auto program
Manual program
MTS
Audio Language
Main Audio
Preferred audio type
 select
 select
Select “Auto program”
ANT in
Antenna
Stereo
English
Auto program
Manual program
MTS
Audio Language
Main Audio
Preferred audio type
Picture
Audio
Lock
Setup
TV
/TV
ScanBackSelect
 scan
 select
Automatically searches and adds available channels to the memory.
Auto program Cancel
Status: Scanning..
Analog Channels: 0
Digital Channels: 0
Antenna
2%
Picture
Audio
Lock
Setup
TV
 
●After the scanning is completed, all previously saved channels are 
erased.
 
●To cancel scanning process
  
						

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 Manual program
Display the menu
MENU
Select “TV”
ANT inAntenna
Stereo
English
Auto program
Manual program
MTS
Audio Language
Main Audio
Preferred audio type
Picture
Audio
Lock
Setup
TV
/TV
OKExit
Select
 next
 select
Select “ANT in”, then select “Antenna” or “Cable”
ANT in Antenna
Picture
Audio
Lock
Setup
TV
/TVBackSelect
Stereo
English
Auto program
Manual program
MTS
Audio Language
Main Audio
Preferred audio type
 select
 select
Select “Manual program”
ANT in
Antenna
Stereo
English
Auto program
Manual program
MTS
Audio Language
Main Audio
Preferred audio type
Picture
Audio
Lock
Setup
TV
/TV
OKBackSelect
 Enter
 select
Tick the channel you want to set
 Set/Remove
 select
2 Analog
3 Analog
4 Analog
5 Analog
6 Analog
7 Analog
8 Analog
9 Analog
10 Analog
 Editing and Setting Channels
Advanced 
						

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 Input Labels
You can label the terminal with the type of equipment connected to it. This makes selecting input easier
(Input select (p. 16)).
You can also skip any unused terminal with this feature.
Display the menu
MENU
Select “Setup”
Picture
Audio
Lock
TV
LanguageEnglish
Anti image retentionTimer set
/Setup OKExit
Select
Closed CaptionInput labelsHDMI ControlAboutReset to DefaultSetup
 next
 select
Select “Input labels”
Language English
Anti image retentionTimer Set
Closed CaptionInput labelsHDMI ControlAboutReset to Default
Picture
Audio
Lock
Setup
TV
/Setup OKBack
Select
 next
 select
Select an input terminal and set
Input labels HDMI 1 Blu-ray
HDMI 2
DVDComp./VideoVCR
Picture
Audio
Lock
Setup
TV
/Back
Select
 set
 select
 
●The labels you set will be displayed in the input selection screen (p. \
16). 
●If “Not used” is selected, you cannot select the mode. 
						

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 How to Use Menu Functions
 How to Use Menu Functions
 Input Labels
Various menus allow you to set the picture, sound, and other functions so\
 that you can enjoy watching TV 
best suited for you.
Display the menu
MENU 
●Shows the functions that can be adjusted. 
●Some functions will be disabled depending on the type of input 
signal.
Menu structure
Reset to defaults
Picture mode Vivid
Color temp. CoolC.A.T.S. Off
0
Tint70
Sharpness
60
Brightness60
Color
100
Contrast
Picture
Audio
Lock
Setup
TV
/Picture
OKReturnSelect
Menu bar
Press OK to move to the Menu items.
Menu items
Press OK to enter submenu page if available.
Intensity bar
Item option
Operation guide
(example: Picture menu)
Select the menu
Picture
Audio
Lock
Setup
TV
Picture settings
Audio settings
Parental lock (Channel, Program etc.)
TV settings (Tuning, Audio mode & language)
Setup (other settings)
 move to menu item
 select
Select a menu item, then adjust or select the option
Picture
Audio
Lock
Setup
TV
/PictureReturnSelect
Reset to defaults
Color temp. Cool
C.A.T.S. Off
0
Tint70
Sharpness
60
Brightness60
Color
100
ContrastPicture mode
Vivid adjust or select option
 select  item
 
●Some items have submenu, press the OK button to enter the submenu
Picture
Audio
Lock
Setup
TV
/PictureReturnSelect
Video NR  Off
OffColor mgmt.
Advanced pictureenter submenu
Advanced 
						

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  Picture settings
Adjust the image or picture quality
Settings Items Item Description
 Reset to defaults
Resets all picture adjustments to factory default settings except for “\
Picture mode”.
 Picture mode VividProvides enhanced picture contrast and sharpness for viewing in a well-l\
it
room.
StandardRecommended for normal viewing conditions with subdued room lighting.
CinemaFor watching movies in a darkened room. It provides a soft, film-like pi\
cture.
GameFor playing video games.
Custom (Photo)Customizes each item according to your taste.
Photo is displayed in JPEG menu.
 Contrast, 
Brightness,
Color, Tint, 
SharpnessAdjusts the color, brightness, etc. for each picture mode to suit your taste
•  Display range  Contrast/Brightness/Color/Sharpness  : 0 - 100
  Tint  : -50 - +50
 Color temp. Cool/Normal/ WarmSelects a choice of Cool (blue), Normal, or Warm (red) color. 
 C.A.T.S. Off/OnAutomatically adjusts the screen brightness according to the ambient lig\
hting 
condition.
 Video NR Off/OnReduces noise, commonly called snow. Leave it off when receiving a strong signal.
 Color mgmt. Off/OnOn:  Enhances green and blue color reproduction, especially outdoor scen\
es. 
•  Some menus are grayed out depending on the input signal or condition. (e.g. “3:2 pulldown” will be grayed out if the input signal is hi\
gh-definition or if you are viewing photos, etc.)
 Advanced 
picture 3D Y/C filter  Off/OnMinimizes noise and cross-color in the picture. 
Color matrix SD/HDSelects image resolution of component-connected devices.
SD: Standard-Definition       HD: High-Definition
Only used with 480p video signal.
Black level Dark/LightSelects Dark or Light. Valid only for external input signals. 
MPEG NR Off/OnReduces picture noise in MPEG-compressed video.
3:2 pulldown Off/AutoAdjusts the picture recorded in 24 fps for optimum quality. 
 Aspect
adjustmentsScreen format FULL/4:3/JUST/
ZOOM/H-FILLChanges the format (aspect ratio). 
Lets you choose the aspect depending on 
the format of received signal. (p. 15)
H sizeSize 1/Size 2Adjusts the horizontal display range to 
reduce noise of both side edges of an 
image.
Size 2: Adjusts the image size according to 
the aspect mode to reduce noise. (p. 30)
Zoom 
adjustmentsAdjusts vertical alignment and size when aspect setting is 
“ZOOM”. 
						

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 How to Use Menu Functions
  Audio settings
Adjust Audio  quality
Settings Items Item Description
Reset to defaults
Resets Bass, Treble, Balance, Surround, TV speakers, SPDIF Type and Audio Input adjustments 
to factory default settings.
BassIncreases or decreases the bass response.
TrebleIncreases or decreases the treble response.
BalanceEmphasizes the left / right speaker volume.
Surround Off/OnEnhances audio L/R response when listening to stereo.
TV speakersOn/OffSwitches to “Off” when using external speakers.
Off: “Surround” do not work if “Off” is selected.
SPDIF Type    PCM/Off/ Dolby DigitalSPDIF:  A standard audio transfer file format. Selects the initial setting for di\
gital audio 
output signal from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal
PCM: Digital output signal is fixed to PCM.
Dolby Digital: Digital output signal is fixed to Dolby Digital.
•  For Digital TV or Video mode
Audio Input HDMI 1-2 In Digital/
Comp./VideoThe default setting is “Digital” for the HDMI connection. (Digita\
l 
input signal) 
Select audio input terminal when DVI cable is connected. 
(Analog audio input signal)
   LockLocks specified channels or shows to prevent children from watching obje\
ctionable content.
You will be asked to enter your password each time you display the Lock m\
enu.
If it is your first time entering the password, please enter “1234”\
.
Set “Custom” in “Mode” to specify “Channel”, “Progr\
am” and “Input” settings.
Settings ItemsItem Description
Mode Off
Unlocks all the Lock settings of “Channel”, “Program” and “\
Input”.
AllLocks all the inputs regardless of the Lock settings of “Channel”,\
 “Program” and “Input”.
CustomLocks specified inputs of “Channel”, “Program” and “Input\
”.
Channel(These channels will 
be blocked regardless 
of the program rating.)ChannelSelect a channel to lock.
Program
(To set a rating 
level)Mode Off/OnSet program lock status. “V-chip” technology enables restricted shows 
to lock according to TV ratings. On: Set each rating level (U.S.TV 
Ratings, U.S. Movie Ratings, C.E.L.R., C.F.L.R.)
U.S.TV RatingsSelect U.S. movie ratings to lock.
For more 
information 
(p. 29)
U.S. Movie RatingsU.S. TV program ratings.
Canadian English Ratings
Canadian French Ratings
Open V-Chip
Input HDMI1-2/
Comp./Video
Locks external inputs accordingly.
Change passwordChange the password. Input the new 4-digit password twice.
•  This television is designed to support the “Downloadable U.S. Region \
Rating System” when available. (Available only in U.S.A.)
•  The Off rating is independent of other ratings.
•  When placing a lock on a specific-age-based-rating level, the Off rating and any other more restrictive ratings will also be blocked.
  TV settings Tuning, setting audio mode & language
Settings Items
Item Description
ANT in Cable/Antenna
Auto program
See p. 22-23 for more detail.
Manual program
MTS
Stereo/SAP/MonoSelects the Audio mode for watching TV (p. 14)
Audio LanguageEnglish/ Spanish/ 
FrenchSelects the language for TV programs
Preferred audio 
typeMain Audio/
Hearing Impaired/
Visually ImpairedNarration settings for impaired users
Hearing Impaired: Activates closed captioning when available on broadcasts.
Visual Impaired: Activates the narration sound track when available on broadcasts.
•  For Digital TV only
Advanced 
						

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 Setup Other function settings
Settings Items
Item Description
Language English/Español/ Français
Selects the screen menu language.
Timer set Sleep Timer Off/15/30/60/90  (minutes)Sets the period after which the TV will turn off automatically.
No signal for 10 
minutesStay on/Power 
TV offTo conserve energy, the TV automatically turns off when NO 
SIGNAL and NO OPERATION continue for more than 10 minutes.
•  Not in use when “Sleep Timer” is set.
•  “No signal for 10 minutes was activated” will be displayed for 
about 10 seconds when the TV is turned on for the first time 
after the power was turned off by “No signal for 10 minutes”.
•  The on-screen display will flash 3, 2 and 1 to indicate the last 
three (3) remaining minutes prior to the shut-off.
No activity for 3 
hours Stay on/Power 
TV offTo conserve energy, the TV automatically turns off when no operation 
of remote and side panel key continues for more than 3 hours.
•  Not in use when “Sleep Timer” is set.
•  “No activity for 3 hours was activated” will be displayed for 
about 10 seconds when the TV is turned on for the first time 
after the power was turned off by “No activity for 3 hours”.
•  The on-screen display will flash 3, 2 and 1 to indicate the last  three (3) remaining minutes prior to the shut-off.
Anti image 
retention
(Prevent Image 
retention) Pixel orbiter
(Wobbling)
Off/OnEnable: Shifts the display image automatically.
4:3 side bars
(4:3 mode only)Off/Dark/Thumbnail 
size/BrightChanges the brightness of the side bar
The recommended setting is “Bright” to prevent the panel 
“Image retention”. (p. 32)
Scrolling barPress “OK” to start the horizontal “Scrolling” on the screen\
.
•  Press any key except the POWER key to return to previous 
screen.
•  You will return to the previous screen if no key operation has  been performed for 15 minutes.[Scrolling bar]
•  The television includes a built-in decoder that is capable of providing \
a text display of the audio. The program being 
viewed must be transmitting the Closed caption (CC) information. (p. \
32)
•  The settings in “Analog” or “Digital” depend on the broadcas\
ter.
Closed Caption Analog Closed 
Caption Off/CC1-4/ TEXT1-
4
Choose the Closed caption service of Analog broadcasting.
CC1-4: Information related to pictures (Appears at the bottom 
of the screen)
T1-4: Textual information (Appears over the entire screen)
Digital Closed 
CaptionOff/Service1-6The Digital Closed caption menu lets you configure the way 
you choose to view the digital captioning.
Digital Caption 
Style
(Set display 
settings in digital 
program)Caption Style: AutoThe default settings are displayed.
Caption Style: 
CustomYou can personalize below items to your preference:
Font Size
Font Style
Font Color
Font Opacity
Background Color
Background Opacity
Outline Color
Outline Opacity
Input labelsSee p. 24 for more detail.
HDMI control CEC function On/OffOn:  The TV is turned on automatically and switches to the 
appropriate HDMI input whenever an HDMI connected 
equipment is initially turned on and the Play mode is selected.
Power Off Link Yes/NoYes:  When the TV is turned off, all HDMI connected 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 HDMI connected equipment is turned off.
AboutDisplays TV version and software license.
Reset to defaultsYou will be asked to enter your password each time you display the Reset \
to defaults 
menu. If it is your first time entering the password, please enter “1\
234”.
Performing reset will clear all settings made with Setup, such as channe\
l settings.
After reset, “First time setup” will launch when you next power on\
 the TV (p. 13). 
						

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Advanced
Support Information
 Ratings List for parental control
“V-chip” technology enables you to lock channels or shows according to \
standard ratings set by the 
entertainment industry.
NR Not Rated.G All children and General Audience.
PG Parental Guidance suggested.
PG-13 Parental Guidance for children under 13.
R Restricted Viewing, parental guidance is 
suggested for children under 17.
NC-17/X No one 17 or under allowed.
 
■U.S. MOVIE RATINGS (MPAA)
E Exempt programming.
C All children.
C8+ Children 8 years and older. G General programming.
PG Parental Guidance.
14+ Viewers 14 and older.
18+ Adult programming.
 
■CANADIAN ENGLISH RATINGS (C. E. L. R.)
TV-NR Not Rated.
TV-Y All children.
TV-Y7 Directed to children age 7 and older. TV-G General Audience.
TV-PG Parental Guidance suggested.
TV-14 Parents Strongly cautioned, parental 
guidance is suggested for children under 14.
TV-MA Mature Audience  only.
 
■U.S. TV PROGRAMS RATINGS (U. S. TV)
Age-Based RatingsE Exempt programming.
G General programming.
8 ans+ Not recommended for young children.
13 ans+ Not recommended for ages under 13.
16 ans+ Not recommended for ages under 16.
18 ans+ Programming restricted to adults.
 
■CANADIAN FRENCH RATINGS (C. F. L. R.)
FV Fantasy Violence.
D Suggestive Dialogue.L Strong Language.
S Sexual situations.
V Violence.
Contents-Based Ratings
Caution
 
●The V-Chip system that is used in this set is capable of blocking “NR” \
programs 
(non rated, not applicable and none) as per FCC Rules Section15.120(e\
)(2). If the 
option of blocking “NR” programs is chosen “unexpected and poss\
ibly confusing 
results may occur, and you may not receive emergency bulletins or any of the 
following types of programming:”
•  Emergency Bulletins (Such as EAS messages, weather warnings and others)\
•  Locally originated programming • News • Political • Public Serv\
ice 
Announcements • Religious • Sports • Weather
 Aspect Ratio (FORMAT)
Press the FORMAT button to cycle through the aspect modes. This lets you choose the aspect depending on the format 
of the received signal and your preference. (p. 15) 
(e.g.:  in case of 4:3 image)
 
●FULL: Enlarges the 4:3 image horizontally to the screen’s side edges. (Recommended for anamorphic picture) 
●4:3: Standard (Note that “Image retention” of the side bar may oc\
cur from displaying it for a long time.) 
●JUST: Stretches to justify the 4:3 image to the four corners of the screen. \
(Recommended for normal TV broadcast) 
●ZOOM: Enlarges the 4:3 image to the entire screen. (Recommended for Let\
ter Box) 
●H-FILL: Enlarges the 4:3 image horizontally to the screen’s side edges. The side edges of the image are cut off. 
●480i (4:3), 480i (16:9), 480p (4:3), 480p (16:9): FULL, 4:3, JUS\
T or ZOOM  
●1080p / 1080i / 720p: FULL, 4:3, JUST, ZOOM or H-FILL
 
●Zoom adjustments
Vertical image position and size can be adjusted in “ZOOM”.
 Select “Zoom adjustments” on the “Picture” menu. V-position:  Vertical position adjustment    V-size:  Vertical size adjustment
 
 
●To reset the aspect ratio   (OK)
 Technical Information
 Technical Information
 How to Use Menu Functions 
						

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H size
 
●Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Size 1 Size 2 
●The width will be decreased on both sides to reduce noise.
 
●Aspect Ratio: FULL/JUST(H-FILL/ZOOM)
Size 1 Size 2 
●The width will be increased on both sides to reduce noise.
Data format information
Compatible Data format for Media player (SD card/USB flash memory)
Media Compatible format
Photo
•  JPEG files (.jpg) (DCF and EXIF standards)
    Image resolution   15,360 × 8,640 pixels
Videos
•  SD-Video files (.mod)
•  AVCHD files (.mts)
•  MP4 files (.mp4/.m4v)   Video codec H.264/MPEG1/MPEG2
  Audio codec MP3/AAC/HE-AAC/AC3
•  AVI files (.avi)   Video codec H.264
  Audio codec MP3/AAC/HE-AAC/AC3
•  MKV files (.mkv)   Video codec H.264/MPEG1/MPEG2
  Audio codec MP3/AAC/HE-AAC/AC3
•  FLV files (.flv/.f4v)   Video codec H.264
  Audio codec MP3/AAC
•  3GPP files (.3gp)   Video codec H.264
 Audio codec AAC/HE-AAC
•  PS files (.mpg/.mpeg)   Video codec H.264/MPEG1/MPEG2
  Audio codec MP3/AAC/HE-AAC/AC3
•  TS files (.ts/.tp/.trp)   Video codec H.264/MPEG1/MPEG2
  Audio codec MP3/AAC/HE-AAC/AC3
Music•  MP3 files (.mp3)
•  MP4 files (.m4a)
Modified data with a PC may not be displayed correctly.
Note
 
●Format the card with the recording equipment. 
●The picture may not appear correctly on this TV depending on the recording equipment used. 
●Some files may not be played back even if they fulfill these conditions.\
 
●Depending on how you make SD Card or USB Flash Memory, files and folders may not be displayed in the order you numbered. 
●Depending on how you create the files and the structure of folders, the \
files and folders may not be displayed. 
●When there are many files and folders, operation may take time to comple\
te or some files may not be displayed or playable. 
●Media player cannot display still images that are not DCF formatted (i.\
e. TIFF, BMP). 
●Data modified with a PC may not be displayed. 
●Images imported from a PC must be compatible with EXIF 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2.\
 
●Partly degraded files might be displayed at a reduced resolution. 
●All “.JPG” extension data in the card and USB flash memory will be\
 read in Photo viewer mode. 
●The folder and file names may be different depending on the digital camera used. 
●Do not use two-byte characters or other special codes. 
●The card may become unusable with this TV if file or folder names are changed. 
●For the suitable SD Memory Cards, please confirm the latest information \
on the following website.
  http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs (This site is in English only)