Panasonic 42"50" Class 720p Plasma Hdtv Tc P42x60 Owners Manual

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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
 
●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
  How to Use Menu Functions
Basic
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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 
picture.
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 
lighting 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 
scenes. 
•  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 
formatFULL/4:3/
JUST/ZOOM/Changes the format (aspect ratio). 
Lets you choose the aspect depending 
on the format of received signal.
H size Size 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. 27)
Zoom 
adjustmentsAdjusts vertical alignment and size when aspect setting 
is “ZOOM”. 
						

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  Audio settings
Adjust Audio  quality
Settings Items Item Description
Reset to 
defaults
Resets Bass, Treble, Balance, Surround, TV speakers, Digital audio out 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.
Digital audio 
out Auto/PCMAuto:  Dolby Digital is output as Dolby Digital.
DTS is output as DTS.
The others are output as PCM.
PCM: Digital output signal is fixed to PCM.
Audio Input HDMI 1-2 In Digital/
AVThe default setting is “Digital” for the HDMI connection. 
(Digital 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 Items Item 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. 26)
U.S. Movie 
RatingsU.S. TV program ratings.
Canadian 
English Ratings
Canadian 
French Ratings
Open V-Chip
Input HDMI1-2/ AV
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.
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  TV settingsTuning, setting audio mode & language
Settings Items Item Description
ANT in Cable/
Antenna
Auto program
Manual 
program
MTS
Stereo/SAP/
MonoSelects the Audio mode for watching TV (p. 16)
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
 
Setup Other function settings
Settings Items Item Description
Language
English/Español/
FrançaisSelects the screen menu language.
Timer set Sleep TimerOff/15/30/60/90 (minutes)
Sets the period after which the TV will turn off 
automatically.
No signal for 
10 minutes Stay on/
Power TV offTo conserve energy, the TV automatically turns off when NO 
SIGNAL and NO OPERATION continue for more than 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.
•  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/Mid/
BrightChanges the brightness of the side bar
The recommended setting is “Bright” to prevent the panel 
“Image retention”. (p. 30)
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] 
						

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Settings Items Item Description
•  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) info\
rmation. (p. 30)
•  The settings in “Analog” or “Digital” depend on the broadcas\
ter.
Closed 
Caption Analog 
Closed 
CaptionOff/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 
setting
(Set display 
settings in 
digital program) Caption Style: 
Auto
The 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 labelsYou can label the terminal with the type of equipment connected to it. This makes selecting 
input easier (Input select).
You can also skip any unused terminal with this feature.
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 
“1234”.
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. 15).
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 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.
RRestricted 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 Ratings
E 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 possibly 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 Service Announcements • Religious • Sports • Weather
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 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.\
 17) 
(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)
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.
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Data format information
Compatible Data format for Media player (USB flash memory)
MediaCompatible format
Photo
•  JPEG files (.jpg) (DCF and EXIF standards)
    Image resolution   15,360 × 8,640 pixels
Videos
•  MP4 files (.mp4/.m4v)   Video codec H.264
  Audio codec MP3
•  AVI files (.avi)   Video codec H.264
  Audio codec MP3/AC3/MPEG1
•  MKV files (.mkv)   Video codec H.264
  Audio codec MP3/AC3/MPEG1/DTS Core
•  FLV files (.flv/.f4v)   Video codec H.264
  Audio codec MP3
•  PS files (.mpg/.mpeg)   Video codec MPEG1/MPEG2
  Audio codec AC3/MPEG1/DVD LPCM
•  TS files (.ts/.tp/.trp)   Video codec H.264/MPEG2
  Audio codec MP3/AC3
Music•  MP3 files (.mp3)
•  MP4 files (.m4a)
Note
 
●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 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). 
●Modified data with a PC may not be displayed correctly. 
●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 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 device may become unusable with this TV if file or folder names are changed.
USB flash memory warning messages
MessageMeaning
No media. Please insert USB storage device. 
●The device is not inserted.
No media. Device removed. 
●The device is removed.
No photos/No movies/No music/No playable 
media 
●The device has no data or this type of data is not 
supported.
Video format not supported/Audio format not 
supported 
●The file is broken or unreadable. 
●The TV does not support the format. 
						

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 HDMI connection
HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) allows you to enjoy high-d\
efinition digital images and high-quality 
sound by connecting the TV unit and HD devices.
HDMI-compatible equipment (*1) with an HDMI or DVI output terminal, su\
ch as a Cable or Satellite box or a 
DVD player, can be connected to the HDMI connector using an HDMI compliant (fully\
 wired) cable.
 
●HDMI is the world’s first complete digital consumer AV interface complying with a non-compression standard. 
●If the external equipment has only a DVI output, connect to the HDMI ter\
minal via a DVI to HDMI adapter 
cable (*2).
 
●When the DVI to HDMI adapter cable is used, connect the audio cable to t\
he audio input terminal. 
●Audio settings can be made on the “HDMI 1 in” or “HDMI 2 in”\
 menu screen.
Applicable audio signal sampling frequencies (L.PCM):  48 kHz, 44.1 kH\
z, 32 kHz
  (*1):  The HDMI logo is displayed on an HDMI-compliant device. 
  (*2):  Enquire at your local digital equipment retailer shop.
Caution
 
●The HDMI terminals on this TV were not specifically designed for use with a PC. 
●All signals are reformatted before being displayed on the screen. 
●If the connected device has an aspect adjustment function, set the aspec\
t ratio to “16:9”. 
●These HDMI connectors are “type A”. 
●These HDMI connectors are compatible with HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) copyright 
protection.
 
●A device having no digital output terminal may be connected to the input \
terminal of either “COMPONENT”, 
or “VIDEO” to receive analog signals.
 
●The HDMI input terminal can be used with only the following image signal\
s:  480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 
1080p.
Match the output setting of the digital device.
 
●For details of the applicable HDMI signals, see p. 30.
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DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal
You can enjoy your Home theater by connecting a Dolby Digital (5.1 chann\
el) decoder and “Multi Channel” 
amplifier to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminals. 
Caution
 
●Depending on your DVD player and DVD-Audio software the copyright protec\
tion function may operate and 
disable optical output.
 
●When an ATSC channel is selected, the output from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack will be Dolby Digital. 
When an NTSC channel is selected, the output will be PCM.
 Closed Caption (CC)
 
●For viewing the CC of digital broadcasting, set the aspect to FULL (If viewing with H-FILL, JUST, 
ZOOM or 4:3; characters might be cut off). 
 
●The CC can be displayed on the TV only when the receiver (such as a Cable box or satellite 
receiver) has the CC set to ON within the device itself. Check with you\
r Cable or Satellite provider for 
instructions. The TV’s CC button does not operate the Satellite or Cable box’s CC function.
 
●If the CC is set to On on both the receiver and TV when the signal is 480i (except for the HDMI 
connection), the CC may overlap on the TV.
 
●If a digital program is being output in analog format, the CC data will \
also be output in analog format.  
●If the recorder or output monitor is connected to the TV, the CC needs to be set up on the recorder or 
output monitor.
4:3 side bars
Do not display a picture in 4:3 mode for an extended period, 
as this can cause “Image retention” to remain on either or both 
sides of the display field.
To reduce the risk of such “Image retention”, change the 
brightness of the side bars.
See page 24 for more information
 
●The side bar may flash (alternate black/white) depending on 
the picture.
Side Bar
4:3
Screen
DisplayImage retention
Input signal that can be displayed
Applicable input signal for Component (Y, PB, PR), HDMI
horizontal frequency (kHz) vertical frequency (Hz)
525 (480)/60i 15.7359.94
525 (480)/60p
 31.4759.94
750 (720)/60p 45.0059.94
1,125 (1,080)/60i 33.7559.94
1,125 (1,080)/60p 67.4359.94
1,125 (1,080)/60p 67.5060.00
1,125 (1,080)/24p* 26.9723.98
1,125 (1,080)/24p* 27.0024.00
(* HDMI only)
Note
 
●Signals other than those shown above may not be displayed properly. 
●The above signals are reformatted for optimal viewing on your display.
Panasonic does not guarantee operation and performance of peripheral dev\
ices made by other 
manufacturers; and we disclaim any liability or damage arising from oper\
ation and/or performance 
from usage of such other maker’s peripheral devices.