Panasonic 42"50" Class 720p Plasma Hdtv Tc P42xt50 Owners Manual

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Getting started
 Connections Accessories/Optional Accessories
BC
A
 Connections
Connection Panels
Power Cord
(Connect after all the 
other connections have 
been made.)VHF/UHF Antenna
•  NTSC (National Television System Committee):
ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee):
Digital TV Standards include digital high-definition television (HDTV), standa\
rd-definition television 
(SDTV), data broadcasting, multi-channel surround sound audio and inte\
ractive television.
Back of the TV
Cable TV...

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  AV cable connection
  Audio connection
Best
Good
Basic
(Not HD)
 To use  HDMI terminals
L
R
 
●VIERA Link connection, please refer to p. 26
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. 41)
 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...

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Getting started
 Identifying Controls Connections
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 TVChanges 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...

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or
Turn the TV On with the POWER button
or
(Remote)
(TV)
Setup the following items
 
●Select your  language
 
●Select your country
 
●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”, do one of 
the following:•  Press and hold down the rear POWER button for at least five seconds.
•  Unplug power cord for 30 seconds and plug in again....

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. 17)
 Select a channel number
up
downor
•  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:    
Note
If at the...

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Change aspect ratio and Zoom the picture
 
■Press  FORMAT to cycle through the aspect modes  (p. 39)
•  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 content from external devices Watching TV 
 Using  VIERA TOOLS
Using  VIERA TOOLS
Display VIERA TOOLS and select the item
 select
 next
Set each item
 3D
Change the view 3D ⇔2D (p. 19)
  VIERA Link 
VIERA Link menu (p. 29)
  Media player
Media player (p. 20-24)
 Game mode 
Change to “Game” mode.
  DLNA
Using DLNA feature (p. 35)
  Eco mode
ECO/energy saving
VIERA TOOLS is the easy way to access the TV’s special features. They are displayed as shortcut icons on the TV screen.
 Watching...

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Precautions for Viewing 3D Images
 Cautions During Viewing   Do not use devices that emit strong electromagnetic waves (such as cell\
ular phones or personal transceivers) near the 
3D Eyewear.  Doing so may cause the 3D Eyewear to malfunction.
  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 flicker. In this case, either darken or switch off the fluorescent lights when using the 3D Eyewear.
   Wear the 3D Eyewear correctly....

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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. 17
”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...

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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. 22-23
Videos --> p. 24
Music --> p. 24Displays data information.
(File name, Date, and Size etc.)
* Information differs depending 
on selected data. select
 OK
 select
 OK
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Photos
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Media select
Slideshow Drive selectInfo
SD memory card
OK
Select...