Panasonic 42" Class 720p Plasma Hdtv Tc 42px34 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. 25 
●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. 20)
Displays Main Menu (p. 32)
Displays Sub Menu for special functions 
(when available) (p. 17)
 Colored buttons 
(used for various functions)
 Volume up/down
 Sound mute On/Off
Changes aspect ratio and zoom(p. 17, 38)...

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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 5 / Paso 1 de 5 / Étape 1 de 5
OKSelect
Selección Sélection
Select your language
Seleccione su idioma
Sélection de la langue select
 OK
  Select your viewing mode (Be sure to select “Home use”)Step 2 of 5
RETURN
OK
Select
Set viewing mode
Home use Store...

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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
Label the inputs for easy identification (Label inputs)
To name each input, follow the instructions on screen.
When done, select NEXT and press OK to go to the next step.
Label inputs
Step 4 of 5What is connected to HDMI 1 ?
For your convenience, you may name each input for easy identification.
The labels will be shown in the “Input select” menu. 
HDMIVideo
Next HDMI 1
HDMI 2
Component...

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 Watching TV
Turn power on(TV)
or
(Remote)
Note
  Please select correct input -->  (p. 20)
 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 “Cable” or “Antenna” in “ANT in” of “ANT/Cable setup” to...

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Basic
 Watching TV
Change aspect ratio and Zoom the picture
 
■Press   FORMAT to cycle through the aspect modes  (p. 38)
•  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...

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■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
MenuInput labels
Component HDMI 2 HDMI 1
Navigation area
Password setting/entering
You need to enter the password when you access locked channel or inputs. \...

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Basic
 Using VIERA TOOLS Watching TV
Using  VIERA TOOLS
 Press to exit from 
a menu screen
 
 Press to go back to the previous 
screen 
Display VIERA TOOLS
Select the item
 select
 next
Set each item
   VIERA IMAGE VIEWER
Viewing photo with VIERA IMAGE VIEWER 
(p. 21-23)
  VIERA Link
VIERA Link (p. 28-29)
 Game mode
Change to “Game” mode.
Picture mode (p. 33)
  Eco mode
ECO/energy saving (p. 36)
VIERA TOOLS is the easy way to access the TV’s special features. They are displayed as shortcut icons on...

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With the connected equipment turned On
Display the  Input select menu
Select the input mode
Input selectANT/Cable In12345
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
Video GAME
Component
AUX
Not used
(example)
Input label
or
 select
 enter
  Setup ANT/Cable (p. 30)
  Edit Device labels 
 Input labels (p. 36) (shortcut) press the corresponding 
NUMBER button on the remote 
control to select the input of your 
choice. Or, press the INPUT 
button repeatedly, to cycle through 
the available inputs.
*  
set unused input to “Not used”...