Panasonic 42" Class 720p Plasma Hdtv Tc 42px34 Owners Manual

							
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Basic
  Viewing photo with VIERA IMAGE VIEWER  Watching content from external devices
Viewing photo with  VIERA IMAGE VIEWER
 Viewing Contents
 
■Press to exit from 
a menu screen
 
■Press to go back to 
the previous screen 
Insert SD card•  Auto play setting  Image viewer auto play (p. 36)
 
■  Inserting or removing an SD card
 
●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.
 
●Compliant card type (maximum 
capacity): SDXC Card (64 GB), 
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. 
 
●For more data format information. 
(p. 39)
Display VIERA IMAGE VIEWER
or
Select the data
How to view the data differs depending on data storage conditions.s
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Slideshow Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENU
1/70
File name: 100-0001.jpg
Date: 15/04/2011
Size: 640x480
 select
 OK
 
●To display/hide Information panel  
Information panelDisplays data information.
(File name, Date, and Size etc.)
* Information differs depending 
on selected data.
1/70
File name: 100-0001.jpg
Date: 15/04/2011
Size: 640x480
View
Next
RotateRETURN
Single view
StopPrev.
 select
 OK
 
●To display/hide Guide and Banner  
Single viewSlideshow
Photo status
Single view
NextPrev.Rotate
RETURNStop
Slideshow
NextPrev.RETURNStop
Navigation Guide 
						

							
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 Slideshow
 Display “Slideshow settings”s
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Slideshow Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENU
Select
Change RETURN
OffOffOffNormalOffNormalOn
Slideshow settingsFrameStart Slideshow
Photo effect
Transition effectPhoto sizeBurst playbackDisplay intervalRepeat playbackSoundtrack settings
(example)
 Adjust items and select “Slideshow start”
(example)
Select
Change RETURN
OffOffOffNormalOffNormalOn
Slideshow settings
FrameStart Slideshow
Photo effect
Transition effectPhoto sizeBurst playbackDisplay intervalRepeat playbackSoundtrack settings
 
●To stop in mid-cycle Press  
 select
 OK
 
■Slideshow settings
Settings Item Description
Frame
Select the Frame ( Off/Array/Collage/Drift(with calendar)/Drift/Gallery(with calendar)/\
Gallery/Cinema)
Photo effect Select the display effect  (Off/Sepia/Gray scale)
Transition effect
Select the Transition effect shown between photos  (Off /Fade in/Wipe ↓/Wipe ↑/Wipe →/Wipe ←/Slide in ↓/Slide in  ↑/Slide in  →/Slide in  ←/Zoom in/Comb  ↑↓/Comb  →←/Dissolve/Checker 
wipe/Motion/Random)
Photo size
Removes the black borders that are added according to the size of the ph\
oto being displayed.  (Normal/Zoom)
Burst playback Continuously plays photos that were shot. (On/Off)
Display interval Set “Display interval” each image is displayed in the Slideshow mo\
de.
(Short/Fast/Normal/Slow/Very slow)
Repeat playback Turn the Slideshow Repeat (cycle) function on or off  (Off/On).
Soundtrack 
settings Select the music 
(Off/Music 1/Music 2/Music 3/Music 4/Music 5)
•  Picture quality may become lower depending on the slideshow settings.
•  Picture setting may not work depending on the slideshow settings.
Sort
 Display “Sort select” menu and select item
 select
 OK
Folders
Sort by date
Sort by month
 Displayed each viewSort by Date
24/11/2009 01/12/2009 03/12/2009 20/12/2009 22/12/2009 23/10/2009
25/10/2009 01/11/2009 05/11/2009 10/11/2009 22/11/2009 23/11/2009
VIERA IMAGE VIEWER
Slideshow Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENU(e.g. Sort by date)
• Folders 
(ascending order of 
numeric/alphabetical)
•   Sort by month  (ascending order of 
the month) 
•  Sort by date
Photo options
 Display “Setup SUB MENU” and select item
SUBMENU
 select
 OK
Setup SUB MENUSlideshow settings
Thumbnails size
 
■Slideshow settings  (above)
 
■Thumbnails sizeTo change the number of photos on a thumbnail screen 
at a time
 (7 × 4  ⇔ 
10 × 6) 
						

							
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Basic
  Viewing photo with VIERA IMAGE VIEWER
Other settings
 Display “Menu”
 Select the item
 select
 OK
Menu
Picture
Audio
VIERA Link
 Set 
 
■Adjust the Picture and Audio
 select
 adjust
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Picture 1/2
Brightness
Color
Tint
Sharpness Picture mode
Contrast Reset to defaults
example: Picture menu
Picture menu/Audio menu 
(p. 33-34)
 
■Use VIERA Link function
 select
 changeRecorder
TV
VIERA Link control
Speaker output
Back to TV
VIERA Link menu (p. 28) 
						

							
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 VIERA LinkTM  “HDAVI ControlTM”
Simultaneously control all Panasonic “HDAVI Control” equipped components using one button on the TV remote.
Enjoy additional HDMI Inter-Operability with compatible Panasonic produc\
ts.
This TV supports “HDAVI Control 5” function.
Connections to equipment (DVD recorder DIGA, HD Camcorder, Home theater system, Amplifier, etc.) with HDMI cables 
enables VIERA Link controls.
Equipment with the “HDAVI Control” function enables the following operations:
Version Operations (See p. 26-29, for more information)
HDAVI Control or later•  Automatic Input Switching
•  Power on link
•  Power off link
•  Default speakers
•  Speaker control
HDAVI Control 2 or later
•  VIERA Link control only with the TV’s remote control
•  Unselected device energy save (for available equipment only)
HDAVI Control 3 or later
•  Provides setting information (Language, time. etc.)
•  Automatic lip-sync function
HDAVI Control 4 or later
•  Energy saving mode (with Quick Start mode)
HDAVI Control 5
•  Audio Return Channel
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.
 
■When adding new equipment, reconnecting equipment or changing the setup \
after the connection, 
turn the equipment on and then switch the TV on. Set the input mode to H\
DMI1 or HDMI2 (p. 20), 
and make sure that the image is displayed correctly.
VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”, is based on the control functions provided by HDMI and i\
ndustry standard known as HDMI 
CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), with unique function that we have \
developed and added. As such, its operation with 
other manufacturers’ equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed.
Please refer to the individual manuals for other manufacturers’ equipment supporting the VIERA Link function.
 
■HDMI cable
This function needs an HDMI compliant (fully wired) cable. Non-HDMI-co\
mpliant cables cannot be utilized.
It is recommended that you use Panasonic’s HDMI cable. Recommended part number:
RP-CDHS15 (4.9 ft/1.5 m), RP-CDHS30 (9.8 ft/3.0 m), RP-CDHS50 (16.4\
 ft/5.0 m)
 *  For more details on the external equipment’s connections, please refer to the operating manual for the equipment. 
						

							
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Advanced
 VIERA Link
TM “HDAVI Control
TM”
 VIERA Link™ Connections (with VIERA Link function)
 
■Terminal overview
Back of the TV
 
■Connecting DVD Recorder (DIGA)
DVD recorder (DIGA) 
with VIERA Link functionHDMI cable
 
■Connecting Home theater system/AV ampHDMI 1 is recommended.
Home theater systems 
with VIERA Link function
AV amp with 
VIERA Link functionDVD recorder (DIGA) 
with VIERA Link function
No optical cable is necessary when connecting a Home Theater supporting “HDAVI control 5” with an HDMI 
cable. Audio will be supported via ARC (Audio Return Channel) (p. 24)
HDMI cable
Optical cable
 
●One AV amp and one DVD recorder (DIGA) can be operated with this unit.
 
■Connecting HD Camcorder/Digital cameraPress INPUT and select an available HDMI terminal, then connect the camcorder to th\
is input. After connection, 
confirm the HDAVI control functions. (p. 26-29)
HD Camcorder 
with VIERA Link  function
HDMI / mini HDMI cable
LUMIX 
with VIERA Link  function
If connection (or setting) of equipment compatible with HDAVI control is changed, switch the power of this unit Off and 
On again while the power of all equipment is On (so that the unit can c\
orrectly recognize the connected equipment) and 
check that the connected equipment playback operates.
Note
 
●Individual HDMI equipment may require additional menu settings specific \
to each model. Please refer to their 
respective manuals.
 
●When audio from other equipment connected to this unit via HDMI is outpu\
t using “DIGITAL AUDIO OUT” of this unit, 
the system switches to 2CH audio.
(When connecting to an AV amp via HDMI, you can enjoy higher sound quality.)
 
●Some devices use Mini-HDMI terminal.  HDMI (type A) to Mini-HDMI (type C) cable or adapter should be used. 
						

							
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 VIERA Link settings and Available features
To use all VIERA Link functions: After everything is connected, in VIERA Link settings menu, set “VIERA Link” to “On”.
Some features are disabled depending on the “HDAVI Control” version of the equipment. 
Please check the list (p. 24)
 Press to exit from a menu screen
 Press to go back to the previous 
screen
Display the menu
Select “VIERA Link settings” in “Setup”
MenuSetup 1/2
ANT/Cable setupInput labels
Anti image retention
ECO/energy saving
VIERA Link settings Channel surf mode
Language
ClockAll select
 next
Select “VIERA Link”
OnNoYe s
TV
Quick start
No (stay on)
MenuVIERA Link settingsVIERA LinkPower on link
Power off link
Default speakers
Energy saving mode
Unselected device energy save
select
Select “On”(default is On)change
Select and make other settings
OnNoYe s
TV
Quick start
No (stay on)
MenuVIERA Link settingsVIERA LinkPower on link
Power off link
Default speakers
Energy saving mode
Unselected device energy save
select 
						

							
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Advanced
 VIERA Link
TM “HDAVI Control
TM”
Automatic Input Switching
When using a Blu-ray Disc player, DVD player/recorder or Home theater system, the TV will automatically change to 
the appropriate input, when playback begins on one of those devices.
•  For a Home theater system the speakers automatically switch to the theat\
er system.
 Power on link
Yes: The TV is turned on automatically and switches to the appropriate HDMI input\
 whenever VIERA Link compatible 
equipment is initially turned on and the Play mode is selected.
 Power off link
When “Yes” is selected and the TV is turned off, all connected VIERA Link compatible 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 VIERA Link compatible equipment is turned off.
 Energy saving mode
Quick Start: When TV is turned off, all connected VIERA Link compatible equipment is moved to ECO Standby mode* 
automatically under these conditions.
•  Power off link:(Yes), The connected equipment has “HDAVI Control 4 or later (with Quick Start mode)”
* Minimum power consumption of Standby condition for the equipment.
Unselected device energy save
Yes: The connected VIERA Link compatible equipment will be turned off automatically when not in use under these 
conditions.
•  The connected equipment has “HDAVI Control 2 or later” (for available equipment only)
[ Example of timing for operation ]
•  When the input is switched from the HDMI.
 Default speakers
“TV” is the default setting. To set the Home theater system as Default speakers, change the Default sp\
eakers setting 
from “TV” to “Theater”. Sound will be output from the Home t\
heater whenever the TV is powered on.
Automatic lip-sync function
Minimizes lip-sync delays between the picture and audio when you connect\
 to a Panasonic theater system or 
Amplifier.
TV provided setting information
The following information about the TV settings can be transmitted to each piece of equipment (Recorder/Hom\
e 
theater/Player) that has “HDAVI Control 3 or later” function connected to a TV with an HDMI cable.
Transmittable data Recorder Home theater Player
 On Screen Display Language setting (English/Español/Français)○○○
 Panel Aspect Ratio(16:9 fixed)○○○
 Closed caption information (Mode/CC type/Digital setting)○--- ---
Note
 
●There is a possibility that all the GUI language information might be se\
t from equipment that has an HDMI CEC 
function connected to the TV with an HDMI cable. Depending on the operating conditions or the spec\
ification for 
each piece of equipment the setting may or may not be applied.
 
●For more details on the external equipment’s operation, please refer to the operating manual for the equipment. 
						

							
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 VIERA Link menu and Available features
Some features are disabled depending on the “HDAVI Control” version of the equipment. 
Please check the list (p. 24)
 Press to exit from a menu screen
 Press to go back to the previous 
screen
Display the VIERA Link menu
or
 select
 next
Select the item
Recorder
TV
VIERA Link control
Speaker output
Back to TV
select
• Items in the VIERA Link menu may be grayed out 
if no compatible equipment is connected (must be 
HDAVI Control 2 or later) or if the equipment has 
not initiated a connection with the TV.  In that case, 
switch the equipment’s power Off and On while the 
TV is On.
For further details, see “VIERA Link” on page 26. 
Select
Home theater
TV
VIERA Link control
Speaker output
Back to TVchange
Set 
						

							
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Advanced
 VIERA Link
TM “HDAVI Control
TM”
Speaker control
You can select the Home theater or TV speakers for audio 
output.
Control the theater speakers with the TV remote control.
This function is available only when a Panasonic Amplifier 
or Player theater is connected.
 Select “Speaker output”
 Select “Home theater” or “TV”
 select
 changeRecorder
TVBack to TV VIERA Link control
Speaker output
 
■Home theater: Adjustment for the equipment
  Volume up / down  
 Mute   
• The sound of the TV is muted.
• When the equipment is turned off, the TV speakers 
take over.
• Selecting “Home theater” turns the equipment on 
automatically if it is in Standby mode.
 
■TV: The TV speakers are on.
 VIERA Link control only with the TV’s remote control
In the VIERA Link menu, you can select HDMI connected equipment and access it quickl\
y. Continue using your TV 
remote control to operate the equipment, pointing it at the TV.
 Select “VIERA Link control”  
   Select the equipment you want to access(Recorder/Home theater/Player/Camcorder/LUMIX/
Digital camera)
 
●Using VIERA TOOLS (p. 19)
 select
 change
You can select available items 
only. 
Recorder
TV
VIERA Link control
Speaker output
Back to TV
 
●If there is more than one equipment item, a number 
after the name indicates the number of items. (e.g. 
Recorder 1/Recorder 2/Recorder 3...) 
 
●The number of equipment items that can be connected 
is three for recorders, and a total of three for Home 
theater/Player/Camcorder/LUMIX/Digital camera.
Note
 
●There is a limit to the number of HDMI connectors.
   Operate the equipment with the TV remote 
control, pointing it at the TV
 
●To operate the equipment, read the manual for the 
equipment.
 
■Available TV remote control buttonsWhether an operation is available differs depending on the connected equipment. 
Move the cursor/SelectPlay
Set/AccessStop
Return to previous menuReverse/ForwardSUBMENUDisplay the functions 
menu on the equipmentSkip Reverse/Forward
Available when the purpose of the keys 
is displayed on screenPause
ExitClosed caption
Channel Up/DownSAP (Select Audio Mode)
-0-9Select digital subchannel
Back to TV
Returns the input selection of the device selected with the VIERA Link Control to the TV input.
Select “Back to TV”
 select
 OK
Recorder
TV
VIERA Link control
Speaker output
Back to TV 
						

							
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Editing and  Setting Channels
 Auto program (Set automatically)
Automatically searches and adds available channels to the memory.
 Select “ANT in”    Select “Cable” or “Antenna” 
Or select “Not used”.
 Select “Auto program”
 next
 select
MenuCableANT/Cable setupANT in
Auto program
Manual program
Signal meter
 Select a  
scanning mode  (p. 14)
 OK
 select
MenuAuto programAll channels
Analog only
Digital only
 
●After the scanning is completed, select “Apply”.
(see p. 31 ). 
●All previously saved channels are erased.
 Press to exit from 
a menu screen
Display the menu
Select “Setup”
MenuSetup 1/2
ANT/Cable setupInput labels
Anti image retention
VIERA Link settings
ECO/energy saving Channel surf mode
Language
ClockAll next
 select
Select “ANT/Cable setup”
MenuSetup 1/2
ANT/Cable setupInput labels
Anti image retention
VIERA Link settings
ECO/energy saving Channel surf mode
Language
ClockAll next
 select
The current channel settings can be changed according to your needs and \
reception conditions.
 ANT/Cable setup and operation