Panasonic 50" Class 1080p Plasma Hdtv Tc P50u50 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. 23
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. 32)
 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 Equipment
 To use  COMPOSITE terminals
L
RCOMPOSITE
OUT
yellow
white
redyellow
white
red
yellow
white red or
e.g. DVD Recorder
AV Equipment
e.g. VCR
 
●For HDMI-ARC (Audio Return Channel) connection, see p. 22
 
●The Green terminal is shared for both the COMPONENT and COMPOSITE (VIDEO IN) connection.
When using COMPOSITE (VIDEO IN) connection, the Yellow connector (Video) should be inserted into Green 
connection. (Watching content from external devices (p. 16)) 
DIGITAL 
AUDIO IN
e.g. Amplifier
Audio equipment
Optical cable 
						

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Front of the TVBack of the TV
Remote control sensor 
within about 23 feet (7 meters) 
in front of the TV setC.A.T.S. sensor
Plasma C.A.T.S. (Contrast 
Automatic Tracking System)
 Power indicator
(on:  red, off:  no light)•  An image of the control panel is displayed on the screen while using it.\
Changes the input mode
Chooses Menu and 
Submenu entries
(Press and hold down for 
MENU function)
Volume up/down Selects channels 
in sequence
POWER button
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)
Switches Surround sound setting
Select source to watch (p. 16)
Displays Options Menu for special functions 
(when available) (p. 15)
 Colored buttons 
(used for various functions)
 Volume up/down
 Sound mute On/Off
Changes aspect ratio and zoom 
(p. 15, 30)
 Switches to previously viewed channel 
or input
External equipment operations Closed Caption On/Off (p. 14)
Selects Secondary Audio Programming 
(p. 14)
 Exits from menu screen
Sets Sleep timer
Displays Main Menu (p. 29)
Viewing from media (SD card/USB flash 
memory) (p. 18)
Selects/OK/Change
Go back to previous menu
Channel up/down, when viewing from 
ANT/Cable source
Displays or removes the information 
banner (p. 14)
Operates the Favorite channel list 
function (p. 15)
Numeric keypad to select any channel 
or press to enter alphanumeric input in 
menus 
Use for digital channels. (p. 14) 
						

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Getting started
 First Time Setup Identifying Controls
or
Turn the TV on with the POWER button
or
(Remote)
(TV)
Setup the following items
 
●Select your  language
 
●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 side POWER button for at least five seconds.
•  Unplug power cord for 30 seconds and plug in again.
 
●ANT/Cable setup
Select and set the settings according to your ANT/Cable environment.  
Select “Yes” on the confirmation screen, to start the scanning process. 
After scanning is finished completely, press OK to continue.
 
●Label the inputs for easy identification
To name each input, follow the instructions on screen.
When done, select NEXT and press OK to go to the next step. 
(Input select: Refer to Watching content from external devices (p. 16))
 
●Adjust the Clock
Select the clock mode and set other settings. 
Complete First time setup
Completion screen is displayed.
You can repeat the First time setup   • Press  MENU --
> Setup  --
> First time setup 
To watch TV via a Cable box, Satellite receiver, or any other source (DVD, DVR, 
gaming device, etc.), press the INPUT button and select the appropriate input. 
 First Time Setup
The first time setup screen is displayed only when the TV is turned on for the first time, after the power cord 
is inserted into a wall outlet and the “Auto power on” is set to “\
No”. 
(Press MENU  --
> Setup  --
> Advanced setup  --
> Auto power on ) 
						

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 Watching TV
Turn power on(TV)
or
(Remote)Note
  Please select correct input -->  (p. 16)
 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 end of the scanning no channels are found, then check:
1.   Antenna’s position – or
2.   Availability of Cable service
Cable, Satellite or Fiber services with a box are typically connected to\
 the TV’s A/V 
inputs, preferably HDMI, for best HD picture. In such a case, the channe\
l scanning is 
not needed (set “ANT IN” to “Not used”).
 
■Other Useful Functions
Listen with  SAP (Secondary Audio Programming)
 
■Select the Audio mode for watching TV
Digital mode : Select available audio service when receiving a digital channel.
Audio track is automatically selected as DTV language and SAP settings in Audio menu.
Menu > Audio  > DTV language and SAP settings
* If you change the audio settings with SAP button, DTV language and SAP settings does not change.
Audio track 1 of 7
English (Main audio)
English audioTrack number / Number of tracks 
Current audio track information (language, audio type)
Audio service information
(example)Analog mode : Select the desired Audio mode. (Stereo/SAP/Mono)  SAP is not available when watching TV with a Cable or Satellite box connected via HDMI.  Contact your Cable or Satellite operator for instructions on enabling SA\
P with their box.
 Closed caption
 
■Switches the Closed caption mode On or Off
 
Closed caption OnClosed caption OffClosed caption On mute
  Closed caption is not available when watching TV with a Cable or Satellite box connected via HDMI.  Contact your Cable or Satellite operator for instructions on enabling CC\
 with their box.
 Displaying Information
 
■Displays TV status information. Also, when watching programs via the Antenna/Cable input, 
INFO will include the channel banner.
 
15-2 12:30 PM
30THE NEWS 
CC SAP
TV-G 1080i Standard 4:3ABC-HD
Channel
Station 
identifier SAP
indication Signal
resolution
Rating Level Picture
mode
Sleep timer
remaining time
Aspect ratio
Closed caption Clock 
						

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Basic
 Watching TV
Change aspect ratio and Zoom the picture
 
■Press  FORMAT to cycle through the aspect modes  (p. 30)
•  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 appear on eit\
her 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, DVD/Blu-ray players and \
game  consoles have their own aspect (format) settings. Adjust the device’s aspect 
settings.
Display the  Options menu
 
■Press OPTION to show the Options menu screen This menu consists of shortcuts to convenient functions.Options menu is only available when the TV is using the Antenna/Cable input, not when using Cable or Satellite box. 
Specify favorites or type of channels to view when pressing the channel \
up/
down button.
Set favorite channel (below) 
Edit the channel identifier (p. 28) 
Check the antenna’s signal strength (p. 28)All
Options menu
Edit CH caption
Signal meter Set favorite
Channel surf mode
 Call up a favorite channel
 
■ FAVORITEChannel numbers registered in Favorite are displayed on the favorite tun\
e screen. Select the desired broadcast 
station with the cursor or use the number buttons. (p. 14)
Favorite channels1/326-112345
select 
or
 
■Set the Favorite channel
All
Options menu
Edit CH caption
Signal meter Set favorite Channel surf mode
Set favorite 1/326-112345
 select the list 
number 
save the displayed 
channel
select the list number
(to save the channel 
without pressing OK)
or
 
■Delete a favorite channelSet favorite 1/326-112345
 select 
 delete 
(while holding down)
 
■To change the page
Press repeatedly to change between pages (1/3, 2/3, 3/3 or exit)
Changes the page forward/backward
 
●Favorite channels cannot be set when using Cable or Satellite box. 
						

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 Watching content from external devices
With the connected equipment turned On
Display the  Input select menu
Select the input mode
Input selectANT/Cable In1234
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
Comp./VideoGAME
Not used
(example)
Input label select
 enter
or
HDMI 1GAMETerminal
(example) Label  Set ANT/Cable in (p. 27)
  Enable Inputs 
Edit labels 
  Input labels (Press MENU -> Setup -> Input labels)
You can also press the corresponding NUMBER 
button or press INPUT repeatedly to cycle through 
the available inputs. If you are unsure which input to 
select, wait 2 seconds between each selection.
 
●For your convenience, your can edit the 
inputs with labels that are easy to remember.
 
●During the selection, if no action is taken for 
several seconds, the “Input select” menu 
disappears.
Operate the connected equipment directly or use the remote control 
supplied with the equipment
Note
 
●For details, see the manual for the connected equipment.
Set Sleep Timer
The TV automatically goes into Standby after the selected period.
 
■Press SLEEP repeatedly until the desired time appears.
SLEEP
30
• Off/15/30/60/90 (minutes)
Note
•  It is also possible to set the time from “Sleep Timer” in the “Timer” menu 
(p. 29).
•  To cancel, set to “Off” or turn off the TV.
•  To display the remaining time Information banner (p. 14)
•  When the remaining time is within 3 minutes, the remaining time will be \
 displayed on screen. 
						

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Basic
  Using Media player  Watching content from external devices
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. 19-20
Videos --> p. 21
Music --> p. 21Displays data information.
(File name, Date, and Size etc.)
* Information differs depending 
on selected data. select
 OK
 select
 OK
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Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
OPTION
VideosTitles/Folders view
Videos
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2009_9 Nature2 Nature3 Nature4 Nature5 Nature6 2009_4 2009_7 Trip1
Trip2Trip3 Trip4Trip5Room Nature1Media select
Play Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURN
OPTION
MusicFolders
My Music_1
My Music_2 My Music_3
Media player           Music
Media select
Play Folder Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURN
OPTION
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Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENUSD memory card Drive select
OK
RETURN Select
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Device select
Slideshow Media select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
SUB MENUPhotos
Videos Music
Media Select
SD memory card
OK
RETURN Select
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Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
OPTION
1/70
File name: 100-0001.jpg
Date: 15/04/2011
Size: 640x480
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Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
OPTION
Option menuSlideshow settings
Thumbnails sizeOK
RETURN
Select
Media information
 
■Inserting or removing an SD card/USB flash memory
 SD card  USB flash memory
 
●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.
 
●Insert the device 
●Remove the device 
Insert 
straight inPull 
straight out
 
●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.
 
●Media player only supports USB Mass storage 
class devices.
 
●For more information and cautions on SD card and USB flash memory (p. 3\
1) 
						

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 Viewing Contents
Insert Media (SD card or USB flash memory)•  Auto play setting  Setup > Advanced setup > Image viewer auto play 
Display Media player
Select Drive and Media(Display connected drive)
Media player
SD memory card Drive selectOK
RETURN Select
 select
 OK
Media player
PhotosVideos MusicSD memory card Media selectOK
RETURN Select
 select
 OK
Select the data (Photos/Videos/Music)How to view the data differs depending on data storage conditions.
 Select Title/FolderSort by Date
24/11/2009 01/12/2009 03/12/2009 20/12/2009 22/12/2009 23/10/200925/10/2009 01/11/2009 05/11/2009 10/11/2009 22/11/2009 23/11/2009
Media player           Photos
Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
OPTION
 select
 OK
(e.g. Photos)
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Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
OPTION
 select
 OK
(e.g. Photos)
View or Play
Next
RotateRETURN
Single view
StopPrev.
 select
 OK
(e.g. Photos)
Thumbnail / Playback view image and operation are different 
depending on selected contents.
 
●Photos view --> p. 19-20 
●Videos view --> p. 21 
●Music view --> p. 21 
						

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Basic
  Using Media player
 Photos view
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Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
OPTION
[Features]
 
●Slideshow setting  
 
●Sort  
 
●Drive select  
 
●Media select  
[Photos playback screen]
Next
RotateRETURN
Single view
StopPrev.
Single viewSlideshow
Photo status
Single view
NextPrev.Rotate
RETURNStop
Slideshow
NextPrev.RETURNStop
Navigation Guide
 
●To display/hide 
Guide and Banner 
 
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
Media player           Photos
Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
OPTION(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 “Options menu” and select item
 select
 OK
Options menuSlideshow settings
Thumbnails size
 
■Slideshow settings  (p. 20)
 
■Thumbnails sizeTo change the number of photos on a thumbnail screen 
at a time
 (7 × 4  ⇔ 
10 × 6) 
						

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 Slideshow
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Media select
Slideshow Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
OPTION
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. (Off/On)
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/User selected/Auto)User selected: Plays the soundtrack registered in the “Soundtrack set\
tings”. (below)Auto: Plays the songs on the SD card or USB flash memory.
•  Picture quality may become lower depending on the slideshow settings.
•  Picture setting may not work depending on the slideshow settings.
 
■Soundtrack settings  Select “Soundtrack settings” Select “User selected” Select the song and register
OffOffOffNormalOffNormalOn
Slideshow settings
FrameStart Slideshow
Photo effect
Transition effectPhoto sizeBurst playbackDisplay intervalRepeat playbackSoundtrack settings(example)
Soundtrack
Music 1OFF
Music 2
Music 3
Music 4
Music 5
User selected
Auto
User selected 03 XXXX
 select
 OK
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Slideshow Drive select Info
SD memory card
OK
Select
RETURNSort
OPTION
Soundtrack settings
All songs in folderThis song
Select
OK
RETURN
This song: Register current music.
All songs in folder: Register the music in a folder.