Panasonic Tx L32c30 Operating Instructions

							 
How to Use VIERA TOOLS
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How to Use VIERA TOOLS
Note
 
●If the selected feature is not available, a demonstration to explain how\
 the feature works can be 
displayed. Press the OK button to view the demonstration after selecting\
 the unavailable feature.
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TV
VIERA TOOLS
You can access some special features easily using the VIERA TOOLS function.
 
■To return to TVEXIT or VIERA TOOLS
1Display the icon of the features
2Select a feature
VIERA Link Control Internet contents(example)
 access
 select
3Follow the operations of each feature[VIERA Link Control] “VIERA Link Control” (p. 56)
When two or more compatible equipment are 
connected, a selection screen will be displayed.
Please select the equipment you want and access.
[Photo] 
 “Photo mode” (p. 37)
[Video] “Video mode” (p. 40)
[Music]  “Music mode” (p. 43)
[Media Server] “Using DLNA® features” (p. 49)
 When two or more available devices are connected, a selection 
screen will be displayed.
Please select the device you want and access.
Internet contents
 “Accessing the Internet contents” (p. 52)
Some of the icons on the VIERA TOOLS screen above 
allow you to access the Internet contents.
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							  How to Use the Menu Functions
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How to Use the Menu Functions
Various menus allow you to make settings for the picture, sound, and other functions.
  ■To return to TV at 
any time
EXIT
  ■To return to the 
previous screen
RETURN
  ■To change menu 
pages
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1Display the menu  ●Displays the functions that can be set (varies according to the input 
signal)
2Select the menu
Main MenuPicture
Sound
Setup access
 select
For details  (p. 24)
For details  (p. 26)
For details  (p. 28)
3Select the item
select
4Adjust or select
  store or access (Required by some functions)
 change
  ■Choose from among alternatives
Number and positions of alternatives
Changed
Colour BalanceNormal
  ■Adjust using the slide bar
Moved
Sharpness50
  ■Go to the next screen
Displays the next screen
Child LockAccess
  ■To reset the settings  ●To reset the picture settings only  [Reset to Defaults] in the Picture Menu (p. 25)  ●To reset the sound settings only  [Reset to Defaults] in the Sound Menu (p. 27)  ●To initialise all settings  [Shipping Condition] in the Setup Menu (p. 29)
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  ■ 
Enter characters by free input menu
You can enter names or numbers freely for some items.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNUVWXYZ0123456abcdefghijklmnuvwxyz()+-.*_
OPQRST789!:#opqrst
User inputNameSet characters one by one select
 setStoreRETURN
  ●To delete a character  R
  ●To delete all characters  B
  ●You can also set the characters by using the numeric buttons.RETURN
Store
abcdefjklghimnotuvpqrswxyz
Every press changes the character by one. Wait for a second to set the character, or press OK or any 
other numeric button within a second.
Corresponding characters for each numeric button:
Numeric buttons Characters Numeric buttons Characters
. 1 ! : # + - * _ ( )mnom n o 6 M N O
abca b c 2 A B Cpqrsp q r s 7 P Q R S
defd e f 3 D E Ftuvt u v 8 T U V
ghig h i 4 G H Iwxyzw x y z 9 W X Y Z
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Advanced Settings
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Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives)
  Viewing Mode
• Dynamic
• Normal 
• Cinema
• True  Cinema
• GameBasic picture mode 
[Dynamic]: Provides enhanced picture contrast and sharpness when 
viewing in a bright room.
[Normal]: Recommended for viewing under normal ambient room 
lighting conditions.
[Cinema]: For watching movies in a darkened room with improved 
performance of contrast, black and colour reproduction.
[True Cinema]: Precisely reproduces the original quality of the image 
without any adjustment. 
[Game]: Fast response signal, specifically to provide suitable images for 
playing games
  ●Not valid on TV mode  ●A record of accumulated time spent using Game mode can be 
displayed on the top right of the screen.
 [Playing Time Display] (p. 29)
Backlight
Increase or decrease the levels of these options according to your 
personal preference   Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
TintThe picture hue can be adjusted to suit your taste
  ●For NTSC signal, Component or HDMI input
Colour Balance
• Cool
• Normal
• WarmAllows you to set the overall colour tone of the picture
  ●Not valid when [Viewing Mode] is set to [True Cinema].
  Channel Colour SetColour density variation among broadcast channels can be adjusted to 
three levels for each reception channel
  ●Select the channel you want to adjust and set this function.
Vivid Colour
• Off
• OnChanges the colour appearence to vivid ones
  ●Not valid on PC signal.
  Eco Mode
• Off
• OnAutomatically adjusts the screen brightness appropriately as the 
surrounding light level lowers to reduce the power consumption
  ●Not available in Shop mode (Dynamic picture mode)
  P-NR
• Off
• Min
• Mid
• MaxPicture Noise Reduction
Automatically reduces unwanted picture noise and flicker noise in the 
contoured parts of a picture
  ●Not valid on PC signal.
3D-COMB
• Off
• OnMakes still or slow moving pictures look more vivid
  ●Occasionally, while viewing still or slow moving pictures, colour 
patterning may be seen. Set to [On] to display sharper and more 
accurate colours.
  ●For PAL or NTSC signal reception only  ●Not valid on Component, PC, HDMI and Media Player
Note  ●You can customise the settings of [Backlight], [Contrast], 
[Brightness], [Colour], [Sharpness], [Tint], [Colour Balance], 
[Vivid Colour], [Eco Mode], [P-NR] and [3D-COMB] for each 
[Viewing mode] and input to suit your viewing preference.
  ●Set for each input signal.
Main Menu
 
Picture
Sound
Setup
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Screen Display
• Off
• OnTurns the screen off when you select [Off]  ●The sound is active even if the screen turns off.  ●Press any buttons (except Standby) to turn the screen on.  ●This function is useful in reducing power consumption when listening to 
the sound without watching the image on the TV.
Advanced Settings
White Balance
1R-GainAdjusts the white balance of bright red area
G-GainAdjusts the white balance of bright green area
B-GainAdjusts the white balance of bright blue area
R-CutoffAdjusts the white balance of dark red area
G-CutoffAdjusts the white balance of dark green area
B-CutoffAdjusts the white balance of dark blue area
  Reset to 
DefaultsPress the OK button to reset to the default White Balance
Gamma
1Gamma
• 1.8 / 2.0 /
2.2 / 2.4 / 2.6Switches the gamma curve  ●Please note that the numerical values are only reference for 
adjustment.
Reset to 
DefaultsPress the OK button to reset to the default Gamma
16:9 Overscan
• Off
• On[On]: Default - Image is overscanned by ~5% beyond the edge of the 
screen to hide edge video noise 
[Off]: Displays image in its original size including edge video noise such 
as lines, dashes, dots, etc.
  ●Applicable for video signals when the TV aspect is set to [16:9]   ●Memorised separately for SD and HD channels / signals 
AV Colour System
• Auto
• PAL
• SECAM 
• M.NTSC
• NTSCSelects optimum colour system based on video signals in AV mode
Colour Matrix
• SD
• HDAvailable only with 480p or 576p input on video signals in a natural 
colour from digital equipment connected to AV1 component or HDMI1 /
HDMI2 / HDMI3 terminals. Select [SD] or [HD] to adjust suitable colour 
parameters for [SD] (standard definition) or [HD] (high definition)
  ●[SD]: Input signal is a normal TV system  ●[HD]: Input signal is a high definition system
DVI Input Setting
• Normal
• FullChanges the black level in the image for HDMI input mode with DVI input 
signal manually
  ●When the DVI input signal from the external equipment, especially from 
PC, is displayed, the black level may not be suitable. In this case, select 
[Full].
  ●The black level for HDMI input signal will be adjusted automatically.  ●For HDMI input mode with DVI input signal only
Reset to DefaultsPress the OK button to reset the present Picture Viewing Mode of the 
selected input to the default settings

1 :  PC input mode only
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Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives)
Mode
• Music
• Speech
• UserBasic sound mode
  ●The selected mode affects all input signals.
[Music]: Improves sound quality for watching music videos, etc.
[Speech]: Improves sound quality for watching news, drama, etc.
  ●In Music and Speech modes, you can adjust [Bass] and [Treble] 
settings, and those settings will be stored for each mode.
[User]: Adjusts the sounds manually by using the equaliser to suit your 
favourite sound quality.
  ●For the User mode, [Equaliser] will appear on the Sound Menu instead 
of [Bass] and [Treble]. Select [Equaliser] and adjust the frequency.
 [Equaliser] (below)
  BassIncrease or decrease the level to enhance or minimise lower, deeper 
sound output
TrebleIncrease or decrease the level to enhance or minimise sharper, higher 
sound output
EqualiserAdjust the frequency level to suit your favourite sound quality
  ●This function is available when [Mode] is set to [User].  ●Select the frequency band with the left / right cursor button and change 
the frequency level with the up / down cursor button.
  ●If you want to enhance the bass sound, raise the level of the lower 
frequency. If you want to enhance the treble sound, raise the level of 
the higher frequency.
  ●To reset the levels of each frequency to the default settings, select 
[Reset to Defaults] using the left / right cursor button, and then press 
the OK button.
BalanceAdjusts the volume level of the right and left speakers
  Headphone VolumeAdjusts the volume of the headphones
  Surround
• Off
• V-AudioSurround sound settings 
[V-Audio]: Provides a dynamic enhancer of width to simulate improved 
spatial effects
  ●Switching is also possible by the Surround button on the remote control 
(p. 11).
Volume Control (VAO)
• TV
• Audio Out (TV Off)
• TV and Audio OutSelect to adjust the volume of the audio output
[TV]: Only the volume of TV speakers is adjustable.
[Audio Out (TV Off)]: Only the volume of Audio Out is adjustable and 
mute the TV speaker’s volume.
[TV and Audio Out]: The volume of TV speakers and Audio Out is 
adjustable.
Auto Gain Control
• Off
• OnAdjusts the current volume level if it is extremely different from the 
previous viewed channel or input mode
  Volume CorrectionAdjust the volume of individual channel or input mode
Main Menu
Picture
 
Sound
Setup
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Speaker Distance to 
Wall• Over  30cm
• Up to 30cm Adjust the low frequency sound 
●If the space between the back of TV and wall is over 30 cm, [Over 
30cm] is recommended.
 
●If the space between the back of TV and wall is within 30 cm, [Up to 
30cm] is recommended.
 MPX • Stereo
• Mono
• M1
• M2 Select multiplex sound mode (if available)
 
●[Stereo]: Use this normally 
●[Mono]:  When stereo signal cannot be received 
●[M1] /  [M2]: Available while mono signal is transmitted
SPDIF Selection • Auto
• PCM SPDIF: A standard audio transfer file format
Selects the initial setting for digital audio output signal from HDMI2 
terminal
[Auto]: Dolby Digital is output as Dolby Digital Bitstream. HE-AAC and 
MPEG are output as PCM.
[PCM]: Digital output signal is fixed to PCM.
 
●Video mode (p. 40) or Network video contents (p. 51) 
●Amplifier with ARC (Audio Return Channel) only
 HDMI1 / 2 / 3 Input
• Digital
• Analogue Select to fit the input signal (p. 62)
[Digital]: HDMI cable connection
[Analogue]: HDMI-DVI adaptor cable connection
 
●HDMI input mode only
 Reset to Defaults Press the OK button to reset settings of the present [Mode], [Balance], \
[Headphone Volume] and [Surround] in the Sound Menu to the default
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Display Settings VIERA Link Settings
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System Menu Other Settings
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ItemAdjustments / Configurations (alternatives)
  PC Setup
Input ResolutionSwitches to a wide view  ●VGA (640 × 480 pixels), WVGA (852 × 480 pixels),
XGA (1,024 × 768 pixels), WXGA (1,280 × 768 pixels, 1,366 × 768 pixels)
  ●Options change depending on signals
ClockSet to the minimum level if noise occurs.
H-pos
Adjust horizontal position
V-pos
Adjust vertical position
Clock Phase
Eliminates flicker and distortion  ●Adjust after Clock adjustment  ●Set to the minimum level if noise occurs
Sync
• H & V
• On  GreenPC sync signal type 
[H & V]: By the horizontal and vertical signals from your PC
[On Green]: Sync on Green sync from your PC
Reset to DefaultsPress the OK button to reset the PC Setup settings to the default
Off Timer
• Off
• 15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 
minutesSet the time the TV automatically goes to Standby mode
Eco NavigationAutomatically sets the TV to the most suitable energy-saving mode
  ●If you press the OK button, the following items are set as below:
[Eco Mode], [VIERA Link], [Power off Link], [Standby Power Save], 
[Power Save] 
 [On]
[Intelligent Auto  Standby]  [On (No reminder)]
[Auto Standby]  [2 hours] 
Child LockLocks a channel / AV input to prevent access to it (p. 32)
Tuning Menu
Channel List EditSkip the unwanted channels or edit channels (p. 31)
Auto TuningSet all TV channels automatically (p. 31)
Manual TuningSet the TV channels manually (p. 31)
OSD Language
• English
• 
• • 
• • Indonesia
• 
• 
• 
Changes language for on-screen displays
Main Menu
  Picture
Sound
  Setup
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Display Settings
 
Teletext
• FASTEXT
• ListTeletext display mode (p. 18)
  Teletext Character Set
• English
• CIS
• E.Europe
• PersianSelect teletext language
Input LabelsLabel or skip each input terminal (p. 33)
Banner Display 
Timeout
• 0 (No display)
•  
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 /
8 / 9 / 10 secondsSet how long the information banner stays on screen (p. 16)
  Playing Time Display
• Off
• OnSet to [On] to display a record of accumulated time spent using Game 
mode every 30 minutes
  ●This function is available when [Game] is selected in [Viewing Mode] 
(p. 24).
VIERA Link Settings
  VIERA Link
• Off
• OnSet to use VIERA Link functions  ●VIERA Link functions become available when [VIERA Link] is set to 
[On] (p. 54).
  Power on Link
• Off
• OnSet to use Power on Link functions (p. 54)
  Power off Link
• Off
• OnSet to use Power off Link functions (p. 54)
  Standby Power Save
• Off
• OnControls the power consumption in Standby mode of the connected 
equipment to reduce the power consumption (p. 54)
  ●This function is available when [VIERA Link] is set to [On] and
[Power off Link] is set to [On].
  Intelligent Auto 
Standby
•  Off
•  
On (With reminder)• On (No reminder)Makes non-watched or non-used connected equipment go into 
Standby mode to reduce the power consumption (p. 54)  ●This function is available when [VIERA Link] is set to [On].
Network SetupSet the network settings to use in your network environment (p. 46)
  DivX® VODDisplays DivX VOD registration code (p. 66)
System Menu
 
Shipping ConditionResets all settings to the original condition (p. 34)
Software LicenceDisplays the software licence information
  System InformationDisplays the system information of this TV
Other Settings
 
Auto Standby
• Off
• 2 / 4 hoursSet the time the TV automatically goes to Standby mode when no 
operation is performed in the selected period  ●Automatic input switching with the connected equipment affects this 
function and time-count will be reset.
  ●The notification message will appear 3 minutes before going to 
Standby mode.
Power Save
• Off
• OnReduces brightness of the picture to economise on power 
consumption
  ●A different menu will be displayed in the mode of Media Player / Network service operations.
(p. 35 - 52)
  ●Only available items can be selected.
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							  Tuning and Editing Channels
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Tuning and Editing Channels
You can make Auto Tuning, listing your favourite channels, skipping unwanted channels, etc.
EXIT
RETURN
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  ■To return to TVEXIT
Preparations:1 Select TV mode2  Display the menu3  Select [Setup]MENU
  access
 select
  ●The selected mode is 
displayed on the screen 
(p. 16)
1Select [Tuning Menu]Setup Menu1/2
Off Timer
Eco Navigation
Child Lock
Tuning MenuOSD Language
Display Settings
VIERA Link Settings
Network Setup
DivX® VODAccess Off  access
 select
2Select a functionTuning MenuChannel List Edit
Auto Tuning
Manual Tuning
Access Access
Access  access
 select
  ●For details  (p. 31)
For Auto Tuning, using the buttons on the side panel of the TV (p. 10)
1  Press repeatedly until [Auto Tuning] appears
2  Access [Auto Tuning]
3  Start [Auto Tuning]
  ●To return to TV
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