Panasonic Tx L42e3 Owners Manual

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AV cable connection
 
 
Audio connection
Best
Good
Basic
(Not HD)
 To use  HDMI terminals
L
R
HDMI
AV OUT
HDMI-DVI 
Conversion cableDVI OUT
AUDIO OUT
e.g. Blu-ray Disc 
player
e.g. Blu-ray Disc 
player
AV Equipment
AV Equipment
  ●VIERA Link connection, please refer to p. 29  ●The HDMI connection is required for a 1080p signal.
 To use  COMPONENT terminals
L
RY
P
B
PR
AUDIO
OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
white
red green
blue
red
white
red red blue green
white
red green
blue
red
e.g. Blu-ray Disc 
player...

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Getting started
 Identifying Controls Connections
Identifying Controls
C.A.T.S  (Contrast Automatic Tracking System)
  Power indicator 
( on: red, off: no light)
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
Changes the input mode
Chooses menu and submenu entries Volume up/down Selects channels in sequence
Front of the TV
  POWER buttonMenu navigations
  Remote...

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  First Time Setup
or
Turn the TV On with the POWER button
or(Remote) (TV)
Configure your viewing mode
 Select your  languageLanguage / Idioma / Langue
EnglishEspañol Français
Step 1 of 7 / Paso 1 de 7 / Étape 1 de 7
OKSelect
Selección
Sélection
Select your language
Seleccione su idioma
Sélection de la langue select
 OK
 Select your countryStep 2 of 7
RETURN
OK
Select
Country
Select the country where this TV is being used.U.S.A.Canada Other select
 OK
  Select your viewing mode (Be sure to select...

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Getting started
 First Time Setup
 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?ANT/Cable setup
Step 4 of 7
ReturnOK
Select
Ye sNoDo you use a Cable, Satellite or Fiber Optic box with this...

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 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 5 of 7What 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.
HDMI
HDMI 4
Component HDMI 1
HDMI 2
HDMI 3
PC
Next Video
Customize...

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Getting started
 First Time Setup
 Press to exit from 
a menu screen
 
  ■Press to go back to 
the previous screen
  Adjust the Clock (Set clock) When done, select NEXT and press OK to go to the next step.
  ■Manual setting
Set clock
Step 7 of 7Adjust the TVs date and time
YearMode
HourMonthMinute- - - Manual
- - -
-  -  -- - -
- - -DSTTime zoneNext
RETURNEdit
Select
Change
Day
0-9Follow the instructions on 
screen to complete the 
following operations.
 select
 set
RETURN 
OK 0 9  
DSTMinutes10
or...

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  ■About  wireless LAN  ●Wireless LAN adapter and Access point need to be obtained separately.
For the latest information on applicable LAN adapters, check the following website: 
http://Panasonic.com/NetConnect 
  ●Check that the Access point supports WPS*. 
(If it does not support WPS, the encryption key of the Access point is required when configuring settings.)
  ●Follow the instructions on the Access point setup screen and configure the appropriate security settings.
For more details on setting...

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Getting started
Basic
 Watching TV First Time Setup
  Watching TV
Turn power on(TV)
or (Remote)
Note
  Please select correct input -->  (p. 21)
  Select a channel number
up
downor
•  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...

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Change aspect ratio and Zoom the picture
  ■Press  FORMAT to cycle through the aspect modes (p. 50)
•  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 either 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 format. 
Top and bottom bars are unavailable.
2.  Connected devices, such as Cable/Satellite box,...

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Basic
 Watching TV
  ■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 1 @.4 GHI7 PQRS2ABC5 JKL8 TUV3 DEF6MNO9 WXYZ0- ,LASTDelete ABC → abc
RETURNSelectOK
MenuProxy settingProxy address
0 Proxy port1  4  8
Navigation area
  ●You can also use a USB keyboard (not supplied) to enter the alphanumeric characters.  ●Keyboard type...