Panasonic Tx P42cx3 Operating Instructions
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Input Labels ●
Child Lock ●
Advanced
DIRECT TV RECASPECT
OPTION
TEXT
PROGRAMME
STTLINDEX HOLD
N
INPUTTV AV
TV
EXIT
RETURN
MENU
41
Input Labels
1
Display the menu
MENU
2
Select “Setup”
Main Menu
Picture
Sound
Setup
access
select
3
Select “Display Settings”
Link Settings
DVB Tuning MenuChild Lock
Setup Menu
Off TimerOff
Display SettingsSystem MenuAccess
Other Settings
Timer Programming
access
select
4
Select “Input Labels”
Display Settings
Side Panel OffInput LabelsAccess
Playing Time DisplayBanner Display Timeout
Preferred Subtitles
3 seconds
On English
access
select
5
Select a input terminal and set
AV2/SAV2/S
Input LabelsAV1DVD
COMPONENTCOMPONENTAV3/SAV3/S
PCPCHDMI1HDMI1HDMI2HDMI2HDMI3HDMI3DVBDVB
1/2
set
select
Input LabelsAnalogueAnalogue2/2
The labels you set will be displayed in “Input Selection” menu (p. 24)
or banner.
If “Skip” is selected, you cannot select the mode.
●
For easier identification and selection of the input mode, you can label each input mode or skip terminal
that is not connected to any equipment.
To select the input mode ● p. 24
User input■
You can name each input mode freely.
Select “User input” Set characters one by one Store
access
select
User inputNameABCDEFGHIJKLMNUVWXYZ0123456abcdefghijklmnuvwxyz()+-.*_
OPQRST789!:#opqrst set
selectRETURN
(maximum: ten characters)
You can set characters by using numeric buttons.●
“Characters table for numeric buttons” (p. 65)
To return to TV■
EXIT
DIRECT TV RECASPECT
OPTIONRETURN
TEXT
PROGRAMME
STTLINDEX HOLD
N
INPUTTV AV
TV
EXIT
MENU
1
Display the menu
MENU
2
Select “Setup”
Main Menu
Picture
Sound
Setup
access
select
3
Select “System Menu”
Link SettingsChild LockDVB Tuning Menu
Setup Menu
Off TimerOff
System MenuOther SettingsAccessDisplay Settings
Timer Programming
access
select
4
Select “Shipping Condition”
Common Interface
System Menu
Shipping ConditionOwner IDAccess
System Update
System InformationSoftware Licence
access
select
5Set
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Shipping Condition
Resets the TV to its original condition, i.e. no channels tuned in.
All settings other than “Owner ID” are reset (channels, picture, sound settings, etc.).
To return to TV
■
EXIT
Restore Settings Shipping Condition
Check the message and initialise
EXIT
RETURN
Confirm
All tuning data will be erased
Are you sure?
Are you sure?
Shipping Condition
(confirm)
(confirm)
(start Shipping Condition)
Follow the on-screen instructions
Reset to Factory Shipping Condition
Completed.
Please switch off TV.
“Auto Setup” will automatically start when Mains power On / Off switch is next turned On. (p. 12)●
To retune TV channels only, e.g. after moving house■
“Retuning from Setup Menu” (p. 34 and p. 35)
Owner ID ●
Shipping Condition ●
Advanced
DIRECT TV RECASPECT
OPTION
TEXT
PROGRAMME
STTLINDEX HOLD
N
INPUTTV AV
EXIT
RETURN
MENU
43
Owner ID
Input owner ID Owner ID
Enter the PIN number (4 digits)Owner IDPlease enter new PINPIN* * * *
Enter the PIN number twice at first setting.●
Make a note of the PIN number in case you forget it.●
Enter your name, address, and postcode, in that order
Select NAME / HOUSE NO / POSTCODE Set characters one by oneReturn to select
other items
RETURN
or
Exit the menu
EXIT
PINNAMEHOUSE NOPOSTCODE
Owner ID-Data Entry
User inputNAMEABCDEFGHIJKLMNUVWXYZ0123456abcdefghijklmnuvwxyz()+-.*_
OPQRST789!:#opqrst
access
select
select
set
You can set characters by using numeric buttons.●
“Characters table for numeric buttons” (p. 65)
To check the personal information stored■
Hold down for about 6 sec.Owner ID
HOUSE NONAME
POSTCODEEXIT
The PIN number is not displayed.●
To change the PIN number■
Select “PIN” Enter a new PIN number twice
PINNAMEHOUSE NOPOSTCODE
Owner ID-Data Entry
select
access
1
Display the menu
MENU
2
Select “Setup”
Main Menu
Picture
Sound
Setup
access
select
3
Select “System Menu”
Link SettingsChild LockDVB Tuning Menu
Setup Menu
Off TimerOff
System MenuOther SettingsAccessDisplay Settings
Timer Programming
access
select
4
Select “Owner ID”
Common Interface
System Menu
Shipping ConditionOwner ID
Access
System Update
System InformationSoftware Licence
access
select
5Set
Entry of the PIN number and personal information (your name, address and postcode).
In the unfortunate event of theft it will help the Police to determine the owner.
To return to TV■
EXIT
DIRECT TV RECASPECT
OPTIONRETURN
N
AV
TEXT
PROGRAMME
STTLINDEX HOLD
TV
EXIT INPUT
TV
MENU
44
Advanced Settings (DVB)
1
Select DVB
TV
2
Display the menu
MENU
3
Select “Setup”
Main Menu
Picture
Sound
Setup
access
select
4
Select “System Menu”
Setup Menu
Timer Programming
System MenuAccessOther Settings
Link SettingsChild LockDVB Tuning MenuDisplay Settings
Off Off Timer
access
select
5
Select one of the following functions
Shipping ConditionOwner IDCommon InterfaceAccessSystem UpdateAccess
System InformationSoftware Licence
System Menu access
select
6Set
Advanced Settings provide various DVB features.
To return to TV
■
EXIT
Advanced Settings ●
(DVB)
Advanced
45
Pay-TV Common Interface
The Common Interface Module menu provides access to software contained on Common Interface (CI)
Modules.
This TV receiver works only Pay TV modules complying with CI standard.
This function is not available for BSkyB’s Sky channels.
●
Caution
Turn Off Mains power On / Off switch whenever inserting or ●
removing the CI module.
If a view card and a card reader come as a set, first insert
●
the card reader, then insert the view card into the card
reader.
Insert the module in the correct direction.
●
Insert or
remove
straightly and
completely
CI module
Side of the TVCI slot
Remove the
●cover before
using CI slot.
Insert the CI module (optional)
The features that appear on screen are dependent on the contents of the selected CI module.●
Normally pay-TV channels will appear without ● and .
If pay-TV channel does not appear, perform
and .
For more details, see the manual of the CI module, or check with the broadcaster.
●
Access “Common Interface”
Common InterfaceSlot 1:Module inserted
Follow the on screen operation guide
For example: select, go ●
Coloured characters red green yellow blue
On-screen operation guide may not ●
correspond to the remote control buttons.
Update TV’s software system System Update
Download new software to TV.
For details
● p. 62
If System Update is performed, the software will be updated (it may change TV functions).
If you do not wish to do so, set “Auto Update Search in Standby” to “Off”.
Select “Auto Update Search in Standby” and then set “On” or “Off”
System UpdateAuto Update Search in StandbySystem Update Search NowOn set
select
On: Automatically performs a search in standby and ●
downloads an update, if any software updates
are available
To update immediately■
Select “System Update Search Now” Download
access
select
Searches for an update (for
several mins.) and displays a
corresponding message if any
Download may take ●
up to 60 mins.
DIRECT TV RECASPECT
OPTIONRETURN
TEXT
PROGRAMME
STTLINDEX HOLD
N
AV
EXIT
MENU
INPUTTV
46
Recording Controls
Timer Programming from Menu
The Timer programming menu allows you to choose programmes that you wish to record. At the correct
time, the TV will switch on and tune to the correct channel (even if the TV is in Standby mode).
TV Guide may also be used to set timer programming. (p. 19)
If the recorder is compatible with Q-Link or similar technologies (p. 54), and setup / connection are done ●
completely (p. 52 and p. 54), you do not need to programme the recorder – the TV will control the recording
progress.
If the recorder is not compatible with Q-Link or similar technologies, set “Q-Link” in the Setup Menu (p. 32) to
●
the connected terminal (AV1 or AV2), and make timer programming of the recorder (Read the manual of the
recorder).
Recording is possible in composite video via SCART only - including HD content.
●
While recording, you cannot watch any other channels except the one being recorded.●
1
Select the mode you want to set a recording
TV
2
Display the menu
MENU
3
Select “Setup”
Main Menu
Picture
Sound
Setup
access
select
4
Select “Timer Programming”
Setup Menu
Timer ProgrammingAccess
Display Settings
Link SettingsChild LockDVB Tuning Menu
System Menu
Off Off Timer
Other Settings
access
select
5SetTo return to TV■
EXIT
To stop ■
recording
EXIT
Caution
The TV must either be On or in standby.●
For preparations of a recorder, read the manual of the recorder.●
No other channel can be selected during recording.●
It may not be possible to record an encrypted programme (which is copy-protected).●
Recording Controls ●
Advanced
Guide link recording (Timer Programming from the TV Guide signal)■ p. 20
• Not available in Analogue. mode.
Guide link recording is a timer programme controlled by information from the TV Guide.
Programme start and end times may be changed by broadcasters and sent to the TV for timer programme to
follow the change.
Split Programme is a programme which is interrupted by one or more programmes.
Both of the above are subject to signals being sent by broadcasters.
Direct TV Recording■ p. 54 and p. 56
You can record the current programme to DVD Recorder / VCR immediately using Q-Link or VIERA Link.
Note
Check that the Timer LED (Orange) is lit. If not, timer programmes are not active or not stored.●
“!” will identify any timer programming events that have been set and overlap. If this occurs then the first timer ●
programming event will start and finish as programmed. The next timer programming event can then start.
2 mins. before the starting time, a reminder message appears.
●
(To remove the message ; To cancel the programming EXIT)
A Timer Programming event will automatically change to the desired channel 10 seconds before the start time.
●
To stop Timer Programming event directly prior to the start time, it is necessary to stop the recorder manually.●
Timer Programming will be performed even if the TV is in Pause Live TV recording (p. 57). In this case, Pause ●
Live TV recording will be cancelled.47
Set timer programming details Timer Programming
Start making the settings
Repeat the operations as below, and set items in the order of to
select
the item
set●, and can also be entered with numeric buttons.
1 DBBC1
Holiday News18/10 FR 18:00 20:00 120 Off
Date Start Endmin. STTL
3 D ITV1
Freshly Squeezed Extra18/10 SA 21:30 22:30 60 Off
- - - --/-- --:-- --:-- --- ---
7 D BBC THREE
17/10 FR 17:00 18:30 90 Off
S/P
Guide
Timer Programming Wed 15/10/08 18:50
Channel Name No.
Channel name
Date Starting time
Ending time
Subtitles (Off / Auto)
one day ahead
daily or weekly
(press repeatedly)Recording time (automatic display)
●
Daily SU-SA: Sunday to Saturday●
Daily MO-SA: Monday to Saturday●
Daily MO-FR: Monday to Friday●
Weekly SA/FR/TH/WE/TU/MO/SU:●
Same time on the same day every week
Current timer
programming
eventGuide: Guide link recording
Records according to the TV Guide signal (p. 20) Timer recording
Records according to the time setting
Displayed if the timer
programming events
are overlappedS/P: Split Programme (p. 20) D: DVB
A: Analogue
(you cannot change
TV mode within the menu)
Store
To change a timer programming event■
Select the programme to be changed
access
select
Correct as necessary
(as above)
To cancel a timer programming event■
Select the programme to be deleted red
To cancel a timer programming event temporarily■
Select the programme to be cancelled blue •
Each time pressed:
cancel
stop cancelling
To view details of the programming■
Select the programme to be viewed •
Press again to return to Timer Programming menu.
48 Viewing from SD Card (VIERA IMAGE VIEWER) DIRECT TV RECASPECT TEXT PROGRAMME STTLINDEX HOLD N INPUTTV AV EXIT OPTIONRETURN MENU To return to TV■ EXIT or To return to the■ previous screen RETURN 1Insert the SD Card 2 Select “Photo View” access select You can also access directly by using ● VIERA TOOLS “How to Use VIERA TOOLS” (p. 14) SD Card Photo View Movie View 3 Select the folder to display the thumbnail Folder nameNumber of pictures100_PANA1/23 38 pictures200_PANA 20 pictures102_PANA 14 pictures101_PANA 3 pictures100_PANA 38 pictures Nature 14 picturesFruit 18 picturesROOM 1 picture201_PANA 7 pictures Photo View Mode Folder view SelectEXITSelectRETURNAll picturesView (Folder view) select thumbnail The files which are not into a folder will ● be collected to the folder named “/”. 4 Select the file from the thumbnail to be viewed File nameDate Pixelp1010001 1/38 23/10/2008 1600 x 1200 p1010004p1010003p1010002p1010001 p1010008p1010007p1010006p1010005 p1010012p1010011p1010010p1010009 Photo View Mode Folder view 100_PANA Slideshow Sort by Month Sort by Date SelectEXITSelectRETURNView (Thumbnail) Error display (images that could not be loaded, etc.) Selected photo Selected photo information is displayed select single view Slideshow ● p. 49 Rotate RotateSelect Slideshow Single view EXIT List Operation guide(Single view) Displayed one at a time To display / hide the operation guide ● or OPTION To the previous photo Rotate 90˚ (anti-clockwise) To the next photo Rotate 90˚ (clockwise) To return to thumbnail ● RETURN Photo View Photo View: Still images recorded by digital cameras will be displayed. Movie View: Moving pictures recorded by digital video cameras will be played back. During the operation, sound signal is output from AV1, AV2, AUDIO OUT and DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminals. But ● no video signals are output. “Date” shows the date on which the recording was made by the digital camera or digital video camera. The file ● without record of the date is shown “**/**/****”. For details on SD Cards ● p. 65 To insert the SD Card ■To remove the SD Card ■ Label surface Push until a click is heardPress the centre of the card
Viewing from SD Card (VIERA IMAGE VIEWER) ● Advanced 49 Slideshow Start Slideshow ■(operate in step on p. 48) Select the photo for the first view Start Slideshow To pause ● To return to Single view ● greenred Note Slideshow is done within the thumbnail.● You can also start slideshow directly by using VIERA TOOLS ● “How to Use VIERA TOOLS” (p. 14) Slideshow settings ■(operate in Photo View Mode) Display the menu MENU Select “Viewing Setup”Select the items and set Viewing Setup Main Menu Picture Sound select accessBack Ground MusicType1EffectOff Viewing Setup Interval5 secondsRepeatOff select set Other Items ● p. 30 and p. 31 Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives) Viewing SetupBack Ground MusicSelects the back ground music during the slideshow (Off / Type1 / Type2 / Type3) EffectSelects the effect for switching the photo during the slideshow (Off / Fade / Slide / Dissolve / Random) Fade : The next photo fades in gradually Slide : The next photo slides and appears from the left side Dissolve : The photo is replaced by an indefinite block unit Random : Selects each effect at random IntervalSelects slideshow interval (5 / 10 / 15 / 30 / 60 / 90 / 120 seconds) RepeatSlideshow repeat (Off / On) To display all the photos■ Display the thumbnail of all the photos in SD Card. Folder nameNumber of pictures100_PANA1/23 38 pictures200_PANA 20 pictures102_PANA 14 pictures101_PANA 3 pictures100_PANA 38 pictures Nature 14 picturesFruit 18 picturesROOM 1 picture201_PANA 7 pictures Photo View Mode Folder view SelectEXITSelectRETURNAll picturesView (Folder view) green File nameDate Pixelp1010001 1/175 23/10/2008 1600 x 1200 p1010004p1010003p1010002p1010001 p1010008p1010007p1010006p1010005 p1010012p1010011p1010010p1010009 Photo View Mode All pictures Slideshow Folder view Sort by Month Sort by Date SelectEXITSelectRETURNView (Thumbnail - All pictures) select single view To sort by date or month recorded■ Display the list of groups sorted by the same date or the same month. The group of the photos without record of the date is shown as “Unknown”. ● File nameDate Pixelp1010001 1/38 23/10/2008 1600 x 1200 p1010004p1010003p1010002p1010001 p1010008p1010007p1010006p1010005 p1010012p1010011p1010010p1010009 Photo View Mode Folder view 100_PANA Slideshow Sort by Month Sort by Date SelectEXITSelectRETURNView (Thumbnail) yellow green MonthNumber of picturesOct 20081/3 18 picturesDec 2008 5 picturesNov 2008 15 picturesOct 2008 18 pictures Photo View Mode 100_PANA Sort by Month SelectEXITSelectRETURNFolder viewView (Sort by Month) select thumbnail of the selected group blue green DateNumber of pictures23/10/20081/10 5 pictures08/11/2008 3 pictures26/10/2008 5 pictures25/10/2008 8 pictures23/10/2008 5 pictures 02/12/2008 2 pictures25/11/2008 1 picture20/11/2008 10 pictures10/11/2008 1 picture Photo View Mode 100_PANA Sort by Date SelectEXITSelectRETURNFolder viewView (Sort by Date) select thumbnail of the selected group
50
Viewing from SD Card
(VIERA IMAGE VIEWER)
DIRECT TV REC
TEXTSTTLINDEX HOLD
N
INPUTTV AV
EXIT
OPTIONRETURN
MENUASPECT
1Insert the SD Card
2
Select “Movie View” access
select
You can also access directly by using ●
VIERA TOOLS
“How to Use VIERA TOOLS” (p. 14)
SD Card
Photo View
Movie View
3
Select the file to be viewed
Title Date & Time
Scene
DurationJapan
00h03m01s Movie View Mode
SelectEXITRETURNPlay
Trip1 01/12/2008 10:12
Trip2 01/12/2008 12:20
Trip3 01/12/2008 17:25
Trip4 01/12/2008 22:28
Nature1 09/02/2008 11:10
Nature2 09/02/2008 11:15
Nature3 09/02/2008 11:50
--- 09/02/2008 15:14
--- 09/02/2008 18:16
2007 03/12/2007 10:00
2007-1 03/12/2007 12:00
File format:
Only AVCHD or MPEG2 are supported.
For details
● p. 65
Selected movie
(List)
playback
select
(Playback)
EXIT
RETURN
Title
Date & TimeTrip1
01/12/2008 10:1200:00:05/00:03:01
Operation guideinformation banner
Playback will start
To display the operation guide
●
red green yellow blue or
To hide the operation guide ● RETURN
Rewind
Pause / Playback
Playback
Fast forward
Stop
To the previous movie ● red
To the next movie ● green
To return to list ● (stop)
To change aspect ratio
●
(only for the 4:3 movie content)
ASPECT
Movie View
Audio Settings
You can enjoy the multi-channel sound via an amplifier connected to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal.
To confirm or change the current sound status
■(during playback)
Display the Option menu Change the sound (if the movie has multiple audio signals)
OPTIONMulti AudioStereoOption Menu
(Current sound status)
changeIt may take several seconds to change the sound.●
Audio output settings ■(operate in step )
Display
the menu
MENU
Select “Sound” Select “SPDIF Selection” and set
Main Menu
Picture
Sound
Setup
select
accessMode MusicBassTrebleBalanceHeadphone VolumeSurround OffVolume Correction
SPDIF SelectionAuto
Sound Menu1/2
Speaker Distance to WallOver 30cm
select
set
Other items ● p. 30 - 33
Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives)
Sound
SPDIF
SelectionSPDIF : A standard audio transfer file format
Selects the initial setting for digital audio output signal from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal
(Auto / PCM)
Auto: Dolby Digital is output as Dolby Digital Bitstream. MPEG is output as PCM.
PCM: Digital output signal is fixed to PCM.
To return to TV■
EXIT
or
To return to the■
previous
screen
RETURN