Panasonic Tx P42ut30 Operating Instructions

							How to Use the Menu Functions
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Display Settings
Teletext
• FASTEXT
• ListTeletext display mode (p. 21)
Teletext Character 
Set
• English
• CIS
• E.Europe
• PersianSelects teletext language
Input LabelsLabels or skips each input terminal (p. 46)
Banner Display 
Timeout
• 0 (No display)
•  
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 
7 / 8 / 9 / 10 secondsSets how long the information banner stays on screen (p. 19)
VIERA Connect 
Banner
• Off
• OnSets the VIERA Connect introduction banner display (p. 17)
Playing Time 
Display
• Off
• OnSets to [On] to display a continuous record of time spent using Game 
mode every 30 minutes
• This function is available when [Game] is selected in [Viewing Mode] 
(p. 34).
VIERA Link Settings
VIERA Link
• Off
• OnSets to use VIERA Link functions
• VIERA Link functions become available when [VIERA Link] is set to 
[On] (p. 69).
HDMI Content Type
• Off
• AutoAdjusts the picture settings according to the content type from the 
connected equipment via HDMI cable
• This function is available if the connected equipment supports HDMI 
Content Type.
• The content type information will be displayed for several seconds 
when this function works.
Power on Link
• Off
• OnSets to use Power on Link functions (p. 69)
Power off Link
• Off
• OnSets to use Power off Link functions (p. 69)
Standby Power 
Save
• Off
• OnControls the power consumption in Standby mode of the connected 
equipment to reduce the power consumption (p. 69)
• 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. 69)• This function is available when [VIERA Link] is set to [On].
Network SetupSets the network setting to use in your network environment (p. 60)
DivX® VODDisplays DivX VOD registration code (p. 82)
 
						

							How to Use the Menu Functions
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System Menu
Shipping ConditionResets all settings to the original condition (p. 47)
Software LicenceDisplays the software licence information
System InformationDisplays the system information of this TV
Other Settings
USB Charge in 
Standby
• Off
• OnSets to use the USB Charge functions (p. 28)
[On]: Available to charge by using any USB terminal after going into 
Standby mode(Active Standby Mode)
• Go to Standby mode after 5 hours. 
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. 48 - 67)
• Only available items can be selected.
 
						

							Tuning and Editing Channels
43
Tuning and Editing Channels
You can make Auto Tuning, listing your favourite channels, skipping unwanted channels, etc.
POWER
AVSD CARD
ASPECT
INFO
OPTION
STTLTEXT
CHPOWER
REC
MUTELAST VIEW
VOL
INDEXHOLD
TV
TV
EXIT
MENU
RGYB
RETURN
jk  lghimno
tuvpqrswxyz
abcdef
CH
INPUT
  ■To return to TVEXIT
Preparations:1  Select TV mode2  Display the menu3  Select [Setup]TVMENU
1Select [Tuning Menu]1/2
Eco Navigation
Child Lock
 Tuning MenuOSD Language
Display Settings
VIERA Link Settings
Network Setup
DivX® VOD
System MenuAccess
  access
 select
2Select a function
 
Channel List Edit
 
Access 
Auto Tuning
  Manual Tuning
Tuning Menu
 
Access   Access  access
 select
• For details  (p. 44)
For Auto Tuning, using the buttons on the side panel of the TV (p. 11)
1  Press repeatedly until [Auto Tuning] appears F
2  Access [Auto Tuning] TV
3  Start [Auto Tuning] TV
• To return to TVF
 
						

							Tuning and Editing Channels
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[Channel List Edit] - Skip unwanted channels / Edit Channels (Change name, Move)
You can hide unwanted channels. The hidden channels cannot be displayed except in this function. 
Use this function to skip unwanted channels.
Select a channel and reveal / hide
1 BBC1
2 *****
3 *****
4 *****
5 *****
6 *****
7 *****Channel List Editor
 [reveal] / [hide]
   : [reveal]
   : [hide] (skip)
 select• To reveal all channels Y
• To retune each channel (Manual Tuning) R (see below)
  ■To edit channels
You can also edit each channel in the Channel List.
Select a channel to edit and:
TV
1  BBC 
CH02
5.5MHz
PAL
16:9
Channel name Channel position
• To move the channel position
GSelect the new position StoreG
• To rename the channel nameB
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789!:#abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz()+-.*_
  Edit channel name 
Name
(maximum: five characters)
 select
 setSet characters
StoreRETURN• You can set characters 
by using numeric buttons. 
 (p. 33)
Note
• If a VCR is connected only with the RF cable, edit [VCR].
[Auto Tuning] - Set all TV channels automatically
1  Start Auto Tuning2  Settings are made automatically
Auto Tuning
All tuning data will be erased
Auto Tuning
ScanEXIT
CH3
2120 1
Automatically 
retune all channels 
received in the 
area.
• All the previous tuning settings are erased.
• When the operation is completed, the channel at channel position [1] will be displayed.
• Search begins in the order from the lower channels to the higher channels.
• If tuning has not been done completely  [Manual Tuning] (see below)
[Manual Tuning] - Set TV channel manually
5.5MHz
CH57 0
1 120Manual Tuning  Fine Tuning 
Manual Tuning 
Sound System
  Colour SystemStore 
Auto
Fine Tuning
• Use to make small adjustments to the tuning of an individual 
channel (affected by weather conditions, etc.)
Manual Tuning
Set TV channel manually after Auto Tuning.
• Set Sound System and Colour System, and then perform this 
function. Set Colour System [Auto] normally.
• If a VCR is connected only with the RF cable, select channel position [0].
1  Select a channel position2  Select a channel3  Search4  Select [Store]
jk  lghimnotuvpqrswxyz
abcdefCH
 store  
 select
 
						

							Child Lock
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Child Lock
You can lock specific channels / AV input terminals and control who watches them.When the locked channel / input is selected, a message appears; by entering the PIN number, you can watch it.
POWERINPUTTVAVSD CARD
ASPECT
INFO
OPTION
STTLTEXT
RETURN
MUTELAST VIEW
INDEXHOLD
R
EXIT
MENU
GY
jk  lghimno
tuvpqrswxyz
abcdef
B
  ■To return to TVEXIT
Preparations:1  Display the menu2  Select [Setup]MENU
1Select [Child Lock]1/2
  Access   Eco Navigation
 
Child LockTuning Menu
OSD Language
  Display Settings
VIERA Link Settings
  Network Setup
DivX® VOD
System Menu  access
 select
[Child Lock] - Control channel audience
1  Enter the PIN number (4 digits)2  Select [Child Lock List]
*  *  *  * 
Please enter new PIN 
PIN
 
Child Lock-PIN Entryjk  lghimnotuvpqrswxyz
abcdef
 
Change PIN 
Child Lock List
 
Child Lock
 
Access  access
 select
• Enter the PIN number twice at first setting.
• Make a note of the PIN number in case you forget it. 
3  Select the channel / input to be lockedChild Lock List - TV and AVLock Name Input Type2TVTV
3TVTV
AV1 External AV
AV3 External AV
PC External AV
HDMI1 External AV
HDMI2 External AVAV2 External AV
  : Appears when the channel / input is locked
 lock
 select• To cancel  Select the locked channel / input 
• To lock all G
• To cancel all locks Y
• To jump to the top of the next input B
  ■To change the PIN number1 Select [Change PIN]2 Enter a new PIN number twice
 
Change PIN 
Child Lock List
 
Child Lock 
Access  
access
 selectjk  lghimnotuvpqrswxyz
abcdef
Note
• Performing [Shipping Condition] (p. 47) erases the PIN number and all settings.
 
						

							Input Labels
46
Input Labels
For easier identification and selection of the input mode, you can label each input mode or skip 
terminals that are not connected to any equipment.
• To select the input mode  (p. 23)
POWERINPUTTVAVSD CARD
ASPECT
INFO
OPTION
STTLTEXT
RGYB
CH
POWER
REC
MUTELAST VIEW
CHVOL
INDEXHOLD
TV
EXIT
MENU
RETURN
jk  lghimno
tuvpqrswxyz
abcdef
  ■To return to TVEXIT
Preparations:1  Display the menu2  Select [Setup]MENU
1Select [Display Settings]1/2
  Access   Eco Navigation
  Child Lock
Tuning Menu
OSD Language
  Display SettingsVIERA Link Settings
  Network Setup
DivX® VOD
System Menu
  access
 select
2Select [Input Labels]
Teletext
  Access Teletext Character Set
Input LabelsBanner Display Timeout
VIERA Connect Banner
Display Settings
English FASTEXT
On 3 seconds  access
 select
3Select an input terminal and set
 
Input Labels
HDMI3 HDMI2 HDMI1 PC AV 3 AV 2 AV 1HDMI3 HDMI2 HDMI1 PC AV 3 AV 2 DVD
  access / store
 select
The labels you set will be 
displayed in [Input Selection] menu 
(p. 23) or banner.
• If [Skip] is selected, you cannot 
select the mode.
  ■User input
You can name each input mode freely.
1 Select [User input]2  Set characters one by one3 Store
  access
 select
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNUVWXYZ0123456abcdefghijklmnuvwxyz()+-.*_
OPQRST789!:#opqrst
User inputName
(maximum: ten characters)
 select
 set
RETURN
• You can set characters by using numeric buttons.  (p. 33)
 
						

							Shipping Condition (Reset settings)
47
Shipping Condition (Reset settings)
Resets the TV to its original condition, i.e. no channels tuned in.
All settings are reset (channels, picture, sound settings, etc.).
POWERINPUTTVAVSD CARD
ASPECT
INFO
OPTION
STTLTEXT
RGYB
CH
POWER
REC
RETURN
jk  lghimno
tuvpqrswxyz
abcdef
MUTELAST VIEW
CHVOL
INDEXHOLD
TV
EXIT
MENU
  ■To return to TVEXIT
Preparations:1  Display the menu2  Select [Setup]MENU
1Select [System Menu]1/2
  Access   Eco Navigation
  Child Lock
Tuning Menu
OSD Language
  Display Settings
VIERA Link Settings
  Network Setup
DivX® VOD
System Menu
  access
 select
2Select [Shipping Condition]
 
Shipping Condition 
Software Licence
  System Information
 
System Menu 
Access  access
 select
[Shipping Condition] - Restore Settings
1  Check the message and reset2  Follow the on screen instructions
 
Shipping Condition
 
All tuning data will be erased
  Are you sure ?
  Are you sure ?(confirm)
(confirm)
(start 
[Shipping Condition])
Reset to Factory Shipping Condition 
Completed.
Please switch off TV.
• [Auto Tuning] will automatically 
start when Mains power On/Off 
switch is next turned on (p. 13).
  ■To retune TV channels only, e.g. after moving house 
  [Auto Tuning] in “Tuning and Editing Channels” (p. 44)
 
						

							Using Media Player
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Using Media Player
Media Player allows you to enjoy photo, video or music recorded on an SD Card and a USB Flash 
Memory.
VIERA IMAGE VIEWER is the function of the easy viewing for photos or videos recorded on an SD Card 
on the TV screen by simply inserting into the SD Card slot.
Photo mode: Still pictures recorded by digital cameras will be displayed.
Video mode: Moving pictures recorded by digital video cameras will be played back.
Music mode: Digital music data will be played back.
When these functions are used, the audio signal is output from audio output terminals.
• [Date] shows the date on which the recording was made by the recording equipment. The file without 
record of the date is shown “****/**/**”.
• The picture may not appear correctly on this TV depending on the recording equipment used.
• Display may take some time when there are many files and folders.
• Partly degraded files might be displayed at a reduced resolution.
• Picture setting may not work depending on the conditions.
• The folder and file names may be different depending on the digital camera or digital video camera 
used.
To insert or remove the SD Card / USB Flash Memory
  ■USB Flash Memory
• Insert or remove straightly and completely.
  ■SD Card
To insert the 
SD Card
Gently insert 
the SD Card 
label surface 
facing front.
Label 
surface
Cutout
Push until a 
click is heard
To remove the 
SD Card
Push the 
centre of 
the card
• For more information of the SD Card, USB Flash Memory and supported file format  (p. 80 - 81)
 
						

							Using Media Player
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Starting Media Player
INFOEXIT
OPTIONRETURN
MENU ASPECT
RGY B
SD CARD
  ■To return to TV
EXIT  or  
  ■To return to the 
previous screen
RETURN
1Insert the SD Card or USB Flash Memory
 (p. 48) 
When the SD Card is inserted, switching to Media Player will be done 
automatically.
2Switch to Media Player
3Select the icon you want to access
Media Player
Drive Select
SD CardEXIT
Select
RETURN
AccessSD CardDesktop
selected device name
 access
 select
• If only one device is connected, this 
step will be skipped.
4Select the content
  Media Player
 
Photo 
Video  Music   Contents Select 
SD Card  EXIT
  Select
  RETURN
  Access
 access
 select
[Photo]  “Photo mode” (p. 50)
[Video] 
 “Video mode” (p. 54)
[Music] 
 “Music mode” (p. 57)
• You can also access each 
mode directly by using 
VIERA TOOLS. 
  “How to Use 
VIERA TOOLS” (p. 32)
Change the device
You can change to the other device directly in the same mode if two or more devices are connected.
1  Display the menu2  Select the icon you want to accessY
OPTION 
SD Card
  EXIT
  Select  RETURN   Media Player 
 Photo  All photos
  Slideshow  View Select
  
Contents Select   Info   View
selected device name
Drive Select
SD CardEXIT
Select
RETURN
AccessSD CardDesktop
 access
 select
 
						

							Using Media Player
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Photo mode
Supported file format  (p. 80)
The thumbnail of all the photos in the SD Card or USB Flash Memory will be displayed.
Example: Thumbnail - [All photos]
OPTIONSD Card
EXIT
SelectRETURN
Media Player  PhotoAll photos
Slideshow View Select Drive Select Contents SelectInfo View
Option MenuSelected Device Name
•   To change the number of photos on a thumbnail 
screen at a time ( 7 × 4 ↔ 10 × 6 )
OPTION
 
 
Slideshow Settings 
Option Menu
Multi Shot 3DChange Size
  select 
[Change Size]
 Set
: Error display
• To change the background music  “Photo Setup” (p. 51)
• To display the information of the highlighted photo
 INFO
 
3D  1/48
  p1010001.mpo   File name
  Date
  Pixel2010/10/23
  1600X1200File number / Total file number displayed for MPO (3D) file
  ■ 
To sort by folder, recorded date or recorded month
 
1  Display the view selection
 G
2  Select the sort type
 
Folder view
Sort by Date
Sort by Month
  access
 select
[Folder view]: 
Displays the thumbnail grouped by folder
• The files which are not into a folder will be collected to the folder named “/”.
[Sort by Date]:  
Displays the thumbnail grouped by the same date
• The group of the photos without a recorded date is shown as [Unknown].
[Sort by Month]: 
Displays the thumbnail grouped by the same month
• The group of the photos without a recorded date is shown as [Unknown].
  3  Select one of the sorted groups to display the thumbnail of the selected group
OPTION
2010/10/23
2010/11/242010/10/25
2010/12/012010/11/01
2010/12/032010/11/05
2010/12/202010/11/10
2010/12/222010/11/22 2010/11/23
Media Player  PhotoSort by Date
SD CardEXIT
Select RETURN
Slideshow View Select Contents SelectInfo Access
Option Menu
Drive Select
 
 select
  thumbnail of the selected group
•  
To return to the thumbnail of all photos
 
G
 access
  select 
[All photos]•   To display the information of the highlighted group
 INFO
 
  1/12
2010/10/23   Folder name
  Number of files
  3
 
Folder name, date or month   Group number / 
Total group number