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... Panasonic Service Center or an experienced radio/TV technician for long periods of time. 14) Refer all instructions. 5) Do not use only shielded interface cables when connecting TV to peripheral devices. Responsible Party: Contact Source: email: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1-877-95-VIERA (958-4372) consumerproducts@panasonic.com CANADIAN NOTICE: For Model TH-42PX80U, TH-50PX80U This Class B digital...
... Panasonic Service Center or an experienced radio/TV technician for long periods of time. 14) Refer all instructions. 5) Do not use only shielded interface cables when connecting TV to peripheral devices. Responsible Party: Contact Source: email: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1-877-95-VIERA (958-4372) consumerproducts@panasonic.com CANADIAN NOTICE: For Model TH-42PX80U, TH-50PX80U This Class B digital...
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... wall outlet. Servicing of fluorescent lighting may cause the Plasma TV to install and remove the television. accessories. Securely insert the power cord plug as far as a safety precaution before moving the Plasma TV. Do not use any cleaning. When disconnecting the power cord, hold the plug, not the cord. Doing so may occur which could result in 4:3 mode SD Card photo ɹ Video game ɹ Computer image 4 : 3 12 To prevent "Image retention", the screen...
... wall outlet. Servicing of fluorescent lighting may cause the Plasma TV to install and remove the television. accessories. Securely insert the power cord plug as far as a safety precaution before moving the Plasma TV. Do not use any cleaning. When disconnecting the power cord, hold the plug, not the cord. Doing so may occur which could result in 4:3 mode SD Card photo ɹ Video game ɹ Computer image 4 : 3 12 To prevent "Image retention", the screen...
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Installing the remote's batteries Caution Open Incorrect installation may cause its panel to prevent the TV from tipping over. Accessories Remote Control Transmitter N2QAYB000221 Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter (2) AA Battery Cable clamper AC cord Pedestal TBLX0036 (TH-42PX80U) TBLX0037 (TH-50PX80U) How to assemble (p.7) Operating Instructions Quick Setup Guide (For viewing HD programming) Product Registration Card (U.S.A.) Customer Care Plan Card (U.S.A.) Optional Accessory Wall-hanging bracket (vertical) TY-WK42PV3U TY-WK42PV4W (angle) TY-WK42PR3U TY...
Installing the remote's batteries Caution Open Incorrect installation may cause its panel to prevent the TV from tipping over. Accessories Remote Control Transmitter N2QAYB000221 Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter (2) AA Battery Cable clamper AC cord Pedestal TBLX0036 (TH-42PX80U) TBLX0037 (TH-50PX80U) How to assemble (p.7) Operating Instructions Quick Setup Guide (For viewing HD programming) Product Registration Card (U.S.A.) Customer Care Plan Card (U.S.A.) Optional Accessory Wall-hanging bracket (vertical) TY-WK42PV3U TY-WK42PV4W (angle) TY-WK42PR3U TY...
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... Signal resolution Closed caption Rating Level Picture mode Sleep timer remaining time Aspect ratio example: CH15-1: (TV) ■Other Useful Functions (Operate after ) ■Select Audio Mode for watching TV Listen with SAP (Secondary Audio Program) Display the SUB MENU Digital mode Press SAP to enter the minor number in a compound channel number. SUB MENU Setup SUB MENU Surf mode All Set favorite CC Off Caption select Signal meter ■Displays or removes the channel banner. Watching TV Connect the TV to a cable box/cable, set-top-box, satellite box, or antenna cable...
... Signal resolution Closed caption Rating Level Picture mode Sleep timer remaining time Aspect ratio example: CH15-1: (TV) ■Other Useful Functions (Operate after ) ■Select Audio Mode for watching TV Listen with SAP (Secondary Audio Program) Display the SUB MENU Digital mode Press SAP to enter the minor number in a compound channel number. SUB MENU Setup SUB MENU Surf mode All Set favorite CC Off Caption select Signal meter ■Displays or removes the channel banner. Watching TV Connect the TV to a cable box/cable, set-top-box, satellite box, or antenna cable...
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... the manual for picture mode setting, refer to p. 42. For Input label, refer to p. 35. With the connected equipment turned On Display the Input select menu ■To return to select the input of the input, please refer to p. 35. Note The input label will be displayed on the remote control to TV Select the input mode Input select 1 TV 2 Component 1 AUX 3 Component 2 or 4 HDMI 1 5 HDMI 2 6 HDMI 3 GAME 7 Video 1 8 Video 2 GAME (example) Press corresponding NUMBER button on "Input select" screen if Input label...
... the manual for picture mode setting, refer to p. 42. For Input label, refer to p. 35. With the connected equipment turned On Display the Input select menu ■To return to select the input of the input, please refer to p. 35. Note The input label will be displayed on the remote control to TV Select the input mode Input select 1 TV 2 Component 1 AUX 3 Component 2 or 4 HDMI 1 5 HDMI 2 6 HDMI 3 GAME 7 Video 1 8 Video 2 GAME (example) Press corresponding NUMBER button on "Input select" screen if Input label...
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... Set Default speakers TV Select "On" (default is On) select change Now you need to set "VIERA Link" setting to "On" as shown below. Display menu Viewing Watching Videos and DVDs Select "Setup" Menu VIERA Link Lock SD card CC Setup select next Select "VIERA Link setting" Setup 2/2 select VIERA Link setting Advanced Setup next About ■Press to exit from a menu screen ■Press to return to the previous screen Select "VIERA Link" VIERA Link setting VIERA Link On Power off link Set Power on the external...
... Set Default speakers TV Select "On" (default is On) select change Now you need to set "VIERA Link" setting to "On" as shown below. Display menu Viewing Watching Videos and DVDs Select "Setup" Menu VIERA Link Lock SD card CC Setup select next Select "VIERA Link setting" Setup 2/2 select VIERA Link setting Advanced Setup next About ■Press to exit from a menu screen ■Press to return to the previous screen Select "VIERA Link" VIERA Link setting VIERA Link On Power off link Set Power on the external...
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x.v.Color Zoom adjust Video NR 3D Y/C filter Color matrix MPEG NR Black level Reset Bass Treble Balance AI sound Surround Bass boost Audio leveler Speaker output HDMI 1 in HDMI 2 in HDMI 3 in Timer Sleep, Timer 1-5 Lock SD Card SD card CC CC Color mgmt. How to Use Menu Functions Various menus allow you to the previous screen 22 Displays the functions that you . Display menu ■Menu list Menu Item Record now Stop recording VIERA Link control Speaker output VIERA Link ■Press to...
x.v.Color Zoom adjust Video NR 3D Y/C filter Color matrix MPEG NR Black level Reset Bass Treble Balance AI sound Surround Bass boost Audio leveler Speaker output HDMI 1 in HDMI 2 in HDMI 3 in Timer Sleep, Timer 1-5 Lock SD Card SD card CC CC Color mgmt. How to Use Menu Functions Various menus allow you to the previous screen 22 Displays the functions that you . Display menu ■Menu list Menu Item Record now Stop recording VIERA Link control Speaker output VIERA Link ■Press to...
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... remote control. (p. 28) Resets all picture adjustments to factory default settings except for "Advanced picture". Reset Basic picture mode (Vivid/Standard/Cinema/Game/Custom) (p. 42) Picture mode Vivid Adjusts color, brightness, etc. for HDMI connection. (Digital input signal) Select audio input terminal when DVI cable is connected. (Analog audio input signal) (Digital/Component 1/Component 2/Video 1/Video 2) Surround Off Bass boost Off Audio leveler 0 Speaker output On HDMI1 in HDMI2 in HDMI3 in the picture. (On/Off) Selects image resolution of this TV. (Off/Auto) Color...
... remote control. (p. 28) Resets all picture adjustments to factory default settings except for "Advanced picture". Reset Basic picture mode (Vivid/Standard/Cinema/Game/Custom) (p. 42) Picture mode Vivid Adjusts color, brightness, etc. for HDMI connection. (Digital input signal) Select audio input terminal when DVI cable is connected. (Analog audio input signal) (Digital/Component 1/Component 2/Video 1/Video 2) Surround Off Bass boost Off Audio leveler 0 Speaker output On HDMI1 in HDMI2 in HDMI3 in the picture. (On/Off) Selects image resolution of this TV. (Off/Auto) Color...
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... External devices Anti image retention VIERA Link setting Setup Language Clock Program channel Input labels Monitor out Pixel orbiter Time Side bar Scrolling bar VIERA Link Power off link Power on link Default speakers Auto power on No signal shut-off Advanced setup SUB MENU 24 Display SubMenu SUB MENU Select the item Setup SUB MENU Surf mode All Set favorite CC Off Caption select Signal meter No action shut-off Play SD card automatically About Reset ■ select Sub menu list Setup SUB MENU set Menu...
... External devices Anti image retention VIERA Link setting Setup Language Clock Program channel Input labels Monitor out Pixel orbiter Time Side bar Scrolling bar VIERA Link Power off link Power on link Default speakers Auto power on No signal shut-off Advanced setup SUB MENU 24 Display SubMenu SUB MENU Select the item Setup SUB MENU Surf mode All Set favorite CC Off Caption select Signal meter No action shut-off Play SD card automatically About Reset ■ select Sub menu list Setup SUB MENU set Menu...
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... use when setting "Auto power on", "On/Off Timer", "Lock", "SD Mode", or Digital channel. •• "No signal shut-off was set . Sets "Power off link" of HDMI connection equipment (p. 26) (Set/No) Sets "Power on link" of HDMI connection equipment (p. 26) (Set/No) Selects the default speakers (p. 26) (TV/Theater) Turns TV On automatically when the cable box or a connected device is turned On (No/Set) • The "Sleep" timer, "On / Off timer", and "First time setup" will not function if "Auto power on" is set...
... use when setting "Auto power on", "On/Off Timer", "Lock", "SD Mode", or Digital channel. •• "No signal shut-off was set . Sets "Power off link" of HDMI connection equipment (p. 26) (Set/No) Sets "Power on link" of HDMI connection equipment (p. 26) (Set/No) Selects the default speakers (p. 26) (TV/Theater) Turns TV On automatically when the cable box or a connected device is turned On (No/Set) • The "Sleep" timer, "On / Off timer", and "First time setup" will not function if "Auto power on" is set...
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... screen Set VIERA Link setting VIERA Link On Power off link (p. 27) Default speakers (p. 27) One-touch theater playback (p. 27) Speaker control (p. 29) The equipment with HDMI cables allow you use Panasonic's HDMI cable. Follow direction - Select the input mode to HDMI1, HDMI2 or HDMI3 (p. 20), and make sure that an image is recommended that we have "HDAVI Control". VIERA LinkTM "HDAVI ControlTM" Simultaneously control all Panasonic "HDAVI Control" equipped components using one button on the external...
... screen Set VIERA Link setting VIERA Link On Power off link (p. 27) Default speakers (p. 27) One-touch theater playback (p. 27) Speaker control (p. 29) The equipment with HDMI cables allow you use Panasonic's HDMI cable. Follow direction - Select the input mode to HDMI1, HDMI2 or HDMI3 (p. 20), and make sure that an image is recommended that we have "HDAVI Control". VIERA LinkTM "HDAVI ControlTM" Simultaneously control all Panasonic "HDAVI Control" equipped components using one button on the external...
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...; Panel Aspect Ratio (169fixed) ○○○ Closed caption information Mode CC type Digital setting ○ --- --- ○ --- --- ○ --- --- VIERA LinkTM "HDAVI ControlTM" At the start of the DIGA, Player theater, or RAM theater playback, the TV's input automatically switches to the theater system. Sound will be output from equipment that has "HDAVI Control 3" function connected to TV with HDMI cable. For the RAM theater, the speakers automatically switch to the input based...
...; Panel Aspect Ratio (169fixed) ○○○ Closed caption information Mode CC type Digital setting ○ --- --- ○ --- --- ○ --- --- VIERA LinkTM "HDAVI ControlTM" At the start of the DIGA, Player theater, or RAM theater playback, the TV's input automatically switches to the theater system. Sound will be output from equipment that has "HDAVI Control 3" function connected to TV with HDMI cable. For the RAM theater, the speakers automatically switch to the input based...
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... a menu screen Select "Program channel" Setup 1/2 Surf mode All Language Clock Program channel External devices Anti image retention next select Reset Manual Set manually Select the function Program channel ANT in Cable Auto Manual Signal meter next select Set ■To reset the settings of setup menu Select "Reset" in Setup menu ( ) and press OK Input your needs and reception conditions. Display menu Auto Set automatically Select "Setup" Menu VIERA Link Picture Audio Timer Lock SD card CC Setup next select ■Press to your 4-digit password with number buttons...
... a menu screen Select "Program channel" Setup 1/2 Surf mode All Language Clock Program channel External devices Anti image retention next select Reset Manual Set manually Select the function Program channel ANT in Cable Auto Manual Signal meter next select Set ■To reset the settings of setup menu Select "Reset" in Setup menu ( ) and press OK Input your needs and reception conditions. Display menu Auto Set automatically Select "Setup" Menu VIERA Link Picture Audio Timer Lock SD card CC Setup next select ■Press to your 4-digit password with number buttons...
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... the OPTICAL IN TV through speakers A HDMI cable B HDMI-DVI Conversion cable + Audio cable* or ■ To watch camcorder images Camcorder VCR DVD Player (For HDMI connection, HDMI compatible equipment only. For connection using HDMI-DVI Conversion cable, see p. 22-23 for each piece of the TV AC 120 V 60 Hz AC Cord (Connect after all digital AUDIO OUT" terminal. For additional assistance, please visit our website at: www.panasonic.com www.panasonic.ca Front of the TV Cable TV or Cable Box Back...
... the OPTICAL IN TV through speakers A HDMI cable B HDMI-DVI Conversion cable + Audio cable* or ■ To watch camcorder images Camcorder VCR DVD Player (For HDMI connection, HDMI compatible equipment only. For connection using HDMI-DVI Conversion cable, see p. 22-23 for each piece of the TV AC 120 V 60 Hz AC Cord (Connect after all digital AUDIO OUT" terminal. For additional assistance, please visit our website at: www.panasonic.com www.panasonic.ca Front of the TV Cable TV or Cable Box Back...
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... "GAME" to the HDMI connector using an HDMI compliant (fully wired) cable. If the external equipment has only a DVI output, connect to the HDMI terminal via a DVI to the audio input terminal. Audio settings can be connected to "GAME" label. It provides a soft, film-like picture. Game: For playing video game. If the connected device has an aspect adjustment function, set automatically if "GAME" is displayed in a darkened room. The HDMI input terminal can be available for the HDAVI Control compatible...
... "GAME" to the HDMI connector using an HDMI compliant (fully wired) cable. If the external equipment has only a DVI output, connect to the HDMI terminal via a DVI to the audio input terminal. Audio settings can be connected to "GAME" label. It provides a soft, film-like picture. Game: For playing video game. If the connected device has an aspect adjustment function, set automatically if "GAME" is displayed in a darkened room. The HDMI input terminal can be available for the HDAVI Control compatible...
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... your DVD player and DVD-Audio software the copyright protection function may operate and disable optical output. Press any key operation has not been performed for 15 minutes. Side Bar Do not display a picture in 4:3 mode for long periods in contact with the cloth.) Do not attach sticky tape or labels, as this cloth to which a small amount of the Plasma TV...
... your DVD player and DVD-Audio software the copyright protection function may operate and disable optical output. Press any key operation has not been performed for 15 minutes. Side Bar Do not display a picture in 4:3 mode for long periods in contact with the cloth.) Do not attach sticky tape or labels, as this cloth to which a small amount of the Plasma TV...
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... connection of antenna for assistance. If the signal is weak, check the antenna and consult your local Panasonic dealer or Panasonic Service Center for digital channels. For details (p. 48, 49) For additional assistance, please contact us via HDMI Is the HDMI cable connected properly? (p. 37, 38) Turn Off the TV unit and equipment, then turn them On again. Recording does not start immediately Check the settings of...
... connection of antenna for assistance. If the signal is weak, check the antenna and consult your local Panasonic dealer or Panasonic Service Center for digital channels. For details (p. 48, 49) For additional assistance, please contact us via HDMI Is the HDMI cable connected properly? (p. 37, 38) Turn Off the TV unit and equipment, then turn them On again. Recording does not start immediately Check the settings of...
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... power cord plugged into the outlet? Check Picture menu (p. 22) and volume. Set the audio setting of the HDMI device to the unit. Sound Black Box appears No sound is produced Sound is unusual Change settings of Closed Caption (CC). (p. 34) Are the speakers' cables connected correctly? (p. 37) Is "Sound Mute" active? (p. 13) Is the volume set to determine the symptoms, then carry out the suggested check. If digital sound connection has a problem, select analog sound connection. Is the TV unit turned On? Screen...
... power cord plugged into the outlet? Check Picture menu (p. 22) and volume. Set the audio setting of the HDMI device to the unit. Sound Black Box appears No sound is produced Sound is unusual Change settings of Closed Caption (CC). (p. 34) Are the speakers' cables connected correctly? (p. 37) Is "Sound Mute" active? (p. 13) Is the volume set to determine the symptoms, then carry out the suggested check. If digital sound connection has a problem, select analog sound connection. Is the TV unit turned On? Screen...
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Specifications Consumption panel Power Source Maximum TH-42PX80U AC 120 V, 60 Hz 385 W 497 W TH-50PX80U Power Plasma Display Standby condition Drive method Aspect Ratio Visible screen size (W × H × Diagonal) (No. Mass and Dimensions shown are subject to change without notice. of pixels) 0.3 W AC type 16:9 42 " class (41.6 inches measured diagonally) 36.2 " × 20.4 " × 41.6 " (922 mm × 518 mm × 1,057 mm) 786,432...
Specifications Consumption panel Power Source Maximum TH-42PX80U AC 120 V, 60 Hz 385 W 497 W TH-50PX80U Power Plasma Display Standby condition Drive method Aspect Ratio Visible screen size (W × H × Diagonal) (No. Mass and Dimensions shown are subject to change without notice. of pixels) 0.3 W AC type 16:9 42 " class (41.6 inches measured diagonally) 36.2 " × 20.4 " × 41.6 " (922 mm × 518 mm × 1,057 mm) 786,432...
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... addresses listed for U.S.A.) Specifications PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY, DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 PANASONIC SALES COMPANY, DIVISION OF PANASONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Color Television Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product with a new or a refurbished product. If a problem...
... addresses listed for U.S.A.) Specifications PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY, DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 PANASONIC SALES COMPANY, DIVISION OF PANASONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Color Television Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product with a new or a refurbished product. If a problem...