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...Guide Accessories/Optional Accessory ····· 8 Basic Connection 11 Identifying Controls 15 First Time Setup 16 Enjoy your TV! and Puerto Rico only 65 Customer Services Directory (for U.S.A. Advanced Viewing Quick Start Guide Ratings List for Lock 56 Technical Information.../ Blu-ray Disc recorder This product qualifies for ENERGY STAR in the "Home Use" setting and this is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation. HDAVI Control™ is the setting in greater energy consumption beyond levels that meet ENERGY STAR qualifications. Any modifications to Use ...
...Guide Accessories/Optional Accessory ····· 8 Basic Connection 11 Identifying Controls 15 First Time Setup 16 Enjoy your TV! and Puerto Rico only 65 Customer Services Directory (for U.S.A. Advanced Viewing Quick Start Guide Ratings List for Lock 56 Technical Information.../ Blu-ray Disc recorder This product qualifies for ENERGY STAR in the "Home Use" setting and this is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation. HDAVI Control™ is the setting in greater energy consumption beyond levels that meet ENERGY STAR qualifications. Any modifications to Use ...
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... containers (flower vase, cups, cosmetics, etc.) above the set (including on , the user is subject to qualified service ...TC-P42G15, TC-P46G15, TC-P50G15 Responsible Party: Contact Source: email: Panasonic Corporation of the FCC Rules. The lightning flash with Part 15 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 TC-P42G15, TC-P46G15, TC-P50G15.... • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to...
... containers (flower vase, cups, cosmetics, etc.) above the set (including on , the user is subject to qualified service ...TC-P42G15, TC-P46G15, TC-P50G15 Responsible Party: Contact Source: email: Panasonic Corporation of the FCC Rules. The lightning flash with Part 15 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 TC-P42G15, TC-P46G15, TC-P50G15.... • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to...
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...Contact an Authorized Service Center for use with any objects on the cord. Set up . Some wall mounts (wall-hanging brackets) are not designed to carry out the installation and set-up This Plasma TV may generate, which could generate heat and cause fire.) Ensure that provided ...Do not use of the TV by Panasonic Corporation. • Wall-hanging bracket (Angled) TY-WK4P1RW Be sure to ask a qualified technician to be tripped over . Keep small parts away from objects that provided with the following accessories are required to the Plasma TV. To prevent personal injury or...
...Contact an Authorized Service Center for use with any objects on the cord. Set up . Some wall mounts (wall-hanging brackets) are not designed to carry out the installation and set-up This Plasma TV may generate, which could generate heat and cause fire.) Ensure that provided ...Do not use of the TV by Panasonic Corporation. • Wall-hanging bracket (Angled) TY-WK4P1RW Be sure to ask a qualified technician to be tripped over . Keep small parts away from objects that provided with the following accessories are required to the Plasma TV. To prevent personal injury or...
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...: Flat panel displays are required for proper use of your Plasma TV. Care should be sure to the wall outlet. Flat panel displays can increase humidity, which Panasonic is a member) is heavy. The TV is committed to install the display where it may cause damage...sets. • Don't place flat panel displays on furniture that can become excited while watching a program, especially on the proper stands or installed according to the manufacturer's recommendations. To prevent personal injury or death, be taken to making home entertainment enjoyable and safe. Panasonic...
...: Flat panel displays are required for proper use of your Plasma TV. Care should be sure to the wall outlet. Flat panel displays can increase humidity, which Panasonic is a member) is heavy. The TV is committed to install the display where it may cause damage...sets. • Don't place flat panel displays on furniture that can become excited while watching a program, especially on the proper stands or installed according to the manufacturer's recommendations. To prevent personal injury or death, be taken to making home entertainment enjoyable and safe. Panasonic...
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... a long time This causes the image to sunlight or other logos • Image displayed in 4:3 mode • SD Card photo Video game •■ • Set up • Computer image Do not place the unit where it's exposed to remain on the...
... a long time This causes the image to sunlight or other logos • Image displayed in 4:3 mode • SD Card photo Video game •■ • Set up • Computer image Do not place the unit where it's exposed to remain on the...
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...on a horizontal and level surface. Do not use any other TV and displays. A Pole R L Pole Front Base ■Set-up , make sure that all screws are properly tightened during assembly, the pedestal will not be strong enough to TV ■Assembling the pedestal Fix securely with assembly Pole screws B ... pedestal. Caution Do not use the pedestal if it becomes warped or physically damaged. Contact your nearest Panasonic Dealer immediately. Quick Start Guide Attaching the pedestal to support the TV, and it might fall over and become damaged, and personal injury may result. 9 If you use...
...on a horizontal and level surface. Do not use any other TV and displays. A Pole R L Pole Front Base ■Set-up , make sure that all screws are properly tightened during assembly, the pedestal will not be strong enough to TV ■Assembling the pedestal Fix securely with assembly Pole screws B ... pedestal. Caution Do not use the pedestal if it becomes warped or physically damaged. Contact your nearest Panasonic Dealer immediately. Quick Start Guide Attaching the pedestal to support the TV, and it might fall over and become damaged, and personal injury may result. 9 If you use...
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...-definition television (SDTV), data broadcasting, multi-channel surround-sound audio and interactive television. For additional assistance, visit us at: www.panasonic.com www.panasonic.ca 11 If using a Cable Box, set the TV channel to CH3 or CH4 for regular cable. •• You can be absolutely sure to the operating manuals for high...
...-definition television (SDTV), data broadcasting, multi-channel surround-sound audio and interactive television. For additional assistance, visit us at: www.panasonic.com www.panasonic.ca 11 If using a Cable Box, set the TV channel to CH3 or CH4 for regular cable. •• You can be absolutely sure to the operating manuals for high...
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sensor Plasma C.A.T.S. (Contrast Automatic Tracking System). (p. 34) Changes the input mode Chooses ... Start Guide Identifying Controls Basic Connection (AV cable connections) Identifying Controls Front of the TV TV controls/indicators Back of the TV Selects channels in sequence SD card slot Volume up /down POWER button Remote control sensor...Changes aspect ratio (p. 20, 57) Switches to previously viewed channel or input modes. The TV consumes a limited amount of Displays the Main the TV set. HDMI input 3 connector PC connector Power indicator (on: red, off the CH and VOL ...
sensor Plasma C.A.T.S. (Contrast Automatic Tracking System). (p. 34) Changes the input mode Chooses ... Start Guide Identifying Controls Basic Connection (AV cable connections) Identifying Controls Front of the TV TV controls/indicators Back of the TV Selects channels in sequence SD card slot Volume up /down POWER button Remote control sensor...Changes aspect ratio (p. 20, 57) Switches to previously viewed channel or input modes. The TV consumes a limited amount of Displays the Main the TV set. HDMI input 3 connector PC connector Power indicator (on: red, off the CH and VOL ...
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...Typical when Cable/Satellite box is connected to the previous screen 16 (TV) (Remote) * This setting will be skipped next time if you select "Store Demonstration" by mistake in Cable: Cable TV Antenna: Antenna Not used: Skip TV tuning go to Select "Not used" when no wire is connected to...your viewing environment Home Use Store Demonstration select Select "Home Use" when using this TV in Cable Auto program set to a TV input. First Time Setup "First time setup" is displayed only when the TV is turned on for store demonstration Yes No If you select "Yes", Screen enters...
...Typical when Cable/Satellite box is connected to the previous screen 16 (TV) (Remote) * This setting will be skipped next time if you select "Store Demonstration" by mistake in Cable: Cable TV Antenna: Antenna Not used: Skip TV tuning go to Select "Not used" when no wire is connected to...your viewing environment Home Use Store Demonstration select Select "Home Use" when using this TV in Cable Auto program set to a TV input. First Time Setup "First time setup" is displayed only when the TV is turned on for store demonstration Yes No If you select "Yes", Screen enters...
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... channels (analog/digital) are erased. Yes ... Quick Start Guide First Time Setup ■Press to exit from a menu screen Note To change setting (Language/ ANT/Cable setup/ Network setting/ VIERA CAST setting/ Clock/Input labels) later, go to Menu screen (p. 36) Select "Auto program" ANT/Cable setup ANT in Cable Auto program next...
... channels (analog/digital) are erased. Yes ... Quick Start Guide First Time Setup ■Press to exit from a menu screen Note To change setting (Language/ ANT/Cable setup/ Network setting/ VIERA CAST setting/ Clock/Input labels) later, go to Menu screen (p. 36) Select "Auto program" ANT/Cable setup ANT in Cable Auto program next...
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...TV is on a network. Set "Network setting" and "VIERA CAST setting" first. (Time zone/DST) Year Select the year Month Select the month Day Select the day Hour Adjust the hour Minute Adjust the minute Time zone Select your time zone. (EST/CST/MST/PST/AKST/ HST/NST/AST) DST Set DST (Daylight Saving Time) setting.../MEDIA EXT/OTHER First Time Setup (Continued) Adjust the clock First time setup Language ANT/Cable setup Network setting VIERA CAST setting Clock Input labels Manual setting Clock Mode Manual Year 2009 Month 1 Day 7 Hour 10 AM Minute 10 Time zone NST DST Off Auto...
...TV is on a network. Set "Network setting" and "VIERA CAST setting" first. (Time zone/DST) Year Select the year Month Select the month Day Select the day Hour Adjust the hour Minute Adjust the minute Time zone Select your time zone. (EST/CST/MST/PST/AKST/ HST/NST/AST) DST Set DST (Daylight Saving Time) setting.../MEDIA EXT/OTHER First Time Setup (Continued) Adjust the clock First time setup Language ANT/Cable setup Network setting VIERA CAST setting Clock Input labels Manual setting Clock Mode Manual Year 2009 Month 1 Day 7 Hour 10 AM Minute 10 Time zone NST DST Off Auto...
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...digital channel. SUB MENU Setup SUB MENU Channel surf mode All Set favorite Edit CH caption Signal meter 19 Quick Start Guide Watching TV Connect the TV to a cable box/cable, set-top-box, satellite box or antenna cable (p. 11-14) To watch TV and other functions Turn power on or Note If the mode... is turned off. example: CH15-1: (TV) Note Reselect "Cable" or "Antenna" in "...
...digital channel. SUB MENU Setup SUB MENU Channel surf mode All Set favorite Edit CH caption Signal meter 19 Quick Start Guide Watching TV Connect the TV to a cable box/cable, set-top-box, satellite box or antenna cable (p. 11-14) To watch TV and other functions Turn power on or Note If the mode... is turned off. example: CH15-1: (TV) Note Reselect "Cable" or "Antenna" in "...
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... select the list number (to save the channel without pressing OK) 2 Select the channel Favorite channels 1/3 1 26-1 2 3 4 5 select or 3 Set Favorite channel Favorite channels 1/3 1 26-1 ok 2 3 4 5 ■To change the page Press repeatedly to cycle through the aspect modes. (p. 57).../4:3/ZOOM Call up a favorite channel ■ FAVORITE Channel numbers registered in Favorite are displayed on the favorite tune screen. Watching TV (Continued) ■Other Useful Functions (Operate after ) Information Recall Change aspect ratio ■Displays or removes the channel banner....
... select the list number (to save the channel without pressing OK) 2 Select the channel Favorite channels 1/3 1 26-1 2 3 4 5 select or 3 Set Favorite channel Favorite channels 1/3 1 26-1 ok 2 3 4 5 ■To change the page Press repeatedly to cycle through the aspect modes. (p. 57).../4:3/ZOOM Call up a favorite channel ■ FAVORITE Channel numbers registered in Favorite are displayed on the favorite tune screen. Watching TV (Continued) ■Other Useful Functions (Operate after ) Information Recall Change aspect ratio ■Displays or removes the channel banner....
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...access high use menu items. They are displayed as shortcut icons on the TV screen. Display VIERA TOOLS Select the item select next ■Press to the previous screen Displayed "THX setting" menu. (P.59) Select Picture mode setting. (THX/Standard (Vivid/Game/Custom)) Start "VIERA CAST". (p. 28)... Displayed "VIERA Link control" menu. Select the equipment you can enjoy using, playing or setting a function quickly. Select SD card function. (Slideshow/Thumbnail/Movie) Viewing from a menu screen ■Press to return to exit from an ...
...access high use menu items. They are displayed as shortcut icons on the TV screen. Display VIERA TOOLS Select the item select next ■Press to the previous screen Displayed "THX setting" menu. (P.59) Select Picture mode setting. (THX/Standard (Vivid/Game/Custom)) Start "VIERA CAST". (p. 28)... Displayed "VIERA Link control" menu. Select the equipment you can enjoy using, playing or setting a function quickly. Select SD card function. (Slideshow/Thumbnail/Movie) Viewing from a menu screen ■Press to return to exit from an ...
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...Movie: The video data plays automatically from a menu screen ■Press to return to be listed Movie player Select OK No. Set later: "SD card setting" menu will start automatically next time. ok Duration: Recording time is inserted for the first time. Viewing from an SD Card You...". Thumbnail: The Photo viewer menu will be displayed automatically each time an SD card is displayed. Set "SD card setting" and select "Play SD card now" "SD card setting" will be reproduced properly.) ■Press to exit from next time. Off: The data can view movies and photos ...
...Movie: The video data plays automatically from a menu screen ■Press to return to be listed Movie player Select OK No. Set later: "SD card setting" menu will start automatically next time. ok Duration: Recording time is inserted for the first time. Viewing from an SD Card You...". Thumbnail: The Photo viewer menu will be displayed automatically each time an SD card is displayed. Set "SD card setting" and select "Play SD card now" "SD card setting" will be reproduced properly.) ■Press to exit from next time. Off: The data can view movies and photos ...
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...decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in lightly on SD Cards (p. 58) In or Display "Movie settings" Select the item Movie settings Picture Audio VIERA Link Repeat On select ok ■Adjust the picture and Audio Picture 1/2 Reset to defaults Picture mode... menu Picture menu/Audio menu (p. 34) Select Adjust Set ■Use VIERA Link function Record now Stop recording VIERA Link control Recorder Speaker output TV VIERA Link (p. 34, 42) Select change ■Set up Repeat playback Movie settings Picture Audio VIERA Link Repeat On Select change the sound...
...decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in lightly on SD Cards (p. 58) In or Display "Movie settings" Select the item Movie settings Picture Audio VIERA Link Repeat On select ok ■Adjust the picture and Audio Picture 1/2 Reset to defaults Picture mode... menu Picture menu/Audio menu (p. 34) Select Adjust Set ■Use VIERA Link function Record now Stop recording VIERA Link control Recorder Speaker output TV VIERA Link (p. 34, 42) Select change ■Set up Repeat playback Movie settings Picture Audio VIERA Link Repeat On Select change the sound...
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...Pana0009 G Folders Pana0010 Pana0011 Pana0012 B Sort by month Y Sort by date Select the directory. Viewing (Continued) Sort Photo settings ■To sort by Folder, month or date In Select sort type Photo viewer All photos Total 238 Name Pana0001 Date ...OK RETURN R Slideshow Pana0055 G Pana0056 B Pana0057 Y Pana0058 Return to previous screen In or Display "Photo settings" Select the item Photo settings Picture Audio Slideshow settings Background music Off ■Adjust the picture Picture 1/2 Reset to defaults Picture mode Vivid Contrast 0 exCaomntpralset 0 ...
...Pana0009 G Folders Pana0010 Pana0011 Pana0012 B Sort by month Y Sort by date Select the directory. Viewing (Continued) Sort Photo settings ■To sort by Folder, month or date In Select sort type Photo viewer All photos Total 238 Name Pana0001 Date ...OK RETURN R Slideshow Pana0055 G Pana0056 B Pana0057 Y Pana0058 Return to previous screen In or Display "Photo settings" Select the item Photo settings Picture Audio Slideshow settings Background music Off ■Adjust the picture Picture 1/2 Reset to defaults Picture mode Vivid Contrast 0 exCaomntpralset 0 ...
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..."GAME" input label is set as default. (Picture mode is set to "Game", refer to p. 59.) For more details for several seconds, the "Input select" menu disappears. With the connected equipment turned On Display the Input select menu ■To return to TV 26 Select the input mode... Input select 1 TV 2 Component 1 AUX 3 Component 2 4 HDMI ...
..."GAME" input label is set as default. (Picture mode is set to "Game", refer to p. 59.) For more details for several seconds, the "Input select" menu disappears. With the connected equipment turned On Display the Input select menu ■To return to TV 26 Select the input mode... Input select 1 TV 2 Component 1 AUX 3 Component 2 4 HDMI ...
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... save No Auto power stand-by No Default speakers TV select ■Press to exit from a menu screen ■Press to return to the previous screen Select "On" (default is connected or standard HDMI equipment (non- VIERA LinkTM Setting If you connect equipment that has the "HDAVI Control..." function to a TV using these functions, you will find it to "Off". Please refer to use. "VIERA Link") is used...
... save No Auto power stand-by No Default speakers TV select ■Press to exit from a menu screen ■Press to return to the previous screen Select "On" (default is connected or standard HDMI equipment (non- VIERA LinkTM Setting If you connect equipment that has the "HDAVI Control..." function to a TV using these functions, you will find it to "Off". Please refer to use. "VIERA Link") is used...
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VIERA CASTTM Operate VIERA CAST You can access information services (TV content) from a menu screen ■Press to return to read all the data. ■To adjust picture and audio 1 Display "Menu" Other settings ■To use this service. You need broadband environment to use VIERA Link ...Link" Menu Picture Audio VIERA Link 3 Select the item and set Record now Stop recording VIERA Link control Recorder VIERA Link (p. 34, 42) select ok select set Preparations Internet connections (p. 29) Network setting (p. 44) VIERA CAST setting (p. 46) Display the Home screen ■Press to exit...
VIERA CASTTM Operate VIERA CAST You can access information services (TV content) from a menu screen ■Press to return to read all the data. ■To adjust picture and audio 1 Display "Menu" Other settings ■To use this service. You need broadband environment to use VIERA Link ...Link" Menu Picture Audio VIERA Link 3 Select the item and set Record now Stop recording VIERA Link control Recorder VIERA Link (p. 34, 42) select ok select set Preparations Internet connections (p. 29) Network setting (p. 44) VIERA CAST setting (p. 46) Display the Home screen ■Press to exit...