Operating Instructions LCD TV Model No. TX-37LZ800A Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference. The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only.
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media excitement Contents Be Sure to Read • •• Safety Precautions ······································ 4 (Warning / Caution) Notes ··························································· 5 Maintenance ··············································· 5 Enjoy rich multi-media Camcorder Personal computer DVD Recorder Set top box Enjoy your TV! Basic Features VCR DVD player •• • Watching TV ·············································· 12 Watching Videos and DVDs ······················ 14 Vie
Safety Precautions Warning Handling the mains plug and lead Insert the mains plug fully into the socket outlet. (If the mains plug is loose, it could generate heat and cause fire.) Ensure that the mains plug is easily accessible. Do not touch the mains plug with a wet hand. (This may cause electrical shock.) Do not damage the mains lead. (A damaged lead may cause fire or electrical shock.) Do not move the TV with the lead plugged in the socket outlet.
Notes Auto power standby function Caution When cleaning the TV, remove the mains plug (Cleaning an energized TV may cause electrical shock.) When TV will not be used for a long time, remove the mains plug If no signal is received and no operation is performed in TV mode for 30 minutes, the TV will automatically go to standby mode. Keep the TV away from these equipment Electronic equipment In particular, do not place video equipment near the TV (electromagnetic interference may distort images / sound).
Accessories / Options Standard accessories Remote Control Transmitter • Check that you have the accessories and items shown Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter (2) • N2QAYB000120 CH Cleaning cloth R6 (AA) VOL Operating Instructions TV Installing remote’s batteries 1 Pull open Hook 2 Close Note the correct polarity (+ or -) Caution •• •• • Incorrect installation may cause battery leakage and corrosion, resulting in damage to the remote control. Do not mix old and new batteries.
Identifying Controls Function select / Contrast / Brightness / Colour / Sharpness / •Volume Tint (NTSC mode) / Bass / Treble / Balance / Auto Tuning (p. 25) SD Card slot (p. 31) Increases or decreases the Swing door programme position by one. When a to open AV IN function is already displayed, press to increase or decrease the selected function. When in Standby mode, switches TV On. Changes the input mode C.A.T.S.
Basic Connection External equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV. Please ensure that the unit is disconnected from the mains socket before attaching or disconnecting any leads.
Auto Tuning Search and store TV channels automatically. These steps are not necessary if the setup has been completed by your local dealer. 1 Plug the TV into mains socket and switch On 2 Select your language • You can now use the remote control to turn On the TV or turn the TV to standby mode. (Power LED: On) OSD Language Chinese Français Quick Start Guide English select store POWER INPUT 3 OPTION SD CARD EXIT Select your area Channel Plan China Hong Kong Asia/M.
Language Setting You can change language for on-screen displays. POWER 1 Display the menu 2 Select “Setup” INPUT MULTI PIP OPTION SD CARD ASPECT EXIT RETURN R G Y access Main Menu VIERA Link Picture B select Sound F.P.
Many features available on this TV can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu.
Watching TV POWER 1 INPUT MULTI PIP Turn power on •• POWER OPTION SD CARD ASPECT Mains power On / Off switch should be On. (p. 7) If “Shop” is displayed on the top right of the screen, reset settings in “Shipping Condition” (p. 27), and select “Home” in “Auto Tuning” (p. 9). EXIT Information banner appears whenever you select a programme For details p. 13 1 BBS CH05 5.5MHz PAL Corontation Street Bad Signal Encrypted AD STTL TXT Stereo 45 RETURN R G Y • B F.P.
■ Other useful functions Display programme information RECALL Programme 1 BBS Display information banner CH05 5.5MHz PAL Corontation Street Bad Signal Encrypted Sound mute Stereo sound Colour system Sound system • • AD STTL TXT Teletext Programme • •• To select another programme To hide Stereo EXIT Features available Off timer 45 To set display timeout “Banner Display Timeout” (p. 21) Appears also when changing programme. Programme information is referred to teletext signal.
Watching Videos and DVDs Connect the external equipment (VCRs, DVD equipment, etc.) and you can watch the input. To connect the equipment (p. 8) The Remote Control is capable of operating some functions of selected Panasonic external equipment. POWER INPUT MULTI PIP OPTION SD CARD ASPECT 1 Display the Input select menu 2 Select the input mode connected to the equipment EXIT RETURN R G Y B F.P.
Panasonic equipment connected to the TV can be directly operated with the remote control.
Viewing Teletext You can enjoy teletext broadcasting, including news, weather forecasts and subtitles, if this service is provided by the broadcasters. What is FASTEXT mode? In FASTEXT mode, four differently coloured subjects are situated at the bottom of the screen. To access more information about one of these subjects, press the appropriately coloured button. This facility enables fast access to information on the subjects shown.
Stop automatic updating HOLD INDEX Call up a favourite pages View in multi window (If you wish to hold the current page without updating) ■ To resume Return to the main index page View a favourite page stored •• F.P. Call up the page stored in “blue”. Factory setting is “P103”. Watch TV and Teletext in two windows at once • MULTI PIP Operations can be made only in Teletext screen.
How to Use Menu Functions Various menus allow you to make settings for the picture, sound, and other functions. POWER 1 Display the menu 2 Select the menu • Displays the functions that can be set (varies according to the input signal) INPUT MULTI PIP OPTION SD CARD ASPECT EXIT access Main Menu VIERA Link Picture select Sound Setup RETURN R G Y (example: Picture Menu) B Select the item 3 F.P.
■ Overview Main Menu VIERA Link Picture VIERA Link Menu Pause Live TV Direct TV Rec VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection The menu of the accessed equipment Access Start Recorder Home Cinema Sound (p. 33) Setup Picture Menu Menu Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint Colour Temperature CH Colour Set Colour Management 1/2 Standard 60 50 50 50 Standard On • Picture Menu 2/2 How to Use Menu Functions (picture, sound quality, etc.) P-NR 3D-COMB Reset to Default Weak On Set (p.
How to Use Menu Functions ■ Menu list Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives) VIERA Link Pause Live TV Direct TV Rec VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Controls the connected equipment with VIERA Link function, and enables various convenient recording, playback, etc. (p. 33 - 35) You can also access VIERA Link Menu directly using the VIERA Link button on the remote control.
■ Menu list Menu Item AV Colour System Selects optional colour system based on video signals in AV mode (Auto / PAL / SECAM / NTSC4.43 / NTSC3.
Editing Programmes You can skip unwanted programmes or edit programmes. POWER 1 Display the menu 2 Select “Setup” INPUT MULTI PIP OPTION SD CARD ASPECT EXIT RETURN access Main Menu VIERA Link Picture R G Y select Sound B Setup F.P.
You can hide unwanted services. The deleted services cannot be displayed except in this function. Use this function to skip unwanted programmes. Select a service and add / delete add / delete Service List Editor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 • To retune each programme (Manual Tuning) R (p. 25) You can change the programme name and programme position. If a VCR is connected only with the RF cable, edit “VCR”.
Tuning Programmes You can retune all the TV programmes when moving house or search for new services which may have recently started broadcasting. POWER 1 Display the menu 2 Select “Setup” INPUT MULTI PIP OPTION SD CARD ASPECT EXIT access Main Menu VIERA Link Picture select Sound Setup RETURN R G Y B F.P.
Automatically retune all programmes received in the area. If a Child Lock PIN number (p. 26) has been set, it must be entered. • Select the Channel Selection method (Position / Direct) Position ■ Example Programme Number Channel Display Received Programme 1 2 2 2 4 4 3 6 6 4 8 8 5 10 10 6 12 12 7 14 14 8 16 16 9 18 18 10 20 20 When Channel Selection is on Position, and Auto Tuning is performed, the TV memorises the programmes tuned in order from Programme Number 1.
Control Programme Audience You can lock specific programmes / AV input terminals and control who watches them. (When the locked programme / input is selected, a message appears; by entering the PIN number, you can watch it.
Restore Settings Resets the TV to its original condition, i.e. no programmes tuned in. All settings (programmes, picture, sound quality, etc.) are reset.
Input Labels For easier identification and selection of the input mode, you can label each input terminals or skip terminal that is not connected to any equipment. (To select the input mode p.
Displaying PC Screen on TV The screen of the PC connected to the TV can be displayed on the TV. You can also listen to PC sound with the audio cable connected. To connect PC (p. 36) INPUT 1 Select the external input 2 Select “PC” OPTION SD CARD EXIT RETURN access Input Selection AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 PC HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 TV select ■ To return to TV • Menu To make settings “How to Use Menu Functions” Item to (p.
Viewing from SD Card The still images recorded by the digital camera will be displayed. 1 Insert the SD Card 2 Enter SD mode (Photo View Mode) 3 Select the photo to be viewed • All photos in SD Card are displayed by thumbnail. INPUT OPTION SD CARD EXIT Error display (images that could not be loaded, etc.
(Photos) •■ For details on SD Cards (p. 41) ■ To remove To insert SD Card Label surface Push until a click is heard Press the centre of the card Slide show ■ Start Slide show (operate in step or ) Start Slide show Select the photo for the first view • • R G Slide show is done within the same group if started from the view of the group.
VIERA Link “ ControlTM”∗ ∗Enjoy additional HDMI Inter-Operability with Panasonic products which have “HDAVI Control” function. This TV supports “HDAVI Control 3” function. Connections to the equipment (DIGA Recorder, HD Video Camera, Player theatre, Amplifier, etc.) with HDMI cable allow you to interface them automatically. These features are limited to models incorporating “HDAVI Control” and “VIERA Link”. • • Some functions are not available depending on the equipment’s version of HDAVI Control.
■ Features available (Using VIERA Link Menu) You can pause the live TV programme and resume later. • •• This function is available with DIGA Recorder which has HDD and “HDAVI Control 3” function. If you cannot operate, check the settings and the equipment “Preparations” (p.
VIERA Link “ ControlTM” ■ Features available (Using VIERA Link Menu) You can control some functions of the connected equipment with this TV remote control (point the remote control at the TV’s signal receiver). • • This function is available with the equipment which has “HDAVI Control 2” or “HDAVI Control 3” function. If you cannot operate, check the settings and the equipment “Preparations” (p.
■ Features available (Using VIERA Link Menu) You can control the theatre speaker with this TV remote control (point the remote control at the TV’s signal receiver). • • This function is available with the Amplifier or Player theatre which has “HDAVI Control” function. If you cannot operate, check the settings and the equipment “Preparations” (p.
External Equipment These diagrams show our recommendations for how to connect the TV to your various equipment. For other connections, consult the instructions for each piece of equipment, the table below, and the specifications (p. 46). Fully wired HDMI compliant cable 1 2 Camcorder / HDMI equipment AV IN 3 Fully wired HDMI compliant cable AV4 IN S VIDEO VIDEO L R AUDIO (M3 stereo mini plug) (AUDIO) (VIDEO) or (S-VIDEO) Headphones ■ To adjust volume “Headphone Volume” in the Sound Menu (p.
To watch satellite broadcasts Set top box To listen with speakers Optical digital audio cable Amplifier with speaker system Conversion adapter (if necessary) PC (Viewing) • (Listening) To watch DVDs (Viewing) (Listening) DVD player To record / playback DVD Recorder / VCR RF cable or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Chrominance earth Luminance earth Advanced MONITOR OUT S VIDEO 4 pin terminal Chrominance in Luminance in External Equipment Computer HDMI terminal 1 2 3 • • Hot Plug Detect 19 DDC/CEC
Technical Information Programme Allocation Channel Plan CH DISPLAY China 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 – 1 2 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 19 20 21 22 23 24 Hong Kong Asia/M.East NZ / Indonesia Indian CATV CIS / E.
Aspect Ratio The optimum size and aspect can be chosen, and you can enjoy finer images. (p. 13) Aspect modes Signal name TV/AV1/AV2/ AV3/AV4 Component/HDMI PAL PAL 525/60 NTSC 4.43 NTSC 3.
Technical Information Multi Window You can watch two images at once. (p. 13) The same input mode cannot be displayed at once. The sound is active for main screen only in multi window. You cannot change the aspect ratio in multi window. Multi window cannot be used with PC, SD card, HDMI (available for main screen only) or 1080p signal from Component (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR). Some signals are reformatted for suitable viewing on your display.
Data format for Card browsing Photo : Still images recorded with digital still cameras compatible with JPEG files of DCF∗ and EXIF standards Data format : Baseline JPEG (Sub-sampling 4:4:4, 4:2:2 or 4:2:0) Max. number of files : 9,999 Image resolution : 160 × 120 to 10,000,000 Compliant card type (maximum capacity): SDHC Card (16 GB), SD Card (2 GB), Multi Media Card (128 MB), miniSD Card (1 GB) (requiring miniSD adapter) If miniSD Card is used, insert / remove it together with the adapter.
Technical Information PC connection A PC may be connected to this TV so that the PC screen is displayed and sound is heard from the TV. PC signals that can be inputted: Horizontal scanning frequency 31 to 69 kHz; vertical scanning frequency 59 to 86 Hz (more than 1,024 signal lines could result in incorrect display of the image). A PC adapter is not necessary for the DOS/V-compliant D-sub 15-pin connector. • • •• •• Note Some PC models cannot be connected to this TV.
FAQs Before requesting service or assistance, please follow these simple guides to resolve the problem. If problem still persists, please contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance. White spots or shadow images (noise) • Check the position, direction, and connection of the aerial. Is the TV in “AV mode”? Is the mains lead plugged into the socket outlet? Is the TV turned On? Check Picture Menu (p. 20) and volume.
FAQs Problem Actions Screen Sound Chaotic image, noisy •• Set “P-NR” in the Picture Menu (to remove noise). (p. 20) Check nearby electrical products (car, motorcycle, fluorescent lamp). No image can be displayed • •• Is “Colour” or “Contrast” in the Picture Menu set to the minimum? (p. 20) Check Colour System. (p. 25) Check AV Colour System. (p. 21) (no sound or low volume) • Reset programme. (p.
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Specifications AC 230 V, 50 Hz Power Display Consumption panel Average use 200 W Standby condition 0.3 W Aspect Ratio 16:9 93.9 cm (diagonal) 819 mm (W) × 460 mm (H) 2,073,600 (1,920 (W) × 1,080 (H)) 160 mm × 42 mm × 2 pcs, 8 Ω 20 W (10 W + 10 W), 10% THD M3 (3.
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