TX-40AX630B TX-48AX630B TX-55AX630B e HELP English
my Home Screen my Home Screen • Information 12 • How to use 13 • Settings 14 • OSD Colour 16 APPS List • Information 17 • How to use 17 • Settings 18 Watching Basic • Basic connection 19 • Selecting channel 21 • Information banner 22 • Option Menu 24 • Subtitle 26 • Last view 26 • Off Timer 27 • Energy saving functions 27 • Adjusting time 29 • Language 29 4K resolution • 4K compatible equipment 30 • HDCP Setting 30 • HDMI Auto Setting 30 • Valid 4K format 31 External equipment
• Terminal information 39 • Valid input signals 40 For best picture • Viewing Mode 41 • Ambient Sensor 42 • Aspect 42 • Aspect Control Signal 43 • Basic settings 45 • Noise reduction settings 46 • Advanced Settings 47 • Option Settings 50 • Screen Settings 51 • Copy Adjustment 53 For best audio • Sound mode 54 • Basic settings 54 • Volume settings 55 • Voice Guidance Settings 56 • Audio Description 57 • Advanced settings 58 TV Guide • Using TV Guide 61 • Timer Programming 64
Tuning and editing channels • Setting menu 75 • Favourites Edit 75 • Channel List 77 • Auto Setup 78 • Manual Tuning 79 • Update Channel List 80 • New Channel Message 80 • Signal Condition 81 • Other settings 81 Recording USB HDD setup • Preparations 82 • Setting for USB HDD 83 Recording current programme • One Touch Recording 85 • REW LIVE TV 86 Timer Programming • Setting Timer Programming 88 • Editing Timer Programming 90 • Remote recording 90 • Note 91 Technical information • USB HDD
• Viewing photo 98 • Sorting photos 99 • Multi Shot 3D 99 • Using Slideshow 100 Video mode • Selecting file 104 • Watching video 104 • Video Setup 106 • Audio output settings 107 Recorded TV mode • Selecting content 108 • Watching recorded TV 109 • Grouping contents 110 • Deleting content 110 • Changing device 111 • Chapter List 111 • Audio output settings 111 Music mode • Selecting file 113 • Playing music 113 • Music Setup 114 Technical information • Device handl
• Note 122 DLNA • Information 123 • Using DLNA 126 Network connections • Internet connection 127 • DLNA connection 128 • Note 130 Network settings • Network Connection 131 • Custom - Wireless 132 • Custom - Wired 134 • Custom - Wireless Access Point 135 • Network Status 136 • my Home Cloud Settings 137 • VIERA Name 137 • TV Remote App Settings 137 • Network Link Settings 139 • TV Anywhere Settings 140 • File Sharing Settings 140 • Software Update 140 • New Software Message 141 Photos • Selecting
• Playing music 149 • Music Setup 150 DIGA Recorder • Controlling DIGA Recorder 151 Technical information • Photo format 152 • Video format 152 • Music format 155 Functions User profile • Information 156 • Settings 156 • my Stream 157 Voice Control • Preparations 159 • How to use 160 Touch Pad Controller • Information 161 • My button 161 • Settings 161 Multi Window • Picture in Picture 163 VIERA Link “HDAVI Control™” • Summary of VIERA Link 164 • Preparations 168 • Easy playback
• Note 172 Child Lock • Using Child Lock 173 • PIN number 174 • Parental Rating 174 Data Service Application • Using Data Service Application 175 • Cookie 175 • Note 176 Common Interface • Caution 177 • Using Common Interface 177 Shipping Condition • Shipping Condition 179 Updating the TV Software • Information 180 • Auto update 180 • Manual update 181 Setting characters • Using Numeric buttons 182 Bluetooth devices • Bluetooth Setup 183 Keyboard • Keyboard 184 Settings Setting me
• Noise reduction settings 188 • Advanced Settings 188 • Option Settings 189 • Screen Settings 190 • 3D Settings 191 • Copy Adjustment 192 • Reset to Defaults 192 Sound • Mode 193 • Basic settings 193 • Volume settings 194 • Voice Guidance Settings 195 • Audio Description 196 • Advanced settings 196 • Reset to Defaults 197 Network • Network Connection 198 • Network Status 198 • my Home Cloud Settings 198 • VIERA Name 198 • TV Remote App Settings 198 • Network Link Settings 198 • TV Anywhere Se
• Voice Control Settings 201 • User Settings 201 • USB Device Setup 201 • Recording Setup 201 • VIERA Touch Pad Controller 201 • Bluetooth Setup 201 • Child Lock 202 • Tuning Menu 202 • Language 204 • Display Settings 204 • HDCP Setting 206 • HDMI Auto Setting 206 • Common Interface 206 • VIERA Link Settings 206 • Data Service Application 207 • System Menu 208 • Other Settings 208 Support FAQs • Picture 209 • Digital TV 210 • Analogue TV 211 • Sound 211 • 3D 212 • HDMI 213 • Network 214 • Other 215
Optional accessories • 3D Eyewear 219 • Communication Camera 219 • Wall-hanging bracket 219 Licence • Licence 221 OK Menu ●● Letters enclosed in a box indicate remote control buttons. Letters in cyan indicate on-screen display items. References in this eHELP The images shown in this eHELP are for illustrative purposes only.
my Home Screen my Home Screen Information “my Home Screen” is a gateway to the TV, applications, and more. It provides easy access to special features such as Media Player, videos, games, communication tools, etc. as shown below (example). HOME OK OK HOME Home Screen Selected content screen (TV, application, etc.) Home Screen Selection – Your preferred Home Screen can be selected.
How to use Home Screen provides access to special features such as Media Player, TV, internet content, data services, communication tools, etc. 1. Display Home Screen with HOME. (Example) ●● The last viewed Home Screen is displayed when the TV is turned on. ●● Press again to select or add your preferred Home Screen layout. my Home Screen > my Home Screen > Settings 2. Select a feature with ●● / / / and press OK to access.
Settings Select the setup menu from the tool guide on the top of the screen. (Example) ■■Home Screen Selection 1. Display Home Screen Selection with HOME. (Example) 2. Select the screen with / and press OK to set. Full Screen TV: Displays full-screen TV. TV Home Screen: To make your TV experience more convenient and comfortable Lifestyle Screen: Displays the TV with useful information and services for everyday life. Info Screen: Enjoy internet content while watching TV.
●● Communication Camera is not included. Please purchase as necessary. Support > Optional accessories > Communication Camera ●● For details of Voice Control function Functions > Voice Control ■■Settings You can customise any Home Screen. (For example, changing the wallpaper, renaming freely, editing applications, setting the screen launched when the TV is turned on, etc.) 1. Select Settings from the tool guide. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
OSD Colour 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Setup > Display Settings > OSD Colour with to access. 3. Set with / / and press OK and press OK to store. OSD Colour (Jet black / Pale grey / Organic brown / Sand beige) Selects the preferred colour type of on-screen displays. ●● This function is available for the information banner, menu screen, Home Screen, etc.
APPS List Information Various applications (internet contents, network contents, Media Player, etc.) can be accessed easily from APPS List. ■■APPS List (Example) = Note = ●● APPS List is subject to change without notice. How to use You can access special features such as internet contents, network contents, Media Player, etc. from APPS List. 1. Display APPS List with APPS. (Example) ●● To exit APPS List EXIT 2. Select an icon of the features with / / / and press OK to access.
Media Player Media Player > Using Media Player > Selecting device / mode Recorded TV Media Player > Recorded TV mode Media Server Network > DLNA > Using DLNA VIERA Link Functions > VIERA Link “HDAVI Control™” Settings You can customise APPS List (screen settings, etc.). 1. Display APPS List with APPS. 2. Select the icon for settings on APPS List with to access. / 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. = Note = ●● Setup menu items may be changed without notice.
Watching Basic Basic connection Please ensure that the unit is disconnected from the mains socket before attaching or disconnecting any cables.
AV1 (SCART) terminal SCART cable ■■DVD Recorder (VCR) / Set top box HDMI terminal HDMI cable Set top box Satellite dish AV1 (SCART) terminal SCART cable Terrestrial / cable terminal RF cable DVD Recorder / VCR Terrestrial aerial / Cable = Note = ●● For VIERA Link connections Functions > VIERA Link “HDAVI Control™” > Summary of VIERA Link ●● External equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV. ●● Please also read the manual of the equipment being connected.
●● Check the terminal type and cable plugs are correct when connecting. Selecting channel 1. Display TV Selection with TV. 2. Select the mode with / and press OK to set. DVB-C / DVB-T / Analogue ●● The selectable modes vary depending on the channels stored. ●● You can also select the mode pressing TV repeatedly. ●● If TV Selection is not displayed, press TV to switch the mode. 3. Select a channel with Channel Up / Down or Numeric buttons.
■■To select a channel using TV Guide 1. Display TV Guide with GUIDE. 2. Select the current programme with access. / / / and press OK to – The current programme is displayed on the top left of the screen. 3. Select View with / and press OK to watch. (DVB) Watching > TV Guide > Using TV Guide ●● The postcode entry or update may be required depending on the country you select. Follow the on-screen instructions.
2) Select the category with / and press OK to change. Current time Features available / message meanings Bad signal: Poor quality TV signal Dolby D+, Dolby D, HE-AAC: Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital or HE-AAC audio track AD: Audio Description service available ●● This function can aid visually-impaired viewers by adding an additional audio track to describe events on screen.
●● Information on the next programme (DVB) ●● Extra information (DVB) – Press again to hide the banner. ●● To hide the banner EXIT ●● To adjust banner timeout, set Banner Display Timeout. 1) Display the menu with MENU. 2) Select Setup > Display Settings > Banner Display Timeout with and press OK to access. 3) Set with ●● / / and press OK to store. To change the colour type of on-screen displays, set OSD Colour.
Audio Type Set to Audio Description if the programme has Audio Description service, then you will hear an additional audio track to describe events on screen (if available). ●● For DVB ●● To adjust the volume for Audio Description Watching > For best audio > Audio Description Multi Video Selects from a group of multiple videos (if available). ●● This setting is not memorised and it will return to the default setting once you exit the current programme.
Teletext Language Selects between alternative languages for teletext (if available). ●● For DVB MPX Selects multiplex sound mode (if available). Watching > For best audio > Advanced settings ●● For Analogue Volume Correction Adjusts the volume of each individual channel or input mode. Subtitle Display / hide subtitles (if available) with STTL. ●● To select the preferred language for DVB subtitles (if available), set Preferred Subtitles.
●● Watching less than 10 seconds is not reflected in the previously viewed channel or input mode. Off Timer Turn the TV Standby mode automatically after a fixed period. 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Timer > Off Timer with / and press OK to access. 3. Select the time in 15-minute increments with / and press OK to set. 90 / 75 / 60 / 45 / 30 / 15 / Off (minutes) ●● To cancel, set to Off or turn the TV off. ●● The remaining time displays on the information banner.
●● Automatic input switching with the connected equipment affects this function and time-count will be reset. ●● The notification message will appear 3 minutes before going into Standby mode. ■■No signal Power off 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Timer > No signal Power off with 3. Select On / Off with / / and press OK to access. and press OK to set.
●● The sound is active even if the screen turns off. This function is effective in reducing power consumption when listening to a radio channel. ●● Press any buttons except Standby On / Off switch, Volume Up / Down and MUTE to turn the screen on. ●● Not valid in Analogue Adjusting time Adjusts the time data. 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Timer > Time Zone with 3. Set with ●● / / and press OK to access. and press OK to store. The time data will be corrected based on GMT. Language 1.
4K resolution 4K compatible equipment You can watch the contents of 4K format that have twice the horizontal and vertical resolution of the 1080p signal. ●● For valid 4K format Watching > 4K resolution > Valid 4K format ●● Connect the 4K compatible equipment to HDMI terminal using a 4K compatible cable and you can watch contents of 4K format. ■■4K compatible equipment HDMI terminal HDMI cable 4K compatible equipment ●● Check the terminal type and cable plugs are correct when connecting.
3. Set with / and press OK to store. HDMI Auto Setting (Mode1 / Mode2) Set to Mode1 when the image in HDMI input is not displayed properly. ●● For HDMI input Valid 4K format ■■Valid 4K format (HDMI) ●● 4K UHD 3 840 × 2 160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) – Aspect is fixed to 16:9. ●● DCI 4K 4 096 × 2 160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) – Actual resolution is 3 840 × 2 160p. – Selectable aspect is 16:9, H Full or V Full. = Note = ●● Valid 4K format varies depending on HDMI terminals as following.
External equipment External connection These diagrams show our recommendations for connection of your TV to various pieces of equipment. For other connections, consult the instructions for each piece of equipment. ●● For basic connection Watching > Basic > Basic connection ●● To use the specific devices supporting Bluetooth wireless technology Functions > Bluetooth devices ●● Check the terminal type and cable plugs are correct when connecting.
■■AV devices AV2 (COMPONENT) terminals Component cables DVD Player AV2 (VIDEO) terminals Composite cables Camcorder / Game equipment ■■USB devices USB port USB cable USB HDD / Communication Camera = Note = ●● It is recommended to connect the device to the TV’s USB port directly. ●● You cannot use two or more of the same kind of USB devices simultaneously except USB Flash Memory or USB HDD.
●● Use USB 2 port for connecting the USB HDD. ●● Use USB 1 port for connecting the Communication Camera. ●● Some USB devices or USB HUB may not be used with this TV. ●● You cannot connect any devices by using USB card reader. ●● Additional information for the devices may be on the following website. http://panasonic.
Watching external input Connect the external equipment (VCR, DVD, etc.) and you can watch through the input. 1. Display the input selection menu with AV. 2. Select the input mode connected to the equipment with / and press OK to watch. (The selected mode is displayed on the top left of the screen.) ●● TV receives input signals automatically connecting with SCART when playback starts. – Input signals are automatically identified by the SCART (pin 8) terminal.
3. Set with / / / and press OK to set. ●● To name each input mode freely, select User input and set characters (maximum 10 characters). ●● To skip the input mode, select Skip. ■■Playing Time Display Set to On to display a time period of continuous use in Game mode on the top right of the screen every 30 minutes. 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Setup > Display Settings > Playing Time Display with press OK to access. 3. Select On / Off with ●● / / and and press OK to set.
: Pause / Resume Press and hold to play at slow speed (DVD) : One Touch Recording Recording > Recording current programme > One Touch Recording ■■How to change the code Each Panasonic product has its own remote control code. Change the code according to the product for operation. 1. Press and hold Standby On / Off switch during the following operations. 2. Enter the appropriate code as follows with Numeric buttons.
HDMI-compatible equipment with an HDMI or DVI output terminal, such as a DVD player, a set top box or game equipment, can be connected to the HDMI terminal using a fully wired HDMI compliant cable. Watching > External equipment > External connection : The HDMI logo is displayed on HDMI-compliant equipment. ■■Applicable HDMI features ●● Input audio signal: 2ch Linear PCM (sampling frequencies - 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz) ●● Input video signal: Matches the output setting of the digital equipment.
●● If the connected equipment has an aspect adjustment function, set the aspect ratio to “16:9”. ●● These HDMI connectors are “type A”. ●● These HDMI connectors are compatible with HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) copyright protection. ●● Equipment having no digital output terminal may be connected to the input terminal of component or video to receive analogue signals. ●● This TV incorporates HDMI™ technology.
■■HDMI terminal 1 : TMDS Data2+ 11 : TMDS Clock Shield 2 : TMDS Data2 Shield 12: TMDS Clock− 3 : TMDS Data2− 13: CEC 4 : TMDS Data1+ 14: Utility 5 : TMDS Data1 Shield 15: SCL 6 : TMDS Data1− 16: SDA 7 : TMDS Data0+ 17: DDC/CEC Ground 8 : TMDS Data0 Shield 18: +5V Power 9 : TMDS Data0− 19: Hot Plug Detect 10: TMDS Clock+ Valid input signals ■■COMPONENT, HDMI Signal name COMPONENT HDMI 525 (480) / 60i, 60p ○ ○ 625 (576) / 50i, 50p ○ ○ 750 (720) / 60p, 50p ○ ○ 1 125 (1 080) / 6
For best picture Viewing Mode 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Picture > Viewing Mode with 3. Select the mode with / / and press OK to access. and press OK to set. Viewing Mode (Dynamic / Normal / Cinema / True Cinema / Custom) Selects your favourite picture mode for each input. Dynamic: Improves contrast and sharpness for viewing in a bright room. Normal: Normal use for viewing in a normal lighting condition.
Ambient Sensor 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Picture > Ambient Sensor with 3. Select On / Off with / / and press OK to access. and press OK to set. Ambient Sensor (On / Off) ●● Automatic Brightness Control function Adjusts picture settings automatically depending on ambient lighting conditions. Aspect Change the aspect ratio (image size) with ASPECT. ■■To change the aspect ratio manually 1. Display Aspect Selection with ASPECT. 2. Select the mode with ●● / and press OK to set.
4:3 Full: Displays a 4:3 image enlarged horizontally to fit the screen. ●● For HD (High definition) signals Sidecut Just: Displays a 16:9 letterbox (anamorphic) image full-screen. Stretching is only noticeable at the left and right edges. ●● For HD (High definition) signals Sidecut Zoom: Displays a 16:9 letterbox (anamorphic) image full-screen without distortion. ●● For HD (High definition) signals H Full: Displays the image enlarged horizontally to fit the screen without distortion.
■■Available conditions ●● Terrestrial / cable terminal (WSS only) Valid input signal format: DVB-C DVB-T / DVB-T2 PAL B, G, H, I, D, K SECAM B, G, L, L’, D, K Invalid input signal format: PAL 525/60 6.5 MHz PAL 525/60 6.0 MHz PAL 525/60 5.5 MHz M.NTSC 6.5 MHz M.NTSC 6.0 MHz M.NTSC 5.5 MHz ●● AV1 (SCART) terminal / AV2 (VIDEO) terminals Valid input signal format: PAL SECAM PAL 525/60 M.
●● HDMI terminal Valid input signal format: 525 (480) / 60i, 60p 625 (576) / 50i, 50p 750 (720) / 60p, 50p 1 125 (1 080) / 60i, 50i 1 125 (1 080) / 60p, 50p, 24p 3 840 × 2 160 / 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p 4 096 × 2 160 / 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p ●● HDMI terminal does not receive WSS signal. = Note = ●● If the screen size looks unusual when a widescreen-recorded programme is played back on a VCR, adjust the tracking of the VCR. Read the manual of the VCR. Basic settings 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2.
Adaptive Backlight Control Automatically controls the level of backlight according to the images. ●● Not valid in multi window mode Resolution Remaster (Auto / Max / Mid / Min / Off) Enhances picture resolution to make the image sharper. Intelligent Frame Creation (Max / Mid / Min / Off) Automatically compensates the picture frame rate and removes juddering movements to make the images smooth. ●● Depending on the contents, images may be noisy. To prevent the noise, change the setting.
MPEG Remaster (Auto / Max / Mid / Min / Off) Reduces flicker noise in contoured parts of a picture and block noise. Advanced Settings You can adjust and set up the detailed picture settings when Viewing Mode is set to Cinema, True Cinema or Custom. The settings in True Cinema or Custom can be stored for each input. Watching > For best picture > Viewing Mode 1. Select the input mode with AV or TV. 2. Display the menu with MENU. 3. Select Picture > Viewing Mode with 4.
Reset to Defaults: Resets items of Contrast Control Setting. ■■White Balance R-Gain / G-Gain / B-Gain Adjusts the white balance of bright red / green / blue areas. R-Cutoff / G-Cutoff / B-Cutoff Adjusts the white balance of dark red / green / blue areas. More Detailed Adjustment Adjusts more detailed items of White Balance. Input Signal Level: Adjusts the input signal level. R-Gain / G-Gain / B-Gain: Adjusts the detailed white balance of bright red / green / blue areas.
Y-Hue / C-Hue / M-Hue: Adjusts the picture hue of yellow / cyan / magenta areas. Y-Saturation / C-Saturation / M-Saturation: Adjusts the saturation of yellow / cyan / magenta areas. Y-Luminance / C-Luminance / M-Luminance: Adjusts the luminance of yellow / cyan / magenta areas. Reset to Defaults: Resets items of More Detailed Adjustment. Reset to Defaults Resets Colour Management to the default settings. ■■Gamma Gamma Switches the gamma curve.
Option Settings 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Picture > Option Settings with / and press OK to access. 3. Select one of the following items with / and press OK to access. Game Mode / Film Cadence Mode / 1080p Pure Direct / 4K Pure Direct / HDMI Content Type / HDMI RGB Range / AV Colour System / 3D-COMB 4. Set with / and press OK to store. Game Mode (On / Off) Provides suitable images for fast response signals when playing games.
Auto: Automatically adjusts the picture settings according to the received HDMI content if the connected equipment supports HDMI Content Type. ●● To set the availability of each content type for Auto mode, select Auto Detail Setting. ●● For HDMI input HDMI RGB Range (Auto / Full / Normal) Adjusts the black level of the image for each HDMI input. ●● When the black level is not suitable, select Full. ●● For HDMI input AV Colour System (Auto / PAL / SECAM / M.
16:9 Overscan (On / Off) Selects the screen area displaying the image for 16:9 aspect. On: Enlarges the image to hide the edge of the image. Off: Displays the image in the original size. ●● Set to On if noise occurs on the edge of the screen. ●● This function can be memorised for SD (Standard definition) and HD (High definition) signals respectively.
Copy Adjustment Copies the picture settings of True Cinema or Custom to those of another input or another Viewing Mode. 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Picture > Copy Adjustment > Destination Viewing Mode / Destination Input with / and press OK to access. 3. Select the destination to copy to with 4. Select Copy Start with / / and press OK to set. and press OK to copy. 5. When the confirmation screen is displayed, select Yes with press OK to set.
For best audio Sound mode 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Sound > Mode with 3. Select the mode with / / and press OK to access. and press OK to set. Mode (Standard / Music / Ambience / User) Selects your favourite sound mode for each input. Standard: Provides the suitable sound quality for all types of scenes. Music: Improves sound quality for watching music videos, etc. Ambience: Improves spatial effects and provides clear sounds.
Treble Adjusts level to enhance or minimise sharper, higher sound output. Equaliser Adjusts the frequency level to suit your favourite sound quality. ●● This function is available when Mode is set to User. ●● Select the frequency and change the frequency level using ●● To enhance the bass sound, raise the level of the lower frequency. To enhance the treble sound, raise the level of the higher frequency.
Speaker Setting (TV Speaker / Headphones / Off) Selects the sound output to adjust volume. Set to Off when using the external speakers. ●● Sound from TV speaker turns off when Headphone or Off is selected. Headphone Volume Adjusts the volume of headphones. Auto Gain Control (On / Off) Automatically regulates large sound level differences between channels and inputs. Volume Correction Adjusts the volume of each individual channel or input mode.
Voice Guidance (On / Off) Set to On to enable voice guidance of the basic features (on-screen messages, etc.) for visually impaired users. Speed (Fast / Normal / Slow) Selects the readout speed for the voice guidance. Volume (Max / Mid / Min) Selects the volume for the voice guidance. Language Changes language for the voice guidance. ●● All languages may not be available. When the selected language is not supported, Language is set to English automatically.
Preferred Audio Type (Standard / Audio Description) Narration settings for visually impaired users Set to Audio Description to activate the narration sound track when available on the broadcast. ●● The availability of audio description sound track is indicated by AD in the information banner. ●● For DVB Volume Adjusts the volume for Audio Description. ●● For DVB Speakers (Mix / Standard) Set to Mix to activate the description sound track from TV speakers.
Mono: When stereo signal cannot be received M1 / M2: Available while mono signal is transmitted ●● For Analogue Audio Preference (Auto / Multichannel / Stereo / MPEG) ●● Selectable options vary depending on the country you select. Selects the initial setting for audio tracks. Auto: Automatically selects the audio tracks if a programme has more than two tracks. The priority is given in the following order - Dolby Digital Plus, HE-AAC, Dolby Digital, MPEG.
Auto: Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital and HE-AAC multi-channel are output as Dolby Digital Bitstream. MPEG is output as PCM. DTS is output as DTS for video contents of Media Player / Network services. PCM: Digital output signal is fixed to PCM. ●● ARC (Audio Return Channel) is a function of digital audio output using HDMI cable.
TV Guide Using TV Guide TV Guide - Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) provides an on-screen listing of the programmes currently broadcast and the forthcoming broadcasts over the next seven days (depending on the broadcasters). 1. Display TV Selection with TV. 2. Select the mode with / and press OK to set. DVB-C / DVB-T / Analogue 3. Display TV Guide with GUIDE. ●● Press again to change the layout. (Landscape / Portrait) – View Landscape to see several channels. – View Portrait to see one channel by time.
Date Time Programme D (DVB-T) / A (Analogue) Channel position and name ●● To watch the programme 1) Select the current programme with access. / / / and press OK to – The current programme is displayed on the top left of the screen. 2) Select View with / and press OK to watch.
●● To view more details of the programme (DVB) 1) Select the programme with 2) Press / / / . to view. – Press again to return to TV Guide. ●● To exit TV Guide EXIT = Note = ●● When this TV is turned on for the first time, or the TV is switched off for more than a week, it may take some time before TV Guide is completely shown. ●● This function varies depending on the country you select.
Timer Programming This function allows you to select programmes that you want to be reminded to watch or record to the USB HDD. 1. Select the forthcoming programme with access. 2. Select USB HDD Rec. / Reminder with ●● / / / / and press OK to and press OK to set. To check / change / cancel a timer event Recording > Timer Programming > Editing Timer Programming ●● LED will turn to orange in Standby mode if Timer Programming is set.
Teletext Viewing Teletext 1. Switch to teletext with TEXT. ●● Displays the index page (content varies depending on the broadcasters). ●● Current / sub page numbers are displayed on the top left of the screen. ●● Time / date is displayed on the top right of the screen. ●● Colour bar is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 2. Select the page with Numeric buttons, (coloured buttons). ●● / or To adjust contrast 1) Press MENU three times to display Contrast.
■■Watch TV and teletext in two windows at once 1. Press MENU twice. 2. Set Picture and text to On / Off with ●● / . Operations can be made only in teletext screen. ■■Store frequently viewed pages in the colour bar (List mode) 1. Press (coloured buttons) while the page is displayed. 2. Press and hold OK. ●● The stored page number changes to white. ●● To change stored pages 1) Press (coloured buttons) to change. 2) Enter a new page number with Numeric buttons. 3) Press and hold OK.
■■FLOF (FASTEXT) mode (in case of FLOF (FASTEXT) broadcasting) In FLOF mode, four differently coloured subjects are situated on the bottom of the screen. To access more information about one of these subjects, press the appropriate coloured button. This facility enables fast access to information on the subjects shown. ■■TOP mode (in case of TOP text broadcasting) TOP is a particular improvement of the standard teletext service that results in an easier search and effective guide.
West: English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, etc. East1: Czech, English, Estonian, Lettish, Rumanian, Russian, Ukrainian, etc. East2: Czech, Hungarian, Lettish, Polish, Rumanian, etc.
3D Note ●● Display the image (TV, external input, etc.) full-screen for viewing 3D. ●● If light appears to flicker under fluorescents or dimmers when using the 3D Eyewear, change the setting of 3D Refresh Rate. Watching > 3D > 3D Settings ●● Do not exert pressure on or scratch the lens of the 3D Eyewear. ●● 3D content will not be correctly visible if the 3D Eyewear is worn upside down or back-to-front.
■■Playing back 3D-compatible Blu-ray disc (Frame Sequential) ●● Connect the 3D-compatible player via a fully wired HDMI compliant cable. (If you use the non 3D-compatible player, the images will be displayed in 2D mode.) ●● If the input mode is not switched automatically, select the input mode connected to the player. Watching > External equipment > Watching external input ■■3D-supported broadcast ●● Please consult the suppliers of contents or programmes for availability of this service.
■■To change 3D format manually When the image is not changed properly using 3D / 2D mode, use this manual setting. 1. Display 3D Mode Selection (Manual) with operation. 2. Select the mode with / (red) during above and press OK to set. Original: Displays the source image as it is. ●● Use to identify the format type of the source image. Watching > 3D > Source image format Side by Side - 3D / Side by Side - 2D / Top and Bottom - 3D / Top and Bottom - 2D: Displays the mode you select.
On (Advance): Detects all the 3D format signals and displays the 3D image automatically. On: Detects the particular 3D format signals (Frame Sequential, etc.) and displays the 3D image automatically. ●● To view 3D images without any notifications and operations, set to On (Advance). 3D Signal Message (On / Off) Selects whether to give a notification message when a signal of 3D format is found or not.
Effect: Adjusts the 3D depth according to the contents or to your preference. (This setting will not be memorised when changing the input mode or channel.) L/R Picture Swap (L/R (Normal) / R/L (Reversed)) Swaps pictures for left eye and right eye (except in 2D→3D mode). Select R/L (Reversed) if you feel that the sense of depth is unusual. ●● This setting will not be memorised when changing the input mode or channel.
Source image format Side by Side Top and Bottom Normal format (2D) 3D Mode Selection Original Side by Side - 3D Top and Bottom - 3D 2D→3D : When selecting Side by Side - 2D or Top and Bottom - 2D, the images will be displayed without 3D effect. ●● Depending on the player or broadcasts, the image may be different from the above illustrations.
Tuning and editing channels Setting menu You can retune channels, create your favourite channel lists, skip unwanted channels, etc. 1. Display TV Selection with TV. 2. Select the mode with / and press OK to set. DVB-C / DVB-T / Analogue 3. Display the menu with MENU. 4. Select Setup > Tuning Menu with / and press OK to access. DVB-C Tuning Menu / DVB-T Tuning Menu / Analogue Tuning Menu ●● The menu name varies depending on the TV mode. 5. Select one of the functions with / and press OK to access.
●● To change the category (blue) 3. Press OK to add it to favourites list. ●● ●● To add all channels to the list 1) Press (yellow). 2) Press (green) to add all. To add consecutive channels to the list at once 1) Press (yellow). 2) Make the channel block with / and press OK to add. 4. Press BACK/RETURN and OK to store. ■■Edit DVB favourites list You can edit the favourites list while the cursor is on the channel in the favourites list.
Channel List ■■Skip unwanted DVB / Analogue channels You can hide (skip) unwanted channels. The hidden channels cannot be displayed except in this function. 1. Select Channel List with 2. Select a channel with / / and press OK to access. . 3. Press OK to set Reveal / Hide (skip).
●● To rename the channel name (Analogue) 1) Press (blue) to edit. 2) Enter characters (maximum 5 characters) with Numeric buttons, and press OK to set. / / / or 3) Press BACK/RETURN to store. = Note = ●● If a VCR is connected only with the RF cable in Analogue, edit VCR. Auto Setup Automatically retunes the channels received in the area. ●● This function is available if channel tuning is already performed. ●● Only the selected mode is retuned. All the previous tuning settings are erased.
3. The confirmation screen is displayed and press OK to start Auto Setup. (Settings are made automatically.) ●● When the operation is completed, the channel at the lowest position will be displayed. ■■Auto Setup using the buttons on the TV 1. Press and hold INPUT/OK/HOLD for MENU button for 3 seconds to display the menu. 2. Set Auto Setup with following control panel buttons.
■■Analogue Set Analogue channel manually after Auto Setup. ●● Set Sound System and Colour System, and then perform this function. Normally set Colour System to Auto. – SC1: PAL B, G, H / SECAM B, G – SC2: PAL I – SC3: PAL D, K / SECAM D, K – F: SECAM L, L’ 1. Select the channel position with Numeric buttons. 2. Select the channel with Channel Up / Down. 3. Search with / 4. Select Store with . / and press OK to set.
Signal Condition Selects a channel and checks the signal condition with indicators. ●● A good Signal Strength is not an indication of suitable signal for DVB reception. ●● Vertical lines show the maximum signal value of the selected channel. ●● To change the channel ●● For DVB Other settings Favourite Network Selects your favourite network for each broadcaster (only available in some countries).
Recording USB HDD setup Preparations You can record the digital TV programmes to the connected USB HDD and enjoy playing back in various ways. ●● Prepare the USB HDD for the exclusive use of recording with this TV. ●● Connect the USB HDD to the USB 2 port with the USB cable. ●● Be sure to connect the USB HDD to the socket outlet. ●● To remove the USB HDD safely from the TV, perform Safely remove USB in USB Device Setup.
●● The data recorded on the USB HDD with this TV can only be played back on this TV. You cannot play back its contents with another TV (including the TV of the same model number) or any equipment. ●● Do not turn the TV off, pull out the mains plug or remove the USB HDD during operation (formatting, recording, etc.). Doing so may cause malfunction of the device or damage the recorded data. (An electric outage may also be a cause of malfunction.
●● The name for the USB HDD is created automatically. If you want to edit the name, select Yes. 1) Enter characters with OK to set. / / / or Numeric buttons, and press 2) Press BACK/RETURN to store. 6. When the confirmation screen to enable USB HDD for recording is displayed, select Yes with / and press OK to set. ●● ●● If another formatted USB HDD for recording already exists, this confirmation screen will be displayed to switch to enable this USB HDD for recording.
Recording current programme One Touch Recording Records the current programme to the USB HDD immediately. ●● Confirm the remote control code is “73”. Watching > External equipment > Operating with TV’s remote control 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Setup > Recording Setup > One Touch Recording with press OK to access. / and 3. Select the maximum recording time 30 / 60 / 90 / 120 / 180 (minutes) with / and press OK to set. ■■To start One Touch Recording Press ●● to start.
REW LIVE TV Records the current programme to the USB HDD constantly within the maximum recordable time. ●● Confirm the remote control code is “73”. Watching > External equipment > Operating with TV’s remote control 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Setup > Recording Setup > REW LIVE TV with OK to access. 3. Select Auto with / / and press to start REW LIVE TV. ●● When you select Auto, recording will start automatically.
■■To stop REW LIVE TV 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Setup > Recording Setup > REW LIVE TV with OK to access. 3. Select Off with / / and press to stop REW LIVE TV. ●● If you stop REW LIVE TV, the recorded content for REW LIVE TV will be deleted.
Timer Programming Setting Timer Programming This function allows you to select programmes that you want to be reminded to watch or record to the USB HDD. ●● Not valid in Analogue 1. Display TV Selection with TV. 2. Select the mode with / and press OK to set. DVB-C / DVB-T 3. Display the menu with MENU. 4. Select Timer > Timer Programming with / and press OK to access. ■■Set timer event details 1. Press OK to start making the settings. 2. Select USB HDD Rec. / Reminder with / . USB HDD Rec.
(Example) !: Overlapped timer events Function (USB HDD Rec. / Reminder) TV mode : DVB-C : DVB-T – You cannot change the mode within the menu. Channel position, channel name, etc. STTL: Displays subtitles (if available) – Press (yellow) to indicate subtitles and press again to remove them. – For Reminder Date (You can set one day ahead with .
Editing Timer Programming 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Timer > Timer Programming with 3. Select the event with ●● / / and press OK to access. . To change a timer event OK – Correct as necessary. Recording > Timer Programming > Setting Timer Programming ●● To delete a timer event 1) Press (red). 2) Press OK to delete. ●● To display subtitles (if available) (yellow) – Press again to remove subtitles.
http://panasonic.net/viera/support (English only) = Note = ●● This function is not available when the TV is turned off with Mains Power On / Off switch. ●● Depending on the network condition, this function may not be available. Note ●● TV Guide may also be used to set timer event. Watching > TV Guide > Timer Programming ●● Timer Programming can store up to 15 events.
Technical information USB HDD ■■USB HDD (for recording the digital TV programmes with this TV) ●● The capacity of USB HDD that works with this TV is from 160 GB to 3 TB. ●● Connect the USB HDD to the socket outlet to record and play back properly with this TV. ●● Use the USB HDD formatted with this TV. Recording > USB HDD setup > Setting for USB HDD ●● Regarding performance, not all USB HDDs are guaranteed.
Media Player Using Media Player Information Media Player allows you to enjoy photo, video or music recorded on the SD Card / USB Flash Memory / network device, and contents recorded with this TV to the formatted USB HDD. (Example) Photo mode: Still pictures recorded with digital cameras will be displayed. Video mode: Moving pictures recorded with digital video cameras and digital video data will be played back.
●● Folder and file names may be different from those on the digital camera or digital video camera used. ■■To insert or remove the SD Card Gently insert the SD Card with the label surface facing front. Push the centre of the card until a click is heard. (To remove, push it again.) Label surface Cutout ■■To insert or remove the USB Flash Memory Ensure alignment is straight and complete when inserting or removing.
●● For supported file formats Media Player > Technical information Selecting device / mode 1. Insert the SD Card or USB Flash Memory to the TV. ●● When you insert the SD Card, Media Player will start automatically. Media Player > Using Media Player > Information ●● To play back contents in the USB HDD, ensure the connection and settings are completed. Recording > USB HDD setup ●● To play back contents in the network device, ensure the connection and settings are completed.
●● To display / hide information of the highlighted content = Note = ●● You may also access each mode directly from APPS List. my Home Screen > APPS List > How to use ●● Recorded TV is available for contents recorded on the USB HDD with this TV. ●● Select the appropriate device and content for playing back each file. ●● You can use the following buttons during playback. Confirm the remote control code is “73”.
■■How to set User / Password 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Network > File Sharing Settings > Network Device List with and press OK to access. 3. Select the network device with 4. Enter User / Password with OK to set. / / / and press OK to access. / / or Numeric buttons and press ●● Press BACK/RETURN to store. ●● To register the new network device, set Server Name / Shared Folder. For details, read the manual of the equipment. 5. Select Register with ●● / and press OK to set.
Photo mode Selecting file Select the file in the thumbnail view with playback. / / / and press OK to start : Error display ●● To change the size of photos in the thumbnail view 1) Display the option menu with OPTION. 2) Select Change Size with ●● / and press OK to change.
●● To rotate 90° (blue) ●● To return to thumbnail BACK/RETURN Sorting photos ■■To sort by folder, recorded date or recorded month 1. Display the view selection in the thumbnail view with (green). 2. Select Folder view / Sort by Date / Sort by Month with OK to set. / and press Folder view: Displays the thumbnail grouped by folder. ●● Files which are in the root folder will be collected to the folder named “/”. Sort by Date / Sort by Month: Displays the thumbnail grouped by the same date or month.
●● You can only select photos of the same recorded date and the same pixels. ●● You may not be able to view the created 3D photo properly if you transpose the left and right photos. 4. Create the 3D photo with OK. ●● If your selected photos are not suitable for the 3D photo, the error message will be displayed and you will return to the photo selection screen (step 3). ●● To save the 3D photo in the SD Card, press OK and follow the onscreen instructions.
Frame / Colour Effect / Transition Effect / Auto Makeup / Screen Mode / Burst Playback / Interval / Repeat / Back Ground Music 4. Set with / and press OK to store. Frame (Off / Multi / Collage / Drift (+ calendar) / Drift / Gallery (+ calendar) / Gallery / Cinema) Selects the frame type of the slideshow. Multi: 9 photos are displayed orderly at once. Collage: Each photo is displayed at a random position and random scale. Drift (+ calendar) / Drift: Photos are displayed with flow images.
Motion: Each photo is displayed with an effect of enlarging, reducing, moving up or moving down. Random: The transition effect is selected at random. ●● This function is available when Frame is set to Off. Auto Makeup (On / Off) Automatically detects the face in the photo and improves luminance and contrast. Screen Mode (Normal / Zoom) Selects enlarged or normal viewing.
Back Ground Music (Off / Type1 / Type2 / Type3 / Type4 / Type5 / User / Auto) Selects the background music during Photo mode. Type1 - 5: Music files installed on this TV at the factory settings will be played back. Auto: Music files stored in the current device will be played back. ●● If there is no available music data, no sound will be played back. User: Music files in the device registered by yourself will be played back.
Video mode Selecting file 1. Select the title in the thumbnail view with / / / . : Error display : The file does not support thumbnail view. ●● The preview will start when the title / scene is highlighted in the thumbnail view if it supports a preview. To turn off the preview, set Video Preview to Off. Media Player > Video mode > Video Setup 2. Start playback with ●● ●● (red).
●● Playback may not continue depending on the condition. ●● To repeat playback Media Player > Video mode > Video Setup ■■Playback ●● To operate playback : Rewind : Fast forward : Stop OK : Pause (displays the time seek bar) / Playback ●● To jump to the specified time point 1) Display the time seek bar with OK. 2) While the time seek bar is displayed Press / : Search approx. 10 seconds Press and hold / : Search rapidly 3) Jump to the specified time point with OK.
– Aspect cannot be changed depending on the content. ●● To return to thumbnail BACK/RETURN Video Setup Set up the settings for Video mode. 1. Display the option menu with OPTION. 2. Select Video Setup with OK. 3. Select one of the following items with / and press OK to access. Video Preview / Multi Audio / Dual Mono Audio / Subtitle / Subtitle Text / Repeat ●● Menu items and selectable options vary depending on the content. 4. Set with / and press OK to store.
Repeat (On / Off) Playback repeat within the title or selected file (depending on the content) Audio output settings You can enjoy the multi-channel sound via an amplifier connected to DIGITAL AUDIO or HDMI1 / HDMI2 (ARC function) terminal. ●● To confirm or change the current sound status Media Player > Video mode > Video Setup 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Sound > SPDIF Selection with 3. Select Auto / PCM with / / and press OK to access. and press OK to set.
Recorded TV mode Selecting content ●● For exclusive USB HDD ●● To play back contents in the USB HDD, ensure the connection and settings are completed. Recording > USB HDD setup 1. Contents list of the selected device is displayed in Recorded TV mode. ●● Remaining capacity of the selected device is displayed on the top right. (This value may not be accurate depending on the condition.) ●● Contents list is displayed as All or Not Viewed. All: All the recorded TV programmes are listed.
Watching recorded TV ■■Playback ●● To operate playback : Manual skip – Press to skip forward approx. 30 seconds. – Press and hold to skip backward approx. 15 seconds. : Rewind : Fast forward : Stop OK : Pause (displays the time seek bar) / Playback ●● To jump to the specified time point 1) Display the time seek bar with OK. 2) While the time seek bar is displayed Press / : Search approx. 10 seconds Press and hold / : Search rapidly 3) Jump to the specified time point with OK.
●● To confirm or change the current status (if available) Watching > Basic > Option Menu ●● To return to list BACK/RETURN Grouping contents 1. Select the content to edit with contents list. / and press (blue) to tick in the 2. Display the option menu with OPTION. 3. Select Create Group / Release Group / Exclude from Group / Change Protect Status with / and press OK to set. Create Group: Two or more contents can be grouped. Select and tick all the desired contents, and then select Create Group.
Changing device You can change the current device to another device directly in the same mode when two or more available devices are connected. 1. Display the option menu with OPTION. 2. Select Drive Select with 3. Select the device with ●● / / and press OK to access. and press OK to access. If you select the device to play back photos, videos or music, change to the appropriate content. 1) Display the option menu with OPTION. 2) Select Contents Select with / and press OK to access.
Auto: Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital and HE-AAC multi-channel are output as Dolby Digital Bitstream. MPEG is output as PCM. DTS is output as DTS. PCM: Digital output signal is fixed to PCM. ●● ARC (Audio Return Channel) is a function of digital audio output using HDMI cable.
Music mode Selecting file 1. Select the folder in the thumbnail view with 2. Start playback with ●● / / / . (red). For supported file formats Media Player > Technical information > Music format ■■Thumbnail view ●● To display / hide information of the highlighted content ●● To start playback (red) ●● To change the device (yellow) ●● To change the contents (blue) Playing music ■■Playback of the selected file in the folder 1. Select the folder with 2. Select the file with 3.
●● To jump to the specified time point 1) Display the time seek bar with OK. 2) While the time seek bar is displayed Press / : Search approx. 10 seconds Press and hold / : Search rapidly 3) Jump to the specified time point with OK. ●● To display / hide the operation guide ●● To the previous track (red) ●● To the next track (green) ●● To return to thumbnail BACK/RETURN Music Setup Set up the setting for Music mode. ●● This function is available in the thumbnail view. 1.
Technical information Device handling caution ●● Data modified with a PC may not be displayed. ●● Do not remove the device while the TV is accessing data. Otherwise this can damage the device or TV. ●● Do not touch the pins on the device. ●● Do not subject the device to a high pressure or impact. ●● Insert the device in the correct direction. Otherwise this can damage the device or TV. ●● Electrical interference, static electricity, or erroneous operation may damage the data or device.
USB devices ●● It is recommended to connect the device to the TV’s USB port directly. ●● Some USB devices or USB HUB may not be used with this TV. ●● You cannot connect any devices using a USB card reader. ●● Additional information for the devices may be found on the following website. http://panasonic.net/viera/support (English only) ■■USB Flash Memory USB Flash Memory format: FAT16, FAT32 or exFAT ●● USB HDDs formatted on a PC are not guaranteed to work in Media Player.
= Note = ●● Some files may not be played back even if they fulfil these conditions. ●● Do not use multi-byte characters or other special codes for file names. ●● Connected devices may become unusable with this TV if the file or folder names are changed. Video format ■■Supported Video formats ●● SD-Video (.mod) Video codec: MPEG1, MPEG2 Audio codec: Dolby Digital, MPEG Audio ●● SD-Video Standard Ver. 1.
●● MP4 (.f4v, .m4v, .mp4) Video codec: H.264 BP/MP/HP, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4 SP/ASP Audio codec: AAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, HE-AAC, MPEG Audio, MP3 ●● This TV supports this container recorded with Panasonic products. For details, read the manual of the products. ●● MKV (.mkv) Video codec: H.264 BP/MP/HP, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4 SP/ASP Audio codec: AAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS core, HE-AAC, MPEG Audio, MP3, Vorbis ●● Some subtitles or chapter functions may not be available.
●● PS (.mod, .mpg, .mpeg, .vob, .vro) Video codec: H.264 BP/MP/HP, MPEG1, MPEG2, VC-1 Audio codec: AAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, HE-AAC, LPCM, MPEG Audio, MP3 ●● TS (.mts, .m2ts, .tp, .trp, .ts, .tts) Video codec: H.264 BP/MP/HP, MPEG1, MPEG2, VC-1 Audio codec: AAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS core, HE-AAC, MPEG Audio, MP3 ■■Supported Subtitles formats ●● MicroDVD, SubRip, TMPlayer (.srt, .sub, .
Music format ■■Supported Music formats ●● MP3 (.mp3) ●● AAC / Apple Lossless (.m4a) ●● Copy-protected files cannot be played back. ●● FLAC (.flac) ●● WMA / WMA Pro (.wma) ●● Copy-protected files cannot be played back. ●● WMA Lossless is not supported. ●● LPCM (.wav) = Note = ●● Some files may not be played back even if they fulfil these conditions. ●● Do not use multi-byte characters or other special codes for file names.
Network Internet content Information You can access some specific websites supported by Panasonic, and enjoy internet contents such as videos, games, communication tools, etc. from APPS List. (Example) ●● To enable this function, you need a broadband network environment. Ensure the network connections and network settings are completed. Network > Network connections Network > Network settings Selecting internet content 1. Display APPS List with APPS.
●● You may operate the internet contents with the free cursor and Voice Control function of Touch Pad Controller (supplied). Functions > Voice Control ●● You can connect a keyboard for character input in the applications. You can also use the keyboard for TV operation as well as for APPS List. Functions > Bluetooth devices Functions > Keyboard ●● Video communication (for example Skype™) requires an exclusive Communication Camera TY-CC20W. For details, read the manual of the Communication Camera.
DLNA Information This TV is a DLNA Certified™ product. DLNA® (Digital Living Network Alliance) is a standard that makes DLNA Certified digital electronics easier and more convenient to use on a home network. To learn more, visit www.dlna.org. ●● To enable this function, connect this TV to your home network.
●● Twonky “Twonky” is the product of PacketVideo Corporation. To obtain the Installation Guides for installing and setting “Twonky”, visit the website of TwonkyMedia. Additional fees may be charged to obtain server software. = Note = ●● For more information about the server software, please consult each software company. ●● When server software for the media server is installed on the PC, the data on the PC may be at risk of being accessed by other people.
■■Sharing the TV programme or contents of this TV with another piece of network equipment You can enjoy the current digital TV programme or the contents of this TV on the other DLNA Certified VIERA, your smartphone, etc. connected to your home network. You can also select the channel and watch TV on your smartphone . For example, watching the TV programme on your smartphone in the other room, etc.
Using DLNA To use DLNA® features, ensure the preparations of the media server, network connections and network settings are completed. Network > DLNA > Information Network > Network connections Network > Network settings 1. Display APPS List with APPS. 2. Select Media Server with / / / 3. Select one of the media servers with and press OK to access. / and press OK to access. ●● For the operations to access another TV, select the name of another TV from the displayed media server list.
Network connections Internet connection To use internet service, you need a broadband network environment. ●● If you do not have any broadband network services, please consult your retailer for assistance. ●● Dial-up internet connections cannot be used. ●● Required speed (effective): at least 1.5 Mbps for SD (Standard Definition) and 6 Mbps for HD (High Definition) picture quality, respectively. If the transfer speed is not enough, contents may not be played back properly.
DLNA connection To use DLNA features, you need a home network environment and you can operate the features without a broadband network environment. ●● To use internet service, you need a broadband network environment. Network > Network connections > Internet connection ■■Wireless connection (For DLNA and internet service) Built-in wireless LAN (Rear of the TV) Access point Hub or Router Internet environment Smartphone DLNA Certified media server (PC, etc.
■■Wired connection (For DLNA and internet service) ETHERNET terminal LAN cable (Shielded) ●● Use the Shielded Twist Pair (STP) LAN cable. Hub or Router Internet environment DLNA Certified media server (PC, etc.) ■■Wireless connection (For DLNA) TV ●● To use the TV as a wireless access point Network > Network settings > Custom - Wireless Access Point DLNA Certified media server (PC, etc.
Note ●● Ensure to use a LAN straight cable. ●● Set up and connect equipment required for the network environment. You cannot make such settings on this TV. Read the manual of the equipment. ●● If your modem has no broadband router functions, use a broadband router. ●● If your modem has broadband router functions but there are no vacant ports, use a hub. ●● Ensure that the broadband routers and hubs are compatible with 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX.
Network settings Network Connection Ensure the connections are completed before starting network setup. Network > Network connections ■■Quick setup - Wireless 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Network > Network Connection with access. ●● / and press OK to access. When the LAN cable is connected, wired setup will be done automatically. 4. Select your desired access point with ●● and press OK to Confirm the encryption key, settings and position of your access point before starting setup.
●● To set manually Network > Network settings > Custom - Wireless ■■Quick setup - Wired 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Network > Network Connection with access. 3. Select Quick setup with / / and press OK to and press OK to access. 4. Automatically setup is done and Network Status is displayed. Network > Network settings > Network Status 5. Select Exit with ●● / and press OK to set.
●● For WPS(PIN) 1) Press (green). 2) Enter the PIN code to the access point. 3) Connect the TV with the access point with OK. ●● For Manual 1) Press (yellow). 2) You can set up SSID, security type, encryption type, and encryption key manually. 3) Follow the on-screen instructions and set manually. – When you use 11n (5 GHz) for the wireless system between the built-in wireless LAN and access point, select AES for the encryption type.
Proxy: This is the address of the relay server which is connected between the browser and the target server to send data to the browser. 1) Select Proxy with / and press OK to access. 2) Enter the address with press OK to set. / / / or Numeric buttons, and 3) Press BACK/RETURN to store. Proxy Port: This number is also specified by the provider with the proxy address. 1) Select Proxy Port with / . 2) Enter the number with Numeric buttons. 3) Press BACK/RETURN to store. 6.
Proxy Settings ●● It is not required for normal household use. ●● Some internet services may not be available depending on the proxy settings. Proxy: This is the address of the relay server which is connected between the browser and the target server to send data to the browser. 1) Select Proxy with / and press OK to access. 2) Enter the address with press OK to set. / / / or Numeric buttons, and 3) Press BACK/RETURN to store.
●● To set manually, select Change settings (see below). 4. Select and set WPS(Push button) / WPS(PIN) with access. / and press OK to WPS(Push button): Set up the equipment for WPS(Push button). For details, read the manual of the equipment. WPS(PIN): Enter the PIN code of the equipment. ●● If the connection has failed, check the settings and positions of the equipment. And then, follow the on-screen instructions.
Status Details: Displays the detailed network status (SSID, security type, encryption type, etc.). ●● For more information of the network connection, select Help. my Home Cloud Settings Displays the terms of service for the cloud services. 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Network > my Home Cloud Settings > Notices with press OK to access. / and 3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
●● Changing the default configuration may increase Standby Power Consumption. Powered On by Apps (On / Off) Enables to turn the TV on from the network equipment (smartphone, etc.). ●● Depending on the network condition, you may have to turn the TV on with Standby On / Off switch of the TV’s remote control. ●● Changing the default configuration may increase Standby Power Consumption. ●● LED will turn to orange in Standby mode if Powered On by Apps is set to On.
Network Link Settings Sets to control the TV with devices connected to the network. 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Network > Network Link Settings with access. 3. Select one of the following items with / / and press OK to and press OK to access. DLNA Server / Registration Type / Remote Device List 4. Set with / and press OK to store. DLNA Server (On / Off) Enables to share the TV programme and contents of this TV with the network equipment (DLNA Certified VIERA, etc.).
Remote Device List Lists the equipment accessible to this TV on the home network. = Note = ●● Depending on the area, this function may not be available. For details, consult your local Panasonic dealer. TV Anywhere Settings TV Anywhere (On / Off) Enables to watch TV and set timer programming events of this TV on the network equipment (smartphone, etc.) from outside the home network. ●● Set DLNA Server to On to watch TV from outside the home network.
New Software Message Selects whether to give a notification message when new software is found via network or not. 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Network > New Software Message with access. 3. Select On / Off with / and press OK to set.
Photos Selecting file Ensure the preparations of the media server, network connections and network settings are completed. Network > DLNA > Information Network > Network connections Network > Network settings 1. Display APPS List with APPS. 2. Select Media Server with / / / 3. Select one of the media servers with and press OK to access. / and press OK to access. ●● For the operations to access another TV, select the name of another TV from the displayed media server list.
●● To return to list BACK/RETURN Using Slideshow Slideshow ends when all photos within the list are viewed. 1. Select the file from the thumbnail of photos for the first view with 2. Start Slideshow with / . (red) and OK. ●● To display / hide the operation guide ●● To pause (return to Single view) OK ●● To return to list BACK/RETURN ■■Slideshow Settings Set up the settings for photo file operations on this TV. 1. Display the option menu with OPTION. 2.
Auto Makeup (On / Off) Automatically detects the face in the photo and improves luminance and contrast. Interval (Long / Normal / Short) Selects slideshow interval. ●● Not valid when Transition Effect is set to Motion Repeat (On / Off) Slideshow repeat Back Ground Music (Off / Type1 / Type2 / Type3 / Type4 / Type5) Selects the background music during Photo mode.
Videos Selecting file Ensure the preparations of the media server, network connections and network settings are completed. Network > DLNA > Information Network > Network connections Network > Network settings 1. Display APPS List with APPS. 2. Select Media Server with / / / 3. Select one of the media servers with and press OK to access. / and press OK to access. ●● For the operations to access another TV, select the name of another TV from the displayed media server list.
●● To jump to the specified time point 1) Display the time seek bar with OK. 2) While the time seek bar is displayed Press / : Search approx. 10 seconds Press and hold / : Search rapidly 3) Jump to the specified time point with OK. ●● To play back slowly 1) Press and hold OK for 5 seconds. Press / : Search slowly 2) Return to the normal playback with OK.
Video Setup Set up the settings for video file operations on this TV. 1. Display the option menu with OPTION. 2. Select Video Setup with / and press OK to access. 3. Select one of the following items with / and press OK to access. Video Preview / Multi Audio / Dual Audio / Dual Mono Audio / Subtitle / Subtitle Text / Subtitle Language / Repeat ●● Menu items and selectable options vary depending on the content. 4. Set with / and press OK to store.
Audio output settings You can enjoy the multi-channel sound via an amplifier connected to DIGITAL AUDIO or HDMI1 / HDMI2 (ARC function) terminal. ●● To confirm or change the current sound status Network > Videos > Video Setup 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Sound > SPDIF Selection with 3. Select Auto / PCM with / / and press OK to access. and press OK to set.
Music Selecting file Ensure the preparations of the media server, network connections and network settings are completed. Network > DLNA > Information Network > Network connections Network > Network settings 1. Display APPS List with APPS. 2. Select Media Server with / / / 3. Select one of the media servers with and press OK to access. / and press OK to access. ●● For the operations to access another TV, select the name of another TV from the displayed media server list.
●● To jump to the specified time point 1) Display the time seek bar with OK. 2) While the time seek bar is displayed Press / : Search approx. 10 seconds Press and hold / : Search rapidly 3) Jump to the specified time point with OK. ●● To display / hide the operation guide ●● To the previous track (red) ●● To the next track (green) ●● To return to list BACK/RETURN Music Setup Set up the settings for music file operations on this TV. 1. Display the option menu with OPTION. 2.
DIGA Recorder Controlling DIGA Recorder Ensure the preparations of the media server, network connections and network settings are completed. Network > DLNA > Information Network > Network connections Network > Network settings 1. Display APPS List with APPS. 2. Select Media Server with 3. Select DIGA with / / / / and press OK to access. and press OK to access. 4. The screen of the DIGA Recorder will be displayed.
Technical information Photo format ■■Supported Photo formats ●● JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg, .mpo) Sub-sampling: 4:4:4, 4:2:2, 4:2:0 Image resolution (pixel): 8 × 8 to 30 719 × 17 279 ●● DCF and EXIF standards ●● Progressive JPEG is not supported. = Note = ●● Some files may not be played back even if they fulfil these conditions. ●● Do not use multi-byte characters or other special codes for file names. ●● Connected devices may become unusable with this TV if the file or folder names are changed.
●● AVCHD (.mts) Video codec: H.264 BP/MP/HP Audio codec: Dolby Digital ●● AVCHD Standard Ver. 2.0 (AVCHD 3D, AVCHD Progressive) ●● The data may not be available if a folder structure on the device is modified. ●● AVI (.avi) Video codec: H.264 BP/MP/HP, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4 SP/ASP, VC-1, Windows Media Video Ver. 9 Audio codec: AAC, ADPCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS core, HE-AAC, LPCM, MPEG Audio, MP3, WMA, WMA Pro ●● Some subtitles or chapter functions may not be available. ●● MP4 (.f4v, .
●● ASF (.asf, .wmv) Video codec: MPEG4 SP/ASP, VC-1, Windows Media Video Ver. 9 Audio codec: AAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, HE-AAC, LPCM, MP3, WMA, WMA Pro ●● Copy-protected files cannot be played back. ●● FLV (.flv) Video codec: H.264 BP/MP/HP Audio codec: AAC, MP3 ●● 3GPP (.3gp, .3g2) Video codec: H.264 BP/MP/HP, MPEG4 SP/ASP Audio codec: AAC, HE-AAC ●● PS (.mod, .mpg, .mpeg, .vob, .vro) Video codec: MPEG1, MPEG2 Audio codec: Dolby Digital, LPCM, MPEG Audio ●● TS (.mts, .m2ts, .tp, .trp, .
■■Supported Subtitles formats ●● MicroDVD, SubRip, TMPlayer (.srt, .sub, .txt) ●● The video file and subtitles text file are inside the same folder, and the file names are the same except for the file extensions. ●● If there are more than one subtitles text files inside the same folder, they are displayed in the following order of priority: “.srt”, “.sub”, “.txt”. = Note = ●● Some files may not be played back even if they fulfil these conditions.
Functions User profile Information Setting user profile allows you to enjoy the recommended contents, your favourite Home Screen, cloud services, etc. ●● To use my Stream Functions > User profile > my Stream = Note = ●● You need a broadband network environment to use this function fully. Settings You can create and edit a user profile. ■■To edit a user profile 1. Display the main menu with MENU. 2. Select Setup > User Settings with 3. Select a user with ●● / / and press OK to access.
Your face Registers the face data of the user for Face Recognition. Main Home Screen Selects Home Screen to be displayed when using Voice Control function. To use this function, you need to register your voice data or face data. my Home Cloud account Sets up an account for the cloud services. ■■To delete a user profile 1. Display the main menu with MENU. 2. Select Setup > User Settings with 3. Select a user with / / and press OK to access. and press OK to access. 4.
■■Face Recognition / Voice Print Recognition By using the Communication Camera and Voice Control function, this TV recognises your face / voice and provides the recommended contents. ●● Say “my Stream” into the microphone of the Touch Pad Controller to use this function. ●● To use this function, you need to set up a user profile and register face / voice data, etc. Functions > User profile > Settings ●● Communication Camera is not included. Please purchase as necessary.
Voice Control Preparations Voice Control function allows you to operate the TV (e.g. selecting a channel), search the content from various features, etc. with your speech. ●● To use this function fully, you need a broadband network environment. Ensure the network connections and network settings are completed. Network > Network connections Network > Network settings ●● Ensure the pairing of Touch Pad Controller is completed. Functions > Touch Pad Controller > Settings ■■Voice Control Settings 1.
= Note = ●● To use Voice Control function fully, you need a broadband network environment, because this function accesses the speech recognition server with the internet connection. Even if you have the internet environment, this function may not be available depending on the proxy settings. Please connect the internet without proxy settings. (Proxy settings are not required for normal household use.
Touch Pad Controller Information Touch Pad Controller is designed for the convenient operations, especially, on Home Screen or internet contents. You can operate the TV intuitively with this controller. ●● Touch Pad Controller can be used by registering to this TV with Bluetooth wireless technology. ●● After registering, you can operate the TV without pointing this controller at the TV (except Standby On / Off switch).
Cursor Settings Sets for the cursor of Touch Pad Controller. Operation Guide Displays the operation guide of Touch Pad Controller.
Multi Window Picture in Picture Displays the digital TV programme and external input (AV, Component or HDMI) at once. 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Picture > Screen Settings > Picture in Picture with OK to access. / and press PandP: Press (yellow) to switch to Picture-and-Picture mode. PinP: Press (green) to switch to Picture-in-Picture mode. The main screen is displayed on full-screen and the sub screen is displayed at the right bottom of the main screen.
VIERA Link “HDAVI Control™” Summary of VIERA Link Enjoy additional HDMI Inter-Operability with Panasonic products which have “HDAVI Control™” function. VIERA Link (HDAVI Control) connects the TV and the equipment with VIERA Link function, and enables easy control, playback, energy saving, creating home theatre, etc. without complicated settings. Connections to the equipment (DIGA Recorder, HD Video Camera, Player theatre, Amplifier, etc.) with HDMI and SCART cables allow you to interface them automatically.
■■VIERA Link (HDMI connection) ●● Use a fully wired HDMI compliant cable. ●● Connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link to the TV’s HDMI terminal via an HDMI cable. About HDMI cable for connecting Panasonic HD Video Camera or LUMIX Camera, read the manual of the equipment.
■■VIERA Link (HDMI and Audio out connections) ●● Use a fully wired HDMI compliant cable. ●● Connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link to the TV’s HDMI terminal via an HDMI cable. ●● Use a fully wired SCART cable. ●● Use the optical digital audio cable or SCART cable for audio output from the TV.
: If the connected equipment has “HDAVI Control 5” function, you do not have to use this audio cable (Optical digital audio cable / SCART cable). In this case, connect the equipment to the TV’s HDMI1 / HDMI2 terminal via an HDMI cable and match the output setting in ARC Output in the Sound menu.
■■VIERA Link Control of compatible equipment The following is the maximum number of compatible equipment that can be controlled by VIERA Link Control. This includes connections to equipment already connected to the TV. For example, DIGA Recorder connected to Amplifier which is connected to the TV via an HDMI cable. Functions > VIERA Link “HDAVI Control™” > VIERA Link Control ●● Recorder: Maximum 3 (DIGA Recorder, etc.
Power on Link Set Power on Link to On in VIERA Link Settings to use this function. When the connected equipment starts playback or direct navigator / function menu for the equipment is activated, the TV is automatically turned on. (Only when the TV is in Standby mode.) Power off Link Set Power off Link to On in VIERA Link Settings to use this function. When the TV is set to Standby mode, the connected equipment is also automatically set to Standby.
VIERA Link Control You can control some functions of the connected equipment with this TV’s remote control by pointing at the TV’s signal receiver. 1. Display APPS List with APPS. 2. Select VIERA Link with / / / and press OK to access. 3. Select VIERA Link Control with / and press OK to access. 4. Select one of the following items with / and press OK to access. Recorder / Player / Home Cinema / Video Camera / LUMIX / Digital Camera / Other (The menu of the accessed equipment will be displayed.
= Note = ●● If you cannot operate the equipment, check the settings and the equipment. Functions > VIERA Link “HDAVI Control™” > Summary of VIERA Link ●● Some operations may not be available depending on the equipment. In this case, use the remote control of the connected equipment. ●● For details of the operations for the connected equipment, read the manual of the equipment. Speaker Selection You can control the theatre speaker with this TV’s remote control by pointing at the TV’s signal receiver.
= Note = ●● If you cannot operate the equipment, check the settings and the equipment. Functions > VIERA Link “HDAVI Control™” > Summary of VIERA Link Note ●● These functions may not work properly depending on the connected equipment. ●● Image or sound may not be delivered for the first few seconds when the input mode is switched. ●● “HDAVI Control 5” is the newest standard for HDAVI Control compatible equipment. This standard is compatible with conventional HDAVI equipment.
Child Lock Using Child Lock You can lock specific channels / AV input terminals to restrict access to them. When the locked channel / input is selected, a message appears. Enter the PIN number to watch. 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Setup > Child Lock with / and press OK to access. 3. Enter the PIN number (4 digits) with Numeric buttons. ●● Enter the PIN number twice at first setting. ●● Make a note of the PIN number in case you forget it.
PIN number You can change the PIN number. 1. Select Change PIN with / and press OK to access. 2. Enter a new PIN number twice with Numeric buttons. = Note = ●● Setting Shipping Condition erases the PIN number and all settings. Parental Rating To watch the DVB programme that has rating information on the selected age, enter the PIN number (depending on the broadcaster). 1. Select Parental Rating with / and press OK to access. 2. Select an age for the restriction of programmes with to set.
Data Service Application Using Data Service Application You can enjoy Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV application that is one of the interactive data services for digital broadcasting. 1. Display TV Selection with TV. 2. Select the mode with / and press OK to set. DVB-C / DVB-T 3. Display the menu with MENU. 4. Select Setup > Data Service Application > Service with OK to access. 5. Select Auto Start On with / / and press and press OK to set.
Note ●● To use Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV application fully, you need a broadband network environment. Ensure the network connections and network settings are completed. Network > Network connections Network > Network settings ●● Not all the data services are available depending on the country, area and broadcaster. ●● Not valid in multi window mode ●● Depending on the connection environment, the internet connection may be slow or may not be successful.
Common Interface Caution If the encrypted message is displayed on the screen, the correct Common Interface (CI) Module and smart card that are required for this service are not inserted. ■■How to insert CI module and smart card ●● Turn the TV off with Mains Power On / Off switch whenever inserting or removing the CI module. ●● If a smart card and a CI module come as a set, first insert the CI module, then insert the smart card into the CI module.
■■Insert the CI module (optional) ●● Normally encrypted channels will appear. (The viewable channels and its features depend on the CI module.) If encrypted channels do not appear, take the following steps. ●● For more details, read the manual of the CI module, or check with the content provider. 1. Display TV Selection with TV. 2. Select the mode with / and press OK to set. DVB-C / DVB-T 3. Display the menu with MENU. 4. Select Setup > Common Interface with 5.
Shipping Condition Shipping Condition Resets the TV to its original condition (i.e. no channels tuned in). All settings other than USB Device Setup are reset (channels, picture, sound settings, etc.). 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Setup > System Menu > Shipping Condition with OK to access. ●● / and press Child Lock PIN number is required depending on the country. If you have forgotten your changed PIN, input “6969” as the PIN number. Functions > Child Lock > PIN number 3.
Updating the TV Software Information A new version of software may be released for download to enhance the performance or operations of the TV. If there is an update available and the channel has the update information, a notification message is displayed. ●● To install new software, select Standby / Now with set. / and press OK to Standby: Installs new software in standby condition. Now: Installs new software now. Auto update You can update new software automatically. 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2.
●● A notification message may be a reminder. In this case, schedule information (the date when the new version can be used) will appear. You can set the reservation for update. The update will not start when the TV is off. Manual update You can update new software manually. 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Setup > System Menu > System Update > System Update Search Now with / and press OK to access. 3. Searches for an update (for several minutes) and displays a corresponding message if any. 4.
Setting characters Using Numeric buttons You can enter characters for free input items using Numeric buttons. Press Numeric buttons repeatedly until you reach the desired character. :.@/1!:#+-*_()“‘%&?,;=$[]~<>{}|`^\ :abc2ABC :def3DEF :ghi4GHI :jkl5JKL :mno6MNO :pqrs7PQRS :tuv8TUV :wxyz9WXYZ : Space 0 ●● The character is set automatically if you leave for 1 second. ●● You can also set the character pressing OK or other Numeric buttons less than 1 second.
Bluetooth devices Bluetooth Setup You can use Bluetooth keyboards / mouse with this TV by setting Bluetooth Setup in the Setup Menu. : HID (Human Interface Device Profile) compliant keyboards / mouse can be used. ●● Additional information for the devices may be found on the following website. http://panasonic.net/viera/support (English only) 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Setup > Bluetooth Setup > Devices with access.
Keyboard Keyboard ●● Keyboards requiring the drivers are not supported. ●● To change the language type, set Keyboard Layout. 1) Display the menu with MENU. 2) Select Setup > System Menu > Keyboard Layout with OK to access. 3) Select the language with / / and press and press OK to set. ●● Characters may not be displayed correctly on the TV screen depending on the connected keyboard or the keyboard layout setting.
Settings Setting menu How to use Various menus allow you to make settings for the picture, sound, and other functions. 1. Display the menu with MENU. ●● Displayed items vary depending on the input signal. 2. Select the menu with / and press OK to access. 3. Select the items with / and press OK to access. ●● Only available items can be selected. ●● You can also access from eHELP pressing available).
●● To change the colour type of on-screen displays, set OSD Colour. my Home Screen > my Home Screen > OSD Colour = Note = ●● Menu items and selectable options vary depending on the mode (TV mode, Media Player, Network services, etc.). ●● Some settings in Picture menu may also affect the menu screen when watching the content of 4K format. ■■Using control panel buttons 1. Press and hold INPUT/OK/HOLD for MENU button for 3 seconds to display the menu. 2.
Picture Viewing Mode Selects your favourite picture mode for each input. (Dynamic / Normal / Cinema / True Cinema / Custom) Watching > For best picture > Viewing Mode Basic settings Backlight, Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Tint, Sharpness Adjusts the levels of these options according to your personal preference. Watching > For best picture > Basic settings Colour Temperature Sets the overall colour tone of the picture (bluer - redder).
●● Depending on the contents, images may be noisy. To prevent the noise, change the setting. ●● Not valid in multi window mode, photo contents of Media Player / Network services or when Game Mode is set to On 24p Smooth Film (Max / Mid / Min / Off) Automatically compensates the picture frame rate to make the 24p source movie images smooth. Watching > For best picture > Basic settings ●● This function is available only for 24p signal input and displayed instead of Intelligent Frame Creation.
Option Settings Game Mode (On / Off) Provides suitable images for fast response signals when playing games. Watching > For best picture > Option Settings ●● Not valid in TV mode Film Cadence Mode (On / Off) Improves vertical resolution for movie images. Watching > For best picture > Option Settings ●● This function is available for interlaced signals (except in the mode of multi window, Network services or when Game Mode is set to On).
HDMI RGB Range (Auto / Full / Normal) Adjusts the black level of the image for each HDMI input. Watching > For best picture > Option Settings ●● For HDMI input AV Colour System (Auto / PAL / SECAM / M.NTSC / NTSC) Selects optional colour system based on video signals. Watching > For best picture > Option Settings ●● For AV input 3D-COMB (On / Off) Makes still or slow moving pictures more vivid.
Zoom Adjustments Adjusts the vertical position and size when aspect is set to Just, Sidecut Just, Zoom or Sidecut Zoom. Watching > For best picture > Screen Settings ●● Not valid for 4K contents Picture in Picture Displays two windows at once. Functions > Multi Window > Picture in Picture Screen Display (On / Off) Turns the screen off when you select Off.
2D→3D Depth (Max / Mid / Min) Selects a level of 3D-image depth for viewing converted 2D images. Watching > 3D > 3D Settings 3D Adjustment (On / Off) Adjustment of the 3D effect (except in 2D→3D mode) Watching > 3D > 3D Settings L/R Picture Swap (L/R (Normal) / R/L (Reversed)) Swaps pictures for left eye and right eye (except in 2D→3D mode). Watching > 3D > 3D Settings Edge Smoother (On / Off) Set to On if you feel the contoured parts of an image are not smooth enough (except in 2D→3D mode).
Sound Mode Selects your favourite sound mode for each input. (Standard / Music / Ambience / User) Watching > For best audio > Sound mode Basic settings Bass Adjusts level to enhance or minimise lower, deeper sound output. Watching > For best audio > Basic settings Treble Adjusts level to enhance or minimise sharper, higher sound output. Watching > For best audio > Basic settings Equaliser Adjusts the frequency level to suit your favourite sound quality.
Volume settings Speaker Setting (TV Speaker / Headphones / Off) Selects the sound output to adjust volume. Set to Off when using the external speakers. Watching > For best audio > Volume settings Headphone Volume Adjusts the volume of headphones. Watching > For best audio > Volume settings Auto Gain Control (On / Off) Automatically regulates large sound level differences between channels and inputs.
Voice Guidance Settings Voice Guidance (On / Off) Set to On to enable voice guidance of the basic features (on-screen messages, etc.) for visually impaired users. Watching > For best audio > Voice Guidance Settings Speed (Fast / Normal / Slow) Selects the readout speed for the voice guidance. Watching > For best audio > Voice Guidance Settings Volume (Max / Mid / Min) Selects the volume for the voice guidance.
Audio Description Preferred Audio Type (Standard / Audio Description) Narration settings for visually impaired users Watching > For best audio > Audio Description ●● For DVB Volume Adjusts the volume for Audio Description. Watching > For best audio > Audio Description ●● For DVB Speakers (Mix / Standard) Set to Mix to activate the description sound track from TV speakers.
SPDIF Selection (Auto / PCM) Selects the initial setting for digital audio output signal from DIGITAL AUDIO and HDMI1 / HDMI2 (ARC function) terminals. Watching > For best audio > Advanced settings ●● For DVB or video contents of Media Player / Network services SPDIF Delay Adjusts the delay time of the sound output from DIGITAL AUDIO and HDMI1 / HDMI2 (ARC function) terminals if the sound does not synchronise the image.
Network Network Connection Sets the network setting to use this TV in your network environment. Network > Network settings > Network Connection Network Status Displays and checks the network status (MAC Address, current network settings, etc.). Network > Network settings > Network Status my Home Cloud Settings Notices Displays the terms of service. Network > Network settings > my Home Cloud Settings VIERA Name Sets your favourite name for this TV.
Other settings Software Update Checks for available software updates from the Panasonic website. Network > Network settings > Software Update New Software Message (On / Off) Selects whether to give a notification message when new software is found via network or not.
Timer Off Timer Sets the duration of time until the TV automatically goes into Standby mode. (90 / 75 / 60 / 45 / 30 / 15 / Off (minutes)) Watching > Basic > Off Timer Timer Programming Sets a timer to record or remind forthcoming programmes. Recording > Timer Programming > Setting Timer Programming ●● For DVB Time Zone Adjusts the time data. Watching > Basic > Adjusting time Auto Standby Automatically turns the TV to Standby mode for energy saving when no operation is performed for 4 hours.
Setup Eco Navigation Automatically sets the TV to the most suitable energy-saving mode. Watching > Basic > Energy saving functions Voice Control Settings Settings for Voice Control function Functions > Voice Control > Preparations User Settings Settings for user profile. Functions > User profile > Settings USB Device Setup Formats the USB HDD or safely removes USB device.
Child Lock Applies access control for channels or inputs to prevent unwanted access. Functions > Child Lock > Using Child Lock Tuning Menu Favourites Edit Creates a list of favourite channels. Watching > Tuning and editing channels > Favourites Edit ●● Not valid in Analogue Channel List Skips unwanted channels or edits channels. Watching > Tuning and editing channels > Channel List Auto Setup Automatically searches for receivable channels.
New Channel Message (On / Off) Selects whether to give a notification message when a new channel is found or not. Watching > Tuning and editing channels > New Channel Message ●● For DVB Service Replacement (On / Off) Set to On to display a message to switch to the available service (only available in some countries). Watching > Tuning and editing channels > Other settings ●● For DVB-C Signal Condition Checks the signal condition.
Language OSD Language Changes language for on-screen displays. Watching > Basic > Language Preferred Audio 1 / 2 Selects the first and second preferred language for DVB multi audio (depending on the broadcaster). Watching > Basic > Language Preferred Subtitles 1 / 2 Selects the first and second preferred language for DVB subtitles (depending on the broadcaster). Watching > Basic > Language Preferred Teletext Selects the preferred language for DVB teletext service (depending on the broadcaster).
Teletext Character Set (West / East1 / East2) Selects teletext language font. Watching > Teletext > Teletext Character Set Default Guide (Channel List / TV Guide) Selects the default screen when pressing GUIDE. Watching > TV Guide > Using TV Guide ●● This function may not be available in some countries or regions.
Radio Mode (20 / 15 / 10 / 5 / Off (seconds)) Sets the timer for turning off the screen automatically when a radio channel is selected. Watching > External equipment > Energy saving functions HDCP Setting Select a version of HDCP according to the content you watch. (Auto / 2.2 / 1.4) Watching > 4K resolution > HDCP Setting ●● For HDMI input HDMI Auto Setting Set to Mode1 when the image in HDMI input is not displayed properly.
Standby Power Save (On / Off) Controls the connected equipment to reduce power consumption in Standby. Functions > VIERA Link “HDAVI Control™” > Standby Power Save ●● This function is available when VIERA Link is set to On and Power off Link is set to On. Intelligent Auto Standby (On / Off) Makes non-watched or non-used connected equipment go into Standby mode to reduce the power consumption.
System Menu Keyboard Layout Selects the language that your USB or Bluetooth Keyboard supports. Functions > Keyboard > Keyboard Shipping Condition Resets all settings to the original condition. Functions > Shipping Condition > Shipping Condition System Update Downloads new software to this TV. Functions > Updating the TV Software > Auto update Licence Menu Displays the software licence information.
Support FAQs Picture Before requesting service or assistance, please follow these simple guides to solve the problem. If the problem still persists, please contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance. Auto aspect ●● Auto aspect is designed to provide you with the best ratio to fill the screen. Watching > For best picture > Aspect Control Signal ●● Press ASPECT if you want to change the aspect ratio manually.
●● Is Contrast, Brightness or Colour in the Picture Menu set to the minimum? Watching > For best picture > Basic settings ●● Check all required cables and connections are firmly in place. Blurry or distorted image (no sound or low volume) ●● Reset channels. Watching > Tuning and editing channels > Auto Setup There may be red, blue, green and black spots on the screen ●● This is a characteristic of liquid crystal panels and is not a problem.
●● Turn the TV off with Mains Power On / Off switch, then turn it on again. No programmes shown on TV Guide ●● Adjust the direction of the aerial to another transmitter installed nearby. Analogue TV Before requesting service or assistance, please follow these simple guides to solve the problem. If the problem still persists, please contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance.
●● Check connections and setting of external equipment. Watching > External equipment ●● Ensure that Speaker Selection is set to TV. Functions > VIERA Link “HDAVI Control™” > Speaker Selection ●● Ensure that Speaker Setting is set to TV Speaker. Watching > For best audio > Volume settings Sound level is low or sound is distorted ●● Sound signal reception may be poor. ●● Set MPX in the Sound Menu to Mono.
●● For some people, the 3D images may be difficult to see, or cannot be seen, especially among users who have a different level of eyesight between the left and right eyes. Take necessary measures (wearing glasses, etc.) to correct your eyesight before use. 3D Eyewear is turned off automatically ●● Check that there are no obstacles between the TV and the 3D Eyewear. There is something wrong with the 3D images ●● Check the setting of L/R Picture Swap or Edge Smoother.
●● Set HDMI Auto Setting in the Setup Menu to Mode1. Watching > 4K resolution > HDMI Auto Setting Network Before requesting service or assistance, please follow these simple guides to solve the problem. If the problem still persists, please contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance. Cannot connect to the network ●● Check the LAN cable or wireless LAN is connected properly. Network > Network connections ●● Check the connections and settings.
Cannot operate internet content ●● Check the connections and settings. Network > Network connections > Internet connection Network > Network settings ●● The server or connected line may be busy now. Other Before requesting service or assistance, please follow these simple guides to solve the problem. If the problem still persists, please contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance. VIERA Link function does not work and an error message appears ●● Check the connections.
Touch Pad Controller does not work or cannot be registered ●● Are the batteries installed correctly? ●● The batteries may be running low. Replace them with new ones. ●● Register again. Functions > Touch Pad Controller > Settings ●● Use Touch Pad Controller within approx. 3.2 m from the TV. (The range may be shortened depending on the obstacles between the TV and the controller, or the surrounding environment.
Maintenance Care and Cleaning First, remove the mains plug from the socket outlet. ■■Display panel, Cabinet, Pedestal Regular care: Gently wipe the surfaces of the display panel, cabinet, or pedestal using a soft cloth to clean the dirt or fingerprints. For stubborn dirt: (1) First clean the dust on the surface. (2) Dampen a soft cloth with clean water or diluted neutral detergent (1 part detergent to 100 parts water). (3) Wring the cloth firmly. (Please note liquids do not enter the TV inside.
Information Using Help menu 1. Display the menu with MENU. 2. Select Help with / and press OK to access. 3. Select TV Self Test / System Information / Device Information with and press OK to access. TV Self Test Makes a diagnosis of picture or sound problems. Follow the on-screen instructions. System Information Displays the system information of this TV. Device Information Displays the device information of this TV.
Optional accessories 3D Eyewear ■■3D Eyewear ●● If you need 3D Eyewear, please purchase Panasonic optional accessory. ●● Use Panasonic 3D Eyewear supporting Bluetooth wireless technology for active 3D. ●● For more information: http://panasonic.net/viera/support (English only) Communication Camera ■■Communication Camera ●● TY-CC20W – This camera can be used for video communication and face recognition.
absolutely sure to take steps to prevent the TV from falling off. ●● Handle the TV carefully during installation since subjecting it to impact or other forces may cause product damage. ●● Take care when fixing wall brackets to the wall. Always ensure that there are no electrical cables or pipes in the wall before hanging bracket. ●● To prevent fall and injury, remove the TV from its fixed wall position when it is no longer in use.
Licence Licence Even if no special notation has been made of company or product trademarks, these trademarks have been fully respected. DVB and the DVB logos are trademarks of the DVB Project. “RealD 3D” is a trademark of RealD. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Panasonic Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.
For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks, and DTS 2.0+Digital Out is a trademark of DTS, Inc. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Speech Powered by Dragon 2002-2014 Nuance Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. GUIDE Plus+, Rovi and Rovi Guide are trademarks of Rovi Corporation and/ or its subsidiaries.
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