Operating Instructions - LED TV

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                                                                TH-L24XM6A   TH-L24XM6Z

    Operating Instructions
    LED TV

      English
    Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product.
    Please read these instructions carefully before operating
    this product and retain them for future reference.

     The images shown in this manual are for illustrative
     purposes only.
     Some illustrations are presented as conceptual images
     and may be different from the actual products.
     Illustrations shown may be different between models
     and countries.                                                                       CHY

     Transport only in upright position
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Manufactured under
                                  license from Dolby
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                                                              Setting Up the TV········································4
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                                                              Connecting the TV ······································6
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                                                              Watching External Inputs·····························9
      Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent
      Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,487,535 & other U.S.                                                                                ●This
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      HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition                Link Functions (VIERA Link) ······················ 17
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      Panasonic does not guarantee operation and
      performance of peripheral devices made by other         Warranty (Australia) ·································· 23
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Safety Precautions                                              Important information
                                                                         If the TV is not positioned in a sufficiently stable
         To help avoid risk of electrical shock, fire, damage or         location, it can be potentially hazardous due to
         injury, please follow the warnings and cautions below:          falling. Many injuries, particularly to children, can be
·3                                                                       avoided by taking simple precautions such as:
         ■ Mains plug and lead                                           ●Using cabinets or stands recommended by the

                                                                                                                                     Safety Precautions
·4
           Warning                                                         manufacturer of the TV.
·6                                                                       ●Only using furniture that can safely support the TV.
          If you detect anything                                         ●Ensuring the TV is not overhanging the edge of the
·7        unusual, immediately                                             supporting furniture.
          remove the mains plug.                                         ●Not placing the TV on tall furniture (for example,
·8        ●Mains plug types vary                                           cupboards or bookcases) without anchoring both
            between countries.                                             the furniture and the TV to a suitable support.
·9                                                                       ●Not standing the TV on cloth or other materials
         ●This TV is designed to operate on AC 220 - 240 V,                placed between the TV and supporting furniture.
·9
          50/60 Hz                                                       ●Educating children about the dangers of climbing on
10       ●Insert the mains plug fully into the socket outlet.              furniture to reach the TV or its controls.
         ●Ensure that the mains plug is easily accessible.
10       ●Disconnect the mains plug when cleaning the TV.               ●This TV is designed for indoor use.
         ●Do not touch the mains plug with wet hands.                   ●This TV is designed for table-top use.
12                                                                      ● Do not expose the TV to direct
                                                                          sunlight and other sources of
17
         ●Do not damage the mains lead.                                   heat.
19        • Do not place a heavy object
            on the lead.
21
                                                                          To prevent the
21
           • Do not place the lead near a
             high temperature object.
                                                                          spread of fire, keep
22
                                                                          candles or other
23
           • Do not pull on the lead. Hold                                open flames away
24           onto the mains plug body
             when disconnecting the plug.                                 from this product at
          • Do not move the TV with the lead plugged into a               all times
            socket outlet.
          • Do not twist the lead, bend it excessively or stretch it.   ■ Dangerous part / Small object
          • Do not use a damaged mains plug or socket outlet.
          • Ensure the TV does not crush the mains lead.                  Warning
         ●Do not use any mains lead other than that provided            ●This product contains possibly dangerous parts such
          with this TV.                                                  as plastic bags, that can be breathed in or swallowed
                                                                         by young children accidentally. Keep these parts out of
         ■ Take care                                                     reach of young children.
            Warning                                                     ■ Pedestal
         ●Do not remove covers and never modify
          the TV yourself as live parts are accessible                    Warning
          when they are removed. There are no user                      ●Do not disassemble or modify the pedestal.
          serviceable parts inside.                                         Caution
         ●Do not expose the TV to rain                                  ●Do not use any pedestal other than the one provided
          or excessive moisture. This TV                                  with this TV.
          must not be exposed to dripping                               ●Do not use the pedestal if it becomes warped or
          or splashing water and objects                                  physically damaged. If this occurs, contact your
          filled with liquid, such as vases,                              nearest Panasonic dealer immediately.
          must not be placed on top of or                               ●During setup, make sure that all screws are securely
          above the TV.                                                   tightened.
         ●Do not insert foreign objects into the TV through the         ●Ensure that the TV does not suffer any impact during
          air vents.                                                      installation of the pedestal.
         ●Do not use an unapproved pedestal / mounting                  ● Ensure that children do not climb onto the pedestal.
          equipment. Be sure to ask your local Panasonic dealer         ● Install or remove the TV from the pedestal with at least
          to perform the setup or installation of approved wall-          two people.
          hanging brackets.                                             ● Install or remove the TV by the specified procedure.
         ●Do not apply strong force or impact to the display
          panel.
         ●Do not place the TV on sloped
          or unstable surfaces, and
          ensure that the TV does not
          hang over the edge of the base.
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■ Ventilation
                                            Caution                                                  Setting Up the TV                                                 Att

                                         Allow sufficient space around the TV in order to help                                                                        Atta
                                         prevent excessive heat, which could lead to early failure    Standard accessories                                            Carry
                                         of some electronic components.                              Accessories may not be placed all together. Take care
Safety Precautions | Setting Up the TV

                                         Minimum distance (cm)                                       not to throw them away unintentionally.
                                                         10                                          Operating Instructions with Warranty
                                         10                   10     10                              statement
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                                         ●Ventilation should not be
                                          impeded by covering the
                                          ventilation openings with
                                          items such as newspapers,
                                          tablecloths and curtains.                                  Batteries (R6) × 2
                                         ●Whether you are using a pedestal or not, always              (p. 5)
                                          ensure the vents at the bottom of the TV are not
                                                                                                                                                                       Rem
                                          blocked and there is sufficient space to enable
                                                                                                     Mains Lead                                                       Be su
                                          adequate ventilation.
                                                                                                       (p. 6)                                                         when
                                         ■ Moving the TV                                                                                                              TV.
                                           Caution                                                                                                                    1 Rem
                                         Before moving the TV, disconnect all cables.                Pedestal                                                         2 Pul
                                         ●Move the TV with at least two
                                          people. Support as shown to                                                                                                 3 Rem
                                          avoid injury by the TV tipping
                                          or falling.
                                                                                                                                                                       Ins
                                                                                                     ●Assembly screws
                                                                                                          (M4 × 12) × 2
                                         ■ When not in use for a long time
                                            Caution
                                         This TV will still consume some power even in the Off
                                         mode, as long as the mains plug is still connected to a
                                         live socket outlet.                                                                                                          Note
                                         ●Remove the mains plug from the wall socket when the                                                                         polar
                                           TV is not in use for a prolonged period of time.
                                         ■ Battery for the Remote Control
                                            Caution
                                         ●Incorrect installation may cause battery leakage,
                                           corrosion and explosion.
                                         ●Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
                                         ●Do not mix old and new batteries.
                                         ●Do not mix different battery types (such as alkaline and
                                           manganese batteries).
                                         ● Do not use rechargeable batteries (Ni-Cd, etc.).
                                         ●Do not burn or break up batteries.
                                         ●Do not expose batteries to excessive heat such as
                                           sunshine, fire or the like.
                                         ●Make sure you dispose of batteries correctly.

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Attaching the pedestal                                 Wall mounting the TV (optional)
                                                                  Choosing to wall mount the TV shall be done at the
          Attach the TV to the pedestal                           owner’s risk and expense. Always use a qualified
          Carry out the work on a horizontal and level surface.   installer to perform a TV wall bracket installation.
are                                                               Incorrect installation may cause TV to fall, resulting in
                                                                  personal injury and product damage that is not covered
                                                                  by warranty.
                                                                  Rear of the TV                (View from the side)

                                                                               a                                  Depth of

                                                                                                                               Setting Up the TV
                                                                                    b                             screw

                                                                                        Screw for fixing the TV onto the
                                                                                        wall-hanging bracket (not supplied)

            Removing the pedestal from the TV                     ■ Holes for wall-hanging bracket installation
          Be sure to remove the pedestal in the following way
          when using the wall-hanging bracket or repacking the    a: 100 mm
          TV.                                                     b: 100 mm
          1 Remove the assembly screws from the TV.
          2 Pull out the pedestal from the TV.
                                                                  ■ Screw specification
          3 Remove the assembly screws from the bracket.          Type: M4
                                                                  Depth of screw:
                                                                     Minimum: 6 mm
            Inserting remote’s batteries                             Maximum: 9 mm
                                             Press the hook and      Warning
                                             lift the cover       ●When optional accessories such as wall brackets etc.
                                                                   are used, always read and follow the manufacturer
                                                                   installation and usage instructions.
                                                                  ●Do not mount the unit directly below ceiling lights (such
                                                                   as spotlights or halogen lights) which typically give
          Note the correct                                         off high heat. Doing so may warp or damage plastic
          polarity (+ or -)                                        cabinet parts.
                                                                  ●When installing wall brackets you must ensure the wall
                                                                   bracket is not electrically grounded to metal wall studs.
                                                                   Always ensure that there are no electrical cables,
                                                                   pipes etc. in the wall before you begin the wall bracket
                                                                   installation.
                                                                  ●To prevent fall and injury, remove the TV from its fixed
                                                                   wall position when it is no longer in use.

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Connecting the TV
                                                                                                                              ●An aerial, correct cable (75 Ω coaxial) and correct                    AV
                                                                                                                               terminating plug are required to obtain optimum quality
                    ●Please ensure the TV is disconnected from the mains
                                                                                                                               picture and sound.                                                    ■ Us
                                                                                                                              ●If a communal aerial system is used, you may require
                      socket / power point before attaching or disconnecting                                                                                                                         TV
                                                                                                                               the correct connection cable and plug between the wall
                      any RF / AV leads.
                                                                                                                               aerial socket and the TV.
                    ● External equipment and cables are for illustratives
                                                                                                                              ●Your local Television Service Centre or dealer may be
                      purposes only and not supplied with this TV.
                                                                                                                               able to assist you in obtaining the correct aerial system
                    ●Check the type of terminals and cable plugs are
                                                                                                                               for your particular area and the accessories required.                ●You
                      correct when connecting.                                                                                ●Any matters regarding aerial installation, upgrading
                    ●When using an HDMI cable, use the fully wired one.
                                                                                                                               of existing systems or accessories required, and                      ■ Us
                    ●Keep the TV away from electronic equipment (video
                                                                                                                               the costs incurred, are the responsibility of you, the
                      equipment, etc.) or equipment with an infrared sensor.
                                                                                                                               customer.
Connecting the TV

                      Otherwise, distortion of image / sound may occur or                                                     ●If the aerial is placed in the wrong location, interference
                      operation of other equipment may be interfered.                                                                                                                                TV
                                                                                                                               might happen.
                    ●Also read the manual of the equipment being
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                      connected.                                                                                                                                                                       IN
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                     Terminals
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                                                 ANALOG AUDIO                                                             6
                                                 via AV1                                     (ARC)
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                     1                                                                       ANT                   IN
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                                                   DIGITAL
                                                   AUDIO                                                                  5                                                                           Spe
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                     2                                                       R           L                        AUDIO        DTV Recorder / PVR / VCR
                                                                                                 AUDIO            R
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                     3                                                                                                        TV

                     4       AV1 COMPONENT
                              IN
                                                                                                                               ANT
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                                  VIDEO      R      AUDIO       L    PR/CR       PB/CB       Y/VIDEO

                     1   Aerial terminal                                                                                                               “F” type Antenna Splitter
                                                                                                                                                                                                      (ARC)
                     2   DIGITAL AUDIO OUT                                                                                           RG6Q Fly Lead
                                                                                                                                                                      RG6Q Fly Lead
                     3   AUDIO OUT                                                                                                                                                                   ● Use
                                                                                                                                                                 In
                     4   AV1 IN                                                                                                      RG6Q Fly Lead   Out                                               (Aud
                                                                                                                                                                             Antenna Socket            As f
                     5   AV2 IN
                                                                                                                                                                                  Wall Plate           AUD
                     6   USB port
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                     7   HDMI 1 - 2                                                                                                                                                                    mult
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                                                                                                                                         DTV Recorder / PVR / VCR                                      the e
                     Connections                                                                                                                                                                       read
                                                                                                                              ●To maintain optimum antenna signal quality, use an “F”
                                                                                                                               type TV signal splitter (as illustrated) when connecting
                     Aerial and mains lead                                                                                     two or more devices to the same antenna socket.
                                                                                                         Aerial                Set top box
                                                                                                                                                                      Satellite dish
                                                                    ANT
                                                                                                                              TV
                                                                                                                                                                      Set top box
                                                                                                          RF cable
                                                                                                                                               HDMI cable
                                             Mains lead
                                             (supplied)
                    ●To minimise DTV impulse noise pickup, please ensure
                     there is separation between mains lead and RF cable.
                    ●Do not place the RF cable under the TV.

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                AV / Game equipment
              ■ Using HDMI terminal
                                                                                                 Initial Setup
                                                                                                 When you first turn on the TV, a series of steps will pop-
uire          TV                                                                                 up to guide you to setup your TV.
e wall
                                                                                                 ●These steps are not necessary if the setup has been
                                                  HDMI cable                                      completed by your local dealer.
y be                                                                              Equipment
ystem
red.          ●You can also make similar connection via HDMI 2.
                                                                                                 1 Plug the mains plug into the socket
 g                                                                                                  outlet
              ■ Using COMPONENT terminals
 e                                                         Audio cable                                                                               AC 220 - 240 V,

                                                                                                                                                                          Connecting the TV | Initial Setup
                                                                                                                                                     50/60 Hz
rence                                                                     Component
              TV                                                          video cable
               AV1 COMPONENT
                IN
                    VIDEO      R   AUDIO   L   PR/CR    PB/CB   Y/VIDEO

                                                                                   Equipment
                                                                                                 2 Turn on the TV with the remote control
              ■ Using COMPOSITE terminals
                                                                Audio cable

                                                                          Video cable
              TV
                                                                                                 3 Select [Home]
               AV1 COMPONENT
                IN
                    VIDEO      R   AUDIO   L   PR/CR    PB/CB   Y/VIDEO
                                                                                                     Please select your viewing environment.
                                                                                                             Home                          Shop
                                                                                   Equipment
                                                                                                       OK          Select
              ●You can also make similar connections via AV2 IN.                                                   Confirm
                Speaker system                                                                   ●[Shop] is for shop display.
                                                                                                 ●To change the viewing environment later on, you
                                                                                Amplifier with    need to initialise all settings by accessing [Shipping
                                                                               speaker system     Condition] (p. 15).

              TV                                                                                 4 Select your area
                                                                                                     Select State / Territory
                                                       HDMI cable                                        New South Wales / Australian Capital Territory
                                                                                                                          Victoria
               (ARC)                                                                                                   Queensland
                                                                                                                      South Australia
                                                                                                                    Western Australia
              ● Use HDMI 2 for connecting an amplifier that has ARC                                                 Northern Territory
                                                                                                                         Tasmania
                (Audio Return Channel) function.
Socket          As for an amplifier without ARC function, use DIGITAL                                              Select
l Plate         AUDIO OUT or AUDIO OUT.                                                                OK

              ●To enjoy the sound from the external equipment in                                                   Confirm
                multi-channel sound (e.g. Dolby Digital 5.1ch), connect
                the equipment to the amplifier. For the connections,                             5 Tick the mode to tune, then start Auto
                read the manuals of the equipment and amplifier.                                    Tuning
an “F”
cting                                                                                                TV Signal Selection
                                                                                                                 Digital TV
                                                                                                                 Analogue TV
                                                                                                                   Start Auto Tuning

                                                                                                       : tune (search for the available channels)
                                                                                                       : skip tuning
                                                                                                                Select                    Select [Start
                                                                                                       OK                        OK       Auto Tuning]
                                                                                                                Tick                      Confirm
                                                                                                                         Auto Tuning starts
                                                                                                 ●Auto Tuning searches and stores TV channels.
                                                                                                  The stored channels and sorted channel order vary
                                                                                                  depending on the area, broadcasting system and
                                                                                                  conditions of signal reception.
                                                                                                 Setup is now complete and your TV is ready for
                                                                                                 viewing.                                                                  7

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Operating the TV                                           13 Input mode selection
                                                                                 ●TV - switches Digital TV / Analogue TV.
                                                                                 ●AV - displays [Input Selection] screen (p. 9) or
                                                                                                                                                 Abo
                                                                                                                                                When
                                                                                                                                                the op
                   Using the remote control                                            press repeatedly to select the AV input mode.            to per
                                                                              14 TV Guide                (p. 9)                                 Exam
                                   POWER VIERA                                   Freeview Guide                     (p. 9)
                                              TOOLS      INPUT                                                                                  Aspec
                            1                                           13    15 Displays subtitles                                             16:9
                            2                                                    Displays favourite page in teletext mode                       14:9
                                     MENU TEXT STTL GUIDE
                            3                                           14                                                                      Just

                            4        INFO                      EXIT     15    16 Exits to the TV viewing screen
                            5                                           16    17 Cursor buttons                                                  Chang
                            6                                                      ●Makes selections or adjustments.
                                                                              18   Returns to the previous menu / page
                                                   OK                   17
                                                                              19   ASPECT
                                   OPTION                     RETURN               ●Displays the [Aspect Selection] screen. Follow              Refer
                            7                                           18          the operation guide to select the mode. [16:9] /            ●To s
                                      R        G        Y        B                  [14:9] / [Just] / [4:3] / [Zoom] / [4:3 Full] /
                            8
Operating the TV

                                                                                    [Sidecut Just] / [Sidecut Zoom]         (p. 19)                    OK

                                                ASPECT                  19         ●You can also press the button repeatedly to select
                                                                                    the mode.                                                   ●To c
                            9         VOL                     CH        20
                                                 MUTE                         20   Channel Up / Down
                          10                                                  21   Returns to the last viewed channel                                  OK

                                                                               Using the TV controls                                            ●To re
                          11                                                                                                                     RETU
                                                                                                                          INPUT/OK/
                                                                                                                           HOLD
                                                                                                                            for
                                                                                                                           MENU
                                                                                                                                       1
                                                                                                                                  CH

                                                                                                                                       2
                          12          STILL                             21
                                                            LAST VIEW

                                                                               Indicators on the TV
                                                                                                                              VOL

                                                                                                                                       3        Wa
                                                                                                                                       4        In
                    1   Switches the TV On / Standby                                    5   6 7
                                                                                                                                                1 Co
                    2   VIERA TOOLS     (p. 10)                                1 Displays [Input Selection] screen
                    3   Displays [Main Menu]    (p. 12)                            ●When [Input Selection] screen is displayed, select
                    4   This button is not used for this model
                                                                                    the mode using buttons 2.                                   2D
                                                                                   OK                                                              th
                        Switches to teletext mode                                  ●Confirms selection while in the menu system.
                    5   Displays Information banner                                Displays [Main Menu] when press and hold for                    eq
                    6   OK                                                         3 seconds
                        ●Confirms selections.                                  2   Channel Up / Down
                        ●Press after selecting channel positions to quickly        Cursor Up / Down
                          change channel.                                          ●Makes selections or adjustments when in the
                        ● Displays the Channel List.                                menu system.
                    7   Displays [Option Menu]                                 3   Volume Up / Down
                        ●Shortcuts to settings for some picture / sound            Cursor Left / Right                                            No
                          items.                                                   ●Makes selections or adjustments when in the                 ●To s
                        ●Follow the operation guide to select / change the          menu system.                                                 [AV1
                          settings.                                            4   Mains power On / Off switch
                                                                                                                                                 curs
                                                                                   ●Use to switch the mains power.
                    8   Coloured buttons                                                                                                        ●You
                        ●Performs multiple operations which correspond         5   Remote control signal receiver                                   [I
                          to the operation guide displayed on the menu         6   Ambient sensor                                                Skip
                          screen.                                                  ●Senses brightness to adjust picture quality when             butto
                    9   Volume Up / Down                                            [Ambient Sensor] in the Picture Menu is set to
                                                                                    [On].   (p. 12)
                   10   Sound Mute On / Off
                                                                               7   Power LED
                   11   Numeric buttons                                            ●Red: Standby
                        ●Changes channel.                                           Green: On
                        ●Changes channel / teletext pages.                         ●The LED blinks when the TV receives a
                        ●Sets characters.                                           command from the remote control.
                        ● When in Standby mode, switches TV On.
                   12   Freezes / unfreezes picture
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or
                About operation guide
              When operating the TV with the remote control, follow       Using TV Guide /
              the operation guide available at the bottom of the screen
mode.         to perform the operation you want.
              Example: [Aspect Selection]
                                                                          Freeview Guide
                                                                          The TV Guide / Freeview Guide - Electronic Programme
              Aspect Selection                                            Guide (EPG), shows a list of the current broadcasts
               16:9                                                       and forthcoming broadcasts over the next seven days
               14:9                                                       (depending on the broadcasters).
               Just                                                       ●When this TV is turned on for the first time, or switched
                            Select
                                                                            off for more than a week, it may take some time before
                Change
                                                                            the TV Guide / Freeview Guide is completely shown.
                                                        Operation guide   ●Digital TV mode only.
                                     RETURN

 low          Referring to the operation guide:                           Display the TV Guide
9] /          ●To select the mode                                         GUIDE
                                                                                   (Press again to change the layout)

                                                                                                                                                                                               Operating the TV | Watching External Inputs | Using TV Guide / Freeview Guide
                      OK
                                                                          Example:
select
              ●To change to the selected mode
                                                                                TV Guide: Landscape
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                                                                               D   16 World             Hot Wars                        Holiday Program                    Live junction
                                                                               D   81 Jade              Emerald        Coronation Street                  The Bill         Drama
                                                                               D   84 Pearl             10 O’ clock News BBC            Pepsi Char.       Good bye         NEWS
              ●To return to the previous menu                                  D 100 Sapphire           Market News                    Business News
                                                                               D 101 Ruby               Drama 1                         Drama 2                            Live
               RETURN                                                          D 102 Gold               Shopping       Topics           News

                                                                          5                                                                                                                6
    1
                                                                          1    Current date and time
    2                                                                     2    TV Guide date
                                                                          3    TV Guide time
    3         Watching External                                           4
                                                                          5
                                                                               Programme
                                                                               [D]: Digital TV; [A]: Analogue TV

    4         Inputs                                                      6    Channel position and name

                                                                          Follow the operation guide to operate the TV
              1 Connect the external equipment                            Guide.
                           (p. 6 - 7)                                       Note
select
              2 Display the [Input Selection] menu,                       ●There is no programme listings for Analogue channels.
                 then select the input of the connected
.
    for          equipment
                                      Input Selection                     Display the Freeview Guide
                                       HDMI1                              GUIDE      (Each press will toggle the screen between the
                                       HDMI2
                                                                                     Freeview Guide Listing and What’s on Now /
e                                      AV1   VIDEO       COMPONENT
                                                                                     Next)
                                       AV2
                                       TV                                 Example: Freeview Guide Listing
                                                                              Current day & date      Current programme
                Note
e             ●To switch between [COMPONENT] and [VIDEO] in                                                              Wed 6 Apr

               [AV1], move the indicator by pressing left or right                       20:30
                                                                                         21:30
                                                                                                   Lost
                                                                                                   Dirty Sexy Money
               cursor button.                                                            22:30     The Knights Of

              ●You can label or skip each input mode                                     22:55
                                                                                                   Prosperity
                                                                                                   Entourage
                                                                                                                                                         TV ONE, 20:00
                  [Input Labels] (p. 14)                                                 23:30     Reality Bites:
                                                                                                   Bodyshock - Half Ton...                 Sayid confronts Ben's spy on the
               Skipped inputs will not be displayed when the AV                                                                            freighter, and Ben urges daughter
hen            button is pressed.
                                                                                                                                           Alex to flee Locke's camp in order
                                                                                                                                           to survive an impending attack.

o                                                                                                                                              Parental Rating captioning Information
                                                                                      Prog       Chnl                     Next Week        Next Day
                                                                                     OK Watch TV                        EPG/Guide Now/Next

                                                                          Current channel’s                                  Description                        Parental rating
                                                                          programme listing                                                                     & captioning
                                                                                                                                                                information

                                                                          Follow the operation guide to operate the
                                                                          Freeview Guide.
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                                                                                                                 Media Player      Photo                              All photos                          •T
                                         You can access some special features easily by using
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                                         the VIERA TOOLS function.
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                                         Display the icon of the features, then                                                                                                                           •D
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                                         select the icon you want                                                                                                                                       – [B
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                                                                                                                   Slideshow       View Select        Drive Select   Contents Select                        E
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                                                                                                                                     Operation guide                                                      [S

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                                                                                                                Follow the operation guide to perform
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                                         Media Player allows you to enjoy photo, music or video
                                                                                                                available operations in Photo mode.                                                     – [R
                                         recorded on a USB Flash Memory.
                                                                                                                To display / hide the operation guide during                           INFO             – [B
Using VIERA TOOLS | Using Media Player

                                         ●During the operation, audio signal is output from
                                                                                                                [View] and [Slideshow]                                                                    ph
                                           AUDIO OUT, DIGITAL AUDIO OUT and HDMI 2 (ARC
                                                                                                                                                                                                          [T
                                           function) terminals. To use HDMI 2 with ARC function,
                                                                                                                 [View]                                                                                   •[
                                           connect an amplifier that has ARC function and set to
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                                           use theatre speakers (p. 18).                                        Enters Single view mode to view photo one at a time
                                         ●The picture may not appear correctly on this TV                                                                                                                   T
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                                           depending on the digital cameras used.
                                         ●Display may take some time when there are many files                                                                                                              [
                                                                                                                Lets you view all photos in the slideshow mode                                              [
                                           and folders in the USB Flash Memory.
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                                         ●Partly degraded files might be displayed at a reduced                  [View Select]
                                                                                                                                                                                                          •[
                                           resolution.                                                          Lets you toggle between thumbnail view and folder view
                                         ●The folder and file names may be different depending                                                                                                              c
                                           on the digital camera used.                                          ●To sort by folder, recorded date or recorded month                                      No
                                                                                                                1 Display the view selection in the thumbnail view                                     ●Pictu
                                         1 Insert the USB Flash Memory                                             G                                                                                    setti
                                                                  TV                                                                                                                                   ●Pictu
                                                                                                                                                                                                        slide
                                                                                       ●Insert or remove        2 Select the sort type
                                                                               USB      straightly and            [Folder view]: Displays the thumbnail grouped by                                      Vid
                                                                                        completely.               folder.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Medi
                                                                                                                  • The files which are not in a folder will be collected to
                                                                                                                    the folder named “/”.
                                                                                                                  [Sort by Date] / [Sort by Month]: Displays the
                                         2 Display [VIERA TOOLS]
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Trip1

                                                                                                                  thumbnail grouped by the same date or month.
                                                                                                                  • The group of the photos without a recorded date is
                                              VIERA
                                                                                                                    shown as [Unknown].
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                                              TOOLS      VIERA LINK                  VIDEO   MUSIC   ECO NAVI

                                                                       Photo
                                                                                                                 [Option Menu]                                                                          2010_9

                                         3 Select the mode                                                      ■ [Change Size]                                                                             Pla
                                                                                                                 Changes the size of photos on a thumbnail screen
                                                 OK      Select
                                                                                                                ■ [Slideshow Settings]
                                                                                                                 – [Frame]: Selects the frame type of the slideshow
                                                         Access                                                    [Off] / [Multi] / [Collage] / [Drift (+ calendar)] / [Drift] /                           :E

                                              [Photo]: Displays the thumbnail of all photos in the
                                                                                                                   [Gallery (+ calendar)] / [Gallery] / [Cinema]                                       Follo
                                                                                                                 – [Colour Effect]: Selects the colour effect of photos                                avail
                                                       USB Flash Memory.
                                                                                                                   on Single view and Slideshow [Off] / [Sepia] / [Gray
                                              [Video]: Displays the thumbnail of video titles in the                                                                                                   To dis
                                                                                                                   scale]
                                                       USB Flash Memory.                                                                                                                               inform
                                                                                                                   • This function is not available when [Frame] is set to
                                              [Music]: Displays the thumbnail of music folders in                    [Drift], [Gallery] or [Cinema].
                                                       the USB Flash Memory.                                                                                                                            [Pla
                                                                                                                 – [Transition Effect]: Effect for photo switching during
                                                                                                                   slideshow [Off] / [Fade] / [Dissolve] / [Motion] /                                  Playb
                                          [Contents Select]                                                        [Random]                                                                            ● To p
                                         Switching between modes                                                 – [Auto Makeup]: Automatically detects the face in                                      view
                                         When you are in the thumbnail view of any mode,                           the photo and improves luminance and contrast
                                                                                                                   [On] / [Off]                                                                         Sele
                                         you can change to the other mode by accessing the
                                         [Contents Select] screen.
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– [Screen Mode]: Screen mode for Single view and                                                         ●To change aspect
                  Slideshow [Normal] / [Zoom]                                                                             Display the [Aspect Selection] screen, then select
                  • This function is not available when [Frame] is set                                                    the desired mode
                    to [Collage], [Drift], [Gallery] or [Cinema] or when
                                                                                                                                (You can also press the button repeatedly to
                    [Transition Effect] is set to [Motion].
                                                                                                                                select the mode.)
                  • Depending on the photo size, it may not be fully
                    enlarged to fill the screen, e.g. portrait style picture.                                             [Aspect1]: Displays the content enlarged without
                – [Burst Playback]: Selects whether to display burst                                                      distortion.
                  photos in a fast-paced slideshow mode [Off] / [On]                                                      [Aspect2]: Displays the content full-screen.
                  • This function is not available when [Frame] is set                                                    [Original]: Displays the content original size.
                    to [Drift], [Gallery] or [Cinema] or when [Transition                                                 – Aspect may not be changed depending on the
                    Effect] is set to [Motion].                                                                             content.
                – [Interval]: Slideshow interval [Long] / [Normal] /
                  [Short]                                                                                                 [Option Menu]
                  • This function is not available when [Frame] is set                                                   Contains [Video Setup] menus to set up Video mode.
                    to [Drift], [Gallery] or [Cinema] or when [Transition
                                                                                                                         While in thumbnail view:
                    Effect] is set to [Motion].
                – [Repeat]: Slideshow repeat [Off] / [On]                                                                ■ [Video Preview]
 INFO           – [Back Ground Music]: Background music during                                                            Sets to start the preview of the title or scene in the

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Using Media Player
                  photo viewing [Off] / [Type1] / [Type2] / [Type3] /                                                     thumbnail view [Off] / [On]
                  [Type4] / [Type5] / [User] / [Auto]                                                                    During video playback:
                  • [User]: Music data in the device registered by
                    yourself will be played back.
                                                                                                                         ■ [Audio Selection] / [Dual Mono Audio]
 e                                                                                                                        Selects the sound tracks (if available)
                    To register the music: Select the music file, then
                    select [File] or [Folder].
                                                                                                                         ■ [Subtitle]
                                                                                                                          Selects the subtitle (if available)
                    [File]: The selected music file will be registered.
                                                                                                                          [Off] / [Subtitle1] (/ [Subtitle2] ...)
                    [Folder]: All the music in the folder which contains
                    the selected music file will be registered.                                                          ■ [Subtitle Text]
                  • [Auto]: Music data stored in the root folder of the                                                   Selects the font type to display subtitles correctly (if
 view               current device will be played back randomly.                                                          available)
h               Note
                                                                                                                         ■ [Repeat]
                                                                                                                          Playback repeat within the title [Off] / [On]
ew            ●Picture quality may suffer depending on the slideshow
                                                                                                                          – Only the selected file will be repeated.
               settings.
              ●Picture setting may not work depending on the
                                                                                                                          Music mode
               slideshow settings.
                                                                                                                          Media Player               Music                             Folder view
y               Video mode
                                                                                                                          My Music_1   My Music_2   My Music_3
                Media Player             Video                                           Title view
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               Nature2       Nature3    Nature4   Nature5           Nature6   2010_4       2010_7
                                                                                                                                 Access                          Info                           USB
                                                                                                                                  Select            RETURN       Option Menu
                                                                                                                              Play Folder                               Drive Select   Contents Select
               2010_9
                         Access                                    Info                              USB                                               Operation guide
                          Select       RETURN             OPTION
                                                                   Option Menu
                   Play                                            Drive Select        Contents Select
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                                                                                                                         Follow the operation guide to perform
                                           Operation guide
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                                                                                                                         available operations in Music mode.
rift] /            : Error display                                                                                       To display / hide the operation guide during                                    INFO

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otos          available operations in Video mode.
Gray                                                                                                              INFO
                                                                                                                          [Play Folder]
              To display / hide the operation guide and
              information banner during playback                                                                         Playbacks all music in the selected folder.
set to
                                                                                                                         ● To playback the selected file only
                [Play]
during                                                                                                                    Select the folder                       Select the file               Play
              Playbacks the selected title.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   R
              ● To playback from selected scene of the title [Scene                                                             OK                                      OK

 in             view]
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               Select the title                           Select the scene                                 Play
                                                                                                                          [Option Menu]
                                                                                                            R
                        OK                                         OK                                                    Contains [Music Setup] menu to set up play mode.
                                                                                                                         ■ [Repeat]
                                                                                                                          [Folder]: Playback repeat within the selected folder
                                                                                                                          [One]: Playback repeat on the selected one file
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Using the Menu                                                                                                                                              [Op
                                                                                                                   [Cinema]: Improves the performance of contrast,
                                                                                                                   black and colour reproduction for watching movies in a
                                                                                                                   darkened room.
                                                                                                                                                                                      ■ [Fi
                                                                                                                                                                                       Impr
                           Functions                                                                               [True Cinema]: Reproduces the original image quality
                                                                                                                   precisely without any revision.
                                                                                                                                                                                       [Off
                                                                                                                                                                                        – Th
                                                                                                                   [Custom]: Allows you to customize the picture settings.
                           1 Display the menu                                                                                                                                         ■ [HD
                                                                                                                  In each Viewing Mode, [Backlight], [Contrast],                       Adju
                              MENU
                                                                                                                  [Brightness], [Colour], [Sharpness], [Tint], [Colour                 acco
                                                                                                                  Temperature], [Vivid Colour], [Adaptive Backlight                    [Pho
                              Example:                                                                            Control], [Ambient Sensor], [Noise Reduction] and                    [Aut
                                 Menu                           Item                           Setting            [MPEG Noise Reduction] can be adjusted and stored.                   acco
                                                                                                                                                                                       conn
                                                                                                                   [Backlight], [Contrast], [Brightness],
                                        Main Menu                                                           1/2                                                                         – To
                                                     Mode                             Standard
                                                                                                                   [Colour], [Sharpness]                                                  m
                                           Picture   Bass                                                     0   Increases or decreases the levels of these options                    – Fo
                                           Sound
                                                     Treble
                                                     Equaliser
                                                                                                              0   according to your personal preference                               ■ [HD
                                                     Balance                                                  0    [Tint]                                                              Adju
                                            Timer    Surround                         Off                                                                                              inpu
                                                     Auto Gain Control                Off                         Adjusts the picture hue to suit your taste                            –W
                                            Setup    Volume Correction                                        0   ●For NTSC signal reception
                                                                                                                                                                                        – Fo
                                                     Speaker Distance to Wall
                                             Help    Digital Audio Preference
                                                                                      Over 30cm
                                                                                      MPEG                         [Colour Temperature]                                               ■ [3D
                                                                                                                  Selects the colour temperature of the picture                        Mak
                                                                                                                  [Cool2] / [Cool1] / [Normal] / [Warm1] / [Warm2]                     [Off
                                        Select            Selects your favourite sound mode.                                                                                            – Se
Using the Menu Functions

                                                                                                        Page up
                                  Change
                                                                                                    Page down      [Vivid Colour]                                                         oc
                                                 RETURN
                                                                                                                  Automatically adjusts colour for a more vivid picture                 – Fo
                                                                                                                  [On] / [Off]                                                            co
                              Operation guide                         Selected item description
                                                                                                                   [Adaptive Backlight Control]                                        [Sc
                           2 Select the menu                                                                      Automatically controls luminance level according to the             ■ [16
                                                                                                                  images [On] / [Off]                                                  Sele
                                   OK
                                                                                                                                                                                       aspe
                                                                                                                   [Ambient Sensor]                                                      [O
                                                                                                                  Automatically adjusts picture settings depending upon                  thi
                           3 Select the item                                                                      ambient lighting conditions [On] / [Off]                               [O
                                                                                                                                                                                        – Th
                                   OK
                                                                                                                   [Noise Reduction]                                                      SD
                                                                                                                  Reduces unwanted picture noise [Auto] / [Max] / [Mid] /                 sig
                                                                                                                  [Min] / [Off]                                                       ■ [H-
                           4 Change the setting                                                                    [MPEG Noise Reduction]
                                                                                                                                                                                       Swit
                                                                                                                                                                                       [H-S
                           Example:                                                                               Reduces unwanted MPEG block noise [Auto] / [Max] /
                                                                                                                  [Mid] / [Min] / [Off]
                                                                                                                                                                                      ■ [Zo
                           ●Change the setting option                                                                                                                                  Adju
                                                             On                                    OK              [Advanced Settings]                                                 is se
                           Surround                                                                                                                                                     – [J
                                                             Off                                                  Available when you set [Viewing Mode] to [True Cinema]
                                                                                                                                                                                        – [Z
                                                                                                                  or [Custom].
                           ●Adjust the intensity bar
                                                                                                                  ■ [Adaptive Gamma Control]                                          ■ [Sc
                           Bass                                                                    OK
                                                                                                                                                                                       Turn
                                                                                                                   Automatically controls middle level of luminance
                                                                                                                                                                                       [On]
                                                                                                                   according to the images
                           ●Access the submenu                                                                                                                                          – Th
                           Child Lock                                                              OK
                                                                                                                  ■ [Black Expander]                                                    – Pr
                                                                                                                   Gradually adjusts the dark shades of the image                         sc
                                                                                                                  ■ [White Balance]
                             Note                                                                                  Adjusts the white balance for red, green and blue                   [Co
                           ●Only available items can be selected.                                                  signals [R-/G-/B-Gain] / [R-/G-/B-Cutoff] / [Reset                 Copie
                                                                                                                   White Balance]                                                     [Optio
                                                                                                                  ■ [Colour Management]                                               ■ [De
                            Picture                                                                                Adjusts the hue, saturation and luminance [R-/G-/B-                  Sets
                                                                                                                   Hue] / [R-/G-/B-Saturation] / [R-/G-/B-Luminance] /                  Cine
                            [Viewing Mode]                                                                         [Reset Colour Management]                                          ■ [De
                           Sets the picture mode for each input [Dynamic] /                                       ■ [Gamma]                                                             Sele
                           [Normal] / [Cinema] / [True Cinema] / [Custom]                                          [Gamma]: Switches the gamma curve [2.6] / [2.4] /                  ■ [Co
                            [Dynamic]: Improves contrast and sharpness for                                         [2.2] / [2.0] / [1.8]                                                Sele
                            viewing in a bright room.                                                              [Reset Gamma]: Resets to the default gamma
                            [Normal]: For viewing in a normal lighting condition.                                  settings in this menu                                               [Re
                                                                                                                  ■ [Reset Picture Defaults]                                          Reset
                                                                                                                   Resets to the default picture settings in this menu
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[Option Settings]
s in a                                                                       Sound
              ■ [Film Cadence Mode]
               Improves vertical resolution for movie images [On] /          [Mode]
uality
               [Off]                                                        Sets your favourite sound mode [Standard] / [Music] /
                – This function is available for the interlaced signal.     [Speech] / [User]
ttings.
              ■ [HDMI Content Type]                                         ●The selected mode affects all input signals.
               Adjusts the picture settings of each HDMI input                [Standard]: Standard sound mode
               according to the selected content type [Graphics] /            [Music]: Improves sound quality for watching music
               [Photos] / [Auto] / [Off]                                      videos, etc.
               [Auto]: Automatically adjusts the picture settings             [Speech]: Improves sound quality for watching news,
ed.            according to the received HDMI content if the                  drama, etc.
               connected equipment supports HDMI Content Type.
                                                                             In Standard, Music and Speech modes, you can
                – To set the availability of each content type for [Auto]
                                                                               adjust the [Bass] and [Treble] settings, and those
                  mode, select [Auto Detail Setting].
                – For HDMI input.                                              settings will be stored for each mode.                                               ■[
                                                                                                                                                                    (F
              ■ [HDMI RGB Range]                                             [User]: Adjusts the sounds manually by using the                                       R
               Adjusts the black level of the image for each HDMI            equaliser                                                                              in
               input [Auto] / [Full] / [Normal]                              – When you select [User] mode, [Equaliser] is active
                – When the black level is not suitable, select [Full].         instead of [Bass] and [Treble]. Select [Equaliser] and
                – For HDMI input.                                              adjust the frequency.    (below)
              ■ [3D-COMB]                                                    [Bass], [Treble]
               Makes still or slow motion pictures more vivid [On] /
               [Off]                                                        Adjusts the bass / treble level respectively
                – Set to [On] to improve the colours in case patterning
                                                                             [Equaliser]

                                                                                                                                         Using the Menu Functions
                  occurs while viewing still or slow motion pictures.
                – For PAL / NTSC signal reception in TV mode or from        Adjusts the frequency level to suit your favourite sound
e
                  composite.                                                quality
                                                                            ●This function is available when [Mode] is set to [User].
                [Screen Settings]                                           ●Select the frequency and change the frequency level
    the       ■ [16:9 Overscan]                                              by using the cursor buttons.
                                                                            ●To enhance the bass sound, raise the level of the lower
               Selects the screen area displaying the image for 16:9
               aspect [On] / [Off]                                           frequency. To enhance the treble sound, raise the level
                 [On]: Enlarges the image to hide its edges. Select          of the higher frequency.
                 this if noise is generated on the edge of the screen.      ●To reset the levels of each frequency to the default
pon
                 [Off]: Displays the image in the original size.             settings, select [Reset Equaliser Settings] by using the
                – This function can be memorised separately for              cursor button, and then press the OK button.
                  SD (Standard definition) and HD (High definition)          [Balance]
Mid] /            signals.
                                                                            Adjusts volume level of right and left speakers
              ■ [H-Size]
               Switches over horizontal scanning size [H-Size1] /            [Surround]
               [H-Size2]                                                    Surround sound settings [On] / [Off]
ax] /         ■ [Zoom Adjustments]
               Adjusts the vertical position and size when the aspect        [Auto Gain Control]
               is set to [Just] or [Zoom] mode                              Automatically regulates large sound level differences
                – [Just]: V-Size max is 3                                   between channels and inputs [On] / [Off]
nema]
                – [Zoom]: V-Size max is 15
              ■ [Screen Display]                                             [Volume Correction]
               Turns off / on the TV screen without turning off the TV      Adjusts the volume of individual channel or input mode
               [On] / [Off]
                – The sound is active even if the screen turns off.
                                                                             [Speaker Distance to Wall]
                – Press any buttons (except Standby) to turn the            Compensates for the low frequency sound due to the
                  screen on.                                                distance between the speakers and the wall
                                                                            [Up to 30cm] / [Over 30cm]
                [Copy Adjustment]                                           ●If the distance between the TV and wall is over 30 cm,
t             Copies picture adjustments to other inputs.                     [Over 30cm] is recommended.
              [Option Settings] and [Screen Settings] are not copied.       ●If the distance between the TV and wall is within
              ■ [Destination Viewing Mode]                                    30 cm, [Up to 30cm] is recommended.
 B-             Sets the viewing mode for the destination input [True        [MPX]
ce] /           Cinema] / [Custom]
                                                                            Selects multiplex sound mode (if available)
              ■ [Destination Input]                                           [Stereo]: Use this normally.
                Selects the destination input
                                                                              [Mono]: When stereo signal cannot be received.
]/            ■ [Copy Start]                                                  [M1] / [M2]: Available while mono signal is transmitted.
                Select [Yes] to start copying                               ● For Analogue TV
                [Reset Picture Defaults]
              Resets the current picture settings to defaults.

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[Digital Audio Preference]                                      [Region Select]                                                     ■ [St
                           Selects the initial setting for audio tracks                   Selects the region where you live to adjust the standard               Con
                                                                                          time [NSW / ACT] / [Victoria] / [Queensland] /                         cons
                                     [Dolby D] / [MPEG]
                                                                                          [South Australia] / [Western Australia] / [Northern                    – Th
                                          [Dolby D] / [HE-AAC]                                                                                                     [O
                            [Dolby D]: The priority is given to Dolby Digital.            Territory] / [Tasmania]
                            [MPEG]: The priority is given to MPEG.
                                                                                                                                                                ■ [In
                                                                                            [Auto Standby]                                                       Mak
                            [HE-AAC]: The priority is given to HE-AAC.
                                                                                          Enables turning the TV off automatically if no button is               equ
                           ●Dolby Digital is the method of coding digital signals
                                                                                          pressed for 4 hours [On] / [Off]                                       cons
                            developed by Dolby Laboratories. Apart from stereo
                                                                                                                                                                 – Th
                            (2ch) audio, these signals can be multi-channel audio.          [No signal Power off]                                                  to
                           ●MPEG is an audio compression method that
                                                                                          Enables turning the TV off if no signal is detected for
                            compresses audio to the smaller size without any                                                                                     [Sy
                                                                                          10 minutes [On] / [Off]
                            considerable loss of audio quality.
                           ●HE-AAC is a perceptual coding method used to                                                                                        ■ [Sh
                                                                                                                                                                 Res
                            compress digital audio for efficient storage and
                            transmission.
                                                                                            Setup                                                                cond
                           ●For Digital TV only                                                                                                                  – Ac
                                                                                            [Eco Navigation]                                                       in
                            [SPDIF Selection]                                             Sets the TV to operate in the most energy-saving mode                  – In
                           SPDIF: A standard audio transfer file format                   ●You can also access this item by using [VIERA                           [S
                           Selects the initial setting for digital audio output signal     TOOLS]      (p. 10)                                                  ■ [Sy
                           from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT and HDMI 2 (ARC function)                 [Child Lock]        (p. 16)                                         ■ [Li
                           terminals [Auto] / [PCM]                                                                                                              Disp
                             [Auto]: Dolby Digital and HE-AAC multi-channel are             [Tuning Menu]          (p. 15 - 16)
                             output as Dolby Digital Bitstream. MPEG is output as                                                                                [Ot
Using the Menu Functions

                             PCM.                                                           [Language]                                                          ■ [Po
                             [PCM]: Digital output signal is fixed to PCM.                                                                                       Red
                           ●For Digital TV or video contents of Media Player              ■ [Preferred Audio Language]                                           cons
                                                                                           Selects the preferred language for digital TV multi
                            [Audio Description]                                            audio (depending on the broadcaster) [English] /
                           Narration settings for visually impaired users                  [Maori] / [French] / [German] / [Italian] / [Spanish] /               He
                           ■ [Audio Description]                                           [Korean] / [Chinese-Mandarin] / [Chinese-
                                                                                           Cantonese] / [Japanese] / [Hindi]
                            Set to [Auto] to activate the narration sound track when                                                                             [TV
                            available on the broadcast [Off] / [Auto]                     ■ [Preferred Subtitles]                                               Make
                                                                                           Selects the default language for Digital TV subtitles
                           ■ [Volume]                                                      (depending on the broadcaster)
                                                                                                                                                                ●Follo
                            Adjusts the volume of the narration sound track
                                                                                                                                                                 [Sy
                           ■ [Speakers]                                                     [Display Settings]
                            Set to [On] to activate the narration sound track from        ■ Teletext                                                            Displa
                            the TV speakers [Off] / [On]                                   Selects the Teletext display mode [FASTEXT] / [List]
                                                                                           – This item is available only if the TV detects a Teletext
                                                                                                                                                                 Us
                            [HDMI1 / 2 Input]
                                                                                             broadcast.                                                         [Tunin
                           Selects to fit the input signal [Digital] / [Analogue]
                           (p. 20)
                                                                                          ■ [Input Labels]                                                      favou
                                                                                           Accesses the input labels list to select the label of                The
                             [Digital]: When sound is carried via the HDMI cable                                                                                  for t
                                                                                           each input mode or set to skip unconnected one for
                             connection                                                                                                                           depe
                                                                                           easier identification and selection in [Input Selection]
                             [Analogue]: When sound is not carried via the HDMI-                                                                                  [Ana
                                                                                           (p. 9) or banner
                             DVI adaptor cable connection
                                                                                           – To name each input mode freely, select [User input]
                           ●For HDMI input                                                                                                                       [Fa
                                                                                             and set the characters (maximum 10 characters).
                            [Reset Sound Defaults]                                         – To skip the input mode, select [Skip].                             Creat
                           Resets the current sound settings to defaults.                 ■ [Banner Display Timeout]                                            broad
                                                                                           Sets how long the Information banner stays on screen                 The D
                                                                                           (p. 8) [0 (No display)] / [1] / [2] / [3] / [4] / [5] / [6] /        “Cate
                            Timer                                                          [7] / [8] / [9] / [10] (seconds)                                     scree

                                                                                            [VIERA Link Settings]                                               1 Sel
                            [Off Timer]                                                                                                                         2 Add
                           Sets the duration until the TV automatically goes to           ■ [VIERA Link]                                                        Digita
                           Standby mode [Off] / [15] / [30] / [45] / [60] / [75] / [90]    Sets to use VIERA Link functions [On] / [Off]                                 A

                           (minutes)                                                      ■ [Power on Link]                                                        1
                                                                                                                                                                   2
                                                                                                                                                                       TEN
                                                                                                                                                                       ABC

                                                                                           When an HDMI connected equipment starts playback,                       3
                                                                                                                                                                   4
                                                                                                                                                                       SBS
                                                                                                                                                                       FTV
                            [Daylight Saving Time]                                         the TV is turned on and input mode is switched                          7
                                                                                                                                                                   9
                                                                                                                                                                       7D
                                                                                                                                                                       NIN
                           Selects the time offset from the standard time for              automatically [On] / [Off]                                             70
                                                                                                                                                                  79
                                                                                                                                                                       7H
                                                                                                                                                                       7G
                           Summer [+1 hour] / [+1/2 hour] / [Off] / [Auto]                 – Only when the TV is in Standby mode.
                                                                                          ■ [Power off Link]                                                    ■ [Se
                                                                                           When the TV is set to Standby mode, the HDMI                         ■ [Ad
                                                                                           connected equipment is also automatically set to
                                                                                           Standby [On] / [Off]
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■ [Standby Power Save]                                               [Channel List]
 dard          Controls the connected equipment to reduce power
                                                                                  You can hide (skip) unwanted channels.
               consumption in Standby [On] / [Off]
                                                                                  The hidden channels cannot be displayed except in this
rn             – This function is available when [VIERA Link] is set to
                                                                                  function.
                 [On] and [Power off Link] is set to [On].
              ■ [Intelligent Auto Standby]                                        Select a channel and reveal / hide
               Makes non-watched or non-used HDMI connected                       Digital TV Channel List
                                                                                           70     CBBC Channel
n is           equipment go into Standby mode to reduce the power                          72     Cartoon Nwk
               consumption [On] / [Off]                                                   105     BBCi
               – This function is available when [VIERA Link] is set                      719     BBC Radio Wales                                        : [Reveal]
                 to [On].                                                                                                                                : [Hide]
or
                [System Menu]                                                     ■ [Tune]: To retune each channel (Manual Tuning)
              ■ [Shipping Condition]                                              ■ [Swap] / [Move]: To swap / move the channel
                                                                                     position (if available)
               Resets all settings, including tuning data, to the original
               condition.                                                         ■ [Reveal all]: To reveal all channels
               – Access this function and follow the on-screen                    ■ [Rename]: To rename the channel (Analogue TV)
                 instructions to complete the procedures.
               – Initial Setup (p. 7) will automatically start after
                                                                                   [Auto Tuning]
mode
                 [Shipping Condition] completes.                                  Automatically retune all channels received in the area.
              ■ [System Update] (p. 16)                                           Example: Digital TV
              ■ [Licence Menu]                                                    Digital TV Auto Tuning
               Displays the software licence information
                                                                                   All digital TV tuning data will be erased
                [Other Settings]

                                                                                                                                                                       Using the Menu Functions
              ■ [Power Save]                                                       [Manual Tuning] (Digital TV)
               Reduces brightness of picture to economise on power
               consumption [Off] / [On]                                           Normally use [Auto Tuning] or [Update Channel List] to
                                                                                  retune Digital TV channels.
                                                                                  If tuning has not been done completely or for adjusting
sh] /           Help                                                              the direction of the aerial or dish, use this function.
                                                                                  All channels found will be added to the Channel List.
                [TV Self Test]                                                    Digital TV Manual Tuning
                                                                                  Physical Channel                          [CH21]       474.00 MHz
              Makes a diagnosis of picture or sound problems                      Signal Quality                       0                        10
es                                                                                Signal Strength                      0                        10
              ●Follow the on-screen instructions.                                   No.    Channel Name                         Type      New

                [System Information]
              Displays the system information of this TV                          1 Select physical channel
List]                                                                             2 Select offset
 letext
                Using [Tuning Menu]                                              3 Start tuning
              [Tuning Menu] lets you retune your TV, create your
              favourite channel lists, skip unwanted channels, etc.                [Manual Tuning] (Analogue TV)
              The settings in [Tuning Menu] are applicable only                 Set Analogue TV channel manually after Auto Tuning.
or              for the selected TV mode. The menu name varies                    ●If a VCR is connected only with the RF cable, select
on]             depending on the TV mode ([Digital TV Tuning Menu] /               channel position [0].
                [Analogue TV Tuning Menu]).                                       Analogue TV Manual Tuning
 put]                                                                             4                                                       CH 8

s).             [Favourites Edit] (Digital TV)                                    Manual Tuning               1
                                                                                                                    Store
                                                                                                                                                   120

              Create your favourite channel lists from various
                                                                                  1 Select the channel                                 2 Select the channel
              broadcasters (up to 4: [Favourites1 to 4]).
                                                                                    position
reen          The Digital TV Favourites lists are available from
              “Category” in the Information banner and the TV Guide               3 Search                                             4 Select [Store]
]/
              screen.
                                                                                   [Update Channel List] (Digital TV)
              1 Select a channel to list ( : Encrypted channel)
                                                                                  You can add new RF channels, delete removed RF
              2 Add it to the Favourites list                                     channels, update RF channel name and position
               Digital TV Favourites Editor
                       All Digital Channels          Favourites1
                                                     Favourit
                                                                                  automatically to the channel list.
                 1   TEN Digital              1 TEN Digital
                                                      g                           Digital TV Update Channel List
                 2   ABC TV Sydney
                                                                                  Scan                              CH 6                           69
back,            3   SBS DIGITAL1
                 4
                 7
                     FTV guide
                     7 Digital                                     A channel is   This will take about 3 minutes.
                                                                                  RF Ch Channel Name                            Type     Quality
                 9
                70
                     NINE DIGITAL
                     7 HD Digital
                                                                   added
                79   7 Guide
                                                                                  ●The channel list is updated while keeping your settings
              ■ [Select favourites]: To select other Favourites                    in [Favourites Edit], [Channel List], [Child Lock], etc.
              ■ [Add all]: To add all channels to the list                        ●Depending on the signal condition, the update may not
                                                                                   work properly.

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■ [Lock all]: To lock all channels and inputs
                            [New Channel Message] (Digital TV)
                                                                                                         ■ [Next input]: To jump to the top of the next input                Li
                                                                                                         ■ To change the PIN number
                                                                                                                                                                             (V
                           Selects whether to give a notification message when a
                           new Digital TV channel is found.                                              (1) Select [Change PIN]
                                                                                                         Child Lock
                                       New channels found!                                               Change PIN                                                          VIERA
                                  Press OK to update channel list.                                                                                                           equip
                                       Press EXIT to ignore.                                                                                                                 contro
                                                                                                         (2) Enter a new PIN number twice                                    etc., w
                           ●Selecting OK will perform [Update Channel List].                             Write your PIN number here in                                       ●This
                           ●Sometimes, mainly during summer at night, the TV                             case you forget it.                                                   avai
                            may pickup distant TV stations outside your broadcast                                                                                              equi
                            due to favourable short term ionosphere conditions.                          ■ To set Parental Rating                                              man
                            In such circumstances, the TV does not add any new                           To watch the Digital TV programme that has rating                   ● VIER
                            channel when you press OK. This is normal.                                   information over the selected age, enter the PIN number               man
                                                                                                         (depending on the broadcaster).
                            [Signal Condition] (Digital TV)                                              Select [Parental Rating], then select the block setting              VIE
                           Select a channel and check its signal condition.                              Child Lock                                                          Enjo
                           A good Signal Strength is not an indication of suitable
                                                                                                                                                                                prod
                           signal for Digital TV reception.                                              Parental Rating          No Block                                   These
                           Use the Signal Quality indicator as follows.
                                                                                                                                                                             “HDAV
                           ●Green bar: Good                                                                 Note                                                             ●Som
                           ●Yellow bar: Poor                                                             ●Setting [Shipping Condition] (p. 15) erases the PIN                   equi
                           ●Red bar: Bad (Check the aerial)                                               number and all settings.                                           ●VIER
Using the Menu Functions

                           Example:                                                                      ●If you have forgotten your changed PIN, input “6969”                  func
                           Digital TV Signal Condition                                                    as the PIN number.
                           Channel Name                  101 DZFinfokanal                                                                                                       stan
                           Signal Quality            0                             10                                                                                           Con
                           Signal Strength
                           Network Name
                                                     0
                                                         Wenvoe
                                                                                   10
                                                                                                          Performing [System Update]                                            and
                           Parameter                     [CH32]    562.00 MHz
                                                                                                                                                                                man
                           These bars show the maximum signal value of the                                To update automatically                                               cann
                           selected channel.                                                                                                                                 ●Plea
                                                                                                         Select [Auto Update Search in Standby]                                 man
                            [Add TV Signal]                                                              System Update                                                          func
                                                                                                         Auto Update Search in Standby Off                                   ●Abo
                           Adds TV mode.
                           ●This function is available if you skip to tune any mode                      System Update Search Now                                               loca
                            in Auto Tuning during Initial Setup.     (p. 7)                              ● Every time you set, the TV automatically performs                 Prep
                                                                                                           a search in Standby and downloads any available                   ●Con
                            Setting [Child Lock]                                                           update.                                                            TV’s
                           You can lock specific channels / AV input terminals and                       ●The automatic updating is performed when the TV is in               – Us
                           control who watches them.                                                       Standby (TV turned off with the remote control).                     co
                           When the locked channel / input is selected, a message                                                                                             – Us
                                                                                                          If System Update is performed, the software will be                   au
                           appears. Enter the PIN number to watch.                                        updated (it may change TV functions).                              ●Set
                           1 Enter the PIN number (4 digits)                                              If you do not want to do so, set [Auto Update                       the e
                           Child Lock-PIN Entry                                                           Search in Standby] to [Off].                                       ●Set
                           Please enter PIN for access                                                                                                                        Link
                           PIN                        *       * * *                                       To update immediately                                              ●Set
                                                                                                                                                                              Afte
                           ●“0000” has been stored as the default PIN number.
                                                                                                         1 Select [System Update Search Now]                                  swit
                           ●Enter the PIN number twice at first setting.
                                                                                                         System Update
                                                                                                                                                                              Sele
                           2 Select [Child Lock List]                                                    Auto Update Search in Standby Off
                                                                                                                                                                              mak
                           Child Lock                                                                    System Update Search Now                                             This
                           Change PIN                                                                                                                                         follo
                           Child Lock List                                                               2 Searches for an update (several minutes) and                       – fo
                           Parental Rating               No Block                                          displays a corresponding message, if any                           –w
                                                                                                                                                                              –w
                           3 Select the channel / input to be locked                                     3 Download
                           Child Lock List - TV and AV                                                     Note
                                  Name          Input          Type             Lock
                            101   BBC 1 Wales   Digital TV     Digital TV                                ●Download may take more than 60 minutes.
                              7
                             14
                                  BBC THREE
                                  E4C
                                                Digital TV
                                                Digital TV
                                                               Digital TV
                                                               Digital TV                 : Indicates    ●During software download and update, DO NOT switch
                           VCR
                              1   BBC1
                                                Analogue TV
                                                Analogue TV
                                                               Analogue TV
                                                               Analogue TV              locked input /    off the TV.
                              2   *****
                                  AV1
                                                Analogue TV
                                                External
                                                               Analogue TV
                                                               AV                       channel          ●The notification message might be a reminder. In this
                                                                                                          case, the schedule information (the date that the new
                                                                                                          version can be used) will appear. You can set the
                           ●In Digital TV, additional lock item will appear.                              reservation for update. The update will not start when
                            [Freeview Players]: Applies access control for some                           the TV is off.
                            MHEG services.
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Link Functions
                                                                          VIERA Link (HDMI connection)
t                                                                                   Connected                             HD Video
                                                                                    equipment          DVD Player,
                                                                                               DIGA                       Camera,
              (VIERA Link)                                                 Features
                                                                                              Recorder
                                                                                                       Blu-ray Disc
                                                                                                          Player
                                                                                                                           LUMIX
                                                                                                                          Camera
              VIERA Link (HDAVI Control™) connects the TV and the         Easy playback
              equipment with VIERA Link function, and enables easy        Power on link
              control, playback, energy saving, creating home theatre,
                                                                          Power off link
              etc., without complicated setting.
              ●This TV supports “HDAVI Control 5” function. But           Reduce
                available features are depending on the connected         unnecessary power        2           2            -
                equipment’s version of HDAVI Control. Please read the     consumption in
                manual of the equipment to confirm the version.           Standby
              ● VIERA Link features may be available even with other      Auto standby
 mber           manufacturers’ equipment supporting HDMI CEC.             for unnecessary          2           2            -
                                                                          equipment
ng              VIERA Link “                           ”                 Control the menu
                                                                          of the connected         1           1            1
              Enjoy additional HDMI Inter-Operability with Panasonic   equipment by VIERA
                 products which have “HDAVI Control” function.            remote control
              These features are limited to models incorporating
              “HDAVI Control” and “VIERA Link”.                           VIERA Link (HDMI and Audio out connections)
              ●Some functions are not available depending on the                    Connected
N                equipment’s version of HDAVI Control.                              equipment  Player Blu-ray Disc
                                                                                                                   Amplifier
              ●VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”, based on the control                               theatre   theatre

                                                                                                                                     Link Functions (VIERA Link)
69”              functions provided by HDMI which is an industry           Features
                 standard known as HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics         Easy playback            3        3       -
                 Control), is a unique function that we have developed
                                                                          Power on link                                       -
                 and added. As such, its operation with other
                 manufacturers’ equipment that supports HDMI CEC          Power off link
                 cannot be guaranteed.                                    Reduce
              ●Please refer to individual manuals for other               unnecessary power                     2
                                                                                                   -                          -
                 manufacturers’ equipment supporting VIERA Link           consumption in
                 function.                                                Standby
              ●About applicable Panasonic equipment, consult your         Auto standby
                 local Panasonic dealer.                                  for unnecessary          2,4         2,4          2
              Preparations                                                equipment
s
              ●Connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link to the         Control the menu
               TV’s HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 terminal.                            of the connected             1       1            -
V is in        – Use fully wired HDMI compliant cable. Non-HDMI-          equipment by VIERA
                 compliant cables cannot be utilised.                     remote control
               – Use an optical digital audio cable or RCA cable for      Speaker control
 ll be           audio output from the TV.                                For equipment with “HDAVI Control 2 or later”.
              ●Set up the connected equipment. Read the manual of         For equipment with “HDAVI Control 4 or later”.
               the equipment.                                             While playing a disc.
              ●Set [VIERA Link] to [On] in the Setup Menu.     [VIERA     Except for watching a disc.
               Link] (p. 14)
              ●Set up the TV.                                             ■ Easy playback
               After connection, turn the equipment on and then            Automatic input switching - When the connected
               switch the TV on.                                           equipment is operated, input mode is switched
               Select the input mode from HDMI1 or HDMI2, and              automatically.
               make sure that an image is displayed correctly.
               This setup should be done each time when the
               following conditions occur:
               – for the first time
               – when adding or reconnecting equipment
               – when changing setup

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