Panasonic TH-50PY800P, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... them for future reference The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only Please refer to Pan European Guarantee Card if you need to contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance Operating Instructions Plasma Television Model No TH 42PY800P TH 50PY800P ...

Page 2: ...2 Turn your own living room into a movie theatre Experience an amazing level of multi ...

Page 3: ...ty etc Editing Programmes 24 Tuning Programmes 26 Control Programme Audience 28 Restore Settings 29 Input Labels 30 Displaying PC Screen on TV 31 Viewing from SD Card 32 Photos and Movies Link Functions 34 Q Link VIERA Link External Equipment 40 FAQs etc Technical Information 42 FAQs 45 Specifications 47 Licence 48 Up to 100 000 hours Plasma Panel Lifetime The Plasma display panel used in the 2008 ...

Page 4: ...ot expose to direct sunlight and other sources of heat Avoid exposing the TV to direct sunlight and other sources of heat To prevent fire never place any type of candle or naked flame on top or near the TV Power source This TV is designed to operate on 220 240 V 50 60 Hz AC Do not place foreign objects inside the TV Do not allow any objects to drop into the TV through the air vents fire or electrical...

Page 5: ...quipment Electronic equipment In particular do not place video equipment near the TV electromagnetic interference may distort images sound Equipment with an infrared sensor This TV also emits infrared rays this may affect operation of other equipment Maintenance First remove the mains plug from the socket outlet Display panel Regular care Gently wipe the surface clean of dirt by using a soft cloth...

Page 6: ...ine fire or the like Standard accessories Check that you have the accessories and items shown Remote Control N2QAYB000240 TV Batteries for the Remote Control 2 R6 UM3 Clamper 2 p 8 Mains Lead p 11 Operating Instructions Pan European Guarantee Card Cleaning cloth Pedestal p 7 Optional accessories Plasma TV stand TY S42PZ800W TH 42PY800P TY S50PZ800W TH 50PY800P Wall hanging bracket vertical TY WK42P...

Page 7: ...e damaged and personal injury may result Do not use the pedestal if it becomes warped or physically damaged If you use the pedestal while it is physically damaged personal injury may result Contact your nearest Panasonic dealer immediately During set up make sure that all screws are securely tightened If insufficient care is taken to ensure screws are properly tightened during assembly the pedestal...

Page 8: ...lamper in a hole ŶAttach the clamper ŶBundle the cables Keep pushing the knob knob hooks To remove from the TV hole Adjust the panel to your desired angle Ensure that the pedestal does not hang over the edge of the base even if the TV swivels to the full rotation range Do not place any objects or hands within the full rotation range a b c c View from the top Set the mark at the centre as illustrat...

Page 9: ...ions Main Menu p 20 Press to access VIERA Link Picture Sound and Setup Menus Favourite Page p 17 Calls up the teletext page stored in blue button Input mode selection TV switches to TV mode p 18 AV switches to AV input mode from Input Selection list p 18 SD Card p 32 Switches to SD Card viewing mode Return Returns to the previous menu Hold Freeze unfreeze picture p 14 Holds the current teletext pa...

Page 10: ...nnecting the mains lead be absolutely sure to disconnect the mains plug at the socket outlet first Mains lead supplied Mains lead supplied SCART cable fully wired DVD Recorder or VCR Aerial Aerial Rear of the TV Rear of the TV RF cable TV only TV DVD Recorder or VCR AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz RF cable RF cable Example 1 Connecting aerial Example 2 Connecting DVD Recorder VCR Note C...

Page 11: ...x DVD Recorder or VCR Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Aerial Mains lead supplied Rear of the TV Set top box AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz RF cable RF cable SCART cable fully wired SCART cable fully wired RF cable RF cable To remove from the TV Push until both side tabs click Press both tabs and pull on mains connector to release tabs Make sure that the mains lead is securely fixed Example 3 Connecting DVD...

Page 12: ...tup is now complete and your TV is ready for viewing You can now use the remote control to turn On the TV or turn the TV to standby mode Power LED On To edit programmes Editing Programmes p 24 4 Start Auto Setup If Q Link VIERA Link or similar technology p 34 compatible recorder is connected programme language country region settings are automatically downloaded to the recorder Auto Setup will sta...

Page 13: ...pen the main menu Move the cursor select the menu Move the cursor adjust levels select from a range of options Access the menu store settings after adjustments have been made or options have been set RETURN Return to the previous menu EXIT Exit the menu system and return to the normal viewing screen Note If tuning has failed Auto Setup p 27 If downloading has failed Download p 23 To initialize all...

Page 14: ...lay Information banner Sound mute On Teletext service available Stereo Mono Audio mode 1 90 Off Timer remaining time For settings see below Display Information banner Also appears when changing a programme 1 BBS CH05 SC1 PAL 45 Stereo Coronation Street Programme Example Features available Message meanings To confirm another tuned programme name To watch the programme listed in the banner To hide EX...

Page 15: ...nge the layout images first show the colour bar Remote control operations apply to the main screen To change the layout green yellow To swap blue To exit multi window red To change the input mode or programme of sub screen Swap sub screen for main screen blue Change the input mode or programme by the remote control p 14 or p 18 Swap again blue Change aspect ratio Auto 16 9 14 9 The best ratio is ch...

Page 16: ...om of the screen To access more information about one of these subjects press the appropriately coloured button This facility enables fast access to information on the subjects shown What is TOP mode in case of TOP text broadcasting TOP is a particular improvement of the standard teletext service that results in an easier search and effective guide Fast overview of the teletext information availab...

Page 17: ...e number of sub pages varies depending on the broadcasters up to 79 pages It may take some time for searching during which time you can watch TV Enter the 4 digit number example P6 Appears at top of the screen ŶTo view specific sub page MENU blue View sub page Only when teletext is more than one page Watch TV while waiting for update P108 MENU yellow yellow Appears when updating is completed You ca...

Page 18: ...l This function is also available for HDMI connections p 40 ŶIf input mode is not switched automatically Perform and Dependant on the setup of the equipment 2 Display the Input select menu 3 Select the input mode connected to the equipment Input Selection AV1 AV2 S COMPONENT AV3 S PC HDMI1 HDMI4 HDMI3 HDMI2 TV select watch You can also select the input using the AV button on the remote control or ...

Page 19: ...o play at slow speed Programme Up Down Select programme Record Start recording Panasonic equipment connected to the TV can be directly operated with the remote control Setting your remote control to operate Panasonic VCR DVD etc Set the VCR DVD switch to the appropriate position Press and hold during the following operations Enter the appropriate code for the equipment to be controlled see table b...

Page 20: ... next screen Tuning Menu Access Displays the next screen ŶEnter characters by free input menu You can enter names or numbers freely for some items User input Name A B C D E F G H I J K L M N U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n u v w x y z _ O P Q R S T 7 8 9 o p q r s t Set characters RETURN Store set select 1 Display the menu MENU Displays the functions that can be set varies ac...

Page 21: ...olour Management Off Digital Cinema Colour Auto Picture Menu 2 2 3D COMB Off Reset to Default Set Picture Menu P NR Off p 22 Mode Music Bass Treble Balance Headphone Volume Surround Off Volume Correction Sound Menu MPX Stereo Speaker Distance to Wall Over 30cm 1 2 2 2 Reset to Default Set Sound Menu HDMI1 Input Auto p 22 1 2 AV Colour System Auto Child Lock Access Tuning Menu Off Timer Off OSD Lan...

Page 22: ...es colour patterning may be seen Set to On to display sharper and more accurate colours Off On For PAL or NTSC signal reception only Not valid on RGB S Video Component PC HDMI and SD Card Reset to Default Press the OK button to reset the present Picture Mode to the default settings Sound Mode Basic sound mode Music Speech Bass Increases or decreases level to enhance or minimise lower deeper sound ...

Page 23: ...ime the TV automatically turns Off Off 15 30 45 60 75 90 minutes OSD Language Changes language for on screen displays Teletext Teletext display mode TOP FLOF List p 16 Teletext Character Set Selects teletext language West East1 East2 West English French German Greek Italian Spanish Swedish Turkish etc East1 Czech English Estonian Lettish Rumanian Russian Ukrainian etc East2 Czech Hungarian Lettish...

Page 24: ...nguage Teletext Character Set Off Service List Edit Access West Intelligent Frame Creation On OPTION SDCARD INPUT EXIT TV RETURN MENU 24 Editing Programmes Select Setup Select Service List Edit 3 2 Display the menu You can skip unwanted programmes or edit programmes ŶTo return to TV EXIT 1 access select access select 4 Set ...

Page 25: ... add delete add delete select To retune each programme Manual Tuning red p 27 BBC1 Service List Editor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 select Programme position Name Edit ŶTo change the name displayed when selecting programmes Select Rename green Set characters Edit Service Name Name A B C D E F G H I J K L M N U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n u v w x y z _ O P Q R S T 7 8 9 o p q r s t set sel...

Page 26: ...rame Creation On OPTION SDCARD INPUT EXIT TV RETURN Tuning Menu Auto Setup Access Manual Tuning Access MENU 26 Tuning Programmes Select Setup 2 Select Tuning Menu 3 Display the menu Select a function 4 You can retune all the TV programmes when moving house or search for new services which may have recently started broadcasting ŶTo return to TV EXIT 1 access select access select access select 5 Set...

Page 27: ...rea If a Child Lock PIN number p 28 has been set it must be entered Set programme manually Manual Tuning 1 BBC1 CH33 Manual Tuning Sound System Manual Tuning 2 78 41 1 Fine Tuning SC1 Colour System Auto CH33 ŶFine Tuning Use to make small adjustments to the tuning of an individual programme affected by weather conditions etc ŶManual Tuning Set programme manually after Auto Setup Set Sound System a...

Page 28: ...ld Lock PIN Entry Please enter new PIN PIN Child Lock Child Lock List Change PIN Access Child Lock List Services and AV VCR Name BBC1 1 2 3 4 5 AV1 AV2 S Lock TV TV TV TV TV TV AV AV Type ŶTo change the PIN number Select Change PIN in and enter a new PIN number twice Appears when the programme input is locked Enter the PIN number 4 digits Select Child Lock List To cancel Select the locked programm...

Page 29: ...ally start when Mains power On Off switch is next turned On p 12 ŶTo retune TV programmes only e g after moving house Auto Setup p 27 3 2 4 Select Setup Select Shipping Condition Display the menu Set ŶTo return to TV EXIT Restore Settings Resets the TV to its original condition i e no programmes tuned in All settings programmes picture sound quality etc are reset 1 access select All tuning data wi...

Page 30: ...put terminal and set ŶTo return to TV EXIT For easier identification and selection of the input mode you can label each input terminals or skip terminal that is not connected to any equipment To select the input mode p 18 set select 1 The labels you set will be displayed in Input Selection menu p 18 or banner If Skip is selected you cannot select the mode access select access select ŶUser input You...

Page 31: ...fter Clock adjustment Set to the minimum level if noise occurs Sync Chooses another synchronous signal if the image is distorted H V On G H V by the horizontal and vertical signals from your PC On G by the green signal from your PC if available Reset to Default Press the OK button to reset to the default Setup settings Other items p 22 and p 23 OPTION SDCARD EXIT RETURN INPUT Input Selection AV1 A...

Page 32: ...d of the date is shown as Unknown select the group to be viewed view the thumbnail of the selected group View Displayed one at a time To display hide the operation guide or OPTION To the previous photo Rotate 90 anti clockwise To the next photo Rotate 90 clockwise To return to thumbnail RETURN ŶMovie View Title Trip Scene Japan MENU No Date Time Duration Movie View Mode Select Play EXIT RETURN 1 0...

Page 33: ...2 and p 23 select Multi Audio Stereo Option Menu OPTION Current sound status change Mode Music Bass Treble Balance Headphone Volume Surround Off Volume Correction SPDIF Selection Auto Sound Menu 1 2 Speaker Distance to Wall Over 30cm set select It may take several seconds to change the sound During the operation no signals are output from any of the AV terminals But the sound in Movie View can be ...

Page 34: ...ith Q Link function Connect the DVD Recorder VCR supporting Q Link to the TV s AV1 or AV2 terminal via a fully wired SCART cable ŶVIERA Link SCART cable HDMI cable DIGA Recorder HD Video Camera with VIERA Link function Connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link to the TV s AV1 AV2 HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 or HDMI4 terminals via fully wired SCART and HDMI cables together Some functions are available only...

Page 35: ...galogic or SMARTLINK Q Link connection p 34 Set up the DVD Recorder VCR Read the manual of the equipment Q Link terminal setup in Setup Menu Q Link p 23 AV1 AV2 out p 23 Download preset programme language country region setting Preset download Download p 23 or Auto Setup p 27 or Auto Setup when first using the TV p 12 ŶFeatures available Some recorders are not applicable Read the manual of the rec...

Page 36: ...ht be required For details read the manual of the recorder Download preset programme language country region setting Preset download Download p 23 or Auto Setup p 27 or Auto Setup when first using the TV p 12 Set VIERA Link On in Setup Menu VIERA Link p 23 Set up the TV After connection turn the equipment on and then switch the TV on Select the input mode to HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 or HDMI4 p 18 and mak...

Page 37: ...ct resume Pause Live TV programme HDAVIControl3 and RecorderwithHDD Pause Live TV Direct TV Recording What you see is What you record HDAVI Control 3 Direct TV Rec Recording the current programme in DIGA Recorder immediately This function is available with DIGA Recorder which has HDAVI Control 3 function Connect DIGA Recorder with both HDMI and SCART cables to use this function If you cannot opera...

Page 38: ...played But you cannot access it Use its own remote control to operate the equipment Direct TV Rec VIERA Link Menu Start VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Home Cinema Others Pause Live TV When the equipment of other types or manufacturers is connected Others Others is displayed You cannot access it Use its own remote control to operate the equipment Direct TV Rec VIERA Link Menu Start VIERA Link...

Page 39: ...or the first few seconds when Input mode is switched Volume function will be displayed when adjusting the volume of the equipment Easy playback is also available by using the remote control for Amplifier or Player theatre Read the manual of the equipment About HDMI cable for connecting Panasonic HD Video Camera read the manual of the equipment If more than one equipment of the same type are connecte...

Page 40: ...and the specifications p 47 ŶTypes of connectable equipment to each terminal Terminal Recording Playback equipment AV1 AV2 AV3 Front of TV To record playback videocassettes DVDs VCR DVD recorder To watch DVDs DVD player To watch camcorder images Video camera To watch satellite broadcasts Set top box To play games Game equipment To use amplifier with speaker system Q Link VIERA Link with HDMI with HD...

Page 41: ...Sound Menu p 22 M3 stereo mini plug To listen with speakers Set top box DVD Recorder SCART cable RF cable SCART cable To watch satellite broadcasts To record playback DVD Recorder VCR Fully wired HDMI compliant cable or HDMI equipment Camcorder Game equipment Fully wired HDMI compliant cable RCA cable Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Amplifier with speaker system Optical digital audio cable or ...

Page 42: ...en If the screen size looks unusual when a widescreen recorded programme is played back on a VCR adjust the tracking of the VCR See the VCR manual HDMI connection HDMI high definition multimedia interface allows you to enjoy high definition digital images and high quality sound by connecting the TV and the equipment HDMI compatible equipment 1 with an HDMI or DVI output terminal such as a set top bo...

Page 43: ...gital still cameras compatible with JPEG files of DCF and EXIF standards Data format Baseline JPEG Sub sampling 4 4 4 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 Max number of files 9 999 Image resolution 160 120 to 10 000 000 Movie SD Video Standard Ver 1 2 MPEG 2 PS format and AVCHD Standard compatible files with an audio format that is either MPEG 1 Layer 2 format or Dolby Digital format A modified data with a PC may not b...

Page 44: ...connected Input signal that can be displayed COMPONENT Y PB PR HDMI Mark Applicable input signal Signal name COMPONENT HDMI 525 480 60i 525 480 60p 625 576 50i 625 576 50p 750 720 60p 750 720 50p 1 125 1 080 60i 1 125 1 080 50i 1 125 1 080 60p 1 125 1 080 50p 1 125 1 080 24p PC D sub 15P Signal name Horizontal frequency kHz Vertical frequency Hz 640 400 70 Hz 31 47 70 07 640 480 60 Hz 31 47 59 94 ...

Page 45: ...een messages I e EC AV1 You can simply clear these Press again to redisplay An error message appears Follow the message s instructions If the problem persists contact the authorized Service Centre Q Link function does not work Please confirm SCART cable and connection Also please set AV1 AV2 out in the Setup Menu p 23 VIERA Link function does not work and an error message appears Confirm the connect...

Page 46: ...rling sound is heard The sound is from built in cooling fan not a sign of faulty operation Sound is unusual Set the sound setting of the connected equipment to 2ch L PCM Check the HDMI1 4 Input setting in the Sound Menu p 22 If digital sound connection has a problem select analogue sound connection p 42 Pictures from external equipment are unusual when the equipment is connected via HDMI Is the HD...

Page 47: ...ni DIN 4 pin Y 1 0 V p p 75 C 0 286 V p p 75 AUDIO L R RCA PIN Type 2 0 5 V rms COMPONENT VIDEO Y 1 0 V p p including synchronization PB PR 0 35 V p p AUDIO L R RCA PIN Type 2 0 5 V rms Others HDMI1 2 3 4 TYPE A Connectors HDMITM Version 1 3 with Deep Colour x v ColorTM This TV supports HDAVI Control 3 function PC HIGH DENSITY D SUB 15PIN R G B 0 7 V p p 75 HD VD TTL Level 2 0 5 0 V p p high imped...

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