Panasonic Viera TH-42PY700F, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ng Instructions Plasma Television English Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only Model No TH 42PY700FA TH 42PY700F TH 50PY700F TH 58PY700F ...

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

Page 3: ...ity etc Editing and Setting Channels 22 Control Channel Audience 24 Restore Settings 25 Input Labels 26 Displaying PC Screen on TV 27 Viewing from SD Card Photos and Movies 28 Q Link Functions 30 HDMI Functions 31 HDMI terminal VIERA Link External Equipment 34 Basic Features Watching TV 12 Watching Videos and DVDs 14 Viewing Teletext 16 Enjoy your TV Technical Information 36 FAQs 40 Licence 42 Spe...

Page 4: ...stands mounting equipment Using an unauthorized stand or other fixtures may make the TV shaky risking injury Be sure to ask your local Panasonic dealer to perform setup Use optional stands mounts p 6 If you find any abnormality remove the mains plug immediately AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Handling the mains plug and lead Insert the mains plug fully into the socket outlet If the mains plug is loose it co...

Page 5: ...nside the TV could lead to product failure Use care not to subject surfaces to bug repellent solvent thinner or other volatile substances this may deteriorate the surface by peeling the paint Do not allow the cabinet to make contact with a rubber or PVC substance for a long time When TV will not be used for a long time remove the mains plug This TV will still consume some power even in the Off mod...

Page 6: ...nual to fix cables Snap open Snap shut Remove from the TV Push both side hooks and pull out Rear of the TV Optional accessories Caution In order to maintain the unit s performance and safety be absolutely sure to ask your dealer or a licenced contractor to secure the wall hanging brackets Carefully read the instructions accompanying the plasma TV stand or pedestal and be absolutely sure to take st...

Page 7: ...n Access VIERA Link Menu p 33 Changes aspect ratio p 13 Option menu Sets the preferred settings of viewing and sound options easily p 12 Main Menu Press to access VIERA Link Picture Sound and Setup menus p 18 Viewing a favourite teletext channel p 17 Surround p 20 Changes the input mode TV changes TV mode p 14 AV changes AV input mode p 14 Viewing SD Card p 28 Returns to the previous menu Still pi...

Page 8: ...attaching or disconnecting any leads When disconnecting the mains lead be absolutely sure to disconnect the mains plug at the socket outlet first Example 1 Connecting aerial Example 2 Connecting DVD Recorder VCR Mains lead supplied Mains lead supplied SCART cable fully wired DVD Recorder or VCR RF cable Aerial Aerial Rear of the TV Rear of the TV RF cable RF cable TV only TV DVD Recorder or VCR AC...

Page 9: ...and Set top box DVD Recorder or VCR SCART cable fully wired RF cable Aerial Mains lead supplied Rear of the TV Set top box AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz RF cable RF cable TV DVD Recorder VCR and Set top box SCART cable fully wired SCART cable fully wired RF cable Clamper To unfasten Basic Connection ...

Page 10: ... to be displayed 1 Auto Setup Search and store TV channels automatically These steps are not necessary if the setup has been completed by your local dealer Auto Setup 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 3 To edit channels Editing and Setting Channels p 22 Select your country select 4 Start...

Page 11: ...r adjust levels select from a range of options Access the menu store settings after adjustments have been made or options have been set Many features available on this TV can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu Note If tuning has failed Auto Setup p 22 If downloading has failed Download p 21 If you turned the TV Off during Standby mode last time the TV will be in Standby mode when you turn ...

Page 12: ...should be On Press for about 1 second down or 1 Freeze unfreeze picture Hold Other useful functions Operate after in a short time Display the current programme status OPTION Check or change the current programme status instantly To change Teletext Language Selects teletext language MPX Sound Menu p 20 Volume Correction Adjusts volume of individual channel or input mode select change Note Also poss...

Page 13: ...y the remote control p 12 or p 14 Swap again blue blue Other useful functions Operate after Change aspect ratio Select Change EXIT RETURN Aspect Selection 16 9 Just 14 9 4 3 Full 4 3 Zoom1 Zoom2 Zoom3 Auto ASPECT Change the aspect ratio p 36 Enjoy viewing the picture at its optimum size and aspect Aspect Selection list To change the mode To change the mode using the ASPECT button only ASPECT Press...

Page 14: ...he Input select menu Displays the selected mode 1 Turn the TV on When connecting with SCART as example 2 or 3 p 8 and p 9 Receives input signals automatically when playback starts Input signals are automatically identified by the SCART pin 8 terminal This function is also available for HDMI connections p 33 If input mode is not switched automatically Perform and Dependant on the setup of the equip...

Page 15: ... and hold to 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 Note Confirm correct operation after the code changed The codes will be reset to default values if batteries are replaced DVD means DVD player DVD recorders and Recorder home theatre Some operations may not be possible on...

Page 16: ... What is List mode In List mode four differently coloured page numbers are situated at the bottom of the screen Each of these numbers can be altered and stored in the TV s memory Store frequently viewed pages p 17 To change mode Teletext in Setup Menu p 21 To adjust contrast As the blue bar is displayed Reveal hidden data red Re hide red Reveal hidden words e g quiz page answers Using teletext con...

Page 17: ...ending 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 upper left corner of the screen To view specific sub page blue View sub page Only when teletext is more than one page Watch TV while waiting for update P108 yellow yellow Appears when updating is completed You cannot change the channel Tele...

Page 18: ...Various menus allow you to make settings for the picture sound and other functions Displays the functions that can be set varies according to the input signal Note To initialize all settings Shipping Condition p 25 To return to TV at any time EXIT To return to the previous screen RETURN Select the menu Select the item example Picture Menu access select Adjust or select change example Picture Menu ...

Page 19: ... Balance Headphone Volume Surround Off Volume Correction MPX Stereo Sound Menu HDMI1 Input Auto 1 2 p 20 1 2 AV Colour System Q Link Settings Access Child Lock Access Tuning Menu Teletext TOP Access Setup Menu Language Access Off Timer Off Auto Shipping Condition Access Power Save Off Access 2 2 Banner Display Timeout 3 seconds Software License System Information Access Access Setup Menu Refresh R...

Page 20: ...o components 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 Adjusts the output level of deep bass Treble Adjusts the output level of high pitch shrill sound Balance Adjusts volume level of right and left speakers Headphone Volume Adjusts the volume of the headphones Surround Surround s...

Page 21: ...ish Polish Rumanian Teletext Teletext display mode TOP FLOF List p 16 Shipping Condition Resets all settings for example when moving house p 25 Power Save Reduces brightness of picture to economise on power consumption Off On Side Panel Increases the brightness of the side panel Off Low Mid High The recommended setting is High to prevent panel image retention Picture Overscan Selects the screen ar...

Page 22: ...ct Set 5 Set channels automatically Auto Setup EXIT RETURN Start Auto Setup All tuning data will be erased Auto Setup Start Auto Setup Automatically set the channels received in the area If a Child Lock PIN number p 24 has been set it must be entered All previous settings are erased The settings are downloaded to a Q Link compatible equipment connected to the TV When the operation is completed the...

Page 23: ...CH60 5 CH21 Prog Chan Name 1 2 3 X Y Z F T P 4 5 6 SC1 Auto SC1 Auto SC1 Auto SC1 Auto SC1 Auto Sound Sys Colour Sys Programme Edit 1 CH33 2 CH21 3 CH21 4 CH60 5 CH21 Prog Chan Name 1 2 3 X Y Z F T P 4 5 6 SC1 Auto SC1 Auto SC1 Auto SC1 Auto SC1 Auto Sound Sys Colour Sys To change the name of the broadcaster displayed when selecting channels Cursor Select the Name field red Enter the User input mo...

Page 24: ...w PIN PIN Control channel audience Child Lock Child Lock Service List Change PIN Access Wed 12 05 04 10 46 Child Lock Service List BBC 1 THREE 7 E4 14 CBBC 70 Nwk 72 BBCi 80 Radio 85 Cymru 90 Service Name Lock To change the PIN number Select Change PIN in and enter a new PIN number twice select Appears when the channel is locked Enter the PIN number 4 digits Select Service List To cancel Select th...

Page 25: ...atically start p 10 To re tune TV channels only e g after moving house Auto Setup p 22 3 2 4 Select Setup Select Shipping Condition Display the menu Set To return to TV EXIT Restore Settings Shipping Condition Restore Settings Resets the TV to its original condition i e no channels tuned in All settings channels picture sound quality etc are reset 1 access select EXIT RETURN Confirm All tuning dat...

Page 26: ...l and set To 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 14 set select 1 The labels you set will be displayed in Input Selection menu p 14 or banner If Skip is selected you cannot select the mode access select access select User input You can name ea...

Page 27: ... 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 OPTION SDCARD EXIT RETURN INPUT Input Selection AV1 AV2 AV2S AV4 AV4S AV3 AV3S COMPONENT PC HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 TV 27 Displaying PC Screen on TV Input Labels To ...

Page 28: ...08 100 0007 100 0006 100 0005 100 0012 100 0011 100 0010 100 0009 Photo View Mode Select View EXIT Select RETURN Reading Slide show Thumbnail screen Error display images that could not be loaded etc Selected photo Selected photo information is displayed view select Rewind Pause Playback Playback Fast forward Stop To previous photo Rotate 90 anti clockwise To next photo Rotate 90 clockwise Rotate R...

Page 29: ... insert Press the centre of the card Blue LED Blue LED lights while SD Card is inserted if set SD Card LED to On in Setup Menu p 21 This operation is not possible Your operation is not available Confirm SD card The inserted SD card has a problem Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound To confirm or change the current sound status operate in step Audio output settings operate in step or Audio Settings M...

Page 30: ...er with the following logos Q Link NEXTVIEWLINK DATA LOGIC Easy Link Megalogic or SMARTLINK Connect the equipment to this TV s AV2 or AV3 terminal via a fully wired SCART cable p 34 Q Link terminal setup in Setup Menu Q Link AV2 AV3 out p 21 What you see is What you record DIRECTTVREC Direct TV Recording Recording the current programme in VCR DVD recorder immediately When Direct TV Recording is pe...

Page 31: ...I1 3 terminal via a DVI to HDMI adapter cable 2 When the DVI to HDMI adapter cable is used connect the audio cable to the audio input terminal HDMI1 use COMPONENT AUDIO terminals HDMI3 use AV4 audio terminals Audio settings can be made on the HDMI1 3 Input menu screen p 20 Applicable audio signal sampling frequencies 2ch L PCM 48 kHz 44 1 kHz 32 kHz HDMI2 terminal is for digital audio signal only ...

Page 32: ...based on the control functions provided by HDMI which is an industry standard known as HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control is a unique function that we have developed and added As such its operation with other manufacturers equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed Refer to individual manuals for compatibility information About applicable equipment consult your local Panasonic dealer...

Page 33: ... be active Easy control only with VIERA remote control You can control some functions of the connected Panasonic equipment with this TV remote control point the remote control at the TV s signal receiver If you cannot access the menu check the settings and the equipment p 32 Example About the operations for the equipment read the manual of the equipment DVD Recorder DIGA HD Video Camera Player the...

Page 34: ... TV Recording VIERA Link 34 These diagrams show our recommendations for how to connect the TV to your various equipment For other connections consult the instructions for each piece of equipment the table below and the specifications p 43 External Equipment Recommended Connection Types of connectable equipment to each connector VIDEO or S VIDEO AUDIO Headphones Camcorder Game equipment To adjust v...

Page 35: ...o Camera Use fully wired HDMI compliant cable Read the manuals of the equipment too or or VIERA Link p 32 Speaker system Computer Amplifier with speaker system PC Viewing Listening To listen with speakers Conversion adapter if necessary Set top box DVD Recorder VCR SCART cable RF cable or SCART cable To watch satellite broadcasts To record playback To watch DVDs DVD player SCART cable Viewing List...

Page 36: ...this using a four step process to determine if the picture being viewed is a widescreen picture Just 14 9 16 9 Zoom3 Zoom2 Zoom1 Directly displays the image at 16 9 without distortion anamorphic Displays a 16 9 letterbox or 4 3 image without distortion Displays the image at the standard 14 9 without enlargement Displays a 16 9 letterbox anamorphic image full screen without distortion Displays a 4 ...

Page 37: ...able for the first few seconds when Input mode is switched Volume function will be displayed when adjusting the volume of the equipment If you connect the equipment that has HDAVI Control 2 function to the TV with HDMI cable the sound from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal can be output as multi channel surround Easy playback is also available by using the remote control for Amplifier or Player theatre R...

Page 38: ...with a PC may not be displayed Images imported from a PC must be compatible with EXIF Exchangeable Image File 2 0 2 1 and 2 2 Partly degraded files might be displayed at a reduced resolution All JPG extension datas in the card will be read in Photo View Mode The folder and file names may be different depending on the digital camera used Do not use two byte characters or other special codes The car...

Page 39: ... 1 024 60 Hz 63 98 60 02 1 366 768 60 Hz 48 39 60 04 Macintosh13 640 480 35 00 66 67 Macintosh16 832 624 49 73 74 55 Macintosh21 1 152 870 68 68 75 06 Mark Applicable input signal COMPONENT Y PB PR HDMI PC D sub 15P Pin No Signal Name Pin No Signal Name Pin No Signal Name R GND Ground NC not connected G GND Ground NC not connected B GND Ground HD NC not connected NC not connected VD GND Ground GND...

Page 40: ...en For user control please see p 36 S Video black and white picture Using AV button please confirm your selection is S Video I e AV2 AV2S p 14 On Screen messages I e EC AV1 You can simply clear these by pressing the button Press again to redisplay Direct TV record Q Link functions not recording Please confirm SCART cable and connection Also please set AV2 AV3 out in the Setup Menu p 21 Permanently...

Page 41: ...t the sound setting of the connected equipment to 2ch L PCM Check the HDMI1 3 Input setting in the Sound Menu p 20 If digital sound connection has a problem select analogue sound connection p 31 Pictures from external equipment are unusual when the equipment is connected via HDMI Is the HDMI cable connected properly p 34 Turn Off the TV and equipment then turn them On again Check an input signal f...

Page 42: ...s a trademark HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC HDAVI ControlTM is a trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd TruSurround XT SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc TruSurround XT technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc AVCHD and the AVCHD logo are trademarks of Matsushita Ele...

Page 43: ... Audio Video out S Video in Q Link AV3 Scart terminal 21 Pin terminal Audio Video in Audio Video out RGB in S Video in Q Link AV4 VIDEO RCA PIN Type 1 1 0 V p p 75 Ω S VIDEO Mini DIN 4 pin Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω C 0 286 V p p 75 Ω 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 TYPE A Connectors...

Page 44: ...tion point Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment please contact your dealer or supplier for further information Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If ...