Panasonic Viera TH-L42E30K, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...this Panasonic product 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 TQB4GC0627 BHK M...

Page 2: ...VCR DVD Player Blu ray Disc Player DVD Recorder Set top box SD Card Personal computer Experience an amazing level of multimedia excitement Sharp pictures with HDMI terminal Create home theatre and DVD...

Page 3: ...rldwide patents issued pending DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks DTS 2 0 Digital Out and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved QuickT...

Page 4: ...ify the TV yourself Do not remove the rear cover as live parts are accessible when it is removed There are no user serviceable parts inside High voltage components may cause serious electrical shock H...

Page 5: ...vents Blocked ventilation by newspapers table cloths curtains etc may cause overheating fire or electrical shock Do not apply strong force or impact to the display panel This may cause damage resulti...

Page 6: ...wise malfunction may occur Depending on the area this optional accessory may not be available Communication Camera TY CC10W Caution This camera can be used on VIERA Connect p 16 Please also read the m...

Page 7: ...sure that the TV does not fall over If the TV is knocked or children climb onto the pedestal with the TV installed the TV may fall over and personal injury may result Two or more people are required t...

Page 8: ...age and corrosion resulting in damage to the remote control Do not mix old and new batteries Do not mix different battery types such as alkaline and manganese batteries Do not use rechargeable Ni Cd b...

Page 9: ...aerial the correct cable 75 coaxial and the correct terminating plug are required If a communal aerial system is used you may require the correct connection cable and plug between the wall aerial sock...

Page 10: ...Treble Music or Speech mode in the Sound Menu Balance Auto Tuning 10 Channel Up Down Value change when using the F button Switching the TV On press either button for about 1 second when in Standby mod...

Page 11: ...letext page stored in blue button 11 Numeric buttons Changes channel and teletext pages When in Standby mode switches TV On 12 Sound Mute Switches sound mute On or Off 13 Volume Up Down 14 Input mode...

Page 12: ...hers Kuwait access select 4 Select your area Channel Plan Asia W Europe NZ Indonesia China CIS E Europe CATV Other Hong Kong access select When selecting CATV Other press the OK button and then select...

Page 13: ...To return to viewing environment selection mode if you selected Shop Shop You have selected shop mode RETURN Please select your viewing environment Home Shop Automatic Demo Off On RETURN To change vi...

Page 14: ...air STP LAN cable or Wireless LAN Adaptor and Extension cable Connect to the USB 1 2 or 3 port Rear of the TV If you do not have any broadband network services please consult your retailer for assista...

Page 15: ...acters by using numeric buttons Access Point Settings Encryption key is set to XXXXXXXX Select Yes to confirm Select No to change Yes No 4 Select Yes set select To re enter the encryption key select N...

Page 16: ...ontent may be inappropriate for some viewers Some content may only be available for specific countries and may be presented in specific languages ENTER Don t show this message again Depending on the u...

Page 17: ...channel CH up down or jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz abc def To select the two digit channel number e g 35 def jkl in a short time If one digit channel number quickly changes the channel Other useful funct...

Page 18: ...nge the current programme status instantly 2 Select 3 Change OPTION access select select change store Channel Colour Set Sets colour density Picture Menu p 26 Teletext Character Set Sets the teletext...

Page 19: ...e screen HD signal only Displays a 16 9 letterbox or 4 3 image without distortion Zoom2 Zoom3 Displays a 16 9 letterbox anamorphic image full screen without distortion Displays a 2 35 1 letterbox anam...

Page 20: ...tup Menu p 30 TV EXIT TEXT F P INDEX HOLD MENU jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz abc def R G Y B CH 1 Switch to Teletext 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 TELETEXT INFORMATION 17 51 28 Feb Time date Sub page number Colour...

Page 21: ...bc def Enter new page number press and hold View sub page View sub page Only when teletext is more than one page Appears at top of the screen To view specific sub page MENU B Enter the 4 digit number...

Page 22: ...n on the remote control or the side panel of the TV p 10 Press the button repeatedly until the desired input is selected You can label or skip each input mode Input Labels p 35 Skipped inputs will not...

Page 23: ...hold to play at slow speed CH Programme Up Down Select programme REC Record Start recording How to change the code for the type of the equipment Each type of Panasonic equipment has its own remote con...

Page 24: ...ction screen will be displayed Please select the correct description and access Photo Photo mode p 39 Video Video mode p 42 Music Music mode p 45 VIERA Connect VIERA Connect p 16 Media Server Using DL...

Page 25: ...tialise all settings Shipping Condition in the Setup Menu p 36 Colour Balance Normal Cool Warm Adjust using the slide bar 5 Sharpness Moved Go to the next screen Child Lock Access Displays the next sc...

Page 26: ...te For NTSC signal Component or HDMI input Colour Balance Cool Normal Warm Allows you to set the overall colour tone of the picture Not valid when Viewing Mode is set to True Cinema Channel Colour Set...

Page 27: ...vie images clear Resolution Enhancer Off Mid Max Enhances the picture resolution to make the image sharper This function is available for SD Standard definition signal As for HD High definition signal...

Page 28: ...y If you want to enhance the treble sound raise the level of the higher frequency To reset the levels of each frequency to the default settings select the Reset to Defaults by using the cursor button...

Page 29: ...are output as PCM PCM Digital output signal is fixed to PCM For Video mode p 42 or Network video contents p 53 HDMI1 2 3 4 Input Digital Analogue Selects to fit the input signal p 65 Digital HDMI cab...

Page 30: ...Press the OK button to reset the PC Setup settings to the default Eco Navigation Automatically sets the TV to the most suitable energy saving mode If you press the OK button the following items are s...

Page 31: ...s Power on Link Off On Sets to use Power on Link functions p 57 Power off Link Off On Sets to use Power off Link functions p 57 Standby Power Save Off On Controls the power consumption in Standby mode...

Page 32: ...Select Setup MENU TV 1 Select Tuning Menu 1 2 Eco Navigation Child Lock Tuning Menu OSD Language Display Settings VIERA Link Settings Network Setup DivX VOD System Menu Access access select 2 Select...

Page 33: ...ly with the RF cable edit VCR Auto Tuning Set all TV channels automatically 1 Start Auto Tuning 2 Settings are made automatically Auto Tuning All tuning data will be erased Auto Tuning Scan EXIT CH3 2...

Page 34: ...IN Entry jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz abc def Change PIN Child Lock List Child Lock Access access select Enter the PIN number twice at first setting 3 Select the channel input to be locked Child Lock Lis...

Page 35: ...t Character Set Input Labels Banner Display Timeout VIERA Connect Banner Display Settings English TOP On 3 seconds access select 3 Select an input terminal and set Input Labels HDMI4 HDMI3 HDMI2 HDMI1...

Page 36: ...VOD System Menu access select 2 Select Shipping Condition Shipping Condition Software Licence System Information System Menu Access access select Shipping Condition Restore Settings 1 Check the messag...

Page 37: ...on which the recording was made by the recording equipment The file without record of the date is shown The picture may not appear correctly on this TV depending on the recording equipment used Displ...

Page 38: ...e is connected this step will be skipped 4 Select the content Media Player Photo Video Music Contents Select SD Card EXIT Select RETURN Access access select Photo Photo mode p 39 Video Video mode p 42...

Page 39: ...h access select Folder view Displays the thumbnail grouped by folder The files which are not into a folder will be collected to the folder named Sort by Date Displays the thumbnail grouped by the same...

Page 40: ...1 Select the file from the thumbnail of photos for the first view 2 Start Slideshow R select To display hide the operation guide To pause return to Single view To return to thumbnail INFO RETURN Photo...

Page 41: ...on Single view and Slideshow Normal Zoom This function is not available when Frame is set to Collage Drift Gallery or Cinema This function is not available when Transition Effect is set to Motion Depe...

Page 42: ...O 1 15 Trip1 8 Title Number of scenes Date Time Duration 2010 02 19 11 21 00h15m39s Title number Total title number File format Error display The file does not support thumbnail view To view the scene...

Page 43: ...d set OPTION Video Setup Option Menu Video Preview On Repeat Video Setup Menu Off access access store select Item Adjustments Configurations alternatives Video Preview Sets to start the preview of the...

Page 44: ...y not work depending on the content Audio output Settings You can enjoy the multi channel sound via an amplifier connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal To confirm or change the current sound stat...

Page 45: ...Card Info Contents Select Drive Select Media Player Music Folder view My Music_1 Play My Song_1 My Song_8 My Song_2 My Song_9 My Song_3 My Song_10 My Song_4 My Song_11 My Song_5 My Song_6 My Song_7 Pl...

Page 46: ...nstalled on the PC the data may be at risk of being accessed by other people Please take care of the settings and connections under the network circumstances at the office hotel or even at home when n...

Page 47: ...router functions but there are no vacant ports use a hub Ensure that the Broadband routers and hubs are compatible with 10BASE T 100BASE TX If you use the equipment compatible only with 100BASE TX cat...

Page 48: ...MAC Address Network Setup Network Link Settings VIERA VIERA Name DLNA Remote Control DLNA Remote Volume Network Link Settings Network Remote Control On On On access select change select access store...

Page 49: ...tion Test Network Type Access Point Settings IP DNS Settings Software Update MAC Address Network Setup Wired Access access select After settings return to Network Setup screen RETURN Acquire IP Addres...

Page 50: ...p q r s t u v w x y z _ Proxy Host select set You can set characters by using numeric buttons 3 Store RETURN Proxy Port Sets Proxy port number This number is also specified by the provider with the Pr...

Page 51: ...ction Test and access to test 12 34 56 78 9a bc Connection Test Access Network Type Access Point Settings IP DNS Settings Software Update MAC Address Network Setup Wireless access select Performs auto...

Page 52: ...of the highlighted media server INFO 4 Select the file to be viewed File list OPTION P000102 SERVER1 2009 10 05 09 54 P000135 2009 11 20 13 18 P000180 2009 12 07 11 31 P000214 2009 12 10 15 20 P000251...

Page 53: ...or video file Playback Playback will start EXIT Manual skip RETURN 2010 02 19 MEDIA SERVER 00 15 39 00 02 05 Operation guide To display hide the operation guide and information banner INFO To operate...

Page 54: ...andom Interval Selects slideshow interval 5 10 15 30 60 90 120 seconds Repeat Slideshow repeat Off On Back Ground Music Selects the background music while photo Off Type1 Type2 Type3 Type1 Type2 and T...

Page 55: ...Using VIERA Connect p 16 Setup menu Items in the Setup may change without notice Customize HomeScreen Changes the position of each services on VIERA Connect home screen My Account Confirms or removes...

Page 56: ...k 7 7 Power on link Power off link Reduce unnecessary power consumption in standby 5 5 5 Auto standby for unnecessary equipment 3 3 3 8 3 8 3 Pause Live TV programme 4 6 Direct TV Recording 4 Control...

Page 57: ...turned on Only when the TV is in Standby mode Power off link Set Power off Link On in the Setup Menu to use this function Power off Link p 31 When the TV is set to Standby mode the connected equipment...

Page 58: ...ill be restored To operate Pause Live TV search backward pause search forward playback stop Operations may be different depending on the recorder In this case follow the operation guide or read the ma...

Page 59: ...ipment Home Cinema means Player theatre Blu ray Disc theatre or Recorder theatre Other means Tuner set top box The menu of the accessed equipment Input mode will be changed automatically 4 Operate the...

Page 60: ...speakers are active Multi channel sound If you wish to enjoy the multi channel sound e g Dolby Digital 5 1ch via an Amplifier connect with HDMI cable and Optical digital audio cable p 56 and then sele...

Page 61: ...llite broadcasts Set top box To watch camcorder images Video camera To play games Game equipment To use amplifier with speaker system 2 VIERA Link Equipment Terminal Recommended Connection 1 Only for...

Page 62: ...connection p 56 65 To watch DVDs DVD Player Listening Viewing To listen with Home Theatre RCA cable Optical digital audio cable Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Amplifier with speaker system or or 2 2...

Page 63: ...lly wired HDMI compliant cable Camcorder etc Camcorder Game equipment Camcorder etc Viewing Listening Headphones M3 stereo mini plug To adjust volume Headphone Volume in the Sound Menu p 28 Network Mo...

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Page 65: ...Input in the Sound Menu p 29 If the connected equipment has an aspect adjustment function set the aspect ratio to 16 9 These HDMI connectors are type A These HDMI connectors are compatible with HDCP H...

Page 66: ...2 480 60 Hz 31 44 59 89 1 024 768 60 Hz 48 36 60 00 1 024 768 70 Hz 56 48 70 07 1 024 768 75 Hz 60 02 75 03 1 024 768 85 Hz 68 68 85 00 1 280 1 024 60 Hz 63 98 60 02 1 280 768 60 Hz 47 70 60 00 1 366...

Page 67: ...rd exFAT SDHC Card SD Card FAT16 or FAT32 Compliant card type maximum capacity SDXC Card 64 GB SDHC Card 32 GB SD Card 2 GB miniSD Card 2 GB requiring miniSD adaptor If miniSD Card is used insert remo...

Page 68: ...AVCHD mts H 264 Dolby Digital AVCHD Standard The data may not be available if a folder structure on the current device is modified AVI avi divx DIV3 DIV4 DIVX DX50 DIV6 XviD MPEG4 SP ASP MP3 Dolby Dig...

Page 69: ...ding on how you make SD Card or USB Flash Memory files and folders may not be displayed in the order you numbered Depending on the software you use to create DivX files the files may not play Dependin...

Page 70: ...umber of times Some DivX VOD content can only be played a set number of times When you play this content the remaining number of plays is displayed You cannot play this content when the number of rema...

Page 71: ...rd or the keyboard layout setting Some of the keys of USB keyboards correspond to the operation of the remote control USB Keyboard Remote Control USB Keyboard Remote Control Cursor buttons F2 VIERA TO...

Page 72: ...heard This is not a malfunction There may be red spots blue spots green spots and black spots on the screen This is a characteristic of liquid crystal panels and is not a problem The liquid crystal pa...

Page 73: ...51 Check the network equipment and network environment If the problem persists consult your Internet Service Provider or telecommunications company Cannot select the file during DLNA operations Is th...

Page 74: ...12 PAL SECAM D 1 12 NTSC M Japan 2 13 NTSC M USA UHF BAND 21 69 PAL G H I SECAM G K K1 28 69 PAL B AUST 13 57 PAL D K 13 62 NTSC M Japan 14 69 NTSC M USA CATV S1 S20 OSCAR 1 125 USA CATV C13 C49 JAPA...

Page 75: ...hes on the surface Take care not to subject the TV s surfaces to water or detergent Liquid inside the TV could lead to product failure Take care not to subject the surfaces to insect repellent solvent...

Page 76: ...r of this product may be found on its rear panel You should note the model number and the serial number in the space provided below and retain this book plus your purchase receipt as a permanent recor...