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  Input signal that can be displayed

 

 COMPONENT (AV) / HDMI terminal

 Signal name

 COMPONENT

 HDMI

 525 (480) / 60i, 60p

 

 

 625 (576) / 50i, 50p

 

 

 750 (720) / 60p, 50p

 

 

 1,125 (1,080) / 60i, 50i

 

 

 1,125 (1,080) / 60p, 50p, 24p

 

 

   : Applicable input signal

 

 Signals other than above may not be displayed 
properly.

 

 The above signals are reformatted for optimal viewing 
on your display.

  Supported file format in Media Player

 

 Some files may not be played back even if they fulfil 
these conditions.

 

 Do not use two-byte characters or other special codes 
for file names.

 

 Connected devices may become unusable with this TV 
if the file or folder names are changed.

 Photo

 

 JPEG 

(.jpg / .jpeg)

 Image resolution (pixel): 8 × 8 to 30,719 × 17,279
 Sub-sampling: 4:4:4, 4:2:2, 4:2:0

 

 DCF and EXIF standards

 

 Progressive JPEG is not supported.

 Video

 

 AVI 

(.avi)

 Video codec: H.264 BP/MP/HP, MPEG1, MPEG2, 
MPEG4 SP/ASP, VC-1, Windows Media Video Ver. 9
 Audio codec: AAC, ADPCM, Dolby Digital, DTS core, 
HE-AAC, LPCM, MPEG Audio, MP3, WMA

 

 Some subtitles or chapter functions may not be 
available.

 

 WMA Pro and WMA Lossless are not supported.

 

 MKV 

(.mkv)

 

Video codec: H.264 BP/MP/HP, MPEG1, MPEG2, 
MPEG4 SP/ASP
 Audio codec: AAC, Dolby Digital, DTS core, HE-AAC, 
MPEG Audio, MP3

 

 Some subtitles or chapter functions may not be 
available.

 

 WMA Pro and WMA Lossless are not supported.

 

 ASF 

(.asf / .wmv)

 

Video codec: MPEG4 SP/ASP, VC-1, Windows Media 
Video Ver. 9
 Audio codec: AAC, Dolby Digital, HE-AAC, LPCM, MP3, 
WMA

 

 Copy-protected files cannot be played back.

 

 WMA Pro and WMA Lossless are not supported.

 

 MP4 

(.f4v / .m4v / .mp4)

 

Video codec: H.264 BP/MP/HP, MPEG1, MPEG2, 
MPEG4 SP/ASP
 Audio codec: AAC, Dolby Digital, HE-AAC, MPEG Audio, 
MP3

 

 This TV supports this container recorded with 
Panasonic products. For details, read the manual of the 
products.

 

 FLV 

(.flv)

 

Video codec: H.264 BP/MP/HP
 Audio codec: AAC, MP3

 

 3GPP 

(.3gp / .3g2)

 Video codec: H.264 BP/MP/HP, MPEG4 SP/ASP
 Audio codec: AAC, HE-AAC

 

 PS 

(.mod / .mpg / .mpeg / .vob / .vro)

 Video codec: H.264 BP/MP/HP, MPEG1, MPEG2, VC-1
 Audio codec: AAC, Dolby Digital, HE-AAC, LPCM, 
MPEG Audio, MP3

 

 TS 

(.mts / .m2ts / .tp / .trp / .ts / .tts)

 Video codec: H.264 BP/MP/HP, MPEG1, MPEG2, VC-1
 Audio codec: AAC, Dolby Digital, DTS core, HE-AAC, 
MPEG Audio, MP3

 Subtitles

 

 MicroDVD, SubRip, TMPlayer 

(.srt / .sub / .txt)

 

 The video file and subtitles text file are inside the same 
folder, and the file names are the same except for the 
file extensions.

 

 If there are more than one subtitles text files inside the 
same folder, they are displayed in the following order of 
priority: “.srt”, “.sub”, “.txt”.

 Music

 

 MP3 

(.mp3)

 

 AAC 

(.m4a)

 

 Copy-protected files cannot be played back.

 

 WMA 

(.wma)

 

 Copy-protected files cannot be played back.

 

 WMA Pro and WMA Lossless are not supported.

 

 LPCM 

(.wav)

 

 FLAC 

(.flac)

Summary of Contents for Viera TH-P50X60Z

Page 1: ...ure to Read Important Notice 2 Safety Precautions 2 Quick Start Guide Accessories 4 Connections 6 Identifying Controls 8 First time Auto Tuning 10 Using your VIERA Watching TV 11 Watching External Inputs 12 Viewing Teletext 13 Using the Freeview Guide Digital TV 14 Using Menu Functions 15 Tuning and Editing Channels 21 Child Lock 22 Updating the TV Software 23 Using Media Player 23 VIERA Link 26 O...

Page 2: ...ng from operation and or performance from usage of such other maker s peripheral devices Safety Precautions To help avoid risk of electrical shock fire damage or injury please follow the warnings and cautions below Mains plug and lead Warning If you detect anything unusual immediately remove the mains plug This TV is designed to operate on AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Insert the mains plug fully into the...

Page 3: ...not suffer any impact during installation of the pedestal Ensure that children do not climb onto the pedestal Install or remove the TV from the pedestal with at least two people Install or remove the TV by the specified procedure Do not damage the mains lead Do not place a heavy object on the lead Do not place the lead near a high temperature object Do not pull on the lead Hold onto the mains plug...

Page 4: ... 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 Remove the mains plug from the wall socket when the 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...

Page 5: ...y screws from the TV 2 Pull out the pedestal from the TV 3 Remove the assembly screws from the poles Preventing the TV from falling over It is recommended to secure the pedestal to a furniture as shown to prevent the TV from falling over This information is designed to reduce the risk of injuries caused by the TV falling over However no measure can guarantee protection in all cases Band Screw Wood...

Page 6: ...60 Hz Mains lead supplied Aerial RF cable Mains lead Push until both side tabs click Make sure that the mains lead is securely fixed To remove from the TV tabs Press both tabs and pull on mains connector to release Keep RF aerial cable away from the mains lead to avoid and minimise mains interference pickup Do not place the RF cable under the TV An aerial correct cable 75 Ω coaxial and correct ter...

Page 7: ...Set top box HDMI cable Other connections DVD player COMPONENT equipment TV DVD Player Listening Viewing Camcorder Game equipment VIDEO equipment TV Viewing Listening Camcorder Game equipment Amplifier to listen with speakers TV HDMI cable Amplifier with speaker system External equipment DVD Player etc ...

Page 8: ...s connection is applicable when using an amplifier that has ARC Audio Return Channel function Identifying Controls Indicator Control panel When pressing 4 5 6 buttons the control panel guide appears on the side of the screen for 3 seconds to highlight the pressed button 1 Remote control signal receiver Do not place any objects between the TV remote control signal receiver and remote control 2 Ambi...

Page 9: ...Volume Up Down 10 Numeric buttons Changes channel and teletext pages Sets characters When in Standby mode switches TV on 11 Still Freezes unfreezes the picture 12 Input mode selection p 11 12 TV switches to Digital TV Analogue TV AV switches to AV input mode from Input Selection list 13 Freeview Guide p 14 Displays Electronic Programme Guide 14 Subtitles Displays hides subtitles if available 15 Ex...

Page 10: ...ets up the TV and searches for available TV channels when the TV is turned on for the first time These steps are not necessary if the setup has been completed by your local dealer Please complete connections p 6 8 and settings if necessary of the connected equipment before starting Auto Tuning For details of settings for the connected equipment read the manual of the equipment 1 Plug the TV into m...

Page 11: ...y noticeable at the left and right edges 4 3 Displays the image at the standard 4 3 without distortion Zoom Displays a 16 9 letterbox or 4 3 image without distortion 4 3 Full Displays a 4 3 image enlarged horizontally to fit the screen For HD High definition signals Sidecut Just Displays a 16 9 letterbox anamorphic image full screen Stretching is only noticeable at the left and right edges For HD ...

Page 12: ...ge meanings Sound mute on Rating Rating information p 30 Bad signal Poor TV signal quality AD Audio Description service available This function can aid visually impaired viewers by adding an additional audio track to describe events on screen For settings p 18 Subtitle service available Multiple image or audio available Teletext service available II Audio mode p 30 1 90 Off Timer remaining time To...

Page 13: ... Displays the index page content varies depending on the broadcasters 2 Select the page up down Coloured button Corresponds to the colour bar To adjust contrast Press three times To return to TV View in multi window Operations can be made only in teletext screen Press twice Select Picture and text On or Off Reveal hidden data Reveal hidden words e g quiz page answers red Press again to hide Call u...

Page 14: ... broadcasters If in Analogue TV 1 Select Digital TV 2 View the Freeview Guide Each time pressed the screen will be switched between the Freeview Guide Listing and What s on Now Next Parental Rating captioning Information Watch TV Prog OK Now Next EPG Guide 20 30 Lost Wed 6 Apr Next Week Chnl Next Day 21 30 Dirty Sexy Money 22 30 The Knights Of Prosperity 22 55 Entourage 23 30 Reality Bites Bodysho...

Page 15: ...h channels To watch the highlighted programme To return to the Freeview Guide Listings To return to TV Note When this TV is turned on for the first time or the TV is switched off for more than a week it may take some time before the Freeview Guide is completely shown The Freeview Guide screen and operations are subject to change without notice Using Menu Functions 1 Display the menu 2 Select the m...

Page 16: ... the overall brightness Adaptive Gamma Control Adjusts the gamma curve to make the image brighter Black Expander Gradually adjusts the shades of black Colour Gamut Reproduces image colour precisely according to the colour gamut Normal Displays colours according to the colour gamut Native Displays deep colours by expanding the colour gamut to its maximum White Balance R Gain G Gain B Gain Adjusts t...

Page 17: ...y works only for the appropriate images and you rarely recognise the wobbling Scrolling Bar Displays scrolling bar pattern to assist elimination of panel image retention Press the OK button to start scrolling and press any buttons except Standby to exit this mode For positive effect to eliminate image retention it may be necessary to display for a long time Copy Adjustment Copies the selected True...

Page 18: ...these signals can be multi channel audio HE AAC is a perceptual coding method used to compress digital audio for efficient storage and transmission For Digital TV SPDIF Selection SPDIF A standard audio transfer file format Selects the initial setting for digital audio output signal from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT and HDMI2 ARC function terminals Auto Dolby Digital is output as Dolby Digital Bitstream HE AA...

Page 19: ...t Creates a list of favourite channels p 21 For Digital TV Channel List Skips unwanted channels or edits channels p 21 Auto Tuning Automatically searches for receivable channels p 21 Manual Tuning Searches for channels manually p 21 Update Channel List Updates the channel list while keeping your settings p 22 For Digital TV Signal Condition Checks the signal condition For Digital TV Add TV Signal ...

Page 20: ...consumption p 28 This function is available when VIERA Link is set to On System Menu Shipping Condition Resets all settings to the original condition System Update Downloads new software to this TV p 23 Licence Menu Software Licence Displays the software licence information Other Settings Power Save Reduces brightness of the picture to economise on power consumption Help TV Self Test Makes a diagn...

Page 21: ...ld Edit list name Names the Favourites Move Moves the channel Delete all Deletes all channels Note Channel numbers are defined by the broadcaster and cannot be changed Hidden channels can be selected but not viewed Channel List You can hide skip unwanted channels The hidden channels cannot be displayed except in this function Select a channel and reveal hide Example Digital TV 70 CABC Channel 72 C...

Page 22: ...hange the PIN number Select Change PIN and enter a new PIN number twice To set Parental Rating To watch the Digital TV programme that has the rating information over the selected age enter the PIN number to watch depending on the broadcaster Select Parental Rating and set an age for the restriction of programmes Rating p 30 Note Setting Shipping Condition p 20 erases the PIN number and all setting...

Page 23: ...ows you to enjoy photo video or music recorded on a USB Flash Memory Photo mode Digital photo data will be displayed Video mode Digital video data will be played back Music mode Digital music data will be played back Supported file format Supported file format in Media Player p 31 During the operation audio signal is output from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT and HDMI2 ARC function terminals To use HDMI2 with ...

Page 24: ...een Mode Selects enlarged or normal viewing on Single view and Slideshow This function is not available when Frame is set to Collage Drift Gallery or Cinema when Transition Effect is set to Motion Depending on the photo size it may not be fully enlarged to fill the screen e g portrait style picture Burst Playback Selects whether to display burst photos in a fast paced slideshow mode This function ...

Page 25: ... guide and information banner To change aspect To jump to the specified time point While the time seek bar is displayed use left and right cursor button Press Search about 10 seconds Press and hold Search rapidly Video Setup Video Setup Video Preview Sets to start the preview of the title or scene in the thumbnail view Image may not be displayed for an instant in the thumbnail view Set the preview...

Page 26: ... models incorporating HDAVI Control and VIERA Link This TV supports HDAVI Control 5 function HDAVI Control 5 is the newest standard for HDAVI Control compatible equipment This standard is compatible with conventional HDAVI equipment Some functions are not available depending on the equipment s version of HDAVI Control Confirm the connected equipment s version of HDAVI Control Some functions may no...

Page 27: ...ections Connected equipment Features Player theatre Blu ray Disc theatre Amplifier Easy playback 3 3 Power on Link Power off Link Standby Power Save 2 Intelligent Auto Standby 2 4 2 4 2 VIERA Link Control 1 1 Speaker Selection Connection 5 HDMI cable Optical digital audio cable HDMI cable or To use Amplifier To use Player theatre Blu ray Disc theatre Speaker system Speaker system Player theatre Bl...

Page 28: ... Link to On in the Setup Menu to use this function p 20 When the connected equipment starts playback or direct navigator function menu for the equipment are activated the TV is automatically turned on Only when the TV is in Standby mode Power off Link Set Power off Link to On in the Setup Menu to use this function p 20 When the TV is set to Standby mode the connected equipment is also automaticall...

Page 29: ...ent For example two recorders to HDMI1 and HDMI2 the recorder connected to HDMI1 is displayed as Recorder1 and the recorder connected to HDMI2 is displayed as Recorder2 VIERA Link Menu VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Home Cinema Recorder2 Recorder1 3 Player1 3 C Recorder2 If you access non VIERA Link equipment The type of the connected equipment is displayed Although you can access the connec...

Page 30: ...ates HDMI technology 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 DVD player a set top box or game equipment can be connected to the HDMI terminal using an HDMI compliant fully wired cable Applicable HDMI features In...

Page 31: ...tions may not be available WMA Pro and WMA Lossless are not supported ASF asf wmv Video codec MPEG4 SP ASP VC 1 Windows Media Video Ver 9 Audio codec AAC Dolby Digital HE AAC LPCM MP3 WMA Copy protected files cannot be played back WMA Pro and WMA Lossless are not supported MP4 f4v m4v mp4 Video codec H 264 BP MP HP MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG4 SP ASP Audio codec AAC Dolby Digital HE AAC MPEG Audio MP3 This T...

Page 32: ...me This may degrade surface quality Mains plug Wipe the mains plug with a dry cloth at regular intervals Moisture and dust may cause fire or electrical shock USB devices It is recommended to connect the USB device to the TV s USB port directly Some USB devices or USB HUB may not be used with this TV You cannot connect any devices by using USB card reader You cannot use two or more same kind of USB...

Page 33: ...eceiver within about 7 m and a 30 degree angle of the signal receiver Situate the TV away from sunshine or other sources of bright light not to shine on the TV s remote control signal receiver No image can be displayed Check the TV is turned on Check the mains lead is plugged into the TV and the socket outlet Check the correct input mode is selected Check the setting of AV COMPONENT VIDEO in Input...

Page 34: ... without a qualified installer will void your warranty Carefully read the instructions accompanying optional accessories and be absolutely sure to take steps to prevent the TV from falling off Handle the TV carefully during installation since subjecting it to impact or other forces may cause product damage Take care when fixing wall brackets to the wall Always ensure that there are no electrical c...

Page 35: ...PAL Video recorders VCR M NTSC Playback from M NTSC Video recorders VCR NTSC Playback from NTSC Video recorders VCR Aerial input Standard Belling Lee connector VHF UHF Note Design and Specifications are subject to change without notice Mass and Dimensions shown are approximate This product incorporates the following software 1 the software developed independently by or for Panasonic Corporation 2 ...

Page 36: ... loss and for Warranty Service purposes Model Number Serial Number Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal WARRANTY New Zealand only Distributed in New Zealand by Panasonic New Zealand Limited 35...

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