Panasonic Viera TH-C46FD18, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...or y guárdelas para consultarlas en el futuro Las imágenes mostradas en este manual tienen solamente fines ilustrativos TQB2AA0803 Quick Start Guide See page 6 15 Guía de inicio rápido vea la página 6 15 For assistance U S A please call 1 877 95 VIERA 958 4372 or visit us at www panasonic com contactinfo For assistance Puerto Rico please call 787 750 4300 or visit us at www panasonic com For assis...

Page 2: ...the United States as required by law on February 17 2009 Some older television receivers if they rely on a TV antenna will need a TV Converter to receive over the air digital programming but should continue to work as before for other purposes e g for watching low power TV stations still broadcasting in analog watching pre recorded movies or playing video games When a Converter is used with an old...

Page 3: ... Labels Monitor Out 37 Using Timer 38 Recommended AV Connections 39 Ratings List for Lock 41 Technical Information 42 FAQ 46 Care and Cleaning 48 Specifications 49 Limited Warranty for U S A 50 Customer Services Directory for U S A 51 Limited Warranty for Canada 52 Enjoy your TV Basic Features Advanced Features FAQs etc Safety Precautions 4 Notes 5 Please read before using the unit Accessories Opt...

Page 4: ...its are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this e...

Page 5: ...abnormal odor is detected from the Plasma TV unplug the power cord immediately Continued use of the TV under these conditions might cause fire or permanent damage to the unit Have the TV evaluated at an Authorized Service Center Servicing of the TV by any unauthorized personnel is strongly discouraged due to its high voltage dangerous nature If water or foreign objects get inside the Plasma TV if ...

Page 6: ... 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 batteries Do not burn or break batteries Optional Accessory Note In order to maintain the TV s performance and safety be absolutely sure to ask your dealer or a licensed contractor to secure the wall hanging brackets Carefully read the instructions accompanyin...

Page 7: ...om view Warning Do not disassemble or modify the pedestal Otherwise the TV may fall over and become damaged and personal injury may result Caution Do not use any other TV and displays Otherwise the TV may fall over and become damaged and personal injury may result Do not use the pedestal if it becomes warped or physically damaged If you use the pedestal when it is physically damaged personal injur...

Page 8: ... cause distorted image Fasten the cables with the Cable clamper as necessary When using the options follow the option s assembly manual to fix cables Cable Binding Instructions Antenna terminal Pin terminals HDMI terminal green blue red green Firmly tighten by hand Match colors of plugs and terminals Insert firmly Insert firmly Reference of connection To attach To remove Insert it firmly until the...

Page 9: ...ion System Committee Conventional broadcasting ATSC Advanced Television Systems Committee Digital TV Standards include digital high definition television HDTV standard definition television SDTV data broadcasting multi channel surround sound audio and interactive television If no Cable Box AC Cord Connect after all the other connections have been made Back of the TV Cable TV AC 120 V 60 Hz VHF UHF...

Page 10: ...r If this source has higher resolution through interlace or progressive signal connection can be done with the use of Component Video or HDMI cable p 12 VCR Connection can be done with the use of an RF cable and Composite Video S Video cable p 12 VHF UHF Antenna TV AV Equipment e g DVD Recorder or VCR Back of the TV AC Cord AC 120 V 60 Hz VHF UHF Antenna AV Equipment e g DVD Recorder or VCR with T...

Page 11: ...rder VCR and satellite receiver DVD Recorder or VCR Satellite Receiver TV VHF UHF Antenna You can enjoy high definition programming by subscribing to high definition satellite service Connection can be done with the use of HDMI or Component Video cable p 12 Note For details of external equipment connections please refer to the operating manuals for the equipment Satellite Receiver DVD Recorder or ...

Page 12: ...er to p 40 B To use COMPONENT terminals COMPONENT IN VIDEO 1 1 2 R PR PB Y PR PB Y R L L L R Y PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT white red green blue red white red green blue red white red green blue red e g Blu ray Disc player AV Equipment Recorders may also be connected to COMPOSITE or S VIDEO terminals see below C To use S VIDEO terminals L R TO VIDEO IN 1 2 S VIDEO PROG PR PB R R L L white r...

Page 13: ... connector HDMI input 3 connector Viewing from SD card p 18 19 Switches TV On or Off Standby Displays Main Menu p 24 Changes the input mode p 20 Displays Sub Menu p 16 26 Colored buttons used for various functions for example p 18 30 Channel up down Changes aspect ratio p 17 Operates the Favorite channel list function p 17 Switches to previously viewed channel or input modes VIERA Link menu p 30 3...

Page 14: ...r viewing environment select ok Please confirm your selection Home before pressing OK button If you select Store by mistake in confirmation screen will be displayed Yes No You are selecting the mode for store demonstration select ok Select No and return to previous screen If you select Yes Screen enters store demonstration mode Displays Please select your viewing environment screen once again as s...

Page 15: ... scanning the channels Available channels analog digital are automatically set All channels Scans digital and analog channels Analog only Scans Analog channels only Digital only Scans Digital channels only Confirm registered channels Caption Favorite Add Apply Cancel program Yes Yes Yes select Apply ok If OK is not pressed after selecting Apply the channels will not be saved The channel will be sa...

Page 16: ... Digital mode Press SAP to select the next audio track if available when receiving a digital channel Audio track 1 of 2 English Analog mode Press SAP to select the desired audio mode Each press of SAP will change the audio mode Stereo SAP Mono Display the SUB MENU Press SUB MENU to show sub menu screen p 26 This menu consists of shortcuts to convenient functions SUB MENU Setup SUB MENU Surf mode S...

Page 17: ... or Antenna in ANT in of Program channel to switch the signal reception between cable TV and antenna p 15 35 The channel number and volume level remain the same even after the TV is turned off Favorite Feature Change aspect ratio Press FORMAT to cycle through the aspect modes p 42 480i 480p FULL JUST 4 3 ZOOM 1080p 1080i 720p FULL H FILL JUST 4 3 ZOOM Call up a favorite channel FAVORITE Channel nu...

Page 18: ...ck SD card or Select the data to be viewed Note Depending on the JPEG format Information contents may not be displayed correctly Refer to p 43 Data format for SD card browsing for details View Slide show R Y G B Next Rotate Prev RETURN Displays one at a time Navigation area Rotate 90 degrees counter clockwise To next photo Rotate 90 degrees clockwise To previous photo To display hide Navigation ar...

Page 19: ...etup slide show ok 3 Select the item and adjust Setup slide show Disp time Repeat 5 On Select Adjust Disp time You can set how many seconds each image is displayed in Slide show mode 1 10 15 20 30 45 60 120 sec Repeat Turn the slide show Repeat function On or Off Note For large image sizes the display time will be longer than the number of seconds set To stop in mid cycle Press To adjust picture I...

Page 20: ...r choice Select the input of your choice then press OK During the selection if no action is taken for several seconds the Input select menu disappears HDMI 1 GAME Terminal example Label The terminal and label of the connected equipment are displayed To label each of the input please refer to p 37 Note The input label will be displayed on Input select screen if Input label is set on p 37 For front ...

Page 21: ...tup Menu VIERA Link Lock Setup SD card CC select next Select VIERA Link setting Setup 2 2 VIERA Link setting Advanced setup About select next Select VIERA Link VIERA Link setting VIERA Link Power off link Power on link Default speakers On Set Set TV select Select On default is On change Now you can set each VIERA Link function according to your preference p 28 31 Note If no HDMI equipment is conne...

Page 22: ...also listen to PC sound with the audio cable connected To connect PC p 39 Display the Input select menu Input select 2 3 4 5 8 TV Component 1 Component 2 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Video 2 7 Video 1 6 HDMI 3 GAME 1 AUX GAME 8 Video 2 GAME 9 PC GAME Select PC PC Displays PC screen Corresponding signals p 45 To return to TV ...

Page 23: ...on Adjusts the horizontal position V position Adjusts the vertical position Clock phase Alleviates the problem if the whole picture appears to flicker or is blurred First adjust the Dot Clock to get the best possible picture then adjust the Clock Phase so that a clear picture appears Note It may not be possible to display a clear picture due to poor input signals Input resolution Switches to wide ...

Page 24: ...How to Use Menu Functions Various menus allow you to make settings for the picture sound and other functions so that you can enjoy watching TV best suited for you Press to exit from a menu screen Press to return to the previous screen Display menu Displays the functions that can be set varies depending on the input signal Select the menu Menu Audio Lock Setup SD card CC Timer Picture VIERA Link se...

Page 25: ...ices HD SD SD Standard Definition HD High Definition Only 480p signal accepted regular TV NTSC is not available Color matrix SD Reduces noise of specific digital signals of DVD STB etc On Off MPEG NR Off Selects Dark or Light Valid only for external input signals Dark Light Black level Light Selects between 95 Size 1 or 100 Size 2 for the scanning area with High definition signal Size 1 Size 2 Sel...

Page 26: ... Sub menu list Various menus allow you to make settings for the picture sound and other functions so that you can enjoy watching TV best suited for you Press to exit from a menu screen Press to return to the previous screen Display menu Displays the functions that can be set varies according to the input signal Select Setup Menu Audio Lock Setup SD card CC Timer Picture VIERA Link next select Sele...

Page 27: ...the cable box or a connected device is turned On No Set The Sleep timer On Off timer and First time setup will not function if Auto power on is set p 38 Auto power on No To conserve energy the TV automatically turns off when NO SIGNAL and NO OPERATION is performed for more than 10 minutes Set No Note Not in use when setting Auto power on On Off Timer Lock SD Mode or Digital channel No signal shut ...

Page 28: ... added As such its operation with other manufacturers equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed Please refer to the individual manuals for other manufacturers equipment supporting the VIERA Link function For the first time When adding new equipment reconnecting equipment or changing the setup after the connection turn the equipment on and then switch the TV on Select the input mode to ...

Page 29: ... is performed automatically Home Theater power switches On and playback begins TV power switches On and the playback screen is displayed Audio is muted on the TV and switches to the theater system The following information about the TV settings can be transmitted to each equipment Recorder Home theater Player that has HDAVI Control 3 function connected to a TV with HDMI piece of cable Transmittabl...

Page 30: ...n to the previous screen Display VIERA Link menu Menu Audio Lock SD card Timer Picture VIERA Link or Select the item Record now Stop recording Speaker output TV VIERA Link control Recorder select set or next Select Record now Stop recording Speaker output TV VIERA Link control Home theater change Set Speaker control VIERA Link Control only with the TV s remote control for HDAVI Control 2 or HDAVI ...

Page 31: ...ink Control Select the equipment you want to access Recorder Home theater Player Camcorder Available TV s remote control buttons Move the cursor Select Set Access Return to the previous menu SUB MENU Display the Functions menu on the equipment Available when the purpose of the keys is displayed on screen Record now Stop recording Speaker output TV VIERA Link control Recorder select change You can ...

Page 32: ...ou display the Lock menu Input your 4 digit password A 4 digit code must be entered to view a blocked program or change rating settings Create password Enter password 0 9 If it is your first time entering the password enter the password twice in order to register it Select the Lock mode Lock Mode Channel Game Program Off Off Off Off Change password set select Off Unlocks all the lock settings of C...

Page 33: ...s U S TV U S TV program ratings C E L R Canadian English ratings C F L R Canadian French ratings Select the rating to be locked select Example of MPAA U S movie ratings NR No rating G General Audience All ages admitted PG Parental Guidance Suggested PG 13 Parents Strongly Cautioned Inappropriate for children under 13 R Restricted Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian NC 17 No one...

Page 34: ...gram channel Setup 1 2 All Surf mode Language Clock Program channel External devices Anti image retention Reset next select Select the function Program channel Cable ANT in Auto Manual Signal meter next select Set Auto Set automatically Manual Set manually Signal meter Check signal strength To reset the settings of setup menu Select Reset in Setup menu and press OK Input your 4 digit password with...

Page 35: ...to tune to the channel Select Apply Caption Favorite Add Apply Cancel program Yes select Apply ok Select Edit Edit Cannnel Caption Favorite Add Apply Cancel Manual program 2 Yes 3 Yes 4 Yes 5 Yes select next Select the item to be edited Go back to previous page Edit Caption Favorite Add Apply Cancel Manual program 2 Yes Select OK RETURN Prev page R Next page G B Y 3 Yes 4 Yes 5 Yes 6 Yes 7 Yes 8 Y...

Page 36: ...ct the setting Primary Second Service 3 Service 4 Service 5 Service 6 The settings in Analog or Digital depend on the broadcaster To make more in depth display settings in digital programs Select Digital setting and press OK Select the item and set Digital setting Size Font Style Foreground Fore opacity Background Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Back opacity Outline Aut...

Page 37: ...screen p 20 Monitor out Stop output of the picture and audio To prevent howling and image oscillation stops output of the pictures and audio specified in this menu p 27 Select the terminal and set Off Monitor out Component 1 Component 2 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Video 2 On On On On On On Video 1 Off select set Select Off to stop output of picture and audio Video 1 Video 2 Component 1 Component 2 HDMI 1...

Page 38: ...a key is pressed Display menu Select Timer Menu Audio Lock SD card Timer Picture VIERA Link next select Select the timer to set Timer Sleep Timer 1 Timer 2 Timer 3 Timer 4 Timer 5 select next Set the timer To set Sleep Off Timer Set to shut the unit off after a pre selected amount of time Sleep Sleep 60 set 0 30 60 90 minutes To set Timer 1 5 On Off Timer Select the item and set Timer 1 Channel Da...

Page 39: ...ed to HDMI COMPONENT or PC terminals no video signals can be passed through PROG OUT terminal When receiving digital channel signals all digital formats are down converted to composite NTSC video to be output through the PROG OUT terminals Please see p 24 25 for setup when using an external analog audio cable with an HDMI to DVI cable AC 120 V 60 Hz AC Cord Connect after all the other connections ...

Page 40: ...io cables If audio cable is not connected you cannot listen to the TV program through the theater system Connecting this unit to a DVD recorder DIGA and AV amp When using an VIERA Link audio video amplifier and a compatible DVD recorder DIGA use a daisy chain connection as shown below One AV amp and one DVD recorder DIGA can be operated with this unit Be sure to connect the AV amp between this uni...

Page 41: ... with sexual content CANADIAN ENGLISH RATINGS C E L R E Exempt Exempt programming includes news sports documentaries and other information programming talk shows music videos and variety programming C Programming intended for children under age 8 No offensive language nudity or sexual content C8 Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over No profanity nudity or sexual...

Page 42: ...ts you choose the aspect depending on the format of the received signal and your preference p 17 e g in case of 4 3 image FULL JUST FULL JUST Enlarges the 4 3 image horizontally to the screen s side edges Recommended for anamorphic picture Stretches to justify the 4 3 image to the four corners of the screen Recommended for normal TV broadcast H FILL 4 3 H FILL Side bar Enlarges the 4 3 image horiz...

Page 43: ...he following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This site is in English only Cannot display image due to incorrect ID data There is a problem with your TV decoder If this message appears please contact Panasonic Service Center for assistance Refer to page 51 Customer Services Directory page 50 52 Limited Warranty Cannot display image on SD card There is a problem with the data Check the d...

Page 44: ...sampling frequencies L PCM 48 kHz 44 1 kHz 32 kHz 1 The HDMI logo is displayed on an HDMI compliant device 2 Enquire at your local digital equipment retailer shop Caution Use with a PC is not assumed All signals are reformatted before being displayed on the screen If the connected device has an aspect adjustment function set the aspect ratio to 16 9 These HDMI connectors are type A These HDMI conn...

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Page 46: ...n digital channels intermittent sound Change the direction of antenna for digital channels Check Signal meter p 35 If the signal is weak check the antenna and consult your local dealer The remote control does not work Are the batteries installed correctly p 6 Are the batteries new Pictures from external equipment are distorted when the unit is connected via HDMI Is the HDMI cable connected properl...

Page 47: ... model number and serial number both found on the rear of the TV The function to prevent Image retention is activated Not a faulty symptom The screen saver is activated if the TV unit is not operated for a certain time in SD mode Image retention p 5 A pixel or luminescent spot can occasionally be missing in plasma displays Not a faulty symptom Check nearby electrical products car motorcycle fluore...

Page 48: ...sh soap and then wring the cloth dry Use this cloth to wipe the cabinet and then wipe it dry with a dry cloth Do not allow any mild liquid dish soap to come into direct contact with the surface of the Plasma TV If water droplets get inside the unit operating problems may result Avoid contact with volatile substances such as insect sprays solvents and thinner otherwise the quality of the cabinet su...

Page 49: ... C 0 286 V p p 75 Ω AUDIO L R RCA PIN Type 2 0 5 V rms COMPONENT INPUT 1 2 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 HDMI 1 3 TYPE A Connector 3 This TV supports HDAVI Control 3 function PC D SUB 15PIN R G B 0 7 V p p 75 Ω HD VD 1 0 5 0 V p p high impedance AUDIO L R Stereo Mini Jack Ф3 5 mm 1 Card slot SD CARD slot 1 AV PROG OUT VIDEO RCA PIN Type 1...

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