Panasonic Viera TH-P42C10D, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...uctions before operating your set and retain them for future reference The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only TH P42C10D TH P42C10K TH P42C10M TH P42C10P TH P42C10R TH P42C10S TH P42C10T TH P50C10D TH P50C10K TH P50C10M TH P50C10P TH P50C10R TH P50C10S TH P50C10T ...

Page 2: ... your own living room into a movie theatre Sharp pictures with HDMI terminal Create home theatre and DVD recorder link ups with VIERA Link without complicated settings Experience an amazing level of multi 2 ...

Page 3: ... picture sound quality etc 20 Editing Channels z z 24 Control Channel Audience z z 25 Tuning Channels z z 26 Input Labels z z 28 Restore Settings z z 29 VIERA Tools z z 30 Displaying PC Screen on TV z z 31 Viewing from SD Card z z VIERA IMAGE VIEWER 32 VIERA Link HDAVI Control z z 34 External Equipment z z 40 Be Sure to Read Safety Precautions z z 4 Warning Caution Notes z z 5 Maintenance z z 8 Qu...

Page 4: ...n AC 220 240 V z z 50 60 Hz TH P42C10P TH P50C10P only AC 110 240 V 50 60 Hz Do not place foreign objects inside the TV Do not allow any objects to drop into the TV through z z the air vents Fire or electrical shock may result Do not place the TV on sloped or unstable surfaces The TV may fall off or tip over z z Use only the dedicated pedestals mounting equipment Using an unapproved pedestal or ot...

Page 5: ...eversible damage can be caused z z Display panel is made of glass Do not apply strong force or impact to the display panel This may cause damage resulting in injury z z The TV is heavy Handle the TV by 2 or more people Support as shown to avoid injury caused by the TV tipping or falling Notes Do not display a still picture for a long time This causes the image to remain on the plasma screen image ...

Page 6: ...e remote control z z Do not mix old and new batteries z z Do not mix different battery types such as alkaline and manganese batteries z z Do not use rechargeable Ni Cd batteries z z Do not burn or breakup batteries z z Batteries must not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like 1 2 Optional accessories Wall hanging bracket TY WK4P1RW z z Caution In order to maintain the unit ...

Page 7: ...talled the TV may fall over and personal z z injury may result Two or more people are required to install and remove the TV If two or more people are not present the TV may be dropped and personal injury may result z z Hole for pedestal installation Front Assembling the pedestal Use the four assembly screws A to fasten the left and right poles to the base securely Make sure that the screws are sec...

Page 8: ...art detergent to 100 parts water Then using a soft dry cloth evenly wipe the surface clean until it is dry Caution Do not tap or scratch the surface with your fingernail or other hard object z z Take care not to subject the surface to insect repellent solvent thinner or other volatile substances z z This may degrade surface quality Cabinet Pedestal Regular care Wipe the surface clean using a soft ...

Page 9: ...page stored in blue z z button Numeric buttons Changes channel and teletext pages z z When in Standby mode switches TV On z z Sound Mute Switches sound mute On or Off z z Volume Up Down Input mode selection PC switches to PC input mode p 31 z z TV switches to TV mode p 14 z z AV switches to AV input mode from Input z z Selection list p 18 Off Timer p 15 Turn the TV off automatically after a fixed ...

Page 10: ... Do not place the RF cable under the TV z z To obtain optimum quality picture and sound an Aerial the correct cable 75 Ω coaxial and the correct terminating z z plug are required If a communal Aerial system is used you may require the correct connection cable and plug between the wall Aerial z z socket and the TV Your local Television Service Centre or dealer may be able to assist you in obtaining...

Page 11: ...DIO AUDIO R R R R AV2 IN AV1 IN AV3 IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT S VIDEO ANT Connecting DVD Recorder VCR TV DVD Recorder or VCR Rear of the TV AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz TH P42C10P TH P50C10P only AC 110 240 V 50 60 Hz Aerial RF cable RF cable DVD Recorder or VCR RCA cable Mains lead supplied Basic Connection 11 ...

Page 12: ...g at home Select Home for optimal picture power consumption Shop is for in store display Home Viewing Mode in Picture Menu z z is set as Normal p 22 Shop Viewing Mode in Picture Menu is set as Dynamic p 22 If you select Shop by mistake Return to the Home or Shop Selection menu Select Home Automatic Demo Off On RETURN Please select your viewing environment Home Shop Auto Tuning is complete Once you...

Page 13: ...uctions box example Sound Menu Select EXIT Change Page up Page down RETURN Mode Music Bass Treble Balance Headphone Volume Surround Off Volume Correction Speaker Distance to Wall Over 30cm MPX Sound Menu Stereo 12 1 2 0 0 4 4 On screen operation guide How to use remote control MENU Open the Main Menu Move the cursor select the menu Move the cursor adjust levels select from a range of options Switc...

Page 14: ...system Channel position name Input mode Channel number Sound mute On Audio mode p 43 1 90 Off Timer remaining time For settings z z Æ p 15 Teletext varies depending on the broadcasters Teletext service available Aspect ratio To set display timeout z z Banner Display Timeout p 23 To hide z z Æ EXIT Colour system is displayed only when it is set to other than Auto Colour System in Manual Tuning p 27...

Page 15: ...e and aspect Display Aspect Selection List While the list is displayed select the mode ASPECT 2 store 1 select To change the mode using the ASPECT button only z z Æ ASPECT Press repeatedly until you reach the desired mode Select Change EXIT RETURN Aspect Selection 16 9 14 9 4 3 Just Zoom1 Zoom2 Zoom3 Aspect Selection list 16 9 Directly displays the image at 16 9 without distortion anamorphic 14 9 ...

Page 16: ... 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 available z z Easy to use step by step selection of the topical subje...

Page 17: ...d pages Æ Colour button you want to change 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 Æ MENU Æ B Æ Enter the 4 digit number example P6 0 0 0 6 Sub pages z z The number of sub pages varies depending on the broadcasters It may take some time for searching during which time you can wa...

Page 18: ...ode of the connected equipment Input Selection AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 PC HDMI1 HDMI2 TV 2 watch 1 select You can also select the input using the AV button on the remote control or the z z side panel of the TV Press the button repeatedly until the desired input is selected You can label or skip each input modes z z Æ Input Labels p 28 View Displays the selected mode Note If the external equipment has an a...

Page 19: ...OGRAMME Channel Up Down Select channel REC Record Start recording How to change the code for each equipment Each type of Panasonic equipment has its own remote control code Please change the code for each equipment you want to operate Press and hold POWER during the following operations Enter the appropriate code See table below Æ Press Type of equipment Code DVD Recorder DVD Player 70 default Pla...

Page 20: ...ture Menu 60 0 50 50 Viewing Mode Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Colour Balance Normal Channel Colour Set Colour Management On P NR Min 0 2 store or access Required by some functions 1 change example To return to TV at any time Æ EXIT To return to the previous screen Æ RETURN To change menu pages Æ CH up down 1 2 Choose from among alternatives Number and positions of alternatives Colour Bala...

Page 21: ...splay On p 23 System Information Software Licence System Menu Shipping Condition Access Access Access Refresh Rate Picture Overscan Other Settings Power Save Off On 100Hz Colour Matrix AV Colour System Auto SD p 23 p 23 Child Lock OSD Language VIERA Link Settings Tuning Menu Setup Menu Display Settings Other Settings System Menu Off Timer Off Access Access Access Access Access Access Access Enter ...

Page 22: ...ionally whilst viewing still or slow moving pictures colour patterning may be seen Set to On to display sharper and more accurate colours Off On For PAL or NTSC signal reception only z z Not valid on S Video Component PC HDMI and SD Card z z Reset to Defaults Press the OK button to reset the present Picture Menu to the default settings Sound Mode Basic sound mode Music Speech Set for each input si...

Page 23: ...onnected equipment to reduce the consumption Off On p 36 Intelligent Auto Standby Makes unwatched or unused connected equipment go into Standby mode or reduce the power consumption Off On With reminder On No reminder p 36 System Menu Shipping Condition Resets all settings for example when moving house p 29 Software Licence Displays the software licence information System Information Displays the s...

Page 24: ...Tuning p 27 Æ R Edit channels Change name Move Channel List Edit You can change the channel name and channel position If a VCR is connected only with the RF cable edit VCR z z 1 Select a channel to edit BBC1 Channel List Editor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 select CH Page up Page down 2 Edit To change the name displayed when selecting channels B Select Rename Edit channel name Name A B C D E F G H I J K L M N U V...

Page 25: ... 4 digits Child Lock PIN Entry Please enter new PIN PIN Enter the PIN number twice at first setting z z Make a note of the PIN number in case you forget it z z 2 Select Child Lock List Child Lock Child Lock List Change PIN Access 2 access 1 select 3 Select the channel input to be locked Child Lock List TV and AV Name AV1 AV2 Lock TV TV TV TV TV TV AV AV TV TV TV TV TV TV External External Type Inp...

Page 26: ...ect Setup Main Menu Picture Sound Setup 2 access 1 select Select Tuning Menu Child Lock OSD Language VIERA Link Settings Tuning Menu Setup Menu Display Settings Other Settings System Menu Off Timer Off Access 2 access 1 select Select a function Access Tuning Menu Auto Tuning Access Channel List Edit Manual Tuning Access 2 access 1 select Set 3 Select TV mode TV 2 1 To return to TV Æ EXIT 26 ...

Page 27: ... z Æ Manual Tuning below For Auto Tuning using the buttons on the side panel of the TV p 8 1 Press repeatedly until Auto Tuning appears 2 Access Auto Tuning 3 Start Auto Tuning To return to TV z z Æ Set channels manually Manual Tuning Fine Tuning Use to make small adjustments to the tuning of an individual channel affected by weather conditions etc Manual Tuning Set channel manually after Auto Tun...

Page 28: ...bels AV1 DVD AV2 AV2 AV3 AV3 AV4 AV4 PC PC HDMI1 HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI2 2 set 1 select The labels you set will be displayed in Input Selection menu p 18 or banner If Skip is selected you cannot select the mode z z To return to TV Æ EXIT User input You can name each input terminals freely 2 access 1 select 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 ...

Page 29: ...to TV Æ EXIT 1 Restore Settings Shipping Condition 1 Check the message and reset EXIT RETURN Confirm All tuning data will be erased Are you sure Are you sure Shipping Condition 2 Follow the on screen instructions Auto Tuning will automatically start when Mains power On Off switch is next turned On p 12 z z To retune TV channels only e g after moving house Auto Tuning p 27 3Select System Menu Child...

Page 30: ...ntrol When multiple devices are connected an indicator appears below the icon so that one device can be selected VIERA Link Control Pause Live TV p 37 A live TV programme can be paused and resumed later Pause Live TV Direct TV Rec p 37 What is on TV can be recorded immediately Direct TV Rec Speaker Control p 39 Theatre speaker can be set Speaker Selection SD card slideshow p 33 Photo slideshow wil...

Page 31: ...balance of dark blue area Gamma S Curve 2 0 2 2 2 5 Reset to Defaults Press the OK button to reset to the default Picture settings Setup PC Setup Input Resolution Switches to a wide view VGA 640 480 852 480 pixels z z XGA 1 024 768 1 280 768 1 366 768 pixels Options change depending on signals z z Clock Set to the minimum level if noise occurs H pos Adjusts horizontal position V pos Adjusts vertic...

Page 32: ...00_PANA 38 pictures Nature 14 pictures Fruit 18 pictures ROOM 1 picture 201_PANA 7 pictures Photo View Mode Folder view Select EXIT Select RETURN All pictures View The files which are not in a folder will be z z collected to the folder named To display all the photos z z Æ p 33 4Select a photo from the thumbnail to be viewed 2 single view 1 select Slideshow z z Æ p 33 To sort by date or month reco...

Page 33: ...1 p1010010 p1010009 Photo View Mode All pictures Slideshow Folder view Sort by Month Sort by Date Select EXIT Select RETURN View 2 single view 1 select Folder view Thumbnail All pictures To sort by date or month recorded Display the list of groups sorted by the same date or the same month The group of the photos without record of the date is shown as Unknown z z File name Date Pixel p1010001 1 38 ...

Page 34: ...Please refer to individual manuals for the equipments About applicable Panasonic equipment consult your local z z Panasonic dealer VIERA Link features and connections VIERA Link Connected equipment with VIERA Link function Features DIGA Recorder 1 DVD Player Blu ray Disc Player 1 HD Video Camera LUMIX Camera 1 Player theatre 2 Blu ray Disc theatre 2 Amplifier 2 Channel download 4 Easy playback 7 7...

Page 35: ...mplifier z z Speaker system Player theatre Blu ray Disc theatre with VIERA Link function RCA cable HDMI cable Speaker system Amplifier with VIERA Link function HDMI cable DIGA Recorder with VIERA Link function HDMI cable HD Video Camera LUMIX Camera with VIERA Link function HDMI cable RCA cable DIGA Recorder DVD Player Blu ray Disc Player HD Video Camera LUMIX Camera with VIERA Link function 35 ...

Page 36: ...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 On in Setup Menu to use this function Æ Power off Link p 23 When the TV is set to Standby mode the connected equipment is also automatically set to Standby This function will work even ...

Page 37: ... later Live TV programme will be recorded on HDD of the connected DIGA Recorder This function is available with DIGA Recorder which has HDD z z If you connect several recorders including other manufacturers recorders at the same time please connect DIGA z z Recorder which has HDD to the TV s lower HDMI terminal number If you cannot operate check the settings and the equipment z z Æ VIERA Link feat...

Page 38: ...l be changed automatically 4 Operate the connected equipment 1 Set the remote control code for TV p 19 2 Follow the operation guide To display the operation guide Æ OPTION Store set access Æ Move the cursor select the menu Æ Return to the previous menu Æ RETURN Move the cursor access adjust Æ Exit the menu Æ EXIT When the key words are displayed on colour bar Æ R G Y B Note Some operations may not...

Page 39: ...ing the volume of the equipment Mute z z Æ MUTE The sound of TV speakers is mute z z When the equipment is turned off TV speakers will be active z z TV TV speakers are active Note To enjoy the sound from the DIGA Recorder in multi channel sound connect z z an HDMI cable from the DIGA Recorder to the Amplifier p 35 Note This function may not work properly depending on the connected equipment z z Im...

Page 40: ...quipment For other connections consult the instructions for each piece of equipment the table below and the specifications p 47 Types of connectable equipment to each terminal Terminal Recording Playback equipment AV1 IN AV2 IN AV3 IN AV4 IN Side panel of TV To record playback videocassettes DVDs VCR DVD recorder To watch DVDs DVD player To watch camcorder images Video camera To watch satellite br...

Page 41: ...Shield TMDS Data0 TMDS Data0 TMDS Data1 Shield TMDS Data2 TMDS Data2 5V Power SDA Reserved in cable but N C on device TMDS Clock TMDS Clock TMDS Data0 Shield TMDS Data1 TMDS Data1 TMDS Data2 Shield Chrominance in Luminance in Luminance earth Chrominance earth S VIDEO 4 pin terminal HDMI terminal Connect the S VIDEO or VIDEO terminal when using z z AV3 IN terminals Connect the COMPONENT or VIDEO te...

Page 42: ...9 21 62 62 62 62 62 24 62 62 62 62 63 63 63 63 63 25 63 63 63 C13 69 69 69 69 69 31 69 69 70 32 73 74 S 1 S 1 S 1 S 1 S 1 75 S 2 S 2 S 2 S 2 76 S 3 S 3 S 3 S 3 77 78 79 41 80 S1 S1 S1 S1 42 S1 81 S2 S2 Z1 S2 S2 S2 89 S10 S10 Z9 S10 S10 51 S10 90 S11 S11 Z10 S11 S11 52 91 S12 S12 Z11 S12 S12 92 S13 S13 Z12 S13 S13 93 S14 S14 Z13 S14 S14 S14 94 S15 S15 Z14 S15 S15 S15 95 S16 S16 Z15 S16 S16 S16 96 S...

Page 43: ... from the TV PC signals that can be inputted Horizontal scanning frequency 31 to 69 kHz vertical scanning frequency 59 to 86 Hz more than z z 1 024 signal lines could result in incorrect display of the image A PC adapter is not necessary for the DOS V compliant D sub 15 pin connector z z Note Some PC models cannot be connected to this TV z z When using PC set the colour display quality of PC to th...

Page 44: ...ion or damage of recorded data Data format for Card browsing Photo Still images recorded with digital 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 Compliant card type maximum capacity SDHC Card 32 GB SD Card 2 GB miniSD Card 2 GB requiring miniSD adapte...

Page 45: ...e z z authorised Service Centre VIERA Link function does not work and an error message appears Confirm the connection z z Turn the connected equipment on and then switch the TV z z on p 34 Permanently lit spots on screen Due to production process involved in this technology this z z may result in some pixels which are permanently lit or unlit This is not a malfunction Contrast is reduced Contrast ...

Page 46: ... z z Set MPX p 22 in the Sound Menu to Mono z z HDMI Sound is unusual u Set the sound setting of the connected equipment to 2ch L PCM z z Check the HDMI1 Input setting in the Sound Menu p 22 z z If digital sound connection has a problem select analogue sound connection Pictures from external equipment are unusual when the equipment is connected via HDMI u Is the HDMI cable connected properly p 40 ...

Page 47: ...AM B K1 0 12 PAL B AUST 1 9 PAL B N Z 1 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 JAPAN S21 S41 HYPER Z1 Z37 CHINA 5A 9A AUST Aerial Rear VHF UHF Operating Conditions Temperature 0 C 40 C Humidity 20 80 RH non condensing Connection Terminals AV1 I...

Page 48: ...ic net Panasonic Corporation 2009 Printed in Singapore F0309NS0 Licence VGA is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation z z S VGA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standard Association z z SDHC Logo is a trademark z z HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of z z HDMI Licensing LLC HDAVI Control is a tr...