Panasonic Viera TX-PF37X20, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...urchasing this Panasonic product Please read these instructions carefully before operating this product and retain them for future reference The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purpos...

Page 2: ...ch does not meet the standards of DVB T or DVB C Not all the features are available depending on the country area broadcaster and service provider Not all CI modules work properly with this TV Consult...

Page 3: ...Using Common Interface 43 Shipping Condition 44 Updating the TV Software 45 Using Media Player 46 Link Functions 50 Q Link VIERA Link External Equipment 58 Advanced FAQs etc Technical Information 60 F...

Page 4: ...emove 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 Have the TV checked adjusted...

Page 5: ...p 64 Auto power standby function The TV will automatically go to Standby mode in the following conditions no signal is received and no operation is performed for 30 minutes in Analogue TV mode Off Ti...

Page 6: ...ge 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 Any damage caused by installing without a q...

Page 7: ...r 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 to install and remove the TV If two...

Page 8: ...nd operation of various functions Exit Returns to the normal viewing screen Numeric buttons Changes channel and teletext pages Sets characters When in Standby mode switches TV On Press for about 1 sec...

Page 9: ...or decreases the channel position by one When a function is already displayed press to increase or decrease the selected function When in Standby mode switches TV On Press for about 1 second Changes...

Page 10: ...olutely sure to disconnect the mains plug at the socket outlet first Example 1 Connecting aerial Example 2 Connecting DVD Recorder VCR TV only TV DVD Recorder or VCR Note Connect to the TV s AV1 AV2 f...

Page 11: ...Set top box TV DVD Recorder VCR and Set top box DVD Recorder or VCR Terrestrial aerial Mains lead supplied Rear of the TV Set top box AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz RF cable Fully wired SCART cable Fully wire...

Page 12: ...en Czech France Norway Hungary Italy Finland Slovakia Spain Luxembourg Slovenia Portugal Switzerland Malta Andorra Belgium Estonia Netherlands Lithuania Turkey Greece Others select set Depending on th...

Page 13: ...ettings Enter the Home Frequency and Network ID specified by your cable provider And then select Start Auto Setup enter the frequency and network ID jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz abc def Depending on the...

Page 14: ...wer On Off switch should be On p 9 2 Select the mode TV Selection DVB C DVB T Analogue TV access select The selectable modes vary depending on the stored channels p 12 If TV Selection menu is not disp...

Page 15: ...ed Subtitles AD Radio For info press 3 ITV 19 35 itv1 All Analogue Channels CH23 Stereo 45 Example Analogue Channel number Sound mute On Bad signal Poor TV signal quality Encrypted Scrambled programme...

Page 16: ...e using the ASPECT button only ASPECT Press repeatedly until you reach the desired mode Auto The best ratio is chosen and the image expanded to fill the screen For details p 60 16 9 4 3 Full Directly...

Page 17: ...e language for teletext if available MPX Analogue mode Selects multiplex sound mode if available Sound Menu p 27 Volume Correction Adjusts volume of individual channel or input mode Last view Switch t...

Page 18: ...elect Advert GUIDE OPTION All Types All Channels Current date and time Programme Landscape Displays by channel TV Guide time Channel position and name Advertisement TV Guide date Example Select progra...

Page 19: ...to record from the time you finish the Timer Programming setting View Das Erste 19 30 20 00 Timer Programming select set Note This function is not available in Analogue mode Timer Programming does not...

Page 20: ...select among subject blocks blue To select next subject within the subject block After the last subject it moves to the next subject block yellow What is List mode In List mode four differently colou...

Page 21: ...o change Enter new page number press and hold jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz abc def View sub page View sub page Only when teletext is more than one page Appears at top of the screen To view specific sub p...

Page 22: ...ons p 58 If input mode is not switched automatically Perform and Check the setup of the equipment 2 Display the Input select menu AV 3 Select the input mode connected to the equipment Input Selection...

Page 23: ...RAMME Channel Up Down Select channel REC Record Start recording How to change the code for the type of the equipment Each type of the Panasonic equipment has its own remote control code Please change...

Page 24: ...EXIT or VIERATOOLS 1 Display icons of the feature VIERATOOLS 2 Select a feature VIERA Link Control access select 3 Follow the operations of each feature VIERA Link Control VIERA Link Control p 56 Whe...

Page 25: ...uired by some functions To return to TV at any time EXIT To return to the previous screen RETURN To change menu pages up down Choose from among alternatives To reset the settings To reset the picture...

Page 26: ...he levels of these options according to your personal preference Tint With an NTSC signal source connected to the TV the picture hue can be adjusted to suit your taste For NTSC signal reception only C...

Page 27: ...0 cm Up to 30cm is recommended MPX Selects multiplex sound mode if available Normally Stereo Stereo signal cannot be received Mono M1 M2 Available while mono signal is transmitted Analogue mode only A...

Page 28: ...on screen Component and HDMI signals cannot be outputted Power on Link Sets to use Power on Link function Off On p 52 and p 53 Power off Link Sets to use Power off Link function Off On p 52 and p 53...

Page 29: ...nnels p 35 Auto Setup Automatically sets the DVB T channels received in the area p 33 Manual Tuning Sets the DVB T channels manually p 35 Update Channel List Updates DVB T Channel List with keeping yo...

Page 30: ...Ukrainian etc East2 Czech Hungarian Lettish Polish Rumanian etc Side Panel Increases the brightness of the side panel Off Low Mid High The recommended setting is High to prevent panel image retention...

Page 31: ...nd time count will be reset The notification message will appear 3 minutes before going to Standby mode Power Save Reduces brightness of picture to economise on power consumption Off On 16 9 Overscan...

Page 32: ...Normally set Symbol Rate Auto Search mode Scan mode Frequency Network ID Store set select select enter jkl ghi mno tuv pqrs wxyz abc def Full scans the whole frequency range Quick scans the suitable...

Page 33: ...Start Auto Setup All DVB T tuning data will be erased DVB T Auto Setup DVB T DVB T Auto Setup CH Channel Name Type Quality Searching This will take about 3 minutes Free TV 4 Progress CH 5 69 62 CBBC C...

Page 34: ...date Channel List You can add new channels delete removed channels update channel name and position automatically to Channel List DVB T Update Channel List CH Channel Name Type Quality Searching This...

Page 35: ...hannels Edit DVB Channels Channel List You can hide unwanted DVB channels The hidden channels cannot be displayed except in this function Use this function to skip unwanted channels Select a channel a...

Page 36: ...e Tuning Menu Language Display Settings Common Interface System Menu Timer Programming access select 5 Select one of the following functions Analogue Tuning Menu Channel List Access Auto Setup Access...

Page 37: ...ore Edit channel name 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 u v w x y z _ O P Q R S T 7 8 9 o p q r s t maximum five characters set select RETURN You c...

Page 38: ...on the recorder connected to the TV If a compatible recorder with Q Link VIERA Link or similar technologies is connected to the TV p 52 and p 53 and the Link Settings p 28 are completed no setting of...

Page 39: ...ically and the video and audio signals will be output Set the channel date and time repeat the operations as below Set items in the order of to select the item set and can also be entered with numeric...

Page 40: ...p access select 3 Select Child Lock Setup Menu 1 2 Off Timer Off Access Link Settings Child Lock DVB C Tuning Menu Language Display Settings Common Interface System Menu Timer Programming access selec...

Page 41: ...BC 1 Wales DVB C FreeTV BBC THREE DVB T Lock FreeTV E4 DVB T Lock FreeTV VCR Analogue Lock Analogue BBC1 Analogue Lock Analogue Analogue Lock Analogue AV1 External Lock AV AV2 S 101 7 14 1 2 External...

Page 42: ...ls AV1 DVD AV2 S AV3 COMPONENT HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 AV2 S AV3 COMPONENT HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 1 2 DVB C DVB C DVB T DVB T set select Input Labels Analogue Analogue 2 2 The labels you set will be displayed in...

Page 43: ...ies or regions Although CI module may enable you to view some services this TV does not guarantee all services e g pay TV Please use only the approved CI module by the broadcaster Consult your local P...

Page 44: ...cence System Information access select 5 Set Resets the TV to its original condition i e no channels tuned in All settings are reset channels picture sound settings etc To return to TV EXIT Restore Se...

Page 45: ...Update Search in Standby System Update Auto Update Search in Standby Off System Update Search Now set select Every time you set the TV automatically performs a search in standby and downloads an updat...

Page 46: ...ts Select EXIT RETURN Select Access access select You can also access Photo mode directly by using VIERA TOOLS How to Use VIERA TOOLS p 24 Media Player Photo All photos Slideshow Contents Select Info...

Page 47: ...om Depending on the photo size the photo may not be enlarged Interval Selects slideshow interval Short Normal Long Repeat Slideshow repeat Off On Change to the Video mode You can switch to the Video m...

Page 48: ...ew Playback of the selected title will start Select the title Start playback select red Playback from the selected scene in the title Playback will start from the selected scene to the end of the titl...

Page 49: ...p the settings for Video mode Display the menu MENU Select Video Setup Select Other Settings Select the items and set Main Menu Picture Sound Photo Setup Video Setup Video Setup Menu Display Settings...

Page 50: ...HD Video Camera LUMIX Camera with VIERA Link function Preset download 2 Easy playback Power on link Power off link Reduce unnecessary power consumption in standby 3 3 Auto standby for unnecessary equ...

Page 51: ...connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link to the TV s AV1 or AV2 terminal and set AV1 AV2 out to Monitor in the Setup Menu p 28 Use any one of the optical digital audio cable RCA cable and SCART ca...

Page 52: ...ording is performed the recorder is automatically turned on if it is in Standby mode Changing channel or turning off the TV is available while the recorder is recording from its own tuner Changing cha...

Page 53: ...Read the manual of the equipment For optimal recording the settings of the recorder may need to be changed For details read the manual of the recorder Download preset channel language country region s...

Page 54: ...You can also stop recording directly Unlock the tuner Unlock Continue Tuner Locked Please stop recording to operate EXIT Features available Using VIERA Link Menu Features available Reduce unnecessary...

Page 55: ...VIERA Link Menu 2 Select Pause Live TV and pause VIERA Link Menu Pause Live TV Start Direct TV Rec VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Start Recorder Home Cinema select pause The TV picture will be p...

Page 56: ...Use its own remote control to operate the equipment 1 Display VIERA Link Menu 2 Select VIERA Link Control VIERA Link Menu Pause Live TV Start Direct TV Rec VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Start...

Page 57: ...e EXIT DIRECT TV REC ASPECT OPTION RETURN TEXT PROGRAMME STTL INDEX HOLD MENU N INPUT TV AV TV 1 Display VIERA Link Menu 2 Select Speaker Selection VIERA Link Menu Pause Live TV Start Direct TV Rec VI...

Page 58: ...aker system Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Set top box To enjoy the sound from the external equipment in multi channel sound e g Dolby Digital 5 1ch connect the equipment to the amplifier For the co...

Page 59: ...cable DVD Recorder VCR To record playback HDMI connection p 63 or Rear of the TV COMPONENT PB Y PR R L AUDIO OUT R L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 1 2 3 1 Headphones Camcorder Game equipment To adjust volume Head...

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Page 61: ...SDHC Card 32 GB SD Card 2 GB miniSD Card 2 GB requiring miniSD adapter If miniSD Card is used insert remove it together with the adapter Check the latest information on the card type at the following...

Page 62: ...RGB VIDEO Q Link Suitable inputs for AV1 include RGB Red Green Blue AV2 SCART terminal RGB VIDEO S VIDEO Q Link AV2 Pins 15 and 20 are dependent on AV2 S VHS VIDEO switching Socket Earth 21 CVBS out...

Page 63: ...terminals Note Audio settings can be made on the HDMI1 2 3 Input in the Sound Menu p 27 If the connected equipment has an aspect adjustment function set the aspect ratio to 16 9 These HDMI connectors...

Page 64: ...d like to change the aspect ratio manually p 16 S Video black and white picture Check that the output of the external equipment matches the input of the TV If the output of the external equipment is s...

Page 65: ...the TV and equipment Off then turn them On again Check an input signal from the equipment p 63 Use an equipment compliant with EIA CEA 861 861B Other The TV does not switch On Check the mains lead is...

Page 66: ...ation and Sony Corporation x v Colour is a trademark Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license un...

Page 67: ...ilable services at the following website English only http panasonic jp support global cs Aerial input VHF UHF Operating Conditions Temperature 0 C 35 C Humidity 20 80 RH non condensing Connection Ter...

Page 68: ...lease contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Note for the battery symbol bottom two symbol examples This symbol might be used in combination with a chemica...