Panasonic TX-P42ST60B User manual

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TX-P42ST60B
TX-P50ST60B
TX-P55ST60B

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Watching
my Home Screen
•Information 10
•How to use 11
•Settings 12
Basic
•Basic connection 13
•Selecting channel 15
•Information banner 16
•Option Menu 18
•Subtitle 20
•Off Timer 20
•Last view 21
External equipment
•External connection 21
•Watching external input 23
•Operating with TV’s remote control 25
•HDMI features 26
•Terminal information 27
•Valid input signals 29
For best picture
•Viewing Mode 29
•Ambient Sensor 30
•Auto power standby function 30
•Aspect 30
•Aspect Control Signal 32
•Advanced Settings 33
•Copy Adjustment 36
For best audio
•Sound mode 36
TV Guide
•Using TV Guide 37

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Teletext
•Digital text service 39
•Viewing Teletext 40
•Teletext mode 41
3D
•Note 42
•3D Eyewear - Functions 43
•3D Eyewear - Registration 44
•3D Eyewear - Replacing battery 45
•Viewing 3D 46
•3D Mode Selection 47
•3D Settings 48
•Source image format 50
Tuning and editing channels
•Setting menu 51
•Favourites Edit 51
•Channel List 52
•Auto Setup 53
•Channel Sorting by Region 54
•Manual Tuning 54
•Update Channel List 55
•New Channel Message 56
•Signal Condition 56
Internet service
Internet content
•Information 57
•Selecting internet content 57
•Note 58
Network connections
•Internet connection 59
•Note 60

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Network settings
•Network Connection 60
•Custom - Wireless 61
•Custom - Wired 64
•Network Status 65
•VIERA remote Settings 65
•Network Link Settings 65
•Software Update 65
•New Software Message 66
Home network
DLNA
•Information 67
•Using DLNA 70
Network connections
•DLNA connection 71
•Note 73
Network settings
•Network Connection 73
•Custom - Wireless 74
•Custom - Wired 76
•Custom - Wireless Access Point 78
•Network Status 79
•VIERA remote Settings 79
•Network Link Settings 80
•Software Update 81
•New Software Message 81
Photos
•Selecting file 81
•Viewing photo 82
•Using slideshow 82
Videos
•Selecting file 83

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•Watching video 84
•Video Setup 85
•Audio output settings 86
Music
•Selecting file 87
•Playing music 87
•Music Setup 88
DIGA Recorder
•Controlling DIGA Recorder 88
Technical information
•Photo format 89
•Video format 89
•Music format 92
Media Player
Using Media Player
•Information 93
•Selecting device / mode 95
Photo mode
•Selecting file 96
•Viewing photo 97
•Sorting photos 97
•Multi Shot 3D 98
•Using slideshow 98
Video mode
•Selecting file 101
•Watching video 102
•Video Setup 103
•Audio output settings 104
Music mode
•Selecting file 105
•Playing music 106
•Music Setup 106

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Technical information
•Device handling caution 107
•SD Card 107
•USB devices 108
•Photo format 108
•Video format 109
•Music format 111
Functions
APPS List
•Information 113
•How to use 113
•Settings 114
VIERA Link “HDAVI Control™”
•Summary of VIERA Link 114
•Preparations 118
•Easy playback 119
•Power on Link 119
•Power off Link 119
•Standby Power Save 119
•Intelligent Auto Standby 119
•VIERA Link Control 120
•Speaker Selection 121
•Note 122
Child Lock
•Using Child Lock 122
•PIN number 123
•Parental Rating 123
Common Interface
•Caution 124
•Using Common Interface 124
Shipping Condition
•Shipping Condition 125

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Updating the TV Software
•Information 125
•Auto update 125
•Manual update 126
Setting characters
•Using numeric buttons 126
Electronic Touch Pen
•Information 127
•Touch Pen Setup 127
•Using Electronic Touch Pen 128
•Maintenance 129
Keyboard / Gamepad
•Keyboard 129
•Gamepad 130
Settings
Setting menu
•How to use 131
Picture
•Viewing Mode 132
•Basic settings 133
•Ambient Sensor 133
•Noise reduction settings 133
•Intelligent Frame Creation 134
•24p Smooth Film 134
•Advanced Settings 134
•Option Settings 134
•Screen Settings 136
•3D Settings 137
•Copy Adjustment 139
•Reset to Defaults 139
Sound
•Mode 139

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•Basic settings 139
•Volume settings 140
•Voice Guidance Settings 141
•Audio Description 141
•Advanced settings 142
•Reset to Defaults 144
Network
•Network Connection 144
•Network Status 144
•VIERA remote Settings 144
•Network Link Settings 144
•Other settings 144
Timer
•Off Timer 145
•Time Zone 145
•Auto Standby 145
•No signal Power off 145
Setup
•Eco Navigation 146
•TV Guide Settings 146
•USB Device Setup 146
•Touch Pen Setup 146
•Child Lock 146
•Tuning Menu 147
•Language 148
•Display Settings 149
•VIERA Link Settings 150
•System Menu 151
•Other Settings 152
Support
FAQs
•Picture 153

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•Digital TV 154
•Analogue TV 155
•Sound 155
•3D 156
•HDMI 157
•Network 158
•Other 159
Maintenance
•Care and Cleaning 160
Information
•Using Help menu 161
Optional accessories
•Electronic Touch Pen 161
•3D Eyewear 162
•Communication Camera 162
•Wall-hanging bracket 163
Licence
•Licence 164
OK Letters enclosed in a box indicate remote control buttons.
Menu Letters in cyan indicate on-screen display items.
References in this eHELP
●The images shown in this eHELP are for illustrative purposes only.

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Watching
my Home Screen
Information
“my Home Screen” is a gateway to the TV, applications, and more.
It provides easy access to special features such as the Media Player, videos,
games, communication tools, etc. as shown below (example).
HOME
OK
OK HOME
Home Screen
Selected content screen (TV, application, etc.)
Home Screen Selection
– Your preferred Home Screen can be selected or added.

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How to use
Home Screen provides access to special features such as the Media Player,
TV, internet content, data services, communication tools, etc.
1. Display Home Screen with HOME
(Example)
●The last viewed Home Screen is displayed when the TV is turned on.
●Press again to select or add your preferred Home Screen layout.
Watching my Home Screen Settings
2. Select a feature with / / / and press OK to access
●To watch full-screen TV
1) Select the TV viewer with / / /
(Example)
2) Press OK to watch
(Example)
●Also refer to Tutorial from the tool guide.
= Note =
●To prevent panel “image retention”, the brightness of the screen is
adjusted when no operation is performed on Home Screen. After a certain
period of time, full-screen TV is displayed automatically.

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Settings
Select the setup menu from the tool guide on the top of the screen, or use
coloured button to display the setup menu.
(Example)
■Home Screen Selection
1. Display Home Screen Selection with HOME
(Example)
2. Select the screen with / and press OK to set
Full Screen TV:
Displays full-screen TV
TV Home Screen:
To make your TV experience more convenient and comfortable.
Lifestyle Screen:
Displays the TV with useful information and services for everyday life.
Info Screen:
Enjoy internet content while watching TV.
Add New Screen:
You can add a new screen to personalise.
■Settings
You can customise any Home Screen. (For example, changing the wallpaper,
renaming freely, editing applications, setting the screen launched when the
TV is turned on, etc.)
1. Select Settings from the tool guide
2. Follow the on-screen instructions

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■Search
You can search the content from various features.
1. Select Search from the tool guide
2. Follow the on-screen instructions
= Note =
●To use this function fully, you need a broadband network environment.
Ensure the network connections and network settings are completed.
Internet service Network connections
Internet service Network settings
●Be sure to update the software when a software update notice is displayed
on the TV screen. If the software is not updated, you will not be able to use
my Home Screen. You can update the software later manually.
Internet service Network settings Software Update
Basic
Basic connection
Please ensure that the unit is disconnected from the mains socket before
attaching or disconnecting any cables.
■Aerial
Terrestrial terminal
RF cable
Terrestrial aerial
●For DVB, Analogue

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■DVD Recorder / VCR
Terrestrial terminal
RF cable
DVD Recorder / VCR
Terrestrial aerial
AV1 (SCART) terminal
SCART cable
– AV1 (SCART) adaptor (supplied) is necessary when connecting to the
TV.
■DVD Recorder / VCR and Set top box
HDMI terminal
HDMI cable
Satellite receiver
Satellite dish or terrestrial aerial
AV1 (SCART) terminal

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SCART cable
– AV1 (SCART) adaptor (supplied) is necessary when connecting to the
TV.
RF cable
SCART cable
Terrestrial terminal
RF cable
DVD Recorder / VCR
●For VIERA Link connections
Functions VIERA Link “HDAVI Control™” Summary of VIERA Link
= Note =
●External equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV.
●Please also read the manual of the equipment being connected.
●Keep the TV away from electronic equipment (video equipment, etc.) or
equipment with an infrared sensor, otherwise distortion of image / sound
may occur or operation of other equipment may be affected.
●When using a SCART or HDMI cable, it is recommended to use fully wired
one.
●Check the terminal type and cable plugs are correct when connecting.
Selecting channel
1. Select DVB or Analogue with TV
●The selectable modes vary depending on the channels stored.
●You can also select the mode pressing TV repeatedly on the remote
control or INPUT/OK/HOLD for MENU button on the control panel of
the TV.
2. Select a channel with Channel Up / Down or numeric buttons
●DVB channel position begins from number 1 upward. Analogue channel
position numbers are in the 0 - 99 range.
■To select a channel using information banner
It is possible to confirm the channel name and programme information by
using the information banner before changing channels.
1. Display information banner with if it is not displayed

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2. Select a channel with / and press OK to watch while the banner is
displayed
Watching Basic Information banner
■To select a channel using TV Guide
It is possible to confirm the channel and programme information by using TV
Guide (EPG) before changing channels.
1. Display TV Guide with GUIDE
2. Select the current programme or channel with / / / and press
OK to access
– The current programme is displayed on the top left of the screen.
3. Press OK to exit TV Guide
Watching TV Guide Using TV Guide
■To watch pay-TV
●For information of the encrypted channels
Functions Common Interface Using Common Interface
●Consult the operator / broadcaster or CI module manufacturer for more
information and conditions of the services.
Information banner
Display information banner with .
●Also appears when changing a channel.
(Example)
Channel position and name
Channel type (Radio, HDTV, etc.) / encrypted channel ( ) / TV mode ( ,
)
Programme
Programme start / finish time (except Analogue)
Channel position, etc. (Analogue)

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Progress time indicator of the selected programme (except Analogue)
All DVB Channels / All Analogue Channels / Favourites 1 to 4
●Press (blue) to switch. (DVB)
●To list favourite channels, set Favourites Edit.
Watching Tuning and editing channels Favourites Edit
Current time
Features available / message meanings
Mute:
Sound mute is on
Bad signal:
Poor quality TV signal
Dolby D+, Dolby D, HE-AAC:
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital or HE-AAC audio track
Also in :
Same programme available as HD broadcast
●To display the extra information for details
●UK only
AD:
Audio Description service available
●This function can aid visually-impaired viewers by adding an
additional audio track to describe events on screen.
Settings Sound Audio Description
STTL:
Subtitle service available
TEXT:
Text service available
Multi Audio:
Multiple audio available
Stereo, Mono, NICAM:
Audio mode
1– 90:
Off Timer remaining time
Watching Basic Off Timer

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●To confirm another tuned channel
/
●To watch the channel listed in the banner
OK
●Information on the next programme (DVB)
●To hide the banner
EXIT
●Extra information (DVB)
– Press again to hide the banner.
●To adjust banner timeout, set Banner Display Timeout.
Settings Setup Display Settings
●AD, STTL, TEXT, Multi Audio indications are displayed as available
on particular programmes, but may not be available for all individual
programmes being broadcast. Display the extra information to confirm
availability of these functions.
Option Menu
Confirm or change the current status.
1. Display Option Menu with OPTION
2. Select one of the following items with / and press OK to access
Voice Guidance Settings / Audio Description / Multi Audio / AD / Multi
Audio / Monaural Audio / Subtitle Language / Teletext Character Set /
Teletext Language / NICAM / Volume Correction
●The function items vary depending on the country you select.
3. Set with / / / and press OK to store
Voice Guidance Settings
Guidance settings for visually impaired users
Settings Sound Voice Guidance Settings
Audio Description
Set to Auto if the programme has Audio Description service, then you will hear
an additional audio track to describe events on screen.
●To adjust the volume for Audio Description (UK only)
Settings Sound Audio Description

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●For DVB mode
Multi Audio / AD
Selects between alternative language or Audio Description for sound tracks (if
available).
●Set Audio Description to Auto in the Sound Menu to select the audio
description sound track.
Settings Sound Audio Description
●This setting is not memorised and it will return to the default setting once
you exit the current programme.
●For DVB mode (Ireland only)
Multi Audio
Selects between alternative languages for sound tracks (if available).
●This setting is not memorised and it will return to the default setting once
you exit the current programme.
●For DVB mode
Monaural Audio
Selects stereo / monaural (if available).
●This setting is not memorised and it will return to the default setting once
you exit the current programme.
●Not valid in Analogue mode
Subtitle Language
Selects the language in which subtitles should appear (if available).
●This setting is not memorised and it will return to the default setting once
you exit the current programme.
●Not valid in Analogue mode
Teletext Character Set
Sets the teletext language font.
Settings Setup Display Settings
●Ireland only
Teletext Language
Selects between alternative languages for teletext (if available).

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●For DVB mode (Ireland only)
NICAM
Switches NICAM sound (if available).
Settings Sound Advanced settings
●For Analogue mode
Volume Correction
Adjusts the volume of each individual channel or input mode.
Subtitle
■DVB
Display / hide subtitles (if available) with STTL.
■Analogue
Display subtitles with STTL.
●Hide subtitles with EXIT.
= Note =
●Subtitles may not be displayed properly in 3D images.
●If you press STTL in Analogue mode, the TV switches to teletext service
and calls up a favourite page. Press EXIT to return to TV mode.
●This is the same as switching to analogue teletext service and selecting
“P888” (subtitle service).
Watching Teletext Viewing Teletext
Off Timer
Turn the TV Standby mode automatically after a fixed period.
1. Display the menu with MENU
2. Select Timer Off Timer with / and press OK to access
3. Select the time in 15-minute increments with / and press OK to set
90 / 75 / 60 / 45 / 30 / 15 / Off (minutes)
●To cancel, set to Off or turn the TV off.
●The remaining time displays on the information banner.
Watching Basic Information banner
●When the remaining time is less than 3 minutes, the remaining time will