Panasonic ST50 series Assembly instructions

ST50 series
M0212-0

Watching TV
Cable /Satellite /Fiber with a box
• Initial setting 11
Antenna /Cable service without a box
• Initial setting 12
• Select channels 13
• Favorite channels (Set) 14
• Favorite channels (Display) 15
• Closed caption 16
• SAP 17
• Other 18
Blu-ray, DVD, Game Console, etc.
•Connecting and viewing (1) 19
• Connecting and viewing (2) 20
• HDMI connection notice 21
• HDMI connection caution 22
• Input signal 23
For best picture
• Picture mode 24
• Auto brightness (ECO) 25
• Aspect 26
• Aspect info. 27
• Pro settings (1) 28
• Pro settings (2) 29
For best audio
• Basic adjustments 30
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• Advanced audio 31
3D
• Notice 32
• Viewing 3D 33
• Change 3D 4=>2D 34
• Adjust 3D images 35
• 3D settings (1) 36
• 3D settings (2) 37
Internet services "VIERA Connect"
Connect to network
•Network connections (1) 38
• Network connections (2) 39
• Network connections (3) 40
• Network connections (4) 41
Network settings
• Setting menu 42
• Connection test 43
• Network connection 44
• Wireless network settings 45
• IP address/DNS settings 46
• Proxy settings 47
• Network link (1) 48
• Network link (2) 49
• Software update 50
• New software notice 51
• Network status 52
How to use
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. Operate 53
Home network "DLNA"
Get started
• Information 54
Connect to network
,Network connections (1) 55
.Network connections (2) 56
, Network connections (3) 57
.Network connections (4) 58
Network settings
,Setting menu 59
,Connection test 60
,Network connection 61
,Wireless network settings 62
• IP address/DNS settings 63
•Proxy settings 64
•Network link (1) 65
.Network link (2) 66
• Software update 67
•New software notice 68
•Network status 69
Photos
• Viewing Photos 70
•Photo view 71
• Options menu 72
•Using slideshow 73
• Slideshow settings 74
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Videos
• Viewing Videos 75
• Video view 76
• Options menu 77
Music
• Playing Music 78
• Music view 79
• Options menu 80
Data information
• Compatible Data format (1) 81
• Compatible Data format (2) 82
• Compatible Data format (3) 83
• Notice 84
Media player
Get started
• Information 85
• Media warning messages 86
• SD card handling cautions 87
Photos
• Viewing Photos 88
• Photo view 89
• Sort the photos 90
• Options menu 91
• Multi shot 3D /Thumbnails size 92
• Using slideshow 93
• Slideshow settings 94
• Soundtrack settings 95
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Videos
• Viewing Videos 96
• Video view 97
• Options menu 98
Music
• Playing Music 99
• Music view 100
• Options menu 101
Data information
• Compatible Data format (1) 102
• Compatible Data format (2) 103
• Compatible Data format (3) 104
• Notice 105
Convenience features
Using VIERA TOOLS
• Using VIERA TOOLS 106
Timer
• Setting menu 107
• Sleep (Off timer) 108
• Timer (On/Off timer) 109
Lock (parental control)
• Setting menu 110
• Lock (1) 111
• Lock (2) 112
• Password setting 113
• Parental control ratings (1) 114
• Parental control ratings (2) 115
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Parental controlratings (3) 116
Closed caption 117
+ Setting menu
• Closed caption (1} 118
119
• caption Closed(2)
• Closed caption notice 120
VIERA Link I"M"HDAVI Control TM" 121
• Basicfeature
• Connecting note (l! 122
• Connectingnote (2) 123
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• VIERA Link connections (2) 125
• VIERA Linkconnections !3) 126
• VIERALink settings 127
• VlERA Link settingsfeature (1) 128
• VIERA Linksettings feature(2) 129
• VIERA Linksettings feature (3) 130
• VlERALink 131
• VlERA+ Link menu (1) 132
• VlERA Linkmenu (2) 133
Control by smartphone, etc.
• Smartphone remote 134
Using USB Keyboard /Gamepad 135
•Keyboard 136
• Gamepad
All settings

Picture 137
•Setting menu
138
•Basic settings (1)
139
•Basic settings (2)
140
•Pro settings (1)
141
•Pro settings (2)
142
•Aspect adjustments
143
•HDMI settings
•Advanced picture (1) 144
•Advanced picture (2) 145
Audio 146
•Setting menu
147
• Basic settings
148
•Advanced audio
,DTV language and SAP settings 149
•DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal 150
Network 151
•Network settings (1)
152
•Network settings (2)
153
•Network settings (3)
154
•Network settings (4)
155
•Network settings (5)
Timer 156
• Setting menu
157
• Sleep (Off timer)
158
• Timer (On/Off timer)
Lock (parental control)
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159
,Setting menu............... 160
, Lock !1) .....
,_ ____L°ck(2) 61
162
•Password setting........
, Parenta. contro ratings (1) 163
, Parenta tcontrol ratings (2) 164
,oarentalcontrol ratings (3) 165
Setup 166
•Setti gmeu 167
•3Dsettings (1) ......... 168
,3Dsettings (2! .......
•ANT/Cabl setupo (1) ............. 169
•ANt/Cab! e se!u p (2) 170
171
•Ant !mage. retention 172
•Closed Caption (1) ...... 173
•Closed caption (2).............. 174
•c!osedc ptionnotice
•VIERALin k setting (1) 175
•VlERA Link setting. (2) 176
•ECO/en ergy saving (1)............ 177
.ECO/energysaving (2! 178
179
•Advancedsetup 180
•Other _settings (1) 181
•thersettings (2)............
Support /FAQ
FAQ 182
,Picture-Viewing
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• Picture- Snowy /none 183
• Picture - Distortion 184
• Picture - Continue 185
• Sound - none 186
• Sound - Unusual 187
• Networking 188
• Software update 189
• 3D - Viewing 190
• 3D - Format 191
• Other 192
• Menu - Gray-out 193
• Reset to default 194
Care and Cleaning
• Display panel 195
• Cabinet 196
• Pedestal /Power cord 197
Meaning of signs :
f_ Press the Remote control button
Letters in box • Remote control button
MENU Letters in Cyan : Menus on screen display
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Watching TV
Cable /Satellite /Fiber with a box
Initial setting
1. Connecting
Select the wiring method connecting your box to the TV, AV IN or
Antenna/Cable in
I Tip: HDMI will provide the best HD picture I
2. Change INPUT
_ IINPUT
Press the INPUT button to select the proper connection. Wait 2 seconds.
3. Power on your Cable, Satellite or Fiber box
Use the box's remote control to change channels.
* If the box is connected to the TV using a COAX cable (Antenna/Cable in), then
set the TV channel to CH3 or CH4. Note that the picture will not be in HD.
* CC/SAP is not available when watching TV with a Cable or Satellite box
connected via HDMI.
If your box is a high definition, then check that it is outputting 720p or 1080i
signal.
Tip: press the TV's _ button to verify.
Check your box "aspect" or "format" settings. It should be set to 16:9,
Widescreen or FULL.
If the audio volume is too low, check the box's audio settings.
Contact your Cable or Satellite provider for instructions on any box settings.
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Watching TV
Antenna /Cable service without a box
Initial setting
1. Connect coax
Connect a COAX wire from either an antenna or Basic Cable service to the TV's
"ANTENNA/CABLE IN" screw terminal.
ANTENNA/
TV CABLE IN Antenna
2. Scan the channel
_ IMENUI > >
1. Select Programming source Cable or Antenna in i,,.
2. Select and select scan mode
3. Start scanning.
If at the end of the scanning no channels are found, then check:
Antenna's position - or Availability of Cable service.
Cable, Satellite or Fiber services with a box are typically connected to the TV's
A/V inputs, preferably HDMI, for best HD picture. In such a case, the channel
scanning is not needed (set to Not used).
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Watching TV
Antenna /Cable service without a box
Select channels
Select desired channel
_or __
• CH buttons are also available on the TV.
Select desired digital channel
To directly enter a digital channel number use
• When turning to a digital channel, press the button to enter the minor number in a
compound channel number.
(e.g. CH15-1 _ _ _ _)
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Watching TV
Antenna /Cable service without a box
Favorite channels (Set)
Channel numbers registered in Favorite are displayed on the favorite tune screen.
Select the desired broadcast station with the cursor or use the number buttons.
I • Favorite channels cannot be set when using Cable or Satellite box
• Set the Favorite channel
[OPTION] >
Select the list number using _ /V and _ or _ _ _ directly to save the
displayed channel.
Delete a Favorite channel
_[OPTION] >
Select the list number using _ /_ and _ (press and hold) to delete.
* To change the page in
IFAVORITEIor _/_ repeatedly
I
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Watching TV
Antenna /Cable service without a box
Favorite channels (Display)
Channel numbers registered in Favorite are displayed on the favorite tune screen.
Select the desired broadcast station with the cursor or use the number buttons.
I • Favorite channels cannot be set when using Cable or Satellite box.
To display a Favorite channel
SJFAVORITE]
I
Select the list number using _ /V and _ or _ _ _ directly to displayed
on favorite screen.
* To change the page in
[FAVORITE]or _ /_ repeatedly
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Watching TV
Antenna /Cable service without a box
Closed caption
Viewing with Closed caption
Switches the Closed caption mode.
(Closed caption Off/Closed caption On /Closed caption On mute )
*CC is not available when watching TV with a Cable or Satellite box connected
via HDMI.
* Contact your Cable or Satellite operator for instructions on enabling CC with
their box.
* The TV's CC button does not operate the Satellite or Cable box's CC function.
* For viewing the CC of digital broadcasting, set the aspect to FULL (If viewing
with H-FILL, JUST, ZOOM or 4:3; characters might be cut off).
* If the CC is set to On on both the receiver and TV when the signal is 480i
(except for the HDMI connection), the CC may overlap on the TV.
* If a digital program is being output in analog format, the CC data will also be
output in analog format.
* If the recorder or output monitor is connected to the TV, the CC needs to be set
up on the recorder or output monitor.
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Watching TV
Antenna /Cable service without a box
SAP
Listen with SAP (Secondary Audio Programming)
QSAP is not available when watching TV with a Cable or Satellite box connected
via HDMI.
Contact your Cable or Satellite operator for instructions on enabling SAP with
their box.
The TV's _ button does not operate the Satellite or Cable box's
function.
Select the Audio mode for watching TV.
Digital mode: Select available audio service when receiving a digital channel.
Audio track is automatically selected as :i:_:_i_ in
menu.
> > _: _i_
* If you change the audio settings with the _ button, the DTV language and
SAP settings will not change.
(example)
Track number /Number of tracks
...............Current audio track information (language, audio
type)
......Audio service information
Analog mode: Select the desired Audio mode. ( Stereo /SAP /Mono )
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Watching TV
Antenna /Cable service without a box
Other
1. Information banner
Displays TV status information. Also, when watching programs via the
Antenna/Cable input, INFO will include the channel banner.
IINFOI
Channel /Station identifier /Program title /Closed caption /SAP /
Rating level /Signal resolution /Picture mode /Aspect ratio /
Sleep timer remaining time /Clock
2, Options menu
This menu consists of shortcuts to convenient functions.
OPTION ]
C: : :, ,_ _i : ,_!::::: Specify favorites or type of channels to view when
pressing the channel up/down button.
S::/i: :: :_: :::: Set favorite channel
Edit the channel identifier
_:::_:::: : Check the antenna's signal strength
* Options menu is only available when the TV is using the Antenna/Cable input,
not when using Cable or Satellite box.
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Watching TV
Blu-ray, DVD, Game Console, etc.
Connecting and viewing (1)
1. Connect device
Verify that the device is connected to the TV properly and connect to desired
terminal. Note which terminal the device is connected to (HDMI 1, HDMI 2,...
Component or Video)
Component and Composite (Video) in terminals are shared.
Please be careful not to confuse the connection when you use Component or
Video.
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Watching TV
Blu-ray, DVD, Game Console, etc.
Connecting and viewing (2)
2. Select Input
1. Display menu (With the connected equipment turned ON)
IINPUTI
2. Select the input used in step 1
Select correct input source, using _ /V and press
You can also press the corresponding NUMBER button or press I INPUT I
repeatedly to cycle through the available inputs. If you are unsure which input to
select, wait 2 seconds between each selection.
Component and Composite (Video) IN
terminals are shared and must be connected
using the supplied adapter.
NOTE: One red connector is for video and the
other audio.
•
AUDIO
You need to select Video or Component.
(Default: Video)
• PressIINPUT land select
• Press _ /_ to choose Video or
Component,
VIDEO
• For your convenience, you can edit the inputs with labels that are easy to
remember.
d ._m
Edit Labels Set ANT/Cable in
3. Operate using your device's remote control.
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