Panasonic TCP50GT50X User manual

GT50X series
M0212-0

Watching TV
Cable / Satellite / Fiber with a box
Antenna / Cable service without a box
Blu-ray, DVD, Game Console, etc.
For best picture
For best audio
Initial setting 12
Initial setting 13
Select channels 14
Favorite channels (Set) 15
Favorite channels (Display) 16
Closed caption 17
SAP 18
Other 19
Connecting and viewing (1) 20
Connecting and viewing (2) 21
HDMI connection notice 22
HDMI connection caution 23
Input signal 24
Picture mode 25
Auto brightness (ECO) 26
Aspect 27
Aspect info. 28
Pro settings (1) 29
Pro settings (2) 30
Basic adjustments 31
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3D
Computer on TV
Internet services "VIERA Connect"
Connect to network
Network settings
Advanced audio 32
Notice 33
Viewing 3D 34
Change 3D
⇔
2D 35
Adjust 3D images 36
3D settings (1) 37
3D settings (2) 38
Display PC screen 39
PC adjustments (1) 40
PC adjustments (2) 41
Input signal 42
Network connections (1) 43
Network connections (2) 44
Network connections (3) 45
Network connections (4) 46
Setting menu 47
Connection test 48
Network connection 49
Wireless network settings 50
IP address/DNS settings 51
Proxy settings 52
Network link (1) 53
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How to use
Home network "DLNA"
Get started
Connect to network
Network settings
Network link (2) 54
Software update 55
New software notice 56
Network status 57
Operate 58
Information 59
Network connections (1) 60
Network connections (2) 61
Network connections (3) 62
Network connections (4) 63
Setting menu 64
Connection test 65
Network connection 66
Wireless network settings 67
IP address/DNS settings 68
Proxy settings 69
Network link (1) 70
Network link (2) 71
Software update 72
New software notice 73
Wake on LAN 74
Network status 75
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Photos
Videos
Music
Data information
Media player
Get started
Photos
Viewing Photos 76
Photo view 77
Options menu 78
Using slideshow 79
Slideshow settings 80
Viewing Videos 81
Video view 82
Options menu 83
Playing Music 84
Music view 85
Options menu 86
Compatible Data format (1) 87
Compatible Data format (2) 88
Compatible Data format (3) 89
Notice 90
Information 91
Media warning messages 92
SD card handling cautions 93
Viewing Photos 94
Photo view 95
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Videos
Music
Data information
Convenience features
Using VIERA TOOLS
Timer
Sort the photos 96
Options menu 97
Multi shot 3D / Thumbnails size 98
Using slideshow 99
Slideshow settings 100
Soundtrack settings 101
Viewing Videos 102
Video view 103
Options menu 104
Playing Music 105
Music view 106
Options menu 107
Compatible Data format (1) 108
Compatible Data format (2) 109
Compatible Data format (3) 110
Notice 111
Using VIERA TOOLS 112
Setting menu 113
Sleep (Off timer) 114
Timer (On/Off timer) 115
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Lock (parental control)
Closed caption
VIERA Link ™ "HDAVI Control ™"
Setting menu 116
Lock (1) 117
Lock (2) 118
Password setting 119
Parental control ratings (1) 120
Parental control ratings (2) 121
Parental control ratings (3) 122
Setting menu 123
Closed caption (1) 124
Closed caption (2) 125
Closed caption notice 126
Basic feature 127
Connecting note (1) 128
Connecting note (2) 129
VIERA Link connections (1) 130
VIERA Link connections (2) 131
VIERA Link connections (3) 132
VIERA Link settings 133
VIERA Link settings feature (1) 134
VIERA Link settings feature (2) 135
VIERA Link settings feature (3) 136
VIERA Link 137
VIERA Link menu (1) 138
VIERA Link menu (2) 139
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Control by smartphone, etc.
Using USB Keyboard / Gamepad
Using Bluetooth devices
All settings
Picture
Audio
Network
Smartphone remote 140
Keyboard 141
Gamepad 142
Bluetooth settings 143
Setting menu 144
Basic settings (1) 145
Basic settings (2) 146
Pro settings (1) 147
Pro settings (2) 148
Aspect adjustments 149
PC adjustments (1) 150
PC adjustments (2) 151
HDMI settings 152
Advanced picture (1) 153
Advanced picture (2) 154
Setting menu 155
Basic settings 156
Advanced audio 157
DTV language and SAP settings 158
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal 159
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Timer
Lock (parental control)
Setup
Network settings (1) 160
Network settings (2) 161
Network settings (3) 162
Network settings (4) 163
Network settings (5) 164
Setting menu 165
Sleep (Off timer) 166
Timer (On/Off timer) 167
Setting menu 168
Lock (1) 169
Lock (2) 170
Password setting 171
Parental control ratings (1) 172
Parental control ratings (2) 173
Parental control ratings (3) 174
Setting menu 175
3D settings (1) 176
3D settings (2) 177
ANT/Cable setup (1) 178
ANT/Cable setup (2) 179
Anti Image retention 180
Closed caption (1) 181
Closed caption (2) 182
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Support / FAQ
FAQ
Care and Cleaning
Closed caption notice 183
VIERA Link settings (1) 184
VIERA Link settings (2) 185
ECO/energy saving (1) 186
ECO/energy saving (2) 187
Advanced setup 188
Other settings (1) 189
Other settings (2) 190
Picture - Viewing 191
Picture - Snowy / none 192
Picture - Distortion 193
Picture - Continue 194
Sound - none 195
Sound - Unusual 196
Networking 197
Software update 198
3D - Viewing 199
3D - Format 200
Other 201
Menu - Gray-out 202
Reset to default 203
Display panel 204
Cabinet 205
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Pedestal / Power cord 206
Meaning of signs :
Press the Remote control button
INFO 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.
Tip: HDMI will provide the best HD picture
2. Change INPUT
INPUT
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 INFO 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.
TV
ANTENNA/
CABLE IN Antenna
2. Scan the channel
MENU Setup > ANT/Cable setup > ANT in, Auto program
1. Select Programming source Cable or Antenna in Ant in.
2. Select Auto program and select scan mode
(All channels / Analog only / Digital only).
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 ANT IN 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 )
*This TV has a "Channel transition effect" function that displays transition picture
images when tuning the channels.
Set to Off to disable this function.
Menu > Setup > Advanced setup > Channel transition effect
This function is not available depending on the input signal.
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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.
Favorite channels cannot be set when using Cable or Satellite box
Set the Favorite channel
OPTION Options menu > Set favorite
Select the list number using /and or directly to save the
displayed channel.
Delete a Favorite channel
OPTION Options menu > Set favorite
Select the list number using /and (press and hold) to delete.
* To change the page in Set favorite
FAVORITE or /repeatedly
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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.
Favorite channels cannot be set when using Cable or Satellite box.
To display a Favorite channel
FAVORITE Favorite channels
Select the list number using /and or directly to displayed
on favorite screen.
* To change the page in Favorite channels
FAVORITE or /repeatedly
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Watching TV
Antenna / Cable service without a box
Closed caption
Viewing with Closed caption
CC
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)
SAP 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 SAP button does not operate the Satellite or Cable box's SAP
function.
Select the Audio mode for watching TV.
SAP
Digital mode: Select available audio service when receiving a digital channel.
Audio track is automatically selected as DTV language and SAP settings in
Audio menu.
Menu > Audio > DTV language and SAP settings
*If you change the audio settings with the SAP button, the DTV language and
SAP settings will not change.
Audio track 1 of 7 Track number / Number of tracks
English (Main
Audio) Current audio track information (language, audio
type)
English audio Audio service information
(example)
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.
INFO
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
Channel surf mode: Specify favorites or type of channels to view when
pressing the channel up/down button.
Set favorite: Set favorite channel
Edit CH caption: Edit the channel identifier
Signal meter: 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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