Panasonic TCP65VT50X User manual

VT50X 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
Pro settings (3) 31
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3D
Computer on TV
Internet services "VIERA Connect"
Connect to network
Network settings
Basic adjustments 32
Advanced audio 33
Notice 34
Viewing 3D 35
Change 3D
⇔
2D 36
Adjust 3D images 37
3D settings (1) 38
3D settings (2) 39
Display PC screen 40
PC adjustments (1) 41
PC adjustments (2) 42
Input signal 43
Network connections (1) 44
Network connections (2) 45
Network connections (3) 46
Network connections (4) 47
Setting menu 48
Connection test 49
Network connection 50
Wireless network settings 51
IP address/DNS settings 52
Proxy settings 53
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How to use
Home network "DLNA"
Get started
Connect to network
Network settings
Network link (1) 54
Network link (2) 55
Software update 56
New software notice 57
Network status 58
Operate 59
Information 60
Network connections (1) 61
Network connections (2) 62
Network connections (3) 63
Network connections (4) 64
Setting menu 65
Connection test 66
Network connection 67
Wireless network settings 68
IP address/DNS settings 69
Proxy settings 70
Network link (1) 71
Network link (2) 72
Software update 73
New software notice 74
Wake on LAN 75
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Photos
Videos
Music
Data information
Media player
Get started
Photos
Network status 76
Viewing Photos 77
Photo view 78
Options menu 79
Using slideshow 80
Slideshow settings 81
Viewing Videos 82
Video view 83
Options menu 84
Playing Music 85
Music view 86
Options menu 87
Compatible Data format (1) 88
Compatible Data format (2) 89
Compatible Data format (3) 90
Notice 91
Information 92
Media warning messages 93
SD card handling cautions 94
Viewing Photos 95
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Videos
Music
Data information
Convenience features
Using VIERA TOOLS
Timer
Photo view 96
Sort the photos 97
Options menu 98
Multi shot 3D / Thumbnails size 99
Using slideshow 100
Slideshow settings 101
Soundtrack settings 102
Viewing Videos 103
Video view 104
Options menu 105
Playing Music 106
Music view 107
Options menu 108
Compatible Data format (1) 109
Compatible Data format (2) 110
Compatible Data format (3) 111
Notice 112
Using VIERA TOOLS 113
Setting menu 114
Sleep (Off timer) 115
Timer (On/Off timer) 116
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Lock (parental control)
Closed caption
VIERA Link ™ "HDAVI Control ™"
Setting menu 117
Lock (1) 118
Lock (2) 119
Password setting 120
Parental control ratings (1) 121
Parental control ratings (2) 122
Parental control ratings (3) 123
Setting menu 124
Closed caption (1) 125
Closed caption (2) 126
Closed caption notice 127
Basic feature 128
Connecting note (1) 129
Connecting note (2) 130
VIERA Link connections (1) 131
VIERA Link connections (2) 132
VIERA Link connections (3) 133
VIERA Link settings 134
VIERA Link settings feature (1) 135
VIERA Link settings feature (2) 136
VIERA Link settings feature (3) 137
VIERA Link 138
VIERA Link menu (1) 139
VIERA Link menu (2) 140
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Control by smartphone, etc.
Using USB Keyboard / Gamepad
Using Bluetooth devices
All settings
Picture
Audio
Smartphone remote 141
Keyboard 142
Gamepad 143
Bluetooth settings 144
Setting menu 145
Basic settings (1) 146
Basic settings (2) 147
Pro settings (1) 148
Pro settings (2) 149
Pro settings (3) 150
Aspect adjustments 151
PC adjustments (1) 152
PC adjustments (2) 153
HDMI settings 154
Advanced picture (1) 155
Advanced picture (2) 156
Setting menu 157
Basic settings 158
Advanced audio 159
DTV language and SAP settings 160
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal 161
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Network
Timer
Lock (parental control)
Setup
Network settings (1) 162
Network settings (2) 163
Network settings (3) 164
Network settings (4) 165
Network settings (5) 166
Setting menu 167
Sleep (Off timer) 168
Timer (On/Off timer) 169
Setting menu 170
Lock (1) 171
Lock (2) 172
Password setting 173
Parental control ratings (1) 174
Parental control ratings (2) 175
Parental control ratings (3) 176
Setting menu 177
3D settings (1) 178
3D settings (2) 179
ANT/Cable setup (1) 180
ANT/Cable setup (2) 181
Anti Image retention 182
Closed caption (1) 183
Closed caption (2) 184
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Support / FAQ
FAQ
Care and Cleaning
Closed caption notice 185
VIERA Link settings (1) 186
VIERA Link settings (2) 187
ECO/energy saving (1) 188
ECO/energy saving (2) 189
Advanced setup 190
Other settings (1) 191
Other settings (2) 192
Picture - Viewing 193
Picture - Snowy / none 194
Picture - Distortion 195
Picture - Continue 196
Sound - none 197
Sound - Unusual 198
Networking 199
Software update 200
3D - Viewing 201
3D - Format 202
Other 203
Menu - Gray-out 204
Reset to default 205
Display panel 206
Cabinet 207
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Pedestal / Power cord 208
Back panel (Cooling fan) 209
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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