Panasonic TC-55DX650C, TC-58DX800C, TC-65DX800C, TC-40DX650C, TC-49DX650C User Manual

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eHELP

English

Read first

eHELP

• How to use

Features

• 4K resolution	10
• Home Screen	11
• Info Frame	12
• Easy Mirroring	13

Using Home Screen

Home Screen

• Information	14
• How to use	16
• Pin to HOME	17
• Option menu	18

Live TV

• How to use	19
• Option menu	20

Apps

• How to use	21
• Option menu	22

Devices

• How to use	23
• Option menu	24

Watching TV

Cable / Satellite / Fiber Optic box

• Initial setting

Antenna / Cable service without a box

• Initial setting	27
• Select channels	28
• Favorite channels	29
• Closed Caption	30
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• SAP	31
• Other	32

4K compatible equipment

• Connecting and viewing	33
• About 4K format	34
• Input signal (AV)	35

Blu-ray, DVD, Game Console, etc.

• Connecting and viewing	36
• Example of AV connections	37
• HDMI HDR setting [This feature is available depending on your model.]	39
• HDMI connection notice	40
• HDMI connection caution	41
• Input signal	42

For best picture

• Picture mode	43
• Auto brightness (ECO)	45
• Aspect setting	46
• Screen mode	47
• Screen mode for 4K format	48
• Zoom adjustments	49
• Copy adjustments	50

For best audio

• Sound mode	51
• DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal	52

Network services
Connect to network
• Network connections	53
• Network connection types	54
Network settings
• Setting the menu	56
• Network connection/Network status	57
• my Home Cloud settings	58
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• VIERA network name	59
• TV remote App settings	60
• Network link	61
• File sharing settings	62
• Mirroring settings	63
• Control4 settings [This feature is available depending on your model.]	64
• Do Not Track setting	65
• Software update	66
• New software notice	67

How to use

• Operate

Home network “DLNA”

Get started

• Information

Photos

• Viewing Photos	70
• Photo view	71
• Options menu	72
• Using slideshow	73
• Slideshow settings	74

Videos

• Viewing Videos	75
• Video view	76
• Options menu	77

Music

• Playing Music	78
• Music view	79
• Options menu	80

Media player

Get started

• Information

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• Media warning messages	82
• File sharing	83
• Notice	84

Photos

• Viewing Photos	85
• Photo View	86
• Sort the photos	87
• Options menu	88
• Thumbnails size	89
• Using slideshow	90
• Slideshow settings	91
• Soundtrack settings	92

Videos

• Viewing Videos	93
• Video view	94
• Options menu	95

Music

• Playing Music	96
• Music view	97
• Options menu	98

Convenience features

Eco navigation

• Eco navigation

Timer

• Setting the menu

100

Parental control

• Setting the menu	101
• Password setting	102
• Parental control ratings	103

Closed Caption

• Setting the menu	105
• Closed Caption notices	106
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VIERA Link ™ “HDAVI Control ™”

• Basic feature	107
• Connecting note	108
• VIERA Link connections	110
• VIERA Link settings	112
• VIERA Link settings feature	113
• VIERA Link	115
• VIERA Link menu	116

Info Frame

• Information	118
• How to use	119
• Setting the menu	120

Using Voice guidance

• Voice guidance

121

Using Voice control

• Information	122
• How to use	123
• Notice	124

Control by Smartphone, etc.

• Smartphone remote	125
• Turn on the TV via IP	126
• Mirroring	127

Using USB Keyboard

• Keyboard

128

All settings

How to use

• Setting the menu

129

Picture

• Basic settings	130
• Pro settings	134
• Advanced picture	138
• Screen settings	140
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Panasonic TC-55DX650C, TC-58DX800C, TC-65DX800C, TC-40DX650C, TC-49DX650C User Manual

• Other settings

142

Sound

• Basic settings	143
• Advanced settings	145
• Voice guidance settings	148

Network

• Network settings

149

Timer

• Sleep (Off timer)	153
• Timer (On/Off timer)	154
• Clock settings	155
• Auto turn off settings	156

Setup

• Eco navigation	157
• Voice control settings	158
• USB device setup	159
• Parental control	160
• ANTENNA/Cable setup	162
• Language settings	164
• Display customization	165
• Closed Caption	166
• VIERA Link settings	168
• System settings	169
• Other settings	170
• Useful settings	171

Support / FAQ

Help menu

• Using Help menu

172

FAQ

• Picture - Viewing	173
• Picture - Snowy / none	174
• Picture - Distortion	175
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• Picture - Unusual	176
• Picture - Continue	177
• Sound - None	178
• Sound - Unusual	179
• Networking	180
• Software update	181
• Voice guidance	182
• Voice control	183
• Eco navigation	184
• Other	185
• Menu - Gray-out or missing items	186
• Reset to factory defaults	187

Information

• Detailed information	188
• Data information	189

Care and Cleaning

• Display panel	191
• Cabinet	192
• Pedestal / Power cord	193

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Read first

eHELP

How to use

Before using eHELP, check the followings.

■■Meaning of signs

Press the Remote control button

INFO Letters enclosed in brackets : Remote control button

Menu Letters in Cyan : Menus on screen display References in this eHELP

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Features

4K resolution

You can watch content in 4K format that has twice the horizontal and vertical resolution of the 1080p signal.

Watching TV > 4K compatible equipment

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Home Screen

“Home Screen” is a gateway to the TV programs, applications and connected devices.

It provides you an easy way to access all the features.

Using Home Screen > Home Screen > Information

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Info Frame

Info Frame is a convenient feature to provide you relevant information of the program being watched, recommendations, etc. It is displayed on the edge of screen when you need it.

Convenience features > Info Frame > Information

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Easy Mirroring

You can watch and display images of other devices (smartphone, etc.) on the

TV screen using a mirroring function. You can also start the mirroring function from the other devices without operating the TV.

Convenience features > Control by Smartphone, etc. >

Mirroring

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Using Home Screen

Home Screen

Information

“Home Screen” is a gateway to the TV programs, applications and connected devices.

Home Screen is displayed by pressing HOME and it provides you an easy way to access all the features as shown below (example).

Home Screen

Live TV

– Gateway to TV programs

Using Home Screen > Live TV

Apps

– Gateway to various applications (Internet content, etc.)

Using Home Screen > Apps

Devices

–Gateway to connected devices (HDMI equipment, USB device, network device, etc.)

Using Home Screen > Devices

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●● Be sure to update the software when a software update notice is displayed on the TV screen. If the software is not updated, you may not be able to use Home Screen. You can update the software later manually.

Network services > Network settings > Software update

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How to use

From Home Screen, you can access all the features such as TV programs, applications and connected devices.

1.Display Home Screen with HOME.

(Example)

2.Select Live TV / Apps / Devices and press to access.

●● To watch full-screen TV, select Live TV.

(Example)

●● Also refer to on the top right of Home Screen for the operations.

■■Search

You can search the content from various features.

1.Display Home Screen with HOME.

2.Select on the top left of Home Screen and press to access.

3.Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Pin to HOME

You can add a shortcut for frequently used feature on Home Screen.

1.Display Home Screen with HOME.

2.Select Live TV / Apps / Devices and press to access.

3.Select a feature (TV program / application / device).

4.Display the option menu with OPTION.

5.Select Pin to HOME and press to set.

●● To remove a shortcut from Home Screen, set Unpin from HOME.

Using Home Screen > Home Screen > Option menu

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Option menu

You can customize Home Screen.

1.Display the option menu with OPTION.

2.Select one of the following items and press to access.

Unpin from HOME / Move

3.Set the item and press to store.

Unpin from HOME

Remove a shortcut from Home Screen.

Move

Arranges the position of the icons.

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Live TV

How to use

Live TV is a gateway to the TV programs.

1. Display Home Screen with HOME.

2Select Live TV.

(Example)

3.Press to access. (Example)

●● For details of watching TV

Watching TV

●● To add a shortcut icon

Using Home Screen > Home Screen > Pin to HOME

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Option menu

1.Display the option menu with OPTION.

2.Select one of the following items and press to access.

Pin to HOME / Unpin from HOME / Accessibility / AV Options

3.Set the item and press to store.

Pin to HOME, Unpin from HOME

Adds / removes a shortcut for a frequently used feature on Home Screen.

Using Home Screen > Home Screen > Pin to HOME

●● The label (channel position, channel name, etc.) of shortcut is not updated by broadcasters automatically. Remove and add the shortcut again to update the label.

Accessibility

Guidance settings for visually impaired users

Convenience features > Using Voice guidance > Voice guidance

AV Options

Easy optional setting for viewing, sound, etc.

Watching TV > Antenna / Cable service without a box > Other

●● Menu items and selectable options vary depending on the TV mode.

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Apps

How to use

Various applications (Internet content, etc.) can be accessed easily from

Apps.

1.Display Home Screen with HOME.

2.Select Apps and press to access.

(Example)

●● To exit Apps RETURN/EXIT

●● To add a shortcut icon

Using Home Screen > Home Screen > Pin to HOME

3.Select an application and press to access.

4.Follow the on-screen instructions.

●● A broadband network environment is required to be able to use this function fully.

●● Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Option menu

1.Display the option menu with OPTION.

2.Select one of the following items and press to access.

Pin to HOME / Unpin from HOME / Move / Lock / Unlock / Uninstall /

Show Info.

3.Set the item and press to store.

Pin to HOME, Unpin from HOME

Adds / removes a shortcut for a frequently used feature on Home Screen.

Using Home Screen > Home Screen > Pin to HOME

Move

Arranges the position of the applications.

Lock, Unlock

Locks / unlocks the specific applications to restrict access to them (if available).

●● Password is required to access to locked application.

Convenience features > Parental control > Password setting

Uninstall

Deletes an application from Apps (if available).

Show Info.

Displays the information about the selected application.

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Devices

How to use

Connected devices (HDMI equipment, USB device, network device, etc.) can be accessed easily from Devices.

1.Display Home Screen with HOME.

2.Select Devices and press to access.

(Example)

●● To exit Devices RETURN/EXIT

●● To add a shortcut icon

Using Home Screen > Home Screen > Pin to HOME

3. Select a device and press to access. ●● For external equipment

Watching TV > Blu-ray, DVD, Game Console, etc.

●● For devices for Media Player

Media player

●● For network equipment for DLNA

Home network “DLNA”

●● For mirroring function

Convenience features > Control by Smartphone, etc. >

Mirroring

●● Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Option menu

1.Display the option menu with OPTION.

2.Select one of the following items and press to access.

Pin to HOME / Unpin from HOME / Accessibility / Show Info.

3.Set the item and press to store.

Pin to HOME, Unpin from HOME

Adds / removes a shortcut for a frequently used feature on Home Screen.

Using Home Screen > Home Screen > Pin to HOME

Accessibility

Guidance settings for visually impaired users

Convenience features > Using Voice guidance > Voice guidance

Show Info.

Displays the information about the selected device.

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Watching TV

Cable / Satellite / Fiber Optic box

Initial setting

●● Depending on the model, it may be necessary to remove the terminal cover / cable cover before connecting or disconnecting cables.

1.Connecting

Select the wiring method connecting your box to the TV, AV IN or

Antenna/Cable in.

Note:

●● HDMI will provide the best HD picture

2.Change INPUT

INPUT

Press the INPUT button to select the proper connection. Wait for 2 seconds.

●● The menu choices vary depending on which input is selected.

3.Power on your Cable, Satellite or Fiber Optic 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.

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●●

CC/SAP is not available when watching TV with a Cable or Satellite box connected via HDMI.

If you have a High Definition box, ensure that it is outputting 720p or 1080i signal.

Tip: press the TV’s INFO button to verify.

Check your box’s “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 of any box settings.

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Antenna / Cable service without a box

Initial setting

●● Depending on the model, it may be necessary to remove the terminal cover / cable cover before connecting or disconnecting cables.

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 Menu > Setup > ANTENNA/Cable setup > ANTENNA/ Cable signal, Auto program

1)Select either Cable or Antenna programming source in ANTENNA/ Cable signal.

2)Select Auto program and then the appropriate scan mode:

(All channels / Analog only / Digital only)

3)Start scanning.

●●

The tuner setup menu (auto scan, etc.) is only available when INPUT is set to TV.

If no channels are found by the end of the scan, then check the following:

–Antenna’s position - or availability of Cable service.

–Cable, Satellite or Fiber Optic services with a box are typically connected to the TV’s A/V inputs, preferably HDMI, for best HD picture. In such case, the channel scanning is not needed.

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Select channels

■■Select desired channel

●● CH buttons are also available on the TV.

■■Select desired digital channel

To directly enter a digital channel number use button to enter the dash.

(e.g. CH15-1 → )

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Favorite channels

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 AV Options > Set favorite