Panasonic TC-P50UT50X eHelp

UT50X 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

For best audio

Basic adjustments 28

Advanced audio 29

Notice 30

Viewing 3D 31

Change 3D ⇔ 2D

Adjust 3D images 33

3D settings (1) 34

3D settings (2) 35

Computer on TV

Display PC screen 36

PC adjustments (1) 37

PC adjustments (2) 38

Input signal 39

Internet services "VIERA Connect"

Connect to network

Network connections (1) 40

Network connections (2) 41

Network connections (3) 42

Network connections (4) 43

Network settings

Setting menu 44

Connection test 45

Network connection 46

Wireless network settings 47

IP address/DNS settings 48

Proxy settings 49

Network link (1) 50

Network link (2) 51

Software update 52

New software notice 53

Network status 54

How to use

Operate 55

Home network "DLNA"

Get started

Information 56

Connect to network

Network connections (1) 57

Network connections (2) 58

Network connections (3) 59

Network connections (4) 60

Network settings

Setting menu 61

Connection test 62

Network connection 63

Wireless network settings 64

IP address/DNS settings 65

Proxy settings 66

Network link (1) 67

Network link (2) 68

Software update 69

New software notice 70

Network status 71

Photos

Viewing Photos 72

Photo view 73

Options menu 74

Using slideshow 75

Slideshow settings 76

Videos

Viewing Videos 77

Video view 78

Options menu 79

Music

Playing Music 80

Music view 81

Options menu 82

Data information

Compatible Data format (1) 83

Compatible Data format (2) 84

Compatible Data format (3) 85

Notice 86

Media player

Get started

Information 87

Media warning messages 88

SD card handling cautions 89

Photos

Viewing Photos 90

Photo view 91

Sort the photos 92

Options menu 93

Multi shot 3D / Thumbnails size 94

Using slideshow 95

Slideshow settings 96

Soundtrack settings 97

Videos

Viewing Videos 98

Video view 99

Options menu 100

Music

Playing Music 101

Music view 102

Options menu 103

Data information

Compatible Data format (1) 104

Compatible Data format (2) 105

Compatible Data format (3) 106

Notice 107

Convenience features

Using VIERA TOOLS

Using VIERA TOOLS 108

Timer

Setting menu 109

Sleep (Off timer) 110

Timer (On/Off timer) 111

Lock (parental control)

Setting menu 112

Lock (1) 113

Using USB Keyboard / Gamepad

Lock (2) 114

Password setting 115

Parental control ratings (1) 116

Parental control ratings (2) 117

Parental control ratings (3) 118

Closed caption

Setting menu 119

Closed caption (1) 120

Closed caption (2) 121

Closed caption notice 122

VIERA Link ™ "HDAVI Control ™"

Basic feature 123

Connecting note (1) 124

Connecting note (2) 125

VIERA Link connections (1) 126

VIERA Link connections (2) 127

VIERA Link connections (3) 128

VIERA Link settings 129

VIERA Link settings feature (1) 130

VIERA Link settings feature (2) 131

VIERA Link settings feature (3) 132

VIERA Link 133

VIERA Link menu (1) 134

VIERA Link menu (2) 135

Control by smartphone, etc.

Smartphone remote 136

Keyboard 137

Gamepad 138

All settings

Picture

Setting menu 139

Basic settings (1) 140

Basic settings (2) 141

Aspect adjustments 142

PC adjustments (1) 143

PC adjustments (2) 144

HDMI settings 145

Advanced picture (1) 146

Advanced picture (2) 147

Audio

Setting menu 148

Basic settings 149

Advanced audio 150

DTV language and SAP settings 151

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal 152

Network

Network settings (1) 153

Network settings (2) 154

Network settings (3) 155

Network settings (4) 156

Network settings (5) 157

Timer

Setting menu 158

Sleep (Off timer) 159

Timer (On/Off timer) 160

Lock (parental control)

Setting menu 161

Lock (1) 162

Lock (2) 163

Password setting 164

Parental control ratings (1) 165

Parental control ratings (2) 166

Parental control ratings (3) 167

Setup

Setting menu 168

3D settings (1) 169

3D settings (2) 170

ANT/Cable setup (1) 171

ANT/Cable setup (2) 172

Anti Image retention 173

Closed caption (1) 174

Closed caption (2) 175

Closed caption notice 176

VIERA Link settings (1) 177

VIERA Link settings (2) 178

ECO/energy saving (1) 179

ECO/energy saving (2) 180

Advanced setup 181

Other settings (1) 182

Other settings (2) 183

Support / FAQ

FAQ

Picture - Viewing 184

Picture - Snowy / none 185

Picture - Distortion 186

Picture - Continue 187

Sound - none 188

Sound - Unusual 189

Networking 190

Software update 191

3D - Viewing 192

3D - Format 193

Other 194

Menu - Gray-out 195

Reset to default 196

Care and Cleaning

Display panel 197

Cabinet 198

Pedestal / Power cord 199

Meaning of signs :

Press the Remote control button

INFO Letters in box : Remote control button

MENU Letters in Cyan : Menus on screen display

Watching TV

Cable / Satellite / Fiber with a box

Initial setting

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.

Watching TV

Antenna / Cable service without a box

Initial setting

Connect coax

Connect a COAX wire from either an antenna or Basic Cable service to the TV's "ANTENNA/CABLE IN" screw terminal.

ANTENNA/

CABLE IN

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.

Antenna

* 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).

Watching TV

Antenna / Cable service without a box

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

When turning to a digital channel, press the button to enter the minor number in a compound channel number. (e.g. CH15-1 )

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

* To change the page in Set favorite FAVORITE or / repeatedly

/ and (press and hold) to delete.

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

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.

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 settings will not change.

Audio track 1 of 7 Track number / Number of tracks

English (Main

Audio)

English audio Audio service information

(example)

Analog mode: Select the desired Audio mode. ( Stereo / SAP / Mono )

Current audio track information (language, audio

type)

SAP button, the DTV language and

Watching TV

Antenna / Cable service without a box

Other

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.

Watching TV

Blu-ray, DVD, Game Console, etc.

Connecting and viewing (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.

Watching TV

Blu-ray, DVD, Game Console, etc.

Connecting and viewing (2)

Select Input

1. Display Input select menu (With the connected equipment turned ON) INPUT

2. Select the input used in step 1

Select correct input source, using / and press You can also press the corresponding NUMBER button or press INPUT

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. You need to select Video or Component. (Default: Video)

Press INPUT and select Video <-> Comp. Press / to choose Video or Component.

For your convenience, you can edit the inputs with labels that are easy to remember.

Edit Labels Set ANT/Cable in

3. Operate using your device's remote control.

Watching TV

Blu-ray, DVD, Game Console, etc.

HDMI connection notice

HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) allows you to enjoy high-definition digital images and high-quality sound by connecting the TV unit and HD devices. HDMI-compatible equipment (*1) with an HDMI or DVI output terminal, such as a Cable or Satellite box or a DVD player, can be connected to the HDMI connector using an HDMI compliant (fully wired) cable.

HDMI is the world's first complete digital consumer AV interface complying with a non-compression standard. If the external equipment has only a DVI output, connect to the HDMI terminal via a DVI to HDMI adapter cable (*2). When the DVI to HDMI adapter cable is used, connect the audio cable to the audio input terminal. Audio settings can be made on the HDMI in menu screen. Applicable audio signal sampling frequencies (L.PCM): 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz

(*1): The HDMI logo is displayed on an HDMI-compliant device. (*2): Inquire at your local digital equipment retailer shop.

Watching TV

Blu-ray, DVD, Game Console, etc.

HDMI connection caution

Caution

The HDMI terminals on this TV were not specifically designed for use with a PC. If the connected device has an aspect adjustment function, set the aspect ratio to "16:9". The HDMI connectors are "type A". The HDMI connectors are compatible with HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) copyright protection. Devices with no digital output terminal may be connected to the input terminal of either "COMPONENT IN", or "VIDEO IN" to receive analog signals. The HDMI input terminal can be used only with the following video signals: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p. Ensure that the device being connected to the TV can produce one of these video signals.

Watching TV

Blu-ray, DVD, Game Console, etc.

Input signal

Signals other than below may not be displayed properly. The signals are reformatted for optimal viewing on your display.

Component and HDMI (* HDMI only)

Input signal Horizontal frequency (kHz) Vertical frequency (Hz)

525 (480) / 60i 15.73 59.94 525 (480) /60p 31.47 59.94 750 (720) /60p 45.00 59.94 1,125 (1,080) /60i 33.75 59.94 1,125 (1,080)/60p 67.43 59.94 1,125 (1,080)/60p 67.50 60.00 1,125 (1,080)/24p * 26.97 23.98 1,125 (1,080)/24p * 27.00 24.00

Watching TV

For best picture

Picture mode

Change picture mode to suite your settings and taste

1. Select Picture mode

MENU Menu > Picture > Picture mode

Select desired menu using

2. Adjust using /

Tip: HDMI will provide the best HD picture

2. Picture mode type

Vivid: Provides enhanced picture contrast and sharpness for viewing

in a well-lit room.

Standard: Recommended for normal viewing conditions with subdued

room lighting.

Cinema: For watching movies in a darkened room. It provides a soft,

film-like picture.

Game: For playing video games. Custom: Customizes each item according to your taste.

Photo is displayed in JPEG menu.

/ from menu bar and press

Watching TV

For best picture

Auto brightness (ECO)

Contrast Automatic Tracking System (C.A.T.S.) adjusts the screen brightness and contrast according to the room's ambient light conditions. This ECO feature automatically dims the brightness of the screen when the room lighting is lowered.

C.A.T.S. features a built-in delay when the lighting conditions change. The adjustment happens gradually.

If you prefer a consistent brightness, disable C.A.T.S. by:

Menu > Picture > scroll down to C.A.T.S. and turn it off.

Menu > Picture > Picture mode then select viewing mode such as Custom.

* Standard picture mode automatically sets C.A.T.S. to On.

Watching TV

For best picture

Aspect

Use FORMAT button to change the aspect ratio

Use when the picture has bars (sides or top/bottom) and to zoom.

FORMAT ( to cycle through the aspect modes )

480i, 480p: FULL/JUST/4:3/ ZOOM 1080p, 1080i, 720p: FULL/H-FILL/JUST/4:3/ZOOM

* Use when the picture does not fill the whole screen or portions of the picture

are trimmed.

* Some content, such as film-based movies, are available in extra-wide format.

Top and bottom bars are unavoidable.

* Connected devices, such as Cable/Satellite box, DVD/Blu-ray players and

game consoles have their own aspect (format) settings. Adjust the device's aspect settings.

Watching TV

For best picture

Aspect info.

FULL: Enlarges the 4:3 image horizontally to the screen's side edges. (Recommended for anamorphic picture) JUST: Stretches to justify the 4:3 image to the four corners of the screen. (Recommended for normal TV broadcast) H-FILL: Enlarges the 4:3 image horizontally to the screen's side edges. The side edges of the image are cut off. 4:3: Standard (Note that "Image retention" of the side bar may occur from displaying it for a long time.) ZOOM: Enlarges the 4:3 image to the entire screen. (Recommended for Letter Box)

Zoom adjustments

Vertical image position and size can be adjusted in "ZOOM"

Select Zoom adjustments in the Picture menu.

MENU Picture > Aspect adjustments > Zoom

adjustments

V-position: Vertical position adjustment Adjust using / to desired position.

V-size: Vertical size adjustment Adjust using / to desired size.

* Press OK to reset

Watching TV

For best audio

Basic adjustments

Change the basic audio settings

1. Select desired audio menu

MENU Menu > Audio

Select desired menu using / from menu bar and press

2. Adjust

Adjust using

Settings Description

Reset to defaults

Bass Treble Balance

Resets Bass, Treble, and Balance adjustments to factory

default settings.

Increases or decreases the bass response. Increases or decreases the treble response. Emphasizes the left / right speaker volume.

Watching TV

For best audio

Advanced audio

MENU Menu > Audio > Advanced audio

Settings Options Description

A.I. sound Off/On

Surround Off/On

Bass boost Off/On Enhances bass sound and provides powerful

Volume leveler Minimizes volume disparity after switching to

TV speakers Off/On Enables the TV's built-in speakers.

HDMI in Digital/

Comp./Video

Equalizes overall volume levels across all

channels and external inputs.

Enhances audio L/R response when listening

to stereo. Ideal for music and action movies.

sound.

external inputs.

Switches to "Off" when using external

speakers.

"A.I. sound", "Surround", "Volume leveler", and

"Distance to wall" do not work if "Off" is selected.

The default setting is "Digital" for the HDMI

connection. (Digital input signal)

Select audio input terminal when a DVI cable is

connected along with an analog audio input signal.

Watching TV

Notice

The following 3D content can be enjoyed on this TV:

A 3D Blu-ray disc, played on 3D capable Blu-ray player/recorder that is connected via HDMI cable 3D TV broadcast (program) 3D Photo and 3D Movie taken by LUMIX/Camcorder. 3D game played on 3D capable video game console, connected via HDMI cable. 2D 3D (Simulated 3D)

About 2D 3D * You can watch content in simulated 3D from photo and all video sources except

the PC input. * This function converts standard 2D images and displays them in 3D. For this reason, the 3D images appear slightly different from the originals. Please bear this in mind when using this function. * Using this function for profit-making purposes, or publically showing images converted from 2D to 3D in places such as coffee shops or hotels etc. may infringe on the rights of the copyright holder protected under the Copyright Act.

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