Panasonic TH-L39EM6A, TH-L39EM6Z, TH-L50EM6A, TH-L32XM6Z, TH-L50EM6Z User Manual

Operating Instructions

LED TV

English

Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product. Please read these instructions carefully before operating this product and retain them for future reference.

The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only.

Some illustrations are presented as conceptual images and may be different from the actual products. Illustrations shown may be different between models and countries.

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Model No.

Australia

New Zealand

TH-L32XM6A TH-L32XM6Z TH-L39EM6A TH-L39EM6Z TH-L50EM6A TH-L50EM6Z

CGN

TQB4GC1036-1

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks & DTS 2.0+Digital Out is a trademark of DTS, Inc. Product includes software. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.

HDAVI Control™ is a trademark of Panasonic

Corporation.

Panasonic does not guarantee operation and performance of peripheral devices made by other manufacturers; and we disclaim any liability or damage arising from operation and/or performance from usage of such other maker’s peripheral devices.

This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non-commercial use of a consumer to (i) encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard (“AVC Video”) and/or (ii) decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video. No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use.

Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC.

See http://www.mpegla.com.

This product incorporates the following software:

(1)the software developed independently by or for Panasonic Corporation,

(2)the software owned by third party and licensed to Panasonic Corporation,

(3)open sourced software

The software categorized as (3) is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Please refer to the detailed terms and conditions thereof shown in the “Software License” menu on this product.

●Even if no special notation has been made of company or product trademarks, these trademarks have been fully respected.

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Contents

Safety Precautions······································3 Setting Up the TV········································4 Connecting the TV ······································6

Initial Setup················································7 Operating the TV ········································8

Watching External Inputs·····························9

Using TV Guide / Freeview Guide ·················9

Using VIERA TOOLS ································· 10 Using Media Player ··································· 10 Using the Menu Functions ························· 12 Link Functions (VIERA Link) ······················ 17 Additional Information······························· 19 Troubleshooting ······································· 21 Maintenance ············································ 21 Specifications ·········································· 22 Warranty (Australia) ·································· 23 Warranty (New Zealand) ···························· 24

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Safety Precautions

To help avoid risk of electrical shock, fire, damage or injury, please follow the warnings and cautions below:

■Mains plug and lead Warning

If you detect anything unusual, immediately remove the mains plug. ●Mains plug types vary between countries.

●This TV is designed to operate on AC 220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz

●Insert the mains plug fully into the socket outlet.

●Ensure that the mains plug is easily accessible.

●Disconnect the mains plug when cleaning the TV.

●Do not touch the mains plug with wet hands.

●Do not damage the mains lead.

• Do not place a heavy object on the lead.

• Do not place the lead near a high temperature object.

• Do not pull on the lead. Hold onto the mains plug body when disconnecting the plug.

•Do not move the TV with the lead plugged into a socket outlet.

•Do not twist the lead, bend it excessively or stretch it.

•Do not use a damaged mains plug or socket outlet.

•Ensure the TV does not crush the mains lead.

●Do not use any mains lead other than that provided with this TV.

■Take care

Warning

●Do not remove covers and never modify the TV yourself as live parts are accessible when they are removed. There are no user serviceable parts inside.

●Do not expose the TV to rain

or excessive moisture. This TV must not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and objects filled with liquid, such as vases, must not be placed on top of or above the TV.

●Do not insert foreign objects into the TV through the air vents.

●Do not use an unapproved pedestal / mounting equipment. Be sure to ask your local Panasonic dealer to perform the setup or installation of approved wallhanging brackets.

●Do not apply strong force or impact to the display panel.

●Do not place the TV on sloped or unstable surfaces, and

ensure that the TV does not hang over the edge of the base.

Important information

If the TV is not positioned in a sufficiently stable location, it can be potentially hazardous due to falling. Many injuries, particularly to children, can be avoided by taking simple precautions such as:

●Using cabinets or stands recommended by the						Precautions
manufacturer of the TV.
●Only using furniture that can safely support the TV.
●Ensuring the TV is not overhanging the edge of the
supporting furniture.						Safety
●Not placing the TV on tall furniture (for example,
cupboards or bookcases) without anchoring both
the furniture and the TV to a suitable support.
●Not standing the TV on cloth or other materials
placed between the TV and supporting furniture.
●Educating children about the dangers of climbing on
furniture to reach the TV or its controls.
●This TV is designed for indoor use.
●This TV is designed for table-top use.
●Do not expose the TV to direct
sunlight and other sources of
heat.

To prevent the spread of fire, keep candles or other open flames away from this product at all times

■Dangerous part / Small object

Warning

●This product contains possibly dangerous parts such as plastic bags, that can be breathed in or swallowed by young children accidentally. Keep these parts out of reach of young children.

■Pedestal

Warning

●Do not disassemble or modify the pedestal.

Caution

●Do not use any pedestal other than the one provided with this TV.

●Do not use the pedestal if it becomes warped or physically damaged. If this occurs, contact your nearest Panasonic dealer immediately.

●During setup, make sure that all screws are securely tightened.

●Ensure that the TV does not suffer any impact during installation of the pedestal.

●Ensure that children do not climb onto the pedestal.

●Install or remove the TV from the pedestal with at least two people.

●Install or remove the TV by the specified procedure.

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■Ventilation

Caution

Allow sufficient space around the TV in order to help prevent excessive heat, which could lead to early failure of some electronic components.

TV

Minimum distance (cm)

the

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Setting

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Precautions

items such as newspapers,

●Ventilation should not be

impeded by covering the

Safety

ventilation openings with

tablecloths and curtains.

●Whether you are using a pedestal or not, always ensure the vents at the bottom of the TV are not blocked and there is sufficient space to enable adequate ventilation.

■Moving the TV

Caution

Before moving the TV, disconnect all cables.

●Move the TV with at least two people. Support as shown to avoid injury by the TV tipping or falling.

■When not in use for a long time

Caution

This TV will still consume some power even in the Off mode, as long as the mains plug is still connected to a live socket outlet.

●Remove the mains plug from the wall socket when the TV is not in use for a prolonged period of time.

■Battery for the Remote Control

Caution

●Incorrect installation may cause battery leakage, corrosion and explosion.

●Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

●Do not mix old and new batteries.

●Do not mix different battery types (such as alkaline and manganese batteries).

●Do not use rechargeable batteries (Ni-Cd, etc.).

●Do not burn or break up batteries.

●Do not expose batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

●Make sure you dispose of batteries correctly.

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Setting Up the TV

Standard accessories

Accessories may not be placed all together. Take care not to throw them away unintentionally.

Operating Instructions with Warranty statement

Remote Control

●N2QAYB000817

Batteries (R6) × 2

(p. 5)

Mains Lead

(p. 6)

Pedestal

●Assembly screws

(M5 × 16) × 4

–32” & 39 class: (M4 × 12) × 4

–50” class: (M4 × 15) × 4

●Bracket

●Base

Fall-prevention parts

●Screw

●Wood screw

●Band

Attaching the pedestal

1 Assemble the pedestal

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2 Attach the TV to the pedestal

Carry out the work on a horizontal and level surface.

Preventing the TV from falling over

It is recommended to secure the pedestal to a furniture as shown to prevent the TV from falling over.

●This information is designed to reduce the risk of injuries caused by the TV falling over. However, no measure can guarantee protection in all cases.

Screw

Band Wood screw

Removing the pedestal from the TV

Be sure to remove the pedestal in the following way when using the wall-hanging bracket or repacking the TV.

1Remove the assembly screws from the TV.

2Pull out the pedestal from the TV.

3Remove the assembly screws from the bracket.

Inserting remote’s batteries

Press the hook and lift the cover

Note the correct polarity (+ or -)

Wall mounting the TV (optional)

Choosing to wall mount the TV shall be done at the owner’s risk and expense. Always use a qualified installer to perform a TV wall bracket installation. Incorrect installation may cause TV to fall, resulting in personal injury and product damage that is not covered by warranty.

Rear of the TV		(View from the side)
a			Depth of
b				TV
			screw
				Up the
	Screw for fixing the TV onto the			Setting
	wall-hanging bracket (not supplied)
■Holes for wall-hanging bracket installation
Models		a	b
TH-L32XM6A/Z		200 mm	100 mm
TH-L39EM6A/Z		200 mm	200 mm
TH-L50EM6A/Z		400 mm	400 mm
■Screw specification
Models	Type	Depth of screw
		Minimum	Maximum
TH-L32XM6A/Z	M6	23 mm	24 mm
TH-L39EM6A/Z	M6	19 mm	20 mm
TH-L50EM6A/Z	M6	21 mm	23 mm

Warning

●When optional accessories such as wall brackets etc. are used, always read and follow the manufacturer installation and usage instructions.

●Do not mount the unit directly below ceiling lights (such as spotlights or halogen lights) which typically give

off high heat. Doing so may warp or damage plastic cabinet parts.

●When installing wall brackets you must ensure the wall bracket is not electrically grounded to metal wall studs. Always ensure that there are no electrical cables, pipes etc. in the wall before you begin the wall bracket installation.

●To prevent fall and injury, remove the TV from its fixed wall position when it is no longer in use.

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Connecting the TV

●Please ensure the TV is disconnected from the mains socket / power point before attaching or disconnecting any RF / AV leads.

●External equipment and cables are for illustratives purposes only and not supplied with this TV.

●Check the type of terminals and cable plugs are correct when connecting.

●When using an HDMI cable, use the fully wired one.

●Keep the TV away from electronic equipment (video

TV

equipment, etc.) or equipment with an infrared sensor.

Otherwise, distortion of image / sound may occur or

the

operation of other equipment may be interfered.

Connecting

Terminals

●Also read the manual of the equipment being

connected.

		7
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1		(ARC)	AV2
			IN
			VIDEO	5
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2	R	L	AUDIO
		AUDIO	R
3		OUT

	4	AV1
		IN

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COMPONENT

1Aerial terminal

2DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

3AUDIO OUT

4AV1 IN

5AV2 IN

6USB port

7HDMI 1 - 2

Connections

Aerial and mains lead

Aerial

ANT

RF cable

Mains lead (supplied)

●To minimise DTV impulse noise pickup, please ensure there is separation between mains lead and RF cable.

6 ●Do not place the RF cable under the TV.

●An aerial, correct cable (75 Ω coaxial) and correct terminating plug are required to obtain optimum quality picture and sound.

●If a communal aerial system is used, you may require the correct connection cable and plug between the wall aerial socket and the TV.

●Your local Television Service Centre or dealer may be able to assist you in obtaining the correct aerial system for your particular area and the accessories required.

●Any matters regarding aerial installation, upgrading of existing systems or accessories required, and the costs incurred, are the responsibility of you, the customer.

●If the aerial is placed in the wrong location, interference might happen.

DTV Recorder / PVR / VCR

TV

ANT

“F” type Antenna Splitter

RG6Q Fly Lead

RG6Q Fly Lead

	RG6Q Fly Lead	In
		Out
		Antenna Socket
		Wall Plate
ANT	DTV Recorder / PVR / VCR

●To maintain optimum antenna signal quality, use an “F” type TV signal splitter (as illustrated) when connecting two or more devices to the same antenna socket.

Set top box

Satellite dish

TV

Set top box

HDMI cable

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AV / Game equipment

■Using HDMI terminal

TV

HDMI cable	Equipment

●You can also make similar connection via HDMI 2.

■Using COMPONENT terminals

		Audio cable
	TV	Component
		video cable
	AV1
	IN
		R AUDIO L PR/CR PB/CB Y/VIDEO VIDEO
		COMPONENT

Equipment

■Using COMPOSITE terminals

Audio cable

Video cable

TV

AV1

IN

R

AUDIO

L

Y/VIDEO VIDEO

Equipment

●You can also make similar connections via AV2 IN.

Speaker system

Amplifier with speaker system

TV

HDMI cable

(ARC)

●Use HDMI 2 for connecting an amplifier that has ARC (Audio Return Channel) function.

As for an amplifier without ARC function, use DIGITAL AUDIO OUT or AUDIO OUT.

●To enjoy the sound from the external equipment in multi-channel sound (e.g. Dolby Digital 5.1ch), connect the equipment to the amplifier. For the connections, read the manuals of the equipment and amplifier.

Initial Setup

When you first turn on the TV, a series of steps will popup to guide you to setup your TV.

●These steps are not necessary if the setup has been completed by your local dealer.

1Plug the mains plug into the socket outlet

	AC 220 - 240 V,
	50/60 Hz	| Initial Setup
2 Turn on the TV with the remote control
3 Select [Home]		Connecting the TV
Please select your viewing environment.
Home	Shop

OK Select

Confirm

●[Shop] is for shop display.

●To change the viewing environment later on, you need to initialise all settings by accessing [Shipping Condition] (p. 15).

4 Select your area

Select State / Territory

New South Wales / Australian Capital Territory

Victoria

Queensland

South Australia

Western Australia

Northern Territory

Tasmania

Select

OK

Confirm

5Tick the mode to tune, then start Auto Tuning

TV Signal Selection

Digital TV

Analogue TV

Start Auto Tuning

: tune (search for the available channels) : skip tuning

Select		Select [Start
OK	OK	Auto Tuning]
Tick		Confirm

Auto Tuning starts

●Auto Tuning searches and stores TV channels. The stored channels and sorted channel order vary depending on the area, broadcasting system and conditions of signal reception.

Setup is now complete and your TV is ready for

viewing.

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Operating the TV

Using the remote control

		POWER VIERA		INPUT
	1		TOOLS			13
	2	MENU TEXT		STTL GUIDE		14
	3
	4	INFO			EXIT	15
	5					16
	6
			OK			17
	7	OPTION			RETURN	18
TV	8	R G		Y	B
the	10		ASPECT			19
Operating						20
	9	VOL	MUTE		CH
	11
	12	STILL			LAST VIEW	21

1 Switches the TV On / Standby

2 VIERA TOOLS (p. 10)

3 Displays [Main Menu] (p. 12)

4This button is not used for this model Switches to teletext mode

5Displays Information banner

6OK

●Confirms selections.

●Press after selecting channel positions to quickly change channel.

●Displays the Channel List.

7Displays [Option Menu]

●Shortcuts to settings for some picture / sound items.

●Follow the operation guide to select / change the settings.

8Coloured buttons

●Performs multiple operations which correspond to the operation guide displayed on the menu screen.

9Volume Up / Down

10Sound Mute On / Off

11Numeric buttons

●Changes channel.

●Changes channel / teletext pages.

●Sets characters.

●When in Standby mode, switches TV On.

12Freezes / unfreezes picture

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13Input mode selection

●TV - switches Digital TV / Analogue TV.

●AV - displays [Input Selection] screen (p. 9) or press repeatedly to select the AV input mode.

14TV Guide (p. 9) Freeview Guide (p. 9)

15Displays subtitles

Displays favourite page in teletext mode

16Exits to the TV viewing screen

17Cursor buttons

●Makes selections or adjustments.

18Returns to the previous menu / page

19ASPECT

●Displays the [Aspect Selection] screen. Follow the operation guide to select the mode. [16:9] /

[14:9] / [Just] / [4:3] / [Zoom] / [4:3 Full] / [Sidecut Just] / [Sidecut Zoom] (p. 19)

●You can also press the button repeatedly to select the mode.

20Channel Up / Down

21Returns to the last viewed channel

Using the TV controls

			INPUT/
			OK/	1
			HOLD
			for
			MENU	2
			CH
Indicators on the TV			VOL	3
5	6	7		4

1Displays [Input Selection] screen

●When [Input Selection] screen is displayed, select

the mode using buttons 2.

OK

●Confirms selection while in the menu system.

Displays [Main Menu] when press and hold for 3 seconds

2Channel Up / Down Cursor Up / Down

●Makes selections or adjustments when in the menu system.

3Volume Up / Down Cursor Left / Right

●Makes selections or adjustments when in the menu system.

●When pressing 1, 2, 3 buttons, the control panel guide appears on the right side of the screen for 3 seconds to highlight the pressed button.

4Mains power On / Off switch

●Use to switch the mains power.

5Remote control signal receiver

6Ambient sensor

●Senses brightness to adjust picture quality when [Ambient Sensor] in the Picture Menu is set to [On]. (p. 12)

7Power LED

●Red: Standby Green: On

●The LED blinks when the TV receives a command from the remote control.

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