Panasonic th-xxpc77 installation

PC77 Series Plasma TV
Tuner Firmware Installation Instructions

Table of Contents

Table of Contents ..............................................................................................1
1 Firmware History.............................................................................................. 2
1.1 Applicable Models ........................................................................................ 2
1.2 Purpose...................................................................................................... 2
2 Check Firmware Version................................................................................... 3
3 Download Firmware ......................................................................................... 4
4 Format SD Card ................................................................................................ 5
4.1 Using SD Formatter Software ........................................................................ 5
4.2 Using a Personal Computer ........................................................................... 7
5 Copy Firmware to SD Card................................................................................ 9
5.1 Using SEND TO............................................................................................ 9
5.2 Using COPY & PASTE.................................................................................... 9
5.3 Using DRAG & DROP ...................................................................................10
6 Install Firmware..............................................................................................11
PC77 Series Plasma TV Tuner Firmware Installation Instructions
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1 Firmware History

1.1 Applicable Models

TH-42PC77, TH-50PC77 This includes models with the suffix U, UP, or U/P.

1.2 Purpose

Terrestrial HDTV (Off Air ATSC Antenna) Reception: Auto scan does not terminate when the broadcast station sends TVCT (Terrestrial Virtual Channel Table) with no data.
QAM Reception: Programs with channel number "0-0" in the VCT (Virtual Channel Table) are not registered in the manual program list after auto-scan.
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2 Check Firmware Version

1) Power the TV ON.
2) Press the [MENU] button on the TV remote.
3) Scroll down to SETUP and then press [OK].
4) Scroll down below CC to ABOUT and then press [OK].
5) Scroll up or down to VERSION and then press [OK].
NOTE: The below screen will be displayed.
Tuner Firmware Version: 1.78
Starting with the 2
nd
to last number, read every other number right
to left.
EEPROM Firmware Version: 1.46 Starting with the second number, right.
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The below indicates how to read the firmware version, not which firmware version will be displayed.
read every other number left to

3 Download Firmware

1) Left click on the DOWNLOAD icon for the PC77 Series Plasma TV Tuner firmware.
- PC77 Series Plasma TV Tuner Firmware
2) Left click on SAVE.
The file name displayed should be SDDL.SEC.
3) Left click on DESKTOP, and then left click on SAVE.
NOTE: The SDDL.SEC file will be placed on the DESKTOP.
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