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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