Panasonic TX-32D302B Operating Instructions

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

TX-32D302B

COLOUR TELEVISION WITH REMOTE CONTROL

Contents

Safety Information ..................................................2

Markings on the Product.........................................2

Maintenance

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Display panel, Cabinet, Pedestal............................4

Mains plug
Assembling / Removing the pedestal

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When using the wall-hanging bracket.....................5

Environmental Information......................................5

Features .................................................................5

Accessories Included..............................................5

Standby Notications

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TV Control Switch & Operation...............................6

Inserting the Batteries into the Remote
Connect Power
Antenna Connection

Notication
Specication

Remote Control

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Connections..........................................................10

Switching On/Off ................................................... 11

First Time Installation............................................ 11

Media Playback via USB Input ............................. 11

Media Player Menu...............................................12

CEC and CEC RC Passthrough ...........................12

TV Menu Contents................................................13

General TV Operation ..........................................17

Using the Channel List .........................................17

Conguring Parental Settings ...............................17

Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)
Teletext Services

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Software Upgrade.................................................18

Troubleshooting & Tips .........................................18

PC Input Typical Display Modes ...........................19

AV and HDMI Signal Compatibility .......................19

Supported Video File Formats for USB Mode ......20

Supported Picture File Formats for USB Mode ....20

Supported Audio File Formats for USB Mode ......21

Supported Subtitle File Formats for USB Mode ...22

Supported DVI Resolutions ..................................23

Important Instruction .............................................24

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Safety Information

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO

NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
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VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

In extreme weather (storms, lightning) and long inactivity
periods (going on holiday) disconnect the TV set from the
mains.

The mains plug is used to disconnect TV set from the mains
and therefore it must remain readily operable. If the TV set is
not disconnected electrically from the mains, the device will
still draw power for all situations even if the TV is in standby
mode or switched off.

Note: Follow the on screen instructions for operating the
related features.

IMPORTANT - Please read these
instructions fully before installing or
operating

WARNING: Never let people (including

children) with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and / or
knowledge use electrical devices unsupervised.

• Use this TV set at an altitude of less than 2000

meters above the sea level, in dry locations and in
regions with moderate or tropical climates.

TV set is intended for household and similar

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The
general use but may also be used in public places.

• For ventilation purposes, leave at least 5cm of free

space around the TV.

• The ventilation should not be impeded by covering

or blocking the ventilation openings with items, such
as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.

he power cord plug should be easily accessible. Do

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T
not place the TV, furniture, etc. on the power cord.

A damaged power cord/plug can cause re or give

you an electric shock. Handle the power cord by the
plug, do not unplug the TV by pulling the power cord.
Never touch the power cord/plug with wet hands
as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock.
Never make a knot in the power cord or tie it with
other cords. When damaged it must be replaced,

this should only be done by qualied personnel.

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Do not expose

liquids and do not place objects lled with liquids,

such as vases, cups, etc. on or over the TV (e.g.,
on shelves above the unit).

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Do not expose the TV to direct sunlight or do not

place open ames such as lit candles on the top of

or near the TV.

the TV to dripping or splashing of

• Do not place any heat sources such as electric

heaters, radiators, etc. near the TV set.
Do not

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place the TV on the floor and inclined

surfaces.

• To avoid danger of suffocation, keep plastic bags

out of the reach of the babies, children and domestic
animals.

Carefully

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attach the stand to the TV. If the stand is

provided with screws, tighten the screws rmly to

prevent the TV from tilting. Do not over-tighten the
screws and mount the stand rubbers properly.

Do not dispose of the batteries in fire or with

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hazardous or ammable materials.

Warning: Batteries must not be exposed to excessive

heat such as sunshine, re or the like.

Caution

Risk of electric shock

Maintenance

Serious injury or death risk

Dangerous voltage risk

Important maintenance
component

Markings on the Product

The following symbols are used on the product as
a marker for restrictions and precautions and safety
instructions. Each explanation shall be considered
where the product bears related marking only. Note
such information for security reasons.

Class II Equipment: This appliance is
designed in such a way that it does not require
a safety connection to electrical earth.

Class II Equipment With Functional
Earthing: This appliance is designed in such

a way that it does not require a safety
connection to electrical earth, the earth connection is
used for functional purposes.

Protective Earth Connection: The marked
terminal is intended for connection of the
protective earthing conductor associated with

the supply wiring.

Hazardous Live Terminal: The marked
terminal(s) is/are hazardous live under normal
operating conditions.

Caution, See Operating Instructions: The
marked area(s) contain(s) user replaceable

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coin or button cell batteries.

Class 1 Laser Product:

CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT

This product contains Class
1 laser source that is safe
under reasonably foreseeable
conditions of operation.

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WARNING

Do not ingest the battery, Chemical Burn Hazard
This product or the accessories supplied with the
product may contain a coin/button cell battery. If
the coin/button cell battery is swallowed, it can
cause severe internal burns in just 2 hours and
can lead to death.
Keep new and used batteries away from children.
If the battery compartment does not close secure­ly, stop using the product and keep it away from
children.
If you think batteries might have been swallowed
or placed inside any part of the body, seek imme­diate medical attention.

WALL MOUNTING WARNINGS

• Read the instructions before mounting your TV

on the wall.

The

wall mount kit is optional. You can obtain from

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your local dealer, if not supplied with your TV.

• Do not install the TV on a ceiling or on an inclined

wall.

Use

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the specied wall mounting screws and other

accessories.

• Tighten the wall mounting screws rmly to prevent

the TV from fall. Do not over-tighten the screws.

WARNING

Never place a television set in unstable or inclined
locations. A television set may fall, causing serious
personal injury or death. Many injuries, particularly
to children, can be avoided by taking simple pre­cautions such as;

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Using cabinets or stands recommended
manufacturer of the television set.

• Only using furniture that can safely support the

television set.

• Ensuring the television set is not overhanging the

edge of the supporting furniture.

• Not placing the television set on tall furniture

(for example, cupboards or bookcases) without
anchoring both the furniture and the television set
to a suitable support.

• Not standing the television set on cloth or other

materials placed between the television and
supporting furniture.

• Educating children about the dangers of climbing

on furniture to reach the television set or its
controls. If your existing television set is being
retained and relocated, the same considerations
as above should be applied.

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WARNING

Apparatus connected to the protective earthing
of the building installation through the MAINS
connection or through other apparatus with a
connection to protective earthing – and to a
television distribution system using coaxial cable,

may in some circumstances create a re hazard.

Connection to a television distribution system has
therefore to be provided through a device providing
electrical isolation below a certain frequency range
(galvanic isolator, see EN 60728-11)

WARNING

• Using other wall-hanging brackets, or installing

a wall-hanging bracket by yourself have the risk
of personal injury and product damage. In order
to maintain the unit’s performance and safety, be
absolutely sure to ask your dealer or a licensed
contractor to secure the wall-hanging brackets.
Any damage caused by installing without a

qualied installer will void your warranty.

• Carefully read the instructions accompanying

optional accessories, and be absolutely sure to
take steps to prevent the TV from falling off.

• Handle the TV carefully during installation since

subjecting it to impact or other forces may cause
product damage.

• Take care when xing wall brackets to the wall.

Always ensure that there are no electrical cables
or pipes in the wall before hanging bracket.

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

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Maintenance

First, remove the mains plug from the mains
socket.

Display panel, Cabinet, Pedestal

Regular care:

Gently wipe the surface of the display panel, cabinet,
or pedestal by using a soft cloth to remove dirt or

ngerprints.

For stubborn dirt:

1.

First clean the dust from the surface.

Dampen a soft cloth with clean water or diluted

2.

neutral detergent (1 part detergent to 100 parts
water).

Wring out the cloth rmly. (Please note, do not

3.

let liquid enter the TV inside as it may lead to
product failure.)

4.

Carefully wipe moisten and wipe away the
stubborn dirt.

5.

, wipe away all the moisture.

Finally

Caution

Do not use a hard cloth or rub the surface too hard,
otherwise this may cause scratches on the surface.

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Take care not to subject the surfaces to insect

repellent, solvent, thinner or other volatile
substances. This may degrade surface quality or
cause peeling of the paint.

surface of the display panel is specially treated

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The
and may be easily damaged. Take care not to tap

or scratch the surface with your ngernail or other

hard objects.

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Do not allow the cabinet and pedestal to make

contact with a rubber or PVC substance for a long
time. This may degrade surface quality.

Mains plug

Wipe the mains plug with a dry cloth at regular
intervals.

Moisture and dust may cause re or electrical shock.

Assembling / Removing the pedestal

Preparations

Take out the pedestal(s) and the TV from the packing
case and put the TV onto a work table with the screen
panel down on the clean and soft cloth (blanket, etc.)

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Use a at and rm table bigger than the

TV.

• Do not hold the screen panel part.

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Make sure not to scratch or break the

TV.

Assembling the pedestal

1.

Place the stand(s) on the stand mounting
pattern(s) on the rear side of the TV.

2. Insert the screws (M4 x 12) provided and tighten

them gently until the stand is properly tted.

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.

• Put the TV onto a work table with the screen panel

down on the clean and soft cloth. Leave the stand(s)
protruding over the edge of the surface.

• Unsrew the screws that xing the stand(s).

• Remove the stand(s).

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When using the wall-hanging bracket

Please contact your local Panasonic dealer to
purchase the recommended wall-hanging bracket.

Holes for wall-hanging bracket installation;

Rear of the TV

a

b

a (mm) 200

b (mm) 100

View from the side

a

Depth of
screw (a)

min. (mm) 5

max. (mm) 7

Diameter M4

Note: The screws for xing the TV onto the wall-hanging
bracket are not supplied with the TV.

Environmental Information

This television is designed to be environment friendly.
To reduce energy consumption, you can follow these
steps:

If you set the Energy Saving to Minimum, Medium,
Maximum or Auto the TV will reduce the energy
consumption accordingly. If you like to set the
Backlight to a xed value set as Custom and adjust
the Backlight (located under the Energy Saving
setting) manually using Left or Right buttons on the
remote. Set as Off to turn this setting off.

Note: Available Energy Saving options may differ depending
on the selected Mode in the Picture menu.

The Energy Saving settings can be found in the
Picture menu. Note that some picture settings will

be unavailable to be changed.

If pressed Right button while Auto option is selected or
Left button while Custom option is selected, “Screen
will be off in 15 seconds.” message will be displayed
on the screen. Select Proceed and press OK to turn
the screen off immediately. If you don’t press any
button, the screen will be off in 15 seconds. Press
any button on the remote or on the TV to turn the
screen on again.

Note: Screen Off option is not available if the Mode is set

to Game.

When the TV is not in use, please switch off or
disconnect the TV from the mains plug. This will also
reduce energy consumption.

Features

• Remote controlled colour TV

Fully integrated digital terrestrial/cable (D

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HDMI inputs

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sockets

• USB input

• OSD menu system

Scart socket for external devices (such as DVD

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Players, PVR, video games, etc.)

Stereo sound system

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• Teletext

Headphone connection

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Automatic programming system

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Manual tuning

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Automatic power down after up to eight hours.

• Sleep timer

Child lock

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Automatic sound mute when no transmission.

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NTSC playback

A

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VL (Automatic Volume Limiting)

PLL

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(Frequency Search)

PC input

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Game Mode (Optional)

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• Ethernet (LAN) for interactive services available on

digital channels

Picture of

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Accessories Included

Remote Control

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• Batteries: 2 x AA

Instruction Book

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Detachable stand

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Stand mounting screws (M4 x 12)

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to connect other devices with HDMI

f function

VB-T-T2/C)

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Standby Notications

If the TV does not receive any input signal (e.g. from
an aerial or HDMI source) for 5 minutes, it will go
into standby. When you next switch-on, the following
message will be displayed: “TV switched to stand-by

mode automatically because there was no signal
for a long time.” Press OK to continue.

If the TV is on and it isn’t being operated for a while
it will go into standby. When you next switch-on, the
following message will be displayed. “TV switched to

stand-by mode automatically because no operation
was made for a long time.” Press OK to continue.

TV Control Switch & Operation

1. Up direction

2. Down direction

olume / Info / Sources List selection and

3.

V
Standby-On switch

The Control button allows you to control the Volume
/ Programme / Source and Standby-On functions of
the TV.

To change volume: Increase the volume by pushing
the button up. Decrease the volume by pushing the
button down.

To change channel: Press the middle of the button,
the information banner will appear on the screen.
Scroll through the stored channels by pushing the
button up or down.

To change source: Press the middle of the button
twice(for the second time in total), the source list will
appear on the screen. Scroll through the available
sources by pushing the button up or down.

To turn the TV off: Press the middle of the button
down and hold it down for a few seconds, the TV will
turn into standby mode.

Notes:

• If you turn the TV off, this circle starts again

beginning with the volume setting.

• Main menu OSD cannot be displayed via control

button.

Operation with the Remote Control

Press the Menu button on your remote control to
display main menu screen. Use the directional buttons
to select a menu tab and press OK to enter. Use the
directional buttons again to select or set an item. Press

Return/Back or Menu button to quit a menu screen.

Input Selection

Once you have connected external systems to your
TV, you can switch to different input sources. Press the
Source button on your remote control consecutively
to select the different sources.

Changing Channels and Volume

You can change the channel and adjust the volume
by using the Volume +/- and Programme +/- buttons
on the remote.

Inserting the Batteries into the Remote

Lift the cover on the back of the remote gently. Insert
two AA batteries. Make sure the (+) and (-) signs
match (observe correct polarity). Place the cover
back on.

Connect Power

IMPORTANT: The TV set is designed to operate on
220-240V AC, 50 Hz socket. After unpacking, allow

the TV set to reach the ambient room temperature
before you connect the set to the mains. Plug the
power cable to the mains socket outlet.

Antenna Connection

Connect the aerial or cable TV plug to the AERIAL
INPUT (ANT) socket located on the back of the TV.

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Notication

TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The terms HDMI and High-Definition Multimedia
Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks
or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing

Administrator, Inc. in the United States and other

countries.

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

Authorized Representative:

Panasonic Testing Centre

Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH

Winsbergring 11, 22525 Hamburg, Germany

Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com

Sales and Support Information

Disposal of Old Equipment and Batteries

Only for European Union and countries
with recycling systems

These symbols on the products,
packaging, and/or accompanying
documents mean that used electrical
and electronic products and batteries
must not be mixed with general
household waste.

For proper treatment, recovery and
recycling of old products and batteries,
please take them to applicable
collection points in accordance with
your national legislation.

By disposing of them correctly, you will
help to save valuable resouces and
prevent any potential negative effects
on human health and the environment.

For more information about collection
and recycling, please contact your local
municipality.

Penalties may be applicable for
incorrect disposal of this waste, in
accordance with national legislation.

Note for the battery symbol
(bottom symbol):

This symbol might be used in
combination with a chemical symbol.
In this case it complies with the
requirement set by the Directive for
the chemical involved.

Customer Communication Centre

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For customers within the UK:

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For customers within Ireland: 01289 8333

Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm, (Excluding public

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holidays).

further support on your product, please visit our

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For
website: www.panasonic.co.uk

Direct Sales at Panasonic UK

• Order accessory and consumable items for your

product with ease and condence by phoning our

Customer Comminications Centre Monday - Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm, (Excluding public holidays).

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Or go on line through our Internet
ordering application at www.pas-europe.com.

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Most major credit and debit cards accepted.

All enquir

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are provided directly by Panasonic UK.

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It couldn’t be simpler!

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Also available through our Internet is direct shopping

for a wide range of nished products. Take a browse

on our website for further details.

ies transactions and distribution facilities

0344 844 3899

Accessory

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Specication

TV Broadcasting

PAL BG/DK/II’

SECAM BG/DK

VHF (BAND I/III)

Receiving Channels

- UHF (BAND U) ­HYPERBAND

Fully integrated digital

Digital Reception

terrestrial-cable TV
(DVB-T-C)
(DVB-T2 compliant)

Number of Preset
Channels

1 000

Channel Indicator On Screen Display

RF Aerial Input 75 Ohm (unbalanced)

Operating Voltage 220-240V AC, 50Hz.

Audio A2 Stereo+Nicam Stereo

Headphone 3.5 mm mini stereo jack

Audio Output Power
(WRMS.) (10% THD)

Power Consumption
(W)

2 x 6 W

65 W

Weight (Kg) 6 Kg

TV Dimensions
DxLxH (with foot)

185 x 735 x 478

(mm)

TV Dimensions
DxLxH (without

75/87 x 735 x 438

foot) (mm)

Display 16/9 32”

Operation
temperature and
operation humidity

0ºC up to 40ºC, 85%
humidity max

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