Panasonic TX-40HX800B User Manual

Model No.

eHELP

English

Read first

Before use

• Licence

Features

• 4K resolution	15
• Home	16
• TV Anywhere	17
• Freeview Play EPG	18
• Dual Tuner	19
• Easy Mirroring	20

Home
Home
• Information	21
• How to use	23
• Pin to HOME	25
• Option menu	26
Devices
• How to use	27
• Option menu	28
Apps
• How to use	29
• Option menu	30
Live TV
• How to use	31
• Option menu	32
Watching
Basic
• Satellite connection	33
• Basic connection	35
• Selecting channel	38
• Information banner	40
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• Freeview Play banner (UK)	43
• Satellite banner	45
• AV Options	47
• Subtitle	49
• Off Timer	50
• Energy saving functions	51
• Adjusting time	54
• Language	55

4K resolution

• 4K-compatible equipment	57
• HDMI Auto Setting	58
• Valid 4K format	59

External equipment

• External connection	60
• Watching external input	65
• Operating with TV’s remote control	67
• HDMI features	69
• HDMI HDR Setting	71
• HDMI 2.1 Settings	72
• Valid input signals	73

For best picture

• Viewing Mode	74
• Aspect	77
• Aspect Control Signal	79
• Basic settings	81
• Ambient Sensor	84
• HDR Brightness Setting	85
• Noise reduction settings	86
• Advanced Settings	87
• Option Settings	92
• Screen Settings	96
• Lock Settings	99
• Copy Adjustment	100

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For best audio

• Sound mode	101
• Basic settings	102
• Volume settings	105
• Headphone terminal output setting	107
• Voice Guidance Settings	109
• Audio Description	110
• Advanced settings	111

TV Guide

• Freeview Play EPG (UK)	114
• TV Guide	116
• Timer Programming	118
• Guide link programming	119

Teletext

• Digital text service	120
• Viewing Teletext	121
• Teletext mode	123
• Teletext Character Set	124

Tuning and editing channels

• Setting menu	125
• Channel List Editor	126
• Favourites Editor	129
• Auto Setup	131
• Channel Sorting by Region	133
• Manual Tuning	134
• Update Channel List	136
• Signal Condition	137
• Add New Channels	138
• Other settings	139
• Selectable satellites	140

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Recording

USB HDD setup

• Preparations	141
• Setting for USB HDD	143

Recording current programme

• One Touch Recording	145
• Rewind LIVE TV	146

Timer Programming

• Setting Timer Programming	148
• Editing Timer Programming	150
• Remote recording	151
• Note	152

Technical information

• USB HDD

153

Media Player

Using Media Player

• Information	154
• Selecting device / mode	156

Easy List View

• Selecting file	157
• Filtering files	159

Mix Folder View

• Selecting file	160
• Filtering files	162
• Sorting files	163

Playback

• Playback	164
• Slideshow Settings	166
• Video Setup	168
• Audio output settings	169

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Recorded TV mode

• Selecting content	170
• Watching recorded TV	171
• Grouping content	173
• Deleting content	174
• Chapter List	175
• Audio output settings	176

Connected device

• Device handling caution	177
• USB devices	178

Supported format

• Photo format	179
• Video format	180
• Music format	183

Network

Internet content

• Information	184
• Selecting internet content	185
• Note	186

Home network

• In-House streaming	187
• Preparations	190

Network connections

• Internet connection	191
• Home network connection	192
• Note	195

Network settings

• Network Connection	196
• Custom - Wireless	198
• Custom - Wired	201
• Custom - Wireless Access Point	203
• Network Status	204
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• TV Name	205
• TV Remote App Settings	206
• Network Link Settings	208
• TV Anywhere Settings	210
• Smart Speaker Settings	211
• Mirroring Settings	212
• Control4 Settings	213
• VOD Content Refresh	214
• Software Update	215
• New Software Message	216
• IPv6	217
• Terms of Service and Settings	218
• Samba Interactive TV Settings	219

Photos

• Selecting file	220
• Viewing photo	221
• Using Slideshow	222

Videos

• Selecting file	223
• Watching video	224
• Video Setup	226
• Audio output settings	228

Music

• Selecting file	230
• Playing music	231
• Music Setup	232

Supported format

• Photo format	233
• Video format	234
• Music format	237

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Functions

TV Anywhere

• How to use	238
• TV Anywhere Settings	239

Mirroring

• How to use	240
• Mirroring Settings	241

Multi Window

• Information	242
• Multi Window	244
• Picture in Picture	246
• Note	247

VIERA Link “HDAVI Control™”

• Summary of VIERA Link	248
• Preparations	254
• Easy playback	255
• Power on Link	256
• Power off Link	257
• Standby Power Save	258
• Intelligent Auto Standby	259
• VIERA Link Control	260
• Speaker Selection	262
• Note	263

Child Lock

• Using Child Lock	264
• PIN number	265
• Parental Rating	266

Power LED Indicator

• Using Power LED Indicator

267

Data Service Application

• Using Data Service Application	268
• Privacy Setting	269
• Note	270
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Common Interface

• Caution	271
• Using Common Interface	272

Shipping Condition

• Shipping Condition

273

Updating the TV Software

• Information	274
• Auto update	275
• Manual update	276

Setting characters

• Using Numeric buttons

277

Bluetooth devices

• Bluetooth Setup

278

Keyboard

• Keyboard

281

Settings

Setting menu

• How to use

282

Picture

• Viewing Mode	284
• Basic settings	285
• Ambient Sensor	287
• HDR Brightness Setting	288
• Noise reduction settings	289
• Advanced Settings	290
• Option Settings	291
• Screen Settings	293
• PICTURE Button Setting	294
• Lock Settings	295
• Copy Adjustment	296
• Reset to Defaults	297

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Sound

• Mode	298
• Basic settings	299
• Volume settings	301
• Headphone terminal output setting	302
• Voice Guidance Settings	303
• Audio Description	304
• Advanced settings	305
• Reset to Defaults	306

Network

• Network Connection	307
• Network Status	308
• TV Name	309
• TV Remote App Settings	310
• Network Link Settings	311
• TV Anywhere Settings	312
• Smart Speaker Settings	313
• Mirroring Settings	314
• Control4 Settings	315
• Other settings	316

Timer

• Off Timer	317
• Timer Programming	318
• Time Zone	319
• Auto Standby	320
• No signal Power off	321

Setup

• Eco Navigation	322
• USB Device Setup	323
• Recording Setup	324
• Bluetooth Setup	325
• Child Lock	326
• Tuning Menu	327
• Language	329
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• Display Settings	330
• HDMI Auto Setting	332
• HDMI HDR Setting	333
• HDMI 2.1 Settings	334
• VIERA Link Settings	335
• Data Service Application	336
• Home Settings	337
• System Menu	338
• Other Settings	340

Support

Help menu

• Using Help menu

341

FAQs

• Picture	342
• Digital TV	344
• Analogue TV	346
• Sound	347
• HDMI	348
• Network	349
• Other	351
• Detailed information	353

Maintenance

• Care and Cleaning

354

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How to use

■■Meaning of signs

OK :

Letters enclosed in brackets indicate remote control buttons. Menu :

Letters in cyan indicate on-screen display items. :

References in this eHELP

You can jump to the page by pressing OK while the cursor is on the references.

■■Operation guide

= Note =

●●

The design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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

This eHELP covers all models, however, some features may not be available on certain models.

Refer to the paper manual and the actual menu in the TV etc. to confirm your model’s features.

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Read first

Before use

Licence

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

DVB and the DVB logos are trademarks of the DVB Project.

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by

Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Panasonic Corporation is under license.

The terms HDMI and HDMI 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.

x.v.Colour™ is a trademark.

Dolby, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Audio, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works.

Text-to-Speech Powered by Nuance

“PlayReady” is a trademark registered by Microsoft. Please be aware of the following.

(a) This product contains technology subject to certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of this technology outside of this product is prohibited without the appropriate license(s) from Microsoft.

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(b) Content owners use Microsoft PlayReady™ content access technology to protect their intellectual property, including copyrighted content. This device uses PlayReady technology to access PlayReady-protected content and/or

WMDRM-protected content. If the device fails to properly enforce restrictions on content usage, content owners may require Microsoft to revoke the device’s ability to consume PlayReady-protected content. Revocation should not affect unprotected content or content protected by other content access technologies.

Content owners may require you to upgrade PlayReady to access their content.

If you decline an upgrade, you will not be able to access content that requires the upgrade.

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)the software licensed under the GNU General Public License, Version 2.0

(GPL V2.0),

(4)the software licensed under the GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2.1 (LGPL V2.1), and/or,

(5)open sourced software other than the software licensed under the GPL

V2.0 and/or LGPL V2.1.

The software categorized as (3) - (5) are 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

Licence” menu on this product.

At least three (3) years from delivery of this product, Panasonic will give to any third party who contacts us at the contact information provided below, for a charge no more than our cost of physically performing source code distribution, a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code covered under GPL V2.0, LGPL V2.1 or the other licenses with the obligation to do so, as well as the respective copyright notice thereof.

Contact Information: oss-cd-request@gg.jp.panasonic.com

The source code and the copyright notice are also available for free in our website below.

https://panasonic.net/cns/oss/tv/EUIDTV20.html

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Features

4K resolution

You can watch content in 4K format that has twice the horizontal and vertical resolution of the 1080p signal.

Watching > 4K resolution > 4K-compatible equipment

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Home

“Home” is a gateway to the TV programmes, applications and connected devices.

It provides you an easy way to access all the features.

Home > Home > Information

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TV Anywhere

You can watch TV and set timer event with the network equipment

(smartphone, etc.) from outside the home network.

●● Due to network conditions or certain broadcaster restrictions, this function may not be available.

Functions > TV Anywhere > How to use

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Freeview Play EPG

Using the Freeview Play EPG enables you to select a programme easily, view programme information, etc.

Watching > TV Guide > Freeview Play EPG (UK)

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Dual Tuner

Only for dual tuner model

You can watch or record 2 programmes simultaneously, watch a programme while recording another programme, etc.

Functions > Multi Window > Multi Window

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Easy Mirroring

You can watch and display images of other devices (smartphone, etc.) on the

TV screen using a mirroring function. You can also start the mirroring function from the other devices without operating the TV.

Functions > Mirroring > How to use

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Home

Information

“Home” is a gateway to the TV programmes, applications and connected devices.

Home is displayed by pressing HOME and it provides you an easy way to access all the features as shown below (example).

Home

Devices

–Gateway to connected devices (HDMI equipment, USB device, network equipment, etc.)

Home > Devices

Apps

–Gateway to various applications (internet content, etc.)

Home > Apps

Live TV

–Gateway to TV programmes

Home > Live TV

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= Note =

●● Be sure to update the software when a software update notice is displayed on the TV screen. If the software is not updated, you may not be able to use Home. You can update the software later manually.

Network > Network settings > Software Update

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How to use

From Home, you can access all the features such as TV programmes, applications and connected devices.

●● A broadband network environment is required to use internet services.

Network > Network connections > Internet connection

1.Display Home with HOME.

(Example)

2.Select a feature (device / application / TV programme) and press OK to access.

●● To watch full-screen TV, select Live TV.

(Example)

●● You can also select the content from the relevant programme information, recommended content, etc. by pressing for each feature.

= Note =

●● The design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

■■Search

You can search for content from various sources.

●● Ireland only

1.Display Home with HOME.

2.Select Search and press OK to access.

●● A search history may be displayed and you can select it for keyword search.

●● To delete the search history

1)Select Search and press OPTION.

2)Select Delete all histories and press OK.

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3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

■■Freeview Play

●● UK only

1.Start Freeview Play with PROVIDER LIST.

2.Follow the on-screen instructions.

●● For Freeview (Channel list is alternatively displayed for the other modes.)

■■Auto Pin

Selects whether to automatically add a shortcut for a feature frequently used on Home.

1.Display the menu with MENU.

2.Select Setup > Home Settings > Auto Pin and press OK to access.

3.Select On / Off and press OK to set.

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Pin to HOME

You can add a shortcut for a frequently used feature on Home.

1.Display Home with HOME.

2.Select Devices / Apps / Live TV and press OK to access.

3.Select a feature (device / application / TV programme).

4.Display the option menu with OPTION.

5.Select Pin to HOME and press OK to set.

6.Select the position to add on Home and press OK to set.

●● To remove a shortcut from Home, set Unpin from HOME.

Home > Home > Option menu

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Option menu

You can customise Home.

1.Display the option menu with OPTION.

2.Select one of the following items and press OK to access.

Unpin from HOME / Move / Sorting mode

3.Set the item and press OK to store.

Unpin from HOME

Removes a shortcut from Home.

Move

Arranges the position of the icons.

Sorting mode

Sorts the channels displaying on Home.

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Devices

How to use

Connected devices (HDMI equipment, USB device, network equipment, etc.) can be accessed easily from Devices.

1.Display Home with HOME.

2.Select Devices and press OK to access.

(Example)

●● To exit Devices

EXIT

●● To add a shortcut icon

Home > Home > Pin to HOME

3. Select a device and press OK to access. ●● For external equipment

Watching > External equipment

●● For USB device

Media Player > Using Media Player

●● For network equipment

Network > Home network

●● For mirroring function

Functions > Mirroring

= Note =

●● The design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Option menu

Some features are not available on all models. Available menu items are displayed on your TV screen.

1.Display the option menu with OPTION.

2.Select one of the following items and press OK to access.

Pin to HOME / Accessibility / Switch to Component / Switch to Video / Show Info.

3.Set the item and press OK to store.

Pin to HOME

Adds a shortcut for a frequently used feature on Home.

Home > Home > Pin to HOME

Accessibility

Guidance settings for visually impaired users

Watching > For best audio > Voice Guidance Settings

Switch to Component / Switch to Video

You can select COMPONENT and VIDEO in AV.

Show Info.

Displays the information about the selected device.

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Apps

How to use

Various applications (internet content, etc.) can be accessed easily from

Apps.

1.Display Home with HOME.

2.Select Apps and press OK to access.

(Example)

●● To exit Apps

EXIT

●● To add a shortcut icon

Home > Home > Pin to HOME

●● You can assign a favourite application to MY APP of the TV’s remote control.

Home > Apps > Option menu

3.Select an application and press OK to access.

4.Follow the on-screen instructions.

= Note =

●●

The design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Internet apps are provided by their respective service providers, and may be changed, interrupted, or discontinued at any time.

A broadband network environment is required to fully use this function.

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Option menu

1.Display the option menu with OPTION.

2.Select one of the following items and press OK to access.

Pin to HOME / Set as My App / Move / Lock / Unlock / Uninstall / Show

Info.

3.Set the item and press OK to store.

Pin to HOME

Adds a shortcut for a frequently used feature on Home.

Home > Home > Pin to HOME

Set as My App

Assigns your favourite application to MY APP of the TV’s remote control.

●● is displayed on the assigned application.

●● To change the assignment, set Set as My App while the cursor is on another application.

Move

Arranges the position of the applications.

Lock, Unlock

Locks / unlocks a specific application to restrict access (if available).

●● Child Lock PIN number is required to access to locked application.

Functions > Child Lock > PIN number

Uninstall

Deletes an application from Apps (if available).

Show Info.

Displays the information about the selected application.

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