Panasonic TX-77EZW1004, TX-65EZC954, TX-65EZW1004, TX-55EZW954, TX-55EZC954 Operating Instructions

TX-65EZC1004 TX-77EZC1004

TX-55EZC954 TX-65EZC954

TX-65EZW1004 TX-77EZW1004

TX-55EZW954 TX-65EZW954

eHELP

English

Read first

Before use

• Licence

13

Features

• 4K resolution	16
• Home Screen	17
• Info Frame	18
• Touch Pad Controller	19
• TV Anywhere	20
• DVB-via-IP	21
• Dual Tuner	22
• Easy Mirroring	23

Home Screen

Home Screen

• Information	24
• How to use	26
• Pin to HOME	27
• Option menu	28

Live TV

• How to use	29
• Option menu	30

Apps

• How to use	31
• My App	32
• Option menu	33

Devices

• How to use	34
• Option menu	35

Watching

Basic

• Satellite connection	36
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• Basic connection	38
• Selecting channel	40
• Information banner	42
• AV Options	45
• Subtitle	48
• Last view	49
• Off Timer	50
• Energy saving functions	51
• Adjusting time	53
• Language	54

4K resolution

• 4K compatible equipment	55
• HDMI Auto Setting	56
• Valid 4K format	57

External equipment

• External connection	58
• Watching external input	61
• Operating with TV’s remote control	63
• HDMI features	65
• HDMI HDR Setting	67
• Valid input signals	68

For best picture

• Viewing Mode	69
• Ambient Sensor	71
• Aspect	72
• Aspect Control Signal	73
• Basic settings	75
• Noise reduction settings	78
• Advanced Settings	79
• Option Settings	84
• Screen Settings	88
• Lock Settings	90
• Copy Adjustment	91

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For best audio

• Sound mode	92
• Basic settings	93
• Volume settings	95
• Voice Guidance Settings	97
• Audio Description	99
• Advanced settings	100

TV Guide

• Using TV Guide	103
• Timer Programming	106

Teletext

• Viewing Teletext	108
• Teletext mode	110
• Teletext Character Set	111

Tuning and editing channels

• Setting menu	112
• Channel List Editor	113
• Favourites Editor	116
• Auto Setup	118
• Manual Tuning	122
• Update Channel List	125
• Signal Condition	126
• Other settings	127
• Selectable satellites	128

Recording

USB HDD setup

• Preparations	129
• Setting for USB HDD	131

Recording current programme

• One Touch Recording	133
• REW LIVE TV	134

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Timer Programming

• Setting Timer Programming	136
• Editing Timer Programming	138
• Remote recording	139
• Note	140

Technical information

• USB HDD

141

Media Player

Using Media Player

• Information	142
• Selecting device / mode	145
• Network device	147
• Sharing file	148

Easy List View

• Selecting file	149
• Filtering files	151

Mix Folder View

• Selecting file	152
• Filtering files	154
• Sorting files	155

Playback

• Playback	156
• Slideshow Settings	158
• Video Setup	160
• Audio output settings	161

Recorded TV mode

• Selecting content	162
• Watching recorded TV	163
• Grouping content	165
• Deleting content	166
• Chapter List	167
• Audio output settings	168
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Connected device

• Device handling caution	169
• SD Card	170
• USB devices	171

Supported format

• Photo format	172
• Video format	173
• Music format	176

Network

Internet content

• Information	177
• Selecting internet content	178
• Note	179

DLNA

• In-House streaming	180
• Using DLNA	182

Network connections

• Internet connection	183
• DLNA connection	184
• Note	186

Network settings

• Network Connection	187
• Custom - Wireless	189
• Custom - Wired	192
• Custom - Wireless Access Point	194
• Network Status	195
• my Home Cloud Settings	196
• VIERA Name	197
• TV Remote App Settings	198
• Network Link Settings	200
• DVB-via-IP Server Settings	202
• TV Anywhere Settings	203

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• File Sharing Settings	204
• Mirroring Settings	205
• Control4 Settings	206
• Software Update	207
• New Software Message	208

Photos

• Selecting file	209
• Viewing photo	210
• Using Slideshow	211

Videos

• Selecting file	212
• Watching video	213
• Video Setup	215
• Audio output settings	217

Music

• Selecting file	218
• Playing music	219
• Music Setup	220

Supported format

• Photo format	221
• Video format	222
• Music format	225

Functions

Info Frame

• Information	226
• How to use	227
• Settings	228

Voice Control

• Information	229
• How to use	230
• Settings	231
• Note	232
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Touch Pad Controller

• Information	233
• Pairing	234
• Identifying controls	235
• Settings	237

TV Anywhere

• How to use	238
• TV Anywhere Settings	239

Mirroring

• How to use	240
• Mirroring Settings	241

DVB-via-IP

• DVB-via-IP server connection	242
• DVB-via-IP Server Settings	244
• DVB-via-IP client connection	245
• DVB-via-IP Server Selection	247
• Note	248

Multi Window

• Information	249
• Multi Window	250
• Note	252

VIERA Link “HDAVI Control™”

• Summary of VIERA Link	253
• Preparations	258
• Easy playback	259
• Power on Link	260
• Power off Link	261
• Standby Power Save	262
• Intelligent Auto Standby	263
• VIERA Link Control	264
• Speaker Selection	266
• Note	267

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Child Lock

• Using Child Lock	268
• PIN number	269
• Parental Rating	270

Data Service Application

• Using Data Service Application	271
• Privacy Setting	272
• Note	273

Common Interface

• Caution	274
• Using Common Interface	275

Shipping Condition

• Shipping Condition

276

Updating the TV Software

• Information	277
• Auto update	278
• Manual update	279

Setting characters

• Using Numeric buttons

280

Bluetooth devices

• Bluetooth Setup

281

Keyboard

• Keyboard

282

Settings

Setting menu

• How to use

283

Picture

• Viewing Mode	285
• Basic settings	286
• Ambient Sensor	288
• Noise reduction settings	289

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• Advanced Settings	290
• Option Settings	291
• Screen Settings	293
• Lock Settings	294
• Copy Adjustment	295
• Reset to Defaults	296

Sound

• Mode	297
• Basic settings	298
• Volume settings	299
• Voice Guidance Settings	300
• Audio Description	301
• Advanced settings	302
• Reset to Defaults	303

Network

• Network Connection	304
• Network Status	305
• my Home Cloud Settings	306
• VIERA Name	307
• TV Remote App Settings	308
• Network Link Settings	309
• DVB-via-IP Server Settings	310
• TV Anywhere Settings	311
• File Sharing Settings	312
• Mirroring Settings	313
• Control4 Settings	314
• Other settings	315

Timer

• Off Timer	316
• Timer Programming	317
• Time Zone	318
• Auto Standby	319
• No signal Power off	320

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Setup

• Eco Navigation	321
• Voice Control Settings	322
• USB Device Setup	323
• Recording Setup	324
• VIERA Touch Pad Controller	325
• Bluetooth Setup	326
• Child Lock	327
• Tuning Menu	328
• Language	330
• Display Settings	331
• HDMI Auto Setting	333
• HDMI HDR Setting	334
• Common Interface	335
• VIERA Link Settings	336
• Data Service Application	337
• System Menu	338
• Other Settings	339

Support

Help menu

• Using Help menu

340

FAQs

• Picture	341
• Digital TV	343
• Analogue TV	345
• Sound	346
• HDMI	347
• Network	348
• Other	350
• Detailed information	352

Maintenance

• Care and Cleaning

353

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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 =

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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.

DiSEqC™ is a trademark of EUTELSAT.

THX and the THX logo are trademarks of THX Ltd., registered in the United

States and other countries.

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. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.

“AVCHD” and “AVCHD Progressive” are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.

DLNA®, the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED™ are trademarks, service marks, or certification marks of the Digital Living Network Alliance.

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.

HDAVI Control™ is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation.

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

Dolby, Dolby Audio, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories.

Speech Powered by Dragon

2002-2017 Nuance Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.

“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.

(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.

Firefox® OS is a registered trademark of the Mozilla Foundation.

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)Firefox OS is powered by Mozilla,

(4)the software licensed under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE

Version 2.0 (GPL V2.0),

(5)the software licensed under the GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC

LICENSE Version 2.1 (LGPL V2.1), and/or,

(6)open source software other than the software licensed under the GPL V2.0 and/or LGPL V2.1.

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About the software categorized as (3), please refer to the “About Firefox OS” menu on this product.

The software categorized as (4) - (6) 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: [e-mail]

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

http://www.unipf.jp/dl/EUIDTV17/

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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 Screen

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

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

Home Screen > Home Screen > Information

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Info Frame

Info Frame is a convenient feature to provide you relevant information of the programme being watched, recommendations, etc. It is displayed on the edge of screen when you need it.

Functions > Info Frame > Information

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Touch Pad Controller

The Touch Pad Controller is designed for convenient and intuitive operation of applications and internet content.

Functions > Touch Pad Controller > 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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DVB-via-IP

This TV can be configured as a DVB-via-IP server to provide broadcast streaming to another TV supporting DVB-via-IP client function or SAT>IP compatible devices.

Functions > DVB-via-IP > DVB-via-IP server connection

This TV has DVB-via-IP client function and can connect to DVB-via-IP server or SAT>IP compatible servers to receive broadcast streaming.

Functions > DVB-via-IP > DVB-via-IP client connection

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Dual Tuner

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 Screen

Home Screen

Information

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

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

Home Screen

Live TV

– Gateway to TV programmes

Home Screen > Live TV

Apps

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

Home Screen > Apps

Devices

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

Home Screen > Devices

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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 Screen. You can update the software later manually.

Network > Network settings > Software Update

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How to use

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

1.Display Home Screen with HOME. (Example)

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

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

(Example)

●● Also refer to on the top right of Home Screen for the operations.

■■Search

You can search for content from various sources.

1.Display Home Screen with HOME.

2.Select on the top left of Home Screen and press OK to access.

3.Follow the on-screen instructions.

■■My Folder

You can create a folder to store your favourite shortcut icons (TV programme

/ application / device) on Home Screen. Up to 9 shortcuts can be registered in a folder.

●● To add a shortcut icon

Home Screen > Home Screen > Pin to HOME

1.Display Home Screen with HOME.

2.Select on the top left of Home Screen and press OK to access.

●● is not displayed while no shortcut icon is added on Home Screen. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Pin to HOME

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

1.Display Home Screen with HOME.

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

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

4.Display the option menu with OPTION.

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

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

Home Screen > Home Screen > Option menu

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Option menu

You can customise Home Screen.

1.Display the option menu with OPTION.

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

Unpin from HOME / Move / Edit folder

3.Set the item and press OK to store.

Unpin from HOME

Removes a shortcut from Home Screen.

Move

Arranges the position of the icons.

Edit folder

Edits the folder for the favourite shortcut icons (TV programme / application / device) and the folder name.

●● Select the folder name on the top right of the screen and press OK to edit the name.

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Live TV

How to use

Live TV is a gateway to the TV programmes.

1.Display Home Screen with HOME.

2.Select Live TV.

(Example)

3.Press OK to access.

(Example)

●● For details of watching TV

Watching > Basic

●● To add a shortcut icon

Home Screen > Home Screen > Pin to HOME

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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 / Accessibility / AV Options

3.Set the item and press OK to store.

Pin to HOME

Adds a shortcut for a frequently used feature on Home Screen.

Home Screen > Home Screen > Pin to HOME

Accessibility

Guidance settings for visually impaired users

Watching > For best audio > Voice Guidance Settings

AV Options

Easy optional setting for viewing, sound, etc.

Watching > Basic > AV Options

●● Menu items and selectable options vary depending on the TV mode.

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