PANASONIC TX-L37G15E User Manual

Operating Instructions

LCD Television

Model No. TX-L37G15E

Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference. The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only. Please refer to Pan European Guarantee Card if you need to contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance.

English

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Turn your own living room into a movie theatre!

Experience an amazing level of multi-

Notice for DVB functions

Any functions related to DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) will work in areas where ●

DVB-T (MPEG2 and MPEG4-AVC(H.264)) digital terrestrial broadcasting are received, where DVB-C (MPEG2 and MPEG4-AVC are supplied or where DVB-S (MPEG2 and MPEG4-AVC broadcasting are received. Consult your local dealer with coverage areas or your cable provider to access.

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DVB functions may not be available in some countries or areas. Some functions may not be available in some countries or areas. ● Some functions may not be available with some cable provider. ● Some functions may not be available with some satellites. ● This TV has the capability for DVB specifications. But future DVB services cannot ●

be guaranteed.

(H.264)) digital cable services

(H.264)) digital satellite

media excitement

Enjoy rich multi-media

SD Card

Camcorder

Personal

computer

Amplifier with Speaker system

VCR

DVD Recorder

Set top box

DVD player

Be Sure to Read

Safety Precautions ● ············································ 4 (Warning / Caution)

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Notes

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Maintenance

Quick Start Guide

Accessories / Options ● ········· Identifying Controls ● ············· 8 Basic Connection ● ············· 10 Auto Setup ● ························ 12

Enjoy your TV!

Basic Features

Watching TV ● ···················································· 14

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Using TV Guide

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Viewing Teletext

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Watching External inputs

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How to Use Menu Functions (picture, sound quality, etc.)

Quick Start Guide

Viewing Advanced FAQs, etc.

This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non-commercial use of a consumer to (i) encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard (“AVC Video”) and/or (ii) decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video. No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use. Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. See http://www.mpegla.com.

Up to 60,000 hours LCD Panel Lifetime

The LCD display panel used in the 2009 VIERA TV range is rated for up to 60,000 hours.

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This measurement is based on the time taken for the brightness of the panel to reduce to half of it’s maximum level. The time taken to reach this level may vary depending on the image content and the environment where the TV is used. Malfunctions are not taken into account.

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Advanced Features

Retuning from Setup Menu ● ····························· 32

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Tuning and Editing Channels (DVB)

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Tuning and Editing Channels (Analogue)

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Child Lock

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Using Common Interface

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Shipping Condition

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Updating the TV Software

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Input Labels

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How to Use VIERA TOOLS

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Using Network Services (DLNA / VIERA CAST)

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Viewing from SD Card (VIERA IMAGE VIEWER)

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Displaying PC Screen on TV

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Link Functions (Q-Link / VIERA Link)

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External Equipment

FAQs, etc.

Technical Information ● ······································ 70

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FAQs

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Licence

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Specifications

Safety Precautions

Warning

Handling the mains plug and lead

Insert the mains plug fully into the socket outlet. (If the mains plug is loose, it could generate heat and cause ● fire.) Ensure that the mains plug is easily accessible. ● Do not touch the mains plug with a wet hand. (This may cause electrical shock.) ● Do not damage the mains lead. (A damaged lead may cause fire or electrical shock.) ●

Do not move the TV with the lead plugged in the socket outlet. ● Do not place a heavy object on the lead or place the lead near a high-temperature object. ● Do not twist the lead, bend it excessively, or stretch it. ● Do not pull on the lead. Hold onto the mains plug body when disconnecting lead. ● Do not use a damaged mains plug or socket outlet. ●

If you find any abnormality, remove the mains plug immediately!

AC 220-240 V 50 / 60 Hz

Power source

This TV is designed to operate on 220-240 V, ● 50 / 60 Hz AC.

Do not remove covers NEVER modify the TV yourself

(High-voltage components may cause serious electrical shock.)

Have the TV checked, adjusted, or repaired at your ● local Panasonic dealer.

Keep liquids away from the TV

To prevent damage which may result in fire or shock ● hazard, do not expose this appliance to dripping or splashing. Do not place containers with water (flower vase, ● cups, cosmetics, etc.) above the TV. (including on shelves above, etc.)

Do not place foreign objects inside the TV

Do not allow any objects to drop into the TV through ● the air vents (fire or electrical shock may result).

Do not place the TV on sloped or unstable surfaces

The TV may fall off or tip over. ●

Use only the dedicated pedestals / mounting equipment

Using an unapproved pedestal or other fixtures may ● make the TV unstable, risking injury. Be sure to ask your local Panasonic dealer to perform setup. Use approved pedestals / mounts (p. 6). ●

Do not expose to direct sunlight and other sources of heat

Avoid exposing the TV to direct sunlight and other ● sources of heat. To prevent fire never place any type of candle or naked flame on top or near the TV.

Do not allow children to handle SD Card

As with a small object, SD Card can be swallowed ● by young children. Please remove SD Card immediately after use.

Notes

Caution

When cleaning the TV, remove the ■

mains plug

Cleaning an energized TV may cause electrical shock. ●

When the TV is not going to be used for ■

a long period of time, remove the mains plug

This TV will still consume some power even in the Off ● mode, as long as the mains plug is still connected to a live socket outlet.

Allow sufficient space around the TV for ■

radiated heat

Minimum distance

When using the pedestal, keep the space between the ● bottom of the TV and the surface where the TV is set. In case of using Wall-hanging bracket, follow the ● manual of it.

Do not block the rear air vents ■

Blocked ventilation by newspapers, table cloths, ● curtains, etc. may cause overheating, fire or electrical shock.

Do not expose your ears to excessive ■

volume from the headphones

Irreversible damage can be caused. ●

10 10

(cm)

Auto power standby function ■

If no signal is received and no operation is ● performed in Analogue TV mode for 30 minutes, the TV will automatically go to standby mode.

Keep the TV away from these types ■

of equipment

Electronic equipment ● In particular, do not place video equipment near the TV (electromagnetic interference may distort images / sound). Equipment with an infrared sensor ● This TV also emits infrared rays (this may affect operation of other equipment).

Transport only in upright position ■

Maintenance

First, remove the mains plug from the socket outlet.

Display panel

Regular care: Gently wipe the surface clean of dirt by using a soft cloth. Major contamination: Wipe the surface clean using a soft cloth dampened with clean water or diluted neutral detergent (1 part detergent to 100 parts water). Then, using a soft dry cloth, evenly wipe the surface clean until it is dry.

Caution

The surface of the display panel has been specially treated and may be easily damaged. ● Do not tap or scratch the surface with your fingernail or other hard object. Take care not to subject the surface to insect repellent, solvent, thinner, or other volatile substances (this may

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degrade surface quality).

Cabinet, Pedestal

Regular care: Wipe the surface clean using a soft dry cloth. Major contamination: Dampen a soft cloth with clean water or water containing a small amount of neutral detergent. Then, wring the cloth and wipe the surface clean with it. Finally, wipe the surface clean with a dry cloth.

Caution

Take care not to subject the TV’s surfaces to detergent (a liquid inside the TV could lead to product failure). ● Take care not to subject surfaces to insect repellent, solvent, thinner, or other volatile substances (this may ● deteriorate the surface by peeling the paint). Do not allow the cabinet and pedestal to make contact with a rubber or PVC substance for a long time. ●

Mains plug

Wipe the mains plug with a dry cloth at regular intervals. (Moisture and dust may lead to fire or electrical shock.)

Accessories / Options

Standard accessories Check that you have the accessories and items shown

Remote Control □

N2QAYB000353 ●

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Batteries for the □

Remote Control (2)

R6 (UM3) ●

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Clamper □

Cleaning cloth □

p. 8

Operating Instructions □ Pan European Guarantee Card □

This product contains possibly dangerous parts (such as plastic bags), that can be breathed in or swallowed by ● young children accidentally. Keep these parts out of reach of young children.

Optional accessories

Wall-hanging bracket

TY-WK3L2RW ●

Pedestal □

TBLA0410 ●

p. 7

Please contact your nearest Panasonic dealer to purchase the recommended wall-hanging bracket. For additional details, please refer to the wall-hanging bracket installation manual.

Assembly screw □

for Pedestal (4)

WARNING!

Failure to use a Panasonic bracket or choosing to mount the unit yourself will be done at the risk of the ● consumer. Any damage resulting from not having a professional installer mount your unit will void your warranty. Always be sure to ask a qualified technician to carry out set-up. ● Incorrect fitting may cause equipment to fall, resulting in injury and product damage. Do not mount the unit directly below ceiling lights (such as spotlights, floodlights or halogen lights) which

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typically give off high heat. Doing so may warp or damage plastic cabinet parts. Take care when fixing wall brackets to the wall. Always ensure that there are no electrical cables or pipes in ● the wall before hanging bracket.

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

Installing / removing remote’s batteries

Pull

Hook

Caution

Incorrect installation may cause battery leakage and corrosion, resulting in damage to the remote control. ● Do not mix old and new batteries. ● Do not mix different battery types (such as alkaline and manganese batteries). ● Do not use rechargeable (Ni-Cd) batteries. ● Do not burn or breakup batteries. ● Batteries must not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

open

Note the correct polarity (+ or -)

Attaching the pedestal

Warning

Do not disassemble or modify the pedestal.

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Otherwise the TV may fall over and become damaged, and personal injury may result.

Caution

Do not use any other TV and displays.

Otherwise the TV may fall over and become damaged, and personal injury may result. ●

Do not use the pedestal if it becomes warped or physically damaged.

If you use the pedestal while it is physically damaged, personal injury may result. Contact your nearest ● Panasonic dealer immediately.

During set-up, make sure that all screws are securely tightened.

If insufficient care is taken to ensure screws are properly tightened during assembly, the pedestal will not be ● strong enough to support the TV, and it might fall over and become damaged, and personal injury may result.

Ensure that the TV does not fall over.

If the TV is knocked or children climb onto the pedestal with the TV installed, the TV may fall over and personal ● injury may result.

Two or more people are required to install and remove the TV.

If two or more people are not present, the TV may be dropped, and personal injury may result. ●

Quick Start Guide

Securing the TV ■

Use the assembly screws to fasten securely.

Make sure that the screws are securely tightened. ● Carry out the work on a horizontal and level surface. ●

Arrow mark

Foam mat or thick soft cloth

Accessories / Options ●

Holes for pedestal installation

Adjust the panel to your desired angle

Ensure that the pedestal does not hang over the edge of the base even if the TV swivels to the full rotation range. ● Do not place any objects or hands within the full rotation range. ●

Set the mark at the centre as illustrated, to ensure full degree rotation in either direction.

295 mm

15°

399 mm

(View from the top)

15°

Accessories / Options

Using the clamper

To tighten:

To loosen:

Rear of the TV

Do not bundle the Satellite cable, RF cable and mains lead together (could cause distorted image). ● Fix cables with clampers as necessary. ● When using the optional accessory, follow the option’s assembly manual to fix cables. ●

Keep the

knob pressed

Identifying Controls

S-V

AV3 terminals

(p. 69)

Headphones jack (p. 69)

AV3

Function select

Volume / Contrast / Brightness / Colour / ● Sharpness / Tint (NTSC mode) / Bass / Treble / Balance / Auto Setup (p. 32, 34, 35)

Increases or decreases the channel position by one. When a function is already displayed, press to increase or decrease the selected function. When in Standby mode, switches TV On.

Changes the input mode

CI slot

(p. 43)

HDMI4 terminal

(p. 69)

SD Card slot

(p. 56)

HDMI 4

SD CARD

Mains power On / Off switch

Switch On to turn on the TV or turn the TV ● to standby mode by the remote control

Recording LED

Standby for Direct TV Recording: orange ●

Power LED

Standby: red ● On: green When using the remote control, indicates the TV has received a command.

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C.A.T.S. (Contrast Automatic Tracking System) sensor

Senses brightness to adjust picture quality when “Eco Mode” in the Picture Menu ● is set to “On” (p. 26)

Remote control signal receiver

Do not place any objects between the TV remote control signal receiver ● and remote control.

Identifying Controls

Remote Control

VIERA IMAGE VIEWER (p. 56)

Switches to SD Card viewing mode

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Standby On / Off switch

Switches TV On or Off standby ●

Aspect (p. 16)

Changes aspect ratio from Aspect Selection

●

list Also possible by pressing this button

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repeatedly until you reach the desired aspect

Main Menu (p. 24)

Press to access Picture, Sound and

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Setup Menus

Channel / Programme Information

Displays channel and programme

●

information

(p. 15)

VIERA Link Menu (p. 64)

Accesses VIERA Link Menu

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Confirms selections and choices ● Press after selecting channel positions ● to quickly change channel

Option Menu (p. 17)

Easy setting for viewing and

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sound options

ASPECT

OPTION

TEXT

STTL

INPUT

DIRECT TV REC

INDEX HOLD

AVTV

EXIT

BACK/

RETURN

Input mode selection

TV - switches DVB-S / DVB-C / DVB-T / ●

Analogue mode (p. 14)

AV - switches to AV input mode from Input

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Selection list (p. 22)

Direct TV Recording (p. 62 and p. 64)

Records programme immediately in

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DVD Recorder / VCR with Q-Link or VIERA Link connection

VIERA CAST (p. 55)

Displays VIERA CAST home screen

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Exit

Returns to the normal viewing screen ●

VIERA TOOLS (p. 47)

Displays some special feature icons and

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accesses easily

Guide (p. 18)

Displays TV Guide

●

Cursor buttons

Makes selections and adjustments ●

Return

Returns to the previous menu / page ●

Quick Start Guide

Identifying Controls ●

Accessories / Options ●

Coloured buttons

Used for the selection, navigation and ● operation of various functions

Teletext (p. 20)

Switches to teletext mode

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Subtitles (p. 16)

Displays subtitles

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Numeric buttons

Changes channel and teletext pages ● Sets characters ● When in Standby mode, switches TV On ●

Sound Mute

Switches sound mute On or Off ●

Volume Up / Down

ghi

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jkl

tuvpqrs

REC

mno

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PROGRAMME

DVD/VCR

Hold

Freeze / unfreeze picture (p. 15) ● Holds the current teletext page (teletext ● mode) (p. 20)

Index (p. 21)

Returns to the teletext index page

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(teletext mode)

Surround (p. 27)

Switches Surround sound

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Channel Up / Down

Selects channel in sequence ●

Connected equipment operations

(p. 23 and p. 66)

Basic Connection

External equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV. Please ensure that the unit is disconnected from the mains socket before attaching or disconnecting any leads.

Example 1 Connecting dish or aerial

TV only

Rear of the TV

Satellite dish

Satellite cable

For digital satellite ● broadcasts

AC 220-240 V 50 / 60 Hz

Mains lead

AUDIO

OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

LRL

AUDIO IN COMPONENT

HDMI 1

HDMI 2

RGB

AV1 AV 2

VIDEO

RGB VIDEO S VIDEO

HDMI 3

Cable

For digital cable, digital terrestrial and

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analogue broadcasts

Terrestrial aerial

RF cable

Selectable satellites and dish alignment to tune DVB-S channels: ■

Turksat at 42° East• Hellas at 39° East• Astra at 28.2° East• Arabsat at 26° East• Astra at 23.5° East• Astra at 19.2° East•

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To ensure your satellite dish is correctly installed, please consult your local dealer. Also please consult the received satellite broadcasting companies for details. ●

Eutelsat at 16° East• Hot Bird at 13° East• Eutelsat at 10° East• Eurobird at 9° East• Eutelsat at 7° East• Sirius at 5° East•

Note

Connect to the TV’s AV1 / AV2 for a DVD Recorder / VCR supporting Q-Link (p. 62). ● For HDMI-compatible equipment, possible to connect to HDMI terminals (HDMI1 / HDMI2 / HDMI3 / HDMI4) by ● using HDMI cable (p. 68). Network connection ● p. 49 Q-Link connection ● p. 60 VIERA Link connection ● p. 60 and p. 61 Read the manual of the equipment too. ●

Intelsat at 1° West• Amos at 4° West• Atl. Bird at 5° West• Atl. Bird at 7° West• Atl. Bird at 8° West• Hispasat at 30° West•

Example 2 Connecting DVD Recorder / VCR

TV, DVD Recorder or VCR

Rear of the TV

Example 3 Connecting DVD Recorder / VCR and Set top box

TV, DVD Recorder / VCR and Set top box

Rear of the TV

Quick Start Guide

AC 220-240 V 50 / 60 Hz

Mains lead

AUDIO

OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

LRL

AUDIO IN COMPONENT

HDMI 1

HDMI 2

RGB

AV1 AV 2

VIDEO

RGB VIDEO S VIDEO

HDMI 3

Cable

Terrestrial aerial

AC 220-240 V 50 / 60 Hz

Mains lead

AUDIO

OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

LRL

AUDIO IN COMPONENT

HDMI 1

HDMI 2

RGB

AV1 AV 2

VIDEO

RGB VIDEO S VIDEO

Terrestrial aerial

Basic Connection ●

HDMI 3

Fully wired SCART cable

DVD Recorder or VCR

RF OUT

RF IN

RF cable

Fully wired HDMI compliant cable

Set top box

Cable

Fully wired

SCART cable

Fully wired SCART cable

RF OUT

DVD Recorder

RF IN

or VCR

RF cable

Auto Setup

Search and store TV channels automatically.

These steps are not necessary if the setup has been completed by your local dealer. ● Please complete connections (p. 10 and p. 11) and settings (if necessary) of the connected equipment before ● starting Auto Setup. For details of settings for the connected equipment, read the manual of the equipment.

Plug the TV into mains socket and switch On

(Takes a few seconds to be displayed)

Select the language

Menüsprache

Deutsch

English

Français

Italiano

Español

Português

Nederlands

Dansk

Svenska

Norsk Suomi Türkçe

Еλληνικά

Polski čeština Magyar

Slovenčina

Български

Românǎ

Srpski

Hrvatski

Slovenščina

Latviešu

eesti keel

Lietuvių

Select your country

Country

Germany

Austria France

Italy

Spain

Portugal

Switzerland

Malta

Andorra Greece

Denmark

Sweden Norway

Finland

Luxembourg

Belgium

Netherlands

Turkey

Hungary Slovakia Slovenia

Lithuania

Poland

Czech

Estonia

E.Eu

select

set

select

set

ASPECT

OPTION

TEXT

STTL

INPUT

DIRECT TV REC

INDEX HOLD

AVTV

EXIT

BACK/

RETURN

REC

PROGRAMME

DVD/VCR

Auto Setup starts

Auto Setup will start to search for TV ● channels and store them. The sorted channel order depends upon the TV signal, the broadcasting system and reception conditions.

Sending Preset Data

Please wait!

0% 100%

Remote control unavailable

If Q-Link, VIERA Link or similar technology ● (p. 62) compatible recorder is connected, channel, language, country / region settings are automatically downloaded to the recorder. If downloading has failed, you can ● download later by the menu item.

“Download” (p. 28)

Select “Home”

Please select your viewing environment.

Home Shop

Auto Setup is now complete and your TV is ready for viewing.

To check channel list at-a-glance ●

“Using TV Guide” (p. 18 and p. 19)

To edit channels ●

“Tuning and Editing Channels”

select

set

(p. 36 - 41)

Using the On Screen Displays

Many features available on this TV can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu.

How to use remote control

■

Move the cursor / select the menu item

Access the menu / store settings after adjustments have been made or options

RETURN

Move the cursor / adjust levels / select from a range of options

BACK/

Return to the previous menu

have been set

Open the main menu

EXIT

Exit the menu system and return to the normal viewing screen

ON SCREEN HELP Instructions box - Operation guide ■

(example: Sound Menu)

Sound Menu 1/2

Mode Music

Bass

Treble

Balance

Headphone Volume

Surround Off

Volume Correction

Speaker Distance to Wall

MPX Stereo

Select

EXIT Change RETURN

Over 30cm

Stereo

Page up

Page down

Operation guide will help you.

Note

If tuning has failed ● “Auto Setup” (p. 32 - 35) To initialize all settings ● “Shipping Condition” (p. 44) If you turned the TV Off during Standby mode last time, the TV will be in Standby mode when you turn the TV On ● with Mains power On / Off switch.

Auto Setup varies depending on the country you select ■

Depending on the country you select, you may be required to select the Favourite Network or Region.

●

Search Mode

if you select “Germany”, “Austria”, “Switzerland”,

(

“Sweden” or “Finland”

Search Mode

All Channels Free Channels

)

select mode set

Analogue Auto Setup ● DVB-T Auto Setup ●

Auto Setup - DVB-T and Analogue

DVB-T Scan CH 5 69

Analogue Scan CH 2 CC 21 4199

This will take about 6 minutes.

CH Channel Name Type Quality

62 CBBC Channel Free TV 10 62 BBC Radio Wales Free TV 10 62 E4 Free TV 10 62 Cartoon Nwk Free TV 10 29 Analogue 33 BBC1 Analogue

Free TV: 4 Pay TV: 0 Radio: 0 Data: 0

Searching

Analogue: 2

DVB-S Auto Setup ● (if you select “Germany”, “Austria” or “Switzerland”)

DVB-S Auto Setup

Satellite

Analogue Scan 21 68 Progress

Analogue Scan 68

This will take up to 15 minutes.

Astra 19.2°E Hot Bird 13°E

Checking LNB2

0 100%

Satellite

Press EXIT to skip Satellite installation

Searching Satellite

DVB-S Auto Setup

Satellite

Analogue Scan 21 68 Progress

Analogue Scan 68

This will take about 30 minutes.

No. Channel Name Type Quality

372 CBBC Channel Free TV 10 372 BBC Radio Wales Free TV 10 372 E4 Free TV 10

Free TV: 3 Pay TV: 0 Radio: 0

Satellite Search: If you have only one LNB (not having DiSEqC control antenna system), you can skip this step by pressing the EXIT button.

DVB-C Auto Setup ●

if you select a country except “Portugal”, “Poland”,

(

“Hungary” and “E.Eu”

Auto Setup - DVB-T and Analogue

DVB-T Scan CH 5 69

Analogue Scan CH 2 CC 21 4199 This will take about 6 minutes.

CH Channel Name Type Quality

62 CBBC Channel Free TV 10 62 BBC Radio Wales Free TV 10 62 E4 Free TV 10 62 Cartoon Nwk Free TV 10

Free TV: 4 Pay TV: 0 Radio: 0 Data: 0

Searching

Analogue: 0

)

if you select

(

“Sweden” or “Finland”

DVB-C Auto Setup

Progress 0% 100%

Analogue Scan 21 68

This will take about 3 minutes.

No. Channel Name Type Quality

1 CBBC Channel Free TV 10 2 BBC Radio Wales Free TV 10 3E4 Free TV10

Free TV: 3 Pay TV: 0 Radio: 0 Data: 0

0100%

Searching Satellite

Searching

Quick Start Guide

Auto Setup ●

Checking LNB1

)

If you select “Shop” by mistake ■

Return to viewing environment selection by pressing the RETURN button.

Automatic Demo

Off On

If you set to “Off” or “On” in this menu the ● TV will be in “Shop” viewing environment. To return to “Home” viewing environment initialise all settings by accessing Shipping Condition.

“Shipping Condition” (p. 44)

BACK/

RETURN

Select “Home”

Please select your viewing environment.

Home Shop

select set

Auto Setup is complete

Watching TV

Turn power on

(Press for about 1 second)

Select the mode

The selectable modes vary depending on the country you select (p. 12). ● If “TV Selection” menu is not displayed, press the TV button to switch the ● mode.

ASPECT

INPUT

EXIT

Mains power On / Off switch should be On. (p. 8) ●

TV Selection

DVB-S

DVB-C

DVB-T

Analogue

watch

select

OPTION

TEXT

ghi

STTL

REC

BACK/

RETURN

INDEX

HOLD

abc def

jkl

mno

tuvpqrs

wxyz

PROGRAMME

DVD/VCR

Volume

1 BBC ONE WALES

Coronation Street 20 : 00 - 20 : 55

All DVB-T Channels

20:35

Change category

For info press

Now

Information banner appears whenever you select a channel

For details ● p. 15

Also possible to select the mode pressing the TV button repeatedly on the ● remote control or side panel of the TV. (p. 8)

Select a channel

down

To select from the Channel List

●

All DVB-T Channels

abc def

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ghi

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wxyz

Cartoon Nwk

BBC Radio Wales

BBC Radio Cymru

BBC ONE Wales

BBC THREE

BBCi

CBBC Channel

To select a more than two-digit channel ● position number, e.g. 399

wxyz

def

select channel

watch

Note

To watch pay-TV ●

“Using Common

Interface” (p. 43)

Select a channel using Information banner ■ (p. 15)

Possible to confirm the channel name and programme before changing channels.

Display Information banner if it is not displayed

While the banner is displayed, select the channel

select channel

watch

Possible to set display timeout in ● “Banner Display Timeout” (p. 30).

Select a channel using TV Guide ■ (p. 18)

Possible to confirm the TV Guide (EPG or Channel List) before changing channels.

This function may not be available in some countries.

●

Display TV Guide Select the channel

select

watch

Other useful functions

■

Hold

Freeze / unfreeze picture

Display Information banner

Also appears when changing a channel ●

Channel position and name

Example (DVB):

1 ZDF

Programme

Programme Start / Finish time

Example (Analogue):

3 ITV

itv1 CH23

Encrypted

Channel number

To confirm another tuned ● channel name

To watch the channel listed in the banner ●

Coronation Street 20 : 00 - 20 : 55

Radio

19:35

SubtitlesAD

All Analogue Channels

HOLD

Channel type (if it is Radio or Data channel)

Encrypted Dolby D +

Features available / Message meanings

For info press

Stereo 45

Using TV Guide

TV Guide―Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) provides an on-screen listing of the programmes currently broadcast and the forthcoming broadcasts over the next seven days (depending on the broadcasters).

This function varies depending on the country you select (p. 12). ● DVB-T and Analogue channels are displayed on the same TV Guide screen. ● Analogue channels will be listed after DVB-T channels but there will be no programme listings. “D” means DVB-T channel and “A” means Analogue channel. When this TV is turned on for the first time, or the TV is switched off for more than a week, it may take some time ● before the TV Guide is completely shown.

Select the mode

ASPECT

OPTION

TEXT STTL

INPUT

DIRECT TV REC

EXIT

BACK/

RETURN

INDEX HOLD

TV Guide time

Example:

Wed 24.10.2007 10:46

Select channel

View

-24 hours +24 hours Prog.Type Category

p. 14

View TV Guide

Current date and time

TV Guide date

TV Guide: Landscape

Wed, 24.10.2007

1 BBC ONE 20:00 - 20:30 DIY SOS : We open in the Battersbys

105

719

D Rugby 15 To 1 The Bill

EXIT Select programme RETURN

19:30

Time: 20:00 20:30 21:00

Eastender DIY SOS The Bill Red Cap

BBC ONE BBC THREE

Hot Wars Holiday Program

E4 Emmerdal. Coronation Street The Bill

BBC FOUR 10 O’ clock News BBC Pepsi Char. Good bye

BBC 2W Panorama Spring watch Coast

BBCi I’m A Celebrity Pop Idol News

BBC Radi

OPTION

Landscape (Displays by channel)

Channel position and name

To change the layout (Landscape / Portrait) ● view “Landscape” to see many channels view “Portrait” to see one channel at a time

Programme

All Types All Channels

Info

GUIDE

Change display mode

Select Advert

Page up

Page down

Example:

Wed 24.10.2007 10:46

Select programme

View

Wed, 24.10.2007

D 1 BBC ONE D

19:30~20:00

20:00~20:30

20:30~21:00

21:00~22:00

22:30~23:00

23:00~23:30

23:00~00:00

EXIT Select channel RETURN

TV Guide: Portrait

7 BBC THREE

Eastender

DIY SOS

The Bill

Red Cap

Live junction

POP 100

Rugby

Info

GUIDE

Change display mode

OPTION

Select Advert

+24 hours Prog.Type Category

All Types All Channels

D 14 E4 D 70 BBC FOUR

Portrait (Displays by time)

Page up

Page down

To return to TV ■

EXIT

REC

PROGRAMME

DVD/VCR

To the previous day ■

(DVB mode)

red

To watch the programme ■

Select the programme or channel

select

watch

To view a ■

channel list of the selected type

(DVB mode)

yellow

To view a ■

channel list of the selected category

blue

Prog.Type All Types

All Types

Movie

News

. . . . .

Categor y

All Service s

All Channels

All DVB-T Channels

All Analogue Channels

Free Channels

Pay Channels

Radio

Favourites1

Favourites2

Favourites3

Favourites4

To the next day ■

(DVB mode)

green

To view details of the ■

programme (DVB mode)

Select the programme

select

Press again to ● return to TV Guide.

(Type list)

select type

view

(Category list)

Only Analogue channels are listed

select category

view

To list favourite channels p. 37

Depending on the country you select, this TV supports the GUIDE Plus+ system in DVB-T or ■

Analogue mode

The postcode entry or update is required. Follow the message’s instructions.

Also possible to setup manually from the Setup Menu ●

“Update” / “Postcode” in “GUIDE Plus+ Settings” (p. 31)

Enter your postcode when using this function for the first time. If you enter an incorrect postcode for your ●

area, or no postcodes are entered, advertisement may not be displayed correctly.

OPTION

Display advertisement information

To change advertisements ●

BACK/

RETURN

To return to TV Guide ●

OPTION

To display the latest advertisement ● “Update” in “GUIDE Plus+ Settings” (p. 31)

Note

To update the information continuously, the TV must be left in Standby mode at night. ●

Depending on the country you select, TV Guide may not be supported ■

In this case, Channel List will appear.

All Analogue Channels

Cartoon Nwk

BBC Radio Wales

BBC Radio Cymru

BBC ONE Wales

BBC THREE

BBCi

CBBC Channel

select channel

watch

Viewing

Using TV Guide ●

Viewing Teletext

Teletext services are the text information provided by the broadcasters. The features may vary depending on the broadcasters.

What is FLOF (FASTEXT) mode?

In FLOF mode, four differently coloured subjects are situated at the bottom of the screen. To access more information about one of these subjects, press the appropriately coloured button. This facility enables fast access to information on the subjects shown.

What is TOP mode? (in case of TOP text broadcasting)

TOP is a particular improvement of the standard teletext service that results in an easier search and effective guide.

Fast overview of the teletext information available ● Easy to use step-by-step selection of the topical subject ● Page status information at the bottom of the screen ●

Available page up / down

To select among subject blocks

To select next subject within the subject block (After the last subject, it moves to the next subject block.)

What is List mode?

In List mode, four differently coloured page numbers are situated at the bottom of the screen. Each of these numbers can be altered and stored in the TV’s memory. (“Store frequently viewed pages”, p. 21)

To change mode ■ “Teletext” in the Setup Menu (p. 30)

DIRECT TV REC

EXIT

ASPECT

red

green

blue

Switch to Teletext

TEXT

Displays the ● index page (content varies depending on the broadcasters)

yellow

Current page number

Sub page number

<< 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 >>

17:51 28 Feb

TELETEXT

INFORMATION

Time / date

OPTION

TEXT STTL

BACK/

RETURN

INDEX HOLD

abc def

Select the page

abc def

jkl

ghi

mno

tuvpqrs

wxyz

To adjust contrast ■

jkl

ghi

mno

tuvpqrs

wxyz

To return to TV ■

Reveal hidden data

Reveal hidden words e.g. quiz page answers

red

To rehide ●

FULL / TOP / BOTTOM

green

Colour bar

green

down

red

(Corresponds to the colour bar)

yellow blue

As the blue bar is displayed

(Press three times)

EXIT

red

(TOP) (BOTTOM) Normal (FULL)

(Expand the TOP half) (Expand the BOTTOM half)

HOLD

Stop automatic updating

(If you wish to hold the current page without updating)

HOLD

To resume ●

HOLD

INDEX

Return to the main index page

INDEX

Call up a favourite page

View a favourite page stored

STTL

Call up the page stored on the blue button (List mode). ● Factory setting is “P103”. ●

View in multi window

Watch TV and Teletext in two windows at once

(press twice)

Operations can be made only in Teletext screen. ●

Select Picture and text On or Off

Store frequently viewed pages

Store frequently viewed pages in the colour bar

As page is displayed

To change stored pages ■

Coloured button you want to change

Corresponding coloured button

Enter new page number

press and hold

The number changes to white.

abc def

jkl

ghi

mno

tuvpqrs

wxyz

press and hold

View sub page

View sub page (Only when teletext is more than one page)

Appears at top of the screen

To view specific sub page ■

Enter the

blue

Sub pages: ● The number of sub pages varies depending on the broadcasters (up to 79 pages). It may take some time for searching, during which time you can watch TV.

4-digit number

example: P6

mno

(List mode only)

Viewing

Viewing Teletext ●

Watch TV while waiting for update

View the TV picture while searching for a teletext page

Teletext automatically updates itself when new information becomes available.

The news page provides a function that indicates arrival of latest news (“News Flash”). ●

yellow

Changes to TV screen temporarily

P108

(You cannot change the channel.)

Appears when updating is completed

View the updated page

yellow

Watching External inputs

Connect the external equipment (VCRs, DVD equipment, etc.) and you can watch the input.

To connect the equipment ● p. 11 and p. 68

The Remote Control is capable of operating some functions of selected external equipment.

Turn the TV on

When connecting with SCART as example 2 or 3 ■ (p. 11)

Receives input signals automatically when playback starts

●

Input signals are automatically identified by the SCART (pin 8) terminal.

●

This function is also available for HDMI connections (p. 68).

If input mode is not switched automatically ■

Perform and Check the setup of the equipment. ●

Display the Input select menu

Select the input mode connected to the equipment

Input Selection

AV1

AV2/S

AV3/S

COMPONENT

HDMI1

HDMI2

HDMI3

HDMI4

Media Server

You can also select the input using the AV button on the remote ● control or the side panel of the TV. Press the button repeatedly until the desired input is selected.

●

You cannot select “Media Server” using the AV button on the side panel of the TV.

●

In order to switch between AV2/AV3 and AV2S/AV3S, move the indicator by pressing left and right cursor button.

● “Input Labels” (p. 46)

You can label or skip each input mode Skipped inputs will not be displayed when the AV button is pressed.

select

watch

View

Displays the selected mode

ASPECT

OPTION

TEXT STTL

ghi

REC

INPUT

AVTV

DIRECT TV REC

EXIT

BACK/

RETURN

INDEX HOLD

abc def

jkl

mno

tuvpqrs

wxyz

PROGRAMME

DVD/VCR

To return to TV ■

Note

If the external equipment has an aspect adjustment function, set to “16:9”. ● For details, see the manual of the equipment or ask your local dealer. ●

Operating the equipment with the TV remote control

The equipment connected to the TV can be directly operated with the below buttons of this TV remote control.

Selection Switch for operating the connected equipment

Select “DVD/VCR” to operate Panasonic DVD Recorder, DVD Player,

DVD/VCR

How to change the code for the type of the equipment

■

Each type of the Panasonic equipment has its own remote control code. Please change the code according to the equipment you want to operate.

Set the position to “DVD/VCR”

PROGRAMME

REC

Player theatre, Blu-ray Disc theatre or VCR

“How to change the code for the type of the equipment” (see below)

Select “TV” to operate the connected equipment in VIERA Link

“VIERA Link Control” (p. 66)

Standby

Set to Standby mode / Turn on

Play

Playback videocassette / DVD

Stop

Stop the operations

Rewind / Skip / Search

VCR: Rewind, view the picture rapidly in reverse DVD: Skip to the previous track or title

Press and hold to search backward

Fast-forward / Skip / Search

VCR: Fast-forward, view the picture rapidly forward DVD: Skip to the next track or title

Press and hold to search forward

Pause

Pause / Resume DVD: Press and hold to play at slow speed

Channel Up / Down

Select channel

Record

Start recording

DVD/VCR

Viewing

Watching External inputs ●

Press and hold during the following operations

abc def

jkl

ghi

Enter the appropriate code, see table below

Type of the equipment Code

DVD Recorder, DVD Player 70 (default)

Player theatre, Blu-ray Disc theatre 71

VCR 72

mno

tuvpqrs

wxyz

Press

Note

Confirm if the remote control works correctly after changing the code. ● The codes may be reset to default values if batteries are replaced. ● Some operations may not be possible on some equipment models. ●

How to Use Menu Functions

Various menus allow you to make settings for the picture, sound, and other functions.

Display the menu

ASPECT

OPTION

TEXT STTL

ghi

INPUT

AVTV

DIRECT TV REC

EXIT

BACK/

RETURN

INDEX HOLD

abc def

jkl

mno

tuvpqrs

wxyz

Select the menu

Main Menu

Picture

Sound

Setup

(example: Picture Menu)

Select the item

Picture Menu 1/2

Viewing Mode Dynamic

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Tint

Colour Balance Warm

Colour Management Off

Eco Mode Off

Displays the functions that can be set ● (varies according to the input signal)

(example: Picture Menu)

access

select

REC

PROGRAMME

DVD/VCR

To return to TV ■

at any time

EXIT

To return to ■

the previous screen

BACK/

RETURN

Adjust or select

Picture Menu

Viewing Mode Dynamic

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Tint

Colour Balance Warm

Colour Management Off

Eco Mode Off

(example: Picture Menu)

Choose from among ■

alternatives

Number and positions of alternatives

Colour Balance Normal

Changed

Adjust using the slide bar ■

Sharpness

Moved

Go to the next screen ■

Child Lock Access

1/2

To reset the settings

■

change

store or access

( Required by

some functions)

To reset the picture settings only ●

“Reset to Defaults” in the Picture

Menu (p. 26)

To reset the sound settings only ●

“Reset to Defaults” in the Sound

Menu (p. 27)

●

To initialize all settings

“Shipping Condition” in the

Setup Menu (p. 31)

To change ■

menu pages

down

Displays the next screen

Enter characters by free input menu ■

You can enter names or numbers freely for some items.

User input

Name

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n u v w x y z ( ) + - . * _

O P Q R S T 7 8 9 ! : # o p q r s t

You can set characters by using numeric buttons. ●

“Characters table for numeric buttons” (p. 73)

Set characters one by one Store

select

set

BACK/

RETURN

+ 56 hidden pages

PANASONIC TX-L37G15E User Manual

Contents

Safety Precautions

Notes

Maintenance

Accessories / Options

Identifying Controls

Basic Connection

Auto Setup

Watching TV

Using TV Guide

Viewing Teletext

Watching External inputs

How to Use Menu Functions