Panasonic TX-32B6B, TX-L50B6B, TX-L32B6B, TX-L32B6BS, TX-L39B6B Instruction manual

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English
Operating Instructions
LCD Television
Contents
Be Sure to Read
Important Notice ·················································2 Safety Precautions ·············································2
Quick Start Guide
Using your VIERA
Watching TV ·····················································11 Watching External Inputs ··································12 Viewing Text Service ········································12
Model No.
TX-L32B6B TX-L32B6BS TX-L39B6B TX-L42B6B TX-L50B6B
Using TV Guide ················································14 Using Menu Functions ······································14 Tuning and Editing Channels ···························19 Child Lock ·························································20 Updating the TV Software ································20 Using Media Player ··········································21 VIERA Link ·······················································23
Others
Technical Information········································26 Maintenance ·····················································28 FAQs·································································29 Specifications ···················································30
Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product. Please read these instructions carefully before operating this product and retain them for future reference. The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only.
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Important Notice
Notice for DVB / Data broadcasting
This TV is designed to meet the standards (as of August, 2012) of digital services.
Not all the features are available depending on the country, area, broadcaster, service provider and network environment.
The compatibility with future services is not guaranteed.
Check the latest information on the available services at the following website.
http://panasonic.net/viera/support
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.
Panasonic does not guarantee operation and performance of peripheral devices made by other manufacturers; and we disclaim any liability or damage arising from operation and/or performance from usage of such other maker’s peripheral devices.
Transport only in upright position
Safety Precautions
To help avoid risk of electrical shock, fire, damage or injury, please follow the warnings and cautions below:
■ Mains plug and lead
Warning
If you detect anything unusual, immediately switch off the mains supply switch and remove the mains plug.
This TV is designed to operate on AC 220-240 V, 50 / 60 Hz.
Insert the mains plug fully into the socket outlet.
Ensure that the mains plug is easily accessible.
Disconnect the mains plug when cleaning the TV.
Do not touch the mains plug with wet hands.
Do not damage the mains lead.
Do not place a heavy object
on the lead.
Do not place the lead near a
high temperature object.
Do not pull on the lead. Hold
onto the mains plug body when disconnecting the plug.
Do not move the TV with the lead plugged into a
socket outlet. Do not twist the lead, bend it excessively or stretch it.
Do not use a damaged mains plug or socket outlet.
Ensure the TV does not crush the mains lead.
Do not use any mains lead other than that provided with this TV.
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IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED MAINS PLUG
FOR YOUR SAFETY, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.
This TV is supplied with a moulded 3-pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this mains plug. Shall the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a 5 amp rating and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.
Check for the ASTA mark the fuse body. If the mains plug contains a removable fuse cover, you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover, the mains plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover may be purchased from your local dealer.
Do not cut off the mains plug. Do not use any other type of mains lead except the one supplied with this TV. The supplied mains lead and moulded plug are designed to be used with this TV to avoid interference and for your safety. If the socket outlet in your home is not suitable, get it changed by a qualified electrician. If the plug or mains lead becomes damaged, purchase a replacement from an authorised dealer.
How to replace the fuse:
For plug type shown in example 1
Lift out the removable fuse cover with a screwdriver and replace the fuse, then refit it securely into the mains plug.
For plug type shown in example 2
Lift open the fuse cover in the mains plug with a screwdriver and replace the fuse, then press the fuse cover down securely.
or the BSI mark on
Example 1
Example 2
■ Take care
Warning
Do not remove covers and never modify the TV yourself as live parts are accessible when they are removed. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
Do not expose the TV to rain or excessive moisture. This TV must not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and objects filled with liquid, such as vases, must not be placed on top of or above the TV.
Do not insert foreign objects into the TV through the air vents.
Do not use an unapproved pedestal / mounting equipment. Be sure to ask your local Panasonic dealer to perform the setup or installation of approved wall­hanging brackets.
Do not apply strong force or impact to the display panel.
Do not place the TV on sloped or unstable surfaces, and ensure that the TV does not hang over the edge of the base.
This TV is designed for table-top use.
Do not expose the TV to direct sunlight and other sources of heat.
To prevent the spread of fire, keep candles or other open flames away from this product at all times
■ Dangerous part / Small object
Warning
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.
■ Pedestal
Warning
Do not disassemble or modify the pedestal.
Caution
Do not use any pedestal other than the one provided with this TV.
Do not use the pedestal if it becomes warped or physically damaged. If this occurs, contact your nearest Panasonic dealer immediately.
During setup, make sure that all screws are securely tightened.
Ensure that the TV does not suffer any impact during installation of the pedestal.
Ensure that children do not climb onto the pedestal.
Install or remove the TV from the pedestal with at least two people.
Install or remove the TV by the specified procedure.
■ Ventilation
Caution
Allow sufficient space around the TV in order to help prevent excessive heat, which could lead to early failure of some electronic components.
Minimum distance:
10
10
Ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers, tablecloths and curtains.
Whether you are using a pedestal or not, always ensure the vents at the bottom of the TV are not blocked and there is sufficient space to enable adequate ventilation.
10
10
(cm)
3
■ Moving the TV
Caution
Before moving the TV, disconnect all cables.
Move the TV with at least two people. Support as shown to avoid injury by the TV tipping or falling.
■ When not in use for a long time
Caution
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.
Remove the mains plug from the wall socket when the TV is not in use for a prolonged period of time.
Accessories
Remote Control
(p. 9)
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Batteries (2)
R6
(p. 9)
■ Excessive volume
Caution
Do not expose your ears to excessive volume from the headphones. Irreversible damage can be caused.
If you hear a drumming noise in your ears, turn down the volume or temporarily stop using the headphones.
■ Battery for the Remote Control
Caution
Incorrect installation may cause battery leakage, corrosion and explosion.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
Do not mix old and new batteries.
Do not mix different battery types (such as alkaline and manganese batteries).
Do not use rechargeable batteries (Ni-Cd, etc.).
Do not burn or break up batteries.
Do not expose batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
Make sure you dispose of batteries correctly.
Pedestal (p. 4, 5)
32-inch model
39-inch model 50-inch model 42-inch model
Mains lead (p. 6)
Accessories may not be placed all together. Take care not to throw them away unintentionally.
Cable tie (p. 8)
32-inch model
Operating Instructions
Production Registration Leaflet
Assembling / Removing the pedestal
32-inch model
Assembly screw (4)
Assembly screw (4)
M4 × 25
Bracket
■ Assembling the pedestal
1
A
C
D
4
Base
B
3
2
39-inch model 42-inch model 50-inch model
Assembly screw (4)
M5 × 15
Assembly screw (4)
M4 × 12
■ Assembling the pedestal
1
A
C
Bracket
D
Base
2
B
3
Secure the base as shown to prevent the TV from falling over.
The place where the base is secured should be thick enough and made of hard material.
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.
1 Remove the assembly screws 2 Pull out the pedestal from the TV. 3 Remove the assembly screws from the bracket.
.
Commercially available screw (not supplied)
Diameter: 3 mm Length: 25 - 30 mm
Connections
External equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV.
Ensure that the unit is disconnected from the mains socket before attaching or disconnecting any leads.
Check the type of terminals and cable plugs are correct when connecting.
Always use a fully wired SCART or HDMI cable.
Keep the TV away from electronic equipment (video equipment, etc.) or equipment with an infrared sensor. Otherwise, distortion of image / sound may occur or operation of other equipment may be interfered.
Also read the manual of the equipment being connected.
Terminals
CI slot (p. 7)
1
Headphone jack (p. 7)
2
USB port
1
4
5
2
6
9
8
3
7
3
HDMI1 - 2 (p. 6, 7)
4
Terrestrial terminal (p. 6)
5
AV1 (SCART) (p. 6)
6
AV2 (COMPONENT / VIDEO)
7
(p. 7)
DIGITAL AUDIO
8
ETHERNET
9
5
Basic connections
Mains lead and aerial
Terrestrial aerial
■ DVB, Analogue
Mains lead
(supplied)
AC 220-240 V 50 / 60 Hz
■ Mains lead
AV devices
■ DVD Recorder / VCR
TV
SCART cable
■ DVD Recorder / VCR and Satellite receiver
TV
RF cable
Insert the mains plug firmly into place.
When disconnecting the mains lead, be absolutely sure to disconnect the mains plug at the socket outlet first.
DVD Recorder / VCR
RF cable
RF cable
Satellite receiver
HDMI cable
Terrestrial aerial
Terrestrial aerial
SCART
cable
RF cable
DVD Recorder / VCR
SCART cable
RF
Cable
RF Cable
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Other connections
■ DVD player
(COMPONENT equipment)
TV
(Listening)
(Viewing)
DVD Player
■ Camcorder / Game equipment
(VIDEO equipment)
TV
(Listening)
Camcorder
(Viewing)
Game equipment
■ Amplifier (to listen with speakers)
TV
HDMI cable
Use HDMI2 for connecting an amplifier. This connection is applicable when using an amplifier that has ARC (Audio Return Channel) function. As for an amplifier without ARC function, use DIGITAL AUDIO.
To enjoy the sound from the external equipment in multi-channel sound (e.g. Dolby Digital 5.1ch), connect the equipment to the amplifier. For the connections, read the manuals of the equipment and amplifier.
Amplifier with
speaker system
External equipment
(DVD Player, etc.)
■ Headphones
TV
■ Common Interface
TV
(M3 stereo mini plug)
CI module
To adjust volume [Headphone Volume] (p. 16)
If a view card and a card reader come as a set, first insert the card reader, then insert the view card into the card reader.
Insert the module in the correct direction.
Features that appear on the screen are dependent on the contents of the selected CI module.
Normally encrypted channels will appear. Follow the on-screen instructions. If encrypted channel does not appear [Common Interface] (p. 18)
For more information, read the manual of the CI module, or check with the broadcaster.
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Types of connectable equipment to each terminal
Features
AV1
Terminal
AV2
COMPONENT VIDEO
DIGITAL
AUDIO
HDMI 1 - 2
To record / play back videocassettes / DVDs (VCR / DVD Recorder) To watch satellite broadcasts (Set top box)
To watch DVDs (DVD Player) To watch camcorder images (Video camera) To play games (Game equipment) To use amplifier with speaker system VIERA Link
: Recommended Connection
*
Use HDMI2 for connecting an amplifier. This connection is applicable when using an amplifier that has ARC (Audio
Return Channel) function.
Using the cable tie (supplied)
Do not bundle the RF cable and mains lead together (could cause distorted image).
Fix cables with the cable tie as necessary.
When using the optional accessory, follow the option’s assembly manual to fix cables.
32-inch model
Attach the cable tie Bundle the cables
Insert the cable tie in a hole
To remove from the TV: To loosen:
snaps
Keep pushing both side snaps
hole
hooks
knob
Keep pushing the knob
Set the tip in the hooks
*
Identifying Controls
Indicator / Control panel
When pressing 1, 2, 3 buttons, the control panel guide appears on the right side of the screen for 3 seconds to highlight the pressed button.
Rear side of the TV
1
8
1
2
3
4
Input mode selection
Press repeatedly until you reach the desired mode.
[Main Menu]
Press and hold for about 3 seconds to display main menu.
OK (when in the menu system)
5 6 7
Channel Up / Down
2
Cursor Up / Down (when in the menu system) Volume Up / Down
3
Cursor Left / Right (when in the menu system)
Mains power On / Off switch
4
Use to switch the mains power.
Remote control signal receiver
5
Do not place any objects between the TV remote control signal receiver and remote control.
Ambient sensor
6
Senses brightness to adjust picture quality when [Ambient Sensor] in the Picture Menu is set to [On].
Power LED
7
Red: Standby Green: On
The LED blinks when the TV receives a command from the remote control.
Remote Control
1 2 3 4 5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Standby On / Off switch
1
VIERA TOOLS
2
Displays some special feature icons and accesses easily.
PHOTO VIDEO MUSIC
VIERA Link
[VIERA Link] (p. 25)
[Photo] in Media Player (p. 21)
[Video] in Media Player (p. 21)
[Music] in Media Player (p. 21)
[Eco Navigation] (p. 17)
[Main Menu] (p. 14)
3
Press to access Picture, Sound, Network, Timer, Setup and Help Menus.
Text service button (p. 12)
4
Information (p. 11)
5
Displays channel and programme information.
12
13 14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
ECO NAVIGATION
OK
6
Confirms selections and choices. Press after selecting channel positions to quickly change channel.
[Option Menu]
7
Easy optional setting for viewing, sound, etc.
Coloured buttons
8
(red-green-yellow-blue)
Used for the selection, navigation and operation of various functions.
Volume Up / Down
9
Numeric buttons
10
Changes channel and teletext pages. Sets characters. When in Standby mode, switches TV on.
Still
11
Freezes / unfreezes the picture.
Input mode selection (p. 11, 12)
12
TV - switches to DVB / Analogue mode. AV - switches to AV input mode from Input Selection list.
TV Guide (p. 14)
13
Displays Electronic Programme Guide.
Subtitles
14
Displays / hides subtitles. (if available)
Exit
15
Returns to the normal viewing screen.
Cursor buttons
16
Makes selections and adjustments.
Return
17
Returns to the previous menu / page.
Aspect (p. 11)
18
Displays Aspect Selection list to change aspect ratio.
Selectable aspect modes may vary depending on the input signal.
Channel Up / Down
19
Sound Mute On / Off
20
Last view
21
Switches to previously viewed channel or input mode.
Press again to return to the current view.
Watching less than 10 seconds is not regarded as the previously viewed channel or input mode.
■ Installing / Removing batteries
Pull open
Hook
Close
Note the correct polarity
(+ or -)
9
Using the On Screen Displays - Operation guide
S
t
S
mode
p
C
ge
RETU
N
n
Many features available on this TV can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu.
■ Operation guide
Operation guide will help your operation by using the remote control.
Example: [Sound Menu]
Main Menu
Picture
Sound
Network
Timer
Setup
Help
Select
elec
Change
han
RETURN
Operation guide
Mode
Bass Treble Equaliser Balance Surround Headphone Volume Auto Gain Control Volume Correction Speaker Distance to Wall
Selects your favourite sound
elects your favourite sound
mode.
.
R
Standard
Off
Off
Over 30cm
Page up
Pageu
Page down
Page dow
1/2
11
■ How to use remote control
Open the main menu
Move the cursor / select from a range of options / select the menu item (up and down only) / adjust
0 0
0
0
levels (left and right only)
Access the menu / store settings after adjustments have been made or options have been set
Return to the previous menu
Exit the menu system and return to the normal viewing screen
First time Auto Setup
Automatically sets up the TV and searches for available TV channels when the TV is turned on for the first time.
These steps are not necessary if the setup has been completed by your local dealer.
Please complete connections (p. 5 - 8) 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 turn power on
1
2
Takes a few seconds to be displayed.
Select the following items
Set up each item by following the on-screen instructions.
Select [Home]
Select [Home] viewing environment to use in your home environment.
[Shop] is for shop display.
To change viewing environment later on, you will need to initialise all settings by accessing Shipping Condition.
Select your country Select your region
Auto Setup is now complete and your TV is ready for viewing.
If tuning has failed, check the connection of the RF cable, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
To retune all channels [Auto Setup] (p. 18)
To initialise all settings [Shipping Condition] (p. 18)
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