Panasonic Viera TX-L32ET5E, Viera TX-L37ET5E, Viera TX-L42ET5E, Viera TX-L47ET5E, Viera TX-L55ET5E Operating Instructions Manual

TQB0E2276P4

Operating Instructions

LCD Television

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.
Please refer to Pan European Guarantee Card if you need to contact your
local Panasonic dealer for assistance.

Model No.

TX-L32ET5E
TX-L37ET5E
TX-L42ET5E
TX-L47ET5E
TX-L55ET5E

English

Nederlands

For more detailed instructions, refer to the
Operating Instructions on the CD-ROM.
To view the Operating Instructions on the CD-ROM,
you need a computer equipped with a CD-ROM
drive, and Adobe® Reader® (Version 8.0 or later is
recommended) installed on your computer.

Depending on the operating system or settings on your
computer, the Operating Instructions may not start
automatically.
In this case, open the PDF file under the “MANUAL”
folder manually to view the instructions.

Contents

Be Sure to Read

Safety Precautions ······································2

Quick Start Guide

Accessories ················································· 4
Identifying Controls ······································ 6
Basic Connection·········································8
Auto Setup ················································· 10
Using “VIERA Connect” ····························· 14
How to Use VIERA TOOLS ·······················14
Viewing 3D images ···································· 15
How to Use Menu Functions ·····················18
Maintenance ·············································· 19

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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 use any mains lead other than that provided with this TV. This may cause fire or electrical shock.

●

Do not damage the mains lead, damaged lead may cause fire or electrical shock.

•

Do not move the TV with the lead plugged into a 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 the plug.

•

Do not use a damaged mains plug or socket outlet.

•

Ensure the TV does not crush the mains lead.

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

AC 220-240 V
50 / 60 Hz

Power source / Installation

●

This TV is designed for:

•

AC 220-240 V, 50 / 60 Hz

•

Table-top use

Do not remove covers and
NEVER modify the TV yourself

●

High voltage components may cause serious electrical
shock, do not remove the rear cover as live parts are
accessible when it is removed.

●

There are no user serviceable parts inside.

●

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

Do not expose the TV to direct sunlight
and other sources of heat

●

Avoid exposing 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

Do not expose to rain or
excessive moisture

●

To prevent damage which might result in electric shock
or fire, do not expose this 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 place foreign objects inside the
TV

●

Do not allow any objects to drop into the TV through
the air vents as fire or electric shock may result.

Do not place the TV on sloped or
unstable surfaces, and ensure that the
TV does not hang over the edge of the
base

●

The TV may fall or tip over.

Use only original dedicated pedestal /
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 the setup or
installation.

●

Use approved pedestals (p. 4) / wall-hanging brackets.

Do not allow children to handle SD Card
or dangerous parts

●

As with any small object, the SD Card could be
swallowed by young children. Please remove SD
Card immediately after use and store out of reach of
children.

●

This product contains possibly dangerous parts that
can be breathed in or swallowed by young children
accidentally. Keep these parts out of reach of young
children.

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Radio waves

●

Do not use the TV in any medical institutions or locations with medical equipment. Radio waves from the TV may
interfere with the medical equipment and cause accidents due to the malfunction.

●

Do not use the TV near any automatic control equipment such as automatic doors or fire alarms. Radio waves
from the TV may interfere with the automatic control equipment and cause accidents due to the malfunction.

●

Keep the distance at least 22 cm from the built-in wireless LAN part when you have a cardiac pacemaker. Radio
waves from the part may interfere with the operation of the pacemaker.

●

Do not disassemble or alter the built-in wireless LAN in any way.

Caution

When cleaning the TV, remove the mains
plug

●

Cleaning an energised TV may cause electric shock.

Remove the mains plug from the wall
socket when the TV is not in use for a
prolonged period of time

●

This TV will still consume some power even in the Off
mode, as long as the mains plug is still connected.

Do not expose your ears to excessive
volume from the headphones

●

Irreversible damage can be caused.

Do not apply strong force or impact to the
display panel

●

This may cause damage resulting in injury.

Do not block the rear air vents

●

Adequate ventilation is essential to prevent failure of
electronic components.

●

Ventilation should not be impeded by covering the
ventilation openings with items such as newspapers,
table cloths and curtains.

●

We recommend that a gap of at least 10 cm is left all
around this TV even when placed inside a cabinet or
between shelves.

●

When using the pedestal, keep the space between the
bottom of the TV and the surface where the TV is set.

●

If pedestal is not used, ensure the vents in the bottom of
the TV are not blocked.

Minimum distance

10

10

10

10

(cm)

Built-in wireless LAN

●

To use the built-in wireless LAN, an access point needs to be obtained.

●

Do not use the built-in wireless LAN to connect to any wireless network (SSID∗) for which you do not have usage
rights. Such networks may be listed as a result of searches. However, using them may be regarded as illegal access.

∗

SSID is a name for identifying a particular wireless network for transmission.

●

Do not subject the built-in wireless LAN to high temperatures, direct sunlight or moisture.

●

Data transmitted and received over radio waves may be intercepted and monitored.

●

The built-in wireless LAN uses 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands. To avoid malfunctions or slow response caused
by radio wave interference, keep the TV away from the devices such as other wireless LAN devices, microwaves,
mobile phones and the devices that use 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz signals when using the built-in wireless LAN.

●

When noises occur due to the static electricity, etc., the TV might stop operating for the protection of the devices. In
this case, turn the TV off with Mains power On / Off switch, then turn it on again.

●

Additional information for built-in wireless LAN and access point may be on the following website. (English only)

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/tv/

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Accessories

Standard accessories

Remote Control

●

N2QAYB000752

Batteries for the
Remote Control (2)

●

R6

(see below)

Pedestal
(see below)

Clamper
(p. 10)

Mains lead
(p. 8)

3D Eyewear (4)

(p. 15)

Terminal adaptors

●

AV1 (SCART) adaptor

(p. 8)

●

AV2 (COMPONENT / VIDEO) adaptor

Operating Instructions

Pan European
Guarantee Card

●

Accessories may not be placed all together. Take care not to throw them away unintentionally.

●

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.

Installing / removing remote’s batteries

1

Pull Open

Hook

Caution

●

Incorrect installation may cause battery leakage and corrosion,
resulting in damage to the remote control.

●

Do not mix old and new batteries.

●

Replace only with same or equivalent type. Do not mix different
battery types (such as alkaline and manganese batteries).

●

Do not use rechargeable (Ni-Cd) batteries.

●

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.

●

Ensure batteries are replaced correctly, there is danger of explosion
and fire if battery is reversed.

●

Do not disassemble or modify the remote control.

2

Note the correct

polarity (+ or -)

Close

Attaching / removing the pedestal

Warning

Do not disassemble or modify the pedestal.

●

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

Caution

Do not use any pedestal other than the one provided with this TV.

●

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 local 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.

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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.

When removing the pedestal from the TV, do not remove the pedestal by the methods other than the specified
procedure.

(see below)

●

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

Assembly screw (4)

M5 × 15

Assembly screw (4)

M4 × 25

Bracket

●

TBL5ZA32911 (TX-L32ET5E)

●

TBL5ZA32831 (TX-L37ET5E)

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TBL5ZA32921

TX-L42ET5E
TX-L47ET5E
TX-L55ET5E

()

Base

●

TBL5ZX03551 (TX-L32ET5E)

●

TBL5ZX03541 (TX-L37ET5E)

●

TBL5ZX03531 (TX-L42ET5E)

●

TBL5ZX03511 (TX-L47ET5E)

●

TBL5ZX03851 (TX-L55ET5E)

1

Assembling the pedestal

Use the assembly screws to fasten the bracket

to the base securely.

●

Make sure that the screws are securely
tightened.

●

Forcing the assembly screws the wrong way
will strip the threads.

D

C

A

Front

2

Securing the TV

Use the assembly screws to fasten securely.

●

Tighten the four assembly screws loosely at first, then
tighten them firmly to fix securely.

●

Carry out the work on a horizontal and level surface.

B

Arrow mark

Hole for pedestal

installation

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

from the TV.
2 Pull out the pedestal from the TV.
3 Remove the assembly screws from the bracket.

Adjusting the panel to your desired angle

●

Do not place any objects within the full rotation range.

15°
15°

(View from the top)

Preventing the TV from falling over

Using the fall-prevent screw hole and a screw (commercially available), securely fix the body of the pedestal to the
installation surface.

●

The place where the pedestal is to be fixed should be thick enough and made of hard material.

Screw (not supplied)
Diametre

55 inches model: 4 mm
Other inches model: 3 mm

Length: 25 - 30 mm

Screw hole

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5

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Identifying Controls

Remote Control

1

Standby On / Off switch

●

Switches TV on or off standby.

2

3D button

●

Switches the viewing mode between 2D and 3D.

3

[Main Menu]

●

Press to access Picture, Sound, Network, Timer
and Setup Menus.

4

Aspect

●

Changes aspect ratio.

5

Information

●

Displays channel and programme information.

6

VIERA TOOLS

●

Displays some special feature icons and accesses
easily.

7

INTERNET ([VIERA Connect])

●

Displays VIERA Connect home screen.

8

OK

●

Confirms selections and choices.

●

Press after selecting channel positions to quickly
change channel.

●

Displays the Channel List.

9

[Option Menu]

●

Easy optional setting for viewing, sound, etc.

10

Coloured buttons
(red-green-yellow-blue)

●

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

11

Teletext

●

Switches to teletext mode.

12

Subtitles

●

Displays subtitles.

13

Numeric buttons

●

Changes channel and teletext pages.

●

Sets characters.

●

When in Standby mode, switches TV on (Press for
about 1 second).

14

Sound Mute

●

Switches sound mute on or off.

15

Volume Up / Down

16

Input mode selection

●

TV - switches DVB-C / DVB-T / Analogue mode.

●

AV - switches to AV input mode from Input
Selection list.

17

Surround

●

Switches surround sound setting.

18

Normalise

●

Resets picture and sound settings to their default
levels.

19

Exit

●

Returns to the normal viewing screen.

20

TV Guide

21

Cursor buttons

●

Makes selections and adjustments.

22

Return

●

Returns to the previous menu / page.

23

Hold

●

Freezes / unfreezes the picture.

●

Holds the current teletext page (teletext mode).

24

Index

●

Returns to the teletext index page (teletext mode).

25

Last view

●

Switches to previously viewed channel or input
mode.

26

Channel Up / Down

27

Operations for contents, connected equipment,
etc.

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5 6 7

3

1

4

2

7

Indicator / Control panel

Using the On Screen Displays - Operation guide

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

■ Operation guide

Operation guide will help you to operate by using the
remote control.

Example: [Sound Menu]

1/2

0
0
0

0

11

Mode Music

Bass
Treble
Balance
Headphone Volume
Surround
Auto Gain Control
Volume Correction
Speaker Distance to Wall

Off
Off

Over 30cm

Main Menu

Picture

Sound

Network

Timer

Setup

Select

EXIT

Selects your favourite sound
mode.

Page up

Change

RETURN

Page down

Operation guide

S

elec

t

EXI

T

S

elects your favourite sound

mode

.

Page u

p

C

han

ge

RETURN

Page dow

n

■ 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
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

Auto power standby function

The TV will automatically go into Standby mode in the following conditions:

•

No signal is received and no operation is performed for 30 minutes in Analogue TV mode.

•

[Off Timer] is active in the Timer Menu.

•

No operation is performed for the period selected in [Auto Standby].

●

This function does not affect the recording of Timer Programming and Direct TV Recording.

1

Function select

●

[Volume] / [Contrast] / [Brightness] / [Colour] /
[Sharpness] / [Tint] (NTSC signal) / [Bass]∗ /
[Treble]∗ / [Balance] / [Auto Setup]
∗ [Music] or [Speech] mode in the Sound Menu

2

Channel Up / Down, Value change (when using the
F button), Switching the TV on (press either button
for about 1 second when in Standby mode)

3

Changes the input mode

4

Mains power On / Off switch

●

Use to switch the mains power.
If you turned the TV off during Standby mode
by the remote control last time, the TV will be
in Standby mode when you turn the TV on with
Mains power On / Off switch.

When pressing the control panel button (1 - 4), the
control panel guide appears on the right side of the
screen for 3 seconds to highlight the pressed button.

5

Remote control signal receiver

●

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

6

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].

7

Power and Timer LED

Red: Standby
Green: On
Orange: Timer Programming On
Orange (flash):

Recording of Timer Programming or Direct TV
Recording in progress

Red with orange flash:

Standby with Timer Programming On or Direct
TV Recording

●

The LED blinks when the TV receives a command
from the remote control.

Rear side of the TV

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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.

Terminals

6 7 8

1

9 10 11

3

5

2

4

1

CI slot

2

SD Card slot

3

USB 1 - 3 port

4

HDMI1 - 4

5

Headphone jack

6

ETHERNET

7

Terrestrial / cable terminal

8

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

9

PC terminal

10

AV1 (SCART)

11

AV2 (COMPONENT /
VIDEO)

Connections

Mains lead and aerial

Cable

■ DVB-C, DVB-T, Analogue

AC 220-240 V
50 / 60 Hz

Mains lead

Terrestrial aerial

RF cable

■ Mains lead

Insert the mains plug (supplied) firmly into place.

●

When disconnecting the mains lead, be absolutely sure to
disconnect the mains plug at the socket outlet first.

AV devices

■ DVD Recorder / VCR

TV

DVD Recorder / VCR

Cable

AV1 (SCART)

adaptor

∗

SCART cable

RF cable

Terrestrial
aerial

RF cable

∗

Supplied with this TV

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■ DVD Recorder / VCR and Set top box

TV

TV

Set top box

HDMI cable

AV1 (SCART)

adaptor

∗

SCART cable

SCART cable

DVD Recorder / VCR

Terrestrial
aerial

RF cable

RF Cable

∗

Supplied with this TV

■ Player / 3D compatible player

TV

Player /
3D-compatible player

HDMI cable

Note

●

Connect to the TV’s AV1 for a DVD Recorder / VCR supporting Q-Link.

●

Please also read the manual of the equipment being connected.

●

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.

●

When using a SCART or HDMI cable, use the fully wired one.

●

Check the type of terminals and cable plugs are correct when connecting.

Network

To enable the network service functions (VIERA Connect, etc.), you need to connect the TV to a broadband network
environment.

●

If you do not have any broadband network services, please consult your retailer for assistance.

●

Prepare the internet environment for wired connection or wireless connection.

●

Setup of the network connection will start after the tuning (when first using the TV). (p. 12 - 13)

■ Wired connection

TV

Internet environment

LAN cable (Shielded)

●

Use the Shielded Twist Pair (STP) LAN cable.

■ Wireless connection

Internet environment

Access point

Built-in wireless LAN

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Using clamper

■ Clamper (Standard accessory)

Attach the clamper Bundle the cables

hole

Insert the
clamper in a hole

hooks

Set the tip in
the hooks

To remove from the TV: To loosen:

Keep pushing
both side snaps

snaps

knob

Keep pushing
the knob

●

Do not bundle the 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.

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. 8 - 10) 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.

1

Plug the TV into mains socket and switch on

●

Takes a few seconds to be displayed.

●

If the red LED shows on the TV, press the Standby On / Off switch on the
remote control for about 1 second.

2

Select the language

Menüsprache

Deutsch Dansk Polski Srpski

English Svenska čeština Hrvatski

Français Norsk Magyar Slovenščina

Italiano Suomi Slovenčina Latviešu

Español Türkçe Български eesti keel

Português Еλληνικά Română Lietuvių

Nederlands

select

set

3

Select your country

Country

Germany

Denmark

Poland
Austria Sweden Czech
France Norway Hungary

Italy Finland Slovakia

Spain Luxembourg Slovenia

Portugal Belgium Croatia

Switzerland Netherlands Estonia

Malta Turkey Lithuania

Andorra Greece Others

select

set

●

Depending on the country you select,
select your Region or store the Child Lock­PIN number (“0000” cannot be stored) by
following the on-screen instructions.

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4

Select the mode to tune

TV Signal Selection

DVB-C

DVB-T

Analogue

Start Auto Setup

select

tune / skip tuning

: tune (search for the available channels)

: skip tuning

5

Select [Start Auto Setup]

TV Signal Selection

DVB-C
DVB-T
Analogue

Start Auto Setup

select

access

●

Auto Setup will start to search for TV channels and store them.
The stored channels and sorted channel order vary depending on the country, area, broadcasting system and
conditions of signal reception.

Auto Setup screen varies depending on the country you select.

1 [DVB-C Network Settings]

●

Depending on the country you select, select your cable provider beforehand by following the on-screen
instructions.

Frequency Auto
Network ID

Start Auto Setup

Auto

DVB-C Network Settings

select [Start Auto Setup]

access

Normally set [Frequency] and [Network ID] to [Auto].
If [Auto] is not displayed or if necessary, enter [Frequency] and [Network ID] specified by your cable provider
with numeric buttons.

2 [DVB-C Auto Setup] 3 [DVB-T Auto Setup]

0% 100%

1
2
3

100
100

CBBC Channel
BBC Radio Wales
E4

100

Searching

DVB-C Auto Setup

Progress

This will take about 3 minutes.

No. Channel Name Type

Free TV
Free TV
Free TV

Quality

Free TV: 3 Pay TV: 0 Radio: 0

CH 5 69

62
62
62

100
100

CBBC Channel
BBC Radio Wales
E4

100

62 100Cartoon Nwk

Searching

CH Channel Name Type

Free TV
Free TV
Free TV
Free TV

Quality

Free TV: 4

Pay TV: 0

Radio: 0

DVB-T Auto Setup

Progress

This will take about 3 minutes.

●

Depending on the country you select, the channel selection screen
will be displayed after DVB-T Auto Setup if multiple channels have
the same logical channel number. Select your preferred channel or
exit the screen for automatic selections.

4 [Analogue Auto Setup] 5 Preset Download

If Q-Link, VIERA Link or similar technology compatible recorder
is connected, channel, language and country / region settings are
automatically downloaded to the recorder.

0% 100%

Sending Preset Data

Please wait!

Remote control unavailable

●

If downloading has failed, you can download later through the
Setup Menu.

CH 29
CH 33 BBC1

CH 2 78 41CC 1

Searching

CH Channel Name

Analogue: 2

Analogue Auto Setup

Scan
This will take about 3 minutes.

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Setup the network connection

Setup the network connection to enable the network service functions such as VIERA Connect, etc. (p. 14).

●

Please note that this TV does not support wireless public access points.

●

Ensure the network connections (p. 9) and network environment are completed before starting setup.

Select the network type

Network Setup

Select Wired or Wireless

Wired Wireless Set later

[Wired] “Wired connection” (p. 9)
[Wireless]

“Wireless connection” (p. 9)

select

access

●

To setup later on or skip this step

Select [Set later] or

■ [Wired]

1. Select [Auto]

Check network cable connection.
Check acquired IP address.
Check for devices using same IP address.
Check gateway connection.
Check server connection.

Connection Test

: succeeded

The test is successful
and the TV is
connected to the
network.

: failed

Check the settings and
connections. And then
select [Retry].

Acquire IP Address

Auto Manual

select

access

Automatically setup is done and the test of the
network connection starts.

●

To set manually, select [Manual] and set each item.

2. Go to the next step

(Press twice)

■ [Wireless]

Access points found automatically are listed.

1. Select your desired access point

1
2
3

Access Point A
Access Point B
Access Point C

11n(2.4GHz)
11n(5GHz)
11n(5GHz)

Available Wireless Networks

No. Network Name(SSID) Status Wireless type

select

access

●

For [WPS(Push button)] (p. 13)

(red)

: Encrypted access point

●

To search access points again

(blue)

●

For the information of the highlighted
access point

●

To set manually

(yellow)

2. Access the encryption key input mode

Encryption Key Setting

Security type : WPA-PSK
Encryption type : TKIP

Please input the encryption key.

Encryption key

Connection will be made with the following settings:­ Network Name(SSID) : Access Point A

●

If the selected access point is not encrypted, the confirmation
screen will be displayed. It is recommended to select the encrypted
access point.

3. Enter the encryption key of the access point

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T
U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! : #

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t
u v w x y z ( ) + - . * _ @ / “ ‘ % & ?
, ; = $ [ ] ~ < > { } | ` ^ \

Wireless Network Settings

Encryption key

Set characters

Store

select

set

●

You can set characters by using numeric
buttons.