Operating Instructions LCD TV TH-L37V10A Model No. Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product. 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. English...
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Turn your own living room into a movie theatre! Experience an amazing level of multi- Receive digital terrestrial services using an integrated Digital TV tuner Sharp pictures with HDMI terminal Create home theatre and DVD recorder link-ups with “VIERA Link” without complicated settings! Trade Mark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Project (1991 to 1996) TH-L37V10A Declaration of Conformity No.
TV, including on make the TV unstable, risking injury. Be sure to ask shelves above, etc. your local Panasonic dealer to perform setup. ● Use approved pedestals / mounts (p. 7). Do not expose to direct sunlight and...
Important Installation Notices Install TV on a stable surface If a television is not positioned in a sufficiently stable location, it can be potentially hazardous due to falling. Many injuries, particularly to children, can be avoided by taking simple precautions such as: ●...
● HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation. ● “AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. ● Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
WARNING! ● Failure to use a Panasonic bracket or choosing to mount the TV yourself will be done at the risk of the consumer. Any damage resulting from not having a professional installer mount your TV will void your warranty.
Accessories / Options Preventing the TV from falling over This TV could fall over if it's pushed, pulled or knocked down. We therefore recommend the TV is secured to the base as illustrated. ● This measure is designed to reduce the risk of injury from a falling TV. However, it cannot guarantee protection in all cases.
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Selects channel in sequence BD/DVD Numeric buttons ● Changes channel and teletext pages ● When in Standby mode, switches TV On VCR / DVD Panasonic equipment operations (p. 20) Sound Mute ● Switches sound mute On or Off Volume Up / Down...
Basic Connection External equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV. Please ensure that the TV is disconnected from the mains socket before attaching or disconnecting any leads. Connecting aerial TV only Aerial Less than 10 cm RF cable AC 220 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz Ferrite core (supplied)
Auto Tuning Search and store TV channels automatically. These steps are not necessary if the setup has been completed by your local dealer. Plug the TV into mains socket and switch On ● You can now use the remote control to turn On the TV or switch the TV to standby mode.
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Auto Tuning Using the On-Screen Displays Many features available on this TV can be accessed via the On-Screen Display menu. ON SCREEN HELP Instructions box (example: Sound Menu) Sound Menu Mode Music Bass Treble Balance Headphone Volume Surround Volume Correction Speaker Distance to Wall Over 30cm Reset Sound Defaults Reset...
Watching TV Turn power on POWER ● INPUT Mains power On / Off switch should be On. (p. 8) POWER ASPECT MENU INFO EXIT Select Digital TV or Analogue TV mode ● Also possible to select the mode using the TV button on the side panel of the TV.
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Watching TV Other useful functions Display information banner INFO Display information banner ● Also appears when changing channels Programme name Channel Current time 1 TEN Digital 10:30am All Digital Channels Select favourites Coronation Street 9:00am - 11:00 am Software update Rating: PG Bad signal Digital TV: Programme Start / Finish time...
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Other useful functions Display the selectable settings for the current programme Check or change the current OPTION programme status instantly change select Change the settings Audio Selection (Digital TV mode) Volume Correction Allows you to select between alternative language for Adjusts volume of individual programme or input mode sound tracks (if available) MPX (Analogue TV mode)
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Watching TV Other useful functions Multi window View in multi window ● Remote control operations apply to the main screen. Enjoy viewing two images at once, such as a TV programme and a DVD. Picture-in-Picture mode (PinP) Picture-and-Picture mode (PandP) EXIT PandP Swap...
Using TV Guide Using TV Guide enables you to select programme easily, view programme informations, etc. TV Guide―Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) provides an on-screen listing of the programmes currently broadcast and the future broadcasts over the next seven days (depending on the broadcasters).
Viewing Teletext You can enjoy teletext broadcasting, including news, weather forecasts and subtitles, if this service is provided by the broadcasters. To change mode “Teletext” in Setup Menu (p. 25) Switch to Teletext ASPECT MENU ● INFO EXIT TEXT Displays Index Sub page number (content varies <<...
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Using teletext conveniently View in multiwindow Watch TV and Teletext in two windows at once MENU Select teletext only or picture / teletext. (Press twice) ● Operations can be made only in Teletext screen. FULL / TOP / BOTTOM (TOP) (BOTTOM) Normal (FULL) MENU...
Connect the external equipment (VCRs, DVD equipment, etc.) and you can watch the input. ● To connect the equipment p. 10 You can operate some functions of selected Panasonic external equipment with this remote control. Display the input selection menu POWER INPUT...
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Panasonic equipment connected to the TV can be directly operated with the remote control. ∗ BD/DVD / TV switch Switch to BD/DVD to operate Panasonic DVD Recorder, DVD Player, Player theatre, Blu-ray Disc theatre or VCR Switch to TV to operate VIERA Link equipment “VIERA Link Control”...
How to Use Menu Functions Various menus allow you to make settings for the picture, sound, and other functions. Display the menu POWER ● Displays the functions that can be set (varies according to MENU INPUT the input signal) ASPECT MENU Select the menu INFO...
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Overview Main Menu Picture Picture Menu Viewing Mode Normal Sound Contrast Advanced Settings Brightness R-Gain Colour Setup G-Gain Sharpness B-Gain Tint Gamma Colour Balance Normal Reset Advanced Settings Reset Colour Management Eco Mode (p. 33) Picture Menu P-NR 3D-COMB Multi Window Access Advanced Settings Access...
How to Use Menu Functions Menu list Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives) Basic picture mode (Dynamic / Normal / Cinema / Game) Dynamic : Provides enhanced picture contrast and sharpness when viewing in a bright room Normal : Recommended for viewing under normal ambient room lighting conditions Viewing Mode Cinema : For watching movies in a darkened room producing a cinema-like picture Game...
Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives) Off Timer Sets the time the TV automatically turns Off (Off / 15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 minutes) (p. 14) Favourites Edit Creates list of favourite channels (Digital TV mode) (p. 29) Channel List Skips the unwanted channels (p.
Input Labels For easier identification and selection of the input mode, you can label each input terminals or skip terminal that is not connected to any equipment. ( p. 20) Display the menu POWER MENU INPUT ASPECT MENU Select “Setup” INFO EXIT access...
Digital TV Settings Digital TV Settings provide access to various advanced features. If in Analogue TV mode POWER Select Digital TV mode INPUT ASPECT MENU Display the menu INFO EXIT MENU Select “Setup” access Main Menu OPTION RETURN Picture Sound select Setup TEXT...
Editing Channels You can make your favourite channel lists, skip unwanted channels, etc. Select Digital TV or Analogue TV POWER INPUT ASPECT MENU Display the menu INFO EXIT MENU Select “Setup” access Main Menu OPTION RETURN Picture Sound select Setup TEXT STTL INDEX HOLD...
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List favourite channels (Digital TV mode) Favourites Edit Create your favourite channel list (Favourites) from various broadcasters (up to 4: Favourites1 to 4). The list is added to “Favourites” list in TV Guide (p. 17) and information banner (p. 14) and then easily accessed.
Tuning Channels You can retune all the TV channels when moving house or search for new channels which may have recently started broadcasting. Select Digital TV or Analogue TV POWER INPUT ASPECT MENU Display the menu INFO EXIT MENU Select “Setup” access Main Menu Picture...
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Set Digital TV channel manually Digital TV Manual Tuning Normally use “Digital TV Auto Tuning” or “Update Channel List” to update Digital TV channels on your channel list. If tuning has not been done completely or for adjusting the direction of the aerial, use this function. select physical channel Digital TV Manual Tuning Physical Channel...
Restore Settings (Shipping Condition) Resets the TV to its original condition, i.e. no channels tuned in. All settings (channels, picture, sound quality, etc.) are reset. Display the menu POWER INPUT MENU ASPECT MENU INFO EXIT Select “Setup” access Main Menu Picture Sound select...
Displaying PC Screen on TV The screen of the PC connected to the TV can be displayed on the TV. You can also listen to PC sound with the audio cable connected. ● To connect PC p. 44 Select the external input POWER INPUT ASPECT...
HDMI Functions HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) allows you to enjoy high-definition digital images and high- quality sound by connecting the TV and the equipment. HDMI-compatible equipment ( ∗ 1) with an HDMI or DVI output terminal, such as a set top box, a DVD player or a game equipment, can be connected to the HDMI terminal using an HDMI compliant (fully wired) cable.
Viewing from SD Card (VIERA IMAGE VIEWER) Photo View: Still images recorded by digital cameras will be displayed. Movie View: Moving pictures recorded by digital video cameras will be played back. ● During the operation, no signals are output from any of the AV terminals. But the sound in Movie View can be output from AUDIO OUT and DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminals.
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Viewing from SD Card (VIERA IMAGE VIEWER) Slideshow Start Slideshow (operate in step Select the photo for the first view Start Slideshow ● To pause ● To return to Single view Note ● Slideshow is done within the thumbnail. Slideshow settings (operate in Photo View Mode) Display the Select “Viewing Setup”...
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Movie View Insert the SD Card Select “Movie View” access SD Card Photo View select POWER Movie View INPUT ASPECT MENU Select the file to be viewed INFO EXIT File format Only AVCHD or MPEG2 is supported. Movie View Mode Title Date &...
HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), is a unique function that we have developed and added. As such, its operation with other manufacturers’ equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed. ● Please refer to individual manuals for the equipments. About applicable Panasonic equipment, consult your local Panasonic dealer. VIERA Link features and connections...
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HDMI cable and/or either the optical digital audio cable or RCA cable for audio output from the TV. ● Use fully wired HDMI compliant cable. Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilized. Recommended Panasonic’s HDMI cable part number: • RP-CDHG10 (1.0 m) • RP-CDHG15 (1.5 m) • RP-CDHG20 (2.0 m) • RP-CDHG30 (3.0 m) • RP-CDHG50 (5.0 m) Preparations ●...
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VIERA Link “ Control ” Features available (Using VIERA Link Menu) Direct TV Recording - What you see is What you record Direct TV Rec Recording the current programme in DIGA Recorder immediately. ● If you connect several recorders including other manufacturers’ recorders at the same time, please connect DIGA Recorder to the TV’s lower HDMI terminal number.
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Features available (Using VIERA Link Menu) Operate the connected equipment with VIERA remote control VIERA Link Control You can control some functions of the connected equipment with this TV remote control by pointing at the TV's signal receiver. ● If you cannot operate, check the settings and the equipment “VIERA Link features and connections”...
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VIERA Link “ Control ” Features available (Using VIERA Link Menu) Speaker control Speaker Selection You can control the theatre speaker with this TV remote control by pointing at the TV's signal receiver. ● If you cannot operate, check the settings and the equipment “VIERA Link features and connections”...
VIERA Tools With VIERA Tools, you can directly access to some of the useful functions of connected equipment or SD card. Display VIERA Tools Menu POWER INPUT ASPECT MENU INFO EXIT Select a feature select access OPTION RETURN TEXT STTL INDEX HOLD Follow the operation of each feature VIERA Link Control (p.
External Equipment These diagrams show our recommendations for how to connect the TV to your various equipment. For other connections, consult the instructions for each piece of equipment, the table below, and the specifications (p. 51). HDMI equipment To listen with speakers “HDMI Functions”...
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Rear of the TV Satellite dish To watch satellite broadcasts Satellite cable Set top box ( M3 stereo mini plug) Aerial Headphones To record / To adjust volume “Headphone Volume” in playback HDMI 4 the Sound Menu (p. 24) cable DVD Recorder / VCR Fully wired HDMI compliant cable...
Technical Information Channel Allocation (Analogue TV mode) CH Display / Receive Channel CH 0 - CH 5 S 2 - S 10 CH 5A CH 6 - CH 9 CH 9A CH 10 - CH 12 S 11 - S 44 CH 20 - CH 75 Rating (Digital TV mode) Rating...
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● Back up the recorded data at regular intervals in case of deteriorated or damaged data or erratic operation of the TV. (Panasonic is not liable for any deterioration or damage of recorded data.) Data format for Card browsing Photo : Still images recorded with digital still cameras compatible with JPEG files of DCF ∗ and EXIF standards Data format - Baseline JPEG (Sub-sampling 4:4:4, 4:2:2 or 4:2:0) Max.
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Technical Information PC connection A PC may be connected to this TV so that the PC screen is displayed and sound is heard from the TV. ● PC signals that can be inputted: Horizontal scanning frequency 31 to 69 kHz; vertical scanning frequency 59 to 86 Hz (more than 1,024 signal lines could result in incorrect display of the image).
FAQs Before requesting service or assistance, please follow these simple guides to resolve the problem. If the problem still persists, please contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance. White spots or shadow images (noise) ● Check the position, direction, and connection of the aerial.
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FAQs Problem Actions ● Set the sound setting of the connected equipment to “2ch L.PCM”. ● Check the “HDMI1 Input” setting in the Sound Menu. (p. 25) Sound is unusual ● If digital sound connection has a problem, select analogue sound connection.
Specifications TH-L37V10A Power rating AC 220 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz 0.80 A Normal (Home) mode 111 W Standby condition 0.3 W Aspect Ratio 16:9 94 cm (diagonal) Visible screen size 819 mm (W) × 460 mm (H) Number of pixels 2,073,600 (1,920 (W) ×...
Authorised Service Centre. • Send or bring the product to a Panasonic Authorised Service Centre together with your proof of purchase receipt as a proof of purchase date. Please note that freight and insurance to and / or from your nearest Authorised Service Centre must be arranged by you.