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Panasonic Viera TC-P42X60H Owner's Manual

42”/50” class 720p plasma hdtv
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42"/50" Class 720p Plasma
HDTV
(41.9/49.9 inches measured diagonally)
Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product.
English
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.
Model No.
TC-P42X60H
TC-P50X60H
TC-P42X60L
TC-P50X60L
TQB2AA0695

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual 42”/50” Class 720p Plasma HDTV (41.9/49.9 inches measured diagonally) Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product. English 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.
  • Page 2 PURPOSE. Please refer to the detailed terms and conditions thereof shown in the menu on this product. At least three (3) years from delivery of this product, Panasonic Corporation will give to any third party who contacts us at the contact information provided below, for a charge no more than our cost of physically performing source code distribution, a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code covered under GPL V2.0 or the other licenses with the obligation to do so, as well as the respective copyright...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    • Laboratories. Dolby and Using TV Guide (Digital TV) ··············· 18 the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. HDAVI Control™ is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation. Advanced Features DVB and the DVB logos • Using Menu Functions ······················· 19 are trademarks of the DVB •...

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions The lightning flash with arrowhead within a triangle is intended to tell the CAUTION user that parts inside the product are a risk of electric shock to persons. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK The exclamation point within a DO NOT OPEN triangle is intended to tell the user that important operating and WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back.
  • Page 5 Do not use any power cord other than that of optional accessories may cause instability. provided with this TV. The following accessories are manufactured by ● Panasonic Corporation. Do not handle the power cord plug with wet • Wall-hanging bracket (Angled) hands. ●...
  • Page 6 ● Do not damage the power cord. (A damaged CAUTION cord may cause fire or electrical shock.) • Do not move the TV with the cord plugged in the ● Do not cover the ventilation holes. socket outlet. Doing so may cause the Plasma TV to overheat, •...

  • Page 7: Accessories/Optional Accessory

    (TC-P42/50X60H) Pedestal Owner’s Manual Assembly (p. 8) Optional Accessory Please contact your nearest Panasonic dealer to purchase the recommended optional accessories. For additional details, please refer to the optional accessories installation manual. Wall-hanging bracket ● TY-WK4P1RW Screw for attaching the TV to the wall-...

  • Page 8: Attaching The Pedestal To Tv

    Do not use the pedestal if it becomes warped or physically damaged. If you use the pedestal when 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.
  • Page 9 Power cord connection To attach To remove Keep pushing both Insert it firmly until the sides until they snap tabs on both sides click and pull. into place. Installing the remote’s batteries Caution Open Incorrect installation may cause battery Close leakage and corrosion, resulting in damage to the remote control.

  • Page 10: Connections

    Connections Connection Panels DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Back of the TV connector Antenna or Cable connection * See page 9 Back of the TV (Power cord Cable TV connection) (TC-P42/50X60L) Aerial RF cable RF cable (TC-P42/50X60H) Power Cord Connect after all other connections have been made.
  • Page 11 AV cable connection To use HDMI terminals Best AV Equipment HDMI AV OUT e.g. Blu-ray Disc player DVI OUT Connect to Audio HDMI-DVI AV Equipment input terminal Conversion cable HDMI connection AUDIO OUT e.g. Blu-ray Disc (p. 39) player To use COMPONENT terminals green green COMPONENT...

  • Page 12: Identifying Controls

    Identifying Controls TV controls/indicators Front of the TV Back of the TV Changes the input mode Selects Menu and Submenu entries (Press and hold down for MENU function) Selects channels in sequence Ambient Sensor Volume up/down (Automatic Brightness Control function) POWER button Power indicator (on: red, off: no light)
  • Page 13 Remote control Displays VIERA TOOLS menu Switches TV On or Off (Standby) Input mode selection Selects your favorite picture mode TV Guide for each input Displays Main Menu Still picture Exits from menu screen Displays or removes the information banner Selects/OK/Change Displays Option Menu for special functions (when available)

  • Page 14: First Time Auto Tuning

    First Time Auto Tuning The First Time Auto Tuning screen will be displayed only when the TV is turned on for the first time and after the power cord is inserted into a wall outlet. Turn the TV on with the POWER button (TV) (Remote) Setup the following items...

  • Page 15: Watching Tv

    Watching TV Turn power on (TV) (Remote) Select Digital TV or Analogue TV Select a channel down ● To select 2 or more-digit channel position number, e.g. 399 ■ To select from the Channel List All Digital Channels 6 Cartoon Nwk 7 ABC Radio Wales 8 ABC Radio Cymru 1 ABC ONE Wales...
  • Page 16 Information banner ■ To confirm another tuned channel name Display Information banner ● Also appears when changing a channel. Example: Digital TV ■ To watch the channel listed in the banner 20:35 Coronation Street All Digital Channels 20:00 - 20:55 ABC ONE Wales ABC ONE Wales Bad signal...

  • Page 17: Watching External Inputs

    Watching External Inputs Connect the external equipment (VCRs, DVD equipment, etc.) and you can watch through the input. Turn power on (TV) (Remote) If input mode is not switched automatically Perform ● Check the setup of the equipment. Display the input selection menu Select the input mode connected to the equipment Input Selection HDMI1...

  • Page 18: Using Tv Guide (Digital Tv)

    Using TV Guide (Digital TV) 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). ● 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 TV Guide is completely shown.

  • Page 19: Using Menu Functions

    Using Menu Functions Display the menu Select the menu select Main Menu access Picture Select the item Viewing Mode Dynamic Contrast Brightness select access ■ Choose from among alternatives Screen Display select store ■ Adjust using the slide bar Sharpness Moved change store...

  • Page 20: Colour Temperature

    ■ Picture Adaptive Gamma Control Adjusts the gamma curve to make the image Viewing Mode brighter. ■ Black Expander Selects your favourite picture mode for each input. Gradually adjusts the shades of black. [Dynamic]: Improves contrast and sharpness for ■ Colour Gamut viewing in a bright room.
  • Page 21 ■ ■ Scrolling Bar HDMI RGB Range Displays scrolling bar pattern to assist elimination Adjusts the black level of the image for each HDMI input. ● of panel “image retention”. When the black level is not suitable, select [Full]. ● ●...
  • Page 22 Balance SPDIF Selection Adjusts volume level of right and left speakers. SPDIF: A standard audio transfer fi le format Selects the initial setting for digital audio output signal from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT and HDMI2 Surround (ARC function) terminals. Provides a dynamic enhancer of width to [Auto]: Dolby Digital is output as Dolby Digital simulate improved spatial effects.
  • Page 23 Timer Setup Off Timer Eco Navigation Sets the duration of time until the TV automatically Automatically sets the TV to the most suitable goes into Standby mode. energy-saving mode. The concerned items and their current settings are displayed. Select [Set to Eco] to set them to Time Zone the energy-saving settings at once.
  • Page 24 Display Settings Help ■ Input Labels TV Self Test Accesses the input labels list to select the label Makes a diagnosis of picture or sound problems. of each input mode or set to skip unconnected Follow the on-screen instructions. one for easier identifi cation and selection in [Input Selection] (p.

  • Page 25: Tuning And Editing Channels

    Tuning and Editing Channels You can retune channels or make your favourite channel lists, skip unwanted channels, etc. [Setup] [Tuning Menu]* * The menu name varies depending on the TV mode. ([Digital TV Tuning Menu] / [Analogue TV Tuning Menu]) ●...
  • Page 26 Channel List You can hide (skip) unwanted channels. The hidden channels cannot be displayed except in this function. Select a channel and reveal / hide Example: Digital TV select a channel All Digital Channels 70 CABC Channel 72 Cartoon Nwk reveal / hide 105 ABCi 719 ABC Radio Wales...
  • Page 27 Analogue TV Analogue TV Manual Tuning CH 57 Fine Tuning Manual Tuning Sound System 5.5MHz Colour System Auto Store ■ Fine Tuning Use to make small adjustments to the tuning of an individual programme (affected by weather conditions, etc.). ■ Colour System Set [Colour System], and then perform Manual Tuning.

  • Page 28: Child Lock

    Child Lock You can lock specifi c channels / AV input terminals and control who watches them. When the locked channel / input is selected, a message appears. Enter the PIN number to watch. [Setup] [Child Lock] Enter the PIN number (4 digits) ●...

  • Page 29: Updating The Tv Software

    Updating the TV Software A new version of software may be released for download to enhance the performance or operations of the TV. If there is an update available, a notifi cation message is displayed when the channel has the update information.

  • Page 30: Using Media Player

    Using Media Player Media Player allows you to enjoy photo, video or music recorded on a USB Flash Memory. Photo mode: Digital photo data will be displayed. Video mode: Digital video data will be played back. Music mode: Digital music data will be played back. ●...
  • Page 31 Photo mode Example: Thumbnail - [All photos] Media Player Photo All photos View Info USB Flash RETURN Option Menu Select Slideshow View Select Drive Select Contents Select : Error display ● To change the size of photos on a thumbnail screen [Change Size] [Single view] - Photos are displayed one at a time.
  • Page 32 Photo Settings [Slideshow Settings] ■ Frame Selects the frame type of the slideshow. ■ Colour Effect Selects the colour effect of photos on Single view and Slideshow. ● This function is not available when [Frame] is set to [Drift], [Gallery] or [Cinema]. ■...
  • Page 33 Video mode Example: Thumbnail - [Title view] Media Player Video Title view Trip1 Trip2 Trip3 Trip4 Trip5 Room Nature1 Nature2 Nature3 Nature4 Nature5 Nature6 2011_4 2011_7 2011_9 Access Info USB Flash Option Menu Select RETURN Play Drive Select Contents Select : Error display : The fi...
  • Page 34 Music mode Example: Thumbnail - [Folder view] Media Player Music Folder view My Music_1 My Music_2 My Music_3 Access Info USB Flash Select RETURN Option Menu Play Folder Drive Select Contents Select Select the folder / file Start playback (red) To display / hide the operation guide ●...

  • Page 35: Viera Link

    Use a fully wired HDMI compliant cable. ● Connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link to the TV’s HDMI terminal via an HDMI cable. ● About HDMI cable for connecting Panasonic HD Video Camera or LUMIX Camera, read the manual ● of the equipment.
  • Page 36 ■ *4: Except for watching a disc. VIERA Link (HDMI and Audio out *5: If the connected equipment has “HDAVI connections) Control 5” function, you do not have to use Optical digital audio cable. In this case, Connected connect the equipment to the TV’s HDMI2 equipment terminal via an HDMI cable.
  • Page 37 Operations Standby Power Save Set [Standby Power Save] to [On] in the Setup Preparations Menu to use this function (p. 24) VIERA Link connection (p. 36) ● The power consumption of the connected Set up the connected equipment. Read the ●...
  • Page 38 ■ VIERA Link Control If you access non-VIERA Link equipment You can control some functions of the connected equipment with this TV remote control pointing at The type of the connected equipment is the TV’s signal receiver. displayed. If you cannot operate, check the settings and the ●...

  • Page 39: Technical Information

    Technical Information HDMI connection This TV incorporates HDMI™ technology. HDMI (high-defi nition multimedia interface) allows you to enjoy high-defi nition digital images and high-quality sound by connecting the TV and the equipment. HDMI-compatible equipment* with an HDMI or DVI output terminal, such as a DVD player, a set top box or game equipment, can be connected to the HDMI terminal using an HDMI compliant (fully wired) cable.
  • Page 40 MP4 (.f4v / .m4v / .mp4) Video codec: H.264 BP/MP/HP, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4 SP/ASP Audio codec: AAC, Dolby Digital, HE-AAC, MPEG Audio, MP3 This TV supports this container recorded with Panasonic products. For details, read the manual of the ● products.
  • Page 41 Electrical interference, static electricity, or erroneous operation may damage the data or device. ● Back up the recorded data at regular intervals to prevent data deterioration, data damage or erratic ● operation of the TV. Panasonic is not liable for any deterioration or damage of recorded data.

  • Page 42: Faqs

    Before requesting service or assistance, please follow these simple guides to solve the problem. When an error message appears, follow the message’s instructions. If the problem still persists, contact your local Panasonic dealer or the authorised service centre. White spots or shadow images (noise)

  • Page 43: Care And Cleaning

    Care and Cleaning First, unplug the power cord plug from the wall outlet. Display panel The front of the display panel has been specially treated. Wipe the panel surface gently using only a cleaning cloth or a soft, lint-free cloth. If the surface is particularly dirty after cleaning up the dust, soak a soft, lint-free cloth in diluted, mild liquid dish soap (1 part mild liquid dish soap diluted by 100 times the amount of water), and then wring the cloth to remove excess liquid.

  • Page 44: Specifications

    Specifications TC-P42X60H TC-P50X60H Power Source AC 110 - 120 V, 60 Hz Power Consumption 211 W / 0.3 W 264 W / 0.3 W (Rated power / Standby power) Panel System Plasma Display panel Visible screen size 107 cm / 42 inches...
  • Page 45 TC-P42/50X60H DVB-T: 6 MHz VHF / UHF free-to-air TV broadcast reception for Colombia / Panama. Receiving systems / Reception of broadcast transmissions and Playback from VCR or Band name NTSC Receiving channels VHF BAND UHF BAND CATV (Analogue TV) 2-13 (NTSC M USA) 14-69 (NTSC M USA) 1-125 (USA CATV) TC-P42/50X60L...
  • Page 47 Note...
  • Page 48 ● Function related to Digital broadcasting will work in the areas where the digital terrestrial broadcasting services are received. Consult your local Panasonic Dealer with coverage areas. ● Not all the features are available depending on the country, area, broadcaster and service provider.

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