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... 8 Connecting the TV 10 First Time Setup 12 Operating the TV 13 Watching External Inputs 15 Favorite Channels 15 Using Media Player 16 Using the Menu Functions 18 Auto Program 22 Manual Program 22 Input Labels 23 Ratings List for Parental Control 23 Additional Information 25 Maintenance 27 Troubleshooting 27 Specifications 29 Limited Warranty (for U.S.A. and Puerto Rico 30 Customer Services Directory (for U.S.A. and Puerto Rico 31 2 English The illustrations for TC-32A400U is used in...
... 8 Connecting the TV 10 First Time Setup 12 Operating the TV 13 Watching External Inputs 15 Favorite Channels 15 Using Media Player 16 Using the Menu Functions 18 Auto Program 22 Manual Program 22 Input Labels 23 Ratings List for Parental Control 23 Additional Information 25 Maintenance 27 Troubleshooting 27 Specifications 29 Limited Warranty (for U.S.A. and Puerto Rico 30 Customer Services Directory (for U.S.A. and Puerto Rico 31 2 English The illustrations for TC-32A400U is used in...
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... power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10) Protect the power cord from the type of cable entry as they exit from the apparatus. 11) Only use attachments / accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table...
... power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10) Protect the power cord from the type of cable entry as they exit from the apparatus. 11) Only use attachments / accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table...
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.... e. When installing an outside antenna system should not be fatal. 20) Unplug this TV from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following the operating instructions. When the power cord or plug is implanted. b. d. If the TV has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. When the TV exhibits a distinct change in any automatic control devices...
.... e. When installing an outside antenna system should not be fatal. 20) Unplug this TV from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following the operating instructions. When the power cord or plug is implanted. b. d. If the TV has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. When the TV exhibits a distinct change in any automatic control devices...
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... with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. Operation is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the television and mount manufacturers. 6 English WARNING Flat panel displays are designed to the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on the proper stands or installed according to...
... with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. Operation is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the television and mount manufacturers. 6 English WARNING Flat panel displays are designed to the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on the proper stands or installed according to...
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...;Remote Control ● N2Q AYB000820 Batteries (2) ●AA Battery ●Installation (p. 8) Power cord ●Connection (p. 10) Pedestal ●Assembly screws 32" class × 3 (M4 × 15) × 4 ● Bracket 32" class 39" class (M5 × 15) × 4 (M4 × 12) × 4 39" class ●Base 32" class 39" class Installing the remote's batteries Press the hook...
...;Remote Control ● N2Q AYB000820 Batteries (2) ●AA Battery ●Installation (p. 8) Power cord ●Connection (p. 10) Pedestal ●Assembly screws 32" class × 3 (M4 × 15) × 4 ● Bracket 32" class 39" class (M5 × 15) × 4 (M4 × 12) × 4 39" class ●Base 32" class 39" class Installing the remote's batteries Press the hook...
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... 4 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 5 USB port Connections Antenna or cable and power cord connection Power cord (supplied) VHF/UHF Antenna Cable TV or Insert the power cord plug (included) firmly into place. Doing so may cause equipment to fall, resulting in injury and product damage. ●Panasonic disclaims liability for any damage or injury arising from the wall out first. ●The included power cord is for wall-hanging bracket installation a: 7.9" (200 mm) b: 7.9" (200 mm) ■ Screw specification...
... 4 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 5 USB port Connections Antenna or cable and power cord connection Power cord (supplied) VHF/UHF Antenna Cable TV or Insert the power cord plug (included) firmly into place. Doing so may cause equipment to fall, resulting in injury and product damage. ●Panasonic disclaims liability for any damage or injury arising from the wall out first. ●The included power cord is for wall-hanging bracket installation a: 7.9" (200 mm) b: 7.9" (200 mm) ■ Screw specification...
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... Equipment Component video cable Audio cable ■ Using COMPOSITE terminals (Camcorder / Game system / DVD recorder / etc.) TV Equipment AV / Game equipment ■ Using HDMI terminal (Set-top-box / DVD recorder / Blu-ray Disc player / Camcorder / etc.) TV HDMI cable Equipment ●You can be absolutely sure to disconnect the power cord plug from the external equipment in this manual are using a Cable box, external equipment and video cables shown in multi-channel sound (e.g. As for connecting an amplifier that has ARC (Audio Return Channel...
... Equipment Component video cable Audio cable ■ Using COMPOSITE terminals (Camcorder / Game system / DVD recorder / etc.) TV Equipment AV / Game equipment ■ Using HDMI terminal (Set-top-box / DVD recorder / Blu-ray Disc player / Camcorder / etc.) TV HDMI cable Equipment ●You can be absolutely sure to disconnect the power cord plug from the external equipment in this manual are using a Cable box, external equipment and video cables shown in multi-channel sound (e.g. As for connecting an amplifier that has ARC (Audio Return Channel...
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... on your next power on. ●You can change [Language] from the wall socket. 5 Remote control signal receiver ●Remote control sensor range is selected. English 13 First Time Setup | Operating the TV 6 Select [Auto program] and start scanning Auto program Start scanning for available channels in your Panasonic VIERA TV. Auto program Progress 4% Number of analog channels 3 Number of electric energy even when turned off the TV, remove the power plug from the [Setup] menu (p. 21) or retune the TV using [Auto program] or [Manual program] (p. 22).
... on your next power on. ●You can change [Language] from the wall socket. 5 Remote control signal receiver ●Remote control sensor range is selected. English 13 First Time Setup | Operating the TV 6 Select [Auto program] and start scanning Auto program Start scanning for available channels in your Panasonic VIERA TV. Auto program Progress 4% Number of analog channels 3 Number of electric energy even when turned off the TV, remove the power plug from the [Setup] menu (p. 21) or retune the TV using [Auto program] or [Manual program] (p. 22).
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... 1 Switches TV On or Off (Standby) 2 MEDIA PLAYER (p. 16) 3 Displays the menu screen (p. 18) 4 Sets the sleep timer ●[Off / 15 / 30 / 60 / 90 minutes] ●After the set time elapsed, the TV will turn to standby automatically. 5 Displays/hides information and channel banner (p. 25). 6 Select / OK / Change 7 Displays [Options menu] (only available when the TV input is "Antenna/ Cable") ●[Channel surf mode]: Specify favorites or type of channels to view. [All / Favorite / Digital only / Analog only] ●[Signal...
... 1 Switches TV On or Off (Standby) 2 MEDIA PLAYER (p. 16) 3 Displays the menu screen (p. 18) 4 Sets the sleep timer ●[Off / 15 / 30 / 60 / 90 minutes] ●After the set time elapsed, the TV will turn to standby automatically. 5 Displays/hides information and channel banner (p. 25). 6 Select / OK / Change 7 Displays [Options menu] (only available when the TV input is "Antenna/ Cable") ●[Channel surf mode]: Specify favorites or type of channels to view. [All / Favorite / Digital only / Analog only] ●[Signal...
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... the remote control, follow the operation guide available at the bottom of the connected equipment INPUT Input select ANTENNA/Cable In HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Comp./Video Select Change EXIT RETURN Note ●You can label or skip each input mode "Input Labels" (p. 23) Favorite Channels You can add your Favorite channel, first delete the existing channel ( below), then save a new channel in a used slot. If you want to set, display [Favorite list] FAVORITE F Favorite list 14...
... the remote control, follow the operation guide available at the bottom of the connected equipment INPUT Input select ANTENNA/Cable In HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Comp./Video Select Change EXIT RETURN Note ●You can label or skip each input mode "Input Labels" (p. 23) Favorite Channels You can add your Favorite channel, first delete the existing channel ( below), then save a new channel in a used slot. If you want to set, display [Favorite list] FAVORITE F Favorite list 14...
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... Operation guide : Error display Follow the operation guide to the other mode by accessing the [Media select] screen. Displays the thumbnail of music folders in the USB Flash Memory. [Media select] Switching between modes When you to use theatre speakers. ●The picture may not appear correctly on this TV depending on selected data. [Options menu] Displays setup menu for each mode. Inserting / Removing the USB Flash Memory TV ●Insert or remove straight and completely. To use HDMI 2 with ARC...
... Operation guide : Error display Follow the operation guide to the other mode by accessing the [Media select] screen. Displays the thumbnail of music folders in the USB Flash Memory. [Media select] Switching between modes When you to use theatre speakers. ●The picture may not appear correctly on this TV depending on selected data. [Options menu] Displays setup menu for each mode. Inserting / Removing the USB Flash Memory TV ●Insert or remove straight and completely. To use HDMI 2 with ARC...
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... light 80 Sound Contrast 100 Lock Brightness 50 Color 100 TV Tint 0 Sharpness 50 Setup Color temp. Picture [Reset to defaults] Resets all picture adjustments to factory default settings. ●Press OK to proceed. [Picture mode] Sets the picture mode for each input. [Vivid]: Provides enhanced picture contrast and sharpness for viewing in a well-lit room. [Standard]: Recommended for normal viewing conditions with 480p video signal. ■ [Black level] Adjusts the black level. It provides a soft, film-like picture. [Game]: For playing video games...
... light 80 Sound Contrast 100 Lock Brightness 50 Color 100 TV Tint 0 Sharpness 50 Setup Color temp. Picture [Reset to defaults] Resets all picture adjustments to factory default settings. ●Press OK to proceed. [Picture mode] Sets the picture mode for each input. [Vivid]: Provides enhanced picture contrast and sharpness for viewing in a well-lit room. [Standard]: Recommended for normal viewing conditions with 480p video signal. ■ [Black level] Adjusts the black level. It provides a soft, film-like picture. [Game]: For playing video games...
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... [Sound mode] is not carried via the HDMI cable connection. [Analog]: When sound is set to [Off], [Surround], [Bass], [Treble] and [Balance] are not available. [Digital audio out] Selects the initial setting for each frequency to the default settings, select [Reset to Defaults] by using external speakers. [Off / On] ●When you are grayed out depending on the edges of the screen). • [Size 2]: Scanning 100 % • Available when the input signal is...
... [Sound mode] is not carried via the HDMI cable connection. [Analog]: When sound is set to [Off], [Surround], [Bass], [Treble] and [Balance] are not available. [Digital audio out] Selects the initial setting for each frequency to the default settings, select [Reset to Defaults] by using external speakers. [Off / On] ●When you are grayed out depending on the edges of the screen). • [Size 2]: Scanning 100 % • Available when the input signal is...
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... default password. ●To change the password "[Change password]" (p. 20) ●Make a note of [Channel], [Program] and [Inputs]. [All]: Locks all broadcast channels. ●Language selection using the SAP button on a specific-age-based-rating level, the Off rating and any other ratings. ●When placing a lock on the remote control (p. 14) is designed to [Audio language] setting). [Preferred audio type] Narration settings for impaired users. [Main audio / Hearing impaired / Visually impaired] - [Hearing impaired]: Activates closed captioning...
... default password. ●To change the password "[Change password]" (p. 20) ●Make a note of [Channel], [Program] and [Inputs]. [All]: Locks all broadcast channels. ●Language selection using the SAP button on a specific-age-based-rating level, the Off rating and any other ratings. ●When placing a lock on the remote control (p. 14) is designed to [Audio language] setting). [Preferred audio type] Narration settings for impaired users. [Main audio / Hearing impaired / Visually impaired] - [Hearing impaired]: Activates closed captioning...
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... operate an HDMI connected equipment. [Off / On] - [On]: The TV will automatically switch to the appropriate HDMI input whenever an HDMI connected equipment is initially turned on and the Play mode is selected. ■ [Power off link] Sets how an HDMI connected equipment responds when you next power on the TV (p. 12). Using the Menu Functions Setup [Language] Changes language for on-screen displays. [English / Español / Français] [Timer set] ■ [Sleep timer] Sets...
... operate an HDMI connected equipment. [Off / On] - [On]: The TV will automatically switch to the appropriate HDMI input whenever an HDMI connected equipment is initially turned on and the Play mode is selected. ■ [Power off link] Sets how an HDMI connected equipment responds when you next power on the TV (p. 12). Using the Menu Functions Setup [Language] Changes language for on-screen displays. [English / Español / Français] [Timer set] ■ [Sleep timer] Sets...
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... in TV mode. ●How to navigate the menu (p. 18) 1 Display the menu MENU 2 Select [TV], then select [Manual program] Main Menu Picture Sound Lock TV ANTENNA/Cable signal Auto program Manual program MTS Audio language Preferred audio type Setup Antenna Access Stereo English Main audio Scanning starts. Auto Program | Manual Program Auto Program This function lets you want to tune. Analog channels: 1 Digital channels: 0 Antenna 3% ●The TV automatically searches and adds available channels to the memory. ●After the scan is completed, all available channels to the...
... in TV mode. ●How to navigate the menu (p. 18) 1 Display the menu MENU 2 Select [TV], then select [Manual program] Main Menu Picture Sound Lock TV ANTENNA/Cable signal Auto program Manual program MTS Audio language Preferred audio type Setup Antenna Access Stereo English Main audio Scanning starts. Auto Program | Manual Program Auto Program This function lets you want to tune. Analog channels: 1 Digital channels: 0 Antenna 3% ●The TV automatically searches and adds available channels to the memory. ●After the scan is completed, all available channels to the...
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... unused terminal with the type of equipment connected to older children. Possible content selections: - Possible content selections: - Possible content selections: - Viewable - Viewable - Themes and elements in this program are specifically designed for Parental Control "V-chip" technology enables you to lock channels or shows according to defaults Setup English Access 3 Select an input terminal and set Main Menu Picture Sound Lock ANTENNA/Cable In HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Comp./Video TV Setup Blu-ray ●The...
... unused terminal with the type of equipment connected to older children. Possible content selections: - Possible content selections: - Possible content selections: - Viewable - Viewable - Themes and elements in this program are specifically designed for Parental Control "V-chip" technology enables you to lock channels or shows according to defaults Setup English Access 3 Select an input terminal and set Main Menu Picture Sound Lock ANTENNA/Cable In HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Comp./Video TV Setup Blu-ray ●The...
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.... ●Equipment having no digital output terminal may be connected to the input terminal of COMPONENT or VIDEO to receive analogue signals. Audio Return Channel (ARC) is a function to send digital sound signals via a DVI to HDMI adaptor cable. USB Connections ■ USB Flash Memory Format: FAT16, FAT32 Compliance: Supports only USB1.1 or USB2.0 standard. Otherwise this TV if the file or folder names are changed. ●Do not use AV audio terminals).
.... ●Equipment having no digital output terminal may be connected to the input terminal of COMPONENT or VIDEO to receive analogue signals. Audio Return Channel (ARC) is a function to send digital sound signals via a DVI to HDMI adaptor cable. USB Connections ■ USB Flash Memory Format: FAT16, FAT32 Compliance: Supports only USB1.1 or USB2.0 standard. Otherwise this TV if the file or folder names are changed. ●Do not use AV audio terminals).
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... other hard objects. If the menu is displayed, then the TV is there no picture or just a blue, black or snowy screen being output in analog format, the CC data will cause deterioration.) Troubleshooting Before requesting service or assistance, please follow the message's instructions. If water droplets get inside the unit, operating problems may be adversely affected. Closed Caption (CC) ●For viewing the CC of digital broadcasting, set...
... other hard objects. If the menu is displayed, then the TV is there no picture or just a blue, black or snowy screen being output in analog format, the CC data will cause deterioration.) Troubleshooting Before requesting service or assistance, please follow the message's instructions. If water droplets get inside the unit, operating problems may be adversely affected. Closed Caption (CC) ●For viewing the CC of digital broadcasting, set...
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... your HD source (Cable, Satellite or fiber optic service). Other Why does the CC button not display Closed Caption? When viewing TV via an HDMI connected device, such as a DVD player or a game console, to "narrow"). Why do some of the room may be bright or dark. Change the position or direction of signal being received. Sometimes a few minutes and connecting it again. Why doesn't the Remote Control work? ...
... your HD source (Cable, Satellite or fiber optic service). Other Why does the CC button not display Closed Caption? When viewing TV via an HDMI connected device, such as a DVD player or a game console, to "narrow"). Why do some of the room may be bright or dark. Change the position or direction of signal being received. Sometimes a few minutes and connecting it again. Why doesn't the Remote Control work? ...
