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... ····· 8 Basic Connection 11 Identifying Controls 15 First Time Setup 16 Enjoy your TV! Basic Features Watching TV 19 Using VIERA TOOLS 21 Viewing from an SD Card 22 Watching Videos and DVDs 26 VIERA CASTTM 28 ...setting in the "Home Use" setting and this is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation. and Puerto Rico 66 Limited Warranty (for U.S.A. Advanced Viewing Quick Start Guide Any modifications to Use Menu Functions (picture, sound quality, etc 34 VIERA LinkTM "HDAVI ControlTM 38 Network setting 44 VIERA CAST setting 46 Lock 48 Editing and Setting...
... ····· 8 Basic Connection 11 Identifying Controls 15 First Time Setup 16 Enjoy your TV! Basic Features Watching TV 19 Using VIERA TOOLS 21 Viewing from an SD Card 22 Watching Videos and DVDs 26 VIERA CASTTM 28 ...setting in the "Home Use" setting and this is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation. and Puerto Rico 66 Limited Warranty (for U.S.A. Advanced Viewing Quick Start Guide Any modifications to Use Menu Functions (picture, sound quality, etc 34 VIERA LinkTM "HDAVI ControlTM 38 Network setting 44 VIERA CAST setting 46 Lock 48 Editing and Setting...
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... cm) or more people are not designed to be tripped over or pulled by Panasonic Corporation. • Wall-hanging bracket (Angled) TY-WK4P1RW Be sure to ask a qualified technician to carry out the installation and set-up This Plasma TV may cause electrical shock.) Do not use any power cord other objects, including packaging... hand. (This may fall or tip over or knocked down. Use with its stand on top of the TV by unauthorized personnel is for an evaluation. Insert the power cord plug as far as no picture or no sound), or if smoke or an abnormal odor is designed to the...
... cm) or more people are not designed to be tripped over or pulled by Panasonic Corporation. • Wall-hanging bracket (Angled) TY-WK4P1RW Be sure to ask a qualified technician to carry out the installation and set-up This Plasma TV may cause electrical shock.) Do not use any power cord other objects, including packaging... hand. (This may fall or tip over or knocked down. Use with its stand on top of the TV by unauthorized personnel is for an evaluation. Insert the power cord plug as far as no picture or no sound), or if smoke or an abnormal odor is designed to the...
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Notes Do not display a still picture for a long time This causes the image to sunlight or other logos • Image displayed in 4:3 mode • SD Card photo Video game •■ • Set up • Computer image Do not place the unit where it's exposed to remain on the plasma screen ("Image retention"). Use...
Notes Do not display a still picture for a long time This causes the image to sunlight or other logos • Image displayed in 4:3 mode • SD Card photo Video game •■ • Set up • Computer image Do not place the unit where it's exposed to remain on the plasma screen ("Image retention"). Use...
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First Time Setup "First time setup" is displayed only when the TV is turned on for store demonstration Yes No If you select "Yes", the picture mode will regularly reset to "Vivid" and a Picture Refresh message will be displayed. ok Please confirm your home. If you select "Home Use".... your viewing environment Home Use Store Demonstration select Select "Home Use" when using this TV in Cable: Cable TV Antenna: Antenna Not used: Skip TV tuning go to Select "Not used" when no wire is set select ANT in your selection (Home Use) before pressing OK button. ■If ...
First Time Setup "First time setup" is displayed only when the TV is turned on for store demonstration Yes No If you select "Yes", the picture mode will regularly reset to "Vivid" and a Picture Refresh message will be displayed. ok Please confirm your home. If you select "Home Use".... your viewing environment Home Use Store Demonstration select Select "Home Use" when using this TV in Cable: Cable TV Antenna: Antenna Not used: Skip TV tuning go to Select "Not used" when no wire is set select ANT in your selection (Home Use) before pressing OK button. ■If ...
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...use number buttons. (see below) ■Set Favorite Feature 1 Display the SUB MENU. Channel Clock 15-2 THE NEWS 12:30 PM ABC-HD CC SAP TV-G 1080i Standard 4:3 30 Station identifier SAP indication Signal Picture resolution mode Sleep timer remaining time Closed ... select the list number (to save the channel without pressing OK) 2 Select the channel Favorite channels 1/3 1 26-1 2 3 4 5 select or 3 Set Favorite channel Favorite channels 1/3 1 26-1 ok 2 3 4 5 ■To change between pages(1/3, 2/3, 3/3 or exit) select Changes the page forward/backward delete...
...use number buttons. (see below) ■Set Favorite Feature 1 Display the SUB MENU. Channel Clock 15-2 THE NEWS 12:30 PM ABC-HD CC SAP TV-G 1080i Standard 4:3 30 Station identifier SAP indication Signal Picture resolution mode Sleep timer remaining time Closed ... select the list number (to save the channel without pressing OK) 2 Select the channel Favorite channels 1/3 1 26-1 2 3 4 5 select or 3 Set Favorite channel Favorite channels 1/3 1 26-1 ok 2 3 4 5 ■To change between pages(1/3, 2/3, 3/3 or exit) select Changes the page forward/backward delete...
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... return to access high use menu items. They are displayed as shortcut icons on the TV screen. Using VIERA TOOLS VIERA TOOLS is the easy way to the previous screen Displayed "THX setting" menu. (P.59) Select Picture mode setting. (THX/Standard (Vivid/Game/Custom)) Start "VIERA CAST". (p. 28) Displayed "VIERA Link control" menu. Select...
... return to access high use menu items. They are displayed as shortcut icons on the TV screen. Using VIERA TOOLS VIERA TOOLS is the easy way to the previous screen Displayed "THX setting" menu. (P.59) Select Picture mode setting. (THX/Standard (Vivid/Game/Custom)) Start "VIERA CAST". (p. 28) Displayed "VIERA Link control" menu. Select...
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... card setting" menu will be displayed automatically next time. Viewing from an SD Card You can be played manually. ■Manual operation ("Play SD card automatically" is "Off") Display "SD card" Menu or Select the item SD card Photo viewer Movie player Photo viewer Go to P. 24 Picture AVIuEdRioA ...Link SD card Closed caption Setup select ok Using VIERA TOOLS (p. 21) Select the movie to the previous screen Movie player Insert the SD card * This setting will be listed Movie player Select OK No. SD card...
... card setting" menu will be displayed automatically next time. Viewing from an SD Card You can be played manually. ■Manual operation ("Play SD card automatically" is "Off") Display "SD card" Menu or Select the item SD card Photo viewer Movie player Photo viewer Go to P. 24 Picture AVIuEdRioA ...Link SD card Closed caption Setup select ok Using VIERA TOOLS (p. 21) Select the movie to the previous screen Movie player Insert the SD card * This setting will be listed Movie player Select OK No. SD card...
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...;Adjust the picture and Audio Picture 1/2 Reset to defaults Picture mode Vivid Contrast 0 Brightness 0 Color 0 Tint 0 Sharpness 0 example: Picture menu Picture menu/Audio menu (p. 34) Select Adjust Set ■Use VIERA Link function Record now Stop recording VIERA Link control Recorder Speaker output TV VIERA Link (p. 34, 42) Select change ■Set up Repeat playback Movie settings Picture Audio VIERA...
...;Adjust the picture and Audio Picture 1/2 Reset to defaults Picture mode Vivid Contrast 0 Brightness 0 Color 0 Tint 0 Sharpness 0 example: Picture menu Picture menu/Audio menu (p. 34) Select Adjust Set ■Use VIERA Link function Record now Stop recording VIERA Link control Recorder Speaker output TV VIERA Link (p. 34, 42) Select change ■Set up Repeat playback Movie settings Picture Audio VIERA...
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... Pana0055 G Pana0056 B Pana0057 Y Pana0058 Return to previous screen In or Display "Photo settings" Select the item Photo settings Picture Audio Slideshow settings Background music Off ■Adjust the picture Picture 1/2 Reset to defaults Picture mode Vivid Contrast 0 exCaomntpralset 0 :Picture menu Picture menu/Audio menu (p. 34) ■ select Set the Background music change Background music Off next Select Adjust select change...
... Pana0055 G Pana0056 B Pana0057 Y Pana0058 Return to previous screen In or Display "Photo settings" Select the item Photo settings Picture Audio Slideshow settings Background music Off ■Adjust the picture Picture 1/2 Reset to defaults Picture mode Vivid Contrast 0 exCaomntpralset 0 :Picture menu Picture menu/Audio menu (p. 34) ■ select Set the Background music change Background music Off next Select Adjust select change...
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... default. (Picture mode is set to "Game", refer to p. 59.) For more details for several seconds, the "Input select" menu disappears. With the connected equipment turned On Display the Input select menu ■To return to TV 26 Select the input mode Input select 1 TV 2 Component 1 AUX 3 Component 2 4 HDMI 1 GAME ... then press OK. Watching Videos and DVDs If you have "GAME" label. (p. 53) If there is taken for picture mode setting, refer to the TV, you cannot switch the input terminal to select the input of your choice. enter During the selection, if no action is...
... default. (Picture mode is set to "Game", refer to p. 59.) For more details for several seconds, the "Input select" menu disappears. With the connected equipment turned On Display the Input select menu ■To return to TV 26 Select the input mode Input select 1 TV 2 Component 1 AUX 3 Component 2 4 HDMI 1 GAME ... then press OK. Watching Videos and DVDs If you have "GAME" label. (p. 53) If there is taken for picture mode setting, refer to the TV, you cannot switch the input terminal to select the input of your choice. enter During the selection, if no action is...
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...Viewing Watching Videos and DVDs Select "Setup" Menu Picture AVIuEdRioA Link SD card Closed caption Setup select next Select "VIERA Link settings" Setup 2/2 VIERA Link settings Network setting VIERA CAST setting About select next Select "VIERA Link" VIERA Link settings VIERA Link On Power on the external equipment's ... save No Auto power stand-by No Default speakers TV select ■Press to exit from a menu screen ■Press to return to the previous screen Select "On" (default is On) change Now you can set each "VIERA Link" function according to your preference ...
...Viewing Watching Videos and DVDs Select "Setup" Menu Picture AVIuEdRioA Link SD card Closed caption Setup select next Select "VIERA Link settings" Setup 2/2 VIERA Link settings Network setting VIERA CAST setting About select next Select "VIERA Link" VIERA Link settings VIERA Link On Power on the external equipment's ... save No Auto power stand-by No Default speakers TV select ■Press to exit from a menu screen ■Press to return to the previous screen Select "On" (default is On) change Now you can set each "VIERA Link" function according to your preference ...
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... connections (p. 29) Network setting (p. 44) VIERA CAST setting (p. 46) Display the Home screen ■Press to exit from the Home screen via the Internet. VIERA CASTTM Operate VIERA CAST You can access information services (TV content) from a menu screen ■Press to return to use VIERA Link function 1 Display "Menu" 2 Select "picture" or "Audio" Menu...
... connections (p. 29) Network setting (p. 44) VIERA CAST setting (p. 46) Display the Home screen ■Press to exit from the Home screen via the Internet. VIERA CASTTM Operate VIERA CAST You can access information services (TV content) from a menu screen ■Press to return to use VIERA Link function 1 Display "Menu" 2 Select "picture" or "Audio" Menu...
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Dial-up Internet service cannot be used for HD picture quality, respectively. B Advanced wired connection If you are using the network for connecting various PCs/Laptops and want to connect the TV, you should use a router to connect the TV to the Internet (see schematic below ). Required speed (effective): at no less ... order a high-speed Internet service at least 1.5 Mbps for SD and 6Mbps for VIERA CAST. If the Cable/DSL modem is close to the TV and you have only one TV set, you may want to the Cable/DSL Ethernet connection (see schematic below ). If you could just connect the...
Dial-up Internet service cannot be used for HD picture quality, respectively. B Advanced wired connection If you are using the network for connecting various PCs/Laptops and want to connect the TV, you should use a router to connect the TV to the Internet (see schematic below ). Required speed (effective): at no less ... order a high-speed Internet service at least 1.5 Mbps for SD and 6Mbps for VIERA CAST. If the Cable/DSL modem is close to the TV and you have only one TV set, you may want to the Cable/DSL Ethernet connection (see schematic below ). If you could just connect the...
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... 8 Network cameras simultaneously) 31 "Yes": "Connect" will be displayed in "Status" "Set this operation, please refer to camera's settings and enable its link mode. BL-C210A ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... "Yes" to set Internet setting from this TV Viewing Network Camera Display Menu Network Camera setting Select "Setup" Menu Picture AVIuEdRioA Link SD card Closed caption Setup select ok Select "Network...
... 8 Network cameras simultaneously) 31 "Yes": "Connect" will be displayed in "Status" "Set this operation, please refer to camera's settings and enable its link mode. BL-C210A ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... "Yes" to set Internet setting from this TV Viewing Network Camera Display Menu Network Camera setting Select "Setup" Menu Picture AVIuEdRioA Link SD card Closed caption Setup select ok Select "Network...
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... be possible to display a clear picture due to get the best possible picture, then adjust the Clock Phase so that a clear picture appears. Picture Adjusts the vertical position. Switches to 1280×768 or 1366×768 Displays the H (Horizontal)/V (Vertical) frequencies. ■PC menu setting (change as desired) Making settings "How to Use Menu Functions...
... be possible to display a clear picture due to get the best possible picture, then adjust the Clock Phase so that a clear picture appears. Picture Adjusts the vertical position. Switches to 1280×768 or 1366×768 Displays the H (Horizontal)/V (Vertical) frequencies. ■PC menu setting (change as desired) Making settings "How to Use Menu Functions...
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... list Various menus allow you to make settings for the picture, sound, and other functions so that can enjoy watching TV best suited for you can be set (varies depending on the input signal) Select the menu Menu select Picture Audio Timer Lock VIERA Link SD card ...Closed caption Setup next Select the item Picture 1/2 Reset to defaults Picture mode Vivid Contrast 0 Brightness 0 Color...
... list Various menus allow you to make settings for the picture, sound, and other functions so that can enjoy watching TV best suited for you can be set (varies depending on the input signal) Select the menu Menu select Picture Audio Timer Lock VIERA Link SD card ...Closed caption Setup next Select the item Picture 1/2 Reset to defaults Picture mode Vivid Contrast 0 Brightness 0 Color...
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... NR Off Selects Dark or Light. Valid only for the scanning area with the TV's remote control (p. 42-43). [VIERA Link control] Selects equipment to factory default settings. Balance 0 Equalizes overall volume levels across all picture adjustments to factory default settings except for reducing noise. (p. 60) Resets Bass, Treble and Balance adjustments to access...
... NR Off Selects Dark or Light. Valid only for the scanning area with the TV's remote control (p. 42-43). [VIERA Link control] Selects equipment to factory default settings. Balance 0 Equalizes overall volume levels across all picture adjustments to factory default settings except for reducing noise. (p. 60) Resets Bass, Treble and Balance adjustments to access...
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... return to the previous screen Displays the functions that can be set or next Auto power on Play SD card automatically About Reset to make settings for the picture, sound, and other functions so that you can enjoy watching TV best suited for 3 hours Select the item Setup SUB MENU... Channel surf mode All Set favorite Edit CH caption Signal meter Advanced setup select set (varies depending on the input signal...
... return to the previous screen Displays the functions that can be set or next Auto power on Play SD card automatically About Reset to make settings for the picture, sound, and other functions so that you can enjoy watching TV best suited for 3 hours Select the item Setup SUB MENU... Channel surf mode All Set favorite Edit CH caption Signal meter Advanced setup select set (varies depending on the input signal...
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... default speakers (p. 40) (TV/Theater) Default speakers TV Sets Network setting (p. 44) Network setting Sets VIERA CAST setting (p. 46) VIERA CAST setting Set Network Camera status. (Search/Registration/Connection/Deleting/Default setting etc.) (p. 30) To conserve energy, the TV automatically turns off when NO ... "Off" is set in this device. (Continued) How to Use Menu Functions (picture, sound quality, etc.) Adjustments/Configurations (alternatives) Sets the mode to select the channel with Channel up/down button (All/Favorite/Digital only/Analog only) Sets favorite channels. (p....
... default speakers (p. 40) (TV/Theater) Default speakers TV Sets Network setting (p. 44) Network setting Sets VIERA CAST setting (p. 46) VIERA CAST setting Set Network Camera status. (Search/Registration/Connection/Deleting/Default setting etc.) (p. 30) To conserve energy, the TV automatically turns off when NO ... "Off" is set in this device. (Continued) How to Use Menu Functions (picture, sound quality, etc.) Adjustments/Configurations (alternatives) Sets the mode to select the channel with Channel up/down button (All/Favorite/Digital only/Analog only) Sets favorite channels. (p....
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... LinkTM "HDAVI ControlTM" Display menu Select "Setup" Menu Picture AVIuEdRioA Link SD card Closed caption Setup select next Select "VIERA Link settings" Setup 2/2 VIERA Link settings Network setting VIERA CAST setting About select next Select "VIERA Link" VIERA Link settings VIERA Link On Power on link Yes Power off link Yes... On Power on link Yes Power off link Yes Stand-by power save No Auto power stand-by No Default speakers TV Set VIERA Link settings VIERA Link On Power on link Yes Power off link Yes Stand-by power save No Auto power stand-by No ...
... LinkTM "HDAVI ControlTM" Display menu Select "Setup" Menu Picture AVIuEdRioA Link SD card Closed caption Setup select next Select "VIERA Link settings" Setup 2/2 VIERA Link settings Network setting VIERA CAST setting About select next Select "VIERA Link" VIERA Link settings VIERA Link On Power on link Yes Power off link Yes... On Power on link Yes Power off link Yes Stand-by power save No Auto power stand-by No Default speakers TV Set VIERA Link settings VIERA Link On Power on link Yes Power off link Yes Stand-by power save No Auto power stand-by No ...