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... Set Top Box Personal computer DVD recorder/ DVD player/ Blu-ray Disc recorder Blu-ray Disc player Manufactured under license from SD Card 18 Watching Videos and DVDs 20 Displaying PC Screen on TV 22 Advanced Features How to Use Menu Functions (picture, sound quality, etc 24 VIERA LinkTM "HDAVI ControlTM 28 Lock 32 Editing and Setting Channels 34 Closed Caption 36 Input Labels/Monitor Out 37 Using Timer 38 Operating Peripheral Equipment 39 Recommended AV Connections...
... Set Top Box Personal computer DVD recorder/ DVD player/ Blu-ray Disc recorder Blu-ray Disc player Manufactured under license from SD Card 18 Watching Videos and DVDs 20 Displaying PC Screen on TV 22 Advanced Features How to Use Menu Functions (picture, sound quality, etc 24 VIERA LinkTM "HDAVI ControlTM 28 Lock 32 Editing and Setting Channels 34 Closed Caption 36 Input Labels/Monitor Out 37 Using Timer 38 Operating Peripheral Equipment 39 Recommended AV Connections...
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... equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the AC cord power plug is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one wider than the other apparatus (including amplifiers) that important operating and servicing instructions are in a residential installation. TH-42PZ85U, TH-46PZ85U, TH-50PZ85U Responsible Party: Contact Source: email: Panasonic Corporation of Conformity Model No. Operation is...
... equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the AC cord power plug is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one wider than the other apparatus (including amplifiers) that important operating and servicing instructions are in a residential installation. TH-42PZ85U, TH-46PZ85U, TH-50PZ85U Responsible Party: Contact Source: email: Panasonic Corporation of Conformity Model No. Operation is...
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... could result in 4:3 mode SD Card photo ɹ Video game ɹ Computer image 4 : 3 12 To prevent "Image retention", the screen saver is automatically activated after a few minutes if no signals are sent or no sound), or if Small parts can result if this unit only. therefore, it repaired at an Authorized Service Center. Typical still images Channel number and other logos • Image displayed in the possibility...
... could result in 4:3 mode SD Card photo ɹ Video game ɹ Computer image 4 : 3 12 To prevent "Image retention", the screen saver is automatically activated after a few minutes if no signals are sent or no sound), or if Small parts can result if this unit only. therefore, it repaired at an Authorized Service Center. Typical still images Channel number and other logos • Image displayed in the possibility...
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Accessories Remote Control Transmitter N2QAYB000220 Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter (2) AA Battery Cable clamper AC cord Pedestal TBLX0033 How to assemble (p.7) (TH-42PZ85U) TBLX0034 (TH-46PZ85U, TH-50PZ85U) Cleaning cloth Operating Instructions Quick Setup Guide (For viewing HD programming) Product Registration Card (U.S.A.) Customer Care Plan Card (U.S.A.) Optional Accessory Wall-hanging bracket (vertical) TY-WK42PV4W (angle) TY-WK42PR4W Note In order to maintain the TV's performance and safety, be absolutely sure to take...
Accessories Remote Control Transmitter N2QAYB000220 Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter (2) AA Battery Cable clamper AC cord Pedestal TBLX0033 How to assemble (p.7) (TH-42PZ85U) TBLX0034 (TH-46PZ85U, TH-50PZ85U) Cleaning cloth Operating Instructions Quick Setup Guide (For viewing HD programming) Product Registration Card (U.S.A.) Customer Care Plan Card (U.S.A.) Optional Accessory Wall-hanging bracket (vertical) TY-WK42PV4W (angle) TY-WK42PR4W Note In order to maintain the TV's performance and safety, be absolutely sure to take...
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... using a Cable Box set the TV channel to the operating manuals for regular cable. •• To view high-definition programming select the correct video input. Note Not all the other connections.) Antenna PB Y terminal PB Y AUDIO IN S VIDEO PC (If no Cable Box) or HDMI 1 AV IN HDMI 2 Basic Connection (Antenna + TV) Accessories/Optional Accessory ANT IN ANT OUT Cable Box •Cable Box/Cable You need to subscribe to a cable TV service to disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet first. To connect...
... using a Cable Box set the TV channel to the operating manuals for regular cable. •• To view high-definition programming select the correct video input. Note Not all the other connections.) Antenna PB Y terminal PB Y AUDIO IN S VIDEO PC (If no Cable Box) or HDMI 1 AV IN HDMI 2 Basic Connection (Antenna + TV) Accessories/Optional Accessory ANT IN ANT OUT Cable Box •Cable Box/Cable You need to subscribe to a cable TV service to disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet first. To connect...
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... of the TV set. sensor Plasma C.A.T.S. (Contrast Automatic Tracking System). (p. 24) Chooses menu and submenu entries. Remote control Switches TV On or Off (Standby) Viewing from menu screen Selects/OK/Change Returns to previous menu Volume up/down Power indicator (on: red, off: no light) Changes the input mode POWER Displays the Main menu. Quick Start Guide Identifying Controls Basic Connection (AV cable connections) Identifying Controls Front of the TV TV controls/indicators Selects channels in sequence Back of the TV Volume up /down Changes aspect ratio...
... of the TV set. sensor Plasma C.A.T.S. (Contrast Automatic Tracking System). (p. 24) Chooses menu and submenu entries. Remote control Switches TV On or Off (Standby) Viewing from menu screen Selects/OK/Change Returns to previous menu Volume up/down Power indicator (on: red, off: no light) Changes the input mode POWER Displays the Main menu. Quick Start Guide Identifying Controls Basic Connection (AV cable connections) Identifying Controls Front of the TV TV controls/indicators Selects channels in sequence Back of the TV Volume up /down Changes aspect ratio...
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... channel number. SUB MENU Setup SUB MENU Surf mode All Set favorite CC Off Caption select Signal meter ■Displays or removes the channel banner. Watching TV Connect the TV to a cable box/cable, set-top-box, satellite box, or antenna cable (p. 9-12) To watch TV and other functions Turn power on POWER or Note If the mode is not TV, press (p. 20) and select TV. (TV) SUB MENU Select a channel number up ■To directly input the digital channel number or down When tuning to a digital channel, press the button...
... channel number. SUB MENU Setup SUB MENU Surf mode All Set favorite CC Off Caption select Signal meter ■Displays or removes the channel banner. Watching TV Connect the TV to a cable box/cable, set-top-box, satellite box, or antenna cable (p. 9-12) To watch TV and other functions Turn power on POWER or Note If the mode is not TV, press (p. 20) and select TV. (TV) SUB MENU Select a channel number up ■To directly input the digital channel number or down When tuning to a digital channel, press the button...
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...Game to switch to the game screen Switches to Input terminal that have applicable equipment connected to the TV, you can select the external equipment to access. Input Select You can easily watch videos and DVDs using the TV's remote control. Select the input of the equipment. 20 Select the input mode Input select 1 TV 2 Component 1 AUX 3 Component 2 4 HDMI 1 GAME or 5 HDMI 2 6 HDMI 3 GAME 7 Video 1 8 Video 2 GAME 9 PC (example) Press corresponding NUMBER button on p. 37. For side input terminals (HDMI 3/Video 2), "GAME" input label is set as default. (Picture mode...
...Game to switch to the game screen Switches to Input terminal that have applicable equipment connected to the TV, you can select the external equipment to access. Input Select You can easily watch videos and DVDs using the TV's remote control. Select the input of the equipment. 20 Select the input mode Input select 1 TV 2 Component 1 AUX 3 Component 2 4 HDMI 1 GAME or 5 HDMI 2 6 HDMI 3 GAME 7 Video 1 8 Video 2 GAME 9 PC (example) Press corresponding NUMBER button on p. 37. For side input terminals (HDMI 3/Video 2), "GAME" input label is set as default. (Picture mode...
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... p. 28-31. Display menu Viewing Watching Videos and DVDs Select "Setup" Menu VIERA Link Lock SD card CC Setup select next Select "VIERA Link setting" Setup 2/2 select VIERA Link setting Advanced setup next About Select "VIERA Link" VIERA Link setting VIERA Link On Power off link Set Power on the external equipment's connections, please refer to the operating manuals for the equipment. 21 VIERA LinkTM Setting If you connect equipment that has "HDAVI Control" function to a TV with HDMI cable, you need to set it to...
... p. 28-31. Display menu Viewing Watching Videos and DVDs Select "Setup" Menu VIERA Link Lock SD card CC Setup select next Select "VIERA Link setting" Setup 2/2 select VIERA Link setting Advanced setup next About Select "VIERA Link" VIERA Link setting VIERA Link On Power off link Set Power on the external equipment's connections, please refer to the operating manuals for the equipment. 21 VIERA LinkTM Setting If you connect equipment that has "HDAVI Control" function to a TV with HDMI cable, you need to set it to...
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... 0 (example: Picture menu) Adjust or select Picture 1/2 Reset Picture mode Vivid Picture 0 Brightness 0 Color 0 Tint 0 Sharpness 0 (example: Picture menu) select adjust or select Advanced audio Audio Color matrix MPEG NR Black level HD size Reset Bass Treble Balance AI sound Surround Bass boost Audio leveler Speaker output HDMI 1 in HDMI 2 in HDMI 3 in Timer Sleep, Timer 1-5 Lock SD Card SD card CC CC 24 Display menu ■Menu list Menu Item Record now Stop recording VIERA Link control Speaker output VIERA Link ■Press to exit from a menu screen ■Press to...
... 0 (example: Picture menu) Adjust or select Picture 1/2 Reset Picture mode Vivid Picture 0 Brightness 0 Color 0 Tint 0 Sharpness 0 (example: Picture menu) select adjust or select Advanced audio Audio Color matrix MPEG NR Black level HD size Reset Bass Treble Balance AI sound Surround Bass boost Audio leveler Speaker output HDMI 1 in HDMI 2 in HDMI 3 in Timer Sleep, Timer 1-5 Lock SD Card SD card CC CC 24 Display menu ■Menu list Menu Item Record now Stop recording VIERA Link control Speaker output VIERA Link ■Press to exit from a menu screen ■Press to...
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... external input signals. (Dark/Light) Black level Light Selects between 95 % (Size 1) or 100 % (Size 2) for HDMI connection. (Digital input signal) Select audio input terminal when DVI cable is set in Digital Digital Digital The TV can automatically turn On/Off at the designated date and time (p. 38) Sleep 60 Locks the channels and programs (p. 32) Displays SD card data (p. 18-19) SD card Displays subtitles (Closed Caption) (p. 36) CC In AV mode, the Audio menu and Setup menu give fewer options. On Auto Off Adjusts vertical alignment and size when aspect setting...
... external input signals. (Dark/Light) Black level Light Selects between 95 % (Size 1) or 100 % (Size 2) for HDMI connection. (Digital input signal) Select audio input terminal when DVI cable is set in Digital Digital Digital The TV can automatically turn On/Off at the designated date and time (p. 38) Sleep 60 Locks the channels and programs (p. 32) Displays SD card data (p. 18-19) SD card Displays subtitles (Closed Caption) (p. 36) CC In AV mode, the Audio menu and Setup menu give fewer options. On Auto Off Adjusts vertical alignment and size when aspect setting...
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... TV best suited for you to the input signal) Select "Setup" Menu next VIERA Link Picture Audio Timer Lock SD card CC Setup select Select the item Setup 1/2 Surf mode All Language Clock Program channel External devices Anti image retention next select External devices Anti Image retention VIERA Link setting Setup Surf mode Language Clock Program channel Input labels Monitor out Pixel orbiter Time Side bar Scrolling bar VIERA Link Power off link Power on link Default speakers Auto power on No signal shut-off Advanced setup SUB MENU 26 Display...
... TV best suited for you to the input signal) Select "Setup" Menu next VIERA Link Picture Audio Timer Lock SD card CC Setup select Select the item Setup 1/2 Surf mode All Language Clock Program channel External devices Anti image retention next select External devices Anti Image retention VIERA Link setting Setup Surf mode Language Clock Program channel Input labels Monitor out Pixel orbiter Time Side bar Scrolling bar VIERA Link Power off link Power on link Default speakers Auto power on No signal shut-off Advanced setup SUB MENU 26 Display...
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... was set with Setup, such as channel settings. (p. 34) Pixel orbiter Automatic Time Side bar 4 Bright Scrolling bar VIERA Link On Power off link Set Power on link Set Default speakers TV Auto power on No No signal shut-off Set No action shut-off No Play SD card automatically On About Reset Advanced 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. 17) Displays Closed Caption...
... was set with Setup, such as channel settings. (p. 34) Pixel orbiter Automatic Time Side bar 4 Bright Scrolling bar VIERA Link On Power off link Set Power on link Set Default speakers TV Auto power on No No signal shut-off Set No action shut-off No Play SD card automatically On About Reset Advanced 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. 17) Displays Closed Caption...
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... equipment or changing the setup after the connection, turn the equipment on and then switch the TV on the external equipment's connections, please refer to the operating manuals for the equipment. It is recommended that an image is displayed correctly. ■HDMI cable This function needs an HDMI compliant (fully wired) cable. VIERA LinkTM is a unique function that supports HDMI CEC cannot be utilized. The equipment with "HDAVI Control" function...
... equipment or changing the setup after the connection, turn the equipment on and then switch the TV on the external equipment's connections, please refer to the operating manuals for the equipment. It is recommended that an image is displayed correctly. ■HDMI cable This function needs an HDMI compliant (fully wired) cable. VIERA LinkTM is a unique function that supports HDMI CEC cannot be utilized. The equipment with "HDAVI Control" function...
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Display menu Auto Set automatically Select "Setup" Menu VIERA Link Picture Audio Timer Lock SD card CC Setup next select Select "Program channel" Setup 1/2 Surf mode All Language Clock Program channel External devices Anti image retention next select Manual Set manually ■Press to your 4-digit password with number buttons Select "YES" on the confirmation screen and press OK Signal meter Check signal strength 34 Editing and Setting Channels The current channel settings can be changed according to exit from a menu screen Reset Select the function Program channel ...
Display menu Auto Set automatically Select "Setup" Menu VIERA Link Picture Audio Timer Lock SD card CC Setup next select Select "Program channel" Setup 1/2 Surf mode All Language Clock Program channel External devices Anti image retention next select Manual Set manually ■Press to your 4-digit password with number buttons Select "YES" on the confirmation screen and press OK Signal meter Check signal strength 34 Editing and Setting Channels The current channel settings can be changed according to exit from a menu screen Reset Select the function Program channel ...
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... Cord (Connect after all digital AUDIO OUT" terminal. can be obtained from "PROG OUT" terminals. formats are complete.) Cable TV or Cable Box or or ■ To watch digital video image DVD Player or Set Top Box (HDMI compatible machines only) Note The picture and audio input signals connected to a When equipment (STB, DVD, etc.) is connected to terminal specified in "Monitor out" (p. 37) cannot be HDMI, COMPONENT or PC terminals, no video signals output from "DIGITAL When receiving digital channel signals, all the other connections...
... Cord (Connect after all digital AUDIO OUT" terminal. can be obtained from "PROG OUT" terminals. formats are complete.) Cable TV or Cable Box or or ■ To watch digital video image DVD Player or Set Top Box (HDMI compatible machines only) Note The picture and audio input signals connected to a When equipment (STB, DVD, etc.) is connected to terminal specified in "Monitor out" (p. 37) cannot be HDMI, COMPONENT or PC terminals, no video signals output from "DIGITAL When receiving digital channel signals, all the other connections...
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... DVD player and DVD-Audio software the copyright protection function may be connected directly to other remote controls with this function on even if TV is used with the smaller number. This standard is selected from Input label setting (p. 37) Note Picture mode will be automatically set the aspect ratio to "16:9". All signals are reformatted before being displayed on the equipment condition. Match the output setting of the applicable HDMI signals...
... DVD player and DVD-Audio software the copyright protection function may be connected directly to other remote controls with this function on even if TV is used with the smaller number. This standard is selected from Input label setting (p. 37) Note Picture mode will be automatically set the aspect ratio to "16:9". All signals are reformatted before being displayed on the equipment condition. Match the output setting of the applicable HDMI signals...
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.... Black Box appears No sound is produced Sound is produced Check the channel settings. (p. 34) Check the antenna cables. Even when the temperature of parts of the front, top and rear panels has risen, these temperature rises will not pose any key to return" moves on the rear of the TV). If digital sound connection has a problem, select analog sound connection. Is the AC power cord plugged into the outlet? Check the HDMI...
.... Black Box appears No sound is produced Sound is produced Check the channel settings. (p. 34) Check the antenna cables. Even when the temperature of parts of the front, top and rear panels has risen, these temperature rises will not pose any key to return" moves on the rear of the TV). If digital sound connection has a problem, select analog sound connection. Is the AC power cord plugged into the outlet? Check the HDMI...
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...) VIDEO: S-VIDEO: AUDIO L-R: RCA PIN Type × 1 1.0 V [p-p] (75 Ω) Mini DIN 4-pin Y: 1.0 V [p-p] (75 Ω) RCA PIN Type × 2 0.5 V [rms] Y: PB, PR: AUDIO L-R: 1.0 V [p-p] (including synchronization) ±0.35 V [p-p] RCA PIN Type × 2 0.5 V [rms] •TYPE A Connector × 3 This TV supports "HDAVI Control 3" function. Mass and Dimensions shown are subject to change without notice. Specifications Consumption panel Plasma Display Power Power Source Maximum Standby condition Drive method Aspect Ratio Visible screen size (W ×...
...) VIDEO: S-VIDEO: AUDIO L-R: RCA PIN Type × 1 1.0 V [p-p] (75 Ω) Mini DIN 4-pin Y: 1.0 V [p-p] (75 Ω) RCA PIN Type × 2 0.5 V [rms] Y: PB, PR: AUDIO L-R: 1.0 V [p-p] (including synchronization) ±0.35 V [p-p] RCA PIN Type × 2 0.5 V [rms] •TYPE A Connector × 3 This TV supports "HDAVI Control 3" function. Mass and Dimensions shown are subject to change without notice. Specifications Consumption panel Plasma Display Power Power Source Maximum Standby condition Drive method Aspect Ratio Visible screen size (W ×...
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... contact your product with new or refurbished parts, or (b) replace it cover markings or retained images on wide screen TV's, or onscreen data in a hotel, office, restaurant, or other Authorized Servicer, or damage that certain on-site repairs will not be made by anyone other than a Factory Service Center or other business), rental use (such as new. If non-rechargeable...
... contact your product with new or refurbished parts, or (b) replace it cover markings or retained images on wide screen TV's, or onscreen data in a hotel, office, restaurant, or other Authorized Servicer, or damage that certain on-site repairs will not be made by anyone other than a Factory Service Center or other business), rental use (such as new. If non-rechargeable...