Panasonic TX-37LZ800A manual

TQB4GC0009 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 Model No. TX-37LZ800A Operating Instructions LCD TV[...]

2 T urn your own living room into a movie theatre! Experience an amazing level of multi-[...]

3 V iewing Advanced F AQs, etc. Quick Start Guide media excitement Enjoy rich multi-media Camcorder Ampli fi er with Speaker system VCR DVD player DVD Recorder Personal computer Set top box Contents • Safety Precautions ······································ 4 (W arning / Caution) • Notes ········?[...]

4 Safety Precautions If you fi nd any abnormality, remove the mains plug immediately! Keep liquids away from the TV To prevent damage which may result in fi re or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to dripping or splashing. Do not place containers with water ( fl ower vase, cups, cosmetics, etc.) above the TV. (including on shelves above[...]

5 (Cleaning an energized TV may cause electrical shock.) When cleaning the TV, remove the mains plug Caution Notes Mains plug Wipe the mains plug with a dry cloth at regular intervals. (Moisture and dust may lead to fi re or electrical shock.) Maintenance First, remove the mains plug from the socket outlet. Display panel Regular care: Gently wipe [...]

6 TV VOL CH Accessories / Options Batteries for the Remote Control T ransmitter (2) • R6 (AA) Remote Control T ransmitter • N2QA YB000120 Standard accessories Check that you have the accessories and items shown Installing remote’ s batteries 1 Pull open Hook 2 Note the correct polarity (+ or -) Close Caution • Incorrect installation may cau[...]

7 Quick Start Guide OPTION MUL TI PIP POWER SD CARD EXIT ASPECT RETURN INPUT SURROUND REC POWER RECALL MUTE CH VOL F. P. G RY B S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO A V IN 3 AV 4 I N L R Changes the input mode Identifying Controls • Identifying Controls • Accessories / Options Cursor buttons to make selections and adjustments Standby On / Off switch (Switches T[...]

8 RF IN RF OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Basic Connection Mains lead Mains lead DVD Recorder or VCR RF cable Aerial Aerial Rear of the TV Rear of the TV External equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV . Please ensure that the unit is disconnected from the mains socket before attaching or disconnecting any leads. Example 1 Connecting aer[...]

9 Quick Start Guide OPTION SD CARD INPUT EXIT RETURN TV POWER Auto Tuning 2 Scan 1 120 CH4 EXIT RETURN Please select your viewing environment. Home Shop Chinese OSD Language English Français Channel Plan Asia/M.East Hong Kong China NZ/Indonesia CATV/Other Channel Plan - CATV/Other - South Africa CIS/E.Europe Indian CATV Japan American CATV America[...]

10 RECALL MUTE POWER INPUT OPTION MUL TI PIP SD CARD ASPECT G RY B F. P. CH VOL TV EXIT RETURN Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Setup Sound Chinese OSD Language English Français Access 1/2 Service List Edit Child Lock Tuning Menu Off Timer Off OSD Language Teletext TOP Access Teletext Character Set Shipping Condition Input Labels Setup Menu English Ac[...]

11 Quick Start Guide EXIT RETURN Select EXIT Change RETURN Menu Music Bass Treble Balance Headphone Volume Surround Off Volume Correction Speaker Distance to Wall Over 30cm Reset to Default Sound Menu Set 11 12 12 (example: Sound Menu) ■ ON SCREEN HELP Instructions box Open the main menu Return to the previous menu Move the cursor / select the me[...]

12 INPUT SD CARD RETURN F. P. MUTE OPTION MUL TI PIP POWER EXIT ASPECT CH VOL G RY B RECALL STTL Bad Signal Encrypted AD TXT Stereo 45 1 BBS CH05 5.5MHz PAL Corontation Street POWER CH RECALL W atching TV Select a programme up V olume 2 T urn power on • Mains power On / Off switch should be On. (p. 7) • If “Shop” is displayed on the top rig[...]

13 V iewing • W atching TV W atch TV , DVD, etc. in multi window DVD Focus PAP Change AV1 AV1 Focus PAP Change DVD AV1 DVD Focus PIP Change MUL TI PIP B Y View in multi window (p. 40) Main screen Colour bar Sub screen • T o exit multi window (return to the single-screen view with main screen) MUL TI PIP • T o change the layout, images, fi rs[...]

14 OPTION MUL TI PIP SD CARD EXIT ASPECT RETURN G RY B F. P. RECALL MUTE VOL SURROUND CH POWER INPUT REC POWER W atching V ideos and DVDs 1 2 Connect the external equipment (VCRs, DVD equipment, etc.) and you can watch the input. T o connect the equipment (p. 8) The Remote Control is capable of operating some functions of selected Panasonic externa[...]

15 V iewing • W atching Videos and DVDs VCR / DVD switch ∗ Select VCR to operate Panasonic VCR or DVD equipment Select DVD to operate Panasonic DVD equipment or Player home theatre POWER Standby Set to Standby mode / T urn on Play Playback videocassette / DVD Stop Stop the operations Rewind / Skip / Search VCR: Rewind, view the picture rapidly [...]

16 () POWER OPTION SD CARD EXIT ASPECT INPUT RETURN RECALL MUTE MUL TI PIP F. P. G RY B EXIT << 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 >> TELETEXT INFORMA TION 17:51 28 Feb R G Y B F. P. CH V iewing T eletext Switch to T eletext 1 Select the page (up to page 899) up or Y ou can enjoy teletext broadcasting, including news, weather forecasts and subtitles,[...]

17 V iewing Call up a favourite pages F. P. • Call up the page stored in “blue”. • Factory setting is “P103”. • Viewing T eletext INDEX Return to the main index page Stop automatic updating (If you wish to hold the current page without updating) ■ T o resume HOLD Store frequently viewed pages B B Store frequently viewed pages in the[...]

Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Setup Sound POWER OPTION MUL TI PIP SD CARD INPUT ASPECT G RY B F. P. RECALL MUTE VOL REC POWER EXIT RETURN SURROUND CH Picture Menu 1/2 Standard Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness 60 50 50 50 Menu Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint Colour Temperature Standard CH Colour Set Colour Management On 1/2 Standard Pic[...]

Advanced 19 • How to Use Menu Functions (picture, sound quality , etc.) ■ Overview Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Setup Sound The menu of the accessed equipment 1/2 AV Colour System Auto Colour Matrix SD Child Lock Access 24p Film On Tuning Menu Access Setup Menu Off Timer Off Teletext Teletext Character Set English Shipping Condition Access Inpu[...]

■ Menu list Menu Item Adjustments / Con fi gurations (alternatives) VIERA Link Pause Live TV Controls the connected equipment with VIERA Link function, and enables various convenient recording, playback, etc. (p. 33 - 35) • Y ou can also access VIERA Link Menu directly using the VIERA Link button on the remote control. Direct TV Rec VIERA Link[...]

Advanced ■ Menu list Menu Item Adjustments / Con fi gurations (alternatives) Setup A V Colour System Selects optional colour system based on video signals in A V mode (Auto / P AL / SECAM / NTSC4.43 / NTSC3.58) Colour Matrix Available only with 480p or 576p input signals in a natural colour from digital equipment connected to A V1 / A V2 Compone[...]

Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Setup Sound 1/2 Child Lock Off Timer Teletext TOP Tuning Menu Setup Menu OSD Language Shipping Condition Input Teletext Character Set Off Labels Service List Edit Access English OPTION MUL TI PIP POWER SD CARD ASPECT INPUT F. P. VOL RECALL MUTE TV CH G RY B EXIT RETURN Y ou can skip unwanted programmes or edit programme[...]

Advanced • Editing Programmes Edit Service Name Name ABC DEFG H I JKL M N U V W X Y Z 0123456 abcde f gh i j k lm n uv w x yz ( )+ - . * _ OPQRS T 789 ! : # opq r s t BBC1 Service List Editor ***** ***** 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ***** ***** ***** ***** BBC1 Service List Editor ***** ***** 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ***** ***** ***** ***** CH RETURN 23 3 FTP CH05 5.5MHz [...]

OPTION MUL TI PIP POWER SD CARD ASPECT INPUT F. P. VOL RECALL MUTE TV CH G RY B EXIT RETURN Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Setup Sound 1/2 Service List Edit Child Lock Tuning Menu Off Timer Off OSD Language Teletext TOP Teletext Character Set English Shipping Condition Access Setup Menu Input Labels Access Access Tuning Menu Auto Tuning Access Channe[...]

Advanced Auto Tuning 2 Scan 1 120 CH4 EXIT EXIT RETURN Start Auto Tuning All tuning data will be erased Auto Tuning 25 ■ For Auto T uning, using the buttons on the side of the TV (p. 7) Press repeatedly until “Auto T uning” appears F Access “Auto T uning” TV Start “Auto T uning” TV • T o return to TV F • T uning Programmes Set pro[...]

Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Setup Sound 1/2 Service List Edit Child Lock Tuning Menu Off Timer Off OSD Language Teletext TOP Teletext Character Set Shipping Condition Input Labels Access Setup Menu English Access OPTION SD CARD RETURN INPUT EXIT YB 26 Control Programme Audience Select “Setup” Select “Child Lock” 3 2 Display the menu 4 Set [...]

Advanced Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Setup Sound Service List Edit 1/2 Tuning Menu Off Timer Off Shipping Condition Child Lock Setup Menu Shipping Condition Input Labels Access Access Teletext TOP OSD Language Teletext Character Set English RETURN OPTION SD CARD INPUT EXIT 27 Check the message and initialise Follow the on-screen instructions • ?[...]

Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Setup Sound 2/2 Setup Menu 3 seconds VIERA Link Settings Banner Display Timeout On Picture Overscan System Information Software License Input Labels Access Teletext Character Set English Shipping Condition Access OPTION SD CARD INPUT EXIT TV RETURN Input Labels AV1 DVD AV2 AV2 AV3 AV3 AV4 AV4 PC PC HDMI1 HDMI1 HDMI3 HDM[...]

Advanced Menu Item Adjustments / Con fi gurations (options) Picture Advanced PC Settings R-Gain Adjusts the white balance for red areas G-Gain Adjusts the white balance for green areas B-Gain Adjusts the white balance for blue areas Gamma (2.0 / 2.2 / 2.5) Reset to Default Press the OK button to reset to the default settings Setup PC Setup Input R[...]

INPUT OPTION SD CARD EXIT RETURN RECALL Filename Date Pixel 100-0001 1/17 23/10/2006 1600 x 1200 100-0004 100-0003 100-0002 100-0001 100-0008 100-0007 100-0006 100-0005 100-0012 100-0011 100-0010 100-0009 Photo View Mode Reading Slide show Sort by Month Sort by Date Select View EXIT Select RETURN 30 Prev Rotate Rotate Select Slide show View EXIT Li[...]

Advanced 31 • Viewing from SD Card (Photos) SD Card Label surface Push until a click is heard ■ T o remove ■ T o insert Press the centre of the card Cautions in handling SD Card • Do not remove the card while the TV is accessing data (this can damage card or TV). • Do not touch the pins on the back of the card. • Do not subject the card[...]

32 VIERA Link “ Control TM ” ∗ ∗ Enjoy additional HDMI Inter-Operability with Panasonic products which have “HDA VI Control” function. This TV supports “HDA VI Control 3” function. Connections to the equipment (DIGA Recorder , HD Video Camera, Player theatre, Ampli fi er , etc.) with HDMI cable allow you to interface them automatic[...]

Advanced • VIERA Link “HDA VI Control TM ” Direct TV Rec Speaker Selection VIERA Link Menu Home Cinema Start VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Home Cinema Recorder Pause Live TV Direct TV Rec Speaker Selection VIERA Link Menu Home Cinema Stop VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Home Cinema Recorder Pause Live TV Direct TV Rec Speaker Sele[...]

Direct TV Rec Speaker Selection VIERA Link Menu Home Cinema Start VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Home Cinema Recorder Pause Live TV Direct TV Rec Speaker Selection VIERA Link Menu Home Cinema Start VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Home Cinema Recorder Pause Live TV Direct TV Rec Speaker Selection VIERA Link Menu Home Cinema Start VIERA Li[...]

Advanced • VIERA Link “HDA VI Control TM ” POWER INPUT MUL TI PIP SD CARD ASPECT F. P. RECALL CH TV MUTE VOL Direct TV Rec VIERA Link Menu Start Pause Live TV VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Home Cinema Recorder 35 Y ou can control the theatre speaker with this TV remote control (point the remote control at the TV’ s signal receiver). [...]

2 1 AV I N 3 AV 4 I N S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R 36 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 speci fi cations (p. 46). (VIDEO) or (S-VIDEO) (AUDIO) Headphones Camcorder / Game equipment External Equ[...]

Advanced • External Equipment 37 Ampli fi er with speaker system PC (Viewing) (Listening) To listen with speakers Conversion adapter (if necessary) Set top box DVD Recorder / VCR RF cable To watch satellite broadcasts To record / playback To watch DVDs DVD player (Viewing) (Listening) or Computer MONIT OR OUT DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT 12 3 S VIDEO 4 pi[...]

Channel Plan China Hong Kong Asia/M.East NZ / Indonesia Indian CA TV CIS / E.Europe South Africa American System American CA TV Japan CH DISPLA Y Receive programme 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 – 1 2 12 13 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 11 12 – – – – – – – – 1 2 11 – ?[...]

F AQs, etc. • T echnical Information Signal name Aspect modes 16:9 Just 4:3 4:3 Full Zoom1 Zoom2 Zoom3 TV/A V1/A V2/ A V3/A V4 PA L OOO - OOO P AL 525/60 OOO - OOO NTSC 4.43 OOO - OOO NTSC 3.58 OOO - OOO Component/HDMI 525(480)/60i OOO - OOO 525(480)/60p OOO - OOO 625(576)/50i OOO - OOO 625(576)/50p OOO - OOO 750(720)/50p OOOOOOO 750(720)/60p OOO[...]

Audio Signal STEREO MAIN I SUB II MONO Mode Indicator I II T ype of broadcast Regular broadcast (Standard Audio) Regular + NICAM MONO I (MAIN I ) NICAM STEREO NICAM DUAL MONO (MAIN I / SUB II ) Mode Indicator No Indicator I I II T ype of broadcast Regular broadcast (Standard Audio) BILINGUAL or DUAL MONO: MAIN I / SUB II STEREO Mode Indicator No In[...]

F AQs, etc. • T echnical Information 41 Data format for Card browsing Note • A JPEG image modi fi ed with a PC may not be displayed. • Images imported from a PC must be compatible with EXIF (Exchangeable Image File) 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2. • Partly degraded fi les might be displayed at a reduced resolution. • Only “.JPG” extension can be[...]

42 Input signal that can be displayed Note • Signals other than above may not be displayed properly . • The above signals are reformatted for optimal viewing on your display . • Applicable input signal for PC is basically compatible to VESA standard timing. • PC signal is magni fi ed or compressed for display , so that it may not be possib[...]

F AQs, etc. • Frequently Asked Questions • T echnical Information 43 F AQs Before requesting service or assistance, please follow these simple guides to resolve the problem. If problem still persists, please contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance. White spots or shadow images (noise) • Check the position, direction, and connection[...]

44 F AQs Problem Actions Screen Sound HDMI The remote control does not work • Are the batteries installed correctly? (p. 6) • Has the TV been switched On? TV goes into “Standby mode” • Off T imer function is activated. • The TV enters “Standby mode” about 30 min. after broadcasting ends. Unusual image is displayed • T urn off the [...]

F AQs, etc. • Licence • W ARRANTY • Frequently Asked Questions 45 Licence T rademark Credits • VGA is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. • Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer , USA. • S-VGA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standard Association. Even if no special notation has [...]

Power Source AC 230 V , 50 Hz Power Consumption A verage use 200 W Standby condition 0.3 W Display panel Aspect Ratio 16:9 Visible screen size 93.9 cm (diagonal) 819 mm (W) × 460 mm (H) Number of pixels 2,073,600 (1,920 (W) × 1,080 (H)) Sound Speaker 160 mm × 42 mm × 2 pcs, 8 Ω Audio Output 20 W (10 W + 10 W), 10% THD Headphones M3 (3.5 mm) st[...]

F AQs, etc. • Speci fi cations 47 MEMO[...]

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