Panasonic TC-32A400U manual

Model No. TC-32A400U TC-39A400U TC-40A420U Owner ’ s Manual 32” Class 720p LED LCD TV (31.5 inches measured diagonally) 39” Class 1080p LED LCD TV (38.5 inches measured diagonally) 40” Class 1080p LED LCD TV (39.5 inches measured diagonally) Register online at www .panasonic.com/register (U.S. customers only) TQB2AC0124-2 Thank you for purc[...]

2 English Contents Safety Precautions ······························ 4 Setting Up the TV ································ 8 Connecting the TV ······························ 1 1 First T ime Setup ·······························?[...]

3 English This product incorporates the following software: (1) the software licensed under the GNU General Public License, V ersion 2.0 (GPL V2.0) and/or , (2) open sourced software other than the software licensed under the GPL. The software categorized as (1) - (2) are distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY W ARRANTY , w[...]

Safety Precautions 4 English Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The lightning flash with arrowhead within a triangle is intended to tell the user that parts inside t[...]

Safety Precautions 5 English atus ed wo ng oes the y the or el. een rd or ects as erate ure nsult the ough age re on sion ainst e er , to ANTENNA LEAD-IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, P ART H) ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT [...]

Safety Precautions 6 English FCC and IC ST A TEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for an Other Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and ca[...]

Safety Precautions 7 English ys cases, over hich me onal fety RES umer me at ses, y fall tions er is ers. e led lity to ed as • AL W A YS make sure that the wall or ceiling where you are mounting the television is appropriate. Some mounts are not designed to be mounted to walls and ceilings with steel studs or cinder block construction. If you ar[...]

Setting Up the TV 8 English Setting Up the TV Supplied accessories Check that all the following items have been included with your TV   Remote C ontro l ● N2 QA YB0008 20   Bat ter ies (2 ) ● AA B a tt e ry ● Installation (p. 8)   Power c ord ● Conne ction (p. 1 1 )   Pede sta l ● Assembly screws 32” class 39” [...]

Setting Up the TV 9 English and and trol . ine d r a ged, e l will ight u ry e ed a nd lt. 1 Assemble the pedestal • 32” class • 39” class 2 1 • 40” class 2 Attach the TV to the pedestal • 32” class 2 1 • 39” class 2 1 TC-40A420_32_39A400U_EN.indd 9 TC-40A420_32_39A400U_EN.indd 9 28-Apr-14 4:28:09 PM 28-Apr-14 4:28:09 PM[...]

Setting Up the TV 10 English • 40” class 2 1 Removing the pedestal from the TV Be sure to remove the pedestal in the following way when using the wall-hanging bracket or repacking the TV . 1 Lay the TV on a foam mat or thick soft cloth on a table (32” class only). 2 Remove the assembly screws from the TV . 3 Pull out the pedestal from the TV [...]

Connecting the TV 11 English et. ng he p th of ew e) m) m) m) a rry s that r s or nd n jur y r rect Connecting the TV T erminals Rear of the TV 2 1 4 3 5 1 HDMI 1 - 2 2 A V IN 3 ANTENNA/CABLE IN 4 DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT 5 USB port Connections Antenna or cable and power cord connection Cable TV Power cord (supplied) VHF/UHF Antenna or Insert the power c[...]

Connecting the TV | First Time Setup 12 English ● If you a re usin g HD MI- DVI c onver sio n cab le, co nnec t as s h own be low: Equipment HDMI-DVI conversion cable Audio cable TV ■ Using COMPONENT terminals (DVD recorder / Blu-ray Disc player / etc.) Equipment Audio cable Component video cable TV ■ Using COMPOSITE terminals (Camcorder / Ga[...]

First Time Setup 13 English pop- b een et in o rm . ot t. 5 Select ANTENNA/Cable setup method Do you use a Cable, Satellite or Fiber Optic box with this TV? ANTENNA/Cable setup Ye s No Do you use a Cable, Satellite or Fiber Optic box with this TV? OK OK Select If you select [Y es], select the wiring method used to connect your box to the TV . ANTEN[...]

Operating the TV 14 English Operating the TV Using the TV controls CH INPUT / HOLD for MENU VOL OK / 1 2 3 4 Indicators on the TV 5 6 1 Changes the input mode Chooses Menu and Submenu entries Press and hold for 3 seconds for MENU function ● Pre ss aga in and h old fo r 3 sec onds t o retur n to t he pr evio us scr een f rom su bmen us / exit f ro[...]

Operating the TV | Watching External Inputs 15 English o nner y pe a ond nu 12 Selects digital channel number ● Ex ampl e: CH1 5 -1 : 13 Selects Closed Caption mode ● Di gita l T V : [Off / Service 1 - 6] ● An alog T V: [Off / CC1 - 4 / TEXT1 - 4] ● Th e sele cted m ode i s only se t for th e pro gram you a r e watch ing at th e mome nt. ?[...]

Favorite Channels | Using Media Player 16 English Favorite Channels Y ou can add your favorite channels in the [Favorite list] for easy channel selection. Creating Favorite list 1 While viewing the channel that you want to set, display [Favorite list] F FAVORITE 14-1 A TSC-1 Favorite list 2 Select an empty slot and register the channel OK Select Re[...]

Using Media Player 17 English r n ) n nect e ny uced n ding h in ers ou edia [Info] Information panel INFO OPTION View EXIT Info Slideshow View select Drive select Media select Select RETURN Slideshow settings USB Media player Photos All photos File name 100-0001.jpg 1/70 Date 15/04/2011 Size 640x480 Displays data information (file name, date, size[...]

Using Media Player | Using the Menu Functions 18 English Music mode View Select OPTION My Music_1 My Music_2 Operation guide Access EXIT Info Play folder Drive select Media select Select RETURN Music options USB Media player Music Folders Follow the operation guide to perform available operations in Music mode. T o display / hide the operation guid[...]

Using the Menu Functions 19 English 80 1 00 50 1 00 0 50 80 100 50 100 0 50 2 /2 e n] in nal is Picture [Reset to defaults] Resets all picture adjustments to factory default settings. ● Press OK t o proceed. [Picture mode] Sets the picture mode for each input. [Vivid] : Provides enhanced picture contrast and sharpness for viewing in a well-lit ro[...]

Using the Menu Functions 20 English [Equalizer] Adjusts the frequency level to suit your favorite sound quality ● Avail able w hen [S ound m ode] is s et to [Us er]. ● Sel ect t he fr equen cy and c han ge the f requ ency l evel by u si ng the c urs or but ton s. ● T o enh anc e the ba ss sou nd, rai se th e level of t he l ower f req uency. [...]

Using the Menu Functions 21 English e you ” n sult w ill after s of lock S. tings. [Change password] Changes the password. ● Inp ut the n ew 4- di git pa sswor d, the n inpu t again t o c o nfir m. Note ● Thi s T V is des igne d to supp or t the “ Do wnlo adab le U.S . Re gio n Ratin g Syst em” whe n availa ble (availa ble onl y in th e U[...]

Using the Menu Functions | Auto Program 22 English [Input labels] (p. 23) [HDMI control] ■ [CEC function] Sets how the TV responds when you 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 select[...]

Manual Program | Input Labels 23 English une. b le Manual Program This function lets you add or remove channels from the channel list. Before performing this function, be sure to set [ANTENNA/Cable signal] to the input you want to edit. Note ● Thi s func tio ns is on ly avail able i n TV m ode. ● How t o navig ate th e menu (p. 18) 1 Display th[...]

Ratings List for Parental Control 24 English Ratings List for Parental Control “V -chip” technology enables you to lock channels or shows according to standard ratings set by the entertainment industry . U.S. TV programs ratings [U.S. TV ratings] NR (Not Rated) ■ TV -NR Not Rated. Possible content selections: – Viewable – Blocked Y outh ?[...]

Ratings List for Parental Control | Additional Information 25 English ntain uage n ce, t aterial erial CANADIAN ENGLISH RA TINGS [C. E. L. R.] ■ E Exempt - Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. ■ C Programming intended for children under age[...]

Additional Information 26 English ■ [JUST] Stretches to justify the 4:3 image to the four corners of the screen. – Recommended for normal TV broadcast. ■ [ZOOM] Enlarges the 4:3 image to the entire screen. – Recommended for Letter Box. ■ [H-FILL] Enlarges the 4:3 image horizontally to the side edges of the screen. The side edges of the im[...]

Additional Information 27 English d DMI e wing er ) m ay n ding his s ing T V. ise ● Ele ctr ic al inter f erenc e, st atic e lec tri cit y , or e rro neou s op e rati on may da mage t he dat a or devi ce. Pana soni c is no t liab le for a ny deter ior atio n or dam age of da ta or devi ce du ring o per atio ns wit h the T V . ● It is r eco mme[...]

Maintenance | T roubleshooting 28 English Maintenance First, unplug the power cord plug from the wall outlet. Power cord plug Wipe the plug with a dry cloth at regular intervals. (Moisture and dust can lead to fire or electrical shock.) Display panel The front of the display panel has been specially treated. Wipe the panel surface gently , using on[...]

T roubleshooting 29 English ow al V ot o able/ ce is is e be D MI or deo om y . o y , are ars ble ck HDMI Why is the picture chaotic and/or torn and/or with a buzz in the speakers?  Check if electrical products such as kitchen appliances, fluorescent lights or light dimmers are nearby . They may interfere with the TV’s picture.  T ry viewin[...]

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Limited Warranty (for U.S.A.) 31 English Limited W arranty (for U.S.A.) Panasonic T elevision Limited W arranty Limited W arranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Corporation of North America (referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the period indicated on[...]

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