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Panasonic TX-L42U5E manual

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    Operating Instructions L CD T elevision Thank you for pur chasing this Panasonic pr oduct. Please read these instructions carefully before oper ating this product and retain them for future ref erence. The images shown in this manual are f or illustrative purposes only . Please refer to P an European Guarantee Card if y ou need to contact your loca[...]

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    2 Cont ents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................... 3 W arning ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Caution .[...]

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    3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS W arning Handling the mains plug and lead • Insert the mains plug fully in to the socket outlet. (If the mains plug is loose, it could generate hea t and cause fire.) • Ensure that the mains plug is easily accessible . • Do not touch the mains plug with a wet hand. This may cause an electrical shock. • Do no[...]

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    4 Caution When cleaning the T V remov e the mains plug • Cleaning an energised T V may cause electrical shock. Remove the mains plug fr om the wall socket when T V is not in use for a prolonged period of time • The T V will still consume some power even in the off mode, as long as the mains plug is still connected. • Remove the mains[...]

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    5 Notice for D VB func tions This T V is designed to meet the standards (as of August, 2010) of DVB- T (MPEG2 and MPEG4-A VC(H.264)) digital terrestrial services and DVB- C (MPEG2 and MPEG4-A VC(H.264)) digital cable services. Consult your local dealer for a vailability of DVB- T services in your area. Consult your cable service provider for a vail[...]

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    6 Standard A ccessories Check you have all the items shown.  Remote Contr ol (TZZ00000007A)  Batteries (R03  AAA) x 2 TX-L42U5E  Neck and Base  Sc rews Screws x 4 (Assembly screw s for Base) Screws x 4 (Assembly screw s for Pedestal) TX-L32C5E  Neck and Base  Sc rews Screws x 4 (Assembly screw s for Base) Screws x 2 (Assembly s[...]

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    7 Installing Pedestal (TX-L42U5E) 1. Place the L CD T V screen facing down on a fla t surface place where maintained with soft materials (such as a blanket) for protecting the display screen. 2. Use four assembly screws to fasten the neck t o the base securely . 3. Adjusts the pedestal to the bottom of the T V . 4. Use only the supplied assembly sc[...]

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    8 W all-hanging (Not supplied) TX-L42U5E Wall-hanging Insets Diameter : M6 (View from the side) Screw for xing the TV onto the wall-hanging bracket (not supplied with the TV) Depth of screw : minmum 8 mm maximum 11 mm T V Size VESA standard interface 42 inch 200 x 400 mm TX-L32C5E Wall-hanging Insets Diameter : M6 (View from the side) Screw for [...]

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    9 P ART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS T V C ontrols/ Indicators 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 1 Remote Contr ol Signal Receiver • Do not place any objects between the T V remote contr ol signal receiver and r emote control. 2 Po wer Indicator Red: Standby Green: On Green blink: Receiving a command from the remote contr ol. 3 VOL +/- • Used to change volume. •[...]

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    10 Connections Computer C onnec tion Cable used for connection (This cable is not supplied with this LCD T V. ) • PC/VGA Cable (D-SUB 15pin) • HDMI Cable • Audio Cable [L/R] Note: When connecting the cable, AC P ower Cords of both L CD T V and external equipment should be disconnected from AC outlet. T urn LCD T V and peripheral equi[...]

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    11 AC P ower C ord Connection This L CD TV uses nominal input voltages of 220-240V AC. It is designed to work with single-phase power systems. T o reduce risk of electrical shock, do not plug into any other type of power system. C onsult your authorised dealer or service station if you are not sure the type of pow er being supplied. Connect the L C[...]

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    12 Remote Con trol 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 7 5 9 11 14 12 13 15 28 29 16 17 18 20 22 25 24 21 19 23 26 27 1 Standby On / Off switch • Switches T V On or Off standby. 2 Numeric buttons • Changes channel and teletext pages. 3 F A VORITE • Open the favourite channel list. Note: • Add a channel into the fav ourite channel list: − When you [...]

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    13 T urning On/Off LCD TV 1. Complete the peripheral connections before turning on L CD T V . 2. Connect LCD T V’ s AC Power C ord into an AC outlet . 3. Press POWER button on Side Contr ol of LCD T V or use Remote Control to turn it ON. The POWER indicator will light up (gr een). 4. Press POWER button again to enter stand-b y status, the POWER i[...]

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    14 Initial Setup 1 Initial Setup <On-Screen> <Remote / Operation> Initial Setup Welcome to use the Wizard for Initial Setup !! Please press [OK] to start the wizard. 2 Language Setting <On-Screen> <Remote / Operation> Initial Setup Language Please select your language: Hrvatski Dansk Nederlands English Suomi Back Select Next[...]

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    15 Initial Setup 4 Country Setting <On-Screen> <Remote / Operation> Initial Setup Country Please select your country: Austria Belgium Switzerland Czech Republic Germany Back Select Next Exit Exit EXIT Select Back Next 5 PIN Setting <On-Screen> <Remote / Operation> Initial Setup Please set PIN. “0000” is not a valid PIN C[...]

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    16 Initial Setup 6 T uner Mode Setting <On-S creen> <Remote / Operation> Initial Setup T uner Mode Please select your tuner mode: Aerial Cable Back Select Next Exit Exit EXIT Select Back Next Note: • When selecting Aerial , go to step 9 to start channel scan. • When selecting Cable , the Scan Mode configuration screen will app[...]

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    17 Initial Setup 9 Channel Scan <On-Screen> <Remote / Operation> Initial Setup Channel Scan First, please connect aerial. Start channel scan now ? If you skip this step, the channel scan could be performed in Menu. Scan Skip Scan Back Select Next Exit Exit EXIT Select Back Next 10 Search for channels <On-Screen> <Remote / Opera[...]

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    18 On-Screen Display Picture Main Menu Viewing Mode Normal Access EXIT RETURN Select Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness 90 50 50 50 Colour Balance P-NR Normal On Tint 0 3D-COMB On Screen Display On 1. Press MENU button and ab buttons to select “P icture” , the Picture menu will be displayed . 2. Press OK button to enter P ic ture menu. 3. Pre[...]

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    19 DVI Input Settings • Changes the black level in the image for HDMI input mode with DVI input signal manually . • For HDMI t erminal with DVI input signal only . 3:2 Pulldown • Automatically detects a film-based source (originally encoded at 24 frames/second), analyses it then r ecreates each file frame for high-definition picture [...]

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    20 Timer Off Timer Auto Standby Off Select Access EXIT RETURN 4 hours Main Menu 1. Press MENU button and ab buttons to select “Timer” , the Timer menu will be displayed . 2. Press OK button to enter Timer menu. 3. Press ab buttons to select item desired . 4. Press cd buttons to adjust value . 5. Press BA CK/RETURN button to return the previous [...]

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    21 Analogue Manual Scan • Searches and stores analogue T V channels manually . • For T V mode only . Note: T V will store scanned channels , even if the scanning for channels have not completed . F avourite Network Select • For Norway only . Channel Skip • Skips one or more channels when using remote control to switch between ch[...]

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    22 Child Lock • Locks a channel / A V input to prevent access t o it. • When the locked channel / input is selected, a message appears; you need to enter the PIN number to w atch the restricted content. PIN • Y ou need to enter the PIN when you acc ess locked channel or inputs. Channel Block • Prev ents children from watching c [...]

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    23 Music Buttons Description Blue • Opens option menu. Y ellow • Selects Photo, Music, or Movie . (Information) • Display file information. a / b / c / d • Selects musics. • Rewind the selected music. • Play or pause the selected music. • Stop the selected music and return to the thumbnail music index. • F as[...]

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    24 TROUBLESHOO TING Before calling your dealer or service centre f or assistance, check the matters below once again. 1. Make sure you have connected L CD TV to your equipment. 2. Check cable connection. V erify that all ex ternal equipment and power cords ar e properly connec ted . 3. Verify that all pow er is switched on. 4. If LCD T V still does[...]

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    25 SPECIFICA TIONS TX-L32C5E TX-L42U5E Po wer Source AC 220-240 V, 50Hz Energy efficiency class C C On mode aver age power c onsumption 74 W 124 W Annual energy consumption *1 108 kWh 181 kWh Rated P ower Consumption 105 W 181 W Standby P ower Consumption *2 0.3 W 0.3 W Dimensions ( W × H × D ) With P edestal: 779 mm × 547 mm × 230 mm Without P[...]

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    26 Input Signal Compatibility Chart C OMPONENT ( Y , PB , PR), HDMI Signal name COMPONENT HDMI 525 (480) / 60i, 60p 625 (576) / 50i, 50p 750 (720) / 60p, 50p 1,125 (1,080) / 60i, 50i 1,125 (1,080) / 60p, 50p , 24p Mark : Applicable input signal PC (from D-sub terminal/ HDMI terminal) Signal name Horizontal frequency (kHz) Vertical frequency (Hz) 64[...]

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    27 Multi-media Supported Specific ation Photo Forma t File extension Image resolution (pixel) Details / Restrictions JPEG .jpeg Baseline jpeg: 4 x 4 to 17,000 x10,000 Progr essive jpeg: 4 x 4 to 4,000 x 4,000 DCF * 1 and EXIF * 2 standards Sub-sampling : 4:4:4, 4:2:2, 4:2:0 * 1 : Design rule for Camera F ile system - unified standard established by[...]

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    28 LICENSE This product incorporates the f ollowing software or technology: (1) the software based in part on the work of the I ndependent JPEG Group , (2) the software developed by the F ree Type P roject. Dolby • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. HDMI •?[...]

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    W eb Site : http://panasonic.net © Panasonic Corpora tion 2012 Information for U sers on Collection and Disposal of O ld Equipment and used Ba tteries These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompan ying documents mean that used elec trical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste . For pr op[...]