Panasonic TH-50PZ850AZ manual

TQBC2301 English Model No. TH-42PZ850AZ TH-50PZ850AZ Operating Instructions Plasma T elevision 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 .[...]

2 T urn your own living room into a movie theatre! Experience an amazing level of multi- ■ Receives digital terrestrial broadcastings using an integrated Digital TV tuner ■ Sharp pictures with HDMI connection ■ Links up and controls the connected equipment with “VIERA Link”[...]

3 V iewing Advanced F AQs, etc. Quick Start Guide media excitement Enjoy rich multi-media Contents Be Sure to Read • Safety Precautions ······································ 4 (W arning / Caution) • Notes ···················································[...]

4 Safety Precautions If you fi nd any abnormality, remove the mains plug immediately! AC 220-240 V 50 / 60 Hz W arning Handling the mains plug and lead • Insert the mains plug fully into the socket outlet. (If the mains plug is loose, it could generate heat and cause fi re.) • Ensure that the mains plug is easily accessible. • Ensure the ea[...]

5 Maintenance Mains plug Wipe the mains plug with a dry cloth at regular intervals. (Moisture and dust may lead to fi re or electrical shock.) First, remove the mains plug from the socket outlet. Display panel Regular care: Gently wipe the surface clean of dirt by using a soft cloth. Major contamination: Wipe the surface clean using a soft cloth d[...]

6 TV VOL CH Installing remote’ s batteries Accessories / Options Caution • Incorrect installation may cause battery leakage and corrosion, resulting in damage to the remote control. • Do not mix old and new batteries. • Do not mix different battery types (such as alkaline and manganese batteries). • Do not use rechargeable (Ni-Cd) batteri[...]

7 Quick Start Guide • Accessories / Options Attaching the pedestal W arning Do not disassemble or modify the pedestal. • Otherwise the TV may fall over and become damaged, and personal injury may result. Caution Do not use any other TV and displays. • Otherwise the TV may fall over and become damaged, and personal injury may result. Do not us[...]

8 Basic Connection Mains lead (supplied) Aerial 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. When disconnecting the mains lead, be absolutely sure to disconnect the mains plug at the socket outlet fi [...]

9 Quick Start Guide • Basic Connection RF OUT RF IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Mains lead (supplied) • Please refer to the diagram in example 1 for mains lead connection. DVD Recorder or VCR Aerial Rear of the TV Example 2 Connecting DVD Recorder / VCR RF cable TV , DVD Recorder or VCR AC 220-240 V 50 / 60 Hz RCA cable RF cable Note • VIERA Link con[...]

10 RF IN RF OUT RF IN AUDIO OUT HDMI OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT Using the clamper • Do not bundle the RF cable and mains lead together (could cause distorted image). • Fix cables with clampers as necessary . • When using the optional accessory , follow the option’s assembly manual to fi x cables. Rear of the TV sna[...]

11 Quick Start Guide L R VIDEO S VIDEO AV 4 I N AV I N 4 AUDIO OPTION ASPECT POWER SD CARD EXIT GUIDE RETURN INPUT SURROUND MUL TI PIP REC POWER INFO MUTE CH VOL STTL G RY B • Identifying Controls • Basic Connection Identifying Controls TV Lift door to open Changes the input mode Function select • V olume / Contrast / Brightness / Colour / Sh[...]

12 OPTION SD CARD INPUT EXIT RETURN TV POWER Auto Tuning This will take about 6 minutes. 2 RF Ch Service Name Type Quality ABC TV Sydney Digital TV 10 3 SBS DIGITAL 1 Digital TV 10 4 FTV guide Digital TV 10 7 7 Digital Digital TV 10 CH 29 Analogue TV - CH 33 Digital TV: 4 Radio: 0 Analogue TV: 2 Searching Analogue TV - Analogue TV Scan 1 120 Digita[...]

13 Quick Start Guide Select EXIT Change RETURN Mode Music Bass Treble Balance Headphone Volume Surround Off Volume Correction Speaker Distance to Wall Over 30cm MPX Sound Menu 1/2 Stereo 12 16 16 Page up Page down On-screen operation guide will help you. • Auto T uning ■ ON SCREEN HELP Instructions box (example: Sound Menu) Many features availa[...]

14 SD CARD RETURN MUTE SURROUND REC POWER SURROUND GUIDE OPTION POWER EXIT CH VOL G RY B ASPECT MUL TI PIP INFO INPUT STTL GUIDE 1 TEN Digital 10:30 am Coronation Street 9:00 am - 11:00 am Now Select FA V List All Digital Services Cartoon Nwk All Digital Services BBC Radio Wales BBC Radio Cymru BBC ONE Wales BBC THREE BBCi CBBC Channel 6 7 8 1 2 3 [...]

15 V iewing • W atching TV ■ Other useful functions Display Information banner Sound mute On , I , II , Audio mode (Analogue TV mode) (p. 46) Dolby D +, Dolby D Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby Digital audio track (Digital TV mode) Rating: Rating information (Digital TV mode) (p. 46) Bad signal Poor TV signal quality (Digital TV mode) Encrypted Scra[...]

16 W atching TV Display the selectable settings for the current programme O PTI O N Check or change the current programme status instantly • T o change Subtitle Language (Digital TV mode) Allows you to select the language in which subtitles should appear (if available) MPX (Analogue TV mode) Sound Menu (p. 26) Audio selection (Digital TV mode) So[...]

17 V iewing DVD Focus PandP Swap AV1 AV1 Focus PandP Swap DVD AV1 DVD Focus PinP Swap W atch TV , DVD, etc. in multi window MUL TI PIP B Y View in multi window (p. 47) Main screen Colour bar Sub screen • Remote control operations apply to the main screen. Enjoy viewing two images at once, such as a TV programme and a DVD. Picture-in-Picture mode [...]

18 << 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 >> TELETEXT INFORMA TION 17:51 28 Feb INFO MUTE CH VOL EXIT GUIDE RETURN STTL G RY B EXIT CH SURROUND MUL TI PIP Normal (FULL) (BOTTOM) R G Y B CH V iewing T eletext Switch to T eletext 1 Select the page (up to page 899) or or ■ T o return to TV or EXIT (Corresponds to the colour bar) • Displays Index (con[...]

19 V iewing P108 • 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 Store frequently viewed pages in the colour bar (List mode only) press and hold As page is displayed The number changes to white. Corresponding c[...]

20 OPTION SD CARD EXIT MUL TI WINDOW DIRECT TV REC TV RETURN G RY B INFO 17:51 28 Feb V iewing T eletext Switch to T eletext How to use In all cases, it is possible to navigate the pages using buttons on the remote control, but because the commands available must apply to all manufacturers of digital equipment, some on screen commands may not corre[...]

21 V iewing OPTION ASPECT POWER SD CARD RETURN MUTE STTL CH VOL SURROUND MUTI PIP REC POWER INFO INPUT TV EXIT GUIDE YB • Using Freeview Guide • Viewing T eletext GUIDE ■ T o scroll through channels select ■ T o watch the highlighted programme watch ■ T o return to the Freeview Guide Listings GUIDE Using Freeview Guide V iew Freeview Guid[...]

22 OPTION MUL TI PIP SD CARD EXIT ASPECT RETURN G RY B F. P. RECALL MUTE VOL SURROUND CH POWER MUTI PIP 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. 8-10 The Remote Control is capable of operating some functions of selected Pan[...]

23 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 [...]

Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup Picture Menu 1/2 Viewing Mode Normal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness 50 60 50 50 Tint Colour Balance Normal Colour Management On Digital Cinema Colour Auto INPUT TV EXIT RETURN CH 1/2 Viewing Mode Normal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint Colour Balance Normal Colour Management On Digital Cinema [...]

Advanced 25 VIERA Link Settings Power off Link Set VIERA Link Power on Link No On (p. 27, 40) • How to Use Menu Functions (picture, sound quality , etc.) ■ Overview Direct TV Rec VIERA Link Menu Start Pause Live TV Access VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Home Cinema Recorder (p. 41) Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup The menu of the a[...]

26 How to Use Menu Functions ■ Menu list Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives) VIERA Link Pause Live TV Controls the connected equipment with VIERA Link function, and enables various convenient recording, playback, etc. (p. 41 - 43) • Y ou can also access VIERA Link Menu directly using the VIERA Link button on the remote control[...]

Advanced 27 • How to Use Menu Functions (picture, sound quality , etc.) ■ Menu list Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives) Setup Digital TV Favourites Edit Creates list of favourite programmes (p. 29) Digital TV Service List Skips the unwanted Digital TV programmes (p. 29) Analogue TV Service List Skips the unwanted Analogue TV p[...]

Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup 1/3 Intelligent Frame Creation Off Timer Off Shipping Condition Analogue TV Service List Digital TV Service List Setup Menu Teletext TOP Digital TV Favourites Edit Access Access Access Digital TV Tuning Menu On Child Lock Perferred Subtitles English OPTION SD CARD EXIT TV INPUT RETURN G RY B CH 28 Editing Pr[...]

Advanced CH 29 • Editing Programmes 1 TEN 10:30 am Coronation Street All Analogue Services Y ou can change the programme name and programme position for Analogue TV programmes. • This function is available in Analogue TV mode. • If a VCR is connected only with the RF cable, edit “VCR”. Select the programme to edit BBC1 Analogue TV Service[...]

Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup 1/3 Digital TV Tuning Menu Off Timer Off Shipping Condition Access Analogue TV Tuning Menu Access Setup Menu Teletext TOP Digital TV Service List Digital TV Favourites Edit Intelligent Frame Creation On Child Lock Preferred Subtitles English OPTION MUL TI PIP POWER SD CARD ASPECT F. P. VOL RECALL MUTE G RY B[...]

Advanced 31 • T uning Programmes Any new services found will be added to the Digital TV Service List. Add New Digital TV Services RF Ch Service Name Type Quality Digital TV: 0 Searching 21 Scan 21 69 This will take about 3 minutes. Radio: 0 • The new service is added with the current settings saved as they are. Add Digital TV programme automati[...]

Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup INFO MUTE CH VOL OPTION ASPECT POWER SD CARD RETURN STTL GUIDE G RY B EXIT INPUT 2/3 Setup Menu 3 seconds VIERA Link Settings SC Card LED Banner Display Timeout On Input Labels Picture Overscan Software Licence Side Panel Off On System Update Access Power Save Off 32 Digital TV Settings 4 3 5 Select “Setup[...]

Advanced Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup 1/3 Digital TV Tuning Menu Off Timer Off Preferred Subtitles Digital TV Service List Child Lock Setup Menu Teletext Shipping Condition Digital TV Favourites Edit Intelligent Frame Creation On Access OPTION SD CARD RETURN INPUT EXIT YB 33 • Control Programme Audience • Digital TV Settings (Digita[...]

Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup 1/3 Digital TV Tuning Menu Off Timer Off Shipping Condition Access Digital TV Service List Child Lock Setup Menu Teletext TOP Preferred Subtitles Digital TV Favourites Edit Intelligent Frame Creation On English RETURN OPTION SD CARD INPUT EXIT 34 Check the message and initialise Follow the on-screen instruct[...]

Advanced Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup 2/3 Setup Menu 3 seconds VIERA Link Settings SD Card LED Banner Display Timeout On Picture Overscan On System Update Off Power Save Software Licence Input Labels Access Side Panel Off OPTION SD CARD INPUT EXIT TV RETURN Input Labels AV1 DVD AV2 AV2 AV3 AV3 AV4 AV4 PC PC HDMI1 HDMI1 HDMI3 HDMI3 HDMI4[...]

Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (options) Picture Advanced PC Settings W/B High R White balance of bright red area and repeatedly adjusted W/B High B White balance of bright blue area W/B Low R White balance of dark red area W/B Low B White balance of dark blue area Gamma (S Curve / 2.0 / 2.2 / 2.5) Reset PC Settings Press the OK button to r[...]

Advanced Menu Item Adjustments Setup DVI Position Settings H-pos Adjusts horizontal position V -pos Adjusts vertical position Reset DVI Position Settings Press the OK button to reset to the default Setup settings 37 • HDMI Functions • Displaying PC Screen on TV ( ∗ 1): The HDMI logo is displayed on HDMI-compliant equipment. ( ∗ 2): Enquire [...]

CH INPUT TV EXIT RETURN OPTION SD CARD ASPECT G RY B INFO 38 V iewing from SD Card Photo View: Still images recorded by digital cameras will be displayed. Movie View: Moving pictures recorded by digital video cameras will be played back. Insert the SD Card 1 ■ T o return to TV EXIT or SD CARD SD Card Photo View Movie View Select the file to be vi[...]

Advanced Interval 5 seconds Repeat On Viewing Setup Main Menu Picture Viewing Setup Main Menu VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup Mode Music Bass Treble Balance Headphone Volume Surround Off Volume Correction SPDIF Selection Auto Sound Menu 1/2 Speaker Distance to Wall Over 30cm 16 16 12 39 (Photos and Movies) • Viewing from SD Card (Photos and Movies[...]

40 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 ” OPTION SD CARD EXIT RETURN INPUT 41 ■ Features available (Using VIERA Link Menu) Y ou can pause the live TV programme and resume later . • This function is available with DIGA Recorder which has HDD and “HDA VI Control 3” function. • If you cannot operate, check the settings and the equipme[...]

POWER INPUT MUL TI PIP SD CARD ASPECT F. P. OPTION EXIT RETURN G RY B 42 • About the operations for the equipment, read the manual of the equipment. Y ou can control some functions of the connected equipment with this TV remote control (point the remote control at the TV’ s signal receiver). • This function is available with the equipment whi[...]

Advanced • VIERA Link “HDA VI Control TM ” POWER INPUT MUL TI PIP SD CARD ASPECT F. P. RECALL CH TV MUTE VOL 43 Y ou can control the theatre speaker with this TV remote control (point the remote control at the TV’ s signal receiver). • This function is available with the Ampli fi er or Player theatre which has “HDA VI Control” functi[...]

T erminal Recording / Playback (equipment) AV 1 I N VIDEO AUDIO Y P B / C B P R / C R L R A V2 IN VIDEO AUDIO Y P B / C B P R / C R L R A V3 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R S VIDEO A V4 IN (Front of TV) LR VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO T o record / playback videocassettes / DVDs (VCR / DVD recorder) T o watch DVDs (DVD player) T o watch camcorder images (Video camera) T [...]

Advanced • External Equipment MONIT OR OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT 1234 45 (Viewing) (Listening) Set top box DVD Recorder / VCR RF cable To watch satellite broadcasts To record / playback To watch DVDs DVD player PC Conversion adapter (if necessary) (Viewing) (Listening) Computer or HDMI equipment DVD Recorder Fully wired HDMI complian[...]

CH Display / Receive Programme CH Display / Receive Programme CH 1 ~ CH 1 1 CH 74 ~ CH 78 CH 21 ~ CH 70 CH 80 ~ CH 120 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 [...]

F AQs, etc. • T echnical Information 47 SD 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 to a high pressure or impact. • Insert the card in the correct direction (otherwise, card may be d[...]

48 T echnical Information PC connection A PC may be connected to this TV so that the PC screen is displayed and sound is heard from the TV . • PC signals that can be inputted: Horizontal scanning frequency 31 to 69 kHz; vertical scanning frequency 59 to 86 Hz (more than 1,024 signal lines could result in incorrect display of the image). • A PC [...]

F AQs, etc. • Frequently Asked Questions • T echnical Information 49 F AQs Before requesting service or assistance, please follow these simple guides to resolve the problem. If the problem still persists, please contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance. White spots or shadow images (noise) • Check the position, direction, and connec[...]

50 Problem Actions Unable to receive signals with a high-performance aerial • Install an aerial individually for the TV and VCR (or use a splitter). TV VCR (Individual aerial) (Individual aerial) Aerial Input terminal Splitter Aerial Output Aerial Input Aerial Output • Due to the digital reception technologies involved, quality of the DTV signa[...]

F AQs, etc. • Speci fi cations • Frequently Asked Questions • Licence TH-42PZ850AZ TH-50PZ850AZ Power Source AC 220-240 V , 50 / 60 Hz Power Consumption Power rating 475 W 555 W Standby condition 0.4 W Display panel Aspect Ratio 16:9 Visible screen size 106 cm (diagonal) 127 cm (diagonal) 922 mm (W) × 518 mm (H) 1,106 mm (W) × 622 mm (H) N[...]

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