Panasonic TH-P50U20V manual

Plasma Television TH-P50U20K TH-P50U20M TH-P50U20P TH-P50U20R TH-P50U20V TH-P46U20K TH-P46U20M TH-P46U20P TH-P46U20R TH-P46U20V English TQB3EC0003-1 Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product. Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference. The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purp[...]

Experience an amazing level of multimedia excitement Sharp pictures with HDMI terminal Create home theatre and DVD recorder link-ups with “VIERA Link” without complicated settings! Enjoy rich multimedia SD Card Camcorder Set top box Personal computer DVD player DVD Recorder Amplifier with Speaker System VCR 2 This product contains possibly dang[...]

Basic Advanced T echnical Quick Start Guide 3 Contents Be sure to Read Safety Precautions  ···································· 4 (W arning / 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 [...]

4 Safety Precautions 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 fire.) Ensure that the mains plug is easily accessible.  Ensure the earth pin on the mains plug is securely connected to prevent electrical shock.  Do not touch the mains p[...]

Programme number and other logos   Image displayed in “4:3” mode Video game  Computer image  T o prevent image retention, contrast is lowered automatically after a few minutes if no signals are sent or no operations are performed. (p. 49) This causes the image to remain on the plasma screen (“image retention”). This is not consi[...]

6 Accessories / Options Do not disassemble or modify the pedestal. Otherwise the TV may fall over and become damaged, and personal injury may result.  Do not use the pedestal for any other TV or displays. Otherwise the TV or the display may fall over and become damaged, and personal injury may result.  Do not use the pedestal if it becomes wa[...]

Quick Start Guide 7 Accessories / Options Please contact your nearest Panasonic dealer to purchase the recommended wall-hanging bracket. For additional details, please refer to the wall-hanging bracket installation manual. W all-hanging bracket TY -WK4P1R W  Using other wall-hanging brackets, or installing a wall-hanging bracket by yourself have[...]

Mains lead (supplied) Push until both side tabs click Make sure that the mains lead is securely fixed. T o remove from the TV :  Press both tabs and pull on mains connector to release tabs Aerial RF cable AC 220 - 240 V , 50 / 60 Hz (TH-P46U20P , TH-P50U20P: AC 1 10 - 240 V , 50 / 60 Hz) 8 Basic Connection External equipment and cables shown are[...]

Basic Connection Quick Start Guide Mains lead (supplied) AC 220 - 240 V , 50 / 60 Hz (TH-P46U20P , TH-P50U20P: AC 1 10 - 240 V , 50 / 60 Hz) 9 Rear of the TV Aerial RF cable RF cable DVD Recorder or VCR RCA cable TV , DVD Recorder or VCR Connecting DVD Recorder / VCR[...]

EXIT TEXT F .P . INDEX HOLD PROGRAMME REC MENU SURROUND TV PC AV OPTION RETURN MUTE RECALL RGY B POWER POWER OFF TIMER ASPECT INPUT 1 9 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 20 21 22 24 25 26 19 16 2 4 5 3 23 10 Identifying Controls 19 Cursor buttons Makes selections and adjustments  16 Surround (p. 24) Switches surround sound setting  25 Channel Up [...]

Identifying Controls Quick Start Guide 11 Using the On Screen Displays Many features available on this TV can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu. Select EXIT Change RETURN Page up Page down Sound Menu 1/2 Mode Music Bass Treble Balance Headphone Volume Off Surround Volume Correction Speaker Distance to Wall Over 30cm MPX Stereo 0 11 0 0 0 E[...]

PROGRAMME INDEX HOLD TEXT TV AV REC OPTION MUTE R G Y B POWER OFF TIMER INPUT PC SURROUND F. P. RECALL ASPECT OFF TIMER RETURN POWER 12 Auto T uning Search and store TV channels automatically . These steps are not necessary if the setup has been completed by your local dealer . 2 Select your language set select Auto T uning will start to  search[...]

Auto T uning W atching TV Basic MENU F. P. B PROGRAMME INDEX TEXT AV MUTE R G Y POWER PC SURROUND RETURN POWER HOLD OPTION OFF TIMER EXIT ASPECT TV RECALL INPUT 13 W atching TV When the TV is switched to standby , there will be a clicking sound after a short delay . This is normal.  1 T urn power on POWER 2 Select TV mode TV 3 Select a channel M[...]

Other useful functions 14 Display the selectable settings for the current programme OPTION Check or change the current programme status instantly Channel Colour Set Sets colour density Picture Menu (p. 23) T eletext Character Set Sets the teletext language Setup Menu (p. 25) MPX Selects multiplex sound (if available) Sound Menu (p. 24) V olume Corr[...]

W atching TV Basic Other useful functions 15 A SPECT Display Aspect Selection list Change aspect ratio Select Change EXIT RETURN Aspect Selection 16:9 Just 14:9 4:3 Full 4:3 Zoom1 Zoom2 Zoom3 16:9 14:9 Just Directly displays the image at “16:9” without distortion (anamorphic). Displays the image at the standard “14:9” without distortion. Di[...]

16 PROGRAMME OPTION MUTE POWER SURROUND OFF TIMER ASPECT RETURN RECALL MENU EXIT R G Y B INDEX HOLD TEXT F. P. V iewing T eletext T eletext services are the text information provided by the broadcasters. The features may vary depending on the broadcasters. What is F ASTEXT mode? In F ASTEXT mode, four differently coloured subjects are situated at t[...]

Viewing T eletext Basic 17 Functions (T eletext mode) View in multi window FULL / T OP / BOTT OM Operations can be made only in T eletext screen.  W atch TV and T eletext in two windows at once Normal (FULL) (BOTTOM) (Expand the BOTTOM half) (TOP) (Expand the T OP half) Store frequently viewed pages Store frequently viewed pages in the colour ba[...]

INDEX HOLD TEXT OPTION MUTE R G Y B POWER MENU SURROUND OFF TIMER EXIT ASPECT RETURN F. P. RECALL PC AV INPUT REC POWER PROGRAMME TV PC 18 W atching External inputs Connect the external equipment (VCRs, DVD equipment, PC, etc.) and you can watch the input. T o connect the equipment  p. 42, 43 The Remote Control is capable of operating some funct[...]

W atching External inputs Basic 19 POWER Standby Set to Standby mode / T urn on Play Playback videocassette / DVD Stop Stop the operation Rewind / Skip / Search VCR: Rewind, view the picture rapidly in reverse DVD: Skip to the previous track or title Press and hold to search backward Fast-forward / Skip / Search VCR: Fast-forward, view the picture [...]

MENU PROGRAMME INDEX HOLD TEXT TV AV REC OPTION MUTE R G Y B POWER POWER INPUT PC SURROUND OFF TIMER ASPECT RETURN F. P. RECALL EXIT 20 How to Use VIERA T OOLS Y ou can access some special features easily by using the VIERA T OOLS function. T o return to TV EXIT or 3 Follow the operation of each feature 1 Display icons of the feature select access [...]

How to Use VIERA TOOLS How to Use Menu Functions Advanced PROGRAMME GY PROGRAMME INDEX HOLD TEXT TV AV REC OPTION MUTE POWER POWER INPUT PC SURROUND OFF TIMER ASPECT F. P. RECALL MENU EXIT RB RETURN 21 How to Use Menu Functions V arious menus allow you to make settings for the picture, sound, and other functions. T o return to TV at any time EXIT T[...]

(p. 23) Picture Menu 1/2 Viewing Mode Normal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint Colour Balance Channel Colour Set Normal 0 0 90 50 50 0 Vivid Colour On Picture Menu 2/2 Off Off On P-NR 3D-COMB Advanced PC Settings Reset to Defaults Eco Mode On Panel Access Reset Main Menu Picture Sound Setup Picture Sound Menu 2/2 Digital HDMI1 Input Reset t[...]

How to Use Menu Functions Advanced 23 Menu list Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives) Picture Viewing Mode Basic picture mode (Dynamic / Normal / Cinema / T rue Cinema / Game) In each Viewing Mode, Contrast, Brightness, Colour , Sharpness, T int, Colour Balance, Vivid Colour , Eco Mode, P-NR and 3D-COMB can be adjusted and stored to[...]

24 Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives) Sound Mode Selects basic sound mode (Music / Speech / User) The selected mode affects all input signals.  Music : Improves sound quality for watching music video, etc. Speech : Improves sound quality for watching news, drama, etc. In Music and Speech mode, you can adjust “Bass” and “[...]

How to Use Menu Functions Advanced 25 Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives) Setup PC Setup Input Resolution Switches to a wide view VGA (640 × 480 pixels), WVGA (852 × 480 pixels),  XGA (1,024 × 768 pixels), WXGA (1,280 × 768 pixels, 1,366 × 768 pixels) Options change depending on signals  Clock Set to the minimum level i[...]

26 Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives) Setup VIERA Link Settings VIERA Link Sets to use VIERA Link functions (Off / On)  VIERA Link functions become available when “VIERA Link” is set to “On” (p. 38). Power on Link Sets to use Power on Link functions (Off / On) (p. 38) Power off Link Sets to use Power off Link functions[...]

How to Use Menu Functions T uning and Editing Channels Advanced RETURN R PROGRAMME PROGRAMME INDEX HOLD TEXT AV OPTION MUTE POWER POWER PC SURROUND OFF TIMER ASPECT F. P. RECALL MENU EXIT B INPUT TV G Y 27 T uning and Editing Channels Y ou can retune all the TV channels when moving house. T o return to TV EXIT 6 Set (see next page) 4 Select “T un[...]

T uning and Editing Channels 28 T o return to TV  F For Auto T uning, using the buttons on the side panel of the TV (p. 1 1) Press repeatedly until “Auto T uning” appears F Access “Auto T uning” TV Start “Auto T uning” TV Auto T uning Set all TV channels automatically Manual T uning Set channel manually Automatically retune all chann[...]

Tuning and Editing Channels Child Lock Advanced RETURN B INDEX HOLD TEXT TV AV OPTION MUTE POWER INPUT PC SURROUND OFF TIMER ASPECT F. P. RECALL MENU EXIT RGY Child Lock Y ou can lock specific channels / A V input terminals and control who watches them. When the locked channel / input is selected, a message appears; by entering the PIN number , you[...]

(maximum: ten characters) RGY PROGRAMME B PROGRAMME INDEX HOLD TEXT TV AV REC OPTION MUTE POWER POWER INPUT PC SURROUND OFF TIMER ASPECT F. P. RECALL MENU EXIT RETURN 30 Input Labels For easier identification and selection of the input mode, you can label each input terminals or skip terminal that is not connected to any equipment. T o select the i[...]

Input Labels Shipping Condition (Reset settings) Advanced PROGRAMME INDEX HOLD TEXT TV AV REC OPTION MUTE R G Y B POWER POWER INPUT PC SURROUND OFF TIMER ASPECT RETURN F. P. RECALL MENU EXIT EXIT RETURN Confirm All tuning data will be erased Are you sure? Are you sure? Shipping Condition 31 Shipping Condition (Reset settings) Resets the TV to its o[...]

Y INDEX HOLD TEXT TV AV OPTION MUTE Y POWER INPUT SURROUND OFF TIMER F. P. RECALL MENU EXIT RETURN RG B RECALL ASPECT Photo Video Contents Select Media Player EXIT RETURN Select Access Music 32 Photo Mode: View still pictures recorded on a digital camera. Video Mode: Play back video recorded on a digital video camera. Music Mode: Play back music re[...]

Using Media Player Advanced 33 Photo mode will read all “.jpg” extension files in the card. 1/12 Folder name 23/10/2009 Number of files 3 s o t o h p l l A o t o h P r e y a l P a i d e M t c e l e S s t n e t n o C w o h s e d i l S Info EXIT View RETURN View Select Select Thumbnail images of all photos on the SD Card are displayed. T o change[...]

34 Using Media Player V iewing from SD Card (VIERA IMAGE VIEWER) w e i v e l t i T o e d i V r e y a l P a i d e M Play Contents Select Info EXIT Access RETURN 2009_9 Nature2 Nature3 Nature4 Nature5 Nature6 2009_4 2009_7 Trip1 Trip2 Trip3 Trip4 Trip5 Room Nature1 Select (Thumbnail - T itle view) Error display (titles that could not be loaded, etc.)[...]

Using Media Player Advanced 35 T o change the aspect ratio  (only for the 4:3 video content) A SPECT T o the previous scene  R T o the next scene  G Rewind Pause / Playback Playback Fast forward Stop T o operate the playback  information banner (Playback) EXIT RETURN Title Date & Time Trip1 01/12/2008 10:12 00:00.05 / 00:00.30 Opera[...]

36 Display the menu MENU Select “Music Setup” Set Main Menu Picture Sound Photo Setup Video Setup Music Setup Music mode Using Media Player Listening from SD Card Music mode supports MP3 file format. Error display (images that could not be loaded, etc.) T o the previous music  R T o the next music  G Rewind Pause / Playback Playback Fast [...]

Using Media Player VIERA Link Functions Advanced 37 Summary of features Connected equipment with VIERA Link function Features DIGA Recorder ∗ 1 DVD Player / Blu-ray Disc Player ∗ 1 HD Video Camera / LUMIX Camera ∗ 1 Player theatre ∗ 2 Blu-ray Disc theatre ∗ 2 Amplifier ∗ 2 Channel download ∗ 4 ––––– Easy playback ∗ 7 ∗ 7[...]

38 Features available This function may not work properly depending on the connected equipment.  For DIGA Recorder / DVD Player / Blu-ray Disc Player / HD Video Camera / LUMIX Camera with  VIERA Link function, connect to HDMI1, HDMI2 or HDMI3 terminal via an HDMI cable. For Player theatre / Blu-ray Disc theatre / Amplifier , connect to HDMI1,[...]

VIERA Link Functions Advanced 39 Features available (Using VIERA Link Menu) INDEX HOLD TEXT AV R G Y B POWER PC MENU SURROUND OFF TIMER EXIT ASPECT RETURN F. P. TV OPTION INPUT VIERA Link Menu Pause Live TV Start Direct TV Rec VIERA Link Control Speaker Selection Start Recorder Home Cinema select pause Access and pause the live TV programme Y ou ca[...]

40 VIERA Link “ Control TM ” Features available (Using VIERA Link Menu) Access and operate the menu of the equipment Y ou can control some functions of the connected equipment with this TV remote control by pointing at the TV’ s signal receiver . If you cannot operate, check the settings and the equipment  “Summary of features”, “Con[...]

VIERA Link “HDA VI Control TM ” PROGRAMME INDEX HOLD TEXT TV AV REC OPTION R G Y B POWER POWER INPUT PC MENU SURROUND OFF TIMER EXIT ASPECT RETURN F. P. RECALL MUTE 41 Advanced Features available (Using VIERA Link Menu) These functions may not work properly depending on the connected equipment.  Image or sound may not be available for the fi[...]

42 T ypes of connectable equipment to each terminal T erminal Recording / Playback (equipment) A V1 IN A V2 IN A V3 IN MONITOR OUT 123 T o record / playback videocassettes / DVDs (VCR / DVD recorder) T o watch DVDs (DVD player) T o watch camcorder images (V ideo camera) T o watch satellite broadcasts (Set top box) T o play games (Game equipment) T [...]

External Equipment 43 Advanced Hot Plug Detect 19 DDC/CEC Ground 17 S C L 1 5 CEC 13 TMDS Clock Shield 11 TMDS Data0  9 TMDS Data0+ 7 TMDS Data1 Shield 5 TMDS Data2  3 TMDS Data2+ 1 18 +5V Power 16 SDA 14 Reserved (in cable but N.C. on device) 12 TMDS Clock  10 TMDS Clock+ 8 TMDS Data0 Shield 6 TMDS Data1  4 TMDS Data1+ 2 TMDS Data2 Shi[...]

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

T echnical Information 45 T echnical When you receive the stereo / bilingual sound system, sound output modes can be selected by pressing the Stereo / Bilingual Sound Selection button. Audio Signal STEREO MAIN I SUB II MONO Mode Indicator I II NICAM .......Used in New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong etc. T ype of broadcast Regular broadcast (Standard[...]

46 HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) is the world’s first complete digital consumer A V interface complying with a non-compression standard. HDMI allows you to enjoy high-definition digital images and high-quality sound by connecting the TV and the equipment. HDMI-compatible equipment ( ∗ 1) with an HDMI or DVI output terminal, such a[...]

T echnical Information 47 T echnical COMPONENT (Y , P B /C B , P R /C R ) , HDMI ∗ Mark: Applicable input signal Signal name COMPONENT HDMI 525 (480) / 60i ∗∗ 525 (480) / 60p ∗∗ 625 (576) / 50i ∗∗ 625 (576) / 50p ∗∗ 750 (720) / 60p ∗∗ 750 (720) / 50p ∗∗ 1,125 (1,080) / 60i ∗∗ 1,125 (1,080) / 50i ∗∗ 1,125 (1,080) / [...]

48 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 damaged).  Electrical interference, static electricit[...]

T echnical Information Maintenance / F AQs 49 T echnical First, remove the mains plug from the socket outlet. For regular care: Gently wipe the surface of the display panel, cabinet, or pedestal by using a soft cloth to clean the dirt or fingerprints. For stubborn dirt: Dampen a soft cloth with clean water or diluted neutral detergent (1 part deter[...]

50 Problem Actions Screen Chaotic image, noisy Change the setting of “P-NR” in the Picture Menu (to  remove noise) (p. 23). Check nearby electrical products (car , motorcycle,  fluorescent lamp). No image can be displayed Is “Colour” or “Contrast” in the Picture Menu set to the  minimum? (p. 23) Blurry or distorted image (no so[...]

F AQs Specifications 51 T echnical Specifications TH-P46U20K TH-P46U20M TH-P46U20R TH-P46U20V TH-P46U20P TH-P50U20K TH-P50U20M TH-P50U20R TH-P50U20V TH-P50U20P Power Source AC 220 - 240 V , 50 / 60 Hz AC 1 10 - 240 V , 50 / 60 Hz AC 220 - 240 V , 50 / 60 Hz AC 1 10 - 240 V , 50 / 60 Hz Power Consumption Average use 300 W 300 W 320 W 330 W Standby c[...]

Customer ’ s Record The model number and serial number of this product may be found on its rear panel. Y ou should note the model number and the serial number in the space provided below and retain this book, plus your purchase receipt, as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identification in the event of theft or loss, and for W arrant[...]