Identifying Controls

TV controls/indicators

Front of the TV

POWER button

Note

Back of the TV

 

 

 

 

 

3D Eyewear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

transmitter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selects channels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in sequence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume up/down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Displays the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote control sensor

Main Menu

 

 

Changes the

 

 

 

 

 

 

Within about 23 feet

input mode

 

 

(7 meters) in front of

 

 

Chooses Menu and

 

 

the TV set

 

 

Submenu entries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power indicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

(on: red, off: no light)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.A.T.S. sensor

Plasma C.A.T.S. (Contrast Automatic

Tracking System) (p. 52)

The TV consumes a small amount of electric energy even when turned off.

Do not place any objects between the TV remote control sensor and remote control.

Remote control

Switches TV On or Off (Standby)

Displays 3D settings. (p. 27)

Lights the buttons for 5 seconds Press again to turn off the button lights

Select source to watch (p. 23)

Switches to input terminal that has “GAME” label (p. 23)

Displays Main Menu (p. 51)

Displays Sub Menu for special functions (when available) (p. 20)

Colored buttons

(used for various functions)

Volume up/down

Sound Mute On/Off

Changes aspect ratio and zoom (p. 20, 58)

Switches to previously viewed channel or input

External equipment operations (p. 39)

Closed caption On/Off (p. 19)

Selects Secondary Audio Programming (p. 19)

Exits from Menu screen

VIERA Link menu (p. 38-39)

Displays VIERA Connect (includes VIERA

CAST) Home screen (p. 45)

Displays VIERA TOOLS menu (p. 22)

Selects/OK/Change

Go back to previous menu

Channel up/down, when viewing from ANT/ Cable source

Displays or removes the channel banner (p. 19)

Operates the Favorite channel list function (p. 20)

Numeric keypad to select any channel or

press to enter alphanumeric input in menus Use for digital channels (p. 19)

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Panasonic TC-P55GT31 owner manual Identifying Controls, TV controls/indicators, Remote control

TC-P55GT31 specifications

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