Dear Panasonic Customer

Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new Plasma TV.

To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these Instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference.

Retain your purchase receipt also, and record the model number and serial number of your set in the space provided on the back cover of these instructions.

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For assistance, please call : 1-888-VIEW-PTV (843-9788)

or visit us at www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

(U.S.A.)

For assistance, please call : 787-750-4300

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For assistance, please call : 1-800-561-5505

or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

(Canada)

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions

3

FCC STATEMENT

3

Safety Precautions

5

Cleaning and maintenance

6

Accessories

6

Installation

7

Receiver Location

7

Optional External Equipment

7

Remote Control Battery Installation

7

Cable binding instructions

8

Connection

9

Antenna Connection

9

CableCARDTM Connection

9

IR Blaster Connection

10

Amplifier Connection (TO AUDIO AMP)

11

Program Out Connection (PROG OUT)

11

Digital TV - Set-Top Box (DTV-STB) or

 

DVD Connection

12

Video Input Connection

12

Connecting to the front AV terminals

12

HDMI Connection

13

PC Input Terminals Connection

14

Power ON / OFF

15

The Main Unit

15

Location of Controls

16

First time setup

18

Watching TV programs

21

On-Screen Menu Displays for Navigation

22

Menu Navigation

24

Picture

24

Audio

27

Timer

28

Set up

29

Lock

35

Photo Viewer

39

TV Guide

43

Screen Components

43

MAIN SERVICES

44

INITIAL GUIDE SETUP for TV Guide

49

Aspect Controls

51

Split - Screen

52

Operating peripheral equipment

53

Programming the remote control code

53

Infrared Code Index

54

Mode Operational Key Chart

56

VIDEO/COMPONENT/HDMI input signals

57

Specifications

57

Troubleshooting Chart

58

LIMITED WARRANTY (for U.S.A.)

60

CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORY (for U.S.A.) ..

62

LIMITED WARRANTY (for Canada)

63

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