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Operating Instructions Plasma Television
Model No. TH-42PZ850AZ TH-50PZ850AZ
TQBC2301
Links up and controls the connected equipment with “VIERA Link”
Experience an amazing level of multi
Turn your own living room into a movie theatre
Advanced Features
Advanced FAQs, etc
Basic Features
media excitement
Handling the mains plug and lead
Safety Precautions
Power source
Do not place foreign objects inside the TV
Cabinet, Pedestal
Maintenance
Display panel
Mains plug
Optional accessories
Accessories / Options
Installing remote’s batteries
Assembly screw
Attaching the pedestal
Quick Start Guide Accessories / Options
Assembly screw
External equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV
Example Connecting aerial
Basic Connection
TV only
TV, DVD Recorder or VCR
Example Connecting DVD Recorder / VCR
Quick Start Guide Basic Connection
Basic Connection
Example Connecting DVD Recorder / VCR and Set top box
Using the clamper
TV, DVD Recorder / VCR and Set top box
Guide
Remote Control
Identifying Controls
Identifying Controls Basic Connection
Plug the TV into mains socket and switch On
Auto Tuning
Select the picture setting
Start Auto Tuning
How to use remote control
Using the On Screen Displays
Quick Start Guide Auto Tuning
ON SCREEN HELP Instructions box
Select Digital TV or Analogue TV mode
Turn power on
Watching TV
Select a programme
Viewing Watching TV
Bad signal
Display Information banner
Freeze / unfreeze picture
Select “Setup”
Display the selectable settings for the current programme
Volume Correction
Select “Off Timer” and set the time
Operations in multi window
Viewing Watching TV
View in multi window p
Other useful functions
Select the page up to page
Switch to Teletext
Viewing Teletext
What is FASTEXT mode?
Stop automatic updating
View sub page Only when teletext is more than one page
Viewing Viewing Teletext
Return to the main index page
Viewing Teletext
How to use
Switch to Teletext
For example
View Freeview Guide
Using Freeview Guide
Viewing
Using Freeview Guide Viewing Teletext
View
1 Display the Input select menu
Select the input mode connected to the equipment
Watching Videos and DVDs
Viewing Watching Videos and DVDs
VCR / DVD switch∗
∗Setting your remote control to operate Panasonic VCR, DVD, etc
Standby
Adjust using the slide bar
How to Use Menu Functions
Display the menu
To reset the settings
The menu of the accessed equipment
VIERA Link Picture Sound Setup
How to Use Menu Functions picture, sound quality, etc
Main Menu
Adjustments / Configurations alternatives
Picture Sound
How to Use Menu Functions
Reset Picture Defaults
How to Use Menu Functions picture, sound quality, etc
Setup
Advanced
Adjustments / Configurations alternatives
1 Select Digital TV or Analogue TV
Display the menu Select “Setup”
Editing Programmes
5 Set
Analogue TV Service List
Digital TV Service List
Analogue TV Service List
Select a service and add / delete
Select Digital TV or Analogue TV
Tuning Programmes
Select “Setup”
Select a function
Add New Digital TV Services
Check Digital TV signal
Digital TV Manual Tuning
Digital TV Signal Condition
System Update
Digital TV Settings Digital TV mode
Select “System Update”
Digital TV Settings provide access to various advanced features
Advanced
Control Programme Audience Digital TV Settings Digital TV
Control Programme Audience
Control programme audience
Select “Shipping Condition”
Restore Settings
1 Display the menu
Select “Setup”
access
Input Labels
Display the menu Select “Setup”
access
Select “PC”
Displaying PC Screen on TV
Select the external input
Adjustments / Configurations options
DVI Position Settings
HDMI Functions
Adjustments
Settings
Photo View Still images recorded by digital cameras will be displayed
Viewing from SD Card
Select “Photo View” or “Movie View”
Photo View
Slide show settings operate in step
Audio Settings Movie View
Slide show Photo View
Select “Viewing Setup”
Set Power off Link “Set” in Setup Menu to use this function
VIERA Link “ ControlTM”∗
Features available
Easy playback
cancel pause or resumed playback
Features available Using VIERA Link Menu
Access and pause the live TV programme
and access
Features available Using VIERA Link Menu
VIERA Link “ ControlTM”
Control the menu of the connected equipment by VIERA remote control
If you access the invalid equipment
Advanced
Features available Using VIERA Link Menu
Access and control the speaker volumefunction
VIERA Link
“Headphone Volume” in
External Equipment
To adjust volume
AV1 IN
1 2 3
MONITOR OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
Advanced
Rating Digital TV mode
Technical Information
Programme Allocation Analogue TV mode
Updating the software system Digital TV mode
Technical Information FAQs, etc
SD Card
Multi Window
Cautions in handling SD Card
Technical Information
Input signal that can be displayed
PC connection
PC D-sub 15P
An error message appears
FAQs
White spots or shadow images noise
“VIERA Link” function does not work and an error message appears
Problem
Licence
FAQs
are unusual when the equipment
Power rating
Specifications
Power Source
Headphones
Customer’s Record
WARRANTY - New Zealand only
NEW ZEALAND
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