Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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TX-P42U20B TX-P50U20B
Operating Instructions Plasma Television
Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product. Please read these instructions carefully before operating this product and retain them for future reference. Standard
TQB0E0939
Features
DVB-T tuner built-in FULL HD
Receives DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) digital terrestrial broadcasts Easily select the programme or set Timer Programming by using TV Guide. 39) This TV uses a high definition panel to produce high definition pictures close to their original resolution.
GUIDE Plus+ (p. [. . . ] 36)
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Set
Sort DVB channels according to the region Channel Sorting by Region
You can sort DVB channels so that those with the best signal quality, or those for your preferred region, appear nearer the top of your Channel List. Normally, you should select "Best signal quality (All Regions)".
Channel Sorting by Region
GBR> Best signal quality (All Regions) England Regions>
access
select region
(select repeatedly until you reach the available region)
If you choose to select your preferred region, you could find channels with a weaker signal appear nearer the
top of your Channel List. If you have any image or sound problems, select "Best signal quality (All Regions)" instead.
Region choice available
Set DVB channel manually Manual Tuning
Normally use "Auto Setup" or "Update Channel List" to retune DVB channels. If tuning has not been done completely or for adjusting the direction of the aerial, use this function.
DVB Manual Tuning
Frequency Signal Quality Analogue Scan Signal Strength No.
[CH21] 474 MHz
select frequency search
0 21 0 Channel Name
Type
1068 10 New
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Free TV: 0
Pay TV: 0
Radio: 0 Stopped
Data: 0
All channels found will be added to the Channel List.
List favourite DVB channels Favourites Edit
Create your favourite channel lists from various broadcasters (up to 4: Favourites1 to 4). The DVB Favourites lists are available for switching in the Information banner (p. 18).
Select a channel to list
DVB Favourites Editor
All DVB Channels 1 7 14 70 72 105 719 720 BBC One Wales BBC THREE E4 CBBC Channel Cartoon Nwk BBCi BBC Radio Wales BBC Radio Cymru Favourites1
select
Encrypted channel
To display other Favourites To add all channels to the list
green
Add it to the Favourites list
DVB Favourites Editor
All DVB Channels 1 7 14 70 72 105 719 720 BBC One Wales BBC THREE E4 CBBC Channel Cartoon Nwk BBCi BBC Radio Wales BBC Radio Cymru Favourites1 1 BBC One Wales
yellow
To edit Favourites list
To delete a channel
A channel is added
Tuning and Editing Channels
Select the field of Favourites to edit and: Select the channel Set characters one by one (maximum: ten characters)
User input Name
A U a u B V b v C W c w D X d x EFG YZ efg yz( H I JKLMNOPQRST 0123456789!:# h i j k lmnopqr s t )+-. *_
. !:# ghi pqrs
To delete all channels
Store
RETURN
yellow
To name the Favourites
red
select set
1 4 7
abc jkl tuv
2 5 8 0
def mno wxyz
3 6 9
You can set characters by using numeric buttons. 66) Confirm
green
To move the channel
green
Select the new position or
abc def mno wxyz
Select the turn
ghi pqrs
jkl tuv
Store
RETURN
Advanced
Channel position numbers (known as logical channel numbers) can be swapped in Channel List.
To swap the channel position number "Channel List" (below)
Note
Skip unwanted DVB channels, Edit DVB Channels Channel List
You can hide unwanted DVB channels. Use this function to skip unwanted channels.
Select a channel and reveal / hide
All DVB Channels 70 CBBC Channel 72 Cartoon Nwk 105 BBCi 719 BBC Radio Wales 720 BBC Radio Cymru 1 BBC ONE Wales 7 BBC THREE
reveal / hide select
: reveal : hide (skip)
To reveal all channels
yellow
To edit channels
You can also edit each channel in Channel List. Select a channel to edit and:
Channel position number
1 BBC ONE Wales
Coronation Street 19:30 - 20:00 Now 19:35
All DVB Channels Select favourites For info press
To retune each channel - Manual Tuning (p. 38)
(only for the revealed channels) (logical channel number)
red
abc def mno wxyz
To swap the channel position number
green
Enter the new position number
ghi pqrs
jkl tuv
Store
green
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Tuning and Editing Channels
Update DVB channel automatically Update Channel List
You can add new channels, delete removed channels, update channel name and position automatically to Channel List.
DVB Update Channel List
Progress Analogue Scan This will take about 3 minutes. CH CH 21 Channel Name Type 68 Quality
Channel List is updated while keeping your settings in Favourites Edit,
Channel List, Child Lock, Timer Programming, etc.
Free TV: 0
Pay TV: 0 Searching
Radio: 0
Data: 0
Display a notification message New Channel Message
Selects whether to give a notification message when a new DVB channel is found. Press EXIT to ignore.
Selecting OK will perform "Update Channel List".
Check DVB signal Signal Condition
Selects a channel and checks the DVB signal condition.
DVB Signal Condition Channel Name Signal Quality Signal Strength Bit Error Rate Network Name Parameter 70 CBBC Channel 0 0 0. 00E+00 Wenvoe [CH62] 802 MHz 10 10
To change the channel
A good Signal Strength is not an indication of best signal for DVB reception. Please use the Signal Quality indicator as follows: Signal Quality: Green bar Good Yellow bar Poor Red bar Bad (Check the Terrestrial aerial)
(Analogue)
You can retune channels or skip unwanted channels, edit channels etc.
INPUT TV MENU EXIT
1 2 3 4 5
Select Analogue
TV
Display the menu
MENU
Select "Setup"
Main Menu
Picture Sound Setup
access
RETURN
select
Select "Analogue Tuning Menu"
Setup Menu Timer Programming Off Timer Link Settings Child Lock Analogue Tuning Menu Display Settings System Menu Other Settings
abc ghi pqrs jkl tuv
def mno wxyz
access
Off
Access
select
Select one of the following functions
Analogue Tuning Menu Channel List Auto Setup Manual Tuning
access
Access Access Access
select
To return to TV
EXIT
Auto Setup
"Retuning from Setup Menu" (p. 37)
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6
Set
Skip unwanted Analogue channels, Edit Analogue channels Channel List
You can hide unwanted Analogue channels. Use this function to skip unwanted channels.
Select a channel and reveal / hide
Analogue Channel List 1 BBC1 2 ***** 3 ***** 4 5 6 7
reveal / hide select
: reveal : hide (skip)
To reveal all channels
yellow
To edit channels
You can also edit each channel in Channel List. Select a channel to edit and:
Channel position Channel name
3 ITV
itv CH23 Mute Encrypted Radio 23:35
All Analogue Channels
Tuning and Editing Channels
For info press
AD
Subtitles TXT Multi Audio
45
To retune each channel - Manual Tuning (below) To move the channel position To rename the channel name
green
red
Select the new position
Store
green
blue
Set characters one by one (maximum: five characters)
Edit channel name Name
A U a u B V b v C W c w D X d x EFG YZ efg yz( H I JKLMNOPQRST 0123456789!:# h i j k lmnopqr s t )+-. *_
. !:# ghi pqrs
Store
RETURN
select set
1 4 7
abc jkl tuv
2 5 8 0
def mno wxyz
3 6 9
You can set characters by using numeric buttons.
"Characters table for numeric buttons" (p. 66)
Advanced
If a VCR is connected only with the RF cable, edit "VCR". Set Analogue channel manually Manual Tuning
Set Analogue channel manually after Auto Setup. If a VCR is connected only with the RF cable, it is recommended to select channel position "0".
Analogue Manual Tuning
1 BBC1 Manual Tuning 21 CH33 68
Note
Select the channel position
abc ghi pqrs jkl tuv def mno wxyz
Select the channel
Search and store
search store
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Timer Programming
Timer Programming from Menu
The Timer Programming menu allows you to choose programmes that you wish to remind watching or record to the external recorder. At the correct time, the TV will tune to the correct channel automatically to record even if the TV is in Standby mode. 19).
the TV must be On.
Timer Programming can store up to 15 events. For recording using Timer Programming, the TV must be either On or in standby. [. . . ] This mode will work if you select "Shop" in "Auto Setup" (p. 12).
HDMI
JPEG
Shop viewing environment
MPEG2
SPDIF A standard audio transfer file format VCR
Video Cassette Recorder
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FAQs, etc.
Index
A Accessories ······································································· 6 B C
Analogue Tuning Menu ············································· 37, 40 Aspect ······································································· 16, 64 Audio Description ······················································ 17, 29 Auto Setup··························································· 12, 36, 37 Auto Standby ··································································· 32 AV1 / AV2 out····························································· 30, 56 Banner Display Timeout ·················································· 31 Category list ···································································· 18 C. A. T. S. ··········································································· 28 Channel List ······························································ 39, 41 Channel Sorting by Region ············································· 38 Child Lock········································································ 44 Common Interface ··························································· 48 COMPONENT ··························································· 63, 67 Connection ········································ 10, 11, 54, 55, 62, 63 Direct TV Recording ·················································· 56, 58 DVB Tuning Menu ····················································· 36, 38 DVI ·················································································· 67 DVI Input Setting ····························································· 32 DVD Recorder ········································· 10, 11, 25, 62, 63 EPG ················································································· 18 External equipment ································· 10, 11, 24, 62, 63 External input ···························································· 24, 25 FAQs ·········································································· 68-70 Favourites Edit ································································ 39 Free input menu ························································ 27, 66 Glossary ·········································································· 73 Guide link programming ·················································· 19 GUIDE Plus+ Settings ····················································· 32 HDMI ··································································· 66, 67, 75 Hold ··········································································· 15, 22 Home Cinema ································································· 61 Information banner ·························································· 15 Input Labels ····································································· 45 Input signal ······································································ 67 Last view ········································································· 17 Licence ············································································ 74 Mains Lead ······································································ 11 Mains power On / Off switch ······································· 9, 12 Maintenance ···································································· 73 Manual Tuning ··························································· 38, 41 Media Player ······························································ 50-53 Menu Functions ·························································· 27-35 Mode ··············································································· 29 Monaural Audio ······························································· 17 Multi Audio ······································································· 17
N New Channel Message ··················································· 40
O P
Q R
D
E F G H I L M
S
T U V
W Z
NICAM ············································································· 29 Normalise ···································································· 8, 27 NTSC········································································· 28, 75 Off Timer ···································································· 17, 30 Optional accessories ························································· 6 Owner ID ··································································· 12, 47 PAL ·················································································· 75 Pedestal ············································································ 7 Photo mode ····································································· 50 PIN number ························································· 12, 44, 47 Playing Time Display ······················································· 31 P-NR················································································ 28 Power and Timer LED ··········································· 9, 19, 42 Q-Link ·································································· 30, 54, 56 Q-Link Download ······················································· 12, 30 Quick Start Guide ························································· 6-13 Radio Mode ····································································· 31 Remote control ······························································ 6, 8 Reset to Defaults ······················································· 28, 29 RGB················································································· 75 Sales and Support Information ········································ 76 Satellite receiver ························································ 11, 62 SCART ······································································ 66, 75 SD Card····································································· 50, 65 Search list········································································ 18 Shipping Condition ·························································· 46 Signal Condition ······························································ 40 Slideshow ········································································ 50 Specifications ·································································· 75 Split Programme······························································ 19 Subtitles····································································· 16, 23 S-Video ······································································ 66, 75 System Update ································································ 49 Teletext ······································································· 21-23 Timer Programming ··················································· 19, 42 TV Guide ···································································· 18-20 Update Channel List ························································ 40 V-Audio ············································································ 29 VCR ························································· 10, 11, 25, 62, 63 Video mode ····································································· 52 VIERA Link ····················································· 54, 55, 57-61 VIERA TOOLS ································································· 26 Viewing Mode ·································································· 28 Vivid Colour ····································································· 28 Volume Correction ····················································· 17, 29 WSS ················································································ 64 Zoom ··············································································· 16
Licence
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