Summary of Contents for Panasonic Viera TH-L32U30Z
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Model No. TH-L32U30Z Operating Instructions LCD TV 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 purposes only. English...
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Experience an amazing level of multimedia excitement Receive digital terrestrial services using an integrated Digital TV tuner Sharp pictures with HDMI terminal Create home theatre and DVD recorder link-ups with “VIERA Link” without complicated settings! Enjoy rich multimedia Camcorder SD Card Personal computer Amplifier with Speaker system...
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TV to may make the TV unstable, risking injury. Be rain or excessive moisture. This TV must not sure to ask your local Panasonic dealer to be exposed to dripping or splashing water and perform setup.
Important Installation Notices Install the TV on a stable surface If a television is not positioned in a sufficiently stable location, it can be potentially hazardous due to falling. Many injuries, particularly to children, can be avoided by taking simple precautions such as: Using cabinets or stands recommended by the manufacturer of the television.
● If you use the pedestal while it is physically damaged, personal injury may result. Contact your nearest Panasonic dealer immediately. During set-up, make sure that all screws are securely tightened. If insufficient care is taken to ensure screws are properly tightened during assembly, the pedestal will ●...
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Assembly screw (4) Assembly screw (4) Bracket Base (black) (black) Assembling the pedestal Securing the TV Use the assembly screws Insert the bracket into the TV, and then fasten securely with fasten the bracket to the base the assembly screws securely.
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Optional accessories Please contact your nearest Panasonic dealer to purchase the recommended optional accessories. For additional details, please refer to the manual of the optional accessories. Wireless Caution LAN Adaptor To use the Wireless LAN Adaptor, your network needs to have a Wireless Access ●...
Basic Connection External equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV. Please ensure that the unit is disconnected from the mains socket before attaching or disconnecting any leads. Rear of the TV Aerial Satellite dish AC 220-240 V, 50 / 60 Hz Satellite cable Set top box...
Identifying Controls 1 USB port 9 Function select [Volume] / [Contrast] / [Brightness] / ● 2 SD Card slot [Colour] / [Sharpness] / [Tint] (NTSC 3 HDMI3 terminal signal) / [Bass] ([Music] or [Speech] 4 AV3 terminals mode in the Sound Menu) / [Treble] ([Music] or [Speech] mode in the 5 Headphones jack Sound Menu) / [Balance] / [Digital...
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Remote Control 7 [VIERA Link Menu] (p. 58) ● Accesses VIERA Link Menu POWER INPUT SD CARD 8 OK Confirms selections and choices ● MENU SURROUND ASPECT Press after selecting channel positions to ● quickly change programme INFO EXIT 9 [Option Menu] (p.
Auto Tuning Search and store TV channels automatically. These steps are not necessary if the setup has been completed by your local dealer. ● Plug the TV into mains socket and switch On You can now use the remote control to turn On the TV or ●...
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Setup the wireless LAN connection Setup the wireless LAN connection to enable the network service functions. To setup the wireless LAN connection, the wireless LAN Adaptor (optional accessory) is required. ● For the information about the Wireless LAN adaptor “Optional accessories” (p. 8) Confirm the encryption key, settings and positions of your access point before starting setup.
Watching TV Turn power on Mains power On / Off switch should ● POWER be On. (p. 10) INPUT MENU ASPECT Select Digital TV or Analogue TV mode INFO EXIT The selected mode is displayed. Digital TV It is also possible to select the ●...
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Display Information banner Display Information banner INFO Also appears when changing a channel ● Digital TV mode Current time Channel position and name 1 BBC ONE WALES 23:35 All Digital Channels Programme Select favourites Coronation Street Software update 23:00 - 23:55 Rating: PGR Bad Signal (or Encrypted)
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Display the selectable settings for the current programme Check or change the current Change programme status instantly select OPTION change [Video Selection] (Digital TV mode) Allows you to select the image (if available) [Audio Selection / AD] (Digital TV mode) Allows you to select between alternative languages for sound tracks (if available) [Dual Audio] (Digital TV mode) Allows you select stereo / monaural...
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Change aspect ratio Enjoy viewing the image at its optimum size and aspect. Press repeatedly until you reach the desired mode ASPECT ■ You can also change the aspect mode using the Aspect Selection list Display the Aspect Selection list While the list is displayed, select the mode ASPECT select...
Using the Freeview Guide (Digital TV mode) Using the Freeview Guide enables you to select a programme easily, view programme information, etc. The Freeview Guide - Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) provides an on screen listing of the programmes currently broadcast and the future broadcasts over the next seven days (depending on the broadcasters).
Viewing Teletext Teletext services are the text information provided by the broadcasters. The features may vary depending on the broadcasters. What is FASTEXT mode? In FASTEXT mode, four differently coloured subjects are situated at the bottom of the screen. To access more information about one of these subjects, press the appropriately coloured button.
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View in multi window Watch TV and Teletext in two windows at once MENU Select Picture and text (press twice) On or Off Operations can be made only in Teletext screen. ● FULL / TOP / BOTTOM (TOP) (BOTTOM) Normal (FULL) MENU (Expand the BOTTOM half) (Expand the TOP half)
Watching External Inputs Connect the external equipment (VCRs, DVD equipment, PC, etc.) and you can watch through the input. To connect the equipment (p. 9, 61 - 63) ● Display the Input selection menu INPUT Select the input mode connected to the equipment Example (AV2) select...
How to Use VIERA TOOLS You can access some special features easily by using the VIERA TOOLS function. Display icons of the feature Select a feature EXIT select access (example) VIERA Link Control Internet contents Follow the operations of each feature [VIERA Link Control] “VIERA Link Control”...
How to Use the Menu Functions Various menus allow you to make settings for the picture, sound, and other functions. Display the menu ● Displays the functions that can be set (varies according to the input signal) MENU Select the menu EXIT select Main Menu...
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Main Menu Note Picture In each Viewing Mode and input, [Backlight], [Contrast], ● [Brightness], [Colour], [Sharpness], [Tint], [Colour Balance], Sound [Vivid Colour], [Eco Mode], [P-NR] and [3D-COMB] can be Setup adjusted and stored to suit your particular viewing requirement. Set for each input signal. ●...
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R-Gain Adjusts the white balance of bright red area G-Gain Adjusts the white balance of bright green area B-Gain Adjusts the white balance of bright blue area R-Cutoff Adjusts the white balance of dark red area G-Cutoff Adjusts the white balance of dark green area B-Cutoff Adjusts the white balance of dark blue area Reset White...
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Increases or decreases level to enhance or minimise sharper, higher Treble sound output Adjusts the frequency level to suit your favourite sound quality This function is available when [Mode] is set to [User]. ● Select the frequency and change the frequency level by using the ●...
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SPDIF: A standard audio transfer file format Selects the initial setting for digital audio output signal from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal SPDIF Selection [Auto]: Dolby Digital is output as Dolby Digital Bitstream. HE-AAC and • Auto MPEG are output as PCM. •...
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H-pos Adjusts horizontal position settings of DVI V-pos Adjusts vertical position settings of DVI Reset DVI Position Press the OK button to reset the DVI Position Settings to the default. Settings Off Timer • Off Sets the time until the TV automatically goes to Standby mode •...
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VIERA Link Sets to use VIERA Link functions • Off VIERA Link functions become available when [VIERA Link] is set to ● • On [On] (p. 57). Power on Link • Off Sets to use Power on Link functions (p. 57) •...
Tuning and Editing Channels You can Auto tune, list your favourite channels, skip unwanted channels, etc. Preparations: Select Digital TV or Display the menu Select [Setup] INPUT Analogue TV MENU MENU EXIT The selected mode is displayed on the screen (p. 14). ●...
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Digital TV Tuning Menu [Favourites Edit] - List favourite channels Create your favourite channel lists (Favourites) from various broadcasters (up to 4: [Favourites]1 to 4). The Favourites lists are available from the Information banner (p. 15). Select a channel to list Add it to the Favourites list Store select...
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[Auto Tuning] - Set all Digital TV channels automatically Start Auto Tuning Settings are made automatically Automatically retune Digital TV Auto Tuning Digital TV Auto Tuning Analogue Scan Scan CH21 all Digital TV channels This will take about 3 minutes. RF Ch Channel Name Type...
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Analogue TV Tuning Menu [Channel List] - Skip unwanted channels / Edit Channels (Change name, Move) You can hide unwanted channels. The hidden channels cannot be displayed except in this function. Use this function to skip unwanted channels. Select a channel and reveal / hide select Analogue TV Channel List To reveal all channels...
Child Lock You can lock specific channels / AV input terminals and control who watches them. When the locked channel / input is selected, a message appears; by entering the PIN number, you can watch it. MENU Preparations: Display the menu Select [Setup] EXIT MENU...
Input Labels For easier identification and selection of the input mode, you can label each input mode or skip terminals that are not connected to any equipment. To select the input mode (p. 21) ● Preparations: Display the menu Select [Setup] MENU MENU EXIT...
Shipping Condition (Reset settings) Resets the TV to its original condition, i.e. no channels tuned in. All settings are reset (channels, picture, sound settings, etc.). Preparations: Display the menu Select [Setup] MENU MENU EXIT Select [System Menu] select Setup Menu Off Timer Eco Navigation access...
Updating the TV Software From time to time, a new version of software may become available for download to enhance the performance or operations of the TV. If there is an update available, a notification banner is displayed when the channel has the update information. EXIT To download ●...
Using the Media Player The Media Player allows you to enjoy photo, video or music recorded on an SD Card and a USB Flash Memory. VIERA IMAGE VIEWER is the function that enables easy-viewing of photos or videos recorded on an SD Card on the TV screen by simply inserting into the SD Card slot.
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Starting the Media Player Insert the SD Card or USB Flash Memory (p. 38) When the SD Card is inserted, the input mode automatically switches to the Media Player. Switch to the Media Player Select the icon you want to access SD CARD MENU ASPECT...
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Photo mode Supported file format (p. 67) The thumbnail of all the photos in the SD Card or USB Flash Memory will be displayed. Example : Thumbnail - [All photos] To change the number of photos on a thumbnail ● All photos Media Player Photo...
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[Single view] - Photos are displayed one at a time. Select the file from the thumbnail of photos to be viewed select access Example : To display / hide the To operate Single view ● ● Single view operation guide To the previous photo INFO Slideshow...
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Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives) Selects the indication frame of the slideshow [Off] / [Multi] / [Collage] / [Drift (+ calendar)] / [Drift] / [Gallery (+ calendar)] / [Gallery] / [Cinema] [Multi]: 9 division display like tiled design [Collage]: A photo is displayed at a random position and at a random scale. [Drift (+ calendar) / Drift]: Photos are displayed like flow images.
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Change the contents You can switch to the other mode of the Media Player from the thumbnail view. While the thumbnail is Select the contents displayed, display the All photos Media Player Photo select contents selection access [Photo] “Photo mode” (p. 40) Contents Select [Video] “Video mode”...
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■ How to operate playback Example : Playback To display / hide the operation guide To change aspect ● ● 02/10/2010 11:21 00:15:39 00:02:05 and information banner ASPECT INFO To the previous title / ● scene To operate playback ● EXIT Rewind RETURN...
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Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives) Allows you to select between selectable sound tracks (if available) Audio Selection It may take several seconds to change the sound. ● Turn the subtitle on / off and select subtitle file (if available) Subtitle [Off] / [Subtitle 1] (/ [Subtitle 2] ...) Selects the font type, if the subtitles text are not displayed correctly.
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Music mode Supported file format (p. 68) The thumbnail of music folders in the SD Card or USB Flash Memory will be displayed. Example : Thumbnail - [Folder view] To display the information of the highlighted folder ● Media Player Music Folder view INFO...
Using Network Services DLNA ® This TV is a DLNA Certified™ product. DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) is a standard that makes DLNA Certified digital electronics easier and more convenient to use on a home network. To learn more, visit www.dlna.org. It allows you to share photos, videos and music stored in a DLNA Certified media server (for example, PC with Windows 7 installed (with suitable CODEC pack plug-in), DIGA Recorder etc.) connected to your home network, and enjoy them on the TV.
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Network connections To use only DLNA features, you can operate the features without a Broadband network environment. To enjoy the Internet contents, you need a Broadband network environment. If you do not have any Broadband network services, please consult your retailer for assistance. ●...
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[Network Setup] Ensure the connections are completed before starting Network Setup. ● “Network connections” (p. 48) Preparations: Display the menu Select [Setup] MENU MENU EXIT Select [Network Setup] select Setup Menu Off Timer Eco Navigation access Child Lock RETURN Digital TV Tuning Menu Display Settings VIERA Link Settings Network Setup...
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■ [Proxy Settings] Select [Proxy Settings] and set the items select IP/DNS Settings Acquire IP Address Auto IP Address 192.168.11.5 access Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Gateway 192.168.11.1 After settings, return to [Network Setup] screen Acquire DNS Address Auto RETURN DNS Address 192.168.11.1 Proxy Settings Access...
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Network settings for the Wireless LAN connection This setting is for the network connection by using a Wireless LAN Adaptor. Confirm the encryption key, settings and positions of your access point before starting setup. For ● details, read the manual of the access point. Select [Network Type] and set to [Wireless] select Network Setup...
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Using DLNA features ® Ensure the preparation of the media server, network connections and network settings are completed. ● “Media server” (p. 47), “Network connections” (p. 48), “Network Setup” (p. 49 - 51) Display icons of feature Select [Media Server] MENU ASPECT select...
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For photo file [Single view] - Displayed one at a time INFO Single view To display / hide the operation guide ● To operate Single view ● To the previous photo Single view To the next photo EXIT Select Slideshow RETURN Stop Stop (return to list)
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Photo Setup (for photo contents) Setup the settings for Photo. Display Select [Slideshow Settings] Select the items and set the option select select Slideshow Settings Option Menu Transition Effect Fade menu change Slideshow Settings Video Setup Interval 5 seconds access Music Setup OPTION Repeat...
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The Internet contents are operated by their respective service providers, and service may be ● discontinued either temporarily or permanently without notice. Therefore, Panasonic will make no warranty for the content or the continuity of the services. All features of websites or content of the service may not be available.
HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), is a unique function that we have developed and added. As such, its operation with other manufacturers’ equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed. Please refer to individual manuals for the external equipment. About applicable Panasonic equipment, ● consult your local Panasonic dealer.
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HDMI cable, and also connect either the optical digital audio cable or RCA cable for audio output from the TV. Use a fully wired HDMI compliant cable. Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilised. ● The recommended Panasonic’s HDMI cable part number: RP-CDHS15 (1.5 m) RP-CDHS30 (3.0 m) RP-CDHS50 (5.0 m) ●...
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Features available (Using VIERA Link Menu) [Pause Live TV] You can pause the live TV programme and resume later. Live TV programmes will be recorded on HDD of the connected DIGA Recorder. This function is available with a DIGA Recorder which has HDD. ●...
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[VIERA Link Control] - Operate the connected equipment with VIERA remote control You 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 ●...
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[Speaker Selection] - Speaker control You can control the theatre speaker 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”, “Connection”, “Preparations” (p. 56 - 57) Access and control the speaker volume Display [VIERA Link Menu] Select [Speaker Selection]...
External Equipment These diagrams show our recommendations for connection of your TV to various pieces of equipment. For other connections, consult the instructions for each piece of equipment, the table below, and the specifications (p. 74). Types of connectable equipment to each terminal Terminal AV1 IN AV2 IN...
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To play back Aerial AV IN HDMI 1 RF cable Fully wired HDMI compliant cable DVD Recorder : Only for DVD Recorder AUDIO AV1 IN AV2 IN HDMI equipment Rear of the TV Fully wired HDMI compliant Recorder / Player cable ●...
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USB devices USB cable Side panel of the TV Camcorder / HDMI equipment Fully wired HDMI compliant cable Camcorder, etc. Rear of the TV Camcorder / Game equipment (Viewing) (Listening) Camcorder, etc. Headphones (M3 stereo mini plug) To adjust volume [Headphone Volume] in the Sound Menu (p.
Technical Information Channel Allocation (Analogue TV mode) CH Display / Receive Channel CH 1 - CH 11 CH 21 - CH 70 CH 74 - CH 78 CH 80 - CH 120 Rating (Digital TV mode) Meaning Rating No Block Not classified General Parental Guidance Recommended...
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HDMI connection HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) is the world’s first complete digital consumer AV 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 with an HDMI or DVI output terminal, such as a DVD player, a set top box or game equipment, can be connected to the HDMI terminal using an HDMI compliant (fully wired) cable.
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Input signal that can be displayed COMPONENT (Y, P ), 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) / 60p...
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Back up the recorded data at regular intervals in case of ● deteriorated or damaged data or erratic operation of the TV. (Panasonic is not liable for any deterioration or damage of recorded data.) USB Flash Memory Format : FAT16, FAT32 or exFAT...
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H.264 BP/MP/HP MP3 – Dolby Digital .mov MotionJPEG This TV supports Motion JPEG ● H.264 BP/MP/HP TWOS recorded by Panasonic LUMIX SOWT Camera. Some files may not be played back ● Dolby Digital depending on these recording LPCM condition. Motion JPEG can be played back only ●...
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DivX DivX Certified to play DivX video up to HD 1080p, including premium content. ® ® ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX Certified device that plays ® ® DivX video.
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Combination of USB port 1 + port 2 (and vice versa): USB Flash Memory + Wireless LAN Adaptor ● USB Flash Memory + USB Keyboard ● Wireless LAN Adaptor + USB Keyboard ● Note Additional information for USB devices may be on the following web site. (English only) ● http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/tv/...
FAQs Before requesting service or assistance, please follow these simple guides to resolve the problem. If the problem still persists, please contact your local Panasonic dealer for assistance. White spots or shadow images (noise) Check the position, direction, and connection of ●...
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If “Signal Quality” or “Signal Strength” are displayed in red, check frozen / disappearing aerial. If problem persists, consult your local Panasonic dealer. image in Digital TV Turn the TV off with the Mains power On / Off switch, then turn it On ●...
Maintenance First, remove the mains plug from the socket outlet. Display panel, Cabinet, Pedestal 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 detergent to 100 parts water).
Specifications Power rating AC 220 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz 0.57 A Normal (Home) mode 69 W Standby condition 0.24 W Aspect Ratio 16:9 80 cm (diagonal) Visible screen size 698 mm (W) × 393 mm (H) Number of pixels 2,073,600 (1,920 (W) ×...
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