Digital high defi nition plasma television (60 pages)
Summary of Contents for Panasonic TH-65PV500E
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Operating Instructions High Defi nition Plasma Television TH-65PV500E Model No. The image shown is for illustration only. Pedestal stand and speakers shown above are detachable. Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference. English...
Welcome Dear Panasonic Customer, We hope that you have many years of enjoyment from your new TV. The Quick Start Guide section at the be gin ning of this instruction book will allow you to use the TV as quickly as possible. We recommend that you then read the complete instruction book, and keep it to refer to as you explore the range of advanced features that this Plasma TV offers.
Examples of still pictures include logos, video games, computer images, teletext and After-images appear images displayed in 4:3 mode. With no signal present, and without any user operation, the Panasonic screensaver will appear automatically after a few minutes to prevent image retention. ABCDEF...
• If water is spilt onto the Plasma TV or foreign objects get inside it, a short-circuit may occur which could result in fi re or electric shock. If any foreign objects get inside the Plasma TV, please consult your local Panasonic dealer.
If water or foreign objects get inside the Plasma TV, if the Plasma TV is dropped, or if the cabinet becomes damages, disconnect the power cord plug immediately. • A short circuit may occur, which could cause fi re. Contact your local Panasonic dealer for any repairs that need to be made.
Accessories Check that you have the accessories and items shown Operating Instructions Remote Control Mains Lead Pan European Transmitter Guarantee Card (N2QAKB000060) Clamper × 2 Batteries for the Re mote Ferrite core Ferrite core (Small size) × 3 (Large size) × 10 Control Transmitter (2 ×...
Cable binding instructions Cable cover Mains Lead Removal 1. Remove the screw. 2. Push down hooks and pull the cover slightly towards yourself to Clamp disengage the claws (at 2 points). 3. Slowly pull out in the downward direction. How to fi x: Fitting Fix by pushing in till a clicking sound...
Quick Start Guide Connection and setting up options Please ensure that the unit is disconnected from the mains before attaching or disconnecting any leads. RF cable (Not supplied) SET TOP BOX COMPONENT AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO Scart cables (Not supplied) AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO...
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Quick Start Guide Select your country. For Belgium, Switzerland and E.Eu, select Land the desired language. Deutschland Österreich France Italia If you wish to perform manual tuning, press España Portugal Nederland the Green button. Danmark Sverige Norge See page 19. Suomi Green Belgien...
Basic controls: front panel and remote control Headphones jack AV3 terminals PC CARD slot (see page 38) (see page 38) (see page 26) TV/AV button PC CARD EJECT button On / Off switch (see page 38) (see page 26) SD CARD slot (see page 26) Increases or decreases the programme position by one.
Using the On Screen Displays Many features available on this TV can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu system. Use the remote control as shown below to access and adjust features as desired. MENU The MENU button is used to open the main menus and also to return to the previous menu.
Picture menu MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Picture menu. Access Picture menu. Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Viewing mode The Viewing mode menu allows you to select four different Main menu...
Sound menu MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Sound menu. Access Sound menu. Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Press the OK button after having adjusted some features to store the new settings as the default (replacing the factory setting).
Setup menu MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Q-Link Allows you to select which AV terminal is to be used for data Main menu...
Tuning menu – overview MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. Access Tuning menu. Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Press the OK button after having adjusted some features to store the new settings as the default (replacing the factory setting).
Tuning menu – Programme edit MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. Access Tuning menu. Move to choose Programme edit. Access Programme edit. Move to choose programme position (e.g., Prog. 3). Make required change, e.g., moving a programme channel (see the relevant procedure below).
Tuning menu – Programme edit Renaming a programme channel Move to the Name column. Programme edit Prog. Chan. Name Lock CH44 Choose the new character. The box at the bottom of the screen shows CH51 CH41 the character currently selected. CH47 CH37 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST...
Tuning menu – Auto setup Auto setup automatically retunes your TV. This feature is useful if, e.g., you move house and wish to retune your TV to receive the local stations. MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu.
Tuning menu – Manual tuning It is possible to retune individual programme positions: MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. Access Tuning menu. Move to choose Manual tuning. Access Manual tuning. Select the programme position to be tuned.
Q-Link Q-Link allows the television to communicate with a compatible VCR or DVD Recorder. For Q-Link communication to work, the TV must be connected to a recording device with the “Q-Link”, “NEXTVIEWLINK”, “DATA LOGIC”, “Easy Link”, “Megalogic” or “SMARTLINK” logo using a “fully wired” Scart cable between the AV2 / AV4 terminal of the television and the appropriate terminal on your VCR or DVD Recorder.
This is not available for 720p and 1080i signals input. Aspect is fi xed to 16:9. Panasonic Auto Panasonic Auto determines the best aspect ra tio to use to fi ll your screen. It does this using a four step process to determine if the picture being viewed is WIDE a widescreen picture.
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Aspect Controls 16 : 9 16 : 9 16:9 will display a true 16:9 (anamorphic) picture with no aspect distortions. 16 : 9 14 : 9 14 : 9 14:9 will display a 14:9 picture at its standard 14:9 size without any stretching.
Multi window Press the MULTI WINDOW button. Whilst the on screen selector keys are MULTI WINDOW displayed, use the Red or Green buttons to move between the Picture in picture, Picture out of picture and Picture and picture features. The on screen selector keys that appear for the features clear after a few seconds.
PC mode When you switch to PC input, the menu will be changed. About the PC connection, see page 41. TV/AV Press the TV/AV button. Whilst the on screen selector keys are displayed, press the Blue button to move to the next page, and then press the Yellow button to access PC mode.
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PC mode Setup menu During PC mode Main menu MENU Press the MENU button. P i c t u r e menu Move to choose Setup menu. Sound menu Setup menu Access Setup menu. Setup menu Move to choose menu option. Access PC setup Volume correction...
Suitable SD Memory Cards Please confi rm the latest information on the following Push the center website. of the card. http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs PC CARD slot (This site is in English only) Turn the TV off before inserting or removing a PC card.
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∗ DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) Unifi ed standard established by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). • MPEG4 view can only show moving pictures recorded by this unit, Panasonic DVD recorder DIGA or mobile camera D-snap.
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Card operations SD Record The TV channels and AV1 input signals (PAL / SECAM) can be recorded on the SD card. During recording, it is possible to watch other terminals input signal. Setup Rec mode and Rec time in Setup menu before recording. See page 32. Select the channel you want to record.
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Card operations Basic operation To enter Card operations mode Press the SD button. To return to the SD card menu EXIT Press the EXIT button. To exit Card operation SD card During the SD card menu is displayed, press the SD button to return to normal picture.
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Card operations During the playback When the operation guide is not displayed, press the button to display it. During the operation guide is displayed ) Press to pause. ) Press to playback. ) Press to skip the picture. Press and hold to Rew/FF. ) Press to stop.
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Card operations Photo view The still images recorded by the digital camera will be displayed. This function supports both SD cards and PC cards. Press the SD button. SD card Move to choose Photo view. MPEG4 view Photo view Access Photo view. The thumbnail screen is displayed.
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Card operations Setup Press the SD button. SD card MPEG4 view Move to choose Setup. Photo view Access Setup. Setup Move to choose menu option. Memory left Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Setup Rec mode Economy Rec time No setting Card format Access...
Card operations Error messages Is SD Card in? Insert a card. SD Card is locked Unlock the SD card. Please unlock to operate This fi le is locked Unlock the fi le in the card. Please unlock to operate The card must be formatted with FAT 12 or FAT 16. This type of format is not supported Still image must be with DCF and EXIF standard JPEG fi...
VCR / DVD operation The Remote Control is capable of operating some functions of selected Panasonic VCRs and DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) equipment. Some VCR and DVD equipment have different functions, so to ensure compatibility please refer to the equipment’s instruction book or consult your dealer for details.
Teletext operation • Teletext features may vary depending on the Broadcasting Companies and is only available if the channel selected is transmitting Teletext. • Pressing the MENU button whilst in Teletext operation will display the contrast function with a cyan bar, press the left and right cursor buttons to alter the setting as required.
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Teletext operation It is not possible to change the programme position when in News fl ash, Update or Sub Coded Page Access operation. Favourite Page (F.P.) Stores a favourite page in memory for instant recall. To store such a page, the TV must be in List mode, and the programme position must be from 1 - 25.
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Teletext operation Alternatively, if you know which sub page you require, press the MENU button (to display special functions) followed by the Blue button; T**** will be displayed where the page number is normally found. Enter desired sub page number before the T**** disappears. e.g., to select page 6 enter 0, 0, 0 and 6.
Connections It is possible to connect a variety of additional equipment to this TV. The following pages detail how to connect external equipment to the front and rear of the TV. Once your equipment is connected, use the following procedure to view the input: While viewing a TV channel TV/AV Press the TV/AV button.
Connections How to connect the Audio Output terminals COMPONENT AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO Less than 10 cm AUDIO Amplifi er to Speaker AUDIO System Ferrite core (Large size) AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO How to connect the AV1 / 2 / 4 Scart terminals COMPONENT AUDIO AUDIO...
Connections How to connect the HDMI Input terminal HDMI (High Defi nition Multi media Interface) is the fi rst all-digital consumer electronics A/V interface that supports uncompressed standard. The HDMI terminal supports both video and audio information. ∗ An HDMI-compliant device , such as a Set Top Box or DVD player with HDMI or DVI output terminal can be connected to the HDMI input terminal.
Connections How to connect the PC Input terminal COMPUTER Conversion adapter (if necessary) Less than Less than 10 cm 10 cm COMPONENT AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO (D-sub 15p) Ferrite core (Large size) AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO (Stereo plug) PC IN AUDIO IN...
If there is a problem with your TV please refer to the table below to determine the symptoms, then carry out the suggested check. If this does not solve the problem, please contact your local Panasonic dealer, quoting the model number and serial number (both found on the rear of the TV).
Examples of still pictures include logos, video games, computer images, teletext and After-images appear images displayed in 4:3 mode. With no signal present, and without any user operation, the Panasonic screensaver will appear automatically after a few minutes to prevent image retention. ABCDEF...
Input signal that can be displayed Applicable input signal for Component (Y, P ), HDMI and PC (D-sub 15P) ( ∗ Mark) Horizontal Vertical Signal name Component HDMI frequency (kHz) frequency (Hz) 525 (480) / 60i 15.73 59.94 ∗ ∗ 525 (480) / 60p 31.47 59.94...
Specifi cations TH-65PV500E Power Source AC 220-240 V, 50 / 60 Hz Power Consumption Average use : 640 W Standby condition : 0.3 W Plasma Display panel Drive method AC type Aspect Ratio 16:9 Contrast Ratio 3000:1 Visible screen size 165 cmV 1,434 mm (W) ×...
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