Panasonic TH-42PX80A Flat Panel Television User Manual


 
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How to Use Menu Functions
Menu list
Menu Item Adjustments / Configurations (alternatives)
VIERA Link
Pause Live TV
Controls the connected equipment with VIERA Link function, and enables various
convenient recording, playback, etc. (p. 39 - 41)
You can also access VIERA Link Menu directly using the VIERA Link button on the
remote control.
Direct TV Rec
VIERA Link Control
Speaker Selection
Picture
Viewing Mode
Basic picture mode (Dynamic / Normal / Cinema / Eco)
Dynamic :
Provides enhanced picture contrast and sharpness when viewing in a bright room
Normal : Recommended for viewing under normal ambient room lighting conditions
Cinema : For watching movies in a darkened room producing a cinema-like picture
Eco :
Adjusts picture settings automatically dependent on ambient lighting conditions
Set for each input signal
Contrast, Brightness,
Colour, Sharpness
Increases or decreases the levels of these options according to your personal preference
Tint
With an NTSC signal source connected to the TV, the picture hue can be adjusted to suit your taste
For NTSC or 60Hz (Component / HDMI) input signal reception only
Colour Balance
Allows you to set the overall colour tone of the picture (Cool / Normal / Warm)
Colour Management
Automatically adjusts colours to vivid ones (Off / On)
Not valid on PC signal
P-NR
Picture Noise Reduction
Automatically reduces unwanted picture noise and icker noise in the contoured parts of
a picture (Off / Min / Mid / Max)
Not valid on PC signal
3D-COMB
Occasionally, whilst viewing still or slow moving pictures, colour patterning may be seen
Set to “On” to display sharper and more accurate colours (Off / On)
For PAL or NTSC signal reception only
Not valid on S-Video, Component, PC, HDMI and SD Card
Reset Picture Defaults
Press the OK button to reset Viewing Mode on all inputs to default settings.
Sound
Mode
Basic sound mode (Music / Speech)
Bass
Increases or decreases level to enhance or minimise lower, deeper sound output
Treble
Increases or decreases level to enhance or minimise sharper, higher sound output
Balance
Adjusts volume level of right and left speakers
Headphone Volume
Adjusts the volume of the headphones
Surround
Surround sound settings (Off / On)
Provides a dynamic enhancer to simulate improved spatial effects
Volume Correction
Adjusts volume of individual programme or input mode
Speaker Distance
to Wall
Adjusts the low frequency sound (Over 30cm / Up to 30cm)
If the back space between the TV and wall is over 30 cm, “Over 30cm” is recommended.
If the back space between the TV and wall is within 30 cm, “Up to 30cm” is recommended.
MPX
Select stereo / monaural (Mono / Stereo) (p. 45)
Normally: Stereo
Stereo signal cannot be received: Mono
M1 / M2: Available while mono signal is transmitted
Analogue mode only
DVB Audio
Preference
Selects the initial setting for Audio tracks (Dolby Digital / MPEG)
If programme has both Dolby Digital and MPEG audio tracks, priority is given to what you select
Dolby Digital: A method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories. Apart
from stereo (2ch) audio, these signals can also be multi-channel audio.
MPEG: An audio compression method that compresses audio to small size without any
considerable loss of audio quality.
DVB mode only
SPDIF Selection
Selects the initial setting for digital audio output signal from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal
(Auto / PCM)
Auto: Dolby Digital is output as Dolby Digital Bitstream. MPEG is output as PCM.
PCM: Dolby Digital is output as PCM. MPEG is output as PCM.
DVB mode only
MPEG Optical Level
Normally, MPEG sound is larger than Dolby Digital one
You can adjust the audio level of MPEG output from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal as
the initial setting
0dB to -12dB in -2dB reductions
DVB mode only
Audio Selection
Selects the preferred language for DVB multi audio (depending on the broadcaster)
HDMI1 / 3 Input
Select to t the input signal (Auto / Digital / Analogue) (p. 35)
Auto: Automatic detection of digital or analogue sound source
Digital: HDMI cable connection
Analogue: HDMI-DVI adapter cable connection
HDMI input mode only
HDMI2 terminal is for digital signal only
No setting for HDMI2 available
Reset Sound Defaults
Press the OK button to reset the present Sound Mode to the default settings