Panasonic TC-50A400U manual

Model No. TC-50A400U Owner ’ s Manual 50” Class 1080p LED LCD TV (49.5 inches measured diagonally) Register online at www .panasonic.com/register (U.S. customers only) English Español TQB2AC0134 Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product. Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference. The im[...]

2 English Contents Safety Precautions ······························ 4 Setting Up the TV ································ 8 Connecting the TV ······························ 10 First T ime Setup ································[...]

3 English This product incorporates the following software: (1) the software licensed under the GNU General Public License, V ersion 2.0 (GPL V2.0) and/or , (2) open sourced software other than the software licensed under the GPL. The software categorized as (1) - (2) are distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY W ARRANTY , w[...]

Safety Precautions 4 English Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The lightning flash with arrowhead within a triangle is intended to tell the user that parts inside t[...]

Safety Precautions 5 English atus ed wo ng oes the y the or el. een rd or ects as erate ure nsult the ough age re on sion ainst e er , to ANTENNA LEAD-IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, P ART H) ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT [...]

Safety Precautions 6 English FCC and IC ST A TEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for an Other Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and ca[...]

Safety Precautions 7 English ys cases, over hich me onal fety RES umer me at ses, y fall tions er is ers. e led lity to ed as • AL W A YS make sure that the wall or ceiling where you are mounting the television is appropriate. Some mounts are not designed to be mounted to walls and ceilings with steel studs or cinder block construction. If you ar[...]

Setting Up the TV 8 English Setting Up the TV Supplied accessories Check that all the following items have been included with your TV   Remote C ontro l ● N2 QA YB0008 20   Bat ter ies (2 ) ● AA B a tt e ry ● Installation (p. 8)   Power c ord ● Conne ction (p. 10 )   Pede sta l ● Assembly screws (M5 × 15) × 4 (M4[...]

Setting Up the TV 9 English and and trol. ine d r a ged, e l will ight u ry e ed a nd lt. 1 Assemble the pedestal 2 1 2 Attach the TV to the pedestal 2 1 Removing the pedestal from the TV Be sure to remove the pedestal in the following way when using the wall-hanging bracket or repacking the TV . 1 Remove the assembly screws from the TV . 2 Pull ou[...]

Connecting the TV 10 English Connecting the TV T erminals Rear of the TV 2 1 4 3 5 1 HDMI 1 - 2 2 A V IN 3 ANTENNA/CABLE IN 4 DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT 5 USB port Connections Antenna or cable and power cord connection Cable TV Power cord (supplied) VHF/UHF Antenna or Insert the power cord plug (included) firmly into place. Important: ● Di sco nnec t the[...]

Connecting the TV 11 English enna o u tlet t e ): d njoy he he 1 ). d ed e ly w all ● If t he anten na is pl ace d in the w rong l oc atio n, interferenc e might happen. A V / Game equipment ■ Using HDMI terminal (Set-top-box / DVD recorder / Blu-ray Disc player / Camcorder / etc.) TV HDMI cable Equipment ● Y ou c an als o make si milar c onn[...]

First Time Setup 12 English First T ime Setup When you first turn on the TV , a series of steps will pop- up to guide you to setup your TV . ● Th ese ste ps are n ot nec ess ar y if the s etup h as bee n co mple ted by your l oca l deal er . 1 Plug the power cord into the socket outlet 2 T urn the TV on with the POWER button (TV) (Remote) or 3 Se[...]

First Time Setup | Operating the TV 13 English hod box used 6 Select [Auto program] and start scanning Auto program Ye s No Start scanning for available channels in your area? Auto scan may take 20 minutes or more to complete. OK OK Select Scanning in progress... Auto program Progress This may take some time to complete. Press RETURN to quit Number[...]

Operating the TV 14 English Using the remote control MEDIA PLAYER SLEEP CC SAP INPUT F CH EXIT INFO RETURN OPTION RGY B FORMAT MUTE VOL OK LAST MENU FAVORITE 1 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 Switches TV On or Off (Standby) 2 MEDIA PLA YER (p. 16) 3 Displays the menu screen (p. 18) 4 Sets the sleep timer ● [Off / 15 / 30 / 6[...]

Operating the TV | W atching External Inputs | Favorite Channels 15 English am ing v ia o de le or s e About operation guide When operating the TV with the remote control, follow the operation guide available at the bottom of the screen to perform the operation you want. Example: [Input select] Operation guide Input select ANTENNA/Cable In HDMI 1 H[...]

Using Media Player 16 English Using Media Player Media Player allows you to enjoy photo or music recorded on a USB Flash Memory . ● Dur ing t he op erat ion, au dio si gnal i s outp ut fro m DIG IT A L AUDI O OUT a nd HD MI 2 (AR C func tio n ) ter mina ls. T o us e HDM I 2 wit h ARC f unct ion, c onn ect an am plif ie r that ha s ARC f unct ion [...]

Using Media Player 17 English .) INFO e [View select] T oggles between thumbnail view and folder view 1 Display the view selection in the thumbnail view G 2 Select the sort type [Folders]: Displays the thumbnail grouped by folder . [Slideshow settings] OPTION Contains items to set up the slideshow . ■ [Transition effect] Effect for photo switchin[...]

Using the Menu Functions 18 English Using the Menu Functions 1 Display the menu MENU Example: 80 100 50 100 0 50 Main Menu Picture Sound Lock TV Setup Select RETURN EXIT Reset to defaults Contrast Tint Picture mode Standard Brightness Sharpness Back light Color Color temp. Normal Enter Menu Item Setting S elec t RETURN EXIT E nt e r Main M enu Pict[...]

Using the Menu Functions 19 English tings. om. It ng menu our ed) l or um / ff / o d ut ■ [MPEG NR] Reduces picture noise in MPEG-compressed video. [Off / On] – For Digital TV only and except for [Game] in [Picture mode]. ■ [3:2 pulldown] Adjusts the picture recorded in 24 fps for optimum quality. [Off / Auto] ■ [Aspect adjustments] – [Sc[...]

Using the Menu Functions 20 English Lock Y ou will be asked to enter your password each time you display the [Lock] menu. [Password] Input your 4-digit password. ● Enter “123 4” fo r the f irst t ime. T his is t he defa ult password. ● T o ch ange t he pas swor d “[Change password]” (p. 20) ● Make a n ote of your p asswo rd in c ase y[...]

Using the Menu Functions 21 English to le ilable t ing e ll ed] when Setup [Language] Changes language for on-screen displays. [English / Español / Français] [Timer set] ■ [Sleep timer] Sets the period after which the TV will turn off automatically. [Off / 15 / 30 / 60 / 90 minutes] ■ [No signal for 10 minutes] To conserve energy, the TV auto[...]

Auto Program | Manual Program 22 English Auto Program This function lets you retune and add all available channels to the channel list automatically . Before performing this function, be sure to set [ANTENNA/Cable signal] to the input you want to tune. Note ● Thi s func tio ns is on ly avail able in T V m ode. ● How t o navig ate th e menu (p. [...]

Input Labels | Ratings List for Parental Control 23 English the dit. / st p/ Input Labels Y ou can label the terminal with the type of equipment connected to it. This makes selecting the correct input easier (Input select p. 15). Y ou can also skip any unused terminal with this feature. Note ● How t o navig ate th e menu (p. 18) 1 Display the men[...]

Ratings List for Parental Control 24 English ■ TV -14 Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain sophisticated themes, sexual content, strong language and more intense violence. Possible content selections: – D, L, S, V (all selected) – Any combination of D, L, S, V ■ TV -MA Mature audiences only . This program may contain mature [...]

Ratings List for Parental Control | Additional Information 25 English ports, g, ng. No r y not 14. ion in all nt is n. vision der es or em. der nce or ant Caution ● The V-Chip system that is used in this set is capable of bl ock ing “ NR ” pro gram s ( no n rate d, not ap plic abl e and n one) as per FC C Rule s Sec tion 15. 120 ( e)(2). If t[...]

Additional Information 26 English Supported file format in Media Player Media Compatible format Photo ● JP EG fil es (DC F and E XI F stan dard s ) Sub-sampling: 4:4:4, 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 Image resolution: • Baseline JPEG: 15,360 (W) × 8,640 (H) • Progressive JPEG: 1,920 (W) × 1,440 (H) Music ● MP 3 fi les (M PEG Audi o Layer- 3 ) Note ● E[...]

Additional Information | Maintenance | Troubleshooting 27 English first with ges he nnect ble. ect audio he d on nt CP y righ t be T or d nnel” Closed Caption (CC) ● For v iewin g the C C of digi tal b road cast ing, s et the asp ect to [ FUL L]. (If vie wing w ith [H - FIL L], [JUST ], [ZO OM] o r [4:3]; char acter s mig ht be cut o ff ). ● [...]

T roubleshooting 28 English Why doesn’t the picture look like it is in High- Definition?  Press INFO on the remote control to confirm the type of signal being received. HD signal should be 720p, 1080i or 1080p.  Select a High-Definition channel from your HD source (Cable, Satellite or fiber optic service). HD channels sometimes broadcast no[...]

Specifications 29 English tical stem s me t he nd e This ction ulty e, V rts ts do me r he Specifications Display Panel Panel System LCD panel (LED backlight) Screen size 50” class (49.5 inches measured diagonally) W × H × Diagonal 43.1” × 24.2” × 49.5” (1,096 mm × 616 mm × 1,257 mm) Number of pixels 1,920 × 1,080 Speaker Output 20 W[...]

Limited Warranty (for U.S.A.) 30 English Limited W arranty (for U.S.A.) Cu (for Obtai and A http:/ or , co http: / ■ Fo Purc h http:/ or , se npcp a Y ou m 1-800 Panas 20421 Kent, (We A ■ Fo Panasonic T elevision Limited W arranty Limited W arranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, [...]

Customer Services Directory (for U.S.A.) 31 English Customer Services Directory (for U.S.A.) Customer Services Directory (United States) Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance, locate your nearest Dealer or Service Center , purchase Parts and Accessories, or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at: htt[...]

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