Panasonic Viera TH-P42GT30A Operating Instructions Manual

3ContentsBe Sure to ReadSafety Precautions ·····································4(Warning / Important Installation Notices)Notes ··························································5Quick Start GuideAccessories / Options ·································6Basic Connection······································10Identifying Controls ··································· 11Auto Tuning ··············································13Basic FeaturesUsing “VIERA Connect” ····························17Watching TV ·············································18Using TV Guide (Digital TV mode) ···········22Watching External Inputs ··························23Viewing 3D images ···································25How to Use VIERA TOOLS ······················31How to Use the Menu Functions ··············32Advanced FeaturesTuning and Editing Channels ···················41Timer Programming ··································45Child Lock ·················································48Input Labels ··············································49Shipping Condition (Reset settings) ·········50Updating the TV Software ························51USB HDD / SD Card Recording ···············52Using Media Player ··································57Using Network Services ···························69VIERA Link Functions ·······························79External Equipment ··································84TechnicalTechnical Information································87FAQs·························································94Specifications ···········································97Maintenance ·············································98Warranty ···················································99LicenceManufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks ofDolby Laboratories.DivX ®, DivX Certified ®, DivX Plus HD™ andassociated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. andare used under license.DLNA ®, the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED™ aretrademarks, service marks, or certification marks ofthe Digital Living Network Alliance.HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-DefinitionMultimedia Interface are trademarks or registeredtrademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the UnitedStates and other countries.SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patentsissued & pending. DTS and the Symbol areregistered trademarks, & DTS 2.0+ Digital Out andthe DTS logos are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Productincludes software. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.THX and the THX logo are trademarks of THX Ltd.which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Allrights reserved.QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarksor registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used underlicense therefrom.“AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” logo are trademarks ofPanasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.VIERA Connect is a trademark of PanasonicCorporation.“RealD 3D” is a trademark of RealD.This product is covered by U.S. Patent No. 5,193,000until 28 August, 2011.VGA is a trademark of International BusinessMachines Corporation.S-VGA is a registered trademark of the VideoElectronics Standard Association.HDAVI Control™ is a trademark of PanasonicCorporation.Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc.Windows is a registered trademark of MicrosoftCorporation in the United States and/or othercountries.This product is licensed under the AVC patentportfolio license for the personal and non-commercialuse of a consumer to (i) encode video in compliancewith the AVC Standard (“AVC Video”) and/or (ii)decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumerengaged in a personal and non-commercial activityand/or was obtained from a video provider licensedto provide AVC Video. No license is granted or shallbe implied for any other use. Additional informationmay be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. See http://www.mpegla.com.Even if no special notation has been made ofcompany or product trademarks, these trademarkshave been fully respected.