Panasonic tc-l50em60 User Guide

Select the “

Picture” item 

 Select

 Next

Set

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 Select

 Adjust

Picture

Audio

Picture

Return

Select

/

Cool

Back light

100

100

60

60

0

70

Contrast

Brightness

Color

Tint

Sharpness

Color temp.

Picture mode

Vivid

Reset to defaults

 

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Some items are grayed out to indicate that these items are not 

available. Availability depends on the contents you are enjoying.

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Select correct input.

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To directly enter the digital channel number

Also press CH 

/ CH 

 buttons on Side Controls or CH 

/ 

CH 

 buttons on Remote Controls to select programs.

● Press CH 

 button to select next channel.

● Press CH 

 button to select previous channel.

Use your connected box’s remote control.

 

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Reselect “Cable” or “Antenna” in “ANT in” of “TV” settings menu 

to switch the signal reception between cable TV and antenna. 

 

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The channel number and volume level remain the same even 

after the TV is turned off.

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Press [SAP] to select next Audio track (if available) when 

receiving a digital channel.
Analog mode

Press [SAP] to select the desired Audio mode.

● Each press of [SAP] will change the Audio mode.  

   (“Stereo” / “SAP” / “Mono”)

 

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The selected mode is only set for the program you are 

watching at the moment.

 

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SAP is not available when watching TV with a Cable or 

Satellite box connected via HDMI.

 

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Contact your Cable or Satellite operator for instructions on 

enabling SAP with their box.

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The selected mode is only set for the program you are 

watching at the moment.

 

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Closed Caption is not available when watching TV with a 

Cable or Satellite box connected via HDMI.

 

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Contact your Cable or Satellite operator for instructions on 

enabling CC with their box.

 

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The CC service is depend on the input signal.

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14-1

ABC-HD

Antenna

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

SAP

TV-G

CC1

480i SD

The News 480i

Station

identifier

Channel

Program

Program duration

SAP indication

Rating
level

Favorite
channel

Closed
Caption

Signal
resolution

Input
signal

Visually impaired、
Hearing impaired

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This menu consists of shortcuts to convenient functions.

This menu is only available when the TV is using the Antenna/

Cable input, not when using Cable or Satellite box.

Specify favorites or type of channels to view when pressing the  

[



 / 



 Left / Right] button.

● “All” / “Favorite” / “Digital only” / “Analog only”

“Favorite”: Only channels registered as FAVORITE.

Check the signal strength if interference is found or freezing 

occurs on a digital image.

 

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If the signal is weak, check the antenna. If a problem is found, 

consult your local dealer.

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Channel numbers registered in Favorite are displayed on the 

“Favorite list” screen. Select the desired channel

with the up/down cursor.

While viewing the channel that you want to set:

● “All” / “Favorite” / “Digital only” / “Analog only”

“Favorite”: Only channels registered as FAVORITE.

 

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When watching a Favorite channel, the icon “ ” will be 

displayed on the channel banner.

 

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You can set up to 10 channels as Favorite.

 

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If you set a new channel in a used slot, the original Favorite 

channel will be deleted first then you can add a new one.

 

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You can set Favorite channels when using Cable or Satellite 

box.

 

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Select the channel you want to remove, then press OK button.

 

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The icon “ ” will be removed from the channel banner.

You need to enter the password when you access locked 

channel or inputs. 

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If it is your first time entering the password, please enter “1234”. 

This is the default password.

 

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To change password - Input the new 4-digit password twice.

 

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Make a note of your password. Do not forget it. (If you have 

forgotten your password, consult your local dealer.) 

 

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When you select a locked channel, a message will be displayed 

that allows you to view the channel after you input your password.  

The TV automatically goes into Standby after the selected 

period.

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It is also possible to set the time from “Sleep timer” in the “Setup” 

menu.

 

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To cancel, set to “Off ” or turn off the TV.

 

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When the remaining time is within 3 minutes, the remaining time 

will flash on screen.

● “Off ” / “15” / “30” / “60” / “90” (minutes)

Various menus allow you to make settings for the picture, sound, and 

other functions so that you can enjoy watching TV best suited for you.

Press 

MENU button, the menu will be displayed.

Press ▲▼ buttons to select item desired.

Press ◄► buttons to adjust value.

Press 

RETURN button return to the previous menu.

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Shows the functions that can be adjusted.

 

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Some functions will be disabled depending on the type of 

input signal.

Lock

TV

Setup

Picture

Audio

Picture

Adjust

Return

Select

/

OK

Picture mode

Reset to defaults

Vivid

Cool

Back light

100

100

60

60

0

70

Contrast

Brightness

Color

Tint

Sharpness

Color temp.

Menu bar
Press [OK] or [right cursor] to move to the menu items.

Menu items

Press [OK] to enter 
submenu page 
if available. 

Operation guide

Item option

Intensity bar

(example: “Picture” menu)

Lock settings 
(Channel, Program, etc.)
TV settings 
(Tuning, Audio language, Preferred audio type)
Setup (other settings)

/

Lock

TV

Setup

Picture

Audio

Picture

Return

Select

Picture mode

Vivid

Cool

Back light

100

100

60

60

0

70

Contrast

Brightness

Color

Tint

Sharpness

Color temp.

 Adjust or select option

 Select item

Reset to defaults

 

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Some items have submenus, press the [OK] button to enter 

the submenu.

Picture

Return

Select

/

Lock

TV

Setup

Picture

Audio

A.I. picture

On

Enter submenu

Weak

Video NR

Advanced picture

Settings

Items

Option

Reset to defaults Resets all picture adjustments 

to factory default settings.

Picture mode Vivid/Standard/Cinema/Game/

Custom

Back light

[Adjusts the luminance of the 

back light.]

Contrast, 

Brightness, 

Color,  

Tint,  

Sharpness

[Adjusts the color, brightness, etc. 

for each picture mode to suit your 

preference]

Color temp.

• Selects a choice of Cool (blue), 

Normal, or Warm (red) color.

A.I. picture 

• Controls dark areas without 

affecting the black level or 

brightness in the overall picture. 

Video NR

(DOT NOISE 
REDUCTION)

• Reduces noise, commonly called 

snow. Leave it off when receiving a 

strong signal. 

• Some menus are grayed out depending on the input 

signal or condition.

Advanced 

picture

3D Y/C Filter : 

Minimizes noise 

and cross-color in the picture.

Color matrix : 

Selects image 

resolution of component-connected 

devices.

SD: Standard-Definition

HD: High-Definition

Only used with 480p video signal.

Black level : 

Selects Dark or 

Light. Valid only for external input 

signals.

MPEG NR : 

Reduces picture noise 

in MPEG-compressed video.

• For Digital TV only 

3:2 pulldown : 

(Off/Auto) Adjusts 

the picture recorded in 24 fps for 

optimum quality.

Motion picture setting : 

(Off/

Weak/Medium/Strong) Improves 

motion picture quality by reducing 

motion blur.

Aspect adjustments : 

Screen format (FULL/4:3/JUST/

ZOOM/H-FILL) Changes the format 

(aspect ratio). Lets you choose the 

aspect depending on the format of 

received signal. 

H size (Size1/Size2) Adjusts the 

horizontal display range to reduce 

noise of both side edges of an image.

Size 2: Adjusts the image size 

according to the aspect mode to 

reduce noise.

HD size (Size1/Size2) 1: Display 

95% of HD signal, to trim noise at the 

edges of the screen.

2: Full image.

 

(V-position/ 

V-size) Adjusts vertical alignment 

and size when aspect setting is 

“Zoom”.

Settings

Items

Option

Reset to defaults Resets all audio adjustments to 

factory default settings.

Bass

[Increases or decreases the 

bass response.]

Treble

[Increases or decreases the 

treble response.]

Balance

[Emphasizes the left / right 

speaker volume.]

Surround

Off/On 

Enhances audio L/R response when 

listening to stereo.

TV speakers

Off/On 

Switches to “Off” when using 

external speakers.Off: “Surround” 

does not work if “Off” is selected.

Digital audio 

out

Bypass DTS signal if input 

source is DTS format, or fixed output 

to Dolby Digital besides DTS source.

Digital output signal is fixed 

to PCM.

Audio input

HDMI1-2 in : Digital/Analog

Select audio input terminal when 

DVI cable is connected.

(Analog audio input signal)

You will be asked to enter your password each time you display 

the “Lock” menu.

Settings

Items

Option

Mode

Off : 

Unlocks all the Lock settings 

of “Channel”, “Program” and “Input”

All : 

Locks all the inputs regardless 

of the Lock settings of “Channel”, 

“Program” and “Input”.

Custom : 

Locks specified inputs of 

“Channel”, “Program” and “Input”.

Channel 

(These channels 

will be blocked 

regardless of the 

program rating.)

[Select a channel to lock.]

Program 

(To set a rating 

level)

Set program lock 

status. “V-chip” technology enables 

restricted shows to lock according to 

TV ratings.

On: Set each rating level (U.S.TV 

Ratings, U.S. Movie Ratings, 

Canadian English ratings., Canadian 

French ratings.) 

Input

Locks external inputs accordingly.

Change 

password

[Changes the password. Input 

the new 4-digit password twice.]

• This television is designed to support the “Downloadable U.S.  

  Region Rating System” when available.(Available only in the U.S.A.)

• The Off rating is independent of other ratings.

• When placing a lock on a specific-age-based-rating level, the Off  

  rating and any other more restrictive ratings will also be blocked.

Settings

Items

Option

ANT in

Auto program Automatically retune the channels 

received in the area.

Manual Program Set Analogue channel manually 

after Automatic Channel Search. 

MTS

Audio Language

Preferred 

audio type

Narration settings for impaired users

Hearing Impaired: Activates closed 

captioning when available on 

broadcasts.

Visual Impaired: Activates the 

narration soundtrack when available 

on broadcasts.

• For Digital TV only.

Settings

Items

Option

Language

Timer set

Sleep Timer : (Off/15/30/60/90 

No signal for 10 minutes :

 

To conserve energy, the TV automatically turns 

off when NO SIGNAL and NO OPERATION 

continue for more than 10 minutes.

No activity for 3 hours :

 

To conserve energy, the TV automatically 

turns off when no operation of remote and side 

panel key continues for more than 3 hours.

Closed Caption Displays subtitles (Closed caption) 
Input labels

You can label the terminal with the 

type of equipment connected to it. 

HDMI control

 : (

Off/On) On:  The 

TV is turned on automatically and 

switches to the appropriate HDMI 

input whenever an HDMI connected 

equipment is initially turned on and 

the Play mode is selected.

 : (

No/Yes) 

On:  When the TV is turned off, all 

HDMI connected equipment is also 

automatically turned off. 

• A Panasonic DVD Recorder will not 

turn off if it is still in Rec mode. 

• The TV remains on even if the HDMI 

connected equipment is turned off. 

About

Displays TV version and 

software license.

Reset to 

defaults

Performing reset will clear all 

settings made in the “Setup” 

menu, such as channel 

settings.
After reset, “First time setup” 

will launch when you next 

power on the TV.

• The television includes a built-in decoder that is capable of  

  providing a text display of the audio. The program being viewed  

  must be transmitting the Closed Caption (CC) information. 

• The settings in “Analog” or “Digital” depend on the broadcaster.

Media player allows you to enjoy photos, videos or 

music recorded on a USB Flash Memory.

The picture may not appear correctly on this TV 

depending on the recording equipment used.

 

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Display may be delayed when there are many files and folders.

 

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Partly degraded files might be displayed at a reduced resolution.

 

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Picture settings may not take effect depending on the 

conditions.

 

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The folder and file names may be different depending on the 

digital camera or digital video camera used.

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Insert the device

 

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Remove the device

Insert
straight in

Pull straight 
out

 

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Media player only supports USB Mass storage class devices.

- Supports only USB1.1 or USB2.0 standard.

- Supports file format of FAT16 or FAT32.

- Maximum USB capacity supported is 32GB.

- USB Hub or card adapter is not supported.

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MEDIA

PLAYER

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Photos

Music

Media select

USB

EXIT

Select

RETURN

Access

Videos

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How to view the data differs depending on data storage 

conditions.

Select Title/Folder 

Select file

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Thumbnail / Playback view image and operation differ 

depending on selected contents.

Supported file format   (p.14)
The thumbnail of all the photos in the USB Flash 

Memory will be displayed.

EXIT

Select

RETURN

Slideshow

View select

Info

View

Slideshow settings

USB

Operation guide

Media select

Drive select

● Slideshow 

  

● View select

  

● Drive select

  

● Media select

  

 : Error display

Displays data information (file name, date, size, 

etc.) and differs depending on selected data.

 

INFO

Display the viewing mode selection screen 

2無  Select the view type

Folders

 Select

 OK

 

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Folder view: Displays the thumbnails grouped by folders  

Select folder view to display the thumbnails of the selected 

group

OPTION

2010/10/23

2010/11/24

2010/10/25

2010/12/01

2010/11/01

2010/12/03

2010/11/05

2010/12/20

2010/11/10

2010/12/22

2010/11/22

2010/11/23

Media player 

 Photos

USB

EXIT

Select

RETURN

View select

Slideshow

Info

View

Slideshow settings
Drive select

Media select

 Select

 Display thumbnails of the 

selected folder

 

•  To return to the thumbnail of all photos

 Select

 OK

Display the “Slideshow settings” screen 

OPTION

2無  Select the items and set 

Slideshow settings

Transition effect

Wipe

Display interval

Photo size

Normal

5 seconds

Repeat

Off

Background music

Off

 Select

 OK

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Effect for photo switching during slideshow.

[Dissolve] / [Wipe g] / [Wipe ] / [Wipe h] / [Wipe ] / 



Selects enlarged or normal viewing mode on Single view 

and Slideshow. 

[Normal] / [Zoom] 

• Depending on the photo size, the photo may not be 

enlarged.

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Sets the interval for each image to be displayed in the 

Slideshow mode. 

[5] / [10] / [15] / [30] / [60] / [90] / [120] 

(seconds)

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Turn the slideshow repeat (cycle) function on or off.  



Selects the background music during Photo mode 

[Off] / [Type1] / [Type2] / [Type3]  

• [Type1], [Type2] and [Type3] are the fixed music each  

  installed in this TV.

 

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Picture quality may suffer depending on the slideshow settings.

 

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Picture setting may not work depending on the slideshow 

settings.

Supported file format   (p.14)
The thumbnail of all the Videos in the USB Flash 

Memory will be displayed.

OPTION

Title/Folders view

Media player 

 Videos

Trip1

Nature2

2010_9

Trip2

Nature3

Trip3

Nature4

Trip4

Nature5

Trip5

Nature6

Room

2010_4

Nature1

2010_7

USB

EXIT

Select

RETURN

Play folder

Drive select

Info

 Access

Video options

Media select

Operation guide

● Play folder 

  

● Drive select

  

● Media select

  

● Aspect change

  

Display the “Video options” screen 

OPTION

2無  Set the play repeat function to your preference

 

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Repeat (“Off” / “On”)

Select

Video options

Repeat

Off

Supported file format   (p.14)
Music folders in the USB Flash Memory will be 

displayed.

My Music_1

My Music_2

My Music_3

USB

EXIT

Select

RETURN

 

y

a

l

P

Info

Access

Music options

Drive select

Operation guide

Media select

folder

● Play folder 

  

● Drive select

  

● Media select

  

Display the “Music options” screen 

OPTION

2無  Set the play repeat mode to your preference



Music options

Repeat

One

Select

Display the menu

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JPEG

.jpg
.jpeg

Baseline jpeg:
4 x 4 to 15,360 x 8,640
Progressive jpeg:
4 x 4 to 4,000 x 4,000

DCF and EXIF standards
Sub-sampling: 4:4:4, 4:2:2, 4:2:0

 

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Progressive JPEG is not supported.

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AVI 

<4 ref frame

.avi

H.264 BP/MP/HP

MP3
MPEG1 Layer1/2
AC3

---

MKV

.mkv

H.264 BP/MP/HP

MP3
MPEG1 Layer1/2
DTS Core
AC3

---

MP4

.mp4
.m4v

H.264 BP/MP/HP

MP3

● This TV supports this 

container recorded by 

Panasonic products. For details, 

read the manual of the products

TS

.ts
.tp
.trp

MPEG2 MP@HL
H.264 BP/MP/HP

MP3
AC3

---

PS

.mpg
.mpeg
.vro
.vob

MPEG1
MPEG2 MP@HL

MPEG1 Layer1/2
DVD LPCM
AC3

---

WAV

.wav

---

DTS CD

---

FLV

.flv
.f4v

H.264 BP/MP/HP

MP3

---

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MP3

.mp3

Compatible con tasa de bits

● 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/320kbits/s
● VBR no support

 

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Some files may not be played back even if they fulfill these conditions.

 

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Do not use two-byte characters or other special codes for data.

 

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The device may become unusable with this TV if the file or folder names are changed.

 

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The picture may not appear correctly on this TV depending on the recording equipment used. 

 

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Display may take some time when there are many files and folders. 

 

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The function cannot display Motion JPEG and still image not DCF formatted (i.e. TIFF, BMP). 

 

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Data modified with a PC may not be displayed. 

 

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Images imported from a PC must be compatible with EXIF 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2. 

 

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Partly degraded files might be displayed at a reduced resolution. 

 

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All “.JPG” extension data in the USB flash memory will be read in Photo viewer Mode. 

 

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The folder and file names may be different depending on the digital camera used.

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:
http://www.panasonic.com/help 

or, contact us via the web at: 

You may also contact us directly at: 

1-877-95-VIERA (958-4372) 

Monday-Friday 9 am-9 pm; Saturday-Sunday 10 am-7 pm, EST.
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 For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY: 1-877-833-8855

Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books on line for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at:
http://www.pstc.panasonic.com 

or, send your request by E-mail to:  

You may also contact us directly at:  

1-800-332-5368 (Phone) 1-800-237-9080 (Fax Only) (Monday - Friday 9 am to 9 pm, EST.) 

Panasonic National Parts Center 

20421 84th Ave. S., Kent, WA 98032 

(We Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, and American Express)
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 For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY: 1-866-605-1277

AC 110-127 V, 60 Hz

39” : 70 Watts ; 50” : 105 Watts 

39” : 0.3 Watts ; 50” : 0.3 Watts 

39” class : 38.5 inch (98cm)

50” class : 49.5 inch (127cm)

39” / 50” FHD (1920X1080)  

 

Dimensions (W × H × D)  (Including Stand)

39” : 35.1” × 23.4” × 8.6” (890 mm × 593 mm × 217 mm)
50” : 44.6” × 28.7” × 10.9” (1131 mm × 729 mm × 275 mm)

39” : 27.6Ib. (12.5 kg)  (Including Stand)

39” : 24.3Ib. (11 kg)  (TV only)

50” : 47.4Ib. (21.5 kg)  (Including Stand)

50” : 40.8Ib. (18.5 kg)  (TV only)

 1-way 2 bottom SP System

VHF/UHF: 2 - 69, CATV: 1 - 135  

39” / 50” : 10W+10W 

39” : 33.8” × 19.0” (857 mm x 482 mm)
50” : 43.3” × 24.4” (1099 mm x 619 mm)

Temperature: 32° F - 95° F( 0°C to 35°C)

Humidity: 20 % - 80 % RH (non-condensing)

• Specifications are subject to change without notice.

• The On-Screen Menu and figures in this manual may differ 

slightly from the product.

• USB Flash Memory format : FAT16, FAT32 (no support 

exFAT or NTFS).

• Some USB devices (USB HUB or card adapter) or some USB 

stick may not be used with this TV.

The model number and serial number of this product can be found on its back cover. You should note this serial number in the space 

provided below and retain this book, plus your purchase receipt, as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identification in the event 

of theft or loss, and for Warranty Service purposes.

Model Number

Serial Number

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus

New Jersey 07094 U.S.A.

5770 Ambler Drive

Mississauga, Ontario

L4W 2T3 CANADA

M0212-0

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