Panasonic High Definition Plasma Televison Th 42pe77 Operating Instructions

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Quick Start 
Guide
 Basic Connection (Antenna + TV) Before  Connection
To connect antenna terminals
ANT OUTANT IN
VIDEO
VIDEO
S VIDEO
PRPBY
P
RPBY
ANTENNACable In
HDMI 2AUDIO INAV IN  1AV IN  2
RLHDMI 1AUDIO INDIGITALAUDIO OUT
ANTENNACable In
Basic Connection
Connecting Antenna (To watch TV)Example 1
(If no Cable Box) 
• If using Cable Box
•Set the TV channel to CH3 or CH4.AC Cord
(Connect after all the 
other connections.)
Cable TVVHF/UHF Antenna
TV
Back of the TV
Cable TV AC 120 V
60 HzVHF/UHF...

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To connect antenna terminals
ANT OUTANT IN
ANTENNACable In
HDMI 2AUDIO INAV IN  1AV IN  2
RLHDMI 1AUDIO INDIGITALAUDIO OUT
TO
AUDIO
AMP
COMPONENTVIDEO
INPUT
INPUT  1
INPUT  2
AUDIOAUDIO VIDEO
VIDEO
S VIDEOPROG
OUT
RPRPBY
P
RPBYR
R
RL
L
L
L
RL
ANTENNACable In
Basic Connection (Continued)
Connecting DVD recorder (VCR) (To record/playback)Example 2
To use HDMI 
terminals
(next page)
To use COMPONENT terminals
(next page)To use COMPOSITE terminals
(next page)
VHF/UHF AntennaDVD Recorder
or 
VCR TV
Back of...

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Quick Start 
Guide
 Basic  Connection
(TV + DVD Recorder or VCR)
High-Definition
Standard-Definition
HDMI 2AUDIO INAV IN  1AV IN  2
L
R
Y
P
B
PR
INPUT 1
COMPONENTVIDEO
INPUT
RPRPBY
P
RPBYRL
L
TO
INPUT  2
S VIDEOPROG
R
RL
L
L
R
L
R
INPUT  1
PRPBYR
RL
L
■To use HDMI terminals
■To use COMPONENT terminals
• Recorders may also be connected to COMPOSITE or S VIDEO terminals. (see below)
•Some programs contain a copyright protection signal to prevent recording.
• When the copyright protection program is...

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To connect antenna terminals
Connecting TV and DVD recorder (VCR)
ANTENNACable In
ANT INANT OUTANT IN
TO
AUDIO
AMP
COMPONENTVIDEO
INPUT
INPUT  1
INPUT  2
AUDIOAUDIO VIDEO
VIDEO
S VIDEOPROG
OUT
RPRPBY
P
RPBYR
R
RL
L
L
L
RL
ANTENNACable In
HDMI 2AUDIO INAV IN  1AV IN  2
RLHDMI 1AUDIO INDIGITALAUDIO OUT
Example 3Connecting DVD recorder (VCR) and satellite receiver
Connect in the same way as on p. 13.
Basic Connection (Continued)
DVD Recorder
or 
VCRSatellite 
Receiver TV
Satellite Receiver DVD Recorder...

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Quick Start 
Guide
 Basic  Connection
(TV + DVD Recorder or VCR + Satellite receiver)
To connect DVD recorder
and satellite receiver
To connect VCR and
satellite receiver
L
R
L
R
Y
PB
L
R
P
R
L
R
Y
P
B
PR
L
R
L
R
white
redwhite
red
green
blue
redgreen
blue
red
■To use HDMI terminals
■To use COMPONENT terminals
• Satellite Receiver may also be connected to COMPOSITE or S VIDEO terminals. (see below)Satellite 
Receiver
Satellite 
Receiver
HDMI
AV OUT
white
red
white
redAUDIO
OUT S VIDEO
OUT
DVD...

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To connect HDMI terminals
RLHDMI 1AUDIO INVIDEO
S VIDEO
PRPBY
DIGITALAUDIO OUT
HDMI 2AUDIO INAV IN  1AV IN  2
ANTENNACable In
Basic Connection (Continued)
Example 4Connecting Home Theater and DVD recorder
Home Theater
DVD Recorder TV
DIGITAL
AUDIO IN
DVD Recorder Home Theater
(AV amp)
HDMI
AV OUTHDMI
AV IN
HDMI
AV OUT
• It is recommended that you use Panasonic’s HDMI cable. (P. 30)
• When Using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals or the S VIDEO OUT 
terminal, refer to p. 15 “To use COMPONENT terminals”...

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Quick Start 
Guide
 Identifying  Controls Basic Connection (TV + Home Theater + DVD Recorder)
ANTENNACable In
-
SUBSUBMENUMENU
-
Identifying Controls
• The TV consumes a limited amount of power as long as the power cord is inserted into the wall outlet.
Note
Switches TV/VIDEO
POWER button Remote control sensor
Within about 23 feet (7 meters) in 
front of the TV set.Volume up/down
Power indicator
(on:  red, off:  no light)
Selects channels 
in sequence
Switches TV to On or Standby
Viewing from SD Card...

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First time setup
Language
Auto program
Picture Clock
Language
EnglishLanguage
First time setup
Auto program
Picture
Language
Clock
Clock
2007Ye a r
Month
7
1
Day
Hour
10
10 AM
Minute
or
First Time Setup
“First time setup” is displayed only when the TV is turned on for the first time after the power cord is 
inserted into a wall outlet and when “Auto power on” (p. 28-29) is set to “No”.
Turn the TV On with the POWER button
1
Select your language
2
Adjust the clock
3
Year:  Select the year
Month:...

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Quick Start 
Guide
 First Time  Setup
Program channel
CableANT in
Auto
Auto program
progress Scanning digital channel
quit40%
Caption Favorite Add
ApplyCancelprogram
... .
Ye s
... .
Ye s
... .
Ye s
First time setup
Picture
Language
Clock
Auto program
Program channel
CableANT in
Auto
Auto program
All channels
Analog only
Digital only
First time setup
Picture
Language
Clock
Auto program
 next
 select 
 select 
“Apply”
 ok
 next
 select
 set
 select
ANT in
Cable:  Cable TV
Antenna:  Antenna
Auto channel...

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15-2 12:30 pm
30THE NEWS 
CC SAP
TV-G 1 0 8 0 i Standard 4:3ABC-HD
Setup SUB MENU
AllSurf mode
Set favorite
OffCC
Caption select
Signal meter
-
SUBSUBMENUMENU
Watching TV
Connect the TV to a cable box/cable, set-top-box, satellite box, or antenna cable (p. 10-15)
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Turn power on Select a channel number
up
down
or
■ To directly input the digital channel 
number
example:  CH15-1:   - 
■ Other Useful Functions (Operate after )
Display the 
SUB MENU Listen
with SAP
(Secondary 
Audio 
Program)
■ Selects...