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• Design and Specifications are subject to change without notice. Mass and Dimensions shown are approximate.

AC 220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz

91 W / 0.35 W

LCD panel (LED backlight)

106 cm

1,920 (W) 

 1,080 (H) 

 H  D)

963 mm 

 610 mm  247 mm (With Pedestal)

963 mm 

 566 mm  69 mm (TV only)

10.0   (With Pedestal)
8.5   (TV only)

SCART (Audio/Video in, Audio/Video out, RGB in)

RCA PIN Type 

 1, 1.0 V[p-p] (75 )

RCA PIN Type 

 2, 0.5 V[rms]

1.0 V[p-p] (including synchronisation)

±0.35 V[p-p]

TYPE A Connectors

USB 2.0 TYPE A Connectors
DC 5 V, Max. 500 mA

Common Interface slot (complies with CI Plus) 

 1

PCM / Dolby Digital / DTS, Fibre optic

20 W (10 W + 10 W)

M3 (3.5 mm) stereo mini Jack 

 1

Receiving systems / Band name
Check the latest information on the 

Digital cable services (MPEG2 and MPEG4-AVC(H.264))

available services at the following web

Digital terrestrial services (MPEG2 and MPEG4-AVC(H.264))

site. (English only)

http://panasonic.net/viera/support

VHF R1 - R2

VHF R3 - R5

VHF R6 - R12

UHF E21 - E69

VHF R6 - R12

UHF E21 - E69

Playback of NTSC tape from some PAL Video recorders (VCR)

Playback from M.NTSC Video recorders (VCR)

Playback from NTSC Video recorders (VCR)

VHF / UHF

Temperature    

0 °C - 35 °C

Humidity  

20% - 80% RH (non-condensing)

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After exchange parts, check and adjust the contents of adjustment mode.
While pressing [VOLUME ( - )] button of the main unit, press [INFO] button of the remote control three times within 2 seconds.

[1] button...Main items Selection in forward direction
[2] button...Main items Selection in reverse direction
[3] button...Sub items Selection in forward direction
[4] button...Sub items Selection in reverse direction
[VOL] button...Value of sub items change in forward direction ( + ), in reverse direction ( - )

Switch off the power with the [POWER] button on the main unit or the [POWER] button on the remote control.

• Value is shown as a hexadecimal number.
• Preset value differs depending on models.
• After entering the adjustment mode, take note of the value in each item before starting adjustment.

Main item

Sub item

Sample Data

ADJUST

H POS
H AMP
V POS
V AMP
V COM

WB-ADJ

R-GAIN

8D

G-GAIN

AE

B-GAIN

FF

R-CENT

6C

G-RENT

80

B-CENT

A0

OPTION

Boot upgrade

NO

STBY-SET

00

EMERGENCY

ON

CLK MODE

00

CLOCK

FC7

Y/C DELAY

DYNAMIC

OPT 1

00000000

OPT 2

11100110

OPT 3

00001001

OPT 4

00000000

EDID-CLK

HIGH

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SOS History (Number of LED blinking) indication.
From left side; Last SOS, before Last, three occurrence before, 2nd occurrence after shipment, 1st occurrence after shipment.
This indication except 2nd and 1st occurrence after shipment will be cleared by [Self-check indication and forced to factory
shipment setting].

1. Disconnect the AC cord from wall outlet.

1. Purpose

Restrict a function for hotels.

2. Access command to the Hotel mode setup menu.

In order to display the Hotel mode setup menu: 
While pressing [VOLUME (-)] button of the main unit,
press [AV] button of the remote control three times within
2 seconds.

Then, the Hotel mode setup menu is displayed.

3. To exit the Hotel mode setup menu

Disconnect AC power cord from wall outlet.

4. Explain the Hotel mode setup menu

Item

Function

Hotel Mode

Select hotel mode On/Off

Initial INPUT

Select input signal modes.
Set the input, when each time power is switched on.
Selection :
Off,Analogue,DVB-C,DVB-T,AV1,AV2,HDMI1,
HDMI2

• Off: give priority to a last memory. However, Euro 

model is compulsorily set to TV.

Initial POS

Select programme number.
Selection :
Off/0 to 99

• Off: give priority to a last memory.

Initial VOL LEVEL

Adjust the volume when each time power is switched 
on.
Selection Range :
Off/0 to 100

• Off: give priority to a last memory.

Maximum Vol Level Adjust maximum volume.

Range :
0 to 100

Button Lock

Select local key conditions.
Selection :
Off/SETUP/MENU/ALL

• OFF: altogether valid
• SETUP: only F-key is invalid

      (Tuning guide (menu) can not be selected.) 

• MENU: only F-key is invalid

(only Volume/Mute can be selected.)

• ALL: altogether invalid.

Remote Lock

Select remote control key conditions.
Selection :
Off/SETUP/MENU

• OFF: altogether valid.
• SETUP: only Setup menu is invalid.
• MENU: Picture/Sound/Setup menu are invalid.

Hotel Mode USB

Basically after user already setup the hotel mode
according to their criteria, what they need to do is

• insert USB (while in hotel mode)
• choose ‘Copy TV to USB’ to copy the setting into 

the USB (a file will be created to store the hotel 
mode setting in the USB)

• switch ‘OFF’ the unit
• pull out USB from unit

To copy the hotel mode setting from USB.

• enter hotel mode
• insert  USB
• choose ‘Copy USB to TV’
• follow instruction as shown on the units
• once finish, switch ‘OFF; the unit
• pull out USB from unit

Private Information Select private information for VIERA Cast is Keep or 

Reset if Hotel mode is set to [On] when TV power on
Selection :
Keep/Reset

• Keep: private information for VIERA Cast is keep
• Reset: private information for VIERA Cast is 

reset

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Use the self-check function to test the unit.

1. Checking the IIC bus lines
2. Power LED Blinking timing

Produce TV reception screen, and while pressing [VOLUME ( - )] button on the main unit, press [OK] button on the remote control
for more than 3 seconds.

Produce TV reception screen, and while pressing [VOLUME ( - )] button on the main unit, press [MENU] button on the remote
control for more than 3 seconds.

Disconnect the AC cord from wall outlet.