LX70 / LX700 LCD TV Tuner Firmware Installation - Panasonic

LX70 / LX700 LCD TV Tuner Firmware Installation Instructions
Table of Contents
Table of Contents .................................................................................................... 1
1 Firmware History.............................................................................................. 2
1.1 Applicable Models ........................................................................................ 2
1.2 Purpose...................................................................................................... 2
2 Download Firmware ......................................................................................... 3
3 Download SD Formatter ................................................................................... 4
4 Install SD Formatter......................................................................................... 5
5 Format SD Card ................................................................................................ 7
6 Copy Firmware to SD Card................................................................................ 9
6.1 Using SEND TO............................................................................................ 9
6.2 Using COPY & PASTE .................................................................................... 9
6.3 Using DRAG & DROP ...................................................................................10
7 Install Firmware..............................................................................................11
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1 Firmware History
1.1 Applicable Models
TC-26LX70, TC-32LX70, TC-32LX700
1.2 Purpose
Firmware Version 1.15 corrects the below issues:
• Power LED Blinks once every 3 seconds (the TV operates after unplugging it, waiting 30
seconds, plugging it back in, and then turning it on again).
• During auto-scan, when a channel with weak signal is encountered, the virtual channel
of the next channel is assigned to previous channel by mistake.
• Terrestrial HDTV Reception: Auto scan does not terminate when the broadcast station
sends TVCT (Terrestrial Virtual Channel Table) with no data.
• QAM Reception: Programs with channel number "0-0" in the VCT (Virtual Channel Table)
are not registered in the manual program list after auto-scan.
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2 Download Firmware
1) Left click on the DOWNLOAD icon for the PX600 Series Plasma TV Tuner firmware.
- LX70 / LX700 LCD TV Series Firmware
2) Left click on SAVE.
The file name displayed should be
SDDL.SEC.
3) Left click on DESKTOP, and then left click on SAVE.
NOTE: The SDDL.SEC file will be placed on the DESKTOP.
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3 Download SD Formatter
NOTES:
• If the SD Formatter software has previously been downloaded and installed,
proceed to Section 6 – Format SD Card.
• The SD Card may also be formatted by using the FORMAT feature of the TV.
Press [SD] to display SD MENU, highlight FORMAT, and then press [OK].
Sections 4, 5, & 6 may be skipped if the TV’s FORMAT feature is used. Proceed
to Section 7 – Copy Firmware to SD Card.
1) Left click on the DOWNLOAD icon for the SD Formatter application.
- SD Formatter
2) Left click on SAVE.
The file name displayed should be
sdfv2002.exe
3) Left click on DESKTOP, and then left click on SAVE.
NOTE: The sdfv2002.exe file will be placed on the DESKTOP.
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4 Install SD Formatter
1) Double click on the SD Formatter (sdv2002.exe) icon on the DESKTOP.
NOTE: This will begin the SD Formatter InstallShield Wizard.
2) Left click on YES.
3) Left click on NEXT.
4) Left click on NEXT.
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5) Left click on FINISH.
6) After reviewing the README.TXT file, left click on the X in the upper right corner to exit.
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5 Format SD Card
CAUTION: Ensure the SD Card does not contain files that should not be deleted.
1) Insert an SD Card into the SD Card Slot built-in to the computer or into a USB
Reader/Writer attached to the computer.
NOTE: If the below screen appears, left click on CANCEL.
2) Click on START, mouse over ALL PROGRAMS, mouse over PANASONIC, mouse over
SDFORMATTER v2.0, and then left click on SDFORMATTER v2.0.
CAUTION: Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data on the SD Card, including
any protected content. Check the SD Card carefully to verify there are not any
files which should not be deleted before proceeding with formatting the SD Card.
3) Select the drive designated as the SD Card Drive from the drop down list, and then left
click on FORMAT.
CAUTIONS:
• Do NOT remove the SD Card from the SD Card Slot or USB Reader/Writer
during the formatting process.
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• Do NOT disconnect the USB Reader/Writer from the computer during the
formatting process.
4) Left click on OK.
NOTE: During the formatting process, the below screen will be displayed.
5) Left click on OK.
6) Left click on EXIT.
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6 Copy Firmware to SD Card
6.1 Using SEND TO
1) Insert the SD Card formatted using the SD Formatter software into the SD Card Slot or
USB Reader/Writer, if the SD Card has been removed.
2) Right click on the SDDL.SEC icon on the DESKTOP, mouse over SEND TO, and then
left click on SECURE DIGITAL STORAGE DEVICE (the drive designated as the SD Card
Drive).
NOTE: The below window will be displayed during the copying process.
6.2 Using COPY & PASTE
1) Insert the SD Card formatted using the SD Formatter software into the SD Card Slot or
USB Reader/Writer, if the SD Card has been removed.
2) Right click on the SDDL.SEC icon on the DESKTOP and then left click on COPY.
3) Double click on the MY COMPUTER icon on the DESKTOP.
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4) Right click on the SD Card Drive, and then left click on PASTE.
6.3 Using DRAG & DROP
If an icon for the SD Storage Device has been placed on the DESKTOP, the following
procedure can be used to copy the firmware file to the SD Card.
1) Insert the SD Card formatted using the SD Formatter software into the SD Card Slot or
USB Reader/Writer, if the SD Card has been removed.
2) Left click on the SDDL.SEC icon on the DESKTOP, hold down the left mouse button,
and drag the file to the SD CARD DRIVE icon on the DESKTOP.
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7 Install Firmware
CAUTIONS:
• Do not turn the TV OFF or press any buttons on the TV while the firmware
update is in progress, except as indicated in these instructions.
• Do not remove the SD Card from the Service Slot or SD Card Slot during the
firmware update process.
• It is not necessary to perform a firmware update unless the TV is displaying the
symptoms for which the firmware update was designed to improve.
1) Power the TV ON.
2) Insert the SD Card with the firmware update into the SERVICE slot on the rear (LX70) or
SD Card slot on the right side (LX700) of the TV.
3) Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the firmware installation.
4) When the firmware update is complete:
• Remove the SD Card from the TV’s SERVICE or SD Card Slot.
• Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet for at least 30 seconds.
• Re-plug the power cord into the electrical outlet.
5) Power the TV ON.
CAUTION: If this message appears, do not turn the TV off until this message
disappears.
6) Perform the FIRST TIME SETUP.
• Select the Language.
• Set the Clock.
• Program the Channels.
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