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LCD TV
Operating Instructions
Model No.
TC-14LA1
TC-17LA1
TC-20LA1
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Before connecting, operating
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Important Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrow The exclamation point within a head within a triangle is intended triangle is intended to tell the to tell the user that parts inside user that important operating the product are a risk of electric and servicing instructions are in shock to persons. the papers with the appliance. Note to CATV System Installer: This reminder is provided to direct the CATV system installer’s attention to Arti
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Important Safety Instructions 17) If an outside antenna is connected to the EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER (NEC) television equipment, be sure the antenna system NATIONAL ELECTRICAL is grounded so as to provide some protection CODE against voltage surges and built up static ANTENNA LEAD-IN WIRE charges. In the U.S. Selection 810-21 of the GROUND National Electrical Code provides information CLAMP with respect to proper grounding of the mast and ANTENNA supporting structure, grounding of t
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Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new LCD TV. To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. Retain your purchase receipt, and record the model number and serial number of your set in the space provided on the rear cover of these instructions. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA (7262) or send e-mai
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Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions .............................. 2 3D Y/C FILTER / COLOR MATRIX ....................... 27 Table of Contents .................................................. 5 ASPECT Controls ................................................ 28 Installation ............................................................. 6 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ................................ 6 Manual de instrucciones [ Resumen ] Remote control battery installation ..................
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Installation Receiver Location Locate for comfortable viewing. Avoid placing where sunlight or other bright light (including reflections) will fall on the screen. Use of some types of fluorescent lighting can reduce remote control transmitter range. Adequate ventilation is essential to prevent internal component failure. Keep away from areas of excessive heat or moisture. Optional External Equipment The Video/Audio connection between components can be made with shielded video and audio cables. F
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Installation Remote control battery installation Replacing batteries Replace batteries by following the steps below: Requires two AA batteries. 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Install the batteries as shown 3. Replace the cover. in the battery compartment. (Polarity + or – must match the markings in the compartment). Two AA size Precaution on battery use Incorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the remote control transmitter. Observe the following precautio
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Connections Connecting the Antenna Cable to the Antenna Terminal Antenna Connection - For proper reception of VHF/UHF channels, an external antenna is required. For best reception an outdoor antenna is recommended. Antenna Mode must be set to TV. VHF Antenna UHF Antenna ANT Antenna Terminal Mixer ANT (ANT or VHF/UHF) 75 Ohm Coaxial Cable Coaxial Antenna Plug Antenna cover removal and fitting TC-14LA1/ TC-17LA1 TC-20LA1 1.Grasp the opening and initially Removal 1.Grasp the cover at the Removal pu
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Connections Antenna Connection (Cable Box, no VCR) Use this configuration when connecting the TV to a cable TV system using a Cable Box. CABLE BOX ANT ANTENNA TERMINAL (ANT or VHF/UHF) ANT ON THE BACK OF OUTPUT INPUT THE TV TERMINALS ON THE BACK OF THE CABLE BOX Connect the cable from the Output terminal on the back of the Cable Box to the ANTENNA terminal on the back of the TV. Incoming Cable from Antenna or Cable TV System Antenna Connection (Cable Box, and VCR) Use this configuration when con
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Connections How to connect the input terminals Connect VCR and other peripheral equipment (DVD/STB) Audio COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L OUT R Y Pb Pr VIDEO Y L PB AUDIO R PR COMPORNENT VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO L L AUDIO AUDIO R R 1 2 INPUT DC IN 15V ANT AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO Y Connect the L PB S-VIDEO or AUDIO S-VIDEO cable VIDEO Terminal. R PR COMPORNENT VIDEO INPUT VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO L L AUDIO AUDIO R R 1 2 INPUT Audio Video S-Video RL OUT OUT OUT (Super-VHS VCR) Not
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Connections Connect CAMCORDER and VIDEO GAME CONSOLE VIDEO GAME CONSOLE Audio COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L OUT R VIDEO Y L PB AUDIO R PR COMPORNENT VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO L L AUDIO AUDIO R R 1 2 INPUT DC IN 15V ANT AUDIO cable VIDEO Y L PB AUDIO COMPONENT R PR VIDEO cable COMPORNENT VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO cable VIDEO VIDEO L L AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO cable R R 1 2 INPUT AUDIO cable CAMCORDER Audio Video S-Video LR OUT OUT OUT VIDEO GAME CONSOLE Notes: When connecting video ca
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Connections Cable cover removal and fitting Removal Fitting 2 2 1.Disengage the claws at the 1.Insert the claws (at 2 points) 1 uppermost end. at the bottom. 2.Slowly pull out in the 2.Push in the TOP. upward direction. 1 Note: Depending on the type of cable used it may not be possible to close the cover. In such cases the cable may be routed through the antenna cover. Connecting Headphones / Earphones Connect headphones / earphones as follows. DC IN 15V ANT (M3 plug) (Optional) Use Volume U
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Power ON / OFF Connecting the Plug to the Wall Outlet 2 3 1 2 DC IN 15V ANT Note: The TV and AC adaptor will still consume some power as long as the power cord is still inserted into the wall outlet. • Be sure to use the power cord and AC adaptor included in the accessories. • Usage of AC adapters other than specified may cause malfunctions. • How to Turn the Power On Press the Main POWER switch on the TV to turn the set on. POWER TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL POWER-ON: Green When the set is on o
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Playing a VCR or other peripheral equipment VIDEO Y Confirming connections L PB AUDIO R PR COMPORNENT VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO L VIDEO L AUDIO AUDIO R 1 R 2 INPUT Confirm that the TV is in standby mode. DC IN 15V ANT Camcorder VCR To S-Video output or Video output Laser Disc Player S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO DVD player L L AUDIO AUDIO This equipment can also be R R 1 2 To Audio output connected to the rear INPUT terminals. (See page 10,11) Turning the power on and switching input mod
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Basic Controls POWER TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL TV/VIDEO button Volume Up/Down Channel Up/Down Main POWER switch First press the POWER switch to turn the set on. Remote control sensor Operate your Remote control pointed to the Remote control sensor (Within about 6 meters in front of the TV set.) TV/VIDEO button MUTE button Power button The input mode Press to mute the sound. Press to turn this set ON or OFF. changes each time Press again to reactivate sound. (See page 13) this b
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Flow Chart of MENU All adjustments and setting functions equipped in this set can be made using the menu buttons. The menu screen is composed of 2 menus, the ADJUST menu and the SET UP menu. 1 2 MENU selection Press to display MENU MENU screen, press again to ADJUST SET UP clear. PICTURE PICTURE ADJUST AUDIO MENU AUDIO ADJUST ADJUST SET UP PICTURE or PICTURE ADJUST MENU AUDIO ADJUST SET UP AUDIO ADJUST LANGUAGE PROGRAM CH LOCK CLOSED CAPTION INPUT LABEL OTHER ADJUST MENU ADJUST SET U
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Flow Chart of MENU Press to select the desired MENU (ADJUST or SET UP). Press to select each item. Press to display each adjustment screen. Proceed to the adjustment. To return to previous screen : Press to return. • To end adjustments : Press to exit from the MENU screen. • This returns the set to the normal viewing condition. Press to display each TO PICTURE ADJUST TO AUDIO ADJUST TO LOCK adjustment screen. menu menu selection screen LOCK PICTURE ADJUST AUDIO ADJUST NORMAL NORMAL BLOCK PR
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Tuning channels (Automatic channel programming) Automatically scans all TV channels and stores them in memory. Turn the Power on and press the TV/VIDEO button to display the TV channel. 1 Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP. MENU 2 ADJUST SET UP Press to select PROGRAM CH. LANGUAGE PROGRAM CH Press to display the PROGRAM CHANNELS screen. LOCK CLOSED CAPTION INPUT LABEL OTHER ADJUST Press to select MODE. 3 PROGRAM CHANNELS Press to select TV or CABLE. MODE
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Tuning channels (Manual channel programming) Use this setting when changing setting of receiving channels or changing the channel display. Turn the TV on and select the broadcast channel. Follow the steps on the previous page to display the PROGRAM CHANNELS screen. Press to select MANUAL PROGRAM. PROGRAM CHANNELS 1 MODE TV CABLE AUTO PROGRAM MANUAL PROGRAM Press to display the MANUAL MANUAL PROGRAM PROGRAM screen. DELETE ADD ENTER CHANNEL RETURN 121 CH SELECT Adding or deleting chan
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Picture Adjustments Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen and select ADJUST. MENU 1 ADJUST SET UP PICTURE Press to select PICTURE ADJUST. PICTURE ADJUST AUDIO AUDIO ADJUST PICTURE ADJUST Press to display the PICTURE NORMAL ADJUST screen. PIC MODE STANDARD + 30 BACK LIGHT Press to select the menu to adjust. PICTURE 0 2 BRIGHTNESS 0 Select the desired level by looking at COLOR 0 the picture behind the menu. TINT 0 SHARPNESS 0 NORMAL is displayed at default. AI PICTURE OFF OFF COO
