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Operating Instructions
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LCD TV
Model No. TX-26LX1F
TX-32LX1F
TX-26LX1P
TX-32LX1P
Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference.
English
TQBC0697-1
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Welcome Dear Panasonic Customer, We hope that you have many years of enjoyment from your new TV. The Quick Start Guide section at the beginning of this instruction book will allow you to use the TV as quickly as possible. We recommend that you then read the complete instruction book, and keep it to refer to as you explore the range of advanced features that this LCD TV offers. Contents Accessories ............................................................... 2 Tuning menu – Auto setup ........
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Warnings and Precautions • This TV set is designed to operate on AC 220-240 V, • The On / Off switch on this model does not fully 50 / 60 Hz. disconnect the TV from the mains supply. Remove the • To prevent damage which might result in electric shock mains plug from the wall socket before connecting or or fire, do not expose this TV set to rain or excessive disconnecting any leads, or if the TV set is not used moisture. This TV must not be exposed to dripping or for a prolonged period of time. s
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Cable cover removal and fitting Removal 1. Push down hooks and pull the cover slightly towards yourself to disengage the claws (at 4 points). 2 1 2. Slowly pull out in the downward direction. Fitting 1. Insert the claws (at 4 points) at the bottom end. 2. Push it until hook will be cricked. 2 1 1 Note: To avoid interference appearing on the screen, do not bundle the RF cable and mains lead together. How to open the front cover Rise the lower part of “ ”. How to use the LCD stand Adjust the stand
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Quick Start Guide 1 SET TOP BOX RF cable (Not supplied) Scart cables OR (Not supplied) Y AV1 AV2 AV4 Pb Pr L R VCR / DVD recorder Plug in aerial and connect ancillary equipment. 2 Connect the mains plug to the wall socket. Press the switch on the TV set to turn OK the set on. To switch the TV set to Standby mode, press N the button on the remote control. 12 3 The TV set can be switched on by pressing 45 6 the button again if it was switched to 78 9 Standby mode. C 0 Note: This TV will still
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Quick Start Guide 3 Select your country. Land For Belgium, Switzerland and E.Eu, OK select the desired language. If you wish to perform manual tuning, press the Green button. Green See page 16. N Start ATP Suchlauf Abbruch 12 3 Press the Red button to start Auto 45 6 Setup. 78 9 CH12 Red C 0 Auto setup will begin, your stations will AUTO SETUP IN PROGRESS SEARCHING : PLEASE WAIT be located and stored. 02 78:01 41 If a compatible recording device
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Basic controls: front panel and remote control F (Function select) Displays the On Screen Display functions, use repeatedly to select from the Increases or decreases the programme available functions - Volume, Backlight, Contrast, Brightness, Colour, position by one. When a function is already Sharpness, Tint (in NTSC mode), Bass, Treble, Balance and Tuning mode. displayed, press to increase or decrease the selected function. When in Standby mode, STR (Normalization store) switches TV On. Used t
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Using the On Screen Displays Many features available on this TV can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu system. Use the remote control as shown below to access and adjust features as desired. The MENU button is used to open the main menus and MENU also to return to the previous menu. OK The up and down cursor buttons are used to move the cursor and select menus. N The left and right cursor buttons are used to access menus, 12 3 adjust levels or to select from a range of options. 45 6 78 9
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Picture menu MENU Press the MENU button. OK Move to choose Picture menu. Access Picture menu. N 12 3 Move to choose menu option. 45 6 78 9 C 0 Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Viewing mode The Viewing mode menu allows you to select three Main menu different screen settings - Dynamic, Normal and Picture menu Cinema. In each Viewing mode setting, Backlight, Contrast, Sound menu Brightness, Colour, Sharpness, Tint (in NTSC
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Sound menu MENU Press the MENU button. OK Move to choose Sound menu. Access Sound menu. N 12 3 Move to choose menu option. 45 6 78 9 C 0 Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. TV Pressing the OK button after having adjusted some features will OK store the setting as the default (replacing the factory setting). Main menu Picture menu Sound menu Setup menu Bass Increase or decrease level to enhance or minimise Sound menu Bass l
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Setup menu MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. OK Access Setup menu. N Move to choose menu option. 12 3 45 6 Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. 78 9 EXIT C 0 Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Q-Link Allows you to select which AV terminal is to be used Main menu for data communication between this TV and a Picture menu compatible recording device. Choose from Off, AV2 and AV4. See page 17. Sound menu AV2 / AV4 out Offers a choice of signals t
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Tuning menu – overview MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. OK Access Setup menu. N Move to choose Tuning menu. 12 3 45 6 Access Tuning menu. 78 9 C 0 Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. EXIT TV Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Pressing the OK button after having adjusted some features will OK store the setting as the default (replacing the factory setting). Programme edit Access in order to customize your programm
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Tuning menu – Programme edit MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. OK Access Setup menu. N Move to choose Tuning menu. 12 3 45 6 Access Tuning menu. 78 9 C 0 Move to choose Programme edit. Access Programme edit. TV Move to choose programme position (e.g., Prog. 3). Make required change, e.g., moving a programme channel (see the relevant procedure below). EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Pressing the OK button after having adjusted some features O
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Tuning menu – Programme edit Renaming a programme channel Move to the Name column. Programme edit Prog. Chan. Name Lock Sys 1 : CH44 Off SC1 Choose the new character. The box at the bottom of the 2 : CH51 XYZ Off SC1 3 : CH41 FTP Off SC1 screen shows the character currently selected. 4 : CH47 123 Off SC1 5 : CH37 456 Off SC1 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST Move to the next character position. UVWXYZ+-. 0123456789 Continue until renaming is done. OK Press the OK button to store the new name
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Tuning menu – Auto setup Auto setup automatically retunes your TV. This feature is useful if, e.g., you move house and wish to retune your TV to receive the local stations. MENU Press the MENU button. OK Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. N Move to choose Tuning menu. 12 3 45 6 78 9 Access Tuning menu. C 0 Move to choose Auto setup. Access Auto setup. TV Press to confirm start. Select your country. Notes: • If you proceed with the next step all tuning data will be erased (all stations
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Tuning menu – Manual tuning It is possible to retune individual programme positions: MENU Press the MENU button. OK Move to choose Setup menu. N Access Setup menu. 12 3 45 6 Move to choose Tuning menu. 78 9 C 0 Access Tuning menu. Move to choose Manual tuning. TV Access Manual tuning. Select the programme position to be tuned. Press repeatedly until required station is found. 1 CH12 OK When the desired station is found, press the OK button to Search Store down/up store. Return Exit Programme T
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Q-Link Q-Link allows the television to communicate with a compatible VCR or DVD Recorder. For Q-Link communication to work, the TV must be connected to a recording device with the “Q-Link”, “NEXTVIEWLINK”, “DATA LOGIC”, “Easy Link”, “Megalogic” or “SMARTLINK” logo using a “fully wired” Scart cable between the AV2 / AV4 terminal of the television and the appropriate terminal on your VCR or DVD Recorder. For connection to the appropriate Scart terminal on the recording device, refer to the device’
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Aspect Controls The Widescreen TV will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its optimum size and aspect, including widescreen cinema format pictures. OK ASPECT Press the ASPECT button repeatedly to move through the eight aspect options: N Panasonic Auto, 16:9, 14:9, Just, 4:3, Zoom1, Zoom2 and Zoom3 12 3 OR 45 6 78 9 Press the ASPECT button. Whilst the on screen selector C 0 keys are displayed, use the Red or Green buttons to move in either direction through the eight aspect options. Red Gr
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Aspect Controls 16 : 9 16 : 9 16:9 will display a true 16:9 (anamorphic) picture with no aspect distortions. 16 : 9 14 : 9 14 : 9 14:9 will display a 14:9 picture at its standard 14:9 size without any stretching. 14 : 9 Just Just Use Just when you wish to expand a 4:3 picture to fill the whole screen (rather than watching a programme with black stripes down the left and right sides of the picture). The 4:3 picture will be stretched horizontally so that the image fills the screen, this is done in
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Aspect Controls Zoom1 Zoom1 Zoom1 will display 16:9 letterbox or 4:3 pictures with no aspect distortions. Zoom1 Zoom2 Zoom2 Zoom2 will display 16:9 anamorphic letterbox pictures as a full screen display with no aspect distortions. Zoom2 Zoom3 Zoom3 Zoom3 will display 21:9 letterbox pictures as a full screen display with no aspect distortions. 16:9 will display the picture at its maximum size but with sligth stretching. Zoom3 20
