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Wide Projection Television
Operating Instructions
Model No.
TX-47P500H
TX-47P500X
This is a combined Operating Instruction
manual for all the above series of models.
Please read these instructions before
operating your set and retain them for
future reference.
TQBC0369
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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 Wide Projection television set. 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 also, and note down the Model Number and Serial Number of your set in the space provided on the rear cover of these Instructions. Visit our Panasonic Web Site
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Table of contents Table of contents Warnings and Cautions ................................................................. 4 Before Operating This Set ............................................................. 6 How to Use This Manual ........................................................................ 6 Safety Precaution / Securing the casters ............................................... 6 Connecting the Plug to the Wall Outlet................................................... 7 How
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Warnings and Cautions Warnings Unplug the power cord in the DO NOT use this unit near event of any malfunction water. (Near a bath tub, etc.) (screen goes blank, no sound, odd sounds, smoke or unusual odors coming from the unit). Unplug the power cord if foreign matter or water falls into the unit, or if the unit is dropped or the cabinet is damaged. DO NOT place any of the DO NOT use if the power cord following on the unit: or power plug is damaged, or if Flower vases, flower pots,
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Warnings and Cautions Cautions When inserting batteries, Do not mix new and old ensure that the polarities batteries. Use only the (positive and negative) are specified batteries. Failure to correctly aligned. Insert as follow this precaution may shown on remote control. If result in leakage of battery inserted incorrectly, battery fluid. Fire, injury, or damage to fluid may leak, and fire, injury, surrounding components may or damage to surrounding also result. components may result. Ad
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Before Operating This Set How to Use This Manual Check the Model Number of your TV set; the Model Number is shown on the rear cover name plate on the set. Use the table on the right to confirm which features your particular Model is equipped with. This will help you to know which sections of the manual apply to your set. Safety Precaution / Securing the casters Please take safety precautions to prevent the unit form To prevent the set from tipping forward, turn the two cast-
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Before Operating This Set Connecting the Plug to the Wall Outlet Note: Main plug types vary between countries. The main plug shown at left may therefore not be the type fitted to your set. How to Turn the Power On Power Indicator Power OFF No light: Power OFF condition Note: Even when the Power Switch is "OFF", the TV set will still consume a small amount of power. Power Indicator Push the Power switch on Television to turn the set on. Power ON Power Switch Power Indicator No light: Normal viewi
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Location of Controls Controls and Terminals on the TV AV3 IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L/MONO R Main Sub. AUDIO STR F TV/AV MONITOR AV1 AV2 AV4 OUT IN IN IN DVD DVD S-VIDEO [ ] Y-PB-PR [Y-PB-PR] VIDEO Y Y VIDEO MONO MONO MONO PB PB L L AUDIO PR AUDIO PR R R Item Function Refer to Item Function Refer to No. Page No. Page TV/AV Selection 12 Main Headphones Jack 9 Aerial Terminal (RF In Terminal) 9 Sub Headphones Jack 9 Monitor Output Terminals 11 AV3 Input Terminals 10 STR 12 AV1 Input Terminals
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Connections Connecting the Aerial Cable to the RF In Terminal VHF Aerial UHF Aerial Coaxial aerial plug RF in Terminal Mixer 75 Ohm Coaxial Cable RF In Terminal 75 Ohm Coaxial Cable Coaxial Aerial Plug Notes: • To obtain optimum quality picture and sound, an Aerial, the correct cable (75 Ohm coaxial) and the correct terminat- ing plug are required. • If a communal Aerial system is used, you may require the correct connection cable and plug between the wall Aerial socket and your set. • Your
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Connections How to connect the “AV1, 2, 3 or 4” Input Terminals Connect VCRs and other peripheral equipment (VHS VCR) Audio Video OUT OUT R L AV1 IN MONITOR AV1 AV2 AV4 OUT IN IN IN S-VIDEO DVD S-VIDEO DVD [Y-PB-PR] [ ] Y-PB-PR VIDEO Y Y VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO MONO MONO PB MONO MONO PB L L L AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO PR AUDIO PR R R R (Super-VHS VCR) Audio Video S-Video OUT OUT OUT R L AV1 IN MONITOR AV1 AV2 AV4 OUT IN IN IN S-VIDEO DVD DVD S-VIDEO [Y-PB-PR] [Y-PB-PR] VIDEO Y Y VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO MONO MONO PB
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Connections How to connect the DVD Input Terminals DVD Player Audio DVD(Y-PB-PR) OUT OUT R L PR PB Y MONITOR AV1 AV2 AV4 OUT IN IN IN DVD [ ] Y-PB-PR DVD DVD S-VIDEO [ ] Y-PB-PR [Y-PB-PR] Y VIDEO Y Y VIDEO MONO PB MONO MONO MONO PB PB L L L AUDIO AUDIO PR PR AUDIO PR R R R Notes: • The AV4 audio signal is common for both AV4 and DVD input signal terminals. • The DVD signal input terminal takes priority over the AV4 video signal input terminal. • Similar connection are available at the COMPONE
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General Operation Volume Adjustment TV/AV Selection TV/AV STR F Volume Up (+) / Programme Number Up ( ) Power switch Volume Down (-) / Programme Number Down ( ) STR Picture Menu (see page 14, 28) Used to store tuning and other function settings. Also used to Sound Menu (see page 14, 30) start the menu demonstration. Function selection Set up Menu (see page 15, 34) Displays the on screen display functions, use repeatedly to select from the available functions. Stereo/Bilingual Sound Sel
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General Operation Note: Power (Stand-by) (see page 7) • It is also possible to turn the TV set on from The TV set must first be plugged into the wall STANDBY mode by pressing the “Direct outlet and turned on at the power switch. Programme Number Selection” Buttons (0-9) and Press this button to turn the TV set On from the “Programme Number Up or Down” Button, V Volume Adjustment olume Adjustment Standby mode, Press it again to turn the TV either on the set or on the Remote Control. se
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On-Screen menu Display from Remote Control To PICTURE adjust menu (see page 28) PICTURE PICTURE MENU STANDARD SOUND CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS SET UP COLOUR SHARPNESS TV/AV NTSC-TINT C. TEMP STANDARD PICTURE P-NR AUTO AI ON TV/TEXT INDEX HOLD F.P. SCAN MODE AUTO 100Hz/ CH SEARCH STILL PROGRE 1 2 3 SURROUND To SOUND adjust menu 45 6 (see page 30) ASPECT SOUND 78 9 DYNAMIC MENU MULTI PIP VOLUME 0 BASS TREBLE BALANCE HEADPHONE VOL. SUB HEADPHONE SURROUND OFF LD/DVD REC-VCR To HELP MENU N HELP MEN
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On-Screen menu Display from Remote Control To SETUP MENU (see page 34) SETUP MENU FASTEXT TELETEXT To TUNING MENU OFF TIMER OFF Press to access to TUNING MENU (see page 19) FLICKER REDUC. DYNAMIC STROBE TUNING MENU CH COLOUR SET CH SELECT POSITION VCR / GAME OFF SYS SELECT E.EUROPE TEXT SELECT ENGLISH AUTO TUNE MANUAL TUNE SETUP MENU SOUND SYS 6. 0MHz CHILD LOCK OFF COLOUR SYS AUTO PICTURE SHIFT OFF FINE TUNE TUNING MENU ACCESS SKIP OFF CONVERGENCE LANGUAGE ENGLISH SETUP MENU To
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Convergence Adjustment Convergence Adjustment mode Prior to adjustment, tune the broadcast signal to the video input signal and operate the set for more than 60 minutes. If the location or direction of the set is changed or moved, the display may be out of alignment. If necessary, carry out the following procedures once with PAL signal and again with the NTSC signal. Vertical centre marker Horizontal centre marker 1 SET UP Press to display the Setup Menu. SETUP MENU CHILD LOCK OFF PICTURE SHI
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Convergence Adjustment Convergence1 Adjustment for RED, BLUE and GREEN RED Press to align the horizontal red line with CONVERGENCE the horizontal blue line. (Becomes a white line) Press to align the vertical red line with the vertical blue line. RED (Becomes a white line) ADJUST ADJUST TV / AV -EXIT Press N button to adjust the blue mode. N-BLUE BLUE Press to align the horizontal blue line with CONVERGENCE the horizontal yellow line. (Becomes a white line) Press to align the vertical blue line
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Convergence Adjustment Convergence2 Adjustment for RED and BLUE This function adjust the convergence of the side part of the screen. Press to select the CONVERGENCE2. SELECT ACCESS Press to access to the function. RETURN TV / AV - EXIT CONVERGENCE 1 CONVERGENCE 2 ACCESS Press the Number button on the Remote Control to TV/TEXT F.P. INDEX HOLD select the position which you’d like to adjust. 100Hz/ CH SEARCH STILL PROGRE 1 2 3 (Example) Position 1 is selected. SURROUND 4 5 6 1 2 3 2 3 ASPE
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Tuning Channels SETUP MENU Display the TUNING MENU 1 TELETEXT FASTEXT OFF TIMER OFF SET UP 1 FLICKER REDUC. DYNAMIC STROBE Press to display the CH COLOUR SET SETUP MENU SETUP MENU. VCR / GAME OFF CHILD LOCK OFF TEXT SELECT ENGLISH 2 PICTURE SHIFT OFF Press to select the TUNING MENU ACCESS CONVERGENCE TUNING MENU. LANGUAGE ENGLISH Press to display the TUNING MENU. 2 1 Select the “POSITION” or the “DIRECT” TUNING MENU CH SELECT CH SELECT POSITION Press to select the “CH SELECT (Chann
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Tuning Channels Sound System Selection (Different region use differing systems) This function is used only in the TV mode when the sound is not clear or no sound is produced on a Programme Number, and is not applicable in AV mode . 1 TUNING MENU Press to select the “SOUND SYS”. CH SELECT POSITION SYS SELECT JAPAN AUTO TUNE MANUAL TUNE SOUND SYS 6. 0MHz COLOUR SYS AUTO FINE TUNE SKIP OFF Sound System Condition. 2 Press until the optimum sound is obtained. TUNING MENU CH SELECT POSITION T
