Panasonic TX 32PB50F TX 28PB50F User Manual

Colour Television  
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TQB8E3342U---1  
32PB50F  
Warnings and precautions  
D This TV set is designed to operate on A.C. 220 --- 240V, 50Hz.  
D The On / Off switch on this model does not fully disconnect  
the TV from the mains supply. Remove the mains plug from  
the wall socket when the TV set is not used for a prolonged  
period of time.  
D To prevent damage which might result in electric shock or  
fire, do not expose this TV set to rain or excessive moisture.  
This TV must not be exposed to dripping or splashing water  
and objects filled with liquid, such as vases, must not be  
placed on top of or above the TV.  
Note:  
D If the set is not switched off when the TV station stops  
transmitting, it will automatically go to standby mode  
after 30 minutes. This function will not operate when the  
TV is in AV mode.  
D WARNING : HIGH VOLTAGE !!!  
Do not remove the rear cover as live parts are accessible  
when it is removed. There are no user serviceable parts  
inside.  
D Cabinet and picture tube care  
Remove the mains plug from the wall socket. The cabinet  
and picture tube can be cleaned with a soft cloth moistened  
with mild detergent and water. Do not use solutions  
containing benzol or petroleum. TV sets can produce static  
electricity, care must be taken whenever touching the TV  
screen.  
D TV Games / Home Computers  
Extended use of TV games or home computers with any  
television set can cause a permanent shadow’ on the  
screen. This type of irreversible picture tube damage, can be  
limited by observing the following points:  
D Adequate ventilation is essential to prevent failure of  
electrical components, we recommend that a gap of at least  
5cm is left all around this television receiver even when it is  
placed inside a cabinet or between shelves.  
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Reduce the brightness and contrast levels to a minimum  
viewing level.  
Do not operate the television set for a continuous period  
of time while using TV games or home computers.  
D Avoid exposing the TV set to direct sunlight and other  
This type of picture tube damage, is not an operating  
defect, and as such is not covered by the Panasonic  
warranty.  
sources of heat.  
Fitting remote control batteries  
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Slide off the battery cover  
Insert batteries -- note correct  
polarity (+ and -- )  
Replace the cover  
D Make sure that the batteries are fitted the correct way round.  
D Do not mix old batteries with new batteries. Remove old, exhausted batteries immediately.  
D Do not mix different battery types, i.e. Alkaline and Manganese or use rechargeable (Ni---Cad) batteries.  
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Quick Start Guide  
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OR  
VCR  
SET TOP BOX  
Plug in aerial and connect ancillary equipment  
First, ensure that the VCR is in Standby mode  
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Plug in TV and switch on  
Select your country  
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For Switzerland and Belgium,  
select the desired language  
Press the red button  
Auto setup will begin, your stations will be located and stored.  
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If a compatible VCR is connected to the AV2 socket,  
programme data will be downloaded to the VCR via Q---Link.  
See page 20.  
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Quick Start Guide  
Once Auto setup is complete, if you are installing a new Q---Link compatible VCR, you can now switch it On.  
Downloaded tuning data will match the televisions. Not all VCRs suport this download of programme information,  
some may require to be started manually. See the VCR instruction book for details.  
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If the VCR has not accepted download data from the TV, you may need to select the download option from the  
VCRs menu.  
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If Q --- L i n k is not operating correctly, check it is connected to the televisions AV2 socket, the SCART  
lead is a “full function” type, and the VCR is compatible with Q---Link, NEXTVIEWLINK or similar technologies.  
Ask your dealer for further details.  
For further information on Q --- L i n k and connecting equipment, see pages 20, 27 and 28.  
We recommend that as soon as the Auto setup feature is completed, the  
picture controls are reset to normal viewing levels. To do this, press the ”N”  
button, found under the remote control’s pull down flap.  
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N
Slight tilting of the picture may be noticeable, the Geomagnetic Correction feature  
can be used to eliminate this, if necessary:  
First, ensure the Auto setup and Q --- L i n k download procedures are complete. The  
screen should not be showing any On Screen Display menus.  
Using the remote control keys indicated, access the Geomagnetic Correction  
menu option and follow the procedure below (for a full explanation of the On  
Screen Display menu system see page 7) :  
SET UP  
Press the SETUP menu button  
Move to the Geomagnetic menu option  
Access the Geomagnetic menu  
Adjust the picture tilt as necessary  
TV/AV  
Press the TV/AV button to exit the SETUP menu  
If you wish to connect external amplifiers and speakers, see pages 29 and 30.  
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If you do not wish to connect any external amplifiers and speakers at all, we  
recommend that you switch Surround sound Off. The sound output will then be two  
channel (ie: left and right) stereo or mono.  
With the Surround feature switched off some additional features become available in  
the SOUND menu, see page 9.  
Press the Surround button to switch between On and Off  
Note:  
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Accessing the Surround menu (via the SOUND menu) automatically switches the  
Surround feature On.  
You are now ready to begin viewing programmes  
The cursor controls provide the two basic functions:  
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Change Programme  
Adjust Volume  
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Basic controls: front panel and remote control  
Press here to open flap  
MAINS Power  
On / Off switch  
TV/AV switch  
(see page 27)  
Headphone socket  
(see page 27)  
S --- VHS socket  
(see page 27)  
RCA Audio/Video  
sockets (page 27)  
Red light indicates  
Standby mode. When  
using the remote control,  
indicates the TV has  
received a command  
Increases or decreases the programme  
position by one. When a function is  
already displayed, press to increase or  
decrease the selected function. When in  
Standby mode, switches TV On  
STR (Normalisation store)  
Used to store tuning and  
other function settings  
F (Function select)  
Displays the On Screen Display functions, use repeatedly to select from the available  
functions --- Volume, Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Sharpness, Tint (in NTSC mode),  
Bass, Treble, Balance, Tuning and Geomagnetic Correction  
Standby On / Off switch  
Switches TV On or Off standby  
Sound mute On / Off  
Menu buttons  
Press to access the PICTURE, SOUND  
and SETUP menus (see page 7)  
Cursor buttons to make selections and  
adjustments  
Status button  
Switch between viewing TV or AV input  
(see page 27)  
Press to display programme position,  
programme name, channel number, time,  
MPX mode, Scan mode, Receiving system,  
ASPECT mode and programme table  
Coloured buttons used for  
Aspect functions (see page 16)  
Programme edit functions (see page 12)  
Teletext functions (see page 22)  
AV selection (see page 27)  
Teletext buttons (see page 22)  
MULTI WINDOW functions (see page 18)  
STILL button (see page 19)  
Direct TV Record button (see page 20)  
Surround On / Off (see page 25)  
Channel search button (see page 19)  
ASPECT control button  
(see page 16)  
Programme / channel change  
buttons (0---9) and Teletext page buttons  
(see page 22).  
MULTI WINDOW button  
(see page 18)  
When in Standby mode, switches TV On  
Direct channel access  
During normal TV viewing or when in the  
Tuning, Programme edit or Manual  
tuning menus, press and then enter  
channel number using the numeric  
buttons  
Programme position for selection of two  
digit programmes (10---99) using  
numeric buttons  
N (Normalise) button  
Resets all settings to their default levels  
VCR / DVD buttons  
(see page 21)  
STR (Normalisation store)  
Stores some current settings as the  
normalised settings in PICTURE and  
SOUND menus. Stores some settings in  
Tuning and Programme edit menus,  
confirms start of Auto setup  
The HELP button provides a  
demonstration of On Screen  
Display menus  
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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.  
SET UP  
PICTURE SOUND  
The PICTURE, SOUND and SET UP buttons are used to  
open the main menus and also to return to the previous  
menu  
The up and down cursor buttons are used to move the  
cursor up and down the menus  
The left and right cursor buttons are used to access  
menus, adjust levels or to select from a range of options  
The STR button is used with a number of features to store  
settings after adjustments have been made or options have  
been set  
STR  
The TV/AV button is used to exit the menu system and  
TV/AV  
return to the normal viewing screen  
ON SCREEN HELP  
’Ins tructions ’ box  
An On Screen Help box is displayed whenever a menu is displayed  
on the TV. This Help box indicates which keys on the remote control  
are used to navigate the menu shown, see above for descriptions  
of button functions.  
Note:  
D The Help box is not shown in the menu pictures in this  
instruction book due to space limitations.  
The HELP button runs a demonstration of the menus available.  
HELP  
Press the HELP button and select one of the options  
?
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PICTURE  
Picture menu  
PICTURE  
Press the PICTURE menu button  
Move to chosen menu option  
Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu  
TV/AV  
Press the TV/AV button at any time to go back to  
watching TV  
Pressing the STR button after having adjusted a feature  
will store the setting as the default (replacing the  
factory setting).  
STR  
Increase or decrease the levels of these options  
according to your personal preference.  
Contras t  
Brightnes s  
Colour  
Sharpnes s  
With an NTSC signal source connected to the TV,  
the picture hue can be adjusted to suit your taste.  
Tint  
Allows you to set the overall colour tone of the  
picture. Choose from Cool, Normal and Warm.  
Colour  
balance  
Automatically reduces unwanted picture noise.  
P --- N R  
AI  
Automatically analyses the incoming picture and  
processes it to give improved contrast and  
optimum depth of field.  
Lets you choose the screen refresh method:  
in Auto mode, the TV software will select the best  
mode for the signal being viewed; 100Hz will give  
a steady picture for most signal transmission. We  
recommend that you set Scan mode to  
Progressive when viewing a PAL 60 or NTSC  
transmission.  
Scan mode  
When viewing a PAL transmission (other than PAL  
60) with Scan mode set to Progressive, the  
screen will flicker, this is not a fault.  
Note:  
D When viewing a PAL transmission (other  
than PAL 60) with Scan mode set to  
Progressive, the screen will flicker, this is  
not a fault.  
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SOUND  
Sound menu  
SOUND  
Press the SOUND menu button  
Move to chosen menu option  
Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu  
Press the TV/AV button at any time to go back to  
watching TV  
TV/AV  
STR  
Pressing the STR button after having adjusted a feature will  
store the setting as the default (replacing the factory setting).  
Some features are only available with the Surround feature switched  
off. Press the Surround button to switch between On and Off  
Lets you set the overall output volume.  
Volume  
Increase or decrease level to enhance or minimise  
lower, deeper sound output.  
Bas s  
Increase or decrease level to enhance or minimise  
sharper, higher sound output.  
Treble  
Balance  
With the Surround feature switched Off, the levels  
of sound between the left and right speakers can  
be adjusted to suit your listening position.  
Can be adjusted independantly of the TV  
speakers so that everyone can enjoy listening at  
a level comfortable for them. When in picture and  
picture mode, note that the headphones will relay  
the soundtrack for the programme in the left  
window (the current programme position). When  
using one ofthe otherdouble window features, the  
soundtrack forthe programme in the main window  
(rather than the smaller window) is relayed.  
Headphone  
volume  
Choose from Off, Normal and Full.  
Off turns Off subwoofer output, Normal provides  
a mid ---level bass output and Full provides an  
enhanced bass effect.  
Subwoofer  
MPX  
Usually set to Stereo to provide the best  
reproduction, but if reception deteriorates or if the  
service is not available then switch to Mono.  
Mono (M1) and (M2) can also be selected if a  
mono signal is being transmitted.  
With the Surround feature switched Off, sound  
quality can be improved when watching music or  
speech by selecting the appropriate mode ---  
Music or Speech.  
Mode  
Digital Audio 1  
Digital Audio 1  
If you do not have any digital audio input connected to AV1, set to Off.  
If you do have a digital audio input connected to the AV1 Scart socket from external equipment such as a  
DVD player, Digital Audio 1 lets you turn off the sound input from the AV1 Scart socket. Sound is then  
provided via an optical cable connected to the optical only digital audio input. See pages 27 to 28 for  
connection details.  
Digital Audio 2  
Digital Audio 2  
If you do not have any digital audio input connected to AV2, AV3 or AV4, set to Off.  
If you do have a digital audio input connected to the AV2, AV3 or AV4 Scart socket from external equipment  
such as a DVD player, Digital Audio 2 lets you turn off the sound input from the Scart socket. Sound is then  
provided via the shared optical/coaxial digital audio input. (eg: if you have a DVD player connected to the  
AV4 socket, with a coaxial or an optical cable connected to provide digital audio input, select AV4). See  
pages 27 to 28 for connection details.  
Surround  
menu  
Leads to the Surround menu, where you can alter settings relating to the sound system, as described on  
pages 25 to 26.  
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SET UP  
Setup menu  
SET UP  
Press the SETUP menu button  
Move to chosen menu option  
Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu  
TV/AV  
Press the TV/AV button at any time to go back to  
watching TV.  
Offers a choice of signals to send to the AV2 Scart  
AV2 out  
socket. You can choose from the current TV  
programme position, the signalentering AV1 / AV3  
/ AV4 or Monitor --- the picture displayed on  
screen.  
Allows you to choose between FLOF or LIST  
mode. See page 22.  
Teletext  
Switches the TV off within a preset time which you  
can choose from between 0 to 90 minutes in 15  
minute intervals.  
Off timer  
Lets you control any picture movement. Set to  
Dynamic to activate motion compensation, to  
smooth the image and get rid of picture  
movement. Set to Normal to correct minor picture  
movement, or if slight ghosting of figures occurs  
when using the Dynamic setting. Set to Off to  
have no flicker reduction at all, occasional  
broadcasts may benefit from using this setting.  
Flicker  
reduction  
Allows you to enable or disable data  
communication between this TV and a compatible  
VCR. See page 20.  
Q --- L i n k  
Strobe  
Lets you take a series of freeze ---frame photos’ of  
a piece of action (for example: the finish of a race).  
See page 19.  
Select character set, so that all characters needed  
are availabe for text on teletext pages (eg: cyrillic  
characters, etc).  
Text  
language  
Mode Languages  
West: English, French, German, Greek, Italian,  
Spanish, Swedish, Turkish  
East1: Czech, English, Estonian, Lettish,  
Rumanian, Russian, Ukrainian  
East2: Czech, English, German, Hungarian,  
Lettish, Polish, Rumanian  
Provides access to many other features including  
Programme edit and Auto setup. See page 11.  
Tuning menu  
When you first install the TV, the On Screen  
Display language is set according to your choice  
of country. OSD language lets you change the  
language used for On Screen Displays.  
OSD  
language  
If you notice a slight tilt to the picture or if there are  
coloured patches at the corners of the screen, use  
this feature to eliminate them. See Step 6, page 5  
(Quick Start Guide).  
Geomagnetic  
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Tuning menu --- overview  
SET UP  
Press the SETUP menu button  
Move to Tuning menu option  
Access Tuning menu  
Move to chosen menu option  
Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu  
TV/AV  
Press the TV/AV button at any time to go back to  
watching TV  
STR  
Pressing the STR button after having adjusted some  
features will store the setting as the default (replacing  
the factory setting).  
Access in order to customise your programme  
settings (eg: adding or deleting a programme  
position) See page 12.  
Programme  
edit  
Allows you to automatically retune the TV. Useful  
if you move house and wish to retune your TV to  
the local stations. See page 14.  
Auto s etup  
Allows individual programme positions to be  
tuned manually. See page 15.  
Manual tuning  
Fine tuning  
Use to make small adjustments to the tuning of an  
individual station (useful for example when  
weather conditions are affecting reception quality  
of a programme).  
Colour s ys tem  
Lets you select the correct transmission standard  
for the transmission signal being received.  
Volume correc. Lets you adjust the volume level of individual  
stations. Use this feature if the volume level varies  
significantly between stations. Adjusting one  
stations volume to bring it into line with the other  
stations means you can avoid having to adjust the  
volume each time you change channels.  
Decoder (AV2)  
This option is used when a decoder is connected  
via AV2. Store the setting as On so that every time  
this programme position is selected, the TV  
software is set to handle the decoded information  
(this is important if your decoder unit is connected  
to AV2 via a Q---Link VCR).  
When a strong signal (such as a cable signal) is  
RF Att  
received, sometimes two channels transmitted  
close together interfere with each others picture  
(this is the ‘beat you see on the picture). Set this  
option to On to damp down’ the strength of the  
signal for the current programme position, so  
eliminating the beat’. Store the setting as On so  
the signal is ’damped’ every time this programme  
position is selected.  
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Tuning menu --- Programme edit  
SET UP  
Press the SETUP menu button  
Move to Tuning menu option  
Access Tuning menu  
Move to Programme edit option  
Access Programme edit  
Move to chosen programme position (eg: Prog. 3)  
Make required change, eg: renaming a programme channel(see  
the relevant procedure below)  
TV/AV  
Press the TV/AV button at any time to go back to watching TV  
STR  
Pressing the STR button after having adjusted some features  
stores the change made  
Adding / deleting a programme channel  
Make sure the cursor is in the Prog. column  
Press the green button to add a programme channel to the  
programme position, or the red button to delete one  
Press the same button again to confirm your decision  
Moving a programme channel  
Make sure the cursor is in the Prog. column  
Press the yellow button  
Choose the new position for the programme channel  
Press the yellow on screen selector key again to confirm  
your decision  
Tuning a programme channel  
Move to the Chan. column  
Increase or decrease the programme channel number (you  
will see the TV retune to the new number as you change it)  
or use the C button for Direct Channel Access (see page 6)  
STR  
Press STR to store this change  
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Tuning menu --- Programme edit  
Renaming a programme channel  
Move to the Name column  
Choose the new character. The box at the bottom of the  
screen shows the character currently selected.  
Move to the next character position  
Continue until renaming is done  
STR  
Press STR to store the new name  
Locking a programme channel  
You may wish to lock a programme channel to prevent  
access to it  
Move to the Lock column  
Choose between Lock On or Lock Off  
Press STR to store the new setting  
STR  
Note:  
D When  
a
programme position is locked, Direct  
Channel Access using the C and numeric buttons on  
the remote control is not available  
Changing the sound system for a channel  
You can change the sound system used for a programme  
channel  
Move to the Sys column  
Choose the required sound system:  
SC1 : PAL B, G, H / SECAM B, G  
SC2 : PAL I  
SC3 : PAL D, K / SECAM D, K  
F
:
SECAM L/L’  
STR  
Press STR to store the new setting  
Copying programme information to a VCR  
You can copy programme information to a compatible VCR  
connected to AV2 (see page 28 for connection information)  
Press the blue button.  
Programme data will now be sent to the VCR. This might  
take a few seconds, depending on the number of stations  
stored. If the message Unable to download, check your  
VCR” appears on the screen, the television is unable to  
send the programme information to the VCR. See the VCR  
instruction book for further information.  
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Tuning menu --- Auto setup  
Auto setup automatically retunes your TV. This feature is useful if, for example, you move house and wish to retune your TV to receive  
the local stations.  
SET UP  
Press the SETUP menu button  
Move to Tuning menu option  
Access Tuning menu  
Move to Auto setup  
Access Auto setup  
Press to confirm start  
Select your country  
Note:  
D If you proceed with the next step all tuning data  
will be erased (all stations and their programme  
positions stored in your TV’s memory will be  
wiped out so the new settings can be stored).  
If you exit the procedure after this point and  
before Auto setup is complete, no station  
information will be stored. Restart and complete  
the Auto setup procedure so that the TV is  
retuned.  
Press to start Auto setup  
The TV will search for, locate, store and then sort into  
order your local stations.  
If a compatible VCR is connected via the AV2 socket,  
programme data will be sent to the VCR via Q-- Link  
(see page 20).  
Once this operation is completed the TV will  
displaythe programme nowstored on programme  
position 1.  
TV/AV  
Press the TV/AV button at any time to go back to  
watching TV (please read the Note in the above  
procedure)  
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Tuning menu --- Manual tuning  
It is possible to retune individual programme positions:  
SET UP  
Press the SETUP menu button  
Move to Tuning menu option  
Access Tuning menu  
Move to Manual tuning  
Access Manual tuning  
Select the programme position to be tuned  
Press repeatedly until required station is found  
STR  
When the desired station is found, press STR to store.  
The programme position will flash  
TV/AV  
Press the TV/AV button at any time to go back to  
watching TV  
Manual tuning (via front panel)  
It is also possible to use the control panel buttons on the front of your TV to tune individual programme positions:  
F
Press the F button (Front panel) until Tuning mode is  
reached  
Press the --- or + button to access Tuning mode  
TV / AV  
Press the TV/AV button to move between Change  
programme, Search and Change TV system  
Press the --- or + button to change programme position  
or start search  
STR  
When the desired station is found, press STR to store.  
The programme position will flash  
Repeat above procedure to tune additional programme  
positions  
F
Press the F button at any time to go back to watching TV  
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ASPECT Aspect controls  
ASPECT  
Press the ASPECT button to move through the six aspect options: Panasonic Auto, 4:3, Zoom,  
S --- Z o o m , 16:9 and Just.  
Notes:  
D If you leave Aspect set to Panasonic Auto, the TV software determines the best ratio for each  
programme viewed. In order not to disrupt your viewing, no mode information is displayed while  
this is happening (eg: a programme may begin in 4:3 mode then seem to jump into Just mode).  
Simply press the ASPECT button to display mode information in the top left of the screen.  
D A 16:9 picture has been used to illustrate all of the aspect modes described in this section.  
The on screen selector keys (corresponding to the four coloured buttons on the remote control) that  
appear for some Aspect functions clear after a few seconds. If you want to select an operation when the  
keys are not shown, press the ASPECT button once more and the keys will reappear.  
Panasonic Auto  
Panasonic Auto determines the best aspect  
’WIDE’ appears in the top left of the  
screen, Panasonic Auto switches  
into 16:9 widescreen ratio.  
ratio to use to display the picture you are  
viewing. It does this using a four step process to  
determine if the picture being viewed is a  
widescreen picture.  
If Panasonic Auto detects a widescreen signal  
it switches into 16:9 widescreen mode. If  
Panasonic Auto does not detect a widescreen  
signal then the picture is displayed in Just or 4:3  
mode.  
Panasonic Auto  
The text shown on the screen indicates how  
Panasonic Auto’appears in the top  
left of the screen. The best ratio is  
chosen and the picture expanded  
to fill the screen.  
Panasonic Auto determined which ratio to use:  
’WIDE’ appears in the top left of the screen if a  
widescreeen identification signal (WSS) is  
found or a signal is found through a Scart  
socket. Panasonic Auto switches into 16:9  
widescreen ratio.  
Panasonic Auto’ appears in the top left of the  
screen if black stripes above and below the  
picture are detected. Panasonic Auto chooses  
the best ratio and expands the picture to fill the  
screen. This process can take several minutes,  
depending how dark the picture is.  
Panasonic Auto’ appears in the top left of the  
screen and red and green keys at the bottom if  
no indication of a widescreen signal is found,  
the picture is displayed in Just or 4:3 mode. If  
the picture has a standard 4:3 aspect ratio then  
you may prefer to view it at its original size, the  
red and green keys that appear allow you to  
choose between viewing at standard 4:3 size or  
expanded in Just mode.  
Panasonic Auto  
Panasonic Auto’appears in the top  
left of the screen. The picture is  
displayed in Just or 4:3 mode, red  
and green keys appear, allowing  
switching between Just and 4:3  
modes.  
Panasonic Auto  
Equally, you may prefer to select one of the  
other modes available to view the picture.  
Notes:  
D If, in Panasonic Auto mode, you experience problems with the screen display size when playing back widescreen format  
recordings from your VCR then it is possible that the tracking control of your VCR requires adjustment (your VCR instruction  
book will contain adjustment details).  
D The widescreen aspect ratios of different films and programmes can vary. If these are wider than a standard 16:9 aspect  
picture then a black band may be visible at the top and bottom of the screen.  
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ASPECTAspect controls  
4:3  
4:3 will display a 4:3 picture at its standard 4:3 size  
without any stretching. Black stripes will be visible  
down the left and right sides of the picture.  
4:3  
Zoom  
Zoom mode magnifies the central section of the  
picture.  
Press the red or green buttons to enlarge the  
picture vertically. Press the yellow or blue buttons  
to move the picture vertically (useful when there  
are sub ---titles positioned below the picture).  
Zoom  
Blue button has been pressed to  
move picture upwards  
S --- Zoom  
S --- Z o o m displays the picture at  
a
greater  
magnification than Zoom mode does.  
Press the red or green buttons to move the picture  
horizontally. Press the yellow or blue buttons to  
move the picture vertically.  
S --- Z o o m  
Blue button has been pressed to  
move picture upwards  
16:9  
16:9 will display the picture at its maximum size but  
with slight stretching.  
16:9  
Just  
Use this mode 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 such a way that the  
stretching is only obvious atthe leftand rightedges  
of the screen.  
Just  
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MULTI  
WINDOW  
Multi window  
MULTI  
WINDOW  
Press the MULTI WINDOW button (whilst the on screen selector keys are on screen) to move between  
watching the current programme, the picture in picture feature, picture out of picture and picture and  
picture feature.  
The on screen selector keys (corresponding to the four coloured buttons on the remote control) that  
appear for the features clear after a few seconds. If you want to select an operation when the keys are not  
shown, press the MULTI WINDOW button once more and the keys will reappear.  
Picture and picture  
Allows two pictures to be viewed at the same time.  
Press the green button to select the contents of the  
right window, switching between displaying a TV  
channel and all AV sources in turn. To change the  
TV channel: press the green key until the currently  
selected TV channel is shown, then use the remote  
control to change channel (while the on screen  
selector keys are still displayed).  
Picture and picture mode  
Press the yellow button to swap the contents of the  
two windows.  
Use the remote control to select a TV channel or an  
AV source to appear in the left window.  
Picture in picture  
Allows two pictures to be viewed at the same time.  
Press the green button to select the contents of the  
smaller window, switching between displaying a  
TV channel and all AV sources in turn. To change  
the TV channel: press the green key until the  
currently selected TV channel is shown, then use  
the remote control to change channel (while the on  
screen selector keys are still displayed).  
Press the red button to reposition the smaller  
picture on screen.  
Picture in picture mode  
The two programmes have been  
swapped, the programme in the  
smaller window has become the  
main window programme.  
Press the yellow button to swap the contents of the  
two windows.  
Use the remote control to select a TV channel or an  
AV source to appear in the main window.  
Picture out of picture  
Only available in 4:3 aspect mode, this feature  
allows two programmes to be viewed at the same  
time, as picture in picture does. The difference is  
how the two programmes are displayed: in picture  
in picture the smaller window appears within the  
main image; in picture out of picture the smaller  
window appears to the right of the main image.  
Press the green button to select the contents of the  
smaller window, switching between displaying a  
TV channel and all AV sources in turn. To change  
the TV channel: press the green key until the  
currently selected TV channel is shown, then use  
the remote control to change channel (while the on  
screen selector keys are still displayed).  
Picture out of picture mode  
Press the yellow button to swap the contents of the  
two windows.  
Use the remote control to select a TV channel or an  
AV source to appear in the main window.  
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INDEX  
Channel search  
CH SEARCH  
Press the CH SEARCH button to show  
freeze ---frames of the programmes being  
broadcast on all of the stored channels. These  
images are displayed in series clockwise around  
the edge of the screen, starting from the top left.  
The current programme is displayed in the centre  
of the screen, still playing.  
The feature cycles through the stored channels  
until either the STILL key is pressed to pause the  
search or the CH SEARCH button is pressed to exit  
the feature.  
INDEX  
CH SEARCH  
HOLD  
STILL  
INDEX  
Channel search  
CH SEARCH  
Press the red button to select each channel’s  
freeze ---frame in turn.  
Press the green button to watch the selected  
channel, exiting the feature.  
Press the blue button to watch the current  
programme (displayed centre screen), exiting the  
feature.  
TV/TEXT  
Picture and text  
TV/TEXT  
Press the TELETEXT button to move between  
watching the current programme, viewing teletext  
and the picture and text feature. picture and text  
lets you see the current programme and a page of  
teletext side by side.  
Whilst using this feature, the remote control affects  
the teletext page; if you wish to make changes to  
the programme viewed press the TELETEXT  
button to return to watching the programme on its  
own then make the desired changes.  
TELETEXT mode  
Picture and text mode  
HOLD  
Still  
STILL  
HOLD  
STILL  
Press to freeze the picture, press again to return  
to watching the current programme.  
Strobe  
(Access Strobe via the Setup menu, see page 10).  
Takes a series of freeze ---frame images (one  
second delay between each image being taken)  
from the current programme watched, these are  
displayed in series clockwise around the edge of  
the screen, starting from the top left. The current  
programme is displayed in the centre of the  
screen, still playing.  
To pause (freeze) Strobe, press the STILL button  
on the remote control, press again to continue  
taking the freeze ---frames. To exit the Strobe  
feature and return to watching the current  
programme, press any button on the remote  
control other than STILL.  
Strobe mode  
HOLD  
STILL  
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Q --- Link  
This is a Q --- L i n k T V. Q --- L i n k , NEXTVIEWLINK and similar technology provide a way for a TV and VCR to communicate, making it  
easier to record programmes. In order to be able to exchange information both the TV and the VCR must be fitted with this  
technology, and must be connected with a SCARTlead (fullfunction type) between the AV2 socket ofthe TVand the appropriate  
socket on the VCR (see the VCR instruction book for details).  
Q ---Link lets your TVinstruct a c ompatible VCR to record the programme currently shown on screen, no matter whatprogramme  
position is set on the VCR. In order to make use of Q --- L i n k , ensure that the Q --- L i n k option is set to On in the SETUP menu:  
SET UP  
Press the SETUP menu button  
Move to Q --- L i n k option  
Confirm Q --- L i n k option is set to On  
TV/AV  
Press the TV/AV button at any time to go back to watching TV.  
DIRECT  
TV REC  
Press the DIRECT TV REC button  
Notes:  
D If the VCR is off, it will automatically switch on when you  
press the DIRECT TV REC button.  
D To ensure correct recordings are made, the television and  
VCR should share tuning information (see page 13).  
D Whenever the Auto setup function is used, tuning data will  
be downloaded to the VCR (see page 14).  
D If at any time you wish to turn off the Q --- L i n k feature, follow  
the above procedure to get to the Q --- L i n k menu option,  
then set the option to Off.  
A message, sent from the VCR, will appear on screen showing what is being recorded, or if it is not possible to record:  
VCR is recording the programme signal from its own tuner. If you wish you can switch off the  
TV and leave the VCR recording in the normal way.  
VCR recording pres et prog  
VCR is recording the programme signal from the television. You must not change programme  
position or switch off the TV: if you do, the VCR will automatically stop recording and switch  
off.  
VCR recording TV s ource  
The write protection tab on the back of the cassette has been removed.  
No recording TAPE IS  
PROTECTED  
Examples of other messages that might be displayed.  
No recording NO TAPE  
No recording TAPE MAY BE  
DAMAGED  
Notes:  
D With Panasonic Q---Link VCRs these additional features are available:  
D If you insert a tape in your VCR and press the Play button, the television will automatically switch on and select the AV2  
input so you can view the tape.  
D If you switch off the television whilst the VCR is in Stop, Fast Forward or Rewind modes, the VCR will switch off  
automatically.  
D Not all VCRs support this technology. Some may support certain features, but not others. See the VCR instruction book for  
details.  
D If Q ---Link is inoperative, first confirm that your SCART lead is a full function type. Ask your dealer for further details.  
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VCR / DVD operation  
The Remote Control is capable of operating some functions of selected Panasonic VCRs and DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)  
equipment. Some VCR and DVD equipment have different functions, so to ensure compatibility please refer to the equipments  
instruction book or consult your dealer for details.  
DVD  
VCR  
Standby  
Press to switch the VCR or DVD to standby mode.  
Press again to switch back on.  
VCR / DVD s witch  
Use this switch to select whether controls operate  
DVD equipment or your VCR.  
Play  
Press to playback the tape or DVD.  
Stop  
Press to stop the tape or DVD.  
Skip / Fas t Forward / Cue  
VCR: Press to fast forward the tape. In Play mode, press  
to view the picture rapidly forward (Cue).  
DVD: Press once to skip to the next track.  
Skip / Rewind / Review  
VCR: Press to rewind the tape. In Play mode, press to  
view the picture rapidly in reverse (Review).  
DVD: Press once to skip to the previous track.  
Paus e / Still  
Press in playback mode, the picture will pause.  
Press again to restart play.  
Programme Up / Down  
Press to increase or decrease the VCR programme  
position by one.  
REC  
Record  
Press this button to start recording.  
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Teletext operation  
D Teletext features may vary depending on the Broadcasting Companies and is only available if the channel selected is  
transmitting Teletext.  
D Pressing the Picture button whilst in Teletext operation will display the contrast function with a cyan bar, press A  
"
to alter  
to alter  
the setting as required.  
D Pressing the Setup button whilst in Teletext operation will display special function options at the bottom of the screen.  
D Pressing the Sound button whilst in Teletext operation will display the volume function with a green bar, press A  
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the setting as required.  
What is LIST mode ?  
In LIST mode, four differently coloured page numbers are situated at the bottom of the screen. Each of these numbers can be altered  
and stored in the TV’s memory.  
What is FLOF?  
In FLOF mode, four differently coloured subjects are situated at the bottom of the display. To access more information about one of  
these subjects, press the appropriately coloured button. This facility enables fast access to information on the subjects shown.  
TV / Teletext mode  
TV/TEXT  
Press the TELETEXT button to switch between the current programme, teletext and  
the picture and text feature (lets you see the current programme and teletext side by  
side, see page 19).  
Page Selection  
Pages can be selected in two ways :  
a. Press the Up / Down buttons to increase or decrease the page number by one.  
b. By entering the page number, using 0 ---9 on the remote control.  
Full / Top / Bottom  
SET UP  
Press the SET UP button to display special functions, followed by the Green button.  
Press the Green button again to expand the BOTTOM half.  
Press again to return to normal (FULL) size.  
Reveal  
SET UP  
Press the SET UP button to display special functions, followed by the Red button to  
reveal hidden words e.g. quiz page answers. Press again to hide.  
Red / Green / Yellow / Blue buttons  
In FLOF mode these correspond to the differently coloured subjects.  
In LIST mode they correspond to the differently coloured page numbers.  
Lis t Store  
In LIST mode the four page numbers can be altered (programme positions 1 --- 25  
only).  
STR  
To do this, press one of the four coloured buttons and enter the new page number.  
Press and hold STR, the page numbers will change to white indicating that the page  
is stored.  
HOLD  
Hold  
To hold the Teletext page when viewing multi---page information.  
Press again to return to automatic page update.  
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Teletext operation  
It is not possible to change the programme position when in News flash, Update or Sub Coded Page Access operation.  
STR  
Favourite Page (F.P.)  
Stores a favourite page in memory for instant recall. To store such a page, the TV must be  
in LIST mode, and the programme position must be from 1 --- 25.  
Press the Blue button, select the page number, then press and hold the STR button. The  
page number is now stored.  
F. P.  
Press F. P. to recall this page.  
Update Dis play  
Press the SET UP button to display special functions, followed by the Yellow button to view  
the TV picture whilst searching for a Teletext page (this is not necessary in picture and text  
mode, as the picture is displayed on the left of the screen)  
When found, the screen will display the page number at the top left.  
Press the Yellow button to view the page.  
Press TV / TEXT again to return to normal TV operation.  
SET UP  
News Flas h  
When a news flash page has been selected, press SET UP, Yellow, to view the TV picture.  
When an update is received, the page number will be displayed on screen.  
Press the Yellow button to display the News Flash  
Press TV / TEXT to return to normal TV. operation.  
Update  
Press SET UP, Yellow to see the update of information on certain pages.  
When an update is received, the page number will be displayed at the top left of the screen.  
Press the Yellow button to view the page.  
Press TV / TEXT to return to normal TV operation.  
Acces s ing s ub pages  
When Teletext information exceeds one page, it may take some time for the automatic  
changing of the sub pages to reach the sub page you require. As each sub page is found  
its number is displayed at the top of the page so that you may select it; as more sub pages  
are picked up, the display at the top of the page changes, so that you are always offered  
the most recently transmitted selection of sub pages.  
In picture and text mode, use the left and right cursor buttons to select a sub page from  
the range displayed at the top of the Teletext window.  
In Teletext operation, use the following procedure to access sub pages:  
If the sub page you want to look at is not yet available, press the SETUP button (to display  
special functions) followed by the Yellow button to view the TV picture whilst waiting for  
more sub pages to be found. The sub pages found will be displayed across the top of the  
screen.  
When the sub page you are waiting for is available press the Yellow button to return to  
viewing the Teletext pages, then use the left and right cursor buttons to select the sub page  
of your choice.  
Notes:  
D
If you do not want the four coloured special function keys to be displayed on the TV  
picture while waiting for a sub page to be found, press either the PICTURE, SOUND or  
SETUP menu button to clear the keys from the screen. Press the SETUP key once more  
to redisplay the keys.  
SET UP  
D
D
If you have cleared the special function keys from the screen and then used the left and  
right cursor buttons to select a sub page, whilst still viewing the TV picture, you must  
press the SETUP button then the Yellow button to display the Teletext page again.  
If the top of the page indicates that sub pages are being transmitted but the page  
displayed never changes, then the sub page number’ is there to show the page  
contents have been updated, there are no sub pages.  
Press TV/TEXT to return to normal TV operation.  
Index  
When in FLOF operation  
INDEX  
Press INDEX to return to the main index page.  
Depending on the way information is transmitted, this may have to be pressed more than once  
to return to the main index page.  
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Surround sound systems  
Stereo reproduction normally uses left and right speakers, but Digital Theater Systems (DTS), Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro  
Logic Surround go further, adding a centre and other channels so you are immersed in sound and special effects.  
Digital Theater Systems (DTS) / Dolby Digital  
Both DTS and Dolby Digital split soundtrack information into 6  
separate channels ofsound which are outputthrough the speaker  
setup: five full range channels (left, centre, right, stereo left and  
right surround) and a 0.1’ (ie: limited range) bass channel. This  
gives you superb sound quality from DTS / Dolby Digital encoded  
Subwoofer /  
tracks when a compatible speaker system is connected to your  
TV.  
Centre speaker  
LFE speaker  
Most dialogue comes from the centre channel, which enhances  
dialogue and focuses it so it seems to come from the action on  
screen. The separate rear left and right channels give a dramatic  
sense of space, with sounds travelling in all directions between  
front, centre and rear channel speakers (eg: a rocket going  
overhead starts behind you to the left and explodes in front of you  
to the right). The 0.1’ Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel gives  
impact to bass sounds and to special effects more felt than heard  
(eg: the thud of a dinosaur footfall or the rumble of thunder).  
Front  
left  
speaker  
Front  
right  
speaker  
While DTS and Dolby Digital are both high quality, ’5.1’ channel  
surround systems, the two systems differ in how they break down  
and store sound information.  
Rear left  
surround  
speaker  
Rear right  
surround  
speaker  
They also differ in how they work with existing speaker setups:  
Dolby Digital has been developed to be backwardly compatible  
with Dolby Pro Logic and conventionalstereo setups. DTS, on the  
other hand, focuses on the high quality, 5.1 channel surround  
output; choosing not to develop backward compatibility with  
existing sound systems.  
Note:  
D External equipment is usually connected to the TV via one of  
the Scart sockets to provide pictures and sound (eg: a VCR  
player connected to AV2). To receive a DTS or Dolby Digital  
encoded soundtrack from compatible equipment (eg: a DVD  
player, a set top box), you will also need to connect an optical  
or coaxial cable to one of the TVs digital audio sockets. See  
pages 27 to 28 for connection details, also see the Digital  
Audio option in the SOUND menu, page 9.  
Dolby Pro Logic  
Dolby Pro Logic Surround uses four channels ofsound: left, right,  
centre and a mono rear channel, giving excellent reproduction of  
Pro Logic encoded tracks when a compatible speaker system is  
connected to your TV. Most dialogue comes from the centre  
channel, which enhances dialogue and focuses it so it seems to  
come from the action on screen. The rear channel is used to  
immerse you in atmosphere and special effects, the same output  
is sent to both rear speakers.  
Centre speaker  
Front  
left  
speaker  
Front  
right  
speaker  
As with Dolby Digital, Pro Logic is backwardly compatible with a  
conventional stereo speaker setup.  
Notes:  
D To get Pro Logic information from Pro Logic encoded TV  
programmes, you must be able to receive stereo  
transmissions. If stereo transmissions are not transmitted in  
your area then the Pro Logic information will not be present on  
TV transmissions and Pro Logic decoding will only produce a  
centre channel output.  
Rear left  
surround  
speaker  
Rear right  
surround  
speaker  
D See pages 27 to 28 for connection details.  
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Surround menu  
SOUND  
Press the SOUND menu button  
Move to Surround menu option  
Access Surround menu  
Move to chosen menu option  
Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu  
Press the TV/AV button at any time to go back to watching TV  
TV/AV  
If a DTS / Dolby Digital input is detected the Surround  
menu options instantly change --- Surround mode is  
not available. Ensure that the Digital Audio option in the  
SOUND menu is set to the correct AV input (see page  
9 for details). A message displayed in the centre of the  
screen shows whether the signal is DTS or Dolby Digital,  
Code  
Front outputs  
Rear s urround outputs  
Left Right  
Left  
Right  
Centre  
1+ 1  
1/0  
2/0  
3/0  
2/1  
3/1  
2/2  
3/2  
Dual mono output  
Mono output  
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
and gives  
a
code indicating which channels are  
Mono output  
detected (see table to the right). Subwooferoutput is not  
listed; if a subwoofer channel is detected then its  
contents are output, (the subwoofer output level can be  
adjusted or the subwoofer turned off via the subwoofer  
option in the SOUND menu --- see page 9 for details).  
Mono output  
n
n
n
n
The volume adjustment sets the overall  
Surround output volume.  
Volume  
When a DTS / Dolby Digital input is not  
detected this option is shown. Choose  
between Pro Logic and Simulated. The  
mode chosen here dictates the next menu  
option.  
Surround mode  
If a DTS / Dolby Digital input is detected, or if  
Pro Logic is selected in Surround mode, this  
Speaker s etting /  
Simulated s etting menu option is Speaker setting, allowing  
selection of Normal, Phantom or 3 Stereo  
modes, as described on page 26.  
If Simulated is selected in Surround mode,  
this menu option is Simulated setting,  
allowing selection of Disco, Movie or  
Stadium modes, as described on page 26.  
If a DTS / Dolby Digital input is detected, the  
Surround menu is as shown above (no Surround  
mode available).  
Allows adjustment of the volume for each  
speaker, as described on page 26.  
Speaker level  
Allows setting of the distance from the  
listening position to the front speakers.  
Front dis tance  
Allows setting of the distance from the  
Rear dis tance  
listening position to the rear speakers. If the  
rear surround speakers are closer to you than  
the centre speaker, you may hear dialogue  
“leakage” from the rear surround speakers. It  
may be necessary to reduce the volume ofthe  
rear speakers.  
If you do not have an external centre speaker  
Internal s peaker  
connected, set to On. If you wish to connect  
an external centre speaker then switch Off,  
see page 30 for connection details.  
If no DTS / Dolby Digital input is detected, Surround  
mode appears as a menu option.  
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DTS / Dolby Digital and Pro Logic modes  
With a DTS / Dolby Digital input or if Pro Logic is selected in Surround mode, the following three modes of operation are  
available as the Speaker setting: Normal, Phantom, 3 Stereo.  
Front  
left  
speaker  
Front  
right  
speaker  
If front and rear speakers are connected, use  
Normal  
Normal mode. Centre speaker information will  
be produced by the TV’s internal left and right  
speakers. With a DTS / Dolby Digital 5.1 input,  
the subwoofer/LFE speaker information is  
produced by the TV’s internal subwoofer. If the  
internal speaker is switched off (see page 25)  
and an external centre speaker used, the  
speaker must be connected using RCA cables,  
via an external amplifier (otherwise it will not  
output any sound). See page 30 for connection  
details.  
Rear left  
surround  
speaker  
Rear right  
surround  
speaker  
Normal mode  
If external front left and right speakers are not  
connected, use Phantom mode. Left, right, and  
centre information will now be produced by the  
TVspeakers. Ifyou choose to use this mode with  
the internal speaker switched off and front left  
and right speakers connected, these must be  
connected using RCA cables, via an external  
amplifier (otherwise they will not output any  
sound). See page 30 for connection details  
Phantom  
Rear left  
surround  
speaker  
Rear right  
surround  
speaker  
Phantom mode  
3 Stereo  
This is the best mode to use if rear speakers are  
not connected. When using this mode, the rear  
left and right surround information is redirected  
to the front left and right speakers. Centre  
information is output by the TV’s internal  
speakers. If the internal speaker is switched off  
(see page 25) and an external centre speaker  
used, it must be connected to the TV using RCA  
cables, via an externalamplifier (otherwise it will  
not output any sound). See page 30 for  
connection details.  
Front  
left  
speaker  
Front  
right  
speaker  
3 Stereo mode  
Simulated mode  
Simulated surround modes allow various types of surround effects to be produced by mimicking both the direct sound, as heard by  
the audience, and the sound reflected back from the surrounding walls e.g. ceiling and floor space in a space such as a disco. There  
are three different effects to choose from, each reflecting a different atmosphere:  
Setting  
Appropriate s ources  
Effect  
Disco  
Disco, dance or jazz music  
A crowded nightclub  
Movie  
All movies or music software recorded without  
Dolby Surround  
Simulates a surround sound recording  
Stadium  
Any live sports occasion  
A packed sports stadium  
Speaker level setup  
The speaker output levels from the different options, eg: Left, Centre,  
Right, Rear left and Rear right, should be adjusted from your usual  
listening position, to obtain the best results. The level can be set using  
either the TV sound or the provided test signal.  
Notes:  
D The adjustments available will vary according to the mode chosen.  
D If you have a DTS / Dolby Digital 5.1 input, and are using the internal  
subwoofer to produce the subwoofer/LFE information, you can  
change the subwoofer/LFE volume by altering the Subwoofer  
setting in the SOUND menu. See page 9.  
D When using external stereo equipment, it is advisable to set the  
speaker levels to the midpoint position.  
Speaker level setup --- Pro Logic mode  
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Audio / video connections  
It is possible to connect a variety of additional equipment to this TV. The following pages detail how to connect external equipment to  
both the front and rear of the TV.  
Once your equipment is connected, use the following procedure to view the input:  
TV/AV  
Press the TV/AV menu button  
Press the relevant on screen selector key to select the AV source  
you wish to view (for example, press the green button to select  
AV2 if you have connected a video recorder to the AV2 SCART  
socket).  
The on screen selector keys that appear clear after a few  
seconds. If you want to select an input when the keys are not  
shown, press the TV/AV key once more and the keys will  
reappear.  
Notes:  
D You can also select an AV source using the TV/AV button  
on the control panel on the front of your TV.  
Press the TV/AV button repeatedly until you reach the AV  
source you wish to view.  
TV/AV  
D When in AV mode a reduced number of options are  
available in the SOUND and SETUP menus (eg: in the  
Setup menu there is no Tuning menu option).  
Front sockets  
Additional equipment can be connected at the front of the TV via a 4 pin S ---Video socket (AV3), RCA Audio / Video sockets (AV3)  
and a headphone socket.  
Output from  
Headphones socket  
Video input to  
S --- Video socket  
Video input  
to V socket  
Audio input  
to L / R sockets  
S --- V  
3.5mm Stereo Plug  
RCA  
Video  
cable  
2 x RCA  
Audio  
cables  
CAMCORDER  
STEREO HEADPHONES  
with 3.5mm Plug  
Notes:  
D Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV set.  
D For S ---Video socket wiring information see page 32.  
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Audio / video connections  
Rear sockets  
Additional equipment can be connected at the rear of the TVvia three 21 pin Scart sockets, AV1 / AV2(S) / AV4(S), and via two digital  
audio sockets (one optical input for AV1 only and one shared optical/coaxial input for AV2, AV3 and AV4).  
Input to shared optical/coaxial  
socket(AV2/AV3/AV4)  
Input to optical  
socket(AV1)  
Digital  
audio  
cable  
(optical)  
Input/Output from  
AV1 Scart Socket  
Input/Output from AV2 Scart Socket  
Q --- Link data  
Input/Output from  
AV4 Scart Socket  
Scart cable  
Scart cable  
Scart cable  
VCR  
S --- VIDEO VCR  
VCR  
VCR  
Q---LINK COMPATIBLE VCR  
S --- VIDEO VCR  
SET TOP BOX  
SET TOP BOX  
DVD PLAYER  
S --- VIDEO CAMCORDER  
DVD PLAYER  
DVD PLAYER  
CAMCORDER  
S --- VIDEO CAMCORDER  
GAMES CONSOLE /  
COMPUTER (RGB)  
Digital audio cable (coaxial or optical)  
Notes:  
D Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV set.  
D Do not connect a computer with TTL output (5V) to this set.  
D The AV2 21 pin socket can also be used as an output to Audio/Video equipment; see page 10 for details.  
D For Scart socket wiring information see page 32.  
D When connecting an optical cable to an optical socket, remove the socket cover before inserting the cable plug.  
D We recommend that only one Digital Audio Input (either coaxial or optical) be connected to the shared optical/coaxial input  
of the TV at a time. If there is a coaxial and an optical input connected at the same time, the coaxial input will override the  
optical input --- the sound from the coaxial input will be heard.  
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Audio / video connections  
The external speaker connections (EXT) on the rear of the TV allow you to create your own system using external speakers.  
Connections are provided for front and rear speakers.  
Front left speaker  
(not supplied)  
Front right speaker  
(not supplied)  
You may decide, for example, to connect external front left and  
right speakers and rear left and right surround speakers; as  
shown here:  
Rear left  
Rear right  
surround speaker  
(not supplied)  
surround speaker  
(not supplied)  
Connecting external speakers  
The TVmust be switched Off before connecting external equipment.  
TV  
Twist the wire ends before  
inserting.  
1
Press lever  
Insert into terminals.  
2
Ensure that bare speaker  
wires are not touching.  
Insert wire  
Front  
Front  
left speaker  
(not supplied)  
right speaker  
(not supplied)  
Red (+)  
Black (--)  
TV  
Rear left  
Rear right  
surround speaker  
(not supplied)  
surround speaker  
(not supplied)  
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Audio / video connections  
The AUDIO OUT sockets on the rear of the TV allow you to create a custom sound system using an external amplifier and external  
speakers.  
External DTS /  
Dolby Digital amplifier  
(not supplied)  
Subwoofer  
(LFE speaker)  
(not supplied)  
Centre speaker  
(not supplied)  
You may decide, for example, to use an external DTS /  
Dolby Digital amplifier to connect external front left and  
right speakers, rear left and right surround speakers, a  
centre speakerand a subwoofer (LFE speaker); as shown  
here:  
Front left  
speaker  
(not supplied)  
Front right  
speaker  
(not supplied)  
Rear left  
surround speaker  
(not supplied)  
Rear right  
surround speaker  
(not supplied)  
Connecting external amplifiers and speakers  
Output from the AUDIO OUT sockets  
to rear right  
surround speaker  
Front left output  
Front right output  
to front left speaker  
to rear left  
surround speaker  
to front right speaker  
Rear left surround output  
Rear view of external DTS /  
Dolby Digital Amplifier  
Rear right surround output  
to centre  
speaker  
Subwoofer / LFE output  
Centre output  
to subwoofer /  
LFE speaker  
Notes:  
D See the DTS / Dolby Digital amplifier instruction book for speaker connection details.  
D Connect each output to the corresponding input on the DTS / Dolby Digital amplifier. Use Phono (RCA) connectors (not  
supplied)  
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Troubleshooting  
Ifthere is a problem with yourTV please refer to the table below to determine the symptoms, then carry outthe suggested check. Ifthis  
does notsolve the problem, please contact yourlocal Panasonic dealer, quoting the modelnumber and serial number(both found on  
the rear of the TV).  
Symptoms  
Checks  
Picture  
Sound  
Aerial location, direction or connection  
Noisy Sound  
Snowy Picture  
Multiple Images  
Interference  
Aerial location, direction or connec-  
tion  
Normal Sound  
Noisy Sound  
Electrical appliances  
Cars / Motorcycles  
Fluorescent lights  
Switch on P ---NR in Picture menu to reduce picture  
noise  
Volume level  
Sound mute switched on  
No Sound  
Normal Picture  
TV set to AV mode  
Not plugged into A.C. outlet  
Not switched on  
Picture / Sound controls set at minimum levels  
Check if in standby mode  
No Sound  
No Picture  
Colour controls set at minimum le-  
vels  
Normal Sound  
Weak or No Sound  
Normal Sound  
Weak or distorted sound  
No Colour  
Retune Channel(s)  
Poor or Distorted Picture  
Coloured Patches  
Normal Picture  
Magnetic Interference from unshielded equipment  
Receiver moved while switched ON, switch TV off  
for 30 minutes.  
If picture is also tilted, use Geomagnetic Correction  
feature (see Quick Start Guide, page 5)  
Sound reception may have  
deteriorated.  
Switch MPX setting (Sound menu) to  
Off until reception improves.  
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Scart and S ---video socket information  
AV1 / AV4 Scart s ocket  
(S --Video -- AV4 only)  
AV2 Scart s ocket (S --Video, Q --Link)  
S --Video 4 pin s ocket  
Chrominance  
Luminance  
in  
in  
Socket Earth  
CVBS out (video)  
CVBS earth  
Socket Earth  
CVBS out (video)  
CVBS earth  
S. C. --- In  
21  
19  
17  
21  
19  
17  
15  
13  
CVBS in (video)  
18 RGB status earth  
CVBS in (video)  
Earth  
20  
20  
18  
16  
14  
12  
16  
14  
12  
Status RGB  
Earth  
--- ---  
--- ---  
Earth  
--- ---  
Chrominance  
earth  
Luminance  
earth  
Red in, S. C. --- In* 15  
Red earth  
Earth  
13  
Green in  
Green earth  
Blue in  
11  
9
7
11  
9
7
--- ---  
Earth  
10 --- ---  
10 Q --- Link data  
8
6
4
Status CVBS  
8
6
4
Status CVBS  
Audio in (L)  
Audio earth  
Audio in (R)  
--- ---  
Earth  
Audio in (L)  
Audio earth  
Audio in (R)  
Blue earth  
5
5
Audio out (L)  
Audio out (R)  
Audio out (L)  
Audio out (R)  
3
1
3
2
2
1
Suitable inputs for AV1 / AV4 include  
RGB (Red/Green/Blue).  
AV2 --- Pins 15 and 20 are dependent on  
AV2 S ---VHS / VIDEO switching.  
S . C . --- I n* : on Pin 15 S.C.---In’ only  
applies to AV4.  
AV4 --- Pins 15 and 20 are dependent on  
AV4 S ---VHS / VIDEO switching.  
Specifications  
TX--32PB50F  
TX--28PB50F  
Power Source  
220 --- 240V 50Hz a.c.  
2.8W  
Power Cons umption  
Standby Cons umption  
149W  
76 cm  
145W  
Picture Tube  
Visible Diagonal  
66 cm  
Audio Output  
Music Power  
Subwoofer 23W, Centre 20W x 2, External Left / Right 19W x 2,  
External Surround 19W x 2, 89 impedance  
558 mm  
850 mm  
549 mm  
509 mm  
763 mm  
512 mm  
H
W
D
Dimens ions  
Weight (Kg)  
58.5  
47.6  
PAL B, G, H, I, SECAM B, G SECAM L/L’  
VHF E2 -- E12  
VHF H1 -- H2 (ITALY)  
VHF A -- H (ITALY)  
UHF E21 -- E69  
CATV (S01 -- S05)  
CATV S1 -- S10 (M1 -- M10)  
CATV S21 -- S41 (Hyperband)  
Receiving  
Sys tems /  
Band name  
CATV S11 -- S20 (U1 -- U10)  
PAL D, K, SECAM D, K  
VHF R1 -- R2  
VHF R3 -- R5  
UHF E21 -- E69  
VHF R6 -- R12  
PAL 525/60 Playback of NTSC tape from some PAL video recorders (VCR)  
M.NTSC Playback from NTSC 4,43 MHz Videorecorders (VCR)  
NTSC (AV input only) Playback from NTSC Videorecorders (VCR)  
Aerial -- Rear  
UHF / VHF  
Headphones -- Front  
3,5mm, 89 impedance  
AV1 --- 21 pin socket --- Audio / Video in / out, RGB in  
AV2 --- 21 pin socket --- Audio / Video in/out, S --- Video in, Q --- Link  
AV4 --- 21 pin socket --- Audio / Video in / out, S --- Video in, RGB in  
DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS --- Coaxial/Optical in, Optical in  
AV -- Rear  
6 x Dolby Surround Out RCA  
External Speaker connections --- 2 x Front, 2 x Rear  
Dolby Surround Out -- Rear  
AV -- Front  
AV3 -- S ---Video in, 1 x RCA Video in, 2 x RCA Audio in  
Specifications are subject to change without notice. Weight and dimensions shown are approximate.  
Dolby, Pro Logic and the are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.  
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other world ---wide patents issued and  
pending. DTS” and DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996 Digital Theater  
Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.  
E
Matsushita Electric (U.K.) Ltd.  
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