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Operating Instructions
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REC VCR DVD
LCD TV
TV
Model No. TX-23LX50A
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Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference.
English
TQBC2012-1
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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 also, and note down the model number and serial number of your set in the space provided on the back cover of these instructions. Contents Accessories ....................................
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Warnings and Precautions • This TV set is designed to operate on AC 110-240 V, • DO NOT touch the power 50 / 60 Hz. plug if your hands are wet. • To prevent damage which might result in electric shock or fire, do not expose this TV • Turn the power “Off” set to rain or excessive before connecting other moisture. This TV must not electrical equipment. 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. • DO NOT us
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Warnings and Precautions • Adequate ventilation is • Place in a safe location. essential to prevent failure of electrical components, we recommend that a gap of at least 10cm is left all around this TV set even • DO NOT jolt the unit. when it is placed inside a cabinet or between shelves. • Avoid exposing the TV set to direct sunlight and other sources of heat. To prevent fire, never place Preparation any type of candle or naked flame on top or • Receiver Location near the TV set. Locate for com
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Fitting remote control batteries 1 2 3 - + - + “R6 (AA)” size Pull and hold the hook, then Insert batteries - note correct Replace the cover. open the battery cover. polarity ( + and -). Do not use rechargeable (Ni-Cad) batteries. They are different in shape and performance and may fail to ensure correct operation. Battery cautions The incorrect use of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which will corrode the Remote Control or cause the batteries to burst. Observe the following precaution:
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How to hang the LCD TV on the wall This LCD TV is for use only with the following optional accessory. Wall-hanging bracket ........................................................ TY-WK22LR1W • Always be sure to ask a qualified technician to carry out set-up. WARNING • DO NOT use other optional accessories. Use with any other type of optional accessories may cause instability which could result in the possibility of injury. Antenna connection For proper reception of VHF / UHF channe
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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 the rear of the TV. Once your equipment is connected, use the following procedure to view the input: TV/AV Press the TV/AV button. OK Whilst the on screen selector keys are displayed, press coloured buttons to select the AV source you wish to view. Red button : AV1 Green button : AV2 Red Green 1 2 3 The on screen selector keys that appe
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Audio / Video connections How to connect the Monitor Output terminals to other Equipment Example of output signal source AV1 IN AV2 IN MONITOR OUT AUDIO VIDEO COMPONENT VCR IN IN S-VIDEO R L Y VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR PB/CB L/MONO L PR/CR AUDIO AUDIO MONITOR R R OUT Amplifier to speaker system How to connect the AV1 Input terminals AV1 IN AV2 IN MONITOR OUT Example of input signal source COMPONENT S-VIDEO 4 pin terminal S-VIDEO Luminance in Chrominance in VCR AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO Y OUT OUT OUT VIDEO V
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Basic controls: top panel and remote control STR (Normalization store) Used to store tuning and other function settings. TV/AV button (see page 7) Increases or decreases the programme position by one. When a On / Off switch function is already displayed, press to increase or decrease the selected function. When in Standby mode, switches TV On. F (Function select) Displays the On Screen Display functions, use repeatedly to select from the available functions - Volume, Backlight, Contrast, Brightn
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Power On / Off Main POWER Connect the mains plug to the wall socket. switch Press the [ ] switch on the TV set to turn the set on. OK To switch the TV set to Standby mode, press the button on the remote control. 1 2 3 The TV set can be switched on by pressing the 4 5 6 button again if it was in Standby mode. 7 8 9 0 Note: 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 TV will not operate when the
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Tuning Tuning menu During TV mode MENU Main menu Picture menu Press the MENU button. Sound menu Access Setup menu Move to choose Setup menu. OK Access Setup menu. Setup menu Move to choose Tuning menu. 1 2 3 Teletext TOP Off timer Off 4 5 6 Ch colour set Child lock Off 7 8 9 Access Tuning menu. Blue back On VCR/GAME Off 0 Access Tuning menu Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Tuning menu TV/AV Sys select Australia Auto tuning Press the TV/AV button at any time
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Tuning Auto tuning Auto tuning 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. Move to choose Setup menu. OK Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Access Tuning menu. 0 Move to choose Auto tuning. Access Auto tuning. TV Notes: • If you proceed with the next step all tuning data will be erased (all stations and their programme positions stored in your TV’
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Tuning Manual tuning It is possible to retune individual programme positions: MENU Press the MENU button. OK Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Move to choose Tuning menu. 0 Access Tuning menu. Move to choose Manual tuning. TV Access Manual tuning. 10 CH10 Select the programme position to be tuned. Press repeatedly until required station is found. Store Programme down/up Search down/up OK Return Exit When the desired station is found, press the OK button to store.
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Picture menu MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Picture menu. OK Access Picture menu. 1 2 3 Move to choose menu option. 4 5 6 7 8 9 Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. 0 TV/AV Press the TV/AV button at any time to go back to watching TV. TV Menu Menu mode will be memorized for each TV, AV1 and Main menu Access AV2 mode. Picture menu Sound menu Dynamic / Standard / Cinema / Auto Setup menu You can change the level of each Item (Backlight, Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Sharpness, N
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Sound menu MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Sound menu. OK Access Sound menu. 1 2 3 Move to choose menu option. 4 5 6 7 8 9 Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. 0 TV/AV Press the TV/AV button at any time to go back to watching TV. TV Menu Menu mode will be memorized for each TV, AV1 and Main menu Picture menu AV2 mode. Sound menu Access Setup menu Music / News / Cinema You can change the level of each Item (Bass and Treble) for each Menu (Music, News and Cinema). Volume Increase
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Setup menu MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. OK Access Setup menu. Move to choose menu option. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. 7 8 9 TV/AV 0 Press the TV/AV button at any time to go back to watching TV. Teletext Allows you to choose 2 modes. See page 18. Main menu TOP / List Picture menu Sound menu Setup menu Access Off timer Switches the TV off within a preset time which you can choose from between 0 to 90 minutes in 15 minute intervals. Switching is
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Aspect Controls ASPECT The TV will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its optimum size and aspect. The aspect mode changes each time the ASPECT button is pressed. 16:9 Just 4:3 OK Zoom3 Zoom2 Zoom1 Press the ASPECT button. Whilst the on screen selector keys are 1 2 3 displayed, use the Red or Green buttons to move in either direction Red Green 4 5 6 through the six aspect options. 7 8 9 0 Note: Aspect mode will be memorized for each TV, AV1 and AV2 mode. 16 : 9 16 : 9 16:9 will display a
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Teletext operation • Teletext features may vary depending on the Broadcasting Companies and is only available if the channel selected is transmitting Teletext. • Pressing the MENU button whilst in Teletext operation will display the backlight function with a white bar and the contrast function with a cyan bar, press to alter the setting as required. • Pressing the MENU button whilst in Teletext operation will display special function options at the bottom of the screen. • Pressing the MENU butt
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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. Favourite Page (F.P.) 1 2 3 Stores a favourite page in memory for instant recall. To store such a page, the TV must OK Blue 4 5 6 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 OK button. The F.P. 7 8 9 page number is now stored. 0 Press F.P. to recall this page. Update Displa
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Teletext operation Alternatively, if you know which sub page you require, press the MENU button (to display special functions) followed by the Blue button; T**** will be displayed where the page number is normally found. MENU Enter desired sub page number before the T**** disappears. Blue e.g., to select page 6 enter 0, 0, 0 and 6. Press 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
