Panasonic TX-26LXD50, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...CD TV Model No Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference English TQB0E0119 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 OK C IDTV N MODE PULL TX 26LXD50 TX 32LXD50 The image shown is for illustration only U K Standard ...

Page 2: ...ervices without the need for a set top box or satellite dish an adequate roof or loft mounted antenna is all you need Warnings and Precautions 3 Accessories 4 Fitting remote control batteries 4 Cable cover removal and fitting 5 How to open the front cover 5 How to use the LCD stand 5 Quick Start Guide 6 Basic controls front panel and remote control 9 Using the On Screen Displays 10 Picture menu 11...

Page 3: ...id exposing the TV set to direct sunlight and other sources of heat To prevent fire never place any type of candle or naked flame on top or near the TV set Ventilation should not be impleded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers table cloths and curtains FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY This appliance is supplied with a fitted three pin mains pl...

Page 4: ... cover 1 2 3 Make sure that the batteries are fitted the correct way round Do not mix old batteries with new batteries Remove old exhausted batteries immediately Do not mix different battery types i e Alkaline and Manganese or use rechargeable Ni Cad batteries Operating Instructions Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter 2 R6 UM3 size Clamper TMME203 1 Year Guarantee Registration Remote Cont...

Page 5: ...ot bundle the RF cable and mains lead together 1 Push down hooks and pull the cover slightly towards yourself to disengage the claws at 3 points 2 Slowly pull out in the downward direction View from the top PULL PULL How to open the front cover Raise the lower part of the door labeled PULL Adjust the LCD panel to your desired angle The LCD panel can be swiveled the following direction 20 Right 20 ...

Page 6: ...minal for any DVD Recorder Always use a fully wired Scart cable Use the TV s AV1 or AV4 Scart terminal for Satellite Receiver Always use a fully wired Scart cable RF Connection Connect the RF cable to the Aerial In terminal of the VCR DVD Recorder and an RF cable from the VCR DVD Recorder Aerial Out terminal to the TV Aerial terminal Notes If using a Q Link VCR DVD Recorder then the AV1 Scart of t...

Page 7: ...9 BBC NEWS 24 BBCI CBBC Channel BBC Radio Wales BBC Radio Cymru 68 21 TV to VCR or DVD Recorder Download If a Q Link NEXTVIEWLINK or compatible recording device has been connected to a Scart terminal AV2 or AV4 before starting Step 1 programme information will be downloaded to that device Only the analogue programme positions will be downloaded to the recording device in the same order as stored i...

Page 8: ...ow a category The chosen category name is shown on screen For example if you select Free TV and press the OK button only free to air stations will be listed you can view any of these now If you select Pay TV and press the OK button only subscription stations will be listed you will need to contact the service provider to find out how to subscribe to these stations 5 0123456789 You now have the opp...

Page 9: ...ss after selecting programme positions to quickly change programme Coloured buttons used for the selection navigation and operation of various functions Teletext button see page 36 38 STTL button Text F P button Analogue mode Subtitle On Off DVB mode see page 31 37 Direct channel access Available in Analogue mode During normal TV viewing or when in the Tuning Programme edit or Manual tuning menus ...

Page 10: ... cursor and select menus The left and right cursor buttons are used to access menus adjust levels or to select from a range of options The OK button is used with a number of features to store settings after adjustments have been made or options have been set The EXIT button is used to exit the menu system and return to the normal viewing screen An On Screen Help box is displayed whenever a menu is...

Page 11: ...Changes to any settings in a viewing mode will affect all signal sources RF AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 and Component Changes will be stored automatically By analysing and processing the incoming picture all four modes feature automatic enhancement Increase or decrease the levels of these options according to your personal preference With an NTSC signal source connected to the TV the picture hue can be adjust...

Page 12: ...ly of the TV speakers so that everyone can enjoy listening at a level comfortable for them Not available in DVB mode Select On to provide stereo sound reproduction Select Off for FM Mono sound output If Nicam Mono is being transmitted select either FM Mono Off Nicam Mono I M1 or Nicam Mono II M2 The options depend upon the signal being transmitted If reception deteriorates it is advisable to switc...

Page 13: ... which you can choose from between 0 to 90 minutes in 15 minute intervals Set to TV to view picture from TV tuner Set to AV to view input from an external equipment connected to a Scart socket e g satellite receiver Note The external equipment must be switched on and MENU EXIT sending a control signal for automatic switching at power on to occur Provides access to many other features including Pro...

Page 14: ...tings e g adding or deleting a programme position See page 15 16 Allows you to automatically retune the TV Useful if you move house and wish to retune your TV to the local stations See page 17 Allows individual programme positions to be tuned manually See page 18 MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 IDTV N MODE OK C EXIT OK Main menu Picture menu Setup menu Sound menu Access Q Link AV2 out Off timer Tuning Me...

Page 15: ...ed or added 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 Adding deleting a programme channel Moving a programme channel Move the cursor to the programme to be moved Press the Yellow button Choose the new position for the programme channel Press the Yellow button again to confirm your...

Page 16: ...programme position is locked Direct Channel Access using the C and numeric buttons on the remote control is not available OK Programme edit Prog Chan Name Lock 1 2 3 4 5 CH44 CH51 CH41 CH47 CH37 ABC XYZ FTP 123 456 Off Off Off Off Off Copying programme information to a recording device You can copy programme information to a compatible recording device connected to AV2 AV4 See page 40 for connecti...

Page 17: ... will be sent to the device via Q Link See page 32 Once this operation is completed the TV will display the programme now stored on programme position 1 All analogue tuning data will be erased WARNING Exit Return Start Auto Setup CH44 AUTO SETUP IN PROGRESS SEARCHING PLEASE WAIT 21 68 Exit Return Notes If you proceed with the next step analogue tuning data will be erased all stations and their pro...

Page 18: ...ess the F button until Tuning mode is reached Press the or button to access Tuning mode Press the TV AV button to move between Change programme and Search Press the or button to change programme position or start search When the desired station is found press the STR button to store The programme position will flash Repeat above procedure to tune additional programme positions Press the F button a...

Page 19: ...followed by OK to proceed this will take you to the NAME option If no Owner ID has previously been set enter the required 4 digit Owner ID PIN NUMBER using 0 to 9 on the remote control If a 4 digit PIN NUMBER was entered above you will be taken automatically to the NAME line If not move to the NAME line Change character Select character position Repeat above until NAME HOUSE NUMBER and POSTCODE ar...

Page 20: ...want the TV to tune itself to your new local stations Note Owner ID information will not be affected by this function This can be done either through the Shipping condition menu or through the Auto setup menu The Shipping condition menu will reset all data except Owner ID information clearing all DVB and Analogue tuning information and resetting all control levels back to factory settings You may ...

Page 21: ...gramme positions and display them as a list in the TV Guide or Information banner See page 24 You may wish to lock a DVB programme channel to prevent access to it See page 25 Provides access to many other DVB Tuning features See page 26 Provides access to various specialized DVB options See page 27 Multi audio which will only appear when a DVB programme is selected allows you to select an alternat...

Page 22: ...nal using a SCART cable to record DVB programmes The current Date and Time are shown at the top of the menu See page 23 for further Date options Move to the Start time field and set the Start time Move to the End time field and set the End time The duration of the recording is shown in the min column The channel position start and end times can also be input using the numeric buttons on the remote...

Page 23: ... SA The recording device will record at the same time each day from Monday to Saturday Daily MO FR The recording device will record at the same time each day from Monday to Friday Weekly SA FR TH WE TU MO or SU The recording device will record at the same time on the same day each week In the future some DVB programmes may be encrypted This means that the DVB programme cannot be viewed or recorded...

Page 24: ...Move to the programme position which you wish to add to the profile list Press the Red button repeatedly to cycle through the channel categories Press the Green button repeatedly to cycle through the profiles Press the Yellow button to add a channel to the profile list Press the Blue button to add all the channels to the profile list Press the OK button to store your Profile list Edit the Profile ...

Page 25: ...o lock Press again to unlock Press the Yellow button to lock all channels Press the Blue button to unlock all channels The PIN number is required when you wish to watch a locked channel If the unit is turned off it will be necessary to input the PIN number again to access any locked channels Change the PIN number In Child Lock menu Move to Change PIN Access Change PIN Create a 4 digit new password...

Page 26: ...provide the best picture When viewing analogue pictures interference such as signal reflection from nearby buildings or mountains causes ghosting but still provides a viewable picture For the DVB system interference such as this can disrupt the flow of data causing the picture to appear to be made up of large blocks or to freeze intermittently If the picture disappears completely this could mean t...

Page 27: ... Setup DVB mode Common Interface Module Preferred Subtitles System Update Display Timeout The Common Interface Module menu provides access to functions contained on a Common Interface Module inserted into the CI slot located at the rear of the TV See page 28 This option allows you to select the language in which subtitles should appear if available when the STTL button is pressed This menu allows ...

Page 28: ...r together with the viewing card When using this design of card first insert the card reader firmly into the CI slot on the TV Secondly insert the viewing card into the reader If no module is inserted the message No Module Inserted will be displayed If you have inserted a module check that it is fully inserted The features that now appear on screen are dependent on the contents of the selected Com...

Page 29: ...software version is found an on screen message will inform the user that it is available The user is given the chance to download this version Press the OK button to download the new version The TV will begin download of the new software version This can take up to 15 minutes Press the EXIT button to exit without download Please do not switch off the TV or press any buttons while this download is ...

Page 30: ...04 10 46 Wed 12th Eastender Hot Wars Emmerdal 10 O clock News BBC Panoroma I m A Celebrlty Rugby Red Cap The Bill Good bye Terminator News The Bill So Hell The DIY SOS Coronation Street Sex And The City 15 To1 The Bill Hollday Program Pepsi Char Pop Idol 20 00 21 00 Time 19 30 20 00 Coronation Steet We open in the Battersdy s 21 30 21 00 21 30 Red Cap The Bill Good bye Terminator News The Bill So ...

Page 31: ...rmation for all channels Press the OK button to view a channel Now and Next can also be used in this mode While the banner appears Press the button to display an extended banner showing any information available on the current selected programme Press the button while in extended banner mode to return to normal banner view To clear the banner from the screen while in extended banner mode press the...

Page 32: ...ing to another DVB programme will spoil your intended recording Stop the recording manually Additionally when using a Q Link device the following main features are possible The following features are only available from the device connected to the Scart terminal selected using Q Link See page 13 TV Recording device Auto Power On If you insert pre recorded media into the recording device and press ...

Page 33: ...ok will contain adjustment details 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 WIDE will appear in the top left corner of the screen and picture aspect changes accordingly in any aspect modes if a widescreen identification signal WSS is detected or...

Page 34: ...etching 14 9 14 9 14 9 4 3 will display a 4 3 picture at its standard 4 3 size with no aspect distortions 4 3 4 3 4 3 Zoom1 will display 16 9 letterbox or 4 3 pictures with no aspect distortions Zoom1 Zoom1 Zoom1 Zoom2 Zoom2 Zoom2 Zoom2 will display 16 9 anamorphic letterbox pictures as a full screen display with no aspect distortions Zoom3 Zoom3 Zoom3 will display 21 9 letterbox pictures as a ful...

Page 35: ...h Use this switch to select whether controls operate the DVD equipment or VCR Play Press to playback the tape or DVD Stop Press to stop the tape or DVD Skip Fast Forward Cue VCR Press to fast forward the tape In Play mode press to view the picture rapidly forward Cue DVD Press to skip to the next track or title Press and hold to search forward Skip Rewind Review VCR Press to rewind the tape In Pla...

Page 36: ...de Press the TEXT button repeatedly to switch the mode Each time you press the button Page Selection Pages can be selected in two ways a Press the Up Down cursor 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 Press the MENU button to display special functions followed by the Green button Press the Green button ag...

Page 37: ... 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 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 MENU button to display special functions followed by the Yellow butt...

Page 38: ...ou switch to a DVB teletext service the images you see can contain graphics and text laid out and controlled in a manner decided by the broadcaster In all cases it is possible to navigate the pages using buttons on the remote control but because the commands available must apply to all manufacturers of DVB equipment some on screen commands may not correspond exactly to the remote control buttons F...

Page 39: ...a few seconds If you want to select an input when the keys are not shown press any one of the coloured buttons and the keys will reappear Notes The volume level of the headphones can be adjusted by selecting Headphone volume from the Sound menu Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV set Notes You can also select an AV source using the TV AV button on the front panel of...

Page 40: ...er System AV1 VCR SET TOP BOX DVD PLAYER DVD RECORDER CAMCORDER GAME CONSOLE COMPUTER RGB DVD PLAYER How to connect the Audio Output terminals How to connect the AV1 2 4 Scart terminals How to connect the Component Input terminals This terminal accepts progressive or non progressive signals format as well as high definition 750 720 50p and 1125 1080 50i AV2 VCR S VIDEO VCR Q Link COMPATIBLE VCR DV...

Page 41: ...interference such as signal reflection from nearby buildings or mountains causes ghosting but still provides a viewable picture For the DVB system interference such as this can disrupt the flow of data causing the picture to appear to be made up of large blocks or to freeze intermittently If the picture disappears completely this could mean that signal quality is very poor If this happens often yo...

Page 42: ...k AV4 Pins 15 and 20 are dependent on AV4 S VHS VIDEO switching Red in S C in Red earth Green in Green earth Blue in Blue earth Maintenance To clean this set wipe with a soft dry cloth If the surfaces are extremely dirty use a soft cloth dipped in soap and water solution or a weak detergent solution Use eyeglass cleaner to remove stubborn dirt from the LCD Never use alcohol paint thinner or benzin...

Page 43: ...1 PAL I UHF E21 68 PAL 525 60 Playback of NTSC tape from some PAL Video recorders VCR or NTSC disc playback from DVD player and recorder DVB Digital terrestrial services via UHF aerial input M NTSC Playback from M NTSC Video recorders VCR NTSC AV input only Playback from NTSC Video recorders VCR UHF Temperature 5 C 35 C Humidity 5 90 RH non condensing 21 Pin terminal Audio Video in Audio Video out...

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