Panasonic TX-47P500H, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ating Instruction manual for all the above series of models Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference Wide Projection Television Operating Instructions TX 47P500H TX 47P500X Model No ...

Page 2: ...formation 1 The long time max 2 hours use of a TV game on this set is not recommended since the signal from the TV game may cause damage to the picture projection tubes of the set 2 Do not allow a still picture to be displayed for an extended period as this can cause a permanent after image to remain on the Wide Projection TV screen Examples of still pictures include logos video games computer ima...

Page 3: ...ce Adjustment mode 16 Convergence1 Adjustment for RED BLUE and GREEN 17 Convergence2 Adjustment for RED and BLUE 18 Tuning Channels 19 Sound System Selection Different region use differing systems 20 Colour System Selection Different region use differing systems 21 Channel Selection 22 Channel Allocation 23 Automatic Tune 24 Manual Tune 25 Fine Tuning 26 How to Cancel the Fine Tuning 26 Programme ...

Page 4: ...not fit tightly into the socket DO NOT insert foreign objects metal or easily flammable objects DO NOT use at a voltage other than indicated TAKE CARE NOT to damage the power cord DO NOT remove the rear cover as live parts and High Voltage components are accessible when the rear cover is removed DO NOT touch the aerial cable and this unit when there is lightning DO NOT touch the power plug if your...

Page 5: ... plug from the socket if you are not going to use the unit for an extended period Ask your sales outlet to install the aerial Cleaning The unit contains many plastic parts For this reason DO NOT use benzine thinner or other chemicals to clean the unit DO NOT bring into contact with insecticide or other volatile substances DO NOT allow the unit to c o m e i n t o c o n t a c t f o r extended period...

Page 6: ... P 5 0 0 X Safety Precaution Securing the casters To prevent the set from tipping forward turn the two cast ers on the front of the TV so they face forward as shown in the picture Before Operating This Set How to Use This Manual Check the Model Number of your TV set the Model Number is shown on the rear cover name plate on the set Use the table on the right to confirm which features your particula...

Page 7: ...to turn the TV set on by pressing any of the Direct Programme Number Selection buttons 0 9 or Programme Number Up or Down buttons on the TV set or on the Remote Control If the Wall Outlet is switched OFF or the Main Plug is unplugged when the TV set is again turned ON by either connecting the Main Plug to the Wall Outlet or switching the Wall Outlet ON it will have returned to the original state P...

Page 8: ...ls and Terminals on the TV Item No Function Refer to Page Item No Function Refer to Page Main Headphones Jack 9 Sub Headphones Jack 9 AV3 Input Terminals 10 STR 12 Function 12 Volume Down 12 Volume Up 12 TV AV Selection 12 Aerial Terminal RF In Terminal 9 Monitor Output Terminals 11 AV1 Input Terminals 10 AV2 Input Terminals 10 AV4 Input Terminals 10 DVD Y PB PR Input 11 Programme Number Down Prog...

Page 9: ... of existing systems or accessories required and the costs incurred are the responsibility of you the Customer Connecting Headphones Connect headphones as follows You can listen to sound from each of the headphones plugs as shown below 3 5mm Plug S VIDEO Sub Main VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R AV3 IN Optional not supplied Main Headphones plug When a Main Headphones plug is inserted into the Headphones socke...

Page 10: ...n the front of the unit The AV2 and AV4 audio input terminals serve as the audio input terminal for both the Video input and the DVD input How to connect the AV1 2 3 or 4 Input Terminals VHS VCR VIDEO AUDIO Audio OUT Video OUT R L MONO AV1 IN S VIDEO VIDEO MONO MONO R L AUDIO VIDEO MONO R L AUDIO PB PR Y DVD Y PB PR PB PR Y DVD Y PB PR AV1 IN AV2 IN AV4 IN MONITOR OUT S VIDEO VIDEO R L AUDIO Super...

Page 11: ...ts the main picture normal video and audio signals Teletext display on screen will not be output at the MONITOR OUT terminals Even if the television is in picture in picture condition MONITOR OUT terminals output the same signals as main picture on the screen and sound from speakers Sub picture including strobe still channel search etc will not be output at the MONITOR OUT terminals The DVD signal...

Page 12: ...e menu Sound menu Scan mode Sound system and colour system Press to select the different Aspect options Store Stores some settings in TUNING menus and TELE TEXT Function selection Displays the on screen display functions use repeatedly to select from the available functions The following adjustments can be accessed directly Notes NTSC TINT Displayed when receiving NTSC signals TUNING MODE Not disp...

Page 13: ...t OFF to Standby mode Sound Mute Press to mute the sound completely the Mute symbol will appear Press again to restore the previous sound level and cancel the mute Programme Number Selection Press to select the next higher or lower Programme number Press to increase or decrease the sound volume level VOLUME 18 Press to select TV AV1 AV2 AV3 and AV4 input signal modes sequentially AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 R...

Page 14: ... SCAN MODE AUTO ON PICTURE P NR AUTO MENU VOLUME BASS TREBLE BALANCE SURROUND SUB HEADPHONE HEADPHONE VOL OFF DYNAMIC SOUND To PICTURE adjust menu see page 28 To HELP MENU EXT CONNECTION MENU DEMO ACCESS HELP MENU HOW TO USE THE MENUS MOVE BETWEEN MENU OPTIONS OPEN OR CLOSE THE MENUS GO BACK TO WATCHING ADJUST OR ACCESS CHOSEN OPTION MENU To SOUND adjust menu see page 30 The HELP button runs a dem...

Page 15: ... MENU To SETUP MENU see page 34 Press to access to TUNING MENU On Screen menu Display from Remote Control TELETEXT OFF TIMER FLICKER REDUC STROBE CH COLOUR SET TEXT SELECT ENGLISH VCR GAME OFF OFF DYNAMIC FASTEXT SETUP MENU TUNING MENU PICTURE SHIFT CHILD LOCK CONVERGENCE LANGUAGE OFF OFF ACCESS SETUP MENU ENGLISH Press to access to CONVERGENCE CONVERGENCE 2 CONVERGENCE 1 ACCESS SELECT ACCESS RETU...

Page 16: ...AL signal and again with the NTSC signal Convergence Adjustment Vertical centre marker Horizontal centre marker 1 Press to display the Setup Menu 2 Press to select the CONVERGENCE Press to access to the CONVERGENCE menu SET UP TUNING MENU PICTURE SHIFT CHILD LOCK CONVERGENCE LANGUAGE OFF OFF ACCESS SETUP MENU ENGLISH 3 Press to select the CONVERGENCE1 or the CONVERGENCE2 Press to access to the fun...

Page 17: ... Becomes a white line Press N button to adjust the blue mode RED Press to align the horizontal blue line with the horizontal yellow line Becomes a white line Press to align the vertical blue line with the vertical yellow line Becomes a white line BLUE Press N button to adjust the green mode Press to align the horizontal green line with the vertical centre maker Press to align the vertical green li...

Page 18: ...mple Position 1 is selected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 F P INDEX HOLD STILL CH SEARCH TV TEXT 100Hz PROGRE SURROUND ASPECT MULTI PIP Press to align the horizontal red line with the horizontal blue line Becomes a white line Press to align the vertical red line with the vertical blue line Becomes a white line Press N button to adjust the blue mode RED Press to align the horizontal blue line with the horizo...

Page 19: ... mode as detailed below Press to select the SYS SELECT Press to select the appropriate system SYS SELECT CH SELECT AUTO TUNE MANUAL TUNE FINE TUNE SKIP SOUND SYS 6 0MHz COLOUR SYS AUTO OFF POSITION E EUROPE TUNING MENU The system select indicator will change as follows CHINA HK UK ASIA M EAST NZ INDONES AUSTRALIA JAPAN CATV AMERICA SPECL VER E EUROPE 2 Regional System Selection 2 SYSTEM SELECT Reg...

Page 20: ...E FINE TUNE SKIP SOUND SYS 6 0MHz COLOUR SYS AUTO OFF JAPAN POSITION TUNING MENU Sound System Condition SYS SELECT CH SELECT AUTO TUNE MANUAL TUNE FINE TUNE SKIP SOUND SYS 6 0MHz COLOUR SYS AUTO OFF JAPAN POSITION TUNING MENU Note These are different sound broadcast transmission systems applicable to differing countries The sound system will change as shown 4 5MHz 6 5MHz 5 5MHz 6 0MHz 3 Press to s...

Page 21: ...e to differing countries NTSC 4 43 is a trick playback mode used in special VCR to playback NTSC recorded video tapes through PAL television equipment The colour system will change as shown This returns the set to the normal viewing condition 3 Press to exit from the COLOUR SYS TV AV SYS SELECT CH SELECT AUTO TUNE MANUAL TUNE FINE TUNE SKIP SOUND SYS 6 0MHz COLOUR SYS AUTO OFF JAPAN POSITION TUNIN...

Page 22: ...s the channels tuned in order from programme No 1 Press the button 1 to view channel 2 Press the button 2 to view channel 4 Press the button 3 to view channel 6 During position mode various reception channels can be viewed DIRECT SELECT When the Channel Selection is on DIRECT and Auto Tune is performed the unit memories the programme number which is the same as the channel tuned This method allows...

Page 23: ... 11 12 13 2 13 14 1 2 1 2 12 13 57 21 62 63 69 21 62 63 69 21 62 63 69 21 62 63 69 21 62 63 69 62 63 69 62 63 62 C13 S 1 S 2 S 3 S 1 S 2 S 3 S 1 S 2 S 3 S 1 S 1 S 2 S 3 21 22 23 24 28 57 58 59 62 63 69 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 70 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 89 100 117 118 120 125 100 125 Z10 Z11 Z12 Z13 Z14 Z15 Z16 Z17 Z18 Z19 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17...

Page 24: ...TO EXIT AUTO SETUP IN PROGRESS SEARCHING PLESEWAIT STORED CH29 Search Start Note When the sound volume is too small to confirm turn it up by using the sound volume button on the remote control 1 2 3 Under the normal viewing condition press to enter each programme Number Confirm the tuning condition If necessary repeat step 2 for each Programme Number Helpful Hint 1 If a clear picture with correct ...

Page 25: ...orm manual tune after setting the colour system and sound system in advance Further in multi system VCR it is more convenient to set the designated channel to several programme Numbers After the Manual tune is finished under the normal viewing condition press this button to confirm the tuning condition for each Programme Number If some Programme Numbers are unused no TV stations it is possible to ...

Page 26: ...ncelling previously adjusted manually fine tuning means re activating the AFT Automatic Fine Tuning Re Activating the Automatic Fine Tuning means allowing the set to automatically tune to the optimum tuning position for that Programme Number Press briefly to tune the best position Press to access to MANUAL TUNE 3 Press to select the MANUAL TUNE SYS SELECT CH SELECT AUTO TUNE MANUAL TUNE FINE TUNE ...

Page 27: ...rogramme Number you d like to skip Press to change the mode to ON 3 Press to select the SKIP 5 Press to exit from the SKIP TV AV 4 STR Press to store the Skip function This returns the set to the normal viewing condition Repeat Step1 to 4 for each Programme Number for which the Skip function is desired How to Cancel the Skip Function SYS SELECT CH SELECT AUTO TUNE MANUAL TUNE FINE TUNE SKIP SOUND ...

Page 28: ...RIGHTNESS COLOUR SHARPNESS NTSC TINT MENU DYNAMIC MENU STANDARD MENU SOFT STANDARD MENU CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOUR SHARPNESS C TEMP STANDARD PICTURE NTSC TINT Picture Menu Function DYNAMIC STANDARD SOFT For viewing in brighter environments This menu selects a higher than normal levels of Brightness and Contrast For viewing in normal evening lighting environments This menu selects the normal levels...

Page 29: ...URE P NR AUTO MODE Function AUTO 100 Hz MODE PROGRESSIVE The TV software will select the best mode for the signal being viewed 100Hz will give a steady picture for most signal transmission Recommended when receiving NTSC signals Note We recommend that you set Scan mode to Progressive when viewing a PAL 60 or NTSC transmission When viewing a PAL transmission other than PAL 60 with Scan mode set to ...

Page 30: ...clear Item Function Effect BALANCE VOLUME Less More BASS Less More TREBLE Less More Adjusts low sounds Adjusts high sounds Adjusts left and right volumes SUB HEADPHONE Less More HEADPHONE VOL Less More Adjusts Headphone volume Adjusts Sub Headphone volume Adjusts output volume Left SP Right SP MENU VOLUME BASS TREBLE BALANCE SURROUND SUB HEADPHONE HEADPHONE VOL OFF DYNAMIC SOUND MENU DYNAMIC MENU ...

Page 31: ...s not displayed when the N Button is pressed The Normal mode is the factory preset condition Returning to this original condition is called Normalization Helpful Hint N Normalization SURROUND Press to switch between ON and OFF SURROUND ON SURROUND OFF OR The benefits of surround sound are enormous You can be completely enveloped in sound just as if you were at a concert hall or cinema The surround...

Page 32: ...lect the different Aspect options Notes Simply press ASPECT to display mode information in the top left of the screen 16 9 picture has been used to illustrate all of the aspect modes described in this section 14 9 option is available only in Australia and New Zealand By pressing the Normal N Button on the Remote Control while the Aspect menu is displayed the selected menu will be changed to the No...

Page 33: ...rmat will be stretched to fit the picture The 14 9 option will display a 4 3 signal in simulated wide screen The picture is slightly stretched It is also slightly cropped top and bottom The colour buttons let you change the position of the stretched area JUST gives you a best fit option when showing 4 3 on wide screen The centre of the picture is not affected but there is some stretching at the ed...

Page 34: ...hange the function 3 Press to go back to watching TV SET UP TV AV Switches the TV off within a preset time which you can choose from between 0 to 90 minutes in 15 minutes intervals OFF 60 75 90 30 15 45 DYNAMIC NORMAL OFF TELETEXT OFF TIMER FLICKER REDUC STROBE CH COLOUR SET VCR GAME OFF OFF DYNAMIC FASTEXT COLOUR SYS AUTO SETUP MENU OFF TIMER FLICKER REDUCTION Lets you control any picture movemen...

Page 35: ...appear Picture in Picture PIP Press the Red button Each time the location of the sub picture is changed Press the Yellow button Each time the main picture and the sub picture are swapped Press the Blue button to exit from the PIP mode Picture and Picture MULTI PIP Press to view two pictures picture and picture at the same time Press the Yellow button Each time the picture in the left and the pictu...

Page 36: ...ss to exit from the Strobe feature and return to watching the current programme STILL CH SEARCH INDEX CH SEARCH Press to pause freeze the Strobe press again to continue taking the freeze frames CH SEARCH 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 SELECT OK EXIT Channel search EXIT Multi Screen Lets you take a series of freeze frame photos of a piece of action for example the finish of a race TELETEXT OFF TIMER FLICKER REDUC S...

Page 37: ... will be illegible unless you select the Text Language which matches the text being received Select the correct LANGUAGE Refer to page 34 LIST mode FASTEXT mode Red Green Yellow Blue SOUND Press to display the volume function with a green bar CONTRAST VOLUME Press to select the desired function Four differently coloured page numbers are situated at the bottom of the screen Each of these numbers ca...

Page 38: ... Press again to return to normal FULL size FulI Top Bottom Press to reveal hidden words e g quiz page answers Press again to hide Reveal Press and hold the page numbers will change to white indication and the page is stored Page Selection Two ways Press to increase or decrease the page number by one 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 STILL CH SEARCH Enter the page number directly using 0 9 on the remote control ...

Page 39: ... desired sub page number before the T disappears To select page 6 enter 0 0 0 and 6 9 0 T T0006 Yellow 9 0 Select a new page number TV AV TELE TEXT Teletext page News Flash Update Index Press to display special functions to view the TV picture whilst searching for a Teletext page Press to view the TV picture When a news flash page has been selected Press to see the update of information on certain...

Page 40: ... occurs it is recommended you switch from STEREO to MONO Even when the contents of the receiving signal undergo changes selection mode is kept intact When the receiving conditions deteriorate listening will be easier if the mode is set to the MONO position using the stereo bilingual sound selection button DUAL also known as DUAL MONO or as BILINGUAL is not currently transmitted in some countries V...

Page 41: ...f the manufacturers listed above may not be possible 3 In some cases new products may not be operative 4 It will not operate with other than the above manufactures Helpful Hint Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code Panasonic National AIWA FUJITSU HITACHI JVC MITSUBISHI NEC ORION PHILIPS SANYO SHARP SONY TOSHIBA 10 11 12 13 15 16 20 25 26 27 30 31 32 35 36 40 41 42 43 45 46 50 55 56 57 58 60 61 65 66...

Page 42: ...ection or Connections Electrical Appliances Cars Motorcycles Fluorescent Lamps Volume Refer to page 12 13 Check whether the mute function has been activated on the Remote Control Not plugged into AC outlet Not switched on Contrast and Brightness Volume setting Check by pressing the Power Switch or Stand by Button on the Remote Control Colour Control Refer to page 28 29 Colour System Refer to page ...

Page 43: ... D 1 12 NTSC M Japan 2 13 NTSC M U S A UHF BAND 21 69 PAL G H I SECAM G K K1 28 69 PAL B AUST 13 57 PAL D K 13 62 NTSC M Japan 14 69 NTSC M U S A CATV S1 S20 OSCAR 1 125 U S A CATV C13 C49 JAPAN S21 S41 HYPER Z1 Z37 CHINA 5A 9A AUST Receiving Stereo System NICAM I NICAM B G NICAM D A2 German Tuning System Frequency synthesizer Auto Search Tuning POSITION 100 Position DIRECT 125 Position Audio Outp...

Page 44: ...l number and serial number of this product can be found on its cabinet You should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this book plus your purchase receipt as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identification in the event of theft or loss and for Warranty Service purposes Model Number Serial Number ...