Panasonic TC-43P400H manual

TQBC0517 This is a combined Operating Instruction manual for all the above series of models. Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference. Projection T elevision Operating Instructions TC-43P400H TX-43P4 00H TX-43P400X TC-51P400H TX-51P400H TX-51P400X Model No.[...]

Dear Panasonic Customer W elcome to the Panasonic family of customers. W e hope that you will have many years of enjoyment fr om your new Pr ojection television set. T o obtain maximum benefit fr om your set, please r ead these Instructions befor e making any adjustments, and r etain them for futur e r efer ence. Retain your pur chase r eceipt also[...]

3 T able of contents T able of contents W arnings and Cautions ................................................................. 4 Before Operating This Set ............................................................. 6 How to Use This Manual ........................................................................ 6 Quick Reference Guide for your [...]

4 W arnings and Cautions W arnings Unplug the power cord in the event of any malfunction (screen goes blank, no sound, odd sounds, smoke or unusual odors coming from the unit). Unplug the power cord if foreign matter or water falls into the unit, or if the unit is dropped or the cabinet is damaged. DO NOT use this unit near water . (Near a bath tub[...]

5 W arnings and Cautions Cautions DO NOT place in humid or dusty location, or areas exposed to smoke or steam. DO NOT place in direct sunlight and other sources of direct heat. DO NOT place in an unstable location. DO NOT stand, or place heavy objects on the unit. Particular care should be taken by families with small children. Place in a safe loca[...]

6 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 opposite page to confirm which features your particular Model is equipped with. This will help you to know which sections of the manual apply to your set. TX-43P400H/X TX-5[...]

7 Before Operating This Set Quick Reference Guide for your TV Set Please check the model number of your set. This Manual applies to several Models and there are slight differences among them. Please check the table below to see what your TV is equipped with before you begin using these Operating Instructions. Instructions are given for all function[...]

8 Before Operating This Set Connecting the Aerial Cable to the RF In T erminal UHF Aerial RF In Terminal Coaxial Aerial Plug VHF Aerial Mixer 75 Ohm Coaxial Cable RF in Terminal Coaxial aerial plug 75 Ohm Coaxial Cable T o obtain optimum quality picture and sound, an Aerial, the correct cable (75 Ohm coaxial) and the correct terminating plug are re[...]

9 Notes: • Main plug types vary between countries. The main plug shown at left may therefore not be the type fitted to your set. • The On/Of f switch on this model does not full disconnect the TV from the mains supply . 3 Replace the cover . Do not use rechargeable (Ni-Cd) batteries. They are different in shape and performance and may fail to e[...]

10 S VIDEO TV/A V STR F Sub. Main VIDEO L/MONO AUDIO R AV 3 IN S VIDEO VIDEO MONO MONO R L AUDIO VIDEO MONO R L AUDIO P B P R Y DVD [ Y- P B- P R ] P B P R Y DVD [ Y- P B- P R ] AV 1 IN AV 2 IN AV 4 IN MONITOR OUT Location of Controls Controls and T erminals on the TV Item No. Function Refer to Page Item No. Function Refer to Page Main Headphones J[...]

11 (VHS VCR) VIDEO AUDIO Audio OUT Video OUT R L MONO AV 1 IN S VIDEO VIDEO MONO MONO R L AUDIO VIDEO MONO R L AUDIO P B P R Y DVD [ Y- P B- P R ] P B P R Y DVD [ Y- P B- P R ] AV 1 IN AV 2 IN AV 4 IN MONITOR OUT S VIDEO VIDEO R L AUDIO Connect VCRs and other peripheral equipment How to connect the “ A V1, 2, 3 or 4 ” Input T erminals Connectio[...]

12 How to connect the DVD Input T erminals How to connect the A V Monitor Output T erminals to other equipment The “ Monitor Out ” T erminals output the same signals as main picture on the TV screen and sound from the speaker at that time, e.g. TV programmes or signals from A V1, A V2, A V3 or A V4 input. Notes: • The A V4 audio signal is com[...]

13 Connections Connecting Headphones Connect headphones as follows. Y ou can listen to sound from each of the headphones plugs as shown below. Main Headphones plug: When a Main Headphones plug is inserted into the Headphones socket, all speakers will be automatically disconnected; only the Main Headphones will function. Use V olume Up “ + ” or [...]

14 TV/A V STR F P. A I STILL CH SEARCH D.PNR 100Hz/ PROGRE Volume Adjustment TC-43P400H TC-51P400H Picture Menu (see page 16, 30) Sound Menu (see page 16, 32) Set up Menu (see page 17, 29) Stereo/Bilingual Sound Selection (see page 39) TV/TEXT Selection (see page 35, 36) 100Hz/PROGRE (see page 31) Surround (see page 32, 33) Picture in Picture Selec[...]

15 General Operation N ? LD/DVD REC - VCR STR HELP DISC SIDE A B TV/A V 1 2 3 45 6 78 9 0 F. P. INDEX HOLD STILL CH SEARCH PICTURE SOUND SET UP TV/TEXT SURROUND 100Hz/ PROGRE MUL TI PIP Volume Adjustment Volume Adjustment TV/AV Mode Selection Direct programme Number VCR/LD/DVD Play Coloured buttons used for Multi Screen functions (see page 34) Tele[...]

16 N ? LD/D VD REC - VCR STR HELP DISC SIDE A B TV/A V 1 2 3 45 6 78 9 0 F. P. INDEX HOLD STILL CH SEARCH PICTURE SOUND SET UP TV/TEXT SURROUND 100Hz/ PROGRE MUL TI PIP On-Screen menu Display from Remote Control ST AND ARD MENU CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOUR SHARPNESS C. TEMP ST AND ARD PICTURE NTSC-TINT AI SCAN MODE A UTO ON PICTURE P - NR AU TO MENU [...]

17 TELETEXT OFF TIMER FLICKER REDUC. STROBE CH COLOUR SET TEXT SELECT ENGLISH VCR / GAME OFF OFF D YNAMIC F ASTEXT SETUP MENU TUNING MENU PICTURE SHIFT CHILD LOCK CONVERGENCE LANGU A GE OFF OFF A CCESS SETUP MENU ENGLISH T o SETUP MENU (see page 29) Press to access to TUNING MENU On-Screen menu Display from Remote Control TELETEXT OFF TIMER FLICKER[...]

18 Convergence Adjustment mode Prior to adjustment, tune the broadcast signal to the video input signal and operate the set for more than 60 minutes. If the location or direction of the set is changed or moved, the display may be out of alignment. If necessary , carry out the following procedures once with P AL signal and again with the NTSC signal[...]

19 Convergence Adjustment Convergence1 Adjustment for RED, BLUE and GREEN Press to align the horizontal red line with the horizontal blue line. (Becomes a white line) GREEN N - RED ADJUST CONVERGENCE V er tical centre marker ADJUST TV / AV - EXIT Horizontal centre marker N - GREEN ADJUST CONVERGENCE BLUE ADJUST TV / AV - EXIT N - BLUE CONVERGENCE R[...]

20 Convergence Adjustment Convergence2 Adjustment for RED and BLUE This function adjust the convergence of the side part of the screen. Press to select the CONVERGENCE2. Press to access to the function. CONVERGENCE 2 CONVERGENCE 1 A CCESS SELECT A CCESS RETURN TV / AV - EXIT N - RED BLUE TV / AV - EXIT 1 2 3 4 6 7 89 N - BLUE RED TV / AV - EXIT 2 3[...]

21 1 Press to display the SETUP MENU. Press to select the TUNING MENU. Press to display the TUNING MENU. SET UP TELETEXT OFF TIMER FLICKER REDUC. STROBE CH COLOUR SET TEXT SELECT ENGLISH VCR / GAME OFF OFF D YNAMIC F ASTEXT SETUP MENU TUNING MENU PICTURE SHIFT CHILD LOCK CONVERGENCE LANGU AGE OFF OFF A CCESS SETUP MENU ENGLISH Press to select the ?[...]

22 Select the most easily viewed channel selection method. 14ch 16ch 18ch 20ch 12ch 10ch 8ch 6ch 4ch 2ch Example Programme Number Channel Display Received Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Example Programme Number Channel Display Received Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 – 2 – 4 – 6 – 8 – 10 2[...]

23 Channel Allocation • CA TV (USA CA TV) channel numbers as recommended by the joint EIA/NCT A Engineering committee and published as EIA INTERIM ST ANDARD No.6-CABLE TELEVISION CHANNEL IDENTIFICA TION PLAN-MA Y 1983. • The receiving channels are as follows; SYS SELECT CH DISPLAY CHINA HK/UK ASIA/M.EAST NZ/INDONES AUSTRALIA E.EUROPE SPECL VER [...]

24 T uning Channels The best tuning position is automatically memorized. Automatic T une This TV uses automatic tuning to determine whether or not the TV can receive a broadcast signal which is being sent, and automatically prepares so that the channel selection can respond to both the position select and direct select modes. Before Automatic T une[...]

25 Manual T une MANUAL TUNE Press to select the MANUAL TUNE. Press to access to the MANUAL TUNE. Search Start. 1 CH 12 29 MANU AL TUNE PROGRAMME - /+ SEARCH - /+ RETURN TV / AV - EXIT ‘ STR ’ BUTT ON-ST ORE Press to select the desired Programme Number . Press to select the higher or lower channel. 1 2 SYS SELECT CH SELECT AUTO TUNE MANUAL TUNE [...]

26 Fine T uning Under normal reception conditions this function is not required or necessary . However , in areas of poor reception or constant interference, a slight adjustment of the tuning may improve the picture and sound quality . 1 SYS SELECT CH SELECT AUTO TUNE MANUAL TUNE FINE TUNE SKIP SOUND SYS COLOUR SYS AUTO OFF POSITION TUNING MENU 5. [...]

27 T uning Channels Programme Number Skip It is possible to skip Programme Number on which no TV stations are tuned appearing on the screen. The function is only effective when selecting Programme Numbers by pressing the Programme Number Up or Down button either on the TV set or on the Remote control. SYS SELECT CH SELECT AUTO TUNE MANUAL TUNE FINE[...]

28 Sound System Selection (Different region use differing systems) This function is used only in the TV mode when the sound is not clear or no sound is produced on a Programme Number , and is not applicable in A V mode . Press to select the “ SOUND SYS ” . 1 2 Press until the optimum sound is obtained. SYS SELECT CH SELECT AUTO TUNE MANUAL TUNE[...]

29 Setup Adjustment 1 Press to display the SETUP MENU. 2 Press to select the desired function. Press to adjust or change the function. 3 Press to go back to watching TV . SET UP TV/A V CH COLOUR SET TELETEXT OFF TIMER FLICKER REDUC. STROBE TEXT SELECT ENGLISH VCR / GAME ON OFF DYNAMIC F ASTEXT SETUP MENU TUNING MENU PICTURE SHIFT CHILD LOCK CONVERG[...]

30 Picture Adjustment 1 Press to display the Picture Menu. 2 Press to select the desired function. Press to adjust or change the function. 3 Press to go back to watching TV . PICTURE TV/A V Notes: • When set to Multi PIP mode, the main and sub pictures are both adjusted simultaneously . • When the TV is receiving NTSC signals, NTSC-TINT is disp[...]

31 Picture Adjustment Set the overall colour tone of the picture. C. TEMP (Colour T emperature) P-NR (Picture Noise Reduction) AI ( Artificial intelligence) SCAN MODE Press to switch between modes ST AND ARD MENU CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOUR SHARPNESS C. TEMP ST AND ARD PICTURE NTSC-TINT COOL W ARM ST ANDARD Automatically reduces undesired picture no[...]

32 Sound Adjustment 1 Press to display the Sound Menu. 2 Press to select the desired function. Press to adjust or change the function. 3 Press to go back to watching TV . SOUND TV/A V Note: Some features are only available with the Surround feature switched off. Press SURROUND to switch between On and Off. MENU Sound Menu Function DYNAMIC STANDARD [...]

33 Sound Adjustment SURROUND MENU Press to select the SURROUND function. MENU VOLUME BASS TREBLE BALANCE SURROUND SUB HEADPHONE HEADPHONE VOL. ON DYNAMIC SOUND By pressing the Normal “ N ” Button on the Remote Control while the Sound menu is displayed, the selected menu will be changed to the Normal Mode. Normalization will not occur if the men[...]

34 Multi Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 F. P. INDEX HOLD STILL CH SEARCH TV/A V PICTURE SOUND SET UP TV/TEXT 100Hz/ PROGRE SURROUND MUL TI PIP Multi PIP MUL TI PIP Press to view two pictures (sub picture in main picture) at the same tme. Press MUL TI PIP to select the current programme, the picture in picture feature, or the picture and picture feature[...]

35 Multi Screen ( ) Note: The remote control affects the teletext page; so select watching the current programme before making any changes to the programme. Press to freeze the picture, press again to return to watching the current programme. Press to select watching the current programme, the teletext or the picture and text feature. Picture and t[...]

36 Four differently coloured subjects are situated at the bottom of the display . T o access more information , press the appropriately coloured button. This mode enables fast access to information on the subjects shown. TELE TEXT ( No indication for TC-43P400H & TC-51P400H ) T eletext features may vary depending on the Broadcasting Companies a[...]

37 TELE TEXT Page Selection (T wo ways) Press to increase or decrease the page number by one. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 STILL CH SEARCH 100Hz/ PROGRE SURROUND MUL TI PIP ASPECT Enter the page number directly using 0-9 on the remote control. Press to display special functions. Press the Green button to expand the T op half. Press again to expand the Botto[...]

38 Press to return to normal TV operation. Sub Coded Page Access When T eletext information exceeds more than one page, it may take some time for the automatic changing of the sub pages to reach the sub page you require. It is possible to enter your required sub page and continue watching the normal programme until the correct sub page is found. Se[...]

39 Advanced Remoto Control Operation Stereo Bilingual Sound Selection Type of broadcast Mode Indicator Type of broadcast Mode Indicator Regular broadcast (Standard Audio) NICAM STEREO STEREO Mode Indicator NICAM .......used in New Zealand, Malaysia,Thailand, Indonesia etc. I No Indicator Regular broadcast (Standard Audio) No Indicator II I I II I I[...]

40 Manufacturer setting Advanced Remoto Control Operation Remote Control Operation is possible for the VCR ’ s, LD ’ s and DVD ’ s of the various manufacturers. After completion of setting, execute the various operations . While pressing the VCR / LD / DVD Power button, press the manufacturer code (enter the two digit code), and press the VCR[...]

41 Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below . T roubleshooting Snowy Picture Multiple Image Interference Normal Picture No Picture No Colour Scrambled Coloured Patches No Colour Noisy Sound Noisy Sound Noisy Sound Normal Sound Normal Sound Normal Sound No Sound No Sound Normal or Weak Sound Sym[...]

42 Cleaning T o ensure continued excellent performance by this product, periodic cleaning is recommended. 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 come into contact for exte[...]

43 Specifications Power Consumption TX-43P400X / TX-51P400X TC-51P400H, TX-51P400H/X TC-43P400H, TX-43P400H/X TC-43P400H / TX-43P400H TC-51P400H / TX-51P400H Power Source AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz AC 110-240 V, 50/60 Hz 238 W Stand-by condition 3.0 W 228 W Stand-by condition 3.0 W Receiving System Receiving Channels Regular TV VHF BAND 2-12 (PAL/SECAM[...]

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