Panasonic TX-76PW100A manual

Widescreen Stereo Colour Television With TELETEXT Operating Instructions TX-86PW100A TX-76PW100A TX-76PW50A turn your life on Please read these operating instructions completely before operating this set and retain the booklet for future reference. Dolby, Pro Logic and the symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under licence from[...]

2 Dear Panasonic Customer, Welcome to the Panasonic family. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new Colour Television. Please retain your proof of purchase along with these operating instructions. Space has been made available on the back page of this instruction book for recording the Serial Number. The Serial Number can b[...]

3 Getting Started Connect the Aerial The RF (Aerial) Input impedance of this television is 75 ? . If your aerial lead is 300 ? ribbon (two wires separated by a flat plastic strip) you will require a 300 ? /75 ? Balun in order to connect your aerial to the television. For your safety any external aerial should be installed by a reputable qualified i[...]

4 CONTENTS Battery Installation and Replacement ....................................................................................................... 6 Control Panel Buttons ............................................................................................................................... 7 Remote Control Buttons .....................[...]

5 CONTENTS Aspect Control ........................................................................................................................................ 23 Teletext Operation .......................................................................................................................... 24 ~ 27 F.P. (Favourite Page) ............[...]

6 Battery Precautions Open Battery Cover Place your thumb on the battery cover triangle. Apply a slight downward pressure with the thumb and slide the cover back. This allows the cover to be removed. Insert Batteries Insert the batteries ensuring the correct polarity. The polarity is identified by the “ + “ symbol on the battery and the “ + ?[...]

7 Control Panel Buttons Open the control panel door to gain access to the Television Controls Push the door at the point marked ? to open. Push again to close. STR F -// +// TV/AV Remote Control Buttons Standby Picture Sound Set Up Stereo / Mono / *Bilingual 100Hz / Progressive Scan Surround Aspect Multi Picture in Picture # Recall Normalisation [...]

8 Television Control Panel Buttons BUTTON WHAT IT DOES STR This button is used to store tuning information and other function settings. It is also used to start the menu demonstration. F The F button is used to select the on screen display functions. Press the button to select the following functions sequentially. Notes: NTSC-TINT: Only displayed w[...]

9 Remote Control Television Operation BUTTON WHAT IT DOES STANDBY The remote control button is used to turn the television into Standby mode. When the television is in Stand-By it is possible to turn it back on by pressing this remote control Power Button, the Programme Number UP or DOWN Button (front panel or remote control) or any of the direct P[...]

10 Remote Control Television Operation BUTTON WHAT IT DOES Picture In Picture Mode Allows two pictures to be viewed at the same time. Pressing the Red button will change the position of the small picture. The Yellow button swaps between the two pictures. The Blue button removes the option bar. This mode is not available in 4:3 mode. Picture Out Of [...]

11 Remote Control Television Operation BUTTON WHAT IT DOES SOUND MUTE Pressing this button reduces the sound from the television to nil. Pressing the button again returns the sound to the original setting. Pressing the Volume Up ( + ) or Down ( - ) will also restore the volume level setting. PROGR AMME NUMBER UP AND DOWN Pressing this button select[...]

12 Remote Control Television Operation BUTTON WHAT IT DOES CH SEARCH (TX-86PW100A & TX-76PW100A only) This option is used to show freeze frames of the programmes being broadcast on all the stored channels. The images are displayed clockwise around the edge of the screen starting from the top left corner. The current programme is displayed in th[...]

13 MENU CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOUR SHARPNESS NTSC-TINT C. TEMP STANDARD P-NR AUTO PICTURE ON SCREEN HELP Instruction box HELP MENU HOW TO USE THE HELP MENUS : MOVE BETWEEN MENU OPTIONS :ADJUST OR ACCESS CHOSEN OPTION/MENU. OPEN OR CLOSE THE MENUS GO BACK TO WATCHING Using The On Screen Displays Many features available on this TV can be accessed via[...]

14 Picture Menu Operation 1 Push the PICTURE button. 2 Select the option menu using the buttons. 3 Adjust the cho sen option using the buttons. Push the TV/AV button at any time to return to watching TV. MENU The MENU control allows you to change the Picture setting between Dynamic, Standard and Soft. Use the buttons to switch between settings. DYN[...]

15 Picture Menu Operation C. TEMP The C. TEMP (Colour Temperature) control allows you to change the White balance setting between Standard, Warm and Cool. Use the or buttons to switch between settings. P-NR The P-NR (Picture Noise Reduction) system is designed to reduce picture noise during poor quality reception conditions. Pushing the left or rig[...]

16 Sound Menu Operation 1 Push the SOUND button . 2 Move to the option menu using or . 3 Adjust the chosen option using or . Push at any time to return to watching TV. Some features are only available with the SURROUND feature switched off. Push the button to switch the SURROUND on or off. MENU The MENU control allows you to change the Sound settin[...]

17 Sound Menu Operation SUBWOOFER This function allows you to switch the SUBWOOFER between OFF, NORMAL and FULL modes. Use the or buttons to switch between settings. OFF Turns the SUBWOOFER off. NORMAL Provides a mid-level bass effect. FULL Provides enhanced bass effect. TX-86PW100A & TX-76PW100A TX-76PW50A DIGITAL AUDIO (TX-86PW100A & TX-7[...]

18 Surround Sound Operation (TX-86PW100A & TX-76PW100A) Push the Surround ( ) to confirm that the Surround feature is On. If the on screen message that appears indicates Surround is Off, Push again to turn the feature On. Note: If Surround is Off, the sound output is two channel (ie: left and right) stereo or mono. 1 Push the SOUND ( ) button. [...]

19 Surround Sound Operation (TX-86PW100A & TX-76PW100A) Surround Sound Systems Stereo reproduction normally uses left and right speakers, but Digital Theater System and Pro Logic Surround go further, adding a centre and other channels so you are immersed in sound and special effects. Digital Theater Systems (DTS) I Dolby Digital Both DTS and Do[...]

20 Surround Sound Operation (TX-86PW100A & TX-76PW100A) Dolby Digital and Pro Logic modes For Dolby Digital input or Pro Logic selected in Surround mode, the following three modes of operation are available as the speaker setting: Normal, Phantom, and 3 Stereo. Normal If front and rear speakers are connected, use Normal mode. The TV’s interna[...]

21 Set Up Menu Operation 1 Push the SET UP button . 2 Move to the option menu using or . 3 Adjust the chosen option using or . Push at any time to return to watching TV. TELETEXT This control allows you to change between LIST and TOP or FASTEXT modes. Use the or buttons to switch between settings. AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND TOP mode is the current prefe[...]

22 Set Up Menu Operation STROBE Lets you take a series of freeze- frame photos of a piece of action such as the finish or a race etc. The main picture is in the centre and smaller freeze-frame pictures appear around the outside. Use the or buttons to switch STROBE on or off. CH COLOUR SET Colour density varying between broadcast channels can be adj[...]

23 Aspect Controls Press the ASPECT button to select the different Aspect options. The options available are AUTO, 4:3, ZOOM, S-ZOOM, 16:9, 14:9 and JUST. Mode Picture Description AUTO The AUTO position can be set to 4:3 or to JUST. When a wide screen signal is detected at the Video terminal the TV will select the16 :9 aspect ratio. 16:9 Signal 4:3[...]

24 TELETEXT Operation Teletext is only available on certain broadcast channels. The time taken to display the pages and sub-pages is set by the teletext transmitter and not by the television. Teletext is also used for Closed Captioning of television programmes for the hearing impaired. Closed captions can be found on Teletext Page 801. TOP (Table O[...]

25 TELETEXT Operation BUTTON WHAT IT DOES F.P. (FAVOURITE PAGE) This feature will store a favourite page in the TV memory. 1. The TV must be in the LIST mode, receiving a teletext broadcast and the programme number must be between 1 and 25. 2. Push the Blue button. 3. Select the page number. 4. Push and hold the STR button. 5. The page number is no[...]

26 TELETEXT Operation PAGE NUMBER BUTTONS These buttons allow you to directly enter the page number that you want to view. REVEAL Some Text pages contain concealed information, e.g. the solution to a puzzle. To reveal this information Push the Set Up button followed by the Red button. To hide the information, push the Red button again. F/T/B (FULL [...]

27 Tuning Menu SYS Select This option allows you to switch the television system between the Australian and the New Zealand / Indonesian system. Using the Front Panel STR F -// +// TV/AV 1. Push the button repeatedly until the Tuning Mode is reached. 2. Push the or Button to access the Tuning Menu. 3. Push the button to select SYS SELECT. 4. Push[...]

28 Tuning Menu Auto Tune This television has been factory tuned to all major city channels. Use the automatic tuning procedure only if you wish to reset ALL Programme Location Numbers. Refer to “Manual Tune” on page 29 if you only want to retune one or two Programme Location Numbers. The television should be switched ON and the TV/AV Switch set[...]

29 Tuning Menu Manual Tune This Television has been factory tuned to all the major city channels. Use this tuning procedure only if you wish to reset individual Programme Numbers. The television should be switched ON and the TV/AV Switch set to TV. Using the Front Panel 1. Push the F button repeatedly until the Tuning Menu is reached. 2. Push the -[...]

30 Tuning Menu Fine Tune I n areas of poor reception or constant interference a slight adjustment to the tuning may improve the picture quality. Using the Front Panel 1. Select the Programme location number you want to fine-tune. 2. Push the F button repeatedly until the Tuning Mode is reached. (See page 27). 3. Push the - / / or + / / button to [...]

31 Tuning Menu Skip This option allows you to “Skip” (bypass) the unused or undesired Programme Numbers. The Function is only applicable when the Programme Number Up or down buttons are Pushed. The use of the remote control Direct Programme Number Buttons overrides the Skip function. Using the Front Panel 1. Select the Programme location number[...]

32 Geomagnetic Correction Magnetic interference may come from such things as unshielded motors, moving the TV while it is switched ON, turning off a vacuum cleaner too close to the TV, lightning strikes nearby or many other things. Slight tilting of the picture may be noticeable or coloured patches may sometimes appear at the corners of the screen [...]

33 Remote Control VCR/LD/DVD Operation This remote control has been designed to work with a variety of VCRs, Laser Disc players and DVD players. Please refer to page 35 for details of manufacturers’ codes. PLAY REWIND REVIEW FAST FORWARD / CUE STOP POWER VCR – LD/DVD SWITCH RECORD PROGRAMME NUMBER DOWN & UP PAUSE STILL ADVANCE / SIDE B * WA[...]

34 Remote Control VCR/LD/DVD Operation Remote Control VCR/LD/DVD Buttons Function But ton VCR LD/DVD REWIND / REVIEW Used to rewind the tape quickly or watch the tape in reverse. STOP Used to stop the VCR. POWER BUTTON Used to switch the VCR ON or OFF (Standby). RECORD Push this button and the PLAY button to start recording. PAUSE Pauses the tape d[...]

35 Remote Control VCR/LD/DVD Operation Manufacturers’ Code Settings This remote control has been designed to work with a variety of VCRs, Laser Discs and DVD players. In order for this to occur, the setting for the VCR, LD or DVD must be programmed into the Remote Control. 1. To set a VCR, slide the remote control VCR-LD/DVD switch to VCR. To set[...]

36 Connecting Equipment to the TV Front Panel Connections Connecting to the RGB Input Terminals Behind the front panel door is the headphone socket, the AV3 input and the RGB input. • Personal computers (PC) with 640 x 480 (31.5kHz / 60Hz) or 640 x 400 (31.5kHz / 70Hz) resolution can be connected to this television. Note : the display will prompt[...]

37 Connecting Equipment to the TV Adjusting the RGB Picture 1. Push the TV/AV button . 2. Push the Yellow button to select RGB mode. The yellow button switches between RGB and AV3. 3. Push the SET UP button . 4. Move to the option using or . 5. Adjust the chosen option using the or buttons . Push at any time to return to watching TV. EFFECT OPTION [...]

38 Connecting Equipment to the TV *** NOTE *** Headphones and connecting cables for Antennas, VCRs, LDs DVDs, Amplifiers and Speakers etc. are not supplied with this television. Front Panel Connections The front input terminals allow quick and easy access for computer games, video cameras and other equipment which is not usually permanently connect[...]

39 Connecting Equipment to the TV Rear Panel Connections When using a VCR with the television always connect the Aerial to the VCR and connect an RF Cable (not supplied) between the VCR RF-Out and the television RF-In. You can watch videos by either tuning the television to the VCR (see page 29) or by connecting the VCR to the rear RF Cable AV term[...]

40 Connecting Equipment to the TV Connecting a Standard VCR to the AV Input Most standard Video Cassette Recorders use RCA type video and audio connectors. If your VCR has different type connectors please refer to the VCR instruction book for details. NOTE: A mono VCR can be connected to this television. Connect the VCR Audio out to the Left Audio [...]

41 Connecting Equipment to the TV Connecting the Audio Out Terminals (TX-86PW100A & TX-76PW100A) 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. You may decide, for example to use an external DTS/Dolby Digital amplifier to connect external left and right fr[...]

42 Connecting Equipment to the TV Connecting the External Speakers (TX-86PW100A & TX-76PW100A) The external speaker connections (EXT) on the rear of the TV allow you to create your own system using external speakers. You may decide, for example, to connect external left and right front speakers and left and right rear surround speakers as shown[...]

43 Customer Information To keep your Panasonic Television in good working order please observe the following warnings and cautions. Please be careful with this television. Like all electrical equipment it can cause serious injury or damage if it is mistreated Danger Do not insert foreign objects. (Keep metal or easily inflammable objects out of thi[...]

44 Customer Information The picture tube has a special coating. ? Please only use a soft cloth when you clean the surface of the picture tube ? The film can be easily scratched. ? DO NOT rub the surface with a hard material. ? DO NOT use salt water, insecticide, chloric or acidic cleaning solvent or cleaning agent with abrasive materials. ? DO NOT [...]

45 Customer Information Frequently Asked Questions Some minor problems can be corrected very quickly and easily without the cost of a service call. Panasonic has a Customer Care Centre that can answer most questions over the phone. Before you contact the Customer Care Centre with your question we have included the most commonly asked questions. Que[...]

46 Troubleshooting Before calling for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below. Picture Sound Check Aerial Location, Direction or Connections. If you are watching a tape playback check the state of the Video heads – they may need to be cleaned or replaced. The tape may be old. Check the tracking. Aerial Location[...]

47 Specifications Tuning System Frequency synthesized 100 Position ( 0 to 99 ). RF Channels VHF 0 to 12 PAL B UHF 21 to 69 PAL G S’1 to S’3 HYPER TUNER S 1 to S41 Receiving Systems 1. PAL B/G Reception of Off air broadcasts Playback from Video Tape Recorders 2. NTSC 4.43 Playback from Special Video Tape 3. NTSC 3.58 Recorders and Special Video [...]

Customer’s Record The serial number of this product can be found on its rear cover and on the carton. It is recommended that you note the serial number and other details in the space provided and retain this booklet in a safe place as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identification in the event of theft or loss. Model No. Serial No. [...]