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Page 1: Operating Instructions
Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference. English Operating Instructions LCD TV TX-26LX1F Model No. TX-32LX1F TX-26LX1P TX-32LX1P TQBC0697-1... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Welcome Dear Panasonic Customer, We hope that you have many years of enjoyment from your new TV. The Quick Start Guide section at the beginning of this instruction book will allow you to use the TV as quickly as possible. We recommend that you then read the complete instruction book, and keep it to refer to as you explore the range of advanced features that this LCD TV offers. -
Page 3: Warnings And Precautions
4:3 mode. • This type of LCD panel damage, is not an operating defect, and as such is not covered by the Panasonic warranty. Fitting remote control batteries Pull and hold the hook, then open the battery cover. -
Page 4: Cable Cover Removal And Fitting
Cable cover removal and fitting Removal Fitting Note: To avoid interference appearing on the screen, do not bundle the RF cable and mains lead together. How to open the front cover Rise the lower part of “ ”. How to use the LCD stand Adjust the stand to your desired angle. -
Page 5: Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide Remote control signal sensor Power Indicator LED Indicator Standby : Red : No Light SET TOP BOX Scart cables (Not supplied) VCR / DVD recorder Plug in aerial and connect ancillary equipment. Connect the mains plug to the wall socket. Press the switch on the TV set to turn the set on. - Page 6 Quick Start Guide Land Start ATP Suchlauf CH12 AUTO SETUP IN PROGRESS SEARCHING : PLEASE WAIT 78:01 EXIT : To exit Once Auto setup is complete, if you are installing a new Q-Link compatible recording device, you can now switch it On. Downloaded tuning data will match the television’s. Not all devices support this download of programme information, some may require to be started manually.
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Page 7: Basic Controls: Front Panel And Remote Control
Basic controls: front panel and remote control F (Function select) Displays the On Screen Display functions, use repeatedly to select from the available functions - Volume, Backlight, Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Sharpness, Tint (in NTSC mode), Bass, Treble, Balance and Tuning mode. STR (Normalization store) Used to store tuning and other function settings. -
Page 8: Using The On Screen Displays
Using the On Screen Displays Many features available on this TV can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu system. Use the remote control as shown below to access and adjust features as desired. The MENU button is used to open the main menus and also to return to the previous menu. -
Page 9: Picture Menu
Picture menu Press the MENU button. Move to choose Picture menu. Access Picture menu. Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Viewing mode The Viewing mode menu allows you to select three different screen settings - Dynamic, Normal and Cinema. -
Page 10: Sound Menu
Sound menu Press the MENU button. Move to choose Sound menu. Access Sound menu. Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Pressing the OK button after having adjusted some features will store the setting as the default (replacing the factory setting). -
Page 11: Setup Menu
Setup menu Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Q-Link Allows you to select which AV terminal is to be used for data communication between this TV and a compatible recording device. -
Page 12: Tuning Menu - Overview
Tuning menu – overview Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. Access Tuning menu. Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Pressing the OK button after having adjusted some features will store the setting as the default (replacing the factory setting). -
Page 13: Tuning Menu - Programme Edit
Tuning menu – Programme edit Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. Access Tuning menu. Move to choose Programme edit. Access Programme edit. Move to choose programme position (e.g., Prog. 3). Make required change, e.g., moving a programme channel (see the relevant procedure below). -
Page 14: Renaming A Programme Channel
Tuning menu – Programme edit Renaming a programme channel Move to the Name column. Choose the new character. The box at the bottom of the screen shows the character currently selected. Move to the next character position. Continue until renaming is done. Press the OK button to store the new name. -
Page 15: Tuning Menu - Auto Setup
Tuning menu – Auto setup Auto setup 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. Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. -
Page 16: Tuning Menu - Manual Tuning
Tuning menu – Manual tuning It is possible to retune individual programme positions: Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. Access Tuning menu. Move to choose Manual tuning. Access Manual tuning. Select the programme position to be tuned. -
Page 17: Q-Link
Q-Link Q-Link allows the television to communicate with a compatible VCR or DVD Recorder. For Q-Link communication to work, the TV must be connected to a recording device with the “Q-Link”, “NEXTVIEWLINK”, “DATA LOGIC”, “Easy Link”, “Megalogic” or “SMARTLINK” logo using a “fully wired” Scart cable between the AV2 / AV4 terminal of the television and the appropriate terminal on your VCR or DVD Recorder. -
Page 18: Aspect Controls
Panasonic Auto Panasonic Auto determines the best aspect ratio to use to fill your screen. It does this using a four step process to determine if the picture being viewed is a widescreen picture. - Page 19 Aspect Controls 16 : 9 16:9 will display a true 16:9 (anamorphic) picture with no aspect distortions. 14 : 9 14:9 will display a 14:9 picture at its standard 14:9 size without any stretching. Just Use Just when you wish to expand a 4:3 picture to fill the whole screen (rather than watching a programme with black stripes down the left and right sides of the picture).
- Page 20 Aspect Controls Zoom1 Zoom1 will display 16:9 letterbox or 4:3 pictures with no aspect distortions. Zoom2 Zoom2 will display 16:9 anamorphic letterbox pictures as a full screen display with no aspect distortions. Zoom3 Zoom3 will display 21:9 letterbox pictures as a full screen display with no aspect distortions.
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Page 21: Multi Window
Multi window Press the MULTI WINDOW button. Whilst the on screen selector keys are displayed, use the Red or Green buttons to move between the picture in picture feature, picture out of picture and picture and picture feature. The on screen selector keys that appear for the features clear after a few seconds. If you want to select an operation when the keys are not shown, press the MULTI WINDOW button again and the keys will reappear. -
Page 22: Channel Search
Channel search Press the INDEX button to show freeze-frames of the programmes being broadcast on all of the stored channels. These images are displayed in series, starting from the top left. The feature cycles through the stored channels until the INDEX button is pressed to exit the feature. -
Page 23: Photo View Mode
Photo View mode Still image data (JPEG) made with a digital camera or digital video camera can be played back using an SD Card / PC Card. Displayable Image Formats: Baseline JPEG 64 Displayable number of folders: Max 100 Notes: •... -
Page 24: Card Menu Screen
Photo View mode SD Card Insertion Removal Insert it to the depth. Direct the label side upward. PC Card Before inserting or removing the PC Card, make sure that the TV is turned off. Otherwise, it may damage the unit. Do not insert anything other than the PC Card. -
Page 25: Main Menu
Photo View mode Picture menu During Photo View mode Press the MENU button. Move to choose Picture menu. Access Picture menu. Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Press the EXIT button at any time to exit Picture menu. Backlight, Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Sharpness Increase or decrease the levels of these options according to your personal preference. -
Page 26: Slide Show
Photo View mode When you press the SD button, thumbnail screen is displayed automatically. After that you can choose your desirable view mode between the following three modes. Multi mode 12 images are displayed. Press to select desired image. Press the OK button to display Single mode. Single mode A single image selected from the index area fills the screen. -
Page 27: Vcr / Dvd Operation
VCR / DVD operation The Remote Control is capable of operating some functions of selected Panasonic VCRs and DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) equipment. Some VCR and DVD equipment have different functions, so to ensure compatibility please refer to the equipment’s instruction book or consult your dealer for details. -
Page 28: Teletext Operation
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 •... - Page 29 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.) Stores a favourite page in memory for instant recall. To store such a page, the TV must be in List mode, and the programme position must be from 1 - 25.
- Page 30 Teletext operation • If the top of the page indicates that sub pages are being transmitted but the page displayed never changes, then the ‘sub page number’ is there to show the page contents have been updated, there are no sub pages. MENU Alternatively, if you know which sub page you require, press the MENU button (to display Blue...
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Page 31: Audio / Video Connections
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 front and rear of the TV. Once your equipment is connected, use the following procedure to view the input: Press the TV/AV button. -
Page 32: How To Connect The Audio Output Terminals
Audio / video connections How to connect the Audio Output terminals AUDIO Amplifier to Speaker System How to connect the AV1 / 2 / 4 Scart terminals AV1: SET TOP BOX DVD PLAYER DVD RECORDER CAMCORDER GAME CONSOLE / COMPUTER(RGB) AV4: Q-Link COMPATIBLE AV2:... -
Page 33: Troubleshooting
If there is a problem with your TV please refer to the table below to determine the symptoms, then carry out the suggested check. If this does not solve the problem, please contact your local Panasonic dealer, quoting the model number and serial number (both found on the rear of the TV). -
Page 34: Maintenance
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. •... -
Page 35: Specifications
Note: Design and Specifications are subject to change without notice. Weight and Dimensions shown are approximate. SD Logo is a trademark. TX-26LX1F, TX-26LX1P AC 220 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz Average use : 137 W Standby condition : 1.8 W Power Off : 1.5 W... - Page 36 Warranty Service purposes. Model Number Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site : http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/ 2004 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Serial Number Printed in Japan...