Stereo Colour Television With TELETEXT Operating Instructions TX-76PW10A TX-76PW05A Please read these operating instructions completely before operating this set and retain the booklet for future reference. [tau] DIGI AL Dolby, Pro Logic and the symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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 be found on the back cover of the set and on the packing carton.
If the television is not going to be used for an extended period, remove the power plug from the wall outlet. Turn on the Television Push the Power Switch to turn the television ON. Sit back and enjoy your new Panasonic television. Battery Installation and Replacement Place your thumb on the battery cover triangle.
CONTENTS Control Panel Buttons ............................ 6 Remote Control Television Buttons ......................6 STR.............................. 7 F ..............................7 -/\/ ..............................7 +//\ ..............................7 TV/AV ............................7 STANDBY ............................ 8 PICTURE ............................. 8 SOUND ............................8 SET UP ............................8 STEREO / MONO / BILINGUAL* ....................
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CONTENTS Aspect Control .............................. 22 Teletext Operation ..........................23 ~ 26 F.P. (Favourite Page) ........................ 24 Set Up ............................24 TV/TEXT ............................ 24 STR (Store) ..........................24 PAGE NUMBER UP & DOWN BUTTONS ................24 SUB-PAGE NUMBER UP & DOWN BUTTONS ............... 24 COLOUR CODED BUTTONS ....................
For details of VCR, LD player and DVD player remote control operation, please refer to page 32. * Bilingual broadcasting is not currently available in Australia or New Zealand. # Multi Picture In Picture button and “CH SEARCH” are not on the remote control used for the TX-76PW05A.
Television Control Panel Buttons BUTTON WHAT IT DOES This button is used to store tuning information and other function settings. It is also used to start the menu demonstration. The F button is used to select the on screen display functions. Press the button to select the following functions sequentially.
When the On Screen Display disappears the main picture can be changed using the 0 ~ 9 and the “- / - -” buttons, as shown on page 11. MULTI PIP is not available on the TX-76PW05A. Please refer to drawing on Page 6 for location of Remote Control Buttons.
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.
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. PROGRAMME NUMBER UP &...
Remote Control Television Operation BUTTON WHAT IT DOES CHANNEL SEARCH (TX-76PW10A 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 the centre of the screen.
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 to access and adjust features as required. PICTURE SET UP MENU SOUND MENU DYNAMIC MENU DYNAMIC TELETEXT CONTRAST...
Picture Menu Operation Push the PICTURE button. Select the option menu using Adjust the chosen option using Push the TV/AV at any time to return to watching TV. PICTURE MENU The MENU control allows you to change the Picture setting between Dynamic, Standard and MENU DYNAMIC CONTRAST...
Picture Menu Operation C. TEMP The C. TEMP (Colour Temperature) control allows PICTURE you to change the White balance setting between MENU STANDARD CONTRAST Standard, Warm and Cool. BRIGHTNESS COLOUR Use the buttons to switch between settings. SHARPNESS NTSC-TINT C. TEMP STANDARD P-NR AUTO...
Sound Menu Operation Push the SOUND button Move to the option menu using Adjust the chosen option using 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.
AV input. For example if the DVD is connected to AV2, set the digital audio to AV2. SURROUND MENU This function allows you to switch the SOUND SOUND Surround Sound on or off (TX-76PW05A) or DIGITAL AUDIO MENU STANDARD select the Surround options (TX-76PW10A).
Surround Sound Operation (TX-76PW10A only) Surround ( Push the 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.
Surround Sound Operation (TX-76PW10A only) 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 Dolby Digital split soundtrack information into 6 separate channels of sound which are output through the speaker...
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Surround Sound Operation (TX-76PW10A only) 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, 3 Stereo. Normal If front and rear speakers are connected, use Normal mode. Centre speaker information will be produced by the TV’s internal left and right Left Front Right...
Set Up Menu Operation Push the SET UP button Move to the option menu using Adjust the chosen option using Push at any time to return to watching TV. TELETEXT This control allows you to SET UP MENU SET UP MENU change between LIST and TELETEXT TELETEXT...
Set Up Menu Operation VCR/GAME Reproduction of irregular signals such as certain video SET UP MENU games or some rental video tapes may be improved by TELETEXT OFF TIMER turning the VCR/GAME feature On. FLICKER REDUC STROBE CH COLOUR SET Use the buttons to switch VCR/GAME on or off.
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.
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.
TELETEXT Operation BUTTON WHAT IT DOES F.P. (FAVOURITE PAGE) This feature will store a favourite page in the TV memory. The TV must be in the LIST mode, receiving a teletext broadcast and the programme number must be between 1 and 25. Push the Blue button.
TELETEXT Operation 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 This button is used when difficulty is experienced in reading text on the screen. (FULL / TOP / BOTTOM) To operate the F/T/B Push the Set Up button followed by the Green...
Tuning Menu FRONT PANEL CONTROLS -/\/ +//\ TV/AV Push the button repeatedly until the Tuning Menu TUNING MENU is reached. SYS SELECT AUSTRALIA AUTO TUNE Push the Button to select the Tuning Menu. MANUAL TUNE FINE TUNE Push the button to access the Tuning Menu. SKIP Adjust the chosen option or menu using Pressing...
Tuning Menu Channel Allocation SYS Select The channel allocation is as follows: This option allows you to switch the television system between the Australian and the New Zealand / Indonesian system. SYS SELECT AUSTRALIA NZ/INDONESIA CH DISP RECEIVED CHANNEL Using the Front Panel Push the button repeatedly until the Tuning Mode is reached.
The television will automatically allocate each received broadcast signal to a Programme Number depending on the mode selected (See page 28). As each station is stored the Panasonic logo will appear momentarily. The operation will cease when all available channels have been tuned.
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 Using the Remote Control Push the Set Up ( ) button.
Tuning Menu Fine Tune Skip In areas of poor reception or constant interference a This option allows you to “Skip” (bypass) the unused or slight adjustment to the tuning may improve the undesired Programme Numbers. The Function is only picture quality. applicable when the Programme Number Up or down buttons are Pushed.
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 (colour purity).
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 36 for details of manufacturers’ codes. PLAY REWIND / REVIEW FAST FORWARD / CUE STOP VCR - LD/DVD SWITCH POWER...
Remote Control VCR/LD/DVD Operation Remote Control VCR/LD/DVD Buttons Function Button / Switch LD/DVD REWIND / REVIEW REWIND / REVIEW Used to rewind the tape Used to play the disc in quickly or watch the tape reverse while watching the in reverse. picture.
If the batteries are removed from the remote control the Manufacturer’s codes are lost and must be reprogrammed. The list of manufacturer’s codes is given as a guideline only. Panasonic cannot guarantee that any other manufacturer’s product will work with this remote control.
AV terminals. Note: When connecting a mono VCR through the RF-In, please switch the TV to mono. TX-76PW10A TX-76PW05A Monitor Out The Monitor Out terminals reproduce the signals currently on the television screen. The on-screen signals could be a television programme or signals connected to one of the AV inputs.
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. VIDEO NOTE: A mono VCR can be connected to this television.
Connecting Equipment to the TV Connecting the Audio Out Terminals (TX-76PW10A only) 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 front speakers, left and right rear surround speakers and a subwoofer (LFE speaker) as shown below.
Connecting Equipment to the TV Connecting the External Speakers (TX-76PW10A only) The external speaker connections (EXT) on the rear of the TV allow you to create your own system using external speakers. Left Front Right Front Speaker Speaker You may decide, for example, to connect external left and right front speakers and left and right rear surround speakers as shown here.
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. Warnings...
Customer Information Cleaning the Television This television contains many Cabinet and Picture Tube Care plastic parts. For this reason Do The cabinet and picture tube can Not use benzene, thinners or be kept in good condition by any solutions containing wiping with a clean, lint free cloth petroleum or other chemicals.
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.
Approx. 400mV 1k Monitor Out Video Out 1.0Vp-p, 75 Audio Out Approx. 400mV 1k Accessories Supplied Remote Control EUR511226 TX-76PW10A EUR511216 TX-76PW05A 2 Type ‘AA’ Batteries Instruction Manual TQB4A0145 Dimensions W = 77.7cm D = 53.53cm H = 61.13cm Weight...
Serial No. PA - Purchase Date Purchased From AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND Panasonic Distributed in New Zealand by Customer Panasonic New Zealand Limited care 350 Te Irirangi Drive centre East Tamaki, Auckland Customer Care Center 132600 Ph: 0800 726 276 Email: Customerservice@panasonicnz.co.nz www.panasonic.com.au...