Panasonic PT-50LCX63 manual

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    LSQT0742 A Digital D e vice Displa y Operating Ins tructions PT - 50L C X 63 / PT - 60L C X 6 3 Mode l s No . (USA) Three Impor t ant Reas ons to Register Y our Pro du c t I mm e di a te l y! 1 Protect Y our New I nvestme nt ... Register your new Device Display for insurance pur poses in case your new Device D isplay is stolen. 2 Produc t safe t y [...]

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    2 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo 1) Read al l instructions before using, connecting or adjust ing this product . 2) Retain th ese saf et y and op er ating in str uct ions for f uture reference. 3) Adher e to all war ning s on the prod[...]

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    3 Getting Start ed The lamp has a maximum life of about 10 000 hours. If use exceeds this fi gure, the possibility of lamp damage becomes greater . The lamp should be changed as soon as possible once the lamp warning message appears. If the lamp is damaged, please contact your nearest dealer . Due to the characteristics and use conditions of in di[...]

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    4 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo W elcom e to the Pana sonic family of cu stomers. W e hope tha t you will have m an y year s of enjoyme nt f rom you r ne w Device Disp la y . T o obtain ma ximu m bene fi t f rom your set , please re[...]

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    5 Getting Start ed To Start ! Use Now ! Enjoy More ! Other Information ! Getting Start ed Basic Operation Advanced Op er a tion Information T able o f Con tents IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................... 2 Before Using .....................................................................................[...]

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    6 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo R eceiv er L ocati on This Device Display is intended to be used with an opti onal stand or enter t ainment center . Consult your dealer for avail ab le opt io ns . Locate for c omfor t able viewing. A[...]

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    7 Getting Start ed A ccessories 1. R e m o te C o n t r o l ( EU R 7 6 2 7 Z10 ) 2. Batteries 2 “A A ” 3. RGB Cable (2 m) (LS JA0239 - 1 or LSJA0 4 43) Before Us ing Viewi ng position < Side view> <T op vie w> T o optimize your viewing comfor t, please follow th e viewing guidelines shown in the diagrams below. If viewing for an ext[...]

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    8 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Before Us ing Emergency Aler t System ( EA S) F o rc ed T u n i ng If a DCM ( Di git al Ca ble M odu le) i s insta lle d, th e ca ble M SO (mu lt ipl e system own er / op era tor) m ay provid e an Em e[...]

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    9 Getting Start ed Before Us ing CC (Closed Captioning) EAS (Emergency Alert System) OSD (On-Screen Display) MSO (Multiple system owner/operator) Dolby Di git al This is a method of c oding digital signals developed by Dolby Laborator ies. Apar t from stereo (2- channel) audio, these signals c an also be multichannel audio. A large amount of audio [...]

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    10 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo POWER SAP LIGHT MENU 12 3 45 6 78 0 9 EXIT CH CH VOL VOL R-TUNE PIP MIN REW FREEZE TV/VCR PIP SPLIT MOVE SW AP PIP CH DVD/VCR CH SEARCH OPEN/CLOSE PLA Y P AUSE STOP REC PIP MAX FF PROG TV/VIDEO A - AN[...]

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    11 Getting Start ed Loc at ion of Contro ls Remote Keys DESCRIPTION 1 POWER Press to turn O N and OFF . 2 TV Sets the remote to communic ate with television. VCR, DVD, AUX, CBL, RCVR, DBS Sets the remote to communic ate with other devices. 3 TV/VIDEO Changes Input source. 4 SD Acc esses the Photo V iewer feature (SD Card or PC Card). 5 ASPECT Chang[...]

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    12 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Co ntrols and T erminals on the De vi ce Displa y < FR ONT > LA MP i n d i ca t or This indicator lights up w hen there is a malfunct ion with the lamp unit . (PP . 88, 9 6) TEMP in dicat or Thi[...]

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    13 Getting Start ed < R EA R > Ve n t Notes: • Make sure the vents are not blocked. (This could cause damage.) • Indication on the back panel may change without notice. Loc at ion of Contro ls Ve n t Comp onent signal input 1-3 ter mi nals (P . 1 8) AV OUT terminals (PP . 1 9 -2 0) Input 1 , 2 ter mi nals (P . 1 7) RGB Input 1 terminal (P[...]

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    14 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Co nnecting the An tenna / Ca ble to the RF IN T er minal When using “Nut type” RF coaxial cables, tighten with fi ngers only . Overtightening may damage terminals. • T urn off the power supply[...]

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    15 Getting Start ed Antenna Connect ion For proper reception of digital and anal o g VH F/U HF c hannels, an external antenna is required. For best reception, an outdoor antenna is reco mmended. Connec t home antenna to either ANT (A) or ANT ( B) c onnecti on on back of the unit. Selec t Antenna mode for Cable /A ntenna, Cable only , Antenna only o[...]

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    16 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Installation Digital Cable Module C onnection This mo dule a llows you to tun e digi ta l and hi gh de fi ni ti on ca bl e cha nnel s thro ugh t he c ab le ant enn a. Consul t your Cable c omp any on[...]

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    17 Getting Start ed Ho w to connect the “ 1 , 2, 3” In put T er minals Connec ts V CRs and other peripheral equip ment Similar connec tions are available at the INPU T 1 , 2, 3 input ter minals. Notes: • Input 3 is located on the side of the unit. • Select the desired VIDEO input position by pressing the TV/VIDEO button. (P . 37) • When c[...]

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    18 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Ho w to con nect the C OMPONEN T VIDE O Input T ermin als Notes: • Similar connections are available at the COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 1-3 T erminals. • Select the desired COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT positio[...]

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    19 Getting Start ed Ho w to connect the A V OU T Te r m i n a l s Or Installation Record ing E quipment (S- V HS / V HS V CR) S- VIDE O VID EO AU D I O Y ou c an c onne ct a VCR to th e A V OUT ter min al to re cor d the p rog ram you are vi ewin g on- screen . An exte rn al mon ito r can a lso b e con nec te d to th e A V OUT te rm inal s. Conn ec[...]

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    20 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Ho w to connect the Ampli fi er Installation Analog Audio Out St er e o Sy st e m ( A Ste reo A mpli fi er a nd Sp ea ker s) AU D I O T o li sten to t he au dio t hroug h a sepa rate st ereo system [...]

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    21 Getting Start ed OPTICAL Manufacture d under license from Dolby Labo ratories. “ Dolby ” and the double - D symbol are trade marks of Do lby Labo rato ries. Firmly c onnect the c able to the co nnector . Connec t three or more speakers for surround sound. Speakers ( ex ample) Use th e dia gra m be low to con nec t th e Dig it al Audio O ut p[...]

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    22 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo RGB OUT AUDIO OUT COMPU TER Ho w to connect the R GB IN T erminals Notes: • Some PC models cannot be connected to the set. A conversion adapter is required to use the RGB cable (D-SUB 15P) to connec[...]

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    23 Getting Start ed Installation RG B s ignals that can b e input The t abl e be low list s th e dif f eren t t ype s of RGB sign als t hat c an b e input . If a si gnal w hic h dif f er s grea tly f rom any of t he t yp es li sted b elow i s input , t he p ict ure im ag e may not b e dis pl ayed cor rec tl y , or a b lac k bac kground m ay be di s[...]

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    24 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Ho w to connect the HDMI in put ter minal Installation HDMI OUT The c onnector on the unit is H DM I T ype A c onnector . AUDIO OUT HDMI OUT The c onnector on the unit is H DM I T ype A c onnector . A[...]

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    25 Getting Start ed Installation By inputt ing a High -band width Di gital C ontent Prot ec tion high - de fi niti on picture sourc e to the H DM I IN ter minal of this Device Display , high- de fi nition pictures c an be displayed on the screen in their digit al form. ( This ter minal is for use in the future when H igh- bandw idth Digit al Cont[...]

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    26 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Always be sure to follow the proc edure given be low to turn the D evice Display power ON and OFF . • The lamp cooling fan will continue to operate for approximately 1 minute after the power is turn[...]

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    27 Basic Operation Notes: • Auto scan must be done when you select the input signal for the fi rst time or whenever you change the antenna con fi guration. • Depending on conditions, Auto scan may take a while. For your convenienc e, First Ti me Se t up menu w ill b e disp layed on scr een w hen t he se t is tu rn ed on fo r th e fi rst t im[...]

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    28 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Pressing MENU displays the Mai n Men u scree n. Note: Depending on the signal being input, some items may or may not be adjustable and some functions may or may not be available. Bas ic Menu Na vigati[...]

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    29 Basic Operation Basic Menu Na vigation CH CH VOL VOL OK Press t o adjust or set desired menu item. Note: F or O ther Adjust sub- m enu. CH CH VOL VOL OK Press t o select Ot her Adjust. CH CH VOL VOL OK Press to access O ther Adjust sub - menu. CH CH VOL VOL OK Press to select desired sub - menu items. CH CH VOL VOL OK Press to select desired sub[...]

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    30 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo CH CH VOL VOL OK Autom ati ca lly sea rche s and a dds r ec eivabl e cha nne ls to m emor y . Press MENU to displa y t he Mai n Menu scre en . Press to select Setup icon. Press to display the options [...]

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    31 Basic Operation EXIT Notes: • Some channels with very weak signals may be locked into memory . If desired, these channels can be deleted man u al ly using the Manual Program feature. • Auto scan must be done when you select the input signal for the fi rst time or whenever you change the antenna con fi guration. Tu n i n g c h a n n e l s P[...]

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    32 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Use thi s proc ed ure wh en cha ngin g set ting o f rec eiving c hann els o r chan ging t he ch anne l dis play . T o a dd or d el ete ch ann els fr om eit he r chan nel li st (A / B) manu ally. Manua[...]

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    33 Basic Operation 6 Repeat steps 6 to continue adding or deleting channels. Press to add chan nels t o memor y . Press to exit menu. Note: Some channels with very weak signals may be locked into memory . If desired, these channels can be deleted manually using the Manual Program feature. 7 8 T o add channel T o delete channel Press to selec t Chan[...]

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    34 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Operation c an be done from the Device D isplay . Press to select the desired volu me lev el. Press to select the desire d channel. Press to turn the D evice Display on. Press to operate the Device Di[...]

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    35 Basic Operation Channel and P rogram T uning Channe l and Prog ra m tunin g in digi ta l tel evision di f fe rs fro m conventi ona l tel evision. W it h DT V , ma ny prog ram s ca n exist wi thin a sin gle 6 M Hz c hann el. Th ese ch ann els b ehave as sub - chan nel s wit hin a singl e chan nel. W hen t uning t o a digi ta l chan nel, t he D ev[...]

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    36 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Press to select the desire d channel. Or CH CH VOL VOL OK Rapid T uning A - ANTENNA - B Antenna Input (A / B ) T uning R-TUNE Remote Con trol Device di splay Unit Channel U p / Down T uning A / B butt[...]

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    37 Basic Operation The input mode changes eac h time this button is pres sed. Video 1 Signal of sourc e connec ted to I NPUT 1 is displayed. Video 2 Signal of sourc e connec ted to I NPUT 2 is displayed. Video 3 Signal of sourc e connec ted to I NPUT 3 is displayed. Comp 1 Signal of sourc e connec ted to CO M PON ENT VID EO INPUT 1 is displayed. Co[...]

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    38 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo A:135-99999 ABC Del FAV 480i FULL VIVID Unit Status displa y Channel Banner: Minimized Press Channel UP/ DOWN or T V/ V IDEO to minimize the channel banner display . It will display the antenna input,[...]

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    39 Basic Operation Auto shut off T o extend lamp li fe, if there is no signal to the set’s tuner for 5 minutes, the lamp will shut of f automatic ally . FREEZE Inv alid op eration noti fi c ation If an inv alid operation is attempted, the mar k shown right is displayed. Example: Invalid oper at ion was t r ied du r i ng FR EEZ E mode. De vice di[...]

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    40 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo The co lor mo nitor w ill all ow you to enjoy viewing t he p ict ure at it s ma xi mum siz e, inclu ding w ide sc ree n cinema format picture. The aspect mode c hanges each time ASPECT is pressed. Not[...]

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    41 Basic Operation Notes: • The screen size changes if ID1 is detected. (P . 75) • When ASPECT is in ZOOM mode, PIP feature cannot be used. (PP . 44-45) ASPEC T Co n t r o l s Mode Picture Ex pla na tion 4:3 4:3 3 4 4:3 will display a 4:3 picture at its stand ard 4:3 size. JUST JUST 9 16 JUST mode will display a 4:3 picture at max i mum size bu[...]

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    42 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Press this but ton to mute the sound. Press again to reactivate sound. Sound is als o reactivated wh en power is turned of f or volume le vel is changed. Sound mute Useful when answering the phone or [...]

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    43 Basic Operation SAP Mute / F reeze / SAP In analog mode, The following are pos sible broadcast t ypes w ith thei r ac c ompanying on- screen displays. The signal being received is indic ated with a “ ” mark while the se lec t ed audio mo de is indicated w ith an ar row . MTS Ster eo and SA P broa dc ast Multi - channel T elevision Sound Ster[...]

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    44 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo A:5 This uni t inclu des a t wo - t uner Pic ture I n Pictu re ( PIP) fea ture. Thi s allows you to wat ch t wo (2 ) live broa dca st s at th e sam e tim e wi th or w it hout a n exte rn al vid eo sou[...]

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    45 Basic Operation MOVE Swapping Main and PIP screens Press to swap. SW AP PIP CH DVD/VCR CH Changing the channel of the PIP screen Mov e PIP screen Y ou c an move the P I P screen to four po si tions. Press re peat ed ly to select PIP position. A:5 A:6 A:5 A:3 A:5 A:3 Press to select the desire d channel. Example: Du r i ng Mai n scr een NOR M A L[...]

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    46 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Notes: • Sound from the Left screen is output from the speakers on the Device Display set. • When the screen is split, signals of the Left screen are output from the rear monitor output terminal. [...]

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    47 Basic Operation Swapping lef t and right screens Example: Du r ing SP LIT SCR EEN NORM A L A:5 A:3 A:5 A:3 Changing the channel of the right screen A:5 A:6 Press to swap. Example: Du r ing SP LIT SCR EEN NORM A L Press to select the desire d chan nel. RGB1 A:5 RGB1 A:5 Example: Du r ing SP LIT SCR EEN NOR M A L (R G B in put ) Note: Picture qual[...]

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    48 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo When SE A RCH / O PEN / C L OSE is pressed dur ing single screen. When a channel but ton is pressed during channel search. Sound from t he left sc reen is output from t he speakers on the Device Displ[...]

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    49 Advanced Op er a tion CH CH VOL VOL OK ■ Surf Mode: Select Fa vor ite or All Channels wit h Remote Control ◄ VOL or VOL ► , then pr ess OK . ■ RF Input: Select A ntenna (A ) or A ntenna ( B) with Remote Control ◄ VOL or VOL ► , then press OK . ■ Channel: Use the Remote Control ◄ VOL or VOL ► to select desired channels, then pre[...]

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    50 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo CINEMA Note: There is little change when PICTURE is increased with a bright picture or reduced with a dark picture. 1 Press MENU to displa y t he Main Menu sc reen. 2 Press to select Picture icon. Pre[...]

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    51 Advanced Op er a tion 4 Press to exit menu. P ict ure Adjustm ent s Adjustment item Button Adjustment Details Remarks Color Press ► but ton. T he color bec omes deeper . Except RGB I N Press ◄ but ton. T he color bec omes paler . Tint Press ► but ton. F lesh tones become greenish. Except RGB I N Press ◄ but ton. Flesh tones bec ome reddi[...]

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    52 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Press to select the sc reen mode. R GB i nput ZOOM mode 4:3 mode JU S T m od e Press to exit menu. FULL m ode A djustin g screen pos ition and size Press to select Setup icon. Press to display the opt[...]

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    53 Advanced Op er a tion Ad justing s creen position and size Adjustment item Button Adjustment Details Note H Position Pre ss ► bu t ton . T he image moves to the right. Press ◄ bu t ton . The image mo ves to the lef t . V Position Pres s ► b ut ton . The image moves up. Press ◄ bu t ton . The image mo ves down. H Width Press OK button. If[...]

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    54 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Press MEN U to display the Main Menu screen. The sound level is au to mat i cal ly adjusted to suit the program s ource. Emits the original so und. Sound suited to movies. Sound suited to music. Sound[...]

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    55 Advanced Op er a tion Notes: • Sound signals are output from the rear AUDIO OUT and DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT terminal. (See pages 20-21) • When volume is adjusted or the MUTE button is pressed from the Remote Control, a message will be displayed. • If the Mode is set to Auto, or if BBE is ON, Bass and T reble cannot be adjusted. Using BBE BBE s [...]

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    56 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Enter Secret Code A 4 - digit c ode must be entered to view a blocked program or change rating settings. Press number ke ys to enter your secret cod e. Press to save 4 - digit c ode. Notes: • Once r[...]

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    57 Advanced Op er a tion CH CH VOL VOL OK Lock F eature Lock Set ■ Mode: T o prevent video games, V C R tapes and all chan nels and vide o modes from being viewed. The possible modes are: • Off - Turns of f Lock set functions. • All - All channels are locked regardless of the rating level. • Game Lock - Locks out CH 3, 4 and Video inputs. ?[...]

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    58 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo ■ RF Input: Select either A ntenna (A) or Antenna (B) . ■ Channel: Select up to 4 channels to be blocked out regardless of pro gram rating. Press to select desired c hannel. Note: T o remove a cha[...]

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    59 Advanced Op er a tion Block Program This feature allows you block movies and tele vision pr o grams based on the M P A A and U.S. TV ratings system. ■ MP AA: The MPA A uses standard movie ratings to block unwanted movies from being displa yed. CH CH VOL VOL OK 5 4 Press to select M P A A . CH CH VOL VOL OK Press to enter the MPA A fi eld. Pre[...]

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    60 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Lock F eature U.S. TV Rating The T V Parental G uidelines has 7 lev els of age - based ratings t hat can be selected. These 7 levels are split into 2 age- based groups: Y outh Age - based Ratings and [...]

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    61 Advanced Op er a tion Lock F eature How long ? This feature allows you lock the television input sources for a spec i fi c per iod of time. Av ailable selec tions are: 1 2 hours, 24 hours, 4 8 hours or A lways. Pas swor d Y ou c an change your 4 digit password. 1 3 Press to select Lock ic on. Press to display the options in the Lock menu. Press[...]

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    62 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Reset User’ s Memor y F unctions Use when moving unit to a new location, or if the sec ret password is forgotten. Blocking Messages V a rio us Bl ocki ng me ssa ges a re di splayed on - sc ree n dep[...]

  • Page 63

    63 Advanced Op er a tion US TV PROGRAMS RA TINGS: Chart 2 US TV PROGRAMS RA TINGS: Chart 1 US MOVIES RA TINGS: NR Not Rated by MP A A . G GENER AL AUDIENC ES. All ages admit ted. PG P AR ENT AL GUI DANCE SU GGESTED. Some material may not be suitable for children. PG-13 P AR ENTS STRONG L Y CAUTIONED. Some material may be inappropriate for children [...]

  • Page 64

    64 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo CC Mode Activates the On - Sc reen Closed Caption feature. When acti vated this feature will remain on until OFF is selecte d in this menu. The Devic e Disp lay inclu de s a built- in d eco de r cap a[...]

  • Page 65

    65 Advanced Op er a tion C losed Caption F eature Analog This option lets you choose the close d caption ser v ice you desire. 1 2 In Closed Caption menu, select Analog. Press to select the desired setting : CC1 , CC2, CC3, CC 4, T 1 , T2, T3 or T 4. CC1 - F or video related infor mation that c an be display e d (up to 4 lines of script on the scre[...]

  • Page 66

    66 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo 1 2 Press to select each item. Press to select desired set ting. Closed Caption(Colors) Colors Foreground Green Fore Opacity Transparent Background White Back Opacity Solid Outline Black SELECT OK CHA[...]

  • Page 67

    67 Advanced Op er a tion ■ Preset Labels: T o enter channel number s for popular T V st ations. Note: Only input with signal will be selectable. Press OK to enter the selec tion. Then use the remote number ke ys to selec t desired channel (refer to your local T V guide). Note: T o delete a channel number , while selected press ◄ VOL repeatedly [...]

  • Page 68

    68 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo POWER SAP LIGHT MENU 12 3 45 6 78 0 9 EXIT CH CH VOL VOL R-TUNE PIP MIN REW FREEZE TV/VCR PIP SPLIT MOVE SW AP PIP CH DVD/VCR CH SEARCH OPEN/CLOSE PLA Y PA U S E S T O P R E C PIP MAX FF PROG TV/VIDEO[...]

  • Page 69

    69 Advanced Op er a tion Notes: • T o delete Input labels, select desired input, then press the ◄ VOL or VOL ► buttons until no label is displayed. Press the OK button to enter your selection. ■ Input Labels: T o label video input c onnec tions for onscreen display . Captions Preset Labels Manual Labels Input Labels Component 1 Component 2 [...]

  • Page 70

    70 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo T o in crea se or d ecr ease War m ( red ) and Coo l (b lue) co lor s to suit p er sona l pref eren ces . Press MEN U to display the Main Menu screen. Press to set . Press to select Color T emp . Pres[...]

  • Page 71

    71 Advanced Op er a tion Press MEN U to display the Main Menu screen. On: W hen signal is noisy Of f: When si gnal is high - qualit y Press to set “On” or “Of f ” . Press to selec t Video N R . Press to exit menu. 4 In th e event of weak si gna l cond it ions , the V id eo NR c ircui tr y reduc es no ise in t he lum inan ce ch ann el. I t i[...]

  • Page 72

    72 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo On: Usually set to On. Of f: Set to Of f if pic ture appears unnatural. Accu rate s epa rat ion of t he p ic ture’s bright ne ss an d col or sig nal s allow s you to enjoy a be aut ifu l pic tur e. [...]

  • Page 73

    73 Advanced Op er a tion Adjust 4 80 p sign als t o achieve a nat ural c olo r from d igit al e quip ment c onn ec ted t o COM PONE NT VI DEO INPUT ( Y , P B , P R input ter minal s) . SD : When the input signal is a nor mal T V syst em ( NTSC ) . HD : When the input signal is a High - De fi niti on syst em ( H D ) . Press to select Color Matr ix.[...]

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    74 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo On: Rec ordings created at 24 frames per sec ond are shown in higher qualit y . Of f: Set to Of f if pic ture appears unnatural. Film med ia (t aken at 2 4 fra me s per s econ d) i s fai thfu lly rep [...]

  • Page 75

    75 Advanced Op er a tion On: W hen screen size speci fi c ation signals are detected, screen size is automatically c hanged. Of f: The screen size is not au to mat i cal ly c hanged. (T urn O f f if this func tion does not op er ate properly .) If t he re cei ved signa l con tai ns scre en si ze sp eci fi cat ion s in RF , VI DEO I NPUT (1–3 ) [...]

  • Page 76

    76 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo VGA : W hen RGB input signal is VGA 60 Hz fr om PC. 48 0 P : When RG B input signal is 48 0 P from other equipment. Set t he sign al to b e inpu t to th e Devic e Disp lay’s R G B IN te rm inal. M o[...]

  • Page 77

    77 Advanced Op er a tion Press to exit menu. 3 The Devic e Di splay c an b e set to shut i ts elf of f at a prese lec te d tim e. Notes: • Pressing the RECALL button with sleep timer set displays remaining time. • The on-screen display will fl ash 3, 2 and 1 to indicate the last three (3) remaining minutes prior to turn off. CH CH VOL VOL OK C[...]

  • Page 78

    78 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Y ou c an di spl ay the inp ut sig nal t yp e. Di splay it ems d if f er de pen ding on t he inp ut sig nal. Press MEN U to display the Main Menu screen. 1 2 Press to exit menu. 4 EXIT Press to select[...]

  • Page 79

    79 Advanced Op er a tion F un ct ion d emo nst rat ion s of thi s uni t are di spl ayed in Demo M od e. On: D emo Mode is st ar te d. Of f: Demo Mode is c anceled. Note: Demo Mode setting remains even when power is turned off. T o turn off Demo Mode, select Demo Mode : Off in the menu screen. Press to exit menu. 4 EXIT Press MEN U to display the Ma[...]

  • Page 80

    80 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Press to select Signal Meter . Press to enter sub - menu. CH CH VOL VOL OK Press to select c hannel number . Press to display the Signal Strength. CH CH VOL VOL OK Note: The color of the signal bar us[...]

  • Page 81

    81 Advanced Op er a tion CH CH VOL VOL OK Press MEN U to display the Main Menu screen. Press to select Setup icon. Press to display the options in the Setup menu. Press to display the Cable Module Info. Press to select Cable Modu le I nfo . 1 CH CH VOL VOL OK 2 Press to exit menu. 3 EXIT This me nu is use d to provid e infor ma tion w hen a DCM ( D[...]

  • Page 82

    82 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo The Ab out sc ree n disp lays asso r t ed infor mat ion a bou t th e Device D ispl ay . Plea se have this info rm at ion when c alling Cust omer Ca re Cent er . About S creen Press MEN U to display th[...]

  • Page 83

    83 Advanced Op er a tion Still im ag e dat a (JPEG) made w it h a digi ta l cam era , di git al vid eo c ame ra , or PC ca n be p layed back u sing an SD Card / PC Ca rd. Displayable Image Formats: Baseline JPE G (8 0 x 6 0 ~ 5 1 20 x 3 8 4 0 pixels ) Notes: • Some parts of an image may not be displayed or the image may be displayed on a smaller [...]

  • Page 84

    84 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Index Area Folders and fi les are display ed here. Notes: • Up to 1 000 JPEG fi les can be displayed. (This number may be lower if subfolders, or fi les other than JPEG are included in the folder[...]

  • Page 85

    85 Advanced Op er a tion SINGLE A single image sele cted f rom the index area fi lls the s creen. Y o u can als o rotate th e image and view im age infor matio n. (PP . 8 6 - 87) SLIDE Images are displayed one af ter another as a slide show. Also, the SPEED an d T ransition feat ures (p. 87) can be us ed. P hoto View er ( SD Card / P C Card) Note:[...]

  • Page 86

    86 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Single Play Mode 1 Pre ss ▲▼ to select “ SIN GLE,” and press OK . Pre ss ▲▼ ◄ ► to mov e c ursor to desired fi le in IN DE X A RE A . ( Pre ss ▲▼ ◄ ► to displa y next / previo[...]

  • Page 87

    87 Advanced Op er a tion FILE P2000006 DATE 07/31/2003 Sli de Sho w Mode 1 Press ▲▼ to select “SLIDE,” and press OK . Press ▲▼ ◄ ► to move cursor to desired fi le in Index Area. ( Press ▲▼ ◄ ► to display next/previous page of 9 thumbnail fi les). Press OK to display SLIDE MENU. Press ▲▼ to select an item, and press OK [...]

  • Page 88

    88 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo • Please wait more than one hour for lamp replacement. [ If you need to replace the lamp more urgently ] • The Device Display has a forced cooling feature. After the POWER button is turned OFF , a[...]

  • Page 89

    89 Information R emote Co ntrol Qu ick Refere nce Guide (Operating peripheral equ ipment) Pr ogramming The Remote The Universal Remote Control can be pro grammed to operate many manufacturers’ components, using the comp onent function but tons for VCR, DVD, DBS, RCVR or AUX. Follow the procedures for pro gramming your Remote Control with or witho[...]

  • Page 90

    90 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Setting to t he remote using the step and set method (When code is not known): 3 4 1 2 Con fi rm t hat the external c omponent is plugged in and on. T urn the c omponent of f. Press appropriate c omp[...]

  • Page 91

    91 Information Infrared C odes Index The Remote Control is capable of operating many brands of per ipheral equipment. Refer to page 89 and 9 0 for programming procedures. Notes: • The Remote Control memory is limited and therefore some models may not operate. The Remote Control is not designed to control all features available in all models. • [...]

  • Page 92

    92 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo CABL E CONVERTER BO X AND D VD, CD P L A YERS Infrared Codes Index DVD CBL Remo te Cont rol Quick R eference Guid e (O perating p eripheral equipment) CBL Codes For Cable Box Brand Code ABC 1 2 4 Arch[...]

  • Page 93

    93 Information CA SSET TE PLA YERS, P ERSONAL VIDEO RE CORDERS, RE CEIV ERS, AMP LIFIER S, and DBS Infrared Codes Index DBS RCVR AUX Remo te Cont rol Quick R eference Guid e (Op erating p eripheral equipment) Codes For Cassette Decks Brand Code Aiwa 223, 22 4, 22 5 Denon 23 1 Fisher 2 03 Jensen 2 1 4 JVC 229, 2 30 Ken wood 200, 207 Maran t z 202 Na[...]

  • Page 94

    94 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Remo te Cont rol Quick R eference Guid e (Op erating p eripheral equipment) Operating Component s with Remote Control Note: Refer to pages 10-1 1 for programming Remote Control procedure. Operating a [...]

  • Page 95

    95 Information Notes: • Not all functions listed may be controllable. • Some TV , Cable Box and DSS Receiver brands require you to turn on the power manually . Remo te Cont rol Quick R eference Guid e (Op erating p eripheral equipment) Operating Component s with Remote Control TO DO THIS... PRESS Tu r n o n / o f f POWER Receiver V olume Up / D[...]

  • Page 96

    96 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo Before y ou c all for ser vice, deter mine the symptoms and mak e a few simple checks as sho wn below . Symptoms Checks Page Power does not turn ON. • Is the power plug plugged in? - No picture even[...]

  • Page 97

    97 Information Note: Design and Speci fi cations are subject to change without notice. Weight and Dimensions shown are approximate. Sp ec i fi ca tio ns PT - 50LC X 63 PT - 60L CX 63 Power Source AC 1 20 V , 6 0 Hz Power Consumption Power ON : Approx. 240 W ( When audio is at ma ximum) Power OFF : Approx. 20 W ( When c ooling fan is stopped) LCD [...]

  • Page 98

    98 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo T o ensure continued e xcellent per for mance by this product , periodic cl eaning is recommended. The unit c ontains many plastic par t s. For this reason DO N OT use benzine, thinner or other chemic[...]

  • Page 99

    99 Information P AN ASO NIC CO NSU MER ELECTRONIC S COM P A N Y , DIVI SION OF MA TSUSHIT A EL EC TRIC COR POR A TIO N OF A M ERICA One Panasonic Way Secaucus, N ew Jersey 0709 4 P AN ASON IC SA LES COMPANY , DIVISI ON OF M A TSUSHIT A ELECTRIC OF PU ERT O RI CO, INC., Av e. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Indust rial Park , Carolina, Puer t[...]

  • Page 100

    10 0 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo GNU GE NER AL PUBLIC LICE NSE V ersion 2, June 1991 Copy r ight (C) 1989 , 199 1 Fre e Sof t wa re Fou nd at ion , I nc. 59 T e mple Plac e, Su ite 330, Bost on , M A 02 1 1 1 -1 30 7 USA Ever yone [...]

  • Page 101

    101 Information T h ese r eq ui r eme nts a pply t o th e mod i fi ed work as a whole. I f ide nti fi able sec tion s of th at work a re not d er ived f rom the P r og ra m , an d ca n be r ea son ably con side re d i nde pe nd ent a nd se pa r at e work s in t he ms elves, t he n th is Lic en se, a nd it s t er ms, do not a pply t o tho se se ct[...]

  • Page 102

    10 2 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo 1 0. If you w ish t o in cor por ate p a r t s of the P rog r a m int o ot her f r ee prog r a ms who se d ist r i but ion con dit ion s a re d if fer ent , w r it e to t he aut hor to a sk for p er[...]

  • Page 103

    10 3 Information GNU LESS ER GEN ER AL PUBLIC LICE NSE V ersion 2.1, February 1999 Copy r ig ht (C) 199 1, 1 999 Fre e Sof t wa re Fou nd at ion , In c. 59 T em ple Place, Su ite 330, Bost on , M A 02 1 1 1 -1 307 USA Ev e r yone i s pe r m it te d to c opy a nd d ist r i but e verba ti m c opies of t hi s lice n se do cu ment , but ch ang i ng it [...]

  • Page 104

    10 4 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo TERM S AND CO NDI TIO NS FOR COPY ING, DISTRIB UTION AND MODIF ICA TION 0. Th is Lic en se Ag r ee ment a ppl ies t o any s oft ware l ibr a r y or ot he r prog r a m which c ont ai n s a notic e pl[...]

  • Page 105

    10 5 Information der iva tive work of the Li br ar y even thoug h t he sou rce co de is not. W het he r t hi s is t r ue is es pe cia lly sig n i fi ca nt if t he work c an b e l in ked wit hout t he Lib ra r y , or if t he work is it sel f a li br ar y . Th e th r eshold for th is t o be t ru e is not pr eci sely de fi ne d by law . If su ch an [...]

  • Page 106

    10 6 For assistance, please c all : 1- 88 8 - VI EW P T V (8 4 3 - 9788) or , co ntact us via the web at: ht tp: // w w w .panasonic.com / cont actinfo syst em a nd a l ice ns ee c an not imp ose t h at choice. T hi s sec t ion is i nte nde d to m a ke th oroug h ly clea r wha t is bel ieved to b e a con se que nc e of the r es t of th is Lic en se[...]

  • Page 107

    10 7 Information END OF TE RMS A ND CO NDIT ION S How to Ap pl y Thes e T e rm s to Y our New Lib ra ri es If you develop a new l ib ra r y , and you wa nt it to b e of the g reat est pos sible us e to t he pu blic, we re com m end m a ki ng it f r ee s oft ware t ha t ever yone ca n re d ist r i bute a nd ch an ge. Y ou c an d o so by pe r m it t [...]

  • Page 108

    Customer ’ Record The serial number of t his product c an be found on its back c over . Y ou should note this serial number in the spac e provided below and retain this book, plus your purchase re ceipt, as a per manent record of your purchase to aid in identi fi cation in the event of theft or loss, and for Warrant y Ser vic e pur poses. Panaso[...]