Panasonic TC 20LB30 manual

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    TQBC0784 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely . Please keep this manual for future reference. English Model No. TC-20LB30[...]

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    2 Important Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to tell the user that important operating and servicing instructions are in the papers with the appliance. ■ Note to CA TV System Installer: This reminder is provided to direct the CA TV system installer ’ s attention t[...]

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    3 1 8 ) If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges. In the U.S. Selection 810-21 of the National Electrical Code provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, g[...]

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    4 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 LCD TV . 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 receipt, and r ecord the model[...]

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    5 T able of Contents Important Safety Instructions .............................. 2 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ................................... 5 Installation ............................................................. 6 Remote control battery installation ...................... 6 Connections .........................................................[...]

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    6 Precaution on battery use Incorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the remote control transmitter . Observe the following precautions: 1. Always use new batteries when replacing the old set. 2. Do not attempt to charge, short-circuit, disassemble, heat or burn used batteries. 3. Battery replacement is necess[...]

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    7 Connections Antenna Connection For proper reception of VHF/UHF channels, an external antenna is required. For best reception, an outdoor antenna is recommended. The antenna mode must be set to TV (see page 12, MODE). AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO R RL L Y P B P R 1 2 AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT INPUT VIDEO ANT ANT 75 Ohm Coaxial Cable Mixer UHF Antenna VHF[...]

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    8 Connecting Other Equipment Connections AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO R RL L Y P B P R 1 2 AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT INPUT VIDEO ANT AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO R RL L Y P B P R 1 2 AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT INPUT VIDEO Pr Pb Y L R L R AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO R RL L Y P B P R 1 2 AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT INPUT VIDEO ANT Audio OUT S-Video OUT Video OUT COMPONENT [...]

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    9 CH 6 STEREO SAP MONO 4 : 3[...]

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    10 POWER TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL EJECT[...]

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    11 Menu Operations 1 2 3 Press to display MENU screen. Press to select the MENU screen (ADJUST or SET UP). Press to select the sub-menu feature. Press to display the sub-menu screen. • T o return to the previous screen: • T o exit the MENU screen: This returns TV to normal viewing. Notes: • Select the menu language in LANGUAGE of SET UP menu [...]

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    12 T uning Channels Automatically scans and stores all the TV channels. Notes: • When any button is pressed during AUTO PROGRAM, the TV will return to the normal viewing. (Channels searched up to the point are added.) • After AUTO PROGRAM finishes, the lowest channel number added will be displayed. • When there are no receivable channels, cha[...]

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    13 PROGRAM CHANNELS MODE AUTO PROGRAM MANUAL PROGRAM TV CABLE MANUAL PROGRAM ENTER CHANNEL 121 Press to select MANUAL PROGRAM. Press to display the MANUAL PROGRAM screen. 5 Press to select the channel. • Y ou can also use the numbered buttons. 6 7 Press to add the channel to the Channel Memory (the channel number turns blue). Press to delete the [...]

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    14 V -Chip technology allows parents to use the TV rating codes to block programs that they feel are inappropriate for their children to watch. MENU ADJUST SET UP LANGUAGE PROGRAM CH LOCK CLOSED CAPTION INPUT LABEL OTHER ADJUST LOCK BLOCK PROGRAMS: STATUS U. S. MOVIES CHANGE SETTING ENTER CODE FIRST OFF ON Input 4-digit code. • T o clear the numb[...]

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    15 Press to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS?. Press to select NO or YES. NO : Cannot view programs with NR signals. YES : Can view programs with NR signals. U.S. TV PROGRAMS VIEW NR PROGRAMS? U. S. TV PROGRAMS TV – G TV – PG TV – 1 4 TV – MA V V V D D L L L S S S TV – Y TV – Y7 FV SETTING BASIC NO YES 7 9 Press to select SETTING. Press to selec[...]

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    16 The V -CHIP used in this TV allows you to block various types of movies and television programs based on the two rating systems used in Canada. It also lets you block or unblock Canadian French programs according to various ratings categories. Menu Operations U.S. MOVIES 7 8 Press to select the rating. U. S. MOVIES VIEW NR PROGRAMS? NO YES CANAD[...]

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    17 Menu Operations The V -Chip system that is used in this set is capable of blocking “ NR ” programs (non rated, not applicable and none) per FCC Rules Section15.120(e)(2). If the option of blocking “ NR ” programs is chosen “ unexpected and possibly confusing results may occur , and you may not receive emergency bulletins or any of the [...]

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    18 Menu Operations This unit has a built in decoder that provides a visual depiction of the audio portion of a television program in the form of written words across the screen (white or colored letters on a black background). It allows you to read the dialogue of a television program or other information. Press to select CLOSED CAPTION. Press to d[...]

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    19 Menu Operations Y ou can change the label of the video inputs to match with the connected device (VCR, DVD player etc.). Press to select INPUT LABEL. Press to display the INPUT LABEL screen. 2 MENU ADJUST SET UP LANGUAGE PROGRAM CH LOCK CLOSED CAPTION INPUT LABEL OTHER ADJUST INPUT LABEL VIDEO1 VIDEO2 COMPONENT VIDEO1 VIDEO2 COMPONENT 3 Press to[...]

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    20 Sub-menu BACK LIGHT PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS AI PICTURE PICTURE ADJUST 2 3 Press to select PICTURE ADJUST . Press to display the PICTURE ADJUST screen. Press to select the sub-menu. Adjust the setting watching the picture behind the menu. Press to activate the setting if necessary . PIC MODE The picture mode is stored for TV , VID[...]

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    21 AUDIO ADJUST 2 3 Press to select AUDIO ADJUST . Press to display the AUDIO ADJUST screen. Press to select the sub-menu. Select the setting listening to the sound. Press to activate the setting if necessary . MENU ADJUST PICTURE AUDIO SET UP PICTURE ADJUST AUDIO ADJUST OFF ON OFF ON AUDIO ADJUST NORMAL MODE BASS TREBLE BALANCE SURROUND EQUALIZER [...]

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    22 ASPECT Controls This feature allows you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture. Each time you press the button: Notes: • The aspect setting is stored separately for VIDEO1, VIDEO2 and COMPONENT . • In TV mode and Photo V iewer mode, the aspect is fixed at 4:3. (For Video input only) Expl[...]

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    23 Photo V iewer Photo Viewer lets you display JPEG images recorded by digital still camera on SD card or other types of memory card when it is inserted in the proper card slot. Compatible card type and card size Folders and Files Example folder structure JPEG images in all the folders are displayed sequentially . Notes: • Folder and file names m[...]

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    24 EJECT EJECT PhotoViewer SELECT SELECT MENU MENU SD to setup SD to setup 0 0 0 1 / 0 0 1 9 Filename :100-0001 Date :03/05/2004 Pixel :1600X1200 OK OK PhotoViewer MENU MENU RETURN RETURN SD to setup SD to setup 0 0 0 1 / 0 0 1 9 1 0 0 - - 0 0 0 1 INDEX INDEX[...]

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    25 Setting 5Sec, 10Sec, 15Sec, 30Sec, 60Sec, 90Sec or 10Min Order or Random OFF or ON Photo V iewer Setup Menu This menu allows you to customize features in the Photo Viewer Setup Menu. While in the thumbnail mode or the single picture view mode (see page 24) 1 2 Press to select the sub-menu. Press to adjust or activate the sub- menu. Press to disp[...]

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    26 Se necesitan dos pilas AA. 1. Abra la cubierta de las pilas. 2. Instale las pilas y vuelva a poner la tapa. T enga en cuenta las polaridades (+ y -) al instalar las pilas. Instalaci ó n de las pilas del mando a distancia Manual de instrucciones [ Resumen ] Estimado cliente de Panasonic Bienvenido a la familia de clientes de Panasonic. Esperamos[...]

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    27 AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO R RL L Y P B P R 1 2 AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT INPUT VIDEO ANT ANT AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO R RL L Y P B P R 1 2 AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT INPUT VIDEO ANT ANT Receptor de TV por cable Receptor de TV por cable y Videograbadora Receptor de TV por cable Cable entrante de 75 ohmios procedente compa ñí a de televisi ó n por cabl[...]

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    28 Canal 6 ESTEREO SP A MONO 4 : 3 POWER R-ST ANDBY / G-POWER ON TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL POWER Conexi ó n/desconexi ó n de la alimentaci ó n Preparaci ó n Conecte el enchufe al tomacorriente. P ú lselo para conectar/desconectar la alimentaci ó n principal del televisor . • Indicador de la alimentaci ó n Alimentaci ó n principal conectada [...]

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    29 POWER TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL EJECT Controles b á sicos Sensor de mando a distancia Dentro de 20 pies (6 metros) a partir del panel delantero del televisor . Interruptor POWER principal P ú lselo para conectar/desconectar la alimentaci ó n principal del televisor (consulte la p á gina 28). <Controles del lado superior> Canal superior/ [...]

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    30 Operaciones con men ú s 1 2 3 P ú lselo para visualizar la pantalla MENU. P ú lselo para seleccionar la pantalla MENU (Ajuste o Configu.). P ú lselo para seleccionar la funci ó n de men ú secundario. P ú lselo para visualizar la pantalla de men ú secundario. • Para volver a la pantalla anterior : • Para salir de la pantalla MENU : Co[...]

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    31 Sintonizaci ó n de canales Explora y guarda autom á ticamente todos los canales de TV . Notas: • Cuando se pulse cualquier bot ó n durante PROGRAMA AUTO, el televisor volver á a mostrar la imagen normal. (Los canales encontrados hasta ese punto se a ñ aden.) • Despu é s de terminar PROGRAMA AUTO se visualizar á el n ú mero del canal [...]

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    32 Pulse para seleccionar PROGRAMA MANUAL. Pulse para visualizar la pantalla PROGRAMA MANUAL. 5 Pulse para seleccionar canal. • T ambi é n puede utilizar los botones numerados. 6 7 P ú lselo para a ñ adir el canal a la memoria de canales (el n ú mero del canal se pone de color azul). P ú lselo para borrar el canal de la memoria de canales (e[...]

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    33 Photo V iewer Photo Viewer le permite mostrar im á genes JPEG grabadas mediante una c á mara digital en una tarjeta SD o en otro tipo de tarjeta de memoria cuando é sta se introduce en la ranura correcta. Notas: • Si hay muchos archivos o el tama ñ o del archivo es grande se puede tardar m á s tiempo en mostrar la imagen miniatura. • La[...]

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    34 T roubleshooting 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). Symptoms Checks Antenna location, direct[...]

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    35 AC 120 V , 60 Hz Average use : 58 W Stand-by condition : 0.10 W Power off : 0.08 W 19.6-inch (499 mm) Diagonal 4:3 aspect ratio LCD panel VGA (640 × 480 pixels) 15.79 ″ (401 mm) (W) × 1 1.77 ″ (299 mm) (H) VHF-12 : UHF-56 : Cable-125 4 cm × 10 cm, 2 pcs, 16 Ω 6 W [3 W + 3 W] (10% THD) M3 (3.5 mm) Jack × 1 3D Y/C Digital Comb Filter , C[...]

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    Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company , Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic W ay Secaucus New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Company , Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc. ( “ PSC ” ) Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Printed in Japan MBS0404S0 P[...]