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    TX-26LX1F TX-32LX1F TX-26LX1P TX-32LX1P Operating Instructions LCD TV Model No. Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference. English TQBC0697-1 1 N 23 456 789 C 0[...]

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    2 Check that you have the accessories and items shown W elcome 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. W e recommend that you then read the complete instruction book, and kee[...]

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    3 + + - - Fitting remote control batteries Pull and hold the hook, then open the battery cover . Insert batteries - note correct polarity ( + and - ). “ R6 (UM3) ” size Replace the cover . 1 2 3 • Make sure that the batteries are fitted the correct way round. • Do not mix old batteries with new batteries. Remove old, exhausted batteries imm[...]

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    4 1 1 2 1 2 Cable cover removal and fitting Removal Fitting 1. Insert the claws (at 4 points) at the bottom end. 2. Push it until hook will be cricked. How to open the front cover Adjust the stand to your desired angle. The stand angle can be adjusted between 40 ° right-and-left direction. How to use the LCD stand Note: T o avoid interference appe[...]

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    5 AV 1 AV 2 AV 4 Y L R P b P r Quick Start Guide 2 1 Scart cables (Not supplied) SET T OP BOX VCR / DVD recorder OR RF cable (Not supplied) 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. T o switch the TV set to Standby mode, press the button on the remot[...]

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    6 CH12 EXIT : T o exit AUTO SETUP IN PROGRESS SEARCHING : PLEASE WAIT 02 78:01 41 Green Red TV 12 3 45 6 78 9 C 0 OK N Suchlauf Start A TP Abbruch Land TV OK 12 3 45 6 78 9 C 0 N N Quick Start Guide Select your country . For Belgium, Switzerland and E.Eu, select the desired language. If you wish to perform manual tuning, press the Green button. See[...]

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    7 TV REC VCR DVD ASPECT VCR TV/TEXT N MENU EXIT TV/A V F .P . INDEX HOLD 12 3 45 6 78 9 C 0 PROGRAMME MUL TI WINDOW DIRECT TV REC OK Basic controls: front panel and remote control MAINS Power On / Off switch STR (Normalization store) Used to store tuning and other function settings. F (Function select) Displays the On Screen Display functions, use [...]

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    8 Return Exit Adjust Select Bass Treble Balance Headphone volume MPX Mode Ambience Sound menu No service Music Off OK MENU TV 12 3 45 6 78 9 C 0 OK N EXIT 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 desir[...]

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    9 MENU 12 3 45 6 78 9 C 0 OK N EXIT Main menu P i c t u r e menu S e t u p menu S o u n d menu Viewing mode Backlight Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tin t Colour balance AI P-NR MPEG NR Normal On Auto Off Picture menu Dynamic Viewing mode Backlight Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tin t Colour balance AI P-NR MPEG NR Normal On Auto Off Pi[...]

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    10 MENU EXIT OK Main menu P i c t u r e menu S e t u p menu S o u n d menu Bass Treble Balance Headphone volume MPX Mode Ambience Sound menu No service Music Off Bass Treble Balance Headphone volume MPX Mode Ambience Sound menu No service Music Off Bass Treble Balance Headphone volume MPX Mode Ambience Sound menu No service Music Off Bass Treble Ba[...]

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    11 12 3 45 6 78 9 C 0 OK N Main menu P i c t u r e menu S e t u p menu S o u n d menu Q-Link A V2 out Off timer 3D-COMB Tuning menu OSD language Setup menu AV 2 TV Off T ext language West T eletext TO P On Q-Link A V2 out Off timer 3D-COMB Tuning menu OSD language Setup menu AV 2 TV Off T ext language West Access T eletext TO P On Q-Link A V2 out O[...]

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    12 T uning menu – overview Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu . Access Setup menu . Move to choose T uning menu . Access T uning 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 [...]

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    13 T uning menu – Programme edit Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu . Access Setup menu . Move to choose T uning menu . Access T uning 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 be[...]

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    14 T uning 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. Locking a programme channel Y ou may wish to [...]

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    15 T uning 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 . Move to choose T uning menu . Access T uning menu . Move to choose Auto setup . Access Auto setup .[...]

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    16 T uning menu – Manual tuning Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu . Access Setup menu . Move to choose T uning menu . Access T uning menu . Move to choose Manual tuning . Access Manual tuning . Select the programme position to be tuned. Press repeatedly until required station is found. When the desired station is found, press the O[...]

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    17 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 ” , “ DA T A LOGIC ” , “ Easy Link ” , “ Megalogic ” or “ SMARTLINK ” logo using a “ fully wired ” Scart cable[...]

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    18 Green Red WIDE Panasonic Auto Panasonic Auto ASPECT 12 3 45 6 78 9 C 0 OK N Aspect Controls 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. If Panasonic Auto detects a widescreen signal it switches into the appropr[...]

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    19 16 : 9 16 : 9 14 : 9 14 : 9 Just Just 4 : 3 4 : 3 Aspect Controls 16:9 will display a true 16:9 (anamorphic) picture with no aspect distortions. 14:9 will display a 14:9 picture at its standard 14:9 size without any stretching. Use Just when you wish to expand a 4:3 picture to fill the whole screen (rather than watching a programme with black st[...]

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    20 Zoom1 Zoom1 Zoom2 Zoom2 Zoom3 Zoom3 Zoom1 will display 16:9 letterbox or 4:3 pictures with no aspect distortions. Zoom2 will display 16:9 anamorphic letterbox pictures as a full screen display with no aspect distortions. Zoom3 will display 21:9 letterbox pictures as a full screen display with no aspect distortions. 16:9 will display the picture [...]

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    21 MUL TI WINDOW 12 3 45 6 78 9 C 0 N Swap Source 2 AV 1 sub window main window A B Swap Source Swap Source 2 2 AV 1 AV 1 Swap Source 2 AV 1 Multi window Press the MUL TI 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 an[...]

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    22 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. Press the Red button to select each channel ’ s free[...]

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    23 Photo V iew 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 × 64 – 8192 × 8192 pixels (sub-sampling 4:2:2 or 4:2:0) Displayable number of folders: Max 100 Notes: • Some parts of an image may not be displayed or the ima[...]

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    24 Menu Single Select E x i PHOTO VIEW MODE Access 0001 / 0013 Filename : 102-0001 Date : 30 / 03 / 2002 Pixel : 1600X1200 OK N PC CARD EJECT PUSH-EJECT S D CARD PC CARD EJE C T P USH-EJE C T S D CARD PUSH-EJECT SD CARD PC CARD EJECT P USH-EJECT SD CARD PC CARD EJECT PC CARD EJE CT Insertion SD Card PC Card Removal Insertion Removal T erminal face [...]

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    25 During Photo View mode Press the MENU button. Move to choose Viewing setup . Access Viewing setup . Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Press the EXIT button at any time to exit Viewing setup. 12 3 45 6 78 9 C 0 OK N Slide show Interval Sequence Repeat Card Viewing setup Access 5Sec Order Off PC Backlight Cont[...]

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    26 Images are displayed one after another as a slide show . T o start Slide Show access Viewing setup . After setting Interval, Sequence and Repeat, access Slide show . When both SD Card and PC Card are inserted, move to choose Card and select SD or PC before accessing Slide show . See page 25. Press the OK button at any time to return to the Singl[...]

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    27 TV REC VCR DVD ASPECT VCR TV/TEXT N MENU EXIT TV/A V F .P . INDEX HOLD 12 3 45 6 78 9 C 0 PROGRAMME MUL TI WINDOW DIRECT TV REC OK VCR DV D PROGRAMME REC VCR / DVD operation The Remote Control is capable of operating some functions of selected Panasonic VCRs and DVD (Digital V ersatile Disc) equipment. Some VCR and DVD equipment have different f[...]

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    28 T eletext operation • T eletext features may vary depending on the Broadcasting Companies and is only available if the channel selected is transmitting T eletext. • Pressing the MENU button whilst in T eletext operation will display the backlight function with a white bar and the contrast function with a cyan bar , press to alter the setting[...]

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    29 Favourite Page (F .P .) Stores a favourite page in memory for instant recall. T o store such a page, the TV must be in List mode, and the programme position must be from 1 - 25. Press the Blue button, select the page number , then press and hold the OK button. The page number is now stored. Press F. P. to recall this page. Update Display Press t[...]

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    30 • 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. Alternatively , if you know which sub page you require, press the MENU button (to display special functions) followed by the[...]

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    31 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/A V button. Whilst the on screen selector keys are displaye[...]

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    32 AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AV1/2/4 AV4 L R Y, P b , P r , OUT Y P b Pr COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AV 1 AV 2 AV 4 Y L R P b P r AV 1 AV 2 AV 4 Y L R P b P r AV 1 AV 2 AV 4 Y L R P b P r Y P b P r L R Audio / video connections Notes: • Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV set. • Do not connect a computer with TTL output (5V) to[...]

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    33 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 There may be red spots, [...]

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    34 21 19 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 Socket Earth CVBS out (video) CVBS earth Red in Red earth Green in Green earth Blue in Blue earth Audio out (L) Audio out (R) CVBS in (video) RGB status earth Status RGB Earth - - - - Status CVBS Audio in (L) Audio earth Audio in (R) A V 1 Scart terminal (RGB, VIDEO) Suitable inputs for A V1 [...]

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    35 Specifications Power Source Power Consumption LCD Screen Size Sound Speaker Audio Output Headphones Receiving Systems / Band name Aerial - Rear Operating Conditions Connection T erminals A V1 (Scart connecter) A V2 (Scart connecter) A V3 VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO L - R AV 4 Scart connecter Component Output AUDIO L - R Dimensions ( W × × × × × H ?[...]

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    Customer ’ Record The model number and serial number of this product can be found on its rear panel. Y ou should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this book, plus your purchase receipt, as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identification in the event of theft or loss, and for W arranty Service purposes. Mo[...]