Panasonic TX-32LWD500A manual

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    TX-32LWD500A TX-27LWD500A High Definition Digital Wide Screen LCD Television Panasonic TM ® Operating Instructions Please read these operating instructions completely bef ore operating this set. Retain the boo klet for future reference. Trade Mark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Project (1 991 to 1996) ® Registration number 3727 (32LWD500A)[...]

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    Panasonic and the Environment REDUCE ~ REUSE ~ RECYCLE Dear Panasonic Customer Thank you for choosing to buy a Panasonic colour t elevision. This product was assembled at our Panasonic T elevision Factory in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia un der our Quality and Environmental Man agement System. You can therefore be assured that you have purcha[...]

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    Important Information Warning WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Do not place liquid containers (flower vase, cu ps, cosmet ics, etc.) above the set (i ncl uding on shelves above, etc.). WARNING: 1) To prevent electric shock, do not rem ove co ver. No user serviceable parts insid[...]

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    Analogue and Digital television - what are they? Analogue transmission i s the system that has been used fo r many years for broadcasting television programmes. With continuous improvements in techn ology it is now possi ble to transmit programm es in a digital format, allowing clearer pictures, more stati ons and other services to be displayed on [...]

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    Contents Getting St arted ................................................................................................................ ..............................6 ~ 12 Battery Installati on and Replac ement .......................................................................................... .. 6 Battery Pr ecauti ons .................[...]

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    Getting Started Battery Installation and Replacement Place your fingernail under the battery cover hook. Apply a slight downward and backwa rd pressure and lift the cover off. Insert the batteries ensuring the correct polarit y. Fit the battery cover and click it into place. • Do Not use rechargeable batterie s. • Do Not mix battery types • D[...]

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    Getting Started Connecting the Antenna Antenna T erminal “F” T ype Connecto r 75Ohm Coaxi al Cabl e (RG5 9 Quad Shie ld) Connect the television to the antenna wall plate and a good quality outside / roof antenna. This television uses an “F” connector for the RF input. If your wall plate or antenna lead is the standa rd “Belling Lee” con[...]

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    Getting Started Which connectors to use First you must determine what video input connecto rs you have on your televisio n. You might have: 1. Component Video (YPbPr) - represented by Red, Gr een and Blue RCA connectors. This connection will produce the best picture. 2. S-Video - represented by the S-Video connecto r. This produces the next best pi[...]

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    Panasonic Getting Started Turn on the television Push the Power Switch to turn the television ON. Notes : 1. The TV takes approximately 10 seconds to turn ON. Like your computer, it has t o run a number of diagnostic and software checks before it can displa y any broadcast channels. 2. The indicator will be red when the television is in Standby, gr[...]

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    Getting Started Remote Control Buttons Standby Switches TV on or off (standby). SD Switches the SD Card reader on o r off. Mode Switches between viewing DVB and Analogue modes. Guide Displays the DVB Guide (see page 21). TV/AV Switches between viewing TV or AV input. Cursor Used to make selections and adjustmen ts. OK Used to confirm selections and[...]

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    Getting Started Auto Setup Plug the television into the mains and switch it on. Unless your dealer has alre ady programmed the telev ision for your state or territory, you will have to perform an Auto Setup. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to select the state or territory in which you live. Press the OK button to start the Auto Setup. The television wil[...]

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    Picture menu operation Press the MENU Button. P ict ur e Me nu Co n t ra s t 32 Br i g ht ne s s 3 2 Co l o ur 25 Shar pne ss 03 T i nt 28 Backlig ht A uto Colou r B alanc e Norm al P-NR M e di um Use the UP and DOWN buttons to move to the Picture Menu . So un d Me n u Set up Me nu Pic tur e M en u Press the LEFT, RIGHT or OK button to access the P[...]

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    Sound menu operation Sound Menu Press the MENU Button. Use the UP and DOW N buttons to move to the Sound Menu . Pic tur e M en u So un d Me n u Set up Me nu Bass 18 Treble 18 Balance 32 Press the LEFT, RIGHT or OK button to access the Sound Menu settings. Headphone Volume 23 Analogue MPX Stereo On Ambience Off Audio Delay Use the LEFT and RIGHT but[...]

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    Setup menu operation Press the MENU Button. Set up Me nu Anal o gue Tu ning Men u D VB Syst em Se tup D V B Tu ni ng M e n u PC In pu t Set up Vo l um e C o r r e c t i on Pow er On P re fer enc e HD M I Au di o Pic ture M enu So und Me nu Set up Me nu Use the UP and DOWN buttons to move to the Setup Menu . Press the LEFT, RIGHT or OK button to acc[...]

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    DVB System Setup Press the MENU Button. Pic ture M enu So und Me nu Set up Me nu Use the UP and DOW N buttons to move to the Setup Menu . Press the LEFT, RIGHT or OK button to access the Setup Me nu settings . DVB System Setup Use the UP and DOW N buttons to move to the DVB System Setup menu. Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to access the DV B System[...]

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    Favourites Setup Allows you to set up a list of favourite channels allowing you to ‘channel surf’ through your personal favourites instead of through the entire range of channels. Many channel s are duplicated. They h ave been set up by the broadcasters for future use. Access the DVB System Setup (see page 15 ) and select Favourites Setup . Fav[...]

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    DVB Tuning Menu Pic ture M enu So und Me nu Set up Me nu Press the MENU Button. Use the UP and DOW N buttons to move to the Setup menu . Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to access the Setup menu setting s. DVB T unin g Menu Use the UP and DOW N buttons to move to the DVB Tuning Menu . Press the LEFT , RIGHT or OK button to access the DVB Tuning Menu [...]

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    Shipping Condition The Shipping Condition menu will reset all data; cleari ng all tuning information and resetting all control l evels back to factory settings. DVB Mode Press the MENU Button. Use the UP and DOW N buttons to move to the Setup Menu . Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to access the Setup Menu . Use the UP and DOW N buttons to move to th[...]

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    Analogue tuning menu Press the MENU Button. Analogue Tuning Menu Select the Setup Menu. Pic ture M enu So und Men u Setup Menu Use the UP or DOWN buttons to move to the Analogue tuning m enu . Use the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to access the Analogue tuning menu . Analogue Auto Setup Use the automatic tuning procedur e only if you wish t o reset ALL Pro[...]

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    Special Buttons Information i The Information banner provides ac cess to informati on on current and upcomi ng programmes and easy switching between all channels or just those in your Favou rites list. Press the Information button. An information banner will appear with details of the current programme being broadcast. You can set ho w long the inf[...]

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    Special Buttons GUIDE (DVB only) The GUIDE button will display information about the current and following programmes. It can be used to set reminders for upcoming programme s, list programmes by catego ry and change channels. Th e GUIDE button only operates in digital mode. NOTE : Not all broadca sters transmit this information and not all informa[...]

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    Special Functions ASPECT This button is used to move through the different aspect ratios. The aspect options are: 16:9, 4:3, Just, Zoom1 and Zoom2. In Digital mode the TV automatically selects the 16:9 m ode for best picture. In Analog ue and AV Modes all aspect options are available for use. The widescreen aspe ct ratios of different films and pro[...]

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    Teletext operation Teletext is only available on ce rtain broadcast channels. The time take n to display the teletext is determined by the broadcaster and not by the televi sion. Teletext is also used for Closed Ca ptioning of televisi on program mes for the hearing im paired. Closed captions can be found on Teletext Page 801. Not all broadcast sta[...]

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    Card Reader Photo Viewer Musi c Player Movie Viewer File Expl orer Musi c Album This television has a built in Card Read er. You can insert six different types of card: - CF I, CF II, SD, SMC, MMC and MS. One or two cards can be inserted into t he front panel card reader at any time. Photo Viewer Music Player Mov ie V iew er File Explorer Music Alb[...]

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    Card Reader Slideshow Setup Slides how Setu p Slides how Folder R epeat Int er val T ime Fade Mode Return T o Setup Menu Press the MENU button. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to move to the Slidesho w Menu . Use the OK button to access the Slidesho w Menu . Use the UP or DOWN buttons to move to the option you want to change. Use the OK button to access[...]

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    A V 3 INP UT S -VID EO V IDEO L AUDI R Panasoni c AV3 INPUT S - VIDE O V IDE O L AU D IO R O Other Connections Headphones & Front AV inputs Headphones can b e used to listen in private and not disturb other people in the house. Use stere o headphones (Not included ) with 3.5mm Plug. When a headphone plug i s inserted into the headphone socket t[...]

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    Customer information Warnings and cautions To keep your P anasonic Telev ision in good working order please observe the followi ng warnings and cauti o ns. Please be careful with this televisio n. Like all electrical equipment it can cause serious injury or damage if it is mistreated . Safety First In the advent of unusual operation (e.g. odd sound[...]

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    Customer information Frequently asked questions Some minor problems can be corrected very quickly and ea s ily without the cost of a se rvice call. Panasonic has a Customer Care Centre that can an swer most questions over the phone. Before you contact the Customer Care Centre with your que stion we have included the most comm only asked questions. [...]

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    Customer Information Trouble Shooting Guide Problem Possible causes What to do The display on the panel does not light up. Power Mains cabl e is not connec ted. Check that the mains cabl e is plugged in to the power socket. No sound or picture. The A/V cord is not properly connec ted. Wrong selection of input mode. Check the cable conne ctions and [...]

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    Customer Information DTV Reception Trouble Shooting Guide Signal Strength The signal received may be too poor to allow the di gita l receiver to find some or all available channels. Your old antenna may not be design ed to receive all DTV channel s. Antenna reception performance has deteriorate d due to weathering, corrosion of antenna connections [...]

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    Customer Information Specifications Receiving S ystems PAL 576 i, NTSC (AV Input only) DVB-T MP@HL and MP@HL Antenna Impedanc e 75 Ω Unbalanced coa xial Tuning System Frequency synthesized. TX-32LWD500A TX-27LWD500A Power Requirements 220-240V ~ 50/60Hz 220-240V ~ 50/60Hz Power Consumption 175W Max 145W LCD Panel LCD 32” 16:9 LCD 27” 16:9 Scr[...]

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    Panasonic Warranty 1. The product is warranted for 12 months fr om the date of purchase. Subj ect to the conditions of this warrant y Panasonic or it 's Authorised Service Centre will perform necessary service on the pr oduct without charge for parts or la bour if, in the opinion o f Panasonic, the product is found to be fault y within the war[...]