Panasonic TX-68P200A manual

Stereo Colour Television With TELETEXT Operating Instructions TX-68P200A Please read these operating instructions completely before operating this set and retain the booklet for future reference. TQB4A0143-1 [tau] FLA DIGI AL[...]

2 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 b[...]

3 Getting Started Connect the Aerial The RF (Aerial) Input impedance of this television is 75 Ω . If your aerial lead is 300 Ω ribbon (two wires separated by a flat plastic sheet) you will require a 300 Ω /75 Ω Balun (not supplied) in order to connect your aerial to the television. Note: For your safety any external aerial should be install[...]

4 Battery Installation and Precautions ............................................................................................................ 6 Control Panel Buttons .................................................................................................................................... 7 Remote Control Television Buttons .........[...]

5 Teletext Operation ................................................................................................................................ 19 ~ 21 F.P. (Favourite Page) ................................................................................................................ 19 Set Up ...............................................[...]

6 Battery Installation and Replacement Place your thumb on the battery cover triangle. Apply a slight downward pressure with the thumb and slide the cover back. This allows the cover to be removed. Insert the batteries ensuring the polarity is correct. The polarity is identified by the “ + “ symbol on the battery and the “ + “ and “ - “[...]

7 Control Panel Buttons Open the control panel door to gain access to the Television Controls Push the door at the point marked to open. Push again to close. STR F -/V +/V TV/AV L/MONO R AUDIO RGB (31.5kHz) S-VIDEO VIDEO AV3 IN STR F - / / + / / TV/AV For details of TELETEXT Operation remote control operation, please refer to page 19. For details[...]

8 Television Control Panel Buttons BUTTON WH AT IT DOES STR F - / / + / / TV/AV STR This button is used to store tuning information and other function settings. It is also used to start the menu demonstration. F The F button is used to select the on screen display functions. Push the button to select the following functions sequentially. VOLUME G[...]

9 Remote Control Television Operation BUTTON WH AT IT DOES STANDBY The remote control button is used to turn the television into Stand-By mode. When the television is in Stand-By it is possible to turn it back on by Pushing this remote control Power Button, the Programme Number UP or DO WN Button (front panel or remote control) or any of the direct[...]

10 Remote Control Television Operation BUTTON WH AT IT DOES NORMALISATION The Normalisation Button is used to reset the television to factory set levels. Colour, Sharpness, Contrast, Brightness, Treble, Bass and Balance will be reset. The button will only operate if the menu is displayed on the screen. STR The STR (Store) button is used with a numb[...]

11 Remote Control Television Operation BUTTON WH AT IT DOES DIRECT PROGRAMME NUMBER SELECTION Single Digit Programme Numbers (0 to 9) can be accessed directly by Pushing the corresponding number on the Remote Control Transmitter. TWO DIGIT PROGRAMME NUMBER SELECTION To directly access Programme Numbers 10 to 99, Push the “- / - -” Button follow[...]

12 Picture Menu Operation Notes: 1. You can change the level for each function (Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Sharpness and NTSC-Tint) for each picture menu option. 2. Picture menu levels can be set for TV, AV1, AV2, AV3 and AV4 modes. 3. NTSC-TINT only appears when the TV is receiving NTSC signals. 4. Only CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS will be displayed[...]

13 Picture Menu Operation C. TEMP The C. TEMP (Colour Temperature) control allows you to change the White balance setting between Standard, Warm and Cool. Use the or buttons to switch between settings. P-NR The P-NR (Picture Noise Reduction) system is designed to reduce picture noise during poor quality reception conditions. Pushing the left or rig[...]

14 Sound Menu Operation 1 Push the SOUND button . 2 Move to the option menu using or . 3 Adjust the chosen option using or . Push the TV/AV 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. MENU The MENU control allows you to change the So[...]

15 SUBWOOFER This function allows you to switch the SUB WOOFER between OFF, NORMAL and FULL modes. Use the or buttons to switch between settings. OFF Turns the SUB WOOFER off. NORMAL Provides a mid-level bass effect. FULL Provides enhanced bass effect. SURROUND MENU This function allows you to switch the Surround Sound on or off. Use the or buttons[...]

16 Set Up Menu Operation 1 Push the SET UP button . 2 Move to the option menu using or . 3 Adjust the chosen option using or . Push the TV/AV at any time to return to watching TV. TELETEXT This control allows you to change between LIST and TOP modes. TOP mode is the current preferred method in Australia. Use the or buttons to switch between setting[...]

17 Set Up Menu Operation VCR/GAME Reproduction of irregular signals such as certain video games or some rental video tapes may be improved by turning the VCR/GAME feature On. Use the or buttons to switch VCR/GAME on or off. TEXT SELECT Select the character set so that all characters needed are available for text on teletext pages. The languages ava[...]

18 Aspect Controls Push the ASPECT button to select the different Aspect options. The options available are 4:3, 16:9 and S-ZOOM. During AV mode the options available are AUTO, 4:3, 16:9 and S-ZOOM. Mode Picture Description AUTO When a wide screen signal from the special video is detected at the S - Video terminal the TV will select the16:9 aspect [...]

19 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. TOP (Table O[...]

20 TELETEXT Operation BUTTON WH AT IT DOES F.P. (FAVOURITE PAGE) This feature will store a favourite page in the TV memory. 1. The TV must be in the LIST mode, receiving a teletext broadcast and the programme number must be between 1 and 25. Please refer to page 20. 2. Push the Blue button. 3. Select the page number. 4. Push and hold the STR button[...]

21 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. This button is used when difficulty is experienced in reading text on the screen. To operate the F/T/B Push the S[...]

22 Tuning Menu 1. Push the SET UP button . 2. Select the Tuning Menu using or . 3. Access the Tuning Menu using or . 4. Move to the required option or menu using or . 5. Select, adjust or switch the chosen option using or . Pushing the STR button after making an adjustment will store the setting as the default (and will replace the factory setting)[...]

23 Tuning Menu Channel Allocation SYS Select The channel allocation is as follows: SYS SELECT AUSTRALIA NZ/INDONESIA CH DISP RECEIVED CHANNEL 0 - - 1 0 1 2 1 2 3 2 3 4 3 4 5 4 5 6 5 6 7 S2 7 11 S6 11 - 15 S10 - 16 6 - - 19 9 - 20 9A - 21 10 21 22 11 23 12 24 S11 28 57 S44 58 20 59 21 73 74 S’1 75 S’2 76 S’3 77 - 78 - 79 - 80 S1 81 S2 89 S10 1[...]

24 Tuning Menu Auto Tune This television has been factory tuned to all major city channels. Use the automatic tuning procedure only if you wish to reset ALL Programme Location Numbers. Refer to “Manual Tune” on page 27 if you only want to retune one or two Programme Location Numbers. The television should be switched ON and the TV/AV Switch set[...]

25 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 1. Push the button repeatedly until the Tuning Menu is reached. 2. Push the or [...]

26 This option allows you to “Skip” (bypass) the unused or undesired Programme Numbers. The Function is only applicable when the Programme Number Up or down buttons are Pushed. The use of the remote control Direct Programme Number Buttons overrides the Skip function. TUNING MENU SYS SELECT AUSTRALIA AUTO TUNE MANUAL TUNE FINE TUNE SKIP OFF Tuni[...]

27 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 [...]

28 Remote Control VCR/LD/DVD Operation This remote control has been designed to work with a variety of VCRs, Laser Dis players and DVD players. Please refer to page 34 for details of manufacturers’ codes. * WARNING: Unauthorised recording of material from Television Broadcasts or from other video and/or audio sources may contravene copyright laws[...]

29 Remote Control VCR/LD/DVD Operation Remote Control VCR/LD/DVD Buttons and S witch Function Button / Switch VCR 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. STOP STOP Used to stop the VCR. Used to stop the LD/DVD. POWER BUTTON POWE[...]

30 Remote Control VCR/LD/DVD Operation Manufacturers’ Code Settings This remote control has been designed to work with a variety of VCRs, Laser Disc players and DVD players. In order for this to occur, the setting for the VCR, LD or DVD must be programmed into the Remote Control. 1. To set a VCR, slide the remote control VCR-LD/DVD switch to VCR.[...]

31 Connecting Equipment to the TV Front Panel Connections Connecting to the RGB Input Terminals Behind the front panel door is the headphone socket, the AV3 input and the RGB input. • Personal computers (PC) with 640 x 480 (31.5kHz / 60Hz) or 640 x 400 (31.5kHz / 70Hz) resolution can be connected to this television. Note : the display will prompt[...]

32 Connecting Equipment to the TV Adjusting the RGB Picture 1 Push the TV/AV button . 2 Push the Yellow button to select RGB mode. 3 Push the SET UP button . 4 Move to the option using or . 5 Adjust the chosen option using or . Push at any time to return to watching TV. OPTION Push Push H-SIZE V-SIZE H-POS V-POS PARABOLA EFFECT SET UP MENU OFF TIME[...]

33 Connecting Equipment to the TV Front Panel Connections The front input terminals allow quick and easy access for computer games, video cameras and other equipment which is not usually permanently connected. AV Equipment Headphones Headphones (Not Supplied) 3.5mm Stereo Plug L/MONO R AUDIO S-VIDEO VIDEO AV3 IN OR *** NOTE *** Headphones and conne[...]

34 Connecting Equipment to the TV Rear Panel Connections When using a VCR with the television always connect the Aerial to the VCR and connect an RF Cable (not supplied) between the VCR RF-Out and the television RF-In. You can watch videos by either tuning the television to the VCR (see page 27) or by connecting the VCR to the rear RF Cable AV term[...]

35 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. VCR AV1 OUT IN VIDEO NOTE: A mono VCR can be connected to this television. AUDIO Connect the VCR A[...]

36 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 Danger Do not insert foreign objects. (Keep metal or easily inflammable objects [...]

37 Customer Information Cleaning the Television Cabinet and Picture Tube Care The cabinet and picture tube can be kept in good condition by wiping with a clean, lint free cloth moistened with mild detergent and water. For safety, remove the plug from the power outlet when cleaning. Do not spray insecticide or volatile solvent on the TV. Do not allo[...]

38 Customer Information Troubleshooting 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. Check the tracking. Snowy Picture Noisy Sound Aerial Location, Direction or Connections. Multiple Image Normal[...]

39 Specifications Tuning System Frequency synthesized. POSITION: 100 Position ( 0 to 99 ). DIRECT: 125 Position (0 to 124) RF Channels VHF 0 to 12 PAL B UHF 21 to 69 PAL G S’1 to S’3 HYPER TUNER S1 to S41 Receiving Systems 1. PAL B/G Reception of Off air broadcasts Playback from Video Tape Recorders 2. NTSC 4.43 Playback from Special Video Tape[...]

Printed in Australia TQB4A0143-1 care Customer centre Panasonic 132600 Matsushita Electric Co. (Aust) Pty Ltd P.O. Box 326 Penrith NS W 2751 ACN: 000 611 389 Certified to International Environmental Standard ISO14001 Certified to International Quality Standard AS/NZS ISO9001 Customer’s Record The serial number of this product can be found on its [...]