Panasonic TC-26LX20 Operating Instructions Manual
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Operating Instructions
Model No.
LCD TV
TC-26LX20
TC-32LX20
(U.S.A.)
(Puerto Rico)
(Canada)
TQBC0781
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA (7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com For assistance, please call : 787-750-4300 For assistance, please call : 1-800-561-5505 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. -
Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions The lightning flash with arrow head within a triangle is intended to tell the user that parts inside the product are a risk of electric shock to persons. I Note to CATV System Installer: attention to Article 820–40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. - Page 3 16) 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, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding...
- Page 4 Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new LCD TV. To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ... 2 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ... 5 Installation ... 6 Connections ... 7 Antenna Connection ... 7 Cable Box Connection ... 8 Connecting Other Equipment ... 9 Connecting Headphones / Earphones ... 10 HDMI Connection ... 11 Basic Controls ... -
Page 6: Installation
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES / Installation Remote control battery installation Requires two AA batteries. 1. Open the battery cover. Precaution on battery use Incorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the remote control transmitter. 1. Always use new batteries when replacing the old set. 2. -
Page 7: Connections
Connections Cover removal and fitting Removal Note: Separate the RF cable and the power cord to avoid interference appearing on the screen. Antenna Connection For proper reception of VHF / UHF channels, an external antenna is required. For best reception an outdoor antenna is recommended. -
Page 8: Cable Box Connection
Connections Cable Box Connection • For reception of cable channels (01 - 125), connect the cable supplied by your local cable company. The antenna mode must be set to CABLE (see page 22, MODE). • Certain cable systems offset some channels to reduce interference or have Premium (scrambled) channels. A cable converter box is required for proper reception. -
Page 9: Connecting Other Equipment
Connecting Other Equipment Rear Input Terminals Back of the TV AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO cable cable S-Video Video Notes: • When connecting video cables, priority is given to the S-Video cable when both the S-VIDEO input terminal and the VIDEO input terminal are connected. •... -
Page 10: Connecting Headphones / Earphones
Connections Rear Output Terminals Audio Front Input Terminals Front of the TV S-VIDEO VIDEO Connecting Headphones / Earphones (Not supplied) AUDIO cable AUDIO AUDIO cable INPUT 2 -AUDIO- VIDEO cable S-VIDEO cable M3 plug Back of the TV VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO INPUT 1... -
Page 11: Hdmi Connection
2. EIA / CEA-861 / 861B profiles compliance covers profiles for transmission of uncompressed digital video including high bandwidth digital content protection. ∗ 3. HDMI-DVI conversion cable (TY-SCHO3DH): available on Panasonic website (www.panasonic.com). Consult your consumer electronics dealer for availability details. compliant consumer electronic device, such as a Set Top Attach just beside the connector. -
Page 12: Basic Controls
Basic Controls Remote Control POWER button Press to turn the TV on or off (see page 14). Note: This does not work when the main power is off (No light). MUTE button Press to mute the sound. Press again to cancel mute. Mute is canceled when the power is turned off or volume level is changed. - Page 13 ASPECT button (see page 15) TV/VIDEO button Press to change the input mode. SAP button Press to select the audio mode. You can also change the mode in the MENU screen (see page 32). LIGHT button Press to light the remote control buttons.
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Page 14: Main Unit
Basic Controls / Power ON / OFF Main Unit Power indicator Power on : Green Power off : No Light Power off (Standby): Red POWER STANDBY G - POWER ON Main POWER switch Press to turn the TV’s main power on / off (see below). -
Page 15: Aspect Controls
ASPECT Controls This feature allows you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture. POWER RETURN MENU EXIT Mode NORMAL NORMAL JUST ZOOM FULL ASPECT Each time you press the button: JUST ZOOM Notes: •... -
Page 16: Photo Viewer Tm
• Stored data should be periodically backed up as a protection against data corruption, data loss or device malfunction. Please note that Panasonic shall not accept any liability for damage or loss of stored data. • WARNING: As with any small object, an SD card can be swallowed by young children. -
Page 17: Thumbnail Mode
Inserting and removing a card SD card slot Insert the card. Remove the card. Label side 1. Raise. upward 1. Push the center 2. Insert it unit it of the card. clicks in. Thumbnail Mode The thumbnail screen is the initial entry screen from the main menu. •... -
Page 18: Photo Viewer Tm Setup Menu
Photo Viewer Photo Viewer This menu allows you to customize features in the Photo Viewer While in the thumbnail mode or the single picture view mode (see page 17) PLAY Slide Show Select the settings of Interval, Sequence and Repeat before starting the slide show. Rotate (While in the single picture view mode only) Allows you to rotate the image (see also page 17). - Page 19 Zoom (While in the single picture view mode only) Lets you select the magnification of the single picture display. Card Select either SD or PC when both cards are inserted in the slots. Photo Viewer Troubleshooting Symptom Cannot read the content of the card. PC card cannot be ejected.
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Page 20: Menu Operations
Menu Operations Press to display MENU screen. MENU ADJUST SET UP PICTURE PICTURE ADJUST POSITION / SIZE AUDIO AUDIO ADJUST ON SCREEN HELP ‘Instruction’ box An On Screen Help box is displayed when a menu is displayed on the TV. This Help box indicates which keys on the remote control are used to navigate the menu shown. - Page 21 Press to select the MENU screen (ADJUST or SET UP). Press to select the sub-menu feature. Press to display the sub-menu screen. • To return to the previous screen : • To exit the MENU screen: PICTURE ADJUST PAGE 1/2 NORMAL STANDARD PIC MODE...
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Page 22: Tuning Channels
Menu Operations Tuning Channels Press the TV/ VIDEO button to display the TV channel. Automatic channel programming Automatically scans and stores all the TV channels. Notes: • When any button is pressed during AUTO PROGRAM, the TV will return to normal viewing. (Channels searched up to the point are added.) •... - Page 23 Manual channel programming Add or delete a channel manually. Press to select MANUAL PROGRAM. Press to display the MANUAL PROGRAM screen. Press to select the channel. • You can also use the numbered buttons. Press to add the channel to the Channel Memory (the channel number turns blue).
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Page 24: Lock
Menu Operations LOCK In the United States, the V-CHIP consists of two rating systems, which are MPAA (MOTION PICTURE) and TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES. Its function is to block programs by the rating data in the XDS data packets sent from broadcasting stations. The user can select which rating programs should be blocked by the LOCK MENU options. - Page 25 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 only Press to select SETTING. Press to select BASIC or DETAILED. BASIC : You can select the titles.
- Page 26 Menu Operations U.S. MOVIES RATINGS : General audience : Parental guidance suggested PG-13 : Parental guidance needed under 13 years old U.S. TV PROGRAMS RATINGS 1. Ratings for children: Divided into ranks as follows. TV-Y TV-Y7 2. Ratings for teenagers: Created out of these major categories to form various combinations. These combinations are described in the below diagram.
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Page 27: Closed Caption
CLOSED CAPTION 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. Notes: •... -
Page 28: Input Label
Menu Operations INPUT LABEL You can change the video input labels displayed on the screen to match the connected device (VCR, DVD player etc.). OTHER ADJUST VIDEO NR Reduce video noise in the picture. MPEG NR Noise unique to DVD, STB etc will be reduced. 3D Y/C Minimizes noise and cross color in the picture. -
Page 29: Picture Adjust
PICTURE ADJUST 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. ADVANCED ADJUST Press to select ADVANCED ADJUST. Press to select ON. - Page 30 Menu Operations BACK LIGHT, PICTURE, BRIGHTNESS, COLOR, TINT, SHARPNESS, AI PICTURE, COLOR TEMP You can change the level of each Item (BACK LIGHT, PICTURE, BRIGHTNESS, COLOR, TINT, SHARPNESS, AI PICTURE and COLOR TEMP) for each MENU (STANDARD, CINEMA, VIVID and CUSTOM) according to your personal preference.
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Page 31: Position/Size
POSITION/SIZE Press to select POSITION/SIZE. Press to display POSITION/SIZE screen. For “ZOOM” mode (see page 15) • POSITION Press to move the picture up or down. • Press OK to return to the original position. • SIZE Press to shrink the picture vertically [by 15 steps: 15 (original setting) down to 1]. -
Page 32: Audio Adjust
Menu Operations AUDIO ADJUST NORMAL / NORMALIZE Select “NORMALIZE” and press “OK” to return each MODE to the factory default setting. Notes: • “NORMAL” means the MODE is in the factory default setting. “NORMAL” changes to “NORMALIZE” when you change the setting of BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, SURROUND, EQUALIZER or AUDIO LEVELER. -
Page 33: Operating Peripheral Equipment Using The Remote Control
POWER and Select the type of the component. • The selected button light and all others go out. Enter the 3-digit infrared code (see pages 34-36). • Factory default setting : Panasonic • Press POWER to test the operation. -
Page 34: Infrared Code Index
323, 324 306, 321, 328, 335 AUX (VCR 2) AUX (TAPE) Brand Code Orion 320, 326 Panasonic 321, 322, 323, 324 J.C.Penney 300, 305, 310, 311, 324, 339, 345 Pentax 300, 311, 345 Philco 320, 323, 324, 326, 331, 343... - Page 35 200, 201, 211, 245 LXI/Sears Magnavox 229, 232 Marantz McIntosh Nakamichi Onkyo 214, 215 Codes for Personal Video Recorders Brand Panasonic Replay 100 Philips Tivo Sony Tivo Codes for Cassette Decks Brand Aiwa 223, 224, 225 Denon Fisher Jensen 229, 230...
- Page 36 Curtis Diamond Eagle Eastern GC Brand Gemini General Instrument/ Jerrold Hamlin Hitachi Macom Magnavox Memorex Movietime Panasonic Philips Pioneer Pulsar Codes for DBS Brand Dish Network Echo Star (Echostar) Express VU G.E. G.I. (General Instrument) Gradiente Hitachi HNS (Hughes) 103...
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Page 37: Mode Operational Key Chart
Operating peripheral equipment using the remote control Mode Operational Key Chart This chart defines which keys are operational after programming (if needed), while in the selected remote control mode DTV, CABLE, DBS, VCR, DVD ...etc. KEY NAME DTV MODE DTV POWER POWER DTV SAP MUTE... - Page 38 Operating peripheral equipment using the remote control DVD MODE KEY NAME (DVD) DVD POWER CD POWER VCR POWER PVR POWER TAPE POWER RCVR POWER POWER MUTE TV MUTE ASPECT TV/VIDEO TV INPUT SW TV INPUT SW TV INPUT SW TV INPUT SW LIGHT REMOTE BUTTONS...
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Page 39: Instalación De Las Pilas Del Mando A Distancia
Manuel de instrucciones [Resumen] Estimado cliente de Panasonic Bienvenido a la familia de clientes de Panasonic. Esperamos sinceramente que disfrute durante muchos años de su nuevo televisor LCD. Para obtener el máximo beneficio de su aparato, lea estas instrucciones antes de hacer cualquier ajuste, y guárdelas para poder utilizarlas como referencia... -
Page 40: Conexión
Conexión Nota: Otras conexiones (consulte las páginas 9-11). Extracción e instalación de la tapa del cable Extracción Nota: Para evitar que aparezcan interferencias en la pantalla, separe el cable de RF y el cable de alimentación. Conexión de antena Para recibir correctamente los canales de VHF / UHF se requiere una antena externa. Para obtener la mejor recepción se recomienda utilizar una antena para exteriores. -
Page 41: Conexión Del Receptor De Tv Por Cable
Conexión del receptor de TV por cable • Para recibir los canales de televisión por cable (01 - 125) conecte el cable suministrado por su compañía de televisión por cable. El modo de antena debe ajustarse a CABLE (consulte la página 48, MODO). •... -
Page 42: Controles Básicos
Controles básicos Control remoto iluminado Botón de la alimentación Púlselo para encender o apagar el televisor (consulte la página 44). Nota: Esto no funciona cuando la alimentación principal está desconectada (apagado). Botón MUTE Púlselo para silenciar el sonido. Púlselo de nuevo para cancelar el silenciamiento. El silenciamiento se cancela cuando se desconecta la alimentación o se cambia en nivel del sonido. - Page 43 Botón ASPECT Botón TV/VIDEO Púlselo para cambiar el modo de entrada. Botón SAP Púlselo para seleccionar el modo de audio. También puede cambiar el modo en la pantalla MENU (consulte la página 46). Botón LIGHT Enciende los botones del control remoto. El botón seleccionado parpadea cuando está...
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Page 44: Aparato Principal
Controles básicos / Conexión / desconexión de la alimentación Aparato principal Indicador de la alimentación Conectada: Verde Desconectada: Apagado Apagado (En espera): Rojo POWER STANDBY G - POWER ON Interruptor POWER principal Púlselo para conectar / desconectar la alimentación principal del televisor (consulte abajo). -
Page 45: Photo Viewer Tm
Photo Viewer Photo Viewer le permite mostrar imágenes JPEG grabadas mediante una cámara digital en una tarjeta SD o en otro tipo de tarjeta de memoria cuando ésta se introduce en la ranura correcta. Mode de imagen miniatura La pantalla de imagen miniatura es la pantalla de entrada inicial desde el menú principal. •... -
Page 46: Operaciones Con Menús
Operaciones con menús Púlselo para visualizar la pantalla MENU. MENU Ajuste Configu. Imagen Ajuste Imagen Sonido Ajuste Sonido Cuadro de instrucciones de ayuda en pantalla Cuando se visualiza un menú en el televisor aparece un cuadro de ayuda en la pantalla. Este cuadro de ayuda indica qué teclas del mando a distancia se utilizan para navegar por el menú... - Page 47 Púlselo para seleccionar la pantalla MENU (Ajuste o Configu.). Púlselo para seleccionar la función de menú secundario. Púlselo para visualizar la pantalla de menú secundario. • Para volver a la pantalla anterior : • Para salir de la pantalla MENU : Ajuste Imagen PAJINA 1/2 Normal Imagen...
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Page 48: Sintonización De Canales
Operaciones con menús Sintonización de canales Pulse el botón TV/VIDEO para visualizar el canal de TV. Programación automática de canales Explora y guarda automáticamente todos los canales de TV. Notas: • Cuando se pulse cualquier botón durante PROGRAMA AUTO, el televisor volverá a mostrar la imagen normal. - Page 49 Programación automática de canales Añada o borre un canal manualmente. Operaciones con menús Pulse para seleccionar PROGRAMA MANUAL. Pulse para visualizar la pantalla PROGRAMA MANUAL. Pulse para seleccionar canal. • También puede utilizar los botones numerados. Púlselo para añadir el canal a la memoria de canales (el número del canal se pone de color azul).
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Page 50: Troubleshooting
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). -
Page 51: Specifications
• Before using a chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that came with the cloth carefully. CAUTION : If water or other liquid enters the monitor through the display panel surface, a malfunction may occur. TC-26LX20 8 cm × 2 pcs, 4 cm × 2 pcs, 8 Ω × 2... - Page 52 Warranty Service purposes. Model Number Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 2004 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd. Serial Number Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc.