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Widescreen Stereo Colour Television With Teletext TX-76PW60A TX-66PW60A Widescreen Stereo Colour Television With Picture-in-picture andTeletext TX-86PW155A TX-76PW155A [tau] DIGI AL Operating Instructions This instruction manual covers a range of televisions. Your television may not have all the functions described herein.
Dear Panasonic Customer, Welcome to the Panasonic family. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new Colour Television. Thank you for choosing to buy this Panasonic Colour Television. It was assembled at our Panasonic Television factory in Penrith, Australia under an internationally accredited quality and environmental system.
Serial Number can be found on the back cover of the set and on the packing carton. The TX-76PW60A and TX-66PW60A are designed for “Interlaced” signals only. Make sure that your Settop box, DVD player etc. is not switched to “Progressive”.
Getting started ... 6 Using the On Screen Displays ... 8 Control Panel and Remote Control ... 9 Front Panel Buttons ... 10 STR... 10 F ... 10 -/\/ ... 10 +//\ ... 10 TV/AV ... 10 Remote Control Buttons ... 11 ~ 12 STANDBY ...
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Teletext Operation ... 20 ~ 22 F.P. (Favourite Page) ... 21 SET UP ... 21 TV/TEXT ... 21 STR (Store) ... 21 PAGE NUMBERS UP AND DOWN ... 21 SUB-PAGE NUMBERS DOWN AND UP ... 21 COLOURED BUTTONS ... 21 INDEX ...
If the television is not going to be used for an extended period, remove the power plug from the wall outlet. Turn on the Television Push the Power Switch to turn the television ON. Sit back and enjoy your new Panasonic television. Power Switch...
Open Battery Cover 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 Batteries Insert the batteries ensuring the correct polarity. The polarity is identified by the “ + “ symbol on the battery and the “...
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 to access and adjust features as required. Picture menu Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Colour balance Normal P-NR Auto...
Store Door * This button is not on the rmote control for the TX-76PW60A or the TX-66PW60A. For details of TELETEXT Operation remote control operation, please refer to page 20. For details of VCR and DVD player remote control operation, please refer to page 30.
TX-86PW155A TX-76PW60A TX-76PW155A TX-66PW60A This button is used to store tuning information and other function settings. It is also used to start the menu demonstration. The F button is used to select the on screen display functions. Press the button to select the following functions sequentially.
BUTTON STANDBY The remote control button is used to turn the television into Standby mode. When the television is in Stand-By it is possible to turn it back on by pressing this remote control Power Button, the Programme Number UP or DOWN Button (front panel or remote control) or any of the direct Programme Number Buttons.
Remote Control Television Operation BUTTON MULTI WINDOW (TX-86PW155A & TX-76PW155A only) This option allows you to watch: Pressing this button will access the Picture in Picture options. You can choose between normal, PIP (Picture In Picture) or PAP (Picture And Picture). The Multipip function does not operate when you are using a Progressive signal.
BUTTON HELP Pressing this button displays on screen instructions on how to adjust various settings and how to connect external equipment. Press the HELP button and select one of the options. Please refer to page 13. SOUND MUTE Pressing this button reduces the sound from the television to nil. Pressing the button again returns the sound to the original setting.
Picture Menu Picture menu Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Colour balance Normal P-NR Auto Viewing mode The Viewing mode control allows you to change the Picture setting between Dy- namic, Normal and Cinema. Dynamic Normal Cinema Contrast Brightness Colour Increase or decrease the level of these options to suit your personal preference. Sharpness Tint (AV only) Colour Balance...
Sound menu Volume Bass Treble Balance Headphone volume Stereo Mode Music Ambience Volume Adjusts the output volume. Bass Used to boost or cut low frequency sounds. Treble Used to boost or cut high frequency sounds. Balance Adjusts the sound balance between the left and right speakers. Headphone Adjust for output volume for the headphones.
Set Up Menu Push the SETUP button Move to the option Adjust the chosen option Push TV/AV at any time to return to watching TV. AV2 out Teletext (RF Mode only) Off timer Flicker reduction Volume correction (AV Mode only) Q-Link Tuning menu (RF Mode only) Geomagnetic...
Notes: With Panasonic Q-Link VCRs these additional features are available: If you insert a tape in your VCR and press the Play button, the television will automatically switch on and select the AV2 input so you can view the tape.
Setup menu - 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. If geomagnetic changes cause colour patches on the screen switch your Television OFF for 30 minutes and then switch it back ON.
Panasonic Auto This option determines the best aspect ratio to use to fill your screen. If Auto detects a widescreen signal it switches into the appropriate 16:9 or 14:9 widescreen mode. A 4:3 picture will be stretched at the edges to fill the whole screen.
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. Captions are used by people who are deaf, hearing impaired, learning English or viewing in a noisy environment.
BUTTON F.P. (FAVOURITE PAGE) This feature will store a favourite page in the TV memory. The TV must be in the LIST mode, receiving a teletext broadcast and the programme number must be between 1 and 25. Push the Blue button. Select the page number.
TELETEXT Operation PAGE NUMBER BUTTONS These buttons allow you to directly enter the page number that you want to view. REVEAL Some Text pages contain concealed information, e.g. the solution to a puzzle. To reveal this information Push the Set Up hide the information, Push the Red button again.
Tuning menu Auto setup Manual tuning Decoder (AV2) Shipping condition Owner ID Programme edit Auto setup Manual tuning Decoder (AV2) Shipping condition Owner ID Push the SETUP button Move to the tuning option Access the tuning option Move to the required option Choose the selected option Adjust or access the selected option Push TV/AV at any time to return to...
Tuning Menu - Programme edit Press the SETUP menu button Move to Tuning menu option Access Tuning menu Move to Programme edit option Access Programme edit Move to chosen programme position. Make required change. Programme edit Prog. Delete Press the TV/AV button at any time to go back to watching TV Pressing the STR button after making an adjustment stores any changes made.
Moving a programme channel Make sure the cursor is in the Prog. column Press the yellow button Choose the new position for the programme channel Press the yellow button again to confirm your decision Tuning a programme channel Move to the Chan. column Increase or decrease the programme channel number (you will see the TV retune to the new number as you change it) or use the C button for Direct Channel Access (see...
Tuning Menu - Auto setup This television has been factory tuned to all Australian major city channels. Use the automatic tuning procedure only if you wish to reset ALL Programme Location Numbers. Refer to “Manual tuning” on page 27 if you only want to retune one or two Programme Location Numbers.
This Television has been factory tuned to all the Australian 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 Using the Remote Control Push the Set Up button.
Tuning menu - Shipping condition Shipping condition allows you to reset the TV to its original condition, i.e. no channels tuned in. This is useful, for example, if you move to a different area when you will probably want the TV to tune itself to your new local stations.
Owner ID allows you to enter a security code and address information so that in the unfortunate event of theft it will help the Police to determine the owner. Open the Setup menu Move to Tuning menu Access Tuning menu Move to Owner ID Access Owner ID If the Owner ID has previously been set, enter your...
Remote Control VCR/DVD Operation This remote control has been designed to work with a variety of Panasonic VCRs and DVD players. REWIND / REVIEW Used to rewind the tape quickly or watch the tape / disc in reverse. STOP Used to stop the VCR / DVD.
Connecting Equipment to the TV Front Panel Connections Headphones Use stereo headphones with 3.5mm Plug (Not included). S - V When a headphone plug is inserted into the headphone socket the internal speakers will still operate. If someone has trouble hearing the television they can use the headphones and set the volume to a level they are comfortable with.
Connectors AV1 / AV4 Scart Socket Socket earth 21 CVBS out (video) 19 CVBS earth 17 P In (or RGB-Red) 15 Earth 13 Y In (or RBG-Green) 11 Earth P In (or RGB-Blue) 7 Earth Audio out ( L ) Audio out ( R ) Use AV1 or AV4 for YP S-Video 4 Pin socket...
Connecting Equipment to the TV - Rear Panel Connecting a VCR 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 30) or by connecting the VCR to the rear AV terminals.
P OUT P OUT AUDIO Special note for TX-76PW60A and TX-66PW60A Make sure that the DVD player or set-top box is set for “Interlaced” out put. “Progressive” signals can cause erratic operation of these televisions. Monitor Out and Audio Out The AV2 socket is also the monitor output.
Customer Information - Warnings and cautions 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.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions Some minor problems can be corrected very quickly and easily without the cost of a service call. Panasonic has a Customer Care Centre which can answer most questions over the phone. Before you contact the Customer Care Centre with your question we have included the most commonly asked questions.
Troubleshooting Before calling for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below. Picture Sound Snowy Picture Noisy Sound Multiple Image Normal Sound Noisy Sound Interference Normal Picture No Sound No Picture No Sound No Colour Normal Sound Scrambled Normal or Weak Sound...
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