Wide Projection Television Operating Instructions TX-47P600H Model No. TX-47P600X This is a combined Operating Instruction manual for all the above series of models. Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference. TQBC0515...
Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new Wide Projection television set. To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these Instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference.
Table of contents Table of contents Warnings and Cautions ... 4 Before Operating This Set ... 6 How to Use This Manual ... 6 Safety Precaution / Securing the casters ... 6 Connecting the Plug to the Wall Outlet ... 7 How to Turn the Power On ...
Warnings and Cautions Warnings Unplug the power cord in the e v e n t o f a n y m a l f u n c t i o n (screen goes blank, no sound, odd sounds, smoke or unusual odors coming from the unit).
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Cautions DO NOT place in humid or d u s t y l o c a t i o n , o r a r e a s exposed to smoke or steam. D O N O T p l a c e i n d i r e c t sunlight and other sources of direct heat.
Before Operating This Set How to Use This Manual Check the Model Number of your TV set; the Model Number is shown on the rear cover name plate on the set. Use the table on the right to confirm which features your particular Model is equipped with.
Connecting the Plug to the Wall Outlet How to Turn the Power On Power Indicator Power Switch Notes: • When in the Stand-by condition (Refer to page 13), it is also possible to turn the TV set on by pressing any of the “Direct Programme Number Selection buttons”...
Location of Controls Controls and Terminals on the TV Item Function Main Headphones Jack Sub Headphones Jack AV3 Input Terminals Function Volume Down ( ) / Programme Number Down ( ) Volume Up (+) / Programme Number Up ( ) Main TV/AV MONITOR...
Connections Connecting the Aerial Cable to the RF In Terminal VHF Aerial UHF Aerial Mixer 75 Ohm Coaxial Cable RF In Terminal Notes: • To obtain optimum quality picture and sound, an Aerial, the correct cable (75 Ohm coaxial) and the correct terminating plug are required.
Connections How to connect the “AV1, 2, 3 or 4” Input Terminals Connect VCRs and other peripheral equipment (VHS VCR) Audio Video VIDEO AUDIO (Super-VHS VCR) Audio Video S Video VIDEO AUDIO Notes: • When an S Video cable is connected to the S Video terminal, the corresponding Video input will be switched off and the signal from the S Video input will be used.
How to connect the DVD Input Terminals DVD Player Audio DVD( Y-P ) OUT Notes: • The AV4 audio signal is common for both AV4 and DVD input signal terminals. • The DVD signal input terminal takes priority over the AV4 video signal input terminal. •...
General Operation Power switch Used to store tuning and other function settings. Also used to start the menu demonstration. Function selection Displays the on screen display functions, use repeatedly to select from the available functions. The following adjustments can be accessed directly. VOLUME TUNING MODE CONTRAST...
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Power (Stand-by) (see page 7) The TV set must first be plugged into the wall outlet and turned on at the power switch. Press this button to turn the TV set On from Standby mode, Press it again to turn the TV set OFF to Standby mode.
On-Screen menu Display from Remote Control To PICTURE adjust menu (see page 28) PICTURE MENU STANDARD CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOUR SHARPNESS NTSC-TINT C. TEMP STANDARD PICTURE P-NR AUTO SCAN MODE AUTO To SOUND adjust menu (see page 30) SOUND DYNAMIC MENU VOLUME BASS TREBLE...
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On-Screen menu Display from Remote Control To SETUP MENU (see page 37) SETUP MENU TELETEXT FASTEXT OFF TIMER FLICKER REDUC. DYNAMIC STROBE CH COLOUR SET VCR / GAME TEXT SELECT ENGLISH SETUP MENU CHILD LOCK PICTURE SHIFT ACCESS TUNING MENU CONVERGENCE LANGUAGE ENGLISH...
Convergence Adjustment Convergence Adjustment mode SET UP Prior to adjustment, tune the broadcast signal to the video input signal and operate the set for more than 60 minutes. If the location or direction of the set is changed or moved, the display may be out of alignment.
Convergence1 Adjustment for RED, BLUE and GREEN Press to align the horizontal red line with the horizontal blue line. (Becomes a white line) Press to align the vertical red line with the vertical blue line. (Becomes a white line) Press BLUE Press to align the horizontal blue line with the horizontal yellow line.
Convergence Adjustment Convergence2 Adjustment for RED and BLUE This function adjust the convergence of the side part of the screen. Press to select the CONVERGENCE2. Press to access to the function. TV/TEXT INDEX HOLD F.P. 100Hz/ CH SEARCH STILL PROGRE SURROUND ASPECT MULTI...
Tuning Channels Display the TUNING MENU SET UP 1 Select the “POSITION” or the “DIRECT” [Other than Australia] CH SELECT The channel select indicator will change as follows. 2 Regional System Selection SYS SELECT (Before AUTO tuning and MANUAL tuning, set the “SYS SELECT” mode, as detailed below.) CHINA HK/UK JAPAN...
Tuning Channels Channel Selection Select the most easily viewed channel selection method. 10ch 12ch 14ch 16ch 18ch 20ch POSITION SELECT When the Channel Selection is on POS. (Position), and Auto Tune is performed, the unit memories the channels tuned in order from programme No.1. Press the button to view channel 2.
Channel Allocation • CATV (USA CATV) channel numbers as recommended by the joint EIA/NCTA Engineering committee and published as EIA INTERIM STANDARD No.6-CABLE TELEVISION CHANNEL IDENTIFICATION PLAN-MAY 1983. • The receiving channels are as follows; SYS SELECT CHINA HK/UK ASIA/M.EAST NZ/INDONES AUSTRALIA E.EUROPE SPECL VER AMERICA CH DISPLAY –...
Tuning Channels Automatic Tune This TV uses automatic tuning to determine whether or not the TV can receive a broadcast signal which is being sent, and automatically prepares so that the channel selection can respond to both the position select and direct select modes. Before Automatic Tune, Channel Select and Regional System must already be set (Refer to pages 19).
Manual Tune Before Manual Tune, Channel Select and Regional System must already be set (Refer to page 19). MANUAL TUNE TV/AV SOUND SYS SET UP Adjust the Sound System ( refer to page 22 step 2 to 3). Helpful Hint (1) If a clear picture with correct colours cannot be obtained when a Broadcast or AV signal is received, refer to the “Colour System Selection”...
Tuning Channels Fine Tuning Under normal reception conditions this function is not required or necessary. However, in areas of poor reception or constant interference, a slight adjustment of the tuning may improve the picture and sound quality. Press to select the FINE TUNE. Press until the clear picture is received.
Programme Number Skip It is possible to skip Programme Number on which no TV stations are tuned appearing on the screen. The function is only effective when selecting Programme Numbers by pressing the Programme Number Up or Down button either on the TV set or on the Remote control.
Tuning Channels Sound System Selection This function is used only in the TV mode when the sound is not clear or no sound is produced on a Programme Number, and is not applicable in AV mode . Press to select the “SOUND SYS”. Press until the optimum sound is obtained.
LANGUAGE lets you change the language used for On Screen Displays (refer to page 6). FASTEXT DYNAMIC [ for TX-47P600H ] AUTO English [ for TX-47P600X ] English SETUP MENU TELETEXT FASTEXT OFF TIMER FLICKER REDUC. DYNAMIC...
Picture Adjustment PICTURE TV/AV MENU Picture menu mode will be memorized for each TV, AV1, AV2, AV3 and AV4 mode. • You can change the level of each Item (CONTRAST, BRIGHTNESS, COLOUR, SHARPNESS and NTSC-TINT) for each Picture Menu (DYNAMIC, STANDARD and SOFT).
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C. TEMP Set the overall colour tone of the picture. (Colour Temperature) Press to switch between modes Automatically reduces undesired picture noise. P-NR (Picture Noise Reduction) Press to switch between modes Automatically analyses the incoming picture and processes it to give improved contrast and (Artificial intelligence) optimum depth of field.
Sound Adjustment SOUND TV/AV Note: Some features are only available with the Surround feature switched off. Press MENU Sound menu mode will be memorized for each TV, AV1, AV2, AV3 and AV4 mode. • You can change the level of each Item (VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, HEADPHONE VOL and SUB HEADPHONE) for each Sound Menu (DYNAMIC, STANDARD and SOFT).
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SURROUND MENU SURROUND Press to switch between ON and OFF. SURROUND SOUND Press to display the Sound Menu. Press to select the SURROUND function. Press to switch between ON and OFF. The benefits of surround sound are enormous. You can be completely enveloped in sound; just as if you were at a concert hall or cinema.
Aspect Controls ASPECT INDEX HOLD TV/TEXT F.P. 100Hz/ CH SEARCH STILL PROGRE SURROUND Notes: ASPECT • Simply press MULTI • 16:9 picture has been used to illustrate all of the aspect modes described in this section. • 14:9 option is available only in Australia and New Zealand. The on screen selector keys (corresponding to the four coloured buttons on the remote control) appear for some Aspect functions and disappear after a few seconds.
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Mode AUTO 4 : 3 JUST 16:9 Signal 4 : 3 ZOOM S-ZOOM 16 : 9 16:9 Signal 14 : 9 (Australia and New Zealand only) JUST Note: ASPECT operations cannot be made during progressive (Y, P Picture 4 : 3 JUST 4:3 Signal ZOOM...
Multi Screen Multi PIP Press and picture feature. PICTURE The on screen selector keys for the features (corresponding to the four coloured buttons on SOUND the remote control) appear and disappear after a few seconds. If you would like to select an operation when the keys are not shown, press SET UP TV/AV...
Picture and text TV/TEXT Press to select watching the current programme, the teletext or the picture and text feature. Note: The remote control affects the teletext page; so select watching the current programme before making any changes to the programme. Still HOLD Press to freeze the picture, press again to return to watching the current programme.
TELE TEXT Teletext features may vary depending on the Broadcasting Companies and are only available when the channel selected is transmitting Teletext. Select character set, so that all characters needed TEXT SELECT are available for text on teletext pages (eg: cyrillic characters, etc).
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Page Selection (Two ways) Press to increase or decrease the page number by one. FulI / Top / Bottom SET UP Press to display special functions. Press the Green button to expand the Top half. Green Press again to expand the Bottom half. Press again to return to normal (FULL) size.
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TELE TEXT Teletext page Press to display special functions to view the TV picture whilst searching for a Teletext page . SET UP P100 Yellow When found a page. Press to view the page. Yellow Return to normal TV operation. Index INDEX Press to return to the main index page.
VCR / LD / DVD Control The Remote Control is capable of operating some functions of selected Panasonic VCRs, LD and DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) equipment. Some VCR, LD and DVD equipment have different functions. So to ensure compatibility please refer to the equipment's instruction book or consult your dealer for details.
Press to select VCR or LD /DVD. While pressing the VCR / LD / DVD Power button, press the manufacturer code (enter the two digit code), and press the VCR / LD / DVD Stop button. Manufacturer Panasonic/ National AIWA FUJITSU HITACHI MITSUBISHI...
Troubleshooting Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below. Symptoms Picture Snowy Picture Multiple Image Interference Normal Picture No Picture No Colour Scrambled Coloured Patches No Colour Sound Aerial Location, direction or Connections Noisy Sound Aerial Location, direction or Connections Normal Sound...
Troubleshooting Projection TV screen Symptoms Do not allow a still picture to be displayed for an extended period, as this can cause a permanent after-image to remain on the Wide Projection TV screen. Examples of still pictures include logos, video games, computer images, teletext and images displayed in 4:3 mode.
S-Video In DVD (Y/P Video In Audio In Video Out Audio Out , Audio L/R terminals , Audio L/R terminals TX-47P600X AC 110-240 V, 50/60 Hz 228 W Stand-by condition 3.0 W 540 mm 21 Systems Function Playback from Special...
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Warranty Service purposes. Model Number Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Printed in Japan MBS0802O0 Serial Number Web Site : http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/...