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Page 1: Operating Instructions
TX-76PW150A TX-66PW150A Wide Screen Stereo Colour Television Operating Instructions Please read these operating instructions completely before operating this set and retain the booklet for future reference. TQB4A0159... - Page 2 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle 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.
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Page 3: Important Information
TV is switched ON. A typical result may look like the picture shown. ∗ Your Panasonic Television is designed to overcome this with the inclusion of a demagnetising (degaussing) function. ∗ To activate this feature, simply switch your Television OFF with the Power On/Off Switch (not with the remote control) for 30 minutes and then switch it back ON. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Getting Started ............................5 ~ 6 Television Control Panel..........................7 POWER, STR, F, - / \/, + / /\, TV/AV ....................7 Remote Control ............................8 Television Remote Control buttons....................9 ~12 Teletext Remote Control buttons ....................29 ~ 30 VCR / LD/DVD Remote Control buttons ...................31 Main Menu ...............................13 Picture ...............................14 Changing the Menu. -
Page 5: Getting Started
Turn on the Television Push the Power Switch to turn the television ON. Sit back and enjoy your new Panasonic television. Power Switch If the television is not going to be used for a while, turn it off with the power switch. This will reduce the... - Page 6 Getting Started Battery Installation and Replacement Place your thumb on triangle on the battery cover. 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 correct polarity. The polarity is identified by the “ + “ and “ – “ symbols on the battery and the “...
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Page 7: Television Control Panel
Television Control Panel Buttons Open the front panel door to gain access to the Television Controls, push the door at the point marked with a triangle Push again to close RGB (31.5kHz) AUDIO L/MONO S-VIDEO VIDEO PRE. TV/AV AV2 IN PRE. -
Page 8: Remote Control
Television Remote Control Buttons 100Hz/ PROGRE TV/AV ASPECT SURROUND PICTURE MENU SOUND MENU R - TUNE FAVORITE LD/DVD VCR/LD/DVD DISC SIDE MAIN MENU INDEX TV/TEXT F.P. TIME TEXT HOLD F/T/B DISPLAY LIST LIST REVEAL CANCEL F. TEXT STORE... - Page 9 Television Remote Control Buttons Item Function Refer to Item Function Refer to Page Page 100Hz / Progressive........ 10 TV/AV Mode Selection......11 Power Standby........10 Programme Number Up/Down ....11 Direct Programme Number ..... 10 Volume Up/Down ........11 Recall ............10 Two Digit Programme Number Selection ..........
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Page 10: Direct Programme Number Selection
Television Remote Control Buttons 100Hz/PROGRE 100Hz / Progressive This button allows you to change the Picture refresh setting between AUTO, 100Hz MODE and PROGRESSIVE. 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. - Page 11 Remote Control Television Operation BUTTON WHAT IT DOES MAIN MENU MAIN MENU Pushing this button allows you to access the following options: - PICTURE see page 14 SOUND see page 15 FEATURES see page 17 PRESET see page 21 LANGUAGE see page 18 Position Buttons These buttons (Up, Down, Left and Right) are used to select menu options...
- Page 12 Television Remote Control Buttons SOUND MENU SOUND MENU The Sound Menu button allows you to choose between three different sound modes (Dynamic, Standard and Soft). DYNAMIC: Used where music and speech are fairly evenly spread. STANDARD: Used where music is more common than speech such as musicals, video clips etc.
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Page 13: Main Menu
Main Menu Menu On Screen Indication PICTURE PICTURE MENU DYNAMIC SOUND Picture -----------|----------- COLOUR FEATURES -----------|----------- NTSC-TINT PRESET See Page 14. -----------|----------- BRIGHTNESS LANGUAGE -----------|----------- CONTRAST ENGLISH ----------------------| SHARPNESS ----------------|------ C.TEMP STANDARD P-NR Only when an NTSC signal is received. SOUND PICTURE MENU... -
Page 14: Picture
Main Menu - Picture EXIT Push the MAIN MENU button. Move to the PICTURE Menu using the Up or Down button. Choose the PICTURE Menu by using the Left or Right buttons. ACCESS Choose the function to change using the Up or Down button. -
Page 15: Changing The Menu. Adjusting The Bass, Treble, Balance, Bass Boost And Loudness
Main Menu - Sound EXIT Push the MAIN MENU button. Move to the SOUND Menu using the Up or Down button. Choose the SOUND Menu by using the Left or Right buttons. ACCESS Choose the function to change using the Up or Down button. -
Page 16: Surround Sound Operation
Main Menu - Sound Surround Sound Operation 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. The surround effect operates without external surround speakers Surround Sound is available if you are tuned to a television station or are using the AV inputs. -
Page 17: Features
Main Menu - Features EXIT Push the MAIN MENU button. Move to the FEATURES Menu using the Up or Down button. Choose the FEATURES Menu by using the Left or Right buttons. ACCESS Choose the function to change using the Up or Down button. -
Page 18: Changing The On-Screen Language
Main Menu - Language This feature allows you to change the language used for the On-Screen display. You can choose between English, Chinese, Russian and Arabic. EXIT Push the MAIN MENU button. Move to the LANGUAGE Menu using the Up or Down button. -
Page 19: Setting And Using The Favourite Channel Feature
Main Menu – Features How to set FAVORITE CH Mode EXIT Push the MAIN MENU button. Move to the FEATURES Menu using the Up or Down button. ACCESS Choose the FEATURES Menu by using the Left or Right buttons. Move to the FAVORITE CH function using the SELECT Up or Down button. -
Page 20: Using The Wake Up Timer And Scan Mode Features
Features Menu – Wake Up Timer The television can be programmed to turn itself ON after a period of time. Push the MAIN MENU button. EXIT Move to the FEATURES Menu using the Up or Down button. Choose the FEATURES Menu by using the Left or Right buttons. -
Page 21: Preset
Main Menu - Preset Using the Remote Control Using the Front Panel Controls Push the MAIN MENU button. Open the front door. Move to the PRESET Menu using the Up or Press the PRE. button once. The PRESET Down button. Menu will be displayed. -
Page 22: Auto Tune
Main Menu – Preset 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 23 if you only want to retune one or two Programme Location Numbers. -
Page 23: Manual Tune
Main Menu – Preset 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. Manual Tuning Using the Front Panel Controls Open the front panel door. -
Page 24: Geomagnetic Correction
Main Menu – Preset GEOMAGNETIC All televisions, particularly large screen televisions, are affected by the earth’s Magnetic Field. The symptom may show up as blurring of colours or strange discoloured patches. The location and direction of the television can add to the interference problem. -
Page 25: Pos. Setup
Main Menu - Preset POS. Setup Using the Remote Control Using the Front Panel Controls Push the MAIN MENU button. Open the front door. Move to the PRESET Menu using the Up or Press the PRE. until the POS.SETUP Down button. Menu is highlighted. -
Page 26: Selecting The Right Colour System
POS. Setup COLOUR SYS If a clear picture with correct colours cannot be obtained, a change to the Colour System may improve the picture. The COLOUR SYS options are AUTO, PAL, NTSC 4.43 and NTSC 3.58. The OLOUR SYS is normally set to AUTO and generally does not need to be changed. -
Page 27: Using The Fine Tune And Skip Functions
POS. Setup FINE TUNE In areas of poor reception or constant interference a slight adjustment to the tuning may improve the picture quality. The television should be turned ON and the TV/AV switch set to TV. Using the Remote Control Using the Front Panel Controls Push the MAIN MENU button. -
Page 28: Aspect Control
Aspect control This button is used to move through the different aspect ratios. The aspect options are Auto, 16:9, 14:9, JUST, 4:3, Zoom1 and Zoom2. 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. -
Page 29: Teletext Remote Control Buttons
TELETEXT Operation Teletext news and entertainment services are 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 this television. Teletext is also used for Closed Captioning of television programmes for the hearing impaired. Closed captions can be found on Teletext Page 801. -
Page 30: Teletext Operation
TELETEXT Operation Select Text Mode and choose a page. Push the TIME TEXT button. T**** will be displayed at the top left of the screen. Enter the sub page number before the T**** disappears. The sub-page number must be entered as a four digit number e.g. sub-page 3 would be entered as 0003. -
Page 31: Vcr / Ld/Dvd Remote Control Buttons
Remote Control VCR / LD/DVD Operation Function Button LD/DVD Rewind / Review Rewind / Review Used to rewind the tape. Used to play the disc in Press during playback to reverse while watching the watch the picture in reverse picture. at high speed. -
Page 32: Remote Control Of Other Manufacturer's Equipment
If the batteries are removed from the remote control the Manufacturer’s codes are lost and must be reprogrammed. The list of manufacturer’s codes is given as a guideline only. Panasonic cannot guarantee that any other manufacturer’s product will work with this remote control. -
Page 33: Connecting Equipment To The Tv
Front Panel Connections Headphones Use stereo headphones (Not included) with 3.5mm Plug. When a headphone plug is inserted into the headphone socket the internal speakers will not operate. RBG Input Computers and other RGB video sources can be connected to the television through the front AV terminals. -
Page 34: Front Panel Av Inputs
Front Panel Connections Front AV Inputs VCRs, cameras, games and other video sources can be connected to the television through the front AV input terminals. When an S-Video cable is connected to an S-Video input terminal, the RCA video terminal for that AV position will be disconnected. -
Page 35: Connecting A Dvd Player
Rear Panel Connections Connecting a DVD Player to the Television Most DVD players have both a composite video and YP video outputs. The YP system produces a better picture and we recommend that you use this output. If your DVD player does not have YP output, the next most desirable option is the S-Video Out terminal. -
Page 36: Customer Information
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... -
Page 37: Frequently Asked Questions
If the answer to your problem is not in this list, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown on the next page. The location of the nearest service centre can be obtained from the Panasonic Customer Care Centre on 132600. -
Page 38: Troubleshooting
Customer Information Troubleshooting Picture Sound Check Check aerial location, direction or connections. If you are watching a tape playback check the state of the Video heads – they may Snowy Picture Noisy Sound need to be cleaned or replaced. The tape may be old. -
Page 39: Specifications
9W Max Chassis MD3W Tuning System Frequency synthesized. Picture Tube TX-76PW150A 76cm Viewable (Measured diagonally) TX-66PW150A 66 cm Viewable (Measured diagonally) Audio Output TX-76PW150A 2 Full Range Speakers plus 3D Woofer 8W + 8W + 8W TX-66PW150A 2 Full Range Speakers 8W + 8W Headphone Socket 3.5mm Stereo 8Ω... - Page 40 Panasonic AVC Networks Australia Pty Ltd P.O. Box 326 Penrith NSW 2751 ABN: 25 000 611 389 Certified to International Quality Standard AS/NZS ISO9001 Certified to International Environmental Standard ISO14001 Printed in Australia TQB4A0159...