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Panasonic TC-15LV1 Operating Instructions Manual

Combination 15.2˝ diagonal lcd tv/dvd player
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For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA (7262)
For assistance, please call : 787-750-4300
For assistance, please call : 1-800-561-5505
This manual is divided into two parts, the "Install and TV Adjusts" and "DVD Operation Guide" :
Install and TV Adjusts: Details on installation of the unit and adjustments to achieve optimum quality of the TV.
DVD Operation Guide: Details on operating instructions for playing discs such as DVDs and CDs.
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this
manual for future reference.
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Combination 15.2˝ Diagonal
LCD TV/DVD Player

Operating Instructions

Model No.
TC-15LV1
(U.S.A)
(Puerto Rico)
(Canada)
TQBC0360

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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 This manual is divided into two parts, the “Install and TV Adjusts” and “DVD Operation Guide” : Install and TV Adjusts: Details on installation of the unit and adjustments to achieve optimum quality of the TV.

  • 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: 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 17) 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 conductors, location...

  • Page 4: Federal Communication Commission Information

    Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new combination 15.2 ″ Diagonal LCD TV/DVD player. To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Installation and TV Settings Important Safety Instructions ... 2 Federal Communication Commission Information ... 4 Installation ... 6 Disc handling ... 6 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ... 7 Remote control battery installation ... 7 Connecting the Antenna Cable to the RF In Terminal ... 8 Antenna / Cable Connection ...

  • Page 6: Installation

    Installation Receiver Location Locate for comfortable viewing. Avoid placing where sunlight or other bright light (including reflections) will fall on the screen. Use of some types of fluorescent lighting can reduce remote control transmitter range. Adequate ventilation is essential to prevent internal component failure. Keep away from areas of excessive heat or moisture. To ensure optimum picture quality do not position magnetic equipment (motors, fans, other speakers, etc.) nearby.

  • Page 7: Supplied Accessories

    SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Check the accessories before installations. • Operating Instruction book (TQBC0360/0361/0362) • Warranty Card (TQDC18014/18016) • Service Center List (TQBC7055-2) Remote control battery installation Requires two AAA batteries. 1. Turn the transmitter face down. Remove top cover by pressing down on marking and sliding cover off in the direction indicated.

  • Page 8: Connecting The Antenna Cable To The Rf In Terminal

    Installation Connecting the Antenna Cable to the RF In Terminal Antenna Connection - For proper reception of VHF/ UHF channels, an external antenna is required. For best reception an outdoor antenna is recommended. Antenna Mode must be set to TV. VHF Antenna UHF Antenna Mixer...

  • Page 9: Antenna Connection (Cable Box, And Vcr)

    Antenna Connection (Cable Box, and VCR) Use this configuration when connecting the TV to a cable TV system using a Cable Box and VCR. Connect the cable from the Output terminal on the back of the VCR to t h e A n t e n n a i n p u t terminal on the left side of the TV.

  • Page 10: How To Connect The Input Terminals

    Installation How to connect the input terminals Connects VCRs and other peripheral equipment (Super-VHS VCR) Audio Video S-Video Connect the S-VIDEO or VIDEO Terminal. How to connect the DVD OUT Terminals (TV) S-Video Audio INPUT Notes: • When a monaural VCR is used, connect the monaural audio cable to the AUDIO-L (Left) terminal. •...

  • Page 11: Power On / Off

    Power ON / OFF Connecting the Plug to the Wall Outlet How to Turn the Power On EJECT POWER ANGLE ENTER MENU SLOW/SEARCH SKIP STOP PAUSE Note: The TV and AC adaptor will still consume some power as long as the power cord is still inserted into the wall outlet.

  • Page 12: Location Of Controls

    Location of Controls Controls on the TV SLEEP timer button The TV may be preset to switch to stand-by after a fixed period. The setting changes to 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes and 0 minutes (off timer cancelled) each time the button is pressed.
  • Page 13 Stand-by (ON/OFF) button TV must first be plugged into the wall outlet and turned on at the power switch (See pages 12, 38, 39). Use with DVD operation. (Refer to “DVD/CD Operation Guide”...See page 35) EJECT button Press to eject DVD or CD. EJECT DISPLAY POWER...

  • Page 14: Flow Chart Of Tv Menu

    Flow Chart of TV menu EJECT DISPLAY POWER ANGLE ENTER MENU RETURN SKIP SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY ASPECT TV/VIDEO MUTE SLEEP SURROUND CANCEL REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE R-TUNE If the TV MENU button is pressed, MENU the MENU screen will be displayed.
  • Page 15 PICTURE ADJUST menu PICTURE ADJUST NORMALIZE ENTER STANDARD PIC MODE PAGE BACK LIGHT RETURN SELECT PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS AI PICTURE (See pages 22,23) Press to select each item. Press to adjust the screen that is displayed. ENTER LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE LANGUAGE...

  • Page 16: Selecting Language

    Selecting LANGUAGE It is possible to change the screen menu language to a different language. (English, Français, Español) Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP. ENTER Press the RETURN button to return to the SET UP MENU. Press the TV MENU button to exit the SET UP MENU.

  • Page 17: Tuning Channels (Manual Channel Programming)

    ENTER Channels will automatically advance until all channels have been scanned. Channel numbers with a video signal present will turn light blue indicating it has been stored in the Channel Scan Memory. Press the RETURN button to return to the PROGRAM CHANNELS screen. Press the TV MENU button to exit the set up menu.

  • Page 18: Playing A Vcr Or Other Peripheral Equipment

    Playing a VCR or other peripheral equipment Confirm that the TV is in standby mode. DISPLAY EJECT POWER ANGLE ENTER MENU RETURN SLOW/SEARCH SKIP STOP PAUSE PLAY ASPECT TV/VIDEO MUTE SLEEP SURROUND CANCEL Confirming connections To S-video output or video output To audio output This equipment can also be connected to the rear terminals.

  • Page 19: Setting Condition To Be Displayed

    Setting condition to be displayed EJECT DISPLAY POWER ANGLE ENTER MENU RETURN SKIP SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY DISPLAY (On-screen display) Press this button to display channel number, off-timer remaining DISPLAY time, screen modes, and other settings. Display fades away after about 3 seconds. Press this button again to delete channel number display.

  • Page 20: Child Lock

    Child lock EJECT DISPLAY POWER ANGLE ENTER MENU RETURN SLOW/SEARCH SKIP STOP PAUSE PLAY ASPECT TV/VIDEO MUTE SLEEP SURROUND CANCEL REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE R-TUNE Note: The settings are memorized even after power is turned OFF. When CHILD LOCK is ON, the Disc cannot be ejected with the EJECT button.

  • Page 21: Aspect Controls

    ASPECT Controls The TV will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture. STOP PAUSE PLAY ASPECT TV/VIDEO MUTE SLEEP SURROUND Picture Mode NORMAL NORMAL JUST ZOOM FULL Note: • When ID-1 signal is detected, the ASPECT mode changes to FULL or ZOOM automatically. •...

  • Page 22: Picture Adjustments

    Picture Adjustments Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select ADJUST. ENTER ENTER NORMALIZE is displayed at default. Press the left or right button to switch between modes. STANDARD CINEMA STANDARD STANDARD Displays unaltered image. CINEMA CINEMA Ideal for movies.
  • Page 23 BACKLIGHT Luminance of the back light is adjusted. PICTURE Selects proper brightness and density for the room. BRIGHTNESS Adjusts for easier viewing of dark pictures such as night scenes or a hair portion. COLOR Adjusts slightly to a lighter color. TINT Adjust for flesh tone color.

  • Page 24: Adjusting Screen Position And Size

    Adjusting screen position and size ASPECT For adjusting position ZOOM mode MENU Adjusting position POSITION / SIZE NORMAL NORMALIZE SIZE RETURN Notes: • This TV is equipped with various screen modes. If a screen mode with a different aspect from the broadcast program is selected, the image will appear distorted.

  • Page 25: Audio Adjustments

    Audio Adjustments Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select ADJUST. Press to select to AUDIO ADJUST. ENTER Press to display the AUDIO ADJUST screen. Press to select the menu to adjust each item. Select the desired level by listening to the ENTER sound.

  • Page 26: Selecting Stereo/Sap/Mono

    Selecting STEREO/SAP/MONO Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select AUDIO ADJUST screen. Press to select STEREO/SAP/MONO. ENTER Press to select STEREO/SAP/MONO. ENTER MENU Press to end. SURROUND Control ASPECT TV/VIDEO MUTE SLEEP SURROUND Notes: • The surround settings are memorized separately for each SOUND mode (AUTO, STANDARD, DYNAMIC, MUSIC).

  • Page 27: Customizing The Video Input Labels

    Customizing the VIDEO INPUT labels Display for each VIDEO INPUT can be changed to match with the connected device (VCR, DVD Player). Example: When changing VIDEO to LD. Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP. ENTER ENTER VIDEO...

  • Page 28: Setting The Other Adjustments

    Setting the other adjustments Natural Color This feature allows you to set a natural color for the picture. Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP. ENTER ENTER MENU Note: Not available for DVD/CD and COMPONENT mode. Adjusting unnatural video images Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP.

  • Page 29: Automatically Changing Screen Size For Video Input Modes (Id-1)

    Automatically changing screen size for VIDEO INPUT modes If the received signal contains screen size specifications in VIDEO INPUT the screen size is automatically changed. Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP. Press to select OTHER ADJUST. ENTER Press to display the OTHER ADJUST screen.

  • Page 30: Lock Feature

    Lock Feature 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 31 Press to select rating to lock. Press to select YES or NO. ENTER Rating (turns red when on) PG-13 : Parental guidance needed under NC17 : No one under 17 is admitted RETURN Press to return to LOCK screen. Setting MOTION PICT. . Locking and unlocking the ratings selected above.

  • Page 32: Tv Parental Guide

    Lock Feature TV PARENTAL GUIDE Press to select TV PARENTAL. Press to select ON or OFF. ENTER Changing setting. Press to select CHANGING SETTING (the menu following TV PARENTAL). ENTER Setting the TV PARENTAL PROGRAMS screen VIEW NR (NOT RATED) PROGRAMS? NO : Cannot view programs with NR signals.

  • Page 33: Closed Captions

    Closed Captions 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 the viewer to read the dialogue of a television program or other information.

  • Page 35: Dvd/Cd Operation Guide

    DVD/CD Operation Guide...

  • Page 36: Features Of Dvd On This Product

    Features of DVD on this Product High picture quality • 10 bit video D/A converter Reproduces fine images faithfully. • An array of picture quality modes yielded by digital processing Signal deterioration is kept to minimum by processing the data digitally. This feature can be used to tailor picture quality for DVD playback.

  • Page 37: Enjoying Digital Audio Output From The Digital Audio Output Connector

    Enjoying digital audio output from the digital audio output connector Optical digital audio output connector Disc Sound recording format Dolby Digital Linear PCM (48/96 kHz 16/20/24 bit) MPEG 1 Video CD Linear PCM dts* The type of audio output from the connector can be selected by “Digital Audio Output” of the initial settings. (See page 56.) Compressed sound converted to PCM will be output.

  • Page 38: Location Of Controls For Dvd Operation

    Location of Controls for DVD Operation Switches angles when scenes taken from several angles are being played. (See page 47.) Turns the power ON and OFF when the power on the TV is Displays the menu for discs with several titles recorded. (See page 41, 43.) Searches the beginning of a scene or song.

  • Page 39: Functions Of Front Operation Panel

    Functions of front operation panel POWER switch Turns power ON and OFF. (The remote control can be operated when this is ON) Remote control sensor ASPECT button (See page 21.) TV/VIDEO button LCD display (15.2 inch wide-screen) VOLUME up (+)/ down (-) button (See page 12.) Stand-by : Red...

  • Page 40: Basic Play

    Basic play EJECT DISPLAY POWER ANGLE ENTER MENU RETURN SKIP SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY ASPECT TV/VIDEO MUTE SLEEP Before enjoying DVD/Video CD/CD The On-Screen menu language of your player has been factory preset to English. You can change the menu language to French or Spanish. Refer to “Selecting On-Screen Display menu language”...

  • Page 41: Stopping Play

    When the menu continues onto another screen After step 3 on page 40, press SKIP ( • To return to the previous menu screen Press SKIP ( • Due to the design of some software titles, SKIP ( of the disc concerned. Stopping play and returning to the menu screen Press DVD MENU or TOP MENU.

  • Page 42: Skipping Chapters Or Tracks

    Basic play OPEN CLOSE DISPLAY POWER ANGLE ENTER MENU RETURN SLOW/SEARCH SKIP STOP PAUSE PLAY ASPECT TV/VIDEO MUTE SLEEP SURROUND CANCEL REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE Skipping chapters or tracks Press SKIP ( ) during play. With the remote control SKIP Reverse Forward...

  • Page 43: Frame Advance (Frame Reverse) [Dvd/Video Cd]

    Frame advance (Frame reverse) [ DVD/Video CD ] Press PAUSE button. Press SELECT ( ) in the still picture mode. : Reverse : Forward • The disc is advanced (reversed) by one frame each time the SELECT ( ) is pressed. •...

  • Page 44: Random Play [Cd]

    Basic play EJECT DISPLAY POWER ANGLE ENTER MENU RETURN SLOW/SEARCH SKIP STOP PAUSE PLAY ASPECT TV/VIDEO MUTE SLEEP SURROUND CANCEL REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE R-TUNE SURROUND OFF Random play Two way setting method for Random Play. (1.From play mode, 2.From display mode) The player plays the tracks on the disc in random order.

  • Page 45: Repeat Play

    Repeat play Repeat viewing (Listening) Press REPEAT MODE during play. Each time this button is pressed, the TV monitor changes as shown below and the disc will repeat a chapter, a title (DVD) or a track (Video CD/CD) • DVD Normal play Repeat of chapter being played...

  • Page 46: Changing Audio Soundtrack Language [Dvd]

    Changing audio soundtrack language EJECT DISPLAY POWER ANGLE ENTER MENU RETURN SKIP SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY ASPECT TV/VIDEO MUTE SLEEP SURROUND CANCEL REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE R-TUNE It is possible to change the audio soundtrack language to a different language from the one selected at the initial settings if available.

  • Page 47: Changing Subtitle Language [Dvd]

    Changing subtitle language It is possible to change the subtitle language to a different language from the one selected at the initial settings if available. (See page 53.) This operation works only with discs on which multiple subtitle languages are recorded. Press DISPLAY button to display the player information.

  • Page 48: General Information About Gui Screens

    General information about GUI screens EJECT DISPLAY POWER ANGLE ENTER MENU RETURN SKIP SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY ASPECT TV/VIDEO MUTE SLEEP SURROUND CANCEL REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE FULL DVD/CD 01 12 01 05 00 00 00 1 2 0 OFF NORMAL Video CD FULL...

  • Page 49: Screen For Disc Information (For Dvd)

    Screen for disc information Title No. Change the title No. with time SELECT ( Change the chapter No. with the SELECT ( Chapter No. Elapsed playing time (hour: minute: second) Angle No. (See page 47.) 01 12 01 05 00 00 00 1 2 0 Audio soundtrack Change the No.

  • Page 50: Screen For Disc Information (For Video Cd/Cd)

    General information about GUI screens Screen for disc information Track No. Change the Track No. with the SELECT ( Elapsed playing time (minute: second) Random play (See page 44.) A-B repeat play (See page 45.) 01 14 00 00 00 Select the mode during play with the SELECT ( Repeat play...

  • Page 51: Gui Screen Reference Chart

    GUI screen reference chart Disk information screen Title no. (DVD) 02 12 Track no. (CD, video CD) Chapter no. 02 05 (DVD) Elapsed time 00 00 00 (DVD) Time display (CD, video CD) Audio information 1 2 0 (DVD) Audio mode switching (Video CD) Subtitle no.

  • Page 52: Initial Settings

    Initial settings OPEN CLOSE DISPLAY POWER ANGLE ENTER MENU RETURN SLOW/SEARCH SKIP STOP PAUSE PLAY ASPECT TV/VIDEO MUTE SLEEP SURROUND CANCEL REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE R-TUNE Press SELECT ( Each screen for setting the value is displayed. DISC MENU SETUP DISC AUDIO...

  • Page 53: Disc Menu

    DISC MENU These settings allow you to choose the languages used when a DVD is played. If the language selected is not available on the disc, the language designated by each disc will be selected. There are cases where the selected language recorded by the disc designates another language. Press the SELECT ( Selecting AUDIO language [DVD] Press the SELECT (...
  • Page 54 Initial settings I Selecting MENUS [DVD] Press the SELECT ( SETUP MENUS ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH ENTER OTHER RETURN Press the SELECT ( to select item and press ENTER. I Selecting RATINGS [DVD] This feature is used to disable the playing of some DVDs which are unsuitable for some audiences, for example, children. •...

  • Page 55: Video Menu

    • Change the password SETUP RATING CHANGE LEVEL LEVEL 1 CHANGE PASSWORD ENTER RETURN SETUP RATING ENTER A NEW 4 - DIGIT PASSWORD. THEN PRESS ENTER. 2 2 2 2 ENTER RETURN SETUP RATING REMEMBER THE PASSWORD. OR YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE RATING LEVEL.

  • Page 56: Display Menu

    Initial settings DISPLAY MENU I Setting on screen DISPLAY Press the SELECT ( Press the SELECT ( SETUP DISPLAY MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH OSD POSITION POS 1 OSD MESSAGES ENTER RETURN AUDIO MENU I Setting AUDIO [DVD] Press the SELECT ( Press the SELECT ( SETUP AUDIO...

  • Page 57: Initial Setting Condition Of Dvd Setup Menu

    I Setting AUDIO [DVD] Press the SELECT ( Press the SELECT ( SETUP AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT D. RANGE COMPRESS. STANDARD AUDIO DURING SRCH ENTER RETURN Intial setting condition of DVD SET UP menu SETUP ITEMS MENUS AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE LANGUAGE DISC MENUS LANGUAGE RATINGS...

  • Page 58: Language Code List

    Language code list Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “AUDIO”, “SUBTITLE” and/or “MENUS”. (See pages 53, 54) Code Language Code Afar 6565 7079 6566 Abkhazian 7082 6570 Afrikaan 7089 6577 Ameharic 7165 6582 Arabic 7168 Assamese 6583 7176 6588 Aymara...

  • Page 59: How Images Appear On Your Tv (Aspect Ratios Of The Screen)

    How images appear on your TV (aspect ratios of the screen) The Images on the TV screen depend on the type of software and the TV set. Type of software Wide-screen Right and left edges ( pan and scan are cut off. format ) Software ( 4:3 ) Full screen...

  • Page 60: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Before requesting service for this LCD/DVD combo, check the chart below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checks or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions.
  • Page 61 For TV broadcasts (VHF, UHF) Symptoms • A black band appears momentarily when selecting channels with video • In some parts color tint is poor, and some parts are colored This is not a malfunction. This will disappear when the bright screen is gone. •...

  • Page 62: Maintenance

    Troubleshooting For DVD operation Symptoms • The preset audio or subtitle The DVD does not have multiple languages. language does not appear • The disc cannot be removed Is the child lock "On"? Frequently asked questions (Q&A) Q (Question) • Can I do video recording? Almost all DVD discs have copy protection so recording is not possible.

  • Page 63: Specifications

    Specifications Power Source Power Consumption Screen Size Channel Capability-181 Sound Speaker Audio Output Headphones FEATURES Disc Played Accessories Supplied Remote control Transmitter AC Adaptor Operating Conditions Connection Terminals VIDEO IN DVD OUT COMPONENT Dimensions (W × × × × × H × × × × × D) With pedestal Without pedestal Weight (Mass)
  • Page 64 Service purposes. Model Number TC-15LV1 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 Serial Number Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc. (“PSC”) Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km 9.5...

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