Panasonic PT-51HX40, TQB2AA0342, PT 56HX40, PT 61HX40 User Manual

Color Video Projection System Operating Instructions

PT-51HX40 PT-61HX40 PT-56HX40

TQB2AA0342 00407 PRINTED IN USA

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Certain audio features of this product manufacture under a license from Desper Products, Inc.

Spatializer® and the circle-in-square device and trademarks owned by Desper Products, Inc. Spatializer U.S. Patents are: 4,308,423; 4,355,203 and 5,412,731.

WARNING

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

WA RNIN G: To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover or back.

No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

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.

WARNING: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance

to rain or moisture.

The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to tell the user that important operating and servicing instructions are in the papers with the appliance.

ABLE OF CONTENTS

Ta ble of Contents

Congratulations.......... ..... ......... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ....3

Customer Record ............................................ ...... ...... ....... ...... 3

Care and Cleaning ...................................................................3

Specifications ...........................................................................3

Congratulations

Your new Projection Television (PTV) features state-of-the-art technology for high quality picture and sound with complete audio/video connections for your home theater system. Your PTV is designed to give you many years of enjoymen t. It was thoroughly tested and tuned at the factory for best performance.

Customer Record

The model and serial number of this product are located on the back of the PTV. You should note the model and serial number in the space provided and retain as a permanent record of your purchase. This will aid in identification in the event of theft or loss. Product registraton for U.S. customers is available at: www.prodreg.com/panasonic.

Care and Cleaning

Model Number

Serial Number

ONGRATULATIONS

NSTALLATION

Installation

Television Location

This unit can be used as an entertainment center. Consult your dealer for available options.

r Avoid excessive sunlight or bright lights, including reflections. r Keep away from excessive heat or moisture. Inadequate ventilation may cause internal

component failure.

r Fluorescent lighting may reduce remote control transmitting range. r Keep away from magnetic equipment, including motors, fans and external speakers.

Optional Cable Connections

Shielded audio and video cables should be used between components. For best results:

r Use 75-ohm coaxial shielded cables. r Use appropriate input and output connectors, that match your component connectors. r Avoid long cables to minimize interference.

AC Power Supply Cord

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK , M ATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO

WIDE SLOT OF AC OUTLET AND FULLY INSERT. DO NOT USE A PLUG WITH A RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADE CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. FOR SOME MODELS THAT ARE NON-POLARIZED, THE USE OF AN AC ADAPTOR CONNECTOR MAY BE NECESSARY.

Polarized plug

Non-Polarized plug

Cable / Antenna

For proper reception, either a cable or antenna connection is required.

Cable Connection

Connect the cable supplied by your local cable company.

Note: A cable converter box may be required for proper reception.

Check with your local cable company for compatibility requirements.

Antenna Connections

• For proper reception of VHF/UHF channels, an external antenna is required. For best reception an outdoor antenna is recommended.

• Connect home antenna to ANT1 connection on back of

television. Select TV mode and ANT1 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan.

Incoming Cable from

Cable Preset

Cable Mode is preset at the factory. Antenna users must change to TV Mode and ANT 1 in the Set Up menu.

Incoming Cabl e from

Cable Company

75 Ohm VHF/UHF

on back of PTV

Home Antenna

Optional Equipment Connections

VCR Connection

Follow this diagram when connecting your television to a VCR only.

Note: The remote control mus t be programmed with supplied codes to op erate the VCR. See

Programming the Remote Control in the Remote Control Quick Reference Guide.

Viewing a television program Procedure

1. Select ANT1 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan (Program Channels).

2. Tune the television to the television program you want to vi ew.

Viewing a video Procedure

Option A

1. Select ANT1 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan (Program Channels).

2. Press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control to select the video input (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.) connecte d to your VCR.

3. Begin the vid eo.

Option B

1. Select ANT2 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan (Program Channels).

2. Tune the television to Ch annel 3 or 4, depending on your V CR .

3. Begin the video.

Recording a television program Procedure

Option A (Recording and viewing the same program )

1. Select ANT2 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan (Program Channels).

2. Tune the television to Ch annel 3 or 4, depending on your V CR .

3. Using the VCR, tune t o t he t el ev is ion pr ogram you want to record.

4. Begin recording.

Option B (Recording one pr ogram while viewing another pr og ram)

1. Select ANT1 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan (Program Channels).

2. Press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control to select the video input (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.) connecte d to your VCR.

3. Using the VCR, tune t o t he t el ev is ion pr ogram you want to record.

4. Begin recording.

5. Press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control to switc h back to TV mode.

6. Tune the television to the television program you want to vi ew.

SPLIT OUT

AUDIO

TO AUDIO AMP

NSTALLATION

S-VIDEO

INPUT 1

NSTALLATION

Optional Equipment Connections (Cont.)

Open the door on the PTV front panel to use the connections for your optional equipment (Palmc order, VCR, or other video compon ents). Select input 4 mode by pressing TV/VIDEO button.

CONNECTIONS OF FRONT OF PTV

Cable Box Connection

Follow this diagram when connecting your television to a cable box only.

INPUT 4

S -VIDEO VIDEO L-AUDIO-R

TERMINALS ON BACK OF PTV

Cable Box

INPUT

Incoming Cable from Cable Company

OUTPUT

CENTER CHANNEL INPUT 12Ω 50W (DIN) MAX

ANT 2

SPLIT OUT

ANT 1

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

AUDIO

R-AUDIO-L

TO AUDIO AMP

VIDEO

PROG . OUT

PB Y

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

INPUT 3

Note: The remote control must be programmed with supplied codes to operate the cable

box. See Programming the Remote Control in the Remote Control Quick Reference Guide.

Viewing a premium (scrambled) cable channel Procedure

1. Select ANT2 in the SET UP men u under Prog Chan (Program Channels).

2. Tune the television to Channel 3.

3. Using the cable box, tune to the premium cable channel you want to view.

Note: T o use spe cial fe atures such as Favorite C hanne ls and Channel C aptio ns (se e Specia l

Features section for more information), ANT1 must be selected in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan.

Optional Equipment Connections (Cont.)

VCR and Cable Box Connection

Follow this diagram when connecting your television to both a VCR and a cable box.

Note: The remote control must be programmed with supplied codes to operate the VCR and

cable box. See Programming the Remote Control in the Remote Control Quick

Reference Guide.

Viewing a premium (scrambled) cable channel Procedure

1. Select ANT2 in the SET UP men u under Prog Chan (Program Channels).

2. Tune the television to Channel 3.

3. Using the cable box, tune to the premium cable channel you want to view.

Note: T o use spe cial fe atures such as Favorite C hanne ls and Channel C aptio ns (se e Specia l

Features section for more information), ANT1 must be selected in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan.

Recording a premium (scrambled) cable channel Procedure

1. Select ANT2 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan.

2. Press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control to select the video input ( VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.) connected to your VCR.

3. Turn the VCR ON.

4. Tune the VCR to Channel 3 or 4, depending on your VCR.

5. Using your cable box, tune to the premium cable channel you want to record.

6. Begin recording.

Note: To view a different channel while recording:

• Select ANT1 in the SET UP menu under Prog Chan.

• Press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control to select TV mode.

• Tune the television to a television program (except another premium cable channel).

CENTER CHANNEL INPUT 12Ω 50W (DIN) MAX

ANT 2

SPLIT OUT

ANT 1

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

AUDIO

R-AUDIO-L

TO AUDIO AMP

VIDEO

PROG . OUT

PB Y

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

NSTALLATION

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

INPUT 3

NSTALLATION

Optional Equipment Connections (Cont.) Amplifier Connection (TO AUDIO AMP)

To listen through a s ep arate st ereo sys tem, con nect a n exter nal aud io am plifie r T O AUDIO AM P inputs on back of television.

Note: TO AUDIO AMP terminals cannot be connected directly to external speakers.

Audio Adjustments

1. Select SPEAKERS ON located in the on screen AUDIO menu .

2. Set amplifier volume to minimum.

3. Adjust PTV volume to desired level.

4. Adjust amplifier volume to match the PTV.

5. Select SPEAKERS OFF & VARIABLE AUDIO OUT from AUDIO menu to control speakers from the PTV or select FIXED AUDIO OUT to control speakers from the external amplifier.

6. Volume, mute, bass, treble and balance are now controlled from the PTV, if you select V ARIABLE AUDIO OUT mode.

Program Out Connection (PROG. OUT)

To use the PTV audio and video with optional video equipment, use PROG. OUT and TO AUDIO AMP terminals on the back of the PTV.

Procedure

1. Connect optional video equipment to PROG. OUT video and TO AUDIO AMP R/L Audio terminals.

2. PROG OUT terminal display is the same as the on screen display.

3. See optional equipment manual for further instructions for recording or monitoring.

TERMINALS ON BACK OF PTV

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

INPUT 3

MONITOR

VCR

CENTER CHANNEL INPUT 12Ω 50W (DIN) MAX

ANT 2

SPLIT OUT

ANT 1

AUDIO

R-AUDIO-L

TO AUDIO AMP

CABLES NOT SUPPLIED

VIDEO

PROG . OUT

S-VIDEO

PB Y

VIDEO

Dolby Center Channel Input Connection

Your PTV can be configured to use the PTV speakers as center channel speakers in Dolby* surround sound transmissio n. Conne ct a Dolby surroun d amplifi er to CENT ER CHANNEL INPUT on the back of the PTV as sho wn. DOLBY CENTER MODE & FIXED AUDIO OUT must be selected in the AUDIO Roller Guide

CENTER CHANNEL INPUT 12Ω 50W (DIN) MAX

ANT 2

SPLIT OUT

ANT 1

AUDIO

TO AUDIO AMP

VIDEO

PROG . OUT

NSTALLATION

™** menu under SPEAKERS.

S-VIDEO

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

INPUT 3

ICTURE IN PICTURE

(PIP) O

PERATION

Picture In Picture (PIP) Operation

This television includes a two tuner Picture In Picture (PIP) feature. This allows watching two (2) live broadcasts at the same tim e without or with an exta1 Tf9atu witurceo(Vn R ).

IGITAL

TV - SET-TOP BOX (DTV-STB) OR DVD C

Digital TV - Set-Top Box (DTV-STB) or DVD Connection

Use this diagram to connect the Panasonic DTV-STB (Digital TV-Set-Top Box) or DVD to the back of your PTV.

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT

CENTER CHANNEL INPUT 12Ω 50W (DIN) MAX

ANT 2

SPLIT OUT

ANT 1

AUDIO

R-AUDIO-L

TO AUDIO AMP

VIDEO

PROG . OUT

PB Y

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

ONNECTION

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

INPUT 3

Note: There are three video inputs, Y, PB, and PR. Separate component color inputs provide

luminance and color separation. Use the L (left) and R (right) audio inputs.

OLLER GUIDE MENU NAVIGATION

Roller Guide Menu Navigation

Procedure

1. Press the ACTION button in the middle of the large blue button on the Remote Control to display the Roller Guide Menu.

2. Press the CH up/down to rotate the Roller Guide to the desired feature.

3. Press the ACTION button to display main menus and submenus.

4. Press the CH up/down buttons to highlight desired main menu feature.

5. Press the VOL right button to enter submenus.

6. Press the CH up/down buttons to highlight desired submenu feature.

7. Press the VOL right/left button to select or adjust feature.

8. Press the ACTION button twice to return to the Roller Guide Menu.

9. To exit the Roller Guide Menu, press the VOL left button.

Note: Be careful to press ACTION in the middle of the button. If you do not press in the

middle of the button, the (CH) channel or (VOL) volume keys may be activated.

ROLLER GUIDE MENU SELECTIONS

Remote Control Guide

The Re mote Control Quick Reference Guide is located within the package provided with this PT V.

Remote ACTION / Navigation Button

ACTION

VOL VOL

Roller Guide Feature Chart

ENU

PROG. CHAN

(Program Channels)

(Closed Captioning)

OTHER ADJ.

OLLER GUIDE FEATURE CHART

ESCRIPTION

SET UP

r MODE - Select Cable or TV. See

Installation section in manual.

r ANTENNA - Select ANT 1 or ANT 2. r AUTO PROGRAM - Automatically program

channels having a signal into memory.

r MANUAL PROGRAM - Manually add or

delete channels from memory.

r CC ON MUTE - Activate C1-C4 for Closed

Captioning display when the remote MUTE button is p ressed.

r CC MODE - Select T1-T4 or C1-C4 for

Closed Captioning, program guides and other information.

r AUTO POWER ON - Select SET to power

up the TV at the same time as the Cable Box or other components or select OFF.

r CONVERGENCE - Adjustment may be

required w hen the PTV i s moved bec ause

of the effects of the Earth’s magnetic field on the projection tubes.

AUDIO ADJ.

(Adjustments)

OTHER ADJ.

(Adjustments)

AUDIO

r MODE - Select STEREO, SAP (Second

Audio Program) or MONO. (Use MONO when stereo signal is weak.)

r BASS - Increase or decrease the bass

response.

r TREBLE - Increase or decrease the treble

response.

r BALANCE - Emphasize the left/right

speaker volume.

r NORMAL - Reset BASS, TREBLE and

BALANCE to factory default.

r AI SOUND - Automatically adjust volume

to maintain a comfortable listening level. (AI sound is not available in VIDEO mode).

OLLER GUIDE FEATURE CHART

Roller Guide Feature Chart (Cont.)

ENU

ESCRIPTION

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

CLOCK SET

SLEEP

TIMER 1 TIMER 2

r SPATIALIZER® - Three dimensional

surround sound with two speakers.

r ON - PTV speakers operate normally. r OFF & VAO (Variable Audio Output) -

PTV speakers off - audio adjustable by PTV.

r OFF & FAO (Fixed Audio Output)-

PTV speakers off — audio adjustable only by the external amplifier.

r DOLBY CENTER MODE & FIXED AUDIO

OUT - PTV speakers provide center speakers for Dolby sound transmission available on video or laser disc. (See Installation section in manual.)

TIMER

r Set the time and the day of the week.

(Time will display onscreen after turning on the television, pressing the RECALL button or changing channels).

r Set timer to turn off PTV in 30, 60 or

90 minutes. Select NO to turn timer off.

r Set one or both timers to automatically turn

television on and off at selected times, on selected c hannels, and on selected days. (Clock must be set to use Timer features).

VIDEO ADJ.

(Adjustments)

PICTURE

r COLOR - Adjust desired color intensity. r TINT - Adjust natural flesh tones. r BRIGHTNESS - Adjust dark areas for crisp

detail.

r PICTURE - Adjust white areas of picture. r SHARPNESS - Adjust clarity of outline

detail.

r NORMAL- Reset all picture adjustments to

factory default settings.

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