Panasonic TC-14JR1 User Manual

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Operating Instructions

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Dear Panasonic Customer, Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you have many years of enjoyment from your new colour television. The best way to understand the features of this television is to read this book thoroughly, before operating the set.

This television has a low power consumption making it very cost effective to run. To this end, the standby power consumption is merely 1 watt.

CONTENTS

D Accessories 4................................

D Fitting Remote Control Batteries 4..............

D Installation and Set---up 5......................

D Location of Controls 7.........................

D Menu Operation 8............................

D Audio / Video Connections 12...................

D VCR and Satellite Receiver Installation 13.........

D Trouble---shooting 14..........................

D General Information 14.........................

D Specifications 15.............................

D Scart Terminal Information 15...................

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

D This T.V. is designed to operate on A.C. 220 --- 240V, 50Hz

and is capable of receiving the PAL I transmission standard.

D Do not expose this TV set to rain or excessive moisture.

D WARNING: HIGH VOLTAGE !

Do not remove the rear cover, there are no user serviceable parts inside.

D Avoid exposing the TV set to direct sunlight or other

sources of heat.

D Remove the mains plug from the wall socket when the TV

set is not to be used for a prolonged period oftime.Donot pull the power cable to remove the mains plug from the socket, always remove it by the plug.

FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY

This appliance is supplied with a fitted three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. If the fuse is replaced then the replacement fuse must be 5 amp rated and should be approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.

Check for the ASTA mark

or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.

D CABINET AND PICTURE TUBE CARE

Remove the mains plug from the wall socket. The cabinet and picture tube can be cleaned with a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent and water. Do not use solutions containing benzol or petroleum. TV sets can produce static electricity, care must be taken whenever touching the TV screen.

D Adequate ventilation is essential to prevent failure of

electrical components. We recommend that a gap of at least 5cm is left all around this TV even when it is placed inside a cabinet or between shelves.

If the fitted plug has a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained.

Replacement fuse covers can be purchased through your local Panasonic dealer.

Theplugfittedtothisapplianceincorporates a mains filter circuit. If this is removed or replaced with a non ---filtered mains plug this television will no longer meet the European standards for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). If the fitted plug is unsuitable for the socket outlet in your home an appropriate adapter should be used.

Nonetheless,ifthefittedplugisreplaced,thefuseshouldbetakenoutandthecut---off plug disposed of safely. There is danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13amp socket.

If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below. If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician.

How to replace the fuse : Lift out the removable fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse, then refit securely into the mains plug.

IMPORTANT :---

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond to the markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows :---

1. The BLUE

2. The BROWN

The wires in the mains lead of this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code :---

BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE

wire must be connected to the terminal marked ‘N’ or coloured black.

wire must be connected to the terminal marked ‘L’ or coloured red.

Important Note : The layout of the mains plug used may differ from this illustration.

IMPORTANT NOTE : Under no circumstances should either of these wires be connected to the Earth terminal of the three pin plug, marked with the letter ‘E’ or the earth symbol ( ).

ACCESSORIES

Check that you have the accessories and items shown

Operating Instruction

book

Questionnaire

TV Guarantee

Colour

Tube

CRT Guarantee

Remote Control Transmitter.

Remote Control Transmitter

EUR511380

Loop Antenna

TSA8E001

Batteries for the

(2 x R6 (UM3) size)

FITTING REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES

Slide off the battery cover

D Make sure that the batteries are fitted the correct way round.

D Do not mix old batteries with new batteries. Remove old, exhausted batteries immediately.

2 3

Insert batteries -- note correct

polarity (+ and -- )

Replace the cover

D Do not mix different battery types, i.e. Alkaline and Manganese. Do not use rechargeable (Ni--- Cad) batteries.

INSTALLATION AND SET---UP

Mains

Socket

Mains

Socket

TV only

Connect Aerial co--- axial cable direct to TV RF IN

socket.

USING A VCR

Connect aerial co ---axial cable to RF Input socket of VCR and a RF co--- axial cable from VCR RF Out socket to TV RF IN socket.

The VCR can also be connected to the TV using a SCART to SCART lead.

VCR

SATELLITE RECEIVER

Further details of Audio/ Video connections can

be found on page 12.

USING A VCR AND SATELLITE RECEIVER

Connect aerial co ---axial cable to RF Input socket of Satellite Receiver. An RF co---axial cable connects from Satellite Receiver RF Out socket to VCR RF IN socket.

Mains

Socket

A further co ---axial cable connects from the VCR RF OUT socket to the TV RF IN socket.

The Satellite Receiver and VCR can also be linked by SCART to SCART lead.

Further information for VCR and Satellite Rece iver installation with this TV can be found on page 13.

VCR

Ancillary equipment and leads are not supplied.

INSTALLATION AND SET---UP

2 3

Switch ON your VCR (if connected). Switch ON your Satellite Receiver (if connected). Plug the TV into a mains socket and switch ON. Programmes will appear immediately if your dealer has already tuned the TV for you.

If the TV has not been tuned for you then Auto Tuning will begin. TV stations will be located and stored.

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Auto Tuning

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IT IS IMPORTANT that you only use TV programme position ‘0’ to view your VCR. If your VCR picture does not appear on programme position ‘0’ (the VCR position), it will be necessary to either adjust the RF channel of the VCR (refer to your VCR operating instructions) or to adjust the tuning of the TV’s programme position ‘0’ or both until the RF output channel of the VCR is received, refer to page 13 for guidance.

The first available channel will be displayed.

1 CH41

The TV stations will be stored in the order that they have been found, if the order is not to your preference it can be rearranged. Refer to the Tuning menu Swap feature --- see page 9 for details.

Programme change

Volume adjust

LOCATION OF CONTROLS

On Screen Displays

Menu Title

Cursor Bar Sub Menu

Commands : A guide to the various options available when in On Screen Menu operations.

Front Panel Controls

Main Menu

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness C --- A --- T --- S Tuning Menu

: Select

--- / + : A d j u s t N:Exit

Mains Power On/Off switch

STR Stores tuning and other function settings

F Selects a function from : Volume, Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Sharpness, C--- A ---T ---S and Manual Tuning.

Remote Control keys

Standby On/Off

Adjusts currently selected function. Adjusts the volume if no function is selected

Function Select Press to display the On Screen Menus (Page 8)

Restores the levels previously set with STR (TV front panel)

Headphone socket

RCA Audio/Video sockets

TV / AV Switches between TV and AV modes

/ --- , /+ Programme up / down. When a function is already displayed, allows adjustment of the function.

Switches between TV and AV modes (Page 12)

Sound mute On/Off

Status : Displays programme position, channel number and time

Channel up/down and Menu option select

Off timer Press to select from 30, 60 or 90 minutes

Numeric keys for : Programme change Direct channel access

Direct channel access Press and enter channel number using numeric keys

Selection of programmes 10--- 60 using numeric keys

MENU OPERATION

Menu operation is to be used in conjunction with the On Screen Display commands to guide

you through function adjustments and tuning operations

Auto Tuning start

Select

Display Menu / Previous Menu

Exit Menu

Main Menu

Contrast Colour Brightness Sharpness

The Contrast, Brightness, Colour and Sharpness may be altered to suit the viewing conditions and personal preferences.

Display Menu Select function and adjust

Main Menu

Contrast

Brightness Colour Sharpness C --- A --- T --- S Tuning Menu

Adjust/Access

Main Menu

Contrast

Brightness

Colour Sharpness C --- A --- T --- S Tuning Menu

: Select

--- /+ : Adjust N:Exit

C --- A --- T --- S : C o n t r a s t A u t o T r a c k i n g S y s t e m

Automatically adjusts the contrast setting to compensate for any changes in the ambient lighting of the surroundings. To obtain best results first set the Contrast to maximum, to a l l o w a g r e a t e r op e r a t i n g ra n g e f o r C --- A --- T --- S , th e n se l e c t one of the 3 settings as desired.

Display Menu Select C --- A---T---S and adjust

Main Menu

Contrast

Brightness Colour Sharpness C --- A --- T --- S Tuning Menu

: Select

--- /+ : Adjust N:Exit

C --- A --- T --- S

Brightness

Medium Sensitivity

High Sensitivity

Main Menu

Contrast

Brightness Colour Sharpness

C --- A --- T --- S

Tuning Menu

C --- A --- T --- S

Off

MENU OPERATION

Tuning Menu

The Tuning menu provides access to both manual and automatic tuning menus.

Display Menu and select “Tuning Menu” Access “Tuning Menu”

Main Menu

Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness C --- A --- T --- S

Tuning Menu

: Select

--- / + : A c c e s s N:Exit

Auto Tuning

The Auto Tuning menu allows you to automatically retune the TV, particularly useful if you move to an area that is served by a different transmitter. First access the Tuning menu as described above.

Access “Auto Tuning” Start

CH44

Tuning Menu

Auto Tuning

Manual Tuning Shipping Condition Swap

: Select

--- / + : A c c e s s F : Previous Menu N:Exit

CH44

Tuning Menu

Auto Tuning

Manual Tuning Shipping Condition Swap

: Select

--- / + : A c c e s s F : Previous Menu N:Exit

Confirm Start Ready to go

Auto Tuning

TV/AV : Yes F : Previous Menu N:Exit

Tuning data will be Erased !

Are you sure ?

CH44

Auto Tuning

TV/AV : Start F : Previous Menu N:Exit

Tuning data will be Erased !

MENU OPERATION

rogram

mep

Shipping Condition start Manual Tuning store

Adjust/Access Manual Tuning search

Display Menu / Previous Menu

Exit Menu

Manual Tuning

The Manual tuning menu allows individual programme positions to be tuned manually. First access the Tuning menu as described on Page 9.

Access “Manual Tuning”

Select Manual Tuning programme select

1. Choose

2. Search for channel

3. Store

Repeat steps 1 to 3 as necessary to store other channels

ositio

Tuning Menu

Auto Tuning

Manual Tuning

Shipping Condition Swap

: Select

--- / + : A c c e s s F : Previous Menu N:Exit

Shipping Condition

Allows you to clear all tuning information and reset all control levels back to the factory settings. First access the Tuning menu as described on Page 9.

1 2

Access “Shipping Condition” Start

Tuning Menu

Auto Tuning

Manual Tuning

Shipping Condition

Swap

: Select

--- / + : A c c e s s F : Previous Menu N:Exit

Manual Tuning

: Programme Position

--- / + : S t a r t S e a r c h TV/AV : Store

F : Previous Menu N:Exit

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Shipping Condition

TV/AV : Start F : Previous Menu N:Exit

Tuning data will be Erased !

MENU OPERATION

Shipping Condition (Continued)

Confirm Start

Readyfo

utoTuningo

Manual Tuning.

Refer to Page 9 and 10.

Shipping Condition

TV/AV : Yes F : Previous Menu N:Exit

Tuning data will be Erased !

Are you sure ?

Swap

If the programme order after Auto Tuning is not to your preference you can swap programmes between positions.

An example could be for regional variations, e.g. BBC1 Wales and BBC1 West, where you may want to swap them so that BBC1 West appears on programme position 1. First access the Tuning menu as described on Page 9.

Access “Swap” Swap programmes

CH44

Tuning Menu

Auto Tuning Manual Tuning Shipping Condition

Swap

: Select

--- / + : A c c e s s F : Previous Menu N:Exit

Tuning Menu

Auto Tuning

Manual Tuning

Shipping Condition

Swap

: Select

--- / + : A c c e s s F : Previous Menu N:Exit

Swap

Position 01 CH44

with Position 07 CH58

: Select

--- /+ : Adjust

TV/AV : Swap

F : Previous Menu N:Exit

Manual Tuning (front panel of the television)

The stations may also be manually tuned using the controls on the front of the television. Press the F key (Front panel) until “Manual Tuning” is reached. Press --- or + to access “Manual Tuning”.

Manual Tuning (Front Panel)

TV/AV : Programme Position

--- / + : S t a r t S e a r c h STR : Store

F, N : E x i t

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Store

Function select / Exit

Change programme position

AUDIO / VIDEO CONNECTIONS (FRONT OR REAR)

AV (Audio / Video) is a dedicated input for VCR’s, Satellite Receivers and other Audio / Video equipment. This TV is capable of switching to AV operation automatically if the equipment connected provides a switching signal to the SCART socket. In this condition the display will show EC and it is possible to change the programme position of the TV without changing the displayed picture (This is not possible when using the front AV connections).

Input/Output from

Video input

to V socket

Audio input to A socket

Output from

Headphone

socket

AV SCART Socket

SCART Cable

VCR

RCA

Video Cable

Audio Cable

VCR

CAMCORDER

RCA

Headphones

with 3.5mm

jack plug

SATELLITE RECEIVER

CAMCORDER

COMPUTER (RGB)

NOTE :

Ensure that the RGB equipment is switched OFF before returning to TV mode.

Ancillary equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV set. Do not connect a computer with TTL output (5V) to this TV set. The TV’s speaker will be automatically disconnected whilst the headphones are connected. Do not connect front and rear AV inputs simultaneously, as the sound and pictures will be mixed.

VCR I NSTALLATION

Your new TV is supplied with programme position ‘0’ designed specifically to receive an RF signal from a VCR.

However, depending on the VCR’s setting you may not receive any picture or sound from the VCR on programme position ‘0’ of the TV.It will be necessary to either adjust the RF channel of the VCR or to adjust the tuning of the TV’s programme position ‘0’ or both until the RF output channel of the VCR is received.

It is intended that this advice is used in conjunction with the instruction books for your ancillary equipment.

TO TUNE YOUR VCR TO THE TV

RF CHANNEL ADJUST

Insert

recorded tape

and select

playback

Set TV to

programme

position ‘0’

VCR

Adjust tuning

TO TUNE YOUR TV TO THE VCR

Access the Manual tuning menu as detailed on page 9.

Programme position and current channel are displayed top left of screen

To select programme position ‘0’

--- + To start search for VCR playback

VCR

CH32

Manual Tuning

: Programme Position

--- /+ : St a rt Se ar c h

TV/AV : Store.

F : Previous Menu

N:Exit

rear of

VCR

Note :

Some VCR’s are capable of adjusting their RF channel via their remote control unit.

VCR

To store position

To return to viewing screen

Operation

completed

See below for

installation of VCR

and

Satellite Receiver

If you are going to use a Satellite Receiver and a VCR, it is important, to avoid tuning problems, that they are both tuned to output their signals on different channels. For example, if your VCR is tuned to output channel 32, your Satellite Receiver could be set to output channel 34. Refer to your Satellite Receiver and VCR instruction books for precise tuning information.

TROUBLE---SHOOTING

heck

Aerial

Before calling for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below. For service please contact your local Panasonic dealer quoting the model number and serial number (both are located at the rear of the TV).

Symptoms

Picture Sound

Snowy Picture

Multiple Images

Interference Noisy Sound Electrical appliances, vehicles, fluorescent lights

Normal Picture Noisy or No Sound Volume level or sound muted

No Picture No Sound

No Colour Normal Sound Colour controls set at minimum levels

Scrambled Normal or Weak Sound Retune channel(s)

GENERAL I NFORMATION

Noisy Sound

Normal Sound

ocation,

Not plugged into A.C. outlet, not switched on picture / sound controls set at minimum levels

rection or connection

Sleep Feature

If the set is not switched off when the TV station stops transmitting , it will automatically go to standby mode after 30 minutes. This function will not operate when in AV mode.

Last Position Memory

Certain functions have a last position memory, i.e. the setting at the time of switch off will be the setting used when the receiver is switched on again: Programme position Colour Volume Contrast Brightness Standby S h a r p n e s s S t a t u s C --- A --- T --- S

TV Games / Home Computers

Extended use of TV games or home computers with any television set can cause a permanent ‘shadow’ on the screen. This type of irreversible picture tube damage can be limited by observing the following points :

D Reduce the brightness and contrast levels to a minimum viewing level.

D Do not operate the television set for a continuous period of time while using TV games or home computers.

This type of picture tube damage is not an operating defect and as such is not covered by the Panasonic warranty.

SPECIFICATIONS

Model Number: TC--- 14JR1

Power Source: 220--- 240V 50Hz A.C.

Power Consumption: 33W

Standby Power Consumption: 1,1W

Picture Tube: 34cm visible diagonal

Audio Output (music) 6W , 8Ω impedance, mono

Dimensions: 352 (H) x 371 (W) x 371,5 (D) mm

Weight: 9,5 kg

Receiving Systems: PAL I UHF E21--- 69

PAL 525/60

Aerial (rear): UHF

Headphones (front): 3,5mm, 8Ω impedance, mono

A V --- R e a r : 21 pin terminal --- Audio/Video in/out, RGB in

A V --- F r o n t : RCA Audio in/RCA Video in

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Weight and dimensions shown are approximate.

SCART TERMINAL INFORMATION

1. Audio out (R)

2. Audio in (R)

3. Audio out (L)

4. Ground

5. Ground

6. Audio in (L)

7. Blue in

8. Status CVBS

9. Ground 1 0 . --- ---

11. Green in

1 2 . --- ---

13. Ground

14. Ground

15. Red in

16. Status RGB

17. Ground

18. RGB Status ground

19. CVBS out (video)

20. CVBS in (video)

21. Socket ground

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