Panasonic tc-29p22 Operation Manual

Operating Instruction

Colour Television

TC-29P22R

Please read the operating instructions completely before operating this set.

TQB4G0628

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Dear Panasonic customer

Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new colour television.

Safety Instructions

The TV set can be operated on AC AUTO 110/240V, 50/60Hz

To prevent damage which may result in fire or electrical shock, do not expose the TV set to rain or excessive moisture.

Do not remove the rear cover, as live parts are accessible when it is removed.

Remove the plug from the wall outlet (Power point) when the TV set is not used for a prolonged period of time.

The cabinet and picture tube can be kept in good condition by simply wiping with a clean, soft cloth moistened with mild detergent and water. Do not use solutions containing benzol, petroleum or a chemical cloth. For safety, remove the plug from the wall outlet.

Adequate ventilation is essential to prevent failure of electrical components.

Avoid exposing the TV set to direct sunlight and other source of heat.

Do not use this set if abnormal operation occurs.

EX: smoke, odd sounds or smells, turn the power switch off and disconnect the AC power if you notice any unusual operation.

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Before Operating This Set

Connect the Aerial Cable to the RF In Terminal

VHF Aerial

UHF Aerial

		Mixer
	75Ω	RF In Terminal
	Coaxial
	Cable

Coaxial Aerial plug

To obtain the best quality picture and sound, an external antenna, the correct cables (75 Ohm coaxial) and the correct terminating plug will be required.

If a communal antenna system is used, you may require the correct connection cable and plugs between the wall antenna socket and your television receiver.

Your local Television Service Dealer may be able to assist you in obtaining the correct antenna system for your particular area and accessories required.

Any matters about antenna installation, upgrading of existing systems or accessories required, and the cost incurred, are the responsibility of the customer.

Note :

If your existing antenna system uses 300 Ohm to 75 Ohm Balun, see Below.

300 Ohm to 75 Ohm Balun

OR

75 Ohm

300 Ohm Coaxial Cable

Ribbon

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Before Operating This Set

Battery Installation

1 Open the cover.

Apply slight downward pressure while pulling towards the bottom.

2 Batteries: Use two “R6 (AA)” size batteries.

Two “R6 (AA)” size

Insert the batteries ensuring correct polarity.

This is identifiable by the “+” and “–” symbols on both the batteries and inside the battery compartment.

3	Replace the cover.

Do not use rechargeable (Ni-Cd) batteries.

They are different in shape and performance and may fail to ensure correct operation.

! Battery cautions

The incorrect use of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which will corrode the Remote Control or cause the batteries to burst.

Old Batteries

New Batteries

Replacement both batteries at the same time.	Don’t mix battery types	Don’t Recharge.
	(alkaline with carbon zinc. etc.)

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Connections

How to connect the "AV1, AV2 or AV3" Input Terminals

(Super - VHS VCR)

			AV1
Audio	Video	S-Video	IN
R OUT L	OUT	OUT		S-Video		MONITOR	AV1	AV3
			(	input	)
						OUT	IN	IN
								DVD(Y•PB•PR)
						S . VIDEO
			MONO
						VIDEO		Y
							MONO	MONO
						LEFT		PB
						AUDIO
						RIGHT		PR

VIDEO

AUDIO

(VHS VCR)

Audio	Video
R OUT L	OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

AV1

IN

MONITOR	AV1	AV3
OUT	IN	IN
		DVD(Y•PB•PR)
S . VIDEO
MONO
VIDEO		Y
	MONO	MONO
LEFT		PB
AUDIO
RIGHT		PR

Note:

(1)When AV1, AV2 or AV3 is selected, and that AV mode has no input picture signal, the background Colour of the TV screen will change (This only occur if the Blue-Back function is set to the ON condition).

(2)When an S-Video cable is connected to the S-Video terminal, the Video input will be automatically switched off for the AV mode.

(3)When a Monaural VCR is used, connect the Monaural Audio cable to the Audio “L” (Left) terminal.

(4)Similar connections are available at the AV1, AV2 and AV3 input terminals. Select the desired AV input position by pushing the “TV/AV” button.

(5)The AV3 audio input terminals serves as the audio input terminal for both the video input and for the DVD input.

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Connections

How to connect the DVD Input Terminals

DVD Player

Audio		DVD(Y•PB•PR)OUT
R OUT L	PR	PB	Y

MONITOR	AV1	AV3
OUT	IN	IN
DVD(Y•PB•PR)
		DVD(Y•PB•PR)
S . VIDEO
Y
VIDEO		Y
AUDIO
	MONO	MONO
PB		PB
LEFT
AUDIO
RIGHT		PR

PR

How to connect the AV Monitor Output Terminals to other Equipment

The “Monitor Out” terminal output the same signals as main picture on the TV screen and sound from the speaker at that time. e.g. TV programmes or signals from AV1, AV2 or AV3 input.

Recording Equipment

(VHS VCR)

	Audio								Video
	R IN					L				IN

VIDEO

AUDIO

MONITOR	MONITOR	AV1	AV3
OUT	OUT	IN	IN
			DVD(Y•PB•PR)
	S . VIDEO
	VIDEO		Y
		MONO	MONO
	LEFT		PB
	AUDIO
	RIGHT		PR

Note:

(1)Never connect the same video recorder with both the VIDEO IN and MONITOR OUT terminals on this TV set, as this could cause incorrect operation.

(2)The monitor output emits the main picture normal video and audio signals.

(3)Teletext display on screen will not be output at the MONITOR OUT terminals.

(4)The DVD signal (Y, PB, PR) is not output at the MONITOR out terminals.

(5)The DVD signal input terminal takes priority over the AV3 Video input terminal.

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Location of Control (TV)

		PRE. TV/AV – +	AV 2 IN
			S-VIDEO VIDEO L/MONO – R – AUDIO
		PRE. TV/AV – +		AV 2 IN
			S-VIDEO VIDEO L/MONO –		R – AUDIO
	Preset	TV / AV		AV2 IN	Headphones
		button	Channel Up and
	button
		Volume Up and	Down Buttons
		Down Buttons

MONITOR	AV1	AV3
OUT	IN	IN
		DVD(Y•PB•PR)
S . VIDEO
VIDEO		Y
	MONO	MONO
LEFT		PB
AUDIO
RIGHT		PR

Model Name Plate

Connecting Headphones

When a headphones plug is inserted into the Headphones socket all speakers will be automatically disconnected; only the Headphones will function.

AV 2 IN

S-VIDEO	VIDEO	L/MONO –	R – AUDIO

(Optional) (not supplied)

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Flow Chart of Main Menu

When the "MAIN MENU" button is pushed at the main menu screen, the screen display will return to the normal viewing condition. When the "MAIN MENU" button is pushed at each MENU screen (Picture, Sound, Features, Language, Preset), the screen display will return to the Main Menu screen.

MAIN MENU

Push

Select

Symbol

Mark

On-Screen

PICTURE

SOUND

FEATURES

LANGUAGE

PRESET

Indication

Push
	DYNAMIC		SPEECH			88 PRESET
On-Screen	32	COLOUR	28 BASS	PICTURE AI	ON	AUTO TUNE
						MANUAL TUNE
Indication	32	NTSC–TINT	45 TREBLE	BLUE BACK	ON	SOUND SYS	5.5MHz
			32 BALANCE			COLOUR SYS	AUTO
	32 BRIGHT			CH COLOUR SET	STD	FINE TUNE
(example)	63 CONTRAST		OFF BASS BOOST	CHILD LOCK	OFF	SKIP	OFF
			OFF LOUDNESS			POS. CHANGE	88
	32	SHARPNESS		VCR/GAME	OFF	GEOMAGNETIC	8
			OFF AVL
	STD	COLOUR TEMP
						88 PRESET
						AUTO TUNE
			SPEECH			MANUAL TUNE
						SOUND SYS	5.5MHz
	DYNAMIC		28 BASS			COLOUR SYS	AUTO
						FINE TUNE
	32	COLOUR	45 TREBLE	PICTURE AI	ON	SKIP	OFF
			32 BALANCE			POS. CHANGE	88
	32	NTSC–TINT		BLUE BACK	ON	GEOMAGNETIC	8
			OFF BASS BOOST
	32	BRIGHT		CH COLOUR SET	STD
			OFF LOUDNESS
				CHILD LOCK	OFF
	63	CONTRAST	OFF AVL			88 PRESET
				VCR/GAME	OFF
	32	SHARPNESS				AUTO TUNE
	STD	COLOUR TEMP				MANUAL TUNE
						SOUND SYS	5.5MHz
			SPEECH			COLOUR SYS	AUTO
						FINE TUNE
			28 BASS			SKIP	OFF
						POS. CHANGE	88
			45 TREBLE
	DYNAMIC					GEOMAGNETIC	8
			32 BALANCE
	32	COLOUR		PICTURE AI	ON
			OFF BASS BOOST
	32	NTSC–TINT	OFF LOUDNESS	BLUE BACK	ON	88 PRESET
			OFF AVL	CH COLOUR SET	STD
	32	BRIGHT				AUTO TUNE
				CHILD LOCK	OFF	MANUAL TUNE
	63	CONTRAST				SOUND SYS	5.5MHz
	32	SHARPNESS		VCR/GAME	OFF	COLOUR SYS	AUTO
						FINE TUNE
	STD	COLOUR TEMP				SKIP	OFF
			SPEECH			POS. CHANGE	88
						GEOMAGNETIC	8
			28 BASS
			45 TREBLE
	DYNAMIC		32 BALANCE			88 PRESET
			OFF BASS BOOST
						AUTO TUNE
	32	COLOUR		PICTURE AI	ON
			OFF LOUDNESS			MANUAL TUNE	5.5MHz
	32	NTSC–TINT	OFF AVL	BLUE BACK	ON	SOUND SYS
						COLOUR SYS	AUTO
	32	BRIGHT		CH COLOUR SET	STD	FINE TUNE
						SKIP	OFF
	63	CONTRAST		CHILD LOCK	OFF	POS. CHANGE	88
				VCR/GAME	OFF	GEOMAGNETIC	8
	32	SHARPNESS	SPEECH
	STD	COLOUR TEMP	28 BASS
			45 TREBLE			88 PRESET
			32 BALANCE
						AUTO TUNE
			OFF BASS BOOST			MANUAL TUNE
						SOUND SYS	5.5MHz
	DYNAMIC		OFF LOUDNESS			COLOUR SYS	AUTO
			OFF AVL			FINE TUNE	OFF
	32	COLOUR				SKIP
				PICTURE AI	ON	POS. CHANGE	88
						GEOMAGNETIC	8
	32	NTSC–TINT		BLUE BACK	ON
	32	BRIGHT	SPEECH	CH COLOUR SET	STD
	63	CONTRAST		CHILD LOCK	OFF
			28 BASS			88 PRESET
	32	SHARPNESS		VCR/GAME	OFF
			45 TREBLE			AUTO TUNE
	STD	COLOUR TEMP				MANUAL TUNE
			32 BALANCE			SOUND SYS	5.5MHz
			OFF BASS BOOST			COLOUR SYS	AUTO
						FINE TUNE
			OFF LOUDNESS			SKIP	OFF
			OFF AVL			POS. CHANGE	88
	DYNAMIC					GEOMAGNETIC	8
	32	COLOUR
	32	NTSC–TINT				88 PRESET
	32	BRIGHT				AUTO TUNE
						MANUAL TUNE
	63	CONTRAST				SOUND SYS	5.5MHz
						COLOUR SYS	AUTO
	32	SHARPNESS				FINE TUNE	OFF
	STD	COLOUR TEMP				SKIP
						POS. CHANGE	88
						GEOMAGNETIC	8

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General Operation

Panasonic

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R-TUNE

TV/AV

6

		1	2	3	2
	3	4	5	6
		7	8	9	+
	8		0		5
					4
			VCR ⁄ LD ⁄ DVD

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VCR	LD ⁄ DVD	DISC SIDE
		A	B
MAIN MENU
			SKIP
	N			12
PICTURE MENU		SOUND MENU	SKIP
P. A		SURROUND	WAKE UP	13
				15
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1.	To Switch Power on/off

The TV set must be switched on at the wall outlet and at the Main power switch.

Press this button to turn the TV set ON, from stand-by mode. Press it again to turn off.

Note:

When in the stand – by condition, it is possible to turn the TV set on by pushing the

Direct Programme Number Selection button (0-9) or the Programme Number up and

Down button.

2.	Programme Number Selection	3
	Press the programme number Up	2
		1
	" v" or down " v " Button to select
	the next higher or lower
	programme number.

3.	Direct Programme Number Selection	1
	(0 - 9)
	e. g. To select programme
	number "1", press the "1"
	button.

4.	Two Digit Programme Number Selection
	e.g. To select Programme Number "24".
	Push the	button.
	Push the	button.
	Push the	button.

– –

2 –

Setting range	0 ~ 99	24

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General Operation

5.						Volume Adjustment

Push the Volume Up or Down button to increase or decrease the sound volume level.

+

–

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– – – – – – – – – – –

Note :

The on screen display will indicate both numerically and graphically the volume level. Numeric levels start at " 0 " for zero or no sound, and will increase up to 63 which is the maximum sound level.

	TV / AV Selection
6.	Push the " TV/AV " button to select TV, AV1, AV2 and AV3 input
	signal modes sequentially.

TV/AV Note:

If a clear picture cannot be obtained or even when a AV signal is received, refer to the “Colour System Selection” operation on page 19.

AV 3

AV 2

AV 1

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7. Sound Mute Button

Push this button to mute the Sound completely.

Push the button once again to restore the previous sound level, and cancel the mute.

The " Mute " symbol will appear.

o( Colour changes to Red )

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– – – – – – – – – – –

8. Recall Button

Push the RECALL button to display the current system status.

Press this button until display is cancelled.

9.	Off Timer Button

The TV set may be preset to switch to stand-by after a fixed period.

By pressing "Off-Timer" button,

you can select the preset time either 30, 60, or 90 minutes.

30

60

90

0 AUTO

1

30

1

3

When the off-timer reaches its last 3 minutes, it starts blinking before going to stand-by condition.

Note :

Setting Off-timer to AUTO mode.If the set is not switched off, when the TV station ends broadcasting, it will automatically go to the stand-by condition after 5 minutes. This AUTO mode will not operate when the TV receiver is in AV mode.

How to cancel the OFF-timer setting:

1.Set the preset time condition to "0" mode by pressing the Off -timer button.

2.Turning the TV set off.

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